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mm Pair, Friday. LAST EDITION. SSMS.Y0 VOL. 53-NO. ua Til URS DAY EVENING, MAT 8, 903 TWELVE PAGES.

ON ITH1BT 1RD TRilHITWOOIITI MHHIliH BIX CJCNTM PBR WKEK Fair To.Night NO INCREASE TO BE WEISS-BECKER WEDDING. GUNFIRE STILL POLICEMEN STOP GOVERNOR GOES DECORATION DAY 2,000 KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE. ENTIRE TURKISH TOWN WIPED' OUT. MADEJN SCHOOL TAX. Will Remain At Six Mlll for Another Year Economy Will Be NecessaryDeficit On Hand.

City school tax for the coming year will remain at the present figure sir. mills. At the meeting of the Finance Committee last night it was decided that no increase would he recommended to the board at the meeting to-morrow night. A reduction of two per cent in the abatement for prompt payment will be made, however. The present abatement is three per cent, but it will be lowered to one per cent.

Much time was consumed by Secretary Hammelbaugh and the members of the committee in de termining what course to pursue, but af ter a great deal of figuring and some hesitation it was decided to allow the tax to stand as it is. Practice of rigid economy In all lines will be necessary during the year, and even with that a deficit will result. At the end of another year, the school tax will have to be increased, and as the county tax will probably be lowered one- half a mill at that time, tne school tax will increase that much. The deficit this. year reaches $3,356.13, due to the increased cost of supplies, This will not be apparent in the audi tor's teport, however, for the money re ceived from the bonds of the uamp uur- tin building was not kept separate, but was put into the general fund.

I he difference was borrowed from bond money, thus saving interest which would have had to be paia a duik. orty- three thousand dollars Is the balance to be paid by the purchaser of the bonds. H. A. C.

TEAM GOES TO YORK. Played This Afternoon With Penn Park's Strong- Agt relation of Ball Players. The two old rivals York and Harris burg met at base ball for the first time this season at XorK tins afternoon, jno other game on the local schedule at tracts so much attention as the games with Penn Park, as they are generally closely contested and fought for with certain' degree of bitterness, itotn cities are representd with strong teams this year and the games between them will no doubt be first class exhibitions. The Ponies left this morning "tor York on the 11.40 train and were accompanied by a large crowd of rooters and members of the Harrisburg Athletic club. Brackenridge is slated to pitch for Frysinger's team this afternoon and Hil-bert, Penn Park's star twirler, will toss them over for Heckert's aggregation.

Both teams had their regular men in the field. The batting order of the teams was as follows: Penn Park Weicand. short stont Bil let, centre field Maxwell, left field; Lin-dcrmaiv first Clay, right Hanks, third base; Clemens, second base; Smith, catcherj Hilbert, pitcher. H. A.

O. Agnew, cataher; Deal, first base; Cassidy, short stop; Hartley, centre field; Nallin, right field; Tate, left field; McCabe, third base; Lord, second base; Brackenridge, pitcher. DELEGATES TO SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The following delegates to the Sunday school convention at Gratz ore from this city and vicinity: Miss Lizzie A. Keam, Miss Grace Shank, U.

B. Sunday school, Hummels- town; S. H. Yingst, Sand Beech; L. W.

Turner, Harrisburg; Misa Margaret Stahler, Steeltpn; John J. Zerfuss, Derry Church; I. P. Bowman, Harrisburg; Mrs. G.

B. Moyer, Progrese; Mr. G. W. Shuey, Ft.

Hunter; Miss Mary Bowman, Ft. Hunter; Henry McCormick, Har- Miss Bess Stein metz, Harrisburg; Miss tnoriey, narrisDurg; miss Annie wit son, Harrisburg; Mrs. H. Taylor, Har. risburg; Harriet Parker, Harrisburg: Elmer H.

Frantz, Lancaster; Irwin Barner, Miss Wilson, Miss Hoover, from Derry fatreet U. B. church, Harrisburg. SUCCESSFUL KNTKKTAINJVBJUT. Jahn Harris Ledge, K.

of Enter tains Friends At Union Sqaare iiall The entertainment held last evening in Union Square hall under the auspices of John Harris lodge. No. 193, K. of was a de- elded success. Tbe programme consisted of selections by the Commonwealth brass quartette, composed of Messrs.

Wolfe, C. B. Sbope, Etter and Beatty, and selections by tbe Arion Mandolin club, composed of Messrs. H. B.

Strickler, leader, H. W. J. Langletz, H. C.

Runkle, Jonas M. Rudy, Levi Unger, Clayton Strickler and Clinton Crouse. The selections ifere well received, as was the recitation by H. H. Gordon and the solos bv Air.

ti. A. iioyer ana nr. juawin won man. The tableaux presented by the degree team were greatly appreciated by the many people present.

The Entertainment committee is now arranging for a Union picnic to be bald In the near future. MK. BOOTH'S Lettarlns; for the Iter cue League At Market Square Last Nlg-lit. Orrin B. Booth spoke in Market Square Presbyterian church last evening on the work of the Florence Crittenton Mission and the Florence Crittenton Rescue League.

Mr. Booth la In Harrisburg to form a circle of tbe league to do rescue work here. He told of many experiences In rescue work and urged all the Christian people of Harrisburg to waken to the sin and vice and to go and save the lost as the Bible demands. This evening Mr. Booth will speak In the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal church, on Friday evening In Christ Lutheran church.

and ob Sunday evening In Pine Street Presbyterian church. A mass meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in tent at the corner of Third and Harris streets. Crtttentan Mass Meeting. Rer. Dr.

W. N. Tracy, the temperance evangelist who will begin services here next Thursday, has sent his large tent here. It was set up on the lot at the corner ef Third and Harris -streets to-day, In order that a monster mass meeting for the benefit of the Florence Crittenton Rescue Home, of this city, may be held In It next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Evangelist Booth and Miss Rutan will be tbe speakers and a number of soloists will assist in the singing.

Sana At Hlghaplr. Luther Hamilton, of 103 Evergreen street and a member of the Christian Endeavor Society of Christ Lutheran Church, sang a solo at the county convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavorers at Highspire on Monday evening. Miss Goldie Fast, pianiat at the high school, accompanied him. Beautiful Ceremony This Morning A St. Lawrence Church Reception Follows At Home of Bride's Mother St.

Lawrence Catholic church was nit eu with guests this morning at the beautiful wedding of Mis Clura Mary Beck er, daughter of Mrs. Mary F. Becker, Eighteenth and Walnut streets, to Ed ward W. Weiss, the prominent North Sixu street tinner and stove dealer. Tbo ceremony began at 8.30 o'clock and w.ts followed by the celebration of mass.

As the wedding party entered tho church, which was elaborately decorated with potted plants, all the lights on tho aitar were turned on, creating a very impressive" effect. Miss Mamie Ejrcn rieder played the organ and Miss Edith Kourke Sana a selection from -lcn delssohn. Rudolph Weiss, a brother of the groom, was best man, and the ushers were Joseph Stapf and John A. Snyder. Miss JNettie Weiss, a sister of the groom was maid of honor, and little Misses Gertrude Stapf and Cecila Fornwalt, the nower girls, walked in front of the prioe.

scattering orange blossoms in her path John C. Becker, brother of the bride, gave her away, and Stephen Wiest, rector of St. Jjawrence church. performed the impressive ceremony. The bride was- charmingly gowned in white grenadine over.

trimmed with lace and ribbon. Her veil was together with orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of bridal roses. The maid of honor wore silk, mousselitie trimmed with white lace and pink ribbons, and carried pink rosea. The flower girls wore white swiss trimmed with lace and ribbon. As the party left the church Miss trRourke sang "Ave Maria." In performing the ceremony Father Wiest wore a stole decorated with diamonds valued at several thousand dol lars.

There were two sunbursts each containing twentv-eight diamonds and one brooch which contained thirty stones. They were set in real gold cloth embellished with embossed gold flowers, At 10 o'clock a delightful reception was given at the home of Sirs. Becker the bride's mother, at Eighteenth and Walnut streets. The house was elabo rately and tastefully decorated for the occasion and a large number of friends and relatives of the popular couple were present, fne wedding presents were dis played to the guests. They were costly nnd numerous and testified to the popu larity of the bride and groom among their lnrsre circle of friends.

A delight ful wedding luncheon wns served at 11 o'clock upon beautifully decorated tables. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss left this afternoon for a wedding trip to eastern cities. Upon tneir return tnev will he at home at 1221 North Sixth street, where the groom conducts his extensive business.

Among the cuests. at tne reception be sides Ihe wedding party werer Mr. and Mrs. F. EuweneUValz, Miss 7na Weiss, Mr.

and Mrs. John A. Snyder, Rev. Stephen M. Wiest.

Mrs. Charles Weis-mnn. Mrs. Jacob Ruder. Mr.

and Mrs. John Stapf, Mr. 'nnd Mrs. John Ern- rieder. V.

Berghaus Mrs. Joseph Fornwald and Miss C. Brecht. PRESS MUZZLER GETS PLACE UNDER WARREN Representative Samuel Ripp, of the Eleventh Philadelphia district, a press muzzling member of the last Legislature, has been appointed an agent for the State Dairy and Food Bureau. The appointment takes effect next Monday, and for the present liipp will be assigned for duty in Philadelphia.

lieorge M. Pelton, of Lottsvillei, War ren county; John Venn, of Shamokin, and JJamcl Jarnsworth, of Coudersport, have also been appointed agents, to succeed William Yates, of Warren, resigned: F. M. Powell, of Pittsburg, and Daniel Mon roe, of Coudersport, removed. The uppomtmciito wtrc iiiiGimccii liot night by B.

H. the' Dairy and Food Commissioner, who contemplates several other important changes in the staff shortlv. Robert M. Simmers, of Phoenixville. and James Foust, of Altoona, have been promoted to -division agents.

Simmons will have charge. of all the gents east of Huntinatlon. exceot in Philadelphia, where John Sparks will be in charge, under Warren's personal direction. Foust will have eliarire of the scants west of Huntingdon, except in Pittsburg, where E. D.

Miller, of Somerset, will remain in charge for the present. YORK AND LANCASTER COMPANIES CHARTERED. The Lafean Paper Company, of York, was chartered to-day at the State department with a capital of and the following directors: Charles F. Lafean, Charles H. Quiekel and Jacob Lafean.

all of York. The Lancaster Fire Roofing and Paint Company, of Lancaster, wns also chartered with a capital of $10,000 and the following directors: John B. Eshbaeh, of Millersville: Samuel M. Bnvd. of Lancaster; H.

P. Kreadv. of Millersville; M. Bachman, West Willow: G. T.

Roses Refton: John Aierstuck, Millersville, and John K. Woerth, Lancaster. DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL. Alelvln Rntlerig Who Was Accidentally Shot Hni Folly It-cnyerrd. Melvin Rutledge, the thirteen year old Associated Press Messenger who was accidentally shot by a companion several months ago while out shooting sparrows has entirely recovered and was discharged from the Harrisburg Hospital yesterday.

At the time of the shooting very little hope was entertained for Rut-ledge's recovery and the bullet entered his intestines and bowels making six wounds in the former and two in the latter. The young man however showed remarkable vitality and has completely recovered although the bullet still remains in hi bodv. Upon reaching his home at 1251 Kittatinny -street Rutledge doffed his old clothes and. was out playing with his companions in a few minutes. PaetafTlee Honrs.

On Decoration day, May 30, 19H the post-office will be closed from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. Tbe registry department will be closed aft.

a. m. The money order department will be closed during the day. Money orders will issued and registers will be received at tbe stamp window after 7 p. m.

The carriers' window will be open from 7 to p. m. The carriers will make their usual morning delivery and collection and the 7.10, 1.00 and 10 m. collections. THE FAVORITE WHITNEY'S MARE PICKED TO WIN THE HANDICAP.

Thomas Yardarm Is Close Second In the Betting- and Tnere Is Big- Money On Foxhall, Keene's Injunction. RAIN DID NO HARM TO TRACK Br Associated Press. New York, May 28. An overcast sky viu occasional showers during the early part of the day, caused many a sigh of discontent among the thousands of lovers of tho race horse, who had for weeks looked forward to this, Brooklyn llandi cap day. While the weather waa threat ening, however, the sun came out at in tervnls to lend hope to those who were anxious that perfect conditions should prevail for the classio event of the Gravesend meeting.

The early showers were hardly suffi cent to make the track a heavy one, in fact they did more good than harm, laying the dust and cooling the atmosphere, Eighteen horses were scheduled to start, among them a number that have won laurels during the present and past sea sons. William C. Whitnev's Gunfire, as a re suit of her victory in 'the Metropolitan in the fastest time on record, was the favorite with the general public, while E. Thomas, the latest acquisition to the ranks of the wealthy supporters of the "sport of kings," was conceded to have a very good chance of capturing the prize with Yardarm. Foxhall Keene was also a bidder with Injunction and others which carried con siderable money were Frank Farrel's Blues: L.

V. Bell's Colonial Bill, and C. DeLopez's Articulate. 1 he Brooklyn handicap was the fourth nice on the programme. It was for three-year-olds and upwards; sweep- ftaes of i00 each, with $10,000 added; one mile and a quarter.

This year it is worth $17,000, of which $12,000 goes to the winner. PERSONAL Mrs. N. E. Shade, of Chambersburg, was stopping in this city to-day.

Mrs. Clara Bomgarduer, of North Fifteenth street, will go to Annville on Saturday. Mrs. H. Murray Graydon has returned from visit to Mauch Chunk and Danville.

Mrs. J. Hepburn Tinker, of Pittsburg, for merly of ithls cWy, Is visiting relatives here. superintendent or ti. suthrle.

and Mrs. Guthrie, of Chambersburg, were in the city to-day. Miss He-lea D. Ball and Miss Maud E. Schuyler, of Lock Haven, are Tisltins Mlsa Nell B.

rs. A. B. Commings, of Mechanicsburg, spent yesterday in the city as toe guest of Mrs. Frank E.

Commings. Mrs. Marie Hess, wife of Mr. Harry Hess, 29 North Fifteenth street, is slowly recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Robert Hutton, who has spent the past two weeks visiting friends in this city, has re turned to his home in Chambersburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Hale and children are visiting at Lochiel, the country home of Mrs. Hale's father, Hon. J.

D. Cameron. Mrs. W. A.

Hetrlck and Mrs. G. A. Delhi, of Reglna street, left this morning for a month's trip to Niagara Falls and the west. Mr.

Eugene M. Ensminger, the well-known iunmber dealer at Derry and Seventeenth streets, left this afternoon on a business trip to Reading. Mrs. William Shetter, 17 North Fifteenth street, will leave this evening on St. Louis Express, for Dayton, Ohio, where she will visit friends.

Sheriff J. F. McFerren and Deputy McMar- tin. of Franklin county, came to this citv on Tuesday to conduct Minnie Li. Shelter to the insane hospital.

Colonel J. H. Baxtresser, of the County Treasurer's office, accompanied by his wife, left ithis morning on a few days' trip to Washington, D. C. C.

H. Brush, nee Miss Annie Forney, of this city. Is tbe guest of Mrs. Luther R. Kelker.

She will attend the reunion of the Woodward society to-night. Mr. Ralph Taylor, formerly of Harrisburg, Ib meeting with great success at Highland Park, St. Louis, Mo. He will be seen with the High Flyers' Burlesque Company next year on tbulr tour east.

Mrs. Emory Mailey and her ion, of 212 South River avenue, have sailed on the steamship Westernland for Chester City, England, her former home, to be gone until October. She will also visit Wales. Mrs. John A.

Ban-In ger and daughter, Mrs. Alice Hart, went to Philadelphia to-day to attend the commencement exercises of Jefferson Medlcid college, where C. Vincent Hart, Mrs. Hart's husband, received the degree of M. D.

He will locate 1n Pueblo, Colorado, and will leave for there with his wife about 'June 15. SOCIAL SAYINGS. The fifth annual reunion of the Woodward society, composed of the former pupils of Miss Abigail Y. Woodward, will be held this evening at her home, North Front street. Miss Elise Haldeman gave a dinner and bowling party at the Country Club last evening in honor of Miss HIllls, of Baltimore.

White peonies we're used in tbe table decora tions. The guests were Miss Helen Reming ton Calder, Miss Anne MoCormick, Miss II II-11s. Mrs. M. E.

Olmsted, Mrs. George R. Fleming, Leslie McCreath, Senator John E. Fox, Carl B. Ely, Vance C.

McCormick, Don ald C. McCormick and Donald C. Haldeman. AT THE COURT HOUSE. The various offices at the Court house will be closed on Saturday in honor of Decoration Day.

MarTiage licenses were issued to Mr. Guy B. Powers, of Washington, D. CL, and Miss Cora B. Kramer, of Harrisburg; Mr.

John C. Granison and Miss Rhoda S. Howard, of Harrisburg. District Attorney Albert Millar is get ting the trial list ready for the quarter sessions of court to open Monday, June 8. railed Plant a Pale.

The employes of the Paxtang electric Company were foiled in their attempt to plant a pole in front of the residence of Dr. H. W. Fishel, 216 South Thirtenth street yesterday afternoon. A shade tree covers the entire space of the pavement and if the pole was allowed to be planted a portion of the tree would have to be cut away.

After a wordy discussion the linemen were pursuaded to leave the scene and a pole will be planted before someone else front door. TO PERKIOMEN. LEFT WITH HIS FAMILY TO DAY FOR SUMMER HOME. Executive Mansion Will Be Kept Open and tbe Governor Will Pass Some of His Time Here Looking" After His Official Duties. MR.

KELKER STATE ARCHIYIST Governor Pennypacker and family have gone to his farm at Pennypacker's Mills, Montgomery county, to spend the summer. The Governor will, however, divide his time between his farm and Harrisburg during the summer. He expects to spend two days a week here answering his private mail and attend ing to uch official duties as require his presence in Harrisburg. The executive mansion will remain open, although some of the servants have gone along with the Pennypacker family to the form. When the Governor returns next Tues day it is expected he will appoint a State Highway Commissioner to enforce the Sproul road bill passed by the last Legislature; and a chief of the new de partment of fisheries, for which William E.

Meehan, of Philadelphia, has been slated. Philadelphia will be allowed five of the fourteen- additional factory in spectors created by the last Legislature and Chief Inspector Delaney will go to Philadelphia to-morrow to consult the party leaders in making the selections for that city. Ex-Representative David Weaver and A. E. ShaefTer, of Pittsburg, have been notified of their appointment to take enect next aionaay.

MR. KELKER NAMED AS STATE ARCHIVIST. The formal announcement of the ap pointment of Mr. Luther R. Kelker, of this city, as State Archivist, one of the newly created offices of the last Legisla- ure, was made last evening, ana Mr.

Kelker received hundreds of congratulations from his friends to-day. His appointment was urged by the American Historical Society and the Pennsylvania Historical Society, of which he is a mem ber, as well as by hundreds of individuals who are acquainted with the value of his work. The State Archivist will have offices In the Library building, probably in the basement, and will have two assistants, one of whom will be Miss Helen Boyd, of thiB city. It will be the duty of the Archivist to care for the important State documents not in constant use in the departments. Mr.

Kelker said this morning that the Commission on Archives provided foe by the act creating the office of State Archivist has not yet been announced, but that Governor Pennypacker and State Librarian Montgomery will be members of it. Mr. Kelker's ideals that the ar chives should be arranged in chronological order with sub-divisions as to sub jects. Ihomas K. Vernon, of Media, a nephew of Representative Thomas V.

Cooper, of Delaware has been appointed traveling secretary of the Pennsylvania free library commssion. COUNTY FAIRS AND FARMERS' EXHIBITIONS County fairs and farmers' exhibitions will be held in nearly every county in Pennsylvania next Fall. The dates for holding these gatherings were compiled the other day by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Aiarun. Mr. Martin suggests that the manage' ment of those exhibitions engage only expert judges to pass upon the "merits of the exhibits and require the judge to give either an oral or written reason for the awards given.

His observation is that when societies adopt this method the cause for dissatisfaction with awards is largely removed. Following is a partial list of tho dates of holding Jail exhibitions of 1903: Grangers' Picnic, Williams' Grove, August 24-Zi). National Live Stock and Breeders'' Association, Mt. Gretna, August 17-21. Patrons of Husbandry exhibition, Centre Hall, September 12-18.

Bedford County Agricultural Society, Bedford, October 6-8. Agricultural and Horticultural Association of Berks county, Reading, September 29-October 2. Ebensburg Agricultural Society, Ebens-burg, September i-4. Centre County Agricultural Exhibiting Company, Bcllefonte, October 0-9. Columbia County Agricultural Association, Bloomsburg, October 13-16.

Central Crawford Agricultural Society, Cambridge Springs, August 25-28. Cumberland County Agricultural Society, Carlisle, September 29-October 2. Middletown Fair Association, Middle-town, September 8-11. Gratz Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Gratz, September 22-25.

Juniata County Agricultural Society, Port Royal, September 9-11. Lebanon Valley Fair Association, Lebanon, September 1-4. Lehigh County Agricultural Society, Allentown, September 22-25. Pennsylvania State Fair Association, Bethlehem. September 8-11.

Milton Driving Park and Fair Association, Milton, October 6-9. Perry C-ounty Agricultural Society, Newport, September 22-25. Orwigsbnrg Fair Association, Orwigs-burg, September 15-18. Susquehanna County Agricultural Society, Montrose. September 15-16.

Union Agricultural Association, Burg-ettstown, October 6-8. Westmoreland Agricultural Society, Youngwood, September 15-18. York Countv Agricultural Society, York, October 5 9. Hanover Agricultural Society, Hanover, September 8-11. eeretarr Bseklry Will Preach.

Secretary of tbe Church Extension Board O. W. Muckley. of Kansas City, will preach In the Fourth Street Church of Christ next Sunday morning and IN THE SCHOOLS. Committees of War Veterans Will Visit the Buildings To-Morrow Afternoon to Direct Patriotic Exercises appropriate to the Day.

Decoration Day exercises will, be ob' served iu all the public school buildings of this city afternoon and the members of the Grand Army of the Republic will participate in the exercises. This is the first time that a general celebration has been undertaken by the G. A. R. posts in the public schools, but such celebrations are carried out in the larger cities and will probably be very interesting nero.

The following comrades of Post 58. G. A. R. have been assigned to the various schools where the exercises will bo held at 3 o'clock, Visitors have also been assigned to the High School exercises at 9 o'clock in the morning.

1st Ward. Lochiel Building. Henry iiowman, unmtn AUrahtun, Calvin Brown. Harris Building. A.

Brackenridge, John Boughter, B. i P. Copeland, Jos. Benner. 2d Ward.

Webster Building. Edwin W. Jackson. Rev, H. F.

Long, Jacob M. Major, I. W. Guiles, W. F.

Green. 3d Ward. Stevens Building. Mai. W.

C. Armor, C. A. Spicer, Chas. Frank, Jno.

cisenliour. 4th Ward. Fager Building. Jno. F.

Kerper, Wm. Huggins, Harry Everhart, Willard jr. Jt. Cowden, Jno. C.

Delaney, Geo. M. Groff, Dr. T. M.

Bulick. High School. Rev. J. Patton Moore.

Col. H. C. Demming, Mai. Jog.

C- Smith, J. Q. Stewart. 5th Ward. Boas Building.

A. J. Fager, Luther Bernheisel, Jno. Butler, I. G.

Smith. Verbeke Building. Jno. Ritner, H. M.

Roller, Geo; H. Weaver, Geo. Roseberry, utn ward Keily Huildmg. Rev. J.

Patton Moore, Dr." J. N. Clark, Wm. H. Crook, Jos.

E. Rhoads. Cameron Building: J. Q. Stewart.

Chas. Beaver, S. H. Kautz, W. H.

Waa- son, C. Smith. Maclay Building. N. I.

Hench, A. H. Saml. Lego, W. O.

Smith, Jas. M. Uhler. 7th Ward. Hamilton Building.

H. J. Reigle, A. N. Lukens, Jno.

D. Patterson, Jno. M. Seibert. Downey Boon, Jos.

Gmber, Prof. J. H. Wert Penn Building. W.

C. Graham, Wm. Fic'ves, J. C. Yingst.

8th Ward. Lincoln Building.iEdward Looker, Sam. Briggins, J. MoCord. Wickersham SuiWinr.

S. Hargest, J. J. Pilkay. 9th Ward.

DeWitt Dr. J. Gerhard, Edwin Mather. Allison Building.) Henry Musser, Geo. V.

Cprl, I. Hoover, D. C. Challenger. Forney Building.

A. W. Black, Dr. S. M.

-Whistler, Rev. M. H. Sangree, Wm. Fenical.

10th Ward. Susquehanna Building. Saml. Graham, S. W.

Clauser, Wm. D. Rhoads, E. S. Gingrich.

Programme at Stevens Building1 Mu sic, America, schools reading, Origin of Memorial Day," Brisbin Boyd Har rington; reading, "What is Memorial Day Robeilr'Colieirf- recitation, morial Day," Phoebe Miller; solo, "Guard the Flag, Charles Lansing Metz; reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," dan's Ride," Helen Walker McCormick; reading, "The Civil War," Harry Wagner Stewart; music, "Marching Through Georgia," schools; recitation, "Barbara Frietchie," Miss Jauss school; recitation, "Off With Your Hats As the Flag Goes By," Esther Adams; jiatriotic selections on the violin and organ, Mrs. Graybill and -Meyer Lee! Goldsmith; recitation, "Red. White and. Blue," Mrs. Graybill's school; music, Spangled Banner," Miss Hcrnice Knoche and schools; recitation, "The Blue and The Gray," Leah Daggett Fletcher; solo, "Our Fair Land Forever," Richard J.

Miller; recitation, "Union and Liberty, Emmeline E. Ste vens; music: "Rl, W'hite and Schools; addresses by visiting' friends of me u. -i. n. BAND CONCERTS ON SATURDAY Steelton Band Will Render Protjrammes At Reservoir Park In Afternoon and Evening.

On Saturday afternoon the first of this season's band concerts at Reservoir Park, under the of the City Water Commissioners, will be rendered by the Steelton Band, James 'A. It will continue from 3.30 until 5.30 o'clock. Ten numbers will constitute the programme, made up of selections calculated to suit all tastes. Several compositions from popular operatic successes will be given as well as those of a more standard natrrre. Jsext to the closing number will be given a hunting scene, a characteristic description.

Another programme will be given in the evening from 7.15 until 9.30 o'clock. The programme shows the same range of selection as does that for the afternoon. Mr. J. Elmer George will play "Rock of Ages" as a cornet solo, and Mews.

Beard and Rudy will render a euphonium duet "Kindred Souls," by Eilenberg. No. 10 will be a characteristic piece "Village Life in the Olden Time," and will be followed by "The Star Spangled Banner," which will close the programme. Special Meetlnar of Choral. There will be a special meeting of the chorus of Epworttr Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at which time a change in the programme of the Sunday School for the summer months will be discussed.

Mr. Eugene M. Ensminger. the superintendent of the Sunday school, request a full attendance of those con nected with tbe school and the chorus and mike the meeting one of interest to each and every member of the school. Bridge Over Creek Damaged.

Ons of the girders of the State street bridge ever the Paxtxra creek has become damaged so that the structure has become unsafe for the passage of trailer cars. The repairs are now being made and the paasenrers of the Penbrook and Progress line of the traction company are transferred from one car to another at that point. OBJECT TO BUILDING TRACKS ACROSS MARKET STREET. East End Property Owners Strenu ously Object to Grade Crossing In Their End of Town. COMPANY'S RIGHTS SOUGHT A patrol wagon load of policemen was required to temporarily stop the work- ingmen of the Philadelphia' and Reading Railway Company from laying its tracks cross Market street, between Seven teenth and Eighteenth streets this morn As was exclusively announced some time ago in these columns the Philadel phia and Reading engineers were making a survey along its sixty foot wide strip of land lying between Seventeenth and laghteenth streets from the old Ureena- wait tannery property to a point be yond Market street and that the rail road company intended to extend its railroad sidings to the latter point.

Shortly before 7 o'clock this morning a big force of workingmen began eXcavat-ing for the tracks across Market street iFrank S. Eaton, Fred. K. Dasher and other East End residents and property owners, believing that the railroad com' pany had no right to lay tbe tracks across the public highway without muni cipal consent, objected and Colonel Hut chison and eleven policemen were sent to the scene of the railroad company action ana the workingmen were order ed to abandon the work. The railroad employes did not resent the police in terference and abandoned the work on tbe disputed ground.

The officials of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company claim they have the legal right to build their tracks across the highway: that they purchas- ed the ground between Seventeenth, and Eighteenth streets before Market street was opened by the city beyond Four teenth street. They understand that Market street was never officially open ed beyond Fourteenth street and that the street has been opened and dedi cated'as a public highway by the prop erty owners abutting on it. The property owners of the East End strenuously ooject to tne railroad, company crossing n. i i i i- i me JHjjiiwajr ut giauo auu ciaiiu it tne tracks are laid now "that the street crossing will always be a dan serous one. City Solicitor Seit tag been- consulted ty the city authorities, whtf ordered the temporary abandonment of the work and has looked up the city's right to object to tne ouiiamg ol the line, in the mean time squad of policemen under Police Sergeant Ed.

Warden guarded the disputed ground and prevented the Philadelphia and Reading workingmen from building the tracks. When seen this afternoon City Solicitor D. S. Seitz had no opinion to give in the matter of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company's right to cross Market street. "I have been looking up the records nd will render an opinion later!" said he.

6EC0ND STREET JOB BEGINS ON MONDAY. Warner-Qulnlan Company Communicated This Intelligence By 'rhone This Morning The job of paving Second street, the rst thoroughfare for which the contract has been awarded under the general paving ordinance, will be started on Monday morning. A representative of the Warner-Quinlan Company, Syracuse, N. Y-. the contractors, communicated this intelligence to Highway Commissioner Charles B.

McConkey by long distance telephone this morning. The Highway Commissioner last week notified the company that it would have to live up to the terms of its contract by starting the work within ten days from that time, and this morning's advices were the first the local department has heard since then. A large gang of imen will be put to work excavating lano. setting tne curDs preparatory to putting down the sheet asphalt. Commissioner McConkey left this morning for Washington, where he will Itransact some business regarding the work oi paving tne city streets.

LITTLE INCREASE IN COAL BILL Economical Consumption In Schools Offset High Price Reports of Two Committees to Be Presented. Last winter's high price of coal had but little effect in increasing the amount the total coal bills for the Harrisburg school district. When the black diamonds began to grow scarce the janitors of the several school buildings ave a practical demonstration of how little coal is actually needed. The saving in consumption thus effected counterbalanced the increased cost. More then the customary amount of wood was burned on account of the scarcity of eoaL Comparative statements for the two years of 1901'02 and '02 '03 are made in the annual report of the supply committee.

The report, which will be read before the closing meeting; of the Board of School Directors to-morrow night, shows that the basket weaving classes nnder Miss Hogan were verr successful. Over $11,000 was spent for text books, owing to many changes. The cost of beating buildings was $926.53 more than the previous year. The report of the Building Committee shows $4,000, yet unpaid on the Tenth ward lot. Owing to trouble with the ontTactor, the Camp Curtin building will eost $05,019.81 instead of the original sum.

For "furniture was expended. RestttBatlaB Market Master. On account of ill health James Patrick, master of the Chestnut street market house, fcaa resigned, lie will quit his position in July. 10 be p. All of the Inhabitants of a Small Village Including- Seven Hundrel Armeniana and the Garrison Destroyed.

OTHER TOWNS MUCH DAMAGED 1 By Associated Press. Constantinople, May 28. Advices which reached here to-day from Asiatia Turjcey show that a terrible earthquake occurred- April 29, at Melazgherd, In the vilayet of Van, eighty miles southeast of Erzroom, on the Euphrates, The town was totally destroyed, -with its entire population, numbering 2,000 souls, including 700 Armeniana as well! as tho troops forming the garrison oft Melazgherd. In addition over 400 bouses In Might, boring villages collapsed. 1 A somewhat severe tmxtH eHools was felt here this morning, damags waa done.

I London, May 28. -Tha Fdreign iqtfflceu here to-day received soma details fromfl the British consul at Erzrown regarding the recent earthquake at Melazgherd, ao3 cording to which Si strong earth, shocld lasting thirty seconds, was felt in thes morning of April 29 throughout the n-J tire district between Lake Van tha Russian frontier and as far West cut Kharput. The town of Melazgherd, oon Bis ting of five hundred bouses was de, fitroyed and much was wrought in the surrounding villages. ColonelV Khalill Bey, commanding the garrison ofi Melazhgerd, with hia whola family three other officers aad eighty soldiersr perished in tha ruins. Lieutenant Col onei xayi tsoy, wnosa jamuy perisneo, became insane.

The telegraph operator who sent tha news of the catastrophe, said he himself was badly injured and that his wife and! sister had been killed. The Foreign office has arypealed for (subscriptions for the relief of ithe desti- tute Mohammedans and (Uhristtans- of the Melazghero district. ELBERT HUBBARD SETTLES THE SUIT AGAINST HIM, Unwilling to Allow Hid Pst to Be Rakei Up In Open Court. Buffalo, N. Hay 28.

Rather than hare the details of Ibis relations with Miss Alice Moore publicly revealed Elbert Hubbard, edi tor of the Philistine, known to fame as Fra Elbertus," the genius of East Aurora, and the author of "A Message to Garcia," went Into court yesterday afternoon and let tola at torney, Arthur O. Wade, the criminal lawyer of Jamestowii, make a secret settlement of the claim which has long been pendtngi against him. The suit against Hubbard has been oa Supreme court calendar for two ream. It I was brought against the writer by Attorney Wayland Woodworth, who sued on behalf of Mies Moore to recover 13,000. The contention i was made that Hubbard had agreed to par $10 a week for the maintenance of a Dale mother in 1896.

The suit waa to recover the -price of 322 weeks' board, less a smalt amount which had been from time to time contributed. In the expectation that the case would be a hard-fought one, Eugene M. Bartlertt, who represented Woodworth, had delved Into the private life of the author. Hubbard's attorney, Arthur C. Wade, knew Bartlett'e abU- Ity as a cross-examiner, and as the Eeat Au- rora sage was loth to have the matter receive i any wider publicity than It has already at- tained he had ordered a settlement In full, and In an agreement had admitted the paternity of the child.

This case does not close the troubles ot a Fra Elbertus. Because ot the admitted relations of her husband with Miss Moore, Mrs. Hubbard has left her gifted lord and has' sued for a divorce. BOOKER WASHINGTON ON THE EFFECTS OF LYNCHING. Believes It Is Driving Negroes From the Country Districts to the Crowded Tuskegee, May 28.

In- submitting his annual report to the trusteee of the Tuskegee institute, Booker T. Washington says: "I think I do not overstate the matter! when I say that for every lynching or attempt at a lynching that takes place in the country a score of negroes leave the country for the city. This whole question is one thai should receive very serious attention. "There are several influences that are constantly exerting themselves against the negro growing up on the soil at present. One of ithese is the lack of publio Bchool facilities in the country district, and the frequent and unwise agitation of the question about dividing the school fund in proportion to the tax paid by each race.

In the cities and larger towns) the negro' parent finds a comfortable school house and a school in session eigne or nine months. "Another thing which sends a larger number of negroes to the cities than many realize is the surety of petting police protection in the city when one is charged with crime." FERRYBOAT DISASTER. By Associated Press. Posen Prussia, May 28. The Posenv Tageblatt published a report that -a ferryboat having on board forty-five chil dren, capsized on the river Warthe, near Dembro.

The ferryman and twenty of the children, the paper says, wer drowned. For Additional Local and Telegraphic Newi See Third. Fourth, Fifth. Sixth. Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Pages.

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