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made (which can only be ascerta
microscopical examination Of the
curatiyc Ia one stage or condition
in others. We have never, therefor
for general sale through druggist
diseageA although possessing very
well from an extensive experience
full course u 70 carefully determin'
each case by q chemical and mic
urine, and then adapt our medicinl
eose and condition Of our patient.
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Organic weak
decline of the
losses impaired
Of will power,
dred a0ecttOno,
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Throat and Lung Diseases which 8
via: Cd A Treatise ON Consumpti
price, postpaid, ten cents. CD A I
giving new and successful treatm'
CD "A Treatise on Chronic Nasal Cata
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WuuDEDFul
Success.

constituted q lea
and Surgical ms
inquiries for q &C
maIadieB, writer
llshed . large III
cent to any addrt
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kIDlET
DISEASES.

ton Of patients. who can,
successfully treated &C IN.
practice of chemical analysis and
the urine In o.. consideration OF
diagnosis, in which our institution
naturally led to q very extensive pr
organs. Probably nc other institI
largely patronized by suffers from
and world-famed Worlds Dispenf
specialists have acquired. through
great expertneSs In determining
and, hence. have been successful Il
for the cure OF each individual cas-
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DR.. JOHN BULLS
ELY's
CREAM BALM

II Is wonderful
hoso quick Ey's
Credns Balm has
helped and cured me.
Isufes ed from acsts
Inflammation in MY
nose and head. For
a sceek at a finie I
could not see.-Mrs.
Georyie s. Judson,
Hartford, Cosssl
,. Aparticle is applied In
70 use. Price 50 cts. by
AIa.nl ~ - nnnn<Wr
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kindred rnaladies,
and cures effected
been pronounced |
readily diagnosticl
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These delicate diseases should be q
by q specialist thoroughly familiar 1
who is competent to ascertain the e
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the marvellous
through It. de-
display certain
jected to eciel
and unmigtalEo
~ thu alr}lIlasl ,
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We c6er no apology 70
attention to thiS neG1eCtl
believing no condition q
wrutched to merit tie
services Of the noble pro
beloug, Many who suffer
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Hundred Of The most
70 modern surgery are
most ekillfil1 manner,
lsts. Large Stones are
M fS,,s zxnidinez ~
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Apartcle is applied into each nostril and "a agreeable
70 use Price 50 cts, by mail druggists. Send 10
circul,-. ELY BROTHERS. Druggists, Owego y.
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STRIuIUnE.


of inexperienced ?
urinary fstul8, an
relief and cure. Z
okin OF our spec1a
fz,ated treaties on {
intrust this class 9
dangerous procfed
doing, while thouss
treatment. Send ,
for q large. nlustra
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pamphle nervous dseases any which WIN be sut
n postage stamps when request for them
with statement OF for c0nstaor % taf ve M r.
which one of Treatfseo send = =
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the nature Of diseased condons Iks mof ample e.
scr trstDg nngsng o. chronic dsec and he ysst
distant pc or she may reside from the physcans making ths
nent OF such affections speciality Fun particulars OF ouI
t nal scientific system Of examining and Ps1ts
Medical Advisory BY r. v. Pierce H. b. 100 %,
oyer 2 colored and other ilustxatios Sent pospsid "a
" write ana describe your gmptOmo, iucl0eng e
ampe and complete Treaties on your particular dseal
% sens YOU with our terms foF treatment ana ~ peFtic
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VIZ NV
Organized,
ment Of !
sulttng on
person, b
ate 0tten6
Whfch hnv
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NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO SEE PATrTs

examining our patients.
personal Examination OF I
miraculous powers. We o
disease BY the practical I
cine. OF we'll nblished p
" 70 the accuracy with WI
We owe our almost world
lingering OF chronic AFFECT
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The treatnent OF Diseases Of IN
Air Passages and Lungs, such Z
CHRONIC Nasa! Caearrh, Laryn
COnium Pslon, both through CORE
spondence and at our institutions. constj
tutes an important speciality.
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Hoods sarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold by all druggists u; six for s. Prepared onf
py G. l. HOOD & co. Apothecaries, Lowell. Mao
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
TIHUI AGG

The marriage of Miss Amy Paxton, daughter
Of the Rev Dr. and Mrs. william NJ. Paxton. TO Frank
CALVIN Roberts place last evening IN the Seminary
Chanel at Princeton, New-Jersey. Between five and
s1 hundred persons Witnessed tho ceremony and al
tended tho reception which followed IN Library Hall
The guests included number OF persons from TINS city
and the faculty and many students of the Princeton
theological seminary.
ST. Vincent Ferrer's Church at Sixty -nnth-s
and Iexingtonave. filled at noon Wednesday with
a company assembled to near the nupta mass cee-
braed in honor of the marriage OF Miss Mary L. Norton
and Joseph d. Cremn. The BRIDE who was gwen away
by her father T. H. Norton. wore drcss OF cream white
sain with court train and trimmed with duchesse lace
and garnituGe of orange blossoms. Inc tune ven was
held in place by costly pearl brooch. ana the bride
carried a bouqut white nlac-. lhe bridesmaids were
Miss LlZllc Ciemin ana Miss Agnes Norton wallace
Crcmu young brother OF the hridegro n was dressed
"a page IN dark blue ye4vct. with broad lace collar
A wedding breakfast and reception followed the crie-
nony ~ the home OF the brides parents No. - East
biIty -1Tst-sL
Miss Florence Prescott Wlliians daughter OF William
T. Wlh1in~, ms cry, was marred on Tuesday even
Ing al =, JOhu's Churcn, to LdwaTd II. NelpancA. a
large company hIlod the church
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
LABOR CONTROVERSIES ELSEWHERE.

YoUNGsTOwN, Ono. May y (SpecidD.-The
Board OF Arbraors for the coal miners with President
Mcbride OF the Ohio Miners Association, met the oper.
atos here to-day the demand for advance
per The operators used to arbitrae
and called district meeting of dele
gate from query miEc meet here June and decide
questions OF strike by vote In the meantime the men
Will continue work.
NEwBURG. n. Y, May 27 (SpecaD.-At tho New
Windsor brick yards strike has begun again Tor
increased wages The makers held a meeting and de-
cided let yarde be idle before giving In to the
strikers.
NEw-HAvES. May 81 (Specai)-Bs Il Neeley and
Mcintyre Mcguire, the largest dry goods nrns
have warned emplOye, that on Friday afternoons
IN July aud August they would be given hafh0liday
Stove shoe dealers today decided TO close al n
Monday and Saturday excepted
CHICAGO, May 27.-The master carpenters and mann
facturers OF wood building materials have adopted
resolution declaring the rigthour system failure ana
announcing return TO the teu-hOur scale on June
PuTsBuRG, Penn. May 27-Abont 400 employees or
the Pcnn-ylyania Tube Works struck an the mill
has closed down, The down occa-ioned by the
manager refusing to explain the reasons Tor dscharg
wOrkm n.
ST LouIs. May 27.-The striking chair workers held
meeting yesterday afternoon and evening at which com
mitters appointed call upon the furniture manu-
ascertain upon what terms they couhi re-
turn They informed that II they desired
their places, mnst bs done on tue old plai
ten hours To committee. added the condition
that II business should warrant II. july 10 an lD-
crease In wages should be them. The employ ers
agreed this aud the returned to work this mora
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28


BURRAt Irvington. Y. y. May 2f Clarence ", infant
son of Helen NJ. and Dr. buchanan aurr
Eunefa! p-yair
CAPD-0n wein,si,y M,y26 winlm 4 Ci2, O. ro-.
Collins colorado. son Of John j. CAPE of ,oI.n NorSAl.
FHneIAi ryce the e iencs o. hs bro-h law Frlnk
A.. Ferris. loi West l2jtls-, on FrdE evening II
Interinont private
COBB At Non .crs Wcnosilv morning Nav 2j Mimic
Relatives ah rlch l. gre hy Il L, lt tls iulrtt ron
II lohHs Churcl. fol1ers on FiiiN iW - ~ ? n"
Carriages Attendance At ths r. Il stauon in Nonk
NeS-Yor.
cHAPfN-In PARIS. France weine,iav, Nav % sarah
Fesscnien wife Ot Ed~ ART T. Clpn and daughter OF IN
late Joseph GoCdhue. oi BrIttl'D DorO
De PEYSrDa -ADonj Is p. N Thurhly. o7th MAY cath
erne aware az d - year. aod .as ses'ni Haslt
Prysier h and 1t Ter ISIal Gro lDs n "a rae c AMI
Notice OF IN ierLl her lfter
GIB- AT Franc, Tuesday. Nav -. art in<er
ing illness I'd arr iibb ntAo SdyeIc OF m, dse
Notice OF tunerh hereafter.
GODDA KDMIy - 1885, at her hone in Utica New YORK,
IN the 74th year Oi her tsa Mary WOO Orlee dOdIri
wife OF the late L. H. Golliri, o. Norwich. COln.
LEEDS LONDON, En- gland, Thurs lay. MAY ~. william NJ
Leeds, Of NeS-YOrA CITY.
MILLS-At stOwn V. j. Thursday, 27. Katl.
arIne Elmer. wis Alfred lfills
funeTa srG ay a. at = ee[ in fhur1 % Mor''0~n on
Trains leave NegiorK at 1885, returning train ieav es Nor
rstOwn al 30
sMIrH-On Thursday mDrniny. May 27 Bezaleel Fisk
smith in the ,sth ear ot ais ase.
~aCir iig morning ,9th inst. at 10 O'Clock
lnterment a. Deep isyer Conn
sNOw-N Rtyerdae \ J.. on Tuesday, May 2j Josiah
Snow. formerly Of Drtrot Mich. aud BrJ)Gyn y. H.,
Fri nds are invited resldenc,.
near Westwooi. y. J.. ON Friday Nay =. at / N.
OF ChanDersst. lpavonii Ferry %
Carriages at "epo at "estWOcd
w!NsLQW-on y Minssi.y. MAJ 20. at HI, re'iea;' S9j
Relatives ana ire ds pre- n,iei TO- ae "a tne tal'rA a.
Irtermcnt At sleepy Hollow Cemetery. rirryto@n
Please omit hoSers
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
yEGRO ASSAULTS 4 YOUyG GIRL.

Active search is being made by the police o.
Flatbush. l.. L.. for chargoi with assauitng
Young gir named Jennie Richter. whose home Is with
her parents Kocheserave. near Futon-st, Brooklyn
II Is thought he Is concealed IN tho Crow HUI region OF
the city The GIRL who fourteen years OF age, started
on Wednesday afternoon visit her sister the wife OF u
black smith named Clsset, VINO ilyos N Carkson-st,
Fabush. opposite the Kings County Hospital Her way
lay over Hill. Anl she crossed the vacani lots
and open country without adventure sho had reached
lonely part 81 Cark,On-sL. cast Of tho Potters tlei'
when she Jaw bury negro. who was well dressed fo-
lowing hyr Near the Poters Field he hurried up to
her and nsted her As she tried to get away from him
grsspcd her by the anu dragged her behihd III"
fence east OF the County Farm where ne 's,autc
her Her clothing badly torn ana she was choAcu
aud beaten until she was UNCONSCIOUS.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
CELEBRATING MANY ANNIVERsARIES.

Publisher Howard LOCKWOOD celcDratcd sew
eral anniversaries last night with an anniversary DIN
uer to The members OF his staff and several guests III the
alcove room OF the Union League clubhouse Ii was
the fourteenth anniversary OF Ihe Pdper Hade Journal
he twelfth anniversary of The American Stionr. the
ninth anniyei sary OF The Amerf an Mau and Export
Journal the eighteenth year Of HE MHerS Journal and
the nrst year OF Ihe American BOOkmaker II was Il
season OF convviaity and iorgefuness OF care. The
members OF the publication department forgot their de-
nnq subscrlperr' list The members OF the editorial
department forgot their pencils and scissors the fore
NE the composing room forgot their " Inake-up
rules" and neglected To appeal for copy. and the
OF the press room fOTSOt that ho had ever
used nard language his feeders Besides the staf
there present William liwin VI trtin president OF
the statIoneIs Board Of Ira o Augustine smith. vice.
pres dent of the American PaDer Makers ASSOCIATION
lnrOdore l.. DcvInne, vice president OF TypOheie ;
George l. Peasc president OF the ratODers Board
ol Trade; Samuel Eckscin, president of the Bro her
hoou OF Commercial Travellers; ex-COniroller OF he
Currency Cannon and the publishers Of Ihe American
AcJchdnt NuScdf Courier. CoIpd Iradc amt hcpie'c.
.Iopfndi ~ ! ty,cs and Dty COO4s Iuttetin Lddi,S
FiOrui Cd6nct and JeioerS' WecEiy After the dinner
ne .ry every OF the thirty three guests called
upou 10 answer TO a toast and another day well
started before TIE party broke np
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28

Hns homes OF the managers Between seven and eight
hundred ana went during the afternoon ana even
ment will continue open Tomorrow morning aud after
noon and possibly until evedlns. although 1t was rst
TO the many inquiries the origin Of this outdoor
fate, IT may be said that the kirmes' represents
national T. silva, when is held under this name every
spring IN the villages Of The Netherlands
The custom dates back many years and Flemish artists
have frequently depicted upon their canvases the ker
messe Of their time. The festival. now held IN lo-
,one IN hv pe,ssns ani ,ownsiclS The idc yesterday
copied closely IN every point the original pattern r.
oe"Tmor Mrs ms- stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Francis A.
Stout. Mr. and Mrs John W. Aitk"n, Miss Atk-n' III
and Mrs /. l. Buklcy. Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward wnsow,
Mrs john A. Lowry. Mr. aud Ms l. Hal. Mrs. H. A. W. ':
Post. +. 7. Woodbury.. Mrs W {. scnrrmeTn1rn VIZ Mlo
Welt Miss +. Cockcroft Mira John Mott. Mr. aud Mrs.
John f. scott. Louise i"yior Miss N''"o''"o i'h
ersani b. SCOT Hdrtt.
TO AID THE LADIES OUT DOOR CLUB.
AKlrmcss WAS given at the German Club The
atre stapeton 5 L. last evening" by the NcwHrighton
Lawn Tennis Club aid the treasurer TO ht up the cnD
honse for the Ladies' Outdoor Cluo. on the cricket
grounds at West New BRIGHTON. The scene opened al
5 r. H.. when the auditorium was crowded with people
from the north shores. and from Newlork and
Brooklyn On right Of the stage was japanese tea
shop with It's curious lanterns and cOstumrd attendants
presided by Mrs. Henry sedley and Mrs Dehay'
on the left wass Spanish BOOTH with balcony. hiGs
and charming senorita~ great floral pyramid ueeu,
pied crn.re. and promenade plaza Tor yonhs
aud wsidrns IN court dresses OF al nations eontc.e
me music In one corner OF the auditorium vas c"inp
OF gyp-ies and IN another apgc was an oiu Ducn n
;hIng n he sold by the pretty Dutch girls cclrbrds
1he kirmrss The Dutch da 'ce was lea ny h,,,
,nan Ms Ronuer Mrs Henderson and MISS " hit"
NOR, Before the applause subsidized the music
10 the spanish dance, ana the clck oi c"slaets III @ @
hands brought out more aud more plandlts Inc
graceful n res and taheaus %! this dance were leu hy
Mrs Alex nder shaw VI - Eccleston Miss GtIlaudel.
aud Miss Howard The Gypsy dance folio Sed with
tambnurincs and Kumany Rye costumes IL was lea Dy
MIR. Bell and MISS Tefalr. The Dresden emma dance
came II. xi led uv Jswctl. Mrs. Fraser. Mr. Sann-
ders and Miss Arnold. Then came the lawn lehhis
dance. with Mr. Wilson Miss Nysr. Mr Ieliar ana
MIS- Walker Iesdng sets Ghe floor alter TINS WIS
cleared FOR general dancing in which nearly all articl-
pated until midnight. The kirmess Will continue this
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
PRESBYTERIAN GENnRAL ASSEMBLY.
EDUCATION AND CHURCH EIECTION-THE CASE o.
TUERTV. a. WILSON.

EDUCATION AND CHURCH ELECrION-InE CASE or
THE REV II. Il WILSON. JR
MINNEAPOLIs. May 81. - The Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day received with applause teie
gram from the southern Presbyterian Church heartily
accepting the invitation 70 Join in the centennial ceo
bration in lSSS. Education, the morning order, was
presented by Dr. Edwards. The year closes with
$500 IT, the treasury, though II began with debt OF
S6 700. hundred and thlry-elgnt men were aided
cadets OF the church The board's total receipts
were $~2,2l7. an increase Of S)lSl Ibe legaces eX
cecd church contributions. IN" latter falling of
- 81 from 1850 beng this year Sl7 l0O The power
10 license lay preachers without fu education was
urged by Drs. Walter aud W. H. Penhaagon. DR.. Crosby
that he could put twenty-five such men at work mn
mediateiy IN New-Nork. special committee u report
this question next year was appointed
Church erection tie principal afternoon orr aroused
special interest OF the irregularities Ot the
former treasurer, the Rev. Henry H. Wilson. IT.. made
public to-day the annual report OF the board Adam
Campbell appointed some time ago IN hl' place The
report showed that unauthor1ed grants made By Mr
Wilson churches had been returned or secured Inc
annual report shows tOta receipts OI lOJ1S or "hch
SIG,396 from church collections. The Assembly
directed the iresbytery OF New York to try II. K VIII
SON. IT, ordered be sent to presbytrres
to change the form OF government providing for elders
mOicratOrs or assemblies.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
REPCBLIOA DISTRICT CONTESTS

Charles \. Taintor, John ID. Lawson, Gran
yihc T. HLwes. and Henry L. Sprague majority Of the
Committee Contested OF the Republican County
Committee, heard testimony last night Room No -.
Cooper Union. AZ To the protests entered against te
legally oI tue recent primaries Ia the lNth ana ith
Districts. In the With John Strirbing clerk In the
PUat-Olce. was the ptOicstOr His ticket AGAINST
OF eNllarbor Master simpson pOcd only 3l2 vote@
the tiers Ij2. aud he produced evidence tending 10
that enough rauducnt votes had been cast to al
feet the result lie alleged that the poll list had been
spirited away and the books docOrcd that only III u
few c0ud The irduda he proved. Charles Frrng
the clerk OF the distinct produced the cncckrO used ~
the primaries aud said that alterations had been
made.
In the INth District the protest Is made by Dr
kfaini John j. Mulvcy, Uhe OF the inspectors rald
there had been Intimidation by the adhcrens o
William H. Iovney backed 10y the police. that the
watchers and challengels had been put Out and that
Mr.. Dcdrrck. cripple, had been assaulted when he
To vote
TIE Republican Association OF tho XVIlth A..
sembly District met last Dght at Turn Hal. NO "a
west Fllty-lOugtnsL IL Resolved ,hat win the All
jOurnent Of that meeting the association snOnld cease
exist aud that all funds In tnr nHns OF the treasurer
shOnd he paid into the treasury of the Enrolled RepuO
lcan-. Must OF OF the dcunot association
have Joined tho new orsauization.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
COLONEL LAMONT 1\D MISS CLETELAND
EXECUTING COMMISSIONS HERE IN coyNlcnoN

EXECUTINC COMMISSIONS HERE IN COENLCTIpN
WITH THE PRESIDENTS MARRIAGE.
The mystery and secrecy and whlsperings
about the approaching Of President Cleveland
have been transferred three days from Washlngo
TO New-York. Colonel Lamont. the nervous little
private secretary Of the President brought them over on
Tuesday aud left them corridors OF the Hoffman
House. The Colonel like Joey Bagstock, Is "sy." He
had all clerks instructed 10 say that he had gone
back TO Wa,hingon and all the hauoys drilled TO de-
clare on oahs tna he was not in the house
When caller discovered the Colonel not gone
but only hddeu and insisted having his card sent up
the halDoy was ordered up fight OF stairs
walt a convenient period AMI come back with the
stereoIyped and unvarnished lie, Not IN, BIZ"
But the Colonel could not about the city, buying
diamonds at Tif,nys inspecting new dres'-suiis OF
capacous at aiOrs aud leaving orders for florists
without some OF his ins and being discovered He
WAS in the city yesterday and in company with Miss
Rose Elizabeth Ccveland. VINO nai come on from Ho
land Patent; made several carriage tonrs One OF
their calls the boaringhouse where apart nents
are engaged for Miss Folsom Last night the Colonel
and Miss Cleveland went to Washington.
shere was a report the afternoon which created a
nutter. II WAS that the President had grown tired OF
the newspaper comment and gossip and would cut 1t al
oil by a qulHt marriage hore next Tuesday morning.
Many circumstances we're pointed out as confirming
this idea The President is To he nero on Decor alton
Day 1t IA said that Will be the of the Secretary
of Inc Navy whose house many bloc from
the whcre - Folsom IS 10 have rooms,
lie viii come on with Secretary Lamont saturday
night
Colonel Lamont allowed 1t to be stated yesterday that
while President had no objection to saying he Is 10
be married. resent tn" close pl ylng into his
affairs that gOng on. and that Ii Will be umr enough
the dae OF the wedding when the lady sells
landing ha, been lnrusied To CoiectoF heiueh ana
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
yRIpuNE LOuAL OBSERVATIONS

1RBUNE OFFICE. NAY Isl a m. The storm area
central the Upper Lakes Wednesday. moved 10 north
yesterday, causing some cloudiness as
far south the Ohio Valley aud Pehnsy yan, but with
little Another IN northern Minnesota promises TO
follow In nearly same path. Temperature changes
we're slight, Oi tine country warmer
than Newly otk aud Ncw England. The barometer here
partly CIOudy skies and OO2 inch uf rain
early the day. lhe temperature ranged between
5Oo ana go. tho average tJsa-l being l3l2~ lower
than onthc corresponding day last year and 50 higher
than Wednesday.
Fair partly cloudy weather with nearly stationary
temperature preceded by llsht ram IN tho morning NAV
be expected this ciiv AMI vicinity to-day At present
slightly warmer, fair weather. followed coudiness Is
Indicated for saturday.
AN OFFICER HELD FOX STRIKING REPORTER
officer Haruey, Of the rwenty-sixth Precinct, ap-
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
COMMISSIONERS INSPECT THE AQUEDUCE
Annednct Commissioners James &. Spencer


and william Dowd yesterday conducted the mem-
bers OF tue Board. Oliver W. Barnes. Hamilton Fish, IT,
and Ecgar L. Ridg way. portion Of the line OF the
aqueduct IA thorough inspection OF the work
male. The phiy took train Oh the New-lOrk CITY ana
Northern Railroad 10 d ana proceeded 10 CrOtOu
Lake North station There carriages waiting
and conveyed the Commissioners down q lake 10 Cro
ton Dam. the point at which the and the old aque
ducts beg Here the work of excavating for the new
gate houses locke at For 300 feet from that point
'ne excavation found to be carried "a del III Of
twenty eight feet below the snrface OF CrOtOn Lake
Hhat had done here and progress along
tine inciine from the gate houses explained 10
the commissioners. Tic party then prOcrcird 10
the south side u the Gond swamp, which Il a the lower
end OF the fOu upper sections Of the aqucduct All inc
shafts visited uhi they reached the Cantco open
at Shaft No .. Near this point about mile Of the
section completely Dis ed. lining all. Tho tour
extended over ten miles Of the line.
To day the Inspection will he continued on the lower
sections aud day week will DE det Oed To Visit
uy the central sections. The Commissioners expressed
their satisfaction with the progress OF the work. MI
Barnes, only of the Comm- -sionefs who -
practical engineer said that in all his crence hc d
never seen any work satisfactory to him as an en-
ginrcr aud he pleased TO tni excellent plant
aud the latest and most improved machinery ID the
The commissioners returned the city at little
aft ~ H.