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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
THE BRAVE COACHNlN GLOh"h"'
4 HERO OF THE PARIS DISASTER AND HIS DEL
GRAFTON BY TIE GOVERNMENT.

, HERO OF THE PARIS DISASTER AND HIS DEE
GRAFTON BY TIE GOVERNMENT
Paris. May oj.--In the accounts or the 'er''oi'
disaster which seconds carelessness brought
about M The Bazaar de Ia Charlie the story OF the
brave driver Of an ordinary street cab VINO literally
pulled many people from the burning mass was
proninent The hose used for cleaning the car
riagcs on the opposite stand was dragged across
the street five or eight eternal minutes before the
fire engines arrived and a conrade stood ny play
ing this biz OF water over The brave man whose
clothes were on fire over and over again as III
plunced into the burning mass. There nave Deeh
hundreds Of medals OF various sorts given out 10
those who aided in saving lives on this occasion
hut the Minister of the Interior has pinned Oh 'i'
breast OF the "cochcr Georges" the Cross oil the
Legion Of Honor. and this ''enfait du peup'e
has the r,eht TO wear on his coachman's coat THAI
coveted bit of red ribbon. Even In repubhcan
ISronce however a chcvalor cab drivcT seems
hardly fitting and moreover ne man re ~ 81 ~
g seriously Injured: thc Government mas also
wisely provided berth OR him 4 =
II was expected that one Cross or the i-eEl99H oi
Honor would ye bestowed. for scVrra! distngul:nta
Frcnchrrcu had Informed :hr GorernInehS t.al
thr;r Individual decorations were az the otit :
dicncsai This recalls an incident N Lne CrP..h
Ministers look his own buttons from his coat 10
The Russian Government has given gracetu
proof Of Its friendship ny sendlns sSVeh onrG
witch are no. as yet bestowed ana the yonng
footnan vino brave enough 70 save ms h h-
tro+ss life ard cool-headcd enough to protect, her
from injury by wrapping part OF ner cIo nltS
from tic family ne served the nice SUM Vi S-O0
n indeed In Franco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
JACkSON'S,
9th Ave., cor. 18th st.
LIVE WHALES AT THE AQUARIUM.
ACTIVE YOUNGSTERS NINE AND TEN FEET
LONG-SENT BY EXPRESS FROM CANADA.

ACTIVE YOUNGSTERS NINE AND TEN FEET
LONG-SENT BY EXPRESS FROM CANADA.
The much -talked-ot and lons-expected whales.
the non-appearance OF which has caused endless
questioning ard much perturbation OF spirit among
the Aquarium officials arrived here yesterday and
were unceremoniousy dumped into the tank made
TO receive them. They are two little fellows-or.
rather, one fellow and one girl known Baby Balu-
gas. They are lively to an extent which Is in
great contrast to the slIggshness OF their near
est rival in size, the elght-foot sturgeon After
they put into the main pool OF the Aquarium.
which IS six feet deep and forty feet In diameter,
they began series of gyrations and evolutions
which had not ceased up 10 late hour last night
The whales keep together and their movements
about the tank, which to one accustomed TO sea-
ing the curvature OF 'ong sea swels. The male
whale is drab color. marked with dark spots He
dred pounds. The female i; cream-co9red measures
and half feet in length six feet girth and egh-
eight hundred pounds They were caught by the
fishermen OF the Riviere onee Province OF Que
the ST. Lawrence River The catching Of whales Is
the chief Industry OF these fishermen. They ncloss
and the whales get caught in It at high tide At
low tide the fishermen h,rpoon them and drag g, them hem
gallons OF the purat oil is obtained from the car
e. exF
to secure two good specimens OF the Balusa whale
when word was received here this week that
the whales would be ready for shipment on Thurs.
day, Professor Butler. or No. 26i2 South Elliott
Place Brooklyn. an expert on whales In captivity.
was delegated TO go to Quebec TO superintend their
whale was built for each. II was left open at the
top and one end and lined with wet seaweed:
In these cofinlike receptacles the whales arrived
here yesterday over the West Shore Railroad.
They we're brought to the Aquarium in big express
wagons. ard attracted crowds Of people wherever
they passed on arrival at the Aquarium the
boxes were lowered into the receiving pool and the
whales invited TO get out" This they dd In q
cautious way. Then they paused moment In sur
prise, and started to knock hole through the
tanks walls. They were not fed yesterday, out
at night they received meal OF eels. These are
TO be the main article Of their diet at the Aqua
rum 81, -
The whales spout Only sparingly. never sending
a.cft a stream o. water over eighteen inches hign.
As 10 the length OF time winch they can live In
captivity opinions differ, and there Is little da,a
TO decide on, the best-known case being a wnaIe
which lived in tank at the Boston Museum 10.
eighteen months On the other hand II Is SAID
that a whale which shipped from here TO
Brighton England. lived for only TWO days AFTER
his arrival A., c..
Two sof,shell turtles caught in the savannah
River were also received al the Aquarium yesteE'
az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
WORK OF ST. MARKS HOSPITAL

The latest report OF the Board Of Managers OF
ST. Marks Hospital. at No. III Second-ave, shows
that In the year from March l. 1896 10
March I. 1897. $3.50 patients were treated
In the wards OF the institution: that 1883
were cured. 635 were improved. l29 were unim-
proved. IL were transferred to other hospitals 81
died and 81 were under treatment at the close OF
the year In the year also 2.c6 outdoor patients
made ASH visits to the hospital ard 1860 hospital
days OF free treatment were devoted 10 free pa
tents without any compensation whatever. The
number OF operations pc, formed at the hospital in
the year was 200 and the operation Of laparotomy
was performed l22 times Admittance TO the hos
pital because their cases were considered hopeless
was refused to no patient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
CHESTS AT HOT SPRINGS, Va.

Hot Springs Va. June (SpeciaD.-Among the
Ncw-York people registered at the Homestead for
the last week are Mrs. Theodore Dehon Miss De-
hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Mercer. Mrs J. a. Edgar
ard Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs ] r. Brush OF indianapolis. registered
NJ the Homestead. Mr. Brush Is president OF the
Cincinnati baseball club The weather is fine the
Golf links continue in excellent condition, and are
Well filled at all times President Mckinley and
his Cabinet with their families will arrive at Hot
Snrngs Va Thursday June 10 This is the Presi-
dents first visit but the majority OF the party are
frequent visitors to this resort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
REIIEW OF SOUlDRON 4.

Brigadier- General Hoffman. Inspector General.
will inspect Squadron A, Major Roe. on Friday at
Van Cortlandt Park. Assembly VIII be sounded
AT lOI; A. m, and luncheon will be served to the
troopers at the Park.
The annual Inspection Of this command is looked
for with pleasure by hundreds Of people who have
no other opportunity TO see the evolutions OF the
mounted citizen soldery. and 1t Is expected that
there will be a large attendance of spectators.
The members OF the squadron will wear fatigue
uniform and will give an exhibition drill after the
insnecIiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
CANADIANS WY EASILY.

London. June AT the military tournament at the
Agricultural Hail. to-day. Sergeant Williams and
Privatcs WATSON. Stewart and Mclean. OF Canada,
competed In the "bayonet bayonet" bouts
against four me nbcrs OF the New South Wales
Mounted Rifles The Canadian team easily.
Stewart tossing his antagonist over his shoulder on
his bayonet cai;ing forth much applause. Williams
and Mclean subsequently Withdrew from the COM
petition, leaving Stewart and WATSON 10 compete
FOR first pace and the prize Of IS Next week the
Canadians entered for the "bayonet versus
sword" competitOn. They are all IN good health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
TIE MAYOR To REVIEW THE sIxTY-yIyTH

The Goth Regiment. Colonel George Moore Smith
will be reviewed by Mayor Strong at the armory
Oh Friday evening The regiment has gained many
recruits recently. and much Improvement has been
noticed In the various companies. Colonel Smith
says that II improvement was possible while the
regiment quar;ered In the old badly yenii-
lated and poorly equipped armory great things
TO Its nome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
MR.. VAN Colts TRIP TO WASHINGTON.

Postmaster Van Cot who went 10 Washington on
Thursday night and returned the following day said
yesterday that ne had prolonged his stay In
Washington because he learned tina, the First As.
sis,ant Pos,lster-Gene.al had left the city He had
not been able, therefore. 10 transact the business
which he had In view. He wants TO have an appro.
clerks and carriers In tho city and to increase the
salaries Of some Of the clerks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06

William Whtenead, INC oWhef OF row OF mats g
Seventh-ave. and northumberland thirty st
said yesterday that he had caught q few cats In a
rabbit trap and had handed them over to the SO.
clety for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals some
time ago because the tenants complained that
vagrant cats In the back Yards were making too
much noise at night lie contradicted report that
he had an elaborate death trap by which eats were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
tanning postofflces IN China that they were no
longer necessary they would cease to cxist.

One OF the officials Of the Postoflcc Depart
men; wns somewhat alarmed and surprised not
long nso to have q wild and excited french"'''"
rush into his office with clock under MS VI -.
ard In striGent tones and broken English deinaha
his money back for the same 1t seems nc "au
bought the clock Mt ono OF the periodical safes Vi
the Dead Letter ONCE at which all undehVefeu
packages that have accumulated are auctloneu oii'
but one purchases ut his own risk. as the INNS
are sold In the original packages. and neihe, vi.
purchaser nor the auctioneer is expected 10 hiio"
what they contain $500.
Eyes bought 70 clock zar. at re Dade He.'e
ONCE. and 1, 60 no pas de tout. pas &c tou.. Do
bring her back 10 els great Government, an w."
my money back. You understand. "'"' '''
money back" said the Frenchman o,ocx TO you?'
asked the Official did he promise you II "oN''
mo so no sar sar" shTe i"Npo 1se She viii
co II she no 20 want my money back l reIc ms rs
zis OF clock. She Is no good. pas &c '0u''
back my moneys .r calmly" said
the official ''Ycu saw the clock won go IN the
YOU tried to Ak II? II has laim s %nnds cea aiming
T spend no more Of my her rom 70 m0z z
Won hear? Zare Is re clock bought i'o' 90"
Gouvcrnemen give me ny m NOR ~ get your money
hack soothingv replied the Assistant no,r
General "But III tell YOU what WI u - YOU viii
something about clocks myse t wIl try to help
Won Az This one II we succeed. you Will nave Sou'
moneys worth and we shall all be happ!' wanted
But that not what the fren T,,h both hands
He rraspod his lcspised purchase win wv" '
and holding II before him. shoutcc M ,us,,ce no
"Zair is Justice IN zs countryn me- NV moneys
Justice no SsCo You ana no f 6Oa"F the
tort ~ him he disappearcd calling dom male
dictions on this country and this Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06

ut ,s astonishing" said member OF '"e ,'n- -
tho other day how so many traditions pce"'' "
,ho senate which date back TO It's origin nave ie
or,,, hoe, d,sreearded. and how many WI Gus
IONS have disappeared When TOOK NY &C.,
seven wears ago. quill pens were still III ge'e
o,d M one ever thought OF employing " 49,
that was altogether too modern ana co!''"'o' 30.
r,o ink wa. dried with sand thrown iro'" ''
r,brch vrere supplied 70 every desk.
"To.day the only man IN the Senate WIZ ., =,
o,,,, non "a Senator Morrill, OF Vermont ana ne j.
Zoo Id % no converted 10 anything so Pniiist'e a'
steel poIrt. As to the sand boxes lie" oi .".'..
,ro s,iIl IN use. but predic: that berore "aHs
years have gone by they will be preserved Oily ~
curiosities." . .., ,o,ori,o NJ traditions
-, u. ~ prosnoce of so many young men IN t ~
49, bouse fact that can hardly be a.. -
,rees one compares the directory o! .o,' =, yra e
.hns - ION or fifteen years back. fornery !. ~
roro for man 10 DC promote 10 tne Seha a., MIN,
fortvSve while the last directory 81 )"s at
boz ~ men between the ages OF forty ana MY anu
n number under forty; l.. a.. hobv ~ the Senate
H tcann0r thrty-elght. Pritchard. Carter an a
ana San Rr.de and KYLE are all under forty-tv,er'
bi.. Washington. Mantle. Fairbanks Lodge M
$50 Turner Hansbrough Woicou, eSe ' q ~ !
,J,so, C'Ioy and Clark are between ior'y.n'e ar.
Sf,~ The sar1 condition prevails III .ic low -
n;sa THE members OF each Congress seem ~ u.
oungor than their predecessors. ana II II wv ,
80. No, tho voters OF the United states 90 Ho'
cone,dcr II a crime TO be a young man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
TERMS or THE COMPETITION.

The terms Of the competition arranged by the
committee generous. They were prepared under
the advice of Professor William r. Ware Of CoIur,
ba College; Bernard r. Green. the constructor of
tho new Congressional Library. and Dr. John s
Billings. the director OF the New-York Public
Library. The twelve architects whose sketches IN
the preliminary competition deemed the most
mertorious will each receive a premium Of xOO
The committee Will choose from the authors OF the
twelve sketches certain Of the competitors not
more than six In number TO take part in the second
competition. In addition six other persons or firms
to be named by the trustees or the Committee will
be Invited to take part In the second competition
Each of the competitors In this will receive $50
as the estimated cost OF the drawings suhmitted
These drawings will be Judged by fury Of seven
persons. and the three most meritcrious will be
selected by majority vote The trustees will then
choose from the three a design 10 be submit,ed %
the Board OF Estimate for Its approval subject TO
such changes ana alterations as may be deemed
desirable. The jury OF seven will consist NJ thrsa
OF the trustees Director Billings and three practis
Ing architects TO be chosen by the competitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
ToDAYs SENATE.
Twelve Bills Passed by the Upper
Housa


Twelve bills were passed by the SEN
ate this morning. The most important
are the following:
By Senator Hanua-An act authoriz-
ing the county treaSurerS of all cOun-
ties having less than %, 1000 inhabitants
to deposit all public moneys in some
responsible bank or banks located in
the county.
BY Senator F'orney-An act providing
that every promiSSOry note taken by
any peddler for the purchase price in
ent medicine lightning rods contain
a statement of the exact reason for
which the note is given. The note
shall be payable only in the county
where the maker resides.
By Senator Zimmerman act creating
two new city courts in Kansas City,
Kan, and providing for the appoint
ment by the governor of a judge and
clerk for each court.
BY Senator Zimmerman act dividing
Kansas City township, in Wyandotte
county, into two districts, and provid
ing for the election of constable from
each district.
BY Senator JohnSOn-An act prOVid
ing for the construction of a bridge
across the Kansas river at LecOmptOn
at a cost not to exceed SIG, 900 and au
thOrizing the county commissioners of
Douglas and jefferson counties to issue
bonds each to the amount of 5000 for
defraying this cost
BY Senator Forney-An act prohibit
ing railway companies from allowing
their trains to stand across any public
highway to exceed ten minutes at any
one time.
All other bills passed were local meas
ureS of minor Importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
STONE THE POLICE.
The Grosserbackergang Gang in Ham
burg Engaged in Riot

Hamburg. Feb. e.-The riots result
ing from the disappointment due to the
collapse of the dookers' strike were re-
newed last night. The police finally
charged with drawn swords on the
crowds IN the vicinity of the Schaar
market and several persons were in
jured. A number of arrests were
made.
Rioting was again resumed at mid
night mob overturning the gas lamps
on Grosserbackergang and other streets
and alleys in the vicinity of the Schaar
market. The occupants of the houses
on the Grosser backergang thoroughfare
poured hot water from the upper win
dOwS of the buildings upon the heads
of the authorities and pelted the police
with hot ashes, bottles and stones, COM
polling the officers to retreat and secure
reinfOrcements. The lamps were final
ly relighted and the streets cleared of
the crowds. Three policemen and sew
eral citizens were severely injured in
this early morning conflict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
sPANIARDS ARE STARTLED
Publication of Proposed Reforms
Opens Their Eyes.

New York, Feb. "a dispatch to the
World from Madrid, says:
An unprecedented sensa ton has been
caused in Spain by the publication of
the reform DEGREES
The adroit declarations of Premier
Canova's preamble have awakened the
great ma jority of the Spanish people to
the gravity of the situation and the ne
cessity of fulfilling the promises con-
tanned in the royal speech, the minister
ial statements and the reform law of
1895 as well as the expediency of set
thing the contest in Cuba in harmony
with public sentiment in America and
in Europe as we'll
The preamble also shows the impos-
sibility of pacifying the West Indies
without home rule, though in INSTALL
ments, and the hOpelessness of winning
over all the insurgents, even at that, as
Senior Canovas admits, that the present
struggle is a war for independence.
Critics of the governments policy
publicly assert that they would have
preferred complete autonomy. The re-
form policy is sure to bring ON conflicts
Though Senior Sagasta has counseled
the Liberals to refrain from throwing
obstacles in the governments way, the
party organs severely criticise the de-
crees, insinuating that the Liberals
would further them if called to office.
Most of the newspaper notably the
HeraldO, the impartial, the CartiSt and
the republican papers try to stir up the
people against the new policy.
Most SpaniardS are convinced that
the government is confident of obtain
ing the approval and support of Presi-
dent Cleveland, Secretary of State OIL
ney and the American public.
The opinion is general, too, that the
policy cannot succeed unless General
Weyler is promptly recalled from Cuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
SNOWSTORM COMING.
Chicago Hourly Expecting One Now
on it's Way From Medicine Hat


Chicago, Feb. 9.-Yesterdav the Their
mometers at Medicine Hat, north of the
Canadian line, registered 10 degrees be-
low zero. The snow quickly began to
fall from cloud that covered the crest
of the mountain. Soon a breeze came
from the lands farther north and drove
the snow southwark to the lakes. The
cold and snow came upon Winnipeg
and the inha bitantS of the city sue
cumbed- Duluth next received this at
tack of the elements and her people
wrapped themselves in furs and heaped
coal on their fires. Down across Wis
cOnsin came the snow and wind, the
latter increasing in force, and today
the two are scheduled to reach Chi
cago.
In this city the mercury, which yes
terday reached the 81 degree point on
the scale, may drop to zero, but not go
below. AS the mercury falls so. in all
probability will the snow, until Chicago
is wrapped in a covering of white.
This Storm" said Prophet Cox, ''is
not one to be feared. The cold will
what "a Vermont man would call sugar
snow in that it will be different from
the wet, slushy downfall which has
proved so obnoxious of late. On the
whole, I think it will be a very salts
factory winter storm, sort of valedic-
tory of the winter of 1861
A BLIZZARD ON THE WAY.
st. Paul, Feb. "a dispatch from
Little Falls. Mimi. says a severe bliz-
Yard is raging in that section and all
trains from the west are late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

the appointment of a receiver for any
bank, the bank commissioner shall still
retain supervisory power, and that all
reports shall be made to him. 1t furth-
er provides that after the receiver has
paid out all assets, the bank commits
SiOner shall have power to bring suit
against all stockholders. and thereby
create a fund for distribution among
depositors.
In the matter of investments. the
new bill also differs from the Breiden-
thai law.The latter limited the amount
of investments of any bank to three
times the amount of capital, while the
new bill places the limit at four times
the amount of capital,
Under the provisions of the new bill
each bank doing business in the state
available funds 20 per cent of the entire
deposits in cities of less than 5000 in
habitants, and 25 per cent in cities over
5000.
All saving banks are required to keep
on hand in cash sum equal to 10 per
cent of the deposits, and to have a like
sum invested in United States, school,
county municipal bonds.
The new bill requires banks to make
missioner, and for neglect in sending
the report within ten days after the no
tice is received from the bank commits
siOner, a fine of $50 for each day is inn
posed.
Making false entries, receiving de-
poSitS when banks are inSOlVent, or in
any other way defrauding the deposit
tors of a bank or the bank itself is
made felony, punisha BILE by a fine of
the penitentiary not to exceed five
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
SENATE BANKING BILL
introduced This Morning - Some
Changes Made in Credentials
Recommendations.

The senate committee on banks and
insurance this morning introduced the
bill which will probably become the
new banking law of this state. The
provisions of this bill are based upon
the law recommended by Bank Com
missioner Breidenthal in his last report,
although a number of material changes
have been made.
One of the most important changes is
in reference to the capitalize ton of
banks. The law as recommended by
Breidenthal provided for the capitaliza-
ton in banks in proportion of to the
number of inha bitants of the towns in
which they were located, making $4,000
the minimum amOalnt of capital. The
bill introduced this morning makes no
provisions in reference to proportionate
ca specialization, merely fixing the mini
mum amount at $4,000.
As material change from the pres
ent law, the new bill provides that after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
THEATER Fat BILL.
Kansas to be Up to Date in Theater
ter Legislation.

In the senate this morning. Senator
Hanna (POp., Clay county, introduced
bill prohibiting the wearing of high
hats in opera houses or at concerts or
other entertainments. His object in in
Producing the bill is explained by Sena-
tor Hanna as follows:
THE purpose of the bill is to show to
the people of this country that the Pop
plist legislature of Kansas has the in
terest of all classes at heart. We poor.
common people never visit the opera
houses, but our richer fellow beings do.
The carrying out of the provisions of
this bill will work a benefit to them and
will show that the Pop legislature is
unselfish in its aims, progressive, and
thoroughly acquainted with the needs
of the hour
The bill introduced is as follows:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, male or female to wear
on their head any hat. bonnet, or any
thing except their natural adornment,
at any theater, concert, or public enter
tainment.
Sec. 2. That any person violating pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon con-
Viction thereof, shall be fined not less
than SIS or more than SO.