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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
Handkerchiefs.

You can't have too many and the
little rritcs here will oay to lay in a
Quantity. The clearance prices prevail
here smaller than ever before.
Ladies Good White handkerchief in
all Width hens, the regular Sc gooos
wi go fer &c each.
We place on sale aft the Handler
chiefs used for otr Christmas decoration.
all beautiful patterns. swiss goods, some
are trilic soiled, sonie.as good as new.
These will go for 25c.
One lot Of Plain Hemstltehed and a
lot OF H,mstitched with embroidery
edges. to go Tor &c each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
aiIor Made Suits.

Speeial-One only, size 60, Brown
Mixed Tailor Made Suit with Jacket
silk lined, $3.50 grade, clearing price
$500.
Spseial-Onc lot of Ladies' Tailor
Made Suits, in Browa, Blue, Jacket satin
fined, with plain and$Aucked skirts, per
caline lined, sold at $500 and Si4.5O,
all go in this, lot at 5000.
Two, only Navy Bloc Venetian Suits,
sizes So, jacket satin lined, $500 grade
now $1,000.
All Our $500 Suits, with jackets sill,
and satin lined, plain and fcunee skirts,
in Navy Blue, Brown, Tan, go in his
lot at $I2.5 SO.
Navy Blue, Brown and Grse,. Vene-
tian Suits, with jacket silk lined and
circular tlounce skirt, SI6.5o grade now
S12.9S.
Navy Blue Cancels Hair Chevio,
Suit, with jacket silk lined, $1,000 grade
SI450.
Navy Blue Camel,s Hair chsviot,
with jacket silk lined, $3.50 grade
$1,000.
speeial-All our S12 so and $500
Black Tailor Made Suits 90 in one lot
Chevio,s. Broadeloth, with jacket silk
lined, $1,000.
Soecial-One only, Black Cheviot
Suit, with jacket and akirt silk lined
throughout, $3.50 grade $500.
Three Ladies' T ailor made Suits, among
the lot one silk lined throughout, others
with jacket silk lined, $500 grade
$500.
Black Covert Tailor Made Suit, silk
lined throughout, 5000 grade S2l.50.
Gents Furnishings.
SHIRT BARGAINS-Eleven dozen
Minis Pure Linen Open Bosom Unlaun-
dered Shirts. Clearing price 39c.
About three dozen Mems Plain and
Pleated Bosom Shirts, Numbered and
unlaundered, worth 69c, 75c and SI.O0.
Clearing price Soc.
COLLARS-An assorted lot of slight
soiled Collars, worth 15c apiece. Clear
ing price Sc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

ed in holly and mistletoe. and good
cheer and egg nog abounded for those
who called TO wish this charming host
ess MERRY Christmas"
Sunday being Christmas day. numer-
Gus famtly reunions We're held. but no
entertainments of much Importance
took place until Monday which was
duly celebrated with fireworks and
noise.
The past week was one of unusual
brilliancy and pleasure The fair bellies
and beauX tripped the light fantastic
toe to their hearts content. There were
aeeeFtleas a+4a-ear parties, hanover,
and those who did not participate in
1.-the terpsiohorean revels had their share
of this enjoyment.
+ Mr.. r. Worthy Smith gave a most
enjoyable oyster roast on Monday at
1.-The farm oe Mr.. Beaman, on Lynn
lbhaven Bay, In honor of Miss Cornela
Tucker, Of Baltimore. The party, con-
sistipg OF Miss Tucker Miss McBee,
MIR. Smith and Mr.. Washington Reed.
of Portsmouth, drove to their destina-
ton and merrily did the afternoon pass
as they partook of the delectable BIZ
valves fresh from the bay.
Mr., and Mrs Thomas Jefferson Ran
dolph entertained a few or their friends
on Monday evening at their home on
nog party, and was highly enjoyed by
all the guests who were present.
The Monticello Club gave an enjoya-
sble card party Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tunis. on Free
mason street, which proved most
charming occasion.
d. On Tuesday evening the ball room of
the Chanberlin Hotel was the scene OF
much mdrriment and one of the pref
tiest events Tof the season. The lights
blazed high and. fair maidens thronged
the hall, the sweet music filled the air
and strains of the waltz and two-step
were heard until midnight peaied forth
The occasion was the third of the series
Icf. germans which are being held at
that handsome hostelery for the Nor
folk people. Theasteamer Warden left
the Bay Line wharf promptly at
o'clock laden with crowd of pleasure
seekers, reaching Old Point at 0 o'clock
to begin the festivities The german
was led by Mr.. II C. Taylc.. Many
h new and intricate figures Were intro
'duced and the sight was beautiful
one to those who watched the graceful
movements of the dancers. At II
o'clock dainty repast was served
after which dancing was resumed until
the strains of "Home. Sweet Home
proclaimed that thestime had come for
shoes and wraps to be donned. The
tcha3 erones were Mr.. and Mrs. Cald-
we'll Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh n.
Page and Mr.. and Mrs. George McIn-
stosh. Among those who were present
were Mr.! and Mrs. Edward Disco, U.
g. NJ. Mrs. Holt Page, Mr.. and Mrs.
It. ". Randolph, Mrs. William Campo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Palm, Misses
Lucher. Sluegluff Boykin and Bonsai,
.of Baltimore. Porter, of Maryland;
Parker and Bruce. of Portsmouth,; the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
Colored Dress Goods.

The phenomenal values offered two
weeks ago were Quickly picked up. This
Offering is destined to make as great a
sensation.
4O-in. Two Tone Rrocadc Dress
Goods, in Hello and Black, Brown and
Black. Navy and Black. and Green and
Black, sold at 22c yard. Clearing price
t61sc.
One lot two-tone small figured Dress
Goods. very neat, sold at 25c. Clearing
prize I9c.
One lot of 10 pieces of neat novelty
mixed Dress Goods, sold at 39c and Soc.
Clearing Price 25c.
One lot of IS pieces of fancy novelty
Su'ltinfs, sold at sec. &c and 75c.
Clearing price 39c.
One lot of pieces of fancy tusttsd
Plaid Dress Goods, 40 and As inches
wide, sold at $I.00, $3.50 and $500 for
59c.
Fine Twillcd Sacqueine Flannels in
light Blue, Pink. Cardinal and Royal
Blue. worth Soc, price 39c.
One lot OF 6 pieces OF heavy Cioakinp
in handsome designs marked at moving
prices.
A complete assortment of 54-in. Che
viot Serge. $500 for Use.
Children's Caps.
Three Children's Wool Tam C'shan-
ter Caps. with feather, sold at Zoe. Sale
price, Toe.
Seven Children's Tam O'Shanlers,
sold at 39c and Soc, Sale price, i5c.
Twelve Rcd Cloth Tam O'Shantsr
hITS edged with white cord and SOU
taShe braid, sold at 25c. Sale price, iOc.
Ladies Flannel Waists, only few left,
sold at $t.0), for 1861
Ladies Flannel Waists, navy trimmed,
with white braid, red trimmed with
black braid, cadet blue, dark brown and
black. sold at sl.25, for CSC.
Ladies pink, light blue and red Elder
down Sacoucs for 75c and s. 90.
Children's Bibs, Sc, worth &c; &c,
worth 10; Zoe, worth t5c; all special
values.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
january Sale of Domestics.

january Sale of Domestics.
A Bleachcd Cotton, special at &c.
Al Unbleaehed Cotton; clearing price
DC.
A Unbleached Cotton, &c grade, Sc.
~ Bleached Cotton, &c grade, 7c.
g Yard7%ide Camhrics, SC grade, &c.
"a Unbleached Saeetipg, I2Hc grade,
lie.
"a Blea.hed Sheeting,l5c grade, t2Ec
I04 Bleaohed Shcetins, pc grade. 18c
READY-MADE PILLOW CASES
Bleachcd. 45x36. o14e.
45x36 Bleaehed Pillow Gases, IKE
grade, l0c.
5ox3e BIeaehed Pillow Cases. |6c
grade, IKE.
42x36 Bleachsd Pillow Gases, hem
stitched, special, lie.
54x90 Single Bed Sheets at 35c.
72x96 Bteachgd Sheets,42c grade, Bike
9ox90 Bleached Sheets, 47c grade 42c.
9Ox90 Bleaehed Sheets. SOC grade, 47c.
e0x2O Blcachcd Sheets, hcmstilchcd,
at l6Ec.
9oxso Unbleached Sheets, extra heavy
special, 47c.
grade, 19c.
SPECIAL.-5Oc and 39c Saequine
Flannels. all 90 at 25c.
Lancaster Apron Ginghams, Sc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
Chi!dren's Caps.

Chi'drsn's Long Cashmere Coats,nice.
" embroidered. with cape, 81 25, $I.69
S2.25. $3.50, 81 IS, up 10 $500.
Childrcns Short Cashmere Coats
S2.I9. So 90 AMI $395.
Childrsns Fur Carriage Robes, s3.75
10 $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
KID Gloves.

100 pairs of Misses Shook and 2-clasp
Kid Gloves. in tans and reds, that sold
at 75c and SI.00, will 90 for BE.
100 oairs Of Children's For Top, lined
Kid Mittens, that sold Tor Soc, will go
for 25c pair.
Our lot of 16'button Black Suede Even
ing Gloves, in all sizes, that sold for
$3.50, will go fer 95c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
Pocket Books

A lot Of Black aud Colorcd Combine
ton Cases, somewhat rubbed. bat nearly
as good as ever. These sold for Soc,
will 60 for 25c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
Black Satin Duch.
Us valus 81 90.
shels Dress oels

Cd s,ttl !. ~ 81 x, 4, y s,f,l' .ss1i
ductoa prices In Our Black
Defirtmcnt always attracts
IS asIodr sterling valaes are
Bystht buying public far and
pdcg that pur reductions
QtA ede and are exactly as
Rack Btocade Settings.
lssins in 3 different styles,
sssbtNlifsl Egures, Others Ia
handsome, for $J.75,
Sals otice $t.3e.
I'M Fine Black neat
M atwood fabric, very
2;75 yard. Sale price
a ns Fine Black Jacquard
s2S and s.. so. Sal6
laGk Jaequass pIaa,
Sale pic K.
! Il hs utiiul finish,
Grepons, sold
I'd Mohair Gre
e price $3.50.
q Bells HAN jacquard,
mice $t.39.
ss Black Henrietta.
Sale price 47c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

oF KID GLo OWES. 500
stswiii be closed opt half and
e tfa4if vaiGs. 300 pairs Of
1 taos, browns. reds, greens,
i at $3.50, SIPS and SJ,00
lots, psft will go for SO Gets
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
DUR ANNUAL JANU.
H!arg.,salii.n!:!s:..-

y Quick clear
SILK d apartment
lpssd a large as
81 f4nclY Silks into
nd fdlade an aston
low price on them
guref and Brocaded
S, rich IN utiful stripes,
s. that ard ~ orth two and
e time THE price asked
\ that soil at 75c, ST 90,
aud. sq. So, alto go for
/ 1rin Bright Finish Black
5Feta SILK 75c grade 69c.
\ III. Heavy Black T af-
sl8c grad 75c.
III Hsayy Black af-
I! as gfade ST. 90.
raordiri larry values in
) SIP eau |ds Sole 2O-in.
SR2 III 89c, 25-irl. 9Sc.
Black Satin Duch-
IS value S. 90.
4 N I Il Ilrass 90, L.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

Continued on Seventh Pasal
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

DIR. and Mrs. F. A. Wake were at
home to their friends every evening
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
Wash Goods.

&c inch Dark Psrcales. fancy tigures,
Sc grade, Sc.
So inch Dark Percales, fancy figures,
Zoe grade, &c.
One lot Fine Percalcs, sold t2Hc. for
&c.
One lot Red Outing Flannels. in fig
ured, striped and plain, sold SC and Zoe,
for Sc.
One lot Light S.rioed Outings, Sc.
A large number of remnants and short
lengths have accumulated during the
holiday season, which are now brought
forward 10 receive attention, They
have been priced very low to close them
out. They contain Fancy Outings,
tlanneletts, Percales, Prints and Cling
hams.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

Miss JAMIE Carr, of Suffolk, returned
TO her home yesterday; accompanied by
Misss Frances Wood, whose guest she
has been while in, our city. Miss Wood
goes to spend New Years with Suffolk
friends.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
METER CONTRACTS VETOED.

MAYOR SEYMOUR WANTS THE CITY TO GET THE
BENEFIT OF COMPETITION.
Ar the meeting of the Newark Board OF WORKS
Yesterday Mayor Seymour sent in message Ve'o-
ING Tho contracts entered into by the Board WIN
four water meter companies to supply 2,4" meters
Mavor Seymour In his message quoted from the
advertisement by the Board for bids, In WINCH u
was said that bids will only be considered upon
the disk type Of meter, now made by mahuiacsd lsd
,,rers whose meters have been heretofore auopteu
by the Board" This language, Salu lne MO- Sray -
limited the bids to certain manufacturers anu h Nv
satisfactory reason had been given TO Nun i, ny
ths restrictlon was inserted in the advertisement
The Mayor further said that since the pios nda ih
been accepted he had personally exaHilneo ,S tlde
mechanism of the four kinds or meters acCep.eu
and was convinced that the mecnanlcal stTuctuiS q
Of them was generally on the same lines. ne nau
also communicated by letter with the muinclpai au
thorittes in thirty-ve principal cities ana
reniies from twenty-five cities. The answers snoWeu
those accepted 1t was evident, therefore, ne heiu
that twelve kinds of meters in use elsewhere were
excluded from the bids. Mayor seymour auueu:
"Clearly such action must be detrimentai 10 tiie
interests OF the CITY, particularly as the four pld
ders 10 whom you awarded the furnishing OF
meters stated the same price for the meters III
each OF their respective proposals. ,,
tied competition. He also questioned the practice
Of compelling any class of citizens to pay Tor
meters Mayor Seymour advised the Board to re-
advertise for proposals and give the city the pen
eft of unrestricted competition. The veto message
was laid aside and will be acted on to-day
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
CONSOLIDATION COMMISSION.
MEN APPOINTED TO PLAN GREArhH
JERSEY CITY.


The Commission appointed to consider 'he ao-
visa abiity Of uniting all the municipalities OF Huu-
son County In one city will meet at the county
Courthouse next wednesday morning. the COM
mission will have a Democratic majority Oh o"e,
as IL will oe composed of thirteen Democrats anu
twelve Republicans. The Governor who haa au-
thorlty thirteen members selecuru VI, or
Democrats and ten Republicans. Inc MayW ~ a.
presiding official OF each city, towl or township
named one member two Of those SO appoih'eu oe
Ing Republicans and ten Democrats A., .,
The Commission Is excellent one Men en, ".
prominence have been chosen VINO are 10, v'ess ssa
DartIsans The Commission will consist OF these
appointed by the Governor
Jersey cIty-HENRY BRAUTIGAM Repl, CHARi1s
L. CORBIN (Rep), JOSEPH A. DEAR DEAN usph rpn' =
Colonel SAMUEL d. DICKINSON Ctep2 ,, es- f
troIler GEORGE r. H0UGH Rep.), ana foi'ce jus
uoboken~AARoN s. BALDWIN Rep) and EDWIN A.
g. LEWIS (Deml. - 80
Bayonne--JOHN NEWMAN RepD. 600.
North Hudson-HERMAN WALKER RepD. OF iuusn
burg and FREDERICK FkAMBACh uNep'' Vi "e''
West HUdson-wII.ILAM J. DAVIS Csep), Of Harrison.
and WILLIAM LOGAN Nep.), OF kearny'
These men were appointed by the Mayors or
chief executive officers of the several municpall-
ties:
Jarsev Citv-WII,IIAM d. EDWARDS (Dem.).
Hoboken-RUDoLPH f.. RABE Deml.
Bayonne-NATHANIEL w. TRAsK lDem).
CIuttenburg-Dr. AUGUSTUS V. HILL FepJ.
Town OF Tnion-JOHN T. OBRIEN (Dem).
Weehawken-EDWARD A. DUER Deml
West Hoboken-AUGusTus A. RICH q Dem
west New-York-wILLIAM II. SCHMIDT CDen).
FAST Newark-PATRICK MGLENNcN Dem).
Harrison-EDWARD j. GRACE DEM.
Kearny-MICHAEL NJ FORREST Rep).
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
VAIN HUNT FOR OFFICERS.

DETECTIVES FAIL TO FIND MEN AT THE HEAD
OF THE WILLIAM II. oUILEY COMPANY.
Justice Maddox. OF the Supreme Court, yesterday
granted an order of publication Of the summons In
the suit Of the Bond and Mortgage Guarantee Com
pany against the William II. Quiley Company a
New-Jersey corporation which has been operating
In Parkville real estate, and whose principal OFF,
GERS II Is stated in afidavts, have left the State
in order to avoid their creditors. The order was
granted because none OF the Sherins officials either
In Manhattan or Kings County have been able to
find the missing officers.
The suit is brought 10 foreclose a mortgage held
by the plaintiff on land and unfinished buildings OF
the defendant. second mortgage is held by the
Chestnut Hill Land and Improvement Company,
and the wages Of many mechanics are said to be
unpaid.
The officers OF the company William Layton,
said to be secretary and William H. Quiey. sup
posed TO be president Layton. who is son-in-
law OF Quiley lived in good style at No. 76S East
Eighth-st.. Parkville. Quley lived in Windsor Ter
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
KNIFE TOUCHED THE RIGHT SPOT.

DIR. HARrUNGs EVIDENCE IN THE SHIELDS
MURDER TRIAL.
Testimony in the trial of James Bryan was given
again yesterday before Judge Hurd and jury In
the County Court The prisoner Ia charged with hav-
ing stabbed Daniel Shields in McKeown's saloon.
at Navy and Nassau sts.. on the evening Of March
ls. 1859 Shields died In few hours.
Dr. Emil r. Hartung. who attended Shields gave
some interesting testimony. He said that In an
experience OF more than twenty years he had never
seen a wound Of a similar description. The knife
had pierced the femoral artery which passes
through thick layers OF muscles and approaches
within three-quarters of inch Of the surface OF
the body for a space OF three and one-half inches.
At other points the artery Is two or three inches
than an inch. but 1t happened to strike the right
spot, and caused death. The trial Will be continued
TODAY
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
THE EDGEWATER CRECHE REOPENED.

NEARLY SIX THOUSAND PERSONS ENTERTAINED
LAST YEAR
The Edgewater Creche. day resort for the poor
OF New-York was reopened yesterday. The Creche
was erected two years ago by Mrs. josiah Mason
Fiske as a memorial to Mr.. f1ske 1t is situated
on the west shore OF the Hudson about nan a
nrovince s TO meet the needs OF mothers WIN s ue
biIitated Infants who cannot spend day at the
more distant fresh air resorts , ooo-t
The society has Just issued its annuai IePo. Pi
which shows the Creche last summer ehte,.aner nsr
an Increase OF more than 13 per cent o1 u. ms ee
2409 were infants not over five years oo i,2,S W.
oohiidren over Ave years and 1873 were adults VINO
accompanied the little ones. These Vsl.9rs ra at,
came from the tenement house districts. ana weIe M
cieties hospitals and day nurseries, me ssenes ,s
of the various societies were suppnSea Sr VIZ" fnrriaSe
across the river and q ride to the Creche ana 10
oil the hospitalit!es of the society.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
r. d. SUNDAY-SCHOOL pAPADE.

Sunday-school children OF thrty-nlne churches
four missions and the Eastern District Industrial
School were In line yesterday Afternoon In the thirty
eighth annual parade OF the Eastern District Sab.
bath-schoo Association. The line divided into
twenty divisions. and AT the head Of each division
there was band. Each division attended church
services before the parade began and listened to
addresses
The children were reviewed In front Of the Han
over Club by Controller Bird s. Coer and Edward
NJ: Grout, the president of the borough. Rear-Ad-
mlral Philip, commandant OF the Navy Yard sent
his regrets.
The parade first marched up Bedford ave in two
sections, and at Hewes-st the division counter
marched 10 the left and right The dismissal took
place at Bedford and Division aves.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
WATER COMPANY WINS ITS FIGHT.

BY decision Of Corporation Counsel Whaen the
Flatbush Waterworks Company, under its contract /
with the old city Of Brooklyn. may lay water
mains in the Twenty-ninth Ward. and receive per-
mits from the Commissioner Of Highways for that
purpose in spite of the fact that the company
has refused TO assent 10 the agreement exacted by
the Board of Public Improvements, that the COM
pany shall furnish certain amount of water for
street -sprlnknng and flushing sewers. This agree
ment was demanded by the Board of Public I'M
provements. and was adopted August a. 1898
The company never signed the agreement. and
therefore Highways Commissioner Heating since
then has held up It's permits TO lay mains.
Mr. Whalen now contends that the Flaibush
company can secure a mandamus against Commits
will end long inconvenience as many OF tho new
houses have been obliged TO do without water on
account OF there being no mains In the streets
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
DEPOSITION OF THE REV D. T. HOWELL.
THE EpIscoPALIAN CLERGYMAN ASKS THAT
THIS ACTION BE TAKEN

THE EpisCoPALIAN CLERGYMAN ASKS THAT
THIS ACTION BE TAKEN.
Notices of the deposition from the ministry Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Rev. David
T. Howell. priest in the diocese OF NewYork, were
received by the local clergy OF that denomination
yesterday and the notice TO the bishops OF
the Church throughout the United States was
mailed from the diocesan house by the direction Of
Bishop Potter.
According 10 the official notification. the Rev
Mr.. Howell deposed from the ministry In ST.
Mary's Church, Cold Spring. n. Y, of which the
Rev T.. Floyd-Jones is the rector. Saturday
May 27. by Bishop Potter. in the presence OF the
Rev Dr. w. r. Thomas. Archdeacon of Orange
and the Rev. Dr. F. B. Van Kleeck Archdeacon Of
Westchester. The decree sets forth that Mr..
Howell deposed at his own request.
Mr.. Howell for several years rector Of St.
Johns Church. Monticello. N Y. He to this
city In the fall 1898, after trouble in his parish
which compelled the interference of the Bishop.
The differences increased by accusations
made against him by his wife, which led TO a
separation. Mr.. Howell received an appointment
10 the stan OF the New-York Protestant Epis-
duty as missionary TO the city hospital and the
institutions Randalrs Island. His wife asked
Bishop Potter 10 present him for an ecclesiastical
trial but the Bishop declined 70 do So He re-
and his resignation was accepted. He subsequently
considered II best for him 10 retire from the min
istry.
This is the third deposition in this Episcopalan
diocese since the beginning OF 1899. The frst
clergyman to be deposed this year the Rev.
Robert Thomas Nchol Mr.. Nicho became a con-
was the Rev. c. w. De Lyon Nichols who also
entered the Roman Catholic communion.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
BARRET MADE COMMANDER.

OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE C. A. n.
ENCAMPMENT.
Trenton n j. June s.-The New-Jersey Depart
rnent Of the Grand Army OF the Republic to-day
elected George Barret, of Camden, department COM
mander There was a hard fight between Com
mander Barret and Comrades Oscar c. Clifford, Of
Newark. and Parsons, of Red Bang. ,,,o oor,
The other officers elected are: Senior vice-com-
mander Irwin Richards, Of Trenton Junior eGi Nlce
cal director DR. John Younglove OF Elizabetni de-
Rarment chaplain the key chsTes E Wl VI
Long. OF Orange: Thomas f. Watson, Of Jersey
city, James Foreman, Of New BRUNSWICK: kease w: m o
Camden. Delegates TO National encampment-Aora-
ham Lawer, Of Point Pleasant; James daa a. MorTsseE
Robinson OF Jersey City; Bishop Mains, OF iren-
ton; Isaac Inslee, OF Woodbrldge ana an;den n; ~
brewer of Milburn Henry Hatshorn, OF Caihueh
was appointed assistant adjutant-general.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
LEGALITY OF THE APPOINIMhAIS'

MIR HUNT THINKS THE GOVERNOR KNEW WHAT
HE WAS ABOUT.
In regard 10 the question raised as TO the le-
oaIitv of the state Sewerage Commission organ
lied under the law approved March a. the Governor
having deferred appointing the Commissioner until
May 2, while the act provides that he shall ap-
President William T. Hunt Of the Commission said
at Newark yesterday; . .ru .ooord,rg
to law as Governor Voorhees, Is lawyer ana
must know what he is about the appoihttmneHnts1 m n1
we're made after the Legislature adjourned 70 MI
vacancies and they will lapse when the Lessiature
meets again, and will have to be reneweS % os nat
As however the Commission is exercising no power
to interfere with anybody In partlcuar ts LutIo- nc
tions being largely advisory 1t is not hkeiy u III
lure anybody by affirmative action"