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The Dickinson press., 1894-07-21
Official Pr ceedings Billings Comfy
Commissioners.

Medora. N. D.. July z, 1894.
Board met In regular session at 8 p. M. Pres.
emit Mcs.rs Barker and Ferris.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Ferris.
On motion Of Mr.. Barker, the board adjourned
to meet Tuesday ut Q y. m.
TUESDAY, JULY 8,
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present
all members.
In the Gaze Of Lewis Miller, pauper resident Of
the county, accidentally killed BY the kick OF a
horse Mt the ranch Of +. g. Paddock, on motion
of Mr.. Lnns 1t was resolved to return. watch
found on Miller's body. TO his mother In Michi-
gan, she having requested that 1t be sent to her.
. On motion Of Mr.. Lang, 1t wac resolved to strike
from the tax list as uncolleCtable the following
names: n. Hanley, d. A. Warden and Z. X.
Clark.
On motion Of Mr.. Lang, application Of H. Car
Isle for correction of assessment was recommen.
dcd.
On motion board adjourned until p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, present
/ all members. ~
After a lengthy discussion, it was resolved on
motion Of MI. Lang to order two safes for clerk Of
+ the CONT. and auditor was instructed to write in
l reference to same.
On motion, the tax levy. for county, expense tor
| the ensuing year was made $4,000, based on the
following estimate of expenses:
$2,365, salaries.
$500. wolf bounty.
LIS, court expenses.
$50, books, stationery, printing and udvcrtls'
| ing,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
BITS OF LEGAL. NEWS.

Pavel and Constantine Grunwald OF NO ~
Fifth-ave have begun suit In the city Court 10
recover possession Of n fox skin valued at N,~',
which they allege was stolen from among their
exhibits at the Worlds Fair at Chicago After
passing through many hands 1t came back to the
Grunwaldts who claimed that 1t was their prop
orty.
Miss Alice Wocott. a member Of the old and
wealthy Long Island family Of that name has
been sued In the Supreme Court by Daniel ~ An
derson. who claims from her 1881. Mr.. Anderson
Is the holder of A note FOR $685. which was exc
cGtel by Miss WolcOtt June 3, 1851 Ii was
never paid. At the time sac made the note sne
pledged a. collateral Tor its payment certiilcate
OF membership in the New-York Produce Ex-
change ard agreed - psy all the dues upon the
certificate and also the assessments until the note
was paid. The dues and assessments now aggre-
Eat" SOL.
Justice Patterson. OF the supreme Court. yester-
day took Up the suit OF Edward :. stokes against
John ". Mackay recover $1,000 Although a
Jury had been impanellei Monday counsel took
exception To OF the jurors in the box yester-
day morning. and others had to be substituted.
This is a retral Of the action, Stokes having Sc
cured verdict OF $500 the former trial. The
Court Of Appeals reversed that, however, and or
dcrel new trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
A QUAINT TALE ABOUT LOST GEMS.

Miss Lavlnia Niblo. of Baltimore. says that she lost
diamonds worth 5000 at the French ball on Tues
day morning and she has offered a reward or soo~
for their her cousin. Frederick Nibo. a
clerk at the Hotel St. George. BROOKLYN Mr.
Niblb said yesterday that his cousin had been
visiting friends in this city. and on Monday
night she went TO the ball with them. He
with nineteen stones worth. 5000. and a pair
OF diamond bracelets. worth $1,000. She oc-
cupied a box with her friends. but did not dance.
On leaving the box about a. m. she says that she
placed the Jewels In a velvet case. with her mon
ogram on It, This case she put in a satchel she
then went to her carriage. and after placing the
eatchel In It, remembered leaving valuable card
case in the box, and returned for II. She did not
remember the satchel until after reaching the home
Of her friends. II could not be found in the car
rage, which was private one and the coachman
asserted that he knew nothing about It, 1t Is thought
that IL was stolen while Miss Niblo looking for
her cardcase. She says that her necklace stolen
on board the Umbria while returning from Eu-
rope about two years ago. but private detective
found that another passenger had II.
The whole story of the loss of the supposed Jewels
reminds people strongly Of the mythical and ride
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08

T5sT and f.P se Ds:o'; v:s 9n '
o;sa, Go M5n salsaaaT sailed at il n
I9i. 2 1882 1852 1888 1929 ''s a 1851 Case an
supreme court-specal Term-rar, Il-Before Beach, J.
supreme Court~speciaI Term-Part III-No day calen-
Circu, cour,-par, I-Before Barrett. J.-No day CAL
Circuit Court-Part Ir-Before Trunx. JCauses to be
sen, i.Gm Fart III fr ts Cass unfinished. vos ao,a
~. 1872, el7 3.C 2si loSl 767 1879. li9e lo'' i32s
circuit tonrPari " -Bciore Patterson. causes to
superior '.' court special rerm-fefore Freedman j.
superior COMPLEMENT Term-Besore sedgwick. C. J..
Das.' md Ghiersir.sT, - >. .. H.. -. =, e,
j. N%i Io rs, i Si5 l. 5r' Isi year "'a
superior court-Tral Term-Parts II and HI-Adjourned
sufrosa,s cour, Chambers Before Arnold. sMo S.
probate David Klmer. Adam Iayer. Eliza Bre,weser
James Grips. sinclair Msysrs. Alan En,,s; John p
K%e3 Ms sn Rs@nt Mi at @'y Marks
" 90 WlI q LOUIS Aiais Isns. a, 1874 m.
common Picas-spcciai Tsr"BeioTe pryor mo T.
common rlsasEqgy Ter@-HefGrs B,sehSr f. IA
H.. IL 81: 4 g. 4, log no, case, uni@is6e5
N'r d ' ls,o i' l :S is 49, rs ISL S u.s. iis ss u.s. u.s.
Common Plcas-Tral Term-Part II-Before Giegerch.
causes to BE- sent from Part FOR trial Case unhn-
Common rlcas-Tral Term-part II-Adjourned until
Monday. February -
City Court-Spccial Term-Betore Ehrch. C. J-Motions.
xS ~ 81 o TeFH o BE S gSH W. MEch ;a
1852. 1888. 1894. 1920 1897. loot 1910 1913 1915 22oI
2ii 1853 1870. 1876. 1885, 1909 1916 s02 1902 1873
1921. Clear.
Ms l4se i4s. 10 i32' i2ac i25c 1870 las. 1855
city Cour,~Trial Term-Part III-Before Newburger j
Nos lG22. 23s. 40, lto; it2 ll25 2ioI. l6ts ltod
1865 iiS6 1896 75+. 1874. ll1T. lll5 HOS 49, lS9
1892 1898. 1884,. 1871 1895 1899. 1901. 1904 1906 1897
ely Cour,-Triai Term-Part Iv-Before Mccarthy j.
Short Nos 2oa3. 3o32 -. 2s9s 3l03. 29G
3Gj. 2aGo. BOSS. 99j, v9' Equity No. ZIG. Case
unfinished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
NEVIS or THE NAVY.
FOUR NEW VESSELS TO GO INTO COMMISSION
BEFORE MAY l.

FOUR NEW VESSELS TO co INTO COMMISSION
BEFORE MAY I.
Washington, Feb IA week from to-day the
navy will be augmented by another big steel Ship
and by May three other brand new vessels will
be placed In commission. The 2Go0-ton cruiser Mar
March I the Columbia, the only protected cruiser
of the first rate ready for service and the fastest
vessel Of the navy. will be formally placed on
the active list The Columbia has a tonnage of
1850 TONS and is second In size only the cruiser
Ncw-York. ut Rio Janeiro. The protected
cruiser Raleigh has been completed the Norfolk
Navy Yard. and will go into commission on April
l. one month later her sister ship the Cincinnati.
will be placed In active service.
1t has been decided to assign the Marbehead to
the North Atlantic station temporarily. Her COM
manding officer will be Commander Charles O'Neill.
with Lieutenant Charles q. Bowman executive
officer The machinery Will be in charge CT Chief
Engineer George III. Kearney.
Three OF the older ships OF the navy, which have
deem undergoing repairs. Will be placed In commits
sion on April |. The Alert. at Mare Island and the
Marion en- route from China to San Francisco. will
30 To Behrng Sea as part OF the patrol fleet The
Navy Yard undergoing repairs since the investiga-
ton that resulted in the reprimand OF OF her
officers for careessness, Is the other vessel to be
commissioned.
The flagship Chicago. OF the European squadron,
arrived at Genoa this morning, and the gunboat
the Bennington was cleaned and scraped prepare
TOR. 10 sailing for San Francisco where she will
be ntted for service In Behring Sea. The Chicago
VIII also be cleaned and scraped at Gen,a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
ROBBED by THEIR CASHIER

Detroit, Mich, Feb limited States Commits.
sioner Graves, the complaint Of State Bank
Examiner Caldwell, yesterday issued a warrant for
the arrest Of Frederick Marvin. late cashier OF the
Third National Bank Of Detroit. The charge Is
converting to his own use the credits Of the bank.
The specific charges against Marvin are that In
March last he converted two notes. the property
Of the bank, TO his own use For that reason he
was removed from the cashiership OF the bank.
but owing to the financial disturbance which pre-
vailed last summer the matter kept secret un.
III now The Third National Bank recently went
into LIQUIDATION and has paid all depositors in full
The receiver Is now collecting on the assets Of the
sidered that no harm could SI be done by taking the
ton is not vet determined, but 1t is alleged that IL
will reach 10000 Mr. Marvin has been missing
for week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08

IN Il is only necessary TO hold ont he arm ana
see whether Il trembles shaking from right to
left or I'D and down. II II tr,mbes in his way
a remedy should be taken 2. once. because IL Ii
a sign of nervous weakness an debility. Unless
IL Is relieved there Is danger Of nervous p,ostra.
ton or other serious symptoms.
But. DOCTOR" said the gentleman who liz.
tened 10 these remarks, most people have item.
bling arms or limbs
Yes" replied the physician, and let me tell
YOU that most New-York people arr sufferers
from nervous complaints. whs-her they admit II
or not They only realize - when they drop
dead from heart failure, apOpl,Xv. or are the
victims or some terrible disease which results
from los; Of vital or nerve force
What, then. DO you advise nervous )etrle 10
do?"
simply to take the advice that always give
to people whose nerves need strengthening The
best thing to do is TO take L remedy specis lily
designed for nervous wea"ncss. debility and *
haustion. 7 refer 10 Paine } celery ctmpCuId q.
the grandest medical dinOv.y that was eve,
known q physicians. 20: .crv)u; complaints
OF any kind it Is unsurpa sci j speedily cues
the distressing effects =. ortrwor', 'vv.lndul.
gepce or excuses of any kind. relieves 1rs.runs.
unsteady nerves. and makes life worth living.
Stomach troubles. weakness, depressing sersa.
tons speedily disappear when Pl!nes celery
compound is taken. and with them h. nrrbld,
gloomy feelings which they cause People Wit
have suffered from healac reg, dyspepsia, drains
on the sys tern, liver ,ro iDcs slesplessnass ard
other exhsusting com plants can s:'eedily regain
sound health and vIg)r by .akihy the e)m1ourd
The same can be said # those who are troubled
with shvI ;ness OF breath. Japta!iOn Of the
heart, pains in the back, confused mind and
other symptoms Of debility. There IS certainly
nothing like Paine's celery compound FOR build
ing up the system. maSirg sound. healthy ilesh,
enrichng and purifying the blood AMI strength.
ening the nerves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
TALUIBLE OLD NEU- YORK NEUSPIPER&
GOOD PRICES FOR COPIES OF PUBLICATIONS or
$50 YEARS AGO At THE MOORE SALE.

GOOD PRICES FOR COPIES OF PUBLICATIONS or
$50 YEARS AGO At THE MOORE SALE.
Representatives Of Ncw-York publishing houses
book dealers libraries and collectors present
In large numbers At Yesterdays sessions OF the sale
~ the Moore library. al the rooms of Bangs *
Co. No. 139 Broadway. The crowd there 70
purchase some rare oil volumes OF New-York
newrpapcrs anl at the beginning Of the morning
session the estimation In which the old-tIme prints
were held was plainly shown. The sixth number
offered was the first 10 reach the 800 mark II
was an irregular lot Of numbers OF THE New-York
Weekly Journal" OF various dates between 1873 and
l7n printed and sold by John Peter Zenger. and
brought $50. The next number was volume Of
THE Ncw-York Weekly Post Boy and The
New-York Gazette" l7i6-i752. printed by James
Parker. This also irregular SET. and was
bids rapidly increased $40. which price it was
sold. Another volume OF the same papers Nos 81
ST. with thirteen numbers missing. and dated loo
1859 marked the limit of the days prices by bring
Ing $3.50 from collector. -
Then came three volumes Of "'The New York
February 1859. and December. 100. which sold for
$40 $40 and $50 respectively. These were followe!
and "NewYork Gazettc.' Of irregular dates be
tween February 1863 and December 40. which
went for $40. 800 and 500 respectively. The last
volume to reach three figures was a lot which IN
cluded Nos l.iO9-l.jll OF The New-fork Journal"
dated l77O-77l. and the first numlmrs OF THE Con-
sttutional Courant" and "rhe Waterman" This
for 800. The ten volumes mentioned had sold for
nm aggregate OF 81. $50 other volumes ranged in
price from 1915 to $2o each.
will be continued to-day at 1879 a. m and 80 =.
At the morning session the Nathan Hale letter
and the General Charles Lee document VIII be dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
LOCAL. nrs1NEss COMPLICATIONS.

The schedules of l.. O'DCugherty 4 Sons. whole
sale liquor dealers No. % Walker-st snow
liabilities direct $iG48. contingent 6.sp. rent
for unexpired lease; nominal assets So,41' actual
assets SEQ, $50 of which S2,4io is merchandise and
Sc 76s outstanding accounts.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank yesterday on
tered judgment for $3.50 against Simon Dessan the
Carbon King" Of No. John-st.. on the paper or
VI. j. Lchtenberg. Mechanics liens were also nled
against the building No. 75i broadway, which MT.
Dessau is erecting in favor OF Erasmus ID. earn
scy for 81. Oh for mason work. carpentering and
ironwork. and in favor OF Thomas Mudoon for
sl.7Gj for plumbing. The assignee is having an
inventory made Of the assets and liabilities.
Judgment for $500 dCcketed yesterday against
Cornelius Feowes stock broker OF No. - Wall-st..
in favor OF ". y. Cromwell. assignee OF II.
/. Nicholas & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
TIE WILL OF ". L. H1MERSLEf FILED.
AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER TIE ESTATE
IS TO GO TO A HOSPITAL FOR A FREE
PED FOR JOCKEYS.

AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER TIE ESTATE
IS TO GO TO A HOSPITAL FOR A FREE
BED FOR JOCKEYS
w L. Hamersey's viii was filed Tor PROBATE
yesterday 1t was made February p, 1890 An
drew s Hamersley, W. F. Gl(hooly ana Edwafu
Ksuv were named as executors Thomas H. Nor
Gan q cousin. receives some personal property ana
an heirloom silver water pitcher Formerly inc
nroner.v OF Colonial Governor Livingston. or New
Iersev The remainder Of the estate Is to be held
IN trust for the decedent's father. Andrew D.
Hamersley for life. When he dies the estate Is 10
he divided between Edward Kelly and the RooseVet
Hospital the hospital to furnish free beu LOT
tockeys When the will was made Mr.. Hamersiey
was worth from $4,000 to $4,000, but in recent years
he suffered heavy losses
Edward Kelly. one OF the executors, said 10
Tribune reporter last night that he fulfilled every
wish of his dead friend. who requested that Whg IN
Trinity churchyard his feet should point Toward
WALL Street. His wish was compiled WIN. Inc pc
o,es.s 10 the Roosevelt Hospital ana himself were
Contingencies that hinged on the oeath OF AhuIew
was likely 10 live for many years Besides me
estate OF the dead man was more or less mv9ve1
so that at the present time IL was q ulincuIt
task 10 straighten matters pertaining 10 me estate
Eugene Leigh was a partner IN al tne ho .,
owned by Mr. Hamersley. that II will take time
10 settle the estate. Mr.. Hamersley suffered many
reyerses after the will was made but II anything
remains his wishes in regard 70 Roosevelt HospitaI
will be complied with as faithfully as ms otner
beuuests were. When the will was MADE the
decedent was amply able to endow free bed lie
was a big-hearted whole-souled man, who delighted
in doing good TO the unfortunate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
JOHN M1TTHEU'S SURRENDERS HIMSELF
HE Is IMPLICATED IN THE ALLEGED '''iO''
FRAUDS OF PITT & sCoTT-RELEAsED
ON BAIL

John Matthews one of che principals in the alieg %
conspiracy 10 defraud the Government IN winch Tue
firm of Pitt & Scott European express for"arueIS
at No 90 Broadway, said 10 be implicated, was
taken before United States Commissioner ShieldS
Yesterday forenoon and held for examination J"
1900 Bonds were furnished by Arthur NJ. HAM
blen No 142 Buena Vis,a-ave., Yonkers Inc Case
will come I'D at 1920 o'clock Saturday forenoon
Matthews is known the manager OF flt'
Scott and at one time was resident OF foiinei
He now lives at Bloomfield n. J. 1t was on MS
farm near the latter place that the negro Nicoias
WAS arrested on Tuesday forenoon by 'uS''
Detectives Anderson ard Mcdonald AFTER ne va a.
brought TO New-York. Nicolas made staeihg 5s ~.
The chief of the law division at the custom .
which was embodied in affidavit charging .tai
~ consniracy TO defraud the customs was carrie
cut nv John Matthews. Thomas Jones anu W I'i'ir,'
8 Todd of the firm of Pitt d. scout uiHt ,'v 100.
spracy was entered into as far PACK rs NY -,
that on January s. 1894 Jones orderei -Slcpan "
,ernove three cases of goods from Doiiueu wa
house al No ~ to 155 Leroy on tHe pI 49,.
that they were to be shipped to Caii"a. wne'sn
these gools not noticed. were taken away aii Ky
others of less dutiable value substituted III III
,Diaca Nicolas was the truck driver. Immediately
upon arrest ne agreed TO serve me Governdhe'i' do
q pwitness and was paroed for that purpose.
"Matthews acting on advice of his attorney
charles 4 Hess. went to the custom House !estelo
6av and surrendered himself. he was az oh OIL, :,
taken before Commissioner Shields Jones anu oi :, =
ere said TO be in Europe. Mr.. Mott announced W
the commissioner that the case involved a soou
many people other than Matthew's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE COURTS.
THE sCHEFFMEYERS AT WAR.

~
,,.sr1c,r LAWRENCE HAS A LIVELY TIME BEL
THING A FAMILY QUARREL"
Tho Scheffmeyer family was largely rep'ese''eu
hafora Judge Lawrence in the supreme |our.
Yesterday during the trial of suit Which no'
orlv concerned but excited them. MOST Vi Tue
women were ignorant of court proceedings anu
tho officers had something Of task 70 keep them
ouiet They conversed audlb!y ana coih"ie"'e'
unon the evidence Bitter feeling between 'he
norties and witnesses shown repeatedly All
the trouble Is due to an unpaid board Dill anu
some alleged fraud. 1890
Mrs Dora ScheHmeyer. who Is eGhty-sM year,
old and her 5000 are the subjects or the QUAR-"
The plaintin i'm the action Is her daugnter-n-a,W,
od Mrs Scheffmeyer and her daughter llveI VIZ
the plaintiff from December ~. loJ-, uii'ir no :,
taken away from her house by Iiinotny . -, ra,
meyer her SON. in pursuance OF a schehe, " ri
nogsessiOn of his mother and her money. ,,he naJ
supplied the old lady and her daughter VIII pH
and lodging and when she was taken away P pa ~,
tin sued her and received judgment Tor $i2 ~ III
the First District Court on Aoril H. 1879. III he
ton issued, bat property or money co h o NC
found The plaintiff asks that receiver pe a b
pointed for the money. and that her 1nG"iJhne ~
paid Several witnesses on the palltHl . S"' VI
the Schenmeyer family testified for her ,, ,
The old woman was n witness lot nei 81, 90 !.
SON who are The defend lnts in the suit. Sne was
an excable and puzZing witness one III sho
had been abused by the plaintiff; G. u. siot r
plaintiffs lawyer, gave her mild crosse :
lion. as she became exceedingly nervous WHEEL He
began. The case not finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
Mr.. GOFF FORGITES HIS DAUGHTER
SHE ELOPED WITH J. Z. QUINN. THE REFORMED
GAMBLER-LETTERs ANNOUNCING
THEIR MARRIAGE.

SHE ELoPED WITH J. p. QUINN. THE REFORMED
GAMBLER-LETTERs ANNOUNCING
THEIR MARRIAGE.
T. n. Gon the Evangelist who on Tuesday
night received letters from J. T. Quinn, the re-
formed gambler, and his daughter. who eloped.
yesterday decided to make the letters public. That
from Mr.. Quinn Is as follows:
New-York, Feb. 6, 1884,
Mr. and Mrs. T.. n. Goef.
your daughter for my wife as did. Will say II
my choice TO have been married by consent Of
there was nothing left but for us to do we have
done You realize now that you misjudged my
motives for your child ] loyed her and | love her
the matter and 1t is by His consent that we have
been married.
Ny dear brother and sister. in the name OF God
done this. God has forgiven us. and Will leave II
with him to speak to your hearts in the matter
caused me 10 do this but that did love them
remain your friend In n s Christ ,.,,.,
to have you come and see us. JOHN.
Mrs. Quinn also asked for pardon but said she
had nothing to regret She wrote thus:
Dear Mama and Papa:-I have no regrets for
run off; but there was nothing else left for me to
do. God says, II we expect 10 be forgiven must
forgive. I ask you both in the name Of God TO
and let US all be a happy, family If you want US
10 come back. let us know. Your affectionate
F. S. John has been honorable In everything. and
] would not ask for better husband NJ.
Mr. Gor came to this city last evening to visit his
daughter and son-ln-law. When he returned to
with private family and apparently happy. lie
said he had decided TO leave them In this city until
arrangements could be made for them 10 return
the couple were living
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
"EXPERI" PPOINTED
HE WILL HIRE ALL THE MEN FOR THE
PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

TO SERVE FOR ONE MONTH AND BE PAID
AT TIE RATE or 5000 YEAR
MICHAEL. j. FENToN. RENEGADE
OF VARIOUS POLITICAL PARTIES.
THE FORTUNATE MAN
A, their meeting yesterday Park Commissioners
Tanner Straus and C!aiIsen decided that on Mon
dav morning next they would set 30 70 ~ M"
az work under the 100000 Legislative appropriations
The board did the unusual thing OF selec''"s ."
man from outside the department to pass upo"
those who are TO be hired as foremrn ana l'Doie'S
and without his acquescence presumably those
men cannot have their names placed on '"e p"' .
rolls Michael J. Fenton. the expert on .ao'r
VINO got this soft job yesterday. was l"iuced
"a agree to act for the board for one month Ior
which he will draw SAG g. but he tod the 'oU'
mIssloners that this one month WAS all he co"'"
afford 10 devote to the city in justice to MS prFa'e
business Mr. Fenton has been prominent III LABOR
and political circles for some years lie WAS d
marshal In the labor parade Of ISL and the same
wear hs ran against ex-senator l'Gnkitt having
the Republican. Labor and other opposition ho'"A-
lions bur was defeated Last year h" wanted 'he
Republican nomination for Assembly III "e
XXVIIIth District. but General Mlchac h'r"'"
having the experience Of John II. Gunner district
lo,der Of the XXIId District. In the william j..
O'Dare case before him. refused to crafty Mr..
F,n,on whereupon that excellent person promptly
became a member OF Tammauy Hall
As soon AZ Commissioner Straus saw rchtoh
Yesterday h. declared that he was the very man
they wanted.
I'm bet that he's hustler" exclaimed Mr.
Siraus.
Tin probably the most notorious character you
could sc, for this work" sad Expert" Fenton.
The hiring Of men VII be begun at the Arsenal
I'm central Park on Monday. 1t is understood That
Fenton has promised the Park Commissioners that
N. VIII redeem" the NXNflIth District ~ me
next fairs election. and put Il back into IN" ram
many Hall column. The district gave Lemue! r.
uuigg. Republican. for Congress. on January 9"
over nD plurality
Cnar.es H. Graham. the engineer who proposed
the plans for the Harlem River Speedway. was put
I'm charge ~ The construction on the part 81 the
PARK Department. The salary WIS liked at Spo" u
year. an increase Of 800 on ;he present compensa-
tlpn. ,
Commissioner Straus who said that he was tirel
Of being reused 81 bel by friends Of park police
men who wanted hts aid IN advancing applicants
for promotion secured the adoption OF The follow
Ing.
"Resolvcd. That officers and members OF the
park police force are strictly prOhib ~ from APP
peailng 70 outside influence for promotion; Such
conduct viii not all but on the "on'riry viii harm
the applicant Promotion Will De Governed by
merit. efficiency. and good record and also b.
term OF service"