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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
YONKERS.

Mrs William Sharman presided at the meeting OF
the Yonkers Auxiliary o! the American war fehei
Committee Of the Red Cross Society held yesterday
In the assembly hall OF Hollywood Inn. Nearly ono
hundred women were present and sewed Tor TWO
hours previous to the meeting. Mrs. Theodore H.
Skman. the secretary. and Mrs. William l. Her
nance, the treasurer, reported Mrs James I. Glib
son. chairman o, the Executive Committee. and
Mrs. Rogers also had reports. The membership Of
the auxiliary now numbers 81 persons. the latest
members being Mrs; A b Barr Miss Claire Beeme .r
Mrs. J. A. Araold Miss StTang, Mrs n y Ba!Icy
Mrs. c. l. Seabury, Mrs. c. ii. Martin. Mrs: r. NJ
RraGS Miss c6W sy MIS- PIhf Fdse MIS- MISS E
Edgar, Mrs H. J. Andrus. Mrs. o. b. Ackerly MISS
Biiven. Gifts have been Received from Mrs W. "
Johnson, Miss NJ +. Cooper, Miss Thompson Mrs
George r. Bgnker Miss Liiientns MIS- Ma bAD Nir
Two boxes containing eight hundred articles 10, 10,
spD9nnssS 1rSsees
for term Of Ave years. to succeed hemse EYES
and John o. Campbell, a trustee, 10 sHcceeu NtI-
ter term Of oe viii lie e.prs on July Is Mr. Campbell
Is well kaoin resident OF the CITY having IN T
many years lie lives In the southern part Of
the city. Mr.. Nisbet has been a member OF the
Two games Of baseball will be played at the Hol-
ywood Inn recreation field at Dunwoodie on sat
final game in the series between the Yonkers High
school and the High School Of New,Koches g. WI
and there is good deal OF SPECULATE as to me ne
outcome Of the last game At $50 O'CLOCK inc itVI-
ywood Inn team viii meet the team or inc brOoh-
lyn Heights Athletic Club
At the meeting OF the Board OF Education on
Tuesday evening, the architects having charge OF
the additions to the several pubic schoOs no" IN
course Of construction reported favoTabiy on tne
progress of the work. II was decided To close
school at 80 O'Clock each day I'll the summer va
cation which begins on June = . ,
At O'Clock this evening the nfteentn anniversary
meeting OF the Woman's Institute club WILL be hea
in the hall. Mrs. William II. Doiy will preside
musical programme has been arranged by MIS-
pert G Myers Mis-. Henry a. Robinson. MIS-
Charles Aren't Miss Clara Lee Mott and Miss Hen
derson.
eter Presbyterian Church elected these oihceIs al
the annual meeting on Tuesday evening: Charles
schmeckenbecker president Miss Ida Beii' y re
president; Thomas Logan. secretary; Miss Line
crawford treasurer; committee chairnen LOUIS
W Archer Devotional: Miss Bella RED; LOOKOUT
Mis-. Iibbie BggerstaT. Visiting; Theodore Leon
ard. Missionary; Frederick Light. Social ana 'he
Tho Ladies' AID Society OF the PARK hliI ne
formed Church Will hold patriotlc sac anu SUP IN
ner This evening Supper will be served from WI
4 o'clock The Dorcas Society OF the Westminster
yoreshvterlan Church will have a strawberry fes-
tival this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Trinity Day School conducted under the direc-
ton Of the Rev Charles F. Canedy, Of Trinity
Episcopal Church. closed its sixth year yesterday
morning. The parish hall was decorated with
flowers evergreens and flags. and about seventy
children took part in programme OF Rotations.
patriotic songs and drills After the exercises the
children enjoyed treat furnished through the
Kindness Of Mrs. William +. Iselin Mrs Richard
Lathers jr.. Mrs. Ira Carpenter. Mrs. s Chalker'
Mrs Dunbar Wright Mrs. Pierre Hall and Mrs.
Crawford. members Of the Advisory Copmittee
Professor w X. Gillette OF Pelham Manor. en-
tertained the members Of the musical cubs of the
New-York University on Monday. In the morning
the guests had a tennis match and In the after.
noon a dinner at the New-York Athletic Club and
q sail on Neptune Bay.
The commencement exercises OF the New
Rochelle High School will take place on the even
ing OF Tuesday, June 2 IN the Trinity Place build
ing The class this year is the largest since the
schools were established. four years ago:
The women Of Salem Baptist Church gave a
musical In the church parlors. in Locust-ave' on
Tuesday evening.
Preparations are being made by the village trus-
tees for special election 10 secure FUNDS ior
further street improvements. 1t IS said that the
sum 10 be asked for Will be about 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

The body Of John Kane. thlrty-fve years o.o'
was found yesterday morning on the tracks OF the
New-York and Harlem Railroad. near the station
in West MourA Vernon Both legs and one OF the
arms had been severed. Kane rs weA-knowh
blacksmith and carriage maker OF Bronxvile. and
leaves a widow and six children. He attended .
convention In Yonkers and returned 10 thls cry
With two COMMUNICATIONS Blake and Hooest
Lawrence They left him at the station II IS
supposed he sat down the platform 70 walt for
he train. and. falling asleep, was caught oy a
passing train. Mr. Kane was formerly an Alder
man OF Yonkers. go,
The last meeting Of the present Board OF Alder
men was held Tuesday evening, and the new
city officials will begin their duties to-day; The
Aldermen al their last meeting, authorized re-
ward o. 1000 for the arrest and conviction OF the
assassin OF DR.. l.. f. Berthe. This is in addition
to 800 offered by the county. An issue OF S5VgD
in Highway Improvement bonds was also author
ICED
4 committee OF the Board OF Education on Tues
lay night gave public hearing on charges re-
Gently made by Principal Jared Barhite OF School
No g. West Mount Vernon. against several Of the
witnesses and children were present and testified
and the meeting In session until after mid
night A resolution was adopted exonerating the
tea chers ard suspendng the principal until July l.
wi salary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
COMMISSIONERS GO TO LAW.
THE QUESTION AS TO WHO WILL BUILD
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE BEFORE
THE SUPREME COURT.

~. ,..r,ns OF the QUO warran.o proceedings ~
Andrew D. Baird. James a. sperry, s"le" II.
Wales Henry Batterman, Francis t. lhuroe' ana
Richard Deevss. the commissioners OF 'h' ne"
rast River Bridge appointed by Mayor "urster
=, prnoklyn md Mayor Strong OF Ne"-NorA 10
&C., 81. ,,tl. Of the new TammAny commissioners
Lewis Nixon. Smith L. Lane. James W. boyle
Iobn " Weber Thomas s. Moore ana Juiah -
Ea,rohilA appointed by Mayor Van Nyck. aiter 10
had removed the old Commissioners was began
Yesterday in the Supreme Court. brooklyn heiofe
Judge Garretson and jury on the opening OF ne
n,,rne,t Henry C. NJ Ingraham counsel for NJ
palrd and his associates offered 10 waive the jury
hut Assistant Corporation Counsel jerks. who OPP
rosed the proceeding would not consent 20 sucA
sten II is said that he Is anxious 10 nave the
case before the Appellate Division OF the supreme
Cour. "a soon as possible. The argument on the
motion TO direct verde. Will be continued To-
day.
Mr. Baird and his associates contended 'ha'' IS
,nAv w.r. appointed under Chapter 's9 OF the
lava of 1895 FOR the construction OF the East
River Bridge they cannot be removed by the
MAYOR OF New-York. and they must complete
,Lo,, ahors The Tammany commissioners took the
ros,,ion tina, under the provisions OF the act ap-
oIn,,ne the old commissioners and under the New
York charter the Mayor has the absolute power OK
fer vas subject 10 the night Of tho appointing
nover 70 remove him unless his term was nxed
10y ,tte in the case Of the plaintiffs and th>re-
IRE they were subject 10 removal BY the appointing
newer lie further said that the stature provided
r., ,ba commissioners should be appointed by me
MAYORS Of New-York and Brooklyn. and consr-
eebo he asserted was the successor OF the mayors.
had all the power Of nc nGiudn n r ns
fE9Iw ~cT B Be- fsn0Vs .O''''','''''',
III agsnfs OF the State and could In no sense
b Mei regarded as municipal officers He added that
md HrookIyn as Mayor Van Wyck's Office was
an entirely new one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
SING SING.

The thirty-second annual commencement exer-
c!.ss at Holbrooks Military Academy took place
Yesterday afternoon, beginning with guard mount
1t O'clock At O'Clock the rhetoricals were
held followed BY the award Of prizes and diplomas
Tho graduates Of the school this year H. ].
Bartholemae X. E Dodge. F. B. Greon. s. A.
kip i. " Il. Koechl ID. II. McAlpin. NJ. Z. Shultz
and J. Stuart The review was held at 4:50 o'clock.
and the dress parade took place at o'clock Cen
eral Z. A. MeAlpin the reviewing officer. and
the exercises throughout attended b. a large
gathering Of the friends and patrons Of the school
and the people OF the village generally. reception
IN the evening brought the exercises OF the day 10
The following the newly installed Officers OF
Wes,chester Commandery No. q, knights Templar
issimo c. f. Grattan; captain general y. II. Free
land, treasurer, J +. Crow recorder. a. n. Inger-
coll senior warden. Harry Scripture, jqnier war
" Y. Morgan; sword bearer, II. A. Daniels, stand.
psskssih Thomas J. Hodskns: military 'G director or
AZ Sing Sing. J. G.. Miller; guards. George s.
tsss Herman fsop ps:f e ana fe MEr n5
The following petit ,utors from this town have
been drawn 10 serve the special panel ordered
Plains: james Ferguson Charles BONN. Samuel
T,on, John Henshaw, Oscar Baker and Frank
Warden Sage of Sing Sing Prison yesterday
stopped all work on the Dcrston-ave. wall which
% 10 Prsan sfGn fine
ishsd. but It Is necessary to widen the avenue al,
think. the State should bear the expen.e et tie
Warden has decided 70 stop work until the neces-
; ssss land A. mstsH c TX 4 ss S q
are low that II - out OF the question for IL 10
Do ,., snythins in the matter The Tnanss Com
sns t aHs S Il ' s:, s :Sn e 1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
70 ADMIT VETERANS OF THIS CONFLICT
THE MILITARY ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS
AMENDS IT'S CONSTITUTION,

THE MILITARY ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS
AMENDS IT'S CONSTITUTION
A snecial meeting Of delegates 70 the National
Commandery Of the Military order OF Foreign
Wars Of the United States was held Mt the Brevoort
House Fifth-ave. and Eighth-st. yesterday ar'er-
noon. General w H. H. Davis vice Commander
General Of Pennsylvania, presided. owing 10 inc
absence OF General Alexander Webb, the Com
rnander-Generel, who IS ILL., Others present IN
Guided the secretary, General James II. Morgan.
Vice Commander General Delaheld. OF Connecticut
the Rev Dr. c. Ellis Stevens. Chaplain General, OF
PHILADELPHIA; Colonel II. Ashton Ramsay. Vice
Commander General OF Maryland: Captain Samuel
E. Gross Of the Illinois Commandery, and Charles
c. Edwards OF Massachusetts
The National Council offered two amendments TO
the ORGANIZATIONS constitution witch adopted
ct the council meeting on May u These amend
ments were received by the delegates. and under
the rule laid over for consideration at subsequent
meeting either special regular. one amend
Tnent will permit veterans OF the H!spano America
War 10 Join the organization. The other defines
the nomination and comforting Of honorary com
Partnerships
reception given to the delegates by the
New-York Commandery last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
NETWORK CITY.

The Police Board at It's meeting yesterday
awarded to the Martin y. Brown Printing COM
pany the contracts for furnishing TO the Ponce
Department the necessary blanks and other print
ing The amount appropriated for this IS N5'is 3D.
Fifteen japanese sailors. most OF them COOKS
and stewards on vessels lying in the haroor were
erraigned in the Centre Street Police Court yes
terday on charges Of d!sorderly conduct on re-
ceivng their pay they had gone TO japanese
rendezvous at No. lG Cherry-st. and. after gettns
drunk had frightened every one In the neighoor-
hood by brandishng knives. They were hned =
each.
Grace Merrill or Mansfield. OF the Tenderioin'
was sentenced yesterday 70 Elk years IN Auburn
Prison by Judge Newberger IN tho Court or Gen
eral Sessions for robbins man OF diamond pm
and $40 in money
The Prison Association. No. iSs East flt'een'n-
O., "a IN great need OF cast-oT clothing or parity
worn boots and shoes for discharged prisoners
A po.tal card addressed 20 the Office 81 'eie'
nhone call Will insure the sending OF mes7ch-
ger for any parcel that mny be provided N'',h.'
thu perntentiaries nor the jails furnish s"''"v'
clothing FOR men who seeking WORK or ior
whom work may be done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
PEEK SKILL.

Peekskin II to have to-day one OF the most i'm
ortant affairs IN Its history the dedication OF the
Pomeroy Monument BY the Sons OF the Revolution.
Two years and several thousand dollars have been
spent in preparing for the occasion. Several weeks
ego The Tribune contained an account OF the monu-
Tnent and the story OF the inception and compile
ton OF the scheme special train bearing the
Sons Of the Revolution and thei: Newly orh guests
will leave the Grand Central ststion this morning
at $50 O'Clock stopping at Tarrytown. fonkers and
Sing Sing II Is scheduled 10 arrive here al INV
O'Clock at which time the parade VIII have oeeh
formed and be waiting for the out-of-town guests.
After they have formed in line the column VIII
move at II o'clock. In charge OF 0lonel Charies
Jefferson Wright. grand marshal ana FreoericK
Allen Smith, adjutant The lire OF march IS from
Railroad-ave TO South-st.. 10 Division-st ana hi-
side-ave 10 the cemetery. At Postof1ce square tho
line Will halt and President Talmadge, S OF 'ne 70
Sons OF the Revolution will address the cnloren Oi
the public schoos. The children VIII sing the ~
erty Hymn" led by the 7th Regiment Band ara tneh
The column will move on to the cemetery Al tli..
tde Cemetery large platforms. ana of eapable
exercises vii! begin. and the programme will be as
follow: Music It'll Regiment Band: PRAYER. tne
Rev Brockholst Morgan presentation OF the mon ,
Inent to the society on behalf Of the comm,tee os
and Dresentation to the Cemetery Association by
Frederick Samuel Tallmadge. president OF the So
ciety: acceptance OF behalf of the ceme'ery asSo
airs; address, George E. Pomeroy, OF Toedo ONO
address General Francis A. Appleton or the Gov
ernors stan Boston. Mass ,,.
viii iI' be served IN ne evening there will be re-
Cept,on at the Municipal Building The Pecks-
kii members Of the Ceremony Commltee are
Dr j. n Tilden. DR.. f. D. H. Lyon and George H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
WHITE PLAINS.

The work OF remodeng the County JAN 10 ap-
nroaching completion. The one hundred steel cells
have been erected and so far placed in order that
Sheriff Molloy has been able TO transfer to them
the prisoners in his custody at the present time
This is a great relief the prisoners. aimee the
work of remodeing began. have been kept N Close
and uncomfortable quarters IN the old femeIe
wards where the chances OF escape were srea real
making necessary constant watchfulness on the
John Woodman. E. Z. Waite. William Nehr ana
q VI Mead have been drawn as petit Jurors from
this town 10 serve the special panel ordered Tor
the trial Of Adrian Braun. Indicted for the murder
OF his wife at the State Prison. sing sihs' iAs
March W., St., l., .Ais
village will benin on Sunday evening next, when
the Rev Dr. Lowther will preach the bacca aureai e
earmon 10 the graduating class In the Memorial
Tathos,st Episc6pal Church. There will be special
eIercises on TUESDAY Wednesday. Thursday and
Erthav evenings in the Auditorium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
CHANGES AT THE NEW-YoRK HOSPITAL

NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED AND THE PRES
ENT ONES GREATLY ALTERED.
tailed plans with the Building Department yester-
day FOR new buildings and alterations 10 the present
hospital buildings. involving estimated expendi-
ture Of 500 cc0. Three buildings will be erected
The larges. a nine.story structure. will form an
annex to the main hospital, and will cover plot
Glsx9O al Nos. 10 and Y West Sxteenth-st. and
vii! cos, $500 900 The other two buildings Will be
a sx-story brick structure, to be erected at No. %
West Fi.teenth-s,.. at a cost or $4,000 for the
ambu,anc. deraftmen, and laundry. and n two
story brick structure for the governors % the hos
pital costing $4,000 be built No. West SIX
feminist The hospital proper at No 8 to q
West Tifteenth-st. extending 20 Sixteenth-st will
undergo alterations the extent OF about $40 900
Cady. Berg e See are the architects. Work will
be begun at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
TO CLOSE LETTERS WHEAT DEAL.
THE FATHER TAKES CHARGE OF THE
YOUNG MANS AFFAIRS.

THE FATHER TAKES CHARGE OF THE
YOUNG MANS AFFAIRS.
Chicago June Id Z. Letter has taken
charge OF all OF Joseph Letters affairs and Will
settle all his obligations and collect all his ac-
counts The final transfer from the younger
TO the elder Letter made to-day. Though
Joseph Letter viii be available 10 supply such
Information AS may be needed from time to
time in Strengthening out his affairs, he Is as
much out of the deal as II he had neven been
in Il.
This action removes the last vestige Of uncer-
tainty and uneaslness that Joseph Letters cred
TORS might have had. and Is unquestionably OF
great importance 10 the wheat market The
ARRANGEMENT effected on Tuesday. whereby F.
y. Armour will distribute the Letter cash wheat
I'm the United States. Alexander Geddes in Great
Britain and the Illinois Trust and Savings
Banks in France. will continue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
BREWERS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
THE WAR TAX DIsCUssED-s SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF THE GOVERNMENT

Atlantic CITY \. j.. June 1.-THE thirty-eiRhtn
annual convention OF the United states Brewers
Association opened to-day In this CITY Iresi1r"I
49,. nrasiding There are about four hundred
delegates present
president c. w. Bergner. q member OF the Berg
ner A. Engel Brewing Company. OF Philade phla.
stated in his annual address that the consumption
of beer during the year 1897 was 81 i&OSi barrels
decrease compared with the previous year Of l4o8-
lie called attention to the fact Tint there IL
danger 10 the brewing interests or the country
- tho war tax law which went into effect yes
,erdav for the reason that the high tax offers an
inducement to the MANUFACTURER OF cheap ana IN
maj at which the brewer OF the high-grade article
IN nv sentiment OF the delegates In favor OF
cheerfullv accepting the war tax as duty the
viewers owe to the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
HINTS FOR THE BULLETIN BOARDS.
WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED sooN-A BIT OF QUEEN
EIIZARETH'S POETRY.

WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED sooN-A BIT OF QUEEN
ELIzABETHs POETRY
Owing to the plucky and successful feat OF Lieu
tenant Blue there IL now absolutely no possible
doubt Of any kind whatever that Ceryeras feet IS
sealed up In the harbor OF Santiago. Therefore re-
ports OF Spanish fleets at various points along
the American out OF date. and the even
Ing papers must ind boyle with which 70
frghten the people. There IS little doubt that some
spook OF the same alarming kind VIII be materiai-
tied in the seance rooms in Park Row before long
The Spanish spy business has been a litte disap-
pointing OF late but It will still while rst-
class bulletin board sensation can yet be made OUT
OF threatened poisoning OF the cltys water supply
Queen Elizabeth IS not famous a writer OF
poetry but IN the careful and exhaustive researches
which have been carried during the last week or
two order do justice to the war sensations IN
New-York the following lines by Her Majesty wers
discovered From internal evidence It seems certain
that they were written the time Of the celebrated
Armada scare in London. when the crying OF 'ex-
tras" issued from the Office Of The Blackfriars
Gazette" disturbed the slumbers OF the Virgin
Queen:
The doubt Of future foe. exile, present 10y; NA
For alshoo doth now. and subject faith doth eooe
when th s0 %ssb eo' o. " ''"''" ''' ''''
These lines may be found in The Arte OF Eng
rsh Poese." published in 1889 Whether bulletin
boards were also used In those days Is disputed
point. They had them in Pompe. but It is gener-
ally believed that instead OF pastns the news up
they used In tho sixteenth century. 20 hang a few
Spanish prisoners Tower Hill. just TO keep the
people amused and patriotic. The same system
might not be a, all bad nowadays In the opinion OF
some authorities especially II the Spanish soldiers
who mutilated the bodies OF the Americans at
Guantanamo could be served In this way
The nne and cool weather OF yesterday resulted
ID a-I al
where than on Monday and Tuesday. The open
space IN front OF The Tribune Building now looks
more Ike a fair ground than anything elso during
the greater part OF the day. owing TO the immense
number OF pushcarts TO be found there The con-
nection between and bananas and shoe
iaces Is not very clear but the owners Of the stands
seem 10 DO a thriving business, and their numbers
are increasing every day
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