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or desire. he did want an expression OF opni oIf
from the troop as to whether the organization tsel
or any considerable number would be WITH MIN III
goins: This was on the evening OF tns gay d there
was prospect OF war being declared. The suDJect
was discussed seriously by the troopers, ana tne
only opposition developing ITSELF was IN me ~ I'm az
OF a suggestion from some OF the older ones 'nae
some OF the members OF the troop were ~
young to be pledged to such an undertaking; anu
that there should be delay In reaching nmaI eJ ~
a absolutely unanimous vote. Captain Roe was au-
thorized to offer the services Of the troop 20 ths
Government and nearly every mans preseht 49, .uS
he nigh; lead This appeared 10 afford great graz
fcltion to Captain Roe. and although. as me al,
fair turned out, their services were no. no. lii, 20
authorities what they might depend upon when
the real emergency should arise c,ao,
A year after the organization or troop go 60
Corus was formed, which first drilled oy ser
gcant Ba,ch. bat which for the last thTee years
has heen under the instruction of Or. A. N. ia
cobus first sergeant of Troop 2 VINO aas oIousn !
the cadets up to their present state OF emergency anu
The prominent and valuable part played by the
troop during the trolley strike in brooklyn - Vi
too recent History 10 need mention. ,- c.s,,o.
The onicers Of the squadron are: Major Cnaries
T. Roe commander; First Lieutenant John j. HOY,
adiutant; captain Thomas II. Allen surgeon; FITS
Lieutenant l.. V. O'DOnohue. quartermasteri zap
tain d. Parker Morgan, chaplain; a.. H.,
Trcon I-.'aDtain. Diver y. Bridgeman; hrSt Htu-
tenant Francs Halpln: second lieutenant H. W.
Troop captain. Howard Gardner Badgley; hrs'
lieutenant Latham Gallup Reed; second lieutenant
Frederic r. Coudert tr. u r.
sis: auarterma ster-sergelnt Coleman q. Wllliaps
ordnance-sergeant W Colgate COPY; cominls-
sary sergeant clifford Hurry chief,trumpeter a. r.
Rrathwalt: coor-sergeants. g. T. TROOP ana r. -
paterson; veternary-serseant, Austin Colgate ne
sacond Ieutcnants have been elected, but their
commissions have not yet been issued
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FlSTEP RTVlLS At NEWPORT.

Newport. r. l., April y (SpcciaD.-A few of the
cottagers have arrived mere 10 spend Easter owing
10 The incoment weather. few arrived FOR m pur-
nose Of hiring houses for the summer Preparations
for the coming season are being made upon every
hand The cottagc-rcnting record is hardly up 10
the one made last year at the corresponding time,
but Il is thought that in due season all the best
houses will Do taken.
John stewart ir, Of New-Y ors. has leased 40. !
Pinard cottage for the season or 1850.
Louis L. Lor!nard. jrr Of New-foik' is al Hart
MAINS Ills parents. who are abroad. VIII return
late In the season ana occupy ~ inollnd al Ochfe
Point The Lorlards have not occupied Their villa
for two seasons.
Cottage. dre to be butt at once at jamestown.
lust across the bay from Newport for Mrs. cara
l. Allison and also Tor g. j. crawford, boih OF
nc y. ace for d. = Newtall also of Pal3de.p9i1
Among The arrivals this week Were John ayIoF,
of stanford Conn. H. q. Jones', whitney warren
q " DurroXs who sail for Europe reNt week,
and w s Wells of New-Yorl; G. VI. Bull Of
brooklyn and Mrs. John &. Bancroft
II IS understood that the NcWpoil member o. me
STAFF of Governor elect Charles ", Lipptt WI be
Perin1h norman brother Of Mrs Frederick II.
prince of Boston. The local residents conteinp.aie
having rousiug cec bra tlOn h'te on Inaugural ron
Day. The last Tuesday in May. SUBSCRIPTION lists
10 be opened at once A., iilr sal in'Ilt;i
will be ordered here for the pdi""'' an" 'He 80
VIII be filed with visitors ~. v,r,, , .e
Henry G. Cronkright, Of New, pin. am Wlie
have sold their cottage site ~ ei Iro'SaVe' TO
leased the Train villa near Balley beach, the
report that he had taken the Honmnn cot ,, or
Ledge Road being premature III, C :U WIZ soo'i
'V W, IT, - ,,an ~ a. Ky rk Gil occuyl tne
Davis Swiss chalet near 3aiey's Eeaea.
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GOOD ROADS FOR wHEELMEN.
From The Auburn Advertiser


II viii be of interest TO wheemcn - learn Tat
there is likely 10 be soon publ bicycle t'ai i'l'y
miles long between Ncw-Nork ana Cr0ru Like
For this II is proposed 10 utilize tnr rr--. co. ~"
old Croton Aqucduct. which cXteud- from t.c its-r-
vo!r in Contra Park % ihe lower 90. a. 'r'' .a
Lake. one Of he TriluuoS editorial WI ra.~
Nehtcliy the picture qUenes- Of IN" s..I.-
which the route traVerscs.
From Hshbridse It runs along the crest II the
hills. with the valley Of the Harlem on the onr a4rl
and that OF the Bronx on the other. Pa--'-
through Van C0Ttiandt PdrE II turns 10 'hr ""-i
sharply and into lonkers. ana thence r-nt
up the river. high enough on the Jerraccd shore to
command a superb view OF the Palisades ana Tar
pan Zee, and the Highlands far - north
wsri. II among the stately SOmr@ 81 Irving
and TaTrytOwn and sunny side Abb lt-fori ait
Sleepy Hollow. rich with historic AMI romantic
associations and crosses the Vo:r road and sfr"im
where Ichabod Crane and - Heaalcss Hore -.nin
st n pace which Il has taken the crack safety
roadsters OF the present day 10 beat. Then pressing
through Sing sins nigh abcv- thc 'Stato lIl."..'
II eaches the valley OF :hc Cro'eu and curves .tft-
ward and northward past quaker Br.l;e auI rs
great gorge between the hills Of Kitchrw-n .ni
Yorktown"
The same wrlte- declares that there is probably
not another forty miles Of road within day ride
from New York $50 beautiful, 10 pct Irt-'lu'.
magnificent this" As The Fl licrt .e bat thr-
teen inches 10 the mile the top of the aGUfdUc' -
practically level and IS. IN fact. a ready mad"
bicycle road The whcolmon OF the metropolis gro
unanimous ln praise Of the project o. making d a
public bicycle road. and IL seems probable That D.
Will be put 20 that us"
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light luggage to be carried is a camera. Mr.. Nc.
llrath is a newspaper man.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The cycle path in Brooklyn is not ia the cond-
ton in which it should be, and il behooves some
body 10 get to work and have the Improvements
made at once A couple Of policemen guard the
path, but workmen are seldom seen upon 1t.
A three-cornered race between Zimmerman. john
son and Sanger would be a treat indeed, but such a
race is impossible, until the l.. \. W. adopts the
professional class. and The /. A. w cannot do it
soon If II doesn't a syndicate VIII take hold
before long
Newspaper men generally taking the liveest
interest in wheeling Newspaper men, from the ci-
tor-in-chef to the reporter and compositor never
before gave so much personal attention TO any one
branch of sport. The Press WhceiIaen numbers 10
already. while the Press club Wheelren has q big
mrinber r ne gun N,up N nc,e- "1'a ~ ~
members most of tho Wei-NnoWn cycle writer's OF
The women riders giving close attention 70
the question of an appropriate COSTUME. .ilk'r-
all have their foiiowors although the short SKIRT
does not appear to be as popular as il gave promise
The Cycle club Of Brooklyn has done much to in
terrst socei% IN the wheel. II hA$ jG,i i,S,'n as
and includes much Information for wn""lmo1. a
good road runs can be had all over Long island.
The Deutsche Radfahrebnnd. the covering
system the divisions being a. follows: First ANA
tours 'clasS Al. to race for objects Of art Oily SEC
Ond amateurs (class -, who may race Tor cdSh
prizes, but must not be paid by inanat ~ OF IT,;
predicted for the association 10y III" adoption oil the
Police mounted on blcyc'ea will now become part
Of the regular Police Department Of Philadelphia.
4 dozen men were picked from tnc u.He."!i IlS,
trc,s and assigned 10 epe,id duty on the a-pnl-icd
viewed results Of the eNpcrm, nj begun iast y"lr
branches IF a good municipal P,.!cc Department.
lie a.so advocated th1t number o.. rcsl'.tZ az
OF the SGvice The men App@ntge "lI 2 Az 40
The wheelmen of the 7th Regiment are tAtnr tho
liNeleSt interest in Their cNric cpFp- De 'i''-'
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DRILLING FOR on ~ NORTHERN NEV-fORh

WATERFOWL y Y. APRIL 70 (SpeciaD-Much inter
est has been aroused in this city ana throughout
the counties OF jefferson and Lewis by me driihg
for oil which Is now going on In the southern part
NJ tbfs c,.;nfy and In Lite Lewis. John T. Kilham
Of New-York and his partner, +. II. Morse, OF PITS
burg arc securing control OF large tracts OF land
In the expectation that the bornss VIII be success
ful
Mr.. Knham has an exhibit Of some OF the OIL
obtained near Greg. Lewis County on the surface
He saws II is an amber oil o. good quality IL has
the unmlstakable odor OF kerosene, Is OF the thlcn
ness OF milk and OF a yeowsh-brown hue. resem-
bling nbricating oil in color though not so heavy
1t is about four degrees heavier that the crud5 on
non OF the value OF the oil. The future OF the
region as oil territory depends upon whether or not
petroleum can be found N paying Quantities ana
that can only be determined by tests. w -
MIR I[lham has secured a lease OF Ellisburg
lands belonging 20 Levi II. Brown, OF thlS CITY
and other prominent landowners
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there is no doubt that he had good material to
work with. EiphiN-nvc or ~ per cent OF the men
who enlisted under him were collcSc men. and
they selected with regard 10 thcF So'lal az
moral standing az carefully as III any ''up III ''c
BOT much was said or heard about the new troop
for Inc first year or two II attracted little aten
ton The men were inexperienced and their work
was crude but little NOR than two years after
being mustered In the men had shown sufficient pro
hc"ncy To Justify public games. In"s" grew AT
tcn'ion to the troop and 10 what II had accom-
plished The first opportunity To sh3" tn" 49,,
metal of which thu men were made came al IN"
time Of the buffalo strike. The proniptneSs WIN
which they responded. their thorough rlniPrnh,t anu
their soldory bearing surprised even Oh Hlllltif$
men. The call 10 Buffalo came IN nc morning, ana
before midnight the troop left New orr, 3rN on
aary accoutrcmcnts. OUT OF a membership OF 100.
ninety eight men were on duty IN En@'G h thT VIII
Mountalns another from Virginia ana one IRON
1'hicngo or the remaining four one was IN the
Rocky Mountains one was IN bel sicl; and two
Gispatch Al Hayre 10 connect steamer. back. and
he returned i'm time To answer rollcaH when the
Troop 4 went as the Governors guard 70 the
opcninr of The columbian Exhibition in chicago
md again at the second inaugurati1 pt ~
cleveland At Chicago and at washington the
room won me admiration ~ the people for its dash
and discipline At Chicago the troop was stationed
nina miles from The Auditorium Hotel Two morn
Imns in Succession the troop was ordered to report
nj the Auditorium at o'clock ana on po'h oo''
Tho start was so nicely timed that the men halted
M tho appointed place at five minutes 10 me ho1r,
having come all the way on tro. I"r 1850 ~ VIZ
troop up a steep emhankment over a pridge an !
down on the other side at a full gallon was another
treated That the troopers were not of the delicate
sort was shown when they sat for an hour ana
half in the slect and rain In from oI tnr hr''s'o"
Ut >n enIsode in he history Of thu squadron which
proved tho solderly spirit , Wmic" uI,b 1hI
vas threatened and seemed imminent Caot1n ioe
called meeting Of the troop ana declared 10 ,bs
that he was a solder whos'ad been trained ~ ne
i.nIteI States Government. and whether any or the
trooD went or not. he should go w case wr ,,1r
declared without desiring To lnnlenc' theu Iu,s
man. IA any degree 10y expressing rs preferences
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the number required ar shat 'ine by the code for
mastering 20 troop ~ cavalry
Tho H.ssIr-' weak point WIS uniforms They
hal 10 or three different costumes. 'i.h more
elaborate aDd more Gorgeous tnau IA" other. ana al
hluIsorucr tAau 'Le uniforms worn by ~" iI'.'.nI
t.Dn..r. Tho command was divided on a matter
u policy one faction favored rHtriVt-dai tN-
p.ul f-e f1r uniforms going sp FAR a. 10 IN
20 be- more mo.'ratc and consfT tauNt anu b S''
men H"rr ams. o.s ID become 'o'd''S' '''''' '''
Tn Hus-afs wcro commanded AZ various times
ny captain Brook" captain l.t1l an a. -, b. ~
Hussars 70 be- mustered IN IN nc National Guarh
an evidence a. The fact thst mihtry or
OF soldiers The experience % the Nussars WITH
the various commanders satisfied th" majority ihhi
f"rent character 90 ialr c'lin"h, II .n' "i -.'',
ON va, GO continue 20 'Ni.I ana lnst mon Il W.
E"tHlar Army "Io '."t - ~ ~. FL 80 ,t,,
cavalry soryic" in me N'~i. ana whose r. 'u'Hunh
his hone In Ncw-York city Lieutenant Roe Was
prevailed upon To- undertake the rrorEdnZ1 non or
Inc troop aud pfepar" 1t FOR muster into me Ma
The history of the mounted troop successful
organization dates from she rmc tAat ld"ul'ii'ta'
Roc took command. The number oi me troop IN
creas rapidly aftor ~ took bold. and ihc m~n d's-
covered tha' this MS real ni'ii liy ORGANIZATION.
and iu the spring o. iNNs the author 49, az ' -'I'
-o-scut"l 10 muster in ih" troop under the name
Troop l. chiefly ON tccouu' of 'h- man who stood
az ~ hoad aud the results wAeh De had produced
in he short TIM that DO hal been training ne
m.r whom me troop H1S mustered IN " h"d
ngy-aiN Inemtcrs and before the close OF me year
irr the ROY DR. H. Parke! Morgan. chaplain, and
!r Thomas Arni '+iSiam, gr, u.tDn na'
arl II II Hach second lieutenant This WAS the
cud Of the fancy uniform era, aud The men under
stood from the start thai thoy were 10 be soldiers.
and that spirit has prrvailei ever since. Every
effort that has tccn made since thcn 10 have uni
down While Lieutenant Roe received and deserved
an tho crc!t for the Improvement in the troop.
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THE SITTI TTON ~ MA ia ASCAR.

Tho military opera tons at or around Tamatave.
reported by recent dispatches, are on
small scale and cannot nave much Importance,
Al any rate az the eXpeditionary corps will not
land until next month at MajunSa, on the
western coast of Madagascar. The French are
bound however. to maintain their occupation OF
Tatnataye on the eastern coast. because II IS the
principal port OF the island, through when the
Malagasy could most easily receive ammunition
and other munitions OF Commandant Bic
Maine OF the naval squadron. occupied TamatIve
on December Y, with battalion OF marines drawn
from La Reunion. The Hovas withdrew on the
landing of the French forces and they have since
then constantly harassed the French by attacks,
which were always easily rcpulsed The MalaSasy
position OF Farafate. in the neghborhood OF rama
tave had been bombarded once already but not
occupied on account of the smallness of the French
corps whose principal duty is to remain in pos
session OF Tamatave. while the expedtionary army
will march from Majunga upon Tananarive the
capital Of Queen Ranavalo. The exact size OF the
Maagasy force holding the lines of Farafate Or
rather the little forts near Tamatave, Is not known
The force amounts to from 1000 to 5000 men. &C
cordng 20 the reports published In different Paris
newspapers. These soldiers said to be armed
with Sniders and Remingtons and their artillery Is
composed of a score of suns, some Of which are
Of the oldest pattern and muzzle-loading IL Is
of he French cruisers and that their missiles fe
short OF the mark, as the same Ii'rS ~, hs 10 oe
taVc itself. -, c,
A 10 the reported resignation OF Charles Sher-
chief OF the Malagasy forces. IL was formerly ~
,uored than he had intrustei his command 10 MS
son These reports cannot be verified any more than
those which had II that the Hova Government was
rot making any serious preparations to Iepe. the
inv, sion and that il would tender propositions or
peace on the firing OF the first gun by the main ex
Evolutionary corps. According TO news brought 10
Tamatave bv ma ives from Tananarive. rumors were
current I'm the capital that three generals French,
German and English were going up 10 discuss the
,nlestlon OF peace In the "Silver Palace OF the
Hova queen Amid all these conflicting reports;
which VII continue TO be spread until the arrival
OF The Invading army whose operations can hardly
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was formed In 1852 or 1883 by about twenty or thirty
young men, most Of whom were well known socially
In New-York They attempted to form military
cavalry organization. The start was made on an
ambitious scale Ear as expenditure WAS con-
cerned and all the members who joined knew that
1t would be a costly luxury. They had fine horses
and they were all gool riders. The number OF
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begin before June it IS satisfactory 20 leans W
caen, Sey have had 70 endure the worst seasOa
OF the se' r.,nrts nv mail were to the eject tnae
a. e th, end Of February epidemic OF sh1; ripo
,,l,latirn and that a quarantine pIlluhs uau "
porectsd on Harte Point in order to Isolate the
afflicted CreOes
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the armory is of brick. lail in red mortar. with
trimmings Of Lake Superior sandstone 1T Is so
noble q structure" one writer SAYS that its Ina c.
feasibility alone prevents IL from becoming pace
of pilgrimage and acquiring an honorable renown."
The armory Is OF which the city may be
proud ana 1t Is to be occupied by a military or
ganlzatlon which. though young has already won
an envable place in the estimation not only OF
th.s CITY but o. IRE people OF The whole State.
Inc ORGANIZATION az " wn.cn Squadron A grew
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members increased to about forty before formal
Organization was made and uniforms Were pro-
cured. They were known the lst Hussdrs. The
Iussdrs met with many vcissit1ir@ for some years
tho officers were changed frequently and at no
time before 1853 did the membership reach ifty-hve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
MORE TRACTION LITIGATION.

A RECEIVER ASKED FOR IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT. BROOKLYN. BY MRS. oCoNNoR.
II almost seems as II there no end to the
litigation connected with the Long Island Traction
company and /; Is a dull day that brings forth no
argument on the companys affairs in the court
Yesterday. according to schedule, James c. Church,
in behalf Of Emma J. OConnor. made application to
I,iee Bartlett, in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, for
an order 10 show why receiver for the prop
erty Of the Long Island Traction Company should
not be appointed in this State.
Mrs O'Connor was one OF the petitioners in tho
PROCEEDINGS before the West Virginia courts. She
sued a stockhoder of the Traction Company, and
named defendants in the suit the company anu
Daniel F. Lewis and Seth L. Keeney. Judge Bart
Lett granted the order to show cause
brought the suit in her own behalf and for other
ali Of its assets in Kings County. except money on
deposit in NewYork Guy. and none in Virginia In
solvent for months tina, no receiver has been APP
in To pros the 9s Of and
creditors in the state except the officers OF the
The Interests OF the stockholders and creditors de-
manG the immediate intervention of the supreme
court and the appointment of a disinterested per-
The plaintiff declared that she had not asked the
directors and other stockholders to cooperate with
her because the directors and officers parties
fraudulent scheme TO assist alleged creditors 10 en-
The distribution OF assets. A majority Of the stock
holders. she SAYS, support the directors, and large
number Of directors and stockholders themselves
pecuniarily interested in the enforcement OF the
Gains.
The plaintiff also referred to the strike. and the
consequent reduction OF receipts. She said she
believed that by proper management the assets are
worth svers millions Of dollars more than the com
pinys obliga tons but that such assets cannot be
readily realized upon at any forced sale.
]. is said that the bid of s., 100 made at the
"a sale on Friday made under changed plan
tcit il had been the original idea to bid only
: mount equal to the collateral trust notes. the
cavsr's certificates and the other claims against the
Traction Company held ReOr-
. zaton Committee. This would freeze out
.. stockholders who had not gone into the reorgan-
t.tt.1H scheme. paid their nent OF $40 share
and deposited their stock with the Central Trust
fl1'cany of New-YOrh
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iINNER FOR GENERAL RTGER.

a peasant d'rner was given last evening at the
'n.auk Cub. Brooklyn. for General Thomas r..
gsr. Commodore Montgomery Scard and Second
L. utenant Robert E Peary. l; was the annual mill
'ry and naval dinner of the Montauk. and of
most successful yet held. Charles A Moore.
esident OF the club. was the POSTMASTER. and
;er making brief speech he called upon the
lTee guests Of honor and several others for
yeeches The following present among
hers: stuart l. Woodford, Colonel L. L. Langdon,
:. W. Wilson Captain s c: Mills ]. NJ: Rider.
Major J. Y. r. Hon. j H. Walbridge E. l. Hors-
.a1. Commander Berry H. G. Evans, Ernestus
,ulick Colonel A. +: Lamb. A r. Janett James
Wier, General j. B. Woodward, W. Walton, W Fl.
y offett and Captain II. A. Bourne.
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REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES.

BUSINESS ~ II1I1
Edward F. Cork has sold the five-story American
basement dwelling house 25x60x1022, No. 3l2 West
Seventy-second-st for about $4,000. The purchaser
is understood to be a member OF the Havemeyer
family.
II IT. Bliss has sold for William Broadbelt, the
four-story dwelling house. No. 759 ST. Nicho!as-ave'
for about $4,000 TO a Mr.. Hutchings.
Lambert Suydam has sold plot looXssh on the
south side Of Onehundred thirty seyentah-sst ST.
g75 feet west of Lenox-ave., to Judson > Iodd loI
s91 900: also for the estate OF Robert orr TWO oIs
on the north side OF Seventy-sixth-s 800 Ieet west
~ Ejrst-ave 10 Schnatz & Massett for improve
ment :, ,,.a rnoa,ber
The auction sales for the week ending DECEMBER
a. amounted to $444,l77 as compared WIN the CUT
responding week OF 1894 OF sSoo,3S3 s
In Brooklyn the auction sales for the week Gnu
ing December a. amounted TO $3gl.1l2, as com,
pared with the corresponding week of last year OF
$267, O95 l., >-. vo-u for
the week ending december a. amounted TO ABOUT
sl,GJ0OOO