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New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
THE CRETAN FACTOR.

1t would not he easy to exaggerate the pos
sble significance Of the latest news from 'oh-
santinope. A division OF the Turkish Meet mas
been ordered TO proceed forthwith to Canea. ana
Is already we'll on its way. 1t may be that the
purpose is an entirely peaceful one: that the
ships are to bring away from Crete the remain
der of the Turkish garrison. AMI practically re-
lInquish the ISLAND 10 local control or 10 the
guardianship Of the Powers. That however Is
improbable 1t is far more reasonable 10 sup
pose that the Turkish garrison Is 10 be rein
forced. and Turkish authority rc-cstaDlished
over the island In that the danger Hes.
For such action by Turkey must he taken
either with or without the assent OF the POWERS.
If the latter. as this mornings dispatches mp
pear TO indicate It may be regarded as the f1nai
trump card in the diplomatic game that has
been going on ever since the suspension or the
Greco-Turklsh War; Slowly but steadily the
Powers have won point after point turkey
has been constrained to desist from advancing
upon Athens. to Withdraw her demand for trans
fer of the Greek fleet, TO abate her claims for
an exemplary indemnity, and finally to agree
10 evacuation and restoration Of Thessaly. Now,
as n last resort, she may have purposely brought
on fresh Cretan crisis. so rs to throw the Thes-
salian business into chaos again, and gain more
of that delay which she believes to be her most
effective ally. If such be the case. the concln-
sion of peace Is Indefinitely postponed.
On the other hand II the former alternative
be the true one, the outlook is not less omlnous
If the Powers. I'm contraventon or their word.
have agreed to n restoration of Turkish rule in
Crete. to compensate the Sultan for disappolnt-
ment in Thessaly. no doubt that rule Will III a
measure be restored. Greece can no longer IN
terfere nor even give aid and comfort to Gre
tan INSURGENTS Nevertheless, n renewal or bel
ligerency in the island may he predicted with
absolute confidence. Lord Salisbury is right IN
saying that the adherents OF the two creeds' the
Christian Greeks and the MOslem Greeks or
Crete. are no nearer amity than they were cen
turtles ago. There Is an lrrecOncilaDe reud De-
tween Them and. however 1t may be for time
suppressed 1t will again break forth with ruin
Gus results Greece may keep her hands off. and
the Powers may sanction Turkeys going in with
a strong hand. But nothing save what LORD
Salisbury calls "a power greater than all the
sovereigns of Europe" can restrain the trucl-
lent Sphakians Of the White Mountains from
shifting their MOslem cOuntrymeD hip and
thigh.
The attitude Of the Powers toward this latest
move Of Turkeys and the action OF the Turkish
feet when II reaches Cretan waters, will he
watched with eager interest The outcome or
the incident may be pacific. But at present 1t
IS difficult to resist the conviction that a new
factor has been injected into the Eastern Ques-
tion or an old one revived in IT, with ominOus
significance.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
RTSSTl'S LOST BATTLE-SHTP.

The laundering VI the Russian first-cass
Dattle-ship Gangout (or the Hang0-Eud, as she
was originally named. after the place where
Peter the Great gained his first naval victory
over The Swedes in 1114j Is believed to have been
due TO faulty construction rather than TO "strk-
ing sugar-loaf shaped rock" A court of in
Guiry, as II j. termed IN mos, navles has been
In session for some weeks superintendng the
investigation OF the sunken ship and the search
for the missing rock. and all that has been de-
veloped up TO the present suggests that the in
Iniry should be most searching into the dscov-
cries Of bad workmanship. To sum up the ev-
dcnce thus far recorded 1t Is shown that the
ship. with between 500 and 900 officers and
men on board, had Just concluded the days tar
get practice near viborg. In the Gulf Of Fin.
land. when. while going at a speed Of less than
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
SOFT COAL AGAIN.

The soft-coal question is up once more. 1t
has been up at intervals for years when efforts
have been made to introduce that commodity
for manufacturing and other use on large
scale Strenuous objections have been made
some privately, some publicly and officially
and in not a few cases these have been effec-
tive. But year by year the attempts TO force
soft coal upon the city have become more deter
mined, and they are now so successful that only
the most vigorous action can be expected to
avert the evil. The Aldermen are seriously
considering the matter, and may adopt some
ordinance dealing with it, which will, of course.
be fought in the courts and probably evaded in
some way. But the movement against soft coal
is one that should command the hearty support
of every citizen who values his own comfort or
the beauty Of the metropolis.
For freedom from the fOulness Of soft-coal
smoke has been one Of the glories Of New York.
Visitors from Western cities and from the Old
World have been almost bewdered at the crys-
tolIine uurity of the air, and have with diff
culty been persuaded that NewYork is by far
the greatest manufacturing city on the CONT
nent The outlook over a great city where soft
coal is used reveals dun cloud Of floating car
bon. almost as dense and Opaque as thunder
clond. Buildings are everywhere coated with
lampblack, requiring frequent cleansing unless
they are to wear q funereal air, and the faces
and clothing of the people bear frequent traces
of the output of the chiluneys. But above New
York the air has been almost as transparent as
above midocean, only faint blue haze and
puffs of snowy steam arising from It's myriad
chimney-stacks. and buildings Of white marble
have remained glltterng white year after year
DO the people of this city want to exchange
their atmospheric conditions for those OF London
or Chicago? Do they want the air backened
with smoke and foul with gas and SCOT: Do
they want every elevated railroad engine TO
leave behind 1t such a trail of horrors as may
now be sean on soft-coal using roads? II is
easy TO get foretaste Of what 1t would be
like. From some lofty outlook one may see
here and iher" few chmneys belching forth
motive engine in the city doing likewise. Imag-
! Inc the air, day and night. reeking with sulphur
ous fumes and heavy with floating particles Of
SCOT; That is what New-York would come to
II soft coal were generally used
II is idle TO say that the rse of such fuel Is an
industrial necessity. Ii Is not. The vast de-
poslts Of anthracite are not yet exhausted, and
will not be- for generations yet 10 come The
difference in cost between hard and soft coal
Is great in some places, but II Is here so slight
as to be insignificant compared with the other
issues involved. Nor will 1t do TO say that the
smoke can be consumed or so disposed Of as not
10 be offensive. Perhaps that can be done
Doubtless II will be done some time. But It Is
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The admirals Of the international
feet decided to oppose by force II necessary
the entry of the Turkish squadron into Cretaii
waters - Mr.. Chamberlain. in the House Oh
commons. explained that the denunciation of the
commercial treaties with Germany and Belgium
was in accord with the unanimous wish OF the
self governing colonies. - Towns ana cities
have been DESTROYED and many lives lost by the
eruption Of volcano on the island OF Luzoh III
the Philippine group. - SIT Wlirrlo Laulie,
said in Paris that the Clondyke region woui9 a
probably be the gold mining centre or the world
for the next fifteen years. - TWO passenger
steamers came into collision In the Lachhe
Rapids. in the st. Lawrence River. - me
race for the Royal Yacht Squadron prize was
won by Emperor Williams Meteor.
DOMESTIC-President Mckinley and his
Marty crossed from the Hotel Champain to Bur
lington. VT. where they were received with mill
tary honors and were entertained at dinner by
IeC,rand b. Cannon - A report from Minis
ter Sewall on the condition OF AFFAIRS In HAWAII
was received at the State Department. -
Senator Tman made his first speech In the
South Carolina Senatorial campaign. - Gov
ernor Hastings. of Pennsylvania, denied tne re-
port that he was candidate for United states
Senator to succeed Mr.. Quay. - by the over
throwing of a carriage down steep hill at Lid
erty ~ Y five six people were seriously ana
several more slightly injured - The white
operatiyes I'm a big Atlanta factory went on
strike on account of the employment OF negroes
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-September wheat
sold at 81 cents bushel. and silver sank 10 its
lowest record price; the general tendency Q,
stocks was upward - The Ponce boaru
adopted resolution censuring Acting Inspector
OBrien chief of detectives, for his treatment OF
a Denver detective, and Colonel Smith Voteo
with Messrs Moss and Andrews against Mr..
Parker: the Boards committees were recon
structed. leaving Mr. Parker off that or Rules
and Discipline =-- The Appellate Division or
the Supreme Court handed down decision al
frming the conviction of Isaac fucker. VINO was
found guilty of arson. - Mrs. cara Jaeeei'
wife of Felix Jaeger instructor in the New
York Conservatory Of Music. committed SUICIDE
in her rooms - The names OF the archltects
who will take part in the second competition LOT
the New York Public Library. are made PUBIC
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: GEN
orally fair except showers and cooler In extreme
southern portions. Temperature yesteTua!'
Highest So degrees; lowest. Il; average, ooA.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

ticket The fusion candidate must be man
"who can poll the full Republican strength.
THAT means that he must be Republican
AS a matter OF political expedency, that Is con-
ceded by all sensible men. The only question
Is as to what constitutes Republican. Mr.
Ouigg insinuates that Mr.. Low Is not one. De-
cause eight years ago he resigned from he
publican organization in Brooklyn. Eight years
is a long time in politics and the organization
itself has never excluded men for old diner
ences. Mr.. Low Is n good enough RepuDiicah
to have the approval! of the Brooklyn organiza-
ton and to have been counted as Republican
by all men for several years. The RepnDllcah
party Is not proscrlptive machine. and lead
or who processes a desire for fusion with per-
sons of other political affiliations should not
belle the spirit of fusion by microscopic search
ings for rregularity in the Republcanism Oh
an honored citizen. 1t Is too much IKE saying
in one breath TO all liberal-minded men whose
votes are needed for an anti-Tammany victory
"You once bolted the tIcket-this nomination IL
none of your business and in the next say
ing "You must fuse with us and elect our nom
nee." That is what Mr. Quigg calls offensive
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
NEW-JERSEY NTIS1NCES.

Some day, doubtless. the Newark and Hack
ensack salt meadows will be reclaimed: but in
the mean while something will have to be done
to abate the nuisances for which they are in
directly responsible "The Newark Daily Adj
vertiser" calls attention to the fact that the
recent plague of mosquitoes in this part of the
country was due to these meadows which have
an area of about 27,OOO miles. or enough TO
raise all the mosquitoes needed In the United
States, with a large surplus That such mead
ows are a prolific breeding-place for mos
qultoes ia wellascertaned fact though Of
course the insects are produced elsewhere also.
Therefore. II those meadows were reclaimed
life In summer would be much more toerable
for the residents Of Northern New-Jersey and
Staten Island. But the cost Of reclamation. it
Is said. would be so great that capitalists hesi-
tate to go into it, and unless some practicable
method Of killing off the mosquitoes Is discOv-
cred they will have 10 be endured for some
time TO come.
Another nuisance of the meadows that can
be abated Is the storage on them Of enormous
masses of fertilizers. the foul and Overpower-
ing Odors from which assail the olfactOry nerves
of thousands Of people every day. Twelve rail-
way lines Of which six are trunk lines cross
these meadows, and the heaps OF fertilizers are
piled near most OF them. The cOntemptuOus in
difference to the rights and comfort OF other
people shown by the men who are responsible
for this nuisance deserves only the severest
reprobation. But almost equally TO blame are
the thousands Of daily travellers who endure
the nuisance without making any effective pro-
test. We believe that petition asking that
the practice Of storing such offensive materials
along the tracks be discontinued has been gen.
orally signed by persons interested. But unless
the people show their Indignation in some more
effective way it is not likely that this outrageous
practice will be discontinued
"The Advertiser estimates that in the region
lying east OF the Orange Mountains in New
Jersey there are nearly one million people. own
ing real estate worth at least $GOO.6O.OO0. As
the population Increases about 40 per cent each
decade. there will be more than two million
people in the same area twenty-five years hence
And this enormous population will probably
be included in the greater city Of Newark that
is to be. 1t is lncOncevable that this rapidly
growing population will long endure the nui-
sances connected with the existence Of the salt
meadows. involving. as they do. the depreca
ton Of neghb0rng property. In some way
these nulsances will be abated, and also that
Of the polluted and disease sebreeding Passaic
River. which is now n menace to the health of
all who live In the Passaic Valley II the salt
meadows can be reclaimed and the Passaic
River purified not only will Northern NewJer
sey be much more desirable place of resi-
dence than it is now. but the value Of It's prop
erty will he largely increased.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

three knots, suddenly "a slight shock was 1eit,
but not by any one on deck, and the ship soon
began to heel over to stnrbOard because or the
water rushing In Still, she was kept afioat FOR
about six hours in well-known waters ana WIN
land in sight, practically without any pumping
being done, and with efforts being made
by other vessels at hand to tow her INTO
shoal water Her nng was hauled down, to the
accompaniment Of music with the usual cerc-
monies and her crew of officers and men, with
various articles of value. including the ships
.ikon the "holy imagc') were taken Off by the
jther ships.
The Gangout sank in 105 feet Of water near
the island Of RondO, and the divers found the
llge ironclad lying on her port side. half sunk
n the oozy bed Of the gulf. This position or
The ship gave the divers an excellent view or
The extent of the damage done, which they de-
scribe as parting Of the starboard plates amid
ships for n distance of about forty feet along
n line Of rivets half way between the keel ana
The curve of the hull. None OF the plates are
bent or twisted as would naturally be the case
# she had hit n rock. The impression seems to
be strong that the firing Of the heavy guns
started the rvets and caused the break, and
that the fssire grew larger rs the firing was
continued.
1t Is remarkable that similar injury occurred
10 this vessel. also after firing, last year, when
another unknown rock had to take the blame.
A part OF this vessels record is that when she
was launched. In 1890, she drew more than
three feet in excess Of the draught that she was
designed for: charges Of runous false economy
were brought against the superintendent of con-
struction. and he was dismissed soon after the
launch Of the ship: 1t was charged that many
OF the men employed az riveters were ignorant
of the work and were poorly paid But the
building of battle-shlps Is a novelty for the best
of Russian experts. and II has often been re-
marked that tho Government never yet got 100
kopecks' worth for ruble in any public work
intrlisted to the superintendent of official hang
prsOn.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
SAVINGS BANKS FIGURES FOR THE STATE.

Albany. Aug 4.-The report Of Superintendent Of
Ranks Kilburn as 10 the condition of the savings
banks In the State for the year ending June 80
shows increases IN the total resources. the amount
NJ money due depostors and In the amount OF sur
plus funds when compared with the report of last
year while a decrease is shown in the amounts de-
posted and a large Increase In the amount with
The statistics compared with those Of last year
are: Total resources. ssas6ii s2O; increass go
crease s26 96 H. Sundry liabilities. 1868 2I6 sO
decrease s4i $50 2l. Surplus fund. sS7 "a S in
OF wear i7es4l7: increase 36.oS5 Number OF ac-
counts opened during year 32i 2g.; decrease, ~ 90
Amount OF money deposited s20' 435 ol 81; decrease
Is 055 O57 q Amount OF money withdrawn, ssS
S 957 OS; Increase. S2,2lS56S o. Increase credited
SIS SSi O32 Il; increase. 223o4 20
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

not done now. Until 1t Is done successfully In
places where soft coal Is already used the IN
PRODUCTION Of such fuel here should DE pro-
hibited That may seem strong woro ana
10 imply measures savoring OF interference win
common rights But the welfare OF the people
is the supreme law. and II that law can Danish
slaughter-houscs and soap factories and other
offensive establishments from the residence dis-
trlcts 1t may surely forbid the wholesale poliu-
ton of the air and detilement Of the city win
sOft-cOal smoke.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

Persons going ont of to1rn, either TO sum
uer resorts or rOnnt,r homes. can haTe me
Da1r and Snndar Tribune mailed TO mem
for 81 per month. or $3.50 for 3 months.
The address 7rW be changed as often as
dfHred. -,
Tra7Yllers in Europe can feret7e me
Tribune dnring their absence for sl.7o per
month. or 81. 4.S5 for 3 months. postage pre-
rail. Address changed as desired.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
delegation It has fallen into the hands OF the dele

delegation It has fallen into the hands OF the dele
gate"
Colonel +. d. Grant, who has been IN f4iiaoe'-
phi, thus explains his visit to that city. II came
over here to see Ex-Governor Pattson and he ana
have been discussing the possibilities OF me Edge
mont and Union Hill Smelling Company 1t Is iikely
that may be associated with the enterprise am
certain 1t il one upon more elaborate scale IMAM
"a usua, with corporations OF this kind. and rs
mines are located In a portion Of the country win
which am thoroughly familiar In 1s7a wnen LEU
tenant colonel in the Army | was on very active
duty indeed in the Black Hills. and was vita me
Custer expeditions am not surprised at ne ire
mendous output OF gold from that district, although
in 1874 / must confess, was too busy with military
episodes 10 pny much attention to the riches OF the
aoil
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
THE DrPONTS TRIAL AGAIN POSTPONED.

Newport. r. l.. Aug. 4.-The trial OF the torpedo
boat Dupont which set down for to-day. did
not take place because OF difficulty with The ves-
sells condensers which does not appear 10 have
been wholly overcome since the last trial or the
boat Her failure to maintain her vacuum made IL
necessary to call the trial on after short run The
time for the next attempt has not Oeen set Inc
boat returned TO Bristol this afternoon and the
Congrossman Boutelle expected 10 see the trial
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
OLDEST MEMBER or lHE ". {. !. l. "hA"'
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsuSE.I

- ,,ra ,.ears of age the oldest member OF the
woman.s Christian Temperance Union. diea rna'
morning Mrs Dickerson was born III ,s,
Monroe County, n. Y. in 1898. Cnui apou' e,ss .
on,bs ayo she enjoyed the best OF heaith ,n ,no
iio,aa'' Emily consisting OF five children lhilnR
Two grandchidren, seventy four srsren sLeae
dren and eleven great great rahoo' '
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
FATHER mQUAID GOES TO WORCESTER.

Troy n Y. Aug 4-The Rev. Father John Nc
Ouaid 8 j. for many years pastor OF ST Joseph
church In this city. the only one In this section
OF the state under the direction OF the Jesuits has
heen transferred to Holy Cross College at Worces.
ter Mass Father Walker. :. j.. OF Maryland VIII
be his successor.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
4 TAX ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPROMISED.

Saratoga. ~ Y'Aug 4-The litigation begun by
tho suit OF South Gens as against the Glens
Falls Paper Mil Company and Morgan Lumber
and Lime Company for the payment OF assessments
an their property Is likely TO be ended by compio-
mise The south Glens Falls Board has adopted
Tesolution that II the assessments be paid within
Ave avs the Board will endeavor TO have the tax
Gxed hereafter as not to exceed the levy on
az
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

Is there always to be some new race to make
new labor troubles? Now the Turk threatens
to supplant native workers in silk mill. There
is always a push at the bottom as we'll as room
at the top and failure to realize that is cause
OF many unworkable labor theories.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
Ncw-Yo~k. August g. 1897

Sir: Referring to inclosod check for the Fresh AIR
runa. on the retlrn journey from the Christian
Endeayor Convention, the New-York state Chris:
tian Endeavor special train No was delayed az
one place through an accident 10 the ensine scme
time beyond the breakfast hour therepy misS!hs
the meal entirely. At the sussesuon OF nne oa @ ,he
Young ladies' each person agreed 10 contribute ""
amount OF the refund for this meal to Inc IT'D
une's Fresh Air Fund. AZ result OK tns umey
FOR s62 for this worthy charity sincerely yours.
''' W. " u. A. kINPORTS. manaSet{
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

Many inquiries are being made as to the possl-
bty OF getting into the Clondyke country dur
ing the coming fall and winter. The answer
may be unhesitatingly given. 1t would be folly
to attempt to get I'm at such times. Those who
are now on their way may get in. though It is
believed that not more than half Of them will
To attempt the trip after this month would be
almost as hazardous as Journey to the North
Pole
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
amngemeute.

CASINO-s:fo-T.c whiri OF the Town .,a Gina
EDEN MCSEE-Wax Works. Grand 'o"oe''' ~ Y
metogrsph . , xror,sraae Com
ROSTER 7;so-variey and fr'"e"''' WV"
certs. copcart bv
MADISON SQUARE ROOF oARDFN-S-Sohee'' W
Metropolitan Permanent Orchestra <...s-..-ru,,s
MANHATTAN nEACH---O-so'isas S""ee'''
Faust. ,
OLYMPIA ROOF GARDEN-vaudevile
PASTOR Performances.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

Mayor Ganson and Sheriff McCan OF Ur-
bana. are to be tried for negligence OF duty at
the time OF the lynching there. Governor Bush
nell has taken the proper action in this case
When public officials are taught that their
oaths and not the clamor Of mobs is the meas
ure OF their duty. law and order will be estab-
lshed on frmer and more enduring founda-
ton
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

And still the price OF wheat goes up and the
price Of silver down. Where are those sages
who year ago were telling that the Creator Of
the world had decrced that the two should rise
and fall together?
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

The Canadian guards make up in humanity
FOR what they lack in hospitality. 1t is a bit
unmannerly TO refuse to admit guest who does
not bring a years provisions in his kit but 1t Is
as likely as not to keep him from leaving his
bones on foreign soil.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

The savings banks Of this State have thirty
six thousand more depostors and S26'UO,VW
more deposits than they had year ago That
scarcely confirms the theory that the people are
growing poorer
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

The old Mount Morris bell will he missed but
little regretted. 1t was relic OF primitive days
which can now well be spared
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
Juoef 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Notices.

Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety OF style and Price.
r @. SEiI.Ew.
Fuiion-st.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

The Russians are going TO keep Vladivostock
open with ice-crushing machines. Quebec
might try the same system for the benefit Of
her new fast ocean line. which Is TO make New
York ripe for Macaulay's New-Zealander.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

Current complications show clearly how good
a thing 1t would be to have telegraphc cable
communication with Hawaii