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wharfage CHARGES.
The aili Passed by the Lower House
Meets with M opposEtion.

Tho bll passed by the lower house %
she state legislature regulating the bust
nos ~ wharves and setting up schedule
81 tsc rnaximum rates ~ Wharfage. has
rslrt win no opposition frosu dock owners
ir fhis titv. The rates fixed are almost
double those charged on q majority Or
the Wharvas Of PnEef sound. and ga no
rasc 40 they far hc'ow present rates
ono objection was made % the following
clause That 20 charEe whatever shat
ho made agausf ouy oaseeurer. O.. his
haggage for landing 40. embarklng trom
or pasaing ovcr amy dock or wharf in this
etate"
The objection urged 20 thia was that IL
ehcU,d spcesy Che amount ~ baEEagc 20
81 allowed passenger. otherwise. "a
drummer eauid have eight or niuc trunks
landed or s wharf with9ut paving Tho
amonnt Of haE So usually allowed Is 80
pounds {'pAef tho proposed aw p8ssen-
Eer could carry any quantity of baggage.
judge Wanrera made an Important de-
elsl0n soihe .inc ago .a tho saitof stem-
er which was prohibited from docking
~ flwaea by the Columbia River 4 IL
waco railroad % was bella that on pay
ngent az reasonable wharfage. the steam
cr. even tho1eA Running ln opposition 70
= steamer % thc railroad company. was
entitled Co q Sanding. s parallel case is
found in the Port Bakc'ey dock Three OF
four seArs age tao steamer Michigan Wss
ranging 20 Part f.3keeE in opposition 20
the s'etncf Sarah NJ Reutou. The ngl
snr. o- 81 a sag. The owners ~ the Mcn-
lRtn rcHclrt arat0sl ihn vNoraitaat
charge ard tsrlr protest. vas upheld bv
lagsl opinion. Toe -ssr WIS dropped hv
ere mai company before btus tried in i
court - l7w.
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Railroad cad Inda.,rInI .otr-.

Fred Alien general freight and pasaen-
sfF aNenf ~ fhe Seattle a international
Was ln Whatcom yesterday.
vs. J.. Benhan. Western freight man
aver o. ths Great Northern has returned
from business trip 70 British Columbia.
Tho large namlaer 81 railroad men who
went 80 FAmg0NFeF LAST Monday came
over from Victoria yesterday afternoon
On fhc fkcaaiie Reiated members We're
cue q arrive on the Sehome this morn
Ing.
Il. G stevens general Western pas
Ssngrr agent ~ THE GFeHt Northern re-
tnfned 20 this city Tuesday ulzht from a
fneeting ~ she North Pacific Coast
I'asasuear Aae0ciatiou held AZ Vancouver
" g Monday
Train and yard hands o. the Canadian
lneife WiN hereafter wear watches
knoen as she &C. r r Special" These
~afrhea cost $50 each and are to be
fesfed every month by the official watch
reEHl lfur fnF fhe company. The idea rs 10
ID away With the discrepancy ia time q
wate1es AZ different conductors and engi-
nesfa
Under terminal commodity rates from
from 8. - terminals. minimum car
laads q 0t8 an addition Is made 20 points
on lines Of the Western Freight Associa-
fion follows Fish picked. On pack
AgeT o. r. - cents per hundred weight !.
tire afriukere minimum 81 90 pounds. s.
cent per huudredWaieht. boraN q. J..
minimum $1,000 pounds. effec tive February
Tnc Burlington & Missouri River rail
way. in Nebraska TIE Kansas city. 81
IaSsph 4 Council Bluffs railroad and the
sorfh bern Pacific have issued Joint
fhfnuWh taTim on hogs ia thiTtv-foOt
a0nhle deck car 20 Portland Seattle and
Tac0ma from specified points in Nebraska
kanssa and Missouri 40 9ee5 Per ear.
t'ars above thirty feet aud mp 20 thirty
fyo feet are Ht IA Increased rate on the
abovc figure from io7 % Tic per cent
Tho Mort bern Pacific Great Mort bern
OREGON Railway & Navigation Company.
the Canadian Pacific and the Minneapolis.
81 Paul 4 SauH Ste Marie railways have
ssaued an amendment sheet 90 The east
haund North Pacific coast tariff The
arfiCics specified are unGiaZed sash doors.
door sad window frames and mOuidiugs
In strnight oF mixed ear loads lumber
and shingles minimum weiEht ~ 0n Mis-
eissippl and Missouri common points, ~
cents per hundredWeiEht. Chicago COM
mon POINTS 81 cents per hnndredwelght
Tic amendment O. made fu connection
WITH the lines 81 the Western freight
Association
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Aceerfsnz to she Statement ef e. ".
e5e'AesT, 81 Montreal gAe genera aspsTirs-
ssnNEns - tAe Canadian Pae.2e. 9alT
s<Fksse NIl te lnaaxnrased fFBm tes main
snT - the kQat gasy April s. The aeW pas
sThEer n9at - the company &c eXTecte8 -
RAJ ~ shat time. Anof6er fass h0sI
= % e ug}s fer serg.ce on tha Col4ln-
-, Wis bafgsa foT ire Ersnso9rts isoa %
etsA1 assr gerersI anefeasn8lsl src 90 course
= resstrse sF0a. Contracts f0T thg egu-
kfaetsan ~ sne sloea- branch VII De lst
= sooa as proper arrangements base beea
Esals- The tnteatluu - she company 81 -
seep * sge sikh fna rFowsh - the min
kEz e1anfrr - fae uofta R1d give AZ at
'eatign - fFafac between tae mining
tssHs naz sns CEASE. as vel as East
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act declaring the anniversary OF the birth
Of Abraham Lincoln a legal holiday" II
vas known as senate bill No. *, and
passed the senate without opposition jan
nary 81. 1895. It passed the house Of rep
resentatlyss February s. 1885 and was
approved by Gov McGraw. who selected
the most appropriate day possible. Feb
ruary r. 1886. for snixinx his signature
10 the bill
The bin in full is a. follows;
AN acr declaring the anniversary Of
the birth u Abraham Lincoln a legal hol-
id8y.
BE il enacted by the senate and house
q representa- Ives OF the state ~ WASH
ingtao: Section ! That the 12th day Of
February Of each year. the same being
the anniversary Of the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln Doe and &c is hereby declared to
hc n legal holiday IN the state OF Wash
inglon.
Tn. Introduction & this measure was
suEwes ed hy the department; az Washing
ton ard Alaska Crane Army Of the Re-
puhlic.
Tho state Of washington was the nth
state 10 publicly observe the anniversary
OF Idncoln's birthday. Illinois being the
nrsf state Other states holding this eay
in lcgal observance are Minnesota. Sew
Jersey and New York. Others stiit. whilo
ob-tryinE Lincoln anniversary. have
liked upo0 some other day than that which
marked tho birth 81 the great president.
This is the case la CoauecUeu5. whose
legislature settled uuon q different Jay
on tho ground that Washiogton's birth
day. February - was airca IS a state ho3-
iIay. ans tbst 90 WAS not expcdient TO
have the holidays TOO close together
There IS something Inspiring however.
SIS having the ao,I3sy eo!neident With the
anniversary II vI give added interest
80 whatever observance are SCI for TO-
mafrlS Cor tee participants 90 be able
90 say. "EIshIy-eigHt years ago today
I.aHcln WAS horn.
last year. % course. marked the FIRST
observance - the day as q holiday under
.u- state .sv The Ju.rersl-v % Wash
iaE.ol celebrated Il WIKI appropriate puo-
Die exercises. the puUilc schla, pupils
Ners taught the sign ncaue~ 90 Liueo.u e
,.fa r01 tEaEa~tFr 3o The American pe0-
rie ard a .he pla'.c onfees ~ the ci:y
wers r-essa Tomorrow $3.50 in z8 prob
saLtsv MARK even q more EelTty ana
zeaeras alteuaaa to an aunttrsaEy whjeh
taa STATE has l1norc1 i,saff ay marking
open ass calendar Wiih saec,a. ea-pAAs.s.
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Ynlc.s Ne,yr.t .nr,il- Auction..

Spectacular pantomime viii afford the
dramatic menu that will tempt the palate
OF the patrons of the Seattle theater Fri
day and Saturday this week Spectacu-
lar pantomime has always been "a favorite
style OF dramatic attraction. While IL Is
not q difficult matter 10 produce an orGi-
nary play. 10 direct the preparation and
pvoductlon Of a scenic and pantomimic
spectacle is a task that requires brains
and experience. The Devils Auction"
has been before the public FOR twelve years
or more. Each season has marked it's
baptism IN q sea OF transformation. In
stead Of the usual cleauing-up Of scenery
foEoa cd ~ the avera - manager. Mr.
Yale. during the summer interim re-
yamps aod changes this spectacle from
top 70 bottom. The past summer season
in the Devils Auction has marked
many changes and alterations. The COM
ciy vein has been hroadenet. and musA,
always plentiful and Original. has been
enhanced ty nov features from the pen
OF Herman Pe.lee.
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The Third Avenue.

'sMcSorlcys TWAS bid fair 20 break the
record al the Third Avenue theater this
week Last right the audience was larger
thar any night since sunday. Oh which day
hundreds OF people we're turned away
Ferguson and limerick head the list o.
"camicaI agfEators. ard Il Is sufficient TO
say % those who srs familiar with their
past work that they have lost none o. their
pleasing powers. Bright and fetching
costumes. new stage situations and catchy
rauslcai gems are some OF tbs good things
promised by the management, together
with a supporting company OF competent
artists, who present al the latest novelties
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- ssourss. ssrEans - e.szsou. p c. =
psE laa fagass. -g9kane 60 Eosa-
- Z. e. = eenss par - poausa-
ssreaga rates 90 Esss8. 2. G. ssa
sss zrB5yInz fe Ne'saa = c. = ger
- sAs@rl1 seef or tlsnsher aa4 = re-ts ps~
FNAnfs On aknRzss
y EAf9sNa rates IS Trail =. r.. adj
!. rae annayinx 50 Ea~thpoTt. HssA..
SeF fhguesa8 fes; 60 1uHaeT zn4 -
49, per ghamsan4 oa ektngies
rh'pxneutH han3e3 sassr anovs rates
- sah5eet 90 establishes utatFuuzs
ssTafs aa EAown ia %Qffaern Paeaa@
ss4MaF 80 80 &grns8 wEE aaesNs see
@s 81 iafeFesfe8 are f0EV aastsea
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The British Pacific HaiSNay Company
VII Apply 30 tae parliament II tae Do
nslHlgH ~ Canada for permission 20 bald
= Assss from victoria 60 IS lau.uaR VIA Butte
lssst. Caflesse. Edmonton ard I'r.uee A.
Bert. zita 5faaea ilue 50 q polnt Qn HUI
f9H eay ard branches down The vaAeEs 81
The Cane. Columbia ard Eootenay rivers
- toe oh Baraltl - latitude. Whsn
THESE branehes are completed tlere sill
y tame - think ~ connect ians 10 she
East aud make arrangement with she Ca
Aa9laa Pacific for q division OF ghe trzfnc.
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with a brief lecture CT the origin and his
tory q splrIsusIsr- and mes mer.su1. fol-
loving Il with a dozen or more tests an1
experl merits Ills method Is 10 perform
The tests q mediums and thea 70 expose
IRE manner IN which the effect q IN
ratural influence $ made 70 appear. N
al of these features he vas successful. and
II he did not succeed u overfarowIug the
beliefs Of splrf,malists present. he did
brace up = disbelief n the science on the
part q those ws5 went 20 the theater ex-
psctlng 70 sec the curtains torn away from
frauds
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FOUND ON THE BEACH.
Sealed Bottle Containing Note
From the Steamer Chifcaf
Picked In Near Mestport.

WESTPORT. Wash. Feb. 9.-Special.-
George L. Houk, of North Cove. picked
up a sealed bottle yesterday morning on
the ocean beach. three miles north of the
Willapa harbor. 1t contained the follow
ing note:
Jan. "a 1s9T-E. r. Boyrie. Fannie
Boyrie. f. \. Boyrie-steamer Chileat."
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Rate. 80 Mfnt,~ ,,,-.

!" fulton. assistant xensrsf 49,.
$500 = ths Northern f.,i'e. =. it@'riat
- 'alper'aaf circular letter =, sssea
81 eaG1laz -astf.sl =, IN
N.eias eiats'-ta aa eouew- s'' ssw
80 -ff'se ~ throuxh Race a., 60.
AtsH fe-a-e nssts sstfs
Nen Eatss-fnr 81 .sN,e
material. st-afzat e. al.
-. from laa r,sss I''sx'si
= taas t.-.~ llsss
@s'ss Ne 1ev s7s So. N.'ssli-
~ >s..s ss.sFn ~ l'. - Ns-., .-ass
$50 ,e's'a ans Eesans. y +. 's9fl
>. go. 81 sa'.s saooa .a ,ar.r N &c
fa'ss, Wh.ca sne.v s~e- 60 te..ossex
49, to Nerta.l1-r we sac
---s---.----------- ~ GHnts 49,
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Up FOR DISCUSSION.
MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST BE-
FORE CHAaBER OF COMMERCE

County commissioners Urged to
Construct Wagon Roads 30 the
Mining Disfrfcts-An Ore Exhthtt
10 BE Eztahii.hcd-Prc2o> Fish
Trap Legislation Diseussea-iie-
Of the Visitors at the Launching
OF the Golden Gate.
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Tomorrow. as the anniversary % the
birth % Abraham Lincoln. VIII be q legal
holiday throughout the state IA accord
ance With law 10 that effect passed Soy
the legislature two years aGo. The BAL
VAS senate measure. introduced ~ the
senate committee or memorials. This
committee vas CON oosed OF Senator {.
" Dorr. chairman. Senator ". 3. Field
and Senator G NJ yesterday TIE tits
O. he bill explained its provisions; An
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A RAILROAD SCHEME.
raov-s VEST PASS ROAD ="
srfLT, uUT soT 81 TIE Z

The meT.~aa Brofhfrs' ="
said TO Have Plenty o.
Capital TO Contract '
xsesaria East. Enfsrs"S
s.~ ps..rset.. aud GOING fhfo
"a IsthsrsaEe-The os's
aa,.w Lzrking IS Charter
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Auy ir9dr~-v be- 0aere ratf-rss
rssv 10 rron. v ceFks# .h- .er og
Aesf-s Hair NHer lNart +er H trs
sTala IS Bare snd 900 Ast.-rass ses.rrr-l
fxtsa Wea.l res se -a~ t -stl.s ha-
Ia cnee q s. ssis #es4.aaH.t are#aeasica.
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Ia speciality work. There viii be a matt
nee Saturday. at which an elegant silk
dress pattern VIII BE presented to some
lady or gentleman in the audience.
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LINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY.
TOMORROW A LEGAL HOLIDAY IN
THE STATE or WASHINGTON.

rEchty-efxhf Years Age the Illinois
RaII-splffter and Emnncfpnto- OF
Race rfrst Opened His Eyes
The Bill Passed by the Legislature
BE Closed.
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sew YORK Fab S-Tbe sanatfeaI In
t+r1--- lafer Cease So Ire have rcw
ssf' we.5-arHa3 1san crca n-zed ard con-
ceat-ated az BAHIA. Brazil
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qanine Tablets
Druggists refund money II 1t falls to cure.
pc
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pe-ssss. avsaaar- pe Foss eaess
fer reat
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nr. Klabe 81 resumed qFAs ,.cs-
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Btffren New Pianos nna uvaan~
feo~acifeg st cost Easy terms william
A4rEtls. Sc Saeo@1.
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Remembar they are beauties, and cheap
during our sale Special on these goods
Tor the next few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
ACCUSED or SHARP PRdCTITE

Detective Sergeant Mcknight. OF the District
Attorneys office. Yesterday afternoon arrested
william Hazard. a commission merchant, OF No. 81
Norwood-ave.. Brooklyn. with Office No. 20
Park Place. this city. The arrest made on Il
bench warrant which issued when the pris-
oner was indicted on January % on the complaint
of John Alvcrys OF No IA Shefield-ave Brook
lvn The detective had been looking for Hazard
for some days Yesterday Mcknight saw the
man I'm Centre-st. gazing up at the Criminal Courts
him TO Police Headquarters and then back TO the
District Attorneys office. The police allcge that
Hazard has been accused OF various schemes by
which he outwitted people In sharp business trans
actions II was said that the man had some con-
nection with Stephen A. Dutton, the convicted
swnder.
The prisoner had this 10 say about LIS arrest:
Some time ago | bought some cigars from AL
vcrvs. In payment | gave n note | had obtained
from Adolph Hague, of iiobokcn, for Sle0 | gave
my check for the balance. about S20 When the
note became due Hague could not pay it. Al
verys placed the case In the hands of ID NJ por-
fer Of No 3 Broad-st The lawyer wrote 10 me-
and said he personal friend of Districts Al
would have indicted. In the letter he said
pay or go TO hell | told him that neither kc nor
the District Attorney could send me TO hell The
transaction was q legitimate business one and /
should not have been indicted. The matter is one
for the civil courts.
Hazard was later admitted TO $1,000 bail by Judga
Cowing In Part |. General Sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
NETWORK CITY.

Certain Wall Street brokers yesterday received let
ters dated State Park Hotel. Niagara Falls, asking
them TO buy 80 shares of Sugar stock and sell It
out when ii showed profit Of per cent. II was
said in the letters that margin the way
from Kansas city. The orders" were not ex-
ecuted.
George Z. Iuks the artist, and Miss Emma L.
Noble were married last evening at the home Of
the Rev Dr. Robert Collyer After the ceremony
there was reception at the house Of the brides
sister Mrs Alexander c. Kenealy. No. 325 West
Fifty-slxth-st.
There Will be auction sales Of modern paintings
at the Schenck Art Caller. No. s. Ldberty-st, TO-
morrow and Friday at S:lj y. m. Among 'he
eirhty-onc artists represented are Corot Dau-
bjgnv Inness IAfebvre Rousseau and Troyon.
"The Christian Herald" has opened an lndlah
famine relief fund NJ The Bible House, ana on
Monday il sent an inquiry TO Lord Elsin Viceroy
Of India, asking for information as to the nced OF
American aid for the sufferers in that country. In
his reply by cable Lord Elgn said: THE Famine
Fund Committee will welcome all contributions
Money IS preferred TO grain.
The Executive Committee Of the Chamber or
Commerce held a meeting Yesterday and talked
over the plan OF giving complimentary dinner "
President Cleveland Il has been expected that the
Chamber might take some action on a resolution
70 that effect at its regular meeting Tomorrow
but a member OF the committee said after the
conference yesterday that the plan would remain
in allowance until after Mr.. Cleveland became
private citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
MOUNT VERNON.

The Board OF Education on Monday night reap
ponted SUPERINTENDENT Charles +. Nichols by !"
unanimous vote 10 another term Of four years as
superintendent of schools. resolution was adopt
ed directing the principal Of the High Schooi 10
change the hours OF study from o'clock 70 !
o'clock rs they arc now 10 ? 20 - O'Clock :'Nh /
90 o'clock This WIS done to increase the hours
OF study without making necessary hddltotdI
.oacbcrs' committee was appointed 10 confer
with the common Council in relation 20 the city
chsrter 7. consists OF Trustees Anderson. RhoadcS
ond SKINNER and President Blak"man.
tn Nom, Vernon Quartet club gave its twenty
eighth ball in Schuermann's Hal On N Mohuns
niSbt Visitors were present from the WORKERS
THutoria WiamsbridGe Liederkranz MOUNT
Vernon Turn-Vcrer and the N""-1;ocneue .oi a.,
cordia over Two hundred couples took part III
The grand march. and were guests at a suppl
sfvcr after the ball The Turn-Ner2in VIII pay
g. ,,aI nasoue February % and calico BAH Is 20
ho given on the same date by the women OF the
rbiter IiedcrkranZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
THE CONTINENT or THE INSANE.

AN AMENDMENT OF THE LAWS ApNoCAihD ID
THE SOCIETY or MEDICAL JURIsPRCDhNCE'
Tho Society of Medical Jurisprudence heid spe-
cial meeting at the Academy of Medicine No IL
West Fortv-third-st last evening. 10 receive the re-
mort of the committee appointed IN January TO con-
fer with the Neurological and County Meoc"l So
c,e,,es IN reference TO legislation relating 10 the
commitment Of the insane. go
The report was presented by John Sabine S"ith'
and WAS fully discuss. in many o. its bearil gs IL
favored advocating law for the -'''r iro'"cuoh
of the violently insane and recommend that on
the sworn certificate of duly qualified examiners IN
mnacv the insane person should he temporarily CON
fined in a proper institution or given N'o 'he GUS
todv of friends The committee. h t'"r, wOuid
limit such confinement 10 five days. unless the ue
were extended by a Of record the report also
,acommcnded that the supposed insan" person ana
his friends should be Informed OF his right 10 pro-
cure counsel and that IN the failure "f such couhse'
to appear the DistrictAttorney should are Tor MS
interests. -. ou,,,o, ,l,o
such a law would be unconstitutional, ,but MI.
BALDWIN Dr. Sptzka and others argued mat IL
could be justified the ground That lts nhac H'u
was necessary to the public safety The report
was finally adopted by large majority Hhd IL
will be sent to the Legisla ture
Among the members of the society VINO took part
I'm the discussion DR.. Brill, Dr. T. g. ~ HHha,
Henry Hardwicke and Stophel c. Baldwin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
TO RE USED FOR FORTIFIti1fONS.

pApTs or FISHERS ISLAND AND PLUM ISLAND
TO BE PURCHASED by THE UNITED STATES
Iorse nar,s Of Fishers Island and Plum Island are
soon TO be acquired by the United States Govern
ment for the purpose of the Notifications whch are
TO be constructed at the entrance 10 Long lsIanu
So, nd from the Atlantic Ocean United states LIS
,rict- ATTORNEY Bennett. Of Kings county Is eA-
tr,rc tho titles 10 the properties which are to he
purchased from private owners. Fishers lsidhu'
which is fifteen miles north of Montauk Point ana III
the State of New-York. is owned by Mr.. ferguSoh'
n LAWYER OF this city. The Government Will acquire
title 10 2S5 Of the island but the price LOT '
land has not been fixed. Ex-Mayor Aoram .
IIa,-,,, GUMS Plum Island which is off the Con-
c1icnt coast and he will receive $4,000 for 100
acres of the island. il is reported .., 49,
The Notifications which will be constructed on
Fishers Island will command the rIshf slsnd w
Command the same body of water through rum n
Gut 1t is expected that the building OF me IO,,
fcations may begin this year but IL MAY ieuu''
several wears to complete them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
NEW.ROCHEIIE.

- Notice has been given TO the New Ne"ii'''O -
citation the w-Rochcnc Ath'e'lc Nuo "'' Wv.
various bowling dancing. bicycling ana women ;
climbs which have had headquarters III me ->e"
Rochelle Gymnasium that they VIII De requi'" ~
move elsewhere 10y June !. The sFih','Si.i' anu
tho largo grounds surrounding il are IN Malh-sI
and Ccntre-ave.. and the building mas JUST o'.'
given conditionaly to ST. Gabrels Roman 'a'honc
ChYrch bv the owners Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian IseIin'
81 md members OF tn" selin family Inc ou!ulnsi
,rhirb - handsome terra-Cotta brick. was eIeCu,l
a Fsv years ago AT 2 cost Of nearly SlV,Vo anu -
said to be ont, Of the finest ana beS-appolnttu E!i-
nasiun, buildings in he country. 1e" months
ago when the public schools became TOO cr0wd,e 20
accommodate the pupils OF the village. tne ~
iobn A Kelner proposed system or parocnlal
schools for the 500 children of MS parish anu W.
,rnDarlnp 10 secure funds 10 erect buildings Whcn
The eift Of the Ieclin family was made last Sunua
Tbe ncw school will be known as ST tiabriei Acdu-
envy and will he taught by eight of the SISTERS OF
charity for whom mo- or-house VIII oe pun on
the church grounds in Guion Place. Al the Orui,
vary branches including sewing, COOKING, ruslC;
and pbvsicai training will be taught. The school
will opcn on September ]. This gift is me seconn
ina, Inc Iseln family has made TO 81. Gaoriei :
parish Several years ago they were lle DIN
rivers Of the handsome church. which was built al
q cost OF $4,000