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New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

OF SsVF.S %eWYorR has Arrived here from Assks. He
SoIndary question will be given IN the House Of
Representative.
Pittsburg Aug 1.-THE stockhoIders, o. e.,ar the
dav and il was announced thar large Clant for the
manufacture OF soda ash would DE- oul' Z AZ a COS,
Of about 100000. II will probably DE- erected at
Barberton. ohio.
Carmi. H.. Aug u-Ivy Crabtree the girl who
killed her brother in an attempt 20 poison neI
= nlea of guilty, throwing herself upon me mercy
OF the Court Her father, Walter 5. Warthen, T and
sentenced her 10 the pententary FOR elshteh years
Racine. Wis. Aug. lo-At a picnic at 9 Inion
Grove to-day by the Modern Woodmen me grahd ana
stand IN 'e Feet ong ana containing 400 people
Collapsed with crash. Men, women and children
were Ped Tas !" killed e's and no one fatally injured
least twenty were more or less hurt
Cleveland. Aug. u.-Ro9ert l. Walk Walker & o.
ton in voluntary bankrqptcy IN the United states
was was formerly connected with Walker in metal
stamping business and lost MS entire property a
few years ago by signing notes Tor walker.
Dallas Tex Aug. IA destructive hre occurred
at / O'Clock this morning. causing heavy losses:
The Guild Buildins, in Elm-st, extending through
TO Pacifc-aye. was completely DESTROYED; and an
other buildings were partially destroysd Many
heroic OF occupants OF the hfth noor OF the
Guild building were made by dremen and II y
believed that all were saved. The total loss Will
exceed s250.0lC.
lacrosse Wis Aug 1.-John Miller. Frederick
voss. William Ki,k and William Trapp were yes
terday bound the charge OF murder In the
drst degree. The four were out on drunk and
met William Kehr and companion. total strangers
an the streets OF this city. When asked where he
was going Kehr replied that It was none OF their
business whereupon. II s alleged. the four
attacked him. Miller. It is said. drew a hunting
kniSe and stabbed Kehr times, burying the
knife 10 the hilt each time
columbus Ohio Aug lO.-Henry Gumble has been
snpointed receiver Of the Great Southern Hotel ana
Theatre Company. This step Was caused oy APP
rsceiver for the company operating the hotei @ ana
vas taken for the protection OF creditors Inc
Great Southern Hotel and Theatre represent an
Investment o, over 5000 900 The Liabilities OF me
company are estimated AZ about E3o"c or whISn
rs0 zoo is represented by a mortgage held oy tns
f1nion Trust COMPANY Of New-YorS, ana ABOUT
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TAMMANY LAWYERS GET THE PLACES.

Some persons Of an inquisitve turn OF mino nav
been studying the way refereeships and receiver
ships are disposed Of The result Is almos'
startling II proves conclusively that those la"Se
who are loyal 70 Tsmmsny jealous In TarnnlahS
cause and deferential and humble before the leao-
ers fare exceptionally we'll That the patronage j
going 10 Tammany men IS proved conclusivey oy
m. figures and none but Tsmmany men seem 10
have anv chance. Whether the Tammany men ale
"a nsblA of doing the work Is subject FOR arsu-
,oIr, h,t the ngures show that none but Tammauy
men except in Isolated cases. pront by THESE az
.isnrenfs which many lawyers try TO get "
y1snv cases IL IL shown that the work had eons
80 men who are VIGOROUSLY united for ~ ana
robo ar. inca pshle Of doing The duties assignee
ham
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LOUD AIR FOR CREMATION.
EXPLANATION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH rr
CAN BE USED

EXPLANATION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH n
CAN BE USED
A dispatch from Nyack. printed YESTERDAY and
relating 20 a company that has been formed 20
conduct the cremation OF human bodies BY new
method attracted much attention. The references
made 10 the possible Of hquid air naturally
excited curiosity At first IL does not appear 20 ms
uninltiated how liquid air could be used IN max
way. The explanation IL simple. however
The atmosphere is composed principally OF tvo
gases nitrogen and oxygen. About -FOUR parts ct
the former in bulk are found 10 be mixed with one
mart OF the latter In common air. Now. when air
has been liquehed and is so exposed as TO promots
svaporation the nitrogen will disappear nrst; 20
that at a certain stage OF the proceeding smoss
pure liquid oxygen will remain
oxvgen is a wonderful stimulant Of combustion
In fact combustion IL nothing more than chem
teal combination OF oxygen with other elements
Hence II Il could be manufactured cheaply-as IL
ran he by the method described-it might be sd-
vantageousy used wherever II is desirable 70 fscil.
itate burning. Although cremation is growing IN
cuted with the means az present employed a
distressing drawback 10 II. II. therefore liquid
oxygen should be supplied. instead OF dhuted AZ
mospheric oxygen combustion would be sreay
hastened . 80 - -. -. - -
form OF fuel, now, or else 20 produce heat BY
electric means II has beer suggested thar an elee.
tric furnace might be used by the company formed
thing Vet tried in crematory. But Il in addition
thereto. oxygen that was practically pure wese
also provided, all the pershAble parts ot Q oody
could be voatised much sooner than ever osfcrA
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QUESTION or CLAIM on sIoUx FUNDS.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Auditor OF the Treas
ury for the Interior Department has raised
question to a negros rights to Indian funds by
dlsallowing expenses for the board and medical
treatment Of John Woodruff. a negro from the
Pine Ridge Agency now at the Government Insane
Hospital here. The Auditor says these expenses
cannot be allowed a charge against the appro-
priation for the support and subsistence OF the
Sioux nation until the man establishes a status
a Sioux Indian. The Interior Department expresses
the opinion that neither the Sioux nation nor any
tribe or branch tribe has any voice in determining
what disposition should be- made by the Govern
ment OF the fund In question long its obga-
tons TO the Indians are fulfilled
New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
STEAMERS WRECKED AT ST WCH4ELS.
PREVIOUS REPORTS coNFrRMED-ANX1ETy ABOUT
THE INDIANAPOLIS BOUND FoR CAPE NoNE

PREVIOUS REPORTS CONFGRMED-ANN1E1N ABOlr
THE INDIANAPOLIS BOUND FOR CAPE NOME
Seattle. Wash. Aug u-Cdptsin Mason. Of the
steam whaler Jeane. confirms previous reports q
the damage done TO shipping at s. IIichaels in
the storm which ragged around and off 81 Michaels
Island July = The wrecks of thirty river
steamers thrown indisc cr!rnira tey the beach Of
the island bear testimony 70 the force and fury
OF thA gale OF this number Captain Mason says
twenty-fvo are wrecked beyond repair The full
damage he stated exceeds soooco He s200oo
steamers offered for g 60 and other wrecks FER
800 The City OF Paris half fu' Of water.
Tbs captain could not remember thA names ~ the
other wrecked vessels
report from Dawson says sdvlces received
rhere from he mouth cf the Yukon River express
anxiety regarding the small steamer Indianap polls
which sailed from Nulari for Cape Nome with
twenty-sish- passengers. Among The passengers
we're Dr. Jennings and " Meyers both of
Indianapo The steamer Is reported 70 have
passed Of the Yukon into RAhring Sea IN The
midst OF a storm
The last aAvtces received a. Seattle from s.
Michaels the steam wla.er Jeanie. Her
captain reports thar he heard of disaster 70 the
Indianapolis IN fact he heard OF no such vessel.
and II s proha bic that she reached he- destination
safely
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prpoR7 ON APPRAISERS OFFICE.
COMMISSION HANDS IN us FrNDTNas-co'-NTEF' r
CHARGES MADE.

vash,nston. Aug 1.-THE Commission. consist
ing ~ George W whitehead George w HaHe
ana Burton Parker appointed oy the Secretary %
the Treasury 20 investigate certain s,a sn.eu
-. A., co,r.ctior with the administration or
N. ono. OF General Appraiser at New-fork' pre-
..n,ed IT. report on the personnel Of the ofce TO-
day. when the Commissioners left NeW-fork yes.
,.rday Il was supposed that their laoors "ere a.
an end and that they would be Immediately 10
lieved from further service. II appears ho"e.ei
that copies OF their several reports hso
.I,h.. - ,b. Anprai.er and that the last one on
~. n.r.onnel Of his once had called out nunoer
ot counter charges against members OF rs oFlesI %
So-cs gho Rad given evidence before ths COlu
,,i,.,or Tn. nature OF these counter cnaTees ~as
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JAPANESE PORTS TO BE OPENED.
LIST OF CITIES WHICH COME UNDER OPERATIONS
OF THE NEW TREATIES

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE State Department an
nounces that by imperial ordinance Of July u.
1893, the following Japanese ports will be opened
TO foreign commerce as soon as the new treaties
become operative: Shimlzu. Taketoyo, Yokkaichi
Shimonoseki, MojL Hakota. Kratsu Kuchinotsu.
Misumi, Izuhara, Sasuna. Shlshmi, Nawa. Ha-
mada, Sakai. Miyazu. Tsuruga. Nanawo (South
Bay), Fushiki. Otarli. kishiro and Muroran.
At the port Of Murran mugi (barley. wheat.
rye, oats. etc), sulphur. coal and other commOdi-
ties, designated by the Minister OF Finance. only
can be exported II in any OF the ports named the
total amount of imports and exports falls short OF
5000 yen the port is TO be closed.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
YORK DEFENDS THE BOARD.
e,vs TT GOVERNS THE POLICE FORCE BET
TER THAN ANY BEFORE IT.

r-.s,aant York Of the Police Board had some
.A,,g more 20 say yesterday In relation 70 the
proceedings before the Mazet Committee and the
p4,-. -,adA bv Mr. Moss He gave out the fol
lowing statement
"wr Moss before the Mazet COMMITTEES yes
...dsv made statement that he proposed 10
- that the dernoralizaticn OF the Police De
s.Ttr,.nt uas caused by the fault OF the commis'
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were calculated TO inture the company's business
Mr Mazet told him to sit down.
cornno r, hokehy defended the asphalt laid by his
company Mr.. Moss pointed out that the asphalt
al the ferries showed the marks OF horses shoes
ato wagon wheels, and the witness said good
PndIt must be soft in summer. that Il may not
crack In winter. He receives 50 a square yard for
nne WORK, and guarantees the maintenance for five
years In some of the streets the city demands
nIteen years guarantee, but the weight OF the
uafnc at the ferry entrance is enormous, and the
witness believed FIVE years was almost too long to
he Nnrk
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TRADE WITH DENu4RK GROWING.

Washington. Aug 1.-THE increasing business
relations between Denmark and the United States
indicated in a report by Consul Blom TO the
State Department saying that the exchange rate
to the United States posted the Copen-
hagen Bourse July for the first time, and this
posting will continue twice a week hereafter.
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assumed that they were

not disclosed hut II Is assumed that they were
Of such character to necessitate further in
quiry on the part Of the Commission. II has not
yet been decided whether the Commission will take
up this matter at once or defer IL until future
time. The report the personnel probably will be
made public within day two.
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m rgFc6 TPOpTrlL DISEASES.

Washington. Aug Consul Boyle al Liverpool
h.s cslled the attention Of the State Department
90 an s.pedition which will investigate tropical
d,s.ases and has suggested that II would % We.
~ have ar American or the eIped!t!on [..e 80
has ALREADY been made on the stear'snlp EaHt00
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Is ITCHING FOR REVENGE.

Describe NJ Kennedys appearance" said NJ.
Moss
oh he's pretty good fellow" said the witness.
big and fat and has cut in his face that he may
have got from some ore whom he treated as he did
me-"
7 would give him another" said the witness as
he left the stand. " Il l did not have wife and
4 Z. Sugarman. counsel for Lucci said he had
written 10 Kennedy that Lucci was about 70 bring
suit against him and Hayes and on July HAYES
called upon him and said that Nj. kennedy had
received all the money Lucci paid and that the
reason the stand was removed was that Lucoi had
not attended 10 il .
HAYES told me" said the witness. that NJ
Kennedy would do all he could 70 secure permit
for him re-erect the stand. but that he could not
return the money he had received.
To Mr.. Hoffman Mr. SIgarman said his client had
obtained other permit than a paper signed by
Kennedy and said by Mr.. Kennedy 70 be forgery
Mr.. Sugarman said he had prepared a summons
end complaint IN legal form but that Two JUDGES OF
the Supreme Court decided that they did not show
sufficient cause OF action Judge Giegerich's in
dorsement said h. was not satisfied that Kennedy
and Hayes We're aware that the papers they gave
any order OF arrest. Judge Leventrtt indorsed the
application refused on the grounds mentioned by
Mr. Justice Giegerich
NIr Sugarman said ne knew nothing u Kennedy
except that Hayes had told him Ny kennedy was
superintendent o. bridges in The Bronx
Mr.. Moore recalled At his own request, SAID that
he had never signed any letter authorizing Ken
uedy 10 give LucCi permit. SuCh letLer Wds
submitted by Lucci. signed Matthew II. Moore
Replying 10 Mr.. Moss. Commissioner Moore sara
the description OF Kennedy furnished by Luccl tai
Superint endent Of Bridges in the Bronx he denled
Knowing anything OF Hayes and was ABOUT 70 eh-
plain his lack Of authority 10 give permits Wheu
Mr. MaZet told him that the committee dld nol
suspect him Of having done anything without MS
Droyiuce. Nr Moore said under those clrcuul-
stances he satisfied and had nothing more 10
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TO PRESERVE ORDER AT CAPE NOME

COLONEL RAY HAS CONFERRED WITH MINERS
s. Michaels July a -ia Seattle Wash Aug Il
Colonel Ray and the miners az Cape Nome under
stand each other and until the United States Court
decides whether or not powers Of attorney are legal
and also untangles many other legal knots the sol
diers will be the dctators Before starting with his
expedition tor the Yukon River Colonel Ray Wis
tied Nome an1 while there had several conferences
with The men who were most active in getting up
the meeting that was dispersed by Lieutenant
Spaldng several weeks age.
Colonel Raw is said 10 have informed these men
would not be tolerated, and warned them that
recurrence Of the trouble sought be attained by
the passage OF resolutions such pre-
pared for the first called meeting would prove
ser!ous 20 them He said he wanted 70 be perfectly
fair in the matter and treat all men az American
citizens but he there 70 preserve order. and
this he Intended 70 do 20 the letter After stating
their side or the controversy the men promised
10 aid the soldiers IN maintaining order IN every
manner possible
Colonel RAY before going UP the river let con
tracts fot the building Of post a. Cape Nome. TO
cost $1,000 the barracks and quarters 70 he ready
for occupation before winter sets in. meet
ing Of the miners was held July IS ~ which
committee was aoponed 70 raise funds sufficient 70
carry on full investigation OF the law relatlLs 70
povers Of attorney and also 20 investigate the mold
ing claims by Laplanders. l. + alleged tnat me
Iapls nders are aliens and such have no r'Rnt 70
hold mining claims in American territory
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ROKEBY LOSES HIS TEMPER

T am going 70 talk" shouted the witness
cannot put words into my mouth. YOU "ouiu Pu'
me IN a wrong position in hve minutes
Hold or" shouted Mr. Moss.
No I won't You have the reputation % u
beating witnesses. but you can't bro"Dea' 'i''
worth 2 cent You are seeking = - x,o, a-a
Mr Mazet-Wil you stop, MI hohepS'
Hn Intelligent man.
The Wituess-I hope so. I.r.ep Your
Mr. Mazet-Wn you give ne a chans5 chsar,5o ton of
attitude IS not fair and your chdrdSIssi e.. Won
Mr Moss attitude is wholly uncaied fot, fot,, sn
VII! answer the questions and you VIII ~ e''0''
opportunity for explanation; .o y, the com
Mr Rokeby said that the purpose 81, u q EsI ne
mittee seemed 10 be 10 pound IanIi eti5S,cb inde-
wished 70 contrast the manner ~ Mi'I "o,o "a red
pendent concerns we're treated by IL a. H. ai,ness
with the Republican administration 4me e,h ether
admitted that he had little conversaI ". tbev re
M Brookheld or General Coils, put tnSI M bi 1s We
fused permit him lay section % 'las nv
ment free IN this city in order that hs 'f
could get a reputation for asphalt mere, tracts In
Troy
Who assisted you?" asked Mr Moss, ;,,rr,bv"
Mr Wilson. oookkeeper for Senator -"u' p''
He is z Politician
The witness said the Uvslde company ieasSb asssSnbaIt
plant in New-Jersey from the Mexican
Company -, seksd
=. TheE you have 70 plant Of your own
Yes we have We lease one. and II Is ours n,
During the examination ot Mr. Rokeo! 49, ~ -.
Moss M Culver attorney for the Va+.e oo,estjon.
arose and protested that Mr MOSS
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prRrr.s on THE EDMONTON TRAIL

victoria q. Aug. u-Osborue Reid and
brother. OF Calgarty. y ". r.. who started Tor
Dawson over the Edmonton trail eighteen months
ago have reached here from G-enora. They sav
bout a dozen nen were lying at Genora IN vari-
ous stages of scurvv and other sickness brought
on nv exposure and insufficient food Some were
badly frost bitten They heard ~ several deaths
At different points on the trail A man named
Webb of Kansas city. died or sourvy at Frances
Lake a Jew weeKs ago. Another man named rord'
from somewhere I'm Eastern Canada. died near
Dease Lake, about the first week IN july. IN
April they heard OF the death Of a German naihed
Waldemar Wendeour. He had started FOR the
coast over the ice. broke down and died al alone
in a shack beside the trail where az Doay Nds
found one man whose name they dld not earn
was drowned I'm Frances River In june ms canoe
was capszed while coming through Middle Can
von Apother man. name Ukewlse unknoWn' was
drowned while going up Dease Lake on tne ice
New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
ARNY AND NITT ORDERS.
ARMY

Washington Aug II (SpeciaDThe following
Army and Navy orders have been Issued
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MORGAN & sLATTERY BOB Up.

robn SIatterv who has the contract for sewers
al Bellevue Hospital. was the next witness. There
were three contracts, he said, one or %'"' "hlch
was given him by the COMMISSIONER ana Ihe
others s. 400 for sewers and 800 Tor grazing ana
concreting the grounds around the hospital The
latter were awarded by public bidding The wit
ness said he was $500 lower than the next lowest
bidder on the s. 400 contract. Horgan & Slattery
drew the plans for the grading and concretlhg'
The witness said he was relative Of slattery'
'iig y Keatine Commissioner OF Highways was
g., az reiv mood when called 10 the stand and
IN an az Ie ~ ia brouGbt the information regarA-
ing the issuance Of treasury orders for "orA ooHe
Yes: there it is he said pointing 10 Ave large
foliOs the desk. -. ,, ~, ,,
"Wnl you leave them here asked MT Moss
win you prepare US a statement" ,,- 80.
NO: II YOU have money 10 spend in sending men
around 70 visit brotheis ana eI0r fS bonk can
any instructions from you as to the conduct OF TINS
c3iii Mr Keating finally agreed to prepare state
ment and have it ready az soon as possloTI., TI.,.,--
TOOK occasion to deny the statement made before
The committee by Councilman Lelch lnat NJ IIT
M Sroze over before he would give the Council
anv information to what streets Were 70 Ue - r.
PKeating. never discussed the matter with me in
my Office anywhere else.
STREETS UNSAFE BY DAY.
6 woodruff. an insurance broker. living at NO.
s1a Jefferson ave- Brooklyn, the last witness lot
the day. told Of an experience which he had had
on Thursday in Front-st Shortly alter noon
while on his way 10 the store OF Boyer Brothers
~ $50 and 2s4 Front-st stopped by a
nan Who asked him the direction Of Water-st lie
tod the stranger that IT was but one oloGK away
lUig g .ben the fellow grabbed his watchchan
aa,Ieqs followed and then second man plnloned
him from behind His chain was stolen ana " Whsn en-
he reported the matter TO The police tnsy loon no
~ erest in his complaint. Woodruff SAID thAt MI.
II3eVer told him crimes OF that kind were or ire
dIcnt occurrence II the neighb orhood. . -
ft,Tbat was highway robbery AZ high noon re-
ma ~ answered the broker. "a most daring Of
fence. 80, -. ..,,,,,.ao od,our,ed ,,n-u San
..[.hor - Mr. Moss is preparing statement OF
.t ycork Of the committee. but said he would nor
beve II completed for some time
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HARD TO GET EVIDENCE.

Park Commissioner Moebus, Of The Bronx took
the stand next. He brought the books Of his De-
partment with him. and after identifying them and
conhding them TO the care of Mr.. Moss he was
excused for the day.
Secretary Palmer. OF the Department Of Educa-
ton, was sworn, after a clerk from the Health
Board handed in a bundle Of papers which Mr..
pile a statement Of the different contracts awarded
by the Board Of Education. ano was allowed TO go.
James Nick. Borden OF the Department OF Chari-
ues suopGnaed to produce statement of the CON
order, sald II would take three months to compile
such u statement as Mr.. Moss desired The present
office force OF the Department is three clerks.
=, Matthew H. Moore, Deputy Commissioner OF
Bridges for the Borough OF The Bronx, took the
do the best he could TO get the statement ready
for the committee by September L. he was ques-
Thomas L. Kennedy in his Department
What was kennedys business before you put
He kept liquor store
Why did you appoint himT'
He a smart of a fellow. who knew all
about bridges. He had experience in outdoor
What sort of outdoor work do you mean?"
\ mean outdoor work-you know; ~
What bridges did Kennedy ever build7'
Il don't know He knew all about bridges
What 90 you know about bridges
I've built dams and bridges.
In New-York Some Of the bridges across
sewers"
Tell about your contracts for bridges"
Il never mad any. helped TO build bridges
What was Mr.. Kennedy dong when you made
him superintendent OF BRIDGES asked Mr.. Moss.
How was he living
In the air Tor all l know"
Didn't he own the Ship saloon7'
! don't know. ! have neard OF the ship. but
Tom Kennedy. is he? Everybody calls him Tom
''rom IS MS rame You wouldn't have them call
Nj Moss did not reply and excused the witness
for the present
TALE OF EXTORTION.
He then called Ella Lucci and asked II he kner
Ton Kennedy. superintendent Of bridges,
Yes sir
What is your business
I keep little store"
The V3s Kss2 saa he gg Tsnfs: s:.GS t. e. o
NJ !; in ne he pStSa S D9si@es: By t..r stan.
j called on Hayes~ said the witness. and as
said ne would make y all right for sor linen ne
wanted SvHo hut nnally agreed 20 tY - for me- tor
= paid $50 70 Hayes said the witness I called
10 Haves for 500 and asked him Why should not
make il out to Kennedy HAYES said It was al
right Kennedy was present ana they told me
could have tne stand as long as Tammany was IN
1t was Tanranv permit" said Mr. Moss
The witness produced paper signed with ar IN
decipherabie name giving Joseph Hayes PERMISSION
sinaiisr pornii signed bv Conmissoner Moore.
which the latter ala not recognize go.
I asked Kennedy WHY the permit was r1ade out
n Hayess name and he told me- " was oetter 50.
The witness said that Kennedy told him ne had
power TO issue and revoke permits tor steAIs On Li
bridge and said 70 him that as long as ne fao Pat1
the money he would be entitled 70 Keep .le sIanl
Mr. Lucci said he spent $500 70 build ne sLano ana
so1 tru 34G 42wFs tnere b1 h came sroUnd
one morning and found that MS s5aH5 s s5CS-. a5G
when asked II ne thought the CITY so' me MONEY
he paid to Hayes
New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
MAZET COMMITTEE HALTS.
Continued from first page.

,hsv might require the use OF many wires
therefore granted the permit"
sDo you not know that those corporations are
,renaring 10 sell electricity for commercial pur-
poses"
~ have seen such statement in the newspapers
I; IS possible that they may for time dispose OF
the surplus electricity"
you have charge Of the subways in the city,"
Yes
who are they owned by7
"a private corporation"