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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

NEW YoRK. Dec. 2A--R G. Dun. & Co.
In their weekly review OF trade say: Holt
day trade is not always a just measure OF
the prosperity OF the people. but IL Is salts
factory to know that at most points IL was
unusually large this year though some 10
calities report that II is less than last years.
General trade this.season is usually light,
merchants being engaged in taking stock,
but at many poiRts IL is reported larger
than last year. Reports show less complaint
as to collections and large trade In pro-
gress. Speculation continues moderate.
wheat having risen nc with sales of H.
COO, 600 bu; corn having declined 1c and oats
n fraction Coffee Is unchanged. Cotton
has dropped sixteenth below SC with re-
ceipts from plantations exceeding last years
to date by $50. 900 bales The very large
output OF coal leads operators to expect
lower prices. The business failures
occ urring throughout the country
during the last six days number R93,
as compared with 1876 last week. For the
corresponding week of lash year the figures
were 333>
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
Veteran ofTwO Wars.

Gen. John B. Ksnly has died at Balti-
more. He was born there in 1922, studied
law, but soon after being admitted to tho
bar he raised a company Of volunteers for
service in the Mexican war. He dis
tinguished himself in the battles before
the fall of Monterey. He was made pro-
vost marshal of Baltimore, colonel and
then general In the battle OF Fort Royal
he was severely wounded. For his record
in the fight he was made a brigadier-gen-
eral and subsequently he became major
general.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
Unproyoked Murder.

Reports have been received that brutal
murder has been committed in the village
OF New Germany, Ont, by Martin Rein
hard, aged 60 years. The victim, Michael
.Hauss, aged about % years, was. walking
into the village when Reinhard met him,
and without word plunged knife into
his heart, killing him instantly. Reinhard
attempted to escape, hut was pursued and
arrested. A large jack knife stained with
blood was found in his possession. He
confessed that this was the weapon used.
His motive is nca known.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

SENATE. Among the papers presented
and referred on the 22d, were resolutions
OF the military order OF the Loyal Legion,
urging the completion at the earliest posi-
BILE moment practicable "a navy sufficient
in ships and armament to command and
enforce the respect due the flag of this
nation the world over" Senator Stan
ford took the oath of Office for his new
term and then introduced the following
bills: To provide the government with
means sufficient to supply the want OF a
sound circulating medium; for the extern
sion Of the executive mansion; to encourage
cooperation in the District OF Columbia
and to provide for the formation of asso-
Citations for the purpose of conducting law
full business and dividing profits. Execu-
tive session and adjournment as q mark Of
respect to the memory of the late Congress
man Ford of Michigan. P"usR.
session.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

SENATE-Senator Henderson presided
at the session of the 23d. Three memoir
ials signed interested persons were pre-
s0nted. They were Endorsements ssof the
movement in Georgia for securing con-
gressional legislation for deep water at
the harbor Of Savannah, Ga. Bills intro
duced: To amend the Nicaragua ship
canal act; making an appropriation for inn
proving the harbor of New Orleans; two
messages from the president were pre-
sented, read and appropriately referred
one as TO the arrangement and operation
Of electric wires in the District OF Column
bia, and the other as TO L uniform usage
by all the departments of the government
in the spelling of the geographical names.
Adjourned to Jan. ). HoUsE.-Chaplain
Milburn prayed for the late Senator Plumb.
Mr.. Meredith, of Virginia. took the oath
OF Office. The speaker then announced the
committee appointments, Michigan re-
ceived good share of representation.
Mr.. Springer was made chairman Of the
ways and means committee and Mr.. Mills
was placed at the head OF the commerce
committee. Mr.. Rusk, of Maryland, OFF,
cred resolution directing the committee
on accounts TO designate the committee TO
which clerks should be allowed. Mr..
Meredith, of Virginia, announced the death
Of his predecessor, w. II. f. Lee, and as a
mark of respect the house adjourned 10
meet January 5.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
IL. Case Dead.

Jerome l. Case, the well-known manu-.
facturer and horse breeder Of Racine,
Wis, has died, aged nearly 20 years. II
is estimated that his fortune amounts to
IS, 900, 900 or more. About Is years age
MIR. Case began breeding trotting horses,
and his stable still boasts such famous
cracks as Jay-Eye-See and Phallas. Mr..
Case leaves widow and four children.
His son, jackson, is now mayor of the
city.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
mn.t Take TneIr Medicine.

Chief Justice Fullsr has announced In
the United States Supreme court that the
court had affirmed the decision OF the
lower court in the cases of Charles l.. Nc
Elvain, convicted Of the murder OF the
Brooklyn grocer Lucca, and Nicola Trezza,
also convicted OF murder. Their appeals
maintained that the provision for solitary
confinement and other features of the Law
were unconstitutional.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
The Thinrrnlln Ashore.

A London special says that the steam
ship Thingvalla, OF the Danish or Thing
vslla lire, Capt Laub, from Stettin, on
Dec. 4, bound for New York, which vessel
was reported at Copenhagen on Dec. Q, and
ut Christiana on Dec 10, is now ashore at
Nidengen. 1t is added that the passengers
have been landed safely. The Thingvaha
is said to be leaking badly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
Vessel RIOWn Ip.

An explosion occurred on board a French
trading vessel in the harbor at Antwerp.
The shock was terrific and many persons
believed il to be an earthquake. There
were about 20 sailors on board the vessel
and il is believed all were instantly killed
or met their death by drowning. No bodies,
so far, have been recovered. The cause Of
the explosion is unknown.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

Ghu Vow Sing, from the Chinese lega-
tion at Paris, has come TO this country for
the purpose of making an official investi-
cation OF the worlds fair preparations for
his emperor, a.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
nough, the River nottom.

Robert Stephenson and e. vardeventer
bought herd of AZ horses from j. ID. Has
kell, Of Milldale, Mo-, giving notes TO the
amount of 81, 900 secured by a mortgage
on 200 aares of land in Iowa. Later Has
kell became suspicious and, upon investi-
cation, discovered that the property de.
scribed had some time ago been washed
away by the Missouri river and was now
in tho river bed. Stephenson was captured
and Jailed, but Vandeventer escaped.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
soper,. successor selected.

Robert z Blacker, of Manistee, one OF
che best known democrats In Michigan,
has been appointed secretary of state by
Gov Winans. He accepted and was sworn
lato Office, and at once entered upon the
discharge of its duties.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
Short Lived Liberty.

Frank Hendricl. of Adrian, and "Brooky"
Quint, of Grand Rapids, the two-year-men
who scaled the walls of the state house of
correction at Iona, were found between
Lowell and Ada within 12 hours and re-
turned to the institution.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Not Much OF it with the Exception of
AdjOurnments--Seve OF Last
Years Bills Introduced.
The Funeral Seviees OF the Late Sem
ator Plumb Conducted by the
Senate Chaplain.
Senator Stamford Introduces a Bill
TO Extend the Executive Mansion.
--Completion of the Navy Urged.

SENATE.-The funeral services over the
late Senator Plumb were the only matters
before the senate on the 21st The SER
vices were conducted by Chaplain Butler.
HoUsE.-No session.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

The American wheel plant at Kalamazoo
has been damaged TO tho extent Of 81, 900
by FIRE. 1t caught from dust explosion,
similar to that which caused largo loss in
the washboaYd factory recently.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

A flock Of wild geese was seen at Niles
flying TO the northwest. 1t is supposed
that they were in quest Of cold weather.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

John p. Richardson, Of Chattanooga, one
OF the wealthiest cotton planters OF the
south, Is dead from cigarette poisoning.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

Count Murbach has been offered a seat
ia the German cabinet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01
THE STORY OF A WEEK.
The DOings and Happening incur
Two Penlnsuias which are
OF Much Importance.

An $4,000 Blaze at the Eastern Mich.
igan Asylum for the Insane, bat
All Escaped Uninjured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
roR LIE wlsHIXGTOX AacH FUND.

William H. stewart, Of 40. % WiAam-'t, treasurer Of
the Washington Arch Fund report. tho following 'ddlhon'.
,ul ,crlldions Mrs. Charles T. IhNermore fI"V' ''''
W.nnm Douglas Sloane. 800 Patriotic Order sons 81
america 500 James Stlman 400 NJ. r. p. 80 T. H.
r. H. So; F. T.. go; Ms. T. IL Roy SaulI sio'
Mr. Gardiner slO Mrs John Il. suydln, $40 Mrs Ih''
corc K Gitbs $40 Mrs George CJbot Ward SO Ms lie
Mex. Twolnby, 80 Mrs Charles H. Marshall 9o; Mrs
Walter L. Suydam, - Mrs. Benjamin Weiies % Mrs D
& Perry ~: caslbox returns ~ 20 Mrs L. T. tlouc'a-
ter Mass, 81 total, sj5s 20; previously reported
.I12 GO SO; total subscriptions. Sl1324 90 balance
needed ali, $50 80.
Subscriptions be sent TO the treasurer or ID Inc
TIibune They will be acknowledged Ia It's columns.
feature I'm the grow tn fund Is the Interest
nov taken in it by women $1,000 having been SUD-
SCI bed by them this month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
c,rcUT SCARLET FEVER FROM A DOb.

Boston. Feb. 81 (spcciaD.-Three children Of "eorse
Harvey Of Maplewood, Maiden, have recently u'eu
from the effects Of scarle; fever. Mr. Harvey o""t'
Newfoundland dog. and when the fever brohe o"' III
The family this dog given TO neighoor Manner
realty Two Of whose children now have the FEVER ID rs
worst FORM II Is believed that the germs OF inc
disease were carried in the dogs mar a" ''' .'o
beatty children contracted the disease by cessS l"
ni,oa, which has since bccn killed. Members OF
eeveraI other families IN TIE neshborhood arc "''
rslrcd lne germs OF scarlet fever may 80 coNNe'e"
from one place another by adhcring to 'he garments
o., \ person. and dog, especially one Oh ms s"'SS'
coated Newfoundland type, might easily get stray
Dun, and would be apt 10 communicate IL 10 ahyooo!
III stroked the animal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
PROSPECTS or THE HARJ YARD CREW.

CAPTAIN KELTON POINTS OUT DISADVANTAGES
AND ADVISES AGAINST oNEECoNFIDENCE.
BOSTON, Feb. - (speciaD.-lIarvard men who are
well posted on athletics pot Sangune that THEIR
crew viii be match ior Yale this year. captain
Kolton think, the prospect is less encouraging than IL
v,s before Christmas, and much less bright than
wear ago. Why he said to "A d" Recod' man, III
We did not have the memory OF last summer 10 lau
back upon we should say that the outlook Is positively
uggr We are handicapped by raw material tlus year.
Ynle has the advantage OF In the respect that ali
~ her candidates are old oarSmen. We are delayed
this wear by the weather. In regard To the return OF
tnr sent men OF last years crew, 1t is now certain
that Powers cannot come back. There IS some little
hope Of VAIL however. What makes the prospect
e,p,cally gloomy IS that shall probably have the
service, II Key for only short time this year. ana
p,ilmps we shall not be able TO get him at all suU
we are not going to give up beforehand. As soon as
the weather permits we shall begin on the river.
Monday or Tuesday we shall go 10 Mrs. BuchnelPs
training table,
Weed, o. Is at present stroke OF the crew. captain
Kelton occupies the seat just behind Weed Cummings.
'g3 is No. o. he has the habit of rushing his slide
pantoul sit, AT No. D. and rows In fairly good order.
Acton of the Medical school. Il new man, Is No. 4.
Waters "a has lust been transferred from the second
crew TO No. B. on the first, he gives promise OF DeliS
good man but at present he Is rather stif and has
tendency To lag Newell %, Is excellent oars
man bond "a Is In the bow at present he reaches
loo far and Is a Little slow with his hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
No WITNESSES WERE PRESENT.

The committee Of the state senate appointed 10 III
gate the recent coal combination between inc fha
dclpIa and Rcading Lchigh Valley ana 'chiiai nan
road Of New Jersey met and organzh Tor WORK a' ie
Hotel Mctropoe yesterday. The commute" CONSISTS VI
Senators McMahon McCarTcn liagan, EndicS' cantor
Erwin and saxton. In the absence Of senator Me
Mahon senator Cantor called the committee 10 ouef'
The only othcr members present were senators liae
and Erwin. No subpocnas having been served no VIII
nosses were present Daniel &. Grimm. oil WATERFOWL
the counsel 10 the committee. wished NUMBER OF pr
sons 10 be suppocnacd After the suDpocHa' 'Hu Dcc'
made out the committee adjourned TO meet Oh MUMMY
at II a. M \. f. Tallmaigc tn, sergeant at arms, ana
his assistants spent Yesterday serving slbpOiS; Dus
the afternoon they succeeded In serving one pu' hdd
hopes Of having good number OF "i'Dea'e' On mana
On Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
TRANSATLANTIC VELLERS.

Among tho passengers sailing the North Oefmsn
Lloyd steamship Vera for Genoa yesterday were MI a0
Mrs. John Bell Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Francis BOWL
Mrs. H. Heber Bishop. Colonel and MIS-. Dc Broau"a
o. A.. Conte. Edward p Durant, Mr. and Mrs oh@tieS
s. Fisher Montague Flagg Mr.. and Mrs. +. Hotch'
kiss Mrs j. Low Hartman Mr. and Mrs. 5.
Underwood Mr.. aud Ms. Joseph lie Conte, DR..
Persifor Frazer Mr. and Mrs F. b. Leisenrlng.
w. Creighton Lee, IT,, Mr.. and Mrs r. D. faterson'
Mr.. and Ms. Robert ). Peabody Mrs. +. W. Pafreys
). Rowland Robbins, Mr. and MIS- GEORGE L. fuuiHh'
Mr. and Mrs blanchard Randall, General J. C. Smith.
Charles sc,ibner f. X sturgis. Mr. and Mrs. w. D..
Van Week Mr.. and Mrs. W. Niles WilcCSs0n, H. 10
Forest Wcekes Charles NJ. Washington, l. T. Mitchell sns
Mr.. and Mrs. &. A. Greene.
The Aler of the same line for Bremen and souhamp-
ton had among passengers d.. A. W. BieGie' JANIS
Probe Colonel A. j. Drexe, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ~
FLOYD j. f. Fell w II. Houghtang Mr. and Mrs..
Edward Renouf and Professor ard Mrs. Arthur fasef
The Cunard steamship Etruria. for IlNeElool, mas
among her passengers b. H. Aylesworh, h H. Dolereu'
Mr.. and Mrs. John Banes Mn C. A. f. CAssanoNa w. ).
s. Donnely II. I. Hobart, c. b. Knight, Mr. and Mrs.
j. Hutchins son Kay James J. shannon Alexander Lock-
hart MIR and Mrs Edward ]. Miller, T.. Lloyd owen.
j. A. c. Poole Francis J. b. Radford. Mr. and Mrs &C. e
salisbury Captain j. b. NJ Ta lor Frederick wainwright.
L. +. Ruxton. and J. L. Lewis
La Bretlsne Hayre had among her passengers he
Rev J. A. Beanger Dr. l.. J. V. ClerouN, }. j. Cat.
we'll Rene Dreyfus Edgar 4. s. Eagle l.. d. Kellogg,
Eugenio stuarte J. A. Halnes, Edmond Gleason. f. q.
Lawrence, IT, q. T. McComb e. Is. O'Ncl, W. Glen
Walker, Henry \. Morris and Alexander Hawley.
On boani the steamship Spaarndam, sailing for Roer.
dam were w. J. Backman. I. F. Guysl, Z. d. Pcaza,
NORTH Spnyer, Ralph Cranky, Andrew Ham, Il. Jeason
and J. Arnoux.
from Liverpool Thomas Balrsow, Colonel Montague
Bruno. John Hassard Dr. H. Taylor, q. Herbert White,
Frederick White J. W. Lowe, William Radfold, Lionel
Browning and Rowland Bartle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
ARRANGING THE BASEBALL SCHEDULE
IT WILL BE A COMPLEX AFFMR-CLUB OWNERS
TO CONVENE

1T WILL BE A COMPLEX AFFAR-CLUB OWNERS
TO CONVENE.
The club owners OF the National League and some
, of the less fortunate of the smaller leagues
are already arriving in the city to attend the annual
Fifth Avenue Hotel this week. several informal con
ferences held last night
The most important work TO be done is the adop-
ton OF playing schedule for the season. The work
of arranging equitable schedule has been much
more diilcult than when there only eight clubs.
The present schedule calls for "a games and is made
for twelve clubs.
c. II. Byrnc OF the Brooklyn club c. Won der Ahc,
CT the ST. LOui. club and James Hart OF the Chicago
club, compose the committee which will arrange the
dates for the coming season. This committee, rein
forced by secretary George Munson OF ST. Louis, and
Charles Ebbets, of Brooklyn, held a meeting at No.
241 Broadway yesterday afternoon The schedule Will
come up for adoption Tuesday or Wednesday.
President c. II. Byrne Of the Brooklyn club an
nounced yesterday that his club had agreed upon terms
with Herbert Collins, the Outfelder. Collins lives IN
Louisville and he will Join his club in Florida next
week.
The Harvard University baseball team will make
of four years at Manhattan Field early In April when
II Will meet the strong team of the Manhattan Athletic
Climb. Director Chasseaud says that he VIII shortly
be able to announce the names and places Of the
Cherry Diamond baseball team. which, In strength
OF material and individual experience should be able
tn win fair percentage OF It's games: "anes nav
already been arranged with Harvard lae Wesley al
Lehlgh Dartmouth, Yale freshman. Amherst, CCrneli'
Brown and Fordham colleges, the orange Athituos,
Nom clair Athletics. New-Jersey Athletics staten
open their season on the last Saturday I'm March ana
will thus be the first athletic club in the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
REFUSING TO OBEY cmMRuAN MIDGLEY.

Chicago, Feb. eth situation - Affected hy inc
agreement - - few Southwestern line, io reduce the
iate ON sugar ana other commodities from chicago Ia
Kansas points !, sill source Of anxiety To the man
accr, Of some Of the competing roads. 1t was sup
pl that Chairman Mdglcy', order II wthdra" 'h'
ucw rates would be obcycd hy all the Hines in Interest
but seems that the Rock Island f. tn" only on" That
la, needed tho mandate. Both the Ntcll-pn ana the
Missouri refuse point blank 10 cancel their new 'arH''
and declare that they will stand by ih'f AR" mch'
with the Kansas Railroad Comm -o."n'r' ms ~
crrding 20 Chairman Midglcys ruling. i, an open VIOLA
lion Of IN, association agreement and must be drllt
With m that light. Accordingly. Tie Chairman has
called special meeting Of the association Tor next
Tuesday 10 consider ih, situation and decide what j.
the proper thing 10 be done under the circumstances
serious rupture il feared. II the Kansas roads per
Isl i'm their refusal Withdraw their objectionable
rates the life Of the Western Freight Association and
also that Of the Western Traffic Association VIII he
endangered.
# is claimed that the new tariffs aside from Dchg
violation of existing agreements, are Illegal. -
ncciav /, th, said Of the Missouri achc iarn which
,uo,r, rae. frfm Chicago without naming lis chicago
connection Thu, omission /, contrary Ia repeated fl
ing, Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
TWO CRUEL WOMEN LIGHTLY PUNISHED.

Fl,chold. " J.. Feb. 26 (SpccaD.-Thc jury In the
suit brought by John Yetman to recover $1,000 rs dam
AGES from Mrs. Sarah A. Rose and Miss Margaret
Rose her granddaughter, rendered a verdict THIS
mornInc I'm Yetman's favor for $3.50. fetman lives
near Mrs Rose in Manapin, and the two families
have been on bad terms for several years. lctman
based the suit for damages on the charge that tho
two women made u deliberate attempt TO burn out tho
eyes OF his son stephen. The boy is only ten years
old and his face Is badly Scared from the burns nj
legged to have been inflicted by the defendants The
crime was committed in December In the absence
from home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ietman. COW owned
by Mr. Yctman broke out Of his lot and went into tho
oabbage lot owned by Mrs. Rose. stephen ana his
little cousin Nellie went after 1t. and Miss Rose ran
the boy down. The young woman. 1t Is claimed
shouted TO her grandmother: 4" Come and help me, as
am going to SINCE the little devil" The two women
held the lad down and applied matches TO his face
burning of his eyebrows and eyeashes, and burning
his face from she mouth up to the edge OF his cap
The injured boy will probably lose the sight OF both
eyes. The only witness OF the alleged crime WAS ,he
grl Nellie Yetman who coToborated The testimony
Of the boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
NEW .RRTNSWICk.

Many Of the taxpayers of Middlescx County arc
aroused over the determination of the Board OF Free
holder, 10 incur debt Of 500 900 for the construction
Of a stone arch bridge over the Raran at NewBluns-
wick The excitement is not because OF the eA'
penditu?e Of the amount named but because OF tho
belief that fully 100000 will be sunk in needless
work The Board yesterday awarded the contract
for the bridge to Dean & Westbrook, Of New York. the
price being 100000 but when that body meets on
Wednesday next Freebooter Happen, Of Rartan, VINO
f. the Watchdog Of the Board says he VIII show that
there Is scheme Matching by which Individual
members hope TO make large prits by changing the
plons after the work has been begun, whereby an
additional sum will have be voted 10 carry on the
imDlOycUent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
4 yEW PACIFIC MAIL STEINER.
THE COLOMBIA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED AT
RoACHS YARD, CHESTER.

THE COLOMBIA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED AT
RoACH'S YARD CHESTER.
Chester. Penn. Feb. - fSpeclau.-Thc Pacific Mall
COMMANDS fine new steamship Colombia was success
fully launched to-day at ROachs yard Among those
present were fifty invited guests from Newlork VINO
came here I'm special train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad Twelve O'Clock WAS the hour set Tor the
launching and promptly at the hour named Mr. koach
led his guests TO places on the Colombias deck
A. the last block was taken away the graceful vessel
gldcd into the Delaware and at the same moment Mr.
RCachs daughter broke bottle Of champagne over tue
vessels bow. naming her Colombia The guests
were afterward entertained by Mr.. Roach at DIM
ner and later in the day they returned in speclal
train to Ncw-York. Tile new steamer Will be COM
manded by Captain II. p. Connor, who first sailed n
Pacific Mail Coinpany's steamer In 1867. she Will
make her first trip on May l.. Among the New-for'
guests here to-day ]. Il. Houston Il. c. Bampoh'
George f. Weed. p Rockefeller Grant Squires. captain
Lockwood, j. c. Kaier, John 4. Browning, william
Rowland b. Houston II. l.. Conner, Everett CoOy'
". A. Crane and +. VI. at. John.
Tie Colombia which will be finished 10y April 20, Is
the first boat built under the United states standard
rules and enters the third class Her moulded length
is 326 feet and she IS BAG feet all Her beam Is
40 feet and her dapth OF hold. ~ feet q inches.
There will be six steel boilers, ench feet in diameter
by IL feet inches I'm length with working pressure
Of 100 pounds and she is expected to develop speed
Of fifteen knots hour. The boat VIII have all the
latest Improvements: electric light plant. iee
machine aud refrigerator room. She Will be able 10
carry IO4 first class passengers and seventy five steer
age. she will have steel mastS. schOOncr-rlgged
and will be supplied with SIN metallic liiebOats.