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1 If- f7 i L. I i I I 4 fi it i I I i V. THE IQXJTREIl, CHTCIITliATI, GATUIlDATirAPIlII 10 STEAL" Is What Laidley Calls It Bed-Hot Talk on the Mullen Ordinance. Pennsylvania Railroad Scored By the Commodore. AMeetiag the B.

L. Ca-mlttet H.Itf Yesterday. Delegatloi of Business Men Hand To Protest Against tin Proposed Grant "It's a grand steal. Tha Pennsylvania Railroad Company teal th city of Cincinnati If you'll give rhetn a chance. Mr.

Ffn hae mKit hlmiwlf scarce at these committee meetings. Why? Because It'a a big steal. an4 ha doesn't want to appear here to defend ft that'a why." The above wu tha startling charge made before ThB Committee on Rlrun Railroad of tha Hoard of legislation yesterday aftei-aoon bjr Commodore F. A. Laidley.

Tha committee met to consider the Mullen ordinance, which give the Pennsylvania Stallroao Company the right to uaa tha luh-' llo landing "at all timet, both day ant! rtlrht," for swltrhlnjr fijirone. Thla In th--' prdlnanre that has raised su-h a cummn-, Iton imonit the builnm mm of thr bottoms. Bine It waa Introduced by Mr. Mullen and referred by the Hoard of Iirlitatl to the Committee on Strain member of that commute have been Bleged by the merchant and property owner In the bottoma to kill the measure. MO DCriBION HBACHKD.

A meeting of the committee waa held a week ag, but nothing done except to visit the alte of the proponed switch track that the railroad company want to put In. Nothing definite waa decided on yesterday cither. Mr. I'cters. of the Pennsylvania, waa to have been present, but he sent word that be had to attend a meeting In Norwood, and that he would be unable to appear.

He asked that final action be postponed In order that he might have a chance to b- hrurd. There wa a number of business men present at the committee meeting, and they all expressed thmslves aa oppoaed to the proposed grant. In fact, only their aide of the cium waa heard at all. There was no one present to represent the rail road company, and In order to hear both eld the committee adjourned to mecgl next Friday at 3 o'clovk. when further Hjrht will be thrown on the subject.

Chairman Hobert and members Zupf. Hheermn. Btraehley and nchaeffer, of the committee were present. Iierore any or tne business men were heurd the Clerk was ordered to read a com munication from the Iine A Bodley Company In which they protest vigorously against the passage of the ordinance. In rtrhrTettrr They say that the ordinance Is ''dishonest.

In that It la mlnlonling," the title conveying no Idea aa to the "moment-riu questions Involved. They (to on to specify their reasons for opposing the grant. A BTAKD1NI1 INJfNtTTlOX. In the first place they say that a perma-, nent Injunction was granted several year affo Aratnt the use of the awltch tracks now on the lundlnsr. except between the rour of 8 p.

m. and a. m. They ro on to say that the term of this Injunction are now being violated. They say that It la a.n Injustice -to grant the valuable privilege of the use.

of the landing to on railroad and not to all. Furthermore, they contend that the compensation offered the city la lnslg-j niflcant. They call attention to the fart 'thst M.0I1O has been offered for the rraot railroad now seeks to secure for 1.200. "The Lane A Bodley Company will the to the H.V and make It for the right." they say. They add that there Is no necessity for tha daylight use of the tracks that If the Pennsylvania Road had proper facilities at the '-ends of the connecting tracks they would 'not need to switch cars In the daytime.

At-' tentton Is also called to the fact thai there Jjls no provision In the ordinance for- safety In conclusion the Lane A Bodley Company requests that a day be named when all the business men and manufacturers who are opposed to the ordlniusre can ppear before the committee and be heard. Attached to this letter la a mass of correspondence that has passed between the 1-ane A Bodley Company and the railroad company within the last three months the form of protests against the switching of cars In the daytime the practice Inter-feting with the business of the Lane Bodley firm. CHIir PEITSCH TALKS. Relative to this us of the tracks Commo-" dore Laidley explained the committee that many of the merchants had com-. plained on numerous occasions, and had called A policemen to enforce the ordl-.

nances and renulre the railroad men to stop the switching. The response always waa, he said, that the railroad company bad special permission from the Chief of Police to switch the cars. "If Chief Dettscb gives permits for this cayiignt switching ne is acting without au- thortty. aald Chairman McRoberts. "The Chief of Police haa no right to give any one permit to violate the law." Chief Deltsch.

after tne meeting, atated that he only gave permits for daylight switching when perishable goods were to be moved. Me felt, he said, 'that the business interests must do protecieo. The eommMtee also beard a letter rmm -Samuel C. Tatum A In which they enter a strong protest against the Mullen ordl- nance. Mr.

Mullen, the father uf the or-i dlnance. was present and offered a number of letters rrem business nrma in the bot turns asking that the landing be used for switching purposes. These letters were written to the old Steam Railway Commit-! tee last fall whew the question of allowing the Pennsylvania Oompmny the right the lancing was oetnar aiecusseo. caixKsa MBit rkjcsKNT. Tha business men present yesterday stated tbat all letters presented by Mr.

Mullen were from nrma who are not alone the line of the tracks. Then Commodore Laidley mad the speech quoted aoove. "Tha Pennsylvania Road." said ha -leaves a small path between cars for teams now. Cars are left on the landing at all hoars of the day. in violation of the ordU naacea.

and wa seem to be powerless to stop It. The railroad company had tha last harfmastec on their payroll to let these ears stand there. The boats use a very email part of tha landing, and yet they have to pay for It. wtiile tha Pennsylvania Road pays notntng lor using it- it a grana steal. Thev don't take Inta consideration the men who piake their living hauling from tha Public Landing.

The teams now liave to pull around to get through on ao- count ot ins cars uw sianq on tne wnari. W. T. Hill, the veteran teamster, spoke in similar vein, and entered a oroteet a behalf of the teeming Interests against the it (rant. Burt Beard, a property hum.

said that his tenants would not par the rant if tha railroad was given tha right to us the tracks la the day time. J. Leverone said that tha passage of tha snUcmooa would ruin hia business. P. Etui snoke a sails it and A letter from the Fay A Rgaa in which wmt mm mm, rl that tiws amIHi.mu I.

i blind to give tha Pervnsylvejrta tha right to use the landing la tha day time." Lea II- Brook, speaking in behalf of the tobacco Interest, registered a vigorous pro- tecu He said that the tobacco men Wd tniUlons Hiveatad and that they could not cat along at all kf the railroad was allowed to encroach upon them mora than It now does. He want say that the river Interests were mora to tha tobacco men than the raiu road. The rates were kept down an freight! fee asserted, oa ace saint of the comnetitlea --of rh boats la banliag ooacco, m77l v.r! one took the Soor agate to tell the com-" tnlttse that the Pennsylvania, which had a monopoly of the switching us tne bottoms now. does not treat the snippers property He said, that wtten he got a car load of from- the East over tha Big Four Itoad and asked that the car be switched down to bis place of business for anloading at ence tha Pennsylvania Company waa not likely to comply that nlgat. tt me car cams iram tna jcaat over the PscruylvaniA boos, bowavsr, tba awttcblac mU a.

aastked, he saldY of dtseTlanlaaUag ajrasnet the ather roads to get aMppers te patreolse the pennsyrrsnta. Before the adjoorsm nt W. T. Hill spoke again. "The Pennsylvania Company Is trying to steal tne PaMIe Lsutd-Ing.

said he. "Let a bay Its property as we have te If we want any." Tha meeting ad too reed at 4 a'elark- Mr. Peters ts expected to mm presest At tits next sneetiac. TAXmEBS1 Assor.astlnss, KUtdm IMrecUsrs and Com-MarMMamn of PaMto latoca; The an nasi ejection of the Taxpayers' As-soclatloa last aljrat at Washtngtoo Platform resulted in the selection of the follow-(ng Directors: Joseph Uppert. L.

D. Oliver. Fred Tuke. T. Jacob.

T. W. Beckmaa. Hermaa Wolf, William Duhlmeyer and BA-ward McOotdrlck. Mr.

Bow en. a eivll engineer, read an Interesting paper upon the filtration of water, and resolution protesting against the use of slam or any other dangerous chemical In nitration for purifying tne Ohio Hivrr, water were adopted. There was a alts a dfecusalon of the asso-" ctatlon'a plan of taking a band In the election Jtext fall with aa Idea of securing for decennial appraisers honest, competent men, but no definite action was taken. The question of giving the Pennsylvania Railroad Company the right to lay another track on Front street received a great deal of attention, and while there waa a slight difference of opinion among the members on mall points, the sentiment of the meeting waa tbat no corporation should be given the exclusive right to have a switch across the lower part of the City. It was cited that at present the other railroads bave to pay the Pennsylvania Company 3 for every car sent over the tracks on Front street, which is manifestly unfair lo the other roads.

Gideon C. Wilson, the attorney for the association, seemed to meet with the approval of all the nw-riher when he suggerted the plan of the city building a switch track across tne lover part ot tne cnjr. cnnwimj all of he road and retaining the title to those tracks He said that In thla way all of the merchant in the bottoms would be benefited and no one road could have a monopoly on the trade In that section. The matter wa finally referred to the Committee en Municipal Affairs. The follow Ins new members were elected last night: Edward Boss.

J. F. Jennings. H. BresscT and Fred Bcbopper.

The Directors will meet next week to organUe. TRIBUTE To Dr.ThaddeusReamy. Dined in 'Celebratioi of His Ser-eutieth Birthday. The Floodgates of Eloquence Opened To Do Justice To This Medi-eal Nestor. It was a flattering tribute that was paid last night to.

Dr. Thaddeus A. Reamy at the St. Nlchwlaa, where nearly 100 of bis colleagues and gentlemen in other profession gathered around tits festal board. Amid the clicking of glasses and the strains of stirring music, eulogies were uttered and toasts were spoken and responded to that did honor to the guest of the evening and the occasion of the celebration of the seven- Ptieth birthday anniversary of the Kestor of the rnedriwl profession will long be remembered by those who had the pleasure to participate In It.

The dinner Itself. In the beat style of the famous hostnJry. began at 1 o'clock, and the tempting viands and animating wines soon put all en rapport with the occasion. WMh the steaming Mocha the floodgates of eloquence opened and the feast of reason began. Dr.

P. 8. Connor waa a most versatile tou master, and after briefly dwelling on Ir. Reamy's brilliant career he called upon Dr N. P.

Dandridge to respond to the toast of "Three Score Years and Ten." Eloquently that gentleman pictured the grand old man when he said: "The passing years sit lightly and gracefully upon him, his figure unbent, his hand steady and true, his step firm and unshaken, and now at the end of TO years of life he still stands before us all facile prlnoeps In all that appertains to Intellectual, physical and moral strength." And again: "It la equally needless for me to dwell on his kindly, considerate elements of character, the quickly extended hand, the ready sympathy under whose genial Influence antagonism has melted away and enn.lt Itself has been replaced by respect. regard, esteem and affection. DR. BUST I BESroMBB. He wss foriowed by Dr.

Reamy himself In response, and the tears In his voice showed how deeply the demonstration affected him. He began by saying that It would be unreasonable considering his emotional nature to expect much from him, but as he pro-preeeed-in rocounllnr the beginning of his career to the time when he reached Ks senlth he changed from pathos to humor so charmingly that several times he was interrupted by prolonged applause. Dr. James T. Whlttaker in responding to the "Old Guard." waa signally effective as an orator.

"Where Is the old guard asked the speaker. "Comegys, Usion, Wool, Blackman, Oraham. Wright. Mendenhall, Mussey, Dodge. Why anawer ye not to your names? Oone are they all to the plains of Asphodel, following the great procession as crowds press on crowds to Pluto's dark domain." Ad In closing comparing the beloved guest with the men who hail gone before he quoted Xenophon.

"TI a great thing to be well spoken of by men." "A Pioneer of Gynecology." by Dr. L. 8. McMurty: "A Friend. by Rev.

David H. Moore; ''An Obstetrician. by Dr. Wm. H.

Tsylor. and "A Member of Academy," by Dr. K. W. Mitchell, were themes well chosen sa a ward picture portraying the life work and career of one of tne Queen City's foremost medical sncn.

whose fame 1 not hounded bv the limits of his own country. It remained for Dr. K. Ouatav Zrnke to dose the evening's entertainment by a response to the toast. "As a Teacher," and after add.

Ing to the encomiums already uttered, he said: "Reamy aa a tevher la. perhaps, not difficult to answr for one familiar with hia history as an instructor. "Prof. Reamy. as you all know so well, taught the science and Art of Obstetiea of Gynecology.

In both be was a pioneer and aa expert He was teacher of these two branches of medical science long before It was my pleasure to meet him (1MT1): he has taught ever since, and he Is teaching still. Through! all these many years he haa been one of the best of friends of the iiwito ana young practitioner. As I teacher he mar have nad enn.la- ly na He was thorough, earnest and sincere In his lectures. His natural eloquence and oratorical power helped to make him famous at home 'and abroad Tracing hia medical career from that time to tne present nia peroration was a fitting inuuue tv vr. imnif ana U1B wors.

TUB aCBSTS. Among those present were: Drs. B. C. Arres.

M. Tharner. F. Forchhetistsr, P. V.

H. Merr. W. E. Shaw.

J. 8. Connor. C. W.

Palmer. Wm. Knutbt. F. J.

Tlsrhbeia. B. Mlrklea. W. R.

Brows. H. M. Brews. L.

Schwab. C. C. Agra. R.

Battler. LP-Hotteadort O. A. Karkler. J.

M. Wlthraw. O. L. CasMcea.

A. C. M. Koehler. R.

R. Hall. B. Ratermasji. o.

R. Holmes. J. F. Heady.

J. T. Whlttaker. O. Mitchell.

J. A. Thompson. R. W.

Stewart. K. w. Mitchell. J.

L. Cleveland. J. O. Nyadmaa.

K. P. Daadrtdga enuu. v. wiiTTr.

v. enilia. A. Raregll. E.

W. Walker. B. o. W.

TsjigemsaU. M. 8ktllmaa, 8. Ford. W.

H. Oaae. LeKlnatoa. C.O BBtwio.LW. Olllesole.

-DtfMBs W. Bafflit. P- 8. McKee. Lexlagtoa.

W. a Weaver. S. Oar. J.

M. Matthews. C. A. L.

Resa. p. W. Claacy. LouslvUie.

W. B. DeCeursejL. A. Qaerwer.

O. EL Malsbery. W. tM Halaee. H.

P. B. Conner. 0. L.

Krelger. W. M. WUIIamaJ. H.

Burkner. J. K. Irwia. Ws.

Rllkowlta. F. W. Lansdoa, R. Bchooiaokl R.

Carrothera. A. M. JohnMtoa. J- H- Blew.

Then. Pouvr. E. Rlrketta. Oovtastoa.

Jodiaaapoua. B. F. He. be.

1. D- Joeea. a. MeMurueyJ. A.

Murphy. t- V. FtupstriclA. Getther. O.

W. FelST B. Btark. O. Bomdetd.

J. B. Davia. "TT A. B.

Thrasher. O. B. Orr. Miller Outran.

K. atraehley. W. D. W.

T. Perklaa. K. WssthwrtisaAO. t.

Wilaoa. David Can H. 1. Wtiitscra. T.

J. rjwvts. A. W. Ooidnnha OLD FIREMAN Igrtaul Very Hi at Hia Hoane oa Chase Mr.

W. H. Snaddtager Is lying vary low at his boms. 1300 Chase street, Mr. Bbad.

dinger ht -veteran, of tea Clvft War. waa for years a member of Bagtna Company Ha. 3A sad is wan knows to. CltMdnsaaU. He is a brother of Joseph Bhaddinger, taa weO-known buslnaas man.

Mr. Bhaddinger has been vary 111 for about three months, and Is st nresant la a very feeola condition. ui. frianda a-U wlah for his speedy recovery. Chia nlaht at the Coiorael Ornhua' waa largely attendad.

taa prlneipal colored clubs of the city being present. Tha Docsy- ffiu m.jtA Its rull-dreas aniform. The, musical and literary programsna waa wall nadersA. Wm -i i a narvsauns try a dottis OI f' Amend Prescription No. iA5L A eanat 4 fcen.

fcighto and Race ta. aganta. MOTHER Company iirytlie Held, Which PrtaUti Still Cheaper Bate. Natural Gas People Hay Hire To Contest With a Rival. Tk TerriUij Wkiek Is Ceatrelled Br Federal Capaar la the 8iffar Grere District.

And stlD another gas company threatens to enter the local Be Id. It developed yesterday that Attorney J. J. Cushion; haa bean working for tha past several months In tha Interest of a new company, which Is said to bo made up of Ohio capitalists with a view of securing a local franchise. This company assarts that It Is the owner of a new process under which It can sell gas at a maximum price of SO cents per 1.000 feet, altnbugh the original Intention was to sup ply only manufacturer.

Mr. Cushlna- was seen by an EHQCtnr.ii re porter at his office in the Blymyer Building yesterday afternoon. Tuna ruAMs. "I hsve been Interested In this matter for the past five months." said Mr. Cushlng.

"Only recently have the people who are back of the enterprise seen their way to attempting to secure a foothold In Cincin nati. Recent tests and practical demon strations have shown the promoters of the new company that they can easily furnish gas at 60 cents, and to manufacturers can supply It at a much lower figure, in some tilaces running the cost down to almost one quarter of that amount. We have not made the matter public, as our plans were not matured and. we were uncertain as to the exact figure st which we could furnish the ga to the consumer. Now everything is apparenUjrm readiness, and aa soon as the company can be properly organised 1 snail go before the Board of Legislation and ask for a franchise, agreeing lo furnish gas at a maximum figure of 50 cents per thousand feet.

We will also offer other inducements. Our ordinance shall only provide for a franchise covering a period of 10 years, and granting the city the privilege of purchase at the expiration of that franchise. This Is in keeping with the Increased favor tnat municipal ownership of public franchises seems to hold upon the public. COULD MOT OIVE NAMES. Mr.

Cuehlng, In response to another Inquiry, said that he could not give the names of the capitalists who are backing him. but. as rt was Intimated that they are also con tending for a similar franchise In the city of Cleveland. It Is not unlikely that the money behind the new enterprise comes from there. In discussing the proposed ordinance fur ther Mr.

Cushing aald that as rt would ask for a maximum price of V) cents per thousand the claim that any combination could be effected with the old company did not hold Kood In this Instance. I ne proposition is tt bona nde one. The capitalists have great faith In their new process, and are anxious to gain a foothold here, and to do so are willing to rive gaa to the consumers at half what they psy now, and In manufacturing cases to cut this price in half, and even lower, as stated above. added that there was little Ilk. -It hood that the ordinance would be submitted to the B.

of L. at Its regular meeting next Mondav evenlnir. as a permanent or- gunlxatlon would hardly be effected by that time, but aa soon as possible tnss orainance would he prepared and presented to the board for consideration. The Committee on Light of the Board of Legislation will consmer tne new gas or dlnance Monday evening. THE FEDERAL COMPANY And the Territory It Controls the Sugar Grove Flekl.

bpkciax. DiarATcn to tbb ixatmua LancAstkr. Ohio. April 28. Much specu lation la rife here where the conditions af feet lng the several natural gas companies In this territory are well known, a to where the recently organised Federal Com pany Is to secure the product which It pro poses to pipe to Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati.

Its sole property consists of 16 miles or about VM sores of the old Hocking Canal bed. little more than 10 miles of which He within the boundaries of the defined Sugar Grove field, and perhaps SO acres of leases In the extreme southern limit of the field. The rest of the Sugar Grove field is owned by the several gas companies oper atlng here, and whose leases are certainly not In the market, at least as to the posses Ions of the three larger companies, the Springfield, the Central Ohio and the Logan Gas and Fuel Company, which latter com. pany alone owns between and 50,000 acres. NOT TXT DCTILOMD.

North of Lancaster eight to ten miles there are about 8,000 acres controlled by the Federal Company, which has not been developed, and some gas men are dubious as to whether this territory ts worth the expense of a test well. Several years ago one was sunk on the southern border, and more recently Hie Central Ohio Company put down several feelers on the eastern edge, all of which were "dry holes." Upon the 10 miles of productive canal bed the Federal Company Is now drilling three wells, but at present tt Is not apparent what they expect to do with the gas when struck. The right of ownership of the canal bed Is a matter of litigation now, and probably oy tne time it is seitieo. its value aa a producing area will be reduced bevond promani. possession.

THX CAN At, SCHEMES. The history of the canal schemes briefly told Is this: Some years ago a railway company, organised to parallel the Hocking Valley Railroad, paid for the canal pea irom Atnens to Carroll. The question as to whether the state could rive valid title was carried Into Court and the contract to build upon the lease was delayed beyond the time limit and the lease was declared forfeited. Then several mem bers or the railroad company secured 10 miles of the canal from the state for for gas purposes, the Central Ohio Gas Company making charges as to the award ing or tne dio. ine man wno put up the original aso.OW and the Central Ohio Company, which claims the gas lease, are plain- tins agajnst toe euerat uaa company.

PIQUA'g SUPPLY. arsoiAi, snrATca to tbs Bstttmraaa. Piqca. Ohio. April 28.

Plqua obtains her supply of natural gas from tha Lancaster Held. It being furnished by tha Miami Valley Gas and Fuel Company. The supply haa always been adequate, and there haa been little complaint ts be found with the company. During the extreme weather In the winter the factories are shot off. thus Increasing the supply for domestic pin puses.

For the past five or six years tha price has bean 23 cants per 1.000 cubic feet, with meter renc at tna rata oi so par year, pay- asm monthly. DB; QUAYLE Will Address the CSnotnjutti Methodise Social raJoo. The banqact of the Cincinnati Methodist Social Union will ha held at tha Grand Hotel on Friday evening. May The guest of tna evening wllljke Rev. W.

A. Ouayia. XX. D-. of Indiana polls, who win maks aa after-dinner address upon the subject Tha Chief Contribution to Modern Civilisation." Dr.

Quayta has a national reputation as a polpit orator, author and scholar, and will deliver one of the moat entertaining and fascinating addresses ever given before a Cincinnati audience. It will be ladies' night, and It la ex pec tea tnat taa occasion win aa tne most notable event of the year la Methodist clrclca. Captain Oaorga Garrad. of tha Ninth Cavalry, who baa been appointed to snoossa Major Adama aa reeruitlna- officer at Uaa point, haa arrived and win ass ins hia new autlsa mX use He is a mmhI. Jeptha Garrard.

Major Adams, whom ha succeeds, will lota hia rtrhnait. th x. eenta Infantry, aa tha PiiUlpptnes. PUPliy KCITAJsT- Tha rrmtT Intra recital njr atudsnta at tha College of Muata win be given this after-Boon at o'clock la tha Lyoeum bv naxala air. w.

av Bisrioic Mr, Josa MarVMt. I TMI ANHIUStR BUSCH RIWINO CO. I gwowwiw. ww. cu.

THI ANHIUItR BUSCH IRtWINO Ca i i. i iIimssiiiIiiIIii, SMiii rnlissfr AalmBfrwratr.Slo tad pajatabk. oafy perletl Porter' d-AraerJ TtyitLkentbttm Sddbkta. Made only hy AnHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASSTT, StsLcnls, U.S. A.

Scsasard, Pate Ufcr awi aiiani Bit- Para. DEAD BODY Of Missing; Mrs. Hewn Found la the Kivrr. Noah Btratton. a fisherman, yesterday found In tha river near Sekltan tha body of a woman, which was subsequently Identified aa that of Mrs.

Barbara Henn. of Newport, who had been missing for some time. Her husband hj a cook In the Delicatessen restaurant In thla city, and upon learning yesterday that tha body of a woman found In the rtver had been taken to the morgue he hurried there, and at once identified the remains as those of his wife by the wedding ring which she still wore. The remains were turned over to Funeral Director William C. Bets, who removed them to his establishment in Newport.

Owing to the advanced state of decomposition, it was found necessary to bury the body without unnecessary delay, and the funeral will take place from the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, with Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Henn was afflicted with a suicidal mania, and bad often threatened to commit suicide. CONVENTION Of Christian Church To Be Attended By 10.000 People, sraciax DisrArca to tkb bnocibbs. Columbus, Ohio.

April 28. A. M. Har-vuot. pastor of the Central Christian Church, of Cincinnati, who spoke st the mass meeting of the Disciples of Christ In this city last night, came here as Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements of the "jubilee conventions" of the Christian Churches of America.

These conventions meet In Cincinnati October next, and lO.ono dr legates are expected. One of the features of the convention will be a meeting especially for Christian business men. which ex-Governor Drake, of Iowa, will preside. Mr. Harvuot called on Governor Bushnell this morning and invited him to make the opening address at this meeting.

ORATORS Competing For Prizes. Ainnal Coatest in Elecotioo at the Walnit HI lit High Hchaal An Interesting Erent. Mr. Abner Thorp. was awarded the E.

Cort Williams medal and Mr. Ernest E. Braun the second prise offered by Mr. Ed H. Howland at the oratorical contest of the Walnut Hills High School In the auditorium of the school I ant "evening.

The Judges mak ing the award were Hon. Howard KerrH, Rev. J. N. Gaddia and Mr.

Davis L. James. The opening number on the programme waa tha piano solo. "Midsummer Night's Dream." by Mendelssohn, rendered In an exceptionally artistic manner by Miss May Shepard. Principal J.

Remsen Bishop then ascended the- rostrum and Introduced the orators of the evening. Mr. Eustace H-ila Ball, with the subject. "The March of the Century." made a pleasing Impression with a word-picture of the mighty achievements 0 a i performed by the pioneers and their followers in the fields of science, art. literature and mechanics during the psst 100 years.

Hia annunciation was good, though few of his well-turned phrases were emphasised with gestures. Miss Jane McDonald handled her subject. 'John and Jonathan. In a manner wholly acceptable from a patriotic standpoint, and tha point of view of an optimist. She be lieved that tt had devolved on tha United Btatea and England to reclaim tha heathen and to carry civilisation Into 'the most be nighted countries.

"John and Jonathan. In her opinion were representatives at man tn hia highest mental and physical deveiop- nt, and Immeasurably, superior In all those qualities that enter so largely Into the successful colonisation of leas ctytllaed people over tha Russians. Germans and French. Miss Catherine C. Rlcker aa her subject.

seemed to indicate waa an ardent Imperialist. She behaved tbat the United Btatea should govern tha Philippine Islands until such time as tha A000.0UO ot aeopia thereon were capable of self-government. She derided tha Idea af tha anti-ex pansionists that In waging war with tha Full ptnoe the beat- traditions that bawe descended from Revolutionary tunas ware being vrotaioa. tm loreTstners. sne stM, were oy nnwna ana innereat aouity miea lor self-goverament.

while tha Ffllnlne waa sunk barbarism and tncapaMa af admiar srenni ine auairs ox staxe. i Mr. Ernest E. Braun contended tn Plea for -the French Revolutioa" that that terriDie epocn niatory sad tissn product' tva af greet goad to tha human raca. Ha a poke of Edward Burke's severe arraignment of the Srnch peasantry for trying to rw mh iisiiitw uvn lav ucsBOTwsi OI a tox-tertna monarch v.

and entnaa that if a aiut other noted man bad bean mors tolerant the revolution vouu never aave seen followed by tna bloody Napoleonic warn that devastated Europe. The speaker rioasss.ul the essential qualities of aa orator, and was twice recalled to tae rostrum to bow a acknewledgmenta. Miss Lara N. Bartholomew presented with her sublect. "Miaht Brtnaw Out tha Basra a aeoture glowing, wtth poetry sad beautiful sentiment tin red here and there wrth ro-maatidsnB.

baa ewmtoved her anbteca tn bring out such striking metaphors aa George Washington, tha star of patriottsra; General Grant- tha star af freedom, and Abraham Lincoln, tha star of iiethiehem to rflt-ms of enslaved colorad aaopla. ar. ui Men taa at. subject, A Kstleasl Cmoortanftv la auihO stria, his enunciation being clear aad distinct and his gesturing at all- times appropriate and forceful. He believed that Russia was- menacing Engiaad, and eventually war would be precipitated between those tv countries.

Uncle Sam allying himself with Great Britain ts taa immh world supremacy. A vfoha solo by its. Will wngiey. naeiy. rendered, and a presentation of Bowers to Aiiss Aklrtch.

teacher of elocution, brought tha wvaoiaa'a axarciaas lo close, gash. The XtnericanPortet? SnppSes a 4kfihtol beverage; to CHEERS, Music, Whoops and Tells, Blewing Whistles and RinsinffofB-lls, the Will Greet the ArriTai of the Yaw ing Homster That Belched forth Shells at Saatlago. Testerday from the roatrwm oa tha floor of the Chamber of Commerce President West In a short speech requested the mem bers to participate la the parade Incident to the reception of the Oquendo gun to-day. He further atated that their presence In line was expected. Inasmuch as It would be a fitting climax to the efforts of tha Chamber of Commerce Committee tn preparing a proper celebration of the great honor bestowed upon the city by Its being presented with the historic piece of armament from the fleet that wasn't fleet.

The re marks of the President were listened to at tentively, and there is no doubt that the members of the Chamber will appear In full force. The ceremonies to-day will be very pleasing despite the fact that they are entirely Impromptu, and should-the weather be auspicious this afternoon there will be thousands of enthusiastic cltisens on hand to welcome the astlonal trophy. FORMATION OS PAJtADEv Captain Paul 1111 kin, who Is Grand Marshal of the parade, announced Its formation as follows: Band. Three Companies of Polio. Oun.

Camas eusaaimng Speaker. Member of Chamber of commerce. Woodward Csdeta. Hughes Cadet. Walnut Hills High School Cadets.

The members of the Chamber will march from the latter place to the depot, where the police, citlsena and cadeta will be assembled. As stated, the train to which Is attached the car the gun will arrive at the C. P. and V. Depot at 11 o'clock a but the.

parade will not start until 1:30, to allow time for the rifle to be transferred to the wagon that will be lavishly decorated. The linq of march will be aa published. yesterday's Enqdibbb. The parade wilKbe disbanded on Government Square, after wthlch. the jfohowlng programme will be, rendered at that place: i Music.

Remark Lather Parker "Star Bpangled Bcbooi children Address of Root. West Address of acceptance Mayor Tafel "America" School children Address J. H. Bromsrsll "Reminiscences of Santiago," Major Cfow.il. of the Sixth Soag by th.

children. VI)WBt BT thousands. The heavy piees of ordnance will remain on the wagpn over Sunday and then It will BILL Of" IATING be transferred to Its temporary resting plactf on the esplanade. There will be thousands of strangers in town to Join In tha festlvl ties. Chief Deltsch has ordered the First.

Second and Third Companies of police for tha parade in full dress aniform. consisting of blue helmets, buff gloves and tassels on batons. 81a patrol wagons will be in line, as will also several mounted police. Three other companies will be assigned to special luty. The famous cannon arrived at Williams burg over the and V.

Railroad on special train at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and Is attracting much attention in that city. People came from all over Clermont County te view It. -Many of them had cam eras and took different views of the trophy. This mornin ig tnere will be a grsna ceieoi tlon before the' train from Cincinnati bearing the Reeeotion Committee ail I ilea The ML Oreb and Williams burg bands will fur- nun taa music, ana prominent cltisens wui make remarks. Hundreds visited Williams burg yesterday.

Bad it la expected that 2 people will be In the town thla morning when the trophy will be taken to Cincinnati. AU along tha route from Portsmouth to Williamsburg-the cannon by hundreds of people at every station. LQOATJOJ FOB THE flUI. -A number at tha of Commerce Committee are discussing the question of a suitable aad permanent location for tha Ktm, arjdV although there la slight oppoat-tioa, Eden Park seems te ha tha unanimous chafe ofth committee. If haa been suggested that the trophy ha placed aa a kaoO sreriooking the' broad valley, its aitoation to be roarked ty a tall flagstaff, ao that tha passengers oa two railroads and tha river boats cma point out the spot at An trow railing wlB be placed about tae Sn to Imaimg It from the visits of vas-hk Some-of tha members of the Chamber argue that If the sun la located tn Garfield place or an.

the fountain esplanade visitors will give It only a casual glance, while, an the ooher should tha rifle be placed as stated- above, the strangea wJU catch a gilmpae of Cincinnati as it ss froca the elevation at- the aamej tint they view tha trophy. Win Appesu Jw tle Mrsv Colonat Markbreit wUI 'v appear 1a TudetS'lA Menteuae." which aha trans lated toto tha tesrmaa' from Flak's verssoo. called "The Queea af XAara. at tha Wtbmt. Hr for the benefit of tha German-Aerleav Khvdergartrn.

This will be a dramatic event af eonalderabla alsmlit. eanca and. af juora than local interest. Tha German version-of tha play by Mrs. Mark-breit is" said to be scholarly and Intensely mterestlr.

v. As an actress tna fssatuiMi oi. is anowa aa two f-. HLUU JTEDIOAL C0LIX3H- Tha thlrty-nlmh cuminuiusuieut of tha aOasat. Medical College wfll be haM at tha AaditorlDja at o'clock next Taws- dav aftei Boal 1 The list B-rsAitaM ta aad taa ax orr lias wU be very lotar.

a Thinner," "Thinnest. See Our Race New Balbriftanjr, in fancy stripe and fancy .1 vo1taiv1r 0 SOc Per Garment Ribbed Lisle Threacfs, elegantly made and finisned, 7Sc Per Garment Imported Frencb Balbrijrgans long- and short aleevea, Per Qarment Choice Fancy Balbriggan Exclusive Novelty Suits, SPECIAL-Double-seated You will find here the newest and most worthy quali ties of Men'a Boys' Underwear, Hosiery, etc Browning, N. U. Cor. Fifth and Race INFANTS' J.

PUBLIC. Meeting To Be Held By the Credit Mea Te Talk Baak rnptcj Arraajremeats Far Celleetieas. Arrangements have been made by the On clnnatl Credit Men'a Association for a public meeting of the membership of the asso ciation and Invited guests that Is to he held at the of the Lincoln Club on the night of May 23. The feature of thla meet' Ing will be an address by Hon. Alfred Mack upon the subject "of tha bankruptcy law.

and." on account of tha general Interest In this matter, it has been decided to make th. meeting one that can be attended by a large number of merchants and manufacturers, in addition to the regular members of tha association. Additional Interest win be lent to Mr. Mack's discussion of the question from tne fact tnat ne is a Keferee in nana' mnfev me meeting of tne association as that st which it was decided to have the open meeting, the question of the selection of attorneys for tha ss notation was decided. The association has entered Into an arrangement for the handling of bad accounts and fraudulent failures, and It was found necessary to employ ptr ma merit counsel.

The attorneys retained are Cohen A Meek. In this connection the following extract on rte report or tna committee wm ne or Interest: This committee submits tha following T4 FOR THE TROPHT. schedule of rates on which claims eon Id ho nandiedr For claima.of SS00 to five per cent. For claime of to four per cent. For claims of $10,000 to S1S.0UO three and one naif per cent.

For claime of to $20,000 three per For claima of $30,000 aad onward two and one half per cent. "Thla schedule la to operate aa follows: Any member presenting a claim to our at torneya shall be responsible for the minimum amount of the fees In the schedule in which his claim would come, and this mini mum would be, in the $300 to $3,000 claim, ft per cant- If claims coma from otnrr members, so aa to brine- the snnt hmiil then It would be 4 par cent, and so ro. Krvnjmf is tne various acneouie, until the amount of claima in tne hands of attorneys would amount to or eaceed $30,000. In which event each member would only pay a fee of 2W ner cent. "The attorney looks to tha member for his tee.

wno gave aim tna first claim, and all expenses, should there be no. other claim: however, if other claima are received by him tnen tne expenses are borne pro rata by the member, while the fee la charged according to schedule. "In tna Investigation and prosecution of fraudulent failures the schedule fee Is based upon the amount of tna claim regardless of whether the claim ts mad or no, aa the In tention ss to nave tha moral affect aa wall aa to collect tha claim. "Tour committee la of tha opinion that by having the varloua sections rtf th. divided Into districts tha attorneys can nan- caly ana aatiafactorUy, and that they should be employed aa well for collection in general.

It will be raadtli seen now aavanisgeousiy tnls will ui inivran ot our mem Dei a. 1 Mado By thw anrsnaarl People. araetaay: Cournca, Oaoo, April Governor BuahaaU to-day anada tha foDowtac ap-pomtsoents: Mrs. W. HMorgaa.

of Cincinnati, aaambar of tha -Board of Visitors to tha Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphaav Horn at enia. to succeed Mrs. Martha D. Locke, of Toledo, tor the term ending March 25, 1904. aad Dr.

Ravogll. of Onclrinati. saember af tha State Board of Medical Ra tatrmtfam aad Examinatloa. to aoccaad Dr. Charlea L.

Reed, of ClnclanatL realgnad; foe the term eadlng-Marcn 18, tgai. DDTET DAT AT CHURCH, Asproprlata aervleaa for Dewey Day wm ha gives for tha S3 councils of th Junior or tad Americaa Meets Urn Paaghfta of amerirs, of Ctneaa- aad and avring ciues. to-morrow alsIX at tha Jf lath Street Baptist Church. Tha house win be decorated with Am4. 5fSJw5l.k-.' of th.

their "Americaa Patrtottsm" by Dr. arrea t. rartrtdga. a. It's i a Ealo mAj toxhaa into the) ot tha right tisM to elunxer into Tthiaaertinderiresj.

Street Windows ribbed and Lisle Threads, $125 and $1.50 Each imported for us only, "J- S3 and iXSO Suit Drawers made for hard Each J. H. KOHMttCHER 120 EAST FOURTH st GARD EN HOSE SX. 1 HOT WATER BOTTLES, ATOMIZERS, emiMTaiM AKin nut WW. FOUMNO BATH TUBS, RUBBER BOOTS AND noc And Robber dooda of Every Oeaciiptloa.

inrtiwj H. KOHMBSCHER CLOSED la the Second VThlst Coosrraa of vTomoa; Washimotok. April 38. Tha second annual congress of tha Woman's Whist League, which haa been to session hers sine Tuesday, closed to-night whan a Anal match for th Initial possession' of, a new challenge cup waa played. trophy waa announced.

to-day. It waa' presented by several gentlemen who have been elected to honorary membership la th Woman's League, and la Intended aa a traveling trophy, to be defended whenever challenged, all the other prises offered by the league being placed for only at the annual meeting. By a decision of the Board of Governors no finals wer played for the Toledo trophy as at Brat Intended, and that prise was awarded to th Warreotoo-Howeli-Hamilton Club, with tha Trlawnta Club of Wilmington second. The Brooklyn Trophy, player for which 3 ua lifted by top scores In th open doubles uring the three preceding days, wss waa by Mrs. O.

D. Keim and Mrs. Pleasanton. of Philadelphia, with a score of plus Vk tricks: Mm Dugan and Mrs. Robinson, of Washington, second, with a score of plus 4: Viscomtess Biboar and Mrs.

Shirley, ol Washington, and Mrs. Kernochan aad Mrs Kendal, of Lowell, tied for third, with score of plus t. (The final In tha mixed doubt was woa by Mrs. Charles M. Barrtck.

of Washington Whist Club, and Mis Schmidt. Cavendish Club. Boston, with a ecor af pi us a lii-iz. Tha new Amsterdam rooky for toe eoorse made by ladies who ntayed la the mixed oouoies. was won oy sirs.

Fbetne Mrs. at. u. a neuy, witn 0FH0UI3 Of VaodMtsnt IAnrw Torado Mr Comnlck a Dinner at Cleveland- Mr. E.

O. McCormlck. the retiring Traffic Manager of tha Big Four, waa stsrnay tendered a banquet at tha Hohendea Hats. Cleveland, by officials of tha Vaaderbilt llaea. It waa a splendid ttlmealal to tha Cmcinnatlaa.

and attend. 1 by some of tha brightest sights In th rallwax world. President Newman, of the Lake Shore, presided. Th dining hall and banquet table ware lavishly decorated. Among tha distinguished otflosrs present were: Daniel, and of th Maw York Central; Hanson, of the Boston and Albany: Ruggles.

of the Michigan Central: Robieon. of the Pittsburg aad Lake Erie, and Lynch and of tha Big Four. A number of eloquent addressee wer made, la whkm Mr. McCormlck waa wished all success In bis new estat aa Traffic of the Southern Pacific Company. He was tendered the united farewell of the Vanderbilt lines through their officials, and responded feelingly to th honor and the sentiment of the occasion.

KNOCKED DOWN Waa a Doctor For Maktof A Lively Flsht. Two mea became mixed up In a lively light about 11 o'clock last night. la front of to Hot.I Rand on Fifth street a crowd of guests were seated In front of the" hotel about that time, a short, heavy-set man wearing whiskers passed, and It la aald made some remark to them, A young fellow Jumped from hia seat and struck tn man a heavy blow In th face, knocking him down. Th man areas and th two grappled, but were separated oy oyataaaera. The man who struck the blow Immediately dlaan.

pes red, while th roan who waa struck was taacn tn enarg ay an orneer and placed on Vine and Norwood car. He was vtaiblv under th Influence of liquor and gave hia IBM as vr. bumuchl. i n. man wno as.

saulted him. It Is said, holda a naettlo aa ss. siii.M a a uwnren cwuunf store. PURE RYE WHISKEY: Old Windsor Ryef QQ fit Pari ElgbtYmmnOid, "l00 EN FULL Prfc, SLQ0 per iBottU. ConaamrsslsoaMeDtikler wHIeKIT oa ercoaot ol the High SUadard of Par -1.

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