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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
CONGRESSMAN JOHN sIMPKGNs

Washington March 27-John Simpkns. member
Of the House Of Representatives from the Nlllth
District Of Massachusetts,. died last night at his
home in this city. 40. LIZ K-st. His death was
due to heart failure. induced by gastric complica-
tions. on Tuesday Of last week he complained or
having caught cold. and later Of stomach trouble
He VAS quite i'll for time. but yesterday morn
ing was much better. Later in the day he grew
weaker and died at 955 o'c.ock. No arrangements
for the funeral he made until the arrival OF the
membors Of his family. who have been informed
Of his death. They are all expected to be IN the
city by Tuesday morning
Representative Simpkins a man Of independ
ont fortune and lifelong Republican. He was
born in New bedford Mass on June .. 1862: ne at
preparing for college at St Marks school. South
horn graduated at Harvard University in 1855
He served in the MASSACHUSETTS, Senate in 1870 and
1871 and was Presidential EleCtOr for Harrison
and Reid In 1892 He president Of the Rcpuh
lican club OF Massachusetts in 1902 and 1895 and
a member of the Massachusetts Republican state
Committee I'm the same year. lie served in the
IINth and LNth Congresses whore ne was known
to his colleagues man faithful to tho inter
csts of his constituents although rarely taking part
in debate. Mr.. Slmpkns had recently been made
a member OF the Congressional Campaign Con,
mttcp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
rottN A. UARDENBERGH.

John A. Hardenbergh. wcll-known business man
n this city died Saturday night at his home. NO
:, 10, Twclfth-st He born I'm Rhinehcck
~ " G., 1892 MS father being the Rev DR.. James
y t,ordenbergh OF this city, who was prominent
..,'s,.r Of the Dutch Reformed Church Mr.
rIordenbersh was educated at the Ncw-fork tni-
'ar.,,v AMI for a considerable period previous 10
w., ,.r ,r.s a mariner IA Il wholesale grocery bus!-
moss in this city, the name Of The irm being liar
dcnbcrgh & Fcnncr. AItri lc WI ". Ilai ieli
uu,.ryh Hcr1,,c a member Of The firm OF lardenDergh
r. SANDERS bankers and brokers'. o! Wall-st Later
~, h. Wa. purchasing agent for IN" ERE thlrOad
vrhrn II j Jcwett was the president or ne toad
A. ia. lime OF ns death he was treasurer or me
c,'..ir Turner Manufacturing Company He
.. "nc - the trustees OF the Fist Presbyterian
chtrcn Eifth-avc and Elcrcnth-st; manager OF
,he prcshyieran Hospital treasurer OF the society
Library director OF the IrVlmg "a iann ai,d
G, PVicholas and other clubs lie had been III for
o. -. tr3 months with an affection OF the heart
r. e,n.r,I service VIII y" he'd al the flrst ffeS-
church tomorrow al In J. m ne inter-
Dyt'iian !, hn NJ Greenwood. MIR. Hardenbergh
i inemo widow Who before her marriage Was Miss
ie e'Sab OF Ohio Ills only child died seven
,a.u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28

Washington in 1871 she met her husband. John
Henry Parnell who was an attache Of the British
Legation.
She was a Of superior education. and
during her Younger days became thoroughly con-
versant with German, French. Spanish. Latin and
Greek She was married in 1872 and went 10 live
on the ancestral estate OF the Parnell family, at
Avondale County Wicklow ireland. In 1871 she
took great interest in relieving the poor people Of
Ireland during the famine in that year.
She left the parnell estate. AT Avondale. which
was the Of Tom Moore's Sweet Vale Of
Avoca," and came several years later 20 this coun-
Try. She at one time considered wealthy. hay
ing Inherited a nfortable fortune rom her
fathers estate.
Spec1la;ions in Wall Street brought, financial re-
verses. which los; her fortune. She. however, re-
ceived pension OF $50 a month on account OF her
father. a few years ago she was very much in
want-in fact, almost destitute. When the people
learned OF her misfortune money came pouring In
from all over the country. She mad sold all OF the
family herloOms and her valuable jewels.
Her daughter Fannie who lived with her in the
old home In New Jersey. died several years ago.
In April 1926 while al her home near Borden
town. She was the victim Of a savage assault ny a
tramp from the effects OF which she never entirely
get possession Of so which had been sent to her
Her famous SON charles Stewart Parncl long the
Irish Home Rule leader in the British Parliament.
WIS born in isS After his death she renainsd 9r
lived q deluslon which was shared by her daugh-
Miss Anna ParncN, VINO al me time or the
Imprisonment OF Charles Stewart Parnell assumed
the direction OF the Land League. Miss Anna
Parnell IS now Mrs. McDermott and lives In County
wicklow A son. j u. Parnell. was peach
grower in Georgia for years. After his brothers
death he went to ireland. and holds public office
in Dublin at present
Of pnn MAY ana Sf e hs OF
Stewart Parnell was issued in London in behalf
81 contributions to a fund 10 assist her and other
needy members Of the family hy freeing the Par
nell estates at Avoniale from debt and other obi-
cations This was partially successful. and her
own immediate necessities were relieved. while the
remnant of her days passed in comparative
comfort.
TO tho end She tho devoted champion OF the
doctrine OF complete political independence for Ire
land OF which her favorite son was the most colo
brated exponent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAYs FORECAST
w,.h,neton March 27.-rhe Western storm is now
CENTRAL in Northeastern Wisconsin The pressure IL high
-, m. Atlantic coast the Rocky Mountain dis
,rcis Heavy rains fallen in the central Mississippi
valley and lighter rars throughout the lake regions. the
Onto Valley and eastward New York. The weather
(, generally cloudy Of the Mississippi except on the
New England and In Florida. II is nearly clear
throughout tho Rocky Mountain plateau and slope The
,enopera,ur. has fallen sharply in the Southwest. the
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. II stl
remain, cold but the temperature has risen somewhat
in the Northwest Fast Of the M'eissppi 1t is warm
and the temperature risen decidedly IN the Middle
Atlantic states and upSer Ohio Valley The weather Will
remain cloudy and unsettled with more or less rain In
the North Atlantic States the upper OHIO Valley and tho
portions Of the lake regions Monday
II viii be clear the central and upper Mississippi an
valleys with decided fail In temperature
Amounting 10 n moderate cold wave Continued fair ana
warm weather "a indicated for the South Atlantic AMI
Fast Gulf stse-. and fair weather with falling tenn
pcra,ure in the Gulf States The weather Will be
lair elsewhere ~ the Mississippi. with rising
n.rstur. In the .ar Northwest. Unusually heavy rains
have fallen in the valley Of the Illinois River and the
adjacent portion ~ the Mississippi Valley which will
cause additional rise in the Mississippi from -. Louis
20 cairo Tho Onto continues rising from Cincinnati
tho mouth having attained height ~ 20 feet Cncn
natl The danger line NJ probably b. exceeded
Memphis during the coming week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
cLorERD4LE ST0cK FARM TO BE SOLD.
THE STATIONS DIRECTOR AND RED WILKES
AMONG THE HORSES TO BE DISPOSED OF

THE STATIONS DIRECTOR AND RED WILKES
AMONG THE HORSES TO BE DISPOSED OF.
Norrls,own. Penn. March FIT was announced
today that despite the order to prevent it, the
exec,for's sale Of ClOverdale Stock Farm Will
take place at Colmar this county. on April g. 6.
and The farm IL one OF the most famous horse
breeding Establishments in the world and il said
to have cost its owner. the late Andrew NJ Moore,
% Poilsdelphia upward Of 10000 Francis Skunk
Brown Of counsel for the executors Of the es-
tate said to-day that security will be entered in
court tomorrow pending the settlement OF proceed
ms brought against a H. Moore Friday. with
the object OF preventing the sale and testing the
ownership OF the property. Mr. Brown said further
that the executors have documentary proof that
ne famous stock farm the property OF Andrew
NJ Moore and that his son. 4. II. Moore, acted
as manager and that all the property claimed by
the latter is in MS fathers name. and has been
In possession Of the executors since the lauers
death.
The principal Interest In the great sale. which will
be conducted by William g. Fasig & Co. OF New
York centres around the stallion Director, for
winch Mr. Moore pail $500 and Red Wkes now
twenty-:our years old, said 10 be the greatest sire
In the world. In all rs horses VIII be disposed Of.
including ninety broodmares. The lot includes Di-
rector Moor half brother 20 Nancy Hanks. Bal
iona. record 2liiz. Camille. 2:2G. Echora 22si2
Emulation. ~ Ermne, 2l3i.. Gipsv GIL 214
Gretna, 2:?2x Ninette. 2Wl.. Lizzie r. 2:23.: LIZ
2l2i. Ollie Wilkes. ?l6i. Ialo Alto Relle 292i5
Blush. 219i. Position. 222i, Manbrino Maid
?:i5l.. josephine Young. Dam Of Joe Patchen and
Nancy lie. dam Of Nancy Hanks and Dictator
Wilkes will also De sold. and Included In the list OF
colts fl and naf brothers and sistcrs 10 GONE
OF the famous trotters on the turf to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
"CURFEW LAW" FAVORED.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION LIKES 1T.
HE SAYS 1T WORKS WELL IN OVER THREE HUN
DRIED WESTERN CITIES AND TOWNS.
AND KEEPS BOYS AND GIRLS OFF
TIE STREETS AT NIGHT.

TIE STREETS AT NIGHT.
Albany March 1.-THE annual report Of the state
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. which VIII
be sent the Legislature tomorrow, advocates the
adoption OF 'Curfew law" which will keep boys
and girls of the streets at night. II says:
The curfew ordinance In many cities is attract
ing attention. over three hundred cities and towns
In the West have adopted the ordnance "nich
requires all children under fifteen years OF age
unless accompanied BY parents or guardians, or
absent with leave to be az home at O'CLOCK III
the evening In the summer and at O'Clock In win
ter. The result has been "A decrease o. from ~ 10
20 per cent I'm the number o. arrests OF children
There has been a reduction OF from 20 10 100
per cent In commitments OF youths 10 REFORM
schools The curfew is opposed by those VINO con-
slider IT infringement upon personal liberty put
II may we'll be asked whether society and the
State should not have the power 10 protect them
selves against vicious tendencies in street educa-
ton Statistics tell that last year there were
10 90 arrests OF children under sixteen years OF
age
The report calls attention TO attempts made TO
Use public schools for the purpose OF distributing
vile literature among the young. Detection OF one
offender does not deter others from continuing the
practice
Ninety -one school districts failed to furnish proof
of compliance with the law requiring instruction
public money would be withheld because OF such
failure
The total expenditure for public schools during
the year s2s 1855 an increase IN one year OF
81 5SO25 and in twelve years Of $l3 iO4,sO. me
number of children Of school age was l66s.e4s, an
increase Of 1901 The number Of Children d VINO al,
of 27l2. The average daily attendance was $40 Soi'
an Increase OF IS 2oo. The number OF teachers en-
ployed was 81. 3S5. an increase of 565.
At the close Of the year there were IL I3o school
districts in the State There were 90 districts IN
which the average attendance was 10 or less Dur
Ing the year $50 children were committed as ma
bitual trtiants an increase Of 2l0 over 1896. .
The report gives in detail the school system IN
opera:i in New-York City. and declares II 10 be
"a system OF organization that has been framed
after the most thorough study of the problems IN
volved. and with full knowledge OF local condi-
lions and possibilities"
The report advocates the establishment OF teach-
ers' pension funds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
4 BOSTON WOMAN III AT SEA.

Miss Nellie Brown daughter OF William H..
Brown a prominent Boston furniture dealer, was Il
passenger on the steamer La Bourgogne. when
came into port yesterday. Miss Brown had been IN
Paris during the last twelve years About two
weeks ago she received a cablegram announcing
the serious Illness OF her father, who IS eighty
wears old When she boarded the vessel at HaVre
II was noticed that she extremely nervous, ana
II was soon discovered that worry over her rather
illness had brought about an attack OF nervous
prostration Nine. Genctte. the chief ste"ardess or
the vessel remained with Miss Brown during the
VOYAGE. and ubon the arrival Of the vessel mere
WAS directed by Rene Japhet, the superintendent
~ tho French Line pier 10 accompany hef 70
pos,mo Miss Brown was much improved after the
yoynge and telegram from her father IN response
~ nne from the French Line officials indicated that
", brown had recovered from his recent indis-
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, Hciniske x.
& Bowen. MEMORIAL INDOWS
PostOmce Notice.

Should be read DAILY by al interested. as changes may
Foreisn mals for the week ending April ises. wiz
follow PaTce Post Mails Close one earlier than
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
TuESDAY-At a. m. Tor Germany. Denmark sweden,
emen e 5 6 apd parts f Europe Via P@outh
., must he directed yer Tra'e ,. r.o o.,
bda1s3sa Via h a5e f'r ma hg's' 9sf =
F E9qGS@sP nee 81 paul VA 5uiSamPion a; M.
suDPementary 1880 M tor troS Der s Ger
per $ soghHlrls va Antwerp de''ers must o'
sATr6DAY.Ai n FOR Egro2s per In, ,Um'ris:
$. S. werkentan. 'ia ROTTERDAM dst'ers must be d;
rectei per Werkendam - at ; a M ios Nallss ana
Ern2a per- p, n f5r yr%av ae,t per H.sa
det'ers must be directed per iiekla).
PRINTED NATTER ETc.-Gerraan steamers sailing on
Specially Addressea Printed Matter ETC. for other parts
% Esr2p@ A%S5G9n naa Whit S slssmer' so oa
Gunar f[enea and German steamers on % ,ss
are advertised carry mai.
After the The Supplementary Transatlantic Mall.
named al2ye aai'',aa sarpe9entary mas are 9pSned
man ste,m1 and r c oPen unit within Ten Mn
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA WEST
INDIES. ETC
MoNDAY-At 3 p. m for Belize: Puerto cOrtez and
TUESDAY - m ,spPm,a{ h nh p, 9e cs soy,.
per Aanca, VIA Colo detters for Guatemala must
b. 30 Seeei 9TT 81 anl sanas5 de caba
per saniiaso. at ,. M E SsuppemeR95l@ry lSo 2.
costa Kica per steamer from New-orleans at Il p m.
for Nassau. y. p. per $. Miami. from Miami. Fla:
North sy.ney. at . p for Por, Antonio per steamer
wED&EsDAY go m tr Port Anton.o. per steamer
srOn' Porta at il a. NJ FOR Santiago De cuba per
san Aelstn de,ters Tor Venezuela and Colombia mus,
Plata countries direct. per Russian Prince at
Rs to ss per m S ssu Isnaa va per- ''s' Aa,n
rose dettsrs for sexe tner5s Sp''e@ ana Guatemala
FRiDAY-M / p. m. FOR N2rth Brazil Benedict.
sATrRDAY%At a, m or ne!rmuda. per Trinidad:
a. $50 %,,x n eeMaa and WnS~s l.anas pei
Madiana neuers Tor Grenada. Trinidad and Tobaso
m%st re i6 30 mo FOR Fortune island Jsmscs
saya" Ka ami mus. se per r at %es s sr
m Tor Csmpeche, Chiapas Tatasco and Yuca,an. per
for cuba must te directed peg Yueaani al i ?. m.
for Sss'1~ m Tor Ncws5ananl per- st Mfn trsn;
North sydney al $50 m FOR $, Pierre Mlquelon.
Mails tor Newf2qaaIana ,. raj s to Hs'as sHs theme.
Mails tor Miqueon by ran 70 Boston. ard thence by
Tor cuba close a. ths mice daily At 700 M. for
days. from Port Tampa: Fla Malls ior Mexico city.
,enmer close a, hs once diy a, $50 any ny
23o p m. REGISTERED mail closes eco D. m
previous WY rnANsrAcITIc MAILS
Mails i2T CSns 'eg.n and s LAM per bsc from
m Mall Mail. ;0T , Ss"f s 4aa J@?a" per vieorla
$40 y. Mails FOR Hawaii, per zeelanaa 0from
francisco close here dai, ny March 81 a, $50
Rev Zealand h'vii and Fj Islands "Is per ",''i Mio
vera from Ns9roa'c, elose here daily after March
ana Japan especially addressed ony. per : Empress
III a; $50 m Mail, for Ai.,taa except " , he sH so
West Ao'S ws |A9 a and Samoan Ia Es0ps New
Alameda from san Francisco, close here daily up
A "a at at % q % cs%psas R 81 on
shin NJ ,from san clO her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
No GAMBLING on THE WEATHER.

To SEND GUEsSEs BY MAIL WOULD VIOLATE THE
LOTTERY LAW.
Chicago March 27.-The Government VIII not
ALLOW any one TO gamble on the weather predic-
tons or to operate lottery on them. chicago
man conceived the idea OF forming a pool on the
state OF the weather April 20 next He pro-
posed TO sell tickets at 81 each and 10 award prizes
running from $50 to $4,000. He wrote to the Post
Office Department find out II the malls would be
closed against his scheme. Attorney Barrett, Tor
the Department at Washington, wrote an opinion
which has been sent to Chicago. IL Is the nrst
legal statement OF the status OF the Weather
Rureau as exempt from the competition of the
gliessers The opinion says:
Although the Weather Bureau. with improved
appliances forecasts with certain degree OF ac-
rurnrv conditions OF the weather for twenty-four
hours in advance. Yet for persons Throughout the
country TO make such forecasts so far ahead as
Anrtl 90 next would seem TO be entirely a matter
Of chance II operated through the mails, this
scheme would be held by this Office 10 be VIOLA
ton of the Lottery law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
FIRE At THE WHITE ELEPHANT"

T & Flls's resort. at No 40 SiXth-&ve. known
&c "Tha White Elephant' and operated Sunday
under A license issued TO The American TURF
club" was damaged by fire last night The sew
entv men and women in the place at tho time got
ont I'm safety. one OF the members OF the club
carelessly threw match into the pot containing
an artificial palm, which reached almost 70 me
ceiling 1t blaz.d up like 50 much finder the
..,cirys of tho room caught and there
no. mic among the occupants OF the place.
The men rampled on the women; ana me women
re.d a waiter fought the names and was sHghtly
burned. The hrcmen were called by PomSeman NC
Sormack and a minute later the West Thirtieth-st
noItrr reserves were on hand. The reserves re-
stored order and the blaze was qucky eNNh-
gushed. the loss viii approximate NN""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28

' H.2s 5 5aos % 1 III 1,a:91f
Funeral services at his late residence Mo9day March
Is on arrival Of o'clock train rom Ne" 'o'N "'
BERRIEN-En,ered into rest March % 1898 Margaret
services at lewis &%enue Congregational church
Madisons,.. brooklyn. on Monday. March Is at 2'o
Gates, ave car from New
s2S nds e Alden a. at 'o Of the
Augustus j. Brown in his Am year ear, ,,...., No.,
eon-ave. and eeh-st.. Tuesday. March 20 at 10 a m
ter Of the late Adam Todd Bruce.
ave. on TUESDAY afternoon March 90 at 'ao O'Clock.
T on Msrcn Is # p {: Nv hi,
Funeral services VII be nea =. s. John. cSurcA; STAN
Carriages will he at station arrival OF train
CIIARLoCK-At his residence No. iis West ioste ct.
Isaac Chsrlock. in his 18TH year
Funeral services Tuesday. Gath inst. ?. m.
COOKE suddenly. at his residence Glen Rlds. y. j.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
FRANKIIN-On sunday morning March 81. Biosrd
vernon IN his Pa year. son Of lndley NJ and Martha
Funeral services At ST. cicorsc, church on Tuesday
afternoon. arrival Of train leaving Long Island City
InterInent private
GoRpoN-on March 81. 1895. Mary Marr. widow OF
Funeral private
HARDENBERdH-At his home. Nc - East l2th st.
bergh
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HATHAwAY-In New-Bedford. Mass. March -. Hora-
Funeral services Grace Church. bedford Tues
day 10Th. l2:45
Kindly omit flowers
HAVIf.AND--At Plainned. y. j.. Seventh day tSatur-
iay). Third month. ~. Jusus c. Havand. In the sOth
year % hls
Funeral late residence. No. SO Stanford ave Third
day Cuesday). at 80 D. N.
HOPPING-on Friday March %. Mrs. Theodore A. Hop
ping
Funerrl from her late home. Monday March IS At 2
o'clock p. IN.
JAFFRAY-At Paris France. on March IL. Howard Mel
vile Janray. son Of the late Clifford d and Luce Is
JaIray IN his I'D year
and friends invited attend the fner,
from his late residence. No. ~ Perrepont st. Brook
iyn on Tuesday. March 20 at o'clock p m.
PIsrOR- South Orange. n. j.. on Saturday March
~. lSIs. Mary ". +. Piston, widow Of Philip Piston
and daughter Of the late Don Alonzo Cushman. OF
New-Ycrk.
munion, g. nth Orange on arrival s:2o train. D.. l. =
W. II. L.. Nsw-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28

MORE MIsFORTI'NEs TO THE GREENLAND. FROM
WHICH FORTY EIGHT MEN WERE LOST.
ST Johns n F. March 27.-The sealing steamer
Greenland. which put into Bay de Verde last night
with a story Of terrible disaster 10 her crew on
Wednesday and Thursday while among the Ice
foes in search OF seals arrived here this afternoon
She reports twenty-five men dead. twenty hrce
missing and sixtv-six SO badly frostbittcn that
about twenty of them will lose their limbs.
The colony is aghast at thu magnitude OF the
calamity nothing like which has ever been known
here Already a relief fund has been started to
assist the relatives OF the dead.
The Greenland drove ashore IN Bay de Verde
last night during a heavy gale. her anchor chains
parting. but she got off again without serious dam
She had another narrow escape while max
ing ST.. Johns Harbor owing to an imperfect com
pass and the thick fog A man who was watching
her from the rigging of vessel near by fell 10
the deck and has since died from his injuries.
The Greenland has 1900 seals She reports that
the Aurora has 1900. The Diana 12.cCD and the Ice
Ia o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
RAILWAY EXTENSION ~ MEXICO.

cr,-rpAr PART OF THE REPUBLIC TO TIE CON
NECTED WITH THE PACIFIC COAST
San Francisco March 27.-Railway communica-
,ior "a IN he established between the City Of Mex
too and the city Of Manzanillo the Pacific
Coast At present a branch OF the Mexican Cen
trail Railroad extends west a short distance be-
voud Guadala lara. to the town OF Abura and alb
runtlv ends on the Pacific a narrow gauge branch
rurs from Manzanillo 70 Coenia. The country be-
tueen Coenia and Ciuadalajara possesses no means
Of railroad communicating This gap Is 10 be hlled
I'm and the central section of the republic united
h, rail with the Pacific Ocean. concession for
me new line has been granted to lgnhce Borda, OF
Mexico who expects TO interest American capital
e., ,ho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
CANAL INTERESTS RI w HARD.

THEY STILL. HOPE FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE
100000 ELL.
Albany. March q (SpeclaD.-The supporters OF me
bin introduced by Senator Cantor and Assembly
man IIl proyiding for tho submission to the voters
this fall of the proposition for the expenditure OF
s. 10000 more on the canals, will work hard this
week to induce Governor Black TO withdraw his
opposition to IT, and also TO have him recommend
it to the Legislature as an "emergency measure.
The Chamber of Commerce OF New-York 1t Is
reported will send a committee here to appeal 10
the Governor and Senators and Assembiymen
In favor OF the measure. The argument VIII De
made that unless the question is voted on this IAN
il cannot he presented till the fall OF 1900, and then
the Legislature cannot &C; on it until the session
OF 1901 Such a delay 1t Is said. would be harmful
to the canal Improvement work and 70 the com
mercial interests o, the State. The feeling IN the
canal counties in favor OF immediate action on this
matter is very strong