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New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

in metallic clips Each clip contains thirty rounds
and Is about fifteen inches lorg The clips are picked
in ordinary pasteboard boxes from which they may
be fed directly through the gun. The feed mechan-
ism consists Of spur wheel. which engages In cams
cut In the piston and in openings formed In the
clip. IT Il so arranged that the clip may be en-
gagged with the brcech either open or closed ! ne
clips arranged to back one with another. Thus
a series OF clips may be fired without the necessity
OF cooking the gun BY hand for each
To the breech OF the gun Is fitted a shoulder piece
against which the operator can rest and steady ms
body. sight as fine as that which can be taken
with modern magazine rife Is possible. The scar
IL controlled by trigger, mounted In pistol grip:
In France the gun has been fired rapidly, without
rest for three hours During the period 100000 car
tridges were discharged. This test. naval ofncers
say. proved the strength OF the piece. and It's ra-
pldty and safety in manipulation. There were no
Jams due TO the expansion or cranky operation or
the parts. M
In the coming trials at Indian Head. the gun VIII
have competitors the Gat.ing, Accles ana Maxim
inventions. also piece which the Colts are now
manufacturing
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

slow, and for this reason much criticism OF the
State Department for alleged inactivity has been
caused. II would from inquiry in official cir
Giles to-day that while these complaints are con-
sldered to be unjust, the Department thinks that
Mr. Eustis has given sufficient evidence OF his
failure realize the urgency OF bringing the Wal
ler incident to a speedy termination. not only on
the ground OF humanity. in view OF Mr.. Waller 8
poor health but because OF the great principle In
vowed
London Aug. 23.-A dispatch to the Central News
from Paris says that the French Government has
issued statement concerning the negotiations be-
tween France and the United States In regard to
the case Of John L. Waller. formerly American
Consul in Madagascar. who was sentenced by a
rt-martial TO a long term of imprisonment on
conviction of the charge of having given information
TO the HOyas concerning the movements or the
French troops. etc Proceeding In a most courteous
manner the statement sets forth that member
of the American Embassy In Paris has been al
loved to visit Waller IN the prison az Clalrvaux,
buf adds that the American claim that he was un-
fu-tly ana Illegally convicted and sentenced can
only be examined when the official transcript OF
the proceedings Of the court martial held IN Mada-
gascar arrives In Paris.
uFor an account Of Maasassy grants to Mr. Waller
rage 49,
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
THEY STOLE SUPPLIES FOR IHEIR SHOP

HOW JERSEY CITY MEN BAN AN OPPOSITION BUsi-
NESS TO THEIR BENEFACToR.
For several weeks the Jersey City supply COM
pany has missed from time to time large guam
titles OF plumbers supplies from the warehouse IN
Railroadave The principal stockholder In this
company is the once notorious Democratic leader
in Hudson County. Bob Davis. He employed De-
tectlve K!lcouley to make Investigations the de-
tective watched the warehouse. and yesterday
morning he saw a truck containing william ).
OBren. OF No. 5s2 Henderson-st. and John {.
Becker. OF No 40 Grove-st. drive up to It, They
entered the building. and soon afterward the de-
tective Charles Newman. an employe, assist
ing OBlien and Becker load the wagon with
stoP-cocks, joints toilet basins. lead pipe etc XII
couey arrested the men, and they were held for
the Grand Jury.
O'Brien had for years been a warm personal
friend Of Davis. Two months ago he left the en-
ploy Of the supply company. and With patrsk J.
man had also been befriend-d by Davis. who gave
him employment. 1t is believed that O'Bren and
his accomplices sold the stolen property at the
shop kept BY OBrien and Sullivan.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

.,u.a 49, IN m to-day over the clubs triangular
course in the Upper Bay in fu.. view OF the e'uo-
house at FYfty-ffth-st., Bay Ridge. These con-
tests are for handsome cups presented by vice
commodore Adams for the yachts which make 'he
hest average record corrected time In the three
races individual prizes Will be presented 10 the
winner OF each days race. In classes IN which TWO
or more toats sail the course
rhe Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club OF Larchmont
y Y. will star: It's annual regatta at IL n, to-day
The race vii be open TO yachts under thrty-sN
feet racing length enrolled In any recosni1en yAcn'
club the Regatta Committee consisting ci T.. T.
Cronkhite chairman; George Gardiner Fry FRANK
A. Moore and Harry Anderson. reservns the risn'
to reject any entry The CHIEF contest VIII "e io'
the Bevan Cup offered for open msnsh yach's
owned by members Of the Horseshoe ha'ooT ''u'.
which is now he'd by c. NJ. Bird Of the trim and
saucy lone. In addition to the Bevan Cup 'he Gu"
VII give in each class where two or more ooatr
start with the bonaade intention Of sailing the
course. handsome and especially designed loving
Guns The course for soops yawls and mainsai.
cabin yachts will be three times over hve-mLe
over the same course There is li'ni. 10 the
number In each crew, but ne carrying OF p'''e'
siona safors H. strictly prohibited --.,,,.
After A successful special regatta on Thursdly'
followed by an enjoyable entertainn,ent ana NM -
ilg at It's clubhouse the Riverscsf anrnr nonn bro
glamme OF lively aquatic sports wnlch ,, VI uo
tub-racing swimming matches e,c. r,anf W,n",s fo
With a fine musical ma literary c''e'tai"'"'' '
Among other Faces that vii be sailed this aftcr, r
noon will be the regatta or ne nnon,s s,lver
cups offered by Rear Commodore F: VI. Hoyt or me
cutter Norota The Norwak Yacht ciuo OF Nor. N0r
walk. Conn, has also made thorough h IONS
for rs annual regatta. to he sailed over the cup
course the Sound
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
From The Boston Herald.

Amt olive an Cd lady mentioned In the Life
of Abraham Lincoln" used to tell the story OF her
marriage as follows There was minister named
Penney who preached In log church up In Ken
,,ck and we started one spring morning to get
lin, IN marry us. We had but horse for the
Journey l rode on a kind OF second saddle behind
POLK and We started off as happy prairie piov-
srs Well the minister Penney lived across the
Kent,,ck and when by nightfal We came TO the
river opposite his place the water was deep that
we col'dn't ford II. There had been sprinv
freshets IL was an ovenin In April There was
ful We couli see the pine knots burnin' In Parson
Penney's cabin. so We knew that he was there. but
didn't see him. What are we TO DO now Polk !,
said l. Well have TO go home again said ne
banterin'-like. 'Holler. said L. blow the horn
I'VE had taken a horn along with Vs. He gave
a piercin blast and ! shouted out Elder Penney!
Elder Penney! The door, OF the cabin over the
river opened and the e.der came out ana stood
there my sterious like In the light of the nre Who
be you? he called. Halo, what Is wantedY We're
coming TO be married. shouted Polk Comm 10
be- married-marredl How shall we get across the
be ye?' shouted the elder I'm Polk Eastman ,,o
polk Eastman. shouted Polk. TIM Olive Pratt
olive Pratt-Oliver shouted I. Wei you iust ara y
where you be and III marry you there So he
began. shouting to the top OF his voice: DO YOU
olive Pratt. take that there man. over there on
back yes. Sir DO you, Polk Eastman. take that
there woman over there on the horse 10 he vonr
wife? Polk shouted back: Yes, elder that is what
/ CAME forr Then said the minister .join YOUR
right hands Polk put MS hand over his shoulder
and I took IT, and the horse. seeing his advantage
shouted: 4 pronounce you man and wife You can
20 home now and I'll make record OF IT, and NV
wife shall witness II. Good luck to you: let us
pray"
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
cOrORED REPUBLICANS TO MEET.

President Alfred c. Cowan OF the Colored hs
publican Association Of the State Of New-iork vas
kept busy in his Office No los Fulton-st. all day
Yesterday. receiving replies from delegates who
are to attend the conference OF the colored Repuo
leans which will be held under the auspices OF tnH
association on August % in Adelphl Hail Fifty
second-st and Broadway. The objects OF the con-
ference are 10 appoint committee In whose nands
will be placed the name OF a man whom the coiored
voters OF this State desire 10 be their representa-
tive on the State Central Committed TO appoint
delegate and alternate at large to the Nauonai
Convention OF 1896; to name man Tor place on
the State ticket; to choose an Electoral Commis'
sioner for 1896, and to elect an Executive Com"
rnittee for the coming year.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
THE DEFENDERS NEW MAST.
IT. WILL PROBABLY BE PUT IN PLACE
TO-DAY.
MR. fsEIIN SAYS THE OLD MAST WAS SIMPLY TOO
. l.IRs BEING HURRIED IN BRISTOL
HARBoR NO DAMAGE SUI
rERED by THE BOAT.
IBY TErsaRAPH TO THE TRIBuNr.l

FERED THE BOAT.
fBY TEI.soRAPH TO THE TRIBuNr]
Bristol r. l.. Aug 23-The Defender lies a,
anchor opposite the Herreshof shops. beret OF
her towering mast a I'd with her boom ana mum
eai reposing on her deck. At an carry nun
this morning small army OF workmcn i'o''' .,'e
Herreshoff yard resumed work on the boat Inc
steamer Archer anchored near the Deienu''
with a mast ana a derrick In position soon ai'er
s o'clock. and at $50 the racers Dig SUCK was
lifted out and taken ashore rigging anu al
Captain Haff and his crew were ous! 'ooki"k
after every detail. and c. Oliver isenn, MIS-
Iselin Woodbury. Kane. II. G. Leeds ana zap
tain Nat Herreshoff we:e interested Spectators
of the work from the deck
II is said that the mast is all right. with the
excention OF the masthead. where the bands
have slipped and worn deep gouges into the
wood The rumors about the boat having been
strained in Tuesdays race are stamped as non
sense Mr. Iselin emphatically asserts that the
Defender's hull is tight The crew. who sleep In
her every night say the same. and Nat Here's
hofr adds his disclaimer.
The new mast Of oregon pine on which 'he
Boston ship carpenters have been at work since
Tuesday, is expected to arrive IN bris'oi To-
night 1t Is made in a different way from the
old one about the head. Instead OF It's pe'ns
straight UP and down. there Is sort OF shoui-
der at the hounds that will overcome the Slip
ming of the eyes Of the rigging. The new pahos
for the masthead are now being finished at the
shops. and. instead Of being quarter OF az men
In thickness, they are three-eighths Part OF
the gging or the mast tina. was taken out 'his
morning viii be used the new mast In an
interview late this afternoon Mr.. 1selin said'
The mast which we have just taken out was MAGE
for original n,ainsaii Inis Was iarss
every time but when learned what a siie1au y.
canvas the Valkyrie making we thousnt y
recessa-v 70 have larger mansaii: lnis was tiIeu
In the race on Tuesday, and proved TO pc 100 dIss
for the mast. We simply putting IN new
mast large enough and strong enough 10 carry tue
We have ;e,eg-aphed the officials OF the New YORK
Yacht Club that working night ana DAY 10
fnish the repairs. so as to leave here on MONDAY.
aud We think We shall be abe 10 do So In that
case we ,yll be ready for the second trial race OF
Tuesday
Messrs Iseln. Kane and Leeds all seemed
confident that the Defender would be on hand at
the appointed time and give good account OF
herself The matter of her going aground yes
terday afternoon at low tide was OF no conse-
ouence as she rested easily on mud bottom
Work is being pushed on the new steel Doom
hui II will not be ready to send with the De-
fender She may take the new steel gam
Yachtsnlen ,and summer visitors nave visited
the shops .n large numbers for the purpose or
getting A glimpse Of Americas hope as she lies
dismantled.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
r,,u GOVERNMENT CANNOT ACT

THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT ALL
srArc COURTS EXPECTED TO PUNE" '"N
KILLERS OF THE BANNocKs-hApf'N'
CORPUS FOR IMPRISONED INDIANS
uoshinrton Aug 23.-It Is said az '"e D.p~ ,,
-. -, r,s,ice that the United States cahho' oes
,,roc.sd,rys as requested by the Indian buse'u' :"
-, % Justice the white men who kiheo ."e pa
as Indians In the recent trouble IN "yo'''"e
Th,, oWence II is explained. Is crime asa'"'' ."e
s,.,e and the State officials are eNpee'e' " -
, tho law arrest the guilty persons ~
49, raco.aarv Coroner's jury lay the eV'oenoe 49,, D
,he nroner Grand Jury. and. II an nd'c'msm' 70 -.
o.ao,.a the offenders IN the COURTS A"e ~
~ ,so I, is said through friends or rea'" "a
the dead men. bring suit In the civil ''"'"
damages. -. ..,s~ranhed 10
Attornev.General Harmon to-day oe'.e"p ,nr
cn.o, clarke United States Distrct-Atto'nes ~
x,.orn,rg n apply to the United states courts ~
,,. 80 habeas corpus in the cases OF the ba'"'eA
.A.hooa Indians under arrest at f'e'''"'
yyvo The Attorney General holds tnat the 80,
,., =, ,hese Indians with the united STATES "
'0r,or % mo game laws OF Wyoming. oooe' '''e
, ,,a Indians were permitted to huht on any
=, ~. unoccupied lands OF the United S'a'' "
W,,oro,rg subsequently the State Legislature pas'.
,.r,air game laws which II Is asserteo' 'ie -.
hv shooting elk, and thus b.ouSn,t a,. AZ
i,,o conflict with the stare autnoi .. Ia
ee.c' fndlans nv the State authorizes ~ ,ts
ssySuod and now the United Stateo ~s'e "
authority In their Dehait.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE GUN
IT WILL FIRE SIX HUNDRED SHOTS A
MINUTE.
THE GAS rnoM IT'S OWN POWDER THE MOTIVE
POwER-TEsTs TO ne MADE BY THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


powER-TEsTs TO ne MADE by THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT
vash,naton. Aug 81 tspeclsD-A singe-barrel
machine eun that operates automa tcay and Will
keen I'D a continuous nre for an INDEFINITE period
at the rate of 6t, shots per minute is the latest
device in ordnance material 10 attract the attention
of nara, officers The invention IL the product OF
the Ho;chklss Compan; In competition with other
machine guns OF American and foreign make. 1t is
10 be tested at the Naval Proving Grounds at Ind
ian Head in a few days The gun mas been put
through severe practical trials In France. and re-
ports received at the Navy Department OF It's per-
formances In that country show II to be marvc.
OF simplicity and strength Of mechanism. and ra-
pidlty and safety Of action The inventor Is Cap
tain Adolphc Odkolck. OF the Austrian cavalry
When first experimental with, the gun was not
entirely satisfactory In operation The Hotchkiss
Company subsequently purchased the gun. Recent
ly II has made important improvements In the
mechanism and now the piece Is regarded by ord
nance experts as a thoroughly efficient arm. Cap
tain Sampson Chief OF the Naval Bureau OF ord
nance Is preparing a programme OF trials 10 which
the invention Will be subjected The tests will
demonstrate whether the gun is sufficiently smp.e
and strong In its working parts and safe and rapid
in operation for use on board ship. and BY naval
battalions on shore Special attention Will be given
10 the most novel feature of the invention--thc
automatic attachment.
The accompanying cuts represent the gun Cut
No shows 1T ready for transportation. with
leather covering over the barrel and breech mechan-
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
SAFE COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED.

Cincinnati. Aug. 23-Ihe Mosler Safe Company OF
Hamilton. Ohio; the Mosler Safe and Lock Com
pany. OF Cincinnati. and the Cor:iss Safe Company
OF Providence. r. l.. are 10 be consolidated under
the name OF the Mosler Safe Company, OF New
York The capital stock VIII be s0CD.CN Mr..
Mosier. OF Cincinnati president OF the Mosler Safe
Company. will be president. Papers have been pre-
pared here for recording the sale OF the Mosler Safe
and Lock Company TO the new company. and the
mortgage OF the property 10 the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. OF New-York 10 secure 500
0oo OF bonds. which VIII be issued on th, property.
John Banning. president Of the United States Rub
Der Company. OF New-York. Is a party TO the deal
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
NTH THE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY,"
A. CLIFFORD MERCER ELECTED PREsIDENT-THE
LAST DAYS PAPERS.

A.. CLIFFORD MERCER ELECTED PRESlDENl-IhE T.
LAST DAYS PAPERS.
Ithaca. y. Y, Aug. 23.-The Mcroscop!cal Society
met for It's third and last session for the reading
and discussion OF papers on methods, this morning.
The list of papers read as follows: solid
Watch Glass; Or A. c. Mercer. Of Syracuse;
Metal Centring ami Marking. Making OF Wax
Cells" Magnus Pfaum, OF Pittsburg. Penn; "lden
tfcation OF Parcels OF Arsenic from Different Mar
kets" DIR. c. Bell particulars OF the Hayden
Trial. Which Gave Rise 10 the Question in the
Foregoing Paper" DR.. White.
The election OF officers for the ensuing year was
also held this morning. II resulted IN the choice
Of A. Clifford Mercer. OF Syracuse. y. V. for pres
dent; Edward Ponnock, OF Philadelphia. Penn. and
Miss V. A. Latham, VI. D. of Chicago for vice
presidents; A. c. Krauss, OF Buffalo, y. Y. for
secretary and Magnus Pfaum Of Pittsburg. Penn
for treasurer In addition to these officers the fol
lowing were elected as Executive Committee Of
the society: c. H. Elgenmann, ot Bloomington
Ind; Herman Schrcnk, OF S;. Louis. Mo-. and Mary
A Booth. OF Long Meadow. Mass The second
member of this committee, Mr.. Schrenk. is grad
uate OF Cornell University OF the class OF 20. and
for the last years graduate student and as
sistant in Harvard University.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
THE ATLANTA IN PORT.

SHE is BOUND FOR BAR HARBoR TO JOIN THE
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
The United States cruiser Atlanta arrived here
yesterday. She will coal and then join the North
Atlantic Squadron at Bar Harbcr. Some OF ner
officers are rather disappointed the miscarriage
of the plans for fee, manoeuvring but they are all
glad TO be back North ard TO find cool weather.
They have been sleeping tween decks in an atmos-
phere Of 100 degrees. The change from the tropics
made the substitution Of flannel for white duck
agreeable.
The Atlanta has been the most active vessel on
the home station for the last eigh. months After
six months service in the West Indies with Admiral
Meades squadron And along the Isthmus. where
she engaged in quelling the riots she came 20
New-York TO be present at the opening OF the Har-
lem River Canal, then visited New-London. and
almost at once was ordered OF TO the coast OF
Florida for patrol duty to intercept Cuban flibus-
tcru
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

PALMYRA. ~ Y, Aug. o3.-George S. Horton was
renominated for the Assembly by the Republican
Convention held this morning.
Corning n Y Aug. 23.--The Prohibitionists OF
SchuvIer County nave nominated Vernon c. Hoey.
Of Reading for member of Assembly and also
complete county ticket
Olean ~ Y, Aug. q (SpeciaD.-At the Republican
Convention for the lid Assembly District Of Cat
taraugus County. held to-day Gervaise Matteson
was nominated for Assemblyman.
Glens Fails. n. Y. Aug. 23.-The Peoples party
OF Warren County nominated Elisha Middleton, Oh
Bolton for member Of Assembly.
Iowvle n Y. Aug 3.-The Prohbltionlsts OF
for member of Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
THEY COT THE PHOTOGRAPH
AND THE MOIAvrs CAN SEE WHAT THE BIG AN
LITTLE COMMISSIONERS LOOK LIKE.

AND TIE NOIAvrs CAN SEE WHAT THE BIG AND
LITTLE COMMISSIONERS LOOK LIKE.
Washington Aug % Mr.. Browning. the Commits
sloner OF Indian Affairs, yesterday received novel
letter from four Mojave Indians who returning
10 their reservation after tour OF the country
with one OF the large crcuses The Indians want
10 take some souvenirs home to prove to their peo-
nle that they have travelled extensively among
them photographs OF the Commissioner and Assist
ant Commissioner Smith. whom they designate as
the big and little" Commissioners The photo
graphs have been se;t 10 them by the officials
Their agent. In "A letter transmitting the request
said that the Indians had discussed the proper
phrases In which to ask for the pictures for many
DAYS and the resul, OF their efforts is shown In the
following letter:
Lafayette. Ind August 10. 1895.
To the Indian Father, Washington
Mojaye Indians I've far away. Mabeso you never
been to Mojave country. No Mojave never you
there We -four MojavesD you In Washington
and made talk. You talked straight our people
live In desert and you no come there. They only
hear agent talk about you. Mojave peop.e know
vou good man but want to See your face We write
'em letter; tell EN- you and Mr.. Smith. Mr..
smith him good man too. We never see Hiko (white
naon,eC who live In East, only Mr.. Rouse All our
neopie see his picture. and all him. and now
thsy All know what photograph mean. Photograph
ali same man. only man him live far away. All
Woiaye people hear all about Indian Commissioner
i,r, no see him, him picture You give us
only one picture and only one picture Mr.. Smith
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
PLATT HEADS THE TIOGA DELEGATES.

Owego y. Y. Aug. 2-Ex- Senator T. {. Psu
leads the Tioga County delegation TO the Repuos
can State Convention The convention to-day was
called to order by w. A. Smythe. the chairman
the Republican County Committee. James HolmeA
OF Apalachin was elected chairman, and w
Smythe OF ''The Owego Times" secretary. There
was nothing except harmony. Only two resolutions
were presented. and these were adopted viva voee
One was to instruct Tiogas delegates to the sena'
torial Convention to support DR.. w r. Johnson
first last and always The other was TO suppo"
George F. Lyons of Binghamton. for Supreme
Court Justice.
The State delegates Thomas c. Piatt. W.
Smythe. Epenetus Howe f. 5. Hanford and |" W.
Hull; alternates. L. T. Stanbroush, James forsysa
The Senatorial delegates. chosen by the canaasm as
Or. William + johnson; were r l,.ct ~; Ian No
Carthy and G. II. Cady. The Judicial Convention
delegate was George F. Andrews
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
RIG DECREASE IN INTERNAL REVENUE

THE RECEIPTS FOR July THIS YEAR WERE
Yearly SO 900 900 LESS THAN IN JULY. 1891.
Washington Aug 23.-The returns of interna.
revenue receipts for Ju.y the first month OF the
curren, fiscal year have been compiled. The tota.
receipts were N3.59s66. a decrease compared with
Juy 1894 of sil 1921 This large difference Is ac
counted FOR by the fact that in Ju.y. 1894. great
quantities Of whisKey were taken out OF bond TO
esclpe payment OF the Increased tax on whiskey
imposed by the Tariff BIZ,
The sources from which the july receipts OF 1895
were received were: Spirits 81. .lO6.75S decrease
compared with Juy. 1891 of sl23l6GS0; tobacco. g.
s2 90. an Increase OF s22ili9; 1ermentsd liquors
81 67 7s an incrensc Of sllls0; o.comargarine. s5
sl7 a decrease OF il5.sd2. miscelane sources
sg7 49, an Increase OF Sl7.3sl