New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
TWO FUNERALS IN THIS CITY.

William J. Staples, the founder Of the township
Of Stapleton, Staten Island, was buried YESTERDAY
morning III the family vault at ST. PauPs Churcn
at Broadway and Fulton-st. In Difference to his
frequently expressed desire the funeral was con-
Quoted IN the simplest possible manner. AT ST.
Paps Church the funeral was ees by sne ssT
the simplicity OF his funeral should extend even TO
the exclusion of palbearers; but IN this partlcui[
only were his wishes dsreearded, that last DUTY OF
friendship being performed by his lifelong friends.
Theodore Vermilyea, Homer Morgan and DI. llns-
ley. large number of members OF the Union
Club, which was partly founded by MI. Staples;
were present, but mot official representatives OF
the club
The funeral of Joseph Reckendorfer took place
yesterday morning at his home No. 2O1 East
Seventy -fourth-st. The services were conducted by
the Rev.Dr. Gottheil, of this city. There were
present large delegations from the congregation
of Temple Emanu-E FL, the Board of Managers oil the
Home for Aged and IDnrm Hebrews, the Sfationers,
Board of Trade, Mount Sinai Hospital. the Board OF
Relief of the United Hebrew Charities and the ne,
Draw Orphan Asylum. The body was inferred In
the family plot IN the grounds OF the congregation
of Temple Emanu-El, Cypress Hill' Cemetery.
A THOUSAND POLICEMEN WITHOUT CLUBS
Through the courtesy OF John ii. Starn about
1000 OF the Metropolitan police with their families
enjoyed their fifth annual excursion yesterday up
the Hudson TO Alpine Grove under the shadow OF
eral c. A. Arthur, w. II. Vanderbilt and Curry
took the peasure-seekers from three points along
the river-Franklin-st.. West Tenth-st and West
the barges left the latter landing with about 1000
people aboard. The police appeared very much
like ordinary mortais with their uni
forms of. and they appeared 70 enjoy. the
novel work of carrying lunch baskets and helping
their own wives and children across streets and up
and down gang planks. The crowd contained quite
a number of old ladies, showing that the officers had
not forgotten to take their motbers-in-law and
mothers along. There were not few girls and
boys and dancing was kept up on the barges and in
the grove to the music of two bands and 107 babies
Though the morning was disagreeabe, yet the po-
Iicemen had a pleasant day in the main and en-
loved themselves heartily, returning at y. m.
without mishap Captain Henry Steers of the City
Hail Police and Sergeant w. Mullen, Of the sani-
tary Squad. had charge of the party. The police
had such confidence in their good behavior that
they ali left their clubs at home.
TALK OF DISSATISFIED 1ELEGRAPHERS.
No confirmation of the report of "a strike among
the operators of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany could be obtained yesterday. From state
ments made by prominent member OF the Brother
hood of the Knights Of Labor IL would be inferred
that no strike was imminent This member, who
at present In the Office of the Associated Press,
SAID that the organization, which is secret, en-
in the country. AT the last annual meeting OF the
delegates of the Brotherhood at Chicago in last
March, the executive committee was authorized TO
take what action IL deemed necessary to secure
increase in the wages of telegraph operators. Ac-
cording to newspaper recently started for circula-
ton among telegraph men, and to the person re-
ferred TO above, discussion" Is going on among
the Brothers over a plan for building telegraph
lines under q cooperative stock company, TO be
formed by the operators themselves 10 is conceded,
" In contemplation Is yet in type IL could not be
learned whether or not the talk OF cooperative
telegraph system a part of the work of the cx-
ecutive committee TO sceuIe an increase In wages.