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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
BLUEANDTHEGRAY
Tbs Peoples Party Hold =
Soldiers Reunion.
ADDRESSED BY MRS. LEASE
Who Extols the Generous lmpulsss q
the People Both North and South
in Eloquent Words.

OMAHA, July 2.-The reunion Of the
Blue and the Gray held under the au-
spaces of the peoples party wAs largely
attended. about 1000 beng present.
John "a. Manghesmer = one-legxed fed
eral soldier OF south Bend, Ind, Wa
elected chairman. After delivering an
address devoted largely 20 the ideas Of
the peoples party, he invited ell ex-
union and ex-oonfederate soidlers to
the platform. About 300 avaiioo them
selves Of the invitation and a general
hand shaking cusued. After snglng
battle hymns. they formed IN column
OF twos and marched twice around the
hail and took seats on the platform 70
the rear OF the presiding efhcer.
Mr.. Wmperly of Georgia and F. p.
Floyd OF Florida. ex-eonfederate col
diers. and {. A. Powers of Indiana and
5. +. Norton OF Chicago, ex-fedefal sol
diers addressed the assomblage. several
campaign glee ciubssingsng party songs
IN the intervals between speeches
Mrs. Lease speaks
At the close of Colonel Norton's ad-
dress, loud calls we're made for Mp.
Lease, the Kansas female campaigner.
Mrs. Lease responded To the repeated
calls. She SAID her father and four
brothers isy on the southern hattie
neids, having lost their lives. battling
for the union. Las GUNNER che Wa
told 1t would be dangerous for her 90
go 10 the south advocating the cause
of the party, but that sne was royalty
welcomed. and when the peo-
pie OF Atlanta learned that her
father lay IN Georgia they Of
Tered TO erect . monument over her
fathers grave. 81 could not heip,
friends, but contrast the treatment I
received from my southern brothers
with the treatment received from my
northern brothers. who have never
smelled gunpowder IN their lives More
than twenty-five years have passed
away. and We find the brave men who
wore the blue and the gray marching
together" She said she wac willing to
trust the cause of woman suffrage with
the brave men who wore the blue and
the gray. She SAID that Mr.. Polk had
done more and said more TO unite the
people Of the south aud west than sil
the ministers IN all the churches that
have disturbed the Sabbath and when
the people'sparty has crowned its efforta
with success all the preachers will
pfoselyte 70 the new party. Then the
read day of war would be over and
the battle of the ballots would settle
all vexed questions instead OF the bat
tie Of bullets.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
ROBBED HIS WIFE OF sa,roo.
Lehman Besser Arrested IN Arkansas for
Grand Larceny.

CHICAGO, July 2.-LIeDman Besser,
who is wanted IN Chicago on charge
of stealing s2.l00 from his wife, is
under arrest at Little Rock, Ark, and
will be brought back for trial by Detec-
tive Book OF the Central station, VINO
left for that place today. Besser
was engaged ia the furniture business
at New York until few months ago,
when he married Mrs Margaret Schalle.
q wealthy widow. and came To Chicago
To 1--we. The couple lived at the
Central hotel on State street and Bees
er made preparations to go into busi-
ness. On the morning OF May % Mrs.
Besser aweke TO find her husband and a
purse containing 2,l00. which she had
roucesled under her pillow, missing.
The robbery was reported TO the police,
VINO located the missing man at Little
Rock. where he was taken into custody
Yesterday. Mrs. Besser was left psnni-
less. aud since her husbands fight has
been living with friends on West Four
tesntn street. She will prosecute him
for grand larceny.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
TORE DOWN THE FLAG.
The Stars and Stripes Cause . Commo'
tion In the Town of Wharton, Ont.

ton In the Town Of Wharton, Ont.
WHARTON, Ont, July 2.-On the
morning Of Dominion day the citizens
of WIarton were surprised to see the
stars and stripes boisted high over the
union jack on the premises of Rev.
u. A. Yeomans, Presbyterian
minister located here. 1t was by far
the largest flag floating in town, while
the British flag Was the size of an ordi-
nary handkerchief. The citizens be-
came excited and called the authori-
ties attention TO the matter. Coun-
cillor Parker met Mr.. Yeomans and
asked him 10 have the flag lowered, or
to at least place the two flags on
equal terms. Mr.. YeOmans refused
to 10 so and defied any one to interfere
with the flag. About thirty or forty of
the leading citizens of the town then
marched to his house and u constable
lowered the flag aud 1t was torn up by
the excited citizens. A band present
played, God Save the Queen"
"Hearts of OAK" and The RED, White
and Blue" The crowd then dispersed,
after giving three cheers for the queen.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
Mr.. CARP WAS CRAZY
With His Tantrums he RUNS a Pre-
viousiy Good Reputation.

SCRANTON. July "A mammoth Ger
man carp, that thousands OF persons
have seen sporting IN Druggist John
II. Phelps aquarium At the corner of
wyoming avenue and Spruce street
since last falls had 10 DC butchered To- Is
week. Until = few days ago the carp
WAS as peaceAbls and orderly as
sheep. he wasn't bit quarrelsome,
and ne never offered 10 modest tue
brook trout, perch, bass, dsce and MN
nows IN Inc tank, but they all mad to
get cut OF the way when he swung he
big tail around. There was pugna-
elous black bass in the aquarium las,
fall that displayed . great enmity
toward . peaee-loving and harmless lit
tie goldfish. He chased the goldt tish uu-
Gil ne made its life miserable, and
after = while the carp got In the notion
of shielding il from the meddlesome
bass with his big body. But the bass
got many chance TO tornmeut the
goldfish when the carp wasn't looking.
and al last Mr. Phelps Was obliged TO
take the goldfish out of the tank. The
bass continued to act as mean as an
English sparrow, though ne knew better
btiaiA W l1taiC n>h i3lkCA tuoi
hIns-if, and ne cut up so many ugly
capers that Mr.. Phelps finally put him
III barrel down cellar. The presence
OF the carp had good effect on
the other lsh In the tank. and the
way the big fellow Topped around
and minded his OWL business pleased
every one who looked in the window at
at him.
A few days ago the carp got on a
regu. ar tAntrum without any apparent
cause. He began by roofing IN the
gravel at the bottom OF the tank, and
he Kept lt up until the water was so
muddy that the beautiful spots on the
speckled trout couldn't be seen. After
he had rooted as long as he
cared to he started To thrash
around and splash the water out
of the tank. Then he butted hrs nose
against the glass until It was sore. He
WAS getting crazler all the time, ana on
Monday ne threv himself against the
wire screen, three inches aboye the
surface OF the water, and knocked one
of ma eyes out. He was evidently de-
termined to commit suicide, and on
Tuesday evening Mr.. Phelps caught
HIM in landing net and knocked him
IN the head.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
Arrested for Smurgline.

NEW YORK. july 2.-John Balm, the
father of the family of eight children
who landed here few days ago by the
steamship Teutonic and endeavored 10
smuggle about s. 900 worth of jewelry,
was arrested this morning charged with
smuggling. He WAS held in $4,000
bail. The customs officers say that
BAN Is u weli-known jewelry peddler
on the other side. lie claims to be
well connected and says his wife owns
property IN Pittsburg.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

Pontiac. Mich, July 2.-charles Gil
chrlet. who abducted his child from "a
Elizabeth street, Detroit, has been So
frightened by white cap letter that
last night he was roaming around the
ncighborhood where ne lives with two
revolvers imploring the neigbbors TO
not let any one harm HIM. He then
climbed q tree and kept up q fusilsde
OF shots all night. He is undoubtedly
deranged.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
He Stole q Woman's Watch.

FLINT, Mich.. July about two
months ago . gold watch and cham
was stolen from . Muskegon lady by
Charles Hennegar. The fellow Was To-
Gated in Flint by Marshal Miller, who
notified Sheriff Smith of Muskegon.
The latter arrested Hennegar IN this
city last night and found the stolen
watch in his possession. He was taken
to Muskegon and will be uied for
grand larceny.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
Grand Republican Rally.

ApRIAS, Mich, July "A grand re-
pubilcan rally was held at the home OF
John /. Knapp. Judge Victor II. Lane
presided. The speakers were Harry
Isrwiil, J. G. Winnie, Willy and Henry
{. Smith. A handsome iron pole was
raised and q Harrison and Reid banner
drawn to its top by Mrs. Huldah
Churchwood, aged Sc, daughter OF q
revolutionary soldier.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The house to-
day received the announcement Of the
passage by the senate of free coinage
bill with loud applause by the silver
men. The conference report on the
District of Columbis appropriation bill
reclted and it was again
sent to conference. An agreement
from the conference on the river and
harbor bill was presented, and the
house listened to eulogies on the late
Senator Wilson of Maryland and ad-
j0urned until Tuesday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

UREA. Mich, July 2.-Yesterday
afternoon ll-year-old 10y uamed Otto
1untenberg, while hunting in the
woods near here, Was killed by the
accidental discharge of the shotgun in
his own hands. The charge was re-
ceived in his face and neck. Although
mile from home at the time of the
accident he ran all the way 10 the
house before he fell. He lived only
half m hour.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
oHIo's WHEAT DAMAGE.
Secretary Bonhsrn, Of the State Board.
Thinks the Trouble Is Due 10 S<sh.

stEvrfANp. Juiy S.--secretsry Bon
ham. of tae state sosrd Of agriculture.
continues Co recsive reports OF injury
~ wheat. Eefiy wheat contains isttle
grain. ard that "a inferior quality. r..
4. ard J '. Peters. 81 Galloway. grain
and seed men. say that the sn5ary n
not css.ed BY the green lsuee. ts-canse
a hs. npt been fn tfeI sertion. They
Rave sent Secretary Boaham sp~essn~us
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
NO HOPE FOR FREE SILVER.
The House or President Sure to Kill
the Bill.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The silver bill
which passed the senate late yesterday
afternoon, will come to the house, and
Bland, or, In his absence. Pierce, will
doubtless ask for unanimous consent
for its immediate consideration. Ii he
does, his request will be refused and
the bill will go to the committee. When
the committee reports its back TO the
house it will 90 TO the bottom of the
calendar and remain N its place until
the committee on rules sets aside q day
for its consideration. The committee
will, It 10 thought, name such
day, but that does not mean
much except repetition of the
fight which choked the life out of the
Bland bill and stamped its blackened
carcass out of the seniblance of recog-
nitiou. There Is just as large an oppo-
sitiou TO free coinage now as there was
tnen. In all probability il Is larger, for
the democratic platform informs dem
ocrats OF the house that the country
wants none of free coinage. Whether
the opposition be really larger or not il
is of sufficient size TO talk the bill to
death unlees the speaker agrees to pres
ent closure rule. He will hardly pre-
eent HuCu u Iutc "ittout pctitsJu
signed bv . majority Of the democratic
members to do 90.
Ii will Re Vetoed,
Tha. majority will not be forthcom-
ing, so that the chances of the bill meet
ing the fate of the Bland bill may he
said to he first-class. Should IL, how
ever, by some means unforeseen at pres
ent pass the house it will go to the pres
ident. who will. in the opinion of nearly
every democrat and republican in the
house. place his veto upon II and there
by acquire unto himself an elaborate
cast-irou clncn on another term in the
White House.
The passage of the bill by the senate
caused little surprise. IL Was foreseen
that If II came TO vote IT would prob
at,ly pass. such condition obtained
from last February, when lts passage
Was predicted. But ID will strike q snsg
in the house, or run high and dry
aground al the White House and
Ire there. There 10 no doubt about
that.
Tom Reed, in speaking of the pass
age Of tive free coinage hsll by the sen.
ate, ssid today III appears az IL both
the hsg polltlesl parties we're dong
their level best to make the opposition
vin. The republicans seem scsnated
by a frsnctie deare to lsga the demo.
crate IN The winning place. sud the lat
Der, not ~ 10 optdons Il, courtesy.
STRIVING ike Tfujaas ca hriag sbeut .
repshlsosn victory"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

The Passengers Of the Chicago Hsvin,
Them 20 Dry-The Shin.

Them 20 Dy-The Ship.
LoSDoy, July 2.--Thrce hundred and
fifty of the City OF Chicago passengers
left Queenstown this afternoon by q
special train for London. The majority
of them had obtained possession of
Their baggage before starting, 1t being
necessary 20 open their frunks and t1ags
10 dry the contents, which had been
soaked 10y salt water.
III tad westhtr snpervenes before
wfecksng apparatus can be brought
into use II Will net be possible 10 cave
the ship. as sbe lies exposed 10 the fuli
force OF The Atlantic waves.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

MEaPHIs, July 2.-Henry Dickinson
and Will Taylor, two stesmboart hands
on board the Rowena Lee, were en-
gagged in . game of craps last night
with watermelon slices as stakes. A
quarrel ensued as 10 the stakes and
Dickinson stabbed Taylor i've times
with butcher knife. Taylor s dead
and Dickinson is in lal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

BrKfss. July 2.-Dr. Peters leader OF
the German East African expedition
forces, has resigned. IL ~ understood
the recall of Baron Non soden. civil
governor Of East Africa, IL imminent.
and that he wlli be succeeded by Major
Won Wiwmsn
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

pin head. which they think has injured
the wheat. The secretary, however.
after examining = large number of
samples. has about concluded that the
damage 10 caused by scat Many fieias.
particularly in southern Ohio, that look
well are not expected 70 yield more
than one-third of . crop.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

wssnrssrox, Jaiv 2.--The president
hss pardoned ". s. Elsott Of Indiana,
convIesed af violation of the postal
laws. to take effect July IS. 1892
Isssrs FsEEs. y. Y. Jals 7.--cyrus
Ffsia ss faslsue fapadly snd u upoon-
scsnus. There u immediate dsngef OF
he DEATH
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
ASSAULTED AND MURDERED.
The Body of Gui, Cut IN Twain. Found
on the Track a, Maspeth, l. I.

on the Track a, Maspeth, l. I.
NEW YORK, July 2.-The body of
Lrzle Bieler, cut disgonal!y IN twain,
was found early tnis morning on the
Long Island railroad at Maspeth. l.. I.
One-hslf of the body was lying on
eitner de of the track. Miss BIeier
WAS - years OF age and lived with her
father, Adam Bieier, laborer of
Naspeth. Miss Bieier attended q
dance last nignt at the home of James
Otiorman. on Maspeth avenue, near
Grsna street. sne left OGorman's
sbout IL O'Clock and il is surmised that
sne toox a snort cut for home along
the railroad, but whether sne had COM
pany or not Is not yet known. At
first u Was thought that the giri had
eitnpr committed suicide or bad been
accidentally killed, but q % now gen.
srslly believed that she was assaulted
and killed. and her body afterwsrd
placed on the railroad track. The
coroner - investigating.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
rr's JUsr THE STYLE
Another Cyclone Visits the Middle
West

CHICAGO. July A terrific rain and
wsnd storm sweps over Illinois and
Isws tonight. which DID . vast smouat
OF dsnssge ~ Chspin. fl. Several
ears af q freight usir we're upset.
= nauher 81 huiIdinrs demolished and
the ROOT II large shoot house
fsken off. Az Ottawa, this state.
the streets aud railroad tracks were
H.paed n q depth Of three 10 I've
set ssd r<ilrs1sd trans bsockstes. In
the viesnsy OF Davenpors. la, barns.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

LaSsrse. July 2.--Adjutant General
Farron hss fsed August % ~ the day
and. The state encsmpment grounds.
Island lake. ss the place for The Sec
ond regiment, state troops, 10 choose q
successor 70 Col. r. NJ. lrlsh, whose
resignation hss been accepted.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

SYRACUSE. y. Y, July Mrs. Clara
Kaufman Hall, the professional MD.
wife, ~ whose house Mrs. q. Frank
BeIasre of Cleveland, o.. died under
suspicious circumstances on THURSDAY,
sss arrested tonight on = charge OF
nssnsEaughter in the fret degree. A
coroner's jury wss enpanel-d thss
evening. hut the inquest he's been post
poned nnsi "Wednesday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

HKxbocK CRY, Mich, july 2.-Lsst
Monday Richard Curry Of this place
suddenly disappeared. Nothing wse
eeen of nim tili yesterday, when be wac
fount IN he orchard with his ihr,at
cut from ear 20 ear. Despondency 10
gwen as the csuee OF the rash act.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

Ahout tifty members of the Detroit
Raawsy Clerks s~srlstiva arrived "a
The cify last night ~ psrtics pate n shs
steamer Rsrrstss Thssr Grand Rapids
br~shren tendes~f them . spread last
evening ~ ne eiab's feonsa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

fences and heavy forrest trees were
swept away. No fatAlilies can Dc
learned or, though . strip or country
nasf mile Wide aud flve miles long
extendending northwest from near the
Aississippl has been generally cleared
OF tees and Improvements.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
HELD UP BY THUGS
Three Men Robbed by High
waymen.
COMPELLED TO SURRENDER
A. the Point Of q Revolver While .
MASKED Man Went Through
Their Clothes

Two masked highwaymen made
three men having reported TO police
headquarters between IL and IL O'Clock
that tney bad oeen compelled 70 throw
10 their hands At the point of q revol-
YER and submit 20 q rifilng OF their
poekets- The first man To make . re-
port Was George Saul or No. 80 King
street. tie went 20 the station IN .
great state Of excitement and re-
lated tne manner in which ne WAS
held up. He SAID ne was passing along
Lyon street when two masked men
stepped IN front of him and demanded
thas ne throw up his hands He YEAS
aceosted so unexpectedly that ne did
as ordered and one of the men went
through bis pockets. He relieved him
OF Hills and silver watch valued at
SIS. The money taken was ali ne had
Ia nis pocket at tue time. The men
were silent while they were gong
through MS pockets. and after having
made a clean sweep they dis
appeared mp the street. Saul
Was so frightened tnat he dare not go
nome alone, and an officer was de-
taiied TO take nim home IN the patrol
wagon.
The second Attack
The next man TO report y similar oc-
currenee WAS conductor William VI.
Daniels Of the Consolidated stree. Rail
way company. He said he was passing
up Cherry street, when two men
sprang out on the Sidewalk at the co.,
ner of Morris avenue and ordered him
to hold up ms hands. lie refused to
90 as ordered and one Of the men
showed a revolver in ms face
and repeated the order. He
grabbed the highwayman by the
throat and pushed HIM backwards,
when his associate struck him on the
head with . club, but not with suffi-
cient force TO knock him down. He
tore himself from the grasp Of his an
tagonist and escaped down the street
before they went through his pockets.
He Lost his nat during the encounter.
II Was too dark ~ that point To ascer-
tam whether the Iien were masked or
not. Daniels home Is at No. 20 West
Fulton street.
The THIRD Attack.
shortly sitter Daniels had related
his experience with the bold robbers,
G.. >. smith appeared and reported that
he also had been hsId up and robbed.
lie said he was met at the corner of
Waterloo and Fulton streets by two
men At midnight who demanded his
money. When he refused 10 give UP
ms vslusbies they dragged him to the
basement of the Barnard house barn
where they relieved hun OF scarf pin
AMI IS IN cash After securing their
piunder the two men escaped. Detec-
tIye- were at once scattered about
the city, hut nothing more was heard
OF tnsir Eefar Gus operations after mid
nigoL IL Is believed by the police that
the three rpboeries were committed by
the same persons. smith is a repre-
sentative OF tue Singer Sewing Machine
company and "a a stranger IN the city.
r. wears cork ieg and Was unable to
escape from bis ASA lsnts.
II wss o. dark that none of the We
tar were Loie 10 idenuty the highway
nIeu.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
HARRISoN'S COTTAGE.

1t Is Prepared for His Early occu-
pancy.
CAPE MAY, N. j.. July 2.-President
Harrison's cottage has been prepared
for the reception of the president and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, who will spend
the summer at Cape May Point. On
account Of the failing health of Mrs.
Preeident Harrison she will he com.
pelled TO spend the summer ut Loon
lake in the Adirondack mountains.
Mrs. Mckee and her two children will
spend the summer at Beverly, Mass.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

TstaaHrsSe. thsii. July a-The
sfesnaes fhsiso, nfitish. hs@ gaae
ashore - ramhsfs. Peru, and wi. he
total ~fest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

A. The eonrluRon ef tas speech "sis-
ter Todd" of IIifnos sac intfssiueed
ard F.cssvsa 18th lossd cheers. sha
rsnsa forward ard presented ~ The
rouvnntlee . gssel carved ~ Mrs.. Ren
=. Terrell from the eoed ~ Tree
planted by wssssngton asd sfe~s -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-29
Bay Ridge Changes Hands.

A syndicate of well-known Baltimor.
cans have. secured lease on Bay Ridge,
the popular resort on the west shore of
the Chesapeake about three miles from
Annapolis which for the past two years
has been under the Control of Philadel
phia, Washington and Baltimore capital
lists The new syndicate is composed
Of Capt B F. Bond, division passenger
agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road; Walter Ancker; George w. Houck,
part owner of Holiday Street Theatre,
Baltimore; and Thomas B. Seeley, we'll
known hotel proprietor and manager OF
the West who managed the CUISINE de-
pariment of Bay Ridge last year
Mr.. Bond is president of the syndicate
and Mr.. Ancker is the vice-president
The lease was secured couple of days
ago, and takes effect on May LIST. and the
resort will open under the new manage.
ment on June 18th. The terms of the
agreement give the lessees one years
control, with the privilege of five, but
the monetary terms are kept secret. Mr..
Seeley, who became so popular with the
eXcursionists last season. through his
cordiaiity and courtesies extended the
public. has been given full charge of the
managent, both of the boat and the
hotels.
Several new attractions will be intro
duced at the Ridge this season. and the
hotels and grounds will be generally
beautifed and enlarged Theatrical enter.
tainments by well-known professionals.
and concerts by band of seventy-five
pieces will be given under the direction
of MIR. George w Rife, manager of Hol-
liday Street Theater. Baltimore The
deal for the transfer of the property has
been going on for some time.