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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
ERIE CANAL INVESTIGATION.
ExoRBTTANT PRICE PAID BY THE STATE
FOR RAILROAD TIES.


FOR RAILROAD TIES
Syracuse y. Y, May 20 (SpeclaD-The Canal
Commission continued to-day It's investigation of
Contract No g. William letters assistant engineer
on the work who testified yesterday that he was
given leave Of absence because OF disagree
ment he had with John Dunphy, the contractor,
was again called witness. Mr.. Blackmnr.
counsel for the Commission questioned him as TO
the classification OF earth as rock.
"A good deal of the excavated material" said Mr.
LETTERS was composed OF a rotten shale. This
shale graded off from clay TO rock. II Is matter
OF Judgment with an engineer to classify earth as
earth or as rock.
How was this material excavated7"
TT was taken out with picks and shovels.
The witness stated that railroad ties on this con-
tract were paid for at 20 cents. whereas the or
binary price for ties ,s from 20 10 20 cents MI
Blackmar found that among the items for extra
work" was a culvert, which cost $2sD Ihis cui-
vert was constructed. the witness said. because a
brook invaded the canal and the water had 10 be
cared for in some way. Mr.. Biackmar Expressed
the opinion that the water ought to have oeen
taken care OF under the regular charge for oaiiins
and drainage, at less expense TO the state.
you were given leave OF absence by stare I'm
gineer Adams Did the resident engineer ever
make any complaints 20 you about your work.
every engineer has complaints made against
him. but do not think moro were made against
me than against other engineers. There were COM
paints that my reports were not full enough
about minor matters.
was there ever any complaint made against
vou for any unfair treatment OF the Contractors
mo sir; but from the beginning OF 'h' Joo '"c
contractor was constantly complaining that was
Zoo severe in requiring him 20 nrlng, down t,e
canal to grade ! believe the only Complaints h'auo
10 my superors came from contractors. - o..
You infer" said MI Higgins, mat you VIZ.
dismissed because you were not sufrciehty hOe'a
10 the contractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

solemn ltany for intercession for the Nations
forces on sea and land will be sung at 745 o'clock
Sunday evening in 81. Marks Episcopal Church
lWashington Irving MemoriaD. The Rev Mr.. Gii
bert. OF Yonkers. will intone the ltany;, and the
Rev William Everett Johnson of New York, will
preach. 81. Marks choir will be assisted by
twenty voices from ST. Paul's Church Yonkers
The baseball team from the Peekskill Military
Academy played a game with the Irving Institute
team Wednesday, and won In ten innings.
cation Of School District No 2. town Of Mount
Pleasant. has given large American nag TO the
district. which will be kept flying over the Sleepy
Hollow schoolhouse until the war with Spain Is
ended
The women OF St Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church have decided TO hold their annual straw
berry and ice-cream festival on Thursday even
ing, June g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
HOTTEST DAY OF THE lEAR.
SEVERAL THERMOMETERS RECORD ->'NH'
TO NINETY DEGREES-HlGH TEN
prpATI-RE PROMISED AGAIN TO-DAY.

| SEVERAL, THERMOMETERS RECORD NlNElf
| TO NINETY ONE DEGREES-HIGH TEN
prRAr1,RE PROMISED AGAIN TO-DAY.
After an exasperating succession OF cola. u's'a''
drzzlv davs that began late In March and con-
t,nued with few Interruptions unth "eoheS""''
summer seemed leap without warning "po'
New-York Yesterday morning. No delightful suc-
cess,on Of clear balmy. delicious spring ""S7-
New-York has had no spring worthy OF the h'i"o
thus far this year II every April ana May "e'e
like the brand doled out 10 New-forK thls year,
tho spring poet would find his occupation to"e
and q such springs are to continue the periodical
songsers only hope will lie in the fact that' as '"e
magazines are made up months III au'an.'
Of the dates they bear spring poems are nV''''o''
written about Thanksgiving Day
Discomfort was general yesterday mo ua'
opened fair and warm and the percentage VI ~"
mildly rose to IS. The first summer day causn'
the town without Its summer clothing ana INC
result WAS far from pleasing few OF the more
progressive souls however hunted up their ias'
years straw hats. and several specimens OF the
rustv headgear we're seen on Broadway. The ther-
mometer climbed ndustriously from early morning.
At noon IL marked II degrees ana AT o."D y
touched the 80 mark. the top notch OF .le uas, anu
These were the figures reached away up III mo
weather tower. Down in the street seVe,m .l,e'-
moneters unoilically recorded 10 ana ~ ucbIer
AS 1. usual in this climate the humldlty chureu
most Of the discomfort. The presence OF humaILy
with high temperature is what makes the SUNNI
climate OF Eastern America penance ana Uiou-
lation - ,,. hooar 20
Their and until the middle OF the evening severe
thunder storms could be seen IN progress on i'o'S
however little rain fell Late In the evening a
brisk breeze sprung up, and the temperature ie''
The Indications for to-day promised a repetition
OF Yesterdays high temperature and humidity
with accompanying showers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
NEW-ROCHELLE.

A beautiful silk flag. ten by fifteen feet has been
given TO 81, Johns Methodist Episcopal Church
BY the sunday-school. Epworth League and King
Daughters.
The musical clubs Of New-York University
will give a concert In the Manor Club house. In
Pelham Manor. tonight This afternoon the men,
bers will be entertained at dinner and reception
by the young women students OF Pelham Hall.
and after the concert there will be q dance.
The Rev A. H. Goodenough. OF ST Johns Meth
odist Episcopal Church. will preach tomorrow
night on THE Reasonableness of Christianity; or.
Jesus VS. Ingcrsoll" Miss Ida Mae Pierpont. OF
Cincinnati. will sing at both the morning and
evening services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
SUFFERERS FROM THE HEA-

Tho first CAGE OF genuine heat prosiratlon ior the
season was reported at Police Headquarters yes
terday
woman employed as waitress In restaurant
at No "A Maiden Lane overcome at noon. ana
WAS removed TO the Hudson Street Hospital The
woman lives at Sixtcenth-st. and Flrst-aVe
Nicholas Bacon. nfiy-cght years Old, a honeiess
man was found by the police OF The west Iweii-
tieth-st station suffering from the heat. ana ne
was Bellevue Hospital
Martin H. SuskirtsChe. OF Crescent ave. was
O Fordnarn Hospital from ~ eDsicr-hse-
and Walsh-st suffering from the heat. 800.
An Unknown Italian. working at Marble I'M on
the Kingsbriige Road. Spuyten DuyyN was over
come and taken unconscious 10 Fordham ho'pIta'.
An unknown Italian. working al Sc1Ewlck-avc.
and One hundred seV enty -htth St. WAS taken
Unconscious to Fordnam HOs.ltal
Peter Mara. siNty-iye years Old, OK No - JcIonr-
ave was overcome AZ Andrews and hamDton-sis
and taken Fogdham Hospital.
Alexander Madison. eighteen years Old OF no.
i25 West Eighty -fourtf-st.. a reporter was over
come al 5 p m in 'front.' Of 80 81 Wall-st. He WAS
attended by Or. Rcdman. OF Hudson street Hospi-
tai and was taken home Boy friend
Mrs Sarah Cline. ffiy years old Of No. 10
Iewls-si FOR some time In feeble health and sub
ject heart trouble was Frustrated 10y the *
cessye heat last night, and died before the family
physician could be called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
MAMARONECK.

The summer colony OF Mamaroneck and Orienta
Point has increased rapidly In the last week.
Among those who have arrived at their summer
homes Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wheeler. Mr. and
Mrs. Dupignac Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. MacGregor.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Maitland. Mrs. X. NJ.
Mabely. II. G. Tobey. James NJ Constable. Harry
Towle O. H. Bridgeman. r. II. Bell. J. r. Steers.
f. II. Weatherbee. John T. Farley. A. D. 1owney.
w. w. Caswel, Theodore 6edgwick. Count Won
Witzeben and Thomas F. Cakes. 1t is announced
that Mrs G. Van COrtlandt Hamilton has leased
her summer home, and will spend the summer
abroad and that satan's Toe, the country home OF
II. NJ Flagler in Orienta. Will remain closed this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
zANOLI GUILTY OF FORGERY.

The Jury In the trial Of Charles Zanoi. the barber
who was arrested a complaint OF fraud for hav-
inr collected an insurance the life OF young
man named Braun, brought In a verdict OF for
gerry IN the second degree yesterday. The verdict
was reached in ten minutes. The maximum penalty
for forgery in the second degree Is ten years.
Braun worked In zanoWs barber shop and was
known to the insurance company by the same
name as the prisoner. The circumstances Of the
young mans death brought 10 light the fact that
ZanoN had married several times, and that most
of his wives had died soon after their marriage
In nearly every case tbs women were insured for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
NETWORK CITY.

The Rev NJ. y Chapman. who was recently
elected 10 professorshp IN the Boston University
School Of Theology. Will preach tomorrow fore
noon In the Washington Square Methodist Episco-
pal Church Fourth-st.. west OF the square The
Rev W. F. Anderson the pastor Will preach IN
the evening on Freedom by the Truth"
The Anglo American Telegraph Company yester-
day sent out the following notice: Notice reaches
lis that the land lines IN Venezuela are inter
rupted Messages for Maracaibo sent forward
by post from Curacao"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The arrangements are almost completed for the
conservation OF ST. Peters Episcopal Church on
Tuesday. Bishop Potter will ofaciate. and Will be
assisted by Bishop Talbot Thomas sponord
Brown. OF Trinity Church. New-York City. Will be
master Of ceremonies. and among the soloists ex-
pected are Dr. Carl Martin and Ethan Allen Hunt.
The Apollo Glee Club gave It's last concert OF the
season In the North Baptist Church on Thursday
night The entertainment was under the aus
pieces Of the Woman's AID Society.
The CONGREGATIONAL Club at It's meeting this week
United States" Addresses we're made by Colonel
r. s. Nj. chic and Park Benjamin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
SCARBOROUGH.

Mrs Elliott F. Shepard will sail to-day for Europe.
where She Will attend the marriage of her brother.
George Vanderbilt. 70 Miss Dresser. Of Phuade-
phia. which will take place in Paris next month.
The pulpit Of the Scarborough Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning will be occupied by the
Rev. r. P. H. Vail of Stamford Conn. The third
anniversary services Of the church Will be held in
the evening. beginning at 80 clock
Among the country homes in this neiBhbOrhood
that are once more open for the summer season
are those OF II. Walter Webb. Granville p. Smith
and Augustine Smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
MOUNT VERNON.

The Mount Vernon Musical Society has closed It's
season. and for the first time hos balance In the
treasury. Tho members have given to the presi-
dent, ex-Mayor Edison Lewis a dictionary as a
token OF esteem.
that the propositions to appropriate $1,000 for
new school building in the First Ward and sz5o
TOR a new building In the Second Ward both
adopted. the nrst by majority of sx votes and
The war GubO9ription book which the -woman's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

Auxiliary Of the Y NJ c. A. decided TO start IN
response to appeal from the inseT ma or
viii be opened Tonight In the Y. NJ c. A. build
ing. whore a committee will be present to receive
The women OF the Political Equality Club Will
be Addressed tonight at their meeting IN me
of Brooklyn She will present the subject WON
M and War"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
WHAT is GOING OK TO-DAY.

Catholic Protec,ory reception. Van Nest. p
Morris Park races. 2.30 p. m.
Qulll Club bicycle races. Manhattan Beach 20
p m.
Normal College Alumni. college chapel p m.
Camera Club exhibition. No. West Twenty
ninth-st.
ArtistArtisan Institute exhibition. No. "a West
Twenty third-st
Transportation Club election Manhattan Hotel
Distribution OF flowers. Pro Cathedral Mission.
p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

iiaddock. NewYork; sailed Bowie OBJ. Jones. New
York.
Brow Head. May 2O-Passed. steamer Etrurta (3r
Ferguson New-YOrk for Liverpool
Southampton. May 2o-sailed Fuerst Bismarck
Ger. Albers. from Hamburg for New-York
shields. May l0--Saied. steamer Minister Maybach
Ger. Prelle. New-York.
Cherbourg May 2O--Saied. steamer Fuerst Bismarck
Ger. Abers from Hamburg and Southampton for New
York
sciIiy. May 2orassed. steamer Bremerhavcn DUTCH.
MINES. Antwerp for New-York.
Isle OF Wight May cp-Passed, steamer spaarndam
Dutch, Van der Zee Rotterdam for New York
Lizard. May 2O-lassed. steamer Rydai Hall (Br),
Mitchell. New-York for Rotterdam.
Copenhagen. May 20-Arrived. steamer ThngvaIla
DAM Iaub New York via Christansand for Stettin
ssttin. May i6-saiied. steamer Hspania (c'er Kuhl-
vein, New-York
Hamburg. May 2O-Anved. steamer PhGncia Ger.
Leithauser. New-York
Rotterdam. May 2o-Arrlved steamer werkendam
Dutch vries New-York May 49, sailed. Spaarndata
Dutch. Stenger. New-York.
Antwerp May l0-Arved, steamer Oakdeld date Al
derygate) (Br). Jones' Nsw-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
TO SETTLE FISHERIES DISPUTES

Ottawa. Ont. May 2o.-Sir Louis Davies Minis
ter OF Marine and Fisheries. received a telegram
to-day from Sir Julian Pauncefote asking him 70
be In Washington not alter than Wednesday next
TO attend n meeting to make arrangements for tho
holding OF n conference with view Of settling all
the outstanding matters I'm dispute between Canada
and the United States Sir Louis Will leave hero
Monday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
POLO STARTING FOR SPAIN.

Montreal May 20.-Sehor Polo de Bernabe
and lbs suite went board the Dominion Line
steamship Dominion at a late hour tonight
The ship sails early tomorrow morning oenor
Polo refused to talk with reporters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
The u. S. Government Tests
Show the Absolute Superiority OF
Royal Baking Powder.

these facts the police made thorough IN Sndinr
lion NJ the case but did not succeen IN liluIi.f
that the barber was guilty OF any other cTlinina I
act except thai Of fraud In REGARD 10 D'"'''
death. r,dga Now
The charge OF fraud was heard before Judge Ne"
berger in the Court OF General Sesslohs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
ALBEMARLE- Palmer q. Ricketts,. Of Troy
CAMBRIDGE Madame Gadski. Of Berlin. FIFTH
AVENUE-W A. TnttersaN. Of London. HOFF-
MAN ExSEsyor George T.. Green. Of Binghamfon.
HOLLAND-Roland H. Boutwell,. Of Boston.
WALDORF-Seymour Van Snntvoord Of Troy.
WINDSOR-John &. Underwood. OF Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
OUTGOING STEA NERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK-FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1893

800 p IN

PORT OF NEW-YOKK-FkIDAY NAY 20. 1893.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Nonad.c OBJ. Clarke. Liverpool May TO- with
rndss 10 the White Star Line. Arrived outside the
at $50 m. .... .
Steamer Arai (Br) Nichoaa Shields May l. In ballast
TO the Columbia OIL Go. Arrived at tho liar at nl
10Th.
steamer Mohican ODD. Dickens. HUI May IN ballast
10 r Hogan a. Ho1s Arrived al the linr at 230 o m.
Steamer Anna Moore (lr) Wether. Cnrtlf May 5 and
Delaware Break~ater 10. in ballast to Barber Co
rived a he Bar at M. 18th.
steamer Rsvenns dr. Gordon. Antwerp. (Anchored In
tho Bay at rs MI
stsamsr Chsriois Dutoh) Peters. Rotterdam Msn~ In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
e. & W.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 40 Sunset 7;i0 Noon sets st2 Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
AM-ssndy Hook 800 Gov 80 Hell Gate 10 Fl,
P.M-Sandy Hook SOS Gov. Island 40 Hell Gate 10 "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
Armour cementa

ELK.
A new roll collar.
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Il popular, lOW-priced publicd-
ton, ready for instant use.

Through arrangements with Rand
Mentally & Co, Of Chicago, The Tribuas
has issued
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24
WORK OF INCENOIARIES.
The Property of Mir. Lsnham in
Edgefield Burned.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 21.-
The entire property of Mr.. Lam
ham, in the Republican church
section of Edge6eld county, has
just been destroyed by fire. This
is near the scene and in the imme-
diste vicinity of the assassination
of Mr.. Atkinson's wife and the
lynchlng OF three negroes charged
with the crime. Mr.. Lanham
argued with the lynchers and did
all he could to save the negroes.
1t is almost certain that the fire
was of incendiary origin. If the
guilty parties are caught lynch
ing will follow.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24

The Grsenville News is willing
for the United States government
to aid US taking care of tho Con-
federate dead, but draws the line
there and objects to help IN caring
for tho living. We shall prob.
ably not be called to accept or de-
cline help for disabled Confeder-
ate veterans. If such an occasion
should present itself, however, We
can see no good reason for draw
ing the line ust where the News
locates. What is not honorable
for the living should not he thrust
upon the dead. The memory of
the dead Confederate soldier is as
sacred as the honor of the living
veteran. The dead is in less need
OF help than the living; "little
he'll reck if they'll let him sleep
on where his comrades have laid
him. The disabled veterans could
very conveniently use a little help,
and many of them would not ask
whether it is the return of a por-
tion of what they and their neigh
bors are paying into the Federal
treasury or the pittsncs contribu-
ted directly by their neighbors.
We arc not saying now whether
the general government should
or should not give help to either
the living or dead, but if it should
contribute to both, it uou d prob
ably furnish an example without a
parallel In history, and challenge
the admiration of tho civilized
world. Chester Lantern.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24
Peace Cuts Soldiers Pay.

The signing of tho treaty of
peace will result in a saving to
the government in the pay OF on.
listed men alsne of between $3.50,
600 and $5O0,O0O a month, ac-
cording to War Department
figures based on t he present
strength of the army.
The war and peace salaries paid
enlisted men first enlisted) are as
follows: First sergeants-war
pay, $50 a month peace pay.
$25. Sergeant Majors-uar,
s27. 60; peace, $23. Duty Ser
geants-war 21.60; peace, SIS.
Corporals-war, SIS pence, SIS.
Privatcs-wsr, $3.50; peace,
$13.
The amount required to pay
the enlisted strength of the armv
on its present footing each month
is about Sc, 100000
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24
TRESPASS NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS are hereby
warned not to trespass upon my
lands in Buford township, known
as the Funderburk tract, tie
PlyIer tract and the home tract on
which | reside, either by fishing,
hunting with dogs or without,
either by day or night, or in any
other way. The law will be en-
forced against any and all persons
disregarding this notice.
Geo. w. Plyler.
Dec. 10, 1898. I'm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24
Pensions For Ex Confederates.

Washington. Dec. 2O.-Sena.
tor Butler, of North Carolin. 70.
day gave notice of an amendment
be will introduce to the pension
APPROXIMATION bill pensioning ex-
confederate soldiers. The amend.
mcpt follows:
That from and oftor tbe pas-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24
FIFTY THOUSAND MORE
VOLUNTEER
Soldiers Are to be Mustered
Out.
Important Proclamation to the
Filipinos by TIE President.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The
cabinet today discussed the in
structions to be sent to Gen. Otis
at Manila. which will be promnl-
gated there as a proclamation by
the president. These'instructions
are similar in import to those
sent to our officers ut Santiago
upon the occupation of that city
by United States troops. They
assure the Filipinos that the
United States assumes military
control of the Philippines and
stands in a spirit of peace and
friendship and that all civil rig hts
and privileges that they have
hitherto enjoyed will be continued
and that it is the purpose of this
government to relieve in all pos
slble ways the unjust burdens
they have borne, and asks for the
cooperation of all good citizens
IN maintaining order to the end
that peace and prosperity may be
restored.
So far as is practicable all eff
6cient civil officers will be retained
in the official positions they now
occupy, and fair and impartial
justice will be administered to ali =.
1T has been decided not to give
out the text of the Instructions to
Gen. Otis till about the time Of
their arrival at Manila, which
will be month hence. The in.
struetions also make temporary
arrangements for coasting trade,
such as in the case of Cuba.
THE ADDITIONAL MUSTER OUT.
The cabinet also decided that
existing conditions justified a
further reduction of the military
forces of the United States anG
secretary of war was instructed
to arrange for the immediate
muster ont of 50, 600 volunteers.
Nothing definite has been Ge
cided at the war department as to
tho regiments which will be ia
clUded in tie 5O,OOO volunteers
to he mustered out. 1t is said.
however, that they will be dis
trihuted as equItably as possible
among the several States, and in
general way, the first regiment
mustered in will be the first to gc
out.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to trespass in any way, by
walking, riding, hunting, cutting
wood or in any other way on my
land, known as the Kendrick place
IN Indian Land Township, on
Twelve Mile Creek. The law will
be enforced against any person
disregarding this notice.
Thos. w Kendrick.
Dec. 3, 1898. I'm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-24
The Secession Tablet Unveiled in
Columbia.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 2O-The
tablet commemorative of the
adoption of the ordinance Of seces-
sion was unveiled today. An ad =
dress was delived uy Gen. Nj. L..
Bonham. There are eight sur
vivors of those who signed the
ordinance.