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New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
SIGNAL CORPS AT WORK IN CAMP.
wIGwAGGING MESSAGES TO DUNPHY's HILI,-GEN
ERAL NAI.PINs GIFT To MAJOR THU RSTON.


ERAL MAL4PIN's GIFT TO MAJOR TIuRSTON.
State Camp, Peekskill. N. Y. July @-Throush-
out the hot afternoon the flags OF the First Sig
nal Corps OF New-York. have waved messages to
Dunphy's Hill and back again without any inter-
val OF rest. The men are not particularly speedy
with their work because they want to give every
chance TO the new members OF the corps to master
the long-distance work thoroughly. Four members
OF the corps who engineers are making a
map of the country between the camp station end
the station on Dunphys Hill with reference to the
practcabity Of the roads for the passage Of
troops. the possibilities offered for foragng and
all other things necessary for army the
march or in the enemy's country TO know. 1t will
be a valuable map when completed
Adjutant-General McAlpin to-day received a tele
gram from the troop Of the 90 United States Cav
airy which expected 10 reach camp on Sat-
urday. The telegram informed the General that
the cavalry would arrive at camp tomorrow morn
ing. AS there will be no quarters for them unit
Saturday, General McAlpin telcgraphed the fact TO
them and asked them that they try and reach here
that day.
suitably inscribed. two pairs OF gold shoulder
mental shoulder-knobs Of the majors rank. TO
Major ~ Is. Thurston
The officer of the day tomorrow will be Captain
LOYAL l.. Davis, 18th Separate Company: officers
OF the guard. First Lieutenant Thomas jackson
and Second Lieutenant Ernest E. Jannicky.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS
AMERICAN STUDENTS IN FRANCE.

AMERICAN STUDENTS IN FRANCE.
TIE FACULTIES OF LETTERS WILL PROBABLY
SOON BE OPEN 10 CITIZENS or THE
UNITED STATES
Washington, July 2s.-OnnciaI information he
been received in Washington by the Franco Amer.
can Committee organized for the purpose OF secur.
Ing fuller privileges for American students In II
educational institutions Of France. that In ell prob
ability tho facultes Of letters Will soon be open 10
Americans as freely as the other faculties that
have already been opened. The Compagnle Tram.
at,antique offers reduction Of 30 per cent In IL
rates to duly certified American students who Il.
tend to study IN France.
There are already fifty or more American stu.
dents enrolled III the French faculties. Since the
promulgation Of the decree Of January last chang.
Ing the regulations In the faculties OF science. the
number OF German students in the French faculties
has Increased from hfty-two 70 ll2. OF wnom only
sixteen are students OF me1icine
The admittance Of foreign students 10 the medical
srhoois gave rise TO serious debate IN recent
session Of the Chamber OF Deputies. II being
claimed that French students were exposed 70
undue competition on account OF the influx Of for.
eiGners who by reason OF graduation became en-.
titled 10 practise medicine In France and this with.
out being subjected to military duty IL probable
that the regulations will be modified 80 that for.
eiCners will not be hereafter entitled To the privilege
OF practice although the facilities for study and
the obtaining Of degrees will be as good or better
than heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
ALLEGED CUBAN PLOT IN MADRID.
FEAR THAT MUTINY MAY SOON BREAK OUT
AMONG TILE SPANISH TROOPS.

London July pa DISPATCH to the Central News
from Lisbon says that private advices received
from Madrid that the existence OF secret
Cuban committee has been discovered there, and
tina; certain Cuban exiles who were IN Madrid have
vanished. II has also been discovered, the advices
say that S,eparatst schemes relative TO the Philip
nine Islands are on foot AS result OF certain
acts OF nsubcrdinauon among the last GOO en-
barked for Cuba End the discovery that secret proc
larnatiors were being circulated among the
soiiery, and in view Of the notorious reluctance OF
the troops to go TO Cuba, the reinforcements 4o"o
strong who VIII be embarked at the end of August
will be shipped without arms, through fear II a
mutiny among them. and their arms VIII be for
varded by other vessels
The advlces add that deser,ions from the army
are numerous especially In Aragon Fear Is en-,
tertained by the authorities that disorders VIII
occur in connection wth the dispatching OF re-
Inducements for the Spanish forces in cuba, ana
Ella borate precautions being taken TO prevent
trouble Instructions have been given to the Span
sh censor to suppress all telegfnms relating TO
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
KRUGER ASKED TO INTERFERE.
HIS OFFICES IN JAMEsONs BEHALF WOULD BE

nIsrAsrEFyJL TO THE LEADER OF THE
TRANsvAAL RAID HOWEVER
rondon. July 29-George Wyndham, NJ p. hav-
Ing learned that two feow-members OF the House
Of Commons had made approaches to President
Kruger Of the Trsnsvaal suggesting that he should
plead with the British Government that clemency
be shown to DR.. Jameson and his fellow-orlcers
in the raid into the South African Republic, has
written letter saying that Dr. Jameson instructed
him 70 oppose any action OF the sort, the de-
PENDANTS feeling that any interference on the part
Of the Transvaal authorities would be unwarranted
as we'll as being extremely dstasteful to them.
n "a announced unoficially this evening that Sir
Matthew White Ridley, Secretary OF state for
Home Affairs has ordered that DR.. Jameson and
the others convicted with him be accorded first
class treatment.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
IMPROVING cHIcAGo.s HARBoR.

Washington, July 29-Major Marshall's report on
the years improvement Of Chicago Harbor, whicn
reached the War Department to-day. shows that
the unfinished portion OF the breskwster, @l hne@
feet. was completely repaired; the new exteh'.o,s
22eo linear feet. constructed and provided .'s
docking. The channel a. the mouth OF the nSs'if
WAS main tanned by dredging. AT the entranvct
Calumet Iiarbor dredging Is now under conHHsrISSs
and the channel of Calumet River below ne sy IN
has ben deerened. Excavation has conlhussuL nj
the Illinois River. on the Illinois ana Mlsss'ppS VA
Canal SS6oool WAS expended for care, operauoh ~A.
Improvement and repair.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
A REPLY TO MIR. F1TcHs CRITICISM.

THE IMPORTERS AMI TRADERS BANK SENDS A
LETTER TO THE MAYORS OFFICE.
A reply to Controller Fitchs criticism of the Inn
porters and Traders National Bank was received
at the Mayors Office yesterday. 1t came from
President Perkins and the officers Of the bank.
No action, Secretary Hedges said. would be taken
until Mayor Strong returns in August. Chamber
lain McCook thought that the Controller should
not have published his letter before the original
was sent to either the Mayor or the City Chamber
lain to whom II was addressed.
General McCook received copy OF the bank Off.
cials' reply to Mr.. Fitch yesterday He declined
TO discuss II. 'It will come up in the meeting Of
the Bank Commission. to be held on August L., said
General McCook land until then / can say moth
ing"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ANOTHER CUT IN GRAIN RATES.

Chicago, July 2S.-Grain rates from the West to
Chicago received another knock-down yesterday
The Missouri Pacific met the fat rate of nine cents
from Missouri to Chicago announced by the Santa
Fe the day before with four-cent rate from the
Missouri River to st. Louis This in accord
ance with the latter roads policy to make the
from the Missouri River to st. Louis five cents per
100 pounds less than the rate from Missouri River
points Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
SWISS-ITALIAN RIOTS IN ZURICH.

Zurich July 2s-The excitement aroused here by
the killing Of a Swiss by Italians which resulted
in rioting on Saturday and again on Monday, still
continues and the streets occupied by troops.
Crowds Of Italians gathered at the railway
station awaiting an opportunity to leave the city,
and it Is estimated that 500 are making prepara-
tions to depart The proprietors of the various
Italian lodging houses. fearing that their property
would be damaged, turned their dodgers into the
streets and 500 OF those thus rendered homeless
were obliged TO camp In the woods In the vicinity
tha fnvNu
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
WATCHING THE COURSE or THE "CURE."

Ward No 80 in Bellevue Hospital is stu being
used by Dr. Oppenheimer for the treatment OF cases
of alcoholism The Charities Commissioners nave
been watching the treatment for several weeks
Comnn,ssoner OBeirne who has been placed In
charge. has seen the workings Of the treatment ana
mas watched the patients after they were "h,on, os
charged but has made no report on the suoJect;
The members OF the medical star Of the .npd nospdsai
nave protested against the use of secret reneoy,
and they are looking anxiousy for the report. COM
missioner O'Berne has spoken unoffically In praise
OF the cure" but members OF the Ineocai stan per
siaf In calling II q TAKE.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
THE FOX AND HER CREW SAFE

London July 29-The Norwegian bark Eugen.
Captain Bache. from Halifax July 10. has arrived
at Swansea. She reports that on July "a, In lati-
tude 70 north longitude "A west, she passed the
rowboat Fox, In which Frank Harbo and George
Samuolson. two young Norwegian sailors. are at
tempting to row 10 llavre. They started from
Nau-Yo on June g.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
A GERMAN GUNBOAT LOST.
THE 1Lrrs GOES DOWN IN A TYPHooN IN
THE YELLOW SEA
sEvENTY-rIvE OFFICERS AND MEN LOSE THEN
IIvEs-KAIsER WILLIAM SENDS MES

SEVENTY FIVE OFFICERS AND MEN LOSE THEIR
LIvEs-KArsER WILLIAM SENDS A MES
sAoB OF SYMPATHY.
London. July 20-A dispatch to the Lloyds
from Che Foo. on the north coast Of the Shan
Tung promontory, states that the German gun
boat Iltis has been totally lost. According 10
present advices only eleven OF her crew were
saved. They have landed on the southeast
promontory
Shanghai July 20.-A dispatch from Che FOO
SAYS that the Itis was lost In typhoon on
July %. at point ten miles north OF the
southeast promontory, which is a low reef
girted island lying about thirty miles south-
east OF the Shan-Tung promontory. only ten
Of those belonging to the warship we're saved
All the others, including the officers. perished.
Berlin July 29.--The officials OF the lmperlai
Admiralty confirm the report OF the loss OF the
Iltis TIE dispatches show that seventy-hve
officers and men lost their lives in the disaste".
"'The Rechsanzeiger," the official paper. pub
fishes this afternoon a dispatch from emperor
William, who Is now on yachting cruise III
northern waters. expressing ms sympathy WIN ,ln
the Navy In the loss Of the Hts and WIN the
relatives Of those who were lost. the mes
sage is addressed to Admiral Won knorr, chet
of the Baltic Naval Station.
The Iltis was n single-screw iron vesSel or 4oo
tons. and was built at Dantzic In 1878 Sne
was 139 feet 1 inch long, % feet inches BEAM
and her main draught OF water was 10 feet
inches Her engine was Of $40 Indicated norsc-
power, and her speed was VJ knots' She
mounted only two guns.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
PROBABLE BOOM FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO INTEREST BRITISH CAPT.

TAI IN CONL N4~' fIsV7-~ 17r'I '''1S
st. Johns, n. F.. July 29.-Sir Archibald Gekie.
Directo General OF the British Geological Survey,
says In a letter to Joseph Chamberlain. British
Colonial Secretary, that the Newfoundland coal
and iron deposits are immensely valuable. Sir
Archibald advises the appointment OF special ex-
perts 10 report upon the size and character OF tho
deposits giving general particulars regarding them.
with view to their development The Admiralty
will test the coal British warships and every
effort will be made TO Induce British capitalists
to invest their money In the development Of New
foundla nd'S mineral resources.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
LEHNAIER GETTING BETTER.

Michael Lehmaier. who was shot yesterday by
Charles A. johnson at No 40 West Thirty-hfth-st..
and who is now In the Ncw-York Hospital. Is get
ting better. The operation he underwent Tuesday
night was n severe one, and taxed his strength
but no result is feared by the hospital sur
geons. He passed better night than was ex-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
THE HODYNSKY PLAIN DISASTER.
AN IMPERIAL UKAsE DECLARES THAT THE Po

LICE PREFECT AND OTHER OFFICIALS
WE'RE TO BLAME.
st. Petersburg. July 2s.-An imperial ukase has
been Issued saying that the Gar having person.
ally considered the results Of the initial Inquiry into
the disaster that occurred on the Hodynsky Plain
Just outside Of Moscow. on the occasion OF the
popular fete In connection with the coronation OF
the Car has countermanded the order for a fur
ther inquiry. The ukase declares that the MOSCOW
authorities are answerable for the disaster ana
orders that Police Prefect Nlassovsky be casniered
and that minor penalties be inflicted upon the otner
offcials who have been found 10 De III any way ie-
the calamity
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
TO APPRAIsE THE CORBIN ESTATE.

Timothy NJ. Griffing. a lawyer. OF Rverhead. Long
Island. yesterday appointed by Surrogate Nd
than d. Petty. OF Suffolk County. appra.ser OF the
estate Of the late Austin Corbin. the president OF
the Long Island Railroad.
The will was filed In the Surrogate's Court a
short time 1t is to get the exact value OF the
estate that the inheritance tax can be figured
oui that Mr. Grifiing was appointed to make an
inventory.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
BANyERs IN THE STREETS.

Acting Mayor Jero:omsn yesterday sent 70 tn.
Police Board letter calling attention 20 'ne is.s
,h., hann.r. are frequently strung In the streets
.ra hoo,h. ..,sb,,shed on sidewalks without oo-
taninr the requisite permission from the proper
suthorities He asked the Police peparsme"sr @ rsS -
innf tnso fhese Violations OF the ordinances. A.
letter was referred to Acting CHIEF Cortrsns
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
AT THE SOCIALIST TRADES CONGRESS.
AN ATTEMPT TO IGNORE THE ANARCHISTS
p1uNGEs THE MEETING AGAIN IN uPROAR.


P1tNGEs THE MEETING AGAIN IN UPROAR
London July 2e-The International SOCIALIST
Trades Congress resumed It's session to-day. UP 70
the present time the Congress has lone nothing Dut
examine the credentials Of delegates and OF those ex-
emined thus far only two-hrds have been passed
upon as emitting their holders to take part In the
deliberations of the congress
Harmony prevailed during the early part OF TO-
days sitting but was broken by the reintroduction
of the question OF the admittance OF Anarchist
delegates, who, though nomnally excluded from
taking part in the proceedings, are actually attend
ing the sitlngs and voting as trades-unionsts Inc
whole affair Is considered hopeless muddle.
The French Socialist delegates to-day expressed
a desire to be separated from the French Anar-
chists and this gave rise to an excited depate
which eliminated In the spokesman OF the Amer
lean delegation crying out. America favors the n
separation Of the Socialists from the Anarcnists.
Immediately of opponents or the separa-
ton idea rose TO their feet. believing and shrek.
ing In fury. Chairman Hyndman rang his Dell ana
called for order amid screams of "Vive Ianarchie!
a has tyrannie!" These cries were countered by
Saxon expletives, and seeing that all attempts 10
restore order were useless. Chairman Hyndman
perernptoriy adjourned the sitting, and the dele
gates separated amid the greatest uproar.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
FITZHUGH LEES SUCCESSOR.
JOHN SHERIDAN. OF WEST VIRGINIA MADE =
GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR OF THE
UNION PACIFIC.

GOVERNMENT DIkt'lOh Or lhE
UNION PACIFIC
Washington, July 29--The President has appointed
John Sheridan. OF West Virginia. Governmer'
director OF the Union Paciic Railway Company, VI
the place OF Fitzhush Lee, now Consu.-Genera! u
Havana.
John Sheridan OF West Virginia. who was yeS
terday appointed q Government director OF the
Union Pacific Railroad 10 succeed Consul-Generd
Lee. lives at Piedmont, W. Va, and is about MY
years old. Until the last Democratic Convention
he was a National Committeeman from West VIZ
ginia Mr. Sheridan Is an experienced railroad man
and has large coal interests In his State, being
member of the company OF Black, Sheridan VIZ
son. He has been an active Democrat IN MS saIe
but has never held public of'ice before ,
II was ascertained by inquiry OF Secretary hoxs
Smith under whose department as Secretary ot tn "a:
Interlor the appointment falls. that he hai not
been consulted in the matter. and that ne khew
nothing Of the appointment until II was announce
Postmaster-tjenera Wilson appear TO nave peS
Mr. Sheridan's sponsor.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
CUTTING DOWN WAGES.

PLOYEs THAT RESTORATION WILL DEPEND
ON THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION
Hammond. Ind. July 29-"On account OF the de-
pressed and uncertain condition OF business we are
obliged TO cut Of 10 per cent In the pres
ent wages Of clerks and 20 per cent IN those OF
the heads Of all departments 10 take ERECT on Sat
Urday August l." are the opening words OF a letter
circulated yesterday in the general offices OF the
H. Hammond Company's plant About -FOUR nun
dred men affected. The Hammond company
which is controlled by English syndicate. oper,
stea immense slaughtering houses In this city and
6outh Omaha, and employs nearly three thousand
men and boys The letter closes by saying tnat the
reduction will only be temporary, but that much oe
bends on the outcome Of the fall election
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30

CHICAGO CONTRIBUTES OVER 100000.
Chicago. July 2s.-Yesterday sso6ooo In gold was
turned over to the Sub-Treasury by local banks
making total Of s2O5OooO thus far contributed ny
chicago banks TO swell the Treasury reserve Cash
er pratt saws that f250O000 will be deposited when
ali the banks have made their tenders
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
SEIZED BY THE CUSTOMS INSPECTORS

From Max Reinberger. a passenger on the Fries
land, from Antwerp. customs inspectors seized one
lady's gold watch. two gold bracelets. three pairs
of gold earrings, one charm, lot OF kid gloves.
one tidy one lace collar and twenty yards of silk
The silk was sewed In the lining OF the man s
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
DROP IN AMERICAN RAILROADS

London May 29-There was a general weakness
IN American railroad securities at the Stock FIX
change to-day, and this depressed all sections
Al the close, however. prices were slightly above
the worst quotations Of the day.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
FIRE At AN ENGLISH SEASIDE RESORT

London. July 29.-Part Of the town of 1lfracombe.
Devonshre OF the fashionable and most at
tractive seaside In Europe. was burned last
night There many visitors In the town and
there was much excitement during the progress
OF the nre. It being feared at one time that the
whole town would be destroyed. 30 far known
nobody was hurt. The loss Is placed at $4,000
(SlO1 O0O
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
SJyGLE-TAY PRISONER I'LL.

Dover. Del. July % (SpeciaD.-Dr. E. s. Anderson
cr,son physician. to-day said that Fred Moore. one
Of the sngle-taxers incarcerated last Friday night
was threatened with typhoid fever Governor Wat
son sanctioned his removal and Moore was taken 10
Wilmington on an afternoon train.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
At THE CATHOLIC SUMNER SCHOOL.

Plattsburg. n. Y. July @.-The prncipai lectures
=, ,ha Catholic Summer School Of America to-day
we're delivered by the Rev. Hugh Henry, whose
topic was English Literature The Period a OF the
prosress OF Prose" and by the Rev. J. Doonan
on Metaphysics"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
THE REBELLION IN ECUADOR.
ALFARO SETS OUT AGAINST THE
REBELS WHO HOLD CUENcA.

REBELS WHO HOLD CUENCA.
ST Louis. July ga special to a morning paper
from Guayaquil, Ecuador that General Alfaro.
accompanied by General Morales. Minister OF war,
and the Generals staff and second division OF the
army left there for Machnla Monday msht on
board the gunboat CotopaZie and two river steam
ers Two battalions Of volunteers have been OF
dered General Alfaro. telegraphng to the consul
Gsleral OF Ecuador at Paname. Don Ricardo Aras,
saws: II leave Guayaquil Monday with strong
force agaist Cuenca. ! en'ctpate complete triumph
and pacificaton Of tho republic
The progress Of events in Ecuador is Of greater
Importance than that usually attached to poit tcal
movements in the small South American republics.
where internal strfes habitually originate from per-
sonal quarrels between partisan leaders, and have
no connection with the great questions OF liberty
and civilization. In Ecuador President Alfaro $
overthrow would plunge the country again into the
abyss Of abject clerical despotis, which had lasted
until the assassination, some years ago, OF freS-
dent Garcia Moreno. Since then the ultra ,Ca.honc
party has been constantly playing upon the reils-
ious sentiments of the Ecuadorians. VINO are the
most bgoted PatAsts OF all the Catholic nations
South America, and II started continuously reVo-
lutonary movements against the Presidents sus-
peced OF entertaining liberal ideas. But the people
OF Ecuador became more and more imDued with
such ideas and General Alfaro was elected PreS-
dent last year the representative OF Liberalism
Since his Inauguration he has had to fight against
local insurrections, fostered by the reactionary
more dangerous than the former ones for instead OF
beng confined to the mountains and sparse.y IN
habted districts OF the mountains ground quito
II has broken out at Cuenca, near GuayaQu and
tho Pacific coast With the possession Of Cuenca
the revoutonists hold sway over two Provinces
Lola, thus opening the road to the fanaucal
mountaineers, ever ready to fight against liberal
government II Is TO be hoped that President AL
faro will succeed In his expedition. and reoccupy the
of CuenCa-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30

THE GOLD RESERVE IN WASHINGTON
Washington. July 2s-The Treasury gold reserve
AZ the close OF business to-day stood at 3lOS,SNW
The days Withdrawals were S32i. 60.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30

MRS. YARDE-BULLER WINS HER CASE
London. July "a decision was handed down
to-day In the Divorce Division Of the High Court
Of Justice In the Yarde- Butler divorce case. The
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
THE BILL PASSED BY THE COMMON


THE BILL PASSED BY THE COMMONS
IRISH LAND MEASURE NOW BEFORE THE HOUSE
OF LORDS
London. July 2s-The irish Land bill was taken
ND on its third reading in the House OF Commons
to-day The Right Hon. Arthur Smith-Barry
well-kpown Irish landlord. who defeated the Ma
tional League In its great tenants fight at TIP
perary moved that the measure be rejected ewing
10 the concessions that h 81 been mace " '"o
tenants BY the Government.
Mr. Smith Barry has the reputation OF being one
Of the best and most consderate Landlords IN
Ireland or England. He Is a Conservative. but op-
poses the Irish Land BILL
Colonel Saunderson, Conservative VINO IS aiso
an Irish landlord. seconded the motion lie sad
that he hoped the House OF Lords would, when
the bill reached that body. modify the measure in
justice to the landlords.
John Redmond. Parnelte, member for the city
Of Waterford said that tho bill was far short OF
granting tenants their rights, but was an instalment
OF justice.
John Dillon leader Of the Ant-Parneites de-
clared that as n settlement OF the land question
the bill was failure, but 1t improved the existing
law.
The Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, the doVern-
ment leader In the House defended the Dill no con-
tended that It remedied admitted defects In the aw'
and said It would cut TO the roots the agitation
In Ireland The purchase scheme was Intended 10
foster a desire in tenants to become owners OF
land by lessening the pecuniary burdens attaching
to the acquiring of poldings u,,o., ,,o h,u was
,hn MT ,n,ad on and defeated The measure then
passed Its third reading without DIVISION Dehs
tarn Tbn hill was presented In the House OF Lords
AZ 5:sO o'clock this evening and passed It's nrst
reading
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30

court grants q judicial separation to Mrs. fards.
Butler, who II the daughter OF the late Genera
Kirkham Of san Francisco. and dismisses tho
kulIer for divorce ordering him to pay the costs
OF the action TIE has excited mucn N,
terest I'm fashionable circles. and much symPa.sm'y
is exnressed for Mrs Yarde-Buller, who, wniie
tostIfying In her own behalf. told distressing
story Of her domestic llfe