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E,cnrsion to Niagara Fails.

Special express, with through coaches
and Pullman parlor cars, will leave b. and
@ station, washington, for Niagara Falls
watkins Glen, Rochester and Buffalo, Thurs.
day. August 13, at $40 a. m. Round trip
good for ten days, $40. au7-6t
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For SALE-LoTS.

ron SALE-A beautifuIiy situated lot,
10Ox2lO IT., in Takona Park, only
about one SQUARE fromi tue spring Any
offer Will be consideredJ as property
must be sold at once. This is big bar
gain for quick buyer. Cash or easy TERMS.
WALSHE s SWARTZ, sos F St Item
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FoR RENr-FARMs.

FOR RENT-Farm in Virginia, 8 miles
from CIV IN fine state of cultivation;
fruits and berries on place; will rent with
or without stock and implements; terms
reasonable. Address WALTER HALL,
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To keep cool you need three things: SODA
WATEa-palm leaf fan-a little more Soda
Water.
SHAW'S, Cor. 9TH and l Sts.
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WANTED Horses to board at $15
per month; stable is first-class: loca-
tion nw.- Aadress EXCELSIOR. this office.
au10- STEIN
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roR sALE1HousEs.

FOB SALE E5Akarecnance;o ;only smalls
cash paymept, ,sbalan ce monthly notes, to
suit purchaser, Dew, 2-story, hay window !
brick house, s. leOnis, coDcrete cellar,
baths pantry and china closet, electric bells;.
square from Mdsisve1 close to cars, and
herdics; 1880 En,arf9p ST.. De., bet. d and
F aud 18th and :7zth .isopencdor lss-.
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Remington typewriter. as cheap as
possible. State price to c. C. K, 1913 b
n ne. au1O- Stem
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wANTEp-RooMs.

" WANTEDJGentIemanof or settled habits
WHO enjoys society desires room (Sep-i
tember) in small, quiet family, with home
privileges. Address City p. o. Box 367.
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wANTED-A show window, 3x8x7.
Auuress, Stating price, II. F. H, 1465
Pst.uw. au1O-Stem
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! wANTEp.FuRNIsHEp HOUSES.
WA ANTED-Furuished houses. We have
many applications for furnished houses
in all. locations of the city. THE TIME6'.
REAL ESTATE BUREAU.
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exceed So per week. Address WORK
INGMAN, this Office. aQ9-3t
w unfurnished rooms,
first floor, northwest, for housekeep-
ing; owner preferred; eight or ten blocks
of Treasury; references exchanged. Call
or address 11S st. NV. au9-3t.
wANTED-By man and wife. 8 or
unfur rOOms suitable for light house
keeping; state location and price. Address
PERMANENT, this office. auS.3tem :.
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wANrEp-M1scELLANEous.

wANTED-To exchange town lot for
young horse suitable for express work.
WM. WATKINS, Takoma, d. Q.
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w a ANTED-Hcrse, must weigh 800
pounds; cheap; trial wanted. Call at
1 26-N O. ave se Item
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ron aEIna.

R0D HIWE-To dfummers aud bun1,
neSs men. hone and bpggy OF Daytca,
5I5&aISss fess os sf1 = &. i NV: teIsP6oos
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DAYLIGHT EXCURSION
To Richmond, Thursday, August 13.
Train leaves 9th ST. and Nd ave-, Il a. m.
Leaves Richmond Aug H. IL p. m.
Round trip $50
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couxTRY BOARD.

COUNTRY BOA RD-speciai raiea.
= t0fanilies; 80 min utesfrom Washing ton;
10 trains; fine grove, large porchcs, cleo
str;c light, bath, etc; good tHble; plenty OF
mix. ADDRESS 1.-THE LESLIE,'' LAUREL,
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su,MasEn aEsoagsI.

JQHMRQNH0QSU. EolppAl Beach
~ pos1as aud Fooss term 1e's
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FoR sxiEMBiijcl:r,ric;iIs.HIs..' :,ri;is {

FOH sALE--AiS126 gents, Psyche b.
cycle, slightly apegis for $40 a53Q :.
7ttl st nv, -5s-a1 81 an 10s3b
E0R RaALEti3E:blcyc cheap. 5 3D.
and & sts. SEQ s.'rs u1s3tem
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WANTED-To buy mule about 7O0
pounds; must be cheap. Call 1884
9th at. NV au9-St
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" A NTED-To buy u light business
Wagon; new or second-hand; must lie
chean. SICKIES. 1O11 Pa. ave- Item
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A 4 cAYWooD. sss sth ST. N ".
aust
FOR RENT-6O3, GOT, GIL, 615. and
6I7 8 IL st. ne.; comfortable brick
houses; 3 rooms, with water; $1,000 per
month. Apply to WESCOTT Il WILCOX,
1907 Pa. ave. au7-lw-em
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wANrEp-Lors.

wANTED-Prtvatc party wants =
Building lot 1s ftsfrout, bet weeo f7th
and Goth, borth OF N st; not over SO FOOT
Address TIMES REALESTATEB BUREAU
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WANTED-Allk kinds OF furniture; drop
q postal; prompt attention. A. H.
MKNIGHT, 7O7. 81 st. me-. au9-6t
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wANTED-PosTAGEsT STAMPS
wANTHD-FDr cash. Al kind. Of old
United States postage and 4eparemeas
6ucSSEaoEMsT. cS M 1 ioS5 iSSs "a Hs ss.sS: NV sasS.s
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FOR RENT-sToREs

TOH RENT-Spacious' Store rooins. in
.rt or entire ;ceDtsaIly. located, on eth
ct. between G and H two elegant show win
dowsandspfendidligh ght: yaEer room on second
floorfullsizc Of building. ApplytoAOxLEY
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w ANTED-TO buy at once good cheap
work horse; must be sound and a good
worker. Call or address 1877 7tb st.
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WANTED-Useo OF horseHnu surrey,o or
two-seat phafton, for txo hours in
morning for one mo nth: bate terms.
Address X. B. T., this office, auS-3t
WAETED-For epot cash, o good horse
and top wagon. +. II. SMITH, 225 F
81 ma -.--.-. = 3. ai2- 81
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WANTEO-TO buy stock and fixtures
or a CONFECTIONERY, fancy or notion
store; would like to rent house and store:
will pay cash at fair prices. Address y. E.,
this office. aus Stem
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w WANTED-Ladies to have their sum.
9O8 N. y. ave from So UP; bicycle suits q:
speciality; BacGtIman dress cutter, So.
an7-1mO sas.;s. n ~ !.
0H0E8 halEseled and heeied In / 8 min
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wANrED-BoARp.

w ANTED-Marriedc coupe Uantboard
--ifl private family without children;
give terms. ANDERSON, this office
auS-3t
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the doctor explained The six had just
been turned into the room for the first
time in twent y-four hours, and they were
making the most Of their restricted free.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
RETURN OF SARAH BERNHARDT.

A WEEK AT ABBEYs THEATRE.
The admirers OF Sarah Bernhardt are apprised'
and doubtless are pleased to learn that the famous
French actress prior her return 10 Europe, VIII
give series Of farewell performances in this city
Mile Bernhard appears tonight at Abbey s
Theatre in the character OF Izeyl and her engage
ment will extend TO May p To those persons who
rghtfuly deprecate and deplore the influence ex-
ercised BY Sarah Bernhardt and the character and
spirit OF the plays which customarily presented
BY her the announcement OF her return Is not an
sugury of pleasure The talents of Sarah Bern
Aardt as a theatrical executant, are exceptional
and decisive and the merits OF her acting have
always been recognized The plays that she presents
are with little exception, repusive in substance
obnoxious to good taste and painful and degrading
IN their effect upon the mind. The women whom
she impersonates are. almos, always incarnations
Of the lowest passions OF human nature vile in
morals sefsh in spirit vacuous In mind. and
meni she will chiefly represent, precisely as she has
always done. the cOurtesan who becomes muir
6erer The pieces TO be presented are "Izeyl
Adrenne Lecouvreur, La Tosca," Camille,
only decent name in this Ist is that Of Adrenne
C.audes wife, monster who Is shot as II she were
mad dog.-has not frequently been seen, but II -
ven remembered No one Of the performances VIII
% new to this audience. Narrow In her field ana
rono,onous In her STYLE Sarah Bernhardt stands
eeiore this community the most consp.cuous
Dramatic representative OF dsreputable womsnhood
IN theatrical art. The subject seems to have an
suaction Tor some people. and al present II Is
sss s,s now st hand. Sarah Bernhardt's engagement
M xn serninate next Friday evening, and after that
'''sst Theatre Will remain closed.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
DAVID STERN.

David Stern, formerly a well-known drygoods
merchant in northern New-York and afterward an
extensive clothing in this city, died from
debility incident to old age. at his home. No. 1915
Madison-ave. yesterday morning. He was born in
Hesse Cassel, Germany on April I. 1918, and was the
son of a wholesale cloth merchant. After COM
peting his education he came to this country
alone when he about nineteen years old. and
op.ned a drygoods store his own account in
P.attsburg " Y. where he continued In business
until 1867. amassng fortune and becoming one (
the most widely known merchants In the northern
part of this State
He then came to this city and engaged in the
manufacture of clothing with two brothers named
Dessar under the firm name Of Dessar. Stern Il
Co. their first establishment being In Whie-st.,
whence they removed TO No 452 Broadway, near
Grand-st He retired In 1872, after which the busi-
ness was continued by newly organized hrm under
the sty.e of Dessar Bros. & Co.
Mr. Stern married, In this city, In 1872 Miss
Mamie Mendeson, the daughter OF college pro-
fessor in Lichtenfes. Germany. They had two sons
Stern died February II. 1892. The sons are A;
Stern clothing manufacturer In Chicago, and
Jacob Stern, a cloth importer OF this city, who re-
tired from business about two years ago. The
daughters are the wives of we-known business
men Mr. Stern was OF a sympathetic and benevo-
lent but retiring disposition, and In quiet way con-
tributed literally to charitable institutions and OBJ
jects 81, 49,. 49,. .. n
The funeral will take place at his ate horne at
a. m to-mori ow. the Rev. Drs Gustav Gottheil and
Joseph Slverman. of Temple Emanuel, No. 6A
Fifth-ave., officiating.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.
FAIR ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

FAIR ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.
Washington :iay i5.-The barometer has risen over
the Northern States OF the Rocky Mountains ana
over the Southern east Of the Mississippi II has
fallen TO the the Rocky Mountains and In
the Southwest An OF low pressure Is central over
Northern second depression covers the region
north Of Dakota The barometer Is relatively high over
the Lake region Ohio Valley and IN Northern Colo
rado The temperature has fallen slightly In the lower
Lake region the upper ohio Valley Kansas and Indian
Territory but In the upper Lake region. the
Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys The weather is gen
era.lv clear to all districts of the Mssis
IL the westward. and local rains
s reported from norhward to Iowa and Nebraska
Ceneray fair weather Will continue In the districts on
The Atlantic and from the Lake region southward
:" the east Gulf Local rains Indicated for
,ba NissIssippi and lower Missouri valleys
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For New-England generally fair weather; westerly
winds
For Eastern NewYor fair slightly cooler; winds shift
ing northwestery.
For Eastern Pennsylvania NewJersey and Delaware.
fair: slightly cooler: norherly winds.
For the District of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia.
fair change temperature northery winds. shifting
10 easterly.
For Western New-York fair brisk westerly winds.
shifting 10 southery; warmer
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. fair; light 10 fresh
souheasterly winds; warmer In northern portions
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
ARREST AFTER THE FUNERAL.
WILLIAM sCOFIELD IN CUSTODY ON sUs-
PICION
SEQUEL TO THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF HI
WIFE - BLoOD-sTAINED HANDKERCHIEFs

SEQUEL TO THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF HIS
WIFE - BLooD-sTAINED HANDKERcHIEFs
FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah Scofeld, wife OF
William Scofeld, OF Armonk, Westchester
County, who was found dead on Mosholu Park
way early Wednesday morning. with her head
In brook, took place at the home OF John Kings
ton, No. 1876 East -sxty-eighth-
ST., yesterday afternoon. After the burial which
was in Woodlawn Cemetery at ) o'clock p. m,
Sergeants England and Dillon, OF the Park
police, who have been at work on the case.
brought William Scofeld to the Park Arsenal
before Captain Collins. who questioned Scofield
to his whereabouts between o'clock on Tues
day night last and Wednesday morning at
o'clock.
Scofield. 1t is sad had told conflicting stories
as to his Whereabouts between those hours.
Captain Collins. having learned OF statements
made by the neighbors and the contradictory
statements made by Scoield determined to have
the man arrested At 1925 o'clock last night
Scofed was arraigned by Sergeant England be-
fore Seargant Hodgins, In the Park Arsenal, on
suspicion of being connected with the death Of
his wife.
When Scofied was searched two handker-
chiefs were found in the inside pocket OF his
coat. both Of them marked with the letter 81
in red cotton. and both bearing blood stains
The handkerchefs were of the same size and
quality the found near Mrs. Scofeld's
body end the one found in her pocket when her
clothing was searched by the Park police on
the morning when the body was found
Sergeant Hodgins held the prisoner on the
charge made against him. and he was taken by
Sergeants England and Dillon to the East Six
ty-seventh-st station where he was locked up
for the night. He will be arraigned in York
Vile Police Court this morning.
Scoheld accounted for the blood stains on the
49, ,.fpcv hot
bled yesterday The handkerchiefs taken
from him. together with the one found near
the body Of the woman. will be sent to the
Board of Health this morning to have the
blood stains analyzed.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
TO RE CARVED BY FREEMEN ONLY.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE managers OF the Grant
Monument Fund have decided that the Golden Gate
Park statue OF General Grant shall rest on pedestal
of granite carved by freemen The intelligence pub
lshed on Wednesday the effect that the pedestal
Of the monument had been quarried and dressed by
the convicts OF Folsom State Prison created wide
spread comment and evoked many expressions OF
regret that the managers Of the Monument fund mad
moi empoyed the labor of free and honest working
men in the enterprise The more the subject was dis
cussed the stronger became the conviction that the
prson-carved material should be rejected and other
granite substituted , ,
Accordingly. on Wednesday evening. II was decided
N cast the prison stone aside and put in other ma
teraL In pursuance of this decision orders were
given at the park yesterday TO remove the objection
able granite base from the site and 10 abandon work
at Folsom on the stone coping designed 10 SURROUND
the monumen; plot This course on the part OF the
Monument Association will be commended.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
IRON WORKERS THREATEN A STRIKE.

THEY ARE DETERMINED To SECURE RECOGNITION
FOR THEIR UNION.
II is feared that another strike OF structural
ironworkers and bridgemen may occur soon and
that the building industry In this city and Brook
lyn will be brought standstill. There have
been two strikes against the Iron League, which
is composed Of employers. in the last few years.
and in neither one were the men enabled to obtain
full and satisfactory recognition Of their union.
The Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union has
declared that the Iron League has blacklisted
number Of It's men who were active in the strike
last winter. and also that II the league does not
recognize the union and agree to adopt uniform
scale OF wages a general etrike will be ordered.
1t is understood that II the strike is begun the
National Union OF Structural Iron Workers and
Bridgemen will take charge OF 1t. The headquar-
ters Of the national body are In Chicago.
per capita tax has been levied on oil the
members OF the union throughout the country TO
raise funds 70 conduct the strike The leaders OF
the local union in this city say that the strikers
did not get all their demands in the previous
strikes because they had not sufficient funds 70
enable them u hold out long enough The strlk-
ers did not have the support Of the national union
before.
Thomas J. Lenaghan. walking delegate. said
Yesterday that all builders. architects. contract
ors and owners of new buildings would be imme-
dately Informed OF the mems intentions. ana
would be asked TO aid them In obtaining recogni-
tion FOR the union by the Iron League.
The Iron League is composed OF all the big
firms. including j. Il. e. j. NJ. Cornell Milken
Brothers and the Jackson Architectural Iron
Works that have control u the steel and iron
work done, on the large buildings erected in this
city Brooklyn and the vicinity. j. NJ Cornell is
president OF the organization.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
Mr.. JAFFRAY LIKELY TO RECOVER.
HE PASSED QUIET DAY YESTERDAY IN IRv
INGTON.

HE PASSED QUIET DAY YESTERDAY IN IRv-
INGToN.
Reginald II. Jaffray. whose leg had to be ampu'
tated as a result Of having 1t crushed by train.
passed a quiet day yesterday In Irvington. ana
Dr. r. B. Coutant. who is In attendance on him
says he will recover.
Jaffray is lying at the home Of his father-in-laWs
Lewis T. Barney. the treasurer OF the Metropoli.
tan Traction Company. New-York City. His youoD
Wife to whom Jaffray married on April q. -
untiring In her devotion to her husband. she
watched over him all Thursday night. and when
the doctor said yesterday morning that Janray
would recover she became calm and consented to
take some rest.
Young Jaffray athlete, standing over s0
feet in height and had powerful constitution.
While his leg being amputated he did not
finch and stood the shock well. Only for his strong
constitution 1t is thought he would have died from
the loss OF blood
At the time Of the accident Jaffray was attempt-
ing to board the 1886 train for New-York over the
Central road. He reached the station as the tram
was pulling out, and In attempting to jump on the
steps his hold on the railing OF the car became
loOsened.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE.

PROFESSOR ADLER SETS FORTH ITS IDEALS ON
ITS TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
The twentieth anniversary, of the Society for
Ethical Culture was celebra0i last night at Car
negie Music Hail. Flfty-seventh-s;. and Seventh
ave Besides many members OF the society there
were a.so present the pupils OF the Working Mems
School No 109 West Fifty-fourth-st. The stage
was lavshly decorated. Upon the platform were
seated the members OF the Musical Art Society.
led by Frank Damrosch and In front. John Frank
enheimer who presided. Alfred r. Woln. william
NJ Slater the lecturer OF the Philadelphia Society
for Ethical Culture; NJ. ". Mangasarian. tho
lecturer OF the Chicago society," and Professor Felix
Adler.
one of the principal features OF the evening was
the presentation to the society Of bronze wreath
nv the children OF the school. The "Elegy OF
Beethoven was also sung in memory OF departed
members The last speaker Of the evening was
Professor Adler. He said in part
The little seed that was painted twenty years
ago has not perlshed and We are beginning aready
TO hear echoes from across the sea OF me WORDS
that were then spoken The original purpose was
10 found a society which was to be church 10 the
sense Which will never cease to be an institution Of
social Importance and the Ideal OF society as y
Sam9iIy life 10 be thoroughly wholesome. must be
connected with It. especially az three times: Az
the marriage ceremony when the iamiy ne pG T.
gins In the moral education OF the young, ana III
times OF sadness. ..,,
The society owes to Its individual mempers stll, h
greater service We want 10 put our hands on the
Throne OF Truth to catch a glimpse OF the ultimate
power and peace. Agnosticism In It's absolute sense
does not exist Our chief posuate s mora mora ,nnsr
most, and that the labor and anguish ana sacrlnce
are not in vain. Goethe. more than any one e,se
and appea.s only 10 the esthetic nature Oh men
Culture, say, too. but We add TO 1t the 9uaHiy
ing prefix. ethical. and we make DEEDS our
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
ASKED TO DROP THE NiNE.
ACTION OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY or THE GIN
CTNNATI N REGARD TO THE DAUGHTERS.
OF NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.

ACTION OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY or THE GIN
CINNATI IL REGARD TO THE DAUGHTERS.
OF NEW YORK-orFiCERs ELECTED.
Phjladclpha May i5-The closing session OF tho
triennial meeting the General Society OF the Gin
cinnatL which began here on Wednesday. was held
to-day in the rooms OF the Pennsylvania Historical
Society A matter Of considerable interest TO tho
members was the recent organization In New-fork
Of the Society OF the Daughters OF the Cincinnati
The subject evoked much discussion. and a resou-
ton finally prevailed the effect that the new socl-
ETY. be requested TO desls from using the name Cn-
cInnau' In connection with the organization. The
State Society OF Connecticut was admitted to the
general body and the societies OF Virginia. Delaware
and North Carolina. which sought the same privilege
were admitted subject 10 examination by tho
standing Executive Committee TO the eligibility
Of their members. New-York chosen as the
place for holding the next riennial meeting In May
ls59.
general. WInslow Warren. Massachusetts; secre-
tary-generah Asa Bird Gardiner. Rhode Island: as
eisiant secretarygeneral. Nicholas Fish New-fork:
treasurer general Richard Meredith McSherry.
MARYLAND assistant treasurer-genera, Henry Thayer
Drowne Rhode Island
Alter The newly elected president general had taken
the chair Nicholas Fish. son OF the late Hamilton
Fish presented TO him a handsome diamond udded
hadre OF the society. This presented 10 George
Washington, the first president general Of the so
c,eiv by the French officers who served during the
pevnution Major William Wayne, the new presi-
dent-general Is direct descendant OF General An
thony Wayne.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
A COMMISSION FROM JAPAN.
COMING TO AMERICA TO STUDY ELECTRIC AND
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

COMING TO AMERICA TO STUDY ELECTRIC AND
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
San Francisco, May IA special Commission mas
recently arrived here authorized by the japanese
Government study into the workings OF e.ec.
trical power and telephone systems In the United
States The Commission is composed OF s. Mine.
R. Natayama and Y. Wadachi. They will be about
two weeks examining into the telephone ana eiec-
trical system of San Francisco, Sacramento Fresno
and other cities and will then proceed to Eastern
cities They expect to be absent from Japan sx
or seven months.
"All over our Empire now" said Commissioners
Mine Yesterday there Is great interest IN eiec-
tr;cal power and in electrical lighting. E.ectricty
has been introduced in several cities. but the Gov
ernment wants it all the country. II is tho
same way with telephones. We have seen the valus
of them and desire to have them generally adopted
1T Is our Intention 10 study into the workings
OF both systems in the United States. We want
TO generate electricity from the many powerful
Waterfalls in our country and use IL for electric
racways general power and lighting Wherever
we can we intend 10 electricity IL VIII, ac"
cordlng to the ideas OF Government, be es-
pecIailv valuable in connection with our various
public and private enterprises
.It is our desire also 10 utilize the long-dstance
telephone in Japan. Mr.. Natayama and Mr. Wadae
chi! who are with me. are experts on telepnonle
The Commission came by the steamer China