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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
A N1rMBER OF ARRESTS IN PARIS.
PERSONS SUSPECTED OF HAVING CAUSED RE
CENT BOMB EXPLOSIONS.

Paris Feb 2l-The police have made twelve ar
rerts thus far in connection with ycs'criays boTnp
EXPLOSION at No. 60 Rue st Jacques. Among those
taken into custody Is a man named Bastard VINO
is supposed by the authorities To be the person VINO
placed the bomb in the room where 1t exploded ana
later endeavOrcd 10 cause II similar seXpIoS1oh III
the little hotel, st No. AZ FaubOuTg 81 MartIl.
Five Anarchists were arrested to-day on suspicion
OF ha wing caused explosion IN Avenue, - ouci
The explosion was attributed 70 the dlschafge or Il
bomb, but II was subsequently learned thht IL was
caused by the ignition OF gas. The police. however,
found eleven sham bombs on the premises ana thtae
were taken to headquarters for cXdHmhatloh win
a. view of ascertaining whether they We're really
intended be filed with explosive material The
discovery of the sO-called bombs mas gr'ty a1tate
the residents Of the neighbOrhood.
The police arrested to-day an Anarchiht named
RivO who had just arrived here from England
Nine. CalabTcsi who was wounded by Inc bomb
explosion No 90 Rue ST. Jacques yesterday, died
tonight.
tin box supposed to contain an Internal ma
chine was found in the corridor Of the Coincide
Franchise this evening. l. was sent TO the munich
nal laboratory for examination.
I,oris il panic stricken. Everybody carrying n
marcel Is suspected and watched by the police
Metal boxes regarded az prcsumptlve evidence
of evil Intentions. Count LGveauX was arrested
This evening as Il suspicious character because he
vas carrying a tin box under his arm and declined
IN omen Il at the command OF policeman. When
oDencd the box was found to contain paints
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
HOW nI.rrALo RECEIVED TIE NEWS.

Buffalo. Feb 2l.--Thc news Of the signing OF tho
Buffalo charter restoration bill was received here
with great satisfaction to-day. The police bin.
which IS the most wle-rcaching in its Effects at
tracts the most attention. Mayor Bishop. who IL
restored to The head Of the police board. was the
recipient OF many congratulations this afternoon.
Under The provisions of IA. bin tn" Mayor - en-
powered . appoint within thirty days two COM
missoner- Of Police. H. was nekeG how soon he
expected 10 take this action AMI whether he had
selected the new commissioners. Tn" Mayor r.
piled that he would take 10 action until b" hal
received copy ~ The act from the Secret iry OK
state and declined 10 say any thing IN III" subject
II appointments. The general opinion appears 20
Doe nat Commissioner l'lig DEM will De- re-
appointed. but who the Republican Commissioning
VII hc is matter ~ surWl~r. there h'iuI several
candidates for tho position. Daniel Mprgeustern
cz superintendent ~ police. who was retired last
spring. - likely 10 30 appointed 20 his old position
but few changes ave expected in the rank and file
Of the force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
FRAGMENTS or FOREIGN NEWS.

Paris Feb 2l.-The Chamber Of Deputies to-day
rejected the Tariff Commissions proposed increase
0ronositlon OF the Minister OF Agriculture TO in
ca the duty to seven francs quintal was
SnII,, accented by a vote Of 81 to ~
CT Petersburg, Feb. PIN. Nicholas de Gers,
t,pes,sn Minister of Foreign Affairs. IL very ser-
lei, hi With asthma, from which he has for some
ttme mas. been sufferer His Illness has now
ASSUMED an alarming phase.
Berlin. Feb. AIIhe HambGrgeSr Nppr rinn en-
marck will pay another visit to Beriin ior some
~ of IN that while awaiting the arrival of
me, me Enperor at the railway station on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
ROYALTIES FOR THE WAGNER OPERAS

It was reported yesterday that Goldmark Con-
ri.a objected to performances OF Wagner operas
s,ch ,s that OF "De Walkiire." ut the Carnegie
Nu,ic Hall the other day. being given without the
navment of q ROYALTY to them. Goldmark n Conr1ed
hnve a claim Of sort or other on about every
German play or opera that is ever given in TINS
country Mr. Conried said last night that he ana
his ortner were the agents of Nine Wagner Tor
this country and England. and they felt II their
dutv 10 collect the royalty due TO her for the TWO
ncrfnrrla noes OF die Walktre." given last week
and for the one OF Die Gdtterda mmerung, an
nolnced to be given at the Metropolitan opera
House. on March 9. The orchestral scores of these
oner,,s n. said as well those OF The Rhine
srld - .'Siegfried" and Tristan and Isolde were
moi published Those OF the earlier operas were
nubish,-l and no claim was made to royalties.
boni had been deposited. Mr. Conried continued, as
security for the payment If should be decided that
ROYALTIES were due II the payment should be re-
fused. he and ms partner would test the validity
of their claim In the courts
u appears that in the days of German Opera; at
the Metropolitan royalty was paid to Godmark q
dSonrlei for the use OF Wagner's works. since the
beginning OF Abbey Grau's dictatorship none or
the operas which royalty Is now claimed has been
sung Two years "Lohengrfn The Master
SINGERS" and THE Flying Dutchman." were gwen:
mis- wear 'I.ohengrin The Mastersingers." and
.'TannhHuser" have been given Maurice Grau said
Yesterday that years ago Goldmark * Conred
had made a claim for royalties. but no attention
had been paid to It and no suit had ever been
brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
nrr,,,un FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine snow; west 10 north winds
For New -iIampshe and Vermont. snow In the soushs
ern fair the northern portion; warmer. variable
winds
For Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and Easa
ern New-York snow the early morning. followed b.
clearing; north winds
For Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware the Dstriot
~ Columbia and Maryland. In the early morning.
followed fair in the afternoon: north wtnds
For Virginia snow the early morning. followed By
,learng fair the afternoon colder In the southern
to north Winds
For Western Pennsylvania fair; northern
,orton winds.
For Western NewYok. generally fair variable
winds.
For Indiana Illinois and Ohio. fair west
winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
BESSIE BELLWOOD CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

BESSIE BELLWOOD CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Miss Bessie Bellwood. the music-ha singer from
London. who has been playing at Roster x ba'
until recently, prisoner in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday afternoon CHARGED
with assauting her maid, Lizzie Crook on SunuaS'
February II. Miss Bellwood has apartments at the
Merritt House. No. 60 East feminist, ana tne ma u
says in her affidavit that on that uase III ' On the
head and body with slipper and then struck h he
in the eye with small satchel me Mon. , , oI
came friendly after this, but some lawye! bof WV
Of the maid and was induced to 80 TO TN the
Market Court and get warrant aor v nina lion
be postponed until Monday. and Justice Eya ~
agreed. paroling Miss Bewood Ia s"e ou''o~' W
her counsel,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
CoysPrRED TO ROB A PLATEGLASS DEALER.


Nathan HuikofY Wholesale manufacturer OF
plate-g GLASS; at Nos lO9 and III Wooster-st.. has
caused the arrest OF eight OF his employees mcud-
Ing his nephew. charges of conspiracy and
larceny He also caused the arrest OF Morris Wern-
berg OF No. l533 Second-ave.. charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods.
Mr. Hukof does a large business selling plate
glass He went to Police Headquarters Few days
ago and Inspector Mclaughlin. who detailed
Detectives Sergeants Slauson and O'Connor. on the
case They secured warrants for Joseph Neal.
of No 10 Mellve-st., Brooklyn; Michael Copper or
No Is Stanton-st.; Patrick Conan. of No. Lilo
Amsterdam-ave.; Andrew NJ. Carlck. Mr. Hukons >
nephew OF No. lSS Broome-st-, Newark: Charles
Mc(;inn of No 2.l43 Sccond-ave.; Richard Buttgar,
OF No liz Spring-st, and Patrick Love, of No 4i'
West Thirty-hrd-st
When a driver took out piece of glass that was
slightly clipped he would break off large piece
and sell 1t to Weinberg. and report the particular
piece OF glass from which the piece had been taken
damaged ,,., -,
Mr. Hulkoff estimates that he has been robbed OF
10000 this The prisoners were held TOT eA-
animation to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
Dp,r.v IN DEPARTING THE PARIS

LIVERPOOL. Feb A.-The big Cunard steamship
Campania occupies the only Brkenhead drydock
large enough for the American Line steamship Pans
which was compelled 10 put back to Queenstown
last week after a struggle with the storm, inc
Paris has not been locked was reported ana can,
not be repaired until work on the Campanla shali
have been finished MEANWHILE she VIII 1iscnarG H
part of her cargo at Biz kenhean' inc i"iJ I'm, NJ"
be in drydock probably three weeks. ana VIII De
thoroughly overhauled. a.. ,.,.
Queenstown on her way to Liverpool the iarls
dispensed with the aid Of the steam Tug o,oa,.
Cock She proceeded with her own steam anu DR.
rived here an hour ahead OF the tug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
A PROPOSAL TO WASTE s'o'ooo \ YEAR
~ ,c,1-pTprE sPEER's SCHEME TO GET SNUG
pur Or TIE PEOPLES MONEY

Albany. Feb. 81 cspeciaD.-willnm McMur're
Sheer. the editor and punnsher oi ~" N'Da"y Ar
.ars,o1ed Senator Donaldson to-day to intro
su'' ,r1 Giving him patronage worth $4,000
u''o r, nm nrovIdes that all the bills and reso-
;n,,ors as fas, as they are introduced in the Leg
,u''"9, .hau no printed in 1.-The Argus" the organ
80 ,ha nm Democrats of Albany County. This
w would be great waste Of the public money, Hun
dreds OF bills are introduced wni'h never become
.'''' ooro. ~ resolutions presented which
Ia" .,,.- acted upon in any way. The Republican
1n,.,o,rre IS intent upon saving the peoples money
this year Of keen ' VIII M, among the tax
payers -, ''oiniv would not give them an adequate
patrn FOR the abusive attacks upon
Repucicann 1900 rd in '"The Argus make II sur
reeeny that senator Donaldson should have intro
duced the BILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
THE POPE TRYING COLD-WATER BATHS

Home Feb. 2l.-The Pope ned a CUIIsUrVIr'0I' "
terday with Father Kneipp, the Bavarian priest
who originated a we-knOwn water cure ana came
TO Rome upon His Holiness's Invitation. ne Lex tx
MA ined 10 the priest the of his hea IN Beci
aii1, and smoke particularly OF the intestinal trou-
bIcs from which he has suffered Father kn saI
ous and predicted for him several years more OF
Nge' lie advised the Pope to try cold-water BATH
Ing and this morning Father Kneipp made his hrst
trial OF the treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
TIE MINI REGIMENT RETIEWED.

The 9Th Regiment was reviewed by BrigadfeFs
General Whitlock at the armory last evening. and
the marksmen's badges distributed to those
who won them last season. The veterans pr1so
for the company recruiting the largest number
OF for the full term Of enlistment was pre-
scented 10 Company II, Captain }. b. Snsby The
presen tation was made by Colonel Scott OF tho
Veterans Association. The three battaons were
commanded respectively by Major Jdpha, Major
Lorigan and Captain Marks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
AT ODDS OVER THE NAVY.
REPORT OF SERIOUS DIVISION IN TIE BRIT
IsH CABINET.

London. Feb 21.-"T'he Globe makes me I'M
cualide! statement that the Government mas ~
come seriously divided the question OF the man"
tenance OF the Navy Part Of the CABINET 10 S'ro'H
~ in favor Of maintaining the present stallu' =
of the Navy. going - lar as 10 H'H,' -,
considerable Increase Ia rs efficiency al "'4'''''
cost may be necessary. ,ho ,.htr.,
Including MIR. Gladstone, refuse % p!ir" l,i,i.n
selves in the attitude Of faVor.nB thc h XIX ~
- ~ money necessary t. carry ont IN" i1r'ts q"
those Of their colleagues favorins create nv
All attempts to settle the dlnerences On 1', .1i
unsert1d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22

washington Feb. 21-Minister Thompson capes
rrom Rio TO the State Department. under date OF
th,s morning to the affect that the Aquidapan ana
RenpbNca went out this morning under hre from
me forts No further particulars are gwen. ...
cable dspatch received az tne Navy DePe -
mis- rnorning from Admiral lehman reports 'Ic
return to Rio of the cruiser Detroit rom s9''''
ADMIRAL Benham adds: "AI well on pOaEi ,,
The reason for the departure OF the Aquoapah
and Republica is obvious. When the dynamite
cruiser Nictheroy anchored off Rio few Gays ago
the Aqudaban and the Republica got Up steam III
authorization Of an attack from the GoVerhinehI
vessel But the NictherOy, after remalhihs Over
night at her anchorage, merely steamed 70 .hG
fortified post after which she Is named Ianueu
3O6 men and then steamed out again According 10
cxperts in naval warfare there is Only one eA-
nianaton of the debarkatiOn of the insurgent shpS
ana that is that they intend TO follow ana at'avh
inc Nictheroy before she can join the America .he
Prating and the Government torpedo boats. ALter
his is done it is believed that the nsureeii' Sis
VII attack the other ships in the feet and II the
reports that the America ana tle III atr,'s
are in bad condition they Will DC All easy P'N'
to Ia Gamas vessels. $780,, e,a, ,,,orrno
Secretary Herbert has received official lniorina-
ton that no yellow fever now exists on 1oaru inc
if..,i,aI S,to.ee vessels at Rio and Montevideo.
4 dispatch received to-day from Admiral bohidi,i
savs that all on board the ships at RIO are Wen:
II is understood that the Detroit, whlcn mas JlsI
rejoined Admiral Benham's squadron aiter eoVr
ri ohseryaton in the southern provinces OF BraZil
reports that the stories OF lnsulgeht sucCeSSe' ~
that quarter are almost wholly hcttious'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
SILVER LOWER IN LONDON.

rondon Feb. 2l-To-day's quotations OF bar sill
yer are I'd lower than those of yesterday. The
closing price 2aad.
'srhro was a large sale OF India Council bills
. ir. a. a reduction of 5-32d per rupee from
~ 21revions sale Fifty lakhs were allotted ut
Is 1924 the previous price having been E@id.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
ITS CAPITAL STOCK TNCREA SEQ

Chicago. Feb 2l.-T'le stockholders OF the Chicago
Edison Company met to-day in special session
and voted 70 increase their capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000 The proceeds are TO be used
for extensions and improvements. The move has
been In contemplation for several months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
TO LOAN MONEY AT LOW RATES.
a NEW ASSOCIATION TO HnP POOR PEOPLE
OF GOOD CIIARACTEK

OF GOOD CHARACTER
Albany. Feb. 81 (5peciaD-Mr. Sheffield OF New
York. to-day introduced in the Assembly a meas
of great Importance. and under which will be
organz,d a company Of leading men of New-Yorl<
City. for the purpose Of loanng money an
tremcy small Of interest. II IS the intention To
establish places where poor people of good char
acter can borrow money their personal property
without paying the usurlous rates charged by the
pawnbrokers. The bill was brought here to-day
by Henry X. Beekman. OF Newly and II Is as
follows being entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Provklent Loan Society OF New-York"
Section l. otto r. Barnard. Charles G. Beaman.
Henry II. Beekman, William l.. 3uii. Frederic K.
Fulton Cutting. Rober, ". de Forest Wi.iam +.
Dodge. Charles 5 Fairchild. David Il Greer. Abram
u. Willis James. John s Kennedy. Seth Low Solo
mon Loeb: Alfred B. Mason, Victor Morawetz. J.
schr Gustav II. Schwab. Charles s smith James
Sspeyer. Walter Stanton Kennedy Tod. Abraham
persons AZ they may associate with themselves. and
their successors, are hereby constituted body
c!ey OF New York" for the purpose Of aiding such
persons az said society shall deem IN need OF pc
cuniary assistance, by loans of money at interest
upon the pledge OF mortgage OF personal property.
Sec. 9 The society hereby formed shall have all
provided by the General Corporation law far
as SppliGaIle thereto It may borrow money for
ceedinR the lawful rate The persons named in
shall hold u meeting and organize tn society and
adopt a constitution and bylaws not inconsistent
with the constitution and laws OF this State The
constitution shalt prescribe the qualifications OF
members OF the society; the manner Of eectlng
members: tho number Of members who shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction OF business
meetings OF the society: the number Of trustees
by whom the business and affairs OF the society
shall be managed the quanca tons powers and
the OF selection OF the trustees and officers
OF the society, ana IL may contain any other pro-
visions FOR the MANAGEMENT OF the property and
regule tiOn OF the affairs OF the society No MEM
Der trustee of the society shall receive any
compensation for HIS services, or any profit other
than lawful interest on money loaned 10 II, nor
shall any member trustee be personally liable
for any debt incurred by the society.
Sec g. Said socety shall be entitled TO act
pawnbroker and shall BIZ subject to and entitled 10
all the benefits OF all the provisions OF the laws of
this State concerning pawnbrOkers. except that II
shall not be required to obtain license or file a
bond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
HIGHLY PRAISED BY Ro1N J.
THE prince OF WALES MD MT7"I'''T'7 ~
HIS FAMILY SEE DAYS COMPANY ~
"TWDIFTH NIGHT"

London Feb 2l.-The Prince ana If'"o'S' VI
Wales the Princess Maud and the Princess VIC
,sa Nav wont 70 DAYS. Theatre this evening to
sea ..Twelfth Night" All were highly iIrlsel.
The Prince received Mr.. DAILY ana MISS hrhah'
and CONGRATULATED them upon the PERFECTION Oh IN;
nnrformance at is Of the most arts,'c anu
charming achievements" he said that nave
ever witnessed. - a,,a,o,oo Tho
Arthur j. Ialfour also In the audience;; ne
theatre was crowded to sufocat.on. MISS, it"nah
ana entire company were cheercd after cach act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
THE czap To soJOTrRN IN IsTRIA.

Vienna, Feb H-It is reported that the Gar OF
Russia will arrive at Villa Angelina, Abpa%'a' IN
!stra, March 10. He will remain tnerc L so,.
TINE to recruit his health. which was "e"nSA'"
greatly by the influenza several weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
GRAHAM UNSETTLED.
THE ASSEMBLY DECIDES IN FAVOR OF
WILLIAM H. FRIDAY.

DEMOCRATS ARGUE THAT MR. GRAHAM NOT
HAVING COMMITTED FRAUD HIMSELF IS
ENTITLED TO REPRESENT THD XvITH
n,srprcr or ERoOKLyN-TIIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22

Albany, Feb. 2l.-Among the bills reported favor
ably In the Assembly to-day were Mr.. Shefield's.
incorporating the New-York Geological ana Botani-
cal Gardens: Mr. Lawson's. for the completion OF
a building connected with the American Museum
OF Natural History. in New-York city. at cost OF
10000: Mr.. Buttss. for the completion or the re-
paving OF Third-ave.. In New-York city, from East
One-hundreti- d-sixty-ninth-st to the I'D Ward
boundary line: Mr. Suffers. in relation to the New
York Botanical Gardens. incorporated by the law of
1889; Mr. Fairbrothers reorganzing the Long Island
City Fire Department; also. for increasing the Long
Island City water supply; Mr. Bwtss, giving the
Commissioner OF Street Improvements IN the An
nexed District OF New-York city control of the
streets in that section, and authorizing the pave
mont or rspavement Of streets when he thinks Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
HAVE PEIXOTOS SHIPS DESERTED?
A STATEMENT COMING IN ROUNDABOUT WAY
FROM INSURGENT SOURCES

FkOM lH"' MUM"
London. Feb. PA dispatch from Montevldeo
h the way of Lisbon says that all The vessels OF
the Geet of the Brazilian GovernInent' win the ne
to,,,;on Of the dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, nave
tirad the squadron of the insurgents ana salied
away from the harbor OF Ro: $500.
The United Press correspondent at LISBON sup
r,arnents the dispatch from Montevdeo concern
Pr - ,,,o,.an,ants Of the Government fleet at
R 1s with the statement that most Of the Brazilian
ad,i"es received through Montevideo come from
The renort of the departure of the vessels has
40. hean confirmed and the statement that lhey
hove io,ned the insurgents is not generally
credited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
MEMBERS OF THE oMLADINA SENTENCED

Vienna Feb 21-The trial of the seventy-two
members OF the Omladina Society chareed WIN
|.,nsri,acv in connection with murder Of Rudolf
AIrva terminated yesterday. Twenty OF the prs
,a~,nf, from two TO eight years; fifty received sen
fences ranging rom TWO weeks 10 TWO IHo.i..IS'
AMI TWO were acquitted i&rg5 cto~r n ~
plthizcrs VITA the prisoners .I.u tas 80, ~ an
ana surrounded the building but there was no ueih-
onstratiOn.
The light punishment inflicted upon the members
Of ths Omladina Society shows that the persons
1.ere regarded as political conspirators rather
than comnon-law criminals This was the view
taken in The Tribune. when it pointed out that the
TWO Young men VINO murdered Mrva De'ohsed
probably to the secret society, SuDtefrai@hN
Prague" and not to the Omladina, Whlch was per
sistenty represente-l in dispatches having been
fn,,rGei NV Nrva and some friends Of his. II was
then explained here that the ON adina, whose
name means the youth Of the people, was lVIiueu
Berlin Vienna Paris. etc. Its aim was q patrl0ilc
one and 10 establish the autonomy oil Peopie Iihe
the Rumanans Servians, 39hei9lans huIs@ M; ~
and CrOatians, VINO were under foreign RUE. lngg
Onlaliina had branches in every SldV country, anu
II was secretly upheld by the Russian Government
Which was accused Of having used the soc!e| 70
promote the Servian uprising Which starter inc
Russo Turkish war OF 1871. , ~,
a few years before. the Bohemians and Mora
Alexander III a deputatiOn headed by the N5tlOhti
poet Paachy, to ask the assistance OF RUS ISL, ID
toward securing the national INDEPENDENCE 81 sT
bohemian CZechs The secret soce'y Is Compose
of groups of five members each ana theIe aIc
no more than 100 OF those members In 30
hemla- The charge against the accuSeI PEI sViIa,
among whom the two murdererS OF MrVa the ponce
agent are not included, is that from NoSeADett'
1872 UP TO September Is, l&S they orsalle1 mani nam
garian Emperor and the unity OF the new eiiY.ie e.
Most of them only sixteen years old nor
bach, the leader Is Journalist n 1,e
tile clerks and cofnpJsftOrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
CHEERING FOR UNCLE SAM.
nD,rrs9 SAILORS TRAMPLE ON THEIR
FLAG At RIO.

,rss,vG THEIR DIsApPRovAL OF ENGLISH
,.,,c1A1 PREFERENCE FOR DA CANA
MERCHANTMEN sEDK AMERICAN PRO
lection FOR WATER BOAT
WHICH WAS REFUSED BY THE
COMMANDER or \ BRITISH
MAN-OF-WAR.
tCogyright; 1894. ~ ne United PrcSSi
p,o Janciro Feb .2l.-The merchant vessels at
this mort are suffering extremely for want or
,roter because Of the refusal of the insurgents
~ allow water boat to go about the bay and
s,nnlv such craft with fresh water. The cap
tain Of the British merchantmen Nasmyth made
o,nlication TO the commander Of a British man
of-var for assistance necessary to enable him to
obtain a supply Of water and was coniemptu-
ousy refused.
The merchant skipper proposed applying to al
n,iral Benham for aid. whereupon the COM
mander of the war vessel sneeringly answered
that he might do as he liked , ,
The captain Of the merchantmen then appealed
IN Admiral Benham, who assigned Lieutenant
Kilhourn TO guard the water boat under the
American flag. - ~, ..
Vessels of all nations seeking the protec-
ton of the United States flag. British sailors
ere onenly cursing English officials, who, they
decarc are sacrificing commerce 10 ald Ia
CANA e,.. l., .,,s ros,,ao.
4, eiven in the fact that at the principal landing
yesterday the British flag was trampled IN the art
~ british sailors whose officers SSpreSSeu no
,:ord NJ disapproval of their act. when was ac-
companed by cheers for Uncle sam