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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
RAPID TRANSIT BrLL.
Property Owners Protest Asa,,s, an. NJ.
OF nrondvaY ReIow Fonrtennth H.,

=" "ronoWny mellow Fourteenth Street.
ALBANY, April IA. Archibald Murray q,
New York cite argued before the Assembly cities
Committee this Afternoon In favor of amending
the New York City Rapid Transit bill. nj,
amendments provide that Broadway below
Fourteenth street shall be exempted from an
underground railroad, and that openings on
broadway below Thirty-fourth shall be bridued,
40 rs to allow n continuance OF street traffic
while the road Is being built.
Mr.. Murray represents Broadway property
owners and merchants. IIe said the Rapid
Transit Board intended To construct the under
ground railroad on Broadway, not by tunnelling.
but by excavating from tho surface OF Tho
street. lie said that II was not clear that the
Rapid Transit Board intended to bridge these
excavations 80 as to carry the street traffic.
While the plan they have adopted so provides,
still their expcrt engineers publicly state that
tho way they propose to build the railroad is to
furnish no support for traffic. He thought that
this. question should be settled definitely by the
Legislature so as TO protect the property owners.
He said shat the damage to ahutting property
resulting from the taking Of vaults south OF
The annual value of rentals from Chambers
street 70 Fourteenth street was shown to be
sO.oOo.O9o II this Is diminished one-half for
would be from $4,000, 600 to $4,000. 900. The
damage to business will be incalculable. The
business from street to Fourteenth
street is estimated at one billion dollars per an
num-: A diminution of one-half in amount Of
this business for three 10 FIVE years will result
In the 6ankIuptcy OF Broadway business
Elm street, he said. Ia equally available for an
underground railroad from Fourteenth street
to Chambers street. It Is parallel TO Broadway,
and only 400 feet %easterly therefrom, and when
widened and extended under tho proceedings
now pending to that end, will extend from
Fourteenth street to Chambers street, and will
be eighty feet In width. There are no vaults to
be damaged and no valuable buildings where
foundations will be endangered. The claim
that Elm street as well as broadway will
eventually be needed Is unfounded. There is
no necessity for AN eight-track road. four tracks
will move 800, 600 people n day. The cost of
construction will be lessened by several mill
close proximity to Broadway renders 1t equally
suitable for rapid transit purposes.
Letters from the Central National Bank, NJ.
s. j. Sloan, and Brooks Bros. were read in favor
Of the amendments proposed by Mr.. Murray.
Seth Low. one of the Rapid Transit Commits
sioners. and A. Is. Boardman. counsel for the
Commission. argued against the amendments.
lirhe committee decided to report the bill
favorably as II was prepared by the Rapid
Transit Commission and without the Murray
amendment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
RIvER AND HARBoK PORK BARREL
Tho senate VIII Increase nv 80 Per Cent.
the Amount ApproprInted by tho House.


wAsHISGToS. April 14.-An increase OF
50, 900, 900 or So. 900, 900 Is to be made to the
River and Harbor bill in the Senate. The Com
merce Committee, now having the bill under
consideration. are giving hearings in connection
with new projects, which were not even dis
cussed in tho House. Senator Elkins of West
Virginia, who Is a member Of the Commerce
and a believer in the policy Of
liberal appropriations as the surest way to
- good times says he believes that the Senate
will add about So 00,0 900 to the bill and send It
back to tine House. which he Is confident will
accept 1t, and he predicts that there is enough
strength back of tho bill in both Houses to pass
It over the Presidential veto, il, as rumored. he
will refuse to Sign 1t.
Speaker Reed prevailed upon the River and
Harbor to keep the aggregate
amount below $1,000. 900. II was expected
that the Senate might add u million or two, but
the friends OF the bill in the House did not
dream that the Senate would make q 30 per
cent. increase.
There was CONSERVATION among those members
who are counting upon 4 reelection as the result
of their efforts to get " a slice Of the pork ~ out
of the river and harbor barrel. When they
amount to such a figure rs to draw from the
President a veto. some OF them hurried over to
the Senate and appealed to their friends to use
their influence to prevent the bill from becom-
ing overloaded.
It was urged that the President has quietly
informed some of his intimate friends In both
branches of Congress that he Is opposed TO river
ami harbor appropriations on general prin ciples,
and reminded them that he.vetoed one River and
Harbor bill and refused to give his sanction to
another. The friends OF the present bill say,
however. that they will force 1t through Con-
gress, in spite Of the Presidents opposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
THREE MURDER CASES SETTLED.
The Court OF Appeals Amrms the Convic.
tion or Tuczk swski, hermann and PustoIka.


ALBANY, April 1.-the Court Of Appeals to-
day affirmed judgments OF conviction for muir
der In the first degree In the cases OF Tufl Tucz-
kewski. Louis p. Hermann, and Charles Pus-
tolka of New York city. In the case Of
Tuczkewski the opinion Is written by Judge
Haight, while Judge Martin was the dissenting
Judge. Judge Bartlett writes the opinions in
the other cases, and all the other Judges con-
cur. Tuczkewski is under sentence Of death for
shooting Adolf Balensifer In New York city,
Jan. 8. 1895.
The defendant and his victim were partners
In the baking business. The former was q Rus
sian and anne to this country in 1888. Tucz-
kewski became dissatisfied with the business
and resolved to sell out his share, for which he
had paid $500. In November, 1904. Richard
Relnhold purchased the entire business. paying
10 Balenstfer $500 as a partial payment. TucZ-
kewski sued Balensifer for half that amount
and won the case. On Jan. 4 the two men met
to settle the matter. They quarrelled and
Tuczkewski shot Balensifer twice. killing him.
The grounds for the appeal were solely on rulings
of the Court.
Hermann was convicted for killing his wife by
shooting her three times on July II. 1895. and
Pustolka for killing his wife by stabbing her
with o knife on Aug. 20. 1898.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
yachuuE Note. OF Interest.

Admiral Anntagu has sold his 40 rater Carlna TO ,.
n lnglls OF GLlsgOw.
A. l.. BARBER, me ste1m yacht sapphire II being
painted, preparatory o. COINS lhto commission
John r. PhllIlpq's sloop Yacht Arrow Is being ntted
out at PIepgTaE & ACGuwGn's basin, south bTooklyh
The sloop yacht Eldo,ou ba, been httyl with = ueU
mast aud generally nVerhAulrd In the Atlantic Yacht
club \ IAsin. Hay Ridge,
FTeIcrlck Galutln's steam yacht Amy VIII prob
ably be the nTsT NJ the r- yachts now ntting QUE
AT Tebo's In commission. =
Tho hLg schooner yacht Branhilde, which has
lust returned from "a southern cruise, is anchored
on the foot Of Rlghtlrth street.
IL GTaud l. clark Ut the sea en- facht Club EAs
purchased tho i0tout rHhin ,loop Domino and Will
use htr Il .r.ng the coming srIrun
The Sew York Yacht ttlh Is EaNtns a new hOAe
hullt for A., Fast lwcuty iNth street station,
within viii be ono Of the largest yet uult.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
Hud.on R,y.- YaeAt CI.s Meeting.

The members ~ the Hudson River Yacht Club held
one OF their regular meetings AT Keisenwsber's Circle
Hotel, Fifty eighth street and Eighth avenue, last
evening, The mOSI important business transacted
was she changing Of the shape Of the clubs nAg from
the ''nsh tail" design, In use at the present time, 60 =
Triangular nag. No other alteration, however. was
made In the nag.
Commodore Langerield stated that the reason for
tho change Was to make IL conform more In shape
with the ones now used by other clubA In its old
Iornl II resemOled q private slgual more than . CLUB
nag
Il ives also decided that the club should formally 80
In commission on May !, and on that date the new
nag will DO cent aloft for the nrst time, IL MAS Also
decided shat the clubs annual regatta should DO held
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
FINAL TRIAL OF THE INDIANA.
Hull. Engines, and Machinery Found TO lie
Fnuiuess-Spe-d Excellent.

WAsHINGTON, April l4.-The report of the
Board of Naval Officers. OF which Capt. h. r.
Picking is senior member, appointed to conduct
the fuAl or efficiency trial OF tho battle ship
Indiana. has been received at tho Navy Depart
ment. 1t shows that the vessel is worthy OF all
the praise that has been bestowed on her. Her
hull, engines. machinery, and fittings were
found To be ~faultless. The trial took place IN
the voyage between Port Royal, :. C., and Nor
folk, which the Indiana made in forty hours.
Although run under natural draught and with
four boilers only, she maintained an average
speed OF l3ts knots. an excellent showing for n
conditions. The horse power developed WAS
nearly 5000. There wRs very little roll. the
maximum being 20 degrees ~ a heavy cross sea.
This trial completes the official testing OF the
Indiana, and the percentage of the contract
price retained tn:in~ure any changes or repairs
for which tho contractors might be held ao-
countRble will now DO paid TO the Messrs.
Cramp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15

Al nesting OF the Board OF Managers OF the
pomes'loand Foreign Missionary Society OF the
ftote'laAtE Episcopal Church, held NJ the Church
missions House yesterday, George @. Thomas OF
Philadelphia was elected to the once OF Treas
uIsr of the society TO MI the vacancy in that
1Tniee caused by the recent death or George
T Tisos Ivf the past eight ys1rs is Treasures; MT;
Dte2el& Co. OF PhilAdelphla. He ls one Of the
hosi eetiEe men Ia the Episcopal church Ia
Anal city, and 10 noted for the liberality OF his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
Two war ships wIthdrawn from Turkl sh
Waters.

WAsHINGToN. April 1.-two OF the three
war ships sent by the United States to give pro-
lection to American interests In Turkey have
been withdrawn from Turkish waters, leaving
the cruiser Marblehcad to look out for the
affairs OF the missionaries. Cablegrams received
at the Navy Department this morning reported
the departure to-day OF the flagship San Fran
cisco from Pireus, Greecs; and the cruiser Min
Naples. The Minneapolis, 10 which Admiral
selfridge will change his flag, will go TO Cron-
stndt, on the North sea, In order that the Adult
raj and some u h officers may attend the cor
Onation of Car Nisholas aud the C%zRrina, as
quietude that has existed In Armenia for some
months past is understood 10 be the reason why
these vessels have been permitted TO leave the
they will urn a. America at present. but
will remail ON the European station, ready for
plans for their future have been made by the
Navy Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
ELEvArED ROADS AND THE BRIDGE
The Senate Committed Decides to Report
senator Pages Hill F~avorabiy.

senator Pages Hill Favorabiy.
ALBANY April 14.-Tho Hon. w +. Sheehan
appeared before tho Senate Committee on Com
merce and Navigation this afternoon In behalf
OF the Brooklyn city surface railroads., and
asked tho committee TO delay action and grant
q hearing next Tuesday on Senator Pages bill.
which authorizes tho Brooklyn Bridge trustees
TO lease the bridge railroad to tho New York
and Brooklyn elevated railroads, so as to form
q connecting link between the elevated rail-
roads OF the two cities;
The bill was strongly advocated by Edward
Lauterbach OF New York city and Frederick
Unman and Hugo Hirsch OF Brooklyn, who OPP
posed delay.
Clarke OF New York and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Frank Sperry Of Brooklyn said the
governments OF the two cities favored the bill.
The committee, five OF whom. Senators Par
sons, Ford, McCarren, sullivan, and Cogges-
hall were present, unanimously agreed to re-
port the bill fayorablv without reserve. SEN
ator Parsons said that action on the request for
a hearing would BIO decided later. rs circum-
stances warranted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
,ay, the actual date TO be an.

soon after Decoration Day. the actual date TO be an
nounced later.
Commodore Langerfeld exhibited n new and novel
form OF entry blank WHICH lie announced ho would
submit to tho members Of the New York Yacht Racing
Association at their mex meeting.
In addition TO the notice OF entry, giving the yachts
name, owner. and sailing length. there Is q Judges
record appended which gives the yachts starting,
finishing. elapsed and corrected time. and time
allowance as well. The idea is that from the use ?t
firured-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
GUIaN4 GOLD MINING.
British Investors VIII GO Slow TIN Our
CommIssion Is Heard from.

Colon, COLOMBIA, April l4.-Advices from
Georgetown, British Guiana. show that invest
ors are stopping further ventures in gold mining,
fearing that the decision Of tho American
Venezuela Commission will be adverse to tho
territorial claims OF Great Britain. A general
suspension OF mining operations in the disputed
territory Is expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
ACTIVE HUDsoNRIVER YACHIsMEN.
Any Number OF Boats Already IN Com
mission.

-
The recent warm spell caused great REJOICING
among the members Of the Columbia and Hud-
son River yacht clubs, whose club houses and
anchorages are located on the Hudson Just be-
low the picturesque Riverside drive. At the
Hudson River Yacht Clubs cosey little home, at
the foot of Ninety-second a score or more en-
thuaatio yachtsmen were hard at work yester-
day cleaning, scraping, painting, and rigging
their boats preparatory to launching and plac-
ing them In commission. Tho club has nearly
seventy yachts enrolled In It's feet and, accord
ing to one member. all hut q few will be In COM
mission inside of two weeks.
Rosoh's SO-foot sloop Atlanta. DR.. Ranhoffer
will launch his sioop Drusilla to-day, and AS
i"Hmcs : his S sloop tAniriiaises. The 5Rfs derrick
which Is used to step masA was placed In posi-
ton YESTERDAY, which will facilitate the work
Gray, one of the club members, 10 having q
half rater built on the Sound which he expects
liam Pink, Is building q 30-foot cabin yacht
from his own designs AT the foot OF Tooth street.
launch arrived from Tebo's yesterday. mum
Der or men were at work oyerhauling and sand
The big cabin sioop Mermaid is also on the ways
The club, fioats will be placed in position to-
day, and the clubs janitor will go to Morse's
yard. l54th street aud the Harlem River, to-
day for a big transport boat which has been
At the Columbla, Yacht Clubs anchorage. at
the foot OF West Eighty.sirth street, the cutter
standing and running rigging. She viii be
launched at high tide to-day. The kesl sloop
gan. She has been tainted aud her spars var.
nished, and Is all ready To be- launched, The
cutter sylvia Is one Of the most recent additions
brooklyn yacht builders. are at work on a 2b-
foot cabin sloop for a,I3-yeHr;old enthusiast OF
the name OF Miller. She Will be finished by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15
Cenr.e. for Oh. Atlantic Yacht Club Races.

John L. Bliss. Chairman OF the Regatta Committee
OF the Atlantic Yacht Club, has given out tho course
over which the yachts viii sail on June o and IS for
the Adams and Washington t~rophieA Tho Adams
prizes are for sloops and catboAts and the Washing
ton cup for 80 footerS Tho sloops and 3o.footers viii
sail from on the club house To the bell buoy OF Bay
BLDG. then 70 tho hell buoy on Robbins Reef light
then to red buoy 10. and then to tue starting line,
The course for the cAtbOAts viii DO from on the
club house to the bell buoy on BAY ridge, then TO red
huoy No. "a, and then to the starting line. Each OF
these courses viii bs sailed twice over, and may b8
sailed the other way round. according 10 the direction
OF the wind.
race Is 10 he arranged for half rAteTs, and in order
TO keep the little b0AtS out Of the way NJ the others
the course viii be from the club house 10 red buoy ia,
then 10 . stake boat anchored In Gowanus Bay, and
then to the club house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07
GUENTHER HILL IMPROVEM ENT.

City Engineer Haynes and John
Klein, of the board of trade, appeared
before the county board this morning
and advocated the improvement of
Guenther hill, and presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which the board
adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of $500 be
appropriated from the road fund for
the improvement of Guenther hill on
the Eagle Lake road upon the follow
ing conditions:
First. That the city council of Man
kato expend the sum of 5000 in add
tion to said $500 for the same purpose
Second. That the board of public
works of the city of Mankato shall
cause plans and specifications to be
prepared for such improvement and
Shall let contract for doing the work,
and that the said sum of $500 shall not
be available or paid out Of the road
fund until said plans and specifica-
tions and said contract shall be ap
proved in writing by County Commits
sioners Hughes, Graf and Roberts.
Third. That when so approved by
said county commissioners, the work
shall be done by said board of public
works and the $500 shall be paid upon
estimates in the usual manner, as the
work progresses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07
The Attendance.

There are fully 1000 farmers in at
tendance. There were 800 institute
ANIMALS disposed Of this forenoon,
and not all were supplied. Supt.
Gregg has telegraphed for 200 more
copies. In speaking of the atten-
dance he said to the FREE PRESS this
afternoon: ''This is one of the best
Institutes ever held in the state. The
attendance is equal to that of the
biggest ever held, while the character
of the men in the audience is superb
They are brainy, intelligent, inter-
ested people, and their questions are
splendid and to the point"
The hotels are full to overlooking
and the proprietors were busy secur-
ing additional rooms this forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07
GARDEN CITY.
James Stevens is quite sick.

James Stevens is quite sick.
A card party was given at the home
of w. D. Richardson's on Thursday
last.
Miss Annie Duff1eld is in Mankato
doctorlng.
The play given by the young people
OF the WatOnwan was pronounced
good by all who attended.
d. j. Musser was in Mankato Tues
day.
Miss Effie Warner has recovered
from her recent illness, and has re-
sumed her school work at Lake Crys-
tai.
liver Peterson has purchased Irving
McBride's house and lot, and is NOV
ing his family down from Amboy.
frankie Thurston, while hunting
rabbits, was thrown from his horse
and broke his leg in two places.
Mrs. Josie Ray came up from Man.
katO on Thursday last to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Warner, a
few days.
The literary and art social at Mr..
Blanchard's, was we'll attended. Some
of the pictures in the art gallery were
very amusing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07

He said this was a most important
question. Dairying is growing very
popular among the farmers, probably
because dairy products paid better
comparatively than other farm pro-
ducts. Last December the price of
creamery butter was 2S4 cents per
pound, and cow could be fed for
about 6 or 8 cents per day. AS cow
half pounds of butter per day, there
is quite margin of profit. Creameries
are springing up everywhere, and
while the creamery business may be
overdone, the dairy business stood no
such danger. There should be more
winter dairying, as it is more prof
table. The farmers should make more
butter in winter and cheese in sum-
mer. He spoke Of the need of warm
shelter and the keeping of the COWS
warm, day as we'll as night. The
stables should not only be warm but
have plenty of light and be well venti-
lated. Above all, strict cleanliness
should be observed. The COWS should
be kept perfectly clean. The stable
should be so well ventilated that all
stable odors will be carried off, He
spoke to some extent how COW should
be kept in the stable. Denounced the
stanchion as an inhuman way of
fastening cow. Would not think of
fastening any other animal on the
farm in that manner. Explained a
method by which he kept cows in
stalls that are about 81 feet wide, and
the cow is fastened in by chain at
the rear. Fully explained the working
of the stall and Manager. In the care
of stock, said that cows should not be
given ice cold water, and forced to 60
out of doors for it, but should be given
the water IN the stable. After fully
describing the stable, and care of the
COW, an opportunity was given for
questions, which were asked freely,
and much information was brought
out thereby.
Mr.. Theodore Louis, the hog man,
next followed with talk upon hogs
and their care, and was given some
thing of an ovation as he stepped for
ward. Spoke briefly of his work and
experience in this state. Said his sub
ject was not always welcome one,
but was growing more popular every
day. The hog had always been I'm
popular, from the earliest times. But
today, while he has been despised, he
burdens the wheels of commerce, and
has rooted his way everywhere. He
talked this morning principally upon
the matter of shelter for the hog.
Said that in the western and north
western part of this state lumber is
scarce and high, and he had studied
the question of how to build a warm
hog house cheap, and had found that
the straw which is too often burned
could be baled, and laid up like brick
with little clay between the blocks,
and would make a shelter which
the cold of 40 degrees below zero
would not penetrate. Spoke of the
necessity of keeping hogs warm in
winter, and feeding them in warm
place. The quarters for hogs should
be located on ground where there is
good drainage, and the house should
have good southern exposure, with
plenty of light and good ventilation.
At the conclusion of his talk an ad-
journment for dinner was taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07
The livery and hotel barns are
crowded with teams.
The Cooking School.

The cooking school in connection
with the institute is in charge of Miss
Mary G. Thompson, and was conduct
ed in the A. GU. w. hall this after
noon. Previous to it's opening Mrs.
Tilson gave half hours talk upon
poultry matters. The room was
filled with ladies who gave Miss
Thompson the closest attention. 1t
was not a theoretical talk, but made
most practicable by cooking the diff
ferent articles of food on the platform
and explaining most fully their pre-
paration. 1t was in all most inter-
eSting session.