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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
0'R0URKE'S RESIGNATION IN.
Supervising Architect Says He Was
''Emba rrassed by Laymen."
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - Shortly
after noon to-day Supervising Archi-
tect O'Rourke transmitted his resigna-
ton to Secretary Carlisle In obedience
to the latter's request.
In the letter OF resignation Mr.
O'Rourke says nothing about the con-
spiracy against him. which he alleged
in his first letter to have existed in the
office, but complained that in the con-
duct OF the affairs OF tn office he, an
architect of thirty years experience,
had been embarrassed by 'laymen" In
the office.
The resignation will be accepted this
afternoon, when II Is probable the full
correspondence will be made public.
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News of the Navy,
(By Associatod Press. J

tBy Associated Press,D
WASHINGTON, Sept s,-The United States
steamship Petrol sailed this morning from Yoke
hama, Japan. TO Kobe.
The United States steamship Montgomery has
arrived at Norfolk. Some OF her men are to be
transferred 90 the Detroit. bound for China and
In the course OF few days the Montsomery will
go to Baltimore,
The death OF Capt W. r. Bridgman has re-
suited In the following promotions In the Navy.
Commander Yates sterlihg TO be Captain: Lieut..
Commander John j. bunker. TO be Comm andeT;
Lieut.. Richard Wainwright. TO be Lieutenant
Commander; Lieut.. A. O, Rogers uuniOr grade),
To be Lieutenant and Ensign; W. H. ~ Field to
Be Lieutenant uanloF srAasl.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
SARGENT REELECTED.
Locomotive Firemen Return Their
Grand Master to Ofice.
my Associated Press,

my Associated Press.)
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. l9.-Grand
Master Sargent and Vice-Grand Master
Hanrahan were reelected to-day by the
Convention of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen. the former by accla-
nation and the latter after an exciting
contest
Hanrahan's opponents were Eugene A.
Ball, Stratford, Ont; Charles w. Maier.
Parsons, Kan. and Il. II. Brown. Chi
CaRo.
Sargent's friends tried hard to defeat
Hanrahan, because of the assistance he
gave Eugene V. Debs in the Pullman
sympathy strike. He was reelected on
the second ballot
Charles Wilson. of Easton, and Charles
W. Mailer, OF Parsons, Kan, were
elected Second and Third Nice-Grand
Masters, respectively.
The constitution was amended so as
to provide for a graded insurance in the
order from $500 to 1880.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
GAS TRUST AGAIN ATTACKED.
Receiver Sought for Members Of tho
Chicago Combine.

TBy NtsocIuteu FTetsT
CHICAGO. Sept. s.-The Chicago Gas
Trust was again attacked to-day when
Louis A. Levin. of Philadelphia, applied
for receiver for the Chicago Gas Light
Company. the Peoples Gas Light Com
pany, the Consumers Company, the
Equitable Gas Light and Fuel Com
pany. the Hyde Park Gas Light and
Fuel Company, Lake Gas Company and
the Chicago Gas Company.
Mr.. Levin also asked for an order
restraining the Fidelity Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, OF Philadelphia, from
acting for the Trust.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
RIVAL FOR WHISKEY TRUST.
Report that a New DistillinE Com
pany VIII he Incorporated.

It Is reported that certificate Of in
corporation OF the National Distributing
Company, which Is to handle the prod
uct OF independent distillers, will be is
sued at Albany to-day. The National
Company is said to represent distilleries
having a capacity OF 100000 gallons a
year. The consumption OF distilled
spirits is 100, 900, 900 gallons year. OF
which the Whiskey Trust supplies 22
OOO, 900 gallons
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Dad Clark was not bowling sue
cess yesterday. Meekin and Rusle are
The standing OF clubs In the League
his morning MAS. - NeNo
Won't Let the Gun Club Move.

MAPLEwooD. N. j.. Sept Is.-This week
there will be a meeting Of the directors OF the
haplswood Gun Club to discuss the proposed
plan OF change from the present location of
the club to a point about a quarter OF a mile
from the station, About forty people livinE in
the vicinity NJ the proposed new ioc.tion +. 80
signed a petition protesting against the removal,
The directors are headed by Miss Chaplin, who has
consulted attorney to see II the proposed change
which she claims will be a detriment 10 her
property cannot be prevented
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
BASEBALL CHAT.

The annals OF baseball do not show a
game In which single player on either
side figures as a factor in winning to
such an extent as did Amos Rusie In
yesterdays first game at Chicago A
closer game has rarely occurred be-
tween the Colts and the Giants. An
sons whole anxiety is to prevent New
York finishing second. and in this he
has the support of his entire team and
the Western rooters. to a man., AS may
playing ball for keeps. Against this.
take Rusies work. In the box he was
invincible, being found for five scattered
His homer scored the three runs which
won the game, while two men were out
And in the last inning. when everything
vas, apparently falling apart his right
tired the Ansonites. All this was with
out any support from the spectators
and In the face OF jeering and sneer-
Heoser carpers '' viii III e say it IS m ane
ter OF circumstance only that SO much
OF the play should fall to the lot of any
one man This may be true, but when
is well to have such a man as Rusie in
the path of its orbit.
That kick OF Boston's to have the
louisville game thrown out was a sort
OF boomerang The wide gap Of twenty
eight points may be noticed between
the Giants and the Beaneaters, thanks
to the Jealousy of the latter.
New York has ten more games to
play, and Baltimore has twelve. The
Orioles will have to drop four games
and the Giants to win two in order to
even up the standing. Stranger things
than those have happened, and the PEN
nant Is not altogether out Of sight
Dad" Clark was not a bowling suo-
cess yesterday. Meekin and Rusfe are
simply wonders.
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SANDY HOOK DEFENSES.
Dynamite Gun Battery and Plant
10 lie Accepted.
CBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. l9.-The War
Department has been notified by Major
Phipps. President OF the Ordnance
Board which conducted the recent
tests OF the dynamite gun batteries at
Sandy Hook n. that the guns worked
OF the contract have been met.
Consequently the battery and plant
will be accepted, and the Pneumatic
Dynamite Company will be paid SLIGO, 900
Work will be pushed on the dynamite
gun battery for San Francisco harbor.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
PHILADELPHIA GAME OFF.
Rain Prevents the Canadinn-Unite
states Match To-day.
my Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept l9.-The In
ternational cricket match between the
United States and Canadian players was
declared OF to-day on account of rain.
When the heavy downpour OF yester-
day stopped play the Canadians had
been retired for 155 runs and the Ameri-
cans had run their score up to III runs
with a loss OF nine wickets,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
SO, 800 Bail for GitscheIl.

Henry oitschell, the proprietor Of the alleged
bogus advertising agency at 81 Montgomery
street, Jersey City. who was arrested yesterday
the charge of using the mails for improper
purposes, arraigned before United States
Commissioner Romaine in Jersey City to-day
and held In So 500 bail TO await the action OF
the United States Grand Jury.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
Gen. sherman's "Old Shady" Dead.

GRAND FORKS. N. OAK, Sept. 10
Blakely Durant, Familiarity known as
"Old Shady" died this morning, He
was the body servant OF Gen. Sherman
during the rebellion, and was feelingly
mentioned in the lGtter's memoirs. He
was the "Old Shady" OF the familiar
war melody.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
Mr.. Rcinmund Resigns.

Henry J. Reinmund to-day sent letter to
Edward n Harper President OF the Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life Association, rendering his resis-
rnnatIon as Second Vice President and Chairman
/ Ills son. n, r Reinmund. last Friday re-
signed the SuPerintendency OF the bookkeeping
depArtment
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
Stolen Horse South Park Located.
(By Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. Sept 1.-THE celebrated
horse South Park. stolen from farm near here
last year. has been located Long Island. n
Y lawyer there has the horse in custody
and demands 81, 900 reward Cy James, his owner
will not pay II until he Is allowed TO work the
horse to md out II he is still sound and worth
the reward
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
Grounded on a Coral Reef.

The British steamer centurion, which arrived
this morning from Vera cruI, reports that while
leaving that port on the night Of Aug. Is she
grounded on a coral reef outside the haroor
She managed TO set on At II o'clock on the
Apparently unchanged.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
Congressman Gardner Renominated.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 1.-the Second Con-.
sressionAf Republican Convention was held here
to-day. Congressman John J. Gardner was re-.
nominated. ~
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
Heckman's Leap Was Fatal.

Charles Hickman, who jumped from a sirt
Avenue Elevated train at One Hundred Al
Tenth street last Monday morning, died frsi
his injuries this afternoon,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
No Racing at BeImont.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept Is-ovins to the hs.vv
rain the races which were scheduled IN ,sL.
plaee a. Belmont this afternoon hAys bssa again
postponed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
OreEOn's Hop Crop,
OBy Associated Press,

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. ls.-Advices from the
hop growing counties OF Oregon show that pick
ing 10 progressing rapidly The total crop OF
the state. II 10 believed, viii not exceed 80 900
bales. which ia over 10000 bales short Of ssti-
mateA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
TO SAIL TOMORROW.
FOREIGN PORTS.
By Cable.)
ARRIVED.

LIVERPOOL Sept ls.-Arrived. steamer =
rania. from New York -
ANTWERP, Sept. 1s-Arriyed. steamer ~
Rieth. from New York.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

Jack White will be surprised to learn
that he won $4,000 on his horse Long
Bridge Yesterday. AS n matter Of fact
he only bet 5000 on his entry. as Long
Bridge has heretofore performed poorly
In mud George Harris won some money
on Long Bridge.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

The National Horse Show Association
offers a number OF supplementary prizes
for trotters. making n total OF s. $50 In
money for trotters and roadsters. The
old stations. yearlings: fillies, two years
old; Niles, yearlings. and for racing
stallions with a record OF rs or better
Entries will close Oct. IT,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

You read the Evening WorIdi
Do you read the sunday WorIdt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

A horse never won by a clearer head
than did Long Bridge, yet some per-
sons thought the Judges robbed them by
deciding against Gallopng King.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

A Rainy Day
Is a Good Time to Plan
for Winter Lodgers.
The Worlds
"House and Home Day"
Tomorrow Is
the Time of All Times
to Do Such Advertising
In The World.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

The Turf Congress has decided to
recognize the California Jockey Club,
and the latter Will race under the rules
OF the Congress this Winter. The Con-
gress passed new rule permitting as
sociations to give two races for three
year-olds and upward at a distance less
than three-quarters Of a mile, this rule
to be In force between June l and Oct. l.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

c. S. R.-It is hardly likely. Mace
fought Allen in 1870. and the latter was
able to fight Goss twenty-one rounds
six years later, losing by foul
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19

Dick Roche. hacker for Jake Schaefer
to guarantee a challenge against Frank
Ives to play an eight-night match. Six
nights are to be at l4-inch balk line.
600 points per night, and two nights at
the match to be for 81, 500 a side.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK.
ARRIVED,
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILED TO-DAY.
Southamptoa|

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der the first call of President Lincoln, for
s5.OOe men, he raised company at Quincy.
ILL.,, for three years Although but twenty
two years old he was elected captain and
served his full term, being mustered out as
colonel of the tweuty-seve nth Illinois in
fantry AMI brevet brisadier general. U.SV
On muster out he returned to Quincy
studied law, was admitted to the bar, but
never practiced. having found employment
as correspondent for metropolitan papers
and receiving an appointment in the reve-
nue. service. Since then he has been en-
gagged in different enterprises. always, in
connection with newspaper work, until
January. 1SSS when he accepted the man.
agement Of an accident association OF Rock
Island. He Is a past supreme arch of the
United Ancient Order of Druids. past
post commander Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, a Mason and knight
of Pythias. He became a charter member
of No. Al Of the latter order in 1878; was
sent as representative to Grand Lodge in
the same year; was made grand inner
guard; passed all the chairs, and In lS1S-g
was grand chancellor of Illinois; has not
missed a session of the Grand Lodge of
lllirois since ne became a member of 1t
twenty years ago. In 1889 he was elected
supreme representative and attended the
sessions at Milwaukee in 1890 and Kansas
City in lSS2: was reelected in 1888
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workings of the Grand Lodge of the
knights of Py;hias. In 1Ss1, there being
six subordinate lodges in British Columbia.
1t was thought advisable to form a Grand
Lodge distinct from the Jurisdiction of
Washington, and Mr. Crossan was chosen
one of the Representative to attend the
session convened for that purpose. at which
he was elected grand keeper of records ana
seal. In 1881 he was elected grand cham
celior, and during his term of office he in
stituted five subordinate lodges. In 1882 he
was chosen supreme representative to the
Grand Lodge now in session, which he
considers a fitting reward of his energy and
fidelity.
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In 1883 he went to reside in the city of
Stockton, where he graduated from high
school in 1871. He entered business col
lege- at San Francisco and graduated from
there in 1874. After graduating he began
reading law at Stockton, and in 1876 was
admitted by the supreme court to practice
as an attorney in all the courts Of the state
and subsequently in United States courts.
In August. 1891, Mr.. Carter removed to
Fresno, where he now resides and where he
offices. In June, 1894, without any solcita-
ton whatsoever he was nominal ted for judge
of the superior court and VIII probably he
elected to that position this fall. Mr.. Car
ter became member Of the order of
knights. Of Pythias at the institution of
Centennial lodge, No. IS, at Stockton, July
q, 1876, and was rapidly promoted from one
position to artther. until in 1884. he was
elected grand chancellor of the state. Dur
ing his term of Office he organized twenty
five new lodges. and his administration was
'uaqpesttoaabiv the h-st rat had ever been
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the A q. Il. W.. with a circulation of 3l.oo.
He became a Knight OF Pythiss at Girard.
Kan. at the institution OF Coronado Lodge.
No. g. on May Is. 1871 and held the office
of G. c. for the first three terms. ENTERED
Grand Lodge as a representa- tive in 1875.
In 1886 was elected grand prelste. In 1877
grand vice chancellor. IN 1873 grand cham
cellor. In 1893 he was appointed supreme
representative to succeed Gen Jos. ii.
Lyon. who was elected supreme master-at-
arms. He became a member of Mystic Di-
vision, No. 10. of Girard. Kan. now holder
of the first prize for drill. won at kansas
City. in lSreD. November 10. 1Ss2. and was
herald Of the division at its first contest in
Emporia. in 1874 when II won the second
prize. For nine years he has been colonel
and assistant inspector general on STAFF OF
Brigadier Gen. Joe II. Lyon of the Kansas
brigade.
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Grand Lodge of Idaho on June -. lS.so at
Moscow. Idaho, at which time he was unan-
imously elected supreme representative for
Tour years, ending December 81, 1s95 He
attended the Supreme Lodge in Kansas
Guy. and served on the committee of allot-
ment of seats and the state Of the orders.
and Is now member of the coal-aEttne on
the UNIFORM Rank. He t. also as prominent
Ia the Odl Fellows. hcing a past grand ma
uiarch ana colonel, retired: high Mason.
thirty-second degree knight Tcrnolar
Shriner: Owl: Sons of Veterans and ETx
He is also mastering general with rank of
coienel. OF 1iafo National Guard on the
stan of the governor of Idaho.
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two years, and then moved to Pittsburg,
where he practiced for some years. and UNI
til he novel to Arizona. In 1885 the legis-
lature Of Arizona established courts in sew
eIal of the counties of Arizona to relieve
the crowded condition of the district court
oocket. He was appointed judge of such
court for Cochise county by the governor of
the territory. and served as such for two
years at Tombstone. After his term of Of
nee expired he moved to Phoenix. and has
lived there since. practicing law. He be-
came grand chancellor or K. of p. in 1850.
and supreme representative. X. OF p in
1881. He served his first session as supreme
representative at Kansas City
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Section 315. f. r., X. Of p. which was in
stituted July l6 1872, and still holds MEM
bership therein. He attended his first ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Alabama in
1SSD. at Birmingham, a representative
from mis- lodge; again at Selma, Ala, In
1881, at which session he was elected c.
NJ at A; was reelected in 1852; i'm 1888
was elected G. V. c., and at Mobile in 1884
was elected G. c.; at Gadsden in 1887 was
elected S. r., and reelected in 1891 at
NJ Lntgomery, Ala. His first session of the
Supreme Lodge was at Cincinnati in 1885,
at which he was appointed as a member of
the finance committee. At present he is
the chairman of that very important conf
mittee. Also attended the session of the Su-
preme Lodge at Milwaukee and Kansas
City.
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No. g. of Vancouver. b. c., and became one
of it's charter members. and is still an active
member thereof. In 1880, at the organiza-
ton and institution of the Grand Lodge of
British Columbia. he was elected grand
chancellor. and after the expiration OF his
term of Office was elected Supreme Lodge
representative for the term ending De
cember. 1885. At the institution of Van
&C uver City Division. No 4. U. X. X. OF p.
he was elected captain. which office he held
for two terms, when he had 70 decline TO
remain In said position, owing to pressure
Of other business.
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grand chancellor of the new Grand Lodge
In which office he made an enyiabie record
Tor himself in the brillis ncy and efficiency
of his administration, having instituted SIX
new lodges in Idaho, with several more on
the way. Hundreds of new members were
thus added to the membership of the new
grand jurisdiction. which now comprises
twenty lodges.
At the session Of the Grand Lodge of
Idaho, at Pocateilo. June III. 1894. Grand
Chancellor Daniels Was unanimously elect
ca supreme representative. 10 represent
Idaho for the succeeding four years.
g Ssnff U.l~a,a
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X p, was it's first master-at-arms. and In
1850 was elected master of finance and sec
rotary of section I'D, Endowment Rank.
which position he now holds. He has repre-
scented his lodge at the sessions Of the
Grand Lodge on more than one OCCASION
and in May, 1898, was elected supreme repre-
sentative of the state of Arkansas at this
session IN Washington. Col Meyers has
been one of the Mainstays7 of the Helena
Division, Uniform Rank and has constant
ly held responsible positions in the order.
He was until recently lieutenant colonel of
the first Arkansas regiment, from which
position he was promoted on the staff of
Mai. Gen. Carnahan, with the rank Of
colonel.
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Col Clarence Sgd
ney Scott, supreme
representative from
Idaho, a n d colonel
End aid-de-camp on
major generals staff,
is a resident of Mos
cow, Idaho. He was
born May -, 1863. in
Green county. Wis.
He has been in the
northwest for the
last ten years. He
was ID. S. c. for
Idaho w h en- Gen.
Ward was s. c.. and
again appointed by
Gea.B.Shaw :. C.and
rhpn inSfifnTa.sl +Ao
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Napoleon Woodbridge, Fla.

The Pythians OF
Florida knew what
they were doing when
they chose Napoleon
Woodbridge for one of
thoir. supreme repre-
sentatiyes. He is a
prosperous druggist
of Jacksonville and is
a public-sp:rited and
popular citizen He is
a native of the stale
OF New York, where
he was born Febru-
airy L., 1871. but il is
in the south that he
has made his name
and fortune. and
fsn-A o.. hfs nlazAuf
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the grand Jurisdiction. Of Utah. He. was
Immediately elected X. of r. and s. of THAT
lodge, then " c. and C.. G. successfully,
and in 1883 was elected grand representa-
tive to, the Utah Grand iLodfe..
r. and s. Of the Grand L. dge of Utah, and
the following year was elected grand trus-
tee Of the, same for three years. In 1Sae
Idaho wasn erected into a separate grand
jurisdiction. anduat, the. fifses meeting OF the
Grand LODGE at Moscow Idat1c on June 2.
1892. hs was unaniuseuslyr elected the. firss
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THE chosen Men Of THE ORDER Of THE LILY.
Portraits and Sketches of the Members
of the Supreme Lodge.

the supreme Lodge. Knights of Pythias
Oh the Nv oiid- consists of all Supreme Lodge
oHlcers elected from the body ITSELF and of
representatives from every grand jurisdic-
tioh- These grand Jurisdictions g the
district of Columbia, the states and terri
tories of the American Union British Co
ininoia, Ontario, Manitoba and the mari
time TTOyinees.
Each grand jurisdiction is entitled to two
representatives When the Jurisdiction en-
braces membership OF 2O,O00 il is entitled
10 three representatives and when il has a
membership of 3U.CC0 it is entitled to four.
No jurisdiction can have an excess of four
representatives. no matter what the mem
Dersh1p may be. Under this provision of
the constitution all grand Jurisdictions have
Two representatives. excepting Ohio and
Pcnnsylvania, which have four and Indiana
ard Illinois. which have three each Each
supreme representative is elected for a term
OF four years. one-half the body BENZ re-
reved every two years. The officers are
elected for terms Of two years.
III. C. Berry, y. $. G.
Past Supreme Char cellor Henry Clay Ber-
~. now a resilient Of Chicago, is one CT the
ablest members of the order and has been