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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

Wheat ard stocks have had their boom and We think
cotton VIII soon take their place We are rerapy m
Formed that Eastern mills buying spot cotton In THIS
malket THIS Will add 70 the strength OF the future
market. as supplies are comparatively small
Dispatches from other parties however, were 81 con
nojin@ nature. a prrmi1en; firm in Houston Tex. re
ported TIE weather In that section 10 be fine tor the
growing crop. New-breana advices reported Indications
favfabl" for IN carly which at the present Time
IN good condition The plant said TO be putting
on squares in Louisiana and Georgia News from New
England print Goth markets encouraging &c
having been BID IL Fan River for regulars and oe
ciine1 vhile good demand reported for odd goods
a; 1-iGG ~ above these figures
Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cablcs-spot cotton
m,1erae demand sales 200 bales speculation ana ex-
port -" haes American. 200 reCe pis lsooo; Amsr-
can. 1900, mCdng uplanGs. 3sh. Futures opened quiet
win sellers AT Friday nights prices Closed luiet put
steady at net decline Of 2s4d. December Jnnuary
&3lb; JanuaryFebruary. 33lb. February-March 33lb;
June S8i4s June,uly 3aiiss July August S5tsn: Az
rustS-ptbor 334 i1b, September October. 333Q33i &c
November 332b; November December, BIB Man
chescrYans quiet but steady. Cohs quiet but steady
The range Of contract prices in the local market to-day
was follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Norfolk May 3i.-Cotton FIRM. nlldailng. o'sc; low
r,,SPilnr Is i6c: good ordinary osc receipts l.ii4
Bales exports 1855: sales. az stock 81 ics
Baltimore May 3i.--cott0n nominal; mcdins, 0~c,
low mddng Ice. good ordinary. 3'sa; receipts $40
sayannah May 3i.--Cotton steady; miidllng. &c. low
middllng Lilo recep,a 6s bales exports eoa'twise
500; sales AZ; stock. II, sl3 ,, a., -,
Augusta May 3i.-,,otton firm: middlng. 6hc low
m!ddiing De- receipts. Is bales gross o. Shipments
/ CsS; Gales 81; stock. 24,8as -,
Memphis May 3l.-cotton firm; midnr &c; low mid
ding ahc good ordinary 5ic; net receipts. $50 bales;
gross SIS; shipments. l.T0i: stock. 392
Mobile May 3.Lh,on nominal: mtdins 10, loc; nn
baes exports 1, ,Irea, Britain i,23+ coas,wse TO:
stock. S.]h5. an,
Cincinnati. May 9i.-COtton quiet and nrm; mitng
6he low mldil!ng. 5'sc good ordinary. o'ac receipts
30 balea; shipments $40 stock. 500.
ST Louis, May M.-Cotton steady; middiing. &c; low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
TIE STATE or TRADE.

Boston. May ai-I,lour-Receip's c$. ehs pr.l;
5OGsT winter do. SO 25uSj 10 slrS
cnrrs AMI ef,a!ghr 81 1886 20 do 81 75ps 20
Corrmeai slds3c per bush 81 sUGSl 70 per no.
Corn-Rccepts bush. dull. steamer yellow. i'sc.
No 2 4l'sc Oats-Recelp's, % ~ bush: duil fancy
3e7ssi.c: 40 2 AMI No 33Q35isc Ml. feed quiet:
bran eprrg 81 oJQtl4 80: winter, sGqSij 90; md
d!!ng- SIT 5Odsls jO red dog hour s2l Butter nIm
Northern lie Western. i6isnl7c: Imitation l8fnI4c'
indiss I3Ql3l5c Cheese nrm, Northern o.. Western.
sitaoc.
Buffalo Y T. MAY 3l.-spring whea,-Buvers holding
or nothing doing. No Northern offered 5, ~. No :
Northern 81 50 Winter wheat-Closng nominal, no Z
rcd 81 p. No white. 81 Os Corn duh: offerings hgh
No . yeIlor 3sc. No yellow 81 sc No BIC No
corn SGisc Oats weak and lower. No /: white &c
SO 3 white 32c No = mixed Bic No 2 mixed 3pr. g.
BaricvI few 1T. offered 46Q5ns Rye duh; No n
Flour weak lower '"rtency: oest pat
or, a,y,ng q ,fss low gr.de spring 50 .5asi patent
winter 81 7,ls7 low grade. winter. 81 1884 grahen
best sS 5JEsG
Chicago MAY 3l-Tre leading futures ranged as FOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

firm. Common to prime hogs, a lO@sl 60: Southern and

nrm. Common 10 prime hogs. ~ lou$ Gu Sou'"e'" ~"
BEEvEs" Receipts to-day cars o. 100 head al
e e@orod rtcI f steady city fair
demand a. !as.e per 10 for ordinary 10 prn Tvnn,
quoted Amercan steers weak at olsgio,sc n est
mated dres weish Eesea'Or beef a, sc w per %
ea aPG'' and p:s sheep s er shams:rs sa:
for M s+ res VII take out to
Liverpool TOO quarter; q beef for rsstn,aps CONF
back and the 'irenada 'or the same shppr - sheep
CkN SAY w y. III scsd ard q sT hs sss
Jersey city The feeling was rated steady 5 and re
Limited e5nss were od Il aso per iGo 10 i scr 9r
s4Nsi 30 city dressed veas sold at sgloc per ~ eoun
so;esNJ II Hume Bro: "a vcas 1is 10 average. at
Sc per 100 IL: do lss N. at s. 70
S Judd a co % vesls 10 H. at SO; DO ITO 3D.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts today were cars. or
a.i heal all i an ia sn,c Ip 81 moderate re-
ceips to morrow sellers held the stock firm About one.
80 5oNs 50 rer 100 n fey ordinary yesrlinEs At s.
fair sheep at - s9Si =, DUCKS ~ s5.st ~
at ga oc lambs sold at o'sNi2c Hut mainly at
sass-Newton 6 CO.. 1914 virginia lambs. 90 NJ aver
age at 50 50 per 100 ~ 10 Virginia yearings SO ~
at So CO Virginia sheep o' ~ at - TO- 2'l Tennessee
doNcpbspsn Co. ?as Virginia lambs. 20 NJ At 50 81;
Virginia sheep. 124 N. at 81 % bucks loo TO- at
J. IL wrksrson: an MARYLAND lambs, ~. n At 90 80
,hsre wera ! cars on sail. Most II the offerings were
sht Southern pigs for Which the, . yery ner l n
Hass quotcG rrrn =" ,oasi ral2sr Prime
grades Coun:ry dressed si.ady at 4@@7c per ID Tor
erenary 20 q'I Ilem nr" date yesterday: 12s
al s?f s. 90 ,s3 10 'v'r's' per w. 10. ''-s ~ ~
Andrew Mullen yesterday: IL State hogs 200 10
Hollis g;' :, IS s'as H'Ss ;, -? 81 n so at
81 5o d. 223 ~ at 81 20. roughs o6a ~ al - 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
OTHER MAYKETs-BY TELEGRAPH

Chicago May 3i-Trices Of catde to-day were 10;
higher as result - greatly reduced supplies Beei
steers Sass o.: Western seer 81 iosi 90 .tockers ana
fee 81 25GSf 10 and hr:srs 81 Ffi canneIt
81 !Ods3 81 Texas steers 81 30fS4 20 IS result Of the
collapse prices las week SUPPLIES ~ hogs sn"" ,s
falling ~ Thera Improvement q 90 lW fai'
10 choice 81 .5usi A. packers. 81 fs 22N bUich,rS
SiGst 90 Mixed sfst 80; !igt. - 80 % Digs ~ "i
81 active dema nd and sris
rerolts N sheep ucss strong Native sheep - %
asa "a Western 81 2JQS4 90; sHorl lambs StsS ..
volled lambs g. 10 spring lambs - 1Nfp w peg "" ~
Recclpts-t'atte l5CUc head, nogs. Zero. sheep 1uU
c.ncinr mi NAV 3i-fIogs active 81 40Qs4 Is. Cattle
seady s. 7s0Si -. sheep steady. So 1904 Lambs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL May 81. y. m.-tottoh- Nposi mo-"
busness and prices unchanged. American maJhs a.
The sales OF the day 1000 bales or whch DIV ms.o
for ,pecatlou and export and included BOO
Receipts 10 900 bales. including llzV AmsF'esn; 80,
,,,,s rnsn.d a modesa ate demand an. c,ohu
quiet but steady. lean nddinS ~ C. Jmhei " V
"a p, G.a sellers, June and july 3bil3 ID -"fo sen
~. Iviv and August 81 6it3 - 3D. buyers Artds,
and september 81 6l03 J5-6id BUYERS; September aa
33 0aJ "a id. value, October and November
n. All buyers November and Decemher ~ VAC puy
%. and January. ~ sd buyers January nnd
TbnIary 81 Dad. buyers; February and March, Si-oi
~ l1aAnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

HEMP AND JUTE-Thcre a we'll sustained market
hemp ard Juie with great deal OF ntnnsas
IN the former although prices were without iiPvrsN
cnange In any particular The holiday OF sehday nn%
ouIetny effect on business. Prices were ms fi"ws NH
Mo nrnn spot s0si.c: Manila nemp. shipment, noml-
mai. Manila hemp shipment United kinrdom' ohr"e
sisai spo, snSsc ssal shipment. sls'sc; Jue spot ~
Il 10 |. nominal Jutc shipment; NJ double triangle nna
eoual as,c. jutc nhipmeni, No = 3Sb",.c, Ju.p
tnrs snof psper quality nomnn jute butts. shipment
parsr quait, 71ls0Scc: Jute butts. mixing l"c 'u's
butts hagging. 1hTlMc - SO, ,.,- ,.,,,,,
JiDEs-Thcr. a n-in market Win iair ncnaIi.
and supplies Light Prices ruled as follows Saiio'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
TOOL Exchange special daily Custom House report:
WOOL WAEEuOuSED MAY 81 lsaN
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
New-York. May 81. 1898.


BErvEs Receipts 100 hsad none for sas 90, se icing
rI 900 nusrers beef: tomorrow. :. AGO quarters
CN!NEs-Receirts. 12l head Market STEADY. ,Eeas,
COMMON /, good - 504sS; butsrmlks CIT, dressed
veals ~ loo por II. o., -. - -
SHEEP AND I.AMBS-Rcccipts. 20" head . ears on
,a,r 20. ing firm Half car unsnlf sheep, ~ 0cT
81 30; yeailings - s5tS5 G0. lambs $o9s0 30 $780,.
UOGs-Recspts. i,5iI head cars on sale Market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
Chicago May 81 The leading futures ranged as

No 2 .prns wheat p,casi H. No 2 red. 81 % 10 ?
setn &c No De'w go corn 9s1.e <, rye 5oc 10 Z
barley 5og5ic: " naxseed. 81 - new. 81 20 pri.ne
ST n 30 lara sfia p.- 10 n SO 2oass ~ ds.
oo IS s'q$e 20 az al,ss &c =, s9Tsd ~, os
unchanged on the Produce Exchange today me but
Ter marke; wss nrn ere"% s - S- -rsc is.c gi
oinelnnau NAY 3imFlrur dm fancy, s. loSsS ~, 10
% s. No@sS 10 whS, d1I x.f n0% gis, 10 Oats da Sn
l5wer 80 mised. 2o,.c Bye easer; No ~" Lax ns
ery Sc Onto i2ai,c dairy oc. Sugar steady: hard
renne' s. sass 10 ie~- steady &C. Cheese easy: good
Mnneapoll. NAV 3i.-wtest weak. Nav. 81 - July
81 ii: september ssc. No hard 81 29%; No North
Milwaukee MAY siToar loalSr i,wsr Wa -, ,0, &c
s. 10 Rive .ower. ~ l. SOC. Bsr.sy lower No = +se
New s5.as7,,c: June 27.G37,.' Potatoes dull and
sg' bush. SA Gsaa s@'f PER dull Hi' ami soSs
winter super. .25Gs! 80 a. eytra odst Ia
wes,ern wlnrr clear 7sass 60 straight srdso % do
raen SO 25as6 co: SPRING clear * 2saS 49, Do srasn
!. ;Sas. IS 40 clear Is 7sass 10 straight s6Gso 25 Do
patent 'oaSG IS Ruter firm: fancy Western e,es
f f9 DO Western 90 re- 40 ouher1 tic
1000 bbs 1000 sacks wheat 500 nnsn' corn; , hn.b
oor, 2ie oco bush os:. 81 900 hush.
ST Louis NAV 81 Flour lover p,ssn's - UaN s "a
$40 wh,stgspc over 10 red cash eev.,or 81 o.,
rs ;s' b S Sc se 10 " hard ash s.
Spot faccnally lower. No cash 3lAc May 81 pa
Tn cash 2oc ,raek 80 NAV 2ec; July :aa,c Sep
ierber 2i..c: No = white. 3ld3isc Bran dull lower;
scked ess recs ' - cs fSrd sii, ' sS.s Bu
ter steady: creamery lialGtc: dairy lo,lt' .h m,
I Toes' May corn dull steady No mixed s4,c
du nrm No mSod 2sac rye daI n., s,esq 8, co.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

C,orrON--To-tay's cotton market was exceptionally
hes,,utc Of feature speculative interest opening
seoHy with prices unchanged to point higher the sub
s.ou.nt variations confined to points. Win ue
yrarke finally duh ct net loss OF l91 points Iotai
Iss s,,nrcs ~ 200 bales representing nbout tho small
81 his yernmont direction Of bringing land and
Geo snessemeu,s with Spanish forces IS cordially
,nd,s"I on Change the hope OF speedy removal 81
90, a. disturbing element IN all business CALCULATIONS
a. selling was checked by the frmness and activity
a., so,s ~ Tho Southern markets. WINE inc Engish
cahsa wore mute as favorable as expected ana crop
ecc,nts remain conr.ctg Spot cotton ruled steady ana
@s.sS dull nj unchanged prices; m'ddiins np'ands
n,isdllng Gulf 10 &c. sales Included o1o bnes
w. crr.rt direct shipment and go bnler on contract
sou,heSr spot cotton markets nddne quoted were as
.oIes Is balts Charleston nominal Win nSi steany.
d. Norfolk nrm OHc sales ~ bales Baltimore nom
rai csc Augusta firm 6c sales. "a bates 81 LOUIS
stendy. Sc; snles. oi2 balef 49,. ---- 49,. ,..n ..
The export thus far this season has been as
foows; go, p~,ot, Franc. Continent
To,n, to-day ............... o'@s 20 ~ al
rbus far this week. ....... 1880 ..WVo o i ooi
fetal Stree September l.. .3,Si.H? 'V'"s <'oi"'o~
nasnR his opinion reports from nearly AZ sections
~ The cotton belt, prominent trader On 'nahse 'a
,dsy s"rhe outlook present for the coh IoP :. ""'
- d,s 10 rery dry weather. low temperature and TO
,c.dsufrs owing the high prices 81 meat ana wheat
shnr in the river sections is getting scarce rs ,h
ncSroea are to towns. working on fairoans anu
osrc day labor the prico or cotton hft season was
~, sremuneratve and left them In debt TN an N
-no.c, demand for cotton Gords ana WIN cotton bt
ss.,t low piccs believe that speculation w.i io2
ia hold OK the market and values advance SHARPLY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

pos,o, MAY si-The outlook In the wool market here
ia halter than AZ any time during the last two months
or,,,r IN. is noticeable Australian wool keeps up
s,rcry,h while III her business was reported ths
.et The prices for leading descriptions are quoted as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

Foreign c. Zee matketsSantoe market inactive
good average Santa. nominal; receipts. Two days 900
hers bagA Hamburg Coffee opened
- pfe lower. at 23O g. unchanged 10 a pig net
lower sales 1900 bags Hsvrs-Cohee mafktt opened
nuei i. franc lower; IL quet and unchanged at
2 n m barely steady %qn franc lower. closed 1sg%
,ranc lower, sales. 1900 bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

gio-conce market dull. y, Rio ss375 exchange.
"a igi receipts days 1000 bags: cleared for Eu
yo,s 900 bags: stock. $4,000 bags.
statistical position OF Brizil coffee In follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

Receipts breadsturs at interior point, In thousands
last three cphers 1000 omitted -four bbi' grain DUST"
IIn.xa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
N0NnNE 9TGMm9MOp GO,

Steamships Horatio Han and Manhattan leave pier g
Saturdays at p NJ steamers fitted with every modern
for comfort and convenience Of tourists
Onicss 2,3 Broadway anc I'D south 81.
ii. HALL. General Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
1IUDsoN RIVER STEAMER Mary Powell.

IN SATURDAY.. at l. s,rs. Baldwin and Rcmer for Cram
s.on. Cornwall Newourgh New Hambureh Marlboro. NIL.
ton PouRhke pse HYDE Park Esopus Kingston Connect
Ing with u D. Il. r. for all points In Caskiu &ounatno
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

Receipts at the ports and interior points to-day com
pared with the same day last week and last year;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
BROOKLYN NEWS IN BRIEF.

The body of Miss Matilda Vosseler, the teacher In
Public School No. TO- who died suddenly while
walking In Fairmount Park. PHILADELPHIA. on
Wednesday. was brought to Brooklyn last night
She was the daughter of the Rev. G. Henry Vosss-
Ter, Of the Eastern District
Mrs. Eva B. Howes the hairdresser OF Mannss-
tam who was charged by the proprietor OF Wash'
ineton-st pawnshop with stealing Jewelry belong
Ing to Mrs Mary A. Ernst. OF No. 3ls Park Place.
and pawnng 1t at his shop was discharged ~
Police Magistrate Bremen in the Adams-st ponce
court yesterday afternoon after trial lasting
more than two days. Mrs Howess friends came
forward in force. and not only swore that she mas
hitherto had an unblemished reputation, hut that
she was at the house OF of her patrons when
she Is alleged 10 have pawned the Jewelry.
Internal Revenue Collector Frank r. Moore yes
terday afternoon seized the brewery OF Hover
Urban, in Metropolltan-ave., under Instructions
from Washington on the suppositon that the pro-
prietors OF the brewery were not buying suf1cient
revenue stamps properly represent the beer SOLO
by them There will be hearing before Commits
sioner Morle to-day.
The Rev DR.. John w. Kramer. rector OF the
Episcopal Church OF the Holy Spirit. In Benson
hurst a personal friend OF the late Henry George
died at his home in Bensonhurst yesterday morn
ing after an Illness OF only few hours. He hao
offlciated at a funeral Wednesday afternoon
and was not taken sick TIL the midnight follow'hs
He was native OF Baltimore. and was sixty
four years old He had written a number OF oook~
and was at one time master OF the Floating Hos
pital OF ST. Johns Guild. in Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
PITTSBURG GAS CONSOLIDATION.
UNION OF COMPANIES TO 60 INTO EFFECT
MARCH l.

Union OF COMPANIES TO 60 INTO EFFECT
Pittsburg Dec. 22-The consolidation OF the local
gas light and heating companies was completed to-
dav The capital invested exceeds S2o.vp"o ohe
company will in the future control the gas supply
for light and heating IN Pittsburg and Allegheny.
and will have power to raise or lower the price TO
all consumers
The companies absorbed by the syndicate are
the Allegheny Light Company, the Phiadephla
COMPANY which includes the Allegheny Heating
companv controls the Pennsylvania Natural Gas
COMPANY and holds In lease the CHARTERS Valley
Gas COMPANY and the Consolidated Gas Company
hitherto a competitor Of those above mentioned
Official confirmation of the combination Is con-
tanned in the following statement given out to-day
by George Westinghouse;
prown Bros a Co. OF Ncw-York. have exercised
their option 10 purchase the stock OF the Phadel-
phia Company al $40 a share. and the stock OF the
Allegheny County Light Company at $3.50 snare.
The contracts have been duly signed whereby all
of the details will be concluded on or before March
l. 1899 Notice viii be forthwith mailed 10 all
stockholders Of both companies, who Will be re-
ouired TO deposit their shares or before Januery
Is in exchange for negotiable receipts.
The deal has been pending for some time. Those
said 10 be principally interested Senators Ma
gee and Finn Judge J. H. Reed. John r. McGn-
lev NJ X. McMullin George Westinghouse. Of
Pittsburg and Brown Bros of New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
TELEGRiPHTC NOTES.

Denver, Dec. Ex-Governor Adams has suspended
Or. Thomas b. Thombs, superintendent Of the State
Insane Asylum. at Pueblo. Col, pending full in
vestigat ton Of charges that have been made against
the management of the asylum. This action is
taken at the request OF DR.. ThOmbs.
Elgin Ill. Dec 22.-Dr John b. Hamilton. the
former supervising surgeon-ecneral OF the United
States Marine Hospital Service. who is Ill with
peritontis, seems to be holding his own. Physicians
say that If he lives few days longer he Will have
not give up.
La G1ande. Ore. Dec. 22-An explosion of dynamite
occurred four miles west OF Huron In which 1--WE
men seriously injured, two OF whom Will die
The names OF the injured men cannot be learned
Three heavy blasts OF dynamite placed In the
Two exploded but the third slow. and the men
thought the fuse had failed. After waiting while
they returned to the hole. when the charge
picded with terrific force.
Springfield. ILL.,. Dec 22-The Court of Claims has
denied the claim OF Isaac r. Hit. Mary s Logan
Wiltshire for $3.50 The claim FOR services
alleged have been rendered by Hit General
Logan and Mrs. Wiltshire In securing the refunding
OF the direct tax Illinois, The claim was re-
iected because not filed with the State Auditor
within two years after IL matured and because the
Constitution provides that the Legislature shall not
authorize payment OF claims based on contracts
not expressed or implied by law
Toledo. Ohio Dec Civilian q. Spauiding
cashier OF the German National Bank. at Port
have been arrested OF the charge OF causing the
death Of Miss Amy Meeker by performing Grim
inal operation upon her ! Is said tnt spauidlng
daughter OF Captain Meeker .we-known farmer
OF Ottawa County. who lives at Locust Point. few
miles from Port Clinton spaulding Is connected
vessels and fruit growers. lie is we'll known In
Port Clinton society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
ICE-YACHTTNG FOR THE COUNTESS.
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL AND COUNTESS OF
MIMIC ARE ENJOYING THE SPEED
ICFR0ATS

Toronto. Dec 90 (SpeciaD.-The new Governor
General Of Canada and the Countess of Mimic have
been taking great interest in sports. and espe-
cialy in relocating This is not the Earl of Mimic s
first experience in this pastime. he has been In
Canada before. but II has provided new sensations
for most of the party, including the Countess Of
Mimic who has expressed herself as delighted with
the novelty.
Lady Sibyl Beauclerc. the niece OF Lady Mimic:
Mrs Drummond. the wife Of a member of the Gov
ernors suite and Mrs. George Evans In the
party that invited by the commodore OF the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club and by George Evans
and H. II. Gamble Of the same club. Major Drum
mond. Mr.. LasCelles and Mr.. Guise also sailed.
There was strong breeze blowing. and the Eng
lish guests had the opportunity OF testing favor
lite Canadian pasime under the most favoring
weather. on being timed between known distances
the speed was found 10 he more than fifty miles an
hour, and while this is not OF course. hrst-class
icebOat speed IL was fully as fast az any Of the
women wished 10 go.
George Evans. pere Ell fills, is name that has
been closely associated with iceboatlng In the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club for than forty
years. and the man who held the stick on this oc-
casion. and to whose skill the safety Of important
people was intrusied. is an old hand at the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
POLITICAL SENSATION IN BALTIMORE.
OFFER TO MAYOR MASTER TO WITHDRAW AS
CANDIDATE FOR REFLECTION

Baltimore. Dec. % (SpeciaD.-A political sensation
was created here to-day by the statement that
Mayor Master in a speech at the Columbian Club
announcing his candidacy for the first four-year
Mayoralty term under the new city charter. had
declared that had been offered $3.50 900 TO with
draw from the contest. The Mayor to-day. while
tacitly admitting that such offer had been
made, declined to discuss It or TO name the per-
sons who made It.
Stephen X. Mason, the Mayors chief political
lieutenant however. said that Mr.. Malster had
been offered $4,000 I'm stock and so 900 in cash.
He had replied that he would not sell out the
humblest of his followers for any Mr. Mason
said he thought the Mayor should make known the
names OF the persons making the offer The public
Mayor Master.
In view OF the factoral fights In both parties the
leaders OF the Independent element that knocked
the German machine are preparing to play
important part In the first spring election ever
held In Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
BRUTAL MURDER OF A NEGRO.

Pocomoke CITY, Nd. Dec. 22-John e. Turner. .
highly respected colored man OF this place. Wa
taken from his home early this morning BY two
unknown men and brutaly murdered The afYar
has caused intense excitement among both white
and colored people, and. should the murderers %
caught fears Of iynchins are entertained. A posse
is out hunting for the fugitives. The body was
found at Crossroads. about five miles from thus
place. It was lying In the road. face DOWNWARD
and was horribly mutilated. the throat being cut
from ear to ear and the head mashed almost be-
yond recognition, with the brains lying beside II
From the position Of the body It IL thought THAI
the murdered man dubbed into insensioiity
and then had his throat cut There IL no clew e 20
who the rnurderers are but Jealousy 10 suppoeeo "
be the motive for the crime. as Turner ana ~
wife had been living together unhapply FOR Sons