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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
FAIRFAX NOTES.
Fellowship, published at Vienna, has
,nrnnn2 ed nnhlinafinn

Fellowship, published at Vienna, has
suspended publication.
The Odd Fellows Building Associa-
ton of Falls Church has elected the
following directors for tie ensuing
year NJ. E. Church, w. N. Lynch, b.
+. Johnson, G.. w. HaWxhurst, w. NJ.
Ellison, G. F. Newman. w. H. Nowlan,
T. S. Luckett, G. E. Mankin and W.
n. Febrey. The new board OF directors
elected NJ. E. Church, pre- sident; g..
w. Hawxhurst, secretary, &. e. Man
kin, treasurer, and the following m am
hers of the executive committee : q. f..
Mankin, w. h. Nowlan and G. w,
HaWxhurst.
The County Court re fused the appli-
cation Of James S. Woods fJr a license
at New Alexandris; Commonwealth VS..
Ed. Green for gambling; jury; plea Of
guilty entered and prise, or sent to Jail
for three months and fined 500 and
cos.s. New trus 90 substituted 10 plat g
of ]. r Flanagan, trustee, in trust from
H. H. Blunt. CORTLAND Lukens sub
stituted for Warrington Gillingham as
commissioner to condemn land for Mt.
Vernon Electric r. r. Co. Herald. q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET May 49,
Beeves-no trading feeling weak. Calves
market active veals S4.50a6 per 100 lbs
buttermilks nominal. Sheep aud Lambs
market steady; sheep, common to prime,
So 50a4 40; culls S3a3 25 yearlings S475
5 40 per 100 lbs; lambs S6a7 per 100 lbs
Hogs-medium and ca ~ hogs steady Wes'-
ern pigs weak; quotations $4.20a4 65 per
100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

CHICAGO, May 2O.-July wheat opened
lac higher at 1919 fell to 105, then rallied
to 1GGki. September began 14c higher a.
99aS9ls, sold of to SSlslSS3s then firm. d
up 10 SS5saSSai. Corn started with rush
July opened l2c higher at 359sq36, but
gradually eased oil to 35a4a357s There was
very little doing in Oats July opened 1sc
higher at 2Gt. frmed up to PCS and dc
clined again 10 36A. July Pork opened sc
S wss 95c to oil a at tho oasn nS y sG
6 37lh, declised to Sc a31, then rallied to
Sc 40 Ribs for Jul y was 7lbc lower at
Sc Is, sold off to So 10, then advanced to
Sc 12lpa6 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

F. s. Parker Sharon. Wis, writes u
have tried DeWitrs Witch Hsz,l Salve for
itching piles and it always steps them in two
minutes. | consider reWitt's Witch Hazel
Sa.ve the greatest pile cure on the market" .
Charles G Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

VxATHER rRoBABILlTIEs.-For this
..'o. ,bunderstorms tonight; partly cloudy
Thar aud pro ably showers Saturday +;
Y N'',iS'l to westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

To.dsy's Schedule GETTYSBURG at Balti.
moro Boston at Cincinnati; New York at
St Louis; Washington at Chicago; Philadel-
phis at Cleveland; Brooklyn at Louisville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

Go risas tomorrow at 4:55 and sets at
20 9- High water at $40 a, m. and
= a N. ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

The human machine starts but once and
stops but once You can keep it going long.
est and most re, ularly by using DeWitts
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for
constipation and all stomach una liver
troubles Charies 6. Isnnan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

BAsEBA1L.-The following is the resu',
of The National League games played yester.
day: Baltimore 6, Pttsbprg . Cincinnati
5, Boston Philadelphia ut Cleveland. rain ;
New York :, st Louis l /; Loui vile 4,
Brooklyn 1 Washington I, Chicago 8. The
following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

n REMORIAL DAY-The members of the
WI. Anne Lee Memorial Association hereby
teader their thanks to Lee Camp, c. ", for
the invitation to unite with them in the me :
mortal services on May Gath, and will be glad
10 unite with them on that occasion.
By order of the President.
ALICE E. COLQUH0UN,
Secretary Anne Lee Memorial Association,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
Alexandria Market. May 20.

The market closed quiet with light otrsr.
ings of grain aud quotations remain un-
changed Country Produce is QUOT and Pro-
visions are firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
E MOQUETTE RUGS.
j MOQUETTE RUGS,
NE PLUS ULTRA RUGS,

The
In addition will
Toe Tapestries 81 Tapestries
pattern
Moted Moute formerly ST. the sale Velvet
the sale Toe At these prices will the goods.
Parties the
delivery
post OF one-thd purchase
IN OUR MATING DEPARTMENT
We n
prices
prices 12ic
SPECIAL VALUES IN FABRICS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
LOST.
roTIuE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

IN "
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA
REAL Estate COMPANY will he held at
the Office Of II. &. Harlow, in Alexandria,
Virginia on the FIRST WEDNESDAY in
JUNE, 1898, at eleven o'clock a. M.
ROBERT II. COUSAR, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
Tourists Trappings.

Bags, Trunks, Suit Case9, Hat Foxes, and
other psraphernslia.
Even in Bags and Trunks and other Travel
ing Requisites there is distinctively fashion
as in hats and other wearing apparel and
nothing moro surely proclaims the man or
woman than the tiappings which accompany
them on a journey. We are showing all the
staple SORTS and all the seasons latest novel;
ties in Travelling Goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
SINCE 1861

Was probably Kings the country to dis
the product tho celebrated Alex
million ds Our buyer was present
during the entire sIe and made
sale the first arrival of the RUGS
there duplicates obta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

BALTIMORE, Md. May 20.-Flour firm
and unchanged. Wheat firm spot and month
134a1344; juno 130a13114; July 109R.
asked Aug 100 asked steamer No 9 red
129a129A.; southern wheat by sample 12Sa
1856; dc ON grade 130ha134b. Corn
stea2 y; spot and month 4Oa4O1ss June 39A
ADO; July 4Oa4O4; steamer mixed 39a
a391b; southern white corn 4ta41A; do
yellow l0l1a41. Oats quiet; No 2 white 80
nominal No 2 mixed 334a34A. Rye dull
and lower: No 2 nearby Ga sales; No 9
Western GO Hay easier; choice timothy
SIP 50a13 90. Sugar strong and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20
HOUSE.

The House was not in session to-day,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET May 19.-
Cattle The trade in cattle was fairly active
and prices generally ruled steady sales were
largely made at 81. 35s4 rs; beef steers S4a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May 49,
Beef Cattle. The offerings at the yards this
week consist, as last week, chiefly of Penn:
sylvania end northern Maryland cattle.
Trade has Il 1t been active but the market has
been shade easier all through than it was
last week, the range. as then, being about the
same. Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows:
Best ........ ...........,........... $4 rs 5 90
Generally rated first quality. 80 %
Medium or good fair quality. 3 30 70
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200 8 W
Of the Cattle received is came from
Virginia.
Sheep and Lambs-A fa1 trade is report
ed for both sleap and lambs, with small loss
ia values Of about 1sc on each since Monday.
Sheep, weighing rs 10 125 lbs, sell at 3a444
per ID. Spring lambs, weighing 40 TO 90 lb',
at 6s63sc per ID.
Swine The market is reported IS about
steady at Mondays igures, viz: Far West
ern hogs s2ll st $4T5 per 100 lbs gross,
those flom other points 81 4Oa4 80; light
pigs weighing under 100 lbs, $4a4 20 per
100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-There is goodly number Of
offerings of fresh caws ara with the unfayor.
able weather lately prevailing the market is
dull and values easier. Prices $2Oa4O, and
few extra at $50 per head.
CalYes.-There is quite full run Of yeals
and q fair uade but values are 25c per 100
lbs easier Those weighing between 80 and
lao lbs, sell st 51aa6c per Id gross.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. May 49,
Cattle The trade in cattle was fairly active
and prices generally ruled steady; sales were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-20

NEW YORK, May 20.-Four-State and
Western steadier and moderately active.
Rye flour quiet. Wheat-options No 2 red
opened lower through influence of bearish
cables but rallied on covering; May 1872 /;
July 112lba1147s; Sept 93ihs94. Rye
steady No 2 Western 20. Corn options No
, opened fairly active and stronger on cover
ing; July 40l8a40ai Sept 41Aa415s Oats
options No = opened dull but steady track
white 36a41. Beef steady. Pork quiet.
Lard easier; pIime Western steam Sc 72la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
DIRECTORY or TOLUNTEERS.
NETWORK TROOPS.

FIRST REGIMENT-camp Merritt. San Francisco.
SECOND REGIMENT-Ta Fla.
THIRD REGIMENT Alger. Fails Church. Va
EIGHTH 9TH. 18TH and l4TH REGIMENTs-camp
Thomas. Chic'ainaGga. Ga
TwENTY-sEcoND REGIMENT-cos. A.. C., II and X.
Tcrt Schuyler. y. !. Cor. b. T. and I. Fort slocum.
X = 90. o ana ID Battalion formerly 18th Regi-
a.aur W!..eis Point. y. J.
FOR7Y- SEVENTH REGIMENT-Cos. a and L. Dutch
lslsud r. l. Cos b. {. D. f. @. H. !. x. L and II.
FOR, Adams r. /
SIXTY FIFTH RECOMMENDATIONS Ager Falls Church.
Va.
slNTy-NINTH REGIMENT-Tampa Fla.
SEVENTY FIRST Observation-Disclosures. Cuba.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIRST. 202D and 2C3D KEGI-
MENIs-caInp I5lo - Hampstead Long Island
FIRST REGIMENT. VOLUNTEER ENGINEERs-Camp
Townsei.i. Tc"kskil. y.
TROOP A-On the way from Camp Aiger 70 Newport
News. emta!k for Porto RICO
TROOP C-On the way from camp Algcr 70 Newport
Mons embark for Porto k.cJ
ASTOR BATTERY Manila
SECOND SIGNAL CORPs-Known as Third COMPANY
United states Volunteer signal Corps-Camp Thomas.
Ch.cSamaLga. &c.
Letters for members Of the New-York Naval Re-
serve should be addressed:
I. S. YANkEE;-T ompk.nsville. y. Y.
I. s s. NAHANT-Tomolnsyl y l. .
U. 5 :. JASON. Fishers Island. suffolk County N l.
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DIED..

CHRYsTAI.-At Hackensack. y. J.. Friday July y
Elizat~h f Crystal. wife a the late John Chrys'A'
aged 90 years.
Funeral from her late residence sunday AZ p. m
1nterment private.
GUMMERE-En,ered into rest Saturday morning. July
% Elizabeth Stryker. widow o Barker GUNNER eso'
tho 13f ~ her
Funeral services will he held AZ her a,e residence "a
1875 West safest. Trenton y. J.. on Tuesday july ~
at IL O'Clock noon.
Iniermeni AZ convenience II the family
UATHFWAY-At Greenpor' Long Island On saturday.
July l6 Maria P Hathaway wife u the late George C.
Ha'hewav. aged IS years.
MORRIS on Thursday. July q. lses the cath year
4 his nge Edmund ". Morris
Relatives friends and members II Woods Lodge. l.
o. .. F. No i2l. and ~ Kedron Lodge +. & \. NJ,
which viii be held the Cropsey Avenue Methodist
Epso1p pal Church. Gravssend Beach on sunday. July
- az 2. m.
rntArrent AZ Gravesend Cemetery.
OTIS A, his residence Beror Long Island Friday.
july 30 ls9> Jfmes OTIS esq. In the 52f year 81 his
Futeral from Christs Chapel Belp7r, Long Island.
Moniay. July q. arrival of train leaving Long
Island city a, 80 m.
Special train Will New York Immediately AFTER
:ervces.
PRANKARD-suddenly. on Friday. July %. Catherine
Walker wife = the late John Prankati. - ,.
Funeral services her late residence No 25 Clermont-
ave. Brooklyn sunday July -. AZ . p m
rRASK-Entered into rest Friday July 90 HarrIe, N.
Trask widow % Benjamin l. H. Trask a. Jefferson.
y. H.. suddenly Of heart failure
Mar 2 Tunis youngest daughter Of the late Caleb
Funeral services AZ the Church Of the Holy Communion
on Monday. July %. az o'clock p m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

licly, but they fear that he will be shut up a
long time. and will always be lame
The last nights at the Opera are announced
and the theatres closing The garden party
at Hatfield to-day Is one Of the last events ot
the season. The Diplomatic Corps Is fully rep
resented. and the attendance Of fashionable
people is very large
The American Ambassador has no plans for
the summer, and expects % remain in close
touch with the office while the war continues.
Mr.. Henry White will come in every day from
his residence. near Windsor and will 90 TO
scotland when he has an opportunity for a
vacation. The routine work % the Embassy
has been unusually heavy and irksorne since the
opening Of the year
Mr.. William T.. Dodge has gone to Holland
after brief visit TO London. intending to spend
several weeks in Denmark and Sweden
The publishing trade is staCnant. few offers
OF new books being in the market. Since Lord
Rosebery's speech on Burke there has been con-
siderable talk OF issuing a and complete
edition Of the orators works IN London and
New-York.
The official receivers statement in the HoOley
bankruptcy case to-day shows that with his
vast operations he had no time for systematic
bookkeeping. The receivers work Is greatly
embarrassed by the lack Of detailed accounts
with and liabilities to his creditors l. y. r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

ne recorded in Paris In midsummer but not
lor many a season has any concert-hall bur-
Iesque given more genuine fun and mrth than
the sparkling little revue" in two acts and six
taDleaus now being given Al La Cgale. The
subject is the Spanlsh-American war. the scene
Paris, Cuba and NewYork Graceful bevies OF
young American women arrive. boycotting the
dressmakers and mners in the Rue de la Pax
The American millionaire regiment Of Rough
Riders" is represented by the ballet corps. at
tired In very airy costumes cutie appropriate
10 the tropical climate Of Santiago, and the hero
Of the lively little skt IS the colonel OF the
Rough Riders. impersonatcd by an attractive
young woman whose makeup bears a striking
resemblance TO Colonel Roosevelt. Another
young woman takes the par, Of Admiral Ger
vera. ard a negro clown performs antics as the
Cuban General Gomez There is, however, moth
ing in the play which s written by NJ Henri
Fursy, d popular Partisan caricaturst. that
can wound National susceptibilities. The Amer
lean colony is present at La Cgale in large
numbers. and among those who attended the
performance last night were the Marquse de
Taleyrand Ptrigord, nee Miss Curtis: Mr. and
Mrs William Duer Charles Storrow, Eugene
Higgins. Chester Alan Arthur. Mr. Drake. Mr..
and Mrs. Blackington and many others.
with the exception Of q particularly success
full dinner and impromptu dance given by Mrs.
George Law at Pavilion d'Armenonve.
Wednesday evening. there has been little social
activity in the American contingent. Mrs. Will
ian Thorndike and Miss Thorndihe have re-
turned to Paris from Switzerland Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Cotton. Miss Smith Clift. Mrs. Padding
ton. Miss King. Countess Divonne Mrs. and
Miss Dahlgren Baron de Hoffman. the Due De
Loubat Frank Wcch and Henri Cachat are
among those who remain here for the pres
emit and may be seen driving in the Bots de
Bouogne Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Warr!ner ow-
ing TO the death on La BourEognc Of Mrs war
rner mothc- Mrs. Dillon. have decided 10 give
up their Paris home and return to NcwYork to
live with Judge Dillon. Mrs. Lawrence and
Mrs William G.. Tiffany have returned from
Bourboule Mr. Gardiner @. Rowland Is taking
the waters Of Aix-lcs- Bains before going back
to NoW-York.
Not many passengers sailed on La Tourane
Among them were Nh and Irs. Charles ID.
Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs J. \. villa. Mr.. and Mrs
T. Mare Mrs Durant Cneevcr left Paris and
sailed for Ncw-York on the Teutonic.
Subscriptions for the Red Cross tund continue
10 flow I'm in a most gratifying way from Paris
and French watering places The amount al
ready considerably exceeds $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
cOicHING PARADE ~ WESTMINSTER.

wEi1.KHowN NEw YORK PEOPLE HAVE 4
DRIVE ANp \ DANCE
4 party ~ nearly nf,y w"li-known Ncw-York poo
uie who have summer homes in Wcsichcster Coun-
Is and Greenwich gave an interesting parade
Yesterday afternoon ~ handsome Vehicles Tho
affair WAS arranged hy G. Stewart Schonck of
Ncw.-York 10 was assisted b. George r. Read.
~ The Wcstchcstcr County Horse Show. and
Tnoma. 4 Maitland Tie procession formed a:
Mr echcnck's home. IN Sound View Park. over
looking Long Island Sound. and was led w. MI
Read with bis coach and four. containing a party
II ton guests. Among others who drove a coach
and four w,rc Thomas s. Maitland. W. H.
Martin. Miss celia K. Could. daughter ~ Com
rnodore Charles 4 Goui vs.. IL Copple. Miss Helen
Benedict Nh Marion Story. Mrs Nellie Andrews
Little ana H. II. Johnson Thomas \. Dimond
drove II brake and four. Tho tand"ms w"r" led 10y
Mr. Schonck. and were driven 10y Milford Martln
George Greer. Christopher \. Greer. +. chester
Center u Lambert Sackctt Congressman John
Murray Mitchell ". J. EnrkeT. II. Nlllctts ana
others
\ large number Of traps. carts and smaller We.
hiccs drew UP I'm line The carriages were spaced
at twenty-five feet and only thr leaders were per-
mi'ted ~ usc coach horns. Mr.. Read led the party
over I've miles Of beautiful ma adam streets and
bOulcVards ia Rye. Tie parade ended At the
American Yacht club. Milton Point whore the
members had dinner and spent ia" evening IN
dancing.
Nj schcnck is arranging similar parade. 10 be
held ~ the close Of the Wcstchcstcr Horse Snow,
o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
SOCT4L AFFAIRS AT NEWPORT.

Newport Il l.. July % (SpeciaD.-Mrs Potter
Palmer tonight entertained the Count Of Turin
and his party. making Friedman. the big Have
meyer villa in Relsvue-ave. which she is occupy
ing this season. the scene of the most elaborate
event 81 the week II large dinner but
the arrangements on the most extensive scale.
Two bands ~ music the Hungarian and the Naval
Station. were I'm attendance. The floral decorations
In the house elaborate. and without. on the
lawn large Illuminated tent used a
smoklng-room For the table the decorations were
carna lions Of the Itaan national coors. red white
and green tied with ribbons Of the same hue.
The guests were the Count Of Turin. Major Car
poneto Cheva.er Leicca. Baroness Seilliere. Mar
quls and Marquis- de Mcrinville. Mrs. William
Aston Mr. and Mrs r. X. Pendle,on. Mr.. and Mrs
f.. Rollins Morse. Mr. and Mrs. G. Aston Brsted
Potter. After the dinner there an imprOmptu
dance. to which all the young people In society re-
ccivcd Invitations
Mrs Wysong gave a luncheon AT Coos berry
Island at which Prince Victor Emmanuel and
Major Carpcncto were guests. among the others
present bcius Mr.. and Mrs J. Thompson spencer
Judge and Mrs J. &. Gray. Mr. and Mrs l. Town
send Burden. Mr. and Mrs II. Mortimer Brooks
Mrs william Pollock Miss Garter. Chauncy NJ.
IDrpew and Buchanan Winthrop.
Mrs T. : Willing Will give a dinner next week
In honor OF the Count.
Dinners were also given tonight by James H.
T,stis former Ambassador 70 France. and Miss
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. William Grosve-
nor. Mrs Austin Flint IT.. and Senator George +.
Wctmore. and luncheon was given by George
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
WHEELER WORLD 90 BACK TO CONGRESS-
HE WRITES FROM THE FIELD IN CUBA TO HIS
CONSTITUENTS IN ALABAMA.

TIE WRITES FROM THE FIELD IN CUBA TO HIS
CONSTITUENTS IN ALABAMA.
Chattanooga Tenn. July q (SpeciaD.-General
"roe" Wheeler. now fighting in Cuba. has written
Characteristic letter 10 the constituents OF his
Congress district at home For a long time aspr-
, politicians have desired to succeed the General.
I'm, nm opportunity has not presented itself. When
tho war broke out they thought their chance had
come.
First Governor Johnston was appealed TO- to de-
clara General Wheelers seat vacant and TO call an
.,.ctiou 10 MI the place. The Governor decided TO
do this but later changed his mind
The letter IS az follows:
To tho Democrats OF the With Congress District.
Nc Dear Friends: II is now evident that the war
,i,H Suain will be OF short duration, and thcre-
fors ask YOUR kind and strong support III the pr,
80 r,cs 10 secure the nomination FOR congress. /
dnsire 10 thank you for the kind support you have
,hat rho performance OF the important duties 10
witch have been assigned by the Government VIII
denriye me OF the pleasure OF visiting you Ia per
son this summer. III, $500. ...,,,,r, 7
since Won have honored me with your support
80 rsea every effort to perform my duties III the
may rnost beneficial to the people or the Win
Tts,rict In another Congress wouid DE IN,
sen,or Democratlc member, ana my nope j. ihat
l,Ii In a respects be more able 10 beneht the
G,.,r,rt than heretofore. therefore telues, III!
eiopSs n 20 with their neghbors TO the poIls on
~ Az A. ed for the primary election, and do all IN
their power w JOSEPH WHEELER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
PRATT WILL SUSTAINED.
DECISION UNFOLDING THE REQUEST TO
THE SHEPPARD ASYLUM
THE CoNrEsrING HEIRS GIVE NOTICE OF AP.
PEAI-ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS
INVOLVED
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RrBuxE.l

Baltimore July % The will Of the late Enoch
Pratt. bequea;hng 100000 to the Sheppard Asy-
lUm. contested by the heirs in Massachusetts and
other parts Of the country. upheld to-day in
a decision by Judge Sharp IN the Circuit Court of
! this city.
| Abner Mckinley. brother OF President Mckinley.
! the counsel representing all the suitors for the
residue OF the estate. gave notice OF appea.. Il &c
said there Is nearly 10000 involved In the entire
estate. The contest will. II necessary. be carried
to the United States Supreme Court.
Mr.. Pratt made the bequest contingent on tho
asylum changing its the Enoch Pratt
Sheppard Asylum. The basis of the contest IS that
the will attempted TO create trust that cannot
be enforced and perpetuity and trust In favor
OF class OF benehclaries-the INDECENT insane-too
indefinite TO ask the enforcement OF the trust In
their favor II was said also that Moses Sheppard.
the founder OF the asylum. did not leave his fortune
to found charity hospital but an institution dis
tinctlv different In character The case has eX-
cited grea. interest IL legal circles all over the
country
The Court declares valid the changing Of the
| name OF the asylum to secure the bequest The
Sheppard family objected 10 this. The last Lcgis-
lature so amended the charter OF The institution
after spirited contest. in which charges from Doth
sides TO the effect that money was being used to
AFFECT legislation made In the mean time
suits for ;he residue Of the estate he'd been instt
tu,ed by the Massachusetts, relatives Of Mr.. Pratt
who had heon made the alternative legaees In the
residuary clause OF The will.
The relatives and alternative legatoes are Mr.
Pratt's niece. Ellen J. O. Phinney. his nephews
Gerard G. Tobey. Horace j. Tobey. David g. Pratt.
Edmund r. Pratt and Maitland l.. Pratt. and the
heirs Of Mr. Fratts nephew. Isaac Lowell Pratt.
who died after Mr. Pratt. The representatives. OF
the deceased nephew are his widow Emily l."
Pratt and children. Lowell Tyler Pratt. Emily
Pratt and Stella Potter wife of James \. Potter.
\ suit vas also instituted by the ncxt Of kin
Isaac Pratt. r.. Of Boston and Mrs. Susanna X
Tobey OF Waterman. Mass. the testators brother
and sister Thoss ,>npcatlons caused suits by the
OF the hospital for the conveyance 20 them
OF the residue under the authority OF the VIII and
legislative enactment. and suit by the executors
Of the estate. ex-Postmaster-G General James A
Gary and Arnold s Hyde. for the adjudication Of
a. the claims by the Circuit Court.