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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-22
The Knox, Dunlap,
6esszeee9}td gxagsss : 30
To the UnWashed.

People who do not wash themselves, or
their clothes; who vGigg?e, waggle and strug-
gle. mOpgelled. towseled and perdition
hacked through this world unable to buy
We are not missionaries, and are not Civ
ing away soap; but We are selling so cheap
that no one need carry an uncomf )rtabl lie
crust of dirt.
We are selling as good S zap as can be OBJ
tanned in any market weight and quality
guaranteed. Eight cakes for 25c. four cakes
box of 100 cakes So.
We are still in the grocery business. Soap
is side line humanizer The Bible refers 10
cleanliness We hope this advertisement
may go straight home TO persons who
have never read the Bible, or never bought a
cake of soap,
Getting back into line. Now is the time
you need Salad Dressing, Mustard Radish,
s oe Horse Rass rfPesF
goes and all other Pickles, both sour and
sweet Olives always in season, from size OF
garden pea to that Sfa ppmIPdkin ii.ile
cry of our government and everything must
be higher. Sugar is going up and up Snuff
% oe
This city of 10000" Inhabitants should
hold us in grateful remembrance as we are
throwing our whole weight against higher
prices. Sam Jones, the snnclified man, with
his eighteen children, the two preachers ana
the remainder of the force, with smaller or
larger families, are all fighting for lower
prices:
Our Refrigerator is fully supplied with Ice
The doors are plate glass mirrors Butter OF
finest quality fills the compartments. II yon
wish to gaze on beauty alone, no objection.
Our increasing sales Of Cofiee, Tea and
Flour attest their quality.
Popular prices In Graham Waters, Banquet
Waters, select Sodas and Ginger Snaps have
proved winners.
Smithneld Hams, well cured and smoked to
q turn. A dyspeptic might eat; an epicure
60 wild.
teed. All goods promptly delivered In city
and at railroad stations.
". C.. STRONACH & SONS,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
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WANTED.

The Sun Life Insurance Company Of
Canada has a number Of good positions
open for the right men. District man
ayers and special agents in the Ordinary
and superintendent and solicitors in the
Thrift department wanted. policies for
ess than one thousand dollars classed az
Thrift Apply to
j. r. JOHNSTON,
danager for North and South Carolina,
Raleigh, N. 9.
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TO PREACH ON SUNDAY.

Rev. LYMAN Ward. Of New York City,
will hold Universalist services at the
Academy Of Music. Sunday, May q, a.
and 8 p. m. The Rev. Mr.. Wards sub
jects are as follows: p.m., Searching
the Scriptures" 8 p. m, "Universalism
and Morality" The public us invited to
these services. Mr.. Ward is the guest OF
Mrs. q. J. Carroll.
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WANTED.

To buy in North Caronna general stock
merchandise and lease on store house.
Write fully. State average yearly cash
ales, amount Of stock, how long bought,
emit per year, best discount for cash.
Stock over three thousand not wanted.
Address at once, ~, Box SO, Nathalie,
Halifax county. Virginia.
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GRAND FL ORAL DISPLAY
OF Artificial Flowers.

TLo,.aui OF representa-: the Fruits F.
g and les from the Fi Foe W. en lei Gardens Your choice
The col q All tor 'SE'iHiHh PR
IT, arranged in h'" eases the! may be seen at glance Sc
lection ii .
France such Gadi erias Peoples
Vet !acs Roses etc. "s u anu $40 curing 'hs SAFE your
,
pubic sppe rccd enthusi
efforts will he spared 10 make THIS dei@ me' coma 10 none IN
" Pattern Hat, and Models will at half price,
Yale, Columbia and Boston Sailor Hats
Short back Sailors all colors swell crowns rough and
ready brims. All the fashionable COM
bination of braids.
Prices Are Breaking on Every Hand.
far beyond anything the
has leadership ha offer
surprising price for the balance otthis week.
dozen Sailors in Blacks and Whites, usually 25c,
all this week at 1876.
10 Dozen OUR LEADERS--saiors
Unusually r,aied at All this seasons goods
Black, Navy Senete Bads All I'll 5 week at CSC
10 Dozen High Crown Sailors.
Blacks Whites usually been Soc For thi
only soc
SPECIAL One lot Split Straw Noby Blacks and
Whites. price 81 IS, for this day and SALE 75c.
The Knox, Dunlap,
styles brim will al the whole
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THE WEATHER.

For North Carolina.--Fair, except
showers near the coast: cooler; north to
northeast winds.
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WANTED.

A situation by Registered Pharmacist,
competent to take entire charge. Good
buyer. Best references. Address, for
three days, REID"
Care William Simpson, Raleigh, n. c..
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SUITS CLEANED. Is CENTS.
Cleaned and dyed, $3.50.
D. w. G. HARRIS,
Pawn Broker and Steam Dye Works.
buy and loan money on cast-of cloth
ing, watches, clocks, guns, pistols, and
all kinds Of personal property.
East Hargett st., Raleigh, N. @.
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FOR SALE.

Denton's Saloon and Restaurant. The
leading saloon in Raleigh. Strictly first
class trade. Terms reasonable.
ED. V. DENTON.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Citizens National Bank statement.
Commercial and Farmers Bank
Statement.
National Bank of Raleigh.--State-
nlent.
Raleigh Savings Bank.-Statement.
Paine's Celery Compound.
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FOR SALE.

Best seed corn, shucks, fodder and hay,
ose or baled; also, for rent two new Of
ices, second floor over Norris Bros.
w. r. TUCKER, Agent.
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Empire Life Insurance Company Of
lew York desires the services Of emerge
ic gentlemen to represent them in every
.ity and town Of the Carolinas. Liberal
terms, low rates. Address Agency De-
partment, 239 Broadway, New York.
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LOST.

A gentleman's watch. Hunting case,
gard, with Waltham movement. A lib
eral reward. Apply at News and OBJ
server.
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ANHEUSER-B MALT NU-
TRINE.

The greatest of malt tonics, is Invaluable
to nursing mothers. feeble children, the
infirm and convalescent. For sale by all
druggists.
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Try ROYSTER'S Cough Tablets.

Buy ROYSTER'S Chocolates and Bon
)ons.
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Buttercups, made daily. at ROY
STEERS.
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ROYSTER'S Chips are delicious.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

THERE Is NO DISSATISFACTION WITH THE MINIS
TER AND NO TROUBLE ABOUT SALARIES.
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Knowing tha. your paper Is champion OF
truth and justice. we. the undersigned. respect
fully request you to allow us little space in your
valuable iourna! 10 make few corrections OF
certain statements that have crept into print. We
refer to an article found in to-day's issue OF your
paper headed WAR at China's Legation" Now,
in Justice TO our respected Minister and ourselves
as we'll we wish to deny most emphatically that
there is any war scnblance Of a contest be-
tween the Minister and his suite We disclaim any
protest. having been sent 10 our Government or
even contemplated, by us against the Minister'S
treatment OF Our salaries are regulated and
paid in accordance with established rules and regu-
iations Of the sefvce and cannot be subject to the
arbitrary action of our chief
As for the management Of the finances OF the
Legation the present system Is substantially the
same that in vogue In previous Administrations.
and In Justice to Nine. WI. a lady whom we hold
In the highest esteem, we regret extremely that
any oaIumnious reflections have been cast upon
her and would add that draw from the
Minister himself our respective salaries punctuay
and in full every month they become due. we are
perfectly satisfied and have not the slightest com
plalnt TO make.
AS TO the runored recall Of the Minister, we arc
not In q position TO deny or confirm II, though we
have no reason to believe there is any truth In IT,
Public officers Of monarchical governments. as YOU
are aware are subject to change at any time even
as your public men are. on the change Of an Ad-
mnistraton. We would venture 10 surmise how
ever that II Mr.. WI should be transferred TO an
other post Il would be cause CT deep regret 70 ms
many friends In China and TO those In the onlcia
and social circles of Washington who have mad
occasion or opportunity to come In contact with
him.
Thanking you for your high sense OF justice and
your courtesy In permitting the insertion OF this
ietter-purely voluntary and spontaneous on th
part Of the undersigned-we beg 10 remain. very
respectfully.
WANG TA-CHUN, Second Secretary.
NJ Y. CHUNG Secretary Interpreter.
II. J. YON. Interpreter.
CHOW TSZCHI Attache.
SAO-KE ALFRED SIZE. Attache.
WI HSUFH-L1EN. Attache.
SHANG III TSENG. Attache.
LEE KWONG-HONG. Student Interpreter.
LANG CHEN. Student Interpreter
Chinese Legation. Washington July Q. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
SLOWING DOWN AT CURVES.
HEALTH BOARD INSPECTORS OBsERvA-
TIONS ON SPEED OF CABLE-CARS

TIONS ON SPEED OF CABLE-CARS.
Charles G. Wilson. president OF the Board OF
Health, was by Tribune reporter at his
home. No. 1856 West Elghty-seventh-st. last even
Ing and described the results of investigation
made by his order into the speed Of the cars Of the
Broadway cable road when travelling around
curves The proposed amendment TO the Sanitary
Code limiting the speed OF around curves to
not more than two miles hour will come up for
discussion at next Tuesdays meeting Of the Board
OF Health. 1t to he discussed at the last meet
ing but a quorum OF members present. In
the mean time President Vreeland Of the Metro
potan Company promised that all the open cars
should be provided with the grip which en-
ables the TO round curves at SOW speed. II Is
mainly with regard to the danger to passengers
standing on the open when the latter are
rounding curves that the action Of President Will
son has been taken.
MIR. Wilson made personal inspection few
days ago, and yesterday inspectors We're placed
ST and Seventh and Ninth aves. AT Twenty third
ST. a slow cable Is In operation and no trouble has
cuded in the investigation.
The men were provided with chronographs
About sixty men were stationed at Fourteentli-st
1t was found that at the curve there the shortest
House to Flfteenh.st was foriyesRt seconds. and
the longest time one minute and twenty-five sec
was forty-fve seconds and the longest one minute
and forty-fYe seconds Mr. Wilson laid particular
three cars had been on the curve at the So me time
and on The south trip four cars were on the curve
road that only could round the at
once and that II they travelled at slow rate
congestion Of traffic would result.
At Ffty-third-st. and Seventh-ave. the time taken
by the mort hbound cars was from ten TO twenty-five
seconds. and by the southbound nine to
twenty-four seconds. At Fifty-thlrd-st and Ninth
eleven TO twenty-five seconds were taken by
the northbound cars and twelve to twenty four
onds by those southbound. At these the
cars travelled one at a time.
Mr. Wilson said that the Investigation only
demonstrated that the speed Of the could be
controlled but also showed that several cars could
rate Of speed need not result In any congestion Of
traffic
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
PHILIP ALOYsIUs OSBORNE.

Philip Aloysius Osborne died at his home. NO
233 West Seventy-seventh-st, on Friday. from con-
gest!on of the brain. following nervous prosra-
ton He was III for about three weeks, and whiie
In delirium he disclosed his brothers and sisters
the fact. Of which they had been previously un-
aware that ne had been struggling to gain literary
fame under the nom de plume Of DILL Mr.. os-
borne born In this city thirty-two years ago
and was son Of the late p. Dillingham; Osborne.
After being graduated from Grammar School NO
So In West Fifty-fourth-st.. he attended the Col
lege Of the City Of NewYork. from which he was
graduated In 1883. He then became private secre-
tary for Frederick Pierce, Of No 7s John-st which
place ne continued to hold until his death
OF the Church Of St. Paul the Apostle, at Sixtieth-
ST. and Columbus-ave.. and was also memper
OF the Spalding Literary Union and the Riverside
Wheelmen. He was unmarried, ana Is survived D.
three brothers and two sisters.
The funeral will take place at the Church OF 81
Paul the Apostle at 10 a. m. tomorrow. When tle
Rev Messrs John J. Hughes. Thomas F. Burke
and p +. McCorry will offciate All the Pauuist
Fathers who are In the city Will be present The
burial will be In Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
IIOKAL1NI IN THIS CITY.
THE EXQUEEN'5 SECRETARY SAYS SHE
MAY REMAIN A WEEK-DEiIGliTED
WITH WASHINGTON.

EX-Queen Liluokaani and her suite arrived un-
osten,atiousy In this city yesterday afternoon and
went a, once to the Hotel Albemarle where the
ex-Queen Will make her headquarters during her
stay in Ncw-York
Her suite Is small one. consisting OF Mrs. Joseph
Heleuhe. lady-in waiting: Joseph II. Heleluhc and
Julius Palmer, private secretary. The ex-Qucen
left Washington at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and will probably remain In this city about week.
Mr.. Palmer said to Tribune reporter yesterday
afternoon: THE Queens plans as unknown TO
me to you. She makes her decisions rapidly and
rapidly executes them. She will probably re-
main hero a week, and after that it Is possible she
may visit OF your great watering places. 1t is
impossible to say. When she left Hawaii the two
persons who with her did not know she
going until the day before her departure The
Queen may attend church Tomorrow II she does
Ii VIII be an Episcopal church. for she is n commu-
ncant of that denomna ton. Monday evening she
VIII occupy box at the first performance OF the
comic opera called Captain Cook" at the Madison
Square Garden.
The Queens stay in Washington a very de-
.ightful one. Indeed doubt If she ever passed a
more pleasant five months. Following the example
set by President and Mrs. Cleveland. with whom
he Queen dned at the White House, all her
The Queen visited the Senate once. and received
In an ante room the Senators whose families had
have visited the House also except for the fact
that the last days of her stay were very busy and
the sessions OF the House were brief.
what does the Queen say OF the annexation
treaty? All. that must not say. ! myself how
ever. consider 1t extremely clever diploma tic
move; 1t was more than political trick 1t
are you going 10 do with Hawaii? What you
going to do with japan? Are you going to say
Hands on 1t was ANSWERED TO them Here's
treaty Don't get excited. We've got all winter
think II
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
DIED.

BRoOKSon Saturday. July TO- a, he- residence No 70
East 2Dth-s Catherine widow of Patrick Brooks.
Relatives and friends respectfully Invited 20 attend funeral
on Monday, 18th inst. at .. m.
Interment at Calvary.
coILIERAt the residence Of he dauyh's n Roehss-
wife OF the late John 4: Coiier q Bnghamton. and
daughter OF Lewis Lee Morris of Morris
Burial at Binghamton. n. T.
FOOTE-At Canton Center Conn. after a short Illness.
Lydia Boardman widow o, Charles T. Fooie. In the
14th Of hor
Interpient In Greenwood.
HAtLLDAY-M Orange y. j.. July 0. the Rev samuel
b. Halliday. In the s6th year OF his age
Friends invited 10 attenl the funer r) bis late rest
dsnce. No II Hcks-st. Brooklyn. y. " Monday. July
IL. o'clock D. m.
HARRIs-suddeny. at Beevilie y. J.. July .. 1891.
Relatives friends invited TO attend ire funeral
services at hts late residence. No. ~ North st.
Roseville. on Monday at 10 a. M
In,ermeni at Meiuchen, " j.
KIRBY-suddeny at Eas, Morchss. Long Isiapd July D.
James Van Week of the late Spencer and Margaret
A. Kirby.
Relatives and friends invited attend funeral gerices
his late residence No g3t sthaye. Nsg York city.
on Monday evening, at O'Clock.
Intermcnt at convenience o. the family.
RYERSoN-On July o. IN her s2d year. Mary NcIn,yrs.
widow Of Judge Martin Ryerson. and daughter Of The
late Hon job :. IIast'd
Funeral late residence Newton. y. j. Mon
day. July II. at o clock.
sMITH-on Saturday. July TO- at her residence. The
Livingstone No. 1876 West 6G,h-s st.. Amanda ID. Nc
Phsil, wife Of Edgar ". smtA.
Funeral private
Chelsea No. 222 23d St. Daniel Greeneaf Taomp
In tn istn OF ms
Frners services VIII be held No. 2il West 23d ST.
Monday. 18th inst. at 10
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
4 BATTLE on A TENEMENT Roor.
ONE MAN PROBABLY FATALLY sI.AsHED-
WALKS TO A POLICE STATION LEAVING
TRAIL OF BLOOD FOR NEARLY
THREE BLOCKS

THREE BLOCKS
Several men auarrecd a game OF cards
yesterday afternoon on the roof Of the six-story
tcnement-hc at No. S3 East Third-st and one
man had his throat slash-d from to ear and he
may die He IL Henry Schurmer. a single man. Ilv-
Ing at No. 72o Sixth-st. He Ia n stock clerk In
Broadway clothing store Captain O'Keefe. Of the
Fifthst. station, and Detectives Larkln md Muir
ray were standing on the steps OF the station Just
before cark last night when their attention
attracted to a crowd Of women and children fol-
lowing man along Fifth.st in the direction Of the
station.
As the crowd drew nearer they saw the man
was staggering. and they prepared to arrest him for
intoxicaticn. He reached the steps. and then II
was seen that he covered with blood and that
he had an awful cash In his throat. He weak
from the loss Of blood. and fell exhausted. The de-
tectives carried him into the staton, and placed
him on cot. and hurry call was sent to Bellevue
Hospital for ambulance.
Captain O'Keefe and the detectives hurried TO the
scene of the battle. They had no difficulty in
finding the place. there track Of blood for
the entire distance Of two and half blocks. They
found the man who did the cutting locked up IN
his bedroom. and they broke the door down and
dragged hin: forth and to the station. He gave his
name George Kocher. and said he married
The officers found that kocher and his wife live
on the top floor Of the tenement-house Near them
In an adjoining fiat. live man named Miller and
ers and Kochers ever since their coming to the
block weeks ago
Yesterday afternoon Miller not working, and
he met some friends on the street, including Schur-
ner the injured man Kocher Joined the party on
the roof, and good deal Of beer was disposed Of
Finally he suggested game of pinochle In this
game Miller acted score keeper. and at the end
OF the first game Kocher disputed his count and
accused him Of cheating. Miller demurred at this.
and then there was trouble. Miller made a run for
OF Miller guests and thrown TO the floor.
anothe Charge o ef F H MADE hs the
roof and all the others ran except Schurmer lie
stood his ground and grapped with Kochcr In
the scufle the latter sashed Schurmers throat:
He then threw the bloody razor off the roof AMI
ran 10 his rooms. Schurmer staggered to his feet.
down the stairs, and managed to reach the steps
Of the Fifth-st station, when he fell exhausted.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
OPEN-ATR SHAKESPEARE.

"a MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM TO BE PLAYED
FOR CHARITY.
An open-air performance OF "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" will be given at the Olympic b.
cycle Park. at e-hundred-and-t thrty-hfths and
Lenox-ave. the evening OF July 80. IN aid Of the
Abigail Free School and kindergarten, at No. ,ot
sullivan-st. The company will embrace many we'll
known players. the Metropolitan Opera House or
chestra Of sixty pieces and chorus OF hundred
choir singers. The play will be given under the
stage direction OF Edmund D. Lyons. who Will
himself play Bottom. The music used will include
arrangements BY Mendelssohn Sir Henry Bishop,
Sir George Farren and DIR. William Shields. and
DR.. Horns Il Know a Bank Whereon the Wild
Thyme Crows"
Among the players and singers f.. J. Henley.
Lawrence Hanley Lucus Henderson. A. O. An
drews. Harry Meredith. James Cooper. Miss Helen
Bertram. Gretchen Lyons Josephine Turner and
Mildred Holland The proceeds OF the performance
VIII he devoted to the enlargement, Of the Abigail
School
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
MAJOR John BRADY HOFFMAN,

Passaic ~ j. July 10 (SpeciaD-Major John
Brady Hoffman died this morning at his home
Passaic and Lafayette ayes. this city atter
long and painful illness. Major HOFFMAN was
eighty years old He WAS born In Sacketts mar
Dor. Long Island. in 1917, and moved mere III i''''
He was the son Of William Hoffman. VINO was an
officer of high rank in the War OF 1sl2.
Na,or Hoffman who also served In the Army.
was appointed Government freight agent OF the
Union Pacific Railroad in 1862 by President LIN
o9,re Of general freight agent OF the Erie Rail-
road He held this until ten years ago ne tnen ,
etarted n large real estate business mere IN lofo
S narred Miss Anne Sherwood. of Albany Three
Children survive him-Mrs j. T haytegsI Granger; MIS- H.
The funeral will be held privately at 4:sO O'Clock
o. m. on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

Latin textbook Shortly after this he came to New
York studied law and in 1872 was admitted TO the
bar From that time to his death he was engaged
In law practice and In literary work. In 1876 he
was q partner In the firm OF Sterne, Strauss 81
Thompson Later he head Of the firm OF
Thompson Ackley & Kaufman, and Thompson &
Iydecker and for the last four years had carried
on his practice at No. III Broadway with John A.
Taylor.
He was a great reader and student particularly
OF philosophical and economic works and pub
shed a number OF volumes bearing upon these
subjects Among them were a system OF
Psychology" In two volumes: IAN Essay on Her
bert Spencer" The Philosophy of Fiction in
Literature" The Scientific Method In Social Re-
form: An Essay" and Politics in Democracy" ="
He was also a contributor to many OF me Dest
American and European magazines MI Thomp-
son had been several times abroad, and was an IN
innate friend of Herbert Spencer, whom he as,
sisted In entertaining when Mr.. Spencer was on
visit to this country. His acQuaintances In, the
scientific and literary world in England were
In lss2 he was member OF the Columbian Cele-
bration Committee OF one Hundred At the time
of his death he a member OF the Executive
Council Of the Authors Club Of New-York. and its
secretary. He also belonged to the Century Man.
haitian Lawyers and Peouod clubs. and was
member of the Bar Association, the Sons OF the
Revolution and the New England Socieiy He
clubs on of his visi Is to London he was
elected a nonresident member OF the Athenpum
In 1851 Mr.. Thompson married Miss Henrietta
Gallup. Of Ohio. who survives him. The funeral
will take place tomorrow. at 10 q. m. In Merritt
Undertaking Parlors. in West Tweny-thiri-st'
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
SENATOR PLATT KEEPING COOb.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS EXPECTED to
MEET TO-DAY AT THE ORIENTAL.

The outlook las. night was that there would De
an interesting session of Senator Plaits Sunday
school class at the Oriental Hotel. Manhattan
Beach. to-day. Senator Platt ard Congressman
Quigg spent quiet evening on the veranda OF me
hotei keeping cool. Most Of the pupils are expected
TO attend to-day.
Mr.. Plat was not in communicative mood last
night Mr.. Qugg said 20 Tribune reporter that
nothing definite would be known about the local
Federal appointments until tomorrow.
4 friend Of Mr. Platt's said that President Nc
Kiney had left the decision regarding the local ap.
pointments to Senator Plat and Secretary BNss. *
was conceded by those In touch wi h Mr.. Piatt that
Walter B. Atsrbury VIII be appointed surveyor OF
the Port. But tho other appointments are still In
the air