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New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

June TrlSe5 with %dse ds the snf Bar ~ at
70 eaHs river 20 Salt River % Kingston "a Sasssu
g ana santa Martha Il Ss 81 ps4 sa a %sss
Steamer ornoco (Bp Nuggah BeTmgda mgdaai.rSregs SSs Co
RSss Afrises ana 4. ~ he 'iS@ Bar = $40 with ma
Havana stevens HaySns 'Sne CO Arrived at
the the Bar @ at i2:i, s.,,.so May 80. IN
steamer AIsters Maxson. New orleans Gays Wv
msss Steamer no Hudson Hsissy Ysworlean' May 81 VII.
msss ssamsr an4 Davis with md' .''
70 Old pomnion S. Co nurs savannah June
us,S ssans. ms.. G,sS anS pssssnssrs pa to Ocean
.,S atSEs Syds With md's William
CLYDE oS 60 Jun. a. $50 m--wind west nsn''
clear.
AuTsna o ,Sr yegO'lS Ss SecpSps cPUis' Sss
comsnche Charleston and Jacksonvllle al pucS
Crosse Iier Bremen Via cherbours and southa"p''-
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
ronaon Juns e-Arrived steamer America CBo ~
die baltimore; sailed. Manhattan Qsr,, Pea''e
.s," 9IseDsaS"ns s s,tS saSe SsMYorR for Liverpool and '
soiy June e-rassed steamer Trave lGer' on''
for Bremen via Sog'sebSt SPtns n VIII
,ams New-York for Manchester xn.rs,s (oso.
pynsepsss ss5@1 SSpe ,dS STss'e Tssaork M
Prawle Point. June S-fasseo' s'ea'"e'
Cannons New-Ycrk for London -, ,,o far, Batss
Lizard June 6-Passed steamer "s'n D
New-York for Plymouth. - ta,,icia Ger)s
charhonrr June arrived. steamer fauisiea,
yosslvesans New-York via Plymouth FOR ia ~ hsn),
1,rorstadt June 2--Arrived. steamer Nl0o'ai -
Nicholson New York via Copenhagen ,,.u o}erl
Hamburg June 8-Anived, steamer fo"P'"
Matzen. New-fork -, ,...... pra,oria O0er
KarIows nrom Hamburg), Ne~-fork; ,n osh' v,r. foe
steamer Maasdam Dutch. Rosgeyeen, Ne"-''
ssers. Tune 9@Passed steamer Chateau faueni W."
ys,ri. Nev-York for Msrseiles. 49,, pas-
mu.sen Yokohams Hong Kons etc. for Newn99' uarp-
Messina June 6-AUiyei, steamer reV"nN W."
den Trieste for New-york; . ,,...av,. (Auss
Su,,srs New-York for Genoa and Trieste. -. c,oy&
rsnrt said June ARRIVED, steamer fEdswo'o "''
sch,ydsr Now-York for Shanghai etc. -, SRy,
pisrmo June 5-sailed steamer Pocahontss 'o'"
Wg,ers June i-saled. steamer March tbrl De
q, Vincent c v May oG-Arived steamer Asia vN'"
e.se,Len New-York for Adelaide. etc. ,uo~<,
E.ya, June e-Arrived, steamer p,venuni wv"
y,e,ra New-York for oporto and Lisbon 49, ,p.SA
pernambuco JUNE 5-Sailed steamer Oioe5 V's"
Tanner from Rio Janeiro for New-York m, ahur
san,os. May 3i-ssiled. steamer hoeein 'n'' '
lock- New-York. .,. .,sames
sydney y w June e-Arrtyed previously s,ssH u,. ~
Maria de IArrinaga OBI. rregsrthen New-f"S '
',Rie"'j Re janerc. June ssailea sufron o6'
Ohls. New-York. ,..v.m Rr}
Norman. vtsssapatam fog New-York.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
FOREIGN HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Hotel Cecil. London-Mr. and Mrs. f. e. Aver
Mrs ]. Savage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Nevins
Mr.. and Mrs George w Seeman Mr.. and Mrs E.
p. Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Grant Mr.. and Mrs
f. Marks. Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Walker Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Hobart Mrs. A. h. Frank, Mrs
Strasburger. Mrs. B. Young. Mrs. II. Stoll Mrs
Gardner-Jones. Miss Anna =. Davis, Miss Herr
mann, Miss Josie Hall. Miss M. Robinson Miss
Chester rMcIennan. DIR. ard Mrs. Il. Hopkins. w
F. Hall. Thomas 8. King, Trumbull White, Joseph
r. Walker James L. Porter. William Harper. w
T. Price, II. o. Lockwood. II. J. Schoman. J. NJ
King r. B. Wagner. Atherton Clark. F. f. Kohl
F. w. Stearns. E. G. Veith. @. G. Ward, Albert
Beck W. y. Kaufman. w. M Warner r. C.
Striker w. Briggs and f: J. Goldsmith.
Hotel Chatham. Paris-Mr and Mrs j. Goodhart
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harney. Mr.. and Mrs; j. Rycroft
Mr. and Mrs c. Langbehn. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Nc
Rae, Mr.. and Mrs H. b. sherwel Mr.. and Mrs. d
simonds. Mrs. and Miss McConihe, Mr.. and Mrs
]. l.. Wesson. Mrs. $. Jacquette F. c. Philips j
II Ever. John Harper and family, F. A. whaien
]. C. Findley. A. Feeder. r h. Cook H. HILL NJ
Reshir Captain F. F. Pierce, II. f. Elliott. j. Nc
Lsughiin. w. Johnson C. Nesbitt L. Maron ant
H
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
LESS MONEY FOR MOVING CROPS

EewYork banks used TO begin about this season 10
make. preparatory for supplying money to move
tho crops" has been decreasing. Last year practi-
cally all the New-York funds lent TO the interior
for this purpose were sent to the South TO facili-
tate the movement of the cotton crop. the millions
forwarded to the West being money which was on
deposit here to the credit OF that part OF the coun
try. having been sent to New-York for investment
This year. In the opinion OF local bankers. even
less Of the money OF New-York will be lent for
moving the cotton crop than was the case last
year, money Is Increasingly abundant In the
South and Southwest In the West and Northwest
there has been so great a measure OF prosperity
II Is believed that the grain Of those
great agricultural belts will be able this season "a
harvest and move their crops with their own capt.
tal-not only that but without calling home any
important part OF their funds deposited In this city
for investment
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
A NEW BLAINE STORY.

From The Lancaster Penn.b Inquirer.
B. G.. Ames. superintendent Of the schools Of CO.
lumbia from 1873 to 1887. has been with friends In
this county for the last ten days, his fret visit
hero since he left Columbia Mr. Ames was born
in Maine almost seventy-six years ago and lived
there more than half his life He tells a story OF
in print When Blaine had been in Maine but a
few months. Editor OF THE Kennebec Journal"
which he took charge OF in 1884. he addressed
Republican meeting held In n schoohouse some
in the neighborhood In which the meeting was
held was a clergyman. the Rev. A. T. Dillingham;
who was we-to-do, having inherited an ample
fortune from n Tennessee uncle-a Shareholder. Mr.
Dillingham; attended the meeting.
At that time Republicans did not advocate the
abolition OF slavery, but opposed Its extension; but
the Democrats accused them OF favorng abolition
and pictured the mixture OF the races and the IN
evltable deterioration OF the white bound to
follow
After Blaine had made his speech. Mr. Dilling-
and as this request was at once seconded by Mr.
Blaine, II granted He pictured. he saw
them. tho dangers OF miscegenation amalgama-
tion. the woful results so far the whites were
Mr.. Blaine replied that there were, he believed
forty free negroes in Maine: that In the history OF
the State there had been but one lntermarriage be-
tween the white and coored races and that In that
the reverend gentleman tho officiating
clergyman.
No further reply necessary. The Rev. A. p
Dillingham; was stunned by the unexpectedness Of
the blow coming as II did from one almost a
stranger In the State Mr. Blaine had proved az
many a time thereafter not only his readiness OF
retort but his amazing faculty for the requirement
and retention OF all kinds OF Information even
seemingly unimportant details and statistics
Mr.. Dillingham; afterward became a Republican
and was Speaker OF the Maine House OF Repre-
sentatves.
ing, but his w1fe's father and uncle were and many
times has he heard them state the facts.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
PEEKSKILL,

This is the third day of oommencements IN Peeks-
kill. At /: 80 o'clock at Lake Mohegan the Mohegan
Lake School will hold It's graduating exercises
in the armory. After the exercises there Will be a
battalion drill and parade the campus. AT the
Peekskl Military Academy the graduating exer-
cses will take place IN the armory at ! O'clock
The address TO the graduates will be delivered by
Benton McMin. Governor of Tennessee. This
morning. the extensive parade ground of the
Peekskl Academy from 10 to II o'clock. there Will
be battalion drill and battalion parade, Calling
gun drill and review and the award OF commits
sions
At $50 this evening. at the home of Mrs Reuben
Smith. Union-ave, her only daughter. Emily
Theresa Smith, will be married TO DR.. Alfred Bell,
OF Brooklyn. OF eX-Police Commissioner Bell.
The bride will be given away by her uncle Snas
G. Croft Surveyor OF the Port OF New York.
Another prominent wedding to-day will be that Of
William H. Moore. OF Baldwin Place, and Miss
Alice May. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore G.
Smith OF Carmel The ceremony will take pie &c
at the Mahopac Falls Presbyterian Church az
q. O'clock
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Among those who viii sail to-day on the Ame,1-
can liner ST. Paul for Southampton are Mr. and
&rs William Alexander and Miss Alexander Mr.
and Mrs. II. T. Ambrose. z. M. Barton Miss Clara
May Barton and Miss Barton Mrs. C. N. Bovee
1r. and the Misses Bovee. Mr.. and Mrs Hunter
Brooke and tho Misses Brooke. Mr. and Mrs Rich
ard Harding Davis, the Rev. Dr. J. H. Ecc4eston.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Fields, Lord Fincastle DR.. II
s. Hersey, Mrs. A. L. La Montague and Miss La
Montague Miss Gwcndoline Moss. Miss Olga
Nethcrsole and Louis Nethersole. Colonel NJ J..
O'Bren Major-General Luke OConnor Mrs A. W.
Kpling and child, Baron r. Nothomb. Henry
Sewell. Mrs. +. s. Witherbee and child. Mrs. c. 8.
Witherbee and the Rev. T. A. Worrai
The White Star liner Britannia will carry LIVER
pool Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Barbour Mr. and Mrs c.
p. Humphrey Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mcclure Mrs
Elizabeth NJ Stryker General Jones Vaughan, F.
=. Armour. r. G Edwards. James p. Gillespie and
Nr. and Mrs. Walter ~ Chadwick and Miss Chad
wick
The Noordland. OF the Red Star Line, for Ant
werp, will carry among others G.. b. Anderson
United States Consul at Grenoble Captain w p
Atwell United States Consul at Roubaix Captain
j. T.. Barr Mr and Mrs. John Paul Jones Cap
tain John @. Hufnagel. T.. A Storey. United States
yice-Consu at Geneva: the Rev. John G. Eslin and
Henry Heinz.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
A NATURAL ENGINEER.
''oLD JIM BRrDGBR's" SERVICE TO THE UNION
PACIFIC

'or.D JIM BR1pGERs" SERVICE TO THE UNION
PACIFIC.
Washington correspondence of The Chicago
"old Jim Bridger' was famous frontersman.
He was born In the District Of Columbia In 1907.
winter of 1824-'25 He was at least the first white
man to report the existence Of that body of water:
genius as engineer. No man In the West was
familiar with the topography Of the country be-
and his memory }or landscapes was phenomenal.
They used to say that Jim Bridser knew every
proud Of that reputation. Colonel Inman. In his
Charming book, THE Old Santa Fe Trail" tells an
interesting story that illustrated this particular
talent.
At one time early In the sixties. while the en-
gneers OF ths proposed Union paclhc KaIiway were
room hamlet. they became somewhat confused as
to the most practical point IN the range ran over when he
determined upon suggestion from some some Of the @ od
visiting in st. Louis A pass. by way OF the over
land stage, was inclosed In letter to him. and
he was urged to start for Denver at once, though
was required was told him In the text
In about two weeks the old man arrived and the
morning, after he had rested, he asked why
he had been sent for from such a distance. The
engineers then began to. explain their dilemma.
had Finished. when with look OF disgust on his
wlthered countenance. he, demanded large piece
a-toId you fellers all that in St. Louis and saved
you the expense Of bringing me- out here"
He was handed a sheet OF manila paper. used for
drawing the details OF bridge plans. The veteran
pathfinder spread 1t on the ground before him. took
a dead coal from the, ashes OF the fire, drew a
lust visible the serrated horizon, he said;
There's where you feers can cross with your
road and nowhere else. without more diggin' an
cuttin' than you think Of.
That crude map is preserved, have been told, in
crosses the main spurs OF the Rocky Mountains
just, where Bridger said it could with the least
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
CONVENTION OF WOoDMEN OF AMERICA.

Kansas City. Mo- June 6.-Modern Woodmen OF
America TO the number OF ten thousand gathered
In this city to-day In attendance upon the annual
convention Of the order. The opening session was
devoted TO welcoming addresses by Governor Stan
ley OF Kansas. Mayor Jones. OF this city and John
Sullivan, on behalf OF tho local Woodmen The
head consul. William A. Northcott. OF Illinois re-
sponded. The regular committees were appointed
State caucuses have acted practically as a unit
and 1t Is believed that nearly all the principal OFF,
will be reelected Probably the only exception
Is IN the ONCE OF head banker, for which Iowa
Missouri and Wisconsin contending while the
selection Of the city for the next convention will
be fought for by St Paul and Grand Rapids. On
Thursday the annual parade will take place fol-
lowed by team contests and an address by william
j. BRYAN
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
CANDIDATES FOR WEST POINT

West Point. N. Y. June 6-The Board Of Visitors
is hurrytng through with It's affairs preparatory to
final adjournment Friday. There long
session to-day at which resolution presented by
Colonel Brady Of New-York. recommending an
increase of the corps OF cadets discussed.
No decisive action was taken upon the measure,
but II is quite certain that II will be adopted.
About two hundred candidates for admission TO
the academy reported to the post adjutant. Ne,i-
tenant Samuel c. Hazard this morning for ex-
aminations. The incoming class Will undoubtedly
be the largest enrolled at the academy. By
direction Of the superin there given an
exhibition drill in cavalry tactics for the Board
of Visitors at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Captain
Howe in command
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
Sullivan OWNS THE DEWEY.
HIS MANAGER ADMITS IT AT THE HEARING IN
yoRKyIILE COURT.

HIS MANAGER ADMITS II Al iHH
YoRKvILLE COURT.
The rehear1ns of the complaint against the Dewey
Theatre p-oprietors and managers was helu !" '
Yorkville Police Court yesterday morning ueo'eo
Krause the general manager. and Maurice krause
his son who IL known the proprietor were on
hand 10 answer the summons. but Senator Iinlo'''y
"Drv Dollar Sullivan, who is another delenoah
was not present. Fulton Mcmahon VINO iop-o
sents the New-York Sabbath Union, wh,ch Is man
ing the complaint, appeared as both prosecutor ai
witness At the last hearing the case was ao-
,ourned for the purpose Of allowing william o
Euhbell the secretary OF the New-York Saopath
Union. time in which to prove the proprietorsmp
OF the theatre. George Krause made this uhne'e'
sary however. by admitting that senator ou'iiNAi
was the proprietor, and that he was the genera
manager and his son. Maurice was the manager
and quasi si-propretor. He declared vehementiy ,ha'
he was proud of the Dewey Theatre, that the Ia"
was never violated In the place and tnat IL "as
legitimate business venture. Mr.. McMahoh "'9
the first witness. Mcmahon went on to testlly thi'
he witnessed the performance at the lheaso oh
Nav 7 which was Sunday. He went on to show
that the programme simply an ordinary Vauue-
Vile performance and that every number OF IL was
far from being of a sacred nature. as contemplated
by the law.
During this description George Krause would In
terrupt at intervals and try to make fh OF hr
Mcmahon which greatly annoyed an the wi wines
Edward L. Hydecker, lawyer. Of NO. Sot Yves,
witness When he was asked what his business
was he said he lawyer ~ ,..,,
IVES renlied Krause "a three-dOlar lawyer.
Mr. Hydecker went on TO corroborate all tne EVA Eva
dence that Mr.. Mcmahon had given hIause calIeI 'i
ON Michael Larkin and James j. Mccarthy, specla
ofcers, testify Both men said that t,t tney
ton to go 10 the theatre and that the law was
not violated. They were present at the thestIe on
the evenings. of May and H. and denied tha' 'ne
law broken. o.,o,
IN dismiss the complaint.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW w-YoRK-TUEsDAY. JUNE O. 1900.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF EW-YORK-TUESDAY. JUNE o. ls%'
ARRIVED.
Steamer Tauric CBD. Clarke Liverpool May n win
udse and passengers the White Star Line Arrived
the Bar at Leo m . :.
Steamer Forerc (Br,. White. London May ~ and 81
Michaes %. with mdse to Atlantic Transport Line Ar
rived the Bar at 800 D m. =.
steamer Anchoria CBr), Wilson. Glasgow May 2S and
Movle 90 with mdse. i38 cabin and lo5 steerage
Henderson Bros Arrived at the Bar at l23o
m.
Steamer Excelsior GER Courtin. Hamburg May 22 In
ballast Philip Ruprecht Arrived at the Bar at IL 30
p 6th
steamer Friesland (Beg). Nickes Antwerp May 27
with mdse cabin and 476 seerage passengers TO the
International Navigation Company Arrived at the Bar
IL 20
with mdse TO Barber Co. Arrived at the Bar at . m
9th.
steamer Pennsular Rorn. Bet,aneourt Lisbon Nay 90
II Mchaels "a Fayal Is Tercera 81 and Flores
ndse % cabin and 2a4 seerage passengers TO O. Amsinck
4 Co Arrived the Bar at 800 a
Steamer Roman Prince (3r). Curtis. Santos May 49,
with coffee John Seager Arrived at the Bar e%5
m. 9th.
Steamer Ardanrose C3r). Smith Belize May IT, Puerto
Barrios and Livingston Is Puerto Cortez % Carlisle hay
Salt River and Port Morant 81 Kingston % Montego
Bay and 81 AIMS Bay 30 Port Maria 81 and Insgua
June with mdse and cabin passengers to Twecdie
Trading Co, Arrived at the Bar at 6;io m. 5th.
Steamer Harald tNor), Utne Port Antonio May 30 and
Port Maria al with fruit to American Fruit 90. Arrived
the Bar at l 80 m.
Steamer city OF Warrington. Knight. Tampico May a
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
ANOTHER BANANA COMBINATION
1T is ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED IN coMPE
TITION WITH THE TRUST"

TITION WITH THE TRUST"
II was learned on good authority yesterday that
the rumors which have been going around to the
effect that the so-called banana trust is soon to
have a rival are founded on fact. Negotiations
Iooling 10 the formation OF the new combination
have been under way for few weeks only. put IL
Is likely that in three or four days this new COM
bnation will be launched and ready 10 do business
The work OF organization Is said to have peeh uii-
expectedly successful and meetings VIII be held
next Monday in several cities Of the United states
at which the final steps toward perfecting the
scheme will be taken
The new venture is described being "comb-
ma ton for protection" and not In any sense
trust Banana dealers say that fruit trust Is I'M
possible. because OF the perishable nature OF the
goods.
The new combination has been In contemplation
ever since the United Fruit Company or banana
trust" was Incorporated. last January. When that
company was formed the Bluehelds Company. or
Mobile and New Orleans. was not Included The
latter company did not like the terms offered, and
kent out N planned the rival combination, ana the
present fruit war is the result Of the planning
Those who will be included In the new complna-
ton the Aspinwall Fruit company an, ana = In r..
pany, OF San Domingo whose New ork mn, mahager page
Is f. c. Gedney; Taylors West India Tranlhg Som- @
pany. Of Philadelphia; Seward q Co. OF Az pI
fields Company OF Mobile and New-Orleans
Banana dealers say that the price or Nesi lnnian
fruit will not be changed II the new communion
goes through. They have found from experience
that when bananas go. below certain point people
do not consider them worth buying. .
The new combination. IL is said. VIII send its
agents principally 10 territory NOT conlroiIeu oy
the present combination. and save expense In these
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
DROUTH DESTROYING CROPS'
LONG ISLAND FARMS IN A SERIOUS CoN-
DITION-JULY AND AUGUST EH-
nr,o,rErn TO RE, DAMP

DITION-JJIY AND AUGUST Ex-
PECTED TO BE DAMP.
Ronkonkoma Long Island. June 6.-Not IN Ten
years have the farms in this neghDorhood peen III
as poor condition at the beginning OF june as 'hey
are to-day. Lack of moisture has held DICK al
forms OF vegetation, and now the hot, screening
sun Of the last few days has begun to shrivel up
the plants Yesterday and to-day caused thou
sands Of dollars damage in this section. There mas
been practically rain since the first or April, ex-
cent short showers which did little or no good,
and the weatherwise say there is to be no let-up IN
the drouth before the end Of the month
on the farms all kinds of vegetables and mar
hot crops present a withered and stunted appear
ance and in the hayfelds the grass is showing
signs of throwing out blossoms and drying up at
the roots II would take a two days steady ram
to save the hay crop now. Another week OF ory
weather will mean that the hay crop VIII DE ~
For some reason the farmers look for break In
the dry spell about the latter part OF TINS tbe
months of July and August will be wet They pre-, n,
dict east winds to Ph rsnng rains
damp weather The prediction Is freely maue tnai nd
Strong a' and many are hoping 10 make up on them
what they will certainly lose on the early crops;
aTop fSs veaT T as they are in fair condition now
and the belief prevails that after the preak III inc
P Prayers aver were q Of the GhuTchss, he's, on on
Sunday last for rain and next Sunday they VIII Do
repeated
Southampton, Long Island, June 8.-The long-con-
tinued drouth has caused widespread loss along tho
south shore OF the island and II continued, threat
ems 10 ruin many Of the market crops. On many
farms the crops are in such shape already that
another TWO weeks OF continued dry weather VIII
force the owners to plow them into the ground to
make way for late crops.
Cattle are suffering severely from the drying up
of the usual of their water supply, and
where it is difficult to obtain water their owners
have to draw water in barrels for long distances;
The lack OF moisture In the meadow lands and
pastures causes the animals TO need more water
than they would ordinarily as the grass they eat
Is dry and does not supply its own moisture.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
DEFICIENCIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED.

Controller Coler sent statement TO the Munich
pal Assembly yesterday concerning the deficiencies
for 1885 that are TO be apportioned among the diff
ferent boroughs. These deficiencies. amounting TO
over 81 10000 have been met by the issue Of reve-
nue. bonds which have TO be redeemed, and as they
are not distributed proportionately among the bor-
oughs, the result will be q slight difference In the
tax rate Of the several boroughs for the year.
The charter provides that the Controller issue a
statement each year. setting forth the amount to
be raised by taxes from all sources Of revenue Of
the general fund and the Sinking Fund the total
amount of the receipts to be deducted from the
amount 10 be raised by taxation. As the taxes for
the several boroushs were not collectible at the
same time II Is imposed the Controller by the
charter to make equalization Of the defcieucies
10 be apportioned among the respective boroughs
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
SING SING.

Tia decision Of Justice Scott In the supreme
hCourt In granting a peremptory writ OF me- noaniuS
lrompelling William Dalton. Commissioner OF water
tvorks TO restore Frederick g. Meade to his place
h keeper Of the aqueduct In this village as toio IN
yesterdays Tribune has caused CONSERVATION III
hhe camp of the local Democracy representing
hrammany in this neighborhood. and JOY accord
hnsly to the Republicans. Meade was removed on
Decssnber 81 1895 and in addition TO receiving all
Itack pay he is allowed $50 a month house rent ana
iea 80 a day for the keep Of horse ana wagon All
of which the Judge decides goes with the Keeper
Eship There has been bitter 6ght In the Demo
Ecratic party here for this place between the
kSheehan an Nelson factions for the last year
land half The Sheehanites are now IN Ine as
lcendency and TO show their strength had william
Purcell a former aqueduct keeper. appointed 70
kposition OF acting keeper, and Meade was removed
EJudge Scotts decision renstating Meade places
Them In an uneasy position, as they are orought
Ito realization OF thG fact that the civil service
haws must first be complied with TWO weeks ago
Matthew Holbrook. a Republican, who had been
removed nearly year ago from the keepershlr OF
She gatehouse at the CToton DAM was rednst-t"o
bInder similar conditions
The eighty fourth closing day at the Mount Pleas
ant Military Academy will be observed to-mo TOW
Prhe programme will begin at o'clock, with the
lathletic exercises at the literary exercises VIII
Fbe held, and at O'Clock the drill and parade Will
Ltake place. , anu,
, The closing exercises at DR.. Holbrooks Military
kAcademy will be held on Monday and Tuesday