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Evening journal., 1890-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec. 3-The indictment
against Mrs. Eva Hamilton. charging her
with conspiracy, WAS recommended for dis
missal by the district attorney. He claims
that the charge could not be proven now
that Mr.. Hamilton was dead. Judge Mar
tine refused TO entertain the motion until
he had evidence 70 show this state OF facts.
Evening journal., 1890-12-03

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. S.-The house
judiciary committee have unanimously
voted 10 recommend that the names of
twenty-five members-twelve Democrats
and ten Re ublicans-be strlken from the
roll Of the house.
Evening journal., 1890-12-03
PIANOS, "a Cents Per Day.


Can you beat this for accommoda-
tion2
II you don't find in the WiIming-
ton branch what you want they X. 1
cheerfully send for article desired
Evening journal., 1890-12-03

While these Pianos are usually
bought by the musician and the
wealthy, who can afford such q
Piano, still You win find plenty of
goods from $3.50 to $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

talk OF recalling the Ambassadors and
the foreign Ministers at present ac-
credited to this most reckless Govern
ment at Washington and of declar-
ing war against the United States.
Poor United Statesl 1t only wished
to lay its hands on Barbicane &
Co. In vain did the republic reply TO
the powers Of Europe, Asia, Africa and
Australia that they We're at liberty to
arrest these adventurous Americans
wherever they found them. Nobody
would listen patiently to such talk.
And so, far away President Barbicane
and his associate were occupied in pre-
pairing their great operation. As moth
ing could be found of them the foreign
countries began to say: You have their
accomplice; now, it is sure that Mr..
Maston knows where these people
are and what they are doing. Make him
speak, this man, Mr.. Maston. Why not
use hot oil, melted lead, etc. Why not
use such means as were used formerly
under circumstances less grave and for
cases which only interested few pri-
vate people. Bat it was answered that
while such means were justified in for
mer times they could not be used at the
end of century as far advanced as the
nineteenth century was. Therefore. ].
T. Maston had nothing to fear in that
line; all that was left to hope was that
he would finally consider the enormity
of his crime and would decide to reveal
his secret or that some accident would
reveal it for him.
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CHAPTER xlII.
AT THE CLOSE or WHICH J. 7 MAsToN uTTERs
AN EPIGRAM.

AT THE CLOSE or WHICH j. I. MAsToN uTTERS
AN EPIGRAM.
Time went on, however. and very
likely also the works of Barbicane and
Captain Nicholl were going on also IN
der these very surprising conditions, no
one knew where.
How was it possible, it was asked, that
an operation which required the estab-
lishment of considerable iron foundry,
the erection of high blast furnaces,
capable of melting mass Of metal mill
ION times as large as the marine corps
cannon of twenty-seven centlmeters, and
projectile weighing $50, 600 tons, all OF
which necessitated the employment of
several thousand workmen, their trans
port, their management etc; yes, how
was it possible that such an operation
could go on without the interested world
getting any knowledge of it? In which
part of the Old or New World had Barbi-
cane & Co. secretly established
a foothold, so that no hint was
given to the people living in the
vicinity? Was il on a deserted
island in the Pacific Ocean, or in the
Indian Ocean? But there were no more
deserted islands; the English had COB
bled them all up Perhaps the new so
ciety had discovered one for this special
purpose. Perhaps, one remarked they
might be in some part of the Arctic re-
gions. No. this could not be, as ii was
simply because they could not be
reached that the n =. =. A. was going
to remove them. Therefore, 10 look for
President Barbicane and Captain Nicholl
on one of these islands or in some in
accessible point was simply wasting
time Did not the notebook taken
from j. r. Maston state that the shoot
ing would take place on or about the
equator? And all countries around it
were inhabited by some people. it
seemed impossible for them 70 be so Sc
creted in any part Of the habitable
world without some one informing the
committee at Baltimore.
Now, what did Alcide Pierdeux think
of all this? lie was dreaming of
all kinds Of consequences which this
operation would have. That Captain
Nicholl had invented an explosive Of
such a tremendous power: that he had
found the meli-melonite, with an ex-
pansive force three or four thousand
times stronger than that Of the most
violent explosive known, and five thou
sand times stronger than the good old
black gunpowder Of our ancestors this
was astonishing enough-very astonish-
ing. Butit vas not impossible at ali.
One can hardly know what the future
will bring in these days Of progress
when devices exist to destroy whole arm
les at very long distances. In any event,
the change of the earth's axis, produced
by the recoil Of piece Of ordnance, was
not sufficiently novel 70 astonish
the French engineer Then, consider
ing the plans Of President Barbi-
cane, he said: 1T is evident that the
earth receives daily the rccoil Of all the
blows which are given on its surface.
Hundreds OF thousands Of people amuse
themselves daily BY sending thousands
Of projectiles weighing few
kilogrammes or millions Of pro
jectiles weighing few grammes,
and even when walk OF
jump, or when ] stretch out my
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

affirming that the sum Of two numbers
is equal to one Of their parts; that IS,
two and two are exactly four.
"Sir!" cried the president, absolutely
puzzled.
"Well." said j. Il Maston, If you
would say, as sure as one and one are
two, all right That is absolutely evil
dent, because that is no longer the
orem; this is a definition
After this lesson in simple ar thmetio
the president Of the committee went out,
followed by Mrs Evangelina Scorbitt,
who had So much admiratio for the cal
culator that she did not venture to look
at him
fTo BE CONTINUED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
CITY euIDx.

LANCASTER LoDsEA. T. & A. Vi. meet 1rst and
ta7rd Saturdsvin chmsnth 8. Z ?. IN. II their
balm the ShowElter building.
s;RsSr CHATTER. ROYAL ARCH MAsoSs- Reg
Mar coqvocai ion second std fourth Tnesday OF
esth moniH a. 5. p. N. IL tAelr nan il me
Sh lwalGer hiding.
STAR Of the West Encampment No: = meet
III, T. ard 3D. Mondays in each month, at 30
D n 81 Odl Fellows Han.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Lopez !. O. Q. F. Meets
v,ry Wednesday at 7't0p. m. in ODD Fe-lews
Maple street.
tampofI.O. o. F. meets lst and Sd Monday
n each month at 3Op. m. in odd Fellows
Hf il. Maple street. ~.oo
Hotnung Lodge, meets every Friday. at
m in Odd Fellows Hail. Maple Street
FIDELITY LoDsE 30. I. ". Meet 6rst and
bird Mondays Of each north in Baxter
Block. al 80 p. m.
SYLVAN CAMP. NJ. w. OF a. Meets lst and Sd
FRIDAYS Of each month in Baxter's BECK al
1880, p m,
TOW Cox Posr. No. 1872. G. A. R. Meets every
second aud fourth Saturday ights Of each month
IN Baxter's Block.
CRY LIBRARY. Court House. Open wednes-
iay afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
Hrpr's OPERA HOUSE,. Corner Madison and
Cherry strC cts.
CRY COUNCIL. Meets 1st Tuesday in each
Month in ne City Clerks office, over state
Bank.
HuMAE SOCIETY. Meets LIST and Sd Tues
days in each month IN DR.. j. Reeds Office at
$50 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
Church Directory.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
sad Cherry streets. IS. G innell, pastor. SER
vices al 1890 a. IN. and 30 p. m. Sabbath
school at - m. Prayer meeting "Wednesday at
T SOP. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
TENSIONS !!

Having na5 Eve years experience g. an
Examiner in The Pension Office at Washing
ton. am prepared 10 prosecute CLAIMS
FOR PENSION. or any business before the
) Departments. with disp tch. Govt Fee
when successful.
FLETCHER S. KIDD.
1gSrd ST y. ". Washington. D. c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
ROCKVILLE.

Auctioueer.J A. DRUEN Licensed Auction
Ger. will conduct sales In any part of the coun-
~. Terms reasonable. Address. ] A. Druen
55-lys Rockville Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CRURcH. Corner Non
roc and Cherry streets. Rev. harcellns. pastor
Services 1890 a. N and 80 D. N. sunday. Sab
hath school at 9i5 a. m, Prayer meeting Thurs
Gay at Z 80 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

LANCASTER LoDeEA A. F. & A. Vi. meet drst and
tafrd Satur6syin eachmsnth 8. p N. II thelF
Hahn the showglter building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corr er Jefferson anC
Walnut street. Rev. s. D. Pulford, rector
Services every Sunday at L30 a. M ana ~
pm. sabbath school every sunday at p m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

CATHOLIC CHURCH Corne jefferson and Cher
~ streets Rev. NiehaLi.. pastor. Service
every sunday at 0:30 a. IA and every mornin
during the week at a. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

Agent-R. BUGGINs, Mt. Ida, Grant Co.,
Wis, Notary Public snd Conveyancer. Collec.
lions specially.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

GRANT CHAPTER. ROYAL ARCH MAsoSs. Rec.
Mar coqvocai ion second aid fourth Tuesday OF
esq month at 5. p. N. in taelr Hal il the
Sd 9walferI hiding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

BAPTIST CHuPcH Madison Street. Rev. j
E. Mcintosh. pastor Services every Sunday a
10 30 a. m. and z. 80 p. m IS bbath schooI ever,
sunday at iI.45a.m Prayer meeting Wednes
day evening at 30 O'Clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
PLATTEVILLE.

Attorneys-A. w. & w E. BELL, At
ornevs al Law, P atteville, Wis. Also General
Collecting Agents. Office in Washburn Bros
Block, Main Street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN HURcH. Rev. };
Ringold Pastor. Services cry other sunday
Sabbath School every sabbath at j a. m. socia
Meeting Thursday evenings 81 30 CLOCK
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHlRcH. Madison y
ng school p. NJ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

STAR Of the West Encampment No: y meet
m. = a. 3D. Mondays in each month, at 3,
8 n 81 GA Fellows Han.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

Attorney Murphy & Gardner Attys at
Law ana General Collection Agent, PlatteviIe,
Wis. Speaks German and English. Cyl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

HOteI-PARK HOUSE, A. w. Moore, Pro-
prieter Platteville, Wis. The house has been
ately reftted and FURNISHED throughout and
20 pains viii be spar ed TO accommodate guests.
Good stabling attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
INSURANCE.

Fire Lightning and Tornodo. The German
Insurance Co, of Freeport. III.
John A. Nesvill Agent for Lancaster, Potosi,
and vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LODsE !. O. Q, F. Meets
WY Wednesday at 7';Op. m. in Odd Fellows
a Maple street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

Attorneys Or" AND LOWRY Attorneys
at Law-office over Thomas and Basford's store
east side OF Cont douse square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

tampof I. O. o. F. meets lst and Sd Monday
r. each month. al $50 \. m. in Odd Fellows
Hal. Maple street. -,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

TOW Cox Posi-. No. 1872. G. A. r. Meets ever!
second and fourth Saturday nights Of each mohtf
n Bakers Block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
BOSCOBEL.

AttOrney-JoHN d. WILSON, Boscobel,
Wis Attorney and Counselor at Law. viii
practice in all Wisconsin Courts and in the
United States Court, makes Co ections and
transacts business promptly. on over Ruka
Bros hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

CRY LIBRARY. Court House. Open Wedhes-
lay afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

SYLVAN CAMP. NJ. w. OF 4. Meets ist and b
FRIDAYS Of each month in Bakers BECK a
2 20 n m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
LANCASTER.

DoctOr-F. F.. STRONG, Lancaster. Wis
consip. Physician and Surgeon. Office over
BENEFITS Drng store. Ho1rs lis and rs p. m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

FIDELITY LoDeE 20. L. ". Meet fret and
bird Mondays Of each north in baxter
Block. at 80 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

Hof.punc Lodge, meets every Friday. at
IN. in odd Fellows Hail. Maple Street.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
LYONS PLAIN.

A lawn party will be given by Mir and Mrs James Smith at Mrs Samuel Banks, Monday, June 30; if stormy, the follow ing evening. Music for dancing in the new barn; cake, coffee, Lemonade and ice cream. Proceeds for sheds east of the church.
 Mrs Tomlinson society at the rectory, Thursday, 26th.
 Mrs John Williams entertains her sis ter, Miss k. White of Honesdale, Pa.
 Elmer Treadwell has been home.
 Services in Emmanuel church, sunday at ? and z 30 p m.
 Mrs Charles Salmon is home; her daughter Ethel has whooping cough.
 Mrs Will White has returned to East Norwalk.
 Arthur Sherman and family and Mrs Mary Bulkley of Southport were guests of Mrs Maria Banks, Sunday.
 Mrs James Keeler and children of Win- nipauk are with Mrs Platt Keeler.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Children's day was observed at Hope Chapel, Sunday, 22d. The chapel was beautifully decorated and Rev Dr Plum ley of Greenfield Hill gave the children an interesting address. He will long be remembered for his kindness. Program :: Singing, come, choir.
 Prayer, Dr Plumley.
 Responsive exercises.
 Daisy, Emma Johnston.
 Robin, Oracle Price.
 Lilies of the valley, Lottie Palmer. Legend of the lily, Miss Georgie Meeker. Grass and Roses, Mary Kregor.
 Little boys make men, Marius Smith. Twinkle twinkle, Agnes Kregor.
 Missionary address, Dr Plumley. Collection. 8 15.
 Mrs Charles Burritt has entertained her sister, Mrs Wells of Bridgeport.
 John Finn has turned his barn around and is putting on an addition.
 A. Nelson is having his house raised and a bay window, etc., built by Net tleton & Botsford.
 Mrs Susan Pratt's house has fresh coat of paint.
 Ed Burritt has visited his brother Fred of Trumbull. Committee of Fairfield Woods, Frank l.. Rodgers.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
STEPNEY.

Charles Hawley, agent for the Walter A. Wood moving machines, has sold machines to farmers in Newtown and Stepney and one to Butcher Squinobal of Long Hill
 The Turney Mfg. Co. has filled all or ders and will give it's employees vaca- tion through the warm weather.
 J. II. Birge, the lumber dealer, has men and teams carting electric light poles and other timber to the depot.
 Edward Fitzgerald and William Nolan board with J. D. Beach.
 c. W. Clark is building poultry house.
 At the Baptist church, Sunday: Gov enant meeting at 10 30 m; Sunday school at Il 30a m; preaching at and ' 30 p III.
 The ladies' aid society of the Metho- dist church will meet in the church par lors, Tuesday afternoon, July l, to elect officers for the year. A full attendance is requested.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
SOUTH BRITAIN.

 The strawberry festival given by the Good Templars passed off pleasantly, netting the lodge about $40. The fol- lowing program was rendered early in the evening:
 Instrumental music, Mrs H. P. Downes, Messrs Bryan and Pierce. Solo and chorus, ED. Bradley. Recitation, Especially Jim, Miss Judson. Solo, s. l.. Pierce.
 Reading, with tab1eau. Miss Averill and Edie and Phil Mitchell.
 Piano solo, Mrs Gregg.
 Solo, The whip-poor-w wills song, Miss Ollie Mitchell.
 Reading, The debating school, Mrs Rankin. Solo, Miss w Welch.
 Reading, Miss Ollie Mitchell.
 The hit of the evening was the medley in. connection with Miss MitchelI's read- ing, in which several artists came on the stage one after anotherand strove to out do each other at the same time. The eff feet was comical indeed. Mrs Rankin,s selection was nicely rendered and the several climaxes and anti-climaxes brought down the house.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
BLOOMFIELD.

Watson Ellsworth, New England yard master at New Britain, made flying vis- it to his sister.
 Rev H. B. Mead has moved his family to the parsonage.
 Mr and Mrs c. E. Yroman was well comed home, Tuesday, after month West.
 4. T. Green of the News and wife spent Sunday at the Iron Works.
 Mrs Charles Andrews, now of Florida, spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Mary E. Andrews.
 Miss Susie Whitcome is home from Clinton for the Summer. She will attend the Summer school at Martha's Vineyard.
 Arthur S.Hawley has been engaged to teach the Center school.
 Mr and Mrs E. c. Smith attended the wedding of their son, J. c. Smith of Boston. Thursday.
 Miss Susie Pratt of Clinton is at St. Panl's rectory.
 Mir and Mrs Baldwin of Bridgeport were guests of Mrs Frank Hawley, Sun day.
 Clarence Keeler of New York was guest of Mrs John N. Hawley, last week, preparatory to departure for California;
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
FAIRFIELD.

J. D. Toemey eJtimates his loss from last weeks fire at about $4000, with in surance of 5000. The building had been put up about 10 years and contain- ed about three tons of feed besides the unused saloon and the hall of Court Fairfield, No 7593, A. o. F. of A., whose loss will be perhaps $100. As soon as the insurance is settled, Mir Toomey in tends to rebuild and will have simply q storehouse for feed, with hall for the Forresters. He has spoken of putting up brick building but is not fully de- cided. He has publicly returned thanks to all who assisted in putting ont the fire.
 ing year, the academy closed on We'd nesay, 18th, for the long vacation. It is to reopen September g. The closing exercises are an important part of each sessions work and they were even more interesting than usual, this year. Be- side the parts given by the children, each of whom did credit to the school and to himself, Prof H. l.. Orters of Bridgeport, teacher. of elocution Tt the academy,s favored the company with choice selections and a quartet from Bridgeport discoursed popular airs from a. string band. Of the ehiidren's parts, special attention should be called to the rebitation Asleep at the switch, ' by Miss Minnie Burr, who responded to two encores; of Realistic readings, 2 of '9The battle of Blenheim,' of 1.-The wild man of Borneo.' Around the walls of the room were tastily arranged sprays of roses and laurel, while the stage was carpeted.
 Examination of teachers at Middle school house, Wednesday, July 3, 9 a m.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
EAsToN.

Miss Elosia Selleck has returned from Bridgewater, accompanied by .her cous- in, Miss Lillie Mallett.
 Mir and Mrs P. B. Parmelee and Mrs M. J. Hine of Bridgeport visit Mrs Par melee and Mrs Marshall Clark of South Britain.
 M. II. Thorpe went to Westport, Satur- day, and brought home New York Champion rake, bought of E. N. Sipper- ley.
 Tuesday night, between II and 12, a barn belonging to Daniel Edwards was burned to the ground. together with a valuable horse, hay, farming utensils, etc. No insurance. The fire was the work of an ineendiary.
 Floral concert at the Methodist church, Sunday evening, 29th, att 30, consisting of recitations, singing, etc.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
WHITE HILLS.

The festival at w. c. Hubbell's was a pleasant affair and over s25 was cleared.
 Capt Beardsley and wife have had vis- itors from out town.
 Mr Gerard entertained his partner, R. Brown of New York city, Sunday.
 Mrs David Wheeler spent few days in Bridgeport,l ,last week.
 Mrs Bertha McBath is visiting her mother.
 Mortimer Hubbell is plastering and improving his house.
 Preaching service At tie church, Sum day, at o'clock; Sunday school at I22.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
BETHEL.

All fortunate enough to hear the lect- ure delivered at the Elmwood school house, Sunday evening, by Henry Nor gan, nephew of the late Rev Henry Mor- gan, were pleased and pronounced it an enjoyable discourse. Mir Morgan is an able lecturer and, telling his own expe- rience in foreign lands, knows how to handle his subject. He is also the pub fisher of the Morgan publications.
 One of the horses in William Woods Wolf Pits barn kicked over a lantern, setting the baID on fire. The horses were gotten out, but three tons of hay were burned with the barn, which was slightly insured.
 Mrs Carlos Jennings, who lives near the Shepaug bridge at Wooster street, was awakened, Tuesday morning, to find a colored man named Carroll burglariz- ing the house. He was arrested by Offic- CT Hubbard and sent to Danbury jail for 30 days.
 Seth Andrews of Elmwood was severe ly injured, last week, by kick from a horse.
 Rev MT Bracq, q representative of the McAll mission. France, preached in the Congregational church, Sunday evening.
 Miss Florence A. Sherman is spending her vacation at BuzZard's bay.
 Miss Nela Cole has visited at New Hamburg, N. '.
 Rev H. L. Slack is at his old home in Massachusetts.
 Mrs Frank Whitney is back from Flor ida.
 Eureka lodge, No. S3, F. and A. M., dedicated it's elegant new rooms in Di- mond's block, long since described at length in the BEE, Tuesday, with impos- ing ceremonies and the aid of many wis iting brethren. Assembling at the old Masonic hall, the grand officers were re- ceived and the grand lodge opened, after which the procession was formed and the Masons marched to the new rooms, where the program already published was ob- served, after the grand officers had pass ed thrice around the room. A grand col lation was enjoyed at Fishers hall.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport crowds are always good natured and no discomfort was noticed at the laying of the corner stone of the new Y. M. O. A. building, Monday after noon, when the people thronged about the corner of Main and Gilbert streets in vast numbers. A staunch platform cap able of supporting 200 or more persons had been erected on level with the side walk near the stone, and convenient to Main and Gilbert streets. Upon 1t were seats for Mir Depew and all who took part In the exercises, members of the press, board of common council, Y. M. c. A. board of directors and committees, the State committee, visitors from abroad and- others. Music was furnished by the Philharmonic band and the president, Dr Warner, presided. The tune Coronation opened the exercises. Rev Mir Streeter read the Scriptures, Rev II. A. Dayen- port uttered prayer, Mayor DeForest spoke in behalf of the city government, Mir Harrington for the board of educa- tion, Rev Mir McNeille for the churches, Rev Mir Booth for the young men, Hon W. ID. Bishop for the business men and K. W. Marsh read the contents of the box, city newspapers, special building copy of the Observer, photographs of different sections of the city, copy of the city register, 1880, copy of the latest city map, yearly report of the Y. NJ. O. A., several hundred business cards, list of churches and pastors in the city, pro gram of the day, list of superintend- ents and teachers of the public schools, and list of organizations and societies of the city.
 Following this, MT Depew formally laid the stone, using the aluminium trow- el and made an address. The closing prayer was by Rev Mir Garner and Rev Dr Hovey pronounced the benediction. Incidental to the program, the quartet