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' - i AND MORE LOCAL NEWS THAN ALL THE OTHER CLINTON COUN- TY PAPERS TOGETHER QKBHTE5T IN CLINTON COUNT*, j BY EWERYBODT; C1ROOLAT3D B*VTBatYWiHJSRE. •Vol. XLVIII. No. 11.—Whole. No. 4057. LOCAL PARAGRAMS News of Pittsburgh and Vicinity Told Briefly and to the Point PLATTSBUBGH, K. Y., JULY 25, 1902 Chine p prisoner here for detention Wednt>.:ay ui-glit. —Charles iy. Baldwin, of Ausable Forks, has been discharged in bank- ruptcy l:y Referee H. T. Kellogg. All goods are alike to Putnam Fade- less \Dyes as they color all fibers at one boiling. Sold toy D. K. Gilbert. —William Jabaut, who is employed in Schenectady, recently received an injury to one of his hands, which necessitated the amputation of three of his lingers. —A. P. Gauthier yesterday received from the Saranac Inn fish hatchery 1,000 brook trout fingerlings which the will plant in Duncan pond, Riley brook and a 'brook running into Mead's pond. The streams selected are on Rand Hill, north, west of this city. —An opportunity will be given the Masons of this Masonic district to listen to one of its best speakers in the person of Rev. Jno. LaUibeniheimer, the R. W. Grand Lecturer, who -will p-reaoh, on Masonry at the M. E. church, Atog. 3. All Masons and the public are cordially invited. —Two hundred and forty-six persons from Pla-ttsburgh attended the Hori- con's excursion to Cohoes yesterday, leaving on a special train at seven in the imiorninig. About fifty [boarded the train at other stations. At one o'clock this morning the train 'had not reached h t ti d w ' -^ cl>Ci'ULlO\w Wil l (Jo li^u u mjv/u6 uvuv The report for this county is as i Franklin county next Saturday after- rors: Weather too cool for corn; j no ^ &t two o>clocki t o na , m e delegates •ell; haying much .. _._ —„-_.- Whitehall on the return trip and —Farm work was greatly delayed not expected before five o'clock, by rain during the week ending July | __c au , ouse s will ( be held throughout follow other crops doinig delayed. —The Knights of Columbus will run > E an excursion iqam Montreal, which j n | will arrive here Saturday at 2 and will leave Sunday night. A large crowd is expected. —Sar-anac Lake amateurs are ar- ranging to produce the comic opera, Pinafore, in that village on August 4th, for the benefit of the Adirondack library. —A Port Henry dispatch says that the employes in the middle mills of the Tioonderoga Pulp and Paper Com- pany at Ticonderoga have been granted an increase of twenty-five cents a day. — w. L. Pattisson, superintendent of the Clinton County Agricultural Society will receive bids for the score -card privilege and refreshment priv- ilege on the grand stand until July 28. —It is announced from Burlington that President Roosevelt will visit Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at the latter's summer home at Thompson's Point, Lake Chamiplain, the first week in [August. —A Port Rerry dispatch says tha 1 George D. Sheiman and Trainer Alon- **i MksDomiM rave purchasei Howard S. Russell's ihr:'3-:<.ar-old. Miss To-rld. The (purchase price was about JS,OOO. —M. J. Fitzpatrick and A. Penning- ion left Monday night for iSaranlac Lake to 1 igin work on the sewer contract in which they are interested. About -eight miles of sewers will 'be \built involving an outlay of over $50,000. —The Champlain Transportation Company will run an excursion from Pittsburgh and Port Kent to Burling- ton and return on Monday, July 28, on account of Walter L, Main's circus in tnat city. Fare for the round trip only 50 cents. —A member of the 23d Infantry was badly \used up\ Saturday afternoon by four local th-ugs, wfco wantonly as- saulted 'him at the foot of Charlotte street. He fought manfully, and re- fused to run, but wasbeing worsted by numtbers, when he was rescued by two civilians who made the toughs run. -Joseph Passonneault, of this vil- lage, has received, intelligence from California that the estate of his de- ceased ibirother is in the process of dis- tribution. Mir. Passonneault will re- ceive ibetweea two and three tlhousand dollars as his share of the estate. —An automobile this week made the trip of 17 miles, from Keene to Lake Placid, in one hour and 24 minutes. The road is the steepest grade In this section, and the trip is a fast one. The automobile is the ifirst in that part of the country, and aroused considerable curiosity. —The Board of Public Works held a meeting in their room last evening at which a considerable amount of routine 'business was done. The new twelve-inch water main from Cemetery street across the <Saranac river, north ©f the Catherine street dam, has been •completed by Contractor Densallo, and will be inspected today by the Board. —<L. P. Waite & Co., Publishers, of Is'ewbuirgh, N. Y., have ready for sale. the Plattsburgft directory for 1902-03. at shows an increase of 325 naimes over that of 1900, previously published. It furthermore shows that only 755 of the names in the 1900 edition remain unchanged in any particular. It is the best compiled and most complete one that has been ipublislhed for this city. —Rural free delivery of the U. S. mail is making rapid progress. The first route was established six years tago, and on the first of July there was S,451 routes in operation, and by Aug. 1st there are to be 536 more, with 10,- 19S .petit •eration. TUnion in rural free delivery the numTiXT in that state July routes under c-onsid- leads all states o:' the •outes, L hav- s will ing been 954. Two new rouU probably soon be added to those start- ing from the Plattsburgh post office, —A meeting of the creditors of Or- lando Beetle, of Keerse. was held here Monday before H. T. KeUogg, Ref- eree in Bankruptcy, at which a petition •was made for an order to seii tje re- n;aindei' of the land Ftill owned by the • rucrupL The petition was granted and the sale will take place in Port Henry on August 12. Tshe land is a •vast track about the tmouth of the Ausable river, and is valued at about So0,000. The total amount of the debts previous to any payments, was about ?240,000. —The Pittsburgh Racing, Skating and Carnival Association on Tuesday paid the last of the debts incurred in the carnival of last winter, an assess- ment on each, of the members being necessary. It is undersood that the association will not attempt to give another carnival next year. This is to be regretted though the members of the association can not be blamed. The carnival of last winter was a success every way except financially, and the lack of proper support, due 'however in part to uncontrollable cir- cumstances, is no encouragement for the repetition of the enterprise. —.Architect Signer has submitted to W. M. Levy the plans for his new business block on Margaret street. The building lvas 70 feet of frontage and SI feet of depth, and three stories bigh. The building will be made fire-proof: the front will be of AshL stone and the other three sides forick. The ground floor will be fitted up with three stores of equal the second story will toe made into six fine sets o.f office rooms. Two dence flats will be built on the top floor. The entire building will be built in first class style, and fitted with all modern conveniences. o the coiunty convention, wlhich meets Mlalone next week Thursday. The it for sheriff continues exciting, _.._i the leading candidates are F. S. Steenberge, of Bangor, and N. B. Tar- toell, of Brandon. Other candidates for the office are J. C. Allen, of Moira, George Williams, of Hairrietstown, and N. !F. Lee. of Santa Clara. —L. P. Waite & Co., publishers of the Pittsburgh directory are an up to date firm. As an instance of their en- terprise the following anecdote is re- lated by their representative, C. B. Van Keuren, w!ho has conducted the canvass in tibis city. Yesterday Mr. Van Keuren delivered a copy of the directory to Mr. Isaac Merkel. Mr. Merkel then made the; remlark tihat his address would be wrong as he had been burned out while the directory i being completed. Investigation showed that his place of business was correctly given as at No. 12 Bridge street. Waite and Co. receive all the Pittsburgh papers anfl the change was made at Newfburg office from an item published in them. OF MIGHTY GATHRBIXG CELKBKITIKS With Pawnei Hundreds of strong, Wlld West sinewy men, showing the strenuous side of life, and coming from any climes and of various nationalities, are to be found in Pawnee Bill's Historiicall Wild West, which is to exhibit in Plattsburgh, August 4, giving two perfarmsances. There are groups\ of bronzed and wild Indiians from the Sioux, Pawmee, Cherokee and Snake triibes; Gaudhos from the plains of Aigenltine, whose dexterity with the bolus and whose horsemanship is unexcelled; stem- faced Cossacks from the steppes of Si- foeria, whose marvelous predaion pro- claims th«m soldtors of the Czeir; and in sharp oontriastt are Mexdcan dandies and expert 'laaao tSurowers, forming one of tlhe most brilHant bodieB of men in this great ethnological con- gress; broad-shouldered Cow-boys, those mighty masters of horseman- aihip, iwhose pkituresQueness has won the plaiuidits of two\ continents; also detacEm«nts of English, Irish, Ger- man and French cavalry, mingling dn dazzling array wiltJh a battery of U. S. Artillery, in a magnificent ctniilitary •review that thrills the (beholder to the highest pitch of excitement There is a tribe of Riff en Arabs, tlhe fiercest warriors of the Sahara Desert, whose feats of strength and ttcrotbatic per- formances border on the marvelous. These, with tha scouts, trappers, Aus- tralian boomerang; throwers and black trackers, unite in the most wonderful reproduction of modern and romantic history, 'reviewing nev- er-to-be-forgotten scenes from 1 the wild west of America the arid deperts of Asia and Africa, the pampas of Patagonia, the savannas of Mexico and the battlefields of the world. truly a grand entertainment and one that has received the ap- plause of thousands of Americans, and in all parts of Europe Pawnee Bill has been the recipient of unstinted praise. Over a thousand men and orses are employed in this grand educational exhibit. DEATH OF W. R, COWA1S', End Came Yesterday Afternoon Alter Lingering Illness. W. R. Cowan, a respected business man of this city, died yesterday after- noon shortly before four o'clock at his home, No, 16 'Brinlkerfhoff street, after a protracted illness. Mr. Cowan was born in Mooers, April 7, 1857, and was tthe son of the late William and Elizabeth Cowan, of that village. He cam© to iPlattsburgh the eighteenth of June, twenty years ago, to accept a 'position on the Plattsburgh Sentinel, and has since esided in this city. Mr Cowan work- id for over sixteen years as pressman m the Sentinel and later on the Press, iuring whicih time he performed his duties with the fidelity and though- ness which destinguished him in all Ms undertakings . Shortly after the death of 'his employer, the late A. W. ising, Mr. Cowan -entered into busi- s for himself and four years from Ma>rch 26th. last started the stationery nd news store on Brinkerhoff street which he conducted with good success. On June 9, 1876, he married, Angel- ne Hodlin, daughter of John Hodlin, of Sciota. He is survived by his vidow and three dhildren, Perley A. Cowan, of Albany, and Wilmer J. Cowan and Miss Bessie J. Cowan, of this city. Mr. Cowan was a member of Clinton Lodge, No. 155, F. and A. M., and Plattsburgih Tent, No. 274, Knighits of the Maccabees. Xn both of these so- ieti,es he was frequently honored by lection to important offices and at the time of his death was a trustee and finance keeper of the Maocaibeea. He had been a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church for twenty-five years. Mr. Cowan was well known as <an honest and upright man. Though a great sufferer for some time, he bor© his illness with fortitude and was pre- pared far the end retaining a clear DMnd to the last. He had many friends In this section and the berea- \'?$ family will have the sincere sym- pathy of the community. The funeral will be held on 'Sunday; the pxact hour and arrangements will r>e announced later. PERSONAL MENTION The Past Week Among People Here and Elsewhere. —Mrs. William Machon is visiting in Malone. —Mrs. T. J. iD'Arcy sipent yesterday in iRouises Point. —Thomas Jabaait went to Montreal yesterday morning. —<Mrs. A. Stay is visiting friends and relatives in Peru. —>C. P. Watson left yesterday on Ogdensbuorg on business. —Mrs. Peter Phillips deft yesterday far Scheneetady to visit her mother, Mrs. C. D. GaUaise. —Prof. J. G. Riggs went to Montreal yesterday for a short visit. —A. W. Emery returned from New Yoixv yesterday miorning. —E. C. Everest, Esq., transaced busdness in Chiazy yesterday, -HA. J. Hallilgan, of Rouses Point, was a visitor to Plattsiburgh yesterday. —W. H. Dunn, Esq., of Champlain, was in the city Monday. —Dr. Albert Stafford left Monday for Utica, where he will begin practice. —William Howcroft, of Port Henry, is at his holme here for a short time. —F. W. Phillips, and J. Wallace of RouseB Point were in this city Saitur- day. —fRev. Father J. N. Pelletier return- ed last night from a visit in Quebec and Montreal. —(Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Palmer, of Dannemora, were visitors to Platts- buirgh yesterday. —(Miss Jennie Palmer, of Danne- m>ora, is visiting at the home of E. A. Butler. —R. E. Stower, of St Paul, Minn., arrived here Wednesday to visit his brother, J. N. Stower. —Mrs. W. J. 'Haimmond and daugh- ter, lEdith, of Saratoga, are the guests of A. D. Gale. —Miss Jessie 'Hoglan, of Albany, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. P. J. Tierney. —Mrs. J. 'Farnswortih left last Fri- day for Albany iwlhere she will remain for the summer. —<Miss Alibra Bengate, of Chateau- gay, is visiting ner brother, W. H. Dengate, in this city. —Mrs. W. 0. Honsinlger left Mon- day to spend the week wiith her parents at Port Henry. —Miss Ruth Morgan, of Peru, who has been visitng friends in Montreal, returned Monday eveminig —Miss Kate I>enning, of New York, arrived Tuesday morning to visit Mr. and Mrs, Hlr&m Walworth. —Miss Lillian iLavigne returned on Saturday evening from a week's visit with relatives in Champlain. —Mrs. iD. Burke and sister; Misa Fitz Mmmons, of Schenectady, returned on Saturday from a trip to Lake Placid. —ftftsa Blsle Shaw left Saturday morning to spend a few 1 weeka among friends in Saratoga and Wtearensfbiurglh. —N. E. De Groat, Editor Essex County Republican, Keejaeville was in the efty (Saturday' entroute to -Lake Placid. ' —Arthur Martin, of Burlington, ar- rived here Saturday for a week's vaca- tion. He leaves this morning for Lake Placid. —Miss Lena (Baker returned Wed- nesday from a \months' visit among friends in Troy and North Adams, 'Mass. —John CoTbin leflt Monday night to join Hon. Wallace T. Foote, who is cruising on Long Island Sound in his yacht Challenge. —J. Hollister, who has been visiting Benjamin F. Stower, one on his class- mates at Williams,returaed to his home in Troy Wednesday. —•Max Mendelsohn, of New York,who has been visiting his brother, Julius Mendelsohn, returned to the metrop- olis Wednesday night —H. D. Carlton, of West Chazy, has accepted a position as traveling sales- man with the enterprising firm of Childs & Byrnes. —C. H. Miron, of Troy, a former resident of this city, who has been vis- iting his parents and friends for the past ten days, returned Tuesday. —E. W. Sartwell, of Mooers, passed thnrougfli this city Monday on his way home from Keeseville where he has been spending a few days witfh 'friend3. —Mr. and Mrs. J. B, <Sa,bre, of Low- ell, Mass., harve been spending a few weeks in this vicinity among rela- tives. They expect to return home n about a wek. —Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Wever and lit- tle son returned to their home in New York Sunday after visiting Mr. Wevers' brothers here for the past two weeks. —David A. Burke, son of Prof. P. F. Burke, superintendent of schools in Port Henry, a graduate of Middlebury College, has comm«nctd the study of law in the office of Hon. J. B. Riley, in this city. —'Mrs. F. M. Adams and little son, Herbert, left yesterday morning fox Lake Placid, where they will visit Mrs. Rufus Walton, sister of Mr. Adams. From Lake Placid Mrs. Adams will go Saranac Lake to visit her aunt, Mrs. John Strong. eorge H. Crawford, of Spokane, Wash., who has been renewing old acquaintances here for the past few days, left Tuesday for Rochester on a business call. He will then return home, stopping at Buffalo and Duluth on the way. —Miss Edith Emery, niece of A. W. Emery, left Monday night for her home •i St. Paul, Minn. Miss Emery is a •memoer of this year's graduating class of the Normal School, and has accepted a position in the public sahools of Duluth. —A party composed of Misses Julia and Eva Senecal, Grace R. Gauthier and Messrs. Patrick W. Looby and Adrian M. Bourdon, of this city, and Henry LaSag'e, of Montreal, with Mrs. Adrian Senecal as chaperone, are oc- ocupying the Richelieu cottage at Cumberland Head. —Albout forty of the near friends and relatives of L. W. Bromley and Miss Nellie Stoughlon attended their wed- ding, whidh r occurred at the home of the bride in Chazy Wednesday. The house was prettily decorated, and the guesta were royally entertained. Rev. E. L. 'Marsh performed the ceremony. Miss Morgan acted as bridesmaid, and Victor A. B. Davidson as best man. Mr. and 'Mrs. (Bromley will make Plattsburglh. their home, and their many friends in this city will join in In extending congratulations. PRIME RENOMINATED. WILL AGAIN HKI'HESKXT DIM TRICT IS STATE SEXATK. Convention Held Yesterday In Port Henry Was Unanimous in Its Choice- -Xominatlon Made by As- semblyman O'Brien. Port Henry, July 22.—The Republi- can Senatorial convention for the 3xSt (Stena-terial district, comprising the counties of Clinton, Essex and War- ren, was held at the Lee 'House in this village this afternoon, and Hon. Spenser G. Prime was unanimously renominated. The convention was called to order and organized by the election Judge L. L. Shedden, of Clinton, chairm'an, and Henry W. Williams, of Warre'i, as secretary. The roll of deletes was made up of follows: Clinton—L. L. Shedden, John F. O'Brien, W. C. Withertbee, R. L. P, son, H. T. Kellogg, Jaimes M. Graeff. •Essex—Rowland C. Kellogg, Frank Witherbee, J. H. Otis, J. H. A. Bond, F. A. Bartlett, Albert Weed. Warren—R. P. Smdtfh, James Green, Taylor Eldridge, J. B. Wells, Loyal L. Davis, Henry W. Williams. Assemblyman John F. O'Brien, of 'Clinton, in an able and eloauenit speech, presented the name of Spe- cer G. Prime, in 'behalf of the county he represents. Senator Prime's nom- ination was seconded by (Hon. F. S. Witherbee in behalf of Essex county, and by a delegate on behalf of War- ren. As there seemed .to be no other nominations, the secretary was in- structed to cast one ballot for Sena- tor Prime as bhe unanimous choice of the convention. The chair then appointed Hon. F. S. Witherbee, of Essex, Hon. John F. O'Brien, of Clinton, and H. <W. Wil- liams, of Warren, a committee to ap- prise Senator Prime of his nomina- tion. Senator Prime, appearing before the convention, thanked the delegates for the honor conferred upon him. Resolutions were adopted endorsing L« administrations of President Roosevelt and Governor Odell, and commending the acts of the represen tative in Congress. After the convention, upon invita- t.io of Messrs. W. C. and F. S. Wiuher- b&e. the delegates went on a special train to Mincvdlle, where, thev in- spected the n^nes and plant of With- erbee, Sherman & Co. A BRAVE SOLDIER DEAD. Body of Color S«rKeaat Heffren, *lst Infantry Received at Boston. Boston, July i22.—Sent home in pine box after eighteen years' service in the United States army—sucih is the story of -the brave Michael Heffron color sergeant of Co. L. 21st Infantry, wiho died at the Muntillupa P. I., nospital, May 20, and whose funeral will take place at Allston. Michael Heffron was one of the kind of men who have made the ,U. S. army an in- stitution respected the world over. He enlisted in Comipany A, in Ohio, eighteen years ago, and served with it until his death at (Manila. He en- dured; the rigors of plains' life, fought Indians, oinismthed, and spent his share of time in barracks at Platts- burgh, and Fort Niagara, N. Y. When his regiment was stationed, there* he went through the Cuban war and the Philippine rebellion. His widow has come from Platts- iburgh to receive the body when it arrives. • GOLF CADDY INJURED. Accident on Stevens House Links at Lake Placid. Charles Flamming, of Philalelphia, a guest at the Stevens House, Lake 'laci'd, Monday accidentally injured a caddy by hitting the boy in the eye with a golf club. Mr. Flemming was oust on the golf links and failed in ^making a stroke. In exasperation he flung the cluib from him, hitting; the caddy in the eye, cutting the flesh, and, it is feared, injuring the eyeball. :r. Flemming took the 'boy and the boy's father to Montreal, where the lad will receive medical treatment, and it is hoped that the sight of the eye may 'be saved. Mr. Flemming ac- companied the iboy, paying all ex- penses. Engineer's Leg Broken. Resident Engineer Yost, who is in charge of a survey of the Chateagnv ad for the broadening of the road, received a very bad fracture of ne of his legs Monday afternoon near L^yon Mountain. He and a party of men were coming Irani work on a handcar shortly after ive o'clock, and upon, hearing a freight train approach, they lifted the hand- off the track and stood by for the passing of the train. Unfortunately handcar was too near the track, and was struck by the engine and hurl- d into th<~' ditch, hitting Mr. Yost and carrying him with it. He struck be- i car, and when picked up that one of his legs was Cp above the knee. He also suffered other minor injuries, but none hat are considered dangerous. He was brought to Lyon Mountain ind Dr. Brown summoned, who set the fracture. He was reported as resting comfortably last night, but it 11 necessarily be many weeks before can leave the house. Mr. Yost's me is in Johnstown. Teachers Summer School. The attendance ait the summer school for teachers on 'Broad street, conducted by School Commissioner McOasland and Miss Jennie C. Stiles, baa increased to thirty-seven. The jllowing in addition to the list al- ready published 'by the Press have registered. Miss Downs, Peru; Miss Cad well, Port Henry; Miss Cora Gonyea, Miss Pamelia Gonyea, West Platitsburgh; Miss Loolby, Pittsburgh; Miss Ryan Mr. Ryan, Harkmess; Miss Powers, Clintonville; Miss O'Neil, Ohazy; Mr. jaPlante, Chazy; Mrs. Lyons, Ausable 'orks; Miss Hopkins, Caidyvilte; Miss Carrie McCasland, iMiss Cora MtaCas- land Redford. j THE NORMAL FACULTY SUCCESSOR TO PROFESSOR SOITHWICK CHOSEX. Prof. <i. Clayton Robertson, of Hans- field, Pa., to Take Chair In Mathe- matics--Rev. W. S. Peek Appoint- ed Principal's Secretary. Professor G. Clayton Robertson, of the Mansfield, Pa., Normal School, has been appointed to the professorship of Mathematics at the Pittsburgh Nor- mal School, which was left vacant by the 'resignation of Professor Southwick. Prof, iRoibertson ihas an excelent rec- ord in educational work, and : nently fitted for the position. He is a graduate of the Fredonia Normal School, and also of Cornell Univer- sity. He has had experience in the public schools of Belleville, N. Y., and has been a strong member of the fa- culty of the Mansfield Normal School, where he was -vice-principal. He is expected here by Sent. 1. _ Rev. W. S. Peek, pastor of the Bap- tist churcth of this city, has been ap- pointed Principal's secretary, which position he will hold alonig with his 'duties as pastor of the chiuroh. A better selection could not have been made, and the friends of the school, as well as those of Mr. Peek, have reason to rejoice over tlhe appoint- ment. This year's faculty has five ne members, and as now constituted, is one calculated to be efficient and suc- cessful, and to fully meet the growing requirements of the school. The following is the faculty as now composed: George Didactics. K. Hawkins, Principal George H. Hudson, Vice-Principal, Sciences. O, Clayton Robertson, Ph. B., Mathe- aatics. Alonzo N. Henshaw, Ph. D., Latin, Greek and English Literature. Elizabeth L. 'Russell, A. B., Modern Languages and English Essays. Elizabeth W. Bump, Ph. B., Pd. B., History and IRhetoric. Georgia H. Reeve, Methods and Crit- icisan. Genevieve Andrews, Drawing and Oriticislm- Alice L. O'Brien, Elocution and Physical Culture. Margaret M. Garrity, Music and Crit- ism. Julia & Carroll, Elementary Physics and Physical Geography. ^jwtard A. Parks, Principal of School u Practice. (Lucy E, Tracy. Methods and Critic- ism, Ecjtfse A. Perry, Methods and Crit- Uara D. Matthewe. Methods anc 'Criticism iMary Matthews, Methods and Crit- icism. 'Ruth W. Norton, Kindergarten and Criticism. Emlmett D. Anlgell, Physical Director Anne J. (yBrien, Librarian. TV. S. Peek, Principal's Secretary. SUPERIXTEtfttENT APPOINTED. Samttel J. Preston, of flamaraneck, Cboseit by Local School Board. Samuel J. Preston, of Maraaroneck, was on Saturday appointed by the Board of Education to succeed Prof. F. H. Davis as Superintendent of Pub- \c iSohools. A meeting of the Teachers' Commit- tee was held in the morning,- and Prof. Preston was recommended Timanimous^- ly from a list of fifteen applicants. A meeting of the whole board was held in the afternoon, at which the report of the committee was unanimously ac- cepted. Prof. Preston's eminent fitness for the position led to his speedy and har- monious selection. The new appointee is a man of about 45 years of age, and has a wife and two children. He is a igraduate of Middlebury College, and also of Har- vard University. He has been prin- sipal of the Mamaroneck schools ever since his graduation from Harvard— nearly twenty years. He has inter- ested himself in all bran-ohes of edu- cational work during his career, and his recommendations are of the high- est order. Professor Preston and his family are expected here soon to spend the re- mainder of the siummer in establishing themselves and getting acquainted with their new surrounding®. NEW HOUSE. t*lans for Home of the L.. C. Y. C. Perfected. Plans for the new club house to be erected by the Ohamplain Yacht club are completed by Architect W. R. B. Wilcox and a copy of the same was sent to the office of the Central Ver- mont rail road in St Albans for ap- •roval. The new plans were made because if the expense attached to the earry- ng out of those made last spring and ;he structure to be erected now -win >ost at least $2500 less than *hat plan- ed before which was estimated at $6,- •00. The latest plans are for a buildiing >f the same ground dimensions as the me destroyed by fire. It wiltl be on the same site and will be< of wood. There will be but one story. Included in the interior arrangement will be a large reading room and office, kitchen, toilet room and place for lockers. The finish will be of natural wood. Owing to the continued high water ,o repairs have yet been made upon he wharf whidh was partially burned when the club house went It is ex- oected that the contract will be let ?oon for rebuilding the clulb house and •epairing the wharf. Included in the new structure will oe quarters to toe occupied by the Cen- tral Vermont railroad. zz GENERAL COUNTY NEWS. Courthouse Notes and Items of In- terest from the Towns. Beal Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate have recently been recorded: John H. Booth, referee, sold to •Frederick Lafreuya, Plattsburgh city lot for $782. —Charles F. Nye, referee, sold to Theodore Gamache, Champlain village property for $3100. Chares F. Nye, referee, sold to Mary E. Dodds, Champlain village property. Addie Lasell sold to Augustus Fitch Mooers, 30 acres for $850. J. & J. Rdgars Co. sold to Trustees of 'Union Free School District No. 1 in Jay and Black iBrook for $1. Frank Bell sold to Chauncey Bell Mooers, 110% acres for $600. Joseph F. Tromblee sold to Edward Duprey, EllenbUTgh, 40 acres for $2800. Francis Tromtolee sold to Edward Dupee, Ellentoungih., 32% John Haughran sold to Chauncey P. Fifield, Ellenburglh, %. acre for $375. Barney Manor and others sold to Vilas National Bank, Mooers, 250 acres for $70. Vilas National Bank sold to Barney Manor and others, Mooers, 289 acres for H. Seldon S. White sold to Julius C. Martin, Chazy village lot for $125. Joseph Gilbert sold to E. C. Everest, Rouses Point village property for $425. Nathan E. Avery sold to Stephen H. Sterns, Champlain village property for $1400. Frank P. Lobdell sold to William M. Levy, Plattsburgh village property for 525. a great game of ball here today, afrer sending word to headquarters that they did not want Dowd to umpire and that they would play under pro- test They then went on the dia- mond and showed the crowd of eight hundred that they were 'ball players the first cl; Nothing occurred to mar the game, except that Drake had a kick coming once in a while. It was anyone's game from start to finish and the spectators were on nettles until the Malone's had finally -cored in tae eleventh inning. \t the beginning of the tenth Malone put in Lynda as pitcher. St Albans, fcow- •„ ever, did not make any change on ac- ! nussdoner ot Excise Cullivan State Excise (omml»Kl» Mr Calte Attention to Provisions of the Statute—.strict Enforcement «r •'8w Intended. Lists of the hotels in Clinton coun- ty have been received by Sheriff Dom- Iny and District Attorney Vert, to- gether with the numiber of eaca. liquor* tax certificate, and the location of eacb. hotel. Similar lists have been sent L ° eac h comt y ™ the state toy Oom- missacne t E the announces that the total nutaber ts ihe Vermonters. The feature of the game was Pat- tee's three base hit with the bases full, scoring three runs and coming Benjamdn Lennison sold to Daniel W. Cummings, Dannemora village property for $450. Artihur M. Edwards sold to Elbridge F. Baker, Ausable property for $1,000. Smith M. Weed sold to Thomas B. Cotter, Pittsburgh city lots for $600. Horatio I. Southwick sold to Wm Eddy, Mjooers, 6 a for $900. Isaac Giles sold to Frank L. Giles, Mooers, 91% acres for $1 and other considerations. Emerson Featherston sold to John B. Riley, Schuyler Falls, 55 acres for THIRD BATTALIO\ ARH1VE8. Entire S3d Infantry Sow «t~Platts- burgh Barracks. The third battalioa of the 23d In- fantry arrived at Ptatbsburgh Barracks Wednesday, iuereaaing the floree at the Post to a flu'J- regimen*. Shortly after eleven o'clock the special train of eleven coaohee, sleeper and baggage oar rolled- into the Pitts- burgh depot, after which it was back- ed to the siding at the barracks. The train left Fort MlaPherson, Georgia, late Monday night The officers and men were clad in khaki, and preBtnited a fine appear- ance. Tfoey seemed to tbe -glad to come north, and expressed great sur- prise at the coolness of the weather. At the iBarracks the train was met by a large number of officers and ladies of the Post, who received the incoming officers (most cordially. The imen at once left the train and forming in companies marched to the barracks assigned them, on the west side of the parade ground. There are 255 enlisted men in -the battalion and eleven officers, as fol- >ws. Major E. B. Pratt commanding of- ficer; Co. I. Capt C. W. Pemrose, 2nd. Lieut. C. L. Woodhouse, Co, K. Capt D. B. Devore, 2nd. Lieut F. H. Tur- ner; Co. L. Capt J. A. iDapray; 2nd. Lieut. P. M. Stevens; Co. M. Capt W. H. Allair; 2nd. Lieut J. R. Brewer Adjt M. C. Kerth, and Q. M. and C. E. S. Stayer. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby gree to refund the money on a 60- cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure youi cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prov« iatiafcetory or money refunded. Mrs. B. X. GilUrt H. W. Cady. Smith A iARooqa* • . Wklt« A Oo O. T. ArtOB Gilbert's Drag Store StunJburn! Our Orchid Jelly re- lieves . the pain and heals the bum. A grateful lotion. 25 cents. Gilbert's >ru« Store. Do you need a Tonic? We have a good one. It is not a false stimulant It is a real Tonic Gilbert's Drug tore. Every prescription filled by us is filled accurately flrom the best ma- terials only. Carefulness, skill, promptness, reasonable prices, bert's Drag Store. Haw's the baby? Does he eat well? Peiihaps a prepared food would help hi/m, and be just what he needs. Gil- bert's (Drug Store. TRUSSES, we fit them so that they do not chafe diuoring hot weather. Ask us about them. Gilbert's Drug Store. Grape Phosphate. A delicious drink afreshing and aj srt's Drugi Store. Not \how cheap,\ but \how good\ is the important consideration in drugs and prescriptions!. The best at Gilbert's Drug Store. War on Dirt—Bvery good houss- keeper is enlisted. We furnish the ammunition, aanmonia, borax, grease eradicators, bug killer, insecticides, washing soda. Gilbert's Drug Store. Are you having trouble with your hair? Rub into the scalp our HAIR TONIC. That invigorates the roots. Gilbert's Druis Store. Pensions tirauted. Pensions have been recently granted to the following named persons in this vicinity: Nelson Downing, Wi'tSherlbee; $8; Egbert Stalls, High Falls, $6; Zeph Senecal, Plattsburgh, $6; Michael Gro- gan, Salem, deceased, $8; Henry (Ben- nett, Upper Jay, $8; George N. Martin, Bloamingdale, $8; Arthur Putnam, Schuyler Falls, $8; Lewis Gonya, West Chazy. $6; A. H. Moore, Croiwn Point, $10; Charles Golant, POattsburgh, $10; Henry McNulty, Saranac Lake, $8; Timothy Kelley, Beekmantown, $10;. James H. Thwrber, 'Mooers Forks, $8; John Pickle, Mooers Forks, $12; Ade- line Rivers, West Plattsburgh, $10; James Holland, Pittsburgh, $10; Wil- liam W. Mulford, Plattstourgto, $12; Thomas B. Cowen, Ellenburgh, $10; William D. Smitlheirs,, Jay, $10; George P. Moore, Standish, $8. We refund 10c for every package of PUTNAM FADELES DYE that fails to give satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co., UiiH M Sld by O E i hit the ball for fair, only to land in some of the Malone fielders' hands. The winning run in_the eleventh was made by Baumgrass on Emlbleton's single, Baumgrass having previously reached second on a sf hlit is situated in Greater New York. The list has been made with a ylew to strict enforcement of the law, par- ticularly in regard to selling manor on Sunday. m addition to the ^eS requirements of the liquor taite? the various laws, ordinaaoes, rule, and regulations relatinitonotels and hote^eepers, including all laws mw fault could be found with him in his -ying position today. ' During the game a small boy on the rooters' stand was hit by a foul and quite badly hurt Score by innings: Malone .. ..0000400000 1—5 St. Albana .. 1000012000 0 i Hits-^St. Albans, 9; Malone, 4; errors—at. Albans, 3; Malone -7 Batteries-«t Albans, Drake 'land Lilley; Malone, Dunleavy, Lynch and Nelson. -«An interesting game of baseball took place at Lake Placid, July 19, between the Stevens House cooks and the Ruisseaumont cooks. On account of rain they could only play a seven- inning game, when the score stood 9 to 7 in favor of the Stevens House cooks. Batteries for Stevens House cooks, Bishop and Phillips; Ruisseau- mont, Marsh and Wilson. The Stev- ens House cooks put up a gttfead ar- ticle of (ball against some of the col- lege boys of the Ruisseaumont team. POTSDAM DEIfEATED (Piattsburiga won oat from Potsdam Wednesday by setting two runs in the rdnth inning and by so doing went in- to second place and now leads St Albans by a small margin. Malone still Ihas a comfortable lead, but has three hard games yet left this week, one with. St Albans and two with Plattsburgh, and can hardly hope to escape defeat in all of them. Score by innings: Potsdam 03000030 0—6 Plattsburgh .. ..00010500 2—S Batteries—Ouriveau and Thureton; Carter and Duff. CIMBEBLAJfD HEAD. —Mrs. Delamater and her Mead, Mrs. White, left Wedtnesday for their homes in New York. —The people ihere were glad to shake hands once more with Rev. E.P. Stevens, of Albany who came over with Rev. C. V. Grismer to the Sun- day afternoon service at the chapel. Dr. Grismer delivered a forcible ser- mon, one of the beat it has been the pleasure of the twriter to hear from im. —Frank Burdy and family *re oc- cupying their summer home on the bay side of the headland. —tAmong the late new comers to Cumberland Head is a tiny girl named Eiizabetih to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tabberrah. —Dr. and Mrs. Irving Haynes take to camp life like ducks to water. 'As th i h b l been so nearly con past few days, the b i lite p he rains have tinuous for the pat fe days, the statement comes near being literally *ue. —The LadiwT Aid Society have a business meeting at the Aulditoriuta Thursday afternoon. —Rev. C. A. Bradford will con- duct the services at tihe Aiiditorlum next Sabbath at 3:30 P. M. —The Rev. Dr. Joseph Gamble i recovering from ihis au&den attack of ill d i t h Til g llness, and is at the Triangle. —Mr. William Hagar returned in St Li M fhe fit to m Haga returned to his home i St Louis Ma, fh first of (he week, his business calling film thither. He will be back in the aut- umn for his family and to spend a few weeks here at his former home. —Mrs. Almira Turner of Malone, is wecome addition to the sumimer eol- my here and is the guest of her dau- ghter Mrs. Ansel Martin. Old Landmark Destroyed. The laxge chimney of the old Isfham Wagon Company on 'Miller street was pulled down Tuafsday morning. The event created considerable commo- ;ion, as the chimney fell in an unex- pected direction^ and the wtorktaien ?ry narrowly escaped being crushed. m relation to hotels and hoteli must be fully complied with by aa applicant for a hotel liquor tax oerw tificate. The State Excise CbmtateBioiwr lfe the attention of each, Sheriff an* district attorney to the fact that aH persons selling liquor as hotelfceepers in this state must h&ve a ISquor tax certificate properly posted up ia tha street window, and upon each of th* certificates the word \hotel\ is print- ed In large letters, distinguishing it from the ordinary salooa certificate. The last legislature passed an amendment to the llquo* tax law re- quiring places holding liquor tax oex- tisflcates to keep a guest register open for public inspection and also to far- nigh the state commissioner of excise with a list of guests when requested gaily be served with a drink in a hotel on Sunday unless lie or she first regis- ters. This is to be the vital point ia the prosecution of fake Raines law hotels. The list of hotels in Clinton county is as follows: City of Plattsburgh—Delia 54 Bridge St; Patrick K D Charlotte St; Alfred p. 27 Clit fit John H g St; ;_^__ Peru St and Johnson Avk; Staves, 11 Protection Are.; Robert Laporte, north side Flank Road: Mark Tierney, 8-10-12 River St.; Peter Gagnon, 11-13 River St.; Sakmiel T-wr- avie, 16-18 Kiver St; Annie B. Corri- gan, Salmon River Road; Jas. Boy*. VV. S. Salmon. River Road. Ausable Forks—Wiiliam H. Hinee Son, N. S. Main St; Ellen A. Lar- rabee, Adirondack Hotel, W. & Mala St.; Peter Marshall, Exchange Hotel, street west of Main St Beekmantown—O. O. Smith, Smitb'a Hotel. CSadyville—(In town of Plattstourgfcy Frank M. Muntay, Plank Road; O. W. Storrs, known as Storrs House. Ohaaw>l«in—Wtaa. O. dark, Chain- plain House. dintonvillje-^chard A. MWor- mlck, Mountain Yiew House. ICooi»ervllLe~Al)eixan4er flLaundlri* and George Lauaarte, weBt of River on road running west of N. Side. 'Dannemora—James EL ^MdCorry, S. S. Cook St; A. G. Tolman, Hotel Adi- rondack. IngrahamH-Charles M. Rteynolda, east side Main St ' Keeseville—(Town of (Atateible)— John White, Ausable House, Safble St.; Alexander LatoureUe, Ri^eraide Inn* -Morrisonville-(Town of Platts- bimgh)—«iicnard E. Gibney, Main St Ralphs—(Town of Dannemora)— J. W. Hutton, Ralph's. Rouses Poln*^-(Town of Chton- plam)—Marley H. Graves and Burt Meader, Frontier House, W. a Oan-r •&d& St; Martin Meadier, Holland House, Lake and State Sts.; JoQm B. Mayo, Commercial House, a a State St; T. D. Cogan, Massnacbusetts House, W. S. Canada St.; Dianiel'O. \\riibbs, Montgomery Hotel, S. S. Pratt .t. Town of BBacik Brook—Moses B. Boudreau, 4 miles west of Black Brook Postoffice; John Hanlon, four miles above daybxargli; Melvina Ano, S. B. side of road leading to day- burgh. Town of Plattsburgh—Herbert Fc»- :er, Cottage Hotel, (Bluff Point Road; Josephine Oayea, Fordlham Place^ -West Plattsburgh; Nora Nelson, Plank. (known as Boulia Place). Common Connetl Meeting. special aneeting of the Common Council was held, Tuesday night, at which Mayor Sharron presided, and Aldermen Smith, : DeeJardins and Hlaney attwnded^ The bills for the putting in of the The base of the chimney was under- ne w water main, from Broad street to mined on the north side, and it was j Waterhouse stiteet, wtere ujresented. aturally supposed that it would fttlljThe ^uis were approved by the Board n that direction; 'but instead, ^ irectly west, and the workmen\/just barely sot out of the way. Ine top part struck in the middle of filler street and cleared Goss's milk lelivery rig by a narrow margin. The chimney marks one of Platts- urgh's earliest efforts tn the way of manufacturing. It was built in 1860 in connection with the Isham right and (carriage manufac- ory. It was 83 feet high, and 98 feet in circumference at the base, and }2 feet at the top. Picnic at Peru, The annual picnic for St Augustine's ^. C. church will take place August 12, on the church grounds. Games, music and refreshments will be served during the day. No <pains will be spared to make tt an ewjoyable time. 3y order of Committee. —R. M. Donahue, of Albany, who has >een working in the Postal Telegraph Company's office at Malone, has been of Public Works, tout the work itself has not yet been accepted by the The question was raised as advisability of paying for contractors until the work was ac- cepted. As tthe contractors needed the money, the bills were ordered paid, but the draft to ibe given only upon the presentation of the accept- ance of the work by the Board. The bills amounted to $3,225.50. J. W. Snyder then presented com% munications from the knit-goods manufacturer, who has Signified his willingness to remove to Platslburgh. The purport of the letters being that he wished to know if the people of this city would encourage his oim- ing if he would present satisfactory references. The Council voted to have the mayor call a public meeting to lay the matter 'before our citizens. The meeting then adjourned. UniottviHe, Mo. Sold b O. E Minkler ransferred to the local office of the Chazy, N. Y... company. • If You want Prices on Wedding Cards and Invitations write us and we will give you an estimate and at the same time submit you samples.