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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
FEVER PANIC IN JACKSON.
,rop1E FLEEING FROM THE CAPITAL
OF MISSISSIPPI.
,-z,rv CASES OF YELLOW FEVER IN ITS M
MEDIATE NEIGHBoRHooD CAUSE GREAT
ALARM AMONG THE INHABITANTS
OF THE CITY.

OF THE CITY.
jackson, Miss. Sept lo-The state captai Is
.,roost depopulated, its business houses closed
ora IFS newspapers suspended Seven cases Oh
yellow fever are officially announced at Its very
aoors with many suspected cases al various
,o,n.s An embargo has been placed on the
rouroads of Mississippi. end there are grave APP
.ohe,s,on, that the disease has obtained FOOT
ho,d IN numerous parts Of the state.
Tho worst fears of the medical fraternity ana
49, -,,b,ic have been realized. and the preValIlhg
s,saosa at Edwards has been pronounced Eeho"
..,.or The State Board OF Health has lald
,,o,eral embargo on travel except out OF the
state. by means Of an order promuis"leo '"i'
afternoon and addressed TO all lines OF trans
rortatIon. Travel from infected places Is aoso-
,r,alv barred The bright side Of the SITUATION
&c that the disease is Of mild type
The exodus from this city. which began III
small way several days ago. has attained uii-
nrecedented proportions. The state boa'u "u-
yises all who can 10 leave the city ana the ran
roads say they can handle the largest cro"uS'
The most rigid local quarantine prevails mere
DR.. Guiteras reached Edwards TINS llo'iiAe'
.rd after investigation sent the following mes
sage TO the State Beard:
arrived this morning. Have visited ngmo eo Ty
cases. ana me I O.D% Patrick Montgomery.
H. Anna Henry T. II. W. Barrett r. +. ontIIe
Mjss Mamie Austin three miles out IN 'he county
Mrs Champion. Champion HlI-
The report OF DIR. Guiteras to Surseof-o' q
wyman is as follows;
rho d,srnosls Of yellow fever made in SIX cases
-, =" ~ PIrne, is confirmed He mas Two olner
oy ~ ~, 7 have not vet seen. There are mahy
hidren sick with what is pro4a2y cd nd "a onr To-
a;,.v hnt are all traceablo 20 the Anderson cas-,
which came from Ocean sprinss c I@ the C6ampion
uls,t Nv cbaiinnior who died was a prominent
man and many people r2nGrG7a,'d immune IN me- and
rnnnmnnd as competent 10 take charge OIL w
situation Il necessary shall leaXe Inl33 e'e'''''
at 10 for Mobile. unless otherwise "'VN'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
CHESS PLAYING AT BERLIN.

Berlin. Sept l5-To-day the third round Of the
International chess tournament was played at the
Architekten Haus Nos. 80 and 80 Wilhelm strasse
and round 4 OF the Berger schedule finished the
paIrjng which was follows: Barde!eben vs.
Blackburne Cohn Schiners. Schlechter vs.
Charousek Marco VS.. Albin Metger vs.. Alapin
Janowski VS. Wlnawer, Techmann vs.. caro-. Tschi-
gorin VS. Z!nkl Walbrodt VS. Burn and Suechting
VS. Englisch The committee received tc-aay Bar
deleben's resignation from the tournament Il Is
said that the player is In ill-heath and could not
stand the strain Of these contests II was iuTtneF
ar ounced that the game ioft unfinished yesterday
between Albin and Metger was declared draw.
To-days results follow Blackburne won against
Rardelehen by default Cohn beat Schlners on the
$500 bnard, Schlechter defeated Charousek on
the third board while Marco and Alon drew the,r
game on the fourth table. Mctger ana H!''PIh., on
the next board also drew. and JaIo"sKl adInihiis-
tered a defeat 10 Winawcr on the SKIN tdDIe.
Roth Caro- and Zinkl went down before Teichmann
and Tschgorn respectively; these men ocGupS III
The seventh and eighth tables; Na6rcdt DISPOSE
OF Burn on the ninth board. ana Srechtlm,g aiu
Englisch drew on the tenth board Inc lo'o"'He
e. fhe a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
THE AUSTRIAN MILITARY NAME u hhH'

rMrFROR FRANCIS JOSEPH PLEAsED-HE IhNNN9
EMPEROR WILLIAM FOR HIS PHEHf'N'i'
Tots Hungary. Sept. l5.-The Austrian I'nPe''''
military manmuvros came TO brilliant ''s'
day, and Emperor Francis Joseph eNi' t,,
,r,,,o,dinr generals his entire satisfaction WIN
the way in which the evo.utlons had been con
Quoted 1911, ,,,,o,ror tho En-
Al the dnrer in camp which ioI2wed We gor r' III,
ner6r warmly thanked Emperor NiIHah tU -, nc
presence and the latter replied with ne u,ino ',
cordially The generals who eonGG,St,r VA s,~c
guard OF honor outside the impera, ifny yh Thdr
N9i-s,ies emerged. The bands played non ~.
After Emperor William had bestowed a,CCi M S {T
uDon several officers Their Majestles deiAftrg 80.
Nohacs on the east arm OF the DANUBE sSI 49,
OF Funfkirchcr shoot on the estate 90 .i' I,,sh,
duke Frederick near the site Wncrc Wet' ioufS..s
The TWO great battles which marked me pts!nni"s
and 10 enlng OF the Turkish power IN IuHb"I!.
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Sueeia! Notlles.


Tribune Terms to Mall Subscribers
Daily $40 a year 81 per month. - - .
ba,iy vyithou. sunday IS year 30 cents per month
sunday tribune So year. Weekly, 81 semi-Weekly "
posi- AE-Extra postage Is charged To foreign countries
ercent Mexico and Canada and On the daily IN New
York City. III, l.. =.
REMiTTANcEs II sent In cash. unregistered viii De ~
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
NO REFLECTION or uENocAL INTENDED.
WHY MR.. ROOSEVELT REFUSED THE Civil. ENGr
MEETS KEQrEsT FuR 4 CJrKT OF IN4rIRY

WHY MR. ROOSEVELT REFUSED THE Civil. ESGf-
NEERs REQUEST FOR COURT OF INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON Sept E-Acting Secretary Rooso-
ect has refused the application Of C!vl Engineer
A q. Mcnocal for a court Of inquiry 10 free himself
from the reflection caused 10y the transfer Of the
work Of repairing drydo,k No ?. AT the Ncw-York
Navy Yard. from himself to Constructor BowIes
Mr. Roosevelt N his denial says:
The request IS refused There l. no reason wha;.
soevor for ordering court Of inquiry on '+yH
Engineer Neuocll. Tn" order turning over IA"
work to Naval Constructor Bowlcs was no more
q reflection upon Mr.. McnOcal than any Other OF
tho different officers concerned IN Tn" Work, ana IL
was very cmphaticaly reflection upon tHe system
under which that work had been doI"-h system
which had made II impossible 20 ind ont cXacty
who was responsible for the faiiur" to appreciate
that this work In the ratur" OF = Spr'.aI
emergency to meet which special methods were r.
ouircd So difficult was II 10 hnd ont who was re-
enousi hlc that the chief Of tn" Bureau ot lards
and Docks Informed me that II was not t4'H In
r.nerr McnocaI but another civil engineer VINO
was in charge OF the work.
Concerning an Endorsement by the commandhnt OF
the Ncw-York Navy Yard that he thinks IN"
prcsen, system Of purchase and procurement ot
suuplios for the naval service Is the cause OF any
conorIaint" Mr. Roosevelt says:
rhie merely shows that the work shoud nave
to., declared urgent by thos" having chart" oI H.
and oepoc,,lIv by any officer whoSe attention N'S
,nociGcally called the fact that there was H''u
Of urgency for the WORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
SENATOR THrRSTOy FoR ANNEXATioN.

HE SAYS he WILL DO his BEST TO RE Kali
r1cArroN OF THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Washington Sept Ex-senator Thurston. OF Ne
-. ,,.os osl,e1 to-day a. to the truth Of the re-
mort that he would oppose the ratification OF inc
Hawaiian annexation treaty when 1t comes up ~
no Senate AT the next session. Nothing re-
,Ied the Senator could DE further from the truth
am now. az / have been for years an aF"eh' an
n.xofIonist and | shall DO al that can to pro-
rnoo inc approval OF the treaty when II comes up
cannot Imagine how the supposiion GOV aotoai
thar would pursue contrary course, unless IL
grew out Of tn" fact that have advocated tns
oir"c,o,, OF me existing reciprocity treaty when
.dmtis Hawaiian sugar free. That position look
because Of the fact mat Nebraska Is bett-suSnr
State and because our sugar tJtnt- INTO ,,'-'p
lion with the Hawaiian article But whllr inns
would continue TO he the case with HaWaH paI'
~ fhe Tinted States there would be so many al
yantages OF other kinds growing out OF annrxai'h
that would forcgo my opposition 10 free HAWAIIAN
sugar I'm order to secure those benefits
the Senator added that he thought the Tchy
would be taken up soon after the meeting OF 'oh
,rps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

A CONSUL. Az ASSISTANT REGISTER OF THE
TREASURY AND SEVERAL PosTMAsTERs.
Washington. Sept 15-The President made the
following appointments to-day
Thomas Smith New-Jersey, to be Consul at Mos
COW. Russia.
Nolan L. Chew Of Indiana, to be Assistant Regis
ter Of the Treasury.
Also the following postmasters:
Arizona-Jerome. Frank f. Jordan.
Connccti sut-Ea.t Hldlam Marshall Emmons'
IdahO-Hai.ey. Hugh Grower.
Massachusetts New Bedford. David L. Parker;
Rockland. Walter y. Bcae. Southbridge. K. A.
Bcckwith; Ware. Frank =. Clark; Winchester. j.
Wirs.Cw Richardson.
Ncw-Ilampshirc-Frank Walter II. Stewart;
Winchester Charles T.. Slate. -
.New-Jersey-Long Branch, Anthony 7. Wooliey;
Millvllir. Joseph II. Troth.
Ncw-Yort Hancock Edward r. Titus: Haver-
straw Hollis g. De Baun; Windsor. J. 5. Chase.
Pennsylvania California, James !. Mckenna;
Clarion. W Day wilson; Corsopp.s. John d. Scott;
Frcclaud -. Davis; Hastings, Henry j. Van
Dusen: irwin. George Sowash; Mount Pleasant
J. K. luck.
Nermont-T1tlov. E.wln \. Howe.
West Observation-Disclosures John o. Huey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
rurccIrAv pFFIGEEs NUMBER 10000.

v.oeb,rgton Sept I5-As a result q d." TURKISH
occnnotion of Thcssaly. according 20 d'spa''h
to the State Department from United states on on
sui Horton. at Ath ms, there are now eyer I''0''
Tbcssallan refugees scattered through ir',,td
r,ostiv in condition OF dcst!tutIon Even sIlouIu
In9re bn declared tomorrow and the rtl"ge''
l.. allowed 10 return to their apiidCi'I nom.
De 49," t|,rs would he required to itpalr the
damage done and to re-,stabsh ne ana hdq9'ILy
Oh o ,esnot ana an 1'ol rated all Of the gram
wRch amounted to 5000 pounds o 81 D wnr"
-, L3,rI.y Xii sheep INA cattle not driven 1"aF
by tn fleeing inhabtl1is went TO irsG mo as
nrincIpai meat suppl mas hitherto been derived
T,,, b.Ge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
SPREADING IN MIssIsSIPPE.
DIP. GI.ITERAs REPORTS NELLO" FE'T 10
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS.

MAKING RAPID PROGRESS.
Washington. Sept 1.-THE advices receiver
nv surgeon-G eneral Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital Service tonight indicate 'he SpIe"u
Of yellow fever in the state Of Mississippi Ihey
contain a general statement Of the condi'ioh %
affairs at Edwards, where Dr. Guiteras the
expert. has been making an investigation
dispatch showing four new cases al scranton!
and some cases al Pelahatchie, the character oi
which has not been determined
In addition to the telegram from DIT "u''eiaS
~ Surgeon General Wyman reported IN the
Jackson. Miss, dispatches, the former ia'e 'h'9
afternoon sent word TO the Surgeon-Genera!
from Edwards that FIVE other cases OF !e''o"
fever had been EN-. making total OF eleven in
several houses The dispatch continues; Ihey
are convalescent. The fever kqs spread rapdI!'
and four of the cases presumably the ones mere
tofore reported. are very serious. The rapId prog
ress of the disease here and in Mobile Is re-
narkable. .. -, 1,o,o-
Or Guiteras has been ordered 10 stop al Fela-
hatchie. Miss on his way to Mobile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
\ STRAIGHTFORWARD STATEMENT.
40 PLATFORM BETTER.

From The Saratog!an.
SIN Lows letter is a straightforward statement
Of his intentions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.
HIGH pREsst.RE OK THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC
COAST

HIGH PRESSURE OK THE MIDDLE AThAHIIC
COAST.
Washington. sept. i3-An area OF hisA pressure mas
moved from the North Pacific coast T. Montana ''e
ing In magnitude and causing de'i"'I Ia' III ''"f
,,ra In the Rocky Mountain region. bismarck report
ing ,oll Of 20 degrees In twenty FOUR hours Inc hish
area in the ripper Lawrence Valley has moved 10 the
Middle Atlantic The depression has moved from
Manitoba 10 Lake superior. Showers have occurred IN
~, ,,d. and Upper Mississippi valleys and upper lake
region The temperature has fallen as above stated has
risen in the lower lake region and Texas ana mas re-
r1,tnai ne rlv staticLary elsewhere. ., l.,
Gnnrra,y a,r aad warmer weather may be expected IN
go ,,ior,tc states except showers and stationary tenn
.r, 49,. In Florida. decidedly cooler In the Lower
Missouri and Middle ss!sspp valleys and upper lake
region.
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
-, England far warmer; southwest
winds
r. Eastern New York fair. warmer: southery winds.
T- District OF Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania New-Jer-
sew Delaware Maryland and Virginia fair. warmer:
sou,h easterly winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16

from The Lewiston Journal.

,iblackberrying is attended with dangers In Bing.
nam, Judging from accounts in THE Somerset
Importer" Last Sunday two young men started
1us Derryng; they went into pasture. ana were
oroered TO leave: at the next place tried a man
,9sased them with a club; a mile further on lot
= - women gave them such scoldlng that thcy
g pst hasty retreat toward a secluded spot on
= s'cner Mountain when the report OF a revolver
Thu whistling bullet brought them TO halt
in'hking this accidental they were about 10 go
On when voices said: There they are give II 10
IN, IN again and shots followed so thick ana iast
aat tney were obliged TO seek shelter behind some
skipped for home
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
OGDEy GOELErS BODY ARRIVES
BROUGHT HONE ON THE MAYFLowER. wHIcB
ANCHORED IN NEWPORT HARBoR

Newport. r. l.. Sept Is (SpeciaD-The. steam
yacht Mayfower which sailed from Southampton
on September 4. bearing the body OF her owner.
ogden Goelet, who died on board the craft AZ
Cowes. Isle Of Wight August q. arrived In
the outer harbor at 2&5 o'clock this afternoon.
and soon after cast anchor in Brenton's Cove. To
the customs officials 1t was stated that funeral
service would be held on board the Mayhower
while she remained here. and the body would then
be taken on the yacht TO New-York for burial.
Mrs. Goelet and several relatives went on board
the Mayfower this afternoon and stayed about an.
hour; In the party. besides the widow. we're c nef
nelus Vanderbilt jr.: her brother X. 7. Wilson,
r.. her daughter. Miss May Goelet and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robert Goelet
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pOstOmcc Notice,


Should be read DAILY By all interested as charges may
Foreign mails for the wee; eniins september IS. lss7
viii close promptly N al coses a, the General Post
follows Parcels s malls close one hour earlier
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
msIss ", y%oab cs fer a5s's and hamburg s
Am 1T deiters mus; directed per wskendarn
Por se e re- EsyD and Rrssh Tnaa
srm,nv ps2 spree Via Bremcn esrs Tor other
q EsToPs @ at 5 and o1 r %s'' ,;
va Sy span e'SrT Tursey
E EFSpt and hr;sa iaa aust drec5sd per CAM
Rs9a az n so o:t. n., be St sr.c 9s per
Obtain r. pe ro !ifn&a P s 10 Ms'rs for s seos
f mas, p e ereetsd pc ASssor or S9s
y w9y d 'pe: sss ri INNS ''' ' ~
PRINTED MArrEE ErcmGsr steamers S sailing on
as:a c n s t6 f'Say psrs:
Q. Europe American ani White Star steamers on
cunaTd french ara German steamers on Saturdays
tSey are advertised to carry mail
AH Mails me named S above ad,cna :aPoemaay
opened the piers Of tie American. English, French
9 en aTH tie hour @ y "s II Sa "''
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. WEST
INDIES. ETC.
THrRsD: AT 2;3o a M for Port Antonio pee
steamer from m NJ supplementary D. M for St,
Thomas. s.. crox' Leewad and wndw9rd Islands per
shnT T; for ia Plata c9un,t!s, direct.
per strebo deter; eT other ,srts o. Brazil must
a. pi''a m 'o1 1supPiementafy 1870 for Forum.
Ata detiefs for Costa Riea be directed per
Port au Prince Petit GoaYe. Iereme and Carthss ena
per s. 5. Alps: at 1890 m. FOR Campeche. cnispas
Psr Of Msx @ & he i G!Ssr
nsno per s. Prlns whHm III de,ters for other parts
ysaenss b, gssf: Tndi p1D. W an Dutch
sac p for St Pierre MiqIe!on steamer fro1
North sydney -
Malls FOR Newfoundland by rail e Halifax and ss:ss!
MGusSn b RAY 20 B9',29 and thence sy ~ a.
steamers sailing Mondays and Thursday, from Pot
f for D f By .ssms o =
this office daily al a. m. a. m. IL M and $50 p. -
tRegistered n all closes at u .. previous day
TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS. e.s
Mails for Australia IVES, Australia! Newzeelan1
Hawaii and Fij islands per Warrins' sf.S %
up September 10 at $50 p m Mails f9r csins JsRss
China and Japan per Tacoma 9Tom Iaess .,:
S 9 ,n s's Society as IR per- sp Tpe
Francisco close here daily TO September . q -
Malls for Hsss %s per rb 20 .Ss.s e s ssS
p m Malls for China and Japan especially addresssd
S SR., hs ees daily up 70 October $50 Nail:
AT.,5ss S .1 FL
and Samoan Islands per s. H.sns 'srom san Fr.n-
CISCO close here daily up to foc.SSeI a. sse q; M
sms nS $50 s British ss on a'S or Of
s sna Of their uninterrupted overland transit
Registered mall co fsssi yAS cS S1sTioq P sa
Postos,ce New-York n. Y. September TO- 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
THE KAISER'S SKILL AS a RIDER.

Berlin Sept l5LA dispatch 20 the "NossIsche
zeitupg" from Budapest says. Fresh evidence OF
Emperor Williams untiring energy on horseback IS
furnished in the fact that he had hardly returned
from the manpuvres where he passed hours IN 'he
saddle often at full gaop over the worst Sp', J.
@ ro,,n,rv before he turned his attention 10
fr.sb modes OF exercise Yesterday he cNh."l'cd
the fines, bit Of riding Of the whole mahpu t.S
spaed taking all the obstacles His suite were I'M
abe 10 keep up with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
now THEY WE'RE TOLD.

From The Kalamazoo Telegraph.
dropped in on my friend the grocer this morn
Ing and dstrac!ing his attention by hand
nor evan letting my left hand know what my right
hand DOING |hen woman came cam IN. ~. s-ocsr
.a M thev must ali be laid by black hens
Madam. It would give me pleasure to serve you;
b,t I must confess that you have got the best or
me. / can't tell eggs laid by black hens from any
other kind" ,,
II can-mighy quick. -,
"if that's so III let you pick them out"
The woman counted two dozen eggs into her
ha sket and then the grocer remarked suggestively
well, INDIAN. II seems as II the black hens laid
ali the big eggs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
OBITU. RY.
JOHN JAY BUSKIRK.

John Jay Buskirk. OF Observation-Disclosures
seventh-st. and -. Nlchoas-ave.. died az the
Uahnemann Hospital East SXty-scven:h-st.. on
Monday from injuries received on September 9, when
he was run over by a wagon. Mr. Buskirk was
born In this city seventy-six years ago. lie leaves
a widow and six children. He was member Of
C'omnany d Goth Regiment. New-YOrk State Nolun-
feers. OF Hancock Post No. 269 G. 4 r. OF the
Army of the Potomac and OF Engine Company No.
funeral will be held this morning at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Ninety-hEst-st and West End
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
THE SHIPBUTLDING TRADE PiR4LTZED.
sHIPwRIGHTs JOIN WITH THE STRIKING ENGG-
NEERS IN ENGLAND

Newcastie-on-Tyne. Sept 1.-the shipwrights are
Joining forces with the engineers in the formidable
Industrial struggle which is seriously affecting
the whole country. Following the strike OF the
men at the Armstrong Elswick Works. the Whit
worth yards and other shipbUildnS yards on the
Tyne and along the northeast coast the Shipbui.d-
ers' Federation has called out all other ship
wrights: This action. supplementing the engineer
Ing strike has competed the paralysis OF the ship
building trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
IL FAVOR or POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr.. GARY WILL HAVE BILL TO ESTABLISH
THEM INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS.

Washington Sept l5.-Postmaster-General Gary
is devotIng considerable attention to an nvestiga-
ton OF the wisdom OF establishing postal savings
banks. When in the last Congress BILL was sent
TO him providing for such Institutions ne cecIined
to indOrse IL because. he said he had not mad an
opportunity investigate the subject he mas
since taken UP the matter, reading AL me Htera.
opportunities 10 discuss It's merits with THOSE
familiar with II The 'esult Is that ne mas De-
convinced OF the wisdom and utility Of pos
tai savings institutions and has decided TO nave
bill prepared providing for their estabsFmeht ana
to recommend Its passage by cong IN an
proba bty he Will treat the subject IN Ills ahnuai
report at some length. He has not yet decided
Oh the details of any plan. but will soon give MS
attention 10 them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
cn,,,frccJONER HANDY ~ PARIS.

PARIS Sept. i5-Major Moses +. HANDY me
Set Commissioner of the United States to the
Paris ExposiOn of 1900 has arrived here and has
had long interview with NJ Boucher the Minister
'ol .'o nrnI nelson A. Miles. T. 8. A.. ATTENDED me
review OF troops held at ST ouenIhh cb President
Fame was present The General greatly auhire1
the French soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
MINISTER DUDLEY WELCOMED ~ PERU

Lima Peru. via Galveston Tex oep'. To- - n ,'"7
y DudInv the now United States Minister 10 Peru,
maid a private visit yesterday to the Minister LOT
Foreign Affairs who subsequently, returned MI;
Dudley's cal II IS probable that MI. Dud,ry VIII
when he vii, present his credentials. Inc new
uapors OF tins city print articles weIcOmihS thc
new Minister and comment favorabiy on his APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
THE GOLD RESERVE ~ RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg Sept. 15-An imperial ukase has
beeL issued decreelng that the gold reserve held
apains; credit notes not be less than half the
value OF the notes. long this does not exceed
600 10000 rubles. Above THIS amount every TuDic
must bo fully covered.
Another measure just adopted Is a proposal for
the randi withdrawal Of one and three ruble notes,
thus forcing the circulation Of the metallic cur
rn,,cr Of eilVcr rnhles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
WOMEN PLAY AT ENGLEwooD.

The feminine contingent Of the Engcwood Golf
Club held the third Of tho qualifying tournaments
FOR the womou's club championship on the Eng o.
wood links yesterday. Although fcw took part. a
number Of excellent scores were made Ms.
Thomas Thatcher id the round IN o. which not
only established now wOmqu's record FOR the
course. but by hole play beat the womcn's bogi.
score by two up. Her card Vas: 8. :. TO- :. T. T. :.
6 i-J9. Some Of the other leading scores were.
Mrs. Wellcs. -. Mrs. ogden. -. Miss Mowry. -.
and Miss Sherwood =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
rop TUE com STANDARD ~ PERU.

Lima Peru. via Galveston. Tex. Sept l1.-Nhie
:, &c p,obabt tina. the financial measures now p,hd-
ing in the Peruvian Congress will lead to the "dop
ton Of the gold STANDARD in Peru ,hTr scibe cont
,r0nid ha more convenient 10 fix the Vaiue Vi the
sol al "a pence or at 70 pence go!G'