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SUBURBAN HAlLROADs.
The senate ComWsitsce Trying 60 Recs
Onciie the Conflicting Interests Of the
sandy spring and Ecktmgtou Roads.

Several OF the incorporators OF the sandy Spring
Narrow Gauge Railroad appeared berOrs
the Senate District committee yesterday and sub
mitted a proposition 20 adjust the pending
trouble. The difficulty has been that the
route OF the proposed street car line Of
the Sandy spring Co confiicted with that OF the
projected lexington and soldiers Home street
railroad. The Sandy Spring p-ople say they pro.
posed 70 supplement their steam road with q
street-car line simply for the accommodation oe
their passengers on their steam road
The bill requires them 10 make the
terminus OF their stesrn road just east Of tne
Metrop1lita Branch at tie Boundary. The nrst
proposition Was tnat the company be permitted TO
abandon their steam power at the Boundary and
haul their cars by horse power over q line OF
street railroad TO be constructed by them
Co objected As that line would coincide with por-
uon OF theirS Yesterday the proposition was
made that II the kcklngtan Co shall construct It's
line within the prescribed time-one year-the
Sandy Spring people may use q part OF their
line. simply and solely for he transportation of
patrons OF their steam road. They may transfer
their passengers at the Boundary 10 horSe-car 0f
their own, which may be conveyed 20 7lh street
lexington route. but the sandy spring Company
shall not transport any others. save and excerpt
Passengers oyrr their steam road. This will pre-
vent any competition OF local business with the
lexington road The Sandy Spring Company will
erect a small station at 7tl street and New York
avenue, and by their time tables that will De the
city terminus If, however, the lexington
company falls TO construct Its road within ths
prescribed time all these restrictions are removed
and the Sandy Spring people may construct their
street-car line IRON Boundary 10 7th street and
New York avenue and Use it for general business
Senator Daniel was authorized 20 inquire Into
the controversy between the companies and 20
amend the bill so as 10 accommodate both, II that
can be done satisfactorily.
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Affair. In West Wa.hiuxsou.

BUILDING AssoCIATl0S.-At an adjourned meet
Ing OF the board or directors OF the CLzens EQ
abe Building association lasl evening Messrs-
Jonn Gibbons Thomas bowling. and Gustav Frei-
bus were reelected the yaIuatlon committee:
Messrs. Edgar Frisby ana W. v. Lewis nnance
committee, and Mr.. s. W. Rittenhouse WAS re-
elected attorney. The oi1ceis are: s. Thomas
Brown. president; Edgar Frlsby, vice-president;
Z. Z. Williams. secretary; Z p. Berry, treasurer.
Directors: Joseph L. Brcn, Tuonas Dowllng, John
GIBBONS, II. j. stanton. w. n. Manogue, ID. horr5-
gan, Gustav Freious- The association pays per
cent per annum-
CHARGED WITH SELLING LiQUoR 10 MrsoRs-
This morning, In the Police Court, Jos Schladt,
the saloon-keeper on 3lst street, was charged by
Omcef Cotter with selling liquor 10 minors. Two
colored boys were called 10 testify that liquor
sold 70 them In the place OF the defendant At
the request Of the defense, the case was continued
10 hear the testimony OF the bartender. Mr. Ca
hil Tor the defendant, holds that the old George
town corporation Law, under which this prosecu.
uon Is brought, has been repealed
NoTES-Alonzo Curtis, q young colored man
weil-kDowl 20 the police, was arrested yesterday
for assaulting his sister. he was locked up at ths
seven "A precinct station over nighL-Tne Colum-
lila Boat CLUB mouse has been newly painted.
greatly improving It's appearance.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION W WATER AT 2
a. NC eat Falls, temperature, so; condition 9;
receiving reservoir, temperature 53; Condition at
north connection s; Condition al south connec-
tion l.. distributing reservoir, temperature, IS;
condition at innuent gate-house. 8; condiuon at
emuent gatehouse u
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BOULANGER VERY CONFIDENT.
ne Htdtcules the DsctatOrship Idea In
Language Whsch tkecails that winch
LOUIS Napoleon Once Made Gse of.

ne Rtdicules the DsctatOrship Idea In
Language Whsch Hecalls that Whsch
LOUIS Napoleon Once Made Ose of.
special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING SrAR;
LONDON, April l4.-Boulanger's election for Nord
Is now considered almost certain. so confident Is
lne general OF success that he has sent letter
signing his seat for Dardogne TO the secretary OF
tne chamSer or deputies and at the same time
telegraphed to the same effect to President Me-
nne who Is In the country In spite or this he re-
mains member for Dardogne until the chamber
In favor OF his resignation and t Is at
least possible they may insist his retaining the
seat ne desires TO vacate. In an interview with a
Figaro correspondent Boulanger ridicules the as
sertion tnat he sought to establish dictatorship,
Out II Is pointed out that his language is
susPIcIoUsLY LIKE THAT oP LOUIS NAPOLEON
In 1s4S, with what result history shows The ex-
element about his candidature continues not only
In Lille and the other great industrial counties in
Sord put In Paris. Yesterday woman named
2lachard had TO be arrested by the police Tor ere
atlng disturbance, going about calling on people
VI the streets 10 pray for Boulanger, who the poor
Crazy Creature declared TO be a deity. Jofrerin a
wel-known socialist, president OF The municipal
COUNCIL protests loud az Iinst the stories circu-
lated by the partisans or Boulanger with a view 10
iAnaence electors de says I is seriously declared
oy some thai Boulanger Is a son VI Louis Napoleon
ana ny others grandson or the first Napoleon by
Russian princess Evidently Jofferin has low
opinion OF Tue Intelligence or his fellow couutry-
men.
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Moyemrnts Of soldier.

oSE-QUARTKR OF tue ARMY TO EXCHANGE srArroxA
BY orders issued yesterday afternoon one-fourth
OF the Regular Army OF the United states will soon
be transferred from the present stations, the
change affecting every regiment that has been I'm
one department since 1880 The 30 and 25th
infantry change stations In the department OF
Dakota The 5Jh Infantry, after concentration at
Bismarck, Oak, will be moved TO the department ot
Texas. The headquarters OF the 18th Infantry
will hereafter be at Fort Dougas, Utah In the
department OF the Platte, and the 9Th infantry,
wnich Is now at that station, Will 20 90
Fort Lewis. Col The 22d Infantry Will have
headquarters at Fort keogh, Mont. In the
department or Dakota company In the
command OF the ecommandlng-general OF Arizona
viii be sent TO Fort Marcy, New Mexico. The l3th
Infantry, department OF Arizona, ana the oath In
fantry, department OF Missouri, viii exchange
stations. Battery G, list artillery, departments
or the East, will transfer with battery r. LIST ar
tilery, department or California such OF the
companies OF the 9TH cavalry as are now In the
department or Dakota, Will be sent 70 the depart
ment or Missouri. and the Sth cavalry Will 10 from
the department of Texas 70 Fort Meade, Dakota
Thus ten OF the forty regiments Of the service via
be changed In station.
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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RalL.
Gladstone Declines 10 Obstruca IL Fear.
ful that the TOries May DrOD tt.

special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, April l4-There was a great deal OF
cross voting last night In the house or commons
on Smith's motion 10 give precedence TO the dis.
cusslon OF the local government bill. In recent
years before the passage OF the new rules OF pro-
cedure, pubic business has been so much In arrears
that IL mas been necessary 10 encroach upon the
time supposed 10 be available for private members
AT the present session, however, business has pro-
gresSed more rapdy tnan at any srssion in many
Years past, hence Labouchere'S obi ection to the
proposition Gladstone and other members or the
liberal party, however, refused 10 support him for
tear or even appearing TO obstruct progress or
the local government bill and thus give the gov
ernm NJ an excuse for dropping It. as ft is sus-
pected they would be rather glad TO do. IL ls a
somewhat suggestive fact tnaI a large number OF
ior1es voted Ior once with the RADICAL enemy La
bOuchere.
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Washington News and Gossip


AMrsysrENrs-Sthp pare
ArroRSrYs--3d and 7th pageA
AucrIor SALKs-3d pave.
BoARpMo-8th pare.
BooKs-6th page.
BUSINESS CaANoEs-3d paeA
CITY IrKNs--Sth pare.
COUNTRY BoARp-4th paga
CouNrRY REAL EsrAre-3d para
DKAIHs-5th pare.
DKsrlsrRx-7th pagaL
DRY GooDs-7th page.
EDucArIoNAL-3d page,
FAMILY SuPPLIEs-6 para
FrNANoIAI--6h h page.
FoR RENT tFlsts)-4th page.
FoR RENT (RoomsI-4th psce.
FoR RENT (Hous ss)-Sth plsa
FoR RENT tStores)-4th page.
For RESr tOficest-4th page.
FoR RENT (Miscell Ineous)-4th pare.
FoR SALE (Houses)- I'D page.
For SALE Hotsl-4tn page
For SALE csllaneous,-5th pseA
HousrFURNIsHINos-6t page
LADIES 6ooDs-6th pare.
LOCAL MENTIoN-Sth paSa
Losr AND FoUND-5th paga
MARRIAeEs-5th page.
MONEY TO LoAN-3d psgA
MEDIcAL-6th page.
NEW PUBLIcArIoNs-1st page.
OCEAN STEAMERs-7th pare
Potomac RIVER BoArs-Sth para
PIANOS AND ORaANs-6th page.
PERsoNALA4th pxxe.
PRoFrssroNAL-6th pasa
PRoPosALs--7th page.
RA1LRoADs-7th psge.
SPEcIALTIEs-7th page.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-lst DATA
SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-4th para
SUMNER REsoRrs-A page
The TRADEs-6th paga
UNDERTAKERs-7th page.
WANTED tBosrd)-4th pase,
WANTED (Help)-4th page.
WANTED (Situations)-4th pssa
WANTED (Rooms)-4th page
WANTED (Houses)-4th page
WANTED (Stores)-4th page.
WANTED (Miscellaneous)-4th rso.
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Tie will Retain Hts Prcsems AtAcs ana
Wemid Like co 60 20 nan fra9ctsce.
CHICAGO, April A-A dispatch fron Omaha
says: Gen. Crook has returned from Salt Lake. Ne
said that his aides-de-camp. Leuts kennan and
Greene, would accompany him wherever he might
the action OF his seniors, Gems Schoreld ana
Howard II the former should decide 70 20 20
Chicago he should 20 20 New lorI, though his
preference would be san Francisca because In
that vicinity were many pleasant sssociationS be
side a number OF friends and q climate whica hs
Liked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

CHICAGO. April 14-The Chicago and Atlantic
road creaIed something OF a sensation In railroad
circles yesterday by cut OF 5, In rst-class fares
10 Boston IN action, IL Is said, Is blow at the
Lake Snore Tor carrying Passengers on Its through
limited train without extra cnaIxe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

CHICAGO, April l4-Oscar Syllm, ior several
years a uookkeeper for Aaron Feluenstein, whole.
sale cIo.hier, Is under arrest Charged with embez.
Element or 5000, which he nad secured by enlarg.
ing freight oiLs and pay-roilS Syllm says he has
spent the money for drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

NEW YORK, April IA, IL am--The stock market
was quiet, but rather heavy, at the opening this
morning, most OF the list icing slightly lower and
Louisville and Nashville was on ;, per cent The
declining tendency was soon checked, however
and prices over the entire list advanced though
the gains were for slight fractions only. Missouri
Pacific and St Paul displaying most strength, the
ever, heavy tone appeared and some little resc-
tion occurred, out at IL O'Clock the market was
very dun and steady at small fractions better
than the opening d sures. BEADING, 81. Paul. and
Richmond and West Point were the most active
stocks ana there was q moderate business IN q
half-dozen other stocks, but the general list was
very dun and entirely without feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

J. B. HEREscHoFF Has applied to the Secretary OF
the Navy for an Oticial inspection and examina-
tion OF new bolier which he recently invented.
He claims that 1t Is an improvement upon those
bow In Use. The Secretary Will probably comply
With this request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
A Bitter Quarrel Between Edit0ru.
IT LEADS TO AURDERoCs ASSAULT BIT ONE OF THEN
ON THE OTHER

CHICAGO Aprfl IA dispatch from Macon, No.
says: Dr. Thomas j. Norris, euitor OF the Demo
crdt, Was assaulted and beaten INTO insensib.llty
yesterday by Alexander Hudson, editor or the
Macon ISDts. Hudson came up behind Norris and
STRUCK him In the mead with neayy iron oar Gun.
tnuing the blows until Norris fell TO the ground
IL 1 feared his skuE Is fractured and deaIn viii
result. The assault grew out OF a bitter quarrel
which has been waged between the two democratic
papers here FOR SOME time.
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still Afraid Of the aSald KnObbers.
MISSOURI PEOPLE FEARFUL THAT THE CoNpKxNEl
MEN WILL BE RESCUED.

CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from St. Louis
says: gentleman who has Just arrived from
ozark says that the people or CHRISTIAN ana Taney
coun,ies are very much afraid that an Organized
attempt Will De made 70 rescue The couuenned
Bald knobberS and that II the prisoners are
hanged Tue ul.detected members OF the order Will
wieak vengeance on every one concerned In the
Prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
Telegrams to The Star.
THE DISTRUST OF BOULANGER
Is he Emulating Louis Napoleon
A Soldiers Dangerous Mistake.
CREMATION IN ENGLAND.
10 10 Now Officially COunsenanced BY
the HebrcNs.

Special Cable Dispstch to The EvrSrxo STAR.
LONDON, April l4-For the first time In England
yesterday the body OF a Jew was cremated at
Waking Cemetery. He was Camille Roth, men,
Der OF the London Stock Exchange. Some time ago
the Council OF the Vailed synagogue In London had
the question OF cremation brought before them.
The authority OF Scripture was urged for and
against the practice from Jewish point OF view.
Tney did not decide one way or the other As
represent tive OF a West London synagogue was
present yesterday, aud Prof. Marks VIII conduct
the service over the remains to-nurrow, cremation
Is now ofncially countenanced by the English
Jews After the BODY had been In the cremation
cnamoer an hour and hall nothing remained but
Quanuty or white ASH weighing less than three
pouddS Since the cremation at Waking was In
stltuted, ten years ago, ovor forty bodies have
been consumed there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

UNAUTHORIZED ExPENDrTURKs-The Secretary OF
War has decided that bureau chiefs should dis
allow Unauthorized expenditures from approprta-
tons made for their bureaus. II they are made
Dy oroer OF tne commanding officer tney should
be charged to hun wltuouI question or relative
rank. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

fan HvxxrSo STAR Il served 20 subscribers IN the
city by cnrers ON their account at 10 cents pei
week or &c. per month Copies at the counter, q
cents each By u4il-pOstsse Prepaid-5o cents 0
month. one year. s6. six lnOfIths SA
Entered At the Post Office at Washington. D. C, -
second-clsss mail Dlatterl
IHH WEEKLY SrAR-published on Friday-S1 o
yesr posfAse prepaid Sir months. 90 cent?
eR-An mail subscriptions must be paid In advance;
no paper srnt longer than Is paid for.
Rates Of advertising made known on spplicstion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

LiEUT.-GEN. SHERIDAN, IN a recent letter. ex-
presses the opinion that members OF the hospital
corps should not, under any circumstances, be
transferred to the line, and that those VINO are
ignorant OF their duties should be instructed and
the deltnquenLs punished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

ARMY SURGEONS 1RANsFERRED.-The following
changes are ordered in the stations and duties OF
officers OF the Medical Department: Capt. VIM.
H. Austin, assistant surgeon, relieved from duty
AZ Fort NIAGARA, N. Y. TO take effect on the ex-
plrat1on VI his present leave, and ordered to duty
~ Fort Bowie, Arz., relieving First Lieut.. VIM b.
crosby assistant surgeon, who, upon EXPIRATION OF
ms eave Is Ordered to duty at jefferson Barracks
MO FIRST Lieut.. Charles s. BLACK, assistant sur
geon, relieved from duty at Fort Davis, Tex, and
ordered TO FO.t Sidney Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

PERsoNAL-Anthony Comstock, Of the Society
for the suppression OF Vice, is at the EbbitI-
Earnest DIESEL North, Of New York city, is at the
Arno-Jos Boyce Of st. Louis, Stanley Dwight,
d J. Brookes Z. s. LeP. French, and Henry l. Coe
ID. Patton OF Richmond Va. and E. A. Frost OF
Rochester, are at the Arl1ngton.-GeO. II. Bates
OF Wilmington, l. Z. Coverse OF Boston, and
Q. D. Lombard OF New York, are at WormleyS-
Jas. Bannen OF Philadelphia, c. C. Jackson and g.
u. Campbell o, Boston. Oscar Won Beck, B. L
Mospacher and Geo. h. Foster OF New York, and
Arthur Fooman OF Brooklyn. are at Welckers-
X W. Davenport OF Philadelphia, A. W. Dunning,
W. WilAins, Matthew Hininan, and W. Nj. 81.
John Oh New York, j. s. kunneis OF Chicago Jas
McMahon OF Boston, md +. B. Wheeler OF sydney
Australia, are at the hgga-Chas. II. Roosevelt
9l New Rochelle, N. Y, Jno. P. Stockton OF New
jersey, j. II. MtnSes or Chicago, VIM. H. Weeks OF
NewYork, ,Chas. E.Cark Of Boston and j. s. pOtts OF
Nchnond, are at Willard's-Edward James OF
Nlcara ua, w. Nlckie OF Oldham. Eng, and c. G.
Josselyn OF San Diego, CAL, are .t the St James
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY--Internal reve
nue.. $685., ,5s870; customs, $7l4S1e70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

TIE PRESIDENT Has APPROVED The acts granting
pensions 10 Sarah E. Branson, Ida N. Welton,
stephen d. Redneld, A. p. Cole, Mary J. Case, Mrs.
Esther B. Hayford, Juliette Stone, A. B. Van Ceve,
ana Manoa VeSi, and the acts for the relief of the
heirs OF the late Francis s. Wheeler and Margaret
s. Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
An Eccentric Mana xutcide.

HUDSON, n. T., April 14.-Seth Coffin, a well.
known 0ut eccentric man, aged slxLy-tnree, COM
mil ted suicide this morning by shooting himself
through the head with q pistol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

LONDON, April A.-The Norwegian bark Norma.
Capt Thorsen. from Savannah March 8, for Rol-
terdam, was sunk 10 the cnannei last evening by
collision with the steamer Bemen. The latter
put into Dover She Is badly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

The CHINESE METHODIST, Elder STA SEX Ong, the
Chinese leg lie to the Methodist general confer
ence, was permitted to land at San Francisco He
Is accompanied by Dr. Sites as Interpreter. They
Will reach Washington about the first OF May on
their way to New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
NEW CRUlSERS AND GUNBOATS,
Naval Boards to COnsider PrOpOses
Changes in Their Construction.

6IORO004
Changes in Their Construction.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered two sets
OF boards, one OF engineer Officers and the other
OF constructors, for the purpose OF examining the
changes proposed by the contractors for the
cruisers Newark, Baltimore, Charleston. and San
Francisco. and gunboats doncord, Bennington
THE BOARDS OF ENGINEERS
are as follows: At New York, on the Concord and
Bennington, Chief Engineers @. McKean and R B.
Hine, and Passed Assistant Engineer h. n Steven
son. Ar Philadelphia, on the Newark and Balti-
more, Chief Engineers II. w. Fitch. A. q. Able, and
G. Andrade. At Baltimore, on the PetreL Chief
Engineer G. r. johnson, and Passed Assistant En-
gineers E. X Freeman and C. c. Kleckner. At San
Francisco, on the Charleston and San Francisco,
Chief Engineers r. A. Wilson and W. 8. Smith, and
Passed Assistant Engineer E. 7. Warburton. The
engineers viii examine all changes In the mAchin-
cry OF these vessels.
TIE OTHER BOARDS
VIII consist Of Officers OF the Bureau OF Coustruc-
ton and Repair, who will examine the changes in
the hulls They are as follows: At Chester, Pa,
on the Concord and Bennington, Naval Construct.
and carpenser Jno Wssmeyer " A. = Phi aSoSe ,SeI
phi :, on the Newark and Baltimore, Philadelphia.
and the Yorktown, Constructor Steele, Asst con.
SaSOny h3So'eI Hs Baltimore aaS on the fe,r.
Constructor W. b. Warn ,, Assistant Constructor
Lewis Ntxon, and Carpenter Tho6 p. Smith. AT
San Francisco on the Charleston ana San Fran
Cisco, Constructor r. l. Fernald, Asststant-COn-
structor JoA Feaster, and Carpenter q. b. Hilton.
rHR Law AUTHORIZING THE DoARDa
These boards are appointed IN conformity with
the second clause OF the contracts for the con.
struction Of the vessels, which says: "And this
contract b upon the express condition that the
drawings plans and specifications approved shaIl
not De changed In any respect when the cost OF
such change shall exceed $500, except upon the
Written order Of the secretary, and II changes
are thus made the actual cost thereof and the
damage caused thereby shall Be ascertained
e9umated and determined BY q board OF naval
omcers appointed by the Secretary Of the Navy y
The boards ara ordered 70 report TO thechiefs Of
tneir bureaus who viii In turn report to the sec
retary for his action.
War Department Changes.
Henry n. Johnston, Iowa, and Thos. Il. Mac
donald, California, appointed clerks at q 900 sur
eeon 0eneral's Once, under ctviLserv1ce rulea
Treasury Department Chaugea,
The following-named persons have received su.
pointmenfs under c1yil-service rules. VIZ: Chaa
D. Cone, Of niinots to 600 cla@ In the oos o. tt
Register; Niss L n. Gibson q Delawsra. 20 a or
ciaas 10 the onlce Of She sixth Aud1tor.
fromot1one-41ss y. 4 MtllWar0. Of Eeutucky,
VIZ Ooo is e Sls 81 g ; Z ses g ~ ~, z .sIl 2
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DR.. AgneM Nuch Mer.e Te-da,.

NEW YORK. April l4-1he condition OF DIR. Cor
nellus K Agnew Is much worse to-day. YesteT-
day he lad an Opet atlon OF laparotomy per-
formed he has requested Dr. Sands 10 reopen
the incisiOn so as 10 relieve him OF tue intense
pain from which he Is suffering. Dr. sands has
consented, and Will do so al 2 O'Clock this after.
noon.
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Snow In the nohawk VAN
From Wall streetro-da,

CANAJoHARlK, April 14.-In the Mohawk Valley
the ground Is covered with snow, and it Is Sill
falling last