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New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
DESIGNS FOR MRS. HEARsTS GIFT

Washington Aug i7.-Ths fral meeting of mo
,,rv for the Phoebe Hearst Architectural Plah I"r
the University OF California viii be heid III ""'
Fra ncisco September /. The jury II composed oi
,bo celebrated architects r Norman shaw. Eng
land. J. L. Pascal France Paul Wallot. germany
Walter Cook New-York. and j. B. Rcinsten S'
Francisco. This jury U1ll decide TO which ore 'r
the eleven arc chiects. who were the sucoessiul COM
potitors AT the first meeting Of tho Pnnoe heaiSt
Architectural Plan. which was held In the Royal
Museum OF Fine Arts AT Antwerp. the award shaH
be made. ,,- 800
Al the first meeting of the jury designs ptIe
suhmi'fed by well known architects from every
country I'm the world. Eleven plans were decihen
upon six Of which were drawn by architcciS ol tu'
TFrited States The foreign architects will arrive
I'm New-York August Is and will start tor san
Francisco August % In the private car Ataanta VIA
Northern Pacific
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
UoBK on THE KEARSARGE DELAYED.

Washington. AUG 1.-THE Bureau ~ 'ons'tu''
ton OF the Navy Department to-day received re-
mort upon the progress of the work on the oatue
ship Kearsarge building at Newport News Inc
reuort saws work has been somewhat emharrasseh
r., the yellow fever scare It being difficult n TO-
place the skilled workers. especially electricians
who fed az ne first appearance OF the fever Ny
theess II is believed that the battle snip VIII -
ready 20 90 into commission in November
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
PFNOVATING THE WHITE F0TSE.
HOUSE CLEANING IN PROGRESS DURING TIE
PRESIDENTS ARsENCE-R E-REMopELiIN'

Washington Aug n-Since IN" FreSh'n""' '''
U, have been ont of the White House. th- annual
bo,,so cleaning h,q been IN progress. Every room
{, tho house has received an overhaulins. ana
rcpairing. renovatinE and painting have been eH
tensivey carried on.
The Presidents room. the one occupied nv MIN !"
business hours Is being repain,"d and put IN h'A'
shape The three parors have also been over
hauled As heretofore stated. TIE Blue Room 10 20
h o,,,lo,.lv remodelled Workmen began on
This several months ago. and are stu engage
The East Room IS open - visitors. MY tleE un'
everything topsy turvy. owing 70 me annuhl oeur.
hauling The three big chandeliers "acn conta,n
irg 3 go pieces OF cut glass ana Ferinan =
b'va been taken down and thoroughly p"Hshtd
Ouiv two of these have heen put back. anu 't,'
vorkmen are engaged In putting the other t"g''n.'
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
CAUGHT BY THE HURRICANE.
SAVANNAH SAFELY REACHED BY NEHshLS
WHICH FELT THE FULL FURY OF THE
STORM At SEA.

STORM AT SEA
Savannah Aug l7.-Captain ". G. pagsett. OF the
ster,ship CITY of Augusta. just arrived from New
York after passing through the West Indlsn hurrl-
c,re reports that ne storm vas one or the Sc
,arest he has cred in an experience or many
wears The City OF Augusta was tour daEs anu
ssvcr hours from New York and was expected IN
nort forty-eght hours before her arrival
THE storm" said Captain Dasgett, was stfucK
at obs o'clock Monday attel noon we con'lnusn Hn,
tcusrd savannah until within d few hours from
rort uhen I concluded II was dangerous 10 CON
,inne The storm increased in violence hourly,
Ind I am satisfied the wind was blowing lCc miles
an hour The sweeping over inc snip
eVarv moment and progress was ike climbing
mountains The storm lasted forty1ssat nouTs nT,
tonfinmed stormy until this morning The entire
crew behaved splendidly No one had any resi-
IN tho storm passed The passengers behaved
ned The ship escaped injury
The passengers presented the captain win tes-
tin,onial for bringing them through sately
Tbn s,aamship b II Miller. Captain Peters, or
.ba Nerchants and Miners Line. of Baltimore. ar
rt,eed to.jav after passing through the storm The
crew uas EXHAUSTED ana the cargo is believed 70
Sn Considerably damaged, having shifted and the
chin being filled with sea water
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
NO FEAR OF A CRISIS At BLrEFTELDS.

Washington. Aug minister Correa. Of Mica
ragua when asked to-day concerning the report
Of the forced resignation Of General Estrada III
command At Blueheds and the proba bility that
this would bring on q revolution headed by Estra-
da said that this referred back 10 differences
which arose while he was In Nicaragua. and which
were amcably settled At the time after per
sonM conference between him and General EstTa .
da Tne Minister dlsmiSses the suggestion mat
Estrada Will head a revolution. and says the dltc!
Is thoroughly loyal TO the Government ana thdl
in anv case there Is an Insignificant military tolte
and no arms in tho Bluenelds district Inc Stat
Department takes the same view. mar inrIt' u
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
.o,-,-,,vs N TIE XoRTHERN PART oF THE
er.rr SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES

-,.,..-.ou,r y Y. Aus IA large portion 81
~a,.york Including the counties OF Jet-
econ St lawrence and Lewis is being s~Hps oy
a.. torest fires that have already DESTROYED ,ou,
s.ds ~ dollars worth of valuable t'HoNr iann auH
threaten 10 do more SERIOUS
o,.,ched nv heavy rain ,,A.-
Fpnr,a received nv The standard from diner-
i..i,,,e. in This and other counties this after
eht lo1al 49,. ,ba sttuaton is serious In the
southern oS part Of this county in the yicnitS o,
smthvle. thousands Of acres or ufnrer .f.,'
80. h,,ned over \ dispatch from Ant"stp so stdtea 20
uee W W ,ordods were afre and dwelling nuuSs y"
t5e' he outskrts OF the village were d IN n,t asr
desriq-tion Nm emes viii reach their houses and
daaeetroV their possessions . - fran EIack
RIVER to Low the Tes 1sIf1 are Tasag aaes tor
rom Cai',O.. @ ragInr and buildings are IN ddhger
est n-es ar =, ts1ners are hghting the flames
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
STORIES OF DESoLATION AND RUIN.

Several Of the passengers on the steamship Phia-
deIphis which arrived Yesterday from Porto Rico.
told Interesting stories Of the widespread desola-
,,o,, ard ruin wrought by the recent tornado that
swept over that ISLAND
Rafael Collazo Of Ponce. of the nrm of collazo.
psrez Guerra g. Co. said his hrm had lost about
80 no in damage to twelve hundred acre conee
rIap,at,on About half NJ the trees are DESTROYED
"a tho entire crop l. lost. The storm also took
seven hundred Of plsntains the chief article
~ food Of the plantation hands and all OF the la
horers' houses
n pird Of iuayama said there we're one thou
sard bossheads of sugar in Guayama alone, and "
vas thoroughly ~et. II It is not disposed OF at
orcs II will be worthless He asks the Americans
~ holm his countrymen by finding markets for tho
storad sugars tobacco etc. He wants the Govern
nent 10 give immediate free trade az means 10
this end Mr. Coazo and Mr.. Bird both said the
natives were grateful for the aid rendered 70 them
bv the Americans They asked for free trade ana
,bs establishing Of agricultural banks 20 lend
money at moderate terms OF interest TO the needy
farmers Money now commands from 10 to u ~
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
TO CARRY MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
THE HOSPITAL SHIPS RELIEF AND MISSOURI PRE-
PAIRING TO sAI. FOR MANILA

PAIRING TO sAII. FOR MANILA.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE hospital ship Relief
belonging 10 the Medical Department Of tho Army,
will sal for Manila about the 18th Of this month
with a full load Of medical supplies and twenty
nurses The hospital ship Missouri. which is now
being re1tted In New-Yorl, will sail about the end
of this month. Via Suez for Manila She also Will
big cargo Of medical supplies and de-
tachment of the hospital corps, numbering 10 men.
Surgeon General sternberg said to-day that medi-
cal officers in the Philippines and the hospitals at
Manila have the greatest abundance OF mcdi-
cines and supplies on hand.
The two hospital ships Will continue IN service.
and bring back to New-York or san Francisco men
whose condition makes necessary their removal TO
another climate
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
RAMAPO SCHEME ATTACKED
Continued from first page.

that II EMPLOYS studious phraseology, which
would he misleading 10 any one not understand
ing hydraulic engineering. and is intended to
convey the impression that the water Is 10 oN
delivered under q pressure at the New-Iork
hydrant of over one hundred pounds t' the
square ,nch Why do those Ten not employ
definite engineering language in stating what
they propose to do. II they understand their own
undertaking?
Every great city should own its own water
supply and not he dependent upon private in
dlviduals Moreover New-York. 1t can he
shown. already has enough water II tho harbor
or river water he used by a comparatively mex
pcnsivo pipe distribution system. for extinguish D
ing fires flushing sewers and sprinkling streets
for which such water would he better than
reservoir or potable water.
More than year ago addressed the inclos"d
letter ~ warning to His Honor Mayor van
Wick similar one being sent 10 President
Gugeenhelmer of the Council fool sure neither
of these gentlemen would favor the scheme |
also submitted communication To the Board ot
Public improvements a copy Of whirh lhcl'se'
and I received from President Holahan a reply
a copy NJ which is also inclosed.
I believe n tho taxpayers fully realized "hat
this Ramapo scheme means they would rise on
rnasse to protest against II. Surely this great
cltv ought not n bo delivered into the power ot
n private corporation and forced 20 pay. year ny
wear. an exorbitant rental for its water supply
Very respectfully yours
FRANCIS c. MOORE.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
SHIPPING AT PORTO RICO, AND HAWAII.

Washington. Aug 1.-THE state Department mas
given out q statement showing that ou' or to'Hl
If 1i70S0 tons of shipping entered ana cleared De
tween United States ports and Porto Rico In lsFo-
~ 20 ,ss tons or one-haf was British 37l7S tons.
or less than one-,hird American. and . al tons or
about one-ffth other nations OF 3sl E3 tons en-
tered and cleared in 1S--G at ports NJ Hs"ani,
more man ,hree-fourths were American, ana ony
70 oa0 tons or about per cent. were British
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18

Tho committee Of the Merchants Associae,on
ccIved an offer from the Upjohn PHI ano " ~.
comnanv. OF this city TO supply It with sucn Ut
as might be needed at cost. ,.,..
IN a letter received yesterday by the associ""o''
tbA Secretary Of War Mr.. Root. says
7 have asked General Roy Stone 70 contsr "uu nus
90, mon the following subject. nancy ne snS
;bo, we'll 10 do citizens Of Porto Rlco, ~hHe
,,,t money are willing contribute laree qosaSa
,tas ~ Porto Rican coffee OF the ngnest , aarri
rmTnnd into money This might produce ARG 80 ao
ditons 10 the relief fund, aud at tne sam o,as ~,
Serve a g means OF introducing orto tlcdn ooneS
hone that Won will be able 10 arrange WIZ
conoral stone for such proceeding tndt -. 80 80
sails Of a suta bic quantity or Porto hisan ,ha,
mis- beng advertised widely, would leao 70 fea.
w. srket and have a very beneficial enect, II thts
cav he done We will arrange for orhelns sL Dacn
The coffee on our transports as tney Return ii'A'
Porto Rico.
The committee received a telegram from No'-
re,ius \ Bliss ex-Secretary OF the Interior con-
senting 10 the use OF hts name on the Relief Com-
mittee The committee also received the accept
,nce of a postion from Louis Stern. Of stern BIOS.
The committee in response 10 the letter received
from Mrs Hor president Of the Womans Aln 30
cietv in San Juan sent her. through Il B. Houihs
e. Co ESQ that firm having agreed TO transmit
tho money without charge. and the Western Union
Telegraph Company sending the message without
The following contributions for the Porto Rican
fund have been received by Acting Mayor Guggen-
hsimer.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
SPANISH WAR voLUNTEERS TO ENCAMP.

Washington Aug 1.-THE first National Encamp-
rnent Of the Spanish American War Volunteers will
he held in this city September and 2, and to-day
formal orders to that effect were issued by Adiu-
tant General Liller Commander Chef J. War
rem Keifer has announced the following Committee
on Credentials Captain Edward Anderson. Charles
ton s c; Captain A. J. Reude Pontiac. III, and
Captain Charles F Hess. Philadelphia. The Con-
vention Committee IS now in session perfecting de-
tails for the encampment, and reports from state
Csmns Indicate there will he a large attendance
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
r1rcrRyc rRANFS FOR THE NAVY YARD.

yv.sbing,on Aug 1.-THE Navy Department to-
Aov suardei the contract for tho SIX electric
cranes for the New-York Navy Yard to the Nor
gan Company, Of Alliance Ohio and the Niles l1oi &
Gnrks ~ Hamilton, Ohio The total cost OF the
civ rrsnes will be $3.50 No decision has vet oeen
cached on The bids for 'he power plant
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
UNITED GARMENT WORKERS WANT WAR
TO CEASE.
TIE AUTOMOBILE AS 4 NATL CARRIER
No 1NDoRsEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR
THE TRIP FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.

TND0ENFMFNT N HE NFFNMFNT FDt
THE TRIP FROM CHICAGO TO NEw-YoRK
Washington. Aug l7-Actng Postmaster General
Shalenberger IN letter 10 Postmaster DeWstoe Of
Cleveland has declined to authorize the carrying
Of A mail pouch by automobile from Chicago to
New-York Mr.. Shallenherger says that. while the
Department watches with interest the development
Of the motor carriage. It cannot lend its official
indorsement to such test.
Cleveland Ohio Aug. 1.-THE proposed automo-
b,le trip from Chicago to New York. for the pur-
pose of transmitting military correspondence from
General Anderson to General Merritt. viii be post
fairs is due 10 the fact that Mr.. Winton must re-
important business which developed yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
R1OODy RATTLE N los ANDES.
INSURGENTS DEFEATED RY THE GoNtNN'
MENT TROOPS. WITH A Loss or
FIGHT HUNDRED

Washington Avg 17-Unied States Min'S'"'
Russell Caracas reports to the Sta'N p'p''
roent that the inSurgent faction In the Stat" ~
los Andes Venezuela under General 'iriano
Castro. was completely defeated hy the ''oVei"-
ment troops IN = bloody battle. which lat'''
eighteen hours. The loss Of the insIrefItFs ~ no
nlaced a, 500 killed and wounded. and tna' OF uLe
1;overnment al 3,O This Is the end OF the dlsIuI-
nance in that sectlon. which Is the only one
"a
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
poord of public Improvements.
InI'N - ~ c.I.-- Y IL
~ -. u-osdwav. Borough 81 Manhattan
No $40 hr'H"""'' s. york Tune IT, 1905

p - Moore esq. President Oon'"e"'''
co No fS Cedar-st. , -, ,.,,,r ..o,,r,inica- 70
Ny Dear SIR am y rFcrp' ,s " Of tbc Eoa pamPhIe rcs
ton oI yts,,,rmcrka and pipe distribution Inc
secretsry has been ordered 70 ne 'ne sa,e NJ, us
tho other papers connected VII" INV
proposition. , ...,, ,,.c. tho other day was
4, ,ro,nonee to request OF the onl.erS OF
UWra1o rompanv for the privilege or pre,en,lre
~ NC Roard Of Public Improvements ,i. erS
~, M bu,ty 70 meet the emergency NO a',Iou ~ e.,
dedne character has been taken ny 'e f tbo bor
cord N Increasing the wafer supply 'o' WV '
n,,ch ~ Manhattan or The Bronx =, ..-,.,-t,, ,,,
Th,s is matter which VII have . Water S,ipniy
IN tSors and very strong reasons adNanJtv1 70
Convince the members of thr necesH WARNS, is held
Int Eli he sent parties repres ntins o1bn on
notct WI, WI ouostion 80 that every member OF the
sldes "l NE ~ fuliv qualified 10 Judge tor hlnSe
to the advsaby Of sS'spbmS spb any vcry SrS truly
me harnAP MAURICE F HOLAHAN. PRESIDENT
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
poBT or TQrITOS REoPENED.

Washington Aug l7.-tnitrd S'''rs H.'',,,a ..e.
- -, -. :, r,u,,os Peru which has been closed
~. a.cr.. sine. June last account OF seditious
r5Sovement there has been formally declared re-
opened-
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
.urPICAv INTERESTS IN JAPAN.

Washington. Aug N.-The state Department Is
sA,,sed from Yokohama Of the formation Of an
..ar,can As,stfc Association there guard the
,,,.rasts OF American citizens in japan and TO CO.
nIerate with similar associations in New York and
throughout the orient
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
RELIEF FROM MANY SOURCES
NO DIMINUTIoN IN THE SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR THE SUFFERING PORTO RICANs.

Colonel Jones. Chief Quartermaster at the Army
Building yesterday acknowledged the receipt Of
the following contributions for the relief OF Porto
Ricdns:
Edward j. Leary Boston four cases and three
barrels OF clothing; Daughters OF the American
Revolution 200 pounds OF rice Levi. Blumenstiel d
Co 1000 pounds of beans and l.oo0 pounds OF rice
American Compressed Food Company. thirty cases
Of compressed food.
Colonel Jones announced that he had received
1000 suits Of clothes from Mayor quincy OF Bos-
ton. representing tho Boston Porto Rican heief
Society and FIVE cases Of condensed milk from e.
o. Evans
President BarroUs of the New-fork Produce Ex-
change has appont 4 the following committee 10
act in conjunction with the Relief Committee OF
the Maritime Exchange: James r. Turner. chair
man. f II. Dougherty Russell T.. Johnson James
s Carney William Knight Lloyd r. sanderson.
William Loeb. Walter Moore Z. T. Armstrong.
Henry T. Knowlton, Frederick T. Rohl and Ernest
C. Bliss The committee is authorized 10 collect
funds and supplies and send them 10 the suherers
The Maritime Exchange Porto Rico Relief COM
mIttee collected the following additional suoscrp-
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
FOB PROMOTION OF ENLISTED MEN

Washington Aug i7-Orders were issued to-day
for competitive examinations to be held September
II in each geographical department Of the Army
Tor the promotion of enlisted mon who dAsire 10
become iieutenants.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
vIGILANCGA SIGHTED BY THE MEXICO.

Havana. Aug 1.-THE Ward Line steamer Nigi-
lancla from New-York August 9 for this port no"
several days overdue IS believed 10 he safe. The
steamer Mexico. Of the same line passed the vigil
ianCia I'm a gale Monday last.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
SECRETARY WILSON ~ WASHINGTON.

vvasbineton Aug l7.-Secretary Wilson returned
today from months tour OF the trans Mississippi
oourtry extending 10 the Pacihc Coast
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
pprsLnENr ScHrRMAN GOING RONE.

Washington Aug H.-Prosident Schurman OF
~. Philippine Commission has telegraphed tne
state Department that he will 20 TO his nome o.
ithaca and there await orders. NO repo't mas
been received from him thus far
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18

The following amounts received ar The Trio-
une office Yesterday for the hurricane victims;
One dollar from It s. NJ" OF Kingston, y. T..
and Il from, "W
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
INST RGFNTS DRIVEN BACK.

ATTACH on ANGELES REPUISFD-HlCO-
MOTIVES CAPTURED.
Manila. Aug. 17.-Eight hundred insurgents
attacked Angeles this morning. but the 18th
Regiment drove them into the mountains Three
ditched locomotives were captured None of the
American troops injured. The insurgent
loss is not known.
c. 7. Spencer, Of Kentucky, reporter OF The
Manila Times" died from wounds received yes
terday in the fight at Angeles
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
r c. MOORE.
New-York June l6 l%".
~ 49, tro,orahls Poard II Public Improvements
-gt., TOr

~ the city Of New-Y York. .,,..,o,
,n,,ioreo. You have received a communicat tlou
s,gned nv he president Of 'he New-h ORR BVsIn -
t-rc T-nderwriters advocating the so-caueu tEiIn
40 sv.,en OF vaterwOrks for the CITY OF ~
VIZ am a member of that BODY, out opp4Gs..u
no 10 egisatIon referred to- and feNl IL my uu.S
az q cflzen 20 urge YOU In tho interest oI w
~ NewYork 10 refuse 10 consider any pioPus...'"n
IRON any private corporation To sIppty Va va a.
eitber FOR domestic Are purposes 80 iar a. ~
ovtircton is concerned. II would j" lninIU.y pr
,r,iic 70 utlliza our hrcboats 10y pipe system 81.
rar,.od Tor using tho salt water or the harp"r'
a,rording to the plan proposed ~ NJ I,,rpoecs
~ dor,es,c uurposes well as for hre puf pos;
o,,r e,,,, sho,lld be owned by the city. ana Shod
cor,c from incxhaustihle sources .. 49,.
T., no goverrment Of tho city Of New ork pla.gS
eeis ,r Tho he nds OF private corporations Iot SuI
ri,irr u,,tar IL will he IN IN" CONDITION IN VIZ
f6rJor duds ITSELF to-day. and conten9inS, WI" u
tha difcultles from which that great en-! ~ 60
dc9vorirg almost hopeessly 10 extrlcate 'Se,.. So.
+, NV opinion no administration or lne .i,y 10
errrncnt can AFFORD n II desires ~ HerpyIun.' t
roun- "a identify itself with any sctlcuSS '''
nIacinr the city water supply IN PrtNdIe nr, IL
bof1 n,vsof ready N appear netore your Iul, ,.
orsbI. Roard 70 answer any questions Eo" may
desire 10 ask me R"'p'c"""' r e MOORE
y : T euggeet tha; the phras"ology or Ihs
.r,,,nd e,,toment 70 you which lays such s'esS
nnon "a nresstre due n nm elevation OF noL III IL
,Iaan ,bree hundred feet above ud" leVtl "o".s s
,,,rr,r, inouirv by Won ~ hydraull' etPett e ~
-, ,,b,t would he the pressure At me N"%- %-l,h
end ~ an ,1ueduct eghtv-hVe miles ~ ~ Iri'T.., T
,,oL,Dg aIlowance for tho calculated tri'r"ua' ~
in head per mile.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
COLORADO MEN IN SAN FRANCISCO.
LANDED FROM THD TRANSPORT wARRES-ENi-

MAYOR SIkDNTs : SpN AfflN 70
San Francisco. Aug. 17.-The Ist Colorado Regi-
ment. Volunteers. who arrived from the campaign
in the Philippines the transport Warren yester-
day. commanded by Colonel Mccoy. return with i6
officers and 92i men, about 80 less than the num-
Der who sailed from San Francisco last year. Just
before the regiment started from Manila thirty
five men OF the Ist Colorado enlisted in the 81 n
Regiment Of Volunteers, which was formed In the
Philippines TWO deaths occurred after the Warren
sailed They were those Of Ivan Tinnerholm. prt-
vate Company II. and Private Lindsay, Company
L. Ttnnerholm died Of typhoid malaria and Lind
say succumbed to attack of dysentery. The re-
mains OF these two soldiers were buried at sea.
In addition TO the Colorado regiment. the Warren
also brought from the Philippines 11s discharged
soldiers comprising 20 from the 9Th Artillery Gight
battery 30 from the Engineer Corps and % stew
ards and nurses from the various hospital corps.
About forty Of the men or board suffering from
dysentery.
Among those who returned tho Warren were
former Major Young, of the Utah Battery. now one
of the Associate Chief Justices OF the Philippines,
and Captain i. 3. Strong. who was on General
/ MacArthurs staff. and who i@ son Of former
I Mayor Strong Of New-York. His father and
/ brother IN meet him. Tho men appear to he
in fine form and good spirits their appearance IN
regiments that had previously returned. with tho
/ exception of the Pennsylvania bows delegation
from Colorado. headed by Governor Thomas went
out IN tugs 70 meet the transport
| UNITED GARMENT WORKERS WANT WAR
TO CEASE.
! Philadelphia. Aug 1.-THE greater part ~ this
! mornings session Of the United Garment Workers
/ of North America taken up in a long debate
over resolution condemning the war In the Philip;
/ pines, and asking the President Of the United
finally adopted. and il will he sent to the President.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-18
New-York. August l.. 1893.
The Continental Insurance Co.

Nfw-York June lS lEs.
Hon Robert 4 Van wyck Mayor OF New-l orr
Nv Dear Sir. ! beg TO inclose for your petUsdtI t "
.ong ~ a letter addressed TO the Boa-d or Pubic
1ni1rovemsnts with regard 20 the scheme LOT
rlsclrg q contract for supplying water 10 me TI,S
,,.,,L !, pri,ate corporation. believe no moro I'M
r6rtant matter can come before yo4 as May%"e vi %e
~ MI nropoEitiou 70 subject Ncw-Iork 10 mo
s,r,s diGici,lties from which London j. now irylug
10 free Itself In London water cannot nc tur,l, ,
,o-.,.or ,nnoers upon the scene with key. Inc
sunny ~ Ncw-Yor with pure and Wholesome
."',s sSo,lA ho a. Wmitless that OF ancient
Rome Very respectfully yours. - ,,ooDr