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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
FEARFUL OF COLLAPSE.
pRYDOCK NO. FLOODED TO TIDE
LEVEL.
EXTENSIVE LEAKS ALONG ITS EASTERN WALL
CONFIRM THE FEELING OF DANGER
INVESTIGATION TO BE
MADE TO-DAY

NAVY Yard officials are thoroughly convinced
that tronb,es never come singly. for. foiiow'hs
the DEVELOPMENT Of some slight leaks ia III.
Simpson drydock, officially known as w.
which were met on Wednesday !es'e'u"'
morning revealed the extension OF 'iie o
to the northern end Of the oocK' 'he i@"N
tending along the whole eastern "a"' ""u
ouiring the flooding Of the dock 10 the 'iue ,e'
to prevent a possible collapse Inc wafer nv"
ing into the dock is clear ana sai'' sno"'"e '"o
the worst fears of the engineers are realized
and that the interior OF the basins ana 'i'e no"
OF the East River are in practcah! uNi"'e
rupted communication. This means hea's
.~nerss % the Government and the loss of much
valuable time. as 1t Will inVoiVe' -.
present ideas. the rebuilding of the whole chah-
mel front of the drydock part OF the yaro'
The RUNNING out of the big dock and the In
,,ast;gation of the leaks which was TO have been
,,oas Yesterday. was postponed until to-day.
bu+ tho hoard OF engineers was on hand ana hau
q consultation This morning they VIII ciosei'
xra,cb ,he clearing Of the dock, and II tme pei
wits the smaller dock will also be pumpeu o"'
The driving of spiling along the eastern 40.
the dock is going ahead. and IL Is eNpeO.N .or,o,
the trench will be ready by the time '''e ..ord
for the sheet spiling wall is receiVeu 80 80 90
Uosbtngton. May 13-Commodore bu,ice
norts 70 the Navy Department '"a'
instructed the Board which is 10 'h ,ha
the failure of the big No. 3 dock 10 Ioo" rho
,o,as, fa,,ure and watch the leakage
poard Is composed of three cNiI e"e
n,essrs Asserson Endicott and Menoe"i' a'.a
.hov we're charged 10 investigate anu iep
,rha. remediai measures could be apPiieu " 'l.0
rro O aock 10 make II serviceaole' the Dep",
,,,art being satisfied that the plan propo'eN
the Board of Inquiry which hrst repoi'eu v"
,ookooa wouId scarcely prove sufi1cient 10 i'ee'
the case. This plan was to drive TO" Vi 90
snn,ne alongside the dock for distance Oh -'o
90, IN the hope OF cutting off the water oeloie
=. could reach the sides Of the dock. Inc ap
,.ororca NJ leaks in the second dock mas "o"
CONVINCED the officials that the water comes
<ror, the channel directly around the front aou'-
,on,s This would be a much more serious s
Ia,It tbon q side leak from the OLD iileu
tas;n II would require the consIruc.,on, -, ot
coffar dam across the entrance OF potil uJ' 80.
and the reconstruction probably OF the 49, 49,
.nar.s Of the expense Of much none! anu ,aiiu i,s
TIL. worst feature of the failure OF tne uoon Toa
a., thot n leaves the New-Iork Nay! IaiH
.,,,hout anv dock large enough TO take III an! -
.ha NO cruisers or battleships. for the granny
Soct in which the Chicago now hes' is 'oo SN
'ou Gora;arv or. Long Of the Navy Department, VINO
a.. nonch worried by the trouble with the ,,t ~
Wi. docks has had consultation Win NJ! Z ieSi
dent Mckinley in reference 10 the oiiiiou''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
ENGLISH BIMETALLISTS MEET.

THEY THINK THE OUTLOOK FOR THEIR CAUSE
NEVER MORE HOPEFUL
London May 13-There was meeting here to-day
Of the Rimetallic Parliamentary Committee Of the
House of Commons Apart from the Members OF
Parliament there were several prominent bimeta-
lists and well-known labor leaders present Sir
William Henry Houldsworth. Conservative Member
OF Parliament for the Northeast Division OF Man
chester, who was the delegate OF Great Britain 10
the Monetary Conference at Brussels in 1892 pre-
sided He referred in his address, upon opening the
meeting 10 the growth Of bmetallic opinion In Eng
land and other countries. and pointed to the fact
that the Special Commissioners of the United states
were now on their way to France to confer with
the bimetallists Of that conutry The chairman also
EXPRESSED his opinion in strong terms that the pros
meets of an early international agreement were never
more hopeful ,, ,, ,.or
The committee decided to watch closely lne inter
operate actively in them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
VARNTSH INTERESTS CONSOLIDATED
A COMBINATION ANNOUNCED AT THE OIL fAiNi
AND vARNIsH CLUB's DINNER

A COMBINATION ANNOUNCED AT THE OH" f"'>i
AND vARNIsH CI.TBs DINNER.
The annual dinner Of the Oil. Paint and Narnish
cIuh was held last evening at the Drug Club No
100 William-st after the clubs annual meeting 10
elect officers The officers for the coming year are
Charles Pierce president; r. L. Pratt, vice-presi-
dent: W. b. Templeton, secretary ana treasurer'
and W. H. Andrews chairman of the ADVISORY oo"'-
mittee About eighty of the clubs members were
present Charles F. Rowland. president OF the
New-England Paint Club of Boston. ana secretary
Everett. OF the Portland (Me) Club. attended. Be
fore the meeting w. H. Andrews, treasurer OF the
varnish-ma king firm Of Pratt e. Lambert or New
York and Chicago announced in the presence OF H.
Inqham Clark head Of the varnish making nrm OF
Robert Ingham Clark & Co.. Limited. or LONDON
Paris and Hamburg. that the two firms had erected
a consolidation OF their American interests. WITH
Capitalization OF $4,000 and that one OF the two
Long Island City plants. the one on Ninth-s''' Vi
the Pratt & Lambert concern, would De recoh-
struc;ed 10 admit OF a greatly increased output
This consolidation of English and American inter-
ests has been under consideration for long time
Mr. Andrews said and the prospective customs IN
crease of 10 per cent provided for in the new tar
bill brought negotiations 10 a climax The clark
company Is one Of the largest Of English varhlsh
manufacturing concerns and makes the llher sisovo
of varnish It's output is about SIX nu nundreu NV NV
sand gallons a year The Pratt & Lambert corn
nanv.s OUTPUT is abou. four hundred thousand gal
Ions OF the cheaper grades At present Al, o, ore o
finer grades OF varnlsh used In this country, are
imported Mr.. Andrews said and the prop@Sseaa POS asr es
tablishmcnt Of plant 10 manufacture tne nner
grades here will mark an epoch IN America" var
on Wednesday Mr. Clark with his son. Robert F.
Clark arrived here on the Teutonc ana wen. 10 te
,ions W2lacIi Kat M Samuel Griths director Of the
English COMPANY draws Gae eeef Last simmer Mr. An
drews visited England on the same errand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
STEEL BEAM POOL DISSOL|ED.
BIG COMPANIES COMPOSING 1T MAKE AN
OPEN MARKET FOR THEIR PRODUCT

OPEN MARKET FOR THEIR PRODUCT.
Philadelphia, May 13.-A special meeting OF
the companies interested In the steel beam pool
which was organized fourteen moLths ago was
held in this city to-day. and the POOL was dis-
solved and an open market created. The COM
panies represented at the meeting were Jones q
Laughn the Carnegie Company. the Pencoyd
Iron Company the Illinois Steel Company. the
Phoenix Iron Company. the Passaic Rolling
Mill Company and the Pottsville Iron and Steel
Company.
Percival Roberts, jr., vice-president OF the
Pencoyd company. said that the meeting was
entirely harmonious and that all were OF the
opinion that an open market was BEST he oe-
MED that there was any distrust among those
comprising the pool or that the rates on steer
beams had been cut. He said: Tho hxed price
beams has been maintained. but the COM
panies manufacturing these also mace plates,
angles, ETC. The prices on these latter nav
been cut. owing to competition, and there peing
no fixed price upon them 1t was deemed adVisa-
BILE 70 have an open market on beams also' 81,
Mr.. Roberts does not believe that tnere VIII
be any general cutting of prices now tnat tne
pool Is dissolved. Beams" he said. VIII prop,
ably be sold cheaper but then plates anu
angles will command higher rate accoroihsy.
in the average there will be no decrease VI
nrfp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
STILL FIGHTING THE FLOOD,

EXPECTATIONS OF CLOSING THE AAiE"i
CREvAssE IN MISSISSIPPI.
New-Orleans May 13.-The railroad ana the
I,evee Board have made wonderful hght' ana
probably will close all the crevasses IN the Dui'o"
levee By tomorrow. and then hold the line while
tho rudbox ia being built around the dangerous
section The planters In the parishes below have
been organizing forces and filling sacks all 1gns
while special Valley trains have hurried reinforce
mnnts 70 the army of defence working In the
water to hold the waverng banks They eNPeSu SuI II
win to-day and may then turn around ana pu'u
PROTECTION levee from the river TO the bayous III
the rear presenting broadside TO future crevasses
there and leaving Baton Rouge 10 take care Vi "e'
.... ,,,,,orory
s,nca Saturday at 1874 The ievees are In fine con-
dition and by next Saturday the big working force
viii be dispensed with. a few hundred men Deins
retained for emergency repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
TWILL WORRY THEM, SAfS LhAO"
THE GREAT TRUsT-HUNTER TELLS HOW RAD
1cAL HIS SCHEME REALLY is.

Albany May Ex-senator Clarence LeNo"' VINO
introduced and secured the passage OF the so-caed
antitrust hills was in the city tonight. He said
II am assured that the Attorney -Generars once
will act promptly under the new laws ana that
their efficacy will soon be attesed. II Is curious
fact that the most important feature OF the piiis
has been overlooked. The bill competing iore'sh
e,o., co,nanies to fle annual reports the same as
dos,ic corporations would not. II that were Its only
nrov,son. be OF much inconvenience to the foreign
trusts doing business but there Is clause making
personally liable for all 0x 0t he deeci0r
tpcn or stork holder Heretofore by incorporating
in New-Jersey and only having agencies IN ms
State II difficult to prosecute theih' anu soe
times impossible. -. oss,na ra,auatory
measures injure New-iorK co'po'a''o"' was
asked. :, . . . Zoo, that ,b,s "a tho
reat market OF the world and the majority OF our
SSornorations do their greatest business mere:
itiieVe many OF the States will copy our laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Springfield Ohio May l3Ths EundeTburg gsbnri; mills
at Kew Carlisle, were fired Dy an oss 5000
c.,.or,er,o Cal. May ls-Natural gas, which
Puay to Coast wells hss ean sbc we IS
estimated at 10000 feet daily
ST. Louis May sThe annuai , shoW Wans OF pet 1Gss R
and under the apsBsss Bre G6 dday ay at
Hall with several hundred entries
Milwaukee. Wis. May l3-As result OF the can an
collation. by Insurance Commssohgr rsrapcs q COM
psny Of St Louis IT Is Tepor,ed viii Iha; retaiate By
re joking the licenses or all Wisconsin co"paiii7S
doing business in Missouri
Baxter Springs Kan. May l3.-Colonel Alexander
Warner president OF the defunct Baxter Banh was was
ner. assistant cashier of the concern on warrant
charging them with violating the State Ia H Uanhms Ing
beaua Indian.
Topeka. Kan. May l3nInsuranee Commissiioner 1:.i
McSali to-day notified H.. NJ, Mammill Chicago
Hartford. Conn. that. unless the company confined
itself TO fire insurance he would revoke i.s renss
bus,ress Similar action has been taken BY other
companies. whose charters 90 not pro''ue hor 'oi-
nadO or hail insurance
,o-do farmer Of Iinsdale committed suicide at his
home in that village this mornng b1e,sso He snot q him
works, OF Dunkirk ~ Y.
Cleveland May B-The strawboard manuiactur-
ers OF the United States held secret meeting at
tho Hollenden House yesterday, and, according 10
rnnort formed a trust 10 control the product OF
the country though no definite information could
hao w ohtoined from them. Representatives. OF firms
IN Cincinnati Covington and Birmingham. NJ Y.
we're present The manufacturers say there will be
no Immediate change In prices.
Tahleouah. Ind. T.. May is-The Dawes Commits
atom ia here to-day. in conference with the COM
mission OF the Cherokees, entering upon negota-
ncnt 81 tribal government. 1t is thought the Cher
nkecs viii be slow In coming TO an agreement. The
raves Commission ls expected 10 be In this city
Tor several weeks. Mr.. Dawes Is absent at his
home In Massachusetts, and VIII rot take hand
This time In the negotiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
LIQUOR TAX STILL PROFITABLE.
RECEIPTS FOR TIE FIRST TEN DAYS OF MAY
spI53. GAS "a

AIbany MAY l3-Indications are that the total
uouor-tax receipts for the fiscal year beginning
Nav l. 1897 Will be considerably in excess Of what
they were last year, when the Liquor Tax law was
put in operation The county treasurers ana Dep
u,v Excise Commissioners have reported their col
.c,,ons for the first ten days OF May to the Excise
commissioner. and these reports foot up to ssl55-
sSs, AT the Excise Commissioners office to-day
e. was stated that there would be many supple
mental reports made OF excise moneys collected
ma ~ wa believed that the collection OF something
over over 100000 last year would be exceeded M Mthls
Unor rhis statement Is substantiated by the fact
;sa.' ;Ssa! IN Monroe Albany. Onondsga, Oneida and
aUuca counties the collections are greater SO FAR
this YEAR than they were last , o.,
'iIfyed Page attorney TO the Deputy Excise com
missioner in New-York who was in this city To-
AZ, .aid that the abolition Of the fake CLUBS
and fake hotels would not impair the amount OF
az ,nroy N he collected under the law. and he be
mone1y m1 ,hot The amount collected In NewYork this
.o ear would exceed the collection Of last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
POISONED BY AN UNKNOWN hAHD'
STRANGE CRIME AGAINST A NEW-HAMfShii'h
FARMER AND HIS HOUSEKEEPER

STRANGE CRIME AGAINST A NEW-HAMfShif'H
FARMER AND HIS HOUsEKEEPER.
somersworth y. H., May B-Ihe AUTHORITIES
here are investigating poisoning case James
swinturn a German farmer, sixty years Ga anu
his housekeeper Lillian Goodwin, Woman U.
thirty-hve are lying seriously Ill al the hoii'e -
Edward COPELAND their cases having grown stead
uv worse since they taken i'll about SIX weeks
ago. Poisoning was not suspected until the hmoS
of the patients became paralyzed' and e'nsui'a-
ton of physicians was held. City PHYSICIAN
Dougherty and Drs Noyes Grant ana rrce aa,sn
mind that the man and woman must nave eaten
arsenic. . ,.- ,,,,oh ,bav had used
r,as /, the Copeand house. Some bread was
from IT, and soon 9hef m G eaHg hoy Soon ~ r recov
cred This led the physicians TO take possession
of the flour and 1t will be analyzed , =, or.
time called on Miss Goodwin frequently, ana VINO.
II is said on OCCASION upon meeting owlhtapn urn
and Miss Goodwin together drew hn''e anu
threat tened to use II on them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
IN VIOLATION OF THE BOERSE LAW.

Berlin. May l3.-The Government, with the view
Of stopp,ng what It regards as being an evasion OF
the Boerse law Of 1886, has Informed the managers
Of the Berlin corn and produce merchants that
their meetings will hereafter be fegarded as con- con-
s,i,utinp a nroduce exchange WITHIN the meaning
~ tbe law. and calls upon them TO furnish the
at,,tes and regulations of their exchange In com
S,fance s,a,u With the law and TO obtain for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
SEEKING AID FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS.

Lansing Mich. May la-An emissary from india
.arr,,,ng the name and title Of " r. Gaudh, b. A.,
NJ n A. s. and attired in purple gown with yell
law turban and sash, called on Governor Pingree
this morning for the purpose OF ehns''hs ms ad
~. ~ .,,n,rg rel,ef for starving millions In his native
oaun,rv The Governor expressed sympathy for the
distressed for whom the emssary pleaded ana sad
ne ne ho neonle OF Michigan to their condition. urging
al VINO can spare to give at least mite the senate
aIi,snHed III 10 Mr. Gaudh the privilege OF addressing
,ha members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
RJIIED BY AN ELECTRIC WIRE.

Nantcoke. Penn. May 13.-Albert Cooper, seven
,een wears old. a member OF prominent family
was returning home this evening when some boys
10 were towing with hanging electric wire
VINO a him to take hold Of IT, He seized the wire.
nd instantly received shock which rendered him
anu n,sihie ,si and from which he died a few minutes
inserSpI An excited crowd gathered, and an inquest
u, 70 he held The family is overcome with efiei,
Is 70 oDa Of his sisters has been unconscious since
,bo fatality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14

London, May IA dispatch to The Times from
Paris says II has been definitely arranged to cele-
brate a requiem mass for the late Due ID Aumale
on Monday next at the Church Of the Madeleine
NJ Eaure will be represented in his capacity as
officer of the Legion Of Honor and the mem
bers of the Cabinet Will attend IN their various
n,p-oN3cial capacities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
COUNTESS CASTELLANE'S GIFT.

MILLION FRANCS FOR A BUILDING TO BE
USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Palc MAY 13.-The "Gaulois" announces that
Count Castellane he's written a letter to Baron
Mackau Informing him that the Countess has
decided. in memory os her mother, TO devote
million francs to the purchase Of a site and the
erection Of building to be used for all kinds OF
charitable purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
HEAVY RAINS IN TENNESSEE.

Knoxville. Tenn. May i3-There was an almost
nbenomenal rise here last night, and several manu-
,oo,urinp plants are under water The river is
r,s,rg six inches an hour. Reports from upper
East Tennessee show a general storm.
Middlesborough. Ky. May lS.-Rain for thirty
six hours has again flooded Middlesborongh' ana
thousands Of acres OF growing corn are under
rater The loss to farmers Is not less man s0W1
y. Widdlesborough 5000 The rain has not ceased,
o 70, the waters are receding and the worst Is over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
A TURNOVER IN OGDENSBURG.

REPUBLICANS WIN AND pisPLAcE DEMocNA III
ADMINISTRATIONS
Ogdensburg N Y. May l3-The bienniaI CITY
election occurred here yesterday Edgar A. Newall
xyos elected Mayor by a majority of lSS over the
Democratic and knights of Labor candidates, The
whole Republican ticket was elected by good ma
jorities. The present city government Is Deiho-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
BUSINESS HURT IN NICARAGUA.
TALK OF WAR WITH COSTA RIGA HAS A BAD
EFFECT

Managua, Nicaragua, April H.-The rumors OF the
NOS e,hitv of war between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica and the preparations therefor In the former
Republic have caused a depression, almost stagna-
ton. in commercial affairs and have added greatly
10 the confused financial condition resulting from
many failures for various sums up 10 WV" pesos,
generally of coffee spectators, but also OF several
who boneht coffee estates al high prices borrowing
money to pay for them 12 per cent TO 2 per cent
a month interest. Now several desraple coHee e.,
tates are offered low prices and must De s9id
to the highest bidder during the depressed hhahciai
conditions existing in Nicaragua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
SEVEN MINERS KILLED.

A NUMBER ALSO WOUNDED BY THE FALL OF
Triple AT PINKNEY. TENN.
Florence Ala, May l3-This AFTERNOON .''e "pp'
., tho p,nknev (Tenn) ore mines. about twenty
FIVE miles from here, fell killing seven men ana
badly woundlng several others communication
with pinkney is cut off. and full particulars can,
NOT he had Physicians have left mere ior t"e
scene OF the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
A BILL AIMED AT AuERICAAS.

INTENDED TO KEEP CONTRACT LABoRERs OUT OF
ONTARIO.
Ottawa Nav l3-Mr Cowans Alien Labor bill
was before a special committee. of which II. L.
Davies is chairman. to-day. The bill will be re-
stricted in its operation TO people from the United
States and will only go into effect by procIa ma
ton OF the Governor General in Council. The bill
will be applicabl only TO Ontario.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
AMBASSADOR PORTER IN PARIS.

Paris May l3-General Horace Porter the
American Ambassador to France. arrived here TO-
dav He was received by prominent members OF
the American Colony. among them General WINS
low with whom he will temporarily live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
VARSHIPS ARRIVE AT PHILADELPHIA
TO TAKE PART IN THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
CEREMONIES TOMORROW.

TO TAKE PAKT N :" "1tSrrr.'710 0'' ''0-
CEREMONIES TOMORROW.
Philadelphia May 13.-The battle-ship Iexas'
which will be the principal representative OF the
United States Navy In the demonstration to be
given on Saturday in honor Of the unveing OF tne
washington Monument arrived off the city this
,orr,ro and anchored close to the French man
of-war Fulton. Upon her arrival Colonel John
Biddle Porter chairman of the Society OF the en-
cinnau under whose auspices the exercises VIII
be held. went aboard the Texas, and In conference
with Captain Wise arranged the details for the
Sd,a i,uousv nv The vessels and the land battery.
The monitor Terror. which will take part In the
coiehration also came up the Delaware to-day.
1Si,n poard Of Governors of the Stock Exchange
to-day decided respect the 9l bov T1v
IN honor OF the dedication of the Washington
Monument The Stock v w bH aeton Of
tbo Clearing House and Philadelphia banks. whicA
vesterdav decided to ignore the proclamation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
CANDIDATES FOR MILLiKEN'S SEAT.

putsneld Me-, May 13-The Democrats OF the lid
,a,,ress District to-day nominated Frederick w.
p,aIs,ed OF Augusta. as candidate to oppose ex-
covernor f. c. Bureigh the Republican candidate
o., tho vacancy resulting from the death OF Seth
,"' ,iken The Populists OF the district nominated
n ~ ancaster OF Norridgewock as their candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
CHIPLEYS LEAD INCREASED.

RASrY W1rHDRAws FROM THE sENAToRsHIP
CONTEST IN FLORIDA
Tallahassee Fla May l3.-Raney withdrew from
the Senatorial race to-day. The ballot resulted:
Chipey, Al; Stockton, Al Hooker. 9; scattering, 2
1,,.,y yotes arc necessary TO a choice. The sup
porters of Chipley tried for another ballot but
there was opposition. and adjournment Followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
.,rpJCAy COURTESIES APPRECIATED.

Paris. May l3.--At Cabinet Council held To-Day
Admiral Besnard, the Minister OF MARINE Sai'
49,, tho representatives Of France at the cere-
nnn,oe attending the dedication Of the Grant me
morIai tomb were the objects OF special attention
49, n,o the mart of the American authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
THE NASHVILLE STILL WAITING.

pridroport, Conn. May lS.-lt was necessary To-
sav 70 postpone again the official trial trip OF the
,op gunboat Nashville. The sea Is choppy out
s,de and It is unusually thicK on 'he oou'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
THE VIOLET CHOSEN AS A STATE FLOWER

providence May is-The school children OF Rhode
Island who have been casting ballots for State
aower for several days favored the violet by vote
OF 10 0S out Of the total number OF UUs votes cast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
sTOCKJNG THE ST. LAWRENCE.

C,ov,on ~ Y. May D.-The Anglers Association
today placed in the ST. Lawrence River al inc
Thousand Islands 10000 muskaiiohge ny ii tbe onIy
hatcthet.h .h. state where these hsh are propagated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
A RADICAL BILL IN THE hhIChHIAt.

Berlin May 13.-The Radicals soelaiis'S' ANU
c..,,aa nd poles introduced In the Reichstag to-
dov q hin with a single clause. as follows
German associations Of any kind may combine
with each other and any laws 10 the contrary are
hv renealeQ.