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New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
FORN or THE GIRBIGE CONTRACT
STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS As TO THE METHODS
OF FINAL. DISPOSITION

STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS As TO THE METHODS
OF FINAL DISPOSITION
Corporation Counsel Scott yesterday received the
printed form OF contract proposed to be submitted
all bidders for the contract for the fna. disposi
ton OF garbage 1t Is in pamphlet form, and covgrs
twenty four pages IN all
The terms are that no garbage shall be dumped In
the ocean or the waters adjacent TO the city. but
that such disposition shall be made OF 1t as Will not
conflict with existing laws. The garbage Will be
delivered by the Street Cleaning Department. free
from ashes at the Department dumps and 1t Is
estimated that about 500 tons will be handled daily
The bidding price must be per ton OF 2oo pounds
There must accompany each bid "A full and accurate
description OF the proposed mode Of disposition
and the bidders must guarantee 10 build and put in
opera tion a plant OF capacity ample enough to dis
pose OF 800 tons per day. and such plant must he
begun within thirty days after the execution Of the
contract The city may purchase the plant. If II
nt. and the work OF building 1t shall be super
vised by the Commissioner Of Street C.eaning.
The contractor must furnish the scows. and in
sufficient number. that there shall be
cumulaton of garbage. and he shall not be allowed
to any piers docks without the consent of
the Department OF Docks. The number OF scows
shall be determined by the Commissioner, and the
entire work shall be superintended by him. In case
OF failure to comply with any OF the regulations
NAV hire anybody he sees fit to do the work and
charge the expense to the contractor.
along the waterfront or at the dumps, and all gar
bage must be removed within twenty-four hours.
Any employe deemed incompetent by the Commits
sioner must be discharged. and such n person may
not be employed by the contractor without the Com
missioner's consent.
The contractor shall use such appliances and en-
ploy as many as the Commissioner directs
and in case Of dispute the Board of Estimate shall
hear both sides and determine the question. its
decision being final.
The contractor must he bond for $1,000 with
the Controller for the faithful performance of his
work II the contractor abandons his work his
plant shall. revert TO the city, and the work shall
continue at the contractors expense.
The advertisement for bids VIII be published for
ten days. beginning to day.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
JoCaL RUSINESS COMPLICiTIONS.

Josenh RYAN a plumber. at No. 2SO Boulevard, IL
reported to have left the city owing a considerable
amount TO his creditors, and Deputy Sheriff Henning
has taken possession OF his place OF Dusihess, IN
which there Is still considerable stock OF plumber
supplies Creditors inquired for him at his store
and dwelling we're Informed that he had gone to
Great harrington Mass, with his wife, and that
the furniture In his home had been packed mp ready
for removal He has been in business six years, was
for several years of the firm OF Ryan Holmes.
whom he succeeded in March, 1896. and did consid-
cradle contract work on large buildings. 1t Is said
that he promised to some OF his creditors out or
money TO be received for work on the Murray. Hill
Hotel and other buildings, but creditors have just
learned that he received $1,000 In August Novem-
ber and December. which ne did not pay their claims
with Several workmen called at his store yesterday
looking for their wages.
Deputy Sheriff Butler yesterday received an execu-
ton FOR sJO366 against William Foster. jr.. OF No.
JAG Broadway, who made an assignment on Thurs
day with liabilities OF 100000. In favor Of James NJ
Constable. The claim is on three demand notes
made by Mr.. Foster in 1891 and 1882, aggregating
$4,000. on which the interest amounts to $lO.346 and
the costs TO $50 Mr.. Constable began suit against
Mr.. Foster December IA last. and Judgment was
taken YESTERDAY by default. :, S.a
Edmond r. Wse asseSoe N % oi roaSwsv r. ana a
Newark. n. j.. who failed on January T. obtained
y s ys5eqhaS haS U s TO he os
schedules. As near as ne can Learn the liabilities
nS4 go the nominal assets $4,000 and the actual
assets $4,000.
Deputy sheriff Lpsky has received an at
Noble. brokers. Of No. le5 Broadway. In favor OF
sions due on purchases and sales OF stocks.
Mrs Clara ". Lefferts Yesterday confessed juds-
money lent to her at various times from 1887 to
date for use In her business and execution was Is,
sued IN the Sheriff The business has been carried
on for her under the style Of Marshall Lenerts q
Co. agents galvanzers. at No 100 Beekman n ana ,
Marshall Lefferts & Co made an assignment.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
OVER 4 7HOT SAND PRESENT.
NINTH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT AID RECEPTION
or THE MACY MUTUAL AID.

OF THE MACY MUTUAL AID
The many hundred employees OF X. II. Macy &
| Co.. with their friends crowded tho Lenox Lyceum
| Fffty-ninth-s and Madison-aye.. last evening. II
was the ninth annual entertainment and reception
| OF the Macy Mutual Ala Society. and from twilight
until the sma hours Of the morning the
| crowd Of salespeople listened to excellent vaude-
VILE and danced the popular music Of the day.
The Macy Mutual Ala was organized by mum
Der Of the employees In lss5 and since that time
$4,000 has been distributed among the Sick or PAID
to the families OF dead members. Seven hundred
Of the employee are members. and pay nominal
fee at stated periods. The Organization has mo-
morlted success. and the management of the money
and business OF the All l. lcf, entirely with the
members who have satisfactorily conducted in the
past the business .ntrustol 10 them. The aim IS
cooperative one and although no clerk is obliged
or coerced Join. the manifest advantages Of hr-
ing member in of sickness are 50 patent that
nearly every person IN the employ OF the large
establishment becomes affiliated with the Mutual
Aid. The social advantage also are many.
over n thousand persons were attracted last night
to I.enox Lyccum. 4 large committee received
each emp.oye as he or she entered the hal. and
before the entertainment had begun opportunity was
given for the renewal Of friendships throughout the
large assembagc The small cash girl formed
important a part of the gathering ~ the manager
Of a department. and every one seemed to Know his
For two hours the members Of the Ala laughed
a enjoyed and appi,ude N '"r" the EFFORTS o 'ne
The rest OF the evening spent In dancing, and
the large dancing hall crowded with walters
who kept step TO the music Of the 1th Regiment
Band.
The officers OF the Macy Mutual Aid are Amos
Mcdonald. president X. Forde vc"pr-sdent; +. 6.
Douglas, treasurer AlexanIer Maclean. secretary.
The directors are Mrs. X. NJ Hooke. Mrs. NJ. Hogan.
Mrs NJ a Russell Mis- ). Walsh. Miss l.. Langson,
~ j. Burdett John Mcmahon. James Tyrer.
Thomas Costello. Thon J. Joyce T. A. Corier-
ford C. II. Baker, John f. Henry }. H. Price.
James Woods. Jr.. and J. J Paden; physician. pr.
A. FinklestOne. The Committee of Arrangements
for last evenings entertainment were Thomas
Haynes. chairman; John +. Henry and William
Macean The Reception Committee comprised W.
r. Pitt, j. L. Webster. jr.. ". J. Bur1ett. ". II.
Ieffery. W.. Hail. \; r Prentice; j. f. sehaener'
g. Paulminer. H. Chase. j. Kelly, r. j. Nev!ns. J.
H. Thompson. r.. D. Gallagher. j. r. Price. j.
Woods. jr. l.. J. Chamnsky, ". ". Fitz Hugh ".
Herr and j. J. Duffy.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Il. Webster, Mr.. and Mrs lsidor
Straus and Nathan Straus were present during the
evening
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
/ SPECIAL AGENCY TNCORPORlT TED

Papers were filed at Albany. January 81. incorpor-
ating the S. c. Beckwith Special Agency. which
succeeds S. c. Beckw.th as the special advertising
agent for large list OF important newspapers. The
company will be composed OF s. c. Beckwith
r. w. Beckwitr and J. T. Beckwlth, with Offices In
The Tribune Building and IN The Rookery Chi
cago. The two latter brothers OF the first
named. whe have been associated with him in
business for the last fifteen years. and who now
acquire an interest therein The step taken looked
upon with favor by the special papers represented by
Mr.. Beckwith. Mr. Beckwith is recognized one
OF the hardest workers in his special Line Although
n comparatively young man. he ranks the second
oldest special agent In New-York City to-day and
during the eighteen years that he has representa-
his special papers the business has grown to OF
large proportions
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
A FREE AND EASY PRISON.
CONvICTS ROAMING ABOUT AT WILL IN
DANNEMORA-HOW ONE MAN
WAS KILLED

Albany Jan 24-The investigation OF clinton
Prison continued 10 be the subject of attention IN
the hearing before Commissioner E.on X brown
to-day on the charges against Austin Lathrop ou-
perintendent OF State Prisons 0. Maooeuif OF
Plattsburg son Of a hotekeeper at tnat place.
testified that he had seen convict come 10 hls
fathers house in a carriage with two women, who
went away without him. The convict stayed ABOUT
three hours and asked the witness to get him some
wh.skey but his father told the convict he couid
not have II
H. f. Teyworth, who has charge Of State lands
about Dannemora testified that he was IN Alien @
Cnnnngham's store when negro came in ana
asked for mouth-organ He was IN ctizen
clothes. but the witness saw him later IN prison
garb On cross-examination. Heyworth said MS
wife was a daughter Of ex-Sheriff White OF CLINTON
County one OF the compainants IN the case
against Superintendent Lathrop. He had peeh toio
the nexro's name Jackson and that ne was '"e
Wardens servant Every time he went 20 Dahhe
mora Heyworth said he convicts In ana ou,
of the prlson grounds He once saw a convict
three or four miles from the prison driving IN an
open buggy He knew of convict paying
piano in a new hosehouse in Dannemora village
Commissioner Brown wanted to know II IL was
sn much freedom or if it was peculiar to Clinton
Prison Mr.. Wheeler. of counsel for the PrHSttCn Pnton
Senstor Rrackett said he could show 1t was Gus
torary all over the country to permit csria t .b
who could be trusted 10 80 OH e''a'''S '0' INV
W r Cay said he remembered the escape OF Kai- .i
ferty and another convict. He saw him SNORT tie m
before he escaped near his house. lie nad seer seen
copvicts sliding down hill on three or iour occa-
sfons. -. -a zot5 ho krau, n
convict named Iillis who died while In prison as a
result of a wound inflicted by prison oiiicai; re
was near the mans cell when Deputy McNehha
Vent for tii:is to take him The convict refused
~ come out and McKenna went in the cell with
..bilv" He heard blows and. looking In: saw l,!is
on the cell floor covered with blood lls Ged on
the next day from his wounds. Coroner jury
brouehf in a verdict of tustfable homicide.
H Kingsley who has been keepe5 a. ,ba se 2ss
or four conyicts went out of the prison one night
and attended a show given across the way iron, ON
The prison BY a travelling company OF players. Oh
cross examination he said he always used the
utmost care allowing convicts TO pass out IL haI
been the custom during the whole time ne was at
the prison 10 send convlcts out on errands In
se.ecting men to do outside work the prison oiilcas
alwavs chose convicts whose terms would soon ex-
pre and who would gain almost nothing II they ran
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
AN AGED MANS REMARKABLE TALE.
SAYS HE WAS THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
IN AMERICA-NOW HE GOES TO THE
WORKUOI-SE


WORKHOUSE.
At the request Of Warden Lawrence Dunphy. OF
the Workhouse Magistrate Kudlich. In Essex Mar
ket Police Court. yesterday recominitted 10 that
institution Wood Benson. eighty mine years OLD, as
yaerant According Bensons story he has never
tasted tobacco, malt spirituous liquor IN any
form This statement Is TO a great degree cor
roborated by the old mans appearance lie Is male
and hearty stands perfectly erect losing not an inch
of his six feet In height. writes wonderfully leg
hle hand and has never In his life. he says. USED
glas1ey
Benson has already served one term or three
months in the Workhouse. where he Is librarian
At the end of similar period ire expects TO be cared
for by the brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Benson makes the remarkable statement that he Is
not only the oldest living locomotive engineer, but
that he was the first In America to pull the throttle
on a moving steam engine operated upon track or
railway According TO statements made by MIN III
Essex Market Police Court he born on farm
in this city In lsO7 the location being 'Amity-
or. as IL Is known now. West Thrd-st lie WORKED
as a young man machinery, he says, ana wheh
the work Although the inventor was the nominal
engineer he declares that upon the initial trip over
the Hudson River Railway he was the man actually
in charge Of the throttle. During the nre OF the
Herkirner bridge Benson says that he the engi-
who upon II, not knowing IL to be IN names
his fact he discovered too late to retreat so open
structure burning the hair from his head but saw
ing the train on the train were a party OF Ma
tional Republican delegates en- route Tor saratoga
and upon learning of their almost miraculous escape
from a horrible death q purse OF $1,000 was pre-
sented to the engineer This is Benson's story.
Having in 1870 got together considerable money;
Street where he lost all. For nearly ten years
he says he a guest OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
JACOB DOELGER'S FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Jacob Doelger. the wealthy brewer.
who died Tuesday last. was he'd yesterday morn.
Ing at his home No. l3O East Fifty-fourth-s,. The
burial was In Calvary Cemetery.
Delegations from. the Arion. the German Lieder-
kranz the Beethoven, the Eichenkranz. the New.
York Brewers and Masters Association. the
United States Brewers Association and from many
other social organizations were in attendance.
Among those present George Ehret. William
Forster. Jacob Rupert, John G. Gig, F. A. Ring.
Ter. w. Ringler, Henry Hachenmeister and Richard
Katzenmeyer. The pa-bearers chosen from the
Brewers Board OF Trade. were Frederick Ah!es N:
H. Haar, Joseph Lippe. Anton c. G. Huepfe and
Simon Bernheimer.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
ARRESTED AS SUSPICIOUS PERSONS.

Detectives J. J. Mccarthy and O'Donohue. OF the
Central ONCE Thursday night arrested In Seventy
second-st.. near Fifth-ave.. two negroes who were
trying basement doors on the block and acting sus-
piciously. At Headquarters the prisoners described
themselves as Robert Stevens and Isaac Fairfield.
The former said he worked In billiard-room and
lived at No. 2O West Thirty -second-st The latter
said that he was elevator boy and that his home
at No 40 West Forty -ninth-st Each had in
his possession pawn ticket for an overcoat. The
detectives believe the two negroes may have had
something to do with the recent robberies uptown
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
A ROUNDUP or VAGRANTS.

MAGISTRATE DEUEL. SENDS a BATCH TO THE
WORKHOUSE.
The police yesterday rounded up another batch OF
vagran,s who were taken from the Bellevue Hos
pltal lodging house at the foot OF East twenty
s,xth-st Sxty-three In a.. were made prisoners
Chief Conlin decided upon new order OF things
The vagr,nts have been arrested day after day
only 10 be discharged at the Essex Market Court
Yesterday the Chief gave orders to have the men
taken to jefferson Market Court before Magistrate
Deuel This was DONE and Magistrate Deuel heid
All but twenty-six, who were let go. The rest were
committed to the workhouse.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25

cal Association OF the New Site: William
j OShea 81 The Young Idea. Ferdinand Shack.
-. The Traditions Of our Alma Mater; Louis
Crawford. -. Demand and supply julius NJ
Mayer. 81 "Ichthyosaurus Academicus Muralls,
The Committee OF Arrangements l. made up OF the
following gentlemen. William j. Underwood. "A.
chairman and treasurer, Assistant District Attorney
barlow s Weeks ~. Professor Aloph Werner.
81: F. G. Kingsland 81. William II. Kenyon. 20;
Bernard 10th, ~. Charles Murray. 'si: Percy ;.
Hiiireth s5. and Samuel Whitney Dunscomb. jr.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
MRS. WORMAN'S FUNERAL.

The funeral OF Mrs. J. H. Wormah, who COM
mitte1 suicide at No 29 Fifth-ave.. Thursday night
WAS held last evening" at the apartments of the
family In the Hotel Majestic The services were
conducted by the Rev. H. c. Farrar, OF Albany a
personal friend OF the Wormans. The body will
be taken to Norwich n. Y. to-day. and will be
!. buried tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
CITY COLLEGE ALT NM TO DINE.

MAYOR STRONG WILL ADDRESS THE GRAD
YATES At THE SAVOY TONIGHT.
Extensive preparations have been maze Tor the
annual reunion and dinner of the Alumni Associa-
tion of the College of the City OF New-York to be
held tonight at the Hotel Savoy. Charles r. Ly-
decker will preside.
Mayor Strong has promised to be present and
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
VIEW WARDEN LIKELY TO-DAY.

new Warden OF the Tombs prison VIII IN AL
probability be appointed to-day to succeed John j.
r.,,or commissioner Wright said yesterday morn
ing that he had three men under consideration, ana
they are appear before him this morning. wheh lie
Will decide which 10 appoint.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25

make one of the speeches. Thomas Hunter, presi-
dent of the Normal College; Robert Maclay. presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees OF the city college.
and several of the members Of the Board Will also
be present. President Alexander $. Webb has prom
ised address the association .
Several toasts have been arranged for by the
chairman of the committee. Those VINO VIII
sneak are: Professor Johnston, THE HisiOri-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
FORA CRUISE IN THE WEST INDIES.
MANY NEWCOMERS AMONG THE PASSENGERS
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS


TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS
Among the passengers who will sail on the French
Line steamship La Bretagne to-day will be the fol-
lowing:
Mr. and Mrs. D. l. Ander- Mr.. and Mrs. Metcal.
SON Miss Cathartne Pouchard.
F. r. Andre O. l.. Sypher
Mr. and Mrs A. Chandon Miss A. I Stanwood.
Mrs Natalie Gautier Mr.. and Mrs: Henri Texies'
Mrs. Ell Hummer. Mrs. Emma 'oisset
Mrs. O. I. Lincoln,
On the servia, OF the Cunard Line. will go:
q A Bell Mr.. and Mrs. II. Konoidt
N " Rlake +. c. Larned
Joseph IS Batter Thomas lie Boutilier.
Mr.. Mr. Vnsiei ana MRS. n.0EH Arthur W. a Z. Mills
Cole :. :. Marlng
Monissu william Cobb. Miss 4. c. Qunian.
Abram Jof II. Richardson.
James Kenny. W. Stark.
Among the passengers who will sail to-day -
the Hamburg American liner Columbia for . cruise
TO the West Indies and the Spanish Main will y:
derson ~ William j Landner.
Cortland Bishop. Mliken
Mr. and Mrs Delaplane Charles w: Miller
brown, The Rev. Joseph F Moon:x
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Colonel and Mrs. George =
ton Mouton.
Mr. and Mrs william Rey-J. l.. Ogden.
noids Brown Captain and Mrs 2. -
Dr. Arthur Baessler Peck.
Rudolph Crasemann. The Rev. NJ. J. Pheian. -.
joaquin Fero, Rittmeister Graf Roth-
Miss Hurst enburR
John B. Hubbeli Grain Won Rothenburs.
J. Campbell Harris Warren B. Smith.
Colonel William Hester. Frederick sheldon - .
T. j. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stan.
DR. and Mrs. Fred II. ley.
Humphreys. The Rev. G. s. Smith.
Edward Hartley The Rev T.. F: Slattery
George NJ IAughiin. Newton W: TAYLOR,
Irwin r. Laughln. William NJ Whitehead.
John w. Love. Isaac H. Wing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

Grill in May, 1886, and the Grand Army
encampment in September, 1892, are the
nest prominent events with which 1t is
connected. 1t has often been used for pa
radcs and drills of local character. and
has many times been the assembling place
Of the people Of Washington.
Colonel John NJ. Wilson, the superin-
tepdent of public buildings and grounds,
and many other of the older citizens of
Washington remember when the boys OF
the city gathered there for sports and
games. Shiny was a popular sport,
and no doubt Colonel Wilson and others
can recall some unpleasant experience as
a result of the game. Base ball was play
ed by the older citizens as well. Many
younger residents of the city recall many
an interesting game of ball on the white
Lot Up to within the last twenty or
time on the lot.
In 1890 Congress passed an act that no
structure should be erected on the lot with
out the consent Of that body. This made IL
necessary for a special act to be put
through at the session just closed permit
ting the Christian Endeavor convention 10
erect its tents there. Col Wilson has au-
thorty to issue a permit for a game of
tennis or anything OF that kind, but he
would not have authority to permit the
smallest structure to be erected.
Up to 1877 there was fall of five or SIX
feet from the White House grounds to the
White Lot This was filled in so as 70
make the lot level all the way across 10
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Washington Park or the Monument
grounds. as 1t is better known.
The smooth. wide gravel roadway around
the ellipse has become one OF the principal
drives of the capital, and during the coui
vention this week II will be used by thou
sands every day. The ellipse was designed
by the celebrated landscape gardener. A. ].
Downing with the view of having on the
public grounds an open area of sufficient
extent for military evolutions, parades, re-
views, etc.
All official maps of puolc reservations in
Washington show the ellipse in distinct
form. During the term of President F.ll-
more drawing OF public grounds was
made. Ii Is hanging In the office OF the
superintendent OF public buildings and
grounds, and at the bottom t. the indorse-
ment OF the President, in his own hand
writing. ana signed by him.
1t will probably be many years. il ever,
before the White House lot is used for pub
lie buildings of any kind. In fact. the erec-
ton OF a big building like the new city
pest office would require going far down
before .jecure foundation could be OBJ
tanned.
Talk about the White Lot brings to mind
the fact that there are thirty public reser-
Natons in Washington, containing a total
OF 900 acres Ninety-two Of these reserva,
uons or 800 acres, are highly improved,
There are l6s reservations, containing the
comparatively small area of forty-eight
acres, which are unimproved.
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sciously. no doubt, persisted In, prevented
the success of young peoples church So
cietics. simply because they were not real
" young peoples societies at all. There
was no incentive to enthUSiaSm; TO inf1u-
ence TO compel sustained interest. So min
fsters and elders alike viewed their congre-
cations. which SO far as actual and active
Christian work was concerned. were COM
posed almost entirely OF old and settled
people. with much alarm. The young were
present on Sundays, to be sure. bat their
Esafltiations were evidently Of a superficial
character and the fire of enthusiasm SEEM
ed lacking How to stir them up and ami
mate them with the real feIvor CT Chris
t,4uity was the question, and like most
other intricate moral problems ii was des-
tined to be solved in way that now
seems 10 be little short of miraculous
The Flood OF Regeneration,
From little spring way up in Maine
there was destined to flow a spiritual
stream that would eventually overwhelm
the Christian world and send its waters
evan into pagan lands. 1t was not to be a
hood Of disaster, but baptism of regen-
Grafton that would be as lasting as it was
Widespread Borne up upon it's surface
nIlliOns were to be carried willingly and
~itiout resistance to the common goal
% christianity, and on the stream the
yoISc Of both sexes were to 20 onward