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New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
rrssJ,y GRASSES TO BE TRIED HERE
AN INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS UNDER THE
DIRECTION or THE AGRICULTURAL
mp ,pTMENT


Washington Aug. 25-The Agricultural Depart
man, l. nreparing 10 make an experiment win n
now forage pIant which Is thought 10 be adapted
~ 10 somi-arid regions OF the West II Is the
bromus nermis grass which is indigenous 70
thc Russian stcppes. An order for two tons OF
the seed of the plant has been sent 10 Moscow. IN
response 10 a telegram from Professor Hanson the
Dopartmcnt's agent that he could secure TINS
quantity by taking II Immediately The grass Is
said 10 thrive in lands which are too dry for ordl-
nary forage plants 1t is tall, nutritious plant
and IL i hoped that it will prove 70 he adapted -
the plains region along the base of the Rocky
Mountains.
Professor Hanson. through whom this order has
is making a special investigation OF the grasses
and other forage vegetation of Siberia for the De-
partment with the view Of securing plants adapted
to the soil and climate of the plains region. and
this order Is the first fruit OF his labor. He VIII
make a complete Investigation. which may re-
suit In the introduction OF many new plants that
may be grown the elevated pateaus.
mission has had the effect. apparently of creating
the impression that the Department Is making
special inquiry into the agricultural possibilities
of the country which wi, be traversed by the new
Siberian Railroad. with the view OF determining be-
f)rohand the probable increase and character Of
competition which the American farmer will have
10 encounter from that quarter The Department
s receiving numerous newspaper statements credit
Ing II with having such a commission in the field
The officials say. however. that there Is no truth
in the report. and they know of no foundation for
t outside Of Mr. Hansons mission.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
FINE FUTURE FOR SKAGUAY.

PROJECTING A RAILROAD THROUGH THE WHITE
PAss-orTLET FOR THE YUKON COUNTRY.
skaruav Alaska Aug H. via Seattle. Aug %
A civil engineer OF juneau. c. +. Garthsde and
six assistants are surveying the White Pass
in the interest Of an English syndicate which IN
terds TO run railroad from Skaguay, the entrance
10 the pass 10 Taku Arm a distance Of sixty-eight
miles. and eventually 10 the Hootainqua RIVER
10 miles F. A. Renghurst of Victoria. is one
Of the principal promoters Of the scheme. This
road when completed. will form the shortest and
quickest to the Yukon country. and II Is the
Intention OF the company to build wharves and
warehouses at Skaguay. The highest altitude OF
the road will be at the summit of the White Pass.
twenty-six hundred feet. The summit Is about
twenty miles from Skaguay. The surveying party
has been at work since July 2S and expects 10 have
the survey completed in two weeks. They are no"
twelve miles up the river Although the exact
cost cannot yet be estimated IL is known that the
road will cost more mile than other railroads but
as the trail is the natural outlet from the Yukon the
promoters expect reap large returns. The pres
ent trail over the pass. used so much AT present
by in-eoing miners was cut by this company with
the idea Of dvertng the travel from Dyea and
the Chiicoot trail and they made an attempt 10
prevent professional packers from charging more
than Is cents a pound. N this however. they
were unsuccessful. as the rate Is now 80 cents
Mr. Garthsde states that it will be impossible
for more than one-quarter OF the people
The trail 10 reach the Klondke this year. Work
on the railroad will be begun the spring and
the road TO Taku will probably be completed In
Fix months from then. Skaguay Is destined 10 be
q large town. and should the railroad become an
assured fact will distance Juneau as an Quitting
and general commercial poirt. Many OF the Juneau
merchants have opened branch stores here alrcadi
The great majority of people arriving cannot pos
slbly get down the river this year and those OF
them who already realize this fact are locating
lots In SkaGuay and starting 10 build: In year
Inhabitants.
The various paths and trails leading through
the forest have been named; and the infant town
has a Broadway and several avenues. The White
Pass. in its present crude condition. is practicable
for the entire distance 10 Lake Bennett and
man without pack can 80 over II in twenty-four
hours. Pack animals can traverse II with load OF
one hundred and fifty pounds. and II seems 10 be
the better trail for those who have brought horses
with them. For the miners who have no horses the
Chnooot Pass seems preferable. as i Is Impossible
10 hire men here TO pack outfits. The White Pass
trail has been cut through 20 Lake Bennett only
about q week. and SO far few have passed out OF
the lower end. although hundreds Of miners are
campcd along 1t. Frank Slavin the puglist, Is re-
ported have been the first man TO emerge at the
lake. His outfit. however was badly broken up ny
the packers. and ne refused to pay for its trans
portaticn.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
NO UJSCRTUINA DTTI HERE.

Washington. Aug. 2i.-Assistant Secretary Spauld-
ing has decided that cargocs imported into the
United States In Norwegian vessels from any coun-
trv are not subject. under our treaty with Sweden
and Norway. to a discriminating duty of 10 per
cent While specific cases have yet been
brough; before the Department OF Swedish. Ger
man. Austrian. belgian. Brazilian. Danish. Italian
Hawaiian. Dutch. Russian and Turkish vessels the
terms of our treaties with these nations are said
10 be such 10 exempt them from discrminat-
ing duty Whether the Tariff act should be
construed imposing the discriminating duty In
certain cases on British. French Portuguese and
Japar.s vessels and vessels of other ton
alitics mas not been determined by the Attorney
General. who row has ia" matter under considerd-
,Fn
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
THTRTYETGHT DREAMS ~ IHt LE'
FACTS ABOUT THE RECENT FLOODS COLLECTED
RY GENERAL WILSON.

Washington. Aug :5.-Gencral Wilson. CHIEF OF
Engineers OF the Army. has been making an OK
animation of The report of the Mississippi ''er
Commission and has brought 10 Hight some very
Interesting facts connected with the hocd or .aS.
spring Il IS shown that the Hood oil the M'Ss'Ss..P'
~ T. ,iho.. ~ ubich there Is any record. The
.o,al length of the .eyees both SIDES OF Ie IN.
was l3,1 miles and there were IN an tniIN -eisn'
breaks by the noO1. aggregiting eisht anu ii,
ton,hs miles An interesting feature or me nr.hi
ages IS that none Of the evees built ny me , ntru
States Goyernmen, were broken, hut the breaks oc-
cnrred in those portions which had been puii; ny
States or municipalities or private persons, IN. 'e
Viss,ssonI River foods will form an important paft
~ The annual report OF General Wilson, whicn Is
now in the course OF preparation.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
pJy.syATcHER on 4 BROADWAY CAR.

THE JEWEL. HOWEVER, HAD a PATENT CLASP.
AND THE THIEF WAS FoILED AND ARRESTED.
When a man tried to take sparkling diamond
pin from the shirtfront Of lgnatius Ross. OF NO.
26 West Nnety-sxth-st., last night Ross ony
laughed and began 10 fight Some time ago. a thief
tried 10 take the same pin and came near sue
ceeding So after that Ross had patent lock put
on the back Of the pin, wnich maze II necessary -
take his shirt to get the pin
The attempt Of last night was MADE Just belole
o'clock While Ross was a passenger on horli,
hound Broadway car. AT Twenty nnth-st a man
grabbed the stud and Ross grabbed him. Inen
friend OF the grabbcr hit Ross in the race; ,s dns
after that and a crowd surrounded the stopped car
When Patrolman Lawless rushed up 'he silp'"an
turned the two over to him. ,,-,,
At the station the prisoners said they were WI.
,am brown twenty-two years old of No. 2Z3 West
Sixteenth-st and Joseph McCinhis. seventeen years
old of No 3l4 East Thirtieth-st
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
POOR FISHING SEASON " NORWAY.

Washington Aug. 25-Consu Man. at Bergen
Norway In a report 10 the Department OF State
says that the fishing interest. which Is the most
important Of that district. did not during the last
season Yield the profit OF previous years. The total
catch cf Goldfish for the entire Kingdom during the
cason of 1868. 4S.(0nC0) against Gs OOOIO for
tn, pervious season. Herring fishing also has been
poor and the Norwcgians fear invasion OF the
markets by tho Scotch and other competitors The
exports to the United States for 1896 amounted to
s7?2s73 ii decrease Of s2jl. '23 from the previous
year
The number OF enierants from Norway in 1896
was 10. .23J
The Consul says there is good market in his
district for manufactured goods.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
THESE PENSIONS Not INCREASED.

Washington Aug S.-The Acting Judge Advocate
General has prepared and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt has approved opinion concerning pen
slons which have been for some time In question.
The case decided was that OF William Beaer who
enlisted in the Marine Corps In lSi, and was dis
charged in 1850 He received allowance Of 50 per
month from the Naval Pension Fund Under pen
sion legislation OF 1895 all pensioners receiving Jess
man 81 per month increased TO that amount.
Rraer wanted the Increase The decision to-day
holds that the law OF 1875 applies 20 pensioners under
The general laws. and to those receiving al
lowance from the Naval Pension Fund. and that
Beaer cannot be a beneficiary Of the increase pro-
,.iIal FOR I'm 1875
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SOrTENIRS or TIE POSTAL CONGRESS-

Washington. Aug. 25-The Postoffice Department
has nearly completed elaborate collection OF
souvenirs Of the recent Universal Postal Congress
and they Will be forwarded In a few DAYS To al;
the delegates to that body. 1t includes an album
Of pictures Of the Congress at the hail. both nte-
rior and exterior appropriate pictures Of interest
a, Washington and some views taken during the
special excursion rendered the Congress by the
Government wien nine days occupied I'm see
ing the country between the Massachusetts coast
and the Mssissippi River. 1Erre also will be
complete set Of United States postage stamps can
coled with the words Universal Postal Congress" ="
and a silver medal of . size little larger than a
half dollar
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26

Washington. Aug. 2j.-General Lieber. Judge Adj
vocate Of the Army. to-day decided. and his opinion
was approved by Acting Secretary Meiklejohn. that
an officer or soldier of the Army might wear his
arms from one State into another and was not
subject TO the police regulations OF States as to
the carrying of arms. The case arose on re-
oucst from General Otis. commanding the Depart
mcut Of Colorado. who asked the War Department
II soldiers could carry their arms In going to tar
ee practice which required crossing the State
lin The opinion of General I!eber Is tnat any
.rldier under orders Is an instrumentalty Of the
Government OF the United States and may carry
the arms and equipment which the Army rcgiiia-
.l-...
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
A HITCH OVER MAlL-SI.
THE GOVERNMENT ASKED TO Phi FUN
WIDENING TIE SIDEWALK

PARK COMMISSIONERS UNWILLING TO SUR
RENDER THE SPACE ASKED EXCEPT
OK THIS CONDITION.
Washington. Aug. 25-The trip of inspection OF
the New-York City Postofice which Assistant Post
mastersGenoral Heath and Shallenberger nad ar
ranged TO make tomorrow has heen indefinitely
postponed owing 10 the attitude OF the New-fork
Park Commissolcrs. The object OF the Inspection
was TO look over the field while considering the re-
port Of the Commission making recommendations
to expedite the mail and relieve the congested con-
don Of the General Postofiice in New-forK.
To-day Postmaster Van Cott telegraphed here
that the Park Commissioners met to-day. talked
over the plans affecting them. and declined TO
waive the requirement that the Government bear
the expense of widening the opposite side OF Ma;st
in case the sidewalk next the Postoffice Building
be done away with and the ground he taken up win
covered shed and platform for the pche, od oI 'e he
involved in putting the opposite sidewalk BACK ten
or fifteen feet and Congress would have 10 appro-
pirate the money ,,-
The Commissioners report recommended taking
allow twelve or fifteen wagons 10 PACK up ana u,s
charge mail on that side OF the budIng instean
with she'd 1t is now proposed to have platform
flush with the first floor. to occupy half the extra
the mail into the basement and thrn iiLhg J.. ,d up ~
elevators again. General Shallenncrser 'oIrli'l
with the Treasury officials to-day as to modiiyihg
certain OF the proposed changes in this respect
Postmaster Van Cott held conference villa frcsi-
dent Mcmillan and Commissioners Ely and Cruscr.
OF the Park Board. in the MAYORS back ofhce yes
tcrday over the request of the POSTMASTER 10 DC
allowed 70 remove the stone walls and broken side
walk in the middle OF Mai-st. and 10 erect
corrugated iron roof over the PosoHice wagons.
Nayor Strong was prcsen; only few moments ne
being chairman of the Armorv Board when met al
tho Same time in the main office. ,,-,
President Mcmillan. after the conference, decilnen
10 saw what had been done. Postmaster van Co,,
was seen later and said that the Park board "oua
lou he Government
would agree widen the sidewalk along inc sou'h
side of City Hall Park by fifteen icet
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SECRETARY WILSON WANTED AT FAIRS

Washington. Aug. ?5.-Mary invitations adj
dressed 10 Secretary Wilson 10 visit State and
county fairs during the approaching autumn are
belng received at the Agricultural Department,
large number OF them being from the Southern
states The Invitations from tnat section ex-
press a desire to have the Secretary inspect the
AGRICULTURAL conditions and TO have the benefit or
his advice ~ "A practical farmer after such In
sne, lion As the Secretary IL absent from the city
no definite reply can be made but II Is known
that he expects To go to Nashville during the fall.
and II is considered probable that he may so time
his visl; there 10 take IN some Of the fairs IN
the neighboring States
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
conference at least. and that there will be big
Increase I'm the force of agtators here this week
STRIKERS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE.
A POWER HOUSE BURNED AT FEDERAL. PENN

MULES POISONED AT HASTINGS.
Pittsburg Aug. 2.-The powor-house OF the Fed
eral Coal Company. operated by r. ". Powers. at
Federal, Penn. the Pittsburg. CHARTERS and
Youghiogheny Railroad. destroyed by fire
shortly after midnight. The flames spread rapidly
and great difficulty was experienced In saving the
tipple There TO be no doubt that the fire
was the work % incendiaries. as three men were
seen running down the railroad track a few minutes
before the flames were discovered. Since the strike
was started Mr.. Powers has made himself unpop-
ular by threatening TO import colored men and start
his mines. The Federal mines were operated by ma
chinery. The loss Is 5000
Striking miners are accused OF poisoning tho
mules In Sterling Mine No. : at Hastings. Penn.
One mule has died. another IS missing, and four
more are extremely sick The company IS reported
to have had the carcass of the dead one examined.
proving that its death due 10 poison. II Is un-
derstood that the mine Will be closed down and the
tracks removed II Is one of the largest mines IN
Hastings. and Is the at which the mon ana
Superintendent Nichols have had much trouble.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
TD PERTTLD on ELLIS ISLAND.

Washington Aug 25.-Mr Smithmeyer. the Wash
inrton architect who designated by the Secre-
torv OF the Treasury TO do the work preliminary 10
tho rebuilding Of the immigrant station Ellis
Island In New-York Bay. has returned to Wash
,ng,on request for bids for the work OF filling In.
", which three acres will be added 10 the OF
tho island. will be made and steps taken 10
secure competitive plans and qualifications for the
new buildings The Secretary probably will request
q number of wei known architects 10 submit plans
rom which a selection may be made.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
OVERLAND ROUTE TO THE YUKON.

Winngeg Manitoba. Aug 25.-The wholesale mer-
chan.s OF Winnipeg and Edmonton are sending an
eN Np.crng party to the Yukon overland. with view
10 asocr aiming Il any easy pack trail or wagon
road cau bo cut out. 4 small detachment OF mount
e0 ioicr wil. - along with the party.
\ kootenai company intends building ROAD ms
vir'cr. The proposed trail lies right through the
heart OF the gold belt. and prospectors say tina.
country as rich the klondikc can be found five
hundred or six hundred miles south II the Yukon
River. As a Of fact. the Klondke finds are
not rich : the strikes made in the Cariboo
thirty seven years
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Aug. 25-The President has appointed
William r. Holloway. Of Indiana. TO he Consul-(ien
erai al s., Petersburg. the commission being dated
August q.
The President has also appointed Frank J. Drum
mond Assistant Appraiser OF Merchandise District
OF Newly York vice Joseph c. Bglin. removed August
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
S4yITiRr INSPECTOR NOT NEEDED

Washington. Aug 25-Thc State and Treasury
Departments have refused 10 accep; the suggestion
os the United States Corsul nj Hong Kong for the
appointment 0! sanitary Inspector at that consul
a.c The principal duties OF such an Inspector would
be In the enforcement of il~.nfectlon by seam OF
the baggage OF Chinese stecrage passengers bound
for the United States. Such dlsnfection Is now en-
forced the arriva, Of vessels at quarantine In tho
tnttd SiHics. which u considered a greater safe
guard than dsinfeciion al foreign port ard an ap
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
ANOTHER CAMP IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Wheeling. ". Va. Aug. ej.-The organizers began
active work in this State again to-day. Vt Fair
mon, another camp has been established. and TO-
,,orrow the marching from camp camp will nc-
yin and continue iii the courts stop II. In the
kanawha ard New-Rivcr valleys the marchers will
avoid going near The mines In bodies bu, viii scat
ter among the homes 0f the miners. Mr.. Natcn-
lord sent a telegram from Pittslurg the lead
ers in the principal West Virginia hols telling
Them 10 keep up the fight Till after the ST. Louis
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SAIL LINE TO THE GOLD COUNTRY.

Port Townsend. Wash. Aug. PA company has
been organized here called the Copper River Trans
portsiion and Mining Company. The company will
operate line OF schooners between this place and
Cook Inlet Kodiak, the Prince William SOUND
coun,rs and Copper River points in passenger and
.regh; traffic. The first trip north Will be made IN
y I'm
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
KILLED HIS WIFE WIN VI W

,t, miles southwest OF this town. shot ana
,s,.n,lv killed his wife to-day. Harper says this
~. Rad been out with his gun TO see what was dis'
,urh,nr his chickens. and as he was going bacs
a., ~, W. house he stumbled and fell when the gun
NV. NV, IIscharged shooting his wife in tho back ana
rill,nr her almost instantly. The ahair 9ccuiI,..
=, p?7c,ock in the morning. on account or Harpefe
ronutation and previous trouble between his wlts
,nJ himself. many think the shooting was rot 40
cidcntal.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
TORPEDO- BOlT READY FOR HER TRIM.

Washington Aug 25.-The Baltimore contractor
has notified the Navy Department that the torpedo
boat Rodgers VIII be ready for trial next Tuesday g.
The trial will take place In Chesapeake Fay.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26

Washington Aug. 25.-The State Department 1. in
formed that the Dominion Government has reduce
the fees OF the drydock Kingston - per cent
which Is matter OF interest 10 the United State
shipping The grea. lakes.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
NOTES or THE STAGE.

Charles T. Evans yesterday received new lease
~ the Herald Square Theatre for five years. dat
ing from May next
Tho souvenir Of the one hundredth performance
~ .rhe Whirl Of the Town" at the Casino to-night
,,,,l he a facsimile OF the tribute sent from mo
casin, for the Queens Jubilee. II Is an illuml-
mated address signed by some four hundred per-
sons.
The date set by Sarah Bornhardt and Cnarles
Frohman for the first performance OF secret ser
vice" az the Renaissance Theatre. Paris. Is sep
tamber o. Mr. Hards stage manager OF mo
American company. and Mr.. Williams, OF the Car
rtck Theatre with the force OF me. under tnenl
viii sail on September on La ChampaRne
They Will attend To the mechanical portion ol V.s
nroiuction Charles Dillingham;. who Is now N
PARIS will represent Mr.. Frohnan In the direc''o"
OF the piece.
Ex-Corporal Nelson X High, one OF the oes'
foot and mounted fencers of the United states
Army. last week bought his discharge from iroup
A United States Cavalry. stationed az orr .i!,.,
q, Virginia TO compete with Jaguarina tnv lafho.s
ssrordswoman appearing with May Ho"apn
New F,xtravaganZa Company at the treasure a.
ace next Monday.
.vsver Again" which moved from the GarricK
-rheatr. ~ the Empire this week VIII nave oDe
r ,asl I'm town II Will hold the stage Ok
IJov,'s Theatre next week anu ."'H' - - ''
neunced will be the last o' its stay
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
GENERAL WILSON'S TOIR or INSPECTION

Washington Aug 25-General Wilson. Chief of
Engineers OF the Army, started to-day for Il tour
~ Inspection of works In New w-England.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
I1RERAL. LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN.

Peoria H.. Aug 25-The Brotherhood OF Locomo-
,,,e E-iremen has contributed Sl.H0 to the coal
miners fund This is believed 10 be a larger sum
than any other organization has given.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26

Charles f. Evans yesterday received new lease
Of the Herald Square Theatre for hve years DAT
Ing from May next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
WaterSpOut or Tornado
Visited Hope Island.
That Is the Opinion of Mr..
AylSwOrth Who Owns It.
Cottage Lifted From Foundations
and Thrown Over a Hill.

Mr.. Henry Aylswortb, ono Of the
owners Of Hope island, down tho bay,
returned from visit to that place yes
tsrday and told a strange story.
waterspout or tornado seems to have
struck the island ana caused great des.
truction. Mr.. Aylsworth employed a
farmer and his wife on tho island, but
there were no signs OF life about the
place outside OF the crickets ana one lone
rooster.
A four-room cottage, used as part Of
the lodge, erected by the late Hiram Is.
Aylsworth, had been lifted from its foun-
dations and blown over the hillside. lie
timbers and contents lay about the place
in confusion. Tho foundation was not
even left. Mr.. Aylsworth says
There was great furrow acros SIS the
island and right in tho path were some
twenty-five young willows All these
were flattened out so that they now form
a low archway. The large wharf, which
cost $500 only few years ago, was cut
in two. Gravel was cut out of tho shore
near the wharf and along the east hillside
and lifted in quantities upon the remnant
of the pier. Mr.. Aylsworth says much of
the property was blown into the bay and
swept away.
What became Of the farmer and his'wife
Mr.. Aylsworth does not know, but he
hopes that they were taken away in a
boat and landed on the mainland. Last
winter the big barn on the island was
burned. The only structure:to escape the
elements is low, two story, gable rooted
house of the Revolutionary period. 1t is
built of oak and is in "a natural hollow.