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The sun., 1897-04-02
CANAL Walls CRUMBLISG.
they Will Have to ne Strengthened Before tAe
Work OF DeepeninE Can Ne Begun.

rhey Will nave 10 Ne StrfnStheneu beaofe too
work or DeepeuinG Can Ne Begun.
NORTH ToSAwANDA. n. Y, April Ian iHr
portant discovery was made hero to-day in con-
nection with the canal Improvement contract
covered by the famous 20. .0O0, 900 appropriation.
The contract calls for the deepening Of the
canal, but the walls are beginning to crumble
already before any dredging has been done.
The contract for making the improvements on
this section, which is about twenty-five miles
long. was awarded TO the Buffalo Dredging
Company. Up to the present time the work has
progressed smoothly. and 1t was planned to do
the dredging as soon as navigation opened.
From Buffalo to this city the canal is only
eighteen feet from the river and the narrow strip
Of embankmcnt separating the two streams was
the first to show signs of weakness. On exami-
nation it was found that the other bank was also
in very shaky condition. To strengthen the
banks even on the shore section between Buffalo
and North Tonawanda would require an enor-
nous sum OF money, and it is probable that the
plan to deepen the canal will be abandoned. But
this will not interfere with the other minor i'm
provements. State Engineer Adams will arriyo
here tomorrow to see IL something cannot DO
done 10 prevent total collapse of the hanks
where the improvement is now under way.
The sun., 1897-04-02
TUNNEL FOR LOWER BRo4DwAE
Consents Obtained and the Rapid Transit Com-
mIsSioners Adopt a Route.

Consents Obtained and the Rapid Transit COM
mIsSioners Adopt q Route.
The route for two-track extension of the
rapid transit underground road from City Hail
Park to the Battery, under Broadway. was
adopted at special meeting of the Rapid
Transit Commissioners yesterday. Alexander
+. Orr, Charles Stewart Smith, John Clafiin,
George l.. Rives, and Woodbury. Langdon, Of the
board; Counsel Edward NJ. Shepard, Engineer
William B. Parsons. and Secretary Lewis L.
Delafeld were present. The votes OF six Com
missoners are necessary, and after the i've Conn
missoners had decided on the resolution. they
adjourned TO the Mayors office and obtained HIS
vote.
.'It has been our intention all along" said Mr..
Orr last night, Ito adopt a route through lower
broadway II we could get the consent of mt
jority OF the property owners. We notified the
gentlemen who own property down there II they
wanted the road in lower broadway enough 10
get the consents we would arrange the route for
them. Without the consents VIZ were sure that
the courts would not approve our plans. Two
days ago | was notified that the consents Of the
owners OF a majority of tho property had been
obtained. The consent for Trinity Church prop
critics wns withheld, and to overcome this was
rather a large matter. The resolutions passed
adopted the ronto for twO-track road. through
Broadway TO Battery Park, with loop under
the park.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Ay OFFICE FOR COL. GRANT:
Tho President Tenders Him the Assistant Sec
retarJshiD or war.

The President Tenders Him the Assistant Sec
Fetarys ship or War.
WASHINGTON. April Tho President to-day
rendered the Assistant Secretaryship Of War to
Col Grant of New York. Col Grant was sum-
moned to Washington by President Mckinley.
and arrived at the Executive mansion bright
and early this morning. He was ushered into
the Cabinet room through the private door, and
after some moments waiting the President came
in and greeted him with that same cordially
which he displays to every close friend. Col.
Grant WAS shown to q seat. and the President
took from the mantepiece box Of cigars and
asked Col. Grant to Join him in quiet smoke.
The President then informed Col Grant that his
purpose in calling him to Washington was to offer
him the Assistant Secretaryship Of War. Tho
President spoke OF the high regard he had for
Col Grant. told OF the many pleasant memories
which cluster around the name OF his father. and
concluded by making a tender OF the place to him.
In tho mean timo o messenger had been sent TO
the War Department for Secretary Alger. That
official soon came over and was shown into the
Cabinet room The President tod ido Secretary
1siia Hlser replied that he would be glad to have him
n the h paes Con- Grant a o Thanked the
his offer and said that he would take II under
IN R p0ns ssyae hs hs cSsn
friends Whom he would not like to part with.
The whole tone OF Col Grants conversation In.
dicated that he was not inclined to accept the
profrered PORTFOLIO lie did not, however, give
would consider the offer and make known his
decision some time this week.
1t is officially announced that tho appointment
of an Assistant Secretary OF War will DO sent to
the Senate early next week. Should Col. Grant
and there will be no trouble in making q So
lection Col. Grant talked afterward with Sena-
tor Platt and Chairman Hackett. and left for
New York tonight.
The sun., 1897-04-02
DIR. CASTILLO SURRESDER
Tho Alleged Cuban FiIibnster Retur"s and
Furnishes New bonds for Trial.

Tho Alleged Cuban FiIibuster ReturHs and
Furnishes New Bonds for Trial.
Dr. Joaquin ID. Castillo, who has been spoken of
as one of the most active Of those engaged in
fitting out and participating in Cuban Glibuster
expeditions, walked up TO tho bar OF the United
States Criminal Court yesterday and surrendered
himself as prisoner. Several months ago the
Doctor was arrested for his part in sending out
the first libuster expedition that left this port
on tho steamship Laurada. lie was held for
trial and released under $4,000 bail by Com
missioner Shields. When the case was called
for trial Dr. Castillo failed to appear and his bail
was forfeited. He had gone to Cuba. rumor said.
M eutenant. Commander In the Gen. Roloff
expedition which landed there on March,.
Or. Castillo does not admit that he accom-
panied that expedition, nor does he deny IL; in
fact he fatly refuses to talk regarding Cuban
matters. II 10 certain however, that his friends
did not expect him back for some time and they
were greatly surprised at tho news OF his sur
render. So too, were Judge Brown and Assist
ant United States District Attorney Human,
when Mr.. Castillo presented himself in court
He was accompanied by his counsel, Horatio
s. Rubens, who asked that the forfeiture of bail
be rescinded and that Dr. Castillo be admitted
to new bail. This was allowed by Judge Brown,
and later in the day tho Doctor was again set al
| liberty, W. T. d. Stokes becoming his bondsman
| In the sum of $1,000
DR.. Castillo will probably be placed ON trial
| before Judge Brown and jury " an early day.
The sun., 1897-04-02
LIVES LOST NEAR ST. LOUIS.
George Tato Tried TO save Ills Little Daughter
and both Were Drowned.

ana Both Were Drowned
ST. LOUIS, No.. April Tho river Des Peres
beat all previous records last night, and before
daylight this morning flooded largo area Of
country on both sides Of the city limits and In
the suburbs to the southwest Of Forest Park.
In two hours the little creek was transformed
from sluggish muddy stream to broad, rag
ing river, which paid no attention whatever to
channels, banks, or other petty restrictions. The
river rose SO rapidly that half an hour after an
unprecedented rain storm, at about A. NJ,
forty houses at Cheltonham were submerged
from four to ten feet, and 200 people were forced
to flee for their lives.
George W. Tate. OF Brentwood, veteran Of
the Mexican war, in endcavoring to take his
six.yearold child Nellie to place of safety, lost
his life. The heavy rains Of the night. together
with the back water from the Des Pcrcs, had
put the family of seven on Its guard
Shortly after midnight Tate and his children
had to seek refuge on the second floor Tato
realized that at the rate of rising the water
would soon drive them to the roof. He resolved
to make an effort to get to the nearest high land,
and chose his youngest daughter as the first to
be saved.
The others, crouched in dry corner, saw the
old man raise the window and leap out, carrying
little Nellie. The current was so strong that It
carried Tate Off his feet, and both father and
daughter were soon drowned and their bodies
swept away. Up to o'clock tonight they had
not been recovered.
The sun., 1897-04-02
CONVICT KILLED By L1aHrN1NG

He Was Ono or Eleven Fastened by Chain to
n Tree That Was Struck.
WAYNEsBoRo, Ca, April IA fash Of light
ming here last night killed Frank Don't, the
eleventh man In q row Of convicts strung on o
chain with ten companions.
The convicts were working in field late in
the evening, whom o severe storm came up The
guard quickly strung the gang upon long
chain and hustled them toward q tree. Dent
was at ono end of the chain, and
the other end was mado fast about
tho tree. A bright flash came, and in
instant tho tree was in splinters. The cur
rent leaped from the tree along the chain. The
flash blinded the gang, and when they recovered
Dent was dead. Two others were badly burned
The sun., 1897-04-02
NO TROLLEY TO PHILADELPHIA.
Tho PennsyIvanln Railroad Gets Permanent
Injunction Against MorreII's Company.

DoYLEsTowS, Pa, April AFTER an expendi'
ture OF several hundred thousand dollars, tho
finishing of number Of miles OF tho track, the
building OF power house, and construc-
tion of ino bridge for Bucks countinns
to use, the Philadelphia and Bristol Electric
Railway Company is apparently stopped by
decision of Judge Yerkos. handed down here
to-day, from the completion Of its line from
Philadelphia TO Trenton, and ultimately to New
York, via Bristol. The court issued q decree
granting permanent injunction restraining
Col. E, d. Morrell's company from occupying
the Bristol turnpike in Bristol township with
its trolley lines, and this appears to cut OF the
roads great extension.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
had legal ownership and control Of the turnpike
at a critical point, objected to tho trolley line
ana finally won its point
The sun., 1897-04-02
JOHN HULL FIRES MS GUNS.
Tho british Cruiser Partridge Fails TO Over
haul " Suspected Fiiibuster.

NASSAU, y. p. April 1.-The British cruiser
Partridge. Capt. Van lngcn commanding, re-
ports that on sunday last she fired on sus-
picious vessel that resembled the old flibuster
Bermuda. The Partridge started on n cruise on
March 20. and early on Sunday she sighted tho
steamship, which she at first thought was West
Indian fruiter. The vessel refused to show her
colors. and tho Partridge fired two blank shots
and then solid shot ut the steamship. The
range was too long for the shot to be effective,
and the Partridge started in pursuit. The
cruiser being the slower vessel, the suspicious
steamship escaped
The Partridge returned TO Watling's Island to
look after u schooner that was with the steam
ship but She too. had escaped II Is supposed
that the vessels were part OF filibustering ex-
pedition that started from Nassau for Cuba. Tho
Partridge will leave again to-day for another
search after them.
The sun., 1897-04-02
MURDERED IN HIS OFFICE.
JudGo Kirby's CHIEF Clerk Found Dead After
Fearful struggle.

JACKSONVILLE. Ill.,, April 1.-This morning
Charles l.. Hastings, chief clerk of the law and
abstract Office of Judge +. p. Kirby, was found
dead In the Judges law office. The condition OF
the Office indicated that there had been fear
full death struggle and that murder had been
committed. His wrists were Rashed and his
throat cut in two places. Hastings WAS for some
time a real estate dealer in Minneapolis in the
firm of Turner & Hastings. but failed, and re-
turned TO his former home and secured his
former place.
Hastings was generally n very quiet man, but
some time ago he and G.. l.. Draper had been en-
ploycd IN tho same office and had had u disa-
greement Draper resigned, and set up an alb
strart Office of his own, and, being an expert,
had built up quite good business.
II Is reported that some one acquainted with
the place had been inside the vault II number OF
times in the past few months and had mntilated
the books and other contents, and Mr.. Hastings
had determined TO ferret out the intuder.
IL Ia supposed that. whoever he was, he was
detected In the vault, which showed blood sta ms
and the struggle took place Mr.. Draper is u
most exemplary gentleman, but, after the testi-
mony before the Coroner's inquest was heard, IL
was deemed proper to lock him up without bail.
The sun., 1897-04-02
AMENDING THE TREATY.
SENATOR BUTLER,S PROPOSITION
ADOPTED BY 3 MAJORITY.

It IL DesiEned to Prevent the Arbitration er
Any Claims AEainst q state or Territory
Senator Chandler Doesn't Want TO Vote Tor
tho oTreaty while England Is Firing on Crete.
WASHINGTON, April Tho Senate to-day still
further emasculated the General Treaty OF Arbi.
tration with Great Britain by striking out the
eighth section entirely and adopting nm
amendment by Mr.. Bacon, which 10 In
tended to protect tho Southern States from
any claim based upon securities issued during
the reconstruction period. Several other minor
amendments were offered but rejected, with the
exception Of one or two immaterial changes in
the verbage of the tcxt.
The debate to-day was devoted almost entirely
to Mr.. Bacons amendment. that Senator max
ing an elaborate speech in support of his sug-
gestion. It was antagonized In an exhaustive
speech by Mr. Lindsay, who discussed tho legal
phase Of the case and also by Mr.. Gray. When
the vote was taken the amendment prevailed by
a majority Of five votes. 1t adds at tho end of
Article Of tho treaty proviso reading as fol-
lows:
"No claims Of citizen Of Great Britain
against State or Territory of the United States
shall be a subject Of arbitration under this
treaty"
Mr.. Morgan's motion to strike ont Article VII.
which governs objections that may be made to
the Jurisdiction Of tho arbitral tribunal. was
Mr. Hansbrough withdrew his resolution, mem
toned in these dispatches last night for the
reason that the amendments of Senator Foraker,
case case submitted, met Els co contention that the, the
ratification OF the, treaty. would DO unconstitu.
tional because Of the fixed and permanent char
actar Of the court contemplated.
On motion OF Mr.. Rawlins, article eight, which
provides that the President may appoint q jn-
dicial officer of State or Territory as n member
Of the court In cases in which such State or Ter
rttory. might be concerned, was stricken out al
together.
laying upon the table immaterial amendments,
Mr. Davis pressed for a day for the finai
said that while ,ho should probably vote
for the treaty. he did not care to do
upon the Christians on the island of Crete and
seeking to establish upon that island the per-
manent rule Of the Ottoman Empire.
MIR. Hale retorted that what Great Britain
consideration here. The pending treaty was be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
alone, and Mr.. Hale chided Mr.. Chandler for tho
remarks he had maze.
| some warmth that the blood in his veins was
still warm, and he could not learn of the atti-
| tude Of great power like England attacking the
Christians of so weak nation as those who inhab-
| tied the island of Crete without expressing his
conviction in relation to such conduct. He was
| unable to look upon these matters in that cold
blooded fashion peculiar to the Senator from
| Maine.
Mr.. Hale denied that he was cold blooded. and
asserted that it was quite possible that his blood
was easily stirred as was that Of Mr. Chandler.
The treaty Is now beyond the amendment
| stage, and when the Senate takes the final vote
it will be upon the instrument as now con-
The sun., 1897-04-02
THE NEW GIRL CARRIED OFF BABY.

Relntroduced Herself Later Something or q
Mother HerselE
A week ago Mrs. Herbert Settel Of 1877 West
Sixty-eighth street hired new girl. The new
girl, who had good references, disappeared yes
tcrday morning with the baby. Tho police sent
out general alarm.
Shortly after nine o'clock last night the new
girl stumbled up the stairs leading to the Settel
apartments. Opening the door. she said:
:" Here's your kid, mum. I've got one of my
own" and she pointed to an urchin who accom-
panied her.
Before the astonished mother could make the
appropriate remarks the new girl was gone
with her boy. The baby was very hungry; all
right otherwise.
The sun., 1897-04-02
GEN. Rus RIVERA'S FATE.
WILL PROBABLY BE CONDEMNED
TODAY AND SHOT T0-M0RRoW.
No Hope for Him Unless the Queen ReEent
Interrercs in His Bshair-Gen. Weyier
Thinks II Necessary to Xiii Him Promptly
An Appeal Tor Mis Lire from N. snnEuily.


Thinks II Necessary to xiii Him Promptly
An Appeal TOR Ills Life from N. snnEuily.
HAVANA. April l.--ien. Rius Rivera will
probably be shot on Saturday II the Queen
Regent does not interfere by cable In his be-
half. tits said that tomorrow the court
martial will meet TO pass judgment upon him.
in case Gen. Weyler receives favorable an
swer from Madrid 20 n despatch he sent to
tho Government saying that he thinks IL neo'
essary IN show great energy in this case.
Rius Rivera. according TO the reGulatons.will
be placed for twenty-four hours on capilla.
That Is 10 say. after he has been informed OF
the sentence of condemnation, he will spend
a day ia u dungeon with q priest as q com
panon.
The report 10 generally believed in Havana
that Gen. Rius Rivera was betrayed into
tho hands CT the Spaniards. 1t lis
said that tho commissioners sent to him
about month ago by tho Spanish Govern
ment to propose the acceptance OF Canovas's
reforms. during the three days which they re-
mained at Riveras camp. secretly arranged
with q spy to inform the Spaniards OF all tho
movements OF the Cuban leader.
The three commissioners were Senior Jorrin.
Senior Poo. and Senior Guah. They not only
submitted to Rivera the proposed reforms.
with full authority from Gen. Weyler. bat alec
q letter from Cuban. who resides In Havana
and fought in the patriot ranks during the last
revolution, commencing them TO his consider
alton. To this letter they owed their lives and
the good treatment they received from Gen.
Rivera. Now they are accused by public
opinion of having betrayed him to Gen. Her
nandez de Nelasco.
Tho accusation is fortified bv the fact that
Senior Jorriu. one of the Spanish envoys. is y
| friend Of Gen. Hernandez Velasco and had sev-
oral conferences with him after his interviews
with Rivera. 1t is known also that Rivera
was surprised by Hernandez dc Velasco. the
| Spanish General knowing beforehand the posi'
tlon and forces of Rive:a and HE ataff.
| MADRID April 1.-The Spanish Prime Min.
ster. Senior Canovas del Castillo. has received
cable despatch from New York. signed by the
| Cuban rcvolutionist Manuel Sanguily, asking
| him to pardon Gen. Rius Rivera. Senior San
| gully tells Senor Canovas that his request is
Tho advice Of an honorable enomy."
The sun., 1897-04-02
THE SEA WH1sPERED CITE WINS"
First stutter That Came over Brohen Cable
Mended In the Gulf OF Mexico.

Bets on the big fight at Carson City made by
tho crew of the British steamship oxus we're
paid yesterday when she reached her dock In
the Erie Basin. This was tho agreement made
when the bettors received the news OF Fitzsim-
mons's victory, direct from tho bottom OF the
Gulf Of Mexico, early in the morning OF the day
after the fight. II was the first news flashed
over tho repaired cable from Tanpico TO Vera
Cruz.
The Oxus was chartered to repair the cable.
and left Tampico on March II, to the great dis
gust Of the men, all Of whom had bots on Corbett
or Fitzsimmons. Mr.. McCann Of Galveston, the
electrician in charge located tho break at 1
o'clock on the morning of March 1s and made
tho necessary repairs. To test the wire he at
tached his instrument, and telegraphed 10 Tam
pico the inquiry:
docs the wire work all rlghtr
Tho answer camo back, X. Fftzsimmons
wins"
Mr. McCann turned to Capt Sutherland.
"You lose your bets, Captain" he said. "All
you men who bet on Corbett lose. Fitzsimmons
won"
The news spread through tho ship and the
men crowded about the electrician with queries.
"was it q knock-outf'
Bet Corbett fouled him"
How many rounds =
How did he put Corbett outr'
What time did they fight T.
But the instrument had been detached and no
details were to be had. The bettors agreed that
all bots should be payable upon arrival in New
York, and then a number of new bets wero made
on the duration OF the fight. Most Of the men
wanted to bet that it didn't last more than ten
rounds.
Two weeks ago q small boat held up a steam
ship 800 miles out at sea to get news of the
fight. That and this mid-gulf cable tapping
are probably the oldest ways resortcd TO to get
the news which was interesting some people
more deeply than even the chances Of war in
Europe,
The sun., 1897-04-02
C4NOTAS Is SASGUISE.
He says spain May Consider the Revolution In
Cuba Overthrown.


Cuba Overthrown.
HAVANA. April 1.--Sehor Canovas has made
this declaration to the press of Spain:
1--WE may consider the revolution conquered
in Cuba We may say that only small bands OF
insurgents are left in the six provinces of the
island. The same thing happened in Spain
when the Carlists were vanquished, but their
leader, Cabrera, maintained small bands OF his
men during three years after the peace Of Yer
CARA was made"
These words OF Senior Canovas have been ap-
proved only by the Conservatives. All the other
parties in Spain reject with scorn the affirma-
tion that the revolution In Cuba has been con-
quered and consider. on the contrary, that the
situation in tho island is as grave as ever.
After the capture OF Rus Rivera the Spanish
press here which favors the Government pro-
claimed that the Cuban Brigadier Miro is dead,
that the Cuban Colonel Bcrmudez is wounded,
and that nearly all the insurgents in Pinar del
Rio are ready 10 surrender.
The sun., 1897-04-02
cIRCUs PERFORMER INJURED.
Mo Fell on HIs Back AFTER leapinG Over Three


Me Fell ON His Back AFTER a.eapinG Over Three
Elephants.
At last nights performance OF the circus I'm
Madison Square Garden, Augustus Werner fell
OH his back after leaping from u springboard
over three elephants, and was 30 seriously hurt
that he had to be taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Werner was new man and had never trav-
elled with the show before. He was ambitious
to win recognition and after he had turned .
double somersault and gained hearty applause.
lie was carried TOO far over and Instead Of strik-
ing on his feet he fell heavily on his back.
Werner's fall was seen by tho people In the
boxes and galleries directly opposite to tho spot
where he fell, but aside from a few gasps By
some women II attracted little notice.
The sun., 1897-04-02
WILL THEY CLOSE THE EoEANg
It's Reported That Great nritain Assents to
the Proposal.

VIENNA, April lit is announced hero that
ereat Britain adheres TO the proposal that the
NaFships OF the powers establish a blockade Of
the Egean Sea.
This practically means that the powers will
blockade Greece. since it has been generally
understood that II Great Britain assented an In
'srnational fleet would be sent to close the
Agean Sea.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 1.-The diplomatic
representatives OF the powers here have received
,,nnstrnetions from their respective Governments
withdrawal of the Turkish troops from the isl-
So Shu ot Crete, ond negotiations with that end In
WV E are accordingly In progress.
BERLIN, April LA despatch from CONSTANT.
moln" !" the Frankfort ZeitunD declares that a
TF"b"sai TO purchase the island of Crete, made 10
fGGdkCN hyHreece. has been declined by the Porte.
~ ~ HnIlah refused TO undertake separate neKo-
VI" SiIbL"hs az long AS Turkey remained In accord
~'Ih The European concert
The sun., 1897-04-02
Tornado In Kansas.

sALINA. Kan. April la tornado passed over
the southeast part of this county last evening.
No damage was done in this city, but much
damage Is reported from the country. Several
farmhouses were demolished and some stock
was killed. Telegraph poles and windmills also
suffered greatly.
GUTHRiE. Okla. April la messenger who ar
rived late last night from the country southeast
Of Chandler reports that many farm houses were
demolished by the tornado, and that two per-
sons were killed and q number badly injured.
II is reported that the small settlement, Park
land, was destroyed and several persons were
injured