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At Convention Hall.

one-third miles in an hour. The record
up to that time had been held by Tom
Linton, who in an hour made twenty-five
and one-quarter miles at Madison Square
Garden.
Another incident shortly after this oc
currence was the dropping out of Marks.
He had entered the contest with hundred
gear to push, having been used to eighty
four, and finding himself handicapped
by that fact retired
One result of the fall of the Swede was
that he lost time. giving Maddox lead,
which he kept during the first day.
AT 4 D. m, after incessant changes OF
leadership, the score stood as follows:
The First Score.
Ashinger, "a miles; Waller, 34 miles;
Hunter. "a miles; Ball, "a; miles; Maddox.
"a miles; Alberts 33 miles; Lawson, 80
miles, showing excellent work since the
fall; Forster, 80 miles; Chapple. 80
miles; Schock, 80 miles; Marks, 26 miles.
This was before the second hour had been
completed, Maddox being one lap ahead
Of the field. Waller being a good second
Up to the first five miles Waller led, and
after that Maddox gained and kept it
to the time indicated.
There were but few signs Of weakening
in the afternoon. The Terrible Swede''
perspired freely, but his motion was easy
and graceful There was considerable at
tention devoted to Mr.. Ball, to see how he
would last with the racers in these endur-
ance contests, but he compared favorabIy
with the rest. He rode gaiIy and ate spar
ingly.
The first man Svho went to the bottle
OF chocolate was Hunter, at the expiration
of the first hour, but it was not from any
apparent sign Of fatigue After the first
| half hour Schock was riding to all appear
ances careessly. and some people said he
was tired, but they were dsilusioned later
in the race, the longer it grew the finer being
his play, and more strenuous his eXertions
The mileagesabove given shows not only
the actual record. but about the degree of
favor in which the racers are held by the
crowd
The Night Scene.
The night scene at the hall was one OF
great beauty, and brilliance The day was
interesting enough, with its big crowd
and the novelty and dash of The opening
event, but the night was one of splendor,
not only from the superb illumihations, but
from the increased social interest in the
asesmblage.
Forty arc lights were the main illuminat-
ing power, but above these, along the
ribbed arches of the ceiling, Were rows of
particolored incandcsccnt lamps which
made the interior as bright as day, The
crowd was immense and must have cx :
bn al .1 ft of 1
since the new arrangements.
The reserved chairs Were largely filled
by ladies, cyclcrs or admirers of the cult,
and the walls and all points of vantage
were fringed by their gallant escorts.
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Commercial studept Drowned

Pottsville- Pa, Dec. 28.-Robert Weston.
aged eighteen, . graduate Of the Pottsvile
Commercial College, was drowned at the
Tumbling Run dams, while endeavoriug to
rescue companion who had broken through
the ice late this afternoon. The body las
not yet been recovered. Weston's compan-
Ion was saved.
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hardly probable that the bodies will ever
be recovered.
All the cattle, pigs and horses on the
place were also buried, and there is now
a scene Of utter desolation where, en-
Sunday, stood the neat dwelling and
outbuldlngs Of Mr.. Donnelly.
The movement Of the landslide was 10
the south west in the direction Of the
River Flesk, into which large port IN
of the earth slipped, blocking it up. The
current of the river was employed running
dynamos, which furnished electric light
for the Kerry lunatic asylum and some
buildings in Killarney. The blocking of
the river, of course, stopped the current
and rendered the dynamOs temporarily
useless All the buildings using the Light
from this source were plunged into dark
ness, and it was some time before other
lights could be obtained.
Danger of Backwater.
The part of the hill where the slide be-
gan was a bog, and much of the earth
that moved was very soft. Huge quantities
plunged into the river, and there is dan
ger OF the backwater flooding the country
around about unless the current is able to
carry the debris down with it.
If anybody was passing along the roa,ls
at the time the slide passed over the high
ways they would surely have been buried
There have been no reports of anybody be-
ing missing, and on this is based the be-
lief that there was no loss of life outside
the Donnelly family.
The thatch which formed the roof of
the Donnelly's house was found floating in
the river, and some people surmise that
the bodies OF some of the family may have
been carried that far as well
The bog is still moving this afternoon,
but no further damage can result unless
it be the more effective damming OF the
river
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Ordered ohio VALLEY r.. r.. Sold.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2s.-Judge Barr OF
the United States court this afternoon
ordered the sale of the ONO Valley Rail
road. The upset price is fixed at 81 .00O,.
600 Persons interested in the road are
given five months in which to redeemit
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Appeal of Minister'S

The committee is t. be composed ofthTee
ministers, representative of an orGaniz,t-
ton. and tits understood 60 be their purpose
to ask the Commissioners to order the
discontinuance OF the street traffic in news
sabbath.
Mr.. Louis Spanier. who filed with the
Commissioners recently a request for the
removal of pole erected by the Chesa-
pcake and Potomac Telephone Company
in front Of No 1413 q streetnOrthwest. was
yesterday furnished with u copy Of re-
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REV. BURNS HELD FOR TRIAL
Father Burns said to Be short in
His Accounts.

Milford, Conn, Dec 2s.-The Rev. Chas
Z. Burns of this place was oand over to
the next term Of the super or court by
Judge Platt this afterno on on the charge
of embezzlcment. Father Burns acted as
administrator of the estate OF the tate
Father James Larkins, who died four
years ago.
He was removed and Judge Robertson
of New Haven was appointed. The latter
found d shortage of 81, i'll the ad-
ministration account of Father Burns, and
the bondsmen caused the priests arrest
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Secretary Francis AT s.. Louts.

st. Ldais, Dec. 2s.-Secretary OF the in,
terror David r. Francis arrived in st. Louis
from Washington, ID. c., this morning, en-
flying trip. He intends to return to The
National Capital tomorrow evening. He
resolutely declined TO be interviewed, ARD
declared his visit here was on personal
business.
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COMMERCIAL TEACHERS MEET
Mayor swift Made the Address OF
welcome TO the Federation.

welcome TO the Federation.
Chicago, Dec 2S.-The annual con
yentioH of the Federation of Commercial
Teachers began here today. There are
four associations in the federation-Busi-
ness Teachers. Shorthand Teachers, Writ
ing and Drawing Teachers, and the Western
Penmen's Association. Each Of the depart
ments held separate meetings early in
the afternoon.
At O'Clock the federation was formerly
opened and an address of welcome made by
Mayor Swift. The annual address OF the
president OF the federation was then de-
Hvered by 5. s. Packard of New York.
The departmental sessions viii be held
morning and afternoon for the next three
days, and the federation will have its
sessions during the evening
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Laconia Car Company InsoIvent.
Laconia, n. H, Dec. 2S.-Papers were
filed today in the Belknap county probate
court petitioning the Laconia Car Com
pany, of this city, into insolvency.
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LANDSLIDE A MILE WIDE
Rains i'm Ireland DeInge a Large
Section.
NINE PEOPLE WE'RE KILLED
House and Occupants Buried-River
FIesk Damned Completely
Damage TO Property-Slide Still
Moving g-Other Lives Feared TO
he Lost-CattIe Buried.

Dublin, Dee, 2S.-A landslide has oc-
great damage 10 property and causing The
loss OF at least nine lives.
Heavy rains have fallen in that part OF
Ireland lately, with the result that some
places that are generally dry now resemble
vast morasses.
Near Baltimore There is an eminence about
1,e0o feet high, known as a Boy Hill,
and IL was here that the landslide occurred.
The rains'percolating through the ground
gradually loosened a huge mass of earth,
and on Sunday night, apparently without
the slightest warning, large part OF
the surface of the hill began to slide
toward the valley. Gaining momentum as
il moved, it swept downward with roar
ing sound, carrying rocks. trees and every
thing before it for miles.
In some places the path of the land
slide was a mile wide, and as IL
moved along it buried everything, en-
tirely changing the aspect of the section
over which it passed.
Bodies Will Never BE Found.
The residence of Mr. Donnelly, steward
of Lord Kenmare, one of whose seats,
Killarney House, is at Killarney. was
engulfcd in the mass of earth and debris
and all Of its occupants, Mr.. Donnelly, his
wife and seven children were killed. 1t
is supposed that the house was swept rom
its foundations by the crushing mass,
overturned and buried TO a great depth.
As-its present locality is not known, It is
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The Final Order.

Mr.. Tracy l. JefforIs, assistant United
States district attorney, procured from
the Commissioners yesterday the final or
der in proceedings which have been pro-
IOnged through a period OF five years, for
theopening OF Thrty-seventh street, through
Beatty and Hawkins subdivision Of George
town.
The order was for the serving Of notice
by the building Inspector for the immediate
removal OF two Obstructiug fences on
the premises Of William CuStard, which
notice will be delivered TO Mr.. Custard
this morning.
Leave is gwen Mr.. CuStar,i 70 retain his
house, which also extends into the street
as extended, until April OF next year, but
the fences must come down without IN
necessary delay.
The opening OF this street has been the
subject of three acts OF Congress, two
separate processes Ia court, and numberleSs
orders by the Commissioners the one Of
yesterday being practically a conclusion Il
the controversy.
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At the Triangle.

The pole is TO be erected inside OF the
curb at the apex of the triangle formed by
the intersection Of Penns ylvania avenue I'd
NJ street, east of Rock Creek, and on the
south side of NJ street
The object in view in making this sub
stitution is not apparent. although tits pre-
sumed the connection to be made by the
Potomac Company is necessary to the
carrying out of its. contract with the Dis
trict. as recently ratified.
\ committee OF cIergymen, with the
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis as spokesman,
have arranged to have hearing with the
District Commissioners on Tuesday next
at / O'Clock a m, TO discuss the Sun
Gay calling of newspapers" in the public
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Yale-ChattanoOga Game Off.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Date of
Chattanooga Yale football game is can
celIed.
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port made in the case by Inspector Brad
shaw Of the engineer department
Mr.. Bradshaw says there is no question
as to the prOpriety Of an alley location of
the pole complained OF. as suggested, but
the want OF auth 0rity 70 permit the
necessary conduit extension renders such
location impraCticable
Mr.. Bradshaw does not agree with Mr.
Spanier that the pole is dangerous He
says it is pole Of the largest size. in a
good state OF preservation. and has en-
equal tension OF wires in all directions.
1t was not unlawfUlIy locatrd. ne adds,
the right of the Telephone Company to
occupy the place having been recognized
by Congress. The fee Of the street being
vested in the United States. the right OF
abutters are restricted, in Mr. Bradshaw's
opinion. except as to easements necessarily Y
attachins TO ownership. the most importa lJ
or which are light and air. which, in this
case, ne says, are not restricted.
The COmmi ssiOn ers approve IN in
spectOr's report
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Still excellent choice in
the SD ard SIS Suits we re-
duced to $S.25.
You'll be asked So. SO to
S. more elsewhere for these
great Storm Coats we are
selling at $40, SD, and SIS.
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.,
ClOthierS, 3l5 9TH ST.
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OF VAN ESSEN HEIRS
Ask Senator Mcmillan TO Re-
commit Their Bill.
POTOMAC COlIPANY'S PERMIT

Committee of CIergymen VIII Dis
cuss With the Commissioners the
Sunday Calling of Newspapers on
the Streets-Inspector' Report
Approved.
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The balcony, which hasa large seating
capacity, was also bright with an inter-
ested throng This balcony, or gallery
by the way, is a very eligible place from
which to see the panofdma. 1t overIoUks
the field Of ice, and except on the north.
side for little distance the view covers
the whole track. The brilliant lights
showed off the flying cyclists in their at
tractive suits to increased advantage
Enthusiastic Audience.
The night crowd, too, was, il anything,
more enthusiastic than that of the after
noon. 1t was more of a social event
Men We're in the majority in the after
noon. At night skiters and cyclers OF the
more appreciative, if not more intense, ap-
peared in beyies and battalions. ~ 4-,,
There is no place else in the country
where one can skate and skate to ones
hearts content, and at the same time be, III
witness to the most interesting cycle race
now on the boards in the world. This
happy combination of entertainment will
project this international cycle race and
the other speciality into the coming year
make it the biggest social success OF the
departing and OF the incoming year.
Convention Hall is, it will be observed
Just now the place to be in the social
swim, to cut ice if you are anybody. at
all, and To keep up with the swiftest
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SAKS SAYS

SAkS SAYS
No other house does, ever did or ever
will, sell such stegling qualities at SUCH
low prices as we quote.
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est shown by the local sports the match
Will be by all odds the most important
that has occurred In This vicinity for years.
The morning times., 1896-12-29

The heirs of the Peter Won Essen estate
have appealed TO Senator Mcmillan to have
recommitted to the Senate District Com
nttee the bill now pending which au-
thorizes the Commissioners to receive and
disburse the gross sum OF a legacy left
years ago by will to the use OF the
free white schools OF Georgetown, and
to have substitute bill presented distrib-
uting the money among the descendants
of Won Essen.
The actual amount named under the will
is SI2,O5724, which the testator desired
To be expended by the Corporation of George
town as Indicated, but when the time ar
rived for the fund TO become available, the
beneficiary corporation found it impossible
to distribute the money according to the
deCcdent's wishes, owing 10 the changed
conditions in the school system, and the
money was placed in the Treasury, sub Ject
to the orCer OF the corporation authorities
1t has remained there intact for a number
of years, the Commissioners. as the sue
cessors of the original beneficiary, Coming
into possession Of thrfUHd. bat sJill without
knowing how to expend il.
The Heirs Defeated.
The case passed through : he courts, where
the heirs We're defeated, the supreme court
of the District decreeing hat it was night
fully in the possession OF the Commission
ers, and IN April last the bill in question
tSenate No. 29S6l was introduced, en-
powering the District authorities TO ex-
pend the said funds for the Use OF tue
white public schools OF that portion OF tie
District formerly included within the limits
of the city Of Georgetown, as they, in their
discretion, may determine to be mos.
be neficial.'
In response TO a communication recently
received from Senator Mcmillan, touching
the request Of the heirs, the Commission
ers renew a recommendation made at the
last session of Congress for the passage Of
the bill pending. They sdy they see 10
reason to change the views then expressed
The Commissioners addressed a letter
yesterday to Col. John II. Wilson, supcrin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds, re
questing the issuance of q permit for he
erection OF a pole for an electric arc
lamp, TO be connected with the Conduit II
the Potomac Electric Power Company, 70
take the place OF a lamp-post now ,per-
ated by the United States Electric LIgat
Company near the same point ON NJ street
northwest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
POOR, AFFLICTED TRAMP.
Shocked by n TrOiIey-Wire, His
Nerves Are shattered.

Constable r. G. GARRETT. of Henrico.
had an interesting and rather palmetto
case to deal with yesterday, when James
Iker, an afflicted white man, came before
him to answer the charge Of being
tramp.
Iker was formerly a resident of Toledo.
o. and was an engineer on the WABASH
road. He said he was shocked by n troll
ley wire In Detroit some years ago. ana
1900 volts of electricity passed through
his body, completely SCATTERING his ner-
vous system, and now he can't keep
portion of his body still n moment. lie
said he had been TO numerous hospitals.
but could not obtain relief. and he was
now endeavoring TO make his way TO
Byrds, Va. where he has some money
buried.
Justice Pearce committed him until
Tuesday in order that his condition might
be examined inso by physicians.
Mrs Kate DuVal. a resident OF the
county, through her counsel. s. b. CHM,
instituted suit in the Henrico Circuit
Court against Mrs. Josephine Hierholzer
and her husband. Alexander Hierholzer,
ESQ, OF this city, for 5000 No declara-
ton was filed. but the action Is for al
legged SANDER.
The work on the new school building at
Paramount is about concluded. and 1t will
in a very short time be turned over to the
trustees of Fairfield District. The
building. of which the Dispatch recently
printed quite a full description, is quite
a handsome and pretty one.
There win be preaching tonight at the
Third Presbyterian church by the pastor.
Rev. c. II. Hyde.
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day or two meeting OF the Police Board
TO take action upon Mr.. Lamkins case.
The officer at present Is suspended from
the department
or course. the action OF the United
States Court does not alter the case. so
far az the Police Board IL concerned.
The question decided by Judge Hughes
was not as TO the author OF the letters.
but that their character was not such as
the law prohibited from being sent
through the malls. The question now
is whether the two maIl-carriers will tes-
tlfy before the Police Board. They can
not be required 10 testify and one Of
them declined to do so when the matter
first came up. 1t is possible that they
would give their evidence as to the de-
livery of certain letters that figure In
the case, II the postmaster raises no OBJ
lection.
The testimony to support the charge
preferred by Miss Layne has been pretty
much all heard, and when the board
meets again the Sanitary Inspector will
be called upon to disprove the statements
made on the other side
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT EUsf-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices OF Money, Bonds, stocks,
Grain. Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &cp Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Stocks were in
tenseIy dull. the total sales amounting to
only 1869 shares, OF which 5000 shares
were Sugar. 1890 Tobacco. 1000 Burling-
ton and Quincy. and 1.070 st. Paul. The
opening OF the market was firm, the
sensational rumors of yesterday about
the Presidents action in the Cuban mat
ter having failed to materialize. Prices
moved I'D fractionally, but the improve
ment did not bring in orders from out
sders. and late business was monopo-
llzed by the trading element. London
sold little ST. Paul and Louisville and
Nashville.
In the afternoon the market showed a
weaker tendency. on reports of further
gold shipments late in the week, and the
revival OF the report that President
Cleveland will send in a message TO Con-
gress endorsing the recent action OF that
body on the Cuban matter. Leading bear
operators with Washington connections
were conspicuous sellers Of the Changers
at this time. The rumors referred to,
however could not be traced TO an au-
thentic source The loss in the Changers
weaker and fell from llS IL to llG Is.
with subsequent recovery 60 1l79
1l7Ul13 rs.
Tobacco declined from 81 5-s TO So Ii.
and later recovered to So 81. The death
OF Vice-Presldent Pope was used against
the stock early in the day.
The decline In the general list In the
afternoon dealings was equal to l-ipl
per cent, the Changers, General Electric,
and Rubber leading.
Speculation closed dull, with prices any
where from IA 10 rs per cent. below
Yesterdays closing.
Bonds were dull and easier In tone. The
sales footed up sl.325.00O
Treasury balances: Coin, $l2S,o5iS23; cur
rency, 90,2SI,994.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call firm at Sdl per cent.
last loan at IL. and closing offered at
3 l-2 per cent; prime mercantile paper,
3 1-2G6 per cent.
Bar silver, 6S IL. Silver at the board
quiet.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business I'm bankers bills at A.SS Ia for
sixty DAYS, and g. s9u $3.50 for demand !;
commercial bills, slS70SiS7 ST.
Government bonds firm. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds easy
sroCE nrOTkTIONx
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Tn. Dry-Goods Market.

NEW YORK, April Elm the dry-goods
market there are a number OF agents OF
cotton goods. claiming that there are
clear indications OF buyers showing more
interest in the situation. In both brown
and bleached cottons an increase In the
number OF inquiries concerning sellers
IDEAS on quantities Is recorded, and out
right bids are being made more frequently
for round lots. There may be disappoint-
ment that the latter are not made on a
more liberal price basis. but, neverthe-
less. the fact that they are made oftenCr
than before IL hailed as an encouraging
SyfuptOm
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make penal laws not enacted by the Le-
RIGHT OF CONGRESS.

make penal laws not enacted by the Le-
glslature."
THE RIGHT OF CONGRESS.
Cases have been cited at bar. the
Judge continued. showing that several
courts have interpolated into the statute
from which have quoted language
which makes Il virtually read: Every
obscene, lewd. or lascIvious letter OF an
Indecent character mailed for the pur-
pose OF procuring improper sexual re.
iations shall be punishable by fine and
Imprisonment" II Congress had in
tended that the crime should consist of
writing and mailing indecent and obscene
letters written with such purpose, 1t
would have so declared 1t did not In
ierpolate such a purpose in the offence,
and no court has n right TO do what
Congress did not do and what Congress
could really have done If II had intended
to dcnounce the use OF the mails for
such purposes as here charged. II Is
not competent for the courts to create,
by Interpolation In penal statute.
crime of purpose, or intention not ex-
pressed I'm plain words In the statute
itself In the case at bar the accused
was indicted for mailing a letter free
from the immoral language inhibited by
n statute. written apparently for gross
ly immoral purpose, under statute
which prohibits the mailing OF obscene
language and does not prohibit the mall
ing OF letters written for such purpose.
Gle is Sought" concludes the opinion,
"to be tried for an offence not prohibited
by law. under n statute denouncing an
other offence. The motion 70 quash must
be granted" -
OTHER INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury returned ten indict-
ments against John II. Waddman- who
was arrested I'm Baltimore some time ago.
charged with fraudulently representing
himself as pension agent Of the United
States. A..
Henry Hoffman was indicted on the
charges of passing counterfeit coins on
Charles Voss and Ivan Muller
other indictments were as follows:
charles Scott. OF Mecklenburg county.
conducting a dstillery without filing
bond with the government: L. c.
Dicl;inson. n post-office clerk al RoX-
bury. making false returns OF sales Of
stamps.
The Jury failed TO find true bills against
Anna Brown and Charles Taliaferro
nboth coloreO. OF Petersburg. who were
charged with stealing 81. which had been
enclosed in a letter. The woman has
been in fail since some time in December.
awaiting the action of the grand jury,
but the man was out on bail.
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