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New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
CORONER AND CAPTAIN AT ODDS.
Scholer Hints at Murder Case-Schmittberg
er Poohpoohs 1t.

Coroner SchoIer Is at Iegserheads with the Rooss-
welt Hospital authorities and Captain Schnittoergs-
ef the West Forty-sevsnth-st station over the
death of a woman calling herself Frances Sheridan
in Roosevelt Hospital Death caused by oi-
chloride of mercury poisoning
The Coroner has forbidden the removal Of ths
body from the morgue and ordered the attendaucs
Of all persons connected with the at inquest
on Monday He SAYS that he received letter yes
terday telling him that the womans real name vas
Marsaret steirek and that her family is wealthy
one living in Scranton Penn. He scents murder
in the case
The cir! was taken in a cab TO the hospital on
December 80 saying that she came from No. rs
West Forty-seeOnd-st. where she lived with Hr.
and Mrs Joseph Menair. DR.. .. =. Walker. Of No.
"a West Forty-ffth-st. the Coroner says declares
he was called TO attend the girl in house at No.
cot West Ferty-sixth-st.. where ne found her with
several other women she told him she had taken
a tablet OF mercury by mistake. and tod the same
story al the hospital The Menairs moved to sheep5-
head BAY Menair Yesterday told Captain schmitt-
berger he knew nothing about the woman
Vow comes question % veracity bstwssn ths
eor,ner ard the police captain. The coroner de-
cIares that the hospital authorities told him nota
ing about the ease until the woman was dead.
and hauls them the Goals for falling to inform
hin, I'm time fer him to obtain an ants-nortem
statement Sca-nittberger asserts that the eoro-
ner told him that he had taken an ante-moFtsrn
statement from the woman in which she said she
had taken The tables With suicidal intent -,
The captain SAYS he is satisfied there 10 moth
man ns II In 'T front Of No 81 west Forysixth-st said
away from the house. saving If they entered It
raid would be made on n
Inc Soro1oa haNe gVen her the tabfet FOR re-
yenge. Jealousy or as JOKE
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
ONE OF cRoKER's wRITs DECIDED.
The Appellate Division Holds That sturgls
Had Authority to Continue Vacation.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down a decision reversing the
order of the court in the case of the appea-
fian of Edward F. Croker for writ of peremptoTy
nandamus directing Fire Commissioner Sturgis
to reinstate him in the office of chief OF the de-
partnent and to the command of the uniformed
force of the Fire Department of this city. The
lower court granted the writ of mardamus, and
Commissioner Sturgs appealed and disregarded
the writ; that writ the Appellate Division now re-
verses
Justice Hatch writes the opinion of the majority
of the court. He holds that the Commissioner mad
authority to direct the chief to continue on MS
vacation for the period covered by his leave of 40
sence. Justice Mclaughlin coreurs with JnsIlee
Hatch and Justice Ingraham also eoneurs gen
erally but writes a separate opinion. Presiding
Justice Van Brunt writes dissenting opinion IN
which Justice o Brien eoncurs.
The proceeding so decided, of course relates
onlv 10 the status of the chief during the time ne
was under suspension, prior to his protraeted tra
The appeal from the acfion OF the
renders the earlier proceeding of little consequence
The appeaI from the dismissal has not yet been
argued before the Appellate Division
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
FAVOR PLAN VAN WICK REJECTED
Board of Estimate Hears Report on New
Hall of Records Decorations.

Action taken yesterday by the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment indicates that the plans
for the interior finishing of the new Hail or Rec-
ords on the lines laid down by John P Thomas
will be carried out Nelson P. Lewis, chief en-
gineer of the board. submitted a report approving
the plan to restore the original plans for the new
Hall of Records as prepared by Mr.. Thomas ana
accepted by the late Mayor Strong. Mr. Thomas's
plans called for interior fittings and decorations OF
marble at a cost of nearly s20oo.cN Mayor van
wyck had the plans changed substituting port
land and Kenne's cement for the marble, at
saving of more than s250.00o The board yesterday
announced itself favorably inclined to Mr.. Lews's
report but deferred action until the Corporation
Counsel could draw up suitable resolution
President Cantor wrote to the board suggest
ing that eminent artists be employed to furnish
mural decorations for the hail. and that por-
trait Of Andrew H Green, "the Father of Greater
New-Yerk" be painted at the city's expense ana
placed in the Governors room in the City Hall
The suggestions were referred 10 the Munlcipal
Art Commission
Charles Z. Simpson wanted a hearing on peti-
ton signed by several thousand residents Of The
Bronx asking that further rights be refused to
the New-York Central and the New-York and
Harlem Railroad Company until they agreed so TO
cents Mayor Low promised to give Mr.. Simp-
sons constituents a hearing later.
on land for small Fairgrounds. on the lower East
Side in response to communieaton made e. to me tne
tober He suggested an appropriation OF s25c,eN
fer the purchase of such land +hs ,,,ro,ass If
the property and plant Of the NewfSrs or ,s aI 1
to t, eST6hyS'f W6ish the Company pth has agreed
Commissioner Monroe told the board he ap-
Pyng Ss y the eoud RBa al a6
asked for the existing plant and franeasss, Ca Ine
troIier and decided to issue the NECESSARY b9nds 1
as soon as the Corporation oounse pun I mas nd
give absolute title
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
BIG SLICE OUT OF CHINATOWN.
Favored Plan for New Bridge Approaches
Also Changes Brooklyn.

-ha -,a- -.,+a+,vaI, favored by the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment FOR the approaches Vi
the new Manhattan Bridge includes the making Oh
a new street on the Manhattan side that VIII wipe
out the larger part of Chinatown and give loop
system for Brooklyn trolley cars through new
street between Chatham Square ana Centre-st
and connect the new bridge with the broohisn
Bridge Radical changes Will also be nlaoe IN
BROOKLYN as the direct line approach Will make
FIatbush-ave. and Fuiton-st. the Brooklyn ter
rninal The Montauk Theatre. the Fleet Street
Methodist Church and the Catholic Church OF Our
Lady of Mercy will be swept away
The cost of the Brooklyn approach is roughly
estimated at 10000, and the Manhattan aPPioaDh
will as much.
In Manhattan the improvement will include the
condemnation of the land bounded by the Bowery
and Forsyth-st. Canal and Bayard sts.; the cut
ting of a new direct line through Chinatown oy
widening Park-st.. between Centre and Mott sts''
cutting through the small streets between Mot'-
ST. and the Bowery. and the carrying OF the car
tracks across the tracks of the Thlrd-aVe. hhe u
the Brooklyn Bridge entrance.
Nelson P Lewis, chief engineer of the Boarn OF
Estimate submitted plans for the approaches. and
while ne would not talk about them, 1t Is known
that he is a stanch advocate of the direct ap-
proach plan, which also has the Endorsement OF
Controller Grout. The Controller. in commenting
the plan said:
The proposition is to make provision IN me me
of the two bridges possible Wfthout conuelllliiS
any of the plans formerly proposed, nave oe-
cfded to suggest that the cars run neither IN a
subway nor upon the elevated structure, but on
the surface This will be possible by running along
the route which 1 have outlined, and by taking
short cut through Chinatown Regarding the com com
promise plan suggested by Mr.. Lewis, in BROOKLYN
and the consequent condemnation OF the MontauK
Theatre and other valuable properties. have only
10 saw that il has seemed best to me to provloe
for straight line of communication with the
Manhattan Bridge. The Montauk and the other pe
time. but will they be so twenty years from now now?
Direct communication with congestion of tralllc
is more valuaple to my mind than any property in
the neighborhood.
No one was present to discuss the plans from
property owners point of view, and after Com
missioner Iindenthal had signifed his readiness 20
accept the plan the board decided to advertise
public hearing for January 2
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
N4TTVES WILL 4SSISTU S.
SO Says General Chafee of the FIJI
r,i,,os at DINNER.

At the annual dinner of the Hamilton Club. in
Brooklyn. last evening, Major General Adna r.
Chaffee was the guest Of honor Albert G. McDon-
ald presided
St Clair McKelway paid tribute to General
Chaffee. He said:
ara not going to enter into disputed questions
II expansion be a still disputable question. which
I do not regard II. it not for this mans ols-
pute- he was the officer OF his government ne
carried out the orders of his commaIoer-lT-cnlel
and the laws of Congress. BY every eornission ne
did his work. honestly, earnestly wisely. justly
and cleInentIy. He has kept himself within ms
work Ills not to reason why. his not 70 MAKE
reply Whatever record leaps TO light. his never
VIII be shamed. He has risen from the humnIess
TO the highest rank. He is on his way to cnieL
command He has never oppressed those, peioM
him. He has never envied or deprecated Is Liloss
above him. He has always successfully reslsssu
the ternptations of unmihtary career. ne
never voted at any election His party is the Whoie
army. not merely d clique in it -
General Chaffee. who was received Win cl-
thusiasTn gave an entertaining talk about the
Chinese campaign. He gave great praise 70 the
American soldiers especially for their ouickneSs IN
rerfine into the line of battle The honor OF taxing
the Imperial City. he declared, belonged 10 e Ine
Tinted States troops. The Forbidden City was not
looted to the OF sle unless perhaps oy some
Dassins vfllagcr, and not damaged oy tne
limited States troops for any amount worm Ineli-
tioning They might have taken planhet or W. NJ
11,If General Chaffee said he would have done the
He stated that the Filipinos were pretty Wen as
armed and that CaTite was the home OF lnost ok
the insurgents at present The rest ,t ,s ~
the natives was that they willing TO assist tne
tinted States IN establishing good government III
tributes to the memory OF Alexander Eamilfon Isl
,setor Of Plymouth Church. and Governor montague
.pf i-ie
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
MAN IS GREAT UNCLE OF HIS SON.
Son Is Brother-in-Law of His Father, While
His Daughter Is First Cousin of Her Uncle

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. (speeiaD.-The double in
termarriage of "in-laws' in two families of MARI
boro County. this State has resulted in renlarka-
Bile multiplicity of relations-on paper. Ten years
ago w. A. Smith, widower with son and daugh-
ter, married Miss Ella Rivers A year or two later
Gary Smith. son of w. A. Smith, married Miss
Laura Rivers, sister nf his fathers second wife
Recently Fayette Rivers brother of Mrs w. A.
Smith and sister of Mrs Gary Smith, married Miss
Addie Smith, daughter Of w. A. Smith and sister of
Gary Smith. Gary Smith has daughter, and by
his second wife w. A Smith has
". A. Smith is the brother-in-law of his own son
and daughter, and the ia ather-in-law of his wife's
brother and sister. He is the grandfather OF his
niece, the uncle of his granddaughter and the
great-uncle Of his His youngest is
the brother of his uncle and aunt and the nephew
of his brother and siSter-in-laW. Gary Smith the
brotherin-laW of his father and the stepson his
sister His little daughter is the niece of her grand
father, the granddaughter of her aunt and the first
cousin of her uncle. Mrs; w A. Smith is the step
mother of her brother-in-law and sster-in- law and
the mother-in-law Of her sister and brother She
is the grandmother of her niece and the of her
granddaughter She is also the mother of her sis
ter's brother-in-law and the sister-in-law of her
sons brother
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
SAIL ON WEST INDIAN CRUISE TO-DAY.

The Hamburg-Arnerican steamer Moltke Captain
c. Dempwolf. will start a cruise to-day 70 the
principal islands in the West Indies and Nassau
Stops will be made at ST. Thomas. San Juan, st.
Pierre, Fort de France. Kingstown. St George.
Kingston, jamaica Santiago. Havana and Nassau,
returning to NewYork on February l.
Some of those who will take the cruise are: Mr.
and Mrs Guy Adams, Mr.. and Mrs Edward NJ.
Brown, Captain Msx Won Bsrdeeben. Count
Bernston, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard s. Barnes Mrs.
Edwin Beers, Captain Won Berg, Lucius A. Barbour.
Miss Barbour Mr.. and Mrs George W. Childs.
Captain John Delaney. Baroness Won Deerozewsk.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Ellinwood, Mr. and Mrs George
Fox. Edward H. Floyd-Jones Henry l.. Hotchkiss.
H. Stewart Hotchkiss. Miss Elizabeth rrowbridge
Hotchkiss. Captain Albert Won Hahnke, Major Ed
win D. Judd Z, S, A: Captain and Mrs. Achaz Won
dem Knesheck, DR.. Walter Isevinstein, Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs II. B. Moore, J. B. Montell Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Napier. Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Osborn.
Miss Osborn Walther Won Rsnthe Mrs l. D. NJ
Sweat, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart W. Smith Lieutenant
Hans Baron Uslar- -Glecnen, Secretary von
verdy du Vernois Colonel j. Stewart Wells. Cap
tain and Mrs. John L. Young
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
ROBBERS USE RED PEPPER.
Choke Woman Into Unconsciousness anc
Take Money Intended for Bank.

With a number Of red marks on her neck and her
ewes filled with red pepper. Mrs. Sophia Ruck' the
wife Of a tailor employed by Brokaw Brothers ana
living at No Sl5 Fifth-st, was found yesterday oy
Mrs Albert. a neighbor. lying ON the moor Oh he1
dining room unconscious
When restored 10 her senses Mrs. Ruck said that
about Il a m she had placed on the dining room
table $40 in bs ana gold, which she was IDOL IDOL ~
+ssa 50 fhs Dry DOCK Savings Bank, at Ihlfd-st-
and BoVerN. AS she was aDout 10 start IoE TIC
fark some one knocked at the DOOR
Gene in. said Mrs. Ruck- -
Two well dressed men, one dark ana the oJheT
lehf with a blond mustache, entered Iney asked
her if she wanted buy some JeWelry ~,
Il don't want buy anything, responded MIS-
T2uct and morcd toward her money, which seemed
n srTracf the attention Of her visitors.
-rI,a rosr srra11e al her threw REQ pepper in her
eyes and CHECKED her until she became unconscious
Then one grabbed the money ana they neo-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
BUY REALTY AucTIoNEER's SEAT.

Parish Fisher. Mooney Co. SUCCESSORS to the
late William NJ Ryan. real estate auetioneer.
broker and appraiser have bought a full member
shin in the Real Estate Auetieneers' Association
from W. W Fegg The association at recent
meeting decided irnit the membership to twenty
ave The minimum cost for a seat or membership
was placed at 1000 Since the meeting two mem
berships have already been sold One has been
purchased by Joseph z. Day and the other BY
Parish Fisher. Moonev & Co Mr. Day paid SpS
for his seat which shows increase Of 10 per cent
over the minimum fixed price 1t is thought that
many thousands OF dollars will be paid for single
membership in the association in a few years
There are now twenty-three members, and it IS
said that the membership shall for the present at
least remain at that figure No one who Is not
member can sell any parcel at auction at the View
Work. real estate auction rooms at No III Broad
wa except in the of properties ordered 20 be
sold by the courts.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
COLONIAL WARS SOCIETY DINNER.

The eleventh anpual dinner of the Society of
Colonial Wars was held last night at Delmenico's
About three hundred members and guests were
present. The banquet hall decorated with
bunting, interspersed with red, white and blue ia
candescent lights. James W. Beekman, the newly
elected president of the society presided At the
speakers table were John Kendriek Bangs. Rear
Admiral Albert S. Barker the Rev. Percy S Grant
Hamilton w. Mabie. Paul Dana and William H
MeElrey. Regrets were read from Brigadier Gen
eral Webb and Lieutenant Commander Robert z.
drck Bangs recited a poem in which he praised the
work done by the Colonial Danes in preserving old
landmarks and relics of the Colonial wars. Among
tbs guests were the Rev. Donald S. Maekay
Charles O. Schenck and the Rev. Alexander Ham
itOD.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
ALMOST A "MIsFIT" PHOTOGRAPH.

EXCEPT for Borough President Swanstrom Of
Tsrooklvn history might have been perverted by the
taking Of = 'rnisht" picture of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment yesterday. The photogra-
pher came along and the members of the board at
once became dignhed Just before the pushing Of
the button an idea struck Mr.. Swanstro, who said:
This went de- II isn't normal. No one would
recognize il intended for meeting of the Board
Of Estimate
putting down his gsvei
Its all wrong" said Mr.. SwansTem Mr
(srout ought to be on his feet laying ooH the law
snd objecting TO all appropriations and Increases
The sally had the effect of making everyone look
pleasant and the photographer touched the button
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
B. R. T. USES NEW HEATING METHOD
But it Puts the Third Rail Out of Business.

Orders were sent out from the main offces OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company yesterday
that all the trolley should be heated, except
during the rush hours. The conductors were or
dered TO keep the electric radiators working uhti
the car warm, and then to turn on the po"ei'
This is something new, heretofore the con
detors have had the strictest orders to leave the
heating apparatus alone. it being regulatea at e,e
car barns Most of the cars in Brookyn WeLe
comfortable yesterday, in spite OF the low tei'-
perat ture outside. ,...aa +ba
abandoning of the third rail service on the eie-
waited, engines being substituted for molors-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
CONTEMPORARIES NEw-oRLEANs FIGHT.

The Veteran Corps of Artillery held dinner last
night al Deimcnices 10 celebrate the anniversary
ef the hattie Of New-Orleans. The society was
founded in 1890. The original members were
l,tionary soldiers. who served eight months in the
wsr of 1872 Hiram cronk now I0S years old. is
the last survivor of those who founded the society.
The Rev DR.. Morgan Dix, rector Of Trinity is the
comma ndaut Of the society. Among those present
last night were Rear Admiral Bowies L. S N:
Adtutsnt General Henry. Colonel Asa Bird Gar
diner General Robert Olyphant. Dr. DIX. Charles
gefsn and the Rev. DR. r L Humphreys.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
LECTURES ON plscoURsEs OF JESUS.

Under the auspices of the Twentieth Century
f-,s,el rsnpsign Committee, the Rev. Dr. James
Al GRAY of Boston viii deliver six lectures on
The Discourses of Jesus" in the Marble Col
tepate Church at Fifth-aye. and Twenty y-ninth-st-
on successive Tuesdays. at $50 p. m, beginning on
January L. Dr. Gray is the author OK Syntheuc
Feibe Studies" He has been extremely successful
"a conducting classes for Bible study in Boston
Troyjdence Worcester and Chicago. He has also
he'd classes in this city, in the Brick Church, and
connection with DR.. w w White S Blple IRAN
ing School Teachers. in the Fifth Presbyterian
Church The public is invited to the lectures.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
DECORATIONS AT FRENCH BALL.

A departure will be made in the decoration in
Madison Square Garden for the French ball of the
Cercle Francois oe lRaTmonie next Monday
night Instead of the customary predominance of
flags the entire roof Will be covered with bunting
Of white ana deep red stripes, which will extend
down the sides of the building. The promenade
around the side of the dancing floor will be marked
off BY pedestals supporting vases which Will con-
lain chrysantherpums These flowers will droop to
form floral arches over the spaces between the
-peSe
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
SECRET WILL DIE WITH HER.
Inventor Dead, His Invention Is Known
Only to His Dying Wife.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. j

Atlantic City, N j.. jan Ain Vtrginia-aVe'
hotel in this city Mrs Dean. of Allegheny. Penn,
lies dangerously i'll Her sixteen-year-old daughter
is watching beside her. Last night telegram was
received nv Miss Daisy Dean the daughter say
ine thst the father had passed away yesterday in
England from heart disease The mother was
not fold owing to her critical condition
Mr. Dean gained prominence q few months ago
when he announced that he had solved the prop.
len, of converting steel bilets into plate at
much less expense than the present metheds; -, IL
said that his invention would revolutionze the
stesl industries No one other than Mrs. Dean, Il
is stated knows of the inventors secret, and II
she dies it will die with her.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
THE kNIckERBocKER BALL.

The second Knickerbocker subscription oali was
held last night in the large ballroom or the wal
dorf The proceeds are to be used to give musleal
education to three small boys. The boys are Ralph
KeIIert vionist; Mitchell Kellert, pianist. and
Charles KeIIert violoneellist. They played IN the
course OF the evening.
Colonel James A Buchanan, U. s. A, and Mrs.
Henry Clarke Coe and Captain ]. A B. Smith.
U. s NJ and Mrs. Russell Abernethy CoWles were
the leaders in the honor march.
Some of the patronesses of the ball were: Mrs
Robert Franklin Adams, Mrs Spencer Aldr1ch, MRS.
Charles P Armstrong, Mrs. D. Richards Bradley,
Mrs. LIE Roy Brewster, Mrs Lyman Brown, Mrs.
Henry Clarke Cee Mrs. William T. Cornell, Mrs.
Alfred Abernethy Cowles Mrs. Russell Abernethy
Cowles, Mrs George Henry Curtis, Mrs. James B.
Curtis and Mrs. Frank Jay Gould.
Among those present were: Theodore Hansen.
first secretary Russian Embassy; Major General
Adna r. Chaffee U. s. A, commandant at Gov
ernor's Island; Colonel James A Buchanan, u S.
a; Colonel William E Dougherty, U. S. A; Colonel
Edward Hunter, Z. s A: Captain J: a. B Smith,
u 5. N; Commander ]. B. Adams, 2. S. NJ Com
son Stetson, Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe, Mrs. Charles
Lincoln Wetherbee, Mrs. William a. Parke, Mrs.
Orlando B; Potter, Mrs. Wendell C. Phillips. Fred
B Curtis. Mrs. George Wilkinson stetson. Mrs.
Robert Franklin Adams. Mrs Frederick S. Arm
strong, Mrs. James B. Curtis Mrs Frank Ray
Kimbley, Mrs. Edward David Jones' Miss Frank z.
Cant and Mrs Charles Gilmore kerley.
THE MORMON CHURCH IN THE UNITED
illustrated article on its present condition
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
AGAINST LONG TERM FOR COMMISSIONERS

The Executive committee of the Citizens Union
have unanimously adopted resolutions; one de-
clarng that special commission OF experts should
be appointed present to the legislature scien-
tiae and effective substitute the existing State
law relative to the liquor traffic. The other
presses opposition TO any extension or the term
of Office Of the Police Commissioners, and to any
ahrogation of the Mayors power of removal by
the present legislature
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
RADICAL DEMOCRACY DINNER.

Clarence s. Darrow, Of Chicago. chief counsel for
the coal miners before the Arbitration Commission
is 10 speak on Labor at dinner of the Radical
Democracy OF Brooklyn, 10 be held the Argyle
in Pierrepont-st.. Brooklyn. tonight Henry n
Lloyd. author of Wealth Against Commonwealth
and Newest England" will talk on Progress
Abroad" Lee Meriwether, the candidate for Mayor
cf St Lcuis on the Municipal Ownership ticket at
the last election win talk on Municipal Politics
John 8. Crosby will speak on The Ideals of Demoe-
racy' and Henry George. jr, on THE Moral
Issue"
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
PLANS ACCEPTED FOR NEW CLUBHOUSE

The board of Governors Of the Crescent Athletic
Club has accepted the plans of Frank Free
man. architect, submitted in competition for the
clubhouse, Pierrepont and Clinton sts,
Brooklyn, which is the site of the former Silli-
man home. The building is expected to be finished
in the spring of 1906 at a cost of $4,000
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
GOULD ROADS TO ENTER THIS CITY,

York Penn. Jan s-s A Gailatin, acting for the
goulds. has been fer two months buying options
for right Of for the extension of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad from this city 20 the Sueque-
hanna River Hs said to-day that ne ended his
work yesterday. having received two routes. They
caster County.
n is said here that il is the intention Of the
Could interests build q line 10 New-Eork from
TIE York terminus - the Western Maryland Rail
~reG
New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
MOROCCO.

page of picturesque scenes from this
half civilized land, which the eyes OF
European governments are now covetousiS
fastened, ON account of it's geographical
importanee. in to-morrovv's Tribune.