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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
OYSTER ROASTS.
Jolly Entertainments by the Sea.

Some one asks almost every day,
''How do you amuse the children all
summer" and How entertain your
many guests in,lyCur seaside homes? ."
Interesting books of answers could be
easily written. AS for the children:
BOundless freedom CT tlue sky, GOOD
air, salt marshes, inland creeks, miles
of smooth sound bathing, boating, fish
ing. rocks and good comrades, all per-
eonaI possess 'ons! What surplus cap
ital for boys and girls from towns and
citiesi
AN IDEAL BEACH PARTY.
Beach parties are all the fashion and
a perfect delight. Poles are firmly set
IN the sand, above high tide mark, a
frame made and covered with canvas,
or, far better WIN pine boughs. The
guests come early, bringing their dol
lies, and in bundles or bags their bath
ing suits. After games and fyOl.cs on
the beach the great fun Of the day be-
gins. Brownie land indeed. Lime
little bodies. arrayed in rainbow color
ing, leap and spring into the water.
Fearless and timid, little and big, all
astir with glad excitement. Sea be
ilgs and dimpled fairies, tumbling,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
CONDITION CT THE TREASURY.

Washington, July 25.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
show,.: Available cash balance $26l,-
3S7.9S7. Gold reserve $102, 452,779.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
SMALL BOY KILLED.
Fell From Tree While Watching a Wild
West show.
Snecial 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register
Marietta, Ohio, July 25.-Nolson Gray.
aged seven years, climbed a tree this az
ternoon to steal a peep az Pawnea Bills
Wild West Show. lie fell thirty feet
allghung head foremc on the brick
sidewalk. His skull WAS crush.d and
he died in two hours.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

Our "Deuber Special" Bicycle is fas,
growing the favori,e.
DILLON. WHEAT & HANCHER co.
Sole Agents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
Money to loan on city real estate.
FINK & BRAU-NLICH.
1913 Market Street

II your ewes need attention, call and
Sc our Prof Levitt. No charge for eX-.
animation of the eyes.
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHER CO.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
A TROLLEY-CAR IN A CRASH.
TT pUsuEs AT HIGH SPEED INTO A TRUCK IN
JuRING TWO MEN.

,r prsurs AT HIGH SPEED INTO TRUCK IN
JURING TWO MEN.
r.. vo. a collision between a Lenox-ave troll
ord dirt truck at Lenox-ave. and one
hrdrad forty -first-st. shortly before CLOCK
,...,.rdav morning. Two men were injured anu
ho,h tho truck and car were badly damaged Inc
Az, ,rucl owned by James Hough. a contractor OK
hundred a nd yninth-st. ana SeVeh'h-aNe''
ord driven by Matthew Coogan. OF One-hundreo-
and Fifth-ave.. was going up
+ho avenue on the north-bound track when troney-
oar No 53o N charge OF Oliver Deever thirty years
ala tho motorman OF No 153 East Ninety-ninth-s'.'
and Robert Stephens. twenty-three years od' the
conductor. Of No. SS Colurnbus-ave' came up ITO
avenue behind It at a high rate OF speed.
As the car which had no passengers aooaro. Ap
,r,ached the truck the motorman rang his warn
ing bell and coogan turned his horses IN oluer 70
,aay. tho track The truck which was heavily load
ed. moved slowly. and the motormah' Seeing '"A.
oo,,,s,or wa. imminent turned off the power ana
~, on ,be brakes: but no had waited too long, and
car and truck came together with crash. Ihe
sa.r =, tho car struck tho trucks hind wheel
tearing It off, breaking the axle and overturh'hI 'o
truck. . .ho dashboard of tho
car and had his right ankle , Sorce ~ the COLI
sat,,'s a sreckcd the front platform OF the car and
hroke a number OF the car windows stephens WHO WHO
was inside Of the car MAKING va up pad T his right hand
tnrEw" haTi cnt bv broken glass Although the truck
tya yoverturned and Its load dumped on tno track
Coogan and his horses were nd from the Manhat
tan Hospital and the Injuries OF .me ma, ar 'u ~
Conductor were attended to- DeeVer was Mxeh Tn 70
unu liz Lan to the stable at One ehundred-and.torty-
.xsh.st Wss ana Ienox-ave and laid up for repairs
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
GOSSIP ABOUT THE STAFF.
soME OBJ TIE PRESENT OFFICERS WHO MAY BE
REAPPOTNTED

BONE OF TIE PRESENT OFFICERS WHO MAY BE
REAPPorNTED.
Governor-elect Black will give no Information on
the subject but those who pretend to know say
that the following members of Governor Morton's
staff will retain their places under the new admin
ktration: Brigader-General Marshall o. Terry,
tzfgeon- General; Brigadier-General Edmund Hayes
fAief Of Engineers: Brigadier-General benjamin
shgler Chief of Ordnance: Brigader-G General Will
Am c. Wallace. Judge Advocate-General; Brigadier-
0eneral William s. c. Wiley. Quartermaster-Gen-
eal and Brigader- General Henry T. Noyes Com
uis-try General of Substance Ex-iAeutenant
Charles W. Tillinghast. Of Troy. will probably sue
csed General McAlpin. The position OF Inspector
General may be given TO Captain Hoffman. OF FL
mira
II was believed that tho criticism or Generai
howard Carrolrs management OF the artillery arm
OF the National Guard would deprive him OF his
Sar. but II has been rumored that he may be re-
appointed. One of the colones the present stan
mas been industriousiy circulating petition ior
slsnatures among his friends. He wishes Ito DO
Faymastcr- General. in place Of General VarnuIn'
sno has placed his resignationin tho hands OF the
Sommander-in-Chief.
Despite all that has been said. many OF General
AcApins friends still believe that he will be re-
.vpointed to the place which he now occupies. and
Scste rat Governor Black will recognize the highly ef;
ITasnt ~ services which were rendered by GeneIai
csr~.rM y. McLewee by reappointing him as Inspector
Captain william M. Kirby, Of the "a Separate
xsnnspspy; Auburn, y. y. win probably succee3
- RTacttce.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

at No. II West Twentieth-st. for nearly forty-hve
years When he first occupied il the location was
in the suburbs. There was touch Of sadness In
Mr. Uurlbut's voice when he said that his coming
birthday would not be the occasion OF n family
celebration for almost all OF those near and dear
10 him. including his wife and daughter. had gone
before him
Henry Augustus Hurlbut was born in Hartford
Conn. December s. 1903. He came TO Ncw-York
about 1885 to take charge OF branch OF hat
factory in which business he partner. In
1913 the firm Of Swift e. Hurlbut was formed, and
conducted a hat business in New-York with
marked success until 1860 when Mr. Hurbut re-
tired from business with ample fortune. Mr.
Uurlbu. was one of the founders and tho first
president o. the Second National Bank. and one
of the incorporators of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society He has long been a trustee Of tho
Mercantile Trust Company. director OF the Homo
Fire Insurance Company and the Mercantile Safc
Deposit Company. and long member OF the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr. Hrrbut is one of the oldest members OF the
New England Society, and at time Its
president. 1e was of the original members tf
the Union League Club and Of the American Geo
graphical Society and the New-York Historical
Society Tho Hurbut Scholarship at Yale for indi-
gent students was founded by him. One OF his
sons was educated at Yale, tho other at Columbia
William II. Hurlbdt. the School Commissioner. Is
q son Of Mr.. Hurlbut.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
E. p. WESTON TO WALK AGAIN.
IN ANSWER TO AN INVITATION HE WILL REPEAT
HIS FAMOUS FEAT OF TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO.

Edward Payson Weston. who Helped to mako
nedestrianism popular a quarter Of century ago by
walking ll2 miles In twen:y-four consecutive hours
has accepted an invitation to repeat that perform
ence He will begin his long walk al 10 o'clock on
Christmas night in the ce-skating palace at Onehun
dred-and- scvent1-st. and Lexlngton-ave and finish
at 10 o'clock on the following night. The invitation
20 him TO make the trial extended some
time ago when he was told In letter signed by
number OF prominent New-Yorkers that he was en-
TIED 10 a public testimonial In recognition OF the
honesty. the temperance the courage and the skil
which he had displayed in athletics. Among the
signers OF tho letter Mayor Strong Chauncey
NJ Depew. William JAY Stuyvesant Fish, Hermann
Oelrichs Theodore F. Myers. General Emmons Clark.
z Ellery Anderson, Thomas L. James. Thomas C.
Acton. Joel u. Erhardt. ]. Edward Simmons and
Edward Winslow.
In his reply announcing his determination to make
trial ON Christmas night. Mr.. Weston wrote:
when was walking my purpose was 10 Demon
strae that the greatest physical endurance Is pos
chic without the of Alcoholic or other arnclal
st.mulants, and | am proud OF the TACT mat re-
oo,Is and scientific authority OF the highest stand
ing united In acknowledging that fully established
fhe fact on strictly temperance diet repeatedly
using stimulants has ever equalled. But am now.
as vou are well aware well into the sere and yellow
ieaf' period OF my life II Is nearly Quarter OF
cent,,ry since made public display OF what powers
nossessed Still thanks 10 my devotion TO the great
camse OF temperance am hearty and robust
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
WHY HE LEFT THE TEXAS.

Thomas Mcdonnell, sailor. twenty-seven years
old. was arraigned in Yorkville Court YESTERDAY
morning by Policeman McCauley. OF the East
Tbirtv-afth-st station, on a charge OF being
deserter. Your Honor" said McCauiey' i ar
rested this man yesterday al Iwehty-eish'n-s. 81
"a s.cond.ave as he admitted to mo that he
wos deserter from the United States battle
.h,n Texas There is bounty coming to the
police pension Fund for every dsserter returned
TO the ships, and informed the officers on the
Texas of tho capture midsaPmabn nb aha hu, would
Sa, take him. as they did not recognize him.
Il don't blame him for leaving the texas ahant at
her condition are true - -. ,a nr.
"rhat's inst the reason left her,, eaio NC
1>..nnu II vas afraid she would sink with me-
MAJ Sistrats Crane discharged Mcdonnell
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
CONFESSED FOR REVENGE.
WALDORF WAITER TELLS OF rHBFrs AT THE
HOTEL. BECAUSE OF HIS wIF1Ss ALLEGED
GUILTY CONDUCT.

u. Albert Just twenty-three years old. n
q, ,be Waldorf was jealous Of attentions
pad to his wife Emma twenty-five :, years TrS,r,n ou,
wa,,,uS- p~u ~ S-maid in the same hotel by kuhiman
Kohler. twenty-three years ola ieow,"a ho,h ~,
.,,ar In the last few weeks the hotel peo-
r1s ,ne have missed silverware valued at more than
i1Un r'e -" The police were informed. and Detectives
s,,o,s and cadde Of the West Thirtieth-st. sta
t,on M have been working on the case.
w. w.ardav morning Just went TO the station ana
i.s .nat Koher was in the habit of taking ar
,,a,ss Of silvcrware as he had opportunity. and
,hs,n 70 his (Justs) wife. who would dispose
- .hs and divide the profits. On being questioned
he admitted that he toe had been guilty OF nas sne
;Tets sane representing large amount Of the stolen
nor;v 'rhc reason OF his dvulgfng the crime ne
y PHI was that he wanted revenge against kohier
and his wife, .s A,,,. nm xrortb NJ silver In
49, roorns OF Just and Kohler. and bankpook
sshowinS credit Of 800. and learned tnat honies
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
ovFycERs FOR THE NEW CAVALRY TROOP.

Major Charles f. Roe has appointed tho follow
ing officers and non-ccmmissioned oHcers ior the
msros. CAPTAIN Latham G. Reed: second heuten-
-. p,,,,n C. Sus Herbert Berry, second lieu
tenant Of Troop One has been a ser
nIss nrt snd 81 w. Rowe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
the Evangelical Association and Board Of MssonA
Moravian Church.
COOPER UNION LABOR BUREAUS WORK.

In the month OF November the Cooper Union
Labor Bureau, under the management Of the A..
sociation for Improving the Condition Of the Poor.
received 222 applications from the unemployed and
successfully placed 40 men and boys in positions,
the men at salaries ranging from g to 20 and
the boys from 8 80 to week; No fec =
the society is naturally charitable one It 10 coa
Quoted on strictly business principles Last winter
the Bureau was frequently called upon by Colonel
Waring to furnish emergency men for removing
snow from the streets Money 4, required for it9
20 contribute. Checks and money should Be sent
e Jacob n. echi& treasurer. No. q Ptne-oG
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
HENRY a. HURLBUT AT EIGHTY-EIGHT
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER OF MORE THAN HALF

A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER OF MORE THAN HALF
CENTURY IN THIS CITY.
Henry A. Hurlbut OF No. II West Twentieth-st-.
whose life for more than half a century has been
closely identified with the interests OF Now-York
City. will next Tuesday reach his eighiy-e!ghth
birthday. Tribune reporter who called upon
Mr. Hurlbu at his homo yesterday found him in
excellent health and spirits. Many were the stories
he had to tell OF the early days when no first cane
to New-York. Mr.. Hurlbut has lived In the house
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
BROADWAY, 8TH-=9TH STREETS.

,., can, ,.oo 70 Europe. All three were ar
re.ied and held $50 by MAGISTRATE smms ms In Sn,.
ferson Market Court YESTERDAY iSt rs ust denied
Just'a accusation.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
Great Offering in Japanese Silk Handk

10000 tho entire importation OF TWO largo w
prices Never before In the histe
o;ven such values. We only few taken at random
GEN RI EMENs handsome EMBROIDERED INITIAL SILK HAND
, AnIrS' handsome EMBROIDERED INITIAL SILK HANDKER
CHIEFS at
fine quality coIored border WHITE SILK HANDkER
CHIEFS, 20 designs, at
Plain White price.
English Silk rlufflers.
oENTLEnENs BRocADED SILK HUFFLERS. Cream an
Black -,
grounds, coored figures
Persian designs in the combination and colorngs Red and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29

cuss matters OF finance and affairs
between that Government and that
OF Peru.
Morgan Will sell ships stores at
10 a. III. today at his salesrooms.
Hopp q Co., furniture dealers
on King street, call attention to
superior upholstery work done by
them.
Miss NJ. F. Lederer, copyist and
typewriter, has an office in the
Hawaiian Abstract and Title Com
pany, Fort and Merchant streets.
The Australia will leave for San
Francisco on Saturday next at 1
pm. For further particulars apply
to w. O.. Irwin Il Co.
a semi-annual meeting of the
Board OF Trustees Of the Queens
Hospital is called for Thursday,
January 80, 1920 am, at Chamber
Of Commerce room.
Further developments in the
Australia smuggling case are ex-
pected today. Captain Scott did
some clever detective work yester-
day which may result in bringing
to light the leaders in the opium
ring who make a business of bring
ing the drug into the country.
Mrs. J. A. Mckenzie died at DR.
McClennan's residence on King
street early yesterday morning.
The deceased has been a sufferer
from consumption for the past
eight years. She was buried yes
terday afternoon. Her husband is
engaged with John Phillips, the
plumber.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29
SPECIAL OFFER IOQ0SE

Choice line of Organizes, $6 to $l2 com,
plete; choice line of French Organizes, 81
complete.
We shall continue to offer you your
choice of cloth suitings made to order for
S15, $40 and SIS complete.
Linen Duck suits to order SD.
Linen Duck Skirts to order So.
Cotton Duck Skirts to order So.
Cotton Duck Suits to order $40.
If YOU wish to take advantage OF this
opportunity to obtain a suit of cloth,
organdie or duck cheap, good workman
shin. fit and faultless style guaranteed,
nIace your orders early as this offer will
positively not be extended beyond the
specified time. B. +. EHLERS 81 co.
41S6-1m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29
TRIMMED MILLINERY.

NlNllNED MlLLllNENl L.
In this line we certainly
head the list. We carry the
Largest Assortment and
The Very Latest Style.
Our styles and trimmings
are always up-to-date, we
never tolerate back numbers.
Leghorn Hats in all grades;
also pretty fancy, StraWs.
Children Trimmed Hats, a
most complete assortment,
with prices way down.
Muslin Hats and BOnnetS
for children. We have the
correct styles. A large as
sortment to select from and
the right prices.
N. S. SACHS,
52o Fort street, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29

The Daily Advertiser rs cents a
Delivered by carrier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29
$lgHs WEATHER BuLLE7Ix
atSNaxGa SoaAso.

DIAMOND HEAD.
JANUARY % 1896.
Weather cloudy; wind fresh northwest.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
SMALL POX.
II ALARMING SPREAD OF THIS DREADED
DISEASE MUST BE CHECKED RY
VIGOROUS MEASURES,
THE REMEDY AT HAND.

A correspondent sends in
the following There is no
better or surer protection from
Small PoN than Darbys Pro
phylactic Fluid, a most pow
erful disinfectant that will
effectually prevent it's spread
ing and effect a cure, and is
perfectly safe to use. It is
endorsed and recommended
by eminent physicians and
chemists.
"A member of my family
was taken down with Small
Pox. | Immediately com
menced to use Darbys Pro-
phylactic Fluid as a disinfect-
ant. 1t kept the atmosphere
OF the room pure and fresh.
The patient was greatly reliev-
ed and not for a moment de
lirious; was not pitted and
was around the house again
III three weeks, and no one
else in the house took the dis
ease. JOIN W. PARKINSON,
Editor Of The Caterer
Philadelphia, Pa.
Get q bottle OF the Fluid
from your druggist. Price,
30 cents a bottle.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
Police jury Ward No. q.

Precinct 20. 2i-Shall extend from the
lower line of G.. :. Mathews Georgia Planta.
ton. 70 the lower line Of Mrs. Joseph Baril-
leaux's place with polling place at Longue-
Vile.
Precinct No. 2J.-Shall extend from lower
line of Mrs. Joseph Bar,lleaux's place to
Harang's Canal. with polling place at or near
TrasilmOnl EOret's nlace.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

FT"Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the lease and employment Of
penitentiary eonvicts.'
All electors who desire to vote Tor said
amendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words 'F0r amendment 10 the
Constitution relative tn the lease and EN-
plovmeut of peritentiary convictS." and ali
electors who desire to vnre against said
amendment shall write or print on their bal
lots the words against amendment to thu
Constitution relative to the lease and en-
pioyment of penitentairy convlcts.'
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
a''0a. aEs.

INHAT nESTR ttIE LOT OF GROUND
Win improvements thereon. known as
ta' AlltiH' nf1.tlty corner XII second and
~ q! aries streets. one Of the largest. best
~'tfatcil .sI! tfc-t drained lots OF ground in
tht suburbs Df tle town uf TniboGaux. Inn
G!EoNcHt"ui> consist of Il large and commo-
hiouS ~rr"iatHrt. Kitchen, stable, coal and
No1H mouse tNd other o~ut-hGuscs.
For fefiHs and particulars address Frank
Ailalir' care brHrGrc, Blair 4 Dencgre, At
tefhcNs, St" Orleans, Ia. OF apply to
CLAY kNORLOCH & SON,
'iah --9-.Aj-lM ~ThiboduuN, Louisiana
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

'.Joint Resolution proposing amendments
to Articles Z, 81, leo. Ill. Hi. 10. l1sanG ~.
and abrosatins Articles los and I2a OF the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana"
All electors who desire to vote fer said
mendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words For amendments to A,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

'.Joint Resolution proposing amendments
to Articles 81. -. 929 and 223 of the Cansti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana relative to
public edn"aiien,"
Al electors who desire to vote FOR said
amendment shall write or print ON their
ballots tie words, '.For amendment to Arti-
Giles 81, -. 2@s and s33ot the Constitution
and all electors wEn desire to vote -painst
saj3 amendment shall write or print Oh their
ballots the words Against amendment to
Articles .93l. 20. 30 and 233 ct the Constitu-
ton"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
Po3ife-Ja7y. Ward No. >.

Precinct No. tl3-Shall extend from upper
line CT the parish. left Bank. eighty arpents
back. to thc upper line Of II Il. Pugh's Live
Oak plantation, with "a polling place at or
near Felix Deslatte.s Shoo-tiy Store.
Precinct No. fi-Shall extend from upper
line Of Live Oak plantation with a depth of
eighty a%rnents. to the upper line Of the
Collins plantation, now owned by Drauzin
Cancienne, with polling place at or uear the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-07
A BULLET HALTED HIM.



Alfred Roper, a colored man charge with
~criminally ~assaulting a little colored girl,
Sadie Hayden, Of 40 Agnes street. was
shot in the leg last night while trying TO
escape from patrolman Rinker. Rinker and
his partner, patrolman Grammar, arrested
Roper and walked him TO the patrol box
at the corner of Blake and Elizabeth streets.
Grammar opened the box and stepped inside
TO telephone for the patrol wagon. With a
sudden jerk. Roper wrested himself loose
from patrolman Rinker and started to run.
Rinker fired four shots after the fleeing
negro. one of which entered his leg just
above the heel He sank to the ground and
was soon again under arrest. At the station
house his wound was dressed by Police
Surgeon Courtney. The surgeon found that
the bullet had come out sfter blowing its
way through the fieshy part of the leg for
seven or eight inches. Roper is not seri-
ously wounded. He gave his age as twenty
hve and said that he lived at AZ Locke
street. The mar professed to know nothing
about the alleged assault on the girl. who
Is but nine years old, and said thai he tried
to escape as he thought the officers ar
rested MIN for a fight In which he had a
land earlier in the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-07
THE PROBLEM WORRIES THEM.
City officials Talk Over h Telephone
situation.

The question of the relations between the
city and the Central Union Telephone Com
pany seems to be worrying the city officials.
The company has all along refused to COM
ply with the terms of the ordinance passed
last September requiring that all wires be
placed under ground. 1t has a year in which
to complete the work. but the fact that no
start has been made is proving a source of
great annoyance to the Board of Works,
the Mayor n the city attorney. These
officials held a sort of a star-chamber ses-
sion yesterday lin the private Office of the
Board of Works, but when the meeting was
over the problem was as great as ever. 1t
is now recognized by some of the officials
that they have made a serious mistake in
treating with the company at all after the
passage of the ordinance. One said yester-
day that all the city should have dcne was
to have waited until the year was up and
then begin prosecutions L. the ompany re-
manned a v~iolator. of the law. But the city
officials have made propositions and al
lowed a proposition TO be submitted to
them, thus giving the company reason to ex-
pect a compromise on the law. The COM
pany has now set up its claim to a ninety
nine-year franchise and seems to be willing
to let the city test that claim.