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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
cOLUuPTiy'S VIEW ADvAyTA

Washington. July tSpccaD Columbian Universe
" has recently taken new departure that prom
iscs much for the interests Of education ut IA" Ma
tIonaI capital. At meeting OF the Board OF Trus-
tees and Ovcrseers held yesterday the acceptance
OF the Rev. H. l., whitman. the president elect was
announced together with the statement that about
$1,000 of the $1,000 required for the enlargement OF
the educational work during the next ave years had
been pledged President Whitman now president
OF colby University. Maine. IL regarded IA one of
the ablcst OF young college presidents In the coun
Try lie will enter upon his duties In the fan.
The corporation also decided upon the rcorganlza-
ton Of the Columbian Law School. extending the
course from two to three years, and making a more
thorough course In every respect Walter s. Cox.
Justice OF the Supreme Court or the District or
Columbia was elected dean OF the Law School
lie has eminent qtalincato for the position. II
II intended make this department OF the UNIVERSE
" second to none IN the country Last year the
enrolment In the Law School was 33l.
II also decided to change the name OF the
Columbian Preparatory School to Columbian Acad-
envy, and to ablish at Washington "A high grade
academy Of the best New England type
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Or-Ay THINKS HE CAN WIN.

Philadelphia July 2.-Senator Quay accompanied
by Sergeant-at-Arms Harrah. OF Beaver, arrived IN
PHILADELPHIA to-day from Pttsburg. and registered
at the Hotel Metropole The Senator Is still suher'
ing from the effects OF his lame foot Mr.. Quays
callers included State Senator's Andrews, BrecKer
and Thomas. He not in a communicative
humor and did not hesitate to say So When asked
whether he had published tabuated list pur-
porting TO represent his strength and that OF MS
opponent Governor Hastings. IN the State Con-
yention, Mr. Quay smiled. but made no comment
caller sitting near by remarked: Senator you
have a great many friends in this city
81 know have, but what want is votes was
the reply.
What do you think OF your prospects,?
Il am confident that defeat the people who
are hghtins me. but am free to admit 1t will re-
quire stlff work TO do IT,. -.
This morning Mr.. Quay in conference with
state Senators Andrews and Brecker. and W. H.
Andrews OF Meadve. brother OF the state senator
What transpred behind the closed doors was known
only TO those who participated in the conference
The fact that all the members OF the senate ON
mttee which Is to investigate the municipal anars
OF Philadelphia were with the exception OF sena,os
Kenny OF Allegheny. Ia the city to-day, occasiohed
considerable comment
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HENRY ROBBINS.

Henry Robbins. who some years ago was PROM
inent oil merchant in this city. died at his home'
No. 1876 West Onehundred- and-thirty- ffth-st.. on
Monday. His death. which resulted from an apo
plectic ft. occurred suddenly Mr.. Robbins VINO
born at Fayetteville. n. Y, In 1872. was one
OF the pioneers Of Superior Wis. and contributed
In a great measure to the rapid growth Of that
city in the early hfties. He returned to New-York
in 1862 and founded the oil firm OF Robbins. Jacoby
& Co.. which continued In existence until the adj
vent OF the Standard Oil Company. or late years
Mr.. Robbins had been chiefly identified with real
estate transactions In the Harlem district. He Is
survived by his wife. and had he lived until to-
day he would have reached the golden anniversary
OF his wedding He leaves also two daughters. one
OF whom is married to Henry Farquhar. OF Wash
ington. The funeral will be held on Friday at
Mr. Robbins's home
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F.. r HARPER.

don Mr. Harper's father. Charles Harper. was one
Of the leading merchants OF Dover and married
Miss Martha Hardcastlc. who came from we'll
known Southern family. MIR. Harper was left an
orphan in 1855. and without dollar in his pocket
n started upon a business career by entering inc
store Of John W. Cullen. by strict economy young
Harper accumulated some money. ana at the age
Of twenty he went TO Baltimore and entered
commercial college.
While in the business college Mr. Harper was AZ
the head Of his class and graduation he accepted
"A clerkship in a Philadelphia banking house lie
soon mastered the intricaces OF the business, and
gaining the confidence OF his employers he was rap
idly advanced until he became the chief manager
under the firm and subsequently WAS directly con-
ccrncd - a member in tn" conduct of the business
OF "A large banking concern. In 1913. by reason OF
the financial depression. Mr. Harper gave up bank
Ing 10 engage in the he insurance business. In
1853 he became the Western manager OF IN" COM
nonwealih Life Insurance Company Of Ne"-Nork
and In a few months Won the commentator OF H.
president John Pi'rsepont Mr Harper renA'n'1
with this company tx year, H. ihe first Two years
he had placed nearly two-th,ris Of the entire hhs
ness ~ the company. ami Was promoted to b" zen
.r.l superintrnl,nt In 1913 MI Harper refused m
offer OF $1,000 year from an Insurance company.
tu became the N"A-iofk manager Z the J"hn
Hancock Life Insuft ncr Company. " mat un''
this end OF the ,om.any was N bad condition
bat under MI Harper management =. became
connection wiih the John Hancock Company ana
I'm me following year the company ~ "Hich ne
va IN. head wa organized. and on September 10
Of that he became IT, president
When MI Harp.r became president % me as-o-
clafDn it, business transacted IN a single room
In the Bennett Building. At Nassau ana FHiioh So
tn. nemhcrs ttcn numbering only ~ he'd an AZ
grcgaie II Insurance amounting 10 atpu' i"p h'cn
i've hundred thou .tnl dollars IN" hrsi m)n'h
after Mr. Harper became president The business
increased from ticpVo to $1,000 the second month
to $4,000. snd within TWO years II reached """
co - -.
The business Of the company gre" 20 large that
I'm a few wears !; necessary 10 move us oihcrH
TO larger quarters and an entire moor ann par
Of another floor were taken In the Potter Bundsns
Here the company rcmlinel unti 1t moved mo
It's handsome ne" building on the northwest corner
OF Broadway and Duane-s;.. last f"ar
Mr. Harper was member 81 the lotos 'lHb ana
several other organizations. ana was treasurer OF
The Repubrar State Committee. The funeral VIII
take Place on Friday morning In calvary baptiSt
Church In Flfty-seventh-st.. near SIKH ave
AT his request that his successor shou'i y
elected on the day u his DEATH tho directors OF tnc
comnanv Yesterday chose +. \. Burnham. formerly
counsel OF tho association. and chairman OF the
Executive Committee. the new president OF the
company.
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the NEW POLICE ISIHAIES.
THEY WILL DISPENSE JUSTICE.

THEY WILL DISPENSE JUSTICE
From The New-York Times
ar course the new Magistrates VIII make ms
,okes me nature Of the judicaure IN their courts,
The haste with which business must De a9n,' n,y
d's,cns" mike his inevitable. But their ante
Se2ens warrant MS In expecting mat II WIZ n,, DC
and that they VIII dispensc whou, irnr Q, "a hl
II they d. this. It wiil not be long before u - ne, n'
Classes which are brought most IN contact WIN ne
police courts and which have nosn ',n ps,,nics
TO bring about this belief VIII be great p"'"'
service.
nrvvrRIsM DIED HARD But IT'S DEAD
From The Ncw-York World
The new city Magistrates are now In fuli con con
hn hard. "l but Il died There nothing in the last
days record Of he OUTGOING po''ce JUSTICES 10 "''"
the public regret their passing
THE END CAME SUDDENLY.
From The Bnghamton Republican
their say TO the removed Police Judges who re,
fused TO be removed The Commissiqners otuerea 20
nna po nrcnynr them after Saturday evening The
last Of Pat and half dozen
came very suddenly on the homesretch
DOESN'T wHITEwAsH THE TAMMANY
BENCH
From The Utica Herald
Justice Ryan was a better man than the average
of Tammany's Justices. but what he says OF the
dereiiction citizens who knew better, ana OukHt
m do better does not clear the character OF the
Tammany police courts They were wiped out be-
cause OF their own scandals.
LET THEM FIGHT ITS CONSTITUTiONALlTY.
From The Bro klyn Standardization.
They talk of contesting the ''constitutionality"
NJ their being legslaed Of Office. and doubtless
will find a number Of lawyers ready to pocket their
we'll spend .ner money in that way as any other.
EASY come, easy CO." sisys the old proverb and II
never cost them any great amount Of perspiration
u.
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PosiOfHcc NOtIce.

Foreign mails for the week ending July VIII e"ss
SlR s s 'ggsaiSamSou 10 "a iS.
Ear ~ fA9% s ISa ry'sSs
@"a na Sna G S ns n" must directed p is
for Belgium aSs yer 80 any nm ' or vsaesa.s
Curacao ais sayan wa oIa'a mus be directed per
Y m o e % must rSn h b.
e aaSs per per N oraaSa at Norh Brazil y.
r ar c6s parts Of brazil directed Gear.
en- at, p m for Port Antonio per s. h00sl'H''
' TmtasD%yM ssppIsmeSS ss,,. ISS 4, %
a. o' m n" for Netherlands direct wsrNendam We
from Mobile: at % r !" for ho'aS del r0r0' per $ I"
@2FRp,IpAY"W ~ m complementary 1880 p M for tn:
ma@as is r ac asS sI per- Mcsan from
VA Rio s fS, ana sHf ':as
sssnS '% n"S' Gr rsns %u'i sw vi a
sps'" rcrSsa Tarscy sna british India per =
sss sss0s va sos,n"%rcn ana bremen Gs,,s mus.
directed sr ssas at ,., ~ for y sI Talrs sma -
raSs and U Rio ysuero deter. Tor North Brat. mus, =:
s's o Tor pc. .u SSI| r"ncs crsm SS,Ss"a
Gs s e'S sun Saf sweden f Ssiwas s' and
per Columbia VA chS..'S,s s@9sn, n., aaS
rss,"S per cea@ba ,suppismeniary o
A. M for jamaica. savania and Csrt ,s, per
S Ss nss Ns'l moi 4,
tlrk n. n.
,nns Island and layt per Alvena. Via Cape Haytt
Var, ~" irncc Petit Goave. Jeremie. AuxCayes An11
i.cr,sl, Mt 10 for tampeche Chiapas, TabAsso.
rn,nam and Yucatan, per = Nislanca uesters fo4
,nar m.r,. Of Mexico and FOR Cuba must be direcic%
.,.r Vy,ancia') II a. M for Netherlands direct,
rer Amsterdam. Via Rotterdam detters must ne di',
rrsctcd psr - at II a. m for Norway direft
,,ar Norge deers must be directed per Norge a
y, 70 M ,supplemenary 80 m) for Europe per g. 81
Via Queenstown at r. m for Scotland direct
nar Ethiopia. via Glasgow detters must be directed
nsr Frhiopla) at q p. IN. for Boeas del Toro. peg
O. s lar Tor Hawaii per Australia 0rom San Fran
c,s Ms close here daily w July at $50 m Malls
Sr China and Japan per strathneyis from Tacomal
cIose here daily up to July % at 6so n M Mails foH
cSina and Japan especially addressed only. per ..
Emness OF China from vancouve close here daily W to
Iuy ~ AT $50 D. Mails for Australia except West,
xm,,ra l,al Hawaii and FIJI Islands per a. s. Moweral
20 July % at $3.50 p. Mails for China and Japan,
ner City Of Rio de Janso ,from San FrancIsccl.
Close here daily up to July \ at $3.50 D.. m Mails foe
Australia (except those for West Australia which arc
forwaried via Europe) Zealand. Hawaii, FIJI and
samoan Islands per Alameda Cfrom San frsncscc).
close here daily to July 30 at $50 m COR on ar
rival at New-York OF campania With British mails
city OF Papet from San Francisco. close here daily
IN TO July % $50 Mails for Newfoundland byi
rail- H1fax and thence by steamer close this once
daily at 80 p Mails for Mqueon by rail TO Boston ana
thence by steamer close at this Office daily at $50 "A.
Mails for Cuba close at this office daily A. a m for
from Port Tampa Fla Mails for Mexico overland. unsae
specially addressed for dispatch by steamer. ccss ct his
ONCE daily at 7s0 p m, 49,. ~ 80. ARA. /
Registered mail closes At o p m prsyicu: Day
Postonice. New-York. N. X. June q. 1eoA s->s<.---
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THE N4YOR CRITICISED.
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THE MEETING
or THE LIBERAL. SUNDAY LAWS En-
FcI-TIyE COMMITTEE

SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THE MEETING
OF THE LIBERAL SUNDAY LAWS EX-
ECrTIvE COMMITTEE.
Mayor strong came in for criticism at last
nights meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
United socletic' for Liberal Sunday Laws at Ter
race Garden. Oito kempncr accused him OF de-
liberate breach Of faith
John Il Pannes OF the Aron. president OF the
United Societies. called the meeting to order at
. O'Clock
President Pannes said that the lesson learned by
tr~ advocates Of liberal Sunday laws in It's recent
visit 10 the city Han was that they must look 10
Albany for modification or repeal Of the pres
.nt laws. "Mavor Strong. was to be- expected
sad Mr. Pannrs. "eai that ne only endclvor-
Ing to execute the laws as ne had sworn to do and
tina, the reason he failed to keep his promises
made before election was because he had made
such promises ~ private citizen. and had since
taken hls oath Mayor to execute the laws on
the eiatute-bopks
Nothing remains but to obtain a modification or
a repeal Of the laws obnoxious to us our primary
duty il TO enlist organizations throughout the
State"
otto Kempner wa the nest speaker. I'VE have
reason to be- displcasel." he said, with the man
ner In which our protest was received, or rather
with the construction which the Mayor and Police
Commissioner Roosevelt put upon It. There seemed
to be "A studied attempt to make i appear that~e
asked tina, the laws bc not enforced. They GER
talny show high regard FOR our intelligence and
patriotism make 1t appear so. Ii Is 10 TINS
attempt that We must enter our objection. our
efforts were plainly not that the laws should no,
be enforced. but that liberal and rational CON
would obviatc the inconvenience and injustice to
which their construction subjected the people.
want to say that feel that the Mayor has been
guilty OF n deliberate breach OF faith
Mr. Kempner. behalf Of the Committee on
Agitation offered resolutions whch were adopted.
urg.ng the extension % the organization OF the
United Societies Tor Liberal sunday Laws through
out the state. and The adoption by the next state
conventions Of both parties. OF liberal sunday
plank In their platforms. The resolutions also al.
wise the election TO the Legislature q men pledged
TO a modification OF the present sunday Excise
law 4 resolution in favor OF a demonstration IN
this city for rational sunday liberty was referred
back to the Committee on Agitation.
President Panncs said he was thankful 10 the
press for it's work In the matter. carl Schurz and
others he said were also Interested In the move
\ circular regarding festival demonstration
which IL is proposed to hold on september :, ana
o. In favor OF liberal sunday laws was sent 10
various societies In Ncw-York and brooklyn.
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NiOSES HtIDELBACH.

Moses He.dcbach. senior member OF the whole
sale clothing firm OF He!delbach. Friedlander Il
Co.. OF Cincinnati. died at his home. No. lD west
Forty-seyenth-st on Monday. He was also con-
nected with the firm OF Well Heidelbach. cotton
conycrters OF this city and was brother OF Al
fred Heldelbach a partner In the banking house OF
He.delbach. Ickelheimer Co
Mr.. He!delbach had been In falling health foi
many months past. and although pneumonia was
the direct cause OF his death there is no doubt
that his end was FASTENED by grief over the death
OF his wife which occurred only six weeks be-
fore Mr. Heidelbach. who seventy-nin years
Of age a native OF Bavaria, and came 70
America about thirty years ago. He nrst settled
in Cincinnati but after his business In that place
was established upon firm basis he made New
York his home, and had lived here for many years
He leaves two sons. Albert Hedelbach and Seward
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GtRYBtLDI GUARDS REVISIT GhIIiS bt h"'

gettysburg. Penn July (specao.-A party OF
c,,,. survtvors and friends from Ncw-York city or
the ssth New-York Regiment the Garibaldi GUARDS
to-day Dedicated tablet in the new Government
avenue to mark position held by them thirty-two
vears ago The Inscription is 'On this spot july
@ 1863 the S9th New-York Infantry recapturen the
guns and equipment OF Battery l, 9TH United states
Artillery" The battery hau pe"n 'aP'"''' s
Rarksda,e and the Guards were ordered to retake
#. In that effort the command lost 80 per cent OF
its officers and men. Captain n. T. Sefert pre-
sided and Lieutenant Dietrich MADE the ADDRESS
mo remainder OF the day spent In visiting the
points OF interest on the field. and the party VIII
return to Newly ork In the morning by special rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
THE CITY AGIsTRATES MEETING.

CITY Magistrates Mott. deuel.. Crane Cornell.
Rrann kudl.ch and Simms held an adjourned meet
ing In the clerks room at the Jefferson Market
Police Court last evening. and exchanged Views
about the methods OF police court work. In the
absence Of Mr. FIamrer who IL the president OF
the Board OF Magistrates. Mr. Mott presided. \
committee consisting Of Magistrates Flammer.
Brann and Kudlch. appointed TO have new
blanks for the police courts printed.
Mr. lrann said he had talked with {. Ii. Angie.
Of the State Civii Service Board and had been IN
formed that the clerks assistants. who had been
Aervlng continuously In the police courts and had
been Teappointcd would not have To pass Civil
Service examinations The other clerks VIII be- eN-
amincd I'm this city next week. Ii was decided to
send 10 the state Clvil Service Board list OF all
the men sclcct,d by the magistrates for appoint
mcnt stating the time OF service OF each.
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THE wELL-KNOwN INSURANCE MAN EN-
PRES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

THE WELL~KNOWN INSURANCE MAN Ia
PRES AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Edward Bascomb Harper. the president OF the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, OF New
York died at the Dakota apartment house, west
Central Park, yesterday at noon. Mr.. Harper mao
been In III heath months. and his HE nad
been despaired OF for days by his physicians
although they did not announce their feelings IN
the case to Mr.. Harpers family until yesterday
shortly before the end came 1t was In December
1894 that Mr. Harper visited the Offices OF the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Association
for the last time. Even at that time he had peeh
containing o. poor health but nothing OF serious
nature was apprehended. He was then living al
No % West Fifty seventh-st. On the advice OF MS
physicians he went to Lakewood and remained there
during the winter months. hoping that the chahse
would benefit his health. While there he began 10
show serious symptoms Of Brights disease and heart
disease. but it was believed that with his splendid
constitution he would recover. With this Idea ne
went to st. Augustine. Fla, and spent some time
there. He came to New-York few weeks ago
and took apartments in the Dakota where MS
malades took the form of pneumonia from which
he died yesterday. He leaves widow. but no
children
Mr.. Harper born in Dover. Del. September
II. 1872. His family traces its descent from SIT
William Harper. who was once Lord Mayor OF Lon
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\rW CORPORATIONS.

Albany, july THE Broadway Realty 'omp""y'
OF New-York. was incorporated To-Day ior the pu'
nose Of constructing and renting buildings, offices
nd anartments The capital is $4,000. and the
directors are John A. Barnard. James c. ward, OF
New-York; Arthur p. d. Burder. Of Brooklyn; FER
dinand f.. Crasous. OF Hackensack. \. j. ana T.. I.
HOLSTER OF Rutherford, y. }.
The Flynsher's Club OF Brooklyn was incorpo-
rated to-day for the enforcement OF the tame
laws. the preservation and propasa''on Vi gam
, a., ana the purchasing and leasing OF lands
and waters for shooting. fishing and hunting pur-
poses in sullivan County. The trustees are Ja"'e
Brookiyn; Frederick s. Howard. c, w IoWnsend
ana J. Ralph Burnett. OF New-lork, ana Rieharu
SnYres OF EngleWOod. y. j.
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he SAID HE WAS 4 MURDERER.

New Haven. July e-The Rev Mr. Mueller OF tho
German Lutheran Church, OF this city. had a
strnnu, visitor on Monday morning The man gave
h!s name a. Frank Lang. and said he was travel
ling salesman. and that his home was In Toronto
Two weeks ago, he said, he went home suddenly.
md found his wife In company with strange man
n, shot and Killed the man and then fled Lang
s,ld Tho man he Killed was the son OF prominent
Toronto citizen and noted chnrch-cholr singer
man and the Coroner Of the county. who pending
an investigation. placed Lang In charge OF the AZ,
the charities budIng aud has not been seen since.
The officials are inclined to the belief that Lang
Ia insane
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IN Tho mds, OF the frvoll,y which as a rule char
so''tzes the music offered for the docctation OF the
visitors to seaside resorts IL gratifying to observe
'"e seriousness and dignity maintained by the Sedl
eoneerts at Brighton Beach. The orchestra IL COM
v0sed OF the best musicians In New-York. and there
" freshness and an enthusiasm In the per
'Omance which will not be much In
'"ehce later In the season. The first Wag-
.es programme Will be given this evening when ex-
,'p's from all OF the poet-composers operas and
s y. dramas from THE Flying Du,chman' TO Par
.ia' Inclusive Will be performed Friday evening 5
roSramTe will contain Mendessohn's Scotch"
gmphony
c he conried-Ferenczy operetta troupe. at Terrace
M.seh' are this week performing Der Vosel-
sess ar Wi, with which they made their striking sue.
mo-. n thelr first visit TO this country Somewhat
musscvai hhish nigh; be said TO be desirable In the
comsd psrt or the representation, but the
hess "ncn has good deal OF clever
maS,,.r Is given in an exceedingly sprIghtly
thai 20, ana makes vastly different impression
CasM,e io the perverted English adaptation at the
Soms 'wo years or 80 ago.
Biz h mas set up some catching programmes for
Osv "diu az Manhattan Beach for Independence
The yo m which his marches pay prominent part
Rarrsv uSaI music will be furnished by Miss Marie
aio ana Conrad Behrens.
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INTERSTATE MILITARY DRILL AT ST. LoUys

ing In the interstate drill and encampment
joying cool and pleasant weather To-days excr-
cises began with guard mount, at o'clock this
morning. Lieutenant F. o. Johnson United States
Army Sd Cavalry, and Commandant Keys. adj.
jutant. officiating At 1888 a. m. Battery gave,
an exhibition drill and from II a. till noon. and
2 to p. m the Sd Cavalry Band and the Mount
Pleasant Band played martial melodies. At $50
p. m. Troop X OF the Sd Cavalry United States
Army. gave interesting exhibition drill on the
parade ground The military work Of the encamp-
ment will begin tomorrow with the interstate
Infantry drill for the largest purse offered for
guph a
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cant He said that he did not talk politics with
Mr. Piatt and added that he was not talking poll
tics to any just
Among Senator HIS callers yesterday was ex-
Lieutenant Governor William +. Sheehan. Mr.
Sheehan came in about 10 a. m. Just after Senator
Hill had had breakfast They held a consultation
that lasted almost hour. and then they went out
together. When the Senator returned he alone.
and H. went out again. but said that he did
not think that he would go TO the ball game Sena-
tor Hin intimated from his actions that baseball en-
thusiast though he is. he getting disgused with
the way the Giants are losing games.
Senator HUI. Ii Is expected will remain in the
city for few days. As possible he will
return 10 Normande- by theSea, and expects 10 re-
main there until August l.