Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. 1101 Pennsylvania Avenus, Cor. ear tit Sart The Evening Star Newspaper Gaaeeey: 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t, eee New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ——_— iptions must be paid im Rates of advertising made known om aosttcntion: ———————_—_—_—_—_—__ Parla: Che pening en | Pages g-t2 AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s ormns Hous, The Pirates of ‘Penzance Strakosch ‘= ase NEW SCENERY. NEW COSTUMES. ruas, 25, 50 and 75c-, PRICES... Next Week—“H. M.S PINAFORE: THE GREAT SATIRE “Triumphs of Theosophy.” *T BAGO MMENCENENT “POR TEARS ‘TS GIVEN IN “THE BEST ENTERTAINMEN WASHINGTON.” “BETTER THAN THE REGULAR THEATERS.” Martya College entertainers in a three hours’ pro- gram of Comedies and Dramas. ‘Tickets at Metzerott’s, 1110 F st. my24-4t Academy - [lusic, MONDAY EVENING, MaY 23. Martyn Co ege| SOMMENGEMENT. Presenting Comedy, Melodrama, Classic Scenes, rdens of Statuary, range 2 exquisitely de- lghtful estertainment. Also the great satire, ““Tri- umphs of ‘Theesephy.” Reserved seats, 25 and 50 cents, at Metzerott's, 1110 F st. A few ‘gues seats left. my2éto23 Academy, Farewell LAST 4 PERFORMANCES OF THE HINRICHS GPEA THIS mur Carmen. EVENING, With its now famous cast—Kronold, Bertini-Hum- phreys, Mic Del Puente, Knight, Store: Friday, ee 3" Saturday Matinee, non. SATURDAY ;. FAREWELL NIGHT, On which occasion sil: the ‘art- NIGHT, aittS Will appear, YALLERIA RUSTICAN, =a Seog | Followed by entire opera oi : xin } _ REGUL. hie PRICES, 25, NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. Iliss Marlowe AND COMPANY, Under masagement of Mr. Fred Stinson. This (Thursday) Evening, Romeo and Juliet. Friday. Tweifth Ni Saturday Matinee, Belle’s Stratagem and Chatterton; Saturday, gomar. 1t ‘The In- MONDAY, MAY 28, OPENING OF The Comedy Season. _Seats and bores now on sale. It Next Monday Night. Open- ing of the Comedy Sea- son at the New National Theater. The Three Hats, By the Author of “Pi THE COM eum , S.Willard's Co. Boston Museum Co. WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1894+TWELVE PAGES. EISEMAN BROS.’ First Reduction Sale; WE HAVE TAKEN PROM OUR REGULAR STOCK UPWARD OF THREE THOUSAND SACK AND CUTAWAY SUITS, MARKED $16.50-$18—$18.50—-$20— AND $22.50-BUNCHED THEM ALL TOGETHER—AND INVITE YOU TO TAKE YOUR PICK FOR $14.85. EVERY GARMENT HAS ITS ORIGINAL—‘WHAT-IT’S-HONESTLY-WORTH” PRICE ON IT—AND TO SPEAK OPENLY AND CANDIDLY—OUR REASONS FOR THIS SALE ARB THESE: WE HAVE HAD A VERY POOR SEASON. THE OUT- LOOK FOR ANY IMPROVEMEMENT IN THIS SUMMER'S BUSINESS IS DE CIDEDLY GLOOMY. TO INSURE THE KEEPING OF OUR UNBROKEN RULB “NEVER TO CARRY ANY GOODS OVER FROM ONE SEASON TO ANOTHER”— WE BEGIN CUTTING PRICES AND SACRIFICING PROFITS NOW—FOR NOW YOU ARE DOUBLY INDUCED TO BUY—YOU NEED CLOTHING—AND CAN GET IT CHEAP—WHILE LATER ON YOUR ONLY INDUCEMENT TO BUY WILL BE CHEAPNESS. THERE'S NO MAN LIVING—UNLESS HE BE DEFORMED—THAT CAN'T BE SATISFACTORILY FITTED FROM THESE--AS INNUMERABLE OF THE SPECIAL “STOUT’ AND “SLIM” CUTS ARE MIXED AMONG THEM. IF YOU NEED A SUIT THERE'S JUST TWO THINGS THAT'LL EXCUSE YOU FROM ATTENDING THIS SALE-—SICKNESS AND IDIOCY. Three Thousand $16.50, $18.50, $20 And $22.50 Suits Now $14.85. EISEMAN BROS., Seventh and E. my23-St WARTRAU ‘The Great French Violinist, suported by Guiseppe Campanari, ‘The Phenomenal Baritose, and Amie Lachaume, The Soe., Te. and $ ‘now "on sale at’ Metzerott's Musle Store, 110 F a ne Decker Bros. pianos used exclusivel; teaa concerts. Sanders & Stayman, Washlagton representatives. ass dane! at all Mar- CHRISTE WEDNESDAY m § till 10. $3 Lessons at home: _ball. 1. Reference, Miss HAWKS. O: WHAT & NIGHT, EXCURSION | EVENIN TUE The club proposes to made to entertain Four musical entertainments in different parts of boat on down ‘trip. Character ‘sketch, Helen’ Babies, on boat ca, up wake and —- - me ts gu Dancing to follow Negro Burlesque. TICKETS, S0e. Can be had Py s Store, or from members. Positively only Pood tickets issued, as room must be allowed for formances. Boat leaves 6:45 o'clock. my23- KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. All this week. ALBINT'S LONDON EMPIRE ENTERTAINERS, Introducing Time. Yucca, The Female Sandow. Next Week The LONDON SPEC " MONDAY EV ri EUGENE KERNAN'S BIG "BENEFIT. PROF. SHELDON'S MAY Bal, 1004 F st., PRIDAY, MAY 25, Where invitations may be be obtained. GENTLEMEN'S DRIVING PARK, Asaph Junction, Va. iss leave Wi aad Pe depot at 11:60 a.m. 12:50, 1:50, 3:20 pm. 15 minutes to _@riving pa my 19-1m PROF. R. L. GREENWELL’S DANCING CLASS, McCAULEY'S HALL, EVERY TUESDAY, 7:30 to ‘holars only. Assistant, T. L. Johnson. 10 p.m. myls Gee _ EXCURSIONS. &c. “HURT” Vernon, Passing over the famous Long Bridge, in ioe of through che principal streets of Alex- post, Christ Crureh, | where | Washington Srorsbiped: the Marshall House’ where Gol Eile: Worth was killed; Gen. Braddock’s headquarters, Ww Lodge and other historic places, you traverse the high bluffs, giving view of Maryland and the Potomac iver for miles; yon then enter the Washington eats te, 7.000 ith ancient and revolutionary mansion you run through four miles to the gate of mansion and toub. b, Departments in the morning and visit See_the Mt. Vernou in the evening. Special service, 3:20 pm. ‘The only route giving an opportunity of seeing all points for the tourist, and takes but 2% hours for the round trip; no delays; no smoke; no dust. ation, 9:45, 10:57, 2:30, 1:30, 2:20, 8:30 ‘p.m. ‘Mt. Vernon and return, 50 | Inquire Ee F. DROOP & SONS, 035 Pe. EXCURSIONS, &c. AMUSEMENT HALL. Grand May Festival GIVEN BY PROF. FM. FROCTOR TO HIS JUVE ‘CLASS a’ River View SATURDAY, Mar 26. THE DANCING PROGRA ‘The Ballet. Fisg Dance, Highland hing, Rope Dance, Wreath Dance, Fisher's Hornpipe, Tam- Roaring Dance. Jockey Hornpipe, Flower Dances, ie, Chinese Dance, Village Hornpipe, Ariel, Guitano, &e. ‘The Pents leaves Saturday at 1 and 6 p. Tickets, 25 cents; Children, 15 cents. Raybeae at EXCURSION ON SATURDAY NEXT OF THE Sunday school of METROPOLITAN M.E. CHURCH 4% and C sts. nw.) to MARSHALL HALL. Steamer River Queen leaves O st. wharf at 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. All kinds of athletic ——- Tickets, 25c. Children, 15e. 2t Ret ‘A chance for a quiet Fare refunded to ‘Tickets my22-6t ~ MOUNT VER NOW. Home and Tomb of Washington. ‘The palatial steamer Charles Macalester Will leave foot of 7th and M s.w. daily (except Sunday) at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Returning reach the elty at 2 and 5:30 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds and mansion, 25 cts. ‘This is the only company permitted to sell tickets of admission to the grounds and mansion. Both tickets to be obtaived at wharf, and at the principal hotels. Elegant cafe on steamer. |Marshall Hall. May Schedule. STR. CHAS. MACALESTER leaves for Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; returning, reaches Washington at 2 and 5:30 p.m. STR. RIVER QUEEN leaves for all river land- ings at 9:30 a.m.; returning, reaches Washington at 3 pm For charters, dinners, &c., apply at office, 7th and M s.w. Telephone call 825. my2-tf FOR CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-STEAM LAUNCH Florence will make two trips, Sundays only. Boat leaves 324 st. and canal at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Boat for charter for the Great Falls and Upper Potomac at reasonable rates. Inquire of engineer gt 420 1th st. mw, or J. MAKCONNIER, 1073 82a mb22tu. thés-3mo pale HO COACH LINE DAILY, 9:30 A.M., from 511 13th Cabin’ J." End “all ‘points of interest, Ss, special, “Ft. Myer drill, 9 a.m. Trip, 50c. ‘Be. my21-1m*" FOR CHARTER—STEAM LAUNCH DIXIE FOR UP- per and lower river or canal trips, at reasonable Fates. Inquire of W. H. SAMPSON, 414 20th B.w. Telephone call, 495. my’ Dit SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, PARIS, EUROPE Snr. Sicunic: "ihe H. A. Todd. Brooklyn, N.Y. ave. any 19-2" BSS WALKER, 20Ns, 204, 108 lorH st. as Fame ‘and Tile Asbestos, Flue Lining, Pulp Slate, aplé | FOR RENT—BY THE DAY, NIGHT, WEEK OR month, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th’ st. between D and E sts. n.w.; largest staged hall in the city; with ante rooms and supper room attached. Suitable for balls, concerts, and enter- tainments of all class, centrally located ball at moderate rental Will find it to thelr advantage to call for terms on WALTER A. BROWN, 1423 Pa. ave. Great reduction in rent untii fall. mb21-3m EDUCATIONAL. ‘ON. '. PE, Director Mt. Vernoa ‘Choir. VoIck CULTURE AND PIANO, Studio: 1008, 9th st. .w. Weak voices a special- Examination free. Very low terms. Hours 9 to my UNITED STATES COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 222 © STREET N.W., WASHINGTOD SESSION 1894-5 BEGINS OCTOBER ee ©7For prospectus and full information, address ©. BARNWELL ROBINSON, V. 8, Dean. my15-e0-tu, t! WASHINGTON fitout Fo ein AND FRENCH 1850 W ga api3.2m—” Miss FIANCES MARTIN" Principal. Gunston Institute. jal6-6mo air. and Mrs. B. R. MASON, COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF CoMM 623 La. a ‘The leadi GA Una A. a" siorthand. school of business Highest *ttufastte bie grade of instruction at moder ate cost. e268 FRENCH ese TO BE SPOKEN AND UN ER Stood; good pronunciation; correct lang advanced classes, sinners, and private vious SOW and during SUMMER. Mile. V. PRUD'- HOMME, 807 D st. n.w. myl-lm* WooD's COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL of Shorthand and Typewriting, 311 Hast Cupitol at. Young people of food character of toth sexee geqeions. Rates reduced: Call or write for crete SUMMER COURSE. Y INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, Southwest corner Sth and K +7 :» Principal. penman- 2 NN Bookkeeping, ertiterette: spelling b wr ship, and all’ business subjects. nes sacle | and unexcelled aed successful course in WRITING. Full business course, day or night, $25 a year. The typewriting and shorthand. Course, $15. Estabi fo. Diplomas and positions _ for graduates. for a1:nouncement apt-4m 18 BALCH’S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND ‘Business College, 1207 10th n.w. Pupils prepared successfully, for civil service, departmen cual and census examinations. Stenography taught. sett yoice, violin, tut &e. Free to pupils, 6. B. BOLLAND, Director. ap: WHITTINGHAM INST., TAKOMA PARK, D.C. & cede, “Tull gradeation ccorest emai 2. ja course in Latin, modera languages, 6, Miss ROSS, Prin, mh19-3m0 MISS AMY ¢ TEAVITE, 1131 VERMC aE NW. TA. RMONY. ee2i-tt LESSONS ON THE! JANES KEYBOARD, LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th at. n.w. Branches in the principal American European cities. Open all summer. Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENOR, 80 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CABELL, Principia, AMERICAN |, ee CURE POSITIVEL qares the, dieease—Handy to, use, iy ee douche pecessary ovat sale 7 eg ieee, 3 ith az © ets } Price YOU SAVE S0c. ON THE DOLLAR. 15,000 YARDS PLAID AND STRIPED N. Sold beretotore for Abe- verde Sea se 8c 10,000 YARDS PLAID AND STRIPED NAINSOOK. Sold by all first-class stores for 25c. 4 I23c 10,000 YARDS INETTE. ‘The prettiest styles ever shown. ity that usually sells for 20c. and 2c. yard. BOOSOSISHNSOSOO HSS SSOOO Can be yours for. 5,000 YARDS ‘MOMIE TOWELS. (22x44) DURING THIS SALB Our 50c. Summer Corset, 3QC. WHILE SHOPPING. HERE * @ drink of ‘Cherry. charge. ¥ @ @ oe = @ @ © @ @ & 8 GOO Seesnesso PRINTERS’ APPEAL The Discharged Employes and Their Leave of Absence Pay. A CLEAR PRESENTATION OF THE CASE A Largely Attended Meeting Held at Typographical Temple. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED Some four or five hundred of the men and women discharged last week from the government printing office assembled at Typographical Temple last evening for the purpose of adopting measures to se- cure the allowance by Congress of the pay for annual leaves which had been earned by them. Ex-President John L. Kennedy of the local typographical union was se- lected as presiding officer and Dr. Alfred Thomas of the bindery was chosen secre- tary. Mr. Kennedy explained the object of the meeting, stating that they had assem- bled as an industrial army, but with en- tirely different methods from Mr. Coxey, and he could assure every one that none of them would trespass upon the grass. They would petition Congress to right a great wrong, and do it in such a manly and peaceful way that they would be bound to succeed. Mr. Kennedy then read the fol- lowing statement of the situation, which he thought would meet the approval of the meeting: “The original law granting leaves of ab- sence to employes of the government print- ing office limited the time to ‘not exceed fifteen days in any one fiscal year.’ Au- gust 1, 1888, the law was amended to read as follows: “That the act entitled ‘An act granting leaves of absence to employes in the gov- ernment printing office,’ approved June 30, 1886, be so amended as to extend the annual leave of absence therein described to thirty days in each fiscal year: Provided, That it shall be lawful to allow pro rata leave to those serving fractional parts of a year. Intent of the Law. “For many decades previous to the pass- age of that law the clerks in all the de- partments had been allowed thirty days’ leave of absence with pay in each fiscal year, often without clear warrant in law. ‘Added to this, they were allowed sick leave with pay, frequently running on for many |months. ‘The law quoted above was passed to equalize the advantages of the govern- ment’s employes. But our present expe- rience demonstrates that in practice that law falls far short of accomplishing that worthy object. “It was clearly the intention of Congress to give the employes of the government printing office two and a half days’ leave of absence with pay for every month of service rendered. In Mr. Benedict’s former administration and during the first months of Mr. Palmer’s administration there was given to that law the just and liberal con- struction that when an employe’s connec- tion with the office was severed, elther by resignation or discharge, he should be paid for all the leave of absence that had ac- crued to.him. That is to say, that if in on fiscal year he had earned thirty days’ leave LANSBURGH & BRO, The Most Economical Sale Yet. A Legitimate 1-2 THE CROWDS ARE SURGING HERE TO THIS MAGNETIC CENTER. HUN DREDS OF FAMILIES HAVE BEEN MADE HAPPY BY BEING ABLE TO MAKE THEIR DOLLAR REACH TO THE SERVICE OF TWO. TT REQUIRED PLUCK FOR US TO LAY DOWN 8O MUCH CASH MONEY IN CONSIDERATION FOR 80 MUCH MERCHANDISE, BUT RESULSS SHOW UP BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. PEOPLE BELIEVE OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. THEY KNOW THAT WE ONLY ALLOW THE TRUTH TO+ BE TOLD. NO MISREPRESENTATION ALLOWED BY US. THE GOODS ARE HERE FOR YOU. Can be yours fOr. ..+sssseeceeee I Ic caacner BRING THIS LIST WITH YOU FOR REFERENCE. PLENTY OF ROOM, PLENTY OF LIGHT. LANSBURGH&BRO. 420, 422, 424, 426 7th St. 6 SOS Sale. Remember, these are all in perfect condition, omly they come im short codeccecce @ @ We Are Still at It!” Surprising the Male ‘Population of Washington.” What do you think of It? Choice of any Suit in the House to Order, 916.50. All our $20, $25, $28, $30, $32, $35 Suits Included. Choice of any Pants in the House to Order, ok All our $5, $6, D0. $7, $8, $9 and $10 Pants Included. rican Tailors, Pioneers of Moderate Prices, 405-401 he, of course, took that leave in the next| told me to tell this meeting that he is fiscal year, and if then after the lapse of fellow- elght or ten months in thet second fiscal year he should resign or be discharged he would be paid in full for all ‘leave’ that had accrued “to his credit. They but “followed the custom that then prevafied, and still prevails, in all the departments. Judge Nott’s Decision. “In a case that was taken to the Court of Claims by.a printer to get pay for thirty consecutive days, not excluding Sundays, Judge Nott, rendering the adverse decision of the court on that point, held also, obiter dictum, that the public printer could not grant more than thirty days’ leave in one fiscal year with pay. To show the injustice of carrying out the provisions of that law, according to Judge Nott’s interpretations, it is only necessary to state a case accord- ing to the practice in the departments. “Suppose a man should go to work in any department, say, on the 10th of July, near the beginning of a fiscal year. At the ex- Piration of one month he could take two and one-half days’ leave of absence. But if, Instead, he chose to let his ‘leave’ ac- cumplate for one year he could, on the 10th of July following his appointment, ap- | ply for and receive thirty days’ leave of absence with pay. Then, at the expiration of that thirty days, he could apply for and receive two and one-half more days’ leave of absence. But if, ‘nstead of doing that, he should go back to work at the expiration of his thirty days’ leave and remain at his desk for nine months, he could, on the 10th of May following, apply for and get twenty- five days’ leave with pay. Or, if he should resign or be discharged on the 10th he would be allowed twenty-five di with pay, such resignation or discharge to take effect at the expiration of the twenty- five days’ leave. Altogether, he would get fifty-five days’ leave of absence with pay in one fiscal year, thirty days of which had been earned in one fiscal year and twenty- five in another. Such cases can and do frequently happen in all the departments. And it is in a similar position that we find ourselves with the important exception that when discharged we are not paid what is due us. Theirs by Right. “In the fiscal year that is now nearing a close most of us have had thirty days’ leave with pay. We earned that ‘leave’ in the preceding fiscal year. In this fiscal year we have been earning another thirty days’ leave. Had we remained in office until July 1, 1894, we could have applied for and secured that leave. There is no question about that fact. We have earned it by service. It belongs to us. A law of Con- gtess gives us our right to it. It is no fault of ours that we cannot get it now. Con- gress never intended that we should be de- prived of it. In fact, the sundry civil ap- rcpriation bill, which passed the House Maren 20, 1894, and is now "pending in the Senate, carries an appropriation of $180,000 to enable the public printer = pay leaves of absence earned in this fiscal year. Con- gress is appropriating that money for us. These who may be appointed after July 1, 1894, cannot get leave of absence with pay until they shall have served one year in office. Therefore no part of that appropria- tion is for them. But because our connec- tion with the office is involuntarily severed the public printer cannot pay it to us out of that appropriation without special au- thcrization from Congress. “fam reliatiy interoedt that Mr. Benedict believes we are entitled to ‘It and should have it, and that he will do all he can to secure it for us. Our committee should re- quest him to communicate with the appro- priations committee of the Senate, recom- mending that the sundry civil bill be so amended as to give him authority to pay us our leave money. Frie: Congress. “Chairman Richardson of the House printing committee also believes in the jus- tice of our claim, and he is ready to help us with all the weight of his influence. He craftsman, powerful champion of our cause. He also told me to count on him for anything in his power. I have spoken to many Congress- men, and all agree that we are entitled to the money. “The most direct way to accomplish our object is to have an amendment made to the sundry civil bill. Mr. Richardson advised that course. He told me to draw an amend- ment. I did so, submitting the same to him last Monday, and he approved it. As pro- posed to be amended, the section in that bill in regard to leaves will : "To enable the public printer to comply with the pro- visions of the law granting thirty days’ annual leave to the employes of the govern- ment printing office, an@ to pay all ac- crued leave of absence to employes who have been discharged, or who may be dis- charged, or who have resigned, or may re- sign, since May 1, 1894, $180,000, or so anuch thereof as may be necessary.’ The words, ‘and to pay for all accrued leaves of ab- sence, etc.,’ are the proposed amendment. The Senate appropriations committee ts now our objective point. Every discharged man or woman should constitute himself or herself a committee of one and move on the Senate committee either directly or in- directly. And that we may not rhow undue partiality for the members of that commit- tee, the other members of the Senate and the representatives in the other wing of the Capitol showld not be slighted. Talk to all of them. Very few, if any, will refuse to support the amendment.” A Committee Appointed. The statement was greeted with enthu- silastic applause, and it was moved that a committee of five be appointed for the pur pose of taking the matter in charge and placing it before ,every Senator and Repre- sentative. Considerable discussion followed, and motions were made to make the com- mittee one of eleven, one of a representa- tive from each branch of the office, or one from every state. It was finally decided that the committee should be one of five members, and the following were selected as the committee: Mr. John L. Kennedy, chairman; Mr. Alfred Thomas, representing the book bindery department; Mr. Charles F. Billopp, representing the unattached employes; Mr. W. H. Triplett, representing the folding room; Mr. Frank Fraser, the secretary of the Printing Pressmen’s Union, representing the press room. Upon the suggestion of several, the com- mittee was instructed to call upon the local newspapers and secure their advocacy of the objects of the meeting. Chairman Ken- nedy remarked that the suggestion was a very good one, and said they every one could rest assured that the newspapers were their friends and would do all in their power to assist them. Mr. Kennedy sug- gested that every man and woman consti- tute him or herself a committee of one to work in conjunction with the committee of five, and see that every member of both houses of Congress was fully informed of the situation. After Chairman Kennedy had siated that there would be a meeting of the committee of five in the rotunda of the Capitol at 11 o'clock this morning a motion to adjourn was carried. ————-e-_____ Congress of Southern Governors. Among those who will attend the congress of southern governors to be held at Augusta, Ga., May 30, are Senators Walsh, Gordon and Jarvis, Gov. McCorkle and delegation from West Virginia and ex-Gov. John Lee Cerroll of Maryland, who will go from Washington. Secretary Morton may pos- sibly go. —_-_ FOR SEASICKNESS he Europe, in this and the result hae eatiefed me that if it will, in a great many cases, (TH ST. NW. school department reported receipts of $124,- 000 and expenditures of $135,000, $15,000 more than in 1898. Its balance amounts to rearly $34,000. Right hundred and seventy Sunday schools have been organized, and 48,000 volumes circulated during the rected against the use amount of $17: ‘The receipts were $107,- 000, a falling off of $5,000, from 8,500 churches. The resources of the board 4 hee gregate $627,000; the expenditures, $167, Aid has been given to churches which resulted in buildings $2,000,000, Contributions were curreat year amounting to $15v, the interest of the church, it was all gifts pass through board. Commissioners from the Baptist Missionary convention, now in Saratoga, appeared to invite the to a joint meeting, to be held at date. The matter was referred to mittee on correspondence. The report of the committee on aid to colleges showed receipts of ro with contiibutions from over 4,200 Aid was extended to institutions an over the country, but mainly in the northwest. A banquet was held at the Warden Hotel last evening, at which the alumni of Prince- ton College and Princeton Seminary forces. Dr. Wm. C. Cattell, formerly dent of Lafayette College, presided ected as toastmaster. In the Southern Assembly. Ai received the report of the committee on the directory. The report showed that of sev- enty-two presbyteries, sixty had voted. ‘There were fifty-seven voting for the adop- tion of the revised directory and only three against it. The committee recommended that the assembly declare the revised di- rectory overwhelmingly adopted. The Te port of the committee was adopted. There was a protracted dibcussion of the report of the committee on bills and over- tures concerning a proposed change in the baptismal formula. After a heated discussion the assembly refused to appoint a committee on organi¢ union with the northern church. United Presbyterian Church. Two hundred delegates and visitors to the general assembly of the United Presby- terian Church in Albany arrived from the east at Portland, Ore. yesterday in @ special train over the Northern Pacific rail- road. The assembly convened at albeey last evening. AS THE NAME 9 Sicilian