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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25
BALTIMORE. July 25.-virpinia 3s new:
74Aa75; do. Century 621ha62Ts.
Alexandria Market Ju,ye5.

AIexandria Market JuiyS
Flour is quiet and unchanged, The apecu-
lative Wheat markets went up rapidly yes
terday, closing 31h to cents higher than on
the previous day. The cause assigned is on &C.
count of light receipts of winter Wheat. The
real cause, however, is that the bulls got con-
troll for the day. This class of dealing is very
hard on the legitimate dealer In Wheat. He
cannot tell what day will bring forth. Corn
10 quiet and unchanged. Oats are coming in
slowly, best samples of Virginia and Mary
land new selling from "a to % for dry lots,
damp and musty lets can't be sold except at q
sacrifice. Rye, Hay and Miilfeed are steady
at unchanged prices. Country Produce finds
ready sale at current rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

WEATHER PRoBABn1T1Es.-For this
,oction clearing to day fair tonight and Fri
Sav. westerly winds, becoming southerly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

PARENTS wanting frst-class school f I
their daughters at low and reduced RATES
should send for catalogue of VALLEY SEMI.
NARY, WaynesboIo Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. July 25.-speculation at the
Stock Exchange was extremely dull this
morning. The trading was almost entire J
professional. At IL O'clock the market was
dull and about finn in tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

Justice Haggerty, in Brooklyn, N. Y, this
morning, held for the grand jury VIM. Henry,
charged with numbering his father, Charles
w. Henry, on June 18th last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

A boy named Rollins, was bitten by
q cog belonging to man named Javins
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25
Friday and Saturday.
CHILDREN's DAYS.

w III f'NSiol OiiSAAHS . III oOyo (,
Girls, and Infants Outer and
Underclothin'g and other dress
requisites. The goods are the
brightest newest, and most
fashionable sorts. The prices
are extraordinarily low.
Tomorrow is Our Remnant Day.
We allow nothing sold at
full price unless it is perfect.
Our Remnant Day, which
occurs every Friday, with its
accompanying low prices, is
the means by which we keep
the stocks fresh and perfect.
Each department is instructed
to withdraw from sale any and
all articles which become soiled
or in anywise damaged. These
together with all odds and ends,
short lengths, broken sizes and
assortments, one : of a kind
things, &c, ofperfect goods
are sorted and marked at what
they'll bring for quick selling.
CoIored Dress Goods Rem
nants deserve special mention.
Ends of all sorts of fabrics and
every one long enough to be
of good service, and at lower
prices than ever before, many
one quarter the original. Scores
of other useful things fixed for
easy buying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25
WILLIAM And MARY COLLEGE,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Board from $12 to SIS per month. Tuition
fee for half session $3.50. Medical fee SO.
Students willing TO teach two years in the pub
lie schools pay only the medical fee and are
charged $40 per month for board, fuel, light
and washing. Full collegiate course. Next
session begins October Bird, 1888. Send for
catalogue.
iY25 1aM2m President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

BALTIMORE, July 25.-Flour quiet. Wheat
firm: No 9 red spot, the month and Aug II "a
a711A Sept z 2asa72as; Dec rs bid steamer
No 2 red 6Sa6s44; southern wheat by sam
pie 73a74; do on grade 7Oa73. Corn easy
mixed spot and the month 49a49A; Aug
4sha4Saa Sept 4s14a4s1a; year 4Oss bid !;
southern white corn 51a52; do yellow So.
Oats steady; demand slack; No 2 white West
ern 80 asked; No 3 miIed do 80 asked.
Rye quiet; No 2 50a52. Hay strong and
higher; good to choice timothy SIT 90 to
SIT so. Provisions unchanged. Coffee un-
changed. Sugar unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

mo THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
THE 14TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT:
Il respectfully announce myself candidate
for reelection to the State senate. MY re-
cord in that body during the past four years
is before you like an open book. supported
or opposed men and measures according to my
conception of the best interests of the people
I represented, and have 60 regrets on that
score. Upon my return from a trip neces-
sarily undertaken I will make haste 10 render
sn account to my constituents and confront
my critic, if there be any.
GEORfiE A MugaRAcH
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DRY GOODS.

Beginning July LIST, we inaugurate a>ser-
les of Summer Reduction Sales. For this
week:
Teviot Cloths, the finest summer wash fa-
brio of the season, reduced from 35c to Csc.
Swivel Silks, Soc and 4Oc qualities, reduc-
ed to 25c.
1890 Plisse, very choice styles, l2Rc
18c and Zoe Wool Challis to loo.
25c and 35c Wool Challis to zoe.
A nice line Of Dress Ginghams and Out
ings reduced to SC.
Don't miss our bargain sales on Hosiery.
The best values ever offered as attested by
the very large sales made on these goods.
Special values in Laces.
Special values in White.
Laundered Shirts from Hodges Auction
Sale.
n@>oNE PRICE~
I'M "A NT7 NN1N q lTInNTTLTT
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81 GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEy
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, 18th & F sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
WANTS.
MEETINGS.

D E. LEE CAMP.-A called meeting of
1Ns r. E. Lee Camp Camp Confederate
Veterans will be held THURSDAY EVEN
ING, July 25, at 8 o'clock. By order of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

r AIDES, SHIRT WAISTS reduced from
- &C. sLAYMAKER,s.
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CHICAGO. July 25.-Wheat-July 72ha
71Fs; Dec 74Aa74 Corn-July 1919; Sept
44aaa441b; Oct 1925; Dec 351s May 357s
35%. Oats-July 2Saa bid; Sept 22aAa23 !;
May 264. Pork-sept $40 so. Lard
Sept $6 35. Ribs-Sept Sc 20; Oct Sc 171a.
Wheat at the opening this morning lacked
the vigor seen at the close yesterday; prices
were fairly steady. Corn opened quiet and
slightly easier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, July "a
At Union stock yards.-Seme 81 Cattle were
offered aud sold as follows: Best sold at "A
a4slc, good 414a411bc medium 4a4Ac. COM
mon 3a4c per ID. Some 271 Sheep and Lambs
were on the market with sales as follows:
Old sheep sold at 2a21sc per lb. Lambs
sold at 3a5c per ID. Cows with calves sold
from S25 to $S5 each. Market fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-25

NEW YORK, July 25.-F1our-state and
western quiet and steady. Wheat-No 2
red declined a.a4s: unsettled and fairly ac-
tive; Aug 74a4a754h. Corn-No 2 dull and
easier Sept 49a49at. Oats-No 2 duh aud
easier; May 3O44 Western 29aa391a Pork
quiet and steady; mess S12 25a$12 70.
Lard quiet and easy; steam rendered SIS 62t /,
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
BROOKLYN NEWS NOTES.


Up to yesterday loe cases Of dpltheria had been
Health Commissioner Emery attributes the preva-
lence Of the disease TO the bad ther TWO weeks
ago ard number OF schools which lack proper
supervision where the children minge even after
they have symptoms OF the complaint.
Police Commissioner weles has asked authority
OF the Mayor to spend about $500 in connecting
Police Headquarters by wire with the station at
Flatbush.
George LOOMS who says he is an inventor an1
has no home was arrested as a suspicious char
acter al Washington and York sts on Wednesday
night There was found in his pocket pair Of
thick socks such as burglars TO deaden their
footballs and a combination drag and drill, made Of
the finest steel. which had evidently c--n used On
some safe New-York officers visited Police Head
quarters yesterday and tried Intellectually 10 connecS
Loomis with the Brenon robbery.
The will OF Michael McNamee proprietor Of .
uouor store at Fulton-st. and Court Square, VINO
died on November 90 filed yesterday afternoon
In the Surrogate's Office The estate valued Z"
81 COO was left to his widow
The Rev DR. Richard :. Storrs has accepted the
invitation Of the Hamilton club 10 make the prin-
clnal address at the Schieren-Wurser dinner on De
c4rber ls Alexander r. Orr, president OK the
Chamber OF Commerce will also speak
The Brooklyn police were Informed yesterday OF
the dlsarpe,rance on November 20 Of Burt Gladwn.
twenty wears o.d from his home at No. IS Balm
hr,lre-st Il +. believed that the young man had
hacona denenteG from excessive cigarette smoking.
He = five foe, eight inches tai. weighs 10 pounds.
has light brown hair. b.ue eyes and smaH NUS
tacha When ne left home he wore dark clothes.
1 blue overcoat ana d bro~n alpine nat
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
NOTED SPEAKERS ON WEIGHTY TOPICS
BROOKLYN BORROws 4 LECTURE IDEA FROM
NEW YORK AND WILL DISCUSS
MI-NICIPAI. TOPICS.

MUNICIPAL TOPICS.
In the Nineteenth Assembly District Ne"-io'N
CITY series Of conferences was held two years
ago under the auspices O. the CltY Nl4llahce
League. at which municipal problems We're ul7-
cussei giving the average citzen-troubied oy
many things and unable 10 study question: o. mu-
nicipal Importance himself-an opportunity to De-
come familiar with vital questions relating 20 the
administration Of civic affairs
In BROOKLYN beginning next Monday a similar
series Of meetings will be begun at which addresses
Will be made by men thoroughly familiar with the
,,ohler,s thev VIII handle These lectures on spe-
clsl subjects vii be given at Granada Hall a No.
llS Myrtle-ave.
The orisinators Of the educational move
ment include Frazer Moffat. Edwin : Hawes' E
professor in the Polytechnic Institute; Theodore L.
Fro,binchar f. J.. Mays. George Kirkland and D..
" Weres. The Rev Or. Charles Cuthbert Hall
AND the Re- Gaylord White ara cooperating.
No religious or political partlsansnip VIII en'eF
INFO the new scheme. which. it is hoped. VIII be an
important facto~ in helping to solve the iahgiei
problem Of good municipal government Men OF all
coloys cree3s and nationalites are invited 10 ~
present. and the ioho"'"s - d par ~ '''0 f-
gra!nme prepared.
december n-Introductory address. chairman.
Navor CHARLES Sch,eren. speaker. ST Clair Nc
KelNay.
December 1S-"Brookyn's Needs: The Home OF
a.. Ci,,zen" Chairman William g. Low. C) The
landlords Poin, o, View" Edward Marshall. secre-
,.r, 49,, tba Tenement House Commissions tDi The
tenants Point Of View" j. B. REYNOLDS head
worker University Settlement New-fork; 'c The
Householder" G. O'COnor Hennessey.
January S-"Brooklyn's Neels. The Education Ok
Ga. 1,irjzen' Chairman. A. Augustus leal5, presi-
Am, Brookyn institute. ts) Public schools: Wnat
Ben De- Tbey Cost Charles E Tsale member Book
~ Roarj of Education. What Are Tney Wor;h|'
William H. Maxwell. Superintendent, ru6ic IN.
I,reS.rjck b. Pratt: "Kindergarten,' Mrs. Lillian
N Bets OF The outlook.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
W1yr rO SUE 1WO NEW-YORKERS.

KENTUCKY ENTERPRISE NAY PROVE COSTLY
,,,p GENERAL. s!cKI.Es AID ". &. ANDREWS
Louisville. Ky. Dec. 5-W. {. Andrews ana den-
era, Daniel h. Sckles. OF New-iork to-day ngureo
i'm . pettion in the local courts when seek 70 en-
able the petitioners TO sue them Tor s'","" anu
.Ao m respectively for stock subscribed 10 the Ken
tfcLy and cincinnati Gas Fuel COMPANY, OF "ncn
Andrews was president until 1894 The pe,itloher
- tbs Tug Rlyer Coal and Salt company, wnicn.
Esvirx A Judgment against the gas tuei company
and return OF no property found asks the appoint
nm of = receiver with permission to sue Andrews
md sckles IL l. alleged that Andrews pa.d Dut
oue-half OF per for his stock and wa, Sich.s
for thOs" amounts 4. ~, A..
The petition further says that X may oe sa,I An-
90 Of stock with the understanding thdt lhei weIs 70
"ot tbsrah\ frauduen;lv attempting 10 escape pay
m4nt for said stock 10y having II taken III truSs lot
himself and others. and sGppressihs MS name i'o"
the subscription books
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
FRIENDLY SUIT OVER \ LARGE ESTATE
THE HEIRS OF HERMAN JrRGENs WANT LEGAL
DECISION As TO THEIR RIGHTS.

THE HEIRS or HERMAN JrRGENS WANT LEGAL.
DECISION As TO THEIR RIGHTS.
An important case involving the partition OF the
estate OF Herman Jurgens. and. incidentally. some
knotty points in chancery practice, came up be
fore. Judge Caynor in the supreme Court I'm Brook
i,n YESTERDAY The estate made the subject Of the
suit l. a large md valuable one. comprising part
Of the Old BOerum estate. and property IN Rush
s. and Division and Wy,he ayes. Eight lawyers
were busy In the courtroom. endeavorns to in
te1pret the Will in favor OF their clients
Herman Jurg-ns was OF the pioneers OF the
Nineteenth Ward. and MS Will vas pfoOated OF
March 22 1871 II read as follows:
II viii and beqleat tn unto my beloved wife. WI
helmina Bessie Veronica Jursens-after tne pay
ment OF all my just debts-ail my properly, both
real and personal. for her sole use and benefit as
long as she remains my widow. In case my wldo"
should marry again. abe may retain one-third Of
my remaining estate; the balance 10 be- divided,
share and share alike. between my -four children
| hereby appoint my beloved wife sole eNecdtrM oi
my Will"
The present sui, s. "a friendly one. brought TO de-
termine the rights. under he VIII. ot the various
heirs. Ailich Jurgeus, one OF the testt'ors sons
is the plaintiff in the partition suit and his mother
now Mrs Wilh-mina y Y. Kugse-aud ms thfee
married sisters-Nlrs. Hern:na kuh!man Mrs caro-
line Oeters and Mrs Rldophina T. rreck axe d.
principal defendants. Tracy. blaruna,n! (" 80, a.
peared for Mrs Rugge and her daughters. ana
there are several other lawyers retained 80,
The tesiator's widow renarried ana ,,..n .n' IA
gation hangs largely upon the questions Mhat ora uir
the testator mean when he provided mat ms wiz
In case OF her re-marriagr. might retain one-.hIn
OF the remaining estate Was the testatoI
Intention that she should retain 0ny ne H-e 9iiI
a third in lee simple or for life? Did she havr
dover right IN the reai estate i tle 80 % ars
v "a. statute OF limitations 70 SIN or zen yea =
or AZ all2 and must the WIDOW account iot SIX o
fen wears or from the time O' her Ie-inaiFlage.
Nr Vaddox contends for his client that by alVld-
ing the two remaining thirds absolutely among tnH
children at the re- marriage OF the "iuow 'nt "
tator showed concusiveN tnat by tne seconn
clause Of his Will he intended 10 dlspos. apso.; ~
and finally of his whole estate. ana pdtuci.A oe-
cause he did not provide as 70 how ms VIE po'
ton should 20 at the time of her deatn .
Bv the other side II Is contend9i hat sne Cahi.o'
logically retain more OF the estate than thr IN
terest she had orignally-the use and income mat
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
HOSPITAL. DOCTORS HAVE A DINNER

The managers OF th~ Methodist Episcopal Hospital
caye their eighth anna. dinner to The staff oihcers
of the hospital az lhe Montauk club last evening.
The Rev Or j. NJ Buckley. president of the Boari
of Managers introduced the speakers. most OF whom
spoke on subjects relative 10 the work of the nos
pital in the past and is prospects for the iutu!e
About sixty persons were present, including lAe
managers the staff officers o. the hospital ana Oner
invited guests. Dr. Buckley told OF the rounding Oi
the hospital and its carry history. and recalled many
humorous incidents connected with the institution
affairs. He followed by District Attorney y-el"ct
Foster J.. Backus. VINO. in interesting Speecn
responded 20 the toast: The General Outlook.
other. speakers and their subjects Were. our
Progress and Prospects, j. : Brecklnridge. suir:-
intendent OF the hospital. Sister Institutions Dr
A J. {. Skene: "CO-JpefatIOn IN Charities, the keN
Dr + B Hull. OF the Greenwood Baptist Church I.
"Method.sm's Broadening Work" Bishop John r
Hurst: "A Business Mans View" ). w Bovine
'Our Ex-lnternes." Dr. T. b. Spence. "Our House
staff" Dr. G. II Butler. The following were among
those present; Ex-Judge George Reynolds the Rev
George p Mains. John French. James McGee
George Barlow John Bentley. Dr. A. Ross Mathew
son John +. Searies. DR.. George McNaughtOn. John
WinsloW Lewis 5. Pitcher the Rev. Dr. Butts A
y sloan Or George X Fowler, Stephen NJ. Randall
= A Walker ". VI. Ingraham, Or. ". II. r.
Pratt and the Rev j. :. Breckenridge
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

MORE TAX CERTIFICATES NECESSARY.
sG,OwNEss n COLLECTING ARREARS BOTHERs
THE CITY FlNANCTERs
\ question OF municipal finance raised by city
Treasurer Kelley. relating to the right OF the au-
tnorities to use taxes OF 1925 cancel the Obligation
OF 1891 is puzzlng the city officials on December
% and = tax certificates the amount OF sloD0o
Will expire They issued in anticipation Of the
collection OF the taxes OF 1894. and the time they
were Issued the city officials expected 10 have IN
hand enough money collected account OF the
taxes OF 1894 to meet them. Bat II IL now found tnat
there must be another issue IL the city IS 10 meet
it, obligations.
A suggestion was made that money collected on
the taxes OF 1895 which become due and payable on
December l5 should be used 10 meet the tax certif-
Gates but Treasurer Kelley objected this and said
that he would refuse TO pay our any OF the 1888
taxes for the purpose un-ess compelled 10 py a
mandamus His position was sustained Dy the 'oi-
poratlOn COunfe. .
on Tuesday conference was held at the Mayor
Office 10 discuss the matter. ana Treasurer keiey
YESTERDAY made this statement about the meeting,
which wAs attended by Mayor Schieren. controller
Palmer CORPORATION Counsel Mcdonald ana treas
Kelley.
i've viii probably collect IN the neighborhoof OK
S,no, OF the taxes OF 1894 available for the purpose
Of retiring the million OF certificates. Inc ba!aicr
viii havr 20 be raised from the sac OF tax ceruh-
cate- for the uncOllected taxes or lssi
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

KILLED by Ills ENGINE.

Peter Brand an engineer met a horrible death at
G o'clock last evening while at work In Seggennams
English Chcory Works. No. 343 Kent-ave.. where ne
was employed Brand was looking over tho ma
chinerv while It in motion. and accidentally
stumbled and fell near the driving rod Before ne
could rise f0m his pcrlOus posiuO the roo stTtich
him making him unconscious. The life OF the uh-
fortilnate nan soon knocked out by the re-
heated blows from the rod. Brand was dead when
found by John Mccha one of the wOrkmcn. ana M
bodv was frghtful!y mangled. The head was
crushed in both arms and several ribs broken ana
his back torn open Brand was th!rty-tWO years
old and lived a No. II Schaffer-st
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

given by able performers. Among those present
were Alderman Jain. Supervisor Dahl W. A. Law
renee. William H. Nass, Hiram Poole, Charles
Boyer John Hartman. Frederick Whitman. William
Strohu William Wes;. Edward Smith. Alexander
quinn. John Glenn. William Sands. wel-kno"n Re-
pubicans Of the Third Ward and the following on
GERS: William \. Abbott, president. NJ. j. =, I.earE
and Henry Penule. Nce-presdrnts. Th0ma- r. ri-m-
ing and John Hartman. secretaries; J9cOO Merger
,hgler treasurer and Henry Hutchler. marshal
Nayor-elect Wurster unable TO attend. but was
represented by Commissioner Weles, who made
naat anl effective speech.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
1TT4CkED IN CENTRAL PARK VEST

TRAINED NURSE BADLY HURT by AssAtLANT~
WHO AT ONCE DISAPPEARED.
Josepn Epp thrty-tye years Old, a taihe' hurss'
,irg ., No aoj East Seventy-third-st was ASSAULT
-, ~ ,,o unknown men Al go O'Clock last night
,,ia walking in Central Park West az Ninety
srs,st There are indications tha, an attempt az
rohherv was made for his assailants at,acSel In
irsfs.irg a severe scalp wound. and then oo,l IS
"aae6 one Jumped over The stone ience anu @ u,n. ~.
oearad in Central Park. while the other ran up
Fnn was ,aken 10 Manhattan Hospital wneIe s on
si,n,raton a. VAS found that he had sustained hve
49, ',,,ras ana a slight fracture OF the SKULL
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

ing o. No 23s ST James Place; Emma +. harulns
and Abby H. Harding were the partners IN 'e me- as os
60 Gu, sTd me preferred creditors named IN me Us
e,e,rrnent are ewis r. Hurlbert FOR WI, m'H,es Gi
Ient and the Mechanics Bank for $S" inV9y no ry,nn
The firm mad two stores, one AZ No. fVf U'
AZ ana the other AT No. 227 tirand-st ,o,. ~,
\ general assignment was also maze !es'e'WS Wn IA
Smth-st The assignee is Lazarus Brldht, - ., tor
Sa7 a seventeenth-st The preferences are III lawn
o. anI
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

Mayor Schieren. Mayor-eect Wurster James B'
Cannon, OF the Fourth National Bank: William =.
Cornwell. OF the City Bank. Buffalo St clair NC
Kelway and Senator George Sloan. Forty
banks will be represented and covers VIII pe aiu
for about seventy five.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
BROOKLYN SHOE DEALERS ASSIGN

The retail shoe firm Of Harding co. IN fu''on
ST Brooklyn. has mace an assignment ~ :. '
I,..a,o ., No 104 Columbia Heights Robert Hard
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

Brush. Police Commissioner Wees, Excise Com
missioner Forester, eX-Assembyman kneeland.
Clark Register OF Arrears Hnrichs Park Com
missioner Squier. David A. Healy Charles A. Moore
and Standardized. Wray.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
HOLIDAY GIFTS.

Select before the rush or as
sortment depleted. A. west
23rd Street.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

xxrps TO DINE AT THE MONTAUK CLUB
.,,o. ,il he given at the Montauk Club
"wednesday December II. for the bankers or
p,ookIvn and Long Island belonging to Group OF
,,. state association. Ex-senator stephen NJ "ns
void will preside. Among 1he speakers WI" De
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

the principal must revert 70 the children. TO -
divided among them. in accordance with the other
provisions OF the WILTSHIRE and share alike.
Counsel We're ordered 10 submit briefs in tho
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
NO UNION IN SIGHT.

An UNSUCCESSFUL VOTE TAKEN BY THE CEN
CHURCH LOOKING TO CONSOLIDATION WITH
THE CENTENNIAL. BAPTIST CHURCH
rbA members Of the Central Baptist Church in
prsee-st near Myrtle-ave. held a meeting on
Wednesday evening to discuss the advisabiht: OF
,oininp forces with the Centennial Baptist Chuich IN
Ad.lnbi-st The Central Church has membership
or about 800 and owns building and lot worth
,2s ooo which are free from debt Within few
xeare many OF the older and richer members have
died and the receipts at present are much smaller
than they were a few years ago, making many
,ea6ed improvements in the building impossible
shs Centennial Church has smaller rol, or members
md owns a building worth over %Ov, on "hlch
ther, is a mortgage OF $1,000 ,
Il is believed that II the Central Chufch shoulI
.sI its property and move into the CentenniaI
Cbi,rch having of the latters mortgage with the
nroceeds OF It's sale. the interests OF both nsutu-
iions would be greatly advanced. on me othel
hand n is argued that II the Central Church eaVes
,s nresent quarters five wards In the lower stctioh
oS he CITY will be left without Baptist churcn,
"a btie on the hill the Centennial Chufch, theic
sre three prosperous Baptist churches besides the
Centennial ,- ,.-...., ,.,.,,-ot
voted on "Wednesday night in favor OF the union
but az The required four-hfths vote was not gained
the scheme had 10 be abandoned Temporarily, al
least