New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
SARATOGA TOPICS.
ALL THE LARGE HOTELS HAVE CLosED-PLANs
FOR 4 FLORAL FESTIVAL NEXT SEASON.

ALL THE LARGE HOTELS HAVE CLOSED-PLANS
FOR FLORAL FESTIVAL NEXT SEASON.
Saratoga Springs y. Y. Sept 30 (SpecaD.-The
United States Hotel to-day closed its doors for the
season of 1895 1t being the last of the large houses
to remain open. The month. as whoie' mas oee'i
a good one. and the weather OF the finest autumhai
character. Many Of the smaller hotels ana iarbe
boarding houses will continue TO do business lor
some time to come. With the exception OF next
Thursdays Democratic State Convention. all OF 'he
large assemblies have come and gone The prlgaue
~ CITY folk who s,,mmered In their own and rented
cottages is gradually moving southwark ana IN Il
few weeks more the last phalanx VIII nave gone
But Saratoga is not TO be left unprotected as q'e
a number of city families have decided 10 occupy
their cottages during the fall and winter mon'hs'
in order that they may derive benefit from the MIN
eral waters and climate during these quiet months
They will prove a valuable acquisition TO the social
activity of the place.
The Republican County Convention nominated
strong ticket this week. County Clerk EDWARD r.
Grose Of Ballston Spa. and Assemblymah >. rIa'A
Terry of Mechanicsve. were nominated. Dr.
William d. Webster of Schuyerville was selected
for coroner and Charles A. Yates. of Day, Tor JUS
tee Of Sessions. School Commissioners 'eofse H.
West; of Galway and A. Edison Hail. of Saratoga
Springs. renominated.
Colonel a. T. Hilton of New-York' has granted
the use Of Woodlawn Oval for a bicycle meet on
zens Nine races will constitute the programme
and prizes are be offered. Bicycle contests nave
become a very popular diversion IL Is hsh'!
probable that arrangements will be made LOT
wheelmens tournament here in 1894.
Colonel u. :. Clement on Tuesday evening pre-
sided al a meeting In the Worden Hotel. at whch
was accepted and approved the suggestion ana
plans OF Franklin y. Smith for series OF norii
festivals in Saratoga during the season on l'i /.
and September committee of LOO men ana
women has been appointed. roo -
one day week many as -" Ieo-
Dlc from different sections visited the natural gas
well on the Rev. Samuel McCncsney place -FOUR
miles south this village. Some experts character-
il would exhaust itself in a few days Contrary 20
this. the pressure is gradually Increasing. Mr.
Mc(hcsncy proposes drill another and deeper
well on his grounds. \ building Is being erected
over the phenomenal carbonic well on the Henry
g Wilcox place south OF the village. The pressure
of Gas which had been at thiriy-;ve pounds, mas
Increased to thirtyeight pounds TO the square men
one Of the principa! decisions handed down by
the General Term Of the Supreme Court here on
Thursday was in regard to what is known az the
Essex County case. in which an effort had been
made 10 change the county seat from IilHan",h-
town TO Port Henry. The decision reads: 'Judg-
rent reversed. and judgment adjudging that no
valid resolution for the change of location OF any
county office of the county Of Essex was adopted
by the Board of Supervisors of Essex County AT the
session in 1892 and restraining the defendant from
any expense the purpose OF submitting the ques-
ton OF the removal Of the public buildings or
changing the county seat OF Essex county 10 the
electors Of the county Of Essex.