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THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SAT ED AY, MAY 15, 1897. 2 MISCELLANEOUS. JONES TRUING FOR THE Ml CAISSON LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL DEPT. OF INTERIOR Chief Donoghue Also Benefited by Paine's Celery Compound. charts or the harbors, inlets, and Senator Coffey's bill was framed In accordance with this recommendation.

The bill appropriated money enough for the construction of but one ship, as but one battalion was ready for service. Another battalion is nearly ready in Brooklyn, however, and it is probable that the question of constructing another ship for the use of this body may be brought up if no objection is made by the national officers to the one provided for in Mr. Coffey's measure. The ship which is to be built for tho New York militiamen will be in every sense a man of war, and will be provided with armor, gun platforms, magazines, etc. She will be equipped with a searchlight, torpedo tubes, electrical plant and other appliances of a modern naval vessel.

Quick firing and three inch breech loading guns will also be furnished. This will make the ship a man of war in all that the name implies and some naval officers are of the opinion that if the attorney general should call a stop to the proceedings his action would be sustained by the courts. Others, however, say that Senator Coffey's measure does not in any way Interfere with the constitutional provisions and that the maintenance of such a ship for the training of the naval militia is no more a violation of law than is the building of armories for the drilling of militiamen. At any rate this is the first time that any state has considered the question of constructing a vessel of this kind and the matter has occasioned some talk in naval circles. The New York state naval militia now has the use of the old frigate New Hampshire.

This ship, however, is the property of the government and is simply loaned to the state. Harry Wilson, the son of the well known Jerry Wilson, and who is associated with his father in the practice of law in this city, stated positively to day that no application for the pardon of Broker Chapman will be made to the President. He said that the Brooklyn shall arise between the parties hereto, touching this contract, his estimate rnd decision shall be a condition precedent to the right of the party of the second part to receive any money under this agreement. And It Is further agreed by the parties to this agreement that whenever the chief engineer afore rald shall be unabie to act, in consequence of absence or other cause, then such engineer or assistant as the said commissioners shail designate shall perform all the duties and be vested with ail the powers herein given to the chief engineer. The matter of wages and the class of labor which shall be employed shall be in accordance with the laws ot the state of New York.

And the said party of the second part further agrees to employ only competent, skillful men to do the work, and that, whenever the engineer shall Inform the party of the second part In writing that any man on the work Is, In his opinion, incompetent, unfaithful, disorderly, or In any manner detrimental to the work, such man shall be discharged forthwith from the work and not again employed thereon: that, at all times when the work is in progress, the contractor rfhall have copies of the plans and specifications and of this contract, and a deslenated representative at the site of the work, and that Instructions or notices given to such representative shall be deemed to have been given to the party of the second part hereto. It Is further understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the estimate of the engineer, by which said contractor is to be bound and concluded according to the terms of this contract, shall be that evidenced by his final certificate: all prior or partial payments being made merely upon estimates subject to the correction of such final certificate; which final certificate may be made without notice to the contractor thereof or of the measurements upon which the same is It is also expressly understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the payments herein provided for are to be made in equal parts out of the moneys provided for the prosecution of the work of constructing the bridge by the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and that these presents do not bind the parties of the first part Individually, Jointly or severally, to make any payment, and that their action in the premises is official only, binding said cities a nd the funds speclajly provided for said purpose in conformity wirh the statute under which Che parties of the first part were appointed. The main points of the specifications are these and they show what the work means to build the Brooklyn tower foundations for the new bridge: The work to be done under these specifications consists of building the masonry foundations of the Brooklyn tower, completely finished, ready to receive the columns of the steel towers. The foundations will be situated near the pier head lines, at or near the foot of South Sixth street, In Brooklyn, as shown by the plans. Tile contractor at his own expense wdll remove all obstructions from the site of the work.

The tower foundations shall consist of two stone masonry piers, each pier resting on a caisson sunk by the plenum pneumatic process. The contractor must assume all responsibility for the difficulties encountered in sinking the foundations to bed rock or into it to whatever depth shall be determined upon. The contractor may have access, for the purpose of Information only, to the results of borings which have been made by the commissioners at or near the location of the piers. All dimensions are to he taken from the plans and the contractor will he held responsible for any deviation from these dimensions and from the lines and levels furnished by the engineer. The contractor shall at his own cost and risk furnish all tools, cofferdams, derricks, machinery, floating, pneumatic and other plant required for the work and flhall promptly remove the same on its completion, or when directed by the engineer.

The contractor shall furnish all materials and labor necessary for the work. All materials and labor shall be of the quality and character best suited to the several portions of the work and must meet with the approval of the commissioners. The engineer shall have the right to reject any work or material which does not fully comply in his opinion with the requirements of the plans and specifications. If any Imperfect or unfaithful work or defective material is discovered at any time, the defects In the work shall be remedied to the full satisfaction of the engineer and the defective material promptly removed by the contractor at his own expense. Every faclCIty must be afforded to the commissioners, the engineer arid his assistants, at all times, to Inspect the work and materials.

Eacih caisson wiN be sixty three feet by seventy nine feet in plan. The caissons will be of such height that when sunk to final position their tops will be aJbout forty seven feet below high water. The caissons shall be built of good, sound, long leaded Southern pine timber, free from rot, shakes, cracks and loose or decayed knots; It shall he sawed square and of full dimensions. The timber for the walls and decks shair, be dressed or planed accurately on all sides to uniform dimensions; all other timber shall be dTessed on opposite sides to a uniform thickness for each course. The stone for the masonry of the piers shall be of granite throughout, unless the commissioners permit the use of limestone for face work below a horizontal plane four feet below low water and for backing below the molding courses under the copings.

The granite for the pedestal blocks, the coping and all the face stone above a horizontal plane four feet below low water shall be of the best and strongest quality, equal In the opinion of the engineer to that of Mill Stone Point or Maine granite, fine and uniform In grain, uniform in color, perfectly sound and free from sap, seams, cracks or any defect liable In the opinion of the engineer to Impair its strength, durability or appearance. The faces shall be kept clean at all times. The granite for the remainder of the work shall be uniform in quality, perfectly sound, and free from cracks, seams or any defect liable in the opinion of the engineer to Impair its strength or durability. It limestone Is used face masonry below a horizontal plane four feet below low water and tor backing. It shall be fully equal in the opinion ot the engineer to the best Kingston limestone, and shall be perfectly sound and free from seams, cracks or any defect liable In the opinion of the engineer to Impair Its strength or durability, and the requirements as to dimensions, cutting and setting shall be the same as for granite.

All limestone shall be laid on its natural bed. Bids shall be made based upon excavation to the datum planes indicated on the plans. The commissioners wdll hereafter direct the additional depths of excavation to be made. In case the contractor Is required to excavate below the datum planes Indicated on the plans, or to do any other work below said planes, the work below such datum planes shall be paid for by the cubic yard of completed work In place, and Is to include all extra, materials and labor on caissons and coffer dams and all necessary extra excavation, work and concrete or other material; and every bid made shall specify the nrotiosed price to be paid for such completed work by the cubic yard for every two additional feet In depth thereof and every part of the same. old fashioned lager beer Made from the highest grade malt and hops OiVL.Y, reproducing precisely the purity, flavor, color and body of Old fashioned German Beer.

Brewed and Bottled exclusively by Sample case can be had from your or will be delivered direct from brewery, 291 West 10th New York. THE QUEEN II GOOD HEALTH. Taking a Lively Interest in Jubilee Preparations. tha SULTAN TO SEND HIS SON. Liberal Press Furious at the Prospect of a Delegate From "the Representative of Murder" Brilliant Drawing Room of Tuesday Yachting Prospects in England Dull Many American Actors in London News of the Week.

(Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.) London, May 15 The few days which Queen Victoria passed in town gave a great impetus to the season. The crowds which assembled whenever her majesty drove out exceeded all records In points of numbers. The queen seems remarkably well and takes the greatest interest in the preparations being made to celebrate her diamond jubilee. Her majesty's outings were not confined to drive3 In the park, but in an open landau ith postillions and an equerry on either side of her carriage she drove down the Thames embankment almost to the city and through Trafalgar square, the Haymarket and other streets not often frequented by the sovereign. During her drives the queen wore dark spectacles.

The drawing room on Tuesday last at Buckingham palace was the most largely attended and the most brilliant which the queen has held since 18S7. Contrary to her custom for years past Queen Victoria not only received the members of the diplomatic corps, buc remained for over an hour receiving the general crowd. All the Americans presented; much to their delight, were personally received by the queen, and her majesty was especially gracious to Mrs. Hay, wife of tho United States ambassador, Colonel John Hay, and to Miss Hay. The festivities mapped out for the jubilee have now received the queen's sanction.

They will begin on June 20, the date of her majesty's accession to the throne, sixty years ago, with a religious service at Frogmore, Windsor, the site of the mausoleum erected to the memory of the Prince Consort and the queen's mother, the late Duchess of Kent. The queen and the royal family will be present. On the Monday following, June 21, the court will move in semi state to London, and that evening there will he a banquet at Buckingham palace, in honor of the royal guests. It will be followed by a reception for the members of the diplomatic corps and the special envoys. On Tuesday, June 22, the royaLpro cession through the streets of London will be the great feature of the day and it will be followed by illuminations at night.

On Wednesday, June 23, there will be a garden party at Buckingham palace, to which thousands have been invited. Tho court, on Thursday, June 24, will move in semi state to Windsor. Troops will line the route to PaddLngtcn station. Her majesty will leave the train at Slough and will drive with an escort of the life guards, by way of Eton, to Windsor, taking this route in order to enable the boys of the Eton puibllo school to receive her majesty. On Friday there will be anothor royal banquet, this time at Windsor castle, on Saturday will take place the naxal review at Splthead, which the queen will not attend, much to the regret or the navy, especially as her majesty will attend the Duke of Con naugh's review of the troops at Aldershot on June 29.

The Sultan of Turkey is now rivaling Emperor William of Germany as a sender of telegrams and as a patron of the arts. Abdul Hamid sent a dispatch to President Faure expressing sympathy with the families of the vicitms of the charity bazar fire and the sultan has now instructed Edhem Pasha, tha Turkish commander in Thessaly, to take special care of the works of antiquity in Greece and to prevent his soldiers from doing any damage to them. The Turkish general la further instructed to dispatch all the moveable articles of value imediately to tho Ottoman museum at Constantinople. The Sultan of Turkey will send his son, Mehemmed Selim Effendi, to represent him at the queen's jubilee. If his majesty carries out his intention it is more than likely that there will be sone exciting scones during the porcession through the streets London.

The liberal newspapers are furious at the suggestion and the Daily Chronicle protests against the "desecration of the queen's peaceful festival by the presence of the representative of murder." Tho Star is flooding London with startling placards announcing coming articles on tha "Standard Oil Trust" and says: "The Paris horrors are surpassed. Men, women and children here are roasted alive in order to put money into the pockets of tha American Rockefeller has obtained absolute control of the oil trade of Great Britain by forcing retailers to sell the refuse oils prohibited in America and is responsible for tha terrible series of lamp explosions." Yachting prospects are dull. Neither Ailsa nor Britannia will sail in the earlier regattas, where Emperor William's Meteor will be tho sole representative of the big boats. Ogden Goelet's new steam yacht Mayflower has just completed an extensive series of trials on the Clyde, and is being fitted out luxuriously. She irlll be ready for sea in a few woeka.

The Clydebank company is now building a sister vessel for Robert Goelet. The first week of the opera season has beea marked by light attendance. NEW PUBLICATIONS. CONAN DOYLE'S MASTERPIECE, "The Tragedy oi thc Korosko" A GRAND STOHV OF THE DERVISHES OF THE NILE, Who Cnpturo Two BOSTON WOMEN anil a IIARVAIID GRADUATE. This latest serial by CONAN DOYLE begins in.

th JUNE NUMBER OF THE STRAND MAGAZINE, NOW READY PRICE TEN CENTS AT ALL NEWfiSTAJTDS. i Big Structure Towed to New York This Morning. FLOATED AT 7:55 O'CLOCK Three Tugs Parted a Hawser at the First Attempt, but Afterward the Caisson Slipped Easily Into the Water How the Work Will Be Continued Specifications tor Building the Brooklyn Towers. The big caisson which Is to be used for the New York tower foundation of the new East river bridge was successfully launched from the foot of North Second street at 7:51 o'clock this morning. It took three tugs and a great deal of engineering to start the caisson on the ways, but when it did move the huge box slipped into the river as gracefully as an ocean liner.

When the caisson, which weighs about 1,100 tons, left the ways the crowds on the neighboring piers stepped back, for there was a perceptible rise in the river and it seemed to mauy that the piers would be overflowed. The high water, however, was simply a matter of a few seconds, and as the river assumed its normal height a man on the top of the caisson yelled "hurrah." This was taken as a signal for the crowds on the piers and for the first time they seemed to realize that the real work of building the great bridge had begun. They cheered and the captains of the tugs in the immediate vicinity tooted their whistles until the caisson had been towed nearly over to the New York side. Engineer M. Connolly, who is conducting the construction of the two caissons, was very happy this morning because the launching went off according to programme.

It will be remembered that the caisson wouldn't budge when an attempt was made to launch it lat Thursday afternoon. Mr. Connolly dee'ded yesterday that he would not have a repetition of that fizzle to day. All night long thirty odd men were at work making preparations and taking every precaution necessary for a successful launch. The ways were coated with tallow, the grease was melted off and then the ways were recoated.

The same process was applied to the upper slides and when the workmen announced at 7 :30 o'clock this morning that they were all ready for the tugs it looked as if the caisson would slide into the river without very much help. The tugs, P. H. Wise, Scandinavian and Edward Luckenbach, made fast to each other abreast and then got out a hawser and hitched to the caisson. The tugs straightened out the hawser while workmen pumped away at a couple of thirty ton hydraulic jacks that had been put in place to help push the caisson off.

The tugs puffed away, but the caisson didn't move. Then they backed up and made a fresh start. There was a give this time, but it was in the hawser, which parted midway between the caisson and the tugs. The hawser was quickly repaired and then the tugs went to work again. The constant pulling on the caisson had evidently loosened the great box, for when the ropes straightened out the third time the caisson slipped off so easily that the visitors wondered why there had ever been any trouble.

Colonel Andrew D. Balrd, president of the new bridge commission, witnessed the launching and" he was very much elated over the successful outcome. The caisson was towed to the foot of De lancey street, New York, where it was located this afternoon on the exact site where the pier foundation is to stand. Workmen will soon begin erecting the masonry foundation on its top and the weight will cause the caisson to sink in the water. The caisson itself is a great rectangular box 76 feet long, 60 feet wide and 19 feet high.

It is surrounded by a timber coffer dam which adds 12 feet to Its height. The place where the caisson Is to be sunk is rather shallow, the water being only 20 feet in depth. The caisson will, therefore, rest upon the ground as soon as it is submerged. The bed rock, however, on which the foundation must rest, is 60 feet below and the intervening mud and sand for an area as large as that of the caisson must be removed. Lefferts L.

Buck, the chief engineer of the new bridge, in speaking of the work on the foundations, said: "The mud and sand under the caisson is, of course, removed by the utilization of compressed air. As the huge box gradually sinks in the water under the weight of the stone work plied upon it strong pumps force air into the working chamber through tubes provided for the purpose, forcing the water out. Then the workmen descend through an elevator passage which runs up through the caisson. At the bottom they find a large workroom, lighted by electricity, and have telephone connection with the outside world. As they shovel up the earth from beneath their feet they place it in the mouth of a blower, which is simply a tube extending up to the surface, and the pressure of the air carries it up through the tube.

The greatest drawback is from the great air pressure which increases as the depth becomes greater. The Increased pressure is about one half pound for each foot of depth, or of about two atmospheres at the depth ot sixty feet. The first effect of tho great amount of oxygen in this artificial atmosphere is to make the men un usually active, so that even a lazy man will feel Invigorated and will made his shovel fly rapidly. For this reason, however, they can work for short hours only and thoy aro subject to a peculiar affection known as the "caisson disease," but which the workmen themselves describe as the "bends." After the rock foundation Is reached the rock is blasted away until a level surface is obtained. Then tho workmen fill in the room, in which they have been employed, with concrete and the column of masonry which has been kept level with the water's surface gives a solid and continuous foundation on which the bridge proper will rest." Specifications for the Brooklyn Tower.

The new East river bridge commissioners are now prepared to proceed with the construction of the Brooklyn tower. This step has been made possible by the signing of the charter and of the two important local bills which were noticed at eomo length in the Eagle yesterday. The plans and specifications for the Brooklyn tower have been printed and proposals have been asked for. The form of proposal runs as follows: Proposals will be received by the commissioners of the new Bast river bridge at their ofllce. at 49 Chambers street.

New York city, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, June y. Indorsed "Proposal for construction of foundations of Brooklyn tower of new rast river bridge," for furnishing the materials fur and constructing the foundations of the Brooklyn tower of the new East river at or near the foot of South Sixth street, In the City of Brooklyn, in accordance with the proposed form of contract and the plans and specifications therefor. All bids shall be inclosed In settled onveloies, addressed to A. P. Batrd, president of tlie tward of commissioners of the new Bast river bridge, and presented to tiini on that day and at that hour at said olflce and such bids will be opened in public meeting by the commissioners on that day at 2 o'clock.

Conies of the specifications and the ttenoral drawings of the work, with the propsed form of bid and contract, may be seen, and further in funnatton will be Riven, at the office of the chief engineer, S4 Broadway, Brooklyn. Proposals will be made upon a form provided therefor, and only those proposals will be considered wdilch are complete. In proper form, comply with the requirements herein stnted, and are offered by parties of known reputation, experience and responsibility. Each bidder will be required to deposit, with his proposal. In the ofllce of the commissioners, a certified check for paynble to the order of Richard Peeves, ns treasurer of the New Kant river brldfse commissioners, as security for the I execution by htm of the contract If hlfi bid Is ac cepLeu.

The contractor be required to (rive a bond in the pennl sum of $350,000, In the form annexed to the pr. posed form of contract, with two approved sureties or an approved surety company, eond it lotted fVir the prompt and faithful perfnnmance of the contract a tid its covenants and the work thereunder. The convmls.slonetrs reserve the rljxht to reject a.ny and all of the proposals offered, and to accept any proposal offered. ANDREW D. BA1RD, President.

F. E. Thurber. Secretary. The commissioners have been particularly painstaking over the Brooklyn tower foundations, because they will cost the greater city in the vicinity of three quarters of a million of dollars.

The important provisions governing the contract in this direction are as follows: To prevent all disputes and litigations It Is agreed by and between the parties to this contract that the chief engineer shall In all cases for the purpose of partial payments, and uIbo for the purpose of finnl payment where the amount to be paid depends upon the amount or quantity, determine the amount or quantity of the several kinds of work which arc to be paid for under this contract: that he shall dotermlne all questions in relation to said work and the conatructlon thereof, subject to the UDDrovul of I the commissioners; and in cane any question Opponents of the Sugar Schedule Busy Colleoting Ammunition. EX BROOKLYN ITE APPEALED TO. Henry Oxnard, the Beet Sugar Expert, Asked to Kxplain Some Parts of the Schedule for the Benefit of the Arkansas Senator Aldrich Thinks the Democrats Will Have a Hard Row to Hoe. Eagle Bureau, I 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, D.

May 15 Senator Jones of Arkansas and the Democratic senators who with him have assailed the sugar trust schedule of the new tariff bill have been hustling about a good bit during the past few days in order to get together figures and statistics to back up their statements in regard to the measure. Last night Senator Jones sent for Henry Oxnard, formerly of Brooklyn, and a well known beet sugar expert, and requested him to furnish an explanation of certain parts of the schedule. Senator Aldrich agrees with his associate, Senator Piatt of Connecticut, that the assailants of the bill will have hard work in making good their charges to the effect that special favors have been granted in the bill to the American Sugar Refining company. When the great fight over the bill takes place the argument which will be used in favor of the sugar schedule by the leader of the debate on the Republican side will be that the Democratic claim that the sugar refiners are given more protection under the pending bill than under existing law is untenable. The Republicans will argue that the present law imposes a duty of 40 per cent, advalorem, plus one eighth.

The Aldrich Ailison bill fixes the rate on sugars below S7, at 75 per cent, advalorem. This, however, applies to only about 10 per cent, of the sugars imported into this country, for sugar of this grade is only shipped from a few nearby islands. The balance of 90 per cent, of the sugar annually brought into this country will test from between 88 and 100. The house bill fixed tho rate at 40, and the senate bill is, so far as the ad valorem part is concerned, 35, plus Vi. The only addition to this is a specific rate on sugars from 88 to 100, which form the great bulk of the imported stuff.

This duty it is claimed by the friends of the senate bill, is really a disadvantage to the sugar trust, as it will make them pay from 75 to 70 cents additional on sugars of this high grade. It is claimed that the refiners would much prefer the Wilson bill to the measure now before the house, which is a good guarantee that they are not receiving many favors in the Allison Aldrich bill. The senators who are criticising this bill will find that it is a very different matter, when the bill comes up for debate, to substantiate statements by facts and figures, from making street declarations against the measure. A member of the finance committee. In speaking of some of the attacks that have been made against the bill, said: "Senator Caffrey Is one of those who have claimed that the senate bill gives a great advantage to the sugar refiners.

He has publicly stated that the trust will benefit to the extent of 65 700 of a cent a pound. If he were more fa miliar with the schedule he would know that on the lowest grade of sugar, which, of course, has the smallest duty, the difference between this bill and the present law is only 4S 100 of a cent a pound. I should be very glad to have some of those who think that this bill is framed for the advantage of the refiners produce their figures. The only possible thing in this bill that is not in the house bill and which may be construed as an advantage to the refiners is the provision of 35 per cent, on the difference ia value on sugars with the same polariscopia test. That Is the only possible chancs of a variation of value, but the variation is as liable to be against the importers as in his favor.

The senate sugar schedule is not an intricate one, although it takes some trouble to master tho niceties of it. The bill has to be very exact because sugar is sold on a smaller margin than any other article of merchandise in the world. "Notwithstanding all the protection that has been given to the beet sugar industry In this country during the past six or eight years it has yielded only 2 per cent, of the amount consumed annually in the past year. Practically all our sugar Is Imported and most of it comes from Germany. They produce less sugar in Louisiana now than they did in 1863.

I believe that the German sugar will come in as heavily after 'the enactment of the new law as at present. If it were not for the high tax in the bill on sugar the Germans would drive our people out of the sugar raising business. In fact, they about monopolize the sugar trade of England, there now being but two sugar refineries in that country. The German government fosters and aids the. industry as much as possible, giving big bounties, which, with the great skill of the refiners in the art of using chemical compounds, enables them to turn out a fine quality of sugar at a remarkably low figure.

"I do not believe that the appraisers at tho custom houses will have any trouble in enforcing the new schedule. Their only difficulty will be in ascertaining the values in this country These are given daily in the trades papers and can be procured by the appraisers. Of course there will be complaint about the way the law is applied, as a great deal depends upon the Individual judgment of the men who carry out the law. It is possible for the sampler and the man who makes the final test of the sugar bo differ by as much as eighteen degrees on the same quality of sugar. The collection of a duty by a polarls copio test is always more or less difficult.

"I am at a loss to understand how it was that the ways and means committee of the house spent so much time over the formation ot their sugar schedule. They simply took the statement submitted by a few sugar brokers in New York. They did not change a single paragraph of it. The men who framed this statement controlled about 5 per cent, of the sugar trade of the United States, while the balance is imported by the refiners. These fow men are only interested in sugar coming from nearby islands and they are the ones who aro now howling the loudest against the senate bill.

I think that the schedule is much better than that in the McKlnley bill." When Senator Allison returns to Washington early next week and has had a consultation with Senator Aldrich it Is likely that a statement somewhat similar to the above will bo given out for publication. The Democratic members of the finance committee waited upon Senator last night and demanded a fur ther extension of tho time for the consideration of the comparative statement just received by them from the bureau of tatlstlcs of the treasury department. They said that they expected to be ready to have him begin the tariff debate by Thursday, but that they might want a day or two longer. Senator Aldrich said he hoped they would be ready by Thursday, but that ho was willing to extend the until one week from Monday next, when he would Insist upon the bill being taken up. State Senator Coffey's bill providing for an appropriation for the purchase or construction of a vessel for the use of the New York stato naval rnllltla, and which was recently ap proved by Governor Black, may lead to some complications wltn tne government oniciais.

The matter has been railed io the attention of the officers of the navy department and to the department of Justice, and Is now bring looked Into with legard to its relation to ihe constitutional provisions. Clause two of article one, section ten of tho constitution, reads: "No state shall, without the consent of the congress, lay any duty, or tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into agreement or compact with another slate, etc." This is claimed by naval officers to be a direct prohibition of the proposed movement intended by Senator Coffey's bill. One of the first official acts of Governor Illuck was to ask the New York legislature in provide for the purchase or building of a cruiser for the naval militia. Tho governor's Idea was that a small cruiser should bo provided, but this was over ruled by the recommendations of an advisory board, of which Commander J. W.

Miller was the chairman. This lioard reported In favor of the building of an ocean going steamer, something between an ocean going tug and a torpedo boat dostroyer, of light draft and capable of a high rate of speed. It was pointed out that the duty of the naval militia is to otudy. the coast, make soundings and Tf ssman Grout of Vermont. Ciinp sman Otey of Virginia.

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JI McKibben of Pennsylvania made a new record for the 120 yard hurdle. Summaries: Four hundrud and forty yard dash W. R. Hillary, Pennsylvania, first; P. B.

Kennedy, Cornell second; II. L. Taylor, Cornell, third. Time. fl 4 One mile run George W.

Orion Pennsylvania, first A Mvt hllng, Pennsylvania, second; L. Emerson, Cornell, thlnl. Timo. 4:34. One hundred and twenty yard hurdle PinsJ, J.

At McK lbhen. Pennsylvania, first; w. T. Yale. Cornell second; W.

P. Remington, Pennsylvania, third lime, 10 3 5, the record time for this track. One hundred yard dash Final, R. D. Hoffman.

Pennsylvania, first; W. H. Thomson, Cornell, se.ond; F. H. Kennedy.

Pennsylvania, third. Time. 10 2 5. seconds. one mile walk AV.

B. Fettermam, Pennsylvania, first c. Zeller, Cornell, second; W. B. 'Worth.

I'ennsvlvania, third. Time, 0:47. breaking the lnter coiletflate record by five seconds. Half mile run A. Grant, Pennsylvania, first; L.

Ixine Pennsylvania, second; H. H. Bassett, Cornell, third. Time, 2:01 t'20 yards dash R. D.

Hoffman, Pennsylvania, first; W. H. Thomson, Cornell, second; F. H. KenneUv.

Pennsylvania, third. Time. 23 1 5. sixteen pound hummei W. Q.

Woodruff. Pennsylvania, first, distance 127 feet inches; ('' McCraekf Pennsylvania, second, 125 B. A. Xewton, Pennsylvania, third, 112 feet 2 inches. the shot C.

McCnacken, Pen nsyd v.mln, first, 30 feet 7 Inches; W. G. Woodruff, Pennsylvania, second, 37 feet 3 inches; A. Oar land Pennsylvania, third. 37 feet lVj inches.

Running broad jumi J. P. Remington, Pennsylvania, first. 22 feet 7 Inches; O. O.

Becker, Corn second. 21 feet 1 Inch; E. S. Cooley, Cornell, third. 20 feet 4 Inches.

Pule vault W. A. Stewart, Pennsylvania, first 10 fe, three ln e.lies; It. Doming. Cornell, second, fc 1 Inrh: K.

Deakln, Pennsylvania, third, 0 feet 11 inches. "20 yards hurdles M. V. TSastlan, Pennsylvania, M. MoKllben.

Pennsylvania, second; W. P. Remington. Pennsylvania, third. Time, 26 8 S.

Cornell Annapolis Boat Race. Annapolis. May 13 Everything is in readiness for co day's race bctweeu the boat crows of Cornell and the Naval academy. A close race is looked tor although the cadets are not sanguine of victory Tho weather is fair and the course, which is off shore, 1b excellent. The crews are placed as follows: NAVAL CADETS.

Height. Name. Weight. Ft. In.

Age. McCarthy, stroko and l(i 5 H4 21 MO S10K 2i i 7w P.iiehai'i. ia, 3 ny. JA Wejeliert.4 JS1 8 lfl a) Ki 5 ICC 10 eo c.iins'c' 5 nm 20 Tinnnons.7 0H 10 Greenstade, coxswain. 111 pounds.

CORN KLL. broker would surrender himself to the district authorities on Monday and that he would come to this city prepared to serve out the full term of his imprisonment. Mr. Wilson said that matters were too complicated in the senate to make an application for Chapman's pardon advisable at this time. If such an application should be granted it would excite certain Western senators who are opposed to the sugar trust to demand a vigorous prosecution of Havemeyer and Searles and probably reopen the question of another senatorial investigation.

Frank H. Mason, the United States consul general at Frankfort on the Main, has sent an interesting statement to Secretary Sher tnan, giving the exports from south Germany to the United States during the first quarter of the current year and the same period in 1896. The total export during the first quarter of this year amounted to $9,485,521, which is an increase of more than $1,000,000 over the same quarter for the preceding year. The consul also gives a table presenting the totals for each quarter during the past ten years. This comparison shows that the maximum export from south Germany was reached during tho March quarter in 1893, under the tariff act of October 1, 1893, while the minimum shipment occurred during the same quarter of the following year, immediately preceding tho adoption of the Wilson tariff act of August, 1894.

The exports of the past quarter have been nearly identical in value with those of the March quarter last preceding the enactment of the tariff act of 1890. A. B. A. DEATH OF B.

Y. CONKLIN. Principal of Grammar School No. 8 Passes Away After a Long and Severe Illness. The death of Benjamin Y.

Conklin, principal of Grammar School No. 3, occurred last night at his home, 1,006 Dean street, after a very painful illness that had lasted for some months. Mr. Conklin was sick for some time during the latter part of last year, hut an operation performed in December afforded him temporary relief and it was thought would effect a permanent cure. He returned to his school for two weeks and then suffered a relapse, from which he never recovered.

His malady was of a most painful nature, but he had been a heroic sufferer through it all. During his long illness he had the hearty sympathy of the teachers attached to the school on Hancock street, of which he was the bead, and hardly a day passed when he BSBWAMIN Y. CONKLIN, Formerly Principal of Grammar School No. t. did not receive some token of esteem from either a teacher or scholar in the shape of llowers or some delicacy that would be appreciated by the sick man.

His death is universally mourned by the school and by teachers generally throughout the city, as he was one of the most popular men in the department and a universal friend to all connected with the schools. Mr. Conklin was born at Southold, L. In 1831, and was in his GOth year. He had been a teacher for forty five years, forty two of which were spent in New York and Brooklyn schools.

He was edcuated in a private academy at Southold, and from there went to New York, where he was graduated from the Saturday Normal school. He went back to his native town and taught there for three years, when he secured a position as Instructor in a New York school, where ho remained for thirteen years, serving during tho latter part of the time as vice principal. In April. 1SCS, he was appointed as principal of School No. 5 in this city, and continued there for ten years, when he was appointed to the position which he held at the time of his death.

Ho was possessed of consilerable influence among tho teachers of the city, and was an oliicer In several of the associations organized by them. He was the author of Conklln's Grammar and Composition, a treatise in use in the schools of this city, and also of a language book in use In the primary grades. He was a man of considerable scholastic attainments and also had great managerial tact, so that his school was looked upon as one of the hest In he city. He was highly esteemed as a citizen as well as a pedagogue, bu: confi' ed his activities almost entirely to his profession. He was a member of the New York avenue Methodist church, and the Rev.

George P. Mains, at one time pastor of 'the church and a great friend of the late principal, will officiate at the funeral, which will take place on Monday afternoon. The Rov. Dr. John T.

McFarland, tho present pastor of the church, will assist at the service. Tho interment will be at Southold. Deceased leaves a widow and two grown Wlllett Jarvis, 77 years of age, who was nearly all his life a resident or Brooklyn, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nelson, in Elizabeth, N. a few days ago aud was burled at Cypress Hills cemetery.

Mr. Jarvis was bdVn at Melville, L. and In early Hfo moved to tho city, engaging in the livery business on State street, near the East river, under the firm name of Oilmore Jarvis. He afterward was proprietor of the Canarsio house and kept a dining saloon op posito tho city hall in Joralemon street. He joined the Fleet sircet M.

13. church in tho later years of his life and became an earnest worker in the church. Ho leaves one son, David, of Elizabeth, and two daughters, Mrs. Nelson and McCotten. TRY GRAIN TRY GRAINS! Ask your Grocer to dny to show you a package of CtftAIN th new food drink that takes th place of coffee.

The children 'may drink It without injury as well as the adult. All who try It, like It. GRAIN' hat; that rich feal brown of Mocha or Java, but it Ie made from pure grains and tho moat delicate stomach receives It without dlstrcsB. Vi the price of cofTee. 15c.

and 21 eta, per puckaae. Sold by all groccn. Washington, May 14 In all the departments Bt Washington Paine's celery compound has become the office expression for an ideal in Vlgorator when one is "run down" by overwork, confining duties, or any of the many Causes that result in ill health. Here is what a prominent official in the Department of the Interior says of Palne's celery compound: oi tne inienor, General Land Office. It affords me much pleasure to state that Paine's celery compound has been to me an excellent spring remedy, and particularly beneficial to the nervous system and digestive organs.

I cordially commend its use. 31. F. DONOGHUE, Chief of Cod test Division. the thousands of voluntary let tore of acknowledgment for benefit derived from Paine's celery compound, there have already been published in the Washington papers testimonials from men representing every department of tho national government not only from many of tho best known congress Caen, but from hosts of hard working clerks unknown outside of their immediate circle of friends.

Some of those who have voluntarily indorsed Palne's celery compound are: Congressman Powers. of Vermont. Congressman Meredith of Virginia. 'Congressman Bell of Colorado. ConBressman Neill of Arkansas.

Congressman Wllber of New York. BIG THREE YEAR OLD RACE. Seven Cracks Entered for the Withers at Morris Park. BELMONT'S BEST MAY WIN. Probable Winners in Other Events University of Pennsylvania Athletes Outclass Cornell Yale Harvard Dual Games To day The Cornell Annapolis Boat Race Clywd "Wins the Kemp ton Jubilee Stakes An Oxford Oarsman Dead.

(Special to Eagle.) Morris Park raco track. May 15 Tho track ft Morris Park is decidedly cuppy and will make many good horses stop. Strength arid courage will be a feature of the running. The Withers, the first big 3 year old slake of tho season, will bo the event of absorbing interest to day. The entry list Is not a largo pne, only seven horses being named to run tor the money.

They are, however, the pick the 3 year olds and should make a splendid pace. Don d'Oro, who was supposed to bo the great 2 year old of last season, but went WTong, and Octagon, who won tiie Tolnjggan handicap, are named to carry the Augut Belmont colors. Ogde last year's Futurity winner, and Scottish Chieftain will represent Marcus Daly; Regulator will run for J. R. Keene, Bannock for G.

Anderson and Ar buckle, who last year showed well in Mc Oafterty's red, white and blue, will run this Season lor Edward Heffner. Tiie probable jockeys will be: Arbuckle, Mcf 'aifeny ijon fl'Oro, Sims; Octagon, Doggett; Ogden, Tarsi; Regulator, Hamilton; Bannock, Iteiff. Scottish Chieftain may be ridden by elther Soherrer, Thorpe or Sloan. While Ogdou will be very heavily barked, it is more than probable that the Belmont stable will rule favorite, with Marcus Daly's entries third ehoiro. The other stake event, the New York ateepJeehalso handicap at two and a half mile's, will bring out a fair field at starters, of wham Decapod, having won two should win.

Duko of Aberroorn, although t.ho first time should be second and will probably bo favorite, while Pecoulc and Thackeray should contend for third place. Hardly less important is the high weight Handicap, In which Crtth. iin carries top weight at 137 pounds and Hurl light weight tit 102 pounds. Tinge, who Is in at, 110, dboiuld win the event on nl.s showing at Aqueduct, with The Swain second and Cleophus thSTci. It Is only six furlongs, however, and all Che rest have a look in.

The betting rtbonld be very open. Tom Cromwell's raco should have made Wm gfood for the third event at a rn.il and a sixteenth. Deorslayor should be In the Hftace, with Divide, Lak Shore and Dutch Skater fighting it out for third position. Tho first two races are 2 year old affairs. In tho first Eaklns and Wolhurst should battle for supremacy and in the second Previous and Gtenoin.

Tho probable winners of (he last four races are as fellows: Third race Tvm rormved, lvrslayej rmJ' Pourtn race i f'ini''n rxt Ogden. Ko. RulHi r. fifth race Tin e. Thv Sw.itn (ih, d'Or Sixth race Di apod, 7nk.

Ab. 'ri. orri. conic. Bermsy Far Ahead in tho Dual Gamos "With Corneli Philadelphia, May Tlx dual track and field events between the University Pennsylvania and epvi'siiitativiH were held this morning on Franklin field.

The track was in poor condition fur running tho heavy rain of laid, night thoroughly drenching tho field. It was originally intended to hold the games this afternoon, but on' account of the unvuiiing of the Washington monument the time was) chanced to in o'clock this morning. Vrony the manner in which the local athletes started oil it looked as if they would win eveny event. As it is, Cornell's chances for vicAory, are nopLdeas. Height.

Weight. Ft. In. Age. 0 10 21 5 a ill ....170 ltfi 20 ,...105 11 23 io li 19 is 11 1H ....158 6 10i 20 ,...160 0 OH 18 FUR THE SEASIDE HOME.

The following subscriptions have been received by Treasurer E. B. "Wood, for tho Sea Side Homo for Children, at Coney Island: Duryea Presbyterian Sunday school, $10; Plymouth Sunday school, J23.95; James V. Lett, in memorlam, l0; per L. C.

Hill. George V. Brower. Ida L. Du Val, Hugh M.

South, M. $10; Miss L. D. Vanderbllt. Girls' Mission band of First Presbyterian church, J15; Henry T.

Gray. S5; J. R. l'Innten, $10; Seekers' circle King's Daughters, $10; Mrs. Remsen Rushmoro.

$3 per Classen avenue church. Isabel and Aline Williams. SI: Mrs. J. W.

Hal lenback, Miss A. Roger, Fred A. Spencer, Mrs. J. O.

Borland, cash, $2: Mrs. O. A. Howell, per Church of the Saviour, Mrs. Ii.

T. Prothlngham, $25: ca.sh. Jl; Alex. M. While, S200; F.

C. White. S1O0; Miss H. H. White, S100; Isaac H.

C'ary, P. H. Southwlelt, S10; Mary A. Brackctt, $10; George C. Brackett, 550; C.

H. R. Lyman, $100: Mrs. B. H.

R. Lyman. $23; per Unity church, F. C. Southard, S5; per W.W.

Rrssltcr, J. II. Francis, Jl; Per Church of the Pilgrims, Miss l'romice, Miss WhltcomU, Jr. Miss Thayer, In memorlam, Mrs. Josh W.

Sutphen, Daniel Barnes. $10; Miss Bavlis, 55; Miss M. A. Merwln. Mrs.

M. M. llerrlman, $10; Mrs. R. P.

Buck. $20; a friend, Cvrus B. Davenport, $10: John Notiuan, $10; Mrs. Henrv D. Polhemus.

$50; Charles b. Baylls, $20: Mrs. Joseph P. Wallace, Mrs. Edwin Bulkley, H.

Bates. Mrs. George A. Tlutver. Francis L.

Enmes, $10; Charles E. Perkins, $10; Frederick A. Dwlght. $20; W. Hall Ropes.

James H. Klrby. $10; Frederick W. Moss. Mrs.

Frederick W. Moss, John E. Leech. $10; Mrs. John E.

Leech, $10. Per Lafayette avenue church. Thomas T. Harr, $10; J. V.

Meserole, $10; Mrs. Calvin F. Barber, S. T. Danehy, $20; Mrs.

George L. Pease, Miss M. G. Dexter, J. XI.

Davenport, Sn; Mrs. N. R. Hart, Lizzie Francis Howell. 52.

Per St. Peter's church, Mr. and Mrs. .1. Lawrence Marcellus.

$10. Per Clinton avenue Congregrdlonel church, Atlantic avenue Missionary society, $10; total, $1,347.83. ROSENFELD DISCHARGED. Joseph Iloseufold, tho enstern district builder, who was on trial in tho county court yesterday on a charge of grand larceny made by Gotfried J. Westernacher, who alloged that ho had passoda worthlesscheck on him for8250, was nut put to his defense.

After tho testimony for the people was in Lawyer Hugo HirHh, counsel lor the defendant, moved for an acquittal. Jndgo Hurd bo directed, saying that thoro was evidently no intention on tho part of the defendant to wrongly take money from tho complaining witness. Itosonfeld and Weatornacher had exchanged checks for a similar amount, tho transaction being in the nature of aloan from 'Westernneh er to Itoseni'eld. The lattor had not tho mou oy to take up tho check immediately, becoming impatient, took the matter to the courts. enfeld was honorably discharged.

THE COURT CALENDARS. Supreme court, special term for motions, Van Wyck, J. Kx parte business at 10 o'clock. Motion calendar called at 10:30. Supreme court, appellate division.

Second Judicial department, Sreoltlyn, May 17. day calendar 231). 210, 21014. 211, 212, 213. 214.

210, 247. 218. Supreme court, special term trials Adjourned to first Monday in June. Supreme court, trial term, day calendar, May 7.2SP. 3.

COS. 3.S20. 1.1C0. 3.045. 3.402.

3.2C0, 5.0SS. 6,354. 3.243, 7.1R2, 3,219, 7.2'JS, 3,443, 3,186. 4,947, 1.919. 5,233.

u.U'iD, 4.305, 3.772, 3.774, 4,1108, o.t'CS, 5.497, 5.000. 4.959, 2.S12. 2,907, 3.034, 7.0.SC. 0,715, 1,234, 4.289. 4.144, 5.002, 4,379, 4,419, 3,154, 4,249, 4,5 41, 7,409, 2.107.

Highest number reached on regular call, 5. 19S. Ccuntv court, civil calendar, Monduy, May 17, A iplnnli. .1. Nos.

Wirt, 004, 911. 613. S70, 07, 753, CIS. 57(i. S19, 029, 017, 780, 783, SC7, 804, 750, 751, 43, "918, 919, 808.

KG7. S71, 573. Highest number reached on regular calendar. 919. County court, criminal calendar.

May 17, Hurd, j. T. Frank Casterllne, murd' second degree. Surrogate's court. Monday, May 17, brfoi G.

B. Abbott, surrogate The wills of James Byrne, Sophie Wclbert, Anna G. Lee Baron. lOllzabeth K. Uftltnn, Michael Hngan.

George Weltkus, Mary E. Fredrlckson, Thomas Sharkey, Catharine Price. Catharine Brown, William W. Resetter, Ann Muldary. John F.

Trommer, Mary E. Cortclyou. The estate of Robert S. Haywavd, Martin .1. Farley and Thomas Milan.

Tho Inventory of Carrie E. Osborne. Contested calendar at 10:30 No. 32, Will ot Alice I G. Wesson.

Name. Carter, stroke lialzell. 7 Odilie, fi, captain O'liell. r. King, 4 11 ltnilev.2 now ut I port, tuli TtavinoiKl.

Htarli. sid) h. coxswain, 105 pounds. Harvard Yale Dual Games To day. fSpoclal to tho Eagle.) New Haven.

May 15 Harvard and Yale will have their annual struggle on the cinder path hero this afternoon, and if advance indications may be relied upon, tho contest of the track athletes will prove closer and moro meritorious than the other dual meets of recent years. Harvard has generally accomplished better results in track and fiedd sports than Yale and the Cambridge men, under Captain Vincent, are expected to duplicate their previous victories, but that Yale will give he crimson a hard rub seems assured. The local collegians are especially formidable in the weights, the pole vault, the hurdles and tho dashes. The absence of the mile track deprives Yale of at least fivo points, as ir this event, Captain Gerard's would have been certain of success. The temporary suspension of Beck and Sheldon from the eligible list of competitors also injures Yale's chances of victory.

Clywd's Jubilos Stakes. London, May 15 Clywd, Mr. Martin D. Ilucker's six year old brown horse, won the handicap of d.OOO hovh. of tho eleventh year of the Kenipton lJark great "Jubilee" stakes, at the Kemptuu I'arlt Hpring meeting to day.

xiord tyurstnan Dead. London, May 1" 13. II. Stretch, the Oxford oarsman who rowed in tho Oxford Cambridge racts lSii 1805 and 189C. (lied yesterday of peritonitis.

Cruiner Brooklyn Supplement. Beautiful half tone Illustrations. Beat ph ever taken on shipboard given out with tomorrow's atfl..