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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

with notice The only response he received was
from the Marsha, who informed him that he would
be kept in custody Until charged. and that II no
charge could be made he would be deported. forcby,
If necessary. Creighton, defining hi2 position On
Hawaiian politics, said he an anneXatonst' put
unalterably opposed to a Nilsson nary party
George ". Macfarlanc, Premier under kalakaua
confined himself TO the statement that ne was
of politics. and that the trouble on the islands
end.
J. Finneuth member OF the Advisory Couhci
said that the situation had queted 10 such an ex-
tent 5 TO warrant the belief that the natives would
in for annexation. The Council mad
decided upon the Queens case, and had agreed on
her Imprisonment for five years and a fine OF SW
Though the verdict had not been formally APP
proved by President Dole. II was understood that
he would not change 1t.
NJ p Peterson who is credited with having
drafted the Constitution which Liliuokalani at
tempted TO force upon the kingdom, said he had
been in jail for six weeks and had no particular
complaint TO make.
DR. F. F. Brown, Of the University OF California,
said that the Government has things perfectly IN
hand. The general sentiment relative 10 the
Queens trial that she had been fairly treated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
MR.. MACDOWELLS RECITALS.

The climax of interest In Mr.. MacDowers two
panoforte recals IT the Concert Han Of the Madi-
son square Garden. the second Of which took place
yesterday afternoon. reached in his performance
Of his own sonata Tragica." II there was d!tli-
Guilty about determining in which Of his two capaci
ties. as composer and performer, Mr.. Mcdowell
vas the more interesting Thursday that question
was settled when hr gave hearing TO this nobly
planned. disnifci. impressive and original work. a
great deal OF tho eject which the composition made
was unquestioulhly due TO the superbiy eloquent
manner IN which 1t played. but after II was
finished 10 seemed to us to add more 20 his stature
as 4 composer than virtuoso II is certainly one
Of The finest Of native musical products. and such an
OUR own or any country might b" proud OF.
Il laIl out a grand scale and n" consistency
with which rs iofty spirit Is maintained throughout
and unity & ceupll-h"l between the four divisions
Is most admirable sir. Mcdowell Ia so fascinating
"a PLAYER that n Is pity 30 b. Obliged 20 say that
his excessive 81 IN" tempo rubato forces not"
W aneciatl0n into his readings that SONS utterly
inconsistent with tn yigor and manlness OF his
sonata His TWO rccita4s Were Tar removed from
ordinary affairs % heir kind because they were 50
disiinc,lvoly cNposfonS 90 2 musicians promptngs
and Inspirations original and reproductive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
MUSIC.
A "SIEGFRIED" MATINEE.

The dsagreeable weather of yesterday. while II
doubtless had deterrent effect. could not prevent
the first matinee performance of the German opera
from being remarkably well attended. 1t is scarce
ly possible to imagine what the state OF things
would have been had the weather been propitious.
for. 1t was. the opera house crowded as at
the De Reszke matnees of the Italian season.
Seigfried" had its first repetition. and the perform
ance showed marked Improvement over that OF
last Thursday evening The action moved more
smoothly and the orchestra more subdued and
consequently more effective. Mr. Alvary was in
irst-class condition. and sang and acted with mar
vel!ous spirit and effect. For the music OF the last
act FRAU SUCKERS voice is lacking in fulness and
power She has finely human conception Of the
part OF Brunnhlde but II Is TO be feared that for
years to come at least the people OF New York
Will find the ideal Brunnhlde. far singing
goes. AT least only in their memories of Nine Len
mann. What wonderfully tender and romantic
light rests upon the recollecttons OF those nights
Of few years ago. when Nine. Lefmann and Herr
Nicmann gave ideal embodiment to Wagners poeti-
cal conceptions. VIII they ever be equalled?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
COMPLICATIONS OYER A CONVICT

Newburg. y. Y, March 2.-3ef0re Judge CharIes
T. Brown Supreme Court. Special Term. this morn
ing there was argued the Of the People OF the
State Of New York ex rel Moses Price, against Dr.
H. f.. Allison, Superintendent OF the state Hosp'a'
at Matteawan. 1t seems that Price was conhneu AZ
Auburn on n conviction OF larceny. On Septemoer
20 last year. his sentence was commuted by mo
Governor, and he WAS discharged subsequently, nc
was arrested Il is alleged. on another cnIse 10
the same offence and soon after being takei u,
custody was transferred as insane to the
AsvI,,D Now n Is contended that the cominutatio"
NJ the Governor ended the sentence IL ~ aiso ,,r,
tended that the Is not insane he was ~ To- er
Ill ca,,n.e wanted To put him the stand TOT en-
amnaton as to his sanity Judge Brown woIp prac 40"
permit this He took the papers ana rsmsn"'N S~
10 the asylum awaiting decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
VOTES or TIE STAGE.

Tho Garrcl club last night had It's monthly
ooLtrc concert There was a large gathering at
the clubhouse. Among the entertainers were VIC
tor Herbert violoncest Victor Clodlo tenor;
Harry Pcckham humorst the "Old Homestead
Banjo Trio.
Mr. Aronson announces that this will he the last
week OF the operctta. Trial by jury. AT the ca
sno. The arrival of artists from Europe makes II
impossible to continue the bill with Trial by jury
included. a IT would make the entertainment too
long Groups of living bronze statuary were added
the bill last evening.
II Is announced that Rob Roy" will be followed
ut the Herald Square Theatre By Mrs. Potter and
Kvrle Bellew who intend to play AS You Like It.
The Gerry Society has forbidden the appearance OF
the child pianist. Freda Simonson. at "A concert for
which she was announced this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
STRIKE MATTER STILL CNSEIILEH
AN OFFER or ARBI1KATION FROM THE El'Ec-
TRlCAL ELIMINATING COMPANY DEC LINED
tY TILE CONTAGIOUS AsSOCIA1ION

- TIE CONTRACTORS AS7'' IA II''N
No further strikes were ordered yesterday on
buildings in this city. and neither was any attempt
made to work on the fifteen buildings
,ybere strikes had already been declared. Some OF
the owners meanwhile are growing impatient ana
have sent notices to the contractors that they want
their buildings finished. President Strong. Of the
Electrical Contractors Association. for instance
said Yesterday that the contractors had received
letters from the owners OF tn. Presbyterian Mis-
sion's Building and the American Surety building.
ordering them 10 resume work at once ana mat
contractors would make ana effort TO do so io-nor-
row Mr. Strong was anxious to correct the state
mcnt that ont Of more than 80 non-unon men on
gagged by the electrical contractors only one had
gone to work on Friday, and this one had aban-
doned his Job for good at nighuaL The president
said that he. himself. had fifteen or twenty nom
union men at work.
The electrical contractors held meeting at the
Building Trades clubhouse. 40. III East Twenty
thIri-st yesterday and passed resolutions deciar-
ing that their association had become convinced
that further agreements made WIN the eIecuic'
workers would be OF value, ana that the hohi"
OF Walking Delegates had not fuihied 'hor last
agreement. They resolved. also. not 10 recognize
IN the future the Electrical Workers Association
and MOI to treat with any body OF electrical WORK
ers affiliated with other labor organizations MI
Strong's association received communication i on
the Employing Plastercrs' Association lndorSi rp
municaton from the first vice-president, Mr. LOW
ker. Of the Edison Electrical Iiu"iha.Ihs III ,n
pany In which Mr. Bowker made Il strong pea
for arbitration He said he was sure that IT the
contractors would consent 10 arbitration me ere
trical workers would employ better business inctn
DDS In the future and there would be no dispute
over the serving OF notices. with this benci ne
even made Offer II the electrical contractors
would agree TO arbitrate. to deposit %Uo WIN lne
Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company, WHICH
II the men should aftcrward break any agreement
made with the contractors. should be paid into the
treasury OF the Electrical Contractors Association
President Strong said the electrical contractors
had sent a reply to Mr. Bowker. saying 1t was I'm
he
strikers said there WIS more behind the action OF
the contractors than Sppeared on the surface and
that their object TO break up labor organiza-
ton In the building trades.
II was understood last night in the ranks OF the
strikers that the Walking Delegates at meeting In
their headquarters No. I39 East Fffty-ninth-st
had decided to order more strikes tomorrow. AZ
the contractors threaten to resume work with non
union men. the struggle will probably reach . eli
max within the next few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
THOSE AGAINST HIM

General III Cesnola was asked for the names
OF those who had voted against him. In reply ne
said. Jus, before the vote was taken. a motion
was made 20 postpone the vote. Ii was then that
President Marquaud said that III the entire board
vas not reelected he would decline TO serve fir-
ogains, mo They told me there were seven. /
am told that Joseph H. Choate Edward ID. Adams,
! q \ Ward and John :. Kennedy were among
those who cast ballots against me 90 NOT care
They can do nothing for year 10 come, anu !
have fears for the future Even nag they h1 hir d
majority with their vote o; seven thre" Oh thei, f
votes could have been challenged IL Is ruiz Vi
the board that trustee itl,ns TO nhgnp or
tn four gentlemen mentioned. three have not al
tended "A board meeting in two years save the one
3" NV attempt TO ascertain the feeling OF the other
Side was met with either point blank ietuF s 10
incIdcnts cited Joseph II. Choate and Robert w
DE Forest the trustees who are sati TO nave y,
Cesnoia were found In conference at Mr.. Choate's
Office. No 70 Wast yesterday atternooh' w Mhe zen
most surprise that the story should have become
public property but dd not denE the truth hau Of sae
would only tend To garbe the story more than 1t
is already perverted have nothing 20. say now
but | might make statement later on"
Mr.. DE Forest said: II have been approached
about this matter 1t is entirely personal affair
among the trustees OF the Museum II has been
1t is a mere difference OF opinion among the trus-
worthy OF newspaper INTERESTING"
MIR. Marluand; president OF the Board OF Trus-
eighth-st.. by Illness He unable 10 be seem
bu, through his son said that he was unwilling TO
enter into a discussion OF the matter. He did not
make denial OF the report. but rather taclty adj
mitted II. He aVoWed ignorance of any intended
reegnations 10y members of the board and leplored
the fact that the matter should bc recalled that
the election over and the differences practically
settled.
were also asked concerning the matter. but In each
instance n positive refusal to talk was received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
GETTING READY TO TALK ABOUT PEACE
CHINA THINKS THE PROSPECTS, OF 4 SETTLE
MENT WITH JAPAN GOOD. BIT LONDON Is
4 TRIFI.E INtREDULOTS


MFNT WITH JAPAN GOOD BIT LONDON IS
a TRlFI.E INCREDUHors
London. March "A Central News dspatch from
Picking says that the prospects that peace WIN
Japan will be speedily concluded are exceedingly
good The documents comprising the credentials o.
the ENJOYS are n,arly ready, and the details are
being settled by telegraph. Assuming that mere
Will be no hitch IN the pr-iimlnaries. the ENJOYS
will probably leave Tien-'Tsln about March TO-
There is a general feeling IN IN" Foreign pince
here that the peace mission headed by IL hung
Chang will not be successful Russia has abs'-
lutey vetoed the proposal Of Japan 70 annex 'oted
and II Is understood that Japan no" wants posses
sion OF the area between the YaloO and Lao rivers
in order 10 form buffer state extending to IN"
Russian frontier OF Amoor. Russian Manchuria'
which territory now forming a part ~ SOUTHEASTERN
Siberia was acquired by Russia from CHINA ana
Japan in 1853 This move. u successful. WouIl s'-
cure 10 japan the total withdrawn OF tor'h from
Chinese influence. possession OF Port Arthur ana
command of the Yellow Sea road TO Picking Japan
also asks for possession Of Formosa. The details
OF If Hung Changs credentials. which VIII De com
inundated 10 the Western Powers, do not empower
him to cede either Manchurta or Formosa 10 japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
.yroy SrTDJ Still BETTER.

The condition Of Anton Scidl was again reporter
IN he improved last evening. II was thought that
he would be able To go out in the course OF apout
two weeks At the Philharmonic concerts which
win take place on Friday afternoon and SATURDAY
rvcnirr the orchestra viii be conducted by FRANK
Van Der Stuck"n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
ROMINFyT ARRIVALS AT THF HOTELS.

ROCKINGHAM Professor o. G. Marsh, OF Yale
University CAMBRIDGE-Senator Frank w. iiig-
gins Of Olean. y. Y. FIFTH AVENUE-Senator-
elect Francis T. Warren. OF Wyoming. METRO
DOLE Senator Michael f. Collins, OF Troy. MUIR
nay UILI~-Colonel j. W. Clous and Professor f..
" Bass Of West Point WINDSOR-Blshop George
Worthington, OF Nebraska.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
JEWFIRY STOLE" TROH WRITER

Mrs. Laura Dnntry. the writer. who $ stopping at
Dryden Court. No 1913 Eas, Ninth-st has reported 10
police that her January % last
and that icwery valued s2oo together with $40 in
money had been carried on Immediately after the rob-
berry the bell boy ~ the house disappeared Mrs Dantry
notified the police to-day and they looking for
I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
ANARCHISTS SENTENCED IN ROME.

Rome March Five Anarchists were sentenced
to-day 10 terms varying between a year ana hit"en
months They were convicted OF placing The bombs
which burst near the Ministries OF Justice ana war.
They acknowledged their guilt. .hre" OF mem
eaid' that their Intention 20 Irotest against
the imprisonment Of ex Deputy De Fclice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
TEN DEPORTED MEN AT SAN FRANCISCO.
RErIcTNT ABOUT THE CAUSES FOR THEIR Elk
PI-LSION FROM HAWAII

San Francisco March the steamship AUSTRALIA
which arrived here this morning. brought the fol-
lowing deported passengers from Honolulu: James
Brown. c. Creighton, John Radin, a. p. Peterson,
F. Munderberg. In the cabin and Arthur White.
Nicholas Peterson. F. II. Redward l.. Caridana and
T. Carregg. In the steerage. AS general rule the
deported passengers refused 10 talk 10 reporters.
saying that under the crclmstarces any criticisms
would be ill-advised Charles Creighton. Attorney
Genera. under the Queen. said thai he had been
kept six weeks In jail without being charged with
any offence. His requests made through the United
States Minister and his sci. to be Informed
OF the nature of his offence were he said treated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
HAWAIIANS FOR ANNEXATION
JOHN +. COLBURN ORGANIZING \ STRONG
LEAGUE OF PROMINENT NATIVES

DEATH SENTENCES OF LEADING CoNsPIRAToRs
CONiMUTED-NOWLEIN AND bh'l GILMAN"
SET FREE-THE Ex-oUEEN SAID TO
BE pEHN1LEss-THE CASE OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

The next point was the constitution of board OF
direction government 10 which the policy Tor
the future should bc committed ana when sh"uid
regulate and determine all details. The join; com
mittcc reported I'm favor of such union. and that
the name Of the new library be the Ncw-fork fub-
lie Library and AstOr L"noy and Td"n Foun'd-
lion II was further agreed THAI there should DE IA
Board Of Directors to consist Nrst or twelve lcihcrS
and later. when the requisite legislation has b'eh
obtained OF twenty-onc members The present on
soidation Library act alows only twelve members
oI, the DO ird. Each Of the three constituent cor
porations will have the number Of rcprcs"n-
tatiyes. The consolidation Will be made under the
llw passed at the instance OF Andrew II. Green
In 1892 ,.o
Aftcr this board has once been chosen and after
aton has been obtained for the future conduct
of rne library the several institutions VIII cease 10
exist. and each library viii not preserve It's own
organization for the Immediate management under
n sort of Federal board. having jurisdiction of the
whole" as IL has been said thai they would. 80
NJ site has been chosen yet That matter VIII
he ,eft with the new board. The kind OF building
"a IL, erected has been discussed and Il has been
agreed 10 report in favor Of popular library. one
that may be- open AT night Provision mas bceu
made for "A circulating department. ana Tor branches
I'm the clrculat ing department The question OF nav
Ing the library open on Sunday VIII have To be de
termined by the board when the other matters have
,1.l
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
\ Poisonous Fish.

4 fishing sloop came in this week
bringing with 1t one OF the uueerest
fsh ever seen here. 1t has no head.
pll or under fins. II Is perfectly round,
thin and flat. over it's back is n row of
almost invisible hairs, which are finely
pointed and evidently poisonous. for ac.
rdcntally the man who caught il touch.
ed them with his right hand and the
whole hand and arm are paralyzed.
Il is not swollen in the least. nor does
# give him any pain. 1t is simply use.
less, hanging limp and lifelcss at his
side The numbness began in the fin.
Ger tips and went on up TO his shoulder.
Fearing that 1t will not end there the
nan leaves at once for n New York
hospital. The men, frightened lest
they would also suffer from contact
with this fish, chopped it in many
pieces, and, shoveling it up, cast 1t in.
| to the ocean.-Long Branch correspon-
dence Philadelphia Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
A Question of Pronunciation.

Americans who affect the so-called
English pronunciation of the letter "a"
10 words like ASK" 'pass" and 'last"
IRE so much inclined, especially I'm Bos.
(p, to overdo the matter that it is well
reprint he 20 =, aony of GaIts,- a
trsyeler who took pains while rides :.
land this summer to observe critically
the usage of cultivated speakers tLere
on this point He found in effect that
their n" was cross between the "a"
Of "ah" and the IA" of "at." He list
encd carefully to the orthoepy of Lord
Chief Justice Russell. Lord Rosebcry.
sai Lord Salisbury and to that of the
tularat churchmen, and found that no.
where was there any such broad and
tcep pronunciation of words, and cspe-
r2y the letter "a as we generally con.
fid,r to be the English method" Their
pronunciation was almost identical
Ni'h that of good speakers In Baltimore
pad New York
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-24
Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Lacs u S. Govt Report
R3H:A!!!! q! RskiRs Rs%assF
ABSNLUyEEEX PURE
An Immense shark .

Antoine Joseph, an old whaling mate
now stationed as cook Of the Cornneld
ligh;ship. Essex. Conn. hooked the boss
shark Of the season on Wednesday OF
last week. The monster measured frsm
nose to tip of tai II feet : inches. and
weighed about 5OO pounds When Mr..
Joseph noticed the shark under the
lightship quarter. he Immediately got
oit the share fishing tackle and baited
the hook with a round Of Unclc Sans
mess pork, which Mr.. shark very quick.
ly made meal of and was towcd along.
side of the ship. The gairs were hookc cd
on To- him and hr was hoistcd on board.
The sirlu,n steaks being removed. he
was cast bacl, into the sea for the Man.
tic parties to take pictures of or some
imaginative reporter to write up as a
sea serpent.
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CROP CONDITIONS.
Potatoes So Plentiful That They Are Not
Worth Digging.

"oTtn biEkinks
Reports TO the agricultural department
show decline in the conditions OF all tho
principal crops. except oats, ryo and barley.
The detailed summary shows widespread 70.
duction in the condition OF potatoes. duo
largely to drouth. Complaints OF potato rot
come from the northern and more southern
OF the New England states. New lotk, several
OF the states adjoining the great lakes and
Missouri and Kansas. The losses from leaf
blight and Insects appear to be exceptionally
light. The most serious complaint of the
potato grower this year f. the low price OF the
product. particularly in the Northwest Tho
report from the departments agent for Wis.
consin and Minnesota represents that in the
latter state the tuhcrs do not pav for siggiur.
lie states that the yield Is enormous,
Sweet potatoes Sweet potatoes have
suffered quite seriously from lack ot rain. and
their condition has been materially reduced
In many states.
Hops-The product OF hops ia returned at
so. o per cent of n full crop. The quality ia
generally very good. except ia Washington.
where the lousc and mole have done material
DAMAGE.
Apples continued drouth. tho hot
weather and high winds OF September, causing
premature ripenine and dropping. have re.
sulied In n loss OF over two points in the aver.
age condition OF apples. Tho greatest loss
occurred In the central West, whore the crop
was abundant. IL is thought both the eating
and keeping quality Of tho fruit has leen
much impaired. and in many sections tend.
ency TO rot is already noted.
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A RIVERS BURDEN.
Areas of Land Transported from Place
TO Place by the Mississippi.

The Mississippi has In the course of
ages transported from the mountains
and high land within its drainage area
sufficient material TO make 100000
square miles of new land by filling up
an estuary which extended from its
original outfall to the Gulf of Mexico
for length of 500 miles. This river
Is still pouring solid matter into the
gulf where II Is spread out in n fan
ike shape over coast line of $50 miles.
and is filling up at the rate OF 362. .0O0.-
OOO tons year. or six tons as much as
was removed in the construction of the
Manchester ship canal, and sufficient to
make a square mile of new land. al
lowing for its having to fill up the gulf
20 depth Of eighty yards.
Some idea of the vastness OF this op-
eraton may be conceived when the
fact is considered that some OF this soil
has 20 be transported more than 3.O0O
miles, and that II the whole OF IL had
20 be carried in boats at the lowest
rate at which heavy material is carried
on the inland waters of America. or.
say, for one-tenth of a penny per ton
per mile over an average OF half the
total distance, the cost would be no less
a sum than f23S.O00,OO0 year.
Through the vast delta thus formed
Che river winds its way. twisting and
turning by innumerable bends until It
extends its length TO nearly 100 miles.
or more than double the point to point
length Of the delta, continually croding
The banks in one place and building up
land IN another, occasionally breaking
IFS way across n narrow neck which lies
between the two eXtrcmities. and filling
flup
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Effort to Prevent Lvnchine

Ia the south Carolina Constitutional Con
ventiOn provision OF the constitution
relative TO lynching was introduced. /;
makes II misdcmeauor Tor any county.
state or municipal officer to allow mob to
take prisoner from him aud subject him 40
bodily violence or death. giving the power q
remove him IN such cases. aud masking him
ineligible to hold any olllcc under the State.
The section will be acted on later.