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THE PITTSBUTIG PRESS, SUNDAY MORNING, JITLY 11, 1897. morrow night, when Bishop Pettey will announce ihe various appointments. The eresldent has srnt In the name of a soon convince one of its magnitude. While in the city Mrs. Walker will be the guest of Mrs.

McFall, of 68 Crawford street. The sum of 3375 was raised at the grand rally held at Shiloh baptist church last Sunday one SHAKEN BYBIO GUNS. W1IXETS POIST IJf THE THROES Of TARGET PRACTICE. THE PITTSBURG SLATE. ALL FEDERAL JOBS HEBE HATE BEEIT SETTLED ON.

AFRO-AMERICAN NOTES. lews aad Comment of Special Interest to Colored Readers. (An matter Intended for this column ihooM addressed to th "Afro-Amtrieas Editor" th Press, and should reach this office not tettr than noon Friday. It is highly Important that persons sending Items to this department abould ilrn their nanMs, no attention will be paid to anonyrooos communications.) i i QUAY WILL RUN AGAIN. Declares He Wants to Succeed Himself.

(From Last Evening's Sporting Edition.) Harrisburg, July 10. "For the first time In my life I am a full-fledged candidate for United States senator," said Senator Quay this afternoon. "Was the object of your visit to Harrisburg to make this announcement?" was asked of him. "It was," said the senator. "It had been announced from Washington that I would not be a candidate, but I have been overruled, and I came to Harrisburg for the purpose of consulting Governor Hastings and other friends as to my candidacy, and you may say 1 will again make the con-test for the t'nlted States senatorshlp when the proper time arrives.

"The fier cross will again be carried over the state and the men in blouses, the bourgeois, will be asked to rally to my support Governor Hastings will assist me, for Hastings and I will never again be highly Instructlvs essay on "Belf-eulture. Sh waa followed by a pathetic recitation of Drunkard's Dream." by Miss Hollia Meyers. The next piece on the program waa a soprano solo by Miss Cora F. Thompson, which was sung with pleasing effect. Miss Jennie Proctor followed with a select reading entitled.

"The Doctor's Last Ride." Then followed a recitation by Miss Zoe Self, whose eloquent voice was resonant with telling notice. Miss Cora Hill rendered a delightful recitation Immediately after Misses Mary and Emma Wrttt had played a violin and piano duet. Next was an address by Miss Pauline Carson, sec-retaary of the club. One or two other pieces preceded -the most amusing and entertaining piece on the program. "The club's prophecy," by Miss Jane GazaVay.

This original recitation evoked considerable mirth, as the author likened the 12 young ladles who composed the club unto a lamp chimney of 13 different colors, whtch she imagined she had seen in an old and deserted attic, where she had gone and where she waa In the hands of a quaint old woman. In these colors the old woman pictured to Miss Gazaway the futures of ths members of the club. As a piece of Imagination it could scarcely have been surpassed, and the predictions she gave relative to the future of a jm of the young ladles wer amusing and Interesting. The literary program concluded, a delightful repast was served. Souvenirs of the club were distributed to each guest present, among whom were Mr, and Mrs.

'John T. Wrltt, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Stidum, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pulpress, Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Blake, of Homestead; Capt. and Mrs. C.

W. Posey, of Homestead; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Holmes, Mr.

and Mrs. Heze-klah Andersen, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson, Dr.

snd Mrs. J. W. Browning, Mr. and Mrs.

A. T. Hall. Mr. and Mrs.

William Wrltt, Mrs. Virginia Proctor. Mrs. J. P.

Golden, Mrs. Charles O'Donnell, Mrs. Dorklns, Mrs. Minnie Webb, of Detroit; Mrs. Pferce, Mrs, Rachel Jones, Mrs.

Cora Washington, Mrs. Garrison, Misses Pauline Carson, Zne Self, Jennie Proctor, Cora Thompson, Jania Gazaway, Cora Hill, Mollie Golnes, of Washington; Carrie Lovett, Myrtle Lett, Anabel Lovett, Nana Johnson, Mary Wrttt, Hallla Meyers, Blanche Hill, and Messrs. W. M. Coates, W.

A. Johnson, George Pierce, Edward Thompson, William Page, Howard Woodson. Walter Billows, Dr. J. W.

Brown and a large number of others. HUSTLERS MAY FIND A TIP. Collar ess Batm Dalsell Will Mute the Postmaster, and Taut Persoa Is Not Yet Kaowa Members of the Hoase Fla-are oa Taolc Caaaees of a From a Staff Correspondent. Washington, July slat for federal offices at Plttaburg has been virtually agreed upon. Ex-Congressman Helner, of will be made Unit ed States district attorney, before con-cress adjourns.

next appointment due Is that of pension agent This place may go to Capt, J. W. Nesblt, of Oakdala. Nesblt Is an old soldier, with a good record, is Dooular and has always been a stanch friend of Senator Quay. Thla is.

maybe, the only one of the federal plums which will drop into Allegheny county. Capt James Abrahams, of Fayette coun- ly. nas Deen fctre tnree times in me interests of his candidacy for pension agent. He served In the same raiment with Ale- Klnley, and they are warm personal friends. He has called at the white house each time he wcls here and claims to have received great encouragement.

The president has certainly treated him kind ly, but it is altogether- unlikely that he will disregard the wish of Quay, and Quay is not for Abrahams, but for Nesblt. Capt. J. It. Harrah, of Beaver, will be the next collector of the port.

This is assured. Cant. Dravo. Samuel D. Hubley and W.

S. Brown, who have been chasing this rat job, might as well slop now. Borne of them have filed stacks of endorse ments, but Harrah will win. Brown alone has 600 letters from leading citizens of Pittsburg and western Penny I van urging his selection. Harrah's appointment will put three big federal places in the Twenty-fifth district, that is, W.

a Bhallenberger, second assistant postmaster general; James 8. Fruit, coljaotbr of internal revenue, and J. col- lector of port. The marshalshlp vlH'hot be vacant until next spring, when MaJ. Walker's term will This place will probably go nthe Twenty-fourth district, and if so, we Allen P.

Dickey, of waynesburg, will be the lucky man. There are six or even candidates for the place in that one district, three of them from Allegheny county, and three from Washlng- ton. Judge Dickey did not aspire to this position, but asked for another place. The position which he wanted has been given to another, and he is willing to take the rnarshalshlp rather than get nothing. Representative Acheson has been embarrassed by the numerous candidates for the marshalshlp in his district, and particularly by the fact that Hires of them were from, Westmoreland county; but it is said that he agreed to endorse Dickey before any one else in the district, and that Dickey's appointment will be most generally acceptable throughout the district.

The postmaster of Pittsburg will be named by Representative Dalzell. Whom he will choose has not been made known. Quay will ratify his selection. At least this is the Impression which prevails among the Pennsylvanlaus In Washington. Since the Pennsylvania legislature adjourned without making a congressional apportionment the members of the Pennsylvania delegation have been discussing the chances for their return.

The districts will, of course, remain now as they are until after the census of luou Is taken. The present apportionment was i (A i i LIKE SMALL EARTHQUAKES. Great Neck Farmers' Say Their Milk ta Soared aad Their Hatching Egg nalned by the Batteries. Three Shots Allowed to Each Battery General Seacoast Practice. From the New York Sun.

Big guns have been booming from the ramparts of the fort at Wlllets point. In Long Island sound, recently, and all the country in Great Neck has been so shaken up by the reverberations that the timid were frightened. The ground wal shaken as if by. earthquakes, and the farmers declare that the eggs under setting hens have been ruined and that milk has been soured as If by thunderstorm Perhaps, as farmers, like sailors, are proverbial grumblers, the worst of these effects were imaginary, but there Is no doubt that the houses In Great Neck, which are near Long Island sound, were shaken and their glass and crockery set to dancing, for the guns In use were of 10-lnch bore, and they were fired with full service charges of nearly 8w pounds of powder for each shot. Persons in the neighborhood of Bandy Hook have grown used to betDj chaken up by Uncle Sam's big gun-, out those on Long island have nut many such experiences.

11 lets rolnt is usually as quiet as a country village, except lor the firecracker effect of the morning and evening guns mat accompany the raising and lowering of the garrison flag, or the strains of music from the post band. W'ulets point fort is provided with a lot of big guns mounted in the latest styles on disappearing carriages, but these are not useu ordinarily by the soldiers posted there, for the point is much more of a scientific school than a military post. It is the government's post-graduate school of engineering, and the corps of engineers holds sway there. The school is under the direct control of the secretary of war, and the military department of the east, which comprises all the general military posts on or near the Atlantic seaboard, has not control over it. The engineers are soldiers, but their duties are the building of fortifications, the digging and laying of mines on land and under water, and the sapping and mining of an enemy's works, and they never fire even a pistol, let alone a big gun.

One of the most important of the works which this corps conducts Is the purely civil duty of designing and carrying out the improvements of rivers and harbors which the government does, and the building of dry docks and such things In the navy yards. It was, therefore, not the tieaceful engineers who threatened the milk and eggs of the farmers and shook up their beat blue china. It was a number of batteries of seacoast artillery that were making the rumpus. These batteries were sent to Wlllets point to get some target practice with guns bigger than were available at their home stations. First there came two batteries from Fort Slocum at David's island.

They did their firing on June 121. Away oft down the sound, on a line with the main channel which the fort at Willets point is to protect, but to the south of It, were placed two spar buoys for target One of these was a little more than 6,000 yards, or about 3 miles away, and the other was more than 8,000 yards away. Each battery was to fire three JO-inch shots at one of the targets. To guard passing vessels from danger, signal men were posted on each side of the narrow neck of the sound that the shots were to pass up. One lot of these was at Hewlett's point and others at Hart's island.

With wigwagging flags they signaled when the way was clear and then a shot was fired. The signal men also noted where the shots struck and told this to the officers by means of their flags. Some of the batteries fired all of their shots at the long-range target, and some fired one at the closer spar and the other two at the longer range. Six shots were fired on June 21, and then the farmers had quiet for a week. On June 28 three more batteries were ready for practice.

Two of these were and one from Fort Trumbull, at New London, Conn. The same arrangements were made for them, and on the one day the farmers were startled by tine thundering shots, and as many great showers of spray were Bent skyward from the sound where the- shots struck. At about the same time there was more shooting at David's island, whore the battery men were practicing with modern long range mortars. It is understood that every seacoast battery in the service Is to have a chance to try the new big guns somewhere along the coast and that this Is to be repeated each year. One more battery Is to go to lllets point some time early In this month and fire three more shots to shake up Great Neck.

Three shots a year seem to be a small number for practice, but it must be remembered that it costs money to shoot big guns. The charges used were of 2H0 pounds weight of powder, which Is worth about for each charge, and a projectile weighing 0T5 pounds and costing perhaps more dollars than the powder does. It was said at Wlllets point on Wednesday that the target practice had been very satisfactory to the officers of the batteries. Whitestone Is much nearer Wlllets point than the greater part of Great Neck, but It does not feel the firing of the big guns so much. This Is probably because when the guns are fired in target practice they are pointed away from Whitestone and the principal part of their power Is expended in setting up great waves of air, which start from the muzzles of the guns and spread out, fanlike, In the direction of the shot.

The line of firing Just escapes the points of Great Neck, and a great part of the territory of the neck lies well within the direct Influence of the air waves from the guns. Alleged Bicycle Thief Arrested. Detective Philip McDonough, of Allegheny, last night arrested Fred Davis, alias Lewis Hoffman, alias Will Morris, on a charge of the larceny of a bicycle, preferred before Alderman David McKel-vey by W. L. Stewart, proprietor of the bicycle academy at the entrance to Schen-ley park.

Stewart alleges that on May 20 Davis hired a bicycle oft him, which he never returned, and that on May SO he sold the bicycle to B. F. Armstrong, a dealer on East Diamond street. Alle- Stewart recovered the bicycle rom a man who had hired It from Armstrong. Davis was locked up for a hearing on Monday afternoon.

After an English Fortune. Unlontown, July 10. (Special.) A meeting was held here of the supposed heirs living In Fayette, Greene and Washington counties of Samuel Finch, of Chester, through whom they claim an- immense fortune In England. The object of the meeting here was to consult with Judge Mestrezat as to the proper proceedings to get hold of the fortune. Alderman Wads worth 111.

Alderman Walter Wadsworth, of Allegheny, was overcome by the heat on Fifth avenue about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was taken home In a carriage, and up to a late hour last night his condition was serious. THE CLOSING EXERCISES. Aaother Day Left for the A. M.

E. SEIon Conferences. One more day's labors and the great A. H. E.

Zlon conferences now in session at John Wesley church, Arthur street, will have completed their labors. AH of yesterday was devoted to the submission of reports pf various committees, several of which provoked discussion. In rendering their report the committee on pastor's salary had, among other things, the following: "We discourage the tdea of one pastor leaving a charge with a part of his salp due, under ordinary circumstance and depending upon his sucr'jor ii. what remains." The further stated that they was the desire of the churches that majors should be paid good salaries, tlyf the dignity of the ministry might bj maintained, and advised and recommended that hereafter pastors exercise Judgment in agreeing upon salaries paid them, that no friction might result and church property seized for the payment of salaries due. The report of the committee on assessments, as rendered, stated that the 1.7.S8 members of churches In the two conferences were- assessed $1,044, less than the required 60 cents per member, as the dis cipline edmands.

A handsome gold Christian Endeavor badge was presented to Presiding Elder G. W. Lewis at the afternoon session of the conference yesterday, and several other matters of minor importance were discussed. Klder Lewis has been assigned by spo-cial request from the pastor to preach at Kast End, and Rev. Clinton D.

Hazel, of the New Enxland conference, will nreaoh at John Wesley A. M. K. Zlon church to night instead of Rev. Dr.

it. IS. ison. of Cincinnati, as announced In the Press Friday evening. A special ordination sermon by Bishop Pettey will be preached at 8 o'clock this afternoon at John Wesley church, and at 6 p.

m. a grand reunion of the Varlck Christian Endeavor societies will be held. An adjournment of the conference "was taken at 4:15 n. m. yesterday until 11:30 o'clock to-morrow morning, when the conference will reconvene and transact what unfinished business may appear be.

fore It. To-morrorw night the various ministers will receive their appointments. and tho conference will adjourn sine die. HlshoD J. W.

Hood, who has been, as sisting Rishop Pettey in the conference left Friday night lor his home at Fayette, N. C. Coming Onr Way. Jeffersopvllle, July 10 A cloudburst passed over this section to-day; deluging the city. It lasted 1 hour and 43 minutes, and rainfall was 4.T4 inches, the heaviest on record.

The cellars in the business portion of the city were flooded, and In many houses the water attained a depth of four feet, doing great damage. The Jeffersonvllle supply depot, located In the northern part of the city, was flooded. Lightning played havoc with many buildings in the city and suburban towns. The tower at the Jeffersonvllle depot and the furniture warerooms of Peter Ange were struck. In the country several residences were damaged.

Mad-DoK Scare. Sharon, July 10. (Special) The residents of Clarksville were thrown Into a state of great terror yesterday by the appearance of a mad dog. The canine, frothing at the mouth, rushed over the farm lands biting other dogs and cattle. It attacked cows owned by Sandy Morrow, T.

J. McKnlght and Al Wessel and they all had to be shot. A daughter of Mrs. John Davis was bitten by the dog, but luckily the flesh was not cut. It finally ran Into the kitchen of Mrs.

Cook, where It was killed. Won't be Dedicated Yet. Sharon, July 10. (Special) The dedication 6f St. Joseph's eathollo church will not take place this summer, as proposed, on account of the Illness of the Rt.

Rev. Bishop Tobias Mullen, of Erie. Elaborate preparations were being made for the event, but as Bishop Mullen was unable to be present all preparations were ordered stopped. The church was erected three years ago, Is handsomely furnished and is one of the finest edifices in Sharon. School Teachers Mustn't Make Love.

Dunbar, July 10. (Special) The school board of Dunbar- township, having had considerable trouble In filling vacancies during the school term caused by the female teachers eettlnK married and leaving their charges, adopted this reso-1 lution yesterday; reacners must not make love while employed by the board or during school hours. The violation of this rule will be sufficient cause for dismissal." Washington Connty Primaries Set. Washington, July 10. (Special) The democratic county vigilance committee met in the courthouse this afternoon, with Jacob S.

White, of Taytorstown presiding. The meeting was for the purpose of naming a date for primaries and convention. August 7 from 4 to 7 p. m. will be the time of the primaries, and the convention on August 9 at 1 p.

m. Patrick Connelly Arrested. Patrick Connelly was arrested last night and locked up In the Allegheny central station on a charge of aggravated assault and battery preferred before David Me-Kelvey by 8. Ranson. Connelly and Ransdn both work for the public works department in Allegheny, and while at work yesterday afternoon in a ditch it is charged Connelly hit Ranson with a shovel, badly cutting his head.

"weather. The indications are for Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, showers and cooler to-night. Those who did not bor row umbrellas yesterday or hold their spring overcoats may expect damages. The local temperature yesterday showed a maximum of 95, a minimum of 76, and a mean of 80 degrees no rain. white man fur the position of fourth auditor at the treasury department, and while it was expected all along that some prominent colored politician would have been tendered the office, the action of the president must not be harrh-ly criticised, since he may have "something equally aa good" In atore for the colored brother.

While the race caflnot lay claim to any particular position within the gift of the president, they have given the administration sufficient support to reasonably expect something other than recorder of deeds or "am-baHador" to Haiti. The positions of prominence within the gift of the president are being rapidly given out, and unless the name of some faithful brother be drawn out of the hat very soon, the race will be compelled to resort to a civil service examination or "vote the other way" to connect with Uncle Sam's pay roll. Kay, in Colored American. The many friends of Mrs, A. L.

Anderson, of the East End, will be pained to learn of her continued Illness. We are in receipt of an anonymous communication from Braddock, which, ven if signed, we regret to stale, we would be unable to publish, al there is another department in this paper for such articles. Inadvertently we stated in last Sunday's Issue that the medical convention proposed by in. t. r.

uoiaen, or Aiiegneny, wouio convene In July. It should have read September 21. 22 and 23. at Washington. The doctor Is urgent In his request that all Afro-American physicians who may favor the movement sur gested by him should send a postal card to his aaaress, id second street, Allegheny, as early as possible, that the program for the convention may be mapped out.

The Hotel Anderson "Invincible" baseball club has been reorganized, with William Turnbo as manager, and Is out in a challenge to amateur clubs for a purse of any amount from 125 to 3100, the winner to take all and one-half of the gate receipts. Every week w4 observe a greater spirit of Independence on the part of race papers, and their Inclination to advise their readers wisely along political as well as other lines, the latest to coma directly under our notice being the Atlanta (Ga.) Southern Age, from which the following editorial la taken: "Already the 'Illy white' republicans of Georgia are figuring on candidates for the next national republican convention In 1900. and some claim that they want a solid white delegation at the end of the present century. The Age, In behalf of the race for which It Is the headlight of Journalism, and the republican party, which Is composed chiefly of Afro-Americana, sounds the keynote of warning In time and Informa the 'lily whites' that they must do the square thing or when the next national convention convenes old Georgia will be represented by 26 loyal negro republicans. The negroes are in majority in the state central and county committees, and they will by no means suffer to lose the organization of that party which they so largely compose south of the Potomac.

We shall watch with Interest the every movement of our 'Illy white' cohorts." Rev. M. J. Nettles, the late pastor of the A. M.

E. church at Bellevue, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second A. M. E. church at Cleveland, and left Thursday night for that city.

He will preach his first sermon this morning. During the coming week Rev. Nettles will remove his family to Cleveland. While' we regret the departure of this young divine, whose classical and theological studies at Howard university have ably fitted him for his chosen work, yet we take great pleasure in recommending him to the good people of Cleveland. The best wishes of the entire community are extended to Rev.

Nettles upon his entrance into a new field of labor, and hopes are expressed that success may crown his efforts. Mrs. Alice Champ, who has been living at No. to Robert street for some time, has again returned to her former home. No.

28 Tannehlll street. The OUt Edge League Social club will hold their seventh annual picnic at Alllqulppa grove on the P. L. E. R.

R. next Thursday, the trains leaving for the pleasure grounds at 10 a. 1:45, 4:30 and 6:30 p. returning from the grave at 4:23 and p. m.

The Mozart orchestra, harps and chimes, Brady prompter, has been securest and will furnish appropriate music for the occasion. A the club has Issued Invitations for the event, there Is every probability that a large number of their friends will be In attendance. Clayton Regan, of Salem, spent Sunday and Monday visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Monroe, of 40 Summer street. If things keep up as they have started there Is every likelihood of great good coming of the National Negro Protective association, of which ex-Congressman George W. Murray, of South Carolina, is president, and whose preamble states that It proposes to "provide ways and means through a central organization for protecting the negro In all his civil and political rights; to aid In the growth and development of public sentiment that shall lead the negro to fit himself In the full sense of the term for all the duties and prerogatives of citizenship, and shall also cause the other citizens of this nation to yield a willing ac-quieacene to all his Just demands." Elaborate preparations are being made by the officers and members, assisted -by the genial superintendent of Wylle Avenue A. M.

E. Sunday school, Charles A. Knox, for their annual outing at Idlewtld, August 11. The popularity of the Wylle Avenue Sunday school's annual picnic has long since been an event of much favorable comment, and a large crowd is expected to attend. The gritty Hruce Grit (John E.

Grit), in last week's Colored American says: "The negro has organized more societies and leagues for the protection of his rights as a citizen and has accomplished less through the media of these organizations than any other race In America which has had wrongs to redress. There isn't a negro organization in the United States of the character described that is accomplishing any practical good in the direction indicated. The most of their victories are on paper and In the minds of their projectors. A great national organization with a purpose and a dozen or "two real men to direct and manage its affairs in the Interests of the whole race, will accomplish more real good than all the state leagues, clubs, societies snd associations now In existence. An organization, properly and Intelligently organized for the common good of the whole people will be found to be a more powerful auxilliary In the settlement of the negro's case In equity than a hun dred Independent organizations all with differ ent alms and methods of procedure.

A union meeting of the various fountains of the Grand Fountain Grand United Order of True Reformers will be held to-morrow night at their hall on Federal street. Allegheny. Addresses will be made by Chief George W. Peters and visiting brethren from the various fountains. Col.

W. J. Reed, who hRS been Indlatiosed for the past week, is out again, much to the gratification of his large circle of frfends. Robert Pelham, of Detroit, whom President McKlnley will most likely appoint to an Indian agency out wem, passed through the city Wednesday en route home from Wash-- A special to the Press last Tuesday fronT I "Philadelphia sayst "Social circles here have not ror a long time witnessed a more brilliant wedding than that of Attorney W. M.

Randolph, of Pittsburg, and Miss Mary Francisco uurnam, principal of the Robert vaux grammar school, of this city, which took place last nluht at o'clock at the residence of the brlde's mother at 758 'South Twelfth street. FliHv Rflft nerHnnit were nrebent in wttnena fh Fully BOO persons were present to witness the ceremony, whtch was performed by Rev. H. L. Phillips, rector of the Church of the Crucifixion.

A large number of distinguished guests were present, among whom were Hon. W. F. Powell, minister to Haiti; Hon. and Mrs.

John S. Durham, Hon. E. D. Bassett, ex-minister tolK nam; nr.

rranK j. larooza, or Washington; Prof. Charles Boyer, of Raleigh. N. C.

Mrs. P. A. White, of New York, and Dr. J.

W. Bmwn, Attorney W. E. Billows and Messrs. J.

L. Ray, X. W. Jnckson and J. Coverdnle Gilmer, all of Pittsburg; besides a large number of others from Boston.

Baltimore and other places. Attorney W. H. Stanton, of Pittsburg, acted in the capacity of best man, while Miss Cora, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor. The presents received by Mr.

and Mrs. Randolph were beautiful and costly. The bride Is a sister of Hon. John S. Durham, ex-minister to Haiti, and Is a noted educator, while Attorney Randolph Is distinguished by being the first colored presidential elector ever chosen in the United States.

The bridal party left here at 10:27 o'clock last night via the Pennsylvania railroad for rittsburg, where at 1513 Clark street they will receive after July 13." We regret our Inability to give to Mrs. S. A. Shelton, of 2012 Larkin alley. South Side, the number of persons lynched during President Cleveland's administration, but respectfully refer her to Charles Martin, 1734 Lombard street, Philadelphia, who may be able to furnish her with the data desired.

Chief George W. Peters, of the True Reformers, has removed his office' from 1805 Wylle avenue to temporary quarters at loll Wylle avenue. Mrs. Rebecca Aldrldge. of this city, has written and dedicated a most beautiful and appropriate piece of music, entitled.

'TIs His Hand That Leadeth On." to the Plttaburg conference branch of the Mite Missionary society. The song is of tour stanzas and has a beautiful chorus. The wording of It Is excellent. It la set to music furnished by L. Wright.

This Is the first piece of music of this kind composed by a colored woman. Notwithstanding the recent embarrassed condition of a colony of Afro-Americans, who tried to make their fortune In their native land, only to return "sadder but wiser." Bishop H. M. Turner says 1n his monthly "Advocate of African Immigration" In the Voice 'of Missions: "The African emigration sentiment Is growing among the thoughtful negroes of the country to an extent that Is surprising. Thousands of young people are preparing for that new field of usefulness.

The vast surplus amount of school teachers In the land are beginning to realize that Africa is the theater of their usefulness. We are turning out thousands and thousands of Afro-American graduates yearly, and competition for the position of teachers is so great that some new arena must be nought to ply their avocation, and it Is almost universally conceded that Africa is the most lnvittng field." Wonder how RIshop Turner and his wife, or his son John snd his wife, would lfke living over there? Why doesn't he, as an example, go there and request others to follow? This would be the proper way to induce American citizens to leave their present places of abode. Try It, bishop. Benjamin F. Stewart, of Harrisburg, arrived In the city Thursday and will remain here several days prior to launching out into the Journalistic field, for which he Is eminently qualified.

Mr. Stewart will be the guest of W. H. Jones, of 705 Wylle avenue, while he is in the city. Mrs.

Perry O. Wslker. a highly accomplished young lady, who Is superintendent of the Industrial department snd Instructor in music at Clinton institute. Rock Hill, S. is in ths city In the Interest of that Institution and incidentally In attendance at the Allegheny and Ohio conferences of the A.

M. E. Zlon church. Mrs. Walker Is a'composer of music as well as a writer of several songs, one of which deserving special mention was dedicated to Bishop G.

W. Clinton when he conducted the Kentucky conference several months ago.She hears the endorsement of leading persons all over the state of South Carolina, and a glimpse at a synopsis of her work at Rock Hill would week ago. Kev. tiaruuel bmtih, pastor of bhi-loh, Is a hustler. The slogan which will be sounded In Ohio politics next fall will not be "What's the matter with Ohio?" but "What's the reason the black man does not cling to the republican party; what's the matter with the Ohio negro?" The day is not distant when that factor in American politics, the ballot, will tell the story.

If recent statements made by leading Afro-Americans In the buckeye state are to be relied upon, Ohio will go democratic next fall. If It should, the republican party will receive sufficient rebuke for its failure to keep the pledges and promises made in ante-election times, in a dispatch from Cincinnati Thursday James F. Beason, national president of the National Colored Progressive league, is quoted as saying: "We propose to fight Cox, Bushnell and Manna at the fall election and expect to beat tliem. We object to the appointment of W. H.

Morgan, our enemy, as superintendent of schools at Cincinnati, and will make a state lasue of the matter." The Philadelphia ciub, of Green Street baptist church, Allegheny, will give a moonlight social at the parsonage of the church, 141 James street, Allegheny, Thursday night. Bishop Benl F. Lee. of Wllberforce, was In the yveral days during the week, the guest of Cr. W.

Gazaway, of 25 Over-hill street. 1 Miss Maggie Perkins left Wednesday for a short visit to friends at St. Louis. The company operating the cotton mill at Charleston. S.

haa been engaged in experiments with labor, with the result that all the white operatives have been discharged and their places filled with negroes. This has been done not because the white help was more expensive, but because the blacks do better work and mors of It. The black man Is surely gaining. Years ago it was thought he could do nothing except till the ground or drive a team. Philadelphia Tribune.

Invitations are out announcing the boat excursion of the Oriole club, Tuesday evening, August 3. The handsome excursion steamer Beauty has been chartered for the occasion, and the services of Caterer John T. Wrltt have been secured to serve- the guests. Williams' Royal orchestra will furnish muslo for those who may desire to dance. Children will be permitted to go at half price.

Boat will leave wharf, foot of Wood street, at p. m. sharp. The club has procured for the evening one of Edison's graphaphones, which will be on exhibition on the second deck, free of charts. The committee of arrangements follows: J.

L. Ray, Wm. Wallace, Hon. J. W.

Holmes, O. S. Jones, aAndrew Johnson, Hob, W. H. Stanton, Dr.

J. W. -Browning, Hon. Wm. M.

Randolph, J. N. Byers, J. J. Sellers, John Brown, George W.

Stevenson. The central social political association of the Thirteenth ward, held a very interesting and harmonious meeting at their rooms last Thursday night, and the election of the following officers for the ensuing term took place: A. Harris; vice president, Press-tley Johnson; secretary, J. Phillips, cnapluln, P. Johnson; chairman of the executive board, M.

Braden. An adjournment was taken after the completion of routine business. Another meeting of the association will be held next Thursday night. Miss Mamie E. Burrell and her cousin, Miss Jane Page, two popular Washington school teachers, passed through the city last Wednesday enroute for California, where they will spend their summer vacation.

A picnic and excursion under the auspices of the colored Iron workers of Sharpsburg, will take place at Woodland Beach park, Ashtabula, August 4. Trains will be run over the Pittsburg Lake Erie railroad, leaving the city at 3:10 a. city time, returning, leaves the park at 7 p. city' time. Prof.

Charles Lloyd orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and the general committee, of which the following gentlemen are members, promises good order and protection to all who may be pleased to go with them. General committee, Richard Hider, Lee Mosby, C. K. Smith, J. T.

Sunders, Geo. Edwards, Geo, Morris, Rlchari Brooks. Mies Mabel Kemper, of Monongahela City, Is the guest of Mrs. Chas. E.

Jones, of Washington street, Sewlckiey. The interstate Afro-American Republican league will hold its annual session at Youngs-town, early in August and a large number of persona from this vicinity will be in attendance. Mrs. John H. Cloe, of Syracuse, N.

Is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. John H. Walker, of 141S Filth avenue. A delightful surprise party was tendered Miss Willie White and Anna Nelson at the residence of Miss White on Washington street, Grecnsburg, last Monday evening. A very pleasant time waa spent by those present, who aUo enjoyed a delicious luncheon.

Among others the following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Coleman, Mrs.

N. J. Fttzpat-rlck, Mrs. Virginia White, Misses Belle White, T-Mta KUnn urn Anna Stnlre- unri U.itra and M.i White, Rev. S.

A. Lewis. Abraham White, Jackson Nelson and L. White. The young ladles In whose honor the surprise was given left Tuesday for a brief visit to Vir ginia.

During the six months he haa had charge of "laoernacie baptist church, Kev. H. C. Rob Inson, pastor, has succeeded in raising over 3800 and has added 75 new members to the rolls of the church. This is an excellent show ing and speaks volumes for the hustle and tact of Kev.

Koblnsun. The feature of the evening before the Columbia Historical society, of Sewlckley, to-mor row night will be a mock trial In which Messrs, W. 8. Reese and W. H.

Pollard will act as prosecuting attorneys, and Messrs. C. E. Jones ana j. w.

Kiric win appear for the defense. A lively Interest in the trial Is anticipated. Miss Marcella Butler, of Beaver, was in the city a few days early In the week visiting her cousin, Mrs. C. R.

Murdock, of 1905 Webster avenue. Godty'B Magazine for July ccntalns one of tne best written articles we have seen tor some considerable time on "The colored woman of to-day," from the pen of Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams, of Chicago. The article shows up In excellent style a side of the colored woman that has hitherto gone unnoticed. The types of colored woman produced by Mrs.

Williams are the most notable ones of the present generation In America. The article is well worth the perusal of every mother, sister or daughter who is ambitious to rise above present environment. Mr. and Mars. James H.

Munroe and family, of Greensburg, were in the city on Monday and took in the sights at Schenloy park. Mrs. Sarah Alopplns, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. H.

Caldwell, of Washington, pa-i has returned home. Interesting exercises marked the Wylle ave-nje lyceum last Tuesday night President C. A. JoneB delivered the opening address and, as the Fourth of July celebrations had been so recent, Miss Fannie Manley was requested to read the declaration of lndependence.whlch she did with excellent effect. Miss Sallle Fow.

ler delivered a recitation entitled "The Soldier's Iipeam." "Broadax" Smith read a spicy pa- Mer before the society. A special program is in preparation tor next Tuesday night. and Mrs. J. Beaaley, of Greensburg, spent Monday visiting friends In Unlontown.

G. W. Scott, of Washington who came to Pittsburg Wednesday with the commission having In charge the opening of the Monongahela river, expressed himself as proatly pleased witn tne wonders or our city. Mr. Scott re- Lurned to Washington Thursday night Whn IntnlMo-Ant -tlitutn VHirh-t When Intelligent, educated, high-toned ne groes will go to theaters and opera houses and pay for a seat In the peanut gallery we ought to shut our mouths forever about back seats on cars.

Where Is their self respect and pf what use Is education? Southern Age. T. 1-U f. n. uuiiiibjji, iusiur ul uurruil Bireei Daptist cnurcn.

Kast End, was in Toledo, Monday and lectured at the A. M. E. church in the Interest of the Afro-American Business association, of which he is president. The members of Rev.

Thompson church have given him a five-weeks' vacation, which ha will devote to lecturing In behalf of the association. Rev. and Mrs. "Broadax" Smith preached at Homestead last Sunday to a large audience. To-day they 'are to preach at the A.

M. E. church at Houstonvllle. There can be no mistaking the fact that our people have got lots to learn and we believe that one of the ways by which they are made acquainted with the fact that such Is true Is by producing evidence to bear us out. Several weeks ago the Amett Literary society was reorganized at the Euclid a-enue A.

M. E. church. East End. and George D.

Sherrow elected president. Through his efforts good order and decorum during the proceedings have been maintained, but last Tuesday night's exercises were characterized with scenes so disgraceful as to put to shame those strangers who hsd come out to listen to the program snd receive edification thereby. On the occasion referred to an excellent program had been prepared, but was spoiled by the boisterous and unmannerly actions of a large number present. Literary societies are not organized for the purpose of attracting disorderly persons, and It surprises us to see intelligent young colored men and women stoop to such conduct, Mr. Sherrow is deserving of great praise for the efforts he exerted to obtain order, but the element referred to is deserving of censure.

It is to be hoped that the scenes will never again be enacted at Arnett Literary society or any other similar entertainment. As regards the program, for ourself, we were disappointed because of the failure of many who had allowed their names to be used to appear and render their parts. This, too, should be rectified In the future. Lewis Mlney and his sister, Mrs. Williams, are visiting their mother, Mrs.

Mlney, at Greensburg. The reception tendered RIshop and Mrs. C. C. Pettey.

of the A. M. E. Zlon church, bv the members of John Wesley church last Wednesday night was of a most pleasant character. Indeed.

It eclipsed any reception tendered this eminent divine and his eo-laborer since their present advent into this episcopal district. Wednesday night's program consisted of address of welcome by Rev. J. W. Gazaway, of Wylle avenue A.

M. E. church, and Attorney W. E. Bellows, who were responded to by Bishop and Mrs.

Pettey and Hon. John C. Daney, of North Carolina. Fuflv 600 persons were present at the reception and clearly showed their high appreciation of the presence of such distinguished guests. The stewardess' board of the church served refreshments, while Rev.

G. W. Klncald acted aa master of ceremonies. Judging by the space given to the "colored brethren" In all our "great dallies," they are either "cutting Ire" or "drawing considerable water." Baltimore Race Standard. The beautiful home of Mr.

and Mrs. John T. Wrltt. "225 Susquehanna avenue, Homewood, was the scene of a most brilliant mid-summer entertainment on Thursday evening. It was a reception given by the Mistletoe Reading circle and was attended by the most refined, cultured and Intelligent class of people in the city.

But mere mention of the brilliancy of the gathering will not be a drop In the bucket when the source from which the entertainment emanated Is known. Twelve or 15 bright yotng ladles, all unmarried, have associated themselves together for the purpose of discussing purely literary topics and the feast which was spread for their half hundred guests clearly demonstrated their ability to entertain. After an Instrumental solo by Miss Mary Wrltt, Miss Myrtle Lett of Homestead, read a made in lata, ana nve elections nave oeen held under it. It is not probable that any change will occur In the districts until 1602. Of the present delegation from the state, which consists of 30 members, 12 members are serving their first term, 4 their second term, 8 their third term, 1 the fourth term, 8 their firth term, 2 their sixth term, 1 the ninth, 1 the tenth, and one the thirteenth.

The new bers who have never been in the houso before are Davenport, Young, Butler.Klrk- palrlck, Connell, Williams, Ormstead, i Benner, Robblns, Showalter and Sturtevant. Those who are serving the second term are Codding, Kulp, Acheson and Arnold. The third term men are Adams, McAleer, Wanger, 11 ahem and Hicks. The only Pennsylvania member in his fourth term Is Col. William A.

Stone. The fifth term men are Charles W. Btone, Broslus and Ermentrout. Fltts- burg has one of the sixth termers in John Dalsell, and Brumm Is the other. laluBba A.

Grow is now entering upon his ninth term, Gen. Bingham upon his tenth and Gen. Harmer, who Is the father of the house, upon his thirteenth term. Philadelphia has long pursued the policy of keeping its faithful representatives in office, and us a result it always has In-fluentlal men upon the floor of the house. Judge Kelly, Samuel J.

Randall, Charles O'Neill and Gen. Harmer, all of Philadelphia, nave been successively father of the bouse. This policy enables tne quaker city to secure desirable committee as-5 slgnments for its members. The house of representatives Is a conservative body, and great respect is paid to the usages "and customs, which have been followed In Its organization for a century. Under these usages the members oldest" in point of service are given the best places on the committees.

Just now the committee as-f slgnments are being generally discussed by the members. Speaker Heed will announce the list of committees Just be-An I the house adjourns, which will prob- ()f be within the next 10 days. In the all ributlon of these honors western will fare pretty well. Mr. -arraeU will retain his position not only upon the ways and means committee, but upon the committee up rules.

Col. Stone The number of colored railway mail clerks In thla section of the state who dally handle missives and packages entrusted to Uncle gam restricted to three. Thla department of the United States government has fewer colored representatives. In all probability, than any other hereabouts. Everybody knows C.

M. (Charlie) Palmer, and the genial Oliver 8. (Ollle) Jones', whose picture and sketch we present to our readers to-day. The third railway mail clerk Is H. W.

Jonea. of the Weat Penn division. It was, In 1SX1 that "Ollle" Jones, at the age of II years, flrn entered the railway mail service aa clerk. Then there waa no civil service to combat, and appointments were made upon the recommendation of congressmen. Mr.

Jonea, who was Jn Representative John Dal-zell'a district, was one of the applicant! thus OLIVER 8. JONES, Railway Mall Service. favored. When he waa appointed he waa assigned to the route between Plttaburg and Columbua, on the panhandle road. Elflclency Boon brought him up to the position of hlgh-claas clerk, and although he haa been transferred to 16 other routes since he entered the service, he has always maintained a degree of proficiency which has brought him Into close favor with his superiors.

Mr. Jones Is a native of Pittsburg and was educated In the public schools. When Avery college was In Its prime Mr. Jones studied there. Eight years ago he was married to Miss Rhoda Martin, of Lexington, but no children have been borne unto them.

Mrs. Jones la a business woman of the higher type, and has evidenced unusual tact in this line on several occasions. In January, In a smashup on the Pittsburg Lake Erie railroad at Hraddock. Mr. Jones waa seriously hurt, and has not ben able to return to work since.

To-morrow, however, he will re-enter the service with a transfer from the poatofllce department at Washington, from the route between here and Fayette dti the P. L. E. R. to the line between Pittsburg and NeW York city, on the Pennsylvania railroad.

Mr. Jones' affability has gained for him a large circle 'of acquaintances among railroad rneti In western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia. He and his charming wife live at 1441' Franklin street. The Pittsburg conference branch cf the Woman's Mite Missionary society of the A. M.

E. church, which met in Wllllamsport July 1, i and 3, was attended by members of the great A. M. E. church from all over the conference district.

Bishop B. F. Lee, of Wllberforce, and Mies Charlotte Manyea, a native African girl, whom the missionary society ta assisting to educate, were among the distinguished visitors; also Misses Olean Watson, M. Russell and Jennie Barber, young graduates from Wllberforce, who have qualified aa teachers. Many compliments were given the president, Mrs.

Georglanna Johnson, of Allegheny, and Mrs. Rebecca Aldrldge of this city, who sang an original song dedicated to the society. Rev. A. J.

Tyler, of McKeesport, will preach at Ebenezer baptist church, Miller and Colwell streets, at o'clock this afternoon. Baptizing will take place at 12 o'clock by the pastor. Rev. a. B.

Howard. Communion will be served at 8 p. m. The speech of Rev. O.

W. Klncald at Schen-ley park last Monday, was a subject of much favorable comment and was frequently spoken of as one of the best delivered on Independence day. Rev. William Austin MatUiew Cypress, late pastor of Carnegie A. M.

E. Zlon church, who was transferred a few weeks ago to John Wesley A. M. E. Zlon church.

Washington, Is un-douhtedly one of the ablest pulnlt orators and thinkers In the entire A. M. E. Zlon connection. Born at Fulton, Ark, August 1850, he waa reared and educated in the normal schools at Little Rock, his native state.

When he was 24 years of age he entered the ministry and was, one week after he became converted, licensed to preach, his first station being at Fairfield, a small town near Shreveport. La. Here, however, he became Identified with the REV, M. CYPRESS. methodlst episcopal church, as the Zlonltes had no charge there.

In 1877 he returned to Little and there began work for the A. M. E. Zion connection. Two years later he was transferred to the Kentucky conference by Bishop Jones and stationed at Lebanon, where he served several years.

Since then he has served In th best churches In the Tennessee and Ohio conferenres. His good work at Knoxvllle, Louisville, Indianapolis and Chicago remain as living monuments to the work of a great man. The first charge In the Ohio conference held by Rev. Cypress was at Akron, where he was stationed six years ago, and from whence he was removed to Salem, and later to Carnegie. The present charge assigned Rev.

Cypress Is one of the best in the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference, and was made by Bishop C. C. Pettey four weeks ago. Rev. Cypress was married 1 years ago to Miss Mattle Moore, of Louisville, whose faithful companionship has been of inestimable value to her distinguished husband.

He Is a high Mason. Odd Fellow and Knight Pythias, and bears the distinction of being the finest pulpit orator on subjects pertaining to these orders In the state. His success In Washington is assured by reason of the success achieved by him elsewhere. During the past week there has assembled in Pittsburg one of the most notable gatherings In the history of the African methodlst episcopal slon church. The forty-ninth session of the Allegheny conference and the seventh session of the Ohio conference were Jointly held at John Wesley church Wednesday, for the purpose of facilitating the business of both conferences.

Notable persons from the south down as far as North Carolina, as far east as New England and as for west as the borders of the Third episcopal district extends, were in attendance. Bishop Charles Calvin Pettey, assisted by Bishop J. W. Hood, senior bishop of the church, presided at the sessions of the conference. Throughout Its entire deliberations there has been shown the greatest Interest both by spectators and delegates, and when the conference adjourns tomorrow night, one of the most Important conferences ever held In thla vicinity will havs passed into history.

The people of Pittsburg should congratulate thmselves on having so iltlngulshed a gathering In their midst, and those who cared for the visiting brethren are deserving of a large share of commendation for their deeds of kind-kess. The masterly sermons, the excellent papers read, the interesting reports, the valuable Information given to the world as product of negro Intellect, the beautiful musto by members of the John Wesley choir and members of the conference, the perfect and well-regulated order of business, as laid down by a learned bishop, the profound thoughts adduced for meditation all made the conference one long to be remembered. We would deem It an Imposition on our readers to try and describe the proceedings In- the brief space allotted us. Thst was done in daily editions of the Press, beginning on Tuesday. It Is also needless to state that a large measure c-f praise was bestowed upon the Press for the accurate and elaborate accounts cf the proceedings of the conferenc, and the fact that other daily papers had to reproduce next day the matter clipped from the Press showed it to be the most progressive and up-to-date newspaper In the city.

But that was not all, for on more than one occasion, when correct reports concerning the conference were desired, copies of the Press were used. We feel highly complimented In having had bestowed upon us the honor of official reporter. The sessions will be continued to-morrow, and will conclude to- W. A. DIED.

BOCK-On Friday, July 9, 189T, at 11:43 a. Emily Cecelia, daughter of Mary and the late John Bock, aged 2 years and 7 months. Funeral irom the family residence, 6723 Penn avenu, East End, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. BULFORD On Friday, July 9, 1897, at-, her residence, near Banksvilfe, Mrs. M.

S. Bulford, wife of Daniel Bulford. Funeral from her late residence, on Sun- day, July 11, 1M7, at 3 p. in. FYNAN On Friday, July 1897, at 10 a.

John Fynan, aged 60- years. Funeral iiom the residence of his daughter, A. Stokes, 18 Mulberry street, Allegheny, Monday morning, July 12, at High mass at St, Andrew's at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family ar respectfully invited to attend, GOLDBACH On Friday, July 9, 1897, at li'O o'clock, at the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. C.

G. Goldbach, B7 Southern avenue, Mt. Oliver, Joseph A. Goldbach, brother of George Goldbach, deceased, In his 63d year. Funeral at 2 o'clock Sunday, July 11, 1897.

Membeib of the Mt. Oliver hook and ladder company and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. GREY On Friday, July 0, 1807, at 6:43 at her residence, 51B Ward street. Oakland, Mrs. Hannah Grey, relict ot William Grey, In the 70th year of her age.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. JARVIS-Frlday, July 9.

1897, at 1:20 a. David Jarvis, in his 58th year. Funeral services Sunday, July 11, 1897, at 2 p. at his late residence, White Hall station, Baltimore Ohio railroad, Wheeling division, Baldwin township, Pa. Friends are invited.

JEFFREYS On Saturday morning, July If), at 7:40, Chas. T. Jeffreys, in tha 2Mh year of his age. Funeral from the residence of his parents. No.

78 Cedar avenue, Allegheny, on Monday July 12, at 2 p. m. Friends of tha family are respectfully Invited to attend. KEENAN On Friday, July 9, at 13 o'clock p. at the West Penn hospital, Miss Bridget Keenan, aged 27 years, lata of County Tyrone, Ireland.

Funeral from residence of Mrs. Atchison, 2829 Liberty avenue, on Sunday at 2 o'clock p. m. Friends of the family respectfully Invited to attend. KRAMER On Thursday, July 8, 1897, at 9:10 a.

at her residence, Boggs avenue, Mt. Washington, Sophia, wife o( William Kramer, aged 68 years, month! and 23 days Services will be held in the German Evangelical lutheran church, Boggs avenue, Sunday, July 11, 1897, at 2 p. m. Friends df the family are respectfully in vlted to attend. (Ft.

Wayne, papers please copy.) M'MORRAN At the family residence, No. 100 Builer street, Etna, on Friday, July 9, 18U7, at 6:25 a. Mrs. Catherina McMorran, wife of Alexan'der McMorran, in the 8)d year of her age. Funeral services on Sunday at 4 p.

m. Interment private. ORR Mollie Stevens, only daughter ol J. C. Orr.

Funeral services at Home for Incurables, Fifty-fifth and Butler streets, Sunday evening, July 11, at 7 o'clock. Interment Monday morning at Hollldays Cove, W. Va. (Wheeling papers please copyj SCHWINN-At 4:30 p. m.

Saturday, Mrs. Mary Schwlnn, aged 87 years. Services at 3 p. Monday, 12. Interment private, later on, from residence, 3 Kirkpatrlck avenue.

THOMPSON-On Friday, July 9, 1807, at 0 p. James B. Thompson, at his residence. Cherry street, Etna, in hia 68th year, Funen Services at presbyterian church, Sharpst g. Sabbath, July 11, 2 p.

m. Interma at Unlondale cemetery, Allegheny city. VAN FOSSEN-On Friday, July 0, 1807, at 3 a. Marguareth, Infant daughter of Rev. A.

R. and 8. C. Van Fossen. Funeral from the parents' residence, 88 Pennsylvania avenue, Allegheny on Sunday at 9 a.

m. Friends of the family, are respectfully invited to attend. VARLY At the residence of her brother-in-law, James Gelston, 116 Fifth street, on Friday, July 9, 1897, at 6 a. Mary, Varley, in her 38th year. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. PATENTS. PATENTS PROCURED llcitor or catents: office No. 427 Fifth avenue, next Leader; I can refer to from 1 to inventors as reference, with, whom I haye transacted business in tha last 25 years; no deceiving promises made, but only straightforward business transacted. O.

Levis, 25 years solicitor of patents, 427 Fifth avenue, above Smith-flejd street, next Leader, Pittsburg, Pa. 710wp INVENTORS We secure patents at lowest prices; no schemes; legitimate business only: write or call before placing your applications. iVashlngton Patent Agency, Hamilton building. 711wp PATENTS PROCURED O. D.

Levis, 25 years at- torney. Irf-ader. New No. 427 Fifth next 77wh NOTICES. VTOTICE Members of Oakland Castle, i No.

23, A. O. K. M. are requested to meet at the corner of Fifth avenue and Market street, at 1 o'clock p.

on Sunday, July 11, to attend the funeral of our late brother, Thomas Thomas, better known as Thomas Greenholt, at his lata residence, Thomas street, Crafton. Members of sister castles are cordially invited. 7Uwp A SPECIAL MEETING; OF THH stockholders of the Farmers' Mechanics Savings Fund Loan association, will be held its office, room 303 Parle building, Pittsburg, on Saturday, July 10, 1K)7, at 3 for the purpose of voting for or against Increasing the authorized capital to UO.OOO.OOO. P. V.

LAND, peeretan. ASSIGNEE'S SALE. I ASSIGNEE AUCTION SALE on Monday, July 12, 10 a. of Kuhn's catering store, 506 Wood near Fifth of the following articles: Horse, wagon ana narness. line soda fountain.

portable oven, 12-ft. range, steam table, show cases, counters and fixtures, fine portiere curtains, a fine lot of glass ware, consisting of punch bowls, wine, lemonade and water glasses, berry and ice cream dishes, water jugs cream pitchers and salts and peppers; also table linens and silver ware and kitchen utensils. The above articles are of the highest grade In the city, and any person in need of catering goods should not fail to attend tha sale, as goods will be sold without reserve. JAS. H.

SCOTT, J. A. McKELVEY. Auctioneer. 711 wp PATENTS, Trade Designs, And all matters relating to Patents promptly attended to.

JOHN H. RONEY. PATENT SOLICITOR. N. 730 Park ainlldlna-.

PUUkarar. Pa. Phone t-4ia i will be kept on the committee on appropriations. The next desirable committee Is that of rivers and harbors. Indeed, Judging from the number of applications which Speaker Reed has had for places on this eommit-' tee, It is the favorite.

Almost every member has some stream or harbor In his district for which he seeks an appropriation, and in order to get this more read-, lly he asks for a place for himself of for some friend upon this committee. The speaker has over 80 applications for positions on the river and harbor committee, and seven of theRe are from Pennsyl-. vania. The honor of representing the key. stone state on this committee in the Fifty-fifth congress is likely to go to Representative Acheson, of the Twenty-fourth district.

He was pressed for the place two years ago by the Pittsburg coal exchange and the river interests of Pittsburg, but at that time Representative Reyburn, of Philadelphia, was securely entrenched and could not be dislodged. As Mr. Reyburn has since been defeated, the way is open now to Speaker Reed to place Mr. Acheson where he wished to serve during the last congress. Representative Robbing, of the Twentv- first district, will probably take Mr.

Acheson's place upon the committee on immigration and naturalization. Hepre- sen tn live Hieks has asked for the chalr- manshlp of th committee on Invalid pen- i 7 slons, but it is reported that this will go to Loudenslager, of New Jersey, and that i i Hicks will be given the chairmanship of the committee on patents. Representa-V i tlve Showalter, of the Butler district, will probably be given a place upon the com- mittee on labor, of which hla predecessor, r- Mr. Phillips, was chairman. Most of the members from western Pennsylvania hope to be returned to the i next house.

The three representatives of Allegheny county are likely to come back again if they wish. Mr. Dalzell will i doubtless have no trouble, and Col. Stone can have the nomination for the asking 1 If he decides not to be a candidate for gov. ernor.

Representative Acheson Is unrier-v stood to have entrenched himself so In the Twenty-fourth district that he not be beaten. Representative Robblns, 1 5 of the Twenty-first district will, It Is un- derstood, be conceded a second term. 1 Representative Hicks, of the Twentieth, will be a candidate for the fourth term, -i and says that he can win. He antlcl- 5 pates opposition, however, from Evans, of Cambria; Kooser, of Somerset, and Thropp, of Bedford, who contested the 8 honor with him last year. Thropp is said 1 to be particularly bent on coming to con- cress.

He is a son-in-law of the late Col. i Thomas A. Scott, president of the Penn- sylvanla railroad: is wealthy, and has an ambition, to circulate in Washington so ciety. Representative Showalter expects to se-. secure another ljction in the Twentv- fifth district, btit will meet with deter, mined-Opposition.

Henry Robinson, of Mercr county, who stepped aside to al- low Showaller's nomination a few rvonths ago, will make a strong fight for the place next spring. Robinson is regarded as one of the best politicians in north- COTEMPORRRY CSRTOONS. St Louis Globe-Democrat i Ji a ar a '41 mlB-V" tiff kB-V jo I. -vm at i I 1MM i. 7 sr-i i4v mi mi western Pennsylvania, and very popu- Jar in Mercer county.

He is a stanch friend of Senator Quay, and only withdrew from the last contest at the senator's request in order to help him break the back of the Wannamaker organization in western Pennsylvania by taking the i Butler county delegates to the state con-wntion away from the man from Philadelphia. This was done by an agreement to allow Butler county, which has been kicking on Quay for years, to have the congressional nomination. Robinson will not allow himself to be sacrificed again in this way. He will go into the 1 next congressional contest to win, and It is safe to say that be will win. uncle gam (to I floirt know; you'r not so warm, Thert ar VU1C1 i.