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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
mExIco's GRAND CANAL OPENED.

City of Mexico, March 1.-THE Grand Canal. part
of the Valley of Mexico drainage system was
opened to-day with much ceremony. The invited
guests included President Daz and his Cabinet the
Supreme Court Judges members OF the Diplomatic
Corps city officials the Superior Board of Health,
Sir Weetman Pearson. contractor for the canal;
Governor Villada OF the State of Mexico, bankers
and journalists. The party went early in the
morning to San LaZario, on the outskirts of the
CITY, where the ceremony OF opening the gates OF
the canal connecting with the sewer system of the
city was performed by President Diaz who de-
clared the canal OPEN The entire party was then
taken in train the terminus of the canal thirty
miles away. the mouth of the great tunnel con-
Meeting with the canal At that point a banquet
was served and speeches were made
The work has occupied nearly eleven years, dur
ing which time the Government has given the
Droiect its constant and liberal aid. The work OF
draining the Valley OF Mexico is completed
and 1t remains merely TO construct the sewers OF
Z he ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
TO PROTECT DELAWARE BIRDS.
NETWORK MILLINERs SEEKING THEIR PLUM
AGE AND HEADS.

Dover, DEL March IT (SpeciaD.-Much dissatis-
faction was caused in lower Delaware this week
when 1t became known that New-York miners
had written to persons here concerning the killing
of birds, the milliners wanting the heads and
plumage for trimming hats. The birds desired are
blackbirds. crows larks and any other birds whose
plumage is in any way attractive contract for
several thousand tirds had been made with gun
In and around Milford twenty miles from
here.
AS soon the object became known to the Della
authorities of the Game Protective Associa-
ton effort was at made to prevent whole
sale slaughter of the birds Detective n. II. Hutch
ms, of the association went to Milford to investi-
gate the case, but could get definite information
In the matter. Yesterday Wilmer Stone of Phila-
delpha. president of the American Ornithologists'
Union and Alfred d. Poole. president of the Della
ware Game Protective Association came here and
consulted Governor Tunnel In the interests of the
songsters The Governor received them with much
cordially and expressed his determination assist
the associations in the protection OF both the pro-
tected and unprotected birds.
proclamation will be issued by the Governor
at an early date prevent the shooting of birds.
A delegation from the Farmers Produce Associa-
ton also waited the Governor, expressing their
dspleasure with this proposed wholesale slaughter
of birds they realize they are beneficial TO many
growing crops in the destruction of insects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
HE is ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
RICHARD MAINTAIN CELEBRATES ANN
vERsARY OF HIS BIRTH AND ST. PAT
RICK'S DAY WITH HIS DESCENDANTS.

Richard Manihan, of Oak-st.. Rosebank,
Staten Island was one hundred years old yes
terday. He is in good health and is proud of
having been born st. Patrck's Day. Mani
han was born in County Cork Ireland, and came
to this country when seventeen years old. He
was married st. Patricks Day seventy-fve
years ago. He has two daughters living. eleven
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He
lives with Mrs Ellen Sullivan, of his daugh-
ters
There was quiet family gathering yester-
day afternoon in honor of the anniversary. A
huge cake, shaped as nearly possible like
shamrock. adorned the centre Of the table, and
in II were placed one hundred wax tapers
The old man is good talker although his
memory is not good formerly. He
read paper without the aid Of spectacles. He
has used tobacco all his life and enjoys his pipe.
Mr.. Manihan is Democrat. He says he hopes
to live to the day when Ireland will be ruled
by Tammany Hall similar to that in this
city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
OFFER ACTION ON THE BENCH.
,,,c,sTpArE CRANE CALLS COMPLAINANT
WHO LOST MONEY IN GAMBLING
, ga IyOAFER'

T, Maptstrate Crane adheres TO the view wnlch ne
deliberately expressed IN the Harlem Police Court
Yesterday he Is likely to win the applause VI every
gambling house keeper in the city. He called a
man who complained to him that ne mao losI foo
a. gambling house "a loafer." and promptly dis
charged these gentlemen as ne 1er1neo tie ue
PENDANTS because the complainant salo NO "
the Magistrates elegantly worded question:
.ryyyo,,Id Won have souealed If you had won soOF
This hannened Yesterday in the Harlem Police
Court when two prisoners were arralgneo WHO
had been arrested in an alleged gafnoills HOUSE,
Tho prisoners described themselves as irving Jones,
of No 353 East Ore-hundred-and-twenty- inst
and Isaac Cohen. Of No. 30S West One-hunoreo-
and+Uenty-sixth-st. The raid was made by police
men and detectives Of the East One-hunored-and-
twentv-sixth-st station on complaint OF MAI X
Terrin who says he is a salesman and hves at the
LAFAYETTE Baths. Terrin said that he was lnouceo
70 enter the Mace at No 3oS East One-hundred-
and-twenty-sixth-st., and that he lost sou IN
gambling Magistrate Crane turned on the COM
painant and said: -
..1yould YOU have squealed If you had won S6o?"
The man did not answer, and the question was
mt TO him twice again before he finally hesltat-
inelv said: We'll, 1 don't think So"
Magistrate Crane then opened on the complainant
and said
lied about your address and now you say that II
YOU hadn't lost you wouldn't have made any COM
plaint There is no proof whatever to show that
these gentlemen kept a gambling house. wouldn't
.:CentlemenT' exclaimed the complainant. sneer-
inely and Magistrate Crane shouted at him: wv ell.
loafers you wish but you are the greatest loafer
He then said that there was no evidence. and
discharged the prisoners.
The Magistrates conduct caused much comment
IF the evidence of men who lose money at
gambling is not 10 be accepted" said many. how
can these places be broken up? Few indeed are the
people who are allowed to win anything there. and
feWler still are the men who either in gaming or in
business will expose the illegality OF any operation
Inv which they making money. Crane has
struck a hard blow against the crusade upon vice "
Magistrate Flammer, in the YorkVille Court, de-
clined Yesterday to decide the alleged violation OF
concert hall license the examination of which
he mad postponed from early in the week. James
F'urman manager Of McGurk's at No. 295 Bowery
and Emmanuel Buck. of Little Bucks, at No 36S
Powerv had been arrested for having music with
out concert hall license. The Magistrate said he
had sent for the decision in the Court OF Special
SESSIONS in Frank Campbell's case and he wished
to examine 1t thoroughly before deciding the pres
ont cases He said he would decide on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
DELEGATES TO SENATE CONVENTION.
GARDINER MAY SUCCEED KRUM IN xxv1IrH
DISTRICT.

Gloversvile. N. Y. March II (SpeciaD.-The Re-
publcans Of tho Fulton and Hamilton District held
convention in Johnstown to-day to elect dele
gates to the Senate Convention. The delegates are
Howard Dewey and William B. Collins of Glow
ersvile: Cyrus Durey and David A Wells. jr., of
Johnstown; Frank Sherman. OF Pine Lake; Byron
D. Brown of Mayfed. and John A. Cole, of
Worthwhile
1t is said that some of the delegates favor the
nomination of E. Watson Gardiner of Amsterdam
succeed Hobart Krum, of Schohare. 1t is
understood that Senator Krum does not desire q
denomination. The delegates IN Montgomery and
Schohare counties have not yet been selected, but
it is believed that in Montgomery County Mr.
Gardiner will secure the delegates who with those
he is likely to receive from the Fulton and Haml-
ton District will assure him the nomination.
Mr.. Gardiner has a strong following in this coun-
ty and has served two terms in the Legislature
He is to-day In good standing with the organi-
zation for the first time in several years, and
politicians believe that in order to have harmony
prevail in the Republican ranks in the county
Mr.. Gardeners nomination for the Senatorship
would be in the right direction.
The Assembly District Convention at Johnstown
the State Convention: l. n. Littauer, William
E. S. Parkhurst, Edward Wills. Charles c. Hutch
ms and w. ]. Kennedy. The delegates TO the
Congress Convention were instructed for Lttauer
for Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
RIOT CALL IN CHICAGO,
POLICE HAD TO PROTECT NoN-UN1oN MEN AND
DIsPERsE A CROWD.

Chicago March 1.-THE presence of strikers
sympathizers and spectators numbering more than
thousand IN the vicinity Of the Western Elec-
trio Company's factory this afternoon resulted in
a riot call being sent to the Desplanes-st. police
station wagon load of policemen hurried to
the scene and prevented It is believed. serious
attack the non-unIon men employed by the
electric company. The crowd, which completely
filled the streets hooted at the police and declined
to bulge until the bluecoats made a vigorous
charge.
detective called State Attorney Deneen to-
day with reference to taking before the Grand
Jury several cases against strikers accused Of
intimidation conspiracy and assault. AS many of
the cases are before justices of the police Mr.. De-
neen advised that they first be tried in the justice
courts Particularly strong evidence, 1t is said,
has been obtained against the smuggling commit
tees of several labor organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
NAMES OUTPUT Of LUMBER.
BUSY SEASON SOON TO BEa1N-LARGE DEMANDS
OF PULP MILLS.

Bangor. Me, March 1.-THE first cargo Of lumber
to leave the Penobscot River this season was
shipped from Bucksport this week for New-York-
1t consisted of 100000 laths sent down from Bangor
by rail. In the course OF few weeks the port OF
Bangor will be opened and then, from present ap-
pearances will begin the busiest shipping season
in twenty years.
The first estimates OF the lumber cut appear TO
have been too high for the Penobscot cut. original
" estimated at $50 600 2Oo0o0o feet probably
will not exceed 165 900 600 feet The Kennebec viii
have about 160O000O0 the Androscoggtn 14O.eo.OOo.
the Aroostock 100000 to 100000 other points a.
100000 to As 100000 feet This would give total Ct
sos 600 600 feet much larger cut than the average
of the last twenty years On account OF the i'm
mense quantities that will go to the pup mills
there will be more logs than usual. If as many,
for the supply of the sawmillS. II is estimated
that OF the total cut of logs in Maine this winter
not less than 225.0G0,UO feet will be taken by the
pulp mills.
This week s14 25 a thousand was offered hero
for the logs of operator, which will not be due
in the boom until July. and that is taken tn
dica ton that prices OF logs and lumber will be
high In 1900 as they were last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fail River Mass. March Il (SpeciaD.-Brokers
renort that the call for goods has been rather
faint in the local print cloth market during the
week and that the sales will not aggregate more
than 100000 pieces. The demand has been about
equally divided between the odd and regular makes,
and as the mills are well engaged ahead prices
main firm Offers numerous in the early part
of the week. but the mill men were not anxious
to sell fer they considered that the contracts
would be too far reaching TO be accepted as pre-
vailing prices. Finding their overtures were not
successfu buyers began look elsewhere for
the goods Brokers say they win come back when
the mill men are ready to do business with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
THIRD A VENUE LOANS.
RUSSELL SAGE'S CLAIM 100000 SOME OF
THE OTHER ITEMS

While It has been commonly known that many
financial institutions among the unsecured
creditors of the Third Avenue Railroad Company
the publication of the detailed list of names and
amounts has aroused fresh interest in Wall Street
and has stirred the public to deep wonder that tho
Third Avenue company. with it's successive quar-
terly reports showing steady increase of its float
ing debt, should have been able to borrow its
simple unsecured notes large from banks and
trust companies having high reputation for con-
servatism and cautiousness, and from such expert
enced and wary hnanciers as Russell Sage whose
claim against the company is $4,000. Part of the
loans may have been repaid. but these some of
the more noticeable items of unsecured loans in
this part of tho Temporary RECEIVERS repnrt:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

The impression has prevailed in this country that
the factory OF Claus Spreckels. at Salinas. Cal.
produces the largest amount OF beet sugar in the
world A French publication. however. calls at
tention to the fact that the works at Wanze.
France handle thirty-hve hundred tons OF beets a
day or five hundred tons more than the Spreckels
factory consumes
Minnesota has a law requiring all manu-
facturers OF baking powders to indicate clearly
every package the exact composition OF the stun.
The Retail Grocers' Association OF the State has
lust It's official approval 20 the law ana COM
mended IL TO the trade
According to THE Textile Manufacturers Jour
nal" there never was such a call for rugs In this
country as during the last few months. The de-
mand Is more than fad. The utility and general
benefits resulting from this class OF floor coverings
seem 20 have become settled facts in the minds OF
the BUYERS and anything under the name OF a rug
can he sold easily The demand is equally divided
on the low and medium grade Smyrnas and the bet
ter grades OF mOquetteS and. administers. Rugs or
domestic make, after the Oriental patterns. seem
IN he very popular With hardly an exception
mills making rugs OF any sort are well occupied
for months.
The formation OF needle" anchor" ice IN
the intake pipe OF the Marquette CMIch) water
works has often caused a stoppage OF the flow in
the past This year a small electrical heater has
been attached 10 the pipe and when there is dan
ger OF trouble the electric current IS turned on.
1he result Is highly gratifying. The actual outlay
was SIS and this is said TO have aNerted a change
OF site that would have involved a cost OF Sso.dIo
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
NO SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS.
ORDER OF CHIEF DEYERY TO BE RIGIDLY EN-
FORCED IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
BROOKLYN.

Deputy Chief Mclaughlin held an advisory meet
ing With his captains yesterday morning. He adj
'4sea mem 10 carry out Chief Devery's order re-
safo'hg the concert law, but carefully refrained
rom expressing his personal opinion Of how it
hAo1lc De carried out and when he was through
'e4klng the commanders were even more confused
man before Practically. each captain was told
.Ast De would better use his judgment but to
= '+al sure that his judgment conceded with what
Ne Dtlef wanted As a result the captains went
70 Their precincts and sent out rigid instructions
la eoncerls should not be given to-day. and that
e law about keeping the shades up in the saloons
you'd have 10 be observed
= .Iest Dissatisfaction exists among the Germans
lrs Eastern District The proprietors OF Lieder-
ofSez t11a!!, Military Hall. Turn Hall and several
r5s. Asse received word from Captain Corwin
r.. no ~Senoay night concerts VIII be allowed
mar o concerts have been regularly held by Ger
0Is - GENES and there is much feeling expressed
s's their suppression. Al Military Hall the Roth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
ORDER REGARDING MAIL FOR CUBA

The Third Assistant Postmaster General has
issued an order to postmasters directing them to
inform publishers that the Enclosure of matter
subject to higher rate Of postage with that Of a
lower class makes the sender liable for every such
offence to a penalty of So and that on the re-
ceipt of such packages in Cuba the delivery of the
publications is delayed to separate and collect
proper postage, double the deficiency at the Postal
Union rate on all copies addressed persons who
are not in the United States service. Packages of
second class matter addressed to Cuba or Hawaii
able at the domestic .ates under existing regula-
tiOnS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
SHOT BY DIVORCED WOMAN.

Ottumwa Iowa. March T.-County Attorney w.
b Barger of Charlton, Iowa, shot in the
head and seriously, If not fatally, injured, last
night He asserted the shooting was done by an
unknown assaant on the public square. Mrs
George Pyle, recently divorced, was arrested to-
night and confessed that she shot Barger at her
home She asserted he the correspondent in
her divorce suit although not named at the trial
The woman now IL is said threatens to shoot her
al, f1ISb ap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
OHIO GIRL sIAMEsE TWINS DID NOT LIVE

Cleveland March T.-Mrs. Isaac Rosenweig, of
No 285 Orange-st.. this city, has given birth TO
girl twins joined together like the famous Siam
csc twins The infants died soon after birth. The
bodies were joined from the seventh rib to a point
Just below the hips. The left side of of the
children was Joined the left side of the other the
seventh rib of each being grown together The
stomachs and bowels of each were separate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
PoOLROoMs ARE REOPENING.

II is asserted on good authority that many Of the
poolrooms which closed so summary ana
so generally throughout the city the other DAY
have reopened and doing business with their
old patrons again. They keeping quiet about
IL and unknown customers are not adHlltled YET
tut they hope 10 be wide open again within
short time While public attention has been CEN
tired on the widely known OF the dlsoroeiIy
resorts. places of the same kind In othef parts "a
the city have been unmoested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
YORK AND THE GRAND JURY.
POLICE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO GO Be
FORE THAT BODY ON MONDAY.

President York of the Board Of Police Com
roissioners will go before the Grand Jury to-
morrow. This was announced yesterday on
good authority with great positiveness. 1t Is
also highly probable that all the other Ponce
Commissioners will go before the Grand Jury,
but whether on Monday on succeeding days
cannot be positively asserted now.
1t has not leaked out yet whether President
York has been subpenaed, or whether he goes
to make voluntary statement, like captain
Thomas did but the fact that he is to go at an
is strong confirmation Of what The tribune
said yesterday, that 'the Grand Jury aims
high" and is considering the indictment OF 70
lice Commissioners for neglect or duty IN not
suppressing the illegal resorts which have been
eo,,-isb,ne undisturbed in this city for many
months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
NO MORE MUSIC AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT HARPER THINKS THE oRGANIzA
TIoNS AFFECT THE WORK OF
STUDENTS.

Chicago March T.-Presdent Harper of the
University of Chicago. impelled by the frequent
ports of poor class work the part Of the men,
bers of the glee. mandolin and banjo clubs yester-
dav declared the clubs dsbanded for the of the
year The immediate result of the proclamation of
President Harper complete dissolution of
the organizations and the cancellation Of dates
where the clubs had arranged concerts for their
annual spring vacation trip. The edtct Of the
president will also put an end TO the plans of the
musical organizations to make a tour Of the South
in May as contemplated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING L4BoRERS.

Mrs Kate Brook. a native of Poland twenty
nine years old, of No 63 Morris-st.. Jersey City,
committed for trial in the First Criminal
Court. that city, yesterday for swindling. II Is
alleged that she imposed Polish laborers by rep
resenting that for consideration she could obtain
employment for them That method OF swindng
became common that special clause was in
serted in the Crimes act passed in 1905 making II
a misdemeanor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
oRAToRICAL CONTEST AT PRINCETON.

the graduating members OF Clio Hall held
here last night. In the annual senior oratorical
contest the first prize was awarded 10 William
Elliott of Jacksonville, Ill Samuel Mcdowell OF
Wyoming, Penn, won the second prize. n num-
Der OF men entered the contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
SLEEPS NOW.
S'it Drug Coffee and Uses Postum Food
Coffee.

Coffee.
sb, ~ ME on visit TO a relative in New Hamp-
So s,ae, VINO runs a fruit farm, l found on the
49, 49, taDle what appeared 70 be a strong cup
49,, 0Aee' usually drank tea at night and they
1, ~ II but asked me 70 try the coffee saving
S. fosfum Food Coffee and the reason they
M II was that they found when they got
~, lily ~ the summer mornings and drank a
- conee TO brace up on, they generally had
s,S eaoache or sick stomach along about noon
bef that thelr grocer persuaded them sometime
Af.e my visit, 10 try Postum Food Coffee
fsraa, q weeks trial they adopted il for the
eoe z..ls and had never returned to the ordinary
ehange in ali If then-no more sick heaGacbes
~ more sick gtomachs
re,,,sr Two weeks 1 used Postum, and when /
rpn the table forever NV compIeyion has
Pc. q decided change for the better, and it
ed ,s-ehout saying that / feel greatly benefit
were when / was coffee drinlSer" NJ n Cur
canterbury ST.. Boston Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
HAWAIIAN VISITOR AT QUARANTINE.

W. o Smith president OF the Board OF Health of
Honolulu and ex-Attorney General OF Hawaii, was
at Quarantine yesterday to confer with DIR. Doty
on quarantine matters and TO inspect the place.
Mr. Smith Is In this country business connected
with the Hawaiian Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
RPAKEuAN'S HEAD TORN OFF.

Washington N j. March l7.-Walter Bostedo,
brakeman on the Lackawanna Railroad, was in
stantly killed Yesterday at Waterloo. While lean
ing out from an engine he was struck by the engine
of a passenger train which was running AT high
speed. His head was from his pody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

manner Iiedertafel was to have celebrated its
thrty-f1rst anniversary.
Captain Dunn, OF the Adams-st- police station,
does not take Devery's order seriously He says
that he does not intend interfere with the regu
lar Sunday concert of the Saengerbund In Saenger-
bund Hall Smith and Livingston SITS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
INTERVAL REVENUE T4x DECISION

Collector Treat yesterday received from the De-
partment OF Internal Revenue ruling TO the ef-
feet that the assignment 10 the receiver OF a fire
Insurance policy property which has gone into a
receivers hands is not taxable under the War
T2evenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
Loans with trust companies. not all by the same
company. being OF the same date

Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant settled down to work
yesterday as permanent receiver Of the Third Ave
nue.. his first conference being with the officers in
charge OF the operating department of the com
pany. 1t is understood to be Mr. Grants policy to
complete rapidly possible the electrical equip
ment Of the Third Avenue system, a task which
will require, according to trustworthy estimates a
year or more. Adrian H Joline, counsel to the
Creditors Protective Committee, is preparing the
application to Judge Lacombe for the appointment
Of a standing master, who will have in charge the
assurance OF receivers certificates as we'll as the
examination of claims filed against the company.
The largest transactions in any stock yester-
day were in Third Avenue, 1850 shares. The price
ranged between 7111 and 672. the close being at 6S
net advance for the day of 4 per cent