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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
TOMBSTONE RESIGNS.

Late yesterday afternoon Arthur
Johnstone, food commissioner, sent to
Attorney General Cooper president of
the board of health, his resignation.
His reason for so doing was the ac-
tion of the board with respect to his
report on milk. 1t will be remember
ed that the report was not allowed
to be read in the meeting of the board
for the reason that it mentioned the
names of persons selling diluted milk
and went to a committee for examl.
nation and report.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
NEM DRY GOODS COMPANY.

A company of Hawaiians have pur-
chased the stock and good will of the
Temple of Fashion from M. G. Silva.
The company will be composed of Ha-
waiians entirely. They will incorporate
and carry large stock of dry goods
and notions. The managers of the new
company are Moses Palau and Edward
Iii
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
THE ORPHEUM.

There seems to be no lack of interest
or attendance at the Orpheum.
Each evening finds a great turnout,
and all go away more than satisfied.
Tonight will close the present engage
ment of some of the favorites and they
will indeed be missed. Tomorrow ev-
ening an entire new program and new
company will appear and standing
room only will be sure to be announc-
ed long before opening time. Tickets
should be engaged today or early to-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
MAYORS ELECTED.

DENVER, COLO, April 5.-Mr.
Henry V. johnson. Democrat, has
been elected Mayor of Denver, by a
majority of 5000.
WICHITAW, KAS., April 5.-Ross,
Republican. defeated Tapp, Democrat,
by majority of 1877 for mayor.
TOPEKA, KAS., April 5.-Chas. j.
Drew. Republican, candidate for May
or. was elected by majority of over
2 OOO
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
BOYS BRIGADE DRILL

The second competitive drill of the
Palama brigade of boys took place last
evening. The judges were Captains
Dasher and Petrie and Lieutenants
Atherton and Boyen. Private Joseph
Higgingson won the first individual
prize. The drill was followed by a
musical program and refreshments.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
THE WEATHER
CHARITY

Bureau, Punahou, 1:3O p. m.
Wind light northeast. sunshine and
showers alternating, probably be show
ers tonight.
Morning minimum thermometer &C,
midday maximum do 7S; barometer,
BOIL, irregular; rainfall, .07 humidity,
66 per cent; dew point, 62.
In yesterdays report the words
north northwest" should have read
north northeast"
CURTIS ]. LYONS,
Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
DEATH OF LILLY POST.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Lilly
Post, opera singer, is dead, of heart
failure. She was taken to an insane
asylum on Monday by her son, who
had trouble in restraining her. as she
appeared greatly excited. On Tuesday
she was stricken with heart trouble
and died peacefully. She had been the
prima donna of several operate organ
izntinns
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
SILVA SELLS OUT.

M. G. Silva has sold out the Temple
of Fashion to the Hawaiian Dry Goods
Association, a new corporation, and
will leave for the Azores in June. A
" Gear is president of the new con-
Germ. Two men in the store take the
management of the new business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
'wAVERLEY CLUB MEETING NO
TICE.

The first annual meeting, together
with the first quarterly meeting for
this year will be held at the club rooms
Saturday evening, April Is, 1899, to re-
ceive the quarterly reports of the Sec
retary, and consider proposed amend
ments to the Constitution and By
Laws.
Per order Committee of Manage
ment.
sN JAS. T. COPELAND,
Recording Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
AN ExCEILENT MEDIUM.

The Semi Weekly Star issued every
Tuesday and Friday morning reaches
nearly every English speaking family
on all the Islands. Its circulation has
constantly grown since it's reduction in
price to 80, and it stands today an ex-
cellent medium for advertisers who
wish to reach the white population OF
the other Islands. Advertising rates
furnished upon application.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
ALWAYS THE BEST.

On every steamer Camariuos receives
fresh goods from the Coast. His facili-
ties at the Coast for securing the best
on the market cannot be e1celled. As
for Hawaiian fruits and vegetables, he
is fortunate in having a plantation Of
his own. When you cannot get what
you wish in fruits and vegetables at
Camarinos', King street, 1t is safe to
conclude that it cannot be found in the
city.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14

Official notice having been received
that
F. A. SCHAEFER, ESQ,
has been recognized by the President
of the United States as Consul for
Italy in the Hawaiian Islands, all per-
sons and all Departments of the Gov
ernment are required to pay high
consideration to his person, his prop
erty and his retainers and to give full
faith and credit to all his official acts
as such Consul aforesaid.
f. A. MOTT-SMITH,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
April IA, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
THE POWERS AT PEKING

LONDON, April 5.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The government hears that, owing to
the serious anti-European agitation
throughout China, the foreign minis
ters at Peking favor relanding detach-
ments to guard the various legations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
BISHOPS CONGREGATION.

The annual meeting of the bishops
congregation of st. Andrews cathedral
was held last evening. Henry Smith
and Edmund Stiles were reelected as
church wardens. Sidesmen elected were
p. Jones, f. Wood, p. d. Kellett and
i Holt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
HILO RIIILDING.

Tenders were opened yesterday for
building the business block of w. G.
Peacock q Co., in the town of Hlio,
Richley & Russell We're the lowest bid
ders and will most probably be award
ed the contract. Their figure was
S26570
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
BUSINESS MEMS MEMO.
Friday, April IA, 49,

Friday, Aprll IA, 1899
Sealed tenders received by Minister
of Interior until ~ o'clock noon Thurs
day, April 20, 1899, for material for
sewer construction.
Sealed tenders received by Minister
of Interior till noon April "a, 1899, for
construction of Section 2, Olaa road.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
A ROCK DEPOT

A Japanese company has rented the
old Captain Rice premises near the
telephone office on Merchant street for
the storing of rock for building pur-
poses, etc. The old house is being torn
down to make room for the enterprise.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, & +.
A. M. ..

a There will be a special meet
Wy ing of Hawaiian Lodge No. 21,
" F. e. A. NJ, at its hall, Mason
ic Temple, corner of Hotel and Alakea
Streets THIS (FRIDAY) EVEN
ING, at 1880 o'clock.
WORK IN THIRD DEGREE.
Members of Pacific Lodge, Lodge lie
Progress, and all sojourning brethren
are fraternally invited to be present.
BY order of the w. M.
X. r. G. WALLACE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, April Ia, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
CAUTION.

All those claiming lots under deeds
or receipts in the Oahu Cemetery are
requested to present evidences of their
title to David Dayton, secretary, at
his Office on Merchant street, on or be-
fore April 18th, 1899.
All unsettled contracts or unclaimed
lots will be sold as provided under
charter of the association.
DAVID DAYTON,
Secretary.
Per Order of Board of Trustees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE,
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
AN OPPORTUNITY.

Easter has passed for 1899 and the
balance of our hats, trimmed and un-
trimmed will be closed out regardless
of price. This opportunity only comes
once a year. l.. b. Kerr, Queen street,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
SPECIAL MEETING.

There will be a special meeting of
the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce at
it's rooms on Saturday, April 18th, at
10 o'clock a. m, to consider harbor i'm
provement.
JAS. GORDON SPENCER,
Secretary.
Honolulu, April IA, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
BODY TO GO HOME.

Ed. 4. Williams has eXhumeu an
other of the bodies of soldiers buried
in Nuuanu cemetery and will return
il to the mainland by the Australia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY

tractor of Towanda, n. Y, says Il
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in my family for a long time and
have found it superior to any other"
For sale by all dealers and druggists.
Benson, Smith & Co., general agents,
Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Sachs Dry Goods Company have
just caught up with the rush caused by
Easter orders for millinery A few
trimmed and untrimmed hats left will
be closed out at reduced prices.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
ANOTHER GREAT SALE.

L. B. Kerr must have room for new
goods to arrive, and will commence to-
morrow morning another great sale of
dry goods. Prices will be cut to a
point beyond any former sales.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
MAY DELINEATOR.

Now ready at Mrs. Hanna's, Fort
street. A full line of trimmed and un-
trimmed hats for sale at moderate prl-
ces.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
FREE CONCERT.

A free concert nightly given by the
Quaker Concert Company at corner Of
Alakea and Beretania streets.
Change of program nightly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO., LTD.

A dividend has been declared and
will be payable at the office of the
Company, on Merchant street, on and
after the 18th instant.
GODFREY BROWN,
Treasurer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
THE EDGAR HALsTEADs.

Edgar Halstead and family are stop
ping at the Arlington hotel, where they
are home to friends.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14

]. & NJ. Russian calf. See them glis-
ten in the sunlight. McInerny's Shoe
Store.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14

If you want a new carriage or your
old one repaired call on w. w, Wright
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14

MESSENGER SERVICE.
The Honolulu Messenger Service de-
liver messages and packages. Tele-
phone 378.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
WANTED.

A first class window dresser and
salesman. Apply to
THE PACIFIC IMPORT CO.,
Model Block, Fort Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14

Only one BEST bicycle. The SO
Cleveland. Come aud see.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14

Received, ex Mohican, handsome line
of carriages and phaetons. w. w.
Wright.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-14
BYAUTHORITY
FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.

Official notice having been received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
THF TRADE " CHICAGO.


Chicago. Feb T. 1speca Wheat "s' s.,s,,
and rad a feeble recovery The West u nA
49, ,s !, ,,ts IRON lam 81 AK ou' "
spring weather - lama. o., ne sely
mind. and inc mes me pro- .,.sn IN
side Nav opened al -2t .u-3'sc soo '''" =,
CD. 80 .t,s.s q. -9r. Ilf closed ~ -
ana '->s'' al" ''' ,-,. 81. tu.hes con-
Argentine shipments were l-f - ..,.,. ard
pared with 5000 bushels we ~" -..,sr.ss
o.> o.o bushels last YEAR - board ''' -.
-, ,.,.,s , ,.,tor esire than ~ Nv
were f''' '+''''' ., Or ne week
hut every one knew thar me iOi'' '' .,,h,
...,4 D.. anil Rrrdstrsers fsures az NE
"oHn 70" S"''' ,., ..,sts only is4'
showed The cIearances from "".. ... rss
na bushels compared With N.'' ,A,.
..-rt ,foaerr NJ. tr sad u''
week previous '"' 80. .,.e..,.s oui prob
prO baby had been some a'"i-' '' .iv 9W
,hi, NOT serious Minneapolis reported oi.' -
hlrrei. nour sold on Thursday Liverpool .Iy
'.d higher on 'o-d''s 'g. .l.s w. w.. done 80
able cash business 800 month -. visible
,..h-,, h,. o,. rou-a Estimates on me v
'Nsn',S 0y on, ,.....,.s There Vas LOT o.
lquldluon and 81 short selling a.
......, demand until the market bad MADE - -
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FORCED BY LAW TO BREAK A LAW.
r-ppr r-x1>,7 QUESTION REGARDING THE RE
, IovAL OF SNOW WHICH CAME Up N COURT

p=RPrrx11G QUESTION REGARDING THE RE
IovA1. OF SNOW WHICH CAME Up N COURT.
4 perplexing question was brought before Magls-
4rate Tudlich in the Centre-st police court yes
.erlav afternoon for decision. The case came up
through the arrest Of Joseph Harrington VINO hVes
at Grand and Mulberry SITS, ana James No"NoS'
onploye OF the Grand-st. horsecar hno' AVlns al
No 8a5 Madlson-st. Both men We're charged win
q violation Of a corporation ordinance requiring the
removal Of snow from the sidewalks
In Grand-st.. IN the neigh5orhood OF Mulberry
g. the cartrack Is about two feet from the curo.
The police authorities informed each resident lidl
The SIDEWALK must bc cleared OF sno" ai once.
Farrinetou began 90 shovel the sno" rom we
walk throwing 81 into the street. OWING 70 lne
rearness Of the cartrack he could not heIp oo-
struct!ng the track. The company. $ employees pro-
tested, and proceeded TO- shovel the snow ON NJ, 0l
their way. and necessarily back on me -lef "'lr.
TIE railway company pointed 10 az OF 'li.-i,
making II misdeu.eo nor TO- opstrit' tNtlf lJ-i-s
The residents in turn read the ordinance reqli,i.s
that the snow be removed fror. the Walk mug we
street At last IL order 70 get decision. f3-ce
CAPTAIN Albertson arrested harrington ana con
vOy. .., -, ~ IN
agreeing 70 inform The streetcar company, "leil-
ever he intended 20 remove the snow from Lis VIZ
and the company I'm turn. agreed 10 nave carts
there TO take IL away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18

other prominent issues were Otis Elev,.,.
iO.. preferred. sSaso. Amsterdam Ga.
mon sGQ3e9s. preferred. ssia0f7O. Wagner p.,a
Car l9OGis3. Continental Tobacco comma, 90
3Oiz preferred sSiaQG9.. Air Power s5ih0sa.- v1s
trio Vehicle. 5s05s Pressed Steel Car. 5Skass ' We
ferred. SlQs2
SILVER EXPORTS Exports of silver >.
$1,000 ounces ~
CHARACTER OF TRADING Many AL.
bulls were active buyers In yesterdays r...'
and the public was more In evidence as a INV.
The belief that another bull movement wa
way American Tobacco was attacked hv .s
bears but a. l32lz 81 received good slppor, s,.,N
me day Al net gain 81 points Flower 49,
worked on the long side also NJ worm.s, ~.
Mr. Housman and Standard on interests a."
~ Atch.son preferred was excellent IN cha,,o..'
and traders were bulls on the stock Tor 4 200, :,
vance In expectation ~ splendid showing a, -
companys January statement The sdvano. -
M,tropoiiton was on small lots An early 49,
In Burlington WAS due 20 selling by trader, .s'
thought that NJ Keene had sold hls hold,ny, ~
ii2 the stock received renewed support ana -
The close n sold high as rs Union Psce. -
bought FOR the foreign account Chnago O..
Western was token by prominent Bro,sw,'
house The buying Of STANDARD Rope and rv,-'
bonds VS. heavy Colorado Fuel and Iron a, -
creased transactions advanced one po.n, c.
on and Rubber common were bought BIZ suh.,.-
ti9l operators
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
SHERIDAN READY FOR SEA.
ALL HER TROOPS ARE ON BOARD AND SHE
is EXPECTED TO START FOR
MANILA TO-DAY.

:, r,u +ake n serious accident 70 prevent uho
1rr,ted states Army transport Sheridan. WIN ,'o
10Th Infantry and 80 Battalion OF tho ~"
fantry on board sailing for Mamma TINS ~ ,
Af,er many delays end tedious waits every nc
I'D everv Nit OF cargo was board last nien''
Colonel r NJ Jones gave orders LOT 'ne ''''
$50 her nier et $50 O'Clock this morning
Trhuo re volunteers under General OTIS were
aoo,,,o from exhaustion caused by the intense
heat according TO dispatches from "'''' 80
char,do, which Is 10 carry Regulars 10 remove
Them has been delayed three days oeNa.So -"
battalons OF the 18th Infantry were ou'leu u"us-
wards Of snow in Maryland. inside OF els" 49,
,bosa soldiers will have experienced the eNIFe',''
~ weather They will have put away te Iu' o'1
gard caps Of the Army and donned inc" W" W..
ducks and instead Of being seated oes'ue S1N"I,s
radiators they viii be gathered around inc
fans Of which the Sheridan mas "a" 30 -,
Tho sheridan was 20 have sailed last luesN@'
"a a. that .irne CAPTAIN Couling had the BOAT al
readv but the soldiers their way from inc"
ho-racks were snowbound The last two oa''aions
~ the 18th Infantry did not reach Ne"-1o'N -.
Yesterday and Il was after dark De'o4o ~
rAacbed their quarters on the Sherloan ~ W.
honed that they would come early in mo day. anu
80 O clock in the morning the steam was al
hb rcess,,re in the boilers. The big exhaust pipe
witch at frequent intervals breathed forth volumes
~ steam gave the boat the appearance o. ne
spirIted animal anxious 70 start away 0" -
The people on board the boat, from ''.0 - tn
down 10 the pI''S - t,,erlbng was ready II
patient Al 'Ne D'''E. .--Is or,, come But
- e. dark when II was late 20
sill - go, caves
But; after all said one OF 'h l rneI' % Fri
Us Ho" 0.-'
day start .-., r-..~,rr who reached
Three prfvates in the ltlh lH4a4''4S w."
-. IN rigbt will not 60 on the sheridan
New" Oh o." / VS. discovered that they had the
thls mo" 80 n men VAS detached from the
meases ~ one W Ct before il came to Brook
Ign. Yesterday m9Iihs ei-o,l-9 ,rToNii1reIv sent
board the o'at. rys,d On The government tug
10 Norm BIo'htI i9'"''' - IN the afternoon Or
Katherine Ia'icest- H. srotSer case Of measles in
FinkhaIH of he 1.th This case was hurried
of the TaIlslott', az" an ~ North Irother Island
started Oh aLo...t U uere ~ Ken Yesterday 10 see
Extreme !. ,iaicrs LETT lie sheridan and
tDa| nm. N II is Oapldlu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18

merclai par: bank 81 premium San fran
cisco-Siqht INC: telegraph. 2c Cincihna,I
over the counter. SOC premium; between p"',N''
mar and l5c discount. Savannah-Buying' l-loc as
count selling 75c per 5000 premium Charleston
Buying par: selling. &c premium Bostoh-lVpl-'4o
discount Chicago-Par 81. Louis-lOc premium
BANK CLEARINGS - New-York - Exchanges
yg7 0oL7Oe: balances. Ss7sl.35s Boston-EXchahges
S22 s5s sS7; balances g 2S3.672 Phlladeiphia-EN-
changes N7.Gi3752: balances &,43.7@. Baltimore
Exchanges. S26o9,5o3: balances. ASSlo Chcaso-
Exchanges So CO. O4: balances. Sl62.2o2
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cal money III
London r.qlR per cent open market dls'ou'
rates. 2i.a23-l6 per cent for short and lons ol'S
Berlin discount rate. 3A4 per cent Paris ~ per
cent Berlin exchange on London % marks fo12
pfennigs Paris exchange on London . francs lo'i
confines
EUROPEAN DISQUALIFICATION consos closeu
a. III 3-l6 for money and ma for the account
French rentes lO2 francs S7iz centimes Spanish Is
IT, London, 542s
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 1874. Mex
lean silver dollars 4l4c. Bar silver IN LONDON
27I.d no.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. &o9' Lispo" 10
Buenos Ayres IN 30; Rome. 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
ENDING JAFFRAY CoMPAyTs AFFAIRS.
FINAL STEPS TAKEN. AND THE RECEIVERS HAVE
ASKED TO BE RELEASED

final step in the settlement OF the anairs OF 'he
drygoods house OF f. S Jaffray & Co was take.
Yesterday when a mortgage Of 5S5.OOO ana deeo
for 5000 900 on the Jaffray property AT BIoadWay
and Leonard-st.. were filed with the County CLERK
f. s Jaffray Co went into voluntary nqul-
dalton on March 25 1895 They then owed S8Z@V'-
600 70 $50 creditors The receivers appointed by
the courts were James G. Cannon. A. D. JuiiilaIa
and Howard S Jaffray Thev paid 80 per cent OF
the Indebtedness within four months OF the Gaze
of liquidation. The cause Of the delay IN lurlher
settlement was due to disagreement between the
Jarrav heirs and the late f. Jaffrays business
nartners The heirs contended that the Broadway
property was a part OF the Jaffray estate whie
Mr. Jaffray's business partners contended that IL
was mart OF the firms assets. The difference or
opinion resulted IN a suit 10 test the utie OF ''e
Rather than cause further delay. however. the
creditors with the consent OF the Court, asresd 10
give the Jaffray heirs quitcaim 10 the BroadWdE
propertv for 100000 This sum enabled the re-
ccivers 10 paw another dividend Of 10 per cent, or
90 per cent IN all which was accepted as payment
In full by all creditors a.,
The final step in the proceedings will be me as
charge Of the receivers. who have pettioneo 20 De
rflo ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
,,o,r ,rcH WATER THE CITY Uses.

Tho daily consumption Of water IN New-1orK
CITY is greater than that OF any o'her c''y % w.
- ~ ,rororricn 10 the population. report by
y,Iliarn Dalton. Commissioner OF Water supply
elbows how enormous the citys consumption OF
vateris. From a watershed OF about three nunaFeu
and aftv square miles the Boroughs OF Manhattan
and The Bronx draw a daily supply OF ABOUT ioor
hundred million gallons OF water through n'"e'y
,r~oc miles of aqueducts. while In the lakes ana
,sr,oirs are : 0rtd A. 200 OuOu'1 gallons, eh"us
~ enriv the boIoughs for $50 days tnout ndtuIa4
a. - me streams The average daily cyHsuHl-
tfon ~ water .u the tNO boroughs IA IS'o was
two hundred and forty-thr.s mtIi.nno n ea"'N7' %
Tn Brooklyn the average dally cou7ulnp.!oi T, -,
afer In 1885 was 103JoOO0O. or about elsHS eel''
o. lions per capita.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
JUDGMENT AGAINST SHEEHAy NoDIFIED.

The Appellate Division Ok the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down decision IN the suit OF
Matthew Baird against John {. Sheehan and John
O'I.rien Baird sued for about $500 due on some
rs 0G worth OF granite paving blocks. and for So
OOO for failure 70 complete contract The con-
tract was for work done in Long Island City and
Al was shown that understanding had been
reached between y Bren and Baird before bids
were put IA for the work Baird put IN the higher
bid it being understood that II O'Hrien got the
contract he would buy the blocks from Baird al
a certain price. The Court holds that such an ar
rangement was against public policy, and the con
tract between Baird and o. RTien could not be In
forced This point the Court ygarded as entirely
clear. and. consequently. they ind 1t unnecessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
THE DAYS OPERATIONS II BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDs-Market firm Final
quotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market strong and active
Total sales amounted ia par value 10 $5,2Sf.0o
against $5,S53.0u Thursday The heaviest deal
hgs Were In the Atchson Central OF Georgia.
Northern Pacific. Wisconsin Central and ST Louis
Southwestern issues. Jersey Central 5s Central
Pacific Is " 1899. Burlington CNebraska extension
4sl. Rock Island Is. Erie general lien IS. Fort
Worth and Denver City lists. Missouri Pacific CON
sol 6s, Fort Worth and Rio Grande lists Kansas
CITY, Pittsburg and Cuffs lists. Louisville. Evans
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