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New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
CADETS IN SKIRMISH DRILL.
MILITARY TACTICS WELL ILLUSTRATED.
END OF THE EXAMlNATIONS OF THE GRADUATING


END OF THE EXAMGNATIoNs OF THE GRADUATING
CLASS.
WEST POINr June 8.-PrOmptiy at 5 p. IN
to-day the assembly sounded and the battalion
formed skrm drill along the road In front OF the
cadet barracks few moments were expended IN
breaking open a number of boxos Of ammunition from
which twenty rounds of blank cartridges served to
each man. The command then presented to Colcne
Hasbrouck, the commandant OF cadets by whom II was
conducted the drill ground in front OF the supernteh
dents headquarters. The official visitors, in whose
honor the drill given. had already assembled,
large crowd spectators occupying the line OF benches
aong the Profes Row. After designating number
companies act u reserve the battalion was de-
poyed and drilled for time in tho various methods ot
dcployin- and relieving skirmshers An illustration
was given of the novel ingenious method Of form
ing q skrmsh line invented by General Upton.
The prnciple was admirably Illustrated by the batta-
ion OF cadets II possesses high degree, the essen
tia. elements of droctness aud simplicity ana seems
capable of adaptation to every cxgency oi modern war
kpart from OBJECT lesson III battle tactics, the most
striking feature OF the drill toiay was the extreme
rapidly with which the hre was delivered from the
That a command can live when exposed 10 The fire OF
.drn arms well nj I'll passes belief The
ouovres we're closely foowed by the puts OF white
smoke served 10 marx the positions or the lines at
CIV instant of the driil The examination OF
Nny nissan u gau vas comnIeted AT ll:I5 This
completes the iabors of Second Commit and ter
the examinations Of graduating class They
have been gwen extended limits and are permitted 10
visit friends hotel during the afternoon ana even
inc The electrical exhibition given by Professor TIL
man this morning wellatteniei number OF views
illustrative the crOsivc action of water on grand rcae
illuminated by an arc light. The various dynamo eloc
trc machines aud the dieront electric gts were also
serretary Endcott is to arrive Thursday. lie viii
he accompanied by hs family and viii De received win
suitable military honors: The candidate ior adui5sloh
viii begin reporting June - and will be examined
next week The graduang bs.l VIII take place on III,
the gra iuating exercises until Saturday inorHlng.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
MEETING OF WOOL MANUFA CrURgRS

BosroN, June 8 (SpeciaD.-The NalionM
Association OF Wool Manufacturers hold meeting - -
Boston to-day. They adopted resolutions adhsf'ns -
their declaration Secretary Manning that there shcs
DO no change present in the existing wool ana
tariff. general revision Of the tar u oy %. ~
Congress- nat this policy does not apply to such csss
ton az may be necessary to carry out the Intent Oh ~
existing tsrin a. understood by those who asss'eu
framing It; that certain constructions OF sne my
bearing upon tho important manufactures OF S0s'''"
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
CHOLERA IN VENICE AND FLORENCE.

WAsuNGroN, june o.-Ihe Marine Hospital
Bureau has received Information from Venice under
date OF juno 20 the effect that during tho last fourteen
days there besn daily oil Al and %
deaths from the cholera the maximum number OF
being Gl with 80 deaths The same bureau has also
cevod Information from Florence Italy, dated June 3.
ha. two deaths have occurred there from cholera aud
more expected.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL

WAsHINGToN June 8 Special. The Senate
Committee Commerce has agreed to insert in the
River and Harbor bill 100000 FOR continuing the work
improving the Potomac Flats providing that OF
the money shall be expended on property the title Of
which is in dispute. The House would have inserted
this item but il was left to the Senate ord to make
the Republicans take the responsibility of increasing
appropriations The committee have also practically
agreed do justice the best interests OF the country
by making the necessary appropriation for Now York
harbor, especially to deepen Gedney's Channel
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
Age1,fp STFAuER PUyAJY0 sHORE

The steamship Bernard from Cardiff for
this port. wen, ashore ve mites east OF Morches Long
Island. at D. Monday. In dense fog The Bernard
at last well up the beach, but was lying
easily aud there were good prospects OF getting her on
Tho Merritt wreckng Company seut u tuS TO her As-
sistance they heard OF tho steamer strand
Ing Tho place whore the Bernard welt ashore s the
place the Ovoto stranded. The or1oers
VI the Bernard ashore In safety through
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
NATIONAL ART COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, June (SpecldU.-Mr. HCar
introduced in the Senate to-day bill in regard to Ma
tonal Art Commission, which has been urged by many
artists architects other persons competent Judge
OF such que The bill provides for saared
commission Of fourteen members four OF whom to
be scupors four painters three architects and three
poy nents whO have knO wledge OF art.
purpose is prevent the Government from being
imposed upon the purchase of works OF art as is now
frequently the case and also to prevent the dsgure
ent Of this other by the erection at public
pense OF such ugly barnllke structures the Pen
Ru n
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
POOR SHOOTING AT CREEDMORE.

The list Regiment yesterday had It's DAY at
Creeimore. Nine companies were on the field under
command OF Lieutenant Colonel A. -. Palmer. The
shooting unusually poor. out OF 2l3 men VINO shot
in the GLASS; which comprises distances or lVo
and 900 Yards only three led in making 40
points or more Of possible So At the 200 and 300
yari ranges 2l2 men shot for msrksmens badges Tor
1856 and only seventeen succeeded in qualifying as
p.rka
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
NO wAsyGRN UNIoy LIvIDEXD THIS QUAR1EM

NO WESTERN UNION LIVIDEND THIS QUAR1ER
The Executive Committee of the Western
Union Telegraph Company met yesterday to consider
the question OF quarterly dividend Wall street made
up its mind time ago that the dividend would be
passed. and it surprised. therefore, when Il
announced that the committee had referred the Gues
tioD to the full board. which meets to-day. 1t is fully
understood that the Executive Committee favors the
passing OF the dividend but 1t was subject OF some
curiosity in Wall Street whether the committee had
made positive accommodation or had merely submit
ted its report OF the business for the quarter without
any suggestions. The members OF the committee de-
TO make public their acon. hut of them
marked sOrr0wfully: IL is very unfortunate cOnd
ton OF affairs but do not how any other conclusion
coud have been reached"
The for the passing OF the dividend is the war
cable which has resulted it is said in
siderable loss OF revenue 20 the Western Union Tie
business OF the telegraph lines has been somewhat
larger than In the quarter last year. but the Losses
from the cable traffic have Offset any gains Some o!
the directors said to have been in favor OF Scrip
dividend such declared three months ago but
they overruled.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
DEVICES TO HELP oLEoMARGARr>E.

WASHINGTON, June 8 SpeciaD. MIR. Beck
having offered the Morrison tariff bill pending the
House amendment to the Oleomarearine BILL Mr..
Dawes to-day offered further amendment designed to
certain decisions in regard worsed and knit
goods. These amendments likely TO give rise to
tariff discussion in the Senate and embarrass the pill
to tax imitation butter
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
GYMyA SUM AND CLUBRooMs or a CHURCH.

WOrkmen are already removing the old
bulldogs from the site OF the proposed annex to ST
Georges Protestant Episcopal Chnrch 10 East SKI h
st. ". b. Marshall OF the sesrnen's Bank for Savings
treasurer OF ST. Georges Vestry said to TRIBUNE re.
porter yesterday:
" THIS addition. which will cost upward OF 5000 600
gift 0 j. Pierrepon Morgan 1t will be called the
Charles Tracy Memorial iu memory OF Mr. MOrgau's
father-inaw, who was for many a warden OF ST.
Georse's Mr. Morgan. who Is at present In Europe Is
anxious 20 avoid publicity In connection the mat
ter, but gift OF such magnitude not be made in
corner had time TO look at the plans and the
contracts are not all given out yet"
The Rev. W. s. Eainsford rector or the church, said
"The building will be four stories high with base
ment and will be com pleed by next February March,
II Will have frontage OF ninety feet and depth OF 49,
The basement Will contain the JantOfs apartments and
rooms for the charitable stores OF the parish. The
ground noor will be devoted to the infan. schools and
dispensary, with rooms for the doctor and the two
trained nurses employed by the church The boys club
room will occupy the remaining space. Tie main
schO0lroom will occupy the part Of the second
floor and Will extend through The third. being twenty
eight feet high. The second floor viii afford seats for
will be divided by screens into thirteen smaller
class TO seat twenty to fifty scholars each. The
whole may be thrown Into large compartment and
the entire school addressed by one speaker
ioor wiiI Be devoted to the '" council roo@ roean
Of tho vestry and will be handsomely finished
The fourth story will contain novel features which
will make this project unique IN church annals Here
will be gymnasium. ntted with the best apparatus
open four nights In the week 10 men and three nights
girls. Ii viii not be closed sunday. Muscular
christianity Is hackneyod phrase II means great
deal The club rooms. the mokin rooms library and
guild rooms take fully half Of tho fourth story Tho
remainder WIN be called the clergy house and WIN
rooms will open into large reception room, where tho
ministers may entertain their gaostA"
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
MIDDLE STATES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
TO CARRY YACHT CLUB FLAG EARTHE POLE"
At the regnlar monthly meeting OF the

American Yacht Club last night club nag was pre-
sentcd TO Colonel Glider to carry on his Polar EXPEDITION
Colonel Glider VIII for the Arctic either June 10
or July 10 If he goes Tuesday he VIII 80 10 New
foundiand and take passage 10 a whaling vessel lton
there If he docs start until July 10 he VIII go ~
whalrr from New-London. The flag OF the American
Yacht Club will be uufurlcd by Colonel Glider al lno
furthes, point north attained = - - Y,,,.
l5 All steam yachts in the country are admitted.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
NEW PROFESSOR AT JOHNS HOPKINS.

BALTIMORE, June 8 (SpeciaD. j..
H. Wright of Dartmouth College, has been appointed to
the chair in the Johns Hopkins University made vacant
by the death OF Prosessor Morris. Mr.. Wright will be
Professor OF Classical Phioogy and at the time
dean Of the Board OF Collegiate Advisers.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
CHARGES OF DISHONESTY IN TRoTTlNo


The North Hudson, N. j., Driving PARK
Association is investigating charges OF dishonesty pre-
ferred against n. u Cook, owner OF the gray geldna
zshnt l. T. Dunham, Jockey. and IL q. in2mas'
owner OF the Lady Barefoot Zahn and Lady Bare
foot were tered ia q Friday Rulnor was rie
that Zahn was 20 he "dOctored" for the race ana
guard was put the stable to prevent 1t Ainasv.e
were taken before Judge Strong IN Hoboken, Monaay
night winch will DO forwarded to tho National Tro,lh
Association at Hartford. 1t claimed heavy shoes
were substituted for those usually worn py Zahn ana
that he Was pulled In one heat
MIDDLE STATES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. 1.
1t was thought that lack OF entries would
prevent Middle States championship lawn tennis
tournament, announced begin to-day at st. Georses
Cricket Grounds. Hoboken. from being played
but additional entries have como In and inc
tournamen, will be held as proposed. The drawing
will not take place until to-day at noon Ihe entries - ;,
far are SinAes-R L Beecsman, H.: W siosu'n
W. GlyM NJ. g. Post f. Spinnet. II. ". j. buSknaii
and NJ s. Patton OF the st. Georges Club H. A. scar =
and T. f. sears. Harvard f. P MaoMuilen' Ne% @ ior.
Newark Dsspe Miller. westohsster Club ,,hrs and w.
Trinbe, 81. Georges. Doubles-The scars oro'ncls'
Beeckman and socum. Giyn and Post; ana a.
The first second rounds Of the singles Will De play
to-day r. D. Sears. the champion VIII be present anu
an exhibition match will probably be arranged oetweoa
him and the winner Of tho tournament
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09

by neck Eneurer second. Editor third T'me' fA''
pNS rsce stcsu,echase full oourse gettne Burg
Oaks $40 Geo Mccullough $40. field $40 hnsnDioos
won Tars blanket second, no third morse nn''AinH
Time
New-York tribune., 1886-06-09

the aid OF fae crfg Of tho neghboring life savln,
tioa. Tho Bernard was lo-dsd with pig iron snS ,Y
screw steamer Of o77 tons I'D belongs to the gsn.2
tramp.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11
ALL FOR HER CLAIM.

A ynnkton Girl Visits Washington to
Induce Lamar to Reverse sparks
Decision.
The following is told in Washing
ton telegram Of the 9th. 1t relates to
Y,ankton lady who has pre-emption
claim just across the Turner county line:
Delegate Clifford has had lively re-
minder this week of the pluck and vim
of Dakota girls. He sat in his room the
other morning early hard at work, as he
always is, writing letters when
card came up with the
name OF "May Richardson, Yankton,' =
on it. The Judge went down to the
parlor to meet his constituent. He
found her plump, blue eyed lady, we'll
dressed and modest IN her manner. She
plunged directly into her story, and
told him she was settler on o claim out
few miles from Yankton, and that
Land Commissioner Sparks had de.
cided on the advice of one OF hIs
agents that she was not entitled to hei
land, because it was alleged she had moi
| lived on it in compliance with the law
She Emaintained that she was being
prosecuted by an oyerzehloua land agent
Judge Clifford put on his hat at once
and said they had better go and SEQ Mr.
Lamar. They found tine secretary seadJ
to talk with such pretty settler, and b,
yallantly told her that be wonld see Il
lit that nobody, commissioner or other
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

wise, persecuted her. AS they came out
OF the interior department, the young
lady said she thought they ought to see
the president and make the job com
piete one. Gall right" said the Judge
I'VE can go up there just as well as not"
and III two minutes they were in cab
whiring along to the white house. They
were ushered into the presidents library
and IN due time came face to
face with the chief magistrate. Miss
Richardson told her complaint.
Il am confident MIR. Lamar will see
Justice done by you," said Mr.. Cleveland.
"If he doesn't will.''
AS tue judge and his fair yourg con-
stituent were defending the stars from
the executive office she said to him.
Don't you believe it would help
things to see Mrs. Cleveland, too
Yes, OF course it would" said the
obliging judge.
And it was no time before Sergt. DIN
more had escorted the callers into the
red room to see the girl mistress of the
white house. Again the story was told
aud Mrs. Cleveland said, with grace
that st once won the Dakota girls
heart:
81 will tell the president all about it
and Jog his memory if he forgets. You
shall get your land"
The Dakota girl has gone home, bnt
she has mace thorough SOB" OF her
case, for to-day Secretary Lamar, see
has allowed an appeal ter !.er heae!!:.. s.
Judge Clifford says Dakota can't be
kept ont of the union much longer with
such girls as Miss Richardson settling
on it's soil.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11
Dakota Republican Convention
Is PuBLrsHED
rMrN = nNnl WON

The Territorial Republican Convention will
be held in Ysnkton on WEDNESDAY, EEP-
TENDER 2, 1855, at 10 O'Clock a. m. The, con
ventton will be called to order by the chair
man of this committee. or in his absence, by
some other person to be selected by the mem
bers of this committee present, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination a candidate for
delegate in congress and transacting such other
business rs may properly come before said
convention.
In said convention the representation shall
be ore delegate from each organized county
and additional delegates based upon the popu'
lation OF said counties, according to the terri
toriat census of 1885, at the rate of one dele
gate to said territorial convention for each one
Thousand Inhabitants or major fraction
thereof.
Counties organized subsequent to this call
and prior to the convention shall be entitled
to one delegate each upon presentation of a
certificate from the proper territorial officials
of each organization.
The following app0rtionmeut is given t.
show the number OF delegates to which each
county is entitled
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

Ex- Governor Rice, OF Massachusetts,
who las just returned from Mexico,
gives this version of the Cutting affair !:
According to the statements Of the
most prominent citizens of Ell Paso,
such men as Judge Crosby, Col. Barr.
Gov. Torres of Sonora, and the Mexican
consul, MIR. Escobar, they are these
Cutting was printer in Ell Paso. His
reputation was not the best possible,
He started paper there, but failed,
Becoming q defanlter. he crossed the
river and started sheet in Paso de
NcEte. A Mexican started anothe,
newspaper in opposition. This angeret
! Cutting, and be made violent edltoria
attack upon his rival. The article wa
libelous in the extreme, according to tht
Mexican laws, and Cutting was arrested
The magistrate before whom he wa
arraigned treated HIM with grea
leniency, anh let him off without pay
ment of costs. on condition of his pub
fishing retractIon in his paper. d
did SO, but printed this in the smalles
type possible and in the most obscur
corner OF his sheet. Then he went owe
tuo Ell Paso and got the Herald of this
place to publish card attacking th
magistrate. This paper is printed j
English and Spanish, and circulate
(. lalmost as much in Mexico as in Texa
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

(Slgned)
A G MelIette d Hughes, II j Patterson,i
A Stowell j II Wheeler, A PIckler,
al II Jewell I X Long, n B Reed,
l. i Nelson, M II Kelly, Il o Phillipsi
H Oliver, Il B Dawson, Seth Bullock
A w Edwards, J Il Gamble, Sam Rey,
j Munro A Davis, OF Johnson
j Nickeus, BE Campbell, a d Clark,
W + Steele, X W Welch, 8 s Lockhart.
j Van Deusen, w o Houghton
Attest: Central Committee.
Done ut aberdeen, June ", 1898.
8. Il. ELR0D, Secretary.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the committee:
ReSot0ed, Believing it would be of advan'
tage to the party. this committee recommenc
to the next territorial convention thet the re,
publican central committee of the territory b'
teiected hereafter as follows: That the dele
gates from each Legislative district be author
izsd to name member of the central commit
tee, and report it to the convention, and tina
the convention shall select one from each 1u
dicial district sf the territory, for approval
81. ,;ii :; u @ i:
man. This resolution is presented with tn
call in order that members of the convention
may be given notification for discussion
A. @, MELLETTE, Chairman,
s. II. ELRoD, Secretary,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

General Lucius Fairchild, ex.com-
mander of the famous iron brigade and
ex-governor of the state of Wisconsin,
was elected ct San Francisco commander
in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. There are none upon the roll
to whom the soldier of the olden time
could pay more gladsome tribute than
to the one armed hero of the iron brigade
He is made of genuine stuff all the way
through and the Grand Army has
honored itself in honoring him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

New York. Commercial National Bank. Ohi-
csgo, Illinois.
eB-sell Exchange on all + principal cities
OK Europe. g2gy- Collections receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

VOLUNTEERS FOR THl5 FRONTIER.
Denver, August 9-Colonel A. j..
Fountain, of the First Mexican militia,
to-day telegrsphed Governor Ross from
Los Cruces as follows: "Events at Paso
del Norte indicate that our government
will shortly require the aid OF volnn-
teers to maintain the honor OF our flag
on the frontier. / announce myself
ready with 200 drilled, disciplied and
equipped men TO take the field should
New Mexico be called upon to furnish
aid -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

There are rumors from New York that
the hrmy and the navy are preparing for
the possible contingency of war with
Mexico. Such rumors might readily be
started from no foundation in the pres.
ent excited condition OF public senti-
ment. Or the other hand it would be
but an act of ordinary prudence for the
government to SO dispose its forces as to
have them available 10 case of trouble
There is enough in the Mexican contro
versy to render conflict not improba
BILE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11
TO INVESTIGATE THE OUTRAGE.

Phisadelphia, Aug. 9--Senor Romero,
In a letter dated Saturday last to mem
Der of the universal peace union, says:
81 am glad to be able to confirm the
differences in favor of peace contained IN
my letter of the 9th inst. The Cutting
matter will. / have no doubt. be settled
in manner satisfactory to the govern
ments of the interested countries"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

Mexican authorities have ordered the
dlsinterment of the body of the murdered
Francisco Rasures and it will be officially
examined. The promise is that il 1t is
decided that Rasures came to his death
as reported all parties concerned will be
arrested and tried for the outrage.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

Cutting took copies of this paper con-
tanning the article against the justice
and personally distributed them IN Paso
del Norte. For this he was arrested and
is still held.
The point to decide appears to be
Cuttings liability for circulating the
libel in person, not for printing it on
American soil
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-11

The proposition to decapitate Cutting
in case an attack is made upon Paso del
Norte has disturbed the serenity of that
individual. BE is not anxious to become
defunct bone of contention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-11

told Flynn of this and he said, if that is so
Pm afraid he will make trouble for you:
Flynn claimed that Thompson had deceived
us both. | said such conduct is both cruel
and shameful, and went to see Thompson.
Oh. we'll, he said, its only politics after all
Politics be damned, told him, from TINS DAY
henceforth you go your way ana III go mihe'
And have.
NEW YORK. August 11-At 1. % p. m. the
Grand Jnry came into court and handed up
to Judge Cowing a batch of indictments
which included two against Squire ana
Flynn.
Rollin Squire and Maurice b. Flynn were
arrested this afternoon, charged with mlsae-
meanor in entering into compact by whleh
Squire was to conduct the business of the de,
partment of public works in the interest Of
Flynn. They were held in $4,000 eacn;
Flynns father-in-law, Then. Moss, became
his bOndsman, Squire obtaining bonds later.