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1o7 NEW ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Police Commissioners Puzzled Where {,
FInd suItable Polling Places.

Police mmissIOuers Puzzled Where to
FInd Suitable Polling Places.
The Police Board directed Gen. Rodenbaugh.
the chief of the Bureau OF Elections. two weeks
ago to redistrict tho city into election districts
containing not over 800 voters each. as required
by the election reform law. -Four hundred was
the limit before. Gen. Ro1enbaugh handed
his report to missioner McClave as Chair
man Of the Committee on Elections. and YES
terday Commissioner McClaye laid it be-
fore the Board
The city has been cut up into 1.126 election
districts 107 new ones having been added. or
those ffty-iour are square blocks containing
800 voters. They will require the appointment
by the Board Of 1904 election inspectors, half
Democrats and half Republicans and 2,252
poll clerks. also equally divided politically
The greatest difficulty will be encountered
in the choice Of polling places. The old ones
IN many instances are not big enough to per-
NIT tho erection Of closets for the voters. and
new ones will have to be found. But people
owning larger stores are not disposed 10 let
them for polling places. aud the Commission
ors expect that II viii be necessary to contract
fCr portable houses to be placed In the street.
These will alterward have to be kent in
storage The money has not been provided
and will have 10 be found somehow
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Mouse of RenresentatIxea.

In the House to-day Mr.. Mckinley OF Ohio
submitted the conference report upon the Gus
toms Administrative bill and 1t was adopted
yeas. 1877; nays. l3-the Speaker pro TEN
counting quorum. The Democrats as n rule
RETAINED from voting.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr. A lien OF Michigan In the chair. on
the River and Hnrbor Appropriation bill.
Mr. Houk OF Tennessee offered an amend
mont providing thai John COwden and his as
BoclAtes may. on certain conditions set forth
al length IN the amendment al their own eX-
pense construct an outlet for the flood waters
OF the Mississippi River from n point about ten
miles below the city OF Now Orleans to tho Gulf
Of Mexico through Lake BoTgue through such
lands as they or any OF them may own or
acquire. sucl outlet to be not less than one
mile In width. with an average cross sectional
depth oil EN- feet below gulf level and OF suiil-
Client capacity 10 discharge the flood waters OF
the M ississtnpi River ut that place. ant to be
provided with proper !eyees or embankments
from the river 10 the lake 0 preserve the lands
ton.
The amendment was lost without division
+, various amendments making aPpropria-
Mons Tor specific points along the Mississippi
hiNer were offered and rejected, among them
ono offered b. Mr.. Boatner ol Louisiana for
$1,000 600 for the protection Of the harbor at
NRIcheZ.
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The President sent to the Senate to-da
fhoea nominations,
THE HOSTILE APACHES.
Tho President Directs the War Depart
mont to Protect tho SettIera.

Tho President Directs tho War Depart
mont to Protect the Settlers.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-DeleGate Smith o.
Arizona presented to President Harrison to.
day long telegram from citizens Of Tomb.
stone A T.. giving the verdict Of the Coroner's
Jury In the case OF Robert Hardie. who was
killed by Apache Indians on May "a. near
Fuckers Canon. and complaining bitterly OF
the lack OF proper military protection in that
country.
The President endorsed the telegram as fol-
lows:
This telegram is submitted for the informa-
ton OF the Secretary Of War with directions to
take prompt and effective measures to protect
the. settlers. and to capture and bring to mer-
tied punishment any hosti9 I !na tia VINO nave
The following telegram has been received
at tho War Department from Gen. Miles at
By direction Of Secretary Proctor asking Tor
and what action had been taken BY the troops
for the arrest Of the murderers:
In reply to your TELEGRAM Of to- day. Indian
Kid and his party were hunted down in Ari-
teaced 70 ' oss t term Of ] at Al
catraz Island in January. 1888. Without any
knowledge Of the military, IN ARIZONA they
They were Immediately arrested by the civil
authorities; tried; and sentenced to be hanged
h Ses egn0d and Shss s by
Old Mexico. Since that time unofficial reports
have been received Of their presence IN old
at Rucker Canon Just north OF the Mexican
border: is the fret report OF their being In the
terr!ory Of the United states The command.
already been directed to make such disposition
Of the troops Mt Lowell; Bowie. Huachuaca,
for hostile Indians in that vicinity and give
protection to the settlements"
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STATE AND COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
First Batch OF Statistics Issued from Mr..
FOrter's Census bureau

WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Census Office
made public to-day tho first results OF the
eleventh census In relation to State and local
finance. II consists OF preliminary report by
hendrick Upton on State Indebtedness, also a
preliminary report by Il. Campbsll- Copeland
on the indebtedness OF the 2,SO9 counties in
tho United States
The report shows that the principal of the
State debts at tho present time is s22s 679,s SIT,
OF which $l0i.054.2O6 Is bonded debt. and s33.-
T25GlO floating debt This shows a net de-
crease in the total debt during the last ten
years of t5A, 450,4s4 tho bonded debt having
been decreased by $64, Os3.249. and the floating
debt increased by 1884, The changes by
geographical divisions have been as follows:
Eastern States total in 1880 S9ss74 os6; decrease
Middle States SIS 4se. 4I2; decrease Sill ssZ4 $50
Southern sIatek SlUL6l6U77; decrease. SIS O22 e54
Western STATES St7,oSL 2sl; decrease, - 7'2"2O
Tho States have reduced their debts to this
extent, says the report, manly by applying 10
the redemption OF their obligations the Teyen-
ues not needed for current expenses In few
cases, however. . reduction of tho debt has
been affected by tho ENFORCED redemption Of OBJ
legations at discount. The total bonded debt
OF the United States is shown to have been ST.
709, 998 100 In 1880 and S7l9.l7S,57O in 1890.
The bonded debt Of the several Ri ateB In 1850
was $3.50 or. 456. and is 4l9i ,@5i.2O6 now. max
ing total decrease Of 81 ,054 ,SgG7sO.
As TO county indebtedness the report shows
the bonded debt Of the 2.hO9 counties in the
United States and Territories to be 1880. 794.-
800 as against Sl04. 403,752 In 1850 The float
Ing debt OF these counties In 1880 was Sl6,745,-
SSl. The present floating debt Of these coun-
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BRooKLYN'S POLICE PARADE
Tho Discipline and Appearance of the Men
Greeted with Appliance.


Greeted with Appliance.
A parade of the Brooklyn Police Depart
ment took place yesterday afternoon. More
than TOO men wers in line. The column was
formed at the Bedford avenue fountain. in
WilliamsburRh. under the direction OF In
srector Mclaughlin. war veteran. There
were two battalions, the first consisting OF ten
and the second Of nine companies. Patrick
Campbell the gray bearded Superintendent.
was at the head OF the force. INSPECTOR Nc
LauRhlin led the first battalion and Inspectors
Mackellar and Reilly tho second. The COM
panies were commanded BY the Captains OF the
nineteen precincts Capt McKelVeys company
having the right OF the line.
There Was band OF music at the head OF
each battalion and the mounted sQuad. under
command Of Sergeant Johnson, acted az es:
cort The line OF march was along Bedford
avenue to Lafayette. to Flatbush, to Schermer-
horn street, to Clinton, to Remsen street, along
the City Hall plaza to Fulton street. whore the
parade was dismissed
Mayor Chaplin. Police Commissioner Hay
den. and nearly all the city and county off,
Gals who were not down at the Gravesend
race track reviewed the procession from the
steps OF the City Hall. The excellent marching
OF the policemen elicited continuous applause.
A crack military organization could not have
showed up in bettor form. and at the close
commissioner Hayden Superintendent Camp
bell, ana the Inspectors were warmly con-
graduated on tina discipline OF the men.
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cumming Ue for CIaassen.

Gen. Claassen's daughter sat beside him In
the United States Circuit Court yesterday while
his counsel. Mr.. Tenney summed up in his de-
fence on tho Indictment for embezzing the
assets Of tho Sixth National Bank Mr.. Ten
rob the bank. ell might have had-Mr Ten
ney rather guessed" he had-but Elaassen
was em3arklng in new business. with eye[y
interest In lis success That he was new to the
business explained errors that an eYperenced
tanker would not have committed. lilo was
k9ilty only of mistaken confidence. District
AAtorney Mitchell had barely begun his reply
"Isn court adjourned to this morning.
intoil was not sentenced yesterday. District
hhtttofney Fellows will move In the General
0SsssoAS tomorrow for sentence.
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YOU WON'T BE ARRESTED.
THE CENSUS BUREAU REFLECTS AND
CHANCES THE PROGRAMME.

IT You Refuse 70 Give UncIe Sam InForna.
tion About Your Liver Hou'n be ne.
ported and the Department of Justice
WIN he Too Busy 90 bother with MIL
""H' " ho"-Ar' ~''"h'
MIR. Charles II. Murray. the supervisor OF the
census Tor tho First district OF new fork, may
cohgtatuIato himself that the RESPONSIBILITY Oh
arrestlnG citizens for refusing 10 answer the
SO ho"m Questions IN 'nS odsus eU n% u
rests with the Denartment of Justice at Wash
;n,,,o 49,. ~ I'. ~. S,,,os,.t.Is,'.
inEton' hopert L. forter' 'he oupeLihtenueht
Of the Census, sent the following order yester-
day to all cenaus supervisors In the COUNTRY,
e"h''
DEFIKrHsSr or TrE ISrrMos. ctmgs oIgIeE
WAshiSGroH may 20 1851
10 S"perrltor' or cenSus'
You will please instruct enumeraors In cases where
persons refuse to answer tho in the population
schedule relating to physical and mental disabilities C22
and 70, or tn. oa,s,on, rsa,nr TO farms homen and
MORTGAGES 'ze 10 10 inolusivo 10 ehter IN inc proper
column the words refused to answer" No further
the .numsrator and all III legal proceeding. will b. inst.
tutcd By tho washington through the Department
of Justice posvs, p PorIrn
superintendent of csnSua
snnorvisor Murray accordingly sent a nroc.
lamation to his 900 enumerators In conformity
to this order, and New Workers need have no
apprehension of heino dragged Off to prison
on the spot Tor refusing 10 answer tne Ques-
tions which the Federal Government has abso-
lptelv NO ,i,bt 20 cd
49, ~ ISL W oeh' ar ,, a.,
am glad to say said Mr.. murray az MS
offlce. 1876 Eighth street. yesterday afternoon.
Tint thu Weabington office has taken this
-. VIZ =, 49, o..1' i'
STOP made the suggestion myseH 10 super
intendent Porter that the supervisors Of the
difIerent distr,cts should not be held resnonsi-
~. 80 t 'iISo ehou'u O ~ ., a. -
pie ior compelling any one 10 answer tnese
Guestions and he has taken ny view OF the
m M. had contsrence w w, t, ono 81 mo
Gileers Oh the bureau VINO ehne up ir9ni asn-
ihg!on last night and now INA, the wnoLe mat
Ter T. settled nope the cltizens o. thls ipWn
Won nave any more nara Things 10 say ABOUT
me. NJ a.. o,,,,-
. AS ar. Murray put II yesteTHay Inc enqmera-
t1l VIII III comes around 70 coi.eGgt ns in,o5 d
Hon VIII be very harmless inGiVldual. lnoeed.
Iie Is TO pc just as courteous anu polse Us DOS
Side anu ne isn't Eong TO ltg pS you ,or an
answer 70 inc question, WnHI hIu vi Scu'e OF
ont1hlc disease YOU are aitileteu VIII. A ana
WILL saJ l2OOOo93 IetHsatst b ho ImnsMeF unls
VI IL - hoI likely M ZIG IN non
~ ~ oustee o VIII make mucn noou""' III 'ohoo'
M thS slOO Hnes; Oh. ,ro,.,,,.-
nj MURRAY said that II was ro[ ,b sne Poo1eEsto9
~ nls men ana nSthlnf Li9Lo LIZ ne
sne aiu OF the Iolce; ne u S tnSt ~ msq
9uo.eu ~ oun have heap Inodo
Us saying luat ARRANGEMENTS nave D3eu inuuS
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CHARGES OF BRUrAL1rT AT SEA.
Engineer Rockefeller Accused or Reatana.
Sick Man-Another Case Reportaa.

Engineer Rockefeller Accused or Reatana
Sick Man-Another Case Reported.
United States Commissioner Shields held an
examination yesterday in the case Of Henry
Rockefeller. first assistant engineer Of the
steamer City Of Washington OF the Ward linz,
who is accused OF ill-treating a coal passoP
named Renhold Sanger. on April 8. during Q
voyage to Havana The coal passer died the
next day. and was buried. the company's ply
stefan ascribing death TO heart disease.
Secretary Alvin Hoffman of tho HobokSn
branch OF the Sailors and Fjremen's Union
produced four of 6anger's messmates, William
Anderson. Hans and John Graf. and Frank
Altman. who testified that Sanger Compliance
Of illness and Rockefeller dragged him nom
kicking aud cunning him down the aanFWaY::
Rockefeller denied having III used the MAI.
Three oilers who were called for the dafanoS
said they saw no blows struck by the prisoiSn.
The Commissioner reserved his decision mn
~ today. on the application Of Assistant
Governmeats witnesses were sent TO LudioV
similar easo was brought to tho notioa ~
Secretary Holman yesterday. The comniSiNH
ant i, Z fireman on the City OF Washinston
Rine room. He says he asked for q doctor snS
Eot BUCKET OF sea water In the face t6rovvno X
Second Engineer Herring, with suoh fornau X
70 knock MIN against the iron wall OF fhe T{oonS
The side OF his head hit the iron plate. and XII
nearPn6S ne says: has become sertously affeot.
toRl treatment WSoS
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In the Spring

Nearly everybody needs good medicine. The
impurities which have accumulated In the
blood during the cold months must be ex-
PEELED. or when the mild days come. and the
ehect OF bracing air is lost, the body is liable to
be overcome by debility or some serious dis
ease. The remarkable success OF Hoods sar-
sapnrilla, and tho universal praise 1t has ro-
ceived. make It worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists
81: six for So Prepared by G. I. HOOD L CO..
Lowell. Mass
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POLICE DISCIPLINE
Seiford Broken for Letting jackson Escape
-SherIdan and CurrY Sent ON Patrol


Sheridan and Curry sent on Patrol.
Tho Police Commissioners dismissed from
the force yesterday Policeman Chester l.. Sci
ford OF the Charles street station, who per-
mitted Printer Jackson to escape from Chris
Johnson's saloon, where he murdered Mamie
Murphy.
Detective Sheridan OF the Mulberry street
station was ordered on trial on charges pre-
ferred by Capt. Meakim OF neglect OF duty in
witnessing n violation of the Excise law at
Gombossy's concert saloon on the BoWery and
falling to make an arrest. Sheridan and his
side partner, Currywere also reduced 10 patrol
duty. and sent to the Union Market and Oak
street stations on account OF the remarkable
testimony they gave the Fassett Committee re-
Bpectlvely.
Policemen John MCGOWAN OF High Bridge
and John j. Barker Of tho sanitary squad were
retired. Sergeant Delaney was transferred
from the Broadway squad 10 the Tombs Police
Court and Policeman Brown was transferred
from High Bridge TO the steamboat squad.
Peter Delnore was appointed hostler at the
Carmansyille station.
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TO BUILD THE GRANT MONUMENT.
Representative Flower Introduces n Reso-
IutIon ApproprInIIng 100000.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-Representative Flow
or OF New York introduced in the House to-
day Joint resolution appropriating $25OOO0
toward the completion of the Grant monument
at Riverside Park, New York. The money Is
to be paid over TO the Grant Monument Asso-
citation by the Secretary OF the Treasury, pro-
vded that he shall then have satisfactory evil
dence that there is In the hands Of the treas
urer Of the association not less than 100000
mAnt
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COLUMBIA, s. C., May GA passenger train
which left here on the Atlantic coast line last
night at 1925 for Wilmington was badly
wrecked fourteen mDos from Columbia. A
heavy rain undermined the track Tho engine
passed over safely, but the tender left the
track and the rest 81 the train piled upon II.
u. ". Gruber. wlufe lex was broken and head
cut Albert Gary, drummsT from Dalton, Ga,
Pullman car conductor. was cut about tho
head The Injuries OF none are regarded 40
sorlouA.
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state ticket. and was successful IN peE;sus;diiPpS
that hsII he WthdFSSal Of Me- Graeeys nomns
tion as Consul to Cardiff was, In some way
the case. however. He was not sent g Wales
simply because Senator Spooner. OF Wisconsin,
OF the present consul. Mr.. Evan il. Jones OF the
| Badger state.
Senator Ingalls, is reported to have been at
| work for tho past week or two upon speech
which will deal particularly with the question
OF farm mortgages, and which the senator In
| tends to deliver in Kansas In an effort to stem
Fh S2mS %s All Xiianco 0 TRe Kansas Kansas
prepared another speech OF which little mas
D DsSh wifi viii be- Ss tho 'S most RPted effort
cred on Day at the Rp bsIe
small but distinguished audience Arrange
ments have been made to run sneelai IRAN
to the battlefield for tho benefit OF n large NUM-
Der OF Senators and Representatives and other
well.known people. The party Will eaSe mere
toeId 81 Antfetam before G returning on Satgr-
day. Senator ingalls, has already put the I'M
tshinR touches upon his speech. put mas Te IS
He and his friends will be bndly disappointed
II his speech does not prove a great ny ana an
reelection.
The Critic tonight says:
the other day from the committee having
charge OF the proposed testimonial In marble
or bronze to be presented TO France as token
OF gratitude for the men and ships she fur
nished tho struggling oolonists during tho
Revolutionary war. The note requested con
tribution from the head OF the American ma
ton as O very proper start for the fund Inc
President promptly contributed. as the follow-
ing letter will show.
80 Executive MANSION. Washington:
"'MY DEAR SIR: Acknowledging the receipt
OF your letter OF March last, with the accom-
panying documents. the President directs me
to enclose 81. rs desired, to the proposed me-
mortal from America to France.
VERY truly yours ,,
"E W. HALFoRD. Private Secretary.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
these nominations:
Edmund w +. Smith, District Of Columbia Secretary
of Legation and Consul General at boROta; George H.
Wallace OF Missouri Consul. General at Melbourne 49,
United States Consus--AQuilla DAuRh=rty OF I'LL.
nOS Calao Peru; Bonneville Wildman of Idaho at
singapore; Samuel l. GrRcey OF Massachusetts at FOO
Chow China 49, z...
Withdrawn Samuel L. Gracsy, to be United States
Consul at Cardiff.
Tho Senate has confirmed these nominations:
Iw Dwyer. United states Attorney for the district
Of Maine.
samuel l. Gracey of Massachusetts, Consul at Foo
Chow china
i. q. Green. Postmaster at oxford. NY
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New York.s Bridge Expert Appointed.

Mayor Grant complied yesterday with the
request Of the Brooklyn Bridge trustees that
he should appoint an expert to act with an ex-
pert appointed by the Mayor Of Brooklyn and
bridge in devising adequate terminal feoilities
for the bridge The Mayor appointed Samuel
Spencer as the representative OF this city.
Drexel, Morgan i Co.. and has bad charge OF
tho railroad business Of the firm. He has
been President OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road CompanY
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va for EacA Dollar.

Francis Pearson, Thomas fancy. and Philip seebaCh
met James Hogan a steam nter. on the night OF May
q, in tho saloon at 80 Mulberry street when they
found that Hogan had 81 they invited him PeAsons
room in Roosevelt stree drink beer After the
beer was gone tHey Feat Hogan numerically, and
were pnt trIs ysssrGay on an Indictment charming
only half over Wien the three defendants offered a
plea gnilty OF robbery in she second degree and As
sStAnt Distfict Attorney Jerome accepted tho plea
Judge Cowing taen sentenced Pearson to state prison
for eleven years. and TRrney and Seebach 10 State
prison, each for eight years.
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Warning to the River Queen.

Complaints from citizens that the steambos
River Queen. plying between this city and Bay
Ridge. is frequently overcrowded with race
Goers called forth letter yesterday from
Comptroller Myers to J, Frank EmmGGny rs me
Company. The Comptroller said the letter
that unless the causes OF compliant are re-
moved the provisions Of law for the pr9tecIion
Of the public will be strictly enorceu me
steamer was built in 1864, and notwltnst9in ~ !.
ing that her capacity Is TOO gassenEers. ~ 10
said that she frequently carrl1s Twice ab many.
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tics ia t1495s. 1891. a decrease Of 1856 45O This
shows an increase In the total debt OF the coun-
ties Of the United StateS during the last ten
years Of S24,454,7 56.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-10-10

Britain and Mexico for preventing
Chinese entering the United States
Vice President Morton rose and made
a brief speech, thanking the senators
for the resolution adopted and for the
cordial cooperation he had received
from all. He then declared the senate
adjourned without day. In the house
the senate concurrent resolution for
negotiations with Great Britain and
Mexico for the prevention OF entry oil
Chinese labOrers into the United States
was agreed to. Mr.. Caswell of Wis
consin asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of the resolution
electing p. j. Flint of Wisconsin post
master of the house. Mr.. Williams of
Ohio objected and Mr.. Caswell with
drew the resolution. Mr.. Mckinley.
chairman of the committee appointed
to wait upon the president. announced
that the president had no further com
munications to make, and then the
house took q recess. During the re-
cess nearly all the members left the
hall to make preparations Tor their
departure from the city. and when the
speaker reconvened the house that Of
fetal looked down upon a vast array
of empty seats. He merely stated, ac-
cording to the concurrent resolution,
that he declared the first session OF the
Fifty-first congress adjourned without
day-