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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
Admiral Carpenters retirement made a vacancy
for him In the grade Of commodore


NAVAL, PERSONNEI nCOApA->AN'<NANN''
Washington, Feb. IS SpecaD.-Secretary Herbert
is engaged in the preparation OF additional recom'
n:enda.ions to Congress in relation TO the reor
ganzation OF the naval personnel The secretary
has had the question under Amusement ior Inv
last ten days The progress made has been sucn
,ho, no viii nrobably send a communication TO the
Senate and House Committees on Naval Anairs !"
the early part OF next week. The impression -
general. and seems to be based on TRUSTWORTHY Ia
forat that the Secretary Will follow ciosey NJ
lines OF his earlier recommendations respecting 10 10
line II Is thought, however that ne Will omit ens
feature OF promotion by selection in the hSnes
grades Naturally much interest attaches 70 b sns
Suggestions on which he Is az work IL IL saiu mo-
the Secretary would have prepared propSs,9,aa
earlier but that he has waited untii tne 500
committees appointed a subcommittee 70 consuea
the naval personnel question. senator "a So.
has appointed subcommittee. CONSISTING oi qua
tors Hale Perkins Mcmillan. Gibson anu ~ n,e;
,rhs proba bntes are that this committees VI. nee
and organize early next week IS Ssn INV Wi
general reorganization OF the nTs' Id the Secre-
tary will suggest the giyns OF aetu rdu h v
the line titles also a slight increase IN 'he nu'''er
OF engineer officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
NAVAL sMALL-ARMs AND EQUIPMENTS

Washington. Feb % (SpeciaD.-Progress reports
from the Winchester Arms Company 20 the Bureau
Of Ordnance show that the work II manufacturing
the new small arms for the naval service Is going
ahead at a highly satisfactory rate. The company
has turned out about 1000 barrels besides making
Of the other parts. Unde- the contract the
first deliveries be made about August l. Cap
tain Sampson says that short time ago a model
rifle to be followed by the workmen at the Win
chester company made and that experiments
with 1t gave gratifying results. lie also says that
the frs, issue Of the rifles Will probably be made
TO ships the home station and to the marines at
tho several navy yards 1t Is not likely that the
rifles will be shipped TO vessels on foreign stations.
AS fast as the ships come home however. the pres
ent muskets Will be exchanged for new Lee guns
The Naval Bureau OF Ordnance has under
sheraton a cartridge belt appropriate for the m
munliion Of the new Lee gun. This week manu-
facturer submitted sample belt which Captain
Sampson will have examined by n board Of experts
at AN early date. In View OF the fact that of
the new rifles will be ready for issue in August
Captain Sampson thinks IL important that an early
decision should be reached In relation the cart
ridge belt. The belt In the bureau is Of the
webbing type and - dark-blue In color Il contains
q number Of pockets securely attached 10 H. Each
pocket will accommodate three clips. thus making
IL possible for sailor marine 10 $50 rounds
The belt Will have attached TO 1t cross-shoulder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
THE FOREIGN WARS ORDER TO MEET.

The officers and companions OF the counch o.
tho three communicates Of the Military order OF
Enreign Wars OF the United States namely. New
york pennsylvania. and Connecticut, are to meek
here in Joint convention on Wednesday. March !!
for the purpose OF organizing the Nauona' |oN'.
manderv OF the order. adopting a constitution ana
e TN. Convention IL TO be called to order IN tne
l.overnor's Room In the City Hail. the use OF which
the Board OF Aldermen has. by special resoiu''o"'
given 10 the order. III,
Give the newly elected officers OF the Natlonsa
Sommandery a reception at the Brevoort House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29

EAST RIVER BRIDGE PLANS APPROVED.
SECRETARY LAMONT ACTS On THE RE'oMMENpA-
TloNs OF TIE ENGINEER BOARD
Washington Feb. 9s.-Secretary Lamont to-day
approved the plans recommended by BOARD OF en-
e,neer officers for the construction OF the new
hridoe across the East River from New-York TO
Hrooklyn The plans approved provide that the
minimum height OF the structure shall be lSj feet
in the centre at mean high tide and for distance
OF 700 feet on each side OF the centre The pier
heads are to BE- III feet high. hearing. at which
Secretary Lamont present was held In New
York las, week by the engineer board. ana the
Recommendations of the board were followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
THEY WANT THEIR SALARIES INCREASED.

The Queens County Board Of Supervisors mas TO
ceiyed request from County Judge Garrett J. Gar
retson and Surrogate A. n. Weller. OF Jamaica Ions
Island, asking the Supervisors to recommend 10 'ns
State Legislature increase in the salaries "
the two officials named County Judge Harie'.v"
now gets 1900 yearly and wants V.oo. VINO "a -.
Surrogate wants his allowance Increased rom ~" ~
20 e. 600 The two officials want tho increase e
view Of the fact that under the provisions az h
new constitution no county Judge or 19W ~ can
holding their places Heretofore the 1oI nrsc,iss N
any court. and added to their incomes consi0e's's
IN this way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
HOW MUCH IS TIURBER WORTH?

THE HOUSE CONSIDERS 5000 An EXCESSIVE SAL
AIRY FOR HIM
Washington. Feb 2s-When the paragraph OF
the Legislative Executive and Judicial bill appro-
priating 5000 for the salary Of the private score
tary OF the President was reached in the House
to-day, Mr. Bailey Dem. Tex) made the point OF
order that It changed existing law the statute cs
tablsh.ng the Office fixing the salary at $500. fr
Bailey said that the sum named was IAN excessive
saIrry FOR the person who now fills that Office"
Uaughtcr)
Nj Cannon conceded that the point was well
taken, and the amount was reduced 10 800
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
IEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD StbNhhi'

The exhibition of over two hundred beau''tm
nho,ogranbs. showing scenes along the line OF the
Lehich Valley Railroad. is TO be continued IN inc
banquet hall of the Waldorf Hotel from ~ ''0eA
vi" The Lehgh Valley Railroad officials and thes
friends are justly proud of this display, SHOWING a.
Tho ines, escenery In this country all OF which a's
~ Wv hs enioyed by travellers on their road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
WELL TREATED BY THE ROERS

IENIENCY AND CONslDERATION SHOWN TO TIE
AMERICAN PRISONERS
Washington, Feb 2S.-S6cretary Oney received a
cable message to-day from Mr.. Manlon. the United
States consular agent at johannesburg. South AZ
rlcan Republic. saying:
The Transvaal Government shows every DISPOSE
ton 10 treat American prisoners lenienty, and has
been considerable and friendly toward all United
States official representatives,. Hammond and other
American prisoners now In Johannesburg awaiting
legal proceedings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

Pho concurrent resolution OF tho Committee
added 10 twas then voted on. Mr.. Sherman calling
for the yeas and nays \ division OF the question
was desired by MIR. Morrill, (Rep. VI. but the
Vice president decided TINT It was not divisblo
The vote was then taken and the result was the
adoption OF the concurrent resolution by vote Of
6i to 6: a follows:
Yeas-Mcasrs. Allen, Allison. Bacon Baker. Bate
Berry Brown. Burrows. Butler Call. Cameron Can
non Carter. Chandler, Clark. Cockrcl Cullom.
Daniel. Davis. Dubois. Elkins. Faulkner, Frye.
(;alnger, Gear. Gibson German. Gray. Hawley
I'M. lrby. Jones Nrk). Jones New. Kyle. Lind
Mills Mitchell tOreD. Morgan Nelson. pasco
PETER. Perkins. Pritchard Proctor Quay. Roach
Sherman Shoup. Smith. squire Stewart Teller
Thurston. Turpie. Vest, Walthall. Warren White
and Wson-G4.
Nays-Nessrs. Cafrcry. Chiffon. George. Hale Nor
rill and WctmOre-G
No applause or demonstration OF any kind fol-
lowed the announcement OF tho result On the part
Of Senators there undoubtedly feeling OF relief
from the great strain o, tho last fcw days and on
.he part OF the immense audience there must have
been qualification at IN" result OF the struggle
the galleries. the diplomatic gallery being entirely
cmpi.ed OF i:s occupants.
The conference report on the Pension Appropria-
ton MI wss presented and agreed 20.
The House iii relating to IN" anchorag, and move
ments OF vessels In 81. Mays River, Lake
Huron taken from the calendar and passed.
Mr.. Mitchell (iicp. ORE, chairman o. The Com
mittco on Privileges and Eleciione gave notice Of
his intention to bring before the Senate the OF
Mr. Dutont, from the State Of Delaware, imme-
d.atey after the morning business on Wednesday.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned until Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
BLUE ROCK PIGEONS.

-se,eral dozen pairs PURE Blue Rock Pigeons ~
our.t 10 be delivered in August next: must be true "
color Address l. p F.. Continental Hotel. Broadway ana
2o,h- st. New-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
Colgate's
Cashmere Bouquet
Perfume.

straps OF webbing which will be hooked INTO me
belt To the belt. on metallic attachiheHt' ''e
ba vonet be fastened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
CONDITION OF THE GOLD RESERVE.

Washington. Feb. es-The Treasury gold reserve
at the close OF business to-day s,sou !; sa ia
TIA withdrawals for the day amounted 10 s''-o'Vs'
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
A TREES GROWTH.


Process of Developments Scientifically
Analysed.
If YOU wish to become thoroughly nc
ouainted with the trees mode of
growth, the first thing of importance is
to keep in view the functions IF the
"cambian layer''-soft, spongy sub
stance lying between the wood proper
and the bark. The pulpy, porous sub
stance is really tissue of minute cells,
visible only under the microscope and
apparently all of the sRme size and shape
In any given variety of tree. The cells
living nearest the bark contribute per-
manent accretion to the trees covering,
while those which lie nearest the wood
slowly change from "cambian layer" to
the real tree fiber. In this way the bark
becomes thicker each year, and at the
same time the tree itself is permanent
ly enlarged.
In the spring and early summer the
bark. on all trees is to a certain extent
loosened to permit of the cambian layer
exercising its functions, and when this
wholly ceases the result is manifest in
the 'ring" of new wood and the thin
layer of newly-formed inner bark.
The ends of each limb have also grown
pereeptibly-from two inches to two
feet, according to the species - but
knots, marks, forks, etc, on tree trunks
are no higher from the ground than
they were the year before. If some ont
tells you that limb which is now but
three or four feet from the ground
''will be high enough to walk under
when the tree gets its growth" put him
or her down as a person knowing but
little of the natural history of trees
st, Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
A NEW RECORD.
Deepest Spot In the Ocean Nearly Six
Miles.

Deepest Spot In the Ocean Nearly Six
Miles.
Force years ormore the deepest spot in
the ocean has been supposed to be to the
northeast of Japan, says the New York
journal. There the bottom lies 4,655
fathoms down. or more than five miles
beneath the surface Of the waves.
In the latest photographers report OF
admiralty surveys, made by the British
government. this ocean record, which
has stood so long. is beaten, for there is
official information of n deeper sound
ing than has hitherto been made. The
deepest spot in the ocean, so far as
known at present, has been found to be
in the neighborhood of the Friendly and
Kermadee islands. in the Southern Pa
cific. Here the maximum depth is
5.155 fathomS, or close upon six miles.
The observation, made by the officers
on board the British ship Penguin, is all
the more interesting for the fact that it
benrs out the result of previous re-
searches, showing euriously enough as
it does that the deepest parts of the sea
are not far from land.
Deep-sea sounding has come of late
years an exact science in itself. One GU
rious feature of it, and one which is lit
tie known, is that the leads used have
to be constructed with especial strength
in order to Withstand the enormous
pressure of the mass of water which
bears down upon them when they lie
upon the bottom. So great is this pres
SURE that the sounding apparatus ir
ordinary use would be crushed.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
SALOON IN TWO COUNTRIES.
Ingenious Arrangement for the Thirsty
on the Mexican border.

Ingenious Arrangement for the Thirsty
on the Mexican Border.
There is an ingenious saloOnleeper
who conducts a place in little village
on the border between this country AND
Mexico, says the Louisville Commercial.
The village is half in California and
half in Lower California. There ere
two bars in his saloon, one on the south
and one on the north side of a large
room. The dividing line between the
two countries bisects the house, and
one bar is located in Mexico and the
other is located in the United States,
The proprietor pays big license to both
countries. but still makes a handsome
living out of the business. lie has
suspended all the way across the street
in front unique sign. On the United
States side it reads. in letters a foot
high: your first and last chance"
On the other side, in Spanish, it ex-
presses the same idea.
The saloon is known by that namt
for miles around, and many an eastern
tourist who has quenched his thirst
there will remember it. 1t is great
resort for "cow punchers" of both ma
lions who work in that territory.
Hence many is the bloody fight that
takes place there, and few are the ones
brought to justice whose crimes arc
committed there.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
WHEN sovEReIeNs CONFER.
Great Ado Made on the Occ'ssions o
Royal Meetings in Europe

Great Ado Made on the OccasiOns OF
Royal Meetings in Europe
The innumerahle banquets which are
offered to the royal persons on every oc-
casion are exact emblems of the many
valuable and pleasant days which are
ct their instigation and by their com
mand. wasted in senseless formula, says
Ouida in the Forum. Once, when cos
tune was beautiful. pageantry was 50
also, and ceremonial was so also; but
now both are unsightly and grotesque.
Two bearded men in hemlets, or caps
kiss each other on a railway footboard;
old ladies' in waterproof cloaks toddle
through two lines of policemen; fat
gentleman, with a round hat, with a
cigar in his mouth, walks over piece
of red carpet, nodding to 81 bending hui
man hedge of supple spines; faces beam
namely, throngs outside the station
door cheer, they know not why, troops
are massed in readiness, for nowhere
are these personages safe from at
tempts upon their lives; the whole
thing is unlovely, absurd, anomalous. a
caricature of what was once both in
telligible and respectable, but in which
there is no longer either prestige or
symbolism. Without dignity in its OBJ
ject loyalty is mere boneless bundle Of
WORKOUT robes, and dignity perishes al
the scream of the railway whistle.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

An instrument which, as the name de-
notes. is intended for the arrest OF
bleeding in surgical operations, has been
perfected by Lawson TAFT, of London.
A platinum wire. arranged to carry a
current of electricity, is inclosed in the
blades of a pair of steel forceps or any
other requisite instrument, the wire be-
ing insulated by bed of burnt pipe
clay. A current of suitable voltage is
turned OH, the artery seized and com
pressed and in few seconds the tissues
and arterial walls are so agglutinated
that the passage of blood is rendered
impossible. The temperature employed
is about $50 degrees Fahrenheit, So that
il will be seen that the principle is fun
damentally different from that of cleo
trical cauterizing instruments. 1t is
stated that by Mr.. Tait's instrument
the necessity of a ligature is removed,
and q new and completely effective
method is, placed in the hands Of the
surgeon for the treatment of surface
n"ginS.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
CAPTURING ELEPHANTS.
snort That the Maharaiah occasion@li'
INDUCES In.

smart THAT the MaharaIah occasionally
INDUCES In.
The enterprise is organized for sne
or,usement Of the maharajah, and taxes
Mace only once in about four years
eIse the forest would be denuded of big
game. A small army, consisting Oh
about 5000 men and perhaps three enc
infants and a few horses, take part IN
the hunt. saws Chambers Journal, ana
they carry tents and provisions just
us if a campaign against powerful en-,
envy were in progress. When the PAD
marks of the elephant are found he Is
steadily tracked down. and as soon as
he is found trained fighter of his own
species is urged against him.
As a rule, he steadily retreats upon
sight of his pursuers, and their Cd
iect Is to press him so as to tire him
out He then stands at bay, and the
tug of war commences. The opposing
animals butt at one another with their
heads down, and should one show his
TANKS. he is quickly brought to earth.
When finally conquered, the wild eie-
plant is pressed by his pursuers toward
water, of which he is so much in need
after his exertions that his hind legs
can be shaclled as he drinks. He is then
kept attached by ropes 10 other ele-
plants until he gradually becomes ac-
customed to bondage, and in few
months he is completely under control.
The sport is n bloodless one, and the ell
ephants when captured are most kind
" treated.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

An English physician has discovered
that sunburn is produced by penetrat-
ing light rays and not by heat at all.
The face of a victim of sunburn is rot
only swollen. but pitted, and at the bot
ON of each pit the microscope discloses
i frecllle. The physician who has made
this interesting discovery claims that
sunstroke can be averted by wearing a
Sat and clothes of an orange hue. No
remedy is found so satisfactory as the
use of pigments. A lady who wore a
blouse with red and white stripes had
red stripes imprinted on her shoulders
by the sun underneath the white, while
he skin under the red stripes remaissd
normal in color.-N. Y Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

At one time a delicate question as to
the construction of "A statute WIS dis
cussed before the venerable chief JUS
tice of the New York court of commcT
pleas, Charles p. Daily, and after elab.
crate arguments on each side the CHIEF
justice decided the question in open
court, giving his reasons in a few wei.
timed remarks which caused a lull in
the courtroom. The silence was speed
lily broken by the successful attorney,
who stood up and said with an air OF
patronizing approval; MAY it please
your honor, |, for one. agree with you
entirely" The chief justice, with s
twinkle in his eye which betOkened his
enjoyment of the joke, but a perfectly
grave face, quietly removed his g lasses
and. amid a breathless silence. said: -
have. counselor, generally found in my
experience that the successful party
agrees with the court"
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
EMPRESS EueENIE.soARRIAeEs
although the Finest In France, They Are
Ordered to He Destroyed.


The state carriages used by the
French ENJOYS in the czar's coronation
have a curious history. They were
constructed for the prince imperiars
baptism in 1856. and bore the imperial
arms. They were the work of Ehrler,
the court coach builder, and were very
costly and imposing. They had not
been used a second time in 1868, when
they were sent back to Ehrler to be
renovated. They were still at his fac.
tory in 1870, when the war broke out,
and remained there. The empress re-
peatedly asked Ehrler to destroy them,
and she could not bear the idea of them
coming down to be used by wedding
parties in the Bots de Boulogne. But
Ehrler evaded her request, telling her
that they might eventually find .
worthy purchaser, and that meanwhile
they were no incumbrance to him.
When parliamentrecentlyv voted 1000
600 francs for the republic to be prop
erly represented at the Moscow corona
ton, the question of carriages arose.
Two very fine horses were found, with
some difficulty, as were also two coach-
men, one of whom had just left the
service of an American millionaire.
The harness was speedily made, and
there only remained the carriages, but
these could not be built in time The
prince imperiars baptismal carriages
were then remembered. There could
be no idea of buying them-indeed,
they were scarcely on sale-but
Empress Eugene was asked if she
would let them.
She refused to do this, but offered to
lend them. The offer was accepted.
They were repainted, the imperial arms
being effaced by the ambassadors arms
and the one intended for Gen. de Bois-
deffre having the body blue, the wheels
red and the padding white, and thus
showing the tri-colOr. The empress has
declined an offer to restore them on
their return to their former condition,
and to avoid any misehance has given
positive orders that they shall then be
broken up.-London Times.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Her only Capable Parliamentary Part
Is Broken by DIssensions.

Her Only Capable Parliamentary Party
Is Broken by DlssensiOns.
The cruel humiliation Austria suf.
fered in Italy was followed by the
crushing blow at Sadowa, and the not
less painful collapse of brothers am
billions in Mexico, says the Saturday Re
view. If the dignity of Caesar was ia
be saved for the Hapsburgs out Of the
wreck, it seemed most likely to be
achieved on the lines suggested by
Count Beust. The choice once made,
it was impossible to turn back. What
Is given as a boon to distressed nation
alities in the name of progress cannot
afterward be withdrawn on the plea of
prudence. The result is pathetic. but
there is no help for it.
We see Croats, Ruthenians, Poles,
Servians. Wallachs and the rest of the
half-barbarous hordes cutting one an
others Threats when they are not com
bining to insult the civilized Hungarians
and Germans, whose fate it is to be
their neighbors; we see Vienna itself
in the hands of fanatical anti-Semitic
rabble, and we see the power of the only
capable parliamentary party in Aus
iria broken by hopeless discussions.
Truly, the domestic state of the empire
is nothing less than pitiable. Its in
luence in Europe is also a thing of the
past. The Balkan states, which were
its props in the south, have publicly
gone over to Russia, and its solitary
remaining protection against dismem-
berment is the alliance with Italy, which
covets Dalmatia, and with Germany,
which is moving heaven and earth to es.
tablish secret relations with Russia.