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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Fire broke out yesterday morning In the Ola
wooden sewer in the salt meadows on tlatlanAs
Neck in the new ward OF Brooklyn Engine com
pany No a, stationed at Gravescnd. WAS ordered
out ard after run of several niles r@icheu 'he
20; and extinguishcd the flames.
!, new social club known the Kings County
War vc,erens' Association. has been organized
with headquarters at No. l3 Wllloughby-st. An
election Of officers viii be held on Thursday even
Ing next
The annual lection Of officers OF the Brooklyn
Yach; Cub will be held at the cubrooms No.
Wnoughby-st.. on Wednesday evening next.
Frank IInGebrand. ten years old. OF No % Cen
tral-avc.. locked up in the Ralph-ave. station
or Saturday night a charge OF stealing a skirt
from IN trent Of a store and on Sunday sent
to ian In the prison van. Yesterday he was turned
over to the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children.
The repo7, Of the Ncw-York and Sea Beach Rail
road for the quarter ending September 30 shows
earnings. 1861; operating expenses. &.I@; gross
income. s33.03; fixed charges. $77G3 net income,
SIS goo The general balance sheet shows assets OF
81 C55O27 The profit and loss surplus is ;5liO Suits
for nearly a million dollars in damages pending
against the road.
The Union cycle club composed OF young women
riCors, has dlsbandel Dissension was caused by
the question OF boomers Now there are two Union
clubs the bloomerites and the anti-bloomerites.
4 new operetia the ibretto OF which was written
by Alfred Raymond son OF Rooster Raymond, and
the music by a cousin OF Mr. Raymond and entitled
The Heir Apparent" presented in the lecture
room OF Plymouth Church by the Plymouth League
last evening.
4 range exploded In the OF Mrs. Minnie
Wesley at No. 20o3 Fl .ton-st.. last evening. Mrs
Martha Monircsc. twenty -four years od. Of Frank
lin and Lexington ayes. sitting near the stove
and por ons Of the iron struck her. nhcting severe
injuries Her HANDS badly lacerated and II Is
thought that she suffered Internal injuries.
The body Of unknown man was taken from
the East River In front OF the knlckerbocker Ice
Company's house. at Diy.slon-ave.. yesterday. and
removed TO the morgue BY the order Of the Coroner
The man was about forty years old evidently a
sailor and had been in the water for long time.
Tattooed on the left arm was a with the
initials t. A. below while on the right was
tattooed anchor.
Justice Clement. OF the Supreme Court. yesterday
morning heard argument the demurrer inter
p,sed by the defendant 10 the alternative writ of
mandamus recently issued IN the suits brought by
ex-Chief IIendricSson ard six other policemen for
nerly of thu Old Flatlands police force. against
PATE. COMMISSIONER Worth. Decision was reserved
Martin Flsrnggn. th!rty-sevel years. an engineer
an IN. tuepoat IIenry NJ Palmer. at North Sixtn-st
NIGH, nv the explosion OF a steam tube. and was
removed 10 the Eastern District Hospital Fianhi-
gan lives at No 800 Lsonard-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07

PASTOR OF THE CHURCH BEING PREI'ATE
OF THE COMMANDERY.
A Knights Templar service of unusual interest and
impressiveness he'd last evening In the Church
of the Atonement in seventeenth-st, near Fifth
The service held under the auspices OF
Damascus Commandery No 81. Knights TenpIar,
and conducted by the Rev. Or. f.. Homer Weman,
rector of the church and excellent prelate of the
commandeIy The sermon was preached by bishop
Potter. OF Ncw-York. Grand Chaplain " the Grand
Lode of Masons Of the State Of New-fork
Is.sa cp Potter took as his the nineteenth verse
the sixticth chapter Of Isaiah The sun snail De
no more thy light by day. neither for brightness
shall tn moon give light uro thee. but the Lord
shall he unto thee everlasting light ana thy iod
thy glory" lie said:
The feast OF the Epiphany is the feast OF light
TIE light which the Christian religion supplantei
law. TIE light was something outside the lie
OF man. az the sun ia outside the life OF man.
i naily The tine came when The elder religion
gave place TO a religion the principle Of which was
that the light which was 10 guide man was within
him. The significant thing about the feast Of the
Epiphany * that II stands for the downfall Of the
spirit OF caste. The elder religion OF Israel was
that ore people was to be taken care OF and that
all others 10 be neg.ecied. The CHRISTIAN re-
'igon stands for the enlargement OF the idea Of
human brotherhood. Christ came to reveal the
largest brotherhood OF all. That should be the
spr., Of Masonry whlch is not an exclusive broth
erhooi bat inclusive brotherhood Man does
have TO belong 10 any particular race 10 De
"A Mason. No nan IS shut ont because ne -
Christian because he IS Jew. or because ne Is
OF one color or Of another. The spirit Of Masonry
should he the spirit 81 Inclusive brotherhood Ma
sonry requires certain things or en. hu. IT s just
as poss bic for man 10 meet those requirements
whether he Is black white or red.
Tho second characteristic is implied in the
words OF tho text. The religion is one IN
which Is ligh;-g wing object one in which
h makes the world brighter because he is In II.
That is the highest Office ~ Masorry-io mus
irate cool citizenship loyalty ~ the nag ana 'V''
and personal Righteousness
An a3dress was also given by no Re-. .or.o-
iius t.. living grand Treatc OF the Grand IN.
ca mprcnr OF Knights Temrlar o. tn" IN ted
States
Tho officers % Damascus Command'ry are;
En- rent commander. John W. Palmer genera
- mo. John |. BrIckbauer. captain general FRED
erirk Edrr'sier. treasurer. Francs Raymond, re
corier. Thomas H. Lewis. trustees. stephen g.
Cond., Ionn Lame. william J. Maxwell; pfslai'.
;hc Rev pr r Homer Wellman associate pre-
late John = Watkins. scr or warden, VIII am r
l.,ve,moro. junior warden. Alfred w S'csfni'
standard bearer. G..w.s y Kcndi. sword bearer
1;eorso NJ Iuval. warden. Charles Powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
ALL BROOKLYN INTERESTED.

THE CONSOLIDATION LEAGUE WILL SEND CON-
MITTEE TO ALBANIAN OPPOSE
TON MEETING.
BrookIynites are very much interested in the pros
pect speedy legislation the question Of consol.
idation.
The Executive Committee OF the Consolida ton
League of Brooklyn met yesterday for the first time
since the election The attendance was large. The
committee adopted the following
Resolved, That a committee OF five be appointed to
a special train to delegation or citi-
zens to Albany appear before the Senate Cities
Committee ard to arrange for attendance at the
hearing TO be held by said committee in the city OF
New-York, to urge the passage OF a Consolidation
bill. without a referendum clause provision for
resubmsson
The committee appointed is composed of George
w. Chauncey, Abra ham Abrahams. James Mat
thews Russell Parker and Rufus L. Scott. Tho
delegation will leave Brooklyn for Albany In the
near future and will make most earnest appeal In
favor the immediate adoption of the bill providing
for the consolidation of the two cities. There will
be about three hundred in the delegation, among
whom will be Edward +. Grout John Lefferts. Louis
Liebmann VI. Lang, Colonel Andrew ID. Baird and
Sanders Shanks
There will be demonstration tonight in opposl-
ton to the project In accordance with
call signed by the Rev DR.. Richard S. Storrs. ex-
Mayor Charles A Scheren. Charles A. Moore and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
TO PRESS CONSOLIDATION.
A GREATER NETWORK BILL AGREED ON.

TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE BY SENATOR
LEXow-sIMII.AR PROVISIONS TO THOSE
IN LAST YEARS BILL.
A Greater New-York bill. which will be intro
duced in the State Senate by Senator Lexow,
was agreed upon yesterday at meeting of the
Municipal Consolidation Commission, which was
held in the office Of Andrew II. Green in the Ma
tional Park Bank Building an hour before noon.
1t is similar to the bill which was before the
Legislature for the same purpose last year but
by 1t the mayors OF the two cities are not made
members Of the commission to prepare a charter
and the supplementary bills for the government
of the Greater New-York.
The meeting yesterday was held behind closed
doors Members Of the commission present were
President Andrew II. Green secretary, Albert E.
Henschel; Frederick w Devoe George j. Green
field John l.. Hamilton and Edward +. Linton.
Senator Lexow and Police Commissioner Parker
also were admitted to the room.
Mr. Green made a carefully prepared address.
in which at the beginning. he expressed regret
that Illness prevented Mr.. Stranahan from at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
ANOTHER GLEASON MIDDLE.
LONG ISLAND CITY BOARDS NOW IN THE PICK
WICKIAN STATE.

LONG, ISLAND CITY BOARDS NOW IN The PICK
wICKIAN STATE.
Long Island City has rival boards and turmoil
relgns Not only are the Mayor and the officer
who commands the police at swords points and
about half the officials at odds with the other half,
but now the boards have plunged into the mudd.e.
Before Mayor Sanford Went out of office. new
Boards Of Health and Education named by
HIM and these boards were 10 organize that night.
They did, but not in the regular rooms or the
board for the boards appointed by Mayor Gleason
had possession by virtue OF the fact that they are
in the City Hall. and the new government holds the
Hall
Mayor Gleason's Board OF Education met early
last evening Soon the doors opened and In marched
Henry Decker. J. Han. George Speth. Peter Lem
enger and Joseph McMulen. the men who were
named by Mayor Sanford. The Gleason Board
looked for trouble
The offices were demanded by Mr. Decker and
were refused There an exchange or words
we're on duty In the City Hall. called to In.
terfere. They interfered with the SANFORD boaru
sufficiently to eject them from the ROOM ana the
case will. go to the courts. 1t Is asserted
Mayor Gleason last evening appointed a new SCI
of Health Commissioners They are FRANK NJ
Brennan NJ. d.. James Lynch. Timothy ;. Whte
Robert Trowbridge and Henry Strobe beiore
they convened In the offices the Board named by
Mr. Sanford appeared at the CITY HAL Ihey w We,
sunported by Incorporation Counsel Stewart Ihe
members of the Sanford Board are Joseph CASSIDY
lanes Commiskey W. W. Wright and j. rleiscner
Or Burnett the health officer. was also present
In the name of the Board. MIR stewart DEMANDED
they be allowed to take possession or their rooms
This was refused by the janitor. ard: as he was
supported by the two police officers, there was no
attempt to question his decision. The members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
DEMOCRATIC SPIRITS CHILLED.

The Secretary OF the Young Mems Dc-nocritc
club Of Brooklyn sent out notices to the members
of the club last week. saying that meeting would
hs held last evening at No A. Court-st. 10 adopt
resolution approving President Clevelands s'ahd
In the Venezuelan matter. At O'Clock me pre-
siding ofIioer and handful OF members were pre-
80 After waiting over hour the meeting mao
10 ne abandoned because quorum coiin nor De
obtained An attempt was made 10 t.,ii ,
opi,et four newspaper men present as members re-
eardess of their party sympatn:es N oraer ~ ,i mr.
2 quorum. but the scheme IA led ne mesu onrs
rad been extensively advertised IN the neMsPap,
md by notices sent TO all members oi me ciu i
Fifteen members constitute a quoru,n o"' jug
!,irtaan were present-a fateful number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
LALOR'S HAND PRESCRIBED.

THE MEMBER WAS STABBED BY HIS MOTHER. IT
Is CHARGED.
The authorities OF Long Island City are continu-
ing the investigation into the death of William Lalor
in that city on Thursday morning, but yesterday 3
results appear have been very small
There was a new arrest. John T. Riley. OF Dutch
Kills with whom Labor is said to have been init
matelv acquainted. was locked up. 1t is alleged tina.
he said he knew who killed Labor. but would not tell
until the proper time. He denies this.
The right hand OF the murdered man has been
aiken from the body and Will be preserved. II Is
alleged that the mother stabbed her son with fork
on the hand a month ago. There is scar where
the abiding is said 10 have occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07

Henry Henz, meeting will be held in the directors
room Of the Art Building. No. IA Montague-st. TO
discuss the question Of Greater New-York. Among
those expected 0 be present are BENJAMIN D. Sill
Sheldon. Henry W Maxwell. William J. Coombs.
J, Rogers Maxwell. George A. Price. Adam D
Wheelock. Henry Sanger Snow Robert y. Bene-
dict. Isaac II. Cary. William II. Childs. David A.
koody. H. II. Atwater. General William G Wallace.
Richard p. Merritt. Jackson Wallace, Andrew d
Baird, William Dick John r. Schumann. Willard F.
smith. James u Bell George II. Southland. Edward
VI. 81 rard George Foster Peabody, William II
Nichols and William Augustus White
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
SLIGHT FIRE IN THE CAPITOL.

Albany Jan. (SpeciaD.-The State Capitol had
its first fire tonight. and proved that. although II
may be monumental folly" IL is hreproof ct
least to small fires. Colonel Ashley w Cole. the
Governors private secretary. emerging from his
rooms on the second hoor OF the building. found
the hall full Of smoke. He made an investiga-
ton and discovered that there fire In the
room OF the Senate Committee on Cities. He called
Deputy Attorney General Parsons and some OF the
clerks Of the Attorney General. and they put out
the fire. which In some papers. with hre-ex-
tingu!sher. Some Capitol employe had evidently left
the stub Of a lighted cigar on the papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
4 MINISTER'S JEWELS STOLEN.
BrnGI.ARs LOOTED THE HOUSE WHILE HE WAS
At CIT IL.

The home e the Rev. Or j. Coleman Adams.
pastor 81 Al S1u's Church. vas robbed Fr lay
evening ~ jcwc.s and family hcir.ooms ~ the
,i-lc of the burglary pr Adams and his VIZ "e'e
attending TIC services ~ 'hc church. while the
servant and three children were alone 10 the hous'
No 40 Ross-si. Thoy kne. nothing ~ me rob
berry un,n Dr. Adams and his wife returned ana
found that the heavy section % the iron frame
around Inc outer door was bent ani IN" inside door
open .. . 49,.
bedroonlq occupied by Or Adams. which III" ran
sacked The gas WAS hsni'd by IN" ptffifs VIZ
the children. who sept In an ADJOINING dpaI'-
rent were no, awakened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
TAILORS' ALLEGED SLAVERY DISCUSSED

\ mass-meciing held last night In Turn Han
in Meserolc-st under the auspices Of the Brooklyn
Central Labor Union. to discuss III" slavery en-
forced II g. alleged. upon the coat tai'ors by the
contractors. Among tho speakers were { hM,',
Rechers HENRI Wesman. Harry White. Michael
Rapnae OF ,he brooklyn Centrai Labor Union, ;
Harenda !, -cph SOkoOvsky. Meyer Schoenfr.i ana
William d wilkins secretary Of the Central Labor
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
4 Frs TO GERMAN HOSPITALS.

A. a meeting OF the trustees OF the German foS-
,ita, Society last evening III. r. Scha"''"''' az
no,,nced that he had rsisei Subscriptions '',,s,
'o'' o., an, for the hospital. Among the heaviest
'''e ..,,,.ors were Henry Offermana, 5000 Joseph
snrv and Charles Lebmann slSol the n,sren
1eIiy tSa6nng Company. 5000 ex- Mayor
sugar nnu Ratterman $500; John MolenhasMae.nr.
$Sv ,nhn ~ Weber $780, exMayor Schroeder, ~
9Th Low, siOO; Joseph {. Henof'~' ''"'
Vhite 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
DEATH AND SICKNESS IN THE TAX OFFICE

Map Clerk Bernard Reilly. of the Office OF the
Commissioner OF Taxes. died from paralysis on
Sunday night clerk. j. H. Whitley. or the
same Department is not expected to live he was
stricken with heart disease on Friday list. Deputy
Commissioner william Kelloch Is lying III AT his
home suffering from pneumonia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
TROLLEY CONDUCTOR HURT.

Morrison Sweet a conductor on the Ga'"s-aN".
trolley l,ne fell from the roof Of his car while
adjusting the pole. II Is ead that he was shocked
by the electric current. His hands were BABY
burned. He removed 10 ST. johns hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
4 POLICEMAN INDICTED FOR BRIBERY

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted for bribery
Policeman Daniel Redner who is accused OF de-
manding and receiving money from Mrs. Bachman.
proprietor OF alleged dsorierly house at No.
30 East Ninth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07

county or officer thereof fixed by the Conettu-
ton. or TO obterate any county lines.
Sec 6. Section / of this act shall take erect
January 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07

organized while standing in the hall by electins
Mr. Cassidy president They adjourned, then, TO the
home OF DR.. Burnett. in Third-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
BISHOP POTTER TO MASONS
AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE IN THE CHURCH
OF THE ATONEMENT.

DAMASCUS COMMANDERY. X. T.. ATTENDED. THE
PASTOR OF THE CHURCH BEING PREIATE
OF TIE COMMANDERY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
LAW CASES HANDLED.

In the Law Department a great amount Oh "rs"
ton was disposed Of last year by FAR the ia's'''
part resulting favorably 10 the city mere "e
thirty cases argued upon appeal iSi ac''o''S ,'
against the city, seventythree special proceouIns,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
FIN nj: Steele FICTION.

old Lady rhc old stylcl: What. my
dear. are you dipping into the third vol
umc to see if they marry
Young Lady the new style : "Oi, they
were married early in the first volume I
only wanted to see if it was really her
husband who poisoned her. 80 The .Nfcf'h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
Az EVERYDAY JOKE"

Woman who has been turning over
,hawls for half an hour " Well, don I
care to buy to-day. I'm just looking for
friend "
Clerk politcly Don't think you'll
find your friend among the shawl' We've
looked them all through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
TWIN KLES.
TIL; ANERTED Dl Eli

TIL; ANERTED Dl III"
VI dc NillcmcsSant. the
founder of the Paris RI
care. being inSultcd daily
III a Belgian paper by a
writer whose nom de
plume wa, " Marco spa
da. took the tram to
Brussels. with two friends
and a pair of swords. On
his arrival he wrote to
" Marco Spada that at
2P. NJ. sharp he should
call on him to arrange an
encounter. On the stroke
of ,. VI. dc Nillcrncs,ant
appeared at the editorial
office. and asked for
" Marco Spada. What
WAS his ainazcmcnt on
seeing an old lady, all
wrinklcd and with curl>
about her ears, appear
from behind a window,
and hear the reply "
am Marco Spada, sir,
and am at your orders
She " They say he
married her for her fig
urc. " He " That was
quite natural. - She
d" oh. no. II wasn't. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
TIIT. BUTTON SO\G.

No more the pallid. duty-prisoned hen
Sits. wishing offspring. patient on her
nest.
Instead the iarmcrll touch the button
then
The patent Incubator does the rest.
And exc the poet, rhyning OF the spring.
Gives 10 the editors life little zcst.
The button pressed, no need to rise OF ring
The patent Poet Kicker does the rest.
The induratcd chicken leg on toast
once foiled the boardcr who for time WAS
pressed.
The button summons Like an angcrcd
host
The patent Chicken flasher does the
rest.
And when the patient trembling in the
chair
Eyes the suavc dentist. by dull care OPP
pressed
The man OF forccp> smiles. and ouch =
90 There
The patent Tooth txiractor'> done the
rest
The screnadcr with his tootling flute
Brcathcs music To the maid he loves the
best
Her father seeks the button. not the boot
The patent Peace Protector does the rest
Thus might the singer for he knows the
way
Have sung till June with undiminshed
zcst
But Za7nkI.s tired OF his feeble lay
The patent Song Suppressor did the rest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08

LIES.
Lies are relative The whoppcrs of enc
generation are the commonplace of the
next.
If Edison had lived earlier and told what
he could do, Munchau>cn wouldn't have
been considered even a sccondratc liar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
\ CENTURY PLANT.

Mis-, Oldgirl Il am very proud of my
descent One of nv ancestors came over
i'll the Mayilowcr'
Nh De Brown " Was /, Your father or
vour mother "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08

Fare (who has just rendered the legal'1:
" I'm not such a fool rs look, my man go
Cabbv: No But wish yer WAS 80.
/nir
The sun., 1896-02-25

His Napkins and Even Hi. Casters Carried
on by Customers.

1t was during the second half Of tho rush for
dinner in restaurant near Washington Mar
kct. where several thousands persons are fed
daily, when great clamor arose for napkins.
and walters rushed about gathering uu what
few could be found on tho tables and distribute
Ing these. and others were despatched TO the
laundry cor more. Henry. the head waiter.
went around mean time trying to paCity the
people. who were angry and declaring that it
was shame that the house cou!dn'; give man
n napkin TO wipe his mouth with. some GUS
toners tell back upon the time h0nOrcl custom
of the ne!ghbnrhoUd and used the corners OF
the table cloths in lieu OF tho missing napkins.
Its IA curious and an annoying matter how
run out OF napkins every little while" said
Henry, "You Nigh. suppose that because
they are Numbered SO frequently they ditap-
pear In the regular way 10y wearing out, but
that Is not true. You will seldom ,cs napkins
In a restaurant which show the effect OF wear.
They go because they are stolen. This IS true
not only of such popular restaurants as this. but
also OF every restaurant in this city. who
takes them do not know. All we know Is that
they disappear regularly and our suppnsition
is that some are carried OF by people who
deliberately intend to steal th"in, and
other, by Iersons who put, them into
such rcr-on a. this j, was n woman OF m.
doubted honesty. but it wa u joke among tho
dinrI u, a hotel or restaurant witIr.l carrying
OF napkin which she had rarunsriuuslv
stuffed i'tp her i"cket. We got cIgt'ecu d"Irn
h!s dinner napkins few week. AGO. within
thrc" w"rks they had nI d.rappctr.h but I've
dozen, and now there i~n't on" IN M house,
Table Ware goes IN the same wn% sometimes.
little while ago We got cgi pErA %! tiIrs" salt
and pepper cA-icr-." Her" Henry pointed 20
some neat !lt!r. cut Ass casters with silver
plated tops. We uUt them On the tables during
the tim" Tho wagon huySwcre Coi. ing N here fer
break fast Ia-t fall INST heior" they would start
- sell their iny'h luvl.lpS the streets,
"liuiy Gee! they would say. that's pretty
nice ting. ! guess III swip" IL Just tor luck.
scc|' And when they left every day "" would
miss few casters. FIVE dozen OF them were
lost within Il low weeks"
The sun., 1896-02-25
~ Remarkable NIntershe d.

ROULETTE. Pa. Feb. 81. On the summit OF \
high hill in Central Potter county fifteen miles
from this place. are fonr springs So near to.
E-ther that n person may carry water in the
hollow of his Lasd from anv one OF them and
drop som" OF il into the other three. In one OF
the" springs the Allegheny River hnsits source
Another is the iOunta!nhcnd Of the Genesre
River. In n third tie Sinncmhhoning branch
OF the SusQuchnuna rises ana flows ives, and
sends forth tie Pine Creek branch OF tho
SusQuehanna River, which how- east nud
starring on northern Pcansv!van!n h!l.
within stones throw o! oH" another. sroa-
rate at last widely that those from one
spring have their cutie, in the GuIf OF Mexico
those from another mnGle with the iii" IN the
Gulf Of 1t. Lawrence. while those from the
othc. two rcnni'c again In ChcsHpcakr Bay. 1t
is doubtful II there IL another suc!. watershed
Oh the continent rs that PrnnsylvAnia upland.