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Death of Prominent Knight Tempiar.

PITTSBURG (Kan.), May 2o-Arthur
c. Mellette, formerly Governor of South
Dakota, died at his home in this city to-
day of heart failure after an illness OF
several weeks. He had been a sufferer
from a complication of diseases for more
than four years. The remains will be
taken to Watertown, s. D., for inter
ment He moved to this city about q
year ago and practiced law. He was a
prominent Knight Templar, and leaves
a widow and three sons.
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DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
Lightning Causes Bad Fire at Mans
field, Ohio.

MANSFIELD (O), May 26, 20 a. m.
The Aultman Taylor Works are on
fire, and the indications at this hour are
that the whole plant will be destroyed
Lightning struck the large warehouse
at II O'Clock. The warehouse IS total
loss. and all that portion of the works
east of Main street will probably go.
The loss will reach at least S500,000
AT 2 O'Clock this Tuesday) morning
the fire was under control. The ware
house, which contained 400 separators
and large number of horse powers,
the entire seasons supply, is a total
loss. The paint shop and dryhouses
were completely destroyed. The black
smith shop, molding shop and carpen-
ter shop were saved.
The loss is fairly covered by insur-
ance.
UNION DEPOT DESTROYED.
FORT WORTH (Tex.), May 25.-The
Union Depot was destroyed by fire this
evening. Several other buildings ad-
joining also burned. The express office.
hotel and restaurant We're in the depot.
The people had long been agitating a
new Union Station To-day when the
lIe uepdI tHlelC attempted TO save the
building unknown persons cut the hose
in two in several places and prevented
the department from extinguishing the
flames. Loss S55,000.
FIRE AT DALLAS.
DALLAS (Tex), May 25.-Fire to-
night burned out the A. p. Black Wall
paper and Paint Company; c. OFT, shot
guns, bicycles and sporting goods: A
J. Knight, wallpaper and paints, and
the American Express office on Elm
street. Loss 100000
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missing preacher. The Governor of the
State has been asked to offer a large
reward for his capture, and it is expec-
ted that his excellency will do so to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1896-05-26
California Irrigation Cases.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The ST.
preme Court of the United States ad-
journed to-day until next October. No
decision was announced in the Califor-
mia irrigation cases.
The record-union., 1896-05-26
A TERRIFIC CYCLONE
Sweeps Across Polk and Jasper
Counties, in Iowa,
Leaving Death and Destruction All
Along Its Trail.
Twenty People Known TO be Dead and as
Many Others Seriously Injured
Half the Town Of Vd0Tia Wiped Out and Farm
Buildings Reduced to SDllntGTS.
Half the Town Of ValNTia Wiped Out and Farm
Buildings Reduced TO SDlintGrS.

Illinois Visited by Storm OF Wind,
Rain and Hail, Several People
Being Killed, Others Badly Injured,
and a Great Amount of Property
Destroyed-Three Towns in r1iChi-
gan Nearly Wiped Out of Exist
enCe and a Large Number of Peo-
pie Killed and Injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29

figures given, that the time of this an
t1cipated happening Is very remote.
From the standpoint of geological sci
ence three thousand or four thousand
years are but a trifie. 1t seems to be a
certainty that five thousand years from
today the whole island will be sub
merged. The highest hilltops in the
upper part Of Central park will still
project few feet above the water.
however, forming a group of little
islets which may be utilized for rur-
poses of pleasure by the inhabit 1ats
of the New York of that day-the
greatest cosmopolis in the world.
1t is easy enough to calculate the
thing accurately from the data at hand.
Battery Park is twenty feet above
the level of high tide. Franklin square
has an elevation of forty feet above
the sea. Madison square is sixty feet
above the water level and at Fifty
ninth street the altitude Is eighty feet.
Some of the hills in Central Park are
a little over one hundred feet high.
If you choose you may take Trinity
church for measure Of the expected
progress Of the rising waters. Yo11
can tell just about in what year the
waves will flow in at the main door
ana how long it will take them to reach
the rover part OF the Steeple. But
water has been called the universal
solvent" it soon destroys, and the
greatest Of the tall buildings of which
New York Is now so proud will net
long survive the rude bufYets of The
encroaching ocean
Necessarily rise Of the waters ono
hundred feet will bring about great
changes In the configuration Of the
mainland of today. For it is not onlv
Manhattan island that Is sinking: the
whole of the costal plain is going with
1t. As has been said, this has been 60
ing on for very long time Long Is
land sound, the XIII van Kull and Rar
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ages; for there was a time when all
the land hereabouts was much higher
than it is now. The city of New York
is comparatively new, and that is why
the movement in question has not al
ready excited alarmed attention. 1t is
sinking at the rate Of only two feet a
century.
Two feet century! That does not
seem much, but it counts up after a
while. Reckon it for yourself If rhe
biologists are not wholly mistaken.
Battery park, will be overlooked two
centuries hence. In the year 1896, when
it happens to be stormy, big waves
from the bay will roll up Broadway
toward Trinity church, unless a break
water is constructed to keep them
back. Only some extraordinary engi-
neering artifice can prevent the whole
of the lower end of the island from be-
ing submerged by 1896 A. D.
Barring the adoption Of such arti-
fees, one should be able in year 1886
to paddle in a boat from; Battery park
to the front door of Harpers' publish
ing establishment in Franklin square.
When 1000 more years have elapsed,
in 1896, similar voyage may be ac-
complished up Broadway, into Madi-
son square and to the entrance of the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Again, suppose
1000 years to be gone by, and naviga-
ton might be continued as far as Fif-
ty-ninth street. Breakwaters cannot
be applied with success indefinitely
against the rising tide. and so 1t is
only question of time when what is
now the business part of New York
will be under the sea-
WHOLE ISLAND WILL DISAPPEAR
Nor does it appear, judging from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29

buried cedar sWamps, which have given
rise to a singular industry-the literal
mining Of timber AT several points Of
Eastern New Jersey enormous quanti-
ties of white cedar and magnolia logs,
sound and fit for use. are found sub
merged in the salt marshes, sometimes
so near the surface that roots and
branches protrude. Many of the trees
thus overthrown and buried were
forest giants.
Along the Carolina coast, Prof. Nc
Gee said, the advance of the ocean
upon the rice growing islands has been
Noted by observing residents during
three generations. On the Central
Gulf coast the same thing is going on
the land is steadily sinking. Forty
years ago Lost island, a pleasure resort
of New Orleans, was swallowed by the
storm waves, with most OF its tran
silent population-''the wealth and beau
but a tide-washed bank re-
mains to mark it's site.
More than once during later years VII.
lagos and settlements on the Gulf
shores and on the delta islands Of the
Mississippi have been swept from the
face of the land and made the prey of
the Unsuitable waters.
THE EARTH'S CRUST.
The cause OF this sinking of the At
lantfc and Gulf coasts Is not far to seek.
The rivers which empty into the At
lantic from Cape Cod to Cape Halter
as, and along the shore of the Gulf,
carry out into the ocean each year
billions of tons Of material This ma
teriaI is deposited outside the oceans
edge, and the weight thus transferred
causes steadily progressive depres-
sion Of the coast line.
Geological science has aseertained
that the entire crust Of the earth is in
such condition of sensitive equilib-
rum that the taking of weight from
one part of it to another brings about
elevation of the portion from which
the weight b removed and produces q
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corresponding depression Of the portion
where 1t is added. In a word, the
earth's crust is in a condition of
hydrostatic equilibrium, and relatively
as sensitive to changing pressure as
the beam Of the assayer's balance.
If all the water in the Atlantic ocean
were dried up, you would
perhaps be surprised to observe that
the eastern edge of the great land
mass called the North American con-
tfnent Is not the present beach line
at all. You would see that the CONT
nent itself extends far out into the
ocean, distance varying from so to
$50 miles. Once upon a time this ter
race was all above the water; the east
shore Of the continent had a very diff
ferent shape, and there was deep sea
close to the coast. Gradually, owing
to the cause mentioned, this great ter
race has sunk, so that now the whole
eastern edge of the continent is over
flowed. Apparently, the entire eastern
coastal plain Of the United States is
destined eventually to be submerged
beneath the ocean, together with all
it's populous cities and fertile fields.
A FOOT EACH CENTURY.
Prof. Arthur HolIack, Of the geologi-
cal department Of Columbia college.
smiled when his attention was called
to the subject Of the sinking Of New
York.
1T Is not very serious matter" he
said, las centuries will be required to
make any perceptible difference in the
general land level along this coast.
But that there is gradual subsistence
going on is quite well verified by care
full observation along the Atlantic
shore. The United States Coast Sur
vey has paid some attention to this
matter and its reports show that there
Is a settling In the coast line of little
over foot in a century,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
LINGERING DELFT CRAZE.

The Delft craze is still with us. Deli,
colorlng and Delft designs are so much the.
vogue throughout the summer that one would
naturally think that by this time the popu
larity would be quite worn out.
Lorgnettes show Delft pictures and so +
many Of the newest belt buckles. There ar.
even chatelaine watches with Delft scene.
in enamel forming the back Of the case.
One Of the prettiest OF the gold mesh purses
has Delft top in place Of jeweled one Blu
the Delft scene is always framed in the gildei
silver.
The combination Of the gilded silver and
Delft blue looks most effective resting on
highly polished mahogany dressing table
The newest hair brush has gilded silver
back. with a tiny delft scene inlaid upon the.
handle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29

newspapers that he has received a majority
OF the electoral votes and has been duly and
formally elected president of the Unite
States. When a nine-hundred- dollar govern
ment clerkship is filled the appointee receives
notice from the civil service commission
A member-elect Of congress Is given a Ger
tiicate by the secretary Of state ID whicl
he lives. A postmaster, after being confirmed
by the senate. is given commission. Blu
the citizen who is elected to the highes
office in the gift of the American people re-
ceives no notice. certificate no commits
sion. When George F. Edmunds was in the,
senate he had good deal to do with the
drafting of the elaborate law under whici
the electoral votes are now canvasscd. He
was asked one day how man elected Il.
the presidency was going to find out "Bs
readlng the newspapers, was the reply
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
NEW YORK SINKING
BEAUTIFUL MANHATTAN ISLAND
WILL BE COVERED By THE
IN ABOUT 5000 YEARS.
THEN ONLY THE HILLS IN CEN
TRIAL PARK WILL BE VS.
IBI4E.
THE MARCH OF THE WAVES.
In the Year 2s0G Waves Will Rush
in at the Door of Trinity
Church.
THE MARCH OF THE WAVES

New York is sinking. A few centu-
ries hence Manhattan island will be
submerged beneath the sea. This is no
fancy, no weird and unpleasant no.
ton born in the added brain of a
crank. The expectation is grim real
ity All the biologists admit it. Not
one of them dares to dispute the accu-
racy of the dismal prediction says the
New York Herald.
Not only is the isle of Manhattan
sinking, but it is going down at an
ascertained rate, which is steady and
uniform. This has been going on for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
MARCH OF THE SEA. !.

The sea Is steadily encroaching upon
the land. In old MAPS deeds and other
documents the shore lines recorded
do not coincide with those of the pres
ent day. Comparison OF Long beach,
from Barnegat inlet twelve miles
southwark, on the United States coast
survey maps of 1889 and 1871, shows
that during the intervening tflirty-tWo
years the shore line retreated more
than one-tenth of mile Each aver
the coast of New Jersey This gain by
third of a mile, the seaward slope being
about six feet per mile. The seaside
resorts all the way from Sandy Hook
to Cape May have suffered Immense
losses by the march of Father Nep-
tune.
Only last summer great changes were
made in the ocean front at Rockaway
Beach and various places along the
Jersey coast. Long Branch has suf-
fered very severely, and 1t was not so
very long ago that a hotel at another
great seaside resort was dragged back
by a team of locomotives from tbs
threatening waves OF the ocean. That
the tides now run higher than Of old is
proved by submerged forests and mead
cws. In the official report Of the state
geologist Of New Jersey for 1882 there
ARE accounts of ancient meadows and
forests considerably below high water
mark, recently exposed by the wear Of
the waves on the coast. Some Of the
trees had been cut with the axe
Prof. w. ]. MCGEE told the writer Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
ONE of the Two.

ITS shocking exclaimed the woman al
the theater.
What is shccking?" inquired the man
who was sitting beside her.
1.-THE way Mrs. De Meure's husband com
pels her to dress. She told me herself thai
he wont allow her to- buy a hat that's i'll
style. He must be5aE bFqte,,'Ht s.ss4
SeYes; or phiEanthropiSt. "-Washingto1
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itan bay are drowned rivers-streams
that have been transformed into es-
tuaries by the waters of the sea which
have poured into them and over
whelmed them as well as parts of the
land. Once upon a time the sites of
New York and Philadelphia were far
inland and there was dry land where
now the shinS go sailing.
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The President Not Told.
Mr.. Mckinley viii have to learn from the
New-York tribune., 1896-12-11

does not become a violation OF international law
merely because they are not destined 10 "A port
there which is recognized by the Spanish Govern
ment as open commerce, nor because they arc
TO be or are landed by stealth. IT, however. the
persons supplying or carrying arms ana anHluhi-
iion from a place in the United states are IN any
wise parties TO a design that fore" shall he en-
ployed against the authorities of Spain. ana "heh
men with hostile purposes toward the spanish Gov
ernment shall also be taken on board ana trans
ported in furtherancc OF such purpose the enter
prise commercial and Is In violation OF inter-
national law and the United States statutes
The duty OF the United States when stat" OF
war is declared recognized by another country
Of its own motion to use diligence TO discover ana
prevent within It's borders the formation or de-
parture of any military expedition Intended 10
carry on or take part In such war. The Executive
has no right to interfere with the judicial in pro-
ceedings against persons charged with being con-
tions The President may employ military and
naval force to disperse prevent departure from
our territory OF expeditions. but II Is plain that
such means are practical only when there has been
defiance OF the authority OF the Government by an
organized body Of men,
Our Government possesses all the attributes OF
sovereignty with respect TO the present subject ana
has for their exercise the proper agencies. whlch
are recognized among nations. but our Constitu-
ton forbids the arbitrary exercise OF power when
the liberty property OF individual citizens Is In
volved. II cannot therefore. resort to some meas
ures which are still possible In some other coun-
tries But I do not think that II can be held
chargeable with lack OF diligence for not taking
steps which would be inconsistent with the prin-
cipies on which all republics are founded.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
UNION ALUMNI ANNUAL DINNER.
HELD AT THE HOTEL SAVOY-INTEREST-
ING ADDRESSES on EDUCA-
TIONAI, TOPICS

The ninth annual dinner OF the Union College
Alumni Association of New-York was held last
night at the Hotel Savoy. The Rev. Dr. George
Alexander presided. and with him at the head table
were Rear Admiral Erben. Professor Andrew V. v.
Raymond president OF Union College, Bishop Pot
ter Chancellor Henry MacCracken William +.
Havcmeyer. ex-senator Warner Miller. John II.
Starin and Frederick w. Seward.
After Dr. Alexander had extended some brief
words OF welcome to the guests and Admiral Err
ben In appropriate words. had responded TO the
toast Of "'The Flag OF Our Union" President Ray
mond delivered his annual address. an eloquent
one to the association. The question OF educa-
ton" he said In the OF his remarks. ''s
commanding more attention each year. and Is
studied more scientifically and comprehensively.
Nevertheless the present is In many respects a
period OF transition OF reorganization. The Uni
versty idea IL comparatively new in America and 1t
il the tendency OF every new idea 10 push to the
front and assume dominion the particular
sphere of thought and life to which 1t belongs
Confusion follows until. by a readjusment OF in
terests the idea falls into its proper place,
which may be. after ALL subordinate. The Univer-
| s.ty idea has followed this natural tendency. and
| has arrogated to itself more authority than II Will
| be allowed to retain" President Raymond then
spoke Of the future OF the college proper the con-
servator OF intellectual and moral forces.
Of Unions Guests" AM, his remarks were loudly
Bishop Potter who in responding to the invita-;
n s of pr
| had been made advocating that a most thorough
equipment should be given 10 college men to ~
them at once for the business OF life. and not &c
much for tfter-university course. The tendency
of college education just now, he said, was e
| make the modern college into sort OF huge Siegel
| Cooper shop. where might buy a very small
| parcel. nicely wrapped round with the ribbons OF
ia q scholars life and aim than II you had never
| touched in the smallest degree the wide circum
| ference Of college training" He advocated Tho
| founding OF high schools similar to the public
schools OF England, for the purpose OF providing g
| sound preparatory education previous to the en-
| trance OF students 10 the universities.
| Several other addresses were made.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-11

np zEsTI,cuA sI'RRENDERs TO THE sPANIARDs
-wEyIER LEAVES THE FIELD AND TURNS
Up IN THE PROVINCE OF HAVANA
Havana. Dec 1O-Dr. Maxine Zertucha' WIN
WAS formerly General Antonio Maceos P"!'
o,an bas surrendered to Colonel Tort at oa'l
EeIine and confirms the reports or the reoe'
leaders, death. which occurred at D. III VA
I,acomber = in the engagement between 'he
rohe,s under Maceo and the Spanish troops uh-
der Major Cirujeda. Maceo received one 'u'e
which penetrated his head. breaking MS Jaw
and nassed out at the union OF the heoh anu
the shoulder and was also woundeu u! ""'''>
sho, which struck him in the stomach
Arotbor attempt was made this morning 10
,,a,,or what disposition had been made OF
the rebel leaders body.
A delegation of correspondents OF the ioie's"
nress and reporters of the local newspapers nave
roro IN tho direction of Hoyo Colorado TO make
an investigation in that vicinity, where II Is oe-
loved the body Is buried. 1t was rumoree III III
Havana last night that if the body shouiu 'e
found il would be brought to this CITY.
A great deal Of speculation Is peins nIusou W,,
In here as to the reason why Genera "estS
encamped near Guanajay yesterday ana iel' ~. ene {
field He arrived In the Province ol i1d'"i" '
this afternoon. ,s encounter
General Bosch has had serious ehcoun..a ..a
With a Marty of rebels at Santa Kta uel Cau'o
and Nfanzanillo dispensing the enemy win d d
series of cavalry charges ana artiilerE nie. ~
II believed that the losses or the renv'S WI :,
haavv The Spanish had one man klileu ana
six officers and forty-three privates wounueu'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
cprAr 10Y THROUGHOUT SPAIN.
THE NEWS OF MACEo's DEATH A"o' SEQ y
LAR DEMONSTRATION IN MADhiD
DARMEs GUARD THE UNITED

THE NEWS OF MACEOS DEAlii Ah''''-' - "
LAR DEMONSTRATION IN MApRiD-'E''-
pARMEs GUARD THE UNITED
STATES LEGATION.
Madrid Dec 10--The Duke OF Tetuan' Nlhs'e ,
Of Foreign Affairs to-day ofhc'ai! 'n.h 80
to the diplomatists mere '"' ~
Antonio Maceo. .~I-oo,.:..
Iast NIGHTS popular manifestation OF JOY over
tho reports of the death OF the repci 'ea'' 49, ~
,or,o Naceo was of the most enthusi"''.o ~ :.
ac,er. An excited crowd gathered III I.o-' ~
~, prafecture and the Town Hail. cheeri's an"
n,,, and the Mayor appeared upon the raicoEy
o. ~, hau and ioined in the "vivas" for SPAN ana
the Spanish Army. ., watching the
demonstration caused the United states i-es.O. e
70 he protected by gendarmes Inc cro"uS' ~. 49,
chanting themselves hoarse in front OF 'he ~"
iii ,orched 70 the War Office, where they sent d
autotion 10 wait upon the Minister OF war anu
congratulate him upon the death OF f,a2v Club
the War s5ihS 3fiSe waS tne{ nmina,ed Mehs ed 'e
After cheering in front of the Military wnS 'te e
crowH u, ,he United States Legation but they were
prevented by the police from aoims o 80: Went to The
been turned % pagn Imnsrcia and the Heraldo" each
of which newspapers cheered wdiy ne enorai
then went TO the residence OF the @ ~, ,hn
~ Madrid where the guard presented arms 10 ''e
mob. o., ., uac.o was received in
the provinces with every manifestation OF . uesi',
every demonstrating Its 10y 10 ,e
u,. % ~ MD in CadiZ Valencia and other cities ana
the Bourses of Madrid and Barcelona eacr & @er up
% r ,he nonulace 10 obtain the special editions Oh
tshe newspapers announcing the death OF the reDeI
| leader was unparalleled ana every "e"'p"''' 0"''
| was beseged until a late hour. 49,. 49,. h.,a
The Cabinet Council which was TO have peeh en- hfn t
| to-day has been postponed on account OF the III
| ness 9f premier CanOvas del Castillo. -
The demonstrations excited apprehension IN me
Winds ~ Government officials that the stuiehts
hare might become dsorderly and cause trouble. AS
a consoulence the Governor OF Madrid TO-DAY ISSUE q
an order forbidding a renewal of the students mani
| festatons. .. -. A.. y.oror bos ole
con, orders IN the Governors of the various prov
inces directing them to prohibit any further popular
| demonstrations
New-York tribune., 1896-12-11

the Chamber OF Commerce. would be member.
Sehs h MADE hd eseSr by R Se
fore the act took effect Alexander f, Orr had sue
ceeded Mr. Smith Mr.. Orr one Of the Commis-
soners named In the act. When the Commission
met for organization 1t was the general expects:
tion that Mr.. Smith would be chosen for the vacant
place A majority OF the Board however, voted Tor
John II; Inman. Mr.: Smith took his disappoin.s:.
he now becomes a Rapid Transit Commissioner BY
the unanimous vote of the Commissioners;
The last preceding vacancies caused by the resg.
nation OF Seth Low and the death Of Mr.. Inman
filled few weeks ago by the election OF WOOD
bury Langdon and George l.. Rives. \,
Before the Mr.. Smith was taken pen.
tons from the University Settlement Society. me
knights OF Labor and other labor organisations
asking for the election OF Charles c. Stover as Conn
missioner were read and ordered on hle. 49,.
The Commissioners presented resolutions on tus
death of William Stenway.