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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-17
aENATON 800, MN.

Cannon, Utah, said there was no
use OF the Republican psrlJ making
an effort In his State this year
under the milestone OF single
gold standard platform. lilo was 80.
we're In his charges against the
money power aud ilH domlnsnes over
this oOnvontlou. He described the do.
pressed coalition VI the oountry, ss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-17
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New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
TI-CKAHOE AND BRONXVILLE

a fire company has been organized at Upper
Tuckahoe. and accepted by the Town Board.
A. l.. Bagget OF New-York City. lectures be-
fore Marble Lodge. f. and A. NJ. "a Tuckahoc
next Monday evening. his subject being Masonry
As | Found II In Rome
The nuptials OF the Rev. Joseph Alexander
Harper. pastor OF the Greeneville Reformed
Church. Scarsdae. and Laura Seeley Archer. were
celebrated on Monday last The church hand
somely and richly decorated for the occasion.
chrysan, henums and potted plants being used In
profusion. The Rev. DR., d. Cole. OF Yonkers ofii-
ciated. Mr. and Mrs. Harper will live In New
York city this winter and next spring will oc-
cupy the parsonage at Grecncville.
Five fine houses in course OF building at
Laurence Park Bronxvillc including for Tudor
Ienks OF st. Nicholas aiagaZne': one for the
widow of General Custer. and $1,000 residence
for william Y. Lawrence.
W. II. Howe. the artist. whose studio Is In Law
rene. Park BronxVie. has sold his painting, The
gubonds' 10 the Cleveland Art Museum
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
WESTCHESTER NEWS.
WHITE PLAINS.

The marriage OK Miss Gertrude Frelove smi'h u
william II. Ford on Wednesday afternoon was "
home wedding 20 which only relatives anu nv
mate friends were invited. The Rev D. d. va"
Hleeok performed ne ceremony. Inc pr'ue WIZ
brown travelling gown trimmed with cream chi'ion.
Her present from the bridegroom was an ''"''"
and diamond marquiSe ring Upon their retur"
from their wedding tour they VIII make their ho"e
with the brides parents. a.,
The centennial of the Westchefter count! 49,"
cal Society VIII; be celebrated on May Ut ""'o
Plains IN a manner appropriate to its ch"'ao 40
the oldest society OF the kind n the s,ase 81 Scid has
OF the Oldest in the country. Dr. H. II. ~ocm',u ~ M 20,
been made chairman Of Il committee TO arranse IT,,
the affair lie has aiS1 @ 6,,rep SerH pppodd an address
Colonel COPELAND will deliver the in,,ia' y in
The to s sEtn Y iypssopa ns church
Wednesday evening The subject Is " nat ~
Hinder" -, =, cha cors ~
Veterans i'm St Johns Hall on DecemDeT u. iot
purpose of raising funds to puy ,,irs Of
the kind 10 he hell here this season SeVef"i ''''
artists are to appear. ,, >. ,o,
At a meeting Of the committee appointed to con- on.
slider the qlIest.on OF establishing brancn OF me
Young Mems Christian Association IN w h,ta 'n,,s ua
dscmssei a. -, length and the committee received
power increase its number ~ wns mh.rrf ~ nose
who would become members in order to see II e tIe
organlza ton could he made sell susta 80,
quarters are also TO be- found ana as ime me 'tn, ~,
feature OF the club Is 10 he gymnasium '"''
presents some difficulties. . ,,.-..,,, ,o,,rs
The first lecture of the University TN Ell ~, ts
course on practical economic questions VII De az az
liverej on TUESDAY evening at oG,o'K ~ sar
Arthur Burnham WoodfOrd OF the New-forH S'hoo
o' T6e ~. wolJnr of Mss Eva T.. Tompkins 10 Joseph
II Lewis ir TO take place at the nome oi w, p 'uc
nur-nfs MIR and Mrs sylvester O. loiiipNi'S III, ~,
vv,inas1o~ nexf il 10 be- "A home wedding. Only
relatives will be pr".eni ,.,, diana ,,r n
Frank Horton Brown has completed p.ann ''' ="
no,,sa 70 he built by T.1Iis Jensen In 'aKley.aNT
4 regular meeting Of John y. .l"nklns l'lp W." W.,
he held n, the camp rooms on TnursiaY io' '"c
o',r"os.. ~ o,ecfnc officers fpr the coming year ,
f,ir will he held in the iiopknS bilIunE' .h
ion-ave on December 10 FOR the brnri' OF tI IN
un,,is, 1-hur,h bv ne women Of mat congregation
r;,c nro-,ads vn ~, used to pay on me HoII Itat'
on the church The trustees 81 me cnu'h - ,yi'a-
II clark George Clark. j c. 1wHry j. - "N''-
80, Taiso, nrocks and ". II jefferson.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05

II was a surprise to the residents or ths quiet
and orderly village to learn on wednesday tnat
poolroom was in full operation In the upper part
NJ rimo,hy Callahan's barn, just opposite the rail.
way station The place was fitted up with tele-
graph wires. blackboards and electric lights for
Gay and night sessions Sheriff Johnson hsard q
the arrangement and sent Deputy Sherin John
Breese 10 the place The men were warned and
fed and the deputy and his assistants cut the wires
and confscated their apparatus ,.,
The village trustees have adopted resoiution
creating police force. and called for applications
The members Will be chosen at the next meeting
Volunteer Engine Company has decided to pur'
chase portion of the New-York wall Paper rae
tory TO he used engine house.
The old Methodist Episcopal parsonage mas been
sold 10 Thomas C. Palmer. who VIII move II 10
lot n, Barrv-aye. \ sufficient amount has been re-
celved 10 build new parsonage, and work VIII De-
gin - =, ..,r c,.
school class will give bread and cake sale ~
Temperance Hall this afternoon. The proceeds wiz
be I'm aid OF the Christmas FUND
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
UJySLOW WANTS TO BE RELEASED.

William b. W.nslow. commission merchant
whose place of business Is at No. ~ Hudson-st,
New-York was before Justice Van Wyck. In the
Supreme Court, yesterday. or the return OF writ
Of habeas corpus directed against Sherin Don't, o,
Oueens COUNTY Mr. Winslow has been In the
custody Of the Sheriff for the last week. and now he
wants 10 he released. Winslow was arrested on
November 80 on a body execution issued ON judg-
ment obtained by Everett Harrison. OF Glens rails
Warren County. The judgment was secured In an
action for fraud Harrison testified On the riai
that last June he sent sl2J TO Winsow with In
struc,ions to bay certen fine quality of raisins
Winslow sent him fifty barrels of inferior raisins,
for which he charged first-class price Inc
Judgment was taken by default, but the question OF
fraud was passed upon by the jury.
The execution. which was at hrst issued against
Winslow's property, was returned unsatisheI ana
then the body execution. on which Sheriff Don't ar
rested him. was issued Winslow has lived i at NO; No
- Prospect Place. Brooklyn at Richmond iiil ana
at Morris Park He was arrested at the latter
place His counsel asked the Court 10 discharge
him from custody on the ground that the BODY ex-
ecuton was not served within ten days after the
Judgment was fled ,
NJ 8 Putnam opposed the application saying
that Wnslow had property and that he could pay
the Judgment IL he wanted TO. lie ought 10 DE
kept In jail until he paid H. ,, ,
iustice Van WyclS reserved mis- decision. saying
that he would decide the matter this morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
DRILL OF THE NAVAL BATTALION.

There will be a division drill of the "a Naval Bat
TALON on board the United Ste ties steamship New
Hampshire on the evening Of December D. The
committee which has the matter I'm charge has in
yited a number Of people. and II Is expected that
several hundred interested friends will embrace the
opportunity 10 witness the first public function of
the new Naval Battalion. The invitations have
been sent out by the following committee: Cen
eral Horatio G. King. chairman: Commander
George Hurlbut Church. Lieutenant Howard Pat
terson. Paymaster j. Adolph Mcenhauer and Ed
ward Barr.
The Committee Of the Cd Naval Battalion Is COM
posed OF the following citizens of Brooklyn: Cen
erai William c. Wallace. chairman; Generai A. -
Rarnes Edward Barr. Charles G. Bennett George
W Brush william Berri. c. {. Broun Martin f.
Berry. Lieutenant r. j. Beach. W. j. coombs r.
A. Cruikshank Colonel Norman $. Dixie. Horace
C. Du Val Lieutenant w. g. Ford. Lieutenant
Comma nder Socrates Hubbard General Horatio e.
King. Charles H. Mallory. Charles a. Moore Leu
tenant Jerome T.. Morse. General James McLeer
James McKeen. Colonel w. l.. Ogden John Jay
Pierrepon, John NJ. Rider 4. k Sloan. George H
Southard +. w. Wurster and f. IL. Wilson,
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
MOUNT VERNON.

Thor. was n large attendance al the second series
NJ IN. womens afternoon whist partle' held In the
Chester Hin Club house Tuesday. The FIRST pre-
was awarded TO Mrs Prebe. OF New YORK '''y MIS-.
y Lane and Mrs Ives were TIED for the second
,r,z. Mrs Lane won by casting lots Mrs Ives r.
celvei the thlrd prize. oiher prizeS were ""'''''
70 Mrs Wheeler Miss Cornell and MISS iirr'Son'
The Mount Vernon Woman's ENcnanse a, NO -
South Four;h-ave was opened yesterday afternoon
,or ,h, nrsf lime The exchange mas a full me OF
useful articles novelties and conf"cionS me sd'r7
Yesterday were large. and the women ieei ni"'H 90"
4 nnmbc- Of Mount Vernon people interested IN me
literary works of Dr. John watson ,ldn M''ldI'',
81 John's Riverside Hospital on Thursiay nsn'.
Among those IN the party wrr, MIr. VI, ~, ~ =
,:y,,n.s Mas Briftingharn Miss Ray. Miss Blood
NJ - Ganun Miss Andrcwf. Mrs p T. hno'",,, "
Mood Mrs Reiway. Dr. ana Mrs fay-, MiS' ~ ~
McTnin Edward Tilton an; the Misses in'1"' ~,
and Mrs Curri~r Mr. ana Mrs Samuel FISK M'ss
FIX ana MsI winIows OF s., Marys Church. in
uicn-si haze been placed IN position ana tne
church VIII be dedicated on sunday: -. .oTi ~ n s
the Archbishop Dean Ling. OF fInf''S. I' ucrab.
1non,s Campbell ana the pastor, Fat''r "'N""'
VII r, s,nd,v afternoon meeting Of the Woman's
i. .,itr.ss.d hv Nr4 I.Otel of liackentacH, y. ~
tn. members OF The lin S"p'rai. 'ompatF , n.y.
ah,ndoneI their project 10 attend Mckinney "'au
rhhee cornng week will be almos, entirely taken up
win entertainments OF Il local character. iH-ho,
,uM ,, ~ v.iu lecture ON Home Life in Zulu
land ON Monday evening Edward Gay MI iec,nrr
-. IL ci.th street School Egypt tn" falr OF
u, l,,, W., Sr"rch viii last three days and evenings
beginning Wednesday, Ihe pf,Nous 'a ia y, ,'' %
church have been successful hd 'i''lu.s ,, ,ro,,
W'h',nonh Hi.v's poems I'm the Methodist Episco-
nal church on Tuesday night; IN" women .t'rp ,
lion at the Eonrd 81 ec%fe rdf "a, the opera hoTse
IN aii Of The Y NJ g. A.. on Friday night.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
r = NICHOLSON SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Permission was granted yesterday by JUSTICE van
Wyck In the Supreme Court. TO serve the de-
rendant bv mailing 10 the door a copy Of the sum
mons and complaint in the suit of Charles ficd
Nicholson for an absolute divorce from Lillian r.
Nicholson. The suit has just been begun ana l.
the outcome Of somewhat sensational disclosures
which were published last June At that time MI
Nicholson was a prominent member OF the Florence
Dramatic Society a social organization In the city.
His wife is the daughter Of Principal Campbell, OF
Public School No. T.. In Throop-ave. separation
suit, begun last June. decided in her favor. the
Justice holding that Nicholson had abandoned his
wife and that he must pay her alimony. Now Mr..
Nicholson has begun an action FOR an absolute
divorce from his wife. The afdavits OF two process
servers are submitted with the papers and on their
affida Wits that one in the house VIII consent 10
receive the summons Justice Van WyCk mas
granted the order mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
PEEKSKILL.

The Dorcas Fair closed last evening. 1t was held
In the Depew Opera House assembly-room. where
Il has been held for some years. The attendance
has been good and the Golfers OF this charitable or.
ganization. which has for many years accomplished
so much good among the poor people OF Peekskll,
have been considerably swelled. The fair opened
Tuesday evening. and has been open afternoon
and evening each day. Mrs Dwight ;. Hrrrick -
the president of the association and Mrs Sanford
the most prominent women Of Peekskill. ana tns
annual fair IL of the social occasions or me
season. well the opportunity for the securing
Of a handsome sum eacn year Tor theN WORK ior
the poor during the winter season. - -,
The public school teachers OF PeeksKih VIII pe
we'll Represented at the meeting OF the Weslcnester
County School Teachers Association al Mount
Vernon to-day. Principal John Miiiar, OF Drum
hi. School will take part in the discussion on the
Essentials of Arithmetic" DR. ~ ID Duhpal,
principal OF Oakside Schoo,. Will take part IN 'ns
discussion on How to Teach Spelling
The yillage trustees have decided TO invest 80
patent respirator, be used in entering burning
buildings for the purpose OF locating fires.
Or. Stephen +. Horton has received an exempt
certificate from the Peekskill Fire Department. ne
has served since June 3 1891. AS member ot CoT1'
landt Hook and Ladder Company NO. J.
Cashier Cornelius A. Pugsley. OF the Wsstchester
County National Bank. OF this place. a member OF
the Sons Of the American Revolution. atL nded
dinner and reception of the society at the Windsor
Hotel. NswYork. last evening.
There is still lots of fun in the Town Board OF
Auditors. On Thursday Justice j. q. Dykman AZ
White Plains. issued mandamus compelling the
Board 20 show cause at White Plains in the Su-
preme Court to-day why they should not pay the
bills OF John l.. Sheck to the amount Of $S. which
they recently disallowed Harry D. Swain, clerk
In the Office OF Frost r. Manser served the paper
Frank Mansor is counsel for Mr. Seck Eugene
B. Travis has been retained as counsel for the audi
tors The Board is still cutting and dsaowing
bills, and more mandamuses are promised.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
SAID TO BE ~ 4 CtBlN PRiHON.

A STORY THAT MATTHEW KEESEf. JR.' 4 F'"-
BOAT ENGINEER. Is HELD BY THE SPANiNRpS'
Trenton Dec 4 (Specan.-Jancs l.. kersey
aonutv Of the N,w-Jersry State Prison has JUST
learned that his cousin. Matthew kerscy, lr "i
Alexandria Va who has been mourncd ~ d'ad 'or
= wear is incnrcerated in a Spanish prison IN
Havana cuba Immediately upon obtaining this
information Mr. Kersey communicated with hit"d
States senator Sewcll. with II View OF having Inc
mailer brought, 10 the attention Of the United states
Government.
The story as told to Mr.. Kersey IS that In NoVem-
her 1885 Matthew Kersoy. sr.. who - owner oi s'V-
eral ,ugboa,s and docs business In Baltimore. Md,
sold the tug Mascot company styling its'f the
Trinidad Navigation Company. Matthew hersey'
ir WAS engaged by the company ~ II large salary
az chief engineer OF the Mascot with a promise
of the MANAGEMENT OF the entire Trinidad line. on
Novembor 25 1895 the Mascot and crew made up
Of Philadelphans left Baltimore. and three weeks
later one OF her small boats was picked up OF the
shore of Havana. The Masco't has not been heard
OF since and young kerscy has been mourred AS
lost by shpwreck- ,
About two months ago Henry Douglass sailor.
was taken to a hospital In Havana suffering from "a
whom he knew well. and learned from MIN th"i ne
was a prisoner OF war. Douglass received several
letters from Kcrsey 10 deliver 10 MS mother az
Alexandria but these. the sailor says were taken
from him hy the Spanish guards.
Upon being released Douglass informed Mrs her-
sey Of her sons position adding thnt he "as trans,
ferred from the prison TO tho hospital because OF
sickness. Young kerseys wife Is now living with
her parents in Philadelphia believing that her nus
band Is dead.
cludcs that the Trinidad Company was controlled
by the Cuban insurgents and that the Mascot was
carrying ammunition FOR the insurgents
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
MAJOR JAIN FOR THE GOVEKNOR'S STAFF

The colonies OF the four regiments of the brooklyn
National Guard have sent to Governor-eect Black
a communication urging the appointment Of Major
Gustav a. Jahn member of his STAFF. The
signers to the petition Colonel Harry Michel,
of the l4th Regiment; Colonel John L. Eddy. OF the
9Th: Colonel Alexis C. Smith of the 23d and Colonel
William l.. Watson OF the 18th. General James Me-
Ieer the comma ander OF the Second Brigade, has
sent a personal letter TO Mr.. Black in Major Jahns
interest, saying that the appointment as recon-
mended by the colonies would be accepted n
compliment 10 the National Guard IN Brooklyn
and fitting recognition of Major Jahn's long
and faithful service. General McI-eer says that
he cheerfuly adds his Endorsement TO that of the
coloneis II IL said that Captain II. $. Rasquin. OF
the Sd Battery Captain +. T. Leigh. of the 2d Sig
nal Corps. and Captain H. 4. Clayton. OF Troop G.
also favor Major Jahns appointment.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The Rev Charles H. Brugler. rector of St. Peter )
Episcopal Church. in Port Chester. to which Mrs.
~ +. Palmer recently gave $1,000 for new
sanctuary and altar. has received communica-
ton from "A Friend OF the Parish" giving 5000
more for interior mural decorations. The giver.
who wishes to remain unknown says that II has
been his desire to the church free from debt.
and makes the contribution In order that the
bonded indebtedness may be entirely removed by
next Easter. leaving the church sree to he conse-
Grated at early date thereafter.
The women of the Port Chester Hospital Asso-
citation are arranging for their annual doll sale
to bs held in the home of Mrs: j. W. McCarty on
December II. II Is expected that the sale Will be
unusually attractive affair.
A movement is soon 10 be begun TO bring before
the trustees of the town of Rye proposition for
the purchase Of Beech iIill and Beck's Rye Beach
for a public park for the people OF the town.
The site is about the only section OF waterfront
The members OF the Port Chester Fire Depart
of Reliance Engine and Hose Company to nomi-
nate candidates for chief and first and second as
The Port Chester Street Railway Company hay.
Ing secured right OF way through the village VIII
application for a franchise through the town OF
house In lrvng-avc. on next Thursday evening
In its clubhouse and now has "A bowling alley, Al
billiard and pool room. apparatus for light gym,
nassi" rb rn,ers will have meet
ing next Tuesday evening TO arrange for course
OF lectures and dramatic and musical entertain
mcnts. .
on Monday night Mamaro Lodge F. and 4. NJ.
membership The lodge will have as its guests
dsiegalions from coIin!han Lodge pHG%enor
E and from nj spew oas SSs accented m an n
vitaton to be present The visiting Masons VIII
be guests at dinner I'm Washington Hall after
The Rev. s. T. DIvenia. of st. Joseph. Mo-. will
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
TARRYTOWN.

A sale Of homemade cake and candy and fancy
articles will be held by the women OF the congre.
CATION OF Christ Church GpiscopaD on Tuesday
afternoon and evening next. The sale Is called
Christmas stocking sale, ard Will be held in the par
ors OF the reciory adjoining the church. move!
feature will be a Christmas tree hung with stockings
every color ready filled by Santa Claus for the chi'
dren. Among the women who will have charge o.
the sale are Mrs George Il. Newton, vice-president
OF the Woman's Parish Aid Society Mrs Madeleine
Baker, vice-president Of the Christ Church Branch
of the Womans Auxiliary; Mrs J. Seden Spencer.
vile OF the rector: Mrs Julia Ramsay. secretary OK
the Womans Parish Aid Society: Miss Sophie l.
Wson secretary Of the WSman oSa AnSaTA bc ErS STS
ceeds of the sale will toward the building fund Tor
repairing the church. ,,,, .
the factory OF the Rand Drill Company. OF Nor'n
The Tarrytown Football Club has played nne
games this season and lost only one ,,,..
tat held in the rooms Of Hope Hose company
No on Tuesday evening. the advissbiIy OF h2Id.
meeting was well attended and the proposition
't%S r~D. to ss No Ne GOOD Of rsmp which re-
ceyed the county prize banner az the b annual rspry
snS Si S cSnn the IN
proPrstss EN- manner U,s on russdly evening "e
q tho Needework Guild has ,Yst been issued It
garments Being made in the year than be,ors
The guild s composed OF the Leading sorey W rar
ments to be distributed among the different cnarl.
table institutions In the last year loO3 garmehts
were given by the twenty-six directors and -, we,s
distributed among the Institutions. leaving lls on
hand Mrs. George Il. Newton gave lsl garments:
more than double the number contributed ny AZ a..
other director The names OF the other twenyn.SS n.S
directors and the number OF garments made by e1rn
dustrial school %: Miss Yale %: Mrs: c. + ode.
CO: Mrs. c. F.. Powell. e: Mrs. " T. Hall Wrs
A. a. Sherwood 9S: Mrs. &. II cur.iss, 20: Mrs.
James Smith 20: Mrs Robert Graham. %: Mss , Any
Elliott 34 Mrs. c. r. Greene. 22 Ever Ready 'mrs VIZ
of kings Daughters %: Miss Fila Knapp a Mlss
Jennie Hatfield 2S Mrs. r. B Coutant. 56 Mrs Ems'
line Taxter %; Mrs j. J. Lowe. ~: Mrs James DAY:
sa Mrs - a Stu,iwelI 81: Miss Caroline Shen. =:
Mrs r. W Hawes. p. Mrs Quinn. 26: Mrs j. "
Worabie 5O and Miss Fannie B. Harris 3O
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Tho Young Mems Republican Club held an en-.
thusinstic meeting on Thursday night ana ei'c'e"
the following officers: President. &. NJ. Searing'
vice presidents c. Earwicker. W. II. switzer W.
A Evans and George NJ Davis secretaries, D N'
Pomain and y. w. Crosby. An entertainment COM
,nittee was appointed to arrange for drama'."
and musical entertainment each month. In the ci""
room Last night dinner was given In the "i'''
sor Hotel In honor OF Thomas Finlayson the TO
firing president at which sixty covers were iaa.
AT the meeting Of the Board Of Governors OF 'ne
New Rochelle Rowing club on THURSDAY hiyns Tns
Robert T. Christie was elected TO membership. ~
club will give it's first Smokcr on DE 'emps' "a "a
Among the artists engaged are Messrs' cui'" "'~
Baentine ,,,, ,.s heen
DR. O. A. Lyon. IA weknown physician, mas a. nse.
held for trial on "a warrant aworn out py Jans Jamns
Flanagan, clerk OF the Board OF Health; ~ ~
chr rges against him are that he has refused 70
turn to the Board n record OF births ana dsast dsnr:
The is set for hearing on next Tuesday bs Ss.
Justice Thompson. DR.. Lyons. u Is said ~ MS u"
fence Will attack the consttutionallty OF INC AVN,
A movement Is being organized among tne nsse me,
bers OF the churches OF the Village 10
the postofflce to be closed on Sunday Inc s.nasv
delivery window is open now one hour on saHSit aoint
mornings The subject will be considered AZ u Jo'"'
meeting TO be called within few days ...s .
The New Rochelle Athletic club mas orsamxx.rr Ill
nyc-team bowling tournament. to continue 10 IanS S
The games will be played every THURSDAY e'e"'S
In the gymnasium
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
POSTAL SERVICE TO FLuSHING.
TRYING TO ARRANGE FOR TRoLLEY-cAks TO
CARRY THE MAILS.


In h,s desire 10 furnish the bes; possible pos'A'
service IN Brooklyn and is immediate ehNr0hs'
Postmaster Sullivan has been anxious Tor some Time
to have the mails between Brooklyn ana flhshi's
carried on the troley-csrs which were put IN opera
ton between those two points few months az
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company whi'"
runs the trolley line has been wiling TO arrange ior
he carrying OF the mails. but the trouble has neen
that there was no money the disposal OF the POST
office Department for the establishment OF ne" iihe'
II has not been proposed to run any trolley man
cars 10 Flushing but TO provide what Is known as
a closed pouch" service-that is. 10 have man bags
carried on the front platforms OF certain cars las'
as is done between tn. General Post Office and me
station in Flatbush.
There have been number Of conferences between
The Postmaster and Mr.. Rossiier. president OF tAe
railroad company and yesterday Mr.. Rossiier was IN
consultation with representative or ne ios'Onice
Department on the subJec. Mr.. Ross'ter mas eA.
pressed his Willingness 10 carry tnc mans wInou'
charge from until the beginning or mex July,
provided ne has "A definite assurance mat a Icsuai
Contract will be made with the company al that tihie
Bur the Pos;ofce officials are not III q position 10
ma ke definite promises. As they cannot De SuIc 10"
much money Will be available At the p-sihhiIk OF
he next fiscal year, and besides. u s by no mrsis
certain that the present ofhcias VIII pe III oihce
long after March a.