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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
NEARLY cOOo CHINESE REGISTERED

The Chinese registration In New-York City. which
closed under the provisions OF the statute. Sat
urday last shows total enrolment in New York
city of about g. 10. 1t has been a wear.some task
for the Internal Revenue officers and they are not
sorry that the business Is ended. On the whole.
they feel well satisfied with the results far as
regularity OF proceedings Is concerned rumor
was recently circulated 10 the effect that the inter
preters witnesses and principals had no; been
sworn as required by law and that, a result, the
entire work since the registration began would be
nulIined because the law had rot been specifically
obevcd The revenue officers say this statement ~
no. true but that In every the law with respect
TO swearing the applicant. the interpreter and the
,rl,nesses has been strictly observed. Still II may
ne Technically held that. in cases where the entire
afiida vii was not read by interpreted 10 the api
cant az the time OF signing, the certificate would be
void but the officers say that such proceeding
would have rendered II mpracticab.e 70 complete the
maj in ali cases II clearly understood by the
applicant anu the witness that the former must
Man J. 1892 In order to be entitled TO certlncAte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
,uEuBERs or THE MAY GRAYD JURY

Before Judge Fitzgerald. in General Sessions yes
,crIay the May Grand Jury was sworn In. with
Franklin Ackcr. OF Acker. Neral a COnIf as
foreman. The other Grand Jurors are william !.
WadswOrih. SO 80 Broadway; George ~ Frnk.
cothicr, No. s7i Broadway: Henry !. BurchcI. No.
3s East Fifiy-third-st: Marcus =. Berliner. No -
Nhltehall-st: Charles Holt. publisher. No. % West
Twenty thIrd-st: Andrew G. Armstrong. No. 81
East feminist: Edward L. Oppenhem. broker. No.
81 Newest j. Cleveland Cady. architect No. u
East Seventeenth-st.: 9. Stacey Clark restaurant
keeper no. II Pine-st: George Abecl. merchant.
No l9J South-st; Barney Seckel jeweller. 80 4,
Whitehall-st: George De +. Barton. real-estate
denler No 80 Ilbcrty-s'.. Joshua Gregg. chiI"i
dealer no ! East Fourtccnth-st.: Flee Mork. to-
bacconlst. no 3S East Twenty hird-st; Thomas
I0ughran. merchant. 40. li3 West-st.; Diedrich
Heckermann merchant. 30. li9 Grand-st.: :. IL
Eathbone. president NO @l3 Thrd-ave, DAVID =
Kirby Insurance. No. IL Cedlr-st.; Frederick :.
Wells merchant. No BIG Broadway. Samuel Sh"thar.
merchant. No. 10 Astor Place: Frederick Is Ciark-
SON banker. No. - Wilidm-st; William Moir'
jewellcr 30. 1913 SlXth-aVe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
THE p,p,v STEVENS ESTATE.

decision was rendered yesterday by the "e'eid'
Term Of the ,'our, Of Common Pleas In one OF the
,,,,,. ,,c,,ora growing out OF the lnterminabe ht-
,,,tiors over the distribution and management OF
the estate o. Paran Stevens. Among the pehdihg
suits IS one By Mrs. Marietta r. Stevens the WHO"
- Paran Stevens. and her daughter. Mary flsh
P,gei. for the removal OF Charles O. Stevens a
trustee under the Will ~ Mr.. stevens. an otut t
,cation u the summons In the suit on tne eIou.u
That charles G. Stevens * NONRESIDENT an APP
I'M ,vos ,,ken from an order denying motion 10
Vacate The order d. publication. IN" gr4u1i ursrd
,-,b.r ,ba, he trust property TN three states
CHIEF Judge DAILY. who writes the conuolhs oPllI.
Ton ia which Judge Glegerich cOncurS, nous tnat
9, a. not necessary IN order to confer jurisdiction
mai All the property should b. within the par
,lril,r city or State where the cause OF acton
go. a. II II were otherwise II might result mat
no court could interfere 10 control trustee %hen
,be ,rus, property IL situated In different jrrisdc-
lions Judge Pryor wrote a dissenting opinion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
views. The Court Of Appeals will no doubt be
called upon TO "djudicate the questions invoivcd
Hockey CII.rS cnN1rnN.1

80
The officers Of the Coney Island Brooklyn and
New-Yorls Jockey ch,hs on hear,,g Of the de-
b,s o,,,r,o., 80. :, -. ~ r, -, -,
pioyed the LAWYER TO submit brief to the
corar,, ,ro-,, &c 81 e,., r. -. l., ,ho o,-
~ Dc III VI .he Superior Our IA ,le 80
~ ,, hS'VI De l~avy asalnst Anert ). A1anS, Ia
"hlcn me constitutionality OF the ives law was
statement: 'O"''' "'''' wv '''''''
The decision Of the General Term Of the Common
associations The suit in Ibe Common Pleas was
to accept bet wager. The enforcement of bets
this State for ages and no one thought comforting
1ves Poi h, n' Ine lhtroductol anu passage OF ene
that the effect or The hi Vas not only 10 Kermit
po3kmakns At rscetracks. but that II permitted the
held by I,'d. oi Wagrrs ana tnis vas uisdinc,y
Brighton Reach Racing ASSOCIATION SC Hun. 1856
, Inc decision Of the Common Pleas is directly to
ara, I'D We presume me uecslon OF 'ne zen
as much credit as that Of the common Pleas bun
even If the Common Pleas be right. 1t matters moth
prior to the passage OF Section SOL OF the Penal
D0de whiGh prohibited 6ookmaklng that bets could
that time It was not an unlawful act penal
otence to make books at he racetracks or else
where. Ihs statute tSecton S5D was passed in 1871.
ana was really the result of the enormous amount OF
n h DH''9g wnich was done in this city upon
me she ,dlscusson thereafter as TO what disposition
snouiu De made 10y the Shareholders or the money
All the new statute did was TO forbid the opening
Of public resorts for the recording Of bets and from
that time was "A penal offence a do The
statute however Law dormant SO far as affecting
raCecourses for many wears bur finally was en-
forced in the city OF New-York and 6y degrees
interfered very largely with the successful running
OF Jerome Park About the year 1885 an effort was
made to indict some of the Kings County race
tracks under this statute The cases We're tried sew
eral times but no conviction was ever had each
resulting in me disagreement of the Jury This
enforcement of the statute as in Tho case NJ fhr
enforcement of any other laws Witch are ylous
when once enforced led TO the passage of the Ives
ib" t Pl oa 49, rs eHpct was simply to Provide
-. shoid ~, n,. tie e',a ~ rici
ella lions during ihirty DAYS In each wear TIC MA
effect Of This was 10 repeal the penaI statute and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
q 4 y. FINDS MTSiPPLTED

milwaukee, Wis., May Comma nder j. A. Wat.
rous of the Wisconsin Department, G.. A r., to-
day made the statement that OF tens OF thousands
of dollars sent TO two Southern Grand Army posts
during recent years by Northern veterans only u
small portion was devoted TO the purpose for
which It was given-namey. the decoration OF the
graves OF Union soldiers buried in the South. Most
OF the money. said Colonel Watrous. has apparently
been put into n new memorial hall at Richmond
one of the posts that is accused of thus misappro-
prating funds is located at Richmond the location
of the other IS not stated Veterans are warned
against giving any further aid to those posts which
have heretofore solicited money for the work or
decorating graves. Colonel Watrous says hundreds
of Women's Relief Corps have been swindled out OF
small by these posts since the alarm was frst
raised In the G. A. K. posts some time ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
TO RICE THE VIC liant.

PLANS FOR THE CUP DEFENDERS FuTURE-sHE
WILL BE SET AFIOAT TO-DAY.
TIE Viglant. the last and swiftest defender OF
the Americas Cup will go into the water at Port
jefferson. Long Island to-day. She has been
thoroughly overhauled and will at once be put in
hrst-class racing condition George j. Gould ana
Howard Gould. the owners OF the yacht. Will go TO
Port Jefferson to the boat put in the water
Howard Gould said yesterday that he and his
brother had not definitely settled on their plans
concerning the yacht for this season by Friday
or Saturday he thought, they would have formu'
lated definite phns.
IF we decide to send the yacht to England.
said Mr.. Gould. I'VE shall enter In every race
open to us 1t was first intention to send the
Vigant to England and keep her there for the
racing season only Now we considering the
advisabiitv 81 keeping her there all winter and
Nice regattas. That point we VIII not at once de
eide II the Nigant goes over, shall 90 over IN
her. 1t will be rather lonesome trip but perhaps
| can get "A friend to 20 over with me- captain
Hank Half will race the Vgilant wherever she i IS
this season. but | shall be on board all the time
The crew will be n racing crew. consisting or the
same number OF men she had on board when
she raced the Nalkyrie our endeavor VIII De 10
get her In perfect racing condition. II we go 10
England we will race there against the Nalkyrie.
The Prince OF Waless Britannia and other boats or
that class"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
THE PENNsYLvANTA RAILROAD SUED

suit has been brought in the Supreme Court
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company n"
common carriers by George H. De witt TO recoN',
S9ss2 Il for quantities Of lead pigs and ores a"es'u
10 have been received by the company for ua"S-
poriailon 10 this city but which. through some
error or mistake were delivered to other persons
than thos.. Interested. The complaint whlch was
ci.1 yesterday alleges that on October 49, 1888. "
Corwi;h & CO.. wholesale dealers In pig ieau anu
other metals bought from several hrms III ,lI
Nest large quantitcs OF lead ana receiver n,
bills OF ading for the same. tpon ms piIts
aling Corwl;h co. secured loans OF $780, ~, L., ~
tnr.r firm notes and placing the bllls OF lahiig III
the bankers hands a. collateral lhese odli ans VIZ,
mad. through Bake brothers & CO., OF ms VlsS
Blake Bro. hers ASSIGNED the notes anu co.iNSe,a
- r.hars and eventually 10000 OF the paper cauie
into Ike hands OF George H. DE VIII by whom TINS
SUIT Is brought 49,. ,.ara rr,
A. the maturity Of these notes they were pro,
tested II was then discovered that the iead mao
been delivered by the railroad company: Dut hOt ~
notfics i'm interest and that the bills ot lading had
moi been demanded when the goods We're leIN,itn
r,rwlth a GO submit aidavts that they nave
demanded either their conslgnmenis o leah OF mn
equivalent In cash and That both nave Dee" us"''u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
MPS. AMELIA &. TlY BRTNT'S WILL.

The Will OF Mrs. Amelia G. Van BrInt. who So
cured divorce from her husband. Charles H. IAN
Brunt now Presiding Justice Of the supreme Court
some years ago. and who died several days ago. was
flied yesterday in the Office Of the Surrogate me
paper was executed on June -, 1885 The testator
gives to her daughter. Isabelle. all her furi.lure'
pictures. brc-a -brac. jewery and diamonds ana the
residue Of her estate left with the executors ana
In trust for the benefit OF her daughter ia
belle ard her son. Arthur H. Van BfunI cl''aIly;
'rne executors and trustees appointed by the VIA
ar. Lambert Suydam and Abraham {. QuacKen-
bush, and her son may also act as Trustee Win
thcm OF the trust In favor Of his sister.
The personal estate of the testator ~ es'lnatr9
waiver of the Issuance OF any citation 20 him. and
has consented to the probate Of the Will lie Ii
not mentioned in the document.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
TUESDAY,
MAY 8, 1894.
SEVEN MEN SAID 10 HAVE ESCAPED.
PRISONERS IN THE woRKHoUsE AT BLACK
WELLS ISLAND GAIN THEIR LIBERTY
OFFICIALS SAY ONLY THREE


WELLS ISLAND GAIN THEIR LIBERTY
OFFICIALS SAY ONLY THREE
GOT AWAY.
The Tribune reported some days ago the escape
from the workhouse, on Blackwelrs Island Of three
prisoners the night of April 90 II was reported
Yesterday that the number mentioned was wrong
and that seven men had succeeded In resaining
their liberty They were said 10 be men empioyeu
as painters brcklayers and laborers In the ihsutu-
TONS bakeshop. who. because Of the crowded con-
dton of the workhouse, slept In the Almsnouse
Dormitory. the windows Of which are not secureu
by iron gratngs, and from which esress Is a SIM
pie matter
The four others It is alleged. escaped the same
way from the windows. but, finding no poat' Sc
cured two doors which they dashed together ana ON
the raft thus formed sailed away toward the Long
Island shore. While In the middle OF the river the
New-York New-Haven and Hartford transfer ooat
Maryland capszed the improvised raft, and ~ wa
said the escaping prisoners swan ashore one %
the island and known as big Nosed Jonn" saw
the men escape. and did driver who answers
are described as John Grady, alias Hall, sentenced
from Essex Market Court for nine months ana a %no
sentenced from Harlem for three months a msn
known as nD,w one and onehaf weeks and
an old printer-name unknown-who had been ~
the employ OF the American Bank Note Company
sentenced from Essex Market Court for six months.
and who had served only one week.
oners effected an TO the bakeshop, II was
said where they calmly set TO work making ginger
cake which they sold the other prisoners, reanz-
Ing a cash capital OF 81 GO from the TRANSACTION
with which nucleus, II Is SUPPOSED my az G Tor
business their arrival In moist condition on Long
Island. ., -. 49,
port Tribune reporter called at the once OK the
Board of Charities and Correction Inro-aVe anu
Eleventh-st and was told by Commissioner Porter
that there is truth IN the story. lnree men s
did escape on the 18TH he said and mere Is inc
report from Superin tendent Dunpny on the matter
tfar relaf circumstances
! tending the escape recommended the discnarge Oh
Henry McIver. gatekeeper John Herpo.shelmer, IA.
borer and John Foley, coxswain. for gross hsgect
| Of duty" and the men were at once dealt Win IN
| accordance with the Superintendent recommends
| ton. ,.- ,...-
| As to the other four. Commissioner Porter knew
nothing lie placed the reporter in teephonlc COM
| municaton with Superintendent Dunphy. to wnom
| the names Of the alleged runaways Were UNKNOWN.
1T Is true" Mr.. Porter said, that some OF these
| unfortunate fellows do occasionally get away, Dut
they are sure to come back again OF their own &C.
| cord, and those who escaped on the 18th we're OK
| the class who ask TO be sent up.
Superintendent Dunphy pronounced the ginger.
CAKE story Il fabrication, having no foundation In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
EXPERT cat md DOG CATCHEHS ABROdD
THEY SCOOP IN STRAY ANIMALS WITH NETS
THE POUND REMODELLED

THEY SCOOP IN STRAY ANIMALS WITH NETS
THE POUND REMoDELLED.
Six cat and dog catchers. In smart, tailor-made
uniforms of drab Bedford cord and military fatigue
CAPS have been diligently capturing stray pets for
the last week and have restored many 10 theii
owners The catchers are provided with nets with
which they SCOOP In the animals In somewhat the
same way that dear old DR.. Quackinboss used to
SCOOP I'm devils darnlng -needles and similar en-
genealogical specimens. Captain Charles ii. Hank
inson the well-known superintendent OF the Ameri'
can society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails. has drilled the catchers In the use OF the
nets till they handle them expertly. Tnis method
f. far more humane than the old style, in when
the animals were often severely injured by greedy
and brutal catchers. The catchers have three
horses and wagons for taking the animals TO the
cat and dog pound. at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The mound is the one that used last year.
but has been extensively remodeled, ana - now
called a Shelter for Homeless Animals; IL mas
more separate kennels than formerly, anu tIe Bus
,ar,a ~ death are aspnyxiated has Deen put IN
nrstclass order. An expert veterinary surgeon at
tends the shelter and examines all the cats anu
dogs captt,rpd and gives medical ana sursiCaI az
ured cats and dogs kept for forty-eight hours
II they are valuable they are SOLD or given away
II they are common mongrels they are put 70
sl.ep' and their carcasses taken 10 bat isIaiiu
and converted into glove leather ierui'%'ns iha'e
The Offices OF tho society were crowded again
,,e.,e,a.W with men and women seeking TO have
oats registered and dogs licensed Descriptl9ns VI
III ~ animals IRE recorded with great particuarity
SO that they can be easily hentined "neh IT,
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
RICARDO W. RICE WANTS A DIVORCE.

Rcarlo W Rice Is seeking the annulment or MS
marriage with Emma Cummings. upon the grouhd
that az the time he married her she was the w'ie
~ Frederick Cummings. from whom she had nor
hcon divorced Rice married Mrs Cummings az
,r.c. church Chapel IN this city. in August, lsss
,,, tho assertion that she had been divorced from
her first husband.
The case was tried yesterday In the Sp'ciai lerh
~ the supreme Court before Judge OBrl'n' MI
Re. WAS the m7in witness In the trial hls VIE
al ma, arp..r % defend the action. y sllt was
ir,uya, ht hDr against her husband. Cummings, IN
the Supreme court Of Maine ana was sCe t Wns
,-r,nfeI in her favor. Rice then suggested 10 heI
nat IN order to make their narriage legsl, ana
IN order that their child. Francis warren Klce. De
benefited they might better have another crrsihoIl
rcrf5rmel She declined To do this. MIS- Klce re-
Gently made an attempt 70 get possession OF tn'
child by habeas corpus proceedings but WAS not
eIOcessful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08

Bl.chon ir and Pryor JJNos. %. %, 81 SOa, 49, 81
~ a. 10 10 so 81 So -. So. A.,
Common Pleas-Specal Term-Before DAILY {. J'-Nos
Common Pleas-Trial Term-Part IaBefore Gisgerich
Case on: No. ZIG. Mayer VS. hhpayc"' NO &c
Common plcas-Tria Term-Parts II and III-Ad'
city Court"specai Term-Before Newburger. J.-Mo
lions. 49,, c.,,o, T
city CourtTria Term-Par I.BefSre sonar id1 ia
1915 1876 57 1920 49, 1884. II. lIlo. lv'o lof'' INV
20g2 i243 1903 it+4 i443. Clear. , ~ ,
city Court-Trlal TermPart II-Before ahriens osoc
Nos 22.5 2s7 2277 3ssss 2253 226l. 23l3. 28l 211
l139 lTSj 1887 1874 1865. Case unfinished ,
city Court-TrIa Term-Part lII-B-fore izslnons, >
Nos 1864 1890 1867 2Co4 2o5o 2oO 223 :S2 soe2
is3 2OO2 2O7s 2l37 2227. 49, ltlo 1870. 3DW
il8 1890 400 ISL 2232. 2O3G. 2G'7' l0'os 1872 Zi4o
zip 2i7O. Clea' W., ,
CITY Cou-t-TriaI Term-Part Iv-Retore Van WICK j.,
Sho, 1884 $3.50 3as 1916. 3d. 3S93 3s'i
1892. 397s. 3s49. 1916. 1851 ciear
REFEREES APPOINTED
Supreme Court
by Barrett j.
Union Trust Co. vs. Cram-Mitchell l.. Erianser.
Ieary Reid Wilson L.. Cannon jr.
Purser Eichler-Wiiam II. Willis.
by Lawrence. j.
Freund vs. Newwitter-Willam G Hobrouck
Common Pleas
By DAILY G. J.
Young Young-Stephen II. DIN.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
By Lawrence. J.
Max Freund We. Nathan Newwtter-David j. Lees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
cor.Rr cALENDARs FOR TO-DAY.

ernron. Ceurt-Ceneral Term-Before Van Brunt. T. j..
E,iln and Parker JJ.NOs. 49, 80. rs, ~ ~. oil. 81.
- a. e. a. o. "a. 30. ~. 10, ~. ~. 80. 49,
Supremr Court -Chaubers-ltefore Barrett. court
supreme Cour-Specal TerIn-iart l-sfore Ihgraham
NV and fact: Nos go, 3tO ll@l. osi ssi Ms +oi.
au Ga y52 .Dl. g9j. i2i. 9Iv i68 as SD 1908.
81. l64 ll51. 73I. AZ iss. iH5 Gti los ~, ~ sVo'
~ liza Ii42 945 956 1885 2o2. 2Oi3 2oli Clear.
supreme Court-specia Tern-Part Il-Adjourned until
MONDAY. May a. NJ u r., u.,,r. o,n,,a,
-rsuses sent from Part for trial Case uniln-
ished. ,. ,a,.rooc, f.,sas >,
J., s.nt fr,m part III for trial. Case unfinished
rrr III.efOre Andrews. j. 'ausrs 10 be
sopf non, Part III trial Case unfinished
trcuit Court-Part fIIl3efOre Patterson. los. 1850
1905. 1917. i3Ni tl?. IS'' l"h' i"' i'"''e' i""''1
hu,. as" crpar iv-Iefore Beach, Causes re
sent from Part III for trial. Case unfinished
Stn.r,or CDurt-EQuity Term-cfore Freedman. j.
Case on No. 60. metropolitan LII" Insurance Co. W.
f,phattan Railway. No day calendar
sunrrlor t'ourt-special Term-Beforc Dugro. Nos
ssG sil So Slg sls, $40 SAG $40. SJ No.. s'3. &i
S,rrrir ,nurt-Iral Trrm-Par before Glldersle.ve
Nos aO5i I5oo. l575 1870. iG2". 1868. 1872. 1858
s';nerior cotriITrIa Term-Part H-Before McAdam
rEos .iy7 ii,G. 1915. Clear.
s,p.rior Court-1rial Term-Part lll-Before Sedg
wick e. J.-No day calendar. No., ,,,.,, O
mellon calendar called at 1890 m Wills for probate
snnIe f,r1ggmnn Louis H. vemeisier. Harriet H. Allen
Inn iJalley Frank Nous. Austin Huntington. Louis
Cohn David clifford w. Fisher Josephine Baker
BERNARD Mooney at 1890 m; Elculsa L. Prime. at
snrroSa,e's court-Triai Term-Before Arnold S.
No day calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08

The arrest Of the Jesselson brothers. Benedict.
Eugene and Philip. who have been carrying on a
stolen overcoat traffic in the churches Of Harlem.
has been welcomed by Harlem church people with
the greatest Joy. For nearly six months persons
had been in dread OF going TO church festivals and
entertainments for fear either OF having their
pockets picked OF having wearing apparel
stolen.
eugene Jesselson. or Renard. as he gave his
name. Of the two captured on Thursday night was
remanded for examination In the Harlem Police
Court yesterday dnigent watch will be kept
upon the other members OF the gang. a number OF
WnOm, the detectives believe are at large. The po-
lice believe that the arrest Of the three men Is
one OF the most important OF It's Kind which has
takn place In the city In "a long time and VIII lead
to still more revelations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
MR. CRInMryS NOT IN TIE SCHEME.

The idea of connecting Washington with New.
York by the way OF Baltimore and Philadelphia by
of electric trolley line Is again revived
II is understood that the Widener-E lkins surface
railway syndicate its promoters. and John ID.
Crimmins and others associated with the Metro
polltan Traction Company were supposed In some
quarters to be interested. Mr.. Crimmns said to .
Tribune reporter yesterday that he Is In no way
identified with the enterprise. and does not know
any body In New-York who is He also expressed
doubts the practicability of the method to be
empoyed, as operated In competition with steam
motive power He looks upon the underground
trolley system to be applied 10 the traction lines In
means of surface transportation service in cities
and suburbs. but says that II will probably be
many years before electric power, as applied TO
long -distancc routes. can be made successfully
available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
THE N1RBLEHE4D 4 FINE SHIP.
SIZE EXCEEDED HER CONTRACT SPEED AT TIL
SEA TRIAL UNDER NATURAL DRAUGHT-
FINAL, REPORTS MADE

SHE EXCEEDED HER CONTRACT SPEED AT THE
SEA TRIAL UNDER NATURAL DRAUGHT-
FINAL REPORTS MADE.
The Board OF Inspection which supervised the sea
trial of the Marblehead has completed its report.
and It contains things not published In the
report Of the trial given after the vessels return
on Thursday last. For instance. she Is the only
vessel that exceeded her contract speed at the
forty-eight hours trial for seaworthIness without
using forced draught. the average being over
teen knots In the trial of the guns determine the
effect Of conclusion and recoi the largest was fired
that the explosion would be near the side OF
the ship possible. and the one on the port side.
along the swell of the quarter. did no more damage
than to shatter pane OF glass The board recon-
mends that two more hve-inch guns be added 20 hcI
battery. The report on the drills Is most favorable.
! one of the drills was that Of abandoning ship when
the vessel under steam This required less than
twenty minutes and all the officers and men, except
ting those actually needed to for the machinery
and steer the ship. taken on
The vessel is a; the Navy Yard receiving her
final equipment and few minor repairs preparatory
70 joining the North Atlantic Squadron. she T. TO
be sent TO Marblehead Mass, 20 take part In the
Fourth OF July celebration and receive set Of flags
from the citizens as return for the compliment OF