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New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
WHITE PLAINS.

The Supreme Court room crowded with law
yers at the opening Of the June term of the Su-
preme Court yesterday morning. Justice Almet F.
jerks presiding. The calling OF the calendar occu-
pied the morning The only tried was that
Of Antonio Rose against the Westchester Electric
Railway Company, which resulted in a verdict for
the defendant. The action of DR.. Threat against
Patrick Lanahan was dismissed
The May Grand Jury reassembled yesterday and
adjourned until to-day.
Harry T Dykman corporation counsel has given
500 the Village Trustees for the Fire Depart
rnent in appreciation Of it's services the recent
FIRE In his broadway home The money will be dis
tributed among the different companies
The Rev. John Jay Gorham. pastor of the First
Baptist Church. Will preside at dinner to be
given this evening In honor OF President Harper
of the University OF Chicago at the Hotel Manhat-
tan. New-York Mr.. Gorham is the acting chair
man of the Eastern Alumni Association Of Chicago
University.
Sheriff Thomas Dunn and James McClenahan,
president Of the Mutual Bank OF New-York were
the guests OF Sheriff Molloy yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK.
CONTRACTORS WILL TAKE THE TROUBLE
OVER THE ELLIS ISLAND BUILD
INC INTO THE COURTS

CONTRACTORS WILL TAKE THE TROUBLE
OVER THE ELLIS ISLAND BUILD
ING INTO THE COURTS.
f. II. Hood of the firm of Hood e. Co.. which Is
building the immigrant station on Ellis Island.
yesterday morning confirmed the report which came
from Washington that work has been stopped on
the building account OF disagreement between
the Government and the contractors. Mr.. Hood
said the work was stopped because the Government
had failed live up its part OF the contract and
had also threatened to withhold payments to the
company because OF alleged delays consequent on
its own failures. For this reason the contractors
have decided TO stop work. and will take the
trouble to the Court OF Claims
The alleged breach of contract on the part of the
Government as given by Mr. Hood. is in its failure
to live up to the following clause In the agree
ments "There will be abundant wharfage facili-
ties in the BASIN and the contractor Will have the
privilege of storing material on the island. There
are not ample wharfage facilities In the basin, MT.
Hood says, and the representatives Of the Govern
ment here have admitted much to him, because
Of the presence in the basin OF the ship Narragan-
sett moored there and attached to the steam plant
on the island by system OF pipes, which Will have
TO be disconnected before the ship can be taken
out. This ship is used as quarters for Immigrants
The vessel takes up a third Of the basin, and the
Government has declined to remove IL.
The climax came when on Saturday Mr. HOOD
received a letter from Washington saying that
there had not been sufficient speed with the work,
and that the building could not be finished In the
time required by the contract. Unless su1llclent
guarantees that the work would be proceeded with
faster were given. the Government threatened 10
withhold payments to the contractors. .
Mr. Hood declares that Notwithstanding the lack
Of facilities the work Is not behind
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
MOIrNT VERNON.

A large frame cottage occupied by the ma'io"
81 the NewYork Infant Asylum was badly dam
aged BY fire yesterday noon. Fortunately the COZ,
tage is isolated from the main % iSe Institution
NJ NJ rent There was no wind and the hrs,neh e
little difculty in controlling the flames; 70 tell
httt the matron was not able yestetuaS ~, ~ en- g
bnu,, the Are originated. The cottage anu con''''
are almost a complete loss. I'll, ,o,d u last
ond Drpbabv most important meeting to-hlgHio to.i
leading subject TO come up is the gas GTes,G ION Of
tbe Westchester Gas and Coke Company ,no Ioi i NJ
franchise and II Alderman Howe is ist sun o,es les 70
noss a. Reports from all the city department. % Rooyd
eerine the fiscal year will be presented 10 'he D0'
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06

Rhymesters sing of the gray
of early dawn" " the coolest time
of a hot day, so gray has become
the accepted cool color.
Flannel suits in gray grays,
black grays and blue grays, al
most plain, and with pronounced
stripes. May not make you any
cooler than blue, but looks cooler
to your friends.
Suits $II.5o to $40; coats and
trousers sold separately.
ROGERS, PEEr & Co.
$50 Broadway Leonard.
500 Broadway, cor Prince.
Thirty-second and Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Republican spcakership conference. Fifth Avenue
Hotel. noon
Mazet Investigating Committee. Board OF Trade
rooms II a. m.
Annual convention OF Free Masons Masonic Tenn
pie, 10 a.
Gravesend races 230 p. m.
Barnard College classday exercises.
Annual meeting OF Actors Fund.
Catholic Club annual election clubhouse. evening
Annual meeting of Proprietary Association Of
America, Netherland Hotel
Municipal Council, City Hail. p.
Music in Mount Morris and Tompkns Square
parks, D.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.

REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Beach, J.
Bowers agt. kesgan-Wtam ". Cohen.
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association art. Christie
two cases)-Francs Is. D-ahunty
tus G. Brown. Ne
Mandeltaum agt. Msndel-Eugene II. Pomeroy
BY Gdersleeye. J.
Townsend agt Comisky-Eugene H. Pomeroy.
Klein agt. Hart-[harles W. Culver
Cermania Life Insurance Company Sheridan uvo
cases)-Thonas r. Murray.
Jay aSt. Robinson-J. Frederic KerncchAn.
by Beekman. J.
Lawrence ext. Campon-David b. Ogden.
Franklin Savings Bank ast Ihienburg-John b. Pima
BY Scott. J.
Matter Of Upinaky>-Richard II. Henry
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Beskman, J.
John H. Hudson ast Lydia n. oowies Chrss oassso-
Peter A. Lnor.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
ROUNDSMEN NOT PATROLMEN.
JUSTICE SCOTT HOLDS THEY CANNOT BE
REDUCED EXCEPT AFTER TRIAL
ON CHARGES

Justice Scott In a decision handed down yester-
day In the Supreme Court. holds that a roundsman
on the New-York police force is not patrolman
assigned to do the duties Of a roundsman. and that
he cannot be reduced 10 the rank of patrolman
unless after trial by the Police Commissioners
on charges made against him. The decision was
made in application by Jonn P. Smith. a rounds
Of the county Of Richmond who asked for
peremptory writ Of mandamus TO compel the Po-
lice Board TO renstate him as a roundsman, he
having been reduced TO the rank OF patrolman on
February l. 1898 The decision affects all the men,
bers OF the police force who were roundsmen on
January l. 1893. when the new charter went into
opera tion.
Louis j. Grant who appeared for Smith. con-
tended that the Police Commissioners had no right
TO reduce any roundsman. the charter made II
a rank just as much the rank Of Chief, In
spector or sergeant.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
CHARGES AGAINST HIM BASELESs.

After an investigation extending over a period of
several weeks. Deputy Collector Phelps Of the Law
Division Of the Custom House, yesterday made q
decision the charges against W. J. Buttheld a
tea importer Of this city. by Assistant Appraiser
Wordin and Tea Examiner McGay. The report
was forwarded to Washington by Collector Bid
well for further consideration by the Treasury
officials Details are lacking. but It is admitted
that the charges Of Irregularities have been found
absolutely baseless The against Mr. Buttfeld
is said TO have had its origin In the charges in
competency preferred by him against Examiner
MeGay. II is said that investigation into the
of1cial conduct OF Appraiser Wordn and Examiner
McGay will be ordered
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
GUGGEyHEIM EXPLORATION COMPANY.

Trenton, N. j.. June 5.-The Guggenheim Ex-
ploration Company. capital 100000 incorpo-
rated here to-day. It's specified purpose Is to ac-
quire lands and to mino for precious metals In
South and Central Mexico and Central America.
The corporators Edward p. Mathewson of
Perth Amboy and Isaac and Morris Guggenheim
OF New-York each OF whom holds ten shares.
The company will have its office at the Guggen-
helm Refinery, at Perth Amboy. one of the largest
plants for the reduction OF silver and gold in the
country
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
TO SUPPRESS UNLICENSED PLUMBERS

Thomas J. Brady president Of the Department
OF Buildings. has expressed his thanks to City Mag
istrate Thomas r. Wentworth and TO Justice Will
lam Travers Jerome. of Special Sessions Court. for
their support Of the effort TO enforce the law pro-
hbiting men who art not licensed and who have
failed TO pass the required examination from doing
plumbing work
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
SING SING.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Nowich who died on
Saturday evening from heart disease. will be held
at O'Clock this afternoon at her late home, in
Croton-aye. The Rev ]. A Mcwiiliarns will OH
ciate. Mrs. Norwicki the wife Of Anzellm
Nowicki. one OF the Ossning township assessors.
She was born In Catskill sixty-three years ago but
Tho alumni OF Sing Sing High School will hold its
annual business meeting on Friday evening
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
THE PATRICIA SAFE

The Hamburg-American Line steamship Patricia
Captain Vogelgcsang, which sailed from New York
on May q for Hamburg. and which was rumored
last week as having been abandoned in midocean
In a sinking condition. was reported to the agents
here yesterday afternoon passing Sclly islands
yesterday. after making a good passage
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
TARRYTOWN.

The Greenburg town officials considering
proposition to widen the road from East Irvington
10 the sawmIl River. Elmsford.
Court Fremont Foresters' Of America, will en-
tertain John Haley, of White Plains. Friday
evening and present TO him set Of resolutions
cOngratulating him on his election State Treas
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
ALLEGED FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION.

SUIT TO RECOVER $4,000 ON SHIPMENTS OF
CRUDE OIL
Philadelphia, June 5-The Court of Common
Pleas to-day granted the application Of Ladenburg,
Thalmann g. Co. for permission to examine in Jersey
City the representatives OF the National Storage
Company In the firms suit against the Pennsy-
vania Railroad Company for alleged discrimination
in freight charges The action Is brought by the
plaintiffs to recover from the railroad company
1852 900 for discrimination In freight charges ship
ments OF crude oil. Ladenburg. Thalmann Co. as
sert that the Standard OIL Company Of New York
received rebates on shipments by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company through the National Storage
Company OF New-Jersey, its agent
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
TEE JUNE GRAND JURY SWORN.

Judge Newburger, in Part OF General Sessions.
Yesterday morning in the June Grand Jury.
The foreman OF the jury is Herman II. Cammann. a
broker of No 81 Liberty-st. The Grand Jury will
meet at 1890 each morning instead of at IL o'clock,
has been the custom
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06

BROADWAY q 1lIH Oh
JUNE DISPOSAL SALE.
Dress Goods Rem a n ts'
TODAY:
Remnants of the richest goods'
sufficient to make Skirts OrWaists'
Also quantity of Dress Lengths
of Crepes and CrepOns, Black SILK
Grenadines with cOlOrcd bars, I'M
ported Blue Serges, Cheviots ana
mixed materials, Covert Cloth'
WhipcOrd.
Several hundred lengths OF
heavy materials for Golf Skirts
and the Bicycle.
Price reductions are extreme.
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway and 18th st.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
SPECIAL MENTION.

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umns are recommended to the readers =
THE TRIBUNE Thoroughly reliable. an1
business can be done by mail with the 81.
vertfsers with perfect safety.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 1928 Moon rises 30O Moons age q
HIGH WATER TODAY
AM-Sandy Hook 607 Gov. Island 0:3el He'll Gate 8 %
PM-Sandy Hook 622 Gov. Island 6:64 He'll Gate S:43
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
EXPENSES FOR OPPOSING ASTORIA GAS

Mayor Van Wyck has signed resolution Of the
Municipal Assembly appropriating 500 to pay the
expenses Of the Legislative committee Of the Assem-
bly, It's rip to Albany to oppose the Astoria Gas
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
James McCreery & Co.,
Twenty-third Street.

Noordand. Antwerp Red Star. 1870 a 1900 m
Xigilanca. Havana; y Cuba. 200 m 800 m
Hndur. Curacao. Red ID ......... IL 90 m loo
I,ampasas Galveston, Mallory. 300 m
Kvarven Grenada, Trinidad. 1900 m 200
THURSDAY. JUNE 8.
Bremen. Bremen. n G Lloyd. .......... 1000 a m
Santiago. Nassau. & Cuba. loo 300 m
Bellucia. La Plata Lamport q Holt. .i2:Oo 200
llsenstine. Santiago, Mutual .....,,...120o 200
Excelsior Orleans Morgan. 800
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
MOLLENHAUER REFINERY REOPENED.

The Mollenhauer Sugar Refinery has been re-
opened, after having been shut down for several
months. The National Refinery. which, like the
Molenhauer is represented in this city by B. II
Howell Son & Co, Is still closed
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
Announcements.

"Osceola." "Oneck" 'Zuni."
W. All with rounded front. z. a W.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TODAY
Vessel For Line. Malls cloae Vessel ssllA
Comanche. Charleston. Clyde; 300 p m
X W der Crosse, Bremen. q Lloyd 100 a 1000 a m
Trojs Progreso Cuba ......... 200 D m 800 D m
Aurania. Liverpool cunard. ......... II 90 m 200
I'll Dorado. New-O Orleans. Morgan. 800 m
WEDNESDAY JUNE 7.
Paul. Southampton American. ZOO m 1900 m
Britannia, Liverpool White a IN x2o
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06

The Greatest Trunk Cor
ner" I'm America.
Hamilton, NoyeS Co.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06
"Our New
Possessions"
Why the United States Took Them
THEIR VALUE, EXTENT AND HISTORY.
IN MAGAZINE FORM-Il3 PAGES
WITH MAPS AND PORTRAITS

THE TRIBUNE has printed, IN form above d.
scribed, authoritative statement Of the history,
resources and value Of the new Islands ANNEXED
to the territory Of the United States as consequences
OF the war with Spain. Cuba Is included heeauss the
island Under American rule at present, and beesus
macy leading inhabitants favor permanent annexauoa
he document contains maps Of the island and IL
trade routes Of the Pacific.
he negotiations which ended In the Treaty d
Peace are Described and discussion Of the arguments
which governed the American Peace Cornalsiones
supplied IN various explanatory speeches by Senators
Davis, Frye and Gray, and by Whitelaw Rfid, Of ths
Peaee Commission; St. Clair McKelway and ths
Key. K. S. Macarthur, D. D. Portraits and skssehss
OF the Peace Commissioners complete the work.
hs document especially timely In view Of nsesne
'ant-expansion" Agitation.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-06

leather Goods and ITunk'
s. f. Cor. 23d 81. & 9th Av.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
HkRB0R Improvement.


Another meeting of the committee on
harbor of the city council was held a
) O'Clock yesterday afternoon, to deter
mine the award for dredging around
the dock leased by the clyde line and
other places. Contractors Cole Bros.
OF Warren were the lowest bidders, but
there was some question as to whether
at the price submitted the contractor
would be willing To work day and night
10 finish the work by the end of June
The committee appointed by the
Board OF Trade was present, and the
whole subject was discussed. The re-
suit was that Contractors Cole Bros.
were willing 10 undertake the job and
will endeavor 20 get the dock cleaned
out by July. so that the vessels OF the
clyde line can effect a landing. The
company is anxious To begin opera
tions between Providence and Southern
ports and the city officials are doing
everything possible to get things in
shape and the city council committee
Is very anxious that there shall be no
delay whatever in taking the neccs-
sary steps.
There is I'm the hands OF the finance
committee resolution 20 apply to the
General Assembly for authority TO hire
S25 900 for harbOr work. and Chairman
Grinnell is anxious to have an act sub
mitted To the legislature during the
present session. To do this the finance
committee will have TO report IL back
next Monday night so that the alder
men may take action next Thursday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
STEAMER ABANDONED.

Captain and Crew of the Evelyn Had
Severe Experience.
New York. May 12.-on board the
steamer Evelyn OF the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship company. which
has arrived here, were Captain Evans
ana 10 OF rhe crew OF the steamer Kan
awha, whicS was abandoned at sea In
sinking condition April 6. Captain
Evans says: I'VE sailed from Hampton
Roads on April for Bermuda, laden
with 375 tons OF coal had favorab BILE
weather until the 4th, when we had n
heavy gale OF wind from southeast blow
ing with hurricane force, lasting nine
hours. then veering TO the northwest.
blowing with increased fury, lasting SO
hours: then veering To the northwest.
the decks being flooded all the time. The
water gained so rapidly that the fires
were extinguished. the pumps became
choked and the ship became unmanage-
able. on the 9th we abandoned the
ship and took TO the boats. Shortly af-
ter leaving the ship. one OF the boats
capsized. and with difficulty the two
occupants were rescued.
After being I'm the boats four days, and
suffering from hunger and thirst, on
the morning OF the 10th a sail was seen
and signals were made The vessel
bore down and took US on board The
vessel was the brig Atlanta, Captain
Darling. bound to San Juan with coal.
who kindly took US on board and cared
for our wants, and landed us in San
Juan April 2S. At the time Of abandon
ing. the kanawha had seven feet of
water in her hold. and constantly gain
ing" Captain Evans and the crew lost
all OF their personaI effects
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
WITHOUT DISTURBANCE.

drawn out strike at the Ponemah mills,
Taftville. is about TO be ended OF the
1900 employees who went out on a strike
more than 400 are now al work. and ad-
ditions 10 the number are being daily
received. Fifty hands presented them
selves for work yesterday and were ac-
cepted. Most OF the returning work
ers are non-unior ~sren and the union
men Will not discuss the situation. The
strike has not been a notable one. in
asmuch as there has not been the slight
est disturbance on the part of the
operatives, and no attempt has been
made TO interfere with the non-union
help that have returned TO work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
Cost of Living in England.

Living. I'm a word, is cheaper for the
English poor than for our own. and
dearer for the well-to-do than i'm Ameri-
ca. because there arc here two stand
ards of living. The unit of value for
the well -io-do In England is the SOW
ereign. or the hve-dollar piece. where
as our American unit of value i'm house
keeping and practical affairs is a dollar
The unit OF value with the English
poor is "A sliding standard that runs
from penny down TO a farthing. just
as i'm America II Is a nickel. No Anieri-
can OF middle circumstances who has
made his home in London VIII dispute
my statement that II costs more to keep
n family there than IL does at home.
Mems clothing, wines and liquors, SER
wants. flowers, and very few minor
articles are cheaper I'm England but
these advantages are Offset by the
higher cost of all other necessarics.
The cheapest cut OF beef is % cents n
pound. the best Ash sell for az high az
20 cents a pound. butter is 30 cents
pound. coffee is 40 cents.
strawberries never go lower than 3 10
10 cents a basket. and good small fruits
generally are very much dearer.
Peaches are a quarter Of a dollar
apiece, milk is eight cents quart.
cream Is 10 cents quart. oysters fetch
n dollar 10 "a dollar and "A haN a dozen,
bread is about as cheap as at home.
loin OF pork is 25 cents a pound. the
cheaper mutton tfrom New Zealand) r.
20 cents n pound. and English mutton
fetches seven cents more. These are al
West End prices but they are not high
prices They are the quotations OF n
very careful buyer.--Julian Ralph In
Harper's Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
Contrariness of Children.

IF that were mine I'd put IL out OF
the reach of my children" said the
Bibliomaniac pointing to a rare and
valuable copy of Lcech on one of the
lower shelves OF the Idiots library.
You place Dryden on the top shelf
where Tommy and Mollie cannot get at
him. But this book, which is worth ten
larger paper editions of Dryden, you
keep below. where the children can
easily reach it. It's wonder to nae
you've been able 10 keep it in its pres
ent superb condition"
II know children pretty well. said the
Idiot, land i have observed that they
are ambitious. and i'm a sense rebellious.
They want to do what they cannot do.
That is why, when mothers place jam
on the top shelf OF the pantry, the chill
dren always climb up TO get 1t. III they
woud leave il on the dining-room table
within easy reach, the children would
soon cease to regard ii as thing TO be
sought for. Make jam a required ar
tclc of diet and the little ones will soon
cease to want ii. So with that book. If
l should put that out of Tommy's reach
Tommy would lie awake nights TO plan
his campaign to get it. Leaving il
where it is he doesn't think about IL,
doesn't want 1t. is not forbidden TO have
II. and so IL escapes his notice"
You have the right idea, the human
idea" said Mr.. Pedagog, and even the
Bibliomaniac was inclined to agree. But
just then Tommy happened in. with
Mollie close after. The boy walked
straight To the bookcase, and Mollie
gathered up the large shears from the
Idiots table, and together they APP
preached their father.
Pa" said Mollie. holding up the
scissors. "can ! borrow these?"
What for?" asked the Idiot.
1--WE want to cut the pictures out -
this" said Tommy, holding up the
fifty-dollar Leech.
After ALL It is difficult 10 lay down a
cast-iron rule as TO how a private Ii
brary should be constructed or ar
ranged, particularly when ones loyalty
is divided between ones children and
ones merely bookish treasures.-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
Chauncey 0lcOil's Engagement.

That sweet singer and charming ac-
tor. Chauncey Olcott, comes 10 the
Providence Opera House next week,
when he will present for the first time
I'm this city his new play which has just
finished a highly successful run OF over
three months i'm New York. entitled "A
Romance of Athlone." II is by Angus
tus Pitou, his manager. and who is also
the author OF Sweet lnnlsoarra.' 1t is
a strong romantic play with exciting
episodes. Mr.. Olcott has the strongest
acting part OF his career, which he
plays with ease and grace. His five
new songs which are feature OF the
play are delightful They are melodi-
Gus simple ballads sung In a sweet and
powerful tenor voice Of perfect cultiva-
tion. The production is said To be one
of the finest ever seen on any stage.