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molasses like extract called 'cassareep,"
which. with fresh peppers, forms tho basis OF

molasses like extract called 'cassareep,"
which, with fresh peppers, forms tho basis OF
a most delicious soup. The cassava Is cultl-
waited by the Indians With little trouble. II
is raised in fields and grows about ten feet
high. After the roots arc cut out the stalk is
cut into pieces from twelve to eighteen
inches long and stuck into the freshly plowed
land. In throe or four days the cuttings
sprout and in sevnn or nine months are ready
to be rooted ont again. The cassava field is
generally some distance from tho ''renab,
or leaf-corsred hut Of tho native, in clear
ing Of thc forest.
Naturally sugar which is the principal eS-
port OF the colony. forms an important factor
in the exhibits. In 1881 over 105,000 tons
were shipped out OF the country, more than
half coming TO this country. With its by
products-lnolasscs and rum-the value OF
the products OF the sugar plantations
amounted to over $4,000, 900 in 1891. The
plantations always front the seashore or
bank Of n river, and are cut up by numerous
canals AMI protected from high water and
foods hy ,iikes. One plantation employs
2735 people. and ;,ll the machln-
cry and methods are used OF the most mod.
ern character. Demerara crystals ara we'll
known in tho sugar markets Gf the world,
and 1t is claimed that they are oil very su-
porior quality and rich llavor. AL grades
OF sugar arc, SnOWn, WIFI pnOt0XFapuS W
mills and plantations: The preserved fruit
exhibit is closely connected with the sugars.
Large glass jars containing tempting sam
pies of jams, preserves and marmalades are
arranged in tiers, showing preserved guaya,
Seville oranges, ptnsapples, tamarinds.
lines, cassareep and Demerara pickles or
palmettos.
MiIliners and young women addicted to
wearing plumnge on their hats crowd around
the cuscs containing the birds OF the coun-
try Tho king hummins bird. purple-breast-
cd cotinga, pompadouc cotinsa, fire birds
and other tropical songless birds, with the
rainbow on ticir ici.tlers, are but few OF
the gorgeously tinted fiyers that wore stuffed
in Georgetown for the Worlds Fair
Woman's work is seen in the necklaces and
purses made from tho seeds OF grass called
'Job's tears" which look like miniature
robins eggs. and from the flat, glossy black
and brown munosa seeds. In the same case
with them are bcaurltul baskets and fans
made from corn busks and tho fibre OF the
Spanish neodle plant. Beautiful feather
work is shown and many women sigh With
disappointment when they arc told that the
carved calabasas are not Tor sale.
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LYNCHERS SLAIN.
Two Boys Kill -Four Men and Fatally
Wound Fifth.

A dispatch from Corydon, Ind, says
About o'clock IL. M, Boone Township, this
county, was made the scene Of the most ter.
rible shooting affair that ever occurred in
this part OF the State. large crowd of men
went TO the home OF William and Edward
Conrad for the purpose Of lynching the two
boys, who were suspected Of killing their
father last winter.
Tho boys armed themselves with shotguns
and revolvers, and awaited the coming OF
the mob. The boys secreted themselves out
side their house when tho crowd appeared
and fired into them, killing John Timberlake
and William Wiseman, after which the crowd
dispersed but were again Tired into, ana
Edward Houston and Isaac Howe were in
stantly killed, and William May was fatally
shot. The Conrads escaped.
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EXPLOSION OF A GRENADE.
Two German Licutenants and seven
Seamen Blown Up.

Two German Licutenants and Seven
Seamen Blown Up.
A disastrous explosion occurred on board
the German armor-clad steamship Baden az
Kiel. Lieutensnts Oslsner and Zembsch
and seven seamen were killed and seventeen
persons were wounded. =
Some OF the men had just removed" from
the magazine q grenade measuring twenty.
six centimetres In diameter. Through some
cause NOT Si,ie YET eSpd er uonndinV nearly every
person in the immediate vicinity.
The Baden is a vessel OF 5000 tons. sne
was launched In 1880. She mounts eight
large runs. and her armor is ten inches
tbict az the water line. Prince Henry, oil
Prussia, @ Emperor Williams brother, and
yice-Admiral Schroeder wore standing to-
gether on the bridge at the time OF the s ex'
nlosion. They ran to the scene OF the acct
dent and Prince Henry did much to assist III
rolieyiny the wounded
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trtct OF Michigan was taken up, and aftertwo
hours debate Richardson. the Democrat, was
seated on his prina faoie title. Reilly an
nounced the death Of his colleague, William
Mutehler. and as 4 mark Of respect to the
memory of the deceased the House at 4.35 ad-
iOurned
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BIG FIGHT IN SAMOA.
Fifteen Warriors Heads Brought In
Triumph TO 3laiietOa.

War broke out in Samoa between Malie-
toas and Mataaia's forces, but war ships Of
the three powers intervenel and stopped tho
fighting. Mataafa and his chiefs have sur
rendered.
Mataatss loss WAS thirty killed, twenty
wounded. The first outbreak Of hostilities
occurred when the royal forces started their
marcn on Male. Mataafa's camp. They cap
tured IN outpost and disarmed four men in
it, who were afterward set at liberty. Next
day war actually began and first blood was
shed. Fifteen heads were brought in triumph
to othe King. Mataafa's forces we're scattered.
Maletoa had carefully planned his attack,
and but for the accidental discharge OF gun
which precipitated the conflict Mataafas
forces would have been ozterminated.
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RUSSIAN. TOWN BURNED.
Seven Persons Killed and $50 Buid.
ings Destroyed.

The town of Brisk, In the Government OF
Orenourg, Russia, has been visitedby mos.
disastrous conhagration.
One hundred and eighty houses wero
burned. Seven persons were killed and q
large number injured. Among the buildings
destroyed were the City Hall and the Catho-
lie Church.
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IT is reported that ton OF hay recently
sold In London for double the price OF ton
OF oats. Hsy and wheat are now nearer to-
gether in price than ever known before.
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MANY well-to-do Frenchmen now IN Cnl,
eago intend to buy land IN Caiiornia anu
establish there large colonies OF fruit growers.
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THE MESSAGE,
President CleVeland's Recon-
mendationS to Congress.
NOT A PARTY NATTER
Urging the Immediate Repeal
of tho Sherman Law.

Silver Legislation is Declared the
Cause Of the Present Crisis-Evi1
Effects Of the Present Law Are
Asserted to be Constantly Acc
cumulating-Tariff Reform Ur-
gent, But 1t Must Walt Until the
. Financial Difficulty is Overcome.
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4 WEALTHY FARuER COMMITS SUICIDE.

William Kniren, sixtyhve years old, an old and proeni'
nent resident OF Katonah, y. y, VINO was january
known as the mail coach proprietor by people along
that section OF Harlem Railroad, committed suicids
Yesterday afternoon the home Of Theodore Myers neas
the Chapraqua Mountain Institute by hanging nimssn
an outbulding on Mr.. Myers's place with piece Of
clothesline had been staying at Myerss for fouf
days Mrs. Myers being his mother She missed him yes
elday afternoon and fouGd him hanging BY the CLONES
line. A new leather notebook lay Desioe him. In whicn
the only words written were: 'Goo1-by ALL nave
thought taking this step for some tse My watch you
will lind ut Briggs, at Mount Kisco"
Kniren owned a stage aud mail route between KatonaA
and Waccabuc, miles from kaonah. lie Is said -
have accumulated fortune his farm, which lies on
the Cloon Lake road, u mile east OF Katonah The only
cause that is known for KnInens suicide Is domestic
Troubles. IL known that for some time past ne nas
differed with his wife, and five days ago he left hone
At one time he prosperous in Dahbury, Conn., where
he has ron in business. The Knlens have always been
highly regarded at katonah where they have lived for
and have assisted in the formation OF the tfss
Presby terian Church Of that place. which they regularly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
nrss,rTsrJED STOCK EXCHANGE MEN.

A few OF the members OF the Stock EXCHANGE WHO
dissatisfied OF the failure OF the governors
10 convict Jules 5. Bache OF ratccntlng, held an III
formal meeting yesterday afternoon, with inc we"
Of organizing such opposition to some Oh Tue on'
going governors as to prevent thcir rce".'n ~ ~"
80, MEETING ON Nav 4. ". &. Floyd Jones ana
~ II T1omas are understood TO have voted ior
oonv,c,ion and II. J. Morse was absent from 'h'
,oec,ine which considered the case Ihere Is no
opnosition 10 them. The governors 10 VINO" oo''c
,,n, l. made are ". II. Goadby, II. Limbnrger H.
K. McIIarg, Robertson Rogers, :. I. knsSeh' .
1,lghman and 5. J. Harriet The mee'hs S'S,''u",
wos moi n large one. II was entirely ihiormi'' ""u
80 chairman was elected. After some talk some one
,ro,osed n vote OF confidence In the Noh'ih'"hs
committee and II carried unanimously. NUN
ing else was done The Nominating Comm''ee con
ssts OF H. II. Ioister George r. snelao S,, n.'
I,unc,n Wood George II. Watson ana CharIcs 'to's'
& a" Two are supposed TO represent the opposi'ioh'
The committee Will meet on March H.
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REVISING RULES OF rRorTING RACES.

rhc committees appointed b. the National TIottIng'
American Trottng and Tlouing Re5iser associations
MT It the Hot las; night TO revise tie
rules ~ trottng races that the ruler OF all the as
soc.o,ions VIII re- uniform There wern a number Of
I,an.ng trong present. including = McMiila'l
r...dcnt o: the Gent mans Driving Club [. ii. Page.
seer tary OF t'c Philadelphia Turf Club, C. h. "rls'
David ronuer II. NJ. Whitehead. Major 0uinby, Franklin
Ilerlir. ihola, Powers and many others
The meeting held behind closed doors ana lasted
tvo hours The rules Jr po.cl outlined ara are t.
be presented To the Joint committee to-day at 10 O'Clock FOR
their approval. Most of the time Of the meeting was
taken up in forming rule In regard To records ana races
apaip.t time. IL is likely that the Madonna ana
American associabions will amileamac, as that subject
has mot ,.cn consider d by either lody. With Uniform
rules N regard TO records. the Trong Register AsSocla
ton will oay approve Of records made under the rules o
he Associations.
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BURNED TO DEATH ~ PRAIRIE FIRES.

Garden City, Kan. March 13.-Widespread and
destructive prairie fires have been raging In TINS
vicinity for the last two days. ON saturday Frank
Gruncr. living miles east OF here. lost all hs
buildings. household goods. farm implements. etc.
saving nothing but the clothing OF himself and
family j. NJ Nettrower, living ten miles north.
was equally unfortunate Three schoolhonses In ple
north and east portions OF the county also
burned. and many farmers have lost lay and other
property Yesterday a strong wind blowing from
the southwest and late last nGit word reached
here that the farm OF Mr.. Anderson. seven miles
southeast OF here. was swept bare BY the flames
and Anderson and his wife so badly burned
thai the husband died and his wife can live
only u few hours. Extensive fires were raging Lust
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are after postofces and the applicants for places
sieTks mechanics. wachmen. messengers and laborcr5
III me government service numbered by hundreds
When one Of them finds that he cannot get place
rs messenger or Waterman right away. he strikes ono
Tor dollar to pay his home" said Representa-
i've from one OF these nearby districts lie added Be-
lore had dressed this morning five men were al my
rouse after Offices. Two OF them wanted 10 be APP
pointed collector OF internal revenue for tie dis
tflct' Mr.. Compton represents Maryland dis
trlct which adoins the District Of Columbia. lie was
member OF the Appropriations Committee during the
i.llu Congress Within space OF an hour and half
to-day as many eighteen OF his Democratic constit
uants came to the room Of that committee. and each
one asked Is Mr.. Compton In negative reply
was followed by the question Has he been here to-
day 7" or. Do YOU know whether he will come ~ or
Can yon tell me where ] Will be likely to find him"
quirers remarked that they had called Mt Mr.: Comp
tons residence before seeking him at the Capitol TINS
incident conveys faint idea of what the Democratic
Congressman who represents distric! within easy
reach OF Washington has 10 undergo these days.
The appointment OF Mr.. Carlisle as secretary OF the
Treasury has naturally been followed by strong
from Kentucky for places In the Treasury De
partmcnt. That state already has three candidates
In the field for Commis sioncr OF Internal Revenue
for First Controller for Fourth Auditor and
one for Fifth Auditor. II ought not to he inferred
that there Kentucky applicants for places IN
other branches Of the public service: quite the con-
trary Is the Indeed. numerous are the can
didates That tho remark Of cynical New YORK DEM
ocrat today seemed fairly Just He said l.:
President Cleveland could fill every office In his
gift with Kentucky. colonel and not be obliged TO
order draft either"
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IN THE FIELD or SPORTS.
DATES OF YALE'S BASEBALL GAMES

DATES OF YAIE'S BASEBALL GAMES.
New.Iayen Conn. March IS (SpeciaD.-The manage
mcnt Of the Yale baseball nine has completed the paS'hs
schedule of the for the coming season. As given o''
tonight it is a. follows; milf.
March 80 with University OF PENNSYLVANIA at mia
dclphia: March 81. Washington A. u at Washihstoh
Anil / University Of Virginia at Richmond; April D.
University & Virginia at Charlottesville, va Ap'h y
John, IIopans at Baltimore; April D. CmNef.ny o'
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; April Z, Boston 's"e
team at New-iayen; April s. Boston League 'e'"' 40
NcwIIavcn April II, OPEN April H. D'r""''"
e. lleqe at Ncw.IIayen; April ID, New-forK league u"''
at New York; April 10, OPEN April % Fordham '"cSs
at Fordham; Apill %. open; April %, Saeh As,a''
Cricket Club at New Haven; April 80 wesleyan '"''
yer.ity ut Middlctown; April 20, Williams Coiesc Nv
Wiamstown; MAY ., Brown University at Ncw'ha'e" :
MAY g. OPEN; MAY o. University OF pennsylvania 10
Ncw.IIayen May ., Chicago a. c. at Ncw-hlNef' may
"a Holy Cross az Worcester. Mass. May To- AhcrsC al
N,w.IIavcn; May 20 Princeton at NewHaven; May 20
amen Nav Of OPEN May 80. Brown University az
ptoyidence June g. Amherst at Amherst, Mass June o'
OMEN: June TO- Princeton at Princeton; June To- '"i'
ycrslty " NJ. ut New-IIayen; June IL, ffihceU" Ut
New. York: June %. Harvard at cambridge; June %
Harvard at The schedule includes t"eh'
seven games Of which only eleven will take place OH inc
hore grounds IL was aim OF the pr sent manage
ment TO arange Two games with clubs away from hohc
IN ne I'm New.IIayen The third game with harNaiu'
II alrangcd will place Of the dates given -
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THE UE1THER REPORT.
ANOTHER COLD WAVE IN SIGHT IN THE
NORTHWEST.

ANOTHER COLD WAVE IN SIGHT IN THE
NORTHWEST.
Washington. March l3.-The depression which was
central in moved eastward to the upper lake
region and is central southern Lake Michigan.
The barometer fallen In the region between the Mis-.
si-sppi River the Atlantic and has risen rapidly
Mississippi River westward TO the plateau regions
and fallen on the Pacific Slope. The barometer is
usually high north OF Montan and cold Is moving
southwark eastern slope and has already extended
over the Northwest far southwark as Missouri. Tho
weather generally cle IN the Northwest and
upper lake region. where light reported. The
temperature has risen the eastward OF the Mississippi
except along the Atlantic coast. 1t remaiped
bout stationary. It has fallen from 20 TO 30 degrees
over the States OF the Missouri Valley The Indications
are that the cold Will extend the central wi.
eys Tuesday causing fall OF from 20 to 30 degrees ia
emveraurc and will reach the Middle Atlantic BY
"Wednesday morning
Riyers-Thc Ohio rising from Pttsburg to Parkers-
burg falling Cincinnati, and rising at Cairo. The
Mississippi is rising from ST Louis TO Cairo falling nom
Memphis Helena. and Is about stationary from Vicks.
burg to New Orleans.
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mn p,REUT RSr TALKS TO YOUNG GERMaNS.

rhc Row Dr. Chades II. Parkhur't talked 70 the
Young men Of the German branch Of the Young Mems
1hris,,,n Association In the Association Hail. at No
40 socopd ave- last night. lie poke about the work
he YVES doing IN the city and urged the young German
mo, 20 Interest themselves IN the purifying OF New.
York which, he said. diity from top 10 bott,m
Dr. Parkhurst compared himself 70 hornet that Il a'
wavs bu,zIng and asating people ut Is the only way
In accomplish anything he said. Things Will never
become better BY leaving them alone; We must stir up
the people and especially the people who govern the
DIV 10 better and n0blcr actions" lie appalcd !"
tho ,ounc men 10 become int rested the city Vigilance
League, A society which proposes to make the young
men acquainted with machinery OF municipal gov
ernment. ut IS not to do detective work that We
want YOU join this league, he SAID but II Is TO MAKE
ber citizens OF you and when we have better citizens
,., the city Will improve. city does not belong
to Mayor Gilsoy my friend the Superintendent OF
Police IL belongs all. They are not our rules.
but The money that supports them come )
ont OF our pockets and IL Is wise TO tell them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
rITZSIMMONS WAITING FOR HIS MONEY.

Nav.orl,ans March 13.-"BOf' FitIsmmons has not
vet received hi, purse (-5ijOO) from the Crescent Sy
Club won BY defeating Hall. but the OFFICIALS OF the
organization ae making arrangements for satisfactory
settlement with the pugilHt tltzSinn'ons nan 'on
ference with the club officials to-day PRESIDE mt Noll maze
the following TO sentative OF the United
Pres yet paid the purse, bit We snail DO
20 in season. club T., temporarily embarrassed II
that have lost considerable money OH tho
fights recently given. The public already knows that we
have no desire to deny the fta Of the statement IL Is
also true club has enemies ard that they are
doing what they affect reputation and orr credit
They would be pleased To know That we have aied hue
YOU may say public that satisfactory settlement
with FIT mmons will made. that dollar OF
indebtedness Of the club will be laid aftr htle Time.
Our friends are comrg assistance and we shall be
on our in very short time. "Ftz" has met the
club half way, and the sttcm mt will ne perfectly SAIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
So MEXICAN GENERAL EXECUTED.

w.shinrton March 10 (spcclaO.-The Mexican lie
cation here recently called the attention Of the MeX
can Government to "A dispatch from Phoenix Arz,'
d,,ed February 7, purporng TO convey the int'il''
CONGO from Gliaymas. Mexico, that General Joaquin
Tres commander Of the third Mexican military Zoh''
h.d ,oen executed by court martial s"nt"hc" III
-. I, w,s said TO be Cor his lack OF cO-Opcrat ion
t., ,he nursut and capture OF u band OF laqui In
d,o,s accused OF caite-sto1llng which were uhoer-
taken by some Guaymas troops. Word has been re-
cc,vcd from the War Department OF Mexico contra
dciipr this report and stating that there IS no gen,
ri ~ the name Of joaquin Tres In the Mexican
,rmv or connected In any way With The coinhahu
nbnve mentioned.
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BADLY NAMED APPROPRIATION.

w.shinrton March l.; (Spccall.-An0'h"r hi"s'r''
,ion of the delightful uncertainty WHICH r " ~,
h,.tv legislation through conference committees ~
,no oxn,rng hour, of a Congress. when enrolling
,bs ar. worn ont with toll and loss oil sleep WIS
discovered to-day Among the Items In the Z" ne.''
Deficiency Appropriation bill was one OF T''ooV w.
inc nureau Of Engraving and Printing. rs li'' r'n
woe enrolled in the Deficiency act approved ny rr'''
don't Harrison on March 3, and as IT, OF cou'sr' "p
pears in print'y copies Of The act IL feau 10
r.. .,,arv ~ all necessary clerks and employees
,,. than no,e printers and plate printers aS''''h'
70 he exp.ndcd under the direction Of the secretary "
~. treasury s37.' This sum is S'd'oo' less '"""
Coneress meant TO appropriate. and less ,nsm ~.
",r, cha, il actually needed to continue &
amour, u ,h Turea,, of Eneraving and Printing nhu
July !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
VOORlIIS MEN IN A FEVER OF ANXIETY.

The Executive Committee OF the Ncw-iork De-
mocracy held meeting ut the old Noohs head
quarters IN Abingdon Square last evening. In the
absence OF Police Justice John Il. Nooihs not much
business transacted. Mr.. NoOrhis. 1t was an
nounccd, had gone TO Washington. The OBJECT OF
Lis visit IL was known was to prevail II possible on
President Cleveland to recognize the NooThi' De
no racy the distribution of Federal SOILS pertaining
TO New York. THE Jedge" has schedule with him
showing exactly how many Of the Offices his organ
ization is entitled to, and there was 1eVciish
anxiety manifested at the meeting to hear the result
of his MISSION But up TO a late hour the committee
had received no news OF the Jedgc's" success, but
vas still in session. 1--WE hope to get word tonight
from the Judge" said of his disciples. " that
things going our way. lie knows we are "H''hs
In IN
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DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Ncw.England fair In the morning, rain or new
during the evening or night; increasing essterly b
southetN wnds and cooler by "wednesday morning.
For Eastern New.York, Eastern Pennsylvania. New.
Jersey Delaware Nd and Virginia, fair and during
tho dav local rains during evening night, and
colder by "wednesday morning. southery winds, shifting
westerly . -.
day. 49, n,., ,., ,,uo.. ~ -.
iSr West Virginia Ohio and Indiana local nins chang.
ing 10 snow cold =
For Michigan and Wisconsin, snow; clearing In Wiz.
cons colder.
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n,TrS or COLLEGE GAMES ARRANGED.

Princeton March 10 (specia-ro the surprise anu
Qualification Of the undergraduates here. bascpa d'es
I'm Harvard have finally been arranged 1t looked for
long time a. though there possibility oil hrNaru
and Princeton meeting the dmond this saon ie a'se
princeton demanded that Harvard play ufder 'he "o
f,uou rnderrtoduate rule which Harvard refused TO DO
An .mcabe adjustment has finally been reached. however
though Jus, what it i, has not yet oeen maze puo"c
The first game will played in Princeton On May u, ana
the second C,mhrdge on DECORATION Dav May 'V
I'm ease Of q tie a third game will be played the late oil
which will be arranged later.