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New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
COMMENTS CALLED OUr BY 4 RECENT LETTER
OF THE TR!RyNEs LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

| COMMENTS CALLED OUT BY A RECENT LETTER
OF THE TR,prNE's LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir With Your permission and usual courtesy
would like to reply TO some OF the statements
made by your London correspondent IN your val
| liable issue OF the 18th irst
Take the most extreme ca-e as given by your
correspondent. that OF the ST. Paul. the fastest
American boat leaving Southampton on s. turday
morning January s. and tho sovest Cunarder that
enters this port. the Servia. leaving Queenstown
on Sunday morning. January e. may observe
that the Servia only makes this one round trip.
while the Lucaria is being doCkcd. n very noces-
sarv thing 10 do with large boats. as owners who
negiect ID DO - have found 10 their cost. Now II
the St Paul mad carried the mail she could only
have taken that from the London district up 10
the close OF business hours on Friday January :.
end that from the great manufacturing centres Of
the north Of England mailed at an carly hour
Friday afternoon. The s.. Paul did not dock here
until Saturday morning. January Is. about Il
o'clock. Her letters could not possibly have been
delivered until after the close OF business hours
that day or IN other words business houses
would not have had their letters until Monday
morning January Il. for all practical purposes.
Now take the Servin She carried all mail up 20
the close OF business in London Saturday. Jan
uary "a day later than the -. Pau could have
taken iO. besides taking all Letters from The north
OF England and the great centres Ike Liverpool
night, while as she arrived here sunday January
l6 she delivered her mails the first thing Monday
morning, AT the same time the -. Paul
could have done, with this marked difference that
she carried mails day later from the other side
than her fast connection could have taken them.
As 10 your correspondents statement about
there being no faYoritism in the Postal Depart
meut here, need only say that Wednesdays i
frequently happens that tho Ncw-York (or Paris
and the Teutonc (or Najcstlc) sail about tho same
time but. although the White Star boats d..
liver letters in London and the large centres before
the Now-YCTk and the Paris, yet they do not
ge; The malls. as the American Line has the pref
er7ncc
How, about ALI the le-+ers beinr ,ia~ed on the
Paris when II was well known that she would 80
across under screw and took ten days 70 do il,
when the Majestic sailed at the same time and
could have delivered the bags In seven days or
less. but did get them?
There Is nothing like both sides being heard. and
therefore crave space for this letter In your
paper. Yours very trulv II G. A.
New-York. January %. 1895
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
1 DESERTED HUSBAyD SEEKS DANCES

Herbert " Curtis WHO Is said 20 he member
Of a wealthy family OF Waterbury, Conn. was mr.
roeted I'm This city by a deputy-shcrin yesterday
OIL an order issued by Justice Hrschbefg. OF the
Supreme Court. at PouShkeepsie as the outcome
of a sui; brought against Curtis by Joseph D.
Moorehousc. Of Poughkeepsie NooTehouse hI's"a
.h., cu,,ts al,enstad the affections OF his wife
and bc wants $4,000 damages. Curtis "as re-
leased Yesterday under $500 cash bail. in MS
cDnlpl.lnt MOOlchousc alleges That hls ie M43 m
duo,d Il nv Curtis n wear ago 10 run away win MN
Mrs Mooreh house. her husband says look $.p, W, ~, ~
nonev and ner-onal effects belonging 10 MN win
49, she a ID Curtis ne says came TO New York.
'u tbsv lived al the st. John and Pocantico
fafhouses as man and wife
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

ters. political social and otherwise. with which
nave some connection. II was source Of surprise
70 me that much accurate and diverse informa-
ton could be put into brochure so low in cost.
some OF our foreign complications were made more
clear TO my mind. and J shall read the daily
counts in the papers hereafter with more comp-e-
hension of what II IL all about intend to possess
myself hereafter regularly Of your annual soon
MS II comes out COJNTRYMAN.
New York Jan 49, lSN
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
Auburn. y. Y. Jan. p. 1925.
PLEASED wIpI THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.

20 TIE Editor OF The IrDIne.
Sir. Permit ae 10 express my pleasure with the
admirable almanac which you have issued this
year a copy Of which bought from newsstand
on account Of particular figures ! was inter
ested ~. A trihing bet with friend i'd TO cur
choosing The Tribune Almanac as referee Tor d.
cision Of ihe point al issue. Tie almanac cost Only
quarter. and J won well. never mind how much
enough 70 pav for the book and something besides
rainy evening led m 10 while away an hour look
ing over the pa gcs of my n@w acquisition. Whlie
not IS exciting as some novels ] have seen the
alnarac entertained ne for corsideiab Bile leng'p
Ct time while 4 was hunting up number on mat
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
COLD sTREErcARs IN HARLEM

7 ne Editor Of The Tribune.
sir. Wiz your papor. in the interest Of q patient
snd long-sufcrne pubNc please Try either 10 IN
dCco compei he Metropolitan stree, Railway
Company 70 neat It's cars running from Colun.-
bus-ove and one hundf d-and-sixth-st. north up
through Manhattan ana I.enox avos?
The COumhus-are cars arr heated. bct these
others ro;. art the large now cars come pretty
near c 5eiNa harns. Gun yOu not -fir The cOlnpa n
W and ~ 10 have ibis imposition on II public
w.o are certainly entitled 10 h;tle comfort and
consideration nom the Metropolitan Street Rail
Way Company ih.fed or ~ some degree lerscnca?
Hew-lork ian. J. ISIS. GENERAL p BIC.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
GryrR4L BrPyErr SWORN N.

General Henry l.. burnett the newly appointed
Uni'cd states Attorney FOR the Southern District
Of New-Yofk took the oath OF Diice yesterday
afternoon. before Commissioner Shields. and a,
once relieved Wallace Maclariane. who ap-
pointed bv the Cleveland Administration After
taxing charge. General Burnett had a talk with
W -allnce OF the United States Circuit Court
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
r2os9o
INCREASED COST OF THE POLICE.
,,opr py e. 5ooooO FOR THE ENLARGED CITY THIS
YEAR THAN LAST YEAR FOR ALL
TIE ROROuGHs.

The Police Commissioners had meeting yeS'er
dav at which the amendments TO the estimate OF
,he Department for mex; years budget were gone
over MAYOR Van Wyck he'd asked for COMPARE
tive statemen: Of the amount asked ior ana W.
,rroun- anDror -ateI for Al the boroughs last yer
- his wa made up by the Conmissloners iHe
Roar! had asked for N3o0o1cJ and ihe comia 'a'.'7
Statement showed that all the Oo!ouS"9 H'u '1-
ceivad last year g 5000 less than this
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
PLEADED CITIZENSHIP ~ VAIN.
AN AMERICAN rY ADOPTION WRITES FOR HELP
TO SECURE FREEDOM FRoN \ FRENCH
MILITARY PRISON

Mayors Secretary Downes has forwarded 10 the
Secretary Of State letter received from prisoner
IN the French military prison az Marseiles' WHO
SAYS that he IS an American citizen. imprisoned
for having lef. the French army I'm 1899. The pris-
oncr Is CASTOR Robeet. He says that he was
born In Paris in 1871. and got his citizens papers
on January Il. ls9j in the Federal Court in TINS
city he was afterward married by Mayor strong
10 q French girl. Five months ago he lef' America
and became an interpreter in Brussels ON De-
cernber "a as he was going 10 spend Christmas
With his wfe's family IN Paris. he was arrested
for having left the French army, and mas since
been kept in prison. Notwithstanding his declar'-
ton that he l. an American citizen. HIS letter
he said would be smuggled out without being Nsca N
h,. tho authorities The writer admits having lett
the French army in $500 when nineteen years oil,
but saws trat ne came straight 70 America ne
was abou, 70 he tred by court martial for desertion
rs
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

Jacob A. Rils. secretary Of the Small Parks Com
mission. called on Mayor Van Wyck yesterday and
asked him wha, his policy regarding small parks
would be The Mayor said he approved the work
OF the Commission. but he was not in favor OF
undertaking any new work for at least year. OF
account Of the financial condition Of the city. Mr.
Rlls said later ,hat the Commission would continue
work on plans for two East side parks for which
the land had been acquired This work" he said
,is dore under a special act OF the Legislature Il
vii not he necessary TO spend any money this
wear a. our plans have not been far carried out
;s 10 -cquire an outlay before next year. II will
take the rest OF this year TO complete the preliml-
rar,. D-Droedfngs.'
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
CONSOLIDATED GAS ELECTION.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Consolidated Gas Company Of New-York held
AZ noon yesterday at the compsnys office. a, No
Irving Place. The following trustees elected
Thomas X Lees. Harrison f. Cavity Samuel
slcan John z. Higgins. William Rockefeller Ros-
well O. Roston VI. Taylor Pyne George f. Baker
James Stman. stephen >. Palmer, Hugh q
Auch.nclJss. r. Augustus Schermerhorn and Ed
ufn Holden.
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vp srRArs HAS NOT RESIGNED.

twas rumored around the Criminal Courts Build
irg Yesterday afternoon that Nathan s'raus had
resigned the presidency Of the Health Boaro. Ny.
s,ra,,- promptly denied the report. Regarding the
rtnor that Or. Benedict had been requested 10 re-
sion bis Mace as Chlef Of the Bureau Of Contagious
rclsceses President StrauS said that while ne had
M. written any letter 70 Dr. Benedict 1t mad been
,afi, intnateI 10 the doctor that his resignation
I la ae-epfable.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
AUBURN WILL BE IN LINE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. We were made very giad Yesterday 10 read
the news Of the new movement inauguiaied AZ the
Hoiei Manhattan. We hope III. EroOkhcd IN max
Ing tour Of the State VIII not pass ~ by. We
wish the pro.osed meeting fro Syracusc N Fcbr1-
ary had been called conference. instead Of u con-
vent.on. We VIII be there with a rcIt'scniatisC
delegation Of solid Republicans Fa.th:llly yours.
& r. BARBER.
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II yor SEE IT IN TIE Sun" IT ISN'T so.

Sir In The sun" Of to-day there printed an
arii.'c under the headline. 'tireen~ay Coming 10
Ncr-York" T. was dated Winnipeg. January -.
and srong other things said that the Canadian
paci.. Railroad controlled the only HE btt"c'h
Viur!Deg and Lake Superior. The N0dhern Pacilc.
- . natter of fact, mas also a line from Winnipeg
e Lake Superior =,
Aro-hcr statement IN The Sun" article was that
nrolC-ed urw railroad from Winnipeg - Dul.in
..,roIlI handle wheat at 10 cents Il DusIei t.h'~
crc,r.r ihan tho Canadian Pacific RaArodd Ile
canadian Pacific charges l. cents hundred poun-o :
Tor naung wheat from Winnipeg TO Lu.I y; OF iD1
cents a 1uslel I'Nil'i'N%HH'
Ne~-York Jan. %. 1875.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
BRuNo BRETTSCHNEIDER SENTENCED.

Bruno Dreltschueder. who was convicted Friday
OF keeping dsorderly house at the Broadway
Garden. was yesterday sentenced 10 three months
Imprisonment and $3.50 fine by Judge New wburger In
Part II OF General Sessions. Judge Newburger
gave Breitschneider a severe lecture.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
.uONEY FOR TIL HOSPITALS

Charles Lanler or No u Nassau-st. the gen.
eraI treasurer OF the Hospital SATURDAY and sun
day Association, reports the following additional
contributions TO the general fund * ,ne coneci.cn:
FROM THE CIGAR AND TOBACCO TRADE.
BY Nea.y ElsannalA fl.asnter nf AnrlliA-v
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
LocAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

George W. Graham. manufacturer OF gimps'
bra!ds and carpet binding az No. SIG 10 02i west
Thrty-ffth-st.. made an assignment yesterday 70
Henry g. Bel without preference. The business
was started many years ago by his father. John
Graham but the assienor has been connected with
il .or a number OF years and succeeded TO II IN
Santeulher 1913, using the s'yle Of John Graham =,
Son The business has been unsuccessful several
times Last October Mr.. Grahams stat iernent :
showcd bout $4,000 assets In machinery. stock art
accounts and Liabilities about s2pn, or which
slO NlO was due u as wife and s2.00 for mcrchar-
disc
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

Mary D. Mclean. VINO kept an oyster-honse and
restaurant at No. 100 Broadway confessed jHdg-
ment yesterday FOR 5000 In favor ot ENeh"e y
Criggs on a settemea; Of accounts between them
covering several years. including money which has
nas.ed between them and for services. In Deccm-
her last Mrs Mclean gave I chattel mortgage ana
Judgment for S2OD 70 T. J. Brennan.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

Transcript of judgment from Brooklyn was en-
tered here Yesterday against Charles Frey for
S6l21 in favor Of Lois o. Jones.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

The Sheriff yesterday sold out the Office furniture.
safe etc I'm the New-York Office. No % Maiden
Lane OF the Kent * Stanley Company. manu-
fIcttrers Of jewelry Providence. r. l.. for about
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

DEPUTY Sheriff Rim Yesterday sold out the stock
Of Danzis & Schweu;hal. dealers in millinery goods
at No II Clinton Place. Tor about $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-25

James = Ncalis has been appointed receiver in
supplenentary proceedings for Jacob Schwartz. OF
No IS East Sxteenth-st. on he applica ION OF
Amelia Thompson. who obtained judgment
against him i1r s. ,3Gs.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
MANILA STILL SPANISH.

Details OF the Battle of MaiAte Under
Date of Aug. 8.
HoNa KONG, Aug. 10.-Dispatches
from Cavite under date of Aug. re-.
port that Manila was then "still Span
ish.'' Regarding the battle Of July 81
these dispatches say:
At 1880 p. m. on Sunday 5000 Span.
iards attacked General Greene's bri.
gade, assaulting the trenches occupied
by the Tenth Pennsylvania, Batteries
A and B Utah, and two other compa-
nies of Pennsylvania troops. They
charged the American right and nearly
succeeded in cutting off the Pennsylva-
MIA companies, but the Americans raj.
lied and repulsed the Spaniards after
hot fighting. The American fire broke
the Spanish center. The Spaniards
charged again but were forced to re-
treat to the jungle, where they
Kept Up Heavy Fire
on one Of the roads leading to the
American entrenchments in order to
prevent reinforcements arriving. The
First California came to the rescue
through whitening fire and never
wavered, though several were wounded
and Captain Richter was killed.
The Spaniards charged several times.
but they were met by steady fire
from the infantry and by shrapnel
from the Utah battery, 50 that event
ually they retreated to Malate fort
with q loss, it 10 reported, Of 800 killed
and 1000 wounded. though the report
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
CONSIDERS DELAY CRIMINAL.

El Liberal Urges the Government Not to
Quibble Over the Inevitable.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-N Liberal, mod.
crate Republican, expresses the belief
that President Mckinley "Replied to
Spain's note with suspicious rapid.
ity."
It adds: I'VE accept the sacrifice,
knowing the responsibility falls upon
the governments. The best course is to
avoid all useless procedure while the
diplomatists are quibbling. 1t is use.
less to make distinctions in language
in order to reach conclusion which is
inevitable and already known while
our blood continues to flow in Porto
Rico and Manila. During the past
three years we have sacrificed too much
blood. It is time to end it and this is
the only aspect Of the question that at
present can be considered. Anyway
the press is unable to discuss its other
aspects.
''All delay in concluding an armistice
10 criminal"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
Cabinet Considers a Condensed
Statement of the Day. Cambon
Agreement,
Which Is Generally Regarded in
Official Circles as Salts
: factory.
Ell Liberal Says to Quibble Over
the Inevitable Would Be
&. Criminal

MADRID, Aug. lathe queen regent
presided at the morning cabinet meet
ing. Senior Sagasta and the other min.
listers, on emerging from the palace
explained that while they had not re-.
ceived the full text of President Nc
Kinley's reply, they had received an
announcement from the French for.
eign Office which covered the case. The
presidents answer was then being
transmitted to the Spanish govern
ment. At the same time it is known
that the Spanish ministers are per-
fectly acquainted with the principal
points of the reply, and the ministers
are ready to accept them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
BLAZE AT BISMARCK
NORTH DAKOTA CAPITAL HAS A
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.

Business Portion Gutted and Scores OF
Helpless-Flames Spread So Rapidly
Their Efforts Were Of No Avail-Esti-
mated tho Insurance Will Cover just
About Half the Loss.
BISMARCK, Aug. 9.-Fire gutted the
best portion of the city Of Bismarck
during the evening, destroying prop
orty valued at nearly $1,0o0,0oo. The
line of fire extended from the Northern
Pacific tracks to Thayer street on the
north, and from Fourth to Third streets
on the east and west. Every drug
store in the city was burned, all the
groceries but two or three, two news
paper offices and the great bulk Of the
business portion Of the city, with sew
eral blocks Of residences. Many peo-
pie are homeless
The Sheridan house had narrow es-
cape, but was saved. All the postoffice
supplies and Fl xtures were lost.
The exact loss is not known at pres
ent, but will be in the neighborhood Of
81, 900, 900. with insurance Of half that
amount. All wires are burned out,
but temporary cut.in was made to
handle imperative business.
Spread With Great Rapidity.
The flames originated in the agents
Office of the Northern Pacific depot
from some unknown cause. Almost
before they were discovered the entire
building and the immense warehouse
of the company were in flames. In.
fammable oils and powder contributed
to the heat, and before the flames
could be checked they had spread to
the block Of brick buildings across the
alley, destroying The Tribune build
ing, Hare's hardware store and the
entire row of structures.
The flames then leaped across the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
RIOTS FEARED
Scarcity Of Food, Owing to the
Failure to Get Sufficient
Supplies In,
Likely to Cause Disturbances at
Fort Yukon and Up River
Points.
General Merriam Will Send q
Battery and Other Troops
to st. Michaels. .
Expedition Will Also Carry a
Large Quantity of Extra
Supplies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-The Gall
says serious trouble in interior Alaska
10 apprehended by the United States
government Food riots are feared at
Fort Yukon and other up river points,
growing out Of tho failure Of the trans.
portation companies to get supplies in
there on the prevailing low water.
Acting on instructions received from
Washington, Major General Merriam
will quickly dispatch battery Of artil-
lery to st. Michaels. The expedition
will also carry large quantity Of extra
provisions and supplies to relieve dis.
tress. A form Of military government
will be established and good order
maintained in Alaska even if it re.
quires the service Of the soldiers and
artillery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
REGARDED SATISFACTORY.

Spanish Ofncials Do Not Object to tho
Reply Of the United States.
MADRID, Aug. H. official circles
here the reply of the United States to
Spain in the matter Of the peace nego.
tiations is regarded as satisfactory.
Senior Sagasta, however, denies that he
authorized the French ambassador at
Washington, M. Cambon, as the rep.
resentative of Spain, to make changes
in the Spanish reply in regard to con-
ditions which might create difficulties
during the course Of the negotiations.
The premier added: If any changes
are to be made, the government itself
will make them"
The text of the reply Of tho United
States will not be definitely known IN.
til after the coming cabinet meeting.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
BREAKING UP BIG CAMPS.

Part Of tho Troops at ChiokAmauga and
Tampa to Move.
WAsH1NaToN, Aug. IL. - Adjutant
General Oorbin has issued the follow.
ing statement:
.The secretary of war has ordered
one division Of the First army corps
from Chattanooga to Knoxville, Tenn.
and another division Of the same corps
from Chickamauga to Lexington, Ky.
A division Of the Fourth corps, now at
Tampa, has been ordered to Huntsville,
Ala. The Second division of the Sec.
end army corps, now at Manassas, Va.
has been ordered to Middletown, Pa.
The advisability Of marching the
troops from Chickamauga to Knoxville
and Lexington is under consideration. q
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
BOUGHT At MANILA
SpANlARDS MAKE AN ATTACK ON
AMERICAN FORCES

And Arc RepuIsed With Very Heavy
Losses, the American Loss Being About
Dozen Killed and Three Times as
Many Wounded-FightingL Lasted Sew
seral Hours-Our Volunteers Fought
yaliantly.
CAvlTE, Manila Bay, Aug. 8, via
Hong Kong, Aug. 10.-The first shed.
ding of American blood on Philippine
soil took place Sunday night, when II
men were killed and Al wounded dur
Ing a skirmish at the Malate trenches,
between Cavite and Manila.
The Spanish losses are estimated as
high as 800 dead and 1000 wounded.
Desultory firing continued Monday
and Tuesday, adding somewhat to the
list Of American dead and wounded
The killed are:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13

CORPORAL BROWN, Tenth Pennsylvania.
PRIVATE BRADY, Tenth Pennsylvania.
PRIVATE BowKER, First Wyoming.
PR1vATEs HULL, BUNToN, Moss and
61LLwAGRN, all understood to be of the
Tenth Pennsylvania
FIRST SERGEANT JUST, First California
PRIVATE DAWSON, Battery K, Third
artillery.
PRIVATE MCKELRATH, Battery A, Third
artillery.
PRIVATE WINFIELD, Battery N, Third
artillery.
PRIVATE SPRINasTEAD. First Colorado
PRIVATE RODERICK, Twenty-third in
fantry.
PRIVATE BOWERS, signal corps.
PRIVATE BUCKLAND, Thirteenth Min
nesOta-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-08-13
REBELS REMAIN NEUTRAL.

Took No Part in tho Recent Engagement
Naar Manila.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says: The German
steamer Petrarch left Manila Aug. =,
and has arrived here. She reports
that the Spanish soldiers at Manila at
tackled the American camp on the
night of July 81. The Spanish forces
were over 5000 strong. They charged
the American line several times. The
American fire broke the Spanish center
and they retreated. Later they made
q second charge, but shortly retreated
to the bushes, keeping up an inoessant
fire. Eleven Americans were killed
and 81 wounded. Spanish losses re.
ported great. During the fighting the
rebels remained neutral.