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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
DIsHE HIS DI RoODE TOE DE
KSHINGS FAIRY.

Inc story-tellers know that Washington's
army crossed at Kings Ferry 20 Peekskill in
July. 1tSo While watching the troops the Gem
eral was approached by Benedict Arnold who
oHered his services and asked for n garrison
post Washington granted his request, and put
him in command of the Highland defences with
headquarters at West Point. Arnold's plot is
100 well Known TO dwell upon, but the residents
OF Nerplancks Point and vicinity still sneak NJ
IT. Ihey know the spot where Washington
crossed the river in Arnold's barge on his way
10 hartford to meet Rochambeau, and where
two days later. Andre left the Vulture and went
10 Arnold's Headquarters to arrange for the sur
render of West Point
Chastellux speaks OF Verplanck's Point and
tells story in which Washington PLAYS the mart
OF physician with n new remedy He saws:
y MEETING WITH WASHINGTON
spent a day two at the American camp
dining with General Washington. had suffered
quit Of though had taken the exercise Of a had
FottlhS horse and got thus far to the northward
:, ie month OF october The General observing
=. u9u me ne was sure had not met with a
sood glass OF wine for some time-an article
t treH asry rare but that my disorder be
tii5htsheu away. He made me drink three or
Tour OF his silver camp cups of excellent Madeira
a q. noon; ana recommended TO me to take gen
erous glass OF claret after dinner a prescription
by no means repugnant my feelings and
winch most relgiousy followed. 1 mounted
rney to Massachusetts, without ever exneri
'cihS the silghtest return of my disorder
The same writer described the camp as n sub
!ect worthy Of the pencil OF the first artist. IT
extended along the place on the neck of land
Sorrled by the winding Hudson and had a view
81 the river the south
The Point also sheltered Hendrick Hudson.s
HAIR Moon in October. 1909 and opposite the
present landing the crew of the pioneer boat had
their hrst encounter with the Indians
when peace settled over the land and tho mon
VINO had battled for the freedom OF the country
returned TO their homes. when the last vestjqee
OF the camp had been obliterated from the place
Nerpiahcks Point grew in beauty under the
care OF the family for which il was named and
there are residents in the place now who re-
member when its sloping lawns and welI-kent
gardens, its trim cottages and stately mansions
were pride TO all who lived there The perfect
oockage was an advantage to the place and
vessels Of the largest size were able to land
there without difficulty or danger
LOOKING FOR a GREAT FUTURE
THOSE who Were interested in the place Gnu, O /
great future for the growing village and pron-
ery-o"hers We're looked upon with envy The :
i'e' fobert Bolton wrote in 1881:
The village OF VerpIanck is now laid ort T.,
avenues and streets. from Lent's Cove on tho
porth 10 Greenes Cove on the south and bounded
on the west by the Hudson Here is a station az
The Hudson River Railroad, a convenient steam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
A PAINFUL PRACTICAL JOKE.
From The Chicago Times-Herald.

1 IUI4I I nc NHICdEO Tines Heral6.
THE most thrilling incident / ever saw in n
courtroom, remarked n Western attorney the
other DAY, was in Southern Kansas. The senior
lawyer or the county was distinguished look
ing and courteous gentleman of the old school E
VINO had little patience with the Joking ALWAYS
going on during court recess. He was exceed
lngly near sighted. but had habit Of LAYING his
glasses on the table during his speeches to the
jury. one day, as his back was turned To the
other lawyers one of them picked up the giasses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

with which the former beautiful and quiet place
was thickly sprinllled. 1t is hard to say just
what caused the decline OF the place. which had
everything in its favor but among the main
causes are unwse labor agitation, rum and lack
of railroad facilities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

to the testimony OF a resident and the fact that
there has been slight revival in the brick in
dustry gives those who have the interest of the
village at heart reason to hope for better times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

The main street is a broad. well laid out thor
oughfare. but many OF the houses on either side
are empty and most of those in which people
live or conduct business in small wares and
liquors look unkempt and bear the unmista ka BILE
stamp Of hard times. The old nha bitant points
out the spot at the lower end where in days gone
by the Verplanck family vault stood and where
near by. the slaves burying ground was located
The record-union., 1897-05-15
THE TARIFF BILL.
Difference of Opinion Among Demo-
Gratis as to the Course to Pursue.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-There is
some difference of opinion among the
Democratic members of the Senate
Committee on Finance as to the policy
to be pursued in regard to the tariff
bill. Some of them, notably Senator
German, are of the opinion that the
Democrats should prepare a substitute
bill and introduce it. They suggest that
this subject should embody the Demo-
cratic idea of the tariff favoring uni
formly lower rates than the Republican
bill. either as prepared in the House or
as amended by the Senate Committee
on Finance.
There is, however, quite a pronounced
opposition to this programme on the
part of many Democratic Senator's, in
Guiding several members of the Com
mite "a Finance. They take the po-
sition that the safest course for the
party is to stand by the Wilson bill,
which, while it is not perfect, is still
Democratic measure. The party, they
say, has taken the position that no tar
if legislation is necessary. The cam
paign was fought on other issues. and
they hold that to raise the tariff ques-
ton on their own motion would be in
consistent and unwise. Those who hold
to this idea are willing that amend
ments should be offered covering all the
schedules, and it seems probable that
this course will be pursued
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FAMINE CONTRIBUTIONS.
No American Ship Big Enough to
Carry Corn Stored at Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, May 14-No arrange
ments have yet been made for forward
ing the 1000 tons of corn stored in
Brooklyn warehouses to the plague
stricken districts of India. 1t is mis-
take to suppose that this is a matter
which rests with the custom house au-
thorities. Six weeks ago Congress au-
thoriZed the Secretary of the Navy TO
charter steamship of American regis
try to convey the contributions of food
StuffS to India. The contributions COM
prised chiefly wheat, buckwheat, barley
and rye, which We're sold and with the
corn was bought. When Con-
gressional authority to hire a vessel
was granted the contributions
to about 1000 tons.
Daniel w. Hawthorne, the Deputy
Collector in charge of the marine di-
vision of the custOm-house. reported to
the Secretary of the Navy that a vessel
could be procured to carry the grain
for $40 ton. The rapid accumulation
of grain made it necessary to look for
a larger vessel, but one could not be
found. There is no American vessel
available that will hold $1,000 tons.
The only vessel that holds so large a
cargo is the Hamburg American line
steamship Pennsylvania. The thing to
be done, apparently. as the Secretary of
the Navy is not empowered to engage
more than one vessel, is to see if the
British authorities will not provide a
vessel to take the larger part of the
corn, while the American vessel takes
the remainder.
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FIRE IN A COURTHOUSE.
The City of Lexington, Kentucky,
Suffers Severe Loss.

LEXINGTON (Ky), May IA fire
broke out in the Courthouse at $40
a. m. and in a few minutes the upper
story was in flames. The fire depart
ment seemed unable to make any i'm
preston Harris statue Woman Tri-
umphant," bought by the women for
50, 600, was destroyed in the attempt to
remove it. Many loose records were
carried out, while others are in the
steel vault The Courthouse was built
ten years ago at a cost of $4,000.
The County School Superintendent
was conducting an examination of fifty
children in the courtroom when the
fire broke out. They were all rescued.
: A high wind prevailed, and for time
the buildings to the northeast were in
great danger from flying embers.
Bucket and garden hose brigades put
out many incipient fires.
When the fire was under control 1t
was found the first floor and basement
were partly saved, but deluged with
water Many valuable paintings in the
courtrooms were lost, including the
portraits of Henry Clay, Richard Meme
fee, William T. Barry and other famous
Kentuckians, painted by Healy, Sully,
and others The loss on the building is
$780, 900; insurance, SAC, 900.
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KENTUCKY SENATORS EXCITED.
A Wild Scene Occurs in the Upper
Branch of the Legislature.

FRANKFORT (Ky), May IA
wild scene occurred in the Senate to-
day over an attempt of the fused gold
Democrats and Republicans to force
through a bill providing for putting
one name under two different devices
on the State election ballots. The Sill
yer Democrats outgeneraled the OPP
position. One of their number, Sena-
tor Goebel, was in the chair pending an
appeal, and adjourned the Senate.
The appeal was from the ruling of
the regular Republican President who
counted a quorum present although not
voting. A majority refused to stand
adjourned on the announcement of the
Speaker pro tenn. President Worthing-
ton was urged back into the chair.
"Falsehood" and ''indecency" were
words hurled between Stephenson and
Goebel, who seemed about TO draw
weapons. Men had 10 get between the
President and Bronson, but the Presi-
dent finally declared the Senate ad-
journed, because the Democratic clerks,
who had left on the first announcement
of the adjournment would not do their
duty" as he expressed it.
A fight will be made against any
quorum till the send of the session, and
if the President against counts a quo
rum trouble is expected.
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BASEBALL.
Results of Yesterdays National
League Games.

LOUISVILLE, May II. Frazer's
wildness in the first inning and the
home teams inability to hit Fifeld was
the cause of their defeat to-day. At
tendance. 1900. Score: Philadelphia (.
base hits IL, errors .; Louisville l. base
hits 5. errors > Batteries-Fifield and
Boyle; Frazer and Wilson. Umpire
Sheridan.
PITTSBURG, May 14-Pittsburg
made three hits and three runs in the
first inning, four hits and four runs
in the fifth, and did nothing more. At
tendance, 1000. Score: Pittsburg Z.
base hits Z, errors / WASHINGTON /.
base hits ;, errors 3. Batteries-Haw-
ley and Merritt; King, German and
Farrell Umpire-Lynch.
ST. LOUIS, May 14.-After ST. Louis
had scored seven in the first two in
nings, Baltimore rallied in the fifth and
made five runs. Attendance. $500.
Score: Baltimore IL, base hits H. errors
5; st. Louis z. base hits 8, errors /.
The record-union., 1897-05-15

concentration of Turkish troops at
Trikhila and Kalamosaka, northwest of
Trikhila, to which places fourteen bat
talions are marching, is intended to
battle the possible revival of insurgent
incursions to Macedonia. Deserters
from the Greek camp say there are
only three regiments of Greek troops
and two field pieces at Domokos. If
this is true it will appear that only the
Greek advance guard remains at Do
mokos and the main body has retreat
ed on Lamia, possibly on Thermopylae.
THESSALY'S FUTURE.
ST. PETERSBURG, May IA, An i'm
portant semi official announcement was
made to-day that in well-informed
Russian quarters evidently the For
eign Office here) the belief prevails that
it will be difficult, if not impossible to
prevent the forces of the Sultan of
Turkey continuing the occupation of
Thessaly after peace between Turkey
and Greece has been concluded.
This declaration may possibly be only
put forward as a feeler leading up to
a later intimation that Russia may not
be opposed to the permanent annexa-
ton of Thessaly to the Turkish Empire.
BULGARIA AROUSED.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 14.-It be-
came known semi officially this evening
that diplomats are greatly concerned
at news recently received from Bull
garia. During the last week much agi-
tation against Turkey has been report
ed both among the people of Bulgaria
and in the Bulgarian army. Fears are
expressed that the feeling thus aroused
may force the hands of the Govern
ment of Bulgaria.
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WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
1T WILL BE UNVEILED AT FAIR
MOUNT PARK TODAY.
President r1cKinley, Vice-President
Hobart and Members of the Cabi-
net Will be Present.

PHILADELPHIA, May 14-All the
details for the ceremony of unavailing
the Washington monument in Fair
mount Park tomorrow are practically
complete. Notwithstanding almost con-
tinuous rain for the past week, the ex-
terror of many business houses and
dwellings have been prettily decorated
with flags and bunting, and the city has
already assumed a gala holiday appear
ance. The PENNSYLVANIA National
Guardsmen began to arrive early this
morning from different sections of the
State and continued to come in through
out the day. From it's magnitude the
parade promises to present a grand mill
tary pageant.
President Mckinley and Vice-Presi
dent Hobart and the members of the
Cabinet. with the exception of Secre-
taries Sherman and Long, arrived late
this afternoon. Representative Bailey
of Texas and Secretary Porter accom-
panied them. The President was es-
corted to the Hotel Walton and the
President to the Lafayette. Both
Immediately retired to their rooms for
a short rest The President was after
the Manufacturers Club.
Tonight banquet was given in honor
of the President, Vice-President and
Cabinet offers. About 80 persons sat
down. The address of welcome was
made by Stuart Patterson, President of
the Union League, after which he pro-
posed three cheers, which were heartily
given.
President Mckinley made a short re-
DIV. during which he said: Il thank
YOU very much for this great honor and
the warmth of the reception from the
representatives of the Union League
Club. l realize and appreciate what
has been said with so much eloquence
by your President of the great men and
great memories that have been honored
bv this organization. l thank you, gem
tle1nen, for your extreme courtesy
Nothing has been more gracious to me
than this great welcome to Philadelphia
and it will ever remain with me as a
precious memory" (Cheers.)
Besides the President and Vice-Presi-
dent. the members of the Cabinet We're
Secretary Gage, Secretary Alger, Sec
rotary Bliss, Postmaster-Gener Gary,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, At
torney-General McKenna
Following the banquet there was a re-
ception, during which several hundred
members of the League and many in
vited guests met the President and his
party. This was brought to a close at
TO- 80, and at IL o'clock the President re-
tired for the night
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partment will be made the basis of
request to Congress. 1t seems extremely
probable now that such a message will
be sent to Congress, but hardly before
Tuesday, as there would be no time to
prepare message before that day, I'M
less Mr. Mckinley devoted Sunday to
the task
The Spanish Minister, Dupuy De
LONE, called at the State Department
shortly before noon to-day and con-
ferred for some time with Assistant
Secretary Day relative to American suf-
ferers in Cuba. The Minister gave as
surance that the Spanish Government
would be in sympathy with any benevo-
lent movement and would lend every as
sistance to it. 1t was recalled by the
Minister that four months ago he had
written the officers of the Red Cross
Society, giving in behalf of his Govern
ment, full authority for extending aid
to the sufferers in Cuba. Since then,
however, no steps toward relief have
been taken.
The Spanish Minister does not ques
ton the existence of misery and suffer
ing in the island, but declares that it is
such only as accompanies insurrection
ana war, heightened in this case by the
diseases peculiar to low tropical cOun-
tries. 1t is stated that these conditions
have existed for months, and have been
well known. AS to the severity of the
suffering, it is said that it consists main
~ in the lack of adequate food, medi-
cine and nursing for the sick and desti-
tute. The statements that people are
dying in the streets are not admitted at
the Legation, but are dscredited, and it
is said that there are number of we'll
TODD Americans in Cuba who would re-
lieve any distress on the part of their
fellow countrymen.
The manner of sending relief to Cuba,
if it shall be decided upon by the Presr-
dent and Congress, has been discussed
among officials, and in some quarters it
is felt that the dispatch of a vessel
would be inadvisable. 1t is believed that
the surest way would be to send relief
by the ordinary freight routes, which
have facilities for reaching the various
ports and interior points in Cuba. The
centers of suffering are so widely sep
arated that a relief vessel to any one
port would encounter many delays and
difficulties in giving speedy relief to the
people needing it.
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FRIGHIfULMINE DISASTER.
ORE DU1PS SIXTY FEET HIGH
GIVE WAY,
Killing Outright Ten Men and Bows
and Seriously injuring a Mum.
Der of Others.

NASHVILLE CTenn.). May IA
Florence, Ala. special to the Banner
says: A terrible disaster occurred at
the Pinckney, Tenn. ore mines, thirty
miles from here, yesterday. beginning
at ) O'Clock
The new tipple ore dumps, sixty feet
high, fell, killing ten white men and
boys outright and seriously wounding
several others.
The killed are: Jose Remington, Cal
Kilburn, William Kilburn, Jim Brown
the eleven-year-old son of Jim Brown.
Cal. Harris. Landin Harris. Richard
Hardwick, Matt. Crow and Jim Crow.
The seriously injured are: Bill Sims.
George Gamble. Cype Gamble. Alex
Odill, William Fitzpatrick, Joe Newton
Denny Brown, two McEllers and NJ
Christian.
Nearly half of the injured will die.
All of the killed and wounded were on
the top tipple when it collapsed.
Only two escaped without serious in
juries. one, seeing the danger iunped
twenty feet to a tree Another iumped
to the ground, turning over several
times. alighting on his feet. and only
spraining his ankle.
The cause Of the collapse is unknown.
The dump was tested with twenty cars
OF ore less than month ago There
was only small weight on 1t when il
fell
ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
STAUNTON Qll), May 1.-THE en-
CINE at No g mine failed to work this
forenoon and cage load of eight men
went to the bottom with great force
All were injured internally.
William Henry was injured in the
back and ankle. Max Rausie, sprained
back and ankles; Alvin Frickert. arms
injured, sprained ankles; f. Bangert
serious injury to back and legs: B.
Budeke, seriously injured back and leg
broken; F. Senneke. right leg broken
and arms injured. Upke Devries held
on to the top of the cage with both
hands and escaped with bruises. RI
Hochmuth, shoulder out of place. an
kles sprained.
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OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
MADRID NEWSPAPERS DISCUSS
THE SITUATION.
Comment With Anxiety Regarding
the Mission of w. J. Calhoun in
the Cuban Island.

NEW YORK, May IA dispatch to
the World" from Madrid says:
Some of the Madrid newspapers COM
ment with anxiety regarding the mis-
sion of w. J. Calhoun in Cuba and the
declarations of Senator Foraker con-
corning the intention of President Nc
Kinley to reserve an expression of
opinion on Cuban affairs until he re-
ceives explicit information from a rev
liable source.
On the other hand it is said in of
fetal circles in Madrid that the Span
ish Minister in Washington reports that
the relations between the United States
and the Spanish Gove~>ment We're
never more cordiaI or the disposition
of the American Government more
friendly.
A report of the tobacco manufactur-
ers of Havana has been laid before the
Minister of Foreign Affairs here pro-
testing against permission being grant
ed Americans to export tobacco from
Cuba by virtue of the alleged contracts
made before General Weyler prohibited
all exports of tobacco except that des-
tined for Spain.
The Duke of Tetuan said the Govern
ment was disposed to receive and duly
examine the evidence offered by the
Havana manufacturers with the I'M
Outstanding that if it We're as convinc-
ing and precise as claimed the pre-
tensions of the American exporters
would not be admitted.
The Minister added that he felt con-
WINGED that the American Government
would not back I'D the claim of the
American exporters if their pretensions
proved to be unfounded, as both Gov
ernments aimed only at settling the
point according to existing treaties and
international usage.
The record-union., 1897-05-15

Batteries-Nops and Clark: Donahue
and Mcfarland. Umpire-McDe rmott.
CINCINNATI, May 14.-Four thou
sand people saw the Reds again defeat
the Giants in an eleven-inning game.
Score: Cincinnati 6, base hits 10, err
rors ,; New York ), base hits TO- err
rors o. Batteries-Breiten stein, Ehret
RhineS and Peitz, Schriver: Meekin
Sullivan and Wilson. Umpire-O'Day.
CLEVELAND, May 14.-Cleveland-
Boston game postponed-rain.
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Convicted of EmbeZZlemeut.

MARION Ql), May 14.-After being
out eighteen hours the jury in the
case of Colonel William r. Brown and
w. P. Bruner, indicted for the en-
bezzlement of money deposited in their
bank at Metropolis prior to it's failure
two years ago brought in a verdict of
guilty. The verdict fixed the penalty
at one year in the penitentiary and a
fine of S410 each. Sympathy is ex-
pressed for defendants, who are 20 and
81 years old reSpectiyeIy
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r1orrow to be Circuit Judge.

WASHINGTON, May 14-Excellent
authority states that Judge Morrow,
now on the United States District
bench in California, has been decided
upon to succeed Attorney General Nc
kenna, as Judge of the Ninth Circuit
Court Of Appeals. 1t is understood that
Judge Waymire will succeed Judge
MOrrOW
The record-union., 1897-05-15
California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, May 14.-California
dried fruits strong for apples; other
fruits firmly held. Evaporated apples,
prime, &c; wood dried, prime, 4@41sc;
prunes, , mi 2@7c as to size and quail
ity; apricots. Royal, S@11c; Moorpark,
12@14 peaches, unpeeled. 6010c;
peeled, 11@14c. Nuts quiet and steady;
walnuts, 614@712c; almonds, paper
shelled, 12Q13c; soft shelled, Sc.
The record-union., 1897-05-15
Harvard Wins at Cricket.

CAMBRIDGE (Mass.), May 14.-Har-
ward defeated the University of Penn
sylvania at cricket to-day after a close
and interesting contst. Pennsylvania
10S, Harvard 100.
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Yale Defeats Harvard at Golf.

ARDSLEY ON THE HUDSON
IN. W. May 1.-THE Yale team won
the intercollegiate team golf champion
ship cup at the Ardsley golf games to-
day. Score: Yale n, Harvard 4.