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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-15
RoXrNa AND MREsT1TNa.
metropolitan Offers the Double At
traction Next Monday Night,

traction Next Monday Night,
ARRANGEMENTS were made by the. Met
ropolitan Club yesterday for Its mex:
entertainment, which Is to occur on the
evening of May 81, and the card will In-
Guide twenty-round contest between
Sam Bolen, of New York, and Eddie
Gardner, of this city, at 126 pounds.
The preliminary event will be wrest-
ling match between Frank Davey, now
OF this city, formerly of England, and
an unknown" The wrestling match
ia for 5000 side, and Davey is being
backed by a number Of South Side pot
tiers. Davey is considered to be one
Of the best 1876 pound wrestlers In tho
country and he defeated in this city
about two years ago, Charles Daily, OF
the South Side, and an unknown from
Detroit, who was brought here for the
occasion by "zeke" Ball, and Davey
also gave credttabte exhibition with
John slmcoe, OF Cincinnati, the welter.
weight champion wrestler.
Both Sam Bolen and Eddie Gardner
are too well known to need mention,
and they should put up an ideal battle.
Yesterday, Bolen's forfeit Of 500 was
posted, the club putting up 5000. and
Jack Arthur will post 500 to-day on be-
half Of Gardner. The club hasn't heard
recently from Eddie santry regarding
a date with Jack McClelland, so decided
to match Bolen and Gardner.
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BENWooD.
News Notes from the Busy Marshall
County Gown.

News Notes from the Busy Marshall
County Gown.
The lower steel works VIII go on
again "Wednesday morning. The stop
was caused by lack ofg pig metal
The company has received considerable
metal lately, but 1t was not of the
proper character. There have been
several short stops recently on this acs
count, but the cause Is more healthy
than were 1t on account of lack OF Or
ders.
j. X. Chase Of Liberty district. gave
the bushes good shaking up yester-
day, aud he expressed hts confidence In
the outlook. He said thRt Liberty dis
trict had always helped Union in coun-
ty affairs, and he felt sure OF his NOM
nation for sheriff, said he, II Union
would give him substantial encourage
ment.
Only one bid has been received so far
by Chairman Harry NJ. Stewart, Of the
council committee on streets and al
leys, for the brick paving Of McMe-
chen street, from Fourth to Eighth.
and the intersectlng streets. More Will
follow before the time for the Fecep-
ton Of bids expires, on May 81.
The Benwood and All Alike bowling
teams meet on the Mozart park alleys
tonight. and as the lower mill Is OF,
there will be a big local contingent at
the alley-side, to root for Captain Lam
der's lumInRrIes. It is conceded that
the BenwOod boys Will be near the top
at the finish.
The condemnation proceedings fnst-
tutel by the Wheeling Railway Com
pany against Walter Duggan's proper
ty, will be heard, at Moundsville, on
June g. Mr.. Duggan has employed
counsel to defend his interests and he
proposes to fight the matter to finish.
The census enumerators appointed
for Benwood by Harvey w. Harmar, of
Clnrksburg, supervisor for the First
congressional district, are Allie Smith
and Charles r. Miner. Mr.. Smith VIII
have the territory from First to Sixth
streets, and Mfr. Miner, the baiuuce.
Judge John A, Campbell, OF Hancock
county, was sounding Benwood Repub-
iicans yesterday on his chances for a
slice of Marshall county's delegation In
his favor. The Judge is contestlng with
Captain DoYener for the congressional
nomination.
A now slate roof has been put on the
GIllelaDd glue factory, to replace the
E1luEle TOuL lUuN NhH iNHlINyNNA ny AAAG
n week ago. The roof caught FIRE from
the chimney stack, and repetition is
not likely with slate covering.
An art exhibition, enhanced by mu-
steal and evolutionary features. will be
given by Prof. w II. Artzburger and
daughter, of Allegheny, at the NJ. f.
church, on June 2.
The Occidental Club ,ti give Its BIZ
weekly hop this evening at the Blue
Ribbon hall. A special car will be run
at a. M. for the accommodation OF
Wheeling people.
The prospective Democratic candl-
dates for sheriff arc: ]. r. McCleary,
Of Liberty district; F. V. Yoho, Of
Franklin. and r. G. Dallan, OF Clay,
with Daknn having the call.
Councilman Charles R. Miner yester-
day moved from Water street to the
house he owns, on the Eofr street eX-
tension.
L. d. Dolbcnre will leave to-day to
attend the Democratic convention at
Weston.
DR.. j. N. Alley Is confined to his room
with threatened attack of pneumonia.
-S-S
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OF Valuable Property to Close the
Estate Of the Late Mrs. Mary A.
Mofet.
l will sell at auction at the north front
door Of the court house, on
THURSDAY, May II, 1900,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, tho fol-
lowing pieces OF valuable real estate TO-
wit: ,.,,,,,.
ments. a two-story brick house, containing
4 rooms and ball: lot fronting 80 feet on
Market street, depth 10 feet to Alley b
" Also lots Nos. q and o on Twentieth
street fronting AZ feet on Twentieth
street, 20 feet deep to a private alley i'm
provements, one double two-story brick,
containing eight rooms each, with base
Lpent: both gases and water.
Also lot No. 9Ii4 Eoff street, fronting
l6 ia feet on Eoff street, running back 100
feet 10 an alley; improvements. one two
Story brick house, containing rooms.
Also vacant LOT No. Zi2 Eoff street,
fronting iG 10 feet on Eoff street, running
back 100 feet to an alley.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash or
day OF sale. and the balance in two equal
instRllments OF one and two years, win
interest. The deferred payments to be
secured by deed Of trust.
''''e JOHN M'KEE, Executor.
c. S. GREER, Auctionecr. mySt&th
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May IA.
"Bnly" Taylor. at one time one of the
best known base ball pitchers in the
country. died here to-day of compile
cation Of diseases. At one time he pitca-
ed for the famous Athletics and also for
the Philadelphia Athletics and other
leading clubs. He was coach for the
American team that visited Europe and
Cuba.
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BASE BALL COMMENT.

The third and concluding game Of the
Youngstown series win be played this
afternoon at the usual hour, $3.50, with
either strlcklett or Bates pitching for
the locals. and Mcfarland for the v!si-
tors. stricklett reported In poor condi-
ton. but he has been working hard since
then, and Pop" Lyle believes he ls
at" now. The players all unite In say
ing that strtcktctt wifi be one OF the
most effective pitchers in the Inter-
state this season.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
.oMMissioNER's NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court of Ohio County,
West Virginia. In Chancery, No. l,iI.
James Dixon. Richard Lee Dixon and
Reverdy Dixon, doing business as James
Dixon q Sons; NJ. f. McColloeh, Thomas
Scott, S. W. Atklnson, John Dcwley. II.
l., McCammon, W. r. MONTGOMERY,
Thomas Hartley, Henry Wells. j. NJ.
Wilson, Paul o. Reymnnn, Robert Nc
IRtiFe. William Nichols, Elmer Nichols,
doing business as Nichols Bros,
against
r. l.. Prall, William Fiaherty, John Gard
ner and S. S. Gardner, doing business
as Gardner 4 Son: Robert Lazcar
Charles Becker, John W. Nichols, J, w.
Hunter. Henry G. Wells, j. c. McCo:d,
w. McCord. doing business as McCord
Bros: r. M. Jones, administrator OF the
estate OF W. 7. Cowans. deceased; Wal
ter COwnns, a. Il. Grcenlcc. ]. II. Wait
George Wait md Joseph Walt, doing
business as Walt & Sons; Ola Smith and
W. NJ. Dunlap
by virtue OF an order entered In the
above entitled cause on the Est day of
Apt!l,' 1900 II was referred to the under
signed commissioner OF said court TO ascer-
tain and report:
business concern known as the French
Coach Horse Company or tho Hector
Horse Company, and what were and are
their legal relations to and with the said
concern and 10 and with each other,
Second-The Indebtedness Of said con-
corn, the 'natIiCs Of it's creditors and the
amounts and priorlues, II any. OF their
demands
Third-Thcsu OF money contributed to
said concern by the parties to the smt
respectively and their liability, respect'
lvciy, tott or to each other
FOurthTAny other matter deemed pcrhs
nent by the commissioner or required to
be roportcddby anyone In interest
Notice iR hereby given that on WCdneSi
day. the "a DAY Of May, 1870, at 10 o'clock
a. M nj my office, No. fffI Chapitfe
street. In the city Of Wheeling, Ohio cuun1
~. West Nirglnin, | shall proceed to exc
cutc,said order OF reference, 30,
Given under my hand this list day Of
May, 1900.
c. p. FLICK, Commissioner
w, NJ. Dunlap and W, j, w. Cowden. At
tGrneyS for Plalntlff. myt.tu
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nowned the SWAMP Angels.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
TOLEDO, May l4.-swaIm was effective
when men were on bases, and he got
magnificent support in the Held. The vls-
itors hit heavily, and Tolcdo's errors were
'V'''S' RHE
fort wayne. i 0 0 0 0 : o 30 u 0
Batterles-Joss and HanafOrd; Swain
and Bergen,
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Dayton still Winning.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
DAYTON, May la.-Dayton took another
from Mansfield to-day. Hits were bunch
ed in the sixth resulting in four runs Tor
'''' Niu RHE
Dayton moo 600 400 % 10 8
mansfield 20 90 , OtOA s 4
Batteries-.lvright and Meyers; Mere
dlth, Belt and Nipper
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Now YorK BANKED.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE locals made
two records for themselves to-day by
playing their first crrorloss 'gamo ana
making their first ahut-out Of the season.
GnryIn was In great form. nllowing but
four hits. no two OF them IN inc onlhc
inning. also getting credit for eight STRIFE
outs. Attendance, LOO Score; :, ,.r
Chicago ,,,..8 atos lO 0 - 10 0
New York 40 o 0 0 0 OO o % 4 b
Batteries. Gnryln and Nichols; .Carrlck
aud Warner. Earned runs. chicago l.
Time. hours, Umpire, O'tny.
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The La Belle stars would like to
hear from any club in the city for a
game on the Terminal grounds next
Sunday afternoon, the Clippers or
Deweys preferred. II accepted answer
through this paper.
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WE have lately received n large
stock Of PIanolas tthe musical wonder).
BY Its use you can play the finest and
most classical music without previous
Knowledge Of music or the plano. We
can furnish them to match any color OF
plano, Call and see them.
f. w. BANNER CO.
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throughout. but his outGeld gave him inc
RHE
Cincinnati ....2 90 86f0 o. 10 3
Philadelpa 80 90 y VI 10
Batteries. Phillips and PETIT: Maui and
Mcfarland. Earned ruhs, Philadelphia 8.
Home run, Flick Time, $50 Umpire,
SWbrtWOOd
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New Castle to-day. FlggemIers curves
were an easy proposition for Qulnn's men,
who ALSO, Reformed well in the field.
''S's' =" RHE
S Now eastlc 60 ! Q . Q &g7 g
Battcrlcs-Dn and Bevllle; Flgge-
mtcr and GratElus.
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Field Marshal Denny" Lyons was as
frIsky as colt yesterday and accepted
nine chances clean at second base, The
field marshal has been campaigning
steadily for these many years, but Is
good for many more,
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Ritter and Boyd are the best pair Of
catchars ever wearing the Wheeling
uniform. Ritter's catching yesterday
was gilt edged, his record being perfect,
not u passed bali, error or stolen base
He and Turner figured in a pretty play
In the eighth inning, when Ritter nrei
tho ball down to Turner, catching shires
on the bag by YARDS.
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kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell BY cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
a arrangement Of the kidneys and cure is
obtained quickest by a proper treatment Of
The kidneys. Il you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake by taking Or. Kllmer's
Swamp.ROot, tho great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
3, II corrects inability to hold urine and Scald-
ing pain in passing Il, and ovsrcomes that
unpleasant necessity Of being compelled TO
70 often during the day, and 10 get Up many
times during the night. The mild and tho
extraordinary effect Of Swamp Root Is soon
realized. II stands tho highest for It's won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Rool is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in flfty-cent and ous-dollar
sized bottles. You may E
have sample bottle 81 sE4lis " II
this wonderful new dis litiiii
coYery and book that ,sAsLs s4s .ass4' "
tells all about Il, both Home OF s.spapRoo.
sent free by mail. Address Dr.. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading this generous offer in this paper.
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MArr HRrp WANTED.

WANTED-MA,M TO DELIVER AM, AND
SIS 20 nor week and expenses; permanent
position. Address DELIVERY DEPART
MENT, 1886 Cherry street, Philadelphia,
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CINCINNATI, aiay iL--A nisIudgod Hy
by Barrett gavo Philadelphia three runs
In the opening inning to-day, aud TINS
tcad won the game. Maui was hit hard
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EXCURSION RATES no CHICAGO
Account Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference, Chicago, May
2-31, recovery Low Rates via
the baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

on May l, 2, Z, IA and 81, the Baltl-
more & Ohio railroad VIII sell tickets
from points beyond distance Of 900
miles from Chicago, Mt one tirst-class
limited fare plus 50 60 for the round trip;
tickets can he limited for return, leav-
Ing Chicago not later than June l.
For further information call on or ad-
dress nearest Baltimore n Ohio ticket
agent, or b, N. Austin, General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
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WE have nm upright ChIckerInE &
Sons Piano which we received this week
from party to whom We sold n Stults
& Bauer Piano which We win offer this
week at very low price.
+, w. BANNER co.
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WANTED.
FEMALE HELP WANTED.


0TnA DAY EASILY MADE TAX.
10 j ~ ING orders for Life OF Needy
Beet book Best terms Ssed Tsi,I sHII S e9t-
Il N, sixth ST., Uhiiddelphla. "a. ta2lo
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

A,.gr's Foot Ease, a powder II cures
laih'uL fmhHlng. swollen feet ara m
t.a"lng nails, and Instantly lnkea .hH
...f ont Of rgrns and buhl0nH. ltR the
tiH1igEt comfort discovery Of the age. AZ
~ Foot Ease makes tight OF new bho,B
Easy, u n certain cure iof HWtht-
~ glllOuH and hot, tired. achinE leel
W " to-day Sold by all druggists hiu
'tOrrq 49, mail for Sc IN bthnp,'
IN pachagt FREE Address. Allen 3
'.Ma.Fd, lie Roy, n, \. tth@s
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ALL latest novelties in sultlngs and
Fancy Vestlngs, at C. w, SEA-
BRIGHT'S SON, Merchant Tailor.
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EnrnCd runs, FIIINDWFgn I,WV-UH5v
hit WllllamA Thrce-basc hits. Wngner
Chcgbro. Stahl Home run, r. Clarke
Sacrilce hit. Dinecn. Stolen bases, Beau-
mont i. Clarke, Tcnncy. DuiIy. Double
niays. Ritchcy and Cooley: Ely und
Cooley. First base on balls on ChesbLo
/: bv Dfnpcn G Passed ball, w. Clarke
Time. 2:lO. Umpire. Emsllc'
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via the Wheeling s. Lake Eric TO CHI
cago and return, Sl2 30, May z, II and
u. st. Louis and return, $40, May 10,
lG. Il and %. Limit. June ].
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AGENTS WANTED.

1OOO MADE BICYCLES DowNTo
i SDNtNJ $13 26 complete. i4-te, gold
filled gents .or ladies' watches down TO
50 IS, worth $l3 90, New ladies' or gents
Bicycles are now being sold for $lS q, one
Of the best made wheels IN the country.
also ladies' or gents lax gold.filled
watches, goods known to every retailer,
one OF the best offers yet made, for only
s. 95, guaranteed for 20 years. Cut this
notice out and send to NEW ENGLAND
WATCH CO.. Milwaukee, Wis, with
stamps. They will send full particulars.
or send 81 90 and goods will come for In
spcctiun myl2
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AuTOHARPs Mt fnctory prlcra this
week at +. W. BANNER cos
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GOOD Union Workmanship at c. W.
sEABRIGHTs SON, Twcnty-gecond
and Main Streets.
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THE entire stock Of dry goods and
notions OF ERger, Wnrrlck & CO., VIII
be sold In the next few weeks regard
less Of cost. ~
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Last nights games in the Mozart Park
league were hotly contested and resulted
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Liver Complaints cured by BEECH
ANS PILLS.
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Social Dispatch to the Intslllgcncer'
CO... uMBuS. May il--Thc Senators COM
..nggl their winning Etroak by defeattng
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PITTSBURGH. May I-DIneen was
wild in the first inning, giving three bases
on balls and forcing In a run, The other
tallios OF the Plttsburghs were made by
hard hitting. Chesbro was hit hard but
not safely, his support being excellent
-. 49,. q mn c,nra.
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The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing In this
s because so decep
tive. Many sudden
deaths ere caused by
IT, heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplsGy
are often the result
Of kidney disease, IL
kidney louble Is all
lowed to ADVANCE ihe
kidney poisoned
blood will attack the
vital organs OF The
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PERSONAL.

OPIUM. LAuDANUM,
WI Cocaine habit, myself cured; VIII In
form you OF harmless. permanent homo
cure. MRS. NJ. BALDWIN, Box 12l2,
Chicago. mrs.
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GA. . n q IA x As
p.,,,,s, 9lh Kind YOU HaU hWaIs Bought
'''; & I4N1zzzr
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF CLUBS


YESTERDAY'S GAMES,
Brooklyn 3. ST. Louis q
Pittsburgh 9, Boston 3
ChlcaEo !. New York 0.
Philadelphia q Cincinnati 8
To-DAY's GAMES.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia al Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at St Louis;
New York AT Chicago.
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INTER STATE LEAGUE.
STANDING or CLUBS.


,rbsslTrr I. youngstown o.
WY ET.gmtbus ~, New Castle T.
Dayton 6, Mansfield (.
Fort Wayne .. Toledo l.
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....FoR RENT....

FOR SALE.
No S5g7 Challnc street.
No. 70 Sixteenth street, S-story brlcE
store room and 10 rooms.
No rs Maryland street.
No q Maryland street.
No S2 Main street
No ia2 Main street.
Lot on Fifteenth street.
Lot on South Front street.
New house or South Huron street
No GO North Front street
No &C Seventeenth street.
No 1884 Nineteenth street-&,l0
Lot east end Nineteenth street, @ feet
frnnt-Sg10
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yonngr.0wu at Wheeling.
New Castle at Columbus.
Mansfield X Dayton.
Foot Wayne at Toledo.
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CHAMBERS 4 HICKS.
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DNoR SALE. = GOOD PROFITABLE
II business. Desiring TO retire. I oKof
my plant and good viii for sale at a bar
gain Same Is centrally located Good
reasons for selling. Address B. X, care
Inteiligehcer office. inyl0
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PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE

Of Valuable Property to Close the
Estate of the Late Mrs. Mary A.
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roR aArn

TIoR sALB-BUTcHERs ICE BOX IL
IL good condition; will sell cheap. Call
on or address A. MILLER, q FoFty-hrst
street sayla
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALEM.

Industrial stocks bought and sold
direct on New York and Chicago
Stock Exchanges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-28
The Forest of FOntQinebleau n,

eve spent the night in Barbizon.
paid a goodly bill and set off in the
company of our English friends for the
town Of F~ontainebleau. lying Mt the
center of 30 square miles Of forest"
writes 4 girl from Paris to The Ladies'
Home Journal. 1T is never wild. never
mysterious. this forest that thousands
Of artists have loved to paint. but it is
calm and grand and never tedious.
For eight hours we wandered over
plains covered with towering oaks.
among rocky gorges. out Of which >lcu-
der. graceful beeches rise. and through
miles Of fragrant. giant pines. AID
everywhere are feathery ferns and
purple heather.
There is not the slightest chance Of
losing one way. Every square inch
OF the forest has been mapped out. ana
1T the intersection Of every two ave
nues a red hand points 10 the town.
and a blue hand indicates the direc.
ton Of Il Of the sights And Eon-
tainebleu: We saw only the palace. n
~bewi!dering maze OF magnificent
rooms. Everywhere there was rich.
ness, everywhere wonderful frescoes.
wonderful stairwavs. wonderful apes.
try. wonderful inlaid furniture. The
grandeur is oppressive. and we were
glad TO get out into :he park. 10 wan.
der about in the different courts"
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PASSED THE BILL.
After Four Days Debate the House Dis
poses of Postoffice Measure.

poses of Postofiice Measure.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-.After four
days Of discussion the house passed the
postoffice appropriation bill. The at
tempt to strike out the 1856. 900 for spe-
cial mail facilities from New York to
New Orleans. and from Kansas City TO
Newton, Kan. met the fate it has ever
since the appropriation was placed in
bill in 1883.
No u demanded a separate vote
upon the amendment striking out the
pneumatic tube provision, and the house
by a large majority stood by the amend.
ment to give extra compensation to let.
ter carriers for work in excess Of IS
hours a week, although the carriers
were said to be opposed to it.
The bill TO increase the salary of the
director Of the census t $500, and the
salaries Of supervisors of census by ?
per cent of the amount received by their
enumerators, was passed.
The final conference report on the
Hawaiian government bill was pre-.
sented but not acted upon owing to the
absence Of q quorum.