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YERKES AGIN THE TRUSTS.
Thinks They WIN DO the Country Harm,
Eventually.

Charles T. Y.rk, :. win, is ~ the head
Of the company which il lui ing the new
tube railroads in London, d, c.tr yes
terday that he's agi trusts. He said:
Il believe that the trusts, as we have III, M
HI r viii eventua " d the country gr' al
deal Of harm. Z pt who re our improve d
machinery max, it possible to under1' !.
for ign products In for ign markets. tn IT =
~. ance for us to sell our manu- actur' :
air ad This was not the ease befcr
the making of everytNi wasi the ha g I
trusts. More ths all hat, tn, 81 com' ! =
tio o capital wi Do able 70 keep irlC
at Ia pr, sent hi evel We know thi
alr ady. and VIII, p iss go down, VIII r, +
the mor6~ ccmi m 10 pay th' ter, 81
on ov,rc fita a.izat ion? When dividehds
are pass. "a. then look cut for squalls.
Prices are so high here that, with few
exc, ptions. we are huyil g all cur mate ria''
II England. Steel, for Instance. Is 40 per
cent high than il was three W ars ago
Cars thr uld be bought thre " ars ago
for 81 $50 ..Li ce now cost 5000. Euror
viii not stand such absurd prices and wi
simply not buy in Am rical markets. I" re
would be M com, eEsatiou if the Ane
can labt er was berefittd in proportlon.
but l know =
The sun., 1903-01-11
COLUMBIA'S YEAR LENGTHENED.
Legal Hoiid,,s Gut out and the Fail Term
10 he ;In Ten DIls EIrlIer.

After this wear Columbia University wi
hold its academic exe"~'e es on Lincoln.
Birthday, Washington 'hday, Memorial
Dav and other legal huiIdavs during the
college year as well as on Saturdays anC
other week days. The univers ity trustee,
have so shifted the ca lendar that Columb.
viii have one Of the ongeet reacring years
OF any American in titution. This il du,
not only TO the fact that the number OF
teaching days will be notably increased
bv this change but also to TIE fact that
Saturday Is regarded throughout the uni.
ven ity as a da" for classroom and labora
tory instruct n.
Commencement day will remain as nov
the second Wednesday in June, but the
acadenic year will he lengt"cned bv az
le1st ten davs at the beginning. The uni.
"ersitv v i'll open reNt fail on Sept 2S IL l.
planned to have formal excrciscs with az
address to the officers and students on the
opening day.
Ar for the legal HOLIDAYS, IL is believe,'
by the university council that a s,spen. ion
Of exercises on them is desired bv neither
officers nor students and il often embara, T.
ing 70 the work Of instruction.
The sun., 1903-01-11
TRUST HILLS ~ THE SENATE.
Contest for Jurisdiction Over Them BY
Two Committees Is Looked For.

WASHINGTON. Jan. iO.-It Is extremely
likely that when the so-called Administra-
tion Trust bill reaches the Senateif it
passes the House-therc will be a sharp
contest for jurisdiction over the measure
by two of the Senate committees. The
rivalry may indeed reach an acute stage
even before that bill comes to the Senate.
All antitrust bills introduced In the
Senate have heretofore gone to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. although no one seems
to know exactly why that committee should
have jurisdiction OF measures affecting
interstate commerce, unless 1t he that 30
many antitrust bills have been in the form
Of proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton. which would naturally go to the Ju-
meroe was or was not affected by the legis-
lation proposed.
The right OF the Judiciar, Committee
to control antitrust measures yhich relate
solely to interstate commerce and in which
no constitutional question is involved Is TO
be contested by the Committee on Inter-
state commerce, which will, at its meeting
next week. take up at least one phase OF the
trust question. that relating to discrimi-
nation In freight rates, and will probably
engraft on a bill pending before that com
mittee q provision designed to cure that
evil The bill In question is the Elkins
bill to enlarge the powers Of the Interstate
Commerce commission by giving It power
to enforce it's rulings. and also TO leg llze
limited pooling under the supervision of
the commission. This bill they will report
to the Senate without waiting for the So
called Administration bill to come from
the House.
The Senate Committee on the judiciary
80 far has shown no disposition to seriously
consider the trust question, notwithstanding
the abundance of material before it. The
committee sat for nearly five hours to-day
but the trust question was not referred to
-even in whi5p AS one of its msmoer,
put il. They devoted their entire session to
the consideration of the Rly bill amending
the Bankruptcy law and agreed upon GER
ain amendments to that bill. which will
be reported to the Senate on Monday.
The sun., 1903-01-11
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lO-The { flowing
movements of naval vessels we're reported
to the Bureau of Navigation at the Nav,
Depart ment to-day:
Gunbcats scorlion, Maclias and Hi,
have arrived at san Juan; the tori d,
destroyers Thornton and Wilkes and tn,
torpedo boats Decatur, Barlcy, Barne,
and Biddle sailed from > an Juan yesterday
for Key Wes,, by :, ay ot NiIe and thenc,
to Norfolk. ne Dolphin lett san Juan
Yesterday for La Guayra The tug Ley
has arrived at IAN Juan, and the tu s
mac and tsceola have left en- Jua
Culebra. The gunb.at Peoria lett
Yorktov n yesterday for Nev rort Ne :
and the ctllicr NiarcCllus ed Trini.
lad ycster lay. The torped' no destroyer
teN au left New York tod. Annapo-
is and the gunboat Isla de Luzon left II.
Vincent this ~ ~''i"" "a "'iridad
The sun., 1903-01-11
INCREASE or FREIGHT RATES.
Lake shsre Sayy Increased Expenditures
Made u Necessary.


WARRINGTON, Jan. io.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day received the
answer Of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad to the inquiry instituted
early In December to discover the reasons
for and the propriety Of the recent ad-
vances In freight rates on various commodi-
ties carried between New York and Chicago.
The answer says that In addition to the
improvements and expenditures es made by
the railroad and mentioned at the hearing
before the commission on Dec. II there
have been other improvements. which have
not materially increased the company's
earnh @, but which entailed q laI ge ex-
pe..ditMe. Moreover, there have been
many improvements, such as the separa-
tion of railway grades from public high
ways at crossings. which have been ie-
quiz ed by public authorities, and the erec-
tion and Improvement Of railway station
buildings.
The company says that demands have been
made for further improvements and ex-
pehditWes which. 1t II coutended, are
necessary for public convenience, at vari-
ous points on the liLe OF the railroad,
and it is the intention Of the company
to comply with these desires, and that
ful ther and increased expel ditures will be
necessary. The answer also says that
fecel.t legislation has greatly increased
the taxes which the railroad must pay
and that the rates OF wages Of it's employees
and the cost of its materials and supplies
have also advanced. II is asserted that
the perce .tage of the advance in rates is
but small fraction Of the percentage Of
Increase In cost to the company OF that
which ia required TO be- purchased to carry
OIL it's business Of transportation. and also
of the percentage OF increase In market
values Of articles upon which the advance
In rates OF transportation was made.
The sun., 1903-01-11
MICHIGAN SUGAR MEN YIELD.
senators Burrows and Alger VIII Vote
for the Cub IN Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Burrows
Of Michigan saw the President and leading
members Of the Counittee on Foreign
Relations to-day regarding the Cuban reci-
procity treaty and reached an und darst and
ing whereby he and Mr.. Alger will with
draw all op ,osi'ioa 10 the treaty ard V tie
for it. Mr.. Burrows authorized this state
ment. and said the Michigan beet sugar
interests had no further cause Of COM
plant II is said that Senator Lodge was
Of great assistance in brin yiag about an
underst standing. and he is credited with
writing an amendment to Section s of the
treaty that meets the approval Of the beet
sugar interests. This am ,ndm mt changes
the provision OF Ssction $ from a prefer
duction Of the same amount.
Senator Burrows slid that he proposed
this change to President Roosevelt, who
replied that he had no objection to the
amendm INT and that he did not believe
the Cuban Government would object TO
the modification. most important part
of the agreement reached. according to
MIR. Burrow Is that the reducl ion Of 20
per cent. is to continue for five years, the
life of the treaty, and should the tariff be
revised in the meantim,, =, no further reduc-
ton of the duty on sucar and tobacco is
to be made. This III. rstanding" is de-
clared by Mr.. Burrows 10 be agreed upon.
and is PAL. of the inducement for the with
drawal of opposition on the part of the
Michigan interests.
Mr. rurryws ,ii not go into details n =
gardi.ig the m thods whs IT by the com
mittee viii control the rst Of Congr, As
the m liter Of tari l. sche dult a, but h,
. mphatically declare d that ASSURANCES had
L.en given him that the 20 per cent. re-
duction, while it might be extended in a
gene raj way to all for ign sugar. would
not be follows d by ary further N ductioL
The withdrawal Of Messrs. Burrows a, d
Alger from oppos'i,n to the tn atty IL av, y
only two Rcpubli Senator's rccords as
dcfri'oly opposed 1t. Tn. p rki =
and Bard Of Ca Il r la. Mr.. D rich oi
Nebraska ia report' d to he ia =. : against
the tn atty. bu t. i am at certain that h,
will vote for |. Z ~. =.
The sun., 1903-01-11
4 JOKER on HIS ROUNDS.
Postmaster.EcneraI Payne. His Secretar,
and Many Others Fooled.

and Many Others Fooled.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lO-When Post master.
General Payne entered his private office
this morning he fou..d on his desk the fol-
lowing typewriter notice on the official
letter pa per of the Depart
Memorandnn: Postmas,crcGcncrnt.
Call c. Lyon. Main SIN importa Mt
and immediate.
1t I'M usually part Of a Cabinet officer s
business to call up people he doesn't know
on the telephone, but b lieving the matter
b cf considerable importance and net
being able to locate MIR. " hitney. his rivate
secretary, who was arc und the building
someM here Mr.. Payne Iulltd his desk
phone TOW ard him and asked the Depart
melt central for Main sl7 NJ.
~ hat number Gid you say?" the centr
asked in What MIR. Payne thougl t was al.
unnecessary loud voice.
Main si7 NJ" Mr.. Payne replied with
emphasis.
q the line gro, led u well" and MIR.
Payne said politely; understand A. G.
Lyon wishes to spe.k to me.
"The hell you say responded the surly
vCis
w ats tiat.- cried Mr.. Payne indig-
naih.y. Il hud memorandum on my
SIT NJ. and
Hell" said the voice again. Quit
your kidding Til. is the Zoo"
Mr.. Payne huns up the receiver In hurry
and ondercd for o.. lille If he looked as
foolish as he felt
A few moments later the Post master-
General sterJed into his Irivate secre-
tarys Office, looked er some papers
on the Z, cretary's desK and returned TO
his private Tcom When Mr.. Whitney
ma in fev roments later he found on
his desk the 20 in ~ ~ ritttn on the
e'ci~l ,ctt"r ~ r.f Nv d ""rt 'n1ni
Memornndum: Postr,dsfor-r -r.1crdi:
Call A, G. Lyon. Main ~ NJ Important and
immedi ,te.
Mr.. Whitney rushed TO the telephone
and cn He'd up the humber, wondering mean
while lat the Depai tine 4 ce..tral had to
augl At A nome 4 later he was liste.i-
| TO some warm and poil ted language
from the man a, '''e Zoo while some We. y
weil-defi ed chu - Ioceeded from MIR
Pay. e's private o.i,e.
II was ascertai ed later that some prac-
tical Joker had made the rou ids Of the
Department offices. and had left a message
from A. c. Lyon on about fifty desks. At
Last accounts il was report ed that he man
WHO e., wcred tho telephone AT the d.
logical p X had been taken home sulfe &
from vouS prostration. II didn't make
the Pos; mas er- Gei eral feel any the less
foolish when he was told this evening by a
visiting New Yorker that "Mr. A. c. Lyon"
was stale old joke In the greater city.
The sun., 1903-01-11
FOR TWO ARMORED CRUISERS.
Cramp 4 SONS to Get the Contract to Build
the Tennessee and washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I0-7fo Naval Boa ard
on Construction has recommended TO the
Secretary Of the Navy that the bid OF Will
liam Cramp d Sons for building the ar
mored cruisers Tennessee and Washington
be accepted. The Secretary will prob1bly
adopt the recommendation. In its report
the b ord savs:
The lowest bid is that Of the william Cramp
Sons S zip an e ,in, iil ling company OF
Philadelphia, in which ,ney offer TO build
two vessels at s4.CNO.OO each. and complete
one in thirty-six months and one In tair,y-
nine months. This bid Is under class H.,
namely. il modihes the Government plans
u ing the arran cement OF the. machinery Of
t,s armored cruisers Colorado and Penn
sylvania, of the same power. but Of different
ARRANGEMENT from that specified for the
Tennessee and w2shington ], substitutes
the SicianssH boiler arransewd In six IRE
arran % sed in eight flre rooms. as shown in
the Government plans, The changes in en-
gines and boilers involved changes In loca-
the berth deck. which are objectionabi- "
also offers for the electric plant tn" CirJo
alternating generator and system. bur trees
TO substitute therefor the reciprocating,
dirsct-current generators and system speci,.
fed bv the Government for the additional
>In of s25. 900.
While there are cert ain features in the plans
above referred to which are not considered
srTlUH'i IN Nn" department DliUS,
matters which permit Of satisfactory adjust
mont. and under these circumstances. the
bid of MesSrs Cramp 4 Sons. above quoted.
offers the construction Of the vessels at the
lowest cost and IN the shortest time. The
board therefore recommends the acceptance
of this bid for both vessels. with the electric
cnrr"-t generating plant and systNm a.
spncifiad Nv the Government plans and spsci-
fic1tions, Mt S.O35. .OO0 each. Acting under the
advic-, OF tho eHoire n IN chef. the board i
of the opinion that boilers Of the Babcock
h Wilcox type should be required.
The report is unanimous. The Crarp
comp haa agree d to substitute B"b-
cock a Wilcox b,iers for Niclaussc
boiler nd this re-loves anv doubt as to
that COMPANY pa..i" 40 contract.
The sun., 1903-01-11
W1SUf.NGTON SOCIETY.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Guests
al Oiuner Of Secretary shaw.

WASHINGTON, Jan l0.-The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt were the guests az dim
ner tonight Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. Shaw. The other guests were
Secretary of State Hay, Mrs. Knox. wife
Of the Attorney General; Postmaster-Gen-
eral and Mrs. Payne, Secretary of theNavy
Moody, Secretary Of Agriculture and Miss
Wilson, Senator and Mrs Lodge. Sena, or
Allison. Mr.. and Mrs. Seward Webb and
Miss Webb OF New York, Mrs. William
Sheffield Cowles and Miss kean Vases
OF flowers were used in all of the rooms
on the first floor. American Beauty and
old ivy roses filed the silver loving cup
presented to Mrs. Shaw by the Secretary
at tbs celebration Of their silver wedding,
which occupied the centre of the table.
Mrs Shaw wore a gown Of black lace over
white anh few diamond ornaments.
Madame Takahira, wife Of the japanese
Minister, held her first general reception
this afternoon and will observe Saturdays
during the social season az a day upon
which she will receive official society, as
well as members Of the Diplomatic torLs.
Madame Takahira is the first hostess OF
the corps to select a special day this season.
and it Is hoped by official housewives, who
always have guests anxious TO meet oip-
lomats in their own homes, that othei 5
will follow her example:
Mis- Roosevelt was the guest of honor at
a Gi lner given tonight by the Charge
d Al Iires Of the Ere. ch Embassy al
Nine. DE Margeiie. With Miss Roosevrl,
were her two house guests. Miss Martha
McCook and Miss Jean Reid Of New York,
the Misses Warder, MIR. Edwin Morgan of
the State ID. .,drtment, W.. Norman OF the
British Embassy, Count q lerarde CT Of the
Italian Ernoassy. Braon rranckeAetein OF
the Austro-Hungariar Embassy. and Mr..
Walter Berry. After dinner NJ. and Nine.
de Margerie accomparied all of their guest
to the dance at the 81 itish Embassy.
Sir Michael Herbert: the British Am;
bassador, and Lady H Tbert entertai ed
a dinner party Of thirty tonight, which
was followed by a dance. the guests Tor
which were contributed from other cih-
ner parties of the eveti g. Miss foone
welt and her guests. Miss McCook and Mls :
Reid Of New York. were among the dancero,
The Ambassador guests at dinner werc
The Russian Ambassador and Countess
Cassin, the Mexican Ambassador and
s Il "a do Asrirez. the lillian Ambassador
Il Sigrora Mayor d's PllLche the Austro'
Hul garian Ambassador aud haromess
Hengelmuller Assistant Secretary OF war
and Mrs. Sa 1gH", eX-Secretary of State ana
Mrs. John W r '-ter. Gen. 7. 3, VI. You
and Miss You Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayl Mac.
Veaeh Mr.. and. Mrs Whit"law Reid of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Rock
hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh. Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Baylias of New YORK,
Miss Goelet ard Mr.. Rch"rt Goclet Of New
York. DR.. David Jayae Fl 4, Assistant Sec
retary of State. ard sd Ni~al Franklin.
The sun., 1903-01-11
SHERWOOD RESIGNS.
No (hargcs-' ssist ant \DDr>isers Have
to Go wien Requested To.

WASHINGTON, Jan. i0.-The President
to-day accepted the RESIGNATION Of War
ner S,a-woo | a. an as sistllt app -aiser
AT the Il Of New York. The request for
his RESIGNATION. which was mace several
days aco. and arainst which Mr. Sherwood
r~ote.t,.i in a personal interview witlrtie
Secretary OF III" Treasury. was not accom-
panied by definite CHARGES, AMI the demand
that he resi~n was based merely on the
assertion that IL was required bv the "bast
interests II the service" Assistant ap-
praisers NAV he removed sum n,"ilv with
oct charges. Charges were mn le a rainst
s .erwood during the administration Of
Secretary Gaze. bit were not absolutely
sustained AMI the Sistlnt ..ppraiser was
all wed TO continue - oaica
The sun., 1903-01-11
FinIsnd's Fireman Loaded With Tobacco.

The customs officers, who have been
keeping a close watch on the mem oers
Of the crew Of the Red Star liner Finland.
which arrived here on Tuesday. in the hops
Of findig smugglad tobacco, held up John
Won Stemberg. fireman. as he was about
ave the pier yesterday. and found on
MIN three large rolls of tobacco lea2 in
pads which he wore around his +, mach
and legs
The sun., 1903-01-11
submarine Boat Adder Accepted.

WASHINGTON. Jan io.-The submarine
torpedo boat Adder has been accepted b'
the Government. subject to penalty OF
saSo for failure 10 comply ith cortnin re
,uire'rents ~ TO speed. Tho amount OF tt'
pen.,tv viii be refunded II TIE other sub
marine boats exceed the speed require
ments.
The sun., 1903-01-11
The President to ~cnd Message to King
Edwa ard by NiarcOni's \, stem.

WASHINGTON. Jan. io-Pe, iAent Roosc-
relt to-dav consented to send bv the Mar
conf system Of wireless telegraph, at time
to be arranged bv the compqnv, a messn ge
Of greeting To King w. ard from the com
pany's station on Cip, Cod.
The sun., 1903-01-11

Judiciary. Committee that the antitrust
Dills snail have an early hearing. The
Democrats have no plan OF action and will
wait until the bill is evolved from the COM
mi'tee , before deciding what course they
The sun., 1903-01-11
Minister Carlo Presents Letters Of Rec ali

WASHINGTON. Jan. l0-S d Luis F.
Carlo. who has been Minister Of Ecuador
here for seven years, presented his letters
~ recall to President Roosevelt at the
witt, House to-dav.
SD = Alfredo Baruerizo. tho new Ecua-
dori "A Minister. will he presented to the
President on Monde.
The sun., 1903-01-11
Sago Flour Tariff Case WIN Not ne Ap-
OelicSi.

WASHINGTON, Jan. i0-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has decided not to take an
appeal to he S, preme Court from the
aecisi on of the istriot ourt for the South
ern % istriot cf New York in the sago and
saao Lour tarit cases.
The sun., 1903-01-11
Rear Admiral Retired for Age.

George Wallace NJ lville, L. who Is
best known for his thrill trienc
a. y INC inter Of th' III cue -
T. vas Mac q on o.. ig,a T.,
,ayy TO-DAY on ace Ut of ag .
i, /, his sixty-s, cond irt hday As rr, .
vi usly annoui cs d, the Pr sid :. r. r. cng, ,
i,i,n of the valuable strvi Acmra
Melville; has dsts rmi I'd to 'ai1 him g.
active duty as Chi Al the Bur ma oi ST. am
Eroi ,e1ri q until the 'xI irati'n Of hi
nrrs1 MT u rm il that offio on Aug; o, 1903
ADMIRAL NJ, lvi'le vert ov.r tc Phiad' j.
pbia this ever i-g 10 att d ig lrthdey
vi. bration ~ his homer
The sun., 1903-01-11
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. io.-Thcsc army orders wer,
issued TO day:
Cap,. George II. McManus. ousrlermssier
artillery. to Fort Washington.
rae resignation of Capt ference Hamlll. Porto
Rico Rcgt nent, has been accepted
Capt. george X. spencer. At his own request
Fsyettcvllle anI First Lieut.. LAnnlng Parsons
Fourth Cavary, detailed 10 that place.
First Lieut.. Va aes +. Mckinney Fourteenth
cavalry, fro n staH OF Major Gen Samuel D. ii
vSunS .nt ,n'c MS lrooD.
First Lieut.. ALI b. Mulilkcn, Twenty -nint7
Iniantry, from Fort Leaven worth and toin hi,
Cant John y. Sc veil. cngincers Is appoi ed
an a,ting 1uartcrmastcr. anI In addition to othcI
dulles III charge OF the construction WORK
al washington Barracks.
Leaves Of aDsence granted: Can't. John Cotter
Ftfeenth Infantry. further extended one month
Col, Henry @. Wari. Fifteenth Infantry. fur 1"i
extended one month; Capt. rhadieus p. Var
paymaster, cxtenlcd TO Include Feb. II: Sccun'
Lieut. George &. Le lis. Third Infantry. extendrt
rftcen DAYS: MAJOR rho mas c. Good nan, pay
master extended one month: Capt Albert La =
Com nlssary rSeniy y-fourtn Infantry. extended
tn days.
These navy orders were issued
Lieut.. VI. Johnston, appointed naval attac tc
legation of United States at CARACAS, Venezuela,
Passed Assistant surgeon II. II. Haas. home via
the Prairie.
Illinois to the newark.
Passed Assistant surgeon J. Z. Page, from I'll,
Newark 70 TIE Montgomery.
The sun., 1903-01-11

Our well.known quality No. 600 Sheets and Pillow Slips.
The sun., 1903-01-11

Great Reduction of Prices in every section Of this Dept
The sun., 1903-01-11
SH>ets,
PsAozV SAbS.
Wamsutta Mills.

The highest grade heavy weight fine yarn sheeting
made IN the United States These prices exclusively
for this sale. All hens overcast by hand.
The Washington times., 1903-12-25
X-RAYS AND FORCEPS
TO REMOVE A STICKPIN
0ne-Year-0ld Child's Life Saved
Whereupon Attack of Diphthe-
ria Seizes Him.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-In the Post
Graduate Hospital. DIR. T. ]. Biggs, of
Stamford. Conn.,, and DR. Wainwright,
of this city. have performed a unique
feat in surgery.
With a pair of fine steel forceps. made
especially for the purpose, they re-
moved from the stomach of Peter. the
one-year-old son of Peter Day, OF this
city. a lovers knot stickpin two inches
long.
The boy swallowed the pin Saturday
while playing with it, The pin was To-
Gated by means of the x-ray, Sunday.
The point was stuck into the mucous
membrane near where the esophagus
joins the stomach. BY means of the
x-ray the surgeons guided the forceps
duwn the esophagus to the pinhead. IL
was removed without injuring the child
in any way.
The boy is now stricken with diph-
iberia contracted from a sister.
The Washington times., 1903-12-25
CLUBHOUSE STOLEN
BY TRAMPS FOR FUEL
Social Club Had to Hold Its Dance in
Pavilion Lighted by
Bonfres.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. ga club
house has been stolen in Lafayette by
gang OF tramps, who occupy an aban-
doned place in the village, and, as a
result. members of the Ermine Social
of Manayunk. who went there in
buses to enjoy a dance, were keenly
disappointed.
The young men Of the party started
out TO capture the thieves. but failed
TO find their rendezvous. The dance
was held in a picnic pavilion, around
which bonfires were built,
Only the floor of the clubhouse re-
mains. The tramps. according TO resi-
dents of Lafayette. have been carrying
off the house, which stood on the
Schuylkih's bank, piecemeal during the
last two weeks. using it for firewood.
1t is expected that they will return
for the floor. If they do a battle is
promised. as several of the young men
remained at the homes Of farmers over
night. and WIN try to capture the
tramps.