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POLICE SAY IT'S MURDER.
RODy OF ELDERLY MAN. WITH THE
THROAT CUT. FOUND IN THE
NORTH RIVER.

The recovery of a body from the North River
late yesterday afternoon presents new murder
mystery, the police believe. While patrolhhs
along the North River yesterday afternoon Pa
trolman Sheridan, OF the Steamboat Squad
found floating near West Twentieth-st the
body Of an elderly man. whose throat had oeeh
cut and in whose right hand cash when
looked as though it might have been received
in an effort to stave off q knife thrust
A lodge circular found in the dead mans
pockets was in German and reads in transla-
ton as follows:
Washington Lag L9dge No 49, D, o. H iiss
Brother August Eichen: ,
........ l89. at o'clock in the evening az
ished by a fine OF Is cents; .-s
ALBERT ROTH,
Secretary.
Below was bill form for the entering Of dues
assessments and fines. etc From an entry on
this form. which is also signed by the secretary
it appears that the to whom 1t was sent
owed 50 80 assessments.
On q small piece of paper in the mans pocket
were written the capital letters Il F. l. k ana
under them ''B X N X" This paper had been
folded into little square as big a postage
stamp. and had been placed inside another piece
of paper,
The bodv is described as that of man about
sixty wears old five feet eight inches in height
and weighing about $50 pounds. The head was
hald The clothing consisted of mixed gray
suit red and white outing shirt, gray nose anu
CATERS The body was in bad state or de-
composition and seemed to have been in the
water q long time. -
the Central Office was at once informed, ana lIe
Chief of Police OF the town Of Union, whlsh Is
near Jersey City was communicated with
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REAL ESTATE TRAN sFERs.

17th-st. n $. 2O5 II OF 5th-ave, 25x114. map OF
Wakefield; Frank G. Smith to Dominlck Hooks.
133d-st 5 :, 80 II OF 5th-ave, 50x99 II; Hugo
F Hoefer TO John " Haaren. ........-.........
Park-ave. g. 755 II of llSth-st 25.6xe0:
Emil A Hilsmann 10 Emma Boyce. ...........
132d-st s 5. 400 It OF 5th-ave. 25x99.1 IL: Hugo
+ Hoeher John w Haaren. ...........-......
Jennings-st, n corner Bristow-st, 10OXl25; Mar
tin Geiszler TO Max Auhertel.. Observation-Disclosures.
Brook-ave $ corner 150th-st, 25x1OO; Emanuel
Hener and Moses Wolf TO Mary Concannon
7th-ave. No zoos 16X77. Isaac B Brennan. ref
cree, to Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association.
West End-ave. 5 e corner 102d-st 17.l1x72 Porte
Ransom. referee, 10 william w Johnson,
24th-st Nos 157 and l59 East. 44x9s9 John r
Doerr and another to F1ss. Doerr & Carroll
21st-st. 8 s. 1888 II OF 2d-ave. 26.3x92. Jacob
Metzger TO Edward S Schaeffier. .............
l9th-st No 81 West, 25x02; Gustav z Kissell and
another executors Jacob Kassewitz. .......
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Mr.. oLNEY HAS A HEART AND A HEART.
WITH ONE HE LONGS FOR HIGHER CITIZENSHIP;
WITH THE OTHER HE AVOIDS THE
VOTING BOOTHS.

Boston. Sept. (speciaD-Richard Olney IN his
letter declaring his intention Of supporting Bryan
took lofty ground 10 the duties of citizenship
He wrote:
IF citizen may properly withhold his vote.
logically all may, and all the wheels Of Government
be stopped" etc. And further The obligations Of
citizenship avoided. not performed, by standing
neutral in election The voting power is a trust
to use"
An investigation of the Office Of the Boston Elec-
ton Commissioners to-day shows that Mr.. Olney
the general voting list OF 1885, 1897 1898
or 1893 Mr. Olney is not yet on the voting list of
1860
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publir Notire.
SUPREA1E COURT. First Departmept-T


SUPREME COURT, First Department-Tn
- the Matter Of n Application u The Board %
Street Opening and improvement q the city % New
the Counsel 70 the Corporation OF said CITY
Stlys 70 94q of ne ct y ne S~yo Aae,5as3 aad
trements, hersd.laments and premises
Of the City OF New 4orf bounded By Hester ESSEX.
Streets and Broadway duly selected located ana
laid and for puzzle park. Under and IN purs1-
1855 ana Of chapter 800 o. the law Of 1ss7
WE. THE UNDERSIGNED. COMMISSIONERS % Is
hereby give E5tics tn owners. lessee Or
lecsees parties and persons respectively entitled
PREMISES title to which sought acquired IN
this proceeding and 70 ali others whom IL concern.
FIrst-That we completed estimate loss
TO the respective Iessees and
persons respectively entitled Interested
therein filed report transcript
OF euch estimate together our damage map b no
ton Of vhousoever * may
second-That all parties persons rights nay
same part thereof. within thirty days
after the first publication notice August 2sth
with al Office Room 2. cor
Of the staats-zeitunz BuIdias No. 2 Tryon Row n
ana that we the said C5rnnissoner viii near patls.
a. obe~tfn a. our aid ofce on ne sen dsv of O+oh-
sybssq1snt DAYS as NAV be found necessary 49,
Third-That report herein will be presented
TepT1 fbsrsof 10 he heId in part IN in re C-,-4v
Manhattan on the nth Fay o October. 1900 a. ne
thereon motion Will be made tha, the said report
eo dated New York August 18th 1890
EMANCEL BLUMENsTIELA
MICHAEL COLEMAN.
ARTHUR INGRAHAM
JOSEPH VI. sCHESCK Clerk
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NO ACTION UNTIL SATURDAY.
OPERATORS HAVE UNTIL THEN TO CON
cgDE DEMANDS OF MINERS.

Indianapolis. Sept 6.-The National Board OF the
Cnited Mine Workers met here to-day TO take
action in regard TO the threatened general strike
Involving $4,000 anthracite coal miners in Penn
sylvania If the strike is ordered by the National
Board, approximately 100000 persons will be af-
fected. The Board meeting was called for 10
o'clock, but was delayed until noon on account Of
the absence Of Frederick Dicher. who has been at
work in the anthracite fields and is familiar with
the situation.
Should the strike be ordered. Hazelton. Penn
the central city Of the region. will be made the
headquarters Of the officers Of the United Mine
Workers The operators have untilS Saturday to
meet she demands Of the miners. Among the
Board members and others here to-day the hope
IS expressed that the strike Will be averted. Every
thins, taey say, depends upon the decision Of the
opsEasCss. - -----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
PBILATELISTS ELECT OFFTCERS

The first night session of the Empire State Phia-
telic Society in its third annual convention was
held last evening at the Grand Union Hotel. DR..
William Evans. of Westtown, had the chair. There
were present about twenty delegates The cleo
ton Of officers resulted s follows:
President DR.. William Evans westtown vice
president Joseph H White. Canajoharie; secretary
treasurer, A. Herbsti exchange superintendent, c.
W Brown, Syracuse; auction manager, William A
Mcdonnell; counterfeit Dill ector. George w Ring;
superintendent bureau of informatio Mrs L. B.
cuse; trustees, A Goldsmith, NJ. Tausig and Joseph
A Frank.
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of time we could hold out. At this time Oh Sear
we could run along quite while. but In winter our
resources must give out IN short order Inc iaiee
interests / believe do not keep on manu- i"ucli
more than months supply They Woulo give ''
lust as soon as the small dealers
The September letter of the Anthracite Coal OPP
orators Association says:
During the last month the anthracite market
gained in strength while tonnage purcHaseu IN
creased. The interior markets showed greater aC-
tivity, and at tide there has been STEADY move.
nent Western shipments have increased ana an
effort is being made pile up reserve STOCKS IN
case of a scarcity later in the fall Iohnase pro-
duced has not been in excess or consutnPllOH, dlo
a relatively small amount has gone into reserve
stocks. Consequently, prices have oeen talIly hsu
subject to advances on delayed acceptance OF 9e-
livery The orders already taken Tor 1uture ne
livery have had certain effect on prices, but NOT
yet enough TO result seriously The production OF
1851 600 tons in July leaves %, 100000 tons TO pc
mined in the last five months of the year, II the
ratio previously indicated is to be continued tst
mating August at 100000 tons and Decemoer at
100000 tons. the output should reach over o'VO,-
900 tons in September, October and November II
the selling companies. which are holding prices
firmly. Any indication of increasing demand VIII
result in advance.
In regard TO the labor situation the letter says
that coal labor difficulties never begin with the
skilled miner. Such miner in the small num-
Der of hours he is underground earn more money
per hour with less physical eXertion than any other
class of skilled labor in the country 1t is the lazy
and careless man. who will only work long enough
give himself bare living, who makes the trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
wILLIsTON SERVICE RESTORED.

The telephone service of J. r. Williston & Co
which was removed from the Stock Exchange on
Wednesday, was restored yesterday. When the
Committee of Arrangements, acting under special
resolution passed last March. ordered the firm s
three telephones to be cut out, II gave no reason
Ior us action, nor would any of the members Of
the committee discuss the matter yesterday 1t
was learned, however, that Williston e. Co. were
suspected OF sending out continuous quotations.
Wei eAp4aHauon was made that the firm did no
was restored
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D. I. AND W. MEN STRIKE.

Scranton PENN Sept CspeciaD.-The first
Delaware Lackawanna and Western miners to go
out on strike left their work in the Hallsted mine
at Durvea near here this morning. The men
were being poed as to whether they favored a
strike or not, and when some of them refused to
vote they were told they could either vote or get
out of the mine. A meeting was called at once,
and the decision strike arrived at Out OF
four hundred miners and laborers only eight elect
ed to continue at work, and the mine is now idle
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LAcKAwANNA EMPLOYEES TO FBDERATE.

Binghamton. n. Y. Sept. 6-An important union
meeting OF the employees of the Lackawanna Rail
road Company is announced to be held in this city
next Tuesday for the purpose of uniting the diff
ferent organizations along the road into fedora
nounced their readiness to join in the movement
from organizations along the road from Buffalo to
TJoh
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REAL ESTATE.
PLANS FOR TWO SETS OF $4,000 BUILDINGS
FILED

Plans were filed yesterday by Karst & Korn for
four FIVE story and basement brick 1athouses. each
2411xs5.2 to be erected at No. 313 to $40 West
Fortieth-st The estimated cost is $4,000. Louis
Korn of No 81 Maiden Lane is the architect.
Plans were also filed for four five story brick
tenement houses. each 25xs4.4 to be erected at
No 231 to 237 West Sixty-seventh-st.. estimated
cost of $4,000. Thomas A. Woods. of No. 176 West
Sixty-ifth-st, is the owner r. Graft. Of No. $50
Gerard-ave.. is the architect
At auction to-day will be offered by William NJ.
Ryan No. 400 Lenox-ave.. northeast corner of
Onehundred and, thirty frst-st., 17xS5 three story
stone front dwelling house. Sara c. Nelson agt
Hendrick NJ. Velders ct al; Louis Wendell jr.
referee; amount due, $3,5S1 so: subject to prior
mortgage, $4,000; taxes. etc, 1858 II.
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aurtion Sales IF Real estate.

SSIGNEEfs SALg-The undersigned will sell at PUP
"A lie auction by Richard V. Harnett a CompaIS 1ft
fonesrs al the New York Real Estate Salesroom III
Broadway in Borough Of Manhattan CITY OF rs"
York on Tuesday September 18th 1900 at l2;dV Z. W
the benefit of the creditors of H. Grove q ngininc
Ave hundred O OF the charleston
Company Limited par value Of One dollar each'
DATED september ''"' SAMUEL F. E,NGs Assignee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
MAJOR SMITH MAKES ANOTHER MOVE.

Albany Sept. 6.-Major Clinton Smith who seeks
reinstatement in the list New-York Regiment, Ma
tional Guard has made another legal move To-
day Attorney-General Davies was served with
notice of appeal by the Major to the Appellate
Division from the decision Of Justice Giegerich.
which quashed the writ of certIorari issued by
Justice McAdam permitting review Of the find
ings Of the court of inquiry appointed by the Gov
ernor, which body found that Major Smith
unfit to serve the State in the capacity of officer
ard
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WAGES or IRoN woRKERs REDUCED.

Bloomsbury Penn. Sept. 6.-Notice was given
this morning by the Reading Iron Company. OF
Danville that a general reduction in wages would
be made after September 16. The pudding base
will be made IS ton instead of 81 the price which
now prevails. Proportionate reductions in the
wages of the. other departments will be made made
This action is due the fact that the market price
iron is below the cost of production. 1t aftects
six hundred men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
CHANGE IN RED STAR LINE SERVICE.

When the six steamships of the Red Star
Line are completed. some months hence, the steam
ships Noordland and Westernland, now running
between this port and Antwerp. will be trans
ferred, the companys agents here say, to the Phil
adelphia-Liverpoo service. Four Of the new YES
sells being built on the Clyde and the other
two Cramps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

4Oth-st. No 3l3 10 319 West for four five story
and basement brick hathouses. "a llxS5.2: Karst
g. Korn. No 2.C5i Sth-ave, owners. Louis Korn.
No 81 Maiden Lane. architect. ...-............
67th-st No 23l 10 23I West. for four five story
frame tenements. 25xS4.4 Thomas A Woods,
No 10 West 65th-st. owner; r. Graf. No $50
GeraEtd-ave. architect---..-...s.......
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INVESTMENT IN COLORADO GOLD MINES.
TRANSACTIONS
TRANSACTIONS 81 BIG COFNFOfS4 IIO-Eo 10 I
voLvE s2oOo0OOO.

Denver. Sept 6-Martin Robbins. agent for the
Armour Haviland Company OF Chicago in an IN
terview said that he, with his associates had just
closed the first part of a deal involving SDOO0VO
that is TO be invested in Colorado gold mines by
the packers and London partners. Mr.. Robbins
says contracts closed for properties in Teller
and Gilpin counties calling for the payment of
100000 but he refuses to divuge the of the
properties until he has succeeded In transferring
ali the mines on which he has options. He made
no scrupIes about saying that his principals in the
negotiations the Armour-Havtland Company
Of Chicago, and Mayes & Co., of London
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SITE For woMANs HOTEL.

1t was again reported yesterday that a site had
been definitely selected by the Woman's Hotel Com
pany for its new building. and that the structure
would be off Madson-ave., between Madison Square
and Thirty fourth-st. The new structure will cost
about 500 900.
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MANHATTAN BEACH.

COOKS TOURS.
ROUND THE WORLD. Next parties leave San Fran
cisco October II. November 3. .
ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. Parties leave
New York Sept. 10 Oct. g. 90 Nov. 10 50 days. $3.50
All Expenses Included
THOS. COOK e. SON. 26f nd 1885 Broadway. n 7
DEEP SEA FISHING DAILY.-AIA
q S<z.z-ls5A FOSTER Reliable and regular iron sea
SeS Tteamer Angler; large saloon and extra
st. T15: Battery sos. Fare 75c.: ladies' Soc Angler
winter and summer.
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MACHINERY.

AT REDUCED PRICES. 800 secondhand
wood and iron working machines fully
guaranteed machinery bought and ex-
changed. GEO. b. EDDY. 6e8 Madlson-st
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BROOKLYN 11ropcrtn 90 Eet.

DWELLING TO LET-Furnished--54 South oxford
IL Street, Brooklyn between De&ab and Lafayette AYES
order; upstairs dining room; all moo
improvements handsomely furnished; fine neiSnoor
location; convenient to lines private
family only. Apply to owner premises
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Gitp 1)ropertp 20 Eet.

JyOR RENT Furnished unfurnished- Residence No
II IA East Seventh Street, Plainhed n. j. Fine loca
don large yard fruit and flowers; i've minutes easy wax
TO depot Is rooms electric light and modern plumb
ing large barn adjoining lot II wanted Apply to any
Tfa fsSa NEWHHLI 90 Cortlandt street
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Countrn propertp for 6ale-
CHOICE NEW UP-T0-DATE

queen Anne detached plot 50xloo our own
construction perfect in workmanship plan and nnisn
and the best values at the price Greater New YORK;
all improvements: property restricted prices as 10Y az
& nGsl. suit DAYTON & CO. builders
Murray Hill Station. Flushing ". Y.
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STORAGE.

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY STORAGE
HOUSE AND CARPET CLEANING CO.,
492i94 East 13Sth-st., cleans your carpets
at cents a yard: also moves your furnl-
ture. So a load. Call or send postal. Tel
ephone. 5S7 Melrose.
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Van COrtlandt, fn 'Re N Large r0r sto @a mansion
oa stable with ten acres ground; house has hteeh
rooms and adapted for school or i1sLt.'' ~
VIII sell this property sacrifice. Apply Estate vi
tJTTf y IS Liberty St
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Brooklnn propertn for Sale or 20 Get

ITO LET OR FOR sALE.-Elegant new three story and
basement br and dwellings on Clarkson ST.
near Fla tbush opposite Melrose Park. CONVENIENT
10 trolley elevated: artistic decorations
trim parauet floors open plumbing. etc Apply 70 W A
A BROWN owner on premises. $50 Flatbush Ave,
Brooklyn.
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
DETECTIVES.

INTERNATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY.
800 Broadway. room 7l7-71S: telephone
1881 Franklin. All civil and criminal cases
female.
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billiard a POOL TABLES.

BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES. new and
second hand: lowest prices; easiest terms.
MARX BROS. % Union Square.
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HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED.
Female
NETWORK HAIRDRESSING SCHOOL
Manicuring face massage, scalp treat
ment, chiropody dermatOlogy. diplomas;
special SIS course 254 6th-ave.
WANTED.-A strictly firsG class woman
stenographeT and typewriter, who can
also do clerical work: state wages required,
experience and references in letter written
on typewriter by applicant l. NJ, Box 10,
Tribune Office
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DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
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detail. highest personal reference as %
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any distance A J.. Box 10. Tribune o.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
Personal.

YOUTH AND VIGoR" HAVE, AND
fashion demands fun rich and
elegant head Of hair - nothing
handsome switch made of fine
long convent hair, Is the proper thing
Wigs and toupees made to order fit co,or
and texture guaranteed by the Georgia
hair expert Is East Broughton, Hair,
Jewelry and Shaving Supply House. La
dies own combing made up.
ROYAL MUSIC HALI-COMNiENCT
tonight a grand show will be given at this
popular place of amusement. Among the
many new faces to appear are the Camp
bells, the great sketch team; Sophie Cliff
ford, serio comic; Gussie Addison, the
California Diamond and VIII Y. Davis,
the Hebrew comedian, late OF Plaster OF
Paris Company, in conjunction with Jen-
ME RoboY, Babe Lauri Ernestine Wild
man. Baker and Fonda, Duran and Mack,
all in new specialties and grand produc-
ton Of "a Trip TO Conoy Island with
the whole company In the cast. making
great bill for New Years week; go early
and get seat.
MISS MAMIE BENNETT WILL GIVE
n reception at Catholic Library Han next
Friday night; Roeenfeids Orchestra.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO MY
friends, patrons aud everybody; may
health. happiness and prosperity abound
during the year 1900, G. Z. Miller, agent,
207 Broughton, west
FRANK DIETER'S TELEPHONE Is
S34 for the best veal, pork. and beef.
and his sausage is always the choicest
made; all telephone orders receive my per-
sonal attention. No. % city market
CASH BUYERS WILL FIND SPE-
cial attractions in my mammoth stock of
furniture and carpets; my goods are
money savers c. p. Miller, agent, 207
Broughton, west.
MILLER WANTS YOUR TRADE AND
VIII do anything honorable to get 1t; you
need Millers furniture and carpets; be
just TO yourself and call on him. c. Z.
Miller, agent POI Broughton, west,
BEFORE BUYING A NEW STOVE OR
range call aud look at my stock of Othel-
los Sunshines and other hrst-class stoves,
ranges and heaters; handsome, durable.
and price win inh1nce you. +. II. Kier-
nan, 10 State street. west.
BUY THE WINNER HEATER AND
the Economist cook stove; guaranteed in
every respect. {. L. Miller, agent 207
Broughton, west
CRATES. BLOWERS AND ASH PANS
always on hand; when your tin roof or
stove needs repairing, call and see me
T. II. Herman. 10 West State street.
n CHOICE LINE OF CARPETS, RUGS,
art squares, mattings. oil cloths linole-
ums, portieres. etc: I sell only reliable
goods at reasonable prices; skilled arti-
sans execute all orders promptly and sat
sfactoriy G. p. Miller, agent, 2O7
| Broughton, west.
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS.
| syphon jet water closets and the latest
sanitary Improvements; let me give you
a bid. P. II. Klernan, 10 West State
! street.
| WEDDING GIFTS; MY STOCK is
well supplied with many choice and ele-
| CANT articles, suitable for wedding
gifts" come and see them. c. r. Miller,
agent, 2O7 Broughton. west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
DINED ON A TRANSPORT.
Capt. Bakers Entertainment on the
Mcclellan at San Juan.

Nlct at CtttA
The San Juan News of Dec. p, copy
of which was received by the Morning
News yesterday, contains an account of
an entertainment given the evening before
aboard the transport Mcclellan by Capt.
Charles T. Baker Capt. Baker is pleas
antly remembered, by many people in Sa-
vannah as the quartermaster of the
transport Fitzpatrick, which paid a num-
Der of visits to this port. Evidently he IS
the same Jolly captain who made 50 many
friends in Savannah last winter. The San
Juan News gives the following account OF
the entertainment:
"Cant. Charles r. Baker, formerly of
the Kilpatrick but now Of he Mcclellan,
and. although young in years. yet one OF
the oldest captains of the transport serV-
ice entertained his friends last night in
right royal fashion. A dinner was given
10 over 100 guests I'm the saloon OF the
vessel after which the captains guests
Danced on the main deck by the music of
tba Eleventh Infantry Band. The cap
tain will be at sea on Christmas day;
bnt he decided that his many friends in
san Juan would not on that account miss
a good time.
- asst night he was ably assisted in en-
.artoining the sinvited guests by Capt.
William e. Nye, the sailing master; DIT.
Real the surgeon, and the CHIEF clerk,
Mr.. J. NJ. Edgar. JOY was uncontined
nntu an early hour this morning. Among
ne guests were: Gen. and Mrs. Davis and
daughters. Mai. Azel Ames, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Heavy, DR.. S. II. Wadhalns, Lieut..
"a Mrs / l.. Philips Mr.. Frank c..
FsterIa Gen. J. r. Sanger, Mr. II. Ding
man Lieut.. Col Brinkenhoff Col. De-
PUSSY. Mai Macklin, Lieut.. Macklin and
wife. Mai. Cruise Capt and Mrs. Lucas
DR. and Mrs. Wagner Col. Nye, MAJ.
lanes Buchanan"