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The sun., 1897-12-30
OLD SCHOOLMATES MEET.
Annual Reception Of the Alumni As.
sOciatiOn Of Friends School,

sMriatiOn Of Friends School.
The annual reception of the Alumni
Association Of Friends School was held
last evening in their building at Fourth
and West streets.
Those in attendance represented gradu-
ates since 1885. There was but one mum.
Der on the program, which was paper
read by Christopher l.. Ward, on GLOW
ard Pyle, Author and Artist Mr..
Victor s. Thomas presided over the meet
inc. Refreshments were served. The fol-
lowing alumni were present: J. Nields, 'S5;
Christopher l.. Ward, 'SG Miss Mary r.
Devon, 'SS; Miss Mary i. Lee, 'so;
Victor s. Thomas and Miss Bertha Iar-
Ian, '9l; Roland q. Kent and Frederick
Brlnghurst, 'o5; Miss Ethel +. Bach, '93:
Miss Mabel I'erchcr Miss Photolmena
Bcrchcr and Miss May II. Cam,
~; Henry +. \. Jackson, Miss
Meta Robinson, Miss Bertha Satter-
thwait, CcharlrS Warner '95; Miss Rcna
h. CranSton, Miss Carolyn +. Golding
Hugh 4. Garland. q. Sellers Smith,
Miss Euthca Wilson, John Ncary,
Alfred ID. Warner, ,Ir., and
l.. Eden \. Taylor, 'oG ; Miss Helen 4.
'rHnSton and Miss EIinnr {. Mclntirr,
'J7.
The honorary members present were;
Miss Mary WiIlrtS, formerly a teacher Of
Friends SchonI and noW student OF
medicine in New York city. and Pro-
lessor Frederick II, Robinson, Of Newark,
Delaware.
The following officers were elected for
the next var: President, Joseph ?.
Wales; vice president, Miss Mabel
Bccchcr; secretary, Miss May II. Cam;
treasurer, Henry ''awthr"pr; member Of
executive committee, Frederick Bring
hurst.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Christ st,nas Entcrt ailments.

The annual Christmas festivities Of
Trinity p +. Church was held last ,, even
ing, in the Sunday school building;
The church was pettily decorated, and
in one corner of the room stood large
Christmas tree adorned with gifts, Tor
the children. The program consisted
mostly of music for which Miss Marga-
ret Pyle, Miss Bertha Pyle, Miss Edith
Supplee and Mrs. Ew'rd Painter de-
serve great credit. Recltatlons were
given by Ethel Porter and ana MaaeI,ne i;oeIa
PLAYED clever and skillfull amusement.
in the entertainment by his work OF
magic and mystery An address was
made by the rector II. Ashton Henry,
who interested the children by his num-
orous remarks The Santa Claus WaS,
Mr.. Charles NJ. Curtis who performed
the part to perfection.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Work for Camden Probcrs.

CAMDEN, Dec. 29.-The final report of
Commissioners Beldon and Fla K. who
were appointed nearly two years ago to
make a summary investigation Of the
affairs of Camden city and county, was
filed by Justice Garrison today. The
report Of the city investigation was made
some time ago. The county investiga-
tion, which was much briefer, shows
nothing Of special interest.
The sun., 1897-12-30

League, which was organized in the fall
of 1896. We are here to celebrate it and
show you the rapid progress made i'll its
development and to litten to words o
encouragement from our representative
in Congress"
lie then introduced Congressman L.
Irving Handy, who in characteristic
address, set forth the principles of the
Chicago platform and maintained that
the fight was then, is now and will nt
along the line of the planks OF thai
platform.
The supporters Of Bryan during the late
campaign ''and the Democrats of this
State must admit that the Democratic
party stands for silver and will make
their fight in the next campaign on that
issue" Mr.. Handy said that his Obser
vances were the regular Democrats and
Congressman Handy said, that he stood
there and stands now for the principles
under which William Jennings Bryan
fought. "Thc fight is on these lines"
said Mr.. Handy dur ng the session of the
National Legislators at Washington con.
tirmcd his statements.
Congressman Handy was followed by
John q. Gray, Of this city
John q. Gray congratulated the club
on its growth. He declared that its
organization was not only the inspira.
ton of Il spirit Of the most fervent loyalty
to the tcncts Of Democracy by Il stand
taken for the sake OF Il concreation in the
principles as declared at Chicago as those
frcightcd with the welfare of the nation.
That while the sixty-tivc hundred thous.
and votes givenBryan were million more
votes than resulted in the Cleveland land
slide of '02, they represented the greatest
vote ever before given Il nominee for the
Presidency and whether We were ont
voted or ont counted they were ncvcrthe.
less the votes Of too great Il mass of Ameri.
can free men; too great to be called
repudiators, fanatics or debt scalers; they
were nothing less than patriotic citizens,
fighting for the relief of their country
from the grip OF the trust, the money
powered and the privileged class.
Brvan's defeat put Mckinley and his
policy on trial. He was heralded as the
advance agent of prosperity, but he il
surely so far ahead of the promises OF his
party that We despair ever enjoying
property under his broken pledge to bi.
metalisnl, and under the established
conditions of more taxes under Dingley
and scarce money under Gage. The evi
dences Of the so-called prosperity with
us are the announcement OF thirteen
sheriff sales for the first six days in
January, 'OS, and land sales in Sussex at
- cents per acre. The blighting effect
ON all industries shows no relief from
Mckinley and the county will turn will
u rush to Democracy in 1900.
After the meeting the guests banquctcd
in the basement of the hall.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Olu Business Man Gone.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-William \.
Mcnckc. Of No. POPS Upland Way, Over
brook, died this morning at his residence,
from heart trouble and II complication of
diseases. Mr.. Mcnckc was well-known
business man, and for forty years he had
a trimming store at No. S04 Arch street,
the firm name being William n. Mrncke
& Bros. The deceased resided at No.
1927 Arch street for Il number OF years,
and when he retired from business about
a year ago he moved out to Overbnok.
Mr.. Menckc was Secretary OF the Ger
man Hospital for twenty-five years, and
he was one of the members Of the Old
Committee of One Hundred. He leaves Il
wife, but no children.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Witsil's Long Chase.

Thorn.is still on the wanted list, but
the manner in which he is being looked
for will surely land him behind the
bars. Tuesday Detective McVey covered
thirty-fve miles of territory for one
man supposed to have been Thorn. lie
found him, but he was at once dismissed
and his hard chase was Of no avail
Yesterday Detective Witsil was sud-
denly called to Middlctown where he
was informed that Thorn war not far off
and could be easily gotten. lie ut once
left for Middleton, and there learned
Thorn was but few miles off, but
the miles wc"c as many as fifty, and still
Thorn is at large. Witsi nevertheless
found his man, but not the one wanted.
The battle the detectives have confront
ing them is rather obscure, but with
their skill and united power they will
surely win. They deserve great credit
for the work done already in this mys-
terry, and no doubl it is greatly appreci-
atcd by the public.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Nearly 5000 Homeless.

PoRr AU PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. N.-At
II o'clock last night, fire which as
s,,med considerable proportion on ac-
count of lack OF water to supply the
pumps, broke out and destroyed 500
houses, including II number Of ware
houses, a hotel, the church st. Joseph,
and its parsonage. About 5000 people
were rendered homeless.
This morning at $40 there, was an
earthauakc the disturbance running from
north to south, lasting half II minute and
causing slight cracks in the earth.
The sun., 1897-12-30
EcrryDO0t Hits Il Float,

New ioRK, Dec. 2o.-Thc fcrryboat
Fanwood. Of the New Jersey Central's
line. collided with Pennsylvania Rail-
road float in North River early to-day.
The wood work on the Fanwood's port
side was crushed and her passengers
were thrown from their seats. four of
them sustaining painful injuries. Tug
boats were required to disengage the
Fanwood from the float.
The sun., 1897-12-30
New YOrk'S Unemployed.

Nrw YoRK, Dec. m.-Ovcr SIX nun
drcd Of the unemployed coat tallors
have found work as snow shovclers dur
ing the past tw" days ,.,
NIaycr Schocnirld said today that he
would hold another consultation WIN
the trustees Of the Baron de 'ilrSrh
Assmiation with reference to the pro-
nosrd colonization plan which has been
Suggested as a means Of relief to the
oyeirrowded East Side.
The sun., 1897-12-30
knights Consolidated.

At II meeting OF Wilmington Encamp-
mcnt of Knights Of st. John and Dea-
mond State Encampmcnt were CONSOLE
dated with Wilmington Enconpnent.
1t is understood that several other en-
campments will coalesce in the near
future,
The sun., 1897-12-30
THE AMOUNT UNCERTAIN.
Referees Award %jl5.14 10 the Plain
tin in the Case Which was Won Dy
the Plaintiff.

An award of S5l5. II was mace yrs'rr-
,lav bv the referees in the case Of Peter
G. Daley vs.. Paul Giles late sheriff Tie
The referees were Joseph J.. Carpentcrr,
Jr., Jesse X. Baylis and John ). Resell.
The case was won by the tcfcnda"t in
the original action, and he claims an
amount something in excess OF $500. Lll,
burn Chandler represents Daley and
Andrew c. Gray is attorney for the late
sheriff.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Marshall Short IL Custodian.

United States Marshal, John Cannon
Snort. was Yesterday appointed custod-
ian of the Federal Building in this city,
vice collector OF customs William II.
Cooper, relieved.
The Office Of custodian is purely honor
ary, no money payment being attached
thereto. Mr.. Short assumes his duties
tM1ov
The sun., 1897-12-30
4 Report Denied.

1t was reported in one Of the after
noon papers Yesterday that Deputy Mar
shal Clark would 60 to Lewes yesterday
afternoon to seize vessel on a big libel
claim which was filed in the United
States Court yesterday morning. Mar
shal Short was credited with saying that
it would he served. Inquiry at the
Marshal's office developed the fact that
the report was untrue
deputy Marshal Clark is at home and
Short has Just left the office. That re-
port is Il fakc,' was the answer.
The sun., 1897-12-30
The Libel Against the Victor.

The libel claim against the steamer
Victor, held by William &. Abbot, Of
Milford, was argued in the United States
Court yesterday afternoon. It was re-
ported that papers for the vessels release
would be signed Yesterday but no such
action was taken.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Fire In Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 29.--Thc Messrca,l
Manufacturing Company's building, at
the corner of John and Jay streets, was
burned this afternoon. They manufac-
tnrcd decorated tinwarr. The fire started
in the drying room and two hundred en-
ploycs had u narrow escape. Women
clamorcd down the fire escape panic
stricken. The loss will be about $50, 900.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Where to Find the Keys.

Superintendent Aydon Of the Fire De-
partment has placed metallic signs on
all fire alarm poles. These signs give
the necessary directions for finding tn.
key to the alarm box. The background
il tuscan red and the Iettert are white,
and the appearance is decidedly fine.
The words show up plainly at night.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Ocath of Colonel Hagar.

WArsEox, Ohio, Dec. 2o.-Coloncl ".
D, Hagar, who has been one OF the
managers of Barnum's show for many
seasons and is well known all over the
country, died here last night aged fifty
years.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Naval Veterans Pension.

WASHTNGToN, Dec. 20.-Sccretary Of
the Navy Long, has recommended to
Congress legislation amending the law
as to pensioners admitted to the Naval
Home in Philadelphia 50 as to hereafter
restore to the Naval Pension Fund all
pensions deducted on account OF resi-
dcncc in the Naval Home, and to restore
to the Naval Hospital Fund all pensions
deducted because Of the admission Of a
beneficiary to Il naval hospital,
The sun., 1897-12-30
Fifteen Below Zero.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Dec. 2o.-The ther-
.mometer today dropped too degrees BE-
low zero at North Creek, 10 below at
Saratoga, l2 below at Rouse's Point, ana
Is degrees below at Blue Mountain Lake.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Cuba's Home Rule Plan.

HAVANA, Dec. 2o.-Captain-Gcncral
BIanco has issued Il decree announcing
the lines upon which the home rule
government is establish, II. The Gov
rrnnr-GcnrraI and executive assume
charge of foreign affairs. war, and the
navy, and, with five astronomical sccrc-
tarirs Of supreme justice and the m
terror Finance, public instruction, pub
lie works, posts and tc!rgraphs, and agri-
culture and commerce., with the Prrsl-
dent of this council, constituting the re-
spnnsiblc government.
The new officials vii take the oath of
office at 9 o'clock ON January |, and will
Immediately assume charge OF their
offices.
The sun., 1897-12-30
To Command the Oregon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ?0.-taptain A. :.
Barker, has been ordered from the Orr
gon home on two months leave Cap
tain A. II. Mccormick detached from the
Armor factory Board and ordered to
command the Oregon January l6.
The sun., 1897-12-30
MAY GO TO WALES.
Pastor of Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church Receives Il E'lattcring Offer.

There is u prospect of Rodney Street
Presbyterian Church losing its pastor.
Rev. William Frederick Lewis, the
pastor has received a hattcring offer from
Wales. lie was informed by mail this
morning that he had been nominated by
the Synod of the Presbyterian Church Of
Wales to the chair Of Hebrew and the
Old Testament at the Presbyterian Thco-
logical College at Bala North Wales
He has until February to give his dcci-
sion, but will doubtless accept.
The sun., 1897-12-30
4 NARROW ESCAPE.
SkairI Into an Air Hole and Was
Saved lsy His Brother.
s,rccial to THE Sun.

special to THE SrN.
II\RHIMToN, DEL, Dee. 20.--Hcn
Jacobs IA young man Of this town, very
narrowly escaped being drowned i'll
TharpS mill pond today.
Accompanied by his two brothers he
went to cut wood today and AS the course
OF the pond was directly on their route
they skatcd to and from work. On the
way home late this afternoon, Ben skated
into an air hole and but for the prnmpt.
ness Of his brothers in getting to shore
and returning with a pole he would have
been drowned.
The sun., 1897-12-30
The COrl,ctt.FitZ Fight.

New YoRK, Dec. 29.--W A. Brady
will today post $1,000 with Al Smith to
bind match between Corbctt and Fitz-
simmons.
The sun., 1897-12-30
THE GRAND JURY INSPE(TS
Reports Submitted and the InsDts..
tors Dincd at the County
l!U.I0USr

The Trustees OF the Poor met in
monthly session at the county aims
house AT Farnhurst today. The grand
jury also made an inspection of the
buildings
The grand jury was accompanied on
its rounds by the trustees. They found
everything in excellent condition and
complimcntcd Superintendent Mccoy on
the fine showing.
Dinner was served to the members OF
the beard and the grand jury at o'clock
after which the trustees settled down to
business.
Superintendent Mccoy submitted his
report, which showed the number OF in.
mates to be: White men, AS; white
women, 60; colored men, 10: colored
women, II; white children, 3; colorcd
children, s.; grand total, 244. Three
deaths occurred during the month.
They were: William Trusty, aged -, on
December y; Ephraim Sprague, aged 75,
on December %; Louiston Murgeler, aged
80, OF Dec mber 49,
The sun., 1897-12-30

VIENNA, Dec. 2o.-Thc .Burgomastcr Of
Wcrschowitz, suburb OF Prague, has
been arrested. In his possession we're
found many compromising papers con-
ccrning the recent riots in Prague.
1t is alleged that he assisted in placing
the bomb under the German school
house at Wcrschowitz which the Czcchs
attacked and attempted to dcmolish last
Thursday, when the police intcrfered and
and fired on the rioters.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Millions Are Involved,

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. D.-Withn Il few
days one Of the greatest legal battles ever
fought in this city will commence before
the Court of Common Pleas. The case is
that of the city of Cleveland against the
Lake Shore, Big Four, Pennsylvania and
Cleveland 4 Pittsburg Railroad Compan-
les. and involves the title to millions OF
dollars worth Of property on the lake
front. The railroad tracks originally ran
along close to the waters edge, but for
years the companies have been filling in
the lake until large tracts of land have
been created. This ground is now claim
ed by the city. A brilliant array OF legal
talent has been employed on both sides,
and the contest will be watched with
great interest.
The sun., 1897-12-30
Distrust Cost Him $4,000.

NILES, Mich, Dec. 20.-Law renee Wal
ters, an aged farmer residing three miles
north of Wayland. Cass county, had no
faith in banks, and instead placed his
savings, consisting OF about $1,000 in
grcenhacks, 81 600 in Government bonds,
notes, mortgages and other valuable
papers in a tin pan. This he buried be-
meath the floor in his house some
months ago and he has been in the
habit OF visiting the hiding place every
day to see il his fortune was safe.
This morning when he made the Gus
tomary visit he discovered that robbers
had been there. for his fortune had dis
appeared. The old man is almost crazed
over his loss.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Ancient rhcrmopyIae.

An officer of the English intelligence
department reports that in spite OF the
fact, which is well known, that the sea
has receded since ancient times, the
strategical position Of this ancient pass
is still immensely strong. The alter
native route by Deleghi, which crosses
the hills 11s miles north of the springs
by well-enginecred zigzags, is equally
capable of defense, and leads into a
country of most difficult character.
Either pass might be held indefinitely
by 5000 men. The const road is abb
solutely commanded from the heights
so that a comparatively small force
would render il impossible, while the
flat lowland lying near the sea is
marshy and intersected by dykes.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
UP THE HUDSON.

On August 5, 12, 10 and 26, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company Will run lts
usual midsummer excursion to the Up
per Hudson under personal escort.
Special train will leave Broad Street
Station. Philadelphia, at 7.34 a. m,
stopping at principal intermediate
points between Philadelphia and Tren-
ton.
A stop will be made at Cranstons
Dock, at West Point, giving those who
disembark an hour and a-haf at that
point. and enabling them to view the
world-renowned United States Military
Academy.
In order to insure an early return to
Philadelphia, the stop at Newburg will
be omitted, although steamer will run
to a point of Newburg and there turn,
this Arrangement having proved very
satisfactory last year
Tickets will be sold at the following
round trip rates: From Philadelphia,
Bristol and intermediate stations, $3.50;
Philadelphia market Street Wharf,
Florence and intermediate stations
$3.50; BOrdentown, S2.25; Trenton
$500; Tulpohocken, Westmoreland and
intermediate stations, $3.50; Upsal
Carpenter and Aliens Lane, $3.50; Wis
sahickon Heights, Highland and Chest
nut Hill, $40.
At Germantown Junction connection
will be made with regular trains from
! Chestnut Hill Branch, and at Trenton
with 6.l0 a. m. train from Philadelphia
| (Market Street Wharf via Camden
Connection will also be made at Frank
ford with 7.40 a. m. train from Ken
sington.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
BELL WEIGHING 90 TONS.
over Twelve Feet High and Raised So
That Il Mny BE hung.

Over Twelve Feet High and Raised So
That 1t May BE RunR.
For some time past there has been a
sort of deadheat between the two big
gest bells in the world, the one at the
cathedral in Moscow and the other in
the unfinished pagoda of Mengoon, a
little north Of Mandalay, across the
river. If the former was the bigger of
the two, says the New York Journal,
is was cracked, and, therefore, useless
as a bell, while the latter, though
whole, had dragged it's supports down
till it rested on the ground, and would
not emit any sound. Now, however, it
has been rcswung, and can claim at
tention as the biggest bell, in working
order, in the world. 1t averages over
a foot in thickness. The bell itself is
over u feet high, and the shaclSle, which
was intended for logs Of timber, about
- feet. The pin in the shaclSle has a
diameter of 10 inches. The bell was
cast about the beginning Of the CEN
fury by King Bodaw-paya as an ac-
compartment to the huge brick padoga
which he never finished. 1t is said to
have been cast on an island and RATED
across. No proper means yet exist for
striking the bell, but when hit with a
heavy piece of wood it gives a deep, vi
brating boom.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
TRoLLEY WITHOUT WIRES.
Paris to Have an Electric System
Tint Is Robbed of NlnnY Dangers.

Paris TO Have an Electric System
Tint Is Robbed of Many Dangers.
The electric trolley system to be in
troduced in Paris in time for the inter
national exposition of 1900 is vastly diff
ferent from that commonly employed
in the United States, inasmuch as the
dangerous overhead wires are absolute
ly done away with. The new system,
says the Philadelphia Record. is the in
yention of the French engineer Bochet,
and, while rather simple, it steers clear
of the objection on account of insight
ly obstruction, which is usually raised
when overhead wires have to go up.
Bochet establishes overhead contacts
from electric lamp posts belonging to
the city. The distance between posts
being somewhat smaller than the
length of the electric train. con-
sisting of two or three cars, so
that contact is always assured at
one point at least. Through fleX-
ible points of contact suspended from
each electric light post along the pro-
posed line the current will be taken up
by means of a copper rail fastened
along the edge of the roof of the car
not less thnn IA or IS feet from the
ground. The contact point will slide
along that copper rail, and there is not
the slightest difficulty in establishing
a continuous current if the points oi
contact are made sufficiently elastic
The current is allowed to return to the
power station through the track Of the
line. as usual. This system offers al
the benefits of the overhead, as we'll az
of the underground systems, withoui
any of their shortcomings.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The present good work of the St..
Louis team is chiefly due to the excel
lent management of Billy" Hallman,
who was released by the Philadelphia
Club as no good"
Umpire Lynch will resume his old
position on the league staff in a week or
so. He says the heavy chest protector
which ne has worn for years under his
jacket has affected his health.
A benefit game will be played on the
Philadelphia ball grounds on August },
the entire proceeds to go to the veteran
pitcher, Bobby" Matthews, who lies
critically i'll in Baltimore asylum.
Pitcher Nichols, of the BOstons, COM
plains of rheumatism in his arm, and
Manager Selee will allow him to rest q
bit II he. should be disabled, Boston s
pennant chances would quickly vanish
Pittshurg people are beginning to re-
alize that Hanlon got the long end oi
the Stencil -Brodie- -DOnnelly deal. Bro
dies arm has given out and Donnelly
has been guilty of violating the Pitts.
burg Clubs rules. Stencil meanwhile is
playing wonderful ball for the cham.
pions.
The defeats recently administered b,
the Bostons to the Cincinnatis killet
Ewing's pennant hopes, so they say il
the West, for Bucks men do not expec
to make a hard finish during theil
coming Eastern trip. If this turns ou
to be so the fight for the pennant will
narrow down to Boston, Baltimore ant
New York. II Joyce's men do not Ian,
first they viii at least have a chanc
for second and Temple Cup money.