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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 13. 1903. Men's Christian Association and the na GIYES $2,000 TO CHARITY WABASH PLAN GHANGED Shorter Route From. Pittsburg To Cumberland. IN SUBURBS AND COUNTY Maryland Telephone Company Seeks Injunction AGAINST REMOVAL OF WIRES FROM THE PEOPLE Letters Prom Readers Of The Sun On Subjects Of Interest.

A CIVIC FEDERATION WANTED A Co-Operatlve Body Wbicn Will AVork Actively For The Improvement And Upbuilding Of The City. to his Illness he was employed by the Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company. Fairview Chnrch Incorporated. A certificate of the incorporation of the Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church South In Baltimore county was filed in the office of the clerk of the court yesterday for record. The Incorporators are Rev.

John K. Jacobs, preacher in charge; Messrs. Thos. L. Owens, William E.

Pocock, John H. Curtis, William II. Curtis and Charles W. Smith. A certificate of the incorporation of the Clinton Permanent Building and Loan Association of Baltimore County was also filed yesterday for record.

The incorporators are Messrs. William H. Lawrence, George C. Holdorf, Joseph Berger, John Schmidt and Constaptin Wrinterllng. To Improve Eastern Avenue.

The County Commissioners decided yesterday to improve the Eastern avenue road for one andxone-half miles from the railroad crossing at Highlandtown at a cost not to exceed $9,000, of which $5,000 Is to come out of the district funds of the Fifteenth and Twelfth districts and $4,000 out FRATERNAL LEGION MEETS Jndge Black, Snpreme Commander, Makes Recommendations. The eighth biennial convention of the Supreme Camp of the Fraternal Legion, a beneficial order, opened yesterday at the Eutaw House with about 100 delegates from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee and Illinois. One session was held, and In the evening the visitors attended the Initiation of about 13 candidates at the headquarters of Maryland Camp No. SO, in Progress Hall, 205 West Fayette street. The initiation was followed by a smoker given by Maryland Camp.

Judge Meyer J. Block, the supreme commander, erf this city, opened the session and after the appointment of the committees read his report, recommending that all dues and assessments should be paid monthly; that representatives to the Supreme Camp should be appointed before the meeting of that body and not afterward; that officers of subordinate camps should elected semi-annually instead of annually; that a disability department be inaugurated which will enable a member, after he has reached the age of 70 years, to surrender his certificate and receive monthly payments up to the time of his death, or enable those who have become disabled to surrender their certificates and receive, a sufficient sum of money to maintain them for the remainder of their days. Mr. S. John Lion, the supreme adjutant, reported that all of the camps of the order were in good standing.

Male camps, Mr. Lion reported, are now being orgaa-ized In Chicago, Washington, Richmond and Hartford, while a ladles' camp is being formed in this city. The report further stated that there were seven deaths In the order In 1902, against S3 the year previous. Nearly $3,000,000 has been paid out in death benefits since the order was organized. According to the report of Supreme Treasurer W.

II. Moffett, of Baltimore, $38,509 had been paid out in death benefits during the past two years. In his leport Supreme Medical DIrectoi Henry Allers, of Harrison, N. recommended that the dues of each camp be increased so as to provide free medical attention and supplies for the afflicted members and for the establishment of a sick benefit. The following committees were appointed: Credentials Mr.

William E. Greatbead, of Newark, X. J. Mr. A.

W. Rosene, of Richmond, and Dr. William F. Edwards, of Baltimore. Distribution Mr.

George M. Ballard, of Newark. N. Mr. Theodore Able, of Brooklyn, and Mr.

G. Charles Schade, of Pittsburg. Mileage and Per Diem Mr. William H. Moffett.

of Baltimore; Judge John Otto, of Newark. N. and Mr. Webater Milla Strayer, of Baltimore. Secret Work CoL Theodore F.

Lang, of Baltimore; Mr. Henry Egner, of Newark, N. and Mr. William J. Harrison, of Harrison, N.

J. This evening a banquet will be tendered the visiting delegates at the Eutaw House, when it Is probable that Mayor-elect Robert M. McLane will be present and respond to the toast "The City of Tomorrow afternoon the ladles who are here with the delegates, as well as the wives and friends of the local members, will visit various points of interest about the city In trolley cars and carriages. In the evening the ladies will be tendered a theatre party at Ford's Opera House. Among the prominent out-of-town members of the order who are attending the convention are: Hon.

H. Epner, of Newark. N. Hon. George M- Ballard, president of the Board of Public Works, Newark, N.

J. A. W. Rosene, of Richmond, Va. Dr.

Henry Allers, of Harrison, N. Julius B. Bruen, of Hartford, Dr. A. Tan Bothmer.

New Tork; G. Charles Schade. Pittsburg; Thomas W. Grundy, Pittsburg; Judge John Otto, of Appeal Tax Court, New-ark, N. J.

William J. Harrison. Kearny, N. J. V.

Poor, Philadelphia; H. V. Amermacn, Newark, N. J. John W.

Litchfield, Chicago; William E. Greathead, New Jersey; W. H. Reynolds, Harrison. X.

N. W. H. Savage, Pittsburg. TO PROPAGATE THE FAITH Catholics Gave In The Year 1902.

The report number of the Annals of the Propagation of the Faith, giving a detailed account of the money raised by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith during 1902, has Just been issued. The American edition of the Annals is issued by Rev. J. Freri, of St, Mary's Seminary, the director of the society in the United States. The receipts from all parts of the world were as against $1,345,733.39 for 1901, showing a decrease of $26,124.46.

The principal decreases were in France and Germany. In 1901 France gave $791,236.62, while last year the amount was $771,939.58, showing a falling off of During 1901 Germany gave $75,398.96, against for 1902. In the British Isles there was also a slight decrease, Ireland and England showing a falling off, while Scotland Increased its contributions. While several countries show a decrease In their contributions, Catholics In the United States have increased theirs by over $8,000, giving in 1902 the largest amount ever donated by the United States. The contributions to the society have greatly increased in this country during the last few years, owing especially to the introduction and organization of the society in the various dioceses, first under the late Very Rev.

Dr. A. L. Magnlen and the present Bishop of Tucson, Dr. H.

Granjon, and later by the present director, Father Freri. In 1899 the receipts In this country were $68,202.49. In 1900 they were $71,229.35. At the same rate of Increase the $100,000 mark will soon be reached. Commenting on the contributions In this country, Father Freri says: "The report for 1902 is the most satisfactory we have ever issued.

It shows a great increase in receipts over any previous year." Father Freri publishes in the report a list of the dioceses in the United States, arranged according to the amounts contributed by them in proportion to their Catholic population. This comparative list Is, as he says, "somewhat of a revelation to many, and a careful study of it will certainly afford food for reflection." He continues: All of the dioceses, with the exception, of Salt Lake, have contributed, but with a marked difference in regard to means and number of Catholics. We know quite well that the relative wealth is net the same in every part of the country, and that the domestic needs of some dioceses are greater than others. For instance, it will be seen that the poor Diocese of St. Augustine is nearly at the head of the list, while Philadelphia is not far from the end; again the Vicariate of Indian Territory contributes more in proportion to its population, than the Archdiocese jt New York.

It will be noticed also that the magnificent contribution of $28,066.31 sent from Boston does not represent a yearly offering of even one nickel for every Catholic of that great archdiocese, whil the per capita, contribution of the 11,239,710 American Catholics amounts to only .0074. The diocese giving the second largest amount is Baltimore $4,314.37 which ts fifth on the comparative list. Other dioceses giving amounrs over $1,000 follow: New York, Chicago, J2.31T.45; Providence. Pittsburg. Cleveland, Dubuque, Springfield, Detroit.

Manchester, Louisville, $1,063.41. and Brooklyn, San Francisco. Milwaukee. Buffalo, St. Louis and St.

Paul. Contributions are made to the society from all parts of the world. Besides the countries of Europe, Including Russia, the Diocese of Asia gave last year $985,03, of Africa $5,707.81, of Oceanica $2,549.51. In the West Indies, Martinique, which was the scene of the awful disaster "ast May in the eruption of Mount Pelee, Is down for $163.51. THE TALBOT WE ITT AGROUND Golden Eagles Delayed In Reaching Cambridge.

The Chesapeake bay excursion steamer Talbot, Capt. Levin S. Collison. which left the foot of Broadway Monday morning with a party of Knights of the Golden Eagle, bound for Cambridge, and which caused considerable uneasiness by not arriving at Cambridge up to a late hour Monday night, was reported by the officers of the steamer Avalon, of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway, yesterday as having run aground at Castle Haven, on the Choptank river, about 7 o'clock Monday evening. The Talbot was in no danger when seen by the Avalon, and It was thought that she would succeed In getting away at high tide.

The Avalon tried to assist the Talbot, but was unable to tret close enough to do so. The non-appearance of the steamer is said to have been a great disappointment loons. Nothing more for stransers. It ii queer, fantastical sort of "life" for a home-bred girl or boy. It is a reflection on our superior dollar-civilization, too.

Such young woman, especially, might "vege tate" In the desert of Sahara as well as among us the good folks for all we. care. At best it's an arwful grind to young people, the next generation. But you answer. Such Is life, and think you have said some thing conclusive.

You have not. It's not life, it's drifting; drifting as a log is carried by elementary, social and economic forces. To young folks life is rosy. Don't mock them Now, being neither a reformer nor a monomaniac of any kind, religious or otherwise, I canfess, humbly, that I know of no remedy, no help for the young folks. I do not think there is a remedy.

Do you know any The situation is beyond the control the young ones, you or me. It's national. universal. It's an old story, too. As I said before, It is conducive to rood digestion and slumber to let said devil work his will.

He can be depended on to do that anyway. we are not our so-called brother's "keeper." As little are we that as that type of modern savagery, Mr. Cain, of tden. But we still have given some thought to the problem of life. It is, at this writing, the consesus of the brightest minds, Christian and heathen, among us, that the fittest only are entitled to survive.

Survive what? Why, I suppose the draw backs of being a poor sprinter, the inability to meet the requirements of our grossly material dollar-worshiping civilization. And the millions of girls and bovs who don't belong in the top class of the fittest why, what are the unfit the hindmost? These are the driftwood of city life I have been talking about to you in these random remarks, which have been written down merely because I saw the police fish for some of it today a decent-looking, healthy young woman, floating peacefully In the river. This has been written in memoriam of that stranger a human being. Chicago, May 9. A.

Waxgemakk. Our Beautiful Parks. Messrs. Editors: Our beautiful parks and gardens present a picturesque appearance at this time. The foliage of bush, vine and tree, ornamented and beautified by the hands of the wise Creator, is lovely to behold, and when the calm repose of branch and flower is disturbed by the breath cf gentle zephyrs a rich perfume Is diffused which makes redolent the air and 13 so delightful that the most callous hater of aesthetics Is wont to "c-x claim: "Lovely, heavenly.

Nature is wonderful, beautiful, divine And Baltimore ciry may be classed as one of the beautiful things of earth, especially so in the month of May. Strange, that anyone should quit our city for some other spot so eariy in the season: Until the furnace heat of August begins to pour upon ns its molten rays of sun-fire, need anyone peek other rusticating shades mid mountains and beside the sad sea wave? From the 12th of April to the 14th of July there is not a more salubrious climate, a more healthful city and suburbs to be found In all North America. Delightful May is la full bloom. Imparting health, vigor and new life to animal and vegetable alike, and the winter Invalids, who have been suffering the ills to which their bodies are subject, can now open their windows and drink down the m-vigoratiog, life-giving air as it comes loaded down with zonle perfume. Baltimore, so old and long sleep.

Is casting off her lothaigy and developing a spirit of enterprise that fairly takes one's breath. We see this on all sides and at all angles; and so long as virtue, modesty, truth and religion abound God's benediction will smile on us. Dr. J. Z.

Taylor. Washington Xo Plaee For Lee. Messrs. Editors: Kindly allow me to say a word or two on the subject of "Lee Statue in the National Capital." For the following reasons I take issue against the putting of Lee's statue in the Capitol at Washington: Robert EL Lee was an American once, a Virginian and above all a good and honest Christian, w-ithont any pretensions whatsoever. Washington, D.

is the capital of the United States of America, representing, of course, the headquarters of Virginia as well as the other States. In it Americans live and die and the body of a foe is left without its borders. In this city are erected statues to the memory of those who have dene their duty in the line of battle and have upheld the nation's interests at all hazards, who have gnided their respective ships of duty through the waves of life and have died heroes rather -than scorners of the principles of true patriotism. Go to Washington, look around and see if you can see the likeness of one who ever leveled a musket at the breast of the Union. Look again and see if there is even a gravestone that bears the name of one who in the dark days of the civil strife, with bayonet drawn and cannon aimed, swore allegiance to a foe and defied the Government under which he was raised.

Alas! you find none, and why is it? Simply because unwritten laws forbid it. After all this yon ask why ought not Lee be remembered. Preceding te answer I ask: "Was not Lee an enemy to the Government in that by his words, deeds and actions he gained the enmity of the nation of which he was a citizen?" No! Washington Is no place to represent a statue of Lee. If anyone is desirous of commemorating his memory, go to the State that gave him birth, that gave to us the immortal Washington, and under whose soil lies their dust. Well has the great writer said, seemingly Intended for him whose memory as weil as the South, cherish: Nor Wars his sword nor war's quick fire iTl bnra Tho living record of your memory.

Ikvtkq M. Gret. Washington, D. C. Fees For Searching Conrt Records.

Messrs. Editors :1 was more than delighted to see in a column of The Sux May 8 under the heading "Information Wanted" an inquiry as to the legality of the charges made by the officials of the Register of Wjlls office In Annapolis. Being a genealogist myself, I have been In a great many courthouses In many States, but I Lave never been charged fees anywhere except In Annapolis. I can go to the courthouse In Baltimore and look at any will ec deed I wish to see without the slightest annoyance of that. kind.

I was In Annapolis one day when a young man came Into the courthouse from another city. He had al-teady incurred his traveling expenses and hotel bill, and when the clerk Informed him at the courthouse that there would be a charge of 25 cents for each volume he took down he became most justly Indignant and said: "In no other courthouse in the United States is there any such Iniquitous charge made, and rather than pav it I will leave," and he did. If anything could be done to abolish this most unjust proceeding It would be a great boon to the many persons who are obliged to make application to the court records. Genealogist. vT ttv 1 1 8 1 S3 mm fijfaMi AT Pan-AEierica.

Exposition UNLIKE ANY OTHER! i i The full flavor, the delicious quality, the absolute purity of Lowxey's Bheakfast Cocoa distinguish it from all others. No "treatment" with alkalies no adulteration with fiour, starch or ground cocoa shells; nothing but the nutritive and digestible product of the choicest Cocoa Beans. ASK YGUR DEALER FOR IT 3 I Alexander Frank's Will Admitted To Probate. TRUST FOR THREE DAUGHTERS Residence And Content And One-Third Of Ilesldne To The Widow Dqofts To Other Relative. The will of Alexander Frank, senior tnember of the firm of Frank, Rosenburg bankers, who died the 7th Instant, was admitted to probate In the Orphans Court yesterday.

Letters on the estate were granted to Mr. Frank's widow, Mrs. Henrietta Frank; his son, Simon Walter Frank: Simon Rosenburg, the testator's business partner, and Moses R. Walter, the well-known attorney, who were named as executors without bond and who are requested In the will to act without compensation. The specific bequests la the will are as follows: $500 each to the Hebrew Benevolent Society, the Jtobww Orplitn Asylum, the Hebrew Hospital and Arylum Associitioa and the Hebrew Ladies' Sewing Society.

The property on Eutaw Fluce In which the testator lived, with all the household furniture, pictures nd silver plate, to the testator's widow absolutely. $1,000 to Daniel Frank, brother of the testator. $1,000 to the testator's sister. Lies Frank Ilecht. $3,000 to William Frank, brother of the testator.

One-third of the residue of the estate Is Riven to the testator's widow, Mrs. Henrietta Frank, absolutely. The remaining two-thirds of the residue Is to be divided. Into four equal parts. One of these shares Is to go to the testator's son, Simon Walter Frank, absolutely.

Another is to be held in trust by the executors for the testator's daughter, Mrs. Rachel Frank Skutch, wife of Robert F. Skutch, who Is to receive half the principal of her share when she Is 30 years old and the other half when she is 33 years old. Another share of the residue Is to be held In trust for the education and maintenance of the testator's daughter, Sadie II. Frank.

She Is to receive the entire in come when she Is 21 years old, half the principal when she is SO years old and the other half when she is S3 years old. The remaining share of the residue Is to be held in trust under the same conditions for the testator's daughter, Alice A. Frank. Should any of the testator's daughters die before reaching the age of 35 years any portion of her share which she may not then be entitled to receive shall go to her children or to her surviving brother and sisters If she has no children. The will Js dated September 16, 1902.

It was witnessed by William" C. Wilert, Thos. F. McCullough and Otto Relbenstein. Leaves AH To Widow.

Letters on the estate of James J. O'Neill, who died April 27 last, were granted to his widow, Mrs. Mary J. O'Neill, to whom he bequeathed his entire estate, Including the property 1273 Battery avenue and whom he named aa executrix without bond. The will was executed January 7, DUE TO HIS NEGLIGENCE David Earner's Family Cannot Recover For Ills Death.

Under the instructions of Judge Dennis, a Jury in the City Court yesterday rendered a verdict for the United Railways and Electric Company In the suit brought against the company to recover $20,000 dam-topes for the death of David Egner.who was struck and killed by a car on June 23, 1901. The accident occurred at a station on the Harford road. Mr. Egner was struck by a car which he Intended to board. He was standing on a parrow platform and the car, which was going at a rapid rate, did not stop as he expected.

The Court instructed the jury that the verdict must be for the defendant, as the uncontradicted evidence showed that the accident was directly contributed to by Mr. Egner's own negligence. The suit was brought by Mr. Egner's widow and five children. It was tried twice.

At the first trial It was also taken from the Jury, but the plaintiffs' counsel prevented a verdict for the defendant by taking a non pros. The case was tried by Erril Budnltz and C. Dodd McFarland for the plaintiffs and by George Dobbin Pennlmaa. for the defendant. A verdict for the United Railways and Electric Company was rendered by the Court of Common Pleas jury in the suit of Casper J.

Falkingham to recover $5,000 for injuries received August 14, 1001, when a car collided with a cart he waa driving. The accident occurred on Lexington street. It was alleged that it was caused by Falk-lcgham's negligence In driving in front of the car. The case was tried by James E. Godwin and Howard Bryant for the plaintiff and by Ben Howell Griswold, for the defendant Two Divorces Granted.

Mary C. Johnston, 2S52 Pennsylvania avenue, was granted an absolute divorce yesterday from George B. Johnston on the ground of abandonment. They were married November 21, 18SS, and separated July 23, 1839, having one child, a daughter 11 years old, the custody of whom was awarded to Mrs. Johnston.

On the ground of abandonment and un-fsithfulness Barbara McLewee, 180S Bank street, was granted an absolute divorce from Thomas McLewee and the custody of tteir two children. They were married August 17, and separated April 13, 1S90. Edward Knopf applied in the Circuit Court yesterday, by T. J. Schaumloeffel, attorney, for an absolute' divorce from Florence Knopf, 5 Frederick avenue extended, on the ground of abandonment and unfaithfulness.

They were married June 2, 1813, and separately shortly afterward. Charles Henri Ware, a non-resident of this State, was sued for absolute divorce In Circuit Court No. 2 by Mary Catherine Ware, through G. Guy Wilson, attorney. They were married October 16, 1805, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The plaintiff alleges that her husband abandoned her on February 4, 1900. Another Change In Grand Jury. The grand Jury for the May term was rot organized yesterday, as another one of those originally selected was excused from serving. Mr. W.

Thomas Starr was the one excused. Mr. Chalkley Holt, 817 West North avenue, was selected to fill the vacancy, and another effort will be made to organize the body today. Kew Corporations. The Robertson Drug and Supply Company, for dealing la drug and grocery sundries, candles and other merchandise, was Incorporated yesterday by Samuel II.

Robertson, N. Rufus Gill, G. Jerome Downing, Elmer H. Robertson and William S. Ball.

The authorized capital stock is $5,000, divided into 200 shares of $25 each. The Modern Dwelling Real Estate Company, for dealing in real estate, was incorporated yesterday by William B. Hammond, Armstead M. Webb, Charles R. Woods, Solomon V.

Jelenko and Harry W. Penn. The authorized capital stock is divided into 2,000 shares of $10 each. The Crescent Manufacturing Company, for making and dealing In men's and boy's wearing arparel, was Incorporated yesterday by Henry li. Hoenes, Edward T.

Peppier, Theodore C. Hoenes, James B. M. Peppier and Charles W. Waldner.

The authorized capital stock is $3,000, divided into 00 shares of $10 each. In Bankruptcy, John E. Rlckle, a farmer of Wakefield Postoffice, Carroll county, applied for the benefit of the bankruptcy law yesterday by Charles -T. Relfsnlder, attorney His liabilities are $1,373.65 and assets $286.80. BIr.

Trager's Death Annonnced. President Gorman, of the Chamber of Commerce, announced the death of Mr. William Trager at a general meeting of the members yesterday and appointed the following committee to attend the funeral: Messrs. T. Murray Maynadier, R.

Harry Diggs, W. G. Bishop and T. M. Dinsmore.

Mr. Troger was a member of the firm of WUllam Trager grain dealers, 112 South Frederick street, and died at his horue, 711 street, Washington, on Monday. The funeral will 'take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and Interment will lie made In Greenmount Cemetery. Services will be held la the cemetery chnfel. The death of Mr.

Grape was also announced and President Gorman appointed es a committee to attend the funeral Messrs. Edwin Hewes, Samuel Phillips, Douglas M. Wyli end J. OIney Norris. Mission At St.

Thomas'. A mission is being conducted at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Hampden, by Patters Burke, Daly and Sullivan. The services this week will be for Catholics and next wetk for non-Catholics.

Large tr attending the services. GOULD'S EYES OH THE SOUTH Alliance With S. A. L. Said To Be Contemplated Gould System From Ocean To Ocean.

It is reported that Mr. Joseph Ramsey, president of the Wabash, Wheeling an'd Lake Erie, West Virginia Central and Pittsburg and the Western Maryland Railroad Companies, has announced a change in the route between Pittsburg and Cumberland by which the Wabash system is to reach the Atlantic seaboard at Baltimore. The new plan decided upon, Mr. Ramsey Is credited as saying, is to extend the Wheeling and Lake Erie from Pittsburg to Belington, W. 110 miles, where connections are to be made with, the West Virginia Central, running thence to Cumber-and, Md.

This will give a much shorter route than that by way of the Little Kanawha. The route originally planned was an extension of the Wheeling and Lake Erie southward to a connection with the Little Kanawha in West Virginia and the lengthening of the latter road by the building of a new line of 71 miles from Sandy Bend to Burnsville, W. whence it was to connect with the West Virginia Central at Belington. About a week ago it was announced that work on the Little Kanawha extension had been partly suspended in consequence of enforced delay in the building of the necessary bridge across the Ohio river, and that It would be probably two years before this route could be opened to traffic. In view of this, and to shorten the route, It is said, the new course was adopts ed.

President Ramsey has given it as his belief that the extension of the Wheeling and Lake Erie from Steuben ville, Ohio, into Pittsburg will be completed by the end of this year. Between Cumberland and Cherry Run a gap of GO miles is to be filled in by constuctlng a new line to connect the West Virginia Central with the Western Maryland, over which the Wabash system will enter Baltimore. Mr. Winslow S. Pierce, chairman of the board of directors of the Western Maryland and West Virginia Central, said, when In Baltimore recently, that the surveys have been made, the course of this new line decided upon, nearly all the rights of way secured and that the contract for construction wltl soon be awarded.

When the various gaps are filled in the Gould system will extend from Baltimore to Salt Lake City, Utah, almost across the Continent. Among important moves ascribed to the Goulds is one to get a road into Birmingham, and to form a close alliance with the Seaboard Air Line for business in Southern territory. Relative to this the New York Commercial publishes the following as from Chicago: If conclusions prompted by the Gould Interests acquisition of the St. Louis Valley are correct, the deal is the first of a series of moTes designed to result in an occupation of Morgan territory south of the Ohio river. While the small line taken OTer is of little importance when considered by itself, it is an important link the chain which it is eridently the intention of the Goulds to weld between the present lines of their system and the lower valley and gulf ports.

It will also be a part of the line connecting St, Louis with New Orleans through Memphis. It was recently announced that the Gould lines contemplated building to a point on the Ohio riTer rearly opposite Paducah. What the real object of a moTe down to the north bank of that stream might be is left to conjecture, but the interpretation put on it was that the Goulds intended to get out to the manufacturing and commercial centers of the southeastern section through that gateway. It has also been said Gould intends to build into Birmingham from Memphis and get a close connection with that territory through the Seaboard Air Line. This is declared to be on account of a deliberate plan to invade the territory which the Southern has taken possession of as its own.

The men at the head cf the Seaboard Air Line are said to be In the proper frame of mind to enter into a close alliance, offensive and defensive, with Gould aa against the Morgan interests. The connections to be made will open the way for Gould to the territory which he covets, and it will serve the double purpose of the Air Line people by giving them, an outlet and enabling them to get even with Morgan on an old score which has been unsettled since the Louisville and Nashville deal. The completion of the plans for reaching the Atlantic and Pacific coast cities over Gould lines seem? to be now in a fair way cf accomplishment as soon as a few hundred miles cf track can be constructed. The gigantic Gould system will not only be a line from ocean to ocean, but it will have its tentacles extending into the southeast section of the North west and its main stem in the heart cf the region between the lakes and the eastern coast. The close connection between the Clark and Gould interests on the western end of this big system and the Seaboard Air Line and the Goulds on the southeastern will become more evident as the plans axe developed.

RAILROAD CLAIMS RIGHT Counsel Declares It Ha Power To Condemn In The City. The argument In the condemnation cases of the Western Maryland Tidewater Railroad Company was concluded yesterday before Judges Dobler and Harlan, who held the cases under advisement. The arguments were made by Leon E. Greenbaum and George R. Gaither on behalf of the Western Maryland Tidewater Railroad Company and by Edgar H.

Gans for the Leonard trustees. The question involved Is of great Importance to the development of the tidewater franchises of the Western Maryland Tidewater Railroad Company and Indirectly involves the question of the right of any new railroads to condemn property in Ealtimore city. On behalf of the railroad it was argued that the power of condemnation was clearly given to the Western Maryland Tidewater Railroad Company by the provisions of the general law of the State of Maryland regarding condemnations by railroads. The statute in question confers the right upon all railroad companies Incorporated under the general provisions of the law to condemn p'roperty, but the statute of condemnation follows literally the language of the old statute conferring similar powers upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in its original charter, and also upon the Northern Central and Baltimore and Potomac Railroads, and refers particularly to the Sheriff of the county and the Justices of the peace of the county as the proper parties to carry on the proceedings, and to the clerk of the circuit court for the as the party with whom the Inquisition is to be filed and that court as the court to confirm the return of the Jury. On behalf of the opposing landowners It was contended that this statute simply referred to condemnations In the county and had no application to Baltimore city.

The railroad company contended, however, that as the statutes of Maryland require the court to construe the word county as Including the city of Baltimore unless the construction would be unreasonable, and as since the Constitution of 1851 the clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore city has had the exactly equivalent powers of the clerk of the Circuit Court for a county, and the Superior Court also, by virtue of the Constitution of 1851, has exercised all the powers of the circuit courts for the counties, that the Jurisdiction was Identical and that It was clearly in the power of any railroad having a franchise in Baltimore city to condemn property which It might require and to return the proceedings to the clerk of the Superior Court, The decision will be awaited with much Interest, as the results Involve the proposed development of the new railroad facilities of the Western Maryland, and an adverse decision would prevent the acquisition of property by the railroad and stop all developments until new legislation was obtained. Queen Anne's Directors Elected. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Queen Anne's Railroad Company was held yesterday at the office of the company and the following board of directors was elected for the ensuing year: Messrs. Wesley M. Oler, Henry C.

Matthews, Frank Ehlen, David Ambach, Jordan Stabler, Archibald H. Taylor, Major John S. Gibbs and Gen. John M. Denison, of Maryland, and Hon.

Philip L. Cannon, Hon. John F. Saulsbury, Dr. Hiram R.

Burton and Mr. L. L. Layton, of Delaware. Mr.

Taylor is a new director and was elected to fill a vacancy. The newly elected board will meet on Saturday and re-elect the following officers: President, Mr. William II. Bosley; vice-president, Dr. Charles II.

Tllghman; secretary, Mr. John S. Glttings; treasurer, Mr. Robert W. Smith.

The road is said to be doing a prosperous business and several extensions are In contemplation. Mr. Bosley has a plan to establish a large country fair ground at Queenstown. Was, But He Didn't. Fish Are you a suitor for Mis Juliet's hand? Sprat Yes; but I didn't Fish Didn't what I Sprat Suit her Petition Directed Against Commissioners And Rival Affects Ingle-side Avenue Line.

As a climax to the rivalry which has existed for the past two years in Baltimore county between the Maryland Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Mr. T. Scott Offutt, attorney for the Maryland company, filed a bill of complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County yesterday against the County Commissioners and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, asking that the defendants be enjoined from interfering with the plaintiff's possession of certain cross-arms on a line of poles on Ingleslde avenue, near Catqnsville. The petitioner alleges the following to be the facts in the case: On March 25 the County Commissioners gave the Maryland Telephone Company permission to place a single cross-arm on Its fire-alarm line on Ingleside avenue, but prior to granting this order, in 1900, the Commissioners had given the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company the right to replace and maintain its wires on this very fire-alarm line. Acting under its order of March 25, the Maryland Company placed Its cross-arms on these poles.

As soon as the Chesapeake Company found that this order had been granted, it went before the Board of County Commissioners and asked that It be rescinded and that the Maryland Company be compelled to get off the poles. A hearing was had before the County Commissioners, who said they would withhold their decision until yesterday. The Commissioners held a conference in the afternoon, and at its conclusion intimated that the order granting the Maryland Telephone Company Its rights on this line of poles would be revoked. The Maryland Telephone Company also alleges in its- bill that there are at present several lines of poles along the road and that it would be an unnecessary hardship on property owners to place more poles there. It says that upder the laws of the State the County Commissioners had no right to grant property which belonged to Baltimore county and.

had been paid for by the taxation of Its citizens to any private corporation whatsoever, and that the County Commissioners never parted with their property rights in the poles and had unquestionably a right to grant to any company the privilege of golag on them; that when they granted the Maryland Company the privilege of going on these poles they did so in return for certain considerations and concessions made by that company, and Its ordinances formed, so far as the Maryland's right to string its wires on these poles, an Irrevocable contract. The question involved is one of great importance both to the citiiens and taxpayers of the county and to telephone and telegraph companies and kindred corporations. An order was passed by the Court requiring the defendants to show cause within five days after the service of an order why an absolute injunction should not be passed. Think "Watts Bill Too Large. The bill for the trial of Edward C.

Watts, who was sentenced to be hanged by the Harford County Court for the murder of his wife at Phoenix, Baltimore county, was received by the County Commissioners of Baltimore county yesterday. The total amount is $2,456.05. payable to the clerk of the court and County Commissioners of Harford county on behalf, of the State's Attorney, Sheriff and others. The trial was removed from Baltimore to Harford county. The Baltimore County Commissioners thought the bill was entirely too large, and referred it to their counsel for investigation.

For Sewers At West Arlington. Mr. Henry P. New, representing the West Arlington Improvement Company, was before the County Commissioners yesterday to inform them that the company is about to adjust the sewerage system at West Arlington to comply with the demand of the Mount Hope authorities, and asked the Commissioners to assist in the work, as they were interested in part of the sewerage system. He also said the company wished to dispose of Groveland avenue by turning it over to the county, and would take steps to put it in the required condition if the county felt disposed to accept it.

Want Cemetery Assessed. Messrs. E. Clay RIdgely and A. J.

Robinson called on the County Commissioners yesterday and asked that the road connecting the Liberty and Reisterstown turnpikes in the Third district be repaired. The matter was referred to the road commissioner. They also brought to the attention of the Commissioners the matter of the assessment of the property- recently purchased by the Powhatan Cemetery Company, and informed the Commissioners that In their Judgment the property should be assessed, as it was being operated for profit. The cemetery company appeared before the Commissioners last week and Informed them that the company wished to take advantage of the law exempting cemeteries from taxation. Death Of Mr.

S. J. Coolce. Mr. Septimus John Cooke, 23 years old.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Cooke, died Monday night at his home, at Pikesville, after being in ill health for about three years. Mr. Cooke bad been In Florida for some time and had gotten much better and returned home about a weekago.

Previous THE POETS alon for up-tlli dolefu great ply lltiy, i If that one be prodigal. Bountiful they will him call. And with such-like flattering, "Pity, but he were a king!" If he be addict to vice, Quickly him they will entice; If to women he be bent, They have him at commandmenti But if Fortune once do frown, Then farewell his great renown; They that fawn'd on him before Use bis company no more. He that Is thy friend indeed, He will help thee in thy need: If thou sorrow, be will weep; If thou wake, he cannot sleep; Thus, of every grief in heart. He with thee does bear a part These are certain signs to know Faithful friend from flattering foe.

rWriter. to the "From the People" column are requested to make their communications as brief as consistent with the nature of the subjects discussed. Brevity fa the soul of wit. and short stories are more read than long ones. Messrs.

Editors: jn its rep0rt of Rev. Dr. Peters sermon, "How to' Build Up Greater Baltimore," The Scn has gratified the great feeling of common sense and cItIc pride which pervades the oppressed people of this city. Municipal statesmen have a prompt acumen and serious eloquence before, but only contempt and disregard for municipal welfare after election. Dr.

Peters' sermon contains real and accurate Information, ne has laid open our civic situation with critical and admirable sagacity. The politicians can do nothing to advance the public interests, and the preachers would do well to follow the sagacious example of Dr. Peters. His sermon was on behalf of the sacrificed interests of the taxpayer. What the sensible body of our community want Is not to increase taxation, but to broaden the basis of the taxation.

Every far-sighted taxpayer sees that eminence and universality of dirt In a city is destructive of our tax basis. No city in this country enjoys the natural advantages of Baltimore, either in salubrious climate, soil, markets, water or mountain scenery. Capitalists of the North and West constantly gravitate toward Baltimore. Recently three men of large means to escape cyclones In the West and the rigors of the northern climate came here to locate. They landed at the Union Depot.

On their way to Druid Hill Park they saw high, huge massive blocks of mutilated prints on the corner of Maryland and Mount Royal ave nues. They were completely disgusted at such, and so much of such exhibitions of maggoty, spectacular effects exposed upon the great and Imposing main entrance to the park. That day dirt, dust, scraps, pa pers and ashes seemed on their floodtlde, It was suffocating. After enduring this deep torture we encountered on Baltimore street three cars on two or three legs. They howled, vollied and thundered like Napo leon's cannon at Austerlltz.

I then listened to a dissertation upon the incompetency of our authorities which exhibited more than latent sarcasm: "What huge. Imperial mas ters," said one of the visitors, "the people of Baltimore have." "No public spirit," said one, "but simply selfishness rules this beautiful city." "The truth is," said the other, "you need In Baltimore what we have In Chicago a civic federation, which elected Carter Harrison." I replied, "Our rulers change, but their varnish Is the same It Is quite clear monotonous Baltimore, in a monotonous way, has long enough submitted to rather pompous, grave, solemn, dignified, petty, ordinary men. We want a new regime of bold free spirit. From it an inward civic growth will emerge, and we need a civic federation, a firm and well-defined anti-political array, a type of civic order, a potent instrumentality which 6hall march with proud procession and combine in its ranks all classes of citizens with civic pride enough to rescue us from our Incorporate and political despollers. That civic body must act regardless of the superhuman virtues of politicians.

Such a co-operative body on investigation and power of discussion will keep alive enough to free this municipality from the human rodents that are undermining the taxation basis of this great city. Pavements; sewers, dirt nuisances, corporation oppressors, ground rent deterrents are the problems underlying a greater taxation basis. The higher possibilities of Baltimore cannot be attained but by steadily and perseverlngly embodying a civic federation, which will awaken Balti-moreans to their higher civil duties and re-sponslbilites and teach partisans that where the municipal conditions are concerned partisanship the extreme one-sidedness of insanity. Johx Hexrt Keexe. College Girls As Wives.

Messrs. Editors: A certain monthly paper has lately -sked the question, "Does the college girl make as good a wife as the girl of common education?" I think she makes a better wife, but I did not win the prize. The college girl has every requisite to make as good a wife as the girl of more common education. Why not? The reas-son why she seems to fail In her mission is quite apparent to one who studies the question even superficially. Because of her mind-training she tshovld choose Tier life partner more carefully.

The heart is a rebellious little organ, and often leads its owner into bad mistakes. The college girl Is more liable to see her folly in having accepted a poor man than the girl whose ambitions have never soared higher than the kitchen. With one, the giving up of the standard magazines; the deprivation of seeing new books advertised which she cannot buy; the longing to hear some noted lecturer; al) tend to make a dissatisfied, unhappy wife and home-maker. With the other, the remaining away from a few parties; the making over of last season's dresses; the absence of luxury. What are these compared to her husband's love and the sense of being mistress of her own home? Thus It is that the college girl is not considered to make so good a wife as her sister of average education.

Because she must demand more the college girl should not be too hasty to accept the same offer of marriage which if made to her sister would be most desirable. She is just as much of a woman as her sister; her capacities for giving and receiving love are fully as great; her heart is filled with the same mother Instinct which, coupled with her higher education, really fits her to be a better and more successful mother; and, if married to a man of equal brain development, the college girl surpasses all other women as a wife and home-maker, since she can be companion and vife in one. Now comes the question. Is a college education advantageous? The poor man needs a wife, and if higher education deprives a girl of her heart's choice, might It not be well to limit her schooling? No! A thousand times No! There are too many marriages jumped into by girls whose training has been such that they see nothing beyond kitchens and children. A wife who caters to her husband's physical comfort to the exclusion of his heart's desires makes the greatest mistake of her life.

'Tired; fretful wives are generally those whose stoves shine brightest and off whose floors one might safely eat. These wives are girls of average education, who have not learned the true art of being a good wife. No one thinks of saying that they have failed in their mission; no one blames them for the oft too absent husbands who find their companionship at the club, lodge, or, sometimes, saloon. They are' good wives and home-makers, because they cook well, wash beautifully and make all their own clothes. So says the world.

The college girl has no place in such a life, I admit, but as soon as ail women demand their rights men will be equal tcf the emergency. Fewer, will be born, but those few will be given the privileges which are denied the many. Homes will become what they 6hould be, not fields for continual labor; and wives will become what they should be what college girls are now aot mere slaves. Floka S. Emobt.

Govatstown, Md. Unman Driftwood. Messrs. Editors: We city folk know all about human driftwood. We are so familiar with It that we do not "see" it any more.

It Is well, for does that not save us a deal of personal, moral wear and tear? Nothing is so conducive to sound slumber, to healthy digestion, to general smug acquiescence in affairs in general than a determination to let the "devil catch the hindmost" provided it is not we who are that. Who, then, is the hindmost? Thousands of girls, as you know, drift into the cities. They are unusually healthy, able-bodied. God-fearing country lasses cut adrift from home, or having caught the "new woman" fever, or wishing to "better" their condition, etc. Thousands of country boys ar rive in the same way.

More city-bred girls and boys swell the ranks of the workers and the battle is on. How do these youngsters live? I don't know. Do you? What do they earn? Usu ally, enough to pay for car fare, food and shelter as long as they work. What are their pleasures? Search me! I suppose they can visit churches whenever these buildings are open and can then "take a walk" home or around a few blocks. "Home" means their lodging and feeding place, you know.

Then, again, there are dances In the rear of saloons for -ersion. also libraries and parks. The boy's are the Xouns of of of the general road fund. Mr. John D.

Matthews Dead. Mr. John D. Matthews, aged 83 years, died on Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Granville Matthews, near Sparks.

He had been an invalid from paralysis for several years. For many years he was a resident of near Cockeysvllle, owning a valuable property adjoining the Hayfields, or John Merryman estate. He was a son of the late Thomas Mat thews, a lumber merchant of this city, and was at one time a grain commission merchant. A widow, who was Miss Annie Foulke, and the following children survive him: Mrs. Frank E.

Corse, of Gardenville; Mrs. Granville Matthews, of Philopolis; Mr. Thomas F. Matthews, of Ruxton; Mr. David Matthews, of near Towson, and Mr.

Frank B. Matthews. Ramblers Go A-Maylngr. A Maying party that was thoroughly en joyed was given last Sunday at Towson by the Ramblers Outing Circle. Luncheon was served at the country home of Miss Viola Lee- Those who participated wore: Misses Laura WhiU, Emma Quigley, Edna Wertz, Viola Lee.

Messrs. Joseph Tracey, Milton Gallagher, Joseph Haloney. Woods On Fire At Kenwood Park. About 50 acres of land, known as Ken wood Park, on Bluebell avenue, about four miles north of Gardejiville, were burned over yesterday afternoon by a stubborn woods fire. The Gardenville Engine Com pany worked several hours and succeeded in preventing the spread of the flames.

Jubilee At St. Agnen' Chnrch. A eolden iubllee entertainment wnn trwn last evening for the benefit of St. Agnes catnouc Church, Eev. Thomas B.

Hughes, pastor. In the school hall, on the old Frederick road, near Catonsville. The, entertainment will be continued this evening. Sanble Will Probated. Letters testament the Orphans' Court of Baltimore County yesterday to Catharine Sanble on the estate of John S.

Sauble. and to Clara E. Walter on the estate of John L. Walter. To Hear Motion In W.

Md. Case. The motion for a new trial in fha. fnaa of Lewis E. Fowble against the Western aiaryiana itanroad will be heard today before Judge Burke, at Towson, Suburban Personals.

Miss Leona Middlecamp, of Catonsville. has returned from a short stay with the Misses Anderson, at Annapolis. Captain and Mrs. Frederick M. Colston will open their country home at Catonsville this week.

General and Mrs. John Gill and Miss Agones Gill have opened their country home at, Kenwood, near Catonsville. Snbnrban Notes. The County Commissioners were Informed yesterday that some time Sunday night thieves broke Into the new engine house of the Ruiton Water Company and stole about SO feet of leather belting. The letter was written by Mr.

Leigh Bonsai, who said that this was only one of the many robberies In the past few years at Ruxton, and that the residents should have police protection. Mrs. Barrett, living at South and Rodgers avenue, Pimlico, wrote the County Commissioners yesterday thanking them for the eflScient service rendered by the fire departments of Arlington and Mount Washington In extinguishing a fire which broke out at her home on last Saturday. Dr. S.

O. Heiskell, quarantine physician, reported to the County Commissioners yesterday that four more of the smallpox patients received from the Homburgville canip have been discharged, and that there are still two patients at quarantine. The keeping of the patients at quarantine has so far cost Baltimore county $631. A petition was received yesterday by the County Commissioners asking that a bridge be erected across the 6tream on the road leading from Granite to the Liberty road in the Second district. The matter was referred to Roads Engineer W.

W. Crosby. A license was Issued at Towson yesterday for the marriage of Miss Katie Harmon, of Chestnut Ridge, and Mr. John B. Miller, of Parkton.

Mr. Allan Stevenson, of Sherwood, has gone to Erie to bring a steam yacht to Baltimore for Mr. W. Bernard Duke, of near Sherwood. EAGLES HONOR THEIR DEAD Will Hold Memorial Services At Ford's Xext Sunday.

With solemn and Imposing ceremonies, the Eagles, of Baltimore Aerie No. 59, will hold their second annual memorial service next Sunday afternoon at Ford' Opera House. The musical selections will be of the highest class and the orations will be unusually eloquent. Beautiful electrical effects will be employed, among which will be an arrangement of bright stars one for each deceased member of the order which will flash as the nameof the deceased member is called. The program Is as follows: Funeral March.

"In Orches-' tra. Opening Hymn. "Vacant Chair" Baltimore Aerie, No. 59, Fraternal Order' of Eagles. Opening Prayer Bev.

Madison C. Peters. Overture, Sacred Farson's Orchestra. Quartet Mrs. Clifton Andrews, soprano; Miss Car- lotta Nicolai, cantralto; Mr.

Frederick H. Weber, tenor; B. Merrill HopMnson, M. baritone. Opening Exercises Baltimore Aerie, No.

59, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Violin Solo, (a) Cavatina, (b) Serenade Mr. Natorp Blum enf eld. Oration Mr. Lee S.

Meyer. Trio, "Lord. We Praise Thee" Miss KlcolaJ, Messrs. Weber and Hopkinson. "Cnjns Animam," "Stabat Mater' Farson's Orchestra.

Soprano Solo, Violin Obligato, Redeemer Divine" Mrs. Clifton Andrews. Oration Hon, James Oliver, New York Aerie, Nc 40. Duet, "Come Unto Me" Messrs. Weber and Hop-kinson.

Quartet, "Emancipation" Mrs. Andrews, Miss Nicolai, Messrs. Weber and Hopkinson. Poem, "Emancipation" Rev. Dr.

M. D. Closing Exercises Baltimore Aerie, N. 59, Fraternal Order of Eagles. "Nearer.

My God, to Thee." Benediction Bev. Dr. Adolph Guttmacher. March, Roman-Farson's Orchestra. Mr.

William C. Boehm. Accompanist. The deceased members In whose memory ceremonies are to be held are: Charles B. Watkins, Charles T.

Biemfller, Simon Castelberg, J. J. Bettaliata, William Buhl, Harry F. Goldman, Otto F. Voneiff, George J.

Schlichthorn, Louis Thurn, Howard Burrows, William Harper. John F. McCambridge. Philip Leydecker, The memorial committee In charge of the affair is composed of: C. Charles Friedel, chairman; James W.

Lewis, ex-officio; Michael Bergman, George W. Irwin, John B. Spence, John J. Dougherty, William H. Oler, Ralph Sachs, Frederick Schanber-ger, lames T.

O'Neill. Edward, Hirsch, Harry C. Roberts, Leon SchifT, J. Albert Cassedy, James A. Fechtig, Thomas F.

Brennan. Watermelons From Florida. Messrs. C. H.

Norris Co. received Monday the first shipment of watermelons for this season. They came from Florida, and while not very large are of fine flavor. Why He Didn't. Remember.

"Do you recall that famous scene in which the tragedian cries, 'A horse, a kingdom for a "No," answered the man with plaid clothes; "I never cared much for the racing Washington to the people ol uamDnage, as preparations had been made for a reception. The Talbot Is a propeller vessel and la owned by the master, Captain Collison. Will Pack Christmas Boxes. Christmas boxes for the Far East will be packed at Eutaw Street Methodist Episcopal Church next Monday and Tuesday by the Baltimore Branch, Woman's Foreign Mission Society. Mrs.

E. B. Stevens, the chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. J. E.

Ingram, Mrs. A. Brown, Mrs. E.K. Wright, Mrs.

W. S. Stanton, Mrs. R. Naylor and Mrs.

E. Carmichael. Tomorrow a strawberry festival will be held In the parlors of the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church by the guild and the Home Mission Society. There will be music and May-pole exercises by the children under the direction of Mrs. V.

G. Daniels. Not Too Precipitate. Ah, Jean, dear," she said to the duke, "why don't you go to papa today Delays are dangerous, you know." "Yes; I realize that," he replied, "but I've only known yon three days, and these get-rich-quick schemes always seem to be so ruky." Chicago Eec-ord-Herald. GEMS FROM OBITUARY DERICK FAHXESTOCK.

Simple, Impressive services marked the funeral of Mr. Derlck Fahnestock, who died Sunday at his home, 2503 Madison avenue. The services were held at his late home at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. Dr.

Donald Guthrie, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, read the Impressive burial service and offered prayers. Equally simple exercises took place at the grave in Greenmount Cemetery. The pallbearers were: Honorary Messrs. Charles F. Moyer, W.

H. Conkling, John Black, Isaac F. Nicholson, Clymer Whyte, John M. Nelson, A. T.

Clabaugh, Bartlett S. Johnson. Active Messrs. Henry P. Brooks, Walter B.

Brocks. S. 8. McKim, H. A.

Orrick. W. Burns Trundle. Gustavus Ober, Douglas M. Wylie.

John Redwood. A delegation. Including Messrs. J. Har-manus Fisher, John A.

Whltridge, Francis T. Redwood, William B. Oliver and Arnold Kummer, representing the Baltimore Stock Exchange, attended. The floral designs were especially beautiful. The casket was almost completely covered with lilies and roses.

The interment was private. Among those present at the house were: Messrs. Samuel T. Wilson, Elista H. Walker.

Benjamin Comegys, William F. Oautice, Rev. E. L. Kemp, Charles E.

Rieman. Simon Rosenberg, Henry V. Ward. J. G.

Harvey, Thorndyke Brooks, Eustis Thompson. William Redwood, F. H. Burns. Robert A Fisher, George W.

Gkil, William H. Lytle, wniiam F. Wheatley, Dr. Joseph T. Smith.

Elisha H. Perkins, James Edmunds. A. Crawford Smith, H. W.

Rutherford, Edgar V. Austin, Henry G. Biggs, Edward I Palmer, Gustav Gieeke, Messrs. Evans Spence directed the funeral. The board of directors of the Western National Bank, of which Mr.

Fahnestock was a director afia vice-president, met yesterday and passed resolutions on Mr. Fah-nestock's death. They will be found in another column of The Sun. JOSEPH GRAPE. The funeral of Mr.

Joseph Grape, whose death was announced In The Sun yesterday, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from his late home, 2725 St. Paul street. Rev. W. L.

McDowell, pastor of the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church, will conduct the service. The Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Mr. Grape died Monday night of a complication of diseases at the Union Protestant Infirmary. He was 58 years old.

He had been III only a week, although he had not been in good health for several months. He was secretary of the Sheppardand Enoch Pratt Hospital and treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce Building Association. Besides being a psat grand master of the Ancient Order United Workmen and chairman of the finance committee of the Grand Lodge he was connected with many other fraternal societies. He was a member of Oriole Council, Royal Arcanum; Independent Lodge, Improved Order of Heptasophs and Ringgold Camp, Fraternal Legion. He was also a director In the Broadway Savings Bank and the East Baltimore Dispensary.

During the administrations of Mayors Hooper and Malster Mr. Grape was secretary of the board of trustees of Bayvlew Asylum, His name was frequently mentioned In connection with the Republican nomination for Comptroller at the recent election. He was a member of the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church. MRS. E.

W. HOEXEVOOOT. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Wiessner noenevoogt took place from her residence, Eastern avenue and First street, yesterday afternoon. Rev.

William Batz, pastor of ZIon Evangelical Lutheran Church, conducted the services. The pallbearers were Messrs. N. Tegges, B. Kroeming, William Sehluduberg, Conrad Sehluduberg, Conrad Kraft and Philip Wagner.

The Ladles' Aid Society of the Golden Crown attended the funeral in a body. The Interment was in Baltimore Cemetery. Unde.iikers H. Sander charge of the arrangements. MRS.

BARBARA HOTZ. Mrs. Barbara Hotz died at her home, 2207 East Baltimore street, yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. Her death was due to cancer. She was the widow of William Hotz, who died two years ago.

Mrs. Hotz was born In Grostosthaim, Bavaria, and came to this country 45 years ago, having lived most of the time since in East Baltimore. One son and two daughters survive her. Mr. Stomp Bays Dr.

Brand's Farm. Mr. Bet tram N. Stump, assistant United States immigration commissioner, has purchased from Rev. Dr.

William F. Brand the estate known as Flndowrie, about three miles southeast of Belair, Harford county. The estate consists of 200 acres of land and has been In the possession of the Brand family since 1842. Mr. Stump proposes to make this bis pexmaneat residence.

Poetry Is music in words, and music is poetry in sounds. fuZZcr. FORTUNE AND FRIENDSHIP. Bx William Shakespeabe. The mythical allusions contained In the poem refer to Greek legendary lore, according to which Pandion, a king of Athens, had two daughters, Philomela and Procne.

Both fell in love with Tereus, King of Phocis, who made the latter his wife and through her became the father of Itys. On the pretext that Procne, whom ha concealed, was dead, Tereus brought her sister Philomela from Athens, abused her on the way, cut out her tongue and hid her on Mount Parnassus. When the sisters ascertained the truth they contrived to slay Itys and served him up to his father to eat, Tereus was changed into a hawk. Procne into a swallow and Philomela into a nightingale. William Shakespeare, England's greatest dramatist, was born on April 23, 1561, at Stratford-on-ATon, where he died on the same date in the year 1616.

His father, John Shakespeare, was a glover, who held various public offices without being financially successful. Little is known of the poet's early education and life. In his nineteenth year he married Anne Hathaway, by whom he had three children, the eldest, and twins, Hamnet and Judith. In 1587 Shakespeare went to London, became an actor and Acquainted with the best comedians and playwrights. In 1598 he played In Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humor.

After, in 1590, the Globe Theatre had opened, the poet's plays were first produced there. Occasionally Shakespeare visited his native place, as on the death of his son Hamnet, in 1596, and upon Susanna's marriage to John Hall, a physician. In 1610 he retired from the theatre, and of his succeeding lifo at Stratford scant report has reached us. Shortly before his death in 1616 his daughter Judith married Thomas Quincey, a vintner. Shakespeare's poems are "Venus and Adonis," "The Rape of Lucrece," "Sonnets," "A Lover's Complaint," "The Passionate Pilgrim." His plays over 30 axe too well known to be here enumerated.

The following lines are from "The Pasgiona to Pilgrim," first published in 1591: As It fell tipon a day. In the merry Month of May, Sitting In a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made, Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did springy Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale She, poor bird, as Leaned her breast And there sung the That to hear It was all "Fie, fie, fie," now would ehe "Tern, Tern!" by and by; That to hear her so complain, Scarce I could from tears refrain; For her griefs, so lively shown, Made me think upon mine own. Ah, thought thou mourn'st In. vain! None takes pity on thy pain: Senseless trees, they cannot hear thee; Ruthless beasts, they will not cheer thee. King Pandion, he is dead; All thy friends are lapp'd in iead; All thy fellow-birds do sing, Careless pf thy sorrowing.

Even so, poor bird, like thee, None alive will pity me. WThilst as fickle Fortune smiled, Thou and I were both beguiled. Every one that flatters thee Is no friend In misery. Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find: Every man will be thy friend, Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend; Bnt If store of crowns be scant, No man will supply thy want. i A.