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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
NEXX-YORK CITY.

Robert c. ogden will speak to mon only this even
Ing in the West End Presbyterian church. Amstcr-
dam-avo and One-hundred- and ATHEIST.
The annual meeting OF the patrons. members and
subscribers Of the Home FOR Aged and Inhrm He
brews will take place at the building Of tho Home
One hundred and ATHEIST. west Of Coumbus-avo
next Sunday at 10 a. m There Will be an election
FOR president. ce-presilent treasurer and trus-
tees.
The American Sunday-s-hool Union will next
Sunday evening at Calvary Baptist Church cole
brate its seventy fourth Anniversary. Addresses
viii hc made by Morris X Jesup the Rev. II :
Macarthur the Rev. Charles Cuthbort Hall. presi-
dent OF Union Theological Seminary and +. G.
Ensign. the superintendent Of the Northwest dis
trct OF the Union.
At the Harlem Temple Of Israel. Firh-ave. and
ono hundrod and tweniy -Afth-si.. Or. II Harris
viii make a closing address this evening The scr
VICE Will begin at ?. m sermon will be de-
livcred ut the Sabbath morning service. beginning
10 o'clock
Thomas Watt has been elected president Of the
Mount Morris Bank Northumberland twcn'y-nfth-
81. and Park-ave. IN place II W II Payne. who
resigned in order to give moro attention to his pr
vate business interests Mr Payne remains "a one
OF tho banks directors.
Al the annual meeting Of the Architectural
League hold yesterday AZ tho League rooms. No
2l5 West Fifty -scgenih-si the following officers
werc ELECTED. President. Hruc" Price. nrsi vice.
president. r s Lamb. second icc-lr'sd"nt. I W.
Ruckstuhl. Executive Committee. class u o.
George l.. Helms II * Hush-Rrown and william
= Stone. delegates and at"rnates 20 the Fine Arts
Federation. Delegates ION" year, the president.
Uwo years.. George Keist"r. ali"ruatcs. the ficc-
presiden; and Horace Moran
Mails from Australia. New Zealand and Hawaii
Of dates Melbourne" April o sydney April g..
Auckland, April ls. and Honolulu. April g. have
arrived at San Francisco on a." steamer Mariposa.
and due to arrive IN Ncw-York on Monday
morning Mails FOR Australia Ncw-Zoaland and
Hawaii Will close at tho Fostofiicc on May y. ~
go p m.
Tho pulpit Of tho TNrih Avenue Baptist Church.
No West Forty-sixih-st VIII be occupied on
Sunday morning and evening. by Tho Rev Or L.
benjamin Andrews. president ~ Brown University
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
SING SING.

The following are the newly elected officers or the
Epworth League OF the Highland Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church: j. L. HUI. president;
David Barnes Miss Elizabeth Reed. Miss Florence
Leary and George F. Secor. v!ce-pr"s' tents; Miss
Eva Griffin secretary. and Marvin Reynolds treas
An American flag has been raised At the gaze
house Of the old Croton Aqucduct by the cnlployes
Of the Department Of Public Works OF New iGrk
CITY attached to this section Of me a4Gedlct ne
pole is q feet long and provided hy SuptiIn-
tendent Frederick G. Mead. The flag Is u rect long
and was purchased by the subscriptions or the en-
plOyes 49,,
Sing Sing Steamer Company No. has elected me
following officers: DE- = r sherwood pIesluenI'
George : Jenkins. ce-presdent: George +. war
ley foreman Clinton 5. Arnold. first 9ssiS'ant;
philip Fiack second assistant; George W. Nhaue-
ayne third assistant: Robert T. Dennis. secretary
Henry II. Reynolds. treasurer.
The clothing industry department at the prison IS
busy engaged In filing an order for 300 olousos
for the National Guard Of this state An order for
700 trousers could also have been had nut II was
declined on account of difficulty IN obtaining the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

The School Board for Manhattan and The Bronx
met yesterday afternoon and took up consideration
OF the inadequacy OF the training schools for
teachers IN the boroCghs. ard OF the salary
soheduc. President Charles -. HJbbel in
the chair. committee Of Ave. consisting OF
Mcesrs Anderson Agar Mack and Taft and DR.
McSweency vas appointed TO ascertain II the
prcsen. training schools could be enlarged. and. II
not, what the cost Of erecting training schools
In the two boroughs would be
Mr.. Birmingham secured the ap.tontment OF
special committee Of fy" TO consider the salary
schedule and report at the next meeting.
1T seems By the late action Of the Mayor" he
said, that get more money than formerly,
therefore | propose ask for 4 at once"
SVicrintcndent Jasper wrote to the Board that
several OF the male assistants IN the public schools
were members Of the National Guard. and had been
called out with their regiments. Iio wanted Il resO-
luton passed providing that teachers serving In
the Army IL, Navy during the with Spain
be granted leave Of absence during such service.
The question went over FOR week for consilcrn-
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TO INVESTIGATE THE CONTRACT.

STATEMENTS BY NIE1s PoULscN TO BE MADE
BEFORE THE KINGS COUNTY GRAND JURY.
The Kings County Grand Jury VIII on MonuaS
begin an Investigation OF the contract for buininS
,ha tower on the BroolS!vn CITY Hall Mr.. Poul-
SON Of the iron manufacturing firm OF Poulson Il
Eyer who has made some crit ism concerning
certain things which happened while his firm was
dong the work the tower. VIII be called a. th.
lrst witness Then II Is likely that eX-MayOr
Wurser Will DO called. Mr.. Poulson does not criti-
else Mr.. Wurs;er, and comedies that the ex-MaEor
refused 70 Weld 80 pressure TO give the contract
70 another firm han his and that his object was
to have the work done honestly. 49,
Assistant District-AitoTney Clarke VIII nave
Charg. OF the investigation
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SUED FOR A MILLION DOLLARS.
GEORGE wBIrr1r is DEFENDANT AND HIS
BROTHER-IN-LAW. OSCAR r LuN-
ING. PLAINTIFF.

San Francisco May ). George White. one OF
San Franclsco's leading business men and cap'a!-
lists has been sued in the Superior Court for more
than a million dollars. The plaintiff Is oscar Lun-
Ing a son Of the late Nicholas 1,unng, and a
brothcr-in-law Of white.
Nicholas Lunirg died in 1890 leaving an estate
which was subsequently appraised at more than
s. 100000 BY his will he bequeathed the millions
which he owned to his FIVE children share ana
share alike.
Tho distribution Of the estate has never been
made Under the viii. George White ana NJ. Is
Ianghorne were named as executors on White =
advice the children united their Interests IN =
corporati ion known as the LuunR Company, Oh
which Mr. Wh!ltlc made president and Lang
horn. secretary The original interest OF oscar L.
Iuning IN the corporation was worm IN NE n"'gh-
borhoOd OF 81 5000. This Is held by White under
TWO trusts which Luning now asserts ne was IN
cuced to execute through fraud ana nlsrepIesch'a-
lion AZ the time when H. was incapable OF trans
octina business on account Of his ovcr-indulgence
in Ucuors The case takes the form of a suit In
equity Andrew u. Parker member or the New
York bar is one Of LuningS counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
COLONEL BATTERsBYs COMPLAINT FAILS
JUSTICE MILAN HOLDS THAT MRS TrPPER's
STORY WAS NOT rInElIOrs.


The action brought by Colonel Jcnyns Battersby
against Peter +. Collier. the proprietor Of col
Hers Magazine" to recover $500 FOR damages
for a libel alleged 20 have been written By Edith
Sessions Upper and published In Golfers once
a Week." came up yesterday before Justice Mac
Lean and "A jury IN the Supreme Court Justice
MacIran dismissed tho complaint The case was
tried once before and the plaintiff recovered
81. s22 &C. Tho story complained OF was entitled
THE Cooncls Christmas" An appeal taken
from the judgment to the Appellate Division, which
reversed the verdict and ordered new trial.
Colonel Battcrsby. in his complaint. said that he
painted picture Of the surrender Of General Robert
Ice to Genera. Grant at Appomattox. which he
wanted have hung In tho Art building at the
Worlds Fair. II" alleges that Mrs TuTper with her
father Judge W. J.. Sessions. Of jamestown. y. Y .
and Senator McNaughton. who were appointed a
committee 20 pass on the works OF art 10 be cXhb-
tied. visited the studio and saw the picture. Mrs.
Upper. he declared. aft"-ward wrote the story
which he alleges - libellous and which he contends
resulted in the rejection Of IN. picture.
Justice MacI.can In Diminishing the complaint
said the alleged lhel composed Of matters Of
epthet. and that the complaint based in
ference and not fact. He used the word cpithct he
said In its sense of Characterization Colonel
Battcrsby's counsel gave notice Of appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
HIS FATHERS CONTEST DEFEATED.

THE WILL OF W. L. FITzGIBRONs. THE BROOKLYN
SCHOOL. PRINCIPAL. ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Surrogate Abbott yesterday heard n contest over
the Will of William l. FtzGih bons, principal OF
Public School No. %. Of Brooklyn, who d'ed on
March 2 last. leaving small estate. Tho Will was
drawn by Walter y. Gunnison. principal OF the
Erasmus Hall High school The contest OF the
Will made by Michael Fiizgibbons. the aged
father OF the tcetator. The old lives with
ris wife in Washington. y. Y. Hc Is feeble and
had be assisted TO the witness-Stafi Tho teS-
ator left his father and mother two houses and
lots IN Waddirgton FOR iife. and the rest Of his
property to Mary Mccarthy FitzgbbOns, his widow.
The income from the two houses Is extremely
small, ana the o!l man claims that his son was
not competent at tn tine the will was made, or
he would no. have treated him so shabby When
the testimony all in. Surrogate Abbott adj
n.tted the Will to probate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
COTRT CALENDiRS FOR TO-DAY.

ru.l'ey oHren ara IntTaham JJ,,oor' opens at 10
l." H. IS - 2? = 70 70 ~ p s,r, n.,o-. p,cho,.
jr, j. Moon calendar ,ai;rl at go i.,o-. pryor
J-'olr, open, a, 10 30 a H. ~ par,c uH,ieis.
supfcme c.ur' Special Torn Part III Before Glider;
'"a,'. s.. Sos,. os.c ca5 ccar 'Y'
aDrene SpeeM Term "5i ,,n ed', COX ay 2s
c5is c'ii c;i1 e.52 .i2a 50 s2i5 no $3.50 500
oo7. oei' coo 6'9l ,'i' G,l7 92.' 'e nnn, li
J'auscs to be sent from Part " for tra. CASE IN
supreme cour,--pecia, Tcrm-Part VI Before Law
rem. Motions 70 pc sent from SPECIAL Tern Par,
I fcss'ei I ralIrosi oa... Gi,ar az ~
4 ls:a ssa.e. "a s ss :''f' ss''S
ies7. 1901 leos. 1859, I5777. Ii7's. i3lN2 1880
supreme court Trial Term Par, 1Ii-Hc,orc Scott, j.
o2.G 2s ', ,ss 900 sGs SeG sGt s ss,,
,i-3 1892 ii,67 iisig qnlg Ola3 g5in ~,52 pt36
a1Ss,' ,.3 ne In TIA. I einrar, rvne,r. Book
,'asr Causes to be son; from PART III for trial Case
sisremc cour: TIL Term re- n'fars pasro Ia
cs, NJ be- INT az ra III T ar 1 .s s'r I9 es.s
J.tassr, to - sent from Part III for trial case IN
supreme Court, ira Term Par, VII R-tore reach !.
no.. ssn, iiSa iiss, ,ia sedi Goo a55s t 1910 go
io,2N lil'i ii'2i 5000 ieo2i .59l , vs. '.Ss;
supreme Court TIA. Term Fart yIII-B-fore Beck
ma, Ciuss- be r. Part VII for trial Case
unfinished.
supreme Court TRIAL Term Par, IX-Aajourned until
Monday. Mas 10
SApfcrno Trial Tcrn-Tar, y -Before MncI<an.
10 ,f0ri VII 'r'ai. Clear.
supreme Court Trial Term Par n nef're Adam.
'al.e- g. 20 sort q Part VII - trai Clear
Slpr"-u. court TRIAL Term Par XII Before Sioyer.
'ss~ ~ n. 1887. Scott agt Mayor. etc. No day
calendar
s4rr,ga'e', court chtmbers-Refor~ Fitzgerald. s
M.ii.l calendar allied IN 80 m wis fpr probate:
Marietta T. keg~hef Naurltk = n. 10 Haas Catherine
O. 80. Wv-s Emanuel Emrcfi-h Anna f.n!ner VII
& Wefsf Gerhard B-rlne~r Nfrgaret Mi.ls ip 30
Mlfy Tfeary. James Thompson. NJ II a.
Ns'fhrn Riley. Aired Woodbridge. Abraham SETTER
=
Sur. gates C.g-t-Trlal rern-Before Arnold. $40.
1874 NIL = James Meoney. at 1890 4 m.
IIfy Court Special Tenn Hrforr olroft. J.-Cour,
open, A. 10 a m Notions 10 % a
fify 'nl" Trial Term Part -He'1re Opwye-. J.
500 ,2ul. 4151 f5is 2sp 31sS. 1870 s77 4soi 1902
sao -, 81 sii i25 1890 ioi ,6iS 1927 "a. OPS
e3i 49, a37. So2 10 Ga 42s. 276 10. III Case
flashed
Court Trial Term Fart II Adjourned FOR the
C'fy rour, Trial T~rm-Plrt III Before Conian j
N- 1927 -. tdi 'co ~. SO "a 1o7. rs $50 2ii3.
"1" lnsu 1905. 1904. 20 lir. i31 7sT go
49, 266 2sl. si2 al. $50 20 case unfinished
Trial Term Part ~ fet,r Fi',.inors j.
snort cause. iffs 1851. $3.50 3ip2 1872 i9ii.
Io9S iesl iG7e 1900 srii ssi3 47l5 .GJ2 4s95 Gear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS


There was a large attendance az the INKS OF VIZ"
soegN COZ club. near tho TNden e'ta'e on
WEDNESDAY afternoon when the ,ie FOR The Presi-
aent,s Gun between Walter +. Hodgman and F"ri'
G. MYERS was played off Mr.. Hodsmans score
WAS o. and Mr. Myers's 1922 The cup. whi'" NJ
IIodsInan wins Is presented by j Harvey i,eN' ".D
T. a handsome piece os silver Myers taxes me
second prize presented by the club. me moh'"F
handicap was also played on the same "l'cin0''
There were twenty who made the round Harry
Holorook was the winner. wi'h - strokes - ''7
credit and Miss NJ. j. Canning was s''ohc' 9o'"o
OF the other women who took part were Miss '""
ces l. Tphsm Miss Anne Hyde. Mrs J. g M'ci.
Mrs William r. limits. Miss Harriet McPo"''"
Mrs John kendrick Bangs. Mrs - u ~ "
and Mss Julia Warng.
An affair Of Importance 10 those interested III
kindergarten work wiz be the visit OF 'ne rev
Dr. william Rainsford Of New-foTE' 20 inns
city this evening lie w spS He o IN ie Of the
Yonkers Kindergarten A;so,ato.t on non Won
hers OF the association may enjoy the Iectut'' ii
limited number Of tickets nav" pee" i'"''" -"
This evening the Charinade Club a musical or
panizat!on OF women Of which Mrs Charles Row
c @n@ :. % rayR the close Of the years work at
the Park hi Country cub house nTir VII Le
in charge Of Mss Foster, Of New-York city.
large number Of guests from New-York are e*-
ey Dr. os9sn hi ia, y rTesdinf b ElGor
pal Church lecturod last night IN NE NSs,nl"s'er
PRESBYTERIAN Church on Tho Passion Ilay
The Wo-an's Christian Temperance Union gave
reception Yesterday from : ~ O'Clock IN 'iS
afternoon i'm honor Of The twentieth anniversary 81
the organization Of the Union. Mrs cora r." sea
bury OF brooklyn recitod In the afternoon. A. y
O'clock ia the evening the anniversary exerfiS's
took place and cons sted OF short addresses ~
number Of local Cl"rgymen.
NJ v Gnday gave two PhonoggTaPh concerts cor GI
yesterday In the asSembiyhal Of Hollywood Inn.
In the afternoon a. O'Clock there WAS matinee
performance, which was largely attended by chill
dren Tho evening atterdance was or faIr slzr.
IN the lcrtgre-rOOnh OF the WArburton Avenue
Baptis; Church last night the Rev. c. J.. Rhodes
gave an illustrated lecture India and Its Tenn
pies" under the auspices of the Womans MIS-
s0nary Society.
Lady Monroe Circle Of Foresters gave euchre
party on Wednesday night for 'ts friends. in wig
sins's Hall The winners Of the prizes were MISS
Julia Berrigan Miss Julia Kiey Walter Mcintyre
T. Angler ard Joseph FinnegAn.
MIR and Mrs Charles L. Marsden jr.. are en-
t"rtalning Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred j. shirley o. iroV-
fdence r l.. who their wedding trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
SHIPPING NEWS.
ronr OF xEw-YonE -rlnnsnAY. MAY ). 1875
AHI.IyEf,


ARRIVED.
steamer ecrga H'r WAIT Liverpool April "a and
Queenstown - nlsc 80 cabin and ,G} sr.nsc pas
scuscrs Vernon II Brown y co. Arrived AT the Bar ut
100 - May
steamer strathl.la oHo Osborne Swansea April 20 In
ballast o. II Winchester co. Arrived at the Bar at
IA May
~i,nmcr Horse dlan) kru!scn Steti.u Ap,N H. Coqen
harcn 70 'nrs'luii II and ,hrsansRnd - with misr
% g. bin ad ~ -''faTr passengers 10 Funch. EdNe X
60. Arrived the Ear at 1 -,
EiIfc Mr. cen. Il. Hamburg Apr 10
In baila. Gust ll',c Arrived the Bar at a.
Steamer Washington Oesj. Dnhcage. Hamburg Aprl
steamer IlinI.nstau go. Flaws Hamburg April Il n
ballast Simpson spence Young. Arrived at the Bar
al =
steamer IIoria ,Nog, S,cnIsen Bremen April 49, N
ballast Barber & 60. Arrived 20 the Bar nj q z
steamer Ollenhurg ,Gerl GatAcmann. Ifcncn April q
rlse ~ cabin and 40 Storage passengers to oei
rl,hs i 60. Arrived AZ ~" Bar AT ! "A. IN.
steamer Methiey Hall tD. guarti". Rotterdam April
- ir inlaS 20 Charles Sumner 81 60. Arrived at the
. a
steamer IHderhorn Nor. Ammcraas Yokohama Feb
nary g Kobe 49, Nngnsak l5 Shanghai 2G. Hong Kong
March > singapore g. Alden 30. Port Said April and
Aslels 10 with nse 20 BARTER CO. Arrived at the bar
steamer Ml,n.'i dr Coode Madeira April 49, In bal
Inst to Norton Il son Arri, ed ~ the Par at Nav
steamer H~liihei d.r. Mackenzie. Fnnohal April %.
steamer ~ Dorado. Baker. New-prieaus April 30 with
rndse 10 r Van sickle.
tTntnhoochee. Lewis Savannah May 2. with
npdse and passengers 10 Ocean ~ CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
RAILROADS on BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
COMMISSIONER SHEA SAYS THE CITY rs a HEAVY
LOSER BY THE PRESENT CONTRACT.


In a statement concerning the receipts and ex-
penjtureS of the Brooklyn Bridge made BY Com
missioner Shea IN come iion with MS proposition
that the railways running on the Bridge shall take
entire charge Of Bridge traffic and pay more for
the privilege. 10 said that tn" operation OF the
cars under the existing contract entails loss 10
the city OF Sss. 03. There outstanding
bonds aga!ns; the Bridge structure and approaches
amounting TO the OF 81 76S, j6S 66. he proceeded
the annual Interest which %Zl .5S1 Sc. so
that the total sum chargeable against the city for
maintaining the Bridge. II the present contract was
adhered to- would amount 10 81 500 SIS II per annum.
II not expected that the corporations In
trading upon the Bridge structure should pay the
entire COS, Of It's maintenance. Commits si0ner shea
said. bu; IL reasonable that they should be re-
quired 10 pay q large enough to protect the
city against d!mnuton ~ iis income. particularly
when II was apparent that such corporations might
do SO with profit. and he was now engaged In the
eff Srt . bring about such result.
The Commissioner went 10 Brooklyn yesterday.
bu; said that he had yet made his proposition
the railroad companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

muia. Prns Wiem " Dutch). Hayti etc. bri'a:
VAn. Bremen. VIA Southampton Michigan u'fl; ty,nna
ADDS tNorh Mexican p1rts. Benciactor. lh"a., Of
lrnc"ss Anne. Norfolk and Newport News S.e.silso
Nebraska hBr'. Glasgow. Gate Clty savannah ,,.", AZ
800 p M Aslatc Prince d,r) Montevdco. Buenos A'"
etc anchored on clifton AT $50 p M
THE MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS. -,
London. May ARRIVED. steamers Mississippi y,r.
Goudle, York. Mohawk OBD. Cannons. ,ndrn
sailed MlnneWsska uIp. Grlffths New-iork, Ae>
,3r Marshall. New York ,n,,.h,
Dover May Passed eteamer Charl's d'u''"
Shields. May sailed, steamers Aral tSt, ''
New-York. powderham tlID. Prout New ioiA ,Rr,
Lizard. May Passed. steamer iacka"'""'
Whyte. New-l York ior London. ... Ger
Queenstown. May J. 1858 m-Arrivei. s'ean'., and
manic OH. McKinstry New-York for Li'e'PN'
proceeded. ,.,,. ,Hr,.
Queenstown. May 5-salled steamer Majestic ''''
Smith from Liverpool. New York u,.u,rck
Southa npt n May Arrived. steamer Fuerst p''
Sicily May 5-passed. steamer Fuerst hlsnia'0" W
Albers New York for Hamburg ,,,., .aerl.
Hamburg. May Arrived steamers August IL
Buhncr New YORK: Pairii GER Bauer, Ne" Gen.
brcmeriayen. May ARRIVED steamer i'"Ne WV
Tha.enhorst New York. via Plymouth: ,., ,r,u,ch),
Rotterdam May ARRIVED steamer Amste'1a, ROC
Baker. New York: sailed steamer OLDHAM ""''"'
geYeen Ncw-NOrk 49, c,., virow
Gibraltar May 5-Arrived steamer Vera ,Gef' ""'"'
New York land proceeded for Naples ana ueh1a Mia
Trieste May Arrived. steamer Pecoh'c '"'''
Venice for Ncwiork. - ,-, NiericA
New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
CANAL ENGINEERS WAKE EXPLANATION

Albany May 5-Testmony before Tho Canal In
vestgating Commission today from Charles Sous
t~ou q contractor en- the Champlain Canal. and
Assistant Engineers Lawton and Cornell devcl-
oped the first indications In connection with the
work tina, would to require IN explanation.
The questions OF Attorney Backmar and OF the
Commission elected the fact that several Of tho
contracts dirt had been classified rock In the
excavation q, a considerable increase over tho
original price
on the Erie Canal near Schenectady, Assistant
Engineer Iawion stated that he classified the
cayatcd material as dirt. and that he directed
later 20 rcclassfy some $3.50 yards Of Il o. rock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
NEWS OF THE WAR REACHES ShAGt1f.
RATES OF TRANSPORTATION LARGELY REDUCED.

RATES OF TRANSPORTATION LARGELY REDUCED.
Skaguay Alaska, Apr 30. by way OF Tacoma
Wash May "a cut-rate war has been In opera
ton between the Chilkoot Railway and Transporta-
ton Company and the Dyea- Klondkc Company
and rates have dropped from II and u cents 20
and cents
De,m.v-colector Floyd made . raid upon the
uouo- dealers here and contraba stiinuiahts
uerc conveyed TO the custom house. The saloons
were all open again In fifteen minutes
The Skaeiay mining district mas been ort@liizea.
'Tno arrival Of the steamer Ciiy OF seattle 'Hls
morning brought the frs; news OF hosu4!NeS W.
tween the United States ana span
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MICHIGAN CENTRAI;s ANNUAL REPORT

NET EARNINGS AMOUNTED To 50 AL. 72s
Detroit May 5-The nfty-second annual report
Of the Board u Directors Of the Michigan Central
Railroad. submitted at the annual meeting Of the
stockholders. held to-day gives the capital stock
OF the company as {ls73s0c0 The funded debt has
been increased tc5Ov0 by the sale OF 90 ;loco per
cent Michigan Contral bonds. secured by NOR
gage the property OF the Terminal Railway
Company, Chicago. The system Includes lcl,..9
miles Of main track and &i1l miles of second
track. The construction account has been increased
by Si901 expended in securing terminal facilities
In Chicago and East Chicago
The earnings for $50 as follows: From freight.
S94 $50. from passenger S3.3s 49, from mail t29
80. express. sos 1G5 from miscellaneous. So
So. Total, ila.J1.236 decTcdsc Of $l2i".5. gross
earning from traffic. tl3697 22e 81: net earnings
81 a.. 72s %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
urrTTVG or MALL ASSOCIATION.

Boston May For the first time In eight years
,,o American NcAu Association IS holding It's an
MN, convention In Boston The opening session.
az which there were sixiy-fcur delegates. AL
women from various parts Of tho country, vas
held In the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Charles H..
Parkhurst OF New-York the national president,
nrcsid.i Mrs L. Van Wagner. president Qf the
rns,on NcAU Association, delivered address Of
welcome. The national president res onded The
treasurer Mrs Abraham H. Perkins reported re-
CENTS for the year Of s255i3 and balance on hand
OF 81 sS3 a little less than a year ago. Other re-
norris from the auXlliaTies were submitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
MOUNT VERNON.

There Is an interesting controversy pending be-
tween William y. Hoyt. city clerk. and the Ike
publican City Committee over his action In decid-
ing to ignore the nomination Of Gustave kessler
for Alderman IN the First Ward. for the anesed
reason that the certificate of nomination Is Illegal
and defective The City Committee, through its
attorney Roger VI. sherman; has secured a VIII
of mandamus directing Mr.. Hoyt TO appear before
Justice Dykman to-day and show cause why me
name shall not be printed under the regular Re
nuhlican emblem.