PAGES. VOL. XXX--NO. 85. FIFTH EDITION $10 OR $500 What Will the City Have to Pay if the Councilmen Vote Aye Today? A MILLION DOLLARS IN IT.
Owners of the Georgia-Jersey Street Front Hold it at $600 a Foot--The Assessors Appraise it at $10. LAND UNDER WATER TOO. Why Should the City Buy That Land at All -It Owns 600 Feet Already at the Foot of Jersey Street. An interesting matter will come before the Councilmen this afternoon. A committee will report on the proposed purchase of 2000 feet of harbor frontage extending from Georgia to Jersey street, under condemnation.
The Aldermen, after much lobbying by John J. Griffin, H. Donnelly Kirkover and others voted, 23 to 1, to buy the land from the syndicate. The vote was the same as that for the Cooper Hopkins street cleaning grab, and the striking parallel and the close association between the interests involved in both as indicated by the names of the parties interested, was noted in the NEWS at the time. The parties who will make a good deal out of nothing if the deal goes through are in large measure the same who are interested In the Cooper Hopkins deal and in the odious and dangerous Queen City gas grant.
If the Councilmen vote with the Aldermen on this proposition today only the veto of the Mayor will be able to head off a transaction which may cost the city a million dollars at the very start. The owners of this property are holding it at $500 a foot. It has never cost them a red cent, having been granted out of hand by the State when the State government was run by the Sheehans and the Sheehans own part of the property and their close allies in many enterprises, Messrs. Kirkover, Nellany and Griffin and Gen. 1 John C.
Graves, most portions of the remainder. The assessors hold the property at $10 a foot and it pays taxes on that basis. To be sure it is proposed to take the property by court process, but the gentlemen named are generally understood to be very persuasive in matters of this kind and it is easy to "swear up" the value of land. If the city gets the land by such a process the first cost, whether it is $10 a foot or $500 a foot, will be only a portion of the cost. The bank along the Central's Belt Line is a very high and narrow one and there will be a great deal of filling.
It is said, too, that there are rights under water that will have to be extinguished. Thus, when the city has bought the claim of Mr. Kirkover, let us say, on the bank, it may have to extinguish the title of Mr. Somebodyelse outside, under 14 feet of water. It is said that he whole harbor is plotted out and stands in different names as owners.
It is understood that three members of the Councill will vote point blank against such a purchase. They are Messrs. Ash, Klinck and Hanrahan. Mr. Byrne is also opposed to it if any such figures as the highest quoted are involved.
"If that property can be had at anything like the assessed valuation," Mr. Byrne said to a NEWS reporter, "it may be a good enough investment for the city. It might pay the city to acquire it even at $100. But $500 for the mere title to that bank is out of the question. Of course it is to be assumed that a commission will do the fair thing, but I think the city should be free to recede from any purchase In case the rice is put too high.
You can't always tell what a commission will award. I think I will see Corporation Counsel Laughlin and ask if the city can take. steps for condemnation and leave the Council free to ratify purchase or not as seems best for the city's interest. If so I shall vote to try what It will cost. I hope to be posted on that question in time for Wednesday's session, when I will state what I have learned." Mr.
Byrne thinks the city could with comparative cheapness construct docks along that front it for all practical purposes not requiring a depth. of water. The excursion boats draw but nine feet and over a good part of this harbor the water is 13 and 14 feet. Soundings were made by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company when the Reading dock was built. What they saw will be important, of course, in deciding as the final action.
But today's action will turn, or ought to turn, on the question Mr. Byrne is investigating- whether the city must buy a pig in a bag from the very thrifty and influential gentlemen having it for sale. The city is not bound to purchase this property by any necessity of the case. It owns already 600 feet north of Jersey street where excellent docks could be built to accommodate the whole fleet of excursion boats. The Express has been making an earnest campaign for the use of this dock in place of their frontage.
It is opposed by the Park Commissioners, who control it at present, but as has been seen in the Masten Park school site matter, the objections of the Park Board may be overcome. The strong argument is made for the use of the Jersey street site that it is no necessary infringement of the purposes of the parks: Both the parks and the boats are for purposes of recreation and the construction of docks there would tically make Crystal Beach and Woodlawn and the other resorts an extension of the park system. And this bit of beach is the best protected of all in the north harbor. If objection is made to putting the docks on the proposed bathing beach it would be easy to put them on the inside of the breakwater south of the boath house and thus the bathing beach would not be disturbed. The structures could be erected under the supervision of the Park Commissioners so as not to be unsightly or to mar the unity of their plan of development of the Front, EVENING WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, A SMART TRICK.
Pilot of the Yacht Grace Tried a Very Dangerous Experiment. WAS ALMOST RUN DOWN. Manager Gordon Denies the Facts of the Case as Published in Detroit and Says the North Land Was Perfectly Right in the Matter. Assistant Manager F. P.
Gordon of the Northern Steamship Company was seen this morning in regard to the following. story published in the Detroit Free Press: "St. Clair, July 14-- exciting and dangerous incident took place this afternoon on the St. Clair river about three miles below Port Huron. The North Land was bound down.
Commodore M. B. Mills' steam yacht Grace, with a party of ladies, gentlemen and children aboard, was bound up. Astern of the Grace on her starboard quarter was the big propeller Craig. "The North Land gave one blast of her steam whistle, indicating that she would port helm and go to starboard to the American side of the channel.
The steamer Craig and yacht Grace promptly responded with one blast of their whistles. At the time the North Land signal was given the Grace was about head on the North Land. The Grace crept gradually over toward the Canadian side and the North Land followed suit. The captain of the Grace put his helm hard over and was shortly headed for the Canadian shore broadside to the current, and still the North Land bore down upon the little craft. There was great consternation among the party aboard the yacht as the huge form of the North Land kept narrowing the distance, headed for her.
The captain of the Grace vigorously tooted his whistle and gave the starboard signal again, as he was coming dangerously near the bows of the steamer Craig. At last the captain of the North Land deigned to notice the little craft and also gave the starboard signal, ported his helm and dashed past the yacht at a distance not to exceed 50 feet. The whole incident was outrageous on the part of the North Land, causing needless alarm to Commodore Mills and his "The article is entirely said he. "I am surprised that Mr. Mills would make such statements as he evidently did to the newspaper man at St.
Clair, who wired the article to the Free Press. At the time we met the Grace there was on the bridge on the North Land on duty Capt. Campau, second officer and quartermaster. There were also on the bridge as my guest Secretary of War Lamont, Eatchelder and a lieutenant in the Naval service. "The North Land was coming down the river at about half speed.
The steamer Craig was going up. The Grace at that time was close in on the American side headed up stream. No one on the North Land paid any particular attention to her, as no one supposed that the man who was navigating the Grace would be fool enough to attempt the maneuver which he did. and by which he almost succeeded in having his yacht run down. She was also so far over that there was no question as to which side she should have passed, therefore it was not thought strange when she did not signal the North Land.
"The Craig, which was bound up, blew one whistle, and we answered with one blast. At this time the Craig and the Land were about one-quarter of a mile apart, well clear of each other, on their own side of the stream, and as I said before, the Grace was headed up stream on the American side. "Suddenly, and much to the surprise of every one on the bridge, the Grace was seen to head directly across the river towards the Canadian side, about half way between the Craig and the Land. This was the last thing that any one on our steamer expected the yacht would do. There was no necessity whatever for her changing her course.
She would have passed the Land at least 600 or 700 feet to the American side if she continued on her course and it was certainly a very poor exhibition of seamanship. "The only explanation which we can give of the peculiar action is that the pilot on the yacht either intended to perform some smart trick by seeing how close he could come to the boat or else he entirely lost his head. It was only by prompt action on our part by stopping the engines and putting our wheel hard over that we succeeded in clearing the Grace. "Secretary Lamont in commenting on the action of the pilot of the yacht Grace asked if that was a fair sample of the way in which steam yachts were maneuvered on inland waters, stating that in his opinion whoever was in command of the yacht deserved the severest censure." Family in Great Need. Elitor Evening News: There is a family in great need.
The man 1s a good man to work but he cannot get it to do and there are four little ones and a little stranger is looked for at any time and nothing for it to put on, and the rent Is not paid, and the landlord is going to put them out. I hope that you will help this family right away as they are in great need. GREAT NEED. Buffalo, July 17, 1895, Fined for Failing to Appear. Frederick Egan was fined $15 by Judge Seaver yesterday for failing to appear in supplementary proceedings.
STRICTLY PERSONAL. Miss Eva Wise Is visiting Miss Flora Benzing of Orchard Park. Mrs. M. A.
Devney of Ashtabula, 0.. is spending a few weeks with Mrs. C. Call of Seventh street. Miss Kate M.
Call and Miss Margaret A. O' Brien of Virginia street have returned from a two-weeks' visit to Chicago. The Misses Chambers of Long Island City and Miss May Kelly of Jersey City are visiting the Misses Chambers of Prospect avenue, The Young Ladies' Society of Ebenezer gave a river party Monday. They ask the NEWS to thank the Buffalo Street Railroad Company for the courtesy shown them in sending out an extra car to city line on their return. The North Land left Buffalo last night for Duluth with a large number of passengers, and among them was Congressman Charles Daniels.
Samuel L. Clemens, the humorist, better known as "Mark with his wife, joined the boat at Cleveland. They are accompanied by Maj. J. B.
Pond, Mr. Clemens' manager, and his wife, and are en route for Mackinac. The following Buffalonians were registered at New York hotels yesterday: St. Denis, R. E.
Whitman, G. H. Marsh, D. D. Martin, W.
E. Wing; St. Cloud, C. E. Saunders, L.
Henry: Windsor, T. S. Rogles; Astor, B. P. Ripley; Broadway Central, H.
S. Lee, A. E. Hutchinson, J. G.
Kilhoffer; Normandie, C. B. Beehtold; J. C. Shepard, E.
J. Barcolo; Devonshire, T. Carr, W. H. Evans: Murray Hill, D.
N. Lockwood, T. J. Moore, W. C.
Miner; Gilsey, H. C. Diehl: Imperial, J. T. Allen, W.
T. Henderson; Sturtevant, F. F. Burns, M. J.
O'Leary; Continental, F. C. Parchert; Grand Union, L. R. Frank; Waldorf, J.
C. Shepard, Miss Dunbar, Miss Gibson, E. Hayes, C. E. Walbridge; Everett, M.
F. Dirnberger, Tr. NEWS. PRETENDED MESSIAH. Mexicans and Indians Excited to a Great Frenzy of Excitement by 8D ExShoemaker of Denver.
Albuquerque, N. July like an animated picture of Christ, credIted with performing acts on, a par with the miracles of the Son of God, Francis Schlader, who claims to have been until two years ago, a shoemaker in Denver, has set wild the Mexicans of the territory just to the south of this city. They are hailing him as a special disciple sent from heaven direct to them to give sight to the sightless, hearing to the deaf, and to relleve them of what diseases to which the flesh is heir. Today he is followed about by hundreds of Mexicans and Indians who pray to him to touch their wounds and cure them of their ailments. Representatives of the best Mexican familles are imploring him to enter their wagons, take their horses and KO with them to their homes to cure the afflicted.
The man goes, as he says, whither his master directs, and for the services he performs he will take nothing. OARSMEN'S DAY. Great Gathering of Stalwart Athletes for the National Association Regatta at Saratoga. BRILLIANT RACES EXPECTED. Will be More Betting This Year Than Ever Before on Account of the SupPression of Other Gambling.
Saratoga Looks Like a port Town This Morning. Saratoga, July today looks like a seaport town, for everywhere on the streets standing in knots in the hotels and smoking rooms, lounging on the porches or stumbling over one another in their efforts to get aboard the "double-deckers" going lakeward, are hundreds of stalwart sun-browned, flannel-clad men, brought here to struggle for victory or to "root" for their friends who are participants in the 23d annual regatta of the National Association of Oarsmen. Never before, since the time when the association which is now proudly flourishing was formed in 1872, has there been so brilliant a regatta. The lists are full of good strong men, some of them equal in skill to professionals. It seems highly probable from the talk of the oarsmen this morning that an attempt will be made at the meeting tonight to make this the last year in which races with a turn will be rowed.
Several of the most important clubs have refused to enter the regatta because of this feature, and the resolution abolishing the turn, when introduced, will undoubtedly have a great many supporters, Very little objection has been made to it so far as the contests in the singles go, but in the four-oared and doubles the best crews have come to disaster while attempting to turn the buoys. The course is laid out today threequarters of a mile long; buoys with flags upon them mark the start and finish, and at distances of an eighth of a mile apart mark out six lanes for the boats so that there may be no Interference of one crew with another. These lanes are 100 feet wide at the starting line and 150 feet wide at the other end, where the turn is made. The only general advantage of having races with a turn is that by allowing spectators to watch both the starts and the finish the use of boats upon the lake is in a great measure done away with, and there is no Interference with the oarsmen. The only boats upon the lake this morning are those occupied by the referee, the newspaper men and the private yachts of James D.
Kearney and Judge Henry Hilton. There is a great deal more betting upon the results of this year's races than ever before. Possibly this is because gambling is prohibited here, and running races not being on, the sporting fraternity find this a slight break in the monotony of the season. The bulk of the money will be placed upon the results of the senior eight-oared race and the senior double skulls. The races set down for today included the trial heats in the senior singles and the finals in the intermediate fours, pair-oared and intermediate elght-oared.
The first heat in senior singles brought to the starting flags such excelelnt men as Fred Hawkins of the Harlem Rowing Club, New York, J. J. Ryan of Toronto, the present champion, and J. A. Ruhmo, also of the Toronto club, who is very fast and who was reinstated by the executive committee last night.
The second heat had in it J. J. Whitehead of the Columbia Rowcellent men as Fred Hawkins of the Rat Portage Club and R. McKay of the Argonauts of Toronto. The third heat brought together E.
N. Atherton of the Hartford Rowing Club, W. S. McDowell of the Delaware of Chicago, and Charles Bulger of the Albany Rowing Club, three of the best men in the association. The pair-oared event had but two entries, the Toronto Rowing Club and the Pennsylvania Barge Club.
In the intermediate four-oared event the entries showed up a very creditable lot of oarsmen. The Metropolitan Rowing Club, New York, had course No. Detroit Boat Club, Detroit, No. Winnipeg Boat Club, Winnipeg, No. Excelsior Boat Club, Paterson, N.
No.4. In the intermediate eights the unknown quantity seemed to be the Wachussett Boat Club of Worcester, which was to row with the Eureka Boat Club, Newark, and the Montrose Boat Club, Philadelphia. This crew is also booked in the senior eights if not beaten. Italian Injured by a Blast. Niagara Falls, July -An Italian employed on the Niagara Falls Lewiston railroad was badly Injured by a blast last evening.
Flying stones struck him in the face, cutting him in a fearful manner. Part of one cheek was torn away. G. Steam Barge Roeno Runs on the Rooks. Dunkirk, July steam barge Roeno, lumber laden for Alcott Ross Scully, in entering port this morning ran on the rocks east of the land lighthouse and was badly damaged.
W. The Oil Market. Oil City, July oll market at 10 o'clock. EVENTS AND MEETINGS. Music Hall Restaurant--Concerts by Hungarian Gypsy P.
M. Academy of Music-Sam'I of Posen" -9 and 8 P. M. Court Street Theater-Vaudeville-2 and 8 P. M.
Meeting West End Rowing Club to discuss reorganization, Boathouse, 8 P. M. Delegates to the Meeting of the Pennsylvania State Editorial Association go to Depew. Uncle Sams, Petrie's Hall. 8 P.
M. Board of Councilmen, City P.M. Excursion of Buffalo Liedertafel on lake and river. Convention National' Railway General Baggage Agents, Iroquois Hotel-2 P. M.
THE WEATHER FORECAST For Ento ant vicinity: Today -Generally fair. with probably local showers this afternoon or tonight; slight changes in temperature. fair; cooler; westerly winds, fresh to brisk. BUFFALO, N. Harrisburg; F.
G. Moser, Independent, Collegeville; E. L. Moses, Gazette, Erie; William J. Morgan, Republican, Pottsville; Allan McKean, Morning Dispatch, Erie; George W.
Missemer, Advocate, Steelton: William B. MacKellar, Typographic Advertiser, Philadelphia: Arthur MacOwen, D. Miller, American Cycling, Dispatch, Philadelphia; Jas. B. Muse, Vindicator, Tionesta; A.
Dally Fred. Newell, Sullivan Review, Dushore: Dr. F. S. Newling, Times, Karthaus: J.
N. Naley, Times, Apollo; H. G. Union Free Press, Kittanning: E. A.
Parsons, Argus, Towanda; William Potts, Chester County Times, Parkesburg; J. T. Potts, Poultry Keeper, Parkesburg; J. B. Patrick, Gazette, Clarion; George A.
Post, Democrat, Montrose; C. R. Pennebaker, Standard, Coalport: Joseph A. Pain, Daily Leader, Corry; B. W.
Peck, Fulton crat, McConnellsburg: John F. Pauley, Messenger, Waynesburg; Fred Rohrer, Sentinel, Kittanning: G. H. Ranck, Clarion; New-Holland; William H. Reichert, Standard, Kittanning; L.
Rogers, Republican, Kane; L. V. Ransch, Tribune, Mahanoy City; P. A. Ratigan, Herald, Chicora; Dwight J.
Bobbins, Erie Advertiser, Erie; William B. Scott, Typographic Advertiser, Philadelphia: W. G. Scott, Times, Tyrone; George Shrom, Ledger, Newport; S. A.
Smith, Messenger, Indiana: Alexander Smith, Record, Phillipsburg; W. O. Smith, Spirit, Punxsutawney: Edward M. Smith, Freeman, New-Bloomfleld; W. C.
Smith, Press, Everett; J. Irvin Steel, Daily Herald, Shamokin; G. L. Seal, Herald, Millersburg: J. S.
Sanders, Telephone, Wilkesbarre; M. E. Sanders, Truth, Scranton: H. P. Snyder, Keystone Courier, Connellsville; Rev.
D. S. Shoop, Church Advocate, Harrisburg: D. L. Sollenberger, Drift, Shamokin; Mrs.
J. W. Stofer, Chronicle, Elizabethtown; the Hon. J. A.
Sweeny, Democrat Independent, Hazleton; H. G. Steele, Herald, Shamokin; C. A. Stephenson, Star, Reynoldsville; S.
Shimmell, School Gazette, Huntingdon; O. J. Sturgls, Standard, Uniontown; J. H. Shenck, Intelligencer, Manhelm; 0.
D. Schock, Item, Hamburg; B. F. Schweir, Sentinel and Republican, Mimintown; J. B.
Spangler, Business Journal, Beaver Springs; James P. Taylor, Independent Republican, Montrose; R. H. Thomas, Friend, Mechanicsburg; R. H.
Thomas, Saturday Journal, Mechanicsburg; W. J. Thomas, Polaski Litwa, Shamokin: Benjamin Thorpe, the Keystone, Philadelphia; W. W. Trout, Free Press, Lewistown; E.
L. Thompson, Sun, Tarentum; W. Thompson, Herald, Saxton; Harry A. Thompson, Times, Mt. L.
M. Truxel, Enterprise, Bell Vernon: P. F. Volght, Times, Tarentum: George W. Wagenseller, Post, Middleburg; A.
Bond Warner, Keystone Good Templar, Minersville; O. P. Waters, corr. Philadelphia Record, York; J. E.
Wenk, Forest Republican, Philip Welss, Soenger Zeitung, Wilkesbarre: J. M. Weekley, Leader, Carlisle; R. T. Wiley, Herald, Elizabeth; B.
F. Winger, Press Greencastle: C. W. Wickersham, Weekly Ledger, Pottstown; J. W.
Wisegarter, Sun, Manheim; Charles S. Wilmarth, Elk County Gazette, St. Mary's; R. J. Wilson, News, Mt.
Carmel: H. M. Woodmansee, Reporter, Lansdale; Alvin C. S. F.
Wynne, Republican, Phoenixville; Yeager, Review, Ephrata; G. F. Yost, Item, Glen Rock. DO YOU WANT TO VOTE? Aliens who are entitled to their final papers have only until July 23d to file their notices with the City Clerk. These must be on file 14 days before the Court can naturalize.
Special sessions of the County Court for this purpose will be held August 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. ROBBED OF $200,000 OF JEWELS. Russian Count Loses ail His Valuables in the Oity of Mexico--Had the Jewels in Trunks. City of Mexico, July Poloski, a Russian, has complained to the police that he has been robbed of jewels, securities and jeweled arms to the amount of $200,000. He had all his valuables in trunks, as he was about to sail for Europe.
All Saints' Day was observed yesterday. Great numbers of people, including representatives of working women societies, called on the wife of President Diaz, offering congratulations. Mrs. Diaz has taken a conspicuous part in alding the cause of working women in their struggle for fair wages. GETTING UNDER THE NEW LAW.
Loan Brokers Run for Cover- -A Second Loan Association Being Formed. Charles G. Purdy, Russell L. Kinsey of Buffalo, and James P. Bainbridge and S.
D. Purdy of Rochester were in consultation in this city on Monday, perfecting papers for the formation of a company for the loaning of money in the county of Erie according to the new anti-Shark law. The three first named are well known brokers of this city and S. D. Purdy has been in the same business in Rochester.
Never Came Up After Their Dive. Brooklyn, July boys about 15 years old were drowned at the foot of North Second street last evening under peculiar circ*mstances. They were Hugh O'Neil of 42 South street and Isaac Schwartz of 55 South Seventh street. They went swimming in the evening with several other boys and dived together from the pier. They failed to appear after the plunge and it is surmised that they either struck their heads together or struck against the piling about the Their bodies have not been recovered.
More New York Capital at the Fells, Niagara Falls, July sale is announced here today of the Voelker farm of 180 acres just inside the townline at $200 per acre, and of the Munch farm of 100 acres on the Military Road. The consideration for the latter 18 not given out. The purchasers are prominent New York capitalists. G. A Neat Wall Pocket.
The NEWS has just had printed some very neat wall pockets for newspapers, etc. The face of a lovely child looks over a copy of an EVENING NEWS which she holds in her hands. It is one of the neatest pleces of work In its line ever designed. Call and see them at the NEWS office. The price of the pocket is only 10 cents.
Today on Wall Street. New York, July A. M. -The trading continued erratic for a brief time after 10:15, then took a decided upward turn. Leather preferred is up per cent.
over the low point. Tobacco Tennessee Coal and Chicago Gas per cent. Sugar shows an advance of Lake Shore reacted 1 per cent. Speculation continued strong. Fined for Disorderly Conduct.
In the Municipal Court yesterday Philip Gladstone was fined $12.25 for disorderly conduct. DEATH ROLL. N. Towne, second vice-president and general manager of the Southern Pacific Company, yesterday at San Francisco. Albert Roberts, formerly editor of the Nashville Republican Banner and Nashville American and Consul to Hamilton, under the first Cleveland Administration, after a short illness, at Nashville, Tenn.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks, brother of the late Phillips Brooks and pastor of the Church of Incarnation, New York, on the German Lloyd steamer Fulda at sea on July 10. The body was brought to New York City, Prof. Stephen J.
Young of Bowdoln College, 50 years old, at Portland, yesterday from apoplexey. He graduated at Bowdoin in the class of '59, was treasurer of the college for nearly 20 years, was president of the Union National Bank, and for many years taught modern languages in Bowdoin. Make It Worth Your While. Everything for the sick room, for invalids, for the injured or deformed can be found in our store, finest quality, lowest prices. Worth your while to come to us.
Stoddart druggists, 84 Seneca, 1895. PRICE ONE CENT. STEAMER ON A REEF. The Isabel J. Boyce Hard Aground Off Bird Island Pier and Will Hava to be Lightered.
The steamer Isabel J. Boyce is on a reef in the river off Bird Island pler. She is heavily laden with lumber and will have to be lightered. Last night the tug Charles S. Parnell towed the Boyce and her consort up the river.
They came up along the through the International Bridge until Canadian shore after they A passed they were oppostle the Fort Erie landing of the steamer Union. Here it was found Impossible to make headway against the current and the tug started toward the American shore. Opposite the water works the steamer took a sheer and went on the rocks. The tugs International and Maytham came to the rescue. All three tugs pulled on the Boyce for hours, were unable to release her.
PYTHIANS WANT A REHEARING. Movement of Members of the Forbidden Order to Secura a Reversal of the Papal Decree. Galesburg, July sensation prevails in Pythian Circles here over the order asking the Catholic Knights of Pythias to renounce the organization. College City Lodge, the strongest one here, has many Catholic members and a number of them are averse to leaving their organization. A prominent knight, who conferred with Mgr.
Satolli in Washington, says a movement is on foot to secure a rehearing by the Pope and a reversal of the decree. SHOULD HAVE A GOOD EFFECT. Recent "News" Article on Niagara Powering and Buffalo Favorably Received at the Falls. TO THE EVENING Niagara Falls, July is generally believed here that the article regarding Niagara Falls power which appeared in Monday's Buffalo NEWS, in which facts and figures were given to show conclusively that the power companies here could not only get along without Buffalo, but could almost make a fair income on the amount of power already sold, will do much to open the eyes of the Buffalo Aldermen and Council to the folly of their present course. The NEWS' article created a profound impression here and was reproduced in the local papers with G.
AT SILVER LAKE. First Special Race Meeting -Excursionists Are Not Admitted on Sunday--Only Those Holding Week Day Tickets. TO THE EVENING NEWS.1 Silver Lake, July International Christian Workers' Convention is In full working order and the discussions decidedly interesting. On the 25th occurs the first special race meeting on the fine athletic grounds at the Assembly, under the management of the School of Physical Training. Prizes are to be given in the following races: Class one mile novice, one mile open, onehalt mile open, two mile handicap and one-half mile boys' race.
A mistaken idea having got out that the Assembly gates are open on Sunday to all comers, it is well to state such is the case. No Sunday excursions are admitted. The railroad gate is kept closed and only those holding tickets purchased on a week day are admitted to the religious services on Sunday. No tickets are sold at the gates on Sunday to anybody. Dr.
Josiah Strong, who is secretary of the Evangelical Alliance of the United States, is to speak on Friday at 3:45 P. M. and the Rev. H. W.
Pope of New Haven on Saturday afternoon. Among the Buffalo people here are Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hedge, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Lowery, Charles Williams, Frank Williams, Miss Nora Cuddeback, B. F.
Timon, Mrs. H. H. Wheeler. Rev.
Dewitt Talmage is to speak at the Assembly on August 1, which is Pioneer Day at the lake. T. H. E. GAHIVE OF BUFFALO.
Elected President of the Walther League at the Convention in Olevaland. Young Evangelical Lutherans. Cleveland, July third annual convention of the Walther League, the Young People's Society of the Evengelical Lutheran Church, is in session in this city. Delegates from 29 sections, representing total membership of 1760, were present. The fololwing were the officers ed: H.
E. Gahive, Buffalo, N. president; H. T. Siemon, Fort Wayne, vice-president; Louis Hohnsben, recording secretary.
Districts were formed as follows: First district, New England, New York and Baltimore; second, Buffalo and Pittsburg; third, Cleveland. Fort Wayne, and Jackson, fourth, Chicago and Milwaukee. Northwestern Association at St. Clair. St.
Clair, July regatta of the Northwestern Rowing Association, comprising clubs in Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, St. Paul, Grand Rapids, Worcester, Passaic, N. and Toronto and Walkerville, Ontario, and Michigan clubs from Lansing, Traverse City, Monroe, Wyandotte and Ecorse, wlil be held at St. Clair July 25 and 26.
The above date was decided on last night, when the merchants and hotel men secured the necessary amount of money to assure the meeting being at this place. Steamship Movements. Liverpool Teutonic, from New New Majestic, from Liverpool. Ethiopia, New York for Glasgow. New Victoria, from Gibraltar, Genoa and Naples.
New York. -Arrived: State of Nebraska, from Glasgow; Kaiser Wilhelm II. and Weimar, from Bremen; Fulda, from BreSouthampton. Plans for the New Porter Avenue Bridge. State Engineer Adams appeared before the Park Commissioners yesterday afternoon and explained his ideas of the manner the new bridge over the canal at foot of Porter avenue should be constructed.
He was requested to prepare plans and submit them to the Commissioners at a future meeting. Palmer's flowers, 304 Main street. MUELLER--In this city, July 17, 1895, Emma belover daughter of Gotthelf and Amalie Mueller, aged 18 years, Funeral from residence, 64 Morton Place, Friday at 2 P. and from Evangelical Emmanuel's Church on Hickory street at P. M.
Friends respectfully invited. CURRAN- In this city, July 16, 1895, Anna B. Curran, aged 13 years and 8 months, daughter of Michael and the late Bridget Curran. Funeral from residence of her grandr other, Mrs. Mary Coggins, 792 Clinton stri Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock and S.
Patrick's Church at 9. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. -In this city, July 16, 1805, Mary Ann, wife of William Madden, aged 32 years. Funeral from the family restdence, North Elmwood avenue near Meldrum street, Thursday morning at 8 o'clock and St. John the Baptist Church at 9.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. EDITORS HERE. Pennsylvania State Editorial Association Pays a Visit to Buffalo. ARE LOOKING OVER DEPEW They Left in a Body to Inspect the City's Hustling Suburb This Morning- What Their Plans Are for the Rest of the Day. engaged in looking at Buffalo from every point of view.
The Lehigh Valley road invited the noon. At 9 o'clock a special train left editors to go out to Depew this forethe Scott street depot with them. They looked at the different manufactories at Depew and got a good idea of the magnitude of the enterprise in the young suburb of Buffalo. They will get back in time luncheon at the Genesee and 1 Tifft, where most of the visitors are stopping, and the afternoon will be devoted to visitpoints of interest in the city. Tonight there will be a banquet at the Tifft House.
Speeches will be made on all sorts of topics that interest the newspaper men. Bright and early tomorrow morning they will board a train and go to Niagara Falls. They will look at the power plant and the men in the Cataract Construction Company will explain it fully to them. The Falls, of course, will be inspected. Friday the editors will go to Toronto by boat and that night will leave for their homes.
The officers of the assoclation are as follows: President, L. Rogers, Republican, Kane. First vice-president, J. W. Malloy, Record, Lansford.
Second vice-president, R. T. Wiley, Buffalo is entertaining the members of the Pennsylvania State Editorial Association today. Once a year the men in that organization have an outing to some point of interest and this summer they decided to take in Buffalo. They arrived here In a special train over the New York Central road last night 260 strong.
More came in on early morning trains today and all are Herald. Elizabeth. Third vice-president, J. S. Sanders, Telephone, Wilkesbarre.
Recording secretary and treasurer, R. Thomas, Farmers' Friend, Mechanicsburg. Thomas, Saturday Assistant recording chanicsburg. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. J.
W. Stofer, Chronicle, Elizabethtown. Executive committee, Frank Mortimer, Times, New Bloomfield; the Hon. E. F.
Acheson, Observer, Washington; J. A. Sweeney, Standard, Hazelton; J. Zeamer, Volunteer, Carlisle; J. 0.
K. Roberts, Messinger, Phoenixville. Following are those who had arrived up to this morning: D. S. Atkinson, Tribune and Herald, Greensburg; Dr.
William B. Atkinson, Medical Society, Register and Directory, Philadelphia; E. F. Acheson, Observer, Washington; Alex. W.
Acheson, Observer, Washington; Jas. K. Allen, Supper Table, Washington; I. C. Arnold, Law Review.
Lancaster: J. Wesley Austin, Time Table, York; William K. Andrews, Herald, Mill Village; C. P. Christian Guide, York; Harry Anstadt, Sunday-school Worker, York; Rev.
P. Anstadt, Teachers' Journal, York; A. M. Aurand, Herald, Beaver Springs; A. B.
Brumbaugh, The Pligrim, Huntingdon; E. H. Burkholder, Guiding Star, Farmersville; A. E. Burkholder, Echo, Farmersville; H.
S. Binder, Ledger, Pottstown; G. S. Burrows, Gazette, Sunbury; H. C.
Boyer, Herald, Shenandoah; F. S. Bowman, Sentinel, Milville: lersburg; F. E. J.
Benedict, Black, Democrat, BrookFashion Journal, Philadelphia; J. M. Boyer, Golden Thought, Shenandoah; Michael L. Brown, Builders' Association and Home Journal, phia; P. J.
Bartleson, Advertiser, Sharpsville; John A. Bechtel, West Schuylkill Press, Tremont; J. F. Buch, Record, Litltz; A. A.
Barr, Ledger, Mt. Carmel; J. R. Boyer, True American, Shenandoah; S. J.
Barnett, Herald and Times, Delta; Frank Brant, Public Ledger, Philadelphia; H. B. Brumbaugh, Gospel Messenger, Mrs. James Bateman and daughter, Times, Marietta; T. N.
Burke, Advocate, Ashland; Thomas Chalfant, Intelligencer, Danville: Thomas V. Cooper, American, Media; A. W. Cooper, Ploneer, Dunmore: E. Conrad, Journal, McVeytown; J.
M. Carson, Journal, Beaver Falls: Frank Conevery, Gazette, Wellsboro; G. G. Cameron, Dun's Reports, Philadelphia; E. L.
Cristman, Daily Reporter, Washington: James W. Clark, Clinton Democrat, Lock Haven; W. H. Capwell, Post, Dallas: A. L.
Campbell, Sun, Manheim; William Christman, Semi-Weekly Reporter, Washington; George W. Coolbaugh, Telegram, Wilkesbarre; 0. B. Cake, Times, Terre Hill; John P. Charlton, Democrat, Washington; H.
C. Dern, Tribune, Altoona; M. E. Doyle, Sunday News, Shenandoah: B. W.
Bambly, Der Neutralist, Skippack; Eugene Dambly, Transcript, Skippack; James L. Devenny, McKeesport Daily News, McKeesport; Rev. F. A. Dony, Argus, Avoca: W.
L. Donohugh, Sentinel, Manayunk; T. Speer Dickson, Ledger, Media: W. H. Denniston, Greater Pittsburg, Pittsburg; C.
H. Dorr, Independent, Berwick; John E. Earl, Gazette, Driftwood; Wien A. Ensminger, Sentinel and Advertiser, Manheim; A. L.
Etter, Journal, Middletown; Cyrus T. Fox, Times and Dispatch, Reading; T. B. Foulkrod, Dispatch, Frankford; L. C.
Fosnot, Record and Star, Watsontown; A. Fisher, East End News, Pittsburg; H. M. Ferguson, Record, South Fork; C. L.
Felmley, Press, Natrona: E. C. Gardner, Independent Journal, Mechanicsburg; G. B. Republican, Clearfield; J.
I. Goodlander, Republican, Clearfield; W. Hayes Grier, Superintendent Public Printing, Columbia: D. R. Good, Observer, Houtzdale; Alfred Gilbert, Herald, Pine Grove: A.
Mr. Gehr, Sentinel, Carlisle; John W. Grier, Vidette, Jersey Shore; W. F. Goettler, Independent, Souderton; H.
L. Goerman, Dispatch, New-Kensongton: J. B. Gould, Weekly News, Mt. Carmel; W.
H. Hodgson, Local News, West Chester; George F. Harrison, Advance, Hulmesville: James G. Hasson, Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg; P. G.
Hastings, Record, MILton; J. F. Haas, Republican Herald, Shamokin; Charles A. Hill, Local, Avonmore: John Hill, Advance, Leechburg; Miss Hills, Sunday Telegram, Harrisburg; Walter D. Hodgson, Jeffersonian, West Chester; C.
W. Hartman, Record, Ashland; Alexander Hart, Daily, Washington; John S. Hohner, Record, Leechburg; J. H. W.
Howard, American Magazine, Harrisburg; Frank A. Hower, Home News, Bryn Mawr; C. S. Howell, Times, Pittsburg; W. O.
Heinly, Semi-Weekly Item, Hamburg; W. G. Hess, News Budget, Shenandoah; George C. Hughes, Daily Times, Stroudsburg; Howard M. Jenkins, Intelligencer and Journal, Philadelphia: W.
J. Jackman, Democrat and Register, F. C. Miffintown; Johnson, J. H.
James, Local, Record, Wilkesbarre; Frederick L. Kurtz, Reporter, Center Hall; W. Kurtz, Journal, Lewisburg: the Hon. William Krickbaum, Democrat Sentinel, Bloomsburg; Joseph H. Kreider, Journal, Annville; Raymond J.
Kaylor, Tribune, Hastings; H. F. Keat, Times, Mauch Chunk; William J. J. Kintner, Echo Record, Duncannon; C.
Krepes, and Pilot, Greencastle; J. B. Kauffman, Weekly Item, Mt. Carmel; John W. King, Monitor, Huntingdon: I.
H. Knox, Republican, Waynesburg; Hugh Lemade, Lindsay, Grit, News, Huntingdon; Deltrick Williamsport: D. B. Lefever, News, Ephrata: Theodore Lampert, Herald, Post, Shamokin; Pittsburg: H. L.
Learn, Dally George L. Lubrecht, Standard, Hazleton; V. A. Lotier, Reeord, Danville; F. V.
Joseph A. Logan, MIltonian, Milton; B. Laird, Pennsylvania Advertiser, Argus, Greensburg; F. J. Magrady, Locust Gap; David Martin, Press, Denver; U.
G. Mengel, Star, Frackville; Howard C. Mohr, Dispatch, Birdsboro: B. F. Myers, Independent, Harrisburg: Frank Mortimer, Times, New Bloomfeid; G.
R. Meek, Watchman, Bellefonte: R. B. McKee, Journal, Freeport; A. R.
McCarthy, Doctor, Orbisonia; Frank E. McLean, Times, Union City; F. E. MeCollough, Times, Altoona: M. D.
Mull, Voice, J. R. Missemer, Star and News, Mt. Joy: J. W.
Malloy, Record, Lansford; J. J. McLaurin, Correspondent. COSTS A MILLION The Ely Trolley Line to Niagara Falls Will Be Ready to Start Sept. 1.
WIRE STRINGING BEGUN. Legal Delays Hare Put Back the Work at Other Points but Work is Going on Rapidly Nearly All Along -Mrs. Fales' Trees. TO THE EVENING NEWA. I Tonawanda, July million dollar electric railroad and in these times when millions are so hard to get is not to be sneezed at.
More than that amount of money is being invested in the Ely electric road from Buffalo to Niagara Falls, which is said by those who claim to know to be the best built suburban road in the State. The work on some sections of the road has been held back by legal delays, but these are out of the way now and here in Tonawanda at last the work lacks but little of completion. The Tonawanda section, in charge of Rogers Ryan, 19 19,000 feet long and is nearly done. It la said that the road will be open on September 1. It should have been July.
1. Your correspondent went over a long stretch of the Tonawanda section yesterday and nowhere could he see any evidences that the workhad been slighted or cheapened. The ties are the best West Virginia white oak and the rails weigh 72 pounds to the yard and are 60 feet long. Great care is taken with all curves. Crushed stone is filled in between the ties and gravel laid on top of that.
Mr. Ryan said: "There can be no better road than this in the State." It will be a great help to Tonawanda for one thing at least and that is the encouragement it will give to those living along the line to pave the streets and otherwise improve their property. The Ely road will extend from the Buffalo vity line at Kenmore to Niagara Falls and will be about 23 miles long. The work was let to bulld to four contracting firms at a cost of 000. To this will be added extras that may swell the amount to a million dollars by the time It is ready to be opened.
The work of stretching the Buffalo end and this port will be ready as soon as the rolling stock and the track are. It is predicted that this will be the best paying road leaving the Buffalo city line in any direction. Already a quiet boom in land is reported along the line of the road, which is remarkable when land is generally slow of sale as it is these days. There are rumors of a sale of 85 acres near La Salle, but particulars could not be learned at the time. The prices of land at La Salle now range from $150 to $350 per acre, according to location.
There was some talk here of another line, but people have become so accustomed to new trolley lines that they take but passing interest in the report. Much interest is taken here in Mrs. Fales' victory over the Ely Company. Her fine trees were all saved by foreing the company to take the middle of the road, despite their contention that the trees themselves were an encroachment. All farmers here claim title to the center of the road.
The fret flush of pleasure over the reduction. of the trolley fares to 5 cents had hardly been realized when the report goes out that the storekeepers are displeased because they Imagine that the people will trade at Buffalo and they will be left. A number of storekeepers were asked for opinions and some diversity of opinion was found. Max Schroeder, the grocer, said: "I think it makes some difference because people think they can buy cheaper and get a greater assortment in Buffalo than here. But I don't know as it will make much Another said: "I felt kind of sore the first shot, but I think that after the novelty of the thing wears off there will be Just as much trade here as goes to Another said: "Confound the trolleys.
Are they made to bedevil the people, are their brains running away, or is the world coming to an end? I don't know. Tell me, young feller, where are we at? I can't keep track of the new tricks the people are inventing and I don't want to. I hear the Buffalo storekeepers are paying fares for our citizens and stealing their trade from Tonawanda." Another said: "Let her go and let competition come. I will take the battle as it goes. No use kicking or advertising our town as a dead duck.
It won't hurt a thriving town like this, for I think there are only a few Buffalo dealers who will pay the fares of Tonawanda people to buy of them. I am sure the people who run market stands would not. There are certain kinds of fruits and vegetables that are sold at so small a profit as to make such a deal unbusiness-like. No, I am not afraid of Buffalo's competition and am doing business at the old stand." DIDN'T WANT HER MONEY. Passeraby Scorned Mrs.
Cooperman's Offers to Give Them five and Ten Dollar Bills. Mrs. Sarah Cooperman of Brooklyn, who has been visiting at 483 Genesee street in this city, was arrested near Exchange and Washington streets last night by Policeman Sammon of the Franklin Street Station. The woman was well dressed and she attracted much attention as she stood at the Corner of Seneca and Washington with an open purse in her hands. The long green contents of the purse caused its sides to bulge and the woman Importuned passers stared by to her accept her money.
Each one at but no one availed themselves of her generosity, but the newsboys who grabbed up the nickles and pennies as she threw them. Policeman Sammon came along and the woman moved down toward Exchange street where she again asked people to a0- cept five and ten dollar bills. It was thought she was insane and Dr. Fowler was sent for but he found that her delusion was of a very temporary character. Neighborly Pleasantries in Missisalppl, Learned, July The village of Learned was the scene of great excitement yesterday afternoon.
A arose there between McRae and Terrill familles, the result of a lawsult, and as a consequence one of the McRae boys was killed and two other men badly injured. It is reported that one of the Torrills Is wounded also. Two fthe Terrills are under arrest. At least 25 pistol shots were fired, both sides participating In the shooting. Fell Fifteen Feet Into a Cellar.
William Fillmore, a laborer at the new Birge building at Maryland and Niagara streets, fell from a beam Into the cellar, A distance of 15 feet, and was badly bruised yesterday afternoon. He WAS taken to the Homeopathio Hospital. SOME PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE The Fourth of July Committee of the Red Men will meet with Niagara Tribe Saturday night, July 20, to wind up their business. Brigadier Hol5, assisted by Staff Captain Bell and the Black Rock officers and soldiers will lead salvation meeting in the Riverside M. 1.
Church on Thursday evening. Everybody welcome. LEHIGH GAINS A POINT. May Euild Its Road From Depew to Tonawanda But Probably Not a Comp.ting Line to Biasedel, The Board of Railroad Commissioners met yesterday at Albany. The Central was not represented from Buffalo but the division superintendent was present and handed in a report as to the amount of "through traffic that passes through this city, The Lehigh Valley Interest gained point in the withdrawal of any opposition to the construction of 118 proposed line from Depew to Tonawanda.
The Commissioners reserved their decision as to the construction of a line between Depew and Blasdel, but 8.8 the Depew Southwestern railroad was first in the field and as it was conceded on the argument that its line as projected is in good faith, and as the projectors are possessed of sufficient financial ability to build the road, it became apparent to all concerned that the boar dwill issue a certificate authorizing the construction of the road. Whether the board will Issue a certificate for a competing road to the terminal of railroads in Buffalo is doubtful. IN BAD SHAPE. Editor Collins of Gowanda After His Assailants Got Through With Him. WERE THEY HIRED TO DO IT That is What the Prosecution is Trying to Prove at Salamanca Today -Unavailing Efforts of the Defense to Settle the Case Out of Court.
TO TH EVENING Salamanca, July examination of George L. Scott, which was adjourned from July 2, was resumed here yesterday afternoon. Scott, it will be remembered, was arrested with Henry R. Gaenssler, Victor C. Armes and John Hilbert of Gowanda, charged with instigating an assault on Wilkie Collins, editor of the Gowanda Herald, alleged to have been committed by Charles H.
Brookman and Edmund Studley on the night of April 18 at Gowanda. The assailants are now under arrest. Since the examination adjourned great efforts have been made by the defendants to settle the matter out of court, but without success. When the examination reopened Mr. Scott, the defendant, was called and dented the charge against him and denied ever having said to Collins that he (Scott) would get even with Collins for what he had published in his paper If it took the rest of his life.
A Mr. Tiffany was called and testified to the good character of Scott. Dr. Zwetch was called and testifled in regard to the injuries which Collins recelved. He found a cut on the back of his head, an abrasion of the skin on the forehead, his cheeks bruised, his eyes swollen, lips cut, a bleeding at the nose and two of his teeth knocked out.
A. C. Spencer, editor of the Salamanca News, was then called by the prosecution and testified to conversation with Dr. Zwetch after the assault in regard to Collins' Injuries. The court adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning.
It was thought that if Scott was held the other defendants would waive examination, but according to present plans the defense will fight it through to the fullest extent and require an examination for each defendant. The examination of Mr. Gaenssler. the president of the village of Gowanda, will begin today if Scott is held. Mr.
E. A. Hayes of Buffalo, who is the attorney for Collins, served papers on the defendants yesterday in a civil action in which he sues for $25,000 damages. There is a determination on both sides to fight the case to a bitter end. H.
GREAT WEEK COMING. Hundred and Sixty-one Children Will be Sent Out Into the Oountry by the Fresh Air Mission. The country homes excursions of the Fresh Air Mission have made a good showing so far this season. on. Yesterday 28 children were sent in response to invitations from the children's friends at Gerry, Sinclairville, Moons, Cassadaga and Laone.
Two went to Cattaraugus and next week a lot more will be sent out. The week beginning Monday, July 22, will, in fact, be the banner week of the season so far. The first excursion of the week will go on Monday and will Include 42 children. They will be divided among the towns as follows: Newfane, Somerset, Hess Road, County Line, 15; Lyndonville, Carlyon, Waterport, Carlton, 2. Another excursion of 29 children will leave on the same day for Burnhams, Chautauqua county.
On Tuesday, July 23, an excursion of 8 children will go to Jeddo and Middleport, and on Wednesday a party of 47 will go to the following places: Ischua, Hinsdale, Portville, 27; Malne, and on Thursday the regular excursion, numbering 35 children, will be sent to Cradle Beach, making 161 children in all to be sent out by the mission next week to enjoy the country sights and come back to their homes with glowing cheeks and sun-browned faces. Yesterday Manager Almy received letter from Ald. Franklin enclosing a gift of $92 for the Fresh Air Mission. The money is the receipts of the recent baseball game between the Alder men and the Supervisors. One more bed has been endowed at the hospital at Athol Springs.
It is to be known as the Eyncourt bed and is endowed for 1895 by the residents of the Eyncourt cottage at Wanakah. There are still eight beds to be endowed. Fifty dollars endows a bed for one year, Harrison-Kennedy at Jamestown. Jamestown, July morning at 8. S.
Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, William H. Harrison, and Miss Mary A. Kennedy were married by Rev. Father Coyle. John P.
Moynihan was best man and Miss Mary Collins was bridesmaid. Both of the contracting parties have many friends. D. DIED. Death of Mrs.
John Mack at Clyde. Clyde, July 17-(Special). -Mrs. John Mack, who gave birth to a fine pair of twin boys on Baturaly, died yesterday afternoon. She was 48 years old.
Perltonitis was the cause of her death. The funeral services will be held at the Catho lie Church tomorrow morning. Real Estate Exchange Bullding's Progress. The work on the new Real Estate Exchange Building is moving along rapidly. The Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company has been awarded the contract for furnishing the terra cotta for the building The excavation for the building will be completed in about 10 days.
Going to the State Camp. On Friday night the Nth Regiment will leave for the State camp at Peekskill Tho regiment will remain until July 084 18 expected that 450 men will be in the party,.
