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Pages 5t08 1 PAQES 5 T8 8 BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, PAGES. UrUUJN. N. wlfh grea't honors He was valedictorian of the class, and also won three of higtiest prizes. i mm L0DV BOHHUL OVERRIDDEN.

i Tns EaiurflaLj who violated the law? Could this have existed, except under political combinations, which were alone possible under Ring power? Because of their belief that their power was omnipotent, a victory for good had been won. It was a -victory 'for good government, whether won by Republicans Democratic votes. (Applause.) Under Republican rule the flag stands only for Amor? lean interests and the sanctity of American homes, the protection of American citizens. American farms and factories. In conclusion.

Senator Lexow related an Incident in Gen. Grant's military career, when on one ooc-islon just before oneof the battles, he called his generals in council, and passed to each of them a sealed envelope, which they were to open after returning to their tents. Each on opening his envelope, found the same message, "March in solid columns early in the morning.1 "Republicans," continued the Senator, "remember that sentence of the immortal Grant. Shoulder to shoulder, hand to hand.con-scious of the rectitude of our principles When elected lo public positions, they had filled the places very creditably, as well as most men. One thing: 'he wanted to notice, end that was that it did not cause family quarrels.

In reply 'tt many pert questions put to him iby Major Cochran, Mr. MoGlure and Chairman G'oodell-e, Judge Cary said tlia-t he did not Think that the infl-uenoe women lhad -affedteU any partieu'ar iartfs; tiliey did not Stop vice any mure than man did mn hil tried it and failed. In Cheyenne g-aziitolins was recognized under a. estate law, with a license fee of yet they had only one open gambling pdaw. He saW that it must foe reoog-ndzed that and drinking was a universal ihaiolt, prevailing all over the -world; thait men and wo-men drank; and thoit nearly nil men, everywhere, played cards.

His eyes twinkled as 'he said: "1 suppose, if you will only caivJidly admit it. that more than half of this committee p'oy cards and drink. "Old Salt" Alvond shouted, "Kxcefpt ine! except and the remainder blushed under tihe imputation. Judge Cary thftugiht he had them! Then the Jtidge went on to say that tn eyJuc-tion, State gove-mment and every attribute that went toward making up a gojd system, woman suffrage included, Wyoming was equaJ toany other State; Endorsed By Resolutions and Promised Support IDA B. WELLS ON LYSCOKIS GOV.

STONE OF MISSOURI SAYS HER STATEMENTS ARE ABSURD, BUT THE -INDEPENDENT" SAYS THEY ARE TRUE PARLOR SOCIAL PERSONAL ITEMS. The Amos N. Freeman Association gave Samuel R. Scottron a reception last night, at the residence of Mrs. P.

A. White, wife of the late Dr. P. A. White, who was appointed to the Board of Education by Mayor Low.

Among the distinguished guests present were the Rev. A. J. Henry and wife, W. Mars and wife, George E.

Wehii-an, Mr. Barefleld, Dr. P. A. Ray and others.

Short speeches were made congratulatory to Mr. Scott-ron's appointment, and in keeping the following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas. We, the citizens of Brooklyn, to give a more public expression to our feelings of appreciation for -the recognition shown us by Mayor Sohieren in the app.nmment -to the Board of Eduea-iion of Samuel R. Sooit-rori an 1 -vih'-rras. "We recognize 1n Mr.

Scntt-ron a true representative of our sohool interests, and one whose self-ambi-tion will always he subordinated to the hish- er I blfx rkiims of his rare: an The successful issue, of the duties and responsibilities which are upon member of the rtuard of Education, is greatly dependent upon the sympathy and co-operation of his constituency; therefore, "Resnjved, That a due sense of our gratitude is hereby expressed to the Hon. Charl-s A. Schieren. Mnvor of the city of Brooklyn for the appointment of Mr. Scot-tron to conserve our school interests.

Resolved. That Mr. Scottron shall always receive our hearty support in whatever plans or methods he may formulate or devise for the advancement of our school life. "Resolved, That this gathering in a small measure, the esteem and gara in wnich Mr. Scottron is held.

men now surrounds him ns he is to enter his new Meld of labor, and so. in continue with him in the disc uuiies as me years go by Air. f-cottron's response was and encouraiarins- to those i itous, worked so diligently for his a dch arge feliT 7 have I 7 pt lee c.l Robert Carter passed through the cl en route to Chicopee. Mass. tne been appointed assistant surgeon Chteopee Hospital.

It is rumored that Miss Jessie Bud an was auietly married Trc0.j Fisher on Wednesday evening parsonage of the Siloam PresbyH Church. Dr. Lucy Hughes Brownl Is the I col woman to pass the State P4 of Examiners to registepr and toegini practice of medicine In tho Sta.tc North Carolina. CONCORD LITERARY CIRCLE AN INTERESTING MEET! CLOSES THE TERM. The closing meeting of the ConccA Literary Circle was Held last In Baptist Church on Duffleld stre near Myrtle avenue.

The programe quite elaborate and appreciated large audience. In calling the meeting to orde! dent Dod.son said: "Members an of the Concord Literary to-night at the end cf anotii work, which has been fil'ed witf luring interests and many ty What the heat of the sun and animal kingdoms, thef the people of our city. sun should be withdrawn inertia would immedia these kingdoms: and t': if not-more drastic," wo literary unions were community." The programme wa a solo, sung by followed by a pianj Carter, of Oswald Year's Work by the Sirs. rooks: ttan Qui ii es the on "WI mxon Poet of NatuJi Edward ress, "Poetryl Girard. loiowins- resolution tereas.

The Cone Brooklyn, a puhU lved the sad and ne aeath of M. Car ce, at the har Resolved. That In meiy calnmitv ko.hi people of Fry amotions of profo inrti we, citizens America, mourn across the broad tne loss of an i "nose peculiar sometimes toy uni-tea in nis sole sun we tender -arnot ar Which ihi Resoiv of her revoluf. servleJ name servj that such a grand and noble step has been taken to elevate a member of our race, who is worthy of the position to which he has been aseigmed; and AVhereas, We as a people are interested in every movement both national and municipal which confronts the American public; therefore, be it Kesolvetl. That we, the members of the Concord Literary Circle, in regular meeting- assembled, do hereby endorse the action above specified and recommend The Standard Union, not only as it may see tit to report the proceedings of thia Circle, but as the proper organ to pre- sent all matters in relation to our racial standing in this commruhity; and call upon the members and friends of this Circle and the race to patronize the eald paper in recognition tf its spirit of fair ness.

IS HIS TITLE CLEAR THE QI-KSTIOX PREVENTS THH SALE OF THE BENNETT BUILDING. The sale or the Eennett Building, at Nassau, Fnlton and Ann streets, New-York, which was reported as having been made to Theodore A. Havemeyer for $1,500,000, is now reported to have fallen throug-h. Mr. Havemeyer held on option on the big office building, but his lawyers raised a question as to -James Gordon Bennett's to bid at the sale of properties of his father's estate.

The title has often been passed upon, and the New York Life Insurance Company has loaned upon the property. SHE. WEDS AGAIN. JUSTICE BIVVER'S DAUGHTER- LET. Cedarhurst, L.

June 29. Mrs. Jennie Coffey, daughter of Police Justice Patrick Divver, was married yesterday in St. Joachim's Thomas M. Farley.

She was given away by Jr father, and the groom's C. Farley, fc'ps maid of honor. Tho ceremony, was performed by Father Harry, of the Church of the Resurrection, Kye, N. and Father Owens, of St. Andrew's Church, this city, who officiated at the bride's first marriage, actet as deacon.

COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. Ax DANGEROUS GAXG BROKEN UP IX THE FAR WEST. Spokane, June 29. An extensive an dangerous gang of counterfeiters whs have been flooding ithis section of tire country with spurious gold and silver coin was broken up yesterday by the captui-; of two of its members, together with a complete outtit for the manutao-ture of counterfeit coin. The men" gave the of U.

J. MoCabe and Stephen Hines. Ofllcers are on the track of other members of the gang. THE BABY MAY DIE. Bellport, L.

June 29. On Wednesday evening Mrs. William Hammond, of this accidentally spilled a large r-an of boiling water on her baby, who was playing on the lloor. The child's recovery is very doubtful. Worn Ont In Harnesn.

In the harness of every day business vcrk mn and women wear out prcn-aturely. For some of tt is not easy, for others, again. It it? impossible to gtet out of harness. It in the intixiijlt yoke, the strongly forged unbrcakabla Bhucklc of imperative servitude ee4rul to out. nelves and those most dear to us.

The weight of it often bows many of us into the pravc before cur time, but it is undoubtedly tru that there Is a means of rendering tha burthen less onerous, and of mitigating the ailments that unremitting toil especially of a sedentary kind has a tendency, to produce. Ovr worked clerks in counting bouses, mUl operative, bookkeepers, typewriters and others testify ti he reviving, restorative effects of Kftstetter Stomach Bitters, and its power of renewal physical and mental energy when overtasked and on the wane. Dyspepsia, failing vigor, rheum, atic. bowel and kidney complaints yield to this beneficent mdlctne. which is a preventive malaria and counteracts the effects oi euxtaue la uiclemeat wmUw.

1 i 7 7 A Standard Union, Me TWrtielt. Some Very Attractive Articles for Hot Weather Reading! VACATION DiYS. BAR gives some common-sense advice to midsummer pleasure-seekers. ENGLISH NOVELS. Are we accepting those which the English avoid? Are we developing an Anglo- manlacism in our reading? Two important questions ably answered by the brilliant BOK, who says the American literary market Is regarded as a sewer.

NEW FASHIONS. Some of the brilliant toilettes seen at the French race3 described by LA MOD'S. A CITY IN SIX YEARS. THE RESULT OF PR0TECTI0M. The marvelous growth of Superior, from a primeval forest in 1SSS to a bustling city of 35,000 inhabitants in 1894, RUINED BY THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY OF TARIFF TINKERING.

A vivid picture of Democratic depres- LINCOLN AS A SPEAKER. HORACE YHITE'S reminiscences of his campaign speeches. "PLAYING WITH FIRE." BY E. THE "OLD, OLD STORY" IX A N'EW FORM. The short ptory is a regular feature i The Standard Union each day.

the Sj lions oeing tne nest works or the Jtme; lean and English writers of fietio PULPIT AND PEW, Summer Services in the 0 Arrangements for uniting congregations Many eminent divines from other cities Installation of a new pastor-Summer assemblies on Long Island. A SECTARIAN ISSUE. Pasyase of a Bill by 'the Massachusetts Legislature to Permit the Release of Persons Confined in CaKioHc Institutions is the text of our Boston correspondent's weekly letter. B. To make sure of securing a copy of Chis interesting issue, notify your newsdealer to-day to save a copy for you.

in this State may be prosecuted -to prevent any illegal official act, or restore and make good any property, funds or of such county, or municipal corpo.ation. In case the waste or injury complained of cons'sts in anyi Board in any county contracting, auditing, nil owing, or paying any fraudulent il claims -against said county the court may, in its discretion, prohibit the payment of such claims. shall enforce the restriction thereof, If hltprtr or hereafter paid, and also may adjudge and declare the said official personally responsible therefore, and, out of his prop, erty, and that of his bandsmen. If any. provide for the collection or repaymrnt thereof, so as to in lmnify and save harmless the safcd county." You will pop that evory official who actually aids in the collection of an i'KgU claim can be compelled by the courts to restore the money so paid to the County Treasury, Very trulv vours, SANDERS SHANKS.

There wf-s some more discussion on this subject, and then the- resolutions to override Mr. Fitchie's veto was passed bv a vote of 23 to 7. In explaining his vote in the negative, Mr. Donovan remarked that he had done his best to reform the Board, but he had found It too bg a task, and must give it up. Supervisor Boyd called him to order with the remark that he had already said too much, and Supervisor Reeves r.lso told Mr.

Ponovan that he was very tiresome, and i that they had other things do besides liFtcn to him all day. To this Mr. Irn-ovan retorted that he was. going to explain his vote whether anybody liked it or not, and after doing so to his own -satisfaction, asked to be recorded as sustaining Mr. Kitcbie's v-to.

-The following bin's for furnishing stationary "for the District Attorney's office were opened: C. F. Ramndell, John CRSEidy, $535; John J. Mullen, Davis Fitzgerald, $u95; William Allen, They were sent to the Contract Committee. A resolution for an appropriation to provide the several county offices and buildings with telephones, with th-j exception of the Charities Department, was passed by a unanimous vote.

Supervisor McKeown offered a resolution giving the heads of the several county departments power to fix the hours during which their offices shall be during the summer months. Mr. Fitchie had already vetoed a similar resolution, and he stated his reasons for so doing, when Supervisor McKeown's resolution came up. There wis a little wrangle over it, in which the Supervisor-at-Large, Mr. McKeown apd Mr.

Donovan participated. The resolution passed by a vote of 27 to A communication was sent to the Board of Estimate al.lug that $7,500 be allowed as this county's share of the cost of building a temporary wooden bridge over Newtown Creek at Metropolitan avenue. I There was another little discussion over the date of the next meeftinsf but the members flnall- agreed on nest mifches. Fitcliie's Vt'to Ignored by the irivf.in BIRKETT'S! BILL APPROVED. THE OBJECTIONS OF THE SUPER- I R-ATT-LARGE ON TWO MEASURES WERE SET ASIDE A LIVELY WRANGLE AT YES- i TERDAT'S MEETING THE "EARLY CLOSING" RESOLUTION.

i Themembeirs of the Board of Supervisors locked torns on two measures at the meeting- yesterday afternoon, so that altogether It as one of the liveliest sessions they have had In many weeks. The remarkable feature about it was that the wrangles were not on party measures, Dutjwas a split in the Republican majority. In both Instances the fiffht came oni the matter of overriding the Supervisar-at-Jrge's vetoes. By far the most Important of the two disputes was that which came up In the form of a resjolutioh, offered by Supervisor tcj override the veto of the Supcrvisor-at-Large, cri the matter of the payment ofContractor Birkett's bill for work done at the County Farm at Kt. Johnland.

like. in defense of hia resolution, saijd that white he had the highest regard for Mr. Fitchie, and be- llevi'd him to be Worklnj in the interest )f honest an4 economical government, he thought that the Supervlsnr-at-Large had erred on this occasion in vetoing Mr. Birkett's till for $24.56, aa the work hadfbeen performed, and the cpunty would be responsible for the payment of the bill. The trouble had been in the fact that the Board of Supervisors had been too lax in -watching matters, which should! demand their attention, and that altogether too much "power had been delegated! to the County Farm Committee, under jtvhieh they had presumed to order extra: work without consultation with the Board.

Mr. Ackerman said that as a member of the Finanep Committee, he had reported favorably on the bill, because he had been ordered to do so, but he thought that an unnecessary amount of money had been expended at St. John-land, and that Contractor Birkett had already received more money than he was entitled ti under the conditions of the contract, He should stand by the Super visor-at-Large in his veto, he said. Supervisor Donovan waxed eloquent and enthusiastic as he got warmed up to his subject, and challenged any member of the former (board to tell how it happened that so much money had been expended at St. Johnland, without authority of the Bnar.

To this chailansre. Supervisor started in to make a reply, but fell short of his mark, and got no further than to explain that the work had been done, and thr? contractor m-as entitled to his money. "If it goes to khe courts, he a.id. "we will have lo pay the bill just the same, and we might as well save that expense." Supervisor Donovan asked Mr. Pike how it was that the latter could favor the payment oft the bill in the face of tho fact that the jw-ork had never been ordered by the Brard of Supervisors.

Mr. Piie' explained that while it was a fact that the vork had never been ordered by the QBoard, nevertheless that body had been! in the habit of allowing the County Farm Committee t3 ure its own discretion in these matters to sucli an extent that; the courts were bound to hold the county responsible and order the bill paid. The following communication from Lawyer Shanks relative to the Hirkett bill was read: lion. Thpmasj Fitchie, Superviaor-alt- Large: 1 Dear Sirlr-In; answer to your corwmini-cati of yfisieir lay, ipermiit me to make the foil nwlnfe statement: On l4i James W. Birkett was a wanied a contract by the lVard of Su pervisors for iim-provin roads the County Farm, at -his bid of $130,751.

He has alro3.iy ibeen paid, on wntracit, $173,921.49, and cQadms there is si'l due the sum of 61S.9.I. He has submitted a anil. No. 2,104. for was approved 'by th? Board 'dm Juma 4, and vetoed by you.

aj? -illegal, ton June 15. An InvestigatfivTn of the accounts shiws that Mr. Birkett 'has charged fthe following sum for work for whkih ihe neve had a C'Tnitraot with the county -if Kings, hut with certain -In lividual members of the C-tunty Farm Committee Sft.noo cubic yairas of trencnlng. CO yards shies thins- 32.725 00 12.S29 sciuare yards granite pavement i 42 Total $75,226 42 This work was not included in the sprcnneaticn-si he original c.ontraot, and. under t'he-decision in Dickinson vs.

1., is clearly not 1 rtuu tM.iiin aeinstt ine county. But, luitner t-nan t.ha.:, no oontrict was ever made for this work, and the memfoers of 'the County Farm Cummiittee who ordered it done, acred ultra vires, and did iblnd the county. Any public official vvno, votes rjtlty fhat claim, ant com p--i ahe oiuntyl to pay it. ants illega'lv and can he canipclled to reiund every 'v ti Mr. Rirkett claims a balance of onl Hb.hl.t.tt..: but his invalid and illegal hill aggregate J7S.J2B.42.

so that he has already been paid tfC8. 607.47 than he is lepi iv entitled: to. Permit me to-add that I have been retained by Daniel Moynaiian and others td hcRin a taxpayer's action under the Tilden act. to compel Mr. Birkett and the Supervisors who piid him that $23,607.47.

to und that amount to the tmniy of Kings, and that the papers in that ac-ti will he' served within a few days. My clients have also instructed me to begin another action against those members of the present Board of who d.o any official act by which the balance claimed tr be due Mr. Birkett, or any part throf. is made a claim on the treasury of Kings County. Th" law applicable to this ca'e is a follows: Chan.

302. Lievs of 1S92. Section 1: i 11 olTicers. commissioners and o'her persons, ncting: for or on behalf of county, town tr municipal corporatinti Owe their existence to abuse. Science can't cure them.

Itcan only stojtthe ptin by pro vjid i ng that sootiing anodyne for the fee(, the never failing a nm iC Fed Lotion (Pg31 It Is one ot i upp-fiiii Btions. AU prmonn rrquirt mmrnf Simut penonn require ait of fh-m." All fti-e fqiially meritorious; all are-warrftntt absolutely harmlPMs all am treciBely os representf-i autl all are jirvtmrtil only bj the Ph'-njltn Company, Manufacturlnir Chemists, 157 and li WiUiam Street, New Yorfc C'tj. TO BE HAD AT ALL DRUGGISTS, Retail Boot and Shoe stores, and alao at the Company'! Retail Dgpct 303 Sixth between Itth and 1Kb Street, New York City, im-uedUUly adjoining CanuneTer'g Now Boot and Sho 4Tore, and wltJiin on-? block tho UUiaCnetatattoucut liurch Property Should Not Be Exs III FAY US PROPORTION, CCORDING TO THE VIEWS OF EX-SENATOR M'MILLAN THE EDUCATIONAL, COMMITTEE ON REGENTS AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JUDGE CARY OF WYOMING ON WOMAN EUFFIi AG E-rALSO MRS. BURT AND MRS. HOWELL.

t.i The I'nlnn Albany. June 2S. This afternoon was i bupy one in committees in the Constitutional Convention. The more important of these were the Finance and Taxation, the Educational an 1 Suffrage. The Lommittees did not get to work as usual consequence of the long session of the invention, probably the longest since is organization, and due in some meas- res to the idea that some work should toe done.

Only two of the special orders the day were reached, two others go ng over until those on Printing and Alien Suffrage in other States. CHURCH TAXATION. Although it was called at 3:30 o'clock, it was considerably aft that before the IFlnance and Taxation Commiuee commenced Its hearing ill lh Court of Appeals Chamber. Ex-Senator Daniel McMillan appeared In favor of the taxation of church property. His argument ws, that as churches are protected by government, they should pay for it.

If a churoh was desecrated, the county had to pay for it. and it was only fair that the churches should' make a fair return. He sail that It would probably be a shock to many people, who consider that a church edifice was very sacred, that such a proposition should be enforced; but when they considered It rationally, they would Bee it In another lifrht. y- In the ex-Senator's estimation, tle tax would reduce the assessment on farm lands, and in this manner no burden would be increased. There was a very lmportant question, too.

in the fact that a man Should no be taxed what he did not believe In. Every man who was a taxpayer was extra taxed and made to bear a burden whit-h proportionally to the population, to the benefit cf only the few. But the main question and point was that all property houl 1 pay In proportion to th? government protection it g'ts The ex-Senator said he would tax everything except State property, schools, -libraries and court houses. Mr. Cassifly, of the committee, suggested that, the churches, by making hotter citizens, did part of the police work of cKe fttr-'e, aW.

were, therefore, properly exempt from taxation. Mr. McMillan differed from this. He did not believe in exemption. He said the moral effect emiU not be estimated; some churches did more, romo less.

The only fair way. to the public as a whole, was lo assess the church property upon the amount of their protection, estimated by their value. It was a question of principle. The amendment will probably be further discussed. I EDUCATION.

The Educational Committee gave a hearing on the amendment that Regent ct the University shall serve for ten years instead of for life; and that the Superintendent of Public" Instruction shall be elected by the Regents instead of the legislature. i Ex-State Superintendent Andrew S. Draper was the first thought the Regents should be eleete.l for life. He believed, also, that the double system of educational supervision In this State cmhodied in the Department of Public Instruction, and the Regents' was a good one. The friction, which was commonly supposed to exist between these two departments, was not due to the system, but to the persons holding the oftlees.

Jealousy was the main cause. There was, however, but little friction. If the dividing line between the work of the' two departments was clearly the reaso-s for fi Iction would neci s-aarily disappear. He was decidedly opposed to transferring any of the duties and powers of the State Department of Public Instruction to the Regents; and he believed there was more accomplished for the cause of education by a single headed department than in any other manner. If the naked power of appointment alone was vested in the Regents, the reasons for friction would be removed, while the independence of the superintendent would not be disturbed, and his selection would be removed from political Influences.

He was emphatically opposed to a State Board of Education. As nearly as Mr. Draper could learn, the school men of the State favored the present system of educational supervision. He did' not think this amendment was looked upon as expressing a sentiment in favor of higher education to the detriment of the common school system. He knew of no system of education in any State in the Union superior to that prevailing in" this.

Mr. Draper further said that about the only criticism that could be made was the "pulling and hauling" between the two departments and the political Influences which might be exerted about the Department of Public Instruction. He thought the general method of selecting and electing school commissioners should be changed. Pliny T. Sexton, one of the Regents, said that he favored the proposed amendment, except 'that he favored a life tenure for the It-gents.

He believed the Suprinitendnt of Public Induction should appointed by the Regents to serve during good hphavlor. or as King as his ability would allow him to properly administer the affairs of the office. The Regents should have the power to remove for cause. He 'thought that this system ould divorce the common-schools from any possible entanglements of a political character In the future. There will be further hearings.

ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE. The Suffrage Committee had a lengthy session In the Assembly parlor. There were a large number of ladies present Judge J. M. of Cheyehne, was the main speaking.

He said he be-Keved that women were fully entitled to 1 1 nev nnn fr state. Eilhasiaslic Reception Last Night at (lie tan OA ALL-THE-VEAR REPUBLICANS. A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND ENTERTAINING SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT ABELL, SENATOR LEXOW, ASSEMBLYMAN KNEELAND AND OTHERS LETTERS OF REGRET. The reception given last evemlng by the Logan Club to Senator Clarence Lex-ow, chairman of the now famous investi gating committee, was mo3t creditable to the club a-nd a worthy tribute to a Republican of distinction. The clubrooms at 255 Sixth avenue were decorated with bunting and flag, and as the windows were open the air 'had a sufficiently free circulation ta make them comfortable.

President Henry E.1 Abell of the club, assisted by the chairmen of the various committees, Messrs'. F. W. Sing'eton. Gustave Hennlg, J.

H. Baker, George T. Piekford, Gn. John B. Grey, John II.

Kemble and Charles Hubbard, gave a hospitable welcome to all who came, and the parlors were filled' at an early h-ur. Assemhlyman St. F. TCneeland' "had delegated to escort Seoator Lexow from New York to the club, and the two were. among the earliest arrivals.

Thereafter the honored guest was Introduced, to many visitors. Among the more prominent persons preseTit. besides those a4- ready named were ex-Senator firiswotd. John W. Vrooman, Major E.

F. Fowler, W. H. Quinn. Williams H.

Williams. Dr. Thomas "Wilde. Assemblyman James Taylor, Edward Egolf, Frank Squier and others Letters of regret were received from several prominent ipersorr.s. Secretary Dixon wrote that absence from the city wcruld prevent the attendance of Mayor Schfiaren.

JVvhn A. editor of the1 "Mail and Express," after expressing his regret, wrote: "I wish, however, to add my word of praise for the excellent record made by Senator Lexow, hotih in Albany as a nempoer of the Senate, and tn our own city as chairman of 'the most important aind successifiul commirtte-e of in vesitigation that has ever visited this city." Ex-Park Ocrnirmisshner- Elijah R. Kennedy -wrote: "Tihe RapuMlcan -party is a national and all its members are concerned in the pub'le acts of Its promi nent men. In tihjs way "the entire pa.rtty bWimes in'Jeibted to Senator Lexow and iciates if the Investigating Cora- 'ot only Republicans, hut the entine communit.y are pwt under for the -daring exposure -rrf wickedness iii pac-es of power. So I es-periwMy regret that I cannot-come tonight, to pay my -tribute, to Senator Lex-ow." Gen.

Stewart -L. Woodford, in a letter regretting that he could not be present, wrote: "Senator Lexow and his commit tee are doing a good work wisely. The 4 effects of i what they are doing will be far-reaching, and if our party has the courage to replace the corrupt government of New York City by one in which the plain and honest people shall have effective control of their own municipal affairs, we shal add another to the long list of good services rendered by the Republican party to the nation and the State. What we did in Brooklyn last autumn can be done in New York next autumn. I hope that we shall have th? courage, the conscience and the self-control to do this work Justly and efficiently.

i Between 9 me! 10 o'clock, -there was. a peneral assembling of the visitors in the. parlors, and President Abell delivered a pleasant speech of welcome.1 Among other things he said: "Notwithstanding it is a summer night, I want you to understand that the Lo-jan Club is composed of all-round Republicans. (Applause.) There is no weather, be it ever so can deter us from the performance of our duty; and we feel- that it is our duty to discuss problems of public interest in hot weather and particularly in the hot weather of when so many vexing and trouhlesime quentions confront us. It is particulariy otir duty to meet to denionrate our interest in public affairs.

I have known Senator Lexow (applause) since he wore frocks. He has always been a Republican, and I have never known the time when he was not a man. To-day he is engaged in one of -the greatest and grandest works that can be performed in the interests of good government. He is the embodiment of all that is represented by the intelligence, integrity and honesty of manhood. I am happy to be able to present him to the Republicans and good citizens here.

I have the pleasure of introducing Senator Lexow." (Loud applause.) When Senator Lexow arose to speak he was received with the warmest enthusiasm. He said he came to listen and not to but how could one feel otherwise than Inspired to say something in the presence of such an assemblage of intelligent and representative Kepublicans, filled with the same convictions, animated by the fame unswerving loyalty lo those grand principles of national policy that are enshrined in the hearts of the American people prineipte3 that were born of men's resistless impulses to be free under a government of the people, for the people and by the reople, with equal rights to all who love that flag? (Pointing to the national colors). (Great applause.) Enthusiasm, he said, was one of the moving agencies of this great' nation. It has given us a Lincoln, a Garfield and a Grant. If the! enthusiasm he saw around him crystaWfzed next November.

It would elect a Republican Governor, and both branches of the Legislature would be Republican. It was a fight to the death. In this Ftate the people had imagined that we under a government of the people, by the people and for the people, instead of which it was a government of the Ring, by the Ring, and for the Ring. (Immense applause.) The Democracy today represents Ring power, and no other, and power must be destroyed by the votes of intelligent citizens, Whetncr they be Republicans or whether they be Democrats. Democratic corrup-r had led to the appointment of the Investigating Committee, of which he was the head.

Was there a man in the room who could deny that political organizations derived their life and vitality from the revenues of crime, from the criminal at the top to the common street-walker In the public thoroughfares, placing tribute on and the justice of our cause, let us 'march in solid columns early in the morning. (Great applause. The next introduce! by Khe chairman was AsenVblyman Ptlllman F. Kneelanl, who made a very incisive and amusing diagino'si'S of the Governor's veto of tihe apr-ropr'taWon for the investigation of crime In iNew York. Some of tihe Governor's reasons for his action, quoted from by 'Mr.

Kneeland, and listened to with the meirnmry of recent exposures by the Investigating Committee, sound like comedy. "If I thought the pu-npckse of this bill was an -honest one," riucted 'Mr. Kneeland from the veto A burst of taug-hter, heightened when he read how the Govsnwr expressed his fears atbout its -beingr for partisan purposes. Then Mri Kneand wklpj thivt (the first 'Police Commissioner put on the sitand was a Republican. "And ypt they Iflwrge ixs Wi-Ml snrtltin a.

political cr-up-acle: sai'J Mr. Kneel-and. "That Republican has mot got over it yet. I arm privately informed thatfae Is a hopeless maniac; and some of you may know it from other sources No. city in the -State," continued Mr.

Kneeland, quoting from the Vis so well governed as New York City." This created a roar of laughter. There was a pause, and Mr. Kneeland continued to read from the veto, "No city has better police, regulations." "Catch on to that, will you?" said Mr. Kneeland, and the- audience caught on with more applause; and so the speaker continued, until he reached one of the gems of the quotations, where the Governor said that the appropriation of seemed to be only for 'the purpose of "providing summer vacations for our rural Senators." "Honest Dan Bradley," commented Mr. "of rural town of Brooklyn: Cantor and Lexow.

of the rural town of New York, and that other old farmer with' hayseed in his hair, that you saw here two weeks ago. These are the men who are having a vacation. My friend Lexow worksthree hours in the morning at his office before the; committee meets, and he works there after it adjourns. I dragged him out of his of- tice about 8 o'clock to bring rum over here." Ex-Senator Grlswold male a ringing Republican speech, in which he paid a mBn compliment to Senator Lexow for his courage in going to the front and exposing the iniquity and corruption of Tammany Hall. He spoke with enthusiasm of the many signs of Republican victory this fall.

The next speaker; William II. Wi 1 am. said he shared in the feelincr of confidence as to a Republican victory, but he thought it unwiss to entertain the idea that it was so assured that no work ned to be done to secure it. It wou'd require the utmost vigilance, hard work, and much denial of personal comfort to overcome the enemy in front of us. The victory in November should be of a character that the memory of it will last for a generation.

It would be preliminary to the great struggle of 1896. Later speakers were John H. Kemble and others. ST. LEONARD'S ACADEMY.

THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LAST NIGHT. The fourteenth annual Commencement exercises of St Leonard's Academy, the Eastern District Catholic institution, were, "held in -the Empire Thea-tr. South Sixth street. -dford avenue, last evening. The atre was filled with thj students and their friends long before eight o'clock.

At that hour Prcf. C. Welghorst and his orchestra rendered a grand concert. Then Gustave Huriiman delivered the salutatory. He spoke at considerable and re ceived deserved applause.

Maurice E. Connor, another member cf the class of 1894, delivered a discourse on the subject of "Electricity." Mr. Connor referred. to the advance made in the use of electrlcty during the past ten years, and closed by saying that there are still a great many things that we do not know about it. John J.

Shields, another graduate, spoke of "Oliver Goldsmith," His address was both interesting and entertaining, and it showed careful study and preparation. Rev. William J. McGtiirl. pastor of St.

Patrick's Church in Long Island City, made the address to the graduates. He congratulated them Upon work that rhey have accomplished, and told 'them that if "they are as sincere In their work in the future as they hae been in the past, that they will surely be successful. Then the diplomas, certificates and medals were awarded. During the evening there was singing by the St. Peter's C.

L. A. Glee Club, and tenor and baritone solos by James J. Byrne and David Andrada. TO PURIFY ROCKAWAY.

CITIZEN? THERE AGAINST GAMBLERS. Rockaway Reach, L. June 29. The beginning of reform at Coney Island has sent a lot of their riff-raff oyer here, and the beach is infested with the sweat-board, the shell-game, the wheel and other gambling devices as never before, and more are coming. Property owners and hotel-keepers here nave formed an association to g3t rid of thorn.

OXFORD ACADEMY CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL, Utitca, N. June Academy, at Oxford, N. bejran two days' celebration of the centennial of its founding yesterday. A 'arge number of alumni were present. The Rev.

H. J. Cook, of Dayton, Ohio, responded to the address of welcome by Dr. P. M.

Lee, of Oxford, A reception was given last evening. Get MILHAU'8 CATjIBATA. wholesome tonic and antimalarial. Recuperate strenirtti anl appetite. For the exhausted and all run down.

Bi'truit substitution. 183 Broadway, N. Y. ami 'in some respect3 better, t-han States of 'tihe East. He thought there was only one woman in their penitentiaries, and that was for robbing the mails.

A petition was now out to President Cleveland for her release. In twenty years he had not seen a woman in a saloon br in front of one. In reply to a question, he said there had not been any women in the Legislatures, but that was because they did not seek the olfice. They had appointive places, and that was all, up to the present time. Since the wnmon had commenced to vote, there had been very liberal laws Anritig done had been the abrogation of the of dower.

It made men and women equal in property rights. Then, the Judge said, as to care in voting, the women used as much discrimination in choosing tickets as men, and he recited several instances of his personal knowledge The Judge gave way to Mrs. Mary1 Burt, president of theVomens. T. of this State.

She said she spoke for 23,000 women. She believed that this was a reform ago. and one of the reforms to be accomplished was to place women on an equality with men. Mrs. Mary Seymo-ir ITowell that there were probably a million women to hn enfranchised in rhe State.

There might be one hundred thousand "bad women," but aaint that not less than 700,000 g-ood women would strive. There would be no fear of trie bad overcoming the good. 1 Mrs. liowell said that the opponents of woman suffrage were "society women," and they knew as much of life as the bird3 of the She excoriated the men in very lively fashion, and talked of rhe bravery of -woman as equal to that of man. Even in war woman had not flinched In battle, though that was admitted ntt to be hor proper place.

An important consideration was that if wo-" men obtained a foothold, there, would be no wars. The difrupslon on suffrage was then considered clrs(d. ex-Ju-lg-p Towns beinj? the only one of the committee who voted nay. He believed in granting further hearings. "Old Salt" said It was Towns' youth that made him favor women, and the Judge pertly responded that it was probably the ex-Lieu tenant-Oovemor's ae which made him oblivious to the charms of women.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT GRAM MAR SCHOOL NO. 19 WERE VF.KY IXTBRKSTIXG. The cnrrKr.encemen-t exercises at Grammar Sh Xu. 19, S-mth Second and Ki-mp s.rf.'ts. on Jay, of a very interesting- nature.

Thlny-four boys and forty wre preseitiel with diplomas 'by John McXa.rnoe, chairman of the Iocr.nl committee. IVi.ntciipal Lie-roy J. Lewis delivered a.n a ldrpss to the in the -course of whkih he paii a hish compliment to Watoer B. Garrison, principal of it.he Gramniar Department. who received diplomas were: Harry R.

Ahrens. Fl Anderson. Frederick T. Antieraon, Eva E. Baker, Judson W.

Bennett, EsteHe L. Brill. Alfred Brown, Chris W. Bronvn, Thomas D. Brown, Bertha M.

Ca.nimn.nn, Cohen, Anna G. Cooke, George E. Crys-ler. Joseph F. Ctlrran, Marie Iokna.tel.

Joseph J. nevan'tery, Mary J. Horsey, Anna. c. I) jhn W.

Farrell, IA7.7.W, Gi'. Marion E. Goodrich, Exm-a J. Greene. lilwood W.

Griffin, Gardiner S. Harding, Sarah Hathaway, Jacob Himnif ire! -h. K. Himmel-roich. Edna L.

Ibbrson. Mildred Jacobs, Edward L. Jones. Frank Kelly, Alexander J. Kenny, Agnes M.

Koyl, Rosa Kohn, Chris II. Kf hnken, Georpre Knowles, Charles G. Knox, Daisy M. Kreamer, Annie Kronmuller. Thomas Lindray, Florence M.

LtienRene, Rush dl H. Marsh, Warren McKenna. John J. McLoushlln, Isabel F. MLouehlin, Jeannette R.

Mc-Xally, Lucy M. 'a le. Ge.rgre P. Millard, Esther Olilrl. Josephine A.

Orton, Jacob Peyser, Lcretta A. Piirot, Fred Y. Quade, Caroline Quade, Iward L. Ratisran. Adele M.

Reeckman. Charlotte L. Roes, Anna G. Ca. lii.e S.

Schxeid-r, Albert C. Smith, Amelia Smith, Daisy E. Stephen. Frances Tavlor. Phoebe Turner.

'William VI. M. Wa el, Paul M.Wddmarn, Harry T.We'n-ri-h. IS. imh, H.

Villett. Sanfm-d A. Wilson, May E. With- cis, Florence Wolfe, Charles Young. EIGHTEEN GRADUATES.

SUCCESSFUL. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT HUNTINGTON, 1. I. Huntington, L. June 29.

There were eighteen graduates at the thirty-third commencement exercises of the Union School here last evening. The Opera House was crowded to witness them. The salutatory was delivered by Emma Downs Carter and the valedictory by Florence Evelyn Beers. Rowland Miles, of Northport, presented the diplomas. The others of the class Addison W.

Sammis, Anna Hallock, Julia A. Johnson, Lindsay, Bratrice A. Swezey, Jfssle E. Bouton. Elmira Oakley, Carr.Iyne Shepard.

Eva F. Smith, Gilbert Crossma-n, Josephine T. Howell, Emma Kchumaker, Nellie M. Giider-sleeve. Endiy A.

Nelson, Frank G. Conk-lin and Caroline Allen. ANXIOUS ABOUT WHITE. SAG HAKBOR PEOPLE FEAR HE HAS KILLED HIMSEjLF. Sag Haribor, L.

June 29. Searching parties went out on the bay and around th woods all day yesterday, looking for William White, who Is mjssins, is to have committed suicide. His wife's daatih despondent. His son iwa3 dischii f. le while ago from the Fahys wa.j he lias also After elg-hteen 3 oomcany( ry here, and 'm there, ment.

appoint IDA B. WELLS IN ENi LAND. SHE SPEAKS OF I.YN CRITICISED BY G. Avn to STONE. "It will not do.

"for Gov. Will 'The Indenend- souri. to assert J. Stone of Mis-does in a letter to the Lond the statements' Wells before Engl 71- lhar by Miss Ma fabrications. nces, are 'mJ 1 Gov.

Stone say vercainiy are no i nave not a doubt that entire statemen colored lady ire fabrication dpny it IB au thority assurance 'hat deny a fdmilar cliarc-o if aainst lmnhls in con- ge city, and any mctilv remit England. Memphis is its people are i Humane, hos- cultured pital.lc- and No such social, or public con.litionv rist. or can exist, in that city. The stry is "New, it is a fact ib-yond -question, that two successful ciolurfd business men of" Memphis were murdered "by a mob which was led by whice rivals of theirs; the p-ter of of he was -ne of the de-n-vunced the outrage, and that, in the "urse -f the discussion, it made certain reimarks yhhvh were rega.rded as defamatory to whitewomeoi of the South. As' a r-s'ul't.

the editors the paper had to for their li-es, and the paper did not Issii- an number. The ah-use of the co'n--l and their paper that time hy certain white parters of Mem-which we saw, was r.arbar"us. We not that she has exaggerated t'iue of s-uh lynchings that take place in the SDUtli, or in ithe N.wrh. for that matter, and it would be impossible to xaggeirate the -barbarity of some "of them. These lynchings take place on atccount of venpean-ce.

or a desire -to save the county the tr and expanse, of a trial. We are glad shat she has made her eamp-iltrn in l. because criticism affect us here in America when. $rhai-, 'home -criti cism wi.l and tiiise cases of lvneh- in-gs ai-e becoming a'most more than sporadic here in the North." PARLOR SOCIAL. The parlor entertainment- siven at the resilience of Mrs.

John L-ittle, 3-S7 street, last evening, for the benefit of Siloam Presbyterian Church, on Prince street, was a prand success. An interesting programme of vocal and instrumental music was rendered by members of the various church choirs of the city. All present had an enjoyable time. The Committee or Arrangements were: Mrs. John Little, president; G.

S. Phillips, vice-president; S. S. Painter, secretary: Mrs. Jennie Pierce, assistant secretary; Mrs.

O. Groves, treasurer; Mrs. Nancy Johnson, Mrs. -J. Titus, Mrs.

H. M. Brinkley, Mrs.xM. F. 'Johnson, Hiss M.

A. Martin, Mrs. "Harry JCemp, Mrs. Terespa -Douglass. Mrs.

J. Ftroughton. Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. L.

P. Williams, Mrs: K. Butler. Mrs. E.

Cunn, Mrs. P. H. Ross, C. H.

Simmons, and J. D. Monroe. PERSONAL. Mrs.

II. M. Jthnson will spend the summer with her parents at Heliport, L. I. H.

C. Booker, of Pklllman street, is contincd to his bed by a serious ailment. John Johnson. of Waverly avenue, has yime to the country for the summer. Collins Logan, of Newark, is a recent addition to the choir of it.

Augustine P. E. Chun h. as a baritone soloist. Mr.

and Mrs. William C. Green have returned after a pleasant bridal tour, and are residing at 161 Fort Greene place. Mrs. J.

D. Monroe held the second semi-monthly reception at her residence in Willoughby avenue last evening. Miss Octavia Gray and Miss Ejfnma Jenkins have left the city for Asury Park, and thence to Long Branch. Mks. E.

E. Green, of 363 Bridge street, has gone to Chicago, where she intends to enter the hospital for trained nurses Burt Jones is afrain in town; said his trip to Washington was very pleasant; met many of the prominent people; hati an interview with Senator hopes for an appointment, in the near future. Mis3 Lavinia Winters wag married to Jonathan Spencer last evening- in St. Augustine's P. E.

Churoh. Dr. I. L. Roberts was graduated from the Leonard Medical College, at Raleigh.

mm I I I savr -oe aoes in a lon- -aty lhar 3e by Miss fr certainty not a entire i nursoay arternoon? at 3 P. a.