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New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
TO SELL NAVAL AUYILT4RTES
THE DEPARTMENT HAS NO MONEY TO KEEP
SMALL VESSELS IN ORDER

Washington, May (SpeciaD.-The Navy Depart
ment Is considering the advisability of selling all
the steam yachts. tugboats and small vessels pur-
chased auxiharies just after the destruction OF
the Maine two years ago. The larger vessels which
useful Golfers and transports will be re-
tanned as well few smaller vessels which are
actively engaged in surveys and police duty In
Cuban and Central American waters. There are
about twenty yachts and as many tugs that are
laid up at navy yards and rapidly going pieces
for want of repairs and proper 1t is said by
the naval constructors and engineers that these
vessels deteriorate much more rapidly when laid up
than in commission performing actual duty
An instance is given in the case of one of the
fine yachts Her decks warped by the until
they must be renewed. Her engines and boilers are
badly rusted, and many new parts will have to be
substituted. This is due to the lack of money to
enable yard officials give vessel constant at
tenton. If she had aboard her decks
would be soaked down every day, and the =
chinery would not have opportunity 1t
is proposed now to have appraisal made of all
the auxiliaries that not likely to be useful for
naval purposes and offer them for sale. The Gov
ernment will be tisfed If the appraised Vauat
be secured in view of the fact that II would
cost nearly SJ00,000 year TO keep the vessels in
order.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
KRCPPS EIORBITANT PRICES.
BELIEF THAT ARMOR CAN BE FURNISHED FOR
MUCH LESS THAN THE GERMAN MANU-
FACTURER'S FIGURES.

Washington, May tSpecaD.-The defeat in the
House of Representatives of the item in the Naval
bill fixing $45 ton the price for Krupp armor
plate is peculiarly indicated by official report
just received at the State Department from Con-
sul-Genera Guenther. at Frankfort, calling atten-
ton to the statement made In the "Frankftrter
Zeitung' of March % by competitor of Krupp,
with reference to the profits accruing to the great
steel maker in his contracts with the German Gov
ernment. The Consul-General reports:
He says that time ago Krupp furnished field
guns 81 ,l45 each Competitors afterward received
order for the same kind for s46i 80 each. There
upon Krupp reduced his price from s1l45 s452 3S
For shrapnel Krupp received s. 03; his competitors
furnished them 81 10 1t is say that
Krupp alone furnish nickel plates for the
Navy. The process Of manufacture is no secret:
but is known by every intelligent manufacturer. II
there competition the nickel plates could be
obtained at half the price paid to krupp The
Navy Department. however, prescribes conditions
which make competition impossible. Testing
grounds required of the dimensions
those of Krupp. which belong to the Government
and have been rented TO him. The necessary pro-
visions for testing A-centimeter guns would cost
between S5O0oo and $4,000; for 15-centimeter guns
$1,000 Without previous assurances on the part
of the Government, nobody would risk such an In
veStment.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
SAYS PoLIcEu1y ASSAULTED HIM
PRISONER DECLARES He CRIED. ARREST NE.
But DOS'T KILL. Me-

PRISONER DECLARES HE CRIED. ARREST ME-
But DO5'T KILL ME"
John sheridan, twenty-five years old. a member
or the firm of NJ & J. Sheridan dealers In mineral
waters at No. 223 West Thirty-second-st. was ar
ralSned before Magistrate Deuel. IN the West Sid.
court yesterday morning a charge OF disorder
ly conduct. made by Policeman Frank r Walker
or the West Thirty -seventh-st ton. The police
man charged that Sheridan had been standing with
crowd of young Monday AZ Seventh-ave
and Thirty-secOnd-st.. and had refused 70 move
on when ordered 10 do Sheridan admitted that
he was standing on the corner. bur said that he
had stopped for moment 70 give instructions 10
three OF his workmen, who had left his factory
with him
Joseph ROsenbach. Sheridan's counsel. COM
planned to Magistrate Deuel. that the police OF the
Court Squad Disseminated against him, and would
not let him consult with his clients Sergeant
Lane declared that the lawyer broke the
rule against mixing in with prisoners ROsenbach
denied the sergeant's charge, and proceeded with
the
Sheridan said that the policeman beat and kicked
him until he exclaimed: For Gods sake arrest me
If YOU going 10. bat don't Kill me-
Sheridan declared that Policeman Walker. in
the courtroom. had said 70 him that a lawyers
services would be Of avail. that fine would
he imposed anyway. After this statement the
Magistrate discharged Sheridan
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
BUSINESS IN TIE SENATE.
ALASKAN CIVIL CODE BILL PASSED AND
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL TAKEN UP.

Washington May 1.-After having been under
consideration more than two months, the Alas
kan Civil Code bill passed by the Senate
to-day. The amendment relating to alien loca-
ton of mining claims has delayed the passage
of the bill several weeks, and at times has en-
gendered much feeling in debate. Mr.. Carter
therefore to-day withdrew the amendment and
all other points in dispute, and few minutes
later the bill was passed. 1t provides full code
of civil procedure for the district of Alaska.
For the greater part of the session the Army
Appropriation bill, carrying than S114.-
100000. was under consideration. The feature
of the discussion a debate trusts, pre-
cipitated by an amendment offered by Mr.. Ber
ry, providing that the Quartermasters Depart
ment should not purchase supplies from any
recognized trust. The amendment was defeat
ed The bill had not been completed when the
Senate adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

PROPOSED CORPORATION WITH 500 900 900
CAPITAL.

Wheeling, w. Va May (SpeciaD.-It became
known yesterday that plans have been preparing
for a month for the nbining in COMPANY
of all the manufacturers of iron and steel sheet
roofing materials, sheet metal ceilings siding and
similar products. There thirty-hve of the con-
Germs in the country. and twenty-nine of them
have assented to the proposal combine. Alex
ander p. Glass. of the Wheeling Corrugatng Com
pany, is at the head of the movement. assisted by
A. J. Clarke. Both out of the city to-day. but
others interested conditionaly confirmed the
port The capita liza ton has been determined
but s2O00000D gross is about the figure deemed su
ciPn
The announcement Is made to-day. though not
upon the authority OF Il person fully qualified TO
speak, that the American Tinplate Company has
purchased the Black Plate mills and forge Of the
Labelle Iron Company. and will convert them into
tin mills, making It's Labele plant the largest 1t
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

ONE VILLAGE DESTROYED AND OTHERS THREAT
ENED-LARGE LOSSES OF LUMBER.

ONE VILLAGE DESTROYED AND OTHERS THREAT
ENED-LARGE LOSSES OF LUMBER
Marinette. Wis. May Forest fires in Northern
Michigan and Wisconsin have destroyed VIII
lage and several others threatened. The dry
timber IS proving easy prey the flames which
the high wind has spread over wide Ames
the town entirely wiped out. bad population of
two hundred. There a store cedar yard
station and fifteen twenty houses Along the
right of way of the St. Paul Railway north of
Ellis Junction the fires still raging A pas
senger train on the Wisconsin and Michigan Rail-
road. which left Fisher, Mich, Sunday morning
has been heard from since and is somewhere
IN the burned district The wires are all down
north of Fisher Forest fires are also said to be
The property and timber destroyed already will
probably bly, mean loss of over 100000 A dispatch
running through timber lands and cedar swamps
in that locality.
Wausaukee. Wis, May FOREST fires are raging
this place. and the property OF living
near town is In great danger Several men
sent to Cedarville about four miles north of here
and 10 hFR1 ne ne Tine road between here
Menominee. Mich. May Forest fires are still
raging along the line of the Wisconsin and Michi-
gan Railroad north Of Fisher. The logging camps
of the Wells. Ludington and Van Schaick Company
of this city near Ames, have been destroyed 1t is
reported that the villages of Swanson and Garner
on the Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad have been
burned. All incoming trains from the north and
over the ST. Paul branch report fires raging in all
directions. No definite reports of loss of life have
been received.
There is no communication with the burned dis
trct except by means of the 800" railroad tee-
graph lines. The passenger train which left here
district. and only got through to Faithorn last
night Many lumber jobbers have had their camps
destroyed. and farmers have had to fight the fire
to save their homes. The loss will be heavy. Fires
are also burning along the Mu aulee and 800"
roads, and serious damage is, feared there. The
fires are burning so heavily along the Milwaukee
rnad NOR of lie SGta hat
able 10 put their heads out of the windows, so
sitting is the smoke
Iron Mountain. Mich. May IA steamer sent
from here reached Niagara in time that
place from destruction by the forest fires which
now raging. In Breen and Felch townships this
county the woods are all ablaze, and immense
amount Of valuable timber is being destroyed. The
fires also doing much damage between here and
Wausaukee and north TO Ontonagon
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
FIRES SPREADING IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Bloomsbury. Penn. May 1.-The forest fires in
Columbia County gaining headway the fire
fighters and many hundreds OF of timber are
already burned over Notwithstanding the efforts
Of hundred employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road who are fighting the fire Mainville little
headway has been made. In the vicinity of Missly
Cross Roads this county. little timber remains and
II was only with the greatest difficulty that the
fighters succeeded In keeping the fire from num-
Der OF dwelling houses The flames the Knob
Mountain. in the vicinity of OrangeviIle also
spreading, and the farmers unable to cope
with
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
sCHROETERs SENTENCE POSTPONED

The sentence OF Julius Schroeder recently found
guilty of utterfng $4,000 worth OF bonds of the
State of Virginia and securing them a loan Of
that susl from the banking house Of I.adenburg
Thaimann & Co. of No a War-st was pos,noned
Yesterday before Judge Newburger In Part tIJ ~
General Sc essions upon request of Schroeters law
yer who asked for time to prepare certain papers
In the case.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
SENATOR HOARs WORK FOR INDIANS.
HE WANTS TO HAVE THE STATUS OF -FOUR EAST
ERN TRIBES AsCERTAINED.

Washington. May l (SpeciaD.-Senator Hoar's
well known and ardent interest in the darker
skinned peoples which have been absorbed from
time time into the American body polite prob
ably accounts for his Introduction of a bill pro
posing the elucidation Of the legal and political
status" of certain famous but now almost
extinct tribes of Eastern Indians. The tribes
named in the bill the Narragansetts, of Rhode
Island; the Mohicans, OF Connecticut. and the
Shinnecocks and the Montauks. of Newly York. The
Senator's plan is have three discreet and disn-
terested persons appointed commissioners to
ascertain the legal and political rights of such
descendants of those early Indian tribes as may
still maintain their identity. The commissioners
are to receive SIS a day for their services. with
travelling expenses
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
NO CLEMENCY FOR OLD EMPLOYE.

Jacob NJ. Evans, seventyone years old of No
3 South Third-st, Brooklyn. for thirtyeight years
employe of the Adams Express Company, yes
terday pleaded guilty to larceny In the second de-
gree in stealing diamonds valued N9l. in Part II
of the Court OF General Sessions. before Judge
Foster. He took the diamonds December a.
Evans said with tears in his eyes that the spark
ling of the stones was too much for the moment
and he took them He pleaded for clemency. IN
spite OF his long service and the complete restitu-
ton of the stones. the express company pressed
the charge against him. He remanded for
sentence to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
". ". AsToRs NAME NOT THERE.
MIR. FEITNER SAYS VANDERBILT ESTATE. AS
sEssED FOR 100000 Is LARGEST ON
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT LIST.

President Feitner of the Department Of Taxes
and Assessments yesterday declined to make public
the names of those remaining the list of personal
assessments. He said that William Waldorf Astor
was not on the list this year. The Tax Commits
soners assessed Mr.. Astor for 100000 personal
taxes last year. The case brought to court,
and has not yet been settled. Since then, how
ever, Mr.. Astor has become British subject so
that the Commissioners had grounds for put
ting him on the list this year Mr.. Fetner gave
the informa ton that the Vanderbilt estate,
sessed for IS 100000 the largest the list of
personal assessments.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
TREOB4LD ASKED TO EXPLAIN.

Washington, May lin compliance with the Civil
Service laws, Assistant Secretary Spaulding has
forwarded w. A. Theobald, the Treasury special
enlploye who has been under investigation at New
York for certain alleged irregularities connection
with customs matters the complaints which have
been made against him, with request for such
explanations or defence as he may see TT to make.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
NCONNELL RELEASED IN LONDON.
MAN MISTAKEN FOR INGERsoLL INTENDS TO SUE
FOR UNJUST IMPRISONMENT.
ondon. May 1-James Mcconnell, OF Baltir

London, May 1-James Mcconnell, OF Baltimore
who arrested board the American Trans
port Line cattle steamer Montana the vessels
arrival here April 26. on suspicion of being
Charles Ingersoll, the defaulting treasurer of
Tompkins County. y. Y, and who later
charged with forgery and embezzlement under his
mistaken identity. brought up in the Bow
Street Police Court this afternoon and
leased from custody at the request of the United
States Embassy Magistrate LushingtOm absolved
the authorities this side of the Atlantic from
blame on account OF mistaking the identity OF Nc
Conne but he said the latter undoubtedly had
ground for damages against the United States
fhorities for unjust Incarceration. Mcconnell
turns to America as a cattle hand the Mon
tana, and intends take proceedings there TO re-
cover damages.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
APRIL GRAND JURY DISCHARGED

The April Grand Jury discharged yesterday
by Judge Foster in Part of the Court OF General
Sessions Judge Foster highly Complimented the
members on the work that had been done The
jury had considered Az cases against S45 consid
cred March Grand Jury. The remaining
twelve in the Tombs awaiting indictment
would have been considered yesterday had the
papers down from the different police
courts The April Grand Jury made no presentment.
The Grand Jury will be in Monday
by Judge Cowng who will sit in Part during the
coming term.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. May 1.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
Lieutenant Commander WILLIAM II. TURNER to be a.
commander Navy.
Army-F1rst Lieutenant THOMAS FRANKLIN 23d In
fantry, 10 be assistant commissary. with rank OF
captain: First Lieutenant THOMAS b. LAMORETrX
% Artillery 10 be assistant quarterrnaser. rank
ANDREW r. VENABLE of Farmville Va to be elper-
visor of the Nth Of Virginia
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS TO MEET

The annual meeting of the Anthracite Coal OPP
orators Association will be held at the Waldorf
Astoria tomorrow at l o'clock The election of
officers will he held and important matters will be
hers product by the Delaware Valley and Kings
Railway.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
TO INSPECT GRAND JURY MINUTES.

Judge Foster In Part l of the General Sessions
yesterday. granted the motion of Edward b. Corey
of the Haymarket. and Demetrius Rakopolis OF
the Bohemia to inspect the minutes OF the Grand
Jury. The men claimed their right on the grounds
that there was no preliminary examination and
specific charge.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
ACTIVITY OF THE p. d. AND E.

One OF the most active stocks In yesterdays dull
market Peoria. Decatur and Evansville. which
sales of nearly 5000 shares advanced a per cent
closing at 3a. The road sold under foreclosure
about three months ago, and IL Is said that
OF the stockholders thinking OF selecting
a committee 10 look after their interests.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
UPTOWN TRUST COMPANY PROPOSED

II is understood that plans are being discussed
for the establishment at or near the junction of
Broadway. Amsterdam and West seventy-sec-
ond-st, of new trust company with a capital and
papy
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
Do Your Ewes Need Help?

DO Your Eyes Need f1elp
Procrastination is the thief of time;
but this is not his only villainy. Among his
other various thefts he steals cye-sight, too.
1t is easy to drift along and "get along -
without helping your tired and worried
eyes. 1t is easy to help eyes if they are re-
lieved before the harm has gone too far.
An optician cannot help all eyes; but
our experts will make the examination freely.
and tell you frankly and intclligently just
what sort of help you need. We never
prescribe glasses unless we are absolutely
sure that you need them; and we guarantee
them to give your eyes the best possible help
or you needn't keep them.
A very comfortable room for the exami-
nation, and most reasonable prices for the
glasses, if you desire to have them.
Yrosd
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

OUTDOOR RECREATION LEAGUE TO MEET.
The annual meeting of the Outdoor Recreation
League will be held tomorrow at p. at the
Berkeley Lyceum. No. 70 West Forty-fourth-st.
Jacob A. Riis will deliver Illustrated lecture on
THE Battle with the Slum." All interested In
Yited.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

CHURCH SHOULD AMEND IT'S SIGN.
The gilt sign the front OF the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. after giving the name of the
church. reads:
The Rev. DR.. Hall, pastor
The Rev. DIR. George Il. PurveS has been pastor
of the church for several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

Morris Berman. formerly a contractor. living at
No 265 East Broadway. has fled petition In
bankruptcy. showing liabilities of s27. .273 and as
sets.
Catherine b. Thompson OF No g. East Eighty
sixth-st. has filed petition IN bankruptcy. with
liabilities Of ses01 and no assets. The lsrxest
creditor u Hugh O'Neill. 81. 900
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
Items Of Interest About
Books

We have 15-volume sets of Kipling. con-
tanning all the noted authors stories except
the latest one. StalkY & Co." These sets
sell usually for SLIPS. They're sold here
at SO. so.
To our library of recent successful fiction
have been added these: Barabbas by Marie
Coreli, and IAN Enemy to the King"
by r. N. Stephens. There's good-sized
list now of works of this class. all of which
have met with highest favor during the last
year or two. There's a uniform price of
SOC, in our style of binding. though previous
editions were published at SIPS and l.50
Abbott's Histories-32 volumes in the
volume. The usual price is 75c.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02


publications. of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
An Early Break fast.

A hired girl who dreams about her
work-not over it-should be treas
ure. The Wrongs Of Detroit haYe such
an one. The Free Press says that the
other morning at half past two Mrs.
Wrong awakened her husband out>of a
sound sleep.
Henry" she said, Henry, did you
hear that?"
'W'a'?' asked the drowsy Henry.
There's some one in the dining
roomv'
Henry sat up. Yes, there were do
ings in the dining room. Plates were
rafting. But Henry was loath to i'm
vestigate, and suggested it might be
rats
Mrs. Wrong.
Henry laughed outright.
well, you just go and see"' COM
manded the wife. Henry understood
that tone. He got up, lifting his feet
high, and managed to reach the dining
room door.
He threw it open. A bright light
burst out into the corridor.
Agnes he called to his wife. "Ag-
mes, look here!'
Mrs. Wrong came to her husband,
and they both stood in the dining room
doorway and gasped. The table was
laid. All the lights were lighted. They
heard the sizzle of the coffee pot and
the teakettlc in the kitchen. Then the
door into the culinary department was
flung back, and into the dining room
strobe wide-eyed, staring girl, with
no expression on her face, bearing
three dishes of oatmeal on tray.
When they had recovered from their
amazement, Mrs. Wrong awoke Mag
gle, steered her back to bed, and locked
her door.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
Mexico as a Gold Producer.

Mexico stands sixth among the gold
producing countries of the world. At
RIGA, Australasia, United States, Rus
sia, Canada lead in the order named.
Mexico produced last year about $4,000
ounces more than the year before.
Mexico still continues to lead the world
in the production Of silver, followed
by the United States, Australasia and
Bolivia in the order named. The pro-
duction was close to 100000 ounces
more Of the white metal last year than
the year before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
Putting Pine Needles to Use.

The pine needles Of South Oregon are
being utilized. The needles are flrst
boiled and then run between horizontal
wooden rollers, which extract the juice.
This is called pine needle oil, which is
supposed to possess medical PROPERTIES.
The pulp is used as indicated ma
terial for upholstering, and is also said
to be a good substitute for horsehalr.
It is said that insect pests will not live
in furniture that has been upholstered
with pine needles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
REJECT THE "JusT AS GooD.n

The dealer who tells you that he can.
sell you the same thing" as Alabastine
not posted or is Trying to deceive you. In
Offering something he has bought cheap
and is trying to sell on Alabastine's de-
;nands, he may not realize the danger to
himself as well as to you. Beware Of ALI
new substitutes. Dealers risk suit for
damages by selling and consumers by using
an infringement. AlabasAne Co. own the
right to make and sell wall coatings adaptsca
to mix with cold water
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05

tempt and condemnation, and yet the
fact is evidenced every day that such ap-
pellation is a libel upon the canine. After
he had been left on the battlefield by his
men and comrades mt Colenso, Lieut..
jenkins had one faithful friend only, and
that was the terrier that he had taken
with him to the wars. Thornycroft's
light horse left him for dead, and when
the ambulance corps went over the field
only his faithful dog was beside him.
The white ants have been factor in
the war. The hills that have been built
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
Rule worked Both ways.

A commercial traveller who was de-
tanned the other night at little way
side Welsh junction had gone into the
waiting room and was enjoying cigar.
when porter entered, relates the Car
diff Western Mail. The traveller point
ed to printed notice overhead, "Smok-
ing Is Strictly Prohibited" remarked
insinuatingly:
II 'spose this rule Is not strictly en-
forcedT'
..Oh. no, SIR was the confidential re-
sponse, ''nor the one underneath"
The commercial man looked where
the porter pointed and read: Railway
servants are not allowed to receive gra-
tuities'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
My half Of wheat. .... $40 II

Net expense on homestead. 500 90
We moved ON our homestead July TO-
1899 Have 80 acres in good shape for
crops in 1900. My wife joins me in
sending best wishes to you and yours.
You can truly say to any poor man
who pays big rent to get farm
(somebody else's land), or works for
wages to support a family, that have
personally tried both in Minnesota and
tried hard to make success of it, but
found to my sorrow that after working
hard a poor living was all / could get
out OF it, and after nearly two years
of Western Canadian life / will say
that / am very thankful to you for
helping me to decide to try it in Can
ada. Yours respectfully,
w. III. KINKADE.