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New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
PEEK SKILL

Miss Helen s Hustled daughter Of the late James
W Hustled sailed for Europe on the Furst Bis
Ynarck on Thursday. She accompanies a party OF
her school friends on a tour OF the Continent
Point Comfort, the home owned and occupied by
the late George W. Cheney, where he died a few
weeks ago has been sold to DR.. David D. Stevens
of No 10 West One-hundred-a and nifty fourth-st..
New-York DR. Stevens will use the place as a
eummer home for his family. Mrs. Cheney and her
family are to live In Poughkeepsie.
James F. Hughes who for many years has been
the keeper at the New-York State Camp OF Military
Instruction has been displaced by Louis Harer, for
eleven years driver for the American Express
Company at this place. General Joseph G. Story
was in Peekskl this week and made the appoint
ment Mr.. Harer will assume his duties on Au-
gust |.
The improvements 10 be made by the new Peeks-
Kill Gaslight Company being pushed In the
present week la tons of ten and six inch mains
arrived in town a ten inch main is TO he laid from
the new plant in Water-st.. through North Water
st to Central-0ve., to Divsion-st. TO Man-st. An
other ten inch main will be laid from Central ave
through Divsion-st. to Postofhce Square A SIX
inch main will be laid through South Water-st. TO
Hudson-ave 10 connect with the main there.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
MOUNT VERNON.

An attempt made on Thursday night by the
Democratic members of the Board Of Police Com
rnissioners TO oust William Marsh the keeper OF
the city prison. Commissioner Fuller tRep) re-
fused TO have anything TO do with the scheme and
left the meeting This broke the quorum and
the resolution was laid over. Commissioner Fuller
saws that there is reason for dismissing the
clerk and keeper, charge has been preferred
against him. and he has been an upright and useful
public servant. 49,
Alderman Hayward, chairman OF the Committee
on Public Music has decided 10 have the free
band concerts begin next Thursday night A
concert will be given thereafter on Friday night
OF each week during the summer months. The
band of the lst New-York Infantry recently
designated by the Common Council TO furnish the
music. .
The Board OF Health is investigating the methods
of burning garbage and refuse report on the
subject will be made 10 the Common Council.
The Board favors a crematory plant, and thinks
that one could be built and placed in operation for
$1,000.
OdeM D. Tompkins. a prominent young lawyer OF
this city who has been serving with the Utah Light
Artillery in the Philippine Islands is now at the
home OF his father. at Mystic Conn, where he is
recuperatng his broken health.
The news has been received Of the death in the
philippines of William Muran. twenty-eght years
old. formerly in the plumbing business in West
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW-YORK. FRIDAY. JULY 2S 1890


PORT OF NEw-YORK. FRIDAY. JULY 2S 1900
ARRIVED.
Steamer Britannia G3rl. HsysS Liverpool July 10 and
passengers to White Star Lane Arrived Bar at
As IN
Steamer Norge DAM. Knudsen, Copenhagen July II
Chrstana l3 and Chrtstansand a. mdse n cabin
and 1913 steeraSe to Funch Eiye & Ar
rived at the Bar at m.
Steamer Pretoria Ger. Harlow. Hamburg July 10 and
Bouogne II. with mdse las cabin and 4o2 pas
at
Steamer Chester Dutch. Julfs. Amsterdam July H.
ballast 10 c II Randebrock Arrived the Bar II a m
Steamer Powhatan (r). Mills, Venice Triest.
% Flume 20. Bari 80. Messina July L. Palermo I and
Gibraltar l2 With md,e TO Phelps Brs Co Arrived
the Bar at 9.3O
Steamer Rsgusa CAust scopinch Trieste June "a Mes
Hlfzel Feltmann Co. Arrived Bar at 0: as a m.
Steamer Orizaba, Downs Campeche July IL Vera crus
% Progreso % and Havana "a with mdss and 81 passen-
gers TO James Ward Co Arrived at the BAR at 4:0i
Steamer Irrawaddy punsey. Port-au-s Spain July 20
with mdse TO Trinidad Shipping Trading Co South OF
Long Branch at 623
Steamer CITY OF Birmingham, Burg. Savannah July %
with mdse and passengers TO Ocean IS Co.
Steamer Jefferson, Huphers. Newport News and Nor
folk with mdse and passengers 20 Old Dominion Ss Co.
steamer City OF Philadelphia Curry. Baltimore. with
mdse VI G Foster
steamer Godsboro French, Philadelphia. with mdse
william L Clyde a Co.
Viola (BD. Rogers. Gloucester. Mass. July 81
IN ballast to J G Seager
Ship Castle (Br). Ferguson Antwerp 81 days
with cement 10 order; vessel to J Whitney & Co.
Sandy Hook. }, July 2s. ESQ m-wind south;
light; clear.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
SAILED

SAILED.
Steamers Colorado for Brunswick LANDAU CITY csr,
Bristol Abergelde 1Br Hong Kong ETC. Cur he' d.,
Aarhuus: Calico tBr) Clark. Hull Jhonia tbI rC..s'
Liverpool. Nymphfea CBr) Leth Salamanca 'nr
cca etc; straits u Dover tl3O Baltimore f.,ess-
Anne Norfolk. Ardanrose (Brp. Port Antonio. .as
quin. Charleston and jacksonville Kansas 'i'y' SaN
THB MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Liverpool. July 2s-Arived, steamer Gsrmanie 'D'
Southampton July 2s 450 a mArrived steamer frns I'M
Regent Luitpod der. Water New York via 'heeoous
for Bremen land proceeded. ~ M,
Newcastle July &c Arrived. steamer Saerno '"'
Dover July 27-Arlyed. steamer Phosphor tBD' hsr-
Lizard July 2s-Arrived steamer Europe OBJ. ruoo
New-York for London. ,,, cD.,,
Thomson, New-York. ,.,,....
Hamburg July 2s-Arrived steamer Grot Walder'"
Ger, Kopn New-York via Plymouth and 'herbou
Cherhourg July 2S $50 m-vsaed. steamer Aususs,
Victoria Ger Kaempn. Hamburg and Southampton ~
Gibraltar July 2s-Paesed. steamer Victoria (Br'
Bridges. Naples, etc for New-fork. -. c..s
Paulllac July 2s-Arrved. steamer Panama (Fr, cuis~
New York Bordeaux. . ,.,.-
Trieste July Sailed. steamer Abbasia Auso Ih''-
nich New-York .>,..,,
Palermo July 27-saied steamer Lyeli dsn Davidson
New York - - <x,.xs
Perrin July 27-Passed steamer Mscdun (Br oless
Yokohama, etc, FOE New-lork. .u
Singapore July 2s-Arrived previously steamer brp''
(Br). cambridge. New-York via Colombo RI.
Melbourne. July 2S-Arrived previously. steamer ~ :
more (Br). Andrews. New-york via 81 Vincent W >
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
YONKERS.

Word was received in this city yesterday OF the
death OF Harry Campbell. formerly of Yonkers
now OF Germantown, n. Y, who was member or
a party OF local Young Mems Christian Association
bows in camp at Petre Island. Lake Mahopac. The
boys death was the result OF a drowning accident
on Wednesday about noon. According to a state
ment by Charles F. Wheaton. OF this city, who
brought the details Campbell. with Charles Schei-
bel and Ralph Hayward, both OF Yonkers, was In
little craft until II capszed, about twenty feet from
the Petre Island pier. AS all three boys copid
ewim they enjoyed the incident Campbell cimbe9
on 10 the bottom of the boat only TO tumble on
again. After q time his companions noticed that ne
diyed in the direction Campbell had been to go.
and came TO the surface with his half conscious
fGa but pi1cKy. did ali in his power loosen
CampbeIl's grip but without avail. and the two
disappeared again. BY this time word had been
passed all over the island and the meoers @ oI ne
but 1t took three hours of search to recover Camp
bells body -. .o,o-
graph message after tramp of many miles
through the country. and the Coroner OF Peekskll
removed TO the home OF the parents YESTERDAY
morning Young. Campbell was seventeen years
The Common Council chamber was crowded on
Thursday night at the special meeting OF the Board
CITY Attorney Hunt, covering trolley extensions
was read but the attorney for the railroad declared
too stringent and unjust. The second trolley ques-
tion was the old one of double tracks on Yonkers-
president of a land investment company. which
owns real estate along the line aroused much nm IN
oughfare leading from point east OF Ashburton.
Ds Under in 1onhsF tSe and PDam Rr
tracks asteTy TO Point on tbe cy enS al rs
top rPd OF vs aT tracks IN that street The plan
would avoid the dangerous crossing Of the railroad
shorten the route half mile and avoid dangerous
and steep HILL with many dangerous curves me
matter was referred back to the Committee OF the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
TROLLEY SYSTEM FOR DOVER, DEL
p1rPCHAsE OF RAILWAY FRANCHISES UNDER
NEGOTIATION.

Dover. Del, July 2S (specaD.-Leo Belmont Will
tam Graham and Colonel George +. Leland, Ffia-
delnhia capitalists, have been here for two Gays
negotiating for the purchase OF the charters OF the
Milford and Dover and Dover and Woodland Beach
.,ectr,c RAILWAYS The charters were granted by
the Legislature OF 1895, and work on the railways
was TO have begun within two years. but as yet
the roads have not been built. few months ago
an attempt was made to induce the Dover Town
Council and various citizens Of Dover TO raise w.
900 to construct the railways. but 1t failed.
Attorney General White, who is counsel Tor the
pbtadelnhians admitted this morning that they
are negotiating for the purchase Of the charters
and said the deal would be completed In few
days John D. Hawkins. president of tho railway
comma MES went to Philadelphia to-day TO arrange
for the transfer. The purchase Of these two ROADS
viii not only insure for Dover trolley system
hut will be extended TO all inland towns withln 4
radius Of forty miles from here
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
SING SING.

The services at the camp grounds to-morro"
will be as follows: Morning. lO;i5 O'clock praise
and experience meeting afternoon. O'CLOCK
preaching by the Rev w. F. Anderson, or the
Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church'
evening 7:a5 o'clock young peoples service Of song,
led by Charles Noakes. - " .o
The annual excursion Of the Highland Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church scheduled 10 take
place yesterday to Glen Island. but the boat en-
gagged did not come to the pier The weather was was
al that could be desired. and thousand people
assembled at the wharf at o'clock the hour Tor
the boat start, and found that no boat was was
there Half an hour later the managers became
uneasy and telephoned TO the steamboat company
The company officers presumed the boat was mere
The church people became tired Of waiting, and at
o'clock returned to their homes. At II O'Clock the
boat arrived, the captain giving as an excuse Tor
his tardness that he had been detained by fog
in Newark Bay, where he had been with an eXcur-
sion on Thursday The church people refunded the
money TO those who bought tickets and will select
another date for their excursion.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

Miss Louisa Rhode. OF this village. died sudoeniy
IN Brooklyn on Thursday from paralysis M,'S
Rhode was in Brooklyn TO attend the funerai OF
friend and was stricken while in a carriage on 'he
wav TO the cemetery Miss Rhode was the daugn-
,er NJ Charles and Laura Rhode and was born IN
New-Canaan. Conn Her funeral will be held TINS
afternoon at her late home in Maple-st The Kew.
Arnold II. Redding rector OF st. Marks Episcopa'
Church. will oficiate, and the burial Will be IN
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. - =. - ...o,
ed on the old Kingsland estate for the manu1aet-
IRE Of '"Iocomobiles' or, the company mas de-
.cided TO abbreviate the name mobiles; The Cen.
fral Railroad is now stopping six trains daiIS at
the niace TO accommodate the men. and John Bris,
hen Walker president OF the company, has named
the station Phillipse Manor. In short time IL Is
exnected that about two thousand men will be en-
Moved there.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
CHURCH MUST PAY OR GO TO JAIL

Justice Martin j. Keogh Of the Supreme Court
has signed an order committing George w. Church
OF Greenwich-st New-York TO jail for contempt
OF court for failure 10 comply with Its decree IN
wilfully Withholding and refusing to pay over 10
Henry c. Henderson, referee. 557 10 for distribn-
ton among the parties entitled to the money. The
order was filed in the Westchester County Clerks
Office, at White Plains. yesterday. and the Sheriff
of New-York is directed to detain Mr.. Church In
County Jail in close custody without bail until
he shall have paid over the amount due TO the
referee.
Mr.. Church the plaintiff In action against
Elizabeth Walsh and others. and II. G. Henderson
was referee Mr.. Church, by reason Of receipt Of
rents and profits OF real property involved In the
action came into possession Of the money. which
was held by him In fduciay capacity. The
amount ever his own interests WAS 1857 10 10 which
the defendants entitled
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
NOT OUT FOR ADVERTISING.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT CORRECTs A MIS-
TAKEN IMPRESSION REGARDING HIM

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT CORRECIS "A Mis-
TAKEN IMPRESSION REGARDING HIM
SELF AND THE ROUGH RIDERS
OYSTER Bay, Long Island, July Ex-Governor
Roosevelt to-day did not think hardly worthy OF
notice a published statement regarding letter
which he had written to Charles a. Whittier OF
Manhattan This statement put false construc-
ton on the Governors letter, especially that part
of It in which the Governor was made to appear as
being lukewarm in joining with the Rough Riders
in the parade and reception for Admiral Dewey.
The Governor would not discuss the matter, but
those who are close to him said that the Governors
letter to Mr. Whittier clearly showed that the
statement referred TO utterly false and for
this reason the Governor has authorized the let
ter to be published. The letter is follows:
Oyster Bay, ~ Y, July 10, 1SA.
Charles A. Whittier, No. III Fifth-ave., New-York
City.
My Dear Mr. Whittier: I have at referred
your letter OF the nth inst. to Adjutant General
Andrews with request to communicate with you
at and to give you the names of the legis-
lative committee which acts for the State.
| do not think IL will be possible to get any
Rough Riders here. / hardly think IL advisable.
/ have grown little sensitive about having the
regiment appear In any public function. because
Of a tendency to advertise II and 10 make II look
II IT was advertising itself Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
USED CARBOLIC ACID ON HER TEETH

Mrs Theresa Geary twenty-one years old, Of No
%l West Fifty-nfth-st, was painfully burned last
night when she attempted to clean her teeth with
carboc acid. The boarders were thrown into a
furor shortly after dinner by hearing Mrs Geary's
screams and her cries that she poisoned Dr
Armstrong. OF Roosevelt Hospital. answered the
ambulance call. Later private physician took
charge Of the case. policeman the post said
Mr. Geary had told him his wife took the acid as
an experiment. He said II was not error she
ordinarily used powder and could not have made
such q mistake.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CHANGES IN READING OFFICIALS.
AUGUST / WILL SEQ A NUMBER OF NEW MEN
AT THEIR POSTS.


AUGUST WILL sEB A NUMBER OF NEW MEN
AT THEIR POSTS.
Reading Penn. July 2S (SpeciaD.-On Tuesday.
August l. a number Of important changes VIII go
into effect on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way in this city. Levi B. Paxson. who is at pres
ent superintendent of motive power and rolling
equipment of the company with headquarters III
this city will assume the position of consulting
mechanical engineer. a place created especially lot
him. He will continue to he stationed In Reading
Mr. Paxson entered the service Of the company In
1871 He is seventytwo years old. ana mas Ma
tional reputation. In his long service with the
Reading he has designed many improvements III
the working parts and construction OF engines ana
has kept pace with the times so far as the coih-
pany's equipments concerned.
He will be succeeded in his present place on Au-
gust / by S F. Prince, jr. Mr.. Prince is graz
uate Of the University Of Pennsylvania and pre-
vious to 1892 was in the service Of the Reading as
mechanical engineer with headquarters at Read
ing Since that time he has been in the service or
the Long Island Railroad. first as consulting en-
gineer and for the last six years as superintendent
of motive power and equipment
superintendent O. S. Doolittle. Of the Reading
and Columbia Division, with headquarters In Read
ing will retire from the service of the Reading
company on August /. A. NJ. Wilson. who has been
superintendent of the main line. with headquarters
here since March. 1897 will return to the Reading
and Columbia Division
w G. Besler who has been superintendent Of the
CT Louis division Of the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railway the last six years. has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the main line division
He Is thrty-ive years old and a man OF me
executive ability. His father is the general super
intendent of the Chicago. Burlington ana Quihcy
road ,,,,. ...,u ha
beginning on August l. a new division VIII Dc
formed in the operating department of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway, TO be known as me
Philadelphia Division. This will comprise al the
territory within the limits Of Philadelphla, win
the exception OF the Norristown road beyond Belle
vue Junction the Germantown and GheStnuI hii
Newtown and NewYork Railroad and the Franz M
i,njts viii continue attached TO the Reading or
New-York divisions. respectively as here9f9re. TO ,r
W A Garrett will be the superintendent OF the
G,,tsIon with an office at the Reading terminal.
He is at present the superintendent Of the Middle
division of the Wabash Railway, with headquaI,-
Tors AZ Decatur H.. and is thirty-eght years old
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
WHITE PLAINS.

A number OF bodies of the Tompkns and Peterson
families for many years prominent residents or
Scarsdale Township. are being removed from inc
graveyard OF the Presbyterian Church. In Broad
wav and will be rebured in Kenslco Cemetery
Some Of the bodies have rested in the old grave
ward for nearly a century. the last burial oeins
made in 1S47. ..,- A.. oos,
The village officials busy computing the cost
of the paving Of Rairoadave in order to determine
the amount OF the assessments. ,,,s
The Board OF Water Commissioners mas deciueu
10 extend the water system to Bronx and North s's
and Westchester-ave. 49,.
The house occupied by Independent Engine COM
pany has been removed to the Opposite sue vi
Depot Place. 10 make room for a new building
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
uNoTgER CoLLIERY EXPLOSION VICTIM.

Hazleton, Penn. July &.-Charles Eisman' Ole OF
The victims Of yesterdays gas explosion AT inc
Derrnger colliery. died Of his injuries To-Day. nc
sieayes a wife and nine children the youngest three
lweeks old This Is the second death from the ex-
iposon The other FIVE victims are now out OF
danger The mine inspector. William Davis. and
iCoroner Bowen to-day began an investigation 10
ldetermine the cause of and hx the responsibility
[for the accident Miners generally express them
eeIves as surprised that gas existed in such guam
hpxplosion.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
THE LEVEE SYSTEM APPROVED.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
COMMISSION

Washington. July 2S.-1he annual report OF the
Mississippi River Commission has been received
by General Wilson. chief OF engineers. II
shows that for the year ended June 3O 1899. s.075
600 has been expended the river. and allotments
for 1900. amounting to sl.2b0OOo have been made.
In the year the United States has built 1856. 758
cubic yards Of levees and State and local author-
ties have built 3l3s54l yards. II is not expected
that work OF State and local authorities will be
continued to any great extent hereafter. The
Commission believes fully In the levee system.
Owing strict quarantine regulations 1t has
been almost impossible to prosecute work below
Cairo Besides work on levees. there have been
dedging. building Of revetments. and special i'm
proVements at various points
Az a result OF careful surveys and measure
ments the Commission says: These Investigations
give na eyidepce OF a general progressive eleva-
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
PORT CHESTER.

Joseph Dormegan arrested yesterday for
running slot machines at Rye Beach While the
authorities were making the arrest some one MADE
off with two OF the machines Dormegan was ar
otereA IN court hut as IL could not be proved that
he was either the owner agent OF the gamoilng
devices he was discharged. Judge Wakened' a1ter
The trial sent out a blacksmith shop TOT d
sledge hammer and machine which had peenn
confscated for evidence was broken into hunoreo
Mic
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
What is
amofTartar?

When the juice which is pressed from
grapes for wine-making ferments, the acid OF
the fruit is crystallized and precipitated. This
is collected, refined to absolute purity, and
ground to powder. This is cream OF tartar.
Fruit acids are among the most whole
some and important constituents OF the food
of man. They are absolutely requisite to
maintain health. In grape cream OF tartar
there are combined the most useful of leaven-
ing agencies and a most healthful food article
This highly refined acid of the grape, or
cream of tartar, is the material from which
Royal Baking Powder is made. 1t is many
times more expensive than ingredients used in
many baking powders, but being healthful in
;+ee,f f. odds healthfulness to the food instead
of degrading it.
In imitation baking powders poisonous alum
is usedi OF heathfu cream OF tartar
afet the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
s,rps1n1rs FOR CANADIAN ROADS.

Ottawa. ont July 2s-The Dominion Government
presented TO PARLIAMENT tonight resolution
granting subsidies TO railways 10 the extent Vi
&c 5o OK This includes 81. 10000 for bridge over
the 81 Lawrence at Quebec and sss6,Co for the
ontario and Rainy River Railway. The balance OF
the money goes TO new roaus put ioi ue'''0p
ment purpOses
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
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tachments from the First and Fourth divisions.
about two hundred in ALL were put on board. The
ship has crew Regular tackies and marines.
and the reserves sandwich In with these men
The Prairie sailed about o'clock She will be
a
New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
NEw-ROCHELLE.

The engagement is announced OF Miss Arminde z.
Scott OF Wayland. " Y. 10 J. Howell Price, a
we'll known young business OF this city, for
merly the secretary Of the New-Rochelle Rowing
Club. -, -, :.
cars from New Rochelle TO Larchmont The poles
and wires are now in place, and the contractors
have completed the grading Of the road.