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ENGLAND PROTESTS.

Denies That She II Waiting q Chance
to Seize Hawaii.
Much surprise has been created in Eng
land by the passage In the recent report of
the Senate committee On foreign relations
respecting the attitude OF Great Britain
toward Hawaii. and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
under instructions from his government
has Informed the Department Of State that
the committee Of the Senate are under an
entire misapprehension. and that there 10
no ground whatever for the allegations con-
tanned In the statement st
The passage referred to states that 'if
Great Britain Is not industriously and
openly engaged In fomenting this concerted
movement for the destruction of the re-
public and the restoration Of the monarchy
on its ruins her agents and the princess,
her protege, are kept conveniently near at
hand to fasten her power upon the islands
on the happening Of any pretext for the
protection OF the lives and property of
British subjects in Hawaii"
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Latest Army order..

Maj. e. 9. Fechet, 9Th Cavalry, has been
relieved from duty with the National Guard
of Nebraska, April 1.
Capt. ]. D.. Poindexter. assistant sur
geon. is relieved from duty at Willet,s
Point. N. T.. and ordered to assist Capt
w. c. Gorgas. assistant surgeon. in the ex-
animation OF recruits In New York city.
Including the borough OF Brooklyn.
Capt. Charles L. Cooper OF Troop e and
Capt. Charles g. Ayres of Troop G, in the
10th Cavalry. have exchanged places.
Changes In the stations and duties of OIL
GERS Of the medical department are an
nounced as follows:
Maj Henry McElderry, from Fort Leav-
erworth, KAN, to Omaha, Neb: Mai
George H. Tofney. from the Military Acad-
emy, West Point, to Fort Leayenworth.
KAN; MAJ John M. Banlster. from Fort
Leayenworth. KAN, to the Military Acad-
emy, West Point; Lieut.. John h Stone;
from Fort Riley. Kan. to Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan.
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TO RESTORE ORDER.

Troops mt Skaguay Ordered to Take
Proper Steps.
Information has reached the War De-
partment that the rowdy element of Alaska
have seized Benefits road. leading to and
over White Pass. and have placed the
country In state Of terror. Instructions
we're today telegraphed to Gen. Merriam,
commanding the Department of the CO.
iumbia at Vancouver. Wash. to order the
infantry, garrison at Skaguay to take
proper steps for the protection of persons
and property In the disturbed region, re-
gardless of the expense attending such d
movement of troops.
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THE ovERs1REEr BILL.

Favorable Action by the House In
valid Pensions Committee.
The House committee on invalid pensions
has favorably reported the Overstreet bill
prohibiting the Withholding, suspension,
modification or cancellation Of any pension
except for fraud, clerical error, mistake of
fact or recovery from disability.
The bill requires sworn charges in each
case, the reduction Of all evidence to writ
ten questions and answers, and prevents
adverse action until the determination of
such an investigation to be held near the
claimants home. at which the claimant and
attorney are to appear.
The committee has recommended to the
House the allowance Of pension of 500
per month TO Katharine L. Gushing, widow
of the late Commander Gushing, U. s. NJ,
who gained distinction by destroying the
confederate ram Aibemarle.
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SENATE.

After the transaction of some routine
business in The Senate today Mr.. Bacon
(Ga.) introduced an amendment which he
announced he would offer to the resolution
providing for the annexation Of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States. The
amendment provides that the resolution
shall not be effective until the question Of
annexation shall have been submitted to
the qualified electors Of Hawaii and passed
upon aflrmatively by them. The amend
ment Is the same which Mr.. Bacon offered
to the Hawaiian treaty and which is still
pending.
Mr. Allen CSeb.) secured the passage. Of a
resolution calling upon the Secretary of the
Interior for Information as to the number
of all classes of pensioners, including the
percentage Of men and women and chill
dren. carried on the pension rolls.
In behalf of his colleague, Mr.. Thurston
(Neb.), Mr.. Allen announced that Thursday
next at the conclusion of the morning bus
mess Mr.. Thurston would address the SEN
ate upon the condition Of affairs on the
Island Of Cuba
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: To authorize the construction of q
bridge across st. Francis river, in Arkan-
sas: to confer Jurisdiction upon the United
States circuit courts IN certain cases:
granting to the Washington Improvement
and Development Company a right of way
through the Colville Indian reservation, in
Washington; to remit the penalty Of $32 1923
imposed upon the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco because on the official trial Of
the Monterey the required horse power was
not maintained; to pay the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco for extra work on
the Monterey. $14 ,742; to provide for pro-
noting Capt VIM. N. Tisdall, U. s. A., now
on the retired list. to the rank Of major; to
amend section 1870 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States relating to the medical
corps. Of the navy and providing that per-
sons appointed to the naval medical corps
shall be between twenty-one and thirty
tions before naval courts In certain cases
and to amend an act giving the consent Of
the United States to the erection of a
bridge across Portage lake, Houghton
tain restrictions, all railroads shall have
the right to use the bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) the Sem
ate. at las pm, went into executive ses-
sion, and at 1:55 pm. adjourned
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REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND.
Well-Known Attorney Charged with
Violation OF Statute.

Violation of Statute.
After a hearing of some length, United
States Commissioner Mills. late this after.
noon, held Mr.. Robert L. White. we'll
known local attorney, in $1,000 bonds to
await action OF the grand jury on a charge
of violating one Of the Revised Statutes of
the United States relating to the use of
the United States mails.
1t was charged that Mr.. White sent GER
tain postal cards through the mail to par
ties in different sections of the United
States on which were printed statements
that, It was claimed, tended to point ou,
apparent delinquency On the part Of Mr..
Philip w. Avirett and to affect the credf.
and standing of the latter. Mr.. Avirett Is
first vice president of the Pennsylvania
and Maryland Railroad Company and the
Blue Mountain Railroad Company. At the
hearing this afternoon the case was pros
ecuted by Assistant District Attorney
Semmes. and Mr.. A A. Lipscomb repre-
sented Mr.. White. When Commissioner
Mills announced his verdict Mr.. White at
once Furnished surety and was thcreupon
released
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PACIFIC RAILWAY DEBTS.
Bills to Be Reported Providing for a
Federal COmmlssion.

DHAs 10 ne Reported PFOvfdfng Tor q
Federal COmmissi0n.
The Senate committee on Pacific railroads
today decided to report the bills for settle
nent of the Central Pacific and the Sioux
City and Pacific debts. The Secretary of
the Treasury. the Secretary of the Interior
and the Attorney General are created a
commission to settle the debts and to make
such extensions as may be necessary to Sc
cure the governments interest.
In the case of the Central Pacific an
amendment was adopted, providing that
the full amount Of the governments princi-
pal and interest must be paid. No limfta-
ticn was placed on the Sioux City and
Pacific, and it is probable that Senator's
Morgan and Harris will make O minority
report In favor of similar restriction 20
that placed on the Central Pacific settle
ment.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
Justice street Confirmed.

The nomination of Webster Street to be
chief Justice Of Arizona, was confirmed by
the Senate today. The nomination has
been held up in the committee on judiciary
for several months on charges affecting
his standing as an attorney, but inyestiga-
ton satisfied the committee that the
charges were without foundation The
committee decided to report the case favor
ably at Its meeting today, and to ask I'm
mediate action on the part of the Senate
This course was pursued with. the result
that the nomination went through without
either delay or opposition In the Senate.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
BRowNsON OFF TO PARIS.
Naval Officer Goes to Inspect War
ships for Sale.

Naval Officer Goes to Inspect War
ships for Sale.
LONDON, March 21.-Commander Will
lard II. Brownson. United States navy, who
is visiting Europe in the interest Of the
United States Navy Department, has start
ed for France to inspect the ships which
are being built at the La Seyne Opposite
Touion on the Mediterranean for Brazil,
&C ncerning which vessels negotiations have
been proceeding.
Commander Brownson, previous to leav-
ing for Frarce. spent two days inspecting
the Admiral Abrouall, purchased by the
United States government from Brazil at
the same time as the Aniazonas, and some
torpedo craft at Ellswick and elsewhere
Commander Brownson is understood to
have been highly pleased with the Abrouall.
though the United States authorities may
decide to charge some details of her plans
before she Is completed. 1t will be impos-
sible, however, to complete her for some
time to come.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
Witnesses I'm Canty Case.

The grand jury this afternoon was en-
gagged in examining witnesses in connec-
tion with the case Of Dennis J. Canty, who
is held for the murder of George NJ. Rye.
A large number Of witnesses, probably
thfrty-fve or more, 1t is understood, are
to be examined. These proceedings will
probably occupy day or two. The expec-
tation is at the city hall that an Indictment,
II such should be warranted by the facts,
will be reported against Canty before the
close OF the week.
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RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Willard Hotel Boys who Raised
Money for the Maine Sufferers.

willard Hotel Boys Who Raised
Money for the Maine Sufferers.
President Mckinley today personally re-
ceived $47.SO for the benefit of the Maine
sufferers. 1t was presented by eight little
boys whose homes are at Willard's Hotel
They are Charlie Coffin, Tommy Mudd
Arthur Coffin, Orren s. De Witt, Sydney
Mudd. jr. GriffeR Mudd. Morris Crum-
packer and Harold De Witt
These boys, recently. gave an entertain
ent at the hotel, selling tickets at 5
cents each, and netting the sum mentioned
Orren De Witt made the presentation, and
the President responded in q short speech.
He said he would turn the money over 10
the Navy Department.
The boys marched to the White House in
and Eugene Codin
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on elections No. 3. presented the majority
report in the contested election case Of
wise against Young. The report Is in fa-
.ur - the contestant.
The minority was given ten days IN
which to file their report.
The House then went into committee of
the whole and took up the private ca1en-
oar.
Bitter Fight begun.
The Senate bill to satisfy the claim Of
the legal Representatives of John Roach.
amounting to 1881 isl. for labor. material
and dockage furnished by Roach, and the
occupation OF his yards by the gunboats
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, was taken up
out Of Its order and long and bitter fight
followed.
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Commissioner Wight, who has immediate
charge Of the police and fire departments,
is making an investigation of the District
fire alarm and teregraphic and telephone
systems. and today. accompanied by a rep
reeentative Of the Gamewell Fire Alarm
Company OF New York. visited several of
the companies of the fire department and
police stations. Mr. Wight Is desirous of
familiarizing himself with the possible de-
fects Of the systems and their shortcom-
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nnltinore szarket..

BALTIMORE. March 2l.--Faour quiet.western
3. s:.%Ily, q soss. 60; wipss. wheat patent. 8.
str.isht. s5.OOsss. is-rsesipts 1881 barrels: e1-
spot and mouth, 30isne9H; AIrii. soy i0ox; May,
gpxal0o; steamer NJ. red, S6sa95E-reeeipfs.
62,467 bcshels; exports, none; stock, 1i0s, 18s
bushels; sales. II Oto bushels- southern wheat b.
sample. e6a1eo; do. on grade. 965sa9oh. Corn
sts.dy.spos and month. saKassN; April ssAa
B3&; Nay, 33Bs3SH; s.eamer mixed-S27SaS4-fe-
ccipts. 3o6 0sz boahsls; exports, l2s9a1 bushels:
stock. LTzs: 50 bashels; s.ies. 5000 bashsls-
81. Oats gsiet-Me. White western, slas4!;
exports, eo.Ooe busssls; stecl: 3z.an susssla
rscelpts, Ems bushels; expotts none; stock. 1et
80 bushelA Ray stssay -Sbotce fin5thy, 81. Boa
$1Ao0. Grain fFeights, 1emand very 1At and ntes
spgeaT - be sesy-4tcap b Liverpool pr hlGhel.
o5kd. Hay: OR4 for ordeu per quarter, - -x6<A.
Msreh. q "a Ayr,L sssar stsDag-szHlu-
1aeed, 6-203 BuftW etzuty y-fsncy ooaUory, -
a u Mfiaf5oa, lyaie; e: hdle. 1bs eoea l61ls.
l1a1ks anma lAckn1, 1oa14 DGDs Q1ek-zfuuh.
1o4f. C4eeoe ofsndy-lsncy Eew ynek, hrDH ol<a
9!z ee .Hss,.p s!t.le; e: 1ea lske,s3k
q - 9. -. 3. 49, 8. - ssss Z = -.
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Presented at the State Department.
The Spanish minister called at the State
Department today and presented Messrs.
Angulo. Valera and Cadenas, who are the
direct representatives Of the autonomous
cabinet at Cuba. With this presentation
the negotiations toward q commercial
treaty are opened.
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BERLIN. March 21.-rAe Duke Of TalIsy-
rand and sagan u dead. He was born m
Paris In 1S11 His second wife was q
daughter OF the late Marshal Boniface.
Count de CasteIlane
STOCKHOLM. March q -0en. Btorn-
stfsrna. the former minister OF war, ~
dad. IS, - s
Kari Tavastierns, ths post, i dead.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high.
est and the 10 west and the ck.eing prices of
the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson G. Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Van Emburgh G Atterbury, No. Z
Wall sfs
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Graan, FrOvisi0ns and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hib5s & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
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GRAIN.
PROVIs
Goveranent Bonds.

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
Eey, bankers. |
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she was to be utilized Tor the recovery OF
such parts of the ship and its equipment as
could not be lifted by the wrecking vessels
now at work on the wreck. The owners OF
the Monarch were to bespaid a lump sum
aggregattng many thousand dollars in case
they were able fHttsge the warship and
take her to the HEw EHgork navy yard. and
ing operations itoMasi expected that she
turrets and heavy ,guHs, which the govern
ment is exceedingly aeAirous of recovering
at this time .withDptrSpecial consideration
for their great yaaue ier dollars and cents
The navy has ehiar need now OF
frst-class guns 3Rd pYld regard the re-
corsry Of the maiHt BAKERY Of the Maine as
a consummation 0evodtly to be wished, AL
though there Il MT nfith prospect Of rais-
Ing the Maine Htha ass reported broken
backbone, there IL SoAd reason to believe
from the reports OF the divers that many,
ii not all Of -thei gunU may be recovered
eventually from the wreck and put In
places where they Win Be able to render
good service IN righfng The great wrong
done the battle ship:
Other naval orders Issued today were the
following: Ensign G. 7. p. Stone, detached
from the New York and ordered to the
Marblehead; Assistants Faymastsr s. Bryan.
ordered TO the Dolphin March ~
In the HSuse lGiiitary c61s 1ssaitt.a.
The House miiitsifFXs affairs connsittse d,d
not completa tie army EsorSanfss{icn btu.
known as the three ba4taliQn bfR toaay.
but expects 20 seet sht6unh uftA H tcs.,or.
sfew. Il Il ssid 3hss 9hs uiiiy clsasiatSs msl5e
III Il af tod3y.s meeting wexs ap6k; s. is
express more clsee,x ths infant 81 IA
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Feeding Privilege WIN Remain.

KANSAS CITY, No, March 3O-The
feeding in transit privilege on live
stock is not to be withdrawn by the
railroads on April / in the state Of
Kansas Two months ago the rail-
roads announced that because Of the
manipulation Of expense bills by ship
Pers they would charge full local rates
for the reshipment Of cattle to the
Kansas City market which were
stopped In transit for the purpose Of
being fed and fattened The Santa
Fe and Rock Island railroads served
notice On all the other Kansas City
lines to-day that they had decided not
to withdraw the privilege This action
viii force all competing roads into line
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-01
ALEVEE GOES OUT.
thousands OF Acres Under water AZ suIIi-
van, Ind-EIahy Families In Danger
and Great FIo0d Threatened.

Sullivan, Ind, March 29.-The levee
on the Wabash river went ont last
night with a break Of 100 feet, entail
ing a loss Of 500, 600. Twenty thou
sand acres Of land are OverhOwed, and
hundreds Of families are rendered
homeless and destitute Citizens are
responding for miles around in their
efforts to remove families and stock.
Hundreds Of cattle and horses
are hemmed in Such a rush Of
water was never known in this sec
ton Of the country before A calam-
ity, second only to the great Johns
town food, is upon us The levee is
IL miles long and was built at a cost
Of $50, 600. A grand effort is being
made to rescue the families from their
su Emerged homes The waters are
making a mad rush through the bot
tom lands, uprOOting trees and taking
every thing in its path 1t is feared
that many people who were slow to
take warning, Will meet death in the
flood A dispatch from Emerson says
that Il, 900 bushels Of corn and 65 hogs
were swept away by the foods
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FOR THE sCHooL-TEACHER.
Reverses All Predecessors on De-
cisiOn Regarding Salaries

TOPEKA, Kan, March sO.-A school
house in Reno county was burned
down, throwing the teacher out of en-
plOyment. The teacher demands pay
for the full term and a member of the
school board and L l. DayhOff, the
county superintendent, have written
State superintendent Strylfer asking
If the district Is liable for the full
terms wages Stryker referred the
matter to George R Smelling. assist
ant attorney general, who rendered
an opinion that If no provision was
made IN the contract TO the
contrary, and if, after the teacher
had made reasonable effort to secure
another school, he had failed to do so,
the district would be compelled to pay
wages for the full term, whether there
was school or not. The same decision
would hold In cases where schools are
dismissed on account of contagious
diseases Smelling says the board
should make provision against such
emergencies IN the contract. This de-
cisiOn Is in opposition to all former
ones along this life
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-01
AMERICANS IN CUBA.
Their Addresses Being Tnken by Consul
General Lee, as q Crisis Is Likely to
Occur at Any sIoment.

New YORK, March pa dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Secre-
tary General COngOstO asked Consul
General Lee to permit him to furnish
him with a personal body guard Gen
Lee declined this offer and Gen Con-
gostO contented himself with increas-
ing the detail of plain clothes detect
ives, which for weeks have kept a care
full eye on Gen Lee at all tim es with a
view Of his protection as he goes
about the city. Consul General Lee be-
lieving that a serious crisis in affairs
is likely to occur now at any moment
is to-day preparing a revised list of all
Americans now in Havana, together
with their addresses, so that IN case
Of emergency they may be commune
Gated with at short notice. There is
an extra guard now around the Ameri-
can consulate.
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wRoNGED FATHERS REVENGE
E n. Bradley Stays the Man whom He
Says Ruined Three OF His
Daughters.

SEATTLE Wash, March 29.-M F.
Schelderup, a well-knO1n insurance
solicitor, was shot and killed by E NJ.
Bradley, a prominent contractor, on
the corner Of Third and Cherry streets,
In the presence Of a large crowd of
theater-gOers- Schelderup was stand
ing on the corner waiting for Miss
Bessie Bradley, with whom he
was going to the concert at
the theater- Instead Of being
met by the young lady he was
met by her father, who, without a
word, drew an Old-fashiOned Colts re-
vOlver and shot Schelderup through
the body. Sehelderup fell to the
ground and expired in a few minutes
Bradley says the man he murdered
had ruined three Of his daughters
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MRS. M'KINLEY's HEALTH.
She Is Now Undergoing the Massage Treat
ment-The Presidents Devotion and
Bis Trying Position

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Mrs- Nc
Kinley is now undergoing the massage
treatment The president has en-
ployed the most eminent and sHillful
physicians, and everything known TO
the science of medicine has been re-
sorted to TO restore rs wife to good
health without avail, although since
entering the white house her health
has improved. The presidents pO-
sitiOn is a trying one at this
time, as the public business takes
nearly all his time, and he frequently
remains in his Office until after mid
night, only to return to his apartments
for a sleepless night, as his extreme
devotion TO his wife Is well known,
and he endeavOrs to look after her
wants personally as much as possible.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-01
HER CASE SERIOUS.
Miss Fanny Davenport, the Noted Actress.
Lying Near Deaths Door in Chicago
Relatives Summoned.

Of Miss Fanny Davenport, the actress,
which was reported as extremely criti-
cal last night, was at first said to be
improved to-day, her physicians stat
ing that she had passed a comparative
" comfortable night That her cOndi-
ton was still regarded as serious, how
ever, was evidenced BY the fact that
a consultation OF physicians was
held Miss Davenp ports relatives have
been telegraPhed for Later IN the
day it was acknowledged by those in
attendance upon the celebrated &C
tress that the patient was at death s
door and slender hopes Of her recovery
are entertained
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MILES, Ga, March s9-The night
train Of the MiIlen Southwestern rail-
road at New summit, Ga. was the
scene Of a duel 70 the death between
william oElesby, Of Summit, and J. D.
Holly, OF DurdenTille. both young men
Of prominence They had q misun-
Outstanding about some trivial nat
ter and. rising IN their seats IN
the crowded. 1urching car, commenced
firing at each other Holly was killed
outright and it's believed that OglesbT
viii die Of his wounds The flying
bullets narrowly missed some 81 the
r1sssuzeFs ard many Of the women %
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A HUMAN MONSTER.
RObber In Paris Murders a Family OF six
Persons-When Arrested He Con-
fessed to other Grimes

PARIS, March 29--At Bernay. in the
department Of the Eure, Sunday even
ing a rObber named Caillard murdered
a family of six persons Through a
window Of the house inhabited By the
family, he shot and killed the husband,
his wife and two children, who were
playing at a table. Caillard then en-
tered the house and cut the throat Of
little girl Finally he blew out the
brains Of a bedridden woman Il years
Of age The murderer was arrested
and confessed TO committing these and
a number Of other crimes
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NEW YORK's CELEBRATION.
City VIII BE Marked by Festivities
an Extraordinary Character.

NEW YORK, March ss--The celebra-
ton of charter day, Nav 4, the ami
versary of the day on which Levi P.
Morton, while governor Of New York,
signed the charter which created the
Greater New York, is being made as
complete as possible by the citi-
zens appointed to take charge Of
it by Mayor Van Wyck. The
celebration is to be specially com
memOrated in verse. It's poet
laureate will be E C. Stedman. who
will also read the verses which he
viii compose for the occasion. The
days of the celebration are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 3,
and 5 The celebration viii open on
Tuesday with a grand naval parade