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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
THE WESTERN UNIONS PROTEST.
PRESIDENT GREEN SAYS THAT ONE MILL
WORD Is NOT A JUST COMPENSATION
1,Cp cOvrpvur-crr NirSsAGFc


WORD Is NOT A JUST COMPENSATION
FOR GOVERNMENT MESSAGES.
President Norvin Green of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, has made public the formal protest
against the recent circular Of Postmaster General
Wanamaher reducing to l mill word, irrespective
Of distance the rates TO be paid for the transmission
and delivery of Government messages. The protest
first reviews the history and objects Of the Acts Of
1866 and 1872, which the Ougrowth of the first
efforts 10 induce Congress to establish government
telegraph. As a result of these efforts compromise
was reached between the companies and the committee
Of Congress, by which the companies obtained certain
franchises and privileges, and the Government certain
advantages among them the right OF priority of ser
vice at rates to be fixed annually by the Postmaster
General This became law, subject TO agreement
by the companies, and was accepted by them.
DR.. Green goes to discuss the question Of the
fixing of rates by the PostmasterGeneIa The
first action in this direction taken in 1871. when
the complicated nature of the service in transmitting
the signal weather reports made necessary a con-
ference between the companies and PoStma5tcrG Gem
eral Creswell at which the rates 1Xed slrGfac
torily 10 the companies. They were not annually
revised President Green adds until years later,
and in almost every instance the companies were
asked at what they could do the service Post
mas ter Generals Jewell and James recalled and mOdi
fed their orders after the latter had been officially
| proclaimed DR.. Green argues that the language OF
the Act of 1878 which embodes tho Acts of 1866 and
1872, may be construed contemplating the fixing
| Of a higher rate by the Postmaster General than Is
paid by other patrons because of the priority in trans
mission required By the former. The companies hold
and are advised that the power of the Postmaster
General 10 fix rates IS qualified by the constitutional
restriction, shall private property be taken for
public use without Just compensation" and urge that
such power depends the question. Is 1 mill
| per word a. just compensation"
I'll oil abC 1 m a
SAYS would not reimburse what this company has TO
pay for the clerical service In receiving counting,
checking routing numbering and booking the
before its transmission IL would not reimburse what
this company has pay for the time Of any OF
from 10 eleven operators that would be engaged
In the transmission of a message from Washington 10
Portland Ore a message of the ordinary length would
not reimburse what we have to pay for It's delivery
by messenger after Il has reached It's des tnaton TO
say nothing Of any part of the cost OF maintaining
the lines battery supplies, stationery experimenting
Offices and other incidental expenses; and finally. II
would not reimburse the cost 10 this company OF
gathering up business. making up tho accounts and
making the collections"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
no FORM IN ATHLETIC UNION.
TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD AN ANAL
GAMATuON OF THE TWO BIG ASSOCIATIONS.

TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD AN ANAL
GANAT1oN OF THE TWO BIG ASSOCIATIONS.
The meeting Of the Adelphi Athletic Club. held at
the Grand Union Hotel last night, virtually resulted
I'm the merging of that organization with the Titan
Athletic Club. a. II. Davis laid before the meeting
the terms to which his club, the Titan, would agree,
and j. r. Norton, F. Keogh and J. c. Devereux were
appointed committee with full power to act in the
case. As the proposition of the Tltans was salts
factory. the consolidation will take place
The Adclph Club organized about two months
apo IN give games under the auspices of the National
Association Of Amateur Athletes of America. 1t has
held four successful meetings of sports and Is not
dollar In debt. All ifs members. who do not belong
10 some other club, will become members OF the Titan
Climb. As most of the Adelph men belonged TO the
Manhattan or some other club, only a few athletes
are affected by its going out Of existence The reason
why it was decided join another club was that tho
amaIgamatlon OF tie " y. y. y. y. AMI the Amateur
Athletic Union which Is now generally regarded as a
certainty will give the athletes now belonging TO the
former organization plenty Of games Ia which they
can compete.
The terms on which the two warning factions are
m he amalgamated have not yet been definitely set
tied but II seems probable that the new organization
will be called the Amateur Athletic Union. This VIII
he dlstastcfll many of tho n. a. men, and the
Titan Club has already announced It's opposition IL
such terms walton Storm, the president OF the
N 4As,' however, DeieNou tlhi' Ill ie0osihIi"s tio
existence Of It's rival at its last meeting, the a. a. U
took the first step toward reconciliation, and thai
the association should be equally generous and give
nm IFS name IL a compromise can be effected In nc
other way At the meeting Of the Board OF Governor,
NJ the Manhattan Athletic Club last week full power
WAS given to Mr. storm by unanimous vote to repre-
semi the club at the meeting Of the n. A. A A. A. tc
he held at the clubhouse tonight. As the Manhattan
Is by long odds the most important club In the asso
citation IL is almost certain that the other light club:
Iii arrce with it, and that committee of three viii
he amounted 10 meet similar committee already
cIaefed by the union. The joint committees will
,.eot tomorrow afternoon In the Office OF a. c. Mills
No as park Row, and no doubt Will come 10 agree
ment The union will hold a meeting at the Aston
uouse on Thursday afternoon and the association al
tbc Manhattan Athletic Club the night, at which
The terms OF the compromise Will be adopted and the
bIr athletic ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
THE ONLY coLoREp MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

THE ONLY CoIORED MEMBER OF CoNSkE'S'
Washington, July 90 Cspecial. There VIII be only
one negro the Congress The single colored in
cumbent is Representative Henry p. Cheatham OF
North Carolina Cheatham was born slave on the
plantation OF Rham Cheatham, near Henderson,
~ c. He f. essentially a self-made man. Physi-
cslly he is the equal of any member Of the List
Congress. His early life vas spent shooting part
ridges for his masters table. Cheatham was born
In 1857. When he set FREQ he was but lad
and when the doors of the public schools were thrown
open TO the colored race he only fourteen years
old His mother entered him at once. and at eCh-
teen he had finished the course and established a
local reputation unusually bright young man.
His ambition such that he worked on a farm un-
III he had saved enough money TO pay his way for
one session at Shaw University at Raleigh. which
had Just been opened for coored people. His means
were exhausted at the end OF the first session. but he
appealed 10 Robert A. Jenkins chairman OF the
Board OF Education, who appointed him teacher Of
the colored schools for the WILLIAMSBURG district
This position required him 10 teach only four months
in the year and paid him 5000. with this money
he was enabled complete his university course,
and he graduated with the honors of his class In
1883. When he received his diploma he attracted
the attention of white Democrat IN the audience.
who had him appointed Superintendent OF the Normal
schools for Eastern Carolina He was afterward
elected Register of Deeds, and then member OF
Congress. Mr.. Chatham Is married to an educated
woman OF his own color.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
THE FLOGGING AT TANGIER
CONSUL LEWIS'S ACTION WHOLLY UN:
WARRANTED.
HIS ACTION PROMPTLY REPUD1ArED BY TIT
STATE DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON.

HIS ACTION PROMPTLY REPUDIArED BY THE
STATE DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON.
Lewis American Consul at Tangier, has reported to
the state Department IN regard the hoggng by his
order of Abraham Amselem naturalized citizen of
the United States punishment for the beating of
hts wife by the aforesaid Amselem as related In The
Tribune Of Sunday. 1t understood that the Consul
justified hts sentence the ground that the culprit
was a habtsal wife-beatcr and that when the last
beating prior the judgment occurred the Consul de
clared that II IT should be repeated he would have
the lash applied 10 the wite-beater. II Is further
understood that the Consul in his report asserted. in
extcnuaon Justification, that the beating for which
the punishment was inflicted took place soon after
ward.
Consul lewis promptly informed by the State
Department that his action IN the premises wholly
unwarranted While there be no great amount
OF sympathy shown in behalf of habtual wife
beater II Is likewise true that Consul who is clothed
with such judicial functions those which appertan
70 the American Consul at Taneier should be man
who will respect not only the rules and regulations
of the state Department, but the statute and common
laws. Consul Lewis had right 30 order the
lash 20 be applied 10 the back of a wifebeaer who Is
an American citizen than he would have to order
the behcading of American sailor who should
enter his dread presence without dofing his hat;
American Consus who are clothed with luoiclai
powers should be men OF judicial temperament Inc
powers which they exercise In the Ottoman Dominion
and In Asiatc countries where they are very great
should not be confidcd to men who are not QuslheO
exercise them in judicial manner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
NAVAL OFFICERS DISTURBED ABOUT THE TEXAS

Washington, July 29.-Reports from NOrfolk,
respecting the construction of the Texas at the Navy
Yard there have occasioned some disturbance in the
equanmity of officials about the Navy Department,
but in the absence Of Secretary Tracy nothing definite
can be learned. The reports state that instructions
have been received at the yard to investigate the con-
dtion of the Texas and the progress of the work with
the result that court of inquiry will be ordered and
probably courtmartial for several OF the officers
connected with the yard Colonel Remy, Judge-Ad-
General said when Intercepted that he knew
nothing about the matter it HIS understanding
that the work going on satisfactorily. Com
modore wilson, Chief of Naval Construction and Re-
iair, declined to be interviewed upon the subject.
further than say that nothing in the correspondence
between his Office and the Norfolk Navy Yard officials
could have given rise TO such reports. He has evil
IDENTIFY been considering the matter but stated that
what he had to say would be said to the Secretary OF
Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
A VICTORY FOR THE GIANTS
THE WINNING RUNS MADE IN THE EIGHTH.
A CLOSE GAME in wAsmNGroS-A NEW GIANT

IN RIGHT FIELD
Washington, July 29.-The New-York and wash,n,
ton teams played Interesting and wcII-contes,ea
game hero to-day, which was won by the former m
the eighth inning, principally account OF John
Twins error and the wildness OF young Kecfe. WIN
barring this inning pitched fine game The visitors
played errorless game in the field and that OF tho
home club was almost as good. The game after tia
third inning was essentially a battle between the
pitchers and, while less hits secured from the
New Workers. delivery. the homo club earned two runs
The Giants were the first 10 score making one run
third, when Common reached first error By
Carney. Wards hit TO centre field brought home
Ewing. This was done after two were out
In the second inning the New-Yorkes scored ono
more run base called balls to Whitney, fol-
lowed by Keefcs three Dagger Beecher's head In
right field
In te third inning the home players tied the scors
Carney started the inning with hit to centre field
and Hoy followed with hit TO left Both scored
on Beechcrs two-base hit to left field.
In the eighth inning whitney and Keefe made base
hits. Gore struck out, and on Richardson's hit TO
Arthur Irwin Whitney was put ont at the plate
Ewing look hrst base on called balls. and Just at
this luncture DAILY, seeing his opportunity. caught
hlchafuson OF third base but John irwin dropped the
50 ratte young Keefe that he Conner to first on
called balls forcing Richardson across the plate Ward
then hit safely, bringing two more runs In. The
score was follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FEATURES or COMMISSIONER MAsoN's REPORT
Ill r-.-rrro>-.. 1,1-1-n-u1n-, ANn rAXIs

FEATURES OF COMMISSIONER MAsON's REPORT
COLLECTIONS, RECEIPTS AND TAXES.
Washington, July 29.-Commssloner Of Internal
Revenue Mason has made the following preliminary
report of the operations of the Internal Revenue Ser
vice for the fiscal year ended June 80 last:
The total collections for the fiscal year Just ended
were $3.50, 500 ABB and this sum has been duly ac-
coupted for and covered into the Treasury. For the
fiscal year ended 30. 1888, the total collec ions
were S124 32647j, which. compared with the c0ilcJ-
tlons for the fiscal year ended June 80 $50. show
an increase of SCOTS 957 The cost of collection for
the fiscal year just ended Will aggregate ABOUT
600 exclusive OF the amount expended for the print
ing Of internal revenue stamps. The percentage OF
the cost Of collection fraction less than 81 per
cent, which is exactly the the percentage OF
cost for the fiscal year ended june 30, 1882 owing
10 the greater number Of dstlereS in operation during
the last fiscal year. and the increased quantity OF
cpIiecnd from thai source as compared with the
eent OF the previous year Of more 10 900 900,
te fees Of csugeTs were largely in excess Of the
smonnt estimated when the appropriation made
therefor The result there were not funds
enough these officers IN tu for the m1 on s 81
ilt ony leaving their accounts for the remainder
of the month of June unpaid until an appropriation Is
made to cover tbs deficiency. Inc amount Oh this
eeficiency Is about $4,000.
DunnS the last fiscal year examinations Of the
Iecn made as frequently possible. and the
renorts OF these examinations indicate generally
satisfactory condition OF the services throughout the
country.
From statements accompanying the report 1t APP
pears that the total receipts from the different objects
Of taxation during the last fiscal year were follows
From spirits, S743l3, FOG, an increase of s5oo7 o39
over tie previous fiscal year from tobacco. $31 G6
500, an Increase OF Sl;2Oi429; from feTmented
liquors s2S 1913 $50; an Increase OF $3.50 6la from
oeOmargarne, Ss94 PAS an increase OF ts5o,lO5
from banks ard bankers 1924, an increase of $2o11
and from miscellaneous ~ o6y decrease OF 49
manufactured tobacco, snun, cigars, cigarettes ano
oeomsrgarine on which tax was paid during the last
two fiscal years are as follows:
II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
TO TEST THE SPEED OF A NEW ENGINE.

The Long Branch special, which leaves new io,h
az 40 D. M will, Oh Monday next, be drawn oy the
rpclisb locomotive with which the Pennsylvania Ran
road has recently been experimenting The engine Is
a typical British machine, built by the London anu
Northwestern Railway. shipped TO this country III
sections and constructed at Altoona by BRUSH me-
cbanics 1t is a compound pattern in when INC en-
baust steam is utilized and in outward appearance -
differs materially from the Pennsy lvania STANDARD.
Fconomy Of nIel and high rate of sroed are sag 70
be It's principal features Inc locoHonsU mas noron
nj The main lire with doubtful success ana II nov
remains TO be seen how it performs us Worh vi 'no
sands of New-Jcrsey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
ARTISTS LOST MUCH PROPERTY.
rNsUR ANcE on THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN

rNsUR lNCE on THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
AssOCI ALTON BUILDING.
II will be impossible 10 tell for some time Just what
the loss will be through the fire in the Young Mems
Christian Association building on Sunday night. Men
were at work theCe yesterday. The damage by water
in the lower floors will be large for the Fire Patrol
had the goods covered by their arpauns before much
water had been thrown. The damage 10 the building
will not be more than 100000. Hilary Bell, one OF
the artists Is the greatest loser, everything In his
rooms was totally destroyed lie had no insurance.
A. c. Rowland c. A. VanderhOOf, II. +. Rhelnhart
william Thorne, J. y. Bristol and Miss f. Il. Wright
are among the artists who will lose more or less
through tho fire. As yet nothing positive has been
learned regarding the origin of the fire. It started in
the storeroom It is thought but 1t is not known that
any one was I'm the room during the day.
4 foIf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
LUCK IS WITH kOSToN

Boston. July 29.-The BosCns defeated the PhIla,
delpha team after most exciting ten-inning contest
to-day. The home team Outbatted and outfe.ded
but in the seventh inning they gagged Sanders Do
livery in a lively manner and bstted out the game
The winning run made Muvey's error,
steal and Nash's hit to right field The batting OF
Richardson Camel and Sanders. and the fielding OF
the former and Nash, were the features OF the game
The attendance 5,104 The was as follows ::
PSade phia % o %
Basehts-BostOn s. Philadelphia Il. Errors-poston
g. Philadelphia . Pickers-Carkson aud Sanders
m p-IO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
NOW TIE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY.

Chicago. July pa dispatch to 1.-The Daily news
from Springfield H., says; "Arucles vi n
ala ,ith the Secretary OF State to-day combining
es Toledo Western Railway Company, the Detroit ana
stae line Wabash Railway Company. the Wabash Eastern
Po,lwav Company OF Indiana, the Wabash Eastern Il'-
way Company Of Illinois, and the "aoash western hli
20 cronv under the general name Of the Wabash
railroad company The capital stock Is s52OOOOOo Inc
orst hoard of directors is follows: James r. JOY OF
De,rolt Mich Ossan u. Ashley, OF New-fofk Ihoma'
H. Hubbard OF NewYork Edgar T. WeHes OF idIuoru
Go. coorra w. Smith. OF Chicago; Abram NJ. Pence
- chicago. Charles HenrOtin OF Chicago John W. Bunn
Of Springfield and John Maynard Harlan Of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
,,rprp1rc,ys Busy IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville. July 20 Special. Democratic leaders
in Kentucky are for the first time in twenty years
much alarmed for the of their ticket In a State
election A correspondent Of " Tho CourierJournal'
writing from Williamsburg. the home OF Congressman
Finley, says in today's paper: The Democrats Of
Kcntucky NAV look out for the mountains the first
Nnuday IN August. Every Republican who knows
the way TO the polls Will be there. and those who
cannot get there alone will be plotted by the cmlssaes
Of the G. O. T.. who have been making a most IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
PROPOSED LINE FROM OMAHA TO TEXAS.

Lincoln Neb July 20-The articles OF incorporation Of
the omaha. Lincoln and Gulf Railway Company werc
FLED I'm the office the Secretary OF State yesterday
The capital stock is s12o0Oo0O. The northern terminus
~ the proposed railroad Omaha. and the charter
,royides for line through Douglas Sarpy. Saunders
Cass Lancaster otoe. johnson, Gage and Jefferson In
Nebrasl,a and thence souihweserly TO Bryerton TEX
The length OF the proposed line is 1900 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
coLoRED BApr1srs CAMPING IN ILLINOIS.

la Hsrpe, ILL.,, July 90 tspeciaD.-Thls village has
been in froc of excitement for some days over the
African Baptist camp meeting Of Central Illinois The
meeting has been attended By thousands of colorcd
and white people from Burlington, Quincy, DeS Mones.
GaIesburg st. Louis, Chicago and other cities. The
coorcd people arc camped the fair grounds In
tents and many Of them occupy the Art and Agri-
cultural halls The Rev. James Thomas, OF Quincy,
Ill pastor OF the African Baptist Church, is leader
OF the meeting Fully 1000 people attended the ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
DIR. CROSBY on HIGHER CRITICISM.
A IDENTIFIED Explanation OF HIS POSITION
WITH REGARD TO DIR. BRIGGS AND

THE BIBLE DISCUSSION.
The Rev. Or. Howard Crosby, the pastor OF the
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, where the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church held It's an
nual meeting this year, is spending his summer as
usual I'm his cottage at Pine Hill. lie believes In alb
sOute rest so far as possible, when on his vacation
but he kindly consented yesterday TO express his views
in relation to the subject Of Higher Criticism OF the
Bible and the discussion between DR.. Harper, OF ale
College, and the Rev Or. Mendenhall, the Editor OF
The Methodist Review when asked to do
so by Tribune reporter. He also eN-
planned his position in relation TO the discussion
between him and the Rev. Dr. Briggs, Of the Union
Theological Seminary which considered by Dr.
Briggs in The Tribune of last SATURDAY. lie said :
In the controversy between DR.. Mendenhall ana
Dr. Harper am entirely with DR.. Harper. He has,
I'm his ably and laboriousy conducted magazines, en-
deavored TO show the merits OF the contest between
the rationalists and the orthodox, and In doing ms
he had OF course, insert the rationalistic views
In Dr. Harper himself have nothing ra'lonallsio
Higher Criticism IS perfectly legitimate exami
nation Of record 10 ascertain what It proves OF
itself But the good name OF Higher Criticism has
come TO signify the reckless and absurd assertions OF
Reuss and Graf and Kuenen and Wlllhauser and
Robertson Smith regarding the postexillc origin OF
Exodus and Levltlcus and the post Davdic origin Of
Deuteronomy a theory which demands dozen para
doxes as postulaes, and which besides destroys me
whole value of the Old Testament and gives the lie to
the New A., ,,,,,- C.,.,o,.u, , ..
any objection. My charge against DR.. Briggs has
been that instead Of holding up this eSravagant and
infde theory and It's vicious principles To rpfooa-
do he has humorrd the pemicious theory (although
opposing It's extrmesl far throwing doubt upon
writings of It's authors and defenders / have not
seen DIR. Harper do anything OF that Sort'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
PROGRESS IN THE MENToNE CASE.

Washington, July 29.-Mniser Reid has informed
the state Department. by messages received to-day
that he has taken in Paris the statements of Miss
Van Nos,rand and Mrs. Dorr. These are the ladies
who had trouble at Nice with dressmaher and at
Mentone seized and thrown into prison until the
dressmaker's claim was paid. The case as reported
was particularly exasperating one, and the State
Department ordered an investigation. The etttude
of the French Government in the is said Ia have
been friendly and conciiatOry and ample repafauon
for all damages inflicted is confidently expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
The following telegram was received by "ilhAm

Dowd, president of the Louisville Ne"-Aipdny anu
Chicago Railroad Company, after p m. yesterday:
There l. NOT the 6rsf shadow of truth in the Penn
sylvanias charge that cutting passenger rates
Tbe redi,ction they made was entirely unprovoked
an onr nart They made the reduction without con
etetioh or notice 10 any of the parties in our aSso
ciation In reply 10 a telegram sent by me repre- s
Day on and the Big Four TO the general passenger
agent of The PENNSYLVANIA lines he simply sad that
tbe messenger rates in the hands OF their VICE
urf-ident telcgraphed Mr.. Met olohgh lmmediatey
asking him why The reduction was made, bur up To
tbis time have received no reply. II Is most ui-
called for and senseess operation x