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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
RUBBER MILLS NAY CLOSE

the burning OF the reclaDing plant Of the United
States Rubber Company. at Nausaiuck. Conn.
Will cause The partial closing down OF the Alice ,al
here and probably the Dig plant Of the company
ct Millyille. both OF which obtained part Of their
STOCK from NauratUck II T. thought that ~ old
MIL al Mllville. which has not been used OF late
VIII be htted ~ as a rcciairlinK plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
sLEIGHING NEVER BETTER.
AVENUES CROWDED BY MERRY PARTIES
wELI-KNowN HORsEMFN OFT

CENTRAL PARK DRIvEwAYs AND NORTHERN
AVENUES CROWDED BY MERRY PARTIES
wEILKNowN HORsEMFN OFT
The sunshine and the brisk winter air seemed TO
cause every man who owned a horse and sleigh 10
go out on the road yesterday. The driveways In
the Park filled with sleighs, and there were
long lines OF them in the avenues In the opinion
OF the horsemen the sleighing was never better
The five inches OF snow had been well beaten down
and the slelghs gded over 1t smoothly and easily
OF all kinds and descriptions We're the vehicles.
from the elegantly appointed three-in hands and
spike rigs 10 the butcher boys maleshft. consist
ing OF a piebox fastened on a pair OF wooden run
ners. The three-in-hand teams were driven 10
large comfortable sleighs. with bob-sled runners
but the spike teams were usually hitched to ordi-
nary two-scatcd sleighs There were many fast
steppers out and any number OF brushes were In
drlged I'm. The horses apparently took In the spirit
Of the thing much their owners. and. In fact
gave the latter at times all they could do to con
troll them.
Among the well-krown drivers OF fast animals
ont IN the day were Frank Ferguson with his bay
geding San Pedro. which has a record OF ga; j
Dckman Brown. who drove his fast bay mare Mag
gie Wilkeswood Warren Leslie. with his trotter
Topgnlian, William r. Crerand. who was behind
Thistle's Baby; John c. suatton with his fast
steppers Lonely Girl and Chester: Frank Work
with team OF speedy black mares: Edward W
Carney. behind Rsbecca and Elliott and Albert
Kelly. with q trotter which fairly burned u hole in
the snow every lime he put foot down. Others
among the speedy ones were Budd Doble be-
hind a big flyer which refused to take any body's
snow. George r Putney and his fast ones Brink
Bonnie and Peter; Gilman s. Morton James Nc
CaGerty, with his trotter Label Rodney Tyler.
Frank 4 Dugion, with Brown Dick: Harry VIII
ng SmSi Hs5d and ri. his yfr hsn s JOan
KATY Cobb. by Maxey Cobb. record 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
MILLIONS or ORANGES DAILY.
HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF THE FRUIT FROM SOUTH
ERN cALIFoRNIA TO THE EAST

san Francisco Feb. 2-Orange shipments from
Southern California now under fun headway
In the season they range from 70 to 10 carloads
daily over the Southern Pacific and at present
that line Is carrying toward the East ninety car
loads every fWenty-four hours. Three hundred
boxes go TO the car containing each on an average
hundred oranges This would make Tho shiI,-
ments o. that fruit over that line az present.
700 daily 49, '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
Az INDIAN TREATY CONCLUDED.

THE FORT HALL RESERVATION SOLD BY THE
BANNoCKs AND sIlOsKoNE5 YoR 1880
pocateo. Idaho. Feb. &C. G Hoy. OF tho Fort
Hall Indian Commits slon has practically con
GUIDED treaty with the Rannock and shoshone
Indians for the sale ~ the Fort Hall Reservation
for the lump sum Of $500. The treaty also
carries provision for the payment Of 5000 to
tho Indians for the accomplishment % their hunting
rights In JScNsons Hole
The treaty IL the result OF more than a years
work the part OF the Commission. About one
fourth OF the land 10 be sold IL fine agricultural
land. and the balance mineral II is thought that
The treaty VIII DO ral!led before Congress adioMrns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
THE CLERKS HAD TO THAW lhE i
MUNICIPAL BUSINESS IN THE BRoNA "'''
ACTED UNDER DIFFICULTIES

The various city Commissioners VINO nave 90
IN tho Municipal Building Of The Bronx. III INV
hundred a nd seventy seventh-st. ana Inn ~,
had 70 wear their overcoats and hats IN inc uu-
ing Yesterday morning because o. '"e ooo al,
49, - ~. CLERKS reached the building the INK
u,as rroze, IN the wells and the water In the pipe
Engineer Delete IS at tn, building from apT ,bt
o'niock in the morning until CLOCK AZ ne, ~,
some time for him and some assistants 10 INA"
ont the pipes so as obtain water tnousna $500
oui The Ink and the Commissioner haa 10 sIsn
documents with benumbed fingers ne , ,
eter inside the building was IA degrees aoo'e INV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
TROUBLE IL STATEN ISLAND.
)NE STREET so NARROW THAT THE SNOW HAS
TO Re MOVED FROM THE SIDEWALKS TO
THE TROLLEY TRACKS.

THE TROLLEY TRACKS
Staten Islanders had another intlmaton yester-
day that they live in New-York city now. Word
went out from the different police stations In
Richmond that all cutters must be kept clear OF
snow and that all sidewalks must be cleaned. The
cleaning OF sidewalks has been neglected in Rich
raond In other winters. and the cleaning Of cutters
was almost uuheard or When notice 10 clean the
sidewalks and cutters was served. however. there
was a rush TO carry out the order. Some difficult
was experienced AT New Brighton. where Richmond
Terrace "a narrow. There the trolley company in
clearing It's tracks. had banked the snow severa!
feet high in the cutters. When the storekeepers
started to clean these they threw the snow back
ONO the trolley tracks. \ snow plough quickly
threw II back uartly filing the cutters again.
IL is probable that effort 10 have the snow cart
cd from .hts part OF the street VIII be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
CONNECTICUT IN SHAPE AGAIN.

New Haven. Coma, Feo. 2--Connecticut has
practically recovered to-day from the unusual
storm OF Monday and Monday night with the
ception OF late trains. especially the through trains
from Boston ana the incident tardiness Of Massa-
chtsetts mails and impcdci trOllry-car traffic. this
State felt The effects Of The storm but slightly.
Wires both telephone and telegraph, stood up adj
mirably and 40 Inconvenience WAS experienced In
that direction. Trains are running row practically
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03

49,. ,.,,,. ,,,., 10 sent 10 England reaches Ger
many indirectly though there are no siaSS, n.s
hand 10 tell The precise amount N ..o 80 I, -
e'jcrt that The loss TO America ny me piohipisao
~ thc importation stated, would nov oS I $500
Tbn fSct OF this whole matter - that We a,s w.
a., a. our Fruits have been imported from Tor
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
N NEED OF BRIDGE TICKETs.

John L. Shea. the Commissioner Of Bridges, yes
terday asked the Board OF Public improvements for
authority TO advertise FOR contract for one million
Bridge tickets. He said he was out OF tickets and
needed them badly He was advised 20 the Cor
poration Counsel and ask II the Bureau % city
Record could not have the tickets printed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
TnlrsANDs OF SHEEP FROZEN

Cheyenne Wyo Feb 2.-rhousanis % sheep
reported to have persisted from cold and starvation
IN Western Wyoming. The cold has been intense
Tor sixty days Carbon County has 5O00 900 sheep.
ana nockmasters there fear the loss Will TO
p per cent Losses OF cattle will not bo heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
WHO MAY INITIATE IMPROVEMENTS

The Board Of Public Improvements at its meet
ing YESTERDAY decided 10 ask the Corporation Coun-
sci for advice its RICH: TO Initiate public i'm
provements in the borougkS The presidents OF the
bOroughs take the view that under the charter the
right 10 initiate all borough improvements rests
with the borough boards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
Allowed.
Asked
... .ts.4s3, 9s4 70 s7.2i4.cos 20


Tho BOARD saved 81 2ss s76 % by cutting down an
the estimates which were added to the puusest
Yesterday with the execution Of me s sonnrs OF
Irors wbich were left unchanged. the wo.h ".
cuttine down the estimates VIII go Oh nj '"'
Mayors Office to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
4FFAIRS AT CITY HALL.
ADDED TO THE BUDGET.

,,.r,,,s APPROVED BY THE BOARD or ESTIMATE
MOST ESTIMATES cuf-
After another executive session. when ias'eo a.,
yesterday afternoon. the Board OF Estimate anu
Advertisement last evening had puphc scs'Iv''
and added the following items TO the pu's'' "a ''
enlarged city for 1895:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03

Are carefully prepared from
purely veg table ingredients. and
arc mild yet certain In effect.
They cure all liver troubles.
de che, indigestion. DC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
TIE WRECK OF THE BRIGGS.

Captain j. 3. Phillips OF Taunton the manag-
ing owner Of the three -masted schooner Charles
A. Briggs. wrecked at Nahant early Tuesday
morning IN this city seeking definite IN
formation concerning the wreck. The schooner
sailed from this port January IL for Philadel-
vhia. There she loaded a full cargo 81 coal Tor
Portland. She commanded by Captain A.
Wentworth. OF East Boston. a well-known navi-
gator who has been following the since boy
hood He was captain Of the schooner Royal
Arch. when that vessel was lost some years ago
and narrowly escaped with his life. Captain
Wentworth was about fifty years or age ana
leaves a wife and three children The first maze
Of the vessel was j. j. Young, thirty yeaIS or
age belonging IN this city He leaves widow.
John HALEY. OF South Boston, aged thirty one.
was the steward Of the vessel He leaves Wlie
and one child The engineer was John Charlie
sen a native OF Norway, aged twenty-five. the
other members OF the crew were: isaac An
drews Of Maryland. aged thirty; Harry ana
Lewis Nilliken. aged twenty-five and twenty
one respectively. natives OF Maine. and Emanuel
Cain, of Newfoundland. thirty-seven years OF
az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
FORSYTHE'S
Wash W aiSt
SALE.

tOn second EIOOrJ
Our sale OF over 1000 Wash Waist.
still continues. We recommend our Gus.
toners to take advantage OF this sale, A,
they are going very quickly.
Madras Waists,
made from the finest imported Scotch
Madras and Zephyr Cloths, most an.
proved styles: beautiful patterns and
colorings-PinkS, Blues, Heliotropea
Black and White, ETC., etc.-not one Of
which could be duplicated for less than
$3.50, Size. =. to AZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
Hooh'S
Pills

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03


TIE officials of the Agricultural Department have
as Vet received no nforma ton the subject. They
are Disposed 20 believe that tho explanation that
imp ortat!ons Of fresh fruit viii be prohibited be
cause O. danger from yermu is not a sincere one
out that Germany. having In mind the recent egis-
iston Of ;he American Government, imposing a ais
eliminating G9iy on bounty paid sugar has taken
this action as "A sort OF reta Ia ton.
O. b. Bracket. the chief OF The Pom illogical Dvi
atom OF the Department, In discussing the dis patch
said: 1t is surprising that any caalge should be
made that California fruit 81 infested with pests
CT any In the whole country. She has stringent
laws against the Introduction OF insect pests and
diseases. and has corps OF inspectors who ex-
anime all nursery stock before II is permitted 70 be
imported. There Ia little ground FOR assert
ing mat American fruit shipped abroad IS unsani-
the srve o. the cooling moth which do
veiops into a worm, and also the apple maggot.
The possibility o. any harm from these pess in
apples shipped abroad - however. very remote.
Especially IS his the case with Germany. because
veIy few OF our apples when hsve been shipped TO
Europe for thN last twenty-five years 20 10 thar
country Or fruit IS not inspected before I, Is
exported. though the natural assumption is that
dea ers pick out TIE choicest and most select before
sending 10 away IN order that tho reputation NAV
he kept up. APPLES arc the only fresh fruits which
shipped 10 Europe at this time OF the year.
Peaches and oranges have been sent mostly ar an
onperirn~nt ard ftey 20 mainly 30 England Tho
growth % tho shipment of apples abroad has been
enormous IN the .ast sixteen years. In lSs0-H tho
shipments amounted TO 1889 barrels. while in 1895
gate iiiNl barrels valued at '2i3 49, were shipped
10 Hamburg. the remainder with the exception o.
approximately ore hundred thousand barrels going
70 English ports. ~ course. u f. iik~ly that some
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
DEFEAT IN 1900.
Yhe Victory of the Republicans II
But Temporary and a Change
VIII Come.

Even should 1t turn out that the re-
publicans have succeeded in retaining
control of the lower branch of the ma
tional legislature by a slender margin,
there will be only defeat in the verdict
of the election. A reduction of a ma
jority over all of 81 to practically moth
ing contains only popular rebuke and
disapproval.
1t shows that the strong current
has set in against republican meth
DDS and policies. Despite the claim
that the republican party conducted a
successful war, 1t could not hold the
confidence of the people, who are again
awakening to the fact that it legislates
for the few against the many; that it
is the party oil a class; that it is the pro-
moter of the unlawful combines against
trade that are fast reducing the pro-
ducers to a condition of commercial
and industrial servitude.
The result of the recent elections is
proof that the revolt against repub-
ican policies and practices has taken
on force and volume, which will, if the
advantages gained are carfully con-
served and improved by the democratic
leaders, bring about decisive victory
for the party of Jefferson two years
hence.-St. Louis Republic.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES
How Well-Trained Soldiers Are Abl>
to Provide for the Future
on BattleAelds.

"An incident showing how we'll
Il aimed soldiers are able to look out
for themselves" said retired naval
officer to a Star reporter, occurred
during the war with Spain when the
troops were advancing against the
Spanish lines near San. iago. get the
story from an officer of our army who
was there. As we all know, owing to
the great obstacles encountered, the
men were much embarrassed with their
impedimenta, and in the excitement Of
most everything but canteens, arms and
ammunition.
"A regiment of regulars-dismounted
cavalry-left behind them under orders
of the officers haversacks, ponchos,
blankets and perhaps other effects.
Now, mark where military training
showed to an advantage. These men
cavalry--had been drilled to act dis
mounted, when one man Is detailed to
look out for certain number of horses.
They had no horses in Cuba, but the
principle of looking out for Their be-
longings was not forgotten; men were
detailed to guard the temporarily dis
Carded important effects, and when the
action was over the men Of this regi-
ment were well provided for and ready
for further service.
1--WE have learned from the papers
that many of the troops suffered for
lack OF food and protection from the
elements because the discarded articles
had been lost or taken by the Cuban
hangers-on.
This example Of how trained SOL
d'ers act may be of use in future cam
paigns. Never having seen this method
referred to, and thinking that it may
be of interest, perhaps value, give il
for what 1t may be worth. "-Washin9-
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Credit and Silver.

1t is strenuously insisted that silver
as no longer needed because we do so
large portion of our busihess with
some form of credit. If we had never
used any credit until the demonetiza-
ton OF silver began. and then the credit
system had been developed pari passu
with the discarding ofthe metal, there
would be force in tAe point But the
TACT is that we used almost as many
forms OF credit and quite as much In
proportion before silver was 'demone-
tized as we have done since. The gold
standard theory seems to be that as a
dollar of silver was dropped out of use
an equivalent of credit stepped right in,
20 take its place. This is both ridicu-
Ious and untrue. Credit to be safe must
necessarily have money TO support it,
Inc more money there is the mere
credit can be carried. Therefore, in
s,ead or having credit TO take the place
% slivei, ~ have less credit, for. as sill
yer was dicarded the base for the sup
port OF credit was narrowed. In short,
we destroyed money and destroyed
sredt at the same time.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
FISHING FOR sPONGES
Cow They Are sighted md Brougha
Up from the Water by
the Divers.


The sponges of commerce and the
dried specimens of other species are not
the actual animals, but merely their
skeletons. or framework. That which
constitutes their vital parts is removed
In preparing them for market.
Sponges do not have the power Of mo-
ton possessed by most animals; they
are nearly always attached to sub
merged objects. Since it is impossible
for them to go in search of food, they
can grow only in places where there is
plenty of food such as they require.
They are more active in fresh than
In salt water, and die in short time il
exposed to the air. The surface of a
living sponge is covered with minute
pores, through which water is imbibed,
carrying with il both the air and or
ganic particles necessary for the sup
port of life.
Sponges are distributed through all
seas, and ore classified, chiefly, accord
Ing to the structure of the skeleton.
The Mediterranean and the Red sea are
the sponging grounds of the old world !;
the grounds of the new world are the
Bahamas, southern and western Flori-
da, and parts of the West Indies.
The best sponge of commerce is found
In the Mediterranean, and is known as
Turkey, or Smyrna, sponge. 1t is OBJ
tanned by divers who go clad in armor
when diving.
Sponges are usually obtained by fish
Ing for them. When sponge vessel ar
rives at the fishing grounds in the Ba-
hamas 1t is anchored, and the crew inn
mediately get ready for work. The
sponge fishers outfit consists of small
boat called a "dingey," a long hook, and
water glass. The sponge hook is a
three-pronged iron fork attached to the
end of very long pole; the water glass
is simply a wooden water bucket with
a bottom of common window glass.
To use it, the glass bottom is thrust
into the water, the fisherman puts the
bail around his neck, and then buries
his head deep in the bucket to exclude
the light. There are always two men to
each dingey, one to act as "sculler" and
the other as hooker While the scull-
er propels the dingey along very slowly
the hooker, in kneeling position,
keeps his head In the water glass, look.
ing down in the water. When a good
sponge is sighted the hooker gives a
signal and the dingey stops.
Together the sculler and hooker
thrust the sponge hook down through
the water and run it under the sponge;
the roots are thus pulled loose from the
rocks, and soon the game is in the din
gey. Thus the work goes on until a
boat load is obtained. and then they are
taken ashore and placed in crawls to be
cured. The crawls are built by stick.
ing pieces Of brush or stakes into the
sand just out of the water or where II
Is very shallow.
They remain in the crawls while un-
dergoing maceration, and the refuse ia
carried away in the ebb and flow of the
tide. Usually they are left in the crawls
for q week; then the fisherman remove
them and give them beating for the
purpose of removing all chance impuri.
ties. After the beating they are thor.
oughly cleansed and are ready for mar.
ket.-Philadelphia Press.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
A TELLING COMPARISON.
now England Cares for Her Soldier
and the Administration Neg
1ects Ours.

While our commission is investiga..
ing the mismanagement of the war by
Secretary Alger. the effects of which
obtrude on all sides, it may not be unin.
teresting to note how England wages
war;
While our soldiers have been deci.
mated by diesase, in the mobilization
camps. right in the very heart of civil.
zation. let us see how England cares for
her soldiers when she sends them to
war.
While we have been Kidding this con.
tinent of Spanish rule, England has
pushed $4,000 troops into Africa under
Gen. Kitchener.
The arrangements for the comfort
and healing of the sick and wounded, az
described by eye witnesses, were proba.
bly, the most extensive and perfect that
have been made in any British expedi.
ton, and the best seen on any field in
modern times. That all this should have
occurred at the verytime when so much
complaint was being made at the short.
comings of our own war department
makes it all the more impressive to
Americans.
1t is to be remembered that Kitche.
ner's army was acting in country as
tropical and pestiferous as Cuba. many
hundred miles from access to ample hos.
pital comforts and supplies. Yet sc
perfect were the arrangements that
every sick and wounded soldier was
carefully provided for from the spot
where he fell to Cairo, which was 1 $50
miles away, by, river, rail and desert.
where he was tenderly carried to the
base hospital in the citadel. For in.
stance, the wounded man who fell in the
vicinity of Omdurman had at his service
80 armed stretcher bearers ready 10
rum forward and pick him up. He was
placed on one of the stretchers and hur.
ried to any available cover, bush OF
sand knoll, where presently camels
bearing chairs came up to carry him to
the field hospital, the tents of which
had already been pitched as near as
possible to the river. Here he found
kettles boiling. and beef tea and medi.
cal comforts ready at hand. After be.
ing examined by competent surgeons,
supplied with all modern appliances, he
was operated on if the case was critical.
Then he was removed to the river
banks, where hospital boat was sig.
nailed and he was taken on board.
These boats had transported the troop,
to the front and were supplied with zoo
beds, each boat having surgeon major
and nursing staff. Lashed behind a
stern wheeler the boat was run to Fort
Atbara, where was situated the first
hospital on the route to Cairo. From
here, after good rest, was dispatched
an ambulance train, which carried him
across the great Nubian desert to Wady
Halfa, and by successive steps and un.
der the tenderest handling he finally
reached Cairo.
1t is such pictures as that which bring
out in bold relief the horrors of the mis-.
management of our own army. 1t is q
subject for both indignation and shame
Utica Observer.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Confession OF a millionaire.

millionaire confessed the secret of his
success in two words-hard work. He said
he put IN the best part of his life in gaining
dollars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half in spending dollars
to get back health. Nothing equals Hostel
ter stomach Bitters for restoring health to
the oyertired body and brain. II gets at the
starting point--the stomach-and overcomes
nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia and
indigestion.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
How to Clean ChiroL y,,,l..

While chiffon wells are easily laun-
dercd. Soak them FOR Is minutes in
thick, warm suds of CASTLE soap. Then
press between the hands in soapy warm
water until they are clean. Rinse in
clear water, and dry by pinning even
ly on white towel and exposing to the
air.-N Y. Ledger.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

did / understand you to say that dres,
you admired SO much to-day was dream!
inquired Mr.. Smokehart.
Yes" answered his wife hopefully.
WELL" he proceeded very kindly, "yor
keep your mind on it when you are to sleer
tonight and maybe you will dream one O
your own. '-Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Pleasant Memento.-"What did that
bigamist say" He said that before he
went to the penitentiary he would like to
have his IL wives photographed in group.'
Detroit Free Press.