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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
THE CRUSADE AGAINST BUCKET-SHOPS
INVESTIGATION OF THE OPERATIONS OF
MEMBER OF THE CONSOLIDATED
EXCHANGE


Tho warfare on the discretionary order or
"hlind pool' concerns and the bucket-shops in the
Wall Street district continues The Poard OF Dl-
rectors OF the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
Exchange is investigating the operations OF one OF
its members Kent w. Ford. who does business
under the name of Ford 81 Co. His office is in the
Exchange Building No. 60 Broadway His mail
was stopped few days ago by the Postofice au-
thorities He advertised and sent circulars through
the South and West. He has belonged to the EX-
change only a few months. He came from chi
cago The Consolidated directors Will dispose OIL
his case at their meeting next Thursday. Ihy
Ia We other cases in hand.
Sam Keller & Co. in the Lords Court BUILDING,
at Exchange Place and William-st, have shut
down at least temporarily. They have not been
able to induce the Postoice officials 10 grant them
the privileges of the mails again. The ten type
writing machines that they employed in their cor
respondence stand in idleness.
The specific charge against Theodore W. Myers
G. Co.. OF No. 90 Newest. preferred at the mesinS
OF the Governing Committee of the New-fork
Stock Exchange on Wednesday. is fraud The
charge grew out of the relation CT the firm with
the collapsed f. s. Dean Company, No. 30 Broad
way The penalty for this offence is expulsion:
upon Charles Neukirch the member OF the firm
who belongs the Exchange. Theodore w Myers,
although not now member of the firm, Is mem
Der of the Stock Exchange. In 1880 he was sts-
pended from the Exchange for thirty days for VIC
laton of the commission rules OF the Exchanee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Nrs sidney r Ransom and Mrs. Henry f. Wal
,aca of the Kate Wheelock Whist Club, will repre-
sent the island in the whist congress at fhlladeI-
mia and will play for the championship.
The whist club recently formed at 81 George
has been named the Wallace Club. The membef-
shin includes Mrs Thomas d. Conyngham' MIS-
Henry c. Howells, jr.. Mrs. Wethered h. lhoInas'
Mrs George Bell, Mrs. Max +. De Jonge. MRS
John G.. fremont. Mrs. John Johnston ana MIS-
Munson
Mrs De Frees Critten. of Grymes HILL Stapeton
who has been in Europe will sail for home on
April p.
The Staten Island Academy closed yesterday and
will not open until Tuesday.
The Kings Sons and Daughters will hold their
annual convention in the Church of the Holy Com
forter on May IS. A number OF well-knoWn clergy
men will address the convention.
A progressive euchre party will be given at the
Hotel Castleton on the afternoon Of Thursday,
April 90 by the Ladies' Club. for the purpose or
raising funds TO enlarge the clubhouse
The sloop yacht Sterling. Of the Staten Island
Yacht Club fleet has been sold by Matthew Taylor
TO as a syndicate Of Tcmpknsve business men: -,
Charles Collier. we'll known manuiacturer OF
needes WI" n0 Tnesday He was seventy-one years
old and had lived for many years IN the village
he o wnS na Hose OF company No g. North Shore
Fire Department has elected the following ohlcefs:
H. H. Dudley: second assistant Charles faret
secretary David Cole L Ewed aIn
The monthly entertainment at me sailors i' 81 Snug
arbo staten SaISa lecture ast ns on he
Passion. !" by Barr Ferree, of New-York City; with
pictorial Illustrations by the aereS nd %ps ana ReS w
Kidde' also of New-York The lecturer traced the
prsed a beautiful series OF lantern photographs
prepared especially for this lecture from paintings
her the aSGed Greatly to- the mpressvenes Of the
Lecture and ChoTmngy given by yro Mr. 9d
Redemption" and other OratOriOs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
NEW-YORK CITY.

The United States Civil Service Commission VIII
hold an examination at the postoifces in inns Guy
and ST. Louis. beginning at a. m on Aprll % u
secure eligible candidates for posts IN tine Miiil anu
Assay offices in the two cities Some or the places
for which examinations will be held are carpenter
assistant engineer. adjuster. melter, Waterman anu
messenger Experience will count p per cent OF
the examination and rigid tests OF character ana
integrity will be applied TO all applicants. April
cation blanks may be obtained by writing TO the
Civil Service Commission Washington
The Knights of Labor in this city and Brooklyn
have begun an agitation for free ferries between
the parts of Greater New-Nork
The bond Of Conrad n. Jordan. Assistant uhneu
States Treasurer az New-York. will be extended so
that he NAV serve until his successor Is appoh'eu'
1t would have expired or Monday next
William G Ioew who has office with w. H.
Coadbv g. Co. No. "a Broad-st.. was yesterday
elected a member of the New-fork STOCK hN-
change He took the scat OF Captain j. Lee HUM
frevile who for fifteen years IN the Arm!
Captain Humfreve was formerly connected WIN
the Ohio Southern Railroad. He is well known as
a horseman. BY his retirement wall ""'o' WIN
lose a well-knOwn figure.
Allan A. button, who was arrested last week III
1Ioboken bv Detective Sergeant Cuff on warrant
charging him with fraudulently obtaining a sigma
ture to a written instrument was brought over 10
New-York Yesterday afternoon and committed 10
the Tombs by Judge Mcmahon, in Part ii OF beh-
oral Sessions Dutton has two brothers who are
In prison for offences similar TO the one Tor whch
he is now under arrest.
The Supreme Court Grand Jury made Its weekly
report to Justice Gegerich. in the Criminal Branch
Of the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon Ihe
foreman handed up forty-one indictments ana
thirtynine dismissals of cases The charge or per
fury against Walter G. Eliot, of Cedarhurst Long
Island was dismissed. Eliot was treasurer or the
University Magazine Publishing Company. On
April TO- 1884, 1t charged that he swore IN the
Supreme Court that his company was insoVeh,
when II was not.
James Ridgway. the uncle of ex-Dstrict-Attorney
Ridgway of Brooklyn. examined in supple
mentary proceedings before Justice Schuchman In
the CITY Court yesterday, TO discover his abity 10
nav Judgment of $3.50 obtained against him by
Cassidy & Son. Mr. Ridgway is a lawyer ana
lives at No SO Lefferts Place, Brooklyn. lie testl-
fed that he had no real or personal property that
could be used 10 lquidate the Judgment but that
he hoped to settle II If he had time to DO So
The New-York Library trustees have adopted
resolutions protesting against the tax on books
proposed In the Dingey bill
Charles l.. Treadway, the colored youth VINO
was convicted of giving false testimony AT the ulai
of Police Captain Sheehan. Of the West forty-
seventh-st station was yesterday sentenced py
1ns,ice Mcmahon TO the Emira Reformatory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
A FRENCH ARMY or ONE CAPTURED.
THIS MANS MILITARY DELUsION WAS DAN
GEROUS TO HIS NEIGHBORS.

THIS MANS MILITARY DELusIoN WAS DAN
GEROUs TO HIS NEIGHBORS
Carrying as his standard the flag Of France and
aimed with half "A dozen different kinds OF daggers
and a bayonet. Frederick Ortonier. twenty-sM
years Old of No 5i5 West Broadway has been on
the rampage for the last two days. The people IN
the house in which he usually cobbles to make a
living have beer, in such fear OF him that they
have dscreetly enough. kept to their rooms. while
some Of the women inmates have been on the verge
of Mysteries His latest escapade was TO try TO
stab his sisterin-law. Mrs. Irene Schoquet. OF NO.
$40 West Broadway. with the bayonet But the
police force was represented and Ortoners plan
frustrated 49,
Yesterday morning Ortonler. armed with his
daggers and bayonet and carrying his flag, called
on Mrs SchOquet. lie told his relative that he
was a French soldier. but she said that he ought
10 go home and behave himself. He replied that
soldier of France must not he spoken to in that
manner and. lowering his bayonet. pursued her
into the hall. The woman screamed and attracted
a number of in the house and Policeman
Weeks of the Mercer-st. station. Weeks. with
couple of men. seized the frenzed man as he
charging on Mrs. Schoquet with his bayonet. He
was arrested and taken to Jefferson Market Court.
Magistrate Wentworth held him for examination as
his sanity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WHITE, PLAINS.

WHITE PLAINS.
The will OF Platt Bennett, who died IN for'
Chester on April 4. has been filed for PROBATE Ut
the Surrogate's Court All the property goes 10
the widow. Mary T.. Bennett, with the exception OF
a legacy Of 500 to Mrs Anna ID. BALDWIN, OF
RiceyilIc. Iowa a niece OF the testator.
Sheriff Johnson received a telegram yes'erd"y
morning from Deputy-sherin John r. Breese dated
Cuman. Ala IN which 1t Is said that me ma, ma,
held nj that place by the police authotltleS upol4,
snspicion that ne is Eddie" JACQUES the escap ,
Bedford Station burglar. docs not answer 10 ~ ~,
dissertation of Jacques. The Shcrln mas peeh III
formed nv the authorities Of WASHINGTON cum
in This State that they have prisoner thcr" WIZ
is thcv think the escaped criminal ,., -
Tho annual outing Of the -. D. O. AssocIL,iio,;; a. I,
society formed among prominent MaSors VI III
comfy for social purposes. will take place on IL
dav July l6 from Yonkers TO College tolnt' VIZ IT,
dinner will be served In DonneliN ploH' ,nd
arranrements for the occasion have been PerIecIen
nv The outing Committee. consisting 81 blot"o''
Pruser Dugard. Anderson. Thomas ana I ont.
4 meeting OF the managers OF the, eS.C ~
County Fair Association has been cahed lof !ho ~
dav when the election of president 10 III IN
vacancy caused by the death Of John Is. IompH'hS
TromWoli Post c. 4. r.. has decided 10 YAK. YAK,
mart in the narade NJ the dedication of the Gran.
Monument, in company with the other posts OIL '"e
county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
SILVER NINE OWNER IN A HOSPITAL.

John j. Daily a silver mine-owner is a private
patient in Roosevelt Hospital For months he has
been suffering from internal troubles. and in March
last accompanied by a physician. he came to this
city from Salt Lake City for treatment. DR. Nc
Burney was consulted, and it was decided that Mr..
DAILY was suffering from appendicitis. An opera
ton was resolved on. and successfully per-
formed in Roosevelt Hospital on March 81 1t was
learned last night that Mr. Days condition had so
far improved that he will soon be able 10 leave the
hospital
nc was fortunate enough TO discover a silver mine,
10 which his name has since been given. and its
product has made him extremely rich man. Mr.
Dalys wife and daughter staying at the Park
Avenue Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
ELAlSFORD.

An aims bason is TO be given 10 the Worth
ington Memorial Church of which the Rev. Arnold
H. Redding Is rector. 1t will be given by "A member
of the congregation as II memorial. Although the
church was consccrated only last November, about
forty persons attend all the services. a choir has
been organized. and rehearsals are held every
Wednesday evening under the direction of Edwin
Rake OF Tarrytown. In a short time II Is expected
to have vested choir and pipe organ.
The office Of treasurer of the union school dis
trict Of this place Is vacant, and seems likely TO
remain So despite the efforts of the trustees to get
some one to fin the place. Thus far w. r. Iallen-
beck James Zcliph, Henry &. Nickel and Il. +.
Giles have been urged to the duties of the
office. and ali have declined. The trouble lies in
the fact that there IS general belize that the
affairs Of the district in such miXcd-up state
that no one can become connected herewith with
out running the risk OF being involved in lawsuit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
1T PLEASES TANNANY MEN.
POLITICIANS INTERESTED IN GOVERNOR BLACK 5
CIVIL SERVICE BIIII-LOCAL COMMIS-
SIONERS OPPOSE 1T


S1ONERS OPPOSE IT
Politicians in this city interested deeply in
Governor Blacks bill introduced into the Legisat-
ure by Senator LeXOw 10 destroy largely the com
petitive system of Civil Service eXamina tons.
Among the Tammany politicians, particularly, the
bill is being spoken of with favor Leaders in the
Wigwam, who expect TO get back some of the Of
fees they lost in 1884, declare that the bill suits
them. Abraham Gruber and few other similar
civil Service reformery among the Republicans say
that 1t might 20 further and please them better,
but they tocrably we'll satisfied.
Mayor Strong said yesterday that his Civil Ser
vice Commissioners were opposed TO the bill, but
he had not examined II with sufficient care to en-
able him to give opinion. Everett L. Wheeler,
the well-known Civil Service Commissioner. said:
This bill Is plainly an attempt to eVade the CiVil
Service section OF the Constitution. and It's conSe-
quences. II IL becomes a law. would be very Ser-
Gus; serious, indeed, that think the friends OF
horest government should at once call mass-meet-
ngs TO protest against the bill. There Is little time
the Legislature will adjourn on April u. and
everything should be done to defeat this attempt to
restore the spoils system"
Corporation Counsel Scott said OF the bill IF II
becomes a law. and the courts do not declare 1t
unconstitutional. the heads of departments can APP
point anybody TO office and the civil Service exam
nations will be a farce. II would be better to
abolish openly the civil Service law and return to
she spos system than to have sham examinations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK THURSDAY. APRIL is. iar.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW YORK-THURsDAY. APRIL. Is. iSu.
ARRIVED.
steamer Teu,onic (Bp; Cameron Liverpool April ana
Queenstown s. with mdse go cabin and 9ii steerass
passengers Maitland kersey Arrived at the Bar AZ
Steamer Spree Ger, Meier; Bremen April and South
with mdse 100 cabin and 2sg seeraSe pa,sen =,
steamer Ethiopia Obj. Young GLASGOW april ard
Neville with mdse. II cabin and 10 steerage passengers
to Henderson Bros. Arrived at the Bar at 1870 m
AP Seamcr Ardanmhor Csr Davey Carienas April and
Havana TO- with mdse to D Munson Arrived at the
s Steamer city OF Columbia Hillery Norfolk New
port News with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion
steamer La Grande Duehesse Hapon savannah: with
mdse and passengers to Ocean SIS Company Passed In
Sa sandy 0 Hook * April s. $50 -wnd northwest.
fresh breeze: partly cloudy.
CLEARED.
vittoria (Bn. Witherell. Norfolk-w Munsoa
Steamer Bremerhaven Dutch MINES, Antwerp
steamer Georgia Ger, Russ stettin Copenhagen sse-
steamer Grenada ,Br), Legs. Grenada and Trinidad
Steamer Port Darwin CBr warey. Antwerp-Busk =
steamer Amah Ger. Kudenhold. santos-Funch Edys
steamer Chateau LATTE (r), Chabot. sanander-F>nca
steamer Dona Maria Porn. Jensen. oporto and LsOos
steamer Herman Winter Nickerson. BOstOn-H
steamer Eaglet, Donovan PhiladelphIa-wnam
steamer jamestown Huiphers Newport News and Nor
folk-od Dominion rs Co.
steamer Bruno, Masineo Bal,lmore-H c Foster
Bark Emita, Pray, Pernambuco-Thomsen & Co.
SAILED
folk and Newport News willehad CGer Bremen; Georgia
Ger stetn. etc: city OF Birmingham; savannah. Para-
tBr Barbados. Para, etc; + " Bruno baltimore
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Steamer Fuerst Bismarck Ger. Abers New-York ~
Hamburg. passed sclly April 10
steamer Lain GER Pohle. New-York. via Plymouth.
arrived at Bremerhaven April IS
for s9d from R RO%spe Ap s = "a,
siea%er jeanne S% GO" conss % verdos Sew-rork a.
steamer Munchen tGeD Kuhlmann. New-York. sailed
from Bremerhaven April Is
sailed from Glasgow April ~ "a
Eastern Prince ds0. pobsOn New York. saisS
steamer 'H Rose tisD. Allen Ncw-York. sailed from
steamer Buffalo en. Loveridge. New-York FOR Hull
st an er Finsbury OBJ James arrived at London April
steamer Massila orr; BRAND. Marsetles for New-Yors
steamer Baku standard (Br, Parker New-york. a.
rived at Amsterdam Aprl "a
Amsterdam April is
Beucia tbr). Nefisen, New-fork. arrived u
steamer rotcmac ,Br,. Anderson arrived q
steamer 6srmarhenshire ,Bp. sncock NewYOrs. ~
steamer Gsorsic Cbr', Thompson. Liverpool Tor New
York. passed Kinsae April u, ,., ram
Steamer ruerst Bismarck Ger, Abers Newyak for
Hamburg arrived Plymouth April Is and proceede&
steamer Hexham tBri. Hansen, Ne" YORK. saie' "0
steamer Martello dp. Rea. New-Ycrk sailed fro~
steamer st Cuthbert CIs) Fitzgerald ew-yok. sailed
from Antwerp April a.
steamer America us, Pierce. New-YOrk. sailed fro"
steamer Mississippi oBD. GrinhS. New-York' 's''a
steamer v.endam lDutch) stsns.r. Nsw-lork. saii's
from Rotterdam April IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
FIFTH AvEN1-E FOR THE GRANT PARADE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Many Of your readers are DESTROYS OF having
the procession on April q pass up Fifth-ave. from
Madison Square There is no reason why this
should not be the route few openings that exist
where the water mains to run can very easily
be boarded over, and the residents along the ave-
nue. are willing to pay for 1t. Fifth-ave. Is the
proper street for this great affair. 1t has no car
tracks; il is lined either side by great hotels,
clubs and handsome residences, and II Is an ave-
nue. which the people regard as the handsomeSt
one in the city. Thousands of strangers Will be
here to witness this affair and no doubt Will con
slider us short-sghted or easily side-tracked by al
lowing two three street openings to prevent our
having the march right along this street
New-York April a. 1891 c. F. MORTON.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is IL 100 late in the day to ask for change
OF route so that the Grant parade shall pass up
Fifth-ave. instead Of Madson-ave?
II the sole obstacle is the condition Of the road
way between Fiftieth and Fifty-thrd SITS. II can
be removed by temporarily closing the excavation
at this point. am sure the propertyowners along
the avenue would willingly chip in TO meet the
expense of properly covering this excavation with
suitable timbers All that Is necessary is for "A
sufficient number 10 pledge themselves to share
this expense, and. II canvassed. have doubt
plenty OF Ffth-ave. residents would sign such an
agreement.
That the proper and natural route for this great
procession lies on Fifth-aye. needs argument
New-Yor April A. 1891 l. S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
STAY FOR AN ALLEGED DIAMOND THIEF

Thomas A. AtchisOn. counsel for William J. HaZ-
ard, who is undergoing sentence of twelve
months in the penientiary for larceny in the Sec
ond degree, obtained from Justice Pryor In the
Supreme Court yesterday certificate of reasona-
BILE doubt pending appeal. The certificate acts
as a stay Of the sentence. Hazard convicted of
appropriatlng diamond earrings belonging to VI. f..
Hemmendinger. by whom he had been intrusted
with the ieWelrV sale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HoIhLo'

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
FIFTH AVENUE-Ex-Senator j. Sloat faSsctt
90 I,,mira. CONGRESSMAN B b. Ode OF Newburg
Curtis Guild of Boston: Professor GOODWIN SIi'n
OF Toronto: Mrs. r. A. Alger and colonel r. >
Yergason. Of Hartford. HOFFMAN-IheouoI anu
f. S Cramp of Philadelphia. HOLI-AND-fd,
ward c. Perkins General Samuel g. Dalton aho
John r. Alley. of Boston: Mrs II. T. Marvin OF
Akron Ohio; w. b. Kinskein of chicago IN
PERIAI.-Colonel c. y. Atmore. of LousVllle w III
lam Rroadhead of jamestown, y. y. METRO
POLE-Ex Governor James f. Campben OF ONO
L. : Osgood of Boston; George II. ketcham OF
Toledo. MURRAY HII.l-A. a. Robinson. VI ~
noLo. Dr A Alloway of Montreal: J. r. Rock
wood Of Saratoga Springs. NEIHERl1AND
James ORren. NJ p of Montreal WALDORF
Lieutenant Colonel Kitson, of England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
MOUNT VERNON.

large number Of women attended the whist
marty given by the Westchestor Political Equality
Club AT the Chester IIill House on Wednesday ar
tornoon The receipts were IN aid Of the Martha
Wilson Home Prizes were won 10y Mrs l.. *.
IInaburv Mrs T. Bailey Mrs William Allen. Mrs.
M,ton Rathbun. Miss Harrison. and Mrs T. T..
Ellis There will be another whist party on April
% In aid of the Bureau OF Charities.
The Young Mems Republican club has organized
for the approaching municipal campaign by the
election Of Clarence l.. Holmes president; j. Avah
Jenkens. vice president Charles T. sherman, secre-
tary; y II. Ives treasurer. and Henry NJ Downing.
scrgcant-at-arms.
The Mount Vernon Public Library has Just added
40 books. comprising many standard works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
SING SING.

II looks as though the trustees intend 10 avoid
giving a direct answer TO the request of the Fire
Department for a special appropriation for its bea-
eft by failing have quorum present AT any spe-
cial meeting called to consider the subject. At the
present time the Board seems TO have troubles OF
its own without being obliged TO face the question
OF a $3.50 special tax. go
The Assessors announce that. In compliance with
instructions received from the state authorities,
they will assess all property In Ossining this year
its full value . 40
The fair for the benefit Of More. Post. No ~,
c. A. r. will open on Monday In Grand Army Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The Port Chester Oratorio Society sang the ora
torio the "Crucinxion" and the additional seec-
lions "Wrh Verdure clad" and "Rebckah" In the
Summcrneld Methodist Episcopal Church on Tues
day night. The society assisted 10y George
l.. Moore tenor: Miles II. Braccwcl. basso; Mrs.
Josephine Jennings Percy. contralto. and Alfred
IIallam. director
The Rev. i. J.. Towers has been returned a.
pastor The trustees have determined To- build a
new 10000 church and are now ready to begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted into these col.
umns are recommended to the renders Of
THE TRIBUNE as thoroughly reliable. and
business can be done by mail win the sas
yertisers with perfect safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
BY THE MORTOy ROSE ESTATE COMPANY

The following statement has been made by the
banking house Of Morton. Bliss Co:
The recent issue Of debentures I'm London was not
made by the present firm of Morton. Rose a. Co.
but by an independent company called the Nor
ton. Rose Estate Company which was formed to
take certain assets Of the firm OF Morton Rose
Co, Of 1895. which is In liquidation owing 10 the
death Of George Bliss and Of Mr.. Grenfeu one of
the London partners The estate company has q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Good Friday observances.
Police Commissioners meeting.
Public Education Association No. 81 MADISON
ave. p.
Junior team fencing tournament, Fencers' Ciup'
$50 D. m
Drill Of 1st Battery, Central Park Riding Acau-
emy & D..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
AN APPOMATTOX DIVISION SUGGESTED

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | was interested in reading communication
I'm The Tribune OF to-day signed by Mr.. Fitz Henry
in reference TO the parade of Grants veterans on
the 9th of this month and would like TO suggest
through your columns that d division De organized
10 be called the "Appomattox Division to be com
,eeI exclusively Of those soldiers VINO participated
with General Grant in his final campaign and the
surrender at AppomattOx Courthouse, Va.
Such A body Of would form an interesting
feature OF the parade. The Army of Northern Nir-
einia or what left OF it on that occasion TO be
Sonmandrd by General John r. Gordon, who was
next TO General Lee in command at Appomattox
Courthouse. might with propriety be invited 10
narade also and one of the Union generals VINO was
In me line of battle at the surrender-say, Major
,nord the r-nion troops APPOMATTOX.
\eW-YOrk. ADril > 1897.