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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
POPULACE GREATLY EXCITED.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK MAIL COACH WHICH
RAN INTO CROWD.

RAN INTO CHOW ~
Paris, June 1.-The demonstration IN the RACE
do rOrAra was not surpassed by anything Of the
bind IN the Roulanger agitation. Fully thirty
thousand neople congrega:ed there. and when
the mail coach returned from Versailles ana
was Obliged to run into the excited crowd II
bod n narrow escape and was saluted with
hostile cries. The people made an ugly rush ior
the vehicle but the police executed two ehe !.
getic charges and enabled the passengers "
al ght safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
AMERICAN PLAN ACCEPTED
MEDIATION SCHEME ADOPTED BY THE
PEACE SUBCOMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION AGAINST USE OF DUMDOM
B1yLLETs-HOPE OF AGREEMENT ON


BUI.LETs-HOPE OF AGREEMENT ON
IMPORTANT PROPOSAL FAINTER
The Hague June 1.-The American mediation
scheme was unanimously adopted at yesterdays
sitting Of the subcommittee. which emoodieo
as Article T. the scheme prepared by the SUD-
committee with few alterations.
The First Commission, by vote OF Is 10 D,
has adopted a resolution prohibiting the use or
the dumdum Cor hattened) bullet Italy Austria
ard Great Britain formed the minority
1t was also resolved to prohibit the use OF e1-
plosives from balloons and explosive bullets
An agreement was found to be Impossible on
all the important proposals, and the conviction
is growing more than ever that the work OF the
First Commission Is doomed TO failure.
The Second Section Of the Red Cross Commit
tee Is also encounterins difficulties, as the
American and British members are opposing the
proposed regulations es being too stringent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
L4WTON'S NEW COMMAND.

NOW IN CHARGE OF MAN1LAs DEFENDER
MACARTHUR HAS OUTLYING GARR1SoNs.
Manila, June 1--General Lawton has been
placed in command of the defences OF the city
and troops forming the line around Manila
which will be his division.
General Macarthur commands the outlying
garrisons and the troops holding the railroad
ard river
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
nrPo1rLEDE's BID FOR NOTICE.

Paris. June IN Deroulede who. with III
Marcel-Habert. was acquitted yesterday by the
Assize Court Of melting soldiers to insuooruiha-
tion in connection with the election OF PRESIDENT
I.oubet passed the Military Club this afternoon
and ostentatiousy saluted the officers standing
on the balcony. The crowd then recognized NJ
Deroulede and cheered him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS AT MANILA.

WASHINGTON, June l.-Assistant Secretary Meikle-
John made public to-day the detailed receipts from
custona ut Mania for the months Of January. Feb
ruary and March 1899 and comparisons Herewith
for the years 1893 to 1897. both inclusive. com
parison with 1888 shows as follows:
January. February March
1904 ......... s2I7OT4 10 S14s.SOo 81 $3.50 24l 70
1909 ............. 3s5.3s9 SO 26I2l4 p 22 l6l %
These receipts embrace import and export duties,
TONNAGE dues fines etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
INSURGENTS ATTACK oUTPosTs.

London. June "A dispatch from Manila says
that the insurgents attacked the outposts OF Tn"
51st Iowa at San Fernando. and that two Amer
leans were hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

KILLED BY 4 PROFESSOR ~ A DUEL.
Budapest. June la fatal duel with pistols was
fought yesterday at Klausen5urg between Pro-
fessor oberschall, Of the Pressburg Law Academy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
Ri.ANDFORD A NEWPORT NEWS MAN.


Washington, June 1.-At the personal request Of
General Otis General Theodore Schwan chief as
sls.ant 10 Adtutant-G General Corbin. has been or
dered to duty in the Philippines.
Major Hopkins, military aid TO Secretary Alger,
,s also going 10 Manila on an inspection tour, but
nrohably Will not start until october. when he
may be accompanied by Colonies Hecker and Bird
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

MURDERERS OF 1lllE1 fUNlSHED'
Washington. June 1.-The War department.
has received the following dispatch from Cen
eral Otis, dated June l:
Smith reports from Negroes that he has pun
ished insurgents who murdered Captain Tllley;
that eastern coast Of island now under Ameri-
can flag and inhabitants ask protection against
robber bands the bands pursued INTO noun
tains by us, and native troops severely punished
The age-herald., 1899-10-06

be, and he would doubtless prefer to have the Boers march over the border. He considers the Transvaal subject state, if not a colony, but when he goes to war with 1t he must invade it as he would a foreign state, unless the Boers first cross the bor- der. England will not be apt to hesitate in this respect, however. when her forces are on or near the spot. Pretoria will be her real objective, and when England is ready the utimatum business will be ended, and the troops win march towards the Transvaal capital. When the British hold Pretoria and Johannesburg the war will be practically completed. although the Boers may prolong 1t in desultory and predatory sort of way. The chances seem to be that the Boers will not cross into Natal, and that the British will continue to mass troops in the neghborhood of Lang's Nek, until they have enough to begin an ag- gressive campaign with, when they will move without much warning upon Pretoria.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
ORDERS BOOKED AHEAD

From the Baltimore News.
 Referring to general business conditions in the south, MT Field says:
 "Every manufacturer is in good spirits with as much business or orders as he can attend to. It reminded me of the boom years of 1sSs-sO Many of the towns, which have practically been at a standstill are forging ahead. For instance, the Besse- mer Land and Improvement company of Bessemer, Ala, has several very large con- eerns about to locate there, which will em- ploy several hundred men. The stock Of this company, which has gone a-begging for some time at $4 share, has recently sold at s25 a share, and is rapidly advanc- ing Birmingham, Ala, can be included in the building, go-ahead cities of the south. Many of the mills and factories are run ming day and night to keep up with orders already sold; in fact, some concerns have already booked enough orders ito run them for six months ahead"
The age-herald., 1899-10-06

terprises Judge Gary, of Chicago, president of the Federal Steel company, has had an opportunity to study the nome conditions and to note the progress that has been made in the commercial field within recent months. AS a result, he is more than ever convinced that the substantial prosperity which has come to the country has come to stay. Speaking of the situation, more particularly as it applies to his own com pany and the iron and steel trades Judge Gary says:
 I've have just bought 5000 tons of pig iron at $225O per ton, where a year ago We paid only $9-50 per ton. We make a couple of million tons a year of pig iron, and do not usually buy any, but there has been such a scarcity and as our present orders will use up all our available pig, we had to lay in this extra supply to keep up with the times and to provide against all con- tingencies
 Some of our products are sold up to May l next, and we are simply rushed to death with orders. Prices are high now, but the prospects are that they will be higher still We are selling rails for next years delivery at $SS per ton. But even that price is only temporary, and will be higher
 T understand that manufacturers of pig iron who make pig to sell have only 5O,03O tons left, up to the first of next July-so you can see why we have bought, and why the Carnegie company has bought also.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
More Schools Needed.

The appeals of the board of education for more school room should not go unheeded. Better far neglect the improvement of the streets or the city hall or almost any other department of city work than neglect children who are to be its future citizens and sovereigns. When a child is crippled mentally more harm is done to the city, as well as to the individual, than when a street improvement is passed over-much more.
 Then, too, there is much relative injus- tce in insufficient school accommodations. It means that one child shall be admitted to opportunities to free education. and another shut out. It means injustice that taxpayer shall be taxed to pay for the education of his neighbours children, while his own must go uneducated, be- cause there is not room for them in the public schools.
 The application of the board of education goes much deeper therefore than dollars and cents. It goes down to the basis of government It is a demand for justice to all, and especially for the children whose growth cannot be stayed. The board of aldermen should devise some way in which the school capacity can be enlarged. The schools of the city are credit to it, so far as they go, but they do not go far enough There should be seat in them for every boy and girl of school age in the city. The chances are that the seating capacity should be doubled, and that the three schools that the board of education asks for will themselves probably be overcrowded in year or two. For the city is growing, and so are the children.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
THE MAZET COMMITTEE
Investigations Assume a Sensational
 Character

New York, October 1.-The Mazet com mittee resumed its session today Evidence was brought out concerning the unlawful sale of liquor by tenants of buildings owned by the city in the parks in the borough of the Bronx. Gussie Storm, a 16-year-old girl, testified that she was drugged and as- saulted by Samuel Leiht. She said Assist ant District Attorney Grady, a brother of Senator Thomas F. Grady, the Tammany orator, asked her not to press the charge against Leiht, adding that if she did he would make it bad for her. She denied the authorship of a letter purporting to be from her which was sent to the trial judge, stating that she herself was not altogether faultless.
 Leiht went free. Grady is now dead
 MT. Moss asserted that he believed the case of Gussie Storm had been brought to trial because she had complained to his office.
 The Mazet committee will hold session on Saturday when justices of the appellate division of the supreme court will be ex- amined on the subject of the assessment of judicial candidates.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
Child Labor in Mills.

The Georgia federation of labor will pre- sent to the legislature of that state a bill that no one with a spark of humanity in his breast can conscientiously oppose. 1t provides that no child under the age of ten years shall be employed in any factory, and mechanical establishments of the state
 It further provides that mo child be- tween the age of ten years and fourteen years shall be employed in any factory, workshop or other manufacturing or me- chanical establishments during the period when the public schools in the city, town, village, district or county are in session, unless the person, firm or corporation em- ploying such child, male or female, shall first procure a certificate from the supern- tendent of schools of the city, town, vil- lage, district or county, if one be employed, otherwise from the commissioner or clerk of school board, or board of education, or from teacher of a private school, stating that such child has previously attended school for the period of sixteen weeks dur ing the preceding twelve months; and after working thirty-six weeks, shall cease to labor and shall not return to such work unless such child or children shall again go to such public or private schools for at least sixteen weeks, furnishing another certificate to that effect, and in like man. ner from year to year until such child or children shall reach the age of four teen years; the purpose of this act being that such child or children, in order to be permitted to thus work, shall go to school at least sixteen weeks out of each fifty two weeks during said period"
 Cotton mills and other factories are de- sirable institutions, but they are not so desirable, nor are we in such hurry to secure them, that the state can afford to do harm and wrong to young lives that are fast growing into citizenship. The state is in the last analysis the guardian of such young lives, and it is absolutely wrong to refuse to protect young children because thereby some heartless New Eng lander or other outsider will not bring his money down here for mill investment.
 Alabama wants law exactly as strin- gent and as strong as is the bill proposed for Georgia. This state should not be heartless to her own children. They are poor, humble, and largely unprotected, ab- solutely helpless; and this richly endowed state surely will not cast them aside in order to win an extra mill or two.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
MOUNT m'KINLEY THE HIGHEST

From the New York Journal.
 Mount Mckinley, 2O,464 feet, in Central Alaska. north of the Cooks Inlet region, is now proven to be the highest portion of land on the North American continent
 This much-dsputed point has just now been definitely settled by the United States geological survey, the members Of which have just returned from a season of sur yey and exploration in untrodden Alaska.
 One of the most salient and important features of the geological surveys work, however, was ascending the summit and determining the exact elevation of Mount Mckinley, which now gives this peak pre- eminence over Mount St. Elias, of 1S,000 feet hitherto conceded to be the highest mountain in the United States territory.
 Mount Mckinley Was discovered two years ago by government explorers, but owing to the extreme dangers and impass- able region of the country in its vicinity containing innumerabe chasms, broken lava beds and glaciers, it has been almost a physical impossibility to get near the monster uprising mountain of snow and ice Consequently Mount Mckinley and the sur rounding country have been enshrouded in mystery up to the present time.
 There were many geysers discovered by the survey party en route to the mountain, of these phenomena in Alaska almost equaling those in the Yellowstone. The general scenery of the region is picturesque
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
IF BRYAN WE'RE DEAD?
From the New York World.

From the New York w orld.
 Suppose that MT Bryan were dead-not 'hat we wish .: far fr n. iti We admire him greatly in spite of his adherence to the fatal fallacy of 'tfree silver at 16 to l. He has a wonderful capacity for leadership a positive genius for popularity.
 But just suppose, as a practical ilustr1- ton of the political situation, that Bryan were dead-or that he should be so badly beaten this faTl in his own state and in the other elections where his will has shaped the issues and now dominates the canvass that he would be "out of the race?
 Who is there who could beat Mckinley? Whom could the democrats nominate With a hope of success?
 The World offers a silver cup as a prize for the best answer to this question-bar- ring Dewey, of course. Everybody knows and comedies that he would beat Mckinley out of sight. But who else?
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
EXPLAINS MATTERS
The Southern Railway Tells How the
 M. & 0. Was Secured

Memphis, Tenn, October 1.-The Southern railway has filed in the United States court answer to the bill of Simon Rothschild against it and the Memphis and Charles ton Railroad company in which the plain tiff questioned very strongly the manner in which the former road secured the latter and the treatment which the minority stockholders of the Memphis and Charles ton company received at the hands of the Southern. The answer is signed by W. A. Henderson and F. P. Poston, of this city, as solicitors, and Francis Lynde Stetson, of New York, of counsel for the Southern.
 It gives what purports to be a full and complete history of all of the transactions between the Southern, Memphis and Charleston and the two East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia companies in which the Southern secured 1o6,2l6 of the 212,5OO shares of the Memphis and Charleston stock through the East Tennessee com 'pany, and states that this stock was long in the hands of the Central Trust company of New York as collateral for "a loan and strongly denies that the Southern company used any improper means in securing final ownership of the Memphis and Charles ton.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
DEWEY AND HIS MELLOW SHOES

From the Ladies Home Journal.
 When russet shoes of a bright, yellow hue were introduced Dewey wore the hrst pair that was seen in Washington. They at once became the subject of jest ol all the officers of the navy department.
 Early in the afternoon one of Dewey feet began to swell, and his suffering from his new shoes was acute In an interval between the calls of friends who were still running" him on his shoes the commodore sought his chief clerks room. He walked with a limp, and finally loosened the strings to relieve his feet.
 q suppose can't take these things off now" he remarked with a bitter smile, flor these fellowsll think they have driven me to it.''
 And for hours the commodore sat at his desk in perfect torture
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
No Faith in HIascots

At one of the old soldiers reunions an aged veteran, crippled with rheumatism and unable to walk except with diff culty, was talking with comrade he had not seen for long time and who was -'thale and hearty" says the Indianapolis Sentinel The former had told his friend all of his rheumatic troubles when the latter asked: "Why don't you carry a buckeye?" and pocket for the past fifteen years"
 Then the rheumatic veteran turned on his friend and with a tone of infinite dis gust replied: "They aren't worth a rap, John. Look here,' and he pulled from various pockets eleven horse chestnuts and laid the black hard nuts on the table. Then he drew from his hip pocket a small pony horseshoe and in conclusion reached down inside of his shirt collar, caught hold of a string and pulled out an old dried rab- bit s foot with about half the hair rubbed off
 "Talk about carrying things in your pockets for rheumatism" said he. Its all sham. There's collection that I have been carrying off and on for ten years and you see the condition I am in"
 Then some one in the crowd started the Battle Hymn of the Republic" and the rheumatic old soldier twisted himself about in his chair and tried to sing
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
How to ReQin the War.

Injustice towards the Outlanders in the first place and Dutch fanaticism among the Boers have made war inevitable but neither side knows how to begin it. Neither side wants to begin offensive movements for both desire to win the sympathy of the world to the utmost possible extent.
 President Kruger knows that many Englishmen of the Gladstone school do not look kindly upon a war against the Boers. Such people believe the Boers are mistak- enly honest, although tyrannical and un- just. ETSser kanws that if he crosses the border into Natal and assails English troops. he will fire the English heart and all the empire will turn against him. And yet if he does not advance, he will lose valuable military opportunities, and will therefore hasten his own destruction. The astute Boer leader is in fact in difficult position.
 Lord Salisbury is as sensitive over the moral responsibility of war as Kruger can
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
Dragged Him Overheard

San Francisco, October 5.-According to officers of the whaler Betuga, Oscar Illus chenbett, a sailor in the Arctic, on August 26, 1S9S was caught in rope attached to harpoon that had been fixed in the side of a whale and he was drawn like cannon ball over the boats stern and out into the water In passing out of the boat the body of the man hurled itself against Mate Ni- kito and one of the crew, knocking the seaman overheard and throwing Nikite to the bottom of the boat. The mate scram- bled up and slashed the rope in two with his knife
 After chase the whale was again lanced and Huschenbett's body recovered.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
NOT DEWEY MEN
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 It is fair presumption that neither William Mckinley nor William J. Bryan Is very much of a Dewey man in po- litical aspect just at present, and we have given reasons in another article why some other prominent politicians of the land are to be added to their number. Dewey's strength, politically speaking, is very much confined to the people. It naturally creates anxiety rather than enthusiasm in those having political aspirations. This arises from the fact that every war the nation has thus far had has made for it presi- dent The difficulties in the way of getting president out of this war we have pointed out as being considerable, yet there is still a not unnatural nervousness on the subject in interested quarters.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
The Wilson Homicide.

It seems to be conceded that Wilson came to his death from a blow dealt by Thomas Harris. using chair for that purpose. This concession clears up one mystery con nected with this affair; but 1t by no means clears away all the mysteries of very mysterious crime.
 In the first place no reasonable, or even plausible, theory has been advanced, as to why Harris took a chair and, from behind, brained the unfortunate printer. It is not known that he even knew him. It is not known that Harris ever had any relations with Wilson, friendly or unfriendly. Dix on, with whom Wilson was having some words, swears that he did not know Har- rfs and had not seen him before the fatal blow was delivered.
 It further appears that Harris did not consider the feeellng of man as more than Ia light incident. It was a matter in his mind to be casually mentioned to his fellow workmen, but not to be in any respect gravely considered. If Birmingham has any more Harrises, it would be well to have them located Men who go around swinging chairs without regard to condi- tion, age or other circumstances should be- come marked men. They are not highly desirable citizens.
 Strangest of all is the fact that the mur- der was committed in a public place, in the presence of several people, at an early hour of the night, and yet the murderer walked away unmoleseted; went to the theater, went home, and on the following morning went to his work. No one in any manner molested him, although his victim had been dead many hours. If this is vigil lance in the detection of crime, then It is difficult to imagine what want of vigilance would be. When Harris ascertained next day what he had done, he disappeared, and he is at this writing maintaining his dis appearance. He has not been apprehended; and if he should not be, the series of re- markable features in this most remarkable case will be well rounded out
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
An Effort is Being Made to Dust the
 Mayor of Columbus, O..

Columbus, O., October 5.-Attorney Gen. eral Monnett today filed a suit in the cir cult court to oust Mayor Samuel J. Swartz from office for alleged violation of the Garfield law providing against corrupt practices in elections. It is alleged that MT Swartz spent in violation of the law more than $500 in securing his election. Mayor Swartz claims to be able to defend himself against the charges. The consti- tutionality of the law will be tested.
The age-herald., 1899-10-06
BEFORE THE CURTAIN

From the Mobile Register.
 Of course, it makes more brilliant pie ture to show Miss Morrison killing Frank Leiden before the ~yes of the mortified audi ence of the Chattanooga theatre, and that is the way the New York Journal had it on Sunday last, but truth got black eye in the process. The shooting took place be- fore the curtain rose on the first act Of the play. and the audience knew nothing about it.