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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
GERMANY AND TIE PHILIPPINES
HER PROCEDURE IN THE EAST WILL. HEAR
WATCHING.

HER PROCEDURE IN THE EAST WILL. HEAR
WATCHING
! To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Shortly after the between China and
Japan had ended In the total defeat OF the former
Germany quietly began the surveying. sounding and
charting OF Kiao-Chou Pay. as well as making a
careful study Of the surrounding Province OF Shan
tung. The murder Of German missionary or
two and the destruction Of a mission gave her
an excuse-for which. in fact che had not intended
70 wait much lOnger-to seize the bay and part OF
tho surrounding territory; OF course nominay with
Ch,na's consent, an upon the part OF the Teu-
tonic eagle that suggests far less noble bird.
| Let us be wise Ia our time and generation and
remember this fact. At present Germany has
! five warshps in Manila Harbor Of greater power
| than the American squadron commando by Ad-
! miral Dewey TheC. she claims there 10 pro
the interests OF her countrymen, and yet II
The civ when millions Of doias worth OF Amer
team property had been destroyed in Cuba, ana
Cmq M Ses we. % D:op ho who
the wisdom or ne right OF our sending the Name
OF al the ''s great Powers Of Europe Asia and
South America. Germany alone has not prociaimei
that she has every intention OF observing strict
hq, that i is not her p9cy 10 be p b2s
Fair words are written upon sand out 10y .he err
@ f orders that ' I'VE o, the eight vessels the
I German Asatic Squadron are now at Mania, lend
sh forces in the city, at the same time no. being
wlthOu. ulterior motives of arous!ng spirit or
ooposition 20 the United States among the insur-
gents Does this manifest the spirit OF neutrality
these same German officials have so lately claimed
would control all their actions?
During the last twenty years no country mas 20
increased her manufactured exports ee has Ger
many The policy that has brought about this re,
suit has for Of rs main principles the territorial
growth Of her colonial possessions. glance at the
commerce OF the Philippines reveals the surprising
fact that. whereas the United states TOOK very
nearly one fourth OF the Islands entire exports, We
had Jess than onefftieth part Of her imports to our
! credit. The value Of our exports 10 the PhIip-
pines was less one-twenty fifth of our imports
/ from these Spanish colonies. While Germany on
the contrary received only onefortieth OF the ex-
ports Of the Philippines, she sold TO them more
than three times much as fhe TOOK from mem
She was probably the only country save spain
whose ba lance Of trade with the islands was largely
IN her favor =,
Taxing into consideration these various facts In
regard 10 Germany viz. her seizure or kiao-Chou
Bay her failure to declare neutrality and her IN
tense desire TO increase her colonies. thereby IN
creasing her exports II is evident that there Is nc
country whose operations in regard 10 the Phinp-
pines need 10 be watched with more vieilant eye
by the United States than those OF our Teutonic
friend east Of the Rhine. NJ u IS
Manchester Mass. Juno %. 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

OF Paris and II It is desired. those OF the university
cities should remain alone consecrated to the
teaching Of Greek and Latin when we snou"
strengthen by the restoration OF old methous
EQUALITY DEMANDED
Finally equality for the two branches in the
qualifications for entrance into the School OF Medi
cine and the School OF Law. 1t IS joke to pretend
that Greek and Latin are necessary 70 phy-
s,cian. an apothecary a judge and lawyer In
order that the physician should know the terrn-
no,ogy Of his art It is sufficient for him to earn
vocabulary OF two or three hundred Latin or
Greek words The indispensable vocabulary OF a
iawye. is still less And there exist good trans ,
tions OF Roman aw-to which. besides. doubt II
they viii ever have recourse. . , Ill,
This third point which maintain. Know, VIII
me necessary This will not cease TO be so until
the French have lost their superstition apou. IN
liberal professions university man OF greaI sS
OF candidates for medicine and law. nothing car
be done. and many fathers OF families even .n I'M
ing you and I, will At all hazard see their GILL
one OF the principal obstacles TO the develop
ment OF modern teaching is. In act ne vani,S o1
greater part % such fathers obstlnaely denahu ioI
their children secondary classical instruction tare
but one sense: 10 learn Greek and Latin as II al
other classes all other studies did not count
were something quite mediocre. good only tor me
common people. II Is necessary 10 make thcse
worthy pcople-and perhaps. above all, their "lves-
understand 10 what degree this vanity Is rIdlcu-
lous. Higher education IL, indeed admit II. an arts
those who already intellectual arstocrats; Ana
one cin possess such without either Greek or lAtn
in bodily exercises. nourshed in good commercil
studies furnished with practical notions, possessing
trace or an nausfy aIa mno, a. 1he cIasssicaI
French writer's, Is a more interesting being, more
living OF greater value. in short. more disfingue
than three-fourhs of our pale and empty Bachelors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
Mr.. LETTER BORROWS MILLIONS.
WHAT 1T SEEMS TO BE COSTING HIM TO
SETTLE HIS SONS WHEAT DEAL


SETTLE HIS SONS WHEAT DEAL
Chicago. July Levi T. Letter has completed
regulations with the Northwestern Mutual Lie
Insurance Company for loan % S3,opVo for
ten Years at per cent The security consists OF
a number of the most valuable pieces OF DUST
ness property in the city. In completing the de-
tails ~ tho loan Mr.. Letter informed the agents
~ tho Northwestern that he would probably re-
ouire furthe: advances OF S3JoooO or
100000.
The money borrowed by Mr.. Letter VIII 20
toward the liquidation OF the debt Incurred by
his SON Joseph Letter IN wheat speculation
The share 81 Joseph Letter in the immense estate
OF his father will be nearly. II not entirely con-
sumed by his speculation. Mr.. Letters NOTICE
that he would probably require between S6.Oco-
600 and 100000 in loans on his property IS
taken 70 indicate the extent Of Joseph Letters
losses above Joseph Letters private 'ortuhe,
which was variously estimated at from sloooV'"
% 81 OOO 600 before he began his career on the
Chicago Board OF Trade over year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
ARRArGNED FOR THE BAKER MURDER
SEVEN MEN HELD FOR KILLING THE NEGRO
POSTMASTER AT LAKE CITY g. c.

Charleston 8. c.. July 1.-Alonzo Rogers. Israel
Mcknight. H. g. Stokes Moultri Epps Henry
Goodwin " V. Wood and w. a. Webster were
ralgned before United States Commissioner Smith
in this city to-day the charge OF numbering
Frazer B. Baker. the negro postmaster at Lake
City. last February II will be remembered that
Bakers house set fire. and when ne and
his family tried 10 escape from It, they were fired
on by a mob Baker and n child killed and
several members OF the family were wounded
Rewards for the murderers were offered by the
State ard the National Government short timo
ago j. T. NEWMAN turned States evidence. impli-
eating tho men who were arragned here to-day
and o;hers
Bakers wife and NEWMAN were on the stand to-
dsy and both gave graphic accounts OF the trag-
edy Commission Smith sent the prisoners back
10 iaI and the case will 80 to the District Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
FIRST LARGE EDITION EXHAUSTED
BEFORE PUBLICATION

I'm The Kings Jackal' Mr.. Davis has pro-
duced novelette, that shows more sustained
increase Of power. both as regards style ana
treatment than could he traced In anv OF MS
previous books Soldiers If Fortune NOT ok
cepted The latter novel published just year
ago. firmly established Mr. Davis in foremost
place among the contemporary writer's OF
romantic fiction. The distribution and sale or
5000 copies Of the book in twelve months IS
q remarkable record in these days OF strenuous
competition in the field Of romance. Equai
success seems 10 await The Kings Jackal
Alreody. before the book has been placed on
sale the second impression is printing to meet
advance orders Mr. Davis has handled
the story with rare dexterity. Through the
pages throbs narrative impulse that heightens
the striking effect Of the dramatic situation.
The characters are projected with deftness
that makes one forget that their cosmopolitan
cleverness is the creation Of the author. Mr..
Davis has never imagined anything more dex'
,erousIv than the conclusion. "-(Philadelphia
Press.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,
,sa ,5- FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your issue OF this morning strikes a keynote
OF value and interest TO the everncreasing popu-
lation Of this metropolis and OF other large cities
Don't send or have inferior preachers In the pupits
I'm the summer monthsl Representative quotas OF
all the best households and establishments. and
equally Intelligent and willing visitors, are here by
turns. and must be all the season through. Be
sides New-York is becoming for any not requiring
immediate change. or 10 whom II has not grown
irksome. az interesting and healthful a watering
place at any season as tho continent affords. Let
the churches certainly give such grand opportuni-
ties for the greatest Improvement by the most use
fll men. They Will then be iiled
New-York June ., 1898. DAILY READER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
WARREN d. THOMPSON.

Warren o. Thompson. forty-eight years old. for
merly New-York city park policeman. died sud-
denly yesterday morning at the office OF Or. Will
lam Rhame in Wantagh Long Island Mr.. Thomp-
left his home at o'clock on his bicycle. and
was apparently In good health when he arrived at
the home Of the physician They talked a few
minutes, and while the doctor in another
Thompson stricken with heart disease
and died In a few minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
THE CAROLINES INCIDENT.
THE AFFAIR THAT CLOSED IN 1894 WITH
THE PAYMENT TO THE UNITED
STATES BY SPAIN OF
SMALL, INDEMNITY.
From The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Transcript.
what is known In diplomatic circles as tho car
oline Islands Incident so far as diplomatic CORE re.
year 1894 when Spain paid TO the American Board
$3.50 indemnity. under demands from the United
States Government. and four years after being
driven from the islands they were permitted TO
return. though not to the Island OF Ponape: The
incident Is not very ancient history. but 1t Will
bear reteng.
When the American missionaries FIRST landed on
these islands no nation claimed any sovereignty
over them. and until that time, in the year 1872
no attempt made by any one TO civllize or
Chrisia lie the savages OF any part OF the Caro-
line group: The American missionaries OF tho
on the Island OF Ponape one of the largest OF
tho group Of islands. and are believed to have
been the first white people TO occupy the island
Two years later In 1854 Mr. Doane sent out
TO take charge OF the mission work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
JOSEPH DALTON

Joseph Dalton died at his home. No. q West One
hundred and-first-st., yesterday. Mr.. Dalton was
seventy-six years old For some months he had
been in ill-health and his death was not
pected He born in Mansfield. England but
came TO this country noe than half a century ago.
For many years he had been engaged In the manu-
facturc Of gloves. his place OF business being az
No. 81 Franklin-st Mr. Dalton leaves several sons
and one daughter The funeral will take place al
his late homo on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
BOOKS or THE WEEK.

n4oDA yLEsINo. A Story BY George Mereditn re
ytssd edition Crown svo 4lo 'Charles Scf'D-
ner's Sona)
rHr EGOIsT Comedy in Narrative BY de9Igs
M.red,th Revised edition. Crown svo. PIP oZ"'
1Charles Scribner's Sons)
suE KINGS JAckAL. By Richard Harding Davs'
With Illustrations by c. D. Sin~on. ioh'o' PIP ITO
CHARLES 6crbners Sonsj -
,rnny MARGEr BY L. H. walford l2mo. Pr 2ss
Longmans Green Co.. ~.
sxz DIFFERENTIATION OF sEx. ~ Or. Leopold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
OBITUARY.
rx- AssrMBIyMAN GEORGE n BUSH.

Kingston. N. Y. July l-George H. Bush, forty
years old. died to-day OF hemorrhags OF the ston-
ach at his home In Ellenville From 1889 to lSe1
he represented the Hid Ulster District In the As
sembly and was chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means and the Democratic leader Of the
Assembly for two years. He a State Commits
sioner on the Eastern State Reformatory building
at Napanoch Mr.. Bush leaves A wife. but no
children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY..

Boston. July Charles Levi Woodbury.. one O
the best-known lawyers In the East and public
man OF wide experience. died in this city to-day. at
the ago OF seventy-nine years. In 1857 he was ap-
pointed United States DIstrict-Attorney for Massa
chusetts In 1870 and 1871 he n member OF the
lower house OF the Legislature OF this state from
Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

r-,i,ed States 7 would write never a line TO infame
naesions or augment prejudices. hence content
myself with This nrre traversing of few aspects
Of the "Carolines incident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

DOOKS.-Al OUT-of-PRlNT BOOKS SUP
~ Piled no matte what subject Acknowledged the
os n-cr "a tho r4st expe finders exant Please
,o.nu,r RAKER'S GREAT TOOKSHOP. IA 10. John
Right street Birmingham. England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
6edrbe

DRIvATE TUrTION:-By college grsduate having
Il long sxperisnoe coaching conditioned students
Address HERMAN DRISLER East 49th St. y. Y. City.
THATCHER wanted for September; superior teacher d
plano organ and singing. Tor f-stclass boys echool
must be single and American.
Apply 10 VI. j. YOUNG-FCLTON. American ana
r'oregn Tecchers Agency. % Union Square. NewYo.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
6rboot Aeeuriss.

A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERs AGENCY
~ supplies Professor Teachers Tutors Govsrnsssea
A. TO Co.eges. Schools and Families. Apply to
Mrs. 81 J. YOUNG-FuLTON % Union Squars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

,sa-,57 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

Early IN the year List OF Books Relating to
Cuba" In the Congressional Library was COM
piled by Mr.. A. P. c. Grimm. the assistant IL
brarian Two appendices TO this have just
been published. one a photography Of Maps OF
Cuba. Porto Rico and the West Indies" compiled
by Mr. p L. Phillips. and the other a "Cata-
Iogue Of Manuscripts In the Library OF Con-
sress Relating 10 Cuba by Dr. Herbert Fried
.,vo,d The library has also issued List OF
OLE ps,at,ns TO Hawaii" made by Mr. Grimm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

Henry Holt & Co. have Just published IN
two uniform volumes The Prisoner Of
Zenda" and its SEQUEL Rupert Of Hentzau."
The former work is accompanied by a view and
q plan Of the castle OF Zenda drawn by Mr..
Howard Ince II is good TO see these two stories
IN euch handsome and convenient form.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-09
THE NORMAL INSTITUTE.

In accordance with previous ans
nouncements, the eighth annual Normal
Institute Of Beaver county convened at
the church Monday mornibg, Some of
the classes N eet at the church and some
at the school house.. The number of
teachers who esrolled the first day was
seventeen. There are a number of teach,
ers who would be in attendance if they
were not engaged in teaching and there
are several others who expect to be
present later.
The following is the daily program:
Reading.
s:O0-Arithmetic B-Poole, teacher.
Geography C-Ballinger.
S:30-Arithmetic C-Pool.
Geography B. Ballinger.
9:00-Chapel Exercises.
$50 History B aud C-Pool.
l0:00.-Grammar B-Pool.
Physiology C-Dayes.
l0:20-Grammar C-Pool.
Physiology B-Daves.
ll:00-Civics A and Ballinger.
ll:30-Physiolopy and Me,hods-Pool.
l2:0O-Penmauship and Or:hography-
Pool.
The names of the teachers WHO en-
rolled Monday were:
Elery Cooper, Beaver,
Grace Mnnsell, Beaver.
Samuel Block, Beaver.
Daisy Raudebaugh, Hardesty.
Mary Boutwell,, Euglewood, Kansas.
Maude Thomas, Beaver.
Grace Danks, Nye
jennie Maple, Riverside.
Meude Danks, Nyc.
Laura Drake, Englewood, Kansas.
Martha Redemer, Beaver.
Jessie Ilibbs, Beaver.
Edna Shore, Paladora.
Ada Weir, Beaver.
Nora Quiuu, Beaver.
Zadie Price, Coldwster, Kansas.
{. G. Bentley, Custer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-09
LECTURE.

l.. a. BOYD. president VI The Okisho-
homa Territorial University. will deliver
te,ure at the Presbyterian church on
Ihursjay evening, Jure l6. TIE sub
j-c, of h,s lecture Eill be The Symme,.
ncal Dcvelns smcni OF Character" Tres
ilcn, Boyd has schiavcd wide reputa,
iiou as = lecturer aud We predict be will
have a large audience.
Daring the month of Nay there were
ii1y.ivc filings made at the Woodward
land Office. The business Of the oii se
for the past three months has been more
than three times as great as during
corresponding period in the past tive
years. Ii is now doing near the max.
imum amount Of business. -Woodwar
News.
Meade Globe: Capt Osgood is de-
lighted with his PROSPECTS for whea, and
barley. lie has 50 acres of the latter,
which will be says, yield with the press
cut favorable conditions 200 bushels to
the acre We guess the captain was cut
out for Kansas farmer. His wheat is
away up in the top notch. lie now says
Kansas is all right.
7. G. Braidwood, son of T. p Braid.
wood Of this place, graduates from the
Lesyenworth high school this year, hav>
ng completed the Latin Scientific course
Of that school. The graduating class
contains forty members. MIR. Broid-
wood will deliver the salutstory address
for the class. lie is exbecied 10 return
home in a short time, unless he should
90 the war, which he very much desires
to do.
The IIardesiy Herald Of June 3 con-
tains characteristic Article sneeringly
charging the BEAVER HERALD with
having coutrsdictcd itself 10 a recent
discussion Of the county seat question.
and covertly in,imates thnt the people Of
Beaver are dishonest toward Others. We
are surprised that the editor should have
allowed the article to be published, as
this paper, under the present manage
ment, has accorded proper respect to the
Hardesty Herald and its editor.
Mayo Savage, Of Enporia, Kansas,
who was rus,icatiug in Beaver county
last summer, and who is well known in
this section, is still a student of Emboria
College and expects to g aluate at that
Institution. Recently bs was elected
secretary Of the Interstate College Or
atorical Association, which holds its
next meeting in Wisconsin. The Inter.
State Association allowed Empsria Col.
lege to furnish a secretary for the asso-
citation and the result was the election Of
Mr.. Savage for the position.
The Christian Eudcayor Society at its
regular services Saturday evening de-
cided to hold business meeting at the
residence Of j. Il. Thomas "Wednesday
evening, the meeting TO consist of two
divisions, The object of the first division
conducted by members of the executive
committee, being to attend TO matters
pertaining to the care Of the church
building, and the work of the other di
visisp. conducred by members of the So.
ciety, being to provide for the selection
and purchase of new song books for the
society.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-09

There will be an elocutiouary contest
held in Beaver on Wednesday evening,
June 30, 1898. Further notice of the
contest will appear in the next issue of
tie HERALD.
Remember the festival to be held at
the Presbyterian church Friday even
ing, June II, A program of music and
reeitations will be rendered. Ice cream
and strawberries will be served. Come,
everybody.
j. A. Cox. who was convicted of
grand larceny nearly two years ago, has
been taken to the penitentiary at Lan>
sing, Kansas. He appealed from the
district court for hearing in the su-
preme court, but the appeal was At last
dismissed, and be was sent to tho peni>
tentiary for term of eighteen months.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-09

G. p, Neill of Boyd was in Beaver
Wednesday.
Do not fail to hear Pres. Boyds lee
,ure at the Presbyterian church next
Thursday evening.
-
Attorneys C. II. Wight of Liberal and
II. w. Griggs of Meade were in Beaver
this week on business.
"The Symmetrical Development of
Character" is the subject Of Mr.. Boyd's
lecture dext Thursday evening.
The live stock sanitary board of Ok
lahoma Territory has seleeted Noble as
location for dipping station for dip-
ping cattle having Texas fever. The
Fort Worth process for dipping will be
used
The Beatty Bros started their mess
wagon aud men ont last Friday on their
last round up, They are getting their
cattle together ready fer the count,
which will begin about the 20th.-Rich.
field Monitor-Rspubic,
The Christian Eudeavor Society will
have for the topic Of its lesson Saturday
evening, "Christian Courage. Examples
frcm Books or Llie. Mark 10: 32>34;
Acts Fl: l0-l4. Leader - Arthur
Quinn. Meeting opens at 1870
A letter to DR.. Linley from j. c.
Denison, of CapIe, states that Mrs. Den>
ison, who has been in poor health for
several months, and on account of whose
recent severe sickness DR.. Linley was
called to that place, is recovering nicely,
Richlold Monitor-Republic: Mr..
Wright and Ernest Evans passed through
town Thursday evening eproute for the
Point of Rocks, driving seven of the
best Hereford bulls that ever came 10
southwest Kansas. They are owned by
the II S. Bolce Cattle Co., successors to
Beatty Bros.
The Woodward Bulletin of June
says: Special agent Judge 0rner is ia
the city with the intention of iavcsti,
galiog aud ascertaining the facts in mat
ters pertaining to the pasture fences of
this county. We are entirely in the
dark as to what action will be taken in
I this matter,
( The Woodward News says: G. G..
1 Rediek was here from Beaver City,
Juae lst, in pursuit Of one Hamilton
who had moved in such hurry he had
overlooked few accounts Settlement
was made by the latter giving the former
good mare and colt and a wagon and
set Of harness.
Misses May and Ada Weir returned
last week from Wichita, Kansas, the
former having attended school in that
city during the pas, year, aud the latter
being music student there since the
close Of her school 10 this county 10 the
spring. Both have been doiog riee!y
With their work.