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'W" r' THE I'lII LA DELPHIA TIIUTtSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1001 STEALING FROM THE MAILS (r COMMITTEES TAKE recently contributed to Dr. Holmes' committee. Dr. Holmes announced that he would sit In the chapel of Calvary Church Two Dishonest Post Offloe OfflolaU Kent to Prison, this morning to hear from tho elders. The TRIP ON RIVERS assembly adopted a resolution, read by Dr, Jerome S.

France, formerly a caser In the Tout Office, was yesterday convicted, with recommendation to mercy, before Judge Iloberls, commending the subject of the New York mortgage to the trustees of the twentieth century, fund, and otherwise In Continued from First rave. STEPHEN BRYAN STILL ON TRIAL Defense Claims That Father Riegel Was Struck With a Blackjack, GOODWIN'S STORIES MIXED dorsing and encouraging the work of Dr. REVISION TO BE DISCUSSED TO-DAY Presbyterians Will Take Up Question at Morning Session in Calvary Church. ADMISSION IS BY TICKET feet of water. These cannot trade to Phil Mcpherson, In the I'nlted States District Court, of steullng from the malls.

There was testimony that France was suspected of wrong doing, nud, Inst April a decoy letter was eut through the mails by Inspector Holdeu, resulting In marked money which Holmes' committee. adelphia. I would have you understand that sailing vessels are not a relic of the The report of the standing committee on the Presbyterian Board of Public Son and past. They are wry much In business, and the letter contained being subsequently Sabbath School presented some Intei t.ng profitably 60. Every year sees larger ones found on France.

The defendant denied the figures. The net profits on publications luX, charge and teslfled at length In his own be- 1 lluetvateb Meekly OF THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES Sunday, May 26th, J901, THE SUNDAY PAPER FOR THE HOME. EVERY PAGE INTERESTING, INSTRUCTIVE AND ATTRACTIVE, year were $13,881.20. Two thirds of this were given to Sunday school nilsslonury work hnlf, asserting that the Inspector had made up a case against lilm. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and costs and to undergo an Imprisonment of eighteen months In the and was added to capital.

The total amount of business last year was The Hoard of Publlcr Ion has made a prae Eastern Penitentiary. The Commonwealth closed Its testimony James A. McCownn, a former letter car tiee since 1S88 of trlbutlng two-thirds of the annual net pi (fits to the Sabbath rler from the West Philadelphia station pleaded guilty to stealing from the mails and yesterday in the case of Stephen Bryan, on trial before Judge Stevenson in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, for complicity In schools, the total mum ntlng to In was sentenced to pay a flue of $1 and costs and to un Imprisonment of two in nth' a in fourteen years, Moyamensing. The other report submitted yesterday and adopted by the assembly was the report the murder of the Itev. Father Churles P.

Itlogol. The defense will open to-day. The evidence heard yesterday was practically a repetition" of that already given at the trial of Jacob Wynne, convicted of, being built, and to get them trading to this port we must have a deeper channel and all possible facilities for bundling cargoes." LARGER VESSELS PROMISED. Frederick Taylor, who ls operating several lines of steamers to this port, created great enthusiasm by a promise be made. "We must have a deeper channel If we would have trade," he mild.

"I assert positively that no vessel can be safely loaded to more than twenty-five feet, and while we are loading them to a slightly greater depth it is at great risks, mid sometimes to the fear of foreign vessel owners. You may have seen an hour ago one of our line, the Engle Point, going up the river, She could not have entered hero few years ago. It will be a matter of several years before we can have a thirty-foot channel, but I bellee thnt with concerted action we can have a twenty-seveu-foot. channel, or one where tweuty-seven can be safely drawu by a vessel lu two years. Let me make a promise.

Secure this and we will In place of the 5.000 and 0,000 ton vessels on our line put mi ships of tons rapne-Ity. These, lo meet the conditions existing, -will have lo have greater beam, but AN INSOLVENT GAMESTER from the committee ou systematic benetl cence. Under au Old Law L. B. Mackie Will FOREIGN MISSIONS REPORT and "Sailor Hob" Bryan, who pleaded guilty General Louis Wagner stirred Hie dignity lid solemnity of the Presbyterian General yesterday by a proposition to hold to-day pension ut the Aoudoiny uf Music.

iAs every Presbyterian Church niember knows, to day's session will be entirely de-Voted to the discussion of the report of the onimlttoe ou revision of the ereed. Calvary Church, on Locust street, In which the dully fccsslons of the Assembly lire held, has a Boating capacity of l.im, IncludlnB the gal-lories. The ground floor pews will comfort-bly hold about Si HI persons, but the ground Hoor Is reserved to the members of the As-M'tiibly, leaving about WW seats In the galleries for visitors. From this view of the subject ami hi recognition of the great pres. mire of applications for admission General Wagner contrasted the advantages of the be Tried.

to, murder of the second degree. As at The first Indictment of its kind, so far as Assembly at Morning Session Adopts those trials, "Kid" Hartinnn and Paul Goodwin, who are under Indictment In connection with the crime, figured as the prin the records show, was found yesterday by the grand Jury against Louis II. Mnckle for fraudulent insolvency. The bills sets out Itesolutlons Recommended by Committee, In contrast with the work in the home Some of the Features In Next Sunday's Issue will be WHERE WELL KNOWN PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY WOMEN WILL SPEND THE SUMMER MONTHS Illustrated with portraits of prominent ladies. ORGANIZING AND MAINTAINING A FIRE DEPART-MENT IN A BIG CITY With twenty-six portraits of the Fire Chiefs of thfa city.

THE NEW HUNTINGDON VALLEY GOLF CLUB The picturesque home of local golfers which has just been formally opened. (Illustrated.) cipal witnesses against Steve Bryan, and that on March 12 lust Mackie. who had been carrying on the business of jobber ami they both said that Steve was present when wholesalo dealer In notions nt 017 Filbert the proposition whs made to "fix" Fnth.ir missionary sphere presented at the preceding day's session yesterday the committee on foreign missions submitted lis report to the General Assembly. The Key. Dr.

Klegel, and also when the drugged glass street, under the firm name of H. 8. Mackie, applied to Common Pleas Court No. 4 for discharge as an Insolvent debtor; thut at of beer was given the priest. that time he wss Indebted to Neuberger, The chief feature of yesterday's session you get the channel and we will have the vessels when It is ready." James D.

Moffctt read the report, and In discussing the special features of the work during the past year vigorously denounced the assertion that foreign missions were Academy of Music, with Its umple stage and more than three thousand seats, as a meeting place for the discussion, of the Heine Co. In the sum of $1,001.02, and to was the attempt on the part of the defense William It. Tucker was the last speaker others In various large sums of money, and to discredit Goodwin's testimony by showing that upon a hearing of his petition it was church's doctrines. that he had made statements to the effect that he was obliged to tell the story given General Wagner, who Is un elder of a for the Joint committee. He, too, related the present condition of ocean traffic, and, taking up the subject of Improving the Schuylkill, he snld: developed that his Insolvency was due to gaming.

As the act relating to insolvent debtors makes insolvency caused by gaming a misdemeanor, Common Pleas Court No. 4 made a return to the Quarter Sessions of Tills Is no longer a matter of sentiment. by him In order to save himself. For the purpose of doing this three prisoners, Joseph Currier, Joseph Taylor and Charles Case, were brought up from Moyamensing POSING BEFORE THE CAMERA With portrait of a beautiful new Philadelphia model who is creating a great furore in art circles. It Is a cold, hard, business proposition.

We the facts, and upon this the indictment was cannot look to Congress to do anything for framed and found true. the Schuylkill until after the Delaware on habeas corpus proceedings Instituted by work Is completed. This, of course, menus the defense. The purpone was to show thai years of waiting. Now It may surprise yon Underwriters Not Liable for Collision! Judge Gray filed an opinion in the United to know that out of the Schuylkill goes these prisoners had heard Goodwin make such a statement, although they were not examined as wltucsses, but will probably encroaching on the Held of home missions.

The following Is a summary of the board's report: The native force numbers 683 ordained preachers and licentiates, and 1,258 other helpers, making a total of 1,841. There are now tlHO native churches, with, 41,551 communicants, 4,481 having been added during the year: and 718 schools are maintained, with 25,010 pupils. There are In Sabbath schools 38,1117 pupils. Eighty-four students are for the ministry. The board has 117 mission stations ami out stations distributed through thirteen different countries.

The treasurer's balance sheet shows total current assets of total invested assets, current liabilities. other liabilities, leaving an apparent surplus of $1,021. The assembly adopted these resolutions, recommended by the committee ou foreign missions: Thill we recommend pastors Hud sessions to adopt some teinutlo plan whereby State Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday about forty per cent, of the total tonnage of the port, and that from this city from reversing the finding of the local District Court, which had held the Delaware Insur be called as such to-day. twenty-seven to thirty per cent, of the total oil export trade of the country starts for ance Company liable In the sum of There was also a new development at yes THE CHAMPION TRAMP CATCHER OF THE POLICE FORCE A veteran officer who has arrested over 1,000 vagrants. (Illustrated.) PICTURESQUE ENTRANCES TO FAIRMOUNT PARK How they have been beautified this spring with illustrations of five entrances.

MEN AND MATTERS OF THE MOMENT Brief sketches and portraits of Philadelphia people who have figured in the week's news. foreign ports." 108.42, on a policy of Insurance on dental supplies belonging to the S. S. White Dental terday's trial which has uot heretofore beei mentioned In Connection with the case. MAYOR ASHBRIDGE SPEAKS.

Mayor Ashbrldge briefly spoke about the (icruiantowu church, and one of the commissioners to the Assembly, said he had been requested to make the niotlou ou behalf of hundreds of Presbyterian Church members who wanted to hear the debate In the Assembly and who had no hope of se-t-urliiK admission to Calvary Church. When lie hud finished there was a frigid silence. The Rev. lr. Dickey, former Moderator, wild Professor lc Witt, of Princeton Seminary, both rose to speak.

Ur. Dickey, who Is a member of the revision committee, was recognized. He said: We arc uot here to gratify public curiosity, or to play lo the galleries, or 1111 the newspapers with reports that tile body of the Presbyterian Church Is entering upoii controversy over issues that compose the snored doctrines of the church. For my own part, I was in favor of even smaller church than this In which this jury might meet and pass upon the revision committee's report. 1 should deplore taking the Academy of Music for this purpose, or any other hired hall, for the discussion of the consecrated doctrines of our church.

There was an emphatic burst of applause. l)r. De AVitt attempted to secure recognition, but was overwhelmed by calls far the luestion from every part of the church. Tlila was Lawyer Abraiu's intimation that demands for all sorts of Improvements to Manufacturing Company. The merchandise was shipped on the steamship La Bour-gogne, hich was sunk In collislou with the steamship Cromartyshire on July 4, 18118.

The libel of the company Is to be dismissed. In addition to being drugged Father Klegel bad also been struck with blnckjack. which the public funds had to be applied, and said: This fin he wild, would be established jy 'I heartily approve of the measure," he Sailor Hob" Bryan, who will go upon the said, "but under certain conditions I would every church member may be induced to COURT NOTES. witness stand and for the first time tell veto the measure If sent to me. There has make at bast an annual contriuullou to foreign missions.

That tb.e assembly reassert the claim of this work on our Sabbath sclusils and desig been a serious error in the past In the method of improvement of the river. I my self have seen scow loads of mud lifted THE AMERICAN TEAM OF WING SHOTS who will compete in the International Shooting Match. (Illustrated.) INVENTING NEW ANIMALS The odd experiments being made by the United States Government. (Illustrated.) from one part of the river and dumped In nate the Christinas and Easter Sabbaths as the two titling day. for offerings for this purpose.

That the effort Inaugurated to secure a Martyr's Memorial Fund, the annual Inter another. Of course, the channel silled up and this was a reckless waste of money. I do not know who was to blame and have no criticisms to make of anyone. Still unless the true story of the circumstances of that fatal night. Goodwin was somewhat confused under the cross examination of Lawyer Abrains, but when taken in hnd by the District Attorney reiterated his first statements.

Itev. Frineis McFotrloh, foreman of the jury, asked on behalf of himself and fellow-Jurors that a night session be held. Judge Steveusoii said lie would gladly do so If there was any possibility of finishing the entire case, but as this could not be accom est of which shall be employed In siip)hirt-ing llie successors of the noble men and William S. Reeve was Indicted yesterday by the grand Jury for the embezzlement of from the North Auicrlcau Publishing Company. Tho grand Jury brought In true bills of Indictment lu the United States District Court yesterday against Louis Goldstein and Zu-dek Levy, on charges of embezzling and sell-lug government property, which was to be used In the military eervlce.

II. Max. Frank, who had an office nt 1020 Chestnut street, whs yesterday placed on trial before Judge McPherson, lu the United States District Court, charged with devising an alleged scheme to defraud and using the malls to carry It out. the bill provided for the placing of the women who laid down their lives In 1 no Iredged matter on solid ground, above the Ting Fu. be nioct earnestly commended MOTION IS LOST.

tide level, I would veto the bill. SHADOWGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE ON THE WHITE HOUSE PORTICO A curious freak of nature. (Illustrated.) will decline favoring any appropriation by the city or State unless the contracting plished he did not see that any benefit Moderator Minton attempted to put the ipiestion, but General Wagner's steutoilan Voice commanded attention again. He insisted that he had the right nnder the rules, us the mover of a motion, to say the last word upon It. Dr.

De Witt insisted that in such a case lie, having been recognized liy the moderator, had the first right to to the various organizations and to uuii-vidtials contributing to our foreign missions, in lie earnest hope that an amount of money may soon lie gathered which shall tltttingly perpetuate their memory. That we rejoice to learn that the civil authorities, and particularly the President of the Cnlted States, have made earnest effort to secure In reconstructed China, thai kind of religious liberty we enjoy in our own land. That we urge upon our churches and individual givers the raising of not less than THE WHITSUNTIDE CANDLE A charming new story by Count LEO TOLSTOL (Copyrighted.) company not only agrees to deposit the dredglngs upon solid ground, but Is actunpy compelled to do so. There is ample room for at lof these deposits on both river fronts, on the meadows in the southern section the city, which would redeem these meadow lands in addition to permanently removing In the change of grade of Leon street, from Welsh road to Slanwood street, the Jury of view filed Its report In the Common Pleas Court yesterday, awarding damages as follows: Frank H. Cheadle, $100; Marie IS.

would be derived, although be felt reason ably sure that the trial would end to-day, when the Jurors would be relieved. J. EDGAR THOMSON'S ESTATE the mud and sund und preventing It from forming bars In the rivers. In my oplulon, au appropriation by Congress should con Additional Trustees to be Appointed WHERE CHINESE SLAVERY STILL EXISTS INTHE UNITED STATES with actual photographs of little Chinese slave girls recently rescued. RUSSIA VS.

JAPAN An interesting article on the present situation by CHARLES DENBY, Ex-Uniied States Minister to China. and Distribution Made. Judge Hnnnn yesterday filed an adjudica one million dollars for the ordinary work of the hoard, as this entire amount is needed to meet the demands of the great work. WOMAN'S HOARD OF HOME MISSIONS. The last session of the Woman's Hoard of Home Missions was held yesterday afternoon in the Wltherspoon building.

The meeting was called to order by Mrs. D. E. tion In the Orphans Court of the account of the trustees of the estate of J. Edgar lioyer, fiiv, and Anthony Sharp, loo.

Harry B. Schoenly, charged with obtaining money by false pretences, pleaded guilty before Judge Itnlston, lu the CrlminiU Court, yesterday, and was sentenced to one year lu the Eastern Penitentiary. Schoenly obtained $40 from Samuel Moore for a check, which he claimed had been give nhlin by the treasurer of the Keystone Telephone Company. An adjudication was filed yesterday In the Orphans' Court by Judge Huniia in the estate of Joseph E. Suialtz.

deceased. The testator made a number of private and charitable bequests. A schedule of distribution was directed to be prepared of the fund on band. $20,202.81. Certain unconverted assets are to be the subject of future account.

Edward F. Lnrkln began an enultv suit Thomson, formerly president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and who died in May, 1N74. Of the beneficiaries named lu tain a similar proviso, and unless these provisos are Incorporated It will be an unnecessary wuste of the funds of the city, State and nation. It has caused astonishment for ninny years, not only among shipping Interests, but to citizens who have bservrd the conditions, that the dredging companies were permitted to deepen the channel lu one location and to add to Us slnmlne ss In others." Iu conclusion the Mayor threw out a hint that the failure of tho present bill, if Councils did not pass It, flight be corrected by going to the people and asking for an increase In the public debt upcak. Again the cries of "question" arose.

(Jeneral Wagner went on, but the moderator cut him short by proceeding with the order of the day. The only ripple which has so far ruffled the calm of the proceedings subsided. It cannot Involve discussion again until after revision Itself has been discussed. The de. Iiate on the two reports from the speelJ committee on revision will therefore he heard In Calvary Church.

In anticipation of the throng that will ho- lege the church to hear It the assembly's cfflcers decided yesterday to furnish spc-clal tickets of admission for to-day, and no person will be admitted to the church without one. The two reports from the majority and minority of the revision committee, which sire to be presented this morning, are alike in all essential matters and practically rec Kinks, editor of the Woman's Home Mission Monthly. The discussion was devoted to queslions relative to the various methods of work. The report of Inst year's work showed a marked advance In the mission field. NEEDED REFORMS IN OUR NATIONAL POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION By Henry S.

Pritchett, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. THE RELATIONS OF THE WHITES AND THE BLACKS IN THIS COUNTRY By Dr. George T. Vinston, President of the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, of Raleigh, N. MORE MISSIONARIES NEEDED Workers In Foreign Fields Iteoount Experiences and Appeal for Aid.

Experiences of Presbyterian missionaries In India, Slam, Persia. Africa and Korea were related In the Academy of Music last SOCIETY THE DRAMA FICTION OUR BOYS AND GIRLS to improve the channel. GENERAL BINGHAM'S ADVICE. Congressman H. H.

Bingham, the oniy Congressman ou the tour, was the last speaker, and he said: "Chairman Burton, of the committee on rivers and harbors. Informed nie a short time ago that he would reintroduce In the fall the bill talked to death in the Senalc, and that It would be passed wlthlu two mouths. Both Mr. Buriou und Chairman against Thomas F. Morgan In Court No.

a yesterday for the purpose of securing a legal accounting of the affairs of the Federal Ice and Coal Company. In which they were formerly partners. The complaint is that Morgan has refused to allow the plaintiff to examine tiie bookrt, participate any longer In the management of the business or to equitably shore In lis profits. Register of Wills Singer yesterday admitted to probate the wills of Mary S. Hovel, disposing of an estate of Patrick tlalTnev, L.

F. Themes. and E. Stanley Perkins. $1,000.

There was tiled for record the wills of Daniel Kmlford, of Javlstock. Devon. England, whose estate Is valued at J.ViO.Oiai. and Samuel Harnett, Leoninliister, Hereford, England, Inventories were filed In the estates of Clav-ton A. Cowglll, $111,323.80, and Joseph It.

K. Fox, $7,303.75. the will It was slated that Charlotte F. Foster Heed died In November. 1881; Anna Thomson In August, and Mary Adeline Thomson In February, (leorge it.

Roberts, one of the trustees, died In January, 1807. Mrs. Lavlnln F. Thomson and Edgar L. Thomson are still living.

The ultimate beneficiaries under Mr. Thomson's will nre the female orphans of railway employe" killed In discharge of then-duties. The will further provided that the trustees might add to their number at any time additional trustees not exceeding six. It was stated that the present account wag filed preparatory to the appointment of additional trustees and for settlement. No distribution Is to be made.

The baluuce of principal, was awarded lo the accountants, to be retained upon the trusts set In the ill. The balance of Income, $1,248.34, was awarded to -Mrs. Thomson. Court's Right to Transfer Case. A new phase In the dispute arising through the efforts of the Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Company to dispossess the tenants of the building nt the northwest corner of Twelfth and Chestnut streets, ommend the same things.

They find that a plurality of presbyteries which have been interrogated by the committee since Its ap pointment at the last assembly arc in favor of new statement of present 32 Pages of Good Reading Matter nd both reports recommend that a commit tee bo appointed by the present assembly t. evenlug to an audience of nearly 2,000 persons. W. E. Stlger, of the Hoard of Foreign Missions, One of the most Interesting addresses was delivered by the Itev.

C. A. It. Janiver, who Is In charge of the mission work in the Allahabad district, India. "Fourteen years ago, when I reluctantly turned my back on the United States." be said, "there was never a man who went so unwillingly as I.

A little reflection satisfied me, however. Hint Cod bad a mortgage on me, because of knowledge of the Hindustani language. My friends said I was going to bury myself. If the grave Is such a glorious place, then I Invite thousands to join mo. There lire two great movements in India.

One Is among the lower class prepare amendment to the Confession of SCHOOL FOR PRINCESSES Cannon, of the appropriations committee, favor the development of the Delaware, but they will 4iot touch the Schuylkill, the total improvement of which will cost about What you want done for this stream you must do for yourselves for a time. Let me tell you that the action of New York city aud State, of Boston and of Baltimore has done much to secure favorable action from Congress In the matter THE AHERN DEFICIT Trust Companies Are In Doubt as to Which Will Have to Pay. Attorneys and officials representing the At Bangkok, lam, oiirl Is the Only One of Its Kind. Fixim the New Yolk Sun. Princesses are numerous enoush In Europe to suggest that ft school for them might be a profitable undertaking, but It is a fact thnt tho only Institution of this kind Is not In Knrope, but in Asia.

It Is securing appropriations for deep waterways on which site the trust company Intends to erect a new structure, was developed yes charge In their books each year of $30,0011 to 'loss by That Is a big Item, but. this firm does not make many mistakes In Its books. This estimate has been reached lifter close observation and careful calculations and may he regarded as pretty uearly correct. This firm, too, has abolished Its private detective service. It has decided that worth of goods will be stolen from Its counters annually, detectives or no detectives.

It figures that with the detectives it Is apt to have other big losses. A detective anxious to make a showing will often arrest a woman when the charge cannot he proved In court. Then there Is nn action for heavy damages, which the plaintiff Is sure to win." terday, when Attorney W. W. Smlthers, rep City and Lincoln Trust Companies were In close consultation yesterday with Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions Brooks regarding their respective liability for the to lie piers or these cities.

Those in the party were: Mayor Ashbrldge', John L. Nicholson, A. L. Knitlish, Walter V. Snillh.

Faith, either by modification of the text or collimator? statement. A minority of two members of the committee, the Key. Ilr. William McKlbhin and Elder Edward C. Humphrey, ()f LoulsVllie, merely oppose a recommendation that the committee which the assembly Is requested in the report In appoint, be instructed on the character of the amendments they are to prepare.

The majority report will lie submitted by The Itev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey, chairman of the committee. The minority report will be handed In by Elder Humphrey, of Louis, ville.

The proceedings at yesterday's session of the assembly were enlivened In tho afternoon by an appeal from the Uev. Dr. Rich-rd S. Holmes, pastor, of the MeCIure Avenue Presbyterian Church, of Allegheny City, who Is chairman of a special com (ieorge G. l'ierle.

(ieoige E. Earnshsw, William C. Haddock, W. V. Foulknsl.

and the other the upper. The former are groping toward the light, longing for what Christianity brings. Among the upper class there Is unrest. They are being educated to Infidelity and agnosticism. There is great Held there for Christian workers to give what the lower class Is eager to have and to guide the upper class Into the right path.

The British Government must remain neutral on this religious question, so It falls to the lot of the missionaries to teach them the gospel." The Itev. Eugene P. Dunlap. of Bangkok, Slum: the Ilev. James W.

Hawkes. of llauia- $5,000 missing from the assets of the office. They nre the sureties for the short and long term, respectively, of former Clerk lleoiire H. Weimler. Ahern, whose name has been associated resenting Druggist Iniis Genols, took nn appeal to the Supreme Court from the action of Common Pleas Court No.

1 transferring the suit that court to Common Pleas Court No. ,1. When the trust company began the ejectment proceedings against the hnlf dozen tenants who refused to vacate after having been given notice, separate sulls were begun against each of thein and through the new process of assigning cases they were distributed among the five courts. The appeal tuken by Attorney Smlthers to the Supreme Court on behalf of Druggist harles loiiiwuody A. K.

Kerner. P. I). Toed. A.

It. II. Morrow, (ieorge All, H. lilt. Jnnies s.

Jefferson, W. K. Tucker. lieoiRe K. I'latesiuau Joseph 11.

KlelDlnei', Wm. 0. Rutherford, II. W. Hnrkiiesi.

Onirics K. Hnahnrll, Andrew Wheeler, Ueoriie H. Hanoi, lu Bangkok and Is kept by au English woman who looks after the Intellectual and physical needs of her boarders, who are fifteen princesses belonging to the royal fiimlly of Slam. Like other less aristocratic young lady borders, they are allowed to return to their homes on Friday and remain until the time for their classes to begin on Monday. They are returned to the care of their English teacher by the servants of the family.

They learn only elementary rending and writing nt school, and, Indeed, rarely pro WHEEE NERVE WON rlan, Persia; the Itev. Mclvln Eraser, of with the money's disappearance. For the City Trust Company there appeared Attorney Lincoln L. Eyre and Vice President Joseph A. Sinn.

For the Lincoln Company Attorney M. J. O'Callughan and Trust Officer Deacon, fieorge W. Hutchinson, who wns fee clerk during the Incumbency of Mr. Ahern, was also present.

The Elot. Africa, and the Itev. W. I. Swallen.

of PHILADELPHIA POUT WA1IDENS. J'veng Vang. Korea, recounted the condition Frank M. Chandler, J. J.

Stoer, TbuiiiHS M. lluoiniett, Kdiaund L. Levy. of affairs in their respective mission Holds, each dwelling on the urgent need of additional missionaries. The Southern Keporter and His Won" derl'ul Evening Dress Suit.

From the New Orleans Tlnii-s-Deianerat. Cennls is to test the right of one Court of Common Pleas to transfer a ease brought before It to another court without the consent of both parties to the suit. lieoriie J. Killott, ,1. MeClntkey Moirinon li.

Wood, William L. Murllu. MnthlnH Hedclluirer, John Krllertiotn, buries H. Snitt, John Fountain, J. ti.

Hnuisdell. The most striking effect I ever saw lu gress beyond these elements of education CUl. NXILMK.V. mittee to raise funds for the extinction of the mortgage ou the Presbyterian Mission House at ISO, Fifth nvenue, New York. The building Is valued at The mortgage on it st the beginning of the year was $1.1.110,000, but since 1 the amount has been reduced to $1,040,000 through large donations from Dr.

Sllllman and Mrs. Fruln und the tireless labors of the committee, who have raised donations ranging from $10 Into the thousands. The committee Cumberland Presbyterlnu Assembly. WEST POINT, May Cumberland Presbyterian (ienerul Assembly spent tho morning discussing foreign and denominational mission work and work among the destitute at home. It is believed thnt within a year or two a separate board will be appointed to take charge of these respective branches of the work.

The election of the Hcv. J. P. Miller as home mission secretary was approved and the early employment of a foreign secretary directed. The church's fraternal relations with the Pnn-rrcsbyterlan Alliance are left undisturbed.

Further work Is to be undertaken Wllllnui S. Vare, Cliarlea Sejrer. Junies L. Miles. Alexander 1'row.

Jr. George D'Antreeliy, Isaac 1. HetKell, Ucorfre W. Kncker, Joseph M. Adiitns.

(Jeorjje G. Kilwiirda, N. K. l'endlelntrr. Thfliniis S.

Wlltliank, Wilbur F. Short. Edward W. Patton, Samuel P. Town.

Ellsworth II. Itnltx. Jacob Uemleraou, Joseph A. KIscu, Thomas ,1. Morton.

Wllmer W. TrlnMe, William Johnston, Martin Metiler. Charles H. Schofleld, Henry Z. Zleler, KM H.

Ilnllowell, Albert Wehstet', Lewis H. Campbell. Kdwsrcl A. Anderson, rrnvld Fish. Daniel H.

Hnek. Pupil Nurse Sues for Damages. Maud C. B. Morton, the pupil nurse nt the Children's Hospital Training School, who was discharged on February 10 Inst, as she claims, without cause, begun suit against the hospital yesterday In the Common Pleas Court to recover damages.

Miss statement of her alleged wrongful dismissal recites thnt she entered the Hospital Training School on April 18, 1000, and on November 20 following she was accepted as a pupil nurse and was required to sign an agreement to remain at the training school two years, the hospital agreeing In system of book-keeping of the office was gone over nt exhaustive length. The officials of both companies admitted afterward the absence of the money. Between the companies, however, a difference has arisen. The bund of $11,000 of the City Trust was but for the short term, May to December, 1805, when Mr. Abern's predecessor, Genernl James W.

Latl.i, became Secretary of Internal Affairs. The Llucolu Company's bond wns for the full term and bail four years to nip. The former's claim is that. If the money In question wns on hand when Mr. Ahern assumed his duties for the full term the City Company Is exempt from liability, while the Lincoln Company Insists upon a division of the burden.

The officials of the companies will confer upon tho mutter today. Mr. Ahern promised to attend the meeting in Clerk Brooks' office, but did not. at any time In their lives. Hut they learu fullv the mysteries of cooking, making beds, the corridors of the M.

Charles poultices for the sick and at- f1 1 le Ul'r evening, "was at a reccp-tendlng to other details of household llfo. tlou t'1-''d a Iiroinlnent public wan at Thev practice with enthusiasm the art of UUI' of -'hll8 Loul a few writing menus iu French, they experiment i J'ears ago. I was on the staff of a moi'n-ln dressing the table with flowers and i Ing paper, and bud been assigned to cover learu a kind of first-aid-to-the-lnjiired sys- the reception. A few days before, a young lem adapted to their country. Astronomy U1.m lmll drifted into the office and struck and the exact i tlie city editor for a job.

He claimed to be ill tl KrK experienced reporter, but In ha.il luck. 'i i thT'i. iJt llls appearance fully corroborated the llf, hev at from Mic school to "latemeut. for bis clothes seemed to bogus ft" XruJW betoken the oh 1m, In Sh aud lee are -'''MtIoU and to go lu full dress. oo! On I tl: wouid still needs in addition to what It now has collected to reduce the mortgage William MclViacli, one-half.

Watson 1'pperman, Jamec It. drain. Wuniuel l.amono. Ueorg T. Thackara, B.

8. C. Tltomas. for the destitute mountaineers In the United States and mission work will be done for colored people. are to re-enter return to give her a theoretical and practical training in the nursing of rhlldren, and after the completion of the full term of two years in, ihn rnvni n-ilncp rein- "ave minion; out tne oruer never ieazeu China In a few weeks.

fnrcert br other female attendants nnd lllllJ' proiuis ug to be on blind at the appointed tune, he left tlie office iu high guards, begin to arrive at the school to escort rank H. Caven. John J. Orr, John H. HulJiler.

George W. Yminir. Hurry D. Renston, Peter K. Coatello, Ccoree MeCurily, O.

W. Kochersperger, William II. linker, Charles B. Hall. Joseph It.

Hruwn, Kainoel Crothera, Thomas Hnrhot, W. J. Million, James Franklin, J. R. 0.

McAllister, David Phillips, Alfred Grata. Charles Roberts. CoDgrregratlon Burn Church Mortgage, On the fiftieth anniversary of Its founding, POLICEMEN WILL GET MEDALS their mistresses Hack to tlieir Domes, iiere they remain until the siiine domestic delegation marches them back to their English teacher on Monday. In the meantime, she yesterday, the congregation of the First Women's Society for Prevention of spirns over getting an assigument. I arrived at the reception rather late and he-was already on the scene.

Talk about. Solomon iu ull his glory, he was never arrayed like that reporter. He hud gone to a second-hand store, and, by sheer nerve nud volubility. Induced the dealer to trust him for a swallow-tailed coat. This, which was a few sizes too small and wrinkled up un hail all (he work requiring masculine par Baptist Church, Croen lane, below Sliver-wood street.

Mauavunk. burned the mort ticipation attendeino during tne nnsoiioe gage created some years ago when the church was remodeled. In addition to this of tlie pupils. For men are never allowed to approach the building while the royal voting ladies are Inside. No masculine eye JOIST EXF.CUT1VF, COMMITTER.

Philadelphia Board of Trade L. T. Sehermer-horn, Alex. C. Ferguson, F.

W. Taylor, Joel Cook. Philadelphia Coimnerelftl Exchange Samuel 0. Woolman. James II.

Canby, pleasing feature the programme Included to awaru ner a nipinmn ir sne annum pass the examinations and prove otherwise satisfactory. She claims that her dismissal was unwarranted and thnt It deprives ler of an opportunity to earn her living as a nurse. Padelford Estate Distributed. Judge Hanna, In the Orphans' Court, approved a schedule of distribution yesterday In the estate of Arthur Padelford, deceased. Mr.

Padelford wr.s llie divorced husband of Actress Bettlna Gerard. The fund dlstrlli-uted was $240,081.07. Of this sum one-third, $80,027.02, was awarded to Edythe Grant Padelford, who married the testator after bis divorce and who Is now his widow. Other legatees were Alice Blackford and Ellen Head, ench Richard R. Cuyler, Bessie Freeman and Alice B.

Mer der the arms ot a pair or wine-cheeked not related to them by blood Is allowed aiKiresseH o.v, lino mining oi, cougriuuiii-torv letters from former pastors. The church CALLS ON THE ELDERS. That an appeal for money was an enlivening occasion was due entirely to Dr. Holmes' drollery In putting the facts of his case before the Assembly. He started to discuss the creed when he ascended the platform, but was called to order.

He said that Andrew Carnegie had given on both sides of the Atlantic ocean six times the amount that the Presbyterian Church had given to buildings. He said the church was full of elders who had more money than Jhey knew what to do with. Some of them arc still growing wealthier while they sleep. If tho elders of the church would each give $10 tho amount of the mortgage would be reduced to one-half. If 300 elders gave $1,000 each the money would be quickly raised.

He said he eipected to raise It. He had raised 33,000 since March of which was from a man from whom he only asked $5,000. He said the interest on the mortgage on the mission house last to fall upon their artless Siamese beauty i trousers, tun shoes, hlgh-eut vest, turndown I collar, striped shirt and a red necktie, com until after marriage. was organized May 22, 1851, In Temperance Hall and was at first composed of persons French and Enirllsh nre llie two languages these veiling women learn aud It Is after the fnsliiou prevailing lu these two countries that they acquire their Ideas of European Ufa and manners. Home of these fashions have through this English school teacher's Influence been Introduced Into the court from the Koxnorougn ami rails ot scuuyi-kill Baptist Churches.

'Hie Sunday school was organized utter tHo church had been constituted and will hold Its Jubilee anniversary on tlie second Sunday In June, nnih the church mid Snndnv school are re pleted nis attire. Ail hut the coat were his everyday outfit. And the best of It was, he did not seem to reullre that his full dress suit was not de rlgueur. When I first suw him he was Interviewing the guest of honor. When he saw nie he came up smiling with satisfaction nud aked tne to Introduce him to some ladies, so thnt he Cruelty to Animals the Donor.

Several policemen will receive to-morrow gold and sliver medals and honorable men. Hons from the Women's Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal In recognition of their work In behalf of animals. The presentation will tnke place nt 11 o'clock A. Jl. In room City Hull, the lieutenants' roll room, Jlrs.

It. P. White, seoretnry of the society, will make the presentations. Director Abraham L. KnRllBh and Superintendent Quirk will reply for the policemen.

The gold medal will be given to John Alexander, of the Fourth district, and the sliver medals to Sergeant Charles H. Itlvel, Twenty-fifth district; James F. Mack, Twentieth district; Abraham Solomon, Third district, and Alfred I. Soudcr, Sixteenth district, and Constable Adolf Brown. The honorable mentions are for Mark Heevea, ported to be In flourishing condition, both at Slain, where the French and English Phlladelohla Maritime Exclianee Frank L.

Beall. C. B. (illlen. J.

ti. W. Hollon, E. B. Bhar-wood.

K. K. Orlsenm. Grocers and Importers' Exchanire Henry A Frv. William S.

Kirk. II. J. Scbmueker. Trades Leagna of Philadelphia John B.

Balrd, N. B. Kellr. Samuel T. Kerr.

Vessel Owners and Captains' Association- Thomas Wlnsmere. Hoard of Port Wardens Harroll Dobbins. ilanufacturers' Club J. (i. Crouton.

Board of Harbor Commissioners William D. Wlnser. Fortlflea. From Life. Mrs.

Hattersnn "I am going to meet my husband at 1 o'clock to select some decorations for the drawing room." Mrs. Cattersou "What do you want him nlsines have made their way in spile of could get a descrlptlotf of the costumes. I spiritually anu nnnnciaiiy. cer, each to the trustee for chari Oriental prejudice. This has, of course, did so In pure amazement at his guileless come from the early education of the young 1 nerve, and wnen tne artair wns over he ties.

to the trustee for Kate Holmiin for life. $48,071.52, and to the trus Insisted on writing up the story. He got princesses In their roynl boarding school. Charsres of Bribery Were Made. HARTFORD, May a vote tee for Edward M.

Padelford for life, of 134 to 111 the lower house of the Gen This much Is said, that no ninnition to imitate the women of the Western world has ever reconciled them to sitting In chairs In preference to on the floor. era Assembly to-day granted the petition Judgments Against Saloon-Keepers. Execution was Issued by the J. P. Baits Reserves; Benjamin Robinson, Hfth dis Brewing Company against Charles E.

Gross In the Common Pleas Court yeaterdoy, on a SHOPLIFTERS HARVEST witn yon rori trict; James Devlney. Hist district; Kd- "Well. In ease they don't turn out right, his way In that, too, and it was one of llie best I ever read. His job was certain from thnt nljrht. and the last time I heard of him he was on one of the big New York dallies." Incredible.

From riek-Me-Cp. "I hear that Crutcher's wife has left him." "What, another golden hair on a manly shonlderV" "No, he was foolish enough to swear that he'd never kissed another girl, and so she says she can never believe lu him again." wara iicnois, rirsi uismor; can say It Is his fault. Judgment note for $5,000, dated September 21, 1000, payable In one dny. Judgment, without execution, was entered oy tho same Pullman Sleeping-Car Service Between Ames, Thirteentu district; jnmes J. LohD, Fourteenth district; Charles King, Thirty-second district, and Samuel Cooper, Twenty-fifth district.

Philadelphia and Koohcster Via company against Thomas Pat ton on a similar note for $7,200, dated the 21st Instant, payable in one day. year was It had now been reduced to and If the church could raise the money to pay off the entire debt It would mean that much more money diverted to missions and other channels of church beneficence. He said that while talking to the officers of the Home and Foreign Mission Boards In New York they asked him how the money could be raised. "I told them there was only one way to go right down In their own pockets then and there," said Dr. Holmes.

"I suppose I ought not to use such an expression here, but I thought I was giving them what is usually called a bluff. But they called me. They put up on the spot." The assembly Indulged In a roar of merriment. Judge John K. Ewlng, of Unloutown, of the Connecticut Western Railroad for permission to cross a strip of land 313 feet wide aud known as the Montague farm.

In East Granby. There was much excitement preceding the vote, charges of bribery being made. The proposed extension of 'ho Connecticut Western will allow of a through line from the Pennsylvania coal fields to Springfield, and It Is strongly opposed by the consolidated road. At the Panorama. From the Meggendorfer Blactter.

"Isn't thnt soldier a wonderful piece of art? One-half of the figure Is painted, the other half stuffed, and It looks like "Thut's nothing. Look at my wife; she's half-paluted, naif-stuffed, and liven." Surprisingly Lnre Amount Lost Annually by Storekeepers. From the New York Umi. (Hie of the Judges of the Court of Special Sessions In talking to a friend regarding Ineffectual efforts of store owners and courts to check shoplifting, said: "No matter how severe we make the punishment It seems Impossible to s.op these so called kleptomaniacs. Notwithstanding the large number of convictions, shoplifting Is on the Contenting Their Sister's Will.

Judce Ferguson heard testimony In Or- Northern Central Hallway. Beginning Sunday. May 28. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Northern Central Iinllway) will establish through Pullman sleeping-car service between Philadelphia and Rochester via Cnunndiilguii. The car will leave Philadelphia dally except Katurday at HM P.

and on Saturdays onlv nt 11.2(1 P. arriving nt Rochester 8. if A. M. and 1.50 P.

M. phimn' Court on the appeal from th deel-Inn of the Register of Wills admitting Urnee. JIcCiillonsth'H will to nroluite. Miss Me- Mr. Wldener Buys Xew Joseph E.

Wldener ha just purchased a new automobile, In which he contemplates making un extended trip, This touring car combines beauty and durability, will accommodate four passengers aud footman, is propelled by gasoline power iud will speed tweuty-flve miles un hour. KEELEY CURE rrinores nil deslrs for drink or rtruf. Booklet fri-e. Address THIS KKKLKV TK, Sl Aorth Brand Blrerl, l'liiladelphiaw 1 Ion nil left ner possessions to her brother and nephew. The contestants are another Increase.

The owners of one of the largest department stores In the city make a orouer una two sisters..

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