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The Eddy current., 1898-10-01

.and o. sho'olcd on and the guauo o.
then taken out The guano ls hrst
loaded on trucks ana carried on q
tramway 90 the shore. whore 10 is
transferred 10 the ships to De taken To
Europe or America
Claim fur Hundred. ~ millions
when Humboldt visited South Amor
lca, In 1905 be- called attention to the
value Of the ruuuo beds on the Chin
cha islands. They were then sixty feet
deep and he said there was enough
manure on them 60 enrich the worn
out lands of the old world The dee
posIts. however we're not Thought 10
be- Of value hy the Poruylans until
nearly half century later when =
Frcuc' man named Cochot called aiton-
tion to them and claimed onc-third of
all thc product by rlPh, of discovery
llo travelled from place to place and
picked oui islands from which b. ls
said that more than 81 2o0O0O.OO0
worth OF gnano was sold. ne was de-
clarol hy HE Peruvian congress as the
truo dlscoycror Of the beds and uses
of guano. ana in 1919 a grant of 5000
tons of runuo was voted him llo
never got %, however, and. although
hiB claim hy right Of discovery which.
according to thoir Peruvian law. gave
mo dl1coycror ono-thlrd. aggregated
oyor SiOo0OOOOO. ho died iu % poor
houao iu Paris Another dlscororor OF
aumc OF me guono islands was treated
in tho came way by the Peruvian goy-
orumcnt. This was q naiuralized
American citizen named landrclu tie
discovered ruano deposits which wore
worth about $500 600 oOo, and accord
ing 90 the Peruvian law. should have
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01

Alexander Hamilton. when slavery
existed 20 United 'xtent ON Manhat.
tan island bought ..... .- for the pur.
pose OF emancipaling him. Al the irsi
meeting Of the Emancipation Society OF
the oity Of New York Hamilton at.
tended at the request OF Lafayette. who
desired 10 become an honorary mem.
Der. Gentlemen" said Hamilton com.
ing straight 10 the point, "ln token OF
our sincerity let every person kero
emaneipate his slaves now. The mem.
bers were astonishod at the appllca-
tion OF this severe test. Not one was
wiling TO submit 10 Il. Hamilton,
seeing that his proposition met with
general dlsapproyal, took his hat and
left the building
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01

iic died Lieutenant Of ". ". S. wey,
mouth, A. y 1923. aged a. years.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01
IS HARTFORD pREHlsroRlc7
Strange Discovery of wood Tar below
the Earth surface.

the Earth surface.
a discovery was made hy several
workmon at the new building Of Sage.
Allen a. CO. the other day which leads
them 10 believe that Hartford ls a pre-
historic town. says the Hartford Cour-
ant. The men were working 300
pound drill for an elevator plungsr
shaft when suddenly they struck some
thing about nftyofour feet below the
Lowell Of Main street upon which the
drlll seemed To- have 40 effect. although
h struck the substance with pressur
OF 5000 pounds. The men pounded at
the substance for some time. but made
but little hendway. and lt was decided
to take the drIl from the plunRer shaft
and put It IN pan 20 see II II could
be learned what was underneath the
drill, The pan was put In and the men
on the drill wcrc surprised 10 sec that
when they took tho pan 10 the surface
IL contained quantity OF wood After
Il was found 10 be- wood the drill was
put back and the drilling was resumed.
The men were surprised at the slow
headway that was being made. and
from the time they FIRST made the dis
coyery, two weeks ago. until Saturday
noon they have been boring through
nothing but wood. The drill was sixty
Ave feet IN the ground when II finally
passed through the wood. ana it ls a
mystery To the men on the drill how
go much wood got to be so far below
the surface. The wood was away be-
low hard-pan, and the men on the drill
who have bored considerable distances
into the earth before. say that they
never discovered wood so FAR beneath
The surface. The fact that II was there
IN such quantities ls what causes an
additional surprise 10 them. Tho wood
was taken out IN small bits and the
great quantities of nne shay,nrs lying
about the drilling apparatus give an
idea OF the amount of wood that vas
chopped by the drill The wood ls con-
sldorably dooayod and o. would take
nm expert woodsman TO determine what
kind II is. Tho shaft Tor the plungor
viii hc drilled 100 feet and six inches
below the level OF Main street.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01

Sheriff Roper Marnin'. pareing
Ther boys hey appointed me ter see
ef ! couldn't git you 10 onlclato al the
funeral Of snaky Joe this afternoon
about o'clock. parson I'm be there
at that time or little before. sherln
Roper-All right parslng. n yer think
yer nerves kin stan Il. He'll be- lynch
ed promptly AZ 2;45. Thaukee. New
York Weekly.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01

The Bore why don't you publish
your circulation figures any more?"
The Editor They are 40 big there
isn't room for them Ia the paper -
indianapolis Journal
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01
ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.
Frank 6. Carpenter Gives a De-
ScriptiOn of Juan Fernandez
as 1t is To-Day.

placed about thirty years age. Tho In
acrlptlon reads as follows.
In Memory ~
Alexander solklrk.
Mariner.
\ native oi Largo. In the County o.
Fife. scotland, who lived on this
Island IN complete solitude
four years and four
months
Tie was landed from the Clnquc Ports
galley gG tons. Is guns. a. ID. 1904.
and was taken on IN tho
Duke priyatcor
l2th February.
1908.
iic died Lieutenant Of ". ~ s. Wey-
mouth. A. ID 1923. aged a. years
This tablet De- erected rear selklrk's
Lookout by Commodore Powell and
the Onlcers of H. W. 8.
ror.ze. s. ID. 1868.
The duane Isianda.
other interesting islands are found
iu the great archipelago which lies
between here and Cape Horn These
! shall travel among on my way around
The southern end of South America.
Tho most interesting Of all tho Pacific
islands. however, are the guBno isl-
audf They are. ln proportion to their
..zc thc Richest islands of The world.
Cor they have already added moro thnn
one billion dollars 20 the world'a
wealth. That ls what Peru has dug
out of hcr guano islands. Her crodl.
tors are getting something out OF them
to-day although nothing likc the onur.
NOUS lms realized In the past These
nunuo lands are scattered all along
thc coast of Peru I nrat saw them
north of Lima, near the shores of sul-
aylry and nt paca mayo guano shin
from the lobos islands came In f1r
mail and provisions. on the BAY of
piuo1 Peru ] saw the famous Chlncha
islands which have produced moro
th.u twelve million tons of ruano. and
have brought into the Peruvian trcas-
ury millions upon millions OF dollars
Iho shIpping of runno is going ON from
those islunds to-day. although the de-
posits are to "a large extent exhausted.
! nm told that the shipments of the
current year VIII not probably exceed
900 900 tons
The guano islnnds are merely mass's
of volcanic rocks which have risen mp
out Of The ocean. The. have not
blade 81 gra nor any green thing ON
them, and are merely rocky islands
covered with o ragged white deposit.
10 never rains upon them. and for
thousands of years the manure upon
them lay and grow In quantity from
age 10 ago. For some reason or other
thc pollclns sra guIs aud other birds
Which feed hy me millions In the wa
icH uf these parts OF the world have
chosen these islands as their nightly
roosting places They pick ont ccr-
tain of them and age after age. ycar
after ycur and n.rht after nlght. they
iy to thcm by tho thousands and there
rat There ARE often other islands
nDar.whIrh 10 600 appearance arc quito
aa desirable. but which are untouched.
Even the disturbance CAUSED ly tho r,-
moving OF thc fano docs not socm tn
prevent che birds returning 20 their
ru1.t ON The Chlucha Islands. which
Nerr supposed tn hr entirely exhausted
frc.h deposit. of wuu0 have recently
boon made. and ln lSal 900 600 tons of
moss euauo na. actually rhIpped
where rho Gu,uo Come. from.
Nearly every one knows that guano
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01

Have you noticed how whlggs Jokes
with the landlady those hot daysf-
Yes; he has either paid his bin or olNs
he hasn't Detroit Free Press.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-01
TIE ENGLISH LORDS.
BRITISH PEERS HAVE THEIR
UPS AND DOWNS.

lord Einssale's nrother-Hs was rass-
Ing Round the Curry and bombay
Duck ON y. = o. steamer-waiver
and Muaician.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
THE TROUBLES IN ITALY AND SPAIN

From The New-Oreans Picayune.
Trio troubles in Italy are n companion picture 70
,hnSc now in progress in Spain. The lperian
PnninsuIa Is really In nc throes OF revoutohi az
te,me as we'll as involved In a war abroad DIS,
o.e,t ,vi,h The Government and dynasty. as Wen
as exasperation ruinous taxes ana lnuus u "a "a
dsnressi6n have frenzied the Spanish masses ana
ado Them difficult for the authorities TO handle
PROGRESS MUST BE THE wATCHwoRD
From The Washington Star
The United states must meet the responsibilities
NJ this day precisely II met those az inc cIofe
% the Ciyi war There will probably be mis-
Ui 49, ,nsde now lust as there were mistakes mao?
,hen put progress the watchword tnen, nnu
nrogress must be the watchword now Ana tho
rresi,l, In the main. Will be the same
UNCLE SAM KNOWS HIS RIGHTs
From The Louisville Courier-Journal
1-ha pblinpines may present some trouoiesome
cves,fors hereafter but while the ntiGatioh 10 ~
rsro.rees neutral nations must not interfere. No
a. 1o, intend TO meet the world In arms, pus we
40 no' o',r LIGHTS as a belllgerent Power, ana We
are able TO maintain them
PATRIOTIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
From The St Louis Republic.
C.srrna n Americans than whom tnerc are no
,,o,a nafriotic citizens IN the land ehouo ueVoIe
IT, sIves ~ the task OF setting reht thie ooun
m ~ their adoption before the masses IN ths
rTss.her,end They could perform no service OF
htrhnr Value 10 themselves. their kinsmen across
ne water and the United States than 70 system
Ideally work 10 this end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
TAMMANY AND THE PRIMARIES
PROVISION FOR THE ELECTION OF DELE
GATEs-sUPPORT PLEDGED TO
lHE PRESIDENT

meeting Of the Tammany General Committee
was held In the Wigwam. in East Fourteenth-st.
last evening. and was attended by nearly all the
offce-hoders Of the present administration In the
city and by hundreds Of other Tammany men who
want Office. AS usual. the members OF the Gen
eral Committee waited for nearly an hour for the
Executive Committee hold secret session and
decide what should be done at the meeting and II
$50 o'clock when Augustus ". Peters called
the meeting 10 order.
The first business was 70 pass resolutions pro-
vlding for the election OF delegates at the Demo
cratic primaries 10 be held in the County OF New
York June under the new Primary Election
law the resolutions having been prepared in ad-
vance by the Executive Committee. They pro-
vided for the election of delegates 10 new Demo-
cratic General Committee and for the election OF
delegates 70 Assembly district conventions. which
will elect the delegates 10 The Democratic state
Convention. The delegates TO the Senate district
conventions will he elected al the September pri-
mares The dates for holding the Assembly dis
trict conventions left 10 the decision OF the
new, General Committee The apportionment Of
members OF the new General Committee among
tho Assembly districts was fixed az follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
ENGLISH VIEWS on THE WHEAT QUESTION
SUGGESTED THAT LETTERS MOVES HAVE KEPT
TIIH PR1CD DOWN

SUGGESTED THAT LETTERS MOVES HAVE KEPT
T1IH PR1CD DOWN
Landau. Nav 1.-THE STANDARD" referring 10
the Parliamentary report on dealing IN gram III
lures. says ,
There Is certain plausihility In the views OF
the serious noralist who would repress al such
sneculative transactions and reduce internatona.
commerce to the happy simplicity OF the house"le
who goes Ia the bakers for the ioaf only when IL
K 10 be eaten He is apt 70 use such phrases ms
devouring the substance Of :he poor ana 'he
wonder Is that he is not already calling Tor the
hood OF Young Mr.. Letter He will do so soon ana
a. the same time declare that the Spanish war Is
A direct consequence OF foul conspiracy IN the
United States 10 insure the Of the Letter
wheat corner Mr. letters alleged success looks
like evidence 81 harm now. and then actually done
Admit II is So and should we be any better Win
restricted markets? BY means. These deal
ings for future dates steady prices far more than
awning else II r. probable nay almost cef'lin'
that but for the Letter corner the price OK wheat
would have risen further this spring than II has
done and might have stayed up longer. He, how
ever accumulated an enormous stock. TO dispose
O, when the scare began. and before Il mas ehaed
the sales price may have considerably shrunk
ut is not by any means certain yet that ne mas
got a fortune such as he dreamed ~; but. suppos-
ing he mas one his gains may represent 10" p!lce
FOR hungry Europe to have 70 pay ioT the ceftalhy
that a huge supply o! grain did exs'. when must
soon come upon the market at some price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
LOVERS DROWNED ~ A LANE.

THE YOUNG woMAH's LAST WORDS III 'oo
DON'T SEE NE AGAIN Goopbfr
Atlanta. May Y (specian Paul D saife one o'
tho nrooaincnt officials OF the Southern Ehp'e''
Company and Miss Annie Moore ms s~ee.e.' =, =,
o'clock last night ,...,-o
The Young people were members OF pressure
nar,v and late in the evening Mr.. safe proposed
hide on the AXE. At The same time W ~ vi
proposed ride with Miss Ada Moore s,s'eI y.
the Young woman who was drowned bo'n ooa,,
moved from the shore et the same time -.
different directions. Miss Anne "'oo ~ oeotn
oaroa - her sister II YOU don't see me again.
gOodhy' .,... s,,ea-os were heard
,o,, ne lake followed by a cry for h".P IN "
nen Resorrrs reached the scene TOO s.e' NV y,
ever The boat was probably s,sps.-ca 49, Grad
80 .targi,g positions Miss Moore was '' ~
,a,n ~ Morris Glenn College. washington - 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
FOUNDERS AND PATRlOIS hhhI'

GENERAL. voonroRD ELECTED GOvERNoR-GEN-
rRAL TO SUCCEED COLONEL GRANT.
The second annual meeting OF the oioer u
Founders ard Patriots OF America was "e'u CO.,
a.. o,,.r,oor IN the Governors Room. In the City
Han about A dozen members being present Coio
mel Frederick D. Grant. who was Governor-uene'a
OF the order sent in his resignation because ne eH
pected 10 20 10 fight In Cuba General s'e"ai'
Woodt3rd. United States Minister 10 SPAN
elected Goverror-General in MS pace. .,,,,
$4,000 ,ras ~ the meeting but he was careful
no, - cav ANYTHING about the war With SPAIN OF
about his own par, in the negotiations Wn,Sn We
ceded the war lie left the rneetins psto Movor
clos. and went to make brief cali upon .nr a.,
IN WVck Then he hastenei out OK inc ~.
ian saving he had pressing business e"s'e'
The Founders and Patriots passed I1s IN
commencing the course OF Fresident Meni to
49,. crsis and another resolution tchoeI lI.e y,
H@ar-Admiral Dewey congratulations on nor,
Of his vlctcry AT Manila ana MAKING MN ~
- Of sha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
The following resolutions we:a passed with many
manifestation OF enthusiasm:

Resolved That the General Committee Of Tam
many Hall. In body assembled Endorses the &C
ton OF the Executive Committee and renews the
expression of sympathy and the pledge of support
made to the President OF the United States in the
prosecution OF this Just war for humanity and
freedom. and be II
Resolved. That the gratitude Of Tammany Hall
be hereby rendered TO Rear-Admiral Dewey and his
gallant mon for the glorious victory achieved by
them AZ Manila, a victory tina. shall serve as an
Navy OF the United States. out TO the naves o.
all the world. ard shall blaze the way 70 speedy
and comple.e freedom for Cuba and full retriou-
ton for the cruel and cowardly destruction OF the
Maine.
long address. prepared by State Senator Can
Tor. abusing the Republican majority in the State
Legislature FOR failing 10 pass Democratic mea-
sures and for passing the Primary Election law. was
adopted 0. the new law the address says. with
Characteristic Tammany mendlcity
Y was enacted as the result OF q bargain between
the Republican factions. each OF whom had sue
cessfully charged the other with fraud and dis
honesty at their primaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
CONTESTS AT THE ELECTRICAL SHOW.

Among the features OF the Electrical Show at
tho Madison Squar, Garden to-day Will be the
Grand National Morse Telegraph Tournament heid
under the auspices Of the New-York Electrical So
clety There Will be sessions. at O'Clock THIS
afternoon and IN the evening az z The afternoon
session Includes women, class. sending nve
minutes FIRST prize So second prize $40. and the en-
tr,A. include some of the best operators IN the
country. Observation-Disclosures word Class sehu-
ing 1--WE minutes first prize 81. second prize *'o
bringing Tennessee Ohio and New-York into com
no.,,ion. tno-hundrei and -for'y-worf class seno-
ing Ave minutes. first prize 500 second prize 10
bringing Tennessee Ohio and New-York into COM
petition.
Az tho evening session In the message class ana
rece,vng contest % messages 70 he sent nv r L.
co,r,. s~s. prlze 800 second prize s75 Phiadel-
,h,o and New York will he strong conpeti'ors
Tho code class sending Ave minutes. first prize
s,nn sacond urze SIS will be especially interesting
as Ncw.York will be represented by some OF us
30, ,,cra,or. The code class Creceiving,, flrst
nytzo 500 second prize SIS. will have providence
snd chicago IN competition with this cry ...
IL tho championship class. sending nve MINUS
ors; nrizc 500 second prize SIS. In when Ienne o.
III ~ bhio and New-York are represented ana N
So 80 ~ Lass ireceiving) FIRST prize SV second
,'riza g., tho contest promises 10 De ciose "a
Contests will take place In the e"icer. n M. ~
rkar,,. smith vii! be master OF ceremonies ana
49, oficial timer A. the evening session
80 ,,,r bulletins which are received ana pos 60
mon he bulletins In tho main nall VIII Oe feau "
-, ,rd,anco IN the concert hall -.
''iT "yn"rimenfs made last night IN making tne
- a. the gramaphone by the Bahon fNosSa
e-e feature ~ great interest In me Soncet, nan,
which aed WIN P's9 Gr ,h Sq records the en-
thusiasm sh0"'H '" ''''
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
DIARY OF THE WAR.

Feb'ry. Is MAINE BLOWN UP.
l. Court OF Inquiry appointed
q Inquiry begun.
March : Fifty-milhon- dollar bill for National De-
fence introduced in House.
Bill passed by House.
Bill passed by Senate. -
q Maine Inquiry report sent TO Congress,
April... 5 CONSUL GENERAL LEE NE
CALLED.
10 Consul-General Lee leaves Cuba
II President Mckinley asks authority 70
intervene In Cuba.
70 Congress passes Intervention resolu-
ULTiMATUM SENT TO SPAIN.
q Spain sends passports TO Minister wood
% PRoCLAMATIoN OF CUBAN BLOCK
AIDE. ,,,
Fist prize captured by Nashville -, ~,
q THE PRESIDENT CALLS FOX lou"
VOLUNTEERS ...
25 State OF war AIRED 70 have existed
since the 2ls. ..
q Admiral sampson bombards Ma Mat MA ::
Nav. / COMMODORE DEWEY SINKS The
SPANISH FLEET AT MANILA;
II First American blood shed al Caroehas
Dewey made Rear Admiral ,n
Il Admiral sampson bombards san JuAi''
Spanish fleet reaches Martinique
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
In New-York by the Boston organization rs

IN New-York by the Boston organization. HIS
resignation from II announced few days ago
coupled with the information that he woula De
succeeded by Wilhelm Gericke. who was conductor
OF the Boston symphony Orchestra from 1854 10
1850
Mr. Paur Is forty-three years old He was porn
IN Czernowitz a town In the Austrian province o.
Bukowyna, and showed early musical talent W'ch
was well cultivated. HIS family moved 70 VIENNA
when he was still a boy. and he studied music az
the Vienna conservatory. where ms tfacner IN tIs
violin was Hellmesherger. In theory Bruckner auu
in the piano Epstein. and where he TOOK n htsI
prize He began professional llfe as Nl9Ill
ulayer In the opera orchestra Of Vienna. HIS mrs.
essay as a conductor made In Berlin success
FULLY and he received an appointment as coz
ducior at Casse NJ the same time continuing His
study Of the piano taking lessons OF Won BuIo"
4, Hanover In 1919 ne was made conductor or me
opera at Konlgsberg. where, however, ne re-
rninei only about year. He went thence to
Mannheim and conducted not only the opera, Dut
series OF concerts there for nine ears ne
also appeared as a 500 performer on oo,n me
violin and the plano In 1853 he was summoned
70 Lcipslc to become Nikisch's successor as con
ductor o. the Municipal Opera there There ne re
NAMED III he was engaged by Mr. HigSnson 70
succeed Nikisch again. this time az conductor or
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in 1888
Mr. Paur IN 1851 married Marie Burger. a pianist
who has appeared several times professionally IN
boston since her husbands engagement there
They have several children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
VIEWS OF Mr. COUSINS. OF THE FOREIGN
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

Washington Nay 10 (SpeciaD.-Tn conversauen
with Tribune correspondent to-day In regard 70
the Hawaiian annexation measure. Mr. Cousins OK
Iowa. a member Of the House Committee on For
eign Affairs said:
II have NJ specific information in regard TO the
prospect OF its early consideration but in my opin-
ION there will not be formidable opposition to tnat
except in contingency"
What is that?' the correspondent asked.
We'll. II the Spanish warships the Atlantic
should be captured destroyed by our Navy. az
seems TO be not highly improbable. the oppo-
nents Of HAWAIIAN annexation might take heart
unnecessary. since we have captured the Philippines
and driven the spanish Navy from the seas WIN
Mr. Cousins has not been in favor OF the acquisi-
ton OF Hawaii by the United states. although ne
voted In committee with the advocates OF annexa-
ton at the last meeting. but he remarked to-day
that IL might be better To annex the Islands than
10 endure the perpetual naggins or the lriehos
OF annexation"
snry to keep possession Of the Philippines Tor con:
siderable time before Spain would be wiling ana
able to pay war indemnify, Mr.. Cousins said:
other Power or concert Of Powers can be allowed
70 have anything 70 say as IN how long the CnitGo
States shall retain possession Of those i,ana sss
islands Is one OF the Incidents OF that war. That
is all there Is about that No other Power has
got anything to say about IT,.
A caucus Of House Democrats TO CONSIDER tne
Hawaiian annexation resolution may be held early
next week large majority Of the Democrats
annex is considered as involving radical change
In the foreign policy OF the Govcrnment. when
NAV be magnifed As an issue by the developments
policy Of colonization. some Of the leaders OF the
Democrats believe the party should boldly take .
phasize the Democratic attitude. the calling Of .
caucus IL being considered