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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The New Brighton Board OF Trustees have granted
to the Midland Railroad franchise for a trolley
line In Richmond Turnpike. from Clover to Manor
Road The Board has also adopted resolutions COM
pellIng all vehicles to carry lamps at night
The Country Club will celebrate the Fourth with a
golf tournament for prize offered by Wethered Il.
Thomas In the evening display Of fireworks will
be made.
Past Master Robert Mcdowell. OF Tompkins
Lodge F. and A. NJ, has been appointed District
DEPUTY for Richmond County
The New Brighton Pioneer Corps will organize a
Mckinley and Hobart campaign club Monday
evening In Irving Hall
Clifton Lodge. No. 81. I. o. o. F.. will hold a
picnic AT Iazzars. Rosebank. tomorrow. Tho
committee In charge Is Charles Felten II. Holck.
D. Hofer James Reburn and John Steinmetz.
The Rev H. NJ. Gallaher. OF Brooklyn, will speak
to-day in Prohibition Park America and Amer
leans"
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, the temperance lecturer. will
speak in the Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church.
Stapleton. this evening.
Miss Edith Fesser. OF Franklin-ave.. New
Brighton. gave musical Tuesday evening for
her friends. The persons taking part were Miss
Marion Heineken Miss Carrie Little Gustav Hcine-
ken. ir- Miss Efie Caesar. Redmond ConynghaH.
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FOR THROUGH TRAINS IN HARLEM.

AN INSPECTION OF THE THIRD AVENUE ELE--
WAITED ROAD AT oNE-HUNDRED-AND-
TWENTY NiNTHsr.
An Inspection made yesterday OF the tracks
OF tho Thrd-ave elevated road at One hundred-and-
twenty -ninth-st. by representatives Of the State
Railroad Commissioners the Manhattan elevated
road and the Taxpayers Association OF the Twen-
ty-third Ward. In order to determine exactly what
was meant by the railroad companys assertion that
II was a physical impossibility to run trains from
tho City Hall 10 One-hundred nd seventy seventh
1T. without changing cars.
For some time residents Of the North Side headed
by George j. Grossman. have contended that the
elevated road should provide continuous ride for
tho single fare OF five cents Several hearings have
been held before the State Board OF Railroad Com
missioners.
The Inspection resulted In Mr.. Hottonroth. an at
torney for the taxpayers. producing a plan for the
construction OF continuous station at One-hun-
dred- nd twenty -nnth-st.. between Second and
Third ayes. which he argued. would AFFORD saw
Ing OF eight miputes to passenger In Travelling
comPany's representatives were opposed to making
an Immediate change. and counsel for the tax
payers will endeavor TO enforce immediate action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
DOBBS FERRY.

A number Of the members OF the Young Mems
Climb Of Zion Parish are going to Coney Island on
July
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Powell. OF New-fork CITY,
are visiting Mrs. Osborne. in Broadway.
Norman secor sr., is visiting friends in Sullivan
County. y. Y.
The management OF st. Christopher's Home Will
erect a new hospital which will be attached to the
home.
John F. Dunn has purchased from the executors
OF the McCrane estate the building formerly occu-
MED by Mrs McGrane hotel. for $4,000
Preston Kumer. OF the Westminster School mas
received the highest honor for the school year end
ing June. 1896
William Garrison OF New-York City. has been
spending a few days with friends In town.
Under the supervision OF Professor w. L. Cush-
ing fifteen scholars from Westminster School are
taking examinations to Yale
Mrs Henry Draper has sailed for Europe, where
she Will spend "A few months.
Miss Klimer OF Jersey City. Is spending a few
days with Miss Emily Morten. OF Palisade-st.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.

= T. Powell has been in Peekskill all the week
substituting as freight clerk at the New-fork Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad freight STATION ="
that place for Matthew Horne
Mrs Oscar Miller OF Sing Sing was the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs Miller, in Cedar Hill. on THURSDAY
Mr. and Mrs T. Onderdonk and her son Frank
spent Saturday In Passaic. \. j.
The Rev. F. r. A. Hiss will preach in the Asoury
Methodist Episcopal Church to-day; morning theme
Trial OF Abrahams FAITH evening n, 'G bs an Ed
worth League service this evening at CLOCK, , Hu ~
iect. FOUNDED a New Church" The leader VIII DC
Miss Kate Brewster
Me- Smith who has been visiting her daughter,
Mr.. T. r A Hiss. at the parsonage, returned 10
her home in Asbury Park, ~ j.. on THURSDAY
Henry Underhrs house, which Is to be one OF the
finest in this section. is rapidly nearing compie''o"
Tho commencement exercises of the Croton Free
schoo, we're held on Friday evening. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Prayer ~ 7 u u,sa
Recitation. "A Little Girls q s SssSi
Flag song. ,,,.a..r,..r
Concert Exercise. June Voices"
RECITATION. The Tramp Painter ,n..,
Doll drill ,-
Chorus The Neat Little w SlGsk; March"
p..,,oor Elder M H iamo :n Donation Carleton
Piano solo, From the RnsnS Rocks"
Daisy Bullard
Patriotic drill. rru .r,.
Recitation n. p,,,.s.,
Piano solo-Valse sentamentae Whisperinss OF Love-
Lillian Schnell
piano duet Dance Of the Fairies
Negro ballad banjo. standing on the Corner DION
Mean No Har Miss 1ackie.
Piano solo, Fond Memories OF Home"
Chorus THE skyiark."
Solo part OF chorus
Vocal solo, 'MeTF'y Miss moaT Bysh.
Essay. Conduct and character
Essay. Scenery of the Empire state
~ olive Tice, vaedctorian
Glass history.
Presentation Of diplomas. -
Address to graduates
Vocal SOLO pend of me. River ......... Blumen'hai
Miss Bygh.
John Morton and his family have moved into their
house in the Post Road. Mr.: Morton SPENDS the
summer in Croton and the winter In New-for
Several Crotcn men who are members OF Weskora
Lodge. X. of p. OF Sing Sing. visited Harmony
Lodge. No. 3S. X. Of p In Peekskill on TUESDAY
evening with their Sing Sing brethren
The following officers Of Kitchawan Tribe, I'M
proved Order Of Red Men, elected on Wednes-
Saram more Charles Hovt Junior Sycamore, John
Miller: Prophet Albert Lilly; Collector OF Wampum,
John Balnfi; Keeper OF Wampum, John Bod
dington.
Chdren's Day exercises were held IN the Aspury
Methodist Episcopal Church on SUNDAY evening last.
American flag was draped behind II. There was
an interesting programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.


Tho closing exercises of the school of the Mission
a, the Immaculate Virgin will take place next Tues
day at 10 a. m. in the gymnasium OF the school, al
LAFAYETTE Place and Great Jones-st
The METROPOLITAN Museum OF Art IS open free to
the public from 10 a. IN. to sunset on tuesdays
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; on ouhuiy
afternoons from o'clock to sunset, ana on the
evenings of Mondays and Fridays. on Mondays
and FRIDAYS from 10 O'Clock until sunset copyists
art students and members OF the Museum only are
admitted free: others have TO pay an entrance Zee
Of 25 cents on these days. There Is good pub
lie restaurant In the building. and there Is also
place to store BICYCLES
Thomas Franey, fifty years old, a laoorer ien
from a gangplank Pier No. g. North River yes
terday afternoon. and was drowned.
There will be extra call OF the motion calen-
dar by Judge Lacombe In the United States CIR
cult Court Room No 49, Postoffice Building. at IL
O'clock tomorrow morning. This Will be the last
motion day in that court until July 10. as Judge
Iacombe will be absent from the city.
The Museum Of Natural History Is open on week
days from 9 to 5 O'Clock On Tuesday and Saturday
evenings from s to 10 o'clock the pubic Is admitted
free On Sundays 1t Is open from to O'CLOCK.
Admission IL charged Mondays and Tuesdays
From July i until September 10 the Museum Will be
closed in the evenings
committee OF three Youngsters members or the
Juvenile Protective League. which Is helping Colonel
waring to keep the East Side streets clean. called
upon the Colonel yesterday TO report the improved
condition OF the streets. and to ask for twepty-four
badges for new members OF the League The
Colonel compmented the boys and complied with
their request
The only opportunity which NewYo rkers will
have to hear the Rev. Dr. Beet, OF London Uni
versty will be to-day. when he will preach On the
Metropolitan Temple, seventh-ave and Four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
4 DJyyER FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

The Board of School Trustees or the sN'" M.
have not long to exercise their official po"sr'
new law leg.slates them out OF once on |.on.
and the Board Of Trustees will be no more, - srn.
sIdcraticn OF this ending OF their duties '"' a
ers OF tho Sixth Ward public schools gave =,
dinner last might at the Arena, In rh'r'y ,-,rls
near broadway There we're seventy-two pe0p's
rresent At the dinner about half OF them mon s'..
the other half women. The dinner was a,,hmrat,nS
informal affair and there was no spse his or h6
30 that every one had chance TO ENJOY "''
dinner. Hugh p. ONeil presided ,.,sss were
All the members Of the Board OF usa,"n DAVID
present. II II composed OF j. r. w n nn,sr and
fried f. II. Sweeny. Theodore " kra"ID snnIs
Mrs. Henrietta Neylan. j. Mu,phriSin former
members Of the Board Of Trustees. were a"
enA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

Miss Leonie Lentilhon Miss Sylvia Caesar ana
Henry f. Loney
The sunday-school of Christ Church' New
Brighton. will close for the sumner n'o"'"S '''e'
today Il Will reopen In September
Tho Young Mems Lyceum Of Port Richmond has
elected the following officers: President. James l..
Dufre vice-presdent, William T. Croak: trea sur r.
Eugene s Devlin: financial secretary. James r Vac
Intyre recording secretary, Irving Croak; iorarhh'
James Fleming
.patrolman John P Smith, Of the Police Head
quarters squad yesterday arrested oy Cons'aoi'
Samuel FIRTH Of South1ed. on charge OF ma icions
trespass preferred by John d. Kohlmann. OF the
Happy Home Hotel. South Beach on sunday last
smith arrested Kohlmann. charged with selling beer
without meals and Kohlmann makes the counter
charge Smith was taken before Justice Vaughn
and released for trial on July kohmann threatens
to sue Smith for damages also.
The trial OF Joseph Wandel OF Bloomfield. charged
with malicious trespass in interfering with the pr-
vate road Of Road Commissioner George f. Merrill.
took place yesterday before Justice Acker .Wandel
was placed under 5000 bonds to keep the peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
MOUNT VERNON.

The graduates OF the grammar schools of Mount
Vernon had their commencement on Monday even
ing last, and all OF the public schools will close
for the vacation on Tuesday next those which
have not had public exercises already will have
them tomorrow and the next day On Friday
morning the exercises in Primary School No. 3
we're held by the smaller children. this mol peing
for scholars Of such an age that 1t has made 1t COM
mon 10 speak of ii the kindergarten. which II Is
to an extent but the instruction goes beyond that.
At 2 pm Friday there were exercises in Gram
mar School -. 2, under the supervision Of Miss
Pomeroy. the principal, assisted by her teachers.
In the evening the assembly hall of Primary
crowded beyond the doors with parents and friends
of the children hundreds standing up. to witness
arrange by Mrs. T. Whitaker. the principal The
hall was profusely decorated with American flags.
flowers and plants which seemed 10 emphasize the
motto: Welcome to all Come and be joyful with
the children" The features OF the evening were a
Japanese costumes. each with a fan with puctua-
ton mark on it, and who sung In rhyme the uses
and purposes Of the marks to the music OF Three
solo by -year-old lad recitations by little
girls. and another by an Italian AL boy FIVE ears old
an interesting exhibit OF manual and other work
Of the boys and girls OF the industrial classes in
School No. &. which will continue throughout the
afternoon and evening. At a. m. there will be
exercises in Primary School No. g.. TIE exercises
in No 7. the new building opened In September
last. will take place at a. m, on Tuesday and at
$50 a. m the exercises OF No. IA. III Vernon
Heights, Will take place.
On Tuesday evening the High School will have
closing exercises in the assembly hall of School No
l. and they will be OF an interesting character The
pupils In this school show marked advancement
and proficiency for the two years that the school
has been IN o2eraton ana certii,ca h viii be
examinations. Some OF the pupils viii bid good@y
State normal schools colleges at the beginning
or the next term.
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IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
A PATRIOTIC CONCERT TO BE HELD IN cALNAhS
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH ON JULY
CoIONEI, WARNINGS MEN EN-

A PATRIOTIC CONCERT TO BE HELD IN CALVARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH on JULY
COLONEL WARNINGS MEN EN-
JOY AN OUTING
Tho closing exercises took place in the puuie
schools of the North Side last week Inc nisn
averages attained by the graduates re''ec'eu iuSN
credit on themselves and their teachers
patriotic concert and entertainment VIII !"
he'd in Calvary Methodist Ep.scopaI Chu'o w
Thursday evening July 2, and the Rev. i>ioe''
Swift assistant pastor OF the church. VIII CIV
John Bulls Fourth OF July Greeting !" 80 -,
Sam" Among the other entertainers WI" NC No.
A. Yendik. soprano; the Epworth League cno,u'
NJ 100 voices assisted by Miss l.. b. Knox pai'ss
and Miss Frances Giraffe organst; the LenoA
Orchestra, william a. Croker eonuuooi -.
Battershall, reader the male quartet anu ."e
worth League Guards, under comnaiu VI d - ''
Symes. -. GA.
Colonel Warnings brigade" OF the North o'''
had an outing on THURSDAY and after parade 'ae'
were taken TO Donnellys Grove, at College ron,-
nv the steamboat Harlem The day was pdsseu :"
having games and contesting in ath.eDe spur
for prizes The funniest sight OF the oay' ho"0,n'
was to see the White Wings chase the pig E
pigs back had been pentifully coa'eu VIZ" 49,
and he led his pursuers a merry das" 'e.o'.
was finally captured After the games 'ue 49,
sat down to q tweve-course dinner. to wn'ch '"e'
did full justice. ,~
The North Side Wheelmen Is one OF INC 80.
prominent cycle organizations on the NJ"
1t was formed by the malgamaon OF 'n tn head.
Club and the Monarch Wheelmen 80 tW,l,s.aye
quarters OF the new club is at No, l.S The
Fully $50 active young riders are memnsrs n,shts
North Side Wheelmen will hold sunliIeth AIRED.
festival at Brommer's Union PARK o MI
ani-thirty th.rd-st and Willis-ave on JuH ss po~s
The marriage Of August T. Bell ana y. ME- :, Ear.
Somehow took place in SellwaSen Tia Ian CEREMONY
es.-ave on Wednesday evening Inc sei s,r n
was performed by the Rev. Dr. smith, annmber
the Church OF the Holy Faith t .Ss CEREMONY
OF North Slders were present al ooth 'ne Se r,un9
and the reception which followed. and the ''u"'
couple received many presents. -, s,o,s an
There has been much activity IN lsaI ., hoth i'm
the North SIDE OF late and many sales OF 20" 49,
proved and unimproved property are rep9r,vu the
George 7. Post. the architect ma .o ~ ~ street
plans for the annex to the Department o. 'ntH
improvements building at One-hundred-
seventh-st and Thrd-avs.
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HARTrDALE.

A HOUSE PUT UP IN DAY TO DEFEAT A PRO
POSED SALOON.
The ancient hamlet of Hartsdale. situated south
OF White Plains. among the picturesque Nils vi
Scarsdale and eastern Greenburg, was the scene
of a species of rapid transit in the housepuiIuhs
line on Friday that fairly took away the Dfeath OF
the se1ate inhabitants of the place. The anair that
occas.oned such a sensation was the buiIdlnS Oh
two-story house and Its occupation ds residence
within the limits of a single day. The reason TOT
this haste in getting the house up and having 1t
tenanted was to have il become legally residence
property. so that it's owner, Welcome O. Hitchcock.
OF proposed note or saloon within 200 feet of the
house might prevent a liquor TAX certinca'e ifo'i
The owner OF the proposed hotel is Frank A.
Morell Of White Plains A short time ago ne purs,
announced his intention Of starting roadhot Sc
there Work was begun building, which has
Charles Butler. who own hundreds of acres OF land
in the neighborhood determined that the hotel
soorb f 6e store ht had existed at the
station for years as TO control IT. and prevent
store was closed up. with the intention that the
building should be used solely for DWELLING ,
roadhouse and. fearing that the courts might hold
as It * d eS day e ~ ago to
new building within the limit, OF whose residential
Of White Plains
on Thursday received the order to go ahead ana
Friday morning Work was Desun. Al iooi
thirty men were working like beavers under the
direction of Alderman John Thompson. The frame
was put up on post foundations, and the house was
Enclosed. windows and doors set in place, a tile
boards and by nghtfan the building was prac-
ticaly a house and leased and occupied by ten
Farley is counsel for Mr. Hitchcock in the case.
David Verplanck is counsel for Morell. The latter
but it is asserted that It can be thrown out az de-
fcctive on another ground Then appca-
ton will be required and will fail to secure Hitch
cocks consent and the hotel project. it is declared
will be blocked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
SING SING.

Tomorrow the voters OF this town will decide at
the polls whether the Meyers ballot machines will
hereafter be used In elections in Ossnng. RE op-
ponents OF the machines are principally Democrats.
who have been dissatisfied with them rince the
spring election. when. with one exception their en-
tire town ticket defeated Persons who are un-
pretudced concerning the machines appear to think
that they are an excellent invention, and can be
depended upon In the long run TO .Onesi
count OF the votes cast. At last springs town cleo
ton, II the Democrats had not been anxious 10
poll all the votes possible for the excise questions
submitted at that tine TO the voters of the town
under the provisions OF the Raines law their cand-
dates for town offices would have Jared much better
Under the direction OF Warden Sage. the mechanI-
cal department at the prison has been engaged IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

Mohegan son of Major Henry waters principsii u
the Lake Mohegan School will preach in the morn
ing In the evening the pastor the Rev Pp m ed
Townlv will preach as usual. In the ke1or1nesu
CbmrcS the nastor the Rev. II. DeVries. Will preach
in the morning In the Church Of the tbe
,svoi masses with vespers at 7:30 p. Usual ser,
vices in St Peters Protestant Epiecopa Churcm , WI
be conducted by the rector the feV' "i'''''
Fisher Lewis
Frank p Riley has secured the sole right to sell
ALL newspapers at the State Camp this summer
great MANY PeekslSill people witnessed the inter-
collegiate boat races at Poughkeepsie on fT1day.
There ana number of Cornell graduates In ieehs-
kill, and the college has many friends IN ths Pi"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

aotur,ng the woodwork OF the several pieces
6ot are usei in the French system OF
idenfyng criminals which has been adopted S S,ste
in the various institutions for criminals III uassurino
,bs h aTfies Of an Individual distance from
the tips of fingers OF each nann Oh hsIoht when
Sitting second piece Of furniture IKE sort
Is used for measuring the foot anu rta inc The
mcasrements of the forearm and hand THESE arI
ma re bniit substantially of light-colored naru-
100 ard ha ndsOmely finished. The gauges lndicat-
,ny ihbe several measurements are not made IN mo
.i,S hut are furnished TO the institution by the
ctI,rers A number OF sets Of these articles
hv aIready been completed and shipped to the sew
eral prisons of the State.
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TARRYTOWN.

Dr. T. c. Fanning. who has for the last two years
taen ira Willing in Europe, In town on Friday.
DR. Horace +. Hanks and his family are again at
the Mott House for the summer
Miss Minnie l.. Davis. a teacher IN the puonc
school has returned 10 her home In Malone. ~ H.
for her summer vacation
The Tawytown Public School. George T. ATWOOD
principal. closed on Friday The commencement eA
ercises were held in the assembyroom OF the school,
and short programme presented. one OF the
features Of which essay by Frank vanner
Ai.t. the only graduate. With the close OF scnoH
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FATALLY BURNED BY A FIRE-CRickE@

While playing with hre-crackers In the sa's
her home at No liz Eighth-ave, Rosa 49,"
thai, Ave years old. was burned so oah'y se' ~.
afternoon tnat her life Is despaired o. o". A.
boys living In the house gave her manu-" ",.ck.
crackers and she began to explode them crseN.
~ wh,,h she threw In the ar fell on her kss
hair and set It in blaze Instantly her c0'a".s
was on fire. Her mother and two boys ~ Nth
her assistance, and the flames were mo hid vas
terribly burned about the body neck III" where
She was taken to the New-York Hosp.s,;aai ~ n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

Mr.. Atwood's term of office expires ana me puphs
presented a handsome water pitcher TO MIN az y
parting gift As announced before the principal LOT
next year will be Professor A. w. Emerson Vi
Baldwnsvie.
On Friday night William Mathews, OF Scarborough.
was arrested bv Officer Boles of Tarrytown, charged
with fast and reckless driving He was held lor eA-
animation.
strict-Attorney George c. Andrews and his
family went yesterday to Asbury Park
W. A. H. Ely Michigan University, class NJ 80, IS
home for the summer.