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sPRISTED NATTER, ETC. German steamers sailing
on Tuesdays, Thursdays, ana Saturdays take
Printed Matter. etc. for Germany. ana specially
Addressed Printed Matter, etc. Tor oiIcr paris ~
Europe. Waite Star steamers on " tinrSuly take
Specially Addre. scl Printed Matter. etc. ior Lu.
rope. American. CuuGrI. and rrnch line Steam.
ers take Printed Matter, etc, tor al! countries for
which they are advertised 10 carry mail.
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New York and Boston All Rail-.

~, -, ~ ~. ~ 20. Is. ~ ana connexions.
IRON HrAni Centred station,
Leave By way Of Due.
a.uu A.. ~, Springfield ana Worcester. $3.50 y. NJ.
100 A, NJ ++Nrw London and Providence. SiuO L. VI.
luiu3 \. VI, New London ami Fro ld~nCe, $50 T. u.
II 90 A. NJ. springfield ana Worcester, $40 +. NJ.
- Oh y. VI, AR Line and y FL H., BsnO p. ".
l;r2 T.. NJ, New ondon and Providence. 7i25 y. VI.
3;On u. NJ, New Londou aud Providence, $500 J.. n.
IgDDp NJ 'Springneld and Worcester, 1000 l. VI.
$500 =. -, 'Nrw ondon aud Providence. IL !0n T. u.
II :ul J.. NJ, 'Sprin ne Il ANA Worcester, 6IS AN
l4suIp NJ, 'New London AMI Providence, B;2b A. NJ.
'tuHS daily, lnC,ud .ug sunday.
+NBey stat" Limited, all laTlOr cars; fare 81, includ.
ing IRrlOr ear SCAT.
Air line LImitci (: arrives nj ami DEPARTS from Park
SQUARE station Boston. Return service same hour
anu hy same rO"t-,
Through parior or Shopping cars b" each train.
t. I. nlMlSfEAp. ten. Pass. Agent.
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TNUY BOATS.
CITY OF TkoN oraARAIuuA lrhv's Per 40. y. h,
foot West lOth ST., daily, except SATURDAY, 81 NJ.
sunday steamer touches AT Albany.
CATsKILL. HUDSON y C~oXsACKIE BOATS
leave foot OF Christopher ST.. y. r.. every week day at
up, 81. connecttns WIN H. 4 A. Il, Il. at Hudson.
NEw HAVEN. Fare, 81: ~FNCuRSIOH. sL6oi
last stCauHrs lcayc Pier -, 4. H.. daily tSunduys rN
c"ptrdJ, = Z. NJ. and IL mldn' ght, arriving In time for
trains 10 Nerd II. hartford, Springfield, ana north.
- AMSDElL LINE. steamers leave Her %. y. r..
IN loot trRnklin IT., Tor Cranslon's, West Point. old
spring, Cornwall, ftNhk!il Landing. and ScwburSh;
week days, ! II. NJ; Sundays, % \. NJ.
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NJ. for NrwFoUNpLAHp, per

Malls for Newfoundland. by rail to Halifax. and
thence by steamer, close at this Office daily at
$3.50 T.. ". Mails for MiIr-iun. hy rail to so ton.
an 1 thence by steamer, rios. al this office daily at
$50 +. NJ. Mai : ;or cuba lose AT THIS otirr daily
at 700 A. NJ. sor forwarding by steamer sal ing
tMoudGyS and thursdays from Port Tampa. Fla.
Malls for Mexico. overland, unless specially nd.
dressed for d spatcI by steamer. close at THIS
one" daily al 7:Ip \. NJ. Registered mall closes
ats 4. NJ previous day.
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AWARE. L.cKAwANNA AND

DELAWARE; Es hriEHi!NNA X, 4! AMI
stations In Srw ,Hor., %,""t."f Barclay ana
Chrl-tnphrr ST..
SESTIBULE TRAINS. ~ BCF-
81 CARS. PISTsCH IISnr.
Direct route to Newark. RIuouhr Il Muntciair. tho
Oranges, summit, RernHrisvllie, 'asklug Ridge, MadI'
S%tnnhopr. Hewtun, lu DIS IHFr, Lake ..oparcons,
IIacketistown. Schoo;rrs Mountain, Washington,
rniluipshurG, Eastnn " alter GAP, Stroudsburg, Pocono
Mountain, scranton, PiItstOn WllKrsbarre, Shnticukc,
DnhNille. Northumher.un aud. MouIrose, Binghumton,
oxford, Norwirn. Wat"rvit", lii'a, RIchHcli SPRINGS,
Cortland, syracuse. pswego, Ithaca, Owegn. Eimira,
corning. Bath, Evansville, Buffalo, and all points West,
Mort west. and Southwest.
500 a. M Bnghamton Mail. Stops at principal
10 100 A. M.-tCafe carr Buffalo, Scranton, Ring.
nIuIon, syracuse. and OSweso hNprcss. Pullman
bulfrt parior ears. CONNECTING ut Buffalo Win
trains for lhicago and points West
100 y. M Cafe car Scranton, B~lnghamton,
nnL Elmira Express Pullman p"rior cars:
press Pullman bun I parlor cars:
1t3O II. N.-tpnily)--l}ui alo Nestihule Limited FIX
press tor scranton. lknghamtoE. ElmirA, Buffalo.
Pullman buffet sleeping car. Connecting al Buffalo
with trains TOR Chicago and points West.
OttO Il. ~. lDailyl -Iunalo, Scranton. Bingham
Ton, Ithaca, llca, syracuse, aud uswego Express,
huffman BUFFET srerers.
zYckrts aud Pullman, accommodations at Henry
Gaze & sons, Ltd, - Broadway, IA Park place and
i4u broadway. lIcNois At ferry stations, p42 lroad.
way. ~ itl HE.. cor lGth st; ~ N'rt ~ 6tn ~, -
Co nmbus nN., Sew iOrS. BIS ani ;2S Fulton st, and
lud broadway, Brooklyn. Time tables giving fun III
formation AT AL stations
Wtstcot'S Express CompHny VIII call for and cheek
baggage from h0iti or residence TO destination.
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Eatlroads.
ERlE %RAILROAD.

Througr trains leave New York, foot ot ClIlbcrs
. d St
Q.llI n M.-NeStibule express daily for WaNerIy,
tj.oN hinEhhnlon, Elm ra, hu iaIu. Bradford.
$50 y, ". Prior car To Buffalo.
'J.iNA T.. II. N"StIbule Matted, Fast ilal. daily.
A.to Nrili train for Chicago, Via InautauuLh
LAKE arrives Cleveland at z 40 :. NJ. ChirAVu = 4, Il.
sleeper to Chicago, IlovelanI, and Cincinnati TIA.
ilG AZ.
S.'(l u, M.-Hunalo and Cieveland vcstlhulc IA.
'DV press, daily arrives AT luTEdp i:l' \. 49,,
Sra, llOri Ia a. a., Jamestown q ~ A. VI. tlnyrla 1t
10 T. VI, l~nlerprTs 10 hu tao and Cl"vri|un'. uH,..
n diree' connection Tor Detroit, Chicago, aha tao
<. 4. NJ. ~nAlLY.-via ChauIauuua LrGr and
GrS,,,o bHnAI2 chicago ANA cue matt nm,n car
'1I,,hhhXv ,hVCAL TINE LGAkna. AM, ,bI T.. AN
iyro ;hTay, veg howery, lh6 East l25t1 st. and 81
M'Ni, lEDth ~, CinnLntrs and West ",i It. ferries,
NV lork' asS and Ie6 Futon 4, IOu Hgoldyay,
Eruo"lJh; sOU hudson 81, hoboNCn, and j, rsey Guy
station, WesIcotts ENprebs calls Tor aud CleCks bag.
gage from hotels aud residences to destination.
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After the clos'ny OF the supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named above. aliitIanal supplementary
mails are opened on the pier, OF the American.
English. French. aud German steamers, and remain
open untl with Ten Iiuutes OF the hour OF sailing
OF steamer.
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OLD DOMINION LINE.
III
BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.

VIA SOUND LINES.
NOR WlCH LIN Via New London. from Pier
40; Mr.; next 10 Dc>nroSScs ST., week days only, AT
FALL RIVER LINZ. via Newport and Fall
liver, from PG,r -, y. H., foot Murray ST., week
STONINGTOS LINE, via stonington. from
ll,r 80, !, r., on. block above Canal ST., week days
only. at u: nN L. NJ.
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9ublir Notirrs,
DoST OFFICE NOTICE.


posi- OFFICE NOTICE.
SHOULD be read DAILY by all interested. as changes
may occur Mt any tUe,)
Foreign iuails !or the week ending Dec. 3 will close
II In oil chhes) ut this office AS follows:
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
MoSDAY.-At2P J.. NJ Tor CAP COLONY AMI NATAL.
PER steamship s~trathisla Uetters must he directed
T~UEsDAY.-AI a N. for EUROPE, per steamship
Ireland must be directed " per HavrI"i.
WE~DSESDAI.-At I A. VI. (suppiem"ut, ry . A. NJ
Tor EUROPE per steamship ~. ia AZ, Via Soutn.
ainptDn lettcrs Tor lrrlanl must be directed per
st faul"I: Mt ~ A. VI. ,sUpp!r nentary 1880 a. M
for EUROPE, per steamship Trutunic-, via Queens
town; ut ~ A. n. tor bEl.Gltt direct, per steam
ship Wcstcrnuni. via Antwerp letters must De
nirrrted e per wcst,rnland' J.
TH~URSDAY.-A = a. VI. for NETHERLANDS direct,
per steamship Scniedani. via Amsterdam Qetters
must h- directed ." per Schi"Ium'J.
snip Canipnnia'. VIA queenstown LETTERS Tor
IRA CO. Switzerland. Italy, spain. Portugal. Tur-
key. Egypt. und Pritisn India must be Ill.
reCted per Carpauln"); at > a. NJ. for
N~EiHERLhNDS direct, per steamship Amster.
dam. va Rntierdnm lrtters must he directed
per Amsterdam at - A. VI. Tor GENOA. per
steamship Normannia Urttcrs must be directed
per Nurmannln'l Mt y A.. ". supplementary
1890 A. Nj tor FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, IT
Ally. SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY, EGYPT. and
Bl:lllSiI tNDIA. pr steamship La Erettgn = via
directed "IGr La Ereta me-; at 10 a. VI. for
SCOTLAND direct, per steamship FurnrssIu, Via
Ginsso% letters must be directed per Fur
upSsla -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
4 CANINE FRIEND " NEED.

From The Ney Orleans Times Democrat
Talk about the sagacty Of dogs remarked Jcn
kins az he scornfully surveyed tn" records OF the
good deeds done by CANNES in general, why. saw
sonnet hing the other day which beats the world
something which I'm addition to proving the reason
ing rower OF dogs showed also that some OF them
M least possess a great capacity for affection for
their own kind 4 friend OF mine uptown owns scv-
eral dogs among the lot being "A magnificent gray
withstanding the disparity in size being
friends The other day the dog-catchcr wagon
making the rounds. and as usual, missing the
ours while coralling the animals which are well
taken care OF II happened that my friends front
gate had been left open. and the two dogs
TONED escaped into the street just the wagon
turned the corner There great cry the
part Of the catchers. who graspcd their nets and
made "A scramble for the little spaniel. not seeming
TO like the idea of tacking the big hound The poor
little spaniel realized her danger. and attempted TO
ton only to be headed off by the with the nets
and n score OF small boys. She finally halted pant
ing In the middle of the street and one OF the men
approa ched her with his net. II seemed that the
little things doom sealed Suddenly there was
a fierce bark. and the big greyhound came eaping
into the crowd scattering the small boys and com
pelIing the catchers to take TO the wagon. The
hound reached the side of the spaniel and taking
In the situation. reached down grasped his wee
down the street Ike shot lie didn't stop for the
gate but. with great. graceful leap. was over the
fence. and then. gently deposting the spaniel on
the ground. stood wagging his tail If knowing
that ne had discounted their enemies while tho
spaniel gamboed and made the welkin ring with
her shrill banks. II that wasn't great thing /
don't know.
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FOR GEORGE FRED. ANYHOW.
RESULT OF PICKWICKIAN CONTEST IN The
MASSACHUSETTS, CAUCUssEs.

RESULT OF A PICKwICKIAN CONTEST IN THE
MASSACHUSETTS, CAUCUssEs.
BOSTON. Sept. l2.-The Democratic caucuses for
the election of delegates TO the various conventions
were held in this city last night Ihey were do
rule largely attended. especially those III VIII"
there were contests The counting of the ballots
was slow and the full returns were not IN un'H
along In the forenoon The contest over the State
delegations was between tickets filed by the regular
ward committees and those put in the field by the
Bryan Sewa Williams Club. the ia'ter "due
determned but fruitess effort secure control OF
the wards Mr.. Williams had announced 'hd' o's
tho r.,,es of the delegates on the Bryan-Sewall-
Williams tickets would be regarded as lrie"u'' ~
him and he made a special effort to defeat the
tickets which bore the names OF John 81. ouih'an'
acting chairman Of the Democratic State Commit
tee. lanes Donovan, ex-president Of the Demo
cratic Ward and City Committee, ana fatrlch Ma
plire one of the leaders in the Twenty warn.
These were successful III tne tUHtes =,
,raiorities The Bryan Sewall- Williams tickets
u,ere showed under in every ward in the city win
one exception the Nineteenth ware, Wnelc t'e
ticket headed by Timothy W. Ioakie! W." W
majority of forty votes. 49,,
TIE result OF the caucuses does not mean that
Mr. Williams will be opposed by tne ueesatss, ~ IN,
Boston in the State Convention' Al, usv hin7
majority of them are In favor or nominating nm
for Governor. but the significance OF me act I VI
the caucuses IL the strong support OF the Demo
cratic Ward and city committee anu t, 'op n ~
failure of the Bryan wall-Willams 'IuD men 10
become leaders OF the party In the CITY, 1,s
The result assures the denomination OF ConsIcsS
man Fitzgerald without opposition; EX-, C
man McFttrick unsuccessful IN ms tonsics
sIonal aspirations the delegations selected through
out the Xth District favoring Boardman ia" LOT
the nominations - ,,.. ,,o.sochu
setis democrats rallied 10 the support of george
Fred Williams and the Chicago platform last hsh|
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DELEGATES TO BUFFALO.
RESULTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
HELD YESTERDAY.

RESULTS OF THE DEAotfNiiC NC>' r-.> iO->o
HELD YESTERDAY.
Elmira. n Y. Sept 1.-THE Chemung County
Democratic Convention at Households this after
noon elected the following delegates TO the State
Convention at Buffalo A. j. Watson. r. T. Bush
and II H. Rockwell Congressional delegates were
also elected and resolutions indorsing the candidacy
of BRYAN and Sewa and the Chicago platform
were adopted.
Albion n y Sept. 12.-The Orleans County Dem
ocratic Convention to-day nominated Charles H.
Hart president Of the orleans County NationS
Bark OF this town. for member OF Assembly Inc
delegates 10 the State Convention were Instructed
10 vote for the Endorsement OF the Chicago PLATFORM
and ticket
Schenectady n. Y. Sept. Elm the County DEM
ocratic Convention here to-day the delegates elected
to the State Convention were instructed 10 support
Bryan and free silver.
IIerkmer y. Y. Sept l2-The Herkimer County
Democratic Convention to-day elected delegates 10
fhe State Convention unins,ructed resolution 10
instruct them being ruled out OF order They are
for Bryan and Sewall. but friendly TO Hill
Newburg ~ Y. Sept l2-The Democrats OF the
list Assembly District elected delegates to the State
Convention to-day. and resolutions were adopted
nstructing the delegates TO vote for men who Will
support the Chicago nominees and platform. Reso-
utiOns condemnng the action OF the Indianapolis
Convention and the attitude OF David Is. Hill and
the New-York delegation at the Chicago Convention
were voted down.
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NOTES on FOREIGN NA|IES.

A NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR wARSIIPs-THE
NEW SPANISH TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
The French are Growing loudly and vigorously
because their cruiser Alger recently beat the Eng
llsh steamer Empress of China by two hours in
the tshorO run from Kobe TO Yokohama, Japan
The Alger Is Il vessel of 4l22 tons displacement
5000 horsepower, and ade speed on her trial OF
1875 knots On the other hand, the Empress OF
China IS OF 5s05 tons displacement, 10000 horse
power and Is said TO have a maximum speed OF
only 1875 knots The Alger is also reported to nave
beat the United States cruiser Olympia on run
down the Japanese coast but 1t IL not al All prop
able that the Olympia doing her best, as she
is credited with speed OF 2l.5 knots. The frehch
cruisers not entirely without speed, however
There IS one thing at the French Admiralty Is
deserving OF credit for. and 1t Is an act that no
Government should feel ashamed to DO. one OF lts
officers died recently while serving as Naval At
tache at the London Legation. and he left WIDOW.
to whom has been granted bureau de taDac'
OF course all countries do not follow the custom
In France of keeping cigar shops as rewards Tor
mororious services but there would be lttle dihi-
Guilty In providing the helpless ana destitute WIZ
ows and fatheress children OF the men VINO ole III
the service OF country with the means OF earn
ing living.
A French Navy officer has recently invented
new electric light for warshps. but It is hidden
naval circles The light Is called the "Ratlere,
and Is placed I'm the Of the ship. and, 1t is
said can be used for night signalling without being
understood by the enemy. 1t Is asserted that the
hidden light has been tested with great success In
the French Mediterranean Squadron. II Is ar
ranged so as TO be manipulated only by command
ers of ships and officers. and when not in
use IL carefully locked up that only authorized
persons see It,
The Spanish Government has recently had
launched the Clyde new torpedo-Doai de-
stroyer named the Furor She is 92J feet in length.
$50 tons displacement and will have "A speed OF
twenty-cght knots A sister ship has recently been
laid down by the sa ne builders. and will be ready
for launching I'm few weeks
The Russian Minister of Marine has decided in
future TO supply the Baltic fleet with Russian coal
from the Donetz Basin. This will probably be
serious blow to the English coal trade with 81.
Petersburg especially if the representations made
10 the Car by the Russian coa-owners prove to
be true Hitherto it has been impossible for the
coal OF Southern Russia TO supply the place of Eng
llsh imported coal in the Baltic owing TO the enor
nous distance which the former has to be carried
ny rail.
The Gillian C;overrmen, recently sent ont a cir
cular letter Offering TO gunn.rs and boatswains in
the British Navy. who possess masters certificates
$50 "A month. The purpose IL TO put these Officers in
charge of torpedo boats and teach the Gillian sea-
men how 10 handle them The offer Is an attract.
i've one those who are not acquainted with the
climate and other conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
THE LATE JOHN LAWRbSo''
. wrIIeKNowN. MUCH LIKED Man
rRAS OF THE wAR-IiIs "a
rn,or,c ANCESTRY.

IL
ERAN OF THE Watkins
BY the recent death Of Jehn - r,smbsr OF many
ci,v a well-kncwn and popular cruz 10 var and al
vears. standing A veteran Of IL Wv The irends
ardent Republican. has passed I,s, Wednesday
who crowded All Souls Cnuf'" ,.rs.s 10 the e.
noon to attend his funeral oo'e
,eem IN which his memory II new ,.. IN the eve
He was found by his wife at 80 W.. IN the piasn
inc a week ago sitting dead In 'na. Ions Issn
'i,s WIZ e name AZ Southampton Lon. ....r,s
10 was less than sixty years OF age. ~" a, b.ais
man. and appeared to be in the tu'' aver. SIX,
Ills death was. therefore. an espe''~"' .,,,ct ~
"a hs friends. who had no reason "
that time. ,.,sr,can slcth A
vr Lawrence came OF old AmeriV"" gard
inherited his patriotic tendencies =, MS COUNTY
father. John Liwrtnce. was SUI ,,,,aia II D"
GOO, reay Astoria Long Island Go, an cos
regimen; In he Revolutionary Ar"', .,,ppsd
tlnental Esta blishment for WING" !, many ~
company: a graduate Of oNiotu' o." .ursnces s'A
spec,s a man OF influence. Cap'a'" .mesr N I"
Richard penfold Lawrence was An o,.sard las'
- 1919 John Rlker Lawrence. h'." IT.. pac&
49,, .op was Obliged 10 sell the o. s,ek 10
avid. the proceeds among his sisters =, where
o,,, tor,une in the commercial ~o"u-s HIS ~
s.cured An honored name. lie ole" :"
was the late John Lawrence. , the footsteps
The subject OF this sketch foho"e a., broke ea-
his gallant ancestors when the Wv" ,,untry ~
and went forth to risk his NE ''' entilhon 81.
WAS Associated with the late Joseph sarxanIins cor,
with John Gerard Heckscnes ri The ,ine. he ,s I,
p% sn,bsr OF Of ' the veterans AssosaOnr syn
Regiment and manager OF IN, aso 'msmbsr, 81 3,
OF the Revolution. Tie was ,,"n,sl order ana ~
OF the Society q the Acor" .o nTs. and
trustee Of the Northern p.rprssry a quartz.
century These Organisations ~e'' x.s
at his funeral member Of man mi ons
the rno" Club lie iGinsdi iSi' Das Tor
a member OF the Board OF "Ssrse. who sursam,esrslt
NTH three daughters the Misses nome vas 81 ~
and Aimee T. Lawrence. his n0"''
West Sevenieenth-ss
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NOMIyiTIONs FOR CONGRESS-.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. Sept. l2-The Republican
Convention for the XVIIIth New-York District this
afternoon nominated General John II. Ketcham. OF
Dover. Duchess County. Cor member OF Congress.
There opposition General Ketcham. up to
1890. had been IN Congress twelve times This IL his
fourteenth nomination.
WATERFOWL. n. Y. Sept. l2-The Republican Con-
vention for the XXIvth District. comprising Jefer
son. Oswego and Lewis counties. held here to-day.
renomnated Charles A. Chickering. OF Lewis.
jamestown. y. y. Sept l2-At the Democratic
Convention, held In Salamanca this afternoon David
T. Allen. OF Richburg. the Popust nominee, was In
dorsed for Congress
Louisville. Sept. 1.-The National Democrats OF
the Nth District to-day nominated John d. Baskin
for Congress.
Hartford. Conn., Sept. i2-congressman T.. Ste
vens Henry OF Vernon, was renominaed by accla-
nation at the Republican Convention OF the LIST
District In Saengerbund Hall to-day Resolutions
were adon'~<f which indorse the Republican stAtA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
ET'NEPiL or LOUIS r. BiRRETT.

The funeral OF Louis +. Barrett. brother Of the
late Lawrence Barrett. who died last Thursday.
took place at his home. No. III west Eighty-third-
ST at 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon The Rev.
DIR Alonzo Norton Henshaw. assistant rector of
All Souls Protestant Episcopal Church. read the
simple ritual for the dead I'm the presence Of the
few friends who were in attendance. after which
he body was taken to Trinity Cemetery for burial
The floral pieces consisted OF handsome blanket
OF roses and lilies. which entirely covered the
he, given by the surviving members OF Lawrence
Rarrett's old company and several wreaths and
pillows sent by the relatives of Mrs. Barrett Mr.
Jarrett leaves one daughter besides his widow.
Among those present We're r. f Gavin. Robert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
DPYGOODS SOUND MONEY CLUB.

TO OPEN ITS RECRUITING STATION on TUESDAY
IN THE JAFFRAY BUILDING IN BROADWAY
Gold-standard merchants in the wholesale dry
goods district will begin campaign Of education
on Tuesday next In the big building formerly occu-
pied by f.. S Jaffray e. Co.. al Broadway and Leon
ard-st In the heart OF the metropolitan drygoods
market 1t IS proposed to hold daily meetings
throughout the campaign In order TO instruct en-
ploves of the large business houses In the neigh
borhood.
The fact that about 80 per cent OF the voters
Gagged In the wholesale drygoods trade live in
suburban communities is reason why II Is
deemed advisable to have meetings every noon. The
various committees have all been appointed. AMI
things generally working In harmonious man.
ner There are already on hand several hundred
aDplications for membership, ana the enrolment
will begin on Tuesday.
Invitations have been extended to a large number
Of representative business men. members Of firms.
etc. 10 act honorary vice-pres'dents. W. H.
Fuller will preside at all the meetings. Seth NJ
Mfken will be treasurer Of the association. The
spcechmaking will necessarily be limited, so that
within the time allotted for luncheon as many good
speakers az possible may be heard to advantage.
Among those selected 10 address the opening
meeting are Oh ,uncey NJ. Depew. General Stewart
l.. Woodford. Carrot a. Hobart General Horace
Porter and Mayor Strong. Music and singing VIII
enliven the progra mime at each meeting.
Many leading drygoods merchants have pledged
their nnunclal support 10 me DaChifS VI lHis Ho''
ment, and II is estimated that before the second
meeting takes place the roster Will show Loo
names feature OF the clubs enterprise is that
several meetings will be held simultaneously. the
entire building being engaged by the club Just az
soon as the downstairs meeting begins others on
tho floors above will be opened Ii Is Intended thai,
membership shall be- irrespective Of party afilia-
tions the main idea being to secure converts to the
cause OF honest money
In view of Mayor sirong's work in the drygoods
district In the campaigns OF 1855 and 1892. he will
probably be selected as president Of the club this
year Among the active drygoods merchants who
intend doing heroic hustling Mcssrs. Borden.
C,afin Tefft, Durham and Robinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
OBJECTS TO Az ASSESSMENT.

Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard of Scarborough. obtained
a writ Of certiorar yesterday morning from Justice
Martin J. Keogh. holding special term Of the Su-
preme Court I'm White Plains. to have the assessors
OF the town OF Mount Pleasant review their assess
ent upon that part of her property which Is in that
town The assessors have increased the assess
ment -, per cent over what II was last year. she
WAS assessed $4,000 last year. This year. on the
same property she is assessed S65OoO. Mrs. Shep-
ard wants to know how the assessors arrive at TINS