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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
WARD SYSTEM ABANDONED.
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS ADOPT AS
SEMBLY DISTRICT PLAN OF REP
RESERVATION

The Republican General Committee OF Kings
County last night. at largely attended meeting
placed itself on record in favor Of doing away
with the old ward system OF district representation
and substituting the Assembly district plan.
resolution to that effect adopted after a long
and iresome debate by vote of 1l3 to 22 The neg
alive votes came almost entirely from the First
and Twenty third wards, which, under the new
system. will lose "A number OF Districts when
will be thrown into adjacent Assembly districts
The formal amendments necessary to the change
will be adopted the next regular meeting
The Executive Committee met Immediately AFTER
the General Committee adjourned, and passed
resolution by vote Of nearly two 10 one against
indorsing the White Civil Service bill. The reso,
luton in substance, declares that the Wnlte PHI
is an improper and inequitable measure, and tnat
the Executive Committee OF the Republican or
ganzatlon Of Kings County Is practically unanl-
nous In favor of equitable and proper CIVIL Ser
vice law. -, ,..,
Chairman Atterbury presided over the General
Committee and Michael J Dady over the Executive is
Committee. James q. Baker Of the Twenty-thlrd
Ward and T Alfred Vernon OF the twentieth
Ward resigned from the General COMMITTEE.
on motion Of Mr.. Dady 1t was decided to nave
the dues for the General Committee go year. IN
stead of $l5 hereafter. and any member faillng 10
qualify Is to be dropped from the rolls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
FOUND DEAD IN HIS OFFICE.
MYSTERY IN THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF
TAILOR.
Bethlehem, Penn

MYSTERY IN THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF
TAILOR.
Louis l. Meyer an importing tailor. who occu-
pied the first floor OF the Bowdoin Building. No.
11Sl Broadway, was found dead In his office yes
terday morning by Frederick L. Brooks, colored
porter employed in the building
The dead man was hard worker and suffered
from nervousness, resulting from too close atten-
ton to business It is thought that while tenn
porarily insane he drank carbolic acid and died.
At least il Is certain that his death due to
carboic acid poisoning. although the manner in
which he died is somewhat shrouded In mystery,
for in the room in which he was found and In an
adjoining room everything seemed to be in disor-
der Chairs were overturned, broken glass was
scattered on the floor, window in a door between
the room used as a private Office and the salesroom
was broken. and blood stains were on the broken
window and on a handkerchief on the floor A
diamond ring was on Meyers finger Near the
body a neck of bottle was picked up, but the
other part OF the bottle could not be found The
police were unable TO learn what caused the gen.
eral disorder OF the things in the rooms to solve
the mystery surrounding the missing part OF the
hottie or TO account for the blood stains
on finding the body. the porter reported the facts
to the police. and AN ambulance surgeon was sum
moned. The ambulance surgeon said that Meyer
had been dead for several hours There was a
slight cut the back Of Meyers head. but 1t was
thought that the wound did not account for the
blood stains the handkerchief and on the broken
window.
The porter told the police that he last saw Meyer
alive about o'clock on Monday night Never was
then ascending the stairs to the first floor, and
was accompanied by man The police are trying
ter. Meyer was We'll known and had a pa paying
business II is said. and not in financial trouble
mistaking the poison for a harmless drug He was
a bachelor. His father and mother live in Roches-
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NEW YORK CITY.

Professor J. W. jerks OF Cornell University. Will
lecture In the Board OF Education course tomorrow
at s D. M in Public School No. 3. Grove and Hud-
son SITS His subject will he TRUSTS"
The British steamship Laura arrived here yes
terday with the unusually large quantity OF ll.S"
sacks Of Scotch potatoes. Potato experts say that
there is probably room for good foreign qualities.
as American stock suffered some severe depicting
frost attacks last winter.
California has ruled the cherry trade here and
elsewhere for many seasons Yesterday the arrival
record was made in a small shipment two weeks
earlier from the Pacific Coast than ever before
State Senator Thomas f. Grady and John @.
Agar will speak on "A Year OF Greater New-York'
before the Nineteenth Century Club at Delmonicos
April IS. at $50 p. m.
Good Government Club f. No. 145 East Eish-
feminist. will have a special meeting on Saturday
at $50 D. M. TO consider the granting of the fran
chise for an underground road to the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company.
Ramon Reyes Lala. the Filipino, lectured at the
Bloomingdale Reformed Church. Sxty-eighth-st.
and the Boulevard before an appreciative audience
Monday evening Mr.. Lala's story of the Philip
pine Islands and their people was much enjoyed
His talk illustrated with about one hundred
views.
The special committee of the Merchants Associa-
ton. known as the Committee Import and APP
praisement. has sent out circular to 1.42o i'm
porters in New-York. asking for certain informa-
ton necessary for the Of the committee in
pursuance OF its investigation Of the conditions in
the Appraisers office and of delays in the passage
Of goods through the Public Stores.
There will be trial Of the Murphy Safety Third
Rail electric system this afternoon at Manhattan
Beach. where ii has been installed by the Safety
Third Rail Electric Company. Of New-York on
road between the Manhattan Beach and oriental
hotels Special trains will be waiting at the Brook
Ign end Of the Bridge. from which point the start
will be made at l p. m. After the trial luncheon
will be served in OF the pavons of the Man
haitian Beach Hotel
The monthly meeting of the New-York Board Of
Trade and Transportation will be held in the rooms
of the Board to-day at $50 o'clock Important
business will be acted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
NETWORK METHODIST CONFERENCE.
NEXT YEARS ANNIVERSARY PREACHERS AP-

NEXT YEARS ANNIVERSARY PREACHERS APP
POINTED-oTHER PROCEEDINGS
Newburg. n. Y. April II (SpecaD.-rhe New
York Methodist Conference to-day accepted the in
vitaton Of St. Andrews Church, in New-York City.
to hold the session Of 1900 in It's building The fol-
lowing ministers were appointed anniversary speak
ers for the next conference: Conference sermon-J.
J. Reed. Workers. and c. A. Holla. NewYork.
alternate. NJ ssionary sermon-R E. Bell. Catskll;
alternate. S. +. White. Rhinebeck. Missionary So
ciety-Dr. + c. Iglehart, Newburg: alternate g.
T. Eckman. New-York Church Extension So
ciety-O. ID. ramsey. Coxsackie. and one or the
corresponding secretaries. Temperance society,"
New-York. Education Society-Lincoln A. Ferris
Dobbs Ferry, and l. G.. Perity Syracuse University
Freedmans AID and Southern Education Society
f.. S. Potter. Lenox. Mass, and one OF the corre-
spending secretaries. Ministers Mutual Assist ance
Socety-W. Il. Clarke, Highland. and o. Hayiland
Walden Epworth League-O. A. Merchant, Pough-
school Union and Tract Society-Arthur Jameson.
Newburg and r. H. Carr. Warwick. The Con-
ference voted after long and sharp debate to re-.
quest the Book Concern to reduce the price Of
committee from the Conference Temperance
Society moved that the Anti-Saloon League be
Conference cooperate with it in opposing the
saloon and alco that July be a day consecrated
to temperance reform and revival. The motion was
carried
Oficers Of the Conference Epworth League were
elected as follows: p c. Waters New-York
president; d. W. B. Thompson. Poughkeepse; A.
r. Civil. Mount Kisco: Arthur Thompson, Kings
ton. and Charles l. Walworth: Cornwall. vice
presidents: +. w. Abrams. Stamford, secretary; l..
s. Miles. Hyde Park. treasurer.
The Conference received on probation George NJ:
Newburg: Thomas r. Wallace, of townsville, and
Richard S. Beckett, Of Kingston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK TUESDAY. APRIL H. 1890.


shsn angina 3 aoi Foo CHOW Isas
Gibraltar 10 and Bermuda April g. with mdse "a
fnss Ees sncs o & nj e H" March 2e with
mdse to Sanderson Son Southeast OF Fire Island al
Steamer Laura G3r Guile. Dundee March %. with mdss
to Simpson. Spence G. Young Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Deutschland GER. seherhSrs Rotterdam
steamer Ae.ia . ccss. MaIssiss March u u and I'd
ESs f King A DAVID thf ba1 St March 90
Steamer lBrl. Fraser. Kingston Port Maria ETC
to the Tweedie Trading Company Passed in at Sandy
q 4 Aaa .fs Is . ss"i
with mdso " ID Munson. Arrived at the Bar at >
Steamer NewYo Proctor Turk. JT, San 3,I Do
PsnssG f in at " SANDY S Hook al 7:55 m
Steamer chamette Blasand, New-orleans April 8. with
Steamer no uyandoe Davis Norfolk and Newport News,
with b m Ss and o to @ RGam Kong
days with mdse Arnold. Harbers Co; vessel to ]
ship Jabez Howes, Capp San Francisco lis days with
n SANDY HOOK j. April ii-wnd south; moderate
breeze; clear s.-n
Steamers Bowie CBL. for Liverpool Jame'town Nor
folk and Newport News; city Of Macon savannah
Marald SNor w. Port Antonio; Trinidad OBJ Bermuda
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Ger Bremen via southland
GER Pernambuco: City OF Philadelphia. Philadelphia
Spartan Prince (Br) Deghorn
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Avonnlouth, April 1I-Arrived. steamer LAckswanna
(Br), Whyte. New-York
Portland, April il-Arrived steamer Ohio cBr). Hsda-
way New-York for Hull .-,,,-.,.
Dllnnet Head. April 1t-Passed steamer Ekiptika
dam KIaaborg New York for Copenhagen. etc.
Pra vile Point, April 1lPassed. steamer Pennsylvania
(Ger1 Speidt Hamburg via Bouogne for New York
Scilly April i1-Passed. steamer Pretoria (Ger kar-
Iowa New-York for Hamburg. ,>
Falmouth April 1i-Saed. steamer Willehsd Cderl'
Won Bore Bremen for New-York after completing re-
Lizard April 1l-Arrived steamer Europe 'Br Robin
son. New-York for London ,,, r>-,oA-,,h
Bremen April 11-saled. steamer Kaiser rTieG hs
Ger, Stoermer New-York via Southampton and Cher-
bourg ..- p.,,a-aor,
0)utch, Van der Tee New-York via Boulogne
Bouogne April TO- 10 m-Sailed. steamer PennsyVa-
MIA GER Spliedt from Hamburg. Newly rk ~
Lisbon April 10-Arrived steamer Lyndhurst 'Dr''
Pawley. New-York. ...- r.. ,-.x,
Harrassowz New-York FOR Naples and Genoa Cand pro
Pauiao. April l1-Arived. steamer Baron Belhaven
Naples April 10. 10 m-Arrived steamer Kaiser WI
helm III Ger. Hogemann New-York lana proceeded LOT
Genoa). . $1,000, .....- ua~r rar. fRr,
pate t.adiz for New York (for medical assistance
~ Lucia. April i0-Saiied steamer Nasmyth tbr)'
Graham from Santos. etc) New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
CIV FPANCJSCO MINING STOCKS.
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK MARhEI.

ras, Runalo April 1l.-Recelps OF sale and through
sheen and hogs twentyfour hours ended
az noon today were: Cattle, IL sheep and lambs
as. hogs Is cars Shlpments-Catte 20 cars; sheep
ana lambs cars; hogs Q cars Cattle-The market was
~, .,th orly a few sale. There were only a
% 49, ~ calves on sale and with a moderate demand
Inv martet was nomlnaliy unchanged sheep and lambs
win only four loads sale the market was un
changed The feeling still strong. Native wool lambs
were ouoabe at So 35as6 as: good to choice 80 25pte 30
s,crr ss o5TS8 50: sheep. choice 10 extra, so4ko "a
goeS 10 choice s. 1895 hcss-Tne offerings were light
toon,s a Loads The market slow and DC higher.
,Tr, we're ouotahle ut 81 TO- mixed. 81 0SGSs Ola
Yopker, s4Cs4 o. pigs IS sogt3 co. roughs 50 o0g*3 oo
stays So 5oGs2 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
PEEK SKILL.

on Monday last William Travis caught the hrst
chad Of the season in Peekskill Bay. There were
q fine pair a buck and roe, in one OF his nets
hauled in in the morning - ,oo,dod
The Junior Union of Cortlandtown mas ueCIue"
20 nod a rally early in May. in the FIRST frtso %
terrain Church. The Sunshine Mission Bano OF r .s,e
First Raptist Church. Of which Miss Hattie FREE
IS the leader has been received into the union,
making nine junior organizations IN TINS 'o"''
which In the league. - Wet,
Cornelius A. Pugsley, president OF the w .h
chester County National Bank. was present AZ tiie
mee,lng ~ the Executive Committee OF Group VI
OF the American Bankers Association, al the Mah-
haitian Hotel New-York, on Saturday last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
WOULD TAKE AWAY IT'S FRANCHISE.
COMMITTEES REPORT FAvoRABLY TO MUNICI.
PAL COUNCIL on RESOLUTION FORFEIT
ING SUBURBAN RAPID TRAN
RIGHTS

Councilman Hottenroth at the meeting Of the
Municipal Council yesterday moved the adoption
OF the following resolution. which reported ia
vorably by the Law and Railroad committees:
Resolved, That the rights and franchises Of the
Manhattan Railway Company. as the grantee and
lessee OF the Suburban Rapid Transit Company
north Of the Harlem River. be and they hereby
deemed to be forfeited to the people Of the city
of New-York successor 10 the Mayor. Aldermen
and Commonalty Of the city OF NewYork.
Resolved. That tho Corporation Counsel be and
he is hereby requested within thirty days 20 IN
stitute the necessary legal action proceedings
to prevent any further violatio OF Jaw and to
secure for the city OF New-York the enforcement
OF the obligation Of contract the part OF said
Manhattan Railway Company herenbefore set
forth.
for some time and there have been several hear
ings on IL.
The resolution adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. APRIL H. 1899
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

BUCKINGHAM-Ex- Congressman Ben LII al
chud ~ Pelham FIFTH AVENUE-Dr. O. H.
Stevens of Philadelphia: Baron X. koeing' Oh
Vienna and United States Treasurer Ellis n
Roberts of Washington. GlLsEh-CapIan -
FI,bian United States Engineer Corps. GRAND
DR. d. s. Vail, of Cincinnati HOLLAND-Ex
Governor r. S. Black. Of Troy. and Edwin >
Cramp. OF Philadelphia. MANHATIANr,-hSc
Speaker Thomas b. Reed. PLAIA-Juuee ~. -
kellogg of Elizabethtown. n. Y. SANOh-froies
sor C. Wadsten. OF Cambridge. hnslanu
STU RTEvANT-Lieutenant c. j. Bousn' I; .. AZ
and Ex-Governor Frank Brown OF Maryland
WEsTMINsTER-Ed Edward Eggleston. OF Lake
George
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
ELECTION IN LOCKPORT.

Lockport. n. Y, April II (SpeciaD-In the city
election to-day the Republican ticket generally
successful city Treasurer Harrington. Republican,
was elected by 5s2 majority Daniel +. Stevens.
Democrat was reelected Police Judge by 2l3. The
Democrats elected a Justice OF the Peace, and the
remaining city officials Republican The Com
mon Council is a tie. The Republicans elect four
OF the six Supervisors "A Republican gain OF one.
The Republicans will probably control the next
Board OF Supervisors by two, Republican gain Of
.hr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12

Rome April 1.-THE King and Queen OF Italy
started for Sardinia to-day. This will be the first
visit of His Majesty TO the island since he went
there as Crown Prince. The KING begged the Sar-
dinians not TO go TO any useless expense, but the
inhabitants are preparing a brilliant reception.
The French feet is at Cagllari. the capital
OF Sardinia and the civil and military authorities
of the town have sent invitations to the French
and Italian crews.
Admiral Fourier, commander Of the French
fleet has invited the Italian authorities and the
italian Admiral to dine on board the French nag
ship Bronnus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Aqueduct Commissioners meeting.
Farmers Club of American Institute. NO III west
Thirty ninth-st., y. m
Lecture by Dr. C. II. Page. Columbia UNIVERSITY
$50 p.
Professor Charles waldstein's lecture, Columbia
University AS D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY CLERKSHIP.

There are number of well-known republican
leaders on Staten Island who want 10 succeed the
late County Clerk, John II. Ellsworth. Among them
are former Assemblyman George Carrie, Ernest n;
Seehusen Horatio Buell.. Charles Jones and
Charles Iube They have urged their claims, ana
each is OF the opinion that Governor Roosevelt VIII
appoint him. -. .
The Independent Republicans yesterday sent =
committee 10 Albany In an endeavor 10 have Croweil
Conner named as the successor of the late County
clerk MIR Conner has been Deputy County Clerk
for more than fifteen years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
CONSPIRACY. SAYS GARDINER.
HE DECLARES THAT HE is MAKING PREPARA
TONS TO PREVENT THE EXTRADITloN
or HICKMAN.

OF HECkMAN
District-Attorney Gardiner said yesterday that
he was making preparations to prevent the extra
dition Of Nicholas A. Hickman. the witness against
Molneux to Tennessee. He declared that he ex-
pected to be able to show In court that there was
a conspiracy to get Hickman away from the city
II Hickman were arrested the District-Attorney
said he would apply to the Supreme Court for a
writ of habeas corpus and try to show the con-
spiracy He said that Hickman had lived In this
city all his life
Hickman. he said was preparing afhdavits and
getting his papers and books together, to show
that he had always been resident here. II Heck
man was arrested ne would be taken TO Police
Headquarters and kept there until the matter or
the reauisltion was determined. The Distrct-A At
torney said he felt confident of showing that Heck
man had never been found guilty Of grand larceny
In Tennessee. alleged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
SING SING.

The entertainment known the Merry MIX
maids" was given at Olive Opera House last night
under the direction Of the Woman's Aid Society
of the Highland Avenue Methodist Eplscopdl
Church. There large attendance, ana the
AFFAIR was a success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
c,,,,s. 2s Sunset s:3s Moon sets m 80 Moon
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
A vsandv Hook s5s Gov Island $3.50 He'll Gate II ~
PM-sandy Hook o:2s Gov Island $50 Hell Gate li3e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Dv1sion-supreme Contributors Van Brunt
yJ.Scogri opens at p m Nos So 49, a. a. H. TO-
sup pr courtspseal TsrmFart ImBefO5s Book
Ip's:s ';:Ss
ss sSs s $40 S sSs sS2 SSis 500 S S4' BIG
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saa ,ss and taS' a6 rs ass $50 242 iisa so
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ssRs@t to Se sent fo% PART un
suprem. cOurt-specal TermPart yI-Before Glider da,
supreme court-specai Termpart vIBs,ors Gle,
seTish JGass on: No Say C Ssebda sa' as'
supreme V CoSrt&Tria Term--Psr u-Before McAdsm
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sss s s 1913 SsS S s s s S s S7 'ss 1915
supreme Court~Trial Term-Part Iv-Before Keosh'
supas%s Go s i'3 Len
Jcauses to be sent from Part III Tor 'ra'' case III"
Supreme court-Tria Term-Part vI-BefOre Freed
man Causes he sent from Part III for trial case
sPTTs Nos 4sts s5o7 Day
ss sss S SS S sss ss . 1891 1888 ss
1904 1921 2lss 9iaS 1898 224a Case unfinished
ter f-Causes 70 from Part VII for trial Case
sup3eme cour-Tria TerPsrt IXBefore Logsh-
lin J-Causes be sent from Part VII for trial. case
Op s"pfsm. courrrs TermPsrt x-ReoTs PusTo j.
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c.sr Causes y De sent ''o'" ra' W. ''' s
Causes to be sent from preferred calendar Tor ua
ssrpoxass cour-chambers-Before Fitzgerald. s
No i4sy will Of Esther Woods. at 1890 a. M No SS6
s4.. Of pS9 at IL 15
%pcui E SaSs wnod S'as' os 5's B crazy
surrosatss cour,-Irial Term-Betore vsrnum, $
No iSs2 VIII Of Annie sgsera az 10 a. ioSD No &
viii Of John Hastings al 1880 M; No 1869. will OF
seysris D. 1ure az TeSmBefore Mccarthy Court
opens at 10 a. N. Motions a, 1880 q. N.
N, CAST sa I'T e $50 7e6 Ha sa
s $2e s4S1 s' 2sse si2s s' 2ss s s.ss
$ss. s4isss ssss si44 si45. S445. 544e a44eh a44s
City courtNTrial rerm.psrt H-gstore oDwysr Jw
s sss ss $780,. s' 7 ''s Esq., ase s $685. s
s 300 SOL s4cS a'ca oS soS aa s2 2 s,s stS $7
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REFEREES APPOINTED.
Bookstaver. J.
Gambler agt Nesbit-Nicholas Schroeder.
Oppernann sgt Oppermann-John Yard
Graham Walsh-Davd r. Daily.
Matter Of chiid-Terence J. NcManus.
By Truax. j.
Warner art Prince-Engene II Pomeroy.
Dodge-Frederid u. coudert
Morris aet stevsns-Jsmes r. Ely.
Kellogg. J.
wiiksr agt Hsnck-s. Villas Beckwith
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
supreme Court.
By Bookstayer J.
Kate ". Handren art. John r. Cannon and othen-
william II. Ricketts,.
james q. Dimond ast. Henry e. Fox-Louis Hsnns-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
Announcements.

Remove the causes that make your hair life
less and gray with ParkeTs Hair Bsisam.
Greve's Ointment makes healthy skin. Soc.
T. 4 w "Osceola" E 4 w.
A new high-banded collar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12

c,osr or THE SESSIONS IN MOUNT vERNoN-IN-
CREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SURPRISINGLY
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14
pend upon which would sell more read
lily In the market, the solid colored
Leafless or the variegated Triumph.
Trapping Hen Hawks.

Wherever there Is low shrubbery
around the house hens with broods Of
chickens will naturally seek that, less
for the shade than as protection against
depredators who might swoop down
and carry off a young chick to be torn
to pieces and eaten. The hen hawk
usually finds some place where he can
watch the brood unobserved, and make
his seizure before the hens warning
cry causes her little ones to run for
shelter. If steel trap Is set on top
of pole where 1t will be convenient
for the hawk to alight he will be very
quickly caught. The trap should be Sc
cured by rope or chain, so that the
hawk can not fly off with the trap. In
this way the worst enemy of the poul.
try grower may be easily and cheaply
disposed Of.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14
Hard Times for Ono Class.

The effects of protective tariff
are probably felt nowhere in the coun-
try more than in Pittsburg. Conse-
quently the following statistics, COM
piled by the New York World, are Of
more than passing interest: Area of
PittsburgS industrial Klondyke, $50
square miles; number Of industries be-
ing operated on full time, 11S; number
Of men employed in these. embracing
all classes, 270,000; average wages per
day, $215; range Of wages, $1.15 to 81
per day; number Of idle men, none, ex-
cept from sickness; number Of mills
and factories unable to run full time by
reason of scarcity Of labor, 60; rail-
roads unable to move freight promptly
because the traffic Is 80 per cent. larger
than all the freight cars in service;
gross daily value of trade in Industrial
Klondyke, $6,OOO,OOO.
When it Is remembered that the fore
going statements are published by a
journal that has lost no opportunity for
denouncing and ridiculing the Dingley
tariff bill, they form pretty good evil
dence that there Is more comfort IN the
present situation for industrial toilers
than for free-trade theorists. And 1t
should also be remembered that most
industries throughout the country are
nearly IL not quite as active as those
Of Pittsburg. These are hard times
only for those who are hunting anti
tariff arguments.-Pittsburg CONNER
cial Gazette. "