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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
ALBANY'S NEW STATION.
PROGRESS ON THE FINE STONE BUILD
ING WHICH is TO REPLACE THE
PRESENT STRIrCTIrRE

In a few months the old station at Albany
VIII be thing OF the past The handsome new
union station now being constructed there is
rapidly nearing completion, and longer will
the patrons Of the New-York Central and Its
branch lines be compelled to suffer the incon-
veniences Of dngy and poorly ventilated
station.
The old brick building which is being replaced
by magnificent stone structure was in its day
considered a model station and in thorough
Keeping with the capital city OF New-York
state. But year after year the traffic on the
various lines running into Albany has so rap
Idly Increased that to-day the old station Is in
many respects inadequate, and one considera-
bly, larger and with better facilities had to be
constructed.
The new station will be one OF the largest
and handsomest the line Of the New York
Central 1t is being erected the site OF the i'll
fated Delevan Hotel. and will occupy an entire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

was taken to the shops OF tho Metropolitan street
Railway. in West Twenty-fourth-st' where II was
charged with compressed air from the company's
tanks. .
The new truck is a ponderous. heavy looking
wagon but OF great power. 1t is built upon sub
stantial II not rugged lines. The platform upon
which freight Is carried stands about four feet
from the ground. The steering is done with
wheel In front OF the drivers seat. The power
and speed are controlled by two levers under tho
drivers feet The compressed air cylinders arc In
front Of the rear wheels and the driving mecha-
nlsm is under the body OF the truck The truck
weighs eight tons, carry ten tons. and WAL
travel at the rate OF nine miles an hour MI,
German, Mr.. Croker and others have seen II tried
and are thoroughly delighted with II. IL VIII not
be long before several hundred OF these trucks Will
be In the city and in general use. The company
has arranged for doing a large trucking business,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
ruryTy-SECOyD REGIMENT REVIEW.

Comnanv F OF the 22d Regiment will hold an IN
formal reception and hop at the armory next lueS,
day night There will be regmehlai III" az ho
49, ahout December 90 the reviewing officer be-
,rg Governor Roosevelt. Second Lieutenant l.
stevens of Company c. has passed the boaId'
COMPANY ID will hold dance at the armory on de-
In Company x. Sergeant L. H. Grief mas peer,
appointed first sergeant, Corporais SchieGnt aa
IiainIon have been made sergeants. ana frlVates
Tension Goodwin and Foster corporaIs. company
~ vii hold a dramatic entertainment ana dance AT
~ VI" o.,,e Ia hall on February next and has APP
1nintcd Ouartermaster Sergeant Miller. FIRST SER
eeant Mahon and Corporal Hearne committee 10
arrange the details.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
AUTOMOBILES FOR HEAVY DELIVERIES.

Noting the quick deliveries made by means OF
horseless electric carriages by of the leading
stores the mineral water firm OF Carl II. Schultz
has made several practical experiments and found
that automobiles can be used for heavy deliveries
The new style as used by Carl II. Schultz Is the
first of it's kind Inclusive of batteries the wagon
weighs $500 pounds. which. added to the weight OF
the forty-eight syphon boxes, brings the total
weight up to 1910 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
LAYING A CABLE BY LOCOMOTIVE.

From The Engineering Ne"S' .
,oooroo,ive cable layer was employed, on No
,,a,,her 30 In reaying the telegraph cable connect
, Ran5all's and Wards Islands with the Bronx
L si The distance across Bronx Kills was 600
es, and The new cable weighed about three tons
The method pursued was as follows; me e9 ine
W. ,ba crossing and 1000 feet OF one and one-hhIf
tnoh rome was attached TO II. and led to power
~ ,ratrht locomotive stationed on the track run
IT, aSross st Ann's-ave.. and mis- rope ,Mas
nassed over a snatch block placed on we me
R1Ssar III uas ready the locomotive moved OF, ana
w., W ne' cable was pulled across in eleven minutes
thirty-threc seconds though the strain on me iope
muddy river bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
rnnRTEENTH REGIMENT NEWS.

Sergeant Charles of Company L OF the 18th Regi-
ment has been elected hrst lieutenant Company
-, 49,, - or,or,ainment at the armory Thursday
n,aht The men OF the regiment, with few excep-
tons are in favor OF procuring me new 1lsInetVe
Srnno a military point OF view was most success
mi and the innovation Of having dance hiter-
ward proved a popular move
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
ELECTION IN FARNsW0RTH POST, G. A. R.

The annual inspection and election of Farnsworth
Post No. no. Grand Army of the Republic. took
place at Mount Vernon on Friday evening. lnspec-
tor General George B. Loud was the inspecting Of
fcer, and he was accompanied by Joseph A.
Goulden chairman of the Educational Committee
of the Grand Army Of the Republic and members
of Hancock and Rice Posts, OF New-York.
The following were elected officers of Farnsworth
Post: Commander, DR.. Edward F. Brush; senior
vice-commander Henry E. Rhoades junior vice.
commander, ]. L. d. Riker chaplain. William A.
Armstrong: surgeon. Dr. j. Q. A. Hollister; quar-
termaster Nathan Van Horsen officer OF the day,
Henry IAley; officer OF the guard. Abraham Good
enough: trustees d. w. Lapham. C. Van Cort
and John Dearborn; delegate 10 the State En-
campment. Past Commander David G. Curtis; al
ternate Past Commander James II. Jenkins. After
the election there a campfire such as Is GUS
tOmary in the organization. Following this Dr.
Brush who is ex-Mayor OF the city and president
of the city Club, entertained the visitors In the
club dining hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
FIRST NAVAL BATTALION NEWS.

Tho second drill OF the lst Naval Battalion this
season will be held on board ship on Tuesday even
ing. December H. The drill will be followed by
dance. Lieutenant Ounior grade) Harry Fletcher.
engineer officer OF the battalion has been promoted
TO Lieutenant The State decorations for small arm
practice, Spanish American War, and great guns
and light guns known in the Navy main and
secondary batteries" will soon be given out; Inc
First Division Is making arrangements Tor theatre
party, to be given In the neag tutAEe -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
CONSUL GENERAL AT CAIRO.

THE FLORIDA MAN WHO HAS BEEN DESlG-
MATED FOR THIS POST.
The new diplomatic agent and Consul Gen.
eral OF the United States at Cairo, Egypt, is
John G. Long. Of st. Augustine. Fla. and his
appointment is said to be the most important
ever given TO a resident Of that State by the
National Administration.
Judge Long was born In Wilmington. N. c..
in 1916. He has never held Federal appoint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

huse printing Office. The front of the bureau
where the administrative offices are situated
mas TWO stories. and opens directly into the
.ooihs or the working forces The chief officers
nave peasant quarters, and the directors room
IS attractive affording fine view of the Capt.
WI. Inc building has been erected In a remark
"o'e snort space OF time, but seems to be Sc
'ule'y and well built and It's temporary char
acter-it Is proposed TO use II for this census
only-excuses. perhaps, It's ugness.
O"e Oh the FULLEST and best exhibitions from
america to the Paris Exposition will be that
OF the Agricultural Department where prepare
lions for 1t have been going on for the last year
An interesting feature of this display will be the
CONTINUOUS exhibition of American fresh fruits
especially those for which It is desired to create
a demand In the European market This scheme
has never been attempted before, but the chief
or the division of pomology has planned so that
the Idea can be successfully carried out Minute
instructions have been sent to exhibitors regard
ing the picking wrapping and shipping OF fruits
which VIII be forwarded In cold storage to cold
storage In Paris, where they will be kept until
needed for the tables at the Exposition. where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
TWELFTH REGIMENT OFFICERS TO DINE

The officers OF the 18th Regiment VIII dihe at Dei-
nonico's Thursday night. and all the ex-coonels OF
.ha regiment within reach have been Invited
nr,gadIer General McCoskry Butt Is among the
number Company Il has arranged TO n2la a mil
many p IA one OF the best companies IN me ~
large attendance is expected. The regimental
band will furnish the music
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
THE FIRST OF THE AUTO-TRUCRS.

VEHICLES WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO REvoIU-
TOME STREET TRAFFIC IN NETWORK.
The New-York Auto-Truck Company's first truck
"a readv for business This Is the company In
which Richard Croker, Lewis Nixon, ex-senator
German and other prominent men are interested
The new truck came down from the shops OF the
international Power Company, at Providence, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

ment, though to him is ascribed large share
of the credit due for the organization OF the
Renubican party in Florida. He has been
prominent in National politics since 1884. and
he had the confidence and high regard OF James
c. Blaine. but Judge Long never sought feoer r
honors. and even this appointment came TO him
unsolicited. He has been Judge or the circuit
Court OF Florida, and has been Mayor OF 81.
Augustine for several terms. The appointment
is a compliment TO his abilities and integrity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
THE REV. DIR. s. B. ROSSiTER.

HE RESIGNS THE PAsTORATE OF THE NORTH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO BECOME SEC
RETARY OF A MISSION.
The Rev. Dr. S. 3. Rossiter, who has decided 10
resign the pastorate Of the North presbyterian
church. at Nnth-ave. and Thirty-frst-st, IS
said 70 have filled one pulpit longer than any PICS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

block After the disastrous fire few years
ago. which was attended by the loss OF eighteen
lives no attempt was made TO rebuild the hotei'
The north end of the building, which escaped
destruction, was used until last spring, when II
was torn down to make room for the new sta
ton work on which was begun In April ana
according to the terms of the contract Is 10 DE
completed in July, 1900. The building was de-
signed by Shepley. Rutan & Coolidge OF bos-
ton The contractors are Norcross Brothers. OF
this city and Boston ,,,r.u,
The station Is constructed or gray Mlllioru
granite IT stands on the square bounded on
the north by Columbia-st.. on the east by the
railroad. on the south by Steuben-st. ana on
the west by Broadway. II Is three stories III
height the front being deliberately carved our,
mounting the building will be the state coat OF
arms and a large clock The two gatewa!s
will he surmounted by lions carved In stone.
The building faces Broadway. where there are
three large entrances. Exits also open on Co
lumbia and Steuben SITS. , j.. .,o
The mezZanine floor Will be devoted 10 the
ticket offices, baggage rooms and genera wait
ing rooms The two upper stories VIII ne ue
voted to the company's offices. The interior OF
the station will be finished in polished granite
and chartered oak The floors will be laid with
mosaic tiles. 49,, r,o,on,ora
THE platform Of the West Shore and Delaware
end Hudson roads will be connected with the
station by means Of underground passage"ays'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
NEWS OF THE SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT

~
Companv f OF the list Regiment has decided upon
December o. % and 80 as the dates for It's enter
tainment known as 1.-THE Battle OF Santiago ana
Surrender Of the City" TO be given In the armory.
There will be a number Of interesting historicai
features in connection with the production lhclud-
ing some blockhouses and trenches reproduced from
photographs as well az the tree under "h'eh INC
formalities Of surrendering the city to MAJOR zen
araI Shafter took place. The regimental games ana
q reception will be held at the armory Saturday
night - 49, ,,,,.
The following non-commssioned officers recently
a,,.ad have passed the examining board and
received their warrants: Corporal r. A. Crockett
COMPANY A; Corporals J. j. Lee, j. H. Miller ana
A. w Smith Company c; Corporal D. H. l,o,,
mott company d; Quartermas,er Sergeant Il. e'old-
herq and Sergeant D. werdenschas. Company F;
Corporas NJ Gioscknsr j. T M Mfhns,g and
p r Howard Company II; QIarteTfha55te MI
geant c. j. Cameron. sergeqntS w IcCabiII = NJ
Dillon A. j. Cohn, and J. Norris, C ION Ia
CoIonel William G.. Bates has passed the brigade
examining Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

noted Senator dictated n number OF letters
70 constituents the other day. excuslng him
self for his sins OF omission by saying that ne
mad an accelerated heart. His stenographer' not
catching the word exactly, left a blank TOT IL
and placed the letters on the Senator's oesh'
thinking he would note the omission but the
Senator, a very busy man, and having great
confidence in his clerk. hurriedy signed the
epistes without looking them over A few Gays
afterward he received letters from all over the
State
What sort OF a heart is that you haveT was
the query Of most Of them. One correspondent
however. wrote as follows: Dear Senator: Your
letter Of this morning says that you have
- heart. which must be taken TO mean, or
course, d heart. / wish, however. TO IN
terpolate word and make It read a d good
heart. BY the way how about my place In the
eensus?"
Inc Census Bureau has come into possession
or It's new Office. which was built for utility
rather than beauty. and can claim nothing on the
idller score. II is a low. dumpy structure, oc-
copylng nearly three acres Of ground space. the
man building being divided into two large
rooms with some fifty thousand square feet to
each room. These devoted TO the counters
Sn0 t&1VlStorsi back Of them 10 to be placed .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
$4,000 FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Andrew Carnegie Offers that Donation to
Houston if the City Will Do Its Part

dies feel sure that the various organiza-
lions OF the city will secure this, aud tney
are also quite confident that the city VIII
gladly avail itself of this opportunity to
secure such liberal donation for a free
library.
~
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is native OF
Scotland and came to the United States
in 1s4s. settling in Pittsburg He began
as telegraph messenger and held minor
positions on the Pennsylvania railroad for
several years. He Joined Mr.. Woodruff,
inventor of the sleeping car In its intro
duction, gaining the nucleus of his f'rtune
thereby He aiterward made large for
tune in oil wells ard became large iron,
steel and coke manufacturer
Mr. Carnegie has given free Libraries to
several towns in Scotland and to quite a
number in the United States, expending
several million dollars IL these donations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
F.,F. &V. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
PLANS ADOPTED FOR A BUILDING
FOR THE EXHIBIT.
Committees VIII Vow Proceed to
Solicit to Have the Space Taken
by Exhibitors.

The adjourned meeting of manufacturers
and merchants. held last Monday night to
consider plans for an industrial exhibit
in the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Fes-
tical and Industrial annex, met last Eight
pursuant to call at the rooms of the Bust
ness League and again held conference
with President MacGregor and the direc-
tors OF the Festival association.
Among the manufacturers and others
present were:
Messrs. II. T.. Macgrcgor c. s. Penaeld.
j. r. CARROT, Tom Richardson, Z. O.
Crawford w. y. Slosson, b. A. Repsdorph,
John Neuthard, II. j. Dayiss, y. Steizis,
f. g. Holton, A. A. Berger c. r. Black
burn, 5. H. Huston. Horace Booth, II. c,
Moschart. J. II schumacher, John Nc
Clellau, 7. II Pottholf, G. 5. shannon. e.
y. Gray, Henry Alexander DR.. w. w.
Lunn. ], r. Jeter, Judge p, II. Vasmer'
William H. Moore OF st. Louis, c. Albrecht.
President MacGregor, of the Festival as
ISOLATION. called the meeting 20 order and
asked FOR report OF Director Peniteld who
had assented az a previous meeting 70 pre-
pare plans and Specifications of buildings.
etc for the industrial annex.
MIR Penneld addressed the meeting. de-
failing plans Of one large and several
smaller buildings which, he said, the assoc
citation would construct and sell one or
more spaces. 10 by 10 feet each, to eX-
hibitors ut prices from 10 to Is cents pcr
square foot, exhibiting designs Of same,
Mr.. 5. II. Huston submitted design he
had prepared, calling for a large circus
tent, or TWO tents to he placed as desired :,
both tents placed side by side giving r. 500
square feet OF space. or room for more than
sixty exhibitors ten feet square, which H.
said could be constructed, according to
rough estimates furnished him, for about
Si53.00. which tents could be sold after
tho festival for perhaps 30 per cent OF the
cost.
Both plans were discussed after which
President MacGregor submitted sket Il
of an industrial village. the buildings ap-
pearing in groups of three, five and seven
,hocths. which iuterspersed about the
ground plan. presented an artistic, novel
effect, both as 10 groupings and shapes Of
booths. These, he said, could be con
structed by the Festival association and
spaces or booths sold to exhibitors by tie
square foot as In the general building
plan submitted by Mr. Penfeld.
After general discussion aud examina-
tlon OF all the sketches submitted. upon
motion OF Mr.. Mosehart list was started
subscribing for spaces. He preferred ths
plan OF MIR. Penneld for larger buildings.
Several present subscribed to the same
when on motion az MIR. Il. C. Crawford
resolution was adopted accepting the prop
ositnn OF the Festival association. a. sub.
mitfed by Mr.. renfied, for spaces u on
or more large buildings to cos. the exhi-
bitors not more than II cents per sQua
foot.
A resolution by Mr. Crawford am niel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17

ACTIVITY IN RICE FARMING.


Mr., John ]. Hcdrick a well-Snown civil
engineer was in the city yesterday. Nj.
Hedrick has just completed the engineer
ing work on twenty-five mites OF irrisa Ing
canal near the line OF the Southern Pacific
railway. between Liberty and Dgvers.
This canal is being constructed by the
Haywood Rice Canal and Milling com
pany,' said Mr. Hedrlck to a Post re-
porter, and 1t Will water 81 900 acres OF
new rice lands. There Is great activity in
rice farming now, and thousands of acres
OF land will be planted In rice for the first
time next year A Chambers county COM
pany. among whose stookhold ers are sew
eral Houston gentlemen. will put in about
10000 acres OF new lands next year, and |
will leave for Eagle Lake next week TO
make survey for canal that will water
several thousand acres of new rice lands.
This canal will he built by new COM
pany. and l am not at liberty 10 give the
details"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17

we have the parties committed to it. We
will hold our National convention next
May or June--before either the repubHcZl
or democratic National conventions--and
then we will plan to get go5d roads
plank in the National platforms.
do your people appreciate what good
roads mean for Texas? You'll never get
good roads without organized effort and
you'll never have organized effort until
you organize, Ii is 10 arouse the people
and 10 bring about organization that we
are working | would like to bring our
machinery down here and build block OF
roadway for your people"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
EXHIBITS At HOUSTON.
Wharton Will Be Represented mt tn c
L.. +. md V. EestiNnl.

T., +. and V. Festival.
Wharton, Texas, November 16-The citi-
zens of Wharton county are endeavoring to
get UP a collection of fruit and vegetables,
to send TO the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
show at Houston this season. Among the
products of the county may be found fax,
wheat, hemp, rice, broom corn. tobacco,
cane. millct, rye, oats. sorghum and vege.
tables of every variety; sweet potatoes.
yellow yams, were exhibited in town
Weighing niue pounds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17

J. J. Kelly & Co., Meats and Groceries,
have moved from 622 Travis to the old Pas
toriza stand. Dallas and Austin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
A large variety of Wild Ducks at Naquin
& Bailey's. 4l6 Travis street.
WORK of sctt!ng Poles Complctca.

MessIs. Craner e. RosenthGl will COM
plete their work of setting the poles for
The wires of the Citizens Telephone com
rany today. Their contract covered all
portions OF the city except the business
district and required lilo poles. The
same firm has secured the contract for
setting the poles la the business district
for the new company and viii begin the
work at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
HOUSTON FIRM ASSIGNS.
Partial List of Liabilities SS26t.t0
Assets S15.5TT.oo.

The Houston Barrel and Cistern factory
filed deed OF assignment yesterday after
noon. naming II. NJ. Curtin as assignee.
The property assigned consists of lots B.
IL and IL in block 22l, south side oil Buffa
10 bayou. and the compauy's cooperagc
works. material and machinery, located In
this city. The company's assets in real
and personal property are given at SlS,-
57I99. and partial list of the indebtedness
amounts TO SS26i.40 Following is an in
complete list of creditors namch in the in
eft