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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
BISHOP WIGGER GOES ABROAD.
HE SAILS FOR ROME AND THE HOLY LAND IN
THE FUERsT BISMARCK.

Bishop William NJ. Wigzer, OF Newark. sailed yes
terdav for Naples In the steamship Furst Bis
marck Of the HamburgAmerican Line. he was
accompanied by the Rev. L. c. NJ. Carroll rector
OF 81. Patrck's Roman Catholic Church. on Ocean
ave. Jersey City.
A large number OF clergymen. Including bIshoP
NcFauL of Trenton: the Rev Father StaHoru'
president Of Seton Hall College; the Kew Fathel
BROWN. vice-presidont OF Seton Hall College; the
Pew Father Charles J. Kelly, Of the Church OF our
adv Of Grace Hoboken; the Rev Father McCoI-
mick Of St Johns Church. Newark; the Kew
Rather sheehan of the Church Of the Sacred heart
Newark; the Rev. Father Callahan. OF East Or-
o,ce and other well known clergymen gathered on
the pier and wished the Bishop pleasant v1ySse
The First Bismarck will touch al Naples, VIZ q
the Bishop will land and 60 10 Rome 70 ben go to
audience with Pope Leo XIII. he VIII theh * -
Genoa where he was graduated for the Pr rIgs
MOOD and later will visit the Holy Land On
ms Eve Bishop Wigger will celebrate mas a.
Retblehen on the spot marking the ortnpimcT ,s ~
christ From the Holy Land the BISHOP VII Vii Iii
Cairo where ne will remain two Inontns h b IN
tben GO 10 Agiers He expects 70 return rgaV 80
nc latter part Of April During B;shop WEE ,jrs
absence Vicar General O'Connor VIII ne the fNV'''e
pishOp OF the diocese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
PUBLIC BUSINESS TO BE DONE IN PUBLIC.
sIoNs OF ALL CITY BoARDs-BIIL FOR
FREE CIGARS HELD Up.

baltimore. Nov. Is (SpecaD.-Mayor Hayes to-
day ordered that hereafter all the city business
shall be open 10 public scrutiny. There are TO be
no more secret sessions OF the public boards and
rnunicinal commissions ITO my way Of think
ing" says the new reform Mayor. publicity will
cure many municipal evils II the representatives
Of the press will keep close watch on all depart
ments and faithfully report all that is done 1t VIII
be Impossible for any Jobs TO be put through. The
rule applies not only boards. but 70 all depart
rnents Let the public, through the newspapers
keen a close watch on the actions OF all public
officials and there will little cause for even sus-
pectIne any OF them OF dishonesty"
There were several reasons why the Mayor Is
sued this order He Informed particularly
mat the Water Board and the Park Commission
transacted all their business behind closed doors.
The members claimed that these boards were sep
arato organizations from the city proper Mayor
Hayes has decided otherwise. and has declared
that everything they do should be published lor
the information OF taxpayers
The new City Controller has held up olI Ioi
sso for cigars for members OF the Water BOARD.
one box is purchased before each meeting ana
sucb as are not used then the members take noIue
T.i,b them Samuel T Addison, member OF ne
is a small piece Of business The meInpers Oh t ~
Road receive no compensation Tor theH ser 49,
or tine They give up several hours ever W
80 The City and the only return they get Is d re-
smoke The cigars have been peIquissh 49, docs
Snen1bers Of the Board for years, and there o0es
nor apnear to be any good reason al preseht .v
discontinuing this custom: Mayor ha'e' '0'
the Controller has done right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
sU4yyE on OHIO POLITICS.

y u swayne. Of Toledo, banker, lawyer anu
-,snufaoturer and a member Of the ONO KePup-
I,con state Committee. is at the Cambridge LOT
,en, davs He is a brother OF General wager
sv,avne OF New-York. and a prosperous Ohloal'
sneakins Of Ohio politics last night he SAID
Judge Nash got his large plurality because ne is
,bo Lind OF a Republican that We are plOu. VI -, 80
~ puckeve state. He does not owe ms NlCt1 49,
.IYt,iojane or intrigue OF any sort. de is A pIoa9
poii1 'briIIiant conscientious Republican ana
ssoTear6e of Democrats realized II wheh thts ~
30 The nolls He got the votes OF large 70
sso,S Money democrats. We shall give me ~
oo tiI,-' caTdidate for President. whether II -
Eresident Mckinley some one eISS, -
iIu Iai,-aitv in ohio next fall than Judge Nash
r-sivad This wear Mayor Jones OF Ioledo Is 80
Ie.t,roble man In many respects. but WlLn ou. y.
est aTt GOOD times the hard headed workmen OF
~ are not disposed 10 try any experlmTns M
~ a.aee question They want a long speII Oh PoS
M = bat they can pay off any DEBTS tley may
Pe.itS ,racted in times Of adversely ana etL soic
nav Caaad for rainy day. That is what thsy are
S5 a. nc nresent time-making money, anu ~
connot he sidetrackcd by any CakiI o,,,,c ~
r a-yan or by the advocacy OF economy -
Irutn nv Mayor Jones. good fellow thougHH ne
Ter.s NAV run for Congress next IAN II He
- ~ yiii he beaten and twice defeated "a, "a
9oss ~ ,ot In good shape 10 lead successiiul
1 IA IT,overent MI Mclean, the DenlocLauC cai u,
49, never had a chance 70 win " = "a O,
~ 1--WE that Jones had nghtins CnaH en- 80
eret he gave US a good scare. bu' nalu ~ eisc
mr. ~ ~ GOOD fighting trim and insured tne tie
6oI u - candidate Judge Nash VIII am SUI
non i -, s GOOD safe administration ann ne wiz w
~ master IN the Governors chalI. y -
nlS ,hot he will not is almost 10 insui, oIIs VI
- mos. admirable men the S'a'e H'AN f''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
FINE TRAINS TO WINTER RESORTS.

The Southern Railway announces for the winter
season in its service 10 the winter resorts OF
Georgia Florida Cuba and California, operating
from New-York a fine vestbuled train every day
in the year with dining, library, observation and
drawing sleeping cars.
In addition to the through car service to Florida
now in effect the New-York and Florida Limited,
between New-York and St Augustine, one OF the
most elegantly appointed vestibuied trains ever
built by the Pullman company, will resume service
January Is 1900 composed exclusively of dining,
library. compartment. observation and drawing
room sleeping cars New-York 10 81. Augustine.
Also attached to the train is Pullman drawing
room sleeping car New-York TO Tampa by way OF
Sanford and Winter Park. and TO Aiken and Au-
gusta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
ANOTHER TELEPHONE COMPANY.

THE UNIVERSAL WITH A NEW SYSTEM AP-
PEARs-PLANs OF THB BIG SYNDICATE.
1t reported yesterday that interests identified
with the Telephone. Telegraph and Gable Com
pany OF America had secured control Of the Tele-
phone Contracting Company. which has contract
TO enlarge the plant OF the Hudson Telephone Com
pany. in Jersey city and that the latter corpora
ton would be taken over by the Telephone,
Telegraph and Cable Company OF America.
1t was announced yesterday that another inde-
pendent company. to be known as the Universal
Telephone Company. had entered the field OF com
petition The company Is said TO have
capital OF 5000 900 and It is declared that none OF
the stock will be put on the market. The company
says that II has controlling interest in the sys-
TEN known the Amsterdam. for which It Is
asserted only wire is required thus materially
reducing the cost OF construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
ELECTION FRAUD CASES.
FOUR ADDITIONAL DEPUTIES APPOINTED
BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Albany, Nov. IL (speciaD.-Republcan leaders
here believe that Governor Roosevelt will come
to any decision. favorable unfavorable in regard
10 the State Police bill until after the end OF the
approaching trials for election offences In New
York The evidence given these trials will
throw considerable light upon the character OF the
police administration in New-York City.
Attorney General Davies to-day appointed four
additional deputies TO try the New-York City cleo
ton fraud cases. The chief OF these deputies is
Watson NJ Rogers. a leading criminal lawyer OF
Watertown. He will take up the colonization cases,
which have been in charge OF John p. Coyne First
Deputy Attorney General Mr.. Rogers appeared
before the Attorney General to-day and qualified
for his new position. and remained in consultation
with Mr.. Coyne most OF the day. going over the
work that has been done and famlliariZng himself
As far possible with the cases.
Deputy Attorney General Hedges, OF New Y ork
City. is expected TO continue his work in connec-
ton with the cases. but Mr.. Coyne will return TO
his regular work in the Department. The other
deputies are Charles W. Earring. John s shep-
pard, jr.. and John Hammond, al lawyers. OK
New-York City.
II is believed that Mr.. Rogers will follow up the
evidence regarding the colonization OF voters. and
Deputy Attorney General Hedges and his three
assistants will conduct the investigation OF fraudu-
lent registration and fraudulent voting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
HONORS FOR WAR REGIMENTS.
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MAY CARRY RINGS DE-
NOTING SERVICE.

NOTING SERVICE.
Albany, Nov iS-In accordance with General Or
ders No t. recently issued from National Guaru
headouarters which provides that service In which
organizations have borne meritorious part may
be engraved upon silver rings fastened on the
lances Of the colors another order was issued 10
day designating those organizations that are en-
titled 10 carry one or rings. They are as fol-
lows:
Squadron A and Troop c. one ring: Spanish
American War. 1898; and a second ring; porto
First Regiment and 10th Battalion. one ring
"spanish-American War. 1898; and a second ring
Eishth. 9th 18th. 18th I'D. e5th and ssth regi-
nents and the LIST I'd, Sd and 4th battalions' one
ring: Spanish American War 1885
Twelfth Regiment. one ring: Spanish American
War 1898; and a second ring: cuba. 1879 ,
Forty-seventh Regiment, one ring: Spanish
American War. 1898, and second ring: porto
Rico 1895 go. .,,--.
seyenty-hrst Regiment, four rings. as follows;
spanish American War. 1888 Las Guasimas'
Santiago de Cuba June "a 1888; San Juan, Santi-
ago de Cuba July TO is. 1895" and Santiago dc
Cuba June July and August, 1898 ,,
First Naval Battalion. five rings as 1oHoWs'
Iune s 1888 "Cienfuegos, June l3. 1888; 'Casida
Harbor. June 20. 1898" and Guantanamo June l.
1898" ,,c-,,
Second Naval Battalion. one ring: Spanish
American War 1885,. and a second ring: Havana
August H. 1895" -, -, =,
The foregoing service designations will also S9 be
placed on the records OF the regiments. battalions
troops separate companies and divisions wnlch en-
tered the United States service In the Spanish
American War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
,rrr,vG OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

pos,on Nov. ls-The Knights OF Labor continued
- aoi,h.r.t,ons In Faneu Hall to-day. An
hour OF the session was devoted to memorial ser
,.,oas for Andrew D Best J. Mcfarland and henry
cr,ber members OF the Assembly VINO oieu 'lis
year - ,oksn IN with
~ - q grievance presented by District AS
ne r. against the brewers syndicate OF
semoN :, &c alleged that the contract providing
~ hreusrv workers controlled by the synd-
'na' a., No knights Of Labor. and that certain
cat, NV" ~ sa,,-s ana wages must govern them FOR
Sve years had been violated The con,rac. was
signed by the officers OF the breweH o T"ai
Sls , 80. - ~ district Assembly No. and Local
be district assembly alleges ihaf , .0me Of the
Federation OF o, I"I he organization. and that as
these men m emPOSs s X knights h9sf Of NM
mac ou uHr had been violated An eXtenaed us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
FAIL TO GET A NEW TRIAL.
APPLICATION on BEHALF OF PHIl-ADEl-i MA
LAWYERS CONVICTED OF BRIBERY
REFUSED.

Philadelphia Nov l5.-Judge McPhersoh' OF 'ne
United States District Court, before whon hneIy
p rnrhano cy-United States District Attorney ana
Harvey \ hewitt Nj Ingham's law partner anu
,o-mer assistant. were tried and convicted OF INC
charges Of conspiracy and orions oeclet
,pe.,tive to-day rendered a decision refusing ~
rrsnt new trial 10 the defendants.
1nebar and hewitt were arrested IN cohhe ,L,
win the revenue stamp counterfeitins conspiracy
800 -, uy,utarn NJ. Jacobs and ". L. henole'
u Lancaster Penn At the trial II was snow w
hat Ingham had received money from oe9.
% expended IN the bribery Of Secret serve tbis
asl According 10 the testimony New. W. secret
money 10 McManus. an operative , ol Jacobs
service ByrSsu for the purpose OF keepins J 20 ne
and Kendig informed as 70 the movements -
Secret Service Bureau .ao.ad after the fury
mad beer o1t for two hours. lmmeolalei! go ard
Tor tho defercc made a motion for new VIC TO- 20
srgumer, vss nd this week. Inc pr ed
son for reU trial for the defendants az ISaI,
or counsel vas that one Of the jurors JOIN IA 10,
was insane while the trial was IN PR gin odav
.OrDetent ~ NV the case. In his decIsl"'i - a.
Judge Mcpherson overrules the Ieas IN. atrial
serts thar there is no valid reason Loi -, gaek
nghan and hewitt Will be sentences heA darence
probably Mondav II is expected ihat We neais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
ARNHEIM,
OUR ONLY STORE,
BROADWAY AND 9th STREET.
MORRLSTOWN NEWS.

Mrs NJ C. March and Miss March have issued
cards for December 2 at their house in Headley
Road.
Mrs Murray S Day. Miss Alice l.. Day. and Miss
lane Swords sailed yesterday on the statendam. OF
the Holland America Line. for Rotterdam They
Miss Burnett OF Cincinnati. IL the guest OF Mrs.
J. Morgan Slade. 49, -, =, a..
draughtinR department OF the Long Island hail-
rosd with his Office at Richmond Hi.
Mrs Frank Moseey HurlbGt and the Misses
u1rIhut will hold a reception Friday. December
from TO o'clock at their home, No. 50 Frank
Inst. ,,..u .,,., .,u a..
c,inv one % Miss Garrard's Elm-st. houses, taxing
possession at once. - ,.,, - >,,.. A..
p|sbreu will start for Cannes this month and VIII
remain away until March. -, =.
NJ and Mrs Edward j. Hall and family, OF
Iyadc,ab VIII spend the winter In New-fork
Nrs frederic Bell. OF Bellwood, gave delight
81 r,usical entertainment last Friday, al which
Nine Benzinger sang and the hneisei quartet
plSskeu md Mrs Twombly and family have gone 10
>-ew-York for the winter a.,
The manager OF ST. Katharins's Home win have
Isrre bazaar az Mrs. J. Lourie Belrs next
Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
NEW MEMORIAL WINDOW.

To-day at the morning service at the Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church. One-hundred-and-
twenty-ninth-st and Seventhave., there will be UNI
yelled a window to the memory OF Mrs. Sarah E.
Norman who died on December g. 1896 Mrs Nor
man was a devoted Christian worker and con-
nected with every benevolent enterprise Of that
especiallv among the destitute and Borrowing. She
was for many years president Of the Ladies Guild,
and held other offices Of honor and responsibility.
principal address on the occasion and the unveiling
will be followed by specially arranged order OF
service Mrs Norman was the wife Of Colonel @.
A J. Norman, also member OF Calvary Church
and president OF its Board of Trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
TAX on MORTGAGE TRANSFERS.

COMMISSIONER WILSON CONSTITUTES THAT PoR-
TON OF THE WAR REVENUE LAW
Washington, Nov. 1s-Commssioner Wilson OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau has decided an I'M
pcrtant question relative to the taxaby OF trans
fers Of mortgages both chattel and real estate
The question came upon a recent decision by Judge
Woolson of the United States District Court, at
Keokuk Iowa who refused TO allow mortgage 10
be offered in evidence because II not stamped "a
a transfer. II appears that the mortgage was gwen
to secure the payment OF a note, which passeq pE
Endorsement through several hands. Judge W ool--
son declined to allow the mortgage 10 be INTRODUCED
in evidence the ground that II had not been
stamped for each transfer
Commissioner Wilson does not agree with Judge
Woolson and takes the view that II the mortgage
was stamped when first given II Is not SUBJECT 10
the stamp tax. these transfers were simply
Intended only 10 tax the express assignments and
transfers OF mortgages and not those that were
merely implied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
M WEED To REDIs7RTCT BUFFALO.

Buffalo. Nov lS-City Clerk Gethoefer says mere
will no, be any need OF redistrictins the Guy neA'
year He bases his opinion on two grounus F"S''
hat not one district In the entire 100 po'ieu seFe"
hundred votes. the limit provided by Jaw 90 Wv
sst elec,,on and second. the working OF the
voting machines as he observed IT. was such as 70
warrant the belief that they can easily take care
OF eight hundred voters apiece. -. r-.,L
The EXPRESS this morning gays that FRANK - 4"
Bapst chairman OF the Democratic DenteIa' 81 M
mittee has reconsidered his determinatIon 10 "a
tire as head OF the Democratic orgsnizauII,, an.
not only is a candidate for ise-elecuon' Du'
eosition 10 him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
cnroe. pAyROLLs NOT YET RECEIVED.

cor,roller Coer said yesterday that the payrohs
aSors for Manhattan and The Bronx had not
taor received at he Finance Department he eA-
Ted them in a day or two The payrons ioi 'ne
borough Of Brooklyn had been approEeu ",,u ,,,o
=, the old salaries. with a qualifying claust
m Se receipt TO the effect that the
not ~ In courts held they were entitled 10 mem
TIE payrols for Manhattan ona ne with The plan
.rs VIII be made OUT III coHlo'i'''' W." '
ICED on a few days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
MOZANRLOTE CABLE REPAIRED.

The Commercial Gable Company yesterday an
nounced that the o-Marques-M ozamoique
cable had been repaired restoring communication
with South Africa by the east route. 1t has been
found necessary 10 suspend at Alden. as well as
at Cape OF Good Hope the transmission OF all dis
patches in code or cipher whether OF Foreign gov
ernments or private persons 10 and from ZANZIBAR,
Sevcheles Mauritius Madagascar. British East
Africa German East Africa, Mozambique. Delagoa
Raw Rhodesia British Central Africa, orange / rec
State Transvaal Cape Colony and Natal Tele-
grams in plain language will be subject to censor
snip and at senders risk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
vrsr SHORES WINTER SCHEDULE.

~. Shore Railroad will adopt It's usua
~ ..6,,,. to-day Both the east ana west
VIM ,nrougb ard local service will be greatly
pouHu ..a No this schedule. Several changes IN 'he
improN.u local service have been made, ana the
naV1.sI Limited the Chicago and ST LOUIS
,tn,,ed and Fast National Limited remain IN 3,
L'ii''' -. s,arting time OF the Chicago ana ~
vice. ~, VS. been changed 20 sl6 p M and
Louis ~ be Other trains Will be The same mited
the preNIVu5 I'm arrive IN Chicago hereafter az ~
westo's anS Inc Continental Limited easioouho Will
SS,,tys 10 New-York at p NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
r1rcgTER HOPES FOR A NEW TRIAL.

Victor c Flechter is still fighting the charge
- Nay,1g received A violin knowing II 10
havo been stolen. Judge Bartlett has granted d
certificate OF reasonable doubt upon l~au.
,-.",ar oar and will now apply 20 the Court OF
aaIs The Court of General Sessions convicted
49, and the Appellate Division upheld the conVc-
. . h,,t the Bench was not unanimous in us DE-
ton ou nt ~ Jarrett and Van Brun dissenting
cislon 1TS.nr's friends express lively hope that
M M court OF Appeals viii grant ne~ ' rnoeb
witch case. they say. no mas ne" eN'ue"o'
= M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
PENROSE TO ACT FOR QUAY.
HE WILL REPRESENT PENNSYLVANIA ON THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE-PHIL-
ADELPHIA AND THE CONVENTION.

HE WILL REPRESENT PENNSYLVANIA on THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN coMM1rTEE-PHIL-
ADELPHIA AND THE CONVENTION.
Philadelphia, Nov IS (specaD.-Coone NJ. s.
Quay. the representative Of Pennsylvania on the
National Republican Committee. has sent proxy
to Senator Penrose to act in bis place at the meet
ing on December Is at Washington Senator Pen
rose has accepted the duty. and unless Colonel
Quay should wish TO resume his place on the COM
mittee AFTER being seated by the Senate. Senator
Penrose will act for Pennsylvania in all matters
connected with the fixing Of the time and place for
holding the National Convention and other prelim-
inaries connected with the campaign OF 1900
In referring to the incipent movements respect
ing the holding OF the National Convention In Phil
sdeiphla Senator Penrose said:
There is quite a boom in that direction, but all
such matters naturally resolve themselves INTO d
question OF money. To finance NauonaI coz ntSer
cities are At work actively. | have been recevlnIs
letters on the subject but at present can p oily
delphia movement should take such shape thai
there might be fair prospect OF of The COM
mittee II IT does not take a reasonably tornloaoe
f sTeIR uncommtted and shall continue until
Philadelphia decides whether to go anead.
OF Music The Union League. being near by aIorded
facilities for conferences and entertaining ~ was
from ali accounts a successful affair PreSident
Grant was renominated and reelected overwhelrn-
ingly Philadelphia has better faculties nov, me
Auditorium OF the Exposition building for the con-
venton and the pavions for the lobby and VISITORS
would be admirable ia,
The selection Of men for National delegates Will
occupy time II is the wish Of about all Pennsyl-
vania that / have had anything 10 do with TO send
a delegation favorable 70 the denomination OF VIII
lam Mckinley. and have no doubt a sohd delega-
ton will be there for that purpose.
Senator Penrose is in daily conference with the
party leaders throughout the State arranging for
the next years convention and campaign He will
have some satisfactory information TO communi-
cate 70 The President when he sees him next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
pRoDrcE EXCHANGE GRATUITY FUND.

The Law Committee Of the New-fork produce
Exchange has made a report to the trustees OF the
Gratuitv Fund the substance OF which IS that II
is deemed advisable to take further legal counsel
before recommending any change in the present
system of assessment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
TNCBFASE OF IMMIGRATION.

Washington. Nov. H-Keports 10 sne =,
,one, ~ Immigration show that for the months OF
julv August and September OF this year toe num-
oer ~ Immigrants admitted to the United states
Sas u as Ybich il an Increase OF lsOs3 over the
tame months OF last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
,rr,cuuryT AGAINST IVAN FOX.

rso Sheriff has received an attachment against
1vsn FOX. who did business under the style OF th'
Fox optical Company at NO. q East o' 80,
ond-s.S, Fox lives at Lansdowne Penn. w.
me sheriff went 10 the store 10 sS ols the bust
~ yss informed that Mr.. FOX hAd S0'a '"'
nsss on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
A RUSH TO CAPE NOME EXPECTED.
THE POSTMASTER THERE SEEKING INCREASED
FACILITIES

Washington. Nov H-Postmaster Wright. of
Oape Nome Alaska, is In the city in the interest
OF postal facilities to accommodate an expected
rush 10 that district next spring. Bids have been
asked Tor land service. probably by reindeer. be-
ween 81. Michaels and Cape Nome. about three
60 ana NIFTY miles. the present service being
only by vessels. which do not touch there fire.
quentlE; Mr.. Wright says that four thousand peo-
pie will winter in the thirty five miles or so OF
coast that takes in the Cape Nome gold district
spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS.
ERAL LEE AMONG THE CALLERS AT
THE WHITE

Washington Nov 1s-H. II. Hanna. OF the In
dianapolis Monetary Convention. had an hours
consultation with the President to-day. Among the
Presidents other callers were Representative Hen
derson. of Iowa; Representative Mercer, Of Ne
braska; General Fitzhugh Lee and General Wade.
Colonel Henderson said he had simply called TO
pay his respects. General Lee talked over the
situation in Cuba, especially in Matanzas Province.
OF which he is Military Governor. with the Presi-
dent He will return to his post the latter part OF