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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31
wESTcHESrER COUNTY.

NEw-ROCHELIE.-The homo Of tho Rev. Thomas
Mclaughlin, pastor Of the Roman Catholic Chnrcn OF
the Blessed Sacrament was entered by burglars on
Tuesday night and robbed OF all the silverware ana
numerous other articles Of value. The Metn.
odlsts Of this village have purchased me plot OF
L. Court Place, as site for their new church, at
cost Of $4,000. They will erect handsome STONE
edlHce which will cost $50 600.
YoNKERS.--Alderman Butler Of Yonkers, who re.
Gently rendered his designations has, at the requese
OF Mayor Bell, withdrawn it. . An election
Monday resulted in the choice of the following; Board
Of TrusteesThe Rev. DR.. W. VI. Mills, the Rev: ~ p
Carver, DR.. Samuel Swift, Jacob r Reese, Mrs a
NJ. Brereton, Mrs. II. G. Mcdonald Edwin A. smith,
Charles S. Bonpor and Henry A. Smith; the Rev Dr.
Mills, president; the Rev. A. b. Carver, vice-presi
dent Edwin A. Smith, treasurer; Mr.. Reese and
SIR. Bonnor, auditing committee.
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THE PUBLISHERS copERIGHr LEAGUE.
A coon YEARS WORK DoNE-RE-ErEorINs
oFFIcERs

A GOOD YEARS WORK DoSE-RE-ELEcTINS
OFFICERS
Tho annual meeting Of the American Publisher
Copyright League was held az Delmonloos on IueSu'y,
tho president W. H. Appleton, presiding Tho preseh'
officers and Executive Committee were TO- a.
follows; President W. H. Appleton: secretary. George
H. Putnam; treasurer, Charles scrioner' EAecnuse
Committee Joseph W. Harper, Henry o. Houghton,
CraIre lJppineott. A. D. T. Randolph. Dana Estes.
Tho secretary presented behalf Of the Executive
Committee a report OF rs operations curing tho pre-
eedng year.
The committee had from tho outset worked I'm direct
cooperation with the Executive Committee Of the
Authors, League and all Of IT'S decisions in regard to
action in behalf Of the pending Copyright bl and con-
corning notifications In the provisions Of such Dill had
been arrived at by the two committees sitting In joint
session. The two committees were in accord u tho
conviction that the nrst and most essential obieetto
be worked for was recognition Of
tho principle OF copyright 10 Aliens and
for the purpose OF securing in the two
houses OF Congress the requisite support To- the Chaee
Breeslnrldes bnl they had thought II wiso to modify
the original text Of this bin By tho inclusion OF certain
provisions (which had not at first been considered de
srable) I'm regard TO the manufacturing In this country
OF foreign books securing American copyright
The oppositlon 10 tho reform had thus far been
confined almost exclusively 10 the anonymous clients
Of one firm Of Now-York lawyers, and to certain
journal gyndcaies or patent inside' concerns Inc
Opposition OF The latter doubtless due 10 the DO
lief that under the provisions Of the Chaee OH news
papers would not be at liberty 20 make use OF fiction
Selected from foreign periodicals. This fear was how
ever without foundation; as, Whatever might % cone
in the future, Il had not been iound PtsouSae IN ms
first copyright law To pioVioe ior the Pro'eo""h Oh
foreign periodicals.
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Affairs IN BROOKLYN.
A PRISONERS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE

A assnsrate attempt at suicide made in Ray
-ord se,t Jan Yesterday morning by Charles Keefer.
ors q, The fourteen young men arrested by the police
IN the ferry house at the foot of Grandst last week
He Is twenty. three years old and salesman by cc-
.,na,or At the usual hour yesterday morning he
"a Me hreakfast and took bath. He asked a
kerper II he was going to court, and was told that
,ho tsensr did not know. Soon after he had re-
tsa 10 hts cell another keeper passed the door and
found him lying on the floor Examination showed
thai he hsd slashed his throat with razor and had
cut within . short distance OF ms Iusuiar soin no
nau danSes How be goo the razor IS mystery
10 the Jail Authorities as he vas ta p 70 90 care
fully searchecAby tho ponce anu 1D' '''i O"'''''
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A woMAN's THROAT CUT WITH A RAZOR

Mrs. Walter Minis, employed as a servant by Mrs.
Rosa Mitchell who lives in West PaIisade-ave., En-
glewood, N j., Is lying IN critical condition, hay-
ing been murierousy assaulted and stabbed by Ben
iamin smith, coored Mrs. Minis who Is also oolored,
Is a young married woman smith had been paying
her Considerable attention Of late and called at Mrs.
MltcheIrs house last night to sec tho Minis woman
Ito went into the kitchen where he was received by
the woman About ten minutes after Smith hao
entered the house. Mrs. Mitchell, who was sitting In
the paror was surprised 20 SEQ her servant staggering
into tho room with blood flowing from fearful cash
IN her neck Mrs. Mitchell at once sent for Dr'
Terry who found tho wounded woman In weak CON
dlfson from the great amount Of blood she had lost
The wound, which was about eight innhes In Length,
extended nom below the right ear In circular shape
t3e house after cutting tho woman, was subsequently
ares ted BY Marshall Jamison.
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HE srcoEyps IN BEING TRIED AT LAST.

The trial Of Edward P. Myerson, theatrical agent,
was begun yesterday before Judge Gildesleeve the
result OF long,eontlnued efforts by the defendant to
secure trial Charles L. Davis, who described him
self as a theatrical star and manager charged
Myerson with stealing diamond pin and ling valued
at $780, Myerson was discharged on his own recogni-
rance last September but no insisted upon having the
case sent before the Grand Jury and an Indictment for
GRAND larceny was found. Myeron has since asked
many times that tho case DO tried, and jury was
empanelled Yesterday. Court adjourned before tho
testimony Of the complaining witness was nnlshco'
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Ex.REcoRDER LEFFERTs IN JAIL.

Ex Recorder II. d. b. Leherts, charged Win s"'h
ding some Of New. Brunswicks prominent business
men By getting them 10 take stock In company
which was to manufacture a steam consuming boiler,
was arrested yesterday afternoon ia thai cry, ana
sent to ian on three charges Leiferts arrived IN
town on tho owl train on Tuesday night and I'M
r,eaia,eIv hurried 30 his homo IN FreDcrst Tho
detectives a, the prosecutors Office learned OK MS
presence yesterday and soon had him In jail lie
looked worn, haggard and worried He was unaoie
TO got tho full amolnt Of bail required. seveIai
complaints ars made against him for emoeLE.oneos'
foresrv ard obtaining money under falSe pfotticfs
lIo was discouraged and evidently made no s''euip'
to escape.
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4 REPORT ON HOTEL RIREEsoAr

A report to Mayor Grant from Charles o. Shay,
Chief Of the Fire Department, made yesterday states
that the act Of tho Legislature chapter 100 Of the
laws Of 1857 concerning hre-escapes has been COM
piled with by 17o Of the 254 hotels Of New-York.
Tho list OF the seyentyhve non-confornisT hotels
includes the Victoria Buckingham, Morton, Marlbo-
rough Glenham. Fifth Avenue, Normande, Windsor,
Vendome sturtevani, Continental and Vanderbilt
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Will A SURROGATE BE NAMED To-DAYl

Governor I'm is expected to send to the Senate to-
dav the pame OF the successor of Judge Lott IN the
s,rroracy Of Kings County. A similar duty DC
volved upon the Governor four years asoaand ne ap
pointed Mr. Lott to succeed Jacob l. Bergen VINO na
-. - ...,,,.d The democratic nomination and was
elected The principal candidates are Thomas Z.
pssrson and George b. Abbott 1t is believed that
cOv.rnor Ums visit to Brooklyn on Monday night
"a hrarJne upon this matter and that he took the
o~nort,rltv for qulct consultation with Boss Nc
rsuobpn before deciding. The appointment y on my
until January, when new n,cs 10 worth sio GOO
yeuber win take Office. The omoe u "Vh'~ NA''V'P
A wear and the term Is six years
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THROWN FROM HIS DoG-CART BY A TRAIN.

Charles II. Van Horne, an importer OF glass; doihs
business az 40. I35 Frankln-st, and living IN "es'
Grand-st, Elizabeth, struck by train yesterday
as he was driving over the Morris-ave crossing OPP
posite the station there. His handsome dogoar' was
smashed, his horse badly injured and the merchants
himself was severely bruised about the body, and
received several bad cuts the head he was
picked I'D In an nsenslble condition.
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CROWDS ENJOYING ToBoGGANING.

Last evening was gala day at the grounds Of the
Essex County Toboggan Club In Orange, N. J. The
clubhouse was gayly decorated with eveFgreens and
orange and blue drapenes the coors Of the club The
great slides lay like bars Of molten silver up the
mountainside under the electric lights, and a
double Of blazing torches, set twenty-five feet
apart gave brilliant illumination the entire length
OF the slides Outside Of these rows Of huge bon
fires built ton feet high Of cordwood, and stu beyond
these crimson fire lDept burning all the evening
Tho descent Of the first toboggan at O'Clock was
signalzed by brilliant discharge OF fireworks
Hundreds Of guests visited the grounds and enjoyed
the sport until long after midnight
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence d. Newell,
Miss Newell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Le Smith, Dr. Fred
erlck A. Levy, Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Gregory, Mrs NJ f.
Lines, Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert l. Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs
c. l. b. Crommelin, I. II. Myer Frank Lyman, Mt
and Mrs E p. Hamilton, the Misses Ford, Mr. $ad
Mrs s. b. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Watson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Firth, T. l. Howell, Miss Yardley, d.
Yardey Allerton ID. Hitch, Miss Hitch, Miss Ely, the
Misses Watson X. B. Van Wagner, Charles Z. Crfss
and Hugh Il. Criss.
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A SUIT FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

Margaret oakley is the plaintiff in suit to recover
sos 600 AZ damages for alleged breach of promise Of
marriage from benjamin A Trowbr1dse, Of No. 1os
s1oroc,st nrovisIon dealer in Fulton Market Tho
n,a,nt,e was employed as a seamstress in the Trow
bridge family in April, 1887, when Mrs. Trowondso
died She alleges that in the same month MI lroW-
bridge made love to her, and told her u she "oun
wait a year he would marry her. enc also Ssys 'na'
he ts the father Of her child and refuses to fulfil his
- A. ~. Ar Trowbridge denies her aega-
Rnns and declares that she Is married woman, and
IUu'i be EN- bnshand. John Oakley, is living.
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THE BRIDGES Owe

THB BRIDGES OYER TIE BARLEM RAILROAD.
The Park Board gave another hearing yesterday
to delegation from the Annexed District, on the
bridges over the Harlem Railroad at one-hlndred-
and y-sixth-st. President Robb explained that
Il was question whether the Board had any power
10 modify the original contract a. the company
desired. An opinion had been asked Of the Cor
poration Counsel on this point, and on receiving
Inc opInlou the Board would take action.
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HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HQ1 nrnSss,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. elect Charles .; ~ hi
of Massschusetts CLARENDoN-John Newer, Oh O3'
30 EITTH AyENUE-Ex Congressman Henry IA
Pierce and Frederick L. Ames, Of Boston. oiLsbl
Fx. Congressman w. II. Cakins, OF 1ndsnspoas Snr
Gardiner G. Hubbard Of Washington. MOhisAh 1 ht1H
General Joseph r. Anderson Of virginia anu Bishop sp
p. T. o'Reny, Of Springfield, Mass M
eral Frederick Townsend, Of Albany ana MIS- "'0uf -
Storey Of Chcago.
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ME- nnnLD'R WILI.

Jay Gould appeared before Probate Clerk BERNARD
j. Tlnney yesterday, with Daniel s. Miller, and both
qualified as executors Of the Will OF Mrs, Helen
ID. Could wife Of the hnancier, after II had been
duly admitted 10 probate Tho only surviving sub
scrlbing Witness Margaret Terry, depOsed that IL
vas duly executed. Tho signature OF William C.
Wetmore 10 tho document was Identified by hts son,
BENJAMIN O. Wctmore, and that OF the testatfix by
Mr. Emily 81, NOycS.
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rHE spAnIlRpa Give or rHr pRopRRrr.

The two spanisrds who were under surveillance
Of detectives employed by tho Spanish Consul. and
whose trunks containing antique paintings and sill
verware valued at about $4,000 which were alleged
to have been stolen from Pedro Bosch. collector Of
antiques at Madrid yesterday signed release Of tho
goods TO the Spanish Consul They declared that
they had purchased the goods in good faith. and said
they would return 10 Spain prosecute the persons
from whom they purchased them
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KREoKRn on oHRrsrNAs DAY.

Tho brig Medina, from santo Domingo. which left
that port January IS. brought news Of the wreck
of the brig ozama on Christmas Day. The Drama
carried By the strong current on to the rocks at
the entrance Of santo Domingo, and became total
loss. Captain Potter said that the rainy season at
sano Domingo had caused serious losses to the
growers 1t had rained every day for thirty days up
10 January 10.
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LONG ISLAND.

EASTHAMPToN--w. W. Marian, the teacher IN
the vIege school at Manorvile, while ADDRESSING
the pupils yesterday morning in the school, ~ ne
Springs, suddenly fell TO the floor and died DeloIo
medical aid could reach him. His death is supposed 70
be due to heart disease.
Who went out on strike on Saturday returned TO their
work yesterday a settlement effected during inc
day and the night gang OF workmen returned ias'
night The men, about eighty in number, were re-
ceiving 81 75 per day. A proposed reduction was
announced and the men quit work
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AZ 10 o'clock he ate watermelon seeds ana eonve1seu
in whispers Half an hour later, the supreme nv
ment, he fred of few frecrackers anu 'uen r. ~.
formed n. aKo Tow or prostradon act, before the
altar Of loss Joss sticks were burned after wn Ny,
ali exclaimed, Koon I'll Fab TSyI, o. lasting two
minntes each The celebration will last week
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cEIggRaTIyo IKE on yEsb MEN YEAR

Chinatown has not yet become sufficiently Amer-
canized to forget to celebrate IT'S New Years Day.
The day fell On yesterday, and t said to be the
DO75th year Of Pan Ko Wong che creator Of the Chi
nese world. Tho celebration began at 10 80 a M.
with deathIile silence in the town, which soon
hrcken the day ending IN howlee goodee 'lime."
Before the hour Of midnight Tuesday arrived every
chInaman who observed the day took bath, so as
to start pure with tho New Year. Then he put
his best cJothes ana hung his cue down bis back
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THE 1aLITARY sERVIoE IygrITUrIoy

Az meeting OF the Executive Council OF the Military
Service Institution held at Governors Island yesterday
tho following announced the officers OF the nst
tuition for two years; President Maior.GeneraI j. NJ
schoaeid U. s. A.. veepresdents Major. General o. o.
Howard and Brevet Major General }. b. Fry o. s. A.;
secretary. Brevct MaIor-Genefal 4. r. Rodenbough,
u s. A. treasurer sad assistant secretary Lieutenant
j. C. Bush 9th Artlllory vee.treasurer lieutenant
Colone Heman Dowd, 12tA t4cimeat N. @. q. NY
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Monnnr pl1YrmGs soLp Ar AuorIoN.

Tho first days sale Of modern oil paintings at the
schenck Art Gallery, No. II Cedarst, was well at
tended yesterday afternoon. Among tho pictures
bringing tho highest prices were Good-by, Grand
pa Georges Haauette, sos SPRING John II.
Witt s23o: Landscape and Catle,H Charles Francois
Daublgny, sIse so, \ French soldier II Gfoieron'
1910; @Pompelan Madcn1 Heva CoOmans, ss320,
and "Chcckmaed,H Dc schryycr, $3.50.
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NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
LITIGATION ABOUT A BURYING-GRoUND.

LITIGATION ABOUI BUR1lNO-UIhOCND'
In the old burylng ground on tho westerly side OF
Great Neck, L. l., the Thorne, Mitchell and other
families have buried their dead for generations 1t
IS the oldest burial ground the north shore OF Long
Island. 1t is situated high hill. and commands
full view Of Little Neck Bay and Long Island sound
About two weeks ago one of the Thorne family OF
Brooklyn, bought the tract of land adjoining ana sur
rounding the burylng ground, completely shutting IL
IN. lie declared there reservation about the
right Of to IT, and began removing the tomostones
Of the families removed their dead that had been
recently buried. Others could not from want OF
means, on account Of the great length OF time Of
burial. Among those removed was the body Of DR..
Thorne, who formerly lived in sandsst, Brooklyn,
and who reached the great age Of ninety-eight
The Mitchell family, Of Manhasset, own vault In
the little cemetery, in which large number of bodies
lie. Among them is Dr. W. L. Mitchell, formerly a
wel-known physician, who ended his life about thirty
years ago with a razor The tombstones in tho
grounds are nearly all gone. The ground has been
Ievellod OIL, and many OF the bodies still remain there
George Thorne the owner OF tho farm on which the
old burial plot is located died some time ago. His
widow Is In sympathy with the younger Thorne who
has purchased the adjoining property, and tho work
OF removing tho bodies goes She says that the
Mitchell family must remove their vault and bodies
This they refuse to do, and Charles T. Mitchell, Of
Manhasset has sued the Thone estate for dissertation
OF the grounds. long lawsuit is likely to follow.
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A., nrprw stys n IS An BOsH,

A dispatch was published yesterday from Albany
SAYING that thelo was dissatisfaction among tho AS
sembiymen account OF a scarcity OF railroad
passes tho supply having been, II was said, reduced
on account of abuse of tho privilege by he Assem-
blymen The president Of the New-YOIk Central,
on being asked about The matter, said: at Is
bosh 70
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ALONG THE SOUND.

BRIDGEPoRT.-Ex-P Policeman Small, who recently
left tho force here and went West has by the death
OF his father, fallen heir TO 800. Yesterday p
Barnum sat for life size photographs. TO be pre-
The other to the Bridgeport Scientific Society.
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E.. g. w
E. g. w.

,eases Of the Nervous SYSTEM Genito Urinary Organs
Impotence and sterinty. Hours TO IL o"S
TJsE BRUMSrELLs CELEBRATED COUGH DROPS
he sure keep boz Of them IN the house Genuine have
A M ii on each drop Sold at all Elevated X H. stations
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Announcements.
Al
BoUILLos MAGaI.
LIevD EXTRACT OF BrET.

Al
BouILLoS MAGaI. $500 -. p.xx
A cup after the ride
A cup after the theatre
cup nrst thing IN the morning
cup before retiring
cup for the visitor
cue when feeling base ....
ieasnoopiu 10 cup OF hot water trouble. on bot
te 6O quart bottles 81 49, Grocers and druggists Be
ware Of limitations. AK " Maggis" boulllon
DIR. SANFoRD's LIVER INyIGoRAroR
r. tonic eathartc 1t cures Dyspepsia and Constipation To
have health the Liver must be IN order
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OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.

NHIFIINU NEWN
PORT OF NETWORK. WEDNESDAY. JAN. 30. 1889
ARRIVED.
steamer Cafo Br) Nico Liverpool 16 with mdse
Eruee IsInay Arrived ut the Bar az 4. 30pm.
steamer Guckauf Ger slzasmans, london IL days. In
ballast 10 GOepel Trubo Arrived at the Bar az 030
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC,

TO-DAY.
s,n ,,,.. TOT Sets Sis Moon rises s4S Moons age 80
HIGH WATER
A M-sandy Hook tbs Gov island. 1881 Hell eate Sze
fa-sandy HOOK 1854 Gov Island. si3 Hell Gate. 1909
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SPECIAL CLEARING SALRI
Reductions are all marked in plain figures.
and so arranged that every Gus
toner may make His Own Sc
Iecti0ns at His Own Price.
1.ooo SUPERIOR

1000 SUPERIOR CASHMERE
woRSTED AND cHEyI0T SACK
AND cUTAwAY SUITS, REGULAR
TAILoRMADE. FRoN FIRST
CLASS, FASHIONABLE ALL
WOOL FABRICS; FORMERLY
SOLD FOR Sf5, SIS AND $40.
you CAN CHOOSE FOR YOUR
SELF ......-....-.-..--
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SEwANEE
HENRY A. DANIELS. NJ. D 4.

unequalled in quality, finish and form.
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$500 BOYS TWO AND THREE
PIECE SUITS GoNG or SHORT
PANTS. 8 TO is YEARS; MADE
FROM THE BEST FOREIGN AND
DOM ESTIC CASSIMERES,
woRsTEDs, AND CHEvIoTs,
VERY SUBSTANTIAL AND DE-
SIRABLE. NEARLY ONE HUN
DRED DIFFERENT STYLES; THE
LOWEST PRICES WE EVER OF
FERED THEM AT WERE $3.50,
$3.50, AND so, MAKE YOUR
OWN SELECTION.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-06

shch aS0rds slch nne prospects a.
ths. Iae aldermen were al u Iayor
~ the loc4EoH.
Ihe party not leave the property
Until 1lgo noon. and 4 general feeling
~ satisfaction with the troposed loca-
-Cn xas expressed. President AFerll
announced that tns PARTY Negid as
.emhle n the sweets Hote. p4rl0fs 4t
O'Clock - - 0ut south ~ tle ciry 4n1
view ere NaldeIpo0l property. b.
-8ne 70 Nas IA meet that the Wander
poo. property half a mile nearer tne
ceater u the cIty Ihzn tle S0Hstorx
: te and ~ others thai iOmsIocks : s
from half % three-quArters of q mile
nearer the center. Reference - the
county nlap snoRs tie 'umstock prop
erfy % ~ JUST tour miles from fulton
e. and the NaLderpoo- property % hs
four and Oue-laI miles straight OUT
Md -s0n-aye- from Fulton, but Nadi-
son-4ve. is not open al the way 0ut and
lt 4, four ami turee-quarter mlles uy
way " Dv.sloa-st.
The party walen went % the Van
derp0ol property Ile afternoon was
n0I 50 large as the one OI che morning.
The Nanderpc0l property lies TWO and
oue-nalI mles south 0I Hall-st., al
most directly south or the present
grounds. The property Is now under
the control of A. LaTaWay, of Parls
township. The SOL j. the poorest OF
white -tnd, and a high growth 0l what
j. known among farmers as fire weed
covers a large portion OF IL. The
wheels ot tAe carriages cut INTO the
sandy -oii nearly ID thc hubs as they
We're driven across it. IL Is not level
and the grazing necessary 10 put n iit
condition for = Iasr ground would cost
as much Ar they ask for the property.
The Michigan Central railroad runs
through the eastern portion OF the farm
and the only running water near IL Is
Plaster Greek, winch runs within about
threc-uuarters of mile of the place.
Those who know the nelghborhOOd say
that good well water can be had by
going down about fifteen or twenty
feet.
y. G.. Johnson was the first 20 alight
and he sunk so deep IN the sand that
he warned the Others not 20 ahght
unless they had their snow shoes along.
Il wOulln { fence the whole thing IN L
they would give 10 to me" said Mr..
Johnson. Even those who would he
personally benefited by having the
grounds located here were silent and
could give no reason why they thought
% good site.
The Comstock property is level, the
NanderpOol .s not; the COmstock prop
erty can be reached by all railroads that
come 70 Grand Rapids, the Vanderpool
can be reached by but one; the Com
stock property is in the center of the
county, the NanderpOol Is not; the
COmstOck property Is surrounded 10y
beautiful scenery, the NandcrpOol Is a
sandy waste; the COmstOck property
can be had for SIP, 500, the NanderpoOl
for $4,000 for the same number of
acres. This Is the way the two sites
compare.
After looking over the VanderpOol
property for about an hour, the party
drove over 10 the CheesbrOw farm,
which Is also said to be for sale for 4
fair ground site. 4 casual glance was
enough TO convince the party that 1t
was not wanted, and no one got out of
the carriages. They arrived IN the city
at O'Clock last evening.