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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
NETWORK CITY.

Mayor Van Wyck yesterday slgheu tne se"e'a
- ord,roroe which determines the rates TO be
oId NV all persons who obtain licenses Of any kind
from the city The ordinance is the most sweep
ing and comprehensive that has ever been adop'eo
Twenty eight different kinds Of businesses arc
licensed.
The members Of the New-York Produce tx
change voted yesterday to close the Exchange on
Monday, May g. the day before memorial lay
A class Of ifty-two law students were sworn III
nc members OF the bar yesterday at the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court Justice barie'''
who presided made brief address.
Nails from China Japan and Hawaii Of the fol-
lowing dates Hong Kong. April Is; Shanghai April
10; Yokohama May O. and Honolulu. May Is, which
reached San Francisco the steamer Cache are
due to arrive in NewYork on Friday morning
Return mails Will close at the Postofice as adver-
cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
CLEARED BY A CLERGYMAN.

YOUNG PRISONER DISCHARGED ON THE TEST
MoNY OF THE REV DR.. WILLIAMS.
The Rev. Dr. John williams. Of the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest at Fifth-ave. and Forty-ffth-st.
appeared before Magistrate deuel. In the West Side
Police Court yesterday morning and nterceded for
Frank Chaplin, q young man OF No. 2l West Thirty
nlnth-st who together with Albert ". Draper
twenty-five years old. Of Glen Island. was charged
with grand larceny. The young men were arrested
Sunday afternoon by Detective Farrell of the West
Thirty seventh-st station. Jacob Larsen. Of the
United States steamship Brooklyn. went to the
station early Sunday and said that on Saturday
night he met two women at Seventh-aye. and For
tieth-st. and accompanied them to No. Sl West
Thirty-n.nth-st There he introduced to two
young men, and subsequently robbed by them
OF 800 Detective Farrell on tho description given
by the sailor arrested Chaplin and Draper.
When the case was called by Magistrate Deuei
in the West Side Police Court yesterday morning
Larsen failed TO appear, but Detective Farrell made
a statement of the case, and added That unuer tho
bed OF Chaplin he discovered an opium smoking
Rev Dr. williams appeared. The clergyman stated
that he had known the young man Tor years lhat
he was a comparative stranger In the CITY coming
hero from Connecticut SIX months ago. ne s tba
Heavenly Rest all the time he had been IN the cry
In response to questions BY Magistrate deuel.
young Chaplin said that he could not accoun, r+ iGt
there. on Sunday morning he heard some one
grooming in the fiat; and. going to the room roun H
larsen He asked him what was the matter, ana
ON being told he had been robbed, Chapin sald ne
advised him TO go to the West Thirty-seventh-st
station and report the case. . 80, ~. -
MAGISTRATE Deuel. on the strength OF the Rev Or
Wiamss statement and the lack OF evidence. dis
charged both young men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23

china clay to Simpson. Spence & Young Arrived at the
to FuncS Edye Co. Arrived at Bar al
munde May B. via Shields g. in ballast to Pm Kuprech'
A STEAMER at ss haT af t Roggevee
Boulogne l. with mdse. 81 cabin and 80 seersse
to Holland America Line Arrived at the 'S
stameT Alliance snnss Colon May - With r1vs Td Sc
' Steamer Ardandhu B Dundas Belize May !. Porto
Carlisle hay IL is Kingston and Port MOra amt
is WIN dss and 10 G al, PAP A. o to 3 the
steamer Marcos Young san Juan R May a ls
with dse and IS cabin passengers to the ana
Steamer Tyr O Hernansen sSgua NAY " an al
wsens Lcats A.I Santiago c May ls
seeamer louisiana. Kemble New-orleans May IT. with
steamer Chaimette Blasand. New-orIeans May ie
"i stea ,m Tallahassee AsHns Savannah May 49, with
mSse and passengers to ocean Steamship Company :,
with mdse and passengers % 9 Mallory Co .. and
passengers to Old Dominion steamship COMPANY v,.,s
90 snip ~ ballast sihtH to Vernon II Brown & co.
sandy Hook j. May % oso m-wind southwest.
light; cloudy.
Old Dominion for Norfolk and SsED.rs Ns. .r
THp MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Bristol, May 22-Arrved. steamer Kansas CITY 'bo'
Jones New-York - -,.,
Hull May 22-saied. steamer Martelo Gr Rppoth
New-Yoik. . N, nj,
Shields May 2O-Arrived steamer Marengo (Br). Bing-
ham New-York; sailed steamers Anglo Australian (Br)
for New-York; 2lst st Andrew (Br) Fitzgerald New
York. ~,
Manchester. May 2i--Arnved. steamer Chaucer (Br,
Russell, New-York. $500. -
Dunaet Head. May 22-passed steamer sandhnl 'Br'
1Iindy Island May 22-Passed. steamer Linda BD
Young New York for Gloucester. -
| Hamburg NAV 2l-Arrived, steamer Albano Ger
| Kuienhod. New-YOrk 49, ..
| Bremen May 2O-saed. steamer Lowenburg 0er)' TO
| New-York.
| Antwerp. May 2o-Arrived. steamer Frieeand Belg)
| Nic<es New-York .,
(BrJ James Singapore &c Indralema tBr)
Baker New-York for Singapore. &c.
Naples. MAY 20-Arrved, steamer California (br)
Brown Messina for New-York
Alden. May 21-Arrved steamer Liv (Nor Rasmussen
| Yokohama &C. for New-Yorh.
! Singapore MAY 22-Arrived previously, steamer Dek
| Rlckmers Ger. Ruhle New-York for Yokohama
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
ALEXANDER MYSTERIOUS WILL FILED.
HIS WIDOW AND DAUGHTERS GET THE BULK of
THE MURDERED BANKERS ESTATE

HIS WIDOW AND DAUGHTERS GET THE BULK of
THE MURDERED BANKERS ESTATE
The will of Alexander Maserton, the banker OF
Rronxvle who was shot and killed In Manhattan
a few weeks ago, yesterday filed and proved
in the Westchester County Surrogate's Court The
value of his estate is not given and II is stated In
the affidavit unknown.
After providing for the payment of all his Just
debts and funeral expenses he gives TO Sarah r.
Dana $500 To each of his grandchildren. Alex
ander NJ, Marie L.. Sara ~, Frank. Arthur N and
Ralph H. Ferris and Rodney p. Tbbals. he gives
500 and an interest In remainder after the death
of mis- widow and their mothers. To the Reformed
Church in Bronxville he gives 5000 permanent
fund TO be invested, one-half of the Income and
profits to be used for the benefit OF the Sunday
school and the other for the benefit OF the church
He gives to his widow. Mary A. Masterton, all
his furniture, plate, pictures. books, silverware
iewery horses and carriages and all other personal
property All the rest and residue OF his estate he
and nav the income his widow during her nfe
and al her death the principal is to be divided into
TWO equal parts, OF which he gives TO his ex-
ecutors in trust pay the income to his daughter
Louise Ferris during liz and at her death 70 go 10
her children in equal shares The other half Is dis
posed Of in the same way in favor of his daughter.
May b Tbbals. ,,.. -,
nenheW Elias ". Dusenberry, and his friend.
Frederick G. Satonstall executors and trustees OF
fine will which was made on January last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
DENIES Using CATS FOR TARGETs.

A number Of the tenants Of the Hotel Windemere,
at Ninth-ave and Fifty-seventh-st, appeared IN
the West Side Police Court yesterday afternoon as
complainants against Charles Blair the proprietor
Of a carpenter shop next to the hotel. whom they
suspected Of making away with the Hives OF thir-
teen cats. Blair. meek-lookng man. was sum
moned before Magistrate Deuel. to show cause II
he had any for shooting the cats The principal
witness in the case was August Johnson. the JAM
TOR of the hotel who swore that for the last thir-
teen days he had found cat day dead with
These cats. johnson testified, Of arstocratic
lineage. and were highly prize. and beloved by
From certain tracks and other circumstantih evt-
dence. Blair Johnson said, was the person who
guilty.
Blair vehemently denied being the cause OF the
mortality among the cats Of the hotel, and pro
nounced the whole AFFAIR a conspiracy to get him
into trouble. Magistrate Deuel. said there was an
insufficiency of testimony. and dismissed the case
against Blair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
YONKERS.

The Very Rev Dean Lngs. pastor OF 81 'osepns
Church this city, has written TO FRIENDS IN 'nis c'
from Paris announcing his safe arrival ana uescii'-
ing his trip across the Atlantic
The annual meeting Of the Board OF trustees VI
,bs wsrburton Hall Association was held on SatuI
81 afternoon Alonzo II. johnson was electe1
nres,dent William Allen Butler j.. treasurer aiu
II Johnson William Allen Butler, IT.. W. - EueA'
andrew Deyo Peter J. Mitchell. John e Sho'IS'
-1acob Sherp william +. Cochran and morton r
OILS The Executive Committee consists OF J0n Jon,
G. Shotts Andrew Deyo and william Alien pu'-
Ter, jr. o,.,o -, thu New-york State
Firemen's Association visited this city yest e
roTnnosed of j. F. schlosser. Thomas Honohan ana
Messrs O'Connor Van Duzer tltzgeraia ana , nav
~ The visitors were taken through the CIT! OF
a ssnecal troley-car, furnished by Superntendeni
Callahan of the local company Ihey e a 90
,bemselves as greatly pleased with honkers as d
laca Cor the State convention in August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
RUSSELL SAGE Explains.
IN RESPONSE TO SHARP LETTER FROM r. c..
sMEDLEY HE WRITES THAT HE
WAS MISOUOTED.

The quarrel between Frederick O. Smedley.
of the elders of the West Presbyterian Church. and
Russell Sage. which threatened TO develop into
lawsuit is likely TO be allowed to die out In It's In
ciplency. Mr. Smedley Is warm supporter OF the
Rev. DR.. Anthony III. Evans and Mr.. Sage was
one OF those who sought TO Gust the pastor from
the church. From mere opposition OF Views the
variance between the two men became 30 acute
that they began saying things about each other to
reporters The climax came when Mr. Sage was
reported TO have remarked that Mr. smedley had
tried for many years TO make trouble in the church.
and now makes an afectation of pety and so has
become a leader
This than Mr.. Smedley was willing to
bear and on Sunday he informed newspaper repre-
sentatives that he had written TO Mr.. Sage demand
ing retracton, and limiting at the same time that
he expected to hear from Mr.. Sages lawyer. Yes
terday, however he heard from Mr.. Sage himself.
To Tribune reporter Mr. smedley said: II
ceived letter from Mr. Sage this afternoon
wherein he denies that he ever used the language
attributed TO him. and declares that ne has been
misquoted In the newspapers. There are other
statements contained in Mr.. sages letter, but do
not care TO make them public" When asked
whether Mr. sages explanation was entirely salts
factory TO him Mr. Smedey said ne would not
comment further upon the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
TUGBOAT SUNK IN A COLLISION.

The tugboat c. r. Baker, owned by Thomas
Law OF No. Ia West Eleventh-st.. sunk yes
terday afternoon of Pier No !, North River in a
collision with OF the Barney self-dumping scows
which was being towed to by the tug Alfred
w. Booth. The four men aboard tho Baker jumped
on the scow Just as the tug sank. and her pilot
Y finally beached: The Baker was crossing from
New-Jersey. and the Booth, with two OF the self.
dumping scows dashed TO each side. was outward
bound; The collision was doubtless caused by the
Bakers machinery getting OF order at the
critical moment and the little tug ran head on
against the scow's heavy guard rail- and upset
The sunken tug was In charge OF Captain Hank
and the Booth was being Davigated by Captain
Finlin. The Baker. which was hfty-sx feet long
and thirty tons gross buit in 1875 The scov?
which was loaded. was not damaged by the COL
lslon. !. - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
PEEKS SKILL.

PEEKSKILL.
,h. ar,ua, meeting of the Peekskill TRAINING
."o 80 ~nrsos has been held and Board of DE-
49, elected az follows President. Mrs D n
xnann. secretary. Dr. William Merle Carnarl'
treasurer. Mrs. Jacob NJ shipley; Mrs. J. D. cox
MIS- Dr. Alexander O. snowden and Dr. Chapes e A.
fSnIcbt The date for the annual graouatonn ~
hn is NOS Axed for June /. at p m; al ths
paskskrl Hospital Two nurses, MISS fiaI' StI
Miss Agnes christensen, both brooklyn s"i' wan
be graduated this year; ,rn,or ~ the Rev
Miss Bertha " De yries daughter sd ., certifcate
O. antioue draw wing in Cooper institute Ne"-fo
She viii continue her studies there from VIM
80 Y Finch her farm OF thirty acres IN Mapie
ave for $500 Peekst men ,s sre as he has had
o. a,eors the Depew farms here. and mas Deeh sell
ing them off piece by piece for lots unul onis
Depew's Woods are left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
IRVINGTON.

Dr. ]. Borden Fulton who died Saturday from
pneumonia will be buried this afternoon. the fu-
neral being held at the home of Charles o. Adams.
Dr. Fulton ffty-two years DID, and born
in New England. For many years he prac-
Using physician Of this village. The burial will be
in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
The funeral OF Robert McCauey. who died On
Friday held yesterday morning at the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception, the Rev Joseph
Hayne officiating. Burial in Sleepy Hollow.
Mr.. McCauley born in Ireland seventy years
ago and had lived here many years.
The funeral OF Charles Baepper. jr.. held on
Sunday the Rev. Dr. Benjamin. rector OF St Bar
nabas's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial was
IN Evergreen Cemetery. Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
MOUNT VERNON.

Farnsworth Post. G. A. R.. has accepted sn invi
sation to attend services next Sunday morning at
the Reformed Church. In the evening the rost Will
attend the First Baptist Church, on the invitation
Of the Rev. DR.. w. A. Granger. The address VIII
be delivered by c. o. Stoddard, at time private
secretary to President Lincoln.
The trustees of the new Chester Hill Methodist
Episcopal Church have purchased plot of land
which 10 build their new church. The property
formerly belonged 10 ]. Frank Wright, and Is at
Lincoln and Summit ayes. 1t Is said 10 have cost
about $1,000 Construction is expected to begin In
few weeks.
A vigorous complaint is being made by the EST
dents OF South Fifth-ave. and East Chester. who
cay that the Union Railroad has broken faith with
them In not extending its line from fits terminus. at
Kingsbrdge Road. Six months ago the company
received a franchise TO run on the Kingsordge
Road 10 the town pier at East Chester. with the
understanding that It was TO build. equip ana OBJ
the line in six months The time has expired,
and the company has not yet made any attempt TO
build the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
EMPLOYERS CONVICTED IN EXCISE CASE

The first conviction in long time OF an en-
ployer In an excise was had yesterday after
noon before Judge Cowing in Part III OF General
Sessions Court. The was that OF Frank Paul
son and Charles A. Carlson. beer bottlers. OF No.
23e East Twenty-ninth-st. On May IS. 1897 State
excise inspector met Thomas Peterson. driver for
the beer bottling irm driving a wagon filled with
bottled beer He stopped Peterson and asked him
10 deliver a case OF beer at his address. When
Peterson delivered the beer the excise inspector
arrested him. When the went before the
Grand Jury the facts were all disclosed. which re-
suited in the indictment of the employers well
as Peterson The charge selling without
license The Brewers Association took UP the
matter and Ashbel p. Fitch defended tho employ
ers yesterday. They were convicted, and Peterson
was acquitted.
Ashbel p. Fitch will make test Of the Raines
law under which the men were convicted Paul
son and Carlson were paroled until to-day when
II is expected an appeal will be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

1Yoor,rg IN regard to Society for Prevennon % o.
c,a1,y 70 Children Albert Stckney's ONCE II
a. m.
Municipal Council, City Hail. p m
Police and Pilot Commissioners heeo"s'
Morris Park races. 2:So p M
I,r,r. atate Society Of Sons OF the American
psxnImtion No q West Forty-fourth-st $50 p IN.
Social Reform Club. No As University fiace'
p m.
Rapid Transit Commissioners. p m.
Idnnman Society, Museum Of Natural HISTORY
p. m. o,..-. uyaidor|
American Medico- Psychological Society Waioori-
Astoria. r,.,n
Review Of 18th Regiment, armory Brooklyn
p. m. - csou. ,o,+rra
nv Frank l.. Perry, p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
BOTH SIDES SEEM TO STAND FIRM.

According to Russell Sage on the one hand and
representatives OF II. II. Rogers and Anthony N
Brady on the other. nothing new developed In the
local gas situation yesterday. Mr. Sage refused 10
speak on the subject beyond saying that he stood
Just where he was week ago, and so far as he
knew the other SIDES attitude was no less firm
The fact that the gas companies made only
slight reduction their bids for street lighting was
the sole Indication that the various interests were
coming to an understanding. An officer OF one OF
the largest companies referred this "a mere
coincidence"
There was a rumor downtown yesterday, which,
however, could not be confirmed. that meeting
Of representatives OF the various companies would
be held to-day. with the object Of endeavor1ng 10
reach a settlement OF the gas war. one OF the
Many p quoted as saving: 1--WE do not look for
any settlement before the flies. In the mean
time we look for continued sharp competition De
tween the companies TO secure all the customers
they can get at the reduced prices for gas. me
Consolidated Company is well able to protect nseit
in the fight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
WHITE PLAINS.

Argument was heard IN the Supreme Court at
this place before Justice Hirschberg yesterday
morning on a motion to dismiss the proceedings
brought by John D. and William Rockefeller to
prevent the payment of bills for counsel senogra-
pher and other expenses incurred by the Town As
SCISSORS in prosecuting the suits growing out OF the
tax troubles in the town Of Mount Pleasant in 1895
and 1897 At the close of the hearing the Justice re
served his decision, directing counsel TO submit
briefs II is asserted that these bills which amount
20 nearly 5000 were incurred by the Town Audit
without authority. and that they are personally
responsible for them. on the other hand II was
maintained that the Auditors had acted within
their authority, and decisions were quoted TO show
that they had n right 10 employ counsel 10 assist
them IN carrying out the provisions of law under
which they acting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HUI h1i'"
ALBEMARLE-st State Senator Frank W; h nssaIs
- Oiaan CAMRRIDGE-Dr. Carlos F. Macdonaiu
y. G p,aosortv;iIa n Y EMPIRE-H. l.. Daggett
Of Roston FIFTH AvENUE-Ex-senator n, "
Davis OF west Virginia; ex-senator A. r. GOla ~
of Maryland and Ellis II. Roberts, I CIV" John
Er,,z OF south Bethlehem, Penn. GRAN 80
Ames Of Boston. HoLLAND.E11G vernon II rae" C
>. olacA Jr,atro ATAJESTTC-Nfiss Olga Neither
soIo nt london. MANHATTAN-Dr W. w. ROY,
sore ~ p,,ssoIo NETHERLAND-MelH Dewey OF
Albany WALDORF-R. D. ~ Wadia' OF noi"0"''
india
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

The Board Of Education OF Schooi District " "a,
=. =, Mount pleasant has received eleven bids
Gov the $4,000 bond issue. and will meet this even
,nr 20 make the award. The money vii be useo io'
the building OF a new schoolhouse: oor,roc,ors
Mcconnell & Tourtellotte the sewer conli az ~
have taken Judgment against the Vlllase III taio
sum Of So go for extra work alleged 10 nave otS M
nerformed In connection with the building OF tne
sewer system. The judgment was taken by oeie s
without the knowledge Of the trustees, anu tneS
have empIoyed counsel 10 have the case reopeneo.
lanes Mcnamara of this village, VIII pc or
dained 10 the priesthood in St Patricks Cathedral
New-York on Saturday by Archoishop Oori'sa"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
CITY USE OF PATENTED ARTICLES.

A reader OF The Tribune has made an inquiry az
to the reason for placing in the city charter a
provision against the use Of patented articles In
city works The provision is contained in Section
No 1854 and declares: Except for repairs. no
patented pavement shall be laid; and no patented
article shall be advertised for. contracted Tor or
purchased, except under such circumstances that
there can be O fair and reasonable opportunity for
competition the conditions TO secure which shall
be prescribed by the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment" Lawyers IN the Corporation Counsers
Office declared yesterday that they ala not know
unless II was TO compel fair competition in the use
Of patented articles By the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
PORT CHESTER.

Archbishop Corrigan visited the Church of our
Lady OF Mercy yesterday morning and confirmed
a class Of one hundred and sixty persons which
was presented by the pastor, the Rev. John 4.
Waters. Preceding the confirmation the Arch
bishop oficiated at high mass. at which the Rev.
Charles Cotton. OF ST. Stephens Church. New
York. was deacon; the Rev. James Kelly, OF White
Plains sub-deacon, and the Rev John A. Waters,
master OF ceremonies. Father Waters took advan-
tage Of the Archbishop's visit to give dinner In his
honor. which many Of the priests Of surround
ing cities and towns were guests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
NO SAVING FOR CITY ON GAS
BIDS AT ABOUT LAST YEARS FlGuhES'
IN SPITE OF RATE WAR

IN SPITE OF RATE WAR
p,ds =, tho gas companies for city contracts were
onened Yesterday by Commissioner Kearny OF the
Department of Public Buildings, Lighting ana sup
niles and he was surprised to observe that' "nio
the companies carried on the gas war 10 the extent
OF Offering to supply gas for the pubic buildings
nj about half the cost OF last year they had made
almost no reduction in their price for supplying
gas TO street lamps. The bid OF the Consohdateo
Gas Company ST for each street lamp TOT
wear the same price which the company mas peeh
receiving for several years.
The New-Amsterdam bid at s12. and the Standard
at SIP 90 but Commissioner Kearny was not able
70 tell whether there was much actual difference In
these bids because the Consolidated company or
fered 10 fulfil more conditions than ala the other
companies The Manhattan Electric Light COM
pany bid 30 and IS cents for each electric lamp
night: the Brush Electric Light Companys bid was
the same as that of the Manhattan; the Union
Electric Light Company bid Is and 10 cents an
hour; the Edison Electric Light Company bid at
50 cents lamp a night, and the Mount motifs Eeo-
trio Light Company, 40 and 40 cents night
For lighting public buildings the Consolidated
Gas Company offered to supply gas at so cents for
Loo cubic feet while the New-Amsterdam COM
pany's offer was 40 cents for 900 cubic feet This
is less than one-half the present rate Under the
old contract the city got gas for It's public buildings
at 81 cents, and since January !, under private
agreement. at 90 cents for 1000 feet.
The Standard company did not bid on the con-
tract for lighting public buildings.
In the Borough of The Bronx the companies Of
fered gas at about the old rate. The Central Union
Gas Light Company's offer was al 30 and va whne
the Yonkers company bid high as u 90 In
Brookyn there was no difference between the pres
ent and the old conditions but the East River Gas
Company Of Long Island City. offered gas at 10
cents for 1000 feet. -, 49,.
The bidding was in such shape and the Items
were 30 numerous that several days will be re-
ouired to straghten them out and award the con.
tracts The award will be me1e by the BOARD OF
Estimate.