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The times., 1897-06-16
MONEY FOR sECTARIAN ENDS.

Presbytery Objects TO Public Char
ify Funds Under Chgreh Control.
At the intermediate summer session OF
the PresbyttsTy of Washington, held at the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, on the
evening of Monday, June z, last, action
was taken Endorsing the recent action of
Congress ssIo9kfngtoward5he dlseoItinuance
OF the payment vf any money to churches
and sectarian institutions for charitable
purposes The following resolution WAS
introduced by Rev. Radcliffe, and a copy
ordered To be sent TO each meniber of the
respective committees Of the Senate and
House having uhe matter in charge.
The Fresbytery of Washington city
takes pleasure at this tiTne in ineorsing
the recerr action of Congress that, from,
and after the Seth or June, 1897, no
money appropriated fer charitable pur
poses in the District of columbia shall
be paid tc amy church or religious denerni-
nation, or to any institution or society
which is under seetaIian or eeciesiasticaI
CONTROL and urges upon the members of
our churches such sympathy with this
action, and such watchful and constant
care, as shall secure it's just and impartial
enforcement
The times., 1897-06-16
ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL.
Handsome Prizes Awarded to StC
dents for Proficiency.

dents for Proficiency.
The commencement exercises OF the st
Matthews School were held yesterday
AFTERNOON at the school builling Those
present were entertained by varied pro-
gram, which brought out in most pleas
ing manner the abilities OF those partici-
pating The following awards Were made:
In the first class, a gold medal in Chris
tian doctrine was awarded to Miss Sarah
Walsh: a gold medal in lessons was drawn
for by Misses N Keyes and y. CleaTy; 4
gold medal for regular attendance was
drawn for by Misses NJ Gleary, N Clear =,
e O'Callaghan, Masters E. Cbaffoit and l..
Lix; premium for Christ an doctrine award
ed hiss Elizabeth Brennan.
In the second class, gold medal in
Christian doctrine was awarded to Miss
Mary Walsh: gold medal was drawn for
by Miss j. Pagan, Della Noley, Masters
II. Frank, I. Barry.
In the third class, a gold medal, in Chris
tian doctrine, was awarded TO Miss Laura
Moriarty; a gold medal for regular at
tendance was awarded to Master Charles
Bradley.
The times., 1897-06-16
Summer Dresses
for the Little Folks.

The following are for children
up to fou. years. They are baby
ish in the extreme, and there are
distinct styles for boys and girls.
Children's Camhric and Nainsook Dresses.
lace and eubEoidery trimmed, full sleeves.
deep hem. Each -.-.........-....... 800
Children's NainsOok Dresses, yoke VI
tucks and e21hroldery, or yoke OF i4l-over
embroidery and heInstitching, deep hem
on bottom OF skirt EaCh....-.........I5c sc
Children's White NstEHsook and COiOred
Lawn Dresses, five styles, lace and eur
hrOidery trimmed Each -..-..-..S 81 90
Children's Colored Lawn Dresses, neat
pink and blue stripes, some full from
neck, others with yoke and deep ruffle
around yoke, edged with Val lace.
Edcu . -
Children French ChanDray Dresses, IN
pink and blue, trimmed with handsome
eIubroideries. Each ch........-........S IS. 80
second floor.
The times., 1897-06-16
DENIED BY MRS. MASON.
The Actr.ss and Her Hushand Have
Not Separated.

Mrs. Marion Manola Mason did not leave
the city, us was stated by the clerk at
the Regent Hotel, yesterday, but decided
to remain here several days. Last night
she sent for a Times reporter, to whom
she stated that she wished to correct the
statement that was published yesterday
relative to tire rulnored separation of She
and her husband.
She positively denied that she and her
husband, lack Mason, have heen separated,
and likewise denied that she was geing
to a sanitarium to regain her health, as
she was in apparently good health.
The times., 1897-06-16

IL the Senate yesterday, Senator Lind-
says amen dment to reduce the duty on
refined sugars from the Republican caucus
figure or SO to 1 80 cents per pound WIS
defeated, 80 to 32 There is not the
least doubt about the extent OF the II anna
Hayemeyer ballot assets
The times., 1897-06-16
THE COLLEGE RACES.
Feeling at Poughkeepsie 1 s in Favor
of Cornell.

Peughkeepsie, N Y, June 154-There
are evidences on every hand of the general
Interest aroused By the coming oallege boat
races on the Hudson. The local feeling lis
for Cornell in the first race and Pennsy[
Yania in the second
The Harvard varsity eight today used
the Davy boat, which is Lehman s selection
for the race.
Columbia is having some hard luck
through illness and the enforced idleHess
of several of the men because of sore hands
and feet.
The times., 1897-06-16

AIR. Gallinger yesterday reported favor
ably to the Senate hill amending the act
granting pensions to the survivors OF the
Indian wars fron 1892 to 1892, known
as the Black Hawk and otIer Disturbances
A bin almost identical with this one passed
TIE iSehsst.e duriDg the Fifty-fegrth Congress
but failed In the House. The new bill
includes the Sac and Fox Indian war
Of S31, and II is estimated that this bill
Will add betw cen zoo and 800 4nea 60
the pension roEls.
The times., 1897-06-16
saved from the Hangman.

Frankfort, Ky, June 15.-The sentence
of Dillard Rainey, the young farmer VITO
was TO have been hanged at Winchester.
was corumuted late yesterday to life
imprisonment. Members of a Winchester
church wanted Rainey paIdoned 50 that he
ce,tld becou.e d minister.
The times., 1897-06-16
At last Maine is wak1ng upl The Ranco,

at last Maine is waking upi The Bangor
Commercial says. OF the suppressed House
OF Representatives: 'Ithas become simply
q Pupret show with one man running IL
The autocratic and unconstitutional posi-
ton OF the Speaker of the House Ia redGc
ing the popular branch OF our national
Congress to its present inert and sub
nissive state is most lamentable and dan
fyprous',
The times., 1897-06-16
ORDER OF AMERICAN MECHANICS

Animal Session of the Junior Body
IN Fittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 16.-The National
Council Of the Junior Order OF American
Mechanics commenced its annual session
lin Tins city today The meetings are being
he'd In EIks' Hall
Rev NJ D. Iichtier, of Pennsylvania,
called the meeting to order. Over 200
delegates answered the roll call The re-
ports submitted today show the order to
he in flortrishing condition and the raers-
bereflip largely increased.
The times., 1897-06-16

A rather stringent amendment to thef i'm
migration laws was proposed by sir. Tai
man in the Senate yesterday IN the shape OF
an amendment to the taliff b-l. IL pro-
vides for a head tax OF Sft0 on all sInInt
grants, and makes 1t q misdeIneanof, pun
ishable by fine or imprisonment, Ton any
alien who does not intend TO become an
American citizen, or whe retains his
citizenship in foreign country, to enter
the United States tor the purpose OF en-
gaging in any mechanical trade or man
ual labor. The head tax is TO Tesrain N
force only until free silver coinage Is
adopted.
The times., 1897-06-16
Forsalses the Pulpit for Politics.

Plainfield, y. j., June 15.--Rey. james A
Wells, who was the free silver Democratic
Congressional candidate the Thild New
Jersey district, has decided to corsakc
the pulpit to more actively enter putiic
life and politics 10y becoming etiftOr Of the
News, published at BernardsviIle.
The times., 1897-06-16
Glue works to Be Erected.

Plainfield, n j.. jaime ga sGermansyn-
dirate Of capitalists has purchased thirty
acres of land and Will erect IN immense
glue refining works near heIe, which will
give employment to a Large numbcr OF
people.
The times., 1897-06-16
Marriage of an Actor.

Dubuque, Iowa, June l5--PaHl Howard
Niiinore. OF New York. q menber of
Chanaceg o.cott's Comedy Company, was
married last evening to Hiss Regina Isabel
Cooper, ,.tiaugh4er' Of A. A. Cooper. a wealthy
wagon ans1ufacturer of this city
The times., 1897-06-16

1.-THE Birth of Our Ma.
tion's FIag'-Charles Fl.
Weisgerber's grea. histori-
cal painting, will not be
on exhibition after today.
This picture tells a story
which all, especially the
young, should know, and
tells it in such a way as to
make a lasting impression.
The times., 1897-06-16
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Some of the silver RrputSicanB who went
IRON. Washington to the Chicago coIfer-
ence did not RETURN hut went on to their
Western homes aud VIII lnot he Eere again
tflis session They Will dose Botfing 10y This
course, because OF the suppressed condi-
tion of the EeHse. There is 40 prospect
of Speaker Reed releasing his grip on
Congress with, perhaps, one exception.
The exception is tIat immediately after
the passage OF tiIe tariff Idll he may name
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in order
to have that Committee In shape TO con-
slider whatever the President may have in
contemplation On the Cuban question
Representa- tive Hit Will, or course, be
Chairman again, but there will certainly
be some changes in the personnel OF Lie
committee One or two members who have
been hardy enough to differ with the
Speakers policy and cIiticise his tyran-
meal conduct win be sure to be taken from
the committee The most notable Congress
man marked for the slaughter is William
Alden Smith, OF Michigan, who has been
making Guhan speeches fn Michigan and
elsewhere
The times., 1897-06-16

The Wilson tariff law continues to riu
the Golfers of the Government The I'm
ports for May exceeded those of the cor
responding Period In 1896 by S22,o0a,eo0.
Exports were SIS ,3o2 .os2, against S64.-
So. ,491 last ycar-a gain OF $I1,714.591.
The times., 1897-06-16

to take their part IA the future aaval
battles OF the United States. to be fought
when We get our yayy done. Conside rate
frmm WAR until THAT time, but when 6hsxt
war comes, 1T VIII be big thing, and
II these aspiring young Coloradeaas are
out ef the navy fer increase of years,
they will have their chance OF winning
International fame. Let Colorado hape
her naval reserve, II she wants 1t ana
will provide for Ii as befits its dignity.
The times., 1897-06-16

The CiI1oinnati Enquirer says that Sen
ator Forsker's speech on Cuba seems t.
be reverberating through the Republican
county conventions in Ohio'
The times., 1897-06-16

Il lay before the Senate several hurry
up petitions, said Senator Frye yesterday.
''s.ll OF them asking this body to hasten
the passage OF the tariff bill MIR. Chand-
ler followed suit with a big bunch OF peti
tioils praying for tire speedy" passage OF
tire bill, anG Mr Burrows sent up another
lct urging tie Immediate" passage of the
measure. Not TO be .eutdone, Mr.. Quay
went down in his desk and fished ont a
bundle of papers fHploring the Senate 10
'.at once" enact the tariff bill into law.
The times., 1897-06-16

The most disappointed man in Illinois
is ". l.. Disston, or quincy, who expected
to be made marshal Tor the southern dis
triut on that Static. He was Senator
Dason's choice, and expected to win.
hands down. HeSlso relied some whatup
tbs Spectacular performance at the st.
Louis convention. At that convention he
put a Napoleon hat on his headan Climb
ing iron. chair to chair, passed from the
outer edges OF the convention hail TO the
desk OF the presiding efricer, senator
Tlurston. He is said TO be greatly iI.-
pressed with the idea that Mckinley looks
like him. and was confident that THIS little
episode would attract friendly attention &.
him, but it did not.
The times., 1897-06-16

whereabouts af the CIncinna.i.
TIE the Editor OF The Times:
VIII you please inform me where the
United States cruiser CINCINNATI is at fhe
;pFesent time? A SUBSCRIBER.
The times., 1897-06-16

Per dozen ..-24c and 300
Mason's Patent Fruit Jars:
Pint size. Per dozen ...--. .6Oc
Quart size. Per dozen ....-.-..7Oc
Haf-yallon size. Per dozen ........S5c
Each hsioZenpacked ina neat wooden case
Fruit Jar Rings. Per dozen. ---.-....7o
Fifth floor.
The times., 1897-06-16

CThe Ciufdnnati sailed frem Gssra3tar On
Saturday->
The times., 1897-06-16
noderH
Glassware.

The 1897 Glassware in quality,
finish, symmetry and design far
exceeds anything ever offered at
same low prices.
The times., 1897-06-16
ParasoiS.

Several entirely new lines opened
recently, including the latest novel
ties and choicest productions of the
yeaT-
White silk ParaSols. coaching style,
white enameled or natural wood handl.as.
Eacn .......-........... 25
WlIu SILK - 81 90
White Moire Velour ParasOls, fine qGal-
ity of material lined with white China
silk, enameled paragon frame, handles OF
hleached furZe, IN variety or shapes
Plain Moire Velour Parasols, unIIned.
Eacn -.----...- .S3-UO
First floor
The times., 1897-06-16
36c per yd.

23-inch Black japanese Puckered Taf-
feta soft finish, Fast color and water
proof, therefore. an ideal fabric or SUM-
mer waists, skirts, etc. Imported to sell
at 81 %,
76c per yd.
The times., 1897-06-16

Thin-blown 1uublers, extra quality
Per dozen ...--..-.---..-... ..-..----- 400
Ioed Tea or Lemonade Glasses. Per
dozen ...--.---..-.---.76c and 75c
New seveR-piece Water or Lemonade
Sets, three choice etched designs Per
The times., 1897-06-16
WOODWARD
maaeLOTHROP, aae

10th. fifth and F SIS. N. w.
The times., 1897-06-16
Circulation Statement.
THAT Annexation Message.

WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE is
The times., 1897-06-16

First floor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREWTIES.

The postofIlce at Green. Carbon
county, Utah. has been discontinued.
L. II. South has been appointed post
master at Randolph. Rich county,
Utah.
Edward NJ. Allison Jr. of Ogden,
Utah. has been admitted to practice
at the bar of the United States Su-
preme Court
At Newcastle Eng. Monday night,
VIII Curley Of England defeated Patsy
Haley of America in twenty-round
boxing contest.
The Cherokee Indians have asked the
department of the interior for au-
thorlty to expel eli white men who
have intruded into the Indian nation.
When Theodore Durrant was inform
ed that the decision of the United
states Supreme Court was against
him, he displayed no emotion and
merely remarked that he did not ex-
pect anything else.
Frank Kaufman, Charles johnson
and Clara Erhart We're burned to death
IN a bakery FIRE at Hot Springs. Ark,
ON Monday night The two men Were
asleep In the building. and the girl.
II years old, ran into save her mother
who was living in another part OF the
house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09
PROHIBITING FOOTBALL.
Football Is Forty Times Worse Than
Prize Fighting.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Alderman Platke
will introduce at special meeting of
the city council called for this after
noon a measure to prohibit the playing
of football anywhere within the limits
of the city OF Chicago.
In speaking of his anti-football or
dinance Alderman Platke says: "Why
do l introduce it? Because 1t is an In
human game-a game that should have
been stopped long ago Somebody gets
hurt badly every time a football game
is played, and many have been killed
1t is forty times worse than prize fight
ing. I'd rather see prize fight any
day than game of football. 1t teaches
school children to be brutal"
1t is thought likely many OF the al
dermen may take the ordinance seri
Ously and possibly pass it. 1t would
cause CONSERVATION among lovers OF
football. for 1t would put bar to the
big game next Saturday between the
Chicago and Wisconsin university
teams and to the other big games
scheduled for Thanksgiving Day be-
tween the Chicago and Michigan uni
yersity eleyenS,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09
COUNT BADENI MUST GO
GERMANS AND czECS BITTER ENEMIES


London. Nov. "a letter received
here from Vienna says the published
reports of the political situation In the
the Austrian empire conveys no idea
OF the chaos prevailing. "Badeni
must 60" is the general war cry now.
and his downfall is considered inev.
liable, regardless Of the outcome of the
fight between the Germans and the
Gees. The letter adds: mo one can
foresee how 1t Will end. If the Ger.
mans win there may be bloodshed In
Bohemia, and II the Bohemians are
persistent the Germans will have ia
hght with their sharpest weapons &c
assert their prerogative and save the
Austro- II ungarian duality The dan.
ger, however, lies In the active par.
ucipatlon in the fight by the Germans
over the border This Is actually a
small party in the Relchsrath, which
openly declares for Prussia and wants
TO see the former German province, as
bohemia, handed TO the Hohenzol-
lerns"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09
VOTED away MILLIONS.
GAS COMPANY TO HAVE A 3o-YEAR PULL


Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Amld cheers,
cat calls and Kisses which the police
vainly endeavored to prevent. the
common council of the city OF phladel-
phia voted away the most valuable
property now owned by the city-the
gas works, worth at least $4,000, 900
The members who opposed the deals
spoke bitterly against the measure and
those favoring 1t said nothing, Finally
their leader. Mr.. Van Osten. rose and
moved the previous question. At that
time the galleries We're filed with citi-
zens. The question being ordered, the
roll was called and the vote stood IS to
% to give away for 80 years this i'm
mense property. a scene Of great con-
fusion followed. The disorder cuntin-
ued for some time and 1t was over an
hour before the galleries could be
cleared.
Early In the session communication
was read from the Baker syndicate.
composed OF reputable men, who for
mally offered to take the lease of the
works on the same terms as the pro-
posed ordinance gives them to the
United Gas Improvement company.
and In addition to pay down immedi-
ately s1,000,000 in cash and 900 an
nually for 80 years, thus giving the
city $4,000 900 for the lease. The Unit
ed Gas Improvement company, which
was voted the control, proposes to pay
the city nothing but insists that 1t
shall charge the private consumers 81
per thousand feet for gas for the next
thirty years.
The only thing to prevent the deal
going through is the mayors veto. Be
fore election he promised to prevent
any such measure going through.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09


Ter had made no report OF the fact.
The Silver Heels was subsequently re-
ported on the Floridn coast, but moth
Ing more has been heard OF her. Re
ports recently reached here that a
quantity of munitions has been found
by British officials ON one of the Ba-
hama islands. Whence 1t came
whittier bound, was not known and in
the absence of an owner II was con
fiscated 1t has Just been learned that
the munitions were q part Of the Silver
Heels cargo. and that the tug F. H.
towing, accompanied the doughty little
schooner to the Bahamas and narrowly
escaped being lost with all ON board
All the details OF the expedition have
not as yet come to light.
The Wise lowed the schooner down
the coast and the trip was without in
cldent until this side of Hatteras, when
the wind began to blow and the scae
began to roll over the bow OF the tug
and threatened to demolish her cabin
and pilot house. They We're catching
the edge of the cyclone that tore up the
coast on the rampage about that time.
The little tug rolled and pitched I'M
merclfuly The night that followed
was n had one for the Wise. The
fireman had difficulty in keeping the
fires up and the water out. The waves
bomharded the engine door and finally
tore 1t from its hinges. II struck the
engineers hand and cut off the ends
of his fingers, The Wise Is back here
now. but the entire crew has left her
The Wise coaled at point In Virginia.
and presumably Mt other places. Hav-
ing eluded the government officials and
survived the storm of that memorable
night. Capt Cutler was for continuing
with his friend Captain Quinlan. of the
silver Heels. He saw him to the lit
tie Bahama isle and aided In putting
the cargo ashore.
The fleet Dauntless Of nlibusterine
notorlety took away about one-fourth
OF the stuff In one load. and landed II
safely in the hands of the Cuban i'm
surgents. When she returned for an
other load the British officers had ac-
complished their work, and go the poor
Dauntles got left.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09

Washington, Nov. "a report which
has gained considerable circulation
here is TO the effect that the delay in
the transfer OF the first and seventh
u. S. infantry is due to the action Of
the secretary of war in cancclling an
order which had been made by General
Miles in his absence. 1t Is said that
General Miles decided on the transfer
while General Alger was in Michigan
and telegraphcd the department COM
manders, Gen. Shafter at San Francis
co, and Gen. Otis at Denver, to prepare
the regiments for the change. 1t IL
claimed by well Informed army officers
that the first Information the secretary
of war had of the transfer was when
on his return he found on his desk
telegram from Gen. Otis saying the
seventh could be ready to leave Fort
Logan within week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09
GREAT SHELTER COMBINE.
New York Jobbers' Chicancry to be Resist
ed In the Case of Prices for
Lead and silver.
Denver. Nov. s,-The Republican

Denver. Nov. s.-The Republican
says:
For several days the managers of all
the smelters from Texas to British
Columbia have been comforting in this
city with view to promotion Of all
interests of mining and smelling.
There appears to be unanimous
determination to devise some means
II possible to obtain the true market
price for their products instead of the
doctored ana insufficient quotations
now furnished by certain New York
Jobbers.
In the case of lead, for instance.
there is no good reason why themarket
price in New York should not be
quoted daily at $i.25 instead of S3.75,
and IT is believed that through con-
certed action on the part of all the lead
smeters, Justice can soon be obtained
In this important matter.
The same is true of silver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-09

Denver, Colo, Nov. 9.-The exchange
of station between the first u s. In
fnntry, now located at the Presldio.
and the seventh infantry, at Fort
Logan, has been delayed until the at
torney general at Washington can pass
on the status of the Union Pacific.
Since the sale of the Union Pacific Lust
week the question has arisen whether
the transaction has been carried to
such a point that the government viii
have to pay cash fare for every soldier
who travels.
II the government troops have to
pay their fare the money Will have to
be taken from what ls known as the
transportation fund of the army Some
of the officials say that In consequence
the drain upon that fund would be so
heavy that the transfer of the seventh
and first regiments of infantry might
have to be abandoned