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gaPTS FIVE VOTES CANVASSED.
ANOTHER STEP IN HIS Effort TO rNsEAt
JUSTICE GOODRICH.

JUSTICE GOODRICH.
Albany Feb 1.-THE State Board o. CanVassers
no, shor.lv before noon to-day and canvassel inc
amended returns from Westchester County re1i''e
20 the election OF Supreme Court justice IN Tue
Second judicial District. This Is continuation Oh
the con est Instituted by c. A Hart 70 be declared
eIec.ed as the successor o. Justice Calvin h. PGatI
TIE members OF the Board present were ControHer
lanes A Roberts who presided; Accompaniment
Hancock and State Treasurer Covin.
Mr. Hart the contestant. was also present. nc
said ne desired the Board TO canvass he amended
ra,urns from Westchester County and 20 declare
hin, elected His contention was based on the fol-
lowing facts: Justice Pratt died on August 8, lese
A. the election held on November IN that year,
successor was voted for and declared elected Mr..
Hart contends that three months had not elapsed
from tho time Of Justice Pratts death when the sue
cessor was voted for and therefore the provisions
~ the Constitution relative 70 such a reelection
rad not been compiled with. and no successor was
chosen a. that election. AT the general election N
lg. Mr. Hart received five votes for the Office, ana,
as there was other man voted Tor, he was
elected.
The Board Of Canvassers canvassed the amended
returns showing that Mr. Hart had received five
votes but on motion OF AttOrney-Ceneral Hancock.
refused 10 declare him elected 10 the office because
In 1886 IL had declared Justice Goodrich elected.
Mr Hart will apply 70 the Supreme Court for writ
OF mandamus to compel the Board 70 declare him
Oh ed
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HEARING ON THE FREE DTSPFNSARY BILL.

PROMINENT DOCTORS AND OTHERS APPEAR FOR
AND AGAINST TIE MEASURE.
Albany Feb. I6-The sen-te and Assembly Ju-
dietary Committees today gave Joint hearing
on the Dlspensary bill. favored by the state Board
Of Charities Senator Brush presided.
Those appearing against ;he bill were James G.
Cannon president OF the Good Samaritan Society
Theodore W Norris. president Of the Northern
Dlspensary: Frederick J. de Peys;er. president OF
the Nev--York Dlspensary: George Y. Tompkins'
secretary OF the Eastern homeopathic Dispensary;
Dr. g. q. John Roosl' president 81 the POST
Graduate Hospital; a. II. Lyon president OF the
Northwestern Dlspensary Samuel Rowland presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn City Dspenscry; Henry r.
Ickclheimer director Of he Mount sinai Hospl,a,
aud Dispensary: Or. D. " Wooey, secretary ana
surgeor-in-ch!ef OF the Long Island Throat Hos
and DR. a. G.. Root. Of Albany. 800 - -
Thogc present n favor OF the Pill were DIS H.
I,'iof Harris A VI JacCbus. ". c. Q. Brien, f. H.
Wigsin Washburn Hurt. Ferguson. Tuthill. Peter
son. Sturgis MCGOWAN. Stewart byrhe ana Dur
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THE yasS4U cyAuBERS INSURANCE.

There was printed Yesterday story 70 me ene''
tha, $.109cl Of the $4,000 Insurance co'isI oy
C,yerror u,r.on on she Nassau Chambers. In
Nassau-st expired on Thui.day. tie day before
Tie fre which practically destroyed the ouiidng'
and thu, Governor Morton cancelled me HIo'"D
Fish. thus losing tina, sum. IS matter o. lar'.
however he lid not lose The slm'~ OF any par' oi
II AL buildings insured by me cohhl""eS "''9
mus, c,r,.y an insurance amounting 10 not more
than So Der cent OF the appraised value or the
property. according 10 the provisions o. the ~
per cent co-insurance clause" The Nassau Chai',
bcrs had been Insured tor $4,000. bat the OH 1i'
sppra .sors reprcseut!rg the Insurance COMPANIES
maze nm ouoral-al ol the properly e. Week Of 50
age. ana reported that - per ctni ~ ~ va s "So
caly $1,000 n would have been pTcn;less iOf *
Governor Morton 70 continue 20 pay premiums VI
34Jev,g even If the companies would nave ang"eG
H. after he action OF the appraisers l'ad mac :.
Certain that even In case OF tota loss re cou w
recover more Than $4,000 so tae acGtlona' Nc""p
was written off
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INCORPORATED IN NErJERSET.

Trenton. Fen. 1.-THE following companies filed
articles II Incorporation to-day:
The Empire Oil and Refining Company. TO develop
oil fields Wyoming. capital. SltHVtO. corpora
tors, John u. Mcr,z William i. CalnQbel and \.
+. Campbell. OF PhiadC .pN1. ara Gus y. john
son ana Alexander Duer. OF McrcEantyiLc. y. J.
The Triumph iiClt, Pca' and Power COMPANY.
Of Camden capital. f3plU,1 Corpora tors. George
4. Banks. r. Linwood Martin Robert p. kec and
James ". Moore. u Philadelphia. and Alfred j.
Lucas. OF G.bbsbCro. y. !.
The Sherwood Car Fender Company. Of Jersey
City; capital. 10000. Corp1i1ors. Everett Brown,
Of Penn Yam, y. Y. Edwin O. Ma.uria. Of East
Orange: Allen &. Sc.sm and Charles ~. Bonner. or
Brooklyn and JuGson j. Curtis and Earl Sherwood.
Of Hon@.Gac Penn.
TIL Bran Pottery Company. Of Trenton. cnnital,
5000. Corporators hicnati B'ian James ET'eh
The Maria Farins compS,ry q ,%eS- ioT; eat q;
Mount wilson San Miguel county. Cal rs. Mill
kin spauldlng and George J.. Paxton. Of %e~-l ors f.;
Thomas II. Sealy. of Newark ara charles Is.
Hatch Of Rochester. y. Y.
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SOLDIERS HERE ON CHARTER Ddl ..
IT rs PROPOSED TO ENCAMP THE WHOLE
NATIONAL GUARD FOR WEEK IN
VAN CORTLANDT PARK

Albany Feb ia delegation representing the
Citizens Committee. having In charge the
Greater New-York celebration, which Is 10 take
place in New-York City on May 3. and s. caled
on Governor Back this afternoon The delega-
ton consisted Of W. D. Washington. chairman OF
the committee Colonel John J. GArnett. secretary
OF the committees MaJor-General {. +. roe
Stewart NJ Brlce, General Howard Carroll SEN
ator McNulty and Senator Jacob A Cantor.
The object OF their visit was to secure the IN
dorseent by the Governor OF 6l proviaiHEs a ,pi
~ rnohilizaon OF the five brgades OF the rralu
IN Inv Ney-Y5rk City during the celebration nney
rronose that the State Camp or Mhtary ms. ~
lion be closed this summer and tnst ne e the
u9 of 10 CELEBRATION Mr Washington salu
mat the project had the approval Oh arg me
her ~ military men including Major Buroahn, ne I
oei Of he United States Army stationed III
this city. -. - ,,uch greater than
,hs COST Of Transporting ana Ha.htdt''., ~ ~
Cuard at the State Camp during 'he So''''"0'
months. -. ,,o ,r,ervev Governor
ric, lid he would give the matter ms earnes'
o1onneideration and would announce MS ne'e''"'"'
later
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p4prp ann ~ cHlNGr HANDS.

Kaukana. WE Feb lf-The deal by which the
oreo. WAFER power AZ Ql.nursece anl the paper
ana pulp mills. Win thousand acres 81 land,
pass from the HANDS o; the Quinnesece Fans
paper Company 20 the Kimberly & C!ar% COM
many Will be corsummat.i this week. II - not
o. ~ ~. largest in pIpfr-riii properties ana
.er-po,,ar Ion The Hss. VIII 70. but u ii placed
C1inneecSe Fails is o natural ""irrfah ana a.;
via a l,I oi sixiy-nve teei. wi. ~ .a. j.,
one ~ me beg- poXeIs IN TIVE West. Tie present
C1lmnssc-o Falls Ptpcr COMPANY own N zee ' ~,
a., NE I,nd on both SIDES Of the ials' 80 tnat "a,
- role water power 30 thcirs. ana any pI"poSeu
in,nroverucnt OF 1t can easily DC accomplished.
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PENSIONS FOR SCHOOL-TEACHERs.
SENATOR GUY GETS HIS ACT FOR THAT PURPOSE
THROUGH THE UPPER HOUSE
OTHER BILLS PASSED.


OTHER BILLS PASSED.
,u,.,v Feb Ex-senator Guy to-day succeeded
r having passed by the Senate his bill providing for
nens,ons for New-York City schoo-teachers. Inc
vote was p 10 / The bill provides that per cent
~ the c.tys excise money shall be paid into pen
sion fund for teachers. Senator Guy says that the
hill VIII undoubtedly pass the Assembly. "heh II
was on final passage Senator Raires said that u
was the entering wedge 20 the introduction OF the
rrclsh system OF penslouing civil officers
Ma following other bills passed:
senator Krums amending the banking corpora
ton laws . .,. ~, snac, tha vail.
road laws relative 10 grade crossings ana dPp'o-
praumg 49, 49, concurrent resolution to amend the
CHT.ti,Ut,on bv allowing the Governor 10 desig-
nate additional trial Justices OF the Supreme Court
to sit on Appellate Divisions IN gases o'her thah
sG,lsness Of present Appellate justices
sensior Guys. IN relation TO hng amended
E 81 ,be Twenty-io fourth Ward OF New-York
senator Ahearn's amending me insurance laws
'eS Tr ksiiers to femburse former Mayor Green
Of Blnghanton, for Hlg7 70. expended for the oene
nj OF the city during MS term oil once
These bills have been introduced IN the Senate:
yy Senator Coney 10y requesO-Prov!dng that
all local improvement bonds 81 the late town or
Cravesend sold since January !. 1878. n compliance
with a supreme Court mandamus, shall be signed
by the late Supervisors OF said town ana made pay
and that The bonds. when signed BY the controller
and registered. shall be binding. The laie super
vlSOrs are instructed, upon receipt o. me money
for the bonds 70 pay Il 10 the Chamberlain OF
New-York 10 he held and used Cor the purposes for
which the bonds were issued.
tv Senator Page-Author!zns the Board OK Esti-
male and Apporllonment 10 include annually upon
the reGuis!t!on OF the Department % Farks. IN ad-
dition 10 the sum now provided FOR the American
Museum OF Natural History further sum not
exceediuc s90N on condition mat the Museum salI!
be keat open the public free OF chAIse thtoesh-
OUT me year Eve days in each week. one OK Whlch
shsI he sunday and such evenings ana holiday
as nav be agreed upon by the PARK Department
and the Museum trustees o., -. .. .x-..,,,,a
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SUM n THE DELAWARE RIVER.
AS A RESULT or THE HIGH WIND NEW
STEAMER GOES DOWN-ONE
LIFE LOST

WILMINGTON. Del Feb. l5.-The new steamer
Ericsson Of the Ericsson Freight and Passenger
Line which plies between Philadelphia ard Bait
mole lies in ten feet Of water in the Delaware
River. off this city. She went down about go
o'clock this morning as a result OF the high vino
Sixty passengers were or board. all Of whom We're
rescued. with the exception Of one man. VINO
went down with the boat The list of passcngc.a
vas locked I'D in the pursegs room, and the name
OF the missing man cannot b. learned
phia on the tug Laura r.. The Ericsson was
Blown over. and Captaia Grace Cnccavored 10 turn
her head 10 the wind. but before she could he
righted she began to sink The Captain then ran
the boat toward the shore AZ fu.l speed, but she
sank before reaching the shore. The passengers
all rushed to The upper deck and were taken OF
n short time l.ter.
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PARTISAN FIGHT OVER SYRACUSE.
THE WARD BOUNDARIES BILL ADvANcED-As-
sEMBLY PROCEEDINGS


Albany. Feb l6-In the Assembly to-day Senator
WHITES hill FOR the creation II new ward boun-
dar,es I'm the city Of Syracuse brought forth con
siderable discussion Mr. Nixon moved the previous
question on the advancement OF the bill storm
~ nrotes, was heard all over the chamber and MT
>,tron finally withdrew his motion. The bill was
,hen debated for an hour \ motion TO strike out
,ho .uacting clause lost by vote or % TO %
NJ Dillon O, New-York. offered an amendment
nronosing that the question Of boundaries be sub
,,itted TO the people OF Syracuse al the next mu-
ricnal election. This lost. 81 10 y. The bill!
r,os then advanced to third reading
Among the other bills advanced were Mr.. Sand
ford's providing for the investment OF money In
The sinking fund Of the city OF Mount Vernon, and
Senator wray's. providing that previous service az
a Municipal Court Justice IN New-York shall be a
su01cicnt qualification to enable person 20 serve
in such capacity in the future.
The following bills OF interest were introduced:
81 Afr Brcnnan-Providing mat In th- counties Of
Kings queens and Richmond al persons without
reservation found guilty o. inioxicatlon shall he
rned not Jess IMAM - nor more inan So or I'M
pris0nmeni lcr s.x months The SAME penalties are
TO b. enacted flr Yagr1nts
BY Mr. MATCHMAKING that IN any city Of the
first class telephone companies shall not charge
than 10 cents Tor i've minutes conversation
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FATE or TIE CLARA NErIDA.
HER REPORTED LOSS CONFIRMED By rHs
LATEST NEWS

HER REPORTED LOSS CONFIRMED By rHs
LATEST NEWS.
Seattle Wash. Feb N-John Donaldson com.
handing the steam schooner Excelsior. from
Juneau brings important news confirming the
account sent out Of the loss CT the steamer Clara
NeVada' Formerly the United States Coast Survey
steamer IIassler
captain Donaldson received his Information from
John Great. mate Of the steamer Coleman which
plies between Juneau and Skaguav The Cola.
man arrived at juneau from Skasuay before tho
fNcelSlor RULED out for Seattle. Stepping from
the oscK OF me Coleman 10 the wharf alongside
the Excelsior. Groat told Captain Donaldson that
wreckage marked Hassler was picked Up at the
neacn at Seward city on Sunday February 6;
mat me day previous the Nevada had Ley, skar.
uay and that she had caught sre A. sea IND Ssr
ooers had burst before her pilot could make land
ing Of February 5 Sunday" said captafn Dor.
SioSSn Al 'Eat time there a fierce gale
terrible blizzard. The Nevada was making Slow
progress asdinst the gale. After making Juneau
Of the Exceor The Nevs e' h SS mo- aTrsd
nor mad she been reported BY any OF the tugs or
believe pes e 0f IS Ss Jgnea han and skasuay
sane sTsa o, ne crew and passengers may have been
Vet, Victoria. B. q. Fef' .is@The steamer Islander
ported loss OF the steamer Clara Media The new,
was conveyed 10 Juneau shortly before the Isl.
$3.50, ~ Ndpld4u Ldtnam OF the
o9.eina! lie says the Clara Nevada founGered
TIln an on board. opposite Seward City IN
berhers BAY; where she was running for shelter
Heorse Beck. a resident OF Seward CITY was
an eyewitness OF the disaster He WAS stand ms
OF ne peacn w.en ne saw a small steamer battlina
WIN me wind suddenly there was a fash and
the steamer burst into flames. laundering In a Few
seconds she had on board twenty-five passenger,
ana crew. Fifteen passengers who went north or
the cara Nevada returned or the Islander and
say her holer5 gave much trouble on the north.
Ward voyage. and once the steamer took FIRE bur
inc lanes were extinguisheA before serious da mage
was doEe ihey say the steamer was undoubtedly
WrecHed by the boilers bursting The Rustler of
juneau, mas gone 70 look for The SURVIVORS
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REFEREES APPOINTED.

Supreme Court
By Pryor. J.
Poso,irg's son. ast Wesd-Frsnkiig Bartlett.
ROBINS az, Rohb.ns-Chauncey : Trl.aX
society for Relief o.. Poor WIDOWS sst schul,z-LAws
renee Gotkin.
Mater ~ pornely--EtWari Brow ne
Hash agt Jlhauresen--John Des1pnty
Neygand, agf Fleming Samuel 3. Pew.
Foushkeepsic savings BANK agf Aahr-Gco-gs d
Bate.
Rauch AZ. Olors--Jsmes u. Ward.
Franklin savings Bank sgt. FarIe.l-oAo.se I Warren.
Norris agt. Ro0erts-Fernsnto S0.,n8er
Matter OF CauldwslI uwo cases)--Rooert r l. Lsv1A
By Bischor g., J.
Tuck agt Tlek--Jsmss r florence.
By Cohen. y
Matter 0. Duiyea-S,ephea h Kea-s
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
by Pryor. J.
Elias K,mpner ast Walter n. A',,yb:ry-John Ben
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THE BANKRUPTCY BILL TAKEN Up.
BUT THE ATTENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE WAS CENTRED on THE DISASTER
TO THE MAINE.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE debate on the Bank
ruptcy BILL which is 70 continue until Saturday,
when a vote vii. be taken. opened in the House
to-day but 1t attracted little attention. the interest
Of the members being entirely absorbed by tho
disaster 10 the Maine AZ times the hall OF the
House was almost deserted. the members being
congregaed in the Hobbies or cloakrooms discussing
the accident and specializing upon its probable con-
sequences Just before, the House adjourned Mr..
Bouteue chairman OF the Naval Committee. pre-
sentcd a resolution. which was unanimously
adopted. expressing regret for the disaster con-
lolorccs vvith the families Of those who lost their
lives and sympathy with the injured
The speakers on the Bankruptcy bill were; In
favor of the rneasure-Messrs. Henderson HIep,
Iowa.. Lanham Dem. Tex and Burke Dem.
Tex) In opposition TO it-Messrs. Underwood
Dem Ala, Bell Pop. COLI. Henry Dem IeX')'
NcRae Dem. Ark) and Cochran Dem. Mo-.
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and not more than cents for each additional ave

and not more than cents Tot each dHuIIior'aI W
minutes. g., -,
nv Mr. Fgan-MakinC the rate OF ferriage for All
ferries running between the boroughs OF Mammal
tan and Brooklyn not 20 exceed cents Tor each
passenger
BY Mr. Farre-Includng St Agnes's Nursert
among the charitable Institutions that shall receiV
s. 500 from the city.
BY Mr. Egan-Compellng all street railroad com
panies In cities OF the first class TO have sign IN a
conspicuous place i'm each car stating the hnai
destination OF the car and also compelling tho
erection OF sheds shelters at all transfer places
BY Mr. Misunderstanding street surface rail
roads I'm Manhattan operating cars by cable o.
electricity 70 assign conductors 10 each car be
tween 8 and Q a. m. and u and and and insth'
afternoon. Nine hours specified as a day =
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iyys-po,, Zen "a s.s5 p n,-Excaanee whest-No
rel Northern sps!as srm Is i.a 800, o,, arm:
ouie,. Fstrua-y 81 iA.d. March. 30 3ss Fioui--st
LUIS fancy winter agu1 es 81 Hops a. Lcaioa-i'ae.o
g,a.f Z, l5sff5 5s Bee. arm. Iat!a o>s %;
prime mes 5' Cd Pork firm: SE.ms mas re No. 5.
-sso,, cI, Is 20 % N dill SIS Bacon ism. cumher-
inri cur, Is 80 n 32s saost ID - 90 g 10 3is Cd
ina..e. hes,y. % @ ~ ~ So' 80 saot slsaF sseSs
M n, Gear bees. !. % ~ 10 af- Slo4--
~ -s.,arc L, q u 10 n-rn as s. Lag.-Pg.me
W~stern nfm 27s Checsc-Amerean nnest waite and
,oi,rei steady is Talicv-Prre city nrm. las. IuF-
oentine-sp!ri,. nrm PAS Ga cottonseed ollLvsrpool
rennei dull i5s. Rosin-common steady. IS i'sd
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4ccypTS I CALI TO THIS CITY.

baltimore. Feb. lG (SpeciaDThe Rev William
palnan. pastor Of Emanuel English Evangelical
Lutheran Church. this city. has resigned TO ac-
c.,t u call 10 the English Evangelical Lutheran
church of the RedeemeI. OF Forty-iifth-st. near
t,rosdwav New-Yori City. This change has been
drri,d on after much opposition on the part Of his
~ ri,n{.r.rs who wished 10 .et2iu him. Twice
he wa called and twice was COMPELLED to refuse,
until ut lest lie requested u De released. Df.
yallrnau went 10 New-l orb today.
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of a grammar high school IN the State shall
receive diploma OF graduation Hhl,h shall be
eqllVd ent 10 a mental examination by Civil Ser
wee Commissioners for applicants FOR places in
ne Police and Fire Departments. for minor clerk
snips ana any position In the Civil. Service list
mere the salary does not exceed sa0 II also
PROVIDES That a person who shall have graduated
rom grammar or high school or any other school
~ tne state with practically the same course OF
Stuay within zen years shall receive such diploma
IN application .
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LIVERPOOL! Fe6. 10. 1 p u--co;tor-sro; ss.r fsmsrd
prlcca hardening. Amercan wi4a.ng. ii-324 Tho
sales Of. the tsy 1000 bales Z wh:h 100 nS.-s
were ,or speca.a arr export and ncul' go tales
American Receipts. GC0D oa.es llc..l ny 600 ta.s
American FUTURES opened STEADY with far demand
ard closed quiet steady American r.t8lns. low Md
ding February IS 6id3 l9-Gif sellers. Feuwlrr and
March. 3i--Gi33 io-Gii se,ss: March an4 AY- lses
az 1854 selles. Apr ard May. -bi4' -6ii buy
or. NAY and June. is-6id blNcrs. Jrre cad July.
ia-Gi13 oc-siG buyers; Jrly M Augusi. -o-6h
l,,ar SanferNier. 2J-t1 l'l'frs g'fi
be- ara Oetohsr 20GtG1 ei-i6 'u'sis. C,.'o-r ana
-Sil BUYERS
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Try Grain=O!
Try Grain=O!

Ask your Grocer to-day 10 show you
apaekage Of GRAlN-O, the rev 100
drink that .akes the place OF coffee.
The children may drink II wthou,
injury as we'll as the adult. All who
try IT, like it, GRAlN-O has that
roh seal brown Of Mocha or Java,
but il is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives It
without distress. ! the price OF coffee.
10 cents and 25 tents per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Tastes like Coffee
Looks like Coffee
Insist that your grocer gives you
GRAIN-o. Accept no Imitation.
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LOCKS HORNS WITH ARMOUR ONCE MO

THE Post to-day says;
Joseph Letter has securely cornered the May
wheat market plays fast and loose with the
fears of tremendous short interest. ana Is snow
ing himself 10 be by all odds the most rematkaole
factor ever encountered in the local market. once
moro the battle between Armour lana Letter IS
boing witnessed Vague rumors from the North
west showing that some big forces were AT WORK
there revealed themselves to-day IN the shape OF
facts Armour sent his brokers 10 the Northwest
section some days ago TO buy all the cash wheat
in sight II is held that Armour wants TO return
an equivalent for the wheat, which. despite MS
donlal. il Is asserted he borrowed from Peavey
~ deliycr TO Letter December contracts. ~
sooner aid Letter hear OF this nank movement
tl,an ne began 10 plan a coup. To-Day !nsttuctlots
v,ere forwarded TO all of Letters brokers II, tiS
Torthwest 10 follow up Armours agents ana ora
cents 20 ( cents higher than Armour on an "he't
offcred 10 the latter. Although Amour denies the
r, - THROWING from Peavey q leading broker
Is authority for the statement thai Armour place.
rank PAYABLE 10 the order OF PeaVy. 10 insure
the return Of vast quantity o. wneat Whch
Armour secured from Peavey 10 cover MS iDe'eih-
her shor; line To what extent Armour mas on
,ained cash wheat to canoe! these obIi8 Mons IS
n matter Of conjecture But one fac - certain,
and that Is that Armour had 10 pay premium
ana had 20 wrestc hard with Letters agents TO
secure cash whe I In the Northwest
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GENERAL ROE SELECTING HIS STATE

COLONEL OLIN. COLONEL LADD AND LIEUTEN
Ant GREER ALREADY APPOINTED.
Albany. Feb. l6-Maior-Genera Rec arrived in
town at noon to-day. He had short consultation
with Governor Back. and spent the remainder Of
his time at the office o. the Adjutant-General
He announced that he had appointed Colonel Ste
phcn II. DIN. OF New.Yor<. AdjUtant-Generai and
Chief-of-Staff; Colonel william Ladi ir OF New
YORK. Judge Acknowledgement. and Lieutenant
Louis Greer. OF Squadron a. NewYork aide-de
camp.
colonel DIN has been assistant adiutant on the
staff OF the Commander o. the First Brigade and
ora
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FEARS FOR THE SAFETY or ICEBoAT-MEy
THREE MEN MISSING AFTER \ TRIP IN SAGINAW
BAY.

BAY.
Bay city. Mich. Feb l6.-George Brney Jenni'
son hardware dealer Alexander Malloy Lumber
Spear and John Hunter vessel captain. all OF Bay
civ LEFT the mouth CT the river Monday noon FOR
n, icohoa, trip on Saginaw Bay intending 20 re-
turn before dark. Since then nothing has been
heard from them.
The ice was as smooth as glass when they left.
and IL would have been al easy matter for them TO
have gone forty miles and return, providing they
met with no accident. y searching party drove all
ovor tho BAY withou; getting tho slightes. trace
~ fhe party. 4 northeast blizzard prevailed all
,,iobf ii : feared ,hc party ran into open water
ri@ht miles out. IL "a point known Big Crack,
80. dfecovcrlnr IL in time to avoid H. The bay Is
dotted with Gsh st1ntes. and II IS possible they
-. nave sought shelter In some CT them
kilograms OF inquiry sent 20 the towns alon6
hotb shores Of the bay fail bring favorable an
u "'ars The men took 10 provisions. but were
,,rrolv clad Great anxiety IS manifested Dy their
families.