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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
NEW NEWSPAPER COMPANY.
Judge Chichester, the President
Takes Charge Monday,
Especial Dispatch to The Times

100000 ----
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
15.-The Fredericksburg Star, daily and
semi-weekly, has been sold by A T. EN-
brey to the Star Printing and Publishing
Company, just organized, with Judge r.
II. l.. Chichester, president; c. O'Conner
Goolrick, secretary; and j. Conway Chit
chester, treasurer and business manager.
The new owners will take charge Monday
morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
ANNUAL SERMON
TO ODD FELLOWS
Interesting Occasion at Grove-Avenue
This Morning,
.MASS.MEETING AT THE ACADEMY
City Pastors Will Appeal for Con
tributions to the Galveston
Fund = The News i'll
Catholic Circles.

Rev. ]. B. Hawthorne, D. D., will de-
liver the annual sermon before the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows at
Grove Avenue Baptist Church this morn
ing. The subject of the eerrnon will be
applied Christianity
The members of the Grard Lodge and
their lady attendants will meet at the
Jefferson Hotel at 10 A. NJ. sharp this
morning, and march in procession to the
church.
Five hundred sittings have been re-
served for the members of the Grand
Lodge and their ladies. Two hundred ex-
ira seats have been provided for the Odd
Fellows Lodges of Richmond and Manches-
ter have been invited By the Committee
of Arrangements to attend this service.
Special invitations have been sent to
many families in Richmond and vicinity.
The new quartette with full orchestra
accompaniment, will render a programme
of appropriate music. Sittings will be pro-
vided for 1850 people
The following is the programme Of mu-
sic:
Organ pastoral, y !. :. .Merke1,
Miss Sims
Anthem-'There is a Green Hill Far
AWAY" Gounard-Rees,
Grovc-Avenue Quartette.
Doxology.
Invocation.
Hymn
Scripture Lesson.
Duet-.tHark, Hank, My Soul. Shelly,
Mrs. Curtis and Mr.. Thompson.
Prayer.
Gregorian Chant-'Lords Prayer"
Quartette.
Hymn.
Offertory solo-"Nearer My God To Thee"
Holden.
Mrs Curtis.
Sermon. .SubJect-'.Appiied Christianity"
Rev. ]. B. Hawthorne, D. D.
Solo-''AIount of Olives" Parker.
Mrs. Durrett.
Hymn.
Benedction.
Organ Postltlde, Coronation Marche,
Triumphale,"
Miss Sine ..,............,....M eyerbeer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
MONTAGUE AT CR0ZET.
A Heavy Downpour of Rain Prevents
His Speaking.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. )

CROZET. VA, September 15.-Attorney-
General a. j. Montague was unable to
speak here this afternoon on account Of
a steady downpour OF rain, which lasted
all day. He has promised to address them
next week. probably Saturday.
He went to Staunton on the afternoon
train
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
ONE THIRD LARGER.
NorfollS's Population Is Forty-Six
Thousand.
CBy Associated Press

CBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, September 15.-The
population of the city of Norfolk, Va, as
officially announced to-day, is 46, ga against
s4,S7l in 1890.
These figures show for the city. as a
whole, an increase in population of II, 1858,
or 1910 per cent. from 1890 to 1900.
The population in 1880 was 21,966, show
ing an increase OF 2,sO5, or 5S.75 per cent.
from 1850 to 1880.
The population, by wards, in 1900 is as
follows: Ward /, s,623; ward 2, 3,5S7; ward
3, 1854; ward 4, 1908. ward 5, $50; ward
6, 4,747.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
CHICAGO MARKET.

8 CHICAGO, Sept. 15.--Wheat was strong
to-day on higher cables and unfavorable
wea Their, October closing 1c. higher.
Corn closed &c. and oats a shade lower.
Provisions advanced &C. for lard and
ribs and Coo. for October pork, whi.N,
was In great demand.
The leading futures ranged as foIlows:
Z ~ JsrI,s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
"Next Market. /"

We help our correspondents get business eis
and make commissions because we fl,
practically, every order Weshelp our Gus us
Just what they want to do as well as %. 6y
DOING IT QUICK. Our service Is the
best in the U. s.. and this is not or az :
g-ng for every correspondent tnal mas
s.Your service is the fastest and most even n
that ever carse into this town. mat u, IS
one reason why we dent care Tor business esS
in Chicago wieat-the quotations are 100
old and slow. Try. us on New York Wheat,
stocks or cotton; read our free book
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
coTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-coTToN-sEED
OIL-Was inclined to dullness; prime
crude barrels nominal; prime summer
yellow. 36@36lsc. spot; off summer yell
low, 351ac.; prime winter yellow, 4O@41c.;
prime white, 39@4Oc. Prime meal, $26.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 15.-TUR-
PENTINE-Nothing doing.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

PORT NEWPORT NEWS, Sept. 10, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Schooner E. H. Weaver, Providence
Schooner Annie 3. Mitchell, Norfolk.
Steamer Aragon, New Haven.
Steamer Florida, New Orleans.
SAILED.
Schooner Daylight, Boston.
Schooner Bayard Hopkins, North
Islands.
Steamer Florida, Copenha gen.
Steamer Almora, Glasgow
Steamer William Broadley, Naples.
PORT OF WEST POINT, Sept. Is, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore Courtney, Balti-
more, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Courtney, Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, Sept. Is.
SAILED.
Schooner Charles Lawrence, TAYLOR.
loaded railroad ties, East Newark, n. J.
Schooner Geo. S. Richardson, Stephens,
loaded lumber, Snow Hill, Md.
Schooner Virginia Rulon, Mathis, load
ed lumber, New York city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

4.1o
RYE FLOUR-Quiet.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
RYE-Steady.
BARLEY-Quiet
BARLEY MALT-Dull.
WHEAT-spot firm: No: red, s2Ac.
Options were firm and higher this morn
ing on a good demand from shorts ana
further rains in the Northwest coupled
ately at the start Closed firm at &c. net
advance. March closed at s S2lsc:; Ma May
closed at s5&c; September, eoAc.; octo-
CORN-Spot firm; No. ?, 41c: Options
developed fair strength, also, influenced
by firmness abroad, the advance in wheat
and q, scarcity of speculative offerings;
closed easy at sc. net decline. May
closed at 41asc.; September, 463sc.: Octo-
Der closed at 4o24c.; December, 41ac
OATS-Spot quiet; No. :, 22c, options
dull but a shade steadier.
s9d9.5O; beef hams S20@2o. 50.
CUT MEATS-Steady; picked bellies,
s.. 75@10.75.
LtRD-Steady; western steamed, $40;
September closed at $7;171@ nominal: Re
fined firm; Continent, $3.50; South Amer
lea, SS: compound, $6G6.l21a.
PORKSh onger: family, Sl54l2.t3;
short clear, S1&75@14; mess, 12.50913:5O.
BUTTER-Stea1y; creamery, 16l@@21c. +;
State dairy, 13t24E-pc-
CHEESE-Firm; large white, l0tsgllc.;
small white, 10a1OSc.
EGGS-Steady; Pennsylvania and State,
17@20c.; western, regular packing, at
market, 12Gl17c.
TALLoW-steadier; city, 4E:s@5c; coun-
erf 5ERisao5Ti4Ef;UM -Dull. Refined, New
York, Ss.o5; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
SS1O do. in bulk, S5.45.
ROsIN-Quiet; strained, commor, to
good 81 5OGD1 90.
TURPENTINE- Steady at as1A@39c.
RICE-Firm; domestic. fair to extra.
4as061ac.
COFFEE-Spot, Rio quiet; No. in
voice, S3sc.; mild quiet; Cordova, 9A@l4c:
The market for futures opened steady at
5 points decline, and ruled inactive, with
a weak undertone following lower HaVre,
and predicted increase in American Visl-
BILE. The Rio exchange rate was privately
cabled 10d maximum, Notwithstanding
the public quotation of 10Ad. Business
was slack \ here. The market closed
steady, with prices net unchanged. Total
S720; November, S7.3O@7-35; December,
$40
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining. 4Ac.;
centrifugal, 96 degrees test, &C.; molasses
sugar, 4c. Refined firm: standard A,
dered, S6.25 graduated, $6.15; cubes. $3.50.
POTATOES-Quiet; Jerseys, S1@1. 90;
New York, S1.50@1. 6211aa: Long Island, S1.50
4I-75: Jersey sweets. $2.25@2.l5.
PEANUTs-Quiet; fancy, hand-picked.
4Gl4Ac.; other domestic, PIC.
FREIGHTs- Cotton by steam to Liver
ppGN Hi E, etao shrd cmfw vbgkqoin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
IFS No Good.

OF what use is it to traders in grain, cot
ton or stocks TO have the 1narke1sn move or or
S or to Etsiave your favorttes novel the
house YOU are trading through VIII not
.iet YOU IN or "let you out 2. You may
size up the situa ton right and Place
Your order right, but ii 1T is not executed
YOU do not benefit. For example, take the
recent movement in Sugar. It commenced
to break and you sold some short: the
market turned quickly and you wanted 70
Of letting'you do this many houses SAID
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
LARGE BUS MESS
DOM IN STOCKS.
More Sales in Two Hours Than Any
Day for Months.
RAILROAD. STOCKS ARE DOWN.
The National BANK Notes Have Not
Taken the Place Of Legal Tenders.
Bonds Have Been Dormnnt
All the Week.
fBy Associated Prcss.o

NEW YORK. Sept. ls5.-The same fac
z Tors which caused the break in prices IN
1inued In force to-day, and more business
was done during the two hours Oh Satur-s
Gays short session than on any 1uii Guy
for months. Liquidation was plainly IN
evidence, and the bear operators auoea
their selling to the burden OF the mar
ket in the confidence that lower prices
would enable them to cover at q profit-
The declines which they brought about
IN this way uncovered many stop-ioSS
orders which had been placed IN the
market as precautionary measure by
recent speculative buyers.
The points of weakness made it evident
that the liquidation was largely of a
speculative account In Pe-.oles Gas
there is a large account alreaay, and the
keep that stock comparativeiy steady
until near the close. Otherwise the weak
ness was quite geeeral and evenly dis
tributed. Tho principal railroad stocks
are down from 1 to ia, the coalers
the principal sufferers. The steel stocks
.aiio the leading sDeclaltles show the same
range rs OF losses. :.
Sugar. Metropolitan, Northwestern, Erie
preferred and Baltimore and Ohio pre-
Ierreo. me pear traders covered in some
s .lls' l., but IN others the selling con n,
WAS active and weak
Inc Inc decrease IN the cash reserves Of
s1,24o,.oo came Slose 70 me prenninary
c,Irre3 o,a,.,a,,t ;rra e. 10, ton W. a. :,
S.na; .nG =; I1,, H. ~ .is w. 20;
If , IS fag s'scr;,ii lie ia ~
a reminder that If no gold goes ont In
3,no-, 3I II Io1.I ,,one,- 1,,aJi.s+s Viii i,
~ $1,000 q hsorIS;n,, .~aiIa h1a eraS;,
Although the surplus reserves win stand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Bristol Endorses Phlesar.
sfsnec,aI Dispatch to The Times.

BRISTOL, TENN Sept. 1.-THE l.s bar
endorsing the ae Hon. q Archer cher
ern9r ssa .r1 m the Supreme Court bench
and and urged that aIr. Phlegar De elected
70 fiji out the unexpired term
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

The New York c,gar1sIakers' Strike
COMMITTEES reports thai II has received in
voluntary contributions up TO date the
90 or that city, alone gave <5.G0W
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-FLOUR-,Mar-
ket displayed continued firmness all day
and was moderately active; winter pat
ents, $3.7O@4; Minnesota patent, S4lou
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15.-COTIOoN M.
October, 10O6@1O.O9; November, 9 9.92g
993; December, 9.S2@9.S3; January, 9.S S7g
9S3; February, 3.S3@9S4; March, ,3:o7V
9S6; April, 9.S4@9.S6; May, 9.so4S.o''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Howard g &s S. Hss 7s2a

Chronicle, statement, good sales in Fall
River cloth centres on a cent basis aLter
a frmer turn of southern spot mafhel
anu increased crop damage by the recent
storm. Cabled buying orders 70 r reat,1a
sentatiyeS here furnished cons1uei e.pio
business on the bull side
There was a slight reaction after the
call under weekend selling OF a settle-
ment character. but the l1a ma. e,.;+t Do +ba
undercurrent of sentiment bulllsh. me
market for futures closed strong, WIN
prices net 20 to 40 points net hlShe..
: cOTTON-Futures opened steady at the
advance: September, 1U.15; October, lo.Zo'
November, 1901; December, 9.91; Jan d1
airy, 99o Februar ", 2g1; Hlat; 49,
vance: middling uplands, 101s; middllns
gulf, lis; sales, 926 bales: 10 10.
Futures closed strong; septemI1p M. avs'
March. 997; April, 9.95; May, $50; June
$50; July, 9.9S.
CoTTON-steady middlng, 1o!s; gross
receipts. 2,O64 bales; sales, 926 bales;
Total to-day and consolidated-Net re
ceipts, 1861 bales exports TO G re . pr
to the Continent, 1,150 bales; stock, 100
TO bales. oo,oi,+s
Total since September 1st.Net rece eaa!.s
149,S7S bales; exports to Great bllta III
81, 312 bales; to France S,393 oales' 10 tiie
Continent 32,61S bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15.-COTTOoNSo@
Futures closed steady; September, du wv,
October, 1OO6D1OO9; November, 9.9Seg
993; December, 9.S2@9. So; January, 9.S7 1g
9S3; February, 3.S5@9.S4; March, 3:o7V
9.SG: April, 9S4@0.S6; May, 9.So49.S'.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 15.-COTTON-spot
in limited demand; prices lower; Ameri-
can middling fair, 7-16d..;, good MIG i5
ding, I 3-16d.; middling, 7Bd.; low MD
ding, I'd. good ordinary, l3-52d., ordi-
nary, 6 5-32d. The sales of the day were
1000 bales. of which 400 We're for specu uo
lation and export, and included 2,oVo
American. Receipts, 5000 bales; no
American.
Futures opened easy and closed barely
steady; American mddling, l. m. c., Sep,
TENDER. 1O-G4d., value; September and
October, Gl2-64d., sellers; October ana
November, 549-64d., sellers; November
and December, 5 SS-64d., buyers; Decem-
Der and January. 5 32-64d., buyers; Janu-
airy and February, 5 29-64d., value; F,ep-
ruary and March, 21-64d., sellers; Mafc1
and April, 25-64d., sellers; April ana
May, 5 23-64d, buyers; May and June,
s oS-64d, sellers; June and July, 2o-64W
5 21-64d., sellers; July and August, 1874
90 19-64d., buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.-The
weekly bank statement shows the follow
The evening times., 1900-03-17
THE DAY IN NEW YORK.
4 Parade i'm Honor of It. Patrick.
and Other celebrations.


and other celebrations.
NEW YORK. March I7.-This is St Pa
tricks Day and all those Of Irish origin are
celebrating in consequence. The usual ST.
Patrick's Day storm came a day i'm advance
and left much snow on the line Of march
laid out for the parade Through the efforts
Of COMMISSIONS Nagle. however, a way
was cleared for The parade. The route was
about the same as last year and there was
a big gap on the way to remind those who
passed by Of the Windsor Hotel Gre '.hich
occurred on the same day last year
The parade started from Fifth Avenue
and Forty-second Street about O'Clock
The line of march was from Forty second
Street up Fifth Avenue TO l2Jth Street.
across Madison Avenue. up Madison Ave
nue. to 126tb Street and thence across to
Suffers Harlem River Park.
The Sixty ninth Regiment left its armo-
~ at 10 o'clock this morning and marched
10 ST. Patrick's Cathedral 10 attend a SOL
emn high mass. At The close Of the mass
the regiment marched over TO Fifth Avenue
and took its place on the right Of the line
OF the parade The miliuamen wore blue
overcoats. fatigue caps. and leggins
Besides the parade many other events
are scheduled in honor Of the day THESE
include the annual dinner Of the Friendly
Sons Of s.. Patrick at Delmonicos. az
which Justice James a. O'GOrman viii pre-
| side and Governor Roosevelt General Mer-
ritt. Senator Depew, and August Van Wyck
are invited guests. There viii be a drill
! dress parade and review Of the First Reg
iment Irish Volunteers. at Grand Central
/ Pacific followed by a bail
! Other social events scheduled for tonight
are: The Dublin Club ball az Murray Hill
/ Lyceum. the Federal Pleasure Club ball az
Everett Hall The Leopold Stone Associa-
1 ticn reception and dinner at Ruberts
/ Shamrock Garden. 19lst Street and AM
sterdam Avenue The dinner Will begin at
/ 10 O'Clock The p. H. sheridan Command
! entertainment and smoker at Progress As
I sembIy Rooms, TweEIy- eighth Avenue;
J Holy Rosary Lyceum smoker and enter
l tafnment al it's rooms. East 18th Street
i ~ S o'clock. the Dsnbury Association
/ MASQUERADE ball az Webster Hall; LiDer-
I ty Council. Knights of Columbus, viii give
an Irish Night" at its rooms. 34l West
/ Forty seventh Street.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS.
knights TrmpTar Received nt iii,
White House

" nlfe House
St. Patricks Day at the White House
was inaugurateI by the reception Of about
300 of the Knights Templar OF the District
Of Columbia Commandery. and the visiting
Mary CommaEdery Of Philadelphia with
their wives and daughters, the Pres dent
greeting the body in the East Room Pre-
vious 10 their cell the Knights had pho
tograDhs taken while posed upon the steps
Of the State. War. and Navy Building. and
upon leaving the White House they went
to Cabin John Bridge for luncheon
Mrs. Isaac l. R.ce wife OF the President
Of the Holland Torpedo Boat Company;
Mrs. Creecy. Mr.. Juhn Mason, and chill
dren OF Mrs. Rice. called upon the Presi-
dent this morning and were received IN
his office. The children were al dressed
in sailor suits.
They gathered around the Presiden,
while he wrote his autograph for each.
When they were going the President gave
each child a p0pple or rose from his D0u-
Quet on the desk.
Simon KijiCCbeCcso. Geysj and Endaso
KJigOd. Ottawa Indians. from Minnesota
and Michigan. also called upon and were
received by the President.
The President has approved joint res
olution 10 print 81 600 copies % the eulogy
upon the late Garrett a. Hobart. and also
a resolution 90 grant an American regis
ter 10 the steamer Windwar9.
Pinckney ". smith has been appointed
first Lieutenant Of Company d. Third Bat
talon District OF Columbia Militia; Az
thur L. Evans. first lieutenant. Company
D. Fourth RaralicH. and James Edwin
Lsemau. second lieutenant, Company D.
Fourth Battalion.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.
Watson &C. select the Vessel for Fort
Tnku.

Watson &C. select the Vessel for Fort
Tnku.
II was stated O., the Navy Department to-
day that Rear Admiral Watson had not
advised the department what ship be would
send 10 Taku Fort China.
AT The request OF the Secretary Of state.
Secretary Long late yesterday wired ADJ
mirai Watson 20 scrI one OF his vessels 70
China TO look after american interests
il was left 90 Admiral Watson 10 decide
which vessel he would send
TaEu Fort is 90 the mouth u Tabu River
on which FeklE is situated and the state
Department was advised ry United States
Minister CCuEcr az Pskiu yesterday that
the Auu-ForeiEu Society known as Jle
Boxers" were m1klrg threatening demon
strati0n again American missionaries and
other foreigners iu that vicinity.
The State Department officials said today
that 10 late. sdyicCs had been received
from Minister Couser and that while an
immediate outbreak of The Boxers was not
feared iy was ghoughf advisable TO have an
American warship iu Chinese waters.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
MINISTER MERRYS MISSION.
Ordered to Look out for America -
IntercNta IN NicnrnRnn.


IatercSts in Nicaragua.
II was said at the State Department to-
day that the presence CT United states
Minister Merry at Managua. Nicaragua,
does not signify that he is 20 interfere IN
the quarrel between Ccs.a Bica and Me
aragua. Minister Merry has gone there
from san Jose Costa Rico, simply TO look
.,fter American interests in connection
with the proposed isthmiau canal.
Both the Maritime and Crasn Eyre ca
nal Companies are claiming mat they own
certain concessions for building the canal
and Minister Merry was ordered by the
State Department 10 proceed to Managua
and see if he could not adjust the matter
so that this Government could secure a
clear ti,le to the territory needed for
building the canal.
The state Department has received no
ofBaial advices OF the condition OF affairs
I'm the trouble between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. Press dispatches announce
that President lglesias OF Costa Rica. has
proclaimed himself dictator aud declared
martial law and that the outbreak OF hos
tilities between the two countries may
come at any time.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
EOLoGIEs ON MR.. HAYWARD.
The House Pays Tribute to the
Late ScuEtOr.

The House today passed two private bills
and then listened TO eulosies upon the
late Senator Monroe Leland Hayward Of
Nebraska. Mr. Hayward died before he
took his seat in the Senate. and eulogies,
ther, fore were delivered by members Of
the Nebraska delegation. Messrs. Burkett
Mercer Stark, Sutherland and Neville.
At the conclusion OF the addresses the
usual resolutions Of regret were adopted.
and as "a further mark of respect the
House at .2J o'clock adjourned until Mon
day.
The evening times., 1900-03-17

meeting held at which a plan was agreed
on to blow UP any Of the Bunker Hill
property. II any Of the men in the en-
plCy Of his mine had known anything
about this he believed that he would have
been informed OF it,
Asked abO1t the general character Of the
miners OF ShOshOne county, he said that
fer the most part they had families, Cwn-
ed their homes, and his children took mu-
sic lessons. He had never been treated
better IN his life than by the miners Of the
Occur d'Aiene country. He considered
them superior 10 any other miners in the
country.
At neon the committee adjourned until
10 O'Clock Monday.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
THE PEARS BROTHERS, CLAIM.
4 state Department Explanation of
the Case.

Atf- -tNf-s
The report from New Orleans that The
state Department was coguizant Of an ar
raugement between the Government 5t
Honduras and the brothers OF Frank Pear.
Of Piusburg. by which large lumber con-
cessicn was given 90 rho Pears brot hers
and as compensation Tor The killing OF
Frank Pears by a H0uduTan soldier. is not
Confirmed at the State Department. Il
was learned there today. however. that an
attempt had been made 20 make the United
States a party TO the commercial arrange
meut between the Pears brothers and Hon
duras. which was rejected by the State Dc
parJm5nt-
The Department endeav0red 90 have the
Pears brothers unite in presenting q state
ment Of what course they desired fhi7
Government 10 pursue but they. could not
agree and the Department then prCcegl d ID
to make q demand for SI0-UOu indemnify Cor
the killing OF Frank Pears on the broad
principle thar his killing had been as
much an offence against the United States
as against The members Of his family. This
claim is pending.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
MADE A SHAMROCK SALAD.
4 German Barkeeper'S Error in an
Irish SaIonn.

CHICAGO. March Jimmy Barry had
large package OF genuine shamrock sent
him from Ireland yesterday. II came to
his buffet in Ia Sale Street when he was
out.
The German bartender received the
package and opened it, He thought it was
greens. and proceeded TO make salad Of ie
for the free lunch counter Halt a dozen
patriotic Irishmen ate the shamrock with
the mayonuaise dressing before the mis-
take was discovered. The German bar
tender IS looking Tor a job ir a German
ealoon.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
THE NAVAL REGULATIONS.
An AII-Day sitting of the Board OF
Revision.

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Allen
and the members Of the board appointed to
revise the regulations OF the Navy held an
all-day session today and viii continue
the work next week until finished.
The regulations have not been revised
for about ten years and there are num-
Der OF minor changes TO be made. Mr.
Allen said that the board hoped 20 com
plete its labors early next week and the
manuscript would be sent TO the printer
for publication as soon as possible.