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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14

WASHINGTON, May l4.-Gorman, from
the committee on Interstate commerce,
has reported the bill changing the penalty
for violation of the Interstate law from
imprisonment to fine. The hill was
amended SO as to make receivers Of rail
roads in the hands of the courts amenable
to the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 14.-At the meeting
Of the A. p. A. council the presidents
message occupied an hour and three-quar-
tiers in its reading. The secretary's report
showed a great growth Of the order during
the past year. 1t stated that 963 charters
for new councils have been issued during
the past year, that the voting strength Of
the order has been doubled, and that the
order is now planted in every state and
territory. The treasurer's report showed
a satisfactory financial condition and was
approved by the auditing committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14

was generally. Of the opinion that The
Pacific railruad funding and bankruptcy
bills could not be passed in view of the de-
sire for carly adjournment. The commit
bee may, however, at its next meeting de-
eide to allow the friends of these measures
20 get them up for q test of the spirit Of
the senate with the understanding that If
they bid fair to lead to q contin ued de-
bate they win not be pressed. Senator Al
ison was chosen chairman and Senator
Dubois secretary of the committee.
Proceedings In Congress Briefed.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate
passed the river and harbor bill 81 to o.
carrying SIS, 200, 600 direct appropriations
and authorizing continuing contracts ag-
gregating S64,O 900; also a bill for ap-
pOintmcnt of guardians to pensioners in
the District who squander their money
through vicious habits; a bill authoriz-
ing the building of a bridge across the
Mississippi at St. Louis; including as en-
titled to pension veterans of several Indian
wars; making a years residence in ter
ritOry requisite for q divorce: authorizing
life-saving station near Port Huron,
Mich, and q railway bridge across the
Illinois near Grafton, Ills; gazing all the
remaining condemned cannon to the Ma
tional G. A. R
The house spent the day on the Rinaker-
Downing contest from the Sixteenth ILL
nos district, sending the case back to the
committee with instructions to recount
the ballots. The vote was 139 to 35-the
Republican minority filibust ering for
time to prevent action. Speaker Reed
counted quorum several times and had the
satisfaction Of receiving Democratic ap-
Dlauso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
mSTAR SPANGLED BANNER" NIGHT.

At the loan exhibit OF Revolutionary and historical
relics now being held by the Daughters OF tho
American Revolution In the Assembly Hall OF the
United Charities Building, last night was Star
Spangled Banner night Francis Scott Key was
the hero OF the hour and the Stars and Stripes
draped upon the walls were ample testimony that
the patriot not forgotten
There was only a small attendance last night and
nearly all those present were women l.. El!ery
Anderson had been chosen TO address the assem-
bage and after some patriotic music he was intro
duced to the audience. His address was merely an
historical account OF how Mr.. Key CHANGED TO write
the National hymn that has made him famous. lie
told how he was taken on board Of the British ship
how Baltimore was bOmbarled. ana how Key
watching through the night. saw In the early dawn
"Old Glory" waving over the amparts how he
wrote the poem the back OF an envelope. and
how next day II spread throughout Baltimore.
To-day publc-school children and teachers will be
admitted free OF charge To View the collection OF
relics The officers OF the NewYork Chapter OK the
Daughters OF the American Revolution are Mrs
Donald Mclean regent first v.ce.regent. Miss
Mary Van Buren, Nanderpoel; second vice-regcnt
Mrs Janvler lie Duo; recording secretary Miss J. C.
Irwin Martin corresponding secretary, Mrs. VIII
lam H. Stewart; treaeurer, Mrs John $ Wise; reg
israr Mrs ". W. GOTTEN historian Miss La
throp, and chaplain. Bishop Henry c. Potter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
WEST SIDE CLUES JOLLTFICA TON.

The West Side Amusement Club held Its hnal en-
tertainment Of the last evening. About sixty
members OF the club went to the circus and aferward
assembled at Clarkes in Twenty-hird-st. where din
ner was served and all made merry. The club dates
It's organization from January Of the present year
Its objects purely social. and the membership Is
limited to 100 The list is already filed and there
are names the waiting list. Meetings are he'd
blmonthy and the entertainment for the next gath
ing is always decided upon at the genera! meetings
of the club The officers are: President William r.
Elderd vice-presdent. Gustav Balm; secretary and
treasurer, ]. Edward Cowles
Among those present last night were Thomas Nc
Adams Byron Andrews George T. Chase +. =.
Van Ripper r. F. Furguson. Leffert Lefferts. II. T.
Dawson, e. II. Hamilton. Judge w. G. McCrea, Dr.
and Mrs. r. J. Palmer Charles G. Davis, J. r.
Kennedy Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Campbell. Captain and
Mrs l.. Frank Barry. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. H. a. Raphae', Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Wright. Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Schaeffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Stearns aud Mr.. and Mrs
G. c. Linton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
TIE REV. MIR. LEES EAPLANAIION'
HE WAS IGNORANT. HE SAYS. OF HAVING AF-
PROPRIATED ANoTHER's POETRY.

HE WAS IGNORANT HE SAYS. OF HAVING AZ
PRopRIATED ANoTHERs POETRY.
The Rev. T. j. Lee. pastor Of the First Reformed
Church. of Newark. arrived in Newark from Easton.
Penn at O'Clock last night. He declined to discuss
the matter OF his alleged plagiarism OF the Kew Ut
Phelpss poem while at Yale College. MI Lee had.
however. prepared a statement. which he gave out
for publication.
The statement is as follows: Or Phelps was a
prominent pastor in New-iaven. and his son. Dry
den was a classmate of mine for two years al the
preparatory school 1t IL absurd TO suppose that
would knowingly take several lines OF his poem ana
incorDorate them in an ode TO be sung on an occa-
sion when Or. Phelps himself would probably be
present: when his almost sure TO be there
and perhaps a hundred other people familiar with
the poems of so prominent clergyman 1t would
have been almost as rash an act as purloinlng from
member of the faculty. could not have been such
a fool as to deliberately imperl my diploma; that
had been working four years 10 secure tod ue
Truth when said that ! utterly Ignorant OF
having made such approplia tion until saw the
matter brought out In the New-York papers l think
that the intelligent portion Of the public VIII see the
easona bleness of this position. although do not
suppose that they care much about the matter any,
wav NV professional life began four years later
More than this DIR. Lee absolutely declined TO say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
GOOD DEMAND FOR BUSINESS OFFICES.

As sign OF the times. real-estatc dealers yes
terday called attention to the active demand for
Offices and the relation which that fact bears to
the improved business conditions. With tho de-
mand for business quarters remaining active, there
Is likelihood. in the opinion OF the rea-estate
men. that rates for offices Will be changed In the
leases to be renewed next month.
In the drygoods district the date OF leases IL
February. but the conditions to-day regarded
as n most favorable indication OF excellent values
In the future especially In view OF the fact that
many building improvements are being made In
that district
Representative real-estate dealers In the uptown
localities, whose business is most active around
October. when leases for private houses and apart
ments are dated declared yesterday that one
feature OF the present time is the effort which
many householders making TO sublet for "A
period OF three four months through the sum
iner In this effort there Is less success than in
former years. the popularity OF the apartment no.
tells drawing many renters who prefer elevators
10 stair-cllmbing and other conveniences not pro-
yided by a private house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
MR.. BAKER WOULD ACCEPT.
WILLING TO TAKE THE PROPOSED WEST
CHESTER MAGISTRACY IF OF
IEpIrD TO HIM.


II the bill 20 create a City Magistrates
co,-, 4, tho village Of West Chester becomes a law
Mayor Strong will be urged by number OF IN
euen,sal citizens IN the new district TO appoint
Seward Baker the well-known lawyer, who lives In
West Chester TO he Office OF Magistrate. Among
the citizens who want Mr.. Baker appointed to the
Mace is the Rev +. NJ Ciendenin rector OF ot'
Peters Church, In West Chester. with whom MI
Raker was associated In work for reforms In the
district Mr. Baker was In his office. In the Amer-
can Tract Societys Building, yesterday for the nrst
time IN several DAYS having been kept at his home
nv illness He said to Tribune reporter who
made inquiries:
81 understand that a number OF the best citizens
of West Chester have expressed desire TO nave ri'e
APPOINTED as the Magistrate In the newly annexed
district of the city II the bill to create nav
Wagistrates district is passed by the Legislature
If were appointed to the office would nave 10
give I'D my law practice, but have SAID tha'
would be willing to do that in order to nave my
duties nearer my home In West Chester.
Mr.. Baker was asked about reports which mao
been spread by the friends OF another canoiua'e,
that Mr. Baker was a Democrat ana p nevg, mS
taken any part in political work as hepuoo@"
1T is perfectly that formerly was p Demo
Graf. when moved to West Chester from f9us En-
kaan,se about a dozen years ago l had voted the
Democratic ticket from the time nat Nv was ee vs
Land Campaign club in West Chester when Mr.
Cleveland first ran for the Presidency MY pod,'cds
Tammany methods in the city and in West Chester
want to remain in the company OF ONE . term of
cleveland was enough for me- | voted twlce LOT
General Harrison. and have voted the Kepun anJ
ticket constantly and supported Republican canui-
dafes consistently since General Harrison Was
elected At the same time have not ai'Gh ,h.
Tore cannot be called a politician In any sense
am not going to work for office but If tie cGe
of Magistrate is offered TO me proba Ply VIII accept
a for the reason which | nave stated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
THE moRANGE BLOSSOMS" CASE.

An examination was he'd by Magistrate Went
worth, In the jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday afternoon. In the OF John B. Doris
manager of the Gaiety Theatre. charged with
violating the Penal Code by permitting the produc
ton of certain passages in the pantomme "Orange
Blossoms" II alleged that scene in the
piece. In which actress. Mile. Pillar NORM re-
moved some OF her clothing. was indecent.
George Gordon Battle. Assistant Dstrct-Attor-
ney appeared for the prosecution. Testimony in
support of the charge given by Acting Police
Inspector Harley. who arrested Doris on April. a.
Mrs Elizabeth Il. Grannis president OF the Ma
tional Christian League for the Promotion OF So
ciai Purity. testified on the same side Police Cap
for the defence. described the scene in question
and denied the charges OF iiapropriety Gusiayns
,nony. J. Charles Davis and William A. SWEEPER
declared that they did not consider the performance
immoral.
1ourned the case till Friday. May I, at p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
ROBBERIES BY AN EXPRESSMAN.

II. c. Butcher. general manager Of the Kncker-
booker and klngsbridge Express Company, called
upon Captain O'Brien at Police Headquarters a few
days ago and complained that within the last six
months the company had been systematically robbed
and had had to make restitution amounting to 5000
for goods that had been stolen Detectve-Serge ants
Evanhoe and Valley were assigned to the case.
They followed various wagons of the company until
their suspicious rested on William Kipp. one OF the
drivers. who Is twenty-five years old. and lives
at No. 4os West Sixtysecond-st. They talked with
his helper, boy named McManus. The lad told
them that April H. when the wagon stopped
at Eleventh-ave, and Fiftieth-st.. kipp gave him
some money and told him to go and get drink
The boy kept his eye on the wagon ana saw kipp
give bundle to two strange men: The bundle was
marked &c. w Oppenheim, No. 10 West Seventy
seventh-st.." and contained two pairs Of trousers
valued at 49, 49,
The detectives also learned that Kpp had been
spending considerable money at night they ar,
rested him Thursday night at his home. and found
upon him a pawnticket for the stolen trousers
He confessed that he had been robbing the COM
pany for the last six months. The detectives ex-
pect recover al of the stolen property that was
M med
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25

adjutor OF the Rev. Or. Robert Coyer. OF the
Church Of the Messiah Park-ave. and Thrty-fourth-
ST. Nearly 80 members and guests Of the club were
present. John A. Taylor OF Brooklyn. presiding
Or. Colyer not at the dinner. being kept away
by n long-standing engagement in Chicago. Letters
OF regret were read from Mayor Strong. Bishop Pot
ter tho Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott and the Rev. DR..
John Hall.
After the dinner a number OF speeches were made,
In which tn. work OF Mr.. Savage In Boston was
highly praised and the congregation OF the Church
OF the Messiah was congratulated on securing his
services Mr. Savage expressed a sense OF the I'M
portance Of the work before him in his new field. and
expressed the hope that he might be able TO reach
the high standard OF Or. Collyer's IDEAS. The Rev
John W Chadwick the Rev Merle st. c. Wright.
the Rev Charles II. Eaton. the Rev. DR.. David H.
Greer. the Rev Edward Hale and J. Harsen Rhoades
also spoke briefly -, ,
Among the guests present besides the speakers
were the Rev. @. r. Ratchelor, OF Boston; w. 1:
Salter Mr. and Mrs De h. Wimot. the Rev. ana
Mrs D. W Morehouse, the Rev 5 H. camp MT
and Mrs Percy ID. Adams Robert 5. Collyer and
Dorman Is. Eaton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
HOW HE EXTENDED HIS TIME.
From The Hartford Post.

The Rev. Dr. ". occupying charge In New
England church. announced some time ago that the
regular weekly prayer meeting would be devoted to
discussion OF certain question OF general interest
10 the congregation. Many members OF the church
wished TO take part In the discussion; II was there
fore decided to limit each members remarks to i've
minutes When the speakers time expired the
ell on. the desk Deacon A.. notoricusly long
wlnded speaker and exhorter was one of the mem
bers whom the restriction was specially directed
AS everybody anticipated, the deacon one OF the
first to address the meeting and he had not fairy
started on his remarks when the rap OF the pencil
heard.
Am to understand" asked the deacon turning
TO DR.. X. that my five minutes have expredY
Eyes, Deacon: am sorry. but your time Is up"
And all general remarks are limited to five min
utes?'
Eyes: that the understanding"
The deacon turned very deliberately to his fellow
members. Then. brethren" ne proceeded ''I shall
throw the remainder Of my remarks into the form
Of prayer"
The deacon kept the door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
THEY SAY 1T IS Not A GENUINE "STRAD.'
EXPERTS TESTIFY THAT THE VIOLIN IN DlsPUTl

EXPERTS TESTIFY THAT THE VIOLIN IN DISPUTE
is NOT THE ONE THAT WAS STOLEN
The trial OF Victor s Flecher on the charge OF
having in his possession Stradivarius violin. which
was stolen from the late Professor Jean Joseph Bott.
was continued In the Court OF General Sessions be-
fore Recorder Con yesterday and last evening.
Large crowds were in attendance at each session.
J. j. Eller testified that the violin In question was
once his property and had been sold TO Fiechter
John Friedrich. v!olin-maker. whose place OF
business is at Cooper Union. was perhaps the best
witness for the defence lie said he recognized the
violin as one that had been brought TO him in 1885
by Charles Palm. who took 1t 10 him for repairs.
The witness declared that he had repaired the Bott
violin at about the same time. and produced pat
tern OF IT, which he had made at the time. II proved
to be larger than the violin in court.
The witness further testified that the violin found
In Flcchters possession not Stradivarius. bul
made by Ncolai. The original brand he
declared had been removed and 'Strad." brand
substituted.
Several other violin makers gave their opinions to
the effect that the violin in dispute not gen.
uine Stradivarius.
AT the evening session the prosecution introduced
evidence In rebuttal. and the court adjourned
until 1890 a. m. on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Unwilling OF Grant statue and parade. Brooklyn
Lasell Club luncheon Sherry's. 80 p. m.
Fortnightly Shakespeare Club dinner. Hotel MARI
borough. p. m.
Amateur Fencers tournament. No. 81 West Twen-
ty-second-st.. p. m.
Good Government Club n annual dinner. No. 70
West One hundred nd -fourth-st. p. m.
Colby Alumni dinner. Hotel ST. Denis. p. m.
Illustrators Club house-warming. No 80 Fifth
College OF the City OF New-York Stevens Institute
lacrosse match. Hoboken. p. m.
Squadron A. Cadet Corps games. armory, sAo
r.. m.
New-york Southern Society reunion. Waldorf. $50
p. m.
Naval Battalion athletic games. New-Hampshire
trainng-ship. p m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
THEY THINK HE WAS MURDERED.

RoRBINs. THE OLD FISH vENDER DIES. AND 1T IS
RELIEVED HE MET FOUL PLAY.
Iacob Robbins. the old fish vender OF Amityvilc,
Long Island who was found unconscious by the
roadside In the outskirts of Roslyn on THURSDAY.
died at his home yesterday. The base or his Skull
had beer badly fractured. 1t was at first thought
that the old mans horse had run away. ana had
thrown him from the wagon, but now the opinion Is
tho, no met foul NAV The colored woman whose
name is said to be Willett and who was found near
Robbins is still unconscious, and the DOCTORS say
that she cannot live Robbins had sold nearly all OF
MS fish but when he was searched by his son
Thomas only s. Il found in his pockets Inc
bnrse and wagon the latter being badly broken.
xere found in the woods three miles from Roslyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
HONE NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOIELo'

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARJE,-Cyrus H. Mccormick, OF chicago
Acknowledgements Jacob Lefever. or New
paItz \ Y BREVOORT-The Earl OF Westmeath
and Lord Cough OF the British Embassy at wash
ington HOLLANDS. II. Kaufman. OF Ihe
Washington Evening Star" IMPER1AL-State con-
tro.ler James A. Roberts OF Buffalo MEL HoroiE
Sat. senator r. NJ Wilcox and Assemblyman
George s. Horton MURRAY HILL-Ex-Governor
John W Stewart. OF We mont and ex-Consress-
man Carlos French. of Connecticut fAhk Az r.
NIIE-Juige Charles X. ingalls,. OF Troy and Mel
VII Dewey OF Albany WAL.DORF-General }. X
Brooke United States Army: +. A. b. Widener, OF
Philadelphia and stephen OMeara, OF Boston
wINDSOR-Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland OF hol-
land Patent. ~ " and 5. H. II. Clark. OF Omaha.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25

Facts 70 q Divine Book" In the evening the SUBJ
feet will be why Some Reject the Book
The Rev. Dr. Charles II. Eaton will preach his
fifteenth anniversary sermon tomorrow morning;
subject, THE Church OF the Future" HIS evening
topic will be THE Pulpit and the Press"
DR.. William ]. Morton VIII speak on the x ray
and its relation to medicine before the county
Medical Society. at No II West Forty-third-st''
Monday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
ADDRESSES on PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS

A special meeting OF young peoples societies
within the bounds of the Presbytery OF New-York
was he'd last night in the chapel OF the Presoy-
terrain Building Fifth-ave. and Twent!eth-st. for
the purpose of hearing addresses on the further
ance Of the work Of foreign missions In connection
with the Presbyterian Church. The Rev DR..
John r. Davies. of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. presided. Addresses were delivered by the
chairman. by the Rev. Or. II. T. McEwen, OF the
Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Church. and Robert
f. Sper secretary OF the Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions Ralph Wells led In prayer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
SUDDEN DEATH OF A BROKER.

The CoroneIs office Informed yesterday or
the sudden death OF Henry s. Topping at No 1916
broadway 1t is believed that death was due 10
heart failure No. 1n6 Broadway Is an apart
ment-house known as The Audubon. where MI
Toping lived. with his mother. brother ana niece
Il IS said that ne had not suffered recently
from any Illness Topping was member OF the
Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25

The same old story-nOthing to
wear, and your tailor answers ten
days.
What shall | do7
What you should have done long
ago: take a look at the best sort OF
ready madc-Our sort.
Your money back if you want it.
Our s,r,ng Book goes into detas-mailed free.
ROGERS PEET 81 Co
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty-second and Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
HOW THE OPINION WAS RECEIVED.
GEORGE HILILARD HAPPY AND THE EXCISE
BOARD sUBMIssIvE-PRorEsr AGAINST

BOARD sUBMIssIvE-PRorEsr AGAINST
HOTEL LICENSE
At the offices Of George Hilliard the Special
Deputy Commissioner Of Excise for this city under
the Ranes law, there was Joy at the decision and
rush of applications for the lquor-tax certii-
Gates The expiring Board Of Excise accepted the
decision with good grace and granted the request
of State Commissioner Lyman for the transfer OF
dozen clerks and inspectors TO the State Department
of Excise. -
In the afternoon the Excise Board received pro-
test against the granting Of hotel license to
William Menicke at No 154 East Twenty-seyentn-
St Alfred Goodell. dentist at No. AZ East Twen-
ty-seventh-s;.: DR. A. A. W. Reed, Of No lot Lex
ington-ave and the Rev. A. r. Ekman, No. 13s
East Twenty-seventh-st.. pastor OF the swedish
baptist Church. protested against the granting or
the license saying that the bar probably would be
patronzed by people Of an undesirable character
and that II would be a detriment to the neighbor-
hood Decision reserved.
There was an argument before Judge Cowng In
the Court of General Sessions yesterday on mo-
ton for a trial for Michael Connell, bartender
for Michael J. Callahan. who was convicted the
other day for selling liquor on Sunday. Judge Cow
ing denied the motion and sentenced Council TO pay
a fine Of $50. The fine was paid promptly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
A REPUBLICAN CLUB HOUSE, RMING

The Loyal Republican Club. Of Harlem. organized
last September In clubroom in East One hundred
and-twenty- ffth-st., held house-warmlng last
night In the new clubhouse, at No. III East One
hundred and twenty -eighth-st Although the club
is an,-machine in sentiment. II issued hearty in
vtation all the Republicans OF the neighborhood
to attend the meeting.
Among the speakers were Cormissioner Wright.
President Nevins. of the club Henry c. Robinson.
Captain William c. Reddy and Alderman Goodwin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
MAyOR GLEAsON's ADOPTED BOY.

formally adopted the boy. Edward Bradley. eigh-
teen months old. to whom he took liking few
days ago on a Long Island train The boys
mother signed the papers releasing to Mr. G.ea-
son al control of the child. The formalites were
gone through in the Mayors private Office in
yront-st, Long Island City The boys name will