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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-25

Denver, Col, Jan. 24.-The cold wave struck this section at 5 o'clock yester- day afternoon and in just an hour the thermometer fell 30 degrees-from 50 to 20 above zero. Ten above is the mark registered at o'clock tonight, with prospects of zero weather before morn ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-25

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 24.-The cold wave which reached here last night continues, the thermometer tonight registering 13 below zero. All trains are delayed, but none seriously.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-25
WORK OF CABINET BUILDING
MAJOR M'KINLEY'S OFFICIAL CAM.
 fLY WILL SOON BE SELECTED.

General Stewart l.. Woodford May be New
 York's Representative-The Selection of General Alger Not Certain but Likely Charles Emory Smith Probability Maj.
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CONDITION or THE FRUIT MARKET.

Dulness was the chief characteristic ~ the whole
sale fruit market last week. ~ was attributed
mainly to the variable weather that prevailed.
California navel oranges. which are now comparA"
lively scarce. steady IN price. az also were
seedlings and Las boxes were exported to LONDON.
Nearly 1900 boxes Of CALIFORNIA; were sold ~
auction In the course Of the week. Valencia
oranges which had advanced I'm the preceding
week declined and cargo 81 excellent quality
and CONDITION IL said 10 have been sold AZ a iosss
About 1900 cases Of Vaiencias are expected 10
arrive here and be sold at auction this week. but
Ia receipts from California and Sicily are limited.
importers hopeful that there VIII he no fufther
decline Lemons I'm only moderate demand,
and were sold at slightly lower prices Receipts OF
oranges from Mediterranean ports thus far this
year have amounted to $500 cases and $500 boxeA
against 1900 cases and 1900 boxes in the corre-
spending par; Of last year. Receipts of lemons
amount ig1 800 boxes. against $500 boxes IN the
corresponding part Of Iast year There are now on
the way here from Mediterranean ports u go cases
and 2iOO0 boxes OF oranges and $500" boxes OF
lemons Unless severely cold or stormy weather
should In the fruit importers and ioobers sx'
pect greater activity of trade and better prices.
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FORDHAM.

Mass was celebrated on Ash Wednesday IN the
college chapel by the Rev. W G. Read Mullan a,
O'Clock after which the distribution Of ashes
took place.
The subject for competition for the literary essay
Rev ". G. Read Mullan to be THE Rank OF Ed
given annually by the Alumni Association. Is open
to the members OF the senior. junior and sophomore
classes.
The following is the question. which will he de-
hated at the next meeting OF St. Johns Debating
Society: Resolved. That the United States should
interfere in behalf OF suffering Armenia" On the
affirmativ side are Peter l.. Mcdonnell. 9S. and
Robert Emmett Shields '9S. and on the negative W.
Bernard McElroy. 9s and Thomas Evart Adams.
'&
The members Of the Junior class at a recent meet
ing elected the following officers President William
]. Joyce. Columbus. Ohio: vice-president. John w.
Corbett. Lowell Mass: secretary John j. Dunno.
New-York City: treasurer Leo j. ODonovan. New
York City
The Rev John F. Qulrk. professor OF the junior
class. ore OF the judges at the annual public
debate of the ST. Francis Xavier Debating Society.
which took place last Tuesday evening.
Las. Thursday afternoon the candidates for the
ba seball team practIsed on the field This was the
frs, out door training Of the season.
The following are the officers of the Preparatory
Department for this term: Baseball Association
President. Thomas J. McCormick secretary John
Room-President. John j. OBrien: secretary.
Harold b. Plunkett; treasurer, Thomas j. McCor-
mick.
editor John Atkinson. tr.. ~; business manager.
Jere T. Dunevy '9s: associate editors p. Pauding
Brant, 91;James A. Wilson. -: Peter A: Meagher.
Theodore IA.anne 49, Paul Dolan. 80: James
O'Neill 90 and Harry Downes. 90
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STORMY VOYAGE or THE ST. LOUIS.

After an unusually long and exceedingly tempsstu'
Gus passage the American Line steamship st. LOUIS
arrived here safely from southampton yesterday
afternoon. From last Monday to Thursday. inclu'
sivc violent gales and heavy head seas were en-
countered. on Wednesday sea was shipped when
flooded the second cabin and damaged its carpets
and furniture On that day the vessel was unable to
make over 25s knots The length OF the passage was
days. hours and minutes. or days hours
and 80 minutes longer than her best trip. which wa
made last August
Among the passengers on beard were Searles Bah
btt. A. J. Benedict. Mr.. and Mrs. $. +. Clarke ana
Miss Eliza beth Clarke: Lewis s. CHAMBER g. W.
Dorsey. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Debevoise. A. K. A.
Heath. W. Kennedy Moffat. W. Mccall Mr. and
Mrs j. " Scafe. J. 8. Stern. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Il. Schirmer. Mr.. and Mrs Morris Saller, MT and
Mrs. Henry Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs Henri Violin.
deputy sheriff boarded the ship at Quarantine. IN
search OF alleged fugitive from transa tlanto
justice A United States Marshal boarded the YES.
sci at her pier similar errand. The Identity OF
the fugiiives IL unknown Neither Of them was
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BROWN.

Providence March AT a meeting OF the Brown
University Refectory last week officers were elected
and the report Of the treasurer for the last year
was presented showing the association 10 be IN
more prosperous condition than ever before with
good-szsd balance in the treasury The onicers are
ss follows: President Frank G. Crane 9s: secre-
tary Walter y. Bullen. 90; Board of Directors
James 5 Allen jr.. '9S; Hugh V. Hazeltine. 49, John
u Sage 90: Gilbert y. Batchelder. 90 and Profess
sor y. +. Davis.
At the monthly meeting Of the Biblical Research
Club Oh TUESDAY evening Rabbi d. Blaustein gave
an address upon The Traditional Jewish Literature
from 20 T. c. 10 400 A. ID.
The freshman ball team began active practice
about week under the dlrectlon OF Iehhe!' -
There are about forty cald dates
Al a meeting of the sophomore class last week :!
". Kent elected manager OF the baseDail team
and Henry w. Hopkins vas elected captain: Inc
report Of the Sophomore Ball Commmittee showed
a loss OF about 81
on Wednesday night the students of the elective
French divisions gave enJoyab bic entertai nmen.
consisting of and several short plays and dia-
logucs a., OF them in French. Afterward there were
dancing and whist. Those who took an active part
were Miss Edith NJ. Brown. 81: Miss Winfred h.
King %: Miss Elizabeth c. Grant. 49, Miss Wini-
Collins. u. T. H. Hart. 9S, and A. +. johnson. In
structor in French. 1870
The physical culture exhibition announced some
weeks a go took place Friday afternoon in the
presence of a large audience. The exercises con-
sisted Of fencing. boxing. wrestling and freehand
classes The feature which excited probably the
greatest interest the fencing bout between Her
Der, G. Miller and Daniel r Holmes. of the senior
class.
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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley Mass March THE council granted
the students petition for holiday on Inaugural
ton Day but accorded IT for yesterday. to AVOID
a break In tho weeks work. Many OF the stu
dents went away for the three days recess In
auguration Day observed by n display or the
National colc:s from, Norumbega cottage.
The Agora Society attended lecture given Fri
day evening before the Harvard Union at Cam
bridge by Professor andrew j. White on "Evolu-
ton No Revolution. in Politics" lecture was
given here Monday evening by John q. Woolley on
"ChristiaE Citizenship .
Bishop Potter is expected to officate at the
morning service next Sunday. The Rev. Borden
p BOVINE preached here to-day. piano rccita.
Will be given In the college chapel by Miss Esielle
r Andrews teacher In the music department.
assisted by Wuf Fries. 'cellist. and c. w. Allen.
violnst. Of Boston ~,
The Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology Glee
and Mandolin clubs will give concert in Wellesley
on the 13th inst The Wellesley Glee club Will
repeat its concert March 1i for the benefit OF the
village Congregations! Church. ,
Under the direction of Miss Lucille Ia ton itlll
and Miss Harriet y. Randall the freshman class
is receiving regular training In Swedish eymnas-
tics the upper classes, those members en-
gagged in crew practice. being debarred from this
trimming because of insufficient accommodation.
Miss Hill reports for last year marked I'M
provement in the carriage" development or muscles
and expansion OF chest In the freshmen. who had
a full wear OF in the gymnasium. The num-
her Of students taking the prescribed work was
bv 1I2 students l6 received regular instruction In
rowing and belonged TO organized crews, ana ~
PLAYED basketball under the supervision OF MISS
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AMHERST.

Amherst. Mass March THE plant OF the col
lege cooperative laundry. controlled by H. A. VI
lev was burned early Wednesday morning. with
loss OF about $500 partially insured. Many stu
dents and others lost clothing for which the
laundry does not hold itself responsible. A new
building will be put up and equipped at once
The followers men have been elected to the
Board Of F~/.ors of THE Literary Montniy :
F O. Blanchard 9S: H. p Greeley, '9S; b. John-
SON go and F. B. Nitchie 90. These. with me
;vo juniors on this wears Board. +. NJ. Allen ana
n G; Dwight will make up the Board Tor next
year r. H. Gregory 9s. has been elected DUST
ness manager for next year IT.,
The Phi Chapter Of the Chi Phi Fraternity hed
day afternoon and the Gamma Chapter OF IIe
Psi Upsilon Fraternity gave Its reception !es,eI
dav afternoon At each there were about one nun.
dred and fifty guests present. inciudhe aoou'
sixty from Smith College. ,a,,os
Captain kellogg has called out the ca1uua o,,
for ali places on the baseball team. ana ABOUT r,
twentv old and new In light training IN, ne
work for this term will be almost enuIety VIZ" dn
emma siln apparatus The management has en-
eaped d W Daub of Brooklyn, TO coach the pHch-
81 Class teams in basketball have been organizen
In oil -our classes and the interclass prenmliaI!
Games will be played this week: Inc nhai sa i,.
IN the series will probably be nlayed on me o"'
~ The heavy gymnasium exhibition tne -ftn, ,,r,od
The nuIpit of the college chnrch was So Dnpah
90 Az hv Tho Rev DR.. A. j. +. Behrends. OF BrooN-
NTts last scre. Of Junior orations In comreiinh
~ 7 I'D nr,zes was held last week, ana w.
H. US awarded by vote OF the cltss 10 r. -
Wallman OF East Jaffrey, n. H.
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NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

The students Of the engineering school, under
Professor Bliss conducted a test OF the engine OF
the new Syndicate Building at Liberty and Mas
sau SITS. last Saturday. Similar tests will be made
by the students OF the mechanical department from
time 10 time In the course OF the year. Walton
AmIs G E. delivered an Illustrated lecture last
Friday morning before the engineering students.
describing the construction OF the East River Gas
company's new tunnel. which the students were
allowed to inspect earlier in the college year
The finals In the a-round gymnastic contest took
place In the gymnasium. University Heights. last
Friday evening, with the following results: club
swinging-FIrst. John T. Iaudue 90: second Noble
T. MacCracken. 90. Rope cmb-First. George i.
Rose. 90: second. Stuart A. Stephenson Jr.. 80.
Fence vault-First. X. Campbell. 9s: second. George
f. Rose. c. Tumbling-First, John T.. I.aduee,. 90;
George r. Rose 90: second. Frank J. Belcher. jr..
90 Parallel bars-First. Frank J. Bscher, IT,: sec
Belcher jr.. second George f. Rose. George +;
Rose received the greatest number OF points. and
to him was awarded the Dayid IL Banks Cup for
the best all-round gymnastics. The Yale gym
nastc team at intervals gave an exhibition upon
the horizontal bars. parallel bars horse and rings
Several acts OF the council this week related to
the schools at University Heights. The most Inn
portant was the promotion OF viceDean Charles
H. Snow. of the school OF engineering. to he dean
Dean Snow Is not yet thrty.hve years old After
science and civil engineer he held responsible posts
for several years In mining enterprises IN the
West He was called back 10 the University five
years ago. being the choice Of Or. Charles 3
Brush. when the latter was obliged through Ill
health TO lay aside scve work.
Professor Ernest sihler of the Latin department
has received leave Of absence from the middle OF
Professor Prince reports that six friends OF his
have just presented 20 the Semitic department
wSsS oua% Of Ts IN ss
lonia In 1895 and were recently sent to this coun-
try for sale There are in all ?ot pieces the most
important OF which Is an uncommon black baked
clay cylinder. inscribed In old Bahylonian nhar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
COLUMBIA.

The annual report Of the treasurer John Mclean
Nash, which was submitted TO the trustees at
their meeting last October. has been published
along with those Of President Low and he deans
of the various departments II shows thar the
expenditures exceeded the receipts by $3.50 81
This. OF course is exclusive Of all sums expended
I'm the erection Of the new buildings. The receipts
for the year ending June. 1896, as follows Rents
from properties owned by the University. $a9l'9
fees from students. s23.s2 IS: supplies to tdents
1885 81: Barnard College. for salaries. N2WO: in
terest and sundries. $40 225 rs: funds provided by
gifts for uses. 81 G93: gifts to the library
S5 20, IA: total $751; 95 q The expenditures were
business administration Of the corporation. 81
60 -; salaries for educational administration, s32
2S5 a. salaries for general administration. 3.4lS 81
maintenance Of buildings and grounds on Columbia
tus officers ST. 775 fellowships schol lrships end
prizes 81, .sl 5 library. 7,524 81 salaries End ap-
preparation TO the various educational depart
ments $50 462 90; care and maintenance of Physi,
clans and Surgeons buildings 80 300 70; general
and educa tlonal administration S4.542 70; total
SSOiS *.
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CITY COLLEGE.

The first Of the series Of lectures TO the students
and friends of the college was delivered on Satur-
day evening by Dr. Philip Merowitz, on The
Brain" The second will be given on March 20. by
Professor Solomon Woolf. head OF the department
OF descriptive geometry and Of drawing. His sub
feet will be 1.-The Graphic Arts" committee of
the faculty. composed OF Professors William Strait
ford s. Woolf and II. p. Johnston. has charge OF
the course which will be continued throughout the
year.
Arrangements for the senior class dinner. which
usually takes place the night OF commence ment. In
June have been almost completed although the
place which 1t will be held has not yet been
been selected and as follows: Toastmaster's
address. II. P. Fohrenbach: The Faculty. s.
POEM H'" II. ' l.. zege Glass History '' u. T. FL,
gas; Glass Grafton" a. |. Spingarn; The Fut-
ure,'" L.. X. Anspacher; The Fraternities." j. H.
Site" w. A. Coleman; ITO the Ladies' F. NJ
Dearborn
The sem-annual election Of officers of the eli
resulting az follows: President. A. J. Stern. 81;
yicep president, Angelo s Patri. 81; treasurer, 4
Buchler. 20: corresponding secretary. s. NJ.
Fischer .ss; lbrarian E. B. Goodman, 80; editor,
Patri. 80. chairman: J. Reminitsky. sI; J. s.
Mark. rs; NJ Marks; 81. and b: NJ. 1: Ernst 'ss:
the sub-freshmen. under the title Irving Literary
Society. At tho meeting on Friday last. Re.
by law" was the subject for discussion.
The annual spring games OF the college athletic
association will be held a; Berkeley oval on May
runs one mile rum alf-mile novice (open &c alD.
running high jump. running broad jump and two
week and will be closed on May l.
The representatives Of the college at the Phila-
dPha games M run IN the relay race against
College. In accordance with agreements made by
the athletic association.
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SMITH.

Nor'hampton. March THE Phi Kappa Psi So
e'e'! helG a meeting Saturday night. The Philo-
.opnicai and Social Science clubs met together
'"' night for a debate the moral and
NO"o,'"c grounds for personal liberty. The Bio
I7,'o' society had regular meeting Thursday
IGN, al which papers were read on Respiration
ard Digestion"
,1.., o'0sor Charles A. Young. of Princeton Uni
- ''S.S' gave a lecture on THE Noon" Wednesday
slides 10" Win the andiuCn OF iahtef"
hibi,carh thursday ry and Friday nights n gymnastc OK
The nroo, 90 gwen IN the Alumnae Gymnasium
nas,ins h was as follows: Educational gym
bali nv III SopAomores fencing by seniors basket
tcs-sn aib,s ana seniors. and aesthetic gymnas-
and ssn,or's ',acrehth century gavottc-by juniors
students esna rne ms, evening for the college
Nhhy OF The college and for those people In
SLED ~ anu ~ Amherst who are particularly
,ophomores ana leans for the game between the
xenS u ms week They are as follows: @' NJ.
q Cheney n H. "a Allen and A. A. Knox. homes; f.
h. Cobn,9S . W Roberts and B. Ames guards;
- w. H. Read H. K Makepeace and NJ.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.


Philadelphia March Am effort is being made
to establish at the University great collection Of
old and valuable law hooks. Hampton l.. Carson.
Il member OF the law faculty. has opened tho way
by presenting number OF valuable books
AT a recent sale OF the Robert II. Coleman col
lection OF Etruscan antiquities n series of painted
vases was secured for the University museum.
Mrs William A. Lamberton will give series OF
SIX readings. beginning Wednesday afternoon. for
the benefit Of the annual contribution OF the Uni
versity to the American School OF Classical Studies
AT Athens
The Chess Club has elected Dr. J. william White
and DIT G. H. Halet TO honorary membership. A
simultaneous exhibition will be given on March %
by Brompton. 'of the Franklin Chess Club
new dental society has been organized and
named after Dean Edward c. Kirk. of the Dental
Department.
w, W. T. Anison 'ss, . has been elected assistant
The Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs gave sue
ceSsf@ ON nssoy sn at h m
vitation to deliver the address at the formal open
ing Of the Flower Astronomical Observatory. which
will occur in the future.
The Zeta Psi Fraternity held Its annual dinner
Charles Ellis a%ss BSad Wa%
Plat Pepper F. Lincoln Wayland and others
urday by his fellow-professors at the University
Club. On the afternoon Of the same day the first
At the last meeting of the Biological Club Or.
Lghtner gave several demonstrations of the meth
bert r. Lewis read paper on Reaction Time Of
Americans. Indians and Negroes.
The Department of Architecture will have An ex-
hibit at the Architectural Exposition. 20 he held
In Allston Hall. Boston under the auspices of the
Boston Architectural Club. from April to Il.
The Camera Club will hold its annual lantern ex-
hibition next Saturday evening at the Drexel IN
stitute.
Other colleges and preparatory schools arc mani
Testing much interest in the relay races to he held
April "a Franklin Field. The Barnard School,
the interscholastic champion of the Ncw-York cry
Association. has accepted the invitation 10 the
ola has "a
in the race for the school championship OF the
country The latest college to send In its accept
ance is the College of the City of NewYork. This
college will have for its opponents Union College.
Fordham College and Syracuse University.
The baseball showing improved form,
and are anxious for a chance to get out oil the
diamond Thirty-two in training. The
crews deserted the tank on Thursday. and went
out on the river for the first time this year .
Harry G. Thayer has resigned from the Too,ball
Committee Of the Athletic Association. and George
Stuart Patterson has been elected to fill the va
cency , -,
The directors OF the Athletic Association have
secured a training house and tables for the crew.
track and baseball men. Each Will have n separate
table.
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HAMILTON.

Clinton, n. Y. March The Rev. S. NJ Say
ford the Young Mems Christian Association
evangelist, has been conducting a series Of meet
ings here. which have been largely attended by the
students
healthful locality as there is now. Professors
Brandt Highly and Smith have been confined TO
their homes for several days, and number OF
students are on the sick list. Grip is the name
the phys clans give 10 most Of the cases.
College Hill has cat case that promises TO be
"a famous as the celebrated calf case. II has
grown OF the desire Of Professor Morrell. OF
the biological department 10 obi ain cats for dis.
sectng purposes Among the ca = thus obtained
and chloroformed was the pet Of some ladies' on
the hill The misunderstanding hat has arisen
has resulted In suit against the professor for go
The owners Of the cat propose 10 iurn the money
over the Womens Missionary Society II they
uUin
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BRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr. Penn. March 7-Charles VI. Bake
well OF Hazard. lccturcd on THE Philosophical
Conception Of the Universe" before the Ph!losoph-
cal club Monday evening. After the lecture "A
reception held In the parors OF Pembroke
East
ON Monday afternoon the DE Rebus club held
n meeting In ecture-room r. W. l.. Sheldon. OF
ST Louis gave little talk George Eliot
ON Thursday evening Professor Robert Ellis
Thompson, OF philadelphia. preached to tho stu
dents in the college chapel.
In addition 10 the examination centres mentioned
I'm the programme. the college announces three new
centres for this year. In response 10 an especial
demand the entrance examinations Will be held In
tananda qua. y. Y. Louisville. Ky, and Portland
orc The date fixed for the examinations is May Is
10 June 3 inclusive. II is possible that additional
centres for this spring may be announced later.
beginning with the current semester the lectures
I'm trieonometry will he given by Miss abel Mad
olson. Pm D.. Bryn Nawr. 1885 Next year Miss
Madison will also conduct post major course in
'ADalytical Geometry of Three Dimensions"
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

Jacob W. Mack. chairman Of the Executive COM
mittee addressed the students In the chapel on
Tuesday morning. and John l.. n Hunt, one OF the
assistant superinten dents. addressed them on Fri
day morning
The date for the debate between the two literary
societies has been changed from April to April TO-
az the debat ers have felt the necessity for longer
time in which TO prepare for the occasion.
The Phoma thean Society will hold friend
ship meeting" at its session next Friday. There
will he no literary programme. the object or tn"
meeting being 10 encourage sociability among the
members Literary games will be played and
prizes awarded.
The subject for the debate OF the Alpha Beta
Gamma Society en- Friday will be: Did the Magma
Charta DO More for the Advancement Of Civil Lib
erty than the Declaration Of Independence Tho
debaters In the affirmative will be Misses Rae and
CHlpatrick ard in the negative Misses Baruch and
Conner. Miss Eva Ernst will give a reading on
THE Last OF the Plantagenets and DR.. Thomas
Hunter. president OF the college. will give an adj
dress on THE Greatest Pantagenet"
The March aumnae .at home will be held In
the college library next Friday Mrs H. D. Meyer.
will