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The sun., 1901-05-10
VERTICAL WRITING THROWY OFT.
New York schools Now Teach a Compromise
system with a slight Slant,

After having given a thorough trial to
the vertical system OF penmanship IN tho
public schools the authorities have decided
that 1t Is not as well adapted to the needs
Of the pupils as the slHntng system and have
decided to teach the pupils hand that Is a
COMPROMISE between the vertical and tho
Spencerian The ,hange IS being made
in all the schools and within short time
there will be none in which the vertical system
is taught Since the first OF the year tho
change has been going on, ana the authoTi-
ties of the Board Of Education. instead Of
leaving IL to the discretion OF the principals as
10 whether the old or the new style should
he followed. have ordered all 10 teach ono
system 1t l. the hope Of the board that
within a short time the Ielmanshp OF al
lie schools viii be- tUlcTaly uniform
several OBJECTIONS hay" been iuaLd to tho
verified system IN ur1,uc", ~dId Assistant
SUIT Melruy yesterday among them being
the attitude that the pulIl has 10 assume
at the desk The IuTII b"hd~ too far over
| the desk and gets his eyes '"p near tho PAPER
| and gets into a position quite as objection
| able IT, he dld under u" old system ire
| uucntly the vertical Writing doNrloUcd into
| a back hand which /, AWKWARD and in many
| cases illrgblr
The custom Of letting each principa!
! choose his own system resulted II pUtIll, going
| from the primary grldr- trained IN one hand
| 10 the grammar grades, whrr" they hadto learn
| another 1 do not know lhut there has been
any universal movement toward the change,
| but there has been "a movement in several
| cities and the book mauult,t tuIrr~ have begun
| to make books that viii b" used IN teaching
the slight slant to the ught that we have
adopted
There is a great difference Of opinion among
| teachers Of porman~hip as 70 whether the
vertical NJ the Spenceran school Of writing
| l. the better Some merchants whose OBI n /.
| ions have been obtained hHyo said thnt thew
preferred the vertical and other, have sind
| that they thought the other wHs the best
The sun., 1901-05-10

Three Children Sick with the Disease and An.
other Has sCnrlrt Fever.

Mrs John Gallagher wife Of soldier
stationed AT Santiago. who lived at SeS Grove
street, Jersey City. died Of black dphtheria
yesterday in the Emergency Hospital, Snake
All
Three NJ her four children. tho eldest Of
whom ia o years old are suffering from a
milder type OF diph'heria and the youngest
aged ., has scarlet fever.
Tho children are at the CITY Hospital DR.
Hethrrington found the patients IN two
beds IN one room
The sun., 1901-05-10
THE TWO Jars AND THE TWO GIRLS.
Indictment for Abduction Against Taksya-
nagi Il Dropped

Tozo Takayanngi. n Jaraness merchant.
Is years old. Of 55 West sixteenth street.
has been discharged on motion Of the Dis
trict Attorney on the indictment charging
him with abducting hfteen-y -ycnr-old Teresa
Johnston The Endorsement on the back of the
Indictment was 10 the effect thpt he merchant
found the girl IN a house Of prostitution. that
aho was already bad and thar when Takay-
anagi tool, her out he bottcTod her condition
The March Grand Jury dismissed tho com
plain, II was rcsubmitted 10 tho April Grand
juTyupon Application oi the District Attorney
and an indictment was found The motion
10 discharge lHkaynnagi was made by the
nrosacutlon An attach" of the Japanese
consulate who took another one from the
same house married her afterward but has
gone home 10 Japan while the Gerry so-
cioty keeps his wife.
The sun., 1901-05-10
REFINING INFLUKNCE IN COURT.
Woman stenogrspher on the Bench In Essex
Market-Cun Words barred.

The regular stenoerspher was absent from
the Essex Market police court Yesterday, and
Magistrate Pools private s'onographor a
young woman wearing a bright yellow waist.
took his place She sat on th" bench beside
the Ma gistraie all day. The innovation had
an odd influence IN the court
"Your Honor. when ] grabbed this fellow
be said he was on the bum" said tho first
policeman who came forward with a com
plant.
-Sk--sh-, You mustn't use such Ian
glage here admonished tho Magistrate
Excuse me. said the policeman. huehinR
"Hc called me names, said another con
What were they asked the Ma gistratc
He said ! was a-a-a-.a EXCISE mo he
said | was big, mean man. replied tho
policeman
The prisoner was fined IS
"lf / could have told that Judge what rhe
bloke did call me he'd have got six months. "
remarked the cop ~ he went out
To stop the customary ou'hurSis Of pro-
fanity from the drunks arrested on the Bow
erv Roundsman Casey stationed u court
policeman behind each Of thom when they
were arraigned. with Instructions 10 hit the
prisoner on tho back OF the neck If he started
10 swear Many cuss words were ChoKed of
In this manner
Essex Market was more decorous all day
than II has becn since tho days Of the late
lampnted Judge Dufy, but the court police
men were ured out last night
The sun., 1901-05-10
DEyERY STORY DYSTJRBS PBILBIN,
Hasn't Said That More Police Offcials Are at
Once to lie Prosecuted, He Says,

District Attorney PhiIbn appeared 10 be
disturbed Yesterday over the publication Of
the story that he was soon 10 begin proceed
ings against Deputy Chief Devery for neglect
Of duty Mr. Philbin issued this typewrltten
statement:
Il have made no statements 10 the news
papers indicating that proceedings were
about 10 be instituted against certain police
officials The resolution made when assum-
Ing the oflce o District Auor ey. that nothing
would ever be said as 10 what intended 10
do hos been and will he riGidlv adhered 70
III information already lodged with me- or
hereafter furnished shows that any such
officials have violated the law and thut there
4. sufficient legal evidence 20 establish such
violation proceeding Will be promptly
Instituted and pro~cc tied with all expedition
No matter how thoroughly ! may be con-
yinced that there ha, been violation of tho
Law, ! will not institute criminal proceedings
unless there l. sufficient evidence Ia law, IN
NV opinion. to procure conviction, will
not be sworvcd one i'ta by any amount OF
public sentiment from my determination not
TO proceed until Gases have been fully and
properly prepared
I was appointed District Attorney. end that
Is that absolutely no influence can deter mo
from no'ultIng proceedings against persons
who have boon guilty. of violations o. the
law, whether they he Of tho highest political.
business or social standing
Assistant District Attorney Cans said that
neith hc Mr. SChurWau nor tho District
Attorney had had time vc' 10 60 over all Of the
iourts Building from police Headquarters
al MIR SchurmHn's request Mr. Cans said
that. 30 far a> ho know personally, matters
concerning Devery stood where thoy were
q week or SO ago, AZ which time the District
Attorneys office was without material 10
make a successful case out against Devery.
The sun., 1901-05-10
No Ammony for Ev.Sherln o'Bricns wife.

Ella Abigail ORrens motion for allmony
and counsel fee In her suit for a separation
from ex ex--heriG James oBren was denied
by Justice Freedman In tho Supreme Court
yesterday Abandonment and non-support
are her charges The Judge says II {, not
denied by the plaintiff that the parties to
the auit reside with their four children az
If Vest Eiahty-siNth street which IL hand
somely decorated and furnished that tho
defendant employs four servants and that
he expcnds $3.50 a month for supplies In
view of these facts and that the trial Of tho
case IL imminent the Judge says tho motion
must be denied
The sun., 1901-05-10
sEasgAyrs. PAY FOR DETECTIVES.
Mayor Van wyck Kills the Bin Cutting the
Clause Ont Of the Charter.

Mayor Van Wyck sent back 10 Albany yes
terday without his approval the bill amend
ing the Charter Revision bill by repeal "
the clause under which patromen assigned
20 duty a. detective serEeants and all dctoo-
tive scrseants IN the department are elevated
10 the rank of sergeant for the purposes Of
promotion aud pay The MAYOR attack ed
This clause iu his veto Of tho harter. and II
ia not known what caused him TO change
who will be benefited by the clause
The sun., 1901-05-10
METEOR FAILS ~ MARYLAND.
II EIpiodes Near the Ground, shaking
Houses--Many Pieces Picked Up.

CUMBERLAND. Md. May "a meteor
which had the appearance Of the
sun descending and caused apparent day
light for a moment or two. fell last night
near Hyndman. fourteen miles northwest
of here. exploding near Closes planning
mill. when apparently within 100 feet Of
the ground. Houses were shaken In the
town, windows and dishes ratified, and
glistening particles Of iron. which could
be seen from the street were sprinkled
over the roofs Many bits Of the meteor
have been picked up 1t shed its light for
miles having been distinctly seen at Hob
itzell and other points. The effect Of the
light and the explosion was so terrifying
that some persons Of superstitious nature
fell on their knees In prayer Several
persons say they saw the meteor from
Cumberland
The sun., 1901-05-10
More oil struck In Louisiana

Nfw ORLEANS la May on hNs been
struck al Vinton, Calcsseau Parish, La .
nine miles from Lake Charles and very near
TO sulphur City When oil had been pre-
viously reported II was struck at depth
Of only 30 feet and has given stimulu, 20
the of craze already existing IN Louisiana
This has been followed by an advance IN the
price demanded for land ~ southwestern
Louisiana Of from two o. tonfold
The sun., 1901-05-10
TO Hys WIVES AND 81 CHILDREN
George o. Caanoa wnls $4,000 and 70
the Family Association $500. 900.

SALT IAKR. Utah. May s.--The will OF
the late George Q. Cannon was fled for
probate here to-day. The personal estate
is valued at t2OO, 900, and the executors are
instructed first to keep in repair the homes
Of the four surviving wives and TO see that
these benefciaries receive all the neces-
saries Of life. and second to see that the
minor children are properly cared for and
educated.
The children are thirty-three in number,
and the will provides that IA rapidly ~
the minors attain their majority each Is To
receive one acre Of land at the Cannon
farm for a building site and s.. 900 in cash.
The same provision applies to the un-
married sons and daughters. who have
not yet received the ground and money
1t Is further provided that when the young
est child shall have attained It's majority
and the other purposes for which the per
sonal estate has been set aside have been
accomplished the property shall be divided
equally between the children. The youngest
child IL Georgeus Cannon, son OF Mrs. Caro-
line \. Cannon. and Is years Of age,
The remainder Of the property Is 10 be
transferred 10 the George q. Cannon AssO-
ciation, the estimated value being $500, 900.
This portion Of the estate comprises 81, 500
acres Of land. together with interest in
several mills. irrigation stock. the big Nor
mon store. Zion Savings Bank and Trust
Company stock and various other hold
ings Of great value. The stockholders in
the Cannon Association are all members
Of the Cannon family, No stated sum is
left 10 the surviving wives for the reason
that their homes hnve been decided to them
absolu tely and they can do as they please
with the property. Also. for the further
reason that the executors are directed 20
supply ali Of their personal needs as long
"a they may live.
The executors are Angus J Cannon.
Lewis T. Cannon, =. 7 Cannon, High j.
Cannon. Tracy g. Cannon. sons. and John
NJ. Cannon. nephew
The sun., 1901-05-10
Brokers sued for $50, 900 for libel.

MEMPHIS. Tenn May w d Roberts,
President ~ three cotton oil companies.
fled suit In the circuit Court to-day against
+ " BTode \ Co brokers. for s5JlDJ DAM
agc- Mr. Rnbcrts's claim is based on al
legged libel Charges Of business misconduct
were filed against Roberts with the directors
of the Merchants Exchange few months
ago Roberts defied the charges as whole,
and was preparing To answer them when they
were withdrawn by tho brokerage firm.
ness standing were injured by the charges
The sun., 1901-05-10
HARVARD CLtB rs PAYING.
Thew Il Even an Actual Pront on the Ascent
Dinners.

The annual report Of the Board NJ Managers
Of the Harvard Club shows that tho club has
a surplus for the year of So $50 ~ An actual
profit 10 the club ia reported on the Tor y-nvc-
cent dinners. which are Increasing m popularity
The membership Of the club hnS increase /
1873 since last May being now lb24 Tho
mort gage has been reduced hv $1,000. The
increased attendance at the dinner hpur
hasmade the club feel the need NJ moro room.
and a committee has been appointed to Cou-
slider the project Of an addition to the club
house
The sun., 1901-05-10

Gossip makes low shoes the
only shoes that men will wear
this summer.
Ergo; give your stock OF
socks a look-over; for when that
right foot crosses your left knee,
socks are apt to figure promi.
nently.
Just to help you out-9o0
dozen pairs plain and fancy half
hose.
Ordinary retail price, 25, 35
and 80 cents a pair.
Six pairs for 81.
The old story of an overen,
thusiastic importer.
KoGERs, PEEr - COMPANY.
GES broadway. cor warren.
ana and Warren 81
800 broadway cor. rrlnCe. We MI orderv
1850 Broadway, clr 32d. BY maiL
and 5i west $50 ST
The sun., 1901-05-10
WRECK ON IHE LEHIGU VALLEY.
FLYER No, Runs Into an Open Switch ana
Collides with Seven Freight Cars.

ITHACA. y Y May , serious wreck
occurred to-day on the lehRh Valley Rail-
road AZ \owHeld The lehRh FLYER No. s
ran into an open switch and colided with
seven freight cars Standing there The en-
zine Of IA" passenger train was wrecked
and Hli of N" freight cars smashed into
SpNuiers h" ruaIuror md fireman had
narrow eSCaue- IUis ls M" third accident
IN = hIrh C.uiuc'ur \ ! S"oit has figured
within month and D." irrurdHtoly resigned
The sun., 1901-05-10
Col. Mosby'. Daughter Graduates n, a Nurse

BALTIMORE. May o.-The annual COM
mencement Of the nurses Of the Maryland
University Hospital took place this afternoon
The graduates are twelve in number, the best
known of whom Il Miss Pauline Vincent
Moshv. daughter Of Col John 4. Mosby. the
famous Confederate cavalry leader
The sun., 1901-05-10
CAN for Rough Riders Reunion.

PnGNIx. Ariz, May The formal call
for the next encampment Of Roosevelt =
Rough Riders has been issued The reunion
will be held on June "a and rs at Colorado
Springs Col II is asked that every ofilCe
and trooper attend
The sun., 1901-05-10

Three more Jurors. a total of nine, were
secured yesterday for tho trial before Jud go
eWhurg"T IN General Sessions Of DR. Samuel
j heuurdy for the murder of Dolly Reynolds
The sun., 1901-05-10

A lawyer who was looking FOR Western
man IN the Broadway hotels on Monday night
was advised by the clerk in one Of them 10 60
10 certain Fifth avenue hotel for his man.
What makes you think he Is there?" asked
the lawyer.
Merely because most Of the people with
money from his part of the country go 10 that
particular hotel" said the clerk and the law
yer did find his man there
With the large increase In the number Of
hotels in this city some Of them have become
known "a representing in their patron, GER
.ah b"ht tLo Iar,, a, IN "A r,ost nf ., :, iin,a
by Western people and Just how II happened
10 get a reputation In the West even the
prcientiOus hotel which has been supported
Tor many years by people from middle and
northern New York and there are several
hotels which are fayorites with Southerners
One Broadway hotel 10 lar gsy the headauar-
tern for visiting army and navy ofiaoers,
The sun., 1901-05-10
LIVE TofTCs AB0UT T0wN.

No new fashion In mems dress is so dis
tinotive OF this season as the braid 10 be
found on coats now coming here from Lon
don tailors and made up by the best Of the
local establishments. For decade or more
the rough cloths made in frock or morning
coats have been finished without braid and
II began to look as II the old fashion OF using
braid on the edses Of mems garments was
never 10 be restored to favor IL had dis
appeared with the diagonal cloths that had
long been thought the only cloth possible
for coats TO be worn on formal occasions
English makers began year ago to send
their American customers these coats trimmed
with braid and they have now taken their
place among the necessities OF this season 3
fashions The temperance of the braid
In the opinion OF New York tailors indiCa ates
the rapid restoration to iavor Of the accom-
panying diagonal
The sun., 1901-05-10

Two young matrons known well 10 society
wanted 70 do at n studio party dane" they
had seen at a burlcsque and "a they had
Ingenuity as well az wealth they decided TO
hire the original dancer to teach them the
steps She was engaged and besides tn"
steps she also taught her pupil, come import
ant mysteries "a 20 the way they should
manage the unfamiliar garments IL was neces-
sarv for them to assume When the day of
the dance arrived II was decided that their
tenchcr should 20 with them 10 give amy
touches that might be needed She dances
nightly az the most popular music hAll IN tho
CITY. but got permission TO leave early on
condition that she should not dance herself
II was explained 10 the other guest. that she
was coming md would be treated as one
of themselves aud not IA hired "utortaincr
The party was chaperOned by an elderly
lady who had expressed some doubt ms 20
the proprietv Of having the dancer at the
entertainment At tho close of tho evening
she remarked. to tho amusement Of some Of
her hearers; , A thu, ,,o,,r
Miss McGinn with the blonue hair She IL
one OF the best bred young girls have met
I'm long time. II Ia pleasure 70 sec such
n well-hred Young woman nowadays when
young girls are likely 10 be 80 careless
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and said aiM ..... i,,,Ir said sir,r, d,
o. said high .l... mark ON Tho -buth
shore ~ ,H. ,...Yu.nl, rt,rr an IA, rs-
ubusHrl grad, ., aII n,r,I,n NJ aid
san stree, Iu. N.. .,,rr,i dr,in ,rtrnI.
Ing from .hr ,lsr An. az ggtb .irret l.,
aud through ,nr .Nrv vny running
through uuk 3. .b,u IA. r,prtrucirJ
upon such grade A.. .hnu IA, recon.
r.rt.t ~ '""I Nv '''""
nca,lous therefor ,. ~, nrrp,rrd by the
Clty Surveyor la ncr,lnnricr prnyidcJ
Said drain uhlU DO. .,rgirur,e.t ~ rpol,
sound rel or y..ng or lunhrr lG,hrs
In thickness hy Il .r.. he, ,vldr ana the
same shall b, rr., ,,iI, insiIr and .
feet high rpyrrr. over mud nrmlv en-.
brdlrd In .hr ground ryrrn, ,hc lateral
running through nM.k 40 ,rt rho y,me
shall be- firmly hounJ t,,,,,brr .yrry slx
feet with . lnch by Il ,psh timber gnlj
drain shall b, .,usfru,,nI in matter ~
drtnu according T., iho n,,n. nnJ
specifications in.rrf,r ~, n, nrrn,r,,1
by the CI.y Surveyor ,s b,rclnnftSr de
rcctel
That the cpsf ana ryren.,s NJ making
and constructing said drain shnll b, de-
frayrd by special nsacssnrnl unon the
lots, luniH iui premises hcnrftci bv IN.
construction of said drain according 10
the benefits which 4all lots. lnnla and
prrmIgrH are hereby Included within a
special assessment JIs,rt', ,,shIch anIJ
district includes all tho lots lands ana
premises benefited nv snld Improve
ment ana to bc usaesg,d NJ dcfr1v the
costs and expenses thcreos which sald
special nsscssmcn, distrlcg is os Follows
to-wlt:
Of block AZ ,,% a. ,mT northwest eornV, ,I
along the west line 81 hl,cI. ne anJ Al
to the soulhw,s, ~, c,r, VI n,o'k' 90 ,oau "u' A. IL
thence ,.na, VI corner "I block u:
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'arrcfor O. D.. prepared by the Cty
surveyor la hereinafter proyllri ana
Iu accordance W,lh the proyAonB OF
general utllrln. No 1901 OF the CITY
" Astoria
That ,ur COSTA and expenses u max.
.nE and constructing said Improvement
'Iuli Doe betrayed hy special 9rsrHTment
upon the lots. laais and premises bcnc-
N'ird by said improvement according
l th' benefits which said lots. lands
ana premises are hereby included In
special assessment district. which said
district Includes all lhc lots. ldula and
premises benefited by SAID improve
mDut4 ana tI d. assessed tu drfray tho
costs ana aXpru4ca thereof and which
said special assessment district Is as
follows. 'o-wit.
Comm '1',nR a the northwest corner
N lot 'u block 3s ana running thence
south through the middle 0f blocks 3S
ana II 10 he middle point " the south
line ~ block II, thence east to the
southeast corner " lot in block i2 and
hence north to the northwest corner OF
lot in block 81 and thence west to the
point ~ beginning ana containing the
cas-, half NJ blocks IS ana II and the
west half " block ~ AMI ~ block ~. all
at said d,trjcl being in said Adair's
Astoril
That the city Surveyor ~ the city ~
Astoria has been directed 10 prepare and
llle with the Auditor and Police Judge
estimates Of the costs and expenses ot
constructing said improvements ana
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed work.
This notice Is published for ten days
in the Morning AstUrian In pursuance
10 q resolution Uf the Common Council
NJ the city " Aslorln, adopted on the
18th day ~ July. 1901. directing the
stmc the first publication thereof be-
Ing In the Issue of Wednesday, July II,
1901, II. u. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City Of
Astoria.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice Is hereby given. that the Com
mon Council Of the city OF Astoria, mas
BY resolution declared its determination
and intentIOn to construct drain IN
Adalr's Astoria AZ laid out and record
ed by John Adalr and generally know
as Adalr's Port Of Upper Astoria, from
the northeast corner " the crossing at
the Intersection Of Harrison avenue with
18th street down 3fth street to ordinary
nigh water mark on the south shore OF
the Columbia river with branch drain
connecting with the same running from
the east line OF 35th street through ana
along the alley way running through
block ~ In Adalrs Astoria and connect
Ing with the said drain running from
Harrison avenue to high water marx
on ath street.
Said drain shall be 80 constructed as
to extend from the existing man-hoie
In the Adair drain at the northeast cor
ner OF the crossing Of Harrison avenue
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice is hereby given, hat The Com
mon Council Of the city Of Astoria. has
bY resolution declared rs detsrmaina-
ton and Intention to Improve Sith street
in the part OF the City Of Astoria lad
out and recorded by John Ad1ir and
generally known az Adalr'g Astoria
from the south line Of Franklin avenue
to a point 20 feet south OF the north
line OF Harrison avenue by grading the
same to a width OF 30 feet through the
center thereof on the established grade
therefore and plankln the same 10 a
width Of 16 feet through the center
thereof with good sound red or yellow
FIR plank inches In thickness by IL
inches In width. That as TO matter Of
detail said improvement Is 10 be made
according to plans aud specifications
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MORE TRrsTs FORMING.

II the trust formation CONTINUES the
me Is nor distan' when almost every
tnug In the country viii De controlled
by them Whether this would be- bcne-
fetal ~ the country or otherwise. We
are not prepared 10 state. There Il one
thing however. that can never be- con-
lrOlled by trust ana that Is good
health. The best means Of obtaining
this II by the use Of hostetter's Stomach
Filters This wonderful medicine con-
tinues 10 cure al stomach, liver and
bowel troubles; the same az II has done
for the past fifty years. II you are a
sufferer from dyspepsia, Indigestion,
constipation, natulcncy or nervousness
do not fail to give 1t trial at once. as
1t will surely cure you. II will also pre-
vent malaria and ague.
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COMIC OPERA CIRCUIT.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-Mrs. En-
nes-ina Kreling, Of the TiyOli Opera
House in this city, has completed q
comic opera circuit in the Northwest
including theaters In Portland, Seattle
Tacoma, Vancouver and Victoria. The
first company to play in these cities will
leave on August and will comprise
fifty people and complete orchestra.