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New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
amounts for defraying farm mortgage indebtedness
without the assistance OF the middemen.
FOR rAMMANY,s PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

The twenty-five thirty Tammany msgnntes who COM.
pose the Tanmany Hall Executive Committee met In the
Wigwam Council Chamber yesterday and registered Boss
into operation for the coming year. All the Assembly
cistrcts represented most OF them by the regular
leaders. The XxIIa District where ex-Judso John Me-
ouade has been turned down. since he his candidates
for Assembly and Aldermen represented by Edward c.
Sheehy Commissioner Of Charities and Correction Thomas
r. Glroy presided. John c. Sheehan secretary and
Mr. Croker was on hand to direct matters In person
December 20 was fixed upon for going through the mo-
tons OF holding primary elections. The Or
ganization Of the various district delegations TO
the Tsmmany Hall General Committee
will take place January and the organization OF that
committee will January On before January
IS the several district committees will be organized The
call for the primaries WIN be issued In few days 10
viii raise the representation OF the different Assembly Bis
rcts Of than 20 pe cent increasing tho
General Committee 1000 delegates. Last years
representation was about $500 The Organization and
District Committees Will he corrcspondngy increased
interesting part OF the exercises Fire Commits
sioner Purroys explanation of how he to lose the
XXIvth District again. might said that the people
the Annexed District had TO have too much sense
TO vote the Tammsny ticket But he was more polite
blamed the result the patronage which Commissioner
Hens application for means To needed improve
Board Of for datoy action In relation 70 MI
Hens application for mets TO carry needed improve
ments the Twenty third and Twenty Wards there
by ntensying the ant-Tammany sentiment in this neg
ected part Of the city, The Fire Commissioners ex-
plantations codly received.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY OFFTCERS
DANIEL G. ROLLINS PREsDENT-PLANS FOR THE
BIG ANNUAL DINNER.

DANIEL g. ROLLINS PRESDENT-PLANS FOR THE
BIG ANNUAL DINNER.
The annual meeting Of the New England society
was held last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Inc
president, j. Pierpont Morgan called the meeting 70
order. Henry E. Rowland was then elected moders-
tor and after taking the chair be called for e report
of the finance committee. William Dowd, the treasurer
then offered AIS report which showed that the society
had a balance OF about 800. The report Of the
Charity Committee followed. Luther r. Hubbard. the
secretary his report In II the secretary said that
the membership Of the society for the first time In ts
history had reached the 500 mark. The NUMBER OF
members on the first Of this month was 1880 In the
list OF members who had died In the last year were
the names Of James Russell Lowell. George Bancroft,
Cyrus Butler A. p. Man, Charles Pratt. Elisha Bacon,
Levi NJ. Bates, Waldo Hutcbns, Henry Wilder Allen.
ALI the reports were approved and ordered to be printed
In the minutes.
The following new members were elected Samuel
Rollins president; Ehu Root, first vice president
Charles c. Beaman, second vlce-president, William
Dowd treasurer Luther Prescott Hubbard, secretary
John L. Dudley, director for one year. Thomas II.
Wood Harris c. Fahnestock, Lowell Lincoln, Barret'
L. Chandler directors for four years All the ofhcerS
were reelected except Mr.. Morgan who had served
for two years. Mr.. Dudley, who was elected TO NIL
a vacancy caused by DEATH 1t Is the unwritten Law
of the society that member shall be president Tor
more than two years.
The olowing new members elected Samuel
d. Tilden. H. F. Locke, Henry Albert Gouge, AMI
Iorenzo Barber, William Winslow sherman Francis G..
Gorham, Edwin d. Trowbridge Frederick Adams,
John 3. Vlets and Joseph Aonzo Nutter.
The arrangements for the big annual dinner OF the
society," which will be given on Tuesday next, Fore
fathers Day. Mt Sherry's, Fifh-ave and Thirty
enth-st are almost completed and notable gathering
Is expected. Covers will be laid for 45o people In
the new dining hall and the usual brilliant speeches
will be made after the dinner. This Is tile committee
of arran gements Daniel g. Rollins, chairman WOOD
hurry Langdon, Henry E. Howland, John z. Townsend,
Louis c. Tiffany and J. Plerpont Morgan.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
AGRICULTURAL ALUMNI At DINNER
GRADUATES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE
AT THE ARENA

GRADUATES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE
AT THE ARENA.
u. is fair TO infer from their name that the Alumni
Association of Massachusetts, Agricultural College
Club are well posted about land and open spaces
generally, and on this account the place eeleced oy
them for their sixth annual dinner last evening,
the Arena in West Thirty -rsst, was appropriate In
name at all events, II NOT In roomaness. To the
alumni this social gathering once a year Is looked
forward to with as eager an expectancy as Is the
biggest Of the big dinners during the dinner season
in this city of public dinners Asa W. Dickinson "a,
president of the club, presided The names of some
Of the others who there are Professor Stock
bridge of Amherst, Mass. DR.. Charles f. Young
DR.. John NJ. Benedict. DR.. John A. Gutter, W. II.
Barker, Of Boston J. G. Urner, Charles f. Lyman
Middcfeld, Conn.,: J. +. Barrett, Barre Mass
E. H. Libby. Editor Of "The Rural New Yorker j.
c. Allen, j. r. Hughes, II. Howell Monroe Orange
County: F. W. Morris, S. d. Foot A. L. Fowler, a.
A. Hevia e. C. Thompson, Herbert Myrick, Editor OF
The New.Engand Homestead; H. S. Jackson and
II. X. Chase.
Alfred w. Lubn, 's4, the secretary treasurer, who
has been elected to that Office for life by his associates
read letters of regret expressing their inability to
attend from Lieutenant II. v. Brdgman, Fort Adams
Newport II. l.; Lieutenant g. A. L. Totten, OF Yale
Scientific school Professor s. T. Maynard, OF Amherst
Professor c. H. Fernald, and DR.. Joseph E. Root, OF
Hartford jeremiah NJ. Rusk the Secretary OF
Agriculture sent letter from which this is
an extract The extraordinary number OF calls
upon my time at this season make II very dincnit
for me to absent myself from Washington even for
single day On this occasion the dihculty Is
increased from the fact that the day selected is
Cabinet day. 1t grstifes me very much TO know
that your college is represented by such an alumni
association, which unquestionably can do ana Is
doing much TO worthily represent agricultural IN
terests among the residents Of our large cities, VINO
are only too apt to be Indifferent to or Ignorant OF
agricultural matters and the importance Of agriculture
to tho interests of tire country al large
d, Dir. Dickinson, in beginning the speccnes' saiu
thst while the institution was purely hassachu-
sets institution, their agricultural college stood TO
day as the first Of its kind in the land tAppiausel
our aInmni association may not be as large,
said he the ONE in Boston but we ar yIe6 70 No no
one In our LOYALTY to and the loving memory We
cherish for our Alma Mater (Applause).
Mr. Lublln then told about the condition o. toe
club after which speeches were made by Professor
James b, Paige, Professor Levi stockbridge, u; -
Willard Edgar II. Libby, Herbert Myrck and John
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
ATHLETICS TO GO TO WASHINGTON.

C. A. Prince who virtually controls the Boston Asso'
citation club visited the city yesterday and held con-
sltatlon with A. g. Spaldng Mr.. Prince has done much
70 bring about the present conference between the
League and Assoc aton and he originated the des OF ,he
elyecluL League best OF bringing about the
settlement OF the baseball Mr Prince did not 20 10
Indianapolis where the convention between the leading or
eaniza:ions Is being held.
The two clubs Boston have already conc to an undef'
standing and Mr Prince is using his efforts 20 settle
The differences in Philadelphia and Washington lie De-
ieyes that two birds killed with one stone by trans
ferring intact the Athletic Club OF Philadelphia TO wash
ineton The present Washington team - poorly equipped
10 enter the League race and the Athlete players are Just
yhat is needed at Washington This plan would also IL
fctlyely settle the differences in the Quaker CITY leaving
the Philadelphia League club with entire control oil oaso
ball in that city
Michael Kelly, the eccentric baseball player csileu
.Kng Kel" by hs ardent admirers, landed from th1
seryls from Europe yesterday. Kelly has been aOroda
for several weeks Kelly would not object to playing In
the local club next season. and IN case bwngs glass
aim'' does mend, the Boston player may become
Giant Hardie Richardson may also Jon tho Ne""fofK
team The latter Of the finest heiders ond bAtmen
In the country Lyons, the trd basersn formerly win
the St. Louis and Athletic teams has signed win te
cluh
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
pALmERs BOOM FOR TIE PRESIDENCY.

Chicago Dec 10 (specaD.-" The Illinois delegation
m the National Democratic Convention will he SOLD
for Palmer for President" said Alfred orendorf ex
chairman Of the Illinois Democratic State Central
Committee to-day. Palmer will not take second
Mace either He isn't making any particular EFFORT
10 further his 'boom. but he is In the hands Oh MS
,r;raa and they will take OF his interests Palmer
has made a good impression at Washington and has
developed surprising strength from outside his own
state and is stronger than even his supporters sup
nosed he would be. Springer is for Palmer and so
are the Democratic Congressman. II it develops ulat
palmer cannot be nominated, the delegation VIII be
&C. clovoIond tu. not before" AS Mr.. orendorf has
t. tvr otvrneS from Washington, where he has been
in consultation with General Palmer, MS announcement
is REGARDED as significant
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
NATIONAL coMMITTEEMEN IN MINNEAPoLH
CITY ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Dec. is (speciall.-The election in Boston
to-day resulted, so far the Mayoralty was con-
cerned just everybody expected it would in the re-
election of Mayor Matthews by the Democrats III
Postmaster Hart had been willing TO run. there would
have been a fighting chance for the Republicans, bu'
Mr. Hart, es Mayor for two years, got about as
much abuse as he cared to have, and declined 10
be a candidate. Next to Mr.. Hart, Horace g. Allen
was as strong a candidate as the Republicans could
have nominated, and in view Of the dead and alive
campaign Mr.. Allen polled a surprisingly large vote
The Board OF Aldermen for the past year has stood
nine Democrats and three Republicans, and vigorous
effort was made by the Republicans to cut down THIS
majority with what success the Official figures VIII
show. In the Xth Aldermanc District which Includes
Wards Twenty and Twenty one, in the Highlands, John
pever DEM was elected by disgracefu trade OH the
part Of professed Republican, who ran as an
alleged independent candidate, but really In the IN
terests of the Democrats and charged with having
done so for pecuniary consideration Mr.. WIgSin
who received the unanimous support OF the Repubh
cans in the caucus, Is upright Citizen and would
have been elected but for The disgaoeful tactics or
his alleged Republican opponent ,-...
The election in Lynn resulted In the choice OF T. b.
HAYES (Rep.) for Mayor, by from 800 TO l,Voo ph
Tal;ty.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
BASEBALL MEN IN INDIANAPOLiS.
EACH ORGANIZATION APPOINTS A COMMITTEE
ON AMALGAMATIoN.

EACH ORGANIZATION APPOINTS A COMMITTEE
ON AMAIGAMATIoN.
Indianapolis Dec Is (speciaO. O.-The baseball people
are here In force but beyond caucusing and hotel
conferences little has been DONE the ASSocauoh
men met at O'Clock and had an exclupg uine'
President williams, of Chicago, made speech u
which he charged that the amalgsnlatioh scheho hAu
been worked in underhand way ne sa'o 'ns'
Prince of Boston, had first been induced to throw up
the sponge and then his detection was USED rs heshs
70 induce vanderhorst to agree to amaleamsnoh. 1e
charges and language provoked denias
and numerous fruitesS speeches motion to appoint
committee to confer with the League men on the SUD
ieot OF amagamation prevailed after ano'her lops ais
cussion and Won der Abe, Of St. Louis NsnoerhorsI
OF Baltimore, and Elliot, Of Philadelphia were ap
ponted as this committee The first two are upioniSts
and probably correctly represent the preVailis Seht
ment Won der Ane, who erstwhe was ali ngn
pa,nst analgamation is now thoroughly in favor Of
what in his language he calls "gom3romse"
The League began Its first session tonight IL II
said every baseball man OF prominence III the country
Is here except N. f. Young, oi the League oih
cago and Piladelphia men credited wfh opposing
amalgsmaion with might and main' but IL Is ho'
Thought their efforts will avail much Walter spaioing
onA Iobn L. Day arrived this afternoon. They sAy
aolpamation Is assured and all that remains TO be
done IS TO sign the papers. In case the tWeive-c'V
.ag,e f. thus accomplished four Association caties
will be included Baltimore. Philadelphia, Louisville,
and 81 Ious should Louisville drop our, Columbus
Will he substituted The new scheme VIII hro"
sbnt a hundred players out Of employment, but the
new league will protect all contracts and conse
orentIv those under contract for next season VIII
gInner nothing Reduced salaries will eventually
resun from the amelgamation. ,.. - ,a,oor,..
The League app0Ited conssy Ti.veoD% oa Rrnsh Of
Cmcinnati and Byrne, OF Brooklyn. The Two com-
mttees will meet tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16

into res; At M Hsss On ts ssss
daughter Of Caleb and Phoebe Carter deeelsed
Funeral services from her late residence No 1873 wasA'
RsIasves and n friends % are Invited 70 attend
Gu URTIs-0n Tuesday morning, the 18th inst Herbert
Funeral services 1O24 Park-ave, "Wednesday. the
Henry G. son Of cSaes A. and S the sse j.
Relatives and hends are invited attend the funeral
services from his late residence, No. 10 psrk-st On
GAMBLE-As PlssssOurgh Y Sunday Dessmssr ss u. "a
1891 Mary Mea second dssghtr Of rev. J9sspe 40 40
Ins@snt ss Princeton j. xsanssa,y December TO-
nEPBURN-On Monday, December II, 1891, Mary G..
Hepburn daughter OF the late John and clsrissa Hep
Relatives and friends Invited ,ts attend Ss ne,
Thursday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
Intermcnt at the convenience OF the family
HUNTER-Sunday December 13. 1891. John NJ. Hunter.
Esss fssist D'''n''ef i0 O'CLOCK III" NJ
HUTToY-on Tuesday Is, 1891, Andrew Hutton. in
Notice e1 Of f funeral al he hereafter
E. Ss q k sR S s & yss
Funeral services at her late residence. Thu'sd'y Dee'
KTNsEYA. M0.rlssow1s j. Tuesday December ls
Funeral services late rssidsnce speedwellsve, on
sTSS %dow Of IL H. sss ss1d, sSeR hs n:
Funeral services at the residence OF her W. L. Lea
man, East 49th-st, at 10 q. m Wednesday the 16A
Interment private.
MILLER-On Tuesday, Dec. 18th at home, in her 73d
after lingering Illness, Catherine d. wife OF the
late William j. Miller. -,
Funeral nom her late rssdsnce Z Strong Place Brooklyn.
PALMER-Gideon S. of pneumonia. at his residence, s1s
West 55th-st.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
PFEIFFEI-on Tuesday, December 15 Georgna Messerve.
Funeral services az hcr late residence West 132dst
on Thursday, December II, at y. M.
Interment private
PORTER-At Stamford, Conn.,. OF pneumonia, on Decem.
Joseph B. Hoyt and wife Of Timothy II. Porter:
Funeral services her late residence on Wedneeoay
December 16 at D. m Carriages VIII be IN Wainns
upon arrival Of train leaving New-York at II :O3 m
PowELL-In Brooklyn, N r., on TUESDAY December IA
Virginia Rockwell Powell wife Of Wiloughby Powell.
Relatives friends invited 10 attend the funeral -
her late residence 376 Third-st Brooklyn Thursday
December IL, at O'Clock
RUTH-At the Y. S. Naval Hospital Brooklyn: " Z.
Ruth, surgeon U. s. Navy. . - O..
Funeral services hospital Wednesday 18th inst ct 10
O. m.
Intcrnent at Philadelphia
SANkORD-On sunday December IL. cara W4dea
youngest daughter OF Albert W. and the late Helen Wao
Funeral on Wednesday. II M, at the New jerusalem
Church. 35th-st, between Lexington and Park aves
VAN TINE-On Tuesday morning, December 10 Alice
ArdeIl daughter OF Adelaide and Albert G. Van Tine
Funeral residence Of her parents THURSDAY
December IL at II O'Clock q. m
VINTON-At the Plaza Hotel, New York, December ~.
Helena Stallo beloved wife OF Lindley Vinton
Funeral at the Church Of Heavenly Rest 5thsye..
45th.s Wednesday the l6tE inst, at IL noon
fpteruent at Cincinnati.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
OBITUARY.
Z : CONNER

II. :. t9NNER-
r. S. Conner one of the Oldest. II not the Oldest
American actor. died at his home in Rutherford, N 1'
yesterday morning. The funeral will take place at the
Church OF the TRANSPORTATION in this city on Friday at
IL O'Clock A. m and the burial will be in Mr.. Conners
family plot at Evergreens Cemetery.
Edmund Tor Edmon) Sheppard Conner was native
OF Philadelphia born on september 0, 1902 HIS in-
cllnation for the stage was very carly shown HIS
first regular appearance occurred on March 23 ls29,
at the Walnut street Theatre, Philadelphia, as young
Norval In Homes tragedy of Douglas on April l9'
1888, at the Bowery Theatre, he made his first ap-
pearancc in New-York. presenting scamper In "The
Promssory Note" In 1888 he was prominent mem
Der Of wallack's company. at the National Theatre
lin Leonard-st), the first theatre that j. W. Wailack
established In this city. He subsequently had long
career as star and also as manager. In lsoo ne
managed the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia. He
was twice maFried-frst TO Mrs. A. NJ. Sorber MS
cousin, widow Of DR.. Sorber. OF New-York' ana on
December 90 1s47, to Miss Charlotte Mary SANFORD
Barnes, daughter of the celebrated comedian, John
Barnes, and herself distinguished actress.
Mr. and Mrs. Conner had much success In California,
especially In the play OF "Richeleu.' MIS-. conner
was the author OF a drama o, the story OF Lahtte'
In which she enacted the boy Theodore and OF
tragedy called Octava Dragadi," which she presented
both here and In England (at the Surrey Theatre.
London in 1912. She also published volume OF
mscellanles In and prose- Her characters were
Juliet Desdemona Cora, Jane Shore, Lady Macbeth.
Pauline Letitia Hardy, Lady Teazle, Mariana On the
Wife"), and many other kindred parts Her DIST
appearance I'm New-York made as Angela In
" The Castle Spectre on March 30, 1884 at the
famous old Park Theatre She particularly excelled
I'm Douglas and in Hamlet She died In New-fork
April IA, 1853 Mr.. Conner, thus mated necessarily
took an unusually wide range in the drama. Among
the parts connected with his name are Claude s,i Msl
Note Richelieu Othello Macbeth. Hamlet horia,
picbard ri Tristram Ficlde, Malfort lin The
Soldiers Daughter and Philip IN Luxe the e,l LaSSrsT
In youth he noted for the beauty OF MS pefsD, p,
the last two wears he has had the distinction OF being
fhe oldest of living American actors Ila1 RANK WIZ
nrevouslv held, In succession, by w. u. Drummond,
r M Ludlow and Thomas A. Lyne-ali deceased slnce e
1871 Mr. Conner had acted with the elaer Boo.n
and MANY other celebrities of the past, ana ne was
full of memories OF other days He long outveo MS
peroa but TO the last lie retained Lively interest In
all things relative to the stage
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
Pasfaaice Notice.

Should read daily by all interested a changes nnS
Leters Tor foreign need not be specially Cd
dressed for dispatch BY any prrar ma
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$ s. cieniuesos 80 m. for Newfoundland per
'sTS Fp%THs se BISsssa' H.Gssns and Grsst0wn per
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spsn sSst" pGrtss, ut and Turkey sy enss
SAeF parts r. Europe SI 1Sssc %Ss be psr sreese
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Mexican s Vera Cru, must be directed psr Ync ,
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directed 'per Prns Mauritsoi az II n ssgppsmea's,y
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rected 'per Vacnca' at l2 m. for Genaaa Inloaa eae
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for st Thomas and ST Crox Via 81. Thomas Tor barDe-
dos and Demerara via Barbados per s. s. Adysnce uet
tes for Windwrd Islands also Para and MArsnhs
must be directed .per Advance"l y v.,>.,..
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letters for Tampeo aud Tuxapam direct and oer
ports via Cruz must be directed per Is.
from 80 D. m. for ST. FerreMiqueon.
ner steamer from North sydney.
Mails for the Hawaiian Islands, per s. AUSTRALIA tron
San Ff1nciscol close here daily up 20 Dec le q Se
from San Francco) here daily up to Dec % a SC
D. M Mails Society Islands per ship Tropis Eifq
from San Fsncisco close here daily up 70 pee; 20. ~
8 ;8O D. m. Mails for Australia. New,zessnd HawN1
Fiji and samoan Islands, per $ $ Monown (irom ssn
nanciscol close here daily up TO Jan. ct e:So m.
arrival at 81 Of S%Ss r nfis rs y
Halifax and thence by steamer close at hs once daily q
!: 40 pm Malls for Miouelon. by rail 10 Boston. snA
thence by steamer at this Office daily Ct 80 .. b..
stsaner ,O sailing Mondays and Sursdeys close at MS
office daily at 80 Malls fo Mexico overland unless
specially addressed for dispatch by steamer close o. his
o Trans Pscnc mails are forwarded Francisco daily
and the schedule closing arranged the pfssumpsio1
Of their uninterruped overland transit 10 San Francisee.
Mails arriving on time az San Francisco q ~
day Registered man closes at 30 p N. prsvisqS day
Extra Supplementary Malls opened the pirs & ~
Es and a % 4 IL: s ssss S ss s e sS
within ten minHss 4 Il sssr ss2s oSr 4 s:Ss: S.
Pos.o1lce New-York, N. T.. December IL. 1871.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
l,frprrAy PIIYWPIGHIs AT SUPPER.

supper was given at the Lotos Club last night by
Bronson Howard to Gaylor Of the Oldest Of
American dramatic authors. The supper began a. about
midnight. Among those present were F. n. Afriend
Lew Rosen Anson Pond T. Il. Sullivan. Robert j. Morris
Clay NJ Greene, James c. Roach H. c. DE Mile Charles
Porte, Chandos Fulton Clyde Fitch. Robert Fraser.
Richard Neville A. r. Haven IT, Grattln Donnely sidney
Rosenfeid Howard p Taylor Franklin Fyles, william G.
hudson Augustus Pitou, Joseph Howard, jr., John w
Keller David Belaseo Edward +. Ridder. A. c. Gunner
Charles Barnard J. Cheeyer Goodwin Jonh T. "hSoh
b. d. Valentine ard Maurice Barrymore
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
WEST SIDE REPUBLICANS DINE.

The dinner OF the Side Republican Club was held
las. night at the Hotel Endeo The speakers were re
ceived with enthusiasm. Judge Charles NJ Tantor pre-
sided The other speakers were the Rev. A. g. p AT
terbury Colonel Campbell Of the Hamilton Club; wash
ington winsor, OF the Harlem Club Daniel Mitchell
Frank VI platt DR. George H. Clark, Samuel H. Randall
Major A. Willis Llghtbourne, and w. H. Bel
amy Letters OF regret from Robert r. Booth
Collector Hendricks, Surveyor Lyon and j. soat Fasset
were read There present among others george y
Bseheller W. H. BIanard, Asa Wynkoop, Charles T.
Render Charles D. Baker Cyrus Clark, Charles y. Hot
man IT, j. Van Vechten olcott. Lewis
Runkle Philip Carpenter, John ]. Clancy. Leonard
Paulson. IT, A. Carmichael Charles H. Apple
gate S. ID. Brown. Harry IL. Alexander
John II Mckee John W. Totten, Kian Van Rensselaer,
Jcrome ID Cllle. Charles q. Cronn, John l.. n. Hunt
l. S. Dllenbeck, DR.. T. Clement Wood, George W
Ieonald Dudley ,. Phelps, George T. Wilson. Alfred
Price, John Reisenweber, L. p Stewart and John X
Weber.