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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
TWO SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
SING SINGS SCHOOL TROUBLE CARRIED
INTO THE COURTS BY COUNTY


Tho school fight which was started IN sing sing
I'm August and has been 10 the fore ever since
took on a new phase yesterday "heh oouHy
Judre Lent caused summons 10 be served Oh "a
Aese,nblvman Edgar J.. Ryder, Issued ~ the SUI
nrerne Court demanding damages I'D the amount
OF $1,000 A similar action is brought ny Joshua
G. Many president of the Board ~ Education for
sg5 .n FOR alleged injury sustained by the action
Of the Investigating committee % tho sing Sins
School District.
This school wrangle was started at the annual
school meeting County Judge Lent was can
didate for election TO the Board Of School Trustees
and those opposed to him elected DIT j. Is. sher-
wood the Village President. by a majority OF q IN
a total vote OF $685. The meeting was the largest
ever heA in the district and feeling OF bitterness
WAS displayed on both sides.
After the Judges defeat committee consisting
Of Abram S Underhil, Or. T. i. Sheehan. Edgar
l. RYDER Randolph Acker and Wilbur i. For
shay was appointed to investigate the accounts
81 the trustees This committee reported at A
,oseting August @ showing many ire suarlt!cs
and an apparent shortage IN the trcasurer's &c
counts Of Ss75 g. and in tho trustees accounts an
alleged shortage Of 81 9s s. together with the fact
that A check. post dated issued by Co 4nty Judge
Ionf had been carried by he Board ~ Trustees
ena rerortod for three years as cash when it really
had not been converted into such ul after tho In
yostigating Committee had been appointed
After the report was read the county Judge made
O. sneech IN his Own defence. and last week he ls-
sued statement in excavation Of his position
JIG claimed that political anmus WAS tho iounda-
ton OF the whole affair county Judge Lent IT,
with ex-state senator Burns. the leader az fac
ton In the Republican party IN opposition 10 On
| CONGRESSMAN ward and Frank V Allllard. chair
asserts that fhe Interrogation was ordered by Post
master McNally Of Sing Sing 20 create prejudice
| against him 80 that McNaly might carry the eau
! Els for delegates i'm favor Of the Ward wing.
] To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
TETEPANS UPHOLD M'KINLtl'
CONGRESSMAN cIAYToNs SENTIMENTS AP-
PLArDED AT 4 REUNION N
RR0OkLYN.

l.-eosroen Bertram T. Clayton, or bro"Als w.
r,o-oocretIc representative from the VI" D'9'''N
49,. u,gnt n a speech at the thrty-eighih annual
.1.,,,,or and dinner ~ the 4sth New-NorK No'ui-
,1ors took radically strong ground against the anu
t,-rer4arsts represented by Atkinson OF BOSTON
NO matter what party he belonsen 10 ",."
can to- oaece President Mckinley IS president oil
al the people now. and such he shou4o We
,o,ouy sunported in this Philippine war sa'p
I'VE colonel of tho 1Ah Regiment CONTINUING ne
sn,a. as far back as 1892 there were people WHO
resolved that the Individual state had rish' 10
,,,,ose duties conduct wars and perform Tue Iu'''
,,ors ~ a nation They were called nulllherS aHu
hon President Andrew Jackson heard OF VIVA.
,.as bolng done ne quietly told the nuIlers uat Il
.h,, lion, at il they would soon land oehihd pI'S""
hars II might he we'll II certain gentlemen VINO
or trvin1 70 enbarrass President Mckinney az inc
rroeont time were treated as Andre" JacASo"
,n~eatennd 10 treat the nullihers. CongIessnia"
C7ovto,,s continents we're heartily appaudeo'
ex-senator George NJ. Brush presided Al me OH
rer which was held in OF the dining rooms III
80 pr,,b,on Roach Hotel About fifty survivors OF
,. ~eyl,oent were present, who, win thtIr "l.ts
5 refeti,es made up company or ahou ~ -
DC rv-Conrressman James T. howe IesI,Ilu-Ii -. =,
inc toast our Country. ahl p"t,t a. 1ns-iar,
,Ilh,,,s N Miss Helen NJ. Gould. Major imam y;
Cari.on smoke OF The BOYS Of the Regiment ana
%fotor Corvin gave reniniscences OF ne - :
$500. r White responded 20 the toSst 81 ! ie
press" and ex-Aldorman Ncnaro h Leu" '''N0
on THE Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
Color LINE ~ CUBA.
NEW POLITICAL PARTY BEING FoPxED
BY THE NEGROES or THE EAST


Ne" rohii y a.. p"
BY THE NEdROES or lhh LAoI.
Havana Sent. AT A Joint meeting Of specia,
-, a., Ct. 49,
'"'h"i''eeS 'ep''7'"''"e Wv 'DA"'
party and the Cuban National League held iu
Havana today It WAS agreed to settle the differ.
- t,,..,, .te .,.o ,ry,nf,atlons II ~ -,
''''' ''''' W. '"'
moIed 'hat the real cduS' VI inc ""N'sahalon
IS the formation of q new party In the eastern
,.o,,tr,o. g. cos, ro,hfn> ~, tho rrobrhle form
- -. (,.,,,,,.~,o (.or,,, -.
'l'h "l Il party zen oy "'h'''' ~ ''''''~ ''oans
row in Havana from the eastern provinces say
that even n Quintln Bandera should attempt 10
49,. -. :, 90 ,,rt,,,,,.. ~.
~ -. '''' ~
'.,o, 49,, .,,,r ,.rei,,d,ce ev,s,, ..,a,,'.
,hla, ..,oo,,,, ,t,.. ,yh,,e cubans
c''.,so.,a (.(,ror ,,s hoo, ,o,-,,.,os
presttencv hv the neyy eastern nar,, I'm. >.
49, - ...,o, o.. al, .
VIII '''' "', ,''' -.,.., -'''."S
j as purify '''"' @'''''' ~" Dr. DIS 'hbeFtci
'ha' a. 500" ~ i" me pfe'"n.
members d '"' ana me Ma
fiona' parry VII" "''''''' W. .'."p'o''''e ana
VIII ''," us mem
"'' ~ Wv " VI
| ganization 10 push mo interests ~ General Max
| imo Gomez for whom thoy have decided
,.r,r,rorco
| ,., ~, - D.. ,,,~,,ap az, ,,,..
I'll ''a''' ~ ~ W.
1T, ,.oo.il ,.,,l,,,.r ,f o. ff.fre t. Dol, ia 49,.
~ a,e. d., a., M. i.r.'.r,-. - -,
anu s,.io, ~ooraI and roararia 49, rho r.oo,
s'ruotion Of m" Island TINS j. particularly the
, az o,,sliGod .sr,rss t1 ,b. ,iots,
! political post Every ono win piece 70 and
| or a town house 10 JET a ks thrice ia rental
Faiue' eNpeStii'H ~ ..' anu NV n ,
er5i,fon offafns eenociafi,. IN fho apr.o,,.,rsi
| districts where vast estates ruined and uncul
tivated, are not let because "f IN" enormous
| rentals asked from the local pe'7i'. VINO are
/ really anxious 70 "ntt4h the 4aAi D. "a. 'atons
| which in the most prosperous 'iis 'i,'e me
war rented Tor - '' an acre ''' ''" "''i AZ
! from - [" - an acre
rho ">,,eyo pafs 30 referring 30 tho rr9rosad
.. q,
! changes in '"' "'''f'''''' '''''' ''' '''
| for mon who fought 10 me revolution, says
, , ,. .,o,,4irf. that e-.I ,r.o.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OFFENDED.
p. c. RoYLE FINISHES HIS TESTIMONY REF ORE
THE INDUSTRIAL Commission.

p e p0Y1.E FINISHES his TESTIMONY REF ORE
THE INDUSTRIAL coMM1ssIoN.
WASHINGTON. sept. 7.-P c. Boyle continued lbs
testimony concerning the oil INDUSTRY before me
Jr6,s,~,al Commission to-day. He dealt largely
VIII tho subject Of speculation in OIL covering It
4ror, the mention Of the industry. lie estimated
rat fuuv 100000 rad been lost by tho public IN
~ ejaculation from $50 20 1880 This period q
rpeculatlon was only discontinued then because Of
the ioint efforts Of the Standard Oh Company ana
The Producers Protective Association This COM
bination he said had resulted FL me elimination
of the gambling feature Of the sale Of oil on the
exchanges.
Mr. Boyle also gave a history Of various organic
4lons connected with the o. industry. including the
Pure on COMPANY IN which NJ PhiIs pres-
dent q tie Commission. IS Interested. Mr.. Boyle
Insisted on calling his company q trust, and when
questioned by Mr. philips as 10 his reason for so
doing said Il Was because The first president n
the company. David Kirke had 50 designated 81.
lie referred to the company also as IAN octopus %
saying that II had made an attempt 10 absorb all
The allied interests "a the Producers association
and had achieved considerable success. lie read
the Original prospectus Of The company. signed by
M Philips among o'hers. q trustee. In this
the company was referred TO as trust. MI Phil
lips explained that the company was only trust
Tor voting purposes. Mr. Boyle characterized tie
pure OFT omIailN - Hot III mo Hii-e''' anu
said that s. had been Of 10 utility 20 the people Of
the Stale.
Referring TO The condition Of labor IN the oil
producing business Mr. Boyle said II was excellent
THAT drilers could make average Of 8 ~" year
for two hundred days work He believed that the
Standard OIL ComIa looked with favor on TIE
organization q labor hut such organizations we'e
nof common o. the oil region
Renlv!ng 20 Nj Smyfhe Mr.. Boyle said he con
s1erol that tho Standard company had been me
source Of great benefit 20 the American people be'
ID 20
elder the company In the nature OF a trust. th'
trust having been dissolved
Mr. BOYLE followed by Z. a Matthews, man
sEcI for the STANDARD company at Columbus. Ohio
IL came before The Commiss on 20 reply 10 siai O.
ue.ts made some months ago by ". H. Clarke
who had been agent for the company at Newark
Ohio. Among these statements were allegation
that the STANDARD company had sold oils from tn
tsuc faLk az d.'fercnt prices. and had mixed Goa
O.. and turDeutiue These with other charges ~ adj
by Clarke pronounced false. lie said tina
Clarke had been discharged from the employ of th
company under cloud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
SAMPSON SEES NAVAL VETERANS
OFFICERS or ASSOCIATION ri'F"IHp NN'
rrAII.Wn

riundeluh.a Sept Rear Admfal H"''''''
accommodating tho North Atlantic Squadron Gr'e'p'
rerv of his comrndes who fought with mn" J" '''
,.,r ,,-ar n the convention If Naval Veterans "i
the United states here to-day. The Nn'"I"' va"
received with great enthusiasm When NJ ',,.,
49, ,,u Ito was accompanied b. 'ap'h'n "'"
,.b If the flagship New-York ami lAr"''" -
.,,oulor NinsInw, flag lieutenant "n III 7'
,,.ho, tho three visitors entered All 'n' N'''''''
..oo1 NJ attention white tho hoats"aln o'e" W.
ti.,io f,r "oU hands ON dock III" p'''| "'
.,,.,, ,o tho petfarm where caoh was '"'''
,, -,r,-oo cheers woro circn for ih" i''"'
80 ,.,s % ,,d eaeh of ,ho,u WIS compelled To max
= tow ror,ark. The visitors remained un''' ",''
,, ,,,st,,.s. 90 The convention had been '"n''"'''
cbon tnov held II reception on the PLATFORM
Among tho mattcrs discussed 10y 'n' "'''t
g., convention WAS that ~ erecting moh""v"' ~
tho memory Of Past Rear Admiral J"nn -. =.
gran Il WIS docided 70 make euor'' '|'
~ orec,ion Of suitable menoila' "''
TIT, ,,ss ,urolufcd 20 solicit sunscrip''onN.
s.,,,,-g officers we're elected and in7t"lIe" J" 10"
nrnscuco of Admiral sampson; '"inin''"''
ra,,s,,, George j. Soeyy. OF Chicago. h,'' ,"p
I"'ii'.'..T' .tt.f - afqr J. r. Baker. '"sl'h WI"
anar ramos 4 Miller. Athens. ONO ,,
,,,,a NOR John q Shnw, Eath, nc ~ .,'ri !,
Samuel D. Dixon. Detroit Ni.u.' dmsi"n John II.
TT,,,o-ry ph'l19elpln. surgeon. J. j. nm =,
tvyati; navnaster J. J.. Dustin Ir"F'1'h' Nm,
engineer / A: hezclcy. l.,.,, u,cb. iuige ad-
iotn s McWiliams Il''i'il' .li1'1 l',.i,,, am
nm nm = = Cooling Chicago. TIC inIl3,NIIh ~.
nofntuients were made. Secretary, ~ Tte,p,off
Roskins ~ Brook IN hoatswtlh. l'',..,,'l i,hia
rhe convention adjourned to meet win '"7 w.
p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
MAJOR STRONG 4 STAFF oFFICsr

Major Putnam Bredee strong has been appont'f
inspector on the staff 81 General George Moore
Smith with the rank u major. and has accepl'i
the place he entered the National Guard "4 -
private IN the Goth Regiment. when General 0i.
was commanding officer OF thar regiment. ana ''
came battalion admtaut and captain Who 'h'
,-sf-h Brigade was formed and ths colonel 81 20
cath was chosen a. its commanding officer. s'a.
annointmenr was offered 70 him. He has -" 3D.. :
ssr,.ed under General smith and Dr. seems ~ Z
:, his friends that his re-entry info tae stat
dierv afte~ gallant ard merit0rions service n ~
,.ni,inteer army should Doe under his Oh i-
handing Officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
SYRACUSE STATE FAIR.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR wOoDRcFF IL
MAKE FEATURE OF THE
HORSE SHOW.

Syracuse, y Y. Sept Z (SpeciaD'-Ins was
Greater New-York Day at the S'a'e ~ w..
80. >-au,-1-orx was not more In evidence than
W o,bsr DAYS. Il. C.. Hoskier Of New-York' and
A J. Nutting. Of Brooklyn represented the me- .p.
1ropolis IN the horse show with TWENTY-FIVE OF .no
hes. horses IN the country. Each Will nave "a,
nn5,s in the horse show tomorrow. Inc morse
show IS a special exhibit provided al .ne Susse1
uon OF &c bse II much better year To-day
the Lieutenant Gqyernor said bo Tss BoN IN the
nave a. S,b a thousand entries in all classes
G Mead and w r. Cor"ine OF m N 20 ~
VT AfarcTants' Association, arrlVeG ON W
" ANGEL Who has charge ~ ne GIea1sr t., ~ ~
York exhibit has become greatly ialeIes ,soot
re- state This Is new feature at NE 49,
Tair and was prepared hy Dr. H. j. fe''' 0'a'0
Infnmol0elst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
RnLGH RLDER APPOLNrED-

Washington Sept (speciaD John WESLEY
Green. = New-Mexico appointed captain In the
4oth Volunteers to-day. Is native % Ohio His
father belonged to the 76th Ohio Volunteers and
vas killed IN battle Captain Green served nvo
years In the Regular Army. twelve years as major
and captain IN the militia. and hrst lieuten-
ant in Troop OF the Rough Riders. He was 3,
one time special agent of tho Department Of Jus
tice and was special agent Of the last census. IL
now Deputy United States Marshal Deputy Sheriff
ana city Marshal Of Gallup. ~ NJ. His appoint
mert volunteer officer was urged by Governor
Roosevelt and Governor Otero OF SeW-MexcO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
SHAW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GAR
ELECTED RY AMATION-fHN7io'' No
Of.uTtDNs ADOPTED-COMMiIif" ~
WAIT ON THE president.

,,,u,,,,,,, Smut Y-Ehortlv after tha opening
- Eva sosslo, ~ tho National Encampment NJ ~"
Grand Army " the Republic to-day judge w
Rasslcur. Of ST. Louis, withdrew h's 'a,ne
candidate for the Office or Ccmmanler,n nv
la declined tp oppose Colonel Albert y. ShH" ~
Watertown. n. Y. and requested iha' 'he a..
the eucampment he given 80 'olonei Sh'"' 10
,b Ito seat sre- withdrawing from the contest
no Uas cheered 60 the echo aud cries OF f'"SSie'
for 1900" wero heard In oil parts of the emu
Orora House. Acting on the suggestion o. |"uso
Iass,eur. the enonmpment elected CHiohei S"n"
by reclamation. Irving Robhhs' Oh i"u ''.I ,r
w., ~, o,n,,oa senior Nloe-Commander-in-C Chief NJ
>,,, - Louisville, Junior Nice-C ommanu''I
yyIIuam IT, Baker. Of Lynn. Mass Sureeon-.'e"
era1 and Jacob j. Grimm. Of Maryland 'h@p'"''-
in-Chlei. NO. -,,,,h NC.
Tho report OF the Pensions Committee, WHY" W." 'o
Yesterday rccommitted with Instructions ~
committee 10 embody therein tho ue'''S - ~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08

PEOPLE OF EYERGREENs INDIGNANT OVER
ACTION REGARDING CYPREss-AVE.

ACTION REGARDING 'AFk-Sc-AN D..
The residents Of The Eversreens district RI,
Queens Borough are disappointed and indignant
over the failure OF their eN7'ts 10 have Cypress
ave- their main thoroAgalaro paved with belgian
blocks Up 10 last night they hoped their efforts
would succeed. but last night President bo"i'y
OF the Borough sent word 70 tho improvement
Association Of the dis riot that Tho Board OF Public
Improvements had voted 10 change the original
plans which called for block pavement. AMI had
substituted racadan for r. This news was car
rled to Evergreens by Joseph Fesel Mt. Bowieys
private secretary
This course has been adopted in spite n the pro-
tests of the residents OF Evergreons They eNpco -
ed they would have a hearing before the Board
prior 10 any action being taken, nut they bah
none Their committees failed to see Mayor Nan
Wyck ana only President Bowley gave uem az
satisfaction by promising he would do Wna' 10
could for them.
The association is % meet this evening TX
Mayor Gleason Of Long Islard cry viii make IN
address There IS some ta4k ~ onfalr.nR a.
mandamus forhddlng the change from t~cA pave
ment to macaddm-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
soNs OLE vrrERANs MEET II DETROIT

soNs or VETERANS MEET ~ DETROIT
r.~a,. Con, About two hundred delegates
49,, ,,,cr,,lnfne states vero present In Masonic
iiou ,h,s afternoon when Mayor Mayonry e1,enaea
the formal welcome OF the city to the eFl',en'n
annual encampmont - the Sons of N,'er.'S
= ! A. cornmander-in-Ch'ef shepard ,n"'.@''
the Mayor IN behalf n fha order ana W. -,
ventlon held executive se.s''" .',e .,a
Ren.b.,. and sons OF Veterans are denied by
i,rg.tes here VINO say what nrs fecns tn,sSf
NAV nave been not wiecs2Te9 ,n,,a I Invitation
- fha Grand Army OF tie feIinnc 10 w c1nd
Nat bodv is pointed - as evidence '' '"'
feeling between the orders vi, o,d Milwaukee
''cIttaro Syracuse Ncw-Nofk ana "a chi',sgo
are working for The next c9nyen n@nbcr Of years
seems ~ ,r,r,. 80 thc Republic has invlteo NE
Sons Of Veterans to hold iner aesre among the
Ss,'fdn,otes m meet ia chicago next year WIN
Grand Army OF the Republic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
SPANISH WAR VETERANS TO MEET

Washington. Sept. The Association Of Spanish
War Veterans, body National IN scope, will hold
convention in this city tomorrow and Saturday
Elaborate preparations for their entertainment
hsvs been made by the local camp. At tho OPEN
ing session addresses are expected TO be rnade Nv
President Mckinley Secretary Root and General
Miles After the business session, which will oc-
oupy Saturday forenoon. the veterans Will be 70.
celyed b. the President at the White House,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08

ONLY TRUE PoPuIsTs WILL HE SUPPORTED a.
NATIONAL CANDIDATES NENr YEAR.

NATIONAL CANDIDATES NENr YEAR.
Philadelphia Sept. The State Convention OF
the Peoples Party met here to-day and nominated
the following ticket. :. +. Lane OF SusquehauuA
County for Supreme Court Judge; II. O Couchiin.
OF Iuzera. County FOR Superior Court Judge. and
Andrew Starry. OF Crawford County for state
Treasurer
The platform indorses the nominations Of tho
National convention at Cincinnati last year. Whar-
ton Barker and Ignatius ponnely, as tho candi-
dates ~ the party for President and Vice Presi-
dent and calls FOR the issue OF paper money. ire
deemable To- coin. and Also demands the national
fzaton OF railroads which latter question. 1t says.
involves the trust question. The TWO latter propo-
sitions the Platform says are not advocated by
either the Democratic or Republican party and
I'VE cannot prostitute ourselves by supporting the
candidates OK either ~ such parties"
Continuing. the platform says. AS true Popu-
lists solemny pledge ourselves 90 our brethren
throughout tho land % support straight POpulists
FOR President and Vice President in 100 and none
other" The war IN tie Philippines was con
demned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
W.. CALHOUN Will RESIGN HIS oFrIcr
20 LEAVE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
TO RESUME LAW PRACTICE

10 LEAVE INTERSTATE coMMERcE COMMISSION
TO RESUME LAW PRACTICE.
Chicago. Sept. : (speciaD. William J. Calhoun. o.
T)aDlNe whose Withdrawal from the contest for
the Republican nomination for Governor was an
iouuced to-day. Will resign from the Interstate
Commerce Commission. TO take q partnership inter
CT in We'll known law firm. Mr.. Calhoun Is at
Nackinac Island preparing 20 remove lis family 10
DsnvAle lie intends 10 10 TO Washington early
rext week 70 inform President Mckinley personally
% his plans His resignation will he written 70
take effect October !. unless the President urges
him 20 remain a member Of the Commission until a
later date.
That contingency. however IS not lkeiy 20 arise
for the President has already learned through Con
trOller Dawes Senator CullOm and other Illinois
Kepublicans OF Mr. Calhoun's purpose 70 leave the
interstate Commerce Commission When he was
Informed that Mr. Calhoun was about 10 make q
professional connection that offered advantages
from business standpoint he IS said 10 haxe ex
10 lose Mr. Calhoun's services on the Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08
ASDREw cARNEGIES oFFER TO OAKLAND.

Oakland cal. Sept. Andrew Carnegie has writ
ten hotter 10 friend in Oakland. IN which he
no will give the sum 81 NOc for public library
building. provided the CITY VIII agree 20 pay At
least 1900 a year 10 maintain the library The city
already pays large sum 10 maintain It's public
library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08

or fhe @. A. n ncr Nsw-Ycrh' and Was re-e'ee'e0
last year - .oa, active In Repub-
ran poltics' and has considerable reputau'" ~ Nv
orator and lecturer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-08

Colonel Albert Duane Shaw vas born in Lyme
jefferson County y J. on December o. 1911 lie
was o. student ~ the Belcville Union Academy
when the CIVIL War broke out Though not Vet
twenty years old. he at once enlisted IN tho 35th
New-York Volunteers. lie took part in tho battles
81 Rappahannock Station Bull Run, Chantilly
South Mountain. Aniietam. Fredor ksburg and
number Of smaller engagements. After serving two
years as private and non-commissioncd officer
and making a fine record a faithful and gallant
soldier lie appointed a special agent of the
War Department IN the Office Of the provost mar
shall al WATERFOWL. n Y There ne remained un-
~ the close Of the war engaged IN the work OF
raising troops
The war over Colonel Shaw entered ST Law
renee University. from which he WAS graduated In
M. lie served member Of the State Assem-
bly, from jefferson County IN 1887 That year he
was also appointed by Governor Fenton as colonel
of The 3sth Regiment Of the National Guard bur
lie resigned that appointment the following vear
! when he began his long term of consular service
colonel Shaw served United States Consul al
/ Toronto for ten years, and was then promoted n
be Consul al Manchester. England. whore he re-
mained until 1856 At both OF these places no rom.
! scented the commercial interests ~ his co,tI,r,
| ably and efficiently His reports on nanufactures
! iarln ana revenue reform were OF much value
On his return from England Colonel sbsv, ,ool
UP his residence at Watertown. whore he has sine
/ lived For several years he has been isrgel,
tercsted IN the development OF electric power a,
Niagara Falls. Since lss0 he has been urssIdent =,
the Canadian Niagara Power Company which ha,
hundred year lease OF the water power within
Ever since 1856 Colonel Shaw has been a prom
! inent member Of tie Grand Army Of the Republic
| pensions for veterans. In 1896 he was chosen {
| dAcgnte-at-large TO tho National Frra mnnent II
| May .SsI. he was elected dspartu-... coulmanae
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
SIoO Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will lie
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science ha,
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known ia
to the medical fraternity. Catarrl,
being constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aclii,y
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and .iSt
ing nature in doing the work The
proprietors have so much faith in it,
curative powers that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold 10y Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.