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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The grand Jubilee Review took
place at Aldershot twenty-five thousand nome
and Colonial troops filing past the queen anu d
brilliant throng of royalties and title perSonases'
the Colonial Premiers were entertained by the
Lord Mayor Of London at the Mansion Rouse.
- service was held In Westminster Abbey
in connection with the Lambeth Conference.
- Suppressed letters Of the Emperor Ma.
poleon have been issued In Paris = Lore
Rosebery's horse VelasQuez won the Princess OF
Wales's stakes at the Newmarket meeting
- 1t is said that peace negotiations between
Greece and Turkey will be completed In three
weeks - The Philadelphia cricket team be-
gan a game with the Hantz eleven at Bourne
mouth.
CONGRESS.-Both branches in session. =
Senate: The Finance Committee was defeated IN
several votes on features Of the Tariff bill; cot
ton ties and Sagging were put on the free ISL
and the duty on white pine was reduced. -
House: There a brief contest over the APP
proval Of the journal; f. c. Burleigh was sworn
in as successor to the late Seth L. Milliken, OF
Maine.
DOMESTIC-President Mckinley nominated
George r. Bidwel for Collector Of Customs. and
Wilbur F. Wakeman for Appraiser OF Merchan-
disc at this port - strike lnVoVlng Two
hundred and fifty thousand miners in six States
for the enforcement Of the Columbus scale Of
wages Is imminent. - All the union mills IN
the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers closed down. owing to the failure OF
the wage conference. between seventy fve thou
sand and eighty thousand men becoming idle.
Governor Black approved new set or
rules governing ADMISSION 10 the ClVll service Oh
the State. - The race between the Cornell.
Columbia and Pennsylvania Fights will be rowed
at Poughkeepsie early this evening.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Jacob Worth gave
out statement in which he opposed Mr.. Quigg s
ruling regarding the enrolment of Citizens Union
members. - Dr. l.. l.. Seaman was elected
president Of the Cornell University Club Of New
York. - Winners at Sheepshead Bay: Beau
fort. Poetess. Central Trust. Woodford filly.
Whistling Con. Tragedian. Zanone. - The
New-York baseball team was defeated by Bos-
ton by ) to 4 - Stocks were strong after
early reactions.
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: Fair
and warmer The temperature yesterday: High
est Sc degrees; lowest. 10 average. 1875.
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interest In this country, and in like manner
many have been inclined to favor the step with
no other motive But it appears to he the 1act
that sugar production In The Hawaiian lslands.
in event Of annexation. could have no ma
,eral Influence either for or against the extern
sion of beet culture. nor for or against the con-
troll Of American markets by the Sugar Re
fning Company Were this distinctly under
stood. the question OF annexation might pe IT,
yarded by many. and especially by men o' III
telligence and influence. exclusively WIN re-.
spect to its influence upon The future safety o'
American commerce.. and the protection Oh '"c
Union against foreign assaults.
The production Of beet sugar in the racine
States has increased with great rapidly. ho'
withstanding free admission OF sugar from III
wall unde. reciprocity and In spite OF the TACT
that labor relations exist on sugar growing
plantations there which could not continue I'M
der the Government of the United States III ~
the ono obvious fact of the situation that an
nexatjon would not permit Introduction OF
cheaper labor, nor cheaper production OF sugar
on the islands, that the c0npetl'ion VIII"
beet growers have to meet from that direction
would certainly be not increased, III not di"h
ished by annexation. Nor Is ii 10 De eNpec'eu
that the beet culture would be less rapidly ex
tended to The Pacific States. If 1t has been aDle
to command an important share of the market
in those States. il can only be expected mat the
change in that direction would be acceerated
by annexation. With much greater force the
same reason applies TO beet culture at points
distant from the Pacific Coast, where the cost
of TRANSFORMATION gives it a great advantage
Hawaii means something else than sugar. ana
the people should be prepared to consider an
nexation in a very different light before the
time for decision arrives
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UARUARD'S PM BETA KAPPA.

Cambridge, Mass. July 1.-The annual meeting ~
the Phi Beta Kappa Alpha of Massachusetts, was
held here to-day, when the following officers were
elected: President James c. Carter. New-fork;
y,ce-president Charles Eliot Norton Cambridge:
secretary w. c. Lane. The following persons were
elected honorary members: William l., Wilson. OF
Columbian University; Captain Alfred T. Mahan.
L. S N. Ridley Hitchcock, Rudolph Chalmer Leh.
mann and Irving Rabbit. The literary exercises
were held I'm Sanders Theatre. when the Grafton OF
the day was given by William l.. Wilson and the
poem by DIR. Edward V. Emerson. After the exer-
cises the chapter dned In Massachusetts Hall
one Of the important features OF the exercises
was the restoration Of the original Harvard char.
ter 10 the Harvard Chapter by Colonel William
Lamb OF Virginia The charter had been lost 10!
over one hundred years. and was lately recovered
in
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AN ARMY ROLLING WESTWARD.
MANY TRAINS OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR DELI
GATES FOR THE COAST.

MANY TRAINS OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR DELI
GATES FOR THE COAST
Denver July l-Since early morning special trains
loaded with delegates to the Christian Endeavor
Convention at San Francisco and other tourists have
been rolling into the Union Station in this city at
intervals Of few minutes The CUR ROAD began
dspa ching special trains around the famous Loop
in the mountains at 6 a. m, and thousands made
this delightful trip. Twenty special trains were
scheduled to go West over the Denver ana no
Crande Railroad to-day, and tomorrow nfty-two
trains will be dispatched on that line. The Colorado
Midland will also handle large number OF extra
trains All the trains from the East are 0enind
schedule time. and those on the Burlington nave
been delayed by slight accident at Akron. Col CT,
The special desire of Endeavorers II 10 reach SAT-
Lake City in time 10 attend services In the Ianer.
naclc Sunday morning. This will make necessary
delay of twenty-four hours and then the southern
Pacific assumes the responsibility OF conveying the
tourists the end of their Journey Great as Is the
work OF the East the task undertaken by the South:'
ern Pacific Is by all odds the heaviest. and the result
will be watched with great interest by transportae
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
JrSTIcE HOLBROOK RElPPOINTED.

Justice W. c. Holbrook. OF the Court Of Special
Sessions whose term expired yesterday. was reap
pointed by Mayor Strong for term OF ten years
T ne announcement was made from the bench by
Justice Hayes, and court was adjourned Tor ten
minutes for time 70 congratulate the Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
WILL or DIR. JOHN y. ATWAIEf.

FINE PIECE OF PROPERTY IN NEw-hASH"
LETT YALE.
Poughkeepsie. N ". July 1.-The VIII OF III 'o.'A
p Atwater was fled in the Surrogates court .o-
day The estate is mostly real property IN III
cago Yale College ia to get lot OF Land AT oro'o
ard coI,ope SIS in Haven The remainder Of
the property zoe? 10 the Two children, Eawa s g.
urers' Bank of this city and Lucy J. Atwater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
ANOTHER ENDEAVOR TRAIN IN A WRECK.

Akron COL July 1.-The first section Of the Chi.
cago Christian Endeavor train ran into freight
train six miles west about o'clock this morning.
and c. A. Cole Of McCook Neb.. fireman, was
slightly hurt, and David Magner. engineer. OF the
same place. was seriously injured One passenger.
Fred Z. Glassburn, of Tampico H., was cut over
the left eye. The passenger train, In charge OF I'm.
gineer Magner going at high speed when u
crashed into the fast freight ordered to switch az
this point The passenger struck the freight In the
middle crushing three cattle cars. the wreckage OF
which was scattered far and wide The passenger
car was a total wreck and the baggage car was
likewise demolished. The first coach passengers
were wildly shaken up. many making their escape
by windows The passengers Immediately went 10
the rescue of the horses and cattle. Bishop Fallows
OF Chicago, being one Of the first on hand with .
Ian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
Now for the final struggle. Cornell? Column
bia? Or PENNSYLVANIA? May the best crew win.

The foreign trade Of the United States was
greater in 1896 than in 1885. The foreign trade
Of New-York was less in 1896 than In ls?o In
1895 New-York had considerably more than half
the foreign trade OF the Nation. and In lS:6 1t
had considerably less than half. Those are facts
of serious import. which NEWCOMERS will do
we'll 10 take 10 heart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
rTVCUFOV FOR DIPLOMATS.

Charles r. Flint gave informal and private
luncheon at the Lawyers Club. No l2o broadway.
yesterday afternoon to +. II. Conser' the new
Minister to Brazil who will sail for his post on
saturday and Salvador de Mendonca. Brazilian
Minister 10 the United States. August Belmont
and several other bankers ana merchants were
Dre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02

All persons Of suicidal desires owe debt OF
gratitude to THE Brooklyn Eagle" 1t has care
fully pointed out the way To a painless but sure
death. so that n any hesitate lest they awake
and be prosecuted they may know how 10 pro-
coed without risk Of failure: If any dread the
pains Of dissolution they may be confident of
peaccful exit. The way Is made clear and the
path smooth The result may we'll he boom In
the undertaking business But seriously, we re-
gret 10 see our good and generally high toned
neighbor thus swelling the tide OF morbdness
and criminal suggestion just now affecting jour
nalism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
NOTES or THE STAGE.

At the concert OF the Metropolitan Permanent
Orchestra in the Madison Square Roof Garden
this evening the following programme will b
given:
sPreciosa'' WeOet
Serenade for flute and horn. '.''...'Iiu
Flute G. Kurth: horn H. Dutschkc:
from suite BAL Costume Rubnstein
"a, INTRODUCTION 'p.cheur Napoltain ct NapoitAne
tc) ''Torealor p Andalouse." . .
,y,urs and ogie from The Huguenots .Meyerbese
Serenade ''S'''
Violoncello solo Herman Riedrich
Selection from The Wizard Of the Nile Victor heroen
overture Tampa S,r.vss
Waltz 'Simplicius
Hohz' '""'' ''' " Meyer -Hemund
Cornet solo. A. Wasshausen. 49,.
Gallon bright and Genial 'ne's~
Miss Julia Arthur is expected to arrive IN TINS
coun,rv about the middle of this month she Is 70
make !, tour next season In "A Lady OF cuaity'
The music hall part OF Roster & Balls Will Close
., ,,orrou night and next week the whole enter.
taiument will be given on the roof
,rrary.ments were made by cable yesterday
whereby Charles Frohman and David Belasco VIII
present with "A special company. at the Garrick
,rh.,,ra In November. Francis Powerss one-ecS
,h,nsse drama THE FIRST Born" and MT. beiascos
new three-act farce. Later both plays VIII oe wv
scented ia London
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Nmusemenis.


CASINO-e:l0--rhc Whirl OF the Town. . c..
EDEN MusEE-Wax Works. Grand concerts ano N"'
EMPIRE THEATRES :so--Cnder the Red ROBE .-.,,
HERALD SQUARE THEArRE-S:IS--The "ri i'o"'
KHicKERBocXEe THEATRE-s:io-A Round OF Pleas
EosTER A IAI.s-7:so-vare;y and Promenade Con-
. $1,000. Ay M...
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEE-s-Concert oy 'e''
roroliton Permanent Orchestra. -, c.r,,ar
MANfATrAN BEACH-Sousas Concerts-El Captain
OLYMPIA ROOF GARDEN-vaudevlle
pASTORS-i23o to IL 2. m.-Vaudeviiic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02

Among the ancients the ightning's stroke was
accounted n token Of the favor OF the gods put
no such theory accompanied the bolt tha'
dropped into Georgia convict camp the o'ner
day. killing or fatally injuring almost score OF
its inmates, ard dispensing the remainder VINO
fed I'm all directions The lightning-rod man, IN
all regions which know him we'll. Is properly an
object OF adherence: but in view OF the appali-
ing Georgia catastrophe 1t would seem as II ne
ought to be attached in permanence TO every
convict camp. no. only in his official capacity
but as an esoteric member Of the band, with no
flies on his credentials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02

In the discussion Of city noises the cat comes
IN for a share Of animadversion One writer
goes so far as TO say that no cats ought to be
allowed TO exist In the city. Not many Will
be found to agree to this harsh and unfeellng
propcsition The cat IS absolutely necessary
part II the general domestic equipment. holding
in check plague OF rats and mice which I'M
checked would repeat everywhere the tale OF
Hameiin, and would not always be accompanied
with pied piper to draw OF the scourge as the
lightning-rod draws of the electric bolt. II Is
true that the cat is internationally vocal that
is its token OF romance. the note OF its love-
making on the back fence which Is probably
quite dulcet 10 the feline ear addressed. But
In the main the animal Is one Of the most quiet
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c0vHENT on CURRENT TOPICS
OuIO's IMPORTANCE.

From The Philadelphia Times
- Ont, ,are a doubtful State II might elect
p.rpocraticf iicket next fall wthout ts pe'ns "
n,rdod as a serious blow to the AdninistratiouS
gu. Oi',J c,ions for Governor and President II has
LIN MCKINLEY from 3o.coo 10 ioo3 majority; ana s
v would oe a political slump OF such unusual mas.
Mou,u ,hat il would he felt from centre To cSss
numference In the politics OF the Nat'oh'
DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF OHIO
From The Providence Journal.
,rha oliver advocates In the West doubtless couoe
, pnod deal ON the failure OF me nepunnSans so
aSni any effective programme Tor the relet OF the
..,nsa,,sf,ctory times The outlook Is discouragn4
FOR the Republicans III any event si".s ."eS az
M present I'm power. anu Whatever ,tne! w "
isavr undonc there will be more or less general
complaint.
BIMErAILIc COMMISSION IN EUROPE.
From The Baltimore American
These European governments have come TO re-
gard silver az an AmerSan po'',va, ,au w MINIS
sion ON several occasions they have yielded 70 the
importunities OF this country for an internattona!
conference not because they expected pehehclss
results hut from courtesy The conferences or con.
crosses have had result and they never sup.
1osel that they would. But congresses OF this
they can do Is TO receive our commissioning WIN
the utmost courtesy. That Is what the French
Government did the other day ana IL VIII %
grave 10 put any other construction on IL
A. GOOD ENROLMENT.
From The New-York Press.
The new enrolment Of the Republican or1anisee
ton OF New-York is not perfect No enro ment ever
Is the best that NewYork City ever had. and under
II Republicans should be able 10 exert wnossoMS
and Intelligent influence In party atairs Wnicu WI
give new life to local Republcanism.
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In the whole category OF domes''c i"''''-
One really diligent and CONSCIENTIOUS p"''O
makes more noise In neighporhooo INA" GU
entire stack of cats with no sentime"'a'
for the proceeding whatever There Is no "o"''
an offensive multitude OF city noises ana SUM-
OF them 1t Is quite possible and most des''ap'e
to abate. but the abolition OF the cat lot '"e
purpose of assuaging It's evening ululatioh anu
corkIng up its exciting midnight yowl is not 10
be thought Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02

The appropriation bill for a new immigrant
station on Ellis Island ought To contain per-
emptory requirement that the building be made
freproof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02

The music hall part OF Roster Balls Will close
to- morrow night. and next week the "ho'e eh'es'
tainment will be given on the roof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02

Miss Julia Arthur Is expected to arrive IN sn's
oo,,,rv about the middle OF this month. She Is -
,n,Ln :, tour next season In "A Lady OF Quahty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

White track racer, "a gear. with q three.inch drop
crank box and seven-nch cranks The beams pe-
tween the tracks rendered the ride hazardous Tor
the reason that II one Of the low-hanging pedais
struck one OF the beams II might throw Henley ana
his bicycle into the Missouri River or from the
trese to the ground fifty feet below Henley agreed
10 ride at as near racing pace as was possible over
the ties. The ride was witnessed by George w.
CurtIss and a reporter for THE Star"
After the bridge examined the witnesses
placed themselves where they might be useful In
case Of accident. Henley started. and after riding
fifty feet camc to the sixteen-inch spaces between
the Orders. II great strain on both wheel
and rider Henley almost thrown from the
wheel several times the concussion causing the
rims Of the wheels TO strike the ties whenever they
landed When the trest,e was reached the pace In
creased, and the distance over the wooden ties
made at high speed. Henley was exhausted
by the constant Earring. and his arms were be-
numbed for halfhour.
Henley says he Will ride the ties OF the bridge
with bare rims. In few weeks he will make the
same ride on an old-faehloned high ORDINARY
wheel,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
NruvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY. MAY 16. 1897

a number of wears the yellow nuggets have been
found the banks OF the Columbia HyeT at Few Few
below the confluence with the Pend - feeHhe 20 ,,sc
white men have worked on the washings' pecause
the results were not profitable enough ln o fn amaI
gamatcd plates have earned 81 30 day on tne
Below the juncure OF these Two on n''r The
banks of the Columbia but above the sann ue
posIts free OF valuable deposits as 1 cr
dust floors OF sash and door factory. lnla ~ ~
cumstance has given rise to belief among me
Indians OF Northwestern Canada ana anoi,b nnos
intelligent white settlers well thal rlch ~ nj III
its are somewhere TO be found In the fehu 'e''''
country. Than -, cold
an indefinite expression which white be,eVeIs a nI9
use is somewhere in the Pend ORee r.Er f oxns
In the metals and refer to the motner oi s Ell
just the farmer OF decade or TWO ,s1 he one
without the other they say. ana IL piu lnl' ,o
ever rewarded new gold field Is hKei' ~ ''' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
MARKINGS on VENUS AND MERCURY.
professor F. s. Holden, of the Lick Observatory. In

Science.
IT. mNontb,v No,ices' OF the Royal Astronomical
Society for January, 1857. contains plates OF ordW
ings NJ Mercury and Venus, made by Mr. Lowell,
a. the Flagstaff Observa tory. In 1896. The markings
a. a. Warcmrv were eat once conspicuous" with the
nnw twenty- four-inch object glass those on Venus
are .nerfectly distinct and unmistakaple Inc
writer made considerable number OF observations
W. Werni,rv in the years ls73-s5 and very large
nnher ~ Venus in the years lsI3-g with telescopes
~ ely sixteen twenty-six and thirty-sM lnches
IN aner,ure without ever once seeing Inarklnes OF
-, ~. ~. racter depicted by Mr. Lowell Other mark.
me I'd abe class drawn by Schiaparell and many
n,Ssr observers have the other hand. been seen
and recorded whenever the conditions OF vision were
anu ana have no hesitation In saying that such
narLinss az are shown by Mr.. Lowell did not exist
m Venus before 1880. 1t is my opinion that they
az NOT now exist on the planet. but that they are
Illusions of some sort Their general character (six
mr. more radia rays thicker al the outer rim OF the
ina 90 OF the planeO IS what would DO shown II tho
adiustine screws Of an objective were set up TOO
tightly producing set OF strains In the glass. or
be objective were strained by its CELL Strains Of
This sort will sometimes produce faint companions
~ stars sufficiently bright A comparison OF all tho
drawings OF Venus available in the library OF the
Lick Observatory Is very instructive All observera
except those at Flagstaff see faint marknss OF ono
class, while those drawn py MI LoweH are OF
totally different nature.
Venus has been observed on very many occasions
a. Mount Hamilton. with our essentially perfect
tweve-inch obiect-glass In the years 1sSsS1, with
orr once seeing markings OF the kind drawn by Mr.
and indistnct markings. Of the character OF those
drawn by scores OF observers for century past
are however seen when the circumstances are good
The foregoing notes seem 10 me 10 throw doubt on
the reality OF the markings reported ron me
staff Observatory. Until Mr. Lowers ooservations
are fully confirmed by other observers with otner
telescopes. It will be wise not TO accept them un'
reservedly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
LETTERS WITH QUEER ADDRESSES.
From The Washington Star.

FROM ne w dSilHS''' ''"''
..It is wonderful how much confidence people have
IN Ieter-carricrs ability TO deliver Letters, said a
n.ter-carriar TO a star" reporter. very often We
bave letters to deliver with scarcely any address at
nu and even that imperfect. II they manage, how
Coy 10 get the number of the house and the street
rieh, we can generally do the rest, IL matters not
how the names are spelled. even If they have been
inff off altogether In other instances the names are
oil tight hut there Is address. In nine cases out
81 fen such letters reach their destination though
tbev are often somewhat delayed. ! had letter a
Few DAYS ago which illustrates my idea 1t was ad-
dressed TO a public wagon stand. to be delivered 10
The driver OF a gray horse with covered furniture
wagon the wagon being painted green IT was the
las word that secured the delivery for 1t happens
,hcre are three white horses which are usually on
mai stand but there was only one green painted
waeon The laughahe part OF ii was that the letter
was marked Immediate visited that stand three
,imes during the day, and though white horses were
H. evidence each time was there the green painted
wagon did not show up until my last trip Then the
Examination was complete. and delivered the let
TOR II was an order for the driver TO move some
furniture 49,. . ,.,,., 49, ,, ,,,,
10 addressed IL addressed TO Mr. - who
owns two Spitz dogs. yellow and the other a
grav' In a note on the back OF the envelope. adj
dressed TO the etter-carrer tho information was
given that the name had slipped the mind Of the
writer but that tho man with the two dogs was
known TO the carrier. 1t happened that ] did know
the man and had often seen him with his dogs hut
he lived two miles from my route. though he very
frequently came through 1t, visiting his son, who
lived in my district. lie got his letter, though"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
TIE DEAD-DRAP.

Nimmo Christie in Black and White.
Dreep drap, dreep drap. 4 the lang an iaheiy
NIGHT: -. - -,,,.v MI,
preep drap. dreep drap. my heart Is quick WI
For ane Is summoned frae dear hame an lie an
kindly LIGHT.
They're sleepin' a.. they're sleepin' a, as warm
peacefullic ,,u,, ,,.
A. IL cauid death was far ava at wark upon tho
Rut q; he's near at hand an tells a wearie tale
to me.
An will he TAX the raven hair, or will he tax
the gray? -. ,....,n, unt
Or will he finger pare AT iaueh"' Ai''
O. let him max a sign to me. for gladly would
gael
Dreep drap drecp drap in nicht without mune'
Dreep drap dreep drap-it draps a loo ed Ire uune
I sit an shiver by mysel-God send the dayheh'
sumo!