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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
THE SCENE AT NIGHT

Was one Of Hriil:ance and Beauty.
The Grounds We're Crowded.
The crowd at night was far larger
than the afternoons attendance, and It
was stated fully 1000 people passed
through the gates after O'Clock When
the electric current was turned on the
multi-colored electric lights along En-
hibitors row gave to the scene fairy
like beauty and brllliancc that delight
ed the crowd On Monday night the
electric current was NOT 80 strong as
was needed for the large number of
electric lights. but last nigh; Mr.. II. f.
Sands force In charge of the dynamos
gave all the power that was needed.
and the result WAS more than crafty
Ing.
The first attraction OF the evening
was the bag race on the elevated stage,
which was highly amusing. and was
witnessed by large and delighted
crowd.
! Then the crowds turned Midway
wards. and until the fairs closing hour
arrived the several shows played to
packed houses
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
A Wise Choice.

At the regular meeting of the Retail
Grocers Association Monday evening.
they decided for their fifth outing 10 go
to the famous MaCklnaw Island. where
the days are fine and the nights are
cool. They have completed their ar
rangements with the Cleveland Lorain
e Wheeling railway and will leave on
Tuesday, July IS. going to Cleveland
and there taking the elegent Detroit &
Cleveland steamers for trip over Lake
Erie. Lake st. Clair and Lake Huron to
Mackinac. giving 800 miles of the most
delightful lake travel. a rate of $40.
with fifteen day limit has been secur-
ed. Travelling Passenger Agent Q. r.
Wood Will accompany the party, look
ing after the comfort and accommodate
ton Of all who mag join tho party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
THEY ALL SEE IT.

T. Wcity d Co.'S Exhibit ut the Fair
One OF the Most Attractivc-Ovcr
1000 Souvenirs Given Away
One OF, the most popular resorts along
Exhibitors row Is the handsome booth
occupied by z. Welty & Co., and unless
u person be totally blind he cannot pass
without adEIirlng 1t. The exterior Is
q thing OF beauty and extremely appro-
PIRATE. The frame work Is made up OF
piles of boxes and within thesels a pyra-
mid of polished barrels. In the center
which Is Il large wine cass surrounded
by incandescent lights. Bunting and
purple and white tissue decorations add
to the attractiveness of the place. as
do two large framed advertising cards.
on each side of the cask.
Within the same idea OF decoration
has been carried out. The walls are
bedecked with bunting and bench all
the way around serves as sitting
room for tired friends of the firm. An
appropriate souvenir Is given out by
the attendants In the shape of n small
vial of Welty's best rye, and over 1000
were given out during the past two
days. The decor3 ton of the salesrooms
at il2l Market street is also very at
:rnrtiyp
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
THE LARGEST ELK,s HEAD


Is Exhibited at ID. Gundlins & Co.'s
Handsome Booth ut the ElEs'
Carnival.
There are great many elk horns and
heads displayed about the city this
week. but for the largest and without
doubt the finest specimen, that shown
by D. Gundllng {: Co. takes the prize.
1t Is a handsome head. In a perfec. state
of preservation, and is surmounted by
set OF horns magnificent to look upon.
1t occupies the center of the above
named firms booth at the fair, and IL
surrounded by the finest display OF gem
tlemen's furnishings on the grounds.
The booth Is one of the most attract
I've and best trimmed. with bunting,
p0tted plants. ETC., and the arrGL5e-
ment Of the excellent line Of goods han
died by the firm make It beyond conf
pnrison. Shirts. collars. cuffs. ties.
gloves. umbrellas. walking sticks and
clothing are shown, and the manner Of
their arrangement reflects great credit
on the person who trimmed the booth.
a full line Of clothing of the best quail
lty. gents furnishing goods, etc. can
always be found at d. Gundllng & Co.'S
"A and sc Twelfth street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28


-, ou o"' '"e great fIHs
"' o''SH.a' e'''ni'ui mas
-, u SUM- anu :. was u record
~. .ne circumstance , eSe. eclipsins
'"ue =, No'iuay' "'eh over oVoo people
. rasnea =, a. ''s NAN entrance II was
'nu'eI us1y, una 'he lalr sex came QUE
p - NUMBERS especi'ily IN the AFTER
noon, when the ladies far outnumbered
tho sterror .,. a., ~,
tHe os.eeiiiiel sex on Tue GROUNDS.
I The weather was delightful. tho lem
,,ar,,,,ra hotr, ,,,,
7 fN'.' 49, oe'S 'ciiPeieu Ny reiresh-
Ing breeze in the afternoon, while at
niyht }ha ,,oo,h.r ,,.,, mn.
sac "e''''' "ss perceptip''
cooler
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
To Return Cuban Prisoners

snda, the Cuban agent here, has under
taken to secure the release and trans
portation to Cuba of the Cubans who
were confined in the Spanish penal set
,iement of Ceutn and Fernando Pc.
Just how many of the prisoners are still
In confinement is not known. but Senior
Quesada called to-day upon Secretary
Hay aud Secretary Alger and secured
from them promises TO take steps i'm
medintely to secure the information as
to the status of these prisoners neces-
sary Ia the making OF formal repre-
sensations to the Spanish government
on the subject.
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EXHIBITORS ROW DIRECTORY


No. Exhibitor.
3-Chur,ers a Burncy,
Al. Norrinstou,
4is.-W. NJ, H,chinsou
5.-News Publishing Com,any.
G-,J. +. Burlev & Ia
7.-Hcbrew benevolent Society
S.-W. l., Tanney.
g.
lO.-F. w, Banner Co
Ii. 13.-SnmDic-I inrn:n,n 90
III, MosXovItz'
l.-Boys' and Girls Home,
l5,-Drener & Mnhis ca.
lG.-Neili 4 Elllngham
iS.-Mrs. c. Foster
10. q. a3-Palace Furniture COMPANY
oo'-D g Eurncr COMPANY
2o,-Josenh Graves,
et,-Eins's Daughters
?j,-J. Is GItiin,
26,-Saylor (. Maxwell.
~ &C a i;nnss.
2S-Era,,s & CO
30-Nny uess I,Jorjs.
Al 33-Sorn-ei Tohncco 70
as AinXnnder w.
3i,-Houso & Hermann
S5-N Gntrnon & e"
3S,-G. K McNicchen SONS. 70
g76rnsn's Daurh,ars w.
:S-Jam mos RaiIeT'
10 ii-Snnok & t.omnpnv
IN Ia son e Str,Inn
iS-E p Po,ts mp
iS,-stolIo BROTHERS. Co.
"a - SnYIuni' S.oIo
:5- ~ jnt ataMe'l & Co.
c,iIwaii. Pa,,raon 70
i;-WbasIlnr H0snIta,
Is as / "a 80, 90
70 4 - iii TO & iie-r, -
81 IL W,Itnn '''''''''
I,-Harrv King,
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or the eight thousand people who Wis
tied the Elks' carnival yesterday and
entered the Midway over five thousand
visited the Indian village, which is
without doubt one OF the greatest fea-
lures Of the fair. To-day in addition TO
the regular performance the interesting
and picturesque Indian marriage cerc-.
moEy will be given. This feature drew
the largest mass OF people ever In the
St. Louis exposition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
Gun Defend cr.s Good Work.

NEWPORT, X. l.. June 27.-Ir n
good. WHOLESALE breeze the new cup
defender Columbia and the Defender,
champion of 1888. had second and
more thorough test OF their relative
speed than In the light air of Sunday.
and again the new boat proved that
in windward work she could both out
point and outfOot the older craft.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Elks' Oriental Street Carnival,
MERCHANTS DAY, THURSDAY, June 70.

Thursday, June 90. having been set
apar, as Merchants Day at the Elks'
Street Fair. II should bc made the
browning event. In order that all our
citizens may have the opportunity TO at
tend and contribute to the success of the
enterprise. and enjoy It's entertainments,
respectfully request general suspen-
sion of business on the afternoon OF that
day. ANDREW r. SWEENEY.
les Mayor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
A GREAT SHOW.
Els Street Fail, and Oriental
Carnival Continues to
DELIGHT DEL: GIT MANY THOUSANDS.
OF Patrons, Yesterdays Attend.
ance Having Been 5000.
THIS THE Big DAY OF WEEK

'Ellss' Day." ami Thousands of Visit.
Ing Elks and Their Friends Will
Come TO SEQ for Themselves What
Their Wheeling Brethren are DO.
ins-A Bcilairc Infant won the Baby
Contest Yesterday Artcrnoon--Thc
Midway Continues to be the Center
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Incidents
ofthc Second day ofthc Street Fair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28

Is row located IN his new store ut
1916 Market street. 4 full and COM
plate stock on exhibition al popular
prices. was
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28

THE Warlfuel yacht is the quickest
and shortest route to the Midway.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28

exhibition. and Will be shown with
pleasure to all visitors during the pres
ont weak s.EeHH "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
WE CURE STRUCTURE.
WE CURE EMISSIONS.

Nothing can be moro demoralizinE TO
young or middie.asrd. men than the
Presence of these nightly losses"
T>hcy produce weakness. nervousness.
Il feeling OF disgust and whole train
OF symptoms. Jhcy unfit n man for
business. married life and social hap
p!nesa, No matter whether caused by
: evil habits In youth. natural weak
ness or sexual eScesscs our New
Method VIII positively euro Won.
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NO CURE.-NO PAY.

Our Treatment will cure you In few
weeks. md what Joy there Is In know
ing and feeling that you arc n man
once moro! Your whole system In
dcrGoca q change. and vlgor, vitality
and manhood replace dependency and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
Shining Memoranda.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 25.-Schooner
+. |. White, Look, New York; steamer
Comanche. Pennington, New York.
Punta Gorda. Fla, March 27.-Cleared,
Schooner Senator Sullivan, Baltimore.
Key West, Fla, March 27.-Arrived
night 18th, steamers Whitney. Wertsch,
Port Tampa, and sailed for Havana; Man
grove, Seymour. Havana.
Sept. 27th. arrived schooner Goodwill
OD, Sweeting, Nassau; Wave. Roberts,
Havana.
Charleston. s. c., March H.-Arrived,
schooneTs The Josephine, Townsend Bal
timore; Mary b. Baird, Cook, Norfolk
Sailed, steam yacht Barcouta, New
York schooner yacht F'leur de Lis, New
York.
Carrabelle, Fla, March 27-Eutered,
bark Victoria (Nor), Helgesen Rio de ia
metro.
Pensacola. Fla, March 27.-Arrived bark
Magdalene (Nor), Steenson, Port Natal
Sailed, steamship lara (BD, Martye.
Rotterdam.
Cleared, barks Sciilan QtaD Schiaffino,
Genoa; Baccasin Peevello QtaD. Pianie~i
Trieste.
Port Tampa, Fla, March 27.-Arrived,
steamer Yarmouth, Smith, Havana.
Sailed, steamer Qlivette, Stevenson, Ha-
Vana, via Key West.
Fernandina. Fla, March 27.-Cleared
schooner Maggie G. Hart, Carlisle. New
York
Sailed barkentine Daisie Read, Mitch
ell, New York,
Philadelphia, March 26.-Arrived. steam
er Frederick (Br), Philips, Tampico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
ORDINANCES.
BY Alderman Dixon.-

BY Alderman DiXon.--
An ordinance to amend Section 1928 of
MacDonells Code of the city of Savannah.
Section. l. Be it ordained by the Mavor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled that the word paved,
appearing in, the third line of the above
mentioned section be and the same is here
by stricken so that hereafter, section Jos
of MacDonelrs Code of Savannah shall
read as follows:
1T shall be unlawful for any plumber
gas filter, or other person or corpora ton
to dig up any portion of any street in said
city of Savannah for the purpose of LAYING
down gas or water pipes or making sewer
connection or laying railroad tracks: but
whenever 1t shall be necessary for sad
purpose TO take up any portion of the
pavement on any street i'm said civ the
same shall be done on application by the
said city at the cost and expense of tho
party for whom the work is done"
Sec. 2 Be il further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the srst
time March p, 1899. and published for
information. w. p. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council
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OFFICIAL.

Council assembled, That on Bull street, in
the city of Savannah, from Bay to CASTOR
streets, and on each side thereof, the side
walks shall be paved to the outer curb
ing and shall cover the spaces now taken
up by grass plots.
The material to be used for sidewalks
on this street shall be subject to the in
spection and approval of the committee
on streets and lanes.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, That Ill
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
f1ict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in Council Tor the first
time March p, 1899, and published for
information w P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
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ORDINANCES.
BY Alderman DIXON

BY Alderman DiXon-
An ordinance to secure uniformity in the
sidewalks in the city of Savannah mem
toned in this ordinance. TO provide for
the width of sidewalks and roadways. the
material to be used for the sidewalks and
for other purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah. in
Council assembled. That the following
shall be the width of the roadways. side
walks and grass plats Of the streets in
the corporate limits of the city of Savan>
nah south Of Anderson street, to wit: A
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of ships ana
shipping.


shipping.
The tug Neptune. Capt. O'Brien, of Da-
Fien. arrived yesterday for a supply Of
coal She returned yesterday afternoon.
There was dense fog hanging over the
harbor yesterday. At Tybee the incom-
ing vessels could hardly be seen About
dark the fog was blown up the river by an
easterly wind and it enveloped the river
to such an extent that vessels along the
wharves were invisible.
The bark Neptun, which cleared few
days ago was ready TO go to sea yester-
day. but some of the sailors on board pre-
ferred to remain in Savannah. They took
the ships boat and ran away. consequent
ly the vessel could not proceed and the
master is hunting for mis- deserters or 9th
ers who will agree to go TO sea.
Passengers by steamship City Of Angus
ia from New York March 25: f. w. Mer-
rill and wife. George Robertson and wife,
Mrs. G. W Giroux. Mrs w. J. Lane and
daughter c. D. Wilson and wife, d. e
DeViune, O. G. Brown. 1. D. Woodruff
S. Stern. Mrs c. Gilpin, Miss Granger
T. n. McAnauy. Miss B. Goodrich, Mrs A
Knowles. Master R. Dubois, Rev. DR.. Mac
Aubrey. E. \. Slosson II. Bates w
Adusta.
Passengers by steamship City of Biz
mingham for New York March q: Lieut.
Joseph Il. Tobin. NJ. Gress and wife, w.
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Per Central Of Georgia Rsllway March
lib bales cotton, $40 barrels rosin. 80
barrels spirits. / car brick, 16 cars lumber
car beer, cars fresh meat, 8 cars gov
eminent supplies, I car cattle car
cattle, / car oranges, l car wood.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway
March 27-52 bales cotton, LISP barrels
rosln, q casks spirits. 80 cars lumber. s
cars merchandise, l car domesucs, lot or
IRON
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Central Of Georgia Railway.
Schedules Effective March &c, 1893.
90th Meridian Time.
DEPARTURES

Schedules Effective March &c, 1893.
90th Meridian Time.
DEPARTURES
Lv. Savannah
and Atlanta ..'......... S:45 A. NJ.
No. daily for Augusta, Macon,
Atlanta, Athens, Column
bus and Birmingham. 500 r. M
No. ex. Sunday for Dover and
intermediate points go. 500 P. NJ.
No. ex. Sunday for Guyton and
intermediate points ....... 200 T. NJ
ARRIVALS
Ar. Savannah
con and AtIanfa,''........ 500 P. NJ.
No. daily from Augusta. Ma
con, Atlanta, Athens, Co
lumbus and Birmingham 500 A. Nh
No. ex. Sunday from Dover
and intermediate points. 7:iS A. Nh
No. 10 ex. Sunday from Guyton =,
and intermediate points. 4:5O r. Ne
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEh
18th meridian or Savannah city time.
Monday and Thursday-Leave Savanna n,
$40 a. m. and $3.50 p. m. Leave Tyoee S'-'
a. m. and p m.
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, tT n,
days and Saturdays-Leave Savannah gov
a. m. and $3.50 p. m. Leave T.Fbee lO'D
m. and p. m. Nth
Connections made at terminal points wiz
all trains Northwest, West and SouthWes''
Sleeping cars on all night trains IuI
lor cars on day trains between SaVa"''A
and Atlanta.
For further information and for sen SCI. -
ules TO all points beyond our line aPP ns,ss
W. G.. BREWER, City Ticket ano a''
Il e HALE General Passenger Agent
Savannah. Ga.
! JOHN M. EGAN, Vice PreSdent ssnt.
/ THEO. d. KLINE, Gen. Supfrln'
| e. "A. HINTON. Trafic Manager
. 49, - AAAAN AO~Nt AidAAS @.
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D
except Sum-
All
All 81 @
o
81 and Atlanta
25, ST.
to ing
and st. Persug
leave 70 Key
1880 Mondays Wednesdays and Direct ship
p
Agent De So Hotel
Agent
w. Traffic
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.


q Steamship Tallahassee, Askins. New
York-Ocean Steamship Company
Steamship Allegheny, Billups, Baltimore
j. j. Carolau, Agent.
United States transport San Antonio, Gu
ba.
United States transport Vigilancia, Gu
ba.
Steamer Clifton, Strange, Beaufort
George L. Beach. Manager.
Steamer Doretta, Chadwick, Bluffton-J.
II. Judkins, Manager.
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Phases OF the Moon for March.

Last quarter, 4th. 10 hours and % min
utes, evening; new MOON 18th. hours and
II minutes, evening; first quarter, 18th, 3
hours and 40 minutes, evening; fun moon
9th, 0 hour and 40 minutes, morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
Bv ALDERMAN Dixon

An ordinance to require the sidewalks
on Bull street and either side thereof from,
Bay to CASTOR streets to be paved to The
outer curbing and to cover the spaces now
used for grass plots
Section 1. Be IL ordained by the Mavor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah IN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

Steamship Tallahassee, Askins, New
York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship Gate City, Googins. Boston
Ocean Steamship Company.
\ Steamship Berkshire, Dizer Baltimore
]. ]. Carolan, Agent
Ship Morning Light tNoT, Sorendsen,
Harburg-Paterson. Downing & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

Pilot charts and ali photographic infor-
nation viii be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States by
geographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports Of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission 10 the navy department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
Vessels Went to Sea.

Steamship City of Birmingham, New
York
Steamship Berkshire, Baltimore.
United States transport Logan, Cuba.
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Per steamship City of Birmingham for
New York-5l bales upland cotton $50 bales
sea island, ass bales domestics, l. 34S barrels
cotton seed oil, 1,259 barrels rosin, 105 bar
rels turpentine, 236,4l9 feet lumber, % bum
dies hides l3 turtles. IA barrels fish. 3
cases cigars, "A boxes fruit, 101 packages
vegetables, 20 tons Pig iron. 1870 sacks
cotton seed meal, 1854 pieces iron pipe.
% paIes hnters, 50 cases eggs. 236 sacks
clay, 1854 cases canned goods. / car soran
rope. ] barrel oysters 1S9 packages mer-
chandise.
Per schooner Edward p. Avery. for
Perth Amboy-409s52 feet pitch pine lum-
Der. Cargo by John A. Calhoun.
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High water at Tybee to-day at s:1s a. m.
and s:39 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later
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.rburg-7.55 barrels rosin. valued al &c.,
Cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co.
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Bark Monarch (Sw), Anderson, East
London. For orders.
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arrive al ON and East a No
No 3D. daily M
M; No &c. II m
= m No .. m
Pullman &
Pullman
81 dtran
ar ton cars
o
A, andBr Streets
S. BOYLSTON. T. A. and
c. T. A, De
w d. T. A, M Der
A o. G A, L G A., cksonvile
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Foreign Exports.
Fer Norwegian ship Morning Light, for
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Lv. Savannah 7:3O D,
M, carrying through
Pullman sleeper, Sa-
vannah TO Atlanta
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Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 5:58 ana sets 6:07.
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Plant System.

Meridian Than city In
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GEORGIA AND ALABAMA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST OPERATED PASSENGER
LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND
Goth Meridian Time.)
The times., 1899-03-17
ECLIPSE and CORONA
BICYCLES.
A JUDGES SUIT FOR SALARY.
Extra Pay Enjoyed in Service Claim
ed in Retirement.

tu
Argument was heard yesterday in the
Court of Claims in the matter of the claim
of Judge Benedict, of New York. against the
United States for salary as presiding Judge
for the Eastern district of New York
State After serving many years Judge
Benedict retired. According to law he
receives salary of $1,000 year. Many
years ago. when the business in the South
ern district OF New York became too heavy
for the judge presiding, Congress adopted
provision that the criminal courts OF the
Southern district should be held by one of
the judges from the other districts and
that the judge doing the work should be
paid $500 a term. AS the number of terms
is about six a year, the additional salary
to the Judge doing the criminal work was
81 500 year. Judge Benedict took up the
work and handled the criminal terms OF the
Southern district for years. receiving the
extra compensation. He has now brought
suit before the Court of Claims for a re-
tired list salary OF S6.S00 year. holding
that the law provides that a judge shall
receive the same compensation in retire.
ment as when on active duty.
Mr.. Pratt. Assistant Attorney General
resists the suit on behalf of the Govern
ment claiming that the law does not con-
template a retirement salary of this kind
and that if Judge Benedict Is so paid he
will be the only judge in the United States
receiving that amount.