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SHE HAD TO GIVE UP THE CHILD
Farmer HarrinEton's Writ Effective Against
His Sister-in- Law.

Farmer HarrinEton's Writ Effective Against
His sister.in.L.aw.
Mrs. Gussie Stevens of 23l West 18th street
produced before Justice Beach of the Supreme
Court yesterday the two-year-o!d child Augusta
Celia Harrington. her niece. on a writ Of habeas
corpus secured by Milton Harrington, tho father
OF the girl. Harrington. who is farmer living
near Oswego. said that his wife died about eight
months ago, and his wife's sister. Mrs. Stevens.
had taken charge of the child. He said that he
had sent money to Mrs. Stevens to help support
the child, but she claims that $3.50 is due, and
wants to keep the child as collateral.
1t appeared that Mrs. Stevens has brought
suit in District Court to recover the $3.50 She
became enraged when the Judge said she must
give the girl to the father and three court Off
GERS were required to make ner sit down. She
followed Harrington through the court corridors
denouncinR him.
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DosITIoN as bookkeeper by young man a2 years
l. Of age; well up general ONCE work; nrstclAss
can give good references ~ TO ability
and character. Address
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CHEATED KRULpS STAND.
ooUyTERFEIT TICKETS USED TO
suINDLE THE CHARITY.
,.o,..pd. or Meals at the Little Marinor's
T.mple stand Given for worthless Checks
usrorc the Fraud was stopped-A One-Cent
.,.,,,x That Nearly supports ITSELF

-..,.,pds or Meals at the Little maTinor's
T.mpie stand Given for worthless Checks
u.,ore the Fraud was stopped-A One-Cent
C,.,,tv That NEARLY supports utseiG
ro- tho last four years John W. Krull has
- conducting n coffee and lunch stand for
A. ,oor In front Of tho Mariners Temple at 4
o,Iver street, just out OF Chatham square. As
4, usual with such stands, moal tickets wero
aid sometimes to people who wished to DO
charitable but did not want to give money
.hor thew were asked to help provide for
,,.oI Tho stand was a charitable institution
40 far ns 1t could be, only the smallest margin
oy.r tho cost Of the food being charged for
vooals. Notwithstanding this, for some time
.onrtcrfeit food tickets have been in circuls-
,,on AID the proprietor has been dofraudod Of
,.veral hundred dollars. A little while ago
Nr Krull refused to redeem some uckets
,vhich he felt sure wero counterfeit, and yoster-
anv morning one Of tho Bowery patrons Of tho
stand camo to him and gave up twenty or
thirty OF tho bad tickets, saying that they were
of no use to him any longer.
One Of tho yellow journals printed yester-
any afternoon a story which said that tho fraud
had been q continued and systematic attempt
IN acquire portions Of the Vanderbilt millions,
falsely alleging that tho stand was supported
nv contributions from persons Of wealth. Asa
was cheated came out Of tho pocket Of Mr..
Krull, who, as ho says. Is conducting this mis-
,ionary work merely Ito do the work Of the Lord
IN feeding hungry souls" He is the sole pro-
prietor Of tho place. and he supports 1t by his
avn Efforts barring few small donations
which he has received at long intervals. Tho
Mariners Temple Is, of course, largely supported
nv contributions from rich benefactors. but tho
eofyoc stand has no connection with tho tenn
ple at all, except that rent is charged for tho
use OF the small space on which stands the lit
te frame structure by tho sidewalk.
NJ k and S for ths at c
and half he has been In full charge. Before
he came the stand had been going for somo
ssid % Mr.. Krull yesterday, was the reason why
be did not feol sure at first that he was being
cheated; He didn't know at first but that tho
be came to the stand, Tho bad tickets have
Been OF all colors, pink, blue, red. and several
5sr ond month they
honor no more Of them. and that broke up tho
fraud.
week from O'Clock in the morning until even
ing. He never takes vacation. When ho
was asked about the counterfeits he said:
food Tor for thousands the Of tickets Which were bad.
founded. Every cent Of that has come out Of
Mariners. Tempe, and very few rich people buy
tickets Of me. don't believe haye sold over
ToE of tickets to T. ,, Sse
but when you know that on an average about
500 people come here every day, 1t will appear
Save sold, and there are very few out. We
are supported by. no charity except our own
work. and all the loss must be ours"
iook:
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IL Fred A. suaith = HIEamisti

Fred A. Smith. an alleged bigamist. was held
yesterday for examination by Police Justice
Bremen OF Brooklyn. and was sent to jail in de-
fault of 81. 900 bail. 1t Is alleged that he was
married to Miss Laura Fair in Brooklyn on July
15 whle his first wife, to whom he was married
three years ago, was stopping with her parents,
80 as to give him an opportunity TO ut up a now
home for her. He was arrested in Jersey City
on Aug. 8. but refused to leave the State until q
reQuisition had been obtained.
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Unitarian Clergyman Confirmed IN tho Epis.
cOpal Faith.

,aouVERNEUR, n. Y. Aug. 30.-when Bishop
norrison OF Duluth confirmed the class at Trim
IVY Episcopal Church yesterday he bound to the
.ai'h the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell. who was tho
founder of the local Unitarian society. and who
Rn.h anout year ago was its pastor and leader
Sr.shop Sre Morrison and the members of the church
To- especially pleased over their new recruit,
Wa iUp whon the Cnitnrians organized they drew
siScSS ha members raI,h from the Episcopal society
ihe Rey Mr.. Mitchell has done no church work.
T. ,Sa miil Gndouotodly become an Episcopal rector
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Situations aEauted-atlales.

A YOUNG MAN. go. deSires positoni can furnish
n tho best of references; shipping or entry clerk
pref rred; compel mt, industrious, and reliable
ELECrRICIAN. 10 years experience In Dynamo
II motor. and wiring work
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To Condemn Propert, for tho New Bridge.

Justice Dickey. in the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn, yesterday appointed Charles II. Rus
sell, Walter T. Bennett. and Herbert F. Gunni-
son a commission to condemn property for tho
approaches for he new East River bridge Tho
bridge Commissioners are anxious to get pos
session of piece OF property on Kent avenue
near South Fifth street, owned by George
$4,000. but the owner now wants $36, 900 for
It, The Bridge Commission were willing to pay
$4,000, the amount paid for adjoining prop
arty
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2roppsal5.

DROPoSALS viii b. received at III" bureau OF Sup.
i Iil' and Accounts, Navy 'partmrni, Washing
ton. u. e.. until ~ o'clock noon, ScptrmbrT I, 1897,
AMI publicly opened mme!ial y thrrr alter to FUR
nish AZ the Naval ObsrrH atOfy Washington ID, G., Q
quantity OF stop watches, comparing Watches spy
glasses; and drawing instruments aud at the Navy
Yard, Washington ID g., quantity OF steel forgingS
blank proposals. III he furnished upon application -
the Naval Observatory. Washington D. c.. or to the
Bureau. EDWIN STEWART, Pay master General. o.
u. N. S2lg7
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TO SUE HIS BONDSMEN.
Tho Late Receiver or the Lebanon Springs Road
Said to he short More Than $4,000.

said to he short More Than O2A. 900.
TROY, Aug. 3o.-An order issued by Justice
Edwards at Chambers in Hudson on Aug. %
and filed to-day at the County Clerk'a office in
this city gives the Lebanon Springs Railroad
Company power to sue the bondsmen OF the late
w. Wv. Reynolds. receiver of tho railroad. to
recover the amount OF Reynolds's bond for tho
faithful performance Of his labors as receiver Of
the road. There were two bonds. the first
signed by w. V. V. Reynolds. Henry Knicker.
booker Of New York, md Enathen Sweet Of
Albany. Henry Knickerbocker died. and David
signed another bond for the same amount,
guaranteeing Mr. Reynolds S faithful perform
issued on the application OF Edward w. Paigo
for the railroad company. In the application 1t
is alleged that the auditor and superintendent
OF the road say that Mr.. Reynolds drew out
more than $4,000 of the moneys earned by the
railroad company. and that this fact Was not
known to the officials until after Mr.. Reynolds
death.
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PER1Ls OF ooNEY ISLAND BoWERY.
Paterson Man Says He Got Knockout Drops
In Soda and Was Robbed.

Charles Curley, % years old. Of Paterson. N
j.. told to Justice Nostrand In the Coney Island
Police Court yesterday. queer story Of getting
knockout drops at the Island on Sunday night
Curley was found in an unconscious condition
on the Bowery shortly before midnight, and
was locked up on a charge OF intoxication. He
told the Justice that he went into saloon on
the Bowery and drank a glass of soda water,
and soon afterward lost consciousness. His
watch and chain, money. and ticket had been
taken, he said. Justice Nostrand believed his
story and discharged Curley.
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MARINERS TEMPLE
ONE CENT COFFEE STAND.
on Chatham Square.
No. I oliver Street.
Good for q Cup Of Coffee and Roll.
ONE CENT

The officials at the Mariners Temple con-
nrmed Mr.. Krull's statements. Mrs. Avery,
the superintendent Of the temple, expressed
regret at the statements made about tho Van
derbilt mill ions in connection with the case.
She said that Mrs. Winthrop, for example,
nory as a liberal benefactor Of the temple, had
hever given anything but flowers to the ins,i
donated by others to the place had not yet ap
peared.
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Rcal estate .fur Sale---ylrsinia,

A BEAUTIFUL c0.ACRE FARM in historic old Vir.
~ glna for S2i0; $40 down. balance 81 or moro
weekly; rich and productive SO eas ly cultivated,
and produces excellent crops; delightful neghbor.
hood, near town. and all conTenient tcs and plenty
near neighbors; come with us our excursion to-
morrow. leaving otlce 10 A. NJ. and let us show you
some elegant farms ch ap and on easy rms; trip
free II you purchase. RISLEY, l3 Chambers st.
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"KEEP OFF THE GRASS OR PAY go"
4 New Workers. Charge or Biaekmail Against
= Hoboken Motorman.

Hoboken Motorman.
Henry Caspar OF secaucus was held yesterday
oy Recorder McDonough on a charge Of black
mail preferred by Charles Muller OF 1872 Eighth
avenue and Kate Heirsohp of BAL West TWEEN.
ueth street. this city. Caspar is motorman on
VIE Jersey City, IIoboken. and Rutherford Rail-
way. He is also a special officer In North Ber.
feh township. Muller declares that while he and
silss ieirsohn were seated on tho grass on the
a. : schuetzen Park Caspar approached and
threatened to lock them up unless they paid
nim $lo He showed his police badge. Muller
par his watch.
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alral Gstate ut Aurtipm.
! HAVE BEEN ASKED n
HUNDRED TiNEs during
Rral estate tor Sale-City.

A T woodlawn Heights y. Y. city. choice cottagesI
"A all improvements; to let. SIS, or sold on easy
terms. IRVING 81 . Madison av.
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Oftirs 1arnilare.

DEsKs AND OEFlCE
FURNITURE IN GREAT VARIETY YMANUFACTURED
BY 7. q, BELLEW. III FULTON ST,
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cfor Sale OF Gxehansr.

LWR SALE OR EXCHANGE-One Of the most com.
i plcte suburban homes In the market, located At
Eorw ak, Conn one hour from New nrk; house has
every modern convenience. auu was built without re-
gard TO cost by days work; II Is close 10 depot.
bchuOB, churches &c., and hut short distance from
Bound bathing beach For further particulars apply
A. H. BRADLEY, Publication ONCE The sun.
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At.er the closlng OF the snpglementary rransatIsn

After closing OF the supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named above additional supplementary
mails opened the piers Of the American.
English. French, and German steamers. ana re-
main open until within Ten Minutes OF the hour
Of satin: Of steamer. -
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
WEST INDIES. &c.
TCESDAY.-At 81 7. NJ. for COSTA RIGA, per steamer
from New Orleans: at y +. VI. for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Boston.
wEDNESDAY.-At | T. ". for CUHA. per st samsh!p
City OF Wash ngton. via Havana -
THU URSDAY.-At ESQ A. NJ. for PORT ANTONIO
per steamer from Philadelphia.
FRlDAY.-At ESQ A. NJ. tor NEWFOt Midland, per
steamship Assyran. from Phiia,!clphla; at 9:3o
A. NJ isupplcm"ntary 10 A NJ. for ST. THOMAS.
ST CRoiX. LEEWARD an WISDWARD ISL
ANDS. per steamship Pretoria Oetters for Gro
NADIA. Trinidad. ami ToOaRo must be directed per
PRETORIA.
SATTRDAY-At q A. NJ. fo- BRAZIL per steamship
Hevolus via Pcrnambuco. Bahia ana Rio Janero
1ettcrs for North Brazil and La Plata Countries
must be directed per Hryclus -; al u A. u. for
la PLATA COT NTRlES direct. per steamship Bel.
laura; at 10 A. VI. suppl mrntary 1880 4. Nj
for FORTUNE ISLAND. JAN hCA. NANANlLLA
Rnd GP YT"WN. lrr ~',a '.. /, ALE .HA y; 40
1880 A. NJ or CAMPE, H., C.ilAlA,. IARAS-
co and YUCATAN, per steamship V-i:ancia
Cuba must lie directed per vgllancia"l; at IL
A NJ Complementary 1880 A. Nj for VESEZ-
UELA an Ct RACAO. also SANASll.LA and
CARTHAGENA, via Curacao, per steamship
Csra.as: at IL VI. for GRENADA. TRINIDAD. and
ToEAGO. per steamship Grenada; at p NJ. for
NORTH BRAHil" per steamship Hilary: via Para.
Marsnham. nj C"arn; AT $40 y. NJ. for ST.
PIERRE MiQUELON. per steamer from North
Syuncy.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1T

WANTED-A young man to learn the dry goods
w commission business; one residing with parents
preferred. Address p. o. box 3i4 New York city.
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Public 3lutirrS.
DosT OFFICE NOTICE.

DOST OFFICE NOTICE.
CShould he read DAILY BY all interested, changes
may occur AT any tlme)
Foreign mails fnr the week ending Sept I, 1897,
will close HROMPTLf In all casesi At the General
Post ONCE us follows: PARCELS POST MAILS close
one hour earlier than closing time shown below.
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
TCESDAY.-At A. VI. for EUROPE per steamship
HaGel'. via PIym nth and Bremrn Gletters for
LELAND must he directed per liavri"J.
WEDSESpAS.-At A. NJ. Complementary A. NJ
for EUROPE. per steamship -. Luuts'. via South.
ampton letters for Ireland must be directed per
st. LOUIS: 1T - A. VI. supplementary 1880 A.
NJ for EUROPE. per steamship Maestc'. via
Queenstown: at o A. ". for BELGIUM dire per
steamship Soordlaud. via Antwerp letters must
be racted 'per Nooriland').
THURS DAS.-At Is A. ". for EU ROPE. per ste amship
ColumDa', via Plymouth. Cherbours and Ham
burg.
sATUKDAY-At $50 A. N. for FRANCE. swITZER-
LAND. ITALY SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY,
EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per steamship La
Champayne'. via Havre; at $3.50 A. N. for GER
MANY. per steamship Aller-. via Bremen Qettera
for other parts OF Europe. via Cherbourg must be
drec''d ''par Ali-r'); at s:lp A. N. Supple
msntary 9:3o A. NJ for EUROPE. per steamship
Lu'alIa' VIA Queenstown: at = A. NJ for NEITHER
LANDS direct, per steamship Rotterdam. via Rot
terdam (letters must be directed ''per Rotter-
dam: : A NJ. FOR GENOA. per steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm II. nett' Rs must be directed " per
Kaiser VIII elm ID: at ln A. u. for SCOTLAND
direct. rcr steamship Ethiopia via Glasgow Oet-
ters must be directed per Ethiopia.
The sun., 1897-08-31
HAMlLTON INSTITUTES,

as west a1st st.. Manhattan square N.
Most desirable school site In New York. Prepara-
tion college and business chemical laboratory read
ing room Nv illustrated catalogues; reopens
Sept. so. N. ARCHIBALD SHAW, Jr. Principal
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STAMFORD. CONN.
HOME LIFE and tho INDIVIDUAL, the keynotea.
Each boy Ia made partner In the companion Die
home life-s taught how TO study, and receives the
personal training most valuable to him.
Thorough preparation for College or Business.
Large and beautiful grounds adapted TO athletics
and outdoor sports. BOTH YEAR,
wRi. J. BETS. N. A. CYale). Principal.
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WTANTED-By young man (i9 years OF age) po.
w siton with mercantile house where there Is .
chance learn the business is at present taking
business course with q New York busnrss college;
is trustworthy. honest and reablei can furnish Al
references as TO character. &c.i good penman; can
write with considerable rapidity. Address
RELIABLE. box l46 sun once.
The sun., 1897-08-31

PRINTED MATTER. Alderman steamers sailing
on Tuesdays take Printei Matter, &C. for Ger
many. and Specially Addressed Printed Matter.
SC, for other parts OF Europe. American and
White Star steamers Wednesdays German
steamers on Thursdays and Cunard. French. and
German steamcrS Saturdays take Printed Mat
ter &c. For all countries for which they are ad.
Nertseu 10 carIy mail
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TRANS.pAc;FIc MAILS.

Malls for China AMI japan, Ter soamsh'p Te'
coma from Ia omal dos" her d.iy up
to ,rpi. 10 at $40 J., NJ. Mails FOR HawNiI.
per a."nm- nip Ans iallH iron san Fran.
cisco. ci".c here daily up to sept a. b:3o
+. VI. Il ills for Australia except West Aus
traa,. .,cw ZEALAND. Hawaii ani FIJI Islands,
per steamship Aorauri from vancouver close
her" daily nfter, Aug sli and NJ TO sept AZ
$50 =. NJ Mails FOR thns ann Japan.
per steamship Aztec Gr"m san Francisco,
close here daily up to Sept. at bi3o
y. NJ. Mails for China and Japan Especially
addressed only per steamship Empress OF Japan
0rum Vancouver. clos" here daily up TO 50 pit 10
at B:!lO i. VI. Mails fui Australia (eAc PIT those
for West Australia. whirh ar rwaried via Eu.
rope. New Xcalaul, Hawaii fiti and Samoan
Islands. per steamship MaripoSa from san Fran
ciscul close here daily W to Sept 40 ~ $50 A.. :.
NJ. II A. NJ, md $50 -. NJ tor Oh arr val at New
York uf steamship G lmpania with British mails
for Australia. Mais for the Society Islands, per
ship Trop Bird from san Francisco, close her"
daily w 10 sept, - AZ h;3OP IL.
Tran,.P Pacific mails are forwarded 10 port OF sailing
daily and the schedule Of clos ne I, Arranged ON the
presumpti ~ ur their hn nt"r upt'd overland transI
Registered mail cio'r, At u =, NJ, pr-Nt"MN day.
CORNELIUS VAN CO.f. Postmaster.
Post Ollne. New York, y. y. Aug. 10, lhOs.
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Malls for newfoundland. by rail TO Halifax, and
th,n,c iy steamer. close at this olice daily %
$50 i. II. Mails for MiIuelon, ny rail TO Boston
and thence by steamer, close at this onre da ~ 40
$50 VI. Mails for Cuba close at this onice daily
at 200 \. 81. for forwarding 10y steamers sailing
(MondHys and ThurSlays) from Por; Tampa Fla
Malls for Mexico City. overland unless specially
addressed for despatch 10y steamer. ciosu at this
otIice daily AT 2;SO A, NJ. and ESQ =. NJ. iRegtS-
tered mail CLOSES AT 500 p. NJ. previous day.
The sun., 1897-08-31

pREsshAN-PrActical cylinder and job pressman
desires ste Ady situAtOn steady, reliable worker
RELIABLE, box 1913 Sun ONCE.
The sun., 1897-08-31

SifuAtipns 1t atanted-HemAles.
A WIDOW desires position at scrubbiug ofiices or
n any other kind OF work. Address
Mrs. SMITH. 1875 East Sd ST.. New York city.
A CAPABLE GIRL wants situation in small family
n Call 1856 East 99th at. one night. front.
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Colleges ana stAOols.
BETS ACADEMY.

Tsr 1oys ana TounE Men-ciJ ana Cosatr,
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sANIrARY APARTMENTs.
THE CHELSEA,

One OF the most desirable apartment houses In the
city; absolutely hreproof; all modern improvements
reStaurant OF superior excellence apartments fnr
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DoSlTIoN Is wanted by young man. " years. as
stenoErAphsr and typewriter; good references;
salsry moderate. Address TYPEWRITER, box 1888
Sun once.
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flats aud apartmrnts 90 Lrt.
FURNISHED flats Iu Eet.

ELATs AND APARTMENTS. unfurnished. furnished
Il In desirable locations: rent $5iu to $4,000.
FOLSOM BROTHERS. s3o Broadway, cor. 18th st.
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TEIE AVALON.
IN TILE nERKsEORD.

A FIRST FLOOR; o nice rooms; range. tubs. &c.i
A rsnt s25 month; only one other family IN house,
6pu nd ay keys in second floor.
o'' 'u ave- rutland WHITING. o BeekmAn ct.
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8 ACRES FOR &15O.

At PatcnOGue and M"dfOrd. l.. l.; easy terms; 81
per month ami Up. For Particular call write to
o. l.. SCHwENCKE, Land and Investment Company,
b78-57s Broadway. New York.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
MESA NOTES.

Mr. Walsworth of Tempe was a business visitor in Mesa today
 W. E. Pomeroy's little boy was bad ly hurt today by being run over with q load of wood.
 A. P. Snowman who has been visit ing parents and friends in California returned home this morning.
 Frank Fuqua and family of Phoe- nix, drove up to Mesa today behind q spanking team of grays.
 Wm. Crismon came up from the can al head today and says the big dredger is rapidly blowing its way toward Mesa.
 Doc Peters and several young Mesa men left today on a hunting trip in the Four Peaks couHtry.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Heff were held at the Allison residence on Sunday, Pastor -Dooley officiating.
 Mr.. BarkIey of the Barkley-Berry- man Grocery Company of Phoenix was q Mesa visitor today
 It is said the Mexicans who broke jail here took an air line trail for the land of manana.
 MT. Louis Hobson who recently left on a mission has been sent to the Louisiana field.
 James Thurman, a Latter Day Saint, missionary and q well known Mesa man, has. beeH assigned to the Vir- ginia confereHce-4 |,
 Master Harold Ham of Phoenix ar rived this morning to spend several days with friends on the mesa.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

How Christmas was Observed by the Variuos Sunday Schools in the City. Santa Claus was very much in evi- dence at the church entertainments 1 held last Friday night. All the Sun day schools held appropriate ceremon- | ies The First Methodist church had a Christmas tree brilliantly illuminat- ] ed with electris lights. The tree was
 a magnificent pine that reached near ly to the top of the auditorium ceiling. The program was well carried out by the children. Santa Claus was pres
 ent in all his glory and distributed candy and sweets to the children with lavish hand.
 At the Presbyterian church there was a novelty in the way of Christmas
 entertainments, called a trip to Klon- dyke. The rostrom was covered with a snowy scene of the frozen north. Santa Claus made his appearance from a chimney and dug his way through the icy mass. The rest Or the program was well rendered and the immense audience present enjoyed the event as much as the little Sunday School children.
 At the Baptist church the Christmas
 ObServanceS were of unusual interest and attracted large congregations. | he church was handsomely trimmed and instead of a Christmas tree the platform was partially covered with a large cave which Scintillated Wit electric lights and isinglass. In front of the door of this cave was a bank of snow and rock which old Santa Claus shovelled away when four comically clad Brownies sprang forth to give recitatiOns and distribute the gifts found in the cave.
 The services at the Baptist church yesterday were all of a Christmas character. The morning sermon was on tle meaning of Christmas from the text Gave gifts unto men, In the evening Dr. Halsey spoke of Christ mas lessons from the life of Christ
 St the Christian church a short but interesting program was given under the direction of 4. P. Walbridge, Sun day School Superintendent. MT. Wal b--dge gave the children an interes tIng talk on Christmas and then followed the regular program. A handsome Christmas tree was decorated III a very attractive manner.
 The Methodist Church South, was filed with a large audience. The pro- gram consisted of songs, recitations and a short talk by E. M- Mourie, superintendent of the Sunday School. Then followed the distribution of the presents.
 Special Christmas services were held in the churches yesterday morning. At the Presbyterian church Rev Me Kinney preached very interes5ing sermon The special music by the choir and the solo by Miss Sargent were excellent. In the evening a solo was delivered by MT. Andrews.
 Dr. Halsey preached q very appzO priate sermon at the Baptist church. At the Episcopal church Rev. Penick preached an eloquent sermon and the quartet and choir rendered special music. Miss Sargent sang q sacred solo. At the Methodist and Christian churches appropriate services were all so held.
 4 preponderance of news matter pre- vents an extended mention being made of the Christmas entertain ments or the services held by the churches.