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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
BEMlS' EXPLANATION.
He Denies That He Defrauded Kansas
City Banks.

City Banks.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-J. Ii. Bemis, in
dicted at Kansas City in connection with
the alleged swlndle of banks by means of
the interchange of time drafts, addressed a
con- municatlon to the Associated Press in
which he says the statements sent from
Kansas City last night are largely false
and misleading. Bemis says 10 1889 set
Element was made whereby the bank re-
ceived full payment of all indebtedn es 5
claimed against him or on which he was
liable, and the bank agreed to deliver all
claims. After receiving the con nsideration
the bank has since refused to carry out the
agreement. Bemis says at the time the
paper was discounted there was no reason
to doubt the solvency of the makers and
o Representations were made by him
or others.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2S.-At late hour
last night the attorney for the Bank of
Commerce stated that the frauds CON-
mitted by Bemis and Howell will reach
S450,000. 1t is now known several other
banks of this city, including the First
National. were also caught. but to what
extent is not known.
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THE FLOWER FESTIVAL.
Preparing for Santa Barbara's An.
nual Entertainment.

SANTA BARBARA. Jan. 2S.-The date
for the opening of Santa Barbara's
Flower Festival has been postponed for
one week, and the carnival will begin on
April %, and continue until the 28h. This
change of date was made necessary on
account of some additional features.
which have just been decided upon.
The directors have determined to fol-
low the parade and the battle of flowers
with an illumina ated parade In the evening
of the same day. The grand stands on
either side of the thoroughfare will be
lighted with arc and incandescent lamps,
and also with calcium lights. and other
means will be employed to make the
fower-bedecked carriages and spectators
appear all the more beautiful.
The festival promises to be the grandest
event of the kind ever held in America.
and the flower city Is straining every
nerve to make it so.
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CARLISLE AND THE BONDS.
The Secretary Makes a Statement
to Correct Published Errors.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Secretary Carlisle,
now in this city. makes public statement t
regarding the bond issue in which he
quotes Bailey's resolution, adopted by the
House Judiciary Committee. to show that
no question Is raised as to his authority to
issue bonds or their validity when issued
The only question is his authority to use
the proceeds for any purpose except re-
sumption. Carlisle says this question is
wholly distinct from the question of au-
thoritv to issue and sell the bonds. No
matter what the Secretary may do with
the money, the validity of the bonds will
not be affected and there is no reason
why any one should hesitate to invest in
these securities. Carlisle stated that his
only purpose in issuing the statement was
to rectify the errors in recently published
reports regarding the issuance of bonds.
He will leave the city Tomorrow evening.
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FOUR FOOTPADS FOIED.
A Bold Attempt at Robbery on Sec.
Ond Street.


E. Barry of 1416 Church street was
taken to the Receiving Hospital shortly
after l o'clock this morning TO have a
badly blackened and confused eye dressed.
Barry was the victim of four footpads.
He had been talking business with a
saloon man on the corner of Mission and
and Second streets. and noticed when he
left that two men walked before him and
two behind him. He went toward Market
street to take the Valencia-street car
and as he got to Jessie street the two
couples of men from the rear and front
closed in on him, and while one grabbed
him round the neck from behind another
snatched at his watchchain, but steel
guard saved the timepiece.
Barry overturned one of bis assailauts,
falling upon him; and in the scnff1e n
cowardly ruffian dealt him blow on the
eye with his heol. The attention of tw o
men who keep shooting gallery near by
was attracted, ana the footpads took to
their heels.
Police Officer Cronin pursued them and
succeeded in arresting one, who proved to
be Mike Haley. He was booked at the
Southern station for robbery. The other
three escaped
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1T is ALMOST HOPELESS.
George w. Childs' Condition Without
=: Material Change.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-There had
been no marked change in the condition of
George W. Childs up to midnight. He has
had periods of Inconsistencies during the
day. but as these have occurred for sew
eral days past they were not necessarily
regarded as symptoms OF the approaching
of the end. That his recovery is almost
hopeless is generally conceded, but the
physicians do not betray any indications
that they have given up all hope. Toward
night Chlds rested quietly. and during the
evening there was no apparent change.
AT midnight the physicians Issued the fol-
lowing bulletin: There has been no
change in Mr.. Childs' condition" Dr.
Leidy, who will remain at the bedside
during the night. said further that he did
not expect any material change before
morning
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GoULD's NEMESIS RETURNS.
hrs. Nicolaus and Husband Again
in New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The Press this
morning says: Mrs. Zell Nicolaus, who
commenced suit against George j. Gould
for $40, 600, arrived in town on the La
Bourgogne yesterday. She disappeared
mysteriously from the city Decem Der 12aDd
1t was subsequently learned she had sailed
for Europe under the name OF Harris, ac-
companied by Al Rueman, who was ap-
pointed guardian by the court, and who
later proved to be her husband. Her re-
turn 10 this city was with the same secrecy
as her departure. Instead, however, Of
choosing the Hebraic name the couple
thought to throw the police and public off
the scent by adopting that of Moore"
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SMYTH is MEDDLESOME.
The Minister to Hayti May Soon Be
Recalled.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-News was re.
ceived in this city to-day direct from
Hayti which indicates that the official re-
latious between President Hippolyte and
newly-appointed United States Minister.
Henry NJ. Smyth. are strained, and it Is
reported that Hippotyle has sent letter
to Washington demanding Smyth's recall.
Edmond Fortune of Boston, who arrived
by the Prince William, says: "Smyth has
caused much trouble. He formulated a
letter of warning, criticism and ad-
vice to Hippolyte. ard then passed
it around to the other Consuls for
their signatures. The letter started out
by csndemning rigorous measures by the
Government to prevent the proposed reyo-
luton. Then after dealing in a gen.
eral way with the iniustces prac-
tlced upon Haytian citizens it pro-
ceeded to handle Hippolyte without
gloves. In forcible terms the Minister
scored the President for mismanagement
of public affairs, accusing him of misap-
plying revenues and of using his authority
to advance his own selfish ends"
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PLANS OF PARNELLITES.
Ready TO Throw a Bomb Into the
Camp of HeaIviteS.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-John Redmond, COM
menting On Edward Blake's appeal to
America on behalf Of victims Of eviction,
said it was open to criticism, when Blake's
party could, if harmonious. get e3O. 600 out
Of the Paris fund without a legal obstacle
being offered. The Parnelites did not in
sist that prior claims be settled before the
release of Timothy Healy and his follow
ers caused deadlock. Healy claiming he
had made no pledges to evicted tenants.
as they had not co-operated in the plan of
campaign of the agrarian movement. The
Parnellites and adherents of John DiloE
were practically agreed as to the disposal
of the funds. and unless the Healyites
shortly came to a settlement the public
might expect some interesting revela-
tions.
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An Old Frenchman Badly Injured
Near Ventura.

VENTURA. Jan. 28.-An old French
man named Grozette was walking on the
railroad track near here this evening.
when he was struck by the passenger
train coming from Santa Barbara, and so
badly injured that IL is thought he will
die.
The trainmen thought nothing Of seeing
a man on the track ahead OF the train ana
made no effort to stop the train until too
close to Grozette, as they supposed, OF
course, that he would step off to permit
the train to go by. But when it was too
late the engine was reversed and the
brakes applied, but the engine struck the
old man, throwing him to one side. but his
injuries are so severe that it will be hardly
possible for him to recover. Grozette's g
strange conduct cannot be explained.
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LOUISVILLE SPRING MEETING.
Large Number of Nominations for
the Rich Stakes,

LOUISVILLE. Jan. 2S.--The nominations
to the stakes of the Louisville Jockey
Club are quite large and indicate the
spring meeting will be successful. The
stakes include the Kentucky Derby, Clark,
Kentucky Oaks. hurstbourne, Alexander,
Runnymede, Merchants handicap and
Belbeck. The spring meeting begins May
10 and continues eight days. The number
of entries to each stake is as follows:
Kentucky Derby, "a; Clark, 81; Hurst
bourne. &c; Alexander. 80; Runnymede.
sc; Merch ants handicap. Sc; Delbeck. 80.
The list of nomina ators includes Corrigan.
S. S. Brown, Scoggan Bros. Santa Anita
stables, Bashford, Manor. Iroquois stables.
Pastime stables and others.
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1T LOOKED LIKE BRUGGY.
Two Men Are Reported as Seen in
Lake County.

LAKEPORT. Jan. 2S.-A party of quail
hunters from here met two men yesterday
four miles above Upper Lake and their
description tallies with that of Bruggy and
Espey, the Santa Rosa jail Each
had roll of nearly new blankets exactly
alike and they looked as if they had been
roughing it for some time.
The larger of the two men had red hair
and a heavy red mustache and a f1orid
complexion, with about a weeks growth
of beard on his face. He would weigh
about 180 pounds. The smaller one had
a small Roman nose. of dark complexion
ana wore a small dark mustache. They
inquired the road to Bartlett Springs.
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ONE ANARCHIST LESS.
Death of Frank StenitZ, the
Wounded Rioter.
Two Hundred Armed Deputies TO Be
cn Duty in the Disturbed Coal
Regions.

PITTsBURG. Jan. 28.-Fears are enter
tanned of another outbreak tomorrow in
the Mansfield coal region and the citizens
are preparing to meet it. 1t is reported
that the foreigners are preparing to attack
the works at Bridgeville, R0sevale and
Reading and are very bitter at the shoot
ing of Frank StenltZ by the Reading
brothers yesterday. Stenitz died to-day
from his wounds.
A hundred armed deputies are now on
guard in the region, and the number will
be doubled tomorrow. On Bower Hill
are at least 100 families, openly avowed
anarchists. whose Bible is an anarchist
sheet called Lucifer, published at Madi-
son, Wis, and edited by an ex-Catholic
nriast
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
TWO KINDS OF WOMEv

TWO KINDS OF WOMEW
need DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton those who want to be made
strong, and those who want to be
made we'll. 1t builds up, invigor-
ates, regulates, and cures.
It's for young girls just entering
womanhood; for women who have
reached the critical "change of
life D; for women expecting to be-
come mothers /; for mothers who
are nursing and exhausted for
eyery woman who is run down,
delicate, or overworked.
For all the disorders, diseases, and
weaknesses of women, "Favorite
Prescription " is the only remedy
SO unfailing that it can be guar-
drateed. If it doesn't benefit or
cure, in every case, the money will
be returned.
There's nothing likely to be
"iust as good"
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ON ALL THE LINES.
Decrease in the Earnings of United
States Railroads.

: WASHINGTON. Jan. 28-Ths prelimi-
mary report of the income and expendi-
lures of railways in the United States for
the year ending June 30. 1898, as published
by the Interstate Commerce Commissi on,
Includes returns for 479 companies and
an operation of 145, ,669 miles of road. The
gross earnings were 81, ,OS5. 900, o 90; opera t
Ing expenses. S735. .OOO 600; net earnings,
$3.50. 100000. about 31l per cent on the
capitalization. The increase of gross
earnings per mile over the previous year
was $3.50 The increase IN operating X
psnses was 1888. resulting in decrease of
the net earnings of So per mile. The in-
grease in net earnings over 1892 was SO, ,774,-
600; increase in dividends. 81, 1863, 900.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
PRINCE NICHOLAS ESTERHAZY.
Death of the Wealthiest Ma gnate in
Hungary.

VIENNA. Jan. 2S.-Prince Nicholas
Esterhazy is dead. He was II wears old
and the wealthiest magnate in Hungary.
His property consisted of twenty-nine
estates. twenty-oDe castles, sixty towns
and 440 villages. The heir to the title and
property is the well-known sportsman.
Prince Esterhazy. Emperor Francis Jo-
seph's birthday telegram TO Emperor
William contained a passage expressing
the great satisfaction of the former over
the Emperer's reconciliation with Bis
marck.
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VASQUEZ IN BAD STRAITS.
The Downfall of Honduras Capital
Does Not End the War.

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 28.-Direct COM
munication with Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
is interrupted, and news is now coming
mainly by way of Nicaragua. President
VasqueZ is now reported to be command
ing 800 men and many are desertng daily.
All his principal generals have surrendered.
Five hundred HoDduran refugees have
entered San Salvadoran territory. All of
them are disarmed and many wounded.
A telegram from Honduras says that the
downfall OF Tegucigalpa will not end the
war. as mum Der of smaller towns in the
interior are organizing forces to fight the
NicaraguaDs.
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VISALlA HAS A FIRE.
A PrOblematicaI Resort Is Tempo
rarily Looking for a Location.

VIsALIA, Jan. 2S.-About 3 o'clock this
morning a house occupied by May Howard
who kept a problematical resort in this
city, was destroyed by fire and nothing of
the contents were saved except trunk.
The residence was the property OF George
Langrick, and the loss will be about $500,
with no insurance. The furniture was in
sured. but May Howard lost some valua-
BILE jewelry. The cause of the fire is
unknown. although it is said the inmates
were drunk when the fire started. Lang
rick lost his butcher shop yesterday by
fira
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CAMPBELL'S CREDITORS.
Report of the Assignment of Ohio's
Ex-Governor Not a Surnrise.

CINCINNATI Jan. 28.-As Ex-Governor
CampbelPs paper has gone to protest
repeatedly here and at his old home in
Hamilton. as we'll as in Columbus and the
East, the report of the assignment creates
no surprise in this city. 1t is i'm possible to
confirm the report here or at Hamilton.
1t ia well known that Senator Brice and
John r. Mclean Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer ara among CampbelPs largest cred
itors. and that he has had political as we'll
as other differences with both. Among
other reports is one to the effect that Brice
does not want to stand for reelection mex,
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A SANGUINARY FIGHT.
Three Italians and a Gang of Hood
lums Engage in 1t.

There was a lively fight at the corner of
San Bruno road and Fifteenth avenue
about II o'clock last night
Three brothers. J. B.. Antonio, and r.
Rhetto were set upon by gang of young
hOOdlums, and knives were drawn. j. b.
and Antonio Rhetto were cut in several
places, but not dangerously. They had
their wounds dressed at the City and
County Hospital and were then taken to
the Seventeenth-street station. gA@
Frank Mcmahon, one of the gang, was
badly cut in the neck. the knife narrowly
missing the jugular vein. He was also
placed under arrest and was taken 10 the
Receiving Hospital, where his wound was
dressed He claims that the Rhetto broth
ers began the row and that he and his
friends acted in self-defense.
RuSsia's metal Industries date back to a
time previous to that of Peter the Great
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RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Caminetti Thinks California Will Be
Treated Fairly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Four OF the
delegation appointed to urge appropria-
tions for California river Improvement are
now here. viz: McGittigan, OlyeI. Gleaves
and johnson. Mr.. Caminetti is sanguine
and promises to secure great things for
them, but if S500.0O0 is appropriated for
the whole State this may be considered
liberal treatment, as the total amount of
the appropriations made in the river and
harbor bill will not exceed S12, OOO 600 or
$4,000, ,0o0.
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Landed and Locked Up.

OMAHA. Jan. 2S.-George Parsons and
Paddy Ford. lightweights, came together
for points and for $500 purse at the
Natatorium tonight. In the fifth round
Parsons landed on Ford's jaw and sent
him out. Both were locked up for fighting.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
OCEAN STEAMER OFFICERS,
A Proposed Bill for Their Proper
Classification.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Captain James
Carroll of San Francisco, a well-known
ocean steamship mar, is here to try to
secure the passage of a bill to license and
classify second, third and fourth officers of
vessels. Under the existing law only first
officers are licensed.
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the police nor steamboat men have heard
Of the boat Or the accident.
SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
An Arizona Woman Visits Vengeance
on Her Husband.

on Her Husband.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Jan. 2S-John Jo-
sepH, well-known railroad man, was shot
and killed by his wife about IL o'clock last
night. The affair occurred at their home in
Williams. Joseph was freight conductor
on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and
it is said that for some time he had been
devoting his time and attention to other
women aud neglectIng his own family.
1t was the intention of his wife TO kill
herself after shooting her husband, but she
was prevented from taking her own life.
The sympathy of the community is with
Mrs. JOSEPH
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Decided on q Foul,

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-The wrestling
match between Max Luttbeg and Barney
McFadden for the welter-weight cham
pionship of the world was awarded to Nc
Fadden. McFadden claimed his opponent
used the strange hold and the claim was
alio wed and the match decided on the foul.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
No Truth in the Story.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2S.-An investiga-
ton shows there is no truth in the story
telegraphed from Milwaukee about the
sinking of schooner and the drowning
of several persons near this city. Neither
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COVERED BY INSURANCE.
Damage Done by Fire in a Five
Story Building.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-Fire destroyed the
five-story building occu pied by the West
ern Boot and Shoe Company and Ber-
nard- Cannon Shoe Company. with all the
contents. The Bernard Cannon company's
loss is $4,000 on stock and machinery /;
the Western company's loss is S50.0OO, and
Thomas Reyburn. owner of the building.
loses $35.OoO. All losses were fully In
sured.
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HAHN COMING BACK.
The Daring Diamond RObber on the
Wsv From Guatemala.

SAN JOSE, Guatemala. Jan. 2S.-Detec-
tive Forsee leaves here to-day on the
steamer Colima with his prisoner, j. j.
Hahn. All the stolen bonds and diamonds
have been recovered. He is wanted at
Natchez. Miss. for the robbery of ST. 900
ia bonds and 5000 in diamonds from Mrs.
Susan Schwartz, his sister-in-law.
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Bested the Negro.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-George Mckenzie, a
recent arrival from Australia, and Charles
Wheeler (colored) Of Omaha fought six
rounds late last night Mckenzie won.
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FRANCISCO MORNING,

visit, proceeding to Friedrichsruhe
shortly. The other papers say the En-
peror's visit has been fixed for April 1.
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William VIII Visit Otto.

BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-Several papers say
Emperor William will return Bismarck's
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29

Russia's metal industries date back to a
time previous to that of Peter the Great.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-08-16
TREAsUREK'S BALANCE SHEET

Cash in Treasury to the credit of the
various funds, June 28th, 1894:
In State fund, y d ,......S 8,53 q
In general county fund. -. l4,U 9 81
ID cash contingent fund. ITO "A
In INDECENT sick fund. 49,. 1882 "a
In county school fund l52 81
In officers salary fund. -. 2,l3l 43
Total s25, $50 SO
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SUMMARY.

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as per
Ireasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
June 28tb, 1894:
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M'DONOUGH, UNDER SHERIFF.
Appointed To-Day by Sexton at
a Salary of $4,000.
t,He Was Confidential Clerk, ITO Mayors
Grant and Gilroy.

Sheriff Sexton this morning appointed
Wi'ltim II. McDonough as Under Sheriff.
This is another promotion for Melon
ough, a II man who has been rapidly
advarCed in politics by the leaders of
Tanmanv Hall.
Mr.. McDonoush was second confiden-
tia. clerk under Mayor Grant at 81 800.
Mayor i8;roy advanced him to first
grade n his salary to 5000. This year
his salary was raised to 81, 400.
AS tnder Sheriff, McDonough will get
a salary OF 5000. His term is co-ter-
inmate with that OF Sheriff Sexton, who
goes out of office Jan. l, 1895, talt 1t has
been the practice of sheriffs to continue
the old Under Sheriff in office.
Joel Stephens was Under Sheriff for
over thirty years. and Sexton for eight
years.
Mr.. McDonough is a personal friend OF
the Gilroys, being the intimate associate
Of ohm ]. Gilroy, son OF the Mayor. He
Is very popular N society, politics and
in the business community. His appoint
ment Is well received everywhere.
He Hives at sos East one Hundred and
Nineteenth street, in the T~wenty-seventh
Assembly District.
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Coming

Masquerade ball Of the Central Turn Verein
Monday evening - Terrace Garden.
Professional debut Of CourtlAndt Palmer, pianist,
this evening. at Madison Square Garden Concert
Hail.
Free lecture by Thomas G. Sherman to-mor-
row evening at Institute Hall. East Broadway and
jefferson street,
AIasque shadow and civic ball NJ the Harry II.
Genet Association this evening at Walhalla Hall.
lS.62 orchard street.
Second annual ball OF the silk Worm. Jr,, Social
club this evening at Wendcls Assembly Rooms,
G3i-2i4 West FuTty-i1nrti s,tcc,.
Free lecture 10y William q Judge before the
Aryan ThcoSophical Society. ia Madison avenue,
tomorrow evening. SHbjcct: "Of Course God
Lives"
Fifteenth annual ball Of the United Grocery and
Tea Clerks Of New York tomorrow evening at
Lexington Avenue opera House. Flfty-cighth
street, near Third avenue.
Vaudeville entertainment for the amusement Of
the uptown unemployed Tomorrow evening, under
the auspices OF iIenriette Marksteln at Olympic
Theatre, One Hundred and Thirtieth street and
Third avenue.
The alumni OF the Congregation B'nai schalom.
East Fifth street. will have a package party to-
morrow at Odd Fellows Hall. Eighth street.
near First avenue. Rnv. DR.. Lowenthal has
charge of the arrangements. large attendance
10 expected. The money realized will be given
10 the deserving poor.