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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-07-08

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Der ebemalige WluIeumsbirectpr Sofz
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befannt.
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&ugel in bic 9ruit unb blieb Iofort
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trunfen.
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9erun9liidte lit tpbt.
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fommenoe Raofabrer @ngelbert Spnts
beimer, 81 Sabre alt, We9anifer aus |
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auf Der fsilen Strabe na9 |
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nuten mar er tpot. Seine spei Gouez
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Inbetannten 9riinben in Ieiner @obz
lung erbGn9t.
Srremburg.
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orunit eingeGidert. Der S9aben be-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
MAJOR THROCKNORTONS LIBEL SUIT.

ONE CAUSE OF ACTION DISMISSED. But THE
OTHER ALLOWED TO GO TO THE JURY.
The hearing Of the libel suit 10 recover s5o.0D
damages brought by Major Charles B. Throckmor-
ton against "Th, Evening Post" Publishing Com
,a,v for publishing the statement that he had
hoen dismissed from the Army for irregularities
in connection with army funds, was continued yes
terdav before Justice Gildersleeve and jury In
the Supreme Court The Major was suspended FOR
five wears inter q martial on charges or con-
duct unbecorning an officer. but the President
finally restored him to his rank and placed him
on the retired list. Tho alleged libel Is oeIehoeo
by THE Evening Post
The plaintiffs case closed yesterday morning ana
Iawrente Godkin, counsel for THE Evening Post
asked that the complaint be dismissed Justice
Gudersleeve said he thought that the first cause
OF action had not been proved by the plainth as
the defendant had justified its publication lie as
missed the first cause Of action but after further
argument decided to allow the second cause OF
action based on the published allegation that the
plaintiff suspended at the tnle tIie aetcu No.
was published 10 20 to the jury. Mr. Blshop, az
editor OF THE Evening Post. testified that ne aiu
not investigate the crcumst ances OF inc pIaintlH
case before writing the article complained o. as c
considered the records of the court-mdrtal SUM-
Gent. . o,-,, .,oood
Throckmorton on the retired list because the nVe
years for which he had been suspended were apou.
10 expire, and the President did not want a man
who had been found guilty Of such practlces as the
defendant to be put In command or hohesi men.
A sealed verdict Will be returned by the jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
INSPECTING THE PNEUMATIC TUBES.
A PRIVATE EXHIBITION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF
THE SERVICE.

A PRIVATE EXHIBITION OF THE EFFICIENCY Of
THE SERVICE.
private exhibition OF the pneumatic tube
system In the Postofnce was given yesterday after
noon for the benefit OF number of who were
unable to witness the trial last week owing 10 the
Unexpectedly largo crowd. Those present included
Congressman Boden Howard Could G. ]. Ryan,
Alexander Mcneil Messrs. Baker and Bradley,
vice presidents OF the Postal Telegraph Company.
and M Ward general manager OF the Mackay-
Bennett cables: President Cutler of the New-York
Telephone Company; Charles Fairchild. George r.
Hopkins. II. g. Davis, Mr. Brown. engineer OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company. the inventor OF
the system; Mr. Batcheller. Familiarity known as
the Edison OF Pneumatic Science" and number
OF Postofiice officials varied series OF tests was
made in handling the United States mail, to the
apparent satisfaction OF all present. one expert
ment that aroused considerable interest was an
effort to ascertain how many carriers could be
sent IN one minute. Each OF these carriers will
hold six hundred letters No fewer than eight were
dspatched within sixty seconds, showing that 400
letters could be transmitted In one minute. or 2SS.tO
In one hour.
Mr. Mholland. the president OF the Tubular
Dispatch Company, said last evening that they sx-
ted to have their circuit between the Postoi1ce
and the Grand Central Station in operation within
the next thirty days. Thus far the tube 10 the
Produce Exchange has carried all the malls as
signed TO H. except one book, which was more than
eight inches In width.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
urRDERED BY A DRUNkhN IchhhN'

THE VICTIM TIE MAN WHO TRIED no TAKE lhE
FELLOW HOME.
.acond murder occurred near Prohpiuon am
o.o.o, leland early yesterday morning ana ''ie
,,,rde,er tried to Kill himself by cutting MS o"
100. The crime was committed on inc lam ~
1acoh I.atus about midnight. by conrad - ''eiue'
80, +b,rty-ave years old, ana MS ''ct"" We"
r.n,as NcSorley twenty-eight years on "o'"
,nroen McSorley employed by f'e"''
,. era the murderer lived with his uhcie i'"'"''
, g., a wealthy widower McSorley' Win wv
ar,ore named Neeson and O'Brlen' was 'n
- Lean ~ Catherine Treetz. In Jewett-aVe an"
richmond Turnpike. Heidelberg was ihto~''''
and disorderIy, and was put out oil the sa'oon ~
-. NcSorlev took Heidelberg home TWICE.
hr, Zach time the German returned ino'o
80 ohus,ve The second time the three hearu M"
80 across the field, and went TO meet MIN MI
Go ,r,ed TO reason with the intoxicated 1erH'h"'
49, ,urned on him with shotgun which ne uiS,
oharoea a, close range. and McSorley was kile"
,rstantlv. his head being partly blown OIL Neeso"
and O'Bren fed - ,,.,, xo,,cn
Word was telephoned TO tho West Brighton ponce
citation and Sergeant Joseph CobD ana io'oe
Y,,a ,,e,, N the scene II was late when they
aili.o" fraSd even 10 go TO McSoreys aSslstahces'
trgnant Cobb found him lying In the leiu uehu.
I,yn,ceiherg was found behind a s1eDodru lh nc
t,.eitI'arn9ro where he had hid: he was pIeedlS
frnu, the throat and riSht Wrist - IL ,rn,n
II o d b,n,sef with razor. and was weak IRON,
s1as"' s h,ood lie Is IN the Smith Innrmary. ana
nccunIes the next cot 10 Lynch. VINO e" '''
uJ ife . yenk ago and tried TO commit SUICIDE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
no or rplDE CONVENTIONS.

q, -....o,,ior Of the Class y honorary mem
IN" I"', work. BOARD OF Trade and Trans
hsgan Yesterday afternoon In the rooms oi
po' r,r, 10 oos Broadway. president Darwin Il
lanes presiding The convention IS srnG' no CON-
inmate on Friday. october o. ana VII. De o'n
,,ned aa,ly with the exception or the da'rs
,on,ng between Friday Of TINS WIN "', ,.',.stay
october H. and Friday. OCTOBER - "'''
october % ,,,toral Denart-
,,,,,erce'' WAS the subject OF the ht't pa
mn ~ So, Iosonh Nimmo. OF Washington. ~ =
Throurh the efforts Of the Board OF lta1e an, WIZ
Transportation fare OF one ana one-ru ,U' t Hn.
round trip has been granted 10 az "le,a
io" 49,. I tho convention from within ihe terri
n"' 49,, rrunls Line Association ana the Cehtr y
tory or inc aocaton tickets on return gooo 10 ana
Including N,nderson OF Florida will read pape,
Wafr1. The United states Department OF he"''"
al to-day's session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
corRr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Dl,ision--suprsme Court Before Van Brqnt
p. j.. Williams Patterson Brisn ana insIahSin' -:
81 sIu 3d. G e. Z. a IS. e. "a 81 ''-
SUPREME Conrt~Srecia Term-Pan before smyth.
J"moon calendar called at 1875 a. m,
suprer@ cour,~speciai Term Part n-Betore Triax.
suprsne 'olrt-sp ecll ierm-ieit lnefors Beach
5l2o sl27 c72e 5iao S1l. ss2 sl@s. sla. .I2' sl35
si9s sl alio. 3l+2 6t4 Sit"' AZ 5ddo % @4s '''
supreme Court-s pecial Term-Iart Iv-Beiore Nc
Iaughln, Law and fact: Nos SO+s. 4sls ollo "'''
s%r.em. cour,-sprcai T.nn-Par, v-Bsfore Law
renee. Causes to be sent from Fart ~ '"' "'A"
supreme court-speoial T.rn-Par, vITRetore An
suprem. Special Term-Part VIi-hefore Pryor.
SUPREME coart1r,a Term--iar l-efore Fred
e ;cs i N l sss t ssgS i5tsS s'
supreme Couri--Tr.al Term-Part illI,efer, di,asE'
si.sye' "adS asii 500 Soii s7i s72 597'
s2o7 SOS 4vyD $3.50. 44s. l'I3 1885, oto' case IN
snrn,. Corrt-Triai Tc-rn-Par, TvBefore Cohen. J.
Causes to be sen! fGm rrn. ~ o' vBetore Daily
-s.auses to be from Part III Tor usl' case IN
snn,en,. cour,-Tria Term-Pnt VI-Hsfore Book
,tAver Causes 10 be cent from f"f' III LOT "'"'
supreme c-1!sl T. aie, o yl i5 siqs : ss
Sas ai5o f07i .-es 64l6 G5ll. 5li4. ids 1882
sS2 $40 ,is . e7 5si Slss Gn'f gnn p,sro
J"causes 10 be from Part VII Tor "'"' case u'
hn:srs cour,Tria Tern-part XBetore si'cnon
jr J-Causes be sent from Part VII TOT "'I'' '"s'
snnrer,e Court-T5ia TermPst Xbefor' Gcaasm,
cau,es 10 be cent from Part VII for trial case IN
,nr,,c Cour-rral Terrn-Part Xef9re MacLean
JGSauses lie sent from preferred ea'eh'f ' "'''
sspreme coui,-rra TermrTt XLBss1Te PssI
J-causes to be s-rf from preferred 'A'e"D"' ''
Surrogate. cou, chambcrs-Btors rii1ge9 wi, Tor
o1, G.1g. Tfacey MAY W ,,s ,oso
pen,sr Benedict Bierno'sar. Margaret 'u''s' ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
1Oca1 BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The Sheriff received ten executions agsregaun6
III $50, yesterday against Rukeyser &c Bash. manu-
facturers Of neckwear, at Nos. 62 and Ga Broad
way who failed recently, in favor Of Simon Israel
e. Co. $3.50; H. Hahlo & Co.. SOto; A. Wimp'-
helner e. Co.. 1883; Meyer Dickinson VIZ;
Hardt Won Bernuth & Co, s619; F. Victor &
AcheNs, $3.50 j. II. Lyon & Co, tH5; Hardt Lind
gems & Co. 1913; Milton J. Hornthal. 1903, and Will
lam Iselin g. Co.. S172 Judgments were also
entered against them in favor of seven creditors.
Deputy-sherin Simonson received an attachment
yesterday against Abraham Littman. fur manu-
facturer at No 1l3 Mercer-st, who failed on Mon
day in favor Of T. APPEL & Co, which was ob-
tained on the allegation that ell his stock was re-
moved from his place of business between Saturday
nieht and Monday morning. The attachment was
served on tho Coroner to attach the money found
In the pocket Of Isaac Steuer. who was Killed by a
car In Spring-st. on Monday. The Coroner has sZb'
!n his possession. An effort will be made 10 sho"
that this money belonged 10 Mr.. Jittman.
1t developed yesterday that the bill OF SAFE given
by Cassel & Co., clothiers, at Nos. 100 ana 400
Broadway on Monday to Benjamin & Co for 80
90 was signed by only OF the partners, Sig
mund Weisblatt the "Co" and was given. II IS
asserted without the knowledge and consent OF
Isaac y Cassel the senior partner. Bumenstiei
Hlrsch began proceedings yesterday on oehaH OF
Mr. Casssl to set aside the transfer ana Tor inc APP
pointrnent OF receiver Of the property OF the frm
i Ruben Incorporated wholesale dealer IN
leaf tobacco at No. l3l Maiden Lane, IHd, al as-
signment yesterday 10 Ambrose g. Iodo. lhe
ttarted the business four years ago n 1880 Ihs IN
vSntory showed assets of So s2G; liabilities. s0ot
Jscoh I orllard In favor of George w. Byram on a
Of the Lorard Brlck Norks uSteu 49, 80
g. 1889 $500 payable four months from cate , 70
the order OF James A. summons ""oh was III
" LOrillard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
THE INSURANCE RATES AGREEMENT.

The trustee. of the New-York Board OF insurance
r,oIters met Yesterday afternoon TO 20 over 'he
terms of agreement with the Iarin Associd. ,,'
o,o,rno the insurance business OF the city lhiS
orsen,cnt was considered by conference commit
40 ronras.r,,ne both organizations on Monday. The
oyresment was accepted on the part OF IN" 'ru'.ee'
practically without change tnoush son'' NM
nolnts were reported back to Inc conference cum"
,n,,tse for further consideration.
The agreement binds the brokers not 10 acce''t n
,ar r,,e Of commission that l?la per cor' for any
except preferred classes OF business iOr "'n %
- rer, "a % be paid The brokers are not &c give
ebates TO policy holders under any o
n the companies without chafge poic'cs
TO reiu, .ot wanted' II In force more than fifteen
nnu The colnpanie. agree 10 pay 10
"a! = enhers of the Board only. or 20 tH.ir Au.hoa
tIe 'iicitors. 10 settle upon minimum rates E.VeI
Ing preferred classes Of t.s BUSHES oe1 1 an
ra;ea; 10 10 mr. cent and govern business trans
acted at branch Offices ACCORDING 10 '''
or nS S agreement accepted as It now sJama' mus rus
II " % cono mi sions the companies stee 40 'e
loweGtts yoias now charged 10 polioy-hoiders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

Tho auction sale o. tho Jane robert propca.y y"
G. ,-iiay by Jcre Johnson lr.' viii ~ r 49,
80, ,,o tact that Ruigcrt Van Brunt the
-. .rros,o- az Jane Robert. was seized or the
,.,.o,,y in 1872 II then came into tho possess'o"
., Lane Robert and has been Owned ny the i''''''S
.,nce 1896 1, has never before been offered at pup
uc or private sale Il IS spendidy situated IN III.
o,,y % New-York Borough OF BrooNIyh'' IN ro''
Iromuton-aye Fifty-eghth Fitty-nih'h anu ON
,leth SITS. all Of which arc 'hA'"u''' =.
"''" 80 q nor cen, on bond and mortgage FOR
-. > A.. nor cent interest. and all taxes
- 1907 maid Under the new charter brooklyn VIII
W., nav taxes for quarters OF tho year lH'
All ,tcs ore insured by the Tia ,5e harKbone
lrus,- ,1,h X ard Of the Borough 81 Brooh!h =,
~" MI A. ard commanding. and In the line OF All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
amman WITH PERJURY ~ ENdL'ND'

BENJAMIN Hyde Benton was arralsnsu ",,v, =
,.,,aI states Commissioner Shields !es.crua'
ILL., charged with perjury committed before
49,, Itgh Court OF Justice in LONDON Ens'alu' vi
Nav q last. The charge Is made oy inc 80"
,Loritios who ask for his eXtraditioh be"'o,''
,o "a writer IN sporting topics, both IN this
''r,rv and England. under the name OF hoD
Do,. was arrested Monday night at twenty
nr,Is q, and Sixth-ave. by Deputy United states
,Iorsna,s skifington and McAviney but as 1t was
900 ,ate 10 arraign him before United states
conr,,ssioner he was locked up In Ludlow street
1su Benton was accompanied by c9unse! 1 %hen
Ja jan, .,rod before Commissioners Shields fercy
q tirson the British Consul General, was also
rTesent and at his request the hearing on 1 He
p,,ns,innn Of extradtion was adjourned untIl &c
Me- % AT o'clock. In order 10 secure tne al,
,,ondance OF WIN esses from England benton wa
sent back to jail He says that ms, ms arrest IRE from
inne some interesting facts connected Win spopr-
~ matters The suit In which the aHeeeu PEI.
Jury was committed he says was one orSngh ~ ~
ni ~ a. 1ecoyer pay for services rendered. Ben
lon said that he went TO London to conduct ths
, W. Tor Dr Ordway. but could not agree WIN
rim and then entered into contract with kicharu
- Eox n conduct a London edition OF his paper
IGo amnhatically denied the charge OF perjury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION.
RULING AS TO CORPORATIONS WHICH MAY
REDUCE THE STATES INCOME
OTHER CASES.

OTHER CASES.
Albany. Oct. 12-The Court OF Appeals by a vote
Of to has decided that tho Chicago Junction
Railroad and Union Stock Yard Company IL not Ia
bic to the corporation tax IN this State which the
Controller sought to impose on Il. The contention
Of the Controller. upheld BY the lower courts. was
that the company WAS merely a stock purchasing
concern. which had bought up the Union Stock
Yard and Transit Company's stock. but not us
business. and carrying On all its hnanciaI
transactions in NewYork city although 1t had an
office in Jersey city. The Court OF Appeals re-
verses this view and holds that the real business Is
conducted outside Of the State. and is not taxable
The decision IS likely affect many other corpora
lions and reduce the States income.
The Court Of Appeals also handed down these de-
cisions to-day
People * rel New-York Institution for tho Blind
late Division and Special Term reversed ana the
REALTORS motion FOR peremptory writ OF man
damus denied. with costs 10 tho appellant III al the
courts.
Henry ". Sage. appellant. agi. the Mayor OF
N.w-Y ork-Judgmont affirmed with costs.
Thomas !. Cantyan. appellant agf. Robert Van
x. Siuyycsant Judgment modified 50 ~ 20 order Il
new trial and as so modified affirmed. with costs 70
Matthias Rupert agi the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road appcliant-Judcmcnt reversed. new tsal
granted costs 20 abide event.
People * rel tho W'ihurch Company agt. James
4 Roberts. appellant Judgment md order oi Ap
pcliate Division affirmed with costs
People rel william strauss. appellant aEt
Theodore Roosevelt ~ al. Police Commssion'rs.--
Motion for rearGumcnt denied. with costs.
Tho calendar for tomorrow is Nos. i.lio is. 49,
ls6. l73. 80. ls9 and 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS NOM HENf'
MAYOR STRONG SAYS THE COMMISSION HAS MOI
DECIDED WHETHER TO ASK FOR
MORE DESIGNS

DECIDED WHETHER TO ASK FOR
MORE DESIGNS
Sumo ~ the architects and sculptors who have
submitted designs for the Soldiers and Sailors
monument 10 be erected In New-York were much
disturbed yesterday by statement that the COM
mission headed by Mayor Strong. which went 10
Gettysburg last week TO Inspect the monuments
,hore and get points the subject had DECIDED 70
ask other sculptors and architects 10 present ue-
Signs. IL.
Mayor Strong had this TO say yesterday, WIN
reference TO the statement:
40 rl,n OF the has been decided upon ana
mana viu bc at least until at the next meeting o.
tho Commission The seven sculptors ana aFch-
tocis selected by the Commission nave supn'''''
c,cb d.l-in fact VIC have eight models Tor
tho monument now Mt the Arsenal Indicating
tia, ono o, the professional gentlemen designated
rue, have sent I'm two models. While at GettyS-
h,.r. l,s, Saturday evening were talking over
,ho monument question and some one of the mem
bers proros,d that IT might be well to extend 'he
opportunity 10 other architects 10 coihPo'r'
remarked that the power. presumed, continued
I'm IN. Commission 10 ask for more houo.S ''o'''
o,,or ncrsons. II such course be decided az
visile But no action Mas taken ana n"n aIraay
hr ,bouglf necessary. When tn" Hoi'ls MI 49,.
an hand arc opened up We may iihu si"o''s '''
a design In all respects satisfactory ,,, .,id
An architect Of high standing n w 1 and
rcb,,erts nrc represented in the present c9slpe.,
J - ,,, rrofossional man OF standing woulu run
80. 60 enter Il with other designs al TINS s'aS"
-, ,c,ion would hc In the last gre uhP'..,
ss uyn, and would be n manifest Injustice 70
-, or"sont compotitors who have fulhli.d the
n.'cA,,ious OF the COMMISSIONS programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
A CURIOUS CASE or RESPONSIBILITY

A CURIOUS CASE or RESPONSIBILITY.
Justice MacLcan. in the Supreme Court. yester-
day granted judgment to Henry T. Gillig for
50 s9S in a suit he has brought against Hugh j.
Grant. as receiver of the ST. Nicholas Bank.
In 1885, George e. Trcadwcll was indebted 10 tho
bank. and Mr.. Grant 80 re- cver. got an attach
ment directing the Sheriff OF Albany County 10
seize some goods belonging TO TreadweL The
Sheriff also received an attachment n claim Of
Gllligs against Trcadwell Under legal advice, the
Sheriff sold the goods satisfy both claims. Gil
g's share sold for 50 i0 less than tho amount OF
his claim, and he sued for the recovery Of IN"
1865 ~ which Mr.. Grant had obtained under the
Shcrins levy. The Supreme Court sustained the
Sheriff but tho Court OF Appeals reversed the de
c!siCn. holding that the Sheriff should have made
the levy under tho Gilllg attachment. as he re-
ceved II a tribe ahead OF Mr.. Grants order.
John NJ. Bowers. Mr.. Grants counsel. held that
matter how the Sheriff may have erred. Mr.;
Grant cannot be held responsible for his action md
If any one should he sued 1t should be the Sherin
OF Albany County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
EMMETT C. GIBSON DISCHARGED.
Mr.. sTIMsoN. OF THE IMPERIAL. WITH
DRAWS HIS CHARGE

Emmett c. Gibson. the promoter. vce-president OF
the Akron (Ohio) Street Railway and Illuminating
Company, who arrested last Thursday on A
charge Of attempting TO pass worthless check for
$780, was discharged yesterday afternoon in the
Jefferson Market Court The plaintiff II. Il. Slim
son. auditor Of the Hotels Netherland and Imperial.
said TO Magistrate Hedges that he did not believe
that Gibson Rad had any intention of defraudng
him.
Gibson lived 81 the Imperial. He offered the
check to Mr.. Stmson in payment FOR his bill. The
check was pronounced bad and Gibson pie ced
under arrest. In court yesterday ne showed letters
from prominent business men of this city certifying
10 his good character.
y woman. whose name IL unknown. was IN court
ut the time the case came up. Gibson mas chals &c
Of some of her monetary interests, and she was
going to demand an accounting when the case hrst
came UP after Gbsons arrest. but she was us
suaded upon learning that she had nothing 10
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TO CONTINUE EXPLORATIONS IN MEXICO.

William Niven the NewYork mineraloeis''
started yesterday on six months trip to Mexico
70 continue his explorations for antiquities IN inc
State OF Guerrero. where he discovered omiiian'
Prehistoric city Mr. Niven recently obtained rom
the Mexican Government one OF the most i'ocid'
Concessions it has ever granted Tor the
OF e.n,o-at,ons II gives him for n period OF hve
years tho exclusive right to make Whatever exca-
vatons homay think suitable IN order to discover
monumen;s or objects OF archaeological Va.ue Oh MS
lotc Interest. c..ua,h,o.l cocietv
have taken great deal or interest IN M ~ ,6nro
explorations and last spring he was invited ~ 'T nm
70 make an address before the society or hs u' p,
covery Many of tho objects found on m5 ~
American Museum OF Natural History Lntn n ad1
di,ional excavations have been NGur NJ ne in
habitants Of the ruined City. but he hopes to DC
aoe before his return TO settle many rnss the
their IDENTITY He Intends this time 20 cross nv
Sierra Madre to inc Pacific Ocean Trip 'h@' nag
never been made.