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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
PRACTICALLY
A REPETITION.
l-r7wEBEW .-
Yesterdays Market Was a Little Diff
ferent from the Day Before.
RAILROAD LIST WAS NEGLECTED
Dealing In Railroad Bonds Was Active
and Well Distributcd-The Prices
Being Better Held Than Those
of the Stocks.

NuvV YORK. June o.-To-day's stock
market was almost repeuuon on 30
kerday'A except that the marked Nean-
ness OF sugar had rather less oiiect on tile
Kencral market than was the case -
ferlay. This stock began 10 crop from
the opAning. and fell away ~ spurts uh1h
tho recovery In the final hour. .,.,..
The railroad list was comparatively
neglected all day, tho market oeins us
unctivey one OF specialties
Railroad bonds were active ana tne
dealings well distributed Prices Were
better hold than stocks though thcre was
n Welding in the early afternoon on rear
tEing IN ihe speculative lines, Win SUD SUD
ssdusnt rally. Total sales S6O~oVI
Tinted States new As. coupon. declined =.
and the old as. registered, advanced 4
ln the bid price
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Money on
call steady at 1Ag2 per cent; last loan
at 2 per cent: prime mercantile paper
3fn4 per cent Sterling exchange STEADY.
with actual business IN bankers dis az
{sGl T4SGib for demand and 49, lLlS1 Tor
iixty DAYS: posted rates, 4S5MN4Sf; com
fnercsal bills 4S3ibfp4S3A. silver certih-
Gates. bsis d59ik. bar silver SIS; Mexican
dollars. 45ib. Government bonds irtegu-
lar: state bonds dull: railroad bonds
easier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 9.-FLOUR-Weak
and con siderably lower 10 sell
RYE FLOUR-Weak
CORNMEAls-Dull
RYF-steady: No. 2. 52lbd5SAc
BARLEY-Dull; feeding, BIC; barley
'WSHEAT-spot weak: No. . red. Sill.
Options opened firm and had some adj
vance on strong early cables, but failed
90 hold their advantage; subsequent real
izing on besrish Government report q
recitation for tomorrow caused a break
10 a point to IL below last night. 40 =
red July. closed az 93s.c.; September
closed az soc. December closed AT 1870.
CORN-Spot firm; No, =. 39lSc. Options
displayed decided strength all day on wet
weather light receipts and fair clear
ances: closed isgAic. net higher; July
closed a. 3tc9s.; September cIoseo al S'Ssc.;
December closed al 3Si4c
OATs-Spot firm; No. ?. SOHc. Options
strong with corn. but not active, closing
sc net higher: July. 29%c.
c 't-Tf MEATsgDuu: picked bellies. s5.75
al: picked shoulders. $3.50
LARD-Firm: western steamed $685..
July So 35 nominal Refined hrmer.
BUTTER-Firm: western creamery. 1877
01Gi@c do. factory. l0M0l2Lc.: Elgins.
16lhc. imitation creamery. 124lic.; State
ENTHUSIASTICALLY: large white. 6lgdG9sc
EGGS--Ouiet. State and Pennsylvania,
i2a12nc.: western fresh. lli9Ql2c.; south
ern. lOi4gl1c.
"0T' AfOES-ulet: New York. 81; new,
Sc 2J03.
,OIION-sEED OIIl-Dull: prime crude.
2Iho do yellow 25i-c
PETROLEUM-Dull
ROSiN -5tead..
TTJRPFNTTNE-Ste
PICE-Firm.
CARRIAGE Steady.
COFFEE-Optons opened quiet: prices
points lower under bearsh average of
foreign news lack OF selling and indiffer-
ent consumptive demand; closed dull
points net lower: sales. a75O bags. includ-
ing June. $50; July: $50 Spot-Rio
lie. mild duil Cordova. Sl50I6hc.
sIfGAR-Raw firm: fair refining 3%c.:
centrifugal. 90 test. Slice. Refined firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE June 9.-FLOUR-Dull
and unchanged.
WHEAT-Dun and easy: spot, $1,000
1.OOil: month CSC. bid. July. SSAnS9c. :;
August, SSc. asked. Southern wheat. by
sample 94c. dS1Ol.
CORN-Ste adier; spot, month. 3jAq
3Jtsc: July. 3jlIQ3JS4c.; August. 359ac.
bid: September 3Gl5N3Ga.c Southern
white corn. 3Gc.
OATS-Easier, No. white western. ?2h
033c
RYE-Steady: No. . nearby. 40c. sales.
GRAIN FRETGHTS-Ver dull: hard TO
quote: unchanged
SUGAR-StrOng and unchanged.
3UTTER-Stcadya and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged.
CHEESE-Stcady and unchanged.
LETTUCE-S1.2 5Q1.5O per basket
WHTSKY-Unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
COTpOI, MARKETS.

NEW YORK. June 9.-COTTON-Qulet
mlddlfng. 6iA: receipts, 20 bales, eAPOiitt9
TO the Continent, lilo Osles, s@I5sS', S 9iv
bales; spinners. $50 bales; stock l-4'-~
TOT Total to-day-Net receipts, 3O3S bales;
exports to Great Britain, 4,l2O oales' 20
che Continent. 23,9l1 bales; STOCK S9-'1lo
Gonsolidated-Ne receipts. 26,407 bales;
exDorts 10 Great Britain, 1881 bales 10
France. 147O bales; TO the Continent 49,
Total Since September 1st--Net receipts,
S.4O1 .504 bales: exports 10 Great Britaih,
3'849G4i bales: 10 France. S0j1Jl bales;
to the Continent, 2.Sl ,J91 Dales'
Futures opened steady at the advance;
sales. /. 700 bales June, G.36; july. 6.43'
August. Gas: September 632; October,
g. 33: November. G.32; December. ga; jan
uary. 6.37: February, Gao: March, ga;
. Futures n TsO' closed dull but steady; sales.
80 100 hales; June. 6.42; July; GA August
Gas. September 6.3l: October. Obi; NO
vember. G.3i: December, G.34; January.
6.37. February GO, March O:95;, -.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands. Ga; do. gulf. So; sales. $40 bales
LIVERPOOL. June. .9.-CoTToN-,spot
In better demand and improved business
prices frmer: American middling. fair.
1-S2d. good middtng. "a American
middling. 3 9-16 low niddhng, 3 a-l6'
good ordinary. 3-32; ORDINARY, > o-"%;
Tho sales Of the day We're 10000 bales. OF
which 500 were for speculation and export.
and included 600 American; receipts,
1900 bales. including 1900 American.
Futures opened quiet. with a moderate
demand. and closed quiet but steady
American middling, !. m. e.. June. 3 1854,
BUYERS. June and july 3 1854. buyers.
July and August. 8 33-64 buyers; August
and September. 33-64 buyers September
and October 2 32-04 buyers October and
November 3 31-04 buyers; November and
December. 1904. buyers: December and
January. 30-S4. buyers: January and
February. 3 3O-G4. buyers. February and
March 3 3O-G403 3i-G4. buyers, March and
April 2 1854 buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
,IinneanoIis Reaches old Point.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, June 9.-The
cruiser Minneapolis arrived at Old Point
Cofort this morning and anchored near
the Buffalo. She left Admiral SIMPSONS
feet before the fight at Santiago. The
swift cruiser has been scouting in West
Indian waters for the past month.
She did not run afoul Of any Spanish
warship. The object OF her trip 10 Hamp-
ton Roads Is not known, but 1t Is said
that she came for repairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS TO
NORTHERN AND EASTERN RE
SORTS VIA Z. J.. AND =. Il. II.

Summer excursion tickets, good until
October 3lst, TO the principal northern
and eastern resorts via the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
Pennsylvania railroad and connections.
can be procured by applying 90 the Rich
mond Transfer Company. sO3 east Main
street. ticket agent at Byrd street sta
ton or the traffic managers office Tick
cts on sale June 1st 20 September 30th.
There are many attractive and delight
ful places and the rates are low.
c. A. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
Bailey VIII Come.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. June 3
speclalA telegram received at the Unit
versity this evening from Hon. Joseph
w. Bailey. states that he will certainly
attend the University finals, and address
the literary societies on Monday. June
18th. at II o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
Elowers for Convicts.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold its annual Flower Mission
service at the Penltentary Saturday,
June nth at o'clock. All persons who
will contribute flowers, will please send
them to the Friends Meeting House,
Clay street near First. on Saturday from
Q A. NJ. 10 9 =. NJ. o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Juaa 0-Trading in dry
goods continues fair There have been
gains pretty steadily in nearly all strictly
seasonable lines. owing 10 the continuance
OF summer weather. staple lines OF cot
ton goods show generally pOo- results
and prospects which are still Droblemati-
cal. The contracts for Government Eoods
continue 10 engrcss the attention or
sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. June 9.-The great prospects
for next years wheat crops all over the
world became tina paramount influence
to-day. and an early advance was more
than wiped out. July closed with a loss
OF &c and September l14ilzc. Corn left
on iLc higher. Oats are up EQ9xo. Pro-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
cpAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET. !.

NORFOLK. VA. June 9.-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock fancy, 3Ag4c.; striGtliy
prime. 3&c.. prime, 3isc; common ~"
3c: Spanish. G5c.: market very hrm' ran
cv Virginias reported very scarce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
CASTo1IA-.
81 il:- II
'i' Ss5a RHAzzAaI - ~
BIBLE SCHOOL FOR COLORED
PEOPLE, KNOXVILLE COLLEGE,
LLE,TENN.,J JUNE 20JULY

Account Of the above occasion the
Southern Railway will sell tickets from
points on its line 10 Knoxville. Tenn. and
return at rate of one first-class limited
fare FOR the round trip: Tickets will be
sold June 10Th and 2lst. final limit re-
turning July 4. 1888. Further informs-
ito cheerfully furnished by agents South
ern Railway or G. w. Westbury. T. Z.
A.. s2O east Main street. Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
Col. Ringers Illness.

Colonel ]. Bell Bigger. who has been Sc
rlously ill with bilious dysentry at his
home near Ashland, was slightly better
yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
CASTORIA.
rs iss- n
n' y: ! EMHZZZM E IL
IF YOUR BLOOD Is PURE

your whole system will be well and no
disease can live in pure blood. a few
bottles Of DR.. David's Iodo Ferrated Sar-
saparilla will drive from the blood all
diseased faint and make you strong,
healthy and able TO withstand disease.
DR.. David's lodo Ferrated Sarsaparila
by making new rich red blood, cures
scrofula, old sores, pimples and clear up
the complexion thus adding the bloom Of
beauty TO the erstwhile sallow and faded
check. II is a good ladies tonic and
beautiner and makes them well and
strong. Price 81 bottle, six bottles for
IS everywhere. owens & Minor Drug
Company Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
Ope
WIIEAT-No. 2.
Cash Quotations were as follows: Floi

slow: No. 2 yellow corn, 32iAc.. No. :
spring wheat. 9Ja96c.; No. 3 spring
wheat 0Ocq$l; No. red, Sl.0l; No. 2
corn. 32i.c: No. oats. 2jlZc.; No. 2
rye. 45c.: No. barley. 33Q4Oc.; No. lax
seed, S117: prime timothy seed. 81 500
2s5: mess pork. per barrel. $l0.4JalO.5O;
lard. per 100 pounds. SGqG05. short rib
sides OoOse), SJGOQ59O: dry sailed Shout
ders (bOxeD, SJG52J: short clear sides
boxed. Si15Q63O: sugars unchanged;
butter firm: creamery. 134ilAc.. dairy,
13G1Jc: eggs steady; fresh 9l5c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10

visions all showed advances. pork 25c. and
lard and ribs each ING.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10

Nfessrs John r. Jacob & Co.. tobacco
commission merchants. No 1i3 south
Twelfth street. Richmond. Va. make the
following comments for the week on to-
baCCO.
Dark (New)-Market cntinues firm at
quotations. with light offerings and re-
Celpts.
Dark Reordered)-R liberal and
market firm at quotations
Rrights-Unchanged and steady.
un-Cured-Market continues active at
quotations and receipts liberal.
And ouOte prices current as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10

Why buy inferior grade Flour and pay
high prices, when you can buy our Silver
King Minnesota Patent Family Flour,
best IA the world. Csc. bag. or 80 barrel.
Try II and you'll use no other. s. I'M
mans Son ipD-town store. 5O6 east Mar
shall. old and new Phone 81: downtown
store. 1seO-1s22 east Main street, old
Phone 8l6 new Phone 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
BANK STOCKS.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond Va, June o, 1893.
SALES.-5OO0 Georgia and Alabama
consols at elA; IL shares National Bank
OF Virginia at 10i: y shares virginia
Carolina Chemical common at %.
GOV. SECURITIES Bid. Asked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10

Then came the bride, leaning on the
arm Of her father. DR. Thomas Mat
thews. She was met at the altar by
Mr.. Fairbank. who was attended by
his best man. Mr.. T. Garnett Taoo' oil
Richmond
The happy couple were married by
Rev. DIR. H. r. Thornhill. who was as
sisted by Or. X. J. Willingham' OF Rich
mond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09
POWER IN OUR POWDER.
A shot Fros, = ~ ZACH Rine sumoisa'
to Lift a BattIeship Might Feet.

10 Lttt " uattrshtp mtBhN 1901
Velocity and pressure, +" explained
tho powder mill superintendent. ARE
the two main requisites In proving pow
der. The government Is very specific In
It's contracts IL demands that when
fired under service conditions In the gun
for which II IL intended powder must
give to the projectils muzzle velocity
vi at least u certain number Of feet per
second without producing a pressure Of
moro than certain number OF tons 10
the square inch. For modern guns the
velocity required varies from 1000 10
2, 800 feet In second, and the pressure
Ii not allowed 10 exceed ID tons b. the
square inch. In some Of our guns Of the
present day the amount Of energy stored
up In the powder charge IL 10 tremen
dous ~ 10 be almost incredible The
limit Of energy upon tho projectile can
not DO estimated. 10 vast are the posi-
bilities.
FOR example, may cite the Ore
CONS ~ inoh rifles. Five hundred and
fifty pounds Of powder In these guns
impart 10 AN 1, 100 pound shot velocity
Of 2, 100 feet per second, and the energy
Of the projsotile 10 nearly 80, 900 foot
tons. This power 10 sufficient to lift
such vessel AZ the Oregon eight feet
out Of the water.
Those screens between the cannon
and the brsastworks are electric ohrono-
graphs 100 feet apart from each other
and the cannon. and they register the
tune Of tho projsotile's flight with abso-
Lutte accuracy
And absolute accuracy is-whatf
Tho millionth part Of second. -
San Francisco Gall
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09
sALLApE OF A FRIEND.

A friend. a quaint and prudeua friend,
- 1t Is my happy chance to mess
AZ on my daily walks wend
Through dust and drizzle, cold and heat
10 my salute upon the street $500
Or In the shop or at tho door
His lips immutably repeat,
''i'm fair TO middling-nothing more"
OF stature tall, he's prone TO bend.
His face Is patient and discreet.
a subtle charm bis manners lend.
he " composed from head TO feet.
HE glance Ia keen, his garb IL neat,
His beard In long aud thin and hoar
And Ia this Phrase his one conceit:
sim fair TO iniddling- nothing more ?"
Hes oft absorbed, apprehend,
b thoughts Of some polenic sheet
Whose Wow he labors 20 defend
Or strives TO oontroyert and beat
His intellect IL clean and sweet I
I'd quick and lucid to tho core. 4.
From his reply there's no retreat
Tim fair 70 middling--nothing morei"
b ENVOY. N s.4.
Al pure as gold, IN good ~ wheat,
His answer do not deploro.
love to hear, when him meet.
"Im fur To middling-nothing morei"
"A. Il. Schuman In Boston Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09

II Is strange TO notice how many old
classical expressions still survive in
Tuscany The people still swear by
Bacchus" and "By Dianar' just as we
do "By Jove!" but when they talk Of
''Toni, Dick and Harry" they say eli
81, Caius and Sempronius.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09
ROCKVILLE FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER g. 1898

But little as tits, IL you will invest 1t in
a postal card and address 1t toua. ask
ing for our New Catalogue, It will be
the means of acquainting you with one
of the NEST desirable Hines of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09
j o B PR | N 7 N G
.-tI suoHA
LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILLA
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, t3Otta4 BLANKS
BILL-HEADs.
Together with every other description OF
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.

Yearly advertisers will be allowed 70
change four times during the year without
charge. Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are to occupy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09
FURNITURE ao
AND CARPETS

In America, and save you many dollars.
Could you invest a cent to better adj
yantagef Think 1t over.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09
WHEATLETT
ia REOoMMEND m

perfect Breakfast Food, and contains all
the food properties Of wheat. Superior to
Oatmeal. Absolutely the best cereal food for
Musb, Gems, Griddle Cakes, Puddings, &c.
Just the food for children. Try II and learn.
mar IL d. II. B0UIO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-12-09

however, only once, when they were
sitting ON the porch toward evening and
q mosquito came hunming about Dells
ears. He struck at it with his open
hand, and 1t flow toward the girl.
'Don't send your mosquitoes over this
way TO bite me, =" she said.
That's what I'd do II I was mos
quito, said Dell without a smile
and with degree Of earnestness that
almost frightened her She went into
the house then, and Dell saw her no
more that evening, and there was lit
tie strain in his loft side that almost
choked him when he Thought Of her. He
told his mother what he had said
meant it, too, y he said and then
added desperately II wish ! was q
mos-q. u-i.t-o.
dell. " said his mother, lyon must
not say such things She won't like ID.
She isn't plain, like US, and she won't
know how to take It. But they are go
ing away in the morning, 30 you must
DO up early TO drive them 10 the sta.
ton. "
As the train left at an early hour
every one was awake soon after day
1..AL I'M -. Al. "a .-...s - L..
800 s ne" ..o s s os'n'0 INV" e'Sts
".om,I o., nj r sno H,'l
- =. ~ a. Ill, 80 WIS noV onere' N"
The mother hustled in.
Dell had to go to Groveland this
morning." she said Little Peter Fer.
guson will drive you to the depot. "
But he didn't say goodby to u.s."
80 so 60, ,,,,.,a,,. aa,,tn ua an,p :, oN
sWa,, Ia ~ Guy ns $500
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sits when thinking. heard the whistle
his horses until the last rumble Of the
wheels had oensed. Then he touched his
'norses WIN the whip anu went on FOR
inc nrss time the pirds sang unnoticeo
over ms heaa, no ann see the car
pot OF dahueiiohs Dy the roadside nor
u'u no no"r the .ihKie OF the Drook o"
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really hothing nut the sunshine playing
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ana .haS niHnt tho Biri Went into
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

Hampstead. Long Island. on Monday. although Il
was said at the armory last night that It was not
known positively that it would do So The time may
NO nostnoned a day or two. The regiment. however
ls nreparng TO move the shortest possible notcs
The work Of getting the new companies into shape
e. advancing at a rapid rate. and the new re.
cruits are ardent and enthusiastic The regiment,
- "a sad will march out Of the armory when called
mon with its full complement of men. and instead
~ eight companies. as 1t had some time ago. It
There is only one thing which troubles any OF the
,,emhers of the 69th. and that Is the fear that
some Of them will be left behind when the regiment
goes TO the front There was some little consterna.
a. among the officers OF the regiment when II
vas discovered yesterday that number Of Offices
viii be- abolished under the rules OF the Regular
Amy It was first supposed that this would mean
,hat n number OF the officers would either have to
,av a. home or 60 to the front in the ranks The
places affected are the offices OF battalion adju'
irants sorgeant-major. quarfermaster-sergeantA
tan, r,,sarv Of subsistence commissary sergeant
no insnectors Of rife practice ordnance-ser.
a I'm cnor bearers and one drum major.
What With the formation OF the new compenisA
s;oh must be provided with officers. and other
Nr,ces to iii. 1t IL probable that all the deposed
orscers will be provided for In some way with
oiaces suitable to their present rahk'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
BROOKLYN MEN TO CAMP AT HEMPSIEAD
GuARpsMEN PLEASED WITH THE PRosPEcT-i"
EASY REACHING DISTANCE OF NEW


EASY REACHING DISTANCE OF NEW
YORK AND THE COAST
Tho new camp to be occupied by volunteers OF
~. s,,,e National Guard will be located on Hemp
s,oad plains IN sight OF the Garden City HOTEL
Ma,or-General Roe who Is 10 have. command mas
already begun preparations TO estapfsn the camp
which wifi be occupied by the 13th l4th ana '''n
regiments and Troop c. Of Brooklyn-in all ABOUT
nm mon They will he transported from BROOKLYN
in special trains on the i|ohs is'a"u i
next week 49,
These troops n required to answer an emergency
call NJ any time can be transported TO any part
NJ the Long Island coast In less than three hours
or TO Brooklyn and New-York In an hour. lhs
VAS one object In establishing a camp at Hemp
stead Plains Heretofore the Brooklyn regiments
have gone into camp At Peekskill. The Brook'yn
Guardsmen generally approve OF me ne Ear bame.
Hampstead Plains was FIRST used as mi nmsra,
camp il is believed in 1852 At that time severa,
70 gain their nrst experience OF soldier NE before
starting for their more serious duties IN .e w.
Tire neld has occa slonaly been used since mat
I'm. Tor .ncampments Of smaller bodies OF troops
MANY well-known New Workers have their cou ..1,
nv homes in Hampstead and the surrounding VII
iaSyes only n short distance from the field. The
Meadow Brook clubs house borders on ,he h hssa'
known summer resident. in the neighborh9od Ia; are
Angus, Belmont. oliver IL p Belmont o. w; b'Td'
VAN Renssclaer Kennedy. J. L; Kernochan, sidney
Do1 Ripley anG IN %h nesn0?:nf v MoTsa1
Kinsev Magcun. Thomas Hitchcock jr. Ralph n.
Ellis and II. II. Duryca. .X,...
There is ample room on the field for an athletic
acid n baseball ground a bicycle track.
MI nn,s,ead plains il certain 10 be a great show
nIace ali summer II tho soldiers stay there: and
he transient population OF the neighborhood Will
7, was reported last night IN Brooklyn that the
Wouan's Christian Temperance Union would petit
,Ion Governor Black 10 prohibit the granting OF a
license for any additional hotels or saloons In
Queens County that would be calculated TO &C
coromodate the thirst OF the militiamcn. and II Is
believed that the summer residents at Hampstead
and Wrstbury will hack UP any such step. 10 make
sure that visitors to the camp be prevented from
getting linuor and making things unpleasant