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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-07

New York, January Exceptionally
low temperature prevailed in this Sec
ton early to-day, the signal service ther-
mometer indicating three degree below
zero between and 8 o'clock. There
have been but two colder days in the last
twenty-five years: January 3, 1875. and
February 6, 1895, the record shows 6
degrees below zero. Incoming steam
ships to-day had a decidedly wintry ap-
pearance, being coated with ice far up
their sides and in some instances even
the tunnels being incased in ice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-07

Rochester, n. Y, January 6.-The
thermometer to-day reached the lowest
point in II years, registering at 10 de-
grees below zero. Canandaigua re-
ports % below, Newark 2S, Geneseo 10,
Wolcott "a and Warsaw II below.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-07

Syracuse, N. Y, January 6.-Central
New York suffered the lowest temper
ature in its experience this morning
In the central portions of this city the
thermometers agreed at about 90 below
zero. On College Hill, where Syracuse
University is located the mercury
touched 36 below and one or two reports
have indicated 3S below. All through
this section about the same tempera-
ture prevailed, and much suffering has
been experienced.
Evening star., 1896-07-15

vision be made for the employment Of a
clerk to take charge of all the old records
and make complete and exhaustive inves-
tigation of the whole subject and thus per-
NIT the only draughtsman allowed this Of
flee to attend to his legitimate duties.
Attention is invited to the detailed state
ment in reference to these records con-
talned in my annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1898.
The following reservations claimed as the
property of the United States are now oc-
cuped, 1t is believed, without authority Of
law:
Reservations Nos. 113. 127 and 1G. by
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany.
Preservation No. 226. by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
Reservation No. 125, by the Central
Union Mission as place Of worship.
Preservation No. 1856, by the Bethany
Chapel of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian congregation.
Reservation No. 293. intersection OF Canal
and N streets south and 1st street west.
occupied by a party who built a frame
house thereon in 1888: this case has been
in the hands Of the United States district
attorney for the District of Columbia for
the past six years.
Preservation No. 249 is occupied as a
lumber yard by a party who claims to rent
it from a gentleman in Port Deposit. Md.
Reservations Nos. 137, 1885, 141. a52. 164
and 1863 have been inclosed with iron or
wire fences and partially improved by the
owners OF adjacent property"
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JOHN HAYS HAMMoND.s PLANS.
In About Six Weeks He Will Come 4.
America.

AA AOout DIX weeks he VIII Come to
America.
John Hays Hammond. the American min
ing engineer. whose connection with the
Johannesburg reform committee brought
upon him sentence Of death, but who was
pardoned by President Kruger. is in Lon
don, and has been interviewed by a London
newspaper correspondent. 1t is his inten-
tion to Iemain in London for about six
weeks, and then to visit America, with his
wife. He will return to England and settle
in London 20 take charge of the gold fields
company's business. Il shall try" said Mr..
Hammond. Ito divert English capital to the
United States"
Being questioned on the subject of the Jo-
hannesburg raid, Mr.. Hammond said:
Il shall not testify at the trial of DIR.
Jameson unless Jameson should make the
statement that 1t was the wish Of the peo-
pie Of johannesburg that he should come
to rescue them. We of the reform commit
tee repeatedly told DR.. Jameson not to
make the experiment the reform move
inent did not want him. But must decline
to discuss the political situation in South
AFRICA. Mr.. Hammond continued: II de-
sire. however, to thank my friends in the
United States for their kindness during the
period OF my imprisonment. l have had let
ters of sympathy from all parts Of that
country, including many from persons who
were not personally known to me-"
Mr. Hammond says that his health has
been fully restored by the sea voyage from
Cape Town to London
Evening star., 1896-07-15
c. f. PRESS ASSOCIATION.
At the Annual Meeting Nearly 100000
Circulation Represented.


Circulation Represented.
The regular annual meeting Of tine Chris
tian Endeavor Press Association of Amer
lea was held Saturday afternoon at the
Washington headquarters, in Droop &
Sons music store. A good representation
was present. The following officers were
elected: President f. F. Fleragin. Chris
tian Endeavorer. Chicago: secretary, L. 8.
Thompson, Michigan Endeavorer. South
Haven Mich: treasurer. A. L. Alden. In
land. st. Louis, Mo-; vice president (north),
Miss Matte E. Roteler. Lookout, Cincin-
natl, Ohio: vice president (south), Miss
Neil. Good News De Lavel Fla; vice
president (aasD, F. w. Lunel, Nashua. N.
H.: vice president (wes). Harry M. Mckee,
Pacific Coast Endeavorer, San Francisco.
Cal.
Amendments to the constitution were
adopted increasing the membership fee to
II per year. and confining membership to
strictly Christian Endeavor papers.
A special committee. consisting of the
president and secretary, was appointed
to confer with all the members of the as
sociation for joint plan Of cooperation
in advertising arrangements, and the COM
mittee was given power to act. 1t was al
SO decided to issue a monthly bulletin on
the Christian Endeavor movement, and
also giving items of news and methods OF
work.
Resolutions were adopted condemning the
practice OF allowing Christian Endeavor
news to be published In Sunday papers.
The association began in small way at
Cleveland, 94 and each year, 1t is thought
the work has more fully demonstrated the
1act that Its existence was demanded Mu-
tual interest and financial success of state
papers are the fundamental principles that
brought 1t into existence.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
Exports Statistfca.

The June statement of the bureau of
statistics shows that the exports of bread
stuffs during the month were sll .693, l64, as
compared with SS,95i.0i0 for June, 1895.
For the twelve months the exports amount
ed to $l:S920.39O, a gain OF nearly $4,000
900 over the same period In 1895 The cot
ton exports for June aggregated $5.210. 100,
which is only slight decrease from June
last year. For the ten months however
the loss was about 81 10000. The mineral
oils exports amounted to 81, 2Ss DIG. a gain
for the month of about S.l5O,Oo0 and about
showed a gain for June of about s3.ooo.oO
and gain Of only about s45o,0OO for the
year.
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GOVERNMENT REsERyaTIoxs
Illegal Occupations Pointed Out i'm
Col. WilsOn,a Reporf.

Illegal Occupations Pointed Out I'm
Col. Wilson's Report.
Col j. M. Wilson. in charge Of public
buildings and grounds. in his annual report
to Gen. Craighill. chief of engineers makes
the following brief statement in regard to
the alleged illegal occupation of govern
ment reservations in the District of CO.
lumbia:
THE time of the only draughtsman al
lowed this Office is mainly taken I'D with
the care of the old records of the city of
Washington, and his services are required
In his office the greater portion of each day,
IN order that he may exhibit them to those
Interested in the city property. He is fre-
auently summoned to produce the records
in court.
These old records and maps show in
detail the various transactions Of the Com
missioners In connection with the original
laying out Of the city Of Washington. the
construction of the United States public
buildings and the sale Of public lots be-
tween the years 1871 and 1867.
The first Commissioners were appointed
by President Washington on January O.
1S1. In conformity with the terms Of the
act OF Congress approved July 16. 1890, and
were transferred by various acts of Con-
gress to their successors in Office, who were
appointed from time to time by the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
2. 1867 the Office Of commissioner of public
buildings and grounds was abolished and
the duties transferred to the chief of en-
gineers, who thereby became the lawful
successor of the original commissioner ap-
pointed by President Washington in 170l
and the custodian of the original records
LAS heretofore reported, Mr.. John Stew
art, the earnest. faithful and intelligent
gentleman who has had immediate charge
of the old records for early a score Of
years, informs me that In his ,nvestiga-
tions he can find no satisfactory evidence
to show that the United States has ever
received payment or granted deeds in fee
for Il number of squares and lots in differ
ent parts Of the city of Washington. BY
my direction he has been engaged In pre-
pairing a tabulated statement, showing
every lot originally belonging to the United
States, as well as those which were sold
by the general government between the
years 1791 and 1857.
II again invite attention to this important
matter and urgently recommend that pro-
Evening star., 1896-07-15

will not be until the division marshals sub
init their reports. Marshal Robertson also
stated that as not a sufficient number Of
ladies competed to win all the prizes. an
effort will be made to award those remain
ing OH hand to male riders.
The judges were Col. Haywood Of the
United States marine corps. Commissioner
John w. Ross and District Attorney Ar
thur A. Birney. Postmaster General Will
son. who had accepted an invitation to
serve on the board, found 1t impossible to
attend. These judges were stationed st
10th street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
determined upon the merits of the contest
ing clubs. DR.. J. Bartlett Hills, DR.. w.
T. Morsell and Mr.. w. A. Allen, judged
the individual and group contestants. The
trio were mounted on wheels. and followed
along with those anxious to win prizes.
On the judges stand at 10th street and
Pennsylvania avenue were President Clark
of the Christian Endeavor Union and Mrs.
Clark, Secretary Baer and Mrs. Baer. Mrs.
Haywood. Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. Surgall and
Mrs. and Miss Birney
Evening star., 1896-07-15
FOURTH IN HAWAII.
Largest Celebration at Honolulu
Ever Know m There

Honolulu dispatch, dated July C. via
San francisco. July 13, says the Fourth of
July celebration was the largest demonstra-
ton ever held in that country. The Grafton
was delivered by Maj. u. X. Panghorn of
Jersey City. A public reception was held
by President Dole, which was largely at
tended. A resolution was presented to the
president by the Hawaiian Club, composed
OF native Hawaiians, congratulating the
government on its successful administra-
tion of its affairs
The first meeting OF the recently elected
council of state was held on the third on
recommendation of the pre- sidrnt, pardons
were granted to Charles Warren, T. Wal
ker and four other prisoners who have
been at liberty on par ole.
The Australian battle ship Sadie arrived
from the South seas on the second Yoko-
hama will be her next pert of call
Evening star., 1896-07-15
Why Not q Day ParadeH

Several attempts made within recent
years to organize a lantern parade Of
wheelmen have offered evidence to prove
that it is almost impossible to make a night
parade a success. The idea of a lantern
parade is a pretty one. but in reality the
spectacle is spoiled by the crowds of spec
tators. who take all the room and leave no
chance for display. 1t seems to me that
the crowd could be managed better in the
day time, and there would be q better
chance to see the costumes of riders. Why
not have general turnout of wheelmen
by daylight, riding over short route,
which should include Pennsylvania avenue
and the circle in the White Lot? IXION
Evening star., 1896-07-15
vALkYRIE SAILS AWAY.
The Cup Challenger Departs for the
Other Side.

The Cup Challenger Departs for the
Other Side.
NEW YORK, July 15.-VaEsyrie III. the
cup challenger Of the Earl of Dunraven.
hich was defeated for the America cup
by the American yacht Defender last year.
and which since that time has been at
anchor in Erie basin. started on her home
ward journey Today. 1t is hoped to bring
her into the Clyde by August 5.
Just what Lord Dunraven intends doing
with the unsuccessful competitor in the in
ternational races of last year Is not known.
but II Is thought Dunraven will have the
boat overhauled and put into racing trim
and try to lower the colors Of the German
emperor's yacht Meteor. which has been
successful Of late in English waters.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
Naval Orders.

Comma ander s. w. Very has been detach-
ed from duty as inspector Of ordnance at
Cramps yards and ordered to duty at the
Boston navy yard. Surgeon r. c. Persons
orders have been revoked. Paymaster H.
c. Machette has been ordered to proceed
home and await orders. Passed Assistant
Engineer Denig has been assigned to the
Constellation. Surgeon II. n. Harris has
Evening star., 1896-07-15

Intense heat prevails throughout the
southern portion of Great Britain and in
France and Germany. In London there has
not been a breath of air stirring and the
mercury marked 50 degrees in the shade
and 135 degrees in the sun. There were
eleven hours Of sunshine in London yester-
day. In Paris the heat Is so great that ii
has been found necessary to close many Of
the workshops
Evening star., 1896-07-15
GLENCAIRN WON AGAIN.
Race for Half-Raters Taken by tn
Canadian.

Race for Half-Raters Taken by tho
Canadian.
The result of the second days racing in
the series Of the Glencairn of the Royal st.
Lawrence Club and Ell Hcirie for the silver
challenge cup offered by the Seawanhaka-
Corinthian Club for half-raters. was an
other victory for the Canadian, and a
demonstration that she is superior to her
rivals in point of sailing.
The difference In time between the two
yachts at the end Of each leg of the course
was as follows:
First leg. 5m. 9s.: second leg, Pm. 36s.
third leg. 2m. 2Ss: fourth leg, Pm. 17s.;
fifth leg. I'm. 3Os.; sixth leg. 6m. 22s.
Today's race will be sailed over the wind
ward or leeward and return course, and II
II ere Is sufficient wind to finish the race
within the time limit Glencairn, it Is be-
lieved by yachtsmen who have been watch
Ing the boats. will take the trophy home.
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fifth, /: BY Taylor. 1. Bases on balls-on Griffith,
1: of Taylor 2. Wild pitch-Taylor, /. Hit
with ball-Grady. Umpire-Emslie.
wild Scene. at Cincinnati,

The game at Cincinnati with the Brook
lyns was the most exciting for many a day,
and when the Reds scored the winning run
in the ninth the widest scene ever present
cd within the Cincinnati inclosure was wit
messed. At the beginning Of the eighth in
ming the score was four to one I'm favor of
the Bridegrooms, but Ewing's braves man
aged to catch up. and in the ninth forged to
the front.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
Death Ended Suffering.

Mrs. Thomas Woolford, aged slxty-four,
and her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Slemaker.
aged sixty-five. were burned to death by
the explosion of a coal-oll lamp. Monday
right at their home. 1910 Riverside avenue.
Baltimore. The women were ascending the
steps leading to their bed rooms on the
second floor. one of them carrying tho
lamp. when II exploded. throwing the burn
ing oil all over them. Both died yesterday.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
Wine Filter Exhibition.

United States Consul Bruhl at Catania,
Italy. has notified the Department of State
that an international competitive exhibit
ton Of filters for must and wines" and of
apparatus for wine making in warm coun-
tries will be held at Catania during Sep
tember next.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
DEPARTURE OF VALKYRIE
Record of the Clubs.
COULDN'T HIT BREITENsTEIN.
The Deceptive Twirler Too Much fol-

The deceptive TW1rler Too Much Tor
the WashingtOns.
The real test in the base ball game at st.
Louis yesterday between Washington and
the Browns was the ability Of Messrs.
Breitenstein and Mercer to pitch. Mr..
Breitenstein pitched. Evidently Mr.. Mer-
Ger did not.
For five innings the game had the ap-
pearance Of base ball. The score was one
to one. and the spectators entertained
thoughts of the necessity of extra innings
again. Like an earthquake. however, the
scene was shifted in the sixth. Seven hits
with total of six runs, removed all doubt
as to the winner.
Washington's only run occurred in the
first. Lush struck out but OBrien singled
and took second an error. Selbac h 8
grounder was fumbled. and O'Brien scored
on Joyce's out. De Montrevillle did the best
stick work for Washington, and Lush end
Selbach made the only errors.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
National Golf Tournament.

Fully 500 persons were present at the
Shinnecock Hills Golf Clubs grounds yes
terday, when the second annual meeting
of the United States Golf Association was
opened. The first event. the amateur cham
pionship. brought out eighty-five entries,
representing twenty-six clubs. There were
very few absentees. Among the players
were: c. r. Macdonald, Chicago; L. A. Bid
die, DR.. Charles Claxton, Charles Bollen,
G. s. Newhall and William NJ. McCawley,
Philadelphia; Henry May, Washington D.
c.; c. A. Murphy and L. p Bayard, jr, Bal
timore. and Fl. ]. Whigham, Chicago. The
score yesterday was counted by strokes,
but henceforth in the contest for champion
ships it will be the hole play. The follow
ing qualified for the event:
H. ]. Whigham, Onwensia, Chicago, 1G3
A. NJ. Coates. Newport. 1853: H. P Toler,
Balustrol. 10: j. A. Tying. Morris county
10; L. Waterbury. Newport. 17s J. d.
Thorpe. Cambridge. 174 A. Livermore, st.
Andrews; "a: H. G; Trevor, shinnecock
175; w. R. Sweeney. st. Andrews, 176; W.
B. Cutting, West Brook, 17S; A. H. Fem
Palmetto. 8. c.. 17S; w. H. Sands, st. An
drew's. 17S; c. r. Macdonald, Chicago 17s;
DR.. z. G. Rushmore Tuxedo, ITO; J. r.
Chadwick. Richmond county, 179.
Baird, Peters, Gannett and Stoddart tied
for the sixteenth, and they will play off the
tie today.
Evening star., 1896-07-15

Again was Delehanty Of Philadelphia
very much in evidence with the stick. Very
strange TO say. the Phillies won out from
Chicago. scoring the winning run In the
ninth inning. The fielding Of Lange was
the feature Of an otherwise uninteresting
exhibition.
CHICAGO pIJIJ .DCY DIT.
Evening star., 1896-07-15

isaac N. Camp. a pioneer in the music
trade In Chicago. worlds fair director and
member of several prominent Chicago
clubs, died suddenly Sunday at Geneva
Lake, Wis.
Evening star., 1896-07-15
Dull Game a, CIeveInnd

At Cleveland yesterday the New Yorks
gave lifeless exhibition, and the Spiders
had walkover. The game was so uninter-
esting that many of the spectators left the
grounds early in the game
Evening star., 1896-07-15
LOUISVILLE

Earned runs-Baltimore, 4. First base errors
Baltimore. 2; Louisville. /. Left ON bases-Bul-
timGre. til. H 8: Louisville, I3. First base on balls
run-kelley Twobase hits-Keeler, Kester.
Stolen @ a. nbases-ke,iey la. Double plays,F; Clarke
Brodie. Wild Pitch Hofrer. Passed balls-war-
ner. 2. Time Two hours and twenty minutes.
Unpire-McFurlnnd
Evening star., 1896-07-15

Boston was shut out at Pittsburg yester-
day The delivery Of Pitcher Lewis was
easy at the right time. while Hawley was
IN his old-time form. The batting of Tuck
er was a feature of the game
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PHHADEI.pHIA

Totals II 27 IL 5 Totals :. 915 1e Z
Chicago ...-.......... o OO1 o. 8
Philadelphia ........O 0 2 0 o / 8
Earned rnns-Chirago. 8: Philadelphia 6. Two
base hits-Everitt, Dahlen, Pfeffer, Griffin Hulen
Deehanty 90. Threebase hits-Anson, Dele
hanty. Thompson. Clements ~. Sacrifice hits
Ryan. Taylor. Stolen bases-M -Mertes, Cooley
Double plays-firfith. Kittridge and AIson Dele
hanty. Hulcn and Taylor. Struck out-By Crit
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CINCINNATI

,, Earned runs-Cincinnati. 5. Two-base hts-Irwin,
FOREMAN. Hoy, Gray. Three-buss hit-Iachance.
Sacrifice hits-Mctarthy. Hoy. Stolen bases-Daly
s1r srss hass ~, on N baswBy Foreman 3; by Danb /.
One hour and tftytwo minutes. Unpirc-Sheri-
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Washington .........- o o . O.
FL rnetl runs-St. Louis. T. Twobase hits-Mc-
Farland. DeMont. Stolen bases-Sullivaa, Cross
. Brien. Joyce Double plays-Breitenstein and
Common; Mercer. DeMont and Cartwright. First on
balls Mercer 1; eff Breitenstein 4. Hit ny
pitched hall-Sullivan. Struck out-By Mercer I;
by Breitcnstein, Q Time-Two hours. Umpire
lyme
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Tennia.

Perfect tennis weather favored the open
ing of the Canadian lawn tennis champion
ship. which began yesterday on the Niagara
courts. One Of the chief features of the
week will be the event in ladies' singles and
mixed doubles. in which both Miss Bessie
Moore, champion Of the United States, and
Mrs Sidney Smith. champion Of Canada,
will compete.
E. P. Fischer. the New York crack, gave
pretty exhibition in his match with Davis
Of West Point, whom he defeated by a score
Of 6A, Ga.
Pittman of Harvard and Paret, the south
ern champion. were among the other sue
cessful players yesterday afternoon
Today Paret will be pitted against Bob
Wrenn. ex-champion Of the United States,
who Is considered the most formidable man
of the meeting. Score:
Mems singles, preliminary round-A P.
Hawes. Boston, beat D. F. Davis, ST Louis,
Ga, 3-6. "a; E. P. Fischer New York.
beat r. P. Davis. West Point, Ga. e4;
w. A Bethel. West Point, beat J. G. Lay,
Ottawa, go, 6-3: M. D. Whitman, Boston,
beat B. c. Rumsey. Buffalo, 6-1. 6L1; F.
g. Anderson. Toronto beat c. NJ. Pope, New
York. G-1, IS: ]. P. Paret, New York. beat
A. c. MacMaster. Toronto. IS, 6-1. First
round-A. E. Wright, New York, beat c. A.
Voight, Hamburg, 8-3, 0-3.
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pITTSBITRC

Earned rnns-Pittsburg. 2. Two-base hit
Tucker Three base hits-Donovnn. Hawley. Sac
riiee hits-Lyons TRULY. Double plays TRULY
end Mack: Harrington, Lowe and Tucker Bases
on halls-On Lewis. 5. Struck out-By Lewis, 2;
by Hawley. 2. Passed ball-Bergen. Time
One hour and ffty-fve minutes. Umpire-Betts
Evening star., 1896-07-15

EIrneu I rIhs-CIevelnnd, + New York, I. Left
on on bSlls-Of Young l: OFT Clarke, 2. Struck out
Sy iouEs, z: by Clarke. 2. Two-base hits-Mc-
Mean Iebeau and Davis. Sacrifice hits-Mctiarr
and Young. Stolen bsses-Ean Haltren t2J Hit
~ pitcher,By Clarke. l. Wild ptches-Cnrke q
utes. ~ '' A'iu
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Quick Flying Through a Storm.

A homer pigeon belonging to H. L. Lewis
of 1114 Maryland avenue southwest was
liberated by Capt. TuM yesterday at $50
O'Clock in a rain storm at Portsmouth, Va,
distance of 200 miles. Although rain con-
tinued until II 20 o'clock, the bird reached
home at 1 :45 o'clock. covering the distance
IN five hours and fifteen minutes. The aver
age speed was 1.11s yards a minute.
Evening star., 1896-07-15

Notes.
This is an off day for Washington.
At Chicago tomorrow.
King will probably pitch
The victories over Boston 80 pleased Won
der Abe that he remitted Myers fine of
500.
Pitcher Lucid. recently released by the
Philadelphias, Is now a reporter on one
of the Chicago dailies.
Hughey Jennings of the Baltimores is
pushing Jesse Burke,t of the Clevelands
for the batting honors of the league.-New
York Advertiser.
Horton. the young western pitcher. who
has been signed by Pittsburg, started for
that city six days ago, but cannot be found.
and Mack is worried.
A New York crook broke into the Office
of the Cincinnati base ball ground and
stole some office furniture He refused to
give his name, and the clerk of the court,
" hc is ball fan, entered him on the docket
as Andrew Freedman.
dispatch from Scranton says: "Outcalt
is one Of the finds Of the season. He han
dies the delivery of any of the pitchers
equally we'll and throws to bases like
rifle shot. This Is one of the Toledo con-
tingent which Pittsburg claimed last fall.
Outcalt caught Hughey.