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NAVAL CADETS.
The Class Of 1855 Reports for Final Grad.
uation Examination.

The Class Of 1855 Reports for Final Grad.
uation Examination.
ANNAPOLIS. May 16.-Thirty-onen naval cadets.
all OF whom expect to be retained In the navy
to fill as many vacancies reported for final
graduating examination at the United States
Naval Academy to-day. This is the GLASS which
entered the academy In 1885. and which, after
completing the four years course in 1889. was
sent to sea for two years preparatory to final
graduation.
There are thirty three members IN the class.
but two. Richmond p Hobson of Alabama and
George H. Rock OF Michigan. are undergoing
special instruction In naval architecture. the
former in Paris and the latter In Glasgow.
Scotland. and they will not be required to re-
port for the examination. They will be ap-
pointed assistant naval constructors. At pres
ent there are twenty-oight vacancies in the
servjce and 1t Is expected that several moro
will occur before tho assignment Of tho class
IS made Iihere should be enough vacancies
have 10 be honorably discharged each year
with years sea pay. amounting to $1,000. as
provided Tor by an act Of Congress.
The examination TO which these embryo
officers have to be snhiec'sa IN thelr nnhl
Spanish. and German: naval eonstruStion.
engineering. The physical examination Ia
conducted by a Board o. Syrgeons, OF which
Medical Inspector B. h.. ktdder 10 President.
The members OF the class and me order IN
siven a below. % the first three having graduated
wi lati
The sun., 1891-05-17
LNCENDLARIsM IN FORESTS,
Bashwhackers Start Most OF the Fire. {
Increase the Berry Crop.

Bashwhaekers Start Most or the Fires 70
Increase the Berry Crop.
CORNING. N. Y. May 1G.-Any one who has
ever lived In or travelled through the wooded
countries Of this State or Pennsylvania cannot
have failed to notice In tho early spring or late
fall pillars OF smoke rising among the trees on
the mountains. at regular intervals in the
woods. The regularity OF position occupied
by the fires from which this smoke arises is
Systematic design. and the observant stranger
%ii ,6 pc very apt 70 Ssk ss i0r an b bsxpapati1n
s"ld nS By ainos. any native. fs No Snls%ss % the Ss
native may happen to be a party Interested IN
e % mex s w9 ess
mountaips Of all such regions They start the
tiTes % 10 ths woods simply to to increase the area
81 4. anss 1as ., she hsy hsy1s srsss saS
ffs out the sx
H. wSh the fs ral a"
Ss's &c has not hd 1ss 70 ss s.r q
IT, eSs ssrs sRess has sRls q isk!
Is soon @ WIDER way. %nss The % result sui may s. Is
sna s do s
traced directly to the torch OF these outlaws.
.psns Hs .a i've
yania In this vicinity during the past week.
destroying more than 100 lives and millions OF
may have grown on the ground before thess
fires swept them bare. huckleberry bushes VIII
scorehed soil. They will bo In abundant bear
ing the following year. and the ruthless In
cendtaries will reap the benefit OF their Grim
ipAllty.
Thousands OF acres are added to the huckle.
berry crop annually In this way at friRhtfnl
against this dastardIy business, and lumber
= en-. tanners.. and every one interested In the
what At Irts the fires among them. but Q case
IL yet to be reported where they have taken
any measures t9 prevent the incendiarism or
The sun., 1891-05-17
UPHOLSTERY Department.
Irs 4 SCARLET FEVER YEAR,
And Last Week WINS tho Worst ofthe Yea
in Now York City.

And Last Week WINS tho Worst ofthe Year
in Now York City.
There were more new cases Of scarlet fever
last week in this city than there had been In
any week since the beginning OF the year. The
number Of new cases reported daily were:
May 10. 80; May II. "a May IL. Al: May IS. SO:
May "a. ~; May Is. %: May 16. 43. The total
number was 241. and the deaths were 81 Be.
ginning with January. there have been 20 or
80 deaths and an average of over 100 new
cases each week. DR.. Edison OF tho Health
Departments said yesterday:
Although there was large number OF cases
last week. / do not think that scarlet fever Is
epidemic or that there is any need for alarm.
Brooklyn Ia much worse off than New York.
The school that has been closed In Fifth street
Will be opened on Monday; as the ianttSrs
weather comrs windows will be thrown open
and destroyed.
Scarlet fever seems to attack cities In
waves. 1t returns each winter and spring with
increasing force until u eliminating point 10
reached Tho next year 1t is less violent. and
30 oh until 1t almost disappears from tho list OF
In the PLACE Of scarlet fever in the list 9t dis.
began r. attack i scientiiicafly.. 1t formerly
stood fifth or sixth In the annual list Now it'
has drnpped 10 twelfth and thirteenth As soon
rs the Board gets news NJ q case an inspector
10 sent to isolate II. and as soon ms possible the
sick room and the house are disinfscted."
The sun., 1891-05-17
MEDAD " STONES COLLATERAL
Three New York k,Daaks that Have Got It
where Does the Loss FAM

-Wbero OOcb tAc AosS EShV
It WAS discovered yesterday that the late
Medad ". Stone. In addition to getting loans
from the Corn Exchange National Bank for
$4,000 on the warehouse receipts OF the Amert-
can Dock and Trust Company. Issued and
signed by himself as President. got S4.5OO the
same way from tho Bank Of New York and
$1,000 from the Hanover National Bank. The
Bank OF New York. through Lawyer Edwin
Mex. Whiting. has brought suit against the
Dock and Trust Company 10 recover on tie
note 1t discounted.
Mr.. Whiting bases his argument on tho
statute which maKss corporation RESPONSE
BILE for the acts OF its authorized representa-
tives. II this authorized agent overissues the
securities Of his corporation the c0rpora Ion 10
held liable. AZ In the caae oi President Allen OF
tho Green line OF cars. Allen Is now IN Sing
Sing on q fourteen years sentence for obtain
Ing loans from banks on an Overissue OF the
roads stock. which subsequently, .drifted into
the hands Of George II; Prentice. 4 Co.. +; 7.
Freeman & Co.. and Helmen h Blaut, The
three nrms recovered from the railroad com
stock.
The Hanover Bank has not yet brought suit
against ths Dock Company to- recover. The
officers oi the bank seem to believe that their
claim will be settled.
stone had . lie Insurance Of $50 and a
small property. and II the suits OF the banks
80 against the American Dock and Trust
Company II will attempt TO recover from the
dead mans estate.
The sun., 1891-05-17
THE CHAPLAIN,S MOUSTACAE.
Some Reasons Why Ho Could Not Keep
Out OF the Soup.


Out OF the Soup.
The Rev Joseph Il. Young OF this city. who
was accused OF bad manners as chaplain Of the
St. Johns Military School Of Manlius. because
no removed SOUP from his moustache with his
tongue. is highly pleased by the yindication
given him by the Onondaga county jury on
Friday. He called at THE Sun office yesterday
to toll all about It. II should be explained Mt
the outset that II any man is excusable for re-
moving soup from his moustache by thrusting
out his tongue 1t is the Rev. Mr.. Young. His
curl away gracefully at the ends like this -.
neither does It droop becominGly at The cor.
bristline and ,Hncomproml:inely downward
over his mouth like Q series Of enclosing paren-
thfsss Tss sess eap.inea IL THE Sun yesterday that
GS hs o. the st.
tho principal count in the indictmeDt. Young
lssasd sssRs
serious e9unterchargo nj r agansts T., ,HeEbeek and
ssan ss int Il y sde
Of back salary which Young claimed. He sst
up she d%ct thHt H0rseGk wears his h halr
Young declares under his, standard Of good
pupils have been led 70 initiate their master in
this respect Verbeck's lawyers. however, are
nssS W.h ths toDaae Instead q ap e
kin. snd wearing the hair banRed-had been
II s ssh @ sses bsss
very different ono.
y The imGutations m ade against his piety. tho
Hsaid grace WIN bis mouth inll oI musb; He
ming to eat He admits that he smokes one cl-
G.r G DAY, but always quietly Ia his room. One
trying to iieht y cigar one day aud that the
T daas ns 20 thai Ss never " ss
eeS or oans e ans GssSs s his trouble with
Dismissal. Young had taken student to task
ioI aSa, .ssS shn
before the school, He was thereafter p9weriess
ns acns e enoush With The puss
Sns sss5y $I,Ss.E hfn Ss ySS.S
be fecurcd immunity on tlnt ground. II should
all who ar. not posted, that some ciyarettes do
not contain tobacco. 70. at least. the makers
VT II was further alleged against TIE Rev, Mr.
R oen"s that % he drSnk ms
two bottles. and those by order OF his physi-
cian. He was slck for four weeks. and during
bis recovery wine was prescribed. verbeck
docked his saiary for this period and 1t was
for this money that Young sued.
Vt Ihe itev Mr.. Young lurther ertticises Col
a silk sash half a yard wide the ends OF which
dangled about his heels lie declares finally
In bis own Iustihvati,.n:
=" Ny table manners were as elegant and gen.
teel as know how 10 mako them. and tEtnk
know something about table mnnner.. NV
mou uStacbe IL very heavy, and BLbmit that II
Isn't practicable to wire IL with napkin after
every spoonful o. soup HoweS er, the verdict
Of the jury puts Yerbeck In the soup all over"
The sun., 1891-05-17
No Trace or the Women Who Robbsd
Palmer.

Thsodoro Palmer. the curb-stone whip and
horse blanket merchant who was robbed OF
s1.I61 In Wooster street on Thursday night.
has not recovered the money. 1t represented
his savings for tho past seven years, and now
the three colorsd women. who Palmer says,
committed the theft. since they dissEpeared
street, The one Of tho three who l., most sus-
pected was . light mulatto. and the Mercer
street detectives are now hunting for her.
The sun., 1891-05-17

LANCASTER. Pa. May l6.-A little l0-year-old
son OF Jonas X. Stultzfuss. near Bareville. was
helping his father at work the other day and
drove o metal roller weighing 1000 pounds
over ploughed field to break up the clods.
HIS little sister. who happened to be In tho
field. SAW The horses stop and stand still, but
her bro, her was not to be seen. She found his
dead body behind the roller. pressed tiat into
the earth. The roller had passed nearly over
him. feet foremo-y. His head had not been
reached, The lad must have been thrown or
che roller by q violent jolt.
The sun., 1891-05-17

Tho Policeman Mnst Provo His Story.
John Schwartz OF cal Tenth avenue present.
cd fearfully dilapidnted face to Justice No
Mahon yesterday in Jefferson Market Court,
and said that Policeman Andrew Smith OF Capt
said Schwartz had fallen of car. Tho JUS
tice gave him subpPnas for three men who.
the, policeman said. had sesn Schwartz fall.
and told him that II be could not nrove to the
satisfaction Of the Court that he did not strike
the prisoner. he would be locked up despite his
blue coat aud policeman's g shield.
The sun., 1891-05-17
=. w. Janssea Resigns.

The members regatta OF the Staten Island
Athletic Club which was set down for ysstsr-
day afternoon. has been indefinitely post
poned On account Of rough water.
Frederick William Jansen has tendsrsd
his resignation as a member Of the Boating
Committee. And his services will be greatly
The sun., 1891-05-17
DRESS GOODS Department.

In order to mako space for our Summer
Novelties we shall eFer the balance OF
various lines OF sprinE Fabrics at In.
AeAss reductions.
5S pieces assorted styles OF Ail.woel
ChevIot suitings at 46c., reduced from
<9c. and $50.
% pieces asserted styles OF All.woSl
Faacy SuitinGs At 00c.J reduced from
csc. and T2o.
s. pieces assorted styles Of An-Wsol
Plaids. Cheeks, and Stripes At k5cD re.
Auced fron eec., $50, and $780,
SO pieces assorted styles OF Imported Nov
city suitings at esc.p reduced from &C.,
SL2S and Sl.+a
The sun., 1891-05-17
ADMIRAL BRAINE's SUCCESSOR.
Cspt. Henry Erben Selected to Command
tho Navy Yard In Brooklyn.

Capt. Henry Erben Selected to Connsna
tho Navy Yard in Brooklyn.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Seeretary Tracy to-
day announced his selection Of Capt. Henry
Erben to command the New York Navy Yard
succeeding Admiral Braine. who is about to bs
placed on the retired list OF the navy. Capt
Erben is at present member Of the Board Of
Inspection and Survey. stationed at New York.
and heads the list Of Captains.
Capt. Erben was born in New YORK city. and
was appointed to the navy from that city Juno
II, 1848. He was first attached to tho friRate
St. Lawrence. which visited the Worlds Fair
in London in 1851. and then sailed around to
the Pacific squadron. After having served on
this ship for six years he was detailed for
duty with the coast survey in 1854. and was
placed on duty at tho Naval Academy in 1855.
being niaus. -passsd m1dsnipman in thie year
while on the frlcats Potomac in the homo
squadron. While on the storeship supply in
the Mediterranean in September. 1865. he was
came 1 IN % %Dseember. 1856. Dnrine tho early part
q tho war Of the rebellion 10 was vas eJngaeed J as
a foM
s%Saas Wss eSommissionsd % a % ia
n SsK X. ss %
the attack upon the Charleston forts. He was
.a9Sed Hn n Il. Wss
Slocksdine sauadronj was stationed Ct re R
steamer Huron in the South Atlantic in 1S67-s.
and the steamer Kansas In the same waters In
1S68-70. His promotion to the rank Of Com.
Of CAPTAIN In November, 1879.
Admiral Braine's retirement will cause the
Rear Admiral. Capt. Q. +. Stanton to be Com
modore Commander Louis L. kHsmgf1 e a to be ca Cap. 2.
Commandcr Lieut.. Richardson Clover to be
Lieuten ant. Com mander Lieut.. Junior Grade
W. D. Rose to be full Lieutenant, and Ensign
Grade.
The sun., 1891-05-17
T.. KELLY,
9Th AVE. and 18th ST.
100 loa. los AND ioe WEST l7rH ST.
WANTED HER HUSBAND TO BE JEAL0U.
Miss Gusek's Hees!ssr Marriage and He
Boy Husband's Suit for Divorce.

Miss Gusek's Peculiar Marriage and Her
Boy Husband's Suit for Divorce.
WEST CHESTER Pa. May 16.-Miss Iva A.
Quick. the 28-year-old daughter OF tho Rev.
flames Quick OF Malvern. md beardless lad
named Wood. aged 16. to whom tho Rev.
Quick acted rs tutor. were married a little over
year ago in ceremony which so far as can
be learned consisted simply Of form read to
the couple by one OF Miss Quick's relatives. A
boys family to annul tho marriage on tho
ground that It was illegal and that the youth
was unduly Influenced BY the bride.
She has testified that young Wood wooed and
won her as any other lover would do. They
won't to Canada at his suggestion to DO married.
but the minister to whom they applied refused
to marry them. Wood declared that he loved
me- said she wa ysTy ardent snf fay. me-
t. pss%!:sa q zee s%ss!ne @ s s s'''.
family. AZ the last hearing. BY a series OF
e Ss:h ls'ss sSa Contest spfS ss
letters to Richard .Corsen at Palmyra. II. j..
who L. nov n the State lnsSSns Asy9@ Hs Nor:
mssd ndrssy ' sr IL sake s q Msrs
through the Paoli Posi Once, In them she ai.
dressed Corson as her good angel" When .
III s"Rs 81 T1s sG
ship Of the letters but said her action had
been eirliah. and prompted BY the innocent
desire to make, her young HUSBAND jealous
speG @h shs chusS sas
e. 6uics This. Sc sad sSe "a ad d &sedisssy IL M
The sun., 1891-05-17
S. BOLTON + CO.,
9TH AVE. AND 22D ST.
SeasOnable Goods
CUT PRICES.
9TH AVE. AND 22D ST.
CLOAK Department..

Immense reductions on all our hlgh.elsss
Capes. Refers, aad Blazers.
We shall not walt until the saA 81 the
season to cus prices. They must an Gos
and 20 ~ once.
The sun., 1891-05-17
TRIMMINGS and BUTTONS.

100 gross BoAe and Metal Butt0nss two
dozen for 10c., worth zoo.
100 gross Pearl Buttons, two Assen for
l1Kc., worth $50.
20 pieces Fancy Silk sad Tinsel Gin1s At
e0e worth 300.
26 pieoes Jewslled Ginps at 7Sc.S worth
eL2S
The sun., 1891-05-17
millinery.

Great sacrifice regardless or cost through.
out our Millcnery Department.
All Our Elmo Imported
Trimned Mats and Bonnets Mt o10. % ana
e46.O0 reduced to 5000 each.
The balance OF our Choice Trimmed Hats
will be offered followss
O1a.oo Trimmed Hats reduced to 05.oo.
$500 Trimmed Hats reduced to 0A.6o.
$500 Trimmed Hats reduced to o0.60.
The sun., 1891-05-17
SUPKRINTENDENT HEBER,S NEW WORK.
His EFFORT to Enforce the Law Against
Allen Contract Labor.

SUPERLNTENDENT WEBER0 NEW WORK.
His EFFORT to Enforce the Law Against
Allen Coatract Labor.
Superintendent Weber has determined to as
certain whether 1t is possible to enforce at this
port that portion of the emigration laws which
prohibits the importation of alien contract
labor. On Monday last he detained at the
Barge ONCE eleven Austrian immigrants OF
that kind. who according to their own state
ments. had been brought hero under con-
tract to work for two companies In Chicago
Their passage to this country had been paid
by an agent or contractor. who had agreed
Es Il WAGES n1oa
As IN these cases there seemed TO be clear
81 Mi TSy efssFs ne sa I'd
bach Ausr!a TIKI isas Of hs
xioiators Of the alien Contract labor law, Mr.
81: Sss. q spsE &c snf ~ sss;asS
charged with illegal practices are to DO found.
ssys s int oe
has not yet been applied to them. The Treas.
has en Of h
Paterson, N. J. The testimony Of one OF more
sage to this country was paid by an agent Of
tract, and by whom all arrangements were
made.
of the arrival OF iron puddlers under contract
for work 10 Louisville. and Of G!nss cutters %
delphia. and OF glove makers for thi. State.
and Of miners for the coke aud coal regions OF
In view OF all the facts already collected. It
ia understood By Superintendent Weber. that
the enforcement OF the allen contract labor
law Will be difficult business at this port.
The sun., 1891-05-17


Capcs that were $3.50 cut 20 ........... o0.oO
Copes that ware 500 Ont tO.......... Aoo
Capes that were 1850 cut tO............ O.oo
Cepos that were lhoO cut to.........>s o.oo
Capes that wero 2ooo cut to,..........1Soo
Refers that wero 100 cut to............ 8.oo
Refers that were ESQ cut to........... SOS
Refers that wero i25o cut to.......... 5.oO
Refers that were ie so cut tto..........10.oo
Blazers that wero s.0o cut to..........ss 1.oo
Blazers that were $50 cut to......... 0.o0
Blasers thst wero 7.so cut to.........s As
Blazers that were 1850 cut to.......... ass
Blazers that were 1850 cut to............ o.oS
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR { C0RSETS.
GREAT 400. SALE.
waikiss Skirts. with i.sertis. Of a.s
ombroideryB
Nieh.sow.'. shirt front. trimmed with
Nishtgowns. with yoke. trimmed with
Drawers. with deep e.sre,dersd ruae.
49c.;
would be good value ut 7oo.
Tho celebrated r. N. Corsets, white and
ecru, extra long waist.
49c.
The popular e. b. Corsets, black,
drab. and white...................... 7Ss.
FURNITURE Department.
THIRD FLOOR
CTake ElovatOr)
Specials for this weeks
Fancy Tea Tables. @4S0B worth..-t... 500
Folding Beds at 500, worth Slo.oo; at
o11.0O. worth siaoo; at $3.50. worth
tolCo.
Sample Mattresses, all kinds, marked
down about one-half regular prices.
10 Beautiful Parlor Suits marked down
to less than cost.
UPHOLSTERY Department.
THIRD FLOOR.
A great purchase OF 1000 Pairs Lace
Curtains fer spot cash. To close out quick.
n Wa present the following speeialss
At 85ke. per pair, worth 75c.
Al Soc. per pair, worth $50.
At osc. Der pair, worth si.oo
At o1.07 per pairs worth 400.
At LIS per pairs worth $50.
At $50 per pair, worth 100
At 400 per pair, worth 500.
At 400 per pair, worth abo.
Slip Covers. Awnings and Window
Shades.
The sun., 1891-05-17
crush-d to Death By Farm Roller.

Ssys, fsdst YolE hsrbos Il ss
member OF this class.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23

An Exchange says there is divis.
ion among the bivalves. A deleqa
ton representing the oyster canning
Industries of the East has been in
Raleigh lobbying in the Legislature
against the pending bill. They
claim that if they are restricted to
the use of the tongs in gathering
oysters that their business will be
greatly interfered with.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS
HAVE DONE.
New York Herald

People tell Us that the Republican
party has done nothing.
That is serious mistake It ha.
done three things: It has raised the
price OF every necessary Of life; It
has lowered the wages of the WORKING
classes; it has gagged. the minority
IN the House, and 10 ready at &nv
moment to perform the same service
Tor the minority in the Senate.
We think the Republican party
has done good deal. 1t has
lone altogether to" much. Still. if
the people like that sort of thing,
Why, give them some more.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23

Henry Watterson predicts:'as COM
plete downfall for the Republican
party in.18o2 as the Wing pa rty met
in 1852. when it carried only four
States" Senator Hoar himself is
credited with the remark that the &C
ton Of the Senate in laying aside the
force bill "means the death of the
Republican party. He is not likely
to stand by that however,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23

The State Agricultural Department
has in contemplation in conjunction
with the respective portions of the
State, the establishment of district
experimental farms, nine in number
AS we understand it these farms are
not to cost the department any sum
worth considering, the gentlemen
selected to superintend them being
progressive farmers who will do the
desired work as labor of love
We are familiar with the details of
the plan, but the idea is good one.
aud it would be still better if every
county in the State took interest
enough in the subject of agriculture
to have an experimental farm of its
own. If properly conducted these
farms would become educators
whose value could not be easily over
estimated. Their cost would be
trifling compared with the good
that would result from them, and
they could be easily made self sus- (
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23

The Legislature is bent on grant.
ing no more charters to railways un-
less the States interests are fullv
guarded and all the ''property of the
roads made subject to taxation. This
was made clear in the debate on tn.
bill to recharter the Petersburg rail-
way The Alliance people are watch
ing the roads very closely.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23
THE COMING STYLE.

A society is being organized in
New York which propose. to intro
dacs the George Washington stvIe
of architecture in pants.
BY this we mean that knee brescb-
es are to become in vogue.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-23

The Farmers Alliance members
are largely in the majority in the
Legislature and can control all Leg
islstion if they stick together. There
are few who are extreme in their
views but the greater number ofthem
are conservative and men of exper-
ierce in public affairs. The people
of North Carolina need not fear any
Injurious legis lation from the farmer
members and may expect many use
full and needfui measures to be past.