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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

feature IN this ae IN all evanGclistc meetings Miss
Anna Park accompanied the piano with her cornel'
md plaved one or two solos. Miss Ipnam ana w
G Weedon sang solos and the BOYS Brigade Cholr
also contributed 20 this part Of the meeting MI.
Weeden led the great audience In the song ser
vice Before the speaking began. Dr DIXON sh'u
that ne believed that there should he meetings every
dav for two weeks and these could he he.d II the
neople present were willing 70 support them man.
cially paving the ren; Of the hall and advertising
enc ,,eenrs In ten minutes 500 sent to the desk
and II was announced that beginning next MONDAY
there would be preaching on five consecutive days
ON Nondav DR. D. J. Burrel OF the Marble Church
will preside ard Or Dixon will preach on THE
Resurrection OF Jesus \ meeting OF the pastors
and Christian workers viii be held at ? p. m. an
omen air service at the Cox Statue near Clinton
Hall. song service at p. m. in the Cooper Union
Hall. followed by the preaching service AT 800
Dr. Sanders spoke upon christian Conservation
taking for his text the passage In PauTs Letter.
Ia the Church OF Corlnth which the Apostle said
that the love Of Christ constra,iheu nm, al
the speaker said that Il meant 10 prcas together 10
lift up to push forward. The love OF CHRIST hau
that effect upon mar VINO cam Ie1 r mn nj
its power it pressed him together ii.ec nm up
SEN; him forward to do the WORK OF Chilst. set
he added Is the essence OF SIN, as l0Ve Is the g.
sence OF religion Love Is Ike candle inat burns
itself 10 death that Il may give .iShi 10 others
'Iieaven upon Earth was DR.. DiNons tncme. ne
h NAV eniov his possessions His address wac fail
o. telling anecdotes and interesting eN III
his pastoral nfe His hearers were nearby n syn
nathy with him, and when he referred TO the i'm,
nnroved conditions of municipal NE in this city. ana
eexoressed thc hope tina, Or Pdrkhurst and Others
ties in New-YoIk. storm OF applause broke out IN
ALI parts Of the hail. ~,
Ii was announced at the meeting that the Rev
MI O'Connor would hold an evargel.stic service at
Masonic Temple next Sunday evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
OYSTERS IN ABUNDANCE
THEIR REPORTED SCARCITY coNTRApIcTEp-
NEVER CHEAPER THAN NOW

rr,rrp REPORTED SCARCITY CONTRADIcTED-
NEVER CHEAPER THAN NOW.
peferring TO reported scarcity OF oysters, Eugene
= p,ockforl OF Fulton Market. ex-pEesldcni OF the
&C. Eisherics Commission. said 10 Tribune re-
- yesterday: "Oysters in great abundance
=, ,b,s city and II is al. nonsense for any one 10
o,, that they are Only month ago tne
ou,o, was so Quilted with them that hundreds
:. ,rr.ls had TO be sent back 10 the beds ana
,r.od The oyster beds from which this market
o,.,od are so conveniently accessible that "ne"
- Ia an oversupply from any cause the surplus
'.s,srs can easily be put back into the water anu
W g, ,be,r origna, beds until they are needed.
~ ,rt that the price OF oysters was adVahcec
-, a. the season is incorrect. for the market mas
es 40 steady as a clock The oysters useo mere
pee' ,,.r cheaper or finer There Is no scarcity Oh
VIZ d, so:thern New-Jersey. but as sometimes
os' ,here as well as e.Hewhere. the crop u 100
haPP 80 marketable. In Northern New-Jsis'eS
poor 10 pe - better this year. but II the ehIe
the o. ron of Ncw-Jersey should De 1880 de-
oyster SIopwnuId not affect this marKet Win ~ s
nends Ior It's supply o'''' "
Jersey oyster pe9sts- y strong a. Co.. oyster plant
f.. Z. stnhn;asale dealers. fulton Ma,,,t,,, here
ers ana VIZ never better nor more PENN. haa
"Oysters W.. now They have not pee" 81 - ~
than they ar The number OF oysters i'su - he
In twenty yought 10 this market IS esaie ovs-
annual va 90 go and the assrefn.e ountry Is over
about Ian Fan business OF the en'''s ''
eoo N NJ q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
FUNERAL or JOHN u. LAWSON.

The funeral OF John y. Lawson, who died at the
Hanover No. East Tfteenth-st.. Friday last.
took place Yesterday morning at the Church o; the
Asceuelcr Fifth-avr. and Tenth-s,. The Rev. DR..
Percy Stickney Grant the pastor. ard the Rev. Or.
f. winchester Donald. OF Trinity Church Boston.
conducted the services. The pal!oearors Cor
ne.ius Van Colt. Thomas L. James. oliver H. Libby.
Lispenard Stewart J. Langdon Ward and Salem
H. Wales ,, -,
The coffin covered with flowers sent by rela-
fives and friends o, the dead man. The church was
6lIei with mOurneTs. Among those present were
Colonel Alfred WagstaH G. Wallace Humphrey.
NJ G. wilkins Or. W \ richardson DR. J. II.
Dorm. II. ". Dunno, ex-Cominissioner George starr
and " c. Cleaves.
The nCdy taken TO Greenwood Cemetery ana
buried in the family plot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
4 NEW cHTRcH on THE WEST SIDE

Ground will be- broken within few weeks FOR
the erection OF a church for the Roman Catholic
parish of the Ascension. The ste OF the new build
ing Is in e-hundred-andseventh between
Amsterdam-ave and he Boulevard The plot Of
ground Il 75xlOo and comprises four lots The
architects preparing the plans are Schcke and
Ditmars. OF No. III Fifth-ave.
Only the chapel providing for the accommodation
OF six hundred persons VIII be buit now Inc
cost OF the plot OF ground ana me chapet Is essl-
mated at from So 900 TO $1,000 the plans Tor the
further construction OF the church VIII only be car
ried on; when sufficient funds for that purpose are
secured The church Will! be built In the Roman
esque style OF architecture. II Is 10 cover only
TO be reserved for the building OF rectory OF the
parish. The plans now drawn for the auditorium
OF the church provide for the ACCOMMODATION Oh
congregation Of 900 people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
TAMSEN'S ANSWER FILED.
THE sHERIFFS EXPLANAT1ONS TO The
GOVERNOR.
HE DENIES THAT HE WAS CARELESS. THAT HI
SELL AND ALLEN. OR THAT HE En-
ACTED EXoRBIrANr FEES.

ACTED EXORBITANT FEES.
Albany Jan 27.-Frank II. p.at'. Of the hrn1 OF
Tracy. McFarlane. Boardman q Plat. to-day "''r
with Governor Morton the answer prepared os
General benjamin +. Tracy 20 the charges hieu
with the Governor in November last by henry
C;rasse and other citizens % New-York against
Sheriff Tamsen. The answer 3 general de''a'
and the charges discussed in detail Oh '"e
same Inc as was taken by the defence at the tria'
OF the Sheriff recently
In his answer, Sheriff Hansen reviews the APP
po!rtment OF Henry r. Raabe and James p. Aren't
bald as wardens Of Ludlow street Jail. ana says
that; so far as he could learn there was not any
doubt a: the time OF the appointments as TO inc
business ability and general intelligence OF the
men appointed Referring to the escape OF the
three postOhice robbers-Killoran. Alien and Rus
sell--fron the iaA. he says that they were in the
custody Of the United states Marshal. who was
allowed to place them IN the jail. and who was
to be respons Bile for their satekeeping and not
the Sheriff.
The Sheriff declares tina; ii is not true that ne
has failed TO exercise the duties o: his office win
diligence and lie asserts that h. has eN-
ercs~d supervision over She jail and prison to me
best 81 his ability lie also saws that the FOREGOING
charges the same as those wa.ch Al IN
d-c;ment vas found aga Ist him. tina, he we+ az
quilted this Indictment. and that Il Governor
Morton VII communicate with District Attorney
Fc"oTs. OF Newly ork. he Wi! undoubtedly earn
that the Indictment VIII not be pressed further
The charge that the sheriff has cxactcl eXorb-
;ant auctlOLeer fees do not come ~ on th" trial
ana Is the only new ore among those hlen with
Governor Morton. The Sheriff denies this caafge
and says that ali fees were fixed under adVce OF
the Corporation Counsel
Regarding the charge hat he Sheriff mad id.lec
summon jurors properly. ne explains that. .
nearly al cases where complaints were made, the
persons to be summoned ether IVfu outside Tn,
State were unknown at their last given place OF
residence.
The Governor viii look over Sheriff Tamsen's ar
swer and viii determine later what action he VII
take. He can apo mt a Supreme Court Justice or
a special commissioner TO take further test nony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

SUCCESS or TIE PLAN TO GIVE WORK 70 uNEM-
PIOYED PERSONS.


PIoYED PERSONS
The committee having IN charge the cultivation
OF vacan, city lots by unemployed persons has.
through rs chairman. Bolton Hall made It's repof;
for The season o. 1895. from which the following IS
taken
The committee avlAed .ts'lf % land IN Long
Isianl CIV. comprise In three large tracts o. rs
acres G5S city lots altogether donated hv NiiNAin
Sicinway. Mn John Lowry. IL u. H)His anu TIE
LJng Island lmIroN CEMENT Company.
The plan embraced 4 means % proViDHi iMie-
d.atr york on A ,in-ss basis fof all Uaempoyei.
however unsk..lcG who might b. wiling ana ca
pihle -,
Applications for land were received very slowly.
Indeed ~ tn. people seemed 20 d!strust that ~
some way the promised advantage were 10 De
taken away from them after & season b h@ra Wo.h,
Howeve~. after the crops b'S'h 10 app-'' ao''
ground app icatiOns were rf,f.teu a. the rave Oh
forty or MY a dav one result OF the tarth dp,
p.catons was that the commit found II La'
abou, forty acres rsafy Tor cultivation but uh-
VA. ii-od a. a cooperative farm. Eighty four fan
I.es r,nresent,,, 2g persons received allotm Ms.
Tn. sup.r.nfsad-at AIDED by TWO a-s1S'ah's
So that the scncre WIS practically a farm schoG
w poughcG UP and seeded anoui thry -'lsil'
acres and gave al workers eight cents al noun
~ addition. the workers were t"'H that 'nv? ~
to have a half Interest In thc pspddct OF th'S'
acre Although this was noi hcsun unrn .at ep'
altering We found that the expense on this 60
operative farm was $3.50 -. and the value OF 'he
crops which disposed q to TIE ytrous cnaf
ing allowance for rent OF ldhd' COS ol S"l''' ~.
tondence and interes' there was ''i, EOS 10 'e III
Son,r Of the culfivators who kept coun. u the
number OF DAYS they worked snow tlr sn'p'lS'..1s
conclusion that they earned, not farm waE's 90
cents per day, with board and lodging Tor me
worker. hut skilled mechanics wages ~ per Gay
for every working day. , - , 49,,
committees expenses FIR the co-oprritVe idrrl
Seed tools and labor. $751; 5;land fertilizer on MANI
SIS: to.a. cost. 1856 10; receipts from pFo"u'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
LITTLE MILITARY EPISODE.
,,pprxr~Gs y PAELoR CAR DURING TIKI
TO hIDANi.

I OPENINGS - = +N's'f''
TO hIDANY.
,.,,.~s ~ the -lst and o; TIE I'm Reshis"'s a.
a,s,,c,sea ove- the prominence given 20 ,"r 49,
..,,to b, the.r trip TO Albany The sq"aoo'e ~
,,.,, r.forrel to as N1tiona' Guard 'un III pi".'
- and yhie a fcw officers look upon II i 80
,....er mot o. them think il unworhy o. n'u ,'
a,,o,,,on Boiled down and dvesied OF a. "S ''',7
49, tor, d. 10 the cfec; that several of''ers o 'e
,ob parin,ent accepted invitation from an o'''''
-. -. -isf Regiment come lrto 'le' e'' an
49,. ,v,,t i'm, II N7c" o. TO hear the o'r'9 s,''7
~ ~ read chapter from the military ''1e -
.,.,ctbinr Vhre the Officers were IN me car ~
-. s.,rv eoes colonel Greene stepped III an, ,a
in. thc of GERS OF the i2tl. sald IN an nus.
~. ne felt inclined resent the ihti lro.; .ons
- The officers cut short thoF lhN'ss.s S;nh
H9r,'oht their glasses down Win oilk ', Ia
v,nid have done credit 10 salamanca Hill ,r,
80 Tho car mad clear through. n pIoii'''e'''
~, ,hnr Of the 18th Regimen san y"sI'!uHs ,r,oi
" ~ ~ NOT che of the party Wh.cn Was w ~, -
,,,, hV Co.onei Greene but II ! hau oeen anu !,
p,1 lei; that I had been insulte wonu 20" -,
,,|,nch.i The Colonovs nose. thlhs WhiSh d III
pGirer had right to do a. tiai ume, a,e' 10,
,,usa m one was duty ana IL "tS sunny 30 10
and man Not having resented the lnSu' tls" az,
,hsre cant see why the officers sno". ntch MT. ~
t.,,,s. nv doing 60 they s!mpy shower wa. ''V'
,'ors1 hac,,,1ne and deserve the treatment 49,.
Tn officers of the list will not tax ABOUT ''~
Ff.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

The President sent TO the House to-day all the
correspondence OF record relating 10 the failure
of the scheme to co.onize number Of American
negroes In Mexico about year ago The
respondence shows that in the absence Of any fund
available to transport them to their homes in Ala
bama given by the United States
Consul at Pedras Ncgras to certain, railway COM
pan!es that Congress would be urgel to appropriate
the money If the companies would furnish the trans
portation. This the railways did the amount due
them for the service rendered being $685. The
President urges Congress to appropriate this sum
in order hat the companies may be properly reim-
bursed for their trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
ANSELU EHRET BURIED.

All the prominent brewers were present yesterday
AT the funeral OF Anselm Ehret, father OF George
rhret the brewer which took place at ST. Joseph's
porn,n Catholic ChurcA, in Eighiy-seventh-st near
Frst-ave A solemn high mass Of requiem was
celebrated The church could not hold all the brew
ers liquor dealers business men and friends OF the
Ehret family who wished to attend the services
In addition these. there were about 800 employees
Of the Enret brewery. which was closed on account
of the funeral The celebrant or the mass was
Father Lammel, the pastor lie was assis.eI t Sy
the church choir. under the direction OF FRANK
brewer The organist. The burial was IN calvary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
cABLE-CAR TRANSFERS CALLED FOR.

Mayor Strong has approved the resoIution PASSED
nv the Board OF Education calling upon the Metro
pol.tan Traction Company to provide a proper sys-
tenn of transfers at Twenty thif-st. and Broadway
hetw.en the Columbus-ave., Broadway and Lexing-
ton-ave cable lines. The passage OF the resolution
means that passengers who board Columbus-ave.
or Broadway car and who wish TO go up Lexington
ave may be entitled to a transfer without being
required to pay another fare
The public has heretofore suffered great deal OF
ir Inconvenience by reason Of the mistakes unavo!d-
ably made during the hurry and rush or the even
ing through boarding the wrong car.
The resolution means that those who board .
Lexington ave car shall also be entitled to trans
fer on the Columbus-ave line. and vice versa, =
they see at.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
RIDGES FOR WARNINGS LITTLE AIDS

The Street Cleaning Department Is. Colonel War
ing says DESTROYS OF enstlng the aid Of the chill
dren In its work Of cleaning the streets. With the
view therefore Of interesting the youngsters Com
missioner Warng has designed small badge which
he issues 10 those sufficiently interested In the work
10 apply 10 him. The badge IS octagonal. OF German
silver. with a pin attachment on the back On the
face around the arms OF the city, Is this inscrp-
ton: I'VE Are For Clean Streets d. s. C.-New-
York City-D. 5. c. =,
young people who wear them supposed TO aid
the Department by reporting anything they consider
tae Department ought 10 know. ana any dere.,cuon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
PILOTS SAY IT Would BE DANGEROUS.
OBJECTIONS MADE TO THE PROPOSED BRONX
VALLEY SEWER OrTLET-MR NOR
RIS's ANSWER


Al the regular meeting Of the Park roarl yes
terGav afternoon President Fordham Morris. %
the Bronx Valley Sewer Commission. was present
20 discuss the proposed outlet OF the sever near
High Island. Mi Morris said thai rs some cNpfcs-
sons from him were requested. he did not hesitate
to make them. bat he thought that the member
OF the Park Board should have been present at som"
Of the many meetings held by the Commission.
He had understood that there were present a num-
Der Of persons from High Island who were ready
to present objection to the outlet OF tn" sewer
being made island. and he preferred hearing
them first The latter wor" accordingly heard.
They were the pilots. Fordham and Lewis and
number OF others. They declared that because o.
the position OF High Island and tho nature OF the
ebb and flow tides any sewage crnpted in that
Vicinity would be sure 10 bc dr!ft"G on the snore.
where il would prove menace TO the health of
the people. ..
IN our plans" said Mr.. Morris In reply. we
have made point 20 protect the fisheries ana IN"
health of all persons along the Sound and these
n,ope do not realize It. IT thty suggest
any plan let furm do II.
The Board finally agreed to allow ~ engineer ana
the engineer &C the Commission 10 consult ana re-
port the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
RPrSHES GO Up IN SMOKE.

Toilet brushes and whsk-brooms valued az S'0'""
were burned up in a fire at No. Thomas-st. yester
day afternoon The fire broke out at 4:4o O'CLOCK IN
the attic storerooms Of George r. Gibson dealer N
brushes. who occupies the attic and the tniru anu
fourth floors in the building. when Is o"nsu =. ."e
~. ,,ar,r,sndent OF the building detected the
oder ~ smoke went up the attic and found the
ouor u s.o IN n maze Christmas turned In an
'front.' roV,n In second alarm was turned In. After
swn hours the Are was put out. Mr. uiosons
~ uas fully Insured The damage 10 the
ProperS Nd the losses OF other tenants were placed
~ sin IN ali covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
yur rU.UON VTRDER CASE.

Patrick McMaho,. who Sunday assailed his
oun, Mrs Bridget Sexton. and his urcie Jonn NC
N,bon AT their home. No AS East Forty-frst-si.
causing the death of thu woman, was rearrasheu
ho,oro Magistrate S!mms In the Yorkv!lle Cours
,,o,,ord,v An affidavit charging homicide was
dr,u,, IN against Mcmahon. and he was held with
ou bail 90 await the action OF the Grand Jury. he
refused to make any statement. and ala not seem
surprised when told of his aunts death. -
I'hn Mcmahon reported TO be IN an improved
co,dition n bellevue Hospital yesterday The sur
ceon in charge said that his cl-ef injury was h.tie
Se han severe scalp wound. and that he would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
THEY WANT THE MAYOR AT THE DANCE.
MIR. STRONG SHOWS MS RHErMATIc LEG As HIS
BEST EXCUSE FOR \ DEcLINATfON-

MIR. sTRONG SHOWS ms RHEUMATIC DEG IS IFS
BEST EXCUSE FOR a DEciINATfoN.
Sheriff Hansen headed delegation Of Germans
Yesterday afternoon who called on Mayor Strong
The DELEGATION was 2 SPECIAL committee appointed
by the orcaniza ton having In charge the German
Charity Ball. which takes place on the evening OF
February 4 and IT called to ask the Mayor to be
uroscn, at the bail The Sheriff was the spokesman
lie urged upon tie Mayor that the Germans OF the
city would be pleased II ne would 80 arrange
matters that he could attend the entertainment.
"Why I can't dance" said the Mayor. thrusting
his rheumatic left leg ont to the gaze of the deiega
ton.
rho Sheriff explained that while doubt the
sieht Of the Mayor in minuet or waltz would be
most ENJOYABLE the fact OF the Mayors presence
would Of itself be high honor: IL would not he
necessary for him to do more than walk.
The MAJOR said he would think II over and reply
TO The committee later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
THE ANNUAL SHOW or COOKERY
EXHIBITION AND BALL or THE soCIETE
CULINAIRE PHILANTHROPIQUE

EXHIBITION AND BALL OF THE SDC1ETE
CULINAIRE PIIILANTHROPIQUE
The thirtcth annual bah % the societe Cuilnaire
Philanthropique VII! occur this evening AZ the Mad
ison Square Garicn. In the afternoon from 2.Sl
III O'Clock the usual exhibition OF culinary works
Of art Will be made and IL Wi, be continued all
through the time Of the bail his exhibition is
usually most attractive and in. testing. ana the
one to-day Will doubtless be worthy % place IA
the series that has extended over so many Years.
Many Of the best cooks connected with hotels.
res tauranis ana private families IN the c';y
represented. and each attempts 10 sur1ass the
others in the beauty AID originality u: tlo designs
Sixty-oiSht mounted pieces are catalotuel tOr the
exhibition to-day. \ most extensive display viii
be made by Charles R4nhofer chef AT uclmor co.'s
per G-eviiot. f. pctitscrO!t. ArjIr.. :. Guide! and
= Dor.v'.is. Tac other hotels. restauftu en-
elaborate exhibits wl.l h. tDe waldorf Leon Sur lcz
chef. CAFE ~AVaIla. Elouarl Lap"rruquc. ch't,
Union Hotel. Hcrr' Roster chef, NcGowAn's Pass
Tavern. Desire Lescarhoura. chef. Siewart House
Louis MERCER. chef; j. = Hartman restaurant,
Paul SiypmaEu. chef Alfrcl Cahassul restaurant
I,Ilos C;ior,eux chez. Hotel No,hc-anl jean Roth
chef: Hotei Marlborough IaqUes I'scar5oura. cnef.
Plaza, Jules Doalng'f. cI'i Hoffman club Eu-
fan-art Aao.uho Name: niversi,y cub Joan
Coiomb!n. Chef. Dolislos restaurant. Jean S:ussy.
Club. Alolphe Meyer. che. SchtI & Coz Hoie!
Savoy. NeuophOn kuzmier. chef pieces hy Nj
stem; Percoval & CO.. Albemaric. Charles Hnysse.
chef and Joseph yankt. Hote. G-riach. Alexancro
Dubois chef. and Faniorzi q CO.
The exhibition and the ball VII, doubtless moe
with the success which ther deserve. heing ioI a
OF widows AMI orphan. Tho purpose is worthy %
the support which i has always hitherto received
orarv president. 4 AicvcT. PRECEDENT. T. Biondcl
trea -urcr; J. GloricuN. secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

noon OF one Of the busiest days OF the week. when
I. ever man Is busy. he is fully occupied. Ana
We. at o'clock yesterday not seat within range 81
the speakers desk empty. and more people
came 10 the doors and after looking in went away
thinking that there was TO room.
Dr. Dixon Is conceded 10 be one OF the apes'
evangelists in this country and yesterday he was
assisted by Dr. II. NJ. Sanders. o. the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church. one OF the most schoiary
pastors In this city. Music formed q prominent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
ro INVESTIGATE THE 22DS SQUABBLEs.

Nil. r1ar-v 9 Van Duzer Judge Advocate on
.,", ~ General Louis Fitzgerald will begin an
investigation into the election trouble OF Company
G. e,d Regiment. brigade headquarters "''
Regiment Arnory. this evening
The friends OF Captain Dayton VIII De pu' Oh 'ne
" I,a,,,aran, Stebb,ns's friends want to
Iaow why the ballots OF the enlisted men S YER
nmmberei and why their protest addressed 70 Stase
narters The trial will be OF interest to all mem
hers Of the National Guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

by law. and for the payment OF the principal and
interest of the public debt.
The bonds authorized by this act shall constitute
a loan. to be known $ the Coast Defence Loan"
and the proceeds OF said bonds shall be kept in the
Treasury q fund apart and sha be used only
Tor providing for the defence of the seacoasts and
lakes of the United States. and for the manufacture
OF guns the purchase of sites. and the ericsson of
forts and batteries for that purpose. in accordance
with plans prepared by the War Department as au-
thorzed by law hereafter passed by Con-
gress 10 provide for coast offences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

WORSHIPPERS FILL COOPER UNION.
DR. A. C. DIXON AND DIR. II Nj SANDERS PREACH
MEETINGS TO EE HELD FIVE DAYS
NEXT WEE

Among the many great meetings which have been
held In the large hail Of Cooper Union 1t Is safe
10 say that few have aroused so Widespread an in
terest or attracted many people as those when
are conducted this winter by the Rev. Dr. \. {.
Dixon OF brooklyn In the hrs place they are
held on Monday lust after 4 person has had
opportunity of attending church services TWO or
three times; further ;hey held on the after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

Secretary Lamont sent to the House to-day the
report OF the Engineer Corps the survey of the
Allegheny River Pennsylvania. for the construction
of certain locks and dams. Slack-water navigation,
the report says be secured by the construction
OF two locks and dams-one Six Nile Island and
the other at Springdae-at a cost OF $4,000.