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f 1 ARMY WANTS TnE MONEY.
K
HI,: national detesce means coast
.K-sL f rroitUK, tub argument.
Hi, L nnetn Think a Die Part or the Sao,.
Hll f 000,000 lintmicr rnna Hhoatil lis "pent
H'ltt' InsnreTlng the rortlrlcnllnno Piano of
H B i 4 Mow Works The Movements or Troops.
SiffiS I 'WJ.Bnreoroy, Muroh 15. The War Depart
nBifff' l mentis engaged In a generous rivalry with the
LaaBfi' I HavT Department In tlio active preparations
aaBxitf I '0T "l'00"' defence. The result of this compe-
aaaawliV I titlon will bo determined largely, o( course, by
HR? the division of the $50,000,000 etnergoncy ap-
LHlf' proprlatlon betnreen the ariuy and tlio havy,
Hh? ' ad the allotment of money to each trill be
B' governed by several circumstances. At
Hptfi, j1 the Cabinet meeting to-day some Infor-
aaKPl "' consideration was given to the ques-
D II1" ' tion ' T,hat part ot tho sio.ooo.o'
aaWrf should be expended for defenco bjr land and
oB'rli 1 ! what part should be used for defences on tbo
Lfll'ilu. ': ocean. It wa agreed that no arbitrary
BiH& i division of the available funds should be made,
LaaVswlL fi Irot that expenditures should bo made In such
LoH Si'' placet and for such purposes as tho Immediate
aH 'St f needs for adequate defenco require.
Mil; fc It is probable that If tho danger of war
HB B( 1 becomes less Imminent a Urate part of tho
H;ll j emergency fund will bo employed for
H'Jf? Increasing: the efficiency of the army
-Bfj and for constructing: new military canst
Hlf; j defences. Gen. Miles, commanding; the army,
oH Hi ' " '" "o tana made available by Coneress
aaflLU ' an PPor'lln' 'or currying out plant which he
Bd 1- began to advocato fourteen years ago, when ho
HR. was stationed on tbo Paclflo coast, and which
saVM were regarded as necessary, even before tho
', danger ot early hostilities appeared.
HBr Tho army administration look upon tbo emer-
B Vi ffency appropriation as barlnir been Intended
Bl fi''' r " benefit of " ''"' defence rather more
Bint' than for tho naval. A leading army officer said
It,' today:
fljjw. ' "Tho appropriation was made for national de-
B3K ft fence, and I believe that this description ot the
H Jjh'sfc V ( snsasoro precludes tho thought of spending tho
eWjf'i."' ' anonoy largely for offensive operations."
aanWak ' '" Thli officer earnestly advocates tho Increasing
HV ,- at the fortifications along the Atlantic coast.
9, ,'. and he is In a position to Influence expenditures
B wL ' 1 In that direction.
m K As tlie chances are not Improving that tho
eBJ. Government will bo able to buy a large
HB number of ships now building In foreign
Bwf;; countries, tho probability Is that the major
nf port ot tho $50,000,000 will bo expended
41, I ; for the Improvement of the coast defences. The
It Sis f Fortifications Hoard of tho War Department
H-Kf' . tiegan holding regular sessions at the depart-
HXJp t xnent to-day and tho proceedings are guarded
IT: with great secrecy.
HMf The plans of the department contemplate tbo
HNw rapid carrying out of the projects already be-
jflj I gun, and tho Inauguration of now defences in
V l other localities.
j;., Ueut. Very, representing tbo Howell Torpedo
jBv ',- Company, has proposed to the department that
fe " the large Atlantlo coast cities, notably Now York
Ms ,' ndBoaton.beprovldedwItbllght-draughtstcam
II launches equipped with torpedo outfits. Ho
; represents that tbeso craft could bo used
l ' t to advantago In repelling hostllo war
Mi '.Teasels under clrcumstancos In which hsr-
( .' tbor mines and torpedoes would be of no use.
Sf '1 The War Department Is not disposed, however,
to abandon Its preference for the automobile
r torpedo.
J The activity in other military lines was con
t tiauod at tho War Department to-day. Bids
If were opened In tbo office ot tho Quarter
It master-General for transporting several bat-
terles of artillery to tho points where
CH. fr ,they ore needed to man now fortifications. The
:W & batteries to be moved aro: Battery L. Fourth
M fe Artillery, from Fort JlcIIenry, Md., to
3 Fort Delaware; Battery I, Fourth Artll
:B? kL lery, from Washington, D. C Barracks
f W to Fort Mott. near Fort Delaware; Battery
: - K E, Fourth Artillery, from Fort Monroe to
ii W Sheridan's Point on the Potomac; Bnt-
I; & tery I, Second Artillery, from Fort Monroe
I to Fort Caswell, near the mouth of the
H j" Cape Fear River; Buttery F. First Artillery,
M h (ram Fort Monroe to Tybee Island, Ga. ; Battery
I I I. First Artillery, from Fort Monroe to Fort
JjT If Slorcan, Ala.
8 Tbe contract for transporting troops from
W W TVasblngton Barracks to Fort Mott and from
M Fort Mcllcnry to Kurt Delaware was awarded
ft S to the PcnnsTlvanlu Railroad, and from Fort
- Jlonroo to Forts Morgan, Caswell, and Tybco
Si k Island to the Seaboard Air Line.
B Movements for which bids will be opened at
fif if tho nearest available headquarters are tbo
i' n headquarters and Battery C of tho First Artll-
p lery, from St. Augustine to Sulllvans Island,
m fi Charleston harbor; Light Battery B, Fourth
B I Artlllsry, from Fort Itlley, Kan., to Jack-
t-r V ion Barracks, Ln.; Light Battery F,
f' B Fourth Artillery, from Fort Itlley to
S . Fort Monroe; Light Battery F, Fifth
K t artillery from Fort Itlley to Savannah, On. The
I h light battery at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, will
W- go to Galveston. A number of the railroads
ft K operating In the territory covered by these
Jjf movements submitted bids, the awards of which
i' lb Will be announced lator.
E $ Tho movements In N'ew York and New Kng-
fL yL land aaa result ot the recent orders are: Fifth
wnsr xr ArUIery.twobattcrles.fromFortSlocumtoFort
M m1 Hancock; one battory from Fort Wndsworth to
H W Fort Hancock, and ono battery from Fort Hamll-
1& W ton to Fort Hancock; Second Artillery, one bat-
li'; 9 tery from Fort Adams to Long Island Head.
? S' The offlcers of the Ordnanco Bureau, with
2- E' Gen. Miles, 10 day examined samples of 30-call-
If B bra rifles submitted in person by a rcprcscnta-
St f tlveof tho Winchester Repeating Arms Com-
. H- pany.
S P- X full explanation of the facilities of the com-
Ml Bt pany'a plant lor supplying mnull arms In the
Is Ssi prosent emergency nasmsdo to theolllcers. and
f& kE contracts may later bo made for the quick do-
5 Jftf livery of a large quantity of these arms.
Iff mi, Qeo- allies left Washington at 12 o'clock to-
Wi'Sr night for New York. Ho will make a pemonal
Wf Hi Inspection to-morrow of the now fortifications
K Jjf at jToi t Slocum and Davids Island.
M m VTAVT TO JtJS KAYAT. nNaiNEEtlB.
R II' Oraaaatta rrem Trchnlcal Scnoala Anxious to
X m. Oat Places od ITarihlps.
E n yVismaTON, March IB. Fifteen graduates
k In steam engineering of well-known sclenttflo
Jy j M Institutions have applied to tho Navy Depart-
St Kt nent for appointment as assistant engineers.
IMF' Eg These men furnish certificates of graduation
I ffl showing that they have takon complete courses
W ill '&d should be well .qualified for the duties now
j3t, required of engineers on warships. Many of
& ffl the young mon are graduates of leading foreign
It fljn technical schools and at least half a dozen havo
St mi taken almost every course available In steam
f It sngUieerlng.
VW. mi Commodore Melville, the chief of tho engl-
Cflill' netting bureau, wants justiurh typo of mon
-fi)lJ for the servico and has ropeatodly pointed out
SUB t0. V10 dppartment the lmpnsalbfllfy of main-
TiB fflft tainlng tho quota of the corps allowod by luw
MK Hjfe f0:? the annual list of Annapnll graduates.
C5& II ?Ie h" reported that the graduates of tho lead-
vk ,nff technical schools where marine engliucring
SS' BF Is taught aro equally fitted to taLo'posltlou ins
'A yj tho navy with cadets who Ue graduated In
& R the four years' course at tho Naval Academy.
iw. If and that so tar as Information of the work Is
W U apneernwl thay are better qualified than mid-
K Kf hlpmen. owing to the superiority of courses at
&. Iil outside institutions. Unless tho personnel bill
Mr lEr ,,: Promptly adopted Engineer Mrlrllle will
fit tfi rga that authority be grnntod tlio Secretary to
m. Iff commission fifty engineers fiom civil life.
w m. gov. ELitr.nitEB wij.t. iianr.
Sk tik. Beatb Cmrsllaa's EieeulUa Snji liu Troop
Kffift ""O lo rialit Circular Saws.
Efe M OOLUMMA, S. C, March 18,-Tho Adjutant-
IE Qeusral has been ordered by Gov. Ellerbce to
Rjj mi equip fully every company. Tho Governor has
KF ift received information from Washington the
l , ehoructer of which is indicated by his actions.
IT flP M" r n ,nter'rlew t to-night expressing
gf w"1 himself for tho first time.
U K "V tho Court of Inquiry declares," ho said,
Vm "that tho Maine uas blown up by enemies, It
S HR aeems to mo that war is Inevitable. Tho con-
m forr5l0,co,.lr4e. "" far I'ursuul b; the Admin
fQ, m Istrationis to bo toimiioiided. H war is de
af Q clored and Tarn calltd ui.on 1 ill order out the
fS, fitat troons Immediately. I have ubout J..00O
,f armed iindrauiiiiiod who would respond to u
ianand light a oirculur suw to protoot tho
... pnor of tuo American Hag. And If tho troops
t a ot say btato aro put in ibo deld 1 will tako 00m"
i P ?JSinl3r"V' Ibro ordered AdJu-Qcn. Watts
f I, to tullr oauip every company and to direct tho
PATJtOLZXXO xng TLOItZDA COAST.
Three Itevtaar Cnlteri Raid nave Been tit
tailed IWr Tfils Derflce.
TlMrA, Flo., March 15. Tampa hoard this
evening that tho rovenuo cutlers Forward,
Winona, nnd McLano had been ordered to patrol
tho coast of Florida, with Tampa as their head
quarters. Tho roport was strengthened by tho fact that
tho Forward and Winona hnvo just arrived
here. Tbo Winona Is nowbn tho marlno ways
undergoing extensive repairs, and tho orders
aro for the work 1 0 bo rushed.
The United States tnagboat Suwaneo Is still
lioro awaiting orders.
IX C ALT, ISO OUT XliB MILITIA.
Ittculailana Which (bow lbs Prnlflest's
rjnir la rtmptor Slate Troon.
Wariiinotov, March 15. Throo questions
pertaining to tho catling out of tho militia havo
been a sourco of controversy for somo time and
are of special importanco In the preparations
which aro being mado for posslblo war. These
havo been answered by LlcuU-Col. Gcorco B.
DavW, Deputy Judgo Advocate-General of tho
army, under authority of tho Adjutant-General's
olllco. Tho questions are:
1. It tho President of tho United States
should cnll out tho mllltla of ono State for duty
In another State would It bo mustered Into tho
general service by any oath oth"r than that ad
ministered to tho men ob militiamen In their
own State)
'1. Docs tho call of tho President necossarlly
bmo to bo through tho Governor of tho State!
;i. In Calling out the mllltla would It bo wltbln
tho powers of tho President to designato cer
tain organizations, or Mould ho huo to limit
himself merely to making a requisition for a
certain number or men!
Col. Dm Is sajs, In answer to the first ques
tion, that under the practlco established by tho
War Department -a practlco. however, neither
required nor expressly sanctioned by law an
oath of Allegiance Is essential to tho muster In
of mllltla trooiH", under the actof July 17, ISO'i.
"Kolng a condition Imposed by order or reg
ulation nierclv." he sajs. "and nolo, statutory
requirement, It Is subject to change or modi
fication, by tho same authority. It Is proper
to observe, howorer, that ono of tho chief rea
sons for the Imposition of the oath of alleglanco
to test tho loalty of the Individual members
of tho mtlitla,tipon thoir being mustered Into
the service of tho United States still exists and
would servo tho satno useful purpose in the fu
ture tbnt It has Bcrvcd In tho past."
Answering tho bocond quotlon, Col. Davis
says: "Tho only statutory restriction upon tho
authority of tho President, in respect to tho call
ing forth of tho milltin, 1b tbnt contained In tlio
actof July 17, 18UU, which requires that 'when
the mllltla ot more than ono State Is called Into
the actual service ot tlie United States by tho
Prosldcnt, he shall apportion them among such
States according to rcproscntatUo population.'
On the other hand tho act of Fob. ys, 1795,
conferred authority upon tho Prcsldont 'to call
forth sulIi number ot tho militia of tho State or
States most convenient to tho plnco of danger
or stene of action as ho may deem necessary to
repel such invasion, or to suppress such rebel
lion, and to lssuo his orders for that purpose to
such otllcer of tho mllltla ns ho may think
liroDcr.' Tho cnll n ould ordlnarilv hn AHrirARpri
to tho Governor, who, in most of the Statos, is
made tho Commander-ln-Chtcf of the active
mllltla of tho State. Such, Indeed, has been the
I practlco of the Kx cutlve since tho formation of
tho Gorcrnment under the Constitution."
In regard to tne third proposition this ex
planation is given: "L'nder tho authority con
ferred by the act of Feb. i!8, 1705. it would be
entirely within tho discretion of tho Preililont
to designato certain organizations for servico
under tho call. If thore bo 110 organized mlll
tla In the Stato pointed out by tho act of July
17, 1802, as the one from which tho mllltla
should bo drawn, tbo power to designato be
comes Impossible of execution, and tbo call
must in conicquenco be addressed to tho Gov
ernor of tho State. It Is proper to say that the
latter course Is the ono properly to be pursued
under ordinary circumstances. It Is only when
an emergency of time exists, "r tho lojalty of
tho mllltln of n particular locality Is double,
or w hoi 0 there Is renson to believe that the Ex
ecutive will not honor tho President's request,
that the call should bo addressed directly to tbo
commanders of tho mllltla organizations whoso
services aro believed by him to bo necessar to
meet tho existing emergency."
VTAXT THE SOUXD DEFENDED.
Svn navea's nslearaflon AiU the President ror
Part r Ilia SO.OOO.OOO.
WAsnrNQTOX. March 15. A delegation of
citizens from Now Haven, Conn., visited the
Prosldcnt and Secretary Long this morning to
urgo the expenditure for Long Island Sound de
fences of a part of tho $50,000,000 emergency
appropriation. Mayor Fredorick B. Farnsvvorth.
Gen. E. E. Bradley, City Counsel, W. H. Ely.
and Secretary Henry C. Rowe of tho New Haven
Chamber of Commerco were In tho party. Sena
tors Hawlcy and Piatt and Representative
Sperry accorapinled tho party to the White
House and to tbo Navy Department.
1 he spokesman ot tbo delegation urged tho
President to authorlzo tho expenditure of a suf
llrlcnt Rum of money to Insure tho protection of
the cities along tho shores of Long Island Sound
against the posslblo attack of a foreign fleet of
war vessels. They described tho necessity of
more extensive fortifications at the east end of
the Sound, In addition to those In course of con
struction at Gull Island. If strong fortifications
are provided In that region, they s Id, tho pro
tection of New London, New Haven, Bridgeport,
South Norwalk. and other coast towns is assured.
WAR TEEFAEATIOSa AT J10BTOS.
Making Iteodv Tor a (lattery an I.onr Island
Ileoil riny Eallatmenlii.
Boston, March 15. J. McE. Hyde, Quarter
master In charge, received telegraphic orders
last night that Buttery O of tho Second Artil
lery was detailed from. Fort Adams, Newport,
to Long Island Head to mon the flvo ten-Inch
rifles on disappearing carriages there, and to
make preparations tor their encampment on ar
rival at the end of the week. He at onco set
about the necessary work, ordering lumber
Bhlppcd and engaging carpenters to construct
kitchens, storehouses, and tent floors for the
thirty lints to bo occupied.
At tho navy yard emergency preparations still
go cm. It woe understood that tho Lancaster,
ordered reodj.for commission on April 1, would
lo used ns n school ship for gun captains, but
It is now rumored that her guns aro to be dis
mounted and held in readiness for tho auxiliary
licet.
Enlistment is going on with renewed activ
ity at the recruiting office on Knecland street,
whero men aro being accepted for service in
tho light and heavy artillery. From an exam
ination of tho books of the office as far back as
1H70. Copt. Uulnlans found that In no other
month did tho recruits approach tho number
which will probably be enlisted this month If
tho rush continues.
ituitnrixo up tub uonitis.
Klcbt Work necna oa Iba Torprd Deal New
nulldlac at llrlitol, n. I.
Bristoi, II. I March IB. Tho orders that
hnvo been expectod for somo time to hurry up
.ho work on tho torpedo boat Morris, now build
ing here, camo yeatorday afternoon. In con
formance with theso rush orders tho gang of
men employed on tho boats will work longer
hours. It was decided at onco to keep tho
works in operation until 0 o'clock overy night.
Tho nteel workers and tho boiler shop hands
aro affected by tho liurry-un orders. To-night
nil tho mon left at (I o'clotfc whoii Ihe whlstlo
blew, but tlie employoos returned at 7 o'clock.
It Is posslblo that a night shift will be put on,
and tho work carried on continuously day nncl
night, but not until further orders to that (fleet
nrn recelvtd.
Ilia Morris is to develop a speed of 22 knots
an hour. Sho Is very nearly finished. The
engines and hollers aro on board, and nenrly
fitted. It will tuke ubout flvo weeks to finish
up and launch the craft.
FEEC PllirATE LEOiaitES TO MEX.
Ilr. Crrone's Great Frrn Private Illnilrated
.i-rturra fur Mm Only, MaanlDrenlly II.
luslraled bj Mim-I,ll,t DImoItIus liens
and Ttuiidroui X.IIay Eihlblllou,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, at 8
o'clock, the noted physician, Dr. Greene of 35
West 14th St., New York city, will deliver In
Chlckcrlng Hall, Fifth av, and 18th St., grand
free prlvuto illustrated lectures to men only.
Ihosu lectures will bo superbly Illustrated by
lime light dissolving alereoptlcon pictures, en
larged mlcroscoplo colored views, and by what
Is now to tho public, wonderful X-Hay oxhinl
t ons-tbat marvellous ray of light which shows
tlie human sjstcin ns If It could beseen through.
There Is the greatest lutcrcst and curiosity
among tbo people concerning tho mysterious
fascinations of the X-Itay revelations, and, as
admission Is free to all men. thuru will doubt
less bo immense audiences ot men to see and
understand for themselves.
Those locturcs will contain valuable advice
upon those Important subjocts of a private
nature, vvlikh all men should know and under
stand, but too often nro Ignorunt concerning.
The Doctor will also discuss that terrible dls
easo, nervous debility, so common among men.
Admission Is freo to all parts of tbo house, and
all men should attend these valuablo private
lecture. .They will learn much to their ad van-
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TO LET THE ST. LOUIS SAIL.
DECISION TEHTEHDAT OT PltEBI'
DENT AXIi SAf AT. OAIW.
If. C. D. Hordes. Mean Yacht Vldelte laid
le Have Been Accepted for Sertlee In
pectlna- the Available Koala In !ew
Verb, Hasten, Philadelphia, nnd Itnltlmore.
Unless circumstances nrlso to niter tho orders
from Washington tho American liner 8U Louis
will sail to-day on hor scheduled trip for South
impton. The board appointed by tho Secretary
of tho Navy to examlno and report upon mer
chant vessels that might be used in time of war
as auxiliary cruisers sent jesterday afternoon
for James A. Wright and Clomcnt A. Oris
com, Jr., of tbo International Navigation Com
pany. Both Mr. Wright nnd Mr. Grlscom
strongly urged that tho St. Louis be allowed to
sail as scheduled. Nearly nil her freight had
boon taken on board and n largo number of pas
sengers, for tho lime of year, had been booked.
Capt. Itodgcrs, President of tho board, con
cluded to communicate with the President
over tho lone-distance tolephono before tho
bontd docldcd the matter. Accordingly tho
Whtto Houbo was called up. and Capt, Ilodgers
and Prcsldont McKlnlcy talked the matter
over. Tin: So.v was Informed that the Presi
dent finally told Capt. Rodgers that he would
confer with Secretary Long and call up tho
Army building later. Shortly before 6 o'clock
It was announced thst tho steamer would lenve
for Southampton this morning, as scheduled.
It was learned later that tbo President had told
Capt. Itodgcrs to let tho liner go. This deci
sion, however, was subject to reversal In case
circumstances arose calling for the equipment
ot the auxiliary fleet at onco.
At tho session of the board yesterday morn
ing the naval men talked with several repre
sentatives of steamship companlos In this city
which own vessels that havo been examined by
tho board or will be. Tho representatives of
tho companies wero quite willing to put any or
all of their boats at tho serrvtco of tho Govern
ment, providing terms of salo or rental could bo
agreed upon. The terms are something which
tho board has no authority over. Its buslnoss
is simply to rocommend to tho Navy Depart
ment cortaln merchant ships (hat might be
serviceable, together with tho terms on which
they aro offered. Tho board went over a num
ber of communications from steamship owners
in Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
At 11 o'clock members ot the board went
on tours of inspection. Some went to the Ward
line pier, at the foot of Wall street, where tho
steamers Saratoga, Seneca, and City of Wash
ington are lying. Others went to the pier of the
Cromwell line to Inspect too Creole, and lothe
plor of tho Metropolitan line to Inspect tbo
steamers Herman Winter, II. F. DImock, and
II. M. Whitney. In Inspecting the ships the
members of tbo board were assisted by two
ship carpenters from tho Brooklyn Navy
Yard, who took measurements and called at
tention to certain matters of construction.
To-day only to members of the board Capt.
Rodgera nnd Lieut. -Commander Kelley vvlll.be
In Now York. Lieut, Sargent and Engineer
Dixon left last night for Boston, nnd Assistant
Naval Constructor Tawresey has gono to Phil
adelphia und Baltimore. Capt, Itodgers nnd
Llcuu-Commander Kelloy will give tholr atten
tion, among other matters, to-day to collecting
nformatlon relative to steel seagoing tugs and
yachts that may bo used as despatch boats It
was reported yesterday that M. '. I). Borden's
yacht Vedette, offered by her owner to Presi
dent McKlnley for Government service, has
been accepted and will immediately bo sent to
the Brooklyn Navy Yard to be overhauled and
properly equipped.
Among the passengors booked to sail on tho
St. Louis to day are Hen. John Watts Kearny
and bis young bride. Cbarles Frohman, Mr.
and Mrs. Augustus Jay, Dr. Thomas Blddlo,
and Arthur Erwln Brown of Philadelphia; Mrs.
G. L Klngsland, Miss Ethel W. Kingsland
nnd Master G. L. Klngsland, and Mrs. J. H. L.
Kelghtley.
TESTING THE EIQ DSI HOOK.
Still a Great I.rakacr Dock May Net Be Ready
Till April 1.
The tests of tho big dry dock. No. 3, at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, made yesterday, wero not
altogether satisfactory. They showed that tho
dock probably did not leak nearly so badly
as when Naval Constructor Bowles undertook
the work of repairiug It. Tho first tests were
made shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday morning.
About eighteen feet of water was lot into the
dock. Then tho caisson or gate was closed.
Outside the caisson Is a coffer dam, built to hold
back the water from tho Wallabout basin.
Through this coffer dam a sluice was cut, which
permitted tho water from the basin to slowly All
the space between the dam and the caisson. As
soon as tho sluice was opened, Mr. Bovvlos kept
his cyo on the water in the dock. In a short
time ho saw that it was rising. That showed
that tho dock still leaked. In hilt an hour the
water in tho dock had risen about two feet.
Tho main leak nppcared to bo at or near the
caisson, which wax rrgardod as strange.
Seeing this, Mr. Bowles sent down a dlvcrto
locate If possible, the places where the leaks
wero. It seemed evident that the water worked
In under the caisson. Tho diver continued at
his work all tho forenoon, but ho was
unabla exactly to locato the leiks. The opin
ion was expressed, however, that tho water
got In through tho crevices where tho caisson
did not dt tightly In its grooves. It was also
suggested that nosslblv some foreign substance,
such as a tool of one of the workmen or a piece
of tluiher, had lodged In ono of tho grooves.
The leaks found yesterday did not bother Mr.
Bowles greatly, for ho felt certain that tbo
sourco of the troublo could bo found
without much difficulty. Once found. It
will be quickly removed nnd unother
test will be mado. The dock will bo pumped
out and water allowed to flow Into the spaco
between tho cofferdam and tho caisson. If no
leak Is then discovered, the cofferdam
will bo removed. The contract for this
has been awarded, but, according to ltstorms,
ten days' notlco must be given before work be
gins. The contract price for removing the dam
Is $10,000. Tbo work will require throe or four
weeks, and then the dredning nf tho channel at
the entrance to tho dock must bo done.
After tbo tests, Mr. Bowles admitted thit ho
did not believe tho dock would ho roady for uso
before May 1. flip Nay Department ex
pected tho dook to bo roady hy April 1,
That tlicra must be additional deluy will be a
great disappointment to the Washington author
ities. During the ten mouths that the dock has
been undergoing repairs tho Navy Drpartniont
has been put to great Inconvenience, as tbnru Is
no dock In this country whero the largest
vessels ot the navy can be put on dry
dock. By the regulations of tho department,
every ship In the navy must have ber bottom
scraped and repainted every six months. Ow
ing to the fact that tho big dry dock has not
been ready, the rule has not been ob
served, and the big battleships and cruisers
have not been attended to as they should have
been. It would be found, In consequence, that,
should they bo needed for active servico, tholr
speed would be greatly reduced.
CABINET ON II Alt PBOBrECia.
A Itevlaw er the Cuban Situation vrilheat
Definite Iteialt..
Wabitihotok, March 15, In a brief but In
teresting meeting of tho Cabinet to-day the
plans for placing tho country on u war footing
were discussed to tho oxcluslou of other business.
Tbero has been considerable talk between the
President and his advisors In the past week
about concentrating troops on the Southern sea
board and sendlnganarmy toCubaif'war should
result. These matters came up again to-day,
Tbero wero two views expressed. IhAwas
contended, on the one hand, that It would
bo inhuman to send an army ot un'sc-
climated Americans to the island In tbo
unhealthy season, whore tbousanda would bo
sure to die of disease. This view was taken by'
those who favored n postponement. If pom.
Mole, of any declaration of hostilities 0
possible act that would result In war.
Iho opposing opinion was supported by
the contention that tho longer Spain had to
prepare for war the Letter she would bo pre
pared to copo with the United States, nnd It was
tloslrablotostrlko u quid, blow with both land
ami naval forces, no matter what the tost to life
through tho ravagosof disease
The purchase of warships was also brought up
and tho courso of tho negotiations oxplalnod.
No definite conclusion was reached on any topic,
and the President did not explain what ho
intendod to do In regard to the general Cuban
question, although some reference was made to
the probability of an early report from tbo
Maine Board of Inquiry.
An Interesting feature of the meeting was the
presence of Theodore Roosevelt, tho Assistant
Secretary of 11 e Navy, who probably came to
tell vrhat had been dono In rezard to the partic
ular naval preparations which Secretary Long
has placed in his charge.
Two Mare Balierlro Tor Randy Hook.
Batteries C nnd M of the Fifth Artillery, sta
tioned at Fort Slocum, David' Island, will bo
transferred to Fort Hancock, Handy Hook, to-
d.7rr J.n a11 piSb5bJJ,tjr wh?P tb9 new 8ltn Ar
tillery U rocrultod Battery B of the Fifth Artll-
!?" W c. filoeum' wlU trAMf erred to
MASSES VOn XttB MAINS' JFA1.
An Impressive Cerooneay at at. rraneta
Xatlt-ra Church Veilerday Haralna.
A month's mind requiem mass for the repose
of the souls, ot the sailors ot the battleship
Maine was celebrated at Bt. Francis Xnvler'a
Church in 'West Sixteenth street yesterday
morning. There wero 100 communicants ot
tho ltoman Cathollo Church in tho craw ot the
Maine, and 157 of these were mombors ot the
Apostloshlp of Prayer, under the auspices ot
which tho mass was condncted. Tbo church
was crowded. Over the doorway American
flags were draped. The Interior, particularly
tho altars, woro heavily draped in mourning.
At tho head of tho centro aisle was a black cata
falque, having over it a union jack, and on it a
sailor's cap and two cutlasses orossod. The
moss was not a military one, but It had a mili
tary aspect on account of the number of soldiers
and sailors present.
Tho military comprised a company ot artil
lery from Fort Hamilton and LleuU-Col. Tully
McCroa and an escort from Fort Slocum. The
navy was represented by a dcUchment ot sail
ors and marines from tho Brooklyn Navy Yard
under command of Lieut. Lucas. Ihoy wero es
corted to the church from the foot of East Six
teenth street by two companies of the St. Fran
cis -Xavler's School Cadets. Three ot the live
survivors of tho Maine who came North a few
days ago attended the services.
Tho mass was eolebrated by the Rev. w. u.
J. Roany, chaplain of tho Vermont, and the Rev.
Mr. Campbell ot Fordbam was deacon. The
sub-deacon was tho Rev. Father K. T. McCuo of
St, Gabriel's Church nnd the master of cere
monies was the Rev. Father Thomas F. Moy
hah, ono of Archbishop Corrigan's Secretaries.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. John
S, Wynne of bt, Francis Xavler's Church and
head of the central office of the Apostleshlp ot
Prayer. At the conclusion ot the sermon
Archbishop Corrlgan pronounced a benedic
tion and a bugler from Fort Hamilton sounded
taps.
Services of a similar character were held
yesterday morning at tho Italian Roman Cath
ollc;church ot St, Anthony, at Sullivan and
Houston Btrccts.
Another requiem mass for the dead of the
Maine was celebrated yesterday at the Protes
tant Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin
at 130 West Fortioth street.
IS 811 E A I'lLIBVSTEnr
Alleged Mysterious Aetlens of a Bcbeener In a
Down-Bait nivor.
Paovidenob, n. I., March IS. A three
masted schooner which suited out of tho Sea
connet River this morning has boon a fruitful
cause of speculation among the inhabitants of
Tiverton and Little Comnton who dwell along
tho shore. Tho throe-master in question is a
fair-sized vessel named tho Annlo P. Chase. A
week ago she sailed up tho Seaconnet River
and dropped anchor off High Hill. She lay
there two days, and then came up further to the
Folnt called Foglsnd, whero she anchored again,
t Is averred by some of tho dwellers on chore
that a small steamer visited hor about 12
o'clock every night and the natives think that
she is a filibuster.
TOZUNTEEES EBOM PRINCETON.
President Pattan Announce That Sealers
Would Be Allowed to Xtnllat.
PniNCCTOS, March IS. President Patton of
Princeton has announced that, should President
McKlnloy call for volunteers for tho national
defence or the Invasion of Cuba, members of tho
senior class In good Btanding would be allowed
to enlist and receive their diplomas in June.
They would not bo reaulred to make up collego
work lost by their enlisting.
It Is understood that othor Eastern college
Piesldouts have mado similar announcements.
Many of the Princeton seniors, it Ib stated, are
ready to enlist should tho Prcsldont call for
troops.
ESTEROEXCX EVNJi FOB NEW JEBBBT.
A BUI to Appropriate 0;SO,0OO ror B.e la
Case or a Declaration or YTar.
TnEJiTOV, March 15. In the Senate to-day
Senator Daly introduced a bill declaring "that
inviowof tho impending national crisis, which
may culminate in a declaration of war," an ap
propriation ot $250,000 shall be mode as an
emergency fund, subject to tho disposal of tho
Governor in the event or such declaration ot
war. The House this afternoon passed the Sen
ate bill authorizing the Governor to have or
ganized three additional Gatllnggun companies.
AIZEEN OFFEBED TO VNCEE BAST.
nicbard Steven. Trill Sell, Lease, or Lend Bis
nii steam Vaebt.
Richard Stevens of Castle Point. Hoboicen,
esnt a communication yesterday to Lieutenant
Commander J. D. J. Kelley, ono of the board as
signed to the duty of organizing an auxiliary
fleet, offering tho services of his steam yacht
Aileen in caso the Government found use for her
inthoevent ot war with Spain. Mi. Stevens
made tbo offer simply out of p-itrlotism. He
says ho will sell, lease, orlend his yacht to the
Government.
TORE VP A SPANIBB FZAO.
Theatre Patrons Found It Nailed an Ihe Floor
to Be Trampled Ou.
When persons wont to enter the Columbus
Theatre, In 125th street, at about tbo time for
tho beginning of tho performance last night,
they found a Spanish flag nailed upon the floor
of the lobby, put there, presumably, by tho
managors or tho house to be trampled on, with
n view to press notices. As soon a tho colors
wero recognued there was such a disturbance
in the ruh to tramplo on it that tho police or
dered tho management to remove it. It was
grabbed und torn to bits by tho crowd.
For the Free IColry or War Munitions.
Washington, March 15. In accordance with
tho recommendation of Secretary Gage, Hepre
sontativo Dlnzley of Maine to-day Introduced a
resolution providing that all guns, ammunition,
and othor naval supplies as maybe nurcbaaod
nbroad by the Government for tho national de
fence prior to Jan. 1, 1800, shall be admlttod at
any port of entry in the United States free of
duty.
The Machine Leaves Horrolk.
Norfolk, Vs., March 16, Regarding the
transfer of the gnnboat Machlas from this yard
to Boston, It Is said at the Naval Constructor's
office that she was never ordered hero for re
pairs, but to tho Portsmouth, N, II., yard. She
stopped here for tho survey, this being the point
most convenient to Washlngtoq. Sho left at 2
P. M. for Boston. The Puritan will he ready for
sea In two duys. She will go to Key West. One
thousand men are at work on tho Newark, and
every effort Is being mada to finish hor within
tho sixty-day limit by several days' margin.
Blob Texan to Bales a Brslment or Ills Own.
Houbton, Tex., March 15. A movement to
organize and eaulp a regiment ot Toxans to be
held in roadlness for war with Spain is headed
by George W. Burkett. a rich railroad con
tractor of Palestine, Tex., now in this city on
business. Burkett Intends to donate 810.000
out of his own pocket for the purpose. The
projoct Is to enlist only picked men and uako
tbo regiment the finest In the American forces.
Burkett wasbornln Ireland, but served through
Ibo civil war as a Union soldier. He is a mil
llonalre.
America's Greatest
Medicine is Hood's
Sarsaparilla because
No other medicine
Has such a record
Of wonderful cures.
The worst cases of
Scrofula, Salt Eheum,
Catarrh, Dyspepsia,
Yield to Hood's.
FURNITURE and UPHOLSTERY
m.'iTini.n run the ska so.v.
IRO.V DEDS. tS.,10, IS, 3 CO to 180.
imatjs iikdh, sic, ttb, m.fio to ns.
Ilt)n Cllllll MATTIIKVIES (do lb..), BIO.
UK-IT III.ACH UniHISIill (dO lb.j, IT.0.
i-.1."1 Vf"' ,,.,.ne 'mPertal Double border Spring and
Elite Wovtn Wire Matlreues era Cou.
B. FITCH & CO.,
nnurrnrai dealers,
97 WEST 4.2D ST.
Vaoterr, 4-IO VTetrt Ul Bt.
t.
iaSalliMinwl?,iir1trorili)M,iiMiiJ"i!"'rl r"' " J"i ' ---
new tons: pmoita abb patriotic.
Offer Tnelr Beats anal Tkeamtrea for the !.
ernmeai nervier,
The pilots are about to offer their services to
the Government, in anticipation of an emergen
cy. The Dllota hold a meeting on Monday, and
prepared this memorial to the Pilot Commis
sioners: '"Wo, the undersigned New York-Sandy
Hook pilots, tho Now Jersey pilots concur
ring, realising tho usefulness to tho nary of
tlie United Statos of our steam pilot boat. New
York, In caso of war with Spain, do hereby au
thorlzo our Executive Committee to request tbo
New York Board of Pilot Commissioners to
offer to the President of the United Slates nnd
tlm Secretary ot tho Navy the steam pilot boat,
Now York, or any sailboat we have which
might bo of uso to the Government in tho pend
ing crisis. Also, that wo stand ready to ren
der to the naval vessels of the United States
such aid and assistance as our knowledge ot
the coast from Nantucket to the Uapss of Vir
ginia makes possible."
This has been already signed by thirty of the
pilots and It wai said yesterday that overy
ono of tbo 103 channel finders will sign It as
soon as they get the chanoe. Among the pilots
are, thirteen who served as Government pilots
during tho civil war.
XIONVUENT XO TUB MAINE'S MEN.
Mayer Van XTjck Chairman or Hew York's
Committee 03.900 Inkscrlbed Re Far.
In response to invitations sent out on Mon
day by Mayor Van Wyck nbout fifty citi
zens met in the Windsor Hotel last night to con
sider ways and means for raising funds to aid
the National Committee in the work of erect
ing a monument to the lost seamen and marines
of the Malno. Mayor Van Wyck presided, and
ho was subsequently elected permanent Chair
man. Edward M. Grout, President of the
borough of Brooklyn, was seloctod as Vice
Chairman, James II. Breslln Secretary and J.
Kdward Simmons Treasurer. Mayor Van Wyelc
announced that Tammany Hall, through llich.
ard Croker, had subscribed 91,000 to tho fund
2nithliSuRlchrd Croker personally had given
9100. The other subscribers were Jacob Hup
pert, Jr., fil.OOO. and C. C. Bhayno $100.
A resolution was adopted empowering the
Mayor to appoint a committee consisting of one
member lrom each trade and calling In the city
t0,. BlAin th0 .7ork oC collecting funds, after
which the mooting adjonrnod. The Mayor said
he would appoint the committee as soon as
possible.
JEWS BBADT XO F1GIIT.
The Veterans or tbe Hebron Union Wilt Carrr
tbeXIuabel Again lr XrcUed.
At the anniversary banquet of the Hebrew
Union Veterans, hold last night In Maenner
chor Hall, tho commander, Civil Justice Joseph
Stelner, got on his feet with the aid of crutches
and explained that he bad been ill in bed, but
managed to get out for tho purposo of telling the
people ot the country that tho Jows ot tho
United Slates were ready to defend the Stars
and Stripes In case war was declared.
Vice-Commander Moses Eckstein said that
"the glorious flag of tho Union had been dipped
in the salt water ot Havana harbor," and that It
was the duty ot every Jow in the United States
to resent that insult. "How many of you here
in this hall are ready to-night to follow me into
tho fleld of battle against Spain I" said Eckstein.
How many of you aro ready to shoulder a gun
all who are ready stand up."
Every man in the hall, 200 In number, jumped
up, and tho crowd of -old soldiers shouted In
chorus, " Were all roalyl"
Coating Station at Km London.
Nbw Hayek, Conn., March 10. An officer
from the New London Navy Yard arrived here
this afternoon to Inspect the coal pockets of tbo
Consolidated Itallroad In this city, no says
that the Government Is to open a coaling station
at New London oapablo of unloading 8,000 tons
of coal a day. Now London will bo made one o
the leading coaling stations In New England,
because oflts location just inside the eastern
entrance to Long Island Sound.
Twenty Torpedoes neoolved at Newport.
NEwronT, R. L. March 16. Twenty White
head torpedoes ot the new or mark 111 stylo
wore received at the torpedo station to-day
from the Bliss works In Brooklyn. They aro In
tended for tho new battleships and torpedo
chasers. They are the same diameter as those
now In service, but are longer and carry about
double the charge of explosives. They are the
first of this stvlo delivered to tho Government,
and cams In eighty boxes. With practice heod
J-hey- wolch 1.0T0 pounds and with war head
1,000 pounds.
Torpedo Deat roots at Jacksonville.
Jacksonviue, Fla March IS. Tho torpodo
boat Footo enmo up tho river this forenoon, hav
ing mado tho run from Charleston bar to tho St.
Johns in less than twelve hours. The offlcnrs
say she displayed great seaworthiness on her
trip. Somo of her machinery needs ovei hauling,
as sbe has Just been put to work, and tho vessel
will remain hero a day or two to have repairs
made.
Aralnst Senate Investigation or tho Mains Dis
aster. WABmjJOTOW, March 15. Tho Senate Naval
Committee, after a short discussion of the sub
ject, to-day voted. 0 to 6, to postpone for tbo
prosent tho proposed investigation Into the
cause of the Malno disaster.
PATMABTEB 111LLIXOB BETIBBB.
Secretary Long la.usa an Order Placing Hint
on Ibo .tj' Ltit.
WABnwaTON, March 15. Tho case of Pay
Director Luther Q. Billings, U. S. N was dis
posed of to-day by nn order Issued by Secre
tary Long placing him on the retired list. Ho
was convicted recently by court-martial and
sentenced to dismissal, but upon his plea that
tho verdict w.is not supported by the testimony.
Secretary Long proposed as a compromise that
the director volunturlly apply for retirement.
'Iho compromlsn was rejected by Mr. Billings,
who contended that if hcjwcre guilty ho should
bo dismissed th sen Ice, but if innocent
should not be forced off the actlv e list,
becrctary Lonir.then ordered tho ofllcer before
a retiring board, who reccommended his re
tirement on tho ground of mental disqualifica
tion. The ordor transferring Mr. Billings from
it0 ?.c.vo to.ihP retired list followed today.
Mr. Billings's friends, both In and out of the
2aT7iV .ve bcP, txl ctlvo In his behalf, and
despito.tho verdict of tho court, are firmly con
vinced of his entire innocence of tho charges
brought against him.
SENATOR XUVBBTON'B SOBBOW.
The Dsdv or nie Wire Drought Back to Key
VTe.t Helnrn or Ibo Congressmen.
Kbt West. March lB.-Tbe yacht Anita, with
the body of Mrs. Thurston, and tbe volunteer
Congress committee arrived here from Cuba to
dftJi ,r !!. f at half-mast, owing to the
sudden death of the wife of Senator Thurston.
ays Be Has Set rire In 1,000,000 or
Property.
Saginaw, Mich.. March 1C Confessions mode
by William F. Blemers, under arrest here, show
that be Is responsible for a number ot big fires
! 5?Je 01'?;ue, I" 'his region during tho
past year, ltlemsrs estimates that ho has set
tiro to more than gl.OOO.ooo worth ot property.
The men who usually look
down on the $J6 and $J8
Spring Overcoat will change
their minds after they see
ours.
SUfc Unci Street Covert CoU at $18.
Strap warns. Half box shape and just short
enough for stylish street wear. Not sUfc
lined, $14,
And, sllfc lined Spring Overcoats, of soft
and dreuy black Thibet goods, at $J6. For
the man of quiet Ustez. Not ilklined,$J2,
Critics say we might ask
several dollars more and still
be reasonable.
HACKETT, Broadway,
CARHART ! Corner 13th"
&rrt I Corner Canal,
UJ. Near Chambers;
nHQBiC 'iHHSsW.liiiBnBBainlaHnoiiiiiiiiiHnliHnlaHnol
VOGEL j
Ullllf f
THE QBBAT NBW YORK CLOTHIERS, I
Havo ready for your inspection tho handsomoat I
lino of Spring Top Coats ever shown. I
Top
m coais
Style, shorter than last season, but not short i
enough to expose the coat underneath.
Olotb, oovort, tan and faint groenlsh shades $
predominating. Lining silk or satin. 's
Broadway, Cor. Houston St.
,v
BBEBBAJf MEN ON XOP.
Croker Announces a Poller or Ifen-Interron
lion la tbe Klnlh.
John O. Sheehan's friends turned outlast night
and at a special meeting of the Tammany General
Committee ot tho Ninth Acsembly district in
dorsed his leadership. The faction in the party
which wishes to depose Mr. Sheehan had lssned
a call for a meeting at the I'equod Clnb at 8
o'clook. Mr. Sheehan's friends forestalled
them by holding a meeting at the club at 7:30
o'clock. At that hour the room was locked,
and at every mention of Mr. Sheehan's name
there was on.outburst of applause.
Senator Munzinger and Councilman Goodvrin,
who have been hustling tor Jobs for the faithful,
said that the district would get its dues as soon
as room could be made in the departments for
them.
John n. Conway said that what was wanted
was an explanation of the attltudo of Mr.
Crokor.
"Wo don't want Croker." yelled a man.
"We want Sheebnn. Ho'a our leador," said
halt a dozen. Thomas J. Smith, who la secre
tary of tho district organization nnd private
secretary to Mr. Croker, omits this statement:
"As Mr. Crokcr's name has been uientloaed,
I am authorized to bay that be has never enter
tained such sentiments as suggested by tho re
marks of Mr. Conway. Ho wishes it to be un
derstood that tho district has not been and will
not b discriminated against for ony reason in
tho matter of Dutronagc. He has heard rumors
that the district was not getting patronage be
cause John C. Sheehan is its leader. This he
wants to deny emphatically, and ho authorized
mo whenover I heard bis name mentioned In
connection with this subject to deny it for him.
He further said that It was not his desire nor
would it bo his praulce to meddle with tho af
fairs Of any district. If ttie mnrnhfr. nf thx
General Committee of any district leel that
thoy have any grievance against tho exocutlvo
member or any ono else, tho place to settle tho
dlOlculty Is In the General Committee, and the
Tammany Hall organization will not be a partr
Jo interference in matters of that kind. Ho
believes In home rulo In the districts. Ho
added that no matter what change might bo
contemplated, no matter what leader was in
contemplation, no one would get eny more
recognition than John C. Sheehan.
After this statement the meeting adjourned.
The dissatisfied men tried to hold a meeting In
the' I'equod Club. This tbev were not allowed
to do. Therefore O. W. Gibbons announced
that a meeting would be hold In bhea s Hotel.
T-venty-third street and Ninth avenue. About
100 men hurried to the hotel. Mr. Gibbons
mado n spcoch denouncing Mr. Shochan. Kx
Assemblyman Jau.cc McCabo was elected
Chairman and after several speeches John 1).
MoGoldrlck movod that n commlttco of nlno bo
appointed to lay tho troublo before tho Exec a
tive Committee of Tammany Hall. This mo
tion was adopted and the following commlttco
was named: G. W. Gibbons. J. B. McQoldrlck.
&&P, Noonan. James Elliott, Thomas Carroll,
William It. Nelson, Edward Cody, James Daly
and Joseph McDonald. The committee was
Instructed? to indorse Thomas J. MoEvoy for
leader.
John B. McOoldrick was the Secretary of the
Tammany Hall Genoral Commltteo for a dozen
years prior to January, when ho was turned
down, it was said, because he was too friendly
to Mr. Sheehan.
TITOZI WILL OET ITS HALL.
Cen. Do Pernor wine Anoiber Point In Ills
Flstat nllb Ills Son.
PocongEKrRiE, N. Y March 15.-Several
years ago Gn. J. Watts Do Peyster. head of tbo
well-known New York family of that name,
had a quarrel with his son, Col.Johnston L. Do
Poyster, in which the ton's coubo was es
poused by Ms mother. As a result, Gen. De
Peyster and his wife separated, and since then
Gon. Do Peyster has given his energies to two
things, spending an immense fortune on charita
ble and philanthropic enterprises nnd defoatlng
the political aspirations of his son nnd his son's
adherents in tne family. When recently it be-
came known that Col. Do Pejstcr would not
object to a ro-oloctlon as Prcsldont of the vlllairo
of 'llvoli.anolllce liolmAflllcil bcvcraltlmoj (ten
Do Peyster travelled rom his hotno In New York
city to his country place at 'llvoll to bco per
sonally that his son's ambition, should be
thwarted again. He showed his earnestness
by promising to erect for tho village an engine
house and firemen's hull to cost 810,000 pro Id
lug the village otUrors wero chosen to suit him.
When the attltudo f his father was made
known to Coh Do l'eys er bo declined to run for
Prcsldenf.of the village. glvln,r as his reason
that If he should bo u'ected bis father would
refuse to keep his promise lo erect a publlo hall.
Although tho OolonM withdrew personally
from the .race, his supnoi lers did not give up the
contest, James II. Dcckor, tho regulsr nomi
nee for President, was indorsed by tbe'VAntls"
ond had clear sailing. At the election to-day
he wna'chosen village Piosldent without oppX
sltion; but on the other Uncos, trustees. TreaT
urer and collector, tliers war a Ilerco fight,
which resulted. In:a victory for the General'.
MM!! to00. TivoliawlTirgc!
Matthew Kennedy. Democrat, for nS.,
Hall, independentfbeinoem, for CI y Julge'
and Obermyer, Democrat, lor Assessor. Tho
L'effBwyCt81 t"r' 3u'"v'" nd tne
EZECTIONS IN WESTCHESTER.
B. C. Caldwell Mado President or (be linallest
Village In th stale.
Mormr Vhbnow, N Y March 15,-The Til
lage and manor elections of Westchester county
woro held to-day. Tho Ullage of Polbam Is said
to be tho smallest In tbe State. In former years
It has had only twenty-ono voters, but this year
there aro thirty, and twenty-six of them turned
out at the polls. Notwithstanding tho fact that
nearly every male rosldont is an officeholder
tbero wore two tkkols In tho Held nnd a lively
contest. Tho election resulted in the success o
tho ticket led hy S. Cushman Caldwell for Vl!
lags President. Kx-C'ongrcsiinon Hen U Fair-
iV'.'V'10 V"laee' "nd "a Wsltlon
ticket, said to be composed of bis friends
nominated, but It received only three vote.
In Polham Manor Wlllla i B. IUnrtaff'.nrf
William K. Gillette wore elected trustees ore?
John It Heecroft and Henry Iden. Jr". the re
ular Hepubllcan nominees. Ezra T Ollllfenr
was elected President of tbe Manor. Ulllllent
J.h,,UnclpaLc?ntctftt Larchmont was be
tween Marmaduko TIMen and William ir
Campbei for trustee. .Mr. Campbell I von Tlio
?&$ ,"0T, "'"k!1, WS CarlstSii WendL Prcs'
laent, and Joseph Bird, Treasurer.
T.ONO ISLAND ELLCTIOMI.
An Odd lions at U4llon-Ceeo or ,on.
Ased OS, llf.ltleeted.
Ban, March 15.- Chief Harry Van Wool
den of the Fire Department was elected Prcsl
den of tho Tlll.ge to-day. Ills platform was
the declaration that the Sumpwams Water
Work Company was not furnishing the ro
nlrdpreuM. The stockholders ot the coxa.
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T Weak Men '"
Book sent sealed upon request. It tells
of my 30 years' practice In treating results
of self-abuse, such as drains, nervousness,
lamo back, Impotcncy, varicocele, with my
world-famed
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A 20th century treatment at an honest
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Dr. A. D. Sanden, 826 Broadway, N. Y.
Hours 0 A. M. to u P. M. Sundays. U A. It. to 12 It.
4 No other bouse has ever
produced as fine or high
grade whlokey as the
OlflCrowRye. ''
IIow could thoyt They
havo not so fine a spring
of water, they don't buy
such fine grain, and havo
not tho scientific formula
cf James Crow, they do
not let It maturo as many
years, but our sales are bo
large that wo soil to the
trade at as low prices
as tho other commoner
Buy only of reliable
fur'L!-M houses.
fed 69FULTONST:'
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Agents for the Great Western Champagne.
: - '.If
Bye Glasses .
So Light
and so easy that yon scarcely feel you wear
tbem: yet Arm and steady not the slightest
vibration; no slipping or tipping or bother"
Of course it Isn't the Eye Glasses It's th.
Schmidt Clip. Fitted for 60 cents. Circular
FREE.
Oculists' Prescriptions ailed. Faotory oa premises.
Quick repairing. OPEN EVEHINQS. Phono 1908 83.
F. G. Schmidt,
Optician 16 East 42d St.-ind K.a
pany ran Andrew J. Weeks as a candidate
against him, and Chief Van Weelden won by a
vote of 233 to 00. Thore was no contest on
other offices. Stephen J, Wilson, who is 01 years
old and has hold the office since tbe Incorpora
tion of tho village, was re&lcoted Collector. Capt.
Honry Oakley and Edward Dally r, ere elected
Trustees and T. Edward Dowden Treasurer.
HitMrsTEAP, March IB. The annual olectloa
hero to-day resulted as follows: President,
Henry U. NIohols: Trustees. William Plyer,
OeorgoD. Smith, Frank Martling, and Carroll
; .nIorton.!.,T.r,?a"uror' Edward Cooper; Collector :r
of Taxes. William Stoffell. '
Sea Cllr-F, March lo. Tho Prohibition party j
carried the election here to-day. Those elocted i,
were: Prosldcnt, Charles F. Allesky: Trustees,
Edwin II. Hpeod and William E. Fellcndorfi
Collector, Charles W. Snlfien: Treasurer. Henry
C. Smith, 'Iho proposition lo abolish the poll
tax wuscarrlod.
s
Annual Onion overO.000 000 Ooto. '''
toe BUiions and hervoub disorders L,
b"ci ns Wind and Pain in tbo Ptomn-h, h,
Giddiness, Fulnem after mealH. Iliad- k
ache. Dlzr.tno8s, Drowsiness. Hushlnus gf
of Hom. Loss of Anpotltn. Mstlvoni'ii. $
Blotches on tuo Skin. Cold C'IiIHh, DH- !
tuibod Sloop. Frightful Dromns nnd nil If
Itvrvoua and Trembling Honsaton. I
THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF i
IN TWENTY MINUTES. Eery suIToxer .
Will acknowlodgo them to bo '
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
DKHCIIAM'S rilAM. taken nsdlreot
ed, will quickly roitoro Fomales to com
pli to health. Thoy promptly romovo
obstructions or Irregularities of tho ea
tem nnd euro WcU Headache. For a
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver 1
IN MEN, WOMEN OR CMILDREH I
Boocham's Pills aro JL
Without a Riva. 11
And hare tbo noaaaaal
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of ony Patent Nedtciue m tbe World V
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