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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24
WOMAN POSTMASTER At WEST POINT

West Point, n. V, May @.-Miss Mary Newlands.
,ov,ns received her commission. will enter upon
the duties OF postmaster OF West Point tomorrow
mornng. Robe-t Altshimer. OF Highland Falls ex-
~, III ma ster will be her deputy. Miss Newlandss
bondsmen are John Bigeow and Major Charles +.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24
ALBANY DIOCESE FIFTY YEARS OLD.
ARCHBISHOP MARTINELM PREsIpEs AT THE
ANNIvERsARY CELEBRATION.

ANNIvERsARY CELEBRATION.
Albany May 23.-Monsignor Martinelh was the
euost of honor at the celebration here to-day OF
the dftieth anniversary OF the establishment OF the
Catholic diocese of Albany. Pontihcal mass was
celebrated the Archbishop presiding. assisted by
Bishop Burke of Albany and Bishop Ludden. OF
Syracuse There were pontifcal vespers this even
ing. Tomorrow a reception will be tendered TO
the Papal Delegate. 49,,
The diocese OF Albany was erected by the Holy
See in ls47 and then bounded on the north and
east hy the limits OF the State Of New-York, ex-
tended south 10 the 42d parallel of north latitude.
and west to the eastern limits of Cayuga Tonp-
kins and Tioga counties This territory now in
cludes several Episcopal sees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24
WESTERN BANKS CONSOLIDATE.

ru.- MrTROPOIITAN OF KANSAS CITY AB-
soRBED BY THE BANK OF COMMERCE.
Kansas City, Mo-. May 2.-By an arrangement
ius, completed the National Bank OF Commerce.
OF this city, will absorb the business OF the Nieio
noI,tan National Bank. having decided to buy the
donoe,ts of the latter institution Both banks are
among the oldest established and largest concerns
in the city In It's last statement rendered ere MAY H.
and discounts 81 1852; cash and sight exchange.
81 4s3: total resources, 2623,Oet The statement OF
,bo' Rank OF Commerce. issued on the same date
ebowed deposits OF &c. ii2, ,65; loans and discounts
Z. Srs 3s7: cash and sight exchange. &6S.5H; total
resources S,79i,527
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24
TO REMOVE PREJUDICE AGAINST JEW"

Ind,anapolis May 23.-Thc annual meeting OF DIS
,r,c, Grand Lodge No. q order OF Bnai Brith be-
can here this morning. The most important pusi-
ness to-day was "A movement, started by % %hapm
nnesJ ~ Cncinnati TO remove popular preJudlce
ai,nst the Jewish race special committee VIII
noSnsider the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24

,,nnaH bv Tarrants Seltzer Aperient. 1oc anu "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24

u,roue, Floors made by the National wood Mns
~ ,@a 5th-aye., are durable and inexpensve'-AoVI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24

THE HAMMOND TYPEWRITER co. moved 70
ls7 B'way. Have you tried Number Hammono'
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24

Mrs. Mossway, who lost her life. was sleeping
with her little daughter when she was aroused
nv the smoke She ran into the hall and. after
RAINING at the doors OF several Of the tenants to
alarm them. hurried back to her room again pre-.
pared 10 flee with her child But she too
late. for when she opened her door again the hall
was 80 Nlled with flame that escape was impossi.
bile. Then she tried to raise the window. II did
not open readily. and she smashed the glass with
her fiets In her agony. But even II she had opened
the window there was little hope for her and het
child. for strong bars were fastened across the
onening on the outside and would not yield 10
her strength These bars were OF iron. and were
placed there, presumably. to prevent children
from falling out. Mcssrs. Reed and Decker VINO
we're standing on the roof OF the extension. saw
the poor woman making her vain EFFORTS TO break
out but could do nothing to help her.
When the fremen reached the spot the uncon,
scious form OF Mrs. Bowes lay "n the sidewalk
where It had fallen and an ambulance call wss
sent to the New-York Hospital and another TO 81.
Vincent's Hospital. Mrs Bowles was taken ia
the former. She was unconscious, ana was
The record-union., 1897-05-19
NEW ATHLETIC GROUNDS.
Those at Oak Park to be Formally
Opened on Sunday.

The new athletic grounds at Oak
Park are now open. They are by all
odds the finest in the State, and the
proprietor, Mr. Morton, is deserving of
much credit for the enterprise he has
shown in thus providing a place where
outdoor sports of all kinds can be held
with so much comfort to the partici-
pants and spectators.
The new amusement hall is nearing
completion and will shortly be opened
with the best talent procurable. 1t
will also embrace a dancing hall and
skating rink, so that people of all tastes
may be accommodated.
There is but one other bicycle track
in the United States-at Fall River,
Mass-that is equal to the one Mr..
Morton has just constructed at Oak
Park, and on the 9Th of next month
there will be a great racing meet held
there in which the swiftest riders on
the coast will compete.
Then there is the rifle shooting range,
so accessible by street cars, and which
is certain to be well patronized by the
rihemen of this city and vicinity.
Next Sunday there will be several
ball games played on the new diamond
between teams Of the Railroad Shops
League. This viii really be the for
NAL opening of the new grounds and
the occasion will be in the nature of
benefit to Mr. Morton, who has ex-
pended several thousand dollars on the
enterprise.
The price Of admission next Sunday
viii be - cents, but the regular ad-
mission thereafter will be but 10 cents.
The record-union., 1897-05-19

was led to believe that every day spent
away from the place was a day thrown
away The land booming press agent
has come to the East and is an i'm
portant factor in the development of
new summer resorts and residence an
nexeS to large cities.
Another field for his usefulness was
found by the press agent with railroad
corporations. In one instance ran
road company had gained the 1ll-Wlli
of many newspapers, and criticism OF
its methods was a daily occurrence. Ihe
directors created the place OF press
agent, and installed an experienced
newspaper man with power TO make IN
vestigations on any subject and lstruc-
tions to make public such matters per
tanning to the road as would counteract
the previously circulated reports. A few
months after he assumed control OF the
place the press agent said tnat the do-
verse criticism had ceased and that the
newspapers had been won to the ROAD S
friendship.
But that is not all" said press
agent who had served in that capacity
for three years. Even society needs its
press agents, and there are men in New
York to-day who receive pay for keep
ing the names of men and women VINO
are on the edge of society before the
public. These people are partly IN the
swim themselves, but are not aVerse 10
earning an honest dollar and they man
age by hook or by crook to have Mr..
Nobody and Miss Wouldbe mentioned in
connection with society matters occa-
sionally. and by that means stimulate
their vanity and give them hope that
some day they may be able to enter the
sphere for which their press agent IS
The record-union., 1897-05-19
BRIGADE INSPECTION ENDS.
The Signal Corps and Troop B In
SpeCted Last Night.
All the Organizations Have Shown
a High Degree of Eff
ficiency.

Lieutenant Colonel Hay, Assistant
Adjutant-Generalo of the Third Brigade
yesterday morning inspected the State
property in charge of Captain A 4.
Stearns of Company G, and found eV-
erything in good order.
Last evening, in company with AS
sistant Adjutant-General Peeler ana
Major w. w Douglas, Signal officer
of the Third Brigade, he inspected the
Signal Corps and Troop B.
The Signal Corps First Lieutenant
Martin commanding, presented a fine
appearance, having only one man short
and received many compliments from
the spectators on their drill, being put
through the different movements and
the saber exercises.
Troop B, Captain Cooke commanding,
had nearly full ranks, only seven men
being absent. They performed the
various evolutions in good style and
were afterwards put through the saber
exercise and the setting up drill, in
which they won warm commendatlon
from the officers and men Of the other
companies, as we'll as other spectators
The inspection for the last two years
has been far more rigid than ever be-
fore, and the men, some of whom were
caught mapping last year, had pre-
pared themselves better for it this time,
and all the companies came off with
flying cOlOrs. The portion of the brig
ade in this city has never been in a
higher state of efficiency than at pres
ent, and it was a matter Of general
remark during the inspection here that
the personnel of the companies is %
per cent better than it was two years
ago.
The rules of the service preclude Col
Onel Hay from expressing any opinion
or making any statement before he
makes his official report to his superior
officer, but it is understood that he is
much pleased with the appearance and
proficiency of the men and the condi-
ton in which he found the property of
the State in charge of the officers. Col
onel Guthrie has reason to congratu-
late himself on the discipline and eff
cheney of the portion of his command
which is in in this city
1t was Company E that had 100 per
cent. on Monday night, and Company
G. that had one man absent on Monday
night.
After the conclusion of the setting up
drill. floor drill of the troop was given,
in which it acquitted itself well.
Colonel Hay has made himself a fa-
Vorite here by his courtesy and fair
ness on what is, at best, not a pleasant
duty, and has won the regard of officers
and men.
The record-union., 1897-05-19
PRESS AGENTS EVERYWHERE.
Value OF Publicity Recognized by
Other Than Theatrical People.

One Of the important Outgrowths of
the systematic methods by means of
which the managers of large enterprises
keep the public informed about matters
in which they are interested is the press
agent. Although most people believe
that they know all about the functions
of that officer, the business is really
much more Widespread than is gener-
ally known The average man speak
ing of a press agent has the one who is
connected with theater in mind He
is the man who sends para graphs to the
theatrical editors, in which he not only
gives the advance programmes, but
works in, or endeavors to do so, all sorts
of views about his particular actor or
singer, or the company in which he may
be interested. With many press agents
who act in keeping with the policy of
their employers the chief end is to keep
the name before the public, and any
thing is resorted to, from description
of an elaborate gown or a stolen dia-
mond. to an imaginary runaway or an
impending divorce suit. AS a rule, the
theatrical press agent is a clever man.
and to his good work the success of
many an enterprise may be traced.
other large advertisers We're quick to
recognize the worth Of the press agent,
and the consequence is that newspaper
men have found employment in that
capacity recently in lines which are far
removed from the ''show business, but
employ the same methods.
One of the first branches of business
to employ a press agent was that of
land booming. The large syndicates
which We're organized to develop certain
tracts Of land in the far West found
that, although advertising brought
them good returns. they needed some
thing more by means of which their
scenery and climate country could be
made popular The press agent was the
solution of the problem. The proper
man was found, and departed on his
mission of education to the far-away
places where men with bank accounts
Were looking for new homes in pleasant
places, and presently the country news
papers began to bristle with descrip-
tions of farm lands in the domain of
the press agent, unrivaled for produc-
tiveness and home sites, which, in point
of climate and scenery, We're absolutely
perfect and so desirable that the reader
The record-union., 1897-05-19
BRIGHTENS HIS LIFE.
Relieving the rIonotony of the Ticket
Agents Duties.

She stood at the window of the Hi
nois general ticket office and compared
her time with that of the depot CLOCK.
You're too fast she said to the
ticket agent. According to that CLOCK
my train would be gone ten minutes.
Which is your train?' asked the
man.
The 1918"
Yes. it's gone. 1t is now 1925"
You mean that your time is 1913.
Now, my watch never was wrong since
1 owned it, and it is just 1915. I've
lost minute looking for the train. It's
too bad that things should be run in
that way"
we run all trains on schedule time, y
said the ticket agent.
Il should think there would be coils
ions and all sorts of happenings with
such time as that You might set your
clock by my watch if you like and
start your next train on the right time =
The man smiled good-naturedly, and
then, as a sudden thought struck him,
asked:
rs your watch going?"
Sir. You don't think 1 carry a
dumb watch, do you?"
Sometimes ladies' watches run
down."
She put the watch to her ear and
looked very grave. The she tried the
other ear
II believe my cold has made me deaf.
But you can hear for yourself"
He listened and shook his head. Then
he handed it back to her.
It's as dead as a door nail. You
must have forgotten to wind it last
night"
You must be a mind reader" said
the woman, holding the delinquent
timepiece to her ear as if the charge
against it had not been fully proven.
Il took that watch off to wind it last
night when the fire engines went past
our house, and I forgot all about it. I
shouldn't wonder if your time is right
after all" And she walked cheerfuIly
away, While the ticket man said to a
waiting customer that life would be a
dull, dreary Sahara of commerce if such
little diversions didn't happen fire.
quently.-ChicagO Tribune.
The record-union., 1897-05-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.
EanitaI Tel. SOC

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF
the Board of Directors OF the Modesto II
rigation District duly given and made on
the 4th day of May, 1897, notice IS hereby
given that said Board Of Directors Will sell
to the highest and best bidder the bonds
of said irrigation district to the amount
of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,0oJ),
hearing interest at the rate of per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually on the
lst day of January and July of each year.
ON the presentation of the interest coupon
at the office of the Treasurer of said dis
trict.
Directors of Modesto Irrigation District,
in accordance with and by authority of an
Act of the Legislature of the State of
California, entitled AN Act to provide for
the organization and government of irri-
CATION districts, and to provide for the ac-
Guisition of water and other property, and
for the distribution of water thereby for
Said bonds will be sold for cash, and for
not less than 80 per centum of the face
Sealed proposals and bids for the pur-
chase of said bonds viii be received by
the said Board of Directors at their office,
in the city of Modesto. County of Stanis-
laus State of California, and may be ad-
dressed to or left with G. S Abbott, the
Secretary of said board, at Modesto, Cal,
at any time after the date of this notice
and until 2:30 O'Clock p. m. on the 1st day of
June, 1897, at which time and place the
said sale will be made.
Said bonds will be each of the denOmi-
nation of $500 and will be negotiable in
form and will conform in all respects to the
requirements of said Act.
The Board of Directors reserve the right
to reject any and all bids
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Secretary of said board. and indorsed,
Proposals for Modesto Irrigation District
Bonds"
Done by order of the Board of Directors
of Modesto Irrigation District, May 4, 1897
w. w. CARTER, President.
c. S. Abbott Secretary. m7-20t
The record-union., 1897-05-19
QUESTIONS FOR YOUNG MEN.
What Constitutes Good Taste in Tie
Pins and Other Attire.

There is certain professor in a GER
tain University of the United States who
once, at the beginning of one of his
lectures on fine arts got on the subject
of the kind of pins worn in the neckties
of young college men. He was a good
lecturer, and was always interesting,
but this lecture was the most interest
ing of his course 10 the 800 boys who
heard him, and the whole hour was spent
on necktie pins, their use and misuse,
and what they suggested. The gist of
what he said was that there was no
more reason why a boy should wear d
horseshoe with a whip across it all in
gold than that houses should have sieves
for roofs. And that as it was extremely
foolish to put big sieve on your house
for a roof, so it was quite as foolish to
wear horseshoes on your neckties The
principle of this is that you should have
a reason in what you wear as well as in
other things, and that senseless decora-
tions, like horseshoes on neckties or
neckties on horseShoes, are silly and un-
becoming to q self-respecting person
This particular example was only one to
illustrate a principle, which is that
nothing unusual, queer, out of the or
dinary, is in itself a good thing; that,
in fact. most things that are queer and
out of the ordinary are likely in the
question of dress to be in bad taste. A
mans dress ought to be quiet but it
must be clean and Well taken care of
in every instance. The best-dressed
man is the man who in whatever COM
pany he finds himself, is inconspicuous;
who, you realize in an indefinite way, is
well appointed, though you cannot well
tell why. If you appear at a dinner in
overalls, people say you are badly
dressed. and they would repeat that
wise observation if you went out in the
field in a swallOW-tail coat In the same
way a man who has flaring necktie or a
purple handkerchief or very long coat
or very short trousers, is at once con-
spicuous, and therefore badly dressed
Harper's Round Table.
No great man ever had time to play
checkers in the middle of the day
The record-union., 1897-05-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

AT the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing the WILDER Comic Opera Company
again in said Pasha." The troupe has
warmed to it's audiences; the embar-
rassment of strangeness has worn Off;
the chorus has given of its strength,
and the actors and singers have thrown
themselves into the merry, tuneful piece
with charming abandon, and so the
whole thing moves on with spirit, nfirth,
melody and comedy vigor. The Wllber
company is a success.
Otis Skinner and his fine company
did not have so large an audience at
the Metropolitan Theater last as the
performance of the troupe merlteo-
counter attractions were too strong.
But those present were charmed ana
refreshed by witnessing as fine piece
of dramatic work in the comedy line as
they could wish to see. His Grace
De Grammont'' is rather suggestive
play and not notable for originality, but
it is borne out historically by the scan
dalous facts attaching to the reign OF
the dissolute Charles II. Mr.. Skinner
is an accomplished artist, who leaves
little if anything wanting in his work,
and his support is throughout very
nearly faultless. Miss Maud Durbin
as the maid prosecuted by the kingly
rake was ideal for the character. She
is soft and low of voice, graceful in fig
ure, and more than comely of feature.
She reads and acts with the intelligence
of one who studies her art for love of
it, Miss Trusk as Lady Castlemaine,
was notable in a trying role She has
Il. nod
i've and yet womanly, that fits her for
the part of a woman who is seeking 10
save the remnants of her honor, and
free herself from a court that has cor
rupted her Misses Shumann ana
Aberle, plotting beauties insensib1e to
wOmanly mOdeSty, had disagreed Die
roles but filled them with satisfying
skill and with historical fidelity to the
models Of the intriguing and immoral
court Excepting Mr.. Skinner, the
strongest male actor in the play is
Mr. Sylvester, whose work was given
with a nicely of shading and fine per
ception of the demands of the role
that inspired admiration. He drew the
picture of a weak Vasciiating roue of
Charles time who is at last reused to
manly confession and honorable atone
ment by the love of a woman and the
rekindling of the sparks of manhood
remaining in him. Perhaps equally
artistic was the work of Mr.. MoSely as
King Charles. Evidently he has stud
led the character Of that pleasure low
ing monarch. closely and analytically.
All in all it was a finely acted play.
strong and brilliant dramatic picture,
drawn by a group of artists of notable
skill and intelligence.
The record-union., 1897-05-19
JENNY Lind.

a reminiscent article on Jenny Lind
and her home life has been prepared
by her daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Maude for publication in the May La
dies Home Journal" 1t is said to be
filled with interesting memories of the
famous singer, and is noteworthy also
as being the first view we have of her
through the eyes Of her daughter Mrs.
Maude brings to light the fact that
Jenny Ling was always nervous and
Overstrung before eVents-just before
singing in a new opera or oratorio but
was quite calm when the very moment
of action arrived
The record-union., 1897-05-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY IN L,
undersigned, assignee OF W. A SlmQhs anu
F. e Simons, insolvents, that under @ anu
pursuant to an order of the Superior COuIl
made and entered on the goth day OF April
1897, | will sell at public auction TO tne
highest and best bidder subject TO son con
firmatiOn by said Superior Court, on NJ
DAY Nav 81 1897 at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
front door of the County COURTHOUSE, IN
the city of Sacramento, Cal, all the [lgnt'
title and interest of said inSOlVent DEBTORS,
and each of them and OF their estate IN
and to the following described READ prop
erty to wit:
the land constituting the right OF way OF
the Western Pacific Railroad, where the
same is intersected by the section llne pc
tween sections - and 2, in toWnshlp >
north of range east, Mount Diablo base
and meridian. thence with said section hle
and center of county road South St%4 ut-
grees west 24S9 chains to the southeast
corner of land owned by c. w Sonefs
thence with Somers' east boundary me
north 10 SO chains to the southwest corner
of land owned by +. T. and Julia Nanny
thence easterly along the south boundary
line of Manbys land ten Q0) chains, more
or less to the southeast corner or Salu
Manby's land thence north along the east
boundary line of said Manby's land to
what is known as McMullenS south boun-
dairy line: thence north SSA degrees east,
4 20 chains to the west line of land con-
etitutinc the right of way of the Western
Pacific Railroad: thence with the west
erly line of said right of way south - Dc
greeS east. 80 chalnS, thence SONlN - ue-
grees east. 1872 chains; thence south p de-
grees east. $50 chains. to the place of be
ginning containing thirty acres, more or
less, all in the county OF Sacramento, State
of California.
Terms of sale-Cash. in United States
gold coin.
Dated, Sacramento, May 6, 1891
Assignee of w. A. and f. E. simons, in
solvent debtors
Hiram w. Johnson Attorney for As