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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
LAWSON MAY BUILD new BOAT

Thomas w. Lawson. owner OF the yacht
Independence, said TO a personal friend
yesterday that ii was his intention to
built another sO-foot racing yacht next
season. He will enter the Independence I'm
every race possible this year. and use her
as a trial horse for a new boat, and IL the
Americas Cup should go across the water
he would challenge at once. Mr.. Crown
inshield will be the designer OF the the
new boat. He intends to get the weak
points Of the Independence and improve
on her in the new boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
NOTES FROM THE HARB0R.

The following vessels have arrived and
sailed during the past "a hours. Arrived,
steamers Connecticut, Williamson, Mas
sachusetts, Rowland, Penobscot, Pierce.
New York. Ch, than. Easter, Baltimore,
Saxson, Sherman, Philadelphia; RAN
cocas Bowman, n. Y; tugs, II. G. Veit:
schooners American Eagle, Cole, N. r.:
Eliza Jane, Cleveland, Cuttyhunk,
barge A. James Hughes. Sailed. steam
ers Connecticut, Massachusetts, Chat
ham, Penobscot, Rancocas, City of New
port Rich, Rambler. White, Islander, Pet
tey Queen City, Grey, What Cheer
Squantum, Baltimore. Mount Hope to
shore resorts and return. Tugs X. G.
Welt; schooners A. NJ. Jaeger, Steelman,
n. Y; barge A. j Hyland.
The steamer Bay Queen OF the Provi-
dence, Fall River and Newport line Is
undergoing slight repairs TO her ma
chinery
This morning there was on the dock OF
the old N. Y. line IL cars of freight, more
than could be stored into the boat that
sails this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12

yesterday. and he received a round OF
applause for his beautiful effort He
was playing very close 10 centre, when
Walter Williams hit a low ny TO left.
near the foul line and rlournoy sprinted
after at a l0-secOnd gait He reached IL
Just AZ II was falling, and stretching out
his hands scooped Il I'm on the dead run.
Iiargrove also gathered In a low one
from FlournOy's bat.
Dunkle will probably twirl today while
Sullivan Will be In the box for Toronto.
Henry played his best gamvof the sea-
son yesterday. He was fast on the bases
and ever on the alert I'm the field. while
at the bat he smashed out two doubles
and single that almost burnt the grass.
Silk O'Loughlin has done excellent work
during the present series. and no matter
whether his decision Is right or wrong he
VIII not allow any questioning. lie keeps
the game lively and spectators even IN
the remotest sections OF the field can hear
his decisions. Come. boys, who's the
batter? and h-e-e-'s out are his favorite
expressions.
IL Is mystifying why Manager Burrows
wishes 10 put Louis Bruce I'm the box ana
another man at shortstop, as the little
Indian Is playing faster than any man ~
the league at that position.
After seeing the Bostons and Athletics
play one can realize what N means 20 the
PROVIDENCE team 10 De Nlthoul Iaiti.
and Davis.-Boston Herald. Yes. aud
Evans and Leahy.
ST Louis leads the league I'm batting
with 200. while Boston brings up the rear
with 250.
selee made a mistake when he refused
10 take Thomas OF the Phillies. The lat
ter Is hitting at 900 clip, and fielding IN
grand form.
Corridor covers first on an infeld play
faster than any pitcher in the league, ana
this Was demonstrated in seVeral IN
stances yesterday.
Catcher Sullivan says he does not use
signals In handling Griffith. except when
men are on bases or "A third strike Is on
Ned Hanlon summoned Charley irwin
TO "A conference In Cincinnati yesterday,
and will probably sign the Reds re-
leased inheldcr and put him AZ third. de
has been trying for some time 10 III
Frank Gatns' shoes but LANDER mas re-
fused the opportunity offered 10 return
to The game II Is also possible Brook
lyn will give DR.. Newton trial
The disntegration OF the Indianapolis
RasehaU club followed the game with
Grand Rauids Yesterday. The players
have All been cared for by the manage
ment. and IL Is understood that four OF
the hest men will so 10 Cincinnati.
Messrs Watkins and Russchoupt. tne
club owners, will retire from the western
association Lack OF patronage is the
cause OF the withdrawal OF Watkins ana
his MARINER They are over 5000 behlnd
ON the season. The average week day
attendance has been but few over 400.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12

ha.i~4,a, but this was also the case with
the Constitution, and both were sailing
I'm the same water and wind conditions.
IL was a great victory for the Columbia.
and Capt Charlie Barr is probably the
happicst man In Newport tonight, with
perhaps the exception of Capt Hank
Han Of the independence.
For while the Independence was last
az the finish line. her work during the
race was a signal victory. Her showing
proves that she is deserving Of better
names than the slab" "the bean plat
ter" "the iron mill" and many others OF
Ike nature. and that instead OF sinking
her or sending her back 10 Boston. al
some have suggested, she will stay right
at Newport.
The showing which the Boston boat
made has almost shadowed the victory
Of the Columbia. That the eyes OF the
yachtsmen, even those who had given up
all hope for the Boston boat. have been
opened. would be putting IL mildly. The
summary follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
ENGLISH YACHTS BsCALMED.

yesterday, going out TO windward i'm
four-knot breeze. Though the Shamrock
1 had the better of the start and the
weather berth, the Shamrock III. quickly
closed up the gap, passed the older boat
and held a clear lead when they were
both becalmed of Cumbrae.
Mr.. Watson, the designer OF the cup
challenger, wants the trials continued
next week. According TO the present pro-
gram, the trials of the two Shamrocks
are to continue increasingly until July -.
IL was hoped the challenger would be
ready TO sail TO the United States July %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
LOSS $4,000.
Fire Damages Plant Of n. {.
Structural Co. at Everett.

Everett, Mass, July 12.-The loss re-
sulting from the fire at the works OF the
New England Structural company in
East Everett this morning was larger
than al first reported. The officials of the
company report that the damage will
amount to at least $4,000. beside much
individual loss sustained by the work
men.
The FIRE was discovered at f:23 by the
night watchman. It had started I'm a
blacksmith shop which forms part OF a
three-story-w wooden structure connected
with the main building which is OF brick
This wooden building being filled with
oil and paints. as "A result OF a large
quantity OF machinery I'm constant use,
offered an easy mark for the flames and
II was destroyed IN short time. The
main building was badly damaged. prin-
cipally by water, and large number OF
plans OF great value were destroyed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
CALAMITY Jane"
Found Suffering From Fever In
Cabin Of a NsgresS.

Anaconda Mont, July l2-Mrs. Jo-
sephine Winfield Brake OF Buffalo. N. y.
authorcss and Washington correspon-
dent for a New York newspaper, has
been In Montana for the past week
searching for Calamity Jane" the
noted plains woman. Yesterday Mrs.
Brake discovered 1Calamity Jane" in
the hut Of a negress at Horr. near Liv-
ingstone.
The poor woman was suffering with fe-
yer and was broken IN spirit. The scene
that followed the offer OF Mrs Brake 10
take Calamity" 10 he- own home IN
Buffalo, whore she could spend the re-
mainder OF her days IN comfort. was
pathetic in the extreme and the noted
frontiers woman wept like child
Calamity Jane" has been on the from
tier since she was young girl She
was I'm the Black Hills at the time Of the
killing OF "Wnd Bnr civilian Hickok),
and it is said that it was she who cap
tured IS murderer. She rendered valua-
BILE services to Custer. Reno Egan and
other Indian lighters. or late years she
has drifted about tho state from place TO
place, making a livelihood as best she
could
During the summer she sold pictures
OF herself to park tourists. During the
past couple OF years she has been IN a
considerable portion OF the time The
newspapers printed columns about her
through means OF which the attention Of
Gen. Egan and many other friends OF
the woman was called 20 the plight of
their friend OF early DAYS
The result is that Mrs. Brake took the
step mentioned. The two women have
left Livingstone for Buffalo.
Calamity Jane" is about 80 years OF
age. Her maiden name was Canary and
she IN said 20 be from New York
The last man she married was a dray-
man OF Livingstone named Burke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12

lsicnaeisj 10 10 o. secono. Marolnen, 95
(COchran). 10 >, third. Time l:io 3-5.
Third race, handicap. 3-years-old, s
furlongs ll6 shaw TO 10,
won; Brixton. 10 (Cochran), 10 l, Sc
cond; Gay Boy, III (Odom), IL 90 TO- third.
Time l;14 l-5.
Fourth race, the Iroquois stakes, IL
miles-Water Color. 129 (Spencer). to 3,
won; Vitellius, ll9 04andry). Is TO 1, Sc
cond; Mortallo, ia (Cochran), II TO ],
third Time 2:O7.
Fifth race. for 4-years-olds and upward,
rs miles-Prince Of Melbourne. 106 SHAW,
13 10 10, won; Wax Taper, 11i CTurner),
10 g. second; The Amazon l01 (H.
Michaels). 10 TO /. third Time 152.
Sixth race, 3-years-olds and upward
lie miles-Magnifcent. lie (McCue), 5
10 2. won: ringe 106 shaw, 6 To 3. Sc
cond: Barbette. A III. Michaels), 16 to
5, third. Time: IS 3-5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
The ELKS.
Providence Lodge Had Its An
nual Outing Yesterday.

Providence Lodge. No H. p. p. o.
Elks. had their annual summers outing
at Hauterive yesterday, and they had a
Jolly time There were about 200 who
participated i'm the event. and IL any
went home without having a good time.
plenty TO eat and drink. IL was not the
fault of. the committee. The participants
went to the scene in steam yachts, auto
mobiles, tally-hos, rowboats and various
other modes OF conveyance. but when
they arrived the members who came in
the steam yacht came down TO level
with he who was obliged to use the cleo
tries. There was a list of sports for the
day that was sufficient for Scotchmans
day, but a game of ball was the event.
IL was announced that the east sides
were 10 play the west sides, but Brother
DIR. McCue, who had charge OF the east
siders, was easy and played the entire
lodge, for anyone who wanted 10 get
rap at the ball did so. Then Brother
Names west siders were at the bat and
the result was that Names gang Of pI-
rates won by a score of Is TO 4. The
champions were afterwards adorned
with handsome badge, and IL was
supposed that there would be but nine.
but Capt. McCue says that he counted 80
and that he contends was the number that
composed Names team. Fred Parker
umpired the game and came out of the
fray without a scratch.
Dinner was served at o'clock. and
here is where the Elks are seen at their
best
Among the prominent faces missed on
this festive occasion were: Esteemed
Loyal Knight S. l.. w. Merrill. Secretary
Harry w. CALENDER and Treasurer l..
II. Pike The successful affair was in
charge of Charles Il. Bennett Charles
Macreath, DIR. J. Il. McCue and M. I.
Downey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
NARROW ESCAPE.
Unknown Steamship Barely
Missed Destruction on FaStnet.

Queenstown, July 12-The Cork Ex-
aminer today prints sensational story
of the miraculous escape OF four
masted passenger steamer, westward
bound. from being wrecked off the Fast
net rocks at 3 p. m. yesterday. The Ex-
aminer says the fog lifted In the nick Of
time 90 save the vessel from fearful
disaster The light keepers as Fastnet
were Mortified to see steamer from the
east running full on the Little Fastnet,
400 yards east southeast. Fastnet i'm
medatey discharged an alarm gun, sig
mailing urgent danger. Before the liner
could be slowed up or her engines re-
versed, she had apparently touched the
little Fastnet rock, as she was seen to
list TO starbosrd and then TO port. The
on-lookers noticed a momentary scene OF
great excitement on board the liner.
But she was apparently uninjured, as she
proceeded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
MINERS 90 ON STRIKE.

Spokane. Wash. July 12--The biggest
strike IN many years among the miners
OF the Northwest IS on At Rossland and
1900 miners are idle.
Tho strike affects the Leroy and other
mines owned by British companies. The
trouble started through the locking out n
union smelter men at the Leroy smelter
al Northport. Wash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
ROCHESTER,.

Ruus-Turncr. Kuhns Stcelman, Gardi-
ner--f Left on hases-TIartford 2: Roch-
ester 3 Stolen baSes-Gray. kuhns. Sac
rinoo hits Gray. Shindle First base on
hslls--On Gardiner OF Nalarkev Q
struck ogt-Rv Gardiner ?: bv Mslarley
1 Umpirc-Ganncy Time-ih I'm.
rStselman oit for running out of line
Hartford had one out when game was
called.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
NORTH ATTLEBORO.

Runs-Bacon. Clark. Williams, Walsh,
White 2, Graham. Brennan 3. Faulkner
IL Fox, Clarkson2. Two-base hit
Hickey. Stolen bases-White 2. Brennan
Q Faulkner. Double play-Brennan TO
Bacon First base on balls-McCann.
Walsh. White. Struck uut-McCann,
Kenney, F'iske. Dmpire-Connors OF
Blackstone. Time hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
PITTsBURG 8. BOSTON 0.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE

At Bristol--Bristol 3. New Haven l.
AT Meriden.-Meriden o. New London 4.
At Waterbury--Waterbu IS. Derby s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12

The Woonsocket Gymnasium team cas-
lily defeated the North Attleboros at the
former place yesterday afternon In a fea-
tureless and uninteresting game Bren-
man, Bacon and Fox excelled. The score:
NNnnNCnIIru..f.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
MRS. HOULIHaES PETITION DENIED

The petition Of Mary l.. Houlihan VS..
Michael j. Houlihan for separate main
tenance was today denied by the appel
late court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
TORONTO.

Runs - Walters. Cassidy. Sullivan
Tlournoy. Henry 2. Conner IS: Har-
grove. Toft-2. Two-base hits--Flournoy
Corridor 2, Henry p loft 2. Hargrove
stolen bases-Walters. Toft. Sacrifice
Stafford Double lay-=Hargrove to
1'1ft First base ON halls off Corridor
]; off Altrpck Q hit by pitched ball
BY Altrock l. Struck out-By Corridor
J: by Altrock I. Wild pitch-Corridon.
Cmpre-OLo Loughlin. Time--ih. Som.
HARTFORD 4. ROCHESTER, 0.
Hartford took a five-inning game from
Rochester Yesterday. They tried all kinds
OF schemes. but Gardiner was a star and
the game was called with Hartford at
the bat and one base covered The rain
then came-down I'm torrents and the game
was called. Attendance il0Q Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY

Philadelphia at Boston
Baltimore at Washington
CHICAGO az Milwaukee.
Detroit At Cleveland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
LIEUTENANT PEARY'S SHIP, THE WNDWARD WHOSE
/. WHEREABOUTS IS A MATTER OF SPECULATION

ship
L. Bdgman
A.
in
plore back earl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TODAY.
Boston az Chicago.
New York at St Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
BROOKLYN at Cincinnati.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY.
Toronto at Providence.
Montreal at Worcester.
Rochester at Hartford.
Buffalo at Syracuse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
INDEPENDENT TEAMS PLAY.

All games postponed on account Of RAJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Sherman c. Everett. the trick bicycle
rider. is I'm this city with view OF maxi
ing arrangements with Col. Wendelschae-
fer to give an exhibition of backward rid
ing at the Colosseum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12

Harry Vardon yesterday beat James
Braid. who won the open golf champion
ship OF Great Britain, June g. by two up
and one to play, I'm a 36-hole match.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

-Por j L Silva Bank Y Commercial
Comp.
NJ LOmba y co 500 s S aIrOz ameli
canO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

TRAvESTk
John Mac DermOtt deScaFgando
Venus descargando
Dichosa descargando
San Juan de,cargando
Martin Saenz descargando
GA BOTAJE
India pendiente
Nuevo PedIito Fajardo Y Vieques
Mayaguezana Aguadilla y Mayaguez
RapidO Arroyo Ponce
Ala Blanca HumaclO Y Nayuab0
Borinquen pendiente
PrOvideEcia Fajard0
Porto Rico pendiente
Dcs HefmanOs pendiente
Mar Artau VieQues
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

OPERAoIONEs DE BUQUEs RS pUGRT'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08
TABAOO

Ninguna solicitud ohtienen las bue
mas paitidas que de superior clase tene
mos almacenadas, y muy poca Sc nota
para la de calidfd regular.
Para acentpar Ia talta de soicitud
para eSta rama. ha encalmado tambi6n
la expoItaci6u de elaborado que habfa
para los EstaGos UDidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

La existencia de este grano es muy
importante: pero Ia completa paraliza
zion de 10 exportaci6n y ell modefadfsi
mo consCmo local del mismo, no permi
ten mayor tipo de S3} fanega.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

OPERACIOEEs s0BRR III MUELLP
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

Ain 70 bay existencia de la nueva
desiilaci6n que por esta jurisdiction Sc
bace; y, debido q los elevados impues
tos, 10 es de dudar que los precios pa
Ia 6icbo aguardiente aLrilan altos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08

precios, y cieIran fines Sl24 POI
'!"orIienteN", e13 a 13t por "pil6n" J
) AZ SIS, por "hacienda".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08
= ii 6ICE

Esp "Paulina" SegGn cable recibi
do p0r sus consi9nataros este vapor
saii6 e Santander para este puerto ell
dia 2S de Febrero Ia una de la ma
nana
Esp "Pio IX"-Sa,dra de la Habara
ei dia 25 del corriente con destino a es
te puerto Y segura yiaje para Canarias
Oadih y Barcelona.
Col amer "Edwar Hight" Come n
>aIa a c2r3ar en- New York el dia II
del actual, saliendo ell dia 20 del mism O
mes, con destinO este puer,o.
Espalol "Cataluna" Legara a este
pue'to de! 10 20 del corliente proceden
te Habana y escaIas.
Esp "PueIto REQ SaldIa de Bar
ceona ei II del actual con escala en-
Valencia, Malaga, Cadz y Canarias
para este puerto, Naya1iez, Ponce Ha
bsDa y Santiago dt CGb5.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08
PESAS Y MEDII)AS
DEL slsTEMA aaETRECo nECsnaag
JDECLARADAS DE USo OBLIGAT0RIO I'm LA ISlA4
PESN: DE- DOS QUMOS Al GRlHo 7 Dg gE glO al ELGRAHs
MEDIDAS: del Decalitro al Centlitro

Las pesas y medidas de bronC,
'4-' modelo de comprobaci6n, estan con
trastadas oflcialmente, interesa adqui"
firlas alos Ayuntamientos.
Hay tambien pesas, modelo de "a
ton. para ell comercio.
Estan de venta precios sin CON.
petencia, en- el RorETIN MERcANTIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08
MOVIMIENJO MARITIME
ENTRADAS DE TRAVTSEA

DE New York vapor amer "San
Juan" The New York & Porto Rico
S s co con carga cue reSenaremos en-
ell pr6ximo nGmerO.
DE Barcelona y escalas vap esp
"Martin Saenz" Sobrino de I?quierdo
Y co con carga que Iesenaremos en- el
ntmerO de ma1ana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-03-08
EETRADAs DE OABUTAJR

EETBADAs DE OABUTAJE
DE Faiario bal "Dos Hermanosn
con 10 siguiente: A la 6rden 200 SIS
az1car.
DE Vieques bal maria Artau"
con 10 siguiente: A la 6rden SIS Gala
bazas 2 sis CO sscaras mabi.
sALIDAs DE TPAvEsIA ]
Para Norfolk Virginia vap:amer
"Annibap despachado por 6rden del
Gobierno en- lastre.
Para New York vap amer GIVE
lyh" DIT dtspachadO pOr The New York &
Porto Rico S S co con 10 siguiente:
Alexandra Bo2zo bOcoyes Bay-Ium
Paul Noble 1S1 tOneladas hero vieiO
Fritze Lundt Y CO S4S3 SIS 80 loco
yes con 2'202,531 1b azdcar. :.
sALIDAs DE CABOT JB
Ninguna =
DESPACHADOS
Para Humacao y Naguabo gol
"DolOres"
-Psra Yabucoa gol cana Maria"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 2.-The Methodist
Episcopal Church South was last night
filed to its utmost capacity, the occasion
being the annual Yufetide entertainment.
The following was the programme render
ed: Carol. Welcome. Christmas Day. ~
school; carol, Carol Merriiy.'' school;
prayer. superintendent: carol. 20, Holy
Night" school; Scripture lesson: carol,
The Star, the Bells, the Song" school:
solo. "A Little Child Shall Lead Miss
Ethel Grimes; carol. --Au Hail. Incar-
nate Love, school; recitation. Christ
mas Customs Miss Nina Tanner; carol.
The Guiding Star" school; organ seIec-
ton, Mr. Kelley; soprano solo. selected,
Miss Stewart; organ selection. Nr
Kelley; contraltO solo, selected, Miss
Pollard; organ selection. Mr. Kelley:
soprano solo, selected, Miss Stew
art; organ selection, Mr.. Kelley;
contralto solo, Miss Tabler; Miss CoeIzey,
organist; Mr. De Moll cornetist
The Hydraulian Steam Fire Engine
Company held its seventy-fourth annual
meeting last night and elected the follow
ing officers 10 serve for one year NJ B.
Harlow. president; W. ". Ballenger. vice
president; E. F. Dowrham. second vice
president; R. E. Gronan. foreman; Viii
liam BOntZ. engineer: Henry Allen and
William KeIl, drivers; Thomas Waddey,
fireman The last named is a volunteer,
and unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered him for his services in the past.
The colored people Of this city who had
prepared an elaborate programme fer the
observance of the hirty-eighth anniVer-
sary of the signing Of the emancipation
proclamation which was to have been
held last night in Roberts Chapel NJ. Z.
Church postponed the celebration Tn
til next Monday night. The exercises
viii then be held in the chapel Of The
John Hay Industrial School.
Carlton Acton night telegraph OPP
orator at the Washington and Southern
depot in this city, in jumping from
freight car yesterday fell and cut his
head badly.
George W. Davis. a well-known and
highly esteemed citizen. died al his home
in South Alfred Street, between GibbOn
and Franklin Streets, at + O'clock yester-
day afternoon. The deceased was a car
penter, and is survived by widow and
SON Mr.. Davis was about sixty years of
age.
Delta Lodge No. %. Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, will at O'Clock To-
night publicly install its recently elected
officers and also give a literary enter
tainment.
Alderman Thee. Ballinger is quite Ill
at his home. in Cameron Street.
Richard 3udd viii leave today for Chi
cago. wheTz he has secured a lucrative
position.