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THE DEADLY CAISSON.
Terrible Explosion in Crowded
ctreet at Chicago.
Four Federal Soldiers and Eight Horses
Blown to Atoms = Many Persons
Badly Injured-Much Prop
erty Destroyed.
Flying Bullets.

CHICAGO, July 17.-During a prac-
tice march of a detachment from
Col. d. S.GOrdOn's command yesterday,
the ammunition in a caissOn belonging
to light battery f. Second artillery,
through some unknown circumstance
exploded and caused the death of four
and the serious injury of nearly score
of others. While moving down Grand
boulevard. near the corner of Fortieth
street. without a moments warning,
the caisson exploded. What the cause
of the explosion was no one seems tc
know, but it is supposed that the
plunger of one of the Shrapnel shells
slipped and the powder slipping down
from the shell was exploded by fric-
tion. The houses on both sides of the
street for two blocks were shaken on
their foundations and window glass
broken to pieces.
The street was lined with people
watching the troops, and how any
more were not killed is miracle, as
shells and pieces of the caisson were
thrown in all directions. There were
eight battery horses literally blown to
pieces by the explosion. The wounded
are all doing well and are at Mercy
hospital.
The troop left Brighton park for
long march around the city to exercise
the horses. Everything went smoothly
and there was no incidents until the
column marched south on Grand boule-
ward and was just crossing Oakwood
boulevard. Then terrific explosion
occurred.
The men on the caisson, supposed tc
be Donovan and Doyle, were literally
blown to pieces, and others were
thrown many feet by the violence of
the conclusion. Four of the horses
drawing the caisson fell in their tracks,
shot through and horribly mangled,
while four others were blown 80 feet
ahead against the trees on the boule
ward. dying instantly. The caisson was
blown to pieces. not piece larger than
a mans hand being found. The boule-
ward looked like a battlefield.
There was quick series of explO-
sions after the first report, and shrap-
mel shot rained like hail among the
trees on the boulevard, and pierced the
surrounding dwellings. The concus-
sion broke every window in the houses
for blocks away. The walls and roofs
showed the terrible effects of the ex-
plosion. The rear part of the caisson
lay scattered over the ground.
1t was some little time before the
two dead artillerymen could be found.
One of them, mangled beyond recogni-
tion but supposed to be Doyle, had
been blown over a board sign 25
feet high and was found in the va
cant lot behind it. One leg and an
arm were gone. The other man. sup
posed to be Donovan. had been thrown
about 300 feet diagonally to the right.
and was found in vacant lot near the
Lake Shore tracks. Joseph Gaylor
was found near where he was struck
Great damage was wrought by the
explosion to neighboring property.
Windows in most of the surrounding
houses sustained much damage, it be-
ing estimated at $4,000.
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BANK ROBBERS DONE FOR.

Three Of the Longview. Tex. Desperadocs
Killed by Federal Onlcers.
DALLAS. Tex. July 16.-Advices from
the posse of deputy United States mar
shals who have been in pursuit of the
Longview bank robbers in the Trinity
river country near Clarksvillc. state
that the posse came upon four of the
band to-day and in the fight following
an attempt to arrest them. three rob-
bers were killed and the fourth cap
tured. The bodies of the dead will be
taken to Paris. Tex. this afternoon by
the posse. The band. it was reported.
was en- route to Detroit, Tex, to rob a
bank there
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THAT COMMISSION.
An Explanation as to the Power 1t May
Exercise.

An Explanation as to the Power 1t May
Exercise.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-SOme misuu-
derstanding has arisen concerning the
commission which President Cleveland
will appoint under the authority given
him by the arbitration act OF 1883. The
commission, as was stated at the White
house last night. will have no authority
to arbitrate between the parties to the
recent disturbance at Chicago and else
where. Itcan merely investigate labor
troubles and report recommending
legislation, etc. The commission is
purely advisory and has no executive
or mandatory power, but can only COM
pei the attendance of witnesses. The
commission will not, moreover. inves-
tigate the differences between Pullman
and his employees. except in SO far as
this difference wiz be involved in the
investigation of the cause which led
to the disturbance of interstate COM
merce.
The Pullman shops are under purely
local authority and no law. it is stated,
could empOwe:. the United States to
send even an Investigating committee
there for the purpose merely OF exam
lining into the relations between Pull
man and his employees. The United
States can only investigate under the
existing law where disturbances have
arisen which have affected national
rights. such as the safety and regular
ity of the mails and interstate com
merce.
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WASHINGTON, July 17.-Representa.
tive Flynn, of Oklahoma, who has been
deeply interested in securing the open
ing of the KickapoO country, stated
yesterday that the allotments having
all been made there was nothing tc
delay the opening of this land by the
middle of August There were about
800 Indians given allotments, leaving
something like 500 homesteads fol
settlers.
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Carver Beats Elliott.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, July 1.-THE
third and last pigeon shooting match
between DIR. Carver and j. A. r. Elliott
took place at Exposition baseball park
Saturday afternoon. and was won by
DR.. Carver by the score of 95 to "a.
Carver won two ont of three matches
from Elliott The total number of
birds killed in the three matches is as
follows: Carver, es4: Elliott, eSe-out
of = possible 500
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Struck by Lightning.

New ORLEANS, July 17.-In the midst
of a severe rain and thunder storm yes
terday lightning struck the steamboas
Mexico, which is laid up for repairs in
the Marine dry dock at Algiers
opposite New Orleans. There
were nineteen men at .wori
on the boat at the time, ali
of whom were knocked insensible BY
the lightning. When the rescuine
party went on board the boat they
found Peter Thompson dead, and the
other men were lying around him, in
sensible. apparently dead. They re
covered, however, after some time
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MIDDLEsBOROUGH, KY, July H.
Another cave-in has taken place at
Cumberland Gap tunnel One man
was taken ont dead, two are mashed
SO that they will die, and three others
are still buried. Physicians of the city
have been summoned.
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The Pullman shops are under purely
An important Insurance Decision.

supreme court has rendered decision
that will be of interest both to in
surance companies and policy holders.
1t is in effect that when person OBJ
tains Judgment against an insurance
company in lower court. and the
company takes an appeal. the person
holding the judgment can force pay
ment by giving an indemnity bond.
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The Minneapolis q Flyer.

BOsTON, July 16.-The new cruiser
Minneapolis made her official trial trip
to-day. Her average speed during the
four hours consecutive run is esti-
mated at 234 knots. which, if verified
by the official timekeeper, would give
her $3.50. 900 premium.
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National League.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
PrenderIast HANGED.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Within the gloomy
walls of the Cook county Jail Patrick
Eugene Prendergast. the assassin of
Mayor Carter H. Harrison, of this city,
was hanged at HAS o'clock yesterday
morning. His neck was broken by the
fall and he was pronounced dead Just
nine minutes after the drop fell.
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In the athletic contests between
Yale university and Oxford university
the Americans won in the hammer
throwing, jumping and shot putting,
but the Englishmen won all of the
running events.
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SAVANNAH. Ga. July l3.-Speaker
Crisp was renominated for congress
Yesterday in the Third district at
Hawkinsville. Resolutions indorsing
President Cleveland were adopted.
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LITTLE Rock, Ark, July IA cloud
burst above the town of Lead Hill Sat-
urday caused . great food, which
swept through the place washing away
many buildings The Taylor lumber
mills were destroyed and Mr& Tayloe
and four children were drownsd
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PAOLA. Kan, July 1.-THE populist
congressional convention met here yes
terday and nominated +. A. Willard,
mayor of Argentine, for congress.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Kan... CITY Live stock.

KANSAS CITY. July 17-Cattle-Receipt
since Saturday. i0ls: calves. 476: shipped Sat-
urtiay. s.6ol. The market for native cattle was
Guu and steady: Texans active and lOc higher.
Ine following are representative sales:
DRESSED BEEF AND EXPORT STEERS
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Crosby Nominated.

congressional convention of the popu-
list party. held here yesterday. John 8.
Crosby. of Kansas City. was nominated
for congress.
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July H. Opened High'St Low st Closing
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY. July 1.-THE trade in wheat
by samples to-day was very active. The Offer
lngS were large and the advceS from the coun-
try indicate a continued liberal movement.
MillerS and elevator men were free buyers.
Prices were about the same as Saturday Ex-
port bids for round lots were I to &c below the
market.
Receipts Of wheat to-day. l.J cars:a year ago,
l35 cars.
Quotations for car lots by sample track at
Kansas City were nominally as follows: No 2
hard 40 I7iac:No. 3 hard. Asa 1910: No. hard,
43GlIic: rejected. Ala f2c: No red. 41u4sc: No.
3red i5GJi5lsc; No. 4 red. l3Gl iic. Rejected 400
42c.
Corn was in fair demand and in some cases
slightly higher prices were obtained
Receipts of corn to-day So cars: u year ago.
IL ears.
No mixed sold at 36,lG'S5Iac. according to
billing. Kansas City: No. mixed. 35lsc:
No. 4. 3ff,35c: No . white. 4Od40Isc: No white.
SOC: No. white was quoted nominally at
471.c. Memphis: No mixed. 43Gi 43l4c. Men,
phis.
The offerings Of oats were large and the de-
mand better than for many days past. though
prices are Is to 1lac lower.
Receipts Of oats to-day. 4S cars: n year ago,
II cars
No. mixed oats. . cars a9lsc. ) ears e9isc. 4
cars 29c. cars 2sl.c; No mixed, car CSC; No
oats, nomnally. 25G,!6c: No. , white oats,
nominally. 3l03.c: No. white sold al 3Oc
Hay-Receipts. 30 cars: mar ket weak: almost
lcO cars are on track. Timothy. choice, 5000
$50: No. !. SS.OO1S50: low grade. S5.O0NJ7.O0:
fancy prairie. s5.jOa6.OO: choice S50)95.5):
prime, sl.OO95OO: low grades. s3.O06i0l
st. Louis Grain.
ST LOUIS. July I7-Receipts. wheat. l75.0O0
bu: last year. ls574j bu.: 123. 200 bu. last
year. I43 rs bu: oats 81 800 bu: last year, 397l5
hu rye 700 bu: flour 3 1Sj bblS. SHIPMENTS,
wheat $40 bu.: corn. 66..l9 bu.: oats. 2.0s5 bu.;
-four 3514 bbls. Wheat-CaSh. SEC; August,
5lssc: September. 53lsc: December. 56l.c Corn
Cash. a3.c: August. ~: September. l0lsc.
Oats-Cash, Bic: August. 2si4c: September,
2sllc.
Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY. july T-Egys-Receipts,
lighter: the feeling is triie better: strictly
fresh. &c: original. &C. Butter, receipts light;
market weak: extra fancy separator. l5c: fancy,
l4c: fair. I3c: dairy. fancy. firm. lie: fair 12c
choice country. firm. l29l3c: choice packing
weak, l9c Poultry y-2cceipts. light; market
active; hens. firm51.c good large broilers. weak
s09c: roosterS. l5c. Turkeys-ReceiptS. light:
not wanted gobblers. weak. Sc per Id: hens.
SC per lib. Ducks. dull &c per ID. Geese. not
wanted. dull, &c: poor unsalab,e- Pigeons, not
wanted. 75c per doZ Green Fruits-Black-
berries. active. weak sl.350I.5O per case.
Plums. 5Oa75c per y bu. box; wild
goose. .5casi.O per 4 bu. box: sl-25
per case. Texas peaches. 50sl75c per y
bu. box: fancy. sl0)l5I.25. Apples, not SO
plenty. poor quality: almost worthless and un-
salabIe: 3JGDc per bu-: choice, d0f59Oc.
Watersnelons. active Si5al5 per 100. sa.U)130)
per doz. Cantaloupes. 25fS7oc per dOz- Veg
plentiful. 5oG5Oc per cwt: Is
&, iOc per doz. Caulidower. small. O91)c;
large. s5c per doz. Potatoes. pientiful. firm.
3Tli5c
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TIE strawberry box makes very pleas
ant impression even though we know how
very shallow it is.-Inter Ocean.
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FINANCES IN KANSAS.

State Treasurer's Biennial Report Is Now
Being Made Up.
Topeka, Kan, July 1.-THE advance
sheets of the state treasurer's biennial
report are now being made up, together
with the treasury reports for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1894. The report
shows the following interesting fig
ureS:
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HoSS-Receipts since Saturday. 2.l0,: shipped
Saturday. a90 The market was active and 10.
higher Closing dull and weak The following
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Permanent school fund. 50, 1O6 1924
University, permanent ............ 1871. .13
Normal school. permanent ......... 1il.59SO)
Agricultural college. permanent. 4S)6S.5I
Agricultural college notes contracts 6.29i.47
Stormont library endowment .... 5.O)OO)
The above bonds are owned as fol-
lows:
Permanent school fund ............ 5000
University fund Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Individuals and corporations ........... 256.OO)
The receipts in the general fund
were as follows:
Peaitentiary earnings May and June 7,laO.S5
Soldiers Orphans home ......... 33.42
OSawatOmie insane asylum ............ 1S3.Ol
Bank commissioners fees. S........... go 90
Auditor of state ............ lO9.5O
Secretary of state. Observation-Disclosures. 1925
Acknowledgement. Observation-Disclosures. 2ll.25
Insurance fund transfer 4i.6Sl34
Library fund transfer. 2.cOlO0
Seed grain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3.19541
Total Observation-Disclosures S.3. 1872
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. July 17.-Hocs-Receipts. I6oO0
official Saturday. l4.90': shipments Saturday,
'.214: left over. about 800 quality not so good
more 'graSSerS: market active. firm and
prices lOc higher. All parties are buyiny
Sales ranged 1T S4.S5I'.lO for light: A7Od4S5
for rough packing: s4Sa5t5. 10 for mixed: $4,000
SO for heavy packing and shipping lots: pigs,
SIaOG,4SO.
Cattle-Receipts. 1890; official Saturday. s.
3,6: shipments Saturday. 2,l4.: market dull,
weak and prices 1Oc lower.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000: official Saturday s.
6o9: shipments Saturday. none market slow
and prices steady.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. July l1.-Cattlc--receiptS 1000;
market steady. HogS-Receipts. 5000: mar
ket 5alOc higher: heavy. N9Ol55.Oo: mixed,
s4O0495: light. sl.Ja49O Sheep-Receipts.
200: market slow.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
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Sheep-Receipts since Saturday. 1850:
shipped Saturday. K9. There were a 10, OF
meiium mixed Texas sheep here. The mar
ket was dull and - to 3lc lower than last week
The following are representative sales:
~ lambs. a. 1885 Is .ll, SS
os lambs. t3 2.5 IA ........M M 2S5
Horses-Receipts since Saturday r. shipped
saturday 81 The market continues very dull
with values unchanged.
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The total amount of the cash bal
lnce on hand is sS43. 1926.
The recapitulation from 1861 to 1894
inclusive. prepared by the assistant
treasurer. George NJ. Seward, is here
with submitted:
Gross receipts. including transfers
for the years 1851 to 1894 inclusive. $50 91s 95
Total disbursements, including
transfers for the years 1861 to
1894 inclusive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 81 652.1 -
FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE3O, '93, AND 81.
Balance in treasury July
I. 1892 s9s...... 7.7,l6..5l
Receipts 1893 ............ e. .7Oj.S76H
Receipts 1884. 94..... 2.395.Ol5.37 5.lO1. .so1 81
Total. S5sa9,OjlO5
Disbursements 1893 E. 5SS. 1884
Disbursements 1884,. :,i4s.s .ssas.sS
Balance in treasury
June 81, lS94.. si232i.3
Fiscal Fis-ay
gear 1898. year 1894
Earnings of state peni-
teutlary. ------.-.S 90.39s.66 9I,SSl.5S
Expenses Of state peni-
tentiary ......... li9.73,Ol 139. 1855
Receipts from the inSur-
ance department. 5..5932l 5l.oS5.3l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-06
Mr.. CL1TSEN "LTWPED on" IGAIN.

THE MAYOR ANGRY AT HIS ABSENCE FROM
MEETING OF THE BOARD or STREET OPENING.
II IL becoming a customary thing for Mayor
C;ilroy 10 scold the Park Commissioners Al every
meeting thai takes place in his office PRESIDENT
ClalIsen was again sharply criticised by the Mayor
Yesterday morning this time for his negligence III
falling to attend a meeting o. the Board OF street
Opening Only or Wednesday last Mr.. 'Iduaeh
succeeded in rOusing the Mayors temper because ne
and his fellow 1 Commissioners were slow in carry
ing out public improvements.
The meeting of the Board Of Street Opening was
called for II O'clock The principal business before
IT was the opening Of light new streets In the An
nexel District 1t requires vote Of three-fourths
Of the members OF the board to open streets and
consequently Mr.. Clausen was needed. The Mayor
asked where ne was and was told that he mad gone
up to the Arsenal in Central Park.
"NOw. that's pretty good, sad the Mayor
"Presidert Clauscn WAC notified Of this meeting,
and he deliberately goes up to Central Park. Here
are gentlemen from tn Annexed District, ana mere
is Commissioner Hahen and his engineers All
came here to attend the meeting and We have got
10 postpone 1t because Mr.. Clausen chooses to 20
to Central Park
The meeting then postponed
When President Clausen was informed that the
Mayor criticised his absence he wrote him an eX-
pIanatory letter saying that important duties with
the business of the Park Department called me TO
he in attendance at tho AIRS nal this morning; first.
a specal meeting OF the Park Commissioners
second a trial OF park policemen third. II the
Board of Street Opening had no quorum ~ must DC
because Other members OF the Dodru IdiIcd ~ az
Controller Fitch WIS also absent having been de-
taned In his Office in the Stewart Building on ousi-
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STILL EEEKING NTH FILTH.
THE STREETS IN \ FRlGHTFuL CONDITION.
MISLEADING STATEMENTS FROM THE TAM
MY u1.pL, Al, OLE STREET CIEANING.

THE STREETS IN FRlGHTFUL CONDITION.
MISLEADING STATEMENTS FROM THE TAM
MANY BUREAU OF STREET CLEANING.
The Tribune has made frequent mention Of the vile
condition of the streets and the seeming ihcom-
petency Of the Tammany Department Of street
Cleaning 20 cope with the work Tor "hich IL Is
created Letters in great number have been sent to
Commissioner Andrews's office from a shelf In
which the pictures OF Richard Croke: and Thomas
F. Croy look down upon complaints with what
are-you goln z to-do- about-n expression excuses
have been made for existing conditions. and prom
ises have been given that all would be changed for
the better when the storm IS over.
The filth which still continues TO litter the streets
leads citizens t. doubt altogether the sincerity Of
the department and TO cricise its methods In some
parts Of the city the garbage barrels ana dit heaps
have been removed but there are stu miles OF
streets where noxious doors arise from dccomposlng
garbage which awaits the pleasure of the Depart
ment OF Street Cleaning. At One-hundredth-si Just
cas-, of Third-ave.. Tribune reporter counted SIX
teen barrels Of garbage. and Thlrd-ave. between
Ninety-nirth and One-hundredth SIS. Is In such a
condition as TO warrant an investigation a. the
hands OF the Board OF Health. within stone
throw of the Ninety-nnth-st. station Of the Third
ave elevated road there are fourteen cans and
barrels Of garbage an one MN hd "bie sa, o. AZ
Our garbage was called for yesterday. said the
janitor Of large apartment nous II Manson aVe
;ror the first time il ten days. We have about
three barrels every day. and you can ngue out now
much we had to store in the cellar II got 50 BAD
after a few days that We had To burn the STUN IN
our furnaces. and know that som" OF our tenants
would have made trouble for the landlord II they
had known IT.
Third-ave there barrels and cans in some
Instances and five in bunch fun or maj
o1orols reeklng stun which the pedestrians cannot
avoid ana when the householder knows no way -
dispose OF. , .
The excuse made by Commissioner Andrews somr
DAYS ago was that his tugs Were uns"dworthy ana
could do work during the northeast storm ~
ueriniendent Robbins said at =. IN. yesterday: ""
are all right now we nave cleaned up the accumu-
a,iOns in the uptown districts ana got All the o'd
heaps OF rubbish removed
The facts just noted, however. are from Gbseiva-
tions made four hours after Superintendent Robbins
made his statement. and people stu ash When VIII
the garbage be taken away?
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DpaTH or DAVID ALEXANDER WILLIAMS.

David Alexander williams. who died on Wednes-
day evening after brief Illness, was wei ana
fayoraby known by the many patrons OF Iinany N
CO.. and especially by the visitors to the bronze
floor Of their establishment. with which department
MI williams had been connected for nearly
quarter OF a century. He was born In SchagnticoKe'
near TROY ~ y on July II. 1899 He came to tn,
city about the close Of the var. His first engage
ment in the jewelry business was with the hrm OF
Brown Spauding. In the spring OF 1868 ne entere"
the employ OF Tiffany & Co. who were then al Nos
$50 and $50 Broadway. In his many years OF service
he was one OF the firms mos. successful statesmen
I'm their clock and bronze department. ana among
his customers OF recent years were many whon ne
knew the children OF his earlier patrons Ihys;,,
colly he was a robust man and apparently possessed
powerful constitution He was at his business
until Saturday noon. when he went nome complain
Ing OF a slight cold. which developed rapidly n;v
pneumonia. , ...,.,.u ..,.... .,
associates The funeral was held nj his home NO.
9T7 East Eighteenth-st. last evening at o'clock
The burial will take place to-day In the family
plot at Schaghtickoe. He leaves widow and three
grown sons one Of whom 10 in the employ
Tiffany e. Co.
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upc RISUOJ'S DANCE AT PfTTSFIELD.

Pittsfcld Mass. oct. . tSpecla)- MIS- henry W.
Hlshop Of Chicago. gave "A delightful dance to-
nioh, for the Cumnock Cutting wedding party and
Miss Evelyn Willing and Miss Williams. her guests.
The wedding takes place tomorrow evening. The
dance was the largest OF the year and was among
the mos; Interesting of the wedding entertainments
which hay. included several dinner parties and teas.
The dinner tonight was given for the bridesmaids
and ushere who after dining with Colonel and Mrs.
Waiter Cutting went on 10 the dance At Mrs.
Bishops house. Those present included Miss Mary
Cutting, Mss Madeline Cutting. Miss Cutting. OF
pittslied and New-York; Miss Grace Cumnock.
Miss Minnie Cumnock. of Lowell Miss Marion
carey Miss Susie Valentino Miss Emily vanderbilt
S,oane ~ l.. Cutting. Mr.. and Mrs. Bache En-,
meft Howard g Smith. of New York Mr.. and
Wrs James Il Walker. Bernon Ogden John lngliss.
Miss Meeker Hail Mccormick. Mss Mccormick. OF
Chicago: J. A. blanchard j. +. Lee II. l.. Emerson.
of Boston: Miss Mabel Dwight Frederick Amory.
William Baldwin. Miss Clara Lincoln Frank Bart
;oti Mis-, Bessie Tac0,t and Miss Mollie Macy.