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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
4RNY ORDERN.

Washington. Sept. 24.-The Army order providing
for II general interchange In the stations Of troops
issued last week has been changed so that the
lst Artillery will relieve the Sd Artillery. The 9TH
Artillery stationed at Preside Alcatraz Island.
Fort Mason Cal. and Fort Candy. Wash. VIII re-
leve the LIST Artillery stationed at Fort Hamilton
Fort Slocum and Fort Wadsworth. New-f ork, ana
Fort Sheridan. ILL., The lat will relieve the 81, no"
I'm the Department OF the East and Fort Sam
Houston Tex OF the two light batteries Of the
9Th Artillery. Will take station at OIL Snerludh
and the Other al Fort Hamilton. The hght pat
terv Of thu LIST at Fort Hamilton VIII take station
sheridan will 20 to Fort Sam houston ne so
Artillery will relieve the 5th as heretofore ordered
The following transfers In the lsth infantry nav
heen ordered: First Lieutenant Fielder NJ NJ f5ea j
from, Company TO Company {; FIRST lAeutetant
John g. Gregg from Company { TO COMPANY n
First Lieutenant Edison \. Lewis from company N
10 Company d. =, t,.rh i,h Infantry
will report 10 the Governor Of !daho BOISE ny;
for temporary duty with the National bualu VI
that State. Major John v l-auoerdaiei ui NJ 9r
Eron 4 Koerper, surgeon, at Fort Crcok Ned
and await retirement; ,. .-.oaa
Captain crosby 2. Miller; assistant quarterfnats
$50 u.iil proceed from Pomfret. Vt, to Fort
E,tban Allen Vt: Piattsburg Barracks, y; y,
For, Adams 4. l.. and Fort Hancock y D. on
bueiness pertaining 10 construction al the posts
Cnntain oscar + Long assistant quartermaster,
vriI bo relieved from duty a the fresico OF "a
Francisco Cal. by line oIiGer 10 ne of eli.
,s~nis and will report at San Francisco Tor as
> s,gnmcnt to duty at that depot ,.. -.-.or.uo.
captain Robert r. Stevens assistant Vii
,one Two by a line officer. TO be designated by
~ communicating officer Of that post. and will re-
anr 81 the Preside OF San Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

He told the Mayor that the matter had been I'M
fairly presented to him. and that the statement
that bar was being maintained board was
unfounded.
DO you think that we were maintaining float
Ing hell?" he asked the Mayor.
The Mayor told him that he had not heard any
such representation. but had recommended me
canceling OF the permit simply account Of the
complaint made by the Sisters OF the House OF the
Good Shepherd. with whom he sympathized I'm the
work they were performing They had been an
noyed, ne said, by the proximity Of the music
Captain Boyton said that since father Walsh had
visited him on Monday last there had been no
music, and he guaranteed that there would be
more. The Mayor told him that he could not
recommend the continuance OF the ship at that
point. and that the Captain would have to
II. Captain Boynton then went TO the Dock Board
for a permit for some other place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Dvison-suprsme C0rr;-Recess ..., :,
supreme court~special Term~Part IBetore MacIean
supreme cour~speeis Tefr-Par,s III. ". V. VI VII
and VIII-Adjourned Tor the term >, ,.,..
Preferred No 5000 Janrey ag, Hunter Lear
sleeve. J-Court opens at p m calendar called at
supreme court-Tria Term-Par,s ". VI VII and x.
Adjourned until Monday. september y wa 49,
Adjourned FOR the term
Case on: No s4se McGinley agt Bank Tor Savings Nc
surrogates court-Trial Term-Befor. Arnold s.-No
viii of Christine Ehmainnl, at 1890 a. m. No. 1901
v. % sS1s Ess.,aa
Henriess j. s,ephenson James crumey Esther waydei
at sn Ess m lnfeHs nfs Fitzgerald
Motion casndar called 4 a. 1919 e. m Van wvok
Court y opens at 70 m Motions at 1890 a. M
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
By Russell J.
Noyes ast Denig-Thomas F Donneliy
Me,ropoiltan Life Insurance Company agt ocalashan
He a2ld as w. H saIfrlawSs c Percy.
BY smyth. J.
Wyatt as.. McGinn-Henry p. Mcdonald
Manufacturing Compsny-James F. Kearney.
BY Trusx J.
York Haven PAPER Company as,. walter-Ausustus R.
Fermelin agt. Anderson-samuel v speyer
By MacLean J.
Congress Brewing Company agt ONeii-Louis B Van
o'''" RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
By smyth. J.
Samuel ". Richard sg the Richards Company-Charies
Lyman Tiffany axt Minnie l.. smon-Francs P.
Lowery.
BY Truax. J.
Matter OF Zahn-Arthur d. Williams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
REsCUED CHILDREN START LIFE ANEW.

The rooms OF the Children's Aid Soce y. No. los
East Invent -second-st.. presented cheerful sight
Wednesday morning. Two companies Of homeless
boys under the care Of Agents Tice and Brace.
were preparing leave for Kansas by the O'Clock
trains over the Erie and Pennsylvania railways.
Their laughter end happy talk showed how much
they looked forward this new start In life.
Homes have been found for them In the towns OF
Chetops and Erie in the State OF Kansas where
they will find foster parents and new family circles
Among the children were two orphan girls OF ex-
cepiiona beauty and refinement. These will find a
home with woman Of considerable means, who
will receive them as her daughters and VIII sur
round them with loving care. sixteen OF the boys,
ranging from thirteen sixteen OF age, have
been for several mQnths in training for their new
homes at the Keiisico Farm School. These are
orphans or without home friends, and were
found I'm the lodging-houses of the society. and
were persuaded TO leave their rowing life and ac-
cept tho opportunities offered by the society They
have been Induced TO give up their wild ways and
TO settle down TO steady habits. The home life OF
the farm school has civilized them. and th"y bid
fair to become valuable and active citizens OF Kan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
MR. TURNER TALKS TO ANARCHISTS.

HE TELLS THEM THAT BOTH GOLD AND SILVER
PARTIES ARE COMPOSED OF THIEVES.
The Anarchists of this city several hundred
strong gathered in Clarendon Hall. in East Thlr-
feminist last night. TO hear the text Of their
peculiar gospel expounded by John Turner. of Lon
don. MI Turner. who has been speaking In de-
fence of Anarchy in many different parts or the
country and is as might be expected. wrapped up
in his subject held the close attention OF his
audience 1t was composed OF ordinary crowd
Of working people apparently. who were in thor
ough sympathy with the speaker. as .heir fire.
quent outbursts Of applause testified.
The chairman of the meeting. whose name was
withheld introduced Mr.. Turner one who would
speak mot with authority" which Anarchists do
not admit but with intelligence. Mr.. Turner SAM
in part: Il surprised at the attitude OF the
working people here who are thought 70 be indie
pendent In politics. They discuss the questions
which the big parties raise. just as If they had
raised them themselves. people copy fashions
from Paris Free silver is not going to help the
wage-earner. 1t will temporarily relieve the former
by increasing his market through the stimulation
of the silver mining industry and by decreasing the
interest on his debts but the silver boom will be
followed by reaction. Silver will be more album
dainty produced and the price viii a fall The ne
can help us no more. II is merely a tool TO aid
the capitalist Both gold and silver parties ,s, are
composed Of thieves quarreiling over the plunder
II is the workingmans business TO stop the plum
dering.' . $780,. -. ouo.o-..
discussion of the prices of wages, and how the
scale Of wages here was continually being lowerea
by cheap competition In the markets or the word.
A revolutionary song followed, during which a
Was taRnn The song was rendered in German by
a German chorus. Then came lively discussion
audience one Of whom had plan Of universal CO
operation TO substitute for Anarchy. Inc result
bow In the audience. who remarked. in regard to
Mr. Turner: Gee. He knocks EN- fiat every time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
BICYCLE NIGHT AT A THEATRE.
PRIZES DISTRIBUTED TO WINNERS IN A WHEEL
ING PARADE


1t bicycle night at the Herald Square Thea
tire night In addition the regular theatrical
performance the distribution of prizes was made
the winners the recent bicycle parade given
by THE Journal" The theatre was decorated with
bicycles and floral emblems. and many wheemen
and wheelwomen were present. The house was
thronged to the doors
AZ the close of the performance OF The Parior
Match" the prizes placed tables in the
centre of the stage. and S. Solomon stepped for
ward and introduced General c. II. T Coils. who
was to make the presentations He was assisted
by Mile. Anna Held Most OF the cyclists who
stepped up the stage to receive the prizes made
short speeches.
The clubs and the individual prize winners were
follows:
Harlem Wheelmen. Century Wheelmen. Para
mount Wheelmen, South Brooklyn Wheemen.
Hackensack Wheelmen Clio Wheelmen. Company
+, sth Regiment; Calumet Bicycle Clup MettrTopon-
John b. Yates. Miss Eckland Mr.. Trotuer and
companion. George Rosett and companion. MISS
Boney. Miss Mannheimer Mrs. lesson, Miss Mile
Miss Berls. Mr.. Campbell, Miss Flood Mrs; Nor
Warrendorf Captain j. W. Waters. c. Z. Lock-
rey. a. Wahrenburg. r. H. Blanchard Hobart
Parrott. Master See. the South Brooklyn Wheel
mems mascot; Master Trunn and Miss Roso Mar
ston.
When Miss Held left the theatre and entered her
formed part OF her audience. took the horses out
OF the shafts and drew the carriage up Broadway
TO the Marlborough thinking that the actress vas
staying there. Discovering their mistake the
wheelrnen turned about and took the "arraTe
through Thirty-third-st the Waldorf big
crowd watched the proceeding with interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
THE PAYMENT FOX CITY toLLhbh LAND

An application was MADE 10 Justice i'usse''. III
cnoc,,l Term, Part T. OF the Supreme court, yes
,ardav bv Charles J. Blandy. in behalf OF EDWARD
ros for writ Of mandamus 10 compel the
controller 10 pay the contract price for property
- L.. takan for the site Of the city College. at one
hirty- eighth-st. and Amsterdam-ave'
I, is averred that under an act o. the Legislature
~ 1ssj the trustees the college were authorized
20 purchase property. the cost II which was not
- axceed 100000 In February James's property
was bought at private sale for sAOOO by the trus-
toes but James has not received the money
controller Fitch appeared in opposition to the
,.nulcation and said that he was not yet author
ized to pay any claim for property, so long as
IN agreement mad not been arrived al tor the pur-
rhasr Of all the property. for the reason that the
price Of the property might IN the aggregate tx
'eed the Ss.Wu appropriated
Mr. RlandV said that this contention was absurd,
md declared that the claims must be paid az soon
80 the CITY lands were sold lie said II wns not
= question i'm the discretion OF the Controller.
Assistant Corporation Counsel j. +. Clark said
thai he did not agree with the Controller. and
thought the trustees might make private pur-
chases and pay for them. Mr.. Clark agreed with
he Controller that II should appear that the ag-
grecaie cost OF the property should not exceed the
eppropriation. Decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
NOT A GREAT SUCCESS AT FIRST.
THE EARLY NEW SUBURBAN EXPRESS TRAINS
FROM TEN TO TwENTY-ErGHr
MINUTES LATE

Inc hrst through suburban train on the regular
scheoule or the Third-ave. elevated road started
al OH yesterday morning from Onehundred-and-
se'ehty-seventh-st To those who had 10 be at
their desks at o. clock or whereabouts It was not
success The train was stuck at the Harlem
Bridge Tor ten minutes. Passengers fretted and
s"ore' but without effect Back at the One-hun-
ured-and-seveny- seventh-st. station the people
crowded on the second train. 1t started twelve
minutes after the first one, but as the schedule
Is arranged twelve minute headway this
train also was almost quarter of an hour late.
Each OF the following trains II got TO the bridge
was delayed from TO five minutes, so that the
last train OF the morning service. which left Ire
mont at S:36 o'clock just twenty-eight min
utes late when II rolled into the City Hall station
The first northbound train on the new through
service started from City Hall at 40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
THE. WHOLE COURSE

will be completed in twenty
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ing in each week. Shorthand
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young to obtain employment
and a fair compensation, while
it is of daily benefit to every one
in practical business. An ex-
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Those who wish to place within
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the means of acquiring a useful.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
TO CONSIDER DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.

The Board OF Estimate will on october "A begin
the consideration OF the provisional estimates sub
mitted BY the head of each department I'm the
city government Only few of the departments
have as yet filed their estimates with the Con-
request for S7l5lss o. for 1897 an increase Of 81;
viii sit Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays until
It's work Is completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
THE FIRE BOARD VACANCY.

Navor Strong has not yet decided upon Fire
Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Austin +. Ford Fire Commissioner
James r. Sheffield had talk with the Mayor yes
terday. relative TO the vacancy In the Board. H.
IS said 10 be anxious for colleague who VIII tame
his view 10 how the Department should De ao-
r,inist.red as he and Commissioner La Grange.
he president of the Board. do not always agree
There are more than score OF applicants 1or the
Mace i Y Y. OlcOtt now CIVIL Service ON
missioner and a brother Of Alderman ". NJ; h
Olcott is among the possibilities julius mar
burger ex-Excise Commissioner is also candi-
ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
Upper P4RK-AVE. TO BE AsPHALTED.

Park-ave from Fifty-eighth-st north is to be
asnhalted and plan has been prepared by Pub
lie Works Commissioner Coils changing the grade
OF the avenue that the improvement may he
made Mayor Strong. Commissioner Coils and
several others visited the avenue Wednesday to
90, lust how matters stood ard II IS now pro-
,os.d IN make Il principal trade artery OF this
,,,.,,ag,ifa.c hitherto nItie used because or the
fobn r Crimmirs and T. w Bocmngdale.
representing the East Side Taxpayers Assocla-
lion and Engineers North and TOwle all favor
change OF grade and the asphalting OF the ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
vTvETY-FIVE INDICTMENTS TO ANSWER.

Memphis Tenn. Sept. IA X. ward, the al
legged forger and embezzler or So"'"V VINO mas oeeh
m, On hail for several months. was again Indicted
Yesterday for forgery on three additional counts
This makes ninety-hve indictments which have
been returned against Ward He was arrested In
Honduras. from where he was eAtraulteu TO me
mind states He now claims the proceedings In
his extradition were not regular. and by virtue OF
this will in a day or two. apply TOT WITH OF
SNbeaS corpua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

The Tribune will soon begin
the publication Of a series Of les
sons, practical and thorough, in
one of the most popular of arts.
that of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
c,pTiJy BOy7Dy COMPLAINS.

Captain Paul Boyton. owner OF the hoatini
shutes about which complaint has been made t'
the Mayor called at the City Hall yesterday Il
protest against the action taken by the Doci
Board I'm cancellng his permit for headline Il
attach his ship 10 the pier at East Niney-iirst =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

TO dlspossess them from the building at No. soS
Broadway, southwest corner OF Fourteen,h-st me
Broadway Improvement Company leased the prop
erty to Mr.. Valentine. who assigned the Lease to
Mr.. Gross July o. and the latter soon AFTER as
signed the lease 10 the OTIS Realty Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
BrB0yJc PLAGUE ~ BOMBAY.

Bonbav Sen, IA virulent bubonic plague Is
prevalent here and in many others parts OF the
Presidency. from which a hundred or more deaths
have already resulted The crops throughout me
Presidency are badly in need OF rain 10 save 'neh
from almost complete failure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
Shorthand
- Writing

primarily for the instruction Of
those who are beginning life,
but also to aid adults, who, in
their business affairs, may find
this quick, beautiful and conf
dental mode of writing useful to
them. The Tribune's new Cam
paign of Education will place
WITHIN THE REACH OF The YOUNG,
without a teacher, and at small
cost, the means of learning to
write shorthand; and any per-
son of ordinary intelligence can,
by honestlyfollowing the lessons
and by a little practice, acquire
the ability not only to take down
a dictated letter, but even to re-
port the words of an average
speaker or reader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
HOW A BRAVE HAN DIED.
MINTYRE'S SICK CHILD THE
INNOCENT CAUSE OF HIS DEATH
HIS MANY BRAVE DEEDS.

When Patrolman Thomas +. Mcintyre OF the
Park mounted squad, who killed In West
Seventy -second-st on Wednesday. while stopping
runaway team of horses. reported TO his sergeant
at the close OF his tour Of duty last Tuesday. he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
GUESTS AT LEADING HOTELS.
AIBEMARLE.

ALBEMARLE. Dr, j. Fl. Musser Phlade-
+ I IuTfs. " Was6iHs,on Goodwin wife pbua
Mrs " McAdoo child. = uITPnBa
W J. Montgomery. New M.prpoao'
II. II Miller. Bedford. T ". Meachem syracuse
H. c5;,yA rf sss;sa I:9'' inoms. no.,o.
A. o. Headley. Newark r. ~ McCowen. Phlade
G G. King wife. New xoRMAyp,r
w. X Brakewin. Ma.sa-
BROADWAY CENTRAL Mrs. Ghus1' IT,.
j. Harvey. Beaver, Penn. chuset,s Massa~
J. " Rogers Baltimore. ". Knabe Balti,ro-.
A. ]. Hammond Cadiz NJ r. Braceven x.
4ss: F Fsi5ss:Sss + 9 s %:
Il 3 scott Waterbury. J. 9 ' Kasm GhIcaf SI,,.,.,
P Fevre. Quebec Canada. a Pg5aam. Lowell Mas.
Dr. 2 ssen 7 1y: \ san Ma, a Baierick lowell
PARK AVENUE.
BucKINGHAM Miss y De Witt. Kingston
l. v. Eishsmy' Buffalo, J. a. Sumner. Worcester
Ma fso' - ''.-"'''''' w: sumner Worcester
Rdehe mt = y wiz F. Il Mansfield. Boston
Hitchcock WIFE, 81 g. l. Spencer: sosto Work
Mrs " G. Warden Phla j. " rnlinshast wife
C. ds al Strong. xev-Yor:. J. y. bowling & wife
A h cox Cherry Valley. . New York.
ley -. daughter. Atlantic CITY
- ,,.l,,-'r pas,or y. snider. Trenton n
4 christie London :. - ST. NICHOLS
snysrr T i,,nSen ~ A. II. Corning Hartford
Mss Il w S,Js R Gio,aona W. & Benz North Caro-
Ms H. cyne Cleveland Kai i.,eb hitTGTe
oh' Collins rhadpaa J. e. eo san &G1'Tsr A,,.D,
w5sces, n,u' Ma.. ""e ely TnJ,. ,,n.,,.,
]. II. Hopping wife. Red Newtonvilie. Mass
Bank y. D. L. Feilger wife. Phiia
GRAND :, g Fsiiger Philadelphia
F. F. Russell. Troy y. Y. ". 1. collins Chateangav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
BUCKINGHAM.

F. G.. Macomber. Boston.
l.. W. Elghemy. Buffalo.
Mrs. l.. W. Eighemy. Buf
falo.
". II. Bogert & wife. New
Rochelle. y. Y.
II. Hitchcock & wife. 81
Louis.
Mrs. W. G.. Warden. Phila
delphia.
{. 4. Strong. New York.
A. B. cox. Cherry Valley.
A. b. Cox. jr.. cherry Val
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
NENDOME-

II. e. Cohn. Rochester.
W. LAWN. Brattleboro. VI
r II. Lee. New York.
O. A. Dodge. Boston.
: 7. Cohn. England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

i. Harvey, Beaver. Penn.
J. ". Rogers. baltimore.
A. J. Hammond. Cadiz,
Ohio.
r. &. Iowrig. Philadelphia.
I. r. Tibbits. philadelphia.
II. Carter. London.
W. y. Scott. Waterbury
Conn.
7. Fevre. Quebec. Canada.
Or. 9. y. Silhen. Troy. y. \,
6 A. Moore a. wife. san
Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

f. II. Vote. Chicago.
r. l.. Nell. New Orleans.
W. Rycroft. Bradford. Penn.
W. J Mack. Philadelphia.
+. Il. Chicne. Syracuse.
HOLLAND.
II. r. Dodge e. wife. Toledo.
r. Hecht. Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

r. o Woodruff. Boston.
4. christie. London.
II (. Snyder. Geneva. y. !.
NJ Elsasser. London.
Miss n. Walter. Buffalo.
Miss J. y. Clyne. Cleveland
Ohio.
Ms y. II. Ciyne. Cleveland
Ohio.
:. II. Collins. Philadelphia
{. VI. Bluteil * wife,
Worcester. Mass.
J. II. Hopping q wife. Red
Bank. y J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

II. Purcell. Water;ovn. Ny
l. Ne-dham. Washington.
Mrs. ". McAdoo & enid
Washington.
W. J. Montgomery. New
Orleans.
II. II. Miller. New-Bedford'
Mass.
II. r. reary. Philadelphia.
Mrs. Chittick. Boston.
Miss Fellowes. BOsi n.
A. o. Headley. Newark
y. J.
G. @. King & wife. New
port. r. |.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-26

The supreme court has decided the
o4se % u u Campbell rs the board 81
Canyon county. reversing the lower
court The sheriff viii continue to pay
his deputy on, Of his own salary. The
syllabus sAys The sheriff cannot az.
point = deputy unless empowered by
tho board Of county commissioners so
20 do and the SAID board must, when
- requested. determine the necessity
,l.e;r;of The order 81 such board sn
,hogYing Ct refusing 10 authorize such
appointment may lee reviewed on ap
pcai Nv Tho district court. Wien sncl
spi.esl i, tai "a there must be trial d
uoTo bT the district court" The dis
,fc, court is reversed on APPOINT Of pro
ceiurc. Tic supreme court holds tha'
The aril.-A,iua for deputy must first
b, acted on by The commissioners only
a,,rf they have taken evidence beariui
on the application. II the boards act
ION is unsatisfactory. an appeal may b
taken 10 the district court The disiric
court cannot arbitrarily order the ap
po.u,mcui of deputy without ihes
s,eps having been taken. -PocaielI'
Tribune.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-26
Thawing Giant Powder,

Down at Bingham. Utah. last week,
George Cotton. \ miner, undertook 10
ihaw out some giant powder by placing
u IN The oven Of his stove. The usual
result uansmred. and Cotton is now
with the angels II is strange that men
will continue 10 be so careless with such
destructive agency. As the Inter.
Mountain Mining Review says. ColtOn's
death should be ciassed rs suicidal
rather than accidental.
There arc many ways by which giant
powder can be thawed, each OF which ia
absolutely free from risk. Perhaps the
mosi universal method, at least in most
localities. is carrying The sticks in the
boobies. sud obtaining the desired ei
feet BY the heat from the body, and THU
practice has never been other than alb
solutely safe Some miners object 10 il
claiming tina, II Induces palms in Ia,
limits. similar 20 those by powdei
smoke. These can adop; the other SAT-
method 81 heating water ia one veSSe
AID pouring j, into another over which
Is placed TIE sticks Of giant There 4
TO mere dangerous Il eihod % thsWlni
powder than IN placing tic vessel il
which IL hAs beeu ihawed on a FIRE
The reason Is tia, when powder is ren
deFct very sot, by heat, the ni'roglyceI
ens ooses out a1d drops ~ The Tcsse
ard when again brouglI; ia contac
with Sudden he's; al explosion is III
result Ordinary precautions IN u
handling %, siAn; would close the chap
,rf Of horsitlc deaths by this agent.