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ATWOOD'S NEW STORE Opening Reception at Clark and Madison Streets. THE BUILDING DESCRIBED Spacious Salesroom, Well Lighted and Convenient. Promise Thai Work Should Be Com. pleted. by I Fulfilled.

The thousands of pedestrians who dally pass along Clark and Madison streets knew yesterday that something was happening; at the northwest corner. In the Atwood Build-Ing. It looked out of all reason to imagine that the new clothing store was opened, for work on the great structure only commenced May 1 last. But so It-was. as the floral sign orer the entrance.

"Atwood's Reception." testified. Everybody who passed at least stopped to look at the window dls- rs. 3 IS I H.3SS THS ATWOOD BUILDIXO. play, and many very many passed the great granite colamns at the corner doorway and entered the store. May to October it is a record of which F.

M. Atwood, the owner, and Holabird Roche, the architects, may well be proud. Even as It was, a month was lost during the summer waiting for structural Iron. Possession was given of Che premises to the owner on Sept. '30, one day ahead of time.

Since then Mr. Atwood has been preparing for his formal opening, which occurred yesterday. Novel Uckt Effects. Electric lights, with chimneys and funnel- shaped (hades a new Improvement supplied from the dynamos of the building, shed a strong light over the stock, tastefully shown on new tables and In new showcases. There was no' suggestion of display In decorations, either permanent or temporary.

The walls are of plain white, the color being confined to the furniture and the goods. But the great height of the room and its broad spaces between columns give an effect that cannot be reached by paint or wall paper. Pots of palms were scattered about the store, while along the sidewalk, both on Madison and Clark streets, the effect was of a decorated corridor, this arising from the board awning erected to preserve pedestrians from the Inconveniences due to building operations. "Atwood deserves credit for one thing In particular," said a neighboring merchant who had paused to note the effects In window dressing. "He has kept this corner free for foot passage during the entire period of the work.

He had an -elevated footway at first, and later he roofed the sidewalk." Offices In the building will be ready -for occupancy by Feb. 1. although a few of the floors may be finished before that date. B. F.

Jacobs Co. have been appointed the renting agents. Mosaic tiling and Carrara marble for sidewalks and ceilings in the corridors add to the attractiveness of the new structure. HiBdMm Exterior. The exterior, to be seen fully in a few days, when the scaffolding will be removed, la one of the most pleasing of any of the new business bulletin.

The entrances are particularly fine. The structure Is now of ten stories, 130 full-height allowed under the' present building ordinance. Foundations are strong enough and the structure bas been so planned that extension to the full height of thirteen or fourteen stories, as originally Intended, can easily be made. A feature is the great else of the windows of the second, or banking, floor. In these the panes of plate 3ass are fourteen feet long.

In the new store, at the corner, is carried the stock of boys' and youths' clothing. In the store to the west the children's clothing department Is located. In the large ball, as previously, the men's clothing department is located. In preparation for the opening a large stock was secured and a number of employes engaged In addition to those formerly on the A feature of the opening Is the display in the window over the entrance to the basement on Madison street. Here, surrounded with palms, is.

to be seen a large picture of the PROP. SHEA GOES TO WASHINGTON. Will, Be. Chief or. a Department la the Cmtktolte Valverslty.

Champaign, 111., Oct. 14. Special Telegram. Professor W. D.

8hea. who has held the chair of physics ia the University of Illinois for the past three years, has resigned his position and will soon leave for Washington, D. C. where he has been appointed chief of the department of physical science in the Catholic University, recently established. 'GEORGE HIST GOES TO JAIL, I 111 TwT Tried le Kill a Wesiaa for Shaft Ing-a Door la Ilia Fsee.

Decatur, Oct. 4. Special Telegram. George Hunt was lodged in Jail this evening for having attempted to murder Mrs. -A.

Walt, simply because she shut the door in his face. Hunt wanted to get into tbe house. He had been having do- Biestic trouble and wandered to the Walt place. After a long and exciting chase Hunt was caught. Pioneers Meet at Mason City.

Mason City, Iowa, Oct. 4. Special Telegram. The old settlers of Cerro Gordo, Hancock. and Winnebago counties, 200 avrnterfinet In reunion here todsy, Tn polneer settlers came here la 1851, and the recital of their experiences Was thrilling.

Speeches were made by H. O. Parker, editor of one of the first papers established here; Ed Tucker, the printer who set the first stick of type; Colonel W. A. Burn a p.

and ethers. Tbe society organized by electing the following officers: H. Smith, president; O. Parker, vice president, and J. II.

McConlogue, secretary. HARVEST EXCURSIONS CHEAP. Round trip tickets will be sold by the Great Rock Island Ronte Tuesday, Oct. and Tuesday, Oct. 22.

to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Utah points at about half fare. Inquire of George F. Lee, corner Adams and Dearborn Streets. Chicago, for full particulars. JOHN SEBASTIAN, Q.

P. A aUaclall's delicious coffee, 24 tt lOSaUdlaou. IS DYING OF ELEPHANTIASIS. Mrs. Sarah Davis, of Snslthfleld, Ia a Vletlna of a Fatal Malady.

Muncie, Oct. 4. Special Telegram. Mrs. Sarah Davis, aged 54.

of Smith field. Delaware County, ia a victim of elephantiasis. Representatives of the medical fraternity from several of the larger cities are flocking to Smithfield. The it Is said, frequently develops In Asia and India, and every ease proves fatal. The patient can only sit or lie and await death, which Is sure to follow.

Mrs. Davis' affliction Is la her legs and aha sits in a rocker chair made easy with pillows. She has not walked for three years and has sat in this chair for tea months past without being moved. Sbs eats and spends her time sewing and knitting, talking, or reading the newspapers, ia a cheerful manner, fully cognizant that there is no hope for her. Her legs above the knee have grown to more thaa three times their natural size, and the feet and ankles also are swollen.

The disease la due to parasites, or genns, which get into. the lymphatics and produce local dropsy. Tbe enlargement of tbe bones, skin, and all tissues, then goes on until finally death results. Each one of Mrs. Davis' legs wilt weigh over 100 pounds.

The disease derives Its name from the elephant because the afflicted parts so much resemble the leg of aa elephant both In size and color. QUEER ELOPEXEXT AT ROCKFORD. Mrs. W. II.

Derhans Runs Away with Maade Medlar. Rockford. lit, Oct. 4. Special Telegram.

W. II. Derham. head of a prominent local plumbing firm, and Mrs. A.

E. Medlar, proprietor of a Rockford. photograph gallery, both-left on an afternoon train for Milwaukee, the former in search of his wife and the latter for her pretty 15-year-old daughter, Maude. It is expected the runaway couple will be located there. Mrs.

Derham and Maude have been very Intimate friends for a ye-ir. and It is alleged by the girl's mother that the plun.ber's wlte abducted her. tbe intention being for both to go on tbe stage. Maude Is blight and attractive, plays the violin well, and has been attending the high school. It ia said her home life has not been happy aad she sent a note to her mother from school by a girl friend saying she was going away to go on tbe stage and would never return.

It is supposed the women met at Beluit and proceeded to Milwaukee, although tlu police have been unable to locate them there. It is probable a barge of abduction will to k.dced against Mrs. Derham when abe comes bark. Both families are prominent and the affair has created a S'-u nation. HIISHAW.

JURY IS ACCUSED. Alleged Facta Point Stroagly Toward Bribery. Danville. Oct. 4.

Special Telegram. The court today announced that the attorneya for defense in the Hinshaw murder case will have till Aug. 12 to file a motion for a new trial. They have learned something today which points strongly toward Jury bribing. A man Is ready to make affidavit that on three occasions he saw notes slipped to members or the Jury when the bailiff was not watching.

The Jurors will not tell who It was' that give them notes, but it was tbe same man In each ease. Two members of the Jury were seen talking to persons on the street while tbe bailiff was In a. store. The defense will not tell its plans' concerning the aliened Jury bribing, but it will be used in the plea for a new trial. Hinshaw seems to be starving; himself to death.

He haa eaten nothing since he was convicted. MURDERER HEXRV KILLS HIMSELF. Fired Two Bnlleta lato His Brala aad Opened His Veins. 8pringfield, Oct. 4.

Special Telegram. The man William Henry, who shot his wife last evening, was followed for a mile or more and lest track of. He was found this morning two miles southeast of the city, with two bullets In his head and hta arm so cut that he would bleed to death if the shots failed. His wire died of her wounds about the ttme he was found, and the coroner held inquests on both bodies. They leave two children, a girl 13 and a boy 10 years old.

The affair Is sad. aa Henry was a railroad engineer and a good man when not drinking, and his wife was ef a highly respectable family. STRIKE AT AURORA IS ESDED. Six Hasfdred Cot tea Mill Employes lll Retnra to Work. Aurora.

111.. Oct. 4. Special Telegram. The Aurora Cotton Mill strike waa settled today to the mutual satisfaction of both tbe directors and employes, and the big mills wlU resume operations next Monday morning.

Hobbles, who visited the Eastern mills, to look op the wage question, reported that the wages paid ia tno Aurora mills are already above the average: nevertheless the directors made a compromis-i with their employes, reducing tbe hours of work from 11 to 10 hours per day, and the scale for piece work is advanced correspondingly with tht day work. The mill hands, numbering 400, went out on a strike Sept. 10. XEBRASKA CLUB WOME.T ADJOUR.X. Ella W.

Prattle, Candidate for University Rraent, Indorsed. Lincoln, Oct. 4. Special Telegram. The State Federation of Women's Clubs closed a very Interesting two days' session today.

Several hundreds of prominent won.en of the State were la attendance. Last night there was a public reception, where a throng gathered. Many papers were presented on live topics snd the club women haa evidently come to stay. Ella W. Peat-tie, of Omaha, presided.

She is a candidate for regent of the State University, and before-adjournment a resolution waa passed Indorsing her for the position. LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS. Hew Concerns Authorised to Beeoaae Incorporated. Springfield. Oct.

4. Special Telegram. The Secretary of State today authorized the incorporation of the following; named concerns: General Railway Equipment Company, Ohlcairo: capital stock. SIiki.ooo; Incorporators, Harlow X. IliKlnbotham.

Eliphalet W. Cramer. James H. Long, and Harry M. Hlsinbot ham.

LitchtleM Furniture. Hardware, and Implement Company. LltchlteM. chanced name to Litchfield Hardware Company. Kobert Holmes Danville, changed name to Kobert Holmes A Brav PUBLIC BUILDrXG SEARLT READY.

Aurora Will Soon Get Her Mall Throna-h the New Postefflee. Aurora, I1L, Oct. 4. Special Telegram. The new 1100,000 postoffice building which has been in process of construction for several years la so nearly completed that the government Inspector In charge was relieved from duty today and the building given In charge of Postmaster Marx.

It will be ready for occupancy In about a month. RESPITE FOR TATLOR BROTHERS. Takes Irons the Shadow of the Gallows by dare Rseker. Carrollton, Oct. 4.

Today was the date set for the execution of the Taylor brothers for the murder of the Meeks family, but Judge Rucker granted a stay of execution pending aa appeal to the Supreme Court. The appeal will not be beard before next ApriL A. Polios and Fire Departments, City Hall. GOVT pita PPOPOStP 'PLAN rpP LAht TJIE DAILY. INTER SATURDAY HORNING OCTOBER 3, .1893.

GREET A DEBUTANTE Mrs. Robert H. Ckumttss Holds as Afternoon. Reception. FOR MISS MAY COUNTISS Captain and Mrs.

J. E. Stewart's Sliver Wedding, Meetings of th West End Club and the Arche Club-tear Musical Club. Woman's -Ama- The first debutante of the new social season Is Miss May Counties, made ber bow prettily and gracefully yesterday afternoon at a reception beld by ber mother, Mrs. Robert H.

Counties, No. S222 Calumet avenue. The reception was beld from 4 to 1 o'clock, and was attended by many well-known ladlea and gentlemen. among whom 'the younger element predominated, and In the evening a gay company of the young folks enjoyed a merry dance. For this occasion the Counties home waa daintily adorned with La France roses, and clusters of American beauties, although a happy adornment was the association of so many sweet, pretty, young aglow with mirth and beauty.

Lathe receiving party were Mrs. H. Coun. tlss. Misses May Counties, Lou Countias.

Mrs. Countiss wore brown corded silk, trimmed In mink, with ducheese lace and Yelvet. The debutante, a sweet-faced, bright-eyed girl, with much distinction of bearing, wore a gown of white crepe de chine and carried lilies of the valley. In the dining-room thr following ladles served: 1 Mesdames Augustus W. Green.

Denlcon, Texas. W. P. Countess, of Misses Maude Mertgold. Delia Gallup, Maude Palthorn.

Kdlth Milee, Dorothy Moulton, Nina Ailing. Georgia Scales, Among those present were: Mesdames L. H. liiion, J. H.

Barrows. Ttyron mlih 1. W. Kendall. Mamie Hwrhitt.

C. n. White. James Owen, M. A.

Mulitran. J. R. Anater. Wk-kea.

J. C. Carroll, JrxO.h Ott. John Borden, T. Whit- Seymour Cole- James Orb, areaveaL man.

Thomas Wrlirht. Pone, H.M.Curtis, Ithron A. K. Trade. Nmnemeyer.

H. M. Bacon. William Cox. J.

W. Whitehead Mistw-s Mary Curthe. Ells Peacock. Annie Jarkaon. Alma Khufrl.lt.

Willie McNeill. Mary White- Charlotte Tower. Edith Thoanaa. head. Mary Uooth.

Messrs. Rev. J. H. Bar- Charles Conrad.

Edward Miller. rows. Sam NeeU Arthur Dudley. N. Iederhewaki, Carl Keel.

Daniel Cham- Robert Kan- Ollhert Kllss. ber la In. dolph Robert Koraythe Tavld William Metoy. Prank Fatrman. Wallace Mou- Rotiert Meloy.

lr. Charles Dud' taaue. Harry Darrow, ley. Fleming Dutch. In the evening thirty of the young people were entertained at a dance.

A SILVER WEDDING. Cantata aad Mm. Janes E. Stanrt Entertain Their Frlenda. Captain and Mrs.

James B. Stuart celebrated their silver wedding last evening at tbelr home, No. 1419 West Monroe street. A large, company of friends, Including many well-known militia men, came to tender their congratulations. The bouse was prettily adorned with American flags and roses, the table being beautified with ribbons of red, white, and blue.

Many handsome presents of silver were received, on of them coming from Captain Stuart's associates in the Second Regiment. Among the guests Messrs. and Meadamea Oeo. P. Harris.

lr. Perkins. W. T. Hill.

a. txw. narrr ninhoo. js. J.

Metiraia. J. 1 Wilbur. O. II.

Whyte. T. W. Kdwar. J.

M. Leet. J. H. Mitchell.

Raiuh Hird. J. U. Jone. A.Corden.

il K. Arwo. A. H. gtod.Urd.

J. M. llubbam. WEST EXD WOMAVS CLVH. Meets for the Flrat Tlnse Thin Sennoa aad Listens to Experience a.

The West End Woman's Club held its first meeting of the season yesterday afternoon In the Assembly Hall of the West Side department of the Young Mea'a Christian Association, No. West Monroe street. The subject of the day was "Reminiscences of The meeting waa opened with tribute services to the memory of the three members Dr. Mary Thompson, Mrs. Elisabeth Skeltoa Danforth, and Mrs.

M. A. Plnk-erton who have died during the past year. This was followed with an address by Mrs. George Sherwood, the president, on "Words of The club, with Mrs.

Morris Temple as precentor, sang "Auld Lang Syne" accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Mark 8. Lansing. Several of the members spoke of their experiences and reminiscences of their travels and sojourns abroad and elsewhere. Mrs.

George MacKenxie spoke of her observations In Mexico, Illustrating the address with a unique collection of Mexican curloe. Mrs. Elizabeth Ingals read a paper on her visit In Alaska. Mrs. Plowdoa Stevens delivered an address on "A Day In the Wheat Fields of Minnesota." Mrs.

J. P. Hunt and Miss NeUle Dun ton related their experiences In Europe. At the close "America" was sung by the club members, after which supper was served. The decorations were red and white, the club colors.

Over 300 women were present, all of whom are members. The club consists of three departments philosophical, educational, and municipal reform. The officers are: Mrs. George Sherwood, president; Mrs. M.

E. Cole, treasurer, and Mrs. J. Haven, secretary. AMATEVR MTSICATu CUB.

To Open Its Season with Renewed Strenarth and Eaersy. None of the many social, amateur, or musical organizations of Chicago have done so much for music as the Amateur Musical Club, Art Institute. IX To North Shore Drive. and for that reason It la gratifying to know that the club Is again! ready for another season of usefulness. i.

'A This year the club will have a new home, the best it has ever had, securing quarters of an excellent character at Stein way Hall, Nos. 17. 19, and 21 Van Buren street, where the first meeting of the season will be held Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, at 2:30 o'clock. The club membership is limited to 600, and there are only a few vacanciee-at present, and they will probably be filled within a week.

Mrs. Frederic Ullmann, the president, has sent a prospectus to members, In which she says: "The executive committee take pleasure la announcing that among the artists' recitam for the coming season will be a song recital by Mr. George W. Fergusson, the talented young barytone of New York city; a series of lectures on the Trilogy and Tristan and Isolde, by Mr. Waler Damrosch; a piano recital by Mme.

Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler; recitals by Miss Villa Whitney White and other artists of note. "The. Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the chamber music and artists' recitals la Chicago set so high a standard la music that we, the amateur musicians, should show the results of such Influences In our work. Our programmes should not only be pleasant to listen to but should be progressive and should represent the musical growth of our club. "The concert committees report much enthusiasm.

We are to have German, English, and American programmes, afternoons with Brahms and Wagner, miscellaneous programmes of the beat composers. Including an afternoon devoted to -the compositions of women. "Concerted will also be a feature of this season. Mr. Frederic W.

Root has consented to take charge- ef the choir and choral work, for which the club la to be congratulated, and a vocal work of some Importance will be given before tbe end of the season." The vfflcer this year are: Mrs. Frederic TJllmann, president; Mrs. William S. Warren, vice president; executive committee, Mrs. Ben.

Jones, Mrs. George V. Harvey, Mrs. Henry U. Frank, Mrs.

Robert Clarke, Miss May Lv. Richards; Miss Katharine D. Kreigb, fecretary. THE A It CHE CUB. Haa a Wanner lan Leetare with An-pronrtnte Illaatratlons.

The Arche Club held tbe opening reception of the season yesterday afternoon at Rosalie Hall. Fifty-Seventh street and Rosalie Court. The reception, waa tendered by the directors to the members of the club and their friends. About 600 were present. A Wagner programme was offered, with the following selections from the works of the great composer: "Spinning Song," from the "Flying Dutchman," on the piano, by Adolph Brune; "Elsa's Dream," from "Lohengrin." vocally by Miss 8.

Ella Wood; Prayer." from Tannhauaer, by Miss Bertha M. Kaderly. and "Evening Star," sung by William Preston MacHenry. Tbe selections were all illustrative of a lecture, "Wagner and His Theories," read by Mra. Mary H.

Ford. The lecture waa the first of a series of twenty talks on art, which will be given before tbe club by Mrs. Ford. The next lecture will be given' Oct. 11.

when the aubject will be "Rafael Menga. His Lif eard Influence." The president of the club, Mrs. Herman J. Hall, presided. Wf Some Minor 'oleaw Mrs.

Arthur Ca ton Is In New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stone win spend the winter at the Lexington. Mrs.

H. O. Stone, of No. Prairie avenue. Is home from the East.

Miss Alma 8hufelt, of Prairie avenue, will be caa of the season's debutantes. Mr. aad Mrs. John M. Clark, of No.

SOW Prairie avenue, have returned to the city. Mrs. Charles M. Henderson, of No. 114 Prairie avenue, will sail for home next Thursday.

Mrs. J. F. Edsen. of Riverside, will bold a reception Tuesday afternooa from 1 to 4 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Kimball, ef No. la Prairie avenue, who have beea in Europe all summer, are now la New York. Mrs.

Wirt Dexter, and Mrs. Augustus Eddy mill sail for home next Saturday. Mrs. Dexter will spend the winter ia Chicago. Mrs.

Fernando Jooea haa returned to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Geakam. Jatnoa araitlllat their summer residence at Marble bead Neck.

Mr. aad Mrs. R. J. Breekearldge, of" Wood-lawn, announce the' engagement of their daughter, Jennie to Mr.

Albert E. Mrs. George W. Dement fnee Hewett), of Dixon, is vlalting her parents. Dr.

aad Mrs. Austin Hewett, of No. 41 West Adams street. The marriage of Mies Blanche Miller Richardson, of Nilea. aad Mr.

Charles H. Lunt, of Chicago, will take place at Niles, Wednesday, Oct. 14. Mr. aad Mrs.

Horatio O. Stone, of No. 343 Michigan boulevard, will sail next Saturday for Europe. They will Visit Albans, Italy, aad Constantinople. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Wheeler have just returned from a twe years' trip arojd the sjorld. Mrs. Wheeler Is a daughter of D.

u. Sawyer, of No. West Adams street. Mrs. William P.

-Countess, of Deaisna, Texas, who has beea visiting her mother-ia-law, Mrs. Kobert H. Countess, of No. S22S Calumet avenue, will return bom tala evening. Tbe Chicago Culture -Club will bold its flrat meeting of the season at Beck's Hall Monday afternoon, Oct.

14, at 1 o'clock. All the presidents and secretaries of ladles' social clubs will be Invited. The marriage of Edward H. Kemper to Miss Stella L. 8ourwlne took place Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George H. Sourwina at Stone Mills, N. Y. Mr.

and Mrs. Kemper will be at home In November at No. 1561 Carroll avenue. Tbe marriage of Miss Feldkamp, daughteref Minna Feldkamp, to George Arthur Fla-velle. will take place Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the New England Church.

Dearborn avenue and Delaware placav. Dr. and Mrs, F. C. Hots aad the Misses Hots gave a dinner and tWater party for the Feldkamp-FIa veils bridal party Wednesday evening.

Large California Estatea. There are twenty-ine persons In Monterey County, California, who own more than 9,000 acres of land each. There are several estates of 30,000 and 40,000 acres In that county. Drowned la a Milk Caa. -Neenah.

Oct. 4. Special Telegram. An 18-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Manteufel. of the town of Clayton, fell off a porch Into a milk can full of water and was drowned. low Sanrenae. Dm Moines. Iowa.

Oct. 4. Soeeial Teles-ram. The BUDreme Court handed down the following decisions today; Kees. Oabriei Ar 'u, va fheuherd-aon et al.

appellants, l'olk ritriet: reversed. J. C. Fenrueon. appellant, ve M.

Henry. Cedar District: revemed. Ptate vs K. Froilrk. appellant.

Kloux District: affirmed. Ktate vifara Lee, appellant: Hamilton District: affirmed. Ptate vs Joe Jelinek. appellant. Benton District: affirmed.

State va U. L. Mecum. appellant. Greene District; affirmed.

K. To South Shore Drive. F. Present Line of Railroad Bight Ot Way. -O iSO 11 1 9 CO0 I I TpaT p- -T CQNI PAOK (HKAfaO.

Cl rW LsVC0rirl1IIt Of Ctsmi The committee of architects of the Chicago Municipal Improvement League, some few weeks ago. put forth a plan for the developmeat of the proposed Lake Front Park. More recently, at Mr confereaees with city officials, officers of the Illinois Central Railway, and others, and particularly to observe the provisions of the ordinance now before the City Council, the plan as above was prepared. At a meeting ot the league on Wednesday this was approved. The most Important features, as far aa preliminary work Is concerned, are the viaducts andonnectlons at the north and south on the new shore line, for Joining the boulevard systems of these two divisions of' the city, South-Siders are already alive to the necessity of prompt action, that they may secure their future share of tbe benefits of the lake.

Looking to the future, they will demand that the park be so laid out aa to provide them with access from the south for a boulevard to eoaneet with their park system. The connection with the North Shore drive has already been practically agreed upon. la the plan It Is proposed to have viaducts crossing the Sunken tracts of the Illinois Central Railway at Monroe, Van Buren, and Harrison streets and Peck court with foot bridges at Jackson street aad Eldrldge court. Whether the City Hall and the other structures named will be placed wlthta the Lake Front Park or aot remains tor the future to decld It does ao harm to show where they eould properly be located, with reference to a harmonious scheme for Improvement. A general meeting la to be held soon, that the verdict of property owners In general msy be had as to the best methods of pirk imorovemest aad approach.

Normaad S. Fatten, president of the league, with B. Wight and H. A. Treat as fellow commi i teamen, prepared the JOHN W.

FOSTER HERE On His Way to Address tbe House of Episcopal Bishops. HIS MISSION TO CHINA Says Christianity. Will Yet vail ia the Empire. Pre- What the' Diocese of Washington Will Do for the Church In the Dig trict of Columbia. Yesterday John W.

Foster, who returned to this country In June from his diplomatic mission to China. 'where he was such an efficient mediator In bringing about tbe peace with Japan, spent a tew hours In this city. He arrived In tbe morning from his home In Washington, and at 6:30 o'clock yesterday left for Minneapolis, where, at noon today, he' will address a joint meeting ot the House of Bishops and the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, new In session there, at the triennial church convention, taking for bis subject the work of missions In China. For a few minutes a reporter for The Inter Ocean saw the gentleman at the residence of C. D.

Hamlll, No. 212 Prairie avenue, where be was a guest during his stay In Chicago. He said: As to my mission to China, both tna-Asae elated Press and special correspondents told the entire press of the land, the morning after 1 returned to San Krsncisco, the full story of what had been accomplished, and there is really nothing left to add to It. Of course I could not fall to be grateful for any and every recognition that waa made, aowever partially, ot jnyseii inui vidnallv. Mv Minneapolis paper? The subject will be foreign missions as Incidentally they came under my observation in China, for, ot course, the whole subiect la too targe for any one person, more particularly a busy layman, to try to cover at the limited time at my disposal.

I shall not, by any meana. be the only speaker, aa the occasion Is one, I believe, when all the missionary bishops, not only la the foreign but the domestic field, give an account of their stewardship for tbe three years since the laat session of tbe general convention, which was held la Boston. Bishop Graven' Mission. It waa at that convention. If I remember rightly, or possibly at a special called meeting of tlM House of Bishops a little later, that Blxbop Graves, aa alumnus by the by of Racine College waa sent out to China to take up the work of a long line of predecessors consecrated in Amertea for the episcopate in China, one of whom.

Bishop Isaac Bcheresbusky. Jewivh by descent, is now en tbe Pacific Ocean bearing back to China his traslaUon ot the entire scriptures' tnta the scholars' dialect of the empire with funds sufficient to have It published there and distributed broadcast. His arrival, it is known, is awaited mtth unusual Interest in Influential circles, and even at the Imperial palace. Btahop Graves himself, at Shanghai, and parts adjacent, for a number of Bishops of the Kngllsh Church are working at other chief points in the empire, ia perfect harmony with the American missions has done alieady a really wonderful work and with a seal that haa suggested to more than one the landing of St. Francis a Tier early In the sixteenth century on the same coast.

I myself, by a happy coincidence, was present last February at the opening of St, John's College at Shanghai by Bishop Graves. It is a most important wor'i with a eorrespoading field, and the large sums sent out from America to re-establish the burned out Institution on a fluing scale are already bringing returns. Aa optimistic view? Yes. I believe It Is war-ranted, and that Christianity will yet prevail throughout China. Look at the work of the Russian Church Just over the northern border In Siberia.

Look at the work of tbe Knaiisb Church Just ever the southern border la India, and Bur-man, with their multiplied dioceses, already In close affiliation with the English and American sees la China. Tbe French and Spanish missions, too, aa well aa manifold Protestant missions, are strongly Intrenched, aad have ail come to stay. Not evea bloody massacres, abetted or qpnnl ved at by under officials, have abated tbe seal snd patience that are prominently embodied la the work of the Christian Church in China. But I mast aot anticipate my address, la which I shall try to give some reasons for the belief that a bright future is ia a tors for this great work. Hew Dioeese of Wasklagtea.

Oh. yea, the announcement this morning that application haa been formally made at Minneapolis for the new diocese of Washington interests os In tbe District of Columbia very much. As an Instance of tbe way in which tbe new regime Is welcomed the single parish of the Epiphany in Washington bas given ever tOO.fti toward the endowment of tbe episcopate, and tbe money la all raised and a aite secured for the cathedral. which, of course, ought one day to be the metropolitan church of the whole Republic. Eplpbany Church bas Itself over Z.000 communicants.

Chief -Justice Fuller being ane, and throughout the city and district tbe parishes are numerous aad strong. Including Old Rock Creek Church, whose nuaiat eld gables were reared some years before tbe landing of tbe Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. By priority of occupation, aa well as la catholic comprehensiveness of creed, the name "American Church," If formally assumed st Minneapolis, will be no misnomer. That Vanderbllt endowment for a great national university at Washington la ao surprise to those who have long knowa of Mr. Cornelius Vander-bllt's long-cherished plan.

His seal for the church equals his wealth. GENERAL LAXD OFFICE REPORT. Bnslness Contlnnea Fall Of Cona-nored wit a Former Team. Washington. D.

Oct. 4. 8. W. Lamoreux, Commissioner of the General Land Office, has made hio annual report to the Secretary of the Interior.

The decline of land office business noted la the last report still continues. Compared with 18M, there has been a decrease la land entries of 19,095, and ot acres entered upon; a decrease of goal entries to the number of aad 256,00 acres entered upon, and a decrease of cash receipts ef I734.S70. The business of the office for tbe fiscal year ended June M. 1833, was as follows: Cash sales, acres; homestead entries, 009, 491 acres; State selections, 624,169 acres; railroad selections. 1,967.479 acres; swamp land patents, 244.774 acres; Indian allotments, acres; Indian lands sold, 42.548 acres: total cash receipts.

patented or certified with tbe effect of patenting to railroad companies, 8,148,334 acres. The total area of vacant public land In the United States In acres Is aa follows: Surveyed, nasurveyed, 285.245.607. Tbe Und office haa examined and has In process ot ad justment twenty-two land granta to railroads. TOCXO SOCIET MAX DISAPPEARS. Wllllaaa Carver Myaterlonnly Dress frona Sight ta Burlington, Iowa.

Burlington. Iowa, Oct, 4. Special Telegram. William Carver, a young society man, haa strangely disappeared from his home here and grave apprehensions are entertained by his friends. He was laat sees at a party laat evening at the residence of Charles Sponholx, which he left about 11:30 o'clock, alone, to go to his home, about two blocks distant.

He was tq evening dress. No cause can be assigned for his disappearance excepting a sudden aberration of mind. He had been complaining for a few days of feeling unwell. DR. BILLIXGS IX A SEW POSITION.

He Beeoaaea Medical Director of the I'alveralty of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Oct. 4. Dr. John D.

Billings, formerly ssslstant surgeon general V. 8. who waa placed upon the retired list on Oct, I. today entered upon hla new duties aa medical director of tbe University of Pennsylvania Hospital and director of tbe department of hygiene of the university. Provost Harrison and the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania will take such action aa will make It possible for Dr.

Billings to plsce the University Hospital and the department of hygiene in the front rank with institutions of the same character inthls country and Europe. m-mm GERMANS WILL GO IT ALOXE. Propose to Xenslnnte. Ticket of Their Own in Gotham. New York.

Oct. 4. Oswald Otteadorfer, editor and proprietor of tbe Staata Zeitung, who arrived from Europe early today, made an announcement when he had beea about three hours ashore which, If carried out, will more than ever complicate tbe local political situation. The announcement waa nothing more nor less thaa that fhe Oennana must place a ticket la tbe neld which will be composed entirely of Germans. Mr.

Ot-tendorfer says that this will be done In a day or two by the German-American Reform Union. ARE TOC SEEKING A WESTERN HOME? If you are. a chance is offered by the excursion on Oct. 8 over all the Western railways for you to investlgste the Bear River Valley, Utah. For full Information address Charles W.

Greene, 416-418 Tbe later Ocean A GOOD THING A AO rear ig Piece top 10 Cents- Tlio Infer Ocean's Directory OF PROZKIEIIT AI1D REUACLE F1IU1S In their respective lines. Oat-of-town readers can always rely "on getting just what they pay for by sending Aeeeaatnnts. W. HAWLEY. 637 Moaadaock; ret.

Cora Ex. Bank. jnrp. r. r- tox.

at La sane st. Tel. Msia vrt. FRIES. an, 145 Lagalle.

Major Block. Addressing; and Dlatrlaatlan- Csapaay TRADE CIRCULAR ADDRESSING CO-, 129 Clark st. Telephone Main latl. Cbtcaco Addresetn 40 Dearborn. Tel SC.

aJ Artlfclnl lssna. JA8. T. LYON8. Pneumatic Feet.

Bib ar. Attorneya. P. A. WADE.

ATTORNET-AT-LAtr. 1S4I Unity Bulldlns. Tt Dearborn st. TIMsln.l2aq Bleyclea. -MEAD 4t PRENTIW, lltfl AND 19 MONROE St.

New snd second-hsnd bicycles. Bee us. Baa Exterminator. COCKROACHES AND BEDBUOI EXTERgl. tiated by C.

B. BROWN A 60 Desrborn st. Conaanerelal Stationers aa4 Printers. GEO. K.

COLE A AND 88 DEARBORN. Corporate II eta ry aad Lodes Seals. B. D. CH1LD8 tt 140 Monroe Chlcss-o.

Cat-Kate Ratlroaa Tickets. A. J. GEI8. 201 Clara.

R. R. tlcketa bought and sold. WAS8ERMAN. He Cuts the rate.

184 Clark rt. P. WECH8L.ER.18ea 8. Clark. Ft.

Dearborn Bd Beatlatry. GOOD WORK AND REASONABLE PRICES at Hoverel-n Wanhlnsum at. Deteetlve Ageaeles, THE MOON ET A ROLAND. gECt'RlTT BLDO. Doctors.

DR. CARROLXT.EADINO AND ONLY EX- PERT SPECIALIST In city, tresttnc speelal 1UHID snd fKIN dl advice tree; medl. cine 1.00. 1K2 tilste st. Eleetrte Llahtlnar.

Telephones, Bella. THE ALLEN HUSSEY CO. TeL mala lOftl; 211 Randolph st. Gas, Eleetrte Llafct Fixtures, Ete. T.

W. WILMARTH 228 STATE 8T. lints. BARNES, 3. Fashionable Hats.

Msdlson at. Kldssdlse. For man or beast. KIDNADINE MEDICINE 404 The Inter Ocean Hull. 11 nr.

Nsssfsetsrers Masleal Inst ran eats. JOSEPH BOHMANN. 178 WABASH CHAL-lense Mfrr. ef violins, mandoline, guitars, aimers, and banjoa. Medical Eleetrlo Belt AnfiOLTTTELT CtTRES RHEUMATISM.

LTTM-baso, and all female troubles. R. fQ, lllIeartorn Natural Mineral Water. RTPUrrS BROM-L1THIA IS NATURE'S cure lor rheumatism, kidney said bladder troubles. STOVsUt a BAR-NIL r.

nalea ax cats, Ada ma at. Only Factory la the Called States. Dolls wigs made from human balr; look at them in all the large department stores. Factory, 211-8 rUate up stslrs. Opticians.

BOERLIN. LOUIS. 84 W.kSmNOTON ST. BOMMER, W. C.

WITH HYMAM. BUBO A CtX. cor. State and Waahlnston sts. HENRY BORSCII.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN. 103 Adams St. Parquet Floors. J. DUNFEE A 108 Franklin, weather strips.

VAHXA WASTI THE COISTV SEAT. Cltlaeaa of Marshall kly la Merry AVnrl Varna, Oct. 4. Special Telegram. CI tl-sens of Varna and all of Eaatern Marshall County are agitating tbe question of moving the county ssat from Lacon to Varna, tbe geographical cen ter of this county, when toe Varna Tribune first started the agitation it was laughed at.

hut tbe past two weeks bas seen tbe question take a serious turn. Money is being raised and peti tions are ia circulation. Twenty-flve hundred dollars baa beea pledged In Varna to tbe cause, and the taxpayers are guaranteed tbat tbe removal shall aot cost them a cent. As It stands It will be eight townships for and four against the change of the county's capital. Lacon and western townships are already planning a defense, and the Dgbt will be a long one.

MODERN' YVOODMEX 1.1 Graad Parade aad Other Ceremonies Are Held at Vnadnlla. Vsndalla. I1L, Occ'A SneeUI Telegram. The Modern Woodmen celebration here today was a great success from the boom of the cannon In tbe early morning until tne last Doom wnea xne crowd left In the evening. A grand parade was held la tbe morning.

There were over 6.000 peo- pls la the elty and 1. 80S Woodnren marched. Judge Webb delivered the address ef welcome. Ia lite at teraoea address se were deUrerrd PUSH; IT ALONG their orders to the following firms: Patent Lawyers. ELLIOTT A HOPKINS.

1027 Monadnock. Tel. Hsr. 25a. Psleat Drswlsgs.

-s. Richard J. Jacker. 8M Phlcsro Opers-Huae Pateat Atlersey ss4 Drsssslflass, T. SUNDERLAND, 0 Wsshlncton room La.

Pawnbrokera. ABB LIPVAN. Msdlson. The Infer VerlTr1 fir! Photoarranh Develonera aael Printers. KOMBI CAMERA 1S2 AND IS4 LAKE ST.

C. IZARD BRACK. 211 Wabaah. Print Ins. rhetogmnhle Snnnlles.

PLAIR CAMERA 248 snd 241 Stste St. DOUOLAS A 8HUEY Ill Stste rt. Kodaks. CH1CAOO PHOTO STOCK K. Randolphs riasnhlaar nasi Kalaral Gas Flttlaa-.

M. J. COR BOY. 1 Desrborn 'phone M. Vm.

Platers Gala, Silver, Mckel. Ete. FRANK E. RUOO, (Xt State room ta. Platers, RAPPLEYE PLATINO AND MFO.

1 COBn lom House court. Tel. main 7US. WOLKIEFFER. 201 Clark.

12. Stamps boorht Ballronsl Tickets. EDWARD LIST, HW Clark tel. M. B142.

GEO. M. M'KENZIE. Broker. 188 Clark st.

Secret of Saeeesa la Sneenlntloa. Mailed free, by Equitable Produce and Stoclf Echanse, Omaha Chicago. ewer Pine and Sewer Ballder. WM. E.

DEE. 116 E. Qulncy tel. M. 2UH2.

lewlsg nseklaas. NEW HOME S. M. KSS WABASH AT. Needles and repairs for all machines.

WENDELL COLE A SON. 10. 221 5TH A V. PUT Aluminum lifters on your windsr. Writ us 1 "ri Silver, Cat Glass, anal Derersle4 Chi an.

THE PA1RPOINT MFO. 224 Wabaah av. Knot Cash for Old Gold ana Dlnnsends. JOHN M. BREDT A 803 Columbus Bid.

Stationers and Printers. Thayer A Jsekson Ststlonery 245-7 Btste sr. Specialists. DINSMOOR REMEDY CO. Blood (xdsonlng cured; SO to V) days; books free.

7 Stale mt. Tailors. HENRY WERNO. 100 Desrbom.eor. Wssblngton.

Trouaers to order. tl: suits. 'A and up. Technlenl Ontlelna. KELSEY.

44 MADISON ST. SPECTACLES snd eyeKlasaes. Teals, Awnlnas, aad Flam. CARPENTER. GEO.

A 8. Water st, sad 8th av. Tel. M. Tents, flsrs.

sad swnlnss. Trnnka and Traveljag- Bags. OEUDTNER. E. 1T Wshssh.

near Monroe. Lnabrella Renalrlna. BELL'S UMBRELLA HOSPITAI 213 Piste mt. Weddlsg aad Reception InvltatloaaJ Dunwell A Ford, society stationers. 1M Wshaah.

gt.OOO Sawed. FOSTER'S OXYGEN AIR IS PERFECTLY SAFS and ha rm less for extracting teeth without pain, ELITE DENTAL PARLORS. lfi State St. Hesd Consul Northrott, Deputy Head Conrul William Bodenburg, C. J.

Liudley. and J. J. Crown. A Slight Mistake.

A work entitled "Snakea." and reviewed In the London Chronicle, contalna this record of tbe experlenee of a friend of tbe author: "He sst down upon a log to rest for a while, and after drinking a bowl of arak be HI led his pipe and proceeded to Indulge in a soothing whiff. He retained the open penknife in hla hand after cutting up the tobacco. Sitting listlessly upon tbe log he begsn slicking tbe knife blade into It, when, all ot a sudden it seemed to him as if tbe log were moving away from under him. A closer examination revealed tbe fact that be bad ail tbe time been sitting on a monstrous boa constrictor seventy-three feet ten Inches la A Land of Plenty. Apples, 4 cents per bushst; watermelons, twe for a alckel; cantaloupes, alx for cents; Irish potatoes, unsalable at 25 cents per bushel; veg-etablea, given away by the wagoa load no sale for them; 14 cents per pound; corn, 71 cents per barrel: fruits of all sorts dropping late the bsnds of naasers-by: spring chickens trooping sround the ysrds by the hundreds.

If this Isn't a Isnd of pesce and plenty It's because aome fool carries a pistol or some other fool won't work. Glasgow tKy.) Times. OCT. 113 TUB DAY SET For the next excursion te the Bear River Vat. ley, Utah.

Ask your railway agent for rates frona your point, and write for full particulars la Charles W. Greene. 416-41 Tbe Ocean Uulldlag,.