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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
NEW CORPORATIONS ~ THE STATE.

Albany May 5-The following companies have
been Incorporated with the Secretary OF State:
West Canada Water Works Company. OF Utica
capital stock. $4,000 Directors. Oliver S. Carter
and John V. Bacot. OF Eas; Orange. y. j. George
J.. Record. OF Jersey City: William S. Bacot OF
East Orange y. J.. and Edward d. Matthew's
Theodore A ,cry and Robert o: Jones; OF Utica
Logan Granite Company. OF Borough OF Manhat-
tan. New-York city; to build stone structures
capital STOCK $4,000 Directors. Robert Logan
Thomas Findlay and Robert l. Ffndlay, or Bor-
ough OF Brooklyn. NcwYork city
Qura-Pain Company, OF Yonkers, 10 deal IN medi-
cines, capital stock, $40 600. Directors, George T.
Wray Robert l.. Calk!ns and Charles NJ. Wray. OF
Workers
York City: 10 publish n newspaper 10 be known as
The Liquor Trades Review, capital stock, $1,000
Die 'tors. Francis =. Prial. John j. Prial ana John
Tanning Q Reilly. of New-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
BARON UyTERRICHrER coyFEssEs.
HE GIVES Up PART OF THE MONEY sToLEN IN
AUSTRIA

Baron rnt.rrtcht.r. alias sabatin. alas Gruen.
charged Win tmhezzng 600 forms In Austria,
onfessed Yesterday afternoon before tho lmmigra-
ton Commissioners. and $500 forms wcro recov-
cred from HIM which At once turned over 10
Baron Stockinger. tho Austrian Consul-General at
this port
Unterrchter arrived ner. on tho steamer Fulde
on Wednesday night. He was known on tho
steamer by tho name Of Edward Gruen. and when
an attachA Of the Austrian Consulate boarded tho
steamer Al Quarantine he failed 10 identify Grurn
ms the man wanted. II was only through con
ycrsafion between Grlsn and his lawyer Suth"r-
land r. Hax'on. OF 80. 30 Weil-st.. who had come
on board tho stca ner meet him. that MS Identity
was made known. \ passcnge. overheard the two
men talking and At once Informed tho officers OF
tho steamer.
Grucu was then locked up In his stateroom and
remained there until yesterday morning, whom he
was taken 70 the Barge Once. where he finally
con ressed his guilt. lie said that no thought MS
identity would De los, II he came 10 this country
and co escape arrest He viii De detained on board
,ho Fulda and will be deported on her next trip
while Baron StOckingcr Will nj once send the
money recovered direct 10 Austria on his trip
across Baron Tnterrchier. who is only twenty
two years old, became a favorte among the pas
senrers He frequently played chess with Baron
Fava tho Italian Ambassador at Washington, and
when tho two separated on the steamer they were
friendly In their fareweils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
A NEW BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

The first volume OF Trow's business Directory
OF the City OF New York. containing complete
business directory Of the five bcroughs has Just
been published. It is handsomely bound. superbly
ndcxed. and IS issued In such form as TO make It
a work OF easy reference. Besides, II contains
many exceedingly useful facts about tho business
life Of the enlarged city that have not before been
embodied In q directory OF this kind. one OF the
things which Il contains which Is not found In tho
old business directories Is register OF tn" various
public institItioas in the boroughs or Brooklyn.
Queens and Richmond. such as asylums. homes
bench. societies churches etc Everything relat-
ing 70 the various borougIs IS grouped under proper
heads. for instance. the location and the name OF
the public institutions in the Borough OF brooklyn
arc 10 be found In thu section OF the work de-
voted to Brooklyl. The sections are not printed
on the Same coor.d paper. in order that the sec
ton desired be seen at a glance without re-
ferring TO the index. The section relating 10 Man
haitian and The Brock IS on white paper. Brook
lvn on PINK paper Que ems on yellow paper ana
Richmond on blu. paper To the Manhattan and
The Bronx section j. added complete street dl-
rectory for those borOushs. and the maj pages o.
the work are devoted to register or the CITY ana
borough pubic departments. with the names ol me
various oncias and the location Of the department
bureaus besides many other things ABOUT the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
RISING RAPIDLY HERE.
NAY DELIVERY TOUCHES As. THE Hl'hSS'
PRICE REGISTERED IN YEARS

MAY DELIVERY TOUCHES 81 AZ. THE Hi"hh''
PRICE REGISTERED IN YEARS.
Tho act.yity OF the trading IN wheat on Weohes-
day on the curb the Produce Exchange oeihs
closed because OF the legal holiday, gave iair IN
dication OF the advance which would take place
On the Exchange yesterday. although probably re"
supposed that the rise in the May would reach
ANYTHING Ike the remarkable level II did reach
For .ha Nav future the unofficial or curb maj
quotation which on Wednesday was u zN1 s"o'
upward yesterday until It touched 81 -. CLOSING a.
the highest figure Of the day. which was zi-s cei'7
q bushel advance compared with the ias' pie
ceding official closing price, that OF TUESDAY. In
Chicago the rise even more SENSATIONAL 'e'
+ouchine 81 60 the prices IN both wheat pits oeins
the largest registered IN years. The opening heie
was excited with everybody eager 10 ouy. inciuo
ing the short interest. which proved 10 Do io'se'
than had been supposed. All the reports were 90
cidedly bullish-the confirmation OF the news thut
France and italy had suspended import duties on
wheat the persistent rumors that RUSSIA "ou'u
,,rob,bt the export Of wheat from her pores, the
irouestonsbe worlds shortage es'ima'ed 10
amount 70 2)OcCO0oO bushels; the decrease IN oo-
nestle visible supply es compared with ms' year
the continued cold weather IN this country to
,ard,ng tho growing crop. and the heavy oemahu
for wheat In Liverpool and other Foreign gram
-,orx.,s 60 Il was not surprising that the market
for May wheat opened at 81 81 ana no. par
:. PA risen 70 81 49, about 10 cents above Wcdnrs-
dav's unofficial close The July and sepenncr aES 80
started nj marked advances but daspisyer no
dss IN he May conditions
unchsnged during the day. although ohe ree.,,lns
ssies The activity in May a s3Gsp' fer 5ae
early morning transactons vas , nu' TSe Nav as
already noted closed at ~ an c aGynnce W With
cents bushel and a net gam nS whP"h onened
al os. closed az 81 os gain Tor the c Hss OF
~ vc.'s snntemher opened at S92. cents and closed
At Ell cents gain for the day or n o Gents u.s.. ana
an advance over Tuesday last p''ce Vi N'S '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
TO TEST COLERS CONTENTION.
COURTS WILL BE ASKED TO DECIDE ABOUT
THE DEBT LIMIT.

Ex-L.eutenant- Governor William F. Sheehah
James A Deering ard other counsel. representing
property-owners and contractors having cha. MS
agairst the city for lands taken In concentrate"
proceedings or on account OF contracts for pubic
works had consultation with Corporation Couh-
sci Whacn yesterday. The lawyers said their pur-
pose was TO agree upon set OF facts 10 DC pre-
sented to the courts test the contention OF the
Controller and Corporation Counsel. when Is 10
the effect that the Old city OF New York had passed
its debt limit some time last year. and that al con-
tracts and obligations entered into since that ue
are null and void. Such a statement OF facts Will
be presented and taken to the Court OF hpPedis',
Two or three separate test cases VII. re hlauo
J.. H. kellogg. who represents the bulk OF the con-
tractors. will bring suit for money due one or more
of his clients, and Messrs. Sheehan ana Deerihs
will sue for the money due property-owners LOT
property condemned. The prelimnaries Tor tne
suits will be arranged Immediately. ana the SUITS
instituted practicable. 49,.
The builders who have been endeavorlhg ior my
last few days to prevail upon the Controner anu anu
the Corporation Counsel to rccede from their Pc
stions and pay them at once without recourse 10
the courts he'd conferences all day long with me
CORPORATION Counsel. and later called on con
trocr Colcr Then they held a meeting IN the
American Tract Society Building. TO newspaper
men they said they would not be ready until to-day
TO tell what action they would take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

COJJUBTA TO RETAIN ITS TRACK TEAM

nass-meeting was he'd at Columbia University
,.s,erday TO decide whether or not the track team
should 30 abandoned. 1t was stated by G. l.
kirby the chairman. that the team had already
deht NJ s24 and that In order TO keep up the train
ING for the Princeton meet not only would this
have to be paid off, but $50 more would have TO be
a,s.d motion was then made to disband tho
,.am hut before II was voted upon j. Proskauer.
nrom,nent alumnus made n speech In which he
o,a,ed the successful career OF the Columbia track
team I'm the past. and declared that II was simply
because OF the negligence on the part OF me Uack
,o,,o onirials that sufficient money had not been
ra1s"d MIR Proskauer's speech was greeted with
,raat annlause When the question was put IL
80 49, unnnimousy defeated. Before the meeting
W. n canvass for money made among
1850 nresent and over 500 was collected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
GERMAN GRAIN DUTIES STAND
r,,r, GOVERNMENT THINKS REDUCTION wouLr

Berlin. May SIN the Reichstag to-day baroh
- Thiemann. Secretary OF the Imperial Treas
INV replying 70 an Interpolation said that 'he
Government had no intention OF ASKING ,ne sa.'
a.. ,ho fes-s Of a blockade OF American ports
were exaggerated. asserted that there was no iike
ubood of such a blockade. and explained with the
r.mark that, in any care. the Canadian route wouia
remain open. temporary change IN inc ouueS
,ould not cheaper bread while II would severely In
,,ra tho apriculturi.ts The dealers would be the
oonly persons TO benefit by the change sui u tho
situation should change essentially the 1oVefh-
,nsn; would reconsider the question.
Count rosadowsky. Minister for me Interior an no
raj the ceremony Of closing the session would take
place in the White Hall OF the Royal Castle az ~
O'CLOCK tomorrow morning Inc proceedings
closed with cheers for the Emperor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
MUST GO TO THE COURT OF APPEALS.
u;srrrr MADDOX HAS NO POWER TO GRANT A
CLAIM FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN THE
MARTIN THORN TRIAL.

Justice Maddox OF tho Supreme Court has denied
the application Of William f. Howe for an allow
nnce OF S9s- 30 for his services ms counsel on ths
appeal to the Court Of Appeals from the convc-
ton of Martin Thorn OF the murder OF Gulden-
suppe Mr. Howe stated In his affidavit that u
cost him 81 20 TO print brief that he spent ~
nay n lawyer named BENJAMIN Steinhardt $3.50 Tor
examining the points OF law involved in the case;
Justice Maddox denies the application on me
ground that he has power to grant II. He says
An allowance to counsel for his expenses ana a. ~
COMPENSATION for his services in such case as
this may be made by the court In which the oe-
PENDANT is tried or the action or indictmen, -
otherwise disposed OF. or by which the appear ~
Nnallv determined TO be paid upon
the certificate OF the Judge Justice presiding a.
the trial or otherwise dsposing OF the indictment
or upon the certificate Of the Appellate Court
IT thus clearly appears that am without power
70 act upon this application. and the application
must be made TO the Appellate Court. Motion de-
MED with leave 10 renew In the Court or Appea"
II counsel desires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
THIRD-AVE.'S TRACTION CHANGES.

ALI. IT'S LINES LIKELY TO WE EQUIPPED WITH
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY WITHIN YEAR.
Avenue Railroad Company. Informed a Tribune re-
porter yesterday that the specifications for fitting
tho Forty -second-st. Tcnth-ayc. ard boulevard
surface lines with tho underground electric system
had been completed and that bids for the work
W Guild advertised for within tho next two weeks
II is expected that tho change in the motive power
OF these roa Is will be complete by tho fall. Mr..
Iauterba~ IN added that proDa by !th.n year all
m, horse and cable lines ope-ted by tho Third
Avenue company would be turned into underground
trolley roads Tho main line In Third-avc. VIII.
however. be the last to fe 80 equipped The com.
panv owns between seventy and eighty miles or
tracks and the cost OF changing the power and
nroyiding new rolling stock will be al least 5000 Go
Work on the power house which II is proposed TO
build al Kingsbrdge Road and Two-hundred- and
six fecnth-st VIII be begun next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
NICARAGUA CANAL COMPANY MEETING

At the annual meeting OF tho stockholders OF tho
Maritime Canal Company. OF Nicaragua. held yes
terday at the Offices OF tho company, Nos. "a and
56 Broad-st., this city. Charles =. Daily. Daniel
Ammcn, Henry f. Rowland. Horace l.. Hotchkiss
ard Robert Sturgs were elected directors. to sue
coed themselves for a term Of three years. al the
class OF 1901. President Hitchcock presented his
annual report. showing the present condition OF
the enterprise. II received by the stockholders
with great satisfaction.
meeting OF the Board held subsequently.
and tho present officers who have held their re-
spective posts since the organization OF the com
pany were reelected as follows: Hiram Hitchcock.
PRESIDENT; Charles p DAILY. vice president Thomas
b. Atkn. secretary and treasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
VIEW RROiDWAY POSTOFFICE STATION.

A new branch station OF tho General Postofice
will he opened at the southeast corner OF Broad
WAY and Howard-st. on Monday. and will be known
az the Howard-st. branch. The new station will
take I'm the district bounded by Broome. Sullivan.
Canal. Church and Worth SITS. and the Bowery.
made IN of parts OF the districts now covered by
Igranch station a and that covered by the General
yostoffce 1t will be one OF the most Important
.,otions Ir the city and will greatly relieve tho
General Postofice 1t will be in charge Of Graham
r. Vorbces now superintendent OF Station ", at
1ex,ngion-ay and Forty fourth-st.. and attached
70 II viii be twenty-seven clerks and thirty-six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
SALARIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES GO UP

Increases In salary were reported Yesterday In
number of the city departments The salaries OF
David Brewer and Henry Asserson, assistant engl-
ncers in the Department OF Sewers. were raised
from 5000 to 5000 and from $500 To $500 respec-
tivelv The salary Of James Fr"lan. inspector In
the BROOKLYN Department Of Buildings, was IN
creased from $3.50 to 81. Chandler Worihing-
ion assistant engineer in the Finance Depart
Inent was promoted to be engineer. and his salary
made 80 100 jeremiah F. Devln was appointed
security deposit clerk IN the Finance Department.
at a salary of 81 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
BUBONTC PLAGUE IN HONG KONG.
FORTY CASES DAY REPORTED A MONTH 400

FORTY CASES A DAY REPORTED MONTH 400.
Tacoma Wash. May 1.-The steamer Columbia
from the Orient brings Hong Kong advices TO April
g. In the week previous to that date cases OF
bubonic plague in Hong Kong had increased rapidly.
and the Colonial Government was considering vari-
Gus measures for preventing spread OF the maady.
A correspondent of the Hong Kong prees states
that forty new cases OF the plague were occurring
daily
The Hong Kong Government has Instituted a
medical inspection OF Chinese coming from Macao
and Canton. where both the plague and smallpox
ara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
PIN on A SAVINGS BANK.

New-Bedford Mass. May 5.-Thcre was Mn
IN tho Five Cent Savings Bank this morning. duo
70 a panicky feeling and wild rumors which have
heen anoat since the suicide OF Lemue T. Terry
cashier OF the Mechanics Bank. The timld de-
nosors are receiving their cash. and tho excite
rnent had somewhat subsidized at the close or bank
ING hours Treasurer pItman stated that the peo-
,ie w.ero making a great mistake. but that all de-
rnands would be met S rapIdly as they were made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
n THE CYCLING WORLD.

rb. IN. ,onc n, conversation IN the cycling world
,us, now Is the unreasonable weather. 1t mas SET
the teeth OF tho dealers and manufacturers on edse'
and II has been Just unwelcome TO the average
rider OF the wheel Proposed outings and cluo runs
have bean intcrtered with until the club members
and the unattached riders have for the present
practically abandoned tho idea OF making engage
ment. for tours. Tho weather has been night
mare 20 tho racing men as well. Fortunate arc 'he
mon Ike those OF the professional baseball play
ere who remained IN the South In training UP TO the
last minute Those who came North several weeks
ago have been able TO do little "oFk on the uacN OF
road.
r'nles, Gardiner and Kaser manage 10 smooth
over the hard feelings now existing between them
there 4, little chance OF the pair riding trlpet with
Miller In the two-mils multcycle race which Is 10
n, ono o, the chief attractions OF the National Cir
cult meet OF tho Quill Club Wheelmen at Manhattan
Reach on May O. This will not seriously AFFECT the
rae. however as Kaser and Miller will push n
tandem instead and there Is small doubt that the
Swiss-Grrman combination VIII prove equai!y MS
swift az they did with Gardiner assisting thein;
Should pacemakers fail TO settle me dIti.u,'sS OK
tho erstwhie team mates the Race committee OF the
onl Club Will provide another attraction N IN, me
Ter against Boulay and Cavaily the french riders
Chairman Edward Gerbereux 81 tho Race Com
mittee OF tho Associated Cycling Clubs is enhusias-
Tic over tho prospects FOR successful tournament
at Berkeley oval on Memorial Day. His conferrees
prepared by the committee l. considered ny experts
r. he one OF the most attractive ever selected FOR
one-dav tournament. \ novelty VIII be introduced
i'm tho form OF 4 handicap for noNices at one me.
The browning feature of the programme VIII he the
unlimited pursuit tandem race between Sager and
Swnuhroueh and GouEotz and Lambcrjack, the lat
ter team being considered the best France ever saw
Among tho Eastern tracks members OF tho
National Cycle Track Association are Manhattan
Reach berkeley Oval Pleasure Beach a, Bridge
mort; New-Jcrsey bicycle track at Newark. Asbury
Park Willow Grove Colingswood and Crescent
Park at Providence: Charles River Mt Boston; Will
low Grove at Philadelphia: Hampden Park Mt
snrlugncld and the Buffalo Athletic Field. Besides
this WASHINGTON and Louisville are members. with
R,rine Wilkesharro. Reading and several new
Western tracks in course OF being voted upon.
only bona fde track owners are admitted 10 MEM
hership I'm this organization which makes track
managers and track lessees Ineligible.
The club runs OF the South Brooklyn Wheelmen
for the rest Of May follows: May 8. around
the city MAY 49, ladies' to College Point; May
% TO C;iffords Staten Island; May ~. TO Roslyn.
Cvcl,st. desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmcn may obtain fun printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
draascs 10 the cycling Editor OF The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
INSANITY PLEA SAVED HER.

Montpelier. Vt. May 5.-The jury In tho Mildred
brewster murder trial returned a verdict at $40
o'clock this morning. finding the defendant not
guilty by reason of insanity.
Mildred Brewster was charged with having killed
Anna Wheeler OF whom she jealous near
Montpelier on May g. 1897 Miss Wheeler was
shot Miss Brewster also shot herself. and her life
was saved only by the most careful and persistent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
YACHTING NOTES.

Commodore Walthcr Iuttgen OF the Columbia
Yacht Club has appointed Alfred Carr. the owner
~ the steam yacht Ilewellyn. to the fleet cap
ta,ncy OF the club for this year. The club. which
has Its headquarters and anchorages In the North
River at West Eighty -sixth-st.. will formally go
into commission at p. tomorrow, when the
usual ceremonies Will be followed by planked-
shad dinner and musical entertainment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

Tho final score therefore, gave ! ale the cham-
,Jnnshp cup 10y a score OF IS to 3. THIS IL tho
Second time Yale has won, and with another VIC
Ia var she defeated Harvard In tho finals by u
TIA individual champonsh p icontest for the cup
NOW held by Louis T. Bayard jr, OF Princeton, Is TO
be begun this morning. II VIII he at eighteen NOES
,n.Ja1 MAY In tho preliminaries. tho best eight
scores Qualifying for the match-play rounds. Iho
0ret round at match play Is scheduled for this
afternoon and the semi-iinals and finals for to-
morrow The summary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

The Spaldng St. Lawrence Boat Company. OF
Ogdensburg y. y. Is building number OF
launches equipped with Alco-vapor motors Among
them Is a 33-foot cabin hunting launch. with a
motor for ]. c. Scott. OF oyster Bay. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

Halifax. n. s.. May 0.-The Hamburg Amer
lean steamship Pennsylvania, from Hamburg
arrived here this morning for orders which were
awaiting her. directing her to proceed to New
York, for which port she sailed soon after.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
LAST CONTRACTS FOR CAPITOL WORK.

Albany. May 6-Superintendent @. w Aidridge or
the Department OF Public Works to-day awarded
the las, contracts for the Capitol work 4. O.
Bernard Of Troy. awarded the contract Tor
wiring az SO 800 and the contract for furnishing
iirhfina nxtures was awarded TO the Mitchell
Vance Company, OF New ORR. for xt.occ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
ROBBERS FRIGHTENED AWAY.

Middletown. n. Y. May 6-Safe- blowers blew of
the outer door Of a safe last night In Knight g.
Conklin's -four and feed store. at Monroe. They
were frightened away by the noise OF the explosion
leaving their tools A large sum OF money was
stored in the inner vault OF the SAFE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

CORNELL IS DEFEATED AT LACROSSE.
Ithaca ~ Y. May 5-Cornell lost to-day's "a
crosse game to Hobart College by a score OF , to
The grounds were In wretched condition. ana R PIE
vented the teams from playing their best t N.
goals were made by Creighton and Covert. ZOE
Hobart and Captain Powell. for Cornell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
fright Now" Ginghams
At Next Falls Price

of much merchandise IN a" VINO cares f
really
w v,or hundred
than Uod be few months would eagerly then Well give
vo, nex Falls prices ginghams which right
the The artistic coolngS are e"'an
v the liberal silk stripping which Hits the goooS lar ABOVE inc
cyev dav bingham class patterns
o Wouldn't object yard for these we followed the usual
custom and asked do not The price
371aC. Yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
& Nm&mu& %hr
FRAGMENTS from the Feast

announcements me past
be mentioned again.
ruou0f agrlent MAKE uoA me MAKING
r gnre and Jackets mot ns oF" q peNF'aav
Il selection Map I"pes j." Mso
tmr 0nSuhu Hi fOoor days pasta nA Pa J" the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the steamer servia. from Liverpool and Queens
town. were DR., Charles T. Boyce, q. Il. Wynne
- WNllamA -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
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THE MAY FLINT AFIRE.
LATEST IN SERIES OF MIsFoRTUNEs TO THE
OLD PERSIAN MONARCH.

Kobe Japan. May 5.-The American four-masted
ship May Flint Captain Nichols. which arrived at
Hiogo May from Philadelphia on August u via
New York on November 27. Is on fire. 1t is hoped
the vessel and the bulk Of her cargo VIII be saved