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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
RECEPTION FOR GENERAL MILES,

Lafayette Post. No. 40, Department OF New
York. c. A. r., will give a reception for General
Nelson 4. Miles at the Hotel Netherland this
ing. and questions OF National Importance will be
discussed by the speakers at the dinner. In keep
ing with the spirit which has prevailed in the post
since Il was organized, fifteen years ago Chauncey
NJ Depew Is to be the POSTMASTER. Governor Coffin
of Connecticut. and the members of his staff are to
be present as guests Of Colonel H. II. Adams. the
comma nder OF Lafayette Post. and the Governor Is
expected to speak on the National defences. Other
speakers will be President Raymond. OF Wesleyan
University: Commander Blackmln, OF Kinsey Post
Boston, the Rev Dr. King. General Ruger. Adj
miral S.card and James NJ. HOyt, OF Cleveland Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

The latest advocate of a third term for President
Cleveland Is Edward j. Phelps. ex-Minister to the
Court OF st. Jamess. Mr. Phelps is one OF the
committee appointed to investigate Lord DuEravens
charges against the Defender syndicate. Mr.. Phelps
is In the city upon that business and when asked
about the criticism of Mr.. bayard would say moth
Ing To do so would be manifesty wrong. he says.
inasmuch he once filled the British mission. and,
moreover, Mr. Bayard is a warm personal friend
OF his. In speaking OF third term for President
Cleveland. Mr.. Phelps said that 1t was matter that
was solely with the people. He said there was
nothing in the Constitution TO prevent It, that IT
would not be establishing a precedent. 1t would
not OF necessity have to be followed in the future
a ha5 snsas . II a the peoe 90
When President Cleveland sent mis- message to
Congress yesterday he eclipsed the rather belcose
remarks OF Vice-Presdent Stevenson about the
Alaskan boundary. prominent Democratic poll
tlcan said yesterday: Poor Stevenson He is the
unique piece OF furniture in the Adminstra-
TONS household. He is seldom heard Of and sell
dom talked Of He the front suddenly with
an account OF his war record. and boldly denounced
England and talked fight: Under ordinary circum-
stances that would have lifted him out OF the slough
of oblivion and thrust him pedestal. but sud
denly Cleveland breaks forth In a way that startes
political friends and enemies alike and Stevenson
Is swamped."
There is sub.iued talk just concerning Gov
ernor Bradley, of Kentucky Presidential pos
s.bility When Walter Forester. who Governor
Bradley's representative the meeting of the Ma
tional Committee in Washington last week. was in
the city recently he declared boldly that the Re
publicans OF Kentucky felt that Mr. Bradley
of Presidential stature. and that the South. which
slowly coming over TO the Republican Party,
should have some recognition. He added that Ken
lucky would present the name Of Governor Bradley
In the next Republican National Convention and
support him Now 1t is said that Governor Bradley
is coming East TO look over the political situation
and consult with the leaders IL is said that Gov
ernor Bradley has discarded the idea of the
place o the ticket, and is a full fedged candidate
for the nomination standard bearer Of the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
CAPTAIN GRANT GOOD OFFICER.

Chief Comm made report to the Police Board
yesterday re.ative to the conduct and efficiency OF
Captain Donald Grant of the Madison-st. station.
VINO applied for promotion to be Inspector The
Chief certified that Captain Grants conduct was
good and that he was an efficient officer II now
lies with the Board to cite The Captain for exam.na-
ton.
General Rodenbough. chief OF the Election Bureau
submitted the Board the payfo.s of the election
officers who served at the last election. General
Rodenbough withheld the certificates OF about thir
teen hundred and nfty inspectors and poll clerks
who failed TO perform all the duties required by law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
AZ INSPECTOR INDICTED.

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted for petit lar
cenv William +. Sutton. inspector In the De
partment of Public Works. Sutton appeared in the
District-Attorney's Office shortly after the indic-
ment was found and gave O00 bail for trial. He Is
accused OF making an affidavit as to hours of work
in the Depar tment which was false, and drawing
20. Tor Tine which ne did not work. The Commits
sioner of Public Works wanted Sutton indicted for
perjury. but the Grand Jury found FOR petit lar
ceny instead.
1t is thought that sutton was not the only one
who defrauded the city, and IL was reported that
a thorough investigation is beng made at the De-
partment of Pubic Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
NEW YEARS AT THE CITY HALL.
MR. WARES PROTECTED CELEBRATION RES
CLIFTON PASSED BY THE ALDERMEN.

MIR. WARES PROJECTED CELEBRAT1ON--HIS RES
OLUTION PASSED BY THE ALDERMEN.
Alderman Wares resolution for turning the City
Hall into a bear-garden on New Years Day went
through the Board by default Yesterday. The func-
ton which the resolution provides for is called a
New Years reception" although some OF the
Aldermen referred TO 1t as Wares tea-party." Mr..
Ware said this a misnomer. because no tea
would be served. and there would be nothing what
ever either to drink or eat. The sum Of 500 is ap-
proprated for band music, and the Mayor and
Aldermen are to receive" in the Governors Room
from noon until p. m. Unless the Mayor vetoes
the resolution a unique annual exhibition will be
started at the City Hall on January l.
Mr.. Ware explained yesterday that his real pur-
pose in proposing the reception was to revive the
good old custom of making New Years calls, y
now become obsolete. The opinion expressed
yesterday that Mayor Strong would not lend his APP
prevail to the erotesQue performances likely to re-
suit from the carrying out OF Mr.. Wares project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
THE PROMOTION or DETECTIVES.

Alderman Olcott introduced resolution at the
meeting OF the Board yesterday intended to enable
detective sergeants to secure promotion to the
renk OF police captains without going through the
grades OF police roundsman and sergeant, Is now
required. The Legislative Committee was requested
to prepare a bill to amend the law that a de-
tective sergeant who present has really higher
standing than patrolman although he gets higher
pay need go back TO the ranks In order to ap-
ply for promotion to a captaincy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
ACTING ROUNDSMEV EXAMINED.

Thirty-one acting roundsmen were examined by
the Police Civil Service Board al Police Headquar
tiers yesterday to their fitness for permanent
appointment The cited for examination
by the Police Commissioners. The examination was
held in the courtroom. and was conducted by Sec
rotary Bell and Clerk Dobbs of the Civil Service
Board The men were required answer in writ
ing questions on the Jaw OF the State, city ordi-
nances. police rules and regulations. duties of
roundmen and patrolmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
WHITTIER DAY ~ AMESBURY. MASS.

Amesbury, Mass. Dec. i7.-whittiers birthday an
nversary was observed here to-day by the public
schools. In each Of which exercises appropriate to
the occasion were held. including the reading Of
selections from his works. The principal occur
renee was the dedication OF the Ferry Primary
School, under the name OF the Macy School, II being
the old Macy house, stu standing, on which
Whitter's poem OF The Ex.les" Is founded At
the Young Mems Christian Association Building. the
Women's Christian Temperance Union and the La.
dies Auxiliary held commemorative exercises in
company with the Whittier READING Clnh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
THEY WOULD NOT WORK WITH A JUDAS.

Anderson, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE workmen IN Inv
forging department OF the Arcade File Works, about
eighty In all. walked out yesterday. refusing "
work with A. G. Cardwell, one OF the workmeh
Several months ago Robert Ritch came to this Guy
and went to work by the side of Cardwell the swo
became friends and continually tose,sness
Cardwell I'm some manner found that Ritch had e.
capped from the Kentucky Penitentiary seven y sd
ago. while serving Y five years term. lie pishnsSS
his capture In order to obtain the sleo reward a"'
handed him over to tho authorities au
The workmen notified the company that they u'S
not want to work with the Judas who betrayss
friends; Cardwe was asked TO resign wn'f Ri,cS
was living an upright. sober. industrious life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
4 BRAKEMAN KILLED.

James Shevlin a brakeman on the New-York and
New-H Haven Railroad. early yesterday morning was
run over by train the Van Nest station and
had both OF his legs cut off. He removed
Harlem Hospital, where he died. He twenty
six years old. ana lived at No. 672 East One-hun-
bred "A nd THIRTY -ffth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
NO SKATING AT THE PARK TODAY
THE ICE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE
CROWDS OF SKATERS.

CROWDS OF SKATERS.
Much disappointment was caused to many young
hearts when the edct came from Superintendent
Parsons that there to be no skating on ihe
lakes Yesterday in Central Park, and the same
adict will hold good to-day Despite the cold. the
ice Is not strong enough to hold the crowds OF
eager skaters that focking there every day
There is an awful responsibility on the man who
opens a lake for public skating. a panic al an ice
ash is equalled only by one in a theatre hre.
In in Van Cortlandt Park there vas grand skat-
ing and those who wandered 50 far northward en-
loved fine sport Conservatory Lake was open Tor
tween the Scots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
SUICIDE IN THE STREET.
AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLS HIMSELF WITH
RAZOR


fairly well-dressed man, about twenty-eight
years old. who walking along East Thrty-sev-
enth-st. about go p yesterday stopped In front
of the apartment house No. 30l, and, pulling a
razor from his pocket, drew the edge quickly across
his throat. His act witnessed by two little
girls. Katie Gordon. OF No. 3l5 East Thirty seventh
St, and Rosa Kelly, OF No. 697 Second ave They
ran down the street screaming. and met officer
at Second-ave An ambulance summoned but
the died before II reached the East Thirty
ifth-st station search OF HIS pockets failed to
reveal any clew to his identity.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

of the boat watching the water cut in
foamy slices before the sharp PROV. The
young man Is now abroad, recuperating
from the wrath that folio wed ON the
next day. But the moral Is for all to be q
little co rcful OF the.i Water Witch, for she
is an Lichanting jade. and in the moon
light suggests strange things.
Girls almost always wear thin dresses
on these water parties. But IL is not wise.
1.-The thicker tht, material and the simpler
made the better the appearance all the
evening through" IL the rule The linens
wear nicely upon the water and take n
dash of brine well fbut the thinner goods
cling, get limp and look draggled before
the first after-dinner promenade is taken.
The most becoming little water party suits
are of heaviest white pique, On. If you can
get 1t, old-fashio ioned Marseilles This
comes as thick as board. Or just as good
is the great coarse, hite duck, with
which the soldier boys make themselves
brave on the Fourth of July.
If this is made into a tigth-fitting Jacket,
with immense sleeves, and IL worn over a
black silk vest, with white duck sFirt
and tiny black sailing cap, the effect is
very chic Big white pearl buttons are
very ornamental upon the front Of the
jacket, and a white pearl button trimmed
the cap of girl whose white duck suit
had evidently been matter for consultation
and prayer for a week before 1t W as achieved
In all its perfection.
1t is said that old ocean is making merry
over the desertion Of the bellies from land,
and is behaving itself very excellently this
season Earth meanwhile sends up the
daisies and buttercups for its adornment,
and the ocean brags the bellies and beaux
The evening times., 1895-08-27
Burning Since 1850.

The commissioners appointed by the
local government to inquire into the his
tory, causes, and effect" of the coal
mine fires of Picton county have Just fin
ished taking evidence. The work of the
commission was directed mainly to an
investigation of the condition of the Feord
pit. This Mine has been on fire in one place
or another since the fifties, and it is
burning yet. Explosion after explosion has
occurred, and many lives have been lost
When fire broke out in one place the miners
resorted to another, sinking a new shaft
To avoid the fire on an upper level, shaft
was sunk and coal taken out on the level
Immediately below the fire Soon the fire
came through, and again the miners were
driven out. Nothing the owners could do
availed TO drive out the fire, and the splen-
did Rhine has been practically abandoned,
though little coal has been taken out on
level below part that Is on fire. The
object ofthe commission is to lea n whether
something cannot be done to savesovaluable
a property as the Foord pit.-HaIifax Her,
aid.
The evening times., 1895-08-27
WROTE HYMNS ON STONE.
Music Found in Old Vaults of an
Athena ri Treasury.

Music Found in Old Vaults of an
Athena II Treasury.
IN their excavations at Delphi the French
have unearthed building that Pausanians
described as the Treasury of the Athenians.'
They discovered the remains of two large
slabs of stone, inscribed with words and
music. In the first seasons work they
found fourteen fragments of various sizes,
OF which they published an account last
year, says the New York Sun.
Four of the fragments were distinguished
from the other ten by difference in the
notation of the music, and these four made
up piece that was introduced to the public
as the Hymn TO Apollo"
They recently found another large frag-
ment, to which the remaining ten were
adjusted, and now they have a second
hymn. The last line of the new hymn is
followed by the first line of a decree. This
shows how these compositions came to be
inscribed on the stone.
The people of Delphi had passed DEGREES
in honor of the authors, and had ordered
the hymns to be set out with the DEGREES
when these were put on record. AS the
authors were Athenians, the Inscriptions
were placed in the Athcnian treasury.
The porport of both hymns is substan-
tally the same. After the invocation OF
the m.scs the poet gives various legcnLs
OF Apollo's life and works, ending with
the slaughter OF the Gauls at Delphi, in 279
B. c. He then implorcd the gods for pro-
lection for Delphi and Athens and the gov
ernment at Rome. The date is therefore
after 146 b. c. when the Romans took pos
session of Greece.
The evening times., 1895-08-27
She Recognized Genius.

A moldyIooking wayfarer knocked at
the back door Of a humble dwelling in th.
suburbs the other morning and inquired of
the woman who answered the knock:
do you want your piano tuned to-day,
ma'am?"
Land sakes!" she replied. "we haven't
any piano."
Perhaps the frescoing in your parIor
needs touching up little" be suggested.
There amt any frescoing in the parIor''
A look of deep melancholy settled on the
face of the tourist.
Il am very sorry," he said. by doing
this kind of work for our best people make
my living. / was hoping l might be able
by the exercise of one of my callings in your
tasty cottage to earn my brea kfast-"
Lord love you; come right in!" ex-
claimed the oman, opening the door wide
You're a greasy fraud, and know it; but
you've got talent, and 1 admire talent
wherever l meet it. How'll you have youy
eggs-hard or soft boiled?'
The evening times., 1895-08-27
Didn't Want Much.

Joseph jefferson has a national reputation
otonly as an actor, but i lsoas n story teller.
The following experience, which he related
ut the dinner of the Harvard Association, is
by no means the worst of his yarns: while
acting Rip Van Wrinkle in one OF the West
erp cities / received q letter in which the
writer said he was SO overcome by my acting
that he was desirous Of returning thanks.
And he closed the letter by saying: MY
name is Duncan and am the inventor OF
Duncan's spring beds. would like TO send
as token OF my gratitude one of Duncan's
spring beds to you for your family Iamen-
tireay disiDterested in the matter. and all 1
mall ask you to do will be simply, when you
Wnke up in the last act, tosay you wouldn't
have felt so bad II you had been sleeping on
enc OF DuncanS spring BEDS
The evening times., 1895-08-27
To n Silk Shoe.

This dainty little silken shoe,
Which hangs upon my study wall,
Was once fairy bark-the crew
Five elfiu passengers so small
That, when across the dews they went,
Scarce We're the billowy grasses beut
a nd in the hold for merchandise
Were carried silks of divers hue,
White ivory, such as kings might prize,
And Tnarble-veined with softest blue;
My lady's foot, that has no peer
In either earthly hemisphere.
All! happy little shoes that bore
A burden light as thistletiown,
Here are you anchored evermore,
Into a peaceful haven blown;
Aud may this your comfort be
That you are houored so by me.
For through the seasons will wreathe
Your silken sides with fairest flowers.
Which, with their perfumes sweet, shall
breathe
OF summer gone. and scented hours.
When you, in all your pretty pride,
Upon my lady's service Piled.
Pail Mall Gazette
The evening times., 1895-08-27

not be great yacht. A small rowboat VIII
accommodate enough to come under the
title. But if only rowboats can be pro-
cured there must be several of them tied
alongside, making a wide barge-likc fleet,
and in the middle boat sit the merry com
pany. The rowing is done by the outside
oarsmen, who arc professionals. They sit
I'm the two outside boats that are on each
side, the middle boats containing the COM
pany, and they row with an even stroke that
sends the barge along.
Poles with lights are stationed at each
end Of the boats, and there is red fire
set off in the outside noes There is land
ing made somewhere and a spread is looked
after, then comes the triumphant procession
home and music en- route. This is liked
by young people wi Z. do not own yachts,
aud who cannot appropriate for their own
special use the family house-boat or yacht
belonging to the pater of the family, who
may wautit for a pa rty of elders.
The gowns at Mrs. Palmer's water party
were very beautiful. They had every
appearance of great warmth and comfort,
while being also atty and pretty.
1t is a mistake to say that chiffon can
not live upon the water. For there is an
admirable quality of that most admirable
material which stands sea air nicely.
and does not droop even under q spray.
1t may have a trifilng of stiffcnmg in its
manufacture, but it looks very Hight and
airy, and will endure much hardship.
The prettiest Of the sea dresses. at Mrs.
Paimer's water party was a deep crimson
summer silk, with tiny Norfolk jacket
OF deeper shade. This gave warmth to
the figure. The sleeves were elbow length;
worth's professed -.abominatiuu," yet very
becoming to this tall wearer. and over their
The evening times., 1895-08-27

good time and lives within twenty five
miles of stream will want to try one. The
guests were all invited by formal invita-
tion, with the added scrubbed line: "Will
call for you at 81
AT sharp a great vehicle, filled with
seats which were covered with straw to
look like straw ride, was hauled up In
front of the door and a horn blown for the
invited ones to hurry to a place in the carry
all.
BY 6 all were at the waters edge, where
lay q houseboat, with the dotted muslin
curtains priniy tied back from the window:
panes and the latch-string hanging well out
side the door.
A second later the door~vSs throw. wide
open and waiter with a huge dinner bell
in hand appeared, ringing the bell violently
and shouting, Dinner! dinner!''
1t took ten minutes to get all aboard and
to set the craft afloat, but by that time
the soup was on the table and the water
dinner had commenced. The feast was
spread upon the deck, while a few prop
erty trees, lent by a village theater, gave
great reality to the scene.
TOO MUCH JOY FOR A MAN.
twas at W ater party on the Nourmahal
that Mrs. John Jacob Astor's captain gave
first signs Of insanity, and had finally to
be brought ashore and put in an asylum.
And it was at one ofthese that a well-known
young society man who halls from the
West. but disports much in the Fart, so
far came under the spell of the water witch
as to propose to two very celebrated
hciresses in the fame night, and have had
the bad fortune to be accepted by each in
turn.
One accepted him over The nuts and cof-
fee and the other told him she would live
for him aaone as they bent over the bow
The evening times., 1895-08-27
Nerving Himself Up.

The major came softly fr,m his room on
the floor above and opened my door with an
expression of deep anxiety On his face.
'Can you tell me- he said, ''of a dentist
that hurts? want to suffer pain"
Real, genuine pain?" inquired calmly,
for / was too much used to the majors &C.
centricities TO be surprised
Yes, SIR" he replied, beginning to pace
the floor rapidly. l want u man that will
hurt. 1 propose to have several teeth out.
That's one OF the things thought of. But
there are others. Yes, Others" he cuntin-
ued, his face flushing with emotion For
instance, / would like to meet q man who
will argue politics with me. l want a
formidable man. / want to get him mad.
Ii ne calls ME ont SO much the better. l
must have excitement. Can you suggest
anything"
why, yes, ;" Responded, carelessly. You
might take a ride in hospital ambulance.
Why not take poem into an editor | know
or | can get you a ticket to an afternoon
session OF Il young woman's emancipation
club. Is that enough?''
las far as it goes" replied the ma jor. in
creasing his pace. II must be aroused, tell
you. Nothing is too dangerous for me to at
tempt Oh, for the battles that have been
inl Give me those tickets. / must see that
dentist at once and arrange for couple OF
hours of agony. 1 want to call a man out be-
fore supper. ! must
But why?' L interrupted. Tell ME
why"
Young ma n. said the ma jor. impressive
ly, stopping suddenly and facing ME, Il will
,,1, l,.,-. D.
est, most angelic piece of widowhood that
ever drew breath. l have sworn to propose
TO her at 1 / 80 tomorrow morning by the
clock. and I've got to do something to lead
up to it.''-Life.
The evening times., 1895-08-27
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The thirty-first scholastic year of this
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