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New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
A CLOSE TALLY DEMANDED.

Travelling IS rather mOnOtonous for railway ON
cals who have 10 travel a great deal. and although
private cars are a luxury and every possible detail
for comfort is looked after. yet time hangs heavily
on trips and poker is frequently resored 70 10 pass
away the hours The gas lights In the private
cars as a rule are scheduled TO burn for eighteen
hours without repenishing on a recent Inspection
trim on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a quiet
little game lasted until daylight and then the car
was run into the yard The porter. who kept tally
Of the car knew that it had only been out one
night since the gas tank was filled, and he rea-
soned that from or o'clock TO II or Z was a fair
estimate Of the time gas burned. and marked
I'D twelve hours supply remaining; The next
dav the car was run with schedule OF twelve
hours' gas supply. but in reality about i've hours
II took aboard a Congress party in washington
and started for Chicago. The first night gas was
with a registered supply for eight hours remain
ing The train had hardly started before me gas
gave ont The report Of the failure OF gas eventu-
sllv came to oscar @. Murray with the report
sheets He was about to write vicious letter TO
those whose duty II TO charge the tank fully
and did some deep thinking. Then he turne1
abruptly 10 one Of the officials on the road, who
happened TO be in his Office. and said quietly:
Were you out with the party on the constance
-" said the Official as he recalled the trip.
Why. how the d? Who told you about it?'
No one'" chuckled Mr. Murray; but say, next
time keep straight tally on the gas you burn or
you will get me in trouble
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
DIED..

NoRRIs-A, psrn.rviile. n. Y, Tuesday. June ~
Funeral services az his late residence Friday. June ~
Carriage. win b. IN waiting upon arrival Of tr.ins
Haverstraw station. 1921 from the north ana i5'"
from the south
PENTz-on Tuesday the 27h inst. at hi. residence nc S
gare c. Pentz and last surviving son OF the ia'e "
Fuaer, inr T. on m Friday. . june so at aso M from st
Mlchsers Church Amsterdam-ave and s''n-'-
Yonkers papers please copy.
PERINE-on wednesday morning June Is iss' peTsn1
RtSss and friends respectfully nyi,'t ,os % .aos .ssss
funeral ';,icss at nT. her late a. 1884, Fssdepoe a, %
ot,rNrARp-sudaeny. on Monday. June 2e at his rsa-
denc. Edwsrd A. ouinsrd in ts "a yssr ar no =
Thursday. the 18th. 12:30 o'clock
Iniermen. at sta stamford; Conn, %ano, 90,
members e: Pns II:s Rss%sn . isT,,.s s's !.
attend Without further notice
KANE LODGE NO 454 r. AND A. ~ 49,
Bret thren. You hereby invited 70 ss..ss s,I:ss
fur br ,srv: 6; 81. z, 'T s1:
ave. Thursday June 2 at 20 roa GoGS Tyyrss Master
once Of the Saint Nicholas Society. i-:ss erosdwsy
Members are requested attend the funeral sssioss
Of the late Edward A. ountard at the cnsin ~ az m
rraH'sur1''00 on i9RIsSi FRHSKiS STANTON President
CHARLES IsHAM Secretary.
oys'er Bs, LGss SsseaooS tslos
Enslewood " J.. in the 4+th year OF his age
Notice Of funeral hereafter
sTEVENsoN-On Tuesday. Juns 27. Robert stsvensA
in sOth year Of his age -, 49,, .,,.--,
Relatives friends invited 70 attend ths dsnse1
services q his late residence No. ol Yves, L''"-'~-
THURSDAY evening June %. At O'clock
rnterrent convenience Of family
t-NpERTfrII-su suddenly on June 81 at the home Of ~
sister Mrs Hannah VI. Isaac at Cornwah Lannon's
Joshua. b. Underhnl. the s3d year of ms aga.
Funeral sh day II o'clock. at ChappsauA
Meeting House.
Batavia and Medina papers please copy
wife OF Edward T. Williams 49, 20 r.. se,h-2
Friday. June 30. al 10 a. m
ZABRrsKrE-on June 81, at her home No 12z Wniouy
Brookvn y Y. Mary Adeline Zaoriske oaush,esao aosr
the late the John Lansing zaoriskie In 'he eSsA
year ~ her
The funeral services will be private
.-rh. k.u.tco Cemefery.-Private statcn
Harlem Railroad 43 ride from the Grand Cen'rA
Depot. Orice. Is East .2d St
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
ROBERT STEVENSON.

Robert Stevenson seventy-nine years old, died
from dropsy last Tuesday at his home No. 81 West
One-hundred d-and-thirtieth-st The funeral will be
held at the house at s p m to-day The burial will
be at Woodawn at the convenience OF the family.
The pallbearers will be Robert Gordon. William
Law, John Lawden and William Lawden.
Mr. Stevenson was born in County Armagh, Ire
land, and TO this country nifty years ago. set
thing IN Iowa. Returning TO New-York about 1870.
he went into the coal business. For more than
twenty years he carried on wholesale and retail
coal business at One-hundred- nd-thirty-seventh-
ST. and Mott Haven Canal. He member OF
the Church OF the Puritans. He leaves two sons.
Joseph and Robert Stevenson. and three daughters,
Mrs Henry Lyons and the Misses Jennie and Annie
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
CAPTAIN JAMES II. STEWART.

Captain James II. Stewart. who during President
Clevelands second term United States Consul
TO the Danish West Indies, died yesterday at his
home, No 70 Quncy-st Brooklyn.
Captain Stewart was born in Maine in 1894. and
at an early age became a deep-sea sailor. He COM
manded at various times the clippers Colombo.
Celestial City, Robert Q. Winthrop. John Harvey
and others He sole owner OF the John Har-
vey and part owner OF the others In the course OF
the Civil War he commanded the Robert g. Win
throp. which in the transport service OF the
Federal Government.
CAPTAIN Stewart was a resident OF Brooklyn for
the last fifty years He a member OF the
Marine Society Of New-York and the Seventh Ward
Andrew Jackson Club. OF Brooklyn. He leaves
son and three daughters. The funeral will be held
at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning at the Church of
the Nativity, in Classon-ave., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To-DAT's FORECAST.
Washington June 2s-The storm central last night in
Minnesota moved rapidly the lower lake region in
creasing in intensity, and has caused west wind OF
thirty-sx miles an hour Cleveland second storm
developing Alberta General rains have fallen from
the Mississippi Valley the Atlantic Coast The tenn
perature the lake regions and New England.
has risen in middle and northern Rocky Mountain
regions northern plateau, and has remained nearly
stationary OF high is central
over Superior Duluth reporting reading OF So3o
inches this conjunction with the storm will
norhery IN the lake regions The pressure con-
tnues high North Pacific Coast Tho weather will
clear In the region and the Ohio Valley Rain.
followed by clearing weather may be expected in the
Atlantic and East Gulf States The temperature will
moderate in the South Atlantic States and the
Ohio Valley winds will prevail the Middle
and North Atlantic and fresh southerly the
south Atlantic Coast signals displayed on
lake f-rte and Ontario.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
JOHN d. NORRIS.

John D. Norris. one OF the most prominent resi-
dents and politicians of Rockland County. died
suddenly at his home in Garnerville on Tuesday
night. after an operation by four physicians FOR
obstruction OF the bowels. Mr. Norris was for
eight years chairman Of the Rockand County Re-
publican Committee. and had also been for several
years superintendent OF the Garnervie Print
Works. He born In Glasgow, Scotland. In
1S4 and came to the United States in 1854 Since
his arrival here he had spent all his time IN ROCK
land County with the exception of ten years. when
he in California For several years ne was
postmaste at Garnerville, and was ?. member OF
the Masonic fraternity He unmarried.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
GEORGE 3. PENTZ.

George B. Pentz OF No. s5s West End-ave died
at his home last Tuesday after lingering Illness
In September he would have reached his seventy
first birthday. with the exception Of the years
from 1864 to 1896. when he lived in Yonkers. Mr..
Pentz spent his whole life in this city. He was
graduated from Rutgers College in the class Of
1875, and since that time had practised law. For
four years ne City Justice in Ionkers. His
Office in New-York at No 10 Wall-st He leaves
a widow and four children.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
MARRIED..

BRrsToI-MYERs-On wednesday. June % a, the resi-
dence Of the brides parents No 81 Highland-ave.
Jersey city Heights. by the Rev E. l. stoddard Elise
Hamilton daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hale Myers
to Professor william Henry Bristol OF waterbury
Conn.
CARR-NCOMB-At the New-York PRESBYTERIAN Church.
7th-ave. and l2sth-st, by the Rev Duncan JAMES mes
Mcmillan D. D.. Wednesday. June Is. 1899. Charles
Herbert Carr 70 Jennie daughter Of Mr. and Mrs James
McComh
JONES-BURTT-On Wednesday. June % 1899 at the
Cathedral Of the Incarnation Garden city y. Y. by
the Bishop Long Island Florence. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Alfred Burt. TO the Rev. James Clarence
Jones, both of Brooklyn.
I.ATHROP-sMIIEY-On June 27. at the wildmere
House Mlnnewaska, " Y. Abble, daughter OF Alfred H
Smiley 70 John Kasson Lathrop. OF Summit " j.
LYON-JONEs-on June IS at 81. Luke's Protestant
EDiscopal Church New-York city, by Rev. L. II.
Schwab Grace Hamilton. daughter Of William c. Jones.
OF New-York city, 10 DR.. Palmer Heath Lyon OF New
York City
NORDBY-KINDLUND-On Wednesday June 2s. IN
Westminster Presbyterian Church. by the Rev Robert
r Sample D D.. Hima. daughter ~ +. Gustaf Kind
iund. 20 Conrad II. Nordby. both OF New-York City.
Notices OF marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
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IN THE UNITED STATES.

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% a wear Address changed often as desired
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traed supplement To foreign countries ehcep. MeAe"
and Canada. including extra postage, sfo yea.
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New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
OFFICES.

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POstOmce Notice.

(shOuld be read DAILY by all interested changes
may any time). -
Foreign mails for week ending July /, 1890. VIII
promptly all at the General Postotce ~
follows: Parcels Mails close hour earlier than
closing time shown below.
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS
THURsDAY-At a. m. FOR Europe per e. 'F. Bis
SATURDAY-At $50 a. for Great Britain, Ireiand.
Belgium Netherlands Austria, Germany, Denmark.
Sweden, Norway and Russia. per 9. 8. 'Lucana. via
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British India per ia Gascogne. via Havre net-
ters parts OF Europe be directed per
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rected per Werkenfam'): at A. for Netherlands
direct. per Nsasdsm. via Rotterdam 0etters
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Aler. Naples 0etters be directed per
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Rome. via Glasgow 0etters must be directed per
City OF Rome ,.
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Specially Addressed Printed Matter. etc, for other
parts Of Europe. American and White Star
Wednesdays. German steamers Thursdays.
Cunard French and German Saturdays take
Printed Matter etc. for all countries for which they
advertised to carry mail.
After the closing Of the Supplementary Transalanito
Malls named above. additional supplementary malls
opened the piers OF the American English. French
and German steamers and remain open until within
Ten Minutes OF the hour II sailing Of steamer
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
prvcBROUL FOR Mr.. SIBERIAN.

W W Sherman. whose resignation as president OF
the National Bank OF Commerce goes into effect to-
morrow. had presented to him yesterday at the
bank a token OF esteem and remembrance in the
form o, big silver punchbowl bearing the inscrip-
lion, presented 10 William WinslOw Sherman hy
the officers and clerks OF the National Bank OF
Commerce. IN New-York. on his retirement from
the nresldency OF the bank. July l. 1885" on the
opposite side Of the punchbowl are Mr.. Shermans
tnifias and the dates '1s5s-lsse." large ladle
companies the punchbowL
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

BRrGGs-At Bayonne y j.. June 26 1909. Elizabeth
Wheeler wife Of John A. Brfgs. -. 49,,
Relatives and friends invited attend the funeral
services az the residence OF her sister. Mrs Andrew
Morrow No iis NeVman-ave Bayonne. on Thursday.
10th inst. o'clock ?. m, on arrival OF Q e!oek
train from New York via y. J. Central X X foot or
Liherty-st. 20 West sth st. station.
Carriages IN waiting
CoOPER-At Mortclar y. J., on June Is. 1893. Mahion
Cooper In the 10th year ot his age. - -
Funerai services hts residence No oil Boomnsd-
aye Montclar ~. J.. az =. Thursday, June 20
Carriages will meet the arrival Of the train leaving Bar
rlav-st az $50 and Christopher ~. at $50
Interrnent AZ Warwick. y Y, on Friday morning
HARRIs-At Lchned. Conn, June Is, the Rev.
samuel Harris, d d. LII d. Professor Emeritus OF
Systematic Theology In Yale University, aged 10
Funeral services In Hew-Haven IN Marquand Chapel AZ
Al O'clock. on Thursday. Juns ~
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
A PrzzLER FOR THE NEGRO.

Edward Murphy. jr.. OF Troy. formerly United
States Senator was telling number Of friends In
the Hoffman a story about colored vagrant who
lives in Troy. This happy-go-ucky son OF the
South Is n favorte with every one. and his only
known virtue is his Kindness TO his wife. She was
taken III some time ago and while the "darky'
had no money to pay for a physician. he persuaded
a local doctor 70 visit his wife and prescribe for
her He succeeded in getting the medicine from a
dispensary all right. but thing bothered him.
TIE doctor told nm he must make his wife some
fifteen minutes "Trubble is. doc said the colored
feed her" The doctor said shortly Feed her
yourself you lazy fellow, You have never done
tbing else to do The "darky' scratched his
gTizzled head in puzzled Way and d.. SAD !. slowly
feed her eberv Afteen minutes how am going 70
get Dc chickens OATS what don't know.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
vRs vKFyLEY MICH BETTER.

Washington. June 3-The condition OF Mrs Nc
t,nlev is materially improved to-day. She is stil
vssk however and on the advice OF Or. Rixey her
nhys,cian she did rise this morning. She passed
a Comfortable night and has gained strength since
she reached the White House yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
pE4R.ADuTRAL SIMPSONS NEW HOME

Glen Ridge June IS (speciaD The family OF Rear
Admiral Sampson moved into new home on Doug
lass Road yesterday. Mrs. Sampson Is having the
place put in readiness for the return Of the Admiral
on July e.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

Admiral Hornby born July q. 1872 He was
educated at the Royal Naval College. Portsmouth;
made a lieutenant in 1888. commander In lsil'
captain in 1876. rear-admiral in 1855 and was pro-
NOTED TO the rank OF admiral in 1877.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

Offices o Damon institute have removed 10 % W.
and Magnetic Treatment foe
Rheumatism. Scistca Paralysis Nervous Debility "orn-
ems Complaints Tumors Gore. Catsrrh. Deafness. 60
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
THESE GHOSTS EXPLAINED.

only recently the owner or group OF modern
Aathouses uptown became almost a victim NJ the
suicIde mania because the tenants threatened 70
move out without giving him the customary
months notice. and this soon after May l. the
close OF the moving period The foct Is that
GHOSTS" had disturbed the peace and quiet OF the
tenants ~ one OF the houses for several days and
then had extended their operations 10 another
until the manifestations had become alarming
There would be the vibrations Of the chandeliers
and they were TO turn In their joints: then
there would be a rafting between the floors made
nv the gasppes IN tner shakings, then one after
another the bells would ring etc. remarkable
feature OF these rumbllngs and other disturbances
was that they were confined to the second and
third floors The landlord was appealed TO, and he
lost no time In quitting experts or the track OF the
ghosts" and In a few days the ghosts" made
of II seemed that the prompt employment OF
competent detectives had reached the knowledge OF
the ghosts" and they disappeared suddenly after
throwing two q the glass globes from the chande-
ler-globes that cost 81 35 each-which were shat
tered into hundreds OF pieces After tracing out
an electric circuit from the street Il was rouno
that II was IN contact with the gaspipe. and tnHt
the bell wire ran close TO this. hence the ghosts
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England and Eastern New-York rain; fair
Friday: variable winds becoming northwesterly
For District OF Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania. New
Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia rain and cooler:
fair Friday; fresh souhery winds becoming northwest
For Western and Western Pennsylvania rain;
fair Friday: high northerly winds.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
IN NEW YORK CITY.
REMITTANCES.

One per copy extra postage is charged on .ne
DAILY and SEMI WEEKLY to mail subscribers IN Nev-
York City.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

REMrTTANCEs should always be made IN Posto1oe
money order Express money order. or draft on Ssw-
York City II cash is sent by mail unresis'e'~o hns
Tribune will not be responsible for It's loss
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
OBITUARY.
ADMIRAL SIR wYNDHAM HoRNBY.

London. June 8-Admiral Sir wyndham Hornoy.
X c. B. retired died suddenly OF apoplexy this
afternoon while presiding at a meeting OF the
Hotchkiss Ordnance Company.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. WEST
INDIES

INDIES, ETC.
THURspAY-At IL m. Complementary .. n) for
cna Amsea sPs S costa on RIA and South Pacific
must be direc:.d poT Athos az D M '0s f gan,s
per from Boston.
Gracias per s. Ardandhu Qetters Belize Puerto
dhu') at p for Inaeua and Haiti. per s g. Ernsa
sATURDAY-At a. m. for Brazil direct and La Plata
Rio Jansro leters tor North Brazil must Be dir.e,ea
pT,E at al. s a. nh for sTa. direct
North Brazil and La Plata Countries must be
s Silvia, at 10 m. Complementary 1890 a M Tor
Aeshsny dsties FOR co.sa Rcs n1, PEI
per Aieshanyp; at a. 10 "a, a. m supplementary o:so
Jeremie Aux Caves. JacmeI and Santa Martha. per :
aOs Pns S s %sm NJ es fST hail 6r ca
Trinidad. British and Dutch Guiana must Be directed
P'" Havana IT n mas; % 'S. 8. Vns: d:c.s ssf %
thence by steamer close this once daily al $50
and saturday, Mails for Mqaeon BY rain 70 Bs.os
and THENCE BY ns close b az this en sc' say at $50
ana thence BY steamer close at this once daily ;.Icsp
sSs$s9 and ss s Mas 'S; ; cub. =. 81
rail- M s % Man. Msnda sld rassy sS S ssasy so
9TH. sonnecng ,e closes are on Tuesday and sat
cisy addressed for dispatch steamer clos. :, dis
Ss.s @ fsz Rt belize asc Puerto .5S eSs s'E .a EMAIL: f
rail 10 New-oreans. and thence by steamer, close st
s 0s a a at . Re. Ss ToSs.,, Ss. s r.,
Belize Puerto cortez and Guatemala fRegtstered
mail closes at D. previous day. .Registersd mail
closes az p. second day before.
TRANsPACIFIc MAILS.
Mails for China and Japan. per .. .. Genogis Cfrcu
Taconal close here daily up 20 June 30 az 20
? N. Mails for China Japan and Hawaii. per . =
City of Rio Jsneiro ttrom San Francisco. close here
daily up July II at q 30 D. Mails for China and
Japaa, per 5 Empress of China from vsncos,vsr).
close here daily up July "a AZ $40 .. m Mails for
Australia Except for West Australia which are
forwarded via Europe) New-Z Zealand Hawaii FIJI and
Samoan Islands. per Msriposa from san Fran
ei.co1 close daily June ia and up 70 July
II a, $50 p on day OF arrival OF ., campania.
which will probably arrive July II. Mails for Hawaii.
per a Australia crom San Francscol. close here
daily up July t2l az $50 p Mails for Australia
except West Australia. Hawaii and Ftt Islands. per
Aogsnsi from ysneoaveD, close here daily afssr
July IL and up July t2l $50 y. m.
rranspaclnc mAs forwarded port q sailing daily
and the schedule Of closing Is arranged the presump
lion OF their uninterrupted overland transit tRsgstsrsa
mail closes al .. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN corr. Postmsssss.
Postofncs. New-york n. y June q. isseA
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

DAILY with sunday, 81 rs a month. Address changes
az desired. ..<-...
(without Sunday. 81 ~ month. N1s's~
changed as often desired.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
rRrRrxE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram the continuous white line shows the
changes pressure Indicated by The Trbunes self
recording barometer dotted line shows the tempera
ture as recorded Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune ofice. June 20 a m.-The weather yester-
ay was cloudy frequent showers The temperature
ranged between 50 degrees the average G4) be
ing higher than that Tuesday and 81 lower than
that OF the corresponding day ~ last year.
The weather today will be rainy.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

A-The Kensico Cemetery.-Private stauca
Harlem Railroad 43 minutes ride from the Grand cen'
Depot. Once. 10 East .2t ST.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
DIED.

Notices OF marriages and deathC must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-29

Regent McKelway. commenting on Mr.. Evans's
paper. said: There is no economic side TO this
question. We all know that our taxpayers most
literally pay. yet most closely scrutinize their
education bills. We also know that this ques-
ton OF textbooks in communities in which free
textbooks have not yet been provided has per
eonal element In IL. There are superintendent
OF instruction whose textbooks are In all the
schools under their jurisdiction. There are pro-
fessors In secondary schools whose textbooks
are in use in those institutions. There are pro-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-23
A lsussling Transaction.

The hotel night clerk was a party to
n deal the other night which made him
90 richer and which he is still studying
about. It was getting along toward the
theater hour when one Of the guests of
the hotel came down stairs with his
valise, and after paying his bill request
ed that tho clerk keep his valise until
he came back from the show, as he was
going out on late train. He also
pulled $5 bill out of his pocket and
asked the clerk to change it. The clerk
looked in his cash drawer. but found
he did not have it.
"Well," said the guest, ''just keep
tho $5 for security and lend me a dol
lar.
The clerk did go, and the guest de-
parted. He came back about II o'clock,
and, being in hurry to catch the
train, rushed up to the desk. He threw
down four silver dollars and the clerk
gave him the s5. It appeared all right.
When the guest had gone, the clerk
looked over his cash and found himself
90 ahead.
"Well," said the clerk, after he had
puzzled h;s head sor awhile to see how
it had happened, "that man needs a
bookkeeper. It was lucky for me he
didn't make mistake the other way"
Kansas City Times.