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c. c. Ault, A. r. Matlock,
J. NJ. Allen, T. d. Manson,
G.. L. Battelle, H. Marsh,
". Brannely, E.V. McManus,
J. Bell. f. E. Meyers,
c. NJ, Cook, II. s. McMillen,
T. C6tter. w. II. Morrill,,
W II. Chase, H. Mills,
c. Dunn, f. w. Neidlein,
J. Domingoes, II. Noyes
A Debruner, F. H. O'Brien,
j. Donahue, +. F. Russell,
w p. Dillman, T. c. Rich,
A Elliott, r. Reed,
J. Ehret, T. Storror,
f. Fay. F. Smith.
4. A. Flint, A. Schark.
G. Grunenwald. M. Stark.
s NJ. Grimes, T. Schmidt,
F. Horlacher, J. Schilling,
f. c. Hunt, H NJ Strachan,
II. Harris. A. Stoll,
s. c. Hunt, F. J. Sumner,
J. HARRISON. G. Stout.
u. c. Kimberly, G. r. Smith,
w Kynes n. Thielen,
4. NJ Kruttschnitt,M NJ. Van Walbeck,
T. S. knight, I. NJ. Wagner,
F. Lindner, j. F. Whyte,
J. Williams.
STRIPPERS AND TRIMMERS.
The stripping and trimming depart
ment is under the direct supervision of
G. H Biddle, and while the work per-
formed is not so complicated perhaps
as that in some of the other depart
ments, it is of fully as much Importance
When a sleeper or passenger coach is
brought into the shops for repairs the
strlppers and trimmerS are among the
first men on the ground. AS soon as
the inventory has been taken by the
foreman of the upholstery department
their work begins, and every piece OF
removable wood, iron or brass is taken
out by them. The doors and windows
the lattice and Stats, are all unscrewed
and put aside for overhaul
| ing by the finishers. while
the locks are sent to the locksmjths
before they finally find their ways
! together with all plates. hat-racks
| hooks, cuspidors, etc. into the polish
| ing and plating rooms. from which
they return as good as new. and are
| once more ready for use.
The seats and cushions and curtains
are taken care of by the upholstery de-
partment and when the car is finally
stripped it is turned over to Master
Fainter Fitch, who succeeds in making
! it an object of beauty in an incredibl,
shc~t space of tire. The air-hrake de-
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THE FINISHERs


Probably no other department in the
shops is as appropriately named as the
fnishers'. They are finishers in every
sense of the word. Their province is
to finish all woodwork upon the inside
of a passenger coach or sleeper, and
when their work has been done it takes
a connoisseur to tell where they be-
gan or where they left off.
Never a car comes into the shop for
re pairs but what the fixtures have been
SCARED and splintered and rubbed and
worn and battered, and it is the duty
of these same finishers to make them
whole again.
After the woodwork has been taken
down by the strippers and trimmers, it
is carried away by the finishers, and
the work Of renewing began. Every
piece is scraped and polished until it is
as smooth as glass, and then the fine
work begins. If a door ja1nb has be-
come worn, a strip so thin as to be al
most imperceptible is deftly glued to
the worn part or if a window sash has
become worn or "chewed," as window
sashes will, piece of wood Of the same
variety is cut and turned until it fits
the place exactly, and one would be
obliged to look many times before he
found the patch.
They are patch workers, these finish
| ers, and it matters not in what part Of
| the anatomy of a car there is a hole,
| they are amply able to render it whole
| again.
| Then, after those patches are all on,
the piece is painted and vanished, and
when returned to the car to which it
belongs has every appearance of being
bran, splinter new"
| In this department the marble used
| for washstands, etc, Is polished, and
here, too, is fitted out the bell system
| for cars. All in all, the finishers are a
very careful, as well as a very skillful
set Of men, and in the matter of accu-
racy are not to be surpassed by any
| ether workmen in the shops. Their
| names are:
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

Vehicles-Baker & hardware
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Fhaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesa le
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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partment, under Mr.. Decker or Nutall,
overhauls all air, gas water and heat
ing appliances, and, In short every de-
partment under Master Carbuilder
Welch takes a turn at the car or its
several parts before it is finally re-
turned to the strippers and trimmers.
When everything finally is ready, their
work once more goes forward, and
very particular work it is, too. Then
they are filters" in every sense of the
word. Each door and window, each
lock and snap, each lattice and venti-
lator, must be snug and tight, so as to
admit no sand or dust, or emit any
unpleasant clatter or rattle, and at the
same time smooth enough to- work
readily without extraordinary exertion.
After all these parts have been made
snug and tight the brasses are replaced
and all fixtures returned to their proper
places. There is some very neat work
to be done in fitting up washstands
and closets and making connections
for the same, but the air-brake depart
ment furnishes a man to superintend
connections and couplings, land the
tin shop contributes another to solder
up all joints, and when the trimmers
!
is model of neatness and perfect in all
its parts. 1t is safe to say that the
minute fittings and dovetail connec-
tions made by the workmen in this de-
partment are excelled by none in the
shops.
Gas fixtures are now being fitted into
al, sleepers, and in this work also the
strippers and filters have their share.
The old oil lamps were merely screwed
to the car ceiling, but the gaspipe
skirts the roof, connections being let
through at proper intervals, and the
men of this department do some very
neat work in closing the interval be-
tween the pipe and edges Of the hole
and in making the proper connections
look like genuine ornaments instead of
lead pipes.
The names of the men connected with
this Department. are as follows:
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CHILDREN under 10 years, cabinets
81 40 at Hodsons, S13 K street.
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SEA WATER FLOODED HOMES.

THE NORTHEAsTERLY GALE THAT WROUGHT
DESTRUCTION ON THE LONG ISLAND SHORE.
The northeasterly gale that ragged all Friday
along the northern shore of Long Island was one Oh
the most in the history OF Por; Jefferson
The wind blew with such violence and the waves
high that the steamer Nonawantuc. whcH
makes regular trips between Port Jefferson ana
bridgeport. was unable TO make the passage on
Friday. This is the third vessel that has been con-
structed for this service. and when she was put
into commission few years ago II was supposed
that she could cross the Sound in any weather
Fridays ttorm however, proved too much for her
and she remained at her moorngs all day.
Long Island Sound has It's greatest width opposite
Port Jefferson. the distance from shore 10 shore
at this point being about twenty miles When tho
wind holds from the northeast IL gives the waves
good chance to acquire momentum and height SO
that by the time they reach the breakwater OF
Port Jefferson Harbor they have tremendous iolce;
s TO wash completely Setauket Beach, WHICH
forms the northern boundary OF Port jefferson
Harbor. 49,.
Another circumstance that tended 10 make ne
gale felt with unusual force the fact thar NV
wind had been holding from the northeast for sew
era days This caused the water TO flood the nortn
shore OF Long Island and made the tides rise ~
unprecedented heights. Houses on the shore Ok
Port Jefferson Harbor and its branches had their
cellars flooded. In one case the first floor was
covered with sea water to the depth OF an men:
The foods of rain that came with the gale causeo
a great amount of damage. not only to houses. ous
to the roads. In number OF places the hiSnways
have been washed out so as TO require the inmes;
date attention OF the roadmasters. In and a!ou,u
Port Jefferson the roads frequently exceedingly
steep and the torrents OF water have created great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
TROPHIES or BUSINESS MEN

Memphis Jan. 2j-The Clarksdale Bank and Trust
Company. OF Carksdale. Miss. made partial as
slgnment to Walter I. Holland this morning. The
complete statement of assets and liabilities Is not
yet known. but ii Is thought all depos,ors Will be
paid The liabilities to other banks amount to
$4,000: Memphis National Bank. 500. 900: Continental
National Bank OF Memphis $4,000: Mercantile
Bank, Memphis, $780, Louisville Banking Com
pany. $500; Chemical National Bank New-York.
5000 1t Is probable that the amount due deposit
tors will reach $4,000.
Columbus. Ohio Jan. 25.-W. II. Bedtime. bank
examiner. has discovered $4,000 overdrafts in the
Farmers National Bank OF Portsmouth. Ohio. re-
ported closed few days ago
Chicago Jan. %.-The Hogg-Anderson Wooen
Company. wholesale dealers in wooens, have con-
fessed judgment for $4,000.
Mendoza. ILL.,. Jan. 2.-John Wade a well-known
stock dealer Of Lamoille has made an assignment
Estimated liabilities. $50. 0OO assets. $4,000.
Metamora ILL.,. Jan. %-The assignee Of Peter
Schertz. banker and grain dealer. who recently
failed made statement yesterday showing the
liabilities to be $l02. 900 and the assets $4,000
Minneapolis. Jan. PA statement Of the assets
and liabilities of the City Bank, filed yesterday
shows the assets to be ISL 996 and the liabilities
N37.3l3 The bank examiner has discovered that
three days before the suspension many thousands
OF dollars were drawn out In the form OF promls-
sorry notes. total OF ST. 40 loaned to directors
and the total deposits OF the stockholders were but
$500
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y. N. G. A. WORK DISCUSSED

Hagerstown Md. Jan. 25.-The tri-State Y. NJ.
c. a. Convention got down to business this morn
ing and listened to reports OF the secretaries pres
ent concerning the state OF the work each repre-
sented The reports were satisfactory. David Me
Conaughy. jr.. secretary of the Y VI. c. A. at
Madras. India. conducted the evangelistic Bible
class "Our Relation to the Boys at School and at
Work. the subject of II half hours talk by
NJ. j. c. Lynch OF Wheeling. W. Va. after which
the educational features Of the Y. NJ. c. A. were
discussed. w. Is. Miller, OF NewYork, told OF in
ternational work, and -. +. Harris OF Washing
ton. also spoke The afternoon session opened with
discussion Of social features. Including receptions
and entertainments led by g. Roger Wickham OF
frederick, Nd. G. X. Ober spoke Of the workers
Bible training class. In which he Is much inter-
ested A business meeting followed. and the session
closed with discussion OF the spiritual work OF
the association This evening the principal feature
was the address OF Mr.. McConaughy on his work in
Inlla
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MISSOURI DEMOCRACY FOR FREE SILVER.

Excelsior Springs Mo-, Jan. 25.-The members Oh
the Democratic State Central Committee together
with nearly every leader of the party throughout
the State. met here this morning. J. W. Farris
stated that 1t was the purpose Of the free shVe.
Democrats to call an early State Convention ana
blaze the way for the Democrats In other states oy
adopting platform for free silver. To that emo
he moved that the State Convention for the seiec'
ton OF delegates to the National Democratic con-
vention be held April l. This was carried unsn ~,
mously Two ballots were had for the loc1.,44n n,ra
the convention. and Sedalia was chosen JuaS,nhst
from the tone OF to-days meeting there Is no uouuii
that the delegates to the National Convenuon,
go unrestricted except to free silver. Sounu'l,ss
for Presidential preferences only brought up oes,i ,
rations that the candidate must be unequ'ocA"'
fire.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
FHStOT FIfHt tOHRfFHatIOndI
B!nghamton. N. Y. Jan. "a. 1896

Middletown. n. Y. jan 25-The Deckertown silk
mill was burned last night, causing loss OF about
10000.
Lemars. Iowa. Jan 2o.-Edward Kirscbom, treas
urer OF Plymouth County. has been missing since
last Monday A partial examination Of his accounts
shows shortage OF about $4,000. and last night O
warrant was issued charging him with being de-
faulter and fugitive from justice.
81. Mary's. Ohio, Jan pa wagonload OF nitro
glycerine exploded this morning. killing Sam"
tained 100 quarts Of the explosive. Fragments Of
flesh. harness and blankets hanging the
branches OF what trees remained after the explo-
sion. The shock was felt for many miles around.
Farley love- Jan 25.-Flre broke out last even
ing In Nibber & Heads hardware store In the
Farley Opera House block. a Catholic fair in
progress In the Opera House at the time and a panic
ensued. There was fearful crush the ground
floor. but the cooler heads succeeded in getting
everybody out without serious injury. The fire
made rapid progress. and was near the people up
stairs by the time ladders procured. The
Opera House block destroyed, including two
stores and two dwellings. The loss Is estimated at
$4,000
Brazil Ind. Jan. 25.-James Dalgarn, alias Ever
EFT, who forged the name OF william Davis to a
check for so at Coal city yesterday and escaped
arrest. was captured Cory this county to-day
by posse Of citizens Of Coal CITY, who volunteered
TO run him down Dalgarn is one Of the most
notorious forgers IN the State Three weeks ago he
was released from prison, having served n sentence
OF seven years for passing forged the First
National Bank. He was shot and wounded by his
captors before he would surrender Dalgarn incted
riot at the prison. In which one guard was killed.
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LAKEWOOD GOLF MATCH A TIE.

Lakewood. jan % (Speciar.-No decision was
reached to-day in the weekly contest for the Con-
verse cup the golf links. Jasper Lynch and s. T.
Ferris each having a net score of 81 at the end of
the games The tie will be decided early in the
week 1t Is only fair to say. however, that Mr..
Ferris received allowance OF 30 strokes while
Mr.. Lynch Handicapped from scratch. Miss
Agnes Helen DAVIS played again. her handicap be-
Ing 30 strokes To-day she completed the eighteen
holes with a net result Of lO which is seven strokes
behind the record for last Saturday. The other
players and their scores We're The Rev. -. T. l..
Walker. gross III. handicap IL. net 100 James Con
verse gross Us, handicap net l2o. Dr. Paul 7.
Kimball, gross l07 handicap o. net l02: Robert
Bage Kerr, gross 100 handicap 0, net loJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
THERE ARE STILL REBELS IN SANTIAGO
THE WATER SUPPLY or MATANZAs ENDANGERED
THE PUMPING STATION DESTROYED
THE INST- REGENTS

Havana, Jan. E.-Notwthstandng the reports that
peace Is prevailing In the Province OF Santiago due
presumably to the fact that many Of the Insurgents
have left that province to Join Gomez and Maceo in
the western part Of the Island IT is known that there
sufficient rebels left in the province give the
troops brush when they feel so inclined.
General Muncz. a Spanish commander reports
that he had night with rebel force under Francisco
Rabl and Salvador RIO at La Mula Pass. the
River CdutO. In the Province Of Santiago Accord
Ing to General Munoz the troops captured IN" posi-
ton occupied by tho rebels. who took to nlcLi in
every direction. The Spanish loss Killed
and sixteen wounded. The insurgents loss is un-
known.
report reaches here from Matanzas to the effect
that the rebels have destroyed the pumping station
OF the waterWorks which supply that city The
only building left standing was the guardhouse.
The buildings the Pcnon estate, near Hato
Nuevo. have been burned by party OF 80 rebels
The insurgents have also damaged the railroads and
teeSraphs in the Province OF Matanzas Several
columns of troops are in pursuit Of them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
MAYOR THACHER NOT TO BE OUTDONE.

HE MAKES DEAL" WITH A BARNES REPUBLI-
CAN TO CONFIRM HIS SLATE
Albany, JAN 25 (SpeciaD-It is reported that Mayor
Thacher has made a deal with John Collins. n
Barnes Republican Alderman from the Eighteenth
Ward to confirm his slate Of city officers. In spite
OF the two Democrats who bolted the caucus. aad.
acting with the Republicans. elected City Clerk
hostile to the Mayor The story Is that Mr. Thacher
will send in a partial slate OF city officers at a
special meeting OF the Common Council on Monday
night which had been called for that purpose. and
that Mr.. Collins VIII vote with the nine straight
Democrats for its confirmation. The further plan
Of the Mayor Is said To be 10 make Mr. Collins a
City Assessor for the support he Will give and that
when al the Mayors nominations confirmed
Collins will resign as Alderman.
state Committeeman Barnes is In New-York con-
smiling with the Ora Gle at No. ~ Broadway, and his
followers here have been thrown into CONSERVATION
by the Mayors action.
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B.nghamton. Jan. -. 1885,
Darlington Booth. Commander OF the Salvation

Army.
Dear Sir: We hav. Just received Mrs. Booths cir
GUAR letter auxaries ia relation to the recall OF
yourself and wife from command Of tho Army in
America. We greatly admire It's spirit OF Loyalty TO
superior officers We are ready 70 make consider
able allowance for scnsationalism In the newspapers
nni at least to hod In suspense the charge that tho
orders were due TO a desire to keep the Army prop
cry angclzed
But II seems to me that this transfer has precpl-
tatcd II question which must inevitably have arisen
sooncr or later. And that is the question whether
the Army in America ought not to be made entirely
independent OF the Army In England. as separate
as the American Episcopal Church is from the
Church os England. ! believe that this separation
* absolutely essential to the future success OF the
Army in this country. The Army depends for It's
support here upon constituency which Is Intensely
American II controlled from centra. anthorlty IN
London. orders emdnatng from there VIII ways he
regarded with "A certain prejudice mere; ana occa-
sons are certain % arise In which the fact OF such
foreign control VIII ALLEVIATE many supporters or the
Army In this country.
In order TO foresta such complications In the future
this separation ~ the Army In America. II seems 70
me. ought to be accomplished at once. The work
of the Army here has now grown to proportions
which give II a proper claim to autonomy. And the
fact that this growth has been so largey due To the
work OF yourself ard your noble wife makes 1t
seems desirable that the independence OF the Amer
can Army should be brought abou: before this
fortunate transfer Is contaminated The extent to
which you have become enicared to the American
people Will render your departure. at this ilchosen
timc and to give place TO others VINO DO not under
incaculab.e loss to the work OF the Master In this
country.
! am confident that as soon az the situation is
clearly before the friends and supporters OF the
American branch OF the Army. they will be Of one
IL dependence be made. Do not. entreat you.
suffer yourself in this matter to be governed by any
lower form OF loyalty than that which We all owe
WILLARD b. THORP.
Pastor First Congregational Church
Bnghamton n. Y. Jan. "a. 1896
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mr.. WARREN ACCEPTS THE CALL.
HE WILL BECOME THE PASTOR OF THE CENTRAL
PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

The Rev. Fl. NJ. Warren, OF Salem. Mass. who ~
ceived a call from the Central Park Baptist Church
has accepted 1t. and will begin his pastorate IN
February. Mr. Warren is graduate OF the Haml'
ton Theological Seminary, and shortly after leaving
college went 10 Yonkers as pastor OF the Baptls'
Church there For some time he was an eyangehs
His last charge was at Salem, which he has ~
signed to come to the Central Park Baptist Church
The late pastor OF the church, the Rev Charles Y,
Patterson, took charge OF II in September 1897 and
from the date OF his settlement there was a sue.
cess!on OF troubles, which finally resulted in hss
forcefu, exclusion from the church By an order
of court. His opponents asserted that he was ar:
bitrary and headstrong Out OF 500 members only
remained when Mr.. patterson's pastorate ended,
and II asserted that he dropped 25s members a!
time. With three trustees, he was deposed u
March. 1894
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
LIGHTHOUSE ON BLUEFTELDs BLUFF

Advices from Nicaragua say that since the Mica
raguan Government assumed full sway over the
Mosquito Reservation a great many marked I'M
provemen,s have been inaugurated, such as the
building Of telegraph and telephone lines along the
coast and to the Interior Work was begun on a
railroad from Bluehelds to Rema and from Rema
TO San Ulado
An official communication from Governor J. p
Vegas. OF the Department OF Zeluya (Mosquito
Reservaton), to General A. d. Straus, the Consul
General OF Nicaragua at New York gives the i'm
portant information that by the end OF April a
lighthouse VIII be established Bluededs Bluff
which Will be visible to mariners at a distance OF
eight or ten miles and another lighthouse on Corn
Island. ~
during the summer and fall the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent intends to put up n lighthouse at Cape
Gracias and at some other places on the Atlantic
coast which Will prove OF great benefit to maripers
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PALMER WINS THE SHOOTING TROPHY.

Redington. Penn. jan 81. X. Palmer to-day
carried off first honors in the big handicap sweep
stakes at the grounds OF the Philadelphia Gun Club.
Charles McAllister tied Palmer, but beaten In
the shoot off. The match was for handsome silver
trophy and sweepstakes Of $50 for each shooter.
The conditions fifty birds each man. at thirty
Yards rise. The contestants and their scores We're:
J. E. Palmer. 45; c. McAllister 49, G. Work. 4S; II;
Parke Al: j. II. Davis 81 +. Hoey. 30. Davis and
Hoey withdrew without finishing. Palmer and Mo
Allister shot off at ten birds each. Palmer hitting
nine and McAllister eight The first and second
prizes divided by Palmer and McAlllsier. eacn
taking sos. Work third money.
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25 TO 40 PER CENT.

The old wholesale house OF Aspel
Company of 3l4 and 36 Greenwich street have opened
new department TO supply families direct with Gro
ceries Provisions Wines Liquors Flour Canned Goods
Hams Bacon. Butter Lard. Produce &c, at strictly
prices, they sell to grocers and mer
chants-ln reasonable notwithstanding them from %
country residences hotels steamships boarding houses
They all goods to be OF the best quality
and deliver all goods free In and out OF the city. Any
reader presenting this notice will be promptly and
well served a descriptive price-lst mailed free.
We call special attention to their Old 1864
Cabinet Whlskey. $50 per gallon. gunrnn-
teed absolutely pure mo fusel OiI for mehi-
cal use. RecOmnc ndrt by Lending physi-
clans and Endorsed by the late Doctor LOOmis.