Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1893, Page 6

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LIQUID PEPTONE. ‘What is it? It is a concentrated food for use in every easeof sickness. It contains no draxs. It isnot a patent medicine nor a proprietary article. It is beef! Pure beef: immensely concentrated. Nor is this all; itis inevery case of s-arlet fever and in every case of diphtheria. Remember this. If you are ran down or ‘weak from any cause try Liquid Peptone; it will make youstroug. If you are sick, very sick, sick, it will bride you over the critical period of your Gisease. Ask your doctor about it. In orderin be sure and ask for Liquid Pep one, made by myewesim = STE F YOUR BACK ACHES, OR YOU ARF ALL fworn Sut, mood for notstne, seis semecal depility Beowa's Iron Ditters will. cure vou, make you strom, cleanae your liver aud ives wood app-tite—tones the pevyle and thete friends. a pe ITY AND WHOLESOMENESS ARE THE cians indorseinent of Angostnra Bitters. Manufaetared by Dr. J. G. B. SIEGERT & SONS. At au dealers. Index to Advertisements. FOR RENT (Houses). FOR KENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stores! FOR SALE (Horses and Vehicles)... FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (lions) FOR SALE (Lots)....... FOR SALE (Mfixcellszeons) . POR SALE (Pianos FOURTH OF JULY Goons. WANTED (Board). WANTED (Help) .. WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Room WS AG UB 19 4S 8D RE ADAG ADO A 9 Gy G5 AD 1 29. U0 AG eS OHO HE OP GO Od GE 69 HS 2 G0 AE AD AD ES 10 40 EE GH OF GF 9D ODED HAD GUE HDHD DES ‘WORLD'S FAIR ‘The Star Out of Town. ‘Tur Evesixe Sran will -be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canadafor such period as may be desired at the rate-of fifty cents per month. ¥-But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subseriptions. —_—_—eoo—___ Personals. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Spauld- ing will be succeeded in that office on the Ist ef the month by Mr. Scott Wike of Illinois. Mr. Spaulding will remain in the city for some days after that date, but it is probable that he will finally settle in New York to practice cus- toms law, upon which he is a recognized a1 thority. * sherbur Hopkins, who has been Iying ia now out of danger. eee She Can Talk Horse. 'y | companion. | ag a first lien and $8,000,000 outstanding bonds ne very ill in Maine for the past two weeks, | D.C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28. 1893. 2d EDITION. A DASH THAT FAILED. Unsuccessful Attempt of Convicts to Escape. TRAIN SONTAG PLANNED If. A Bold Effort Frustrated by a Brave Guard. WILL COST SEVERAL LIVES. Fotsom, Cat, June 23.—Three convicts dead, one or two fatally wounded and several others more or less badly burt are the net re- sults of a battle yesterday between the authori- ties and fugitive convicts. Not an officer or guard was hurt, though sev- eral of them were compelled to fight from the open ground. Their marksmanship was so deadly and accurate that the convicts, among whom was the train robber, George Sontag, were placed at a disadvantage. The officers fired from ali sides at the men hiding behind rocks, and when the fight was over it was found that the dead men were literally riddied with bullets. ‘The convicts in the first place had laid plans for escape from prison with great ability. They seized guard in the stone quarry and burried him up a bill along the bank of the river. The guards did not dare to fire, fearing to kill their But the captive guard after a rate straggle with hiscaptors succeeded in break- ing away from them before the summit of the hill was reached and jumped down the bank of the river, carrying one of the convicts with him. Then the brave guard—Brair is his name— struggled with the captured convict and finally overpowered him. Meanwhile the battle on the hill had begun and ended as before narrated. After the fight two Winchester rifles, two pistols and a large dirk knife were found ia a hole where the bandits had taken refuge. Convict Daiton was struck twenty-four times. Convict Williams was hit through by ashot from Guard Prigmore. Dalton was shot in the shoulders and heart and when turned over his back was found fairly riddled with bullets. Wilson bad only a few shots. Convict Williams’ stomach was filled with bullets and torn and riddled badly. He must have received a full charge from the gatling Er, , Sonieg and Abbott areim a secious con. ition and may die. Convict Duffy's wound amounts to nothing. Thomas Schell will will probably die. He is only a boy seventeen years old. F While the battle was in progress the whistle blew and the balance of the convicts, although very excited, were marched into the prison in good Tr. When the battle was over Sontag remarked to Capt. Murphy: “Ihave played my game and lost.” Sontag was the brains of the crowd, and it is generally believed that he planned the whole thing. Weapons were concealed. no doubt, by some of his friends and the attempt was un- doubtedly precipi.ated by the capture of Evans and Sontag. The dead are—A. Dalton, Henry Wilson, Frank Williams. Wounded—George C. Connatt, alias Sontag, probably die; Charles Abbott, Thomas Schell, not in fight, but accidentally strack, will die; Joseph Duffy, flesh wound. — GEORGIA CENTRAL PROPERTIES. Justice Jackson Decrees Their Sale—Unprof- itable Lines to Be Given Up. Savaswan, Ga., June 28.—Argument on the liability of the Southwestern railroad on the tripartite mortgage continued this morning and at its conclusion Justice Jackson announced his decree of sale of the Central railroad prop- erties. The three companies, he held, were jointly liable on the tripartite mortgage, which was » most peculiar and well-drawn instrument. The court decided that 7 per cent should be paid on the tripartite bonds before and after maturity; that the Southwestern was |i one-third of this mortgage and interest, that if that was not paid it shouid be closed first and that one-third realized; that the Central, from Macon to Atlanta, waa liable for two-thirds of the tripartite morigage and inter- est. The cour: ranked the tripartite mortgage of the $13,000,000 5 .per cent mortgage second aga henonly on the assets of the Central. Taxes due cities and counties will rank as first | mortgage. ‘The receiver was ordered to give up all leased lines not earning more than operating expenses. p decemtioas THE MONEY MARKET EASIER. Decline in Rates—Sterling Exch: Firmer —Less Currency Shipped West. New York, June 28.—The money market was easie= again today, the highest rate paid for stock exchange purposes being 15 per cent up to 1 o'clock. ‘The demand for currency for shipment to the interior has fallen off and the transfers to- day will be smali according to present indica- tions, Sterling exchange was firmer on the | decline in money rates. j ‘The supply of bills is small and exporters of produce are disinclined to seli grain options, as they look fer easier money later on. ed IN WALL STREET TODAY. | Fall of the Price of Silver Ore-Carrying Roads. New Youx, June 28,—A weaker tone charac- | terized the stock market at the opening this | | morning. The decline in prices ranged from | 34 to 5¢ per cent, the latter in General Electric. Lackawanna, however, dropped 134 to 143. ‘There was quite a little pressure to sell St. | Paul, under which process the stock receded to | ett. ‘Mrs. Monroe Salisbury, wife of the California turfman, arrived at the Shoreham last mght from San Francisco. She is accompanied by her children, Marguerite, Katherine and Sid- ney, and by her pretty niece, Miss Mercado of the city by the Golden Gate.’ Mrs. Salisbury is one of those ladies of domestic worth who ex- tract more of the honey of life from the home cirele than from the society riot. And she can talk horse. ‘The reporter heard so much about pastern joints, knee action, Abdallah strives ‘and Gray Eagie strains that his head whirled with vertigo. The lady has unflinching confi- ence in the prowess of her husband s trotters and believes that with good dav. good track, good running mate and all-around good condi- tions White Cap, now with the stables at Sagi naw, will take the pennant off Sunol’s topkuot | and make Nancy Hanks turn pale. In answer to the reporter's query if she thought it awfully paughty for ladies to bet on horses -he replied that she had not thought on the subject, but ‘Miss Marguerite amerted that she would back her favorite from siart to fluish, frou the quar ter pele to the homestretch, early and often, fret, last and aliihe time Miss Mercado de elared “I think so. too.” The party will remain fu Washington about two months, and today are the guests of Col. McKibben and Supe tendent Ramage at Marsbait Hail. Impressed With Americanism. | ‘Mr. J. I. Maden of London was one of an/ ‘English party into which Tue Stan man ran jast night at the Bandall. Mr. Maden is not merely a tourist of the cap and field glass va- riety, but an observer. He is impressed with Americanism. fie thinks that Americans have manners which are none the less pleasing be- cause untamed. They may knock etiquette into ‘cocked hat, but they have the true ring. They are distinctly hospitable, and distinctively social They shake hands, exchange cards and make acquaintances with startling disregard | for credentials, introductions and form. Every- body seemed delighted to afford him informa- tion, and if the inquiry was a poser, the in- quired of promptly called the police and put | tbe pilgrim on the right track. Nearly every- body he met asked him to havea drink or | anti-Parneliite candidate, having withdrawn. urged him to acigar. He had globe- trotied a good but American social to use » United States phrase, got to him. The praises of Washington had been sung abroad, and the city was praiseworthy. It was a collection of homes, where every man | had enough to eat and breathe, and where every | toiler after eight hours of labor rested under | his own vine and fig tree. | ‘Yhe announcement of further failures of banks ard other corporations and individuals throughout the west and northwest this morn- | mg destroyed the good feeling which was such a prominent characteristic of yesterday's stock market. The failures led to selling of stocks for western account. The further dectine in silver to 71 at the stock exchange added to the bearish feeling. ‘The selling was most pronounced in American Sugar, St. Paul, Lead and m the silver ore- carrying roads, such as Denver and Rio Grande and Union Pacific. American Sugar fell 11 to 80, St. Paul, %{ to 6744: Denver and Rio Grande preferred. 34; to 42!¢; Union Pacific to | 253, and Lead, 2to 294. Ontario Mining de- clined 3g to 12! At 11 a.m. a firmer tone pretailed and a rally of 3s to % took place. ‘here was renewed weakness in the stock market after lia. m. The Grangers had been the principal object of attack tor the bears. Sharp drives were made against Rock Island, St. Paul, General Electric, Sugar and Lacka- wanna. ‘Among the specialties Denver pre- ferred broke to 40, Paul and Dulath sold at 30, a decline of five points from the last pre- viously reported sale. Ontario sold down to 10. At uoon the market was weak. | Money on call stringent at 10315. Prime | mercantile paper, 6a3 per cent; sterling ex- | change irregular, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 481a482 for sixty days and 4833 484 for demand; posted rates, 452}ja4841¢; commercial bills, 403432. The clearing house | atatement for toda Exchanges, $101,955.247 | balances, $5,182,713. The subtreasury was debtor at the clearing house today $823,037. Government bonds steady, state bonds dull, railroad bonds lower. ge ee ‘The Viking in the Erie Canal. Trox, N. ¥.. June 28.—The Viking ship en- | tered the Erie canal at 8 o'clock this morning | and proceeded for Buffalo. —— Only One Candidate In the Field. Dvsurs, June 28.—Dr. Commins, anti-Par- nellite, was elected to the house of commons to- day without opposition, Dr. Magner, the other seeeage os Dismay Among Silver Miners. Burrs, Mosr., June 24.—The drop of silver to 73 cents has caused consternation in this city among the mine owners and miners. The prin- cipal silver producers say that unless there is an {mmediate change for the better work will be suspended. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Quite a Number of Offices Filled by Mr. Cleveland. The President today made the following ap- pointments: TO BE CONSUL? OF THE UNITED STATES. H. Clay Armstrong, jr., of Alabama, at Gremoble, France. Jobn B. Laguaite of Louisiana, at Martinique, West Indies. Samuel Thanhouser of Georgia, at Mate- moras, Mexico. Wm. C. Emmet of New York, at Aix la Chapelle, Germany. James Sheakley of Alaska to be governor of Alaska. George W. Snow of Salt Lake City, Utah, to be surveyor general of Utah. Joseph J. Stranghan of Idaho, to be surveyor general of Idaho. Chas. F. Easley of New Mexico, to be sur- veyor general of New Mexico. TO BE RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEYS. Thomas H. Corbett of Kentucky at Guthrie, Oklahoma: Preston A. Griffith of Nebraska at Sidney, Neb. enone B Thayer of Wisconsin at Wasan Pedro Delgano of New Mexico at Santa Fe New Mexizo. To be registers of land offices—Thomas J. Lowe of Oklahoma, at Guthrie, Oklahoma ter- ritory; Bushrod M. Dilley of Missouri, at Okla- hhoma, Oklahoma territory. John M. Adame of Nebraska, at Sidney, Neb. J. W. Ferguson of Nebraska, at Grand Island, Neb. ‘Louis Marchetti ot Wisconsin, at Wausau, is. Byron Groo of Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah. Benj. F. Wilson of Oregon at La Grande, Oreg. ° Jemes H. Waiker of New Mexico st Sante Fe, N. M. ‘Commodore Aaron W. Weaver, to be a rear admiral in the navy, vice Rear Admiral David B. Harmony, retir Charles W. Seals of Louisiana, United States attorney for the western district of Louisiana. A number of postmasters were also ap- pointed. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. the highest and the The followine are the lowest and the closing vrices the New York stock Hiombery Now York stock .orthengte " Correspondent Then ork stock. exchange. ponent Messrs Moore & Seley, No. 80 Broadway: ORs High Low Close. pe 8 BS Ot 38 the heart | Chicago, B. DISTRICT AFFAIRS. The Streets Which Will Be Im- proved During the Year. SURFACE WORK CONTRACTS. Activity at the District Building in Pre- paring the Year's Campaign—Big Cuts in the Schedules Necessary—The Question of Streets, Sewors and Lighting. —— These are busy days at building. the District hand and the contractors are settling their ac- counte with the District. The ist of July be- gins the fiscal year of 1898and 1894, and the engineer department is actively engaged pre- paring contracts and making ready for a busy season. Perhaps the greatest activity exists in the surface division, where the clerks are busy Preparing contracts for street work. ‘The con- tractors will start in promptly on street work. ‘The engineer department nas found it neces sary to cut considerably in the estimates and few of the streets upon the schedule will be improved during the year. Congress it will be recalled, was asked to appro- priate $700,000 for the improvement of streets and county roads, but this sum was cut down to $200,000 by the conference report of both houses and passed. So, instead of paving twenty-six streets in the northwestern section of the city, but nine will be improved, The lucky ones are: NonTHWEs' N street from North Cupitol to $4, $10,000; North Capitol from D to E, €9,000; North Cap- itol from M to New York avenue, $10,000; F street from 22d to Now Hampshire avenue, $20,000; U street from 10th to 14th, $15,000; 8 street from New Hampshire avenue to 20th street, $16,000; D street from New Jersey ave- nue to North Capitol. #7,000; 8 from 7th to Florida avenue, $13,000; Missouri avenue from 43g to 6th, 4,500. SOUTHWEST. In this section the estimates of the Commis- sioners called for an expenditure of $94,900, and included the improvement of seven streets, but the meagerness of the appropriation mado itnecessary to strike off five streeta and im- prove oniy South Capitol from Canal to H, §8% | $16,000; K street from South Capitol to lst, | $10,000. Sales—Regular call—12 o'clock m.: Metro. potttan.R. K., 2 at 9334. Government 4s, registered, 1907, Bonds—U. 8. 1084 bid, 110 asked. U.S ds, coupons, 1907, 109% bid, 111 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—go-year fund, 5a, 1899, gold, 105 bid, — asked. w-year fund. 6s, gold, 1902," 111 bid, — asked. 3.668, 1924, fund, cur- Tenes, — bid, 111 aaked. ‘Miscellaneous Bonls—Washington and George- town K. 1k. Cony. 68, Ist, — bid, 130 asked. Wash lngton and Georgetowa R. R. Conv. 64, 208, — bid. 150 asked. Masonic Hall Association’ Sa, ‘102 bid. 10asked. Eekington Kailroad 68, — bid, — asked. U.S Electric Light Convertibles, 120 bia, 130 asked. American Security and Trust 53, 1903, A. & O.. 100 bid, — asked. American Security and ‘Trust 5a, 1905, F. & A.. 100 bid, — asked. American Se- curity and Trust 58. 1995, A. & 0.. 100 bid,— asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss, — bid, 105 asked. Capitol and North O Street Railroad’ Ist As, 1921. — bid, — asked. Metropolitan Railroad Converiibie 63, — bid, 112 asked. National Bauk Stocks—Bank of Washington, 380 bid, 400 asked. — Bank of the Republic. — bid. 300 asked. Metropolitan, — vid. 297 aaked. Central. 300 bid. — asked. Columbia. — bid, 160 asked. Capital, 124 bid, — asked. West End. — bid. 120 asked. " Traders’, — bid, 118 asked. coll, — Did. 106 asked. io, — bid, 100 asked. itallroad Stocks—Washington ana Georgetown, 825 bid, 350 asked. Metropolitan, *90 bid, 110 asked. Capitol and North O Street, — bid,’ 38 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home. — bid, 40 asked. Columbia, — bid, sv asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, —asked. Georgetown and Tealeytown, — vid, 50 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen's, — bid. 50 asked. NORTHEAST. The Commissioners estimated that thiv seo- tion of the city required an expenditure of $156,950 in tho improvement of its streets, but the great reduction in their estimates has made it necessary to strike from the list of streets to be improved thirteen, which they are of opinion are sadly in need of repairs. This leaves only four that will “be improved this year, namely: Tenth street from Maryland avenue to HA, $5,000; North Capitol from New York avenue to, 0, 87,000; 2d street from C to F, $13,000; M from North Capitol to 24, #: SOUTREAS Another big cut was made necessary in this section owing to the cut in the estimates, and instead of improving seventeen streets as orig- inally intended but five will receive attention. These are D street from South Capito! to let, $10,000; E from 11th to 13th, 13,000; 5th from € to E, 89,850; 15th from East Capitol to Penn- sylvania avenue, $10,000; 8th from North Caro- lina avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, $15,000. GEORGETOWN. From a percentage standpoint this section fares well. Out of seven streets estimated for improvement three will get it. They are: Rond street, from 92d to 85th, $8,000: High (widened from 'M to Canal, €1.000; 28th from M to $16,000. county. A total of $71,000 has been deducted from the estimated amount to be expended upon the suburbrn schedule, and but $44,000 will be spent the next fi year in the improvement of the streets and avenues in ‘he county, The streets to be improved sre: Champlain avenue from Florida avenue to Co- lumbia road, $10,000; Brightwood avenue trom Irving street to Rock Creek Church road, $20,000; Jefferson street (Anacostia), $4,000; Massachusetts avenue extended, $10.00. It is stated by Capt. Fiebeger, who has the direct charge of the improvement of streets, that those streets that wore necessarily left out of this schedule will be given precedence next year, PERMIT WORK. Under the head of permit work, which is a system incorporated several years ago whereby citizens, by paying one-half tho cost of certain work, are enabled to have it done long in advance of the government, $165,000 will be available. This is the same amount appropriated last year. Already there aremany applications for work under its provisions on file, and it is expected but few dollars will re- main of this fund. The advice to those who contemplate having the District do work under this system is to file their applications at once, £0 a8 to insure the completion of the work ncoin, | during the fiscal year. insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, — bid, 135 asked. Columbia Title, 64 bul, T asker Gas and Electric Light Stocks—U. 5. Electric Ligt.tt— bid, 145 asked. Wasnington Gas,— old, | 50 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophone. 1 bid, 2 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, — bid, 42 asked. Pennsylvania, — bid, 40 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Market, 10 bid, — asked. Great Fallstice, — bid, 130 asked. Washington Brick Machine,’ — bid, 150 asked. Bail Kun Panorama, — bid. — asked. Nor. and Wash. Steainboat Co.. asked. Inter- 734 bid, ocean Building, — bid, asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, — bid, 100 asked. Safe Deposit "and. Trast Companies—National Safe Depysit and Trust Co., — bid. 140 asked. Washington Safe Deposit. bid. 110 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, — bid, 150 asked. American Security and Trust, — bid, 155 asked. VEx. div. Ex. rights. ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 38.—Flour dull, unchanged —receipts, 14,235 barre! sales, 250 barrels. Wh 2 Ted, spot, 65%, a684, June, trai: July. 68iy 68%; August, 70a70%; September, T2\.a72 steainer No. 2, red. 64a64}4—recetpts, 61,538 I els; shipments, 20,089 bushels; sales, 232, els: illing wheat by sample, spot, 47yad72,: June, ugust, 45)4a45%—receipt ents, 17,142 bushels: toc! oo Bushels. White corn yellow corn by sample, 50a50%4. —No. ¥ white western, 4041 sg—recelpts, 18.537 is. —mixed, ty cone sample, Gate quick No. mixed western, bushels; ¥ Rye eglected—No. 2, "60—stock, 16,604 firm—good to choice timothy, 15.50 freights dul!, unchanged. — Cotton ling, St. Provisions quiet. Butter . Taney, ie; do. falr to cholce, Eg Colfee ar bushels. Hay al6.5¢. Grain nowminal—m! firm—creame} ran ypper_unchi Whisky firm—i.1sal.19. Peanuts unchanged. jane 8. — Baltimore and Ohio sj; Northern Central stock, 69470: itimore and’ Ohio Southwestern first iheomes, do. second incomes, 23%; do. third incomes, 6243" Consolidated gas bonds, 113; ‘do. stocks, 5435 58. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, June 23 (closing)—Wheat—June, $44: July, 64%; September, 694. Corn—June, 894%; July, 89%; Septemicr, 41% Oats—June, September, Pork—July, 2.10. Lard—June, 9.50; July, 223. Short ribs—July, S.20; Septeimber, The Extra Session of Congress, Though no official announcement has yet been made on the subject, it is found to be the almost univereal . opinion of members of Congress now in this city (many of whom have conversed with the President) that Congress will be called to mect in extra session on the first Monday in Septeraber, which will be September 4. ee Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class postmasters appointed today was 98, of which 39 were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and death. > sates ‘The Gunboat Machias. The gunboat Machias bas been ordered to Portsmouth, N.H., where she will be put into commission next week. ae ee Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today were $493,842; from customs, $647,570. Owrxa to the inclemency of the weather the lawn party at 1214 12th street, for the benefit of the Baptist Home, will be extended this evening, and if the weather # unpleasant it wall be held indoors. One of the most important improvements under the provisions of the compulsory permit system will be the removal of the parking on New York avenue and the repaving of the space with asphalt between 9th and 10th streets. ‘This improvement will not be delayed another year. One-half of the cost of the work will be assessed against abutting property. MATTER OF CURBS. Ever since the advent of the permit system there has been considerable complaint about curbs, There are many cases where the District would lay a sidewalk and curb under the permit vem, and later when the sidewalk was relaid curb and lay a new varicty, assces- Property accordingly. This ifestly inequitable, and there is @ pro- vision n the appropriation bill fur the next fiscal year which reads “That abutting property shall not be liable to such assessment when sidewalk and curbing have been laid by the District authorities in front of the rame under permit system within two years prior to such assessment, and all such charges and assessments shall be refunded or abated.” EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS. ‘The most important work inthe surface de- partment is the extension of highways. Con- gress appropriated but §5,000 for this work, which is only to be preliminary. ‘The engineer department is now engaged preparing the maps of the several sections, showing the | extension of the streets, the gradesand obstruc- tions, and the probable cost. ‘THE SEWER DEPARTMENT. Many important works will be conducted here during the next fiscal year. Perhaps the most important improvement is the construc- tion of the big main intercepting sewer, or, rather,the commencement of the work, for with the meager appropriation of $250,000 it will only be possible to construct it from Easby's Point to 22d street. ‘This will be tbe first of the sewers recommended by the sewerage commis- sion in 1890, to reconstruct the sewer system of | the city. Capt. Derby, who has charge of th: work, does nut favor the completion of thi most important work by piecemenl, but bs lieves.as the sewerage commission did, that the work of the entire construction should be begun at one time. A number of new sewers will be constructed during the coming fiscal year. There are al- ready eighteen applications for sewers under the permit aystem on file and the list ia increas. ing daily. Capt. Derby believes that he will have money enough to provide sewors for all who want them under the permit system. STREET LIGHTING, ‘The Commissioners look for great reduc- tion in the ost of lighting the streets, avennes and alleys of the city during next year. In the last appropriation bill under the subject matter of street lighting it was provided ‘that the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia shall investigate, ascertain and report to the: first session of the Fifty-third Congress what de- duetion may be made for gus und electric light- ing, both for aunual., five-year and ten-year con. tracts, and that they be authorized to invite pro- posals for supplying said light at reduced rates; and in this they are not limited to any one system or company.” The proposals in accordance with the above have been prepared and will be opened by the Commissioners on the lst of August. At present there are 882 electric lights, 5,948 gas lamps and 700 oil lamps in the District. ‘The District pays €21.50 per year per lamp for the gas service and crects the posts at a cost of $6.50. The electric light service costs 50 cents per night, and the electric company erects its The end of the current fiscal year is close at | ‘own posts, Oil lamps costs the District $15.60 er lamp per year to maintain, Capt. Derby says ho is not wedded to light- ing by are electric lights, as he believes the in- candescent lamps are far superior. It is pected that the bidding will be spirited and that the cost of lighting the streets of the city will be materialiy lessened. PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD. According-to an opinion rendered to the Commissioners toduy by Attorney Thomas the District can sell property which has once been | bid in for delinquent taxes. This question was raised several davs ago by Mr. 8. E. Mudd, at- torney for the Washington City ‘and Point -Lookout Railroad Company. It seems that certain property of the company has been for taxes, and Mr. Mudd questions the author- ity of the collector and the legality of the sale. The papers in the case were referred to the attorney for the District for his opin- ion. Mr. Thomas says that the fact that the District purchases property at a tax sale does not exempt it from taxes, as the statute expressly declares that “property so bid in shall not be exempt from assessment and taxation, but shall be assessed and taxed as other property.” Itis not to be presumed, says Mr. Thomas, in view of tho above statute, that Congress intended the District should have no remedy to collect the subsequent taxes ‘occurring against the property. WANT WATER, The residents in the neighborhood of ist, 2d and Q strects southwest have petitioned the Commissioners to relieve their sufferings and ve them water. The pump in that square s been condemned. A delegation of citizens from South Washington, cousist- ing cf R. Staur and Joseph T. Herman, ap- peared before the Commissioners this morning to protest against the condemnation of the well at the corner of 4!¢ and B streets south- west. The pump, they say, is the only one for some distance, and the water is very fine. The matter will be further investigated. WANTS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. Market Master Burns of the Western market reports to the Commissioners today that at least $2,000 will be needed to put the market in Lal condition next year. Anew floor is needed, and a number of minor repairs, to- gether with a general painting of the woodwork, is absolutely necessary. BUILDING PERMITS. Building permits were issued today as fol- lows: Reuben Ambush, two frame dwellings, Bruce avenus, Garfield; $800. Perry H. Carson, one frame private stable, Ivv City; $200, Lefever, one frame dwelling, Concord street, Brookland; $2,500. R. E. Smith, one brick warehouse, rear of S11 6th street southeast; $2,000. GOV. ALTGELD LAUGHS. ‘He Says the Newspapers Cannot Cut Thro: His Hide. A reporter who called on Gov. Altgeld of Illi- noi inquired if he had anything to say as to the attacks made on him by the Chicago morning papers because of his action in pardoning the anarchists, The governor laughed rather immoderately, and replied that he bad not seen the papers yet, and intimated that he was alto- gether indifferent to their comments. “Let them pitch in and give me the devil, if they want to,” he said. “They could not cut through my hide in three weeks with an ax.” In addition to this the governor had nothing to say. Opinion in Chicago is divided as to the gov- ernor's action. Some of the best lawyers do not hesitate to declare that it was all right and to denounce the trial of the anarchists asa travesty on justice. At least one of tke pardoned anarchists, | had Samuel Fielden, has no resentment against any one connected with his trial and imprisonment. “My intention is to forget the past, to let the dead past bury its dead, and begin life all over again,” said he yesterday morning as he sat in the parlor of General M. MC Turnbull, chairman of the amnesty committee. “Ihave never hurt anybody vet, and do not intend to begin now. Ido not like to be burt myself, an, though I have been badly burt myself, Ido not feel like subjecting those who are to blame to the same treatment. No changes have occurred in my family during my imprisonment to mar the happiness of our reunion, except that my children have grown older. I would rather have a two-year-old than a nine-year-old. No, Ihave no plans laid out for the future. My’ wife is very anxious that we should retarn to England, but I think that is wholly imprac- ticable. Stull, I cannot say anything positive bout it, I will have to consult my friends and chink over the whole matter before I de- cide o: fhing.”” In appearance Ficlden is strong and healthy, and looks younger than his fortrreiz years. He talks fluently, although in a subdued manner, and his doctrines have been considerably moui- fied. “I still hold the same ideas of right and wrong,” be said, “but asto the carrying out of the principles my views have changed some. ‘The futility of some of our plans has appeared to me, aud I have become more conservative.” Gen. M. M. Turnbull expressed his delight with the conduct of the governor, and espec- fally with the reasons given for it, as they showed that it was not an act of clemency. but one of strict right and justice. A meeting of the Amnesty Association, which labored solong and so earnestly for the freeing of Fielden, Schwab and Neebe, will be held as soon as the members can be called together. The object of their existence having been ac- somplished, nothing remains to be done but to disband. At the meeting a vote of thanks to Governor Altgeld will be passed. Arrange- ments will then be made with the Pioneer Aid Association, which took care of the families of the men, to raise a fund to be used in establish- ing the’ three pardoned men in business. Schwab and Fielden were stonecutters, while Neebe was engaged in selling yeast. — PROTECTION OF COLORED MEN. Meeting of Representatives of the Race at Chicago to Organize an Association. Several hundred delegates, from all parts of the United States, gathered in Washington Hall of tho Art Institute at Chiengo Monday, in attendance upon the third annual convention of the Coloted Men's National Protective Asso- ciation. President George E. Taylor of Iowa called the congress to order and H. H. Morris of Chicagé made the opening address of welcome. E. H. Wright wax made temporary chairman and Rev. J, F. Thomas offered prayer. Mayor Harrison then spoke, eulogizing the colored race. Miss Lottie Trentspoke on world’s fair topics. She claimed that the negroes were denied the privilege of exhibiting the fair and made a gereral attack upon the exposition, advocating a boycott. Several delegates, after her effort, said Miss Trent’s view did not represent the sentiments of the convention. Frederick Douglass responded to the mayor's address. — Missing for Seventeen Days. J.C. Hale, proprietor of the Central bung factory of Huntington, W. Va., has been miss- ing since June 10, when he went to New York. which time no word has been heard. fe is of considerable prominence throughout the state and was not financially involved. o2 Pr of Lane Seminary. Asaresult of the Presbyterian troubles the famous old Lane Seminary may be abandoned entirely. The institution is now threatened with early dissolution. Prof. Wm. Henry Roberts has been relieved of his chair by the board, Prof. Arthur C.Me- Giffert has been called to Union Seminary. New | York city, and Prof. Edward D. Mor es gone o his vacation and rumor says will not | The seminary poseaes grounds and | return, property worth $500,000. The outlook is by no means encouraging. ‘The three profeskors having left, only Prof. Henry Presetved Smith, the convicted heretic, is left as faculty of old Lane, and he is not rec- oguized by the whole chure ——_—-+e+ The Oldest Baptist Minister. The Rev. W. W. Kone, aged ninety years, died | Settle, but they refused. at Denison, Texas, Monday. He was the oldest Baptist minister in the United States, having entered the ministry at the age of ciguteen. He was for a number of years a missionary to the Oregon Indians. 00 Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania,National Dem- ocratic Chairman Harrity and Attorney General Hensel started yesterday on a trip for reer They will go to Chicago, and their trip will probably last over two week: Pennsylvania's world missioner, Farquhar, denics that the Pennayl. vania building has been ceded to Chicago. President 8. H. H. Clark of the Union Pacific has been compelled, on account of ill-health, to give up work indefinitely. He left Omaha last night for Cresson Spri a. ‘The steam dredge Haywood was sunk in the Delaware off Chester Saturday afternoon, She is a total loss, sold several times | } 1 | | he was in no manner connected in the suit with | A. Gatley, chairman; address, Commissioner EE EEE EEE Ee ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, . ed FIDEDITY METHODS. @oth Sides Take an Innings in the Case — Today. Upon the resumption of the Fidelity Asso- ciation hearing this morning Mr. Richard R. Beall, of counsel for the complainants. asked permission of the court to submit affidavits ex- plaining his connection with the case and deny- ing absolutely the allegation in the affidavits submitted yesterday afternoon by the de- fendants, charging him with improper and un- professional conduct. Judge Hagner stated that he would take it for granted it such allegations were untrue, and therefore did not consider it proper to low such affidavits to be submitted If they were admitted, counter ones would probably follow on the other side and the case would in that event never end. Mr. Beall explained that he merely wished to deny any and all wrong doing on his part. He had inaugurated the suit at the express request of «Baltimore attorney, Mr. J.J. Wade, and | iy rival concern of the Fidelity Association, alleged in the answer of the defendants. Judge Hagner said he thought that state- ment all that was necessary, and Mr. J. Byrd Lewis began the argument for the complain- ants. MR. LEWIS ARGUES. Mr. Lewis read the law of Virginia under which the association was ineorporated end then compared the rules ‘and by-laws of the’ as- sociation, contending that the associa- tion was doing business without —war- rant of law and against the rights of its Sehareholders. The board of directors, claimed Mr. Lewis, absolutely controlled the affairs of the association quite irrespective of what the shareholders might or might not de- sire. There were in the association thie classes of stockholders, and two of them were defrauded to benefit the third. The echeme of the association was necessarily impracticable, there- fore at all times in state of insolvency. =. ig gee — ape Lewis, “then pickpocket and ighwayman should not be punished.” At the end of 102 months, continued Mr. Lewis, for $1 paid’ in monthly, as- sociation o— $200, yet the association deducted 50 per cent of the amount paid in for the purposes of an expense fund, #o it was that for $51 the association promised at the end of 102 months to give $200. “Such promises.” said Mr, Lewis, ‘are not only impracticable, but they are absurd, and if such a scheme is not a fraud then I don’t know what fraud is.” WILLING TO SUBMIT THE CASE Mr. J. J. Darlington, on behalf of the asso- ciation, stated that so far as they were con- cerned they were quite willing to submit the case without argument. Mr. Lewis bad avoided every allegation in the bill and charged atters not mentioned therein. Not one of the its submitted on behalf complainants, claimed Mr. Dar- , sustained the two allegations in the bill of misrepresentation and misappropriation of the funds of the ansociation. ansovia- tion had interposed between it and the stock- holders for the protection of the latter, the American Trust and Security Company of ‘this city, and surely that was not the practice or oF purpose of dishonest or fraudulent men. ferring to the alieged insolvency of the as- sociation, Mr. Darlington stated that only four- teen complainants, shareholders, nine cf whom could not write, and five were barely able to do 80, had, outof,the many thousandsin the associa- tion, made such an allegation, and some of these complainants had since the filing of the bill stated. that they had acted under a mieapprehension and the statements of others. It did not seem to him that any of the nllegations in the bill been sustained, and he felt confident that the bill would be dismiesed. At the conclusion of Mr. Darlington’s argu- ment, 12:45, the court took a recess until 1 o'clock. After recess Mr. L. C. Williamson briefly followed on behalf of the defendant, and was followed by Mr. Richard R. Beall on behalf of ‘the complainant, eS RE TE THE BRIGHTWOOD CELEBRATION. “If sucha fraudulent concern as Program of the Exercises That Has Been Determined Upon. The following is the program of the exer- cises at the celebration of the Brightwood Citi- zens’ Association tomorrow night: Introduction, Marine Band: calling to order, W. John W. Ross; music, Marine Band; address, Ino. Joy Ed : ‘singing, Apollo Quartet: address, B. H. Warner; music, Marine Band (selection): address, Representative Richard- Tennessee; ‘singing, Apollo Quar- (selection); address, Judge afi ler; music, Marine Band _ (selection), address, Daniel Ramey: singing. Apollo Quar- tet (selection): addresses, members of associa- tion; music, Marine Band. There will also beafine display of fire- works, ee MUTUAL AID SOCIETY. Testimony Before Judge Miller as to Its ‘Management. This afternoon in Judge Miller's court Mr. Mullowney, the prosecuting attorney, called for trial the case of the American Mutual Aid Society, the officers of which are: President, H. K. W. Patterson; secretary, J. W. Feeney, and treasurer, Lewis W. Johnson. The hearing of the case attracted a large gathering of spectators,and many of them, it is asserted, bold claims against the society. Messrs. A. A. Lipscomb and J. J. Weed repre- sented the defendants. The warrant alleges that the defendants formed a conspiracy to defraud persons of large sums of money by inducing them to in- vest €1 a week for fifty-two weeks upon a promise to pay $100 at the end of the time specified. The information sets out the man- ner of operating as advertised by the society, = charges that the payment of the money is impossible. james Loveless, an insurance solicitor, was the first witness called, and he gaid he bad worked for the company of, which the defend ants were officers. He had heard that some are of the society had received their 100. Watson S. Newton, secretary of the Order of Chosen Friends, was put on the stand by the governmeat as an expert. He explained that | he had read the prospectus of the society, aud |he thonght that by carrying out’ the plans of tue association the policies could not be paid. Atthe end of 100 years he thought there would not be enough money in the United States to =e the maturing policies. Rev. L. H. York, who held a policy and re- ceived the $100, was also sworn as a witness. | After receiving the #100 he took out another | policy, and on this he was called upon to pay assessments. Mr. York testified that be had known of a number of the certificates having been paid when they matured. Mr. Pliny M. Hough testified that Inst year he was asked to act as supreme treasurer, to put in $2,600 for three months, receive a salary of $125 per month, and wit participate in the lapses, and assured that in five years they could retire. He declined the offer, as it was making money too fast. THE DEPOSITS. ‘Mr. Woods (of Woods & Co., bankers) testi- fied that the company had at one time $9,000 ‘on deposit,and produced a memorandum show- ing the account.was opened in July, 1992, with a deposit of 25,600; that since January deposit amounting to 3.189 have been edo, and today there is but £57.98 credit. ‘Mr. Lipscomb said that if the ledger was | here it would show that every cent had been | paid to sharshoiders and for salaries. | Me. Woods on cross-examination said the | salaries were £25 per month. A.S. Parker, colored, testified that she had three ce: 'es, on one of which she had paid | $61, and on the others $58, and one matured on | March 25, and she presented it, but they said she would have to wait ninety days. Last Sep- | tember she received notification that assess ments bad been imposed. ‘On cross-exnmination witness said when the assessinents were made it was because of iaw suite. She offered to take 20 per cent off to | | An Avotenmed Levied. ‘The controller of the currency ‘today levied an assessment of 100 per cent on the share- holfers of the Second National Bank of Co- lumbia, Tenn, es Perfect Paradise for Children. At Bay Ridge, on the shore of the beautifal Chesapeake bay; only an hour and a hali's ride from Washington, through beautiful green fields. Trains leave B. and O. station at 9:15 a.m., 1:30 and 428 p.m. week days, and 9:35 4. m. and 1:30 and 3:15 p. m. Sundays. Round trip, $1.00.—Adet sacha nen ae John Seamon, one of the best known and ‘most influential citizens of Wilshire. Ohio, and for ten years treasurer of Wilsbire township, Wilshire corporation and school board, has gone and about $5,000 of public money is missing. TENNIS PLAYERS. Contests for the District Championship Be- | S°me Things He gun Yesterday Afternoon. SOME GOOD MATCHES MARK THE OPENING DAY ON THE BACHELORS’ COURTS—NEW PLAYERS WHO SHOW THEMSELVES ABLE—TRE TOURNA- MENT WILL PKOBABLY CLOSE FRIDAY. The contests for the tennis championship of the District began yesterday afternoon at the courts of the Bachelors’ Club, on M street, under favorable circumstances, the day being an ideal one for tennis playing. The audience was not large, but many well- | known society Indies were present and ap- plauded and encouraged the work of their | favorite player. ‘The courts were in fine con- dition and the playing was interesting and spirited. The match between Morven Thompson and J. 8. Shields was by far the most exciting of the entire afternoon. These two players are very evenly matched, Shields possibly playing in better form, and he has a very promising tennis future. His back-hand strokes are es- pecially well executed, and his volleying is accurate. At times he is careless, and this was evidenced yesterday when he needed but one point to win the match. The first set went to Shields, 6-4; the second Thompson took by # similar score, and the last set proved a veritable tug of war, Shields losing the first three games, making the score 3-0 in Thomp- son's favor. Every one supposed the set would be an easy victory for the latter, but at this juncture Shields took a lous brace and pulled the score to a level. The match dis-| played the best mettle of each player and it Was a toss up at one time between them. Shields pulled the games to five-all, making vantage games necessary. Each then took © game. After some pretiy exhibitions of volley- ing difficult balls, Shields played with a steadi- ness and nerve seldom seer in 80 young a player. The score finally reached the level of six-all. Fach contestant showed fatigue and the effects of hard work after two deuce games, well fought, which ‘Thompson took, giving him the third set 8—6, and with it the match. Thompson never played in better form than yesterday nor has he hitherto shown Not EXcITIXG. The match between Chilton and McCammon was not especia'ly exciting, except the second set, which McCammon took by 7-5. The match went to Chilton, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 W. L. McPher- son beat M. O'Leary after a two-set match, 6-4, 6-3. rather handily, 6-2, 6-4, and Clark, the High School expert, simply ran away with Boag by a score of of | G-i, 6-2 The latter has not played tennis for three years and is of course, very badly out of practice, Dr. Jenkins was t6 play Steele, but jefaulted, on account of lameness. A very in- teresting contest in the first set was that be- tween Geogheghan and Steele, the former finally winning by a score of 8-10, 6-2, 6-0. CLARK BEATS WOODWARD. Clark astonished every one by taking a sot from Woodward after hard and tiresome work, the score standing 10-8. This match will be played off today. This Foung, tennis plaver is a rising star, and, as predicted heretofore in Tu Star, the players will have to look to their luarels with this new and younger element as dangerove competitors. Shields, Clark, Geog- hegan, McCammon and Steele all’ have brilliant futares sae jndging from the pant, and more ly from their records of yes- terday. The first and second rounds will ably be finished today. and possibly the doubles will be started. The drawing for the doubles resulted as follows: Shields and Geoghegan vs. O'Leary and Glazebrook, Clark and Hill vs. McCammon and partner, Boag and Steele va. Woodward and Davidson, the winner of this match to play the McPherson brothers, ‘The tournament will probably end on Friday, if the present pleasant weather continues. ——>— NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. State League of Clubs in Meeting at Sara- toga. ‘The sixth annual convention of the New York State League of Republican Clubs was called to order at Saratoga by President McAlpin at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He delivered a long speech, in which he urged the league to work vigorously to rescue the state from the democracy. The attendance is large. Secre- tary Hedges read letters of regret at inability to be present from ex-President Harrison, ex- | ; Vice Pres ident Morton and Whitelaw Reid. = Ex-President Harrison, in the course of his letter, said: “T have been ecting upon n resolution made before leaving Washington—that I would give hen rg and summer months to rest, and avoid all public occasions and I hope your meeting will be and I thinkI may add, without transgressing the proprieties, that there is nothing in the pree- ent business situation to suggest any great gain to the country as the result of the inaug- uration of democratic politics. I may be New York city some time during the summer, and possibly can avai! myself of your invite- tion to visit the club rooms there.” Mr. Morton in his letter plead previous en- Gurements asthe cause of ‘his absence, “while Mr. Reid, after expressing his regrets, of the financial and industrial condition ofthe country and the causes that created it. The condition of finance, he said, was the culmina- tion of an unfortunate compromise to which republicans were driven. In industry the situ- ation is only what most of us have long be- lieved mevitable. The changes in the cur- rency and the tariff threatened by our oppo- nents, whatever their ultimate conseque: meant at the outset a general disturbance unsett!ement of business for at least eighteen months, That result was now upon us. Mr, Reid further said: “The duty of every one of us is to do every right thing in our power to help the President and Congress to relieve the situation. Our party will not be unfaithful to that duty.” Letters were also read from Thomas C. Platt and Warner Miller. After Secretary Hedges had read his annusl report, aset of resolutions was unanimously adopted, in which the convention affirms its constant belief in the system of American pro- tection; views the it disturbed financial meagre’ resulting from lack of confidence on the part of the people in the it executive of the na! ol the "Gone nant party in Congress: believes in the main- tenance of the parity of gold and silver; notes that the inauguration of a democratic President was quickly followed by the lowering of the American fag at Honolulu, and bolds the wu patriotic and subservient policy of this admit tration responsible for the anarchy that now threatens an unhappy island which Benjamin Harrison left in peace and security under the protection of the U: States, After the adoption of the reports of the vari- ous committees the convention adjourned un- ‘The mass meeting held under the auspices of the League of Republican Clube almost filled three others to | til today. the village hall last evening. “About. 2,000 poo- le were present. Char! Emory Smith of Philadelphia was the speaker. He claimed that silver law, which is blamed for the ills of basiness life, was a com- romise to prevent worse legislation. demanded yy the democrats. He said: “We recognize that it ought now to be modified, We will sup- port the President in seeking to repeal it, but not to substitute democratic policy. — soe Hotels and Their Guests, “Hotels have their clientele, just as papers have,” suid Mr. Queen, the political oracle of ie southern headquarters, It is & bureaa of south telk, where be and corresponde: set'em up congregate. The register abso- tobacco, while rice patches, cotton fields and | orange groves blossom on every page. Slouch hats, thin-soled boots and open waisteoats are the rage, and hot biscuit, fried chicken and pre- | serves hold the fort. “Then into another house you run against the eastend of Uncle Sam and where the auto- graph album looks likea New Engiand diree- tory. There, pumpkin pict. maple sirup and beans are in the swim, A little further on and u hit a hotel where everrbody seems to tell stories about rich finds and grizzly bears. There youarein the west, where the men's ways seem to savor of the freedom of the wilds and the blizzard. In the southern hostelry at this season people are keeping cool with mint juleps, at the eastern house cocktails are in Vogue and at the vestern hotel straight drinks are in request.” —————__+e-_____ Free Concerts at Bay Kid Dail; By the celebrated Fifth Regiment Band of Bal- timore. Also dancing and a variety of other amusements. Trains leave B. and 0. station at 9:15 a.m. and at 1:30 and 4:28 p.m. week days, and at 9:35 a.m. and 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Sun- days. €1 round trip.—Adct. | him. tesmen, those who would | who drop their r's and | BISHOP KEANE TALKS. Said in New York on Timely ‘Topics. Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic Uni- versity, was interviewed in New York yesterday by a World reporter while on bis way to the Harvard commencement to receive the degree of LL. D. to be conferred upon In answer to @ question as to what he thought of the pope's recent letter to the bishops, Bishop Keane said: “There is only one thing to be said abont it. | It is the most ble document ever sent out by a pope in support of his official sentative. I never remember having seen any- thing so strong and conclusive. It is very flat- tering to the te, of course, though it is only what he expected and what we all expected Petron pti ct “What is the legal force > icance of the letter?” | _ “To set all controversies at rest, the pope | declares that the decrees of the most recent council are the general rule for ordinary circumstances. Schools must be —_ i“ fected wherever the conditions are favoral ‘The decrees are not set aside by. the proposi- tions, hut supplemented. We have taken a step forward to meet new circumstances. Whe tchools cannot be built according to the mind of the council, then instead of remaining in cxforoed esa pastor must exert them- wes for the ious training of the children in the public schools.” | “Do you believe the world’s fair should be kept open on Sunday?” auked the reporter. lieve the fair should be opened on Sunday afternoons. Two ideas rule the Sun- day—homage to God and man's rest. To exclude altogether or leave in the shade the religious clement of the Sunday would be to do God an injustice, and it would also be an in- Justice to exclude the idea of rest for man from the Sunday. There is certainly room for re- ligious duty and decent recreation on that day. “The most serious objection to the openi of the fair on Sunday is the fect that 60. men must be employed on the grounds seven days of the week, ‘Then, the ‘observance of Sunday in Chicago is a different thing from what you are accustomed to in the enst, Sunday recreation must not be mistaken for to fall to the level of aa uproarious civic holi- day. The public should make the authorities in Chicago understand thrt approval of Sunday ning does not mean approval of all the cheatantions that officials may tolerate on other days.” THE CONGRESS OF RELIGIONS. “You have been sharply criticised for your connection with the great congress of re- interesting century have seen. ‘of men this country and Just thiak of it. For two weeks and a half the earnest representatives of many forms of i this congress. Theirs is the historic church, and no other has greater power for good at this moment or greater wiingness to use it for the beg—aiemipenes: THE OLDEST INHABITANTS. ‘They Will Entertain the Veteran Voluntecr Firemen on the Fourth. ‘The OldestInhabitants will celebrate the Fourth of July this year by having as guests the Veteran, ‘Volunteer Firemen, whose guests they were on the last independence anniversary. The Oldest Inhabitants will hold their usual business mect- ing at the Corcoran building at 10:30 o'clock, and will then sdjourn to Willard Hall. The old firemen will meet at the sume time at the engine house and bold a regular meeting. This concluded they will proceed to Willard’s Hall, Rev. Father Mackin, pastor of St. Paul's Church, will celebrate the 25th auniversary of He will Edward P. Basford, superintendent construe- tion public building at St Peal, Minn. ont Elias Spangler, superin: ‘construc! public building at York, Penn. jusawe, | ac nevc ‘ieee Oliver Rinker Wants a Divoree. Oliver Rinker, by Mr. W. C. Martin, files e bill for a divorce from Rosa Riuker. They were married in November, 1870, and lived together till June or July,1889, when, he says, het conduct with soldiers and men at Fort Myer was such that Capt. Strong forced her to leave, be being there as a co of the and she employed as a hanlone ‘Dasa that she did not reform and has since com- mitted adultery with Johu Sliney and others oo geeorase ‘The First Tharsday Evening Trip. Tomorrow (Thursday) evening the Marsball Hall Company commence their series of Thure- day, Friday and Saturday evening trips to Marshall Hall apd Indian Head. The program of the opening Thareday evening trip will be | found published in foll elsewhere. The Macad- ‘ester will leave her wharf at 645). m. and, re- turning. leave Marshall Hallet 9.30 p.m. “The | the Metropolitan. “There is one house which | #F¢ for the round trip is 4b cents Nathan Conrn Fined. Nathan Cohen, charged with permitting gam ‘ing on bis premises, forfeited €10 in the Police |lutely smells of sugar cane, magnolias and | Court today. j —_—_——— Destruction of @ Summer Resort. A special to the Troy Times says: The Sage- more Hotel at Lake George was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. ‘The flames were first discovered at about 12:30 o'clock. and within three hours the build- ing was almost a total loss. The loss is esti- mated at €200,000. Some of the furniture was saved. No one was located on Green Island, near Bolton, was one of the finest summer hotels in country. It was owned by a stock company, composed mainly of Philadelphia capitalsts. Myron 0. Brown of Glens we manager. About 150 members of the Liederkranz 8o- ciety of New York left this morning on a com- bined concert and junketing trip to Cincinnsti, Chicago and other cities. The Canadian Austrailian Steamship Com- pany bas decided to mage Tacoma the terminus of its line and the