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New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.
COMMITTEE OF THIRTY'S POLL-LISTS
FILED.
MANY OF THEM CONTAIN no RETURNS OF THE
CANVASS AND ARE UNsIGNED-FDES
PAID UNDER PROTEST


CANVASS AND ARE UNsIGTED-FDEs
PAID UNDER PROTEST.
The poll-lsts OF the recent primaries OF the Com
mittee Of Thirty which were not filed on Thursday,
as was expected. because they not accom-
panied by the legal fees OF cents a paper were
returned to the County Clerks office yesterday.
The pol-sts numbered 1.o9i. from as many election
districts. Ind the fees s6j 81. paid under pro-
test In some instances those OF the N%lst and
HHlIId Assembly districts particularly the poll
and the number OF votes cast as required by the
Election law but In most OF the districts there was
no return Of the canvass. and many were unsigned.
In ex-senator Gibbs's prize election district, the
Thlrty-ffth Of the XIIIth Assembly District. where
l79 first reported enrolled. five more than
the combined Democratic and Republican vote last
November forty-one persons reported as voting.
The total Republican vote Of the election list last
fall was thrty-three
In the XXIst Assembly District which is supposed
to be one OF the Bliss-Patterson strongholds. and
had twenty-one members OF the Committee OF
Thirty, the voting strength rarely exceeds twenty
to the election district. and sometimes drops TO six
In the Twenty-second Election District Of the Id
Assembly District. where Republican votes were
returned last fall. ten men returned as voting
at the Committee OF Thirtys primaries Here are
more figures showing the voting in election districts
compared with the Democratic and Republican
vote last November in those districts:
WITH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
The BEP1RTISfN POLJCE BILL
4 SATISFACTORY MEAS

a SATISFACTORY MEASURE.
rom The New-York Recorder
ID, .ee B bipartisan Police Commission hill. IT has
sos.se.. ssa NE Assembly, is. In the enlarged powers
tovs,,ac,ory 70 all the friends OF good municipal
sMy'.,llnmen, ~ than any measure OF Kindred charac
~ 'hat has been formulated In many years.
= A CHECK TO TAMMANY TACTICS
from The Auburn Advertiser
NTH non-partisan police In New York Tam
!, Isay heelers w nnd Il hard work 10 run things
y m %ey please at the polls IN that city. There viii
t,ss.nen because the candidates do not suit the
vii (. bosses bosses The days Of protected repeating
law. 0"' matter OF history II this Dill become
"A PROMISE OF HONEST ELECTIONS.
rom The Utica Herald
rue reconstructed bill appears 10 be fair meas
teedon M II me superintendent Will have greater
M men need be subject any political Influences
sat sn disenarge q their duties Honest elections
the result 70 ''7 'o''e S'o"u
p. FALSE RUMORS DISPOSED OF.
on w The Albany Express.
hrSs more reasons than one. this action is OF the
sniirely sgnihcance In the first place 1t disposes
hers snssted persons 10 produce the impression that
party Va , ayison IN the ranks Of the Republican
newsneimnoers Of the Legislature to the fact that
Ssss the fortunes of the Democratic party haVe
lie b.lI.ost Jealous in endeavoring to make the pub
nS IN - ,nat so-called "bOsseS' were endeaVOr-
poses manipulate tho Legislature for selfish pur.
Pro- 'oNs .> THAT APPEAL. TO THE GOVEkNOR
Tsa Inc Hudson Republican
Mayor ~, ~ providing for the appointment by the
New-yort a a. non-partisan Police Commission FOR
cssts-Sass Nny-two Republicans and TWO Demo
Alban,, passed both branches OF the Legislature
Indeed ~ l., ne Governor may veto II. however.
many Hs Al 1t It's Is understood 10 be blow at Tam
uors he ana Is expected TO promote honest cleo
Worms vii; ;ypIao.y VIII A number OF very desirable
shsr hav." " nave 20 walt another year nnfil Flower
nave stepped down and out
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
COVERT or TIE MUSICAL ART SOCIETY.

The second and last concert this season OF the
Musical Art Society. Frank Dlmrosch. conductor
Will take pace AT Music Han tonight az SO
o'clock The chorus OF the society. numbering ifty
Will be assisted Icy an orchestra selected from the
symphony Orchestra and Ben Davies tenor. Will
De tho sololst Compositions ~ III Lasso. Brahms
Michae, Haydn. Praetorius. Cornelius. John Nhhye
and Thomas Morley will be given and The orchestra
vii! pay Gluck's suite. "lphgene en- Aul.de." Mr.
Davies viii sing "Waft Her, Angels" from "Jeph-
tha" AMI old English songs.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

ABnoT-On THURSDAY. April 10. Jane Anne Humphrey
wife " Charles r. Abbot. .
Services at tho house 23 Lafayetteaye. Rrooklyn, " y
on Saturday morning April u. At 10 o'clock.
Interment at New Canaan. Connecticut.
Kindly omit flowers
ANDERSON THURSDAY April ~. 1884,, Emma Shap
land Rupert W. Anderson -
Funeral Will take place from late residence. Wash
ington Valley North Piainneld Sunday, April ~ al
y.
Carriages will be in waiting Planneld depot until l:l5
70 m n convey friends and relatives desiring to at
lend funeral
nAILEY-on April 49, in Goth year Of her age Adane
BAILEY. daughter Of the late John Bailey.
Interment At Goshen New-iork
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mnnE OF VIVID AND LIGHTNING.

Notchez Miss April 2O-A terrible wind ana
rain storm swept over the Bulits Bayou country
wednesday The house on the wentworth p'ah'a-
tion was demolished, and IT'S occupants MI wayne
and wife were fatally injured ,.,. .,.,.
Mount vernon Ind April 2oml1ghtnins sTnCk srdaY
stantlv killing lanes Jennfer and severely shock
Ing George Kirk. The house and contents were
1iaVion \ Y. AnrI 2o-A fierce haiisiorm set IN
bern A. X o'clock tonight haiistones measuring
from five to eight inches In crcumler'h'e '''''''S
,bc grornd Much damage was done
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
NOMINATIONS At RED BANK. y J.

Red Bank y. J.. April 2.-Thc charter election
70 be held here May promises 10 BE- exciting.
The Eepublcans held their primary I'm the Town
Hall last night. and there large attendance.
The meeting was called 70 order hy Captain charlea
r. Parsons Tho following candidates were nomi-
mated. chief Commissioner Charles y. warner;
Asslstanfs o. " Davis Alexander VI Frazer, Nor
ri, Pach and George Cooper.
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AFFAIRS ~ THE WITH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

There Wls a large meeting OF the members Of the
Republican ORGANIZATION of tho y t.n Assembly Dis
tr.ci un Thursdly evening NJ thclr headquarters.
tuc Federal club 50. 81 East Fourth-st John
Murphy IN the chnir with william Soioman
az secretary There were also present the two dele
gates - the Assembly District Committee from
Zach election district AM the member from each
- The County Committee. Reports we're received
from each election district leader. showing that the
urinary vote ~ the Bss-Patterson faction was
fearfty anl wonderfully cooked. and those pres
rut stated that soon the lists OF tho Bliss Pat
erson faction nlcd with the County Clerk they
were certain that they could prove that ~ per cent
- tho names were not in favor of the plans of the
Committee OF Thirty speeches were made hy J. !.
Ucaliu " n Huber ani others In which the true
standing - IN" Win Assembly District Repuh-
llcans was shown 10 be entirely In favor % tho Re-
publican Organization ~ the city and County of
N,H-York.
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m1nNLNG 10 TiNNINr.

From tho Staats-Zeitung. March 2S.
Westchcstcr followed the general current which
has made Itself notceabl" throughout the state at
the spring elections Yesterday. The Democrats
were defeated at almost every point. In addition
to m" general causes which brought this about
comes in the noighhorng county the disgust at the
spreading OF Tammany influences among the Demo-
Gratis The result of the West hester elections is
an indication Of the popularity Of Tammany Hal.
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after the sale Tuesday evening. or leave the selling
IN other hands

FRNES CROWD DINE IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. April CA detachment Of General
fryes army" under command OF Colonel" Gal
WIN. boarded freight train on the Baltimore and
ONO Southwestern Railway at Cochran. Ind. at
90 o'clock this morning and arrived at Cullom's
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
BO1T'S ARMY COMES TO TOWN.
STRIKING WEAVERS MARCH HERE FROM
PATERSON
SUSTAINED By ROTATIONS OF BEER-A RECEP
TIoN FOR THEM BY THEIR BRETHREN
IN THIS CIT

Hark. bark. the dogs do bark.
The strikers are coming 20 town.
Some with Tags" and some in racs;
But in velvet gowns.
Modern version Of Mother Goose rhyre)
Bolts Army" composed OF 400 striking silk weav-
ers of Paterson. left that place shortly after SIS
o clock yesterday morning. and began march upon
New-York Mid the Of cannon the hoarse
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

AfEHcAN METEOROLOGICAL CONvENTTON
Washington April 21.-The annual convention Of
me American Meteorological Society opened at
we Columbian University to-day. Papers
seaa by prominent scientists from all parts Of the
.w.nnuy' ana especial attention Will be paid 10 the
ppOrk accomplished by the United States Weather
oNean during the last year.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

DIR. W. 4. Hnmmond's Animal Extracts. Core
brine f,r tho brain Carlne f.r n" heart Tesne Oia
rine J. MIGTTAU'S SON. 1S3 Broadway. or CO:UM
BlA CHEMICAL co. Washington.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

Attend to the First symptoms Of Consumption
and that the disease may be checked In its IN
cipency. at once Dr. Jayne's Expectorant. a
safe remedy for all affections Of the Lungs and
Bronchial
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
/, ADIEoyDACR CLrBHOCSE BrRNED

car,,sc Lake. y Y. April 20 (SpecIaD-The re-
nor, has inst been received here OF the burning ot
tbe Tupper Lake Clubhouse on the west shore OF
Big Tupper Lake. 1t was impossible to save ar any
,J'ino rvinp TO the fact that IN an upper room
large quantity Of arms and ammunition was storrSi,
and the continual shooting and exploding droNr M IT.
nnnnie from tho scene. The house was ofiglnaiN
% 'mroncriv of the Lakeside club. Of which Bourke
Cockran Daniel Dougherty, =. j. KENNEDY, = a..
c,,nr and other New-Y Workers. were members inc
oresent house was the property Of New-f orkers
also Tho loss H. about '20O0.
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Icstn btiGhesl 1878.

MES McELEArHS HOMEMADE PRESERVED
BkANDGES CANNED AND SPICED FlsUIIS AND
!LLLlES.
PURE FED CrRRA:;r JELLY A SPECIALITY.
Every thing put up IN glass aid kept unul fall. For
Prices references. &c. address Mrs. SARAH D. NO.
lLHATlI. 393 Decrav st. Brooklyn y. Y.
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The Lenox Library (


Ifth ANonur and 10Th ST. open every day from
10 \. NJ 10 +. NJ.
Exhibition rare books; galleries ot paintings
Admission fee. NJ tickets required
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,rOoIIECTIONS REVIVED OF THE MAGNIFICENT
CEREMONY OF THIRTY-FIvE YEARS AGO AND
OF MR. sTEDMAN's POEM on 1T.
Among Colonel Kilbreth's visitors at the Custom
,,.n.s Yesterday Mrs. F. a. Bartlett Won
'"roer Inc, who in 1859 was the bride at wedding
" ,,,s city which became known as the Diamond
m.nlltng" from the lavish presents she received
I'm her husband Don Esteban Sancta Cruz de
nvsao and which the object of a well-known
.,sn, BY Edmund Clarence s;edman. After the
Pp's,h Of Don Esteban his wife was married 10
", von Gumer. The object of Mrs. Won Glumers
s., 70 the Custom House was TO make arrange
sr,s about bringing her furniture and other he
r3nes from Mexico to this country. which she
lends TO make her home Mrs. Won Glumer has
t.,ed this country at various times in the last
sreen years. and spent last winter in Albany.
rbe wedding OF Mrs. Won Glumer. who was Miss
r.nces Amelia Bartlett, to Don Esteban de Oviedo.
;, C,ba was soemnized In ST. Paricks Cathedral.
" No,t-st on October A. 1859 1t was celebrated
~,,b a spendor and magnifcence that even royalty
'..r seldom sees There a gathering in the
r.,beiral that overlowed the pews and asles. SO
20, was the excitement that for time tumut
"a confusion reigned.
The costumes of the bride and the rest OF the
,,dal party were made from the richest goods. and
rs,s worn by the bride were Of almost priceless
y.Iue Don Esteban not only supplied the outfit of
~. bride but also OF the entire bridal party. The
srde's dress of Partisan point lace. She wore
necklace Of strands of pure pearls. Her brace
u, was quadruple band of pearls. confined within
.ro rows Of diamonds. and her earrings were COM
used OF diamonds and pearls. She wore a brooch
:, diamonds Don Esteban was dressed in black
18th an intricately embroidered wastcoat and
S-syat displaying a big diamond pin.
There were six groOmsmen and six bridesmaids.
rss ceremony performed by Archbishop
uu"shes II was pronounced the gayest, the bright
u, the most sparkling and the most lavish affair
s",bs kind ever celebrated in this city. The hus-
S.,d died and the wife married again
va few DAYS after the wedding Edmund Clarence
SEAMAN wrote poem descriptive OF it. He called
The Diamond Wedding" Some OF the lines are
As follows:
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

Ac0rfrrED or THE cHARGE or hcRDER'
rosc,, Hoerner. alias Joseph Hall. under which
rare he was indicted. acquitted last evening
in the Court of Sessions in Brooklyn Of the charss
- ,nurder in the first degree. He shot ana klIed
G.orre Phillips, "green-goods' man. a year ago IN
Creenpoipt-
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I need not tell
How II befell.

need not tel
How Il befell.
How Il befell one summers day.
The King Of the Cuhans strolled this way
King Januarys his name. they say
And fell in love with the Princess May.
Til. reigning belle OF Manhattan.
He WASH, one OF your Polish mobiles.
But a regular rich Don Estaban.
Santa Cruz Dc Ia Muscovado
ssnor Grandiss!mo Ovedo!
II. owned the rental Of half Havanl
Ana all Matanzas and Santa Anna.
We cornmoners stood by the street facade
And caught d glimpse Of the cavaicade;
We saw the bride
In bediamondei pride
With six jewe.cd maiiens by her side
Six lustrous maiiens IN tarletan;
She led the van of the caravan:
lose behind her. her mother.
Dressed IN gorgeous MORE antique.
Leaned on the arm Il Don Es'aban
Santa Cruz &c Ia Nuscoyado
senor Grandslmno Oviedo.
Happy mortal, fortunate man,
Aad Marquis OF FL Dorado
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

Gil TFORD-LENTIT HONOR THURSDAY April ia 1874 n
Trinity chapel Ne~-York. by he it"V Dr M2IEah IN
!, Or. Arthur Brooks, EnllN LOUISA
daughter ~ Joseph Lentilhon. 70 John +. clifford
HATIOCK- -ERICKsON-On Thur sdny April ~. 1924 at
Graca ,'hutch Piainncd y j. hy the Rev. Ersk Ne ".
Rodmnn lean Rertram daughter Of Eric ~ Erickson.
10 James llildreth Hailpck
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

built locomotive were made there. The bell IN tne
befry was cast before he Revolution IL was
cracked in the fire last night and VIII be recast'
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

M medals awarded agroeahic 20 'l' 'as'" and
smaller other For sr only IL bot
ties with registered Trademark label.
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Special Notices.


Bnnss a Co., 13o and 54I broadway.
WILL SELL AT AUCTION
MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 =. NJ.
desirable collection OF Books including Rare American
Pamphlets interesting items in various departments oe
Literature. and works relating the Civi War
TUESDAY At O'CLOCK.
\ miscellaneous collection comprising many pub
lications. illustrated Works. Americana. &c.
WEDNESDAY AND TWO FOLLOWING AFTERNOONS
At 3 O'CLOCK.
TIE LIBRARY
OF THE LATE JOHN WOLF,
with additions from other gnmen,s forming
teresting. elegant. and VALUABLE COLLECTION Of
BOOKS in English and Fr, neh literature.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

wealers were mot by Lieutenant Brangan and
squad of police from this city. Calvin and Quar-
termaster' Beasley hustled into "A patrol
wagon and taken to Police Headquarters. We are
American citizens" said Calvin to the Chief OF
Police. and bound for Washington. All
men law-abiding citizens and under
strict military discipline We do not How
men to beg
There 2l0 men In the crowd eight OF whom
are on the SICK list. As no preparations had been
made for feeding the men when they arrived. and
they had hal nothing 20 eat since Thursday noon.
they were In bad humor. Al II o'clock the Asso-
ciated Charities furnished them substantial din
ner. after finishing which they conducted under
heavy police escort through the city TO Ivorydae.
where they expected to catch freight train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

DIED

Notices Of marriages must be indorsed with
full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

The member. of the y. Y. cry Tndertakers Asso
catlOn respectfully requested
services u Mrs Mary q McLarney the wife Of James
f. Mc1arney. esteemed member n this association at
s. Vincent Fsrrers Church ieXngt0n-ave.. 66th
st. Monday April 3. at 10 a.
KFNSICO CEMETERY Harlem Railroad. ~ minutes
from Grand Central Depot private a IN.
Once 10 East I?i-st. Telephone cali 65a
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

In
certain and speedy cure for Colds and Nheumausn
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
DJA AMOND WEDDINGn BRIDE
Gle CALLS ON COLLECTOR KILBRETH

1Ec.TIoNs REVIVED OF THE MAGNIFICENT
CEREMONY OF THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO AND
oF MIR sTEDMANs POEM ON IT
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
and Turkish Baths.

Vino De snlud
heal,h. a palatable tonic. S'oehe CO.. 90
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
TUESDAY At 3 O'CLOCK.

\ miscellaneous collection. comprising many new
lcations. illustrated Works. Americana. sc.
Tensas gazette., 1894-02-16
GREAT BRITAIN.
SiIver's LsweSt POint.

London, Feb. THE morning
papers comment at length upon the
fact OF silver having touched the
lowest record in the point OF price.
The Daily News says it Is to
snch influences rather than to
government interferences that in.
creased STABILITY 10 to be sought.
MThe standards 6nancia, article
mentions a report that the Argea,
tine government meditates the
placing OF the currency on a silver
hasis and says it considers that
tnis sill he the best way of restOr-
ing her financial position.
The Telegraph donbts whether
the lowness in the price of silver
will atop overproductiou. a. it is
asserted that tue mines could he
worked at a profit even If the price
tell to eighteen. There is no pros
pect, it says, of a renewal of the
monetary conference.
Tensas gazette., 1894-02-16

A rain of - I've ears loaded
'nsn With cattle went out over the
New Orleans aud Nor,h~-st~,n
Railway yesterday morning, en
route direct to Cincinnatti, where
they are to I've offered for sale ~
auction. The cattle were all tat.
tened for this purpose. and IL the
experiment proves profitable il ~ill
he followed by other shipments.
Cattle raising eau be made q proG.
table industry iii ihis locality, aud
II may be that this exrerimrniA Al
ifit pans out satisfactorily,
will induce many of our large land
owners to 90 extensively into thu
business. Resnlts will be awaited
with considerable Iut-rrst.-COn
cordia Sentinel, Feb. 10th.
Tensas gazette., 1894-02-16
REPEAL OF ELECTION LAWS.
Davenpsrrs Occupation Gone.
Never 10 Return.

Washington, Feb. THE bill
repeating IN toto ali Federal laws
regulating the control OF con.
grpssionaI elections has passeL both
houses ot congress- and only awaits
the aignature of President Clrv~.
land to herome law. After
several weeks OF discussiOn the
Senate to-day came to a vote ON
the House bill repeating the Federal
election laws and iI passed by a
vote of 80 ayes to % nays. Numer.
Gus amendments we're presented 10y
the Republicans, but they we're
voted down regularly aud methodi
cally, the Democrats not even
taking the trouble to Join in the
debate on the ameudatory prOposi.
tiOBs.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
voted With the Democrats sR every
proposition. giving a. his reasons
that he thought the power of the
executive was already too great and
the centralixing tendency OF th,
age should he checked at once, il
the republic Is to survive. Ths
three POpulist Senators, Allen
KYLE and P-der, also voted viii
the Democrats on every amend.
ment. a. well ~ on the main hill
The measure ~ 1t Passed the Sen
ate 10 identical with the bill ~ 1
passed the House, no committe,
amendments having been pro
posed.
Tensas gazette., 1894-02-16
RENlIKiBLE INrIDENT.
A Mississippi Man Strung Up
For MurJer, the Trap u spruaQ. He
Siips Through the Nose, and the
Exscution is Finally stayed.

Hatiiesburg, Miss, Feb. S--A
noat remarkable event occurred at
Columbia To-day, and AZ 4 result Of
jit Will Parvis, condemned to die
on Feb. I, still lives. although the
death warrant had been signed,
the date 6Kcd, the mandate Of the
courts received and no respite
granted.
An immense crowd gathered to
witness the execution. Pnrvis had
stoutiy protested his Innocence, and
had aigued sworn statement
naming some men who were mern-
bers of the White Cap organization.
and who held meeting and were
to have held another TO decide upon
the death of Buckley, whom Purvis
ia charged with having killed.
Purvis was led to the scaffOld at Q
O'Clock, the black cap placed on his
head and moose adjusted. His last
words before the trap fell were that
he was al innocent man. After
prayer Sheriff Magee gave the
signal and the exccutioner With \
uuick stroke OF his hatchet severed
the rope hold,ng the trap door in
place. To the astOnishment Of the
immense thtong, Purvls dropped
safely to the grOnnd seven feet
below, providentiaIIy saved. The
moose had slipped on his neck and
head. Psrvis was picked up and
bis frat words were. III knew the
Lord would be with ac."
Clrrsymen and oshera intrrfSred
when the sheriff started to make
preparations for making another
attempt to hang the White Cap
and it was finally decided that the
Rev. Mr.. Sibtcy shOuld z" ont and
speak TO the crowd. He did SO.
made an eloquent appeal and won
the crowd over To his side and to
the side Of the sheria, and the exc.
cution vas postponed.
Pnrris was accused ot having
killed William Buckley from am.
husli. Buckley had been snmmon-
rd To testify aRaInsr the White
Caps before the grand jury and WAS
killed upon returning from cOurr.
The case has attracted attention
throughout the State Of Missis-
sippi.
Tensas gazette., 1894-02-16

although the, hal hteu in'tndva -
"prIras 'hnsp ~ ''r Sr,.ta Y,a'.r.
daS tie last Se.'isr sc these inf I.
nous Tr,,rs ~ C<>putisn werr
r'l~Ied IN br strurR from the
sia'ntr hooks az the Republic.
Ii was the gTrndr>i ani most
hrnrhrrOf act accomp isJrd hy ,h's
Democratic administration, AMI n
it shall Il" np'h,ny more. u Will lie.
serve all hon"r 'or this muc'i The
uyhf ut local srlf. government H.
soain restored to the States Of this
U"I"D.-PIcsynn-. Feb. stb.
Tensas gazette., 1894-02-16

Secretary Shields. Of the Fifth
District Lrvee Board, this week
received . letter from = very Ob.
servant gentleman OF Lake PrOvi.
dence relative to the reported cav
ing at the WyIy and Elton levees,
An: he has permitted us to make
extracts from it. The writer says
"There /, no cause for uness,ness
on account OF the WHY levee. 1t
is nearly up to gross grade, which
makes it foil large in comparison
with other levees. and 1t has washed
very little by the rains thus far.
There 10 rapid caving IN Elton bend
for a distance of more than y mile,
commencing about the eud of the
open leVee above town, on the
North si,ie OF river bayou. and ex.
tending up about one and = quarter
miles. DO not think there 10 q
particle of danger of the cave reach.
ing the levee this year aud perhaps
not in two years. I have not
measured the distance, bnt think it
ut least 1900 iert from the river
bank to the !rver at the nearest
place. The hanks will bsve to
rave greater than ever before 10
endabger the lever this year" The
news, which is quite rrassurIng. is
also CONFIRMED 10y Assistant State
Engineer. W. S. Wh'te, Who bas
jnst male An inspection Oi the leSrc
at that point. TaSeu AZ Q whole the
entire line of l~rees along 'he front
of the Fifth District are IN better
shape than ever before, and the
work Of improving tbr0 ~ being
carried on at varIons places along
the line.-COncOrdia Sentinel. Feb.
10th.