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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
4 STUDENTS STRANGE DEATH.

HE WAS PRACTISING BASEBALL AND EXPIRED
SUDDENLY.
MiddIetown. Conn. Feb % GpeciaD.-Charlcs
Payne Reed. a member Of the freshman class at
Wesleyan University. died at noon to-day, after an
illness Of only about hour. Reed was candl-
date for the ball tam and had been practising IN
the cage IN the morning, but after throwing a le"
balls complained Of pain in the head. ana was
excused by Captain Tirrell After going TO his room
his "chum" went for doctor. but Reed was dgdl
before he arrived. II is thought that ne nlei
from acute Indigestion, but autopsy VIII De neIH
tomorrow 10 ascertain the exact cause. Inc deau
student was only eighteen years Old, ana !lVed at
Armenia Union, Dutchess County, y. J. lie was
a candidate for shortstop on the ball team, ana was
a member OF the Mandolin Club. He was "A mem
Der OF the Phi M Theta Society, bright studen,
and popular among his fellows. Before entering
WESLEYAN he studied Wilbraham, Mass. HIS
parents have been teegraphed for. and are ex-
pected tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
TELEGRAPUIC NOTES.

Des Moines Feb PA freight train on the North
western road came into collision with an electric
street car at the East FOurth-st. grade crossing
yesterday. The car became unmanageabe and ran
through the gates reaching the track just In time
be hit by the freight engine. The car was nearly
turned over and several Of the passengers were
injured
Harrodsburg KY, Feb. A.-The jury in the case
charged yesterday by Judge Sauficy. All the Dc
PENDANTS held over until the next term OF the
court. IN g. 500 each The bond vas promptly gwen
by prominent citizens
Elwood Ind Feb PA company Of capitalists.
with capital stock Of several million dollars mas
market a new invention In the line Of scf-binding
machinery. The machine VIII use straw Or
the grain instead of twine and wire The plant VIII
also manufacture a new Kind of water-wheel ana
viii employ nearly 1900 persons II VIII be estab-
lIshed In this city.
Salem. Mass Feb. 2i-An agreement has been
reached In the contest over the Will ~ willard
Goldthwaite of Salem, and the will has been al
lege. $4,000 being devoted 10 establishing the Goi-
thwaite professorship Of rhetoric The college IS
also made residuary legatee for scholarships.
birmingham. Ala. Feb. 24-Near Nanofalla an
old feud between William Norton and James Breck-
iAridge has ended in the death OF both. The men
met at country store and opened fire on cacf
other. Norton fell mortaly wounded. Breckn.
ridge to make sure Of his work, drew a knife, cut
He was pursued by an angry mob but when he
saw he would be captured and perhaps lynched
he cut his own throat from ear TO ear dying In Sign
or the wOud-be avengers.
Boston. Feb. "a (Spec.aD-The fun'is OF the Ciu
zens' Relief Committee are low point tina
there is danger that the entire work Of reiie
may have TO come 10 end. On Monday 100 mel
who have families dependent upon them VIII d.
discharged because there IS money - pay tlieI
TOT the three days work week when mas peef
allowed them TO keep them from starving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
COLDEST OF THE SEASON.
THE MERCURY DOWN To FOUR DEGREES
ABOVE ZERO YESTERDAY.
eropv COMING UP THE CoAsT-THE HIGH
WIND MADE THE COLD MORE PIER
c,>-c FIERCE GALES AT SEA.

CING-FIEICE GALES AT SbA
4 cold wave inundated the city on Friday, and
with II came northwest wind which grew
stronger as night came down 1t pleW
and WAS cold all night, and people woke up 10 q
cold day yesterday morning. The wind was sun
s,yeeping down from the icy regions of the hof'h
and # Gathered force as it found itself inn
prisoned In the streets Of the city sweeping ""'
with = rush into tie open squares The wind
blew at from thirty to thirty-four miles an h'ur
most Of the day but went down with the sun. 50
that in the evening it was blowing only fifteen
miles an hour
II v-os I'm. coolest day of the season. At 10
oicIock in the morning the official thermometer
- tho Weather Bureau on top Of the Equitable
Building showed "A temperature Of degrees
above zero. At 10 O'Clock at night the mercury
was down 70 4 degrees again.
4, 2 o'clock in the morning tho mercury IN
Perry's thermometer In Printing House square
stood AZ . degrees y; O'Clock it had got do"n
n & degrees above. Three hours later II was up
To s degrees and at noon it had fallen again 10
: degrees The warmcst part Of the day WAS at
3.3o -. m. when the mercury stood at il degrees
At . o'clock In the evening Il was down 10 :
degrees and at - o'clock it had fallen to de-
srccs.
Yesterday morning the reports Of the weather
bureau showed that the cold wave extended over
= large extent Of territory. The winds were lsht
cxccpt along the Atlantic Coast where they were
high
Incoming steamers reported that they eN-
perlenccd intense cold as they app'oacheI '"'
coast. and their reports also showed THAI stormy
weather prevailed over nearly all the N'rth
Atlantic II was intensely ,'i! yesterday III the
Northwest and i'm the northern part Of TINS
.t... d 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
cr,rr SFlECHING TOH EIIDLNch.
TIL, ITHACA conoNEH THINKS He Is o. HE
rr,cK or TIE STUDENTS iM'l"'N'H'
49, THE BANQUET TRAGEDY

- ,,,,,.c, CORONER THINKS HE Is oN HE
'' rn,r,, or TIE STUDENTS IMPLICATED
- THE BANQUET TRAGEDY.
,,s,c. \ Y. Feb. 2i-The developments 'r-''y
l'l''" n,,,'., tragedy have been few. 10
~ Wv, rr.ss correspondent this evening 'hc roro
'h''" - himself as being positive that ne
ner 'N'" n Tho track which will lead to solution
a., rovstery That more ina" '"' ~,
ol .a, ,"' no is positive but the names he VIII
. ,,I,,u,g. alleging that II wou'p Pu ''''' wv
'.,, on their guard He hopes ny spri"F'ib r'-
'i'"O" ,nr to surprise them INTO confession
u.i!s'h stortllng dcvrlopn'!'.S 10 w. a., i,i,,tt
Alihoub" rcisci about that one pi "i' Hhpii
when II W '.,. ready to confess tlry ihi'c n"l
Gated parueS Tilt and II Is probibe tnat the
yet become 49, has been urged mol l" lncrlHl-
woulu, - n'-i,r The coroner ls very b,''l "S'i
iat' nfg the cornell au'h"II'l,s Hi' t'-
Ithaca metTnhnya ,ya th.v are making every cndrtN"r
students ne ..hino M while pretending 10 desire
10 cDH'i - the cuprits. re say h' W., ~
The disc9'v9tS 9 ,erdav by as many as MY Slui"lts
prodchH ~, we're reporters. ana ne mas come 10
who sdld ti'S "net they were friends or the cul-
the cOncluSlv' learn what information he pos
prits. tIylhs c,lprIis might the better cover ui'
sessed thht u', ccorlngiy, the legitimate CORES
their 49, been made 10 suH'r to-day ny being
Ionheht,s y, trmation from tins source.
denied fic,rs have made strenuous efforts
The coI1iI.I his morning. by reason Of the
to hnd i5,,orolo that he had returned TO Ithaca
news frpii i,,nnerate himself They have been un-
ana u,scover him. and the mystery OF MS wherr-
able To dlsco'.t ,ra,t as His father was here
abouts IS ~ "ard n * said that he consulted with
last night, ana u "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
AFTER PIRATE TREASURE.
CRUISE OF THE ELIZA EDWARDS TO
COCOCOS ISLAND.
SEARCHING ~ VAIN FOR THE ALLEGED BURIED
GOLD OF pAMPIER AND HIS FELLOW
BUCCANEERS ORGANIZING
SECOND EXPEDITION.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRlBrNEI

SECOND EXPEDITION
icy TELEGRAPH THE TRiBUXE.i
san Francisco, Feb. 24-It has just leaked out
that the largest ana best equipped eXpedlu'h
to search for the alleged pirates treasure on
Cococos Island sailed in the summer of lS9-' ana
that this trcasure-hunting trip was the real
purpose OF the fitting up of the steam schooner
Eliza Edwards. which seized by the Govern
ment at Santa Barbara and he'd for seFeral
weeks under suspicion that she was engaged in
smuggling Chinese and opium from BRUSH
Columbia. Beyond the fact that the EDWARDS
sailed and that her owners returned aiter SIX
months without their vessel nothing has ever
been learned of her cruise. Now the story Is
told 10y Captain Van Bremen. the organizer OF
the party. He lives at Santa Barbara, but IoI-
incry lived at Vancouver. His two partners were
DR. Winchester and ex- Mayor Barber. Of santa
barbara both men of large means. They bought
the schooner and fitted her out at Vancouver
but they didn't want 80 clear at any port ~
their secret destination be- discovered. - liit
vessel rruiscd up and Il, Wn The coast ana uHdiiS
dropuod i'm af Santa barbara To tax" ON me
owners. Her mysterious movements hdd rM'll'u
SUSPICION and she was seized by revenue "liC''S
The Government spent several thousand doIIarS
I'm vain ATTEMPTS to get evidence against the
owners while The latter lost the wages of eleven
men who w"r" idle on board flha'iE '"o
vessel was released and departed.
\ straight course WIS laid for Cococos Island,
which is 300 miles from Costa Rica ana '''
from Panama. The party went To- WORN al
once a. Wrayforl Bay. where Dampi'r ana o'htr
pirates had camped and are alleged To- nave
buried their plundcr. They had maps ana SUNK
Gr-p shafts and horizontal tunnels hut nrN'l
,frii.k e,ld during four months work. 1hcy
r,,rd fho island very hcal'hful and vegetation
Wonderfully luxuriant They picked string ans
min. teen days after planting. AMI mustard gr ems
six fn eight inches high ON m" ninth day hi''T
pianting the seed. captain Van lire'ncr ihints :
rl,nfs On ih. volcanic soil of Cucocos Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
UyCHJGdN OFFICIALS INDICTED.
TRI'E BILLS FOUND AGAINST THE SECRETARY
or STATE AND THE STATE TREAS
IRER YESTERDAY


Mason Nich Feb 24-When court convened at
Ia this afternoon the Grand Jury returned true
hills against A. a. Ellis. Joachim. Hambttzer. Berry
Frank Potter and George Warren for felony;
against Jochim Hambitzer. Ellis and Berry. as
members of the Canvassing Board, Tor mlsde-
,ne,nor; against A. \. Ellis and William May,
Iochim Berry Hambitzer Warren. Potter. Bussey
clark and Peterson individuals. for misue-
,r.anor Judge Persons congratulated the jury on
lis work and excused the members. Later III the
afternoon Ellis. Hambitzer, Jochim. Berry bussev
Potter Warren and Peterson were arragned sepa-
rotay and collectively the different charges
and waived examination. May Is sick. ana was
unable to appear. - . 49, c.o,o
Ral was fixed I'm the felony cases OF the STATE
otlicals at 5000 and the similar cases or Potter
and Warren at 81 200. In the m.sdemeanor ana CON
sriracv cases il was fixed at $1,000 each, which was
furnished in all cases. s.-
lansing Mich. Feb. 2i-Late last night Secretary
~ STATE J0chim tecgraphed his attorneys 10 come
f. Lansing once All the Indicted officials VIII
n,I their issues and fight the indictments together
and Attorney Kirchner and Senator Weiss. OF De-
trpt viii be their leading counsel Prosecuting Al
tnrnsv Gardner will be assisted by Montgomery d
Montgomery and Cahill a Osrander. OF this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
CHAIRNAN WILSON VERY I'LL.
MARKED CASE OF TYPHOID FEVER
DEVELOPED.
HE HAS BEEN MOVED FROM THE CITY OF
MEXICO TO MORE HEALTHFUL SURROUND

HE HAS BEEN MOVED FROM THE CITY OF
MEXICO TO MORE HEALTHFUL SURROUND
INGs-HIs CONDITION GRAVE
Washington. Feb. 2i.-The condition Of william
l. Wilson. chairman Of the Committee on Ways
and Means. is very grave. according To a dis
patch received by Secretary Gresham to-day
from Mr.. Cnttcnden. the United States Consul
General in the city Of Mexico The text Of the
dispatch is as follows:
city of Mexico. Feb. 2i.
"SecretaIy Of state. Washington. y. c.
"NIr Wilson has developed marked typhoid
fever. General condition grave. though fever, as
vet of a mild type Or. Iialet Provost. whom
sent from here To Aguas Calientes Nfot Springs)
to see him, has had him removed to Guadaajara.
which he considers the location which will give
him the best sanitary surroundings possible in
Mexico To bring him TO this city would be
most dangerous. He will have the best at
tention'
copy OF this dispatch was sent to the Presi-
do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
tUaD SIslO hidden IN HIS TLOTHIS

Chicago Feb. 24-I.eroy Harris, who held up
rooro fun OF Government officers at Buffalo last
saturday and escaped from custody. only TO be
can.ured and who is charged with cashng forged
,nnnev orders arrived here to-day, accompanied
~, tyyo postofiice inspectors and Deputy United
-! -" NdrshaI colt Of Buffalo ON being searched
~ S0 vas found I'm the band Of his trousers ana
IN bjs socks. Harris had been searched three times
~ n his arrest in Buffalo, but the money had cs-
cnncd the notice Of the officers Harris cashed or
G.IS G cor PEORIA and six other towns in this dis
i, I;is case will be taken up by the Federal
crond Iury next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

AN OLD MAN. DISCOVERED SENSEii.97
IL WEST-ST~ SOON EMPIRES.
THOUGHT To nr BENJAMIN LOW oF GLor'H'
TER MAss-us SKULL FRACTURED
HIS WATCH GoNE AND Ills POCKET
TURNED INSIDE QUIT Is MURDER


...,,,. ,.,.7- ,r - ,,r.nDrR
'''''.' .a. ,rrrcr,vrs.
A., ,,,l,r,,,p man supposed 20 be- Ienjanln
Law about sixty-nyc years old. u Gloucester
Low ...,..i las. ..,.ulur. n, 12o O'Clock. in
Mass, was i'uhl lass '''''''-' r y,
dying condition .n ir'"' '' 'H .''..r s..,,-
,oi y.st-st near Spring-st. Christopher scan
''' r.'..r, Williams. the former a scafar-
Ion ana l''"''' " 49, ,.i aud th.
i,,, man and "A boardcr at the h"''l' "'' '"
latter a nirnt watehman. discovered him. scan
l''''' " .,,. ,t. t..r and found the man
Ion ""n' ""'7''' '''' ,, i,.., rail
EIhS "''" - ,tf.,..l c.,nl,n and
49, MANS coat found common
'P'"'"H .,. t,,..u,, around his neck.
basket .'i''' ., .f,fr NJ.
The mans watch Was gone ana '''' ''''''
h~1., ,...,. DE-.
Policeman Thomas CTf7,,'' . t',' ,'iI H.. q,
ciurf. came running "I. a. co. t.., ,f. sire. .,f
Nu'kihAH '""' .r. ,.,ll..fu4u i.a .hcl th"
l"l l,'., s',n.1n aaI williams hai carriei ..-'' LOW
mo lh' ,f,b'u 'u.I T., S. Niu-"ntS Hos
..,.i f,r an ambulance. Ihr '.' .'"'' hf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
THE DOrBLE TRAGEDY ~ SULLIVAN COUNTY

Monticello. n. Y. Feb. 2.-The Coroner ala nor
hold an inouest TO day on the bodies OF the two aged
victims Of Thursday nights tragedy An autopsy
was made to-day by DR.. +. a. McWillams, OF
Monticello and Dr. Dekay. of Hurleyvle lhere
were found the bodies to-day several wouhus
which, had been overlooked yesterday. Mr. MootS
had been shot twice. bullet entering the hech
about two inches below the left ear ana the otnsr
the left arm near the shoulder. The bullet wounds
alone would not have caused his death, wnich Was
undoubtedly the result OF the blows from the P paIl
shovel The blow which Mrs. Raymond receiNe eu ~
ON the left side Of her mouth must nave peSh iei.
nv "A powerful man. The inquest Will De held on
Tieslav morning The people Of sullivan county
are much excited over the horrible Dutchery ioi-
loving closely upon the Halliday muruers'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
HIJZZARD IN THE SOUTH.
THE FRUIT CROP ~ MISSISSIPPI BNPL'
DAMAGED.

uemphis. Feb PA blizzard struck this region
an Thursday night and yesterday the wihd ple"
a gale accompanied by snow nurrl'S a''' S"V'
80, ,.,,,,. ,yas don. i'm Mississippi. and II is
feared TINT the fruit crop has been ruined. Peach
and ,pplc trees and strawberry ana tomato p,'htS
YER. i'm bloom At Canton, Miss, tlcEraph ana l"I
~ VIZ J." ,'iy,g sr. broken hv the intense cold and
,4lnd The thermometer ots nrver h,iorr nee"
,Mo., -, f,il so low at this season Of the year
a, Niss Feb 2l-A bliZzlri has been rag
,, bnre for twenty four hours. Everything s COW
"rcd with ice and sl"et T9er" !" 10 sign I'll Il"
abatement Of the st1 tn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
I NEW POLICE BOARD FOR BtffiLo.
APPOINTMENTS by MAYOR BISHOP UNDER THE
Acr RECENTLY SIGNED ny COY
MINOR FLOWER

ruralo Feb 2i-Mayor Bishop this morning an
nounceI the appointment Of Charles n hupp an anu
rdr,r T. Icwett rs Police Commissioners Inc
frrn.r ,cil serve for six years and the latter for
five Mr. Rupp is a Democrat and a master builder
and mason Mr. Jewett who Is Repuohcah' 'S
Il sor of General John g Iewett ana Is presIaTs'
of the John {. Jewett Mahuiactullhs ci'i3 III, ,i,3
'ba a. - board vii take office a. soon as tle ne
bers qualify Tho appointments are MADE i,nr nnarr
,be sci apurOved 10y the Governor last week rrslor-
i,r th, clause in the city charter making the Mayor
nc head OF the Police Board ana vesung III MIN
~. srpointment of Commissioners.
TN. present Commissioners. appointed last spring
under tlu act placing the appointing power III 'he
hands of the Controller. are retired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
MR.. GLADSTONE DENOUNCED.
HIS RADICAL FOLLOWERS TURN UPON
HOSTILE TO THE LORDS.

THE LEADING LONDON JOURNAL OF HIS PARTY
PRACTICALLY DEMANDS HIS RESIGNATION
DR. GRANGER AND MR. GLADsToNEs
EYEs-ANARCHTsTs IN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE-ITALIAN FL
NANCES - THE EN-
PEROR AND
PRINCE BIS
MARCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
cropGE j. GOULD IN MISSOCRL

g. rou,s Feb N-George J. Gould, president OF
49,, ,,issoun Pacifc-Iron Mountain system, accom-
nanied by a party Of friends. arrived in this city
from New-York this morning. ,rh me party were
tiiSrd here by Vice President warner. General
ySinnapor Doddrldgc, General Slperintcndent Peck,
ia other officers Of the Gould lines and started in
anu o,csI car for a hunting trip In Southwest Mis-
d .,r, Mr. Cou.d and his New-York friends viii
nrobabiy visit New-Mexico before returning East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
PROFESSOR PHELPSS CONDITION 1Mfho'HD.

New-Haven Feb "a (speciaD.-Professor Edward
7 Phelps passed n comfortable day. and strong
hopes Of his recovery are now entertained MS
ppormal condition and ne has been able 10 OBTAIN
large amount Of sleep for twenty-tour n hours m III IL
HIS present Improvement CONTINUES e "'' w WV
~ danger within two days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
,.y DruOR ABOTT SENATOR IiNcE.

washington. Feb. @-Published statements al
legged originate in heSn M, NJ c ornn %nt e seo
van Vancey eyence's SON VINO promptly met them by the
statemIhn csrolinn and was In good health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF BILL
WORK OF THE SENATE sUB-COMMIT-
TEE PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.

, DUTY on COAL OF 80 CENTS A ToN-1RoN
ORE AND LUMBER ALSO TO BE PROTECTED
CONCESSIONS TO THE SUGAR INTERESTS
THE BILL EXPECTED TO PRO
DUCE ENOUGH REVENUE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-30
They ATE CLANS
Visiting Texans Enjoy Hospi-
talities at Squantum Club.
Were Guests Of Governor Brown at
Oakland Beach, Last Night.

Governor Hogg and the Texan delega-
tion spent the night at Oakland Beach,
the guests of Governor Brown. They
took passage on the B O'Clock
train, and after supper they enjoyed
themselves in sort OF go-as-you-
please fashion, strolling about on the
beach and through the grove and drink
ing In the refreshing breeze waited to the
piazza across Cowesett bay. They en-
joyed delightful nights rest
after their tour OF inspection
of the manufacturing establish
ments. They reached the city this morn
ing at 0 o'clock and under escort OF Colo
nels Childs and Stearns Of the Governors
staff, acting Mayor Ballou and the special
committe of the Board Of Trade.
they continued their tour OF in
spection, visiting the works
Of the American Screw Company,
and Corliss' Manufacturing Company.
They were then driven to the wharf OF the
Continental Steamboat Company, where
the steamer Tourist was in waiting 10
convey them to the Squantum Club. They
were Joined by distine uished party OF
citizens, the list being made up as fol-
lows:
Governor Brown, Acting Mayor Ballou,
Presidence Peirce and the special commit.
tee of the Board of Trade, the executive
committee of the Squantum Club, Sylvia
r. Phillips, Josiah w. Crocker,
James II. Bugbee, Charles H. Merriman
aud j. g. Massie; Colonels Waterman and
Stearns and Executive Secretary Jen..
the New York Mills, N. Y; A. G. Barstow,
Jr., Zechariah Chaffee, j. F. p. Lawtou,
Oren II. Anthony, j. A. Nealey and Frank
Horr, American Screw Company; Henry
w. Wilkenson, Joseph Mosely, Man
chester, Eng; Edward =. Poor, of Derry,
Poor q Co., New York; ex-Governors
Col. John G. Wyman, George L. sheply,
president Commercial Club; #. O. Afsield,
Sew York city; 8. Van Darrin, Hamburg,
Germany; Gen. John Haysrd, New Or
leans. The following bank presidents
were present: Caleb g. Burroughs.
Atlantic National; National; ,';,, F; W. Carpenter,
stone Canal; Andrew Comstock CONNER
cial National; s. NJ. Lewis, Fifth Nation
al; Bailey w. Evans, Fourth National; I;
Marsden j. Perry, Globe National; John
Austin, High Street; e, 8. Sweet
land, jackson; james 8. Phette-
place, Lime Rock National; Newton d..
w. Dsnielron, Merchants National; |;
Robert b. Chambers, National Eagle; Jesse
Metcalf, North American; Christopher
Lippit, Old National; Robert Knight,
National Bank of Commerce; Jonathan
Chase, Phenix; s. 8. Sprague, r. l. Ma
tional; Charles II. George, Roger Will
liams; w. s. Granger, Second National; I;
tionai; Eli AyIesworth, Westminster;
George b. Calder, Weybosset; !;
John s. Palmer, City Savings; William s.
Hayward, Union; Samuel p. Colt. Indus
trial Trust Co. Also George +. Mackin-
non, Providence NEWS; Charles
E. Lincoln, Boston Herald and
X. g. Rowland, Providence Journal. The
steamer sailed down the river at 1920 and
an elaborate dinner was served supple
mented with speech making. The Texan
delegation will start for home this even
ing, their special car being attached to
the Washington express, at 8 80 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-30
that CANAL.
Our Interests in Nicaragua Not Jeop-
ardized by the French at Panama.
Bu The socinted Pr.u.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Reports that
French company has been organized to
complete the Panama Canal did not
arouse great interest among the members
of the House interested in the
Msacsgua Msog who cens anem the Rosss b
does not consider the Panama scheme a
menace to our interests in Nicaragua, but
says its revival emphasizes the need for
prompt action by Congress on the Nicara-
qua bill.
The prospects for an agreement on this
measure are good since it Is reported on
good authority that Senator Morgan, the
author Of the Senate bill has
expressed his approval OF the
house substitute and his willingness to
accept it. Therefore, whatever opposition
to tho measure develops will probably be
made on the floor of the House and Senate
rather than in committee.
An impression which seems to have
arisen in some quarters that the present
plan involves Government ownership is
not correct. The Government is to re-
ceive S70,O00,000 in stock OF the
Maritime Company in return for its
guarantee of bonds according to the
provisions of the bill, and eight of the
IL directors are TO be appointed by
the President. Practically this is
government t-eeatHel- without gnx=
ernment ownership. The Concessions
obtained by the Maritime Company from
Nicaragua and Costa Rca contemplate
that governments may become holders Of
stock.
The late Secretary of State, James G..
Blaine, held that the Clayton Bulwer
treaty did not stand in the way of owner
ship of an lsthmus canal by this govern
ment.
A different view is held by this Admin
istration. 1t has been known that Secre-
tary Gresham thought the treaty stood
i'm the way of the Government own
ership of the Nicaragua Canal and he has
recently said to members of the commit
tee on commerce that President Cleveland
holds the same opinion.
Representative Doolittle of Washing
ton. who is an enthusiast in favor OF a
Nicaragua canal, is inclined to think that
reports of French activity are started by
opponents of the American project.