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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
ROUGH ON THE CHICKENS.
Some Novel Experiments with tho Gathmann
Shell at Indian Head.

WARRINGTON, July 1o.-Some interesting ex.
periments with the Gathmann hiEh-explosivc
shell have been made at the Indian Head prov.
Ing grounds, and moro are TO take place when a
new lot OF shells is completed. One Of the Gath
mann shells exploded In q big l2.inch gun Mt
Indian Head recently and burst tho valuable
pieco OF ordnance. Tho naval officers did not
accept this accident as proving the shell to be
valucless. They have, given j. some practical
tests without any trouble resulting.
In order to test the effect of the conclusion
produced by tho explosion Of tho shell, four live
chickens were placed in tho rear OF the target,
l7-inch plato. with q backing two feet, thick.
The 300 pounds OF gun cotton contained In the
shell! were exploded against the plate. Ono
was made crazy by tho explosion. Another,
confined in nm alright coflerdam containing
sufficient mir TO keep It alive. and placed fifteen
feet from tho target. was killed. The idea OF
having the cofferdam alright was to prevent
the chicken from experiencing the conclusion.
The head OF n chicken tied In tho open air thirty
five feet from the plate was blown off and all Its
feathers removed, showing the terrible effect Of
the conclusion, while the fourth fowl, placed in
an air-tight cofferdam thirty.nine foet distant,
was dazed. but not made unconscious. II died
the next day.
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JULY CROP CONDITIONS.
wheat Combined LIS Points Higher Than Last
Year-Corn and Cotton Lower.

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WARRINGTON. July lO.-The July returns to
the statisticiano of the department of Agriculture
Indicate the following average conditions:
Corn, 500; winter wheat. Sl.2; spring wheat,
91.2; combined spring and winter wheat, $40;
oats, s7.5; winter rye, $50; spring rye, 300;
barley. 1855; tobacco. Ts.5; Irish potatoes, S7.S.
The report on the acreage Of corn, which il
preliminary, shows a decrease Of IL per cent.
as compared with that Of last year. This rep
resents a decrease OF about 1000. 900 acres.
Illinois. Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas,
and one or two less important corn producins
States show an increased acreage, but this Ii
moro than offset by the shrinkage in Iowa, In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and other
States. The average condition OF corn Is only
$40. or 9.5 points lower than In July OF last
year. Tho principal State averages arc as fol
lows: Ohio, TO; Michigan. 80; Indiana, SO; ILL
nois, go; Iowa, 10; Missouri, 82; Kansas, 80;
Nebraska, 81; Texas, lOl; Tennessee, 30; Ken
lucky, 81.
points higher than last month and So points
higher than in July OF last year. That OF spring
wheat, ,9l.2, is 10 points higher than last
| year. Tho average condition of spring and
| wintor wheat combined, $40, Is ID points
higher than that OF the corresponding period
Of 1896, reported ON hand on July l. 1897. Is
$40.
II hNtEibc h't VI III ~ CTDp, SE.Us
compares very ,unfavorably with that OF July,
1896, but is only II small fraction of l pcr cent.
less than tho average July condition for tho
last ten years. The average condition Of winter
rye, 800, is ILL., points higher than In July OF
points lower than IL was Mt that time. The con.
dition OF barley is improving, having advanced
Ii points during the month.
Tie July returns for cot,on 10 tho Depart
ment of Agriculture indicate AN average condi-
tion of $50 as compared with s3.5 in June,
ton on July /, 1896, was 92.5. The averages
OF tho states are rs follows: Virginia, 81; North
Carolina, 90; south Carolina, SO; Georgia, 50
Florida, so; Alabama, 50; Louisiana, 80; Texas
81; Arkansas, ~; Tennessee, 80; Missouri, 95
Oklahoma, So Mississippi, 81. and Indian Ter
ritory, 80.
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SHARP COMMENTS ON WEY1 ER.
spanish Newspapers say No n . Colossal
FaiIure.

Faiiure.
MADRID, June 2s.-E Pais. tho popular or
gan of the Progressist Republican party, says:
while our press and our politicians keep dis
cusslng the best means to deal with the colonial
conflicts, Cubn Is being lost TO Spain and to tho
Cubans. Cuba is bleeding to death, with her
population starving. her properties destroyed,
her industries paralyzed, and her
ruined.
ITO say that peace must be reached through
force Of arms alone Is equivalent to saying that
VIC arc ready and can afford to see 80. 1000 or
40 900 Spaniards succumb every year in Cuba.
This Is not and cannot be possible.
"Thc Spanish nation does not wish to give one
moro soldier or one more penny to maintain o
civil war such as the Cuban war.
with admirable instinct the Spanish mothers
have seen and declared that they did not give
birth TO their children merely that they might
DO devoured by fever. or rendered useless by
anTlnia, or killed by consumption in a struggle
with Il treacherous foe, and in defence OF inter
ests the advantage of which they do not easily
perceive.
1.-THE Spanish producers, already overwhelmed
with taxes and threatened with tho additional
burden OF the newly contracted debts, cannot
accept tho possibility that such a condition OF
affairs shall be indefinitely prolonged. They
cannot understand why so many sacrifices are
made for the maintenance Of a remote terri.
tory, whose products. such as sugar, tobacco,
and vegetables, may ALSO be raised In Spain, for
Spain produces all that Cuba can produce OK
cGptiug mumbiSGS lnsurRents). whose feeling
for mOtherly Spain is the hatred OF the savage.
Me- who consider tho situation with caim-
ness, those who do not pos5 IS sugar plantations
or property OF any kind in Cuba, nor expect to
20 there in an official capacity, believe that
things have arrived Mt q pass when we must
make up our minds to face extraordinary events,
however painful they may be 10 our pride as
ruined hidalRos, but which will prove satisfac-
the mistakes and plumbers Of our Fplers have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
TARIFF CoNFEREEs MEET TO-DAY.
Will Labor to the End That y Report MAY he
Made To-Morrow or Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-A meeting OF tho Sem
ate and House conferees on the Tariff bill has
been called for tomorrow. and all through the
Sabbath day they will be hard ut work In tho
room Of the senate Committee on Finance. try
ing to reach an agreement in the hope that a
report can be made to the two houses by Mon
day or Tuesday. 30 far the members have kept
themselves In absolute seclusion. To such an
extent have they denied themselves to visitors
that their colleagues in tho Senate and House
have been compelled to communicate their de-
sircs in writing.
So far as can bo learned from the statements
of the conferccs themselves. there Is rs yet no
sign OF agreement upon my Of the important
amendments in dispute. Tho House confcrccs
contend that their defence OF their own bill is
Endorsed by the prevailing scntimentt, of both
houses, and they state that they will remain
faithful to tho hill to the end. The Senate con-
fcreos. under the leadership Of Mr.. Aldrich. are
equally d~cterminded. and declare their purpose
to insist upon the adoption OF the Senate amend
ments, especially with regard to those items
which arc depended upon to produce the nores-
sary revenue for tho operations OF the Treasury.
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TO AID CUBAN sUFFERERS.
Clara Barton viii Undertake 10 Distribut
Supplies OF tho American Relief Society.

Clara Barton Will Undertake 20 Distrioute
Supplies OF the American Relief Society.
WARRINGTON. July 1o.-A meeting Of tho
American Relief Society for tho aid Of the Rcd
Cross In Cuba, OF which Mrs. J. c. Burrows, wife
of the Michigan Senator, Is President, and about
twenty-five ladies prominent in official and So
cial circles arc members, was held to-day to ar
range q programme for tho summer. About
Aug. l Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. the well.known
temperance and suffrage worker. will mako o
tour Of leading summer resorts, making appeals
for contributions Of funds. As soon as q sufi-
cient sum is secured to warrant her In doing so.
Miss Clara Barton. President Of the Intcrna-
tional Rod Cross Society, will leave for Cuba to
distribute money and supplies to the sufferers
from tho war, and 1t In hoped that the American
Relief Society will be able to raise enough to
keep, her there as long IA hostilities continue.
The ladies have been assured that when they
have secured enough money to enable Miss
Barton to begin the work OF distribution no OBJ
lection will DO found TO exist for her going to the
Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
~BICTCLIST HELD Up.
william kieiy Knocked from His wheel Nea1
Elizabeth. n. j.. and Robbed.

PLAINFIELD, n. j.. July l0.-William J. Kiely
OF this city had an experience with a highway.
man on the outskirts of Elizabeth last night,
and MS n result OF It he will carry scars for some
time. He had been out for q cycle trip. and was
returning home from Elizabeth at midnight.
lie had reached the country road Just past the
thickly settled portion OF the city. when he was
out from the bushes at tho side OF the road. He
was hit on tho forehead. and sent sprawling
into the road. AS he fell nearly all the skin
was scrapcd from tho side OF his face. His as
sailant grabbed his watch chain. which pulled
disappeared in the darkness before Kiely could
recover sufficiently to put up a defense. Kiely
notified the Elizabeth police, but they were, un:
able to find the rQbber. Kelly will be confined
to his home for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
BOoTu-TuCKER As 4 ooLoNIzEn.
Secretary Wilson Gives tho saIvationist Some
Pointers on Farming.

wAsHrNGToN, July l0.-An interesting con-
ference was held at tho Agricultural Depart
ment to-day between Gen. Booth-Tucker, COM
mnndcr OF tho Salvation Army. and Secretary
Wilson. They talked over schemes for coloniz-
ing the poor OF the great cities in the country
districts.
Secretary Wilson offered every aid that tho
department could give to promote The plan, and
suggested TO Mr.. Tucker that he knew OF no
better place for such colonies than tho vicinity
OF the District of Columbia. He pointed out tho
advantage To bc derived from tho proximity OF
such Il location 80 the desirable market TO DO
found in this city for the products OF small
farms. and also called attention TO the cheap
price at which land within twenty-five miles OF
Washington can be secured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11

Policeman George W. Leo of the Madison
street station was arrniRned in the Harlem
Court yesterday 10 answer a charge of firing
two pistol shots nj Bartender James Cullinan
in the saloon at 2O6l Second avenue on Friday
afternoon, and also threatening to kill Peter
Reilly Tor asking what Ice meant by such con.
duct. Ice, who was Enjoying q vacation, was
behaving badly in the saloon and Cullinan
ordered him out, whoreupOn he opened fire on
him. The bartender wisely dropped through .
trApdoor TO escape the bullets.
Tho complainants did not appear yesterday to
press the complaint, and Lee WAS parolled In
custody OF Capt. Mcakim for examination on
TueAdaY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
GLEASON WOULDN'T BE TREATED.
when Clarence Quinn Insisted on his Having
a prInk ne Had Him Arrested.

Clarence Quinn, whose place OF residence was
said to be at 1903 East Slxty-eiEhth street, this
city, was arrested In Long island City yesterday
afternoon by direction OF Mayor Gleason. Quinn
met the Mayor in tho barroom Of Millor's Hotel
and wanted TO treat him. The Mayor did not
want to drink. nnd said SO omphatically. Quinn
rest. He was locked up by Policemen shay and
Irving, charged with being drunk and disor-
derby. He had not obtained the $500 hail ro-
oner is said TO own several prosperous saloons
and To have a sumlncr home at Far R~ockaway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
BANKERS Association POLITICS.
Western hanks Said TO wish to Namo tho Next
PresldenL

An effort will be made at tho next meeting OF
the American Bankers Association to change
the method Of nominating officers of the asso-
'aton' Heretofore nominations have been
made by n committee OF five named by the
PRESIDENT for that purpose. A circular has been
issued bearing the names OF John L. Hamilton.
'F"1ohn FNrson, and n. w. Harris. asking for
S'shhtures TO n petition to be presented at the
na.ellhg IN Detroit ON Aug. II. The petition
ttS. y n, maj n change be made in the constitn-
1om maj viii allow the members present from
~ ottte 10 name "A member OF tho Nominating
so"ill'lre, and allow this committee az us dis
= ION 10 appoint IA subcommittee OF fifteen.
me President OF the association now is Robert
y p : n"Wfy President Of the Lowry Banking Com
fG,ephC I~Icndrix, President OF the National
mon Bank OF this city and Vico-Prcsident or
eessor. The object OF tho movement is said 20 DO
= secure the election OF some other than an
the siFsIIh man, and Frank w. Tracy. PresidSnt Of
saetlf5t ,tionAl Bank OF Springfield Ill., 10
S~lu " % the choice % the Western. members
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
KING OF SIAM OUTS Us OUT.
An ~lntimarhon That Els Majesty 10 waiting TO
Nc FORMALLY Invited.

WASHINGTON. July l0.-His Majesty tho King
OF Siam Is not coming aftor all to the United
States on his travels. The State Department
has received a note from the Siam Minister OF
Foreign Affairs saying that his Majesty could
NOT extend his Journey to the United States this
year, but that he might crafty his desire 10 see
this country at another time.
David Is. Sicklcs. former Consul General OF
tho United States at BangkOK, who has been
endeavoring to secure n promise from the King
that he will visit America. h q told tho State
Dcpartmcnt that his Majcsty viii come II he is
formally invited. Nothing will he done by. this
Government, however, in view OF the note from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Brooklyn Churches Unite.

The members Of the Rochester Avenue Con-
Eregational Church, Brooklyn. have voted to
unite with the congregation OF the Patchen
Avenue Church in the organization of a new
church. The trustees have been empowered. to
convey to the Congregational Church Extension
real value, and the money thus obtained will be
devoted toward the erection OF q new chapel on
Decatur street. The Patchen Avenue Church
TOOL similar action a week ago. The new chapel
Ia 10 cost about S3S.O0Q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
TWO DEFIANT sCORCHERs.
They vyouidn't Stop Until brought Up short By
. bicycle Policeman.

John Mclaughlin. 81 years old. Of 208 East
16Oth street, and Charles Ludwig, aged Do, of
2432 Second avenue, were caught racing on
bicycles on Mount Morris Park. West. on Friday
night by Bicycle Policeman Forrest. He ordered
them to stop. but they laughed at him and sped
on. Then began n chase around Mount Morris
Park and down Fifth avenue. At 10th street
the f~ugitives knocked a man OF his wheel, but
did not wait to see IL he was hurt.
AT 10th street the policeman rode between
the pnir, let 20 his handle bars, and grabbed one
on each side. Instantly tho three went down in
The policeman bruised his knees, but that was
the only damage done to men or wheels. The
prisoners were fined $3 each by Magistrate
Meade In Harlem Court yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Tho spanish Minister to Dine Ten. woodrora.

WASHINGTON, July lO.-1hc spanish Minister,
Senior Dupuy de LONE, called on Secretary Sher-
man to-day and announced his intention to
leave Washington next week for Elberon. n. j..
where he will spend n fow days. The Minister
and Schora Dupuy de Lone will return before
tho 18th, when they will give n dinner To Gen.
and Mrs. Stewart L. W9odf9rd, Gen, Wood
and by Secretary Algcr on the 10Th. Ho will
remain in Washington long enough to have q
conference with Consul'General Lee. who is cx-
pccted about the 2l5t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
WILL COZ. TAYLOR RESIGN
A Report That He Intsnds TO DO 20 In Ordor 70
Go to the Senate.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, July 1o.-A despatch
from johnson City. whore Gov. Taylor is stops
ping, says that the Governor reiterates his in
tention to resign from tho Governorship, and
that no Is in receipt Of hundreds of letters
from prominent men throughout the State
urging him to resign. ut once. SO that his sue
cessor may appoint him to succeed tho hte
Senator Harris. Other than announcing his in
~tention TO resign, the Governor will not discuss
tho question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Secretary AIEer 10 Address the Iowa G. A. II.
Encnmpment.

WASHINGTON. July lO.-socretary Alger, Sem
Ator Gear. and probably senator Allison Will
leave Washington on July 10 for Spirit Lake,
Ia, where Secretary Alger will address the Iowa
Grand Army posts at their annual encnInpment
on the 2lst Inst: SeGret9ry Algor will also &C.
Logan monument ceremonieA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
SPAIN DOES NOT HEED.
Ona Melton Will Probably Languish Much
Longer In u Cuban Prison.

WARRINGTON. July l0.-Spain has shown no
disposition to be warned by the resolution In
troduced In the Senate this week demanding
the Immediate release Of Ona Melton. the young
American who was captured with other MEM
bers of the Comp titor crew and has been lying
in a Cuban prison.
Secretary Sherman t~elegraphed to Consul
General Lee directing him to ascertain what
was the status Of Melton's case. To-day the
Co~nsul-General answered that Melton was still
in prison, with n prospect OF long confinement.
This conflicts with other information received
at the department that the cases OF the COMPETE
tor prisoners would be settled In a short time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Rack from venc.uelA without Gold.

CLEVELAND, o.. July lob. 8. Shultz and ".
S. Simpson OF Berea, o.. who left this country for
Venezuela with a party OF Cleveland men last
fall in search OF gold, arrived homo this morn
ing, and without gold. The rest Of the party
Will return during the next few weeks. One
member, Edward Murphy. died OF feVOr ~
VOnSxu6lk. d
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Tho body of the Rev. S. d. Halliday was re-
moved from Orange, n. j.. to n Hicks street,
Brooklyn, yesterday. The funeral services will
Quoted by the Rev. T.. b. Pratt OF the Beecher
Memorial Church, which The Rev, Mr.. Halliday
founded. The lntorment wiz DO In Greenwood
CemoteEXs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11

WARRINGTON, July lO.-Explorer Peary re-
celved u cablegram from st. Johns, n. f.. to-
day. saying that the steamer Hope, which u to
take his party to Greenland. would sail from
Al iioston the Hope will take the Fcary party
aboard and start for the Arctic Q .lOns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
A pauet Bound vernaearoa Con.rae. Awarasa.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Secretary Alger to-
day awarded a contract OF Sl63. 453 Tor begin
ming work on tho construction OF Notifications
on Puget Sound
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-14
XE is ALRIGU7..
Temple

Hon. JAS Wilson, Secretary OF Agricul-
tire has set a pace for the other Cabinet
officers 50 far as the colored people are
concerned, and those who know ofhis &C,
tion are eloquent in communication OF him
One of his first acts after assuming Che
portfolio was to appoint colored man rs
expert painter in his department. Tie
appointee, Capt. Jas. A. Perry, is one Of
our most popular and we'll known fellow
townsman. lie is All expert painter and
has for years operated large force Of
men and has done work for tho best peo
pie in Washington. = Secretary
Wilson is to be congratulated for his fair
ness an! liberalty and has endeared him
sellto the colorcd people. Score one tor
Secretary Wllson.'-CoIored American.
Yes indeed. Bro. Cooper. Prof.
Wilson is the kind Of man Iowa
prides herself on sending to the
public. Men that know no color,
but look to merit, qualification and
worth. We are broad, liberal and
loyal and seeks to teach this idea
to our young people out here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-14
l,OND-TlEES,

On last "Wednesday evening East Side
Baptist church was crowded to the doors
to witness The Joining in holy wed'ock OF
Mr.. Il. Il. Boyd and Miss A. 4, Tines.
At eight o'clock sharp, stir at tho door
gave all those within to understand that
the bridal party had arrived, and rs Miss
Burnaug, the org.nist, played one CT
Mentelshon's famous wedding marches,
Mrs. $. Burnside, the BRIDES maid, beau
tiruly attired in Pigeon gray silk, with
spanish lace trimmings and carrying
bouquet OF brides roses accompanied by
Mr.. Henry Taylor; groom's best man IN
full drecss, entered the auditorium OF tho
church followed by the bride and groom.
Mss Tines locked. very charming in a
pure white silk gown, french lace and
brides roses; the groom wore full "fess.
Rev. Stewart otiiciateN. ..a..... .s......
After tho ceremony at the church lew
friends oftne family repaired to the home
the bride, At $40 West Third street to
spend the remaining part Of The evening
At9:3O O'Clock the doors OF the spacious
dining room were thrown open, i'll
which long tables fairly groaned under
their heavy load Of goodies. that ha"
been so skillfully prepared by brides own
hand. The menu was lit for the gods.
The presents were numerous ana Use
full. in fact too numerous to mention.
The Bystander extends its hearty con-
gratulations and hope them long and
prosperous journey through life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-14
LZGISL.IY'RE .4DJOURA'L

Last Tuesday our lawmakers
took Il recess until July, when they
will be in session for probably :
days to adopt the new code as re-
viscd. The session has been very
long. the work hard and te elious,
as it is always q great task to re-
wise and codify the laws of a state.
1t isvery particular work, as the
least error would effect our great
commonwealth and might prove a
fatal impeachment to its onward
march to sue cess. Our code had
not been revised before for 90
years, should it remain that length
time before again being revised,
the members that assisted in the
work, will nearly all have passed
away. 1t remains for future re-
suits TO tell whether or not their
work this winter has been a success
or a failure. The work Of our pio-
nccr lawmakers has been praised
and it is to be hoped that in future
years we can point with pride to
the work Of the 90 General Assem-
bly,.
Among the leading lawyers in