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New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
WEST INDIAN TROL BLES.

The political and industrial situation In the
British West Indies is neXpressihly serious.
! We do not refer 10 the ill-Conceived movement
| for secession from the empire and annexation
70 the United States. although that is more
widesnrcod and earnest than is commonly sup
! poscd for that is a matter for others than the
colonies to decide. We refer To the conditions
and the prospects which have provoked That
movement and we repeat that they are 50 grave
as 10 defy power Of exaggeration III expression
Sugar is at the bottom Of the trouble. The
production of sugar is the chief. almost the
sole. industry of the islands. Jamaica could
nrohahIv adopt other industries with proht. nut
with Rarbadocs and others II seems 10 d" sugar
or nothing For years the industry has been
only slightly profitable. il at all because IN the
British market the bounty -fostcred beet sugar
of Europe easily undcrsells the cane sugar of
the West Indies and CObdenism Restraints the
British Government from either paying CORE
suondinc bounty on West Indian sugar or i'm
nosinC countervailing duties on the bounty
aided sugar of Germany and France. and be-
causo Great Britain has restrained the West
Indian colonies from entering into such recipro-
cal arrangements rs would open the nlted
States sugar market to them on advantageous
terms.
Such has been the case. But now it goes
from bad to worse. For on the one hand the
result of the Brussels conference shows that
Germany and France mean To persist IN the
bounty system and that Great Britain VIII
continue to refuse to adopt any practical means
Of combating II, and. on the other hand' the
changed relations of the United states win
some Of the best sugar-producing countries in
dcate that this market will more than ever ne
unavailable to the British West Indian planters.
The planters are therefore simply desperate
and they are actually Joining the secession
movement in large numbers. Some or them
reolly desire such change Of political rela-
tions Others talk of it and propose it merely
rs 2 means of working upon British opinion
and of urging the British Government to act
in their behalf The latter are. 1t is 10 he hoped
in the great majority. and it Is to be hoped
they will succeed in their aim.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
PERSON Al.

Judge Francis Springer. who died at Columbus
Junction. Iowa. the other day. of the pio-
neer jurists of Iowa lie a native of Maine
and. going to Iowa in 1888 member of the
mission Of the state it, !S4s He was president Of
several State and Federal offices.
a friend OF Agassz and n feow-m OF the
Harvard faculty relates a story which the famous
ornithologist fond of telling about his visit
the great German naturalist Lorenz Oxen, upon
wnom he once dropped In quite Unexpectedly. The
professor received his guest with warm enthusiasm.
but apparent embarrassment. He showed his WIS.,
itor to the laboratory and the students at WORK.
his cabinet. and lastly, his splendid library
Of books pertaining to geological science. collec
ton worth some 5000 and well deserving the glow
OF pride which the owner manifested he expa-
tiated on its excellence. Tne dinner hour came.
and then the embarrassment OF the great German
hc snid With NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO gather and keen mp
this library exacts the utmost husbandry OF my
self no luxury whatever. Thrice a week our table
boasts of meat: ,he other days We have only po-
visit has occurred upon potato day
Tho Re-. NJ. c. Harris. superintendent of Meth
odlst missionary work among the japanese of the
Pacific Slope and Hawaiian Islands. is the only
Christian clergyman who has been decorated by
the Emperor Of Japan.
When he was a Harvard student the late Sher-
man Iloar became famous as maker Of epigrams
One evening he had been lndu,ging IN his usual
ytyle of conversation in the rooms of Professor
D, a man after his own heart, but too apt 10
interlard his lectures with apparently original Wit
ticisms taken. after the manner Of Moliere wher-
he found them. When Iioar and fellow
student had left the academic presence the latter
enthusiast stcllly cried by Jove. sherman, How
do you manage it? | wish | could remember all
the bright things you said just now Go %
D--s lecture to-rorrOw and take notes. said
Hoar; you'll get them then"
Dr. y s. Lin roln of Washington. who has Just
mi Of Am Med Assn
ciatiOn for the Promotion Of Scierce He was one
of the vice-presidents OF the Ninth International
Congress which met r Philadelphia Ia 1857. and
was president of the alumni of the University OF
rfaryland. In 1856 he elected OF the
Seons the Providence Hospital, which place he
resigned In 1875.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
MRS. s. j. COLGATE SAID TO BE EN"A"hO'
A REPORT FROM LONDON THAT SHE IL III
MARRY THE EARL OF sTRAFFoRD.

A REPORT FROM LONDON THAT SHE Is TO
MARRY THE EARL OF sTRAFFoRp.
D,spatches from London state that the ehsase
mon, has been formally announced there or Mrs.
Samuel J. Colgate of this city. and the Eari or
straYord Mrs Colgate who is a remarkably beah-
,iful woman is the widow Of Samuel j. Coigate'
a member OF the wealthy soap manufacturing con-
Germ of Colgate & Co. Her husband died IN lNsS
leaving fortune. a large part OF which was pe-
oueathed 10 his widow Mrs. Colgate has nahd-
some home at No 4 West Sixteenth-st. ana an
other an the Hudson, in Dutchess County. She was
presented at Court at a drawing room by Mrs
'Ravard wife OF the late Ambassador. In May. l%
Henry william John Byng the fourth Ear o,
Strafford succeeded to the title on the deatn OF
his brother last March. In addition to the earaoin'
he bears the subsidiary titles OF Nlscount Ennetn'
of Enfield and Baron STAFFORD OF Harmondsworth
He has ben equerry in ordinary TO Her MaJesty
lieutenant colonel Of the Coldstream GUARDS ana
honorary colonel OF the 7th Battalion OF the Kings
Roval Rifle Corps In 1868 he married the countess
Henrietta. eldest daughter of Count Cnrl,,iah
Danneskiold Sampsoe and niece OF the nrst Mar
ouis of Alesbury. She died in 1850
BY his first marriage the Earl OF Stratord had
four children. His two died before reaching
their twenty-fftk year. one daughter mas been
maid of honor in ordinary TO the Queen: the other
married the Earl OF NOrmantOn HIS fanlly sea-
is Wrotham Park. Barnet; his town house NO
St James's Square. ;. w e -,
The Earl OF Strafford born in 1891 is tbs
owner OF large estates and is reputed 10 he wealthy
The report OF the engagement could not be con.
frmed here yesterday. for the reason that none OF
Mrs COlgate's relatives in this city could ne seen
at their homes.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

The latest reports concerning the Anglican
Church in Hawaii. which may be transferred TO the
American Episcopal Church show that there
I'm the islands clergymen. seven churches and
"a membership OF l.5oo OF whom fifteen are Iia-
waiians. There 10000 Congregatonallsts and
&c OOO Roman Catholics In the islands.
The German Ere Department.-"I have the honor
TO announce captain. that the fire ~ IN the fOurth
story. and our ladders and hose VIII reach only 10
the
Indeed? Then we'll have to walt til the fire gets
down to the second"'-(f'egende Batter
The late car Alexander III colonel-in-chef
OF the Peryaslav Regiment OF Dragons. and now
the present Car has conferred the appointment
OF honorary colonel his mother. the Dowager
Empress.
'I, might be well to inform the Pu5lic that there's
handsome premium On goid oa d1s'oEs, E9ow hm
there are plenty who don't. dollar gold piece is
Nave been issued for Years. and they have become
a scarce article. The scarcity makes The demand
There is no law to compel you to tell man who
hands you gold dollar in Payment, for goods that
know the value of money ne is the loser unless you
order otherwise a ten-dolar gold piece does not
command a premiun. but dollar piece is good
stuff. "-tkennebec journal
The following letter. written by the late Thomas
F. Bayard just before his departure to take the
post OF Ambassador to England and short time
before the death OF the Rev. DIR. Charles +. Deems
OF this city to a member OF DR.. Deemss family.
has recently become public. 1t shows that Mr..
Bayard had profound sense OF the responsibility
ne was about to take upon himself. The letter
reads
In an hour l go down to Washington TO take
my leave of the President before sailing week
on my mission TO England. and before go | wish
Won to tell my dear friend, DIR. Charles F. Deems,
that my thoughts turn to him most affectonatey.
and say to him that II did not know that the
kingdom ls within him and that In his weakness
of body there is more full sense OF the great
ness OF his soul ! should feel keen distress that he
ahoull be 80 disabled from the physical labor In
which ne so delighted lie has earned repose-and
hone and pray that he may feel Its full ana
sweet peace-the peace that passeth all under
standing. - -
Tel him that believe recognize the true honor
and dignity OF the place to which have been APP
pointed ana that ] feel charged with the duty OF
an internati ational peacemaker. know | SHAH have
Or peems's prayers Ia my behalf, and II 70
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17

"a few months Tammany Will. with ease
make complete and final end OF the a'toh-
.omy Of the old Democratic organization OF
"Kings County" and saying thnt n few OF
"the present ward leaders will as local agents
.of the Fourteenth Street Ngwam. end the
functions Of Wlloughby Street. And he
added: How on earth any Kings County Demo
'crat. except one the price of whose poli'cai
''alleciancn is a place or Il brbr already prom
Used him. can wish to see the rammany ticket
Succeed passes my comprehension. HOW ac-
curatcly has his prediction been fulhlled.
Tammany has not only swallowed the BROOKLYN
Democracy but the Democracy Of the whole
State The one Brooklyn Democrat. the price
Of whose political allegiance is II place. Is run
ming for Governor. and "the will Of the English
gentleman who rules Tammany Hail." as Mr.
Shepard expressed IT, dominates the whole
Democratic party. Mr.. Shepard Il right IN say
Ing that no personal virtue can stand mp against
such odds The only thing for honest citizens
to do is to vote for Theodore Roosevelt. Inc
Republicans who nominated him may he little
TO their taste. but they must recognize the iact
that somebody has got 10 vote for man ii he
is TO be elected. The independents chose Colo
mel Roosevelt as their own ideal and there Is
no use star-gazing. as Mr. Shepard says ana
finding fault because wicked men consent TO
give him the votes absolutely necessary to So
cure his election He has met these wicked
men of his party before and dehed them 10 nc
tate his political action. Mr.. Van Wyck has
met the Democratic wicked men and done what
they told him TO do.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
THE UHBRIA ~ SAFE.
ONLY SEVEN HOURS BEHIND NE"
SCHEDULE TIME-A SLIGHT ALL
nENT TO THE MACHINERY.

The Cunard Line steamer Umbria arrived IN po1
o,,, ,osterdsv morning and tho passengers were
oil dsepbarked I'm time for breakfast the caole
message from London ihat Spanish steamer nah
sighted the tmbria off the irish coast on :sp.em III
re- 10 i'm a disabled condition. ana the ratneT ~
agqorated accounts Of her delay published IN some
naners on Saturday afternoon and yesterday nlpIh-
toPr serted IN cause no little uneasiness among
those who had friends on board This was an SCI, ~,
,iad bowever when the vessel was report"n OH
Sandv Hook before O'Clock yesterday morning
She was only about seven nours d DrnltI IL i, ts
sc%n6uIn time when she arrived here. ara ms ue-
- US cai,sed by the fact that when the steamer
wac twenty-five hours out OF queenstown a @ no,'
On tho after eccentric strap gave way anu N =. w. "
gel law 10 for repairs for seven hours Inc onIsrs
Of thG I'mbria were surprised to Know yes'sruat @
that there had been any anxiety over her sale ar
riyal The steamer had large number ot passen-
GERS among them being Lewis Cass Ledyar1: D.
Serqaant cram, August Belmont. fdward M9rsai,,
Mrs Frank ~ Platt. David Bispham, FREDERICK
r. y}usk and Judge f.. j. Blandin.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
CROKER AND THE COURTS.
THE DEsPoTIsM OF THE BOSS.

THE DESPOTIsM OF THE BOSS
From The Troy Times.
Justice Daly's words before the people Just
what such bossisn. as Croker's means-the absolute
subjugaton OF their rights, and hence despousm
worse than that Of Russia or Turkey.
CRoKERIzING THE JUDICIARY.
From The Syracuse Post.
Croker declares that during Justice Days long
ANYTHING for the organization. He thus assai.s
the independence Of the Judiciary and indicates ms
however that the electors OF New-YOrk County
viii vindlcate the sanctity OF the bench.
JUSTICE DALY's SIN
From The Utica Press
The further the judiciary is kept from partisan
should be independent Of partisan influences. IN
ALI probability Justice DAILY has been unwlnhs "
take his orders from Tammany Hall ana lus....e
who would DO that would thereby make hi'iSs' N
worthy OF his office.
TREADING IN HILLS TRACKS.
From The Oswego Times.
For once Croker has gone too far. The people OF
New-York have endured much AT the hands Q, rS tnS
shameless organization. bat they hold the Ju,,,,a
sacred They rose once when David B Htn az.
tempted 10 force the Infamous Maynard upo" a. ~,
bench Croker might have remembered tha' ,.ar.
the people? II 80. rude awakening awai's ""
FOR WHAT Is VAN WICK REWARDED
From The Buffalo Express. -
The Democratic party here confesses at,1sdss tmas
weighs the merits OF a Judge not by MS KNOW I'm
OF the law nor by the fcaressness ana yustS he 1,
which he interprets II. but by the ssrHiec What
wiling TO render to pSI,t1ea his a. 10 the char
acter OF the Judge whom II mas "o'''
Governor?
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
stands with the Republicans in uphodng the

bUNCTuiHtut
1t will be explained, Of course. that these
men wish TO reach the same general results,
hut to do it in their own way. To the extent
OF their power they showed willingness TO
block the wheels OF Government and leave the
Army and the Navy without funds. unless they
were permitted to dictate TO large majority
Of the members elected by the people ana 10
President whose popular majority has never
been exceeded In modern times. 1t Is not
strange II men here and men Of high authority
in Spain reason that the Administration WI"
of necessity have the utmost difficulty in It's
efforts to close up the war with honor and to
make needrul provision for new territory, pro-
vdcd the Democratic party should gain con
trol of either house of Congress. or be en-
couraged by success in this state 10 nope lor
such control through bargaining in the senate
This is not a time when the Government can
do without positive and unequvocal support
and he that is not for the Government must pe
reckoncd against It in any such emergency.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
great comfort for me to know that % ooe4 lnd
pure a heart ar his is in,erceding Tor ne. Give
him my love. / am. truly yours

''The mixed metaphor" says "Thc Detroit Free
Press has for years been cons dered what 10
technically known as peach. but not long ago
ar embryo Henry clay. y contestant for oratorcai
honors in the University Of Mchif IN. sprung one
so much more rapid that in the metaphor race IL
may be said TO win in "A walk. Rising up on his tip
toes and swelling out his chest like pouter pigeon
the young orator exclaimed though he would
his words might go a-thundcring down the ages
The star OF empire. tripping with nght footsteps
across the Atlantic polses on her outstretched
plnions in the air and then pItches-and let US nope
Il may be forever-her tent above the dome OF the
Capitol at Washington.
Kate-Ah Count you don't know how my love
for you dIstresses my parents ] heard my rather
say this morning that he would give tr"'" III
would never seen you again. - 49, -
The Counties your fazaire IN hees "hees now
you snk?-iTit-Bl;s.
"The Danvlle OKyD Advocate" thus quotes Cap
tain Sam NJ Boone an old soldier These tin SOL
diers now grumbng about hard times doh know
what hard times are. Wait until some OF them do
Ike we did in the last warso for three solld Gays
without n mouthful 10 eat. / think the finest meal
7 ever had in my life ate with General whitaker
7 met him one day and he said Hello. Boone!
Are YOU hungry? Mighty nigh starved General
Stor here and wen eat dinner. III dFloe with
vou' What have you got. General? piece OF
corn bread and onion. "
Meteoric Speaking OF infant prod'sies' ex
claimed the Chinese Emperor. ,.,--.,. =, 49,,
'.,Vnur atesty enjoys some distinction IN thAt
Ilne" reioined the faithful old courier, :.
- should say so. Here am a BACK nu"iJI ~ VT %
fore most men are fairly started in me- iva asn'
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
AmnsemenIe.


ACADEMY OF MtSlC-s i5-Sporng Life.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BIJOU THEATRES s15-The Marquis OF Michlgah;
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:i3-The Litte Corporal
CASI\O-S-Carmen.
DAI.Y'S THEATRES: :I0-A Runaway Cirl -
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Works. Grand Concert ana |ihe-
matograph.
EMPIRE THEATRE-S2 LIARS.
FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE-S:l5-The Rivals
GARDEN THEATRE :45-Cyrano dc Bergerac
GARRlCK THEATRE-S;l5--A Day and Nlgh,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-lankee Doodle pahoE'
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES '"0-Brde Elect
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s13-Hotel lopsS
Turvy. IL.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s:i5-The Golden Horse
EN!CKERROCKF TIIEATRE--S SlJ-The Christian
ROSTER q RlAI'S-s-!n Gotham -.
I,YCFI'M THEATRES :3O-The Adventure OF Lady Ur-
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :3o--On and on. -
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-lo:3O a. III. TO lo"'
r. m.-food SHOW.
MURRAY HILL. THEATRE-2-s:l5-PiQue.
PASTORS-i2 to II ?. m.--Naudevile
SAM 7. JACKS TlIEATRE-2-s-Na NaudeNlhe
WAII.ACK'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fortune Teller
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The Sign OF the
Cross.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The annual meeting of the New-York State Med
ical Association will he held at Mott Memorial
Hall on October ls 10 and 90 The programme In
oludes di lner to be given at the Hotel Manhai-
tan on the evening of October 10. at which speeches
will be made by Bishop Potter, Guy G Carleton,
w b Hornbowcr and Professor J. j. Stevenson,
The association will also hear addresses IN tns
course of its session by the following DR. Frank
Overton. of Suffolk County DR.. Florence q. Dono-
hue of Onondaga County; Or Delaney Rochester.
OF Erie County: DR. II. Ernst Schmid OF West
chester County: Or. Wickes Washburn. OF New
York County; Or. Soils Cohen of Philadelphia; DR.
J. NJ harrington OF Broome County; Or. Thomas
I Hills of New York County DR.. Samuel F. NIL
liken OF Texas: DR.. William ID. Granger and Dr..
T J. Acker. OF Westchester County.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
MRS. BELWONT'S BODY HERt.

ppor-cHT ~ on THE UMRRIA FUNERAL AT
GREAT NECK TOMORROW.
Tho hody Of Mrs Bessie Hamilton Morgan Bel
mont wife Of August Belmont arrived here yes
terday on the steamer Umbria. Mrs Belmont dle'
IN PARTS on September q. Mr.. Belmont nus soi'
'k,r,'s, "A unimont ir and the Countess Maccloh,
formerly Miss fIoyt accompanied the Do9y. ~
Quarantine Perry Belmont and other memoers Vt
the family boa arded the steamer 49,, ,... ,,.,.
Wnou tho I'mbria reached her pier me bony W. W.
taken off the vessel by members or the ere" or tns
steamer ulaced i'm A hearse which was IN waning
and taken to the city home of Mr.. Belmont ~
N Tb ' f,naraI services will be held in All Saints
Church Great Neck. Long Island. az 3,e p m m, 10,
ronrrow \ special train will leave the i.ons lSAlIp
nai,rooJ station AT Long Island city at 2la p m
and viii return at ) D. m The burial WIN tsss ,ss
place at Newport. r. l., In the Perry CHcle' !" wv
Rhode Island Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
GEN HARRISON HEARS DIR. DUFFIELD

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison attended divine
service at the Old First Presbyterian Church.
F!fth-ave and Twefth-st.. yesterday morning. Tho
pastor the Rev Dr. Howard Dufield. preached
from the text, There are, it may be- so many
kinds Of voices in the world. and none OF them
without signifcation ri Corinthians. xiv. 10 DR..
Duifield presented series OF ideas gathered during
his sumner beyond the sea- upon the topic Voices
Of he World
The record-union., 1898-09-07

Seven furlongs, Wilson won, Molo
second, Prince Blazes third. Time
1.34
Five and half furlongs, Silver Stone
won, Mr.. Johnson second, Cheval dor
third. Time-1:14.
One mile, Vice Regal won. Moncrelth
second, Inconsistency third. Time
100.
Six furlongs, Czarowitch won, Gov
ernor Sheehan second, Red Gidd third.
Time-1:21
Seven furlongs, Trebor won, Inuendo
second, Bright Eyes third. Time-l 70.
AT ANACONDA.
ANACONDA, Sept. 6.-Results: Five
furlongs, Howard won, Tammany sec
ond, Torsion third. Time-1:024.
Four furlongs, Royal Fan won, Sir
Urian second, Ivy Bloom third. Time
ESQ.
Six furlongs. Peixotto won, Jim
Gore second, Pat Morrissey third.
1:15A
One mile Reel won, New Moon sec
ond, Chappie third. Time-1:43.
Five and a half furlongs Valencienne
won, Miss Rowena second, Eta IL.
third. Time-1 :0SA.
One mile Masoero won, Paul Pry sec
ond, Joe Cotton third. Time-1:44.
The record-union., 1898-09-07
CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
SEVERAL RECOMMENDED TO THE
LEGISLATURE.
Others That the State Board OF
Examiners Decline to
Approve.

The State Board of Examiners met
in the Governors office yesterday, all
the members being present. The
meeting was held for the purpose Of
passing on claims which will be pre-
sented before the next Legislature.
Ordinary routine business and monthly
bills were not considered The follow
ing bills We're approved, and will be ia
vorably recommended to the Legisla-
ture:
rest of George Sharpe.
George H. Stewart, $500, for the ar
rest of w. H. Harrall.
John Burr, Sheriff of Los Angeles
County, $11.25, for conveying a pa
tient TO the Home for Feeble Minded,
c. B. White, S13.55, for conveying a
patient to Eldridge
John Burr, $125.S0, for conveying
patients to Eldridge.
j. C. Nichols, 5000, for similar
service.
Theodore A. Bell, District Attorney
of Napa County, S15O24, for costs of
suits foreclosing interests of delin-
quent purchasers of State school land.
John E. Raker, District Attorney of
Modoc County, S32040, for fees.
Board of Railroad Commissioners,
S69.35, for carpets. etc.
State Board of Prison Directors, $15,-
600, for changing the sewerage system
at Folsom Prison.
George H. Clark, S644, for funeral
expenses of Levi Rackliffe, and several
minor accounts for the same.
A. w. Barrett, $1,000, for expenses
of National Guard under call of Gov
ernor.
Yoman & Erbe Manufacturing Com
pany, $500, for furnishing office Of
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
The claim of 5000 put in by J. w.
Bird for furnishing information which
led to the arrest and conviction of his
brotherin-law, Frank Bellew, for poi
soning his brother and sister, Louis
and Susie Bellew, at Dixon, came UP,
and the probability is that it will never
be paid. Both Governor Budd and At
torney General Fitzgerald held that
the reward was offered for the arrest
and conviction of the poisoner, and not
for information leading to such arrest
and conviction. They held that only
the arresting officer could lay valid
claim to the reward.
The claim of W. r. Hamilton for the
arrest and conviction of Ivan Kovalev
was also referred to the Attorney Cen
eral. Hamilton found kovalev's cloth
ing after the Weber murder in this
city.
The claim of G. J. Hatch for exhibit
ing California wood at the Midwinter
Fair at San Francisco under the di-
rection of the Worlds Fair Commits
sion, created quite discussion, which
ended in it's approval as an equitable
claim.
Mr.. Hatch was appointed to take
charge of the California wood exhibit
at the Worlds Fair, and after the
event closed he, still acting under the
direction of the Commission, brought
the exhibit to the Midwinter Fair and
gave it his time and attention