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Evening star., 1898-06-07
THE FIRE RECORD.
Series of Small LOSSES Incurred in
Various Sections.

The fire department was called out about
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon for fire in
the shed in rear of 1896 18th street Mr..
Harvey Cutter occupies the house. The
shed was destroyed and the adjoining prop
erty was slightly damaged. Fifty dollars
will cover the destruction of the shed.
What caused the fire is not known.
There was fire about $50 O'Clock last
night at the home of Eliza johnson and
Rosa Lomax, No. 1014 / street northeast.
The blaze started in room on the second
floor and was caused by clothing left
hanging too near a stove. The damage
was slight.
The police summoned No. engine COM
pany about GEO O'Clock yesterday for
slight fire in the house of Mrs. Annie Gray,
No. 1862 10th street northwest The fire.
men found nothing to do when they reach
ed the house. The loss amounted TO about
s..
No II engine company was called TO the
residence of Mrs. Margaret DAILY, No. 231S
Brightwood avenue, yesterday afternoon
because of the burning of some old clothes.
Daily thinks $40 will cover the loss sus-
tanned.
An alarm was turned In from box Ii
about O'Clock last night for a supposed
fire In rear of McDermotts wagon factory
on Missouri avenue. The alarm was turn
ed in before there was any Investigation
made, and when the firemen redched the
premises they found that the burning OF
some waste material in the back yard had
caused a thick smoke to arise. Their SER
vices were therefore not needed.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
The Evening Star is the only

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
Our Commerce with the Orient.

The monthly Summary of Finance and
Commerce" issued by the bureausof sta
tistics, which made its appearance today at
the earliest date in the month for more
than three years. as volume Of especial
interest in view of ahe fact that it contains
nearly fifty pages Of statistics relative to
the commerce of the Philippine Islands and
countries adjacent to- them. subject now
attracting especial attention It shows the
imports and exports Of the countries in
question for term sof years, by articles
and countries. and Che share which the
United States and 4sthsr leading nations
have in them, with many other Interesting
facts Of this charactet,
Evening star., 1898-06-07
To BE Urged for Assistant Assessor.

The Mckinley Republican Club held q
meeting last night. and committee of
nineteen members was appointed to urge
the appointment of Daniel Murray as as
sistant assessor Of the District of Columbia
August Valentine and George w. Sl,wait
were elected delegates to represent the
club at the Omaha convention.
Evening star., 1898-06-07

The Grill Cafe Company has been incor-
porated by Charles A. Spooner. Edward
J. Taylor and Josephine B. Atherly of
this city. Its purpose is to conduct res
taurant and its capital stock 10 81 500 in
sixty shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
SCENES or Old NASSAU RECALLED.

ENTHUSIASM AT THE PRINCETON CII-B OVER
VIEWS or THE UNIVERSITY SHOWN
= BY PROFESSOR LIBprY
Memories Ct DAYS Mt "Oll Nassau" were vl,ily
recalled NJ the March meeting OF the Princeton
Club, at Demonico's. last evening College scrapes
chapel "cute" hazing adventures and the thousand
and one incidents which fondIy Inner m the rcool-
lection 81 college boys were brought to tho n,inds
Of Eray-hco6ed rraduates and youthful alum
nj by n series Of Photographic views Of the build
inga and scenes Of Princeton University They
we've exhibited 10y Professor William Ilbbey who
has been identified with the Institution since he
entered It with the class Of 1911 and vino is said to
know more Princeton men than any other alumnus
OF This college.
There many members Of the club present
when the president. John L. Cadwalader. called
them 10 order Among them were James W Alex .
snder. William "a. Hornbl"ver. Charles scribner.
NJ. Taylor Pyne. Alder, G. Milbank. Co.onel John
J. McCook. the Rev. Dr. Henry b. Chaplin.
George T willis. ". Hull Wlckham. Ashton Le-
rnoine Or. W. A Starr. Prescott H. Vail. Rollin
H. Lyndo Arthur H. Scribner. job f. Hedges,
Charles 8 Bryan, Or Robert $. Adams. G. Led
yard Blair. G. -. Agnew. Irving Rrokaw. Clarence
Porter. Edward II OthemaE. J. ". Aiken. y. ".
Halsey and otto Grouse. Among the guests was
Herbert l.. Rridenan. OF Amherst Resolutions OF
respect for the late Dr.. Charles f. Green were
adopted Dy IA rlsins vote Ia the business proceed
mss
Professor t.ibbcy was erce,cd with applause when
presented lie said mat there was never a UInc
~hcn Pinceton needed more the support OF her
alumni. inc erauuat"~ aHd the adnuistf ZION
aloud come close together He had prepared a
series OF pictures Or iur college bui Gines ana ;an-
lar scenes SURROUNDING them. ana proposed 70 send
tncn 10 me alumni and oct them TO talk Prince
ton The l nN cTsitN HaH sl"udh situation and
splendid institution and every Interest cI
IN Il should aid IN making the facts known.
About eighty views were then shown in quick
succession embracing the Old and new buildings
and scenes o. tho campus and town. The first
was OF Blair Hall, as seen from the railroad STA
ton on arrlva IN Princeton. When Nassau fall
WAS shown the words and music OF Tho college
song NOll Nassau we're display cd upon III. screen
and al Lrcsent rose and sang the familiar words
Much applause greeted the Views Of the buildings
OF the Whis and clio societies The only Interior
views we're In" new library. Professor IibbD,
explained mat some OF the surroundings Of the new
buildings ..ere not yet completed thnt salts
factory views could lie taken Ho proposed 10 rdt
these and many interiors 10 the collection. At Tho
close OF the exhibition the words o. the son.
Orange and Black" we're put upon the screen afte
the college banner he'd been cheered. and II wal
sung with enthusiasm. $500
4 vote OF thanks was given 20 Professor Iihbey
Supper served In the winter garden and many
college songs were sung around the tables
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11

q speech ut a certain public dinner When ME-
Hone as plain Mr. A. ii. Hawkins, contested
country constituency in 1892, no one minded pe-
vond the electors and the retur"ing officer WHO
declared him second on the pc How dile'e"'
II would be now"
Another Of Lewis Carrolrs last tasks WAS al
introduction to n little story book just pu'
lished by an English lady. In this introuuc''o"
he suggests TO parents some relef TOT 'he '.'''
children who sit through church tme' u"'e'
standing but little Of service and Sermon
Would Il be so very irreverent 70 let your
child have a story book TO read during the SET
,,on 10 while away that tedious half-hour' ana
70 mako churchgoing a bright and happy MEM
orv instead of rousing the thought III never go
IN church no more? think not. For my part
should love to see the experiment tried am
ouite sure Il would be a success MY ADVICE
would be TO keep some books for that spechi
purpose-I would call such books Sunday-tea's
and vour little boy girl would soon learn 10
look forward with eager hope to that haIf-h"ur
once so tedious II were the preacher, dealing
with some subject too hard for the little ones.
should love to see them all enjoying theT
picturc- books Ard ~ this little book should
over come TO be used as O 'Sunday-treat' for
some sweet baby reader. l don't think 1t could
serve a better purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
INDIAN MANOR yACHTSlfEV MEET.

4 meeting OF The Indian Harbor Yacht Club was
ho.d Inst nt-hr n the sTortution Club at tho
Hotel Manhattan. The club Endorsed the action
OF the REGATTA Committee IN opening lis rnces 10
all the knockabouts that comply with the restrlc-
lions which have already been published In Tho
Tribune and the delegates 10 the Yacht Racing
Union o. North AM rica were authorized TO vote
At the next meeting that the time allowance now III
use he continued the coming resattas tor II
Harbor were also considered. and good deal was
suid about new knockabout5 to be built by mem
LcTs Of tho club The FAST Boston knockabout the
Moncoosc owned By 4. ID. Irving. has oeen sold
new contestants In these waters
V!cc-Commodorc George . Tyson PRESIDED ana
mus ouis berger. c. S. Somervle, W. II. Ham
iton j. II Downing. c. +. McAIanus and many
others were present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
LEssENING THE BUREAUS SCOPE.
MISSOURI KANSAS AND TEXAs TO WlrhphA"
FROM TIE WESTERN FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
AssOCIATIoN-FIvE DOLLAR RATE
4 FROM ST. PAUL TO SEAT


Chicago March 10.-Another blow has peeh
IfTy-,rKSst the existence OF the Western FreiEht
Traffic Bureau The Missouri. Kansas ana leNaS
to-day gave notice Of Its intention TO "lthdr""
from the organization The MILWAUKEE, anu o.
Paul withdrew some time ago. and 1t Is repoI'e"
that other lines are intending 10 ioIloW the wv"
roads that have pulled out meeting Of presl-
dents Of roads members of the Bureau, has neeh
called for next week, and the future OF the OF
eanization will be determined at that time. 1t Is
probable that the scope OF the Bureau VIII De
much limited and that AZ the mos IL Will pe q
medium for the Issuing OF tariff sheets NO steps
toward reorganization will be made until the s,u-
premc Court mas passed upon the JOlHt lTaNc ~
sociation case II that body Is found 10 DE lltRd
the roads will bend their efforts toward securing
new legislation which will enable ihein 10 coWP'he
FOR the purpose of protecting their trailc lhIe'rtS
The rcbort OF a fve-1oar rate from 81: Paul 10
Seattle made by the Canadian Pacific ana lts con
nect!ons is denied in the most explicit terms ny the
officials of the 500 Pacific road They say, more
over that they have no intention of maHlng spCl
a rate The Western roads were greatly disturbed
over the matter IL would have seen lInpUs' pie
for them 10 meet rate Of s. All the lines using
PEELED to route their business through Portland IN
order to reach Seattle and between Portland and
Seattle there Is arbitrary rate Of g "a wh!ch IL
demanded by the Northern Pacific. As this is the
only line between the two cities the Missouri River
lines not able TO reach Seattle In any other
The net earnings OF the Illinois Central for the
month of January were $7C3 SD. Increase Of $0&i
over the month OF last year From July 10
January 81 the gross earnings Of the road were
S3.5f-SS. an increase OF $3470,0i3 For the month
OF February the gross earnings are estimated at
s2l17.167. an Increase OF s4l3.52I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11

For a certain period OF year not so very
Ions ago" saws The outlook" Of London "a
certain publisher was q sorely disappointed man.
"He had published book by young author
q book which he firmly believed would attract
widespread attention. for 1t introduced a breadth
and style or romance that were rather different
from anything moving las publishers say IN
the book world Just then. But time passed and
the book did very badly. Few seemed 20 have
noticed It's existence. Now the work Is known
TO everybody. and this week daily papers were as
careful 10 consider It's authors volume the
morning II was published as II Il were vital
dispatch from China or the Niger.
THE book in question. strange though the
fact may seem now. was The Prisoner Of ZerGa
II We remember rightly one OF the first well
known critics who drew attention to Mr.. Hopes
story was Mr.. Andrew Lang. who spoke OF II in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
NOT OPPOSED by THE BALTIMORE CON
MITTEE

Baltimore March l0-Chairman Alexander SHAW
Of the Baltimore Reorganization Committee Of the
baltimore and ohio Railroad Company announced
to-day that his committee as n BODY would not
oppose the bill that has been introduced I'm the
Maryland Legislature providing for a new charter
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Major Shaw
said thNt he nothing objectionable I'm the bill.
and II The object Is what is asserted be believed
the passage OF the bin would be good thing for
the property. II Il possible. however that oppo-
siuon may come from on unexpected sou. ce.
though there Is no reason Ia believe that the stock
and bond holders Of the company viii oppJse it.
he Committee on COrpcrati.nS Of the IIcusa Will
hear arguments tomorrow for and aCaiust the
measure. and # there is no objection IL will pToba
bly, be reported faVorahly at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
JOCKEY GLIB RACING RULES AMENDED.
AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION ADOPTED REGARD
ING UNFAIR OR DIsOBEDIENT JOCKEYS.

Az ENTIRELY NEW SECTION ADOPTED REGARD
ING UNFAIR OR DIsopEDIENT JOCKEYS.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Jockey Club
qust belmont J. H. Bradford. james Galway. G.
rellowes T.. r. Hitchcock. r. Hitchcock. jr.. II. X.
Knaup James r Keene. Andrew Miller and Joha
Sanford The following amendments to the rules
OF racing were adopted:
Rule g. second paragraph. 10 read as follows:
I'm all cases Of sale ny private treaty or public
auction the written acknowledgment of both par
ties that the horse sold with engagements Is
necessary To prove the fact, but when horse IS
sold or claimed out Of a selling race the advertised
conditions Of a race sufficient evidence
Rule l05-To bn stricken out and tho following
substituted therefor:
,Tbe startcr shall have authority TO fine or sus-
pend Jockey for disobcdience Of his orders. or for
attempting 70 take any unfair advantage, but the
susrensIon Of a Jockey shall not take effect until
after the las, race Of the day Of his suspension.
THE starter shall not impose any fine exceeding
seGl for any offence, nor suspend beyond the last
day Of the meeting. and lie shall report all fines
ana suspensions TO the clerk Of ihe scales IN writ
ing Tho stewards only may mo"ify or remit pen
allies imposed by tho starter.
s Rowland was appointed steward 10 repre-
sent the Jockey club at the Washington Jockey
Club spring meeting, to beSin Easter MONDAY,
April IT, The following officials, appointed for the
meeting were approved: stewards, Jesse Brown
and samuel Ross; starter. Matt pyInes; Judge. g.:
Mcdowell; handicapGer W. 8 No9snIFg S'grk 0f
'" TIE following ing applications for licenses were
samuel Dofse, Po H hewitt G aGn p He Sen
TIttirdcId Trra,iners-John Allen John z Cook
lewis fillmore Edward Fsekes. James s j. Hassc Ty'
Wnliara Lakeland Eugene Landsbcvg, George w.
Meehan George r. Miller ani ]. j Sheridan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
SHOOTING At ELEWOOD PARK

Long Branch y. j.. March 10 (SpecaD.-Daly.
WINS ard III c. NJ" three OF the six contestants
in the Deal Handicap al I1kwood Park this after
noon, finished with clean scores. crossing fifteen
BIRDS Lite gathered fourteen S,cffens twelve and
White only eight. White withdrew after missing
his tenth bird. The handicap was worth $50. which
was divided between the leaders. -Four miss and
out contests followed. the winners being White.
DAILY. Bart WINS and Patten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
LAND GRANT OF RAILROAD SOLD.
a VAST TRACT OF LAND BOUGHT FOR LESS
THAN HALF CENT AN ACRE.

Prescott, Ariz., March le-The land grant in
Arizona OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad has
been sold under foreclosure here by Earl NJ.
Snyder, Master % Chancery. T. d. Kenna. hrst
vice president and general solicitor and Treasurer
l.. Wilder OF the Santa Fe Company. and Captain
c. y. Stefry. solicitor Of the Santa Fe Pacific and
Southern California roads. wee present at the
sale Only two bids made for the land one
Of 5000 and the other OF 81 800 Treasurer Wilder
made the latter bid. and tho entire grant OF l5Dl.-
Al acres WAS knocked down 10 him The vi icc
paid was less than half cent acre
The party leaves tonight for Los Angeles where
the lands belonging 70 the company in California
viii be sold SATURDAY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
THE GIANTS TO BEGIN PRACTICE.
TWENTY MEMBERS or THE NETWORK BASE:
BALL TEAM To co INTO TRAINING
AT LAX EWOOD

Lakewood. y. j.. March 10 (SpecaD William
Joyce captain OF the New-York baseball team was
In Lakewood today Inspecting the Dairy Farm
Grounds. which the Giants viii have their spring
training He directed the placing OF the pitchers
Sab and the homo Plato. ara found everyth ming in
good ahapc for At any time Captain Jovce
selected and lad out the diamond last year Both
the In and feds level as a floor the ill.,
field hclns well turfcd. Tho pcrfrrfi,
dry and the turf is in good 'hapc. Work on The
grounds will be nnlsh"d Tomorrow Captain TCvco
expects all his men TO report In New York for duty
on Monday. They vii. como down twenty strong
on Tues lay, and begin practice on Wednesday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
HOPEFUL OF FAVORABLE ACTION.

William BroosNeld. General Wager SWayne. Ellhu
Root GhcTardi Davis and several others Of the
party which went TO Albany 10 speak at the hear
ing on the Primary hill returned last night on The
Empire state Express. They al expressed them
selves as being sangulne q the passage Of the bill.
practice ~ as ~ was introduced
Mr.. Root Foid: THE herring was n most salts
factory one to us. While ;n- committee did not
IN any way Intimate III, nature of It's report. We
have every reason to believe that II will he a ia
Vorhblc one and thnt the measure, with the pos
sibie exception OF few insgnlncant changes, will
be passed In Its present form"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
TIE PTBLTCAN GENERAL COMMITTEE.

\ special meeting Of Tho General Committee OF
Tho Ecnubucans OF the County Of New-fork VII!
DC held az 5 o'clock tonight at HArAinah num-
Ninctcenth-s,. nerr Flfth-dvc. At this meeting
1o, ,,ur h. sci FOR tno regular monthly meeting OF
the committee and action Will be taken On inc SUD
tcct OF bylaws. Whether % rot the resolution ana
subatitute resolution on the Primary Election bi'I
or "a her On the ln1orsc pcnt Of the committee OF
members OF the new organization who assisted IN
dr.f,i,g that hllI-whch ,solutions were so vsor-
olslv debated on Saturday night, VIII be thken
from the table ard be made the subject OF iurther
debate cannot -.t be determined. The present
opinion Is that the muttcr VIII not be reopencd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
4 Nr1p SWTuuING RECORD.

Chicago March lO-Walter Plum. eighteen years
Old created a new American swimming record last
MIGHT IN tho tank of the Chicago Athletic Associn-
ton II was I'm the quarter race. an open con-
,os, for the indoor champlonshp ot the central
Association Of the ANA tour Athletic Association.
Eiur,'s imc 6:?3 2b Il one second faster than any
,ima ever made before In this country. The pre-
,i",s record ia that OF g. T. Kcnney. Of Ph.lndel-
ma tho former Australian swimmer, VINO came
an. here during the Worlds Fair and beat all tho
Inst mon I'm tho country In the lagoon In jackson
Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
HOARD AND nDONs.

10TH ST. 81. p and - West heaut-
ful large and single rooms table un"s
cellei: trnnsisnts accommodated. refer
enCs-
!0TH-ST. i22 EAST. overlooking Gram
erct PAX All sunny rooms. private
ih'hs ptrinr dining room. table board-fs
accom- modatoi
10TH ST II WEST clean thy rooms
good table" quaker management. terms
reasonable reference.
22p ST. 10 EAST -Hani-ome. large,
light extra well ventilated rooms. fu-
perior boaid. terms Moderate. long estnb-
lished
iTTU-ST. 30 wEST.-Lsfge and small
front rooms. with board. references
given and required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
ENOGH PR1TTS HEIRS BRING SUIT.

TO TEST THE VALIDITY OF THE REQUEST TO
THE SHEPPARD ASYLUM
Baltimore. March lO-Sult was brought in the
Circuit Court here o-day for construction Of the
Viii Of the late Enoch Pratt having I'm view the
purpose Of testing the validity Of the lcqucs. Of the
res due Of the estate 10 the Sheppard Insane Asy-
lum The executors estimate that this will amount
70 about Sl.2O0PD Isaac Pratt. OF Suffolk COUNTY.
Mas, and Mrs Su<annah Tohey Of Plymouth
C"inty, Mass. brother ana sister Of EnOch Pratt
are mentioned az parties TO the suit I'm which IL.
widow Of The tcsintor docs not Join. Abner Ny
\Aey. brother Of the Presl lent appears as an at
toTn'y for The contestants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
VtSTxCSx CHANCES.

~ - - -. ~ n
WANTEp BY chicago c1mia n., a., n. .
10 hed rcso nsihle positions az Ifa'',, -
stations on the Yukon KlNer anu Ia
tr butarles. ana also In The Wft"t IA
cf s1id como1ny Must be prepared !, -
noslt lpe thousand dollars as cash - -
=, proper fuialment o, contract a., md
tracts run from one - two years lazy
lns transportation. mcais and perm. s,Nr
ana found Reply fully 10 NSsiS' .si
GENERAL. MANAGER. suitr ~
Rtaf.N pniiAtrr Chicavo. UT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
OIL CITY OPERA HOTSE DTPNED

on City. Penn. March lO-The oil city Opera
House wns destroyed by fire 1T an early hour this
morning The loss the BUN Ing will amount to
10000 The Wilson Theatre Company. which vas
playing weeks stand here. lost all its wardroacs
and sccuGy. cntailug n l1ss of sjWn. The opera
house was only partly covered by Insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
CANAL LiBORERS' STRIKE FiILrRE

Rome. y Y. March l0-The strike among the
canal laboTers here IL over and nearly al the mon
have returned 10 work at the Old price. l2i. cents
hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11

Tho annual meeting OF the Van Cortlandt Wheel
men, Of Peekskil' held Tuesday evening
There was n good attendance and tho meeting
an enthusiastic one The officers elected for the
ensuing year President ex-JudSc Henry
Tate; vce-prosldent. John ". Snowden, secretary
treasurer. Dudley Cook Hasbrouck: captain Louis
f. Denike; lieutenant. Harry A. Smith. and buger
Samuel Halsttd Deuike. The secretary-trea-ute r's
report showed that the organization. which "a one
of the oldest In the l.. a. W, IL in a hourishing
condition financially There are soy five mem
bors I'm good standing Four members were
elected. a resolution was introduced and unani-
mously adopted, directing tn" secretary - request
cyclists representatives, IA the State Senate and
Assembly In the name Of the club TO use their
best efforts 10 have passed the IliSbee- Armstrong
Good Roads bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11

At the annual meeting OF the Morris Whoelmen.
held Wednesday. the following officers for the
wheeling section were elected: President. John
Frck; vice-president DR. Wheeler DOty; secre-
tary. Herman +. Lampe: treasurer. George w.
Narian; Road Committee from April to July !
Captain. Horace a. German; lieutcnants. George
" Elliott. Elmer D. Hnllett George G. Wheeler.
John A. Campbell and Emil Bril- buglers-A j.
Ripley and Augustus q. Miller; delegates TO Asso-
clated cycling Clubs Charles + Nlmms, jr.. Or.
Wheeler X. Doty and Lewis Harding: aliernates.
Frck.