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Much! Business Transacted and
Harmony and Good Cheer
Prevailed.
Splendid Growth of the Organ
ization Presages a Bright
Future.
All the Old Officers Reelected
With But Few Tx
ceptions.

The largest and most enthusiastic
state convention in the history of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and aux
iliary convened in saltwater last Tues
day afternoon. In the morning mass
was celebrated at st. Michael's church.
The magnificent etlitice was filled with
delegates and Catholics generally of
the city, many Protestants also being
present. During the services Rev. Fa-
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Hayes, Scott; Garrette Moore, Steele.
The following is the report Of the
committee on resolutions:
Urged by line of race, interested in
the welfare of our people, loyal to ev-
cry American institution, we extend
our hearty greeting and we'll wishes to
our fellow citizens of every race and
creed. We hail with pleasure the
evidences of a regrowth of the indie
pendent, self-reliant spirit once so
marked a characteristic Of our own
ancient race. We believe it her.
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]. L. Gleason, Minneapolis; D. D. Har-
rington, ST. Paul; P. Foley, Swift; j.
w. Devery, Rice.
Constitution and Laws-Dr. e. w.
Buckley, Ramsey; Rev. NJ. O'Brien,
Big Stone; J. J. Hurley, Ramsey; A.
]. Beers, st. Louis; J. w. Holloran,
Mcleod.
State of Funds. J. Regain, Ram
sey; James Kelly, Hennepin; D. E.
Thompson, Dakota; James Walsh,
Scott; f. T. O'Flaherty, Wabasha.
Mileage-Michae Mcmahon, Sibley
J. f. Mccarthy, LIE Sueur; NJ. Cullen
Murray; James Galligan, Fillmore
James Burke, Mobiles.
New Business-D. J. HcHugh, Hen
nepin; Thomas Mcmahon, Ramsey
Eugene Osborn, LIE Sueur; Thomas
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Hayes, Frank Adamson, Dan O'Con-
nell, p. l.. Collins, a. l.. Lennon, ]. ].
Daley, James Mahoney.
Div. No. 4-'Thos. Devery, M. Mea.
CHER, VIM. Casey, John Kennedy, John
Meagher, John G.. Gubbins.
Div. No. 5-NIiclael Gleason.
Div. No. Cd. r. Buckley, J. J.
McNamce, Dennis Bow, M. #. Crahen
Div. No. ii. q. Fermoyle, G. 2
McGratl, N. l.. Synott, T. J. Frain.
1
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Rochester and Mogan of Minneapolis
were present and made remarks per-
tanning to the order in general way.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates entitled to
seats in the conventions:
Anoka county, Div. No. 1, Mary
Ward; Benton, Div. No. 1, Elizabeth
Flynn; Big Stone, Div. No. 1, Lenora
Randall; Blue Earth, Div. No. 1, Katie
Madigan; Div. No. 2, Anna Riley;
Carlton, Div. No. 1, Nellie Dwyer;
Crow Wing, Div. No. 1, Sadie Dunn;
Dakota, Div. No. 2, Mary Geary; Hen
nepin, Div. No. 1, Nellie Curran; Div.
No. 2, Susie Collins; Div. No. 3, Ella
Grogan; Div. No. 4, Nellie Whitney;
Div. No. S, Lizzie Sullivan; Div. No. Z,
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Saltwater.
written by a non-prejudiced author.
We believe that the history of Ire
lands past will interest the coming
man and woman in Ireland's present,
and perpetuate in coming generations
love for the "island of saints and schol-
ars."
Firmly believing in it's power as an
educational and moral force, we rec
ommend to the patronage of our mem
bers the Catholic papers and maya
zines, and more especially our home
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State President A. o. H., st. Paul.
thcr Corcoran. pastor of ST Michael's,
delivered Il most impressive sermon.
Rev. G. h. Carlin. assistant priest of
the parish, was tile chief celebrant of
the mass; assisting in the ceremonies
We're Father O'Neil, as deacon; Father
O'ConnOr. sub-dcacOn: Father Harring
ton, master of ceremonies. In the
afternoon at :. O'Clock the two bodies
met ut WOodman hall. where an adj
dress of welcome was delivered by
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Stevens, w. D. Carroll, NJ. ]. Corco-
ran, d. ]. Mcnamara. Div. No. IN.
O'Brien, w. ]. Kenny.
Div. No. 2-H. P. Moran, John Hag-
.ney, Patrick Doyle.
Div. No 3-John ]. O'Brien.
HENNEPIN COUNTY.
J. ]. Fitzgerald, James Lyons, Felix
McNamee, F. ]. Mulcahey, John Mo-
ran, Rev. ]. Harrington, county Off
GERS.
Div. No. Nv. NJ. Archer, M. w.
Mogan, Thos. O'Neil, P. J. O'Donnell,
Timothy Flynn.
Div. No. John P. Wall, John B.
Swift.
Div. No. Sd. Hadley, Richard
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Treasurer A. o. H., Saltwater.
establishment Of an untrammeled Irish
nation.
We hereby extend our heartfelt
thanks and gratitude to our various
chaplains and priests for their advo-
cacy Of our principles and for their
counsel and advice, and in humble rev.
erence we renew our pledge Of will
ing submission to Holy Mother Church.
We cannot too highly recommend the
splendid work and progress Of that
grand organization, the Ladies' Auxili-
airy. We recommend that organization
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nepin county; G. D. Kennedy, Ram
sey; 7. e. McShane, Dakota; James
Connolly, st. Louis; w. A. Kennedy,
LIE Sueur.
Finance-P. j. Seaman, Rochester;
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Keegan, 7. r. Kane. E. w. Buckley
J. 1. Farley, Geo. r. O'Reilly, ]. NJ
Lynch.
Div. No. st. j. Doyle.
Div. No. CT. II. Grant.
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o. H., Minneapolis.
Div. No. John Keefe, ]. J. Hur-
ley. Dan Kennedy.
Div. No. S-John T. Kyle, ]. T. Bra
dy, e. ]. McNIanus, JAS. Tracy.
Div. No. 9-Wm. Keogh, S. J. Neil
listrem, John LOBBY, ]. P. Connolly,
Ed Colbert, ]. J. OBrien, E. J. Curry,
L. A. Rafferty,.
Div. No. lis. ]. McDonough.
Rice County,. O'Keefe, G. Reilly,
J. z. Kennedy, j. G. Carpenter.
Scott County-Dr. G. r. Maloney,
county president. Div. No. 1, D. w.
Sullivan, ]. L. Burns, P. j. Nicholson.
Steele County-Geo. G. Toher, w.
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aids the dawn Of a brighter era
for the Irish people. We re-
affirm our own belief in and attach
ment to the undying principles of Irish
nationality and confidently hope that
irish faith and endeavor may soon find
their reward and fruition in the re-
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responses After that the Ilibcrnians
held their first business meeting in
Wuohlnan hall. and the auxiliary in
Sens of Herman hall. Reports of Off
GERS were heard and comittceS named.
Then the two hodies made IL visit to
The leader., 1904-06-25
A SERIOUS SITUATION.

The Leader contained an article
Wednesday giving a fair idea oil
the poor condition Brookhayen is
in for prompt and successful fire
fighting, and the great risk being
taken by the city as a result of
this. The paper had just been
put to press containing this arti-
Gle, when one end of the city Pow
er House was discovered on fire
and the fire alarm sounded. Quick
work with piece of hose by the
fireman at the Power House and
citizens who rushed to the scene,
extinguished the flames and saved
the property before any serious
damage had been done. The fire
started right near the smoke-stack
of the boiler room, by the super
heated smoke stack igniting a ga
BILE of pine lattice work exposed
within few inches Of the stack.
A new roof and gable were built
under the direction of the Power
House Committee after the fire of
a few months ago, which came so
near being disastrous one. The
Leader learns that this is the
third time this gable has caught
fire from the smoke stack since it
was placed there, being discover
ed and extinguished The first and
second times by hands at the Pow
er House, without sounding the
fire alarm.
Why the Power House Com
mittee, which has jurisdiction Of
the matter, should have allowed
such a fre-trap as this to be built,
and then let it continue to stand
after these repeated warnings,
thus hazarding this valuable city
property almost every hour of
the day and night, to say nothing
of the vast inconvenience and haz-
ard to the property and citizens of
the city at large which the de-
struction of the Power House and
its costly machinery would entail,
is difficult indeed to understand.
The Committee owes it to their
reputation as sensible, practical
business men, mo less than as an Off
cial duty to the people, to see to it
that this dangerous situation at
the Power House is speedily and
permanently changed and good
fire-proof protection around the
smoke-stacks provided.
The leader., 1904-06-25
What Jackson Owes.

As compared with population
and assessed values, jackson is
carrying smaller municipal bond
debt than any other city of the
same class in Mississippi.
Jackson has a bond debt OF
$348, 900, an assessed valuation OF
$5, 300,0 900, and tax levy of eigh-
teen mills.
Natchez has bond debt oil
$532, 900, an assessed valuation OF
$780, 900, and a tax levy OF
eighteen mills on the dollar.
1t will be seen that our bond
issue is nearly 100000 smaller
than that of Natchez, yet we have
an assessed valuation nearly one
million dollars larger and a tax
levy two mills smaller.
Meridian has debt of $685.
900, an assessed valuation OF
$6, 100000 and tax levy of IF
teen mills on the dollar. Jack
sons debt IS nearly quarter of a
million dollars smaller than Me-
Tidian, and yet her assessed yalua-
ton is only 500, 900 larger than
ours.
Greenville has a bonded debt of
$407 600, an assessed valuation OF
So, 800, 900, and tax levy Of
fourteen mills on the dollar. Our
debt is $59, 1000 smaller than that
|of GreenvilIe, and our assessed
valuation $125, 900 smaller.
Vicksburg's bonded debt is
$476, 900 and assessed valuation
SIS, 900, 900, with a tax levy Of
twenty mills on the dollar and
Vicksburg has few of the i'm
provements of which jackson can
boast, notably paved streets and
sewerage. Clarion Ledger.
The leader., 1904-06-25
EIdred-Atkins.

| An elegant and charming home
wedding took place at the resi-
dence Of the brides aunt, Mrs.
Ellen Hardy, on Thursday even
ing.
The stately home was effective
lily decorated for the sacred event
and with its handsome furnish
Iings, formed a picture, worthy of
a painters brush, when the at
tractiye bride, Miss Florence At
kins, and her accepted lover, Mr..
John Eldred, stood before the
officiating clergyman, Rev. Geo.
/. Chandler, to be made no more
twain but one fesh.'' The BRIDE,
.dlVinely tall and most divinely
fair, !" wore an elegant white net
with all bridal accessories, and
presented most charming APP
pearance. Ices and CONNECTIONS
were served in the dining hall,
which was also gracefully adorn-
ed with asparagus and roses and
became, with the conviviaI guests
assembled, an animated and fes-
tive scene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elrded will make
their home in the rose-embowered
cottage, owned by Mrs. Julia T.
Chrisman, on South Church street.
where their friends will he de.
lighted to meet them.
The bridal gifts were exceed
ingly choice and beautiful.
A more splendid and regal
young woman was never reared
in our midst than Miss Dot At
kins, as she was Familiarity and
lovingly known to old friends and
to the little children whose devo-
ton she always won in her erst-
while realm, the school room. It
is with great reluctance that she
was relinquished by the Board of
Trustees as a member of the fac
Iulty, and still greater regret was
felt by the parents whose hearts
so safely trusted her as their as.
sistant in molding the lives and
characters of their children. 1t
is therefore delight to all who
love or admire Mrs. Eldred to
know that her splendid influence
will still be felt among us and that
she will still adorn our social and
literary circles, because of her
continued residence in this city.
We are pleased to learn that
the handsome groom, although o
resident of this place but a brief
time comparatively, has COM
manded the esteem of all who
have met him and is deemed in
every way worthy of so fair a
prize. Mr.. Eldred occupies a
prominent position in the Peatl
River Lumber Mills.
May each day bring brighter
joys and sweeter hopes until NOR
tai life and love are crowned with
Immortality Through All Eter-
nifty
The leader., 1904-06-25

A blue-eyed, golden-haired ba-
by boy, crawling out from the
midst Of the dead, was the one
bright feature ii all The later hor-
roI Of the ill-fated Gen. Slocum
disaster. With no one to claim
him, he is creeping about the
wards Of the hospital with baby
wonder at the changes ID his sur
foundibgs.
The leader., 1904-06-25

Hon. John H. Reagan, Of Tex
as, was unable to attend the great
reunion at Nashville. Although
lie may not be able to attend,
there is little doubt that be will
be elected to head the delegation
to the Natiopal Convention.
The leader., 1904-06-25
Marriage licenses Issued BY The Circuit
CIetk the Past Week.

White Couples. Edward Car
isle and Miss Francis E. Terry;
Lobe Kyzar and Miss Emma
Hammar;; w. r. Kennady and
Miss Mahala Wfoten; L. E. KY
gar and Miss Lula May Boyle;
IJno. I. Eldred and Miss Florence
Atkins.
CoIOred Couples. Albert Rob
erson and Matte Bailey; Allen
Roberts and Nancy Nelson; Tom
Smith and Hattie Williams; Jesse
Windot and Mary H0lIlnshead;
james III. Bartlett and CIarrissa
Lightfoot.
The leader., 1904-06-25
Mexican June Corn at Seavey's.

UASAASesaA O0AAS WI ~ 0S0VVy D
Pre-Inyentory sale at COINS
July LIST and End.
Commodious House to Rent
see S. Kohlman.
Mr.. w. A. Wade has returned
from Shelbyville, Texas.
Mrs. Thos. Brady, Jr., return
ed from Louisiana Thursday.
Plant Mexican June Corn at
once. 1t can be had at Seavey's.
Miss Fannie Mikell has been
suffering greatly from sprained
ankle.
Miss Katie Louise Birdsong, of
Hazlehurst, is the guest of Miss
Olivette Massey.
Hose Garden hose, nozzle
hose, reel and repair, at all prices
at Nalty the Plumbers.
Seavey's is one of the very
few places that Mexican June
Corn can be had.
Mrs. James Hickman, of Jack
son, Tenn, is the guest of her
charming young sister, Mrs. Pigot
Lea.
For comfort and economy this
hot weather, use the Wickless Blue
Flame Oil Stove. Call and see one
in operation at Nalty the Plum
ber's.
If you want any Mexican June
Corn get ii at Seayey's at once; it
won't last long.
Mrs. M. L. Dixon and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jas. Fountain, are hav-
ing a pleasant visit to Byram,
Jackson and Cooper's Wells.
All sections of Lincoln county
we have heard from received a
fine rain Wednesday afternoon.
The drouth was beginning to hurt.
Mr.. G. E. Grafton, our veteran
druggist, was elected president of
the South Mississippi Retail
Druggists Association, at Crys-
tai Springs last week.
The old Scherck corner is be-
ing fast leveled to the ground to
clear the ground for the new ho-
tel. Bricklaying on the new
structure may begin next Mon
day.
Mrs. w. Y. Guess and children
will spend the summer in the
country near Malcum. This faith
full and devoted Christian lady is
sure to carry sunshine and glad
ness wherever she goes.
Postmaster Jobes now draws a
salary of $2,10 per annum. He
deserves it. His wife is his able
and faithful assistant and is so
pleasantly accommodating it is a
pleasure to do business with her.
Miss Josie Eitel was called by
telegram Thursday to the sick
bedside Of her bl other-in-law, Mr..
A. j. Friou, who has been at
Petersburg, Va, for some time.
Mr.. Friou is not expected to live.
His wife has been with him for
some time.
Secretary Younts requests us to
state that all who wish to take
books from the Y. NJ. G. A. libra
~ are requested to call between 8
and 10 a. M, and 8 and 4 b. M,
excepting Wednesdays. Those
only are entitled to books who
have paid up membership in the
X. M. G. A. or the Woman's
Auxiliary.
The leader., 1904-06-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

MT. ID. n. 0OId 10 tdklHG III tu0
Worlds Fair.
Commodious House to Rent
see S. Kohlman.
Mr.. NJ. Mccullough visited
Jackson Thursday.
Bargains galore at L. COIN &
Bros. July 1st and End.
Mrs. A. Hurst returned last
Monday from Hattiesburg.
Mr.. Geo. Bowsky visited New
Orleans the first of the week.
Print Ford, of Hattiesburg,
has been the guest of Mr.. John
Awkward.
Prof. and Mrs. T. P. Scott left
Thursday for fortnight in the
Fair City.
Messrs. r. C. Applewhite and
B. t. Hobbs were in jackson
Thursday.
Prof. A. A. McAlpin is among
attendants upon the summer nor
NAL at Oxford.
Go to COINS Pre-Inventory
Sale July 1st and End and you will
never regret it.
Mr.. L. q. Ingram has pur-
chased two lots in the Bowen sub
division and will build.
Hose Garden hose, nozzle
hose, reel and repair at all prices
at Nalty the Plumbers.
Wait till July LIST and End and
then go to COINS Pre-Inventory
Sale. 1t will be winner.
Messrs. w. P. Hubert and
John E, Seavey viewed the re-
mains at McComb after the fire.
Mack Hoskins has gone to
Greenville to engage in business
with his uncle, Mr.. Dan Mclean.
Fine rains fell Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons and vegeta-
ton and cocoa grass are looking
up.
Mrs. j. III. Rogers left Wednes-
day for visit with her sister,
Mrs. Louis Montville, of Mem
phis.
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Young are now completing their
honeymoon at Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Cookies.
If you don't go to L. COIN &
Bros. Pre-Inventory sale July LIST
and End you have missed the OPP
portunity of the season.
For comfort and economy this
hot weather, use the wickless Blue
Flame Oil Stove. Call and see one
in operation at Marty the Plum
bel's.
The old store house of "A.
Scherck &Son'' has been almost
demolished, giving place to the
new hotel in which all Brookha-
ven is so interested. THE old OF
der passeth, giving place to the
new"
Miss jamie Jones charmingly
entertained the Bachelor Girls
Thursday afternoon. The prize
in an interesting contest was again
won by Miss Mary Hobbs, who
presented it to Miss Daphne
Blackwell, our attractive little
visitor from Vicksburg.
Mr.. NJ. D. McGrath, who would
have gone down in history any
way as knight of the Goth centu-
ry, was initiated last Sunday at
jackson into the Knights of Co
umbus, and is, therefore, doubly
sure Of becoming historical.
Sam Hoskins, Dune Magee,
Walter Magee, Joe Cope, Isaac
Scherck, Joe Berger and Chas.
Sherman, returned Thursday eve
ming from several days fishing
and camping on Pearl river near
Monticello. They report having
had good outing.
Ia spite Of the downpour Of
rain on Thursday afternoon, q
number Of "Sunshinerso were out
and an organization was effected
at the home Of the State vice.
president, Mrs. Richard i.
Scherck. Mrs. ID. j. BatcheIder
The leader., 1904-06-25

Misses Matte and Jennie Ste
vens left on Thursday for Sidon,
Lefore county, to visit their
brother a few days before leaving
for west Texas, where Miss Jen-
ME goes for the benefit of her
health. Her many friends here
devoutly hope for the good news
of her improvement at an
early date, and subsequent COM
plete recovery.
The leader., 1904-06-25

As an example Of what a red
hot and up-to-date newspaper can
do for a town we note that two
years since the Laurel Ledger be-
gan a campaign for trucking in
Jones county. This, the second
year of The experiment, shows
Laulel's receipts from the BUSH
ness to be over $50, 900, and the
move has only just gotten on foot.
It will likely double next year
and show steady increase from
yeal to year. The land down chat
way may not compare with the
Delta in production of cotton, but
it can easily be made to yield
more to the acre ID profit, than
any bottom land. Don't sit down
because your land seems unfit for
star yields of cotton and corn,
but look.around and find some
thing that it is adapted to. Every
acre in the State can be used
probably for some purpose.
Greater Mississippi. Z
The leader., 1904-06-25

Adjutant General Fridge has
received the resignation OF A. E.
Chapman as Lieutenant Colonel
Of the Third Regiment Misgissip-
pi National Guard, and John n.
Settle. Second Lieutenant of Com
pany B, Second Regiment.
The leader., 1904-06-25

President Alderman, of Tulane
University, has been invited to
assume the leadship of the Uni
yersity Of Virginia. DR.. Alder
man has not yet accepted.
The leader., 1904-06-25

Jno. M. Duvernet, dairyman
at New Orleans, pulled the trig-
ger with his toe and blew his
brains out. He had an incurabIe
disease.
The leader., 1904-06-25

SS3 dead are now reported from
the Slocum list.
The leader., 1904-06-25

A gasoline explosion collapsed
a building at st. Louis.
The leader., 1904-06-25

LOST - Rroqkhavep; an 0ld style eaEnet
ufice ana receive reward.
The leader., 1904-06-25

The undertakes will give you
4 tie earth, Z when you don't want
it.
The leader., 1904-06-25

Gov. Beckhan,. Of Kentucky
visited Jackson Tuesday.
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Virginia News.

Mrs. Katherine Common, relict OF the
late f. W. ConnOr, and the Oldest lady
of King George, died at the st. Paul S
rectory at Cormorn on Monday.
Richmond is about to see merger in
financial circles which will result in
bringing together the Metropolitan Bank
and the Richmond Trust and Safe De-
post Company.
The negro who broke into the jewelry
store at Orange and was in Jail awaiting
trial, made his escape some time during
Saturday night by cutting a key out OF
sheet iron and unlocking the door.
The statue of Thomas Jefferson and
the furniture shipped from the Univer-
sity of Virginia to be used in the Vir-
ginia Building, at the ST. Eouis fair,
was received yesterday, much to the re-
lief of the commission aud those in
charge of the building.
The contract to renovate the Capitol
building in Richmond was last night
awarded to w. A. Chesterman, of Rich
nfond, his bid being $l69, 600. The
legislature appropriated $3.50, 600.
Work will begin August l, and be pushed
as rapidly as possible. The excayating
will be done by 80 convicts.
Because he contends that the prayer:
of sinners may be effective, Rev. w. w.
Wines has been elected by the congre'
CATION of the Fifth Mount Zion Church,
colored, in Richmond The church is
that formerly presided over by Rev. John
Jasper, who won wide fame by his con
tention chat the 'sun do move"
A dispatch from Onancock says thai
on Saturday night Luther Trader wa
fatally shot and "Dink" Sterling, Sam
mel Trader and a German mill hand
name unknown, were wounded by bull
lets and Thomas Smith was badly beaten
Luther Trader died early Sunday morn
inc The shots were fred by Thoma
smith and Samuel Trader during an al
tercatien.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant ihi
week to citizens of his State OF III
following patents: James H. Machen
assignor Of one-half to G.. B. Burroughs
, Of Norfolk, for an automatic sash-catch
George II. Taylor, of Norfolk, for
copying press Robert 5. Valentino. o
Richmond, assignor of one-half 10 II
NJ. Hope, of Petersburg, for bee
cooler tank.
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DisorderIx Excursionists.

The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia are about to adopt drastic
measures toward disorders often incident
to colored excursions from Washington.
Commissioner West in speaking of the
matter Yesterday said:
81 recommend that the Independent
Steamboat Company, the lessees of GER
tain wharf property, be notified that nm
less they exercise better control over the
conduct of the crowds which frequent
their wharf, either by the appointment
of special officers to preserve order or by
the restriction of the sale of intoxicating
liquors. the wharf privileges will be re-
vOked.
For some time the lawlessness of ne
gro crowds on the steamer River Queen
has overtaxed the Washington police
detailed along the wharves, and i'm
periled the lives Of those on the steamer.
Repeated fights led the Commissioners
to investigate the matter, and as an end
Of this inquiry the steamboat company Is
in danger of losing its wharf privileges.
Throughout June there were disturb
ances on the BOAT and at the wharVes
and on June 30, when Policeman Fetch
err was assaulted with deadly weapon
by an excursionist, the Commissioners
agreed something should be done. Col.
Bidde made the suggestion that the
lease of the wharf could be Withdrawn.