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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
STICK N THE MCD AT AQUEDTCT.
THE WEATHER TOOK THE DASH OUT OF
Tile CONTESTS.

THE WEATHER TOOK THE DASH OUT OF
TIE CONTESTS.
The gloom at Aoueduct Yesterday was dense.
Rain and the muddy track burt the sport. Three
favories failed. but IN almost every race the win
ner was backed freely ". {. DAILY captured two
pqTssi VIII ba0dnr az Aznre caused much talk
hui the stewards looked wise and asked no 1ues-
tons. Summaries:
FIRST RAcE-ssoo ADDED handicap FOR all ages About
v C. DAYS ortoand. nv Masn''i7erc00rssal
NJ YAK " 'h br Lamtent l. 'oI<an, 2
r D suivans b m Campania. 5 lo3 ,,.. MaheT, :
Mics fr'm also ran ,.o5i
B.ttins-ortoand 10 TO ! and 20 + lambert. ? to
and 4 TO 3: Campania- 10 and TO J.
Won handiy hy length: scant length between sec
ond and third.
SECOND RACE For three year oi'' $500 ADDED '''nS
One mile.
x5sS w j; @ sofS 81 a' the o'5;.
NJ Mi. ol5E'1' 6 6t & b Sqq.G eT own
HI Daddy. 1imour. Belle n Killarney ana PASSOVER
| also ran. ,
10 1 20 and t. i. Her own to and TO
Won easily by lengths lengths between second
and third.
THIRD RACE 5000 adiea: FOR maiden two-year-od'
special weights Five and onN-haif furlongs
W. C. DAVIS CHI Tinker. BY Rayon dor oSoreo .,
s1ssis e.: ra6 f Ga@ m
Telvona. Deal Arbitrator Charneuse ana Spefo also
oo,
Benns-Tinkier to and 70 !: The Cad. : to and
a "a Z. Rarpahannock : to . ard 9 to :.
Won clavery hy two lengths; length between second
and third.
FOURTH RACT-s4co added: selling One and on--'i1-
tenth miles
Costello ch Iane' Monro- by Ma''i'ch Inaqy
r,sTiay e RIaeks Dagretti g. 90. :Mahtr !:
E. w Iursers =. Rev del Terra. O. pa 20 c"nnoi' I"
Azure. Nanki Pooh ard Continental also ran
TIme-l.s 1914. , !.
Bettlng--Jamcs Monroe TO and 3 70 DaIsfe'u'
70 and . 70 !: Rey De! TERRA. 10 ard 70 Dc
Won easily r.. a length: head between second ard
third.
fifth RAcE-.soo added FOR ,wo-year dds: selling
Five and hall fuT!ongs
p J. Dryers b. Handpfess, ty HsnoverIponon.;
scb.r.r. ch g. Ponte Canet ioi...... :. dofhe, =
W {. Day. br Ella p.ly 20 g. I've. s.o "
Percy +, Tori. Brentwood ant - ives also '"""
p.,,,,r-usnspres. 8 70 5 ana 10 .: ron,e, Cane.
10 10 i ana 70 !: Ella DAILY. IS 70 and . to i
on easily BY two lengths: neck between second anu
third.
SIXTH RAcE-s3co AIDED: ,or maiiens Of al ages
special weights. ore nile
sen.a,ion Stable. b. :, Enieavor. by uneas rTs'aysz
O. F. Johnson. j. c. Anson L.. 3 lio.... Penn, :
b. I. Knowltons b. Z. Protein. B. .o'aF'saD d"
Hermano and sa;anel.a als1 tan
R.t,,ne-Fnteavor. 70 ard OUT: Arson l.. - o
and out: Proteen. 10 and & 10 3
Won easily ty length: four lengths t-'Ve'n s''oni
and thlr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
Second floor. Broadway.
John WANAMAkER
Formerly A. T. Stewart Co.
Broadway. 4th ave-, 9th and 10th sts

failed The annual election, Of members for thee
TWO bodies Will not be held this year; Instead,
president Rogers and the professors will pass ne
laws and regulate college affairs without the advcs
~ students The cause OF the failure Is funoa,
mental say the professors student court VIII
nAVer convict fellow collegian who IS prominent
or Dopular. The last on trial was nearo Idst
year frat" man charged with CRIB
bling" The evidence conclusivey proved MS gun;
Ruf the court decided Il would never do 70 expeI
so popular a student, and the matter was dropped
The council subject 70 the call OF fIesiJem .
Rogers He summoned its members IN Octooer'
1875 10 give their opinions on the justice OF *,
polling twenty-eight sophomores Tor MAINS; Il
was the last time they were called. Inc couhcI
was OF the unanimous opinion that an attack upon
a grolp Of freshmen posing for class picture was
a dutv upper classmen ought 10 perform ana nor an
offence deserving expulsion The faculty mas ey ;,
dents bur has met with no encouragement her.
after faculty rule IS TO be the custom ana the ooy
and girls will be expected 10 say nothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
NATURE FOR NATURE !!
You Can't Afford to Trile with
When Your Life Nay Depend Upon I've

Natural things are the best aids tor
nature"
In other words. if YOU want to be healthy,
YOU should use the natural aid which is at
your hand and not any artificial aid.
We all know how valuable mineral waters
are in many cases Of sickness and we realize
how often their use may prevent sickness ana
preserve health. For the past thirty years
there has been before the people of America
one Of the greatest natural aid, known to the
world. 1t has been analyzed by scientists. 1t
has been tested by physicians, and has been
proven by the pubic Here is what few
eminent physicians say
Dr. Alexander Mott, Madison avenue in
ny Judgment, Bethesda is the only one CT the
waters in the market which As a diuretc does
not oyertax the kidneys
DR.. Shrady, Lexington avenue: 81 nave
prescribed enough Bethesda water to swim IN.
DR.. ?. {. Cole, West ri street Bethesda
for kidney and bladder troubles is peerless.
DR.. Henry Hanchet, West 9th street:
recommend Bethesda as the water OF waters.
Dr. Il. {. Heating, West 18th street: 81
am lifelong friend OF Bethesda
DR.. s. c. Cook, West 18th street BE
thesda cured me OF Bright, disease n two
months"
DR.. William Myron Reynolds. West Ssh
street In kidney disease nothing will be
found more beneficial to the practitioner OF
more palatabe to the patient than Bethesda
In addition to these eminent physicians, this
wonderful water has the endorsement OF such
men a, ex-Nice President Stevenson, Hon.
b. Foraker. Hon Charles Foster, ex Secretary
Of the Treasury, and other prominent anc
wcil-known men. 1t richly deserves all the
commentator it has received, and it can ac
any man or woman who may be suffering
from kidney or urinary troubles and who may
be upon the road to Bright's Disease or death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
rRo7TTvG REsUMED At LEXINGTON.



Lexington. *. oct Il The racing
ceptionally brilliant to-day. After the rain n
Monday the track was in perfect condition and the
weather warm and clear Tho bell called tho
horses for the first on the card AZ 10 80 o'clock.
and the unfinished 2o5 pacing race was begun.
sherman Clay won without much effort after
contest with Choral Caid the good fcur-year-o.d
from the Cation Stock Farm. easily took the decid-
ing heat in the 2li trotting race Little Edgar.
the original fevorite. finished last The favorite.
The Monk had trouble in taking the first two
heats In tho Walnut Hall Farm Cup. but lost the
third heat on account ~ a break He won the
fourth heat handy. The Hamln Stabo', Tho
second Kenney dr9ve Maf6ns b1
after a sharp fight with Weignman and Charley
for nacors was the feature Of the day as speed
exhibition Heir-at-Law won the first. fourth and
and planet the latter taking the second and third
heats In terrific finishes. Both tho last two races
class for trotters Doris Wilkes and Mackey each
have one heat. The attendance was about SIX thou
sand and the betting was heavy. summaries.
2l, c1Ass-rRoTTING-PURsE 5000 1.-TWO HEATS
TRoTTED MONDAY.
Csid. br >, ~ Hirhwooi. dam nv Don
Captain Ja'k. BIZ g. Hl!,onl ..a,,;.....'.... I
Time-2:l5. PIG. 2ll
? N CLASS PACING-PURsE 5000 -FOUR HEATS
PACED SATURDAY AND ONE MONDAY.
Lady. by Dan VOORHEES, tWesu.... 10
Kansas. ch $ hy KsratUs TooteJ.. 3 10 3
Choral. l.. m. by =. J. Clay Phelpsbll 2 2 :
Time-2:07i.. zoo 2"sn 2oss.. 2llt. 20si5. 20sh.
WALNUT HALL Cr-P FOR 2I7 CLASS TRoTTERs
$500
The Monk br s. by Chmes-Goihnch
EssIe Flanagan h,,,s.. by Eagle BIRD dind.onj Z
Woodfori. tWeektl .....-..... = 4 2
Time-2.llis Gin. ?,3.
THE WEST STAKE FOR . % CLASS TRoTTING 81 100
The Abbott =. h. Chimes. dam SETH.
Pearline c. b m by Black Victor oKeey).. I S
White Points. b 'Dickef-onl ........... 8 . .
Tlme-2lf,. 2:l3. ?:l5is 215h
LEXINGTON srAKE-FOR TWO .YEAR-oI.Ds VALUE
Limerick 2. b. Prodlgsl. dam Annie Wilton.
Veighman. hr. c. by Wilton Engemanp. ........ I q
Time 2o,. :;leI.. :.2i,
EOS CLASS PACING-PURsE $3.50.
Her st-Ilw. hlk by Mamhrno King
NSecrs' i u l ]
Planet b. by Bonnie McGregor Dana
rest .,-.... MN. ,..,........: 8
Time "5a. 2.o5i1. 2'oI .O7. 2o9A.
2.ls CLASS TROTTiNG- PURSE cro-UNFINIsHED.
Mackey g. e. by Wilton SAUNDERS. .............
Doris Wilkes blk Icy Bourbon Wilkes. .,EwaiD 4
Time-2:liis. 2:i3h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

Denver. oct. l2-"Thc Times" this afternoon says.
The latest feature @. the Ua!oA PaosAc oonsoh'n.
ton scheme IS one q: great interest IN denver ana
70 this State at large. Il includes tho
n, tho Kansas Tacla. Rlth tho GuN ana COM
,I,,,,o, between the Kansas Pacific and Missouri
pargr. whereby tho fastest through serV!'e ever
attempted between s. Louis and Denver VIII be
started This wax leaned this morning AZ the
Santa ~ oHl-cs here. whore adVicea q the new
i'rtor p,cid. were received ~ wire from Omaha
The GU, road viii. operate The kansas peSinc AIT
The REORGANIZATION q ID" former road hrh pu, =
,ioned officials = the GuN hero admitted that ts
H. fruc although efforts have been made 10 Keep
!, secret General Dodge will I'm all probability
10 made president o, the Gun system after lts
r.organlzaiion and Frank Trumbull, the present
rc-elyer viii probably be made Vireprcsident and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
CIGARETTES NO" IMPURE.
RESULTS OF IMPORTANT ANALYSES ~
CHICAGO.
"a nrrrrERlous SUBSTANCES pGScoiEBI

20 6ELErERioUs SUBSTANCES nSco' ERNp
AFTER THOROUGH EXAMfNATioN
Chicago Oct. l2-nr Frank ". Reilly. Commits
sioner Of Health. assisted by pr. Gehrmann ana
Professor Kennicotr. has just announced me ''-
suits Of the analysis Of fourteen brands 81 cigar
cites purchased I'm the open market. the Analysis
helm. made in accordance with city ordinance.
Tho resll; Is that the cigarette agitation out
here has suffered an ienomnlous collapse ana
fancy We shall hear less Of it hereafter.
NO IMPURITIES ARE FOUND.
Dr Reilly said Yesterday. The Health Depart
roent has analyzed the various brands OF cigarettes
sold ny Chicago dealers IS provided hy the oI'1
nance. WITH entirely satisfactory results NO I'M
purties were found in any II the fourteen prah'S
examined by the Department experts DE- Heh''
mann and Professor Kenricott. Exhaustive an
aIvses were made If every brand ~ cigarette
found for sale I'm the city. All have t""n found 10
=. c,,irolv FREQ from oriurr MORPHINE iimpson
weeS bAjiadonna atropre. hyoscyarnine or ".ner
suhsfances foreign 20 plr" fonacco. Sol 'i'' W.
tnore any lead or arsenic ipund IN '"V f"f''
AS a matter az tact the. is nothing IN any 81
va foIrtesn brands Of cigarettes on the hlCaSo
,nerlet mat Tho smoker need be afraid Of inc
tobacco used IS the best bright virginia. am Col
aims only about onc-fourth IS much ncolinne a.
IA fourd in cigars The less nicotine IN me 'pplCuo
tbe loss Likelihood Of III effect upon me hel
syetem There IS fourfold greater prI ia h,.
nicotine IN the average smoking tobacco fnId 10y
Inc chicago tnhacconist or in cigar tnan IN ~,
81 tho cigarettes sold DR.. Reilly d"ciar'S Hll
tho cigarette smoker may possess hs SOUL '' l" 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
Ab0Mlmayls
("THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")
pEWAPF OF SUBS

g. ,.,,,x.., eources Of income which are now be,
ing 5jssipated we shall have larger anou,.o ..
Nancy 10 expend for necessary pubic 'n'P'''
FourthThe people Of Syracuse are enti'ro "a a..
honest administration OF public anairs ansi ~
~ Iifsarence in RESPONSIBILITY between the man W.
htIys legislation and the official who accepts d w
FOR his vote Both are enemies OF me puOHr.r .ss,+
Fifth-We emphatically condemn the [teseialt
system Of letting contracts when cannot We IL
ciIfed for severa! years from the time they are
and we favor the gradual adoption OF the citeot o,
day labor system upon such classes OF e1,i ner
formed under that system. and that all enp'o'es VI
the city shall be residents thereo1. 49,, ILL.,. q,
Sixth-We are opposed 10 the practce "i,icn a ~
present prevails Of rapidly Increasing the 'oi'''
Indebtedness OF the city.
Since this platform was Issued href a0oresSeS
have been issued to the voters OF Syracuse caIAHs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED N THE VEST.

FREIGHT RATES REDUCED N THE VEST.
Chicago oct u Al. % the lines between Chi
cago and Denver havo made the reduced freight
rates announced Yesterday by tho Burlington road
The cut rates will remain In effect until a complete
understanding IS reached with the southwestern
lines rezardlny the rates made by the Mallory Limo
via Galveston which were tho cause OK the reduced
burlington rates The reduced rates made by the
Mallory Line were cutting down the business o;
tho western roads between Chicago and Denver.
and there vas nothing for them 70 do but cut
hn rates or see the traffic 90 IN some other direc
lion The lines between Chicago and Denver say
that they would not have been compelled 10 reduce
,ates n tho roads between the Gulf ot Mexico and
Colorado common points had maintained rates, but
II Is asserted that they were all the time cutting
then and that therefore, T. became necessary Tor
Inc chicago Denver roads 10 follow their example.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
COMMODORE WALLACE TO BE RETIRED.

Washington, Oct 12-Orders have been issued by
the Secretary Of the Navy. announcing the retire
ment for age Of Commodore Y. r. Wallace No
vember : His retirement will promote Captain
T. C. Watson 70 be commodore. Commander I. Z.
Chadwick to be captain. Lieutenant-Commander
F NJ Wise 10 be commander. Lieutenant Thomas
s Phelps to be leutena NJ commander, Lieutenant,
Junior grade, W. b Fletcher TO be lieutenant. and
Ensign Francis Bourhter N he lieutenant. junior
grade.
on November II, also for age. He is now on duty
at Bath. Me. His place Will probably lie taken by
one OF the constructors who have been studying
ohrOa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
THE DEMAND FOR Su4LL corr.
rom The Washington Star

From The Washington Star.
The orders given to the minis Al san Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA and NeW-Orlesns 10 resume the coin
age of silver dollars lave no significance. For the
months Of July. August and September no silver
dollars wero coined at any OF the minis. but ~
Philadelphia last month the amount was only
10000 1t is expected that the three mlnts will
coin over 81 10000 during the coming month. The
coinage would be greater but for the fact that all
three minis doing their best 10 turn out subsd-
kept up with The minis also turning out their
regular amounts OF gold The silver bullion In the
Treasury, amounting TO about one hundred and
fifteen million ounces. Is being used In the coinage
which has been ordered.
The heavy demand for subsidiary coin for sew
eral months is considered one OF the best indica-
lions Of increasing prosperity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
STUDENT GOvERNUENT 4 FAM RE.

NoRTHNFSrERN UNIVERSITY ARAHpONs \ PLAS
TRIED FOR SEVEN YEARS.
From The Chicago Times Herald,
Student self government Is branded failure
at Northwestern University. The system or stu
dent ad1isers student courts and student councils
has been found wanting and Is to be abandoned.
President Rogers says the University stands as an
other witness to the fac. that students leit 10 gov
ern thrns. Ives are not governed at all FOR seven
years a students council. organized by the stu
dents of the students and for tho students. mas
been granted the privilege OF advising wlth me
faculty before any action was taken touching STU
dent interests affecting their personal liteuoh
For TWO wears A students court has been nomlnaily
In existence try all cases of cheating IN eAdllns
tons and 10 recommend to the faculty punlsnmen,, n,
pardon the culprit deserved Inc council
was organized at the faculty's suggestion tne
court at the request Of the students. BON nave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
No MORE TEMPLE CIR CANES, NATBE

THE G1vrr or THE TROPHY plsCr srrp WITH
THIS YEARS Series
Pittsburg. oct 1?-The Temple cup series in the
National League may be thing Of the past W
G Temple Of Tittsburg. who presented the silver
,rophv to tho League. IS dissatisfied with this
years games. He declares that he VIII attend tho
League meeting and ask that the cup leo returned
to it's owner.
Il will also ask' Mr. Temple says. that the
League Investigate tho charges that the Baltimore
and Boston players this year agreed to an equal
division Of the receipts. in face of the League 5
exrIrit conditions about 60 per cent to the winner
and - per cent to the loser. These rumors have
heen annovtng TO me. and. II proved true. | will
ask that the offenders he hacklistcd. The cup
vas offered 20 benefit tho game generally and TO
develop a fast series This years has not been
such"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

TO CONNECT DULUTH WITH THE PACIFIC.
D,ru,b Ninn oct le-President James J. HIll OF
tho Gre,t Northern road will complete p railroad
between Cloquot and Foss;on. MINI, this winter
connecting NJ Cloquct with the Duluth ana Nlhhe-
peg over which limo it will come into Dglutn, hma
,ccst Tho new route will give Duluth direct me
10 tho Pacihc Coast. i will divert tnr sllpinrI'
~ rrain rom Rel River Valley points from Mlnnc-
apolls 10 Duluth and he the means o. te'"'"N
freight rates considerably to all points West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

next. when F. P Ocott. president OF the Central
Trust Company Of New-York. will sell thirty heau
Of the increase OF his trottns stud on the track a
Round Top Farm. They are ehieny oy ms o""
..o,IIo,. a.haI pa,a,ka and Lord Eldon and range
in age from four-year-olds TO yearlnss Ihis VIII
be Mr.. Ocott's third annual sale, ana 80 Inuch
ceding sales that the affair is likely 10 De poPudiI
with horsemen. Peter {. Kellogg, ~ New o'h'
will Re the auctiOneer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
THE TRAFFIC AGREEMENT SIGNED

Ei,cry Anderson. orc % tho receivers o. me
r-rio, Pacific Railroad yesterday made tho follow
Ing statement: Tho oregon Short Limo PEOPLE
have wired us that TIC agreement relating - the
interchange - traNlr between the TWO c"inpan.'i.
"a submitted by the Union Pacific receivers to ire
oregon snort Line officials has been "co'ile' -
man, COS. mo ain rerces betwe"n nc two com.
mics have been adjusted. The resumption az
fnrnugh passenger trains rom chicago to Port
lana vIu require 'hr cooperation - the OREGON
Kai,var ari Navigation company. ana wH nav"
perv reason 20 believe that this "iI Do" GFn ~ IN
.trIv date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
rArr s,r1.Ar1oH rMrRovING.

Replying tn report that the railroads hei"een
>,,u-vork and the West had cut rates. Commits
.,oner Rl,nchart % the Trunk Linz Association
said Yesterday that since the meeting u the presi
dents one month ago the rate situation had cadiy
improved ana was now on worry SATISFACTORY OASIS
I'm chicago s. Paul Minnea polls. So. Louis and
Missouri River points Passenger rates were never
I'm tctfrr condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

Tho Great Northern Railway has opened FOUR now
extensions 81 branches this season. n Wit Thirty
FOUR miles from Haistead 10 Crookston twenty
eight miles from Hope 10 Aret7. sixteen miles from
C,vlller - Wallhalla and fourteen miles from
rsrgdon to Hannah The Grst-uamed line Is iu
Minnesota and the other three I'm the famous wheat
io, ~ North Dakota Tn" Croft northern mas
also equlnuod IT'S passenger co1chfS WITH "iHo or
'ff-h "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
EREE CHAIR-CAR SERVICE

The Board o. Managers 81 the Joint Traffic As
sociaton recently gave consideration To the request
NJ son,e OF its members 10 compel the Waba h
Railroad to withdraw rs FREQ obair-car service to
and from Suspension Bridge and Buffalo The
BOARD has now announced that u has stricken
The subject from It's docket, thus practically decid-
ing that the Wabash Railroad has the right to
operaio these cars on all portions of rs lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
, CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY AT AUCTION

l,,I.aco a. ie-Thc Englcnood and Chicago
r-roc,r,c street Railway was sold auction In 'front.'
OF tho courthouse to-day. jules :. Bache' OF New
York. representing the Reorganization committee
secured the road FOR t-i0o9 The face value o. mo
nroper,v Is sl7So'o. and consists %, franchises coy
arir. rf'v-flvo miles OF streets nui iohis '"'ts
Two AMI o.e-haIf niles O, which are IN OPP on
rbe decree os the sale entered july . ui,.'t
,,,oocins,,re rrocced ngs under creditors I'll Tho
Reorganization Committee consists %, Aii'f "a =,
iietieibach : Y Shipley. Jules :. Bache ana Isttc
J}ice aU ~ York They will meet ~ a ic"
f,ys and stems viii Immediately 10 taken ior inc
extension O. the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
PRINCETON PLAYING Az OPEN CAME

Princeton. " J.. Oct. 1.-THE Tigers lined up
this afternoon for their final practice before tho
game with the State College. ard played two
nfteen-minute halves against the scrub eleven.
While the practice was not as poor as yesterdays.
there Is still great room for improvement. The
sudden reversal In form OF last years champions
is inexplcablc. unless the new feature OF Prince
tons play an open game Is taken INTO account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
NAr4L MILITIA FORMED ~ VIRGINIA.

Washington. Oct. l2-Lieutenant Gibbons. in
charge OF the Naval Militia Bureau ~ the Navy
Department. has received word from Norfolk. Va.
Of The organization there Of n battalion OF Naval
Militia This will be the pioneer organization Of
tho kind in Virginia. Navy Depart fnent ofrcals
are much gratifed at the beginning OF the move
mont i'm that State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
THE WONTGONFRT Will IF THERE.

SIZE Will TAKE FART IN THE UNNEI'lNG cERE
MONIES ON SATURDAY.
The Montgomery has been detailed ~ represent
tho Navy ~ the unVeiling ~ the tablet or tho
sons ~ th" Revolution, IN New-fork 'lty' on
SATURDAY. orders 70 that eroct vNr" received At
the Navy Yard Yesterday.
Tho vessel viii anchor ~ one hundred and-sK-
teonth-st. and the North River. .
After the economies she VIII 60 - Gardiner :
Island - engage In target practice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
VFVS FROM THE ANTIPODES.
FATAL MINE FIRE-AUsrRALIAN FEDERAT1oN-
COLD PROJECTION

GOLD PRODUCTION.
Vancouver 2 c. Oct. lc--The steamer Mowers
which arrived from Australia yesterday. brings an
account Of the fire in the Broken Hill mine on sep
tenh,r l3 Between and o'clock on that day t''s
shift bosses In block No. lS discovered portion u
tho underground workings 10 be afame. and imme.
were found 10 be full OF smoke. and Tor lons TIL
W. hio1n could not be located. Volunteers were
caIed FOR from the surface. and IN cEarge OF n.s
otr;rsrs they went below. spending all their energies
70 get al the seat OF the fire. Bags OK sana; -
ce,Ssr with canvas and timbers, were sent down
eeeev"ral shafts 10 form blockades and CONNIE w
aames The men however. after hard strugg!e.
Vera driven back by the flames. and when tne N.Y.
vera sailed the fire was still raging. Fifty H.
Were overcome by smoke and heat three succum''
Ing 10 injuries received. 49,. - ....,nx :. cvs.
Tia federation Convention was meeting q, ~ q,
rev when the steamer left. II had recorded tnie
III III SITES IN the Federal Parliament SHALL oe repts
santed in the second chamber by an equa! nuinpe.
- S;en a,ors This IL the first step toward dennn-
~ condtions on which federation Will be possioe
1.hoss 10 come a the relative powers or the :"
hnmses and the means that should be adopted I,
nN,,ia dsadlocks No doubt more Will be heaTd g.
r. ,ronosal 10 give the Senate equal control WIZ
~ iIoiso over taxation and money as wei ar oNV'
-, ~ ei,rss for general legislation ,,. a.,
Naw-South Wales has appointed cnenm,isss =, :.
onrduct experiments into the question OF sol. va.
teria feeding experiments. etc, az various e~pe''
mental farms o.,,A ,,o,s.d ssI,s ounces
81 gold