The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts • Page 5

DAILY SUN VOL. XXII. NO. 70. Second Edition US WORK ESFTHE SIW the only paper In Lowell receiving The Associated Press, cable and telegraphic despatches.

Moist of the in this issue can be found in the other local papers tomorrow, if you are frilling to wait till then. DAM BROKE Johnstown is in Another Fearful Plight, MOODS IJJ PENNSYLVANIA CAUSING DAMAGE. LOWELL, MONDAY, MAY 21. 1894 PRICE ONE CENT. Plea from the C.

L. U. Aid of Unemployed. UNION DOES NOT BKLIEVB POLITICAL MEDDLING THE WKLCH GUARDS. Probability that an Inquiry Will Result I In a Ceueral Overturn of the Company.

The iow in the Guards has creat-i ed talk outside of Lowell and all the mil- jUa throughout the itale is looking this way. Adjutant General Dalton arrived home from Autietam Saturday and at once proceeded to mveiitigatc the trouble. The i Boston Journal calls the trouble "iiiclpiciic mutiny" aud ''Ewty one of ihe 33 men wlio signed the ueiition for the remov- al of Mitten wa guiltv of innubor- dinatiou Ijid himself liable to militia law. There is no section which penults the men to petition tbeir commander otH Its Aim to LOOK After tne Laboring office." The military editor who wrote Hiai hid better study the u-gulttlioiis. if men iu the rinks believe tliey aie be.it;: ill ns-ni they uu appeal to the reshuenial commander, pioutled ttie appeal goes through ptuprrchannels.

Col. Bugau nil! be ilie ariuoiy tonight to begin a rigid inquiry. Tlie Joinnal says: -'It does not The Central Labor union held a very lively meeting yesterday afteinoon. Politics mingled in the general discussion and some of our city fathers came in for severe criticism, and threats of ''paying them back in their own coin" were made, should they again come up for public office. Mayor Piekmau, 8GT A DIVORCE Lawyer O'Conneli Won His Cross Libel at Court, TESTIMONY WAS DISGUSTINGLY BAD FOR UBKLEK.

Mrs. O'Conneli Failed to Appear in the Case. Big Loss of Life Feared. is nourly By Associated Press to THE Stw JoHssiowjf, May most disastrous flood in the history of this place excepting the terrible flood of 18S9 is now impending. The damage by the rise ia the Conemaugh river has already caused a damage of $80,000, the greater part of the loss falling upon the Pennsylvania Central road.

Two unknown tramps were drowned. A report became current this morning that the dam of the big reservoir had burst and such proved the case, and the flood is rapidly assuming frightful proportions. Alarms have been sent and the people have fled to high ground. The Lincoln bridge if guarded by police, who permit no one to cross, as the structure is being battered fiercely by floating logs and debris, and-is in imminent danger of being washed-from its foundation. High "Water Mark.

By Associated Press to THE Sex. WILLIAMSPOBT, May 21. The river here is 31 feet above its mean level or one foot higher than in the flood of 1889. The city is flooded -with water from a depth of 24 to 4 feet, and the water is rising at the rate of sis inches an hour. This morn ing the great boom broke carrying with it the immense rafts of logs.

The debris in its rush has carried houses, saw mills and cleared the banks of all obstruction. Telegraph wires are down and train communication is impossible. Gen. Sweetland Held. By Associated Press to THE SOT.

TOBK, May Sweetland, leader of the Connecticut division of the industrials pleaded not guilty Ja the municipal court for parading without a permit in the streets of Morrlsanna. The Fas held for trial later. Farrar'g Murderer Held. By Associated Press to THE Sax. WALTHAM, May burglar who killed James H.

Farrar, who was pursuing him, Saturday, was brought up in police court today and his case continued until May 31. Once Worked It In An American adventuress has been victim izing people in Quebec for a month past and from a description she appears to be the person who victimized people in Nashua, Laconia and Manchester in the winter, and also came to Lowell and got aid from Kev. G. C. Wright of the Ministry-at-Large.

Primitive Methodist Conference. At the annual session of the Primitive Methodist Eastern conference at Fall aliver, last week, the report of the Lowell district showed an increase of 10 in membership and an expenditure of for improvements on the First church, Rev. C. J. Keevil was passed to third year by the conference.

The recommendation of the Lowell district that Rev. T. J. Spencer be placed in charge was referred to the stationing committee. Verdict Set Aside.

Judge Sheldon set aside the verdict of S20T4 in the case of Fleming vs. the Lowell Co-operative Milk association in Superior court this morning. The jury declared that the signed paper, in settlement of damages, was secured by fraud. The judge's decision is based on the ground that this conclusion is unsupported. Have you seen the self-measuring air tight coffee canister, the best invention of the age to keep coffee aromatic.

For sale atKinsella's tea store, corner Central and Prescott streets. James O'Donnell, UNDERTAKER, Westall, Dunlap, and Eagley were the ones singled out. When the meeting opened, the committee appointed for the purpose, reported that a settlement had been made of the union's claim against the Caledonian club. the payment of $251.25 by the latter organization. It was voted to sive the widow of the late J.

J. Coyne, $10, for witness fees, and that all the witnesses be paid the same fee in the lower court as in the Superior court. Labor Candidates for Office. The Political league of Boston invited tue union to send delegates to a convention to be held in Boston, June 18, for the purpose of nominating labor candidates for political officers. The delegates from the Knights of Labor favored the preposition and one of them claimed that were this plan adopted it would be the only solution to the difficulty of keeping tricky politicians out of office.

He said that our system of government is controlled by machine politicians from our national coneress to the rulers of our city. We should dercand that our interests be respected; we should be democratic in our principles. He then urged the Organization of A Feople'e Party, as a means of abolishing machine politics and claimed that the Knights of Labor and the Federation of Labor should nominate men for office. Mr. Cryan believed in such a convention but scouted the idea that it will do away with political trickery, and hinted that labor leaders themselves forsake the pledges they make.

He believed that the best thing the union can do is to let the convention pass by without recognition, and not dabble in politics. The secretary reported that no reply has been received to the communication sent to the county commissioners relative to the commencement of work on the new court house, or from the mayor.concermng work on the curbing around the city hall aud Memorial buildings. A motion was offered that the legislative committee be instructed to write to the senators and representatives and inquire whether the county commissioners are not attending to their duty in the court house matter. On motion pf Mr. Kendall the matter was laid over for one-week.

President Meehan then addressed the members. He said, "It is time the delegates took some action in reference to the unemployed in Lowell. "The sewers are shut the aldermen refuse to pass in appropriation either for the boulevard or anything else, and it seems as if the city government intends making the poor people suffer all they possibly can. This year, when above all other times appropriations have been needed to help the poor, they have refused to do anything like what they should have done. Aldermen Lovejoy, Westall and Duniap have held back appropriations by refusing to vote." Mr.

Buckley stated that a meeting of the city laborers would be held in C. L. TJ. hall at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr.

Meehan said that if the city laborers cannot get work in the summer when can they get it? He urged the union to take some action on the condition of the unemployed Mr. Buckley believed in letting the city laborers fight their own battles since the union has already received "a slap in the face" for dablmng in their affairs. Mr. Kendall moved that the sjmpathy of the union be extended to all unemployed, including 1 the city laborers, and accepted the amendment that was offered calling for disapproval of the action of Aldermen Lovejoy, Westall, Dunlap, Bagley and the mayor in the matter of loans. Mr.

Buckley objected to criticizing the aldermen -when the union is about to ask them for a favor. President Meehan said: "I favor the motion and the aldermen should be srit- cized. "One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is the mayor's veto of the appropriation for a band concert on economic grounds, when just before that he sanctioned an appropriation of to build a pond so that bull frogs can give free vncal concerts to the nabobs of JUelvidere. That money was aetiiallv sunk in the pond, but there was undoubtedly a scheme in it and he was on the inside of it no doubt. Think of the extremes! When as one of a committee talked with him about having appropriations made, he said he was mayor of the whole city and had to consider the taxpayers." He then emphatically said that the last time be went to see Lovejoy.

on a matter of interest to the union, the alderman said: "I don't care if 4000 labor men were here, it wouldn't impress me any: and you had better go back to your own gang and make your demands." The motion was then adopted. Mr. Cryan suggested having a grand demonstration of all the labor unions and A subsequent meeting in Huntington hall. The matter was laid over for one week. follow that tiie company will be disbamled i because ot this liltlr tempest in a teapot, within its ranks.

Eulisied men cannot noveru iti the militia. The affair cteatcs no little interest, however. The statement Aldermen Lovejoy, i a the captain isn't up in tlie new tactics tween whom and Air. O'Conneli much is smiled ut by his superiors who know The much talked of cast; of Bernard D. O'Connoll an.l his wife, was put on i rial in the Superior court this moru- The case hag attracted uuticc, probably ftorn the fact that Mrs.

O'Connell's attorney was Charles Cowley, be- LATEST GOXEY SENTENCED. him." is said that on the occasion of the company's fhst inspection some members were found who could not sight, a musket. This would indirate that the officers were at fault. The inspecting officer also found tliat the first lieutenant had not been to drill but two or three times in sis months. The lieutenant was ordered to headquarters but instead sent iu 1m icsignation.

Ca.pt. Mitten was for a time drill master of the uniformed rank. Knights of Pythias. As to Company M's condiiiou from a military stand point it is hardly worse than that of several other companies of tlie regiment. One criticism of tue Loweli men as made by an officer of high rank is that they apparently had not been drilled in militaiy for at lecent ball scarcely more attention was paid to an official military guesc than to some individual who had got in under some pretest or other.

The more the trouble is aired the more apparent becomes the fact that officers as well as men are at fault. Always on Time. Market Street, Corner of Worthen, All the latest designs in fine pleasure vehicles. Our Business Wagons are specially constructed to the wear of pavements and car tracks. We can save you money.

our prices and look over our assortment before you purchase elsewhere. FAY BROS HOSFORO, DEATHS. enmity seems to exist. When first brought to public uotice the case was a cross libel. This morning, the court decided to dismiss the libel of against her husband, and proceeded with the trial of tae husband's libel asainst the wife.

W. F. Courtnpy appeared for Mr. Connell. The libellant, B.

D. O'Conneli was the first witness. He testilied to certain things whicn convinced him that his wife had been unfaithful. Constable McManus gave coiroborative testimony and then Mary Carroll told of certain things transpiring at Mis. O'Connell's house on Lincoln street.

Dr. Pillsbnty and Dr. J. J. McCarthy gave testimony lelating to the physical condition of Mrs.

O'Conneli anj Mr. O'Conneli, in which the latter wis pronounce free from a loathsome disease. Nearly all the testimony was diszustinijly bad. The court decided that he had heard enough of the evidence and rendered the libellant B. D.

O'Conneli a decree nisi and allowed him custody of the child. WITH HIM IN A TIGHT BOX ARE AND BROWNE. Sentenced for Displaying a Banner nnd for Trampling Dowu the Crass in the Capitol Grounds. By Associated Presa to THE Su-. WASHINGTON, May 21--Before Judge in tlie police court Ms morning appeared Coxey, Brown and Christopher Columbus Jouea to be sentenced for violation of the law.

For diaplayiu" a banner in the May day demonstration they were sentenced to 20 days in jail, aud Coxey and Bron-ne for trampling down tlie grass on the capitol grounds were each fined or tea days in jail. LOCAL NOTES. An addition of one story will be made to bleach house in the Merrimack Print works. Mr. Paul E.

Quinn of this city, has signed to play al! next season at Cancross 1 house in Philadelphia. Charles Mayott, the well known artist in moulding cloth to fit the form divine, is laid up with a sprained ankle. Last evening, 17 families left the Northern depot for Canada, where they will remain, as all their belongings left with them. Supervisor Conlon has removed the dangerous plank walk on the Appleton street side of the new post office. Men are preparing for work in the interior of the office.

Officer Farrington yesterday visited a place on Broadway where Michael Fitzgerald was dispensing what he called "hop beer" but what the officer claimed was lager. Fitzgerald was arrested. The high school battalion will hold its field day in the open air this year. It will occur oa Friday at the Dracut oval. The tarf will be a splendid place on which to hold the drill and the oval is in fine condition.

The girls will drill on Friday, June 1st. A heavily laden three horse lumber truck belonging to the Howe Lumber company was turning the corner of Fletcher street and Broadway, this morning, when the load shifted to the rear standing tlie wagon on the rear wheels and pulling the horses off their feet. They were in a perilous condition for a short time, tlfey were so pulled up that strangulation might have followed. The driver unharnessed the animals before any barm could be done. At Crescent Beach the new order issued by the board of selectmen of Revere instructing Chief Kay lo allow no booths or stands to be maintained on the oeach on Sundays for the sale of any articles whatever, and that no amusements or games of any kind be allowed on the beach on that day went into effect yesterday and will be rigidly enforced.

Visitors hereafter Sundays will not be disturbed by the cries of hawkers who have occupied the best part of the beach for the past three years. REV. DR. CHAMBER. Drew Lesnons From the Events in His Ten Tears of Pastorate Over St, Anne's Church, The tenth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev.

Dr. Chambre at St.Anne's church, was observed yesterday, and a large congregation listened to the reverend gentleman's anniversary sermon. The sermon was an'excellent review of the past ten years, paying a graceful tribute to the memory of the lamented Eev. Theodore Edson, first rector of the church. The reverend speaker enumerated the extensive alterations made from time to time, and regarding church work, he said: In the ten years past the rector himself has made between 4000 and 5000 pastoral visitations, in the discharge of which duty more than 200 private administrations of the blessed sacrament have been celebrated to the visited sick, afflcted and dying.

Fully as many more visitations have been made by the faithful coadjutor clergy this parish. There have been 355 marriages solemnized, C45 people have united with the church and 410 have been confirmed. During the ten years 400 have been buried. There are 500 families and -2500 souls in the parish, among whom 900 are communicants. In conclusion, he said that he appreciated the kindness shown to him during his pastorate and asked that God's blessing rest upon the church and its people.

THE INTERVIEWER. "What do you think of nature studies lately introduced into the schools?" was asked of an intelligent citizen who has children at school. "I think it is a silly, useless fad with which valuable time is wasted that might be profitably given to other was the reply. "Do you think it is too difficult for children?" "I think it is all a humbug as at present taught. Just think of a teacher hunting around after volumes in botanv to get technical terms such as petals, stamens, pistils, corolla and so on ail to be flung at simple, inoffensive children who have not as yet mastered the elements of the three B's.

This nature study may be all right in its place but it should not be thrust upon small children whose time is all too little for the great essential branches. It is something in which most of toe teachers might take lessons with a considerable degree of profit." "Why do the aldermen hang fire on this Centralville appropriation?" was of a city official. "vveii.you see they have eot dangerously near the borrowing limit and they are not certain as yet that they may not "have another tract of park land to purchase." "Don'tryoubelieve municipal economy?" "Certainly, but not in a penny wise and pound foolish economy. This is the season when the city can get the greatest return for money expended on sewers; and what is the use of leaving that Centralville sewer to fill up with mud and water at the season when it can be most easily and cheaply constructed? Besides there are men idle who might be employed there anc earn a living instead of drawing support from the city. By this statement I do not mean to say that all who are looking for work are paupers.

I find that most laborers are willing to starve almost rather than apply to the pauper department for lelief." FUNRKAIj SKKVICES. TARIFF The Senate Expected Make Progress. to PARTISAN AND ECONOMIC MNES TO BE DRAWN. In the Discussion of State Issue- Bank WASHINGTON. May 21.

-The senate be- Kim the seventh week's discussion of the fariff bill today by taking up the metal BIG SNOW STORM SeatscSfy Got. a Touch of a Greenland May Day. By Associated Press to THE Sex. LEXIXGTOX, ilay inches of mow fell here yesterday, and at Somerset was six inches deep this morning. Re-1 port? would indicate that the heavy snow torm was general all over the RocliOMer is Flooded.

By Associated to TUB Sex. KOCHESTEH, X. May 21. The Sennese river has risen so rapidly that nearly every railroad track into the city is under water. Cellars are flooded and the damage is immense.

Tovns turther up the river report very high water. Phil Dvryer Indicted. By Associated Press to TEE Scs. BROOKLYN, 5. May J.

Dwyer, president of the Jockey club, was held for the grand jury on the charge of permitting lottery in pool selling on the Gravesend tracks, fits counsel have threatened to ask for a writ of habeas corpus. THOSE BAD BURGLARS HELD TINDER BONDS FOR A. GRAND JURY HEARING. Many Spectators in Police Court Heard Some Heavy Sentences Given Out by Judge Hndley. The court room was crowded this morning, an unusually large number of women being present.

Chief Davis prosecuted and Judge Had' ey adminstered justice. There were thirty-three drunks, quite a record for these 'ftiard The majority of these were simple drunks and were fined. Those sentenced were William Blaclc, 4 months in jail. George Tame, aged 6 months, son of James and Mary Tame, died yesterday morning at their home in the rear of HO Lakeview avenue. Isaac S.

Archibald, aged 47 years, died yesterday noon after a brief illness, at his home, 47 Tyler street. Deceased was very well known, conducted an employment bureau, and was an elder in the "Westminster Presbyterian church. His death was due to heart disease. He leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter. Harriet aged 6S years, wife of James Slade, (lied Friday night at her home in Dracut.

Lydia Salfa, aged 66 yean, wife of John Salfa, died yesterday at her Pleasant street. Kandarl.son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.

(Jala, died yesterday afternoon at their home, 25 Webster street. McManmon, florist.Prescott Alterr'k its, THE SUN Job Print them all. Try us. A 'Workman Injured- Bernard Hart employed in the construction of the new bridge on East Merritnaek street, fell from a derrick this morning and received a fracture of the left arm and the left ankle. He was taken to St.

John's hospital. City laborer's Meeting. A meeting of the city laborers was called for 10 o'clock this morning, but was not held. Central Labor union hall was locked this morning, and there were many of the city laborers in the vicinity. At 11 o'clock was announced that the meeting bad been postponed till 2 o'clock this afternoon.

The Church League. The committee of seven of the Church league has reported to the oxechtive committee that the sum of $3080.90 has been received by the league; $2898.40 expended, and there is a balance of $182.50. The report farther states that attempts were made to have the city give employment to men, tbelr wages to be paid by the committee. Assistance was given 1800 tftiBi- Ues. Mr.

Wright was given $150, and Mr. i Eaierbrook The funeral of William Carville took place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from his late home on dishing street, and was largely attended. There were many beautiful floral offerings. Eev. Pr.

Burke St. Patrick's church read the committa service, and burial was in the Catholic cemetery. The funeral of Nellie T. Murphy occurred yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from her late home on Billerica street South The remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery, where brief services were held. Eev.

E. T. Cnrnick of the Worthen street M. church conducted services over the remains of George A. Bell, at his late home on Me.

Washington street, yesterday afternoon. The funeral took last evening and the body was escorted to the JJorthen depot by about 100 motormen and conductors. Among the many floral offerings was a large "gates ajar" from the Lowell' Subuiban Street Railway company. The bearers were four employes of the railroad. The remains were forwarded to Frelighsburg, P.

for interment. The funeral of Ida E. Toung was held from her late home on Paige street yesterday afternoon, services being conducted by Eev. Mr. Stratton.

Michael Cleary, 6 months in jail; Ellen Ross, 3 months in Jaii; Leon Dnssanlt, 4 months to the worlchouse; Bella Walker, 5 mouths to jail. James Bartlett when the court imposed a sentence of 0 months to the workhouse for drunkenness, asked his honor to change it to 20 months. The court corn- plied with the prisoner's request. Joseph Platt and Annie Young pleaded to a charge of fornication and were sent to jail for three months. Iduil Landry, according to the testimony of Samuel J.

Bernier, stole four 25 cent pieces from the latter last night. Lindry and Bernier have been rooming together and Bernier has been missing money, 90 last night he marked four 25 cent pieces and saw Landry take them from bis pocket. He then had Landry arrested. The court fined the prisoner 815 and gave him five days to pay the fine, otherwise go to jail for 2 months. Michael Welch, for larceny of a hat from AlonsonW.Beard,was found guilty and continued till tomorrow morning for sentence.

He protested that he was drunk when he took the hat. When the court found him guilty Welch said: "You might as well sentence me now, if I am guilty. I don't want to stay here till tomorow." I want you to stay here," said Judge Hadley. "I want to inquire in your antecedents." The case of James Ridges and William Larose charged with breaking and entering the store of Louis Starr in Little Canada was put on trial this morning. The two defendants are the men whom Officer Lennon caught red handed Friday night.

Both pleaded not guilty and had for counsel Lawyer Eivet. Officer Lennon testified that he went to the store and saw the men inside, bending over a large bundle in the middle oi the year. He examined the door and found the panel broken, and related what occurred afterwards, all of which was reported in THE SUN of No defence was offered and the court finding probable cause held the defendants in SCOO each for the graud jury. A Memorial Pulpit. The Fifth street church, Kev.

H. W. O. Millingtoo, pastor, will become the recipient of a new pulpit and a new pulpit bible by a bequest of the late Mrs. Clara Shay, wife of Mr.

J. L. Shay. The announcement was made from the pulpit yesterday. Mrs.

Shay was a member of this church and a regular attendant prior to her last illness. A Declamation. The Young Men's Catholic Literary so ciety is arranging for a prize declamation contest, a public debate and ajprize essay. The contests will be open to all members of the society. The prizes will be gold and silver medals, and the contests will be held the first, second, and third Sundays in September.

The subject for the essays is the "Crusades" and the question, "Should education be a requisite for citizenship," will be debated. WEAVERS' STRIKE. State Board of Arbitration -Will if Agent Lyon Can Arrange Matteri. The state board of arbitration was in Lowell Friday and the striking ingrain weavers presented tbeir f-ase. The board decided to have a conference with Agent Lyon with the end in tiew of adjusting the troubles.

The board will give an opinion to the strikers. TWBNI-- A bound. Owner can'tmve JC leg expenses. James F. Kennedy, 1 i The prospect now is that the entire week will be davoted to the tariff without attempting nny other business thnn that can be done the flrst half nour of the daily nud possibly an occasional brief executive session pfter 6 o'tlook for the disposition of uucontested nominations.

Senator Harris has reaffirmed his intention of pushing tho bill forward rapidly, but he said he had no idea of an attempt to extend the daily sessions beyond 6 o'clock as long as the work should go on satisfactorily as it IB going at present Senator Aldrich expressed the opinion that; the week will be spent upon the metal and wooleu schedules, and he snys the discussion will go on much it has during the past week-- that the Republicans will allow some of the items of the bill to go unchanged, ond they will ask explanations and give their opinions of chauges made in others. He says thnt many parnizraphs ot the metal Hchedules are acceptable to the Republicans, and that, taking the timvs and conditions which now prevail Into con slderation, the rates in some instances are even more liberal than those of the McKinley law. He gays, however, that there is dissatisfaction -with the miscel laneous items of the schedule, that thesB will cause considerable debate. nlso snys the lumber question will be discussed wheu the wbod schedule is reached. Senator Aldrich thinks it improbable that the sugar schedule will be reacher during the week, while Senator Harris considers it possible thitt it may be.

They agree thnt this schedule will develop sharp debute. Lively Time Promised. The state bunk issue, which hss been gathering strength ut caucuses and con fprencesever uiace congress assembled promises to be fought to a finish in thi house this week. It will bring out a sharp contest on party as well as economic lines, as the state bank plunk of the Democratic pint form hus advanced the question to a place of importance, second to only those tariff and silver. The most important committee work of the week will ba the reporting from the rules committee of a recommendfttioi that the naval committee investigate th armor plate frauds.

Tomorrow the judiciary committee wil consider Judge Jenkins and big strike in junction. On Thursday Mr. Bland will again try to get his free coinage bill reported from the coinage committee. When it came to the point of attiMt- veness in Children's Clothing, we know here isn't a house in New England that an epal ours. The newest novelties, he choicest styles to be found ia Ksw ork can ue had of us at all times, Blue Seige Sailor Suits, made and trimmed.

Scotch Galatea collars, to be won vith them. Sailor and Middy Suits, in new patterns of wash material, with capi to match any of them. Shirt Waists and Blouses--an endless variety--some plain, some trimmed with, PUTNAM SON, ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS, Central Street, Cor. Warren. of Over Half Million, PHILADELPHIA, May Fire was dis covered yesterday In the cellar of th store of Slchel dry goods nnd mil linery, 50, SSnnd 54 North Eighth street an 806 Arch street.

The stock was highly in flammable and the property was gutted The flre spread to the wholesale millinery and dry goods establishment of L. Danne baum's Son and their stock an building were totally destroyed. Th origin of the fire is unknown. Two firemen were hurt. The loss Is A PREPOSTEROUS IDEA TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

F. W. Zuntig, muslcBl composer, dead. Rebel forces have united la Rio Grand do Snl. Seven persons were killed In a raUroa collision in Keutucky.

Thomas Niles, one of Boston's oldes publishers, died in Italy. The cutter Valkyrie to bigge spars and more sail this year. The village of Manchester, N. threatened with sheriff's sale. Millions of locusts are Bearing th surface of the earth in New Jersey.

Daniel H. Barter, 61 years of age, a gh: carpenter, was drowned Bath, Me. The corner-stono of the Pullman Mi mortal church was laid at Albion, K. Y. Police were called to Columbia colleg to dispersa a crowd of celebrating gtn dents.

Captain Mark Mitchell' of the schoone Rienzi, at Gloucester, is reporto missing. Alexander, the insane homicide, who escaped from Worcester, been heard from in Montreal. A highwayman was killed and tvro passengers wounded in an attempted staife robbery in California. Robbers blew open the safe in the machine shop of Smith, Whitcomb Cook at Barre, Vt, and secured 420. SATURDAY SPORTS, THEY WERE CARRIED OUT IN A MILD NOB'EASTER.

Of Inteeest to Besidonts of Bel'idere and to Merchants. A well known contractor states that the moat preposterous business transaction conceivable of a city council cooimittee, is that of the attempt to compel the tiuuance of vehicle travel across the Concord river bridge on East Merrimack street for four or five months, during its reconstruction, while the same can be maintained with perfect freedom to public travel by vehicles and street cars at a small additional expense. The northerly half of the abutments on the city side can be rebuilt before removing the. old bridge thus admitting an easy approach to a temporary bridge. The Cunard steamer Cephalonia arrived in Boston yesterday morning with many passengers on board for tins city.

Mr. Murphy, the Lowell agent met many of the arrivals at the depot in this city and conducted them to their respective homes. Work was begun Saturday on the temporary bridge on East Merrimack street over Concord river. It will be 140 feet long and 10 feet wide. It will run from Stackpole street to a point on the west side of the river, close to the mills and nearly parallel to the preseat bridge.

It is reported that the Merrimack print works are to close ior four weeks begin- in)? June 16. During the suspension an addition, it is said, will be made to the bleach The report also is contemplated thkt a suspension of work in the Tremont and Suffolk milis gome weeks this gammer. A Private Mooting. The meeting: of the Noble investigating committee will be held at 8 o'clock this lowcll Defeated at Crloleet and Local Bicyclists Try the New Track on Hint Sti ect-- Defeated ut Ball on the Island. It was not a May day, Saturday, and thousands of people, especially mill operatives who like to spend the day in country, were disappointed.

All the sporting events advertised were carried out, but the outing of the British American association was postponed until next Saturday. Lakeview was well patronized, and the streets were crowded with people afternoon and evening. Tho Athletic Meeting, The athletic meeting on the First street oval, the first of the season, attracted a small atteudance the weather beine responsible. The track for bicycling is pro- npunced better than before. Buff urn did not start in the bicycle races anDahl- berg had everything his own way whenever he wanted: Snyder was not In the race with Dahlberg.

Kennard of the Vesper club showed up well although easily beaten by Dablbcrg fn the mile handicap, although finishing first for Dahlberg did not care to win after passing all his competitors and leading Eenuard 25 yards on the last lap. Snyder won the Bijou cup for the second time although be would have had to fight for it if Kennard had kept him from loafing early in the race. The entries in the events were all local mea and as a whole the meet was quite tame. The summary was as follows: One-mile novice bicycle race Waldo P. Kennard first, Fred P.

Sliaw second, W. P. Maker third. Time 2m. 58s.

One-lmndred-yard dash handicap 1 Thayer, 3 yards, first; H. E. Hinckley, scratch, second; E. C. Walker, 1 yard, third.

Time 11s. One-fifth-mile bicycle race-- H. E. Dahlberg first, W. P.

Kennard second, J. W. Dempaey third. Time 30 3-5s. Running high jump E.

Mansnr, 3 inches, first; W. B. Thayer, scratch, second; H. D. Hinckley, 2 inches, third.

5ft 3m. Bijou bicycle cup race C. E. Snyder, first; W. P.

Kennard, second. Time 49 4-as. Mile run-- E. C. Walker, first; A.

D. Colby, second. Time 14s. Pole vault hitmlieap--C. E.

Snydef, scratch, first, 8 8 in. G. E. Cooper, 1 second; G. E.

ifansur, 5 third. One mile bicycle handicap 2 W. P. Kennard, 25 yards, first; W. Dempaey, 100 yards, second; H.

E. Dahlberg, scratch, third- Time 33 3-Os. The Cricket Match. Many of the Cricket club who usually attend the matches of the Dracut oval ihoughl the match Saturday would not be played on account of the disagreeable weather. But 'A was played and the Lowell icutn met defeat at the hands of the Varsity eleven from Harvard.

The visitors put up what was called a brilliant Came considering tlie damp field. Their fielding wa-s remarkably sharp and their battint; clean. When the Lowells went in the weather had changed so that the crease was very slippery interfering with run getting. Tbe Lowell team is playing in hard hick for opening tlie season with one victory, one defeat and one draw as follows: lURVAJU). Fairburn .10 evening and will be private.

Tbe mem-1 bers of the committee will weigh matters, and endeavor to shape a report to present to the common council tomorrow evening. A Mead, CI ntnrt They Wont a trader. The unemployed city laborers were to have met this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the C. L. U.

hall, but at that hour less than half a dozen men were present. One of them said they needed a good leader and with one they would have no trouble in getting together. Heal Estate Deals. Helen J. Bartlett to S- F.

J. Cobarn, land on Methuen street, 81270 Clarence tt Coburn et. to Sgrb S. BOUT don. lot of land Cleveland J.

Cheney to Darid McXair, land- buildings on Xmeteenth street, Stephen Pettigrev et to Charles Littlefield! land buildings on Stevens street, Si. A. Bibeanlt and E. A. to Delphine Da- pone, land with buildings on Willie $1.

Edward P. Cobarn to Kate F. Jeanaotte, lot of land at corner of Pine and Stevens street, Hannah Hirdran to Patrick F. Klnscllt, laad with buildings on Stackpole (treet, 33DOO. Isadora T).

to Mary lot of land on tVestford street, $760. Sbepstd, Fuller to James F. lot of land on Mansnr street, $1. George Dison, the world's champion feather weight pugilist, comes to his former training quarters at Thomas DixoD'i Bellevuvj grove, at pond, on Tuesday to prepare for his contest wU Grifio, the champion of Australia. Clark, jnipont.

Smith 0 Falrbuta 7 JS'mitli, bijairburn 4 A Kicliardson. Smith 7 Mtitliews.bSmith 0 ABKenney.not out 2 Gray, Smith 0 Bent, Falrburn 1 Bse Total 55 1,0 RFairbOTn.cPoole.bDapont 12 Smith, and Clark 5 1'airbura, and Clarke Smith, Clarke 0 RMudie.bUupont 0 Comber, Clarke 5 Oeorgc.Jaqacs, cGray.b Ciarlse 8 Priestly, Poole. Clarke 4 A Cowan, Jra. Dcpont 3 Meiklejohn, not out 4 Hart, Oupont 4 Byes Total Bowline analysis: Harvard, F. Fsirbuni.

77 bulls, 4 caidsns. 5-wickets, 22 runs: Comber 6a, I 1 'J3; 1). Smith. 24,2,4, 3. Lowell.

Kennev. 'H, Clarke. S4.4,5, K). Bupont, 4.2. The L.

C. A. and Vesper ball wares met Saturday on the Tings' Island oianwwd played an exceptionally Rood came ball. It was a victory for team. Tbe score was as follows: L.C.

A A 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 Vespers 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 4 Batteries--Talbol Wrcig lot Cobnrn and Fmrlej lor L. C. A A'n. balls by TAlbot 5, by Cobou i by Cobnra 9, by A.A.U,TeM«*$..