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New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

gong 10 Japan. His decision to purchase a num-
Der of booded American horses was reached after
visiting various stock farms in this neighborhood
Mr Fulnami told me before leaving for Europa
that he was coming back here to purchase some
me horses for the stables of The japanese En-.
ptIoF said an official Of the japanese Consulate
yesterday He sent abroad to visit stock
20 i Ms Ms "a various countries and purchase number
% tHc pest riding and driving hoses he could find
re Is very much pleased with the blooded stock
Nm &ticn Is 10 be found In the vicinity of New-York
LIS LIS ti'e vas limited, owing 20 engagements in
tp' ntiope' ana ne was forced to sail to-day. He will
,l, euuin, uoWeVvef Tor the purpose of purchasing
sn ran 20 one NE q the Pacific Coast ports then
ssHt atoss the racihc In OF the regular steam
ers. The members OF the Imperial househoId are
very iond or riding and driving and the stables al
FsaaY POSSESS many fine horses 'sY ~
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CYCLING.
SOME CLEVER RIDING ON THE
TRACK AND ROAD

One of the men who probably will start in the
Coney Island Handicap Labor Day is w A La
Due, of Cold Spring. n. Y. His friends are of the
opinion that If he does start In this the most inter
esting road race of the year, he will make a credit
able record. provided he meets with no mishap "a
Due has shown in his races. both the track and
on the field. that he go a distance as well as
sprint. His wonderful ride in the team pursuit
race at Manhattan Beach earlier In the season is
still talked about by the experts as being one of
the most remarkable performances ever made hv
an amateur in this or in any other country He
rode alone against the opposing teams until he
fell exhausted from his wheel, when victory was
almost within his grasp.
In his races so far this season La Due has can't
ured eighteen hrsts, seconds and eight thirds
He is natural athlete. good natured and popular
and was never known to take an unfair ADVANTAGE
a rival on the track. His methods are aIyvnys
those of the sportsman. La Due is a member of the
Newburg Wheelmen. and the State champion-
ship Of the League of American Wheelmen last
year. He was a clerk In the bank at Cold Srpng
but resigned to accept place with his father
who is builder La Due began racing I'm 1895
and ended the season with $3.50 In prizes In 1S96
he finished first in twelve races was second twelve
times and third five times. His prizes were worth
$3.50. He won 1915 worth of prizes in 1857 finishing
first seventeen times In 1898 he twenty
nine times, his prizes amounting TO 81 200 Last
year he nnlShed 1rst thrty-one times, was second
five times and third four times. He holds these
track records At Newburg. mile paced 81 2-5:
at Poughkeepsie one mile. 2:04; at Catsk one-half
mile, 1n 10; at Wappnger's Falls. the mile un-
paced and competition records.
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ing the passenger station. Pier No g. on which
stands the West Shore elevator. has also been
for some time in existence. The plan, it VIII be
noted, contemplates the building of more piers
10, No II and No. y, and at some distance
from the twelve already mentioned No. IL, NO
II and No 10 Ultimately an elevator may De
placed on Pier No. {.
The northern part of the receiving yard will
be used for a grain yard, this being within easy
reach of the present and prospective elevators
Beyond the twelve piers specified but not eX-
tending so far into the river by four hundred
feet. will be placed a bulkhead for stone ana
lumber Ns~th OF the bukhead will come Pier
No 13 then basin with suitable smaller piers
and on shore a machine shop carpenter shop
and a storehouse, all of which will afford re-
pair yard for the company's fleet of tugboats
and barges. This part of the ground will be
k.,own as the marine yard Beyond the marine
I&rd at the extreme northeast end of the prop
ertv will be new ferry slip, with a pier on
eitherthand. The piers will have varying lengths
and Breadths as shown in the diagram The
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posed TO be built for cruising well racing.
should be knocked out in two or three hours of
stiff but not violent wind Is something hitherto
heard OF In the records of large yachts. Yester-
days news that the 5l-footevs the Shark and
the Affair, are found to be in a condition similar
TO that of the 7Os is wholly unexpected. 1t
was we'll known that the Shark leaking like
basket after her first Newport race and when
the Affair last on the ways at the Hawkins
yards. on City Island, she showed unmistakabe
signs of weakness in the region where the 7Os
opened. Her skipper, Lem Miller, firm
garding the reputation of the boat and vowed
been true at that time but 1t could be seen that
body of the yacht the putty had worked out along
lines along the green paint. This showed where
the trouble was to be expected. and those who
then the Affairs corditiop felt assured that
her visit to the hospital would be long delayed.
II noticed I'm the Astor Cup race that Miller
started the Altar without topsaH. and was not
pushing her at th2t time The Bristol news Is
that the bows OF both sloOps badly twisted in
much the same manner were the 70-footers.
though at greater angle than the latter II Is
reported that the Sharks frames twisted also.
and that her rudder post has started. while some
of the planks are looscned. that part OF the
calking comes through between the Joints. This
Is the resul; Of the StrRlnlng in the Astor Cup
race. In which there At no time more than an
ordinary summer breeze, and the Affair Is said to
be in even worse condition than the shark.
1t is stu believed that the structural defects OF
all these remarkably fast craft within the pow
er Of the marine hospitals remeoy. and that the
vessels Will not be relegated to home for In
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

The connecting tracks at Hoffman have all been
completed in readiness for the new terminal
plans The estimated cost Of the work to be
done at Weehawken is. as stated, between
100000 and 100000. but this will not be
all expended just at present. Owing to the
magnitude of the undertaking only a portion
Of the proposed improvements will be under
taken at once. The New-York Central officials
hope TO put down the yard tracks and build at
least one additional pier this fall.
The popularity Of the situation of the wards
at Weehawken is that the space between the
foot of the Palisades and the river is so narrow
that all the switching tracks must be placed at
right angles with the piers, grain elevators
buildings. ETC. with which they are to be con-
nected- The bottom of the slope of the Palisades
comes near to the western limit OF the new ward
throughout its entire length In fact, at two or
more points the talus will be removed in order
TO widen the yard. The property line is shown
clearly by the heavy black line on the accom-
are indicated by irregular lines. In addition to
this, the location Of the tunnel under the Pali-
saoes through which the West Shore trains
gain access to the WeehaWken water front is
such that the south end Of the estate must be
devoted wholly to passenger tracks yard room
and accompanying buildings. AS q result the
freight yard must be laid out entirely north of
the tunnel Hence, In order to reach the piers
ao9olnlng the passenger yard and the transfer
bT1dges-which last lie between the passenger
staloh ano Pier No. land also the other Diars
which are situated directly or nearly so east
Of the tunnel, well as those further nor-b tbe
only practical method Of approach is to u1Ill ,u
incoming freight cars UP toward or to the north
ern end Of the yard, from which they NAV he
pushed southWard again, and then around
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which were odds. The bottom seemed 70 have
fallen out OF the demand for the time being and
members Of the Selling Committee are making
close investigation Of the channels of trade 10 de-
termine why this ctys mills are not being favored
with orders as usual. Some printers openly avow
ther intention OF giving preference outside mills
even at equal prices, and this condition of things
brought about by the existence Of a Selling Com
Inlttee Is particularly trying in d dull season like
the present. Prices are being well maintained for
the reason that It Is not possible for the mills TO
make contracts probably at present ouotnijons
while cotton is four cents pound bieber tba'
was year ago. The curtailing process confinres
put without the results expected. Still there ara
man many who believe that ar Improvement is at hand
ahd that the ran business VIII more than com
Ihe market remains quiet and firm at 2Ts cents
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

which greatly improves country roads and paths.
The Merrick Road betwee1 Amityville and Bay
Shore IS in good shape; the sioepath has been
pieted, and wheelmer have no trouble in making
through Oakdale and slip Is splendid and the road
from Moriches through Brookhaven to Patchogue
IS much improved From Quogue to East QuOgue
the road and sidepaths both in good shape,
but between Quogue and Good Ground the riding
is not good, except where there is an edgepath,
which makes fairly comfortable pushing. From
Good Ground the Shnnecock Hills the new
bicycle path built this year is much frequented
by wheelmen. as it affords not only excellent riding
but beautiful scenery besides. There IS another
pretty path through the woods from Bridgehamp
ton TO Easthampton; the path is somewhat narrow,
but Is fairly good riding. From Easthampton
Amagansett the road is good. East from Amagan-
sett to Montauk there is twelve mile stretch OF
road which is not ridable; this distance only
be covered by using the beach at low tide There
Riverhead and from Riverhead to Quogue is a
good bicycle path. From Wading River west to
Port Jefferson there is a sIdepath when is only
fair to poor. From Port jefferson east through
Stony Brook the Sldepath is good. The sidepath
from Selden to Lake Ronkoukoma is good; the
sidepath from Huntington to the Harbor is in fine
riding condition.
New-YorlI and New-Jersey.-The earth roads in
the ne!Shborhood OF Fort Montgomery and Mattea-
only fair. The roads of Tappan are fair
class riding shape; FREEING huysen-ave. TO Eliza
beth has been repaired recently and is excellent
riding all through; top dressing has been
placed Hobart Hill." between AIillburn and
Chatham, but is fairly ridahle The macadam
roads of New Brunswick are fine the earth roads
good Tire roads of Forest Hill. " j.. are Wet and
muddy. Macadam and earth roads of Montclair
RoseVille and Westield, N j., are all good. The
macadam roads of Railway, n. J., up to their
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curves eastward to their respective destinations
on the piers. TO facilitate this work two small
yards are laid out east Of the main inward
tracks The principal receiving yard will lie
vest of those tracks, while stIll further west af
the base Of the cliffs, viii be the outgoing yard
with several tracks on the outside assigned ia
the New-YoTk Ontario and western
The layout can be gathered at a glance from,
tne accompanying map. which is a reproduction
OF blue print made by W. ]. Wilgus. chief en-
gineer of the EeW-York Central -
NO changes Of Importance are to be made in
the passenger terminal or the adjacent ground
Which the eompany's feet of transfer boa ts "a q
ceiye and discharge freight cars VIII he rear
ranged. -Four piers-known as No. / No. 2 No
and No 4-are now standing and In use i'm
as-@---ia-s aofth q the transfer bridge adjon-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

THE PROPOSED NEW-YoRK CENTRAL
FREIGHT YARDS AT WEEHAWKEN.

-rha oesc,s1s of the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad have just perfected
plans for the construction Of a great terminal
freight yard with several additional piers ana
ultimately one or more mammoth grain ele-
,ators on the west bank of the Hudson River at
weehawken The ground to be covered VIII IN
olude the present freight yard Of the New-fork
Central. but this will be expanded to four times
its present size 1t will take months. possibly
wears to accomplish this work, but when it is
completed the New-York Central will have in all
probability the best equipped yard ana most
complete and capacious freight terminal In the
world. 1t is estimated that it will cost between
100000 and S4000000 to build this terminal
The new terminal will afford an admirable snip
ping point for export business and VIII reie'e
the congestion which is now OF frequent occur
renee in the present Central freight yaros.
When Samuel R. Callaway, the preslueh'
of the New-York Central took charge OF the
rronertv he started out with the idea OF bring
ing the road UP to the highest point OF physical
excellence possible. Under his administration
several millions Of dollars have been spent In
improvins the roadbed, securing new and ade-
ouate rolling stock and increasing the capacity
and facilities Of the road in every way. Inc
new, freight terminal is only another, but an in"
portant step in enlarging and developing the
roads capacity for handling traffic. From time
TO time paragraphs have been printed in the
papers about the New-York Central securing
new piers and land in the neighborhood OF the
Weehawken terminal, but it was not known that
anv project of this magnitude was contemplat-
ed The plans have just been perfected ana the
work will be undertaken at once.
The West Shores passenger terminals ana
roundhouse stand at the extreme south end
Of the companys property at WeehaWken' OPP
posite Forty-second-st., Manhattan. From the
northern limit OF the passenger yard the freight
grounds extend northward up the river, Beyond
the New-York Central property lies the more
limited freight terminal plant OF the New-York,
Ontario and Western Railroad. The project
contemplates the removal to Weehawken in
the near future of a considerable portion of the
freight business done in the several yards OF
the New-York Central on the New-York side
Of the Hudson and incidentally the diversion
from the New-York Central 10 the West Shore,
at Honman's, west OF Schenectady, of an indeh-
mite proportion Of the Centraps freight which
now goes south on the east side Of the river.
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curables. The Bristol correspondent OF The Bos-
ton Herald" says:
As little was accomplished in Strengthening the
boats forebodieS il is intended thar they VIII E0E
peak UP any more than they have To prevent
any further trouble Of this kind the steel Eirs
stays that run from the stems down 70 the for
ward ends OF the lead keels are intended 20 ue
the forebOdieS in place and TO prevent any mor5
warping. A strain can be placed on the stays By
means Of turnbuckleS. Angle iron bracings Rave
been introduced in the interior Acting as inter-
mediate frames, between every Two regular
frames these run from the lead upward toward
the rail. They extend nearly the whole length OF
the boats There is no longitudinal bracing except
that OF the wire stays.
Against this is the statement OF Captain Wrinse
who said that there had been interior strength.
ening yet. and that the long steel plates placed
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
MANY BICYCLE RIDERS PREPARING FOR TRIPS
INTO THE COUNTRY TODAY

With pleasant weather to-day 1t is expected that
there Will be general increase in the number of
club runs Many wheelmen have planned tours
into the country. The road conditions received
from correspondents at the local headquarters OF
the League of American Wheelmen are as follows:
Long Island roads, side paths and bicycle paths.
According TO reports received from Long Island
the earth roads particularly good In all direc-
tions What little dust there on the macadam
roads has been washed off and they are now in
prime condition. The paths-edge side and BIZ
cycle-ShoW no changes, and no washouts or ser-
Gus fnroadS by heavy rains noted. The heavy
@ storm & visited the west end Of the island and did
County they simply had a series Of light rains,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
INTERSTATE PARK.
A PLACE WHERE NOTHING is WANTING
FOR TRAP SHOOTING.

Interstate Park the earthly heaven of the trap
shooter is Long Island, where many other
good things are found. 1t is thought to be the
largest and best appointed grounds devoted to trap
shooting in America, If not in the world Among
many things which recommend the place to the
trap shooters of the greater New-York Is Its ac-
cessbility. Interstate Park is only snort dis
tance from the business centres of the great city.
For some years the growing popularity OF trap
shooting had suggested to the lovers OF the sport
the establishment of a park upon scale that
would make 1t National, and in the summer OF
1899 the Interstate Association Incorporated
with a capital OF 100000, A tract Of forty acres
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

the outside of the planking and which run dow
from the upper body TO the keel each o9N-
supply the only extra strength which has SO Sy ISr
been given. These plates. which have been Nuus
and exclusively described in The Tribune. as - -
on the MineOa, said by Newbury Lawton, W
sails with Cornelius Vanderbilt the RainooN'
20 be placed on all four yachts alike -.
Many friends OF the builders of this ueet -, -,
that the next challenge for the America ~
will be, by arrangement. for race between ss s
fOoterS. and that even III has been hia
in now constructing too lightly IL was hishy a.. a.
sirable that experiment should be made N Va.u r,
ways in this fleet. in order 20 prepare n,
effective defence OF the International ttNPlrS
Whether the owners intended beforehand 70 -
pend $26o0O for each boat for the purpose or -
perimentins in Cup defence is not definitely "
Clared.
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capacity of the receiving yard will be about
eleven hundred cars, of the grain yard 20 cars:
Of the outgoing yard 400 cars ana OF
46O cars The completion of the plan here out
lined will change to a wonderful degree the ap-
pearance of the Weehawken terminals, will give
the New-Yorl1 Central admirable frontage on
the Jersey side of the Hudson River, will relieve
the congestion now experienced in the scattered
wards of limited capacity in this city, and will
vastly improve the conveniences for handling
export as well as domestic freight.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Complaint was recently lodged ct the headquar-
tcrs OF the Ncw-YorI State Division League OF
American Wheelmen. by three reputable men OF
the West Side against resident In the neghbor-
mood OF East Sixteenth-st who was In the habit of
throwing bottles and plates from a nth story win
dow TO the asphalt pavement below. Investigation
on tho part OF these showed that this va.
nightly occurrence. The was promptly re-
ported by he League officials the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals with the result
that prompt action on their part has caused the
oHeuce 10 be discontinued Wheelmen may now
ride In this section without fear of having their
tires punetured hY The plates. bottles. etc which
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
TIroLI LICENSE STiLL o'CoNSOR'S.

REBATE FCR ITS SURRENDER WILL NOT BE PAD
WITHOUT \ LEGAL. FIGHT
The liquor tax certificate for the Tlvoi m "ess
Thirty hftG-st.. will not he surrendered Withee'
contest in The courts. ON August the cer'ls-s
was handed in at the excise office, at No. Me-.
sOn-avc.. but no receipt was given for it, and n0,
Ing has since been done. In the eye cf the tSW -
certificate has yet been SURRENDERED. ana - =.
ward +, O'Conno-. in whose name IL was hs~
could call any day end reclaim H. Whether ''i - -
he could open the place again miSht dePeha W.
the police. .
The Instructions not 10 accept n surrender = -.
the certificate came from Albany. The reo9
the remaining eight months OF the year can Pc
secured now except thTOUgh the courts. Es"
proceedings will be instituted TO revoke u II ~
tiilCate and forfeit the 81 90 bond Is not 80
No attempt has vet been made 70 secure fss~~
for the ccrLlGl-iA-
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THE PRINT CLOTH MARKEr

Fall River. Mass Aug. IS (SpeciaD.-Brokers re-
port that trading has been quiet in the local cloth
market for a week past, and the sales since Mon
day have not exceeded fifty thousand pieces all of
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

until recentl covered the street from curb to curb
Is I'll S,haeIInen in New-York City would assist in
CARRYING out the original intention OF Section No
ss1 SS fba penal Code they would not only serve
the cause of humanity. but secure protectlon Tor
themselves against needless ana rriIdtiHs allirOS
ance such as given above.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
VICTORIES OF THE MINEOL4.

IT IS THOUGHT THAT WRINGEs GOOD
WORK IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE
In spite the assertions of Mr. Hyslop, the Off
cial neasurer and many other experts that the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
AMERICAN HORSES FOR THE MIKADo.
BUYER FOR THE JAPANESE COURT WILL ADD
THEM TO THE IMPERIAL STABLES.

The Court Of Japan is TO be supplied with Amer
lean horses in the near future unless Mr. Fuinami
VINO mas charge OF the stables of the Imperial
household, changes his mind. He sailed for Eu-
rope yesterday, but will return to this ctv before
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
DROPPING BOTTLES STOPPED.

usual standard and in excellent riding condi-
tion; the earth reads good.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
RACING YACHT DEFAULTS.
KNOCKOUT OF THE FLEET OF SEVEN
TIES UNPRECEDENTED.

The default of many racing yachts this sum-
ner has caused more comment than the building
of the vessels themselves. That a whole fleet, sup
The evening times., 1900-07-17
GENERAL WOODS RETURN
Cuba's Military Governor Arrives
at Quarantine.
Coming to Washington TO Consult
With the Secretary of wnr on In
suiar Matters - Shocked by the
American losses at TientsIn and
Desires Active Service in China.

NEW YORK. July 1T.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today cn the Ward
line steamer Havana. from Havana, were
Governor General Wood Mrs. Wood, and
three children; Miss Linlay Lieut. NJ. p.
Hanna. aide camp; A. Gonzales. 7Sscre-
tary G. De Saldi. Captain Benham. Lieut..
p Murphy. and ]. b. Crosby
Sixty passengers were detained at Quar-
antine for observation General Wood s
family, aides, and servants will be gues, S
OF Health Officer Doty at his residence
during the period OF detention, and the
other passengers will be sent to Hoffman
Island TO remain until Thursday. General
Wood leaves for Washington tomorrow TO
consult the Secretary of War.
When seen at Quarantine. General Wood
said: Il have little to say about Cuban
affairs Everything is going smoothly. l
have not been called home to consult about
the removal of troops from Cuba TO China.
but to talk over matters in relation 10 my
post in Cuba llG
The Chinese question has affected me
greatly, and our military loss is an awful
shock. l would rather not say anything
more just now / would like however 10
90 TO China. No. l don't know that / viii
be selected. but / want to go. Nv family
will stop with DR.. Doty until TaursEay,
and l shall go on to Washington as soon
as possible"