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New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
JEWISH HOLIDAY BEGINS TONIGHT.

Tbe second of the three great EewIsh festiVaIs
beeIns ar sunset this evening and ends at sunset
on Thursday. This holiday is called "Sheouotn.
and is the anniversary OF the receiving OF the Ten
Commandments on Mount Sinai 1t Is also known
bv various other names, such as the Feast or
v-aeks and Pentecost Tonight orthodox Jews
will sit up and read the first chapters Of the Penta-
teuch and the Prophets The Reformed Jews have
selected the first day of ShebuOth for the conhrma-
ton of the boys and girls who are over the age OF
thirteen and interesting ceremonies viii be bed by
leading Reform congregations OF this and ether
cities tomorrow. There will be an elaborate pro
gramnle in connection with the exercises at the
Educational Alliance. East Broadway and JeIer-
son-st where seventy-seven girls and twenty-five
bows of the classes in Hebrew and religion. under
the Rev. T. c. Moot and Miss Annie Strelilz. will
be confirmed. For the two days that the holiday
will all work of the orthodox Jews viii oe sus-
pended and all their business places will be closed
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
SAYS HE HAS SEEN NO PLANS.
OBJECTS TO BROOKLYN RAP
I'D TRANSIT coUNsELs STATEMENT

I,1NDENTHAL OBJECTS TO BROOKLYN RAP
I'D TRANSIT coUNsELs STATEMENT
Bridge Commissioner LindenthaI takes exception
TO the statement made by John L. Weils, cocnsei
for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at tne
meeting of the Railroad Committee Of the Board OF
Aldermen last Thursday, when ne said ina. h's
company was anxious to place the four addltionat
loops at the Manhattan terminal Of the bridge put
that Mr. Lndenthal refused 70 remove the sld'1-
way TO make room for them Mr.. Wells said;
We have the material all ready and would begin
the work of placing the loops in position to-Inor-
for us to do so. We have asked him TO remove the
stairway. but he has declined to 90 SO So si W. are
of the stairway. but Mr.. Lndenthal says mat the
where people would have to cross them. AL ne
does is to sit down and write as IeIter aoou1
every weeks directing US to lay tne ioops-
Mr. IindenthaI said Yesterday that there vas
absolutely no foundation Mr.. Wells's statement
He said he had had correspondence with the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. and had only
written one letter TO that company That was
more than a month ago. 1t requested President
C,reatsinger TO Law the four loops promptly as
possible Since that time he had received no word
from that official Through his secretary yesterday
Mr.. Lindenthal said:
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has sub
mitted TO plan. nor have we any ADVICE tnat :.
has attempted to prepare any. Until sucn plans
are IN obeacIe n the ay Of the addition OF the
loops Mr.. Wellss statement is the first tntinatSa
laying OF the loops Neither have received any
communication from the company. nor mas any ore
called upon me to explain why the loops had not
been laid BY the terms of the contract between
the BrookIyn Rapid Transit Company and the city
in reference to the running OF surface cars over ns
bridge and the facilities at the approaches tne coes
of all alterations to permit the operation OF cars
upon the bridge must be borne oy the ralroad com
pany and the company must prepare the plans ana
do and pay for the work OF CONSTRUCTION 50 you
see that Mr.. Greatsnger ought TO nave suomirteo
his plans if he really intended 70 comply with ny
request I am absolutely powerleSs TO conpei t1a
company lay the loops
Mr. I.indenthaI had about abandoned al hops
that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company mad any
intention of going to any expense TO aleVlate tnS
dfsgraceful condition at the Manhattan end OF snS
bridge and genuinely surprised al MI "eaAs >
statement
bridge is proceeding rapidly than the reports
for the last month indicated. Last week, aItnousn
there was holiday, the work took surp risinS
bound and yesterday So per cent OF the work ha1
been finished The average work done eacn lnonts
thus far has been 10 per cent. so-tnat 1ne Gsols
ought to be completed within month Ihe Hoeo.
ling company may do even better than e1ls. inas1
much it's contract with the city proViues loE -
forfeiture of s1.o00 a day.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
TO CONFER ON MISSIONS HERE.

THE, PRESBYTERIAN FOREIGN BOARD WILL OPEN
A WEEKS SESSION TOMORROW.
The fifth annual conference OF the Presbyterian
BOARD of Foreign Missions, with its newly appoint
cd missionaries will be held in the Presbyterian
Building Fifth-ave- and Twentietn-st DeslnninS
Tomorrow and continuing till Wednesday of next
1vaek Sessions will be held from $50 to 123o o'clock
each day. and addresses on different phases OF mis-
sionarv work will be heard. In addition visits VIII
be made to the fields of mission work IN TINS cry
Including an inspection of the work among chi
rase under the guidance of the Rev. HUE Kin. and
an inspection of city mission work under the g1o-
anee of the Rev. Dr. John B. Devins-
The Presbyterian Board is sending out tnis year
sixtv-hve new missionaries. Seven go TO Africa
fourteen to China, nine to India, nve 10 Japan SIX
To COrea nine to Persia, four to the Ph1nppnes,
two 70 Siam and a number as yet unassigned
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
PLEA FOR THE SICK POOR.

Mrs Alice y. Lincoln said recently in address
hefore the Conference of Charities and Corrections
at Detroit: This is the plea which / wish to en-
,er-that the sick poor should receive the same
care as sick persons elsewhere. They need the
same nursing the nourishing food. the same
cleanliness and care 1t is better for them to have
IL il is better for the community TO give It, and IL
Is an education for the in any hospital to
realize that the standard OF nursing cannot be
high IL is the duty of the community TO care for
the dependent sick An almshouse hospital cannot
be too good the citizens who pay for ii better
AFFORD TO maintain IL at high standard of excel
lence than they can afford TO allow the sick to
linger uncured uncared for, not cared for a.
they should be cared for by a great city"
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
HORSE RACES WITH DEATH.
FLEEs FROM TRAIN OVER TREsTLE AMI
WINS
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Rochester. June 9--Pursued by a shrieking
engine and a heavy train of coal cars, a spirited
horse yesterday morning galloped across the open
ties of the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg
Railroad bri Ige over the Genesee River at Char
lotte and fell exhausted just the end of the
bridge was gained The engine and train were
stopped a few yar-S gaSping creature
which had SO gallantiy raced with death and won
Another horse, which had been feeding in a field
on the other side. not fortunate or so fleet.
1t raced down the tracks. too. but fell and was
cut to pieces, mangled parts of its carcass being
removed from the wheels of the engine ana tender
after the train had stopped. Local railroad men
say that never in their experience has such a
peculiar accident occurred
The remarkable thing about the race Hes in the
fact that the lay over the open ties OF the
bridge. between whose spaces cleaned the river
thirty feet below The bridge is nearly half mile
in length. When the horse. sank down exhausted
with terror and it's long flight it curled its head
between its forefeet like kitten and lay still for
death TO come. When not more than ten yards
but its four shoes d been torn off: The horse is
said to belong to Michael Mnges. OF Charlotte
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10

in building tenement houses or apartment houses
On such parcel experiences none of the diff
cuIties which usually fall to his lot when I'M
proving a much smaller plot
1t was learned yesterday from trustworthy
source that Mr.. Robinson offered S133 600 for
the property, and the asking price is SlSooOo
a difference of $4,000 on which to reach sat
isfactory terms with all interested persons. 1t
is said that No. 3S2 to 3SS Ninth-ave, four four
story fathouses, were bought for the railroad
company for $16S00O These houses adjoin the
church on the north. They on a plot about
100 by 100 feet.
The Rev Wilson D. Sexton is pastor of the
pb
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
WANT EXPRESS TRAIN RESTORED.

About sixty commuters of the New-York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad from Sound Beach
have requested the railroad company restore the
nopuIar 1853 a. m. express from Sound Beach which
was run last year The 7:47 a. m. train. making all
stops but one to Larchmont, does not meet the re-
nurements of the commuters. They now have to
walt from the 7:47 the S:39 train nearly an hour
In case of missing train. Among the signers
of the request are ]. Kennedy Tod. DR. G. Alfred
lawrence F. w Tuttle. II. o. Havemeyer. George
Y Coe C. NJ. Stetson, William D. Bioodsood'
William Stewart Tod and George L. Marks
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
CARS TOO CROWDED.

The Sunshine Club. d working girls club OF Bos-
ton at its last business meeting passed resolution
addressed TO the Metropolitan Committee, State
House. Boston. which reads thus: Resolved. That
the present facilities of the Boston elevated road
for handling passenger traffic Inadequate. We.
as working women. are compelled TO stand In
crowded cars after hard days work, and we be-
lteve thar this condition could be remedied by the
building of a new subway in Westinghouse We
Therefore depore the present indications of post
ponenent of legislation. and urge immediate action
fayora i,le TO the Washington-st subway"
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
LND1NGER's LICENSE ENDANGERED.

MAN FINED FOR HAVING GAMBLING IMPLEMENrA
SALOON
George Harris was fined s25 by Judge Newourger
I'm General Sessions Court yesterday for exposing
gambling implements in the saloon Of Fritz LIN
dinaer az No Sc Iiberty-st Lindinger is the presi
dent of the LIQUOR Dealers Association, and was
present in court. He was much interested In the
case as a saIoonkeeper's license can be revoked IL
it can be proved that he has knowledge OK pooA
being made on horse races in his saloon when
IIarrss was arrested he was charged with book
making but this was changed later to exposing
pambIing indictments. II being shown rnat tns
Saloon proprietor had means of knowing tnao
Harris did this
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
MISS JONES AT SUMNER HONE.

Miss Anna Maxwell Jones, general secretary
Of the New-York State Federation. has been
removed to her summer home in Saratoga from
the hospital at Redlands. Cal. AT the close
of the biennial Los Angeles Miss Jones Joined
a party of friends Cor trip through Southern
California Almost Immediately after leaving the
Eastern delegates the party had serious runaway
accident in which several clubwomen were severely
hurt Miss Jones was injured about the head. and
had 10 be taken to the hospital One woman lost
a foot as result of the accident
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
COL. AUsTEN's COMHIssIOy CANCELLED

Colonel David E Austen's commission as orevet
brfgader general. conferred on him April 2. lVl-
has lust been cancelled by Adjutant General Henry
in a general order. II wrote General Henry two
weeks ago." said Colonel Ausaen yesterday, that
r had no intention of qualifying under the COM
mission. and his cancelling sae appointments Is a.
result Of nv action. When the commission was
o,,farrad on me- more than a year ago. through
the kindness of General McLeer. OF Brookiyn' Il
told General McI.eer that L did not care ror II
as a matter of fact, I would rather Sc colonel Or
the 18Th Regiment, Heavy Artiner5s than De E
hrio general"
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
EnGEWATER CRECBE TO OPEN.

The Edgewater Creche VIII open for the season
on Saturday June IL and the friends and supporters
of the institution are invited 10 be present at the
onanjng The Creche, which is at Edgewater. N J.,
onnosita twenty -ffth-st., is de-
signed to provide fresh air for poor mothers and
feeble children under twelve years OF age raIhed
,,,rse is in constant attendance. and mothers may
take their babies there any time through the
dav during hot weather. Charles ID. kellogg, NO
! I32 broadway, is the treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
FOR FEDERATION PRESIDENT.

Candidates for the chief offices of the State Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs already being sug-
gested in preparation for the November meeting,
to be held in Brooklyn
There is a feeling that the presidency should go
upstate" and Mrs. Louise Van Loon Lynch. sec
retarv Of the federation. is mentioned prominently
Mrs Alfred T. Campbell. Of Binghamton: Is also
snoken of as well suited to the position. She Is =
member Of the State Federation Executive Board
and would have 4 large following if nominated as
she is known 20 have great executive ablnty ana a
charming personality.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
HEARING on PUsHcART MARKET.

public meeting in favor Of the use OF the East
p,ver Bridge approach in Delancey-st., as push
cart market will be held Friday evening next
under the auspices OF the Citizens Union. at Vic
toria Hall No Sc Cllnton-st. Among the speakers
will be John NJ woodbury. Commissioner or street
Rridees and District Attorney Jerome Robert L.
will preside.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
ROE AND AUSTEN AT ODDS.
COLONEL WANTS TO COLLECT FUNDS FOR
THE THIRTEENTH TO GO TO CAMP
GENERAL UNWILLING.


The relations between Colonel David z. Aus
ten of the 18th Regiment, Heavy Artillery,
Brooklyn and Major General Roe. of the Ma
tfonaI Guard, thought to be somewhat
strained. Colonel Austen asked for permission
to solicit subscriptions in Wall Street and else
where for the purpose of defraying the expense
of taking his regiment to Fishers Island for
artillery maneuvres, in conjunction with the
heavy artillery of the regular army. General
Roe has refused assent to the plan, and Colonel
Austen and his friends chagrined.
The 18th in camp at Fishers Island last
wear and according to National Guard custom
they would not again go into camp until next
year Colonel Austen asked the War Depart
ment TO furnish subsistence and transportation
to his regiment, numbering almost 100 men,
for weeks stay at Fishers Island
William Cary Sanger, Assistant Secretary of
War, yesterday sent Colonel Austen a letter
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
NEARLY READY FOR STREET SIGN BIDS.

Borough President Cantor said yesterday that the
specifications for building about two thousand iilu-
minated street signs for the thoroughfares OF Man
haitian Borough were nearly complete. and prooa-
bIv would be advertised the latter part or this
col The advertising will cover space OF ten
days.
1T is a great satisfaction TO me to feel said MI.
Cantor that the street signs are under way and
tbat Uhen we get through with the advertising and
contract letting the signs will soon begin TO ap-
near along the thoroughfares-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
TO AMEND CONSTITUTION.

Tn,nortant amendments TO the constitution or the
National Society OF Daughters of the ReVoiutoh
NJ which Miss Adaline w. Sterling is president gen
oral are to be considered at a special meeting of
The national society called for June 6 in this city
The meeting will be held at No 156 Fifth-ave.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
KATE GREENAW4Y COT.

Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has expressed
her approval OF the proposed memorial to Kate
Greenaway, in the form of a perpetually en-
chIIdren.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
sATIsF4CTIoN OF BIG MORTGAGE.

A w Kelly viee-president of the Union Trust
filed yesterday in White Plains salts
faction OF a mortgage OF s12.OOoOo0 given by the
New-York and Harlem Railroad Company III io'-~
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10

will find The New-YOrk Tribune for sale
the book stalls of the leading hotels
throughout the continent Europe and
Great britain. as well the Reading
Room tables. 1t may also be obtained At
the principal railroad stations.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10

Supreme Court for the First Judicial District sue
ceeding Justice Miles Beach, deceased.
Harry H. Bender. of Albany County Fiscal Su-
pervisor of State Charities
Edward A Callahan, of Albany, County Trustee
of State Agricultural Experiment Station. at
Geneva.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10
JUDGESHIP FOR ERNEST HALL.

OTHER APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED BY
GOVERNOR ODELL
Albany, June 9-Governor Odel announced the
following appointments to-day:
Ernest Hall, of New-York, to be Justice of the
New-York tribune., 1902-06-10

The progress of in India is assured
fact for already instances Several have
taken degrees in the university lately; Of
them was the mother of five children. The ques-
ton of child marriage must be settled, however
before reform is fully established. The mission
aries have succeeded in raising the marriage age
to twelve years, but il must be made sixteen be-
fore conditions improve greatly. The position
oe child widows : hideous. | beautiful girl
of sixteen in Zenana. whose dress was so sim
nle that It was almost shabby and whose hair hung
loosely dcwn. | asked her brother. educated.
bright young man. who she Was and he said: She
jS my sister a widow He told me, in answer
my expostuaton. that If she were permitted TO
annear as other girls of her age, their relatives
wtnIld disown and refuse speak to them. The
more mission work is advanced the sooner will
these conditions change, and nothing else will do
it, Law cannot touch these things. The change
must come first in national sentiment"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Antioch Dots.

Our farmers are very busy
| picking cotton.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Mollie Hollowell is very i'll This
| week.
We are sorry indeed to hear OF
the death of Lewis Morrow. the
son If T. d. Morrow, which oc-
Cured at his home Tuesday of
congestion. lie was a bright boy
and was IA years of age. He was
sick only a few days.
Reubin TubDs and sister. Mss
Jennie, visited friends on Yellow
Leaf Sunday.
T. D. Darefield and vile and sis
ter, Miss LYDIA, visited friends al
Alcsville Sunday.
We hear that wedding bells will
soon ring in our midst. Wonder
who will be first.
Preston Daugbtery and Joseph
TUT BIS visited the home of Mrs.
Warmers Sunday.
B. ". Wick and wife of the poor
house were in our midst Saturday
Will Singletary jumped from a
train and was badly hurt. Let
this be a warning for all boys who
catch the train.
Lane Singletery has gone to the
Delta to work.
With best wishes to THE EAGLE
and its readers. LITTLE Boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Abbeville News.

Richard Bowen returned from
the Delta Saturday.
John Garrison, of jackson,
Tenn, visited his mother and
sister here last week.
Capt. Balfour has been on the
sick list for several days.
Robert Graham left "Wednesday
to enter the A. & NJ. College at
IStarkville
We are sorry to report the sad
death of Babe Taylor on last Tues
day. He was with his sister, Mr.
Stacke during his illness.
Misses May and Made Ander
son spent Sunday in Oxford with
relatives.
Charlie Oliver is quite ill at Nj
Gilbert's.
Brooks MCGOWAN is adding t.
our town by building 3 store
on the the east side ofthe town.
Mr.. Moore, of Water Valley hal
entered the A. n. s. as . pupil.
Rev. r.. G. Porter, Of Oxfords il
assisting Rev. James Porter in tht
Methodist meeting this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
University

The opening OF the University
last Thursday forenoon. was al
tended by a large number of citi
zens of our town, the faculty and
students of Woman'S COLLEGE
visitors from a distance, and stu
dent body of the University.
The exercises of the day were
opened by a selection rendered
by the First Regiment Band, fol.
lowed by devotional exercises
conducted BY the pastors of the
town.
Appropriate addresses of wei
come, aud encouragement aud
advice were delivered by Gov. q,
D. Stands, Dr.. K. NJ. Leavell, DR..
q. q. Terrell, of the faculty Of the
University, and Rev. w. NJ. Nc.
Intosh. president of W0man's
College.
The number of new students to
mafriculate is very large, and
many more are expected during
the next few weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

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strong drink.
FOR SALE BY
! S. III. SANDERS.

Services at Philadelphia Sunday
by Rev. Nelson. a promising young
minister of the Baptist Church,
was highly enjoyed by all who at
tended. We hope to have him
with US again.
Little Kama and Annie Grace
Parks. after spending several days
with their aunt, Mrs. H. F. Baker,
they returned to their home near
Liberty Hill a few Gays ago.
! j. E. Bounds and wife and little
daughter, Bessie, spent Sunday at
the pleasant home of JEFF Cook.
Joe Parks and family visited the
home Of L. j. Petty Friday.
MISS Burt Nichols, of Abbeville
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. L.
j. Petty.
Newt Parks and Chas Lacey, OF
New Albany, we're IN our midst
recently.
Mrs. j. W. Goolsby and son in
law, Gus Anderson, of Denmark.
visited the bedside of her drugh.
ter, Mrs. Bette Owens, Saturday
and Sunday.
MRS. Pennebaker, after spending
q fewsWeeks with her sister, Mrs.
Luther Petty, returned to her
home in Abbeville Saturday.
Miss Pearl Brown spent several
days this week with her friend,
Mrs. Hub Baker,,
Little Mary Adams, after spend
ing y week with her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Ford, returned
home Saturday.
Walter York, of Lafayette
Springs, was in our midst recently
Mrs Bette Owens who has been
confined to her home and bed for
five weeks, Is rapidly improving
James Adams spent a few days
this week at Tula.
Several of our farmers attended
court at Oxford last week.
Mrs. Jennie Phillips is on the
sick list this week.
The sOrgum crop is fine and the
general opinion is that the cotton
crop will be about 30 per cent
short this year.
We had a singing at H. F. Ba.
ker's Sunday afternoon. We hope
everybody will take an interest in
our singings for it is badly needed
in this community.
We trust our friends will con
tinue to send in their letters each
week, as everyone enjoys reading
them. VALENTINE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

Mr.. Howell Welch died Satur-
day morning Mt the residence of
his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. j. FL.
Weich after a lingering illness OF
consumption. Mr. WEIGH was a
young man Of % years and highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
His remains we're inferred Sun
day morning in the Shiloh bury
ing ground near his b0yhood's
nome. 70 the bereaved wife and
parents The EAGLE extends its
heartfelt sympathy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
New Grocery.

/ have just opened in the store
house vacated by Harris 4 Yates,
a complete line of Fancy and
Staple Groceries. Everything is
new and Fresh and house keepers
will find it to their interest to call
and examine our stock. We will
also keep all kinds of country pro,
duce. Our prices are as low as
the lowest. I respectfully solicit
a share of the public patronage.
Respectfully,
A. j. CONNER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Scholarships.

We have a $500 Scholarship
in the Eastman Business College
and a $1,000 Scholarship in the
Grenada Business. College. A
heavy discount will be allowed to
an early purchaser. Apply at
The EAGLE Office.
June %, 1902.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Coming to Oxford Again.

MeSSrS Bertram q WIllafu, VINO
do not need an introduction to
oxford amusement goers, have
been secured by the ladies of the
Cumberland Church to return and
put on their excellent new play,
the midnight Fire." on Tuesday
night, Oct. 2lst.. This pla, has
recently been produced in Water
Valley and set the people wild
with delight and as it followed
their military play "Captain Dick"
which was such an enorfius hit,
it had to be good in order I'd please
A splendid cast of local and Uni
versity talent will assist as usual
and an enjoyable evening may be
assured our citizens in the an
nouncement of their coming.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Sale.

Cheap for cash the following
articles:
Three nice Tables for $l.75.
Seven high back Chairs $500.
One Oak Bed, with springs "a. 20
One Bed with springs 1915.
These goods are slightly damag
ed and must be sold at once. Ap.
ply to j. B. Roach or to this office