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New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
OFF on 4 PRACTICE CRUISE.
THE NEWARK JOINS THE FLEET-BIG GUN
SMALL ARM AND TORPEDO WORK
FOR THE CRUISERS

That the peop.e Of New-York. Brooklyn and
Staten Island interested In every movement Of
the warships which have formed so large part
OF picture presented by the harbor recently
shown yesterday by the crowds which watched the
four vessels OF the feet steam out through the
Narrows on their way TO the blue water outside
Sardy Hook. Promptly at II o'clock anchors were
weighed and the white procession began It's cruise
10 sea The ships went about thirty miles southeast
Of Sandy Hook. where the crews VIII be drilled In
small arms practice The programme also provides
for drill with the big guns and torpedo practice to-
day. The cruiser Will practise sending out auto
mobile torpelocs AT sea. These tOrpe1oes be
regulated TO az any desired depth under water,
and can brought the surface al will. The tar
gets. representing opposing vessels. Will be moored
within the effective range Of the torpedoes. about
so yards and the missiles vii be sent them.
being KEEP, the surface Of the water In order to
allow a record OF their movements to b. made.
The torpedoes which viii not be loaded. will be
nreI from the tubes under the impulse OF a small
charge Of powder. iheir prope,lers giving them
a speed after immersion. OF near.y thirty miles an
hour for a short distance.
Much TO the surprise II the officers OF the ship
orders were received on board the Newark carly
Yesterday morning 70 proceed to Tompkinsvi.le at
o'clock and be in readiness to take part IN me
Charlie. G. Cornwcil who brought tho cruiser home
from Hampton Roads. Was in charge Of me mp:
On sick leave. The Navy Ward tux Narkee,a was
Immediately set at work transporting st9f~s to me
cruiser which was tied up at the cob Dock wall
When this work was completed. shortly after the
nocn "cgh; bells" the haeserf were cast OF. aad
the ship started down the Bay 10 Join the neet sho
took her cue from the ram Katahdin. which had
been left behind 10y The cruisers 20 do duty ah a
messenger ship or Gispatch boat. AMI steamed on
through the Narrovs IN pursuit Of her sisters. The
Ncwark presented Il gingu.ariy attractive appear
nnce 10 The eye OF the professional TAILOR man
as She is the only u the ncet with yards on
her masis and as she has only recently ceme from
The drydock her hull @as bright and shining win
new paint. ani her guns had been polished unti'
they shone and gliticrel as II al th"y hhd to DO
vas 10 took pretty ana attract attention.
The fleet is expected to return 10 the staten
Island anchorage by tomorrow morning, ana ihc
Newark vii probably stay down the Bay with the
other ships there Ia no particular reason why
she should return TO the Navy Yard. The New
York is expected to go to the Yard after the re-
ttrn from the cruise for "A scrapins and cleaning.
AMI (, is ilcy that the other vessels VIII take their
INN I'm the drydock for a short time.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
CATTLE KILLED BY HAIL.

Minot y. D., May "a severe haistorm swept
over this section yesterday afternoon, causing
serious damage to crops and breaking many win
dows Cattle on the ranges suffered severely from
the Storm many being pounded to death by the
hall The stones were of enormous size and fell
with terrific force. The storm was accompanied by
severe lightning doing considerable damage. One
or two barns in the Moose River Valley were
struck by lightning. Crops In the Moose valley
are n total loss. , 49,.
St Paul. May "a fierce hailstorm began yes. yes
terIay morning as a passenger train was leaving
Springfeld MINI. Every window in the train was
broken, as were also many OF the inside shutters
terrIfyIng the passengers Many windows in Spring
field were also broken. a tornado struck near Nor
gan yesterday and demolished number OF parns'
hui so far as known no lives were lost.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
REMEMBERED THE QUEENS BIRIHD1l.
A DINNER GIVEN BY THE BRITISH PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ASD UNIVERSITIES CLUB.

A DINNER GIVEN BY THE BRITISH PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ASD UNIVERSITIES CLUB
Queen Victori1s birthday was celebrated by the
british Public Schools and Universities club by n
dinner at the Holland House last evening. which
WAS attended by about forty members ana guests
The club which Is composed OF graduates OF the
English public schools and universities. was organ
,zed only few months ago. and az yet has no regu-
lar home OF It's During the coming months
however the committee hopes 10 considerably IN
crease the membership. and with the consequent
gain in prosperity a clubhouse VIII be established
1t is proposed TO mark the anniversary OF the
Queens birthday with annual dinner.
The Rev Dr. d. Parker Morgan. the president OF ne
club occupied the head scat last evening. ara az the
ablc cf honor sat Dr. J. Irwin. the vice president;
Consul-C;oneral Percy SandersOn. George l.. Rivcs,
Werner de C;uisc Stuart Wortley. T. II. Moeran. the
Rev Jocclyn Johnstone. and Cockburn Harvey
'rhe heaIths Of the Queen and the President were
proposed by Or Morgan. and were drunk with mli-
s!caI honors and with the whole company stahiins'
The toast OF Her Malestys represendatiyes was re,
snondol TO by Percy Sanderson. and ". A. NJ. Goode
spoke on the toast 70 The Sciools" The response
10 THE TniverSites'' made by George L. Rives,
a graduate of Cambridge University. The Rey.
ioceiyn johnstone, Channon Press and David a.
Munro also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
pedert peteye examination The Legislature has not
Undertaken itself to decide the question
THE RESPONSIBILITIES r1XEn

ine responsibility OF deciding this question in the
.st Instance IN respect OF all the public officers
OF I've state with very few exceptions appears
10 nave been committed by the general laws of the
state 10 the Governor. with the aid of the Civil
Serv-ce commission. The provisions of the present
N.oii service law together with the constitutional
PTVv'ssSn T impose upon the Governor and the State
c9mpeutive examination for every appointment to
unless they find aftirmativey that il is not prac-
tcable to ascertain the fitness of the apponees 10
particular oitces by that means.
III is manifest that the classification OF special
agents s,p hi IN 81 Schedule Is not in any sense de-
that II IS mpracticable to ascertain their fitness
p5 % c0mpe,i,ve examination II is simply leaving
examination or not to the discretion OF the APP
IN tne PLACE or the test prescribed by the Con-
such faT as f. decision dc s Is %ged BY
practicable to the sess eot OF tnai snch s
polntees by competitive examination. and that
but whether it be practicable or not the appoint.
ing ofiicer IL left TO employ that method or to reject
No law vests in the appointing officer authority
10 10 determine that It Is not practicable to follow
Commission has no power TO vest such authority in
HIM Nor do they undertake to do So The rule
officer Is to make appointments under Schedule c.
ton Of but Simpv 10 make a me 9n
selection of methods.
ILLEGALLY APPOINTED
am advised that the Commissioner Of Excise
has appointed his special agents without any
certainment OF their fitness by competitive ex-
animation As there has been any de-
termination by any competent authority that the
ascerta!nment OF their fitness by competitive ex-
animation was mpracticaole am of the opinion
that their appointment in direct violation OF
the Constitution. and that they have never been
lawfully appointed
Under these circumstances. the payment OF their
salaries by you of the money of the State would
In my Judgment, be waste OF public funds under
the principles laid down by the Court of Appeals
the case CT Peck against Belknap. 100 y. y. 1884,
and other similar
LYMAN WILL GO AHEAD.
State Excise Commissioner Lyman said tonight
that he had not heard of the Controllers ulti-
matum He would, however so right ahead and
appoint the remainder Of the sixty special agents
after non competitive examinations, and the ques-
tion would undoubtedly have 10 be settled by the
courts. He said that the special agents were APP
pointed strictly within the line of the Civil Ser
vice, and that II was not his desire TO make any
appointments violation OF law, nor had he
done 50.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
AGlSSIZ'S BIRTH COMMEhORATED.
THE MANHATTAN CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY
BEARING HIS NAME OPENS IT'S EXHIBIT
OF INSECTS AND PLANTS.

OF INSECTS AND PLANTS.
An exhibition Of extreme interest 10 stuiehts ana
,o,,ers OF natural history was opened under the aur
n,ces OF the Agassiz Association. Manhattan Chap-
ter New-York b., yesterday afternoon at NO. i"9
r,st Fortieth-st. The Manhattan Chapter aims 10
he a society devoted TO the interest OF popular SCI
ence and education and for several years inc chap-
for has marked the anniversary week OF Agassiz
birth with exhibitions tending TO realize the OBJECT
Il has In view. ,
This year the exhibition is devoted to insects oo-
tanned mainly from the collection OF C. f. Groth the
presdent OF the chapter. In many ways the sho" IS
especially attractive. and by complete series oi
snac,nens the metamorphoses Of Insects, their ne
Victories nabts and habltats: their relations 70 .he
wsgetabc Kingdom and their utility ana yalue 10 inc
Industries of the country are displayed ana NIUE
trated. -, o.,oro, ,nsecttvoro,is
,,lants The different forms OF traps which IT.
,nlants develop 10 catch the unwary insect. III sr's
msnner obtaining their animal food. arc snowm "a am IN
exniained I'm detail in living plants Another waS ~ -
witch insects serve the vegetable worid s seen ~ ~
ne sctlon DEVOTED 10 Illustrating the ferilzat1n ~
flowers by insects Near the central whuow h,va o we
rear room has been placed section & 1i pe,n ernsr.
with glass shutters through WHICH tne nt.ie TSa er
can be seen actively pursuing their iapois. am N
hibition will remain open to-day anu 'o-ho'''"'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
DIED.

beloved wife Of j. W Akles and daughter of the late
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend the
funeral All Saints Church at Baysioe' "e'he''aS'
nternens ear long Island City Bay-de at
AMEsp s.Gse y her s'sSsyG sSn CHARLES Place
Marrare, Ames in the 7Ath year Of her age
Funeral private -.,s..
BEAsLEY-At Trenton, ~ j. m the @ go ins,, ~. .sx
Funeral si'os'r on Tuesday May 2G ii ocSsk M fss
the residence of her husband NO. i4a Eas, s' "
DAyIpsoN-on Sunday May "a Emily {. Tyrreh' wiz
OF william Davidson. .,,,.. "a "a wss, ioSth-
ST. on Tuesday. at y. M
his sas Ts'senss q 1855 x% pSubsday ;sS
Funeral Thursday at 3 o'clock.
rAEhsA E w% sam p R'fs Earle s' IL Ns e de ''
Eansss pesSss Mss y y sms Ssn pss'
YsPssr rsoT " s s'SsT Ss; & 'S g Monday MAJ
FgEsGs Yonssr. seFTi's ON wedne.day May q siS out
Carriages s @ meeting be IN T1,nf an leaving
wsss sw S isaac or P..Ss M2rfs islSe Nay u Z:
Rsses and invited attend %s, The srss s
No 10 Lsrer,s Place Brooklyn, on Wednesday 2'h
HoLMEs-Aer Lingering Illness ss on saqTgay om:, NJ" -
prsrn services will held her late residence NO.
!ne' "a Place brooklyn. Tuesday. May 20. at 'S'
KETEIrAs-on Saturday Henry eldest son OF tie late
Notice cf funeral hereafter
MiIi,nry order. Loyal Legion United s'sss cS
mandsy ma sss,S ~ Colonel Henry Funeral ssryess
viii be held wednesday morning. at 10 o'clock al no q
st ~ Mark order Of Brevet Bsadier HORACE roR
TER late ss,,ns ~ xsssaS 1s Psy%asie late u Navy Re
corder -. "a, ~.
n,[im.nt Tine sG@'Sss of q & r. assemble 30 81
St Marks Place az v'to ~ our Iate comrade Henry
kfsas BY oae of HORACE PORTER G2|%1Gaer As.n
MARR-At Flushing. L. l.. May "A. william MARI aged
a, his late residence and 18th sts BOVINE
PARK Flushing. Tuesday. p. m
on her atsldss 'sds1's May g. 1885, Ara
nsta ms Of at fTena Church Of St sa Pa,csSsS:
if ifain 'n'in rom Mai Psich3sSs al I:.s m ,ooy
Ross-on Monday May -. Hugh Ross In the ''th yess
RELATIVES 81 ~, and friends invited attend the funeral
services his late residence NO '' sou'h io'"">''
rasTaI MsT1Ts. services n IS Tuesday 2e,h 7:so p.
inerment convenience OF family
sTockNc Ja%aSs Il l. hi. l. ss sS'Ssy Sssr morning Nay
.'spi the shsss s se. 'sTSaSsi cSsc o"
sToRRs-A urookllne Mass. May 2o. 1885. Elizabeth
KIP Rev Henry sCrs gss'sP 5ss,Sr ., e s: f.
ns lais i'1'5% at YG%ktFs mp wsn~say & May "a
TAYIOR-Suddeny, in Brooklyn. May -, ies" ""Hs"
8 Taylor In his tDth year . 81,
the funeral services al MS
lofc resiierce No Fort Greene Place Brooklyn on
Tuesday evening. the 26h INST. az O'Clock
TITIsn Saturday May 23 1896. Joseph Henry Titus.
in the 6Sh year Of his age. -. 49,,
peiatves Invited to attend the lunerat
srycss AZ his late residence whitesone Long Island.
on Wednesday, May q, at p. m: ,, c,,x =.
Carriages will trains leaving Long isahd Siy ~
2 and 2:30 p m. .,
In,erment al convenience OF the family.
The Kensico Cemetery, located on ,snd .ne rsnsrSi
Paii-oad minutes ride from tHe Sia"u ~e""~
Depot. Onice 10 East 42d-st
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
WEDDINGS. PAST AND TO COHt.

Miss Helene Louise Hitchcock. daughter OF Mr
and Mrs. William Hitchcock. OF No 81 west sew
enty- y-hfth-st.. was married TO John Winfield HI-
more at o'clock last evening in Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church. Western boulevard and seventy
lrst-st before a small company OF frleids ana
relatives OF the couple. The Rev. DIR. Jacob snip
man rector OF the church. oiiciatcd at the c"re-
mony. which was followed by seated SUPPL
served by MaZZetti, for the members oi the DtlhHl
Marty and family at the home Of Mr. ana Mrs
Hitchcock The brides gown was Of white sAt D.
very simrsy trimmed with orange blossoms Her
veil OF tulle was caught up by coronct OF orange
blossoms She carried bouquet OF lnes-Q'-th,-
yalev and white roses Mss Mary u. Hitch cock.
The brides sister was the maid OF honor. George
Gilmore brother Of the Bridegroom. WAS best MAJ.
Ihe ushers were the brides brother, William Geer
Hitchcock: Alfred Kalstede. Arthur Lozler. AlirS i
oxenham Alfred Dial Mon and Charles MacCorG
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26

ro,a,gn mails for the week ending May 30 will close
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be directed ,ot PsNT Ba%a direct per
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SSnlsas" sa1sps per " f. Bsmarck via Plymouth Cher
siTThPSHFo l saln Forass 'a furssy Esyp G5'5 India
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er 2a Ss rs%sn ms. ns.es :. %
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a yorSss cbpistanla aud directed per
yssnasm y%n5a va ROTTERDAM must >. directed Rs.
G.,s4s EsS.as%ns mus, al be directed p per Faila
3! sSoa n:s, f's Ss Se5Ssd Sssd p Ehopa ''
.prined matter steamers sailing on Tues
s Thursdays and Saturdays take printed matter. ETC..
for Germany and specially add,sssed % prhsea Sss,; S
wsrsday sis te S"s take specially addressed
S1 EaFsgs e%"sSs sr Great Ssn an and
printed ms,'s , etc fo ehs s Psr ors,ed Cd ns
ETC. for ali tor which they are advertised V
carry mail.
the closing Of The %s. ave
the piers o. the and Gssa az Ss sou
MAILS foR SOUTH MES ASR srYTeAL Tre AMERICA WEST
ruEsDAYA, aso for 9r, 70 Cant an'oHS ,y pe5 sSsSs.
so St Mass 7iSs SsG .,.sm.s = =
Prom M !s SSi'a 81 al pG M oS qf Brazil ana La
or @n$ oTs n'9 n. r mus: s.as 5. a.
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sn i9 sss.n ns Hst Ss cIyes S ss Fortuna s
f5r Les%ard and winaward Islands. MaTtiniqSs ana
Tss, Ta Hsinns %. at D. m M s or rIS F5 Tss as
rHURsbAyA zso for Po5, Antonio Per ?, 80 s'.'%f
f2m c2 st. Tho%as ana st @rcs %a St Thomas
S cE For bermuda p2
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FEnAYA a % for c.f S"mpeehe 4uca.ah e,,s &
ssa% s.a Sss" nd s,Tss:s
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70, TeasEus % sanasG aSa s
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ojcf nS.GS ssy q .na $40 s.ns. ~ :,
saser s for cS.s aeus09 at this s once s daily P
ST SSa fS's S az e .ans ' as at and
Fla M for Ms'0 Sy .sss ssnd cus. Ss
a, his lseS ofss daily a. iResstsrsd mail closes
''eD' m DFey!3us y4SsSsFAcrrrc ssF MAILS
"Gs e: 'S' ss:'is I'ss Psi * ';
per Empress Of India from Vancouysr, close her:
daily up TO May se3 at $50 m Malls for Shina and
daily up TO May s2s at $50 p. Malls for China.
Japan and Hawaii, per = Peru from San frsncisol.
close here daily UP TO May 81 at $50 e m Mails for
Hawaii, per s. Australia Orom San Francisco close
here daily up to June 10 at $3.50 p. Mails Tor Aus
traia except Australia, which are for
warded via Europe) New-Zeaiand Hawaii. FIJI and
Samoan Islands. per s. Alameda from san rran1
a. m and 80 p. m (or on arrival New-Ncrk Of g. .
Trbris with British mails for Australia. Mails for
Australia except West Australia. Hawaii ard Fpt
Islands Especially addressed only. per O. g. Mowers
rom vancouver) close daily after June 70 and up
20 June s23 6:30 p. m. -.
Transpacinc forwarded OF sailing day
ard The schedule OF closing Is arranged the presump-
tion OF their uninterrupted overland transit tRegs-
tered mail closes a p. m. previous day.
CHARLES W. DAYTON Postmaster.
po~t Now -York n Y Nav
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.
STORMS PREDICTED FOR TO-DAY

Washington. May 23The barometer has fallen except
in the Missouri Valley and at Northern hooN' '. .
10 49,, :, continues highest east OF New England. and
n r.i,,,veIy high on North Pacific Coast but II mas
fallen rapidly over the lake region. the Ohio ana 81 Law"
,.nc. valleys and the depression which was central norm
OF Minnesota this morning is now central over Lake Su
perior attended by high southeriy TO westerly "hds
.,,L.ou, ,,e lake region II Is slightly warmer from
Tonnessec and North Carolina norhward over ue axe
r.gIon ana the interior Of the Middle Auantc ana New
Enrland states and II is slightly cooler IN the
showers thunder storms have occurred H. ~ s ,sH
rey,on and Ipper Valley also In the extreme Nortn
west Local showers also reported from Sou'nrsn
aiahana Southern Louisiana and Northern florida Ine
weather is generally fair tonight In the Msssspp
lev and thence westward 70 the ROCKY Mouh'.hs az ~
as sair ON the Atlantic Coast but cloudy In the Middle
Atlantic S,aes The weather will continue generay rsir
,hrrnrho the central valleys and Southern states The
coudiness Will increase the Atlantic Coast WIN Ioca
showers and southery winds Increasing IN oree
on the Middle Atlantic and New-England COASTS
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
LYMAN WILL GO AHEAD.
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

The informal tea given on board of the floating
Hospital boat yesterday afternoon by the Women's
Auxiliary Association OF St Johns Guild vas
great success. The boat. which was moored at
West Twenty-second-st., was resplendent WITH
flags and Yards OF bunting, and the crowds
filed across the gangplank and dispersed themselves
over the well-appointed boat, after paying their
respects to the Reception Committee. Mrs John
A. Lowery, Mrs Stuart A. Coats. Mrs JOhn y.
Beekman. Mrs George II Bend. Mrs Edward H.
Hartman, Miss Parsons. Mrs. Joseph Suckney,
Mrs S D. Schenck and Miss Frelinghuysen. There
was music by the FIRST Naval Batialon band ana
The men and women Invited to the tea were espe,
ciaIy asked to investigate the methods employed
during the midsummer months FOR the care OF SICK
babies and little children.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
LAST WEEK or TUE ELECTRICAL Snow.

The fourth and last week OF the Electrical Exhibi-
,,on at the Grand Central Palace was begun ias'
night large crowd OF visitors was present ~
vas estimated that nearly eight thousand people
-, .L.a,ob ,b. rurnstiles This due, to
Some extent to the fact that YESTERDAY was one oI
ne nj German holidays. Pfngst Mondh! a.'
snscia' Inducements in the shape OF coupons emu
Hing the holders to admission at haIi-pilIe VIZ
distributed TO people applying for theHi dt INC o0'
Among the visitors yesterday was a party OF ei1c-
,rrai engineers from Toxic Japan Among the
number Werc l.. Mimura, engineer to me japan
RAILWAY Company; T. Hiracoa, ana 1aTo adacH.
gcneral traffic manager to the japanese kai!"dy
Company.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
KILLED BY STRIKING A PILLAR.

Frank Hynes. thirty-five years old. OF One-hun-
dred and -eghty-second-st. and Fleetwood-ave. was
driving rapidly Third-aye last night IN truck
owned by Jeremiah Bulkley. OF One-hundred-ano
eiehtv-frst and Anthonyave.. and struck an
elevated railroad pillar at One-hundred-and-sixty-
second-st He thrown from the truck the rear
,,heals nassng over him. and crushing his rlos
Hn vas also injured internally and died half, an
hour later in the Morrisania station. where ne had
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
OUT FOR MKINLEY.
SIGNIFICANT DECLARATION OF LEADING IN
DEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.

From The Buffalo Enquirer.
has rroduced a man fit for the political occasion.
William Mckinley and that the plain S''1ehs IN 1avSr OF
~ his nomiration regardless OF the VIII or tbc
mere political managers He Is pure an1 crn nI"rs1 an
abe psrty leader as well as a loyal party follower
He stands out sharply for all that Is peS' N s,nce
democracy became temporarily demoralized. ne
Enquirer considering frankly and fear'essy ISL r1a ne
noli;cal situation, looks with pleasure 10 inc DR.
pponts ~ his nomination at St Louis; and barring
he unforsseen and the unexpected 1t VIII be ga!
to no what lies in its power as an independent
ra DER 10 aid In his election.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
Johns HOPKINS MUCH EMBARRASSED.

THAT Is BELIEVED TO BE THE REASON DIR. GIL
MAN HEsIrATEs TO LEAVE 1T AT PRESENT.
Baltimore May y CSpeciaD.-At a meeting Of cit-
zens and members OF the alumni Of Johns Hopkins
University tomorrow arrangements VIII be made
TO secure subscriptions to the amount OF $oOVp an
nuaIv for five years TO tide the university over It's
financial enbarrassments. The agitation over freS-
tlent GlIman's possible departure has resulted In
opening the eyes of the unverstys friends In this
ctv 10 lts serious financial condition. Six years
aro when the university was In similar einer-
gencv through the failure Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company pay dividends. iis friends
subscribed 10000 to keep its activity unimpairei.
The unlversty's present embarrassment is mainly
caused by the passing OF the same railroad COM
many into the hands Of receivers The largest part
Of the university's endowment is invested in COM
,pon and preferred stock OF the railroad. including
about sliooooO OF the former and $4,000 OF the
latter.
The universiiy's annual expenditures for many
wears have been about $4,000. but the failure OF
the Baltimore and Ohio 10 pay dividends leaves the
institution with an income Of not more than 10000
earh year This Is supplied by tuition fees from
the students and by ground rents and other prop
erfy owned In this city only a small portion OF
the t70DO0 received from the sale OF CLIFTON. the
Johns Hopkins estate, has been invested .
4 friend Of Dr. Gilman said to-day that he be-
uevcJ the doctor would have more seriously con-
eiferei tho proposition OF his NewYork friends but
FOR the fact of the univcrstys financial troubles.
lie could not refuse the request Of the faculty and
Tho trustees not TO leave the university nov when
his services were most needed to tide II over It's
embarrassmenis. The trustees would no. permit
him 10 resign because of the unlversitys financial
crisis believing that without him at the helm the
institution might possibly be Obliged to close its
doors or TO retrench seriously TO Impair It's
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

In this diagram a continuous white line shUws ne
changes In pressure Indicated by The Trbunes SELF
recording The the tenn
p>raturs recorded Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune ONCE May 20. 1 m.-The weather yester-
day was fair and warm The temperature ranged be-
tween SO and degrees the average 6 desrees being
ia degrees higher than that OF Sunday and ~ lower
thsn that Of the corresponding day OF last year.
Ths weather to-day will be cloudy. with light rains
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
,,c,,rv1Nc STARTS A s5oOOoo FIRE.

Mansfield Ohio May 26-12:20 a m-The Aultman
Tavor threshing machine works are on hre ana the
,rd,co,jons at this hour are that the whole plant
,,, he dcstroyed Lightning struck the large ware
house AZ 12 o'clock The warehouse is total loss
and all that portion OF the works cast OF Main-st
vii probably 20. The loss will reach at least haif
million dollars.