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NEWS OF BROOKLYN. i FIVE SERVICES HELD. OF VICTIMS OF THE VALLEY STREAM ACCIDENT. AN IMPRESSIVE IN THE OREENE AVENVB BAPTIST CHCRCH. WHERE THREE WERE HKI.D?A CREAT THRONG IN ATTEND? 11Y THE REV.

DR9. WOEI.KK1N. HUGHES AND r.i.us. A solemn and Impressive service was held ln the Ore-one Avanue Beptlst Church yesterday afternoon when the of Leslie J. Roberta.

Wlnslow Lewis and George P. Pashley. victims of the Volley Stream accident, were held. At the -ame hour tho funeral of Miss Dora Bertsch wa? held at her homo. No.

26? and last evening the funeral of William Ollehrlst. the other victim, was held at hla home, No. 233 Rut ledge-st. Two o'clock was the hour for the Greene Ave? nue Church funerals, but tho service did not begin until twenty minutes after that time. Perfect ar? rangements had been made for the gathering by George- N.

Taylor lnpldo the church und by Police Captain Dunn, who handled the Immense crowds outside. Front were reserved for tho families end Intimate friends of tho three dead boy? and for a delegation of Mr. Roberta'? classmates from Stev? ens Institute, of Hobok? n. On tho platform were the MUP, Dr. Cornellu? Woelfkln, of the Oreene Avenue Church: the Rev.

John F. Carson, of the Central Presbyterian Church; tho Rov. Dr. Frank M. Ellis, of tho "Washington Avenue Baptist Church; the Rev.

J. A. Bllllngsloy, of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, and tho Rov. T). C.

Hughes, of the Pilgrim Baptist. Dr. Woelfkln could not trust himself, after his threo flays of restless activity and mental strain, to boar the entire burden of conducting the services, and ho therefore called upon his col? ler gues for tho BgabMaaeo which they readily gave. At Um frost of the- platform woro many hnndsomo floral tributes. Tlu? Dluz Society sent threo beauti? ful wreaths of deep crimson roses mounted on ba.ses of pink rosi a Three largo anchors of whit? toses wcro from the Greene Avenue Sunday-school, In which tho young men activo workers.

Tho students of Stewns Instituto sent a handsome wreath of roses and lilies, which stood behind Mr. coiTin, bc-sldo a hug? wreath from Gen? eral Putnam Council, Royal Arcanum, and another design, from the Epworth League of the Janes Methodist Church, was directed simply to tho Greene Avenue? Church. Among the other designs were a large open book of white roses, a broken pillar mado of flowers aiid a floral pillow. The wcro placed Immediately in front of the platform. On the left was that of Mr.

Roberts, borno ln by eight young G. Lee. Fred Cain. Harry Van Wagner, William Dunvllle, Charleo M. Montgomery, George A.

Rogers, James IL Whltohoad and Emllo Hoeffie. It was of light oak. with silver trimmings. Mr. Pashlcy's coffin, which was covered with black velvet, was placed at tho right, and In tho centre was that of Mr.

Lewis. Mr. Pashley's pallbearers were E. P. J.

A. Trafo, Georgs Smith, Carstan Fitter. George Fitter, John Collins. Walter Hughes and J. D.

Hazon. Mr. Lewis's coffin, of purple and vel? vet, was tho l.iat to be brought ln. The bearers were C. R.

Ilertwlg, Herbert Taylor, Herbert L. Refera, Charlo Cox. Herbert E. Revere, Fred Miller, Thomas Hall Wyatt and Paul Revere. As each coffin wag borne ln Dr.

Woelfkln rend ap? propriate paooofeg from Scripture, and the organ i layad softly. AFFECTED BY THE MUSIC. Many persons In the congregation who had seen three coffin? brought ln without showing un? usual signs of grief nearly broke down when the quartet sar.g Its first selection, "Come, Ye Discon? solate." The Dr. Bllllngsley then offered the prayer of invocation, und the service was con? tinued by the reading by Dr. Carson of Belox tlons from the Psalms and the Testament, and tho singing of My Jeoua, As Thou Wilt." The first address was by tho Rfev.

Dr. Hughes, who spoko at lOBBjb from tho I CorlnthlanB, xv, ath, where is thy sting? grave, where Is thy victory?" Dr. Hughes's eloquent and Impressive were Batanad to most intently for nearly thirty minutes. While the quartet was singing "There Is Never a Day So Dreary," attention was attracted to the pewr occupied by the parents of young Pashley. Mrs.

Pashley gobbed bitterly, and could not be comforted by tho constant attentions of her bus hacd and a young woman friend. The Rev. Dr. Ellis then ppoke of the heroic work of Dr. Woelf? kln the calamity which had btrlcken his people.

He sold that Dr. Woelfkln's personal fellowship with Jeeus Christ had put him in a relationship with the bereaved friends of the dead young men which made his services of exceptional value to lis In all his experience as a clergyman, Dr. i Ilia said, be had never been called upon to attend such a sad gathering. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. "I can only siy here." he continued, "what all of you have said time and again since this horrible thins took place.

'God's ways are not our ways; His w.iyo are mysterious to I would like to t.ikv opportunity to say right here, however, that I might not be expected to say, but to w-ii I must jilve expression. I want to say that if the approaches to that railroad crossing had been properly protected this awful catastrophe would not have occurred." After a brl? but 1m preaorre silence Dr. Ellis spoke of the heroism and oelf-sacrlAoe of the survivors ln accident, and of the- h.van-broken fathers and mothers. H-- th? compliment? the newspapers of New York and Brooklyn upon their treatment of the acci? dent. "1 cannot refrain," he said, "from of the- way the press of New-York and Brooklyn have told the frbihtful of this horror.

They have been so discriminating, so generous, so tender, fro kind, SO manly, and yet eo fearless." Dr. from Thessalonlans, lv, 13-17, and drew from the paaaaaa many comforting lessons for the suf? fering relatives and friends of tho three young men. DR. WOELFKLN PALE AND WEAK. The quartet sang "There Is N-i Night ln the and Dr.

Woelfkln stepped forward to the pulpit. His usually ruddy face was paie, show? ing signs of fatigue and exhaustion. After waiting a minute, apparently to regain his self-control, he began to speak In low, trembling lam whl.ii could be heard with difficulty In the rear tbe auditorium. His manner and hi? In? ability to a ntrol hi? emotions had their effect upon people, md there were sounds of sobbing and Weeping all parts of the room. Dr.

Woo.fkln finally mas'ored his emotion? and made his brief address In a clear, strong voice. In speaking of ing u-jin be called the-m by their first names. Hi- told how on Sunday he had twice talked with und George, with their hands In his own. I th! ik whore they are now," he continued, "I aim w. 1 were with them and homo with my Lord, if I wen- asked to pick from the young of this church the three most loyal to Jesus Christ I do not think I could have picked out three Better Christians than these lying here ln front of me.

If any of our young men had to go, who were better fitted 'han LeoUe and Wlnslow and George? Gol bai permitted this horror to fall upon us, but like tbe that fell upon Abraham It has a with it. As you stand bv the open graves I plead that you listen for the voices to come baefe and give us the meaoasa of salvation I cannot ik too h'ghly of these hoys. They are our tr. -ins and where our treasures are there our 'ire Woelfkln offered a fervent and closed the sad bv pronouncing the the bodies were bom? out the quartet sanj? "Shall Gather fit th? River?" An wns congregated in the stroits bul the policemen under Captain Dunn fireventod nil confusion. Young Lewis was burled Greenwood, where Dr.

Huche? officiated, and v's was taken to Cypress Hills CoBBO? tory. Dr officiating. Roberts will be buried it A'lantlc Highlands this morning, and Dr Woelfkln the S01.W the church ceremonies were com? pleted afternoon Dr. woelfkln started out ir. a cab to visit all the survivors of the RKUVICES FOR THE OTHERS KILLED.

The funeral of Dora Bert-ch wa? held at 2 O'clock, at her father's home, No. 2B? Stuyvesai.t ave. The parlors of the house were crowded to overflowing by friends and relatives. Tne Rov, Hudnut, Grace Presbyterian Church, eon ducted the service, assisted by the Rev J. w.

Loch, of the German Evangedleal Lutheran Cburch In Schermerhorn-st. Mr. Loch made an In man and Mr. Hudntit preosively In Ei.gllsn. The service was brief and it character.

The pallbearers were Rauh, F. Kramer, L. Hess and J. Volkmann. The burial was ln'Cy pr.

Kills, an-- was conducted by Mr. Loch. A fl wal offerings, which had been sent to the house, w-jre taken to the cemetery in car I of William Gllchrist, held last at the home of the parents, No. 233 Rut ledge-su and attended by a large crowd, many of tbe youii? of the Greene Avenue Baptist Cburt-h being among the gathering. There wer? many floral plecas.

The Rev. Dr. John Well? paatcr of the South Third Street tei ejhurch. ofltclated. assisted by the Rev K.

Hudnut. of 'trace rresOrterteo Church, which M.S.- Dora Bert-ich attended. Gllchrist and Miss fcertsch wer? and, although no en i gagement had been between them, they expected to he The hurlai will he to-day in Evergreens Cemetery. EVIDENCE GATHERED BY MR. QBTCBBLL.

Albacy, Juno 3 3. Oetcholl, the Inspector of Railroad Commission, returned here from I.onK fSlSlsl to-day. whore ho had been looktnp over the of the ueddent on th? Merrlok Read, wluro the lallyho wns r'ln Into by ft train of the Long Island road II? (ietehol'. had nothing to ssy for publication, a il rond Commissioners being absent, hut It Is Known that collected a amount of evidence from tho persons Injured at tho time of the accident, from the engineer and Aroman of the train and from of tho aceldont. STRICK EX OX THE EXCHANGE.

SUDDEN DEATH OF SAMUEL L. POST, A WELL-KNOWN WALL STREET MAN Samuel L. Post, van attacked hy what was believed to be heart trouble while on tho floor of the. New-York Slock Exchange, few minutes after 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and died there within five mlnuti-H. He been sitting on the settee at the post whore the stock of the Missouri PactUc Railway is dealt in.

He, arose was walking toward tho post around whlr-h the transactions in the stock of the Milwaukee and 8t. Paul Railroad are carriol on when he met Daniel Chftuncey, nn old friend, with whom ho stopped to converse. He said ho had not had a vacation In a long time and that he Intended to leave town to-day for a considerable stay at Fryeburg. where ho had a place. He had scarcely said theso SAMUEL POST, JR.

died yesterday on the floor of tho Stock Ex? change.1 words when he upon the floor. Mr. Chauncry, with the assistance of some other brokers, rain. .1 Mr. Pout from the floor nr.l conveyed him to a settee at the St.

Paul post. Dr. Hewett, who is connected with the banking house of Ver mllyo sent for. He arrlve.1 almost im? mediately and he said that Mr. Post was dead.

Dr. William S. Seamans, medical examiner of the Equitable life Assurance wss siso sum? moned and he at one? concurred with Dr. Hewett. The holy was takm to oominlttt-o-room In the upper part of Exchange, wher? It remained until Coroner Dobbs came and granted a permit for Its removal to Mr.

Post's boms at No. HI Madtson ave. Mr. Post's son. William B.

Post, was the floor of tho when his was stricken, and when the latter was SotkA ho fell in a faint. On his revival he was led to a which conveyed him to his home. He lived with his father. When it became known that Mr Post was dead the brokers voluntarily stopped dealing. Soon a'ter ward frauds L.

Eanics, president of the Ex? change, mounted the rostrum and snnounced that out of respect for Mr. Post business would sus? pended until 12 o'clock. Subsequently the time was extended until 1 Samuel L. Post, was born in Mew-York sixty? five veirs SSO. Willie a DIM he was In the employ of Boyd A Hinken, the agent? of packet line running to Prance.

About 1W0 he rod the stock brokerage business with his uncle, the De Witt C. Hays who was for years the president of the Manhattan Bank and also treasurer tin Stock Exchange. Mr. Posl Joined the Stock Ex change on F-ebruary 10, an I therefore wat one of oldest members In point of conn? Il a with the Institution. Later hi became a partnei In the of Homans which is still In ex? ister.i*?'.

but wltn different partners. Several irs ago he retired nom the active brokerage business, but occasionally operated on the Exchange. In the bust few years he made his headquarters in the office of Simeon J. Drake, now at No. Broadway, Mr.

was near him when was prostrated on the Exchange. Mr Post was member of the Manhattan, Racquet, New-York Athletic and Downtown i tubs, and the 8t. Nicholas Society. He was a Democrat, but had no? been ac? tive in polities. Besides bis son.

hit wife and a married daughter survive him. He was wealthy man. Mr. Post's death recalled other sudden deaths on the Exchange. July IS, 1887, Alfred B.

Hill, then the vice-president of the Exchange, while announc? ing the death of Mandel E. de Rivas. member, sank back in a chair and died In a few minutes. On November 1890, In the midst of thr- Paring panic. James Btruthers fell dead, Just after execut? ing an order, a few feet from tho spot where Mr.

Post wns stricken down. On both of these Occasions there was a suspension business on the Kx ohsnge. as on the death of Mr. Post. Two in ago James Mitchell was Bttscked with a hemor? rhage on the rostrum while acting as chairman.

As a result, he died not long afterward. WART TWO COMMISSIONERS REMOVED. PROPERTY-OWNERS OBJECT TO MEN APPOINTED TO CONDEMN BPIEPINGS ON THE HAU. OP MDGORfafl SITE. Justice Truax, in tho Supremo Court, yesterday heard a motion made on behalf of tho various owners of property on the site for tlie new Hall of Records to vacate an order mrwle by Justlee Law? rence on May 12, appointing Michael Cobman.

S. Stanwood Menken and Franklin Bien ers of Appraisal, so far as Commissioners Colemos and Menken aro concerned. Jostles Truax was also asked to appoint two new Commissioners in placo of Messrs. Coleman and Menken, should he decido to vacate Justice order. The removal of Coleman and Menken was sought on the ground that they wore not "discreet and disinterested persons" within the meaning of the statute.

No objection was raised to the appointment of Mr. Bien. Henry F. Miller, who made the argument for the property-owners, urged as a reason for the motion that Mr. Coleman had for twenty-two ycirs bSSH a city official, and was now a quasi city olflcial.

be? ing employed sa an expert by the city to testify in its behalf in condemnation proceeolngs. Mr. Menken was objected to on the ground that he had been particularly prominent In having Cham? bers-st selected for the new Hall Recor is. "I do not desire to the slightest Imputation upon Justice Lawrence," Mr Mill-r continued, "but I belii-vo that these appointments were made upon the suggestion the corporation Counsel, and that tho order of Justice Lawrence was not Ties and untrammelled.1 I not cost sny Imputation on Mr. Coleman or Mr.

Menken save that under tho circumstances I don't think they qualified to act." Tho motion was opposed by Assistant Corporation Counsel COnnOly, who srgUSd that Messrs Cole? man and Menken were "dis-oreot and disinterested persons." He added that In case they should re? moved. Justice Truax not the' pow? to op. point their successors without the application for such appointment coming from th? Corporation Counsel. Justice Truax reserved decision on the motion. SIX YEARS FOR PERRIN II.

SUMNER. Perrin H. Sumner, who hn? been before the pub? lic as "tho Groat Araeiban Ulentlflei vu ui i lianes II Qoodwln, Boston. Sumirt-r add to (Itni.iwin six hundred aeres of land in Sussex County. which he repr woodland great value, for ami Ooodwtn paid tUBO down.

On Investigation, land proved to be worthless. -e ABRAHAM HILLS DISCHARGED. Abraham Mills, tin- wool broker, of No. 116 East whose offices are at No. Broadway, wan arraltcnt-d in the Harlem Police Court yesterday morning because the horse Which he was rldtng Wednesday night on the Riverside Drive bridle path knocked down and Injured Reinhardt, seven year? old, of No.

127 One-hundred-and-thlrd-sl. Mr Mills said that the child ran across the pulh i-o suddenly that It was beyond human power to stop the horse in time Magistrale said that there was no evldenefc of criminal intent on the rnrt of Mr and he toare fera htm. Mr. Milla said he would pay all expenses attending the treatment of the child on account of the accident. NEW.JERSEY ORANGE ATHLETIC CLOB CLOSED.

A RECEIVER APPOINTED ON APPLICATION OF T1IK DIRECTORS AND REOR? GANIZATION PROPOSED. Orange. Juno 3 a result of the meeting of the stockholder? of the Orange Athletic Ciub on Tuesday night, ln which the financial condition of the club wa? dlacussed and referred to the Board of Directors for action, the Hoard of Director? hold a meeting nt the clubhouse last night, after which tho following official statement wns given out: "The stock? holders and Hoard of Directors of the Orange Ath? letic Club find It necessary to place the club In liquidation. It is expected that a reorganization of the club will at once take place on an entirely different basis, with features cf administration at? tractive to a wNU circle of "Tho club, now organized, is a corpora? tion. Many of the stockholders have died, left the Oranges or lost Interest In the club for 11 variety of reasons.

By tho elimination of the ltiKi'-st the way Is opened for a new organization on a plan of giving each member a vote at nil elec? tions. The ball games at the Orange Oval, how? ever, will bo continued as usual throughout the current season. Tho baseball of the club Is now being managed by a syndicate formed partly of members and partly of outsiders, and the same syndicate will probably take charge of and manage tho football eleven In the fall." The Board of Directors, through Its counsel. Ed? ward M. Collie, applied to the Court this n'ternoon 'or the appointment of a receiver for the.

club. James C. Pettlt was appointed, und took charge this evening. The clubhouse was closed tho clerk of tho club sat on the piazza to inform all calling members the situation. I'nder the order of the the receiver cannot the club, but can only close out the assets of tbe club and pay ofi the as far as pOOOlble.

There Is 00 present bope that the clubhouee will be reopened lor some time at least, and certainly not until sumo plan for lias be? settled upon. At present the S'hemo Is All th.it can be learned Is that It is proposed to reor Ktinize tho dab under the General Club act, by which each tnber shall hnvo one vote, the Junior meml ershlp Is to ho wiped out. a cafe and grill? room to be established and the club to be made a thoroughly as well as an athletic one. None of the members of tho Board of Directors would talk to-night. THE PIUNCETON LAUNCHED.

ANOTHER COMPOSITE Gl'NBOAT ADDED TO THE FLEET. Camden. June 3 gunboat Prince? ton glided Into the Delaware at J. II. Dialogue Sons' shipyards In South Camden, at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon.

Everything was ready for the launch at noon. The yards wero crowded with people and tho boat WAS prettily decorated with the Stars and Stripes. Miss Marguerite? Updike, the pretty young da-fbter of Mayor E. Mulford Updike of Prince? ton, beeamo the centre of attraction at the ship? yard upon the arrival of the Princeton parly. She was attired in white, carried a largo bouquet of La Franca roses and the bottle of wine with which the vessel was Hardly had the mem? bers of firm received the Princeton party when the Washington contingent arrived.

At 3 o'clo-'k the workmen began to pound upon the lower lines of wedges, and the party took Its position In the stanil at the bow. In a quarter of an hour tbe saw began Its work, and in few minutes the vessel slid easily Into the water. Just as the boat slatted off Miss broke the bottle of wine on tho bow and christened the boat for the old college town. Among the visitors from Princeton were Mayor and Mrs. E.

Mulford Updlka, Leroy H. Anderson. E. c. Oebora, Mr.

and Mrs. m. w. Bubbard, Mr. and Chofloo J.

W. Fielder, Mr. and Mrs. A. O.

Dolim. Colonel and William C. Vanderwater, Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Zapf, Miss Edith Campbell. William Glenn. Mts. J.

If. Clayton. John Clayton. Bnook, J. A.

Btead, a. r. Bchauck, L. Brlner, Aaron L. Green, V.

Arnbater, Professor H. Cameron, H. H. Profetaor a. f.

West, Professor W. It. Scott. A. D.

Cook. A. Sleigh. K. E.

Cubberly, w. Longton, V. Bergen. Dr. J.

P. Ifatbewo, C. B. Robinson, P. A Dennis, August McDonald, Bayard Stockton.

R. B. Tyr.il. McKalg, William Kuferl, W. L.

Jiremi-r. James E. ll.iye.?, Protteeer William Lihh.y and daughter, J. ii. tlayback and Joseph n.

Bowere, The Princeton Is a single-screw composite gun? boat of hOO" tons displacement at normal Bbe is Ifl feat lung on the water line, feat long over alt beam and feet 6 Inches deep from to-i of keel to spar Her engines aro of the tripli -expansion type, with cylinders work? ing on three cranks. Tho H. cylinder Is Inches In diameter, tho I. P. cylinder, Inches In diameter, the low-pressure cylinder.

3h Inches in diameter, and all 31 Inches stroke. The ptessure valve is of tbe piston type, the Intermedi? ate and lOW'proOOUre are slide valves. Steam will by two cylindrical boilers, each t- incbi iii diameter by 10 feet 6 inches long. Each boiler will have two furnaces inches in diameter, The total grate surface In both boilers Is square feet, with a total heating surface of square feet. The accommodation! for officers and crow are un? usually und convenient- The armament will if BM rapid-Are guns, four ami two 1-poundera The speed guaranteed by tlie builders is twelve knots an hour.

MARRIED TWICE MITHIN SEYEN MONTHS. TF.R A MINISTER SAID TO RAVE FORMED RfiTH A search of the marriage returns at the office of tho Moboken Board of Health yesterday led to the disc-cry that Andrew c. Stixman. a New-York aaloomgn, paid two vlflts to Hoboken with differ? ent young women within seven months, and was married to both by the Rev. Albert Richardson, pastor of tho First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Tho records show that Stegman was twenty eight years When he w.w married to Miss Lulu H. Heigh, ten year- ids junior, on February lfi, UM Tii.ir addresses are given as The second entry records tbe statement that Stegman was thirty years old on September 2S, at which timo the Rev. Mr. Hlchardsoti married him to Miss Regina, Hagar, of No West Twenty-fourth New-York. fit'-eman's address was given is No.

toe West The salesman told the minister at both ceremonies that his father's name was Charles J. Stegman and his mother's maiden une was Frederica Sltzke. M. Meyer, a New-York lawyer, said that Miss Hagar, the second wife, hail retained him with a View Of securing on annulment the marriage. It Is probable, the lawyer said, that criminal pro? ceedings will 1-e Instituted against Stegman.

as the first wife is still living. Th" A. II. Richardson yesterdav that he had no of performing either cere? mony, although his records show that he officiated at both. THREATENS EBB ACQUITTED LOVEE Juno 3 Miss Kate ProOOO, whose cane for lirentth of aR.i!nnt Raymond MeaeraOe was beard before Raoorder Sullivan, a Jury and a crowded courtroom ln Ibis city yeaterday and wns decided by tbe Jury in five in of MeeeroUe, is now tbreateolnf to kill and Injure some of those concerned In the trial and to have some of the witnesses arrested for perjury.

Meserollo is raid to have promised to marry Miss Fraz-e, and was at Justice Bodam'e office at an appointed hour, but rolle fullo'l to appear. Miss laid ln wait and his face and scratched him severely when ein- met him on tho street. Yesterday the breach of promise case was heard. As soon as the Jury rend? red Its Verdict, Miss Praaee lumped up in tbe courtroom and shouted. at him.

1 will kill him." She was strained bi a Bailee officer and In mean time from the I OIM and drove away In Carrl Ige with another yuung worn.hi Howard Ptaaea, father of the bad a revolver in which the took away from him. Mise Frazee ami demanded that Chief of pi.ii.e Harding surrender tbe revolver, bul be Mis? an'1 a frietnl then declared that they would throw vitriol in Me-i-mlle's oyes and blind him that he could not see to marry any other gin No complaints of threats against Miss Frazee have fi ban made. MISTOOK POISON FOR CANDY. Asbury Park, June the Infant daughter of Mr. and A.

W. Sparks, eif tho AI bambea Hotel, whlW- playing In a vacant room this morning found a bottle containing a number of pills. The- pills OOUtalned morphine brlladfrnno. ati'l the i-hlld, supposing th'tn to be candy, at? BOOB after swallowing the pills the Child became unconacloua, was to doctor's oflii-e, where reotoratlves were applied Throe phy olclang with for hours, and succeeded in saving her life. The pills i.

the room by the Rev Dr William J. Hill, the owner tho hotel. MIDDAUGIES I N.I I RIES PROVK FATAL. Btaabeth, June Herbert Mtddaagfb, vice praaldoal of the painter? and I'nlon. died this morning In the Oen oral Hospital He never reguliit-d feil from a trulley-car on Memorial Dap, He wus thirty-live yeurs TWO CHICAGO MEN WHOSE BUSINESS GIVES THEM WIDE EXPEBI TZNCE.

There are two great grocery stores In Chicago which rank as among the largest. If not the largest. In the world. Their names are not given In print, as their competitors would naturally protest against such promi? nence. The names of the stores referred to will be given by letter to any honest Inquirer.

The manager of one of these houses says: "We are having a good trade on Postum, the health coffee made at Rattle Creek, by the Postum Cereal and our ex? perience Is that people become steady cus? tomers when they once try it "It Is known as the genuine article of its kind, and certainly Is a charming beverage. I have brewed some of counterfeits which are on the market, particularly one that has stolen part of the name of Postum Cereal. "If any one wants to know how good Postum really Is let him try It alongside of the counterfeit. The original article has great merit, or there would not be so many trying to Imitate It." A counterfeit is alwayr- an Imitation, and only the genuine will satisfy careful buyers. The manager of th" other store referred to was for nine years located among the coffee plantations of Java as a buyer of coffee for the English army.

Hs is reasonably sup? posed to be a coffee expert Postum Is used by his wife, children and himself at his own home. A reliable gr-ver will never offer a cheap or weak Imitation of a genuine original ar? ticle because he happens to make a little extra profit. But It is well to observe that when genuine Postum Cereal coffee Is or? dered, that you get Postum and not a spuri? ous Imitation offered as "Just as good." Cushman Bros. 7.S0 Sales Agents. MR.

BEAKER'S PROPOSITION. WHAT HE WOULD LOSE IX THE SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVE. ROADS. A L-AnOE DEFICIT PTARINO HIM IN THE I'ACIl THE COMPANY'S noun Tim mm To the Editor of The Tribune. Sir: Is it not time some one did a little simple ciphering on the proposition submitted to the city by H.

J. Ilraker for pWChSSS or lease of the Sixth and Eighth ave. railroads? Believing thit tho city of w-York should make as much out of these v.xluable franchises as possible, I havo examined the proposition, and not only fall to sec anything In It as business proposition for Mr. Hraker. but fln-l that, should the city succeed in seizing the property.

It will be wiser to continue the existing liares. If the figures herewith pre? sented are correct, and I believe they are, It would seem to me that those who are engaged In the pul.llc-splrlted work of trying to seruro for our city as lafgs -i lOTOBnS as possible from street fran? chises should separate their efforts from Individu il propositions, which, as In this caso, either nro Im? practicable, or. If practicable. leave tho city, when in the pOSMSSlOa of the roads, worso off in the Ion? run than if it continued the present lease. It should bo remembered that the Metropolitan Street Railway Company merely leases the Eighth and part of the Sixth ave.

line, and would as soon pay the tall vnlue of iho property In rental to the city as ti the present owners. Mr. Ilraker's proposition has naturally attracted attention because its BOOSOSl character and Its apparent munificence. It Is. in brief, to purchase the roads from the present stockholders, paying tho cost of construction and 10 per cent additional.

and to pay to the city year as a fran? chise tax and a cash bonus of Assuming that the city was In legal position and considered It wlso and Just to accept this proposition, what woulil be the result to Mr. Hraker? Take, first, the Klghth-avo. railroad, comprising twenty miles of track. The net result to Mr. nraker cf the purchase would be as follows: Ot rc-ad and 6T percent nil.litlen.il.

Henna to city. 1.000.000 00 Total Interest nt per 07 I'mn annum. Total charges. 07 This Is the sum which It would be necessary for the Elghth-ave. railroad to earn over all expenses each year to net Mr.

Hraker per cent upon his actual cash investment. would, of course, the road Independently, without the advantages afforded by the connections and transfers now en loyed by the Metropolitan Street Hallway Company, an advantage which even critics of tho company must admit has been shared by the public. The last fiscal yeir during which the was operated ended Juno So, MtS, nt which time receipts were steadily decreasing, and would surely have continued to decrease while operated as an independent road, as the result of the Improved service on Columhus ave. Assuming, however, that there would have been no further this would be tho result of Mr. Ilraker's operation of the Elghth-ave.

rail? road as an Independent line: RSVMMI fr.r lust year, operated independently en'Mnir June IMS: receipts Operating expenses. 671,810 58 Net receipt? 29 Net Inr.im? 01 Fixed charges as above. 1M.461 Take, next, tho Sixth-ave. railroad. Mr.

Braker Is doubtless aware that the city has not even the shadow of a claim upon that portion of the road which lies eouth of all of which has been constructed under spbsaqtMnt In? contestable grants by the Board of Aldermen. Tho total length of tho line Is nine miles of single track of which five miles lie north of Ciirmln-r-st. aiu? four mile-- south. Assuming that Mr. Hraker's propor-ltion for tho of the section north of was accepted, this would be the re? sult: of north of Total east Ot road and 30 Five ninths of 27 gat cent ullitimal.

liaiaos 02 Uunu.i Is etty. Total Utatast at I per rent. nsachlss annum. oo Total llxe.l 24 This Is the sum which Mr. Braker's operation of the line would have to produce to realize per cenl upon the actual Investment The last year during which road was as an linlep.

n.l.-nt line ended June since which tins there has been no materiel Increase in receipts. But for feeders end transfers afforded by connecting lines of the Metropolitan Street Hallway Company, It probable that the receipts would have been considerably less last war than they were before parallel line on Broad? way was Assuming, however, that the receipts would remain as for the year endin? June 30, this would be tho result of Mr. Broker's operation the Sixth-ave. railroad from flftv-nlnth st. to Carmlne-st.

as an Independent line: Oros? receipts Operating Net receipts. $n2 Taxe? Income $61 620 23 Five-ninths Of same. 47 rixeil chiirses as above. 102.31*0 24 I "tilt IMS, ISO TI Taking the two combined, tho net cost to Mr Braker of the acceptance by city of his propo? sition, after allowing I per rent upon his Invest? ment, would be follows: DeftcM HgMb-ove, line. en Sixth line from to Kirti-nltiHi st Total licit i.er annum $IM 70 It hardly reasonable to suppose that Mr.

Hraker would willing any -considerable length Of time to nearly 000,000 per annum from his fortune. He would Undoubtedly make a further Investment without unnecesssrj and proceed to both lines with Im? proved motor power. The cost of this rocooetniO? tlon. upon a iiii-ir- of the estimates ol tin- of the Metropoliten Btreel Ballws? Company for the sain, work would be at bast Hie following: twwti Bvs nllei tracli st par StSttOOS SSd fSSl estate no Total 00 Klv? per cent OS sun? Sini.indi no AM; Existing tlxe.1 charge? on ave. KstMlnc tlxe.l 1 him? un ave.

line. i'j IMal chargea 1 :11 Having th'i additional Investment, Mr. Broker would then And thoi the two lineo nust lu? so opeinied wltli mecliimlcul traction as to pro? duce nearly MMM per Hiinum over tho coat of operation. a tuul net of tho linen operated with horse? were for the I last year of such operation or less tbsu AT WANAMAKER'S CONTINENTAL BICYCLES Prestige elsewhere is powef in New York. For Bicycles and Bicyle Be? longings we are organized as though we had no other busi? ness.

This is fully recognized. Our bicycle sales grow rap? idly upon the recommendations of pleased purchasers. The Continental is the first Bicycle in the market made upon the models for CONTINENTAL, 1898. $50 CONTINENTAL, 1897, $45 CONTINENT, 1897, $37.50 20th Century Limps, 11.60. Banner Lamps, $1.75.

Veeder Cyclometer, 10,000 miles and repeat, cents. JOHN WANAMAKER, Formerly A. T. Stewart Broadway, 4lh Oth and 10th sts. one-third of the net receipts actually raQUlred by Mr, Braker to meet the iixeii upon the two reconstructed lines.

The public, however, is not necessarily conceived In tbe result to Mr. Braker. If he willing to contribute some hundreds of dollars each year to the general good, certainly no tax? payer other than hims? If and those ess-oclated with him should have a disposition to complain. The real question, as it seems to mo. la what would bo the result to tin- dtp.

Assuming that the dtp had tho two prop? i.y virtu? of a l-wig-forgotten technical? ity, upon tho payment of 10 per cent In' MEt their actual what would It derive from ac eeptance of Mr. Broker's proposition? Would it be better off with Mr. Broker's proposition or with the present operators? Barely bare we have an Important question to determine. Tho v.ilue of money to the rity Is about per cent. With the rash which It would from Mr.

Braker, It could extinguish a like amount of municipal bearing per cent Interest. The city would thc-r? fore receive per annum: I'ae Ot fB.000,000 at 3 per coat. PrancMesa, taxes. MO.QOOdO Tjta! Ilut, after SOlslSg the property and coming into possession of it, the city would find already existing tu tho Metropolitan Btraet Railway com? pany, it would be necessary, of beforo negotiating with Mr. Braker, to the to invalidate existing leases.

Before taking the necessary steps to this end, somebody would naturally how much city would fain by Invalidating the p-reeent leaeei and making a new arrangement with Mr. Braker. These leaaea, up held ami continued by tin- city, would bring Into City Treasury the same amounts of money as are now by tho bondholders and stock? holders of tho two original companies, namely: Rental Elg-hth Avenue line. Rental live-ninths of Sixth Total IM.IOI BO Induct p-rcent Interest on total east both properl lee to per cent added 411 bsavtag sat th? city. UMMME oo It Is obvious that the cltv would have no In dealing with Mr.

Brake'r, for tho simple that by continuing the present leas? It would re live nearly POT annum more from the Met? ropolitan Street Railway Company than Mr. Braker. with ill his liberality, has expressed a disposition to pay. Why not, therefore, eliminate Mr. Braker and dis cuss the question on its ROBERT P.

PORTER. New-York, May 25, WHO INVENTED PHONOGRAPHY? A DENIM? OF THF" COMMON' BELIEF THAT THE CHEDIT BELONGS TO ISAAC PITMAN. To tho Editor of The Tribune. Sir: The question as to who invented phonog? raphy is the all-important one amon? the young stenographers and others Interested ln the art of writing words in shorthand according to vocal sounds comprised ln the same. On perusing the contents of various stenographic Journals It Is evident that question as to who Invented phonography Is repeatedly asked by stu? dents who are anxious to obtain trustworthy Infor? mation on the subject, hut It seems that most of tho editors and publishers who are conducting such publications are very reticent, evasive or mis? leading ln their replies, except in a general way.

by merely referring the pecker after the truth to the PltmanlC publications that elaborately proclaim Mr. Pitman as the inventor. For tills the honor of knighthood was upon him. but his friends carefully conceal tho fact that tho honor was conferreil upon him only as the Inventor of the system of phonography which bears his name. The fact Is also carefully omitted or obliterated from all publications they control and public no tics and advertisements they Issue, so as to con? vey the Impression as convincingly as pooo'bls that It was Intended for tho British realm at large, or even the world at large.

If the reader was disposed so to construe It, notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Pitman himself on more than ono occasion de? clared that he was not the Inventor of phonog? raphy. The committee of relatives and friends of Mr. Pitman, who arpear to have had charge of his person for some time, soon curtailed hl.s opportunl ties of saying anything so unwise ln the (then) future. Inasmuch as phonography, or the art of writing words ln shorthand acconllng to the vocal sounds comprised In them, has become of such deep interest to the thousands of young men and young women who are dally using It In the performance of their respective duties, and are thus enabled to support themselves, the question as to who was its In? ventor has been brought prominently to the front; but to all Inquiries tu egard to Its origin the pub? lishers and editors of phonographic journals have been evasivo and unsatisfactory in their repues.

Now, as the accredited oldeot author and writer on the subject of shorthand. I may per? haps be pardoned for offering a few remarks on the subject, especially so, as I feel It a duty I owe to the public and the stenographic profsaelou as 11 as myself, with the assurance that I am pre? pared to substantiate all I have said, or may say, on the question. In the tlrst place, I deny that Mr. PUman was the Inventor of phonography, and propose to submit to the Inspe'tlon of your reporters or any committee of Intelligent citizens a picked number of Pltmanlu-s) a copy of my BteoographlO Olio, con? taining a collection of writing, in poetry atnl prose. In shorthand, pul llshod by Lilly.

Walt, 'oleman Holden, of Liston, early in isxi, in which i Intro? duced characters reproeentlng Hie long soun.ls of the vowels combinable with the consonant the tlrst In my scheme of phonetic shorthand In consequence of the growth of a bony protuber anee In my rlgtit arm, which caused great suf? fering and Impelled health, i was compelled to to South to spend tin- there, at Intervale I de? voted my titne and study the perfection of my and in it-evtrlni a syetem of phonetic short hand, with the anletance ot a brother i bronar i copy for the ftrsl edition fit mi phonetic syst? of shorthand, which was printed for me i.y II. Whittle, at Preston, Lancashire, England lug rollowlna title: Complete to lb. Art of Writing Short hend, an entirely new and Comprehenslv? Bystem ol representing the Elementary Sounds of the English Language in Character? founded upon the moat simple and unerring etplee, never before taught or practised by any By t. Towndrow, Teacher ot The teaehera, reportera and of exi-et-lence In art, after an unprejudiced examination of the foregoing publication, must concede that it bears a striking resemblance phonoaranhlcal publications of to in features and principles notuithstanding fact thai a period of over sixty yours has elapeed since Brat placed my pbonatlc system ot shorthand before public and with which I flan -r myself thai don- considerable satisfactory of ol JournoltoUc re portlni city of New-Yorb. Under the related tbe may be reasonably Int.rr,.! Mr.

i Itmun borrowed some of his l.lea alioiit sound-writing he It, from tlrst edition my "Guide to Shon rather than that I was Indebted to him for in 1HJ7, on my return from Italy, wrier? 1 had been sojourning for marly two years for the benefit my health. I prepared a new of niv "llut.le. to Shorthand. which was published Henry Moaley at England, of the edition of two thousund copies I brought one thousand coplee with me on my relurn to th? I'ultod In cooeluaton I would that having plainly stated the nature of the principal proofs I hold in my uossesslon ln regard to tho original application of the term of as applied writing shorthand phonetically, I hereby most resp? call upon Mr. Pttmsn a heir-- and iuc ion affairs to make an equal I) plain statement of their claims to the Invention of phonography, II have, for tho enlightenment of the pul snd mon- particularly fir in fit of those who Interested in th? feet, and if the oommittee to whom th? may be submitted ihould report in my fat r.

could not be coiutdered unr my to insist upon ince of th that Mr. I'itman was Inventor If. on the contrary, verdict de committee should bo adverse t.i el oil nslity In the matter. I will cheerfully parlance, to "forever SJfter hold r-i THOMAS TOWNDROW. ft, A STAMPEDE 01' PATIENTS.

tbky rUBD from a of SXAIXPOX at TH? VAMDSSfSSVt CUSV. Tho discovery of a smalljiox case among or morr; pcojile in the reception room of tl.e dis? pensary of the Vanderbilt Clinic, at and on W.dnesday rnoon caused a stampede which doctors were unable to cl Jane Sheridan, twenty-two old, ot West went to tho Clinic to be treated. She sat among patients for two hours before the dictor her to make a diagnosis. When the diagnosis was com? pleted it was fourni that woman had As soon as the other people in the room b-arned fact thi.y began to eeatt-BT. Tlie do-tor-? tried to prevent them from but they could not.

The Bosrd of Hesita was i with by telephone Immediately, and orders wers sent hack to lock tlie floors and keep every one in who had been subjected to the Infection. The sent back word th.u it was impossible, as every one had gone. The was ar once removed to the Re? ception Hospital snd later to North Brother Island. About a week ago a man and two children were removed from No. West One-bundred-and-sts and it is supposed that WOmsn be? came infected from that source.

An Inv? atlon, Is being made. AN EXPEDITION To STUDY DBBP-BBA LIFE An expedition from th-- UotaClesl of the I'nherslty of New-York sail, hSCO yes? terday for Bermuda on the OVtM It will study tho lowest forms of crustacean and de- sea life and expects to establish a permettent sta? tion at Bermuda for this (Hirpq? ftS sel Hastings has offered to the of New York a part of his land near Hamilton. rmuda, for the erection of the station. Till- station be similar to the one now at Wo.el- Hole, and Will be the Hrst established by Americana In wants. Those composing the expedition are Professor Charles L.

Bristol, of the biological irtrnent of the I'nlversity of New-York; IT. Bean, of Aquarium; Dr. Walt? Rankln, of Princeton uni? versity, and six students from the University of New-York. Dr. Been said yesterday that lie expected to se? cure se' eral ran specimens of fish for the A rlum while In Bermuda Ht carried with him in Orinoco four tanks in which will back on the Orinoco's return trip certain fish havo already been caught for him Bermuda.

-4 FIGHT IN AN AQUARIl TANK. A now and unusual tlsli wss r. .1 at the Aquarium yesterday which Crested amorg the mud In whose tank it was placed. Tho classical name of puppies Is men brvnehus. They very much rassmble Ussrd were taken from UlS shores of Lake Brio.

They havo bi-en nt the Aquarium BUfllclently long to con? sider their tank their own private huntlng-gr iund. Yesterday by common title, but scientifically known as bran bus Alle ghanyenets eras dropped the tank with tho mud puppies. made ink life misa rabia for for time, and chased them from end end. The tight, however, did end fatally. He is of the salamander species, resembles, with his four short legs.

and shrivelled to? bacco leaves, He wss captured si Olean, N. and mesaurea about eighteen Inches In lengrth. Four other specimens hellbender kind resolved at the Aquarium from the College of Physicians ami Burgeons. LINDEN BORN INDICTMENT DROPPED. Judge Newburger, sitting In Sessions, has the demurrer and itSBAlSSSd th In? dictment against David Blmlenhorn, of No.

7 Fait ch.ir?lng him with conducting mock auctions. The indictment was found two months ago, with several charging other? with similar offenes, in Mr. Ltndenborn's case it was con? tended that lie had been before accused of the same offence and that Jastlee Fursman, then In the Branch of the Supreme Court, dis? missed it. PREPARING TO GO TO DETROIT. Preparations were pushed forwaid WYln? at the headquarters of the Republican County mlttee.

No. 1 for tho coming annual convention of the National Republican to be held at Detroit on July 13, 11 and BSSt Tlie vice-presidents and members of the Executive mlttec of the State League of Republican Clubs in President yuigg's apartments to errai I trip and representation Nee -I, It State Treasurer Addlson B. Colvln, president of the State League, presided. It was arranged that a majority of the fifSfSI members from this part of the State will to Buffalo by rail and thMCO by steameri to Detroit. These committees were spp A.

Hess, a. VYjllsrd and Sheriff w. j. Buttling, of Brooklyn. It.

Manchester, Major John Totten ano Supi tit F.aston. of Albany F. A. McAlpln, OeorgO E. Oreen, or Binghsmton and Cornelius Van Cott Hotels- r.il Henry K.

S. A. rltt and S. K. Ward.

CORNERSTONE OF A HOME LAID. The cornerstone of St. Hill I at Mount Liretto. Pleasant l'lattia. Stat, Vgl l.i 1.1 by Archbishop A.

COTlkaa-. preached the rinon. Books In praise of the work among tin poor chil? dren of the clt) Pather Drumgool? sad Unue.l by rather Dougherty and other pn-r-ts. new butlillng will 90 MO lr. nt The lower portion will be of grand and brick.

Th? main building be four high, ami the wings at elthcf will 30 stories hUh. The whole will asve mansard roots will inlshed about year, will commodate hundred glrU tM Its will be LAFAYETTE 8BNI0BS DJNS. The banquet of the class af '97. I.afa; otto Col lege. was given We.lneit.lay night at Hot? I Savoy.

About r-ixty students aiundci. Jos? Flndlev an 1 won WomSfl Chartas it Sis ri "Ath? letics," Rom Bishop; "The rsculty," Rev urt Black; Charlea Dam "klnety-seven." Franklin M. Mvili, Walter W. itabert; Our Dj Darted Lons Msy They Uve." M. Haajlnway; sJrxxx.xix "Alms St.

Horace "'The Knglneer. i F. Van Allen: Bruce Mllnor. Go to Cleveland by new afternoon train of New York Leave (Iralid Central Station ft 00 CtaVatanO 7 is morntrva. Battra day for business.

Returning leave Cleveland P. arrive New York next uior-iing. m't.