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ably become the base of operations while
the supply base may remain at Juragua.
Captain Wright on his reconnaissance
obtained information. which is believed te
be reliable to the effect that 1000 Spanish
troops have been sent to reinforce the gar
rison at Aguadores.
General Lawton wAl probably make d.
version with his artillery as soon as 1t Is
placed in position. Heavy rain this after
noon made 1t impossible to move today be-
yond General Wheeler's headquarters. But
the roads will dry quickly. The guns will
probably be brought up tomorrow, and the
Entertainments will be shelled by the artil-
lery and by Colonel Woods dynamite guns
The shrapnel fire win be more used by the
artillery. The guns are 3.2 inches, and with
shrapnel they are effective at $500 yards.
Cubans say the Spaniards are in deadly
fear of dynamite. and General Lawton will
see how he can terrify them.
simultaneously with the bombardment
General Chaffee's brigade will move for
ward and occupy a position of vital import
ance In advance of our front The cores
pendent Of the Associated Press is not per-
mitted at present to divulge its location.
The military telegraph line will be COM
pleted as far as General Wheeler's head
quarters, thus placing the front in direct
communication with General Shafter, who
still maintains his headquarters on board
the Seguranca, where he can keep in close
touch with Rear Admiral Sampson 1t Is
probable, however. that he will establish
his headquarters at Juragua tomorrow OF
Thursday.
The troops belonging to General Lawton's
division are kept ready to move in light
marching order while the accommodating
parties are out. This precaution is consid-
cred necessary in order to avoid disaster II
the small parties Of troops should collide
with the Spaniards in force.
The Cubans under General Castillo arc
doing commendable work as advance pick
cts. They are thrown out, day and night
from half mile to a mile in advance of oul
pickets along the front and TANKS. thus
forming a double Gordon about the army
There are now more than $1,000 men at the
front.
Drinking water for the troops at the front
is obtained from the Rio GUIANA a stream
full of springs direct from the mountains
The water is remarkably good and is now
carefully guarded from pollution. The Gu
bans and our soldiers bathed in it at first
Strict orders have been issued against such
practices in the future, and sentinels have
been placed to enforce the order.
Strict orders have also been issued abou.
eating the tropical fruits, mangoes, oranges
etc, in which the country abounds the only
exception being made in the case of milk
from green cocoanuts, which is considered
healthful and refreshing and lines.
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should be applied to the construction Of q
ship canal through Nicaragua.
Pettigrew objected to the amendment, ex-
, planning that his objection was based upon
the disposition to be made of the money re-
ceived from the railroads.
Hale, in charge of the bill, made poiut
of order against the amendment He said
the proposition would induce a weeks de-
bate
Unanimous consent was given Morgan TO
make statement concerning the amend
ment. After discussing at some length the
existing situation between the government
and the Pacific railroads. he said 1t was evil
dent that the Nicaragua canal was going TO
be built and be built very soon. When the
senate had carefully considered the matter
he was satisfied not half dozen votes
would be cast against the canal project. The
people of the United States has discovered
that a waterway through Nicaragua was
absolutely necessary to this country as a
protection to our coasts and as promoter
Of cnmmerce.
| Morgan referred to the fact that the Atlas
company, a British organization, had been
Igranted by Nicaragua important concessiona
in the San Juan river and Lake Managua.
This company, he said, was composed of
prominent and wealthy men of England and
the United States. He did not doubt that
the Atlas company expected to receive the
concessions which the United States was
about to lose through delay In taking ac-
ton.
Morgan urged that immediate action
sho,,,d -. torar hv corgres. ,,pon Tho cana,
,,.otoo+ ,,,h,.h 10 r.rara.a Is ~ ~
r,ost ,,xrorts,t ,,,ost,,,. .hat ~ .o,-
fron+ad corgrass tor NON, yoors In COW
a,,,,,o n1os,r.G a. 49, - a.,,o ~.
no,pt of or,ler aya,nat Tho ar,ondrort
w,thdro,v th.t rort ~ a. r.,o t,,,e 20 49,
n,corovuo coroi u,,,so, ~ w..b,n.+o,
i. r,anhor ~ tpa .,ac,ol COMMITTEE. o,' tha
N,o,ror,. o.ro, v;,-o, 80 xx,asl,,,r+.,,
constrnct,on of Tho cana, u,as o. y,taI,,,
,rnnor+ant 70 bic .tota ord 20 +ho poo,oo
coast ganora1,v +bo+ -. could ~ oonsa,t
TINT TIC o,nanJr,o,t should no a,,,,dad IT.
then made q no,n+ of order ogo,,,st ~
amondmor+ ond the ,o,rt nos .,,.ta,,,aa
hv tho ch.,r Tho h,,i mo- "a a. 49,
senate and was about n no nos.od y,n.v
w,,sor xy,thdror ~, ,,o,,,t 80 or,ar
the t,rst nart of Morgan,s amendmant Tho
amand,nant with Soma nod,f;c,t ior. 81
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ANXIOUS TO HEAR Hno1uI1
HAVE RzAcHEp INN
The administrators Satisfied osrunan4
Will Make No Troubls At 1Eanila.
The Last Dispatch

WASHINGTON, June - -(gpecfal to 'fho
Hsraid) The administration Il disQu.eted
over the situation in the Philippines. Ad-
miraT Dewey wrote his last report on June
Esd, and the troop transports had not A.
rived.
The renewed talk Of German interferenc1
in tho Philippines that comes from Berlin
today on the alleged semi-oficial statadnpnt
that German marines are to be landed It
Manila, causes no uneasiness at either the
state or navy departments.
The state department says that the ~
surances Germany has given this govern
ment of her honorable intentions are a.
strong as can be desired and are perfectly
satisfactory. ec
The administration Is hopeful that fhe'
next dispatch will contain news Of tho arr
rival Of the American troops and state that
the oity of Manila Is in the hands Of the
Americans. Nothing IL expected from
Dewey until July I'd. at the very earliest.
Assistant Secretary MeikelJohn said today
that he had no doubt of the safety Of tho
expedition and believed the vessels arrived
after Dewey sent his last message.
The Last Dispatch
WARRINGTON. June 29.-The Navy De-
partmsnt made pubic today the following
cabiegram:
"Cavite-No change in situation since
my last telegram Of June Is. Five German,
three British and one Japanese men-of-war
in port. The insurgents have been closing
IN on the city. Aguinaldo. the insurgeut
leader. with thirteen OF his stan. arrived
May 18th with my permission on the Nam
shan. He has established himself at Cavlto
outside the arsenal and our guns are pro-
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A THIRD SQUADRON
Spain to Send Out Another Fleet Of
Ships

MADRID, June 2.-In an interview this
afternoon Lieutenant-ColonelC orrea, min
lister of war. said the government had nc
special news from Cuba, but took favor
able view of the situation. He asserted
that Admiral Camara's squadron had bo-
gun the passage of the Suez canal.
1t is announced that the vittoria, the
Numancia. the Alfonso XIII. and the Lee
panto, all armored cruisers are ready to
form the third squadron. The armored
cruiser Cardinal Cisneros and torpedo gum
boat Dona Maria De Molina, with several
auxiliary cruisers and torpedo boats that
are to be included will be ready shortly.
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More Trouble for Spain

VANCOUVER, 3. c., June 29.-Mail adj
vices from Hong Kong say that it Is re-
ported that the revolt against Spanish rule
has extended to the Caroline islands. The
Spanish have only a small garrison there,
and as they are unable to send relief, it is
likely that the rebels will soon have con-
The herald., 1898-06-30
HONOLULU REJo1cEs
News That the House Passed Annexa.
I ton Resolutions Received

SAN FRANCISCO, June -29.-The steamer
Alameda this evening brought the follow
ing advices from Honolulu: The annexation
news has caused tremendous rise in sugar
stocks. Eva plantation stock is held today
at $500 a share which Is four times the par
value. Other sugar sticks have risen in pro-
portion,
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Welcome N ews

The Moana arrived at an early hour June
22d last, with rigging dressed. She brought
news for which these Islands have watched
and waited for months. She brought the
news that annexation bad triumphed in
the house.
The passage of the annexation resolution
by congress will not perfect annexation.
1t is a fact that the resolution will have to
pass both houses of the Hawaiian legisla-
ture before it can have effect. This will
necessitate an extra session for that pur-
pose as it will be impossible to get the off,
cial papers in hand from Washington be-
fore the present session expires by limita-
ton. If Geographic news arrives of the
final passage of the resolution before the
session closes. the members will simply
wait in Honolulu for the proclamation CALI
ing the present session together.
mo, I do not think the Newlands reso-
luton will be rejected by the Hawaiian leg
islature," said President Dole this morning
with smile.
The herald., 1898-06-30
Another Fake
Bingham Is Confirmed

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The senate in
executive session today confirmed the NOM
ination of Harry Bingham of California to
be captain Of the Seventh regiment of Vol
unteer infantry.
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Other Amendments
Nicaraeua Canal

Morgan offered an amendment providing
for a commission to settle the indebtedness
Of the government growing out Of its as
sistahce in the construction Of Pacific rail-
ways and providing further that the FUNDS
The herald., 1898-06-30
CRUISERS COLLIDE
Newark and Dolphin Meet at Seattle
Latter Seriously Injured

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Secretary Long
has received word from Commodore Remey
at Key West that the flagship Newark with
Commodore Watson on board, has been in
collision with the Dolphin. The Newark
was uninjured, but the Dolphin sustained
considerable damage. She is now on her
way north to dry dock. No details are OBJ
tainable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10

The last nlgh, Of enrolment under the constitution
adoped by the Committee Of Fiftythree will be Thurs
allowing places The enrolment will b. taken by Pri-
mary Districts which contain varying numbers OF enre
each Primary and the enrolling places therefor
;, d stands for Election District.
iST A. Dist p. p. Gs, to 9th F. d.. No zoo Cham
bers 81. ~ - -. :, p., @,
% r. D. ON p i,n 90 e a New Chambers st;
5D A. D-ist p D. DIST to 10Th F.. D.. No. 100
ID D. dlth to I'D E. d.. No. 10. Blocker st,
iTH A D.-One T. D.. No. 40 Gouyerneur -. club.
5TH A. Dis, p D. DIST to 18th F. d. No 1853 West
"a p r. ns,h to Goth e. d. No SO 9Th ave.
81 p. y ,2lst TO 2ih Z. Do lib Wav'r!ey Piacs.
9Th A. Dist P. d. ust to 10Th f. d.. No. 22s
"a p D. 9th to 18th r d.. Nc. Spring room
Upstairs. ~ =, -, ~, co -. ,,
2TTHH A D.~ist p D. Is' TO ith E. D.. 10 6.s
''2 "a p B. 18th to 10Th F.. d., No. 81 s,h av.
4th p D. d7th to 18th z % No ias s,h
sTH \. p-one ?. D. No 81 Grand s St club.
ioTH l. D.-is, y d. d., to 9TH F. D.. No % Essex
"a ? D 18Th TO 18Th f. D. No: p LIST ave.
"a r d. Cl9th 10 Path f. D. No. 9l LIST
iiiTH A. D.-ist r D. Dist to ION f. D.. No ,6s West
"a P n. 9TH to ?l.t F. D.. No 24o Vest 3oth St
i2TH 4 D-One p D.. No AS Grand st club.
18TH A. Dist T. ID. DIST, %. Sd. 18th f. D. No $40
'V "a p D. ooh i7,a. 18TH 18th E D.. No. sos Yves,
I'd D c,,h ,h. 18th 18Th li,h E d.. No. a., Yves,
' an r D. ,eth 7h. s,h 9th. 10Th Ilh E. D. No s2a
''I it ri 4 Dist p D. d,t 18th E. D. No. 10,
: na9 to i F. No 2o N w 20! t .ss . "
iSTH 4 p-one p. p. No 90 Avenue C.
,s TH ISM 10Th @ ~ 70 is Ea.. e A :n ' ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
ARTHUR w. SHERMAN.

Arthur W. Sherman. who del in his apartments
at the Metropolitan Club on Tuesday evening. was
In his hfty-eighth year. He was born In New
Haven. Conn. He came 10 Ncw-York in 100. ana
obtained employment as clerk in the Bank OF
New-York. When the war broke out he joined the
18th Regiment and went to the front ON the com
pletion OF his military service he became cashier
OF the Dry GooTs Bank. When that bank went INTO
liquida ton he employed by John jay knox,
the Controller of the Currency, to examine com
plicated accounts Of banks mat had failed Nine-
teen years ago. when Alexander II. stephens re-
signed cashier OF the Galatn National BANK ne
appointed TO the place. which ne neld up TO
the time OF his death Mr. Sherman had been twice
married. but was a widower when he died. mar
ried daughter and son. ten years old, survive
him. Mr. Sherman had been treasurer OF the Astor
Library. He had belonged 10 the metropolitan cum
for four years. He also belonged to the country
Club and the SeawanAaka Yarht CLUB -
The funeral will be at 81. Agnes Cnape IN W.
Ninety -second-st., at 1890 a. m. Saturday. me
burial will be at New-Havcn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
OBITUARY..
CHARLES y. ELLIMAN.

Charles r. Gilman for many years resident Of
Staten Island died on Tuesday at noon after ing
cring Illness at ST. Luke's Hospital Cathehral
Heights He was born I'm Coventry. England IN
1909. and when young man ne married Miss jessie
j. Bcnbow. OF Warwickshre a descendant OF Jonn
Benbow. an admiral In the reign OF william ana
Mary. after whom the British man-of-war BenDow
is named Mr. Gilman came to this country i'm 1899
and went into business with his brother James Eli
man, : a hardware commission merchant, in Pearl
ST. For the last twenty years he had been In charge
OF the Howard Building No. l76 Broadway. lie was
always stanch supporter Of the English Cnurch
and for many years member OF the 81
George Society. one daughter survives MIN.
The funeral will be held this afternoon AT o'clock
at the chapel OF ST. Luke's Hospital Archdeacon
George ID. Johnson. OF Staten Island. wil read the
service. The burial will be- in Trinity Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10. 1898

terized her throughout the evening. Queen La
vinia settled In her chair In the mean time
during her measured progress to the chair OF
honor. the guests had remained standing. ana
With obedience to courty etiquette. continued
standing until the Queen had seated herself
Thereafter ceremony was more or less thrown To
the winds. The knights and ladies chartered
AZ loudly and used their knives and forks with
an energy that not even the presence or
reigning sovereign could quiet. The menu
served was as follows:
De el-Eerwaarde Heer Or. D. r. Warren zal aan afe
voorbdden.
oeS'ers W., seldreb'
ioandsche still.
Hollandsche 1Iarlng Sorbetten.
Radys
Iams CD,eletien
Kardinaal-1Js. Hollsndsche Doperwten
Gebraden Aardapp~len.
Gerooste Kwartels.
Punch.
Kippcn Salade.
Allerhands Fruit.
Fine ROom-Ijs Cesorteerde Rockies
Kofie
Edammer NBas Met Gehahics.
toasts proposed after the dinner. and the
speakers We're The President Of the United
States" ex-Mayor Strong; Her Majesty Queen
Wilhelmina Of the Netherlands" Consu-Gen-
eral j. r. Planter. THE New Netherlands
Past and Present" the Rev. DR. Harsha: THE
Reasons and Objects Of Forming This Society"
Theodore Frelinghuysen Reed Dutch Influence
in America" II. A. de Voos: The Specification
Of the Name 'Westervet' lin Dutch)." Cornelius
Won der Hoogt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10

RRrNCK ERHOFF- on Tuesday. February s. 1898. Ma
The late EVA Nv and Mstda v Refn.e" FisRE
son. Friday afternoon at = o'clock.
Carriages will meet train leaving York at io;ao and
bella F. Randolph widow Of John N. Bruce.
on r. 5dsy E;sr%sIy & i. ,I 10
Kindly omit flowers.
coLEs-At his residence. No 80 McDonoush st.: near
9 @ c$s G r. sSiy Of %a1 .n FiS
and son Of Thomas l. ana MaT ,. G. C9igS
day evening February 10 at O'Clock
Interment private.
s2uh 0 0Iaafs j. Q" nj FeSre Mar, airy
John Turnbu Of New York city in her sst year.
@ Mr. EeHnor r nSs a. M I'M Place
orange on Friday. the nth inst. at p. m.
ELLIMAN-On Tuesday. February 5. Charles Il. Gilman.
Of Brighton staten Island the seth year OF his
Hospital 18th St. New-York. Thursday, February
HAYEs-suddenly. on Wednesday. Fannie E.. wife Of
Henry Hayes. and the daughter Of the late Myron J.
Funeral from her late residence No. ~ West I5h-s,
Friday the lith inst. at II a m.
HENDERsoN-on February I, 1898, Jemims- widow OF
Funeral services at her late residence. No s75 10th
n. R1 and dhnf shs are Ts0 ned 10 to at sed M
HUton T Ms. morning Mn, February s. Margaret W.
Funeral services at her late residence no IS Es, 2oth-
JoHNs-At his residence Park Hill. Yorker, NJ Y. on
Tuesday. February s. 1898. Henry W. Johns. in his
6lst
Funeral private.
LOVEIL1-In Brooklyn February s. 1905. o. pneumonia
Persls ". Lowell
F'Ineral service will held the residence Of her
pr. d. J. Fuller. No 1872 Clinton St. on
Thursday February 10. AT o'clock
MINTYRE-At v. $50 Iowa-ave Aurora. ILL.,. on the
9th inst. France Mcintyre.
SCHANCK-At Princeton y. J.. "Wednesday Feb
ruary o 1898. Maria r. wife OF Dr. J. ;. Schanck
Funeral from her residence Friday, February H.
at = o'clock.
Please omit flowers
:. OTT-SudIenly NJ Flushing y. T., Tuesday February
S. Eleanor c. daughter Of the late Andrew Scott aged
~ years.
Funeral from Friends Meeting House Flushing Friday
February II. at p. m.
SHERMAN-After a brief illness, a the Metropolitan
club Arthur Whiting sherman cashier Of the Cialatin
National Bank this city. the 5sth year Of hts life
Funeral from Agness chapel West 92f ST. Saturday
a 1879 a.
Interment at New-Haven.
STEWARD-On Wednesday. February Q. 1895. Daniel
jackson steward Of the late John Steward. in the
s2i year OK his
Funeral his late residence. No 10 Gramercy
Park on Friday. February H. al $50 p.
Friends and relatives invited to attend
Interment at Goshen.
A-The Ken,ico Cemetcry.-Prya,e station. Ha
lem Railroad. l3 minutes ride from the Grand Central
Depot once. 10 East Al st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

The last OF the Wednesday Cotillons OF the pres
ent season. a delightful series of entertainments
arranged by the Southerners who have made their
home in New-York. took place last night at
Sherry's. The dance was one OF the largest and
merriest OF the The subscribers and
guests received by Mrs William l.. Tren-
holm, Mrs. Benjamin s Church Mrs. Algernon s.
Sullivan. Mrs. Samuel Spencer Mrs. oliver Lv-
ingston Jones. Mrs. John Burling Lawrence. Mrs.
Robert Nicol and Mrs. George Howard Marvin.
The cotillon. danced before supper. was led by
Arthur skelton willy with Miss Mari Vernon Of
Brown There were no favors.
The last of the series Of subscription dances
known the Wednesday Fortnightly Dances
took place at Delmonico's last night The patron
esses who received the guests in the ballroom were
Mrs William Gerry Slade. Mrs. Alfred Mills Jud-
son. Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe Mrs. George b. Hurd
Mrs George Gray Ward. Mrs. John b. Russell.
Mrs J. Camoreau Hattie Mrs. Charles T. Jenkins
and Mrs Henry Bramble Wilson. The young
women who received were the Misses Wilson Miss
Jenkins. Miss l.. s. Hattie. the Misses Russell Miss
Ward and Miss Matte A. Slade. There was IN
formal dancing. and at midnight a supper was
served.
Mrs Paul Gilbert Thebaud OF No 15S Madison
ave, gave a reception yesterday afternoon. which
attended by several hundred guests; rms
was the first large entertainment given by Mrs
Thebaud In four years.
The marriage Of Miss Antolnette Woerishoncr.
daughter of the late Charles Woershofer. of this
city. and granddaughter Of oswald Ottendorfer
to Count Charles Seiern. OF London. England. will
be solcmnzed this afternoon In the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the Incarnation Madison-ave
and Thirty-fifth-s:. Bishop Satterlee of Wash
ington. will perform the ceremony which Will be
followed by breakfast at the home OF the brlde
mother. in West Fifty -eighth-st
The engagement is just announced or Miss
Emilia c. Anthem. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Anthem. OF No. % West Thirty-third-st.. 10
Frank T. Reamer a son Of Mrs l. Keamer. and
member Of the Calumet Club.
Miss Ethel Blanche Sanders. the youngest
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs Charles Walton Sanders,
Of No SO East Fifty-thrd-st has announced her
engagement 10 William 5. Gould. son OF CharIes
A. Gould of this city.
The members Of the Thursday Evening Club Will
be entertained tonight at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Robert ". de Forest, No Washington
Square North.
Mrs James c. Bergen. of No. 81 West Sixteenth
St Will give a small dance this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
n,vrrr JACKSON STEWARD.

Daniel Jackson Steward, an old resident OF 'h'S
CITY died on Tuesday at his home NO. ~ "rarfl-
ORGY Park He was a son OF the late Jonn stewart
who was prominent New-York merchant gen
Grafton ago. lie was graduated from princeton oo'-
lcse in 1894 lie never engaged Ia active =.
a., -, -, ac,ive interest In science and art At
"a. time Of his death he second vice president
~ the American Museum Of Natural History, xii, TO
With he presented large collection OF s"ei'S
sWr seward was member Of the Ketorn me 4
lDntch1 church and for more than orty yeals ia"
,l'uto,I oiSer in the South Church. MadsOn-aNe.
pa ',rbir,veIghth-st He took an Interest IN many
@haritahe organizations and until recentE n nv
80 a director o, the House % Refuge fltiudn >
1919 u,s widow and four daughters sur!lNe'
Two Of the latter Mrs Prayt9n Hlrr of ibis city
mn ~ ,noral will be held nj his home to-ill9iroW
.,er,oo, NJ go and the Rev. Or Hodcrch - ~
-, ~, rbs burial will bc in Goshen, where
W. 'a' famlly lived for several generations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
MD CHOATE'S ADMIRABLE ADDRESS
SNAKES on ICE.
Jamestown. IN. D. correspondence of The Min
neaDolis Journal

jamestown. N. d. correspondence OF The Min
neapos Journal
The following snake story is different from the
,suaI order of these veractous tales-it be
vouched for by more than dozen residents Of the
Immediate vicinity of Pleasant Lake, Benson
t'ounty where the scene is laid:
Recently C. W. Mendenhall and Frank Ham
man while removing straw from an icehouse pre-
,nratorv 10 again hlllng 1t with Ice. found on the
b"ttom of the building beneath the Ice a layer Of
Svakes nearly foot In depth. The snakes were
ccnii"d togeihc In q solid mass. and being dis
t,,rhrd began squrming and kissing I'm truly
trtgb,ful manner They emitted nauseous odor.
The snakes were from foot to six feet ~ length.
and Large around in proportion. The reptiles were
animated by being exposed TO the air, and one OF
The large fellows with a quick movement coiled
himself around Mr.. Hammans ankle WIN Wild
scrnam of ''Oh. my Cod Hannah leaped to the
door Of the icehouse and ran down the hill. and
colld Eot be persuaded TO return FOR some time.
affer the remoyai O. the chan there was eA-
nosed TO view n Of squirming twisting rep
Tiles But the chilling air soon rendered Them hors
do combat and their remOva. began. Measured
in a bushe bas ket there were tventy-thTee basket
fuls
IA the snakes removed from the building
they were piled beside the road in a long windrow.
where thew were viewed with astonishment by the
residents OF the place on SATURDAY the frozen
snakes hauled out on the prairie 10y T.. II.
Greene. They were pitched into the wagon with
forks and II was necessary TO make two trips TO
remove all Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
JOSEPH MERRILL.

Amcshury. Mass. Feb (SpeciaD. Joseph Merrill.
the well-known NewEngllnd historian. died here
today aged eightyfour years. Mr.. Merrill was
born in this town in 1914. and filled various town
Offices. He was Town Clerk from 1874 10 1880 In
1874 he was the Democratic candidate against John
Greenleaf Whittier. the nominee Of the Abolition
lst party for Representative 10 the Massachusetts,
LEGISLATURE. He received thirty-fvc votes
than Whittier Both were defeated. however. by the
candidate Of the Wing party. who received more
votes than Merrill. 1t one OF the memorable
political contests Of this state. The dead man
leaves three and TWO daughters. one son,
Joseph Merrill is connected with the Murphy Var
nish Company of Newark, y. J.