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JOYOUS CHRISTIAN ENDEATORERs.
Rain Doesn't Make Their Convention
Gloomy-Peace Progrx To-Day.

GIoomy-Peace Programme To-Day.
DETROIT Mich. July mot oven tho fierce
downpour OF rain in the early morning
nor the cloudburst OF the evening
which drenched Detroit was sufficient
to even dampen the enthusiasm to-day
OF the Christian Endeavor Convention now in
session here. While the crowd is smaller than
expected. and less than 10000 visitors are
here. yet the men and women who make up
the delegates bore with resignation the wet.
Tapping walls OF the tents and sent up the
mighty chorus OF Let Little Sunshine In"
Nothing has been allowed to interfere with
the programme as laid out. Sunshine and
rain were alike to these people. and they
seemed even to take extra fire and strength Of
purpose when the conditions were most dismal
At the morning service at Tent Endeavor
number Of speakers were down for ten-min-
ute addresses. and each aroused the auditors
to enthusiasm. The morning meetings were
largely informal and the principal address was
made by the Rev. James Lewis Howe OF Lex
inRton. At tent Willston. Z. W. Clippinger OF
Missouri. told about the ten best things that
temperance can do for the Christian Endeavor
Society
Both big tents. Endeavor and williston,
were filled during the two meetings OF
the day. and addresses were delivered
| DS l. va ihh'uHopoii'' 'hO
| Rev. J. II. o. Smith OF Chicago. the Rev. A. c.
| Miller of Ohio. A. f. Mcdonald OF Chicago. H.
| n Lathrop OF Boston. and the Rev. Arthur c.
Kcmpton OF Wisconsin. The Rev W, NJ. Yates
| OF Philadelphia also delivered an address ad-
vlsng the delegates not to stick in ruts.
| The three great addresses OF to- night m eet-
| ings were made by the Rev. Dr. Wayland
| Hoyt OF Texas, the .Rey. Pr. John Henry
| the Rev. Dr. William A. Quale OF lndanapois.
Jessie Ackerman read paper on the life work
| OF Frances +. Willard.
Tomorrow 1t is Intended to devote the day
| to grand massmeetings in furtherance OF the
| plans for international peace and arbitration
| The plans are not yet complete. but
| It Is already certain that, representa-
India. Japan, China. Australia and Can;
arbitration. Three great stands have been
| erected on Belle Isle. the 70O-acre pleasure
| part Of Detroit. and a chorus of thousand
| trained voices. led by combined bands. will
| The plan is to give impetus to the movement
peace BY all ths powers r the earth; T ES
Just before the meetings begin; The Southern
| and Marching Under the stars and Bars Of the
| Confederates" and an old Confederate flag
| will march toward the north and be met at the
| centre Of the island by a great band OF North
ern delegates under the Stars, and Stripes
With the bS1d PLAYING H.. Yankee Doodle Ts,
centre Of the sland and ali wiljo!n with on;
accord III sending, up the chorus, Praise God
from whom all blessings low." and Amer
| lea :" followed by Hail. Columbia"
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POSTAL 'RECEIpya rvCREAs4Ne.
1t IL Estimated That This Year They Nti
Amount to @05. 900, 900.

WASHINGTON. July Henry A. Castle. the
auditor for the Post Office Department. has
prepared reports for the two quarters OF the
last fiscal year ending Dec. 81. 1903. and March
81. 1899. which show a steady increase in the
receipts of the department and a decrease
in the deficit. For the quarter end
ing Dec 81. 1873. the amount received
from the sale of stamps and second-class
postage amounted to $23.G95.65712. and
for the quarter ending March 81. 1899, the re-
ccipts amounted to S24.24j.3H0S5. The in
crease over the two ,correSponding quarters OF
Castle said that the increase ia due to the
larger volume OF business in all parts Of the
Department for the last fiscal year were $SS,-
mOOOO. In all probability. they will this year
amount to about S35,OOO,OOO,
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wAsHISGToN. July These army orders
have been issued:
First Lieut.. Edward Croft. Fourteenth Infantry
transferred to the Nineteenth Infantry.
Second Lieut. Henry A. Ripley recently appointed
is assigned TO tho Twenty second Infantry aud
ordered to Chicago.
Second Lieut. Henry NJ. BAnkhoad. recently APP
pointed, is assigned to the Twentieth Infantry and
ordered 10 Camp Meade to accompany the Nine
teenth Infantry To the Philippines.
Assistant Surgeon Clarence Il. Millhoh. from Camp
Meade TO Manila,
Acting Assistant Surgeons Julius A. Escobar from
Washington to Havana
Second Lieut.. William f. Davies. Volunteer Signal
Corps from Fort Myer tC Angel Island, Cal.
Brig Gen. Joseph Wheeler. United States Nolun-
teers to San Francisco and report in person 10 the
commanding General Department OF California for
further orders.
These officers are appointed a board 10 meet at
Denver for the examination Of such persons may
be designated for appointment of Second L"uten-
ant in the army: Leut..Col, Henry Lippincott.
Deputy Surgeon. General: Major Curtis f. Mum,
Surgeon; Capt Albert d. Nisksrn. Commissary OF
Subsistence; Capt. George l.. Byram Acting Judge
Advocate; First Lieut.. Charles d. Rhodes. Sixth
walry. and First Lieut.. John B. Bennett. Seventh
fantry, recorder.
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NEW INSURANCE LAW PROTEsTED.
Nebraska Auditor Refuses to Recognize
Commissioner Named by the Governor.

Nebraska Auditor Refuses to Recognize
Commissioner Named by the Governor.
LINCOLN. Neb.. July 6,-Thls State has two
Insurance Departments to-day and Eastern
men are much disturbed by the dispute. Audi
tor Cornell. acting under the old law. retains
all the books OF the department. maintains
that ne Is tho Insurance Commissioner and re-
hmSine az in I'm State axcent tbromnh him W w
Under the new law. when went into effect on
July /. the Governor has appointed new In
surance Commissioner. who Ia responsible to
him and Is outside tho Auditors Office. This
official has opened books and has called upon
him II at all. Neither side Will bring suit to
determine the situation and it looks as II some
Of the pig insurance n ,. companies, which are
mine who is the rightful offcal. Auditor Cor
nell maintains that the new law is unconsttu-
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~ NII9A
k~l Standard remedy for 0Ieet, ~V
~ 0onorrhea and Runnings (hlDi)
IN 4S HOURS.
Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles.y
WAS 1T n B4LK?
A Fine Point Raised mt Orange Oval Under
n New Rule,

A Fine Point Raised Mt Orange Oval Under
New Rule.
An interesting Interpretation OF the new rule
which says that II n pitcher makes motion to
throw ball to a base and does not throw it he
shall be held guilty OF balk. was given on
Tuesday afternoon at Orange Oval In the game
between the Orange Athletics and the Newton
A. c. The visitors HAD a man on first and one
on third whom Lawson. the Orange pitcher.
walked over toward third base to take the ball
from one.of the other players On his way
back to tho box he m ade a motion to throw the
ball to first base. but did not do so. The UNI
miro ruled that IL was balk. advanced the
batter to first base. tho runner on first to sec
ond base and the one at third home. thus CIV
ing the first run OF the game to Newton.
The Orange men accepted the decision with
GOOd.humor. but many baseball cranks who
saw the incident and some EXPERTS who were
consulted afterward regard il az violation OF
the spirit OF the new rule. The rule In Ques-
tion gives one OF the definitions OF a balk as
ANY motion made by the pitcher to de- liver
the ball to the bat or to a base without deliver
ing It," This. OF course, was intended to keep
the pitcher from wasting time with false mo-
tons to throw mon out on base. and il was
undoubtedly drawn vi tn q view to regulating
his conduct while in the box. q the case in
question Lawson. many baseball enthusiasts
have said. should have been regarded in the
same way as the shortstop or any other player
would have been regarded under the Same cir
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JOTTIEGS ABOUT TOWN.

In the Criminal Court building yesterday 77a
Health certificates were granted to many chill.
dren. enabling them to go to work during the yaca.
H. n school days one hundred aud sixty tive wero
for factory work and IA tor mercantile work.
The Police Board yesterday dismissed PstroIman
Andrew Klippert Of the De KAlb avenue station who
had ak charges against him. and nned Patrolman
Jeremiah Moran of Oak street twenty 1ve days pay
for failing 10 arrest n pickpOcket who robbed a
woman in hiS presence. PoicemAd william ]. Hay.
den OF Bronx Park resigned under charges.
Commencing on July 10. the Providence line
steamers Plymouth and Pilgrim will leave this city
for Newort Providence and the East at instead OF
up, NJ. as at present. Commencing ON the same
date the fare from New York 10 Newport will he So
either by the direct line by the Fall River line
steamers to Fall River. thence by rail
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A New Plague Raging in tho French Ivory
Coast Colony.

WASHISGToS. July 7-Accordng to advccs
received at the State Department from the
United States Legation at Monrovia. Liberia.
under date of June 7aRew plague is raging
at Grand Bassam. French Ivory Coast Colony.
The disease is somewhat similar to the bubonic
plague. Between 200 and 300 persons. includ-
ing three European physicians, have fallen
the east and the British Cold Colony on IN"
west The disease is nearly always fatal. All
homcward bound German steamers have been
directed not to take any African passengers
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Medical Officers of the Now Volunteer Regi-
mants.

ments.
WARRINGTON. July THE President to-day
appointed the following medical officers Of the
now volunteer army:
Surgeons with the Rank OF Major-Ogden Rafferty,.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon. o. s. A. late Brigade
Surgeon of Volunteers Charles F. Mason. Captain
and Assistant Surgeon L. 2. A.. late Brigade Surgeon
of Volunteers; john II. McDil late Brigade Surgeon
of Volunteers now acting Assistant Surgeon. L. s.
A.; Frank G. Armstrong, late Surgeon Twenty first
Kansas Volunteers; Thomas W. Chalmers. late Sur.
eeon Twelfth New York Volunteers; Charles l.. An.
derson, late Assistant surgeon L. s. A., now acting
Assistant surgeon U. s. A: B. Albert Lebermail,
late Surgeon Sixth Missouri Volunteers: Joseph n.
Henry. late Surgeon Fourth United States Volunteer
Assistant Surgeons with the Rank of Captain-Iohn
James G. Minor. late surgeon First Arkansas Nolun-
teers; Frank W. Foxworthy, late Assistant Surgeon
IBoth Indians Volunteers; Abraham !" Hancs. late
Surgeon 2o:d New York Volunteers: James J. Erwin.
late Assistant Surgeon Tenth Ohio Volunteers W. f..
Parker late Acting Assistant Surgeon L. & A James
+. Shellenberger. late Surgeon Third ONO Nolun.
teers.
Assistant Surgeons with Rank OF First Lieutenant
William II. Cooke. acting Assistant Surgeon L. A
L0maN 8. Anderson. late Assistant surgeon Fifth
United States Volunteers; Leonard K, Graves, late
Assistant Surgeon 2Olst New York Volunteers,
Ralph Porter late Assistant Surgeon Second Ill
nois Volunteers; John A Metzger acting Assistant
Surgeon e. s. A.; Patrick j. McKcnna late Assistau
Surgeon Second United States Volunteers.
Engineers Albert Ii, Fber, late Assistant Surgeon
Thirty NTH Michigan Volunteers John y. Boyd,
late Captain Second South Carolina Volunteers.
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+ a GENTLE HORSE FROM CAMDEN.


PHILADELPHIA. july robert Mcguire OF
Camden Yesterday bought horse that was
represented to be Sound and gentle as
lamb To-day. after being severely chewed
ny the vicious animal. he was sent to the Penn
sylYanla Hospitll for repairs. The first thing
the animal did this morning was to try to eat
policeman. Then he made n grab for To-
mans has that stuck out Of the window Of a
trolley car Mcguire then took him TO n stable
and tied him to post While he was in the
house the horse kicked Tho side out of the stall
and when Mcguire went back to pacfy him he
grabbed Magulres hair in his teeth. pulled out
n loi and then bit HIM in the cheek and on the
neck II was only the arrival Of a teamster
with heavy whr that saved Mcguire from
being more seriously chewed IN.
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of to Attend the Champlain summer
School

Tho Champlain Summer School at Cliff
Haven, N Y, will open next week. An cxcur-
sion party. numbering about $50 persons leav-
ing here on the steamboat Dean Richmond ut
y o'clock tonight. will attend the opening
Mass will be celebrated on board the steam boat
at Albany to- morrow morning and tine party will
then proceed TO Gin Haven by special train
The excursion party will return in "A week.
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WASHINGTON. July III the views of Chief
Naval Constructor Hchborn are followed. tho
captured Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes will
be used as a receiving ship. Admiral Hichborn
said to-day that he believed the Mercedes
would not be Of any service as fighting vessel.
and for that reason he hoped that she would
be stationed at Portsmouth, y. H., or some
9thSr SatSm 1r af fs
to New York and Boston for exhibition pur-
poses and then to Portsmouth. A board OF
survey has reported that the Mercedes can be
calked and otherwise put In At condition for
taking to the water again at Il cost Of ri 900.
The vessel is still in dry dock at Norfolk.
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President Rosslter Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company has received n letter from
the crew of the cruiser Brooklyn. returning
thanks To the company for their free trans
portation on the trolley cars To Glendale Park
on July 3, on the occasion ~ the celebration
o. the first anniversary OF the destruction OF
Ceryera'S fleet
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Patrick Mahan Kills Himself.

Patrick Mahan. 81 years old. Of 81 Summit
street, Brooklyn. died last evening from the
effects OF carbolic acid which he had taken
earlier in the day with suicidal intent. He had
been drinking heavily.
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. July THE Yosemite arrived
at Singapore yesterday on her way to Manila
and Guam. The North Atlantic squadron. un-
der Capt. Taylor. consisting OF the Indiana
New York. Massachusetts, Texas and New
Orleans, left Newport to-day tor Rock port
Mass, where 1t will he Joined Tomorrow hy
the Brooklyn. which left the Brooklyn Navy
Yard this morning
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BOUGHT HIS GIRL A PISTOL.
POWERS PAWNED HIS COAT TO GET
1T AND SHE SHOT HIN.

Sudden Change of Mind the Part of
Miss Perks Converted Her Protector
Into an Enemy and She Gave Him Bui-
let in the Neck-Says II Was an Accident.
Having acquired a pistol for the purpose OF
shooting Mr.. Andrew Caravan. who. she SAYS.
insulted her. Annie Perks. "a years old.
changed her mind with great rapidity yester-
day and shot Andrew Powers in the neck be-
cause he preferred drinking beer in Mrs.
Kelly's saloon at POT Forsyth street to going
home, as Annie wished him to do. This was
something OF a surprise to Powers. who Is now
in Gouverneur Hospital, with a prospect OF
staying there for some time for he had re-
Rarded Annie as his friend, since they had
lived together for some months at "a Riving-
ton street. According to Annie. Powers
pawned his coat and waistcoat to buy the
pistol with which she was to resent Caravans
insult. In which case hs seems to have done
very poor stroke OF business for himself.
Canavan was drinking in the Kelly saloon
when the Perks woman and Powers came in
yesterday afternoon. She advanced upon him
saying
You will call me names. will your
Mind your business" retorted Caravan
who hadn't sighted the pistol. Il didn't speak
TO you"
Yes. you did. said she. but you won't do
1t again"
Then she tried to get the pistol out OF her
pocket, but 1t came muzzle- end first. and be-
fore she had disentangled the whole weapon
Canavan was fitting over the back fences like
migratory bird before a snowstorm. BY way
| OF showing that she had come there for BUSH
ness. Annie Perks hred shot into the wall.
and took drink to her own prowess. Then
she suggested to Powers that they go home.
Go home yourself" said Powers. I'm go,
Ing to stay here, where there's stufr TO drnl :"
raised her pistol held it close to PowerS's head
and fired. Powers cursed and she walked out
h9 ma an hST later she a Win oReE
yet. He wasn't, being at that time unconscious
on q billiard table and under the care OF a doc
tor Frank Kelly, the, bartender. refused to let
him: but he took II away from her; and
Roundsman Butler and Patrolman Hector
came In and took her and several others to the
At the station Annie told a story OF the shoot
ing more picturesque than inRen ious. Accord
lt.g to her version she fired two shots into the
floor to brighten Canavan. that the second took
effect In the neck OF Powers. who stood at the
bar ten yards behind her, that they then had n
turned to the saloon after going home to curl
her hair, which had become disarrang"d in the
excitement. that she learned Of his injury.
until nth the police rounded up several witnesses,
including Canavan. who had sought seclusion
in the woodshed OF rear tenement at the
the police that he had never insplted. Miss
Perks and never would. She was held prisoner
and will be arrngned to-day. Powers will re-
largely SWnF to h bs SINAI cabre - OF
Last night the police learned that the Perks
girl had had a quarrel in the morning at "a
Riyington street with a; servant Sirl, and had
neither OF which, however took effect.
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So aI ,OOo Clerk.hip for Mr. Miemnn.

Former Senator Julius Weman Of Brooklyn
has declined to accept the 81. 900 clerkship in
the Records ONCE for which he was named by
Commissioner Waldo Mr.. Wieman his friends
say, was not q candidate for such berth.
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HENRY s. WARNER DIES sUDDENnr
lie Retired from the Stock Exchange Ten
Years Ago.

Henry s. Warner. a retired broker, died sud-
denly Of heart disease at his home. $50 Lex
ington avenue. last night. He was sitting with
his family when he suddenly fell back and ex-
pred. lie had never shown any symptoms OF
heart disease before.
Mr. Warner was born in Plymouth. Conn.
He came to- this city as a young man and en-
gagged IN the dry goods business. In 1871 he
entered the stock Exchange retiring ten years
ago, He leaves a widow. two sons. and a
daughter.
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WAsHINGToN. July These naval orders
have been issued:
Lieut.. +. ". Bartlett from the Panther and placed
on waiting orders; Lieut.. W. +, Winchell. to the
Panther Ensign A. J. WadhAms, from the Detroit To
the New York; Lieut.. j. G. Cresap from tho Norfolk
Navy Yard to the Detroit executive oicer; Ensign
r. C. Moody, from tho Indiana ~ Bath. Ne, as as
sistan to the inspector OF vessels building there.
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More People and Better Peopl.

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II. s. Thompson, as Chairman OF the Union Re.
form party of Ohio, the candidates Of which polled
900 votes at the contest Of year ago. has issued
a call for state venton Of that party in Column
bus on Aug -. The number Of delegates to the
convention will be 800.
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A new candidate for the Tammany Hall nomna.
ton 1t the Fifteenth district to succeed Robert Muh
las appeared. He is Patrick Mccormick. The FIT.
tecnth is a strong Democratic district. Mr. Mnh,
the present Alderman. 10 Chairman Of the Alder
manic Finance Committee.
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Tho first census. that Of 100. cost less than
$50. 900. The second census cost sS6.OOo, and was
included in volume of ~ pages Tho census of
1880 required twenty two volumes and cost So sH2 :.
600, while the census Of 1890 required forty vol.
umes Of more than IL 900 pages in ALL and cost
sll,2OO.0o0 As the population OF the country in
crcases the scope Of each succeeding census seems
10 have been enlarged but in 1900 effort will be
made tn curta the subjects treated. reduction in
the cost of the and the time required for ak
Ing it is expected. A mere enumeration of nhabi.
tants without other details could he made, II 10
computed. for S3OUO.uOU.
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The Democratic State Convention in Ohio has been
called for an earlier day at GAINESVILLE than orig
inally deter mined on Instead OF being held the
beginning of September it will meet in the last
week Of August. The two leading candidates for
the Democratic nomination both residents of the
capital county OF Franklin from which Judge Nash.
the Republican nominee. comes. According to a
report from the town OF Bellefontane, eK-Lieut.-
Gov. W. " Marquis will be an asprant before the
Democratic State Convention for Governor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08

Brooklyn deputy sheriff has made application
for appointment as patroiman on tho New York
police force. The Brooklyn deputy sheritfs are paid
in fees New York parolmen receive a stated salary.
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He had not long been in the place.
The cholic had this youth a,tack'd,
His constitution then WAS ra KID.
The young man grew RAPIDLY worse and
skill upon those "cholic" pains.
But all in vain their efforts provd
They found the pain could not be moy'd.
And 80 the agony continues through the
deathbed scene and the burial, and then his
brothers and sisters are asked to
Think of those limbs completely drawn
His flesh they wholly will conceal,
When they completely end their meal
Then the sorrowing friends are tortured some
stanza is the dead boy left in peace,
Poem IL is inserted - by request" and is en-
titled Remarks on iSa March; a man Of
his residence In Eaton" The second stanza.
in the twenty comprising the poem, tells the
whole story:
His bulky form we did admire;
Uncommon was his weight:
A fever seized ON him like fire,
And shortly seald his fate.
The memory OF Miles, Sh0rey is, embalmcd in
twenty-five stan2as. Of which the ninth and
tenth must be taken as specimens:
Miles Shorey fifteen months Of age,
In haste has luit his favourite stage;
BY OIL Of vItriol spill'd on him.
And was consumed by the flame
This child who suTrr'd by this nre.
His fathers name was Nehemiah.
Who was real friendly man,
| His loving mothers name was Ann.
One cannot read the last stanza given above
| without thinking how thankful the poet must
| have been that the name Of the chld's father
| was Nehemiah. for thereby the most natural
| and perfect rhyme for fire was ready at hand
| In the poem entitled Fall Lost in Winter
| our poet twangs his Tyre with something like
| Anacreontic abandon. Listen to him:
| The sleighmen, pleased to see their inns,
| They laugh and smile To warm their shins,
| cheerful glass lights up their tongues,
| And tunes the organs ~ their lungs.
| Their landlord tips each one grin,
| i pleased u see them enter in,
| His bottles he does we'll arrange.
| lie laughs and smiles TO get the change.