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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
P4TTISON FOR VICE-PRESIDENT

Chicago. April s-"The Chronicle" says that
1t is learned through the National Demo-
cratic headquarters that preparations are being
made TO push former Governor Robert Emory Pat
tison, of Pennsylvania, a candidate for Vice
President at the Kansas City Convention Demo
cratic officials here not willing be quoted
publication, but they admit Mr.. Pattison would be
a strong candidate and that his acceptance not
only would strengthen the ticket but would afforS
an exit from the difficulty of finding q valid de-
fence to the criticism that the party managers are
disposed 10 Ignore the East.
Philadelphia, April S.-Ex-Governor Robert E
Pattison was seen tonight regarding the story
telesraphed from Chicago to the effect that prep
arations are under way to boom him for the Vice
Presidential nomination the Democratic ticket
Mr. Pattfson said that he had never been Informed
that such movement was on foot. and added that
he did not even know who was back of the proposi-
ton. He felt grateful, he said. toward those who
had considered him in connection with the nomina-
ton; he declined. however. to say whether he
would accept II the honor was conferred upon him
on the ground that he could accept or decline
anything that had not been offered to him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
MORE MONEY THAN EVER.
THE PER CAPITA CIRCULATION CROSSES
THE s2s LINE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Washington. April (SpeciaD-More money per
capita. more gold. more silver and larger total
of money in circulation than ever before Is the
standardization of the Circulation Statement Is
sued by the Treasury Department for april /. 1seo
For the first time In the history OF the country
the per car ta circulation has crossed the s26 line.
time past the 81 COO 600 line while the amount
of gold and gold certificates circulation is larger
than at the corresponding date of any previous
year.
The Circulation Statement" which is issued at
money in circulation April l. 1900 to be $22l.-
214.506 and April /, 1899, ss2I sB.942 while on
the corresponding date in 1893 II S.756 COS SD;
April l. 1897. ii 81 $500 1881 and on April l.
money In circulation in tour years of sis264oOis or
% per cent.
The per capita money in circula ton or the aver
age amount for each individual in the United
Calculating the present population at US9oVev1'
against SIS 40 year ago. se3 50 two years ago,
s23 OF three years ago and s2l % on Aprii l. lS5-
The amount of gold in circulation IS also greater
than at the corresponding date OF any preceding
year the total gold and gold certificates In cire-
iation on April 1869 being s7s5SE.549 against s7s
s5i $50 oss on April l. 1887 and $50 I55O5 April
1886; the increase during the four years being $50
6s4, 04i 50 per cent. ,
The silver in circulation, including standard
silver dollars subsidiary silver silver certificates
and Treasury notes of $780, which were issued
for the purchase of silver bullion and are 70
be retired when the silver is coined and PVT g., IN
s4 on April l. 1899: $50 661729 April l. 1885, $3.50
AIS on April l, 1897 and s5Ss.S24.H on April l.
1896 ,
The following table shows the total money and
total gold in circulation on April OF each year
from 1890 to 1900:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
A WOM4N'S ATHLETIC CLUB.
MODELLED ON THE ONE IN CHI
CAGO-TO COST s1,5oooo

Chicago. April (SpeciaD.-Leaders of New
York's Four Hundred have decided to build
woman's athletic club modelled after the Chi
cago Woman's Athletic Club. Some time this
week Mrs. John j. Astor Mrs. Levi P Morton
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Ogden Mills and
others Of the fashionable set of New-York will
arrive In Chicago to inspect the Woman's Ath-
letic Club. at No. 15o Michigan-ave They will
be entertained by Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick Mrs
Emmons Blaine Mrs. c. X. c. Billings and other
women prominent in local affairs
Mrs. Paulina II. Lyon director Of the Cbica 90
Club, returned on Friday from trip to New
York, where she went to consult with leaders
in the New-York enterprise Several weeks ago
Mrs Lyon was asked to give up her position
as director to take charge Of the Eastern club
she refused, but agreed to consider PROPOSE
ton to promote the club and attend to building
furnishing and general equipment While in
New-York Mrs Lyon consulted Senator Denew
who. 1t is said will assist in the legal and finan-
cial details.
Mr.. Depew entirely approved of the plan
and assured me that it would be a success "
SAID Mrs Lyon The plan was originally
pelleVe that the women's club should be part
of the mems New-York Athletic Club think
now that If the club is built it will be exclusively
for women
Pans for the New-York Club building have
been drawn and approved. 1t will cost 81 800 900
IN all OF this amount 81 900 900 will he sub-
Scrloed TO begin with. and 3 per cent bonds will
be issued for the rest. The building will be at
Forty-seventh-st. and Fifth-ave. and will be as
handsome as money can make it. Among other
features planned is an odd Roman bath" to
take the place of the ordinary Turkish bath. A
circular pool of warm water, 100 feet long and
40 feet wide, will be encircled nv divans mn
hoistered to luxurious softness. Back of the
diFans "lll be steam rooms and dry hot rooms
from Which club members can step directly for
a swim in the pool resting and gossipping ar
leisure. There VIII be the same moonlight effect
IN lighting ,, as in the Chicago Club. Pure white
marble VIII be the material used for this re-
vlval or roman luxury, with wide white mar
ole esplanade encircllng the top. There will be
room. In addition TO this the athletic features
proper will be similar TO those of the Chicago
CUBA gymnasium, dancing hall and fencing
" ~ AA-o--ie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE COURSE.
MANY NEW SUBJECTS TO BE piscUssED-AN
EARLIER OPENING POSSIBLE

Washington April tSpecaD.-The course at the
Naval War College, which usually begins on June
/. may be opened several weeks earlier this year
to give more time TO the consideration Of i'm
portant problems growing out OF the advanced
position OF the United States great world
power with its concomtant responsibilities ana
essential military growth The course VIII De
broadened allow much greater attention TO be
devoted to marine and land cooperation. and I'M
portant questions affecting vast interests in the
Pacific Ocean will have to be studied. In former
years the defence of the Atlantic coast. the Gulf
OF Mexico and the Caribbean Sea and South Amer
lean matters have been of absorbing interest
Much theoretical work has been accomplished re-
garding Hawaii, the Nicaragua Canal ana the
Chinese coast. and the Spanish war demonstrated
that the experience gained at the SUNNI terms at
Newport made II compa atively easy to create a
vast auxiliary force afoat in an emergency
This year Army officers and representatives from
TIE Revenue Gutter Service will attend the college
and work the problems, Several civilian lect-
urers likely to be heard and without doubt
some attention will be given to the Great Lakes
and to Esquimault.
The Army War College will not have its first ses-
sion before next winter, 1t has been found i'm
possible to organize 1t as quickly as Secretary
desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

TammaIy men generally seem to consider that
there Is not the slightest possibility of Admiral
Dewey getting the Democratic nomination at KAN
sas City. They said that his announcement was a
flash in the pan and that there was no hone for
Lin to defeat the denomination of Mr. Bryan
The Tammany Executive Committee will meet at
1ammany Hall this afternoon to make arrange
ments for representation at the Kansas CITY con-
vention. The subcommittee which visited Kansas
city to look the ground has made a dis.
courasinS report: The members OF this COMMITTEES
announce that the hotel accommoda lions of Ka1~
sas City uniformly bad and that prices will he
nigh They say a $50 that the cost of railway trans
portation Will be large, and for this reason a sna n
Tammany delegation is expected. The COMMITTEES
VIII also II Is expected, have all the Assembly dis
trict conventions which called for to-morrow
night adjourn until after the meeting of the Demo
on April % ~ 'h's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
THE STORY OF AUsTIN's DAM.
AN AMBITIOUS AND COSTLY EXPERIMENT UNDER
TAKEN BY THE CITY AGAINST THE
ADVICE OF ENGINEERS

ADVICE OF ENGINEERS.
Austin. Tex, is a small town with ambition and
civic pride out of all proportion to its dimensions
The dam which gave way on Saturday was the city's
investment TO make it grow into metropolis. The
Colorado River. which trickled by was TO be made
do the work of lighting the town supplying
power for the street railways and for the many
factories which would. matter of course and
beyond the shadow Of doubt, spring up with
exceeding rapidly in the greatly favored locality
OF course for town Of Austins size ii was
marvel Of enterprise the second largest dam the
United States, and It did not take long to commend
itself 10 the minds Of the citizens. Furthermore
IL would be in line with the tendency of modern
municipal progress. for it would be an example of
municipal ownership. The city would light its own
streets with electricity and sell power to the street
railway company ard to all other bidders Such
were the ideas Of the people of Austin when they
determined to construct the dam.
The next thing was TO find out how the project
appealed TO engineers. 1t didn't appeal to them
They thought little of the prospective glories of
Austin, and had not soul above facts and figures
They generally condemned the plan as impractical
bic The character Of the soil of the valley of the
restrain the water. 1t would percolate through the
earth and find its way down the channel Thus
dam and there Would be- no water 20 po ew
mus most of the experts reported. but some were
were sanguine They took the advice that was
most agreeable and built the dam and power house
teeL deep and 90 feet across the base. The
power mouse cost 100000 and 81 100000 of the cost
OF ms experiment is to-day in outstanding bonds
The works were finished three or four years ago
fna soon the predictions Of most of the engineers
began 10 be realized. The pride and hope of
Austin was failure. The water of Lake NC
Donald as the pentup Colorado was called some
how escaped and the surface of the lake was often
below the level of the Dam. During last summer
and fall and much OF the winter the town was only
spasmodcally lighted. fhe trolley cars ran when
there were rains and stood still when there were no
rains Many Of the nights the streets were in total
darkness. The people said the dam was thing
70 be PROUD of IT was municipal feat II
old not leak, but the soil around IL did The CITY
did not have any power to sell, there ar
inhnS OF buyers of power Taxes rose 10 un-
precedented rates. Increased rentals emptied
houses all over the town. Business Jagged and
the interest IN the bonds sold to pay for the dam
could not De paid and it is six months over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
FARMERS FOR A LOCAL TRUST

Kokomo Qnd) correspondence of The Indianapolis
Journal
The farmers In this part of Indiana have caugh,
the trust spirit, and have gone into a combn atom
This week ten carloads OF groceries and general
merchandise were shipped to the farmers OF How.
ard and adjoining counties. two of the cars being
set of In the yards here, More than two hundraS
farmers the station with wagons 10 ha,i
the goods home, some driving twenty miles rnr
them. The farmers they from 10 to TX nor
cent of the prices charged by retailers and got b,t
ter goods. Similar shipments, 1t is said win he
mace every three months The local merchants nre
not pleased over the movement. -
The farmers are planning TO apply the same prin-
ciple OF unity In the sale of the products OF the
farm This lis much more difficult proposition
put they believe that basis can be agreed upon
TOT the marketing OF the crops OF all 10 . single
person arm. 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
LOSS BY TEXAS FLOODS.
ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $4,000, O00-AUS-
TIN WITHOUT WATER AND LIGHT
WATER GOING DOWN.

Austin, Texas. April S.-Fully thirty thousand
people gathered to-day at the dam and power
house station north Of this city to witness the
ruins of the plant which cost this city S1,I50Ooo
a few years ago. The waters of the Colorado
River still piunging and foaming around
the wreck eating away the big pile of granite
which once formed the dam though it was
nothing more than chalk rock So fierce was
the current that great bolders were carried
half mile from the dam. being rolled over and
over by the turbulent water
The power house. which succumbed to the ter
rife wash of the water o'clock this morn
ing lies mass of wreckage on the edge of the
river all of the valuable machinery either hav-
ing been thrown into the river badly dam
aged by the falling timbers of the power house
The wreck of the plant is complete
The situation in the city is most serious. The
wreckase of the plant means that it will take
several weeks TO secure even a temporary water
and light system, If it can be made possible even
then. In the mean time, the city will be in a
bad sanitary condition. All the hotels. private
houses. stores and the like are without water.
and there is fire protection. Churches were
unable to hold services tonight for want of
light, and all public meetings abandoned
The daily newspapers handicapped in publ
cation. being deprived Of their electric power.
The river is falling tonight. Reports from
the neighboring country are TO the effect that
everything is under water In Williamson Coun-
ty, north of here railroad bridges and tracks
have been laid waste and all trains have stopped
running. Hundreds of head Of cattle have been
drowned and miles of fencing down and
washed away. In Bastrop County and in the
southern portion of this county similar condi-
tions prevail everything being under water, and
much loss of property is reported.
The country tributary 10 the Colorado River
all the way down its course is inundated, and,
while il is believed the worst is over, the loss
estimated tonight will exceed some S?,00O,00
counting Austin as the largest loser. The list
of drowned according TO reports up to tonight.
is limited to those reported in The Associated
Press dispatches last night. all of whom lost
their lives here when the dam broke.
A mass meeting of citizens has been called for
tomorrow, in order that steps may be
taken 70 relieve the situation. There were no
trains operated to-day on the International and
Great Northern, much Of Its track and a
number of bridges were washed away last night.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad is
also heavy sufferer from a like cause.
Reports from several sections of Central and
Southern Texas to the effect that a large
acreage is under water. and much damage has
been suffered in property and live stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
OPINIONS on LAND LEASES
ADVERSE REPORT on EXCLUSIVE pR1v11 rcrs
AT CAPE NOME

washington April Several bills which bavA
pecn introduced in Congress have been referred n
commissioner Herman of the General Land Of
nee Tor mis- judgment TO their merits One NJ
these provides that exclusive leases for r,ir,ro ,
poses may be granted lands within the territorv
OF the United States which lie below high water
HAIR " rs proposed to grant exclusive leases
MON conditoh that bond Of s. coo be given 10 IN
SUR proper Imminent Of the agreement Commits
sioher herman reports adversely upon This hill for
the reason that while Cape Nome is no, eneci6
caily mentioned In 1t, the evident intent is IA make
II apply there. 1t is held TO be contrary tn the
POLICY 9e The United States Government 10 grant
and the proviso in regard to a So 900 bond womfd
operate 10 exclude poor miners from obtatninp
sIhnts AnotheT Dill upon which adverse report IL
MADE provides for leasing public lands In the arid
regions Tor grazing purposes. An adverse renort
also has been made upon a sonlewhat On
of more general and far reaching nature Will
provides for leasing any available public ands for
grazing The Commissioner says that the eourts
have held such action to be contrary to the Gus.
tom OF a hundred years, which permits tbe e.
use use OF such lands py any one. and says that in
this policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
GORNAN WILL REMAIN AWAY.
VETERAN DEMOCRAT TO TAKE NO PART IN THE
KANSAS CITY CONVENTION.

Baltimore, April (SpeciaD.-Arthur Pue Cor
man. the head of the regular Democratic organ
ization, will attend the Democratic National
Convention in Kansas City. This statement is
made upon the authority of several of his friends
who know his attitude toward Mr. Bryan They
say what he himself has already said that he will
support Mr.. Bryan If nominated. but they express
the opinion that he will take prominent part in
the Convention the campaign. Mr.. Germans
position is construed to mean protest against
free silver plank in the platform. Governor Smith
and other officials of the State administration
all gold Democrats. but. like Mr. German, they will
support Bryan if nominated.
The present indications are that the Maryland
man did take kindly TO Rryan's nomination in
1896 and believes now that the party is about
make a great mistake The action of the younger
Democracy in the South and West in raising the
Bryan standard before consulting the Eastern
tingent has helped to influence the Senator adopt
the policy he has outlined. He realizes that the
sentiment of this community is anything but IA
vorable to the silver leader. The responsibility
rests with those who forced the party to accept
him their candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

ABOUT THIRTY VACANCIES TO BE FILLED
PREFERENCE FOR VOLUNTEERS.

Washington April tSpeciaD.-At the present
time there 1i5 vacancies in the grade of second
lieutenant in the Army OF these sixty-eght are
in the infantry arm, fourteen In the artillery and
twenty-seven in the cavalry There will proba bly,
be few more places in EACH depending upon the
result of pending examination for promotion.
About half Of these vacancies will be filled by
this years graduates from the West Point Military
Academy and half the remainder through the Gus
tomary examinations of non-commissioned officers
Of the Regular service. This will leave about thirty
VACANCIES for civilians. and preference for these
will be given to young men now serving in the
volunteer regiments in the Philippines and to sons
of soldiers killed In the Spanish war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
MODUN FIYENDI RENEWED

St Johns. n. F.. April s.-Joseph Chamberlain
Imperial Secretary of State for the Colonies has
informed the Colonial Cabinet that the British and
French governments have renewed the Anglo
French modus vivendi covering fishery rights
the Newfoundland Treaty Shore until the close of
the present year This removes all apprehension
to friction between the two Powers the
rights OF their respective subjects during the APP
preaching fishing season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

Lima. Peru via Galveston. April S.-"The Conner
co editorially treating of the proposition OF SEN
ator Penrose regarding the claim of Mr.. Gottfried
an American citizen. against the Government for
outrages inflicted upon himself and members of his
family by Il band OF Peruvian marauders takes
the ground that the Peruvian Government is not
responsible and that the amount asked for IL alb
Ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO CROPS
MANY CATTLE ARE DROWNED But PEOPLE Es-
CAPE

MANY CATTLE ARE DROWNED. But PEOPLE ES-
CAPE.
Houston, Tex, April S-As a rule the Texas
rivers falling, and there is not much
danger of general flood. The crops have been
Cor farmers replant if they get the seed.
Corn has been planted over once and will have
70 be planted the third time. The farmers
rule have not planted much cotton. because the
heavy rains have kept them out of the fields.
The railroads have lost many small bridges,
and ii will be week before traffic resumes its
normal condition.
Smithville reports that tremendous rains have
fallen throughout that section. the main flood in
the Colorado from the break in the great Austin
dam reaching there this evening. The river is on
foot hour. 1t is estimated that five thou
sand acres Of growing crops in the bottom lands
within five miles of town have been inundated
by from to fifteen feet The loss will reach
$4,000. The stock has been drowned. No
deaths have been reported in that section SO far
from drowning.
Cameron reports that the food in Little River
equals that of last July. The waterworks
warned. and loss of life is reported.
Brushy, San Gabriel and Little rivers are all
cverfiowed. causing the entire destruction of all
crops. The rivers still rising. Reports from
points other rivers are Of damage to crops,
but no loss of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
SLOW WORK ON THE ALBANY.

STEAM HEATING APPARATUS CAUSES TROUBLE
TO BRITISH BUILDERS.
Washington April (SpeciaD.-The Naval au-
thorties exasperated the delay in COM
pleing the cruiser Albany at the Armstrong works,
at Elswick where her officers and crew have been
for the last weeks The principal trouble has
been due the steam heating which is something
practically unknown to foreign warship builders.
but which was made part of the contract for the
Albany. Letters from officers the ship received
to-day tell OF the sufferings of the crew during
fortnight of pleasant British weather. when on the
length of the snip. The rest Of the time 1t was
raining and II was always chilling to the bone
All he time an insufficient force of ward workmen
hammering in all parts of the vessel.
The works employ thirty thousand men, but the
labor union regulations are far fetched that
more work. 1t is said could be accomplished in
American establishment with ten thousand men.
The final delivery of the ship had been promised
for April TO- and. after going to coal at South
amptOn. the Albany TO start across the ocean
in the hope of reaching NewYork on April 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
RURAL FREE DELITERY.

GROWTH OF SYSTEM CAUSES ESTABLISHMENT OF
TWO NEW DIVISIONS
Washington April s-The rural free delivery
system OF the Postoffce Department has grown TO
such proportions that IL has been found necessary
to create two divisions properly handle IT,
An order signed by the Postmaster General to-day
establishes four divisions the Eastern Division.
with headquarters at New-York. Including In its
territory New England, NewYork. New-Jersey and
Pennsylvania with E II. Hathaway in charge
the Middle Division, headquarters Indiana polls
comprising Ohio and all States west to the Mis-
souri, and Southern States down and including
Louisiana. with F. NJ. Dice in charge; the Western
Division, comprising States west OF the Missouri
and Iowa 20 the Coast headquarters Denver with
William f. Amin In charge: the Southern Division
including eleven Southern States headquarters at
Washington. with n. Conquest Clarke in charge
This order will go into effect May l.