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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Strong Opposition to the Reelection O
 Supreme Knight Phelan.

Strong Opposition to the Reelection of
 Supreme Knight Phelan.
 The national convention of the Knights of Columbus meet this after noon, and as there is considerable bus mess to transact it is probable that the session will last throughout the best part of tomorrow. The conv ntton will be composed of B delegates, represent ing ten states, embracing Main, New Hampshire. Massachusetts, Rhode Is land, Connecticut, New York, Pennsvl- vania, Illinois, Maryland, Delaware.
 There has been developed in some quarters opposition to the reelection of Supreme Knight John J. Phelan. who has held the position without uues+ .on ever since the organization was started in this city about twelve years ago. MT. Phelan has made an acceptable officer to the majority of the members and opposition to him had it's origin in the position he took concerning a certain policy of the order which was adopted and has been according to the opinion of prominent members of the order tO its ultimate good.
 Supreme Knight Phe1an's re-aIection was confidently expected last evening. The opposition, 1t is understood. will place in nomination Deputy Supreme Knght Hayes of Massachusetts, who will have the backing of the delegates of that state. Connecticut will be soliG for Phelan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE WHICH?

Middletown, March 1.-The police,
 who have been working on the case of a supposed drowning accident or sui eide in the Connecticut river, tonight found a gripsacl1 near the bank of the apparel was found this morning In the bag was found two bottles that had the labels of two druggists of this city on the outside. The bottles had con tained medicines, but not poison. At
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02

The magnificent work of Dr. Frost's Rem edies throughout New England adds new chapter to our medical history. Wherever introduced they quickly drive out all other preparations. To-day the drug trade of New England states that nothing sells beside Dr. Frost's.
 Hall ,& Lyon of Providence, R. l., the greatest retail drug house of New England, controlling five stores, states that the sales of Dr. Frost's Remedies far exceed the sales of any goods they have ever handled. In the city of Providence the entire drug trade have exhausted stock after stock, and the famous preparations are now so thoroughly established there that nothing else can take their place.
 J. C. Brady of Fall River, Mass, another large retail druggist, states that he has sold over 2,00O bottles of Dr. Frost's Remedies over his counter within 60 days. And so the good work goes on everywhere. No Reme- dies or system of medication could have ob- tained such mighty hold upon the people unless backed by marvellous merit.
 Dr, Frost's Remedies are not only strong CT and better than any other of their kind, but by new scientific blending of nature s curative agents, every phase of disease is fully covered.
 You do not have to depend upon testimo- ny abroad; the glowing words of your neghbors are ample, and cannot be doubted.
 Mir H. H. Peck of 161 Wooster st., New Haven, Conn.,, says
 "I am a frequent sufferer from severe at tacks of rheumatism When the last one came on short time ago l promptly took Dr. Frost's Rheumatism Cure and in short time was entirely free from pains of all kinds
 Mir Elias S. Upson of 183 Wooster street, New Haven, says:-
 q have suffered terribly from rheuma- tism and have taken hosts of different med icines without benefit A short time after commencing the use of Dr. Frosts Rheuma- tism Cure l was thoroughly cured. Its ac- tion was rapid and sure"
 Mrs. Rebecca Beach, who has been visit ing at 41 Elm street. New Haven, says:-
 -Four years ago I had an attack of rheu. matism which left me helpless cripple. became so bad that I went to the hospital, but came away unrelieved In fact, was wheeled out in an invalid's chair. Hearing so much about Dr. Frost's Rheumatism Cure I procured a bottle and began to lm- prove from the first dose. l am now prac- tically cured and cannot say too much Tn favor of Dr. Frost's great discovery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02

Dr, Frosts Medical Parors in the New Haven House, New Haven Are Open to All From g am
 to p. m. Sundays 2 pm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
ENGLISH DAIRY PROJECTS

English dairy authorities state that the English cows produce 1400, ,000, 900 gallons of milk annually, of which 40O,- 900, ,000 are used for making butter and cheese, 600, ,OO0 as milk for the table, at an average of 16 gallons per inhabit- ant, and 400, 100000 in fattening calves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
EXAMINED PHYSICALLY.

Police Surgeon Dr. Louis J. Gaynor examined eight of the candidates who passed the civil service board last week.
 The result of his examination will be reported to the police and fire boards at their next meeting. The candida tas
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
he stores where the bottles cam

the stores where the bottles came from nothing was known of prescrip- ton such as was indicated on the labels as being compounded recently To- night the belief prevails that the wo- man attempted to cross the river on the ice and may have fallen through, or possibly it has been a case of suicide.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
New Haven's Magnificent Testi. mony in Favor of His Mar
 vicious System.
THE GREATEST MEDICAL DISC0V FRIES WITHIN FIFTY YEARS WHICH
 HAVE TAKEN THE C0UN- TRY BY STORM.

The Great Hold Dr.. Frost's Remedies Have in New England Demonstrates Their Marvellous Worth---The Most Stub born Diseases Banished After
 the Best Physicians Have
 Utterly Failed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It sOothes the child softens the gums. allays all pain, cures rhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle all MWF&w 1y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02

No Charge for Examination, Advice or Prescrip. tions, but Most Thorough Medical Atten tion at Hands of Noted Specialists Free to All---Any Druggist will Fill the
 Prescription at 25 Cents
 a Bottle Generally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02

Read the Testimony of Your Neighbors and Then Hand Your Druggist 25 Cents for Frost Specific Suited to Your Alment-
 38 Remedies and Separate
 Cure For Each Disease
The times., 1897-05-09
THE NEW PYTHIAN TEMP. e.
Liberal Contributions of Knights
and Friends of the Order.

The Knights Of Pythias' Memorial
Temple committee of forty-five, held a
meeting Friday night, every lodge in the
District being represented. The Pythian
Hall board were also present, the mem
bers OF which made encouraging remarks
concerning the project of erecting in this
city a magnificent Pythian Memorial
Temple.
Past Grand Chancellor Richard Good
hart made interesting remarks Treasurer
Wagner reported that large number OF
donations to the building fund had been
received. The committeeman were iu-
formed that some of the wealthiest busi-
ness men in the city, who are not mem
bers of the order, had volunteered to con-
tribute literally. The amount so far re-
ceived is largely i'm excess of what the
committee expected.
Mr.. s. ". Maddux, ST., keeper OF records
and seals, said the time is not far distant
when the Knights will be able to look upon
one of the grandest and most picturesque
edifices any order has ever erected.
The committee of forty-five has issued
tickets for the Pythian Day excursion
to Marshall Hall, on June 16. The entire
committee will visit Capital Lodge, No
"a, next Tuesday evening, where they
will be handsomely entertained. PToni-
nent members OF the order will also be in
attendance.
The times., 1897-05-09

the place now held by Gen Frank Bond,
strong efforts are being made To displace
him, there has been nodefinite action taken
by the Commissioners When asked his
views regarding changes in the clerical
force, Commissioner Wight said he would
make none unless absolutely necessary for
the needs of the service When this be-
came known throughout the building, an
air OF contentment seemed to hover over
the clerks and they ed down 70 ordinary
routine matters none the worse for their
fears aroused earlier Ia the day by the
rumor that many changes would likely be
made by the new Commissioner in the
several departments under him.
Immediately upon the qualification of
the two new members yesterday forenoon,
the board went into executive session and
remained so until 80 o'clock. No mat
ters of any importance were taken up, and
the better part OF the time was occupied
by Messrs. Ross and Black in informing
their new colleague as TO matters that
would ordinarily come to the attention of
the board from time to time. When the
board met, Commissioner Ross immedi-
.
but that gentleman firmly and Instantly
declined to accept the honor, adding that
he thought the work OF the body would be
greatly facilitated were Mr.. Ross to re
main president, and he proposed that ar
rangement. MIR. Ross thanked him for the
honor and confidence reposed in him, the
minority member, but declined to serve in
that capacity unless the President of the
United States fully indorsed the choice.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Ross, telephone
message was sent to the White House,
inauirlng as to the views and wishes of
Mr.. Mckinley, and asking if the selection
OF Mr.. Ross would be agreeable to the
Chief Executive. Word came back almost
Immediately thatthe President wanted only
a man who would look after the best in
terests of the District and guard its af
fairs zealously, and that Mr.. Ross, as the
president of the board, would be thor
oughly satisfactory. Mr. Ross was then
chosen to fill his old place, and the board
proceeded to the assignments under the
new regime.
AS the board now stands it is most
admirably balanced body regarding the
matter OF distinct and definite routine ar
rangements. Each member viii be as
signed to one OF the departments, divided
into smaller ones, butin no way conflicting
with the workings of the departments un-
der other Conlmi SSH oners Commissioner
Ross will have charge of all financial bu-
reaus, including the auditors office, the
collector OF taxessand the licenses Com
missioner Wight, in addition to the police
I.~1-
pal protection, will have under him the
fire department, the inspector Of steam
boilers and the board Of steam engine in
spectors, While Capt. Black aSstimes charge
of the office Of inspector OF buildings. ele-
vators and fire escapes, thus giving him
the exclusive control OF all mechanical
and engineering branches of the District
This arrangement, II is thought, will
greatly aid the Commissioners In the work.
ings of their respective departments and
tend to push the routine affairs with
greater dispatch than formerly.
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The times., 1897-05-09
COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN
The Board Retains Mr.. Ross as
Its President.
WIGHT DECLINED THE HONOR
He Thought the Work of the Body
Could Be Facilitated by the Rec
tention of Mr.. ROss-A Message
to the President and the Re-
sponse.

When the new Commissioners arrived at
the District building early yesterday nom
ing they found all in readiness for their
induction into office. Mr.. Ross was the
first TO arrive. and he repaired Immediately
to his room, where Secretary Tindall was
awaiting him in order TO administer the
oath prescribed in such cases. After filing
the necessary bond with the Fidelity and
Trust Company of Baltimore, as surety,
Mr. Ross took the oath and was prepared
to do business under the new regime. Soon
afterward Mr.. Wight toJk theoath and was
made full f!edged Commissioner. His
bondsmen were Messrs. w NJ. McElvey and
J. P Z. Kumler, both of whom We're
sureties in the amount of $50.000
The arrival of Mr.. Wight at the building
was the signal for a general rush toward
his office, and from the time of his ar
rival until he retired to the board room, his
office was filled with heads Of departments
and prominent citizens who had called TO
pay their respects. During the morning
many handsome floral emblems were sent
TO his office, and when he arrived his
room lookedlike q rose garden in full bloom
On desks, tables and even in chairs. stood
large vases filled with choice roses and
other flowers
When 1T became known that the new
members of the board had qualified and
that session would be Immediately held,
there was much speculation and no little
curiosity among the clerks as to the course
to be outlined regarding the many applica-
tions from persons who want District Of
fices. Many OF these applicants are
strongly indorsed by members and Sena-
tors and several are very persistentin their
entfeayors to be taken care Of Beyond
an inspection of the several applications
on file and a general discussion of them,
nothing was done by the board in the
matter OF appointments Two exceptions
were noted, but in these cases immediate
action was necessary Mr.. Fred Alvey,
who has been acting in the Capacity of
secretary to Col Truesdell, was appointed
to fiji vacancy in the office of the auditor
and Mr. j. Van Allen Shields. IT,, was
appointed secretary to Commissioner Wight
G. R. Unger has been appointed to place
with the collector of taxes.
Although there are many applicants for
The times., 1897-05-09
D1LLAR-A-DAY LABORERS
Complaints of WOrkmen on the
PostOffiee Building.
About Sixty Men Said to Be at Work
Performing Contract Labor at
This Low Figure.

The fact has been developed b. com
plants against them that Mr.. " Il Doyle,
of Philadelphia, and the ladelphla ; team
Heating Company, contractors on the city
Postoffice building, are employing men at
only 81 a day. Mr.. Doyleis the contractor
for tire plumb bing and gas fitting, and the
men working for him are not 10 any sense
skilled wOrkmen
The Philadelphia Steam Heating Com
pany is putting in the steam heating and
ventilatng apparatus, and their men, also
employed ut 81 day, are not skilled
laboreIs.
The facts of the case are in the old story
that there were hundreds of applicants for
the work. and the contractors got their
labor for what they chose to pay.
There are wofully large numbers OF lille
warkmen in the city, who are reduced to the
condition of being obliged to take any
thing that comes TO them at no matter
what figure.
II is "A fact that in all the construction
of the building up Co the present time, these
two forces of men are the first who are
compelled t. accept such low wages Tho
lowest previous wages were paid last
summer to two or three gangs of laboTers,
who received only 120 day
The complaint is that such cut rate
as this ought not to be tolerated on a
Goernment building, and that these
contractors should not be allowed
to take advantage of the necessities of the
poverty-stricken worsmen-
The statement is made by one of the
dollar WORK on I h Z tn TO o lft-..
sixty men on the two jobs. He says th3t
many Of them have families, and that some
of them have been reduced by the hard
times from positions paying three and five
times as much as they now receive.
The times., 1897-05-09
THREE-cENr FARE MOVEMENT.
Efforts to- Extend 1t 10 All Large
Cities.

Cleveland, May S.-MayoT MckiSson has
received q communication from Bos ton, ASK
ing the co-opera ton OF Cleveland in col
lecting facts ana figures on the tnree-cenU
car-fare movement. In Boston the move
Inent is being conducted by citizens COM
nittee, among the vice presidents of which
are DIR Edward Hale, Thomas HigginSCn,
Robert T. Paine, ST, and Josiah Quincy.
The movement. in every respect, is being
very effectively and Systematically con-
Quoted.
Tire appeal OF Boston to Cleveland 20
strike bands with her in this matter is only
the first step toward a union of all the
great cities Of the country in the cause of
lower street car fares, SO that in the end
the movement viii become national in It's
scope and character. From now on Cleye-
land and Boston will act in close unison In
the work, and constant correspondence
will be kept up betw cen them.
The formation of citizens committee of
the same character as that in Boston is
probable here
The times., 1897-05-09
AN ILLEGAL INDICTMENT
The Claim Set Up In the Case OF
Gilman and Others.

Yesterday Chief Justice Bingham heard
arguments in the case OF E. 7. Gilman,
Charles H. Coons, and o. N. Lumbert, Of
ficcrs of the National Capital Life Insur-
ance Company, of this city, on the charge
of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses Messrs. Gilman, CoonS, and Lum-
bert were in court, accompanied by their
attorneys, Mr. Hart and Mr. Tracey l..
Jeffords Assistant District A ttorney Tag
CART represented the Government.
Mr.. Jeffords argued at length against the
issuance of a writ OF removal of the
defendants to Chicago, where the in
dictment was found, on the ground that
the papers submitted by the prosecution
were not duly authenticated, and of a
fact were not true bills. He spoke or the
hardship and injustice of holding the de-
PENDANTS. and their loss of time and money,
when there was no legal Indictment, and
pointed out the defects in the claim of John
W. Arnold, a marshal at Chicago, whom lie
said, had gone before grand jury In that
city and secured the Indictment, simply
for the purpose OF harassing the officers
Of the insurance company,
The times., 1897-05-09
HEAVY WEIGHT OF SILVER
New York Subtreasury's Walls Need
fO Re StrepgtIlened

New York, May S.-Subtreasurer Jordan
has found it necessary to ask Secretary
Gage, at Washington, TO strengthen tha
partitions in the silver vault OF the sub
treasury i'll Wall street, which was buiIs
to hold $50, 900, 900, and now contains
S53, 900 600 in silver, in bags. The silver
weighs 500 tons, 1t is feared that the
bags may burst at any moment and crush
some OF the employees. These vaults have
recently been strengthened by Oaken tin
bers, which hold up thelattice work. Iron
partitions viii have to be substituted
The times., 1897-05-09
A BOLD BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Ten Boys Scale the Walls of the
Reform School.
They ESCAPED TO the Woods, But
All Except One Recaptured
After a Brief Chase.

Ten OF the boy inmates of the Reform
School. on Hadensburg road. W hile pla ying
in the large inclosure last evening, made
break for liberty. BY scattering, the lads
managed to elude the guards, scale the
walls and escape to the nearby woods.
The ala rm bell i'm the building was rung,
and all the attendants and guards sum
moned. Bush-beating parties started out,
and late yesterday afternoon the authori-
ties of the school stated that nine of the
ten fugitives had been recaptured.
They Were all found in the woods, near
the institution. 1t is thought that the
tenth boy is either still in the nearby
forests or has come TO this city.
The times., 1897-05-09
FIGHT BEHIND THE SCENES.
Dorothy Morton Strikes Violet Lloyd
Who Became Hy sterical.

Buffalo, N. Y, May S.-Dorothy Morton,
prima donna Of The Geisha," DaIs
comic opera, says she has resigned Sir
William Jardine, Bart, manager OF the
company, however, says she was dis
charged.
Thursday night, at the end of the first
act, Miss Morton. it is said, entered the
dressing-room OF Violet Lloyd, the English
soubrette, and after wordy alteration,
struck her. Miss Lloyd became hysteri-
cal, and was unable to go on in the second
act. Miss Decosta took her place. The
quarrel WAS over the applause bestowed
on Miss Lloyd
Meantime a deputy sheriff was grabbing
the box receipts to the amount of $500
under al attachment secured by Miss
Morton, for back salary.
The times., 1897-05-09
Mems SIS Shoes, S

departments Of ths Government With the
possible exception of Mr. Walter T. Faison,
who is said TO be Intending To resign vol
unfairly, these gentlemen have been in the
service for long periods, have risen step by
step, and are apparently TO stay in the
service indefinitely.
The times., 1897-05-09
THE HOLT WILL CASE AGAIN.
Suit Renewed on the Question of
Distribution Among the Heirs.

Today in equity court, No. 2, Judge
Hagner listened to the arguments OF the 1T
torneys representing the heiIs-at-law in the
Holt will case, who filed a petition yester-
day praying that per capita distribution
be made of that half OF the estate devised
under the will TO Lizzie n Hynes of Kentucky.
The question at issue before the court
was whether the distribution should be
per stripes or per capita. Mr. Inglehart of
Indiana. representing some of the heirs
argued at length upon the contention that
the distribution should be a per capita
one. and his claim is resisted by some OF the
heirs, whose share will be greater were
the distribution made per stripes.
The times., 1897-05-09
Hennessy Given Three Months.

James Hennessy, the all-around profes-
sional thief, was yesterday sentenced to
three months in the workhouse. Hennessy
was captured before he had been given an
opportunity to do q job here, but was
convicted under the vagrancy act
The times., 1897-05-09
carriage Manufacturers Assign

New Haven, Conn, May S.-MandeviIie
& Co., large carriage manufacturers here,
have assigned The head of the firm at
tributes its failure to losses of $40 600
several years ago through a trusted en-
ploye and the later business depression
The times., 1897-05-09
A CAPITALIST Ca

A Capitalist Commits Suicide,
Chicago, May Sc. Kellogg Beach, r
retired capitalist. shot and killed him self
early this morning at his residence, $40
North State street He shot himself in the
mouth, causing instant death.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-02

THE lost mines of the lucas, which
are reported to be far more extensive
and fully as rich as those of klondyke
river, are situated on the eastern slope
of the Andes, along the mountain can
yons and foothill valleys of at least
twenty-five clear mountain streams
tributary to the Rio Madre de Dios, in
southern Peru, in semi-tropical elm
ate and rich agricultui al country,
where game is plentiful. The region
is perfect saintarium, and may be
reached by Pacific Mail steamers from
San Francisco CT Panama to MallendO,
Peru. and thence by railroad to Anzan-
CARO-, within ITO miles of the mines,
aud by good wagon roads to within 40
miles, with means of transportation
plentiful and guides and helpers at
low wages
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-02
Locomotives for japan.

The Baldwin Works have booked On
order for twenty locomotives for Japan.
T. is, with orders already received,
max es total of fifty for Japan. Thirty
have just been shipped. OF these
eighteen were for the governmen t
roads and twelve for private railroad
corporation. The order just received
is for the japanese government. 1t is
stated by the officials of the Baldwin
works that there is practically no SER
ious European competition in this
trade, "a prices can be made mu:h low
err than tho e offered by the English,
German or French manufacturers The
reputation of American locomotives in
some countries, especially in China
and Japan, has brought about compe-
tition among American manufacturers
so strong that the prices are even clos
err than on the locomotives for domestic
markets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-02
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic
DiarrhOoa

In 1862, when I served my country
as a private in company a, 18th Pen
nsylvania Volunteers. l contracted
chronic diarrhoea. 1t has given me a
great deal of trOub be ever since. l have
tried dozen d fferent medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago a frie M
sent me sample bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Darrhoea
Remedy, and after that l bought and
took 80 cent bottle; and now 1 can
say that | am entirely cured. l cannot
be thankful enough TO you for this
great RENE dy, and recommend it to
Ill suffering veterans. If in doubt write
me. Yours gratefully, HENRY STEIN
BERGER, Allentowa, Pa. Sod by all
DRUGGISTS.