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PALNIISTRY.

DE- PALM READINGS DAILY on ALI, Az
fairs Of life from 8 am 10 o nm
Cent Ilb llth NV. 3D. door above Palais
Royal. down two steps. is7-6ts
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PROPOSALS.

WASHINGTON BARRACKS. II. e.. JUNE I,
& Sf TL rIs % in 11psatr VII E re-
ONi'. 1880. for construction Of Hospital Stewards
Quarters al Ibis post. L. : reserves right
CsIt reject any all proposals or any part
Thereof Information furnished on application.
Envelopes should be Endorsed Proposal for Hos
pilal Stewards Quarters.'' l. S. BENTON, 2. NJ.
J"7.s.9.1l 2"&21
WASHINGTON BARRACKS. u C.. JUNE I.
ccled here until NOON. JrNE TWENTY SEC
Hospital at MS Irs' ;. reserves right 10 ac-
e,It or reject any or all PROPOSALS any part
EnyrIa l"nId be- iporrI rroIns Iph "r Aidi
SO II .2"N21
I. E>';I>EEK oFFICE. 7a5 y CAPITOL
fr hrcproof f"or ceiling and roof construction
non. July . 1s" and then puhliciy opened In
fosmatlon furnished on application. JOHN
srErHtN SEMELL, Lieut.. Ensrs.
PROPOSALS FOR FOUNDATIONS LIBRARY
Brildns.-oitice If Superintendent OF Construction
1soo-S Sealed proposals for the Excavation FONDA.
t,us aud Drainage II The building for the Wash
This city, will be received This Office nj Two
oCLock IN: on SATURDAY. THE SIN
TENTH DAY OF Jt'NE 1890, and then publicly
oI" ned Specifications. general Instructions and
conditions and blank forms Of proposals may be
Office. BERNARD X. GREEN. Superintendent Of
Obstruction. je45,GT9.n
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS d. c.
WASHINGTON. II. G.. June .. l.N1-Scaled pro-
Z SAILS Will De received this Office until IL
O'Clock noon June IL for improving Connecticut
avenue w-st Of Rock creek. Forms OF proposals.
specifications and all necessary nfoFmai ion can be
obtained at this Office ii. Is. F. MCFARLAND.
JOHN W. ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH, Commits
slDners u. G. je2-6t
PROPOSALS FOR TIE CONSTRUCTION OF
Pipe Sewers once Of the Commissioners, ID. G..
Washington. ID g.. May Is. 1900 Sealed proposals
will lie received at this office until TWEI We,
O'clock NJ. JUNE NINTH. 1900 for construct
ing pipe sewers in the District Of Columbia Spac-
IN, atoms and blank forms Of proposals may be OBJ
tEned AZ his office The right is reserved TO reject
any and all bids or parts OF bids HENRY b. F.
MCFARLAND. JOHN W. ROSS LANSING; ii
BEACH. Commissioners D. c teI et
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FRENCH LINE.

FRENCH LINE.
Compagnie Generate Transatlantique
DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs France).
Sailing every Thursday at 10 am.
From Pier No. AZ. North River. foot Morton st.
La Gascogne. -. June IA La TOuraine. July
La Champagne. June q La Lorraine. July IL
L'Aquitaine :. June % La Bretagne. July 10
First Sailing If New Twin-screw EAp press Steamer,
LA LORR \ ("
From New York, July II, 1900.
General Agency 80 Broadway, New York.
G. w MOSS 1927 F ST NV. Eel 8m.17
American Line.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE
NEW uTHAMI'TON-LONDON:
CALLING WESTBOUND AT CHERBOUR0.
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 AN
New York. June p New p. York. .'5 Iuly y
st. Louis July i ! st. Louis. 1900 July Is
Red Star Line.
NEW ORK-ANTWERP-PARIS-
Every Wednesday Mt II noon =.
'Friesland. June 13 ! Westernland June y
Southwark. June 70 henslnstoh.. July
'Caliiur Southampton.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Piers II & 10. Mr.. O13ce, % broadway, New YORK
Philadelphia office. 303307 Walnut st.
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1905 st. NV. or
G. W. MOSS. Agent, at Sanders Stayman's. 1927
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

healthy fine shade; fruit: city water: minutes
from electric: Ii minutes from heart Of city;
snap. 18th and Frankfurd. SOUTH Brookland.
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FOR SALE-A ERoKES TP FAMILY WILL. SELL
new s-rn"m suburban cottage at sacrifice. Ad-
dress Box 81. Station E. jeI-lw'
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Elegant standard make upright piano, in
rich mahogany case. handsomely carved. The
greatest bargain on the market. S115 easy
monthly payments.
PFEIFFER s.
je4-6t-S y29 + street.
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ROCKVILLE HAS ARTESIAN WATER. EI.EC-
trio light. st-a II end electric r. r. Jos. Reading
& Co, licensed H. E. agts.. have houses, small.
lars. furnished unfurnshed; lots. to 3
acres Oh. Man ST.; country homes and farms of
all sizes. Office Fearon's drug store. my29- If
SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES
including two three valuable stock farms of
800 to 500 acres. within easy reach Of Washing
ton. WM. IL. SAUNDERS & CO.. 1407 st.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.

o. S. s., Go.
FOR MAY. JUNE AND JULY.
TO TO Bermuda.
e an sa ideal 1esf s% Ns~ SE
pamphlets. passages. etc. write to
A. e. Outerbridge s Co.,
ACTS. Quebec $50 Ltd. 80 broadway. New York.
MhT Mss "a Pa sys MasSnssSn
my Is ] 1900 1901 tn, 30
SHORT h9TTn r. the IMER RAR1 IS DIGESTION
sur Mer 81 houis dist from either Pari. Or Iond.
Rotterdam summer rate. 1st class,s75 and upward:
2d-class $45 and up. All other steamers carry one
> Apply to Holland. America Line. 80 broadway.
ny or to Mes, a PToSp st. Wash Gem ave.
TRANSATLANTIC PASSENGER AGENCY.
S5sss; vr1A4 1 1s.ss 5.ss st.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
cHERBoHsG. Iso5uTH4MPToM. BREMEN.
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K::sia Mar July
Departure 10 AN.
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FIR. d. CIR. Ju..e 81 noon K. Luise. July 10, 10 am
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fe7.iy Agent for Washington.
ANCHOR LINE
UNITED STATES NAIL STEAMSHIPS.
SAIL FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR
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SALOON PASSAGE $50 AND UPWARD.
To Paris and return arstcia las $50 80. and upward
Storage Passage:
Rome 80; Furnessia, $24.5O Other Strs., 1880
For B0ok OF Tours and further Information apply
to HENDERSON BROTHERS. Gen. Ags., II { 10
Broadway. New York. or G. " MOSS. 1927 St
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EIGHT AND A HALF ACRES. ON MAIN ROAD.
Two miles from Silver Spring; plenty fruit;
suited for chicken farm; 81. 900.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-THE EVANSVILLE FARM AT
Hyattsville, Md: Al acres Of excellent soil in
high state of cultivation: fine shade and water;
dwelling 10 rooms and bath: hot and cold water;
4room tenant house, barn, stable. corn carriage,
ice and poultry houses; also fine horses. car
riages, wagons. harness, farming implements.
cows. hogs, poultry, etc. Must be seen 10 be APP
preciated Price. S160U0. or $14OOO without per-
sonalty. ROGERS & ROGERS, Hyattsville. Nd.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SAIE-Twt SPECIAL PIANO BARGAINS
magnificent "a hnet upright grand piano; hne
mahogany ease handsomely finished; 10 oc-
ravcs: fnll rich tone; only used short time a
great bargain S115.
\ medium size full octave square grand piano.
just like new: beautiful tone; $500. Big
sacrifice far only
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
MORE STEEL MILLS CLOSE.
Statement by Pres. Gary ofthe American
 Steel and Wire Company.

New York, April 23.--At the local of- flee of the Federal Steel company here to-day despatches from Chicago telling of the closing of three of the company's mills were confirmed in statement made by President Gary, who attrib utes the shutting down of the mills to the relations with the American Steel & Wire company. President Gary said:
 '"The Illinois Steel company, one of the constituent companies of the Fed eral Steel company, has a rod mill at Joliet which has a capacity of about 100000 tons per year. The American Steel & Wire company need and have been using in their wire mills at Joliet substantially the total output of these rods produced by the steel company. The wire company purchased 100000 of the rods to be used during the first six months of 1900 and have aken about 60,- eco tons Uf the same, btt nave asked a temporary cessation of deliveries as to the balance. For this reason the steel company has decided to temporarily close the rod mill at Joliet, having re- ceived positive assurances from thelwire company that the delay will not be long continued and that all of the rods con- tracted for will be taken within very short time.''
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GOV. TAYLOR IN WASHINGTON
1DMITS CONFIRMING WITT NEW
 YORK REPUBLICANS.
Said Not to Have Received Any Infor- nation of His Indictm ent as m Ac- cessOry to the Murder of GOebel-1n- tends to Return to Kentucky No Matter What Happens.

Washington, April Ex-Governor Tay- Tor of Kentucky, who has been for sev- eral days in New York. returned to the city to-day. His present expectation is to remain here until after the disputed governorship contest is argued in the supreme court next week. Whether he will stay here until it is decided by the court he has not yet determined.
 The governor tonight admitted that he had conferred in New York with re- publican leaders about his case. He preferred, however, not to go into any details regarding the conferences.
 From intimate friends of the governor it is ascertained that he has not re- ceivcd any information regarding the indictment charging him with being an accessory to the murder of MT Goebel which has been brought against him by the Frankfort grand jury. They say that even should the decision of the su- preme court be against his right to the governorship it is his present intention to return to Kentucky in spite of what ever proceedings may be instituted against him there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
ECUMENICAL CONFEREN CE.
4 AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF THE
 GREAT MISSIONARY EVENT.
sented-Many Addresses by Prominent WOrkcrs-The Work sn Turkey-FO- sition Taken by American Mission aries Toward the Porte.

New York, April 23.-The opening of the Ecumenical missionary conference in this city to-day was more successful and more largely attended than expect ed by the most hopeful of the managers. Carnegie hall and the various churches where exercises were held during the day were packed. Every country in the world is believed to be represented. George Washburn, president of Rob- ert college, in Constantinople, said at one of the meetings: Contrary to seeming general belief, missionaries in Turkey have no political purposes what ever. All they ask of the Turkish gov ernment is that they be given the rights guaranteed by the treaties ex- isting between the two countries. The position taken by American mission aries is the same as the position taken by the United States government. In the language of MT. Blaine for us to ask of the Turkish government, rights for missionaries that we do not ask for merchants would be unjust. TO ask for less would be still more unjust The missionaries are confident that the gov ernment will protect the treaty rights of all it's citizens and they are willing to leave the situation in the hands of the president and the able secretary of state" Dr. Grace Kimball of Vassar college, formerly missionary to Turkey, spoke briefly on Turkey, Dr. Edward Griggs on Greece and Rev. T. c. Will son on Jerusalem and mission work in Palestine.
 All the meetings tonight were large ly attended and addresses were made by several missionaries in each of the eight meetings. Carnegie hall and the neighboring Central Presbyterian churches were crowded to their capac- ity at the evening meetings. At Car negie hall addresss were made on "A Century of Missions" To the left of the main aisle were seated the dele- gates from Japan, Korea, Oceanica, West Indies, China, Central America, Mexico, and South America. To the right were Siam, India, Ceylon, Bur- nah, Assam, Syria, Egypt, Turker, North and South America, Persia, Ara bia and Africa. Each section was called to order by Rev. Dr. Ewing, who introduced Rev. Dr. A. T. Ray mond, president of Union college as the presiding officer. The first speaker of the evening was Eugene Stock, edito- rial secretary of the London Missionary society. He gave a review of the cen- tury and it's triun1phs, occupation of strategical points, expansion of the problem and deyelopment of methods,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
GEN. BRABANT'S ADVANCE.
Camped Last Night About Eight Miles
 from W6pencr.

Maseru, Monday, April 23.-Fighting began early this morning at Boesman's Kop. The colonial division under Gen. eral Brabant advanced cautiously, fol- lowed and supported by General Har- tvs brigade. It was found that the Boers had evacuated their position on Boesman's Kop during the night. A running fight has been proceeding throughout the day, the British gradu ally advancing and the Boers losing ground. General Brabant is moving in a northeasterly direction, keeping Basu- toland close on his right flank. Thou sands of Basutos are watching the oper- ations Our casualties so far are twen- ty-five wounded.
 The British are bivouacking tonight, according to the latest reports, eight miles from Wepener, and the Boers who are besieging Colonel Dalgety appear to be preparing to retire. A stubborn fight is believed to have occurred in the di- rection of De Vets Dorp, where the Boers are in strong force with lot of guns and where also there is a relief column, apparently General Bundles. Wepener, however is already practical ly relieved by the withdrawal of large portion of the besegers.
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oUAY CASE NEARING AN END.
Debate Opened Yesterday- Vote to be
 Taken To-dny.

Washington, April 23.-A two days to a seat as senator from Pennsylvania
 was begun almost immediately after the senate convened to-day. For months the case has been pending in the senate and from time to time senators have discussed it, but until to-day the de-
 bate has been desultory in character. Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, under Q special order. the case is to be dis posed of Under the special order all subsidiary motions will be in order at that time. A direct vote on the propo- sition to seat MT. Quay may not be taken immediately after the close of the debate. MT Chandler has a motion pending which is, in effect, motion to seat MT. Quay, but it is held by the sen ate parliamentarians that every subsid- iary motion will take precedence over MT. Chandlers motion. These include motions to indefinitely postpone to a definite date; to recommit to the com mittee and to amend. That one or more of these motions will be made is quite likely. How the senate will vote on any of them is matter of speculation. In support of Mr. Quay's right to seat speeches were delivered to-day by MT. Chandler of New Hampshire, MT. Ken ny, denl., of Delaware, and MT. Penrose of Pennsylvania. MT. Platt of Connect icut and MT. Quarles, rep, of Wiscon- sin, delivered speeches in opposition to MT. Quay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
STRENGTH RECCRD BROKEN.
C. A. Carver, Yale 1900, smashes All
 Previous Ftgnres.


 c. A. Carver, Yale 1900, broke the in- tercollegiate strength record yesterday afternoon in the Yale gymnasium, SCOT ing 1,754 kilograms The best previous record was held by Glare" Verrill '99 &, of this city, with a total of 1,676 Kilograms. Verril's record was made in 1898, there being no tests last year.
 Carver comes from Chicago and has never entered athletics while at Yale He has been steadily working in the gymnasium with the intention of trying for the intercollegiate record and yes- terday he told the officials that he felt just like making a try. He was given the opportunity and all the records made are official.
 In measuring the strength of Car ver's chest the customary dip and pull up system was used. Carver made the phenomenal dip record of 47 and the re- markable pullup record of 30. His strength of hands was measured by the grip testing device just introduced into Intercollegiate strength tests. His strength of lungs is measured, not in Kilograms, but in points of a fractional unit agreed upon by the intercollegiate strength test committee. All the other measurements are In kilograms.
 Carver is six feet and one-quarter of an inch tall and weighs 1755 pounds.
 The following table shows Carvet's record in kilograms:
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D. o.N. G.esld.... Icl. e.e...

New York April 23.-Daughters of the Revolution assembled in the annual meeting of their general society to-day. Mrs. D. Phoenix Ingraham, Miss Ade- line Sterling and Miss Sarah Mint the last named of Massachusetts, were nominated for president general. Miss Stirling of New Jersey was elected by a vote of eighty-one' to forty-one for Miss Ingraham and thirty-three for Miss Hunt. The name of the children s society connected with the Daughters was changed from the Junion Auxiliary to the Sons and Daughters of the Rev. olution. The meeting will last four days Delegates are present from all over the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
LONDON V1EW OF sIrUA1IoN.
Boers Apparently In Larger Force Than
 Expected.

London, April 24.-The strong body of endorsements which Lord Roberts sent l to assist the relief of Wepener and to endeavor to envelop and cut off the | BoerS from a retreat northWard fur nishes further evidence that the Boers are assembled in much larger force around Wepener than had hitherto been supposd and as the Times in an edi- torial this morning remarks, whatever may be the difficulties of roads and rains the Boers always appear to have guns, and sometimes big ones, where they want them
 1 A Boer despatch dated Thaba N'Chu | April 20 says that a fresh supply of cannon and ammunition has reached General De Wet at Jammersburg drift. It also asserts that one of Colonel Dal- getys guns has been smashed.
 Although the Boers appear to be of fering stout resistance to the British advance toward Wepener their position is dangerous. They can scarcely delay their retreat northward without incur ring the risk of being cut off. Usually they have been well informed regarding the British plans, and they are not like- ly to run such a risk, especially as they have partially accomplished their ob- ject in drawing large forces from Bloemfontein on long marches and have thereby delayed the advance on Pre- toria. The Morning Post commenting upon the difficulty Lord Roberts is ex- periencing asserts the wisdom of ar ranging for a steady flow of reinforce ments. The report that a Boer com mando was at Frankfort proved to be without foundation, but it is evident there is large force opposing Lord Me thuen.
 The Lourenzo Marquez correspon- dent Of the Times says; "The foreign ordnance experts in the Boer war de- partment have succeeded in euuipping a big gun foundry at Pretoria. The first gun has been sent to the Free State. Nothing is known here regard ing it's calibre."
 The Daily Telegraph has the follow ing from Boshof dated Monday, April 23: "The Boers are closing in on Bosh- op. Their nearest laager is five miles distant. Communication with Kimber- ley is still open.
 The Lourenzo Marquez correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphng Monday says: "Dr. McNamara of the Chicago ambulance corps has returned here from Pretoria with the banner of the corps. He expresses himself as dis gusted with the whole proceedings
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
OPERATIONS AT LEEUW KOP.
Failure of the British Thanking Move.
 ment-Captnre of the Position.

London, april 24.-A,'fie 15loemfortein correspondent of the Standard, describ- ing the operations at Leeuw Kop, says:
 At an early stage the cavalry came under heavy fire from a 'pom-p pom on ridge adjoining Leeuw Kop. Unable to continue it's march to the south Gen. eral Dicksons brigade fell back to the north to await the infantry attack.
 ''The fianking movement having fail- ed. General Pole Carew, with General Stephenson's brigade, advanced in cres- cent form from the west and south with the object of enveloping the kopjes. The Welsh, Warwickshire and Yorkshire regiments advanced in extended line, covering the west, while the Guards brigade took up a position to the south with two field batteries and naval guns. Sheltered by the rooks the enemy open ed a heavy fire from rifles and 'pom- pom' Our men advanced over the open ground in splendid style by few short rushes, falling prone while pouring in their volleys The approach of dark ness threatened to leave the Boers in possession but just before sunset the Essex regiment gallantly pressed for ward and drove the last of the enemy from Paarde Kraal, a bold spur of Leeuw Kop."
 The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: 'The resist ance of the Boers at Leeuw Kop was contemptible considering the strength of their position. They escaped in an easterly direction, the Guards failing to get quite around them"
 RIOan1f fnntaip SnnO6pnt of the Times says "The British cavalry were checked. Colonel Alderson work ed partially around the flank of Leeuw Kop, but he was not supported. The move checked the enemy, but fear of nightfall precluded the possibility of cutting them off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
ATTEMPT TO WRECK CANAL.
Tho Matter Laid Before tho State De-
 partmeMt.

Washington, April 23.-The investiga- tion, so far as it has gone, into the at tempt to wreck the Weiland canal lock by the use of dynamite was laid before the state department to-day in spe- cial telegraph report from United States Consular Agent Brush at Clifton, a town opposite Niagara Falls on the Ca nadian side of the boundary The re- port completely generates the Buffalo grain handlers from all connection with the crime and strongly intimates that the attempt was the working out of a regularly organized conspiracy among certain persons in the United States be- lieved to be affiliated with the Irish se- cret associations. It does not appear that the state department can do any thing at this stage of the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
Kilograms.
High NIasons Observe Hartford Day.

Norwich, April 23--The annual ob- servance of Hartford day, which is always an interesting event in Scottish Rite circles, occurred in the Scottish Rite hall, Masonic temple, to-day. There was a class of twenty four candidates on which the twenty-f1rst degree was work ed in full in the afternoon and tonight the thirtieth degree was worked in full. The intermediary degrees were con- ferred. Upwards of one hundred par- ticipated in the annual banquet and all the lodges in this jurisdiction were rep- resented.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24

gagged in the operations of General Pole- Carew and General French. Alderson
 had undertaken to drive the Boers from their line of defense south of the water- works. The Canadians sustained heavy fire. The Boers shelled Alderson, who made marching movement around Leeuw Kop, on the extreme left of the Boer position. When the British battery opened fire, the Boers removed the gun, Leeuw Kop was found evac- uated this morning. General Dickson's cavalry brigade which made a wide de- tour to the left, found it's further prog ress barred by strong Boer position.