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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

The complete failure OF the crops last year In
almost every latitude and longitude OF European
Russia. except Finland and the Baltic Prov
inces. due mainly to the fact that the fields
have not been titled or sowed by the peasantry.
The Government In order to provide money for
its standing army. had cOnfiscated and sold for
non payment OF taxes the agricultural imple-
ments. as we'll as the horses. the cattle, the
sheep the pigs and the poultry-n one village,
according to the ST. Petersburg ''Novoe
Vremya." the tax -gatherers seized every chicken
i'm the place about six hundred In ALL Formerly
the peasants were able to raise the cash
requisite for the purchase Of seed and imple
ments by pledging portion Of the crop to be
grown. but since the Muscovite Government re-
sorted to the policy OF persecution and expulsion
of Germans and Hebrews. who were the only
persons in Russia possessing the means OF loan
ing money to the agricultural population the
practice Of mortgagng and discounting the har-
vest in advance has necessarily ceased. The
Government has endeavOrcd to take the place
of the Jewish and German mOney-leuderS 10y es-
tablishing agricultural credit banks for the
landed gentry as well as for the peaSantry.
But in this as IN all Russian Government en-
terpriscs Of the same kind. the dishonesty and
corruption of the Russian officials. high and
low. serve to deprive these praseworthy projects
ing but a curse.
1t is because the young Gar has by careful
investigation made himself acquainted with all
these facts that ne ~ anxious to reform the
service of his Government and to relieve the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
CAPTURED GUNBOATS.
THE ALvARADO AND THE SANDOVAI.
ATTRACTING ATTENTION AT THE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.

Washington. Jan. 21.-The Spanish gunboats
Alyarado and Sandoval. the only war YES
sells captured from Spain by the North At
lantic Fleet, and the only ones to reach this
country. have attracted thousands of sightseers
to the Washington Navy Yard this week. The
Alvarado was surrendered in Santiago Harbof
at the time Of the captulation Of that place,
and. although claimed by the Navy. was held
by General Shafter for some time. causing great
friction with Admiral Sampson until the Presi-
dent directed that the vessel be delivered to the
Navy. Lieutenant Victor Blue was placed in
command and after thoroughly overhauling the
little vessel at Guantanamo Bay. he took her to
Manzanillo. where she participated in the last
naval battle Of the war. The SandOval was
bockaded In the upper part OF Guantanamo
Harbor above the mine fields when the United
States established the rendezvous there early In
the Santiago blockade.
After the fall Of Santiago. when Guantanamo
was surrendered. the Spaniards. on DESERVING tho
Sandoyal. sunk her, and she was not raised
until September l. Both vessels were constantly
used during the wrecking operations on the YES
sells Of Cervera's fleet. but they started North III
November ordered to the Portsmouth Navy
Yard for extensive repairs. The rough weather
encountered at this time Of the year hor'h VI
Cape Hatteras compelled them to enter '"e
Chesapeake. and their further cruise North"aiu
has been abandoned for the present. 1t being tn'
intention Of the naval authorities to rehaoin'd'e
them at Washington at Norfolk.
While the Alvarado and Sandoval are not
adapted for long ocean cruises especially AZ th'S
season they are admirable to perform the duy
for which they were designed and butt; that IN
for guarding the harbors and coasts OF CUBA
against flibustering expeditions and smusslerS
They were constructed for the Spanish Govern
ment at Clydebank England, three years ago.
and although they have been on duty in west
Indian waters scarcely two years, the Spah'arus
I'm charge Of them. through stupidity or neglect
have almost ruined them. They are OF only Ioo
tons displacement. not half as large as many
Of the torpedo boats owned by the Navy ana
much smaller than any Of the yachts used AZ
auxiliaries during the Spanish war; put they
have a speed Of nineteen knots draw only hVe
feet Of water. and they are miniature warShps
OF the cruiser type in every particular AS soon
as they are put in good condition they VIII DO
sent back to Cuba and continue on coast guard
duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
AN historic NILE STEAMBOAT.

From The London Graphic.
At midday on September o some three hum
dred EngShmcn embarked at Ondurinan on
board the BORDEN, which was commanded Dy
Major Gordon. r. f., the nephew OF the great
general Owing 10 the shallow water the
steamer could not come in close to the BANK ana
a small boat had to be used. The process or
embarkation slow. and gave one 8ood
opportunity Of studying the lines OF TINS cele-
brated old craft while waiting ones turn 10 DC
taken on board.
Surely no boat that swims to-day can boast
history so full Of vicissitudes and tragic incl
dent as the Borden Had they tongues. each
plate and plank of the old paddle steamer could
unfold a tale of unrivallcd horrors and atroci-
ties 1t will be remembered that she was
wrecked in the Shabluka Cataract on her return
tourney from KhartOum. with Sir Charles w IL
son ard Major Stuart Wortley on board, after
their fruitless effort to relieve General Gordon
Since that day size has been in the hands Of the
Dervishos, transporting them up and down the
Nile on their raidinS expeditions. only last fri-
day she was minisering 10 these monsters or
brute bloodthirstness and rapine. and four Gays
later she returned 10 her original vocation,
that of a pleasure steamboat once on the River
Thames She is ridded with bullets and shells
more than half Of her port paddleboH Is torn
away: yet she can still steam at great speed
against the heavy food stream OF the Nile. In
her engine-room there is brass plate bearing
the name OF the firm which built her, John
Penn Brothers, Greenwich" and her present
efficiency after all these years or knocking
about is an eloquent tribute to the solid work
manship Of British shpbulders ana engineers.
The "reis" who piloted her In Gordons Tune
was still on board. and directed her course from
the bridge, with CCrdOns nephew standing De
side him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

,,mery six times stronger than mat
f1en'N thor Powers just enumerated. IL has
inc and Germany S50OOOOOO each to
eS' ,noir respective armies with this new
turniSn s,n. and the wagons and ammuni-
C'cA Institute the necessary complement;
p0n .r,nch as the number Of Russia's bat
md ma -,,,ovvhat larger, about $50 all told,
.,nense Of arming them with QUICK r'"e
wv would be proportionatelv larger
sHr ORIGIN OF THE DREYFUS TROUBLE
,..iseptally it may be stated here thet 1t IS
lick firing guns which are to great ex-
"e'' -'-,oDsible Tor the Dreyfus case. AT the
pn' hon several years ago. France first re-
N. In, u,on adopting the quick firms cannon,
- asked for the plans and drawings 10
-. earnest France demurred She asked hus-
yait until she herself had completed the
'-,,,cent Of her own army with these guns Vt
-. o,,y lust been completely. and then insisted
-, pussia should bind herself to order IN
- MI the Quick-liring guns which she
-, o., the rearming Of her artillery. Rus
lid that having excellent gun factories
10 nm she did not see her way to spend
80 S6oO0O0O or S7O.OO0O00 which would
@;,lats and enrich her own industries If ex-
..raed at home. and thereupon set to work 10
.,,oin nv means of secret agents the plans ana
.r.ui nes Of the gun. These attempts were sue
.ossfu and il was the knowledge that the plans
-, drawings had been obtained by Russia
through underhand means that gave rise III
p.5s to the public charges of teaohery against
~. French War Department. In order 10
..,;sfv nublic opinion it was necessary to find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
e the $50, 900 or s7o.OOO.oOO

cannot spare the S60,00O000 or $4,000 600
needed for the purpose without dipping heavily
into her war reserve, and not only obstructng.
but actually arrestng, her policy Of expansion
east Of the Urals 1t might still, perhaps, be
managed were it not for the famine. But if, in
addition TO the extensive relief made neces-
sary during the next few months. Russia
is called upon to incur the expense of re-
arming her entire artillery at once it will be
impossible for her to carry on the construction
of her railroads in Siberia. toward the Indian
frontier and in China. besides subvcntiOnins the
Emperor Of Corea. Chinese statesmen and Cen
trail Asian rulers.
1t would be unjust. however. To fOrbear to
ascribe to humanitarian motives the peace con-
ference upon which the Car has set his heart.
Possessed Of a keen sense Of the responsibilities
Of his lofty office ne is overwhelmed with horror
by the description of the misery that even now
prevails IN the nineteen famine stricken prov
inces He naturally shrinks from spending
millions upon the construction of engines des-
tined TO destroy human life when by devOting
that same money to the relief Of his stricken
subjects he can save hundreds Of thousands
from tire horrors of death by starvation.
THE EXTENT OF THE FAMINE
If is Difficult, for foreigners to conceive the ter
rible character of this famine now raging in
Russia The official reports admit that no less
than nineteen provinces with a population Of
40 600 600 are affected by it, and 1t is worthy
of note that the sufferers comprise not merely
the peasantry but likewise the landed gentry
and territorial nobility, who in many instances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

Eapegoat and. as the anti-Semitc craze was
then at its height, Dreyfus. as the only Hebrew
member Of the general staff. was selected for
de purpose and the evidence against him fabri-
Gated 1t is pretty generally known. however.
that the person who furnished Russia with the
cravings and plans Of the quick firing gun was
no less parsonage than General de Boisdeffre.
nen chief of the general staff. now dying in dis
grace from cancer Of the throat. while the Rus
nan parties to this conspiracy were General
V0Tutcheh. chief Of the Russian general staff
Cd Baron Mohrenheim, at that time Russian
Ambassador Oh the banks Of the Seine. 1t is
Ssnihcant fact that although General Obrut
cnen. who Is married to a French woman and
ne most intimate friend Of Bosdeffre. was
mated for the portfolio of Minister Of War; he
was suddenly and sensationally dismissed from
vince at the same time as Baron Mohrenheim
nd General de Boisdefre, and. like them, rele-
salec to dishonorable retirement. without any
reason being given at the time for this sudden
disgrace
Is because the French authorities know that
"e publication u the secret dossier containing
nee OF the undcrhand attempts on the part
" -'-SSa to obtain the drawings and working
r-@--7 u the new gun would bring about the
Op'ole Of the Franco-Russian alliance that
art so anxious TO prevent the nature Of
''V documents from becoming known.
'Houeh the Russian Government has had the
@"~ss Of the French and of the German
sN-ok-h'ins guns in It's possession for some
NN'e' II has not yet proceeded either to manu-
- 'hem or to take any steps to equip the
N' herewith. This delay is due to the enor-
-' expense which 1t would involve Russia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

are seeking and obtaining Government and even
private relief The very thatch from the roofs
has been consumed In food for the cattle. which
that even In the agricultural districts least al
fected By the famine so per cent Of the rural
population are without horses or cattle. and.
therefore, without means to plough their land.
Hunger typhus has broken out among the peo-
pie with its usual accompaniment Of bovine
typhus among the cattle, and Russia may there
fore look for another visitation OF the cholera.
since this pestilence usually follows in the wake
Of famine.
THE FAMINE LOAF
In some districts the starving populations
have attacked and severely injured the veterina-
ry surgeons and Government officials sent to de-
stroy the carcasses Of the cattle which had sue
cumbed TO bovine typhus. the meat though
black with disease and putrefaction. being raw
enously devoured by the rioters. The loaves
sold as famine bread" are composed Of the
goose foot plant, which Is catalogued in the
Russian pharmacoppia az an emetic, and
animal dung. These ingredients are baked into
a hard black mass, like stOne. and it is for the
sake Of obtaining one Of these lOaves that every
form of murder and robbery Is being commit
ted A sample Of this bread which. according
to Official reports. forms the sole sustcnance OF
300O.000 men, women and children. Is ex-
hibited in the great cathedral at Kazan. with
the object Of stimulating private charity But
charity stands parayzed and powerless in the
presence of famine Of such magnitude.
The responsibility for this famine as for that
Of 1892. lies at the doors OF the Russian Govern
ment far more than at the gates Of Providence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

sufrerngs Of his famine stricken country before
wasting any more millions on the military IN
cubus Of nineteenth century prosperity and
nroeress EX-ATTACHE
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-22
Large Crowds In Attendance
Despite the Heavy Rain.
THE CORONATION AT NIGHT
Distinguished Company and Most
Brilliant Scene In Astoria a. the
Opening OF the Grand Ball.

Yesterday marked the opening day
Of the annual regatta meet. which has
brought Astoria into prominence as the
leading aquatic sporting center OF the
Pacific coast The weather wac any
thing but propitioua for the inltiatory
exercises. however. M early In the
morning. black masses OF humid
clouds came sweeping IN from the
ocean. aud soon resolved themselves
into drenohing rain that continued
with but slight interruption until a
late hour IN the evening. Both, the
city and the vessels In the ofIlng had
been elaborately decorated ia honor OF
the event, but the hersistent showing
and clustering wind played sad havoc
with the ornamented feature. and gave
TO the entwlned blue and white bunting
a bcdraggled appearance that was any
thing but attractive.
The crowds which usually attend AS
toria's land and water carnival began
making their appearance AS early as
Saturday morning. when It was estl-
mated that from a thousand TO hfteen
hundred visitors had arrived. This
was but small contingent OF the army
OF pleasure seekers who quickly fol-
lowed, ny Saturday night the crowd
had swollen 10 several thousand. and
all day spnday people came pouring in
with the incoming trains Yesterday
the A. n c. railway found it's carrying
capacity seriously taxed 10 accom-
modate the passenger traffic. both from
Portland and from the direction OF the
beach The first train TO leave Seaside
yesterday morning consisted Of a coach
and combination and box car. The
three were packed literally TO suffoca-
tion by the anxious throng who had
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-22
THE PARIS SUNDAY RIOTS.
Believed that Faure was Not sespon-
slble for the Disorder.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE Herald
says of Sundays riots in Paris:
Sebastian Faure. is type Of the
mIld-mannered. theoretical anarchist.
While he has countenanced such acts
as that Of Valiant who threw a bomb
in the chamber OF deputies. he has
kept himself very carefully hitherto
from active participation in the pro
paganda by deed" and by such brief
terms OF Imprisonment as he has suf-
fereG have been merely for anarehistic
speeches and writings.
Seb2stion Faure was one Of the first
to rally to the side Of revision. The
reports so far received are silent as to
the exact causes of the disturbance in
Paris, but it is probable that they arose
In this way:
Faure and other anarchists and so
clalist leaders called meeting of their
followers as an offset to the Rue de
Chabrol siege; tue pubic generally
must not be allowed to suppose that
the anti-semites were moving. and the
advanced revisionlsts must give signs
OF life.
1t is more than likely that Sebastion
Faure had no idea of the meeting he
had called doing any more than pass
a number OF platonic resolutions and
then disperse quietly or be dispersed
to the accompaniment of cuffs and
kicks by the police However, some Of
the bolder spirits among the demon
strators would appear to have gotten
the upper hand.
The men whose names are given
with that of Sebastian Faure as head
ing the demonstration are nobodies.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-22
Business Portion Of Town Of
Victor a Mass of Ruins.
THE Loss TWO MILLION
Dynamite Used TO Check the Flames
but Efforts Were Useless Bust
ness Mems Heavy Losses.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. Aug. H.
Fire has destroyed the business por-
tion Of the city Of Victor, causing a
loss estimated at s2.oOOOOo. Beginning
shortly after noon. the fire ragged until
evening, consuming everything in Its
way.
Il had its origin. II Is thought. In the
Merchants cafe. adjoining tho Bank Of
Victor. on the corner Of Third street
and Victor avenue A strong wind
from the south famed the flames and
In few minutes all the surrounding
houses were afre.
Help was summoned from Cripple
Greek. but the town had been built in
the early days Of camp and was nf
pine timber for the most part Gnd
burned like paper. Efforts were made
to stop the flames by blowing up the
buildings in its path by means Of dy-
Mantle. and all the afternoon the
streets have roared with explosions,
but the effort was In vain.
The fire claimed the Bank Of Victor,
the post office on the corner opposite,
crossed Third street and followed the
row OF blocks between Third and
Fourth streets to North. taking the
Victor Banking Company. the W. U.
Telegraph company's Office and the
Office Of the Colorado Telephone Com
pany. the Hotel Victor. on the oppo-
site side Of Fourth street and three
great shaft houses. Of the Gold Coin
Mining Company and Its ore bins.
amounting the largest in the Cripple
Greek district From there the flames
were swept northward by half hur-
ricane which was blowing. and never
stopped until they had taken the Flor
ence and Cripple Greek depot the fine
new depot Of the Midland terminal
road at the head OF Fourth street. All
the buildings between these are a total
loss, with practically all their contents.
for the flames were so rapid in their
success that no clothing could be
saved.
A special train placed at the COM
mand of the city by the Florence and
Cripple creek railroad. and three COM
panies Of fremen with apparatus were
rushed to the scene.
The residence portion Of the city snf
fered comparatively little. but tn. bus
lness portion is paraiyzed and suffer
ing is bound to follow. The first house
was built in Victor in October ISIS. in
July OF the following year the city was
incorporated and six years later u
contained 10000 people. That is about
the population now.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-22
England Sees No Other Way to
Settle Transyaal Difficulty.
BRITISH PUBLIC INTEREST
The Country Deeply interested In the
Dreyfus Case Ministers Adyo-
cate Peaceful Solution.

LONDON. Aug. 2i.-There is nc
longer any doubt that President Rrug.
er has refused to submit to the de-
mand OF Mr.. Chamberlain for the ap-
polntment OF a court OF inquiry. He
may have done so automatically OF
hedgingly.
But, that his answer Is regarded BY
The British government as tantamoun,
to positive refusal. Is now an estab-
llshed fact. The colonial offise Is non
committal. but there are other evil
dences which amply sustify the state
ment. The report that President Krug-
er has proposed new terms is some
wat verified by the guarded comment
OF colonial office officials and irritabllIty
displayed there. There lis not the
slightest doubt that they now believe
war is the only way to settle the con-
troyersy.
They would far rather have had a
court and defiant answer that the
,emporizing answer which the Boer
president has sent. With the former
Great Britain would have plain
grounds for a quick commencement OF
hostllities Under the circumstances.
which II is believed now exist. an ag-
gressive action needs considerable ex-
PLANTATION to justify Il In the eyes OF
the world and the English minority
who stlll declare war would be an out
rage. However. II Chamberlain has his
way, II is believed President Kruger's
counter proposition win meet with
scant attention and unless the Beers
completely back down. which is not
likely. the crisis will quickly develop
into war. II has developed that the
war office has been aware af the nature
or the Transvaal governments answer
for several days and that 1t was com
municated to the war office. hence II is
probable that Great Britain will delay
a announcement as little as possible.
a high official expressed TO a rep
resentatlve OF the Associated Press his
disgust at what he termed "Kruger's
cupidity and hypocraoy." He said;
THE kind OF game which Kruger is
playing must be clear to Americans.
The protestatlons OF the Beers that
they wish to live a quiet. agricultural
life may be the tune OF some veldet,
but the gang in Pretoria is simply
after money. Though President Krug-
er says many harsh things OF the Uit- |
landers. he never hesitated to make
money out them. either by fair or foul
Though the official did not actually |
say 80. II was clear that he believed |
war was the only method Of settlement.
The government is somewhat annoyed |
at the publlcs slight interest in the
TransvaaL The ofilcial above quoted.
said:
"Dreyfus seems the only thing that
,ur people think about. though Eng
and is In a most serious crisis"
A special dispatch from Cape Town
says there is great danger Of an out
break OF violence on the frontier. and
he scum of South Africa are enllsting
throughout the colony and are being
ient to Plssania and Jameson. on the
,order