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SARATOGA " r. Anx n Results.
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TIE Old OFFENDER ms,
W1n rIME ALLOWANCES nxArs
TaD CoIunnuA GIN nAcn
essssse sssa - wsatAas. neans
1Assk 80 sg.aaly-vss % nases
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nstng - WvAes sssalIs csne.

yTNEYaun rAvn~ 49,
r1se IA rs~s~-s. - ssxss Az. ~
$3.50 ps1Gc1Hy Wo@ race
sNE~1e sno @otane4 TO-DAY q time ai-
s011nce Nns given, n the diri1egt sort ~
weather for = yacht club egusne Huf the
victory. is must - famffteA waa r,nr@
shan w4n enrneA .ua ~ w~.ss.-.- -
- 49, 49, wa. 49, 49, - -. ~
- 49, 11.A SauD - eusess nv
ano may nevex - again
tor ye4ts Wca = an1n08 event. 1he mar
- eetween IT, fA0ous sfo1la WAs n GEO.
Dads over I nznuts N H. thtrxv.aeven
mia ran mss 1sr.sss-...~ ,s-s ss~Assss., -
N~rrsve ). - v.ass - - - - -. -
49, 49, - - -. - 3 - - .1Sys = nv
- cnsnee = - course
- smeyafo sound Hghtnnip. seventeen
and = quarter miles from the start. The
race between the Columbia and the DE-
fender was fairly eoui-stirrfng. Aftsr nth
rot avav ever IT, startinr uns. 4 -.
-. 80 800 g. -s-~~s - - -
Ss -. 49, ~ -. =. - h0eIs ~ ~
s.osS !uU = natre bseaoSn. eompafatsve-
y speAklnes n the lead. WITH the Column
IA aDaam At lAsa The Columbia made
9 Head % that the Defender could cross
under Der stern. but I'D not walk away. -
the heavy 6reeDo h0ve The latter down
and msds h4r lose distance on Numerous
iuma
The neet GOT away from Newport with
mtserAbee weather prospects,. Rain fell
through the entire day and the southeriy
h-knot wind brought In wr.ngtng yet
mist nom seward
The Delender CROSSED the line ut II :o.le
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RATIONAL LEAGun GAMES.


0aea9e, B, waahsngteu. Z.
AA4alNGfnS. Amx ia-.rkieaso wun sesay's
- a3Ath tnnins. ~hrn fsstr sinxies were
Sssss1 Hssya asfs the ssnsiors' hits scattered
KHEl RHE
...sA . fThiesxa .......s &
$ Carer sad Rasrh; Uarsin ard pena.
speee Sesstsced and pvtcs.
kAataaelpAta. 3, rittshurg. 2.
- psx .,.ss Arg aTeias'. sam. vas |.
NN Ges<kea piAysd HIS Hrss same a
- ieeAis aad msssc : seas impr~sssans
S ssfS sssssAhse. Astendsars. sAi seesv
$500 kHE RHE
kssss ard nenssass: arasks saa
tArtsss Emslss Ard Mendnaid
nalttaore. u %. Lsals. &
tunokE. Ans ss --rawen's ensy base %
~ - ny s<sstai les.s hi,s. wsn tbs game
tAe esne vss . scrazspy ozss shreash.
- vss .snns~f BY Cmplse Hest In shs
- - ~ hssfttiisa r~asrhs fftse iatss
siss- - - Arssrss, sat hssnaa r~A Il the
~ 49, et esss q q Al the end II The game
r. EsstessSs h~s~ess Tst<An srzi Ia cAaase
ssts sss aeae. sSares
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& e~Nees sna saith. re~x.. ana ss.hsxessa-
~ -osnss ard tistrss
5. F~ssponrd-Wes Crounas.
s1ak. Aax n The sanssnrasl ngoasssa
- ~tSrraef en- sexessns n wvt grcanxss
3GsvAA. AK as~<es Ncsk-tszsaisxstas gasn<
Vet rscssnsss
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"a seseses q rata.
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We have Used cAame<-aaGa's Caaxa Esns~
EDS ~ ear hossc for many years ard HsA-
cheerful ss~stnscysy 70 as ysss~ ~ q Fse<ss-
esr~ wfica sssssass ~ IN rssrs family In
ssssaz ~ Amss rszsx W- have found IL 10 Ne
s4Hgaesesas are I'm e~nssr AMI whccrsnx
eSszxA "a rAsasssvn ne dNem ~ snsisspsnsa Die
HI r Rstse- EzF Fairfax avenue. 81
LoEiaL No Fer 80 u ~ onn1aA
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|. ]. IFFR|ES II ENGLAND


v~~~vx~.
A0NL0Ns Au2- A-1im Je3Feo0 has
shade The acQustnsancs az an Engiiah
$500 $3.50. ne lASfed AZ eneageMenf ~ the
10y g ss. A.ssAssnn y Ws:sm:nsss. last night
Donkhurst. the oisvsf American Asasy-
he LETT Che ssagsN amid The cheering Of
les9s crowd
81 A sses .aau wnen mteryiewed he said:
yesterday, and don'f ssesn 10 have rot rid
g tns atMness ccnfractkd on the voy.
9 ~ risht II . few days - - =
II = my intentton 70 remain IN Europe
shout month. Ny mana9er has secured
.everAi prontabss enksGemsnts for me In
Am anxious 70 make q match ia Eng
heard No one seems inclined 70 stand Up
'.l pssisr @s h.v. mona. rn.r. ~.
oes bse , q h Mshs s.kss ,.
throueh However. e any one cares to
foytnsshs. I would require . couple OF
weeks 10 Get into my lighting stride.
II was hoping Jem Smith would be one
NJ ss here e sas nos ssas
r out cf the question. ~ he has not
ossn framing Tor some tims-
oes se Aeseaess
BEYOND the exhibitions ] am engaged
70 9iHf. a0u PROVIDED none OF the Eng
ttsh champions cares 10 take me on. In
tend to devote my time to sightseeing.
This u my first whit to the mother coun-
try.
Ny nrst impressions OF this metropolis
are cramped f0r room, but what you have
you make fun use OF.
Il have done 4 few Of the sights al
ready--been through Hyde Park and Rot
ten NoW.
No. ! haven't been introduced To any
members III society yet. nor have I any
great anxiety to be. The sporting men
have seen seemed ail thorough gentle
men ara 6nly sorry my time among
them u 10 he 10 short.
Hut ! must get back 20 America some
time before my match with 6harkey on
Nov l. ARRANGEMENTS have been CON-
pleted Tor the match by my manager. Mr.
Brady, with the exception Of the bids
Il don't care TO offer any opinion on the
great match ] know that u I don't so
thers az ! ahali lose. mean TO be IN ~
nj condition N careful training VIII Ac-
cnmpiish- am going 70 AGht to win- II
don't win. then 6barkey VIII see ] have
No hesitation u acknowledging him the
better man, and he viii pc entitled 10 be
called the worlds champion
After he had Given the exhibition rounds
At 3he Aqunrtum ne yas preMnted to lea.i-
tne msmhe1s Of the Nauonai sporting Club.
II Retbeent ana Moaest.
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INDIGESTION
Is tie cause Of
mach SICKNESS.
n the sfn,1Ach
b strong SICK
NESS wiu 81 an
knoun. Hostel
ter'sSfomacb
6Hfsrs 9pafr,Ake
Msdsoesfion per-
feet Asdfhei fuer
Acffpe. See that
4 Private Rev.
enne Stamn coz
ers the neck Of
Of M bottle.
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salt Lake nicycle Rac.s.

aALT LAKE. Aug n -,ser fasss shc4fxxna peupss
Witnessed the hsrrse ~ the Sss faixee srurh
tonight Ore worlds record and fscr state rr~Ostls
~ere hrcArr
nile ia - settfas worlds nask far inasss
amateur eear<ttsfre that sIssaues sad the ssrne
wsn vee The Gre rsse state aHaieuF ehsmptasAsr
In ~ -
Fy~nk Cc4sss. II usYupsa. wssA.. vca the nile
aren prsAessicaai IN 90 -
TAeet were The psincirAi essnts ~ the eseetnx
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OEATs VICTORIA.


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- x ~ @ ~ - - 49, - - 49,
|yl -. - - q. -. 49, - 49,
10y Bfape ABOUT t0eff sa0utdess
81 ed o. play ard warnsd tnen-
# % ~. ....ss.. -. go 8 - snstch a vst-
~ $1,000. 49, ''..ss-I - '~s.--x =
j. 49, - .,'.ss.. <.ss....,..s
n 1Gswsos. q qnstsle. rouskes uon
. ~ - n ord@r e 10 e - ua4 COM
. - = hls snetfis. esd played
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ss ss.s ~ ss..x.asss 80 E.-ens
sl Ss1t-s - ~ 1sesss - 49, 80
- a ~. y sss.ssS y. -
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s.sss9 ssnnss s 49,
Z 49, 49, - u q 1919 ~ =.
~ =. -. ssssscS go. = .,ssr.s.S -
- ss..n sstss = tssss~ 1870 -
- - ~ - rsaiss ssi.ss6 ..rsss..sfI
sJ S.ss~ nsns.s ux,N snX -
m = - g sb.ar ssstchse a TN. ha~e.
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80 s.s.sst,s,.s go. -
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-, go
e =. - s,,e verfcs<nf - ,n.rx
ssissss - ~ s,r - a. ~ Nne ~snrk
49, .s = We psass sa ~.
-. 49, 49, - AZ
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49, 49,. - 49, ~ - = -.
;SSeSs1.. ~ ~ - 80 sr.ssA ..sts "a
- Ia ~ c = VicsSria douhle
~ a. ~ W.ston il - int.rssftn~
n -
oafele coniinnsd her Hcfos1Que
1e4Ang Mtee 15ank1. ~. -
. s ~ Is. apGevs nov c osse 4 .ss
1Doag thA local lady players. The
1 on5 esset exciting match n ladies'
1ltey. the former wsnning. - -.
~ xes II ..Asr~ sss s"ss o~s
Z sSS.sesv ~ w. n,S~r .rA Ma
- 49, ~ 49, oL -. - ahg ~
= fSasasy. a. victoria. was 4 sur-
1hey took Two straight sess. ~
Uu.e ~ An1d N 1uatce ~ the Flc-
~ 1nnt they were somewhat handi.
n Acs Of practice to1nshsr; Per-
- nnd Miss KershAW'a victory.
!amme today. both morninx ana
1921 LOO 49, 49,. tn ~. s.sss
q ~ ,.s.su Nv - u = a e suss
asst ssss5en ys.y - = = -
- ma r ueW An aoox
mAtcnsa VIII Put I've o. tne
lsaysrn out o. the contfst. Ia
4 r. ~ pnwsii. Rusesli mefcS' nnd
g pttfel aeainaf the winner of
II oW6e0 contest. finals IN lnxiien
nbansu doubleo will close the
O. telloMlne = summary of
s's
Meme e1mo1oo.
- 4sarassh. ~ a.. r,evs.r,, hA~> :
q O.. Yyansf.tf h>st n Fsllv a. a
- ffsStaS, - A. Sc,r< 80
y n. 49, 6sAt Yys.saaaI q + fS5r~s
8X - q. I. 9Asf3v hssf NJ Il
~ ri - iohnsrsn 81 "a, Wrs4 ~
-
s7zsEs -
N00e4o- N1m0te0.
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HUFfALO. Aug W-~R0nifA;
Pace, sp esase. puFse' q. ~ -Sphynx O. won sec
md. third and fourth heats; time. I'm. 2aet 1Iat
Theotms shelton won hsst hsas In q ~ and VA
setmA BiAne - third
rrusitae. IN elass. pnsse saspe Queen City sakn
Lord Vincent WIN fucFtA. Afth ana sizsh heAt:
tine. al. 2:t7i. I'm rseckeaSn wun third hsat IN
N I'm and was Third essrsa won ART heat h
1sst
Pacing. rs class. pnfse tab0o, Frontier STAKES
Ccaey won IN stufsht heAts: tane an. 1foa aisk
ANNA rhcsusoa serend Tnooesan third
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CHICAGO Aug " .-us~shnsre results.
FessY ard 3 ham fasnaes~ rfsde~ wau. Irene
Havss seesrd- Asiren Nissea sh.~s Tsrae. ~
ssx nsricnes -Irelis Hrsmtss wen, Cheese Mite
s<xysrd Fseee MrCws third Tssne. flf
All fssianes~ xewsxstAerev wcn. AansSunaFy src-
anss Fanra fxsaSsr shtssa Tsns, | N
Hhoxs ~cssfps Sfe~rfschsec Tsas vcp Csifscn
s~<uad cca wsshsmsn third rsase. Isl
Five aad halt fsrtesss Tassxastv uun, xAxa
srxs.u.A clara Wrxasy tsfsA Tire, ~
zevyans vun. Nasss seeoaa. Fervef third
Tsssn
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The remarkable city OF two yearsf
growth. head Of Lynn canal and great
KIondike terminal town. with its buny
streets and beautiful scsnesy.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-02

dTIU & 50 pdIIIS. III OUI ttIIIIlN ' z

1 aIIu 20 pants. III ou1 aII'1V 'sd'y HZ .UU
DET .DEDAaDTnL
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

A Chicago judge has decided that
automobiles have a right on park
driveways.
The town of Garthby, Ont, has been
entirely destroyed by forest fire and
400 persons were rendered homeless.
BY the bursting of a cannon Joseph
Gotzslein, of Kewaunee, Wis, lost one
eye and may lose the sight of the other.
Surgeon Clendennin died at Santi-
ago, Cuba. July 4. of yellow fever.
Captain Clendennin was a native of
Illinois.
DR.. James /. Brownson, the vener-
able pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church of Washington, died Tuesday
night. aged 80 years.
Daniel Roberts, farmer living three
miles west of Willow, Mich, while
working his team in the field was bit
ten by rattlesnake. He will probably
die.
Charles Wilson and Johnnie Premo,
aged and 10 respectively, were watch
ing a fire at Flint. Mich, and were
struck by falling debris, breaking their
necks.
According TO a decision of the Michi-
gan supreme court a guardian is not
responsible for funds placed in bank
and that are lost by the subsequent
failure of the banking institution.
Mrs. Bunce, Dundee, Mich, woman
who had half of her stomach removed
on account of cancer trouble has so
far improved in health that she will
be discharged in a few days from the
hospital at Ann Arbor.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06
WORK oFFLooDA AND STORM.
Looks Like Starvation for Those in Del
uged Texas Section-wind In Dakota.

Looks Like Starvation for Those In Del
uged Texas Section-wind In Dakota.
Dallas, Texas, July 6.-At II today
short dispatch was received from a
lineman at Dewey, just across the
Brazos, from Sealey. 1t read: The
river has fallen slowly since yester-
day afternoon. Conditions here are
terrible. Everything in the country
was swept away. A large number of
lives were lost in the bottoms. 1t
looks like starvation for those who
are left. The situation has not been
exaggerated. The wire only worked
five minutes. Then it was lost.
Efforts to connect since have failed.
Washington July 6.-The war de-
partment has granted a request of the
governor of Texa7 for aid for the flood
sufferers. Government boats availa-
BILE will be placed at the disposal of
the governor and rations asked for
will be issued at once.
St. Paul, July 6.-Reports today
seem to indicate that last nights
storm at Grand Forks, N. ID was
more than local, covering large sec
tion of the Red River valley. Eight
lives are reported lost at Crookston
and much damage done all through
the yalley
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06
THOUSANDS THERE.
international Convention of the
Christian EndeaVor at
Detroit.
MONDAY EvANGELIsTIC MEETINGS.

Impressive Scenes In the Factories and
Business Centers-Great Tent Rings With
Hymns and PraIse-AnnuaI Addresses
of President Clark and secretary Bear
Healthy Growth of the society-Other
News by Wire
Detroit, July 6.-In the down town
district all through the early morning
hours persons not wearing the Chris
tian Endeaver badge we're an exceP-
tion. 1t is estimated that upwa rds
of 10000 delegates have arrived, aside
from visitors. Between g and most
of the Christian Endeavor roads led
to Central Presbyterian church and to
the Light Guard armory. Several
hundred volunteers for service in the
noon day evangelistic meetings
representing nearly all the states
gathered in the former edifice, received
assignments tovarious parts of the city
and general instructions how to act
most effectively as temporary evangel-
lists. They were taken off in squads
and at noon many factories and busi-
ness centers were scenes OF their
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06
Two CapftaI stories.

pass into Arlington street, where
Sheridan, sickened with his losses at
play, kicked a man over who protested
that he was only tying his shoe. "D-n
your said Sheridan. ~You are always
tying your shoeF" Horace Walpols calls
it the Ministerial street, where Pull
teney and Lady Mary Montagu lived
and on both sides of which Sir Robert
Walpole had a house, where in my
youth the Duke of Hamilton, with a
beauty like gods, was often to be
SEEN.
Turning into Piccadilly there is the
chariot of Lady Peel, who never missed
her daily drive with her daughter in
the park. and the yellow chariot of the
Duchess of Cleveland, with her two tall
footmen in breeches and silk stockings
and their long canes. She was lady
with a plhilosophic turn of mind, for
when her husband died she asked re-
lative down to the funeral and told him
to bring his gun, adding. I'VE are OLD,
we must die, but the pheasants must be
shot. Sir Algernon Nest in Nine
teenth Century.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY's MESSAGE.

He Sends the Endeavorers His Best Wishes
Other Greetings Spoken.
There wasenthpsiastic applause when
Secretary Baer read the following tele-
gram from the president of the United
States 1t was addressed to Rev. DR..
Francis Z. Clark: "On the occasion of
The eighteenth international convention
of your society l desire to express my
cordial interest in its work, my best
wishes to those assembled with you
In convention, and my earnest hope for
the continuance and increase of the
great results which the efforts of the
Christian Endeavor Society have
|achieved WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Next on the programme came re-
sponses in behalf of Endeavorers from
foreign lands. AS Rev. William Pat
terson, of Toronto. came forward to
speak for Canada some one struck up
God Save the Queen" The Cana
dams on the platform took up the
strain and in a moment the huge tent
was reverberating with the swelling
chorus of the British anthem. The
friendly relations between Canada and
the United States. particularly with
reference to religious matters, formed
the burden of DR.. Patterson's address.
Rev. DR.. II. j. Tressider, secretary of
the London council of Christian En-
deavor, answered the greetings in be-
half of Great Britain. Perish the mad
dream" said he. that a conflict should
ever come between our two countries. 1t
is the work and the duty of the Chris
tian Endeavorers to make impossible
such an idea"
For Australia response was made by
Rev Joseph Walker, of Queensland;
for China, by Rev. Elwood G. Tewks-
bury, missionary in the vicinity of Pc
kin: for Turkey. by Rev. Lyndon s.
Crawford, for many years a missionary
in that country; for Japan, by Rev.
otis Carey; for Mexico, by Rev c.
Scott Williams. and for the United
States by Rev. Arthur J. Smith, OF
Georgia
At the close of the big meeting the
crowd thronged to the platform to be
presented to the mayor and the officers
of the United Society. This closed the
first day of what promises to be one of
the most notable gatherings in the his
tory of the organization.
At the annual business meeting,
which was held yesterday. Rev. Clark
presided and delivered a short address
telling of the progress of the society.
Reports of officers were read and the
present officers unanimously reelected,
as follows: President, Rev. DR.. Francis
+. Clark; secretary, John Willis Baer;
treasurer, William Shaw-all of Bos-
ton
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06

labors. The city's largest armory
was easily filed with young people sing
ing familiar hymns. At S:15 the doors
were closed. After prayer by Presi-
dent Clark the daily quiet hour" of
prayer and meditation ensued. Follow
ing this the real business session of the
convention opened in the tent Endeav-
or. Ten thousand young people were
present and the great tent rang with
hymns and praise. The devotional
exercises were led by one of the lead
ers and founders of the Methodist Ep-
worth league. Bishop Ninde. of, De-
troit, and Father Endeavor" Francis
f. Clark made his annual address. AT
the close secretary John Wills Baer sub
mitted his annual report.
A Successful Year.
President Clark stated that the past
year had been one of the best in the
society's history. Going and grow
ing, and growing and going, he said,
had been characteristic of every year
of the society's development. Dur
ing the past year more has been done
for the prisoner and the sailor than
ever before. II do not forget" he
said, ''that no amount of progress, of
strenuous activity, of earnest zeal.
can satisfy some carping critics. But
we do not let visionary fanatics or
carping critics keeps us from true
progress. from real growing and go
ing" He urged the making of money
for God. by self-sacritice alone can
the world be saved. Flesh of our flesh,
bone of our bone, life of our life, must
he given. Our religion, our endeavor
is useless unless il teaches us this.
The watchword of the 18th year of
Christian Endeavor shall be ''Sacri-
fee and service, living and loving.
praying and practicing, going and
growing"
Secretary Baer's report showed that
after taking from the lists the socie-
ties that have ceased to exist for any
and all reasons, the net gain in the mum
Der of societies during the last year is
nearly 1000, with over 100, 900 new
members.
Pennsylvania, including the junior
societies. now has over :, 1000 societies
within it's borders; New York over
1000; Ohio and Illinois over 5000;
Indiana and Ontario 1000; Iowa.
Michigan, Kansas and Massachusetts
over i, 800; California. Missouri and
New Jersey over 1000 each. The
official enrolment is 55.S1S societies.
with n total mem bership of 5000
600. In England the Baptists lead in
Christian Endeayor, in Australia the
Wesleyan Methodists, in Canada the
Methodists, and in the United States
the Presbyterians, with 5000 socie-
ties. The CongregationaIists have
over 5000. the Disciples of Christ
over 1000. the Baptists over 1000.
the Methodist Protestant, Cumber-
land Presbyterian, Lutherans. Re-
formed Dutch and Methodist Episco-
pal over /, 900 societies.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06

ering lines of young people from var
ious directions wended across the
green fields about the white tented city,
.au converging toward Tent Endeavor,
beneath whose broad, spreading can
vass the welcoming rally was held. The
crowds poured in through the four en-
frances on either side. and down the
six broad sawdust-covered aisles, until
the great tents capacity of 10000 was
filed After that a crowd of outsiders
obtained sight and hearing through
dropping of the tent walls at either
side.
Decorations of the Great Tent.
The Christian Endeavor red and
white was suspended in hundreds of
broad streamers from the lofty roof
to the caves. Flags of all nations,
draped with the stars and stripes,
hung attached to the tent poles. The
Christian Endeavor monogram shone
from large red and white electric
globes over the resonator suspended
above the speakers platform. Higher
up, the union jack and stars and
stripes intermingled. A thousand
white-capped young men and maids
composed the choir on the big stage,
the front of which was occupied by
the officers and clergy.
Exercises Begin with Song.
Promptly at 7:30 the comparative
silence was broken by the swelling
strains of ''The Son of God goes forth
to war" followed by There shall be
showers of blessing" Onward Chris
tian Soldiers etc, in all of which the
great crowd enthusiastically Joined.
Devotional exercises were led by the
Rev. J. G. Butler, of Washington. The
welcome of the local committee was
extended by William II. Strong, its
chairman. Strong dwelt upon the
beauties of Detroit, and greeted the
delegates not only on behalf of the
local Christian Endeayor societies, but
also on behalf of the Young Peoples
Religious Societies, allied to special de-
nominations, which had collaborated
in all efforts of the general. committee
Welcomes of the Pastors and Mayor.
Rev. Charles B. Newman eloquently
welcomed the convention on behalf of
Detroit pastors, closing with these
words: You are thrice welcome. May
we prove as worthy hosts as you are
worthy guests, and when you have
closed your convention and are ready
to depart, may you have it as truly to
say that you were welcome as we say
it now at the beginning"
Mayor Mayberry welcomed the En-
deavorers on behalf of the city gov
ernment in a speech that was loudly
applauded.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-06
PINGREE PLAN a FAILURE.
Detroit Cannot Buy Street Railways. Says
the State supreme Court.

Lansing, Mich, July 6.-The Detroit
plan for municipal ownership had been
temporarily blocked by the legal diff
culties in the way of holding a special
election on the question. But by a de-
c1sion of the supreme court yesterday
all authority is taken from the COM
mission.
The highest court oftthe state yester-
day decided that the Mcleod law, which
authorized the appointment of the De-
troit street railway commission, whose
object was the purchase and municipal
ownership and operation of street rail-
ways of Detroit. is unconstitutional
and void; that there is no such Office as
the Detroit street railway commits
sion; that Governor Pingree and the
other commissioners have no title
thereto. and that judgment of custer
must be entered against them.