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New York, May l5.-The announce,
ment that dispatch had been received
from Minister Schenck proposing a sup
elemental treaty, etc, gave rise 10 CON
siderable comment among the merchants
of this city, and caused letter to be
addressed by prominent members oil the
Chamber of Commerce to William Il.
Dodge, Secretary, asking that a meeting
he called this afternoon for free expires
sion of opinion. The letter is signed by
twelve of the most influential names IN
the city, and was at once complied with
by the secretary. :.
A meeting Of the bakers of the city
will be held tomorrow afternoon with a
view TO agreeing to an advance in the
nrice of bread. There is some talk OF
\ strike of the journeymen bakers.
One hundred guests were entertained
AT the Grand Central Hotel last evening,
on the occasion of the banquet gwen the
delegates to the second annual conyen-
ton of the Musicians Protective Society.
The Tribunes special from Elmira
saws that a large number of delegates to
the Republican State Convention will be
called to order by Alonzo B. Cornell.
There is as yet little expression OF opln-
ion among delegates, most of them. ex-
hibiting singular reticence. Resolutions
to be adopted are already prepared, and
other preliminaries arranged. The
hotels are completely filled. 1t is stated
that Henry R. Pierson will probably be
elected chairman.
The German journeymen cabinet
makers met last evening to consider
measures for tho enforcement of the
eight.hour law. 1t is believed they vii!
strike at an early date.
A special to the Times, from Roches-
ter saws the delegates to the Democratic
State Convention arrived in considera-
HE numbers yesterday. The prospect is
that the Convention will be fully at
tended. w. C. Dewitt, delegate from
BROOKLYN. makes the leading speech, in
which he will advocate the endorsement
by the New York Democracy of Greeley
as their candidate.
The Tribune this morning publishes
in full the message of the President on
the indirect damage question, which
was sent to the Senate Monday II also
gives the text of the proposal referred
TO and being embodied in telegraph
from Schenck 10 Secretary Fish. The
proposal proceeds on the assumption
that indirect claims were not embraced
under the treaty of Washington, and
should not be admitted in principle as
growing out of acts committed by par
ticular vessels, which was enabled to
commit depredations on the shipping
of the belligerents by reason Of a want
of due diligence on the part Of Britain
in fulfilling her neutral obligations, and
suggests that the President ofthe United
States adopt for the future the principle
of non-Yesponsibiities Of neutrals for
indirect damages, and concludes that in
consideration Of the aboFe he, With the
advice and consent Of the Senate, con.
SCENTS to make no claim In respect OF In
direct losses before the Geneva tribunal.
The State Liberal Republican Execu'
tive Committee met this afternoon.
Segargl prominent Republicans were
present and favored the committee with
their views on the approaching canvass.
Matters pertaining to organization were
discussed and it was resolved to pro
coed in all the counties according t
uniform plans, and ceiling on all tbos'
who Internationally favor the Cineln
natl nominations TO aid in the canvass