New-York Tribune (New York [N.Y.])
February 7, 1900

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A ————————————————_ Vor LIX....N® 19.442. NEW-YORK. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. SIXTEEN PAGES. rS200s 2 on PRICE THREE CENTS. U2 3 Ea 3 THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED. THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED. BOUSE OF COMMONS REJEC I'S AMENDMENT TO REPLY T0 SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. LARGE MAJORITY SHOWN—ATTACK ON LADYSMITH. HOUSE OF COMMONS REJECTS AMENDMENT TO REPLY T0 SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. LARGE MAJORITY SHOWN—ATTACK ON LADYSMITH. By a vote of 352 to 139 the House of Commons rejected the amendment to she reply to the Speech from the Throne. The result is regarded as a decisive victory for the Government. Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman and A. J. Bal four were the chief speakers. The censorship over South African dispatches was strictly maintained, and no information relating to Lord Roberts's present or future plans was permitted to escape. The attack on Ladysmith was renewed early on February 5, the Boer guns bombarding the town. When the dispatch was sent the bombardment was con tinuing. Adelbert S. Hay, United States Consul to the Transvaal, presented his cre dentizls at Pretoria. THE MINISTERS’ TRIUMPH. b+ ce— 10UD CHEERS IN THE HOUSE OVER GOV ERNMENT'S VICTORY. [Copsright: 1800 by The New-York Tribune.) [BT CABLE TC THE TRIBUNE.] fordon, Feb. 7, 6 a. m.—The debate on the wote of censure in the House of Commons ended in 8 greet victory for the Government. At mid night before the @ivision the Irish members got up in a body and left the House, and some of the well known Liberals also walked out. When the figures were announced and it was found that the amendment was rejected by 352 wotes to 139 there was a wild shout of triumph from the Government benches. Nothing is yet known of Sir Redvers Baller's movements, but a Boer telegram reports a fierce cspnonading of Ladysmith which began on Monday morning, and still continued when the dispatch was sent off from the Boer laager yes terday. “The Standard” mentions that General Me Donald has effected an important flanking move ment to the right of the Boer position at Magersfontein with the Highland brigade. He arrived on Sunday at Koppie's Dam, which commands the road from Kimberley to Hope town and Douglas, and now holds both banks of the river. IN. FPF [Coprright: 1900 by The New-York Tribune.) Toe FaDRTE ome "RIT J GROPING IN THE DARK. NEWSPAPER STRATEGISTS FAIL TO IN TEREST THE PUBLIC.

TEREST THE PUBLIC. [Copyright 1800: by The New-York Tribune.) [Copyright 1800: by The New-York Tribune.) {BT CABLE TO TEE TRIBUXE.] London, Feb. 7, 1 a. m.—The military writers who sent Sir Redvers Bulier's army across the Tugela River on Friday and brought on a battle or Sunday have received so little encouragement from the War Office that they have transferred their strategy to another and more promising field of operations. They have taken charge of the quadrilatera! campaign z2long the Orange River, and are arranging the capture of Coles berg, the seizure of Norval’'s Pont, the storming of Stormberg, the surprise of Bethulie Bridge end the concentration of Generals French's, Gstacre's and Kelly-Kenny's forces at Springfon tein, on the straight road to Bloemfontein. The radical defect in all this newspaper strategy is that it is expressed in the future tense. Mili tary reviewers have lost their public. The coun try is not interested in conjecture about what is likely to happen, ingenious as the forecasts may be: it is waiting patiently for the opening of Lord Roberts's campaign as he and Lord Kitchener have planned it. OFFICIALS EXPECTING NEWS. When these hypothetical operations under the ‘leadership of the experts at home were excluded there was little: news last right either in Pall Mall or in Fleet Street. The War Office had Lord Roberts's word for it that the situation on Monday was unchanged, but high officials made no secret of the fact that they were looking hourly for the resumption of operations on a large scale in Nata! and in Cape Colony. A few special dispatches had been received at the newspaper offices before midnight, but there was an almost compiete silence from Upper Natal, and reports that General Bulier had re crossed the Tugela still lacked confirmation. “The Times” had a dispatch from Rensburg stating that the situaticn in that guarter was unchanged on Monday, and that General French was holding a large Dutch force around Coles berg and was shelling the Boer camp northwest of Biingersfontein. THE ATTACK ON NORVAL’S PONT. Pretoria dispatches from Colesberg repeated the arnouncement that the British forces were epproaching Achtertang on the way to Norval's Bridge and there were rumors from Cape Town that a considerable force of infantry had been sent to support Generzl French, and that Gen era! Gatacre, with heavy reinforcements and 2a strong body of cavalry, was surrounding Storm berg. Dispatches received from the Orange _ River frontier have been cut by the censor un 18] they are unintelligible. Bverything points to a vigorous prosecution of the war on the Cape Colony frontier and the Tugela within a few days or even hours, but all Surmises respecting the strength of the col vmns or the direction of the movements are fatile There are no clews upon which a cor rect judgment of the situation gan be based. Meanwhile Lord Roberts's correspondence

with the Dutch Presidents on the subject of the elleged outrages on each side and incidents of the service of the American hospital ship Maine in caring for the wounded, help to fill the long pause in active warfare.

DEBATE HELPS GOVERNMENT. The debate in the House of Commons dragged yesterday, and brought .to the front a2 swarm of ineffective speakers. Mr. Asquith and Sh Henry Campbeli-Bannerman attempted to repl to Mr. Chamberlain, but each spoke in a hall hearted way in defence of the amendment, whick bas been a serious tactical mistake for the Op: Bupported from several unexpected Quarters Bir Wiitrid Laurier's strong imperialistic speect in Canade had come like &n echo to Mr. Cham beriain's closing passage respecting the federa ton of the united empire, and no Jiberal mal Continued on second page. DETAILS OF THE DEBATE MR. BALFOUR'S ANSWER TO THE OP POSITION. London, Feb. 7.—The House of Commons re jected Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice’'s amendment to the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne by a vote of 352 against the amendment to 139 in its favor. The principal speakers for and against the amendment were Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Liberal leader, and A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and Government leader in the House.

Sir Henry, opening his speech, justified the opportuneness of the amendment because it was the duty of the Qpposition to record its judg ment. He said the Government could hardly pose as conquerors upon whose brows laurel wreaths should be placed, for their diplomacy had failed and their military operations had been unsuccessful. These facts, Sir Henry de clared, invited criticism. At the same time he would deprecate exaggeration and would deny the existence of national humiliation and dis comfiture, i He also denied that the Opposition was actu ated by a desire to clamber into power or to seek party advantage. The “composed and sensible tone of the speech of the Colonial Seec retary” he had been glad to hear. If the Gov ernment were aware of the disparity between the defensive forces of the South African Col onies and the military strength of the Boers when the negotiations were entered upon no condemnation, in his judgment, could be too severe. Sir Henry ridiculed Lord Salisbury's statement that the Secret Service fund was too small, and pointed out that the whole sum had not been expended. He thought the Government should have dis avowed the Jameson raid and should have given guarantees for the future, as Great Britain would then have Leen in a pesiticia to demand that the Boers cease arming. QUESTION OF THE OPPOSITION. Sir Henry demanded to know upon what evi dence the existence of a Dutch conspiracy was asserted, declaring that unless the charge were well founded it was a most wanton insult to Her Majesty's loyal Dutch subjects at the Cape. The war must be prosecuted with vigor, he maintained, but, provided that British territories were free and Great Britain's military superior ity were vindicated, what mattered it as to the hour and place of arriving at a settlement? (Loud Ministerial protests.) What really did matter was, he affirmed, that the settlement should be made in the right spirit. While Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was speaking the news of the success of the Union candidate in the York City eiection, with an un expectedly large majority, arrived and caused a great scene of enthusiasm. Mr. Balfour, who on rising was loudly cheered, said: What is the object of the amendment? What is it likely to attain? One might have expected that the War Office would be attacked, but that is not the case. I am driven to the conclusion that the amendment is an attack upon the Co lcnial Secretary. (Hear! hear!) Well, the Co lonial Secretary may well ignore these persist ent attacks. The right honorable gentleman may remember that it has been during his term of office as Colonial Secretary that the British Empire, as a whole, has first shown its full ccnsciousness of what it is, and of what its desti nies are. (Loud cheers). Others have certainly contributed to this re sult, but it is in no small degree owing to the great administrative abilities of the right hon orable gentleman, the Colonial Secretary, that the dramatic moment has océurred, for the first time in our history. when every British colony has joined the nother country to carry out a great Imperial work, and, when all these petty and contemptible charges are buried in the ob livion they so well deserve, the name of the right honorable gentleman will be forever asso ciated with that great movement in our history. tt ta da et dis see dh a lc ARR um MR. BALFOUR'S ATTACK. Mr. Balfour went on to accuse the Opposition of wishing to oust the Government, Sugges tion that was received with considerable laugh ter. He commented upon the diversity of views in the Opposition ranks, and asked: Is the Opposition wise or patriotic? What the country has to fear is foreign nations, and the Transvaal politicians may think they can find their opportunity in our dissensions. The House of Commons cannot do much to heip our arms, but this it can do—it can show that behind our soldiers in the field there is a united country. (Loud cheers.) Can members of the Opposition reflect with equanimity upon the fact that the vote they are about to give upon the amendment may lengthen the war and increase the tragic list of losses, and, probably, add one fraction to the chances of European complications? Mr. Balfour in closing appealed to the mem bers of the House, irrespective of party, to rise to “the height reached by those we represent.” He declared that, if they did this, then in a short time the Empire, would issue from the struggle “stronger, not only in the conscious ness of its strength, but In the eves of the civilized world.” He resumed his seat amid prolonged cheering.

When the division bell rang the Irish mem bere rose in a body and left the House without voting. Several Liberals aiso refused to vote. Some others voted with the Government as did also Sir Edward Clarke, member for Plym oath. Mr. Asquith voted with Sir Henry Camp bél-Bannerman for the amendment.

the name of “Chesebrough.” The District At torney, the Recorder said, had failed to keep his promise to connect that evidence with the case. MR. WEEKS'S ANNOUNCEMENT. THE SPEECH OF ME. ASQUITH. In the debate on the amerdment to the ad dress, which took place before the leaders’ speeches, H. H. Asquith, Idberal, the Home Secretary in the Rosebery Ministry, who from the ‘tenor of his remarks, might have held a brieg for the Government, maintained that the war was neither intended nor desired by the Government, which, naturally, explained the a es SE eal. MY. Ascuith added declined to compel the prosecution to elect upon which count it would stand that Mr. Weeks startled every one with the announcement that the defence rested i A de Mr. Balfour went on to accuse the Opposition of wishing to oust the Government, Sugges tion that was received with considerable laugh ter. He commented upon the diversity of views in the Opposition ranks, and asked: Is the Opposition wise or patriotic? What the country has to fear is foreign nations, and the Transvaal peliticians may think they can find their opportunity in our dissensions. The House of Commons cannot do much to heip our arms, but this it can do—it can show that behind our soldiers in the field there is a united country. (Loud cheers.) Can members of the Opposition reflect with equanimity upon the fact that the vote they are about to give upon the amendment may lengthen the war and increase the tragic list of losses, and, probably, add one fraction to the chances of European complications? Mr. Balfour in closing appealed to the mem bers of the House, irrespective of party, to rise to “the height reached by those we represent.” He declared that, if they did this, then in a short time the Empire, would issue from the struggle “stronger, not only in the conscicus ness of its strength, but in the eyes of the civilized world.” He resumed his seat amid prolonged cheering. When the division bell rang the Irish mem bere rose in a bedy and left the House without voting. Several Liberals also refused to vote. Some others voted with the Government as @a also Sir Edward Clarke, member for Plym oath. Mr. Asquith voted with Sir Henry Camp bdl-Bannerman for the amendment. THE SPEECH OF ME. ASQUITH. In the debate on the amendment to the ad dress, which took place before the leaders’ speeches, H. H. Asquith, Idberal, the Home Sccretary in the Rosebery Ministry who from the ‘tenor of his remarks, might have held a prie§ for the Government, maintained that the war was neither intended nor desired by the Government, which, naturally, explained the CC Ee AR on second page, WEEKS MAKFS NO DEFENCE BEGINS TO SUM UP ON THE PROSECU TION'S CASE. PRACTICALLY ACCUBES CORNISH-—HOLDS THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CONNECT MOLINEUX WITH THE CRIME. WEEKS MAKFS NO DEFENCE BEGINS TO SUM UP ON THE PROSECU TION'S CASE. PRACTICALLY ACCUBES CORNISH-—HOLDS THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CONNECT MOLINEUX WITH THE CRIME. THE CRIME. The looked for sensation in the closing days of the trial of Roland B. Molineux, which the pres ecution failed to develop, was sprung yesterday, when Bartow S. Weeks quietly announced that the defence would call no witnesses. To say that Mr. Weeks’s decision caused the utmost surprise would be doing ill justice to the looks of amaze ment with which he was regarded by Judge, jury and every cone else who has followed the trial from the outset. For a full moment dead still ness pervaded the court. The first thought in every one's mind was that he had not heard Mr. Weeks aright, but when he gathered his papers together and asked permission to sum up to the jury from the District Attorney's table there was no longer any doubt.

When at the close of the day's proceedings comments were exchanged upon the action of the defence, the general trend of opinion was that, while the step taken by Mr. Weeks was daring in the extreme, it was a wise and shrewd move. It obviated all question as to the advisability of putting Molineux on ‘the stand, and went to emphasize Mr. Weeks's contention that no case had been made out against the defendant, and that there was no proof presented which it was necessary for him to refute. Moreover, Mr. Weeks personally is confident that the jury will not convict on the evidence before them, and in any event, should the verdict go against his client, he has taken s0 many important exceptions that he entertains little fear that an appeal for a new trial would r.ot be granted. at In a case of such magnitude as this the re solve of the defence to call no witnesses has kad no precedent in late years. While there

have, of course, been several small cases, such as murders arising from saloon brawls and the like, where any defence would have been futile, there have been no homicide trials of any im portance in recent times which have gone to the jury without any defence being put in. In the Carlyle Harris case witnesses were produced for the defendant; Buchanan went on the stand in his own behalf; in the Meyer trial testimony was adduced in the effort to show that the vie tim died from ptomalne poisoning, while, con trary to some reports which appeared yesterday, several expert and lay witnesses were called for Mrs. Fleming, who was tried four years ago on a charge of poisoning her mofher. THE DEFENDANT CHEERFUL. Molineux’s wife, his mother and his father were in court yesterday, and remained through out the day's hearing. During the long delay that occurred after recess before the Recorder resumed his seat, several persons approached young Mrs. Molineux with protestations of sym pathy, but she did not encourage these atten tions. Molineux himself was in the happiest of moods all day, and whatever doubts some people may have as to the outcome of the trial, it is apparent that he has none. The probability now is that the, case will go to the jury on. Friday afternoon. Mr. Weeks does not expect to finish his argument before to night. Mr. Osborne is not likely to take more than a day for his reply, which would permit Recorder Goff beginning his charge to the jury on Friday morning. Until yesterday the jury were allowed to have their freedom, but just be fore the recess the Recorder announced that the trial had come to the stage where it was in cumbent upon him to confine the jury until a verdict had been reached. The great length of time which the case had taken and the grave issues which were at stake left the Court, he said, no alternative but to take this action. Quarters were provided for the jury at the As tor House. Mr. Weeks’s argument for the defence was an eloquent and forcible effort. Skiifully he pro ceeded step by step to display defects in every successive piece of testimony upon which the prosecution built its case, and very convincingly he contended that there was not one syllable of evidence or one scintilla of prcof to connect the defendant directly with the crime. The hand writing experts he assailed with all the power that was in him, remarking that if Molineux wrote the address on the poison package the jury would not need a trust of handwriting ex perts who had been brought to this city at an expense of $30,000 to convince them of it. While Mr. Weeks asked the jury to bear in mind that whatever he might say in considering the evi dence should not be construed as an accusation upon any one, much that he said could bear only one inference, and that was that to all practical intents he was charging Cornish with committing the crime for which Molineux is standing trial. He cited many instances where in he maintained that the prosecution might with more justice have proved Cornish’s connec tion with the murder. Mr. Weeks also pointed to many inconsistencies and contradictions in the testimony given by Cornish. The latter was in court while Mr. Weeks was attacking him thus mercilessly, but save for a constant working of the jaws, which is habitual with him, he gave no signs of the effect it was having upon him. Mr. Weeks began his case for the defence by moving that People’s Exhibit I (the diagnosis blank) be stricken out. The Recorder denied the motion, but observed that the exhibit would be used only to trace physical description, and that the jury sheuld not aliow the answers in the exhibit to prejudice their mirds. Mr, Weeks next moved to compel the State to make known upon which of the six counts of the indictment they would rely. Mr. Weeks described the vari ous counts, and said he could not proceed with the defence until he was apprised upon which count the progecution would go on. Mr. Oshorne protested that the law did not compel the prose cution to elect upon which count it would rely until both sides were in. The Court sustained his contention. Upon the request of Mr. Os borne the jury was instructed to disregard all that part of Professor Frazer's testimony re garding the microscopic measurements of the handwriting of the defendant, while the Court, upon its own initiative, ordered the jury to dis regard that part of Rachel Greene's evidence which related to the defendant having lived with his wife in West Seventy-fifth-st. under spring water from the Adirondack Moun served free with all meals in the New-York Dining Cars. Trains {lluminated by Pintsch pth Continued on second page. PI'RE WATER WITH JYFAIS ‘ITH MEALS. 1 PHILIPPINE GOVERNOR. JUDGE W. H. TAFT APPOINT ED BY THE PRESIDENT. HEAD OF A NEW COMMISSION TO ESTAB LISH CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN THE ISLANDS, HEAD OF A NEW COMMISSION TO ESTAB LISH CIVIL GOVERNMENT L [RY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.] Washington, Feb. 8.—The President has se lected Judge William H Taft to be the first Civilian Governor of the Territory of the Philip pines when that Territory is established pro visionally by the Executive, if Congress fails to legislate to that end within the next two months. Judge Taft's appointment as the head of the new Commission to go to Manila and set the wheels of the new régime in motion was made public to-day after the Cabinet meeting, in accordance with the announcement of the Presi dent's purpose made last Saturday in The Tribune, when all the details of the plan adopt ed for the early change in the administration of insular affairs were fully described for the first time.

The choice of Judge Taft is regarded as ad mirable from al! points of view, not only be cause of the assurance given at home that men are not to be put in charge of the new posses

JUDGE WILLIAM H. TAFT. Appointed by the President Civil Governor of the Philippines. sions for purely partisan considerations, but on account of the salutary effect it will probably have on influential natives of the Philippines who fail to appreciate the fact that one of the most able and trusted American judicial officers has consented to sacrifice his assured position here to direct them in the maintenance of pros perous and peaceful goed government.

APPOINTED ON JUDGE DAY'S ADVICE. Judge Taft's appeintment and his inducement to surrender his life position on the bench are attributed .to Judge Day, formerly Secretary of State and President of the Paris Peace Com mission, as well as the most trusted friend and adviser of the President. Judge Day Rrought Judge Tuft to Washington to-day. and joined with the President in urging him to make the personal sacrifices required and to take up the great responsibility. It became known to sev eral officials a few days ago that the President's first impulse was to trust the establishment of the Philippine Territorial Government to Judge Day, whose health, however, was too precarious to permit him to undertake the voyages and the long confinement in the tropics. It was Judge Day who suggested Judge Taft, and secured his acceptance. Judge Taft is only forty-two years of age, and is physically fitted for the extremely arduous labors that will fall to a eonscientious man un dertaking the great task before him. He re signed from the bench to-day to take effect March 15, when it is expected that the new Com mission of which he is the head will start for Manila. The President promptly sent to the Senate the nomination of Judge Henry S. Sev erens, United States District Judge of Michi gan, in order that the vacancy could be filled immediately, and that Judge Taft might be free to arrange his personal affairs without delay and take up the preliminary work of organizing the Commission late this month. He will be as sisted by John R. MacArthur, secretary of the earlier Commission, who has been virtually de cided upon as the first secretary of the new Commission and the Territory.

DUTIES OF THE NEW COMMISSION. The Taft Commission has no connection with that composed of President Schurman, Admiral Dewey, General Otis, Colonel Denby and Pro fessor Worcester, They have finished their field work and are now completing the final volumes of their report. It is not likely that any of them, or certainly not more than one of them, will be connected with the new Com mission, which is constituted solely for the in auguration of civil administration to replace military rule as soon as possible in the pacified portions of the Philippines. Judge Taft and his colleagues will go to Manila and will relieve General Otis of all but strictly military mat ters. They will take over the customs and other services, establish schools and courts and put the territorial machinery at work, assum ing the chiet places themselves, according to their special fitness. The Commission will take with it a large number of employes, as the government now organized will be the founda tion of all others to come so long as the Philip pines remain territory of the United States. Exactly what line will be drawn between the new Commission's powers and the power of General Otis, or the Military Governors, has not been definitely settled, but it is the President's hope to make the civil government supreme, and to be able soon to withdraw a large part of the military and naval power now required. Judge Taft's appointment as Commissioner does not require the consent of the Senate, for until Congress provides for the government of the Philippines they will continue under the supreme control of the President, whose agents will be compensated out of the island revenues. It is understood that Judge Taft will receive $25,000 a year, and that his colleagues on the Commission will be treated with similar lib erality. Judge Taft called at the War Department to day in company with Judge Day and had a long talk with Secretary Root as to the plans for the Commission. There will be five members of the Commission, all of them civilians, William Howard Taft was barn in Cincinnati on September 13, 1857, and was graduated from It was immediately after the Recorder had Yale in 1878. He was at one time SolicitorGen eral of the United States. He was commissioned Judge for the VIth Circuit ea March 17, 1862, and has ever since held that place. He is a son of the late Alphonso Taft, Attorney-General of the United States. “If Your Honor please,” he said, “after mak ep pr PROFESSOR VON BERGMANN Siew Berlin, Feb. 6.—Professor Von Bergmann, the cel ebrated surgeon, is ill with pneumonia, It is a sure cure for CROUP JAYNES EXPECTORANT —Advt THE THE ISLANDS. SO SAYS THE CONTROLLER AFTER IN SPECTION.

TUNNEL BONDS ALL RIGHT. SPECIAT. MEETING OF RAPID TRANSIT BOARD TO-DAY TD) HEAR THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

SPECIAT. MEETING OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMITTEE'S REPORT McDonald's securities are all right. —BIRD 8. COLER. The underground railroad seems to be assured. The committee appointed by the Rapid Transit Board on Monday to investigate the securities offered by August Belmont on behalf of John B. McDonald satisfied itself yesterday that the securities were adequate, and a special meeting of the Board has been called for 3 o'clock this afternoon at No. 320 Broadway to hear the com mittee’s report. This committee consists of President Orr and Controller Coler. They con ferred yesterday for some hours with Mr. Bel mont, Mr. McDonald and their counsel. After the conference was over they had little to say for publication, but Mr. Coler let fall these five significant words: “The securities are all right.”

From other sources it was learned that Mr. Belmont’s plan for financing the big contract will differ in some details from what was gen erally expected when it was first announced that he was forming a construction company. The plan has been worked out, it is said, largely by George W. Wickersham, of No. 40 Wall-st., Mr. Belmeont's counsel, and A. B. Boardman and E. M. Shepard, counsel to the Board. Its details are promised for publication after to-day’s meeting. It is said that the definite rejection of the Onderdonk bid by the Board removed some of the obstacles to the completion of the con struction company, some capitalists having now come to McDonald's aid who would, naturally, have preferred to back the higher bid.

i CHARACTER OF THE BONDS. At the conference yesterday the contractor and Mr. Belmont specifically stated to the com- mittee what sort of bonds would be offered. The character of the bonds was considered and dis cussed. The amount of cash that would be ac cepted, the proportion of the stock and bonds of the company, and the individual securities were decided upon. Mr. Belmont was able to satisfy the committee that sureties would be offered that would amply protect the city. The committee agreed that the sureties mentioned would be better even than those of the surety companies with which Mr. McDonald had been negotiating. So favorably did Mr. McDonald and Mr. Belmont impress the committee that they expect all arrangements to be perfected and the contract to be signed within a week or ten days.

It may be necessary, however, for the Appel late Division of the Supreme Court to pass on the bonds and so alter the conditions that they can be accepted by the city. Ordinarily, it is necessary for a bondsman to qualify in twice the amount of the surety he offers. The desire of the Rapid Transit Commission is that this con dition shall not be exacted in this case, as an amount of cash will be included in the sureties large enough to make the city certain of per fect indemnity. The action of the court is looked upon 2s meraly a detail by the Commis sion, so excellent are the sureties that will be offered. At the meeting of the Board to-day the

“gureties will be passed upon, and the counsel may be instructed to prepare thé necessary mo tion and make it before the court. When this has been done the construction company will be organized and incorporated, the bonds will be offered and accepted, and the contract will be signed. This, according to the result of the con ference, will not require more than a week or ten days. There was an expression of satisfaction on the face of John B. McDonald yesterday as he sat at his desk. “Hear any more rumors about me not signing that contract?’ he asked with a smile. “It's about time for another one to start. But I guess the whole thing has been put to rest now, even if it was pretty wakeful! before. Was I worried? Not a little bit. I knew that I could do it. I said when my bid was accepted that I would qualify, and I meant it. I had a deal of trouble with the surety companies, but would have done business with them if I could. Their demands were too onerous, as vou see, and I was obliged to stop negotiating with them. There is no use in a man starting upon such

i an undertaking as this unless he hae more than one string to his bow. I was not confined to the surety companies, and the Commission knew it. I will not need all the time that the Commission has been kind enough to give to

me. Before the 20th the contract will be signed and all there will be to do will be to begin the work.”

CASH IN THE SECURITIES. “It will be necessary,” said Controller Coler, “to ask the Appellate Court to allow a little leeway in the matter of the bonds. As the law stands, if the Board accepts the sureties that the new company will offer they must be twice the amount of the bond that the contractor wiil be obliged to furnish. It is the intention of the Commission to see that the city is perfectly sare in this matter No securities will be accepted that might at any time and under any circum stances prove unavailable to the full extent of their face value. As there will be a large amount of cash offered, the possibility of any difficulty will be small. There is no proposition at present for the city to retain a percentage of the morey paid for the work as it progresses, and I do not believe that any such question will arise. The bonds will he ample to protect the city and thus render such a proceeding unneces

August Belmont said he would disclose noth ing of the business of organizing the construc tion company, now or at any future time. When President Orr was asked if it would be necessary to apply to the courts for approval of the securities offered by Mr. Belmont, he said: I am informed that the Controller thinks so. There is a mistaken idea that the Commission vould require surety companies on the bond, but the truth is that the Commission may accept any

good security. There are plenty of men in this city whose personal bond would be far better se curity than that of some corporations. The Com missioners will exercise their discretion as business men. We are assured that Mr. McDon able to qualify before the 20th. ald will be MeDonald's securities are all right. TREE CASH IN THE SECURITIES “It will be necessary,” said Controller Coler, “to ask the Appellate Court to allow a little leeway in the matter of the bonds. As the law stands, if the Board accepts the sureties that the new company will offer they must be twice the amount of the bond that the contractor wiil be obliged to furnish. It is the intention of the Commission to see that the city is perfectly sare in this matter No securities will be accepted that might at any time and under any circum stances prove unavailable to the full extent of their face value. As there will be a large amount of cash offered, the possibility of any difficulty will be small. There is no proposition at present for the city to retain a percentage of the morey paid for the work as it progresses, and I do not believe that any such question will arise. The bonds will he ample to protect the city and thus render such a proceeding unneces August Belmont said he would disclose noth ing of the business of organizing the construc tion company, now or at any future time. When President Orr was asked if it would be necessary to apply to the courts for approval of the securities offered by Mr. Belmont, he said: I am informed that the Controller thinks so. There is a mistaken idea that the Commission vould require surety companies on the bond, but the truth is that the Commission may accept any good security. There are plenty of men in this city whose personal bond would be far better se curity than that of some corporations. The Com missioners will exercise their discretion as business men. We are assured that Mr. McDonald will be able to qualify before the 20th. MRS. J. A. WRIGHT IN 4 RUNAWAY HER CARRIAGE RUN INTO BY ELECTRIC CAR IN SIXTH-AVE

Mrs. James A. Wright, of No. 137 West Twelfth st., the wife af the vice-president of the Interna tional Navigation Company, and Miss Elsie de Wolfe, the actress, came near deing victims of a serious runaway accident yesterday. The two women were shopping together, and were riding about in Mrs. Wright's carriage. As they were going up Sixth-ave., at the corner of Sixteenth-st.. the carriage was run into by an electric car, and the driver was thrown from his seat.

sued by Governor Taylor since he The horses were frightened and ran away up the office. ad avenue, going as far as Twenty-second-st., whers i some one who saw the coming without a driver succeeded in sa’ fon“ TW, sither of the women was peared as I aauts Theatre x an me ove” fa her olghe’ al rae yeeum out any signs of ‘undue disturbance. THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CARLIE Berlin, Feb. 8—The German direct cable from Emden to New-York by way of the Azores will be laid by a London company. It will be 4.338 miles long and will cost £388 000 TRAVEL A Lux avy The “Royal —Jdmited in th world. isaves New: Xork, Finest Perey and n ‘arrives ashington p.m. Sp ledid Dini and Café Car Service—Advt. PEACE IN KENTUCKY. IT RESTS WITH GOV. TAYLOR WHETHER IT CONTINUES. HE IS CONSIDERING AGREEMENT sTGWED AT LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE— DEMOCRATIC THREATS. PEACE IN KENTUCKY. IT RESTS WITH GOV. TAYLOR WHETHER IT CONTINUES. HE IS CONSIDERING AGREEMENT SIGNED AT LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE— DEMOCRATIC THREATS. HE IS CONSIDERING AGREEMENT SIGNED Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 6.—Upon Ge ye there rests to-night the responsibility de ing the issue of peace or war in Kentucky. consensus of opinion among Republicans Democrats is that, despite whatever he say or whatever utterances may be imputed to him, he will decide in favor of peace. At the hour of 10 o'clock to-night Taylor had not affixed his signature to the peace terms agreed upon at the Louisville conference Inst night, and nearly every man in soldier's unf form in the State Capitol grounds spoken to om the subject exclaimed in a splutter of rage that the Republicans whose names have beem signed to the protocol “ought to be hanged™ But conservative men of both parties do not take such expressions seriously. There is a deep impression in the public mind that Governor Taylor will affix his signature to the document within the next twenty-four hours, and thus put an end to the chaos and terrible nervous: strain in Kentucky. To The Tribune correspondent late this after noon Governcr Taylor argued with force gh clearness the legal right he thinks he is main taining by his course and his threat of pre cipitating bloody conflict, but not once did he say in positive terms that he would not yield to the advice of his friends, who helped frame the document adopted by ths “peace confer ence” a: Louisville.

The Governor seemed favorably impressed with the provision pledging the Demoerats to the repeal of the Goebel law. and the promise this offers of fair elections In Kentucky. but he appeared to think that after they gain their point by getting him out of office they will prove false to their promises touching the Goebel law. Taylor's talk does not indicate that he has yielded the most infinitesimal part of his contention on legal grouds. and he is yet apparently firmly convinced that all throusn this trouble he has acted strictly within his constitutional authority. If, therefore, he yields to the tremendous pressure now being brought to bear upon him for a peaceable settlement ft will be due to his desire to avert bloodshed. Postmaster Baker, of Louisville, one of the Republicans at the conference, said to-night that the outline of the agreement sent out by the press associations to-day was quite accu rate. Postmaster Baker. after a long consulta tion with Governor Taylor this afternoon, also said he believed Taylor weuld eventually sign the agreement. The hotheads among the Democrats are swear ing in loud oaths to-night to attack the State House on Monday, and not quit fighting until every Republican there. including Taylor, #3 killed, if Taylor by that date has not signed the agreement. John K. Hendrick, chief legal ad viser of the Goebelites, who heretofore has been extremely cautious in expression, said to-night: “Tf Tavlor refuses to sign the peace agreement we will assault the State House and whip him out of it, if it costs hundreds of lives.” DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT. WHAT THE REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLI CANS AND DEMOCRATS AT LOUIS VILLE SIGNED. Louisville, Kv.. Feb. 6.—The peace confersnes held at the Galt House last night between seven representatives of the Republican party and seven represantatives of the Democratic party resulted in the unanimous signing of an agree ment embodying seven specific propositions, which promise a settlement of the party differ ences which have brought about two State gove ernments in Kentucky. This agreement is In substance as follows: First—That if the General Assembly in joint session shall adopt a resolution ratifying its re cent action adopting the contest reports seating Goebel and Beckham the contestees, W. S. Tay lor and John Marshall, shall submit without fur ther protest. Second—That all parties shal! unite in an ef fort to bring about such a modification of the election law as will provide for non-partisan election boards and insure free and fair elee tions. Third—That the conditions shall remain in statu quo until Monday, the General Assembly meeting and adjourning from day to day until that time. Fourth—That nothing shall be done to hinder or prevent a joint session of the General Assem bly for taking action on the ratification resolu tion. Fifth—That the State Contest Board shall meet and adjourn from day to day until Mon day without taking any action on the contests for minor State offices. This postponement is suggested in order that the action of the General Assembly on the ratification resolution may be taken first. Sixth—That the State troops shall be removed from the State Capitol at once, though with all necessary precaution for the public safety. This matter is to be under the direction of General Daniel Lindsay, of Frankfort. Seventh—That the Republican officials and officers of the State Guard shall have immunity from charges of treason, usurpation, court mar tial or any other such offences. The agreement was signed by the following: Republicans—John Marshall, Judge John Barr, General Daniel Lindsay, T. Lo Edelen, Dr, T. H. Banter, David W. Fairleigch and C T Ballard.

Democrats—J. C. S. Blackburn, J. C. W. Beeck ham, Samuel J. Shackelford, Urey Woodson, James B. McCreary, Phil Thompson and Robert J. Breckenridge. The agreement in full was not given out last night, as it was desired first to submit it to Governor Taylor for his signature. It was stated by the Republicans present that Governor Taylor would agree to anything that all of them signed. It was stated in the conference that the London session of the General Assembly would be called off at onee.

The conference began at 5 o'clock afternoon, at the Galt House, and lasted until 2:30 o'clock this morning, when a typewriter

was sent for and the agreement was prepared and signed. Until Monday, while the cituation is in stata quo, Governor Taylor will remain in possession of the executive buildings, while the F 2 will recognize him and the Democrats will nize Backham as Governor. After the conference Beckham at once Blackburn train for Frankfort. Senator Gaerne McCreary remained in Louisville night. over ts The course of events in the depends largejy on Governor An tant influence in shaping the BT 2 it of support from the National Administration for the course pus BELIEF THAT PEACE WILL PREVAIL MR. BLACKBURN CONFIDENT-REPUBLICAN OPINIMN ACRE ES TTT Ta BELIEF THAT PEACE WILL PREVAIL. OPINION AGREES WITH HIS Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 6.—Senator-elect Black. burn, who returned this morning from Loufs ville, expressed himself to-night as confident that the entire trouble would be settled peace fully. He said: It is entirely natural that the other side should wish to take time to consider the agreement, and to prepare its statement to be issued at the same time the signature is affixed. I have no know! ot what will be 8 Sohe. but I firmly belleve 1 agreement accepted sub stantially the [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE]

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v conference, and that all chance of will be avoided. When asked for his opinion of the conse quences should Governor Taylor decline to ac ‘cept the agreement, Senator Blackburn said: question I do not care to discuss think about. If no settlement is it will jead to endless complications the end is reached. not in the city of Frankfort a single Te the Legislature. The Republicans are at London and the Democrats in places along the border of thé State, from where it will easy to escape should any attempt be made the miiitary to arrest and convey them to y But such Republicans of prominence as are here seem inclined to believe that Gov ernor Taylor will accept the agreement. They all admit, however, that he has given as yet no oral or written evidence of his intention. One of the attorneys who has been prominent on the Republican side in the contest cases, and who therefore does not wish his name used, said to night: It is, in my opinion, the duty of Governor Tay lor to sign the agreement. If he does not he will lose greatly in standing in his own party. 1 know that he will do what he believes to be right and beet for the welfare of the State. It seems tc me that under the circumstances there can herdly be two opinions as to what his course may be, Frankfort to-day enjoyed at least one day of ‘quiet, the first it has experienced since the Goebel-Taylor contest began, three weeks ago. The town was bare of politicians, there was no ‘excitement In the streets, no crowds around the corners, and no throngs in the lobbies of the ‘Capitol Hotel. It was a breathing spell fully appreciated by the citizens of the city.

Oréers for additional militia are said to have been countermanded. Several companies of the State Guard have been holding themselves in readiness to move to the capital. The action is construed by Democrats to indicate a disposition on the part of Governor Taylor to acquiesce in the agreement of attorneys in Louisville this morning. The following dispatch was received here Festerday from Senator Deboe (Rep.): Washington, D. C., February 4, 1000. Hon. W. 8. Taylor: The unanimous sentiment here is that you are wrong in preventing the Legislature from meeting, and that you should submit the disputed questions to the civil courts, Federal assistance cannot be given you on your requisition so Jong as the Legislature is in session and can be convened. There is no doubt but it can be convened if you will permit. The Democrats intend that if any violence occurs vou shall be the aggressor. You will by foreible resistance alienate all who formerly sympa thized with vour case. No assistance. Answer.

x W. J. DEBOE. LEGISLATURE MEETS IN LONDON. REPUBLICANS AND BROWN DEMOCRATS AT TEND—-RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY OF GOEBEL. London, Ky., Feb. 6.—The little two story brick Laure! County Seminary Building, which has stood on a knoll in the outskirts of London for almost fifty years, to-day added another page to its history, when ‘the brief session of the Kentucky Legislature was held within its walls. The two rooms are about 20 feet wide by 40 feet long, and are filled with school desks. The thirteen members, who constituted the Sen ate, which was held in the upper chamber, had plenty of room, but the thirty-five represent atives, in the session of the House on the ground floor, were considerably crowded, some of them being forced to stand. At 12:10 o'clock the Senators, who had climbed to the upper room by the cutside stairway at the rear of the building, were called to order by Senator Hayes, a Brown Democrat. The Rev. Mr. Dixon, a Jocal minister, offered prayer, asking divine guidance for the deliberations of the Senate. Chairman Hayes then made a brief address, in which he pointed out that this was a session of the Legislature of the gravest con cern, and its deliberations should be transacted with the greatest care. The first business was the election of a Presi dent pro tem. in the absence of LieutenantGov ernor Marshall, and Senator Jolly, of Hancock County, who was selected at the caucus last night, was elected. A. P. Dyche, of London, was elected secretary pro tem., and Frank Riley, of London, was made temporary page. Resolutions of respect on the death of thelr colleague, Senator Goebel, were adopted, and the Senate adjourned out of respect to his memory to meet to-morrow at noon. Judge Brown then swore in the officers elected. The temporary chairman called the House to order at 12:00 o'clock, and the Rev, Mr, Ewell, of the London Christian Church, offered prayer. Chairmaa Slack then announced that owing to the absence of Speaker Trimble (Dem) a Speaker pro tem. must be selected. Representa ft dentin 0a CNS tives Haswell, from Breckenridge County, and Bethurum, from Rock Castle County, were nofui nated. Representative Haswell withdrew his name, and Bethurum was elected wmanimmously. Circuit Court Judge Brown zdmuniatersd the Sath of ofits 0 the Speaker pro tem Judge Feulkner, of Barboursville, was made Secretar jo em, and the House was ready for husiness lutions deploring the death of William Goe bel were adopted, and then, out of raspest, the adjourned until to-morrow at moon. The members of the Legislature say the ad Jesitnment would have been taken {ill Thursda) out of respect to the memory of Mr Goebel, but the Constitution states that wher no quorum in either house is present adjourn ment must be taken from one day to the next Of the thirteen Senators present to-day, clever are aicans and two Brown Democrats are twelve straight Republicans in th: hare and if Senator Burnham arrives to morrow, as expected, the number will be com Senators Alexander and Gillespie, both Brow: Democrats, and McConnell, Populist, are ex pected (o-morrow, in which case the Republica etrength of the Senate will be represented. Th Republican strength in the House number forty. Of this number thirty-five were presen at the session to-day. Randclph, De Long an Spurrier arrived this evening. McRoberts is ex pected to-morrow, gad Harris, of Madison Coun ty, is detained by illness. A telegram was received to-night that Lieu fenant-Governor Marshall will be here to-mor ast before the Legislature convened to-da the Barboursville Guurds, who were drilling. o the seminary campus, marched to their barrack at the other end of the town. Not even th town’s policeman was to be seen near the sem when the Legislature took possessior Just what is to be the outcome of the Londo: 2 is not even guessed at by any o the members. The general sentiment is tha the Legislature will remain here until ordere by Governor Taylor to return to Frankfort. TAYLOR'S ACT ONE OF USURPATION. OPINION OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL CUNNING HAM. OF LOUISIANA. i =o the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: Your telegram of the Ist, mafled fron Baton Rouge, has just reached me, too late to b answered by wire. In acknowledging its recelp TAYLOR'S ACT ONE OF USURPATION. TAYLOR'S ACT ONE OF USURPATION. OPINION OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL CUNNING. HAM. OF LOUISIANA. OPINION OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL CUNNING HAM, OF LOUISIANA. =o thas Editor of The Tribune. Sir: Your telegram of the Ist, mailed from Baton Rouge, has just reached me, too late to be answered by wire. In acknowledging its receipt ‘Obesity. Corpulency. The efficiency of f APEN TA” The Best Natural Aperient Water, in removing fat and corpulency, is proven by experience, FOR REPORTS by Professor Liebreich, Berlin, Professor Bogoslowsky, Moscow, Professor Althaus, London, and American Authorities, Address, United Agency Co., sth Ave., cor, 42d St,, New York, Sole Agents of THE APOLLINARIS CO, Ld. London. I will say that I have not a copy of the Ken tucky Constitution at hand, but presume it con tains a clause usual in State constitutions, em powering the Governor, when calling an extra session of the Legislature on extraordinary oc casions, for some special reason, to convene the General Assembly at some place other than the seat of government, Under our Constitution the Governor of this State may do so if the seat of government or capital of the State “should have become dangerous from an enemy or from an epidemic.”

In the nature of our State governments, com posed of three co-ordinate departments, each in dependent of the other, and each charged with separate and distinct functions, the Governor cannot constitutionally have the power to ad journ the Legislature, when already in session, to another place. The exercise of such power by the Executive necessarily destroys the equality, dignity and independence of the Legislative de partment, and Is inevitably destructive of our form of government. Yours respectfully, M J. CUNNINGHAM, Attorney-General of Louisiana. New-Orleans Feb. 3 1900. GOEBEL’S BODY TAKEN TO COVINGTON. LULDLLS DUVXYI 1AREN AU LUN IAW AMT. FUNERAL TO BE IN FRANKFORT, WHERE REMAINS WILL LIE IN STATE. Covington, Ky., Feb. 6.—The special Goebel funeral train arrived here at 8 o'clock this morn ing from Frankfort. It consisted of a baggage car with the coffin and floral tributes, a coach for the pallbearers, judges of the Appellate Court, Legislative Committee and others, and a Pullman car for the relatives. Among those in the Pullman car were Arthur Goebel, of Cin cinnati; Justus Goebel, wife and children, of Arizona; Mrs. Braunecker, of Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, of Cincinnati. Mr. Reynolds is a brother-in-law of Justus Goebel. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCord and other personal friends were also in the Pullman car, The coffin was removed from the Capitol Hotel, at Frankfort, shortly before 4 a. m. The hearse, followed by carriages and many pedestrians, proceeded under the electric lights to the spe cial train, which started at 4 o'clock. The demonstration in honor of Senator Goebel in the city and county which he had represented in the State Senate for twelve years was impres sively simple. A large detail of police was about the station, and ancther detail kept the streets clear to the Odd Fellows’ Hall, where the body was to lie in state. With the exception of floral tributes, carried in the procession, there was no attempt at display. The relatives had been driven to their respective homes, and not a single carriage was in line. A guard of honor, consisting of fifty neighbors, received the body at the station, and another guard was in waiting for it at Odd Fellows’ Hall The detail of police led the procession, followed by the guard of honor, members of the lL.egislat ure and of the Court of Appeals, the Kenton Coun ty Bar Association, the Campbell County Bar As sociation and other organizations, but the great bulk of the procession was made up of the people who assembled at the station. For the first hour after the arrival of the funeral train only a small portion of the crowd could gain entrance to Odd Fellows’ Hall, and a steady pro cession moved past the bier all the forenoon. The body lay in state here until 10 p. m., and then remained in charge of the guard for the night, and it will be conveyed back to Frankfort by special train to-morrow morning, where it will lie in state until the funeral at that place on Thursday. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 6.—A meeting of Frank fort citizens was held at the courthouse to night and arrangements were made for public observance of the funeral of William Goebel. All the business men of the city were asked to close thelr places of business on Thursday and drape their buildings in black. All bells of public institutions were ordered tolled during the funeral service. MR. BELMONT DECLINES TO DISCUSS THEM. August Belmont declined emphatically yesterday to say one word ahout the charges made against the management of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in connection with the disturbances in Kentucky. GOV. ROOSEVELT IN TOWN.

Attorney-General ol louisiana New-Orleans, Feb. 3, 1900. GOEBEL'S BODY TAKEN TO COVINGTON. FUNERAL TO BE IN FRANKFORT, WHERE REMAINS WILL LIE IN STATE. MR. BELMONT DECLINES TO DISCUSS THEM. HE COMES TO MEET ADMIRAL DEWEY AND ATTEND THE CONCERT— SEES MR. ODELL. Governor Roosevelt came to this city from Al bany yesterday, arriving here about 1:30 p. m., and went to the house of his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, at No. 422 Madison-ave., where he met several friends. About 3 p. m. the Governor went to the headquarters of the Republican State Com mittee, in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He had expect ed to meet Chairman Odell there, apparently, but Mr. Odell was in his room upstairs suffering with a severe cold, The Governor went up and talked with Mr, Odell for an hour. Then he went back to the house In Madison-ave. and met several more friends. Ex-Governor Morten was among those who were at dinner with Governor Roosevelt early in the evening. To newspaper men Governor Roosevelt said there was no political significance in his visit to the city, as he had come for the purpose of meeting Admiral Dewey and attending the concert at Car negle Hall. The Governor went to the concert in the evening .n company with a large party of friends from Mr. Robinson's house. At a late hour the Governor was at the bankers’ dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, and he said he intended to return to Albany to-day. It had been the intention of Chairman Odell of the Republican State Committee to go to Albany with the Governor to-day, but the heavy cold which kept Mr. Odell in his room yesterday may prevent him from leaving the city for a few days. Captain Goddard, of the Governor's staff, who is the leader of the Republican organization in the XXth Assemblv District, probably will accompany the Governor to Albany this morning. A bill to stop policy playing is enlisting the earnest ad vocacy of Captain Goddard, and he will urge the Passage wf Hie bill at Albany. C Odell sald last evening that he talked with the Governor about several subjects of legis lation in the afternoon. He would not speak of recent reports that leaders of the Republican or anization in New-York State were trying to de eat the renomination of Governor Roosevelt by having the nomination for Vice-President of the United States forced upon him. Governor Roose velt also refused to talk about the reports. As to his decision not to reappoint Dr, Truman J. Backus as a member of the Long Island State Hospital Commission, the Governor said: “J received no communication from State Senator Raines re garding Dr. Backus until the appointment of a successor to Dr. Backus had been decided on.” A MEAN MAN'S MEAN TRICK. From The Chicago Post, It was a mean trick, of course, and some day she will doubtless get even with him. y She saw him take a piece of paper from his pocket, carefully fold it up, put it in an envelope and then place the Spyelops in one of the far cor ners of the drawer of the library table. eats thats? she Joked, nothing of any importance,” he re 5 Now, if he had simply thrown it oped, into the drawer she would have thought nothing of it but the care he took to put it clear over in the far corner and the fact that he seemed ill at ease after he found that his action had been observed aroused her curiosity. Shas wondered what it was, and she reasoned with herself that he had sald it was “nothing of importance,” so he would have nobody but himself to blame if she took a look at it. She was justified in inferring from his word at there was no reason why she should not. And this is what she read scribbled on a piece of paper: “I'll bet you a new hat your curiogity will not permit you to let this alone.” It was a terrible Sredicaiont in whieh te place a woman. How could she claim the new hat without giving herself away? NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY T. 1900. _-_ og ge g i NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. W GROPING IN THE DARK. content ventured to comment upon the Colonial Premier's outburst of loyalty.

The York election, which was announced in the Commons while Sir Henry CampbellBan nerman was speaking, was a decisive proof that the Unionist Government commanded the con fidence of the country. Mr. Balfour was sur rounded with jubilant followers when he closed the debate, in which the Opposition had over

reached itself and 3trengthened the Government, ae, le MACDONALD'S TROOPS ADVANCE. MACDONALD'S TROOPS ADVANCE, IMPORTANT MOVEMENT ON WESTERN BORDER-BOERS CONCENTRATING. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT ON WESTERN BORDER-BOERS CONCENTRATING. London, Feb. 7.—"“The Standard” has received the following dispatch, dated Monday, February 5, from Xoppie's Dam: General Macdonald, with a brigade of infan try, a regiment of lancers and one battery, has reached here from Modder River Camp, in what is regarded ar an important movement to the right of the Boer position at Magersfontein. Koppie's Dam commands the roads from Kim berley to Hopetown and Douglas. Two Boer laagers, at Kamnul Hoek and Griquatown, are within striking distance. The arrival of General Macdonald's column was opportune, and it just prevented two large commandoes effecting a junction. He now holds both banks of the river. Our lancers had two brushes with the Boer patrols. There is great activity among the enemy, and strong forces are concentrating to oppose our further advance. The troops suffered from heat and scarcity of water during the march. RENEWED ATTACK ON LADYSMITH. BOMBARDMENT OF BELEAGUERED TOWN RENEWED ATTACK ON LAD BOMBARDMENT OF BELEAGUERED TOWN A SORTIE REPULSED. A SORTIE REPULSED. Modder Spruit, Feb. 6.—Messages from Lady smith, dated yesterday, February 5, say con tinuous cannonading has been proceeding since 5 o'clock in the morning, with the occasional roar of a Long Tom. The firing, it is added, continues. February 5.—On Saturday the Pretoria Corps discovered a party of British, from Ladysmith, intrenched at a rallroad bridge, protecting a number of cooclles who were cutting grass. A party of Boers dispatched to the scene was at tacked from the trenches and all retreated ex cept four, who, hiding, permitted the British to advance to within fifty yards, when they fired, killing three men. This was seen from the Brit ish fort, which fired a shell and sent cavalry to assist the British. The Boers beat these back, killing two men. PRETORIA STRIPPED OF GUNS. Cape Town, Feb, 6.—' The Argus” announces that ninety guns have been dispatched from Pretoria to the front, and that the Pretoria forts have been practically denuded of artillery. MR. HAY RECEIVED AT PRETORIA. Pretoria. Feb. 5.—Adelbert S. Hay, the new United States Consul here, was received by the Transvaal Government to-day and presented his credentials. He made an excellent impres sion. GIFT FROM AN INDIAN PRINCE. Calcutta, Feb. 6.—The Maharajah of Jalpur has made a donation of 100,000 rupees to the South African War Fund. J TO RETURN TRANSVAAL GOLD.

Durban, Feb. 6.--It is understood that the Prize Court has decided to return the £25,000 of Transvaal gold seized last October on board the steamer Avondale Castle in Delagoa Bay. tr fp—— GERMANY STANDS BY ENGLAND. Berlin, Feh. 6.—With reference to the attempt of French diplomacy and journalism to induce Germany to join in a movement against England in Egypt, a high official at the Foreign Office made the following statement this evening: Germany will not join a movement to reopen the Egyptian question. Aside from the question whether France and Russia mean honestly, Ger many is of the opinion that it would be unloyal and unfair to seize a moment when England is deeply engaged elsewhere for such steps. me fe ete. GERMANY'S NEUTRAL ATTITUDE. Berlin, Feb. 6.—The news of the HayPaunce foote agreement relating to the construction of the Nicaragua Canal was received here with interest. A German Foreign Office official em powered to speak for Count von Biilow, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, said to-day: Germany's political Interests are not affected by the Nicaragua agreement; and so far as the trade interests of Germany are concerned we assume that the United States will manage the canal on liberal principles. The Government was informed that negotiations were in progress between the United States and Great Britain, but was not consulted about the terms of the agreement. We deny most emphatically that Germany ever thought of acquiring St. Thomas or any other island in those waters. Germany is not hunting around for mere stray territory. The papers comment calmly upon the agree ment. The “Lokalanzeiger” says: Another obstacle to the complete supremacy of the United States over the American Con tinent has been removed. The “National Zeitung” in a long editorial maintains that the chances are decidedly in favor of a waterway across Nicaragua, and ex presses the opinion that Congress will definitely dispose of the question this year. DR. LEYDS NOT TO VISIT RUSSIA. Berlin, Feb. 6.—Dr. Leyds spent the day at Weimar, where he tendered his congratulations to the Grand Duke upon the sixtieth anniver sary of his joining the Prussian army. He re turned to Berlin this evening. As he has not time now to go to St. Petersburg he will return to Brussels, where a mass of correspondence awaits him. Dr. Leyds and his secretary have been so overcrowded with petitions and business offers of every kind while in Berlin that it has been necessary to publish a request that such proposals cease. Dr. Leyds has also been com pelled to announce that the Transvaal Govern ment is not engaging volunteers for the war and will refuse to transport them to South Africa

CANADA'S AID TO THE EMPIRE. et Ottawa, Feb. 6.—The Transvaal war was dis cussed in the House of Commons last night. The position of the Government was announced by F. J. Gould, who moved the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, in regard to the pay of the contingents, which is the bone of conten tion between the two political parties. The Gov ernment proposes to pay all the expense of the Canadian soldiers to Cape Town, there to be merged inte the battalions of the empire and paid for by Great Britain. In addition to the pay given by Gredt Britain, Canada will make it up to the sum which would be paid If the Canadian soldiers had been serving at home, This extra amount will be kept in a fund for the return of the men or given out to their families. mt Sir Charles Tupper insisted on paying the full sum to Great Britain while the Canadians were in the fleld. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, spoke of the Justice of the war, ani supported the view taken by the Government regarding assistance, He did not want to be more imperial than the imperialists, and the sending of the contingents, he sald, formed no precedent which any Govern went would be expected to follow in the future, Continued from first page. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1€ DETAILS OF THE DEBATE. Continued from first page. a Ih——— that the war could have been avoided by Presi dent Krilger accepting the proposals made in September, which, according to the speaker, were perfectly compatible with the maintenance of the independence of the Transvaal and a proper instalment of long delayed justice to the British population of the Transvaal. If. he thought the British negotiations were a mere cloak to attack the independ nce of the Trans vaal or to annex the countr:, then, in spite of the invasion of British territory and the loss of British lives, he could not have reconciled his conscience with voting a penny for the prosecu tion of the war. That was not the opinion of the House of Commons nor of the great ma jority of the country. That was why they were united in Parliament and were a united people. Dcubtless, there had been a demonstrable lack of foresight and insight. Mr. Chamberlain, no doubt, would give much for a chance of re editing his dispatches. There was, however, no ground in anything which had happened or in anything which they could contemplate at pres ent for the ‘“croakings of pessimism or fits of panic.” 3 Mr. Asquith’s speech almost caused a sensa tion in the House. Mr. Asquith represents the Rosebery party, and Lord Rosebery was present in the gallery to hear him. JOHN BURNS CALLED TO ORDER. John Burns, Radical, Member for Battersea, congratulated the Opposition upon having the courage to do its duty “uninfluenced by news papers owned by blackguards and edited by ruffians who clamor for war.” He characterized it as absurd to say that the debate would be an encouragement and an incentive to the Boers, and exclaimed: The Boers do not need an incentive. This was supplied them years ago by the biundering pol fcy of the Colonial Secretary, whose speech might be fairly summarized as follows: “There is no argument for war. Therefore wave the Union Jack. A few mistakes have been com mitted. Therefore double your army in South Africa.” And then a peroration in the language of the pothouse and the spirit of the prizering. Mr. Speaker—Order! Order! Mr. Burns—If you take exception to ‘‘pot house,” Mr. Speaker, T withdraw it and substi tute “Stock Exchange.” Replying to a question of John Dillon, Nation alist, Member for East Mayo, as to whether the Government intended to treat foodstuffs as con traband in the present war, and, if so, under what restrictions and limitations, A. J. Balfour, the Government leader and First Lord of the Treasury, said that foodstuffs, as such, had never been considered contraband by Great Britain. He added that foodstuffs intended to supply an army in the field were by the univer sal consent of international lawyers regarded as contraband, and a prize court would decide the facts connected with the shipments. Asked if the Government intended to direct cruisers to seize all cargoes for Lourengo Mar ques until their character was determined by a prize court, Mr. Balfour declined to make any statement in this connection. George Wyndham, Parliamentary Secretary for the War Office, replying to a question, said there was reason to believe that many of the guns from the forts at Pretoria had been sent to the front, and that some of them had a range of over ten thousand yards. The British siege train sent out in December, he added, had guns of equal range. The president of the T 2 of Agriculture, Walter Long, confirming the c:tbreak of the foot and mouth disease, said the situation was a grave one, but he hoped to prevent the disas trous results which must ensue if the disease be came epidemic. INTERVIEW WITH BUTLER DENIED. In answer to a question, Mr. Balfour said there was no truth in the story of Major-General Sir William Butler's communications to Sir Alfred Milner, the British High Commissioner in South Africa, as published by “The Manchester Guar dian” to-day. According to the story referred to, Major-General Butler, the former commander of the British forces in South Africa, objected to reinforcing the border garrisons, and said that 50,000 men should be in hand at the outbreak of war, even if it was con fined to the South African Republic. INCIDENTS OF THE DEBATE. London, Feb. T.—The debate in the House of Commons attracted little attention until Mr. Balfour rose. A full house listened to Mr. As quith, a strong speaker, who always commands attention, but the gathering afterward was com paratively listless. Mr. Asquith's speech was rather a personal explanation of his own position than an attack upon the Government. When he expressed the opinion that the Colonial Secretary would be glad to have a chance to re-edit his dispatches Mr. Chamberlain, interposing in a low tone, sald: “I would not alter a single word.” Toward the close of his speech Mr. Asquith outlined his ideas of a settlement, of which Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman later expressed his approval. Mr. Asquith said: The settlement must be no patched up affair. It must secure us against a renewal of the war, and it must give equal rights. At each of these points the Conservatives cheered. Then came the turn of the Liberals, as Mr. Asquith added: “The fourth condition is that the ascendancy of one race must not, be fol lowed by the ascendancy of another.” Then came a curious scene, the House listen ing in dignified silence to a flery denunciation of the war and all connected with it by Mr. Lloyd George, Radical, Member for Caernarvon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman began his speech to almost empty benches, the members noisily returning as he went on. What little effect the speech might have had was spoiled by the announcement of the result of the York City election, after which there was nothing except loud gossip and laughter from the Unionist benches, This somewhat discourteous treatment rendered the speech almost inaudible, and was much resented by the Liberals. The election had just the contrary effect for Mr. Balfour, who was heard at his best, and whose points were cheered. There can be no doubt that the election approving the Govern ment’'s policy turned several wavering votes against the amendment. A humorous incident occurred when Mr. Bal four remarked that Mr. Chamberlain might justly boast of his achievements at the Colonial Office. When the word “boast” fell from the lips of the Government leader a member of the House, whose name is not given, ejaculated in a tone of deep conviction, “He will.” At this there was a burst of laughter all over the House. The result of the division was greeted by the Conservatives with triumphant cheers. can. REDMOND CHOSEN CHAIRMAN. MEETING TO UNITE THE IRISH PARTY sSUC CESSFUL. London, Feb. 6.—At a meeting of the United Irish Nationalist party to-day sixty-five mem bers were present. Timothy Harrington, mem ber for the Harbor Division of Dublin, presided. Edward Blake, member for the South Division of Longford, moved, and Timothy Healy, member for North Louth, seconded, the election of John Redmond as the sessional chairman of the new party. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Redmond, upon taking the chalr returned New Atlanile City Special Express via Cen. J New Atlanile City Special Express via Cen tral BR, BR, of New Jerney., Tealn of vestibuled coaches and parlor cars leaves foot Liberty street at 8:30 P. M. Bouth Bb 8:30 P. M. Reaches Atlantic City at 6:48 BM Train from Atlantic sit at 2:10 P. M, reaches Rach York at 8:38 P. ickets dra good to rtop over at Lake wood, his thanks for the honor conferred on him, and expressed the opinion that all Nationalists, In Ireland, America and elsewhere, wouid be re jolced at the day's work, which, he declared, bound all sections of the party for Ireland's good, and which, he hoped, would reunite Irish men everywhere in the fight for Ireland's rights. ing a very careful study of the evidence p ed in this case, and with a full sense of the re sponsibility resting upon the defence, we believa A vote of thanks was then given to Mr. Har rington for his success in restoring unity among the Nationalists. that the prosecution has failed to establish the Mr. Redmond was the recipient of many con eratulations FRENCH VIEWS OF CHAMBERLAIN. Paris, Feb. 6 —The papers here regard Joseph Chamberlain's speech in defence of the South African policy of the British Government in the House of Commons yesterday as an exceedingly clever and successful plece of “bluff.” The “Temps” says “it breathed audacity and cyni cism.” The “Journal des Débats” says: Mr. Chamberlain made himself the apostle of imperialism and dazzled the eyes of his coun trymen with the promise of a final triumph of British arms. If a change were made in the Cabinet at the present moment the whole public would acclaim Mr. Chamberlain as Premier. RESULT OF YORK ELECTION. London, Feb. 6.—The election in York City to-day for a successor in the House of Commons to Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, recently appointed to the command of the second division of the Brit ish Mediterranean fleet, resulted as follows:: George Faber. Unionist. ce: coe consacssrcanscssnss 8,248 A. Murray, Liberal......... advance etna ne ckerasee ser HIB Mr. Faber's majority..... ET TT TPO Ae gn 1,430 In the previous election the voting was: Lord Charles Beresford, Conservative... haves ver O:GH0 Sir C. Furness, Home Ruler............. secsasacsens 648 Lord Beresford's majority......... PA Pn 11 LORD ROBERTS'S MANIFESTO. London, Feb. 7.—Lord Roberts has caused to be distributed in the towns bordering upon the invaded colonial territory an invitation to Free State and Transvaal inhabitants to go into the desert, offering to them good treatment and a restoration to their farms on the British occu pation of republican territory. The manifesto guarantees that those bring ing horses can sell them. Foreigners will have their passage paid to Europe. Colonial rebels are advised to surrender in preference to being taken prisoners. Not a word has been received from the corre spondents with General Buller for three days. It is as though Natal had been wiped off the map, excepting the heliogram from Ladysmith, saying that the Boers are cannonading and that “fighting” is going on. General McDonald, with 4,000 infantry, cav alry and artillery, threatens the Boer right at Magersfontein. This is the first sign of activity oft the part of Lord Methuen for some weeks, and, doubtless, has relation to the movements of the British further east. It appears that General French's visit to Cape Town was to ask Lord Roberts for seven thou sand more men. Whether he got them or not is not disclosed. Troops are no longer detained at Cape Town. They proceed immediately to some point at the front. Three thousand disembarked on Monday and were quickly sent elsewhere. No public re ception was given to the arriving volunteers at Cape Town, because they had to leave there immediately. As Lord Roberts since the battle of Spion Kop has had twenty thousand fresh troops to dispose, it is probable that some have gone to General Buller. “The World” says it learns that Lord Methuen has disbanded Remington's Scouts, one of the most useful Colonial commands, because he had ascertained that some members of the corps had been communicating with the Boers. PLANS FOR ARMING ENGLISH. pr London, Feb. 7.—In the absence of war news this morning Spenser Wilkinson in “The Morn-. ing Post” discusses the problem of arming the nation at home. He says: There is now such intense and widespread in terest in the army and its management that the nation has itself to thank if the solving of the problem should not be the history of the next few months. He proceeds to argue that “conscription would be valueless unless the general management of the army were first remodelled.” On this peint he says: A War Office that for thirty years has not known what to do with the volunteers would not know what to do with half a million con scripts. Mr. Wilkinsen also discusses the use of the bayonet, remarking: This weapon very seldom comes into actual use. Its effect is on the spirits of both sides rather than on the bodies of either. The Brit ish, by using formations fit for charging, but not for shooting, have lost ten times as many men as the Boers have lost by British bayonets. MACRUM STILL DECLINER TO TALK. Columbus, Ohlo, Feb, 6.—A telegram to ‘The Dis patch” from East Liverpoel, Ohio, says that ex Consul Macrum arrived there to-day at 11 o'clock. He still declined to make a statement of his rea sons for leaving Pretoria. He was reminded of his statement in New-York that he would talk after he had visited the State Department, and was asked when he would be ready to make a statement. “I haven't decided when,” he said. “I will not talk to any of you to-day, at any rate. We had a leasant trip, and, as you see, 1 have not any ransvaal button on my coat.” NEWFOUNDLAND'S LOYAL ACTION. St. John's, N. F., Feb. 6.—From the character of the dispatches between Great Britain, France and Newfoundland it is clear that the offer of Newfoundland to renew the modus vivendi re specting the French Treaty Shore for the pres ent season has prevented serious friction be tween the two Powers. France had sought to make the South African trouble a cover for new demands, and the colony's maintenance of the present situation prevented this scheme from being carried into effect PRAYING FOR SUCCESS OF BOERS Columbia, 8. C., Feb, 6, —Chaplain C. D. Mann, of the House of Representatives, prayed to-day for the success of the Boers, asking God's blessing on every man in arms against the ungodly avarice of the British and fighting for liberty. He trusted there would be a literal fulfilment of the Scripture statement that ‘one man can chase a thousand.” Emi. rndrria”t!é‘»B=mr RECRUITING THE STRATHCONA HORSE. RECRUITING THE STRATHCONA HORSE. Winnipeg, Feb. 6.—Lieutenant Steel, who is to command the new regiment for South Africa, to be known as the Strathcona Horse, is here on his way west to select men. He will take forty men from Winnipeg, and each must be an experienced horseman and a good shot. Over two hundred ap plications are on hand. rn CANADIANS TO HAVE A CONCERT A preliminary meeting of Canadians will be held on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Grenville Klelser, No. 7 West Onehundredand first-st., to discuss arrangements for a combined concert in ald of Canadian and British widows and orphans of soldiers in the Englisn-Boer war. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. JUDGE HENRY F. SEVERENCE NAMED AS JUDGE TAFT'S SUCCESSOR. Washington, Fah, 6.—The President sent the fol lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: HENRY F. SEVERENCE of Michigan, to be Usited States Circuit Judge for the VIth Judicial Clreuit. CHARLES BH. M'CHESNEY, of Stoux Fails, 8. D., to be agent for the Indians of the Rosebud Agengy, in South Dakota. Major JAMES P. KIMBALL, surgeon, to be ty sur geon-general, with the rank of lleutenant-colonsl. WILLIAM O. OWEN, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon, with the rank of major. AP Ith The mae OAN. esistant surgecn, 0 be surgeon, E WEEKS MAKES NO DEFENCE conviction can be had or should be had upon the evidence presented. Therefore we rest upon the case made by the prosecution.” charge made against this defendant, and that Mr. Weeks opened his address with the usual complimentary references to th: intelligence, falr. ness and honesty of the jurors, and then went on to outline the crimes charged by the State, Plunging at length into his subject, he enumer ated all the articles contained In the poison package. Of all these things, which was the easiest to connect with an individual to the x clusion of all others? he asked. Many people might have had similar envelopes, similar wrap ping paper; many people might have the blus bottle, the bromo-seltzer, and even the cyanide of mercury, but only one person could have the silver bottle holder. If the prosecution had proved that that holder was sold to the de fendant, Mr. Weeks assumed that the jury would not be long In reaching its determination; but what was the evidence? Absolute, positive, un disputed, he asserted, that the holder was sold by Miss Miller to a man who was not the de fendant. Nor was there the slightest proof that any one connected with the defendant had bought the holder. The prosecution, Mr. Weeks said, suggested that the defendant got somebody. to purchase the holder for him, but men whe were bent upon committing murder by stealth did not take others into their confidence. “Would a man,” Mr. Weeks asked, “risk his life by intrusting such a secret to some one else? And no honest man who had bought that silver bottle holder honestly for a friend would remain in the background and keep quiet. No, gentlemen, the man who bought that silver bot tle holder, that man was himself the man whe sent these articles. No friend of any one cise could have been intrusted with such a secret. No man who is committing a crime of this char acter would ever have placed his life in the hands of some one else.” THE EXHIBITS REVIEWED. Taking the exhibits in turn, Mr. Weeks said there was no proof that the defendant had in his possession a box similar to that used in Tiffany's silver department. The District At torney had insinuated that perhaps it had con tained a wedding present sent to the defendant, but if any such present had been sent from Tiffany's to either the defendant or his wife, was it not reasonable to suppose that the District Attorney would have discovered that fact by searching the firm's books? Similarly, there was not a particle of proof to show that Moli neux ever had in his possession a small blue bottle, nor had it been proved that the defend ant had ever bought or used bromo-seltzer, Nor was there a scrap of evidence adduced to show that Molineux had ever bought or manu factured cyanide of mercury, or had had the ingredients for making it in his possession. Coming then to the evidence of the handwrit ing experts, Mr. Weeks said the writing on the poison package was the only thing about the parcel which the prosecution held it could bring home to the defendant. But was it pos sible to believe that twelve sensible men were going to send a man to his death upon the evi dence of a trust of handwriting experts in the employ of the District Attorney? he asked. The prosecution, Mr. Weeks went on, had spent $30,000 in hiring these experts, bringing them from all parts of the country in palace cars and feeding them at the Waldorf-Astoria, in order to drown the defendant in a flood of expert tes timony, knowing that he had not the money himself to hire experts. MAILING OF THE PACKAGE. Regarding the mailing of the package on the Broadway side of the General Postoffice on De cember 23 between 3 and 4 o'clock in the after noon, Mr. Weeks pointed to the fact that while there was nothing to show that Molineux was in the city on that afternoon, Cornish had ad mitted that he passed the Postoffice on the Broadway side between the hours mentioned. Cornish had stated that he received the pack age at his club on December 24, but neither of the clerks in the office who would take the pack age from the mail carrier had been produced. nor had the postman been brought forward who would have carried the package. Again. Cornish had stated that he cut the address from the wrapper w th a pair of scissors, but, displaying the ragged edges of the exhibit to the jury, Mr. Weeks asked if the least trace of any clean cut was to be found upon it. Further, Cornish had related that he gave the silver bottle holder to Mrs. Rogers because she remarked that it matched the silverware on her dresser. “Now,” said Mr. Weeks, “the defendant knew nothing about Mrs. Rogers's silverware, but the man whe bought the silver bottle holder said he wanted to buy a silver brome seltzer bottle holder for a lady's dresser, and by some strange coincidence the bottle holder was taken home by Cornish and did find its place on a lady's dresser." Mr. Weeks contended that the evidence of Koch, the letter box man, who swore that Moli neux inquired about hiring a box at his place, was fabricated through a desire to get money. Mr. Weeks will continue his argument at 10:30 o'clock this morning. UPROAR IN SPANISH SENATE. ATTACK ON GENERALS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. ATTACK ON GENERALS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. Madrid, Feb. 6.—Count d’Almenas, who in sists that the responsibility shall be brought home to those to whom Spain's defeats in the Spanish-American War were due, created a scene in the Senate to-day by asking if it were true that a conspiracy existed among the gen erals to prevent light being thrown upon all the circumstances of the war. wieutenant-General Azcarraga, Minister of War, replied that the attitude alleged to have been adopted by the generals did not exist. He protested against “the campaign against the prestige of the army." Count d’Almenas retorted: “I am not satls fied with these declarations.” The President of the Senate, Captain-General Martinez de Campos, called him t¢ order, saving he could not allow it to be said in Parliament that the Spanish generals were unworthy of con fidence. Count d’Almenas replied: “THere were un worthy generals, as there was an infamous Gov ernment, who led Spain to dishonor.” A great uproar ensued, amid which the Presi dent called upon Count d’Almenas to withdraw his statement. The Count refused, and the ex citement inc 8 From The Chicago Post. “A horse,” he said reflectively, “is no fool™ “Well, I should say not,” was the reply. “A man,” he went on, “will go out and bet om a horserace, but you never heard of a horse bet ting on a footrace. As I before remarked, a horse is no fool.” Standard of Highest Merit.” FISCHER ARTISTICALLY and MUSICALLY PERFECT. World-renowned for Purity and Power of Tone, Durability and Tone-Sustaining Quality, Catalogue mailed to any address. FISCHER PIANO WAREROOMS, 33 Union Square—Waest, Between 10th and 1Tth Streets, New York Continued from first page, HORSES AND MEN.

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THE NEW CANAL TREATY THE NEW CANAL TREATY signed by the respective plenipotentiaries of the NO AMERICAN INTERESTS SURRENDERED. TERMS OF THE CONVENTION MADE PUBLIC—LITTLE DOUBT OF RATIFICATION. NO AMERICAN INTERESTS SURRENDERED. TERMS OF THE CONVENTION MADE PUBLIC—LITTLE DOUBT OF RATIFICATION. TERMS OF THE COXVENTION MADE [BEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUXE.] [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUXNE.] &ashington, Feb. 6.—The text of the Hay Pauncefote Treaty, made public this afternoon, confirms in every detail the abstract of its pro visions furnished in these dispatches on Sunday jast. As was then indicated in brief, the purpose of the new agreement is practically to pave the way for the construction of another Suez Canal

gender American supervision and ownership. TEXT OF THE TREATY. The text of the convention is as follows: The United States of America, and Her Maj esty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, being de sirous to facilitate the construction of a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and to that end remove any objection which may arise out of the convention of April 19, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, to the construction of such canal under the au spices of the Government of the United States, without impairing the “general principle” of neutralization established in Article VIII of that convention, have for that purpose appointed as their plenipotentiaries: The President of the nited States, John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States, and Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, the Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. C. B, G. C. M. G.. Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraor and Plenipotentiary to the United States; Tho, having communicated to each other their tall powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following cies: pir rR I. It is agreed that the canal can be cted under the auspices of the Govern ment of the United States, either directly at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money to indi viduals or corporations, or through subscription to or purchase of stock or shares, and that, sub ject to the provisions of the present convention. the said Government shall have and enjoy all the rights incident to such construction, as well gs the exclusive right of providing for the regu and management of the canal. Article II. The high contracting parties, de giring to preserve and maintain the “general principle” of neutralization established in Article YI of the Clayton-Bulwer Convention, adopt gs the basis of such neutralization the following rules, substantially &s embedied in the conven tion between Great Britain and certain other Powers signed at Constantinople, October 20, 1888, for the free navigation of the Suez Mari time Canal, this is to say: First—The canal shell be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no dis crimination agzinst any nation or its citizens or gubjects in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic or otherwise. Second—The canal shall never be blockaded, nor shall any right of war be exercised nor any act of hostility be committed within it. Third—Vessels of war of 2 belligerent shall not revictual nor take any stores in the canal except so far as may be strictly necessary; and the transit of such vessels through the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay, in accordance with the regulations in force, and with oniy such intermission as may result from the necessities of the service. Prizes shall be in all respects subject to the same rules as ves sels of war of the belligerents. Fourth—No belligerent shall embark or dis embark troops, munitions of war or warlike materials in the canal except in case of acci dental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch. Fifth—The provisions of this article shall apply to waters adjacent to the canal, within three marine miles of either end. Vessels of war of a belligerent shali not remain in such waters longer than twenty-four hours at any one time except in case of distress, and in such case shall depart as soon as possible; but a vessel of wer of one belligerent: shall not depart within twenty-four hours from the departure of a vessel of war of *he other belligerent. Sixth—The plant, establishments, buildings and all works necessary to the construction, maintenance and operation of the canal shall be deemed to be part thereof, for the purposes of “his convention, and in time of war, as in time of peace, shall enjoy complete immunity from at tack or injury by belligerents and from acts cal Suisiog to impair their usefulness as part of the Seventh—No fortifications shall be erected commanding the canal or the waters adjacent. The United States, hewever, shall be at liberty tc maintain such military police along the canal as may be necessLry to protect it against law lessness and disorder. Article III. The high contracting parties will immediately upon the exchange of the ratifica tions of this convention bring it tc the notice of the other Powers, and invite them to adhere to it. Article ITV. The present convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by end with the advice and sonsent of the Senate thereof, and by Her Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or at London within six months within the date hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof, the respective plenipoten tiaries have signed this convention and there unto affixed their seals. Done in duplicate at Washington, A. D. Feb ruary 5, 1800. JOHN HAY. PAUNCEFOTE. The President's letter of transmittal is as follows: MT. she Sommter TIT trancrnit herewith with a S— CONFIDENCE is capital; is the basis of all agreements; is truth personified. When one has confidence in any thing the battle is half won, but lack of it im perils success from the beginning. It is but natural and right that religious teachers should inspire confidence. If they cannot be trusted and believed in, who can be? It is with this thought that the following paragraph is given to our readers from a clergyman well and favor ably knowr. AEHAWAY, BR. I, Feb. 25th, 1809. Tt is to me a duty as well as a pleasure to acknowledge that Warner's Safe Cure has, God, been the means of preserving mY life. Not only so, but other members of my family have been greatly benefited by a use of the same remedy and scores of men and women of my acquaintance have to'd me that they have been oured in like manner by a use of this marvelous medicine. It seems to act beneficially when all other remedies fail. I heartily endorse and recommend its use to al sufferers in need of a medicine for the kidneys This testimonial is sent unsolicited and in the only hope that it wiil do good. (REV.) C. 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Medica] advice Microscopical free. Address Warner's Safe Cure Co. Rochester, N. on application. Ei 5 ic ad “ut 9 art ME CC ug i Job. 5 gare onc eo Sadho ep Coe CdS a a ah Ih al te: el eo Same SE ad oa oul aK RC a i a OS eG lie Sa CONFIDENCE is capital; is the basis of all agreements; is truth personified. When one has confidence in any thing the battle is half won, but lack of it im perils success from the beginning. It is but natural and right that religious teachers should inspire confidence. If they cannot be trusted and believed in, who can be? It is with this thought that the following paragraph is given to our readers from a clergyman well and favor ably knowr. lantic and Pacific Oceans and to remove any ob jection which might arise out of the convention of April 18, 1850, commonly called the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the Government of the United States. WILLIAM M'KINLEY. ecutive nsion, Washington, D. C. eb ruary 5, 1900. BED ec, x lof United States and Great Britain to facilitate the the MOST SENATORS SATISFIED. Mast members of the Senate were surprised to read this morning in the columns of a New-York newspaper that the new Isthmian Canal Treaty involved a “surrender” of American interests, and would, therefore, encounter serious if not fatal opposition in the Senate. Doubtless a few Senators, to whom the conclusion of the new convention came as an absolute surprise, were at first disposed to scan its provisions with cau tious if not critical distrust. Those statesmen who make a specialty of holding that the United States has never made other than losing diplo matic bargains with Great Britain, were inclined to see in the neutralization of the proposed canal a covert abandonment of American con trol, at least in a military sense, of the great interoceanic highway. Closer study of the new treaty and of the conditions which must be faced in the construction of any isthmizan water way has convinced all but a few irreconcil ables in the Senate that every consideration of true American policy is satisfied in an agree ment which puts the new isthmian canal as se curely under American contrel as the Suez Ca nal is at this moment under British.

It is recognized by leading Senators of both parties that tke construction of an American canal pure and rimple, open to commerce only on terms changeable at pleasure in Washington, is a political impossibility. The canal must be cut through the terri‘ory of two foreign and independent republics, on whose soil the United States could not with propriety erect defences or maintain the armed forces necessary to up hold an unqualified proprietorship. Besides, in a military sense, control cf the canal can be effectively exercised from other points than the actual Atlantic and Pacific entrances. With San Francisco and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in the Pacific, and San Juan or St. Thomas in the At lantic, as available naval bases, the United States would easily hold the military keys to an isthmian waterway. As Senator Morgan says in his report of January 18 on the Canal bill now pending in the Senate: Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, and the harbor of San Juan, in Puerto Rico, are the true military defences of the canal against attack by Euro pean or Asiatic Powers, and they give a more secure protection to its eastern and western outlets than any fortresses, however strong, that can be located at or near its connection with the sea.

All military authorities here indorse this view as eminently sound and dismiss as absolutely idle all talk about the “surrender of American interests” invoived in this country’s pledge to neutralize by international agreement the use, whether in peace or war, of the prcposed ship channel from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Inquiry to-day shows that if any opposition to the ratification. on grounds of military or political advantage, existed yesterday, it has been more or less dispelled by closer study of the conditions which must govern the projected canal enterprise.

REVISION OF CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY. The new convention, though for all practical purposes an abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, takes the actual form of a revision or reinterpretation of that instrument. Only the VIIIth Article of the Clayton-Bulwer compact is specifically designated as retaining its origi nal force. Yet certain features of the other articles are re-embodied in the rules defining the neutral uses of the waterway, and the “general principle” which guided the framers of the agreement of 1850 is declared to be still valid and binding. This ‘general principle,” ac cepted at Constantinople in 1888 as applicable to the operation of the Suez waterway, has indeed lain at the bottom of all American ef- forts to establish the Isthmian canal project on an unassailable political and commercial basis. As Senator Morgan concisely puts it in his report of January 18, last: We owe it to ourselves and to the whole world that whatever canal we shall build and control on the Isthmus of Darien shall be as open, free and neutral to all nations as its corresponding gateway, the Suez Canal. Cordially assenting, therefore, to a reassertion of the paragraphs of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty which pledge the complete neutralization of the proposed ship channel, the United States con cerned itself only with rewriting that part of the convention which made Great Britain a joint agent in any canal enterprise which might be undertaken in Central America. The first article of the treaty of 1850, which is plainly abrogated by the new agreement, reads as follows:

Article I. The governments of the United States and Great Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship canal, agreeing that neither will NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. “4 1 NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1900. view to receive the advice and consent of the ever erect or maintain any fortifications com manding the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy or fortify or colonize or assume or exer= cise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America, nor will either make use of any pro tection which either affords or may afford, or any alliance which either has or may have, to or with any State or people, for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such fortifications, or of occupying, fortifying or colonizing Nie aragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America, or of assuming or ex ercising dominion over the same; nor will the United States or Great Britain take advantage of any intimacy, or use any alliance, connection or influefice that either may possess, with any State or Government through whose territory the said canal may pass, for the purpose of ac quiring or holding, directly or indirectly, for the citizens or subjects of the one any rights or ad vantages In regard to commerce or navigation through the said canal which shall not be of fered on the same terms to the citizens or sub jects of the other. Senate to its ratification, a convention this day PRINCIPLE OF NEUTRALIZATION. Articles II, III, IV, V, VI and VII either lapse by implication or are re-embodied in the rules laid down for the government and operation of the canal. Article VIII, which contains the “general principle” of neutralization referred te in the new treaty, reads as follows: The Governments of the United States and Great Britain, having not only desired in enter ing into this convention to accomplish a particu lar object, but also to establish a general prin ciple, they hereby agree to extend their protec tion, by treaty stipulations, to any other prac ticable communications. whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America, and especially to the interoceanic communications, should the same prove tc be practicable, whether by canal or raliway, which are now proposed to be estab lished by the way of Tehuantepec or Panama. In granting, however, their joint protection to any such canals or railways as are by this ar ticle specified. It is always understood by the United States and Great Britain that the part'es constructing or owning the same shall impose no other charges or conditions of traffic there upon than the aforesaid Governments shall ap prove of as just and equitable; and that the same canals or railways, being open to the citizens and subjects of the United States and Great Britain on equal terms, shall also. be open on like terms to the citizens and subjects of every other State which is willing to grant thereto such protection as the United States and Grea: Britain engage to afford.

STATE DEPARTMENT'S HANDS FREE. NEGOTIATIONS WITH NICARAGUA ANL COSTA RICA NOW IN ORDER. Washington, Feb. 6. —Secretary Hay is deter mined that the State Department shall observe with the most scrupulous fidelity whatever obli gation may rest on it toward Nicaragua and Costa Rica in regard to the construction of the Nicaragua Canal. It has not been possible to move in that matter pending the removal of the obstacle in the way of canal building presented by the Clayvton-Bulwer Treaty. There has not been the slightest disposition to ignore the Gov ernments of these republics, but, in the view of the Department, it would not have been safe or dignified to make overtures to them before the United States had acquired the power to deal

with the canal problem with a free hand so far as Great Britain was concerned. Now, how ever, the Department will address itself to the Governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica with a view to acquiring whatever privileges are deemed essential to the construction and opera tion of the canal.

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About the same time, or, rather, as soon as the Senate ratifies the treaty and the ratifications have been exchanged, the Department will ad dress identical notes to the great maritime Pow ers of the world, to secure their adhesion to the Projet for the perpetual neutralization of the canal.

e——— WANTS A FORTIFIED CHANNEL. L. B. COOLEY GIVES HIS REASON FOR THIS AND FOR ANNEXATION OF NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA. Chicago, Feb. §.—L. E. Cooley, the well known engineer, who was one of the original Nicaragua Canal supporters, is heartily in favor of a fortified channel, and if it cannot be obtained in any other way he would favor the annexation of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. He gave his reasons as follows: I am in favor of a fortified canal, principally be cause I do not believe the Government will ever consent to building any other kind of a channel. It has become a matter of expediency, if for no other reason than the change in our foreign rela tions brought about by the late Spanish war. Then we must also remember that in case of war as an unfortified channel it would belong to the first nation that could get there and seize it or to the one having the strongest fleet. This same line of argument makes the Nicargua route the best, as against all others, because {t goes through a coun try that is fertile and capable of sustaining an army irrespective of the sea.

I would go as far as to say that it would be of advantage for this country to annex Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and then we would be able to do whatever we wished regarding the canal. I be lieve from visits there and talks with Government officials of those countries that annexation would Pe welcomed.

IN DEFENCE OF THE HOME. REPRESENTATIVES OF RELIGIOUS BODIES URGE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND MENT PROHIBITING POLYGAMY. Washington, Feb. 6.—The rooms of the House Committee on Judiciary were crowded to over flowing to-day with representatives of many re ligious, missionary and soclal reform bodies to urge the need of a constitutional amendment pro hibiting polygamy. Among those heard were the Rev. Dr. Satterlee, Episcopal Bishop of Washing ton; the Rev. Dr. Hamlin, in behalf of the Presby terian Church; Dr. 8S. H. Green, of the Baptist Church; Mrs. Janes, for the Women's Home Mis slonary Board of the Presbyterian Church; Miss Jennie Ackermann, travelling representative of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Judge W. N. Springer, of Indian Territory; the Rev. John Dixon, of New-York; the Rev. Dr. L.. A. Foote, of Brooklyn, and a number of others representing

various denominations. The addresses strongly condemned ploygamy, and many of those engaged in missionary work in the West said that the Mormon Church was systematically propagating the doctrine of polygamy, despite all denials. The women speakers appealed in particular for pro tection to the American home. Bishop Satterlee said that the family was the root of modern civilization, and he earnestly sup ported this movement as one in defence of the family and the home. The Rev. John Dixon said the Mormen Church was seeking to make a virtue out of a vice. and to establish this vice as the cornerstone of re hgion. She Rev. Dr. Hamlin, of the Church of the Cove nant, Washington, said that what was feared was that with the disposition of the Roberts case Congress would drop the subject, whereas the religious sentiment of the country desired a con stitutional amendment strong enough to end the system of polygamy.

Dr. Green said that some million Baptists were profoundly interested in this question, and were anxiously awaiting the action of Congress. Mrs. Janes gave the result of twenty years of observation on this subject while on the Women's Home Missionary Board of the Presbyterian Church. She vigorously denounced the Mormon Church, saying that {t was colonizing and extend ing its work in Montana, Idaho, Colorado and es. A ee mann sald that in travelling over the world for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union she observed how the Mormons were prop agating their faith everywhere. Travellers en countered their apostles in Norway, Sweden, Den mark and Germany, and in the most out of the WaY Places. ain also gave the result of extended ohservations on this subject. She said the god of Mormonism was ploygamy, that B. H. Roberts had so written, and that this doctrine was taught in the Mormon Sunday schools. A letter from Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist Church, was read, supporting the movement. hearing will be continued at the next meet The the committee, when W. R. Campbell, of 8 will be heard on thé need of Federal action. wrWw-1.ONDON HARBOR IMPROVEMENT. FF a a hed osdiotiand ar DWE Ce Sr a Ce bia BE adil es J asEE ur a washington, Feb. (Special).—The Secretary of War has transmitted to Congress the letter of the Chief of Engineers and a report of Major Smith Leach, Corps of Engineers, giving the survey and estimate of expense for improving New-.London Harbor, Connecticut. The improvement is consid ered solely in the interest of local commerce. A depth of from 22 to 25 feet at mean low water is re and the plan contemplates dredging a chan pel having a depth of 23 feet at mean low water and

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BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL BILL OFFERED-—-ALL OTHER DE BATE CUT OFF. AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL BILL Washington, Feb. 6.—Until the financial bill now pending before the Senate is disposed of finally it will be considered every legislative day to the exclusion of all except purely routine business. This agreement will have the effect of cutting off all debate on the Philippine ques tion or other matters except by unanimous con sent, unless Senators choose to discuss other questions in the time they devote to the finan cial bill At the opening of the session to-day Mr. Aldrich, chairman of the Finance Committee, offered the following amendment as a new sec tion of the Financial bill:

That the provisions of this act are not in tended to place any obstacles in the way of the accomplishment of international bimetallism, provided the same be secured by concurrent action of the leading commercial nations of the world, and at a ratio which shall insure per manence of relative value between gold and silver. In the meeting of the Finance Committee the Republican members manifested no sur prise at the amendment, and the Democrats re ceived it with a sarcastic smile. There was little discussion. Senator Aldrich said in reply to questions that the object of the amendment was to meet the criticism that the Republicans had ‘abandoned the position for international bimetallism taken in the St. Louis convention. The vote on the amendment showed a strict division on party lines, Senator Jones, of Nevada, not voting. Mr. Pettus, of Alabama, offered an amend ment providing that the bill shall not be con strued to affect the present legal tender quality of silver dollars coined by the United States.

Mr. Chandler proposed an amendment provid ing that the gold dollar of 235.8 grains and the silver dollar of 4121; grains shall be the unit of value, and that all forms of money issued or coined by the United States shall be maintained at that parity of value; and that the United States notes and Treasury notes when presented at the Treasury for redemption shall be re deemed in gold or silver coin of such standard. Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, introduced an amend ment directing the Secretary of the Treasury to Keep constantly on hand an emergency fund amounting to $50,000,000 of United States Treas ury notes, which may be issued to any citizen of the United States at a discount of 10 per cent, in exchange for United States bonds, the bonds to be held not to exceed a year and the holder to pay 6 per cent interest, Mr. Caffery finished his speech on the Philip pine question, holding that the United States ought to restore in the islands the status quo and then confer independence on the Filipinos. Mr. Butler discussed at length the proposed amendment to the Constitution of North Caro lina in answer to speeches delivered by Senators Morgan, McEnery and Money. A joint resolution authorizing the President to appoint one woman commissioner to represent ithe United States and the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the unveiling of the statue of Lafayette at the Paris Exposition was passed.

Mr. Foraker gave notice that as soon as the Financial bill was disposed of he would ask the Senate to take up the bill providing a civil gov ernment for Puerto Rico.

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Mr. McLaughlin was ™it on to impeach the testi mony of Speaker Stiff of the Montana Legislaturs concerning the sale of timber lands to Mr. Clark just before the opening of the session of the Leg {slature. He sald that he had sold this land to Mr. Clark for 324.000, or much less than its proper valua tion; that he made the sale through Mr. Bickford, and that In making it he had not discussed the United States Senatorial contest with Mr. Bickford. Mr. Ringwalt told of a conversation which he had had with Mr. Whiteside before the meeting of the Legislature, in which the latter told him that there was to be a dig sensation in connection with Mr. Clark’s Senatorial race, and that 30.600 would be spent in it. The letter from Mr. Bickford, which was opened in Mr. Campbell's office while In the hands of “Ben' Hill, was put in evidence. There was a wrangle between counsel over the letter. Mr. Campbell presented it, asking that it be returned, as it might be important to have it in a suit in Montana.

To this request Mr. Foster took exception, say ing that as the letter was not the property of the prosecution they had no right to have it returned. This brought ex-Senator Edmunds to his feet with the declaration that the defence could only get the letter by a process of law, “with which,” he said, “we will be glad to accommodate them in Montana or elsewhere.”

Chairman cut the controversy short by read. It is on paper containing the 2 of Walter M. Bickford, and is as follows: announcing that he had the letter in his possession and would hold it for the present. The letter was DEBATE IN THE HOURE. THE ADMINISTRATION'S PHILIPPINE POL ICY ATTACKED AND DEFENDED. Washington, Feb. 8.—The Philippine question again occupied the attention of the House to day, with a slight digresston concerning the war in South Africa. The chief feature of the debate was the speech of Mr. Willlams, of Mississippi, who presented an argument against the annexa tion of the Philippines which attraeted much at tention. It was devoted almost entirely to the commercial aspects of the acquisition, holding that the absorption of the islands would be ruin ous to the American producers of cotton, rice. tobacco, hemp and sugar.

i Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, made an exhaustive legal argument in support of the right to hold and govern the Islands. The other speakers were Messrs. Gibson, of Tennessee; W. A. Smith and H. C. Smith, of Michigan, in support of the Administration's policy, and Cochran, of Mis souri, and Neville, of Nebraska, against it. The general debate on the Diplomatic bill closed to-day, and to-morrow the bill will be taken up for amendment under the five minute rule.

William Alden Smith, the member of the For eign Affairs Committee who offered an amend ment in committee for a Minister to the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, said he knew it would be useless to offer the amendment in the House, as a single objection would defeat it. He would, therefore, urge a separate bill, not to embarrass the Government, but because he belleved a diplomatic officer was needed in South Africa.

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Taylor Co. with any blameworthy part taken by the firm in the bear movement in December, and that the Transit company’s following up the case with a reward of £25,000 was likely to induce men to testify carelessly, to put it mildly, in an important matter, to the prejudice of many people whe were on the bear side of the mar ket. When Mr. Taylor was seen he sald: statement that I have seen or sent any see William F. Sheehan is absolute lie, 't know Mr Eheenan, and I ol t Want to him. ould ever chance mee 0 face I Foy not hesitate to tell him has friends in false I was story that I have made or contemplate maki &ny overtures te Mr. Shee in connection wd the Grand Jury and the possible action of that body in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit matter. William F. Sheehan, De Lancey Nicoll and Joan D. 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Lindsay, who is regarded by many as an ex pert on indictments, in eliminating from the evi denge anything which would weaken the case if the defendants, whoever they may prove to be, ‘Secure permission to spect the minutes. When Mr. Lindsay was seen Le said that it was exceptional that an indicted person ab tained permission to inspect the Grand Jury minutes, and, although he refused to talk about the case in hand, from his remarks the inference was drawn that the evidenee in the present case wouid be in such shape that even if the person or persons indicted should get permission to in spect the minutes it would avail nothing. John Proctor Clarke called at District Attor ney Gardirer’s office yesterday afternoon. He remained only a few minutes. When he went away Mr. Clarke carried a bundle of blank sub penas which will be made returnable to-day. All of the evidence in the case collected by the District Attorney's office was placed in the hands of Deputy Attorney-General Hedges on Monday, James R. Keene was in Delmonico’s last even ing with friends. He didn't seem at all wor ried. He said that the circulation of false re ports had not been confined te any one side. He did not fear any investigation of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit case, and, in fact, people who were pushing this matter might get into trouble, as well as those whom they were at tacking. De Lancey Nicoll when seen said the case would be presented fully to the Grand Jury and would rest upon its merits. He would not make prophecies about any possible action of the Grand Jury. William F. Sheehan made the same statement NO SEPARATION FOR MRR. WILCOXSRON In a decision handed down vesterday, Justice Russell, in the Supreme Court, refuses to grant ‘o Mre. Phoebe Wilcoxson a limited divorce from her husband, Martin Niles Wilcoxson. 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from Broagway.” ETABLIEHED 183% NEZW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. LE ee WH f IT WILL BE ON EXHIBITION AT THE MER. CHANTS CLLR TO-DAY. a John N. Beach, of Tefft, Weller Co., vicechair man of the committee of New-York merchants and others which hae had in charge the raising of a fund of $5,000 for the purpose of presenting to Sir Thomas Lipton a gold loving cup, said yesterday afternoon that the announcement that the manu facturers of the cup were to deliver it to the com mittee at a dinner last night was an error. He sald he could not imagine where such an idea could have arisen. The committee has not decided upon the manner in which the cup will be transferred to Sir Thomas Lipton. A meeting, the date of which has not been settled, will be held to arrange this detail. The cup was to be on exhibition at the Mer chants’ Club yesterday, but was not ready. In consequence, it will be exhibited there to-day. The cup is made of eighteen carat gold, and is GOLD LOVING CUP TO BE PRESENTED TO SIR THOMAS LIPTON. fourteen inches high. It stands on a green marble base of five inches, making a total height of nine teen inches. There are three panels on the body of the cup. Each is outlined by scrollwork. The subject of the first panel is allegorical. It represents a seated re of “Welcome” sxtending her arm toward a Jac t Shproaching from the distant East, symbol ed by the rising sun. At the top of the panel is an Irish Bard. and at the lower edge is a ribbon bearing the Inscription ‘‘Amicus amico” (friendly to a friend), the motto of the family of Bellingham. In the second panel are the figures of Britannia and Columbia extending hands in the gras of friend ship, with a lion and an eagle in attendance, while the sun in the zenith typifies the meeting of East and West. The third panel bears the inscription, “To Sir Thomas Lipton from his American friends, 1899." The upper part of this panel is decorated with sea weed, with mermaids playing on harps. At the foot of the cup the decoration includes dolphins, seaweed, shells, etc., with wreaths in oak and ivy, and the arms of Great Britain, Ireland and the United States. The figures of three mermaids form the handles, from which run sprigs of shamrock, rosé and olden rod, emblems respectively of Ireland, Eng and and the United States, these flowers being treated in green, red and yellow gold. When the races for the America's Cup were over a circular letter proposing the presentation of a loving cup to Sir Thomas was published. The letter was signed by fifty persons, and the idea met a ready response. A committee was then appointed to take charge of the matter, Ex-Mayor Strong wag chosen chairman of the General Committee. RUMOR OF CLOSING ALL REFINERIES THE CAUSE—PRESIDENT HAVEMEY ER'S EXPLANATION. Reports that the American Sugar Refining Com pany had clesed all of its refineries except the Havemeyer Elder, in Brooklyn, and that it had lost certain valuable contracts, caused a violent decline yesterday in the price of its stock, which, opening at 1141, the highest figure of the day, scld down to 1081; the lowest price in tw years, and closed at 110 a net loss for the day of 4% per cent. The range of prices last year was between 1231, cn January 4, and 182, on March 20. Two months ago the stoek was selling at 135, but since the annual meeting in January, when it waz inti mated by President Havemeyer that the dividends might be passed if the “sugar war’ did not soon end, the price has been declining. All sorts of re ports were in circulaucn yesterday to explain the break in prices, and some of them probably to help it along. i It was said that the closing down of the refineries was due to bad trade conditions, overpreduction, large surplus stock, increased cost and scarcity of coouperzge, and particularly to the independent companies falling to meet the recent advance in prices made by the trust, the difference between raw and refined being actualiy 46 cents a hundred pounds, as sold by the independents, as against 50 cents nominally trust prices. Opinion varied as to whether or not the action of the company foreshadowed the early cessation of the trade war. The directors are to meet on March 9 to take action on the question of the dividend’ rate for the year, and some observers yesterday professed to see in the heavy selling movement an indication that the Board had al ready decided upon a reduction of the rate or even the suspension of dividends. The president of the American Sugar Refining Company sald: The Jersey City refinery and the Spreckels re finery in Philadelphia have closed to take account of stock and to clean up. This is usual at the end of the year, but the demand during the holi days and continuing through January was so un usug! that the closing was deferred until now. he refineries will resume on Saturday. The Bos A refinery may also close for a day or two. The llamsburg refinery will not be closed. In answer to a question regarding the report that the Bugar company had recently lest its large contracts with confectioners and condensed milk manufacturers President Havemeyer sald: “We have lest no business, and you can bet your life that we won't.”

THE LIPTON CUP READY. VIOLENT BREAK IN SUGAR. AMERICAN SUGAR WORKS SHUT DOWN. The works of the American Sugar Refining Com pany at the end of Washington-st., Jersey City, will be closed Friday or Saturday for a week or two. One thousand men will be laid off. The rea son is sald to be overproduction, The work of making the sugar from the raw material was stopped last Saturday. The machinery has been run ning Might and day since a shutdown of two weeks last fall. The storage room at the Jersey City works is oyercrowded with raw material. A ship from Jamaica unloaded ten thousand baskets of from 800 to 900 pounds each last week. The ma chinery will be cleaned and repaired during the suspension. a BOSTON PLANT CLOSED DOWN Boston, Feb, 6.—The local refinery of the Ameri can Sugar Refining Company is to be shut down, in eommon with those in New-York and Philadel phia, At the office of the company here the reason assigned was the inability to secure barrels in sufficient number. The shutdown is expected to be only tem orgy. ash, aul ng Co. are making no complaint about a lack of barrels for their Revere refinery, which is to be kept running as usual. CROKER'S LATEST BUSINESS VENTURE: Richard Croker has taken another commercial company under his wing and {8s combining business and politics at the same old stand with a new venture, Mr, Croker has become the American director of the Granite Industries of Donegal, Lim ited. The company has just been incorporated with a caplial stock of £100,000, which will be in creased whenever the occasion requires it. This company owns extensive quarries near Dunloe, in the northwsstern part of Ireland. It is expected that the statue to Parnell, toward which Tammany appropriated $15,000, will be built from this granite, yr J. OC. HOAGLAND'S WILL FILED. By the will of Joseph Hoagland, which was filed for probate yesterday, he leaves $15,000 to the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum and a similar amount to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The will wa sexecuted on March last, and names his widow, Caroline C. Hoagland; his sons, Raymond and John A. Hoagland, and James CO. Berger, as his executors. Nearly all the ie of his estate oes to his widow, sons and daughter, Fannie C. equally, but Mrs, Hoagland is to get outright, and should the income of her one rth of the Tesidue not amount to $75,000 a year can draw on the prineipg] to bring her annual income up to that sum, NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. NEEDS OF ARMY AND NAVY GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT URGES THAT THEY BE NOT NEGLECTED. A PLEA IN THE ADMIRAL'S PRESENCE MUST UPHOLD MONROE DOCTRINE-— POLITICIANS AND “ACID DE CADENTS."” The Dewey Arch concert, the entire proceeds of which go to perpetuating the Dewey Arch, took place last evening in Carnegie Hall. Miss Laura J. Posi, the secretary of the Ladies’ Committee, sald that the concert netted more than $,000. All the artists except the orchestra volunteered. The decorators, the printers, the ushers—in fact nearly all those taking part—volunteered. The hall was beautifully decorated. The concert was a sort of welcome to Admiral Dewey and Gov ernor Roosevelt, both of whom were present. On the right of the house was the box reserved for the Admiral, and on the left was the box of the Gov ernor. The Admiral and his wife had been enter tained early in the evening by Mr. and Mrs. Doug las Robinson at their home in Madison-ave. Gov erncor Roosevelt dined with them. It was 8:30 o'clock when the carriage containing Admiral Dewey, Mrs. Dewey, George G. Dewey, the Admiral's son, and Lieutenant Caldwell drove up to Carnegie Hall. The party walked into the lobby and were shown to their box. Soon after ward came Governor Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson and the Misses Robinson. CHEERS FOR ADMIRAL AND GOVERNOR. When Admiral Dewey pushed aside the curtains of his box he was immediately recognized, and some one cried, ‘Three cheers for Dewey!” They were given with a will. The 176 women in the chorus, all dressed in white, rese and shock their handkerchiefs. The audience did the same. Just then Governor Roosevelt pushed aside the curtains of the box on the other side of the house. Some man cried, “Three cheers for Governor Roosevelt!” These were also given. Admiral Dewey bowed right and left at his greeting, and Governor Roosevelt did the same. Levi P. Morton and Mrs. Morton occupied the box on the right of the Deweys, and there was much visiting between them. After the rendition of the “Manila Te Deum,” composed by Walter Damrosch in honor of the victory at Manila, Governor Roosevelt appeared on the platform. He was received with cheers. The Governor looked about for some place to stand on. After some hesitation he ascended the raised dais and began to speak. He said in part: We have come here to pay honor to the Admiral whose name stands second to that of Farragut alone in our naval annals, the Admiral, who has added to the honor and renown of the American name, who has written a fresh page in the gloricus history of American patriotism and valor. But we have come to do even more than that, for we have come to try to build a monument, which in keeping fresh the memory of what has been done, will inspirit us to exercise the care and the fore sight, no less than the courage, which shail guar antee that the future shall reproduce the past. In no way can we better please Admiral Dewey than by extending our glad acknowledgment of our debt, not only to him, not only to the men with him on that hot spring day when he sailed into Manila Bay to strike the last shattering stroke against Spain's empire in the tropic East, but also to the men of every kind, the Secretaries of the Navy, the Congressmen, the shipwrights, the gunsmiths, the officers and enlisted men, who, each working in his own way and according to his own capacity, had during the fifteen preceding Fears built up the Navy which Dewey used so well. Pay all honor to the great man who used aright the instrument intrusted to his care, and without whom, or another as good, the instrument would have been useless, but pay all honor also to those who made ready the instrument, without which even Dewey's daring and seamanship could not have availed. 1f in 1883, before the new Navy was built, we had gone to war, not all the great admirals who ever sailed the seas could have won such triumphs as those of 1898, for in 1883 we had with supine indif ference permitted our navy to rot into uselessness, Then came the time of the uphiding and it was long and hard work before we could get it up built, for we had te face the shert sighted folly of those who insisted that we were a peaceful peo ple, and that te build a navy would provoke possi ble war, the ignorance of those who thought a navy a mere waste of money, and the cold heart edness of those who theught National honor an empty name, who cared nothing for that selfre spect which, with a nation as with an individual, comes only when there is already present the ability to hold one's own with a strong hand against insult and wrongdoing. Every argument which is now made against going on with the work of upbuilding the navy, or against keeping up our army to the size at which we now have it, of perfecting its organization and efficiency, was then made against our building the new navy at all. Had the men who made these arguments prevailed in the councils of the Nation, had we not obeyed Washington's injunction—"“In time of peace prepare for war"”—we should have had no glorious memories of Manila and Santiago to look back upon. In dealing with the future let us profit by this lesson of the immediate past. Above all, let us keep clear of ever asserting a policy which we do not intend to carry out. Bluff is a very bad thing in either nation or man, UPHOLDING THE MONROE DOCTRINE. I most heartily believe in the Monroe Doctrine, that the United States should forbid any foreign nation from acquiring under any pretext whatso ever a foot of American soil, north or® south, be yond what it may already have. I hope that our Nation will uphold this doctrine unflinchingly and unwavyeringly, but it is idle to assert it lest we intend to make our words good by deeds if the need should arise, and to do this we must be pre pared, otherwise we shall bring disaster upon our selves, and when the disaster comes we shall have to thank, not the mien under whom it may chance to come, but ourselves, the people of the United States, for not having the forethought to make full preparation in advance. If we intend, as I earnestly hope and believe we do, to keep the Monroe Doctrine as the cardinal feature of American foreign policy, we must never permit our naval rank among the nations of the world to be any lower than it is, and if possible should make it higher, and, while we do not need a large army, we do need one of the present size,

which is really a smi. army compared to the wealth and the needs of the Nation. And we must mote this an instrument of the highest fight ing efficiency. I'he Secretaries of the Navy—Chandler, Whitney, Jracy, Herbert and Long—and the Senators and ongressmen who hacked them up, have a right to feel a personal pride in Admiral Dewey's victory, for without them it could not have been obtained. w must ecntinue to build up and to exercise the Navy, to train the officers and men and perfect the ships, the guns and the machinery, so that ne pos sible foe can cause us just alarm. We must do the same for the Army. There were some excellent people who decried the building of a big Navy. They said this was the surest way to invite war. We heard them. The last we heard of them was when they were de Rousing you, Admiral Dewey (turning to the Ad miral), because you didn't speak words of praise i for Aguinaldo. Yes, these excellent people are very shortsighted. i Interest was manifested when Governor Roose velt referred to the politicians. In doing so, he made use of the phrase, ‘acid decadent.” He sald: The politicians will do what you wish them to do if they find that your wish is effective. You don't want to sit supine; careful of yourselves, reading evenings at your pleasure the editorial of some acid decadent, compiaining of how bad things are and whining over existing cenditions, The way to do is to show that you have some public spirit. You have yourselves to blame if you do not stir yourselves. So ee gem———————————— DNA ITUVATYO I'D NANAM POD NDI Lv A PLEA IN THE ADMIRAL'S PRESENCE MUST UPHOLD MONROE DOCTRINE POLITICIANS AND “ACID DE CADENTS." BROOKLYN'S FREEDOM FOR DEWE) ALDERMEN TAKE ACTION ON THE ADMIR AL'S VISIT TO THE BOROUGH. Mayor Van Wyck yesterday afternoon sent to the Beard of Aldermen his veto of a resolution permitting the Veteran Firemen's Asociation of Brooklyn to use rooms in the Borough Hall, for merly the City Hall, in Brooklyn, for the reason that the rooms are needed for the Finance Depart ment. The Mayor says that so long as-city eof ficlals need guarters unofficial bodies must secure quarters elsewhere. In answer to the application of the Commissioner of Records of Kings County, asking for the assign ment of Room 2 in the Brooklyn Hall of Records, instead of Room No. 1, which is required by the Surrogate, the Board of Aldermen this afternoon ranted the petition and assigned the new room for is use. Alderman Byrne, of Brooklyn, introduced the fol lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Whereas, The Nation's hero, Admiral Dewey, has kindly accepted the invitation to attend the ball of the Emerald Association, whieh is toe be held jo-morrow night in the Academy of Music, Brook yn; an Whereas, This will be the first visit of the in trepid Admiral te the Borough of Brooklyn, a dis tinction and an honor greatly appreciated by the residents thereof but not mere s0 than by the city generally: therefore be it Resolved, That the greetings of the municipality are hereby cordlally extended to the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, and that in weleoming them to our city the freedom thereof be and is hereby most cordially bestowed. Alderman Goodman offered a resolution proposing the changing of the name of Beventh-auve, from Central Park northward to the Central Bridge over the Harlem River to Central-ave. The resolution was referred to the Commitiee on Highways. The Board also adopted a resolution ordering the lowering of the flags on public buildings on the day of the funeral of General Lawton, tai 8 resolution was transm 0 Mayor Van Wyck and he at once placed his signature on it, GARDINER TRIAL PUT OFF. FIRST SESSION ALL TALK OVER THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT. The beginning of the héaring of the City Club charges against District Attorney Gardiner was in the library of the District Attorney's office in the Criminal Courts Building yesterday, and was like a dialogue of comedians in a burlesque show. Ansley Wilcox, of Buffalo, the Commis sioner appointed to hear the charges, wanted an adjournment of the hearing because he had some private law case to try. Deputy Attorney General Coyne was anxious to have some addi tional specifications of the charges placed on the record, but the specifications were not drawn. He evidently wanted a little more de ley, but was anxious to appear to be ready to proceed with the hearing. Samuel Untermyer, counsel for Mr. Gardiner, wanted delay, but was anxious to appear to be ready to proceed. A great deal of talk ended in an adjournment until Monday, February 19, when the hearing is expected to go on in Trial Term of the Su preme Court, Part VIII, in the County Court House. District Attorney Gardiner was not at the nearing yesterday. Assistant District Attorney McIntyre sat beside Mr. Untermyer. Arthur F. Cosby was with Mr. Coyne on the other side of the table, and near them were Fulton McMa hon and E. L. Heydecker, counsel for the City Club, and the Rev. Thomas R, Slicer, James W. Pryor, V. E. Macy, A. Oppenheim, O. G. Villard and W. C. Le Gendre, of the City Club. Mr. Untermyer objected to the presence of counsel for the City Club, but Mr. Wilcox said it would be time to object when the two lawyers began to take any part in the proceedings. Mr. Untermyer then asked Mr. Coyne if he was ready to go on, and Mr. Coyne replied that he had understood the District Attorney was not ready, and consequently had no witnesses present, “The District Attorney is quite ready,” replied Mr. Untermyer. ‘“We have no objection to one day's adjournment, but. we are very anxious to push the trial to an immediate conclusion.” “I understand,” sald Commissioner Wilcox, “that you desire to amend the charges.” “We desire to file additional specifications,” replied Mr. Coyne. “I understood from Mr. Mc Intyre yesterday that there would be no ob jection.” “We cannot tell whether there will be any ob jection or not,” said Mr. Untermyer, “until we see the specifications.” “They are along the line of the charges al ready presented,” sald Mr. Coyne, “but they are not yet compvoleted.” Counsel and Commissioner argued for some time as to the admission of the specifications, the Commissioner finally deciding with Mr. Un termyer that the defence had a right to know what they have to meet. “It is more than likely,” said Mr. Untermyer, “that we shall make no objections, but we don’t want to promise anything in the dark.” After some further argument Mr. Wileox said: The Commissioner will take it into his own hands and adjourn. I have been ready since January 1. I have a lawsuit set for trial in Buffalo tomor row, and T am going to try it. No more discussion is necessary. I quite understand how anxious both sides are to proceed. ‘““This desire for haste,” said Mr. Coyne, “on the part of the District Attorney is remarkable. Last Friday his counsel went over the head of the Attorney-General and asked the Governor for a delay of one month, The people who are charged with responsibility for the charges against Colonel Gardiner are aware that I am abundantly ready, and have asked me to protest against any adjournment. The District Attor ney, notwithstanding his application to the Gov ernor, comes here and complains of delay.” “We are entitled to a notification,” began Mr. Untermyer. “The specifications,”” interrupted Mr. Coyne, “that we purpose {o add specify every indict ment dismissed since January 1, 1898, every bail discharged, and every indictment pending auring the term of Colonel Gardiner, as well as every complaint presented to his office, with a request that it be given to the Grand Jury.” Mr. Untermyer complained that the statement of counsel was hardly fair, and Mr. Coyne re plied that the statement was intended only as a formal notice of what the specifications would show. “Colonel Gardiner,” said Mr. Untermyer, "has been very seriously ill. He is still ill, and it is in the interest of justice that these charges be dis posed of. On Sunday we had a conference, and in the afternoon I telegraphed to the Attorney Genera! and the Governor that we were ready and anxious to proceed, and that if Colonel Gardiner's doctor forbade him coming to the city we would go on without him.” Mr. Gardiner was not present during any of yesterday's proceedings. He was in the building, but sent a message that business connected with the Grand Jury would prevent his attendance.

The counsel started fencing again as to which side really desired the delay, but the Commis sioner cut them short by announcing that the hearing would open on February 19.

SAGE AND STANDARD GAS.

DECLINES TO TALK OF REPORT THAT HE IS AGAIN A LARGE STOCKHOLDER. Russell Sage yesterday declined te confirm or deny reports current in Wall Street that he was again one of the largest stockholders of the Stand ard Gas Light Company, the presidency of which corporation he recently resigned after the fact became known that he had closed out practically all his holdings to a “Boston man,” who, It was subsequently learned, acted in the matter as the representative of William C. Whitney. Mr. Sage is said to have acquired several large lots of the stock at private sale. He is also said te have a bona fide offer for the stock now held by the Protective Committee, ‘but it is not known whether or not his offer is being entertained. The best information is that at most the offer is only tentative. ~B. B. McAlnipn, counsel to the Protec tive Committee, refused yesterday to discuss the situation. It is said that the New-Amsterdam Gas Company has substituted acetylene for naphtha in the en richment of its gas, the result being a marked im provement in the quality of its product. It is re ported that the advance in the price of its gas from 50 cents to $110 for 1,000 cubic feet ($1 05 after January 1) cost the New-Amsterdam company about nine thousand customers, but that since the recent reduction to 65 cents It has been regaining business. NO NEWS OF COUNT VON BLUCHER. HIS WIFE UNSUCCESSFUL SO FAR IN HER EP FORTS TO FIND HIM. Ella Von Blucher, who is earning her living as a trained nurse and who lives at No. 26 East One hundred-and-sixteenth-st.,, was not at home yester day, She had gone out, it was thought, on some clew to her husband's whereabouts. He had been missing since December, when they were apprised by a newspaper advertisement that Count Von Blucher had fallen heir to an estate of $200,000, The Cou was then in the Soldiers’ Home in Washing tox, The couple have been married eight years, and have two children. Two years ago the Count, whe served through the Civil War, went to the Soldiers’ Home, and his wife became a trained nurse, taking care of the children. In December the woman's attention was called to a notice announcing her husband's legacy, and she wrote to him. He answered that he would find out if it was true. She had not since heard from him. She traced him to Baltimore, but after December she found out nothing more. Somebody shipped a body marked “Books” to the West from Baltimore in that monih, and from the first description the woman thought the body that of her husband, but she found out It was not. Then she felt that her husband's relatives had secreted him in an asylum or sanitarium. This information was given yesterday at the woman's stopping place by Mrs. Schneider, who keeps an employment agency there. She said fur ther that on Sunday a well dressed woman called, glving a card with the name “Kate Hi ins, Eliza beth, N. J.” and she told Mrs. Von Blacher that a man answering the Jescription of the Count had lived in Baltimore opposite hey sister's home, She said he used to support himself hy teaching French and Latin. He died three weeks ago from pneu monia. The German Consul pald the fuseral ex jones Tie woman had not returned, Mrs. Schnel STEWART BROWNE RESIGNS. NO LONGER PRESIDENT OF INTERNA TIONAL BANKING AND TRUST CO. Stewart Browne yesterday offered his resignation as president of the International Banking and Trust Company, and on his request it was accept ed at once by the directors. Oakleigh Thorne will act as temporary president until March, when the plan of consolidation of the International company with the Century Trust Company, which it was announced several weeks ago had been decided upon and which awaits the action of the stockhold ers, it is expected, will be carried into effect. The new company, Mr. Browne said yesterday, would use the charter and the name of the International Banking and Trust Company, and its president would be Amzi L. Barber, who had been chiefly instrumental in organizing the Century Trust Com pany. It has not yet been decided whether the new concern will occupy the present offices of the International, in the Singer Building, Broadway and Liberty-st., or the offices leased some time ago by the Century company in the new building at Wall and New sts. It may be remembered that at the time of the suspension of the Produce Exchange Trust Com pany certain reports were in circulation regarding the International, and it is apparently to these re ports, which he attributes to personal hostility, that Mr. Browne refers in the following extract from his letter of resignation: During the late December panic it became appar ent that the unsuccessful attempt upon the part of certain interests to force this company into liquida tion was Jargely directed agalust myself Derqonally, on account of my aggressive rr a 3 that as a result the best interests of the stock holders required a change, in which I, as the founder of the company and its largest stockholder, concurred, being desirous to promote at all times the interests of the company. Continuing, Mr. Browne says that it was at his suggestion and with the approval of the Execu tive Committee that the proposition for consolida tion was made to the Century Trust Company. As to the soundness of his company he says: I desire .to mention that, notwithstanding the “late attack,” the company was strong enough in cash and other “liquid assets’ to pass success fully through the peried of financial stress with out the assistance of a single dollar from any one; that all its investments and loans received the ap proval of your Executive Committee, and that it as not lost a dollar upon them: it has neither guaranteed nor underwritien one dollar of any se curities whatsoever, and, finally, while it has suf fered a diminution of its aggregate deposits, the Iuinbey of its depositors has been considerably in creased. The Board of Directors in accepting Mr. Browne's resignation adopted a resolution in which they testify to “their thorough appreciation of the time, energy and interest that he has devoted to the or ganization and the building up of the business of the company.” ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN JERSEY CITY AND A FAVORABLE REPORT MADE. The National Enamelling and Stamping Company held its annual meeting yesterday at the office of the New-Jersey corporation's agency, Jersey City. The company is a consolidation of a number of the leading manufacturers of this country, and was organized in February of last year. At the close of the meeting Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the company, made the following statement: The books have not yet been audited. They are in the hands of official auditors, whose report will be submitted to the shareholders in about sixty days. A preliminary statement was, however, sub mitted, showing the work of the company for the eleven months of its existence, from which it ap pears that the net profits of the SRpany for these eleven months were about $1,200,000. Of this sum $490,000 was applied to the payment of dividends on the preferred stock, leaving $710.000 to be applied to the common stock, of which there is about $i4, 000,000 outstanding. At the time of the organization of the company it took over $180,000 of merchandise and began business with $2,000,000 of cash. On De cember 31, 1899, its stock of merchandise amounted to upward of $340,000 and its accounts receivable were $780,000, The company has expended $195,000 in the construction of new work, most of which has been spent in building a new steel and tin plate mill at St. Louis. The directors concluded, under the adyice of counsel, not to declare any dividend on the common stock until the official report ef the auditers is presented. They have not vet decided whether or not they shall declare any dividend whatever on the commen stock for the present year. AMERICAN WOOLLEN COMPANY'S MEETING The American Woollen Company held its annual meeting yesterday at its office in the Fuller Build ing, in Jersey City. Charles R. Flint, of New York, and Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, N. H., were elected members of the Board of Directors in place of Joseph Ray and Joseph F. Fletchers, two of the retiring directors. J. Clifford Wood hull and Frank Kittridge, retiring members of the Board, were re-elected. About two-thirds of the capital stock was voted in person or by proxy. The result of the election is said to assure the re-election of the old officers. The report showed sufficient stock on hand to last for several months at prices highly profitable. During the first eight and one half months of the business year the total sales of the company amounted to $26.50000. It was esti mated that the total sales for the year wili amount

to $36,000000. The president thought the sales for the coming year wagld not be less than $40,000, A resolution of confidence in the management o the officers was adopted. The Committee on Legislation of the Independent Club of the XXIst Assembly District, at a meeting held on February at the home of its chairman, Dean Russell, unanimously approved of Assembly Bill No. 5, introduced by M. E. Lewis, entitled, “An Act to Amend Section 458 of the Penal Code in’ Relation to Prizefighting and Sparring Exhibi tions,” otherwise known as the ‘Horton Act.” The secretary was instructed to communicate the action to Senator Ford and Assemblyman Fallows and to write to Governor Roosevelt urging that he exert his personal influence in counteracting the evil forces that are working against this salutary measure. “ESPECIALLY THE “8 BUFFALO Lrrsia WATER of Virginia.” Springs Nos, 1 and 2. For Albuminuria AND Gs Bright's Disease, Sond oh Oe EA Se CHRONIC AND ACUTE. Samus! Q. L. Potter, AM, M. es M. R.C.P.. J ond n, Fr 7 itor o the Principles and Practice of Medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons. San Francisco, a recognized authority wherever medical MINURIA. mn in his handbook of Pharmacy, Materia Medica and Therapeutics, under LL NURIA, page 600. ith edition, uf Virgiu pay inthe citation of remedies, says: “BUFFALO LITHIA WaTER recommended.” NF Under head of CHRONIC BRIGH1'S DISEASE, page 601, same «dition, in the citation of remedies, he says: Mineral Waters, ESPECIALLY THE BUFFALO LITHIA WATER of Virginia, which has many advocates “A Veritable Antidote For Albuminuria and Bright’s Disease, Chronic and Acute. Dr, William H. Drummond, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence, Bishop's University, Montreal, Canade: “In the Acute and Chronic Nephritis [BRIGHTS DISEASE], of Gouty and Rheu= matic Origin, as well as in the graver to act as a Albuminuria of Pregnancy, have found BOFFALO LITHIA WATER VERITABLE ANTIDOTE, and know of NO OTHER NATURAL AGENT POSSESSING THIS IM PORTANT QUALITY.” Dr. E. C. Laird. Resident Physician, Hot Springs, N. C. 1 “Bright's Disease in every In many cases large stage and form is benefited by BUFFALO LITHIA WATER. amounts of albumen, epithelium, hyaline and granular casts entirely disabpear from the urine under its action, while in those whose kidneys are too far gone to hope for permanent benefit, all those distressing symptoms are ameliorated in an astonishing degree. In Albuminuria o Prezrancy know of no remedy at all comparable to this water.” BUFFALO LITHIA WATER 1s for sale by Grocers and Druggists generally. Testimonials which dely all imputation or questions sent to any address, PROPRIETOR, BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA Registered by U. 8. Patent Office ENAMELLING AND STAMPING COMPANY. INDORSES THE LEWIS BILL COLER ON TAX MEASURES LEGISLATION NEEDED ON FRANCHISE LAW, HE SAYS DENOUNCES SAVINGS TAX BILL. “Unless the Legislature takes action soon there will be a failure to collect taxes on about $80,000,000 of property belonging to the cor. pora’.ons under the Franchise Tax law this year,” Controller Coler said yesterday. “It is hard enough now to collect what is due from the corporations,” he added, exhibiting a table which had been prepared to show how far behind was the Metropolitan Street Rallway Company in paying to the city the percentages of its gross receipts according to the terms of its franchises. Ge Wii Dids “I am goin= to try to collect from the com. pany the penalty for failure to pay the percent. ages," the Controller said. His figures were as follows: Broadway surface railroad percentages unpaid (for three months and six days). .......o.e... $150 000 Penalty at 5 per cent a month. 24.107 on Other lines controlled by the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, percentages (unpaid for one month and twenty-nine days)....... 47.21843 PROBE hide uns eins iminsine inser Sunsmas sans oi 4,529 31 Total pereentages not OE BIE» ne amas 197.218 4&5 Total penalty to be eollected.......... nl 28.646 65 Regarding the failure of the Legislature to provide an appropriation large enough for the collection of the tax under the Franchise Tax law, the Controller said: Nothing should engage the attention of thought ful men more than some of the tax measures now at Albany. Last year the passage of the Fran chise Tax law was looked upon as a just measure, from which great relief might be expected. No doubt this would be so if the same vigor were shown in finding a way of putting it In forces as was shown in securing its passage. tside of the Governor, whe has done everything in his power to further the enactment and collection of this tax, nothing has been done, and nothing wil be unless the pubiic and press renew their agita tion. It is lying dead cause the Legislature has not yer seen fit to provide the means to give it life. It seems to have received a dose of eor porate chloroform, which is always more or less effective. On the other hand, the bill for taxing savings bank deposits has had injected into it some un. known vitality. In other words, an unsophisti cated observer of legislation might be inclined to think that certain {interests were attacking the people in order to draw attention from themselves, That this savings bill will be passed or be consid ered seriously when people realize its intent fs not within the range of possibility. The passing of a savings tax bill and mortgage tax bill would not alone mean relie? from the franchise tax for the corporate interests, but by making deposits and investments of this kind unprofitable to the middle and working classes it would either force or tempt them to withdraw their money and put it in such enterprises and schemes as the corporate promo ters should see fit to offer them.

The savings institutions of this State and cofty must not be tampered with. They provide the only opportunity for the placing of money at in terest for those of our people who are not schooled in finance and who do not desire to be taught by some of our artistic preceptors. 4 To obtain franchises for nothing, to avoid taxa tion by nullifying decent laws, then to place Im mense amounts of watered stocks and bonds on the market, then to destroy Shcttunlty of placing money in a savings bank at reasonable profit, thus creating a market by force for securities which are based upon the rights of the people themselves, Is Napoleonic, but will not sueceed in this enlightened day. Such schemes and such legislation really In sure the repurchase by the people of their own goodwill which has been taken away from them and capitalized by corporations. The savings banks must be held inviolate. They are not stock corporations and cannot be hought or controlled by a banking trust. They are of the people and for the people. Regarding the failure of the Legislature to provide an appropriation large enough for the collection of the tax under the Franchise Tax law, the Controller said: THE PRAIRIE RAILS WITH EYFEIBITR Major Frederick Brackett, secretary of the United States Commission to the Paris Exposition, re ceived a telegram yesterday from Baltimore from Captain Mackenzie, commanding the United States cruiser Prairie, stating that the Prairie had just sailed for Havre, loaded to her guards with United States exhibits for the Paris Exposition. Major Brackett will sail to-day with Mrs Brackett and his daughter; John Getz, chief of decorations; Richard Hoyt, chief accountant: Win dom Brackett, assistant to the secretary; Miss Mary Elzabeth Logan, private secretary; Edmund Lavergne, chief expert and translater, and a corps of clerks. M. H. Hulbert, director of varfed in dustries; John H. MeGibbens, director of ex ploitation; Paul Blackmar, director of affaivs;’and ‘other heads of departments will sail with Commtis sioner-General Peck about February 21. a a TO ARRANGE FOR CANAL DINNER Committees representing all the commercial hodles and exchanges of the city, except the Stock Ex change, will meet to-day at the Produce Exchange to discuss arrangements for the dinner which is soen to be given in honor of Governor Rooseveit and the State Commerce Commission and the State Canal Committee, in recognition of their advocacy of the project for improving the State canal system. 41 STRALJA WANTS AMERICAN PADPFPDRD Vaneouver, B. C., Feb. 6.—So great is the demand in the Australian colonies for American and Ca nadian paper for news print that every outgoing steamer from this port for the last six months has carried large consignments of paper to Sydney. The average shipment of this character has been one hundred tons, and the next steamer to sail will carry double this amount. LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS. Judgment for $25,%0 was entered yesterday against George H. Studwell in favor of the Farm ers’ Loan and Trust Company, as administrator of the estate of Joseph Studwell, jr., for balance due of trust funds which he failed to turn over. It was stated that George H. Studwell was ex

ecutor of the estate of Joseph Studweil, jr. from 1864 to 1893, when he ‘was removed. Deputy Coroner Hillman has received two writs of replevin against Lipsohn Friede, whole sale dealers in woollens, at No. 254 Canal-st.. in favor of the following creditors: Jacob Malino, $1,220, and Bernard Biscow, $177. The Sheriff took charge of the store on February 2

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LIVE TOPICS AT ALBANY. RAMAPO COMPANY GAINS MORE TIME DELAYS IN HEARINGS ON IMPOR TANT MEASURES. [EY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.) RR das y, Feb. 6.—The Ramapo Water Company 4 a substantial victory to-day by ac a delay of nearly two weeks in all affects its interests. The bill uced by Mr. Demarest, of Rockland Coun which repeals the charter of the company, the bill of Mr. Fallows, of New-York, which sases to put stricter limitations upon the contracting for a water supply, were to ‘discussed to-day before the Assembly Com tee on Cities. Mr. Lauterbach was to ap r in defence of the Ramapo Company, and the introducers of the bills had accumulated a mass of information to sustain their side. But Mr. Lauterbach did not appear. Instead, Mr. Limberger, a fellow counsellor of Mr. Lauter ‘bach, came before the committee and stated that the interests of the Ramapo Water Com iny demanded more time. Mr. Limberger for postponement of the hearing until r. Demarest informed Mr. Limberger that delay would jeopardize the passage of his biil. Mr. Fallows then awoke to the fact that e Legislature did not hold its sessions all the round, and also remonstrated against any long adjournment of the hearing. The re quest of the Ramapo company for a delay was nevertheless granted, and the next hearing on ibe two bills will be heid on Thursday of next week. This is practically a delay of two weeks, ‘since Thursday is so far along in the week that the committee wiil doubtless not report the bill til! February 16, and then the Legislature will adjourn for two days. ATTITUDE OF REPUBLICANS. 1

It appears to be an undeniable fact that there are certain members of the Republican majority who are friendly to the Ramapo company. While Mr. Allds is emphasizing the necessity of a short session, Mr. Lauterbach is urging a delay in all legislation relating to the interests of the com pany he represents. Yet a bill like that of Mr. Brennan, which proposes to construct two bridges and as many tunnels over and under the East River, and which involves an expend jture of millions of dollars, is rushed along toward its final passage with amazing rapidity. In regard io the Brennan bill the ‘“‘organiza tion” leaders cry for a prompt hearing. In re gard to a bili affecting the Ramapc company there is plenty of time.

A similar delay has attended the bill of Assem Ppivman Lewis repealing the Horton law. A sec ond hearing on this measure is to be had to morrow before the Assembly Committee on Codes. In the case of this biil there was also a delay of two weeks. This postponement was granted on the request of Senator “Tim” Sulli van and his ready lieutenant, Assemblyman “Tim” Sullivan. It would seem that these gen tlemen might prepare their side as expeditiously as the thousands of people all over the State who were ready and on hand with leiters and petitions at the first hearing. It would not be remarkable if Senator “Tim” and Assemblyman “mim” will to-morrow ask for another respite of two weeks. Nor would it astonish those mem bers of the Legislature who have been inquiring into the matter if the committee granted this

request. The bill introduced by Mr. Fallows which es for the prevention of policy gwmbling 4s also to have a hearing to-morrow before the Committee on Codes. Strange though it may appear, the advocates cf prizefighting are also the advocates of policy games. Accerdingly, for the convenience of these lovers of “sport” the hearings of the Lewis and the Fallows bill will be had at the same time and before the same committee

TT SIT IN NEW-YORK. Albany, Feb, 6.—The sub-committee of the As sembly Cities Committee, to which has been re

ferred all school teachers’ bills for New-York City, will sit in New-York City on Saturday and Monday IJIVELY HEAEBING ON DRUG CLEREKR BIL

Albany, Feb. 6.—The session held by the Publle Health Committee of the Assembly to-day on Mr. Maher's bill for shorter hours for drug clerks and pharmacisis in New-York City was a lively one.

Mr. Maher took offence at some remarks made Seine: his bill by William Muir, of the Kings ty Pharmaceutical Society, and threatened to chastise him, despite the fact that Mr. Muir is a much larger man than Mr. Maher. The lie was given apd taken, and it was some minutes before order was restored and the hearing proceeded with. The committee took the bill under advisement. NEW STATE CORPORATIONS. Albany, Feb. 6.—These stock companies have been incorporated: Manhattan Boiler Compound Manufacturing Com pany, of New-York City; capital, $50,000, Directors —Robert A. Sharkey, Joseph A. Adams, Wiliam H. ck, Jesse C. Grant and William G. Floyd, of yn, and Daniel W. Arguimbau and eyer affe, of Manhattan. Power Speciaity Company, of New-York City, to manufacture machinery; capital, $50,000. Direct ors—Peil W. Foster, T ore 4 Enis, Newell Mar tin and B. J. Carroll, of New-Yo! rk City, and Louis Dean Spier, of South Orange, N. J. J. Harper Bonnell Company, of New-York City, tc manufacture inks; ital, 000. Directors—Mar C. Bonnell, of Staten Island, and Horace A Davis and Frederic Wallace, of New-York City. Manhattan Cui Glass Company, of New-York City; capital, $12,500. Directors—George R. Spinney Saries A Hows. Coleridge 2 Hart and John R Freer, ew ty, an orge T. Boggs, o East Orange, N. J. TE gs, ees Albany, Feb. 6—Little business other than the passage of several bills on the calendar was at tempted at to-day’'s session of the Senate. The bills passed were:

Senator Wagner's, amending the Pena) Code so as to prohibit the exhibition of indecent pictures in #io*t machines. Senator Eilsworth's, providing for the appoint ment of a commission to ascertain and determine the positions of New-York troope in the campaign &nd siege of Vicksburg, Benator Brackett’s, amending the code of civil procedure so as ic define the terms of undertaker or counsel and allow them to bring action against &n csiate to recover any claim they may have for if coffee agrees with you stick to it. If not, Postum Food Coffee “Coffee used to give me a sick headsche oc casionaiiy, and the coffee habit was so fixed that if I guit it for a day, a headache would fol I was thus between two fires, and it was headache and sickness either way. “Finally 1 was pushed tc a8 point where I con cluded to give up coffee altogether and try Postum Cereal Food Coffze. For a morning or two I stood the headache caused by a lack of my accustomed drug, but in three days I began 10 get on the right road, and eince that time 1 have been getting better and stronger steadily, “One can hardly realize the pleasure it is to feel well again, and yet I bave my delicious cup ¢f Postum regularly, which tastes ike looks like coffee, and yet gives me true gtrength and health. Mrs. B.-——, 608 Cro ton Sg. Syracuse, N. Y., says: ‘Postum Food was recommended to me for rheumatism by the physician. He will not allow the use of common coffee, but gays that Postum is strengthening end beneficial to a system under acute rheumatic suffering. I find it mest ex cellent.’ “Professor Duvoll, of the Syracuse University, 2ays, ‘1 cannot drink coffee; use Postum Food Coffec, which has a strengthening influence for any one doing brain and nerve work.” Mr. Will says, ‘Coffee produces dizziness, dullness nausea, with me. J use, and much prefer, Po Focd Coffee, which gives strength and 8 true healthy condition,” Please do not use my in Publis. Respectfully, Mrs. BE. W. L,

IN THE SENATE ds thousands of brain workers do. expense of administration expenses z Senate adjourned at 12 ncn) until tomor Albany, Feb. 6.-—-The hearing on the Municipal Gas Plant bill for New-York City was on to-day before the Senate Committee on Citles. Senator Donnelly made the only argument of the afternoon in favor of his measure. He spoke at considerable length, and ut the end of his argument there was no one to appear in opposition to the measure. Senator Donnelly said there was no opposition to the bill so far as the New-York City officials were concerned, as they favor the measure, F. K. Thurber, of New-York, was present. Hae did not come to Albany for the purpose of attend ing the hearing, but being in the city and learning that the hearing was on he attended, and at the end of Senator Donnelly’s argument asked that the hearing might be adjourned for two weeks in order to allow at that time the presentation of any a ments the opposition might wish to make, he adiournment was granted. Albany, Feb. 6.—A hearing on Senator wagners Barren Island bill was set down for to-day before the Senate Cities Committee, but was adjourned until February 13 upon request of De Lancey Nicoll, of New-York, who was unable to be present. William H. Amerman, president of the Anti-Barren Island League, and A. E. Karelsen, secretary, were pres ent to speak in behalf of the bill Albany, Feb. 6 (Special).—The bill of Assembly-~ man Fallows providing for a commission to revise the charter of New-York City will be reported from the Assembly Cofhmittee on Cities to-morrow with several amendments. These changes follow more or less in line with the recommendations of Gov ernor Roosevelt. They have been made t0 meet the objections of those who urged that the bill was to establish a commission similar to that of the Mazet Committee. The amendments are four in number: First—That the commission shall consist of fifteen members appointed by the Governor instead of eleven. Second—That they shall be paid $20 a day for each day of attendance, except those who are salaried officials of New-York City, who are to serve without compensation. Third—That the report is toc be delivered to the gavernorn, to be transmitted by him to the Legis ature. Fourth—That the repori shall be submitted on oS before December 1, 189, instead of January 15, It is also the intention of the bill that the Gov ernor shall appoint the members of the commission regardless of their political faith. Its purposes, therefore, are to be made non-partisan, and intended solely to ascertain what faults exist in the charter as evidenced by the experience of the last three Venrs Albany, Feb. 6.—Francis Henricks, the new State Superintendent of Insurance, was in town to-day for the first time since his appointment by Gov ernor Roosevelt and his confirmation by the Sen ate. He called at the Executive chamber, but Gov ernor Roosevelt was in New-York City. He than went to the Insurance Department and personally met its stail, He said that he had no announce ments to make, and could not state when he wog'd assume charge of the Insurance Department. It is believed, however, that he will enter upon the dis charge of the duties of his new office on Monday mex t Albany, Feb. 6.—The Assembly transacted routine business, varied by a little debate. There was ob jection to Mr. MecEwan’'s bill, which adds to the list of railroad companies in which first mortgage bonds and mortgages may be invested, the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company; but it was advanced. Senator Brackett's bill, conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Clalms to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of the WynkoopHallenbeck Crawford Company against the State for printing done and materials furnished was passed, but two votes being recorded agsinst it Albany, Feb. 6.—An amendment to the insurance law is proposed in a bill introduced by Senator Parsons to-day, which provides that no certificate shall be issued by the Superintendent of Insurance if in his opinion the name of the corporation apply ing therefor fo closely resembles that of one al ready transacting lusineszs in this State as to create confusion and uncertainty or be calculated to deceive. The bill introduced in the Assembly by Mr. Roden beck, relating to separation of values in assessing perty, is designed to remedy the evil of discrim nation in making assessment of real estate. The bill follows the suggestion of the State Commerce Commission, which recommended that assessors should be required to state not only the entire value of each parcel of real estate, but also should set down In a separate column the value of the land. This has been the law in Massachusetts for many years and has recently been adopted in New-Jersey with excellent results. Assemblyman Remsen to-day introduced a bill in the House, which provides for the removal of the CK County Penitentiary from the XXIVth Ward in Brooklyn to Barren Island, and authorizes the issuing of $300,000 in bonds, to carry out the pro wvicions of the aot inan MUNICIPAL GAS PLANT BILL. BARREN ISLAND NUISANCE.

TO REVISE NEW-YORK'S CHARTER. MR. HENRICKS VISITS ALBANY. IN THE ASKFMRIV BILLS INTRODUCED MAJOR WILSON MADE AN ATID Albany, Feb. 6.—Governor Roosevelt has ap pointed Major Willlam Wilson, of Geneva, as an aid on his staff, to succeed Colonel William H. Chapin, of Buffalo, who has accepted the position of inspector on the staff of Major-General Roe. ACTION ON THE TREAT BILL Albany, Feb. 6.—In the Assembly this morning the Treat bill, which taxes individual depositors in excess of $1,000 deposited in savings banks, was recommitted to the Committee on Taxation and Retrenchmena, at the request of the introducer, ob sections being raised to its advancement to third reading.

MADISON SQUARE BANK CARE. COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES AGAINST THE RECEIVERS $50,000 INVOLVED. Albany, Feb. 6.—The Court of Appeals has re versed the decision of the Appellate Division and affirmed the decision of the referee dismissing the complaint of Miles M. O’Brien and James G. Can non, receivers of the Madison Square Bank, against the East River Bridge Company to recover $30,000, the sum which waa on deposit in the bank in the name of the defendant and was drawn out on a check the day the bank failed by reason, it is al leged, of knowledge of the impending failuré ob tained by Frederick Uhlman, who was then presi dent of the Hast River Bridge Company and a di rector of the Madison Square Bank as well, and who is now president of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. The receivers of the bank argued that the transaction thus described was a violation of the State law, which forbids the transfer of the assets of an insolvent company by a director of that company for the purpose of favoring a par ticular creditor, but the referee before whom the case was argued refused to sustain this contention, and so does the Court of Appeals. The finding of the Judges relates that the fafil ure of the Madison Square Bank was of a start ling eharacter. Upon investigation it was found that the management had been careless, that the bank's assets had been wasted and unsafe loans had been made. The East River Bridge Company had $50,000 “eposited with the Madison Square Bank. The facts as recited in the opinion of the A pellate Division, written by Justice tterson, are that Mr. Uhlman, as director of the bank, learned on August 8, 1883, that it was Insolvent and would be closed on the following day. He knew, too, that the St. Nicholas Bank, which was the agent of the Madi son Square Bank in the Clearing House, would be responsible for all the checks on the Madison Square Bank that might be presented the Clear. ouse on e morning o ugust 8, although the St. Nicholas Bank had given notice that it would cease to act for the Madison Square Bank after that date. was largely interested in the Simon Uhim wh East er Bridge Company, learned on the night Atgust 8 of the Imminent failure of the Madison Square Bank. At 11 g¢'clock at night ha caused the treasurer of the t River Bridge ompany to sign a check drawn on the Madison uare Bank for $0,000. The check was also signed by Frederik x. himan us resident of the East iver e Company. On the morning of August 9 Frederick Uhlman took the chack to the Hanover Na Bank and instructed the authorities of the ban to Present the check for piyment at the earing House check was presented and assed by the Clearing House. The East River Bridge mpany recelved credit with the Hanover National Bank for $50,000, and the transfer of that amount from the Madison Square Bank to the Kast River Bridge Company was thus effected CONVENTION IN INDIAN TERRITORY Guthrie, Okla. T., Feb. 6 (8pecial).—A convention of the residents of the Indian Territory has been called by Judge Yancey Lewis, to meet at South McAlister on February 22 for the purpose of peti tioning Congress for needed legislation in the way of making provisions for public schools, asylums for the insane, penitentiary for the criminals, a Territorial form frernment and a Representa tive 0 e 4 at each postoffice are Ee To elect a sufficient number of their most influential men to, the convention, The move a popula 20% an convention wiil be NEW-YORK DATLY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRuvA&xY T. 1900. MR. BRENNAN'S BRIDGE BIML. STATE TO SUPERINTEND THE ENTERPRISE ~NEW-YORK TO PAY THE COST. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.] Albany, Feb. 8.—What is regarded by the Demo cratic members from New-York City as one of the most objectionable bills on the calendar of the As sembly was ordered to a third reading by the As sembly to-day; apparently pushed along by the Re Publican organization. The bill grossly invades the “home rule” rights of New-York City in the opinion of the Demo cratic members, because it imposes a State Com mission upon the city of New-York for the con struction of bridges across the East River or tunnels beneath that river. The act empowers Governor Roosevelt to appoint six citizens of New-York a commission for the purpose of con structing, ‘as agents of the State, permanent suspension bridges over the Xast River and a tunnel or tunnels between the boroughs of the city of New-York.” The commissioners are to be known as ‘‘the Bridge and Tunnel Commissioners of the City of New-York.” The State is to have charge of the enterprise, but New-York City is to pay the bills. STREET RAILROADS TO CROSS IT. Apparently the design is to have street railways cross this bridge, because it says: Such bridge, when compieted, shall be a public highway for the use of street, surface and elevated railroad cars, trucks, carriages, bicycles and foot passengers. Ther Mr. Brennan has a grand tunnel scheme. The bill says: The Commission provided for in Section 1 of this act shall forthwith proceed to prepare a plan for a permanent tunnel between some convenient and eligible point in the Borough of Manhattan be tween Whitehall and Wall sts. and a convenient and eligible point in the Borough of Brooklyn be tween Atlantic and Hamilton aves, Such tunnel to be of sufficient size to admit of the construction and Speration therein of not less than one or more than four railroad tracks of standard gauge, and with such loops at the termini of such tunnel in said boroughs as may be necessary for its safe end convenient operation. The city of New-York is also te pay the ex pense of the construction of the tunnel. But this does not end the authority conferred by the act. Another bridge across the East River and still an other tunnel are to be constructed, if the money of the city of New-York holds out. The act says: The Commission provided for in this act is also authorized to construct a bridge over the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, between the two ends of Blackwell's Isl and, and also a tunnel between the south end of the Borough of Brooklyn and a point at or near Clifton, in the Borough of Richinond, OLD COMMISSIONERS OUSTED. Apparently, existing bridge commissicns and tun nel commissions of the city of New-York are elimi nated by the act, for it declares: All plans, specifications, moneys or other prop erties now in the hands of the authorities of the city of New-York providing for the erection of bridges and tunnels between the boroughs of the city of New-York shall be turned over by the said authorities to the Commission provided for in Sec tion 1 of this act. The bill came up on the order of second reading, and Mr. Tralnor moved that it be recommitted to the Committee on Cities, alleging that the city of New-York had not yet been heard on the bill. Mr. Brennan answered that ample opportunity for discussion had been afforded at the hearing. He said the Corporation Counsel had been there at the time. Mr. Trainor, of New-York, took exception to the remarks of Mr. Brennan by saying that he had learned from a representative of the Corporation Counsel that the latter had had no chance what ever to appear at the hearing on the bill Mr. Gale and Mr. Wissel, of Queens County, also attacked the bill. They saia that the haste mani fested in the attempts of certain members of the majority to force the bill to a third reading was undue and fraught with great danger to the city of New-York. They asked for another hearing on the bill. MR. GREEN SPEAKS. Mr. Green, of New-York, afforded a diversion by saying that he never knew Mr. Brennan was in earnest heretofore. He added: Everybody thought Mr. Brennan was having a lot of fun, and accordingly paid no attention to him. For this reason, perhaps, the municipal au thorities who raise such serious objections to this measure dil not appear at the hearing. They never dreamed that it would survive the committee. The bill should be defeated for three reasons: It is an invasion of home rule; it menaces the stability of the city charter, and it is a threat to the rights of the East River Bridge Commissioners. Mr. Brennan suggested that if anybody wanted to object to the bill, opportunily would be granted in the Senate. or when it was sent to the Mayor for his signature. Mr. Trainor objected still more strenuously to the advancement of the bill to a third reading, but finding that the Republican majority would not give way he said that he would accede to the bill's ad vancement if it was also sent hack to the commit tee. This compromise was finally agreed upon by both sides of the House. A hearing on the bill will accordingly be given before the Committee on Taxation and Retrench ment next Tuesday. Apparently, existing bridge commissicns and tun nel commissions of the city of New-York are elimi nated by the act, for it declares: All plans, specifications, moneys or other prop erties now in the hands of the authorities of the city of New-York providing for the erection of bridges and tunnels between the boroughs of the city of New-York shall be turned over by the said authorities to the Commission provided for in Sec tion 1 of this act. The bill came up on the order of second reading, and Mr. Tralnor moved that it be recommitted to the Committee on Cities, alleging that the city of New-York had not yet been heard on the bill. Mr. Brennan answered that ample opportunity for discussion had been afforded at the hearing. He said the Corporation Counsel had been there at the time. Mr. Trainor, of New-York, took exception to the remarks of Mr. Brennan by saying that he had learned from a representative of the Corporation Counsel that the latter had had no chance what ever to appear at the hearing on the bill Mr. Gale and Mr. Wissel, of Queens County, also attacked the bill. They saia that the haste mani fested in the attempts of certain members of the majority to force the bill to a third reading was undue and fraught with great danger to the city of New-York. They asked for another hearing on the bill. Mr. Green, of New-York, afforded a diversion by saying that he never knew Mr. Brennan was in earnest heretofore. He added: Everybody thought Mr. Brennan was having a lot of fun, and accordingly paid no attention to him. For this reason, perhaps, the municipal au thorities who raise such serious objections to this measure dil not appear at the hearing. They never dreamed that it would survive the committee. The bill should be defeated for three reasons: It is an invasion of home rule; it menaces the stability of the city charter, and it is a threat to the rights of the East River Bridge Commissioners. Mr. Brennan suggested that if anybody wanted to object to the bill, opportunity would be granted in the Senate. or when it was sent to the Mayor for his signature. Mr. Trainor objected still more strenuously to the advancement of the bill to a third reading, but finding that the Republican majority would not give way he said that he would accede to the bill's ad vancement if it was also sent hack to the commit tee. This compromise was finally agreed upon by both sides of the House. A hearing on the bill will accordingly be given before the Committee on Taxation and Retrench ment next Tuesday. TO AMEND THE BANKING LAW. MR. MEWAN'S BILL RELATING TO INVEST MENT OF SAVINGS BANKS' FUNDS. Albany, Feb. 6 (Special).—One of the most impor tant bills now before the Legislature was considered by the Assembly to-day, a bill of Assemblyman Mc Ewan’'s amendi:g the Banking law so as to en large the field for the investment of the funds of the savings banks of the State. With nearly, if not quite, $1,000,000,000 to invest, the officers of the savings banks, it is said, find it difficult to secure ample “gilt edged” stocks, bonds and mortgages for investment purposes. In a guarded way, therefore, the Legislature has recently been authorizing the investment of the money of savings banks in certain mortgage bonds of various prominent and well managed railway companies. The bill of Mr. McEwan adds the bonds of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company to this list, so that the entire list will contain the follow ing railways: The Chicago and Northwestern Ralil road Company, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, the Michigan Central Railroad Company, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western Railroad Company, the New York, New-Haven and Hartford Rallroad Company, the Boston and Maine Railroad Company, the Maine Central Railroad Company and the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company. Assemblyman McEwan, however, in his act fur ther extends the provisions for savings bank in vestment in this class of securities by providing that the money may be invested in ‘“‘a first mort gage of the whole or a part mortgage which is the first mortgage on either the whole or some part” of the railroad and railroad property actually in the possession of and operated by such company, “or that such bonds shall be mortgage bonds of an i= sue to retire all prior mortgage debt of such rail road company.” It will be apparent that Mr. McEwan's act thus not only applies to the securities of the Chicago “and Alton Railway Company, but also to the secur ities of other railways mentioned, extending largely the field of investment in them. The original act and the present act further say that the savings banks can make such an investment in the bonds of the companies under the following eircumstances: Provided that at the time of making such in vestment the said railroads shall have earned and paid regular dividends of not less than 4 per. eentum per annum in cash on all thelr {ssues of capital stock for the ten years next preceding such investment, and provided the ca tal stock of any of sald raliroad corporations shall equal or exceed Vv. in amount one-third of the par ue of all its bonded indebtedness, On a unanimous vote of the House the bill was recommitt IT IS SAID THAT NO OTHER BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY. After the annual! meeting of the stockholders of the Ramapo Water Company, which lasted for an hour and a half in Room No. 80, in the Arbuckle Bullding, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon, it was stated positively that nothing was done except the election of a Board of Trustees. Repeated efforts failed to get any information as to what was dis cussed in the meeting. The trustees elected were Silas B. Dutcher, Charles H. Truax, Guillaume Rousgans, Willlam HH. Horeca! Al, SR, Ke font: He Inapec ob a" ect oa Ty 1a Mont, BY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE.] MR. GREEN SPEAKS. RAMAPO TRUSTEES ELECTED THE REY. DR. HALL HARRISON. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 6 (Special).—The Rev. UT. Hall Harrison, rector of St. John's Church, Ellicott City, was found lying dead on the floor in his bed chamber last night. Heart disease was the cause of death. Dr. Harrison was one of the most prom inent clergymen in the Protestant Episcopal dio cose of Maryland. He was sixty-three years old and the soa of the late Rev. Hugh T. Harrison. He received his ecclesiastical degree at Trinity Col lege, Connecticut. He was regarded as an author ity on many historical subjects, particularly in Maryland. In personal sketches and memoirs, notably of the late Bishops Kerfoot, of Pittsburg, and Pankey: of Maryland, Dr. Harrison ve in teresting glimpses of his historical researches. He ublished a memoir of Hugh Davy Evans and ed ted “Evans on the Christian Doctrines of Mar riage.” He was a polished writer, and contributed much to newspapers and periodicals. He married the only daughter of the late Senator Anthony Kennedy. i.iss Agnes Dandridge Kennedy, who anrvivea him CAPTAIN ISAAC F. MARTIN. rr pr Elzabeth, N J., Feb. 6 (Special).—Captain Isaac Martin, an old retired navigator, died here to day on his eighty-fifth birthday. Captain Martin followed the sea for thirty-five years, being owner of vessels engaged in the coasting trade. He was born in Rahway, but moved to this city nearly forty years ago. When he gave up a seafaring life he accepted a place with the Jersey Central Rail road. which he held nearly thirty years, or until his health forced him to retire. He is survived by a son, Dr. William B. Martin, of Elizabeth, who is a prominent local singer. MRS CHARLES LEDYARD NORTON. Orange, N. J., Feb. (Specia).— Mrs, Klecta Melacle Norton, wife of Colonel Charles Ledyard Norton, the author, died this morning in the Or ange Memorial Hospital from an incurable internal trouble after a lingering {llness. She was the daughter of Gustavus U. Richards and the grand daughter of 8, V. 8S. Wilder, both of New-York. She was born in New-York in 1830 and was married to Colonel Norton in 1864. He survives her with one daughter, Mrs. Jonathan Leonard, of Brick Church, N. J. A private funeral will be held on Wednesday in the new church in Essex-ave., Or ange, at 3 o'clock. It will be conducted by the Rev. Chauncey W. Goodrich, pastor of the St. Cloud Presbyterian Church. The body will be taken to Farmington, Conn. PARNEST LAMOUTTE. A cable dispatch announcing the death in Puerto Rico of Earnest Lamoutte was received on Mon day by his brother, Dr. IL. A. Lamoutte, of Boyd Hill, Stapleton, Staten Island. Mr. Lamoutte was a brother of Alexander C. Lamoutte, vice-presid> at of the Scoville Manufacturing Company, and Gus tave Lamoutte. Mr. Lamoutte was well known in New-York, where he lived until recently, when he engaged in business in Puerto Rico. A widow and three children survive him. They live in Puerto ao 8 tn re lfpre— w™ I MORGAN FRR Cleveland, Feb. 6.—William J. Morgan, jr., vice president of the Morgan Lithographing Company, and known in theatrical circles, is dead at his home, No. 1,939 Euclid-ave., this city. Mr. Morgan had suffered from a long illness. He was twenty five years old.

4 MRS WILLIAM 8S WYCKOFF. Mrs. William 8. Wyckoff, elder daughter of the late Abraham Ditmas and Mary Gerritsen Polhe mus, of Brooklyn, died on Monday in Washington, D. C. She was born in Brooklyn and meved to New-York. About eighteen years ago she went abroad, where she lived until last spring, when she returned to this country. Her husband survives her, and she also leaves two married daughters, Mrs. Walter Ray, of Southery, England, and Mrs. James Ivory, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and a son, Clarence, who has recently returned to this county from school at Harrow, England. The funeral will be held to-morrow at 10 a. m at the home of Mrs. 3eorge Trowbridge, No. 1 West Forty-seventh-st,, sister of Mrs. Wyckofi. SKIRMISHES IN THE PHILIPPINEN. INSURGENT ATTACKS ON AMERICAN TROOPS—CASUALTIES NOT KNOWN. INSURGENT ATTACKS ON AMERICAN TROOPS—-CASUALTIES NOT KNOWN Manila, Feb. 6.—The insurgents attacked the 1st Battalion of the 45th Infantry, near Niac. A major and a captain were wounded and one sergeant killed, but Getails of the engagement are lacking. Ships arriving from Legaspi report that the insurgent General Pana concentrated a large force about the top of the town and made a sharp night attack on Major Shipton's battalion of the 47th Infantry, which occupied a large con vent as a fort. One battalion and a battery have sailed as reinforcements for Shipton. The cas ualties are unknown. A corporal and four men, while patrolling the railroad near Mabacalat recently, disappeared, and are supposed to have been captured. A searching party looking for them was ambushed and a corporal killed. THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM REPORTS. Washington, Feb. 6 (Special).—The Navy Depart ment has received the following report from Governor Leary of Guam, which indicates that the colony continues tranquil: Government House, Agana, Guam, December 23, 1899. Sir: IT have the honor to report that the typhoid fever patients in the hospital here are doing well at present, there having been four deaths from the fever since our arrival. The general health of the rest of the command is good, and work is rapidly proceeding on the evaporating plant, sewerage and water systems. The records of the survey of San Luis d'Apra, with necessary charts, ete., and report of Board on site for coaling station, will be ready to forward to the Department in the next mail. I must respectfully but urgently renew my re quest that a good library be sent to this station, and also that the musical instruments asked for be sent at the earliest possible date. Washington, Feb. 6 (Special).—The Navy Depart ment has received the following report from Governor Leary of Guam, which indicates that the colony continues tranquil: SIBLEY TO HIS CONSTITUTENTS. HE HEARTILY SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT, AND WILL: RUN AGAIN FOR CONGRESS. HE HEARTILY SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT, AND WILL RUN AGAIN FOR CONGRESS, Oil City, Penn., Feb. 6.—'"The Derrick” to-day published the following letter from Congressman Joseph C. Sibley, addressed to the voters of the XXVIIth District: Washington, D, C., Feb. 2, 19090. Gentlemen: Responding to your request that I again become a candidate for Congress, permit me briefly to express my appreciation of the honor you do me. The political creed that governs my actions may be briefly stated—to support every man and every measure that has for an animating purpose the welfare of society and the upbullding, pros perity and glory of our common country. In a most trying period in the Nation's history I believe the Administration has conducted affairs with safety and with honor, having in view the welfare of all classes of citizenship. Junius wrote in one of his letters as follows: “The merits of a Ministry may be best determined by observing the condition of the people.” If this be a fair test of merit, then I believe the President is entitled to the respect, confidence and subpar: of every man who prefers the welfare of all classes of citizen ship to the welfare of any portion thereof under party divisions. When a candidate for your suffrages, I pledged myself to support measures coming before Con gress, regardless of pelitical bias, and to give to their consideration the best qualities of head and heart in my possession. This pledge I have honest ly and earnestly attempted to maintain. I have supported the Administration because I am in sympathy with its actions of the past, the present, and its aims for the future so far as t ey are outlined. Any measures which in their tendency threaten present prosperity, should be viewed by us all as impending calamities, to be avoided. My duty, as I believe it to be the duty of every cit izen who recalls so vividly the misery of the last few years and contrists with it the present coa tent and happiness of our people as a whole, is 10 make common cause, that the blessings enjoved at jhe Desent moment shall be maintained and en arged. I therefore accept your call, and pursuant there to announce Sie FA your candidate for Congress from the XXVIIth District, renewing my pledges of the past, to give te you and the principles you represent, and to the Nation, my best efforts for a continuation of the resent prosperity and those principles which, if I un ergtand the aim of the epublican party at the prefent time, will further enhance and secure to all classes and conditions of soclety a more enlarged and general participation in the blessings of free government, espectfully, JOSEPH SIBLEY. Health and Pleasure SARATOGA ARONDACK WATER Drink it for health, and you derive pleasures; ad drink for pleasure, and you acquire health, At clubs, nafés, hotels and restaurants. The Arondack Spring, 1362 Brosdswas OBITUARY. COMMISSIONER M'CARTNEY DEAD. SUCCUMBS AT HIS HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS-SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

James McCartney, Commissioner of Street Clean ing, successor to the late Colonel Waring, died a little before midnight last night in his home, No. 1,199 Fulton-ave., from a complication of diseases. His wife, their four children and Dr. Holmes, the attending physician, were at his bedside when the end came. He was conseious until within a few minutes before his death, Commissioner McCartney had been ill for some time. James McCartney was born in the old Twenty first Ward of the city, on the East Side, forty eight years ago. He attended the public schaals of the city when he was a small boy, but at an early age left school and got a place in the factory of the Hardman Piano Company. He worked up to be superintendent of the factory before he was twenty-two years oid. He kept that place several years, and then was appointed superintendent in the engineering bureau of the Department of Public Works. He secured that office when the late Hubert O. Thompson was a power in the County Democracy and Allan Campbell was Commissioner of Public Works. McCartney and Thompson were close friends. When Rollin M. Squire became Superintendent of Public Works, he abolished the place held by McCartney. The retirement of McCartney from of flce was said to have been a punishment for his allegiance to Thompson. McCartney had become known as one of the hest athletes In the city. He acquired considerable fame as an amateur oarsman, and he was a remarkably good shot. He had be come an active political OE in the ranks of the County Democracy. When he was turned out of office he went into Business for himself as a con tractor in Tremont, and was successful. He at tached himself to the Tammany organization In the XXX Vth Assembly District, and three years ago he became the Tammany leader in the district. He lived with his wife and several children in an old fashioned but comfortable house at No. 1,199 Fulton-ave. On January 1, 1888, he was appointed Commis sioner of Street ("leaning to succeed Colonel War ing. He declared at the outset that he was going to follow Colonel Waring's example in running the Department of Street Cleaning, but he was not able to withstand the demands for patronage made by other Tammany leaders, and many places in the Department were allotted among Tammany work ers. Last winter there were many complaints about the failure to remove snow from the streets, and the streets were kept in a shocking condition for many weeks, There were reports last summer that Mr. McCartney would resign on account of iil health. He remained nearly all summer at White T.ake, Sullivan County, with his family. AN ITALIAN AND HIS COUSIN FIGHT IN THI STREET IN MOUNT VERNON. AN ITALIAN AND HIS COUSIN FIGHT IN THE STREET IN MOUNT VERNON. Pietro Petrone, thirty-five years old, an Italian, of No. 12 West First-st., Mount Vernon, waylald his cousin, Michael Petrone, of No. 18 Sixth-ave., in Mount Vernon last night and tried to kill him. The men fought with knives and revolvers, and Michael sustained a bullet wound in his hand. Patrolman Atwell, who heard the shooting, pur sued the Italians and captured them in Stevens ave, At the police station it was found that the revolver with which Michael was shot contained cartridges which were heavily coated with a prep aration containing bichloride of mercury. In con sequence the wounded man is thought to be in danger of blood poisoning. The affray was the re sult of an old feud which originat over an in vention made by one of the Itallans, while the other sought to reap the profits. The reports are persistent, although lacking of ficial confirmation, that H. C. Frick, whe recently retired as chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, intends to acquire the plant of the old Maryland Steel Company, at Sparrow Point, and start in to make steel plates, rails and other steel products, and fight the Carnegie company. This story is not credited, hewever, as Mr. Frick, despite the fact that he has retired from active management, is still heavily interested in the Carnegie company, and he would hardly start in to war upon it. Andrew Carnegie will not discuss the matter. ie Wonamafey Sore There is No Needed Trick in Trade BARGAIN should be an exchange that helps both buyer and seller—it needn’t be founded on trickery; itisa*, A if it’s a real bargain. The tricky store exists by the help of careless folks and smart folks—the latter believe. ing they can get the best of the trickster. What if you can, one timeina dozen. It’s a game with eventual loss. The real business of exchange is based on honest dealing. Whenever thers is an outbreak of the contagion of trickery some sort of a panic follows. There is at the bottom a decided faith in one’s fellow men. Very often our business might be called brokerage rather than merchandising, for we bring seller and buyer together—act as a convenient exchange. Our storekeeping profit isn’t large. For instance— This Queer Sale of Silks By the fortunes of trade the wrong party owned 250,000 yards of Silk. It was good enough—full standard; fine; some of it really handsome—but one may be poor because of wrong-riches; land poor, property poor; silk poor. It was worth the loss of half the expected selling price to be rid of even these splendid goods. No other store was eager to shoulder such a responsibility —and so the silks came here. We never had such silk bargains—such a quantity of goods altogether correct in texture, design and coloring, o seli AT AN AVERAGE HALF PRICE Not flimsy stuffs, but mostly very fine Taffetas. Prices run from 75c to $2 a yard; the values right now are $1.25 to $4 a yard. There is no scrambling n the selling of such goods—an average attendance of say two hundred during the busy hours—not half the crush of a reception; not a quarter of it. Yet probably no New York store ever sold so many thousand dollars” worth of silks daily. And it is much the same with The February Furniture Sale Furniture, like silk, is more expensive—raw materials practically doubled in cost during the past few months and advance costs are borne by you in the long run, of course. But prudent folks can put off the day when price. advances pinch their purse. This furniture makes it possible to secure a great many pieces needed in Parlor, Bedroom and Dining-room furnishing at prices a fourth or a third less than prevailed even last month—for half what equal goods ordered now would necessarily sell for. The selling has been very great—and each day now lessens your chance of fully meeting your needs. Don't for a moment think that we've marked down everything— that would simply prove our regular prices wrong. The lots we reduce are those not to be at once re-orderad, but most of the offerings are of manufacturers’ surplus lots. And these are bound to come once or twice a no matter how good the times are. For instance, we have three hundred and fifty Enameled Iron Bedsteads with brass trimmings and detach able woven-wire springs in this assortment— 3 ft. wide Bedsteads, $10 to $12.50. Regulasly $13 to $19. 314 ft. wide Bedsteads, $7 to $12.50. Regularly $9 to $19. 3 ft. Nida Belateat, Fie to Sle Ruiay 2 Q hy wide Bedsteads, to egular to and these Brass Bedstedis oo full double size— y $35 from $62.50 $55 from $63 from $78 $90 from $110 $45 from $52 $60 from $72 $75 from $88 $120 from $163 Costumes and Separate Skirts There is a charming air of newness in the suit store. It is always a pleasure to turn the leaves of next month's fashion book, isn't it? “Well, the reality of the fashion books is here—you don’t imagine that really practical things are fully developed by the person who draws the pictures? The fashions that “take are shown after they have been really made up, Dresses of organdie and point d’esprit. Costumes of cloth and other woolen stuffs—as a rale these are tailored. Separate Skirts that develop the variations of the hack plait. These $4 to $45. Second floor, Broadway. JOHN WANAMAKER Formerly A. T. Stewart Co., Broadway, Fourth Ave., Ninth aad Teath Streets COMMISSIONER M'CARTNEY, Who died last night.

WOUNDED WITH A POISONED BULLET. FRICK AND SPARROW POINT WORKS. Costumes and Separate Skirts There is a charming air of newness in the suit store. It is always a pleasure to turn the leaves of next month's fashion book, isn’t jt? Well, the reality of the fashion books is here- you don’t imagine that really practical things are fully developed by the person who draws the pictures? The fashions that take are shown after they have been really made up. 3 resses of organdie and point d’esprit. Costumes of cloth and other woolen stuffs— as a rule these are tailored. Separate Skirts that develop the variations of the hack plait. These $4 to $45. Second floor, Broadway. JOHN WANAMAKER Formerly A. T. Stewart Co., Broadway, Fourth Ave., Niath aad Teath Streets. This Queer Saie of Silks AT AN AVERAGE HALF PRICE BRYAN'S “NON-PARTISAN” SPEECH, POLITICIANS EXPECT HIM TO OUTLINE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The speech which Willlam J. Bryan will make in this city to-night ‘will be listened to with a great deal of interest and commented upon with a great deal of vigor by Democrats of the East. It is be. lieved that though Mr. Bryan is speaking from a non-partisan platform he will outline campaign is sues for the election this fall. Mr. Bryan will ar. rive in the city this mérning. He will be met by the ever faithful “Jimmy” Oliver, Sergeant.at Arms of the Democratic National Committee, and will go directly to Plainfield, N. J., where he Is fo make an address in the afternoon. He will return in time to dine with Dr. John H. Girdner at the latter's home, No. 31 West Forty-fifth-st. Others who are expected at the dinner are Tom L. John. son, street railroad owner and single taxer: O. H P. Belmont, who has hopes of a Vice-Presidentia} nomination; Father Ducey. ex-Governor J. S. Hogg of Texas, C. C. Hughes and Philo S. Bennett. The dinner will begin at 8:30 o'clock, and after the din. ner the whole party will aceupy seats upon the platform at the Carnegie Hall m which under the auspices of W. S. an moss. G. A. ry Friends of Mr. Bryan are not any too well pleased that he was not allowed to make a s h at the Democratic Club, and they say this invitation te discuss political! matters from a non-partisan int of view does not give him full scope. It is believed that he wili take advantage of to-night's meeting to open his campaign in New-York, and will declares for free silver a against trusts and expansion. Tammany is going to recognize Mr. Bryan's pres. ence in this city and at this particular meeting having representatives in attendance. John Keller, John Whalen and John F. Carroil. who are running the Tammany organization while Mr, Croker is abroad, will attend the meeting, and either sit in a box or on the stage. DELAWARE REPU BLICANS FAIL TO UNITE, REGULARS REFUSE THE OVERTURES OF THE.AD DICKS MEN. Dover, Del, Feb. 8 (Special).—The regular ’Re publican State Central Committee of Delaware met here to-day to consider the harmony propesitions of the Union Republican (Addicks) committees, submitted two weeks ago, in which a union of the two factions was desired. The committee went into yin Sov the Hotel Richardsen, and resolu. tions to the'‘effect of rejecting the union proposition for harmony were adopted by a vote of 14 to 3 The unanimous opinion of the committee was for the elimination of Addicks from the union ranks, which, if it can be done, would bring the two fac tions together and result in an overwhelming Rea ublican victory in Delaware at the next election, he decision of the regulars’ committee to-day practically throws out from the National Conven tion to be held in Philadelphia in June the sentation of the Union Republicans of Delawars in that body. While the Union Republicans have not as yet answered the action of to-day, some of ths 1 to-night expressed the opinion that no com promise would ever be agreed on, and that the fight at the next general election would be the am Hie ad that of two years ago, with separate ckets. LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. ANOTHER NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR:MADE IN COALITION WITH POPULISTS. ANOTHER NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR:MADE IN COALITION WITH POPULISTS. New-Orleans, Feb. 8 (Special).—At Alexandria, La, to-day C. Taylor Cade, Republican Sheriff of Iberia Parish, was nominated for Governor of Louisiana by the Howell-Herwig, or White Republican, and Populist coaiition. Cade is a man of great promi nence in Southwest Louisiana, and was a Democrat until 186, when he went over to the Republican party and supported J. N. Pharr for Governor. Taylor Cade is a brother of Overton Cade, a prom inent Democratic politician, who was superintendent of the New-Orleans Mint under Cleveland. No other name went before the convention. A great deal of wealth was represented in to-day's convention and considerable wrangling was indulged in over the question. A Reems was nominated yesterday by tha Wimberly wing of the party and a stiff fight is romised b the warring elements of the Repub ican party 2d the National Republican Convene n W. W. Heard is the Democratic nominee in oppo= sition to the two Republican candidates. CABINET MEETING AT HAVANA. HOSPITALS TO BE ESTABLISHED—-CITY FREE FROM YELLOW FEVER. OSPITALS TO BE ESTABLISHED—CITY FREE FROM YELLOW FEVER. Havana, Feb. 6.—General Wood held a Cabinet meeting this morning, which lasted threes hours, be hind closed doors. It was decided to establish larga modern hospitals at various points in the and an expert will be brought from the U States to give advice in the selection of sites the eonstruction of buildings. ap The all conflict of authority between General Ludlow, the Milit Governor, and 3 Civil Governor, has much overrated. sire to werk In complete harmony. de For the first time in months Havana is clear yellow fever. No case has been officially .eporte for some days. Five thousand men are on strike in the cigar factories of the city. The New-York and Cuba Line steamer Mexico, which arrived here from Havana yesterday, brought a large consignment of fresh tables, co of tomatoes, potatoes beans, o sgERlamt an onions. These vegetables are grown in which is making a bid against Bermuda as a producer of early spring vegetables. Among the who arrived on the Mexico were Major BR. Graham, Lieutenant D. H. Gildersleeve, C. Akers, correspondent of “The Londen Times,” and Bishop O. W. Whittaker, of Pennsylvania, who has t the last four weeks in Cuba inspecting the pi of the Protestant Episcopal Church there. VEGETABLES FROM CUBA

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—LPONDN WOMANS PACE 2— POND WOPIANS PACE "SIMMONS POPPY DECORATIONS FOR FLOWER oval B&F WZ ND rg. 78 RY 10 J ARE 3 3 WHERE TO GO TO-DAY. Literary day of the Naticnal Society of New-England Women, at Delmenice’s, No. 581 Fifth-ave., 2:15 p. m. ess Schimmelmann ks in the Emanuel Meth odist Episcopal Church, Dean-st,, near Fifth-ave., Brooklyn, at p. m. Class in invalid cookery, under the direction of Miss Edith Mcintsre, begins at the Household Economic Associa gion, Nos. 1.973 and 1.775 Broadway, 9:30 a. m. Jiustrated lectures by Mrs. Clara Ruge, at Friends’ Sem inary, No. 8&8 Rutherfurd Piace, on ‘““The Renaissance the Golden Age of Art in Italy,” 11 a. m. jes’ Crristian Union prayer meeting, in the chapel Basic the Proadway Tabernacle, Thirty-fourth-st. and Sixth-ave., 11 a m, geciore by the Rev. John Van Schaick, at the Ethical Culture School, No. 198 West Fifty-fourth-st., 8:15 p mw. Subject, “English Days in Old New-York." Meetings to further the plans of the Children's National Pester Festival, at the home of Miss Milnor, No. 13 Bast Twenty-fourth-st.. 1i a. m., and at Mrs. Charles Peilew's, No. 51 Bast Pifty-fourth-st., 2 p. m. PITIABLE FEATURE OF WAR SUFFERINGS OF THE WOUNDED HORSES ON THE BATTLEFIELD. GOOD WORK OF THE ENGLISH WOMEN— LITTLE DOROTHY'S HAPPY THOUGHT SUFFERINGS OF THE WOUNDED HORSES ON THE BATTLEFIELD. GOOD WORK OF THE ENGLISH WOMEN LITTLE DOROTHY'S HAPPY LL Many of the “war workers” among the women of Englend are turning their attention to that most pitiable feature of war, the sufferings of the wounded horses on the battlefield. It is a subject which the humane will strongly agitate when the Geneva Convention meets again. So far reports from South Africa do not tell of any arrangements for putting wounded troop and gun horses out of their misery, and it is understood that no soldier has any right to use his own initiative in the mat ter, even if he had time to do so. Graphic accounts from recent battles state that the wveldt was strewn for miles with dead and wonnded horses, and pictures that one shudders to think of arise in the minds of all true levers of the noble animals. Unless hit in the head, it is un likely that the poor beasts are killed outright, and a lingering death from thirst and starvation must necessarily foilow. There will, no doubt, be many to volunteer to carry out the errand of mercy. as to the dispatching of these helpless creatures. Many ol inc Wal WOIAREIS ails tle women oi Englend are turning their attention to that most pitiable feature of war, the sufferings of the wounded horses on the battlefield. It is a subject which the humane will strongly agitate when the Geneva Convention meets again. So far reports from South Africa do not tell of any arrangements for putting wounded troop and gun horses out of their misery, and it is understood that no soldier has any right to use his own initiative in the mat ter, even if he had time to do so. Graphic accounts from recent battles state that the wveldt was strewn for miles with dead and wonnded horses, and pictures that one shudders to think of arise in the minds of all true levers of the noble animals. Unless hit in the head. it is un likely that the poor beasts are killed outright, and a lingering death from thirst and starvation must necessartly foilow. There will, no doubt, be many to volunteer to carry out the errand of mercy. as to the dispatching of these helpless creatures. The Prince of Wales has glven the collection of canes so highly prized by him as souvenirs of his tour in India for the use of wounded soldiers from South Africa. While the Duke of Marlborough is busily getting ready to go to the front, and so theroughly repre senting the Churchill family in South Afriea, his aunts are devoting themselves with extraordinary ability and energy to organizing the Imperial Yee manry Hospital. The scheme was actuaily initi ated by Lady Chesham and Lady Georgina Curzon, but since then Lady Tweedmouth and Lady Wim bore have taken up the matter with great enthusi asm. The interesting group ecmposed of the daughters the late Duchess of Marlborough ars perhaps t remarkable set of sisters now in society. They have all been very anxious about their yvoung est, Lady Sarah Wilson, and it was characteristic of the family that the first message she could get through the lines was sent to her sister, Lady Georgina Curzon. Lady Georgina also received a letter from Her Majesty the Queen conveying her congratulations and wishes for every success for the hospital erter prise, and inclosi a check for £100 with which 10 equip two beds. Duchess of Connaught con tributed £25. The staff of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital sailed for South Africa on February 3, and com prises 235 persone. Ameng royalty who contributed gifts are the Prince of Wales, who presented two beds, to be named “Sandringham” and ““Persim mon,” and one frem the Princess of Wales is 10 be named the “Alexandra.” The Duchess of York contributes a “May” and Princess Louise a “Louise” bed. The Duke and Duchess of Marl borough endow twenty beds and Sir Frederick Wills, of Bristol, endows another twenty. The Em Frederick and her daughters, the Princess haumburg-Lippe and Princess Margaret of Hesse, have sent a splendid gift of clothing. It was a happy thought of a bright little girl in Dublin, Miss Dorothy Falkiner, who suggested that every “Dorothy” should contribute a shilling tow &rd the establishment of 2 bed in the hospital for the Imperial Yeomanry, to be called by her own

ty name. There are bly thousands of othyz in the United Kingdom, and probabl more shillings will be collected than re uired, The proposal, moreover, has led to “Mary” and “Marjorie” eollections, and the flower named girls &re also anxious to be represented. Lady Methuen is greatly beloved in Corsham for her work among the poor of the parish. She is &iso 2 great organizer in connection with the Girls’ Friendly Society, while Lord Methuen has devoted

himself to encouraging the formation of technical classes in the village. At the present time all Lady Methuen's Shergles are being spent in con naction with the Corsham Clothing Fund for send ing garments to the soldiers in South Africa. She has dispatched twenty-six large parcels to the seat of war, and is continuing to receive further gar ‘ments at Corsham Court for transmission Lady ILansdowne's fund for helping officers’ wives and their families when their husbands are ordered to South Africa has already done good work, and in such a delicate manner that none can

feel it is in any way a patronizing assistance but on the contrary only a real duty from English men ané women to ease the burden which must lie #0 heavy on many homes. Misz Clara Butt, who made a short concert tour in America at (he beginning of this season, has de vised a scheme to swell the war funds in London. Bhe has had new photgraphs made of herself, which she autographs for sale, and the entire pro ceeds are devoted to the worthy cause. Miss Butt is ne: only recognized as one of the popular singers ©f the day, but is the tallest, being well over six

In a letter just received by the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union from Lady Henry Somer Bei she siates that she has offered her home, Besar Castle, 2s a hospital for convalescent

The Prince of Wales has glven the collection of canes so highly prized by him as souvenirs of his tour in India for the use of wounded soldiers from South Africa. Lady lLansdowne's fund for helping officers’ wives and their families when their husbands are ordered to South Africa has already done good work, and in such a delicate manner that none can fee] it is in any way a patronizing assistance but on the contrary only a real duty from English men and women to ease the burden which must lie #0 heavy on many homes. Miss Clara Butt, who made a short concert tour in America at the beginning of this season, has de vised a scheme to swell the war funds in London. She has had new photgraphs made of herself, which she autographs for sale, and the entire pro pi ave devoted to the worthy cause. Miss Butt net only recognized as one of the popular singers the day, but is the tallest, Pri well over six feet in height. In a letter just received by the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union from Lady Henry Somer she siates that she has offered her home, Castle, as a hospital for convalescent rE. PLAYYIVE FOR THF CHILDREN. 2% 2 meeting of the Twelfth Night Club, held yesterday afternoon in the Berkeley Lyceum, it wag éecided to give 2 “children’s party” on the afternoon of Monday February 19. These parties jo children have always been pest. It was also decided to hold a benefit a an early date In id of the Twelfth Night Build Fund, and one of the leading Broadway theatres Be secured for the OCCASION. PATTI WiLL NOT VISIT AMERICA. Patti announces in recent letter to a New-York friend that she has no intention of visiting America for some time. Notwithstanding newspaper reports ihe contrary, her Furopean engggements will t an American tour {his year. COLGATE CO.S A La France Rose. PERFUME, TOILET WATER, SOAP. The Success of the Season “The baby’s basket should be in readiness before the little one’s arrival,” says Mrs. Phipp C. Kilborn in regard to “baby’s outfit,” “and should contain the following articles: A soft sponge for washing the body, and another small one to be used for the eyes and nothing else; a small roll of soft linen cloth and some old napkins to dry the baby, a waterproof bathing apron, castile soap in a little box, carbolized vaseline, talcum powder and a puff, the little brush and fine comb, safety pins of all sizes, scissors, absorbent cotton and a complete suit of clothes, “Other things which are necessary are lap pads, three or four, made perhaps of heavy Turkish tow elling, or tufted pads of cotton and cheesecloth. There should be three or four lttle shawls, about a yard square, of flannel or double faced eider down ,to wrap the baby in at bathing times or when the room is a little cooler than usual, “For the first few months the baby will probably wear flannel bands, which are simply an unhemmed strip or flannel 5 by 20 inches long. These may be replaced a little later with the knitted bands with shoulder straps. 8ix or eight of the first men tioned bands would be sufficient. “The little shirts may be of cotton and wool, costing about 40 cents, or all wool, a trifle more expensive; silk and wool, costing about $1, or they may be of all silk, in which case they will cost $1 50 or more. Three shirts is the smallest number one could get along with. ad “Three or four pinning blankets, or barrow coats, are necessary. These are best made to hang from the shoulder, with three small buttons and lcops to close the opening in front. Or they may be made with no opening in front and fasten only on the shoulders. The hems are feather stitched, and the neck and arm sizes are scalloped. “There should be six or eight plain little slips, made of soft nainsook, dimity, lawn or similar materials. These are hou. thirty inches long. A narrow lace edge at neck and wrist is a dainty trimming, and a ribbon run through beading will make the neck and wrist bands fit. When the baby is a few months cld and is able to be dressed a little less simply, there sheould be two or three em broidered flannel petticoats, made with waists, and the same number of muslin skirts.” A cordial invitation is extended by the kinder garten executive qf the Ontario Educational Asso ciation to all kindergarten friends to attend the Easter meeting in Toronto, April 17, 18 and 19. Miss Minnie Swarts, who refused to accept a purse made up for her in recognition of her ser vices to the firemen at a fire a few weeks ago, has received numerous offers of positions where she can earn her living. She has also been offered free instruction in stenography, typewriting and book keeping in two different business schools. A “Javanese wedding” entertainment was given on Monday evening for the benefit of the Emma Willard scholarshin fund at the home of Mrs. Al

bert Herter, Madison-ave. and Seventieth-st. Mrs. Russell Sage is president of the Emma Willard Association. Great success, it is said, will attend the per formance to be given at the Empire Theatre on Friday afternoon for the benefit of the American and British war funds. It is reported that all the seats in the house were sold within a few hours after they were placed on sale. On February 2 the Christian Endeavor Society reached the age of nineteen years, The Massachusetts Home for Intemperate Wom en, while celebrating the twenty-first anniversary of its opening, about a week ago, tendered a re ception to Mrs. Mary Russell Charpiot, in recos nition of her faithful service during the entire lifetime of the Home.

At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts To tal Abstinence Society John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, was elected president.

Miss Minnie Swarts, who refused to accept a purse made up for her in recognition of her ser vices to the firemen at a fire a few weeks ago, has received numerous offers of positions where she can earn her living. She has also been offered free instruction in stenography, typewriting and book keeping in two different business schools. A “Javanese wedding” entertainment was given on Monday evening for the benefit of the Emma Willard scholarshin fund at the home of Mrs. Al bert Herter, Madison-ave. and Seventieth-st. Mrs. Russell Sage is president of the Emma Willard Association. Great success, it is said, will attend the per formance to be given at the Empire Theatre on Friday afternoon for the benefit of the American and British war funds. It is reported that all the eats in the house were sold within a few hours after they were placed on sale. The Massachusetts Home for Intemperate Wom en, while celebrating the twenty-first anniversary of its opening, about a week ago, tendered a re ception to Mrs. Mary Russell Charpiot, in recos nition of her faithful service during the entire lifetime of the Home. At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts To tal Abstinence Society John D. Long, Secretary of +he Navy was elected president. BABY’S OUTFIT COMPLETE. WHAT TO PUT IN THAT WONDERFUL LITTLE BASKET. MRS. KILBORN'S INTERESTING HINTS FOR THE BEWILDERED MOTHER-DAINTY AND CRNRATEIIESE Sh ma rr MRS. KILBORN'S INTERESTING HINTS FOR TH SENSIBLE GARMENTS BRAVE NETTIE M'WILLIAMS. HOW SHE LED A CHARGE AGAINST TWENTY MARAUDING APACHES. Miss Nettie McWilliams, daughter of Captain James McWilliams, one of the richest ranchers and cattlemen in Texas, has won for herself a reputation of being the bravest girl in the State. When she was in her nineteenth year a band of twenty Apaches made a descent on her father's ranch one day when but three men were at home, her father being away with the rest of his em pioyes. As the Indians approached the house with yells and fired guns at the doors and windows, the young girl and her three men fired back and killed three of the savages without themselves receiving a serateh. The Indians fell back and concealed them selves behind the stockade of the corral. In the mean time it was necessary that the little band in the house should have reinforcements, and Nettie, assuming command, insisted that it should be she who should risk her life and go for help. Giving three sharp notes on a little silver whistle, her pet horse came to the back door and was let into the house. The girl saddled and bridled him, and, riding him out of a door opposite to the hiding place of the Indians, was half a mile away before they discovered her. She fortunately met a force of eight cowboys, who gladly agreed to return with her. Nettie acted as guide and leader. As they neared her home shots were falling hot and heavy. Night had fallen in the mean time, and under cover of the darkness they came within a hundred yards of the marauders unseen. Then they fired into them, and but five Indians escaped. Nettie herself shot the leader, Black Wolf, who was said to be the worst Indian on the border. THE DAY'S GOSSIP. A cordial invitation is extended by the kinder garten executive qf the Ontario Educational Asso ciation to all kindergarten friends to attend the Easter meeting in Toronto, April 17, 18 and 19. On February 2 the Christian Endeavor Society reached the age of nineteen years, At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts To tal Abstinence Society John D. Long, Secretary of she Navy was elected president. rITCHEN GARDEN TALK. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Guild of the Manhattan Congregational Church was held yesterday morning at Leslie Hall, corner of Eighty-third-st. and Broadway. Mrs. Henry A. Stimson presided. A talk on the “Kitchen Garden” method of instruction for children was given by 7 tington, who was the originator of Mis i Hiies untington gave in brief the his tory of the work, and ex ned iis value in teach ing children how to perform all household duties. Branches where this system is used have been established in various portions of the city and shronghont the country. rInwrR WARIT AT FUNERALS. Many persons are in sympathy with the idea of the Rev. Father Dolan, pastor of St. George's Roman Catholic Church, at Paterson, N. J., who declares that the flower habit at funerals has been carried to extremes and has become a foolish ex travagance. He has informed the members of his congregation that in future he will allow no flowers conBrEB x into the church at funerals, VALENTINE LUNCHEON. decoration that promises to be popular for valentine luncheons consists of a floral heart. This may be formed of red carnations, crimson roses or any bright flowers, and should the fancy centre mir one of th The heart shape whit enect the decorations whit strié CArds, f shoul carried aft in Rg a cheon. ancy ices A form of table NEW-YORK DATLY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. ce a A ai FATE OF STRAY DOGS. THE OLD FASHIONED “POUND” ABOL ISHED FROM THE MODERN “HOME.™ ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMFORT OF LOST ANIMALS—MERCIFUL DEATH PROVIDED FOR THEM. FATE OF STRAY DOGS. THE OLD FASHIONED “POUND” ABOL ISHED FROM THE MODERN “HOME.” ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMFORT OF LOST ANIMALS—MERCIFUL DEATH PROVIDED FOR THEM. ABORATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMFORT A remarkable change in public sentiment regard ing animals has taken place in the last half of the nineteenth century. There are now hospitals for the sick, homes for the aged, and refuges for the lost. Official dignity of the highest degree has been conferred upon the profession of veterinary medicine and surgery by its incorporation into the curricula of the great universities of Harvard, Pennsylvania and New-York. All these universities have hospitals for sick ani mals as an important’ part of the veterinarian course, and there the pets of the poor are ted gratuitously and the pets of the rich for a fee, as in any other grades of hospitals. A cab may be sent for an injured deg in the fashionable district and a wheelbarrow for one in the tenement house quarter, but once in the hospital the pets receive the same care and attention. One feature of the hospitals for animals not practised in those for humanity is the chloroform ing of patients too badly injured to recover or of those suffering from hopeless dizease. The newest development of sentiment for animals is the establishment last year of a cemetery for deceased re's, 110 acrcs of land having been pur chased for that nurpvose en a beautiful slope near Coxsackie Station, on the Hudson. There is in Bombay a hospital for animals, estab lished nearly twenty centuries ago. It is a ‘“cign of the times” that last year a so ciety was formed in New-York to educate children to be kind to animals. Societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals exist in every State, almost in every county in the Union. Many of the large cities have established shelters for lost animals, abolishing the old fashioned ““pound,”” where crueity was the rule. New-York has built one at One-hundred-and-second-st. and East River, which is provided with every accom modation for the comfort of animals, and, when necessary, their humane destruction. San Fran cisco has a similar building. The method of treating unelaimed animals in the San Francisco Animals’ Home, as it is named, is similar to that in use elsewhere, and is thus de seribed by a writer in ““The Chronicle’: Floors are of cement, and the elevated benches are littered with straw, where the animals can cozily sleep.” On the second day the sliding panel communicating with the next kennel is pushed back, and the prisoners, always eagerly watching for any chance of escape to enable them to return home, tumble over each other in their eagerness to climb through the opening. Another transfer takes place, and they pass into the third kennel— the condemned cell. Here there is an opening into the yard, closed with a sliding panel of wire mesh, and at this peephole into the outside world they cluster at all hours of the day, dreaming, mayhap, of what it would mean to once mare race over the pavements or green hillside. This very hope makes the carrying out of their death sentence easy. When forty-eight hours have elapsed all of the dogs remaining unclaimed see the wire casement opened. They do not wait to see whither the opening leads, but joyfully leap through, inte a small airtight car. the doors of which close upon them. The car then slides across a narrow alley into still another tight box, into which two large gas pipes are inserted. The cock is opened and the gas pours into the car in great volume and a merciful sleep steals over the startled little com pany. When the cage is full life ig often extinct within a minute and a half. When there are only a few dogs the action of the gas is slower, and it sometimes requires three and one-half minutes to accomplish the task.

Happily, not all of the prisoners enter the car of fate. Every dog in sound health that shews good breeding, every dog that is handsome, every dog that evinces more than common intelligence, every dog that might be useful to a hunter or that shows signs of special training, is put in the sale kennel and there sometimes fed for weeks at a loss. the animals selected for this purpose being offered at the impartial price of $3 a head. Cats are :ared ‘for in the same way. THIRTY-THREE DIFFERENT SHADES OB TAINED FROM THE ROCKS IN TOWA. Bottled sand pictures are among the develop ments in art. They were originated by Andrew Clemens, a deaf mute, but it has been left for W. 8. O'Brien, manager of the Western Union Tele graph Company at McGregor, Towa, to make the many beautiful pictures that are scattered about the country in the posse2s:ion of private individ uals. The sand used is not the ordinary kind, but is a special sort obtained frem the pictured rocks in ‘the vicinity of McGregor, Mr. O'Brien has secured thirty-three shades, and expects to obtain more. There are immense de posits of lead, zinc and iron and strong indica tions of copper and quicksilver in the rocks, and the sand has, in consequence, peculiarities that ad mit of the manipulation that it receives in the making of the pictures. No glue, ofl or moisture 8s used, The sand is put into a bottle, layer upon layer, and with the simplest kind of tools is worked into the required designs, the bottle meanwhile being held at vary ing angles. Because of the law of gravitation, of course, the picture cannot be worked in from the back. or sides. Care has to be taken that in pressing down the sand the bottle does not brz2ak. After the bottle is properly filled and sealed down it will stand any amount of shaking. The colors of the pictures rever lose their pristine hues. Mr. O'Brien has depicted by his sand pict ures natural scenery of river, mountain, plain and waterfall FACTORY GIRLS' TASTE IN DRESS. In the course of an article on "The Wage Earners and the Trust,” written by Charles M. Skinner for “The Philadelphia Times,” he says: In the course of an article on "The Wage Earners and the Trust,” written by Charles M. Skinner for “The Philadelphia Times,” he says: An attempt was made not long ago to form a club among the young women of the rubber mills at Woonsocket, R. I., for purposes of self and mutual improvement. Perhaps its name acted as a hoodoo upon it, for they called it the Tekcosnoow Club (Woonsocket spelled backward), and it was not long before it ran down in numbers. A while ago it had 13¢ members. Now it has about thirty. Its members have drifted off Into clubs of a more social nature, though there are not so many of these as one might suppose. When people have worked in a mill for ten hours they are not so eager to go out and show off their accomplishments as people are who work an hour. The Tekcosnoow Club had classes in dressmaking, cooking, embroid ery and bookbinding, and it deserved to kept up. Many of the mill girls show taste in dress, and on the street, before and after their day's work, they present a good appearance. They do not wear that mark of extreme poverty that is to be seen on the faces and figures of the operatives in parts of Eng land and Scotland. Possibly they are more kind hearted than some of the showler people in the larger cities, for they do not wear so many dead Hirde of their hats, rok FEEBLE MINDED CHILDREN. The Chicago Physiological School connected with Chicago University is being watched with Interest by teachers, psychologists and neurologists, be cause of the light It is expected to throw upon some of the most knoity educational prob lems. The object of the school Is to provide means by which the causes of physical and mental de fects in children may be traced. The school is intended for the children of the rich. If its ef forts show marked success an attempt will be made to establish a State institution whigh shall do star hi gd ig cs GanLTil Ub me hd er Q waukeea, PICTURES IN THE SAND. DOGS. GOOD CHEER, Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on. ‘Twas not given for you alone Pass it on. Let it travel down the years, Let {t wipe another's tears, Til! in heaven the deed appears, Pass it en. THE LESSER MINISTRIES Tr TAA hry A flower upon my threshold laid, A little kindness wrought unseen; know not who love's ic paid, I only knew that it has made Life's pathway smooth, life's borders green, God bless the gracious hands that e'er Such tender ministries essay! Dear hands that help the pilgrim bear His load of weariness and care More bravely up the toilsome way. Oh, what a little thing can turn heavy heart from sighs to song! A smile can make the world less stern; A word can cause the soul to burn With glow of heaven all night long! It needs not that love's gift be great— Some splendid jewel of the sou! For which a king might supplicate, Nay! true love's least, at love's true rate, Is tithe most royal of the whole. —(James Buckham. Mrs. N. E. C. Furman has given 50 cents as February dues to the endowment fund, and 5 cents for a badge; the Cheerful Correspondence Club, 50 cents in stamps as dues for the month; Mrs. Wallace Bruce, 25 cents in stamps as dues; Mrs. 8. A. Fried, 26 cents in stamps, for mailing her sunshine contribution. A SUNSHINE MEETING. The regular monthly meeting of the Brooklyn T. 8S. 8. Branch No. 5 was held on Monday after noon, at the home of Mrs. C. E. Young, No. 133 Hewes-st The social element always predominates in the meetings of this branch, and even “the stranger within the gates” is always made to feel the sunshine of kindly cheer. The business portion of the meeting began with the singing of the sunshine song, then Mrs. Fur man, the president, reported some of the good work done since the last meeting, such as the distefbution of sunshine to Nebraska, NewHamp shire, New-York, Michigan and North Carolina. Some interesting letters from the recipients of this good cheer were read. Greetings came from Mrs. John Busby, an absent member in Florida. A shadow was cast on tne sunshine of the meet ing by the absence of Mrs. John Burtis, who had been invited to speak on “Kindergartens’; but the members proved resourceful. Miss Starkey sang same charming songs, Mrs. Rorobroth gave musical numbers, and the hostess read two humerous selections, after which refreshments were served. The anniversary of the meeting of this branch will be held at No. 121 Hoeper-st. on the evening of March 27, to which a large company will be in vited. ou RPTPORT OF GERMANTOWN BRANCH.

Mrs. H. J. Hergesheimer, president of the Ger mantown T. 8. S. branch, reports for December and January the following Sunshine work: Maga zines, books, flowers fruit, money and clothing were distributed, many. letters received, and a number of ‘shut Ins’ at hospitals visited, each of whom received a ray of sunshine. During these months the slek ones of the branch were especially cared for STINSITINTGT WORK IN NEW-JERSEY. The revort of Mrs. W. L. Starr, State president of New-Jersev. occunied more than a column in “Phe Newark Sunday Call’ of February 4. A brief notice of some of the special branch work is given below: The Hoboken branch of the T. S. S., Mrs. Eppens, president, reports a goodly number of members who have been active in dispensing sunshine. Be sides sending it to many persons in their own city. they have sent packages to Nebraska, Tennessee and elsewhere, and at Thanksgiving and Christmas di-tributed a large amount of substantials, bring ing ‘rue sunshine into many homes. The Jersey City branch Noe, 1, Mrs, J. I". Arm strong, president, reports forty-three members, who have during the last few months sent many letters and magazines to invalid ‘shut ins,” also a box containing miscellaneous articles for a Christmas tree, as well as clothing, quilts, gro ceries, ete., to a number of worthy members. The ‘‘Whatseever’’ Circle, of Roseville, has been most active in good works in the way of sending flowers to invalids, eccal and medicines to others, towels to the Home for Crippled Children, blankets to the Women's Hospital, ice cream to the Baptist Heme and Home for Cripples, Thanksgiving din ners, Christmas gifts, ete. Jersey City branch No. 2, Mrs. Markham, presi dent. has been busy in a quiet way, and among other good works sent a nice box to Gladwin, Mich. Newark branch No. 1, Mrs, W, L. Starr, presi dent, has 134 members; branch No. 2, Mrs, W. A. Rice. presidert. has twenty-eight members. and branch No. 3, Mrs. C. F. Lawrence, president, has forty-two members. There is also a junior branch, with Miss Mabel Haight president. All these branches have been active in their Sunshine work. The Alden branch, of East Orange, gave a musi cal that delighted two hundred people, CHEERFUL CORRESPONDENCE CLUB. Miss Gertrude Griffin, secretary of the Cheerful Correspondence Club, of West Newton, Mass., writes that a number of future meetings will be devoted to sewing for the babies in the Woman's Guild. At the regular meeting on February 3 some pleasant letters were read from their pen friends, also one from the absent president, Miss Mary Newton. All that the past withheld, in larger measure Somewhere in willing trust the future hath, Near and more near the Ideal stoops to meet The steadfast coming of unfaltering feet. —(Frances I. Mace. THE TRIBUNE PATTERN. A TIS3UE PAPER PATTERN OF GIRL'S PRINCESS COSTUME, NO. 78%, FOR COUPON AND 10 CENTS. Princess effects in girls’ dresses are stylish and becoming, especially when made of plaid and velvet, as here illustrated. The plald, ef dark and light green on a white ground combines tastefully with the Russian green velvet trimmings. The princess lining is close fitting and fastens in the centre harlk NO, 7,800—-GIRL'S PRINCESS COSTITME LOSTUM ES mode for remodelling or making over two dresses in one. Many bright and inexpensive plaids ean be purchased to com bine with plain material or velveteen in harmoniz me shade, which may be used instead of velvet, Other combinations will be SuSgested by individual taste and the materials on hand. To make the costume for a girl eight years of age will require three yards of forty-four inch material. The pattern, No. 7,890, is cut in sizes for girls six, eight, ten and twelve years,

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No. 7,800. Years... By AQAIOES. i, iviveir ee sesennennne Brees sssr antenna Serra, ling and hana wach paiiern WARied. Mis. It is deeply faced to a pointed yoke depth with plaid. The velvet is applied at the lower edge of the yoke, and {s included in the seams and dasts. The circular plaid flounce is shallow in the cen tre front, graduating to aconsiderable depth in the back, and is trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon. Straps of velvet ribbon are used over the shoul ders and are fastened with tiny cut steel buckles. The correct two piece sleeve is fin ished with narrow ruching of satin, and the edges of the velvet princess are trimmed top and bottom in the same manner. This is a particularly _ good a Tai Ea dn The social calendar was enlivened yesterday with a variety of incidents, Besides the wedding of Mias Barker to Mr. Dodge, in St. Thomas's Church, the noon hour was also occupled with the first of the musical recitals at Sherry's under the direction of Victor Thrane, the soloists being M. Alexandre Petschnikoff, Mlle. Flsa Ruegger and M. Aime Lachaume., There was a go attendance of sub scribers. The soloists at the next recital, en Tues day, February 13, will be Miss Leonora Jacksor and Mlle. Frances Saville. There were several receptions in the afternoon, one of the largest being given by Mrs. John L. Lawrence, at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mrs. Lawrence was assisted In receiving by Mrs. Charles E. Sher man, formerly Miss Hanna Newbold Lawrencs whose marriage was solemnized a short time ago in St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Far Rockaway, Long Island. Mrs, James B. Haggin, of No, 887 Fifth-ave., gave the first of her two days. Mrs. Haggin will receive again on Tuesday after nocn of next week, February 13. whose marriage was solemnized a short time ago in St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Far Rockaway, Long Island. Mrs, James B. Haggin, of No. 887 Fifth-ave., gave the first of her two days. Mrs. Haggin will receive again on Tuesday after nocn of next week, February 13. Last night there were several dinner parties—the last of the Junior Cotillons, at Sherry's; another of the Fortnightly Dances, at the Waldorf-Astoria, and another of the informal at homes, with music, by Miss De Forest and Miss Callender, at their apartments, in the Tiffany Building, Madison-ave. and Seventy-second-st. Mrs. Walter Watson, jr., who gave a dinner party at her home, No. 52 West Fifty-second-st., seated her guests at three small tables, one decorated in green, one in lavender and one in pink. Her guests were Mr. and Mrs. John P. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ri‘zema de Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Ormiston, Mr, and Mrs. Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre. Dr. and Mrs. Fsaac L. Kip, of No. #48 Fifth-ave., gave a dinner party last night. Their guests were Dr. and Mrs. G. Norton Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Emery, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander, Captain and Mrs. Warren C. Beach, Mrs. Alexander T. Van Nest, Mrs. George L. Kingsland, Mrs. John R. Harris, Robert

Kerr Richards, Shipley Jones and Andrew A. Bibby. Miss Van Nest also gave a dinner party at the home of her mother, Mrs. Alexander T. Van Nest, No. 31 West Thirty-seventh-st., her guests being Young people who afterward attended the Junior Cotillon at Sherry's. Alexander M. Hadden led the eotillon, in which some pretty favors were dis tributed. TH —————————_———_—————_————_—_—_—_———_—————T———————_—_———_—_—_—__—_________ ER A most entertaining programme was given at Miss De Forest and Miss Callender’s, where there was another brilliant gathering of guests. The pro gramme was as follows: Quartet, in B flat major, on 18 No. 8......... Beethoven Allegro Con Brio, Adagio Ma Non Troppo, Scherzo (Al legvo), La Maliconia (Adagio—Allegretto Quasi Al egro). The Knelsel Quartet, Franz Kneisel, Louis Svecenski, Karl Ondricek, Alvin Schroeder. Songs: (a) “Lung! dal Coro Bene'..... tesesssrarena wen. Seceht (BY “Die Mainant. oc russe anions. a {c} ‘Von Ewiger Lieber*....... -1' Brahms Francis Rogers, Terzetto (for two violins and viola), cp, T4........ Dvorak Allegro Ma Non Troppo—Larghetto. Scherzo (Vivace). Mr. Kneisel, Mr. Ondricek, Mr. Svecenski. Songs: (a) “Oh! Let Night Speak of Me!" Chadwick Behe WOI™ ise ae Frank Ries (c) ‘Sweetheart, Thy Lips Are Touched with Flame''. Chadwick Mrs. Adah Benzing. Quartet: (ay Aly. G String... .....o30 Bach-WilhelmJ (b) Variations from Quartet, in C major (Kaiser). Haydn The Kneisel Quartet. ngs: (2) "To Anthea! i iit bienira ess Hatton (b) “Love Me or Not" (1640). oc cen ane Secchi 6) “Les Deus Amonpe...... 0 CN Francis Rogers. Accompanist, Victor Harris. One of the largest and most interesting weddings of the present month was celebrated in St. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church, Fifth-ave. and Fifty-third-st.,, at noon yesterday, when Miss Elizabeth Crary Fordyce Barker, a daughter of Mrs. Fordyce D. Barker, of No. 36 West Fifiy first-st., was married to Murray Witherbee Dodge, a son of the late Arthur Murray Dodge, of this city. The chancel of the church was elaborately decorated with palms and ferns, and on the altar were several large clusters of pink rosebuds. The chancel rail, too, was embellished with asparagus vine, and on either side of the gateway was a tall mound of the pink rosebuds. As the guests were arriving Dr. George Willlam Warren, the regular organist of the church, played a number of selec tions. While the bridal party was forming in the vestibule of the church the Swan Song from “Lo hengrin" was played. A novel feature of the wed ding was the ringing of the chimes by Montell Toulmin, as the bride arrived at the church enm trance. As- the bridal possession moved up the centre aisle Dr. Warren played the “Coronation March’ from Meyerbeer's ‘“‘Prophete.”” The bride, who walked with her grandfather, Samuel D. Bab cock, was preceded by the ushers, two brides maids, her cousin, Miss Alice Babcock, and Miss Anne Potter, and her sister, Miss Lillian A. Bar ker. as maid of honor. The bridal gown was of white satin, trimmed with old lace. A cluster of orange blossoms held the point lace veil in place. The bridal bouquet was of white orchids and roses. The only jewelled ornament was a pendant of pearls, the bridegroom's gift, which was suspended from a single string of pearls. The maid of honor wore a pretty costume of white lace and chiffon over silk and a large white hat, while the brides maids were attired alike in costumes of pale blue panne velvet, the skirts and bodices trimmed with ace and large blue hats ornamented with a lar rosette of white satin and fastened under the chin with streamers of white tulle. Each carried a bou quet of green orchids. Mr. Dodge's best man was his brother, Marshall J. Dodge. The ushers were Arthur Douglas Dodge. another brother of the bridegroom; Frederic Kernochan, jr., Henry H. Hollister, jr., William H. Dixon, a cousin of the bride: John Adams, Louis Stoddard, C. A. Brayton and T. M. Hawley. The Rev. Dr. John Wesley Brown, the rector of St. Thomas's, performed the ceremony, and im mediately after it the reception was: held at the home of Mr. Babeock. the bride's grandfather. In the drgwing room where the young couple received there ‘were many beautiful spring flowers, and graceful palms. Among the guests invited to the church and house were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alex ander Murray, Mr, and Mrs. William P. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. J Frederic Kernochan, Miss Kernochan, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rives, Mrs. Alexander T. Van Nest, Miss Van Nest. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Barney, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dodge, Miss Dodge, Mrs. Earl Dodge, Miss Anna Dodge, Mrs. Astor, Mr. and Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. I. Townsend Burden, Miss Evelyn Burden. Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane, Miss Evelyn Sleane, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 8. Gurnee, jr., the Misses Gurnee, Miss Delia Gurnee, Walter S. Gurnee, sr, Mr, and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, the Misses Gerry, Mr. and Mrs. W. Storrs Wells Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop. Miss Marie Win throp, H. Rogers Winthrop, Mrs. C. B. Alexander, H. E) Sloane, Miss Sloane, Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt: Countess D’Arschot, Miss Newbold, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hadden, jr., J. A. Hadden, sr., Alexander M. Hadden, Dr. and Mrs. Francis P. Kinnicutt, Mr. and Mrs, F. S. Witherbee, Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Hall Butler, Miss Butler, Mrs. George L. Kingsland, Miss Juliana Cutting, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Alex andre, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Burnett, Leonard Jacob, Edwin C. Moller, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Duane Pell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Childs, Mrs. Bel mont Tiffany and Miss Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge have arranged to sail on Saturday next, Feb ruary 10 on the steamship Fliirst Rismarck te re 4 Lautis Wagers. Accompanist, Victor Harris. One of the largest and most interesting weddings of the present month was celebrated in St. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church, Fifth-ave. and Fifty-third-st.,, at noon yesterday, when Miss Elizabeth Crary Fordyce Barker, a daughter of Mrs. Fordyce D. Barker, of No. 36 West Fifiy first-st., was married to Murray Witherbee Dodge, a son of the late Arthur Murray Dodge, of this city. The chancel of the church was elaborately decorated with palms and ferns, and on the altar were several large clusters of pink rosebuds. The chancel rail, too, was embellished with asparagus vine, and on either side of the gateway was a tall mound of the pink rosebuds. As the guests were arriving Dr. George Willlam Warren, the regular organist of the church, played a number of selec tions. While the bridal party was forming in the vestibule of the church the Swan Song from “Lo hengrin" was played. A novel feature of the wed ding was the ringing of the chimes by Montell Toulmin, as the bride arrived at the church enm trance. As. the bridal possession moved up the centre aisle Dr. Warren played the “Coronation March’ from Meyerbeer's ‘“‘Prophete.”” The bride, who walked with her grandfather, Samuel D. Bab cock, was preceded by the ushers, two brides maids, her cousin, Miss Alice Babcock, and Miss Anne Potter, and her sister, Miss Lillian A. Bar ker. as maid of honor. The bridal gown was of white satin, trimmed with old lace. A cluster of orange blossoms held the point lace veil in place. The bridal bouquet was of white orchids and roses. The only jewelled ornament was a pendant of pearls, the bridegroom's gift, which was suspended from a single string of pearls. The maid of honor wore a pretty costume of white lace and chiffon over silk and a large white hat, while the brides maids were attired alike in costumes of pale blue panne velvet, the skirts and bodices trimmed with ace and large blue hats ornamented with a lar rosette of white satin and fastened under the chin with streamers of white tulle. Each carried a bou quet of green orchids. Mr. Dodge's best man was his brother, Marshall J. Dodge. The ushers were Arthur Douglas Dedge. another brother of the bridegroom; Frederic Kernochan, jr., Henry H. Hollister, jr., William H. Dixon, a cousin of the bride: John Adams, Louis Stoddard, C. A. Brayton and T. M. Hawley. The Rev. Dr. John Wesley Brown, the rector of St. Thomas's, performed the ceremony, and im mediately after it the reception was: held at the home of Mr. Babeock. the bride's grandfather. In the drhwing room where the young couple received there ‘were many beautiful spring flowers, and graceful palms. Among the guests invited to the church and house were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alex ander Murray, Mr, and Mrs. William P. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. J Frederic Kernochan, Miss Kernochan, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rives, Mrs. Alexander T. Van Nest, Miss Van Nest. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Barney, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dodge, Miss Dodge: Mrs. Earl Dodge, Miss Anna Dodge, Mrs. Astor, Mr. and Mrs, Orme Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. I. Townsend Burden, Miss Evelyn Burden. Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane, Miss Evelyn Sleane, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 8S. Gurnee, jr., the Misses Gurnee, Miss Delia Gurnee, Walter S. Gurnee, sr, Mr, and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, the Misses Gerry, Mr. and Mrs. W. Storrs Wells Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop, Miss Marie in throp, H. Rogers Winthrop, Mrs. C. B. Alexander, H. ES) Sloane, Miss Sloane, Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt: Countess D’Arschot, Miss Newbold, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hadden, jr., J. A. Hadden, sr., Alexander M. Hadden, Dr. and Mrs. Francis P. Kinnicutt, Mr. and Mrs, F. S. Witherbee, Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Hall Butler, Miss Butler, Mrs. George L. Kingsland, Miss Juliana Cutting, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Alex andre, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Burnett, Leonard Jacob, Edwin C. Moller, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Duane Pell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Childs, Mrs. Bel mont Tiffany and Miss Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge have arranged to sail on Saturday next, Feb ruary 10, on the steamship Fiirst Bismarck, te re main abroad for an indefinite period. They intend to visit the Paris Exposition in the early summer. The marriage of Miss Lillian Chapman Sturte vant, daughter of the late Charles P. Sturtevant, of Norwich, Conn., and granddaughter of the late Albert Putnam Sturtevant, who built and owned the Sturtevant House, at Broadway and Twenty eighth-st., to Dr. John Kutrus took place at 8:30 o'clock last evening in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Seventy-first-st. and Broadway. The rector. the Rev. Matthew A. Taylor, performed the ceremony. The bride entered the church and was given away by her uncle, Willlam H. Chapman. She wore a gown of white satin, the corsage trimmed with point and duchesse lace. The tulle veil was fastened with orange blossoms. She car ried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the val. ley. Mrs. John Byron Traver, the matron of honor, was attired in a gown of yellow silk, trimmed with point lace and embroidered in colors. Her bouquet was of purple violets. The flower girls were the bride's cousin, Miss Ruth Herrick Chapman, of Norwich: the bridegroom's sister, Miss May Kurrus, and Miss Olga Isabel Traver, daughter of the matron of honor. They wore dresses of white peint d’esprit, with sashes of white satin, and each car ried a basket of yellow daisies. Dr. Kurrus's best mar was his brother, Edward James Kurrus. The ushers were Charles E. Chapman, cousin of the bride; B. Drumnand Woolley ther. in-law of the bridegroom, an omas P. McKenna, jr., o ng Branch; Charles Carson, Hugh Edward O'Reilly and Dr. Harry V. Smith, of Jersey City. The wed ding reception followed at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Chapman, No. 179 West Seventy-third-st. Some of the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Blanchard, Senator and Mrs. C. Asa Francis and Miss Elsie Francis, of Long Branch: Mrs. John De votion, the Misses Devotion, Mr. and Mrs. Fred erick Tufts, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elliott Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gleason, Miss Brennen, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam 8S. Bronson, of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Burrill A. Herrick, of Norwich: Mr. and Mrs. Willlam B. Merrill, Mrs. D. B. Honeywell, Miss Honeywell, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Norton Hurlburt, Mme. La Gay, Mrs. E. V. Marcosa, Miss Blanche Marcosa, Miss Carrie Reid, the Misses Bemis, Dr E. B. Perry. Mrs. B. Drummond Woolley, Mr. and Mrs. P. C, Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus O. Curtiss, Mrs. A. E. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs, P. J. Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Sears, of Cranford, N, J,. and Senator and Mrs. Clarence W, Kline, $7 Haslaton, Penn. After their wedding io Dr. an Kur rus will make their home at No. 2051 ath-ave. The wedding of Miss Grace Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Augustus Johnson, to George Briggs Fredenburg will take place this evening at #C.Ta tha Proseace of roa The marriage of Miss Lillian Chapman Sturte vant, daughter of the late Charles P. Sturtevant, of Norwich, Conn., and granddaughter of the late Albert Putnam Sturtevant, who built and owned the Sturtevant House, at Broadway and Twenty eighth-st., to Dr. John Kutrus took place at 8:30 o'clock last evening in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Seventy-first-st. and Broadway. The rector. the Rev. Matthew A. Taylor, performed the ceremony. The bride entered the church and was given away by her uncle, Willlam H. Chapman. She wore a gown of white satin, the corsage trimmed with point and duchesse lace. The tulle veil was fastened with orange blossoms. She car ried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the val. ley. Mrs. John Byron Traver, the matron of honor, was attired in a gown of yellow silk, trimmed with point lace and embroidered in colors. Her bouquet was of purple violets. The flower girls were the bride's cousin, Miss Ruth Herrick Chapman, of Norwich: the bridegroom's sister, Miss May Kurrus, and Miss Olga Isabel Traver, daughter of the matron of honor. They wore dresses of white peint d'esprit, with sashes of white satin, and each car ried a basket of vellow daisies. Dr. Kurrus's best mar was his brother, Edward James Kurrus. The ushers were Charles E. Chapman, cousin of the bride: B. Drummond Woolley, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, and Thomas P. McKenna, jr., of Long Branch; Charles Carson, Hugh Edward O'Reilly and Dr. Harry V. Smith, of Jersey City. The wed ding reception followed at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Chapman, No. 179 West Seventy-third-st. Some of the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Blanchard, Senator and Mrs. C. Asa Francis and Miss Elsie Francis, of Long Branch: Mrs. John De votion, the Misses Devotion, Mr. and Mrs. Fred erick Tufts, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elliott Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gleason, Miss Brennen, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam 8. Bronson, of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Burrill A. Herrick, of Norwich: Mr. and Mrs. Willlam B. Merrill, Mrs. D. B. Honeywell, Miss Honeywell, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Norton Hurlburt, Mme. La Gay, Mrs. E. V. Marcosa, Miss Blanche Marcosa, Miss Carrie Reid, the Misses Bemis, Dr. E. B. Perry. Mrs. B. Drummond Woolley, Mr. and Mrs. P. C, Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus O. Curtiss, Mrs. A. E. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs, P. J. Casey, Mr, and Mrs. Albert R. Sears, of Cranford, N. J. and Senator and Mrs. Clarence W, Kline, of Hazleton, Penn. After their wedding i Dr. and Mrs, Kur rus will make their home at No, 2,061 Seventh-ave. The wedding of Miss Grace Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Augustus Johnson, to George Briggs Fredenburg will take place this evening at Ahdredoand- thirty -Arat-ate Tn the Srescans tal cule: The wedding of Miss Grace Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Augustus Johnson, to George Briggs Fredenburg will take place this evening at jhe home of the briged Jar ta, No. 158 West One INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY. Young, Puritans. Miss Katharine Trimble will be married to Fi Irving Holmes this evening at the home of hed ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble, No. §12 West One-hundred-and-forty-seventh-st.

In St. Andrew's Proiestant Episcopal Church, Fifth-ave. and One-hundred-and-twenty-seventh-st., this evening, will be celebrated the wedding of Miss Daisy Spear, the youn daughter of Mrs. of No. 2,032 Fifth-ave., to Marshall e reception will be held at the home of bride's mother. Another wedding this evening will be that of Miss Marie Theresa Foerster to Dr. Herman G. Wahlig, which will take place at the home of bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foerster, 9268 Madison-ave. Mrs. Albert B. Boardman, of No. 40 West Fifty= third-st., accompanied by her daughters, Miss Ceeil Boardman and Miss Geraldine Boardman; Biz Violet Stewart, Miss Ruth Emmons and Thornell, will sail for Bermuda to-day. Mrs. Maturin L. Delafield, of No. 473 will give a dinner party this evening in honor of Miss Margaretta Stockton Beasley, w ment to Mr. and Mrs. Delafield's son, Delafizld, was announced some months ago.

Mrs. Albert S. Best gave a reception at her homey No. 10 East One -hundred-and-thirtieth-st., yester= day afternoon. She was assisted in Teceiving Sb Rey sisters, Mrs, J. C. Hawkins and Mrs, ope. Orange, N. J., Feb. 6 (Special).—Miss Helen Pen« nington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Penning ton, of No. 158 Day-st., was married this evening at 8 o'clock to William Pugh, of London, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Taylor Dickinson, pastor of the North Orange Bap tist Church, in the presence of a large number of the friends of the couple. The maid of honor was Miss Grace Pennington, sister of the bride, and the best man was Dudley Braughn, of New-Orleans. There were no ushers or bridesmaids. tives. A reception will follow ceremony, will be performed by the ihe Char Dr. Young, pastor of the Church of the Puritans. Miss Katharine Trimble will be married to Irving Holmes this evening at the home of hed ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble, No. §12 West One-hundred-and-forty-seventh-st. In St. Andrew's Proiestant Episcopal Church, Fifth-ave. and One-hundred-and-twenty-seventh-st., this evening, will be celebrated the wedding of Miss Daisy Spear, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Charles ar, of No. 2,082 Fifth-ave., to Marshall Wolly. e reception will be held at the home of bride's mother. Another wedding this evening will be that of Miss Marie Theresa Foerster to Dr. aruan G. Wahlig, which will take place at the home me of tha bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foerster, 928 Madison-ave. Mrs. Albert B. Boardman, of No. 40 West Fifty= third-st., accompanied by her daughters, Miss Ceeil Boardman and Miss Geraldine Boardman; Biz Violet Stewart, Miss Ruth Emmons and Thornell, will sail for Bermuda to-day. Mrs. Maturin L. Delafield, of No. 473 will give a dinner party this evening in honor Miss Margaretta Stockton Beasley, w ment to Mr. and Mrs. Delafield's son, Delafizld, was announced some months ago. Mrs. Albert S. Best gave a reception at her home, No. 10 East One hundred-and-thirtieth-st., yester day afternoon. She was assisted in receiving b¥ hey sisters, Mrs, J. C. Hawkins and Mrs, ope. Orange, N. J., Feb. 6 (Special).—Miss Helen Pen« nington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Penning ton, of No. 158 Day-st., was married this evening at 8 o'clock to William Pugh, of London, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Taylor Dickinson, pastor of the North Bap~ tist Church, in the presence of a large number of the friends of the couple. The maid of honor was Miss Grace Pennington, sister of the bride, and the best man was Dudley Braughn, of New There were no ushers or bridesmaids. MILES BANKS'S WILL PROBATED. SURROGATE ADMITS IT, AND ALSO DE« CIDES THAT HIS SON IS DEAD. Surrogate Thomas yesterday began taking testis mony in the contest over the will of Miles Banks, who died some time ago. The testator was the brother of General N. P. Banks. The contest was begun by Maude Ernestine Banks, of Waltham, Mass., a granddaughter of the testator. She brings the contest on the usual statutory grounds. When Mr. Banks died it was found that he had bequeathed to his son Ernest Banks $1,000. His friends were surprised to learn that he had 'a som, it being generally supposed that the elder Banks was unmarried. Son and father had for some reason become estranged y rs before. No men tion is made In the will of Miss Banks, the con testant, who is a daughter of Ernest Banks It is said that the testator died in ignerance of the fact that he had a granddaughter living. By the terms of the will most of the estate Is bequeathed to General N. P. Banks, a brother, and to Rebecca Banks Sanger, a sister. William J. Myron, one of the subscribing witnesses: to the will, was the first witness. He said that hey had been an old friend of the testator.

“Is it a fact that he drank hard?” “No, I don’t think he was a hard drinker.” In answer to questions, however, the witness re called one occasion when he and the testator had been drinking together. After much questioning the witness said he remembered that Mr. Banks had drunk seven pint bottles of champagne on that occasion. Philip J. Britt, counsel for Miss Banks, told the Surrogate that it was not known whether Ernest Banks was living or dead, but that, owing to bis long absence, he would legally be presumed to be dead, and that his daughter would therefore in herit his share of his father's estate. W. H. Simonsen, the other subscribing witness, also testified. Rebecca Banks Sanger, the sistem of the testator, was the next witness. At this juncture counsel for the will stated that it would be admitted that Banks had been married. “Will you admit that he was married; that Er nest was his son, and that Ernestine was the daughter of Ernest?" asked Mr. Britt. “Yes,” was the reply. Surrogate Thomas, however, ruled that Mr. Brit® would have to prove all his allegations. The contestant was the first witness after re cess. She said that she was born in 1372, and that her father was Ernest Banks. She said that she had not seen her father for many years; that she was so young when she saw him last she scarcely remembered him. She said that her mother died when she was eleven years old. In answer to ques tions, Miss Banks said that she had seen her grandfather only once, and that she never made any effort to make his acquaintance. Elizabeth Bemis, an aunt of the contestant, sald that Ernest Banks had disappeared many years ago. As to his habits, the witness said that he was a hard drinker and was dissipated. Other wit nesses were placed on the witness stand to show that the relatives of Miles Banks had tried to keep him and his granddaughter separated. Surrogate Thomas excluded the evidence This ended the testimony, and Surrogate Thomas delivered his decision from the bench. He said: I-find that, as a matter of fact, Miles Bank was married; that he had a son Ernest; that Ernest was married and had a daughter, Maude Banks, the contestant here. I further find, as a matter of facet, that the said Ernest Banks is and that Ernestine. Banks is the heir-at-law Miles Banks and next of kin to Ernest as such has status to contest the will of Banks before this Court. Miles I also find that the will of Miles Banks was duly executed in conformity with the laws of this State, and that there is no evidence to show any wrongdoing to influence him in the making of will. The will is therefore admitted to probate. It was sald after court had adjourned that the case would be appealed, and the fight carried into the other courts. 8 EDISON NOT DANGEROUSLY YEE. Thomas A. Edison is not as dangerously ill ag had been feported in dispatches from Akron, Ohio, which said that he was suffering from acute in< fluenza and that his illness was causing great anxiety. At the office of the General Electric Come pany yesterday it was said that a message had just been received from Mr. Edison's assistant bp i that Mr. Edison's trouble was a bad cold, and while he had taken to his bed 2s a precautionary measure, no alarm was felt by his friends. Mr, Edison left New-York last week for Milan, Ohio, t attend his sister's funeral, and is now at the h of his wife’s parents at Akron, Ohio. SALE OF THE WFRNICKE COLLECTION. Thera is now on exhibition at No. 8§ West Thirty third-st., the stock of antiques, furniture, etc., of the late Carl Wernicke, who was in business at No, 314 Fifth-ave. and No. 8 West Thirty-third-st. The sale will begin next Monday, and continue dafly at 1 p.m Itis by order of W. O. B. Clifford, exec utor. The stock cost $300,000, and Mr. Wernicke had twenty-five agents in Europe buying for him. In thie collection are old Dutch, French and sliver and old Sheflield Have, ‘including the Jack drinking set of Oliver Cromwell, a stock of First Empire, French and English mare queterie, cld English oak, Dutch and antique ma hogany furniture, the Joyal state couch oR saa mad king Ludwig II of Bavaria, massive Ruglish oak hall clock, antique jewelry, miniatures, 1 rints, engravings, carvings, paintings, curios, Celains, vases, mirrors, mantel and hall chime cloels,

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OF 1D Exclude the cold; get Roebuck's Weather Strips on your door§ and windows; for sale or applied by OK. 172 Ful®n St., New York; Hamilton Ave. and ROEBU 14th St. Brooklyn. Telephones. New Bork Dily Tribune. @ribune WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1800. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1800. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. FOREIGN.—The House of Commons by a vote of 325 to 139 rejected the amendment in reply to the Speech from the Throne; the bombardment of Ladysmith was again opened by the Boers; information regarding the movements of the British troops in South Africa was lacking, ow ing to the strict censorship maintained: Adelbert 8. Hay, United States Consul at Pretoria, pre sented his credentials. Skirmishes in the Philippines were reported, the insurgents mak ing several attacks upon United States troops. it has been decided to build a railroad from Croya, Peru, to Cerro de Pasco. CONGRBESS.—Senate: Beveral amendments to the pending financial bill were introduced, and an agreemant was reached by which that meas ure is to have precedence over everything ex cept routine business until it is finally disposed of: Mr. Caffery finished his speech on the Phil ippine question. House: Consideration of the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill continued, the debate being chiefly on the Ad ministration’s policy in the Philippines. DOMESTIC.—The President appointed Judge William H. Taft, of Cincinnati, head of a new Philippine Commission, which is to establish civil government in the islands. The text of the new treaty with England relating to the construction of an isthmian canal was made public. The continuance of peace in Ken tucky wae thought to rest with Governor Taylor, whose acceptance of the agreement reached at the Louisville conference was not announced, although expected; the Republican members of the Legislature met at London and passed reso Jutions in honor of Goebel, whose body lay ir gtate at Covington, from where it will be taker back to Frankfort for burial. CITY. —Stocks were strong and active. The dinner of Group VIII of the New-York Stat: Bankers’ Association was held at the Waldorf. Astoria. In the Molineux case Mr. Week: announced that he would call no witnesses fo the defence, and immediately began to sum up t—— Controller Coler announced that the secu rities of John B. McDonaid, the rapid transi contractor, were all right

THE WEATHER.—Forecast for to-day: In creasing cloudiness, with rain late in the after High or to-night. The temperature yesterday ighest, 44 degrees; lowest, 26 Gegrees; average degrees. THE NEW CANAL TREATY. We publish this morning the full text of the treaty between this country and Great ritain concerning the proposed Isthmian canal. Where is much that is of interest in it, but Yhothing that will prove surprising to those who, from our special London and Washington corre spondence, have kept themselves accurately in ¥ormed as to the purport and progress of the tiations of which this treaty is the fruit. It 11, for example, be noted that there is, as we paid yesterday, absolutely mo hint in it of a *concession to Canada” or any other quid pro quo. There was, as we shall see hereafter, no occasion for one. Neither is there any sweeping abrogation of ithe Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. On ithe contrary, much—all that is good—in the lat ter remains in force and is actually fortified by the new convention. So far as the Monroe Doc %#rine is concerned, the new treaty will leave us Just where we have all along been. It is not *vith any such matters that the negotiators have been busying themselves. The purport of the treaty is, in the first place, %o authorize the construction, regulation, man smgement, policing, etc, of the canal by the T'nited States, acting alone. That, it is agreed, could not properly have been dene under the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty without danger of un pleasant misunderstanding. And that, it is also pretty generally agreed, is what the United Btates is desirous of doing. In the second place, the treaty aims to define more precisely and effectively what is meant by “neutrality” of the canal. It does so in the mest practical manner by applying to the Nicaragua Canal the identi rules which have for the last dozen years in force on the Suez Canal. The Suez rules fave worked admirably at Suez, as the world ws. Great Britain, to which Power the canal is of by far the highest importance, seems eatirely content with them as sufficiently safe guarding her interests, while no other Power has complained of them as being too partial to Great Britain,

There is, of course, a difference between the ¥wo. The Nicaragua Canal will be more inti tuately associated with this country’s peace and comfort than the Suez Capal is with Great Britain's, It will be a highway between our two coasts and the only waterway between them, while the Suez Canal is only one of two youics between Great Britain and some of her solonies. Nevertheless, in international law the two are theoretically the eame, and the same rules may logically be applied to both. In brief, the rules provide that in both peace and war all ships of all nations shall be free to use the canal. If we were at war with some nation we should have no right te block the canal Bgaiust its ships nor to attack them while they Tere maveriug it. In it and in the waters for

Amusements. DE OF MUSICS INV TERE pen Bnsiness Notices. no belligerent ship would be allowed to remain in the canal as in an asylum. It would have to Pass right through, and as soon 28 it got out side of the neutral waters it would be subject to attack. We could not blockade the mouth of the canal within a distance of three miles. But outside of the three mile line our Navy could form a cordon or maintain a patrol that would effectively bar the canal to the foe. It is scarcely supposable that many hostile ships would care to pass through a canal under our inspection and run the risk of finding a squad ron of ours waiting for it three miles out from the other end. Nor is it supposable that any Power would try the desperate expedient of seizing the canal and holding it for its own against us. That would be to invoke retribu tion at the hands of the othe~ maritime Powers of the world, whose rights would thus have been invaded and outraged. Of course, there is always the possibility of some extreme action in the exercise of war powers which would over ride and nullify all treaty stipulations. If it came to that, he has a poor opinion of the United States who supposes that, with its ad vantage of position, it would be caught napping or would fail tc come out ahead in that game. The question seems to be whether the United States is big enough and brave encugh and strong enough to open this canal to the world and trust its own ability to cope with whatever improbable emergencies may arise, or is so given to seeing ghosts that ir must line the canal with fortresses and sit up o’ nights to watch lest some bad pirate enter it. To that question it should not take long to give an ANSwWer. The plan for settling the political conflict in Kentucky to which all the conferrees agreed on Monday night does not, of course, bind Gov ernor Taylor, but he is expected to accept it to day. It would seem virtually impossible for him not to abide by an agreement which seven of the most influential Republicans in the State, including the Lieutenant-Governor, recommend to all concerned as an honorable solution of the difficulty, even though he should on full con sideration deem it unjust and unwise. For there is apparently no quarter from which he could hope to derive the necessary support for a policy of resistance. Public opinion has un mistakably declared itself against his course in adjourning the Legislature and ignoring the courts, and it is probable that the trcops whose obedience to his orders has alone enabled him to maintain his position thus far would prompt ly desert him if he should reject the terms of settlement, It must be acknowledged that the agreement reached at Louisville gives every advantage to the Democrats, for it provides that all inter ference with the Legislature shall cease, and that if on or after Monday next it shall in joint session declare that Goebel and Beckham were elected, Taylor and Marshall shall submit with out further protest. If there has been a great moral illumination in Kentucky, it is conceiv able that the Democratic majority in the Legis lature will refuse to ratify the action of the State Contest Board, but there is, we fear, no reason to doubt that Governor Taylor will be ousted. It is a surprising fact that the agree ment, if fully and accurately reported, makes no provision for an appeal to the courts, but we suppose it may be accounted for, in part at least, by the prevalent feeling that the man who was honestly elected in November and legally installed a month ago has lost standing with the people by reason of his conduct during this critical period. It is possible also that political considerations were influential, the Re publicans believing that their position in the coming campaign will be stronger if they now submit in advance to an injustice which other wise their adversaries would probably have suc ceeded in accomplishing without much further delay. The Democrats have made one concession which indeed ought not to have caused them the slightest regret, which may perhaps in dicate a purification of party sentiment, and which in any case seems capable of producing salutary results. They have pledged themselves to co-operate with the Republicans in bringing about “such a modification of the election law “as will provide for non-partisan Election “Boards and insure free and fair elections.” If that task is undertaken in good faith a noble compensation for the tragedy and the perils or the last week may he secured. A PEACEFUL SOLUTION. COLONIES AND THE DRED SCOTT CASE COLONIES AND THE DRED SCOTT CASE. We are glad to notice that the antlexpan sionists are basing their views of the Constitu tion on the solid ground of the Dred Scott decision. It must be confessed that it proves Just what they want to prove so far as it is the final authority on the subject. According to its doctrine Congress is undoubtedly powerless to govern Puerto Rico or the Philippines as sep arate estates, legislating for each according to its needs, unhampered by laws enacted to meet conditions here at home. The trouble about that doctrine is that it proves too much. It proves ‘that the Constitution of the United States has been a piece of waste paper, so far as supposed checks on Congressional power in the Terri tories are concerned, ever since the author of the Declaration of Independence went into the imperial business in the year 1803. In fact, some of the men who concurred with the Chief Justice in keeping Dred Scott a slave understood this. Justice Campbell, the finest flower of the Calhoun philosophy in the court, was not content with glossing over this difficulty, for he proved the courage of his own convictions by follow ing his logic to the bitter end. His opinion de clared that at the beginning of the century “a “consolidated Power had been inaugurated, “whose subject comprehended ap empire, and “which had no restriction but the discretion of “Congress.” He said that the Constitution had been plainly and repeatedly violated, and that in reference to the violations of 1804 the Court could not undertake to conquer their scruples, ‘as the President and Congress had done. And then this strict constructionist, driven to ad vanced ground in his belated attempt to impose restrictions on the Government which the prac tice of half a century had not imposed, made this sneering reference io an old remark of Jefferson: “They acknowledge that our peculiar “security is in the possession of a written Con “stitution, and they cannot make it blank paper “by construction.” Is if not a little late to go back to the Dred Scott decision for the exposition of the nature of the Federal Government? The doctrine stated by Chief Justice Taney and carried to its exe treme by Justice Campbell was developed as a bulwark of slavery. It was desired to find a way to restrict a majority of the Nation from dealing with slavery in the Territories ruled by the general Government. The only way to do it was to establish the principle that in governing Territories Congress was bound to regard them as prospective States entitled to all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to the people of the States. Thus, as slavery in the States was protected from Federal interference, it was like wise adjudged to be sacred in the Territories held by the general Government In trust for Statehood and for nothing else. The logic of the Dred Bcott opinion led up to this, and that was its only purpose. The great body of the people rejected such reasoning. Our history for half a century previous was incompatible with it, as those who declared the doctrine admitted. Our history for nearly half a century since has discredited it. The Supreme Court itself has to forbidden to attack each other. But NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. all intents and purposes reversed it. It stands in the records of the Court a monument to a political lost cause. If Chief Justice Taney and Justice Campbell were right, not only was the Constitution vlo lated by lerritorial legislation at every stage in the country's development, but, as Henry Adams has said, all the treaties acquiring new territories were unconstitutional, for they changed the nature of the old Union. The oppo nents of the Louisiana Purchase were right, then, in asserting that the Constitution was a contract, the Federal Government a firm, and that its managers could not introduce into it new members without the consent of all the partners, The Federalists predicted that the Louisiana Purchase would make a new Consti tution and a Government with sovereign powers. Perhaps it did. But the Government and the Constitution made by the Louisiana Purchase have been the Government and Con stitution of the United States for almost a hun dred years, and it is hard to take seriously as a guide for the solution of present and future problems a partisan constitutional theory which inevitably reaches the conclusion that almost at the beginning the United States and its Consti tution parted company. The Senate of Chicago University has over ruled the decision of the Administrative Board of the University Press to employ the so-called phonetic spelling of twelve common words in university publications. No doubt the promoters of the scheme to revise English orthography are pained by this rebuff, but our opinion is that it will please a great proportion of all who intelli gently use the English language. Anybody who finds comfort in spelling “through” “thru” and in taking similar liberties with other words has a perfect right to do so, and to cherish the belief that he is one of the pioneers in an indispensable reform whose triumph will be sung By some yet unmoulded tongue ae PVRS JL RBMAMIAVMAAT Las ue Far on in summers that we shall not see. But, so long as such novelties appear comely and respectable only to a little minority of lin gulstic adventurers, institutions of learning and governmental agencies should leave them to their fate, whatever it may be. If there is need of them they are pretty sure to survive and flourish without the formal approval which their manufacturers solicit. In the mean time, so far a8 we are aware, no authority to declare them valid and command their use has been legiti mately vested anywhere. The incident recalls the recent determination of the committee of the United States Senate which has our new insular possessions under its special care to adhere to the spelling “Porto Rico,” In spite of the Board on Geographic Names and the President himself. We do not suppose that the Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico will be able to carry its point, but we have no doubt that a great many per sons share its rebellious temper and sympathize with its resistance to an arbitrary decree. “Porto Rico” had leng been the form in wellnigh universal use in this country, as it had been the form commonly used in England, and we fail to see that our expulsion of Spain from the island made it necessary or desirable to adopt the Spanish orthography. When a word or a spell ing has proved its title by the test of generally accepted usage an attempt to dislodge it almost invariably deserves to fail, and we perceive no good reason for making “Porto Rico” an excep tion to the rule. On the other hand, the passion for expanding the language with new vocables is most de plorable, and all who writé and speak the noble English tongue owe a heavy debt of ingratitude to the makers of dictionaries. These Indefatiga ble compilers, who invariably begin by appro priating the results of all previous labor in the same field, appear to think that their highest obligation is to ransack the purlieus of speech for the purpose of giving eternal life to the largest possible number of words that otherwise would perish in the gutter. Tt is really an abom inable thing merely in order to advertise the biggest vocabulary in existence thus to debauch a language which from the beginning has con tained within itself all the elements essential to a healthy growth. We called attention a few days ago to what seemed to us a strange contradiction between the utterances of Mr. James Bryce in Parlia ment and the utterances of the same distin guished gentleman in a book written by him a few years ago. In another column of to-day’s paper we give space to another criticism of Mr. Bryce’s present position upon the South African question, in the form of a letter written to the Editor of The Tribune by Mr. James Leslie Wanklyn, a member of the British House of Commons from Bradford, Yorkshire, in reply to a recent article written by Mr. Bryce especially for American readers. Mr. Wanklyn’s letter answers to the description of “mighty Inter esting reading,” and as such, and also as an eloquent and authoritative statement of the views held by practically the entire British nation, it is cordially to be commended for care ful perusal. So much attention may properly be given to Mr. Bryce partly because he is a conspicuous man of letters, whose works have especially and favorably introduced him to the American public, and partly because he is one of those uncommonly rare beings, a Briton who takes sldes against Great Britain in this war. We have hitherto commented upon the substantial unanimity of the British people in supporting their Government and in maintaining the claim that, whatever errors there may have been in diplomacy, upon the general moral questions between Briton and Boer the Briton was and is emphatically in the right. It has seemed to us that is one of the most significant features of the whole case. Burke did not know how to draw an indictment against a whole people, Neither are we prepared, to indict a whole peo ple—one of the freest, most generous and most enlightened peoples on earth—of deliberate and wanton wickedness and inhumanity. If there were any considerable division of opinion upon the matter among the British people, there would be more cause for questioning whether their Government is in the right. But when the opponents of the British cause who are of na tional rank are to be counted upon the fingers of one hand, what are we to think? To con demn the cause would be to condemn the people. This consideration is especially pertinent in view of the case of the United States in the war with Spain. Beyond doubt there were some Englishmen who had strong sympathy with Spain. The vast majority sided with the United States. But the noteworthy fact was that as a rule they scarcely entered into a detalled con sideration of the case at all. The fact that the people of the United States were practically unanimous on the subject was sufficient to per suade Englishmen that this country was in the right. They took our cause on faith—faith in spired by our unanimity. If we remember aright, there were some two or three shrill voices raised here about the wickedness of our aggression upon a smalier and weaker and quite inoffensive nation, and our campaign was by them denounced with much the same super heated verbiage of “landgrabbers,” “jingoes” and the like, as that which the less than cor poral's guard of British malcontents now as sails the British Government. But Great Britain @1d not regard them as the spokesmen of this Nation, and neither, we are convinced, are the WORDS AND SPELLINGS. triumph will be sung AN ANSWER TO MPR RPYCR three or four Alssenting Britons to be deemed the voices of the British Nation. Sn aa TRUTH AND AUTHORITY.

A few weeks ago we noted the appearance of a remarkable tractate by an Episcopal clergy ‘man of Rochester, the Rev. Algernon 8. Crap sey, In which he contended that the office bearers in the Church—that is, the clergy—have no right to identify the Church with themselves, and controverted the theory that Christian unity can be attained by insisting on an absolute uni formity of bellef. He now follows this with another tractate, entitled “The Answer of Pilate,” which, coming from a representative High Church Episcopalian, will doubtless excite widespread discussion. His general proposition is that Christian doctrine to-day needs to be re stated in such a way that it will be in accord with the facts of the visible universe, as ascer tained by scientific investigation. There are two ways in which such a restatement might be made. First, it might be gathered from the utterances of individual religious thinkers who feel themselves inspired to proclaim some truth to the world. The credential of any such utter ance is the truth it contains. Its reward to those who accept It is that they shall have the truth; its penalty, If they reject it, that they shall lose it. s Or, the proposed restatement might be for mulated by some synodical body duly repre senting the ecclesiastical organization. A creed so formulated does not rest, of course, on its own Inherent truthfulness, but must be en forced by a power external to itself. And men are called upon to believe it, not necessarily be cause it is true, but because it has been pro mulgated by a given authority. As between these two sources of religious belief Mr. Crap sey declares for the former. “To it,” he says, “we owe the whole body of religious truth “which we have in the world. No council ever “added to the sum of truth; all that it has ever “claimed to do is to arrange and interpret the “truth already In existence.” In other words, “truth is never discovered in committee.” When the medieval Church became corrupt the at tempt was made to reform it by corporate ac tion, but It failed; and it was left for an In dividual, Luther, first to formulate the beliefs that have revolutionized the world. Yet Reformed Christianity, though standing for truth as against mere authority, came in process of time to be bound hand and foot in the grave clothes of the most rigid doctrinal formulas, imposed not because of their in herent truth, but because the Church author ized them. This dogmatic yoke of Protestant ism can be broken only by the spirit of scientific investigation that is to-day so powerfully af fecting human life. It is no longer possible for churchmen to deny the main contentions of science. They have worked themselves into the very warp and woof of the thought of mankinau. And for any belated theologian to set himself against the advance of science is as futile as it would be to throw chips against the wind. Nor is it correct to say that scientific truth has no spiritual import.. Among other things, it has made Infinity and Eternity parts of human consciousness, instead of mere words of theol ogy. “For good or for evil, in our day, ‘the “two leaved gate’ has been opened, and man “stands in the antechamber of the Infinite and “the Eternal, and from that Presence he can “never come out. With these things in mind “no one can ever again deny the theological im “portance of scientific truth.” Science, how ever, is making a great mistake when it con tents itself with establishing individual theorles and fails to unify all these independent theories in a great synthetic theory of the universe. The Infinity and Eternity of science must, of themselves, crush man. He stands before them cowering with fear as they mock at the little ness of his stature and the shortness of his days. What is needed, In the opinion of Mr. Crapsey, is a great scientific generalization that will satisfy the spiritual instincts of man, and a recognition by religion of the freedom of thought. From the free expression of Christian thought alone ean come such a statement of Christian truth as will bring the teaching of re ligion into harmony with those natural truths which scientifie Investigacion has discovered and established. A RE Down to the hour of going to press there is no indication that the administration of the Phil fppines is in danger of being handed over to unscrupulous carpet bagging politicians. RY The choice of Mr. John Redmond as leader of the reunited Irish party in the British Parlia ment means, no doubt, a return to the princi ples and policy of Parnell, or of Parnell before the Gladstonian fusion. That will mean some stiff Parliamentary battles, though scarcely a repetition of the obstruction which Parnell and Joseph Biggar—the most strangely 111 assorted pair Parliament ever saw-—so Successfully prac tised. The days. when such things were possi ble have passed away. But it may be within Mr. Redmond’s power to do more for Ireland than Parnell did. The question 18 how he will use his power. Continental military critics show ga ready and concurrent disposition to sneer at England's military operations in South Africa, but some S— them are candid enough to admit that the ee of any other nation, unless Introduced in overwhelming numbers, equal to carrying on in dependent operations at the same time, would in all likelihood have fared quite as badly. The Boer lives in a territory where there is a nat ural fortress in almost every mile of its extent, and a better fighter to man and defend them than he, and, {t may be added, a more suitably armed one, does not exist anywhere. Criticism of military operations to have any value should be based on a correct knowledge of the diff culties to be surmounted, and the Continental censors in general now know they have been in the present campaign. Tt took the experiment to reveal them, and they were found a good many times more formidable than the attacking party or anybody expected rn bretty well what George N. Wiswell, of Milw. appointed sergeant-at-arms publican National Convention consin, is forty-eight years old, and was assistant sergeant-at-arms of the Republican National Con ventions at Chicago in 1888, at Minneapolis in 1892, and at St. Louis in 1896. In March, 1889, President Harrison appointed ‘him Uni ted States marshal for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and he held the office until 1863. During this term of office he effected the breaking up of several notorious and dangerous gangs of robbers especially the “brush hunters’ gang In the neigh borhood of Hurley. William IL. Hawkins, coiored, of Milwaukee, who hus been appointed to a clerkship in the Census Bureau, is a graduate of one of the of Milwaukee, and wil] attend the night sessions of Howard University while he is in Washington. D. 8. Alexander writes as follows in “The Bow doin Quill": “An elderly lady still living {in Bun ganuc once told me that the unpardonable sinner in Mr. Tom Reed's opinion was a liar. Her daughter ran away from his school one day to sleighride with a young man. When asked the cause of her absence she frank! told him, adding that she liked the fellow. ‘Go again,’ said the teacher; ‘truth shall be rewarded. A member of the LIVth Congress who se cured recognition for one purpose and used ft for another never afterward got the floor with his consent. ‘Liars’ he has often been heard to say, ‘are properly disposed of in the elghth verse of the twenty-first chapter of Revelation.’ Colonel BE. N. O. Clough, who has Just died In Kansas City, was a veteran of the Mexican War and colonel of a Missouri regiment on the Union aukee, who has been of the coming Re Is a native of Wis PERSONAL. From The Philadelphia Ledger. It is said that the recognition of the American contention has not been purchased by any conces sion to Great Britain in any other portion of the diplomatic fleld. No such concession appears to have been proposed by Great Britain. here was enough vitality perhaps in the ancient treaty to make it useful to Great Britain in the Canadian boundary negotiations. That is has not been held in abevance for this or any purpose is creditable to Great Britain. NO FORTIFICATIONS NEEDED. From The Providence Journal The United States will always be able to keep enemies from using the isthmian canal. Fortifica tions are barred by the new treaty, but they will not be needed there more than at Port Said and Suez. Nature affords the United States distinct strategic advantages completely protecting the use of the canal by American warships. NOW FOR THE CHORUS OF IMPLACABLES. From The Brooklyn Eagle. The canal can damage nobody. On the contrary, it must benefit, so to speak, everybody. Hence, Pet tigrew must necessarily denounce it. Hence, all of the implacables will Join in the chorus. For the to Te he country has to gain the less they seem

A PROOF OF FRIENDSHIP, From The Boston Herald. Intensely prejudiced Americans will probably loo upon the present cession of treaty oa loo Britain as something for which no thanks are due, 88 it constitutes on the part of England merely a Withdrawal from an untenable position. It will be Seen that in public as well as In private matters bo great deal depends upon the peint of view: at we trust that the judicious, fair-minded citizens of the United States will realize that this act is thapty gne of a number of illustrations of the in t of the both can be

side during the Civil War. He took an active part in securing the admission of Kansas into the Union as a free State. “In July, 1825," says “The Kansas City Star,” “when Mr. Clough was only a year old, his parents, who lived in Aldrich, Va. took him to Boston, and while en route they passed through New-York City at the time of Gen eral Lafayette's visit. The illustrious Frenchman took young Clough in his lap at the Bunker Hotel, and, placing his hands on his head, blessed him, saying, ‘An old man's blessing will do no harm.’ Mr. Clough often referred to this incident, saying that the Frenchman's blessing must have fol lowed him and filled his life with happiness.”

“At precisely 2 o'clock every day,” says the Washington correspondent of “The Chicago Rec ord,” “Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, leaves his seat, goes into the cloakroom, pokes his hand into his overcoat pocket and pulls out two big red apples. Then he sits down Ir a comfortable chair before the wood fire that crackles in the chimney place and proceeds to eat them. He is as regular as the sun, and the Senators would rather set thelr watches by him than by the old clock that hangs over the entrance to the chamber. He takes no other luncheon, eats nothing else be tween breakfast at 8 o'clock and dinner at 6

o'clock in the afternoon. and believes that apples are the healthlest food nature hae provided for man

THE TALK OF THE DAT, S—— ARRTIO 10 8 TG, AAV MARIE Lo BE bade at TT TE for the sum of one dollar professes to cure poverty by “absent treatment.” At a given hour the healer concentrates his best thought on the patient, who has simply to keep his mind in a passive or receptive state and abstain from lending money. A sceptical patient paid the dollar and tried the cure, but felt none of the promised effects. But hundreds of testimonials are given by the healer to vindicate his system. One remarkable cure was that of a poor young man who says that the Professor's treatment “changed the vibrations of mv mind permanently. I shall never again be satisfied with a small weekly salary. Fame and fortune are my great desire now.” Colone! Bryan hesitated a moment, seemed lost and lald down his knife and fork. “What is it, Colonel?” anxiously asked his host. “I remember now,” he sald, partially recovering himseif. “This is my regular time of day for stating my position on the expansion question. Excuse me a moment, please.” And he went out to the waiting re porters.—(Chicago Tribune. A Rational Danish Rat Exterminating Seoclety has been organized in Copenhagen, which has built a crematory for the rats it kills, it being found unhealthy to bury them. This activity has extended to the Danish provinces, and the Nor weglan government has asked the Extermination Soclety for information and ald. In Paris the plague is traced to the sewers, whence the vermin have been driven by recent improvements into the central markets and the houses near the Seine. Armies of rats so great as to defy attack are ravaging the food depots. The suburbs, too, are threatened, and at Acheres Plain over ten thousand rats were at one time engaged in devouring two acres of beet roots. The Danes have thus far been the most successful in meeting the danger, and Paris has also consulted them. The Pled Piper of the modern rat will probably hail from Copen hagen. Why did you take that man's case?’ the fresh graduate of the law school asked after his father, the old attorney, had bowed a client out of the office. “There is no possibility that you ean win it for him. One glance at his face shows that he is the briber and all-around rascal he is accused of being.” “Is that so?" the old man replied. “I'm so to hear {t—really sorry. I wish I had known it.” Why, you must have been able to see for your self if you are any judge of character at all.” “lI am usually pretty good at such things, but must confess that I didn’t notice it in this cr se. In fact, I didn’t see his face at all.” “Didn’t see his face!” “No. He had a wallet in his hand the: took my eye. Now you go to work and copy off that brief, and after this if you want to learn the business watch me—not the other fellow’s face.” —(Chicago Times-Herald. A barber thus explains how he keeps undesirable customers out of his shop: “If an outsider comes into my shop and I find him undesirable I get rid of him speedily. If he pays his check with a quarter or over I give him ten cents more change than is coming to him. That generally keeps him away, as growlers are usually mean men, and they stay away for fear of being asked for the over change. If the mean man just merely pays for his shave, the next time he comes in I ask him if I did not over pay him in making change in such a way that he gets mad and stays away. These are the methods with which I keep the ob jectionable element out of my shop, and they work every time.” When the author received a midnight telegram which read, “What is lowest cash price for which vou will sell all rights to your words, “When the Troops March Home!” We have set them to music. Answer,” he decided that at last his fortune was made and wrote in reply: “One hundred dollars!” The publishers replied that they could not think of giving him that much cash down, but they would be willing to give $0. The author would not hear to it. “Go ahead and publish song on royalty basis.” They took him at his word, and at the end of six months they wrote: “Inclosed please find fourteen cents in stamps for royalty on your song, ‘When the Troops March Home.’ We wish vou mighty well!" —(Atlanta Constitution. “The Waterbury American’ notes a new pro fession for women, that of “professional scold.” “Women,” it says, “who are too timid to face the tradesmen who charge exorbitant prices, who fur nish inferior goods, who do poor work, or the land lords who will not attend to making needed re pairs, or servants who are. impertinent or in competent, can have their scolding done for them for a consideration, and if the professional scold knows just how to talk to these delinquents she can accomplish what any amount of reasoning and mild remonstrance have failed to do.” “Yes, sir. I have come to ask you for the hand of your daughter.” “For Isabel's hand?" “Yes, sir. It is mere formality, I know, but we thought it would be more pleasing to you to have me go through with it.” “What's that? A mere formality? “That is what I said—a mere formality.” “And may I inquire who suggested that asking my consent to ay daughter's marriage was only a mere formality “It was Isabel's mother, sir.” “Oh! Then I have nothing more to say."— (Collier's Weekly. THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY. A DIPLOMATIC BLUNDER CORRECTED A DIPLOMATIC BLUNDER CORRECTED. From The New-York Times. Secretary Hay 1s entitled to the congratulations of his friends and the thanks of his countrymen for his successful correction of a blunder in our diplomacy made half a century ago. During almost the whole of that long riod the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, ratified in 1850, has been regarded in this country as a mistake. In assenting to that conven tion we put Great Britain in a position to say to us that oF Monroe Doctrine must be of small ac count ENGLAND'S LIBERAL ATTITUDE. ram The Philadelnhia ledger rrom 10he ronuadeipnia eager. It is said that the recognition of the American contention has not been purchased by any conces sion to Great Britain in any other portion of the diplomatic fleld. No such concession appears to have been proposed by Great Britain. here was enough vitality perhaps in the ancient treaty to make it useful to Great Britain in the Canadian boundary negotiations. That is has not been held in abeyance for this or any purpose is creditable to Great Britain NO FORTIFICATIONS NEEDED. From The Providence Journal The United States will always be able to keep enemies from using the isthmian canal. Fortifica tions are barred by the new treaty, but they will not be needed there more than at Port Said and Suez. Nature affords the United States distinct strategic advantages completely protecting the use of the canal by American warships. NOW FOR THE CHORUS OF IMPLACABLES. From The Brooklyn Eagle. The canal can damage nobody. On the contrary, it must benefit, so to speak, everybody. Hence, Pet Hytew must necessarily denounce it. Hence, all of the implacables will join in the chorus. For the more the country has to gain the less they seem to like fit. ATO The poston nerasa. Intensely prejudiced Americans will probably look upon the present cession of treaty rights by Great Britain as something for which no thanks are due, as it constitutes on the part of England merely a Withdrawal from an untenable position. It will be Seen that In public as well as In private matters great deal depends upon the point of view: but we trust that the judicious, fair-minded citizens of the United States will realize that this act is simply one of a number of {llustrations of the in {nate and frien relations that subsist between aly rela Steir coin, 5 ons todo JAMES BRYCE ANSWERED J. L. WANKLYN, M. P., ON 1p CAUSES OF THE WAR. OUTLANDERS’ GRIEVANCES--BOER GARCHY—NO BRITISH PROVOCATION. James Leslie Wanklyn, Liberal-Unionist of Parliament for the Central Division of By ford, sends through The Tribune an answer tg James Bryce's article in the December nur of “The North American Review” on the war. Mr. Wanklyn is a merchant, is a direc Braziifan and Argentine railways, and has large fno terests in South African trade. In politics he is an Imperialist of a practical order. He advocates he calls “commercial politics,” and believes in ing up Great Britain's imperial prestige for ness reasons. Some of his points, in brief, are

i Tra be tf Britons in taking up the cause of their opp fellow countrymen in the Transvaal de gtaud well with their kinsmen in the U tates. British sympathy was with the United States our war with Spain. This conflict and th the Transvaal are parallel as regards the cause of war. on Mr. Bryce's writh in 1886 have been a tion of the British policy in South Africa; he condemns it; has drawn up an of his country in time of war, has made out 3 case for foreign intervention, and has used Ia Fuge which would justify the Dutch of Cage olony in joining the Boer army. Has Mr. Bryce not contravened the Royal mation by rendering assistance to the enemies?

Supposing American citizens should be in a k ority in Cuba and yet were denied the chise by a Cuban oligarchy, how long would Americans tolerate it? 4 If, in addition, citizens of the United States wers obliged to pay nineteer-twentieths of the taxg. tion, and a long list of other grievances w imposed, how long would Americans tolerate f#% The Transvaal Government has not been in any sense a republican one. Mr. Bryce’'s statement that the Boers made conces sions is denied. The Seven Years’ Franchise act has been proved to be ‘““a grotesque and palpable sham." z A The Boers began spending money on armaments in 1886, and this was kept up right along money paid in taxes by the Outlanders. gian and Dutch artillerists were imported in regular batches up to the opening of the war. Dr. Leyds is quoted as saying that the Boers have plenty of ammunition and more rifles than they need. And yet Mr. Bryce says that there is not the slightest foundation for allegations of conspiracy! The story that Britain wanted to seize the Trans vaal gold fields is branded as absurd. The gold fields are owned by stockholders scattered all over the world, and a majority of them are not English. Clergymen of all denominations having branches in South Africa are vnanimous in supporting the war, because the conditions of existence in tha Transvaal are impossible for Europeans and de moralizing for the blacks. MR. BRYCE. MISCHIEF MAKER To the Editor of The Tribune. Sir: From our volume of trade with the United States the citizens of Bradford, Yorkshire, are peculiarly sensitive to American opinion, and from the fact that much if not most of the wool grown in South Africa finds its way to Bradford sooner or later, in one form or another, our men of business have special information in connec tion with South African matters—information de rived from agricultural and commercial sources rather than from financial channels. I write, therefore, as Member of Parliament for the Exchange or Central Division of Brad ford, availing myself of the courtesy of the Lone don correspondent of The Tribune, to reply to the amazing article which appears in the Decems ber number of “The North American Review™ written by James Bryce, Member of Parliament for Aberdeen, a Privy Councillor and Under See retary of State for Foreign Affairs in the last Government of Mr. Gladstone. This article has only come into my hands within the last few days, and I desire, if I may, to reply to 1, through you, with as little delay as possible, as the mischief it has done and is doing, both in the United States and in South Africa, is ine calculable. In taking up the cause of our oppressed coun trymen in the Transvaal we here in the old country have derived infinite consolation from the support of our free, self-governing colonies, and we desire above everything to stand wellin the eyes of our kinsmen in the United States, who, with a common ‘lineage, language, litera. ture and laws, are pioneers with ourselves of that form of civilization which, imperfect though it may be, Is, in its conception of civil and reilg~ ious liberty, of justice and mercy, essential to the progress of the world. As a great export nation you have common interests with ours selves, and we feel that the clear understanding or alliance between us with respect to the policy of free ports in neutral markets will tend In future to the peace of the world. In the case of your war with Spain—a war waged solely in the cause of good government you had our moral support, and we have been wondering if you would now accord us support in return, perceiving that the two cases are ab solutely parallel as regards the first cause of war. MR. BRYCE IN 13% AND 139%. Of Mr. Bryce's article, so far as the narrative is concerned, I have nothing to say except that it is a remarkable illustration of the way In which history is written, for while his writings in 1896 have been generally regarded as a justi fication of the British policy of expansion in South Africa his writings in 1899 appear to be in condemnation of it; but it is impossible to ex press the feeling of disgust which Mr. Bryce has created by his statement “of the legal position of the two parties to the war,” as he terms it at the close of his article. Under the plea of mak ing a legal statement he has drawn up an indict ment of the Government of his country during time of war; he has deliberately invited “the public of another country” to condemn the ac tion of his fellow countrymen; he has made out a case for foreign intervention, and he has used language which would justify the Dutch wy Cape Colony in taking up arms in support of the Boers. The Transvaal Government has used its utmost efforts to bring about a rising of the Dutch throughout Cape Colony by the distribu tion of arms and ammunition and by the spread of seditious literature, including extracts from the writings and speeches of Mr. Bryce and his colleague, Sir William Harcourt; and yet, not content with the harm he did prior to the out break of war, Mr. Bryce now, at a great crisis, uses language which is a direct incitement to the Cape Dutch to rise.

In plain English Mr. Bryce states: First—That the grievances of the Outlander population have been generally exaggerated. Second—That the cause of the war “was not a grievance for the redress of which Britain had any right to interfere.” Third—That “the Boers made concessions.™ Fourth—That, notwithstanding these conces sions, the British Ministry used language of menace. 3 Fifth—"“That," being convinced “that the Brit. ish Government had resolved to coerce them™ and “being in a sore strait” “they took the course which must have been expected from them, and, indeed, the only course which brave men who are not going to make any further con~ cessions could have taken.” This is Mr. Bryce's indictment against the Government of his country at a time of war, and, assuming his statements to be well founded, the question arises, Has he not contravened the royal proclamation by rendering assistance to the Queen's enemies? But, are his statements well founded?

TTY A WAR FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT. As I have previously stated, this war has been waged, first and foremost, in the cause of good government; it has been brought about bv

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Sor the sale of coal and other commodities essen ial to the trade of the island are granted by pilgarchy to their supporters; that monop lies for the sale of liquor, demoralizing in the to the colored laborers, are similarly granted. thet there is restriction on the freedom wf the press and of the right of public meeting; mand, finally, that the money eontributed to the gevenue for public purposes is diverted, not merely into private pockets, but expended upon wrmaments in order to maintain such a form of indefinitely ;—I ask you, the eiti #pens of the Tnited States of America, if all this pomes about in the future, how long will you puffer suck 2 condition of affairs to exist? Further, in the case of the Transvaal Govern there are grievances, arising from cor fuption, which have never been equalled in the of any of the South American republics. 4s not known how muck of the money of the @axpeyers has been diverted into armaments in to overawe them, but events have shown shat it emounts to millions; and we have one smsmazing iliustration of corruption in the fact ghst while the city of Johannesburg—which wxpontributes the bulk of the revenue of the State =i without a yard of drainage, the official sala ¥ies list of the South African Republic for the gear ending 1898 amounted to £1.216,384. I may gmention that the official salaries list of the city of Bradford, for its municipal administration, awith population exceeding considerably the swhite population of the Transvaal State, and #pe of the best governed cities in the worli, mmeunts to £28,700. NOT A REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT. The Government of the Transvaal has been fn no sense of the word republican form of government To u<e the words of a prominent “Radice! member of Parliament. one of the lead wers of the temperance movement in the United Eingdom, Mr. Whittaker, M. P., “It is the worst Form of government known to the world; it is an pligarchy: a corrupt oligarchy: a corrupt military oligarchy”; end Lord Rosebery, testifying to the alae of Mr. Fitzpatrick’s work, “The Transvaal #¥rom Within” stated that this book gave “an appalling record of the way in which the gov ernment of the Transveal was carried on and “the subjection to which it reduced our fellow countrymen there.”

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Such is the language of the late Prime Min Sister; bu: Mr Bryce, while admitting that the Erievances are “resl,” suggests that they did not Faint intervention, and preaches “patience.” is reminded of “The Toad Under the Har ow”: “The Butterfly upon the road doth De gience preach unto the Toad.” Having thus dis smissed the grievances he then proceeds to state thet the cause of the war “was the discussion ©f enother matter altogether, which was, ad pnittediy, not grievance for the redress of which Britain haé any right to interfere,” i e., the question of the franchise; and he omits to explain that the British Government deliberate od selected the guestion of the right to repre sentation for consideration, rather than ques Riops arising from grievances, in order to avoid strife end with the hope that the Outlanders mught work out their own salvetion with the ce of the reform party in the Trans All that the British Government asked wes one-fourth of the representation of the There was no question, as Mr. Bryce suggests, of overwhelming the Transvaal Par Jlament by force of numbers, notwithstanding the fact that the Outlander population was in a mumerical majority; and yet, in justification of the South African republics in their declaration of war, he states that “the Boers made coneces ions,” and he suggests that “the British Gov ernment had resolved toscoerce them: they were in sore strait”

NO CONCESSIONS MADE. As a matter of fact, the Boer Government meade no concessions whatever; for the Seven Years’ Franchise act, which was the only con cession they made, has been proved by Mr. Rob son, Q. C., M. P_ one of the first lawyers of the ey and a prominent Radical, to be “a grotesque &8f palpable sham.” This learned gentleman fhas demonstrated conclusively, in a series of let ters 15 “The Times” that President Kriiger ver intended io give any representation what hy the Outlander population; and it is evi dent to-day that be was playing with the Brit isk Government in order to gain time for the sompietion of his preparations for the campaign. Mr. Bryce has the hardihood to say: “Thus the Yuestion whether the grievances amounted to ‘casus belli’ never came up at ali.” The British Government, to avoid strife, hesitated to Zormulste demands with regard to specific griev ®nces, and preferred to ask for some moderate parliamentary representation in order that the ©Outienders might put forward their grievances themselves; and now we are told by this emi nent professor, with a play of words, that the grievances had nothing to do with the war. “The only ‘casus belli’ has been the conduct cf! the two contending parties during the nego Tons," writes Mr. Bryce, and he goes on to say that “the British Ministry used language whieh led the Transvaal people to believe that we were determined to force the Boer Government to comply with their demands” “This is a re dteration of the charge brought by Mr. Bryce ‘28d his friends in the recent session of Parlia ment that BMr (Chamberiain ond Qir Al1fsad

appalling record of the way in which the gov ernment of the Transveal was carried on and “the subjection to which it reduced our fellow sountrymen there.” Buch is the language of the late Prime Min Sister; bu: Mr Bryce, while admitting that the ETievances are “real,” suggests that they did not Ratt intervertion, and preaches “patience.” is reminded of “The Toad Under the Har ow”: “The Butterfly upon the road doth Du Rience preach unto the Toad.” Having thus dis “missed the grievances he then proceeds to state thet the cause of the war “was the discussion af enother matter altogether, which was, ad $mittediy, not a grievance for the redress of “which Britain had any right to interfere,” i e., the question of the franchise; and he omits to ‘explain that the British Government deliberate Wy selected the question of the right to repre sentation for consideration, rather than gques ions arising from grievances, in order to avoid strife end with the hope that the Outlanders t work out their own salvetion with the ce of the reform party in the Trans All that the British Government asked es one-fourth of the representation of the There was no question, as Mr. Bryce #ugeests, of overwhelming the Transvaal Par Amment by force of numbers, notwithstanding the fact that the Outlander population was in a mumerical majority; and yet, in justification of ibe South African republics in their declaration of war, he states that “the Boers made conces asians,” and he suggests that “the British Gov Expt bad resolved toscoerce them: they were sore strait” NO CONCESSIONE MADE. NO CONCESSIONS MADE. As a matter of fact, the Boer Government no concessions whatever; for the Seven Years’ Franchise act, which was the only con secession they made, has been proved by Mr. Rob son, Q. C., M. P_, one of the first lawyers of the #iey and a prominent Radical, to be “a grotesque snd palpable sham.” This learned gentleman Pas demonstrated conclusively, In a series of let “ters to “The Times” that President Krilger Rpver intended to give any representation what te the Outlander population; and it is evi ‘dent to-day that he was playing with the Brit ‘4st Government in order to gain time for the seompietion of his preparations for the campaign. Mz. Bryce has the hardihood to say: “Thus the Wuestion whether the grievances amounted to BB ‘casus belli’ never came up at all.” The British Government, to avoid strife, hesitated to Zormulate demands with regard to specific griev ®|nces, and preferred to ask for some moderate parliamentary representation in order that the Outienders might put forward their grievances themselves; and now we are told by this emi men: professor, with a play of words, that the the two contending parties during the nego Tons," writes Mr. Bryce, and he goes on to say that “the British Ministry used language whieh ded the Transvaal people to believe that we ‘were determined to force the Boer Government to comply with their demands.” ‘This is a re ‘iteration of the charge brought by Mr. Bryce "28d his friends in the pecent session of Parlia ment that Mr Chamberlain and Sir Alfred ‘Milner desired to “provoke war.” We know now from admissions made by Mr. ‘Balfour that the Government declined to put forward any demands with regard to the dis Ermament of the Transvaal, because, in their "opinion, President Kriiger was entitled to ex eeptional consideration in consequence of the TEL, and such a condition, if put forward, would Provoke war. NOTHING PROVOCATIVE PUT FORWARD. To suggest that there was anything prowo £ative in eny of the proposals put forward by the British Government, such as the five years’ franchise with one-fourth of the seats in the the right to use the English langunge and #0 forth is simply ridiculous, and vou have here Conclusive evidence that the Government de lined to put forward the one proposal, which we &il recognize to-day was of vital importance, be €2use it was “provocative.” If in this war we beve been to some extent taken by surprise, and have suffered in consequence, there is this ele ent of consolation: That we are relieved from the imputation of aggressive intention. We may have been badly informed, hut we have been honest; we believed In the good faith of Presi Gent Krfiger and endeavored to meet his views, and yet Mr. Bryce writes that the Boers “took the course which must have been expected from them, and, indeed, the only course which brave Baad,

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Scotch are a logical people, as well as a loyal people, and Mr. Bryce's warmest supporters must recognize that, although he may change his mind, he is not entitled to render assistance to the enemy during the war. THE WHCLE EXPLANATION. THE WHOL To TE TRENT KR aad uN A 2 ANN The whole explanation of the situation is that when President Krilger and bis oligarchy found that the British Government were determined to secure the right to some representation in the Raad, with a view tc the redress of griev ances, they decided to precipitate a conflict which they had been contemplating for years, and for which they had made the most elaborate preparations; for they saw that the new repre sentatives, in combination with the representa tives of the Transvaal Reform party, would break up “the ring.” Mr. Bryee ridicules the suggestion of a “conspiracy,” but we have here in this very article an admission that from the first the Transvaal Boers ‘showed little grati tude for the concession of practical autonomy, and did not resign the hope of ultimately re gaining complete independence.” A Further, Mr. Bryce, in Chapter XII of his “Im pressions of South Africa,’ testified to President Kriiger's overweening ambition in the following language: “Mr. Krtiger immediately upon his accession to office in 1881 formed bold and far reaching plans of advance on the three sides which lay open to him,” and he goes on to point out that “the Boers have so cften sought to carry out a scheme for the acquisition of a rail way communication with the coast entirely un der their own control an object unfa vorable to the interests of the paramount Power.” In conjufiction with this we have President Kriiger’s admission to Lord Loch that he aspired to the formation of a navy. We have next the admission of Mr. Theo Schreiner, brother to the Prime Minister of the Cape, that the Afrikander Bund, founded eighteen years ago, was an organization formed “to overthrow the British power and expel the British flag from South Africa.”

In support of this we have the evidence of Mr. Dugmore, the son of an old Wesleyan min ister in South Africa, who is the manager of the Induce Rallway and Collieries Company, prop erty about twenty-five miles from Stormberg. “I have lived,” he says, “all my life in this col ony, and fully indorse the opinion expressed by Mr. Theo Schreiner that this war was inevitable, and that the aims of Paul Kriiger, Reitz, Steyn and others were to oust the Brit ish flag and found an Afrikander nation. Thank God, their hands have been forced and the struggle precipitated before it was too late!”

Further, in 1885, Mr. John X. Merriman, Co lonial Treasurer of the present Cape Govern ment, used the following words in speech at Grahamstown: “My quarrel with the Afrikan der Bund is that it stirs up race differences. Its main object is to make the South African Re public the paramount Power in South Africa.” There is abundant evidence to the same effect, and it is not denied that the present Dutch Ministry of Cape Colony-—a Ministry represent ing a numerical minority—won its election with funds supplied from Pretoria. (See article “The South African Conspiracy,” by the Rev. Dr. Wirgmsen, in “The Nineteenth Century” for Jan uary, 1900.) THE EXPENDITURE ON ARMAMENTS. Next we have the admission that the expendi ture on armaments began in the year 1886, the first year in which, thanks to the industry of the Outlanders, any substantial revenue accrued to the Transvaal: and from that date to this, with the increase in the revenue from an insignificant sum to a matter of £4,000,000, it is clear that President Kriiger's ambition has grown with his means, and that the armaments of the Transvaal have increased propertionately with its revenue. We have the admission of General Joubert that “we intentionally allowed disguised Eng lish spies to get a glance at our antiquated mili tary material. Of the modern material, to a considerable extent, they had no suspieion until shortly before the beginning of the war’; and we have evidence that since the early part of 1886 many skilled Belgian and Dutch artil lerists have been engaged and imported in reg ular batches, up to the opening of the war. Finally we have the remarkable admission from Dr. Levds, only a month ago, that the Transvaal Government is in possession of an ample reserve of ammunition and twice the quantity of rifies it requires. Surely, the only possible deduction is that these weapons were intended for the hands of the Cape Dutch, many of whom have joined the enemy. Bitter is the resentment against the others, openly expressed In the press, and vet Mr. Bryce states: “There {8 not the slightest foundation for the allegation of conspiracy.”

JAMESON'S RAID A REEULT, NOT A CAUSE. Mr. Bryce writes as if President Kriiger had rushed to arms in consequence of the Jameson raid, but it would be fairer to state that the raid was the outcome of expenditure upon arma ments, for it is incontestable to-day that 2a wholly unnecessary expenditure in this direction began many years before the raid. Let us re member this of the raid, the folly of which is in conceivable to-day—that without grievances there would have been no agitation in the Trans vaal, and that without agitation there could have been no raid.

Toward the close of his article Mr. Bryce does not hesitate to give additional publicity to a suggestion which has been assiduously set forth in this country by agents of the Transvaal Gov ernment. “There were, no doubt,” he writes, “some of the English people who did desire to seize the richest gold field in the world and who were working hard to bring on war with that end.” The absurdity of the charge is shown in the fact that the gold fields are the property of shareholders scattered all over the world, the English shareholders being in the minority, and in possessing itself of the Transvaal territory no Power can possibly become possessed of the gold fields. Every prominent eapitalist has done his utmost from the first to avert war, and the leading companies in the Transvaal have dis missed their workmen for joining in the move ment for the promotion of reform. Mr. Bryce glosses over the treatment by the Boers of the blacks, which hss always been source of friction between the Dutch and the English, and he omits to mention that every missionary from the time of Livingstone has condemned the conduct of the Boers toward the black races; and, further, he makes no attempt to explain the significant fact that the ministers of religion to-day of every -denomination which has branches in SBouth Africa are unanimous in support of the war, on the ground that under the Government of President Kriiger the condil tions of existence in the Transvaal are impossi ble for men of Buropean races and demoralizing in the extreme for the colored races. Having indulged in “guggestic falsi” and In “guppressio veri” to the full, Mr. Bryce con cludes his attack upon his countrymen with a Bel ar TY ATs me however ernment. “There were, no doubt, ne Wriles, “some of the English people who did desire to seize the richest gold field in the world and who were working hard to bring on war with that end.” The absurdity of the charge is shown in the fact that the gold fields are the property of shareholders scattered all over the world, the English shareholders being in the minority, and in possessing itself of the Transvaal territory no Power can possibly become possessed of the gold fields. Every prominent eapitalist has done his utmost from the first to avert war, and the leading companies in the Transvaal have dis missed their workmen for joining in the move ment for the promotion of reform. Mr. Bryce glosses over the treatment by the Boers of the blacks, which hss always been a source of friction between the Dutch and the English, and he omits to mention that every missionary from the time of Livingstone has condemned the conduct of the Boers toward the black races; and, further, he makes no attempt to explain the significant fact that the ministers of religion to-day of every .denomination which has branches in SBouth Africa are unanimous in support of the war, on the ground that under the Government of President Kriiger the condil tions of existence in the Transvaal are impossi ble for men of Buropean races and demoralizing in the extreme for the colored races. Having indulged in “guggestic falsi” and In “guppressio veri” to the full, Mr. Bryce con cludes his attack upon his countrymen with a direct misstatement of fact “No one, however, denies,” he writes, “that the war will perma nently embitter the relations of Dutch and Eng lish there.” This suggestion has been publicly denied by many prominent public men, including Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain; and all of us with any knowledge whatever of South Africa see one element of consolation in the conflict, viz., that it will conduce to happier relations be tween the races—relations based upon respect. MAGNANIMITY MISUNDERSTOOD.

The magnanimity of Mr. Gladstone in 1881 was compietely misunderstood by the Transvasi Boers, as magnanimity ever will be by savage and semi-civilized races; and we ourseives have learned since that this magnanimity was tem pered by fear. We have claimed since then to be the paramount Power and to have control at least of foreign relations, but as a race the Dutch of the Transvaal have held us in open contempt, not so much because of our reverse at Majuba Hill, but because of our desertion of our own colonists and of the loval blacks, which was the outcome of the policy which followed that disaster—a betrayal which they did not pesitate to take advantage of.

Over and above the race hatred which this contempt engendered we have had two types of civilization struggling for ascendancy, a civil ization of the sixteenth and sevenleenth cen turies— as Mr. Bryce the Boer type to be —endeavoring to impose iif eonceptions of gov ernment upon one of the most democratic popu lations of the world, War was inevitable sooner oS ressions of Pout EE arenas bok, “Impressions ot w; and it expressed of late and this view, angered mere: and collector of NEW-YORK DAILY 1RIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. i For many weeks past he nas been endeavor ing in his writings and In his speeches to ex plain away his book, but, while few people in this country care to have Mr. Bryee's views, we are all glad to have his news, and his book re mains to us. The responsible leaders of the Radical party—Lord Rosebery, Mr. Asquith, Sir Heuiy Fowles and Sr Edward Grey—are unani

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us r condemnation of t¢ 0 ct of the De oyerumeal Re: conducs J ce's attitude to-day illustrates exactly the fundamental fact that ‘the art of Govern ment may not be mastered by men of ideas merely, but can only be acquired hy men of action,” and his position In the late Govern ment must be explained by the fact that the best men of the Liberal party—the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke or Argyll, John Bright, William Edward Forster, Joseph Chamberlain and others known te fame—declined to ac guiesce in t surrender to Mr. Parnell, and, consequently, Mr. Gladstone had to surround himself, for the time, with a number of In Svidyals the bulk of whom will never be heard again.

THE ULTIMATE RESULT. The closing words of Mr. Bryece's case are that the war may “possibly mean” for England “the ultimate loss of South Africa.” “It may.” but few of us think that it will; and this is cer tain, that, if “the Colonial Office and the Cab inet of Lord Salisbury” had followed a policy of drift, as previous Governments had done: if they had turned a deaf ear to the petitions of their fellow subjects; if they had disgusted and had alienated our colonists there and elsewhere; if they forfeited the respect not only of the black races of South Africa but of British India, many of whom are now resident in the Trans vaal; and, finally, if they had allowed Presidents Kriiger and Steyn to heap up armaments, and to continue to intrigue with foreign Powers, it is certain that before long a blow would have been struck which would nat merely have meant the “loss of South Africa,” but the loss of Brit ish India and the break up of the British Empire.

As the extent and depth of the conspiracy are being gradually disclosed the British people are beginning to realize how grave has been their peril; there is a growing feeling of gratitude to the statesman who, by steadfastly pursuing the right course, has discovered the danger in time; there is a determination to establish a free and democratic form of government throughout South Africa, and there is the hope and the be lief that the meetings for settlement at the close of the war, following upon the conference of colonial premiers with Mr. Chamberlain in 1897, will bring Imperial federation within the range of practical politics. JAMES L. WANKLYN.

Bradford, Jan. 24, 1800. DEATH OF E. D. MORGAN'S SON. A PECULIAR PROVISION OF HIS GRANDFATHER'S WILL RECALLED. +48 N0tda 2A ELRLVAAY VUE is BSAAWANLVEY ALE WILL: RECALLED. E. D. Morgan has lost a son, Theodore Moran Morgan, six years old, who died on Monday in his parents’ home, at Wheatly, Long Island. The funeral will be neld at Trinity Church, Roslyn, Long Island, this morning, at 8:30 o'clock. A special train will leave Thirty-fourth-st., Manhattag at 8:20 a. m., reaching Long Island City at 8:30 a. m., and returning about 11:16 a. m. The burial will be at Hartford, Conn. At the birth of this little son his father got $250,000 from the estate of his grandfather, ex Governor Morgan. E. D. Morgan had no children by his first wife. His grandfather, the Governor, was so anxious that the family name should not die out that he provided in his will that as soon as E. D. Morgan became a father he should receive an extra $250,000 from the estate. At the birth of his second child he was to get another $250,000 and a similar sum at the birth of his third. The wife of Governor Morgan had a rare and costly collec tion of emeralds. These, it is understood, she left to the wife of E. D. Morgan in case she became a mother and not otherwise. By his second wife E. D. Morgan has had six children, one being a babe now only a few weeks old. He has five children living. The death of this little son of six vears is sincerely deplored by a large number of persons, who sympathize deeply with the bereaved parents. GEORGE M. PULLMAN'S VILLA SOLD. GEORGE M. PULLMAN'S VILLA SOLD. MORTGAGEE BUYS IT FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN MORTGAGEE RUYS IT FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF HIS MORTGAGE. MORTGAGEE RUYS IT FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF HIS MORTGAGE. Freehold, N. J., Feb. 8 (Special).—George M. Pull man's Long Branch villa was sold here to-day by Deputy Sheriff Wililam Hyres. It had been seized on an execution obtained by Jeter Walden, the well known turfman, to whom young Pullman owed $600 for rent. Pullman leased Walden's extensive stock farm, near Eatontown, about two years ago, and left it a year afterward in arrears for rent. He then bought the Leong Branch cottage, and, with his brother Sanger, lived in it about tweive months. The property was bought by William Allen, a wealthy citizen of Oakhurst, who paid $200 more than the value of a mortgage which he held upon 1he nronDparty BUFFERING FROM A COLD-MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PRESIDE AT THE MEETING TO-DAY. i John Harsen Rhoades, president of the Green wich Savings Bank, was so lll last night with a cold at his home, No. 569 Madison-ave., that it was sald he might not be able to preside at the meeting to-day of the State Savings Bank Association, of which he is president. The meeting is called for 11 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce, and it will not be open to the public. Mr. Rhoades fully ex

pected to preside, as from the first he has taken an active interest in opposition to the proposition to tax mortgages held by savings banks and other financial institutions. He contracted a heavy coid a day or two ago, and he was compelled to retire early last night in order to doctor {r. BUFFERING FROM A COLD-MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PRESIDE AT THE MEETING TO-DAY. Mme. Calvé has decided to take a rest of three or four weeks, which she believes that her health re quires, and to spend the time in Florida. She will appear at the Metropolitan Opera House next Saturday afternoon in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” how ever. By arrangement with Edwin Knowles, manager of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and Mme. Modjeska, Miss Cissle Loftus will appear in Shakespearian parts at that theatre in the course of Mme. Modjeska’'s engagement, which begins on Monday evening, February 26. Miss Loftus's first appear

ance will be in support of Mme. Modjeska in “The Ladies’ Battle,” in which she will play the part of Leonie at the Saturday matinee, March 3. On Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8, two special matinees will be given, in which Miss Loftus will appear as Viola in “Twelfth Night,” supported by Mme. Modjeska’'s company, Mme. Modjesku her self appearing at the regular matinees on Wednes day and Saturday of that and the following week. Modjeska's repertory will include ‘Marie Antoinette,” “Mary Stuart” and “Macbeth.”

In consequence of a slight indisposition Mme. Nordica will be unable to sing to-night at the Met ropolitan Opera House. This will require a change of opera, and “Romeo and Juliet” will be gubsti tuted for “The Huguenots.” Mme. Sembrich will st the part of Juliet for the first time this season, Bi M. Alvarez will make his last appearance in America as Romeo. Edouard de Reszke will sing the Friar and M. Plancon will be the Capulet. On Friday evening “Il Trovatore” will be sung. instead of “Don Giovanni.” The cast on that occasion will include Mmes. Nordica and Mantelli and MM. Campanari and Dippel. Purchasers of tickets for either “The Huguenots” or “Den Giovanni” can have them exchanged or the money refunded by applying at the box office.

At a musical recently given by Professor B. V. Giannini at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall Miss Clara Dorris made her first appearance on the con cert stage. An “Ave Maria,” composed by Signor Giannini, su Miss Dorris, with violoneello A Sth De, Jatchis, agd he aig y 3 um, G. La Rome and Signore Spigarolis and Sertoris, be especially mentioned as having most pleased e audience. Mme. Calvé has decided to take a rest of three or four weeks, which she believes that her health re quires, and to spend the time in Florida. She will appear at the Metroroluss Opera House next Saturday afternoon in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” how aver By arrangement with Edwin Knowles, manager of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and Mme. Modjeska, Miss Cissle Loftus will appear in Shakespearian parts at that theatre in the course of Mme. Modjeska’'s engagement, which begins on Monday evening, February 26. Miss Loftus's first appear ance will be in support of Mme. Mocdjeska in “The Ladies’ Battle,” in which she will play the part of Leonie at the Saturday matinee, March 3. On Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8, two special matinees will be given, in which Miss Loftus will appear as Viola in “Twelfth Night,” supported by Mme. Modjeska’'s company, Mme. Modjesku her self appearing at the regular matinees on Wednes day and Saturday of that and the following week. Mme. Modjeska's repertory will include ‘Marie Antoinette,” “Mary Stuart” and ‘Macbeth. At a musical recently given by Professor B. V. Giannini at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall Miss Clara Dorris made her first appearance on the con cert stage. he “Ave Maria,” composed by Signor Giamomi, or Miss Dorris, with violoneello De Macchis, and the quartet from "Rieoiet 0 SE by Mrs. E. Birnbaum, Miss La Reme Signore Spigarolis and Sertoris, be Rome and mentioned as having most pleased *he andleanre DATE CHANGED FOR ROOGREVRIT Guthrie, Okla., Feb, 6 —At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Rough Riders Re union Association it was decided to change the date of the annual reunion at Oklahoma City to 0 4 inclusive. This was d i BA Colonel Roosevelt, who Wrote that the could not attend on June 24, the date previously an 36 HRS. STANFORD ON HER WAY EAST San Francisco, Feb. 6. -Mrs. Jane Stanford has started for the East. While absent it is said she will let contracts for the completion of the me morial chapel at the Stanford University, An other reason given for her New-York visit is a conference which, it is sald, she will have wi™ the Speyers, who last summer purchased ail of in the Southern Pacisic for about A ts also ed that Mrs. Stanford Ti gives to sell her Improvement stock for wo a share, or all told, for the benefit

THE ULTIMATE RESULT. JOHN HARSEN RHOADES ILL. NOTES OF THE STAGE. THE PASSING THRONG. L. L. Dayton, of Pittsburg, in talking yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel of fires said: “The effect of fires on certain people, especially WHERE THE women, is very curious. Every one WATER knows the ancient anecdote about WENT the man who flung the looking glass from the upper window of a burn ing house, and then carefully shouldered a feather bed downstairs. Personally, from an experience I once had, I have always believed that story to be

true. We were at dinper at my home one night, when the doorbell was rung with such violence as to summon me from the table to the door withou walting for a servant to answer it. An excited 2nd stammering man there informed me that the t story of my house was on fire, and upstairs I wen three steps at a time, followed by my entire house A friend of my wife, who was stop h with us, had carelessly left her window open and the faa burning. On a chair underneath the jet she plled clothes until they nearly reached the burner, and a breeze had Brant the ht in con jact Age the pile While the was An il a to of clothing, as chair front of the window, it looked fom Ske outside as if the entire room was on fire. for water I seized the 2h, and by judiciously spraying the flames with its contents succeeded in putting the fire out without the necessity for further assist ance. The next room was the nursery, and my wife and her friend, rushing into there In search of water, came upon the tub in which the child had just been given his nightly bath. This they bore in trtum back to the guest room, but by this time I had the fire out, and. as they saw no other piace to throw it, I'm blessed if they didn’t chuck It over me. Luckily, was too mad to say anything, and could only sputter when that dirty water struck me, otherwise I would have been guilty of language not customarily used in the presence of women. simply tell you this story as an instance of the Bin nd effect of fires on cer tain Reaple, for aothar of those women could be brought to a realization of what they had dome for some time.”

“It is curious the lack of knowledge people pos= sess of the things lving nearest to their hands’ sald 8. P. R. Blodgett, of St. Paul, IGNORANT vesterday at the Hoffman House. OF THINGS “Take Washington, for instance, NEAR AT where 1 have just been on a visit HAND. 10 some relatives. A cousin of mine acted as cicerone in showing me the sights, and after we had done the town he acknowledged that it was the first time he had been over it, although a man grown, and that he had not the slightest idea there was so much of interest to see. “Last night I was at a stag dinner, where the company at large was asked from what source the days of the week derived their names, and only one man out of the twelve present could answer the question, and he was the man who asked it, and he got one day wrong at that, for I've since looked the matter up. Sunday and Monday are simple enough, and in themselves suggest their derivation from the sun and moon, but with Tues day we come to the ancient gods of our forbears, the Engels, that hardy race that displaced the Briton and gave their name to the English people. Tuesday was named for Twi, their god of death; Wednesday for Odin, Woden or Wotan, who occu pied in their mythology a sition analagous to that of Jupiter on Mount Olympus; Thursday for Thor, the god of air and storm and rain; Friday for Freia or Freya, the god of peace, and Saturday possibly for Saeterr, an obscure god of their mythology, but more probably it takes its name for Saturn. It would seem as though almost any one vou would ask would know the derivation of these words of daily use, but I'll wager that not one person out of a hundred can tell them cor rectly. It's like the surprise the Bible gives one not familar with it, by the idioms and phrases they will come across when reading its pages, that are familiar and colloguial in the language they use, but which are uttered without the slightest knowledge of whence they came on the part of either speaker or listener." 4 MISAPPRPHENSION CORRECTED. NO BANQUET OFFERED BY AMBASSADOR CAMBON TO COUNT CASTELLANE. Washington, Feb. 6.—An authorized statement is made on the best authority that all that has been published in the press concerning an alleged ban Quet offered by Ambassador Cambon, of France, to Count Castellane is inaccurate. The matter has attracted considerable attention on hoth sides of the water, but the discussion has proceeded on an entire misapprehension of the facts. It appears that the French Ambassador was present at an informal luncheon in cone of the fashionable restau rants of New-York, to which Count and Countess Castellane were also invited. The affair was purely social, and an importance entirely dis proportionate to its informal character has been given to itr

EX- JUDGE DILLON WILL NOT TELL Ex-Judge Dillon, counsel to the Gould estate, yesterday refused to affirm or deny the rumor that Count Casteliane had made a formal request on behalf of himself and his wife for a portion of the estate of the Countess Castellane, now invested with the fortunes of the other children of Jay 1} i

Gould in this country. Judge Dillon sald that in a matter so personal, where the public could not be materially interested, he must refuse to say any thing about the affairs of the Countess Castellane. TWO NEW PLAYS IN LONDON. London, Feb. 6.—'*The Better Life,’ a dramatiza tion of the Rev. Charles Sheldom’'s novel “In His Steps,” by Messrs. Arthur Shirley and Sutton Vane, was produced last evening at the Adelphi Theatre. i i It was well acted, but does not seem to have at tracted the critics. Edna Lyall’'s play “In Spite of All" was given for the first time in London last evening at the Comedy Theatre. Its reckption was tame. WRECK OF A BRITISH BARK Nassau, New-Providence Feb. 6. —News has just been received here that the British bark Thomas Faulkner, Captain A. D. Faulkner, which sailed

from Pensacola on January 24 for Montevideo, was wrecked at Riding Rock on January 28. The crew and tha materials of the vessels were saved.

The Thomas Faulkner was of 1,000 tons. She was built at Maitland, N. 8., in 1885; hailed from Cardif?, and was owned by her captain. DISEASE OF CATTLE IN ENGLAND London, Feb. 6.—At the annual meeting to-day of the Associated Chambers of Agriculture the out break of the foot and mouth disease in Norfolk and Suffolk was announced. The chairman sald that the origin of the disease was not known and that it was the first outbreak since 1884.

THE WEATHER REPORT. YESTERDAY'S RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORBCAST. Washington, Feb, 6.—A cold wave has appeared over the Rritish Northwest Territory, where the temperature ranges from zero to 18 degrees below zero, and during the last twenty-four hours the temperature has failem 30 to 40 degrees in that region and over Western Montana. In ail other sections cof the country the temperature is wbove the seasonal average. A storm centre has moved southwestward over the Missouri Valley, and is central this evening over South Dakota. Snow has fallen in the Northern Rocky Mountain region. Light rain has oc curred in the North Atlantic States, on the North Pacific Coast, and rather heavy rainfalls are reported in North ern Florida and along the Middie Gulf Coast. During Wednesday and Wednesday night the cold wave will cover the States lying between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, and during Thursday will probably reach the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, advance being pre

ceded by rain or attended by rain, changing to snow over the greater part of the territory east of the Rocky Moun taing. Cold wave signals have been ordered in the West Centra! and Northwestern States, and advisory messages have been sent to the Bouthwesterly States. Along the Atlantic Coast variable winds will shift to fresh easterly Wednesday,

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THIRSDAY FURSAADLD UR 10-UAY AND TRUKSDAY. For New-England, falr to-day; Increasing cloudiness to-night; rain or snow Thursday; variable winds, shift ing to fresh easterly to-day. For Eastern New-York, rain late to-day and to-night; rain or snow and colder Thursday; variable winds, shift ing to {resh easterly. For the District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, rain late to-day and to-n Thursday, rain or snow and much colder; winds shi Re to fresh southeasterly. For West Vi la, Western New-York and Western Pennsylvania, ci y to-day: rain, changing to snow. and decidedly colder Thursday; brisk southeasterly winds. BR TEI TRIBUNE 10CAL OBSERVATIONS. HOURS: Morning. Night. 123450878020 21334543 (2 BUSH Bar. Inch, 45 Rs LL 2 di bod a Sr 41 34 87 A Ls £3 re de) in In this diagram the continuous white line shows th gashece o isiure of Isiceind bf Tom, Srminrt recording ter. The doited line shows the tempery ture 2s recorded at Perry's Pharmacy. J 20.5 i Tribune Office, Feb. 7, 1 4 m.—The weather yesterday was fair and mild The temperature ranged between 26 and 44 degrees, the average (38%) being 2% higher than that of Matdiay and 9% uigher than that of the corres.

ponding dat he eae wil grow wil grow Soul radunng 10-day, with gain Among the hundreds of comedies preduced on the German stage in the last few years only a few attained the popularity of “Im Weissen R3ss'l"™ the work of Oscar Blumenthal! and Gustav Kadel burg. It was the chief feature of the season at the Irving Place Theatres last year, and the sequel, “Als Ich Wiederkam,” by the same authors, was reserved by Mr. Conried as the chief attraction for the present season. The fact that the play is now running on about twenty European stages left little doubt in the mind of the managers as to its success here, and at its first performance last night the best hopes for its success were fully realized. To those frequenters of the German theatre who saw the original the second and third acts of the new play were particularly interesting. There were the picturesque White Herse Tavern again, and the same characters who figured in the previous play.

The comely landlady had been married in the mean time to the head walter, whose wooing was a feature in the first play, and the fact that the vari ous characters spught rest and recreation again in the little inn in the Salzkammergut showed that the couple had managed to keep up the reputation of their place. Docter Siedler and Ottile, whose lovemaking was beset with many difficulties in the original play, are also married, and in the first act they plan a trip to the North Cape to get away from the Berlin merchant, Giesecke, the young woman's father, who labors under the im pression that his presence is essential to the happi ness of the young people. The old man, insists on being one of the party, and invites his old friend Professor Hinzelmann to join Siedler plans to deceive him, and instead of going to Hamburg, where they were to embark, goes with his wife to the White Horse Tavern, where they first met. In the mean time, Giesecke comes to the conclusion that the young people might wish to be alone, and he also changes his plan and takes his friend to the White Horse Taver~ of which he has pleasant recoil:ctions. They ail meet again under Frau Josepha's hospitable roof, and a series of humorous situations follows, which makes up two acts of the charming play, and adds new charms to the Weisse Réss’l. Mr. Conried's troupe was at its best, and while every part was well and conscientiously played, especial mention is due to Anna Br Anna Leonardi. Julius Strobl, Mr. Klein-Rhoden, Max Hiénsler, Franz Kierschner and Mr Ravifertitz.

In the beginning, a Cold is easily checked with little palatable doses of Jayne's Expectorant. MUSIC—THE DRAMA. THE DEWEY ARCH CONCERT. ARE LRaTTW Iai SAAENVVEER TNVAYEEAYS. The concert given in Carnegie Hall last night for the benefit of the Dewey, or Naval, Arch Fund was so distinctively a social and pelitical function for the greater part that it cannot occupy a large space In this department of The Tribune. That it was a gladsome occasion for the many who were there, fliling most of the chairs and boxes, need scarcely be mentioned. The Admiral of ted States Navy sat in a box on one side of m and the Governor of the State of New-York sat in an other opposite. Enthusiastic patriots shook their hands and basked in their smilas when opportunity offered, and the multitude enjoyed good music with extraordinary gusto because they were privileged to do so in the presence of greatness. Mr. Walter Damrosel’s “Te Deum,” which, though inspired by Manila, echoes the voice with which Handel celebrated Dettingen more than a century ago, was superbly sung by the Oratorio Society, headed by Mme. Gadskl, and when the listeners tardily ree ognized the melody of the National hymn at the close and rose to their feet the complete joyousness of the occasion was established. After that every thing went merrily as a marriage bell, the climax of spontaneous, unaffected rejoicing being reached when M. Edouard de Reszke sang an air from Meyerbeer and the drinking song from ‘“‘Martha.™ 1 CILDER—On Monday TF. at NJ in the 624 year of his age. Hey Clie, at Pe Me Not Gisicond sop: of the late Raw, Wig Long Island, Theodore Morvan Bdwin and Elizabeth M. 5, in his ps Fusta) services will be id at A h, Rosiyn, a a lente Mth-st, N. Yo. at 820 a Relatives and friends are to iin: Between the oratorio and the miscellaneous part of the prorramme Governor Roosevelt delivered an obviously impromptu but earnest address, full of admiration for the deeds of the Navy in the war with Spain, properly, but net effusively appreciative of the excellent deeds of Admiral Dewey, to whom he occasionally addressed himself, and lifting briefly but emphatically into prominence the fact that the Admiral had also been efficient in his la bors for his country, when in the quarrel with Chili he preserved peace by putting the Navy in readiness for war by his purchases of coal. Contin ued improvemsen: of both arms of the war ser vice was the burden of his impassioned admoni tion, and the audience showed its sympathy with his ideas and its admiration for him by hearty ap plause. Mme. Nordica was ill and could net take part in the concert, as promised, but Mme. De Vere-Sapio took her place in the performance of the “Inflammatus” from Rossiai's setting of the “Stabat Mater” and proved to be an excellent sub stitute. The rest of the record has been read in the advance notices. NEW PLAY AT THE FIFTH AVENUE The new play entitled “Phe Countess Chiffon,” which was presented last night at the Fifth Ave nue Theatre, before a comsiderable audience, tells a story of social and amatory intrigue of a char acter with which the public is unhappily too famillar. The production was received with all the demonstrations of approval which are usually accorded such an intellectual treat. The piece is tiresome—so is its performance RICH MINES TO BE DEVELOPED. A RAILROAD TO BE BUILT TO THE MOS FAMOUS MINERAL FIFLDS IN PERT’ A RAILROAD TO BE BUILT TO THE MOST FAMOUS MINERAL FIFLDS IN PERU. Lima, Peru, Feb. 6.—Yesterday twenty cap italists met in this city at the office of Dr. Al zamora and resolved to form a big company, with loeal capital, to build a narrow gauge rall way from Oroya, In the Department of Junin, to Cerro de Pasco, together with a drainage tunnel. This is not the first time an ‘attempt has been made to construct a rafiroad to the famous mines at Cerro de Pasco. Some time ago the Government entered into a contract with Ernest Thorndike, an American citizen, and a son of John L. Thorndike, the patriarch of the American colony of Peru, for the extension of the Oroya railway to the mines. The concession was offered at auction. Mr. Thorn dike’s bid was accepted, and he made a deposit of $300,000 in Government bonds, which are not worth more than 10 cents on the dollar. It is possible the company spoken of in the dispatch is being organ ized for the purpecse of carrying out the work under Mr. Thorndike's concession. His plans were to extend the famous Meiggs Railroad from its present terminus at ¢iroya a distance of sixty miles ar so, to the Cerro de Pasco mines. The line will run northward along the great piateau between the two ranges of the Andes, which is the most prolific in wealth of all the territory of Peru and in many respects the most agreeable. These de posits were worked for centuries by the Jesuits, and yielded hundreds of millions of dollars under the most primitive methods of extracting and reducing the ore. The drainage part of the proposition is absolutely essential, as the mines are now filled with water which can only be carried off by driving a tunnel from a int down the mountain slope to the bot tom of the shafts and opening a channel. A RAILROAD TO BE BUILT TO THE MOST FAMOUS MINERAL FIFLDS IN PERU. Lima, Peru, Feb. 6.—Yesterday twenty cap ftalists met in this city at the office of Dr. Al zamora and resolved to form a big company, with local capital, to build a narrow gauge rall way from Oroya, in the Department of Junin, to Cerro de Pasco, together with a drainage tunnel. “ATR ICH WIEDERKEAY™ Noise does not win batties, ha Johnson's Digestive Tablets cure dyspepsia.

MARRIED. COOPFR—BROWN-—A: Shrewsbury, N. J., an February 5, 1900, by the Rev. Willtam Balley, 2 the residence of the bride’s father, Rebecca Pattersor ter of Dr. James E. Cooper, to James M. oy of York. DODGE ~BARMER =A St. Thomas Church, on gh day, Rabruasy 8, A the Rev. John W. Brown, D Elizabeth C. F. of the od D. Barker, to Murray BR iaanhier, of u nie Notices of marriages and deaths must be in dorsed with full name and address. SR DIED. Banta, Jane A. B. Morgan. Theodore M. Brown, Grasvenor. Mower, Anna J. Caldweil, St fen an, Elects MR Ww De Angelis, fxabeth. Sinclair, Mary J. 8. Freeland, Isabella J. Wyckoff, Jennie G. Gilder, William H. COOPFR—BROWN-—A: Shrewsbury, N. J., an February 5, 1900, by the Rev. William Ralley, at the residence of the bride’s father, Rebecca Patterson, ter of Dr. James E. Cooper, to James M. Brown, of York. DODGE—BARKER—AL St Thomas Church, on ga day, February 6, A the Rev. John W. Brown, D Elizabeth C. F. of ihe od I». Barker, to Murray BR iaanhier, of u ate a Notices of marriages and deaths must be in dorsed with full name and address. Caldweil, St mn. De Angelis, Eliza Gilder, William H. i M Theodore M. er, Anna J B BANDA Ar har ial late o Tadancs, Hackensack J.. oR Tuesday. aed Annie a wife of William S. ary in the Tlst year of her age. Notice of funeral hereafter. BROWN —At No. 38 Bast 10th-st., New-York, on Monday forencon, February O Grosveaor, son of Roscoe C. E. and Bertba Backus Brown.

Funeral private. BUCKINGHAM —At ber late residence. No 207 West Uthat February 4. 1900, Alice Horner, wife of John Pos ices ai at Trinity Chapel Broad se of. near pania, due at New-York February 117, for 8 s Alameda Malls for Chica and Japan, A Eosiape hate dally at 83 m. up to way, on Thursday morning. at 1¢ o CALDWELL —At his home, in Avoca, January 30, of pneumonia, Stephen Caldwell, In the Tha year of his age. Interment at ipswich. Mags

Er ET fof ort hn Angelis Funeral services Wil be held at Broadway, Peg LR Cbinaeg wil ARE 0 he ria ot the $90 on late and J. Freeland of the late Henry. Rankin Funeral services at the A ahr as. Pebrupry 4 Asma, phine, daughter of the late Thomas Nower “Be surgeon U. 8. Army Ney Yorn about Iii oa mr 108 a. oT

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NEW PUBLICATIONS. A STUDY OCF ’'THE AMERICAN’ CONSTITU r TION. THE GROWTH OF THE CONSTITUTION IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION OF 1787. By William M. Maigs. Octave; pp. 374 Philadel nhia: I RB Lipmincott Company. «nis volume wild be welcomed by students of constitutional histary. The difficulties met with _ §n tracing the history of certain clauses of the Constitution back through the discussions of the Conventicn of 1787 suggested, the author galls us, the utility of an analysis of the de Jiberations of that body with reference to each of them. This analwsis he has executed with thoroughness and skill and with commendable suppression of unnecvssary details. One can find with ease in his pages the essential facts of the origin (within (he Convention), progressive modification and final perfecting of every part of the great document.

The task which Mr. Meigs thus set before himself was obviously not an easy one. The course of the debates was intricate, and the reference of each of them to the proper portion of the completed instrumsent must have been gificult to effect. After the organization of the Convention its attention was first directed to the “Virginia Plan,” sulwmitted by Randolph, ana the draft of a constitittion (now lost) pre pared by Charles Pinckney. These served the purpose of focusing the divergent ideas of the gdelezates upon the main points at issue, and were discussed in committee. of the whole from May 3C until Jure 13. Two days after the com mittee had presented its report another set of resointivns—the “New-Jersey Plan"-—was sub tted by Paterson, and these, with the report, were referred hack to the committee. The reso Jutiors originally decided upon being again re porte? to the House, all the subjects discussed in committee were again reviewed by the Con venticn. On July 26 the resolutions as modified by this discussion were referred to a Committee of Detail, and the Convention adjourned to. allow time for this committee {0 prepare its re port. This was presented, in the form of a draft of a constitution on August 6, and was debated. clause by chwuse, until September 10. The final stages were reached in the discussion of the reports of the Committee on Postponed and Unfinished Parts and on Style, and the signing of the perfected document. Throughout their entire course these complicated debates were. naturally, marked by considerable irreg ularity of procedure; subjects were taken up and then dropped and taken up again; decisions were reached, then abandomed, and then re adopted; and compromise, resulting in clauses which were the embodiment of the outcome of many discussions and tentative decisions, was the order of the day. To rearrange all the ma terial of this seemingly ‘confused mass of debates in the order required by Mr. Meigs's design would at first sight appear to be -wellnigh impossible; but, to judge from such tests as we have been able to apply, the manner in which he has gone about his work seems to have secured exceed- ingly satisfactory results. His method, in a word, was to work downward, referring the ear lier discussions to the resolutions founded upon the Virginia Plan; then brezking up this matter and referring it, together with the ensuing de-~ bates, to the draft submitted by the Committee of Detail; and again repeating this process in connection with the report of the Committee on Style. This process, which in itself insures a high degree of accuracy, was finally checked by a direct comparison of its results with all the debates “from beginning to end.” His solu tion of one obviously perplexing problem is worth mentioning. “One matter of difficulty at times,” he says, “has been to decide how much to subdivide the clauses in considering them, but I have been guided by their historical devel opment in the Convention. Where several clauses were integral parts of one compromise, or where they all grew up largely at.one time, 1 have generally considered them together; otherwise separately.”

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A good example of the success of Mr. Meigs's labors will be found in the history of the second article, ynd particularly of the first four clauses of itg first section, which relate to the constitu tion, term of office and method of election of the Executive.” These clauses, which have under gone more change in the actual working or the Government than any others, were also, per-: haps, the ones with regard to which the Con vention showpd the greatest amount of vacilla tion. Others aroused greater diversity and hostility of views, but concerning none did the delegates appear ws be more at a loss to deter mine what they really wished to accomplish. The Virginia Plan called for a “National Execu tive,” to be “ineligible for a second time" and “to be chosen by the National Legislature,” but it said nothing about she number of persons of which the Executive thould consist or the length of the term of office. All these matters at once became subjects of debate in committee, It was quickly settled, though not without dis cussion, that the Executive should consist of one person, should serve for seg years, and should be ineligible for a second term. But when the mode of election was considered the diversity of views and uncertainty of action which marked the deliberations of the Convention upon this subject down to the very end {ame prominently into view. It was suggested (Wy Wilson) as de sirable, but impracticable, that the President ghould be chosen directly by the people, and he proposed what was substantially the electoral system finaliy adopted. It was also proposed that the choice should be made Wy the Execu tives of the States. But the committee con cluded that it should be made by the National Legislature, and so reported to the House. Into the details of the debates and resolutions which followed the presentation of this report it is unnecessary to enter. It need only be said that Mr. Meigs's account of them leaves nothing to be desired in point of clearness and precision, though one occasionally wishes that he had given more fully the reasons asssigned by the various leaders for their views. It may be noted, however, that his narrative brings out with: great distinctness the fact that, with the exception of the vesting of the executive power in a single irdividual, all of the points above noted in the report of the committee—limitation to 2 single term, seven year period and elec tion by the National Legislature—were finally abandoned; and also, what is more notable, that, in spite of great diversity of views, they were not abandoned until the whole matter was left, almost in despair. to the Committee on Unfin ished Portions, which did not report until Sep tember 4d The chaneoee nwora offerte Face mts ae neur Morris in that committee, and the elec anxious to avert. the form of oth bers’ suggestions; he was not infrequently oo occessful that the Conven tion and even the member who had introduced proposal would at once accept his modifica tion. What impresses me most as to Madison is how profoundly he felt the necessity of creat ing a strong government. Probably the most Surprising thing of all is how small was the majority believing in letting the people have any considerable part in the election of the government. In an interesting appendix the draft of a con stitution by Randolph is given in facsimile, with a note which seems to prove that the draft was written not, as has been supposed, before the meeting of the Convention, but later for the use of the Committee of Detail. This is important, for but little remains to show the exact manner in which this committee worked.

HSTULLOn. Fer Young Ladles--City. NDERGARTEN TRAINING CLASS, Spring Term Feb, 5th. (Free scholarships limited). Specialty, #upervision of church kindergertens. Z. A. CUTTEN, Met, Temple, Tth-ave., 14th-st. For Both Sexes—City. LOCUTION, Speaches. Recitations, Volce strengthen ing. Vocal defects cured. Languages. Mr. and Mrs. KINGSLEY. 8 East 15th-st. =a SPANISH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, ETC. THE EERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 1,122 Broadway, New York. 73 Court St., Brooklyn. Special Advantages for Visitors to Paris Exposition. Brooklyn. DELPHI COLLEGE.—Three courses each four years, including approved course in Pedagogy. Degrees, B. A. and B. 8S. High school certificates accepted for admission. ADELPHI ACADEMY. Gradaates of public schools admitted without examina tion. Second half-year begins Jan. 31st. Lafayette Ave. Clifton Placé and St. James Place. For Boys and Young Men—Country. SON MIVER MILITARY ACADMY.—25 m. from N. Y. Magnificent appointments. Complete in all devote. Horses and Portes for riding, drill and recreation. Capt. J. WILSON. U. 8, V., A. M. Supt, Nyack. N. Y. tt A APLEWOOD, CONCORDVILLE, PA.—Successful a school, one of the best to infuse with energy, to wake 3 boys to duties of life; prepared for business or college, $216; under 13 years, $201. Location beautiful, elevated, healthy: ro tobacco. J. Shortlidge (Yale), A. M., Prin. For Young Ladies—Country. HE OSSINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, SINGSING ON-THE-HUDSON.—Miss C. C. Fuller, Prin, 22nd year. School QAaencies. MERICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY supplies Professors, Teachers Tutors, Governesses, &c., to Colleges, Schools and Families. Apply to Mrs. M. J. YOUNG-FULTON, 23 Union Square. @cachers. R. W. G. NOWELL, private tutor at pupils’ homes or at 117 E. 324 St. Two puplls received in family. Dancing Academies. Bi DANCING ACADEMY, cor. 09th-st., 6th ave. Private and class lessons every day and even ing. ‘Circulars.’ KK S[CRERBOIRER Dancing Academy, 44 East 14th-st iW Union Square.—Private and class lessons afternoon and evening. J. MARK MACDONALD. Send for circular. a rr ET Win is i MERICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY supplies Professors, Teachers Tutors, Governesses &c., to Colleges, Schools and Families. Apply to Mrs. M. J. YOUNG-FULTON., 23 Union Square. @cachers. R. W. G. NOWELL, private tutor at pupils’ homes or at 117 E. 324 St. Two puplls received in family. Dancing Academies. Bi DANCING ACADEMY, cor. 09th-st., 6th ave. Private and class lessons every day and even ing. ‘Circulars.’ KK S[CRERBOIRER Dancing Academy, 44 East 14th-st., A Union Square.—Private and class lessons afternoon and evening. J. MARK MACDONALD. Send for circular. Dancing Academies. Ocean Steamers. CERMAN MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE *HAMBURG-AMERICAN {NORTH GERMAN LINE. To LLOYD. NAPLES AND GENOA, VIA GIBRALTAR, BY EXPRESS STEAMERS SAILING AT 11 A. M. *“F. Bismarcx....... Feb. 0 fANer. ....c.ocivensn Feb. 24 Columbia, Feb. 15/{Ems... ..Feb. 28 rave isan. Feb. 17/tK. Wm, II..... ...Mch, 3 FOR ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, ON MARCH 3. Return tickets available for the steamers of either lina from Naples, Genoa, Gibraltar, Hamburg, Bremen, Lon don, Southampton, Paris and Cherbourg. Hamburg-American North German Lloyd, Oelrichs Co., Agents, 5 Broadway, N. Y. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. SOUTHAMPTON, BREMEN. Sailing at 10 A. M. BABY... .cneiciesnn Feb, 20/*K. Wm. der Grosse..Mar. 13 Saale. Mar Cian... cans cannes Mar. 20 Kaiser Wm. der Gr. calls at Cherbourg and Southampton. *Twin-screw Express steamer. OELRICHS CO., NO. 5 BROADWAY. HAMBURG-AMERIGAN LINE, TWIN SCREW EXPRESS SERVICE TO PLYMOUTH (LONDON), CHERBOURG (PARIS), AND HAMBURG. F. Bism'ck.Mch. 15, 10 AM K. Friedrich...Apl. 12, Noon A. Victéria..Apl. 5, 10 A.M. |Columbia...Apl. 19, 10 A.M. TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE. TO PLYMOUTH (LONDON), AND HAMBURG. Also New—York—Hamburg direct. Patricla.Feb. 10, 2:30 P. M.|Pheenicia.Feb, 24, 12:20 P.M, 3 Waldersee. Feb. 17,6:30AM Pennsylvania. Mch. 3.6:30 AM PARIS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION reserved for Company's passengers on application. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE, 37 Broadway, N. Y. JAPAN=GHIRN A, "HAWAIIAN AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. CO. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL 8. S. CO. TOYO KISEN KAISHA Between San Francisco, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong. Steamers lecve San Francisco 1 P. M. Line, 37 Broadway, N. Y. RIO JANEIRO...... Feb. 17| PEKING «+...March 13 COPTIC ccv-sevnsss Feb, 2TIGARELIC ....c0iuix March 23 AM MARU........March 7|H. MARU......... March 31 For freight, passage and general information apply at 348 Broadway, or 1 Battery Place. Washington Building, and 287 Broadway. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Intended steamship sailings from Vancouver. JAPAN, CHINA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS EMPRESS OF CHINA. Feb. 26, May 7 and July 9 EMPRESS OF INDIA. March 26, May 28, July 30 EMPRESS OF JAPAN.......... Apl. 16, June 18, Aug. 20 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AUSTRALIA grasa March $I WARRIMOO April 6 For rates apply 353 Broadway and 65 Wall St. OLD DOINION LINE. DAILY SERVICE. For Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth, inners Point, Newport News and RichmongG, Va., connecting for Petersburg, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Washington, D. C.. and entire South and West. ight and Passenger steamers sail from Pler 26, North River, foot of Beach St., every week day except Saturday at 8 p. m., and Saturday at 4 p. m. H. B. WALKER, Traffic Manager. TOURS TO PARIS—1900. Over SIXTY TOURS arranged, costing from $145 to $1,100. Several parties already completed. Apply at once for accommodation. Superior arrangements for in— aR Ocean Gieamers. Ocean Gieamers. CERMAN MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE *HAMBURG-AMERICAN {NORTH GERMAN LI» LLOYD. APLES AND GENOA, VIA GIBRALTAR, BY EXPRESS STEAMERS SAILING AT 11 A. M, *F. Bismarcxk....... Feb. -J0ltABer............ ess FED. oF “Columbia. wash. ISIS. sce nnns cor nsnsn Feb. 28 $Trave Feb, 173. Wm. H.....0z..» Mch. 3 FOR ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, oN. MARCH 3. Return tickets available for the steamers of either lina from Naples, Genoa. Gibraltar, Hamburg, Bremen, Lon don, Southampton, Paris and Cherbourg. Hambure-American North German Lloyd, Oelrichs Co., Agents, 37 Broa), N.X. 5 Broadway, N. Y. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. SOUTHAMPTON, BREMEN. Sailing at 10 A. M. BABY... .cneiciesnn Feb, 20/*K. Wm. der Grosse..Mar. 13 Saale. Mar Cian... cans cannes Mar. 20 Kaiser Wm. der Gr. calls at Cherbourg and Southampton. *Twin-screw Express steamer. OELRICHS CO., NO. 5 BROADWAY. HAMBURG-AMERIGAN LINE, TWIN SCREW EXPRESS SERVICE TO PLYMOUTH (LONDON), CHERBOURG (PARIS), AND HAMBURG. F. Bism'ck.Mch. 15, 10 AM; K. Friedrich...Apl. 12, Noon A. Victéria..Apl. 5, 10 A.M.|Columbia...Apl. 19, 10 A.M. TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE. TO PLYMOUTH (LONDON), AND HAMBURG. Also New—York—Hamburg direct. Patricia.Feb. 10, 2:30 P. M\Shenicia Ped: 24, 12:20 P.M, 3 Waldersee. Feb. 17,6:30AM Pennsylvania. Mch. 3.6:30 AM PARIS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION reserved for Company's passengers on application. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE. 37 Broadway, N. Y JAPAN-GHINA, HAWAIIAN AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8S. CO. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL S. S. CO. TOYO KISEN KAISHA Between San Francisco, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong. Steamers lecve San Francisco 1 P. RO JANEIRO...... Feb. 17| PEKING (9) cvsuéraens March 13 IC sev ivrinnn Feb. 211GARBLIC covrevw March 23 AM MARU........March 7|H. MARU......... March 31 For freight, passage and ‘general information apply at 348 Broadway, or 1 Battery Place. Washington Building, and 287 Broadway. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Intended steamship sailings from Vancouver. JAPAN, CHINA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS EMPRESS OF CHINA......... Feb. 26, May 7 and July 8 EMPRESS OF INDIA. March 26, May 28, July 30 EMPRESS OF JAPAN.......... Apl. 18, June 18, Aug. 20 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AUSTRALIA EIST March $I WARRIMOO April 6 For rates apply 353 Broadway and 65 Wall St. OLD DOINION LINE. DAILY SERVICE. For Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth, inners Point, Newport News and RichmonéG, Va., connecting for Petersburg, Richmond, Virginia Beach. Washington, D. C.. and entire South and West. ight and Passenger steamers sail from Pler 26, North River, foot of Beach St., every week day except Saturday at 8 p. m., and Saturday at 4 p. m. H. B. WALKER, Traffic Manager. TOURS TO PARIS—1900. Over SIXTY TOURS arranged, costing from $145 to $1,100. Several parties already completed. Apply at once for accommodation. Superior arrangements for in dividual Travellers. Programmes from THOS. COOK SON, 2231 and 1,225 Broadway, N. Y. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Intended steamship sailings from Vancouver, JAPAN,CHINA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS EMPRESS OF CHINA NA. ovens Feb. 26, May 7 and July 9 EMPRESS OF INDIA. March 26, May 28, July 30 EMPRESS OF JAPAN.......... Apl. 16, June 18, Aug. 20 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS» AUSTRALIA AORANGI gsaxevanns March 8WARRIMOO ........April 6 For rates apply 353 Broadway and 65 Wall St. OLD DOMINION LINE. DAILY SERVICE. For Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth, inners Point, Newport News and RichmongG, Va., connecting for Petersburg, Richmond, Virginia Reach. Washington, D. and entire South and West. ight and Passenger steamers sail from Pler 26, North River, foot of Beach St. every week day except Saturday at 8 p. m., and Saturday at 4 p. m. H. B. WALKER, Trafic Manager. TOURS 70 PARIS TOURS TO PARIS— 1900, Over SIXTY TOURS arranged, costing from $145 to $1,100. Several parties already completed. Apply at once for accommodation. Superior arrangements for in dividual Travellers. Programmes from THOS. COOK SON, 2231 and 1,225 Broadway, N. Y. CRUISES to the WEST INDIES. DELIGHTFUL WINTER CRUISES ON SUMMER SEAS, By the QUEBEC S. S. Co.'s Mail Steamships, B. 8. “PRETORIA.” sails February 24 for Bermuda, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, An tigua, Guadeloupe, Dominies, Martinique, St. Vin cent, Barbados and Trinldad—35-day trip; $200 and up. Immediate application necessary steam er filling up rapidly, BERMUDA —Sail Every Five Days. 48 hours from New-York. For berths, programmes and information ap ly t THOS. COOK SON, 261 and 1,225 Broadway, New-York. Eta rr ha AMERICAN LINE. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. NEW YORK —SOUTHAMPTON—LONDON. CALLING WESTBOUND AT CHERBOURG. Sailing Wednesdays at 10 A.M. Bt Pam... ci eees Feb. 7|tFriesland.........,, Feb. 28 New York...........Feb, 14; New York...........March 7 Bt. Toms... ein Feb, 21|8t. Paul....... «+s... March 14 tora! system as it now stands is substantially tSAILING AT 12 NOON. RED STAR LINE, NEW YORK—ANTWERP—PARIS. Every Wednesday at 12 noon. Westernland.......... Feb. 7!|Noordland............ Feb. 21 *Kensington... Keb. 14|Friesland.......... ...Feb, 28 {though not in all details) his work. This is the more striking for the reason that the subordina tion of the President to Congress, which would *These steamers carry cabin and third class possengers at low rates. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, Piers 14 and 15, N. R. Office, 73 Broadway. A —_— WHITE STAR LINE. which the Convention was at bottom most NEW YORK—QUEENSTOWN-—LIVERPOOL. Germanic...... Feb. 7, noon|Germanie...... March 7, noon Oceanic. .Feb, 21, 9:30 a. m. Oceante. Mar. 21, 8:30 a. m. Teutonic. Feb. 28, noon|Teutonle.......Mar, 28, noon The impression which the study of the work of the delegates, as set forth in this book, pro

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Pier 48, North River. Office, Broadway, N. Y. A CUNARD LINE. TO LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWN. From Piers 51 and 52, North River. Jucanta...Feb, 10, 1 P, M.! Lucania..March 10, 1 Etruria....Feb. 17, 8 A. M. Etruria. .March 17, 6 Campania... Feb. 24, noon|/Campania..Mch 24, 1 duces on the mind of the reader is well stated f by the author. He says: Some tew of the members strike me as weak, petulant, difficult, striving to make a record and to keep themselves right with the public; while others were most earnest at the work in hand and ever ready to advise and aid in per fecting the instrument they were called upon to e. Some of these latter were as much and

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SHORT ROUTE TO THE PARIS EXPOSITION. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, New York—Rotterdam—Amsterdam via Boulogne-sur.. mer, 8% hours distant from either Paris or London. New twin screw steamers Potsdam, Statendam and Rotterdam. Winter rate: first class, $60 and u ward; second class, $37. All other steamers carry one c of as often defeated as any one, but they stayed

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FNHE WAYSIDE INN, FLORIDA WEST COAST HOTELS. PLANT SYSTEM. For Bhd ORK OFFIC Ty, BROADWAY, st o otels, ete., apply at the company’ or Travelers’ Information’ Co. 8 Park Place wes, NEW MILFORD, LITCHFIELD CO., CONN. luxury. Easy of access. Write for booklet, ward. AMERICAN LINE. FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. NEW YORK -SOUTHAMPTON—LONDON. CALLING WESTBOUND AT CHERBOURG. Sailing Wednesdays at 10 A. M. Bt. Paul... vciineean Feb. 7|tFriesland.........,, Feb. 28 New York...........Feb, 14 New York...........March 7 Bt. TouiB. eo veesssis Feb, 21|8t. Paul....... «es... March 14 tSAILING AT 12 NOON. RED STAR LINE, NEW YORK—ANTWERP—PARIS. Every Wednesday at 12 noon. Westernland.......... Feb. 7/Noordland............Feb. 21 *Kensington... Keb. 14|Friesland.............Feb. 28 *These steamers carry cabin and third class possengers at low rates. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, Piers 14 and 15, N. R. Office, 73 Broadway aimost inevitably have resulted if he had been chosen by that body, was one of the dangers New York—Rotterdam—Amsterdam via Boulognesur mer, 3% hours distant from either Paris or London. on, and worked admirably and patiently to the end they had in view. Madison, Wilson, Sher New twin screw steamers Potsdam, Statendam and Rotterdam. Winter rate: first class, $60 and u ward; second class, $37. All other steamers Carry one class of cabin passengers; $37 and upward. man, Elleworth, Gouverneur Morris, Dickinson, Charles Pinckney, Rutledge, King, Gorham, were of immense usefulness, and so was Randolph 4n some particulare. Morris was plainly a great and often bettered enormously Apply to HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, 30 Broadway. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1900. Instruction. For Puerto Rico. Bteamahs of the RED “D" LINE will sa}l tor San Joan and nce as follows: 8. PHI ELPHIA........ Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1 P. M. 88 MARACAIBO............Saturday, Feb. 24, 1 P. B. B. CARACAB....connerass Thursday, March 8, 1 P. M. For freight or passage apply to BOULTON, BLISS DALLETT, General Managers, 135 Front St. EUROPE DE POTTER'S HIGH-CLASS TOURS EUROPE ESTABLISHED 1879. All parts of CENTRAL EUROPE (with and without ITALY); BRITISH ISLES; NORWAY, NORTH CAPE, RUSSIA, etc., ete. Various and well-matured itineraries. Superior’ conductors. Inclusive cost. Several parties in May, June, July, August. Also SPECIAL TOURS TO THE PARIS CUE ete, with optional SHORT TOURS; PASSION PLAY, ET “Old World ouriat. Guide.” Illus. Free. PARIS A. DE POTTER, PARIS 45 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. a

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8. 8. ALLER specially chartered to sail 8 p. m., June 27, to Cherbourg, Southampton: and Bremen; also steamers CITY OF ROME and NEBRASKA, SPECIALLY CHARTERED, June 30, to Glasgow, for Paris Exposition,

Oberammergau Passion Play and Tour of Europe, booking

now. Also Thirty other Spring and Summer Excursions to

Europe. Holy Land Party leaves March 3, April 28, June 27. Round the World Parties, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Nov. 38. F. C. CLARK, 111 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. FRENCH LINE. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT LANTIQUE DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE—PARIS (France). Salling every Thursday at 10 A. M. From Pier No. 42, North River, foot Morton St. La Champagne...... Feb. 8| La Normandie. ke sess March 1 J.a Gascogne........ Feb. 15| La Bretagne.. ..March 8 La Touraine...... ...Feb. 22| L’ Aquitaine March 15

Tth Ave. Accommodations reserved in the Grands Hotels du Trocadero during the Paris Exposition. General Agency tor United States and Canada, 32 Broadway, New York. REP D LINE. For La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Curacao and Mara caibo, via Curacao—Calling also at Porto Rice, From Roberts Pler, Brooklyn. 8. 8. PHILADELPHIA........ Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1 P. M. 8. 5. CARACAS........3 0.4 Thursday, March 8, 1 P. M. These vessels have superior accommodations for pas sengers. BOULTON, BLISS DALLETT, General Managers, 135 Front St. ALLORY STEAMSHIP LINES. From New York Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, FOR TEXAS, GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. STRAIGHT and ROUND TRIP Tickets {issued to all points in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, Mexico, &c., Georgia, Florida, &c. Delightful Excursions. Write for our 60-page “Pocket Guide’ Yalled free). C. HL. MALLORY CO., Gen. Agts., Pler 20. E 0. BA A td FARIN—1I0U, 8. 8. ALLER specially chartered to sail 8 p. m., June 27, to Cherbourg, Southampton: and Bremen; also steamers CITY OF ROME and NEBRASKA, SPECIALLY CHARTERED, June 30, to Glasgow, for Paris Exposition, Oberammergau Passion Play and Tour of Europe, booking now. Also Thirty other Spring and Summer Excursions to Europe. Holy Land Party leaves Mares 3, Apri] 28, June 27. Round the World Parties, Rept, Oct. 3, Nov. 38. F.C CLARK, 11} Hi Ry ‘NEW YORK. al) 2) LAM. For La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Curacao and Mara caibo, via Curacao—Calling also at Porto Rice, From Roberts Pler, Brooklyn. 8. 8. PHILADELPHIA........ Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1 P. M. 8B. 5B. CARACAS............. Thursday, March 8, 1 P. M. These vessels have superior accommodations for pas— sengers. BOULTON, BLISS DALLETT, General Managers, 135 Front St, fAILGRY STEAMSHIP LINES. From New York Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, FOR TEXAS, GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. STRAIGHT and ROUND TRIP Tickets {issued to all points in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, Mexico, &c., Georgia, Florida, &c. Delightful Excursions. Write for our 60-page “Pocket Guide’ Yalled free). C. HL. MALLORY CO., Gen. Agts., Pler 20. E 0. BA Winter Resorls. OPEN FEB. 20TH. THE ONLY HOTEL IN ATLANTIC CITY WITH WHITE SERVICE THROUGHOUT.

HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY'S MOST POPULAR HOTEL, Open throughout the year. Modern £.nd complete. Hot and cold sea water baths Golf Links, etc. Booklet mailed. LEEDS LIPPINCOTT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J HOTEL RUDOLF. The most modern hotel on the Beach Front, Capacity 600. OPENS FEBRUARY 17TH. Located in aristocratic cottage section. Rooms en suite with hot and cold and sea and fresh’ water baths attached. Orchestra and dancing. American and European plans. Write for booklets and special Spring rates. CHAS. R. MYERS. New-York Office—Waldorf-Astoria—Room A—11 A. M. to 8 P. M. Where hookings for rooms can be made, and all information secured.

OPEN FEB. 20TH. THE ONLY HOTEL IN ATLANTIC CITY WITH WHITE SERVICE THROUGHOUT. ANew-—-I ork Ofllice—Waldorf-Astoria—Room A-—11 A. M,. to 8 P. M. Where bookings for rooms can be made, and all information secured. GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL. Virginia Ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, N. J. Opens February 1st. Largest and finest hotel. Offers special Spring rates for elegant accommodations. Every modern convenience, Or chestra. Steam heat. Flevators. Extensive Sun Parlors. Most central location. Within few yards of ths famous Steel Pier. which has every attraction. Coaches meet all trains. Write for Booklet and terms. CHARLES FE. COPE. TRE RITTENHOUSE, 22nd and Chestnrt Street, Philadelphia. A new and strictly modern and high class hotel, with unexcelled café and restaurant service. American Plan, $3.50 upwards; FEuropean Plan, $1.00 upwards. Convenient to all railroad stations. ROBT. M. BLAIR. HOTEL ST. CHARLES, ATLANTIC CITY, N. On the Beach. Finest on the Coast. Booklet. Hot sea water in all baths, JAMES B. REILLY. HOTEL LUBAY, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Golf all ‘he year. Porches joinad to Boardwalk. Heated Sun Parlor, over looking beach, S«a and fresh private baths. JOSIAH WHITE SON. THE SHELBURME. ATLANTIC CITY'S favorite ocean front hotel Entirelv Remodelled and Refurnished. Surparlors overlooking ocean and every modern appointment. Golf Links. JAMES D. SCUTHWICK. Manager. THE CGHALFONTE., ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. ON THE BEACH. Extensively altered and greatly enlarged. Will reopen about Feb. 10th. Hot ard cold sea water in all private and hall baths. Same liberal management. BUZBY HAINES. Sr i ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. The queen resort of America for pleasure and health seekers. HOTEL DENNIS. Directly on the ocean front. Open entire year. Modern in every dctall. Nintes diversions are Golf, Sailing ARS Comming ghtful climate. ooks upon application. pe PI OSEPH H. BORTON. Ave, Tth HESTER INN, 5 New York Ave., near Beach. Atlantic City, N. J. Elevator, Sun Parlier. Open all the year. $2.00 per dav. Special weekly Rates. D. KNAUER. OLMHURST, On Atlantic City's most fashionable Avenue, Penna., near beach. Open throughout the year. Modern and homelike, Write for booklet and special rates. HENRY DARNELL. TRATH HAVEN. —Kentucky-ave., near beach Atlantic City, N. J. Steam heat, modern. Every convenience, $10 a week up. A. J. ROYER. WE WESTMINSTER. Kentucky Ave., near Beach, Atlaatie City, N. J Re-opens Feb. 156th. Every appolntment. Booklet. G. B. M'GINLY. THF PENNHURST, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Michigan avenue, the second house from the Beach; Stean: Heat and Elevator: Special Winter rates: Book let mailed Open Ail.Year. JAMES HOOD, THE LAUREL HOUSE, Lakewood's leading hotel for 20 years, at Lakewoed, New Jersey, Beveral modern bath suites added since last season. Dining room enlarged, newly decorated and refurnished, DAVID B. PLUMER, Manager. Tue LAUREL=IN-THE-PINES LAKEWOOD, NEW-JERSKY. NOW OPFN. More than one hundred rooms In bath suites added since last season. LOUIS F. ROBERTS, Manager. HOTEL LENOX~LAKEWOOD, N. J. Select Family Hotel; all modern improvements; Pubile and Private Baths. For Booklet and Terms address M. J. EVANS, Box 424, Lakewood, New Jersey, VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS [y

E ON CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY. A DISTINCTIVE HEALTH RESORT, combining a per fect Spring, Summer and Fall climate, an elevation of eet, picturesque mountain surroundings and Hotel of the Highest Class. The fine course of the Virginia Hot Springs Golf Club adjoins the hotel. Througa Compartment Car from New York. Excursion tickets at C. O. Offices, 302 and 1864 Broadway, and offices Penna. R. R., New York; also offi TY .H H. R. R. throughout New England. FRED. STERRY, Manager. Hot Springs, Bath Co., Va. EE

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CRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL. Virginia Ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, N. J. Opens February 1st. Largest and finest hotel. Offers special Spring rates for elegant accommodations. Every modern convenience, Or chestra. Steam heat. Flevators. Extensive Sun Parlors. Most central location. Within few yards of ths famous Steel Pier. which has every attraction. Coaches meet all trains. Write for Booklet and terms. CHARLES BE. COPE. Ocean Steamers. Vinter Besorls. BRUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. QUPREME COURT New Vork County.—Johi SUPREME COURT, New York County.=J0"1 T. Terry and Solon Humphreys as Trustees, &c., of Edwin D. Morgan, deceased, Plaintiffs, against Thomas Moloney and others, Defendants. Action No. LL In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and or duly made and entered In the above-entitled action an bearing date the 26th day of January, 1900, I, the under signed, the Referee in sald judgment named, will sell at public auction, -at the New York Real Estate Salesrooms, No. 111 Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. on Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon on that day. by Peter F. Meyer, Auctioneer, the premises directed by sald judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows:

ALL that certain lot, plece or parcel of land with the building thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of New York and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street distant three hundred feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of One hun dred and thirty-third Street with the Westerly side of Lenox Avenue; running thence Northerly and par allel with Lenox Avenue and partly through a party wall ninety-nine feet eleven inches to the centre line of the block between One hundred and thirty-third and One hundred and thirty-fourth Streets; thence Westerly and parallel with One hundred and thirty-thira Street thirty three feet and three and one-half inches; thence South erly and parallel with Lenox Avenue and partly through another party wall ninety-nine feet and eleven inches to the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street; and thence Easterly along the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street thirty-three feet and three and one-half inches to the point or place of beginning. Also gas fixtures in said premises. i Dated New York, January 29th, 1800. ARTHUR H. VAN BRUNT, Referee. LORD, DAY LORD, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Office and Postoffice address, No. 120 Broadway (Manhat tan), New York City. The following is a diagram of the property to be sold. Its street number is No. 127 West 133ra Street: Weoeect 128th Stroat YAEL AUFLSE AIR Sete The approximate amount of the lien or charge, to sat isfy which the above-described property is to be sold, is $32,825 56-100, with interest thereon from the 23rd day of January, 1900, together with costs and allowance amounting to $337 60-100, together with the expenses of the sale. The approximate amount of the taxes, assess— ments and water rates, or other liens to be allowed to the purchaser out of the purchase money, or paid by the Referee, is $556 32-100 and interest. Dated New York, January 29th, 1900. ARTHITE I VAN DPRPINT RRferee. QUPREME COURT. New York County.—Johr od T. Terry and Solon Humphreys as Trustees, &c., of Edwin D. Morgan, deceased, Plaintiffs, against Thomas Moloney and others, Defendants. Action No. 2. In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale, duly made and entered in the above-entitled action and bearing date the 26th day of January, 1900, I, the under signed, the Refere» in said judgment named, will sell at public auction at the New York Real Estate Salesrooms, No. 111 Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon on that day, by Peter F. Meyer, Auctioneer, the premises directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows:

ALL that certain lot, plece or parcel of land with the building thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of New York and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street distant three hundred and thirty-three feet three and one-half inches Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street with the Westerly side of Lenox Avenue; running thence Northerly and par allel with Lenox Avenue and partly through a party wall ninety-nine feet eleven inches to the centre line of the block between One hundred and thirty-third and One hundred and thirty-fourth Streets; thence Westerly and parallel with One hundred and thirty-third Street thirty three feet and three and one-quarter inches; thence South erly and parallel with Lenox Avenue and partly through another party wall ninety-nine feet and eleven inches to the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty—third Street; and thence Easterly along the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street thirty-three feet three and one-quarter inches to the point or place of beginning. Also gas fixtures in said premises, Dated New York, January 29th, 1900. ARTHUR H. VAN BRUNT, Referee. LORD, DAY LORD, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Office and Postoffice address, No. 120 Broadway (Manhat tan), New York City. The following Is a diagram of the property to be sold. Its street number is No. 120 West 133rd Street: West 134th Street. YWeESl loela oireet. The approximate amount of the lien or charge, to sat isfy which the above-described property is to be sold, is $22,825 56-100, with interest thereon from the 23rd day of January, 1900, together with costs and allowance amounting to $348 20-100, together with the expenses of the sale. The approximate amount of the taxes, assess ments and water rates, or other liens to be allowed to the purchaser out of the purchase money, or paid by the Referee, is »530 32-100 and interest. Dated New York, January 29th, 1900. ARTHUR H. VAN BRUNT, Referee. QUPREME COURT, New York Countv.—Johr bai 2 Terry and Solon Humphreys as Trustees, &c., of Edwin D. Morgan, deceased, Plaintiffs, against Thomas Moloney and others, Defendants. Action No. 3. In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale, duly made and entered in the above-entitled action and bearing date the 26th day of Jaawary, 1900, I, the under sigried, the Referee in said judgment named, will sell at public auction, at the New York Real Estate Salesrooms, No. 111 Broadway, In the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1000, at '2 o'clock noon on that day, by Peter F. Meyer, Auctioneer, the premises directed by sald judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows: ALL that certain lot piece or parcel of land with the building thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of New York and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street distant three hundred and sixty-six feet six and three-quarter inches Westerly from the corner formeéd by the intersection of the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street with the Westerly side of Lenox Avenue; running thence Northerly and par allel with Lenox Avenue and partly through a party wall ninety-nine feet eleven inches to the centre line of the block between One hundred and thirty-third and One hundred and thirty-fourth Streets; thence Westerly and parallel with One hundred and thirty-third Street thirty three feet and three and one-half inches; thence South erly and parallel with Lenox Avenue and partly through another party wall ninety-nine feet and eleven inches to the Northerly slide of One hundred and thirty-third Street: and thence Easterly along the Northerly side of One hundred and thirty-third Street thirty-three feet and three and one-half inches to the point or place of beginning. Also gas fixtures in said premises, Dated New York, January 28th, 1900. ARTHUR H. VAN BRUNT, Referse, LORD, DAY LORD, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Office and Postoffice address, No. 120 Broadway (Manhat tan), New York City. The following is a diagram of the property to be sold. Its street number is No. 131 West 133rd Street: West 134th Street. HEIL Ad urkRX. The approximate amount of the lien or charge, to sat isfy which the above-described property is to be sold, is $33,002 22-100, with interest thereon from the 23rd day of January, 1900, together with costs and allowance amounting to $840 64-100, together with the expenses of the sale The approximate amount of the taxes, assess. ments and water rates, or other liens to be allowed to the purchaser out of the purchase money, or paid by the Referee, is $5659 32-100 and interest. Dated New Yerk, January 29th, 1900. ARTHUR H. VAN BRUNT Referees NEW YORK SUPREME COURT Connte NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, County of New York.—The E. H. Ogden Lumber Company Plaintiff, against Ernest Wetterer, and others, Defen dants. In pursuance of a Judgment of Foraclosure and Sale, duly made and entered in the above -entitled action, bear. ing date the 16th day of January, 1900, I, the under signed, the Referee in sald judgment named will sell at Public Auction at the New York Real Estate Sales Room, No. 111 Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on the 13th day of February, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon, on that day, by D. Phenix Ingraham Co. Auctioneers, the premises directed by sald judgment to be €old, and therein described as follows: All those certain lots, pleces or parcels of land lying and being in th> City of New York, Borough of VA tan, with the improvements thereon, which sald lots taken together are bounded and described as follows: Beginning «t a point on the Soltherly side of West One Hundred and Sixty -third Street distant three hundred and fifty (350) feet from the corner farmed by the intersection of the [asteriy line of Amsterdam Avenue with the Southerly line of sald West One Hundred and Sixty-third Street, running thence Southerly and parallel with said Easterly line of sald Amsterdam Avenue one hundred and twelve (112) feet and six (6) inches to the centre line of the biock: Thence Easterly along the sald centre line of gall blopk one hundred and eight (108) feet: Thence Northerly and parallel with sald Easterly line of said Amsterdam Avenue one hundred and twelve (112), feet and six (6) inches to the Southerly line of sald West One Hundred and Sixty-third Street: Thence Westerly along sald Southerly line of West One Hundred and Sixty-third Street one hundred and elght (108) feet to the point or place of beginning, be the sald several distances more or less. Dated: New York, January 16th, 1900. EDWARD W. S. JOHNSTON, Referee. E. ELLERY ANDERSON, Attorney for Plaintiff, No. o7 Willam Street, Borough of Manhattan, New York. The following is a diagram of the property to be sold as described above, the street number being LV Street. 108° Centre line of block. EE I I 108" be hf dda fe ab gid bh 5 Re 53 TE 112° 6* ar NRE Ahe approximate amount of the lien or charge to satisfy

which the above described property is to be sold, is $18,040.83, with interest thereon from the 9th day of January, 1900, together with costs and allowances dmount ing to $226.80, w expenses of the sale. to be allowed to the purchaser out of the purchase money, or pald by the Referee, is $310.08 taxes for 1869 and in terest, and Croton water tax for 1800, amount not fixed. 3 The premises are sold subject to prior mortgage on which there is now due the sum of $22,000, with interest at 6% from June 27th, 1869 Dated: New York, Januar 16th, 1600. EDWARD Ww 8 JOMNSRTOA Tada. I DVERTISEMERTS gna subscriptions for The Tribune received at their Uptown 'nfice, No. 1,242 Broadway, 2d door north of B1st-st., until o'clock p. m.: advertise ments received at the following branch Offices at regular office rates until 8 o'clock p 28d-ut.; 102 6 Open all the year. Old-fashioned comfort and modern foreclosure Sales. Go West 134th Street. West 133rd Street. West 134th Street. 233 314 “A a4 L166 2 a)

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foreclosure Bales. ry QUPREME COURT, County ol New York.— SUPREME COURT, County ol New York.— Alfred S. Heldelbach and others, plaintiffs, against Marcur Kohner and others, defendants. In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly made and entered in the above entitled action, bear ing date the 10th day of December, 1899, I, the under signed, the Referee in sald judgment named, will sell at Public Auction, at the Exchanges Sales Rooms, now located at No. 111 Broadway, in the Borough of Man hattan City of New Yrrk, on the 7th day of February, 1000, at 12 o clock acon, on that day, by L. J. Phillips Co., Auctioneers, the premises directed by said judg nent to be sold, and therein described as follows, situate, lying and being in the City of New York, in the District Annexed by Chapter 934 of the Laws of 1805, viz: All those seven lots, pleces or parcels of land situate, Iving and being In what was formerly known as the Town of Westchester, County of Westchester ana State of New York, being the lots known and designated by number~ 4 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12, on a map entitled “Map of OUnville, at Willlamsbridge Depot, Town of Westchester, County of Westchester and State of New York, survaved Sy R. Henwood, Surveyor, dated ash ington Aver de, Morrisanla, July 26, 1852, and filed In the office of the Register of the County of Westchester at White Plains, the said FF ise being bounded and described as follows on sald map: Lots numbers 4. 5. 6. 7. BEGINNING at a point on the southwest corner of First Avenue and First Street on said map and running thence in a southerly direction, along the line of the sald First Avenue, three hundred feet: thence In a west erly direction ard at right angles to the sald First Ave nue, three hundred and forty-eight feet to the Bronx River; thence in a northeasterly direction, along the line of sald Bronx River on said map, three hundred and eight feet to First Street; and thence in an easterly direction, along the line of sald Firs: Street on sald map, two hundred and eighty feet to the point or place of be ginning. be the sald dimensions more or less; Lots num 10, i1 and 12, BEGINNING at a point on First Avenue distant from First Street on sald map in a northerly direction one hundred feet; thence running In a westerly direction, two hundred and twenty-six feet to the Bronx River; thence in a northerly, westerly and northwesterly direction, along the line of the sald Bronx River on sald map, five hundred and forty feet to lot 13; thence in an easterly direction by and with said lot 18, or said map, four hundred and seventy-one feet to First Avenue, aid thence !n a southerly direction, along the line of seid First Avenue or said map, three hun dred feet to the point or place of beginning. ve the said dimensions more or less, Lenox Ave.

Dated New York January 13th, 1900, i A. C. BROWN, Referee. SIMON STERNE, Attorney for Plaintiffs 568 Beaver Street, Borough of Manhattan, New York The following is a diagram of the property to he sold the streets being als) aescribed as at present known: ARMS ASW ZL tr—— Ie }2

a J 308 2 (amis waned mow) The approximate amount of the lien or charge to sat isfy which the above described property is to be sold is Twenty-one thousand three hundred and nineteen and 37-100 ($21,519.27) Dollars with interest thereon from the 16th day of December, 1899, together with costs and al lowances amoun‘ing to Three hundred and seven and 46-100 Dollars 7.46) with Interest from December 19th, 1809, together with the expenses of the sale. The approximate amount of taxes, assessments, or other liens, which are to be allowed to the purchaser out of the purchase money, or paid by the Referee, is Six hun dred and fifty and 25-100 ($630.23) Dollars and interest. i Bronx River Dated New York, January 13th, 1900. A. C. BROWN, Referee. Citations. EE i a a HE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW IIIS et tl MBF PFODPTE OO "MHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW PES PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, TREE AND IN DEFRENDENT, to Bird S. Coler, Comptroller of the City of New York. and to all Creditors if any there be, and all pereons claiming to b> Creditors of Lino Martinez, late of the City of Paris, Republic of France, deceased, SEND GREETING: You and each of you are hereby cited and required personally to be and appear before our Surrogate of the Ccunty of New York, at the Surrogate's Court of said County, held at the County Court House in the City of New Tork, on the 28rd day of March, 1000, at half past ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then and there to show cause why Ancillary Letters of Administra— tion with the will annexed should not be granted to Henry L. Sprague, of the City of New York, and such of you as are herebv cited, as are under the age of twenty-one years, are required to appear bv your guardian, if you have one, or if you have none, to appear and apply for one to be appointed, or in the event of your neglect or failure to do, a guardian wil. be appointed by the Surro gate to represent and act for you in the proceeding. In Testimony Whereof., We have caused the Seal of the Surrogates’ Court, of the said County of New York to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Hon. ABNER C. THOMAS, a Surrogate of our said County, at the City of New York, the 24th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred. [L. S.] J. FAIRFAX McLAUGHLIN, Clerk of the Surrogates’ Court. EDWARD R. GREENE, Attorney for Petitioner, 15 Broad Street, Borough of Man kattan, City of New York. fjorses and Carnages, VAN TASSELL KEARNEY,

130 and 132 East 13th St. 123, 125, 127, 129 East 12th St. CARRIAGE REPOSITORY. Finest display in New York of Carriages of the highest grade and most fashicnable designs BROUGHAMS, VICTORIAS, OriNIBUSES STATION WAGONS, WAGONETTES, TRAPS Business Opportunities. MPORTED DECORATIVE FAMRICS. $25,000.— Wanted to extend well known business estab— lished eighteen years. Principals only. H., 28 West 19th. Railroads. Trains arrive at and depart from Grand Central Station, 42d Street, New-York, as follows: NEW YORK ve New York, Arrive New York. aos 8. HY. cerevesacs Syracuse Loecal........... 16.25 p. m. 18.30 a. m.......Empire State Express.......+10.00 p. m. "SA Be MW cninsennaner TRSE BEBHlserercsennea *10.00 a. m. $10.30 a. m....... ....Day Express............ $7.00 p. m. $11.30 a. m..... vanoiutiand ExDress. cs. $7.00 p. m. *1.00 Pp. Meee. ..N. Y, Chicago Special..... *1.30 p. m. *1.00 p. m.......Southw stern Limited...... *6.00 p. m. 3.30 p. m.......Albany and Troy. Fiver... $11.10 a. m, «3.35 p. Messesensan- Albany Special.......... 12.00 p. m. «2 00D. Meevevrnns «Detroit Special. *10.00 a. m, «5.30 p. m...... The J.ake Shore Limited..... *6.30 p. m. “G00 p. Merconee... Western Express... *S.45p. m. G23 p. m..osun.nn Northern Express......... *7.20a. m, *7.30 p. m.....Adirondack Montreal Ex.... *8.55 a. m. *S00p. meoon.. Pan-American EXxpress...... “7T27a. m. *9.20 p. m.......Buffalon S. W. Special...... *S.00 a. m, “9.30 p. m..... .Facific Express....... «es *5.30a, m. $123.102. m.......... Midnight EXpress......... *7.00a. m. sDaily. tDaily., except Sunday. $Daily excent Monday Lenox Ave, 9.12 A. M. and 3.55 P. M. Dally, except Sund fleld. Sundays only at 920 A a Pies Puilman Cars on all through trains. Trains illuminated with Pintsch Light. Ticket offices at-113, 261, 413 and 12168 Broadway, 23 Union Sq. W., 235 Columbus Ave., 81 West 125th St 125th St. and 188th St. Statlons. New York; 338 and 726 Fulton St. and 104 Broadway, E. 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No. 1,242 Broadway, 24 doer north of 31st-st. until o'clock p..m.: advertise nents received at the following branch offices at regular office rates until 8 o'clock p.m, viz: 254 Sth-ave., s e. ang S3d-st.; 152 Gth-ave., cor. 12th-st.; Macy's, Gth-ave. Wd 1dth-st.; 142 Columbus-ave., near West 86th-st.; 106 West 42a-st’ ‘near 6th-ave.: 92 East l4th-st.: 257 West 333-8t.. between 7th and Sth aves. 130 East 47th st 1 328 3d-ave., between 78th and 77th sta. 1,026 3d-ave.. near Slat-at. 1708 1at-ave., near SHth-st.: 850 30 eve Lear 8d-ave.: 210 Bleecker-st 325 HR eeckerst.: 2 i TOth-at. Ta ad 2,663 3d ava,; ora 240 East -ave. 2, Citations. Railroads. DENNSYLVANIA STATIONS foot of West Twenty-third Street ang y brosses and Cortiandt Streets. AF The leaving time from Desbrosses Cortlandt Streets is five minutes later that given below for Twenty-third re Stations, except where otherwise noted. 7.35 A.M. FasT MAlL.—Limited to two Buf Sana New York to ipa ping Car 0 Couches to FP. A D.25 A. M. 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Qu AnD AMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY. gr BOWLING.—North Side National, Bor Rosedale and Knickerbocker teams; League, Roseville A. A. Vs. New york A. C.; Life Insurance League, Equit ghle Life, Prudential and Mutual Benefit eam; United Bowling Clubs, Section No. 2, Qerell, Apolio cnd Defender teams; Morning Newspaper League, “The Herald” vs. “The Times”: Archdiocesan Union, Holy Rosary, Holy Cross No. 2, Spalding No. 1 and Harlem Club teams; Associated Cycling of New-York, Harlem, Morris and Arcanum teams; Arlington National, Gotham and Manhattan teams; Roval Arcanum League, De Forest, Welcome and Brevoort. BILLIARDS.—Amateur Athletic Union piltiard championship, Knickerbocker Ath Jetic Club. TRAP SHOOTING.—Live bird tourna Dexter Park, Long Island. LE KER WINS THE HARLEM LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FROM WASHINGTON. TE _— LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FROM WASHINGTON. are piey-off series for the championship of the League were rolled last night at Thum Palace alleys, and won by the Knicker team from the Washington five by two james 10 one. High scores were frequent and a big 4 wetched the toppling pins with breathless in Considerable money was bet on the result if the series, and the excitement ran.high through evening. jt frst game Knickerbocker had all the best if the play, the lowest score of its men being 163, three of Its antagonists fell below this figure. Ee Ne eng hy 45 Pins prin: tables, wW ng by pins, prin Bo good work, for his total os“ his man” by 61 pins. The deciding was from the start, and for the greater of it the result trembled in the balance. The men came On eirang mt the finish, and Fhe Pulp ax Len ch wound respecti linched vith and and drove home the victory with a ins against 877. kam BE was 9142-3, and that of 1-3. All three games Were won on Fashinglon od 7 The winners made 48 strikes cores spares in the three games, against 41 strikes ind spares for their antagonists. The summary follows: FIRST GAME, skerbocker—Mever, 183; La Forest, 187; Snyder, ry 369; Lehrback, 177; total 828. Weshingtop—Senn, 164; Boehm, 151; A.¢Schiman, 153; inden, 188; D. Schiman, 202; total, 858. EECOND GAME. ashington—Senn, 182; Boehm, 192; A.eSchiman, 178; Por-mg 214; D. Schiman, 148; total, $15. Knickerbocker—Meyer, 180: La Forest, 1900; Snyder, «8: Pump, 1563; Lehrbach, 187; total, 866. THIRD GAME. Knickerbocker—Mever, 185; La Forest, 169; Snyder, §6; Pump, 104. Lehrbach, 226; total, 850. sshington—Senn, 167; Boehm, 149; A #Schiman, 101; Fy 2. D. Salman, 188; total, 877. rr TEE BANK CLERKS LEAGUE GAMES. The Manhattan Company team won two games gst night in the Bank Clerks’ League tournament it Reid's alleys, rolling 834 pins in their first. The pdd game fell to the aza Bank team on a poor icore. The evening's summary follows: FIRST GAME, Manhattan Company—Liily, 152; McIntosh, 218; Doctor, #5. Fowler, 167; Meserole, 154; total, 834. Chase National No. 2—Torniport, 185; Barber, 184; faidwin, 106; Demarest, 189; Jones, 151; toial, €85. SECOND GAME. Plaze—Meyer, 108; Bouton, 151; Cook, 147; Ahrens, ‘$i; kermann, 122; total, 860. Chase National No. 2—Torniport, 104; Barber, 122; feidwin, 127; Damerest, 118; Jones, 142; total, 613. 3 THIRD GAME. Manhattan Company—Lilly, 160; McIntosh, #163; Doctor, #4; Fowler, 96; Meserole, 144; total 707. Plaza—Meyver, 128; Bouton, 169; Cook, 118; Ahrens, 134; tckermann, 101; total, 651. BLEECKER WINS TWO MORE GAMES. The Bleecker five, the leaders in the Arlington Fationa! tournament, won two more games last sight, and is now almost sure of the season's hampionship. The odd game fell to the credit of dradell on the best score of the evening. 'The sum nery fellows: Bleesker—Beam, 204; Wraggs, 145; Bonneau, ,181; Ros mberg. 123. Ritter, 164: total, &27. Bt r—Greif, 145; Browne, 141; Le Touzel, j164; Gay bor, Hosinger, 166: total, SECOND GAMB. Oradell —Schmidt, 165; Becker, 182; Kaempf. 184; Dip #l, 212- Reichard, 124; total £57. Btraggler—Greif, 126: Browne, 157; Le Touzel, 145; $eynor, 163; Hosinger, 190: total, 761. THIRD GAME. Biecker— Beam, 181: Wragge, 142: Bonneau, 135; Ros fberg, 140- Ritter, 157: total, 755. Oradell —Schmidt, 168; Bocker, 114; Kaempf, 143; Dip wl, 135; Reichard, 160; total, 713. RE A FIRE INSURANCE CLERKS BOWL. Elston, of the German-American team, was the star of last night's games in the Fire Insurance fase. at Reid's alleys. He rolled 229 pins in the game and 188 in the second, his team winning oth, with good totals. The night's scores follow: FIRST GAME. German-American—Schopp. 160; Burnett, 152; Barnett, $0; Ormshee, 157; Elston, 220; total, 888. lonflon and Liverpool and Globe—Walker, 145; Gardner, $1; Smith, 135; Bentley, 1385; Constant, 185; total, 751. SECOND GAME. German-American—Sc 182; Burnett, 176; Barnett, 88; Ormsbee, 156; erg Tp total, 818. Atlentic Mutual—¥Fleyd Jones, 146; Peck, 141; Covert, B8; Beartt, 141; Perdon, 184; total, 750, THIRD GAME, Atlantic Mutual—Floyd Jones, 134; Peck, 181; Covert, #3; Beartt, 141; Ferdon, 145; total 764. London and Liverpool and Globe--Walker, 153; Gardner, 08; Brith, 122; Bentley, 137: Constant, 158; total, 729. a———— A TIE FOR SECOND AT GERMANIA, Three more postponed games in the American National tournament were rolled last night at the Sermaniz slleys, and Monarch’s defeat in the ast gave that ieam a final standing of fourteen and six defeats, and tied with Fidelia tnd Germania for second prize, Corinthian having y won first. The scores foilow: FIRST GAME. Oriental-—Mitchell, 163, Gest, 181; Vogel, 179; Rother hel, 211; Glilhus, 178; total, 913. Riverdale Monahan, 1689; Merten, 160; Brouwer, 182; Brofibeck, 144; Zbling, 142; total, 797. SECOND GAME.

Monarch—Kromings, 132; Walters, 178; Keppler, 170; Dafieu, 127; Mazass, 204; total, S11. Riverdale—Monahan, 184; Merten, 153; Brouwer, 137; 153; Ebling, 170; total, 777. THIRD GAME. Oriental—Mitchell, 221; Oest, 1688; V. 87; Rother mel, 188; Giilhaus, 170; total, 912, gel, 3 Monarch—Kromin 177; Walters, 194; Keppler, 180; Satieu, 100; ig TO total, B19. r———— UNITED BOWLING CLUBS-FIRST SECTION. ~The Lotus team wen two games last night in the rst section of the United Bowling Clubs’ tourna Boe: 2% the Germania alieys, beating both Golden Riverdale. The odd game was won by the The summary follows:

we FIRST GAME. WP pm armuh. 189; Helth, 157; Sieberg, 173; Rehm, ermanr, 166, total, BS2. Ro ketein, 214; Yost, 156; Lang, 142; Sher #OoC, IT; Bek, 380; total, £48. SECOND GAME. Iverdaie—Monz nan 147: Merten, 130; Brouwer, 156; Eeep. 195; Brogoecy. 181: total $12. Bd Rod Brkstein, 144; Yost, 193; Lang, 124; Sher 4. Eck, 156; total, 761. THIRD GAME. us Warmutn, 163; Heth, 188; Sieberg, 165; Rehm, RiverdaieMong Beep, 166; Brat aban, Py oy 162; Brouwer, 132; RACING AT NEW-ORLEANS. New-Orleans, Feb. 6 Cathedral and Parakeet pa the only winning favorites to-day. Tom Col URES defeat in the hendican in which he was The play-off series for the championship of the League were rolled last night at Thum e Palace alleys, and won by the Knicker team from the Washington five by two james 10 one. High scores were frequent and a big watched the toppling pins with breathless in Considerable money was bet on the result the series, and the excitement ran.high through evening. svat game Knickerbocker had all the best play, the lowes: score of its men being 169, Ber three of Its antagonists fell below this figure. Rol Fee second e was closer, and Washington the tables, winning by 49 pins, prin. through Linden’s good work, for his total 24 “beat his man” by 61 pins. The deciding was hot from the start, and for the greater the result trembled in the balance. The BT erbocker men came On strong st the finish, lowers, 528 T0°% K pechvely, they clinched the respectively, yy: ed and and drove pole he victory with a am 80 pins against 877. Knickerbocker's average was 9142-3, and that of Feshington 8833 All three games were won on ores of over #0. The winners made 48 strikes (nd 74 spares in the three games, against 4l:strikes mé 7 for their antagonists. skerbocker—Mever, 183; La Forest, 187; Snyder, Plog iy 169; Lehrback, 177; total 828. Weshington—Senn, 164; Boehm, 151; A_¢Schiman, 153; inden, 188; D. Schiman, 202; total, 858. EECOND GAME. Washington—Senn, 182; Boehm, 192; A.eSchiman, 178; énden, 214; D. Bchiman, 149; total, 915. Knickerbocker—Meyer, 190: La ¥Forest, 180; Snyder, «8: Pump, 153; Lehrbach, 187; total, 866. THIRD GAME. ckerbocker—Mever, 185; La Forest, 169; Snyder, Roy my 194; Lehrbach, 228; total, 850. Washington—Senn, 167; Boehm, 149; A _#Schiman, 181; #inden, 172; D. Schiman, 188; total, 877. TEE BANK CLERKS LEAGUE GAMES. II II II a hh.—.—_._-",n A AAES APERAN ER The Manhattan Company team won two games gst night in the Bank Clerks’ League tournament it Reid's alleys, rolling 834 pins in their first. The #dé game fell to the aza Bank team on a poor icore. The evening's summary follows: FIRST GAME. Manhattan Company—Ldily, 152; i 218; Doctor, #5. Fowler, 167; Meserole, 154; total, 834. Chase National No. 2—Torniport, 185; Barber, 184; faidwin, 106; Demarest, 189; Jones, 151; total, €85. SECOND GAME, Plaze—Meyer, 108; Bouton, 151; Cook, 147; Ahrens, $i; A kermann, 122; total, 660. Chase National No. 2 Torniport, 104; Barber, 122; heicwin, 127; Damerest, 118; Jones, 142; total, 618. THIRD GAME, Estanhattan Company—Lilly, 160; McIntosh,#163; Doctor, Fowler, 96; a sarte, 144; total 707. Plaza—Mever, Bouton, 169; Cook, 115; Ahrens, 134; tckermann, 101; ng 651. The Manhattan Company team won two games gst night in the Bank Clerks’ League tournament it Reid's alleys, rong oi pins in their first. The dd game fell to the aza Bank team on a poor core. The evening's summary follows: Manhattan Company—DLilly, 160; McIntosh, #163; Docto Fowler, 96; a sarte, 144; total 707. Piaza—Mever, Bouton, 169; Cook, 115; Ahrens, 134 tckermann, 101; ng 651. PTC ER TCINS TWO MORE GAMES LEECH ER WINS TWO MORE GAMES. The Bleecker five, the leaders in the Arlington Fationa] tournament, won two more games last sight, and is now almost sure of the season's ampionship. The odd game fell to the credit of dradell on the best score of the evening. 'The sume nery fellows: Bleecker Beam, 204; Wraggs, 145; Bonneau, ,181; Ros nverg. 123: Ritter, 164; total, 827. Bt r—Greif, 145; Browne, 1 82; Le Touzel, j164; Gay bor, Hosinger, 166 SECOND ‘GAMB. Oradell —Schmidt, 165; Becker, 182; Kaempf. 184; Dip #l, 212- Reichard, 124; total, 857. Btraggler—Greif, 136: Browne, 157; Le Touzel, 145; $eynor, 163; Hosinger, 190: total, 781. THIRD GAME. Blecker—Beam, 181: Wragge, 142: Bonneau, .185; Ros berg, 140- Ritter, 157: total, 755. Oradell —Schmidt, 168; Bocker, 114; Kaempf, 143; Dip wl, 135; Reichard, 160; total, 713. RACING AT NEW-ORLEANRK. NEW-Orleans, Feb. 6. Cathedral and Parakeet ¥ere the only winning favorites to-day. Tom Col ins's defeat in the handicap, in which he was from 5 to 2 to 8 to 5, was a severe blow to

‘he public and after the race, W. Woods, who rode 3m. was suspended by the stewards. Weather rack sloppy. Summaries: First race (five ongs: selling)—Cathedral, 123 (Claw WE), 4 16 5 ang rh 5 Elkin, 131 (Van Dusen), i b1 “h8.3 102 second’ Judge Quigley, 131 (McJoyny, 16 01 nd Time 1 ie. Second race {une a ad one-eighth; selling)—Mald Yar: 91 (Wedderstrandy, 6 to 1 and 2 to 1, won; Dr. souie, 302 (J, Michaels), 12 to J and 4 to 1, second: Tom Smore, 102 (Winkneldy, 6 15 1, third, Time—1:02. 5 rece (selling; one mile)—-Trust Me, 96 (Dominick), 01 and 5 to 1, won: George B. Cox, 106 (Wedder BIR) 4 10 1 and 8 to B, second: Quannah Parker, 101 Boiana), 9 10 5, third, Time—1:46. 1 od (handicap; six PUriongsy-—Helle of Mein. 102 end to 5, won; Lord: J 750 i 6 to 2 BOWLING. 80 to 1 and 10 to 1, second: Jer ha Fox, 98 (Silvers), to 1 third. Time—1:47. nd; Jennie F., 101 (J. Miller), 36 Sixth race (six and one-hal a re I 1, ny longs Lovable. 35 (W. to 1 and 3 to 1. second: Be A 30 to 1 third. Time: of Holmdel, 109 (Newcom), SUCCESSFUL MEET OF COMPANY G NINTH REGIMENT, AND XAVIER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. One of the most successful athletic and cycling meets of the winter was held at the 9th Regiment Armory last night by the Xavier Athletic Associa tion and Company G, of that regiment. The entries were large and the attendance was one of the best of the indoor season. The contests were run off promptly and no fault could be found with the management. The games were conducted under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Union and the League of American Wheelmen. James E. Sullivan was the referee of athletics, and George I. Mec Carthy had charge of the bicycle races. The five mile relay race furnished one of the most exciting races seen hereabouts in some time. It was a gruelling race, each of the five men entered from each team having to run one mile. The Xavier team won, with the Star Athletic Club team second “and the Union Settlement team third. There were several falls in the bicycle races, but none of the riders were injured. The summaries were as follows: Four hundred and forty yard run (handicap: for mem bers of the regiment)—Won by 8S. Kahn, Company C (22 vards); J. M. Slatterfield, Company K (scratch), second; Gilbride, Company G (16 yards), third Time—1:01. Five mile relay (handicap, flve men to a team; each man to run a mile)—Won by Xavier A. A., W. F. Ryan, A. J. Walsh, D. J. Donovan, J. J. Burke and Charles Brady; Star A. C., second; Union Settlement A. C., third. Time of winner, 24:24%: second time, 24:35; third time, 25:07%. Half mile bleycle race (handicap)—Won by F. X. Ahern (256 yards), J. J. Murphy (scratch) second, J, H. Bennett (scratch) third. Time—1:19%. It was a pretty race, Ahern winning by half a length. Four-hundred-and-forty-yard run (handicap)—Won by John C. Doyle, Brooklyn A. (32 yards): J. C, Duffy, Pastime A. C. (26 yards), second; A. Allmuth, Y. M. C, A. (24 yards), third, Timo—0:50%. Eight-hundred-and-eighty—-yard run (novice)—Won by James Calder, jr., Montclair High School; C. W. Hol Yolen unattached, second; J. P. Mallory, third. Time— 1163s. Running high jump (handicap)—Won by Otto Sauer, St, Bartholomew A. C. (11 inches): C. W. Powell, K. A. C. (3 inches), second. Jump by winner, 5 ft. 4 in, Sixty yard run (handicap)—Won by T. C. Naulty, 284 Regiment A. A. (10 feet); W. Delgardo, unattached (10 feet), second; Frank B. Nostrand, unattached (13 feet), third. Time—0:06%. One mile run (handicap)—Won by J. C. Lynch, Pas time A. C. (85 vards); G. P. Arnold, New West Side A. C. (65 vards), second; C. J. Foran, Xavier A. A (105 yards), third. Time—4:33. One mile bicycle race (handicap)—Won by R. Brown (40 yards); J. J. Ryan (40 yards), second; J. J. Murphy (40 vards) third. Time—2:51%.

Manager A. R. Warner of the Cornell University track team forwarded yesterday to James E. Sulli van the names and order of running of the relay team at Madison Square Garden next Saturday. They are Warren, Lawson, Bellinger and Hastings, and will run in the order named. Besides running in the relay race, the Cornell men will appear in other contests at the carnival. Bellinger will start in the mile handicap, Hastings in the half mile, Lawson in the 220 yard race, Young in the fifty yard gash, Berry in the mile and Bassett in the half mile. An attractive feature of the evening will be the meeting of Dr. B. A, Mullizan and Ray C. Ewry in threes standing jumps. At the Boston Athletic As sociation games last Saturday Mulligan broke the world’s record (indoor), with a jump of 34 feet 8 inches, which beat Ewry three inches. ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS. As stated in these columns several times, George R. Bidwell, Collector of the Port of New-York, who has been mentioned in connection with the presi dency of the League of American Wheelmen, has never looked upon the question seriously. Mr. Bid well said as much to a reporter during the recent Cycle Show, and it was printed in The Tribune at that time. The retirement of Mr, Bidwell and the refusal of President Keenan to stand for a Tre nomination leave the fleld practically clear to Con way W. Sams, of Maryland. It was practically assured some time ago that both Massachusetts and Pennsylvania would stand solidly for Mr. Sams, in case of the refusal of Mr. Keenan to accept a re nomination. With the large membership in those two dlvisions this means the practical election of Mr. Sams. Mr, Sams has been an earnest worker in the cause of the League of American Wheelmen for many years, and his election ought to give general satisfaction throughout the country. In declining to be a candidate yesterday Mr. Bidwell said: The contingency I feared has arisen, and I am compelled to make a request, which I regret, and that is, that my name be withdrawn as a candidate. Will you not extend to my many old and new friends in the League of American Wheelmen my sincere thanks for the many kind assurances of support received? I desire to reiterate the state ment made, that I should be proud to be president of the League of American heelmen, and it is with great regret that I feel compelled to withdraw as a candidate. The annual meeting of the National Cycling As sociation, the organization referred to as ‘‘out laws,” was held at the Astor House yesterday. The season has been a disastrous one to all concerned. The election of officers resulted as follows: John A. Blaurock, president; Charles Bloenecke, vice president; James IL. Allen, second vice-president; Clarence McGuire, secretary; A. G. Batchelder, chairman of the Board of Control and treasurer. Other members elected to the Board of Control were R. F. Kelsey, Hartford; N. E. Turgeon, Buf falo; Ross Klosterman, Baltimore; ‘“Harry’’ Hart ley, Jacksonville; George E. Greenberg, Chicago, and “Tom” Cooper, Detroit. The Board of Appeals is composed of e A. Needham, A. G. Frother {Pebam, William B. Curtis, S. A. Miies and Horace The second subscription dance of the Logan Wheelmen will be held at the Hotel St. George, in Brooklyn, on Friday evening. The regular meet ings of the club will take place on February 12 26. The club has omitted the February i the next entertainment of this sort will be held on March 15. In the pool tournament the Logans will play the Garnets on February 16 and the Brooklyns on February 23.

The second subscription dance of the Logan Wheelmen will be held at the Hotel St. George, in Brooklyn, on Friday evening. The regular meet ings of the club will take place on Pébruary 12 and 26. The club has omitted the February euchre, and the next entertainment of this sort will be held on March 15. In the pool tournament the Logans will play the Garnets on February 16 and the Brooklyns on Februarv 23. Chicago, Feb. 6.—Plans are being formulated by the members of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Chicago to construct a speedway extending the en tire length of the Drainage Canal wide enough to permit of road racing. The distance is twenty eight miles. Automobilists as well as wheelmen will

be admitted to the new course. The project is to be managed and controlled entirely by the wheel men. It is the intention to charge a small fee for riding on the road. A meeting has been called for a consideration of the question and to arrange for the necessary finances, MERCURY FOOT TEAM DEFEATS ST. NICHOLAS BY FIVE TO TWO. MERCURY FOOT TEAM DEFEATS ST. NICHOLAS BY FIVE TO TWO. At the St. Nicholas Rink last evening the sevens of the New-York Athletic Club and St. Nicholas Skating Club met for the second time this season in a championship hockey game. After a spirited contest, in which the tides of battle were ever changing, the New-York seven revenged itself for its former defeat by coming out victorious by the score of 5 to 2 The team work of neither seven was exceptional. The ability of each team lay in the individual excellence of its men. St. Nicholas was, therefore, unfortunate in that it was deprived of the services of three of its more able players—Cal londer, who was suffering from an injury received in the Crescent gatve; Livingston, who was disabled with a smash thumb received in the same con test, and “Tom” Barron, who was compelled to be present at the dress parade of the 7th Regiment. The feature of the game was the splendid defensive work of Hayward, who time after time stopped shots that appeared to be certain scores. The puck was in the St. Nicholas territory the greater part of the time, and O'Donnell was not forced to work

overtime.

HOCKEY CLUB DEFEATS NAVAL RESERVES. A well contested game that created much enthu stasm was played last night at the Clermont Rink

between Naval Reserve and Hockey Club teams. The latter team played a Stronz game, and won with a score of 6 to 0 in its favor. HOCKEY CLUB DEFEALID NAVAL NIDA VY SE. A well contested game that created much enthu stasm was played last night at the Clermont Rink between Naval Reserve and Hockey Club teams. The latter team played a Stronz game, and won with a score of 6 to 0 in its favor. CAPTAIN HEYNE WILL ROW NO MORE. Albert E. Heyne, a well known oarsman, who has been captaln of the Atlantic Boat Club, Hoboken, for the last ten years, has announced his intention to race no more. He says that he cannot stand the

strain of training, Captain Heyne has rowed with twenty-two winning crews, and has done much for EA ATR HR NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1900. ATHLETICS. CORNELL RELAY TEAM CHOSEN. CYCLING. COLLECTOR BIDWELL DECLINES TO BE A CANDIDATE—THE NATIONAL CYCLING ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS. CYCLE SPFEDWAY HOCKEY. OCTREY CTR DEFEATS NAVAL RESERVES, NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1900. ROWING. VARDON LEAVES TOWN FOR A FLYING NEW-ENGLAND VISIT--NOT™S Harry Vardon left town yesterday for a flying visit to Chicopee Falls, Mass.,, accompanied by Charles 8. Cox, of the Fairfield County Golf Club. Before going Vardon sald that he expected to be back on Saturday, in time for a round of the Lau rence Harbor links, where he will meet Mortimer M. Singer and another of the Laurence Harbor amateurs on the following Monday. As this is Vardon's first exhibition in this country it has ex cited great interest. Preparations have been made for entertaining hundreds of spectators at the links. It is probable that special cars will be run to Morgan, the station nearest the clubhouse, and dining tents will be erected for serving luncheon during the noon interval. Frank M. Clarke, secretary of the club, said yes terday that ‘he wished to extend through The Tribune a cordial invitation to all golfers belonging to clubs in the United States Golf Association to visit the grounds on Monday and witness the match. It is needless to say that no admission fee of any kind will be charged. Vardon will drive Off from the first tee at 10 o'clock. Eighteen holes will be played in the forenoon and eighteen in the afternoon. It had not been decided yesterday wha would be Singer's partner against the champion, but the indications are that John M. Ward will be chosen for the piace. The Laurence Harbor course, though only a nine hole one, is well adapted to winter golf. It has a southern exposure along the shores of New-York Bay, just beyond the Kill von Kull, and while its putting greens are not in good condition, the fair green is perhaps better than that of most of the nearby links. Its playing length is three thousand yards. The course was laid out in September, 1898, and since that time it has been visited by several well known professionals, most of whom have pro Bouhced it one of the best winter links near New ork. The first hole, known as the “Hook,” is 412 yards long. The fair green is unguarded except by a deep ditch some forty yards from the green. An over approach will run down the cliff. The second hole, called the “Island,” is 440 yards long, running parallel with the line of the cliff and the sea, has two bunkers, one to trap a poor drive and the other guarding the green, while a sli 80 down over the cliff.” The Sed pall “iio yards long and fair going for a straight ball. The name of this hole is “Over There.” The fourth hole, “Westward Ho,” 210 yards, is exceedingly sporty. There is a wide sunken road and a deep ravine, which must be carried on the drive in order to avoid trouble. The fifth hole is called Hay Stocks,” and is the shortest hole on the Course, being only 220 yards. There are a bog and a bunker 9% yards from the tee, which must be carried on the tee shot. The sixth hole is called the “Well,” 245 yards long up hill, with a road and hedges to cross, and the green is guarded by a ditch. The seventh hole is called ‘Rotten Row.” Tt is 305 yards long down hill, with a ditch guarding the green. The eighth hole, the “Paddock,” is 315 yards, being an upgrade all the way. A pulled ball will be caught by a row of apple trees. There is a difficult bunker to catch a badly played second stroke, but the approach to the green is fair and free. The ninth and last hole, called “Home,” is 512 yards, and the going is excellent provided the ball is kept to the course. A sliced ball will go inte a paddock, while a pulled ball will go off into a wheat fieid. The amateur record of the course, 41, is held by Joseph J. O'Donohue, jr., while the professional record, 43, was made last Sunday by Willie Dunn, who visited the course with the purpose of com paring his play with that of Vardon. The club is located on both the Jersey Central and Penn sylvania Railroads, at Morgan Station, and is only 55 minutes’ ride from Cortlandt and Liber ty sts, Samuel Y. Heebner, who has been nominated to succeed George W. Fowle as treasurer of the United States Golf Associatien, has just been chosen president of the Philadelphia Golf Associa tion. There are now six clubs in this league, and Mr. Heebner contemplates an interclub champion ship, in which each organization will be repre sented by ten men. A series of five matches will be played, three in the spring and the other two in the fall, the club making the best showing to be awarded the championship cup for the year. Golf is recognized as an expensive game to play, and one of its most burdensome items Is the cost of caddie service. In the annual report of the Chicago Golf Club it is stated that $3,319 32 was expended for this service during 1899. The second contest for the Raritan Cup is to take place on Saturday, at Laurence Harbor. A NEW YACHT YARD COMPANY. INFLUENTIAL, OWNERS COMBINE TO PUR CHASE THE PIEPGRAS YARDS. pou Bow WL URC EEN RS Let AED ie Casimir ns Sal, SR CHASE THE PIEPGRAS YARDS. The Piepgras yacht yards at City Island are practically sold. A number of yacht owners and others interested in yachting have entered into a “combine” for the purpose of providing a yacht yard, which they believe is needed. It was said yesterday at City Island that the new company would probably be incorporated, and Mr. Plepgras admitted that he was about to go out of the busi ness. At present Robert Jacob is representing the new company, and to him Mr. Piepgras yesterday re ferred all questions as to the work being done. Apparently there are still some matters in abey ance, and The Tribune is not yet at Hiberty to pub lish the names of the yacht owners and others who are interested in the new company. The in tention is to build new ways or extend the pres ent ones till yachts drawing twenty feet of water or more can be hauled out. Another poTpoze is to have work done on scheduled prices. It is believed that a good many prices can be put in rinted form. If this can be done, yachtsmen will know beforenanad the cost of any ordinary work or re pairs, Several of the buildings now in the yards will probably have to be moved back in order to give more room for the ways and for wintering the large number of yachts which are expected there at the end of next season. With the purchase of land, the new company takes over a large plant and machine shop and a number of buildings, in cluding Mr. Piepgras's present home. AMATEUR RECORD BROKEN BY M'CREERY. In the evening game of the Class A amateur billiard tournament at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club between Wayman G. McCreery and J. De Mun Smith, both of St. Louis, a big sensation was caused by McCreery's magnificent form. Although he got started badly, making only 22 points in the first six innings, he finally struck a remarkable winning streak, and nothing could stop him. After a marvellous display the Western expert ran out the game in his twenty-seventh inning, and broke the world’s amateur record for the best single game average. The best figures previously recorded also stood to McCreery’s honor. In the opening game of last winter's Class A championship tournament he ran out 400 points against Mullen in thirty innings, averaging 13%, with a record run of 139 points. Last night his best run was 68, but his total was com pleted three innings short of the previous record, giving him a record average of 14 22-27. Smith seemed nervous, and the exceptional speed of his adversary seemed to take all of his speed away. He could not seem to get started at all, and finally got only 148 points when MeCreery ran out the game. The schedule for to-morrow is Smith against Threshie, of Boston, in the afternoon, and Foss against Conklin, of Chisgo, in the evening. ast night's score by innings was as follows: McCreery—0, 1, 1, 4, 5, 11, 35, 86, 8, 2, 0, 12, 4, 8, 40, 4, 0, 0, 40, 68, 6, 0, 31, 0, 26, 35, 28; total, 400: average, 14 22-27; highest runs, 68, 40, 40, 36, 36 and 35. Smith—3, 9, i3, 3, 2, 1, 2 28 1,1, 9, 0, 13, 11, 0, 0, 6 6 0 19, 1, 1, 0, 0, 8 5; total, 149; average, 5 10-26; highest runs, 28, 19, 19 and 13. Referee—Albro Akin, Press Club. The second game in the tournament was played in the afternoon between Dr. IL. IL. Mial and Charles F. Conklin, of Chicago. Mial finished his string of 400, leaving Conklin at the 28¢ mark. The play of both men was uneven, but Mlal's execution and judgment were superior to Conklin’s. The open table work and aursing of the Chicagoan were the best features of his game. The playing time was three hours and forty-five minutes. The score: Mial—1. 16, 17, 7, 4. 34 1 2 62,0 0 14 4 0 8, 30, 0,0 0780. 2000 105 221,211, 11, 0 316 0, 8 21, 0, 4, 18, 17, 0, 4,2, 0,/89,'2.'0.'4,'9. "Total, 400, average, 7 22-54; high runs, 62, 39, 34 and Copklin—4, 2, 14, 4. 1, 0. 1, 4, 17, 1, 20 21, 0, 25. 6, 0, 0, 0. 2 i6, 10,0 2 0, 1. 4,7 21,25 00,1, 0 average b 29-53; high runs, 25, 25, 25 i Referees—L. A. Servatius and C. M. Folsom, Knicker roker Athletie (hub. 0. Total, 204; 21 This afternoon the second round In the inter scholastic chess tournament takes place at Colum bia Grammar School. In the first round of the match Sachs School defeated Hamilton Institute. The games between De La Salle and Columbia Grammar were not finished in the required time, and will be adjudicated by Major Hanham, of the Manhattan Chess Club, To-morrow the fourth game for the inters cholas tie hockey championship tak Ue hockey Wat 0p. B. place In the St. Mr. Seixas, physical director of Trinity School, the prime mover in the projected Interscholastic petition, sald yesterday that he had gymnast He 3 d the undertaking owing to the lack of in GOLF. BILLIARDS. INTERSCHGLASTIC NOTES. HARNESR RACING. SALE OF MR. BONNER'S HORSES. MANY OF HIS FAMOUS TROTTERS TO BE PUT UP AT AUCTION. A catalogue giving the names, pedigrees and rec orde of the horses from the stable of the late Robert Bonner to be sold on Thursday, February 15, at the Fasig-Tipton Company sale at Madison Square Garden has just been issued. Mr. Bonner was one of the best known owners and one of the greatest lovers of the American trotter. He was also a successful breeder. Maud S., Elfrida, Dexter, Praytell and Sunol are only a few of the famous trotters that were in his stable. Mr. Bonner thought that Sunol, the great daughter of Elec tloneer and Waxana, had more speed than any trotter in the world, and frequently said so. She is to-day the world's champion trotter to a high wheel sulky, for her record of 2:08% to high wheels has never been beaten by a horse drawing that style of sulky. It was Mr. Bonner’s intention, had he lived, to start Sunol in public for a trophy to Deki the world’s record of 2:03%, made to a bicycle sulky. Sunol is one of the horses from Mr. Bonner's stable to be sold under the hammer at the sale. Some of the others are: Elfrida, 2:13%: Don L., 2:12%3: Richard Carvel, said to be promising, a son of Ansel and Gem: Praytell, who when five years old made the record of 2:09% to a wagon: Prince Ansel, trial 2:15Y, to wagon; Maud C, 2:10: Harold S., out of full sister to Maud S.: Lady Frivol, half sister to Singleton: Jack Brereton, by Ansel—Day break: Over, trial 2:25%: Worthier, half brother to Sunol; Hazeldean, trial 2:2714: Lucy Ansel, by Ansel —Lucy Bellbourne: Lady Boone, half sister to Nancy Hanks; Melba, trial half in 1:10: Tony V., 2:27%: Bright Star, 2:20, to wagon: Blix, half sis ter to Grey Dawn: Oracula. by Starkirk—Ansella: Athalar, by Athel—Alar; Charles Brandon, half brother to Welcome: Alfred 8. 2:16%; Captain Chap, half brother to Singleton; Worthyman. by Worthier-—= Mamie: Lady Babbie, by Ansel! Chief—Hazard: Mary Tudor, out of a full sister to Maud S.: Janice Meredith, by Worthier—Gem; Stock Broker, by Worthier—Mamie: Warechouseman, by Worthler— Haleyon; Ansel, 2:20: Heavy Bettor, by Worthier— Hazard: Newbold, brother to America; Eldridge, trial 2:2014; Russella, sister to Maud S.: Gem; Frill, dam of Singleton; Halcyon, dam of Welcome; Hazard and Mamie. A large number of the horses to be sold are three-year-olds, and were all bred by Mr Bonner

SR S—— NEWS OF THE TROTTERS. The once noted pacer Steel Prince, 2:07, by Steel Nail, 2:25, died In this city a few days ago, the property of D. Lamar. The little brown geld ing was twelve years old, and he had been on the turf ever since 18%, taking part in ten cam paigns. Last fall Mr. Lamar bought him to drive on the Speedway. His record was made in 1895 in a race at Lincoln, Ll.

The Goshen Driveway Park Association has ar ranged a race between E. H. Harriman’s bay stal lion, John R. Gentry, 2:00%, and ex-Senator John

McCarty’'s black stallion, Joe Patchen, 2:01, to take place during the last week in August at the Goshen meeting in the Orange County circuit. Both horses are kept at Goshen, and there is the keenest rivalry between their trainers and their admirers. They met on the Goshen track last year and paced one of the most bitterly contested races ever seen on a half mile course, Patchen winning after having drawn the Inside position.

The once noted pacer Steel Prince, 2:07, by Steel Nail, 2:25, died In this city a few days ago, the property of D. Lamar. The little brown geld ing was twelve years old, and he had been on the turf ever since 1890, taking part in ten cam paigns. Last fall Mr. Lamar bought him to drive on the Speedway. His record was made in 18% in a race at Lincoln, 1. OFFICERS FLECTED. 4t the annual meeting of the Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club last night the following directors were elected: E. A. Barnes, E. H. Frank, Theo dore F. Miller, Charles A. Moore, Francis H. Page and Colonel John N. Partridge. W. W. Walsh, the treasurer, presented a report which showed a prosperous condition. The annual horse show of the club will be held this vear on April 26, 27 and 28. Fnropecan Advertisements. EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL LERS will find the London office of The Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, a convenient place to leave their advertisements and subscriptions for The Tribune. WHERE TO SHOP iN EUROFN. Goldsmiths Silversmiths Company, 112, REGENT ST., LONDON, W. Choicest Stock in the World of DIAMONDS, PEARLS, RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, EMERALDS, OPALS, &c., AT MERCHANTS’ PRICES. The Goldsmiths Silversmiths Company, Ltd., 112, REGENT ST., LONDON, W. The Crafton Fur Co.. Ltd. ART FURRIERS, The Leading House for Furs in London. 164, New Bond St. London. PARIS AND VIENNA SHOPS. Forciillon Soeurs, Paris. 165, Rue St. Honore (Place Theatre Francaise). Woolen Dresses, silk lined, $30. Mantles. English Spoken. Highly recommended.

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Narfolk Hote! Briahton. Enaland. Elite Family Hotel, Overlooks sea-wall promenade and lawns. Fine public rooms. Perfect sanitation, Shaded electric lights, Lift. Delicate culsine, Choice wines, Jules A. Creighton, Mgr.

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iat i, BRINDISY wensesdtaly. The Avenida Palace, ISBON ..:.c... eesssssss Portugal. The Summer Palace, THERAPIA ......02000..Turkey. The Pera Palace, CONSTANTINOPLE Turkey. Terminus Hotel..........Bordeanx. Fer information, tickets to all points and to reserve accommodations apply International 8. C. Co.'s Offices, 13 Cockspur-st.., London, or 3 Place ds 1'Opera, Paris. MARAT LANDY RALTLWARI UY LATTLASY. The most interestiag 2nd picturesque Saute from North to South through tke centre of EXPRESS TRAINS LIVERPOOL (Central) to LONDON and PRIN CIPAL TOWNS. Also LIVERPOOL (Exchange) to Scot land. THROUGH TICKETS tc LONDON, PARIS and all parts, NEWEST TYPE of Rolling Stock on Trains. BAGGAGE CHECKED through from hotel, resi dence or pier in New York to any part of London. Obtain uides, time tables maps, &c., at the MIDLAND COM ANY'S AGENCY (Messrs. Thos. Cook Son), 261 Broad wav. corner Warren-st.., New York. SAVOY HOTEL London

Hotel de Luxe of the World, SAVOY RESTAURANT. Of Gastronomic Fame, under the direction of the famous Maitre J’hotel “Joseph” of the Restaurant Marivaux, Paris. The Orchestra plays during Dinner and the Opera Supper. VISITORS TO THE OLD COUNTRY. B AILEYS GLOUCESTER ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON. HOTEL Under Royal Patronage. THE NEW LOUNGE—one of the finest exam ples of modern OAK CARVING extant. Self contained Suites. Public Rooms opening on to pleasaiit private garden. THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON. CLARIDGE’S HOTEL, Brook Street, Grosvenor Squara. The Centre of Fashionable London. The “Last Word” of Modern Hotel Luxury. Charming suites with private entrance, bath room, etc. Over 300 rooms. Nearly 100 bathrooms. A magnificent Royal Suite. CARLTON HOTEL, LONDON. The perfection of Modern Hotels, with the finest location in London. The World wide reputation of Mr. C. Ritz, of the Hotel Ritz, Paris, who is Manager, and of M. Escoffler, who is acknowledged to be the most expert of European Chefs, and has charge of the Carlton Cuisine, assures perfection in each Denartment. Horrex’s New Hotel, LONDON. Corner Norfolk St. and Strand. WITH PERFECTLY APPOINTED MODERN AR RANGEMENTS THROUGHOUT, ELEVATOR, ELEC TRIC LIGHTS, ETC. LOCATION MOST CENTRAL, NEAR LAW COURTS, EMBANKMENT, AND PRIN CIPAL THEATRES; 15 MINUTES’ WALK FROM WESTMINSTER ABBEY. OMNIBUS AND RAIL COMMUNICATION WITH ALL PARTS OF LONDON. W. HORREX, Proprietor. THE LANGHAM HOTEL, LONDON. Unrivalled Situation in Portland Place, At Top of Regent St. W. zm ae A i Rnd tN a A x taglin”, ZRMILS 3 ob. pd HY A a SAVOY HOTEL London Hotel de Luxe of the World, SAVOY RESTAURANT. Of Gastronomic Fame, under the direction of the famous Maitre J’hotel “Joseph” of the Restaurant Marivaux, Paris. The Orchestra plays during Dinner and the Opera Supper. CLARIDGE’S HOTEL, Brook Street, Grosvenor Squara. The Centre of Fashionable London. The “Last Word” of Modern Hotel Luxury. Charming suites with private entrance, bath~ room, etc. Over 300 rooms. Nearly 100 bathrooms. A magnificent Royal Suite. CARLTON HOTEL, LONDON. The perfection of Modern Hotels, with the finest location in London. The World wide reputation of Mr. C. Ritz, of the Hotel Ritz, Paris, who is Manager, and of A Escoffler, who 1s acknowled ed to be the most expert of European Chefs, and has charge of the Carlton Cuisine, assures perfection in each Denartment. Horrex’s New Hotel, LONDON. Corner Norfolk St. and Strand. WITH PERFECTLY APPOINTED MODERN AR RANGEMENTS THROUGHOUT, ELEVATOR, ELEC TRIC LIGHTS, ETC. LOCATION MOST CENTRAL, NEAR LAW COURTS, EMBANKMENT, AND PRIN CIPAL THEATRES; 15 MINUTES’ WALK FROM WESTMINSTER ABBEY. OMNIBUS AND RAIL COMMUNICATION WITH ALL PARTS OF LONDON. W. HORREX, Proprietor. THE LANGHAM HOTEL, LONDON. Unrivalled Situation in Portland Place, At Top of Regent St. W. Convenient for the Best Shops, Theatres, Ete. Every Modern Comfort and Convenience. Moderate Tariff. THE WALSINGHAM HOUSE HOTEL Restaurant, Piccadilly. This Hotel occupies the most unique position in London, overlooking the Green Park. Each suite of rooms is vid:d with 83 Private Bath Room. Tele grams gotigh G. GELARDI, Manager. THE HOTEL CEGIL, London. The largest and most magnificent in Europe. Perfect In every detail. Location unrivailed, facing and overlooking the Embankment Gardens and river Thames. Unsurpassed cuisine and the best selection of wines ever offered. 700 bedrooms and 300 salons, private dining rooms, and public reception rocms, THE HOTEL GECIL, LD. Hotel Continental, PARIS, Hotel Ch Chatham, GRAND HOTEL de p= 15 RUE SCRIBE. OPPOSITE THE GRAND OPERA. The Modern Holel of Paris. A XTFERAE TEES YF CTT YIE =a CARLTON HOTEL, LONDON. The perfection of Modern Hotels, with the finest location in London. The World wide reputation of Mr. C. Ritz, of the Hotel Ritz, Paris, who is Manager, and of M. Escoffler, who is acknowledged to be the most expert of European Chefs, and has charge of the Carlton Cuisine, assures perfection in each Denartment. Horrex’s New Hotel, LONDON. Corner Norfolk St. and Strand. WITH PERFECTLY APPOINTED MODERN AR RANGEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ELEVATOR, ELEC TRIC LIGHTS, ETC. LOCATION MOST CENTRAL, NEAR LAW COURTS, EMBANKMENT, AND PRIN CIPAL THEATRES; 15 MINUTES’ WALK FROM WESTMINSTER ABBEY. OMNIBUS AND RAIL COMMUNICATION WITH ALL PARTS OF LONDON. W. HORREX, Proprietor. THE LANGHAM HOTEL, LONDON. Unrivalled Situation in Portland Place, At Top of Regent St. W. Convenient for the Best Shops, Theatres, Ete. Every Modern Comfort and Convenience. Moderate Tariff. Hotel Loyaemal, GRAND HOTEL de PATHENEE, 15 RUE SCRIBE. OPPOSITE THE GRAND OPERA. The Modern Hotel of Paris. E. ARMBRUSTER. Manager. Hotel de Lille et “d’Albion, Paris, 223 Rue St. Honore. the finest part of Paris. Near Tutleries Gardens, Place Vendome New O 1st class. Moderate terms. All ho.ne comforts. Pres light and service. Jarge Hall. Ladies’ drawing room, Res taLrant, Dining rocni. Luneh Table 4 hote dinner at separate tabies. Perfect sanitation Electric light throughout. Lift, Baths, Tel e. Bedroom with steam heat if desired. HENRI *BADIE, Proprietor.

HOTEL BE RIVOLI 5 vr BA 0r a Overlooking Champs-Elysées, Founded in 1833, rue de Rivoli. Modern comfort. J. STOLLE, Pr. SWITZERLAND A AND AUSTRIA. Hotel Bristol VIENNA The Favorite Resort of Americans Gd’Hote! Hun aria BUDAPES First-Class Hotel with Panoramic view over the Danube. Every Heder comfort, Exciusive American and ag pate Fla ES J. BURGER, Man ager, formerly of “imperial Hotel Vienna. fForeian Resoris. THE SCENIC LINE, "HOTEL GREAT CENTRAL, LONDON Near Bond St., Piccadilly, Hyde Park. HOTEL A conspicuous triumph of modern luxury.---** World,” London. Luncheon (Table d’Hote) 3 shillings. Dinner (Tabled’'Hote) 3 5 shillings. Visitors received en pension.” 700 GUESTS can be accommodated, HOTEL GT. CENTRAL, LONDON, Furnished Decorated by Maple& ENESGSFEERIEES VISITORS TO THE OLD COUNTRY. B AILEYS GLOUCESTER ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON. HOTEL Under Royal Patronage. THE NEW LOUNGE—one of the finest exam ples of modern OAK CARVING extant. Self contained Suites. Public Rooms opening on to pleasaiit private garden. THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON. Hotei de Lille et d’Albion. Paris. The Grand Hotel. Brussels. i Tres an og RESORT. Dry eclima free from and sheltered from cold winds. Full of Vitality, recornmended by medical authorities. Al sorts of winter amusements—skating, hing. toboggi.ung, theatres, balls, concerts, ete. rate educational advanta Illustrated history went tres. Address CARL LANDSEE. Hotel Tyrol HOTELS IN GERMANY. Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt Main. Kaiser-Hof Auguste Victoria-Bad Wiesbaden HOTEL CORTINENTIAL MUNICH. ALL MODERN COMFORTS FINEST SITUATION FOUR SEASONS HOTEL Munich Gd Hotel de Rome, BERLIN, HOTELS IN GERMANY. ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE MONTE CARLO, HOTEL METROPOLE. Visitors to the “Garden of Europe” this Winter should secure rooms at this mag nificent Hotel, which overlooks the Ca sino. Perfect in arrangement, unequalled for comfort. Fincs3t Cuisine and wines, Proprietors, The Gordon Hotels, Ld. ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE Visitors to the “Garden of Europe” this Winter should secure rooms at this mag nificent Hotel, which overlooks the Ca sino. Perfect in arrangement, unequalled for comfort. Fincs3t Cuisine and wines, Proprietors, The Gordon Hotels, Ld. Rome, italy, Crand Hotel. The most beautiful sud comfortable Hotel in Italy. Electric light throughout. Americana elevators. Charming Suites. Under the same Direction as THE SAVOY HOTEL, LONDON. EANAGER A. Pyffe of “Gd. Hotel Natiounal™ Lucerne. Rome, italy. Cd Hotel Quirinal Highly reputed and fishiocabie First-Class fate] fn the haalthisst acd finest part of Rome. Electric ight nm every room Beautiful ardea fuli Seath. Grand Hall, Sew and most parfact sanitary arrangements. HIGH CLASS FRENCH RESTAURANT. STEAM HEAT THROUGHOUT. HOTEL BRISTOL, BEAULIEU. Between Nice and Monte Carlo. Electric Lighs throughout. Sen Water Baths on every floor, Lovely Gardens, Walks, and Drives. JModerw English Sanitary Arrangements, Every win dow commands a view of the Mediterranean. Furnished and Decorated by Maple and Co. London and Paris. Choice Ftalian Orchestra viays in Restaurant and Winter Garden. BEAUTIFUL BEAULIEU midway btetwe:n NICE AND MONTE CARLO. HOTEL BEAU SITE, Cannes, HOTEL DU PAVILLON A HOUSE. Canaes. CAP MARTIN HOTEL mENTONE. Those “vio !ntend making a stay on the Riviera this ~inter, wi. find every meodern comfort at this Patroniz>d by the best families -situation is unrivalled, standing alqne on the ccast among Pine Woods in its own grounds. and within easy access of Monte Carlo. Address MANAGER CAP MARTIN HOTEL, Mentone. TURIN Gd’ Hotel Suisse Terminus. GENOA. Savoy Motel, Upposite Railway Station. The Only Moderm Hotel in Genoa. Opened October, 1597. FRENCH RESTAURANT. LIPPERT FIORONI, Froprietors. “EDEN PALACE,” STANDING IN sEaUTiFUL PRIVATE Park. GENOA. SAN REMO. GD'HOTEL BELLEVUE. Modern Fireproof Hotel with every convenience, Fine elevaiion giving charming view of Moun tains, the Sea, and Emperor Fredricks Villa Large garden. Lawn Tennis. Florence, Hotel de la Ville. Electricity, Steamheat, Wintergarden FLORENGE Krafts’ G’d Hotel Italie and Grand Hotel Rome, italy, Crand Hotel. The most beautiful sud comfortable Hotel in Italy. Electric light throughout. Americana elevators. Charming Suites. Under the same Direction as THE SAVOY HOTEL, LONDON. manicEr A Pfyffe of "Sd. H Hatel Natiounal® Rome, italy. Cd Hotel Quirinal Highly reputed and fishiouable First-Class fate] Wn the haalthissd acd finest part of Rome. Electric ight nm every room Beautiful ardea fuli Seath. Grand Hall, Sew and most parfact sanitary arrangements. HIGH CLASS FRENCH RESTAURANT. STEAM HEAT THROUGHOUT. HOTEL BRISTOL, BEAULIEU. Between Nice and Monte Carlo. Electric Lighs throughout. Sen Water Baths on every floor, Lovely Gardens, Walks, and Drives. JModerw English Sanitary Arrangements, Every win dow commands a view of the Mediterranean. Furnished and Decorated by Maple and Co. London and Paris. Cholee Italian Orchestra viays in Restaurant and Winter Garden. BEAUTIFUL BEAULIEU midway btetwe:n NICE AND MONTE CARLO. HOTEL BEAU SITE, Cannes, HOTEL DU PAVILLON A HOUSE. Canaes. Rome, italy. Cd Hotel Quirinal Highly reputed and fashiozable First-Class ifatel the haalthissd acd finest part of Rome. Electric zd nn every room Beautiful Garden full Seath. Grand Hall. Sew and most perfect sanitary arrangements. HIGH CLASS FRENCH RESTAURANT. STEAM HEAT THROUGHOUT. HOTEL BRISTOL, BEAULIEU. Between Nice and Monte Carlo. Electric Lighs throughout. Sen Water Baths on every floor, Lovely Gardens, Walks, and Drives. JModerw English Sanitary Arrangements, Every win dow commands a view of the Mediterranean. Furnished and Decorated by Maple and Co. London and Paris. Cholee Italian Orchestra plays in Restaurant and Winter Garden. BEAUTIFUL BEAULIEU midway btetwe:n NICE AND MONTE CARLO. oR BEAU SITE, Cannes, HOTEL DU PAVILLON ‘rouse... Canmes. CGAP MARTIN HOTEL MENTONE. Those vio !ntend making a stay on the Riviera this winter, wi.l find every modern comfort at this Hotel. Patroniz>d by the best families—-situation is unrivalled, standing algne on the ccast among Pine Woods in its own grounds. and within easy access of Monte Carlo. Address MANAGER CAP MARTIN HOTEL, Mentone. TURIN Gd’ Hotel Suisse Terminus. GENOA. Savoy Motel, Opposite Railway Station. The Only Moderm Hotel in Genoa. Opened Cr Bh 1897. FRENCH RESTAURANT. LIPPERT FIORONIL, Froprietors. "EDEN PALACE,” STANDING IN sEavTiFUL PRIVATE Park. GENOA. SAN REMO. GD'HOTEL BELLEVUE. Modern Fireproof Hotel with every convenience, Fine elevaiion giving charming view of Moun tains, the Sea, and Emperor Fredricks Villa Large gar den. Lawn Tennis. Florence, Hotel de la Ville. Eleectrieity, Nveamirens, Wintergarden FLORENGE Krafts’ Gd Hotel Italie and Grand Hotel Late Continental R’'de 1a Paix THE SAVOY HOTEL. THE ONLY MODERN HOTEL IN FLORENCE. HOTEL DE LA VILLE, Railway Tickets. ilan Luggage Registered. Rlectric Light. HOTEL dat, ROYAL DANIELI ecowe ALL: MODERN COMFO NEWLY A rt tN SITTED. Venice. GRAND HOTEL, Best Aipmointad Venice, i. Has a Frontage of Feet on Spatz Plaats, the Grand Canal. Propristumt GRAND HOTEL, Milan. i HE CAP MARTIN HOTEL mENTONE. Those “vio !ntend making a stay on the Riviera this ~inter, wi. find every modern comfort at this Hotel. Patronizad by the best families-situation is unrivalled, standing alqne on the ccast among Pine Woods in its own grounds. and within easy access of Monte Carlo. Address MANAGER CAP MARTIN HOTEL, Mentone. foreign Resorts,

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THE IDEAL DINING-ROOM. Our ideal dining-room combines simplicity and gayaty of aspect. Many of our dining-room designs in mahog any (the wood that chimes with all dainty colors) follow the simple lines of the Colonial and old English styles. Walt until you see certain pieces whose fine finish is their only adornment, and then look at the tag, which is always plainly marked, and pow many below even factory prices, because you “BUY OF THE MAKER" Geo. C.Funt Co. 43.45 AnD 47 WEST 23°ST, NEAR BROADWAY. FACTORY: |54AND 156 wesT [97 STREET. WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Af the meeting of the Common Council last night a bill presented by the Committee of the Whole, providing for municipal ownership of the electric light plant, was approved, and will be sent to Albany, with the request that it be passed by the Legislature. It is modelled after Mayor Fiske's water bill, and provides for three Commissioners, who shail serve without pay, and shall have power to condemn the Pla of the East Chester Electric Company, or to build a new one, to sell power and iight, and to light the streets and public buildings. Another bill, relating to the Fire Department, was also approved, and will be sent to Albany. It gives the Fire Commissioners power to buy the firehouses now in use by the various companies, or if this is not desirable, to build new ones, the Common Council to have power to issue $40,000 in bonds to pay for the buildings and other improvements. Mrs. Agatha B. Carson, fifty years old, died at her home, No. 13 South Tenth-ave., on Monday. The funeral will be held this afternoon. Mrs. nm was the mother of Edward Carson. RMIT NH Mrs. Mary Seacord, widow of Darius Seacord, dled on Monday at her home, No. 232 Huguenot-st. She was born in New-Rochelle ninety years ago. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home by the Rev. B. D. Stelle, pastor of the Sapiist Church. Mrs. Seacord leaves no children no near relatives. Her estate, vaiued at more than £100,000, it was sald yesterday, will probably to Mrs. David F. Davids, who was a niece of Mr. rd. It consists principally of real! estate in the centre of the city. i Adrian Iselin, jr., who recently purchased the property at Pelham Road and Neptune-st., has awarded a contract to Willlam Kirchhoff to tear down the old readhouse, and to erect a two story brick buil 38x50 feet, which is to be ready for occupancy about June 1, and is to be used as a temperance hotel, with billiard and pool rooms and an cream narlor. ice Matthew Jenkins, a coachman, confined in jail on the charge of arson, made two attempts on Monday night to hang himself by using his belt. Some tramps who were in the jail heard him choking and cut him down. Mrs. Mary Morley, wife of James Morley, of Pendlewood, was reported to the authorities yes terday as missing from her home. She was last seen on Saturday, having her nine months’ old in fant with her. Bhe then boarded a train for New York. Mrs. Morley’s husband is employed at the factory of Russel, Birdsall Ward. rr rn _ The annual dinner of the Fifth Ward Repub lican Club will be held to-night. The following toasts will be responded to: “Uncle Sam In the Orient,” by Justus A. B. Fowles] “Em ire State,” fesem 1 James K. Apgar; he City of Mayor Leslie Sutherland; “Our rng ed Judge Isaac N. Mills; “Judiciary,” by City Judge William Kellogg; “Yelzioliom by James M. Hunt; “Party WHR E. A Brush; “Our Sister City,” dgar K. Brown; “Pifth Ward Republican I hy 8S. D. Oakley.

The trustees of North Pelham last night consid ered the application of the New-York, Westchester and Connecticut Traction Company, or the P. H. Flynn syndicate, for franchises which it desires for the purpose of connecting its belt line around the cities of Mount Vernon and New-Rochelle. The Union Railway, which is opposing the grant, was represented by John F. Fairchild. 'illlam J. Marshall, corporation counsel of Mount Vernon, ap for the traction company. It was shown that if both roads get what they want North Pel ham, which has a population of about five hun. dred, will have a street car line on nearly every street. The trustess adjourned to Monday, Febru ary 18, when they will announce their decision. rr ef Southard, Robertson Co. has been reorganized. The former partners, ex-Mayor William D. South &rd and his son, William D. Southard, jr., both ied Jast ear. A new company has just been in under the name of the SouthardRob iL ig Company, with a capital of $100,000, to manufacture stoves. The directors are ex-Mayor fri W. Robertson, who is president, and Martin Moses, superintendent, of eckskill; Albert S. hes and George W. Butcher, of Brooklyn. Long Meg airal and Hudson River Rall has begun the work of widening the Albany Post Road from 16 feet to 30 feet and depressing it, so a8 to make the headway 14 feet, instead of 10 Jost, under the railroad bridge at Lents Flats. tracks will be raised eight or ten inches, and Ara will be lowered about three feet. A new ridge will be bulit. TOWN ELECTIONS IN FALL. THE WESTCHESTER SUPERVISORS CHANGE THE TIME OF CHOOSING LOCAL OFFICIALS. The Board of Supervisors of Westchester County met at White Plains yesterday and adopted a reso lution offered by Joseph B. Bee, the Republican leader of the Board, providing that “the Board fixes the time for holding the next biennial town meetings in the County of Westchester as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year 1801, and that the blennia! town meetings thereafter shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in every alternate This measure was opposed by the Democrats in Bas but as they are in a minority it was the &40D 5 eretofore the town meetings have been held in March, RUTHERILAND ELECTED CHAIRMAN Mayor Leslie Sutherland, the leader of the Ward faction of the Republican party in Yonkers, was last night elected chairman of the Republican Executive Committee. The Burns faction made strong fight tc prevent Mayor Sutherland's elec tion, but the necessary strength was not developed and there was no opposition at the meeting of the Executive Committee last night. CONTERT OVER JOTHAM TOMPEKINRK'S WILL. The hearing in the contest over the will of Jotham Tompkins was continued before Surrogate Silkman, at White Plains, yesterday. Tompkins’'s estate is estimated at §50,000, consisting principally of real estate In the town of North Castle. He made five wills, In two of which he left his property to Dr. Burnell, who took him to his home when he was dying. In three other wills he left all his property to his cousins.

George Robbins testified that Dr. Burnell told him that he should get 10 per cent of the estate for securing the witnesses to the will in favor of the doctor.

Mr. Archer, of Kensico, for forty years the Jus tice of the Peace in that place, testified that Tomp kins lived in filth ard dirt in an old building on the estate. He said that he tock $200 In bank notes from the inside of an old clock that laid in a corner of the room. Before Jotham Tompkins dled the city acquired his property for the watershed, put him out and set fire to the building. Tompkins

against this, and said that he had £14,000 the house in cash. Hr, Snyder, attorrey for the cousins, asked Sur rogate Shicman to reject the wili offered for pre

bate on the ground that Dr. Burnell was made sole legatee, that Tompkins lived with Dr. Burnell, that the will was age at the doctor's house and while Tompking was incapacitated.

The adjourned the case to February 19, when he render his decision. y nil TO PREBERVE MANOR HALL

A number of prominent citizens met on Monday night in the Common Council chamber, in Yonkers, to oonsider the proposition to build an addition to cid Manor Hall. The sense of the meeting was that the famous Revolutionary building should not be merred, and that it ought to be purchased and preserved in its original form. A committee was appointed to wait upon the Mayor and Common

ouncil in reference to the purchase of the build ing. prominent citizen, who at present refuses to disc his name, has Plefged 000 toward the purchase of the buifiding. The State Legislature wil! be asked for an appropriation, as in the case of the Washington HE at New-York.

Manor Hall was bullt In 1682 by Frederick Phil Washington stayed there several times

with bis army In Westchesisr County. WMOTINT VERNON. NEW-ROOCHELLE. PORT CHFSTER. YONKERS NORTH PELEAM. PEFFEKSKILL. NEW-YORR DATLY TRIRUNE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7. 1900. Corset. Renders every figure graceful,— fashionable,—attractive. It is at the same time perfectly hygienic, allowing complete free dom for breathing, and is abso lately correct in proportion and line. Straight front. Long hips. New fabrics. Sole New York Agents. James McCreery Co, Twenty-third Street. HOME NEWS. PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS. BUCKINGHAM-—-W., F. Hallstead, of Scranton. FIFTH AVENUE-H. A. Marsh, ex-Mayor of Worcester, HOFFMAN—Virgil P. Kline, of Cleve land. MANHATTAN--Oakes Ames, of Boston. MURRAY HILL—Dr. George Harris, president of Amherst. WALDORF—Postmaster-General Charles Emory Smith, and Captain F. W. Sibley, U. 8. A.

WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DA® df i de ten SRE iar NT LT Eg u— AT TI rr eT al Ld Molineux trial before Recorder Goff. Rapid Transit Commissioners’ meeting. Savings Bank Assoclation, Chamber of Commerce rooms. Review of 1st Naval Battalion on board tha New Hampshire, 8 p. m. Investigation by Special Grand Jury. 3 Georgetown Glee Club concert, Waldorf-Astoria, p. m. Morton and State Trust companies’ conference. W. J. Bryan's address, Carnegie Hall, 8 p. m. Society of the Genesee dinner, Sherry's, 7 p. m. NFW-VORK CITY The Nineteenth Century Club will meet on Tues day next at 8:30 p. m. at the Waldorf-Astoria to hear a discussion on “The Institutional Church—Is It an Improvement?” The speakers wili be the Rev. Dr. W. R. Huntington, of Grace Church, and the Rev. Dr. James M. King, secretary of the Church Extension Society of the Methodist Epls copal Church. William Dalton, Commissioner of Water Supply, has issued a minority report addressed to the Board of Public Improvements, in which he states his ob jections to the majority report of the committee appointed in December to consider the subject of a new and uniform scale of water rents for all the boroughs of the city, and gives his own views. The committee consisted of the president of the Board, the Controller and Mr. Dalton. In the form of a pamphlet, most attractively printed, the New-England Society has published the proceedings of its ninety-fourth anniversary celebration. This was a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on “Forefathers’ Day,” December 22. Be sides the speeches, etc., the book gives the list of members of the society. George Wilson, the gecre tary of the society, has had charge of the publica tion. The Dwight Alumni Association, composed prin cipally of graduates of the New-York Law School, is giving its usual course of lectures this winter at Carnegie Hall. The first lecturer on the list is Gilbert Ray Hawes, who has just finished a series of lectures on “The Law of Negligence.” The lect urers to follow are Everett P. Wheeler, on “The Modern Law of Carriers’; Paul Fuller, on “Police Power,” and Albert Stickney, on “Corporate Trusts BIG STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND. A TWENTY PER CENT QUARTERLY DPF CLARED ON THE COMMON STOCK. The directors of the Standard Oil Company of New-Jersey yesterday declared a dividend of $20 a share on the $100,000,000 common stock of the com pany, which means that the comfortable sum of $20,000,000, representing profits for three months, wil be distributed on March 15 among the stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15. The Standard Oil Company has never before de clared so big a quarterly dividend, and S. C. T. Dodd, the general solicitor, explained that the ac tion of the directors yesterday should not be ac cepted as establishing a precedent, for the next quarterly dividend might be much smaller. In 1899 the dividends aggregated 33 per cent; in 1898, 30 per cent; in 1837, 83 per cent; in 1896, 31 per cent, and from 1891 to 1895, inclusive, 12 per cent annually. The announcement of the declaration of a 20 per cent quarterly dividend sent the price of the stock up with a rush, and it advanced 35 points to 547, establishing a new high record, and closed almost at the top, with 545 bid, 546 asked. On the first business day of the present year the stock ruled at 472. The Standard Oil Company of New-Jersey was reorganized in June, 18%, being made the “parent company,” and {its capital stock being increased from $10,000,000 to $110,0600,000, the new capitalization consisting of the $100,000,000 common stock, on which the 20 per cent Quarterly dividend has just been declared, and $10,000,000 non-cumulative 5 per cent preferred stock, which is “held in the treasury for the present.” There wag a rumor on Monday that John D. Rockefeller had resigned the presi dency of the corporation, but it subsequently de veloped that he had simply retired from the presi dency of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, one of the constituent Soumparies of the New-Jersey corporation, a step which,

it was reported as long ago as July, might be taken. it is the general im pression that Mr. Rockefeller's decision to re tire from official connection with the Ohio com pany was due in some measure to a desire to avoid figuring in future in litigation such as was start ed some time ago by Attorney-General Monnett of Ohio. A. M. McGregor, of this city, becomes presi dent of the Standard Ofl Company of Ohfo.

The total yearly output of ofl in the United State is about 3,700,000,000 gallons, a very large part i which is handled by the Standary Oil Company, which sells between 900,000,000 and 1,000,000,000 gai lons in this country alone. It also does an enor mous export busines

s to Great Britain and Ger: many, the oll trade of the rest o tf Europe being un der the control of the Nobel Brothers. of R ssia, under an agreement in force between these two great refining concerns.

HEIRS APPLY WITHOUT DELAY. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION SOUGHT SIX HOURS AFTER MRS. HILL'S DEATH

Frances C. Hill, of Rye, N. Y., died at 3 o'clock on Monday morning and six hours later attorneys representing some. of the heirs filed a petition for letters of administration. Mrs. Hill was Sag. four years old, and was the widow of John B. Hiil, of Brooklyn, who died in 1868, leaving a will dispos ing about $250,000 upon the death of his widow. T cause of the haste in procuring letters of ad

ministration is said to be a probable contest over the accounting of the estate.

LIS PENDEXNS FILED EBERE

A lis pendens was filed in the New-York County Clerk's office yesterday against the property of the Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Company by the United States Mortgage and Trust Corcpany, as trustee in foreclosure proceedi on three mortgages, dated January 2%, 1880; rch 23, 1895, and August 3 1896. The lis pendens is said to cover the water rights, franchises, etc. as the real estale of the company $e all in Brooklyn.

BILE ABSOCIATION'S DINNER The Silk Association of America will have its annual dinner at Delmonico’s to-morrow. It is expected that toasts will be responded to by Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister; Governor Voor hees, of New-Jersey; Lieutenant-Governor Weod ruff, Judge J. Franklin Fort, of Newark; the Rev. R. B. MacArthur William R., Merriam, director of the census of 1900; John Foord, secretary of the Asiatic Assoclation end others NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1900. The Mutual Life PEOPLE'S CLUB'S NEW PRESIDENT. ERNEST H. CROSBY ELECTED AT A SPECIAL MEETING. The People's Club held a special and business meeting last night, at which Ernest H. Crosby was elected president. The meeting, which was well at tended, was held behind closed doors, and was presided over by J. Henry Querling, the financial secretary. It was on the recommendation of the Committee on Plan and Scope that the new presi dent was chosen and elected. Other officers will be elected at the next regular meeting of the club, at which President Crosby will be present. He was not in attendance at the meeting last night. At the close of the meeting Mr. Querling sald that of the fifty-two members who went out last week with Charles Sprague Smith more than twenty have again returned to the People's Club. HAMMERSTEIN ENLIVENS PROCEEDINGS. CALLS YOUNG MR. M'CALL A BLUFFER, AND SAYS OTHER UNCOMPLIMENTARY THINGS. Oscar Hammerstein, the theatrical manager, en livened the proceedings yesterday while under ex amination in his suit against the New-York Life Insurance Company before Judge Wheeler and a jury in the United States Circuit Court. Hammer stein is seeking to recover $70,000 for the scenery, engines, dynamoes, mirrors and chandeliers which the New-York Life Insurance Company took pos session of at the time it foreclosed the mortgage on the Olympia. He alleges that these things were in dependent fittings, and that the mortgage on the buildings did not apply to them. The New-York Life Insurance Company, on the cther hand, claims that they formed a part of the property covered by the mortgage. Some tools belonging to a mechanic named Lissner, which were in the theatre, were also seized at the time of the foreclosure, and after proceed ings were brought in the Jefferson Market Police Court on August 17, 1808, they were surrendered. Testifying to what happened In the police court Mr. Hammerstein remarked to Edward E. McCall, who was interrogator: “You ought to remember all about it. You were thera in an important role.” “Now, what role was I playing?’ asked Mr. Me Call in a severe tone. “That of a bluffer,” loudly responded Mr. Ham merstein, and the crowd in the courtroom laughed. Mr. MeCall then appealed for protection from the witness, and Judge Wheeler rapped for order. “Now, stop this theatrical business, and tell the jury why I was at the police court. Was I not there as a lawyer?’ “You were summoned there to answer the charge of grand larceny, like the other members of the corporation, for unlawfully withholding Lissner's tools." “And I was charged with grand larceny, you say?’ asked McCall, with a flushed face. ‘““Yes, and if ou had not consented forthwith to give up the mechanic's tools you would have been held on that charge. Magistrate Kudlich told me £0." Ha Mr. McCall thrust the police court summons in

front of Mr. Hammerstein to make him tell {f he had been served.

“I was told that the summonses wera not served, but had been left at the office of the New-York Life Insurance Company. They were responded to in court, however,” remarked the witness. McCall then sald he had no further questions, and a lawyer named Gottleilb was next called. Gottleib said that Lissner’s tools were not sur

rendered until five weeks after Magistrate Kud lich's order, and that Mr. McCall had told him that the New-York Life Insurance Company had lost Joney on the Olympia foreclosure, and was going to hold on to everything it fourd in the

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building. “Do you swear I told you that?” asked McCall. “Yes, and you wanted to compromise with me for $£3.500, and wanted me to give vou a general release.”

This was more than Mr. McCall could stand, and he and Gottletb got into an excited wrangle, which was finally Stopped by Judge Wheeler say ing: “This is no place for suth excitement.” i i

The taking of testimony in Hammerstein's sult, which has lasted several days, was closed in the afternoen, and ex-Judge Dittenhoefer, summing up

for the pl=intiff, sai@ that the New-York Life In surance Company, under the mortgage had no t Hight or title to Hammerstein's fittings. Judge Wheeler will charge the jury this morning. IP BIG CONCERN TO BUILD AT ALDENE.

JACKSON ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORKS GET LAND TO CONCENTRATE THEIR PLANT. i Cranford, Feb. 6.—JIt is reported here that the Jecksen Architectural Iron Works, now at No. 215 East Twentr-eightb-st., New-York City, has pur chased from the Lehigh Valley Railroad fifteen acres near the junction of that road with the Bal timore and Ghioc at Aldene

It 1s believed the consideration was nominal, and that the new owners agreed to concentrate thelr works on the land, thus giving the Lehigh a chance to gel more than a return from the land by freight charges. The New-York factory is said to be only a small part of the plant owned by the company.

The exchange of contracts is said to have taken piace last Saturday In New-York. William H. Jackson the head of the iron works, owns consid

erable properly rot far from the land said to have been transferred. The concentration of factories is said to be in line with the policy proved profitable by the Rubber, Wall Paper and other trusts.

It is not known here how scon the erection of the new buildings will be commenced. Miitor Rathbun, whose experiment of a fast of forty days has attracted some recent newspaper at tention, yesterday finished his sixteenth day. He was attending to business as usual, and said that ke did rect feel in any worse health than when he began- in fact, somewhat better. He felt only slightly weakened, and did not feel hungry. Neither the sight nor thé smel! of food tempted him at all. Mr. Rathbun says that his fast has sharpened all Lis senses. He can see better, hear better and smell Letter than when he began. In the sixteen days of tlie fas ho hes lost twenty-six pounds. He says that he can regulate the loss of flesh to some ox tent by the amount of water that he takes. He believes that If he stayed at home and saved his

strength, as Dr. Tanner did, he could fast for sixty or seventy days, but at present, attending te busi ness every day, he is aiming at only forty. He does he Taye,

not now, feel the least hunger, but {f he should get extremely hungry he would give it all up and eat Is the largest Life Insurance Company in the World, having Assets of $301,844,537.52 or more than $21,000,000 In excess of any other Company. Insurance Company “of New York Its policy contracts are most liberal to the assured and its record for the past fifty eight years, wherein it has paid to its membership $514,117,946.61, or $190,000,000 more than any other Company, justifies the assertion that it is the Most Successrur Lire Insurance Company IN EXISTENCE. Its insurance in force has been actually paid for in cash and is issued upon unimpaired selected lives only. Tue Best Company 1s THE Company WHICH Does tHE Most Goon. EP. RATHBUN'S LONG PAST ma OUCH g& ii FirzeeRE: 16] BROADWAY. 638 BROADWAY. 722 SIXTH AVENUE 1k s— v THE THIRD AVENUE'S FINANCES. DIRECTORS APPROVE THE GENERAL PROPOSITION OF THE KUHN-LOEB SYNDICATE. DIRECTORS APPROVE THE GENERAL PROPOSITION OF THE KUHN-LOEB SYNDICATE. The directors of the Third Avenue Rallroad Com pany yesterday approved the general proposition submitted by the Kuhn-Loeb syndicate for the re adjustment of the company's finances, although certain additional detalls are to be passed upon by the Board at a meeting to be held to-day, and it now seems probable that the company will safely emerge from {ts difficulties. Reflecting the an nouncement of the favorable showing made by the experts who have been examining the property in behalf of the syndicate, Third Avenue stock ad vanced sharply yesterday, touching 108 and closing at 106%, a net gain for the day of 9 per cent. Edward Lauterbach was quoted yesterday as saying that the original plan of issuing three year 6 per cent mortgage notes to the amount of $20,000, 000 or more for the purpose of replacing the float ing debt of $17,000,000 and oviding for additional construction expenses would soon be put into ex ecution. The notes, Mr. Lauterbach added, were in the nature of a temporary device, and might be fore the end of the three ars be exchanged for bonds or the new stock which was authorized by the stockholders last summer, but which is still mnmnissuen. SAID HER PETS "WERE STARVING. MRS. M’ELROY THREATENED TO SUE FOR THEIR NON-SUPPORT IF MONEY WAS NOT SUPPLIED BY HER HUSBAND. Demanding money from her husband for the sup port of her pets, consisting of several cats and dogs, Mrs. Lizzie McElroy, of No. 420 West Twenty ninth-st,, attracted the attention of a large crowd at Thirty-fourth-st. and Broadway last evening. The woman's husband, Thomas, is a cabman, and has his stand at that corner. The couple have not lived together for some time. Last evening McElroy was waiting for passengers, when his wife de manded the money, ‘Give me some money to feed the dogs and cats,” said the woman, “or I will sue you for nonsup port of those pets.” Finally to settle the dispute the couple were taken to the police station, where the difficulty was set tled by McElroy giving $2 to his wife to buy food for the pets. Announcements. E W. Dress Shirts. E WwW. Linen of special weave. ES Muscular pains and all skin irritations yield to the soothing properties of GREVE’'S OINTMENT. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM aids the hair growth. Dress Shirts. Linen of special weave. E Muscular pains and all skin irritations yield to the soothing properties of GREVE'S OINTMENT. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM aids the hair growth. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. MINIATURE ALMANAC. Sunrise 7:03|Sunset 5:24 Moon sets a m 1:38 Moon's age HIGH WATER.

A.M.—Sandy Hook 1:34|Gov. Island 2:08|Hell Gate 3:35 P.M.—-Sandy Hodk 1:54|Gov. Island 2:26 Heil Gate 4:13 INCOMING STEAMERS. TO-DAY, Vessel, From, Line Amity.....e000.....Bordeaux, January 8........... Trapani....cccee....Bremen, January 10. ...cceceeve. i Feconle......... ..Liverpool, January 19...Mediterranean Afghanistan........Gibraltar, January 21.......... Nordby..... sseres.. Hambui g, January 21......... Armcnia............Stettin, January 19..............Baltic British King........Antwe/p, January 23.......... Pheenix Alabame........ +o .8t Lucia, Jannary 28. TAUrICecossssss Liverpool, January 27.......White Star Chicago City..... ..Swansea, January 28............ Bristol Xn't of St. George..Antwerp, January 28......U S Aust Knickerbocker. New-Orleans, January 81....Cromwell Fuerst Rismarck....Genoa, January 28..... .Hamb-Am Pomtnie. uc veans Para, January 28...... ...Booth Trojan Piince....... Gibraltar, january 2¢......... Prince fergeste:..... orev Gibraltar, January 24..... Austro-Hun Nueces. ««...Galveston, January 81........Mallory Flaxman.. ..St Lucia, January 80..Lamport H Alllanca............Colon, January 81....... Panama R R Iroquois... courant. Jacksonville, Fetyuary 4...... .Clyde THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, t

Trave....... Bremen, January 3@¢........N G Lioyd Peninsular. .Lishon, January 24...........Amsinck H. H. Meler .Bremen, January 27...... ..N G Lioyd Hildur.... .Curacao, January 39....... “sens D Athesia. .Hamburg, January 25.......At Trans Kara. seessss..8t. Lucia, January B1.......... Cha'mette.......... New-Orleans, February 3. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Hamburg, January 28......Hamb-Am

Morgan Graf Waldersee. Livonian....... .Glasgow, January 28...... Alan-State Bolivia...... «se «ose Gibraltar, January 28. Anchor Island..... vessesee.Christiansand, January 28..Scand-Am Montcalm.....es....London, January 27......... At Trans

Seminole. «ses. Jacksonville, February 6........ Clyde

OUTGOING STEAMERS. TO-DAY. Vessel. For. Line. Malls close. Vesse! sails. St Pau, Southampton, American..... .T00am 10:06am Germanic, Liverpool, White Star...... 9:00 a m 12:00 m Westernland, Antwerp, Red Star...... 10:30 am 12:00 m Seneca, Havana, N Y Cuba...... 1:00pm 8:00pm Trin'dad, Bermuda, Quebec...... 8:00 am 10:00 am San Marcos, Galveston, Mallory o men— 3:00pm Athos, Colon, Panama. 9830am 1:00pm THURSDAY, FEBRUA ARY 8.

La Champagne, Havre, French....... 70am 10:00am Matanzas, Tampico, N Y Cuba..... 1:00pm 3:00pm El Mar, New-Orleans, Morgan........ 3:00pm Santiago de Cuba, Guantanaino, NY& i SUDA ovr cumias shentbes Conse sereeens 100 pm 3:00pm Anchoria, Glasgow, "Anchor. ceven. 1000 am 12:00 m i FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9. New-York, San Domingo, Clyde....... 1:00pm 3:00pm Erna, Jamaica, Tweedie........ cerenes 1:00pm 3:00pm Colorado, Brunswick, Mallory.......... 3:00pm Iroquois, Charleston, Clyde......o00vee S00 pm PCRU OF NEW-YORK—TUESDAY, FEB. 6, 1000. ARRIVES PCRU (FV NEW-YORK-—TUESDAY, FEB. 6 1800. ARRIVED, teamer Hekla (Daw), Tho Btettin January 8 Copenhagen 10, Christiansend 10 and Halifax Febrigry with mdse, 23 cabin and 01 steerage passengers to hn, Edye Co, Arrived at the Bar at 15m. Steamer Diamant (Ger), Reiners, b January 21 in ballast te Philip Ruprecht. Arrived at the Bar at 8 pm. Steamer Kensington (Br), Albrecht, Antwerp January 27, with mdee and passengers to the International Navi sation Company Goutheast of Fire Island. bound in, at

Pp om, Steamer Cyrene (Br), Amey, Sautos January 12 snd St Jucia 28, with coffee to Busk Jevons. Arrived at the r at 8:30 a m, Steamer Lauenburg (Ger), Gibare January Baracoa 80, Nuevitas Februapering. Fortune i fg Announcements. MINTJATURE ATMANA SHIPPING NEWS. ©’Neill’s. TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY) Another Big Furniture Sale} 2% Ss 3,000 ROCKERS At One-Third Regular Prices] 1 i These are all new goods, Fancy Designs, Highly Polished, Wood S Cobbler Seats—OQOak or Mahogany finish. E 00d Saddle and 7.50 Rockers for O3 10.00 Rockers for $33 OE 12.50 Rockers for 4 O83 500 Morris Chairs! lot the cheap kind usually offered at Special Sales, but d fitted with the best cushions. ut good substantial ones,

0.08 wna 11.98 Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street.

Amusements. EMPIRE THEATRE, B'way 40th St. Evs., 8:20, Matinees To-day Saturday, 2 15. XTRA MATINEE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. NC oMPANY 1"E BROTHER OFFICERS. Parle Criterion Theatre, 2.8 ith. Matinees ota and Saturday at 2:13, MAUDE ADAMS THE LITTLE MINISTER. Pei: LINCOLN'S BIRTHD GARRICK THEATRE. 35th-st. B way. Evgs.., 8 Mat. Saturday, XTRA MATINEE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. WM. GILLETTE SHERLOCK HOLMES MADISON Sn, itirie,_ wwe zon sc Evenings. 8:30. Matinees, 2:15.

3 Charles Frohman's Funniest Farce, MATINEES TO-DAY SATURDAY. ™ec™ CORALIE CO., DRESSMAKERS. GARDENTHEVRE. Tin si. Satin ave Last 2 weeks, Evgs., 8:20. Matinee Saturd

MRS. LANGTRY—THE DEGENERATES Mrs. Langtry recites ‘“The Absent Minded Beggar.” Amusements. EMPIRE THEATRE, B'way 40th St. Evs., 8:20. Matinees To-day Saturday, 2 185, XTRA MATINEE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. A oMPaNY I. BROTHER OFFICERS. Fronman's Criterion Theatre, 57.5 U™

Matinees Hi and Saturday at 2:15, MAUDE ADAMS THE LITTLE MINISTER. MATIN a LINCOLN'S BIRTHD GARRICK Teme. moa ov 8. Mat. Saturday, XTRA MATINEE LL S BIRTHDAY. WN. GILLETTE SHERLOCK HOLMES MADISON S THEATRE. Bway 24th St Evenings. 8:30. Matinees, 2:15. Charles Frohman's Funniest Farce, MATINEES TO-DAY SATURDAY. GARDENTHEATRE. 27th St. Madison Ave. Last 2 weeks, Evgs., 8:20. Matinee Saturday MRS. LANGTRY—THE DEGENERATES Mrs. Langtry recites ‘“The Absent Minded Beggar.” Bway 30th. ...cccoacaain. At 8:15 Daniel FrOMMAR ..ese senses ses Mgr. Matinees Wed. Sat. at 2.

Matinee To-day, 2. Extra Matinee next Monday.

“IN THIS PRODUCTION DANIEL FROHMAN PRESERVES ALL THE TRADITIONS OF DALY'S WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF THE LYCEUM. PLAY WILL EASILY RUN THROUGH THE SEASON.""—Times. “ITS SUCCESS WAS AN ARGUMENT FOR THE PURITY OF THE DRAMA." —World.

“THE ARTISTIC NICETIES OF BOTH DALY'S AND THE LYCEUM WERE AGAIN OBSERVED, WHILE THE GENERAL EFFECT WAS BETTER THAN HAS OBTAINED ON EITHER STAGE."— Sun. “PLAY REALIZED HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS. AN EXTRAORDINARY CAST." —Journal.

THE AMBASSADOR, l Cast Includes MARY MANNERING, HILDA ERON, MRS. WALCOT, ETHEL HORNICK, ALISON SKIPWORTH, BEATRICE MORGAN, JOHN MASON CHARLES WALCOT, WM. COURTNEY and EDWARD MORGAN. 4th Ave. 234. At 8:30. Daniel Frohman........Mgr, MATINEES THURSDAY SAT.. 2:13. LYGEU co os CHARLES FROHMAN PRESENTS The Surprises of Love. EXTRA MATINEE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. AMERICAN PO. in A Ave Eves., 8:15. Mat. "To-day. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Next Week—MARITANA (in English). ACADEMY QF MUSIC. 14th St. Irving Place. Matinees Lincoln's Washington's Birthdays. vox. WAY DOWN EAST. Prices 25—50—75—1.00. Mats. To-day Sat., 2. Eve, 8:10. BIJOU. B'way 30th st. Mat. Sat. only. Eve., 8:15. MATINEE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY LAST 2 WEEKS. MAY IRWIN SSIss ary BROADWAY orl totes a Sor acs Special Matinee Lincoln's Birthday, T1 2th. THE GREAT BUCCESS. CASI NO! 1 Last 4 Ngts! Last Mats. TO-DAY Sat. bl a Engagement positively closes Nxt Sat! Famous London Co. in The Belle of N. Y. NEXT MONDAY—1st time, ‘““The Princess Chic.’ THE WORLD IN NA EDEN New Groups i MUSEE. The Wonde: ful CINEMATOGRAPE. po ll Hear the Neapolitan Orchestra. IA THEATRE, B'way 28th St. FE Evgs., 8:15. Mats, To-day Sat. “The COUNTESS “*CHIFFON" Special Mat, Mon. (Lincoln's B'day). SRAM ANH LOUIS MANN CLARA LIPMAN in Mat, To-day. HOUSE THE GIRL IN THE BARRACKS. 25 50c. hariEM| FRANK DAN TELS Sat Mat. HOUSE. in THE AMEER. 8:15. HERALD SQUARE THEATRE. B. Evans, Prop. Evs.,, 8:20. Mats. To-day DAVID BELASGO'S fey NAUGHTY= ANTHONY. 2d Month. Special Mats. Feb. 12 and 22. SINS Mats, 4 Er ao ave VICTORIA. 3502 0% aay. CHRIS AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP. IRVING PLACE THEATRE. Mat. Sat. The ie Brea ALS ICH WIEDERKAM." Sequel to ‘““At the White Horse Tavern."

Continuous Performance. KEITH'S oon ive EDWIN MILTON ROYLE, HINES REMINGTON, PRESS ELDRIDGE, DOLLIE MESTAYER, GRAZER HAZEL. SPONG, ELIZABETH TYREE, RHODA CAM-° with mdse and 49 cabin passengers to W D Munson. Arrived at the Bar at 4 p m.

Steamer Santiago de Cuba (Cuban), Johnson, Santiago January 18, Manzanillo 19, Clenfugeos 26, Trinidad de Cuba 30, with sugar to James E Ward Co. Arrived at the Bar at 6 p m,

Steamer Mexico, McIntosh, Havana February 3, with mdse and 85 passengers to James E Ward Co. Arrived at the Bar a: 7:40 a m. Steamer Fl Norte, Gardener, New-Orleans February 1, with mdse to J T Van Sickle. Steamer Saginaw, Johnson, Georgetown, C, February 1. and Wilmington, N C, February 3, with mdse and paasengers to William P Clyde Co. Steamer Jefferson, Dole, Newport News and Norfolk, with mdse and passengers to Old Dominion Ss Co. Sandy Hook, N J, Feb 6 9:30 p m—Wind west, ten miles; partly cloudy and hazy. SAILED. Steamers Saale (Ger), for Bremen; El Monte, NewOr leans; Aquileja (Aust), Trieste, via Tampa, ete; Tur quoise (Br), Philadelphia; Caracas, La Guayra, ete; Clty of Phlladelphia, Baltimore; City of Kingston (Br), Bocas del Toro; Hamilton, Norfolk ana Newport News; Dorset (Br). Buenos Ayres; Orion, Moblie; Olbers (Belg), Man chester; Comanche, Charleston and Jacksonville; Kansas Clty, Savannah.

THE MOVEMENTS OF STBAMERS. FOREIGN PORTS. Manchester, Feb 5—Arrived, steamer Bellenden (Br), Jared, New-York. Bristol, Feb &—Arrived, steamer Exeter City (Br), Wat kins, New-York.

Dover, Feb 6—Pagsed. steamer Charlois (Dutch), Peters, Amsterdam for New-York. Kinsale, Feb 6--Passed, steamer Cevie (Br), Nicol, New-York for Liverpool, Prawle Point, Feb 6—Passed, steamers Elise Marie (Ger), Dalldorf, from New-York: Gera (Ger), Volger, New-York for Bremen.

Copenhagen, Feb 6—Arrived, steamer Arkansas (Dan), Jespersen, New-York. i burg, Feb 6-—Arrived, steamer Excelsior (Ger), Mueller, New- York. Bremen, Feb 6—Arrived, steamer Washington (Ger), Dinklage. New-York. Rotterdam, Feb 3 —Sailed, steamers Beltor (Br), King. New-York; 5th, Rotterdam’ (Dutch), Voege, New-York. Antwerp, Feb 4—Salled, steamer British Queen (Br), O'Hagen, New-York. Boulogne, Feb 6, 10 a m—Salled, steamer Phoenicia (Ger), ithauser, from Hamburg for New-York.

Gibraltar, Feb 6, 6 a m—Arrived, steamer Kaiser Wil helm IT (Ger), Hogemann, New-York for Naples and Genoa (and Jriceaded); Jused, steamer Maria (Dutch), Mandana, cutta, ete, New-York. steamer Kalser Wilhelm II (Ger), Hogemann, New-York for Naples and Genoa. Algiers, Feb 6—Arrived, steamer A e Victoria (Ger), Kampf, New-York, via Funchal, for Genoa, etc, (on Orient cruise).

ry Neynoa. Feb 2—Arrived, steamer Semplone (Ital), Costa, Suez, Feb 8—Arrived, steamers Asama (Br), Bement, Shanghai, ete, for New-York. Pernambuco, Feb 5-—Arrived, steamer Coleridge (Br), New-York for Rio Janeiro, ete. Feb 5-—Arrived, steamer Homer (Br), Cadogan, Santos for New-York. Feb 2-—Sailed, steamer Bellanock (Br), Roberi son Rio Janeiro), New-York. a Bt Ca steamer Blela (Br), Allen (from IIR fiat mame us a aes with mdse and 49 cabin passengers to W D Munson. Arrived at the Bar at 4 p m. Steamer Santiago de Cuba (Cuban), Johnson, Santiago January 18, Menzanillo 19, Cienfugeos 26, Trinidad de Cuba 30, with sugar to James E Ward Co. Arrived at the Bar at 6 p m, Steamer Mexico, McIntosh, Havana February 3, with mdse and 85 passengers to James E Ward Co. Arrived at the Bar a: 7:45 a m. Steamer Fl Norte, Gardener, New-Orleans February 1, with mdse to J T Van Sickle. Steamer Saginaw, Johnson, Georgetown, C, February 1. and Wilmington, N C, February 3, with mdse and peaasengers to William P Clyde Co. Steamer Jefferson, Dole, Newport News and Norfolk, with mdse and passengers to Old Dominion Ss Co. Sandy Hook, N J, Feb 6 $:30 p m—Wind west, ten miles; partly cloudy and hazy. SAILED. Steamers Saale (Ger), for Bremen; El Monte, NewOr leans; Aquileja (Aust), Trieste, via Tampa, ete; Tur quoise (Br), Philadelphia; Caracas, La Guayra, etc; City of Phtladelphia, Baltimore; City of Kingston (Br), Bocas del Toro; Hamilton, Norfolk ana Newport News; Dorset (Br), Buenos Ayres; Orion, Moblie; Olbers (Belg), Man chester; Comanche, Charleston and Jacksonville; Kansas Clty, Savannah. THE MOVEMENTS OF STBAMERS. FORFICGN ™MIRTS OROSI§ THE BEST SHOE FOR WOMEN. The skating or storm boot,—one of the 35 varieties of the Sorosis model,—is two inches higher than the usual walking boot. This combined with damp-proef, heavy extension soles and bright calf skin uppers, renders this style of footgear particularly suitable for winter wear. An ordinary boot,—similar in material and construction is usually priced at $5.00 to $7.50. Every boot or shoe bearing the “Sorosis” mark is priced at $3.50 per pair. JAMES MeCREERY CO, Broadway and 11th St. SORASI§ TRADE MARX THE BEST SHOE FOR WOMEN. Trunks Are Made 8 YEARS GUARANTER WITE EACH TRUNK. tv) 7

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Ht Buy ROUND REW YORK IN 80 MINUTES. a= With FOUGERE and The Great LAFAYERTT KNICKERBOCKER. EVER. S00 SS Ait d N. Ce GUODwIN t FIRST TIME. MAXINE ELLIOTT WHEN We wens WENTY-ONE. MATINEE TO-DAY—Xtra Mat. Linco.n’'s Birthday. 8:20. Mars. Wed. Sat. METROPUGLITAN OPERA HOLSE MEITRUYUVLATAN UOrRA ROLSE, GRAND OPERA SEASON 1888-1900. Under the direction of Mr. MAURICE GRAU. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Mms. Nordica is suffering from a slight indisposition, and will be unable to sing The Management are therefore regretfully com 1°) change the Opera to ‘‘Romeo et Juliette.” Parties having purchased tickets for “Les H can have them exchanged or money refunded by applying at the bux oflice. TO-NIGHT, at 8, ROMEO ET JULIETTE. Mmes Sembrich and Mantelli; MM. Alvarez (last appearance) Plancon and Ed. de Reszké. To-morrow Aft, Extra Mat. of CARMEN. Mmex Calvé and Suzanne Adams; MM. Saleza and C. Fri. Ev'g, Feb. 9, at 8, IL TROVATORE. Mmex Nordica and Mantelli; MM. Cam and Dippel. N. B.—Parties having purc tickets aa Giovanni’ can have them exchanged or money by applying at the box office. Sat. Aft, Feb. 10, at 1:45, Double Bill—DON PAS QUALE. Mme. Sembrich; MM. Scott, Pini-Corsi Salignae. Conductor, Mancinelll. Followed by CAV. LERIA RUSTICANA. Mmes. Calvé and Mantelll; Campanari and Saleza. Sat. BEv'g, Feb, 10, at 8 at Popular Prices—TANN Sun. Ev'g, Feb. 11, at 8: Grand Popular Concert Soloists: Mmes. Nordica, Mantelll and Suzanne ro MM. Campinari, Evan Willians and Plangon Petschnikoff, Violinist, together with Met. Op. House Orchestra and Chorus. In addition to a concert Rossini’'s STABAT MATER will be Conductor, Sig. Mancinelli.

Mon. Ev'g, Feb. 12, at 8, LOHENGRIN. Mmes. Emm Eames and Schumann-Heink; MM. Van Dyck, Bertram and Ed. de Reszké.

Wed. Ev'g, Feb. 14, at 8, LE NOZZE DI FISARD. Mmes. Eames, De Lussan and Sembrich; MM. Ed. Reszké and Campamari. WEBBER PIANOS USED. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Mms. Nordica is suffering from a slight indisposition, and will be unable to sing The Management are therefore regretfully com 0° change the Opera to “Romeo et Juliette.” Parties having purchased tickets for ‘‘Les Huguenots’ can have %xchanged or money refunded by applying at the office. METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE. DER RING DES NIBELUNGEX. (In its Entirety.) FIRST CYCLE. cs tricrsrcivennns ie EVENINGS. Tues. Ev'g, Feb. 20. at 8:30, DAS RHEINGOLD.

Thurs. Ev'g, Feb. 22, at 7. DIB WALRUS Tues. Ev'g, Feb. 27, at 7. SIEGFRIED. Thurs, EN March 1, at 6:45. GOTTERDAMMVERUNG e sale of season tickets onl begi THIS MORNING at 9 a. m., and will continue until Sat. Eve eb. Prices for the entire cycle 4 orman: rand Tier Boxes, $240. Stall Boxes, $1 and S00. hs Stalls, $820. Dress Circle, $12 Balcony (Front $10. ony (Back Row), $8. Family Circle, $8 Sale of seats for single performan any of above works begins Mon., Feb, 12, at 9 a. gy or of EE HILL THEATRE 424 St. Lex AWN Matinee Every Day, 250. This Week— The Lost Paradise. MENDELSSOHN HALL. This Aft. at Joint Recital PETSCHNIKOFF Res. seats, $1.50 $1. On sale at THE RUSSIAN VIOLINIST, Seliuvertits and rection Victor Thrane. Mile ELSA RUEGGER Knabe Piano Used. THE SWISS 'C ™E NEW YORK, ovis BROADWAY to TOKIO. 3 555 Eve., 8:10. Mats. To-day Sat., 2. No smoking at matiness PASTOR'S, CONTINUOUS SHOW, SEATS 20 30 CENTS. DAY AND NIGHT. LEROY CLAYTON. MR. MRS. HUGHES.

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