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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
p,yu,SrER BlcHE TO BE RETIRED.

II has been long time since there has been
retirement for age In the Pay Corps of the Navy
but Pay Inspector Albert Dnlas Bachc. great
grandson OF Benjamin Franklin. VIII he slNty-t"o
years OF age. and be put on the retired shelf on
Friday OF next week. This viii make vacancies for
the promotion OF Paymester Leonard ~ Fraiiey,
Passed Assistant Paymaster Eustace G. Rogers and
Assistant Paymastcr Thomas s. Jewctt 1t Will
also make vacancy for one Of the cadets at the
Naval Academy unless the President should select
a civilian in which case the cadet would be
dropped. and have to look FOR something To do In
civl life. Pay Inspector Bache's nrst connection
with the Navy was captains clerk on the Hart
ford, when she Farraguts flagship at the
massage Of the forts the Mississippi River. In
November 1862. he was commissioned AS assistant
paymaster. The next retirement for age Will not
take place until October .. 1893. when Pay Inspector
Worthlngton Godsborough reaches the age Of
sixty-tWu years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
AN APPEAL TO THE MA YOR.
NEED OF A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR
THE SPEEDWAY.
PETITION FROM wELI.-KNowN ARTISTS AND
PROMINENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CLAOSEN
MAKES A CHARACTERISTIC TAMMANY
COMMENT UPON II

MAKES A CHARACTERISTIC TAMMANY
COMMENT UPON IT.
President Clausen OF the Park Department. made
public yesterday letter to Mayor Gllroy ana re-
ferrcd by him to the Park Department advising
that landscape architect shall supervise the con-
s.ruction OF the Harlem River Speedway. The let
ter was signed by prominent members ana officers
NJ mr., societies II was understood that ex-Hark
Commissioner Paul Dana. who urged the impor-
lance Of the supervision of the Speedway constTuc-
ton by a competent landscape architect before MS
retirement from the board had been active IN the
preparation Of the memorial to the Mayor Inc
letter saws that in January the sgners or their
representatives submitted the following report to
the Park Board
We respectfully petition that the hab!tna policy
of dealing artistlcally with our PARK propery Ne
made 10 prevail In the designs and treatment OF
the Important park TO BE- known as the Hariem
River Driveway The special purpose Oh pioN!uiims
roadway suitable for the fast driving Of trottlng
horses does not In our judgment aitect IN P pro-
priety OF subjccting the work from rs lnGGePt.oi
Departure from the established policy Of Grating
our public parks under ne direction OF trn1r pro
fessona skill and cultivate tasie mus D. re-
garlod as preJudical to the best interests %. tlS
city. and W. therefore urgr your ho"2raD' ppru
to provide In regard 10 tne Harlem RIVER ~ w.
way for the supervision Of It's construction by the
landscape architect
Continuing tho letter says:
As the Park BOsrl has refused 10 heed ms re-
Pee'. W. !" ri,,ie,r,t,o, We respectfully
ios,,r, roun1 heu, dean with without the super
Pi'" ' 'V" ,,rt ir,ineI I'm ihr design and
..S'on "a - III and Tho Understands The value
" atil't.' %, plhS a,, ,s ssih.lf,ios OF It's aC-
OF tne % =, % rnnr"nts Of PRACTICAL u.s.
comm 'l''o" !" w ,,ti 80 ~ natural feafures
Inc necessary d'N'i uC iot % ,'' n%. 80 ~, In
OF the Harlem ElEet hiaK to' t''' i,.jcc Of
TENDED thoruushtn'r cori Vim me practice
puHl,''' rNPrt 10 t u, 10 - and unlv. rsailv APP
adopted nVar'any ln hts CIV, ~ Iii ~ 'reiy-
prove! ELSEWHERE am ln. ~ r oi,,i,,er is ca-
lnH -oieIy up'h IN, ",.f D 'rftstic darnrre 10
cuia. 70 "oih ,,' ,birh will II. both
,n, sy nj i-e,1rable and aglins, which the
".ll' , Ill =, ,rdltnrtl1,
''g ~ ~ ~, y,, ,,o esieon ourselves to
=, ~ ~ i,Li, M .,hts "a citizens a. taxpayers.
De Any M'tu.' o"' ~ (~, ',,',if, Interested In
IN. m 49, oc ~ rs hsantv AMI In the good con-
n' ~ ~ ,dr,nI stration and We look to You for
~ 81 I'fenr. nj The plbil. interest IN this
49," ,.
.,..., ,,s ,r, ,,.,cr.l,l 20 The letter:
n w. ", ,r.'if.,, NaffaYal Academy
az Design. william NJ Chase. president society ot
American Artists. r. NJ Hunt, president Huhl'ip",
Arr Society, Howard kus.'" ,u'' r.~,,,i ,rnti
Amor an m" ar $500 80. %,noiodn L.,
v'ht -N'lrl', az ~ , Inter American Insti-
Tut 81 ATcmieSi-' 'l ' tt"Sst."', ~ nresl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
UHAT THE BELLLTTE OFfiCIdLS Ndi'
THEY DECLARE THEY SHOWED EXCELLENT
JUDGMENT IN THE MucH-DiscrSSED
CASES OF MALCOLM T. PECKHAM
Avn HENRY HOLT.
AL HENRY HOLT.


Commissioner Porter. Of the Department OF
Charities and Correction. said yesterday TO a Tro-
une reporter that no formal complaint had been
made against the management OF Bellevue Hospi-
tai because Malcolm D. Peckham. Who was as
eaul,ol and beaten into insensibility on Tuesday
morning was sent into the alcoholic ward OF the
bosnital There had been no formal complaint.
either because Henry Holt was believed - b dying
from a facture of the skull In his home In Long
Island CITY although one OF the Bellevue doctors
examined Holt after he struck down by an un-
known assallant at Third-ave. and Tweniy-seV-
enth-st on Saturday evening, and declared that ne
was suffering only from the effects OF lQupr.
Go and see Warden ORourke al the hospital
said the Commissioner, and he VIII tell you ABOUT
both cases. -, ,,.-,.A.u.
had been examined carefully In the hospital ana
there was no doubt that ne was suffering from
alcoholism. As for Holt. he never was IN the nos
DltAl An ambulance surgeon had examined MN
in the street and had not been abe TO ma ,ahy
mark OF injury about the man. Friends OF Holt
who were with him az the time SAID that ne had
been drinking all day. and the surgeon had no
doubt that the man was drunk lie phceu SoHS
ammonia under Hollis nose. and Holt got up ana
walked away with the policeman VINO arrested
him. ..., 80
Three OF the doctors at Bellevue and several or
derlles declared yesterday that there could nave
been no mistake about the case OF Mt. Peckham
lie was suffering from the effects Of liquor as wei
as from the blows which he had received. thry
said and he received just As good care IN the al
coholjc ward as he could have received In any
other ward. He would have been removed % an
other ward as soon the liquor was out OF him.
they said II his brother had not insisted upon re-
moving him from the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
NO FEAR OF A WATER FAMINE.

Chief Engineer George w. Blrdsa OF the De-
partment Of Public Works. asked yesterday
how the clty's water supply was holding out, In
view Of the great lack of rain.
There Is no occasion for uneasiness on that
score" was his reply. 1--WE are drawing only
60 100000 gallons day from our storage supply,
which now contains nearly 10000 100000 gallons H.
10000 O0 OF which Is In the reservoirs and lakes OF
the Croton watershed. and over 2,SO0oooOOo gal
Ions are In the Bronx River watershed. Al the
present rate of daily distribution It would require
over 400 days upward-a year and IA month-to
exhaust our storage We have storage capacity OF
5 900 600 gallonr more than had when the
drouth OF 1891 overlook US The bulk Of the water
withdrawing now comes from Croton Lake,
which fills up quickly again after light rains. The
Croton River is yielding l70OO0G0 gallons day. and
the Bronx River brings us daily 100000 gallons more
Every year the possibility of n water famine grows
more remote. for are increasing our storage
capacity more rapidly than our power Of distri-
l.InAla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
FAVORABLE TO THE ORDINANCE,
so IMPORTANT OPPOSITION TO KEEPING HEAVY
TR Al E,IC DEE PART OF FIFTII-ANE.

NO IMPORTANT OPPOSITION TO KEEPING HEAVY
TRAFFIC. OFF PART OF FIFTH-AVE
There is a strong sentiment in favor or the
adoption of the ordinance introduced at the last
meeting of the Common Council by Alderman Nor
gam keeping vehicles carrying merchandise out or
Fifth-ave between Twenty-ffth and Fifty-ninth
ss from to : p. m, between october and June J.
There has been no formal opposition to this propo-
slton, and a good deal of surprise has been ex-
pressed that a bill accomplishing the same re-
suits failed to pass the Legislature. 1t has been
so generally approved by all classes Of citizens that
there is a wel-grounded expectation that the A.
dermen viii act promptly al their next meeting
and pass It, ,t ,A o,,,.
New-York has the reputation OF being the only
great civ in the word which has no avenue from
which heavy traffic is excluded The purplse OF the
measure Is simpy TO give the peop.e roadwad "hlch
can be used exclusively for private and PASSENGER
conveyances for five hours In the afternoon curing
the eight months beginning with october owners
of trucks and truckmens association nave gwen
assent 20 the plan. and no solid objection mas YET
been heard. ,,-.
REPORTS that protests have come from residents
Of Nladison-ave who fear that the exclusion OF
heavy trucking from Fifih-ave. vii. send heavily
laden vehicles through that street have been DC
MED II was said yesterday that the ordnance
would be fayoraby reported next Iuesda!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
LENGTHENING THE GUNBOITS.
WORK on THE CAsT1NE AND MAcHIAs BEGUN
AT THE NAVY YARD

WORK on THE CAsT1NE AND MAcHIAs BEGUN
AT THE NAVY YARD.
The gunboats Castine and Machias. which are to
be cut in two and heightened fourteen feet with a
midship section, are in the drydock at the
Navy Yard and the work has been begun. This
work will cost the Government $4,000 or $4,000 for
each vessel. 1t took twenty-five hours to draw the
bolts from the midship plates of the Castine. and
20 haul her apart and the same thing VIII be
done to the Machas to-day. The question has been
raised by experts TO the advisabity OF cutting
these vessels In two and officer. speaking on
the subject yesterday said it would be several
months before these vessels would be ready for
service and added: Had the recommendation of
the Board OF Bureau Chiefs been carried out the
two ships would have been ready for duty month
or two ago. AS IL Is, their crews have been sent
10 other ships, and the department was 50 en-
.barrassed recently for vessels TO send 10 Mica
'ragua that II had to take up with the San Fran
cisco and New-York neither of which can get any
where near Buehelds The lengthening OF these
vessels seems TO be solely for the purpose or en-
abling them 10 carry battery much heavi than
anything OF their class in any foreign navy; the
thing that the Bureau Chiefs recommended ana
that the Stability Board condemned as i'm
spracficable-that of putting ballast In the bottom
IL 10 be done after ALL and after the vessels are
Heightened the ballast is TO be put into the bottom
ilengthencd and the ballast added than II the plan
OF the Bureau Chiefs had been carried out at first;
fn fact they will not be good, for the same
ssngnes and boilers Will be In ships Of grea ter
length and greater displacement and the vessels
will not be light draught, fast gunboats.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
AFTER AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS.
AN AGENT or TIE TRANssIrEIIAN RAILROAD
HERE-PACIFIC PORTS TO BE CONNECTED
WITH VLADVOSTOCK

Count L. Julian Teeky the American representa-
five of A wealthy Russian syndicate, was IN ioWer
Broadway yesterday. seeking 10 purchase seVerai
steamships Of 400 tons burden. The Russian syndl-
cate Is about to establish line OF steamships 10
MY between ports on the Pacific coast and NIad-
livestock. the Eastern terminal point OF the trans
siberian railroad. now near,y completed
Coun: Teeky IS young Hungarian who arrived
I'm this country last october He went TO san IRAN
Disco and for six months worked as an apprentice
at the Union Iron Works. under an assumed name
in order to gain practical Information of the con-
struction and operation Of steamships; The com
many he represents will be known as the RUSSIAN
American Direct Transportation company. i IT,
AMOR steamship Company, when Is interested ~
tho scheme sent !. CiaVetsky, an engineer 70 inns
country 10 organize the American end OF the en-
terp;.se lie carried negotiations win NE result
that ne interested several New-Nork catallsls "'o
hold a controlling interest IN the santa be kAllroiu
Tho new transportation company has already Sc
carving the mails and 10 do general carrier husi.
moss extending over a period OF fifteen years han
a dozen steamships to be purchased IN Nc"-
YORK and several will be constructed at the mon
Iron Works in San Francisco seven other N.S'''s
suitable for the trade are already ne properly Va
the AMOR Steamship Company, OF siberia
The capital OF the Russian American direct
,ortsfion company Is stated TO be $3lVC.Vp IN
rineer Gevetsky the chief agent OF the COMPANY
Is now on his way here from Nladivosiock Ihe
new company hopes 70 carry over It's connecuhS tdI
way lines in America large part o. the German
Austrian and Russian goods consumed mere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
4 LUTHERAN CHURCH CELEBRA TToy.

York. Penn. May 1s.-The last days exercises In
celebration Of the twenty-nfth anniversary OF the
organization Of the Boards OF Home and Foreign
Missions and Church Extension OF the General Synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the United
States were opened In ST. Pauls Church this morn
Ing with devotional exercises, led by Arthur King.
Of Mlddietown
statement OF the finances made public this
morning shows that the annual receipts for Church
Extension have grown from 2.$i0 in 1869 to 1886
IN 1893 The total receipts for Church Extension In
the last twenty-five years were $Ai,SJ ~ The totli
number OF churches aided I'm the same time was SS
President Dreher was introduced as representing
the South He happily referred to the relations ex
isting between the two bodies. The Rev. II. c.
resented that body in n short address. Telegraphlc
greetings were read from Robert WeIdensalL OF
Omaha Neb.. general secretary OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. the eve OF his departure
Enrnne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
or THE LOUBAT PRIZES.

HENRY ADAMS AND A. T. BANDELIER TO RE-
CEivE scD AND 500 RESPECTIVELY FOR
THEIR HISTORICAL WORK.
The Loubat prizes at Columbia College for 1898
have been awarded follows: First prize to Henry
Adams for hts History Of the United States OF
America During the Administrations OF Madison
and jefferson" IN nine volumes; second prize TO
A. T. Baulelicr for HIS REPORT OF Investigations
Among Indians OF the Southwestern States" in
two volumes. The Loubat prizes OK $1,000 and 800
were established AZ Columbia College by Joseph F.
Ioubat for the best works published In the Eng
lisn language upon the history geography. archae-
ology ethu0iogv philoogy or numismatics Of North
America. The prizes are awarded every five years.
and the competition is opcn to all persons whether
connected with the college or not and whether
citizens OF the United states or OF any other coun-
try Al works entered In the competition must rest on
or gnal research and constitute distinct contribu
- .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
NEW INSTRUCTORS 1T YALE.
DR. STOCKED WILL BE SUCCEEDED AS BATTELL
PROFESSOR OF MUSIC by HoRATIo W.
PARKER OTTER CHANCES.

New-IIaven. May ls-At meeting OF the Yale
Corporation yesterday afternoon the resignation Of
DR. Stoeckel, the Battell professor of music was
announced 20 take effect at Commencement. Ho-
ratio W Parker, Of Boston. was elected as Dr.
Stocckers successor. Mr.. Parker Is graduate OF
the School OF Music at Munich. and Is now organs;
of Trinity Church, Boston. He is an accomplished
composer and successful oratorio by him was
produced at the Springfield musical festival fort
night ago. Mr. Samuel s. Sanford. OF bridgeport.
a wcll-known and successful organist and choral
leader. was appointed To a new proiessorship OF
piano and organ playing.
In the Academical Department. Assistant Pro
fessor George NJ. Duncan has been advanced 10 "A
fun profcs sorship OF philosophy; Assistant Professor
+. X Sanders has been made WOolscy professor or
Biblical literature: X. l.. Taylor Of Hamilton Col
legc. now an instructor In Pottstown, Penn. has
been appointed instructor In French; II. \. Smith.
Yale SO has been added 10 the staff Of instructors
in English and DR.. T. h. Browning Yale, 49, has
been made instructor In chemistry.
Boston May l8-H w. Parker composer and
organst OF Trinity Church, says be VIII accept
the appointment Of Battell professor OF music at
Yale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
DONOVAN BACKS DOWN ~ HIS CHARGES.

Policeman Charles J. Conroy. Of the Church-st
station, VINO was charged by Frank Donovan, a
hack-driver Of No u Chatham Square with feloni-
GUS assault was arraigned in the Tombs Police
Court yesterday morning by Roundsman Camp
bell. OF the Tombs Squad Donovan. the COM
planant, said that he could not positively Identify
Conroy his assailant. lie declared he was too
much excited at the time Of the assault TO be sure
that Conroy was the Donovan's testimony
was given In such hesitatlng half-hearted way
that II finally exasperated Justice Martin. who
asked sternly: "Will You swear that this is not
the man.
To every ones surprise Donovan answered: Yes
/ will"
Then the Justice turned TO him and said: 81 be-
lieve you wllfuliy committing perjury. You
came here yesterday and got out warrant for this
policeman. charging him with serious crime, and
now you swear that he is not the man. ] have
great mind 10 commit you"
Thomas Leslie. employe OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, was the next witness. He told
the story OF the assault and the shooting In
straightforward truthful manner. II practi
cally the same story that he told yesterday to In
spector McAvoy. Conroy's counsel asked for an ad-
tournment OF the examination and Justice Martin
set 1t down for Monday afternoon at O'clock and
paroed Conroy in the custody of his captain.
Detective OConnOr. of the Church-st station then
stepped forward and asked that Donovan be forced
to make a formal affidavit charging the proprietor
of the Glen Island Hotel with violation OF the Excise
law. This the Justice did. and issued warrant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

NEW METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF FINE AhI'
In consequence Of the decision Of the trustees OF
the METROPOLITAN Museum 10 discontinue the an
classes I'm connection with that institution, meetng
OF the students was held. and has resulted In the
formation OF a new school, TO be known as the Met
ropolitan School OF Fine Arts. 1t is 70 be governed
by n Board OF Control elected by the students rom
the members who are AT work in the classes and
receive no remuneration for their services ths
hoard for the coming season Will consist or AlIel
r Watson president: Richard Tweedy ana lsaos
ing secretary; Stella NJ Richardson. Corresponds
secretary; Charles II. Ward, treasurer; Myrtle =;
Low Marian w Entz Florence II. Briseye ana
Irving Brown. Herbert \. Levy will be o..
rector and have the general manaesmenPs had a
the school 1t is the intention OF the Boar9
OF Control TO maintain high standard ..
excellence. and all students must pass the reques11
examinations. The following well-known artsts VIA
instruct the different classes: II. Sddons Mo"oraH
life and painting; J. Carroll Beckwith. painting sun
life and head: Herbert A Levy and r. Wes' Sl'a ne
dinst antique classes. Suitable studios VIII oe en-
gagged and the school will be ready 70 receive pups
on October |. Until then all communication snoJ n
be addressed 10 the corresponding secretary, N'e""
NJ Richardson, No. 3l7 West Flfty-foGrth-sI -, =.
A and dramatic entertainment III alu "
the Manhattan Athletic Club Theatre. The ioiow
Ing will appear Nelson Wheatcroft, the Mer0poIta.
Orchestra. Master Joseph HOFFMAN, the BOY pansr.,
Brooks and Denton and others under the patronnass
and Endorsement of the following women ana aIHs,s
Mrs Dunlap Hopkins, Rhoda Holmes Nichols claIs
Sturtevant, Mrs Charles II. Ward W nam "a ~
Chase. Eastman Johnson. +: II. Blashncn ho r Gn
Russell Butler Professor William r. Ware, OF ~
lumbia College, and c. c. Curran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
RUMoRs ABOUT THE NEw yErHERLAyDu

RUMORS ABOUT THE NEW NETHERLAND@
The silence which William Waldorf Astor asked
Ferdinand r. Earle TO maintain toward the press a.
the time of the New Netherland trouble vas nam
tanned by Mr.. Astor's representatives yese'ar
when asked as to the latest rumor In connec.Iea
with the big hotel Neither at the Office OF Ihan..
Y Peahodv No 2 Wal-st nor a Mr. Astor's ofnce;
in Twenysixthst could any information De ga yey
as 10 the rumor that the owners Of the Hotel SasS
bsd secured a lease Of the New Netherand ana
would run IL in connection with their hotel . On.
Al the Hotel Savoy nothing was known on n 1T
aubiect and Judge Dugro pronounced the repo ns
'unfounded and premature" The Savoy is oe sns
enlarged however by addition on the sousr IA I'D la
THE addition will extend 50 feet In Fltth-aVe ano Nv
feet in Fifty-eighth-st. and will give the n ous
new ballroom. A new restaurant ana Wy"'
lounging-room will also be added 10 the noleL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
TO SUBMIT A PLAY or CONSOLIDATION.

The annual meeting of the Church Association for
the Advancement of the Interests OF Laborers will
be held at st. Jamess Church Madison-ave. and
Seventy hrstst. this evening at o'clock. The off,
GERS will submit plan OF consolidation with the
Christian Social Union. under the name OF Church
Social Union. The annual service will be held at
the Church OF the Redeemer, Park-ave. and Eighty
second-st., tomorrow at p m. The Rev. w. d. +:
Bliss. OF the Church Of the Carpenter Boston. wiz
be preacher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
JAPANESE IVY FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Ex-Alderman John Morris the florist called on
Mayor Gilroy and Commissioner Daily yesterday
and sought to interest them In his plan to cover
some OF the city buildings with a growth OF
Japanese ivy. He wants TO begin the Jefferson
Market Building. The vine. he says, grows rapidly
and would spread the roof of the building with
In ten years. Mr.. Morris said that the Florists Club
would willingly bear the expense The proposition
was referred 10 Superintendent Bergen OF the
Bureau of Repairs and SUPPLIES OF the Public
Worka Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

Suppose you had opened this store
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how for it?
Wouldn't you have made the prices
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expediency and selfinterest'
Wouldn't you'
Well, put yourself in our place"
and while you're in our place, if
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You'll find we have done just as you
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