SOMFR^FT INN THE BEST E( UIPPED mountain hotel within one hundred miles of new york.±D\Jr 1T ii£-*s\*^*-* * * • ¦*•

"9 One hour, via I).. L.IW.R.R. ferries, at Christopher and Barclay Streets, located B^o feet above sea level, with dry mountain air and cool nights. House

B<s °3 fl carefully constructed for comfort, health and pleasure.Sf*iTl*f3rffSVlIiP* Private Baths, Open Fire Places, Resident Physician, Post Office, Long Distance Telephone, Telegraph Office, Steam Heat, Spacious Office and Foyer,V^l jljic^jlvui*^ v aia^j Large airy Music Room, BilliardRoom, Cafe. Barber Shop. Newsstand, Elevator, Fine Orchestra, Table and Service ofthe highest order.

Nt, Well kept Walks, through Woods and Ravines, Running Brooks, Stone Bridges, Attractive Grounds, Extensive Lawns, Old Shade Trees, Good Roads.1^ C*T^/ H (PlT^f^/ Beautiful Drives, Comfortable Seats inshady nooks, large outside Bathing Pool ofstone concrete, and Comfortable Dressing Rooms.I TV UVB _*&_* DRINKING WATER FROM ARTESIAN WELL. 443 ,F.RT IN DEPTH HOUSE OPEN FROM MAY TO LATE OCTOBER. GWHO. "XTST". TUTTLE, Manager.

SHELTER ISLAND.A RAILROAD LIBRARY. 00*4<.>0**004*<>0**00??<> 00**00**OC>4*<>C>4«00

NEW MAGNOLIA, MAMG

AN

soUA'

STACY and STETSON, Proprietors. OPEN JUNE 2OTH.

drinking springs, of sulphur, magnesia, goda-lithlaand alum arc equally accessible and beneficial.

The route to the Virginia Hot Springs is over theChesapeake and Ohio Railroad, throupli the Vir-ginia Mountains. by way of I'ovlnfctnn, Va.,whence .1 branch extends up the Hot Springs Val-ley. Excursion tickets to Hot Springs can lie ob-talned at all thi leading railway offices of the

untly. Tl ease and quickness by hioh thisresori is reached* from the East and from the

-practically one nlshi-

ride in a Pullmansleeper or compartment car froi Chicago or New-Tork—enable the man ftf nnvirs to put In severaldays of the w< ek at the Springs without matiIntelfi reni 1 With hi business.

¦itfu'.'.y aitua 1*:1*: on the famous, rocky north shore of Massachusetts, itoffer*perfect I n of seashore and country <-.>ml>in< il.with cool, invigorating air. Tl.~ hotMis surrounded by extensive lav n.s and beautiful cottages. Constructed to please themi..- 1 critical, it is modern in e\ :y appointment. Several hundred feet of broad\ randaa; electric Itajhts; steam heat, nioms with baths. Unexcelled cuisine.

11 1- (men waiters). Thoroughly trained service throughout. Beautifuldrives fine bathina; an! two <iolf Clubs v rby. For further information address

A. W. HODGDON. Manager• ¦ . .. ... ;_,. \u0084 bi Angaatlsje; WaWorl asestta, V. Y.and Ocean House. Watch Hill.R. I.)

BAY POINT HOTEL, ROCh^Sr £Rl

OPEN JINE 2oth.The most beauti-

ful location on theMaine Coast, twelvehours* sail fromBoston. Allmodernimprovement?.Bathing. Boatinsrand Fishing. Excel-lent Golf Link-.Mountain Drives.The purest waterin New England,from a mountain Tmiles distant.

Booklets at 1210Broadway.

\L\ N P. C.VMI'BELL, Proprietor.

the TnousAxn rsLAxn houseThe delightful summer ret rt of th< Thousand

Islands annually attracts many thousands of vis-itors, and it I.as been termed tl:c . ¦ nice ofAmerica." from a fanciful resemblance of thewaterways to canals, iltbougb they are not bor-dered by medlfi structures or used by Kondoliers.On the banks ol thi St. Lawrence, i:i the midst ofthis enchanting region, at Alexandria Bay, on theNew-York sid. ot t!r> river, stands the ThouHundIsland House It dates back more than a quarterof a century in its oripin::l ruction, but it habeen kept up to date and provided with every mod-ern device and convenien c for the comfort and1i...!t1i of gucstt.. li lia.s large roomi with loftyceilings, gas an electric lis'its, sanitary plumbing,private baths and luxurious surroundings. Thei'..'¦:'•; is a f:vr> story structure, nr.d stands on 'thesolid rock. Tlie grounds ore laid out with' muchtaste, and are illuminated sit nlsrht l>y hundreds ofIncandescent lights. There is a tower I*)feet highfrom which a fine view of the river and islands canbe obtained.

The facilities for ihi enjoyment of the res ion,with the Thousand Island Mouse as a dartingpoint, are many. There are steamboat trip*through the . nds. which can be taken at theconvenience of visitor?. Rowboats, with guides,can be readily secured, whili the facilities forsport in fishing are unequalled. One <.f the feat-ures of the region la a trip to one 01 thf manywooded ialam und a dinner after sport with rodand line, which furnishes thi fresh n.-li for themeal, to which hungei gives 1!:. best sauce, ont!ie trips through thi isiai it is possible, to con-Btantly discovi r new beauties and to have a freshroute, no matter how often tripa are iak.

The lover of history finds much to Interest liiinin this region. It is known that C:-.rti?r discoveredthi- it. uwn nee River, and named it for tl omartyr ho suffered for h!s faith on the gridiron,but there la no record os to whether hn was im»-lirst wliiir man to r..\z,- on the beauties of ilif isl-ands, which lumi m.-ir almost c mntless number ;ilater Flench visitor nam.d Les .\U!<- Ist. s Lying«.n the border between tli<- French and Englishpossessions, there were struggles between o-)!.o«mi;forces among them, j s; as th. 1 had been betweenliiiii::n tril In centuries before. The region want»!s.i one of contention in the wars of ihe Revolu-tion and 1812. and a.s late as ISO? th«r<- occurred thecapture of a IJnt steamer near Wells's Ulandon which thi Thousand Islands I'ark exists to-day.

The Iirgi -j of the Thousand Islands i.- \V.,ii,-Island, on the Canadian .-itie. There v none moreattractive than Castle Rest, adorned with the re»'-dence erecti d bj 1.•¦¦!,.. M. Pullm Many of t!i •othi r Islands hav< private owners and are gracedwith handsome residences. While the island.-: ex-tend for .1 distance of mure than slxtj miles alongthe river, they are most numerous near AlexandiliBay, and there the greater number nl summerhomes have been buill und then; the especial In-ti-rost of th summer Reason centres. Every attrac-tion of the region Is accessible at tne ThousandIsland Hi p. to which man} persons return fromy<nr to year to renew th«- agreeable associationsthere formed and to cement new friendships amidthe enchanting surroundings.

To go to Alexandria Bay ¦¦ Rail of eleven m'les ismade from Clay.on. which Is reached by the RomeWatertown and Ogdonsburg lim ol the Sew-YorkCentral. From Montreal the steamers of th" Riche-lieu and Ontario Navigation Company reach Thou,sand Island pointti The Thousand Inland Houireopens on Juno 20 for the pew rcison, vlth every-thing; that visitors can rf<iu!re for th • ijoymcntcf this omparabli region

WHAT "THE FOUR-TRACK SERIES" OF

THE NEW-YORK CENTRAL COX-

TAIXS TO INTEREST THE TRAV-

ELLING PUBLIC.

A library of railroad literature Is embraced in•what Is known as "The Four-Track Series." Issuedby the paaaenarer department of the New-YorkCentral and Hudson River Railroad. It comprises

rr.ore than thirty numbers of foidcrs and pam-

jihlets aevoted to the many and varied Interests in

the world of travel, and contains a vast amount of

accurate information and much to contribute to

the enjoyment of persons who remain at home as•well as of tboae multitudes who Journey over thevarious rou: described and mapped in these pub-

lications.So numerous ha\-e they become that In order to

save the tim- or the searcher after Information anillustrated catalogue has been Issued for the con-venience of the public, containing in a booklet offorty pages a synopsis of each number of the

"Series." as well as hilf-tone auctions offight etchings of the beautiful scenery along theCentral's Hnea.

One of th. Breal charma of all these publications

Hea in the Dumerous and excellent illustrations.rang!sa: from the Grand Central Station to NiagaraFalls, Including transatlantl ¦ and transpacific¦taaaaera, Empire State cxnres.-es and other mostppeedy modes rf travel, thousands of beautiful

and delightful spots for seeking eummw rest andrecuperation aad many maps, up to date and ac-eurat*. of the regi- ia readied by the Central's andIts amVated linet

IThe^esmall books embrace aoane of the perma-

n.'Tit hi literature, as well as that of passing In-ter.-s* to travellers. Perhapa the most widely

kr.own of the numbera is "A Message to Garcia." areprint of*Elbefi Hubbard's earnest and inspiring

words to the world, which have thrilled so many

hearts. Million*.of copies have been circulated inits modest form, <<nd it h'.s -».lso been sent nut ir.

an edition Be luxe by th« CentraTs passenger de-partm<-rt The Valuable addresses of George H.Daniels, neral inaarnirrr agent of the Central.

I on "Amcririn Railroads: Their Relation to Com-mercial, Tn.!:;sl! and Apricultur;;! Interests."and on "Our Railroads and Our Canals." are nlfoincluded in this library. There are in it hand-bocks of the great Bummer resorts of the EmpireState, .-¦¦r;l-:ittr the beauties and attractions .fthe Catskill Mountains, the Adirondack Moun-tains. "Ira the Beautiful." Niagara Palls, theThousand Islands snd many other places. Thereis also much Information about reglona near thecity. in "Suburii.,-; Homes North of the HarlemRiver" and r:'.Tl Rapid Transit to Nin< ty Sub-urban T> Bras."

In "Saratog-a the Beautiful" la contained a hte-tory of the world's greatest watering place, v.iihillustrations of many of its attractions and a de-scris>tlon of what U has to of!>r to the visitorswho yearly aeek Itli such jrrcat numbers. "TwoDays at Niagara F;i!Is" gives adequate informa-tion In regard to this greatest wonder In the worldand how best to s<=c snd enjoy the marvellouspanorama there presented. The "ThousandIslam!..-

•describes in detail th< wonderfully at-

tractive featured nf the region on the borrUr linebetween the l*nitc<l States and Can:<dn. which isannually vtelted by many tourist and thos»- whostay as i.via as their leisure will permit amid theuncount< henmi. sof this ri-. 1 repion.In the "Adirondack Mountains and M-.w to

Reach Thrm." any one who di *lres to v*sil th»wonderful wilderness of the North Wood anddiscover all that i.« most primitive In natur. withina few hours from the bear! of the buyy town willfind descriptions and maps which will mak< easythe way to tho »-ho hare yet to learn the lore,of the woods and to gain Insixhi Into the my.s-terles or nature. The m.mv attractions and theDest means for leaching the Pan-American Kxpo-sition arc- set forth ii. the numbei entitled "Pan-American Express ;trA Exposition." which appealsbo stronKly to many persons in planning their Rum-mer otitinp this rear.

Insuch Issues ,- 'Round the World Via NburaraFalls and "Sailings of Ocean Ste'imshios" thereIs a wider scope nf the travel limit, showing howthe c.entral's facilities are connected with world-wide trawL In the "MorJel Time TabU Folders"one for westward trains and th<- other for eai<t-srard. which form two r,r the latent i?.--ues of th»Benep. therp i« the condensed Information neededby persons desirous of reaching any of the greatcities of the country or any r.f the resorts off^-hirn and pleasure. They are Ir.deed models ofwhat such guides to the travelling public shouldr>e. and no one need go astray who irefullycon-suits them.

VJRGIXIA HOT SPRt\GB.

than Masrapequa. It is reached by frequent cx-i.ri.-s trains on the Lonß is!:.:ni Railroad in fortyminutes from this city, aad has mu.-h to commendit to the seeker for relief from city summer lifewho must have proximity to the business or shop-pine crntre. No place within iikr« distance hasmore to offer In the way ol ilth and recreation.Thi desli Mllty ol the south side of the island asa place of summer residence la »Rown by the num-ber of country homes which wealthy New-Torkenand Brooklynltea h:ive built and occupy r.rar QreatSouth Bay.

Ail that the best homes afford can be foundat the Maasapequa Hotel whl h Is only twenty-<ii;ht milei frnm town, and is delightfully »lt-uatcd. [1 la of the i>pst modern construction,

Ith broad pi as i« above each other on all siiesand a roof pronv»nad< from which an extendedview of thi Baj and tiio Atlantic beyond can beaecurcd. The rooms are large, well ventilated andprovided with all modern conveniences. The hotelh.:s a.\ abundant supply of th:- rest ater, whlenchemical analysis chows >s unsurpassed In quality,while .ill ;ne nanitary arransements art- as per-fect ;i«s modern science ¦ .in make ihf-m. The oceannir leavi m.tliir.K t'> be debited i:i purity andccol, refreshing <,u.i!i:y. The house provides a< uiMnr ltd tahlo scrvil of tin- ilrst quality, nnd an'irclicstra will furnish daily concerts.

The broad Smith K;iy. extending Bfty mile.! east-v.,ll,l. wltn plc-turcJMiue Kire Island and otherheachea o:; the ocean side, aff«>ril3 every meansfor < njoyment In naillns and !i.-li!tiß. A dt-ct»broad channel foi ;.o:h 5.i1l and row bo Us extendafrom ii.'

•ly t.> th<- landing, close to th- hotel, and

there are many boats for the exclusive use ofcv. .--ts For tiioso whu pn fei tn. ir s;>orts enland the fine ••oadH "f thi.t part of Long Islandoffer unequalled opportunities f>r th» use or auto

mobiles nnd bicycles, while riding and driving areequally Ie be enjoyed. 'Ih< h«iK ! has a casinoand com erf «tta.;e. where tnusU is played everyevening, and tlier.- nrv rample conveniences f irbllllardfl, bowling, tennis, croquet, baseball andK'i'.r. The c turse will this seitson be under themriiir.":r..:it of a committee ¦>!" .\.

-orli men

who h«ve »ecure<l the acrvlres «f » competentkt<-n«I>"!«-r. This will Insure th«- keeping <f thelinks li;nr-: >-'as.- condition, nnd v.i'.l ..ff.>r.l ampleopportunity for the enjoyment «>f the frame.There iro B«!e<:uat<" facllHlen f»r the finestealt water bathing devoid of the danger of surfliiitr-.in^' In the ocean. The bathin* pavilion hasfifty room* with n large observatory, which af-forda ii ... of the bay. Th>- broad teach offine white sand H especially attractive to bather*i:i connection with the hotel nr« several furnishedrottagen wit:> nil modern Improvements. Nothingbii/« Ih><ti lrfiundone by the, manosement that willconduce to tiie (•¦imfi-i. eonvenletjee and natls-r.:< (Inn of su'-sts at th>< llncsapcqua Hotel.

'•()!.! \imAY. THOI \ \ IHL \ \7>N.The i;:-!.|'«- feature* of the Thousnr.d Island

region In the e'reat St. Lawrence River are many.,'i>.i nun) i-r«- tncfe "¦-<» pr.nunlly erjoy their <U--ll?(itx. The water from the pr«;>test chain of lakes

In tho world, after plunging over the most maf-ml'.cent .'alls known to roan, (low? to the oceanthrouch th!« «<ple-r.cld river. It has well been called!!:¦• noblest and mo.M •nchantlns of the streams ofearth. The purity of Hi- water, the charm of the

healthful atmosphere *:r.d the beautiful rround-ings combine to make the St. Lawrence Hirerregion especially attractive.

The most !n!fr^rt!nn pottlon of the greit itreamla Ihe part from Kingston to Preticott, a distance of>i\ty-cinht n;iv>. where Us the f.itrjous IsUnds,nenrly two thouvard In actual number, rangingfrom t!:e mere rocky lsl»*t to those of many a-.'tes.

The largest «:ul n-^-i nearly central •>' all IsWells Island, on which i.« situated thi ColumbianHotel. From this a:< a starling point it is po* lbl<t.i reach and cn.loy all the delights >>r tbc resion.Spacicua steamers thread 'heir -...;. through tliem:ta»> of channels, affording every variety of view«>f the pieturerque unci diversified scenery, bright-

cued by :!.'• sun by <li.y and Ulumlnated by power;!:;1 Bearchlishts nt night. The facilities for uoat-

ii>S and llshlng iire all that any one cm rrc,ulr<».wiiilc the porti nil or enjoying the life givingtonic iii und foi having ¦ njoj ihte and hi ilih.'ulexen1.-c aie many.

The Columbian, whl«-h i«>«;t Its name In the yearwhen the Columbian World's Fair was held, is live

inil< s from Thousand Island Park, which 1: 111mo 1 easily accessible p>>ii!i In lh« Si. Lawrenceregion. It la nncl ¦ by str.imor from Clajlon enthe Rome, W*at«»rtown •and Oatrtensbun Railroad.The hotel is In the form <>f a Greek cross, so thatevery room is i.ll outside one and affords theMr.c.-i of views of Ihe river nnd nearby Islands andthe many crafl that plj dally on the broad water-ways. ¦;:•!¦ rooms are furiiish^'l to bull the most.<-.i>. taste, nre lofly nn.l well ventilated, andsupplied Ith electrlo lights and an abundanceof the purest water. Kro.ni the hroad piazzas every

variety of Interesting scene ma) be observed andenjoyed, while the healtl giving pro|»ertlea of th»>region ronducc to lit** '

nefll of all who «omewithin their reach. Ph# 1 "ol imbtu will be openf;om Jim>«> l." to Septemhei i<>. There are several

I'JICH of travel i.v which the hotel can be reachedby wi y of I'ltyton or Oswego, where steamers can'.'<• inke:i to Thousand I Isnd Park, whence everyvariety "r river craft convey the gueata to Weltsislmi.i. At the Columbian wharves experiencedboatmen .it.- always to be secured, and there laevery f.icilltyfor boating and l'shing.

THi: KEARSARGE,North Conway,

WHITE MOUNTAINS,M:*.V HAMPSHIRE.

llill'illf |.-.;«t.-,i In Hip ml.l-t of urnnili.ioiiiitiiinnCrnrry, «tcommod*tn ur»o «nf «U,

rrlll <i|ni. for Ibr Mranon on June :^i)lli\% iIli

iminj linpni»iMiic:il« iin«!;-r n«-« nmiinao-mrnl. Table llrst «'ln!«!«. Crlxnit- llnlli«.I'nri-

¦prlnjK»>iit-r. IVrCi.-l nnnltniion. IJxocllrnt(Solf Link*. l.iliiMi-lml.« «<i |i:irlit-« for HirHonoon. llln-»ti:itiil1i...-1.!.-t upon np|ili>-n-

«'«in.••

1.. OIUSOX, MAXAGER.

IN THE HEART OF

GREEN MOUNTAINSLake Ounmore House and Cottages.

A popular and charmins Summer Resort.Directly on L,ak.- Dunmore. "Wide veran-das on three sides. Accommodates "_t»>.Unexceptionable cuisine. Milk and vege-tables trom our own farm. Orcbestn.Amusements. Livery. Telegraph anilLong: Distance Telephone. Opens June '2\For Booklet, rates, &c. acMress. Chas. A.I>unn. 'JYJ \Veit 55th St., New-Tor .Tel«phr.nf, Sl>3 Columbus.

\\IIITi: MOUXTAIXS.

Monadnock House, C0Lvrhcok

TT'HE most delightful and rrrtfullocality inNew Eag-¦ *• land. Entirely exempt from hay fever. Fine' . roads tor driving and cycling. Splendid fishing and

hunting. Pure spring water. Home built in '95, ac-commodates tOOgu.-sts.,SiniUry ;. atS >uj and jdtmodern improvements.

Fine table. Long distance telephone. Three mailsdaily. J2 hours from New York via N. V.,N. H.&H. or Conn. River Line; through Pullman cars.Rates, $2 to $3 daily; $7 to $14 weekly. Send forcirculars. Mention Tribune.... T. G. ROWAN & CO., Proprietors.

NOVA SCOTIA

C.IYIGA LAKE HOUSE, HBELDMAKE, V. T.

at th stretches of water t;i »h«l la called theill. region of th-1 Sin- none is morn widelyknown than Cayuga Lnkr>. at one end ol whlcni- ihe picturesque city ot Ithaca. Thi body of•rater is forty-two miles In length and varies inwidth tr.mi two to four miles. A score of milestrota Ithr.cn Is Shrldrakt, on the iterly side ofthe lake. On .\ high blufl overlooking the lakeutandi the Cayuga Lake House, which hi thelarseFt hotel nn li-.it aheei of water. it is sur-rounded with tastefully laid out grounds and la pro-vided with the best modern equipments for thesafety and comfort of guests, It will accommodateiv.ii persona, and there 1m a cose] cottage adjacentundrr Wit- same management. The Cayuga Lakeregion is picture in the extreme and the air i:ipure .m<l bracing. The countrj .ilons Lake Cayuga,from Taughannock Calls to Bheldtaha. has thereputation "f being the healthiest In the State,with entire freedom front malaria; mosquitoes andhay fever. The Cnyusti Lake House baa a tablesrpplled with fresh fruits and vegetable! and thechoicest dairy products, »nd tho service Is designedto knvc nothing desired. The parlors ar >m-modloua an-J finely furnish' «l. the aleeplng roomsare largi and amply \entllated and there is agenerous supply of the best of spritiK water. TheKolf link :. good road* and facilities for yachtlagboating and Jishlng afY.>r.l opportunity for mterest-inir. Invigorating and iiealthful outdoor exercisesuited to all tastes. i?iiiT:iliiis only 120 miles away,so thai guests can easily ir..ikf trips to the Pan-American Rxpoaitlon. Sheldrake Is on the LehlghValley Etbllroad, with thimi ;'1 service and the beatc' train accommodations.

And particularly YARMOUTH, h:;h has the Atlanticand ?ay ot Fund'/ both contributing to keep it cool and salu-brl'jys, bthe most com'ortablj summer home on the continent.Ths temperature at nojndurir." July and August averages lessthan 70 . TbCM isabsolutely NO 11AY FEVER here.Persons corning to Yarmouth suffering hzz.\ itget immeduterelief. This is no fa-ry story but a COLJ FACT. Noflies;no mahria; pure v/atcr. Charming drives, cycling, boat-ing.Ihi:..T.hur.ting. Th • new GRAND HOTEL, oneof ths b«t ':•'. O'ladj,has been builtand furnished to meet th»"rowing demand forhigh-class acco mmod&tion. Itis furnishedwith every moiern hotel requirement, 'and it is a mod*! ofgood tas'e and comfort. American plan. Rates very mod;r-

ats. Handsomely illustrated booklet sent on request. F. C. \VII.S(>\, Manager.

MANY NEW-YORK PEOPLE WILL ENJOYITS ATTBACTIONS THIS SUMMER.

Shelter Island, Long Island, June '- (Special).-

The Manhinset Housi will throw open its doorson Saturday, June --'. and keep them open untilSeptember l". or later. Remodelling and rebuilding

have continued until the stately pile of buildingstowering high above the wooded bluff on whichManhan3ct Park i. located Is now entirely modernand Rtrictly up to date.

The present ison Is 1ie tenth for ¦•'¦¦¦¦ A.Colman. chief ¦ lerk. K*or the i.ist decade 11. DeWitt Lawfon has l>een Itc manager. Mr Liw.-on.who has remov. !permanentlj to St. Louis, hasbeen succeeded this yenr by Albert i:. Keen, man-ager of the Hotel Marie Antoinette, Manhattan!for the last five years. To those ho are familiar\-. Ith the excellent cuisine, tastefully appointed I'j-t-

iiiß and re eptlon rooms, not t.. mention thi perfectservice df the well known Marie Antoinette ;it

Broadway and Slxty-slxth^st., this means much InIhe way of relincd corifcrt. Xoi the least o| theattractive featui ra cf this hostirry -\r<- the littleafternocn os served by dainty n aldj . French Inattire down to the red heeled *!i;>:>"r.* <>f ,1...

period. Th's Is among the attractions that willl"c transferred to the Palm Room of the Manhan-.-Li House duririß the .01:,. summer. To thehot< Itrr.if have been added a new acetylene sa»plant and new suites and bath.i.

The cott.ig.- contingent remains largely un-changed. Dr. Charles Lane Poor, of Baltimore, willoccupy bi« handsome Renaissance cottage at LocustPoint Dr. I'oor. besides being t member of thebouse • ommitti • of the New-York Yacht <'!ul». laeecretory t<: the committee -mi yachl i'-.i!> stntloiisat S!i*-iter lr:.it!¦!. where i« located *'!n!. Station N">>..*.. the next statlon-^Xo. •.-!). itiv; that of ...Dr. Poor is also the newly elected commodore i fthe Sheltei Island Yacht «.!u:>. which Is pictu-resquely located at ChequH I'<>int. ncro«s Dcrlng'sHarbor from th. Xew-York Yacht club station.

At Manhansel Point the Tarrant Putnams, • rEast Thirty-fourth-pt.. Manhattan, will occupytheir handsomely appointed rou.iz-. adjoining I>r.Poor's, on tli" harbor. Mr. Putnam wa« f.v formersecretary «( th,- yacht club committee and the

wnei of ihe site now occupied by the CharlesI.;-.p<- Poor cottage. The Tarrant Putnam place v.-.taformerly a p;irt of the UnMn«on rMt.-iie.

The Henry K. Motley cottage, at t!;r ••pel: t."opposite t)i<- Putnam place, will 1..- occuplwl t!-.i-<Benson by the family of L>r. I;. F. Wctmore, iheKdltor of -The MeClcul Journal.'J Ml,;; VVrtmbrdwill be among welcome additions to tbr- youngersf!c!?il ?et il Maiiban* 1 this se;i«>)!'. M'ss j'i, ••.- \\daughter ol Mr*. 8. K. French, of Bryn MawrlPerm.* will he among others. The Thomas 11.Wood cottage will I•¦occupied this season h ¦ ;:vfamily of D A. Lorlrig, of Manhattui Franl; L.Loring is a broth t of I>. A. Lorii Mr. und Mrs.F 1.. Loring, jr.. will be atrong the regular annualpi':ons of .1. Manhani ¦ Houi n* will h.^ th<^

A. 1: Bmylies, of Brooklyn. Mi Bm !i•\* one ofthe steadiest players of the Dyl Meadow Go!fClub. Another well known goifer of tr.< name <¦ \>:>la .^i! Frances Wallace. For many seituons ih-William 11. WallaceH hay»- been among th< earnestto arrive and the latest to leave Manhan ¦ Ml*Laura Wallai lione of the best pool player* n!the Manhan ¦ summer set. Mi--:> Wallace andMi A. B Smylle. :>¦ ¦;..¦. withMl.-s Emily Rxji :»-ling,of Tnnton. have figured in a number of th.women's i»")i tournaments that are .such pleasantlcatims Ol Maiiha:ist t Uii:

The families of ihorn; ¦ li. Wood and ll<nry K.Motley will sjciiri th. <eHRon Ht the hotel, insti \:\of ;it their reHpectiV) cottages, as formerly. Otherwell known Matihun cottagers \v;i«i wi:i spendth»- season at Sh< Itei

-1".1 iire tho John 1! i.iii-gerwoodH, ;li.- Adulph Kitterorfs and th. Wii itin

Schickels. Ml Lidgerwo an I Mlsa BihickcMare umoni •'. <-on-<trint golfers »l th( Island. Theextension ol the llnki over an eighteen h da counseis oi.<- nf tin latest Improvements at Shelter I^lati!.More frequent and mon important golfing eventswill i»- the order 01 the daj.

Among social events In the Islund the Saturdaynfternoon Oolf Club teas have tak n foremo rankas a meeting pi ¦•• fn tho :mart seta from IxIhRides of this fashionable Island retort. Among thewomen's commit tei having the tea pouring i-icharge this season arc Mrs. Renjamin Athii ofNewark; Mrs. Thomas 11. Wood and Mrs. HcnrvK.Motley, of Manhattan. Mrs. .1. Lester Keep, n'tBrooklyn, was forme a prominent member ofthis commltlte. The r< •< ut death of .1 UassctlKeep, Mdest son of Dr. and Mrs. Keep will . -hi..this popular family to upend a summer 01 retire-ment at Saravlsta, the handsome Keen pla<e onToner Hill Shelter Island Heights. Tonei iij'n |"more familiarly known jis Divinity Mli from theraci that here were locati 1 the handsome summerhomes of the late Rev. Dr. Richard Shli Storraand tix- late Dr. Behrend* and that of Di »•'„•The summer homi of the Rev. Dr. Scudder" Is oriIhe beach, at the root n< this raroous wood

,hi

,The Schroeder |)lare ct!ll remalni one of the m««tattractive. Thia beautiful island during t,

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ent ¦^¦¦"". will be occupied bj the wM";v mddaughter o the rormcr Mayor of Rrooklyn^ Mi'sFrances BehnMler Is an Indefatigable Roif"r Thecnttarc adjoining the. Schroeder plao will he oc-cupied by the family of Colonel k X BrittonColonel Brtttton succeeded Mr. Schroeder a" prw%dent of the Shelter lalnnd Helchts A.-,.,-;, ti.,,People have almost forgotten thai the anmSaUoiigrounds were formerly the camp meeting nlaee ofa number of Method) noi least umonc whomwas the late Mr. French. Sin.- t!,.- founding™th. association twenty-five years ago the'Krfn?hcottage hns been one of the m..st popular on Wlllow Terrace, bay front. Almost adjoining^ theIrench cottnge is the formrr Hoaglnnd rottawnow ihi- rurrmer residence of .ir.mes L ih,i,',i,',son. The only dau ht*r of Mr and Mrs ji"Hutchlnson la alrendy ono of t ],(,b"it known •miteur nnwle!.ow on Shelter Isl.-.n.!. Am.Jn" wellknown "chnufToiises 1

'Is Mrs. Ellhu Frost VhJi

excellent driving has been the wonder 'or the"mobilino:" set si the W.-ildorr-A-torln'

for'two

season?' M™ F'-^F'-^ *"'•<•"»-" to ManhanMi Ihls

The famous Sunday evening concerU will continue a feature of Manhanspt life. These affal™will be under the direction Of Adolnl, lAn'to nfor many years leader of the Miiihm^t illOrchestra. The master of "Vrmon c-iITln ?v.«seasons, will be Qeonre l>e WnUe?. who,,,cu'Xdbe same position at tho Hotel SavoyTiMnnhartan

Church services, as usual, will bo eondteVe Iai'ihe train rervl.e of the Long Island Rallronrt

will leave Ea.l Tblrty-fourth-st.. New-York i'^i"rt„'• in., and the FlMbush S»aMon. Brooklyn

"«t l£p. m. ,The regular Shelter Ir-land express win i^run daily from New-Chambers-st.. East Th -tvfoorth-st. and

Ith1th'> Fiatbush stations StiSao.Sand Z-a o'clock respectively, with the exceptionof Sundays. The trip occupies two hours \. \u0084j .quarter. This is in addition to th? regular morn*Ing and evening trains. The roiidbed has be?nnewly ballasted with cinders and oiled thlr, aeasonThe Shelter Island ferryboat, the Menanttc wlliconnect with all trains.

' "'Th.' new st-?el ne-imers Shlnnecoek rtnd Mon-tHtik will leave New-York dally (Sundays neepted)

¦«t 5:3.) p. m. On Saturdays Ihe boat leaves atlp. m. ..

Two erroneous pcpular impressions have to becorr»cted at th<- outsot in setting forth the attrac-tions of th<? Virginia Hot Springs as a summer r<-¦art The Iret la th-it a iouthern State is n»ces- ;sarily excluded from the restens where mode-atetemperatures prevail In sumsner. and the secondIs tke Mea thai coolness is tradictory to the |term H< Springs. As to the first, the question oftemperature, aw-iy from the seau la one. of aJtl-tude and not of latitude, and in regard to the mc-cnd. it is scaroH necessary -\u0084 say that the termhot as applied to the health gfvtng springs of Vir-glnu is only irelative on«\ and that it is in thewarm season that the gn oteai benefit is cften d<--rived from drinking the medicinal waters, aniespecially from bathing in th»m Ht the naturalbMßpsnture.

Virginia Hot Sprir.gs. CBM feet above the saa mthe heart of the Allegheny wtalns Is a farcooler resort than many humid places by the seaand on country hilltops. The dry. balmy sir fromthe mountains tow. ring above the resort ,h<.bright. plea«ant days with Aellcioua breexea aidthe cool and refreshing nights combine to' giveideal conditions for healt-ful enjoym,nt Theconditions at Hot Spring* cannot he better shownnan by offkiai statistics. The temperature rec-ords for the last nine years, compiled by the UnitedStates Weath«r Bureau from actual dally observa-tions, show the mean temperature durin X thatperiod to have been <S.S jsjajtmi in July and C99degrees In AupuM. Th«- aveta of the highestand lowest reading* of the thermometer In nineyears have been as follows: Highest In July j»|degrees; in August, 57.5 degrees; lowest. .] |y' v

'•>deprer-s; August. 43.4 degrees. The extreme 'hightemperature indicated once in nln«- years in Julywas M derrees. and once In nine years In Aucustwus X decrees.

Tho facilities for all forms of summer sports andrecreation at the Hot Springs ur«- unsurpass-tl

winding and plctur.*quo roads and bridle n-ithsand nt the •hotel every meant of enjovrrent

thiHo^Cr< xh°n T." t>rovJ'1"'

tor the throncT 2f-Msnorji. The golf course hna well u-ut "-7e«»«

;:'V- .MlesT:,. r ' onvenlences for bathina: in th.• ' feature of the h«"*n •— '

t i;,t l,ci;c-Jit., v- l.i . ... .;

IMPROVE AT CAPE MAY.

MUCH MONET EXPENDED IN BEAt'TIFYINUTlti;PLACE-THK COTTAGERS ARRIVIN'U.Cape May, N. J., .1 me S (Speclal).--\yhat gives

promise of being one of the best seasons CapoMay has h:'.il In many yeai has opened. A largopercentage of the cottage colony han arrived andopened villas for the immor. Among them Iremany New-Yorkcra Much money Ibi been ex-pended this spring in beautifying the place. Thisgeneral Improvement hns been noticed on ever]hand. r.' si ¦. tate hai ived actively, and moreimportant deals have been put thtough bete in thelast HCVfn months than have been known to takeplace in several years before. Many new cottageshave been built, and they have been of the kindto rent or sell for big prices. The class of visitorswho have been costing to Cape May In the morerecent j. ars h ive asked i";- such houses, and inorder to hold them as patrons of the resort theland owners hav< had to erect such houses.Cape May haa long beei kn iwn as a family cot-tage report, and it h.:.- io( Made efforts to gethotel nicst*, like other younger places-; l/ut it hisnevertheless, of late years been gradually re Ing¦•.11 lncreat«od number of hotel euesti There Becmato be a returning of the Southern element, whichceme before tl»e days of H..- Rebellion, and theNew-Yorkers, who came regularly in days whenSteamboats had not been supplanted by railroad

L'nication.The county authorities are building and willhave completed by July. a fpeedv/a twelve mileslong; extending from th resoii to Cupc May Court

H >u.--e Village, Thii. with the four miles ol boule-\^r.ialong the beuch front, and with th< broad andwell shaded avenues about the place will give tothe lover of driving, riding or bicycling a Bulendldopportunity to enjoy hiniH?lf. The municipal au-thorltles have put the town's straats In thor« r«-

pair, and they present 5plendId appearances Kadiproperty ow «r h^.s vied also with th« autlioritfosaiid a result Cape May "°VCr looked prettier Inlih /iistory.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has done much to In-crease tr.e. popularity of the place. It has made itsroadbed mon substantial, laid heavier rails and isdXn7arr

afnrifew!neorill!SlfearbetW <""MI

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The Philadelphia und Reading Ituilroad kacured the ownership of the old South Jerst-v roadand merged It into Its corporation, thus putMngi>> mis ro.id. it has made arranpementa to runIhrough c«rs from Jersey City to Cape May dalhtThis company has also bought the be«h front trot-L^^'ln-reUrsf051 >f $!- '' ""'

and ta "AndtegThe syndicate headed by A. B Wll"us ir ofNew- York, who built the ieoond

"ocean pier he?ebut summer, has purchased the steamer VltwinUof the Old Bay Une, of Baltimore; aid will beSln

itBCC"r8CC"rtVn

boo,1;t",llr,°:I<l

-route already

"' "'COmft f'°m tne Soul!l b>' «"">

Kiipiii1 MASSAPEQUA IIOTF.Ir. LONG ISLAND.

Among the nviny attractive resorts on the southside of Loos Island in tnmedtat« proximity t-> theGreat South Bay, that un.«iu;llei stretch of saltwater separated from the broad ocean by a' nar-row rana strip, nor.c w niore'ascessJble or desirable

tn»ll«-r.-= represent an .-\ ¦ -.limn of $13,000. and themuchinery It all practically n.-u

Ono or tht> especial features of the City of TroyIs the fact that th.- dining rooms, which accommo-¦ ii.- one. hundred and rtfty persons at once, are onthe main deck, and have new china and sliver,

while the sorvlcu nnd the table are suited to themost fastidious taste.

Tti- refurnishing of th.- vessel Includes new andcostly i'iir|ii>ifin the saloons and .-i

•'• ¦ ¦-•'-.¦. iS3passenger decks are covered with interlocking rub-ber tiling. The lower deck is ¦¦••¦! to frei^r-and man> of the horses and carriage? of summerresidents at Saratoga are carried on the boat* o.this line.

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77//; CITY OF moY. OF TROY UXE.The travel along the Hudson River In summer Is

•livMi*'! between railroads nnd ilwala. and oathe rl\i'r Itself it l.< divided between the day andtho nißiit boats. Of the latter there are none t.. s.ir-pau the City of Troy, of UMTroy Mne, will hasbeen rebuilt^ retlttrd and rofondshed for tli<« travelof the I'rcst nt siiisnn on tola great waterway.

In the prOOMe or rebuilding th<- City of Troy hasb<'»-ii |iriMMl<-ally made a new boat, at a cost of IJIQO.COT, which HOW mak'S her value half a HllUi ii.IThere have been thirty new staterooms added, 'making a total cf ISO. and the vessel can easilyaccommodate a thousand 'passengers. Every facll-ity for their comfort ami convenience is to iefound aboard this great river steamer, which, withh;r sister, the City of Saratoga, has a large shaio

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, JUNE 0. 1001.6

of tho boat i M|l from th's city of those onthe way to Saratoga, tin- North Wools. Nlagai..... the Thousand lalands. The staterooms me .iiifurnlrhed In birch, except the two "bridal cham-ti.-rs." which havi rast bedsteads, oak wash-Btanda nnd romliltiatli'ii tiiliU-n and writingdesksand rattan rockers and easy chairs.

Two new dynamos of largo power have been putaboard the venel, and It is fully illuminated byelectric lights, and there is n powerful Kearrhllght,which can throw Its rays a dlstnnee of eighteenmiles, ami which adds greatly to tho pleasure of a itrip up tn< Hudson by nlKht boat. The vessel i- iequipped v.-lth steam st--i»rl'i6 gear .nvl has everymodern device for caaMOCi and safety. The new 1