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THE BROOKLYN DATTV EAGLE. VKW YORR MONDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1900. II TIFT AT SAN ANTONIO THE MISSISSIPPI AT ST.

PAUL. asa ducted Preceding the morning worship was an anniversary reunion and love feast, led by L. A. Dennett, one of the church officers. The morning sermon was preached hv the Rev Hr Chad TALKS ON WORK OF BIBLE.

Dr. Munhall Offers $5,000,000 for Volume That Will Equal Divine Book. HAS A STRENUOUS DAY wick, district superintendent of the Long Island North District. At 12:30 o'clock a luncheon was served in the lecture room for the visitors. A reunion Sunday school service, under the direction of George A.

Wildes, the superintendent, was the Initial afternoon feature. Addresses Spends Seven Hours in the City and Then Leaves for His Brother's Ranch. Htl UK ATS. Dr L. Munhall of Chicago addressed a good sized sudlenr- of men yesterday afternoon at the C-nT3l Branch of ths V.

PultOH and Bond streets, on the IUOl of "The Bonk of Books." and be course of his remarks declare! that he would IS.6M.M0 the msa who would write a book aj g'iod as thi Blbli and give to Dr. Munhall 'he copyright of It. Charles thi g-n-rV Si r-'ary of thi T. M. C.

in Introducing thi speaker, spoke of th previous sppa -anc of Dr. Munhall at Association Hall. said It was Just tWrntr-DVe years ago that the evangelist had a blres-ed a gathering of Y. M. C.

A. meq In that hall. The speaker defended the Bible from tb" host of critics and ski piles who have endeavored to discredit Its divine origin. Ha spoke of the beauty of its numberless passages, the depth of harmony cnn'sln-i in It and Its sententiousness and pro- on subjects of interest to the school were ing John R. Schriver, Thomas Stokes, the Rev.

Frederick Saunders, a former pastor; the Rev. Dr. Ervin I Thorpe, the present pastor; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young, Mrs.

Parker and several other. The evening waa partly given over to an anniversary Epworth League service. In which the Wesley Chapter, that of the South Second Street Church, took an important part, under the direction of Frederick Vail, the vice president. The meeting was a very enthusiastic end successful one. At the regular evening service the Rev.

Frederick Saunders, who until a year ago was pastor of the church was greeted by his former congregation and preached the sermon. He emphasized the mportance of Interference In Christian Reception and He lays a Cornerstone. an Antonio. Texas. October 18-rresl- Taft spent a busy seven hours In this city to-day befora leaving for bis broth- me, and said the admonition "mind your ranch near the southern end or me resting.

Charles P. Taft has had a golf rourse constructed on the ranch, and be 7.u was ln rm contradiction to Christian teaching. There was special music at all the services. Dr. Frederick A.

Cook, who was formerly a member of the church and one of Its Bible class had been invited to Preside hut he sent a letter of regret explaining hl Inabllltv to be present. The present building has stood, with hut tween this favorite sport and FREK SONG FETE HELD. drcds of trucks go It would also be i nianuiacturing plant, riding the President expects to ha' thorough good time. first of th" of ten free Sa'ur- TO MGVE THE MISSISSIPPI i FOR ST. PAUL'S GROWTH riverfront In BflOBKLITES ENRAGED AT NEW BRIDGE FIASCO a Manhattan dally.

1 by all the big tlustered along the mis street and the I Navy Yard Itself hattnn than by the even more or a rest man tne Navv Yard. And thi could be reached Manhattan hy tho Man rw changes, for seventy years. It Is of cning neighborhood entertainments by the Nostrand Avenue Meth-llplsropal Church took place oo President had in the Tosemlte. and he expects it to put him In splendid con landmarks of Williamsburg. Th.

dition for the remaining three weeks of Brooklyn linage. I Indirectly, tho opening of the Manhattan Bridge to vehicular traffic at the out Ml lay evening Ust. before a largo au- idlenre Resides the exhibition of mov- rapidly changing character of the neighborhood has caused considerable loss of SCHOOLBOY IS MISSING. Sofus Petersen, a H-year-old school-hoy, of Newtown road and Lefferts avenue, Richmond Hill, has been reported to UM police as missing from his home sine last I-riday morning. The boy's brother.

Jacob, says that Sofus lef' to go to school Frldny morning, and has not been seen or heard from since. The missing youngster is described as weighing about 103 pounds, la five feet two Inches In height, has light complexion and brown hair, and when be left home wore a greenish brown suit, a gray soft hat and low black shoes. notable trip. Pivor Will Rn I ifterl From lts Bed thi following artists As a matter of tact, however. Mr.

Taft part: College olrlB' Quartet, com brought together several well-known residents who formerly took a great Interest never felt better than he does to-day. New 'No Cars Until February" Announcement Arouses Widespread Indignation. Hallroad travel by day or night never set would render possible an increased trolley car service over the Brooklyn Bridge. As all residents of this borough know, on tho Brooklyn Bridge, the surface car tracks are laid on the roadways. Team breakdowns, of which there are ny daily, frequently Interfere serious- and Given a Channel.

tires him in the least, and posed of the Misses Laielle. Weok. Davies and Summers; W. Paulding De-Ntki, cellist, and Miss A. A Woodruff, accompanla' The programme was an excellent one DR.

COHN BADLY HURT carry out any programme 102- COST NOT SO VERY GREAT, atter how strenuous This the part of the President. iv wun tne mration or the cars. If a part of the vehicular tt.ifflc now passing TEAMS MAY BE BARRED, TOO. Brooklyn were diverted to the Manhattan Bridge, as would ensue if tho arrangement suggested were made. i there would he less congestion and fewer East New York Physician Vic LEGAL NOTICES.

tim of Auto Accident. r-OLRT. KIKOfl nned in his honor, has led Unless Approach to Brooklyn End is accidents to teams I And, a result of more favorable condi- But It Will Be a Task of Tremendous Magnitude and Eequire Several Years of Work. iil th" un'v would Provided, Manhattan Span Will Be Just a Promenade. New Machine He Was Learning to me far beyond the original out-1 they keep the President pretty dley cars be less often delayed, but It from the moment his train arrives of over the 1 its departure.

The official annc Paul, October 16 For the Drive Turned Turtle in Highland Park He May Die. Pinned under the tonneau of bis own otor car. which had turned turtle in with his guests on the trl-p. None i of the latter attempts to keep pace with the President In all that he does or is Highland Park. QueenB Borough, yesterday afternoon.

Dr. M. A. Cohn, 40 years of age, of 458 Stone avenue. East New upon to do.

President was up early this morn-carry out the programme arranged first tlmn in hletory tho Mississippi Illver "Father of Waters" Is to be lifted from Its Immemorial bed ond given a new man-made channel ln which to How. The rivor has suffered alterations, of course, before, but these havo been principally through Igovernracnt control works, tending to i deepen channels and provide better navigation, and In no Instanco have they ro-i moved the river from ItB ancient bed I The task Is one. of huge mugnltude and will require several years of work, but It iorit, was so seriously Injured that, it is said at the German Hospital, to whlsb he was removed, he will probably die. He sustained concussion of tbe brain and tra 'Hire or tne skull. At the time for him In this, the first really Southern ity to entertain him on bis present tour.

Mr. Taft has been to San Antonio be- fore as Secretary of War, and his act in that capacity in building Fort Sam Houston up to the present splendid military station has won him great favor from the city of the Alamo. Wherever he went to-day the President was greeted by rrident the phj-Blclon was sitting on ront seat with his chauffeur, win was Instructing him how to run the car. ur. lohns two daughters, the Misses must bo done, for St.

Paul Is crowding the river and must move it or cease to The situation of St Paul Is peculiar. railway terminals, comprising the 'yardage and central statlou of ten great I lines, llo in a volley flanked by high Tlllle and Jessie Cohn, a man friend and his chauffeur were ln the machine, a cheering throngs. His declaration of the fact that he was not on a political mission and his visit was that solely of and good offices I high-powered touring carrft was vice, and ln case ol me i-resiucnt or inn I'nited states helped to acid to tne of his reception Before 6 o'clock this morning automo biles were waiting for the President al the steps of the St. Anthony Hotel, wherr he stopped last night, to convey him tc Fun S.iin Houston, where, with a slmplf going fairly fast when the chauffeur started to swing it around a curve opposite the picnic grounds in Highland Park. In some way the chauffeur lost control, or it may have been that the steering-gear was defective, fnr th car akiddel to one side of the road and turner over The sudden Jerk hurled all the occupants, except Dr.

Cohn. out of the car. The two girls, the chauffeur and Dr. Cohn'B friend landed In a heap upon the soft grass between the curbing and the sidewalk. Tbny lay there stunned for a ceremony he laid the cornerstone of the nearly completed post, chapel building.

it bulld- i n.s mapi-i. on' or tno nanasomr houses and for poses. So rapid growth that almost tt was anticipated, th is i too small to hold expand, or the city he business and ings to no round in tne the war department, was presented post by the citizens of San Antoni was formally accepted and dedicat President Taft. shortly after his arrival lrom faso tasi nignt. On his wav to Fort Sam Houston thi 'Ing tracts.

This 1, lill more serious )S railways them morning the President was driven through Brooklynites Ready for Vigorous i lanes of school children, 14.1100 ber, who sang "America" as The president halted his march CARED FOR BY NEIGHBORS to the song and to the cheers of tho Arming at the fort, he greeted all the troopo stationed there before proceeding Negroes Burned Out on C. I. Meadows Among Friends. I he i lie chapel where tne simple service placing the cornerstone in the niche re -elded wnim. nut were unnurt.

ur. olin who clung tightly to his seat, was wedged under the heavy machine. The chauffeur, who was the first to recover, srramblfd to bis feet and assisted several men, who ran up. to lift the automobile off tho doctor. Ho was unconscious and bleeding profusely about tho head.

While waiting for an ambulance from the German Hospital one of Dr. Cohn's daughters held his head In her lap. while the other bathed his temples with cold water from a basin brought out by a woman who lives near by. When Dr. Hammer of the German Hospital arrived a cursory examination convinced him that the man was In a precarious condition.

The injured physician was placed In the ambulance and a quick run was made to the hospitl. The automobile, which was badly smashed, was purchased by Dr. Cohn only last Saturday. AUTO CLUB TO FETE BISHOP. served for it, was performed.

The troops 'OfXTT-Thi tho cutting of a new channel a ing In the present river bed area of which, equal to 700 or blocks, will be brought on the ttlerson Powell Only One to Sat House He Formed a Bucket were those that acted as escort to Pre; ident Taft and President Diaz at I Pnso on Saturday. Following the chapel ceremony tit President held a reception at the off of the Mississippi ond a ided district in co consider that It is greatest. At 1:30 he was back in the city to make a brief address from a grandstand Alamp piaza. of February, and th' time in letting the state of the public Hundreds of people visited the ruins of the fire which, late Saturday night, practically destroyed the negro settlement on the meadows north of Coney Island. The crowd found only a dog there.

The animal wns resting In the ruins of one the old houses. Cornelius Jackson, one of the earliest settlers In the section, was not to be found months a select committee of Estimate, composed of tz. President of t. Board For several of the Board Controller Me Paul, giving to the city sixtee waterfront. Just below the ce Ry it describes a great cun across which the new chnnn constructed.

The river will nearly half a mile, and its ne reach the present channel agr low the city and Just above Paul, the packing center. Tl the new channel will be lined crate, and on Its northern cm central portion of the city, pa of Aldermen Mcdl CONSECRATION AT FREEPORT. Christ's Lutheran Church Formally Reception and Dinner to Be Given in Honor of President of Aero Club. can and Borough Pn s-Colcr. has had under ppllcations by surface Two of these applt- '-day.

The police Dedicated Society Aided by Many Prominent Brooklynites. In recognition of the success that haslcalions oVned his efforts to bring to America the fire was first dis- Jackson house, whiel otally dostroyed. There on either sldo of tht oad tracks, and the wind (Snecial to the Eagle.) the two chief prizes Europe has to offer Heights turn. will be provldi house sites. With the work roi Mississippi will hav world, id: Field Freeport, L.

October 18 Yesterday afternoon the new Christ's Lutheran Bishop, president of the Aero Club of i filed an America, will shortly be tendered a ro- ropollta: ception and dinner bv the Automobile Club of America, wherein his own club I lM 1 Church was formally consecrated. Th services were conducted by the Rev. G. Welskotten, D. president of thf New York and New England Synod, as in join.

It was Mr. Bishop who Inde ed Fdear sisted by the pastor of the church, the W. Mix to set sail for the Bennett Cup for free ballooning. He likewise took charge of Glenn H. Curtlss on his arrival in France.

The Aero Club president dug deep lown Into his pocket to accomplish these normously valuable. the heels of a gra 1th one bridge. go the limit. He brings home with him lihei the Bennett spee and is due 1 Friday. Rev.

Oscar V. Werner, and the Rev. J. C. Kunzmann, D.

superintendent of the General Council of Home Missions; the Rev. H. S. Knabenschuh, pastor of Christ's Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. H.

P. Miller, president of the Eastern Conference, and the pastor, marched in a procession across Main street, bearing the church Bible and the sacred vessels, anl singing "The Church's One Foundation." The procession moved slowly around the church saying, responsively. the One Hundred and Twenty-third Psalm, until it arrived at the chancel, when the ministers entered and the Bible and the sacred vessels in their places. The lesson for the day was read, followed bv rhe consecration prayer and ranees of some kind that will delay action no longer, leps to insure the Instnlln- of Wate: will be than the BIG GERMAN FAIR OPENS. ttlcs at the earliest the opening of the tsible hour afte work of (hanging tho rha: Joseph De Bragga Is Among Those rhannel.

with slips and to It Who Deliver Addresses at Presbyterian Fete. for bridges. The Mississippi at St. of a mile in width. The Will Demand Vehicle Facilities.

Any- In the meantime the authorities will be I 'he urged to perfect arrangements so that of tl the Manhattan Bridge may at least be I older used for vehicular traffic on and alter th" OCCUJ day It is opened. If existing conditions who lived there wen bit class. Many of thf the houseB and always The fair of ihe First German Presbyter after i believed that plar ian Church on Scholes and Leonard mitted to contini his rongra WORKING FOR FUSION TICKET. hlch is to continue for one chwaben Hall, was opened on would this latest suspension bridge Ull, uhi'-h "ill have cos- ihe taxpayers nearly Saturday night in the presence of a very large audience. The Rev.

John O. IK ju.uuu,uui, ue mrneii over to me pilUlt. without transit facilities, but not evei teams would be able to pass over it. I Young Republican Club Debating As-1 socintion to Hear the Candidates. pastor of thi The ha pel "as secured by the Brooklyn Missionary Society for use in this parish, and the purchase was made possible bv sifts from former Charts Schieren.

I). Cook. F. Bisohoff. George idcr.

Rudolph Rcimer. Louis Litis. R. l''lege, John P. Wierck.

Henry the church choir rendered a song, offlcinl- would i Mdusively promenade, and such prom- an 'Pened tne iair, praising tne goo.i no' espc. laP.y popular In the winter ork of the women who are assisting to make the fair a social and financial sue- months. Hat t. rman and the congregation of ht. ns mass meeting will be belli ng at 8tl5 o'clock at the John- Barnabas churches ROAD WAR NEARS END.

Question of Personal Damages TJ Involved in Babylon 'Wateifron' Highway Matter. 3. Charles Alctimann. president or he All hough the range of reasonable of. waebischer Saengerbund.

also Joseph forts has been exhausted in an attempt Braces. Republican candidate for bor- to induce tin- 1.. pave the in.at- under the auspices of the Brooklyn. ough president of Queens, also spoke. A i bush avenue extension so that it might large number of women and girls are be used as a vehicular approach to tho ion Piano, Mr.

and Mrs. char CORPORATION NOTICES. iping along me guua worn me iair. ui-ume span upenea, it is Howie money Is to be used for the building conceded that, like transportation fa- Young Republican Club Dcbat-iation. Judge Alfred B.

Steers, for borough president; Thomas candidate for register: Jacob tton. candidate for sheriff, and ier. candidate for county clerk. fund or the new church on Forrest and ciliites. the paving of the extension will Edsall avenues.

Ridgewood Heights. not he completed -if. indeed, it is begun (Special to tht Babylon. L. Octol probably tho next to tl the shore took place on Saturda: William H.

Ro Smith and Eugene I until uiumiis auer me opening ol tno ST CATHERINE'S BAZAR. speakers. M. V. P.

Welter, if the association, will be chair. meeting. The association is Stilt! an active part in politic; hard for tho Fusion ticke The Ladies Aid Society of St. Cath- l- i about the ans of fWK erine's Hospital will give a grand bazar no lontrael for paving the thnrnuahfarc and kaffee-klatsch entertainment in the "'J SSnUlmA efforts will afternoon and evenings of Monday. Til's- be made to persuade thi day and Wednesday of this week at the I borough administration, which has su-Most Holy Trinity Hall.

Monroe avenue. 1 p-rviston over the Flattiush extension, n. avenue. Keiresnmc n-s be served and there will be moving pc- n.l slncine for the childl of Man L0BER LIEBOWITZ. part of Brownsville society out to the wedding of Miss Anna of Brownsville to Louis Lober lattan last night.

Young and old I in the large Oheb-Sholum Syna-i That ford and Belmont avenues, remony was performed by Rabbi tclii and Cantor Kamlnsky. There-was held at the Metropolitan Hani 1 Potter of the Bureau of Charitable Institutions of the Finance Department will de -he principal speaker at the opening of the bazar to-night. i complaint -Dated. t. WELLS KORTd.

PfateUlfS' Atiornei W. Mahnkcn: Bible. Mrs. S. Meyer; com-iWinion vessels.

I.ndies Aid Society: baptismal bowl Miss M. FVhr.ns; altar can-db sticks, alms basins and altar toss Church of the Reformation: book markers Miss N. Behrens: chairs. Mr. anl Mrs.

J. H. Mahnkcn: reading desk. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Conrader. CHURCH 103 YEARS OLD. South Second Street Methodist Congregation Celebrates the Anniversary All-Day Services Held. The old South Second Street Methodist Episcopal Church, on South Second street near Drlggs avenue, yesterday, observed Its one hundred and third anniversary. The church Is the oldest in the Eastern District, having been organized as the First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Its real corporate name, on Jamaica turnpike, now Metropolitan avenue, in the village of Williamsburg, ln 1808. In 1839 the congregation moved to Its present edifice on South Second street. The church was the first of any denomination to be established In the eastern part of Brooklyn and has a notable history. Special fnr each period of the day hd been planned, and they were all Will attended gad. enthusiastically con- intervening between Sands street, where the tlrooklyn end or the structure terminates, and Concord street.

if were done it would be possible for vehicles to approach 'he extension throueh Concord and Nassau streets, which' have neon graded to Intersect properly the extension, and then proceed to the bride-. over the short stretch of lemponirv paving on 'he extension. This improve opposition to the propose, sought to show that the ow property. Mrs. Emily C.

Chcv entitled to large damages. The village had adduced show that the property woul as much if not more attet was laid out than it is now. Charles Searle. Benjamin others tefltifled that the prop he damaged 110.000 or more nesses admitted that the against the road when the mat esslty was determined by i trustees, and that they wer friends of Mr. Ch-w.

a was taken until next Wedncsd is believed the hearing Wl Tho appellate dlvlfion of tti Fink- 1 Saomtcr 1 1 1 "atkins street and Pit TJ. S. CUTTER STILL AGROUND. Key West. October 18 Tho revenue cutter Forward, which ran on tho mud flats near Man-of-War hsrbor In the hurricano of last week, probably will have to be dredged out.

Government tugs very nuie. and would "in now Icvlc kin i 1 coupie leaves to-aay for Morris own. where they will which would other. I he wholly BUI off wun the stay scv. rai Among those pros- borough.

rowing tor several days na. item, ami liod- able to move her. Xo live owltz, Ac i no ft Doescher, Mr. and -ky. Levlnson.

Jacob Court la.it week handed down Schw.irt Kaplan. P. Moscowiiz. Mr. Plan for Team Approach at This End.

Though only a temporary of relief, the using of these three shori blOl ks would result In diverting an enormous amount of vehicular truffle to the Man-hat an Bridge. That route would a shorter means of access to thi Walla. Frank! Mrs. A. Rcnsteen.

Mr. the accident BURGLARS ROB POST OFFICE. Syracuse, October 18 Burglar blew open the safe of the Cape Vinos Jl poet oftlre early to-day and secured valu able papers, but only a iittls money. confirming the order of the determining the highway a i The proposed road skirts bank of Su nnwsms River fo and Mrs V. cler, Mr.

and Mrs. Lober. Mr. and Mrs. dustein anj Mr.

and Mrs. Program. EiOLg PniSTISO Ol (bout section whence hundreds upon bun- quarter of a milt. Isler..