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The morning times., 1896-04-14
GRlFFO MEETS His Man
Australian at Last Knocked Gut BIZ
Charley McKeevsr.
1t Was Done in the Twentieth Round
at Maspeth-McKeever Was the
Aggressor After the Fifth.

Maspetb, L. l., April 13.-The runior that
the Griffo-McK eevcr contest, which was tie
star attraction at the Empire Athletic
Club tonight, would not take place, undoubt-
edly had a very injurious effect on the
attendance and there was only slim crowd
present when the opening bout commenced.
The Australian was arrested this after
noon on the charge of being about to engage
in prize fight, but was released.
The curtain-raiser was ten-round bout
between Fred Morris, better known as
"Muldoon's Cyclone" and Charley Strong
OF Newark, both colored. The referee was
Tim Hurst and Frank Freeman did the tim
ing. Strong got the decision.
Griffo and McKeever came into the ring
a few III inutes after O'Clock. Griffo looked
a trIfle big, but had trained carefully.
Paddy German Benny Murphy. and Harry
Tuthill looked after the Australians in
tereSts. McKeever was seconded by Tommy
Herman, John Ward, and Prof. NiXey, all
of Philadelphia. McKeever was also in
great form.
In round twenty and the last they smiled
genially at each other. The Quaker sent
in a right and left on the face and left
on the body. A hot right swing on the
head from Mac made the Australian grin.
The Philadelphian kept right after his man
and punched him all over the ring, while
Grffo seemed content to remain on the
defensive until the bell rang.
When the gong changed there was pande-
monium for moment. The Philadelphia
contingent rose and shouted Justify for their
man. After some order was restored the
referee decided In favor of McKeever.
The decision was emiaently just After
the first four or five rounds the Phiadel-
phian was the aggressor while Critic simply
tried TO sta y out the distance. McKeever S
victory was immensely popular. This was
the Australians first actual defeat in this
country where his wonderful skill as de
fensive boxer, gained him a great reputa
ton
The morning times., 1896-04-14
MAY USE The WHITE LOT
Secretary Lamont Grants the Re-
quest of EndeaVorers.
ALI Necessary Platforms, Poles. Tents
and Other Structures May
BE Erected.

A meeting ofth Christ ia Endeayor COM
mittee of 90 st 1925 New York avenue,
vas held last evening
A letter was read from DR.. John H Ell
liotte, rec:or OF the Church of the 4 scenSion,
granting the committee permission TO hold
the Episcopal demon inationairally Of Thurs
day afternoon, July g. in that church
A letter from the Secretary OF War was
read. In this letter the secretary coucurs
in the specific requests of the committee
with regard tothe occupancy OF the White
Lot as follows.
To erect three tents upon tue cllipse
known as the White Lot, said tents to be
254x1S2 feet, with platforms in each tent
capable OF seating about 200 persons,
with seatings in the remainder Of the tent
for about 5000 persons To be made with
settees or chairs; the earth not to be dug
up or otherwise disturbed except to drive
the great stakes. or teaL Plus to hold the
tents aud center poles; the platforms,
seatings and quarter poles TO set upon the
ground a pd not to be plant el in the earth.
These tents are to be supplied with the
necessary electric lighting and decorated
with flags and stream ers.
To plant flag staff in the center OF this
ellipse, from which TO fly our national
ensign. utilizing the lower part OF this
staff if practicable for eiec. ric lighting Of
the center or the grounds.
To locate a small hospital tent on the
center of the grounds. or If two or three
rooms in the Emergency Hospital can be
secured during this time, to locate this
hospital tent at the point upon the grounds
under the trees.
To set the necessary poles to carry the
wires for electric lighting the grounds and
the tents.
To put around theeIlipse a low temporary
light woven or ueshed wire fence upon
driven round stakes or posts.
To erect small pia' form. seating about
twenty-five TO fifty persons, upon the
Monument Grounds. for use in connection
with Two or three open-air mass meetings
proposed.
II was announced that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad would sell round trip tickets
between Baltimore and Washington from
the 7th TO the 9Th OF July. for 81 1.25-
The music committee reported that some
time go they had made a selection OF the
most popular hymns in the Christian En-
deavor hymn books for use during the
convention. These hymns have been put
in pamphlet form for use of The members
OF the chorus The privilege OF publishing
the hymns in this form was obtained
through the courtesy OF the owners of the
cODvrights.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
HARRY WRIGHT DAY.
Unique Game by Veterans of the Six
ties in illinois,

Rockford. ILL.,, April 13.-Rain stopped
the most unique game in the history of
baseball today. Veterans OF the sixties,
whose names were once household words.
met in contest according 10 the old rules.
that gave pitcher nine balls. made a foul
out and caused the runner to be-calied out
If he overrah first base.
The umpire of the game was II. II. Waldo.
seyeDty-six years OF age. known as the
father of Forest Citys." W hich team was
organized here in 1865. and played until
1875. being one of the most famous clubs
in the country. The game today was in
honor of Harry Wright. the proceeds
going to the erection OF a monument to
him in Philadelphia.
The Forest Citys banked their opponents
and in their bali batted ont four runs. when
n heavy rain stopped the game. The at
tendance was 2 500, threatening weather
keeping away many from the surrounding
towns and Chicago.
Baltimore April 13.-'Harry Wright
Day" was all that the average baseball en-
tbusiast could desire in the way of warm.
sunsbiny weather, and 800 persons at
tended the game this afternoon. The cham
piors met and defeated the Syracuse team
Of ttne Eastern League by score of TO 2.
Great disappointment was felt that Carey,
Baltimore's first baseman of last year
was suffering from q cold and was unable
to appear on the diamond.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
Chute Rides at River View,

The work on the new Chute at River
View is progressing rapidly, and it will be
completed and ready to afford amusement
to the fun loving people of Washington in
about three weeks, when the excursion
season opens. The large force of car
penters now at work on the 350-foot
incline have about half of it completed
and it now presents a very curious sight to
vessels passing up and down the river.
The engines and boilers for the electric
lighting plant, and the lifting machinery
for the elevators on which the many crowds
of ''clIuters'' will be taken to the platform
sixteen feet in the air, from where the start
down the incline is made, are now ON
the grounds and will be placed in position
during the next ten days. Capt. Randall,
the genial proprietor OF the View is also
having the steamer Samuel j. Pentz re-
painted and refitted throughout for the
season, and the old attractions and amuse-
nlents at the View are being put in
thorough order for the first excursion,
which will go down the latter part OF this
month.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
THE WIRELESS ELECTRICLAMPS.

other advantages OF the Wheless lamp. 1t
is reasonable to suppose that not only
will this number be increased, but that
many OF the old expensive lamps viii be
replaced by those of the Wbeless patent
The folio wing modest estimate is worthy
the careful consideration Of investors:
IL 1t be calculated that 10000 OF these
lamps will be sold a year, which is 10
per cent OF the annual increase for the past
four years, or at the ratio OF one new
lamp to 100 OF those now Installed, the
stockholders would realize net profit OF
$4,000 per annutn, equivalent TO divt-
dend of 20 per ceut on the entire capital
stock OF the company. or 40 per cent TO
purchasers of founders shares at $50
each. at which sum a limited number Of
shares can be secured.
1t is easy TO see that the above Is
very low estimate OF the probable sales,
and with iudieioGs mana gement 1t should
be greatly exceeded. With the enormous
savings shown we should reasonably expect
TO practically control the business.
A bona fide proposition is here submit
ted embodying actual results, aud afford
ing an exceptional opportunity for invest
ment-
Call at Ohio National Bank. 7 weIfth and
g streets north west ap12-4t
The morning times., 1896-04-14
DENIED BY ROMERO.
He Knows Sothing OF the Reporte
SatoIIi Interview

SatoIIi Interview.
A recently published article entitled
"LeO's Plans in Mexico stated that an al
legged appointment in st. Louis, No, be-
tween Monsignor Ayerardi, the apostolic
visitor TO Mexico, and Cardinal Satolii was
made at the Mexican legation last March,
and the report Of an alleged interview with
the first secretary OF the Mexican Iega-
ton is given afterwards.
Mr.. Romero has returned home, and said
to a reporter that the only intercourse he
ever had with Monsignor Averarii WAS a
short visit OF purely social character
which that prelatc paid him when he came
to Washington on his way TO Mexico. Mr..
Romero returned the call in the afternoon
OF the same day, but he did not find him a
home.
AS to the alleged interview with his
secretary Mr.. Covarrubias has informed
the minister that he never made The state
ments attributed 10 him and that the origin
of the same is probably the cal of lady
to the Mexican legation who asked TO see
the minister. AS Mr.. Romero was not at
home she asked for the secretary, with
the object. as she said, OF finding out how
Mgr. Averardi had been received in Mexico,
and in answer some Mexican aDers were
handed to her, one of which she was allowed
to take with her, and this is all Mr..
Covarrubias had TO do with the alleged
interview. Nothing was said on that
occasion either by the lady or by Mr..
C0varrubias himself, to the effect that
the reform laws or any other laws OF
Mexico would De relaxed.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
BIRTHDAY OF A RAILROAD
Pennsylvania System Celebrates It's
Jubilee With Ceremony.
HiglI-Up Railroad Officials, Congress.
men and Supreme Court Judges
Were Among the Guests.

Philadelphia, A pril 13.-The fiftieth an
uiTersary OF the incorporation OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company was ceIe-
brated today in an elaborate manner.
AT noon a reception was rendered the
operating officers of the company By Presl-
dent Roberts and the board or directors
ia the general offices, 800 Invitations haV-
ing been issued for this event An hour
later u general reception was held at the
same place by the president and the
directors, which was attended by over
800 persons.
The most important feature in con-
neCtion with the celebration were the ex-
ercses at the Academy OF Music, this after
noon. The spacious auditorium was filled
with stockholders and other guests. and
upon the stage were seated President
Roberts and the directors or the roads COM
prising the Pennsylvania system; the JUS
tices OF the supreme court OF Penns ylyania:
Gov. Hastings, the judges OF the United
States courts in this city, and the several
local courts; Mayors warwick OF Phila-
delphia and Ford of Pittsburg; Vice
Z resident Brooks, or the PeDns yIyania
Company; Joseph H. Choate OF New York.
Frederick Fraiey, tire venerable presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia board Of trade and
others.
The decorations in the company's offices
anu q 'Ht atout'hS Va AuSiC "tAC stump
tuous, the floral effects at the former
places, the office OF President Roberts in
particular, being magnificent
The exercises at the Academy OF Music
began at O'Clock. but for a half hour
prior 10 this, concert was given by an
| orchestra OF sixty performers The open
ing address was delivered By President
| Roberts. The history OF the company. from
It's Incorporation in 1S46 until the present
| time, was related by the president in aa
| interesting manner.
| Other addresses, all OF them appropriate
| to the occas sion. were made by GOV Hast
| ings. Ma yors Warwick and Ford, Frederick
| Fraley. Vice President Brooks and Joseph
| 81. Choate.
/ The celebration was a success in every
| way. and it reflected credit upon the
| officials who arranged the details OF the
| golden anniversary.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
READY FOR THE DISTRICT BILL.
Senate VIII Probably Take II Up
Early Next Week

Senate VIII Probably Take IL Up
Early Next Week
The District appropriation bill will prob
ably be taken up by the Senate committee
early next week.
Mr.. Perkins, for Mr.. Mcmillan, who is
out of the city TIL Wednesday, submitted
yesterday two amendments which Will be
proposed for this bill and they were re-
rerred to the District Committee. One
was for the improvement OF Eighteenth and
other streets, and the other creates d COM
mission to invite bids for designs for public
buildings for the Dist rict and provides for
competition in designs instead of putting
the preparation OF them ON the District
building Inspector
The first amendment Is TO be inserted
between lines four and five on pa se fifteen
OF the bill, Il. r. 52I0 II provides for the
paving with sheet asphalt Of Eighteenth
street extended and Cincinnati street from
the intersection OF Eighteenth street and
Columbia road To the east entrance OF the
bridge across Rock Creek near the ZoolOgf
cal Park, and for the pcTfecting OF the ap-
proaciI to [ ne Zoe Park from Cincinnati
street, $4,000: for the Improvement and
paving OF Connecticut avenue extended,
10000; for the continuation OF macad-
amizing the Broad Branch road toward
Chevy Chase circle, $1,000.
The other amendment strikes out lines
1915. page %, containing the provision
that plans and specifications for District
buildings shall be prepared by the building
inspector and approved by the Commission
The morning times., 1896-04-14

These lamps are on exhibition in the
Ohio National Bank, corner Of Twelfth and
G streets north west where all particulars
concerning them will be given, and sub
scriptions for stock will be received.
TO INVESTORS.
The Wheless Electric Lamp Company
owns the United States patents. granted
Malone Wbeless, in 1895 and 1896, for
improvements in electric arc lamps.
The company Is organized under the
laws Of Virginia.
capitalization, $500, 900, divided into
5000 shares, having par value OF $1OO
each.
These lamps with their marked advan-
tages can be sold for the same price as
other standard lamps, with good profit
to the stockholders.
They are adapted for street (municipaD
and indoor lighting.
They have received the highest indorse-
ment from practical electricians and gov
eminent officers. who pronounce them an
absolutely new departure in electric light
Ing.
Reliable electrical statistics show that
there are about LOCO. 900 arc lamps now
in use in the United States the increase
in the past four years being upwards OF
100000. With the great economy and
The morning times., 1896-04-14
TO MEET DEFICIENCIES.

Carlisle Calls the Attention of Con
greSs 10 Needed Funds.
Tie Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday
sent to the Senate q communication calling
attention deficiency appropria tions needed
for the following purposes:
Three hundred and fifty-five thousand
dollars to complete the public building in
this city, and $4,000 additional IL il
was intended to construct an Independent
Lighting and power plant within the build
ing; S100,0 900 with which to complete the
public building at Omaha, Neb.. and $116,-
900 with which to complete the public build
ing at Kansas, City, Mo.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
Arraigned In Two Courts.

James Perkins, colored. said TO be
mann ger of the Morten Club. on Pennsy yI-
Vania avenue, which was raiied on Satqr-
day night. was arraigne in both branches
Of the police court yesterday. Before Judge
kimbaIl he was charged with keeping an
unlicensed bar A jury trial was de-
manded and bonds fixed al 81 ,00o In
Judge Miller's court Perkins was charged
with setting up Cunning table. The case
was continued until Thursday and bonds
fixed at S10O
The morning times., 1896-04-14

ers and the architect of the Capitol and the
building gConstTuctedb by the Commissioners q
accordance with these plans. In place OF
this is offered a para era phi that all these
buildings shall be erected according to
designs and plans approved by eOmmis-
sion consisting OF the architect Of the
Capitol. the Commissioners and the super
viSing architect of the Treasury.
The commission is directed 10 invite the
submission by architects generally of plans
and designs for the buildings. accOmpa nied
by estimates Notice that these are wanted
is 10 be published in at least one Washing
toA newspaper for two weeks When the
selection has been made the construction
is To proceed under the direction OF the
Commissioners
There is also added q paragraph en-
powering the Commissioners to receive
bids for entire squares OF ground TO be
used as sites for schoolhOuses and for
recreation grounds
The morning times., 1896-04-14
BOSTON PLAYS HARVARD.
Only Small sum Realized for the
Hurry Wright Fund.

Boston. Mass, April 13.-The Ha rry
Wright benefit game here today did not
produce more than $100, though the
weather was superb.
Arthur Cummings and Tom Bond two
wcll-known veteran pitchers. were fea-
lures of the contest playing on the picked
team against the Harvards- The collegians
showed up very weak and were beaten
II to 10. Paul Radford Ifayed shortstop
for the picked team and the feature or the
day was the fine work of Pickett of the
Augustus of the New England League in
left field, he making nine catches, most
of them extremely difficult.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
CONTESTED ELEcrIoN CASES.
House Com mittee Passed ON the Vlr.
nj niSIlIIf.ASs

House Com mittee Passed ON the vlr-
gfnia Disputes.
House Committee on Elections No. 3,
Mr.. Mccall of assachusetts chairman
has passed on the three Virginia contest
ed election cases.
In the case OF Thorp, Republican, against
McKenney, Democrat, from the Fourth
district, the vote was unanimous in favor
of Mr.. Thorp.
0tey, Democrat, was decided unanimously
in favor of Mr.. Otey.
In the case OF Carnett. Republican. against
Swanson, Democrat, from the Fifth dis
trict the verdict was in favor of Mr. Swan
son. On this case there was a division OF
opinion, and minority report will be
made.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
The Bible and Civilization

The fifth lecture of the season. i.,fore
the American Society OF Religious I.duca-
ton viii be delivered this evening by
Kew. B. l.. Whitman, ID. D., Of ''ntlui1ian
University, in the Congre gatiOndl Church.
subJ JSct. he Bible and Civlizati ion ="
Before the lecture DR.. BischofR and his
choir Will render music. The lecture will
be free.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
Chapman's Case Postpooed,

The District court of appeals was not
inseSslon yesteriayand wilIn0tconvene until
Thursday next. Consequently the appliCa
ton of counsel for Elverton Z. Chapman
the New York broker, for a writ of error
to take bis case TO the United States Su-
preme Court VIII not be made till that day.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
RLKED OVER BY CITIZENS
Northeast WashingtOn'ans Score
the Assoc ated Charities.
CAUSROF THE ARRANGEMENT

Charge Was Made That 1t Referred
Applicants for, Relief to g. A. R.
Posts and the Churches-Some Tn
complimentary Remarks Made an
Inquiry Ordered.
The morning times., 1896-04-14

Need not guess how long
the wide-sole School Shoes
wear that Arthur Burt
makes. Date of sale On lin
ing tells that.
I4li 4 Street.
Next to Branch Poseaffice
Open Saturdays o n. m.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
Funeral of Mr.. BoteI.r.

he funeral of the late j. Wesley Boteler
Will be held at 3 O'Clock this afternoon in
stead OF at 10 O'Clock. this morning as
enormously announced yesterday.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
At SS each

We sell Cashmere, Tweed and Chew
lot Suits that cost $40 and SI5 around
tow. That Is q fact! Not a mere
'-suaticring" OF them. either, but
hundreds OF them-thoroughly made
and finished elegantly.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
Hecht'S Reliable Store,
SIS Seventh ST.
Credit is
as welcome

and as free as the air you
breathe here. You're not ex-
pected to ask for it, Ell her; come
expecting it. It's our way of
doing business. Cash isn't even
much of a consideration. Every
thing is sold on credit.
Mems Clothing.
Boys Clothing.
Ladies Suits and Skirts.
Ladies CapeS and Coats.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
knocked Down by a wheeIman

Miss Annette Briefly was painfully iu-
5ured on North Capitol street. near the
Government Printing Office, yesterday by
being run into and knocked down by a
bicyclist-
The morning times., 1896-04-14

And you cannot buy cheaper
anywhere for cash than YOU can
here on cre6it-not as cheap Of
teuer. If you've been here, you
know the size and variety of our
stock. There isn't any larger
to be found.
Most everybody can put their
hands on the first small payment
we ask. The balance we're not
concerned about. Take your
time to pay it. Make the pay
meuts what you will and pay
weekly or monthly.
We invite you to look at the
richest stock of Mems Clothing
In town. You can come expect
ing to see a better line than
you've ever yet seen. In this
short while we've become shot
competitors" o the oldest cloth
iers, and it's all in carrying right
sort of clothing at right prices.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
co,d reserve Dwlnd,,np.

The gold withdrawals yesterday amounted
10 $907, ,9O0i Ieaving a net balance OF
$126, ,s99, ,93t.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
MARRIAGE Bill GOES OVER
House Failed TO Act On the ST.
ale Measure.
SEVEN LOCAL BILLS PASSED

Discussion on Proposed Amendments
to the Marriage Act Was Prolonged
and the Absence of Quorum Forced
an nAdjouEnplent- Measures of Minor
Importance Disposed of.
The morning times., 1896-04-14

A real good So Hat for
S2-to make you tell your
friends about our new Hat
Department.
The morning times., 1896-05-25
FOUND PYGMY REMAINS
Farmer Unearths Evidences of an
Unknown Race of LilIiputians.
Ne1r |Ork Press


Recently John Lupping. a farmer living
near Waynesburg. Pa. uneartHed what are
undoubtedly the. skeletons of a race of
pygmies- He was at the time pIowing up
an Old orchard. The stones that cover the
graves are about ten inches under the
ground, and are the only stones found in
the field.
Two days ago Mr.. Sayres. NorvaI Zook,
Hays Rfnehart and Thomas French all OF
Washington. Pa. went TO the field and
opened several of the graves. The first
one was covered by a stone two feet wide
and three feet long. The vauIt measured
eighteen inches in width, two feet in length
af5l nine inches in depth The following
measurements of some parts 90 to show the
size of these skeletons:
Head, 8 inches; spinal column, 9 inchesi
fenur, 8 inches; tibia, ) Inches, humerus. o.
inches; forearm, 8 1-2 inches; ribs, 1-2
inches.
In one skeleton a portion of the skull had
Crumbled away and a portion OF the ribs
was gone, but the teeth were remarkably
well preserved. and showed that they had
done service for an adult. The wisdom
teeth were full grown. The skeletons seem
Co be well proportioned. The hair is curly
The second grave contained the skeleton
OF child. It was about six inches in
| length, and a small finger ring could be
| slipped over the femur bone, which wa:
not more than an inch in length.
other graves viii be opened and the frs
perfect skeleton discovered will be sent tC
| the Smithsonian Institute
| Everything in the neighborhOod indicate:
| that this burial ground is near a towusitt
| OF prehistoric people. Pieces OF broken pot
| terry, clay pipes, stone axes, flint fmple
ments, etc, are found in large numbers.
! In every instance the face OF the skeleton
has been found turned taward che East and
| the body in Cramped, dnubFed-up position