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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
lpvy AND NAVY RETIREMENTS.
crxr,.fs AND THREE ADMIRArs WILL
'A' =, .r-,uyr srRvrCT, THIS YEAR.

r,,r GENERALS AND THREE ApMiRAlS "'''
90 OFT Of ACTIVE SERVICE THIS YEAR
wash,netou Jan. 5.-Five high omcers OF W.
80. md three OF the Navy will retire on reae",
IN. N. age limit the present year The n'', :.
these, Brisadier-General Michael H. a".' or tho
co,nr,,.sary-Gener OF Subsistence. goes Oh. Wv
.,,o ,,s. on the 18th Of the present month wnen
Se win without doubt be succeeded BY .o,0" r.
Thomas c. sullivan. his assistant sna nee =, o.n.
rank The other stan are those o. Iu EsI
srai w. p. craighill Chief OF Engineers. ." ~ s.n.
go General Ruggies Adjutant- Genera: on 's !,
and oe"r'" General Craishilrs place VIII fall to
. temosl n NJ Robert, now stationed at New10..
Colo"e ~ ~ coone. John M. Wilson. stationed At
succession to General Russs sro cs susr. srses
Greene no" chief Of staff. are the ranking ON
both Of them retiring next year. they Sn,
es, be- expected secure the promotion
". ,.,nr...,on IL strong IN Army ano pv....s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

he would submit printed statement IN Opposition on
to any duty on salt. which. he remarked was
~ ~. producers
w il 9 sasker Of In "a, Se6af Of the Michigan
snd Ohio manufacturers The former promised 70
submit brief in favor x OF advocated the same
au. a nd gave some interesting facts relating 70
the cost Of manufacture and the nnh last wear
l nu % o1s 00o hounds which was reduction oi
about 50 per cent from the previous year.
THE DUTIES ON FISH.
The duties on fish provoked another orisN us
cussion marked by some bitterness oet"ee" 'ne
representatives Of the importers ana the Ame''csn
fishermen respectively. cnares M -, M ..on y,
gloucester Mass said that there were l5i,VW peope
engaged in the fisheries OF the United States in 1897
according to the report Of the United States Fisi
OF these Sese x employed 1er "a
also ane employed. He advocated a duty o. three.
quarters OF cent pound on mackerei "n NC wa
and dnerena rate of half cent "a pS ,rns. or OF
Competition and the wn,Sg
to the snug sum of 81. 366.ooo since the halita.
award the interest on which goes TO sne n
that the United States actually pay 70 them efsrI rs
e: rs. Ta SoanS and
that the plan tSe sfews sha
r. Defutts. of Boston, a fish importer. iercel;
contested almost every statement made In behal'
Of the fishermen and declared that the Giouces. s
fisherman did not represent more than 10 per cen
Of the persons engaged IN the fishery ndustris,
He declared that most OF them were foreigner"
who are not and never will become American ca IT,
zens" The existing du;ies were ample. AS 70.
the rights Of American hshermen that Is an Ga
Mr. DeButts talked II large ana lmpreesv'
way which calculated to make perssonas VINO
heard him believe that he was extensIvey eI
gagged in the nshing Industry That BELIEF ,, va
quickly disspated however, by Syvanus Sm,r,
who followed him and who quietly remarked INA,
MI DeButts. who had formerly neen ensa ~ a., !,
the fishing Industry now an importer o, n s
Mr. Smith added az believe he does own one oIe
fishing vessel, for he told me last nisht 'nat TIC
would sell her the first chance he got Il.
In the coilrse of the discussion there was soms
,,cht sna ring between Chairman Dnsiey ana sr.
McNJijlin OF Tennessee, on the suo1ect OF nsn,ns
hounties and other concessions TO nsnermen. MT
Unuiav showing somewhat TO MT McMilin cor
tster ,hat one OF the first advocates ana pro-
,noter. ~ the bounty system Tor America" "S"o''
"un w totIvs Routelle OF Maine decihe9 70 DC.
mep re- attention OF the committee as tne nous
Cu ns late and simply asked for the restorat'o" Oh
the status OF 1881. ..r-ou, will hear the state
ants Of the representatives OF Amrt mined Sy
growers whose INDUSTRY was
the legislation OF IoSh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
THE WAR ON FILIBUSTERS.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Wilkes 1NVEs-
LEGATIONS IN FLORIDA.
IN ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL SYMPATHY
,r1rt THE cuBANs. GREAT DIFFICULTY
,s FOUND IN SURPRISING EX-
petitions.
r,y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDuNE.1

inv TELEGRAPH THE TETBCNE.1
washington JAM 5-Assistant Secretary Wike re-
sunoed his duties at the Treasury Department ms
oorn,ne after two weeks visit to Florida. when
he made n quiet investigation Of the methods en-
n,oved nv Cuban filibusters. His principal business
,ros AT jacksonville Key West and Tampa. al
though he also made visits to smaller ports In an
informal talk to-day Mr. Wke said that. outside
NJ n number of leading cigar manufacturers In
Tampa the sentiment throughout Florida. both
American and native Cuban was almost entirely
with the insurgents. .On account Of this senti-
ynent the Government officers find 1t difficult 10
make much Roadway in their efforts for the sup
pressIon of nlibustering expeditions. The !nhabi-
tants not only purposely mslead the officers but
In many cases give material aiu 10 the NIpusters
In their work.
Mr. Wike said that he believed the officers
doing their best under these adverse circumstances
TO uphold the law but not. he admitted, with much
success He said that he had an interview with
the owner Of the Dauntless. who complained OF
his treatment by Government officers. especially
ny the Collector OF Customs at Jacksonville. His
vessel the owner OF the Dauntess said. often had
been detained and subjected to search, unwar-
ranted by law. and he asked that instructions be
given to the officials to cease what he termed
their ''unwarranted Interference with him and his
vessel Mr. Wike replied that the owners actions
with respect to the law had not been of char
acter to inspire confidence as to his future In
tentions and that he nothing in the conduct
OF the officials to warrant censure. at least. not
for over-zealousness.
possible under existing conditions TO ship arms and
ammunition TO the insurgents without a violation
Impossible to deliver the goods to the insurgents
without carrying men TO Cuba for that purpose.
trary to the law against military expeditions. Mr..
Wike said that II was almost impossible for the NIL
busters TO transfer their cargoes 10 the insurgents
at any point the coast. and even IL they made
landing without discovery by The Spanish block
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF THE COMMODORE

SAID TO RE DUE TO THE PIPE CONNECTIONS
AND IGNORANCE OF THE ENGINEER AS
TO THE VESSELS CONSTRUCTION.
Ignorance on the part Of her engineer not
treachery on the part Of any one on board, caused
the loss of the Commodore" This statement was
made to a Tribune reporter last night by brooh-
lyn man who has just returned from BALTIMORE
and knows the inside facts in the case.
.The Commodore" he continued was by FAR
the hest Of the fbustcring fleet. She was stanch
and seaworthy. At for any weather, ana stroIs
enough to sink an ordinary iron steamer She
was built of wood registered 11S tons. and could
steam twelve knots an hour for week. While
none of the others can steam much over seven
miles not knots. mind you. She was 123 feet long
10 feet beam. and drew IN feet. She had SIM
gle engine. with 26-inch cylinder and 3o-inch
stroke.
"I Lnow what has given rise TO the story
that her pumps were disabled 1t is this: She had
a sea cock. pipe. from which three otners
branched These led TO the forward TANK the ior-
ward bilge. the engine-room bilge and 10 tne
donkey pump. These were all closed by valves.
When the chief engineer left her at Baltimore he
advised the Cuban officer having charge OF, the
expedition TO make Ely Moore. the second engi-
neer first engineer. and this was done. Moore
got out Of condition at Baltimore and was dis-
rated. The engineer. Redigan. was brought down
from Brooklyn and placed In charge This mace
Moore mad and he left the boat. although he was
TO receive the same pay as the chief Before the
former engineer departed he marked the valves
that were TO be closed when the pumps were set
10 work. Redgan knew nothing Of this. and 1t Is
my firm conviction that the wrong valves were
oDened. and that, while the pumps were running,
the sea cock was open at the time and the blge
was filling more quickly than the pumps cou'o
get the water out.
"As 10 tampering with the valves OF the pumps,
that is all nonsense To do so. II would be neces-
sary to enter the engine-room. and man could
not do so without being seen. Resides. the engl.
neer's room opened off the engine-room so that
II would be impossible to tamper with the valves.
The loss OF the Commodore was due to the pc,
cuarty Of the pipe connections men ssen, cnn
strnction This would have been the Commodore $
eighth trip She had board about fifteen tons
OF arms, dynamite and munitions of war generally.
She carried a large number OF Mauser rlnes, De-
sides Remingtons and Wnchesters.
THE trouble with the Junta Is that tney are
always looking for cheap men. j have been run
ming on these vessels since the revolution broke
out and I never saw any difficulty in landing
cargoes In Cuba every time. without any inter-
ference from the Spanish sunboats. NIUE CON- n.
land ary number of arms Some of the vessels
used are in shocking condition:
Another thing is this: No Cubans or spaniards
should he taken as part OF crew Oh 'essei'
They will work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

that gross corruption exists in the military ad-
ministration In Cuba
The entire situation General Weyler thinks. pre-
sents an exceptionally good aspect. He 10 s'u'
Of the belief that military action ought 70 oe ~.
rebellion and he is also convinced that no reform
in the administration ia now necessary x.,
dispatch from Havana says the negro repes
In Cuba are greatly diepeased at the appointment
tof the insurgcnt leader Rus Rivera 70 succeeo
Naceo and are deserving in large NUMBERS
dispatch from Manila, the capital OF the fn'np-
pine islands says that the Spanish troops nave
defeated and totally routed force OF 1900 IN
surRents at Olmansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
Che "9opular Shop"

THE USUAL AFTER SEASONS SALE
OF THE LIBERTY" FURNISHINGS.
Before the annual Refurnshins
OF their Exhibition Rooms with novel
PAPERS, SrUFFs AND FURNITURE.
Which now being prepared Abroad.
MESsRS. JOSEPH p. McHuGH co.
offer the Balance OF the Importations and NODES
made for the Fall and Winter Seasons. at
the very favorable and substantial Discount -
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT.
from the Price plainly marked on each Afsioa
The Collection embraces
DECORATIVE FURNITURE
IN THE ENGLISH FASHION
Forest Green, Brown Black and Sealing wax.
Red Oak Green Ash and Honduras Mahogany:
Upholstered Pieces made by
HAMPTON & SONS. OF LONDON.
In arst coyerinss or in the Liberty, veiv'ta
WALL PAPERS AND STCFFs
OF EXCELLENT STYLE.
Which are only displaced by the
many new Things booked 10 arrive.
DELFT. LIBERTY" and DELLA ROBBlA
POTTERY DUTCH HAMMERED BRASS AND
ILLUMINATED COPPERwARE.
and a Variety Of the Interesting odd Bits fee
Home Decoration characteristic Of
THE POPULAR SHOP"
frreyv Object In the Collection IA dssfcnsd -
setecfed by Mr.. McHughJ
r1Timely Inspection Cordially Invited.
(Tradsmsrks Reg'dJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuxE.l

Repre- sentative Bowers. OF California, who had
large supply OF samples Of California and foreign
fruits. next addressed the committee In behalf OF
the fruit-growing and nut-producing industries OF
the Pacific Coast. These were the leading Indus
tries OF California; he said. and had not received
adequate protect YIN either under existing law
the law OF 1890 This especially true OF the
citrus fruits. ~ advocated DUTY Of Is cents .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
MONEY FOR THE CAUSE.
NICOLA cARDENAs BRINGS GENERAL PALMA
100000 FROM PARIS.

The Cuban Junta. in this city, had cause to re-
1o,ce yesterday when Nicola Cardenas. CUBAN
who has been In Paris for the last three or four
months working in behalf Of Cuba deposited
Sos 900 on General Palma's desk. at No bS New-st.
Senor Carderas arrived here yesterday from
France on the Normandie He found much SYM
r.thv IN Paris with the Cuban cause, and by as
siduous personal application to the friends OF
Cuba Libre raised the money which he yesterday
gave to General Palma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
EXCITING PIGEON SHOOT AT MONTE CARLO

Monte Carlo. Jan. Am exciting plgeon-shooting
match held here to-day between Mr. Robinson.
an American. and Mr. Beresford. an Englishman.
The match which was for fl0o a SIDE 100 birds
was won by. Mr. Robinson. who killed 81 birds.
Mr. Beresford killed 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
THE CAT CAME BACK.
And it Returned on the Same Train it
Was Carried Away On.

Saratoga, May 25.-Trainman William
J. HalDin of the Delaware & Hudson
had occasion to desire the removal of
a large Maltese cat because 1t had an
gered the family by climbing a tree
and devouring a nest of young robins
On Wednesday morning Mr.. Halpin put
the cat in a large sack and boarded his
train from Albany. When the train
reached the Cohoes bridge many ad-
vised the owner of the cat to drop the
bag into the Hudson river, but Mr.
Halpin declared that as the animal was
not entirely devoid of good traits it was
his wish to give it a chance for life.
Arriving at Albany at 1925 a. m, Mr..
Halpin proceeded TO Water street, and,
shaking the imprisoned cat from the
sack, rushed back to the depot. The
train returned to Saratoga at 1870 a.
m. Persons about the depot yard as
serted that they distinctly heard the
mewing OF a cat. A long search was
made, and it resulted in the disclosure
of a maltese comfortably perched upon
the forward trucks of the baggage car.
When Mr. Halpin's attention was called
to the cat he identified it, and was
dumbfOunded. as he supposed it to be in
the capital city. The cat beat Mr.. Hal
pin back, too, for it was further for
ward on the train than himself. The
cat will probably remain in the HaIpin
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
I0WA's NEW LIQUOR LAW
Manufactures, But Some New
Breweries Are Started.

Des Moines, Ia, May 25.-The liquor
manufacturing law, which was passed
in the extra session and was signed
by the governor recently, has had little
or no effect as yet practically. During
the debates the opponents predicted
that breWeries and distillerieS would
spring up all over Iowa and swamp the
people in beverages. and the friends
used this as an argument for its pass
age for they said it would increase
markets for grain and labor.
No steps have been taken here to open
even a little brewery. The big distil-
Iery,' which was really closed by the
trust about the time prohibition went
into effect, may be ultimately operated
again, but nothing definite is known
about it.
There has been some talk of a brew
cry at Marshalltown and another at
Cedar Rapids, backed by the Pabsts,
but all these matters are still undeter-
mined. Outside of three cities named
-Des Moines, MarshalltOwn and Cedar
Rapids-the law is not likely to have
any wide influence. The larger cities
on either the Mississippi or Missouri
have never been hampered by the pro-
hibitory law, except Sioux City. In the
other cities-Dubuque, Clinton, Daven-
port, Burlington, Fort Madison, KeO-
kuk, and so on-the brewing business
went on against the laws of the state,
the city of Dubuque actually building
$3.50, 600 new brewery while the law was
still in force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
MONEY FOR GREECE.
Boston Committee Has Collected 49,
637 for the Starving.
n, Mass, May q
Boston,

Boston, Mass, May 25.-The
Greek relief committee held a
meeting in the fremont building yes
terday afternoon, at which Archibald
NJ. Howe presided, Mrs. Alice Freeman
Palmer acted as secretary, and IA mem
bers were present.
The following message was received
by the committee yesterday from Mime.
Helen Griva, the president of the Union
of Greek Women:
"Our funds are insufficient for the
multiplying and pressing needs which
surround us. In addition to the 10000
Cretans there are 10000 Thessalians and
1000 Epirot refugees implOring imme-
date help. We send out supplies, keep
up ambulances and assist to the utmost
the families of the reserve forces who
are left without means and without pro-
lection. All help Will be accepted with
profound gratitude"
Among the gifts received was a half
dollar in a letter with the words:
From a little boy of 10, who has
thrown his whole heart into the cause
of the Greeks" The following was also
received:
Mrs. Isabel Q. BarrOwS, chairman of
WOmens committee for Greek relief
Dear Madam: I enclose check for So
to be used by the Union of Greek WO-
men for the relief of the Cretan suffer-
ers in Greece. One girl of our church,
whose life is spent in the cotton mill
and whose every cent is precious to her,
slipped a half-dollar into my hand, with
the words: It's not much, but it Will
do something. I speak of this that you
may know that so small amount is the
measure of much sympathy"
The committee has collected $6,637 in
all and has sent all of this except 81, 158.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Big Improvements Undertaken
by the Santa Fe.
The Construction of Three
Large Dams Authorized.
Lantry & Sons, of Strong City, Sc
cure Two at Walnut and Sc
ligman - One Steel Dam.

The systematic Improvement Of the
property inaugurated upon the Santa
F'e by President Ripley has already
been extended to the recently acquired
property of the Atlantic & Pacific.
The construction of three immense
dams has already been authorized and
Lantry and Sons of Strong City, over a
large number of other bidders, have Sc
cured contracts for building two of
them.
The Lantrys will build the dams at
Walnut, Ariz., and at SeIigman.
ON the third dam, in Johnson Canon,
the Santa F'e will test a, new steel dam
This is g. new departure in that kind of
engineering but the company anticipate
good results therefrOm.
The dam at Walnut will be of stone
and cement, 20 feet high and about 200
feet long. When full it will have a
capacity of % million cubic feet. The
dam at Seligman will be about so feet
high and 500 feet long. having q. capa-
city of &C. 500, 600 cubic feet.
The Johnson Canon steel dam will be
of practically the same dimensions as
the one at Walnut.
These dams are being constructed to
create reservoirs from which the Santa
F'e viii be supplied with water by the
force of gravity. The improvements
are very extensive and will represent
an expenditure of several thousand
dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25

at Junction City for the plaintiff in a
damage suit against dentist in which
it is claimed that the plaintiffs jaw bone
was affected by necrosis due to the
dentists having been careless with his
instruments.
James H. Devlin, the well known Santa
Fe fireman, is again in the Santa Fe hos
pital seriously i'll with kidney trouble.
Fireman Devlin underwent an operation
at the Santa Fe hospital some months
ago for the same trouble, and it is be-
Heved that another operation will be
necessary.
This evening at the First Baptist
church Y. p. S. c. E. rally will be held
at which arrangements will be made for
the state convention of the society to be
held in Topeka June IA. Rev. NJ L.
Thomas will deliver an address and there
will be some choice music by Misses
Parkhurst and Mitchell and Mr.. Lacey
From two to five complaints of vicious
dogs are made to the police every day by
persons who have been attacked by the
beasts. The police have no authority to
shoot such an animal unless the owner
gives permission, except where the off
Ger actually sees the attack But the
city ordinance prohibits the harboring
of a vicious dog
Mrs Peter Ruczer, wife of the coIored
preacher, and Mrs. Jeanette Mason,
colored sister in the church, got into
quarrel yesterday afternoon with the re-
suit that the Mason woman swOre out a
warrant for Mrs. Rucker, charging her
with assault and battery. Rather than
have his wife stand trial, the minister
entered plea of guilty for her in Justice
Guys court, and paid the fine of 81 and
costs.
Nina and Patience Bevier, the two
minor children of Samuel A. Bevier, win
become parties to the suit against the
Northwestern Life Insurance company
in the district court over the 81, 500 of in
surance left by their father. Mrs. Bevier
has filed an answer to the answer of the
insurance company, cOnsenting to the
children becoming parties to the suit al
though holding that they are not enti-
tied to any of the insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
SOLD CHANG A DIAMOND.
Bryan's Lecture Agent Decorates the
Hat of the Chinese Envoy.

New York, May 25.-John J. Roach,
the man who got up the big lecture tour
that William J. Bryan was to make last
fall, says that he succeeded in selling
to Chang YUen HOon, the special envoy
of the Chinese emperor to the queen
jubilee, a $4,000 diamond
Mr.. Roach is in the diamond business
When Chang Yuen HOOn came here
and put up at the waldorf. Mr.. Roach
had this off-colOr diamond, which
weighed As karats, and which was vel
low enough to pass for a specially
grown imperial gem.
Mr.. Roach says he called upon Chang
with some diamonds and rubtes, the 40
karat diamond being the biggest of the
lot. Chang wanted that one. He had
a 2O-karat diamond in the front OF his
jewelled hat: but he coveted the 45-
karat one. Mr.. Roach says the price
was 100000 and that without any bag
Cling at all the stone changed owners,
and Chang will dazzle the Britishers
with the magnificence of his new head
gear. Roach says that Chang also fell
in love with three rubies that were eX-
actly matched. These were much more
perfect stones than the diamond, but
not as large. Roach told Chang he
would sell the three for $4,000. and he
says that Chang said that if he could
not get a finer set in England he would
buy them when he came back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
GREETS QUEEN VICTORIA.
PRESBYTERIAN Assent bly,, Through
Wanamaker, Sends a Kindly
Message.

Eagle Lake, Ind, May 25.-At the
afternoon session of yesterdays Pres
byterian assembly, John Wanamaker
was recognized and said:
Mr.. MOderat tor I rise to- a question
of privilege believing that this assem-
bly, would like to be reminded that to-
day is the anniversary of that most no
BILE woman who reigns over the Brit
ish kingdom. Inasmuch as the COM
pact between Scotland and Ireland
which involves the Westminster con-
fession of faith, the queen, attends the
Presbyterian church while residing in
Scotland in some measure belongs to
our body, from whom all her chaplains
are appointed, it seems meet to me
that some notice should be taken of her
birthday at this particular time when
the English nation celebrates her dia-
mond jubilee. 1t has been well said of
her, that, lone does not know which to
admire more, the queenliness of the wo-
man or the wOmanlineSS of the queen. -
Mr.. Wanamaker introduced the fol-
lowing which the assembly ordered by
a rising vote, to be sent to the queen
This day being the SeVenty-eighth an
niversary of the birth, and siXtieth an
niversary of the coronation of her most
gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, whose
reign has lasted longer than that of any
other monarch in the last thousand
years, this assembly of the Presbyter-
ian church in America does hereby send
most cordial Christian greetings to both
the ilIustriOus Christian sovereign and
the subjects of her gentle, generous and
righteous reign over the deStineS of the
empire upon which the sun never sets"