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New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

away those childish things. and the thumbscrews
were twisted little tighter year by year. uhtl
even fireworks on the Fourth Of July were for
bdden the celebration OF the day being cohhhed 10
the National salute. fired at high noon.
Meantime the camp and the grounds were under
going marked improvements Drill space was in
creased by filing in deep gulles that SCARED the
bluffs. trees upon the parade ground were cut
down the heathfulness Of the camp further as
sured by an excellent system of sewerage new
mess hall was constructed and a hundred other
things done which transformed very fair drill
ground into a beautiful. well-kept, wel-drained
pain that has been the pride OF the Guard for
years and the admiration Of many officers from
other States who have visited II on inspecting
tours.
CHANGES BY GENERAL PORTER.
Under General Porter the camp became what 1t
was intended to be-one of instruction. The ar
rangements such, however. that the soldier
had nothing TO do outside of the regular company,
battalion and regimenta drills and ceremonies,
guard duty police duty and the general care OF his
quarters His tent was erected for him before he
came to camp. 1t had board floor and cot bed
and he was fed by State caterers I'm large. roomy
mess hall. He did not have TO take care of him
self the officer not burdened with the respon-
sibilty of finding him shelter rations. water and
frewood and. unless guard duty, he had moth
ing to do in the afternoon but to entertain friends
play ball or hunt for any other sort Of amusement
that struck his fancy. He was well drilled, MS
company and regiment had been wonderfully built
I'D by this system Of a weeks camp duty once in
every two years but he had not learned the first
essentials Of campaigning. In fact, General Roe.
when he first came to camp in 1890 as captain OF
Troop A. rightly characterized IL as garrison.
The establishment of a summer camp was a
long step in the right direction I'm the first in
stance, the reduction Of it to Il purely military
basis by Adjutant- General Porter another. and
when General Roe placed at the head Of the
National Guard another was In order. and he took
IT, He decided that the instruction period of the
summer Of 1899 should include, for the regiments
ordered TO camp. short tours Of field duty, and In
this plan Governor Roosevelt most heartily con-
cupred 1t was thought the batteries Of artillery
and the squadron OF cavalry would acquire sufi-
cient knowledge OF this character in their marches
TO and from camp. but 1t was arranged that the
regiments OF infantry. which We're transported to
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.
LIEUTENANT-GOvERN WOODRUFF AND
WI TING FANG, CHINESE MINISTER,
ARRIVE ON THE ST LOUIS.

Among the passengers the American Liner
st. Louis which arrived from Southampton yester-
day were Lieutenant y. y. KolomeilZoff OF the
Russian Navy. and detachment of twenty-eight
naval engineers, who will go 10 Cramps shipyard
at Philadelphia TO the placing OF engines In
the Russian cruiser which is being built there.
Other passengers on the St Louis were Lieu
tenant Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff. Mrs. Wood
ruf Rodriguez Aspiroz, secretary OF the Mex
lean Embassy at Washington; James I. Du-
bois United States Consul-General at st. Gall;
Louis f. Payn State Superintendent OF lnsur-
ance; Herbert II. D. Pierce. first secretary or
the United States Embassy at st. Petersburg:
WI Ting Fang. Chinese Minister to the
United States; Charles L. Clark. president OF
the New-York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road: Miss Clark Captain J. r. Deamar. Dr. w.
F. Grant f ]. Gibson. Mrs. W. G.. Low, tho
Misses A. c. l.. {. and X c. Low. Samuel r.
Lippincott and Tsz-Chi secretary of the Chinese
Legation.
on the Cunardcr Etruria from Liverpool yester-
DAY there were Cecil Barring. J. da Costa Duarte,
Charge d'Ansires OF Portugal at Washington; Cap
tain H. VI. Campbell X. H. A; ). William clark.
Joseph Walton. q. C., NJ. 7: Miss Isabel irving,
Lieutenant George B. Hutchings. Dr. K. w. Oar
fett and X. c. Kerr
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occasions. he also found out how necessary @ IT was
ly n fund OF information that VIII stand MIN IN
good stead should he ever go into the held IN hcuVe
service .,.t--
The officers came in for their share OF learning
Ration returns had to be made out for the COM
panies before they left camp. that the commissary
might know how many TO issue, they held at VarlS
GUS times the responsible positions in command OF
The advance or rear guards. and in camp they had
10 see that the tents OF their men were up nrst,
not their own; that the men were fed before they
could think OF eating themselves. and that thelr
men were generally comfortable before they thought
OF making themselves The major or the pat
TALON was I'm sole command OF the outht, ANA me
colonel and other officers accompanying the coll
INN were only present guests. One ohcer was
also detailed each time engineer oihcer, ana
he made maps OF the road covered. and lald out
the battalion camps before they were pitched ana,
although the sarre pieces of ground were occupied
on six different occasions. the tents were never
erected on old lines laid out by some previous Of
hcer.
WHERE THE CAMPS WERE PITCHED.
The first days route led along road that. enter
ing the wide open mouth OF beautiful valley at
Annsville. followed winding trout stream up be-
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TRANSIT COMBINATION.
AN ENTERTAINING INTERVIEW WITH
RUSSELL SAGE.

Wall Street has about settled down 70 the Dehei
that the report OF coming consolidation OF the
ue,ronoIitan Manhattan and Brooklyn Rapid
Transit systems with Third Avenue probably to
come into the combination later on, Is going to
turn out TO be accurate one traction authority OF
the financial district processes to know the
name by which the consolidated company Is to be
known. He said yesterday:
"I understand that the Manhattan. Brooklyn and
Netropolitan deal IL assured. so much so that the
prices of the different stocks TO be taken into the
reorganization have been figured out Manhattan
is to go into the new reorganization at 100 Metro
politan at 22J. and Brooklyn Rapid Transit az rs.
and the stockholders are to receive stocks In the
new company equal 10 that amount. The new COM
pany Is 10 be known as the Manhattan and Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
YONKERS TO HAVE A PARK SYSTEM.
THREE SITES CHOSEN AND $4,000 IN BONDS TO
ISSUED

THREE SITES CHOSEN AND sl6ooco IN BONDS TO
BD ISSUED
The Yonkers Board OF Aldermen met on Friday
eyening and after a session of several hours sue
ceeded IN settling the park question. The report
OF the Park Commissioners favoring three locations
and asking that they be procured. as previously
told in The Tribune. unanimously adopted
All the Park Commissioners heard the
subject, and they expressed their unqualified ap-
probation OF the Councils prompt action. The de-
cison of the Aldermen means that bonds will be
Issued at once 10 the amount Of $4,000 for the
purchase CT the sites recommended The parks
will be opened. IT is expected at the time OF the
fremen's convention which will be held here I'm
August. Their situation is as follows: Washington
Park side of South Broadway from Hudson
st 20 NepperhRn Terrace, through 10 New Main
st; Grant Park, east side of Park-ave TO a point
midway between Ashburton-ave. and High Est,
bounded the east by St Joseph's-ave.: Irving
Park property owned by the city both
sides Of the Hudson River Railroad tracks south OF
the Glenwood station, with river front for bathing
purposes II Is intended At the parks up ac-
cording 10 the most practical modern methods.
The buildings on the Grant Park site will be
moved at the owners expense, and the Nisbet
mansion on the Washington Park site VIII be used
aa q museum.
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It brought with II more work and less convenience
and no time for skylarking. nearly every man was
anxious do his share right over again"
Lieutenant H. G. Du Val OF the Ninth Company,
was also loud I'm his praise or the new camp
methods.
THE camp tour was perfect success from start
To finish" he said, "and has demonstrated the
wisdom OF General Roes scheme. Everything
worked with the precision OF IA perfect machine,
and the temporary camps which were laid out and
established on the practice marches were as per
at PeekskIll'
Although the improvements In the mode OF con-
ducting the camp OF instruction have caused many
Important changes others may be looked FOR by
the time the next camp tour begins Among these
Will probably be improved and lighter uniform
for the men and better cooking paraphernalia- At
the next camp the practice marches will probably
be made by regiments instead OF battalons
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CLOSING THE STATE CAMP.
PROVISIONAL REGIMENT DEPARTS AND
DISMANTLING WORK BEGINS.
A., FEW OFFICERS LEFT IN CHARGE-GooD
WORK OF SIGNAL CoRPs-roUNG MEMS
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION TENTS
WELL PATRONIZED.

WELL PATRONIZED.
Peekskin State Camp July (SpeciaD.-An almost
solemn stiffness regns where last night all was
fun. life and activity for the soldiers have aban-
doned camp. and It is in the care now of General
Joseph G. Story Colonel Holly Major John NJ.
Smith and a small force from the ordnance de-
partment who are here to gather in the tents,
close UP the buildings and put them in shape to
weather summer and winter showers until IL Will
be necessary 10 put them again in commission for
soldiers who may be ordered here for tour OF
duty.
The dismantling of camp began almost as soon
as the regiment left and 1t will be continued more
actively tomorrow. when the ordnance force Is
augmented by local workmen, engaged to help In
tearing the place TO pieces. BY the end OF next
week the plain Will be cleared OF tents tent plat
forms will be collected In piles along the company
streets and the buildings will be boarded up or ef-
fectively closed against all intruders Then Gen
eral Story. Colonel Holly and Major Smith wif~also
abandon the place and go home and summer
storms may come and go. lightning may strike
wherever It WILL gnat swarms at night may MI the
air along the bluffs with their high-keyed humming.
but nobody will be here TO know or care anything
about them. The birds that have kept away most
OF the time are back. and the trees in the
bluffs are fun of their twitterng. There are all
kinds Of them sparrows, robins. wrens orioles red
winged blackbirds from the swamp below. yellow
birds and dozen other varieties, all saucy fat lit
tie fellows and the worms and the Dugs are again
having hard time Of it.
Last night. of course. was one continued frohc
that even taps had difficulty in suppressing There
visits back and forth among the companies
that to-day would be separated again; there were
pink teas without number. mock parades and al
the frvolty that like inspiration TO the SOL
der when he knows he is going home on the NOR
row. over in front of the Young Mems Christian
Associations tent Squadron AS band gave Its last
concert the best of the season. and right after 1t
an impromptu entertainment was held in the as
ISOLATION tent But taps put end 70 1t, and quiet
reigned after time, first, however, in the "a Bat
taon's quarters for they tired out after their
nine-mile march, made in the morning from Lake
Oscawana TO camp They were still tired this
morning, but they took hold OF the morning 8
hreaking-up Of housekeeping with WILL and were
ready as soon as the 1st Battalion to move out Of
camp. Mess call sounded at the usual hour. 2S0,
and Immediately upon their return the companies
formed in their company streets in heavy march
ing order TO await adjutants call. This sounded
at 40, and at lis the long regtmentsl line was
formed in tho. road skrting the easterly parade
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
VIEWS ON THE NEW SYSTEM.
NATIONAL. GUARDsMEN THINK GREAT GOOD tt
THE sERvIc-F HAS COME FROM IT

NATIONAL GUARDSMEN THINK GREAT GOOD TO
THE SERVICE HAS COME FROM IT.
Rrigadier-General George Moore Smith. who was
detailed by General Roe to duty at the State Camp
during the time that the 7th Regiment was there.
said that he was highly pleased by the new
methods. II am sure" he said. that the new
arrangement is a decided improvement over the old
and that the whole guard will be benefited by It,
On the practice marches the members OF the 7th
Regiment showed that they had profted by the
instructions which they had received in tent-bud-
ing. cooking and other field duties and all through
the practice marches they did their work IN
highly creditable manner. | look for much good
TO the Guard from the new order OF things"
The members OF the 9TH Regiment are as enthu-
siastic over the camp tour as the commanding oi-
Ger of the brigade and many OF the officers and
men who have been to the State reservation with
the regiment every time It was on duty there say
that the command never derived so much benefit
from tour Of instruction it did under the new
management Camp duty play work when II
was confined strictly to camp routine but the
practice marches brought n feature into the
service which served the double purpose % inter
estlng the members OF the regiment and giving
them practical instruction In things that cannot be
learned on the drill floor or In permanent camp
Lieutenant Colonel Kip, who. with Captain c. NJ
Carnochan, accompanied Colonel Appleton IN Doth
practice marches said that II any opposition 20
The new methods had existed they must have
been overcome by results or the weeks WoIK.
'sThe only complaint heard he said. was
from the men who had been on the nrst practce
march and had to remain in camp while the sec
ond battalion had it's share Despite the fact that
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
IT WAS ONCE A PICNIC GROUND, BUT
is NOW A MODEL MILITARY SCHOOL.

Peekskn State Camp. July l CpeciaD.-The ses-
sion of the summer school Of instruction OF the Ma
tional Guard. which has just closed, has been one
Of the most practical I'm the history of the camp.
Esta blished 1852 camp Of instruction. 1t re-
sembled in its early stages picnic ground. where
there were some drills and a vast amount OF fun
The hops in the old mess hail. given by the 22d
Regiment I'm the earlier years OF the camp; the
mock dress parade of the 9Th in lSs3 when barrels
Of money were expended for fanci1u costumes and
thousands OF city folks went there TO see; the
grand pyrotechnc displays given by regiments at
the close Of their weeks Of duty. have all
passed away into the legendary history of the
camp, but they once were established facts. With
added years. and head to the Guard, in the
person OF Adjutant- General Porter. the camp put
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tween its ever-closng hills TO the Croft farm five
miles away. There. in a level. eight-acre lot was
the location of tho first nights camp The coun-
try through which the marched pctur-
esQue The second temporary camp was pitched on
ground 646 feet above mean tidewater. Everybod
seemed TO enjoy the duty. The work was much
harder than life the State camp would have been,
but there grumbling complaint made by
any one. and nearly everybody agreed he would
rather stay out In the field the rest Of the week
than return 10 camp.
The results OF this school OF instruction proved
10 be moro satisfactory than was expected.
and Il is more than likely that coming years will
the National Guard spend rather more OF its
time IN the field than IN camp: Under such a
course of instruction It will be able at any time to
take the field and to for itself with almost the
same ease and facility though part OF the ReGu-
Lar Army
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the march and in the field pitching and breaking
their own camps. loading and unloading their own
baggnge cooking their own meals-in fact. doing
everything an army Is expected 10 do for Itself
when a campaign
THE PRACTICE MARCHES.
In order that the greatest good might be derived
from these marches the regiments were divided
battalion only being in the field while the
other remained IN camp. This gave each OF the
five companies opportunity OF acting as an ad-
vance and a guard at time and TO be in
the main body part OF the time also. In this
way every man got an Idea Of what n march
through enemys country like, and sooner
later he had experience with the advance guard.
where constant shifting brought him with the
point" the support" the reserve" the flank
ers. or In the rear guard. again. IN the column
with the main body On the march he learned also
how suddenly and in what manner the enemy was
likely TO attack the column. In "A mimic battle ma
n9uvre. prearranged by the officers. and upon
the camping ground there was abundance OF eX-
perence 10 be acquired In pitching TENS, estab-
fishing camp cooking meals. ard : on that he
knew nothing about. unless he had been in the
ssyyies bsfgSe. WhsaIt Taiped. "a it did on several
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that up for an underground tunnel twenty thirty
feet under the ground No, sir Just think what
such a place would be II hot day. You can't
pump any good air into such place az that. They
think they can do II with a little arshaft every
block or so. What would people Of weak lungs do
I'm a hole OF that kind? Could they run trains
every minute and a half. the way we do? Suppos-
ing a train should be stopped by an accident, and
another was coming up back OF II. minute and a
half away, the rate OF thirty miles hour.
Wouldn't II be something terrible? ! know they
call me narrow minded and old fogy-and perhaps
day they may overcome my objections TO "A
tunnel But that time isn't I'm sight yet"
Then you don't think the Manhattan is likely to
build the tunnel7' Mr. Sage was asked.
No sree-not while Russell Sage is alivel"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

10 erect a statue 10 the memory OF General Nc
Cellan requested that his name be taken on whss
this fact communicated to him. John JaeV'
Astor's name was substituted -.
William Waldorf Astor's name was suggested pJ.
cause his father once served on General Mccti-
an's staff but Mr. Astor had already helped ~
build one Mcclellan statue In Philadelphia, a"'
thought he had done his full share In that lne
Judge Mcmahon is treasurer OF tho committes.
which appointed by the Society OF the A,m,
OF the Potomac The statue Will be erected ln
Washington. Out OF the E5oQo needed 3&Qes -
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
RANK BURGLARS CAPTURED.

Boston. July I.-Chef Watts. Of the Bureau of
Criminal Investigation. received telegram to-day
informing him that Henry Holden and Edward
Pare the fugitive Napanee (Ont) bank burglars.
had been eaptuEed A. GampbslltQR.. .N-Hs
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
w. W. ASTORS NAME REMOVED.

lie REFUSED TO SERVE ON A COMMITTEE To
RAISE FUNDS FOR MCCLELLAN STATUE.
General Martin T. Mcmahon IL authority for the
statement that William Waldorf Astor. whose
name had been placed without his authority, on
OF n Gppmitteai 40 Taisa funds 4
New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

who indicted for bribery, and several other
officers OF the force will have claims which the
Supreme Court probably will order paid out OF the
city treasury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

/ George Montgomery was here this
/ week.
E F. Murphy was q visitor at Kansas
I City this week.
Rev. L. Kostbahn Of Hoxie, Kan,
I was here this week
P. Ellison Of Almena, Kan, was here
this week and viii probably locate in
the county
Gust Strand and wife returned last
week from an extended visit with their
folks in Chicago.
S. @. Fry was at Topeka this week as
a delegate 70 the head camp Of Wood
men Of the state.
Mrs. William Swearingen came down
from Colorado Springs Monday, and
IS the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. H
Rice.
j. Warmer Of Goodland, the faith
er Of our Obliging tailor, was In the
city on business last tUrday.-COlby
Tribune.
B.J. PuIlen, the popular manager Of
the Depot hotel, was In St Louis the
first Of the week to attend the wedding
Of a relative.
J. K. Chelf has gone to Colby and
viii be employed in the Touring mill
al At4dL AldGEs Which, - OAnE4 W lis
brother, r. VI. Chelf-
Carpenters Wallace Filler and VI. Y.
Turner were out near MuldFOw this
week finishing building a residence
house for Emmett Lister.
G. NJ Martin Of Alma, Neb., was
here this week. He has purchased
land near TOpland and viii move here
and occupy the same by March L
Henry Hetrick of Wilcox, Neb-, was
here last week and purchased land in
the county. He may move here in the
near future.
ArchdeacOn Watkins Of SaIina held
services In the Episcopal mission room
Sunday. Owing to the extreme cold
weather, many we're prevented from
attending.
Henry GOings started out the first Of
the week for Sherman county, this
state, where he has bought a half sec
ton Of land and viii engage in stock
raising on an extensive sCale.-Smith
Center Journal
L. W. Thompson, manager Of the
Warren jewelry store, was called TO
Colorado Springs the first Of the week
by the serious illness of his wife. n.
f Warren Is down from the Springs
this week and is in charge Of the store.
The out Of town visitors at the fire
mems ball were. Mr.. and Mrs William
StrettOu and daughter, Nellie. Phillips
burg: Misses Burns, MulhOlland. Hunt
ley, Colby; Miss ACkley, Oberlin;
Messrs- NcCue, Grimm, Robinson,
Thomas, Colby.
The orchestra that furnished music
for the firemen's ball i'm GOOdlaud
Wednesday night contained a member
who received his early musical train
ing in this city, under the tutOrship of
the GOodland Military band, which or
ganizatiOu gained considerable local
notice at one time for its high class
productions The member referred to
Is George Maxwell, cOrnet player, aud
GOodland was indeed glad to see him.
1t was a home welcoming.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
RAILROAD NEWS.

Tommy Sunderland, timekeeper at
the Roswell round house, attended the
ball.
Conductor F. A. Beer of the Limon-
Denver passenger run, attended the
iremen's ball in this city,
William Mckinney was at Topeka
this week attending the convention Of
the State Society of Labor and Indus
try. He was a delegate from the local
lodge Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men.
The Rock Island intends their pa t.
rOns to keep cool this summer. The
company has put up 2,225 tons of ice at
Horton, 1000 tons at Topeka, 80 in
Mcfarland, 1850 in BeIleville, GOO tons
at Phillip sburg, go in GOodlsnd, and
], go tons at their ice house in Roswell.
We are informed that q Rock Island
fireman was requested by the deputy
sheriff Of Republic county to climb
down out. Of the cab at Belleville last
week, and marry q little Swede girl
at that place, whom he had been too
familiar with.-Phillipsburg Dispatch.
George Fuller, a locomotive fireman,
| received painful injuries Tuesday af-
/ ternoOn while assisting in decorating
/ the ball room for the fremen's ball
I " lille standing on q Stepladder he slip
ped and fell to the floor, striking on
/ the elbow Of his right arm, breaking
/ the shin bone.
Saturday, switch engine . ran into
/ engine 946 while switching in the yard
/ The 946, which had just been turned
| out Of the shop, WIS not damaged By
/ the collision, but the front end Of the
\ switch engine was torn OF, and was
sent to the shop for repairs.-HOrtOn
| Commercial.
] Engineer Peck LaWless, who has
I been running into this city for a nun.
/ Der Of years, has decided to quit the
railroad about the first Of April and
90 into q shoe store in st. Joe. Mr.
/ LaWless has long been a familiar fig
ure among the railroad men at thi:
place, aud he and his estimable family
viii be greatly missed from our town.
PhillipSburg Herald.