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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
MASONS' PLEASANT PICNIC.

GREENWICH LODGE. NO. 4G7. SPENDS DAY Up
THE SOUND WITH ITS FRIENDS
About fifteen hundred OF the Masons belonging 10
the various lodges whose home Is in the Masonic
Temple. and the members OF their families spent
jolly day together yesterday. The occasion the
annual excursion given by Greenwich Lodge. No. i67
OF the largest and most influential bodies of
Masons in this city.
The party left the pier at East Thirty frstst. at
O'Clock aboard the iron steamboat Cepheus, and
sailed up the Sound 10 Rotan Point, arriving there
after noon. There shore dinner enjoyed
by the multitude. and aferward the post-prandal
exercises consisting of bathing. dancing and other
enjoyments consisten. with the time and pace.
Thomas F. Richardson and F. T. Sack. respectively
Worsnipful Master and Senior Warden of Greenwich
Lodge among those present, and the success OF
the affair due in part 10 their efforts as Wei as
to those of the Committee of Arrangements. Others
OF the party were the Past Masters and Masters Of
arious .odges, among them the Corinth!an the
Scotio, the Lotos. the S,rct Observance and the
Kane lodges, James II. Dawson, Of LOtos Lodge;
w g. Brant, J. ii. Anderson, William Campbell T..
j. Irving w. c. Grant. w. J. Judge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewell Mrs. Luke Kappeyea W. J. Martin, Miss
Ollie and Carrie Richardson. De WITT House, John
Carson, J. A. Dayton J. W. Slack. James Sparks. y.
Richards and II. A. Aud.
The party returned the city at 7:3o In the even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
ARMY AND NITY MOTIFS.

Washington, June 30.-These Army orders have
been issued: Colonel John s. Poland, nth Infantry.
and Captain James \. Leyden. 4h Infantry. are de-
tailed 10 attend the encampment OF the National
Guard of Pennsylvania at Lewiston from July is to
p. First Lieutenant Benjamin II. Randolph. Sd Ar
tiilery is detailed to attend the artillery encamp
ment Alabama State troops near Mobile from July
10 T.
The War Depa rtment has been Informed that the
22d Infantry arrived Fort crOok, Nebraska, yes
teray, and that the "a Infantry left Fort Crook to-
day for Fort Harrison. Fort Yates and Fort Keogh.
These changes will constitute the only movements
Of regular troops this year.
These naval orders have been issued: Ensign c..
II. Burrage detached from the Union Iron Works
and ordered TO the Thes. Lieutenant w. s. Hughes
from the Thetis ordered home and granted three
months leave. Lieutenant II. T. Mayo from the
Bennington July 10 and ordered to the Tnets. Lieu
tenant II. NJ Dombaugh from the Hot Springs Hotel
and ordered 10 the Bennington july 10.
San Francisco. June 3O-The Yokohama corre-
si,ondent of The DAILY Report" in a letter dated
reached Hakodate from Nladivostock Thursday.
the 4th, Inspected on the 5oh and 9Th. and left
there Tor Yokohama on the 9TH at 80 o'clock. on
the eth the Olympia had her four-hour natural
dlaught steam tI.a. making SO24 miles in four hours
average OF 1894 knots. nearly % land miles,
an hour mis- Is pronounced the best record ever
made in four-hour natural draught trial by any
cruiser The conditions were favorable. There was
a smooth SEA and a strong wind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
STATE BOARD or HEALTH.

Tho State Board OF Health met at the Hotel
Metropole at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Pres
dent Daniel Lewis OF New York. presided. The
other members of the Board In attendance were DR.
A. II. Doty. DR.. George t. Fowler State Engineer
Adams Accomplishment IIiscock, owen Cassidy. Of
Montour Falls: DR.. r. ". Smith. of Syracuse; DR.
Jones of Rochester. and Or. Baxter Il. Sme!zer. of
Albany. who is secretary Of the Board. The Board
was in session for over two hours but nothing OF
especial Importance was taken UP. The business
mainly routine. The main subject brought up
for discussion was the water supply Of Elrnira.
The Attorney Genera. informed the Board that
action would have to be taken to abItc alleged
nuisance in the village OF Greensburg in Wesches-
ter County. All this section II the country mas be-
d wel,-patrOnZcd resident section. There IL
IN GreeaSburg a German who makes practice Of
buy Ing dead horses ana cutting them up and boring
them In order to convert the carcasses into que
and soap The Attorney General declared that he
had warned The local Boar! Of Health that unless
the nuisance a5ated he would prosecute II for
failing In rs duty.
An important discussion took place concerning the
way refuse dumped off scOws down the Bay was
caught by curre.ts and carried back shore. DR.
Smezer was empowered by the Board to corporate
with Supervisor DeltAInty. OF the Navy, and have
a new system adopted by which refuse should be
towei out further. DR. Sme.zer gave il : his
opinion that the tow should 20 at least ten
miles from Sandy Hook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
FOR SAFETY FROM CABLE-CARS.
REGULATIONS TO LIMIT THEIR SPEED RE-
FERRED BY THE ALDERMEN

AT the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yester-
oay afternoon. Alderman Noonan introduced a reso-
luton calling upon the Railroad Committee 10 frame
an ordinance regulating the speed of cable-cars on
curves and to hold public hearings to get an idea
as to the best means of decreasing the dangers OF
'he present system Of running the cars at high
speed around the curves The resolution adopted
ana referred to the Railroad Committee
Chief Clerk Kipp Of the Police Board sent q let
Ter 10 the Board OF Aldermen calling attention to
the necessity for ordinance regulating the speed
vi cars on curves 1t was sent to the Railroad
committee. as was also proposed ordinance on the
SUBJECT introduced by Alderman Hail
Alderman Noonan said that he hoped the Rail-
roau committee would get to work at once on the
matter or the curve speed of the cars for there was
a e.eat nue and cry raised by the people and the
the Board '' "''e'''o" Va
Aderman Ware called attention to the fact that
sse.enteen months ago he had introduced a resoI-
non Caiihg upon the Railroad Committee to provide
ana cha regulating the speed the sireecars
any ,iat the committee had never reported it,
,<auciihan Brown said ii not the province OF
.he committee 10 report ordnances thai that w,s
tne uuty OF the Law Committee. of which Mr. Ware
nlirseI was chairman. Alderman Browns conten
Ion was supported by Aldermen Oicoit Hall aud
wares resolution Wv ~ 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
"GRAND LARCENY" HELD TO BE LAX
CENY."

II. Dgby Johnson. counsel for William turner
ono Of the Burden diamond robbers. who was SEN
senced TO nine years Imprisonment on Monaay' ap
ne,red before Judge Cowing In Part J. General oes-
atoms Yesterday and argued the question OF the
Co>r,,s jurisdiction TO sentence Turner. He CON
tended that the treaty with Great britain pro'n"u
for tho exradtion OF persons charged WIN larceny
hut that Turner had been indicted ana seh'e"cea
Cor "erand larceny" whereas such crime was MOI
r,,ned IN the British statutes. The br1tsh ma"
.arceny" in the statutes. the degree OF sdch crime
hs,np measured by the moral character Oh INC
800 ,rs,ead of the amount stolen. as IN ihis
co,,,rrv Mr. Johnson argued that the TWO were
distinct crimes. ., , ,.r
Judge Cowng said that grand larceny WAS cer
,a,n,v larceny" and that Turner had been sen
,.nce-1 conformably the ACT OF extrahiloh "hefc
hv ,bs British Government had SURRENDERED turner
The Judge decided wholly against Mr. Johnson VINO
eta be contemplated eeuting out WITT OF haocaS
,rnus m argue the rNptter before higher court' G.,
Iii Simnyist who \sei TO be k.tc.ieh man "a
sbe houss OF l. TOWNSEND Burden ara MS :, ~,
sr nonnlicty I'm the jewe, robbery by iufn,I ','
ICr cop Us ri charged yesterday by Judge cowng
~ pari T. General sessions rev ua{Ss "a a. a.
n,,nnn md Turner left the Burden housenoin ~.
,r Vas married to Daniel Tank a coarn'' ~ ar
gna va" X arro han Tunk was In court yeSt sS
w and mel his wife as soon as ere va" Iss,,lnp
~ ia rved He said he proposed 10 go IT. tn
tn few days, and that he Dciie'eo WE "''S -
nOcent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
MANY WORhNEN IN IDLENESS.

Plttsburg June 30-Annual suspens time is at
hand in the iron. steel and glass industries OF the
country and for the next few weeks many thou
sands of men will be idle. The 1868, wage scale Of
the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers will go intb effect at midnight tonight
Several manufacturers In the Pttsburg district
have sgnhoj their intention OF operating under the
new scale. subject TO conference changes. Notwih-
standing The iron and sneetstce workers scale WIS
signed last night many of the mills Wi c.ose
DoraHly for necessary repairs. Should The TN mills
c,,.e AZ Is expected. about eight thousand men N
maj department Viii be in .GIrnes5 untll wage
~, flemt nj Is reached.
The shutdown Will be felt more particularly In The
M,,houiug Valley, where the settlement Of the wage
nuasfion sti hangs fire. The next conference In
the MahOning district Will be held on July 2 The
nunosltion Of the manufacturers to the 30 cent
mr. non advance demanded for pudding ron * the
rrnIv stumbling block to an agreement. With few
oxrScorions all 1res' in the glass factories through
o1It Inc country VIII he exinguishel Today. The
shutdown will last two months or more ana VIII
.Whc, many thousands OF workers the workers
wa0e conventions VII begin next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
FOREIGNERS BUYING STOCKS.
THEY SEEM TO BE READY To TAKE BARGAINS
PREPARED FOR THEM BY THE BEARS HERE

THEY SEEM TO BE READY TO TAKE BARGAINS
PREPARED FOR THEM BY THE BEARS HERE.
Ihere were heaps of stocks bought yesterday for
foregn account. not for a mere turn In the market
OUT 10 be shipped to the other side They were
bought for European investors who saw that Me-
hihieys election would mean a return of prosperity
al TINS country and great enhancement of Ameri-
can stocks and bonds. 1t was estimated that AT
east i''ooo shares. and perhaps 100000 shares Of
STOCKS would go 10 the other side by steamships
saihns this week. Some of these stocks were
PICKED up at last weeks low prices and Others Will
De acquired In the next few days The outlook Is
mat the English. Dutch and German capitalists
VIII be steady buyers OF "Americans' hereafter for
they cannot help seeing that with restoration Of
the republican party to power there will be an en-
t.reiy different order of things in the United States
IL ~ pam enough TO them that America to be the
pace 10 get Dig returns for their money, when
ever the w all Street bears put down stocks they
VIII puy. Tor they are on the lookout for bargains
Yesterdays experience Of the bears was not par
.ticulally happy. for they were compelled 10 buy
back. IN many instarcs At higher prices the stocks
Tow and last prices of some of the leading stocks.
with the net advances shown by comparing the
last prices with the last of the day before:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
SHRADY'S MARRIAGE MUST STAND.

Justice Pryor, in the Supreme Court has DIS
missed the ,omplaint IN the action brought by
george Shrady. real estate dealer and nephew OF
Dr. Shrady. TO annu. his marriage TO Georganna
al. Logan. actress. whom he married In
'%oson In 1884. Shrady alleged that his wife rep
Resented herself to him a widow when he mar
F!ed her. whereas she unmarried woman
with an Legitimate child Shrady also alleged that
ms Wife had husband living In the person Of John
zoe; rcSehn' OF Brooklyn, who is The womans uncle
ne couple separated In 1892.
JuSuce Pryor. IN his opinion. says that the mere
.ac OIL me existence Of Legitimate child before
marriage Is not sufficient ground for annL meft
Al. P'n ue evidence" he says. Il cannot conciude
eia, ne was defrauded into the marriage. On the
eyistiry my iuI conviction is that he contracted II
vi, mI,n>.e ~. Knowledge OF the facts which he now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
THE PRICE OF MILK ADTA ICED.
TEN CENTS A CAN MORE TO WHOLESALERS
NOT LIKELY TO AFFECT CONSUMERS

TEN CENTS A CAN MORE TO WHOLESALERS
NOT LIKELY TO AFFECT CONSUMERS.
An advance OF 10 cents In the pr.ce Of milk on a
can of forty quarts was decided upon at yester-
days meeting OF the Consolidated MIX Exchange
In the New-York Mercantile Exchange Building. at
No. Harrison-st Fourteen of the seventeen mea =
bcrs OF the MIX Exchange present. including
c. II. c. Beaks, Joseph Lamley. " l.. Sanford. W.
c. A. Witt and T. o. Smith. al dealers OF this city;
l. C. Jordan and Secretary George |. Walker. Of
Middletown \. Y. George Slaughter and s. /.
Webb OF Campbell Hall. ~ y F. H. Beach and
George Roe. of Augusta, y. j.: James T. Wells.
OF Chester y. y: John p W.erk OF Brooklyn:
John a. Mcbride. OF Deckertown y. J.. and Daniel
Bailey. Of G.enwood. " J.
Ex-senator John A. Mcbride was chairman of the
meeting. He said: The present season. especially
from April !. has been remarkable in the milk his
tory. and altogether discouraging and extremely
improbable to those who produce milk The low
p~ce OF butter, the conflict o. sections and the
general cutting OF prices both ends OF the line
Rave presented problem for solution which to-
day becomes a grave and serious condition"
has heen 81 o. a can. REGARDING this, Mr. Mcbride
said: NO one. rot the most radical. VIII con-
tend for d moment that milk he produced a
p'oht for such price. nor WI. any individual as
milk without serious loss and ultimate bankruptcy
unless radical change Is made in the milk bus
ness"
The increased price OF 81 II a can decided upon
at the meeting viii go into effect to-day \ can
contains forty quarts. 50 that the advance 10 the
wholesale trade will be such Slight figure when
estimated on each quart that the retail dealers II
Is expected Will not Increase their price To the
consumers In this city the price Of milk to whole
charges or about ~. cents quart The present
retail price ranges from five cents upward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01

A MOB OF 5000 DISPERSED BY THE PoLICE-MANY
BROKEN HEADS

A MOB OF 5000 DISPERSED BY THE PoLcE-MANY
BROKEN HEADS.
Cleveland Ohio, June 3O-The biggest fight which
has vet occurred at the Brown Hosting Works took
place this afternoon when the men quit work. The
non strikers who also the non-unionists,
marched out as usual under police protection 10
take the When the streetcars came along
they refused to stop. although Commanded TO do 50
by the police. the motormen being presumably In
colusion with the strikers Meantime mob OF at
least 5000 men surgng all around the band OF
police who were guarding the workmen When Il
became evident that the streetcars would not stop
for safety. start YVES made in that direction. ,hr
mob xlowing more noisy and violent every moment
Finally the police could stand II no longer Draw
ing Their clubs they charged scattering the sur
right and left and knocking them down ny dn n
dozen Twenty were seriously injured ana art
now at the different hospitals. while many o sHi
received severe scalp wounds and bruises rum
fry people were injured by the police Al the am IN
balances and all the available ponce lorce "a 'ie
city were called to the scene a. -. ~ =.
The Immediate cause OF the first charge was a
brckbat thrown by a striker, which HIT OFFICER SID
deli on the head. John Furlong ana G. o. conn
have been arrested The police mac seconr
"barpe hurting the strikers across lots hitting
everybody in sight and the fight was over ioT ne
dav but threats of vengeance are made anu 'he
police are preparing for trouble tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Divsion-Supreme Court-Recess.
Supreme COurt-Special Term-Palt before Russell,
j, uui opens at Il a. No Pender agt WynkoDp y;
No Army and Navy Investment Trust Co; No. United
and South American Investment and Trust Co; No.
Bankers Investment ard Trust Co. agt Wynkoop: No.
D. Soionan w nkoop. No. d. Ashley agt. WynkOop;
No. T. trustees. executors and s Ins. Corp. Wyn-
kaop: No Mercantile Investment General Trust Co agt
Williams No. IL. Wenman Rosen; No.
r. People etc. Clark; No. 10 Edwards agt Girls
void No H. Lessor agt. Tucker No ij matter OF Con
molly; 10 Of Wooten; No H. Hartman agt.
Kelly agt Bollman No. 20. Turner agt Eames No. q.
matter Of fourth Ward Real Estate Association
~ - B1skowilz agt Farley No 3. Hanover National
Bank Of New-YOrk agt. American Dock and Trust Co;
No ~ United States Life Insurance Co. agt Miller: No.
20 Of OsfOrn; No. 20 Einsein agt General Elec
-, Moore ag CIeeye; No. .. Franklin Say
ings Bank agt Clements; No 20 matter Of Wiederman:
No 10 Foley Foley; No. 81 matter OF Connel.; No
Coputo ag,. Coputo; No W schllcher agt schcher;
NJ g. matter Armstrong Fire Insurance CO. No. 81.
Enterprise Mining co. agt Crawford No: 80. Citizens
savings and Association sgt. Gerry; No 81 Sneck
nsr ar Snrckr ~: No IS TOch AIT Toch; No 80 Edison
Gods.,l CO.. No A. Reessng Levy; No. A.. People.
etc AIT smith. No 49, Berger agt. kur'nsky; No a..
Narhj.ss ag Machl.ss. No A. Post ag Orcnbach; No.
~ Johnston agt. Bostwck
supreme Court-Special Term--Part II-Bsfore An
drewr Court opens AZ 1890 a m. Ex parte
49,, enc ,ourt-sp.cal Term-part III-l5efors Beck
man Motion Divorces: Nos. 30i2 1890
Sup,erne Court-Appellaie Term-Ad1ourned until Mon
s,,rroeate's cour-Trai Term-Before Fitzgerald. S.
NJ MA, viii II Margaret L. M-lGrum at 1890 a
No IFS will II Charlotte A. Hamilton. AZ 1890 a.
Surr,gate's Court-Chambers- Before Arnold. S-No.
ha,e Woodrun sutton Mary c. si.ken benjamin T.
CIV cogrt-specai Term-Befors Conlan. J.-Court
.peG. at 10 a. Motions at o3o a. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
POLICEMAN ALIINGHAM SUSTAINED BY HIS
SI'PERIORS

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted for attempted
robbery John Thornton. brother of Thomas F.
Thornton. who shot dead In West Twenty fifth
st. on Sunday morning by Policeman Ailingham
while resisting arrest
Thomas F. Thornton buried yesterday in
Evergreen Cemetery, at the expense Of his brother
James. the song writer and variety actor The body
taken from undertakers shop in First-ave.,
where there simple religious service. attended
by about dozen persons. including James Thorn
ton his wife, Bonnie" Thornton and a sister from
the upper part of the State.
Acting Captain Walsh's report Of the shooting OF
Thomas Thornton before the Police Board
yesterday. Speaking OF the latter, Commissioner
Roosevelt said: The Chef informed me that Al
iingham was justified in shooting. From what
know OF the case he was not TO be blamed in any
way at AL. am told he Is feeling very badly /
have sent for him to have a talk with him II he
by him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
FOR TIE PARK. SCHOOLS AND POLICE.
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE MAKES IMPORTANT
APPROPR1ATIONs-COLO wARING
MUST ADVERTISE

President Barker. of the Tax Department. who has
pearance Saturday the Board of Estimate meeting
since the doctors have had him in hand Mr.. Barker
was warmly congratulated by the Mayor and his
other associates the Board upon his speedy
ration 10 health The Board made the following APP
preparations: For Improvement OF the walls and on
lumbus Circle So. Coo: for a schoOhOusc site Cath
arne. Henry and Oliver So. s236417 for the compile
ton of the Castle Garden Aquarium. $4,000: for
penses of the Rapid Transit Commission. ,G03 wsSe
asked and the matter referred the Controller
The Board allowed the Police Commissioners $780,
be appointed between July and December. under the
recent legislative act The provides for the ap-
pointment Of 500 new men. and the Police Boa ID
asked for S6so10 for the purpose. II pointed
by the Controller however. that not more than half
of the 500 men could be appointed between this and
would be enough to appropriate.
commissioner OF Street Cleaning George T.. War
ing, jr. was summoned before the Board TO explain
why he had advertised for bids for the Trim
ming privileges ordered by the T. ard last month
Colonel Wargng said that ne did not think ii worth
contract the New-YOik Sanitary Utilization Com
pany would take all that worth taking OF the
refuse.
Coone, Warning was again directed 20 advertise for
BIDS. and ordered 10y the Mayor furnish
member OF the Beard Of Estimate with copies of
upon at special meeting Of the Board TO be held
tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
TESTIMONY IN THE BERMUDA CASE.
THE STEWARD SAW AMMUNITION TAKEN OFF
THE SHIP AT CUBA

THE STEWARD SAW AMMUNITION TAKEN OFF
THE SHIP AT CUBA.
The trial Of the alleged Cuban fbusters was re-
sumed yesterday morning In the Criminal Branch OF
the United States Circuit Court, John D. Hart Colo
nel Emilio Nunez Captain John O'Brien and Mate
Edward Murphy who IL is alleged. assisted In tho
Bermuda expedition against the Spanish. were on
hand rromptly al 10 a. m and had fully twenty
minutes to wait before Judge Brown was ready TO
60 on with the case. The eleven witnesses Tor the
Government. who have been locked up in Ludlo '
Street Jail for the last three months, were also
brought iAto court.
James A Smith, steward on the Bermuda. TOOK
the witness stand again and gave testimony re-
gardng the manner Of discipline observed on board
the Bermuda The examination was made by
Eoratio Rubens representing Emilio Nunez. smith
also examined by John +. Lewis, who Is act
Ing as counsel for all the defendants excepting
Nunez On REORGANIZATION, Smith testified that
he had seen ammunition taken off the boat at
Cuba, but no arms. James Hagen. the next VII
Hess testified that he had snlppeu on poaiu 'i ~.
Laurada al Philadelphia, had been Trans. Gu ~
Ne Bermuda and had seen boxes containing cd,t
nases revolvers and knives opened on boaro the
BERMUDA
Vas the fireman on the bermuda: Maximilian +
fIoh1ano, assistant manager OF the SCUM jersey
Eairoac Captain j Il. X. Candy or Iuchanoe,
~ and ". S. Walsh a shipping broker ms
hh.eat u related mainly TO the shipping OF men
~ he Bermuda, her cargo or arms ana ainhuhI-
uoh the landing of the same in Cuba and the pur-
chase Q; the boat through Walsh by Philadelpha
men. The proceedings were dull and listless Ad-
J9a'nrnent taken until to-day at 10 q. m IL Is
expected that the will be concluded to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
4 BIG TELEPHONE CoNCERN.
THE NEWBORN COMPANY TAKES IN THE NITRO
PoIITAN AND ITS SUBSIDIARY.


The New-York Telephone Company which was in
ccrpora;ei by George J. Gould and others the Other
day with capital of S6.0ooe0. yesterday tpck
the Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Company
which operated in New York City, ana is subsidiary
company the Westminster Telephone Company. of
Yonkers. 1t will. accordingly hereafter handle the
business Of the two companies mentioned. and they
will cease to exist except in name. The New-York
company will have its quarters in the Metropolitan
companys building at No. IS Cortandt-st. 1t will
probably absorb the New-York and New-Jersey Tele
phone Company soon.
A circular signed by L. y. Bethel. general man.
aGer. was sent out to telephone subscribers yester
day IT reads follows:
The following notice has been received from the
American Telephone ana Telegraph Company chang
ing the Sstem OF charging Tor long distance mes
sages "On and after July the charge for overtime
beyond the initial period OF five minutes Will be
made by me minute at the rate of one-ifth Of
single message for each additional minute. We shall
discontinue the practice OF notifying the subscriber
at the end Of each five minutes now much time has
elapsed To suburban points. including Monmouth
County and Lakewood y. j., there Will he
change from he present method of charging
time !. e. for five minutes OF fraction thereof. ono
message from five to ten minutes. Two messages.