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New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
QUIET REIGNS IN SAMOA.
WAITING ARRIVAL OF COMMISSIONERS
AT APIA.
.,rrR1cAN MACHINE GUN RECOVERED
HARDsHrPs OF A PRIsoNER-DR.
SOLF ARRIVES.

.r,s. May a. via Auckland. N. H. May o.
,-.'arything is quiet on the island. Operations
-. ,een suspended pending the arrival Of the
commissioners from San Francisco.
,,ter the cessation OF hostities a detachment
-, nr,,,sh soldiers visited the battlefield OF
v,.u,ma where they recovered an American
.oh,ns gun that had been captured by the
n.n.s n The rebel forces at Lottopa and vailma
...rsa two miles and were of great strength
..,.c reinforced by trenches and rfe-pts It
.ound that several rebels had died in the
.chss from the shock of bursting shells but
~s,nout having been wounded
.,,.r the armistice had been agreed upon. the
lis left the forts singing war songs
ass country is being secured by British and
,..r,can soldiers searching for lead from which
.,a natives might make bullets.
british planter. who had been a prisoner
- .hs hands Of the rebels for six weeks. has
-~,,sd AT Apia. His experiences during his
.an,,vtty were frightful, and many times he
uras threatened with being beheaded.
Cartain Sturdee the ranking British naval
oa,cer here in company with a missionary. went
Tough the rebel lines unmolested. They
,ound everything quiet pending the arrival OF
,hs Commissioners who are to arrange terms
Of peace.
The British third d-class cruiser Royalist has
i,ed for England by way of Sydney.
Dr solf the new president Of the Municipal
council has arrived here He will remain In
.otvs until the Commissioners reach Apia with
instructions. ~
'"IS TSve officers for the United States cruiser
p,noasnhia have arrived here on board the
steamer Mariposa.
The United States armed collier Brutus will
remain at Apia all this month.
An American sailor. while drunk. was shot
with q revolver by a marine who was arrestins
him The wound is not serious
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
COUNCIL PASSES AN ORDINANCE

FIXES THE MAXIMUM PRICE AT rs CENTS A
THOUSAND.
The Municipal Council Yesterday took a hand IN
the gas rate war and passed ordinance placing
the maximum price for gas at 75 cents a thousand
Mr.. Francisco started the agitation by presenting
a resolution calling upon the Committee on Public
Buildings. Lighting and Supplies TO investigate the
question OF gas manufacture and report 10 the As
sembly in June the price at which gas can be
manufactured with the view Of having a gas plant
erected by the city. The resolution was referred TO
the Committee on Public Buildings. Lighting and
Supplies.
Councilman Cassidy then offered the following
ordinance for adoption:
Be It ordained by the Municipal Assembly of the
Section /. Any corporation. association or COM
pany. copartnership or person shall not charge or
sums to exceed Is cents per 1000 cubic feet.
Sec 2, The illuminating gas Furnished by any
ship person. shall have an Illuminating power
% d p s ss pcsn 6u1n9 at the Of dS % of %
spermaceti per pound. tested at distance OF not
By FIVE ub feet Of sas pe
hour. and shall as regards purity. comply with
Sec g. For any violation Of this ordinance the Of
fender shall be subject to nne Of $50 for each and
by the attorney and counsel to the corporation.
diatey.
Mr.. Cassidy made a speech. in which he said that
the charter gave the Municipal Assembly the right
TO make laws affecting the gas companies and the
matter should be tested
Vice President Oakley said that committee
should first give hearing on the ordinance. The
motion TO refer It TO the Law Committee for
hearing lost by vote Of II to ls. Councilman
McGarry called for immediate consideration OF
the resolution. He declared that this was an OPP
portunity to do something for the people, and the
people should avail themselves OF 1t. The imme-
date consideration OF the ordinance was then
agreed 10 by a vote OF 25 TO /. President Guggen-
heirner alone voting In the negative
When II came TO voting for the adoption OF the
ordinance several Tammany men refused TO vote
until their names had been called and over
again Then each OF them explained that while
he favored the ordinance ne was IN oono. aooJ, %cb
an ordinance. II was passed by vote OF "a 10 2
Comfy voting with the president In the negative.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington May s-The following Army ana
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY

Major HENRY wYGANT and First Lieutenant ISAAC e;
JENKs oath Infantry. detailed as member ana ana
s9eE Of The E,a%n1s ycs BSrd sdf To 9ff
TON pGY r. f1yA ah 'GG infsnGy
hereby relieved
Second eutsnan CHARLES HAY & Jr intsDary and JonS aBS
wiz proceed to the PTssd o4 Of 81 san that ssme
win proceed Camp Meade and report 70 the COM
manding officer, 10Th Infantry. for outy 70 accompany
that reeinent to Manila.
Major GEORGE DUNN will 4TOse.d ss0Ts to sipsf1 pspas
Tneni Santiago, for duty as Of hat
BScGH MAJOR % cssssss GssSs H1s3 %
Cubs. and rsPo TO se sea Sans Sara for duty
judre-advocate Of that Department
First Lieutenant ASTON HAMILTON ist AslerE q,
Captain GEORGE W GooDD lst Cavalry: is relieved
Kansas. and will proceed 10 Jefferson Bai,scXs ,
offcer for the State Of Missouri
The ses. GaHa Z T'mfR}s g Of
Infsntry TO date from May 3. vice Bailey retired
sPURGfN 70 the 10th Infantry date from May 4.
vice MeASsh %rH% rsS II To YE SsiEe to N. 10Th In
tsntT % dsse from Nay g. vice % HOOD
Captain ROBERT H PATERSON lst ATttlsry is re. re
State Of tie Texas to take effect May is and Will join
First neutenan, KENNETH MORTON Ordnance De.
WIN make six vsts duTns m oc,a h m9n,ss oi
pertaining 70 the arrangement and shipment Of ord
turned in by organizations IN the voun-
army under orders for muster out OF the service
Major GEORGE T. HOLLOWAY additional payraster
win receive from the chief paymaser Department OF
California funds for the payment OF the troops IN me
Department OF the Pacific and will proceed from san
Francisco 70 Manila On arrival az Manila MAJOR
Holloway VIII turn the funds 20 the chief pay
master Department Of the Pacific and report TO the
commanding general Of that Department for duty.
The commanding general. Department OF California
will furnish suitable for funds.
Major JAMES CANDY additional paymaster. will report
Major Holloway for duty accompany him from
Francisco 10 Manila, o arrival there will
report the commanding general. Department OF the
Pacific. for duty.
Admiral J. c WATSON is detached from duty as
oomnandsnt Of the Mare Island Navy Yard May 10
and ordered the Asiac Station by steamer sailing
May 16
Paw Director A s. KENNY Is detached from the New
York Navy Yard and ordered 10 Washington as pay
master-ge general.
psx rnsnec,or ] POSTER is ordered 10 the Resoluie
Passed Assistant Paymaster J. ORWlN IRWIN Jr.. is
detached from the Resolue and ordered 70 the Naval
Station Havana
Paymaster c. NJ ROY 10 detained from tne navy pay
once a, baltimore and ordered 10 continue duties at
Naval Academy.
Medical Inspector C. WISE Is deacheo IRON 'he Asa'o
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
STONES IDEAS ON PARTY ISSUES.
BRYAN. FREE SILVER. ANTT-IMPERIALIsM
AND ELLIOT pANFORTH HIS CHOICES.


William j. Stone. formerly Governor OF Missouri
and one OF the most powerful Democrats In the
West-powerful. measured by the Chicago PLATFORM
was In the city yesterday. Mr.. Stone came bast
last fall before the Syracuse Convention ana
served notice the Democrats OF this state 'nae
II they ignored Mr.. Bryan and the Chicago pat
form in the State Convention they would De rsao
out Of the party at the next National convention
Mr. Stone has been reported TO be In the neld TOT
the Democratic nomination for fresioen, NJ '"e
next National Convention but he denied TINS EN-
phaticaIly last night II am" he said. Tor Bryan
and always have been. think Mr.. Bryan VIII be
renoninated at the next National Convention he
deserves IT, The South and West are pracucahy
a unit for him and the only opposition TO him
comes from few disgruntled Democrats In the
East He is popular and has strength and ability
He will be renominated.
'As for the Chicago platform, think 1t shond
be reafirmed in entirety. Nothing can be gained
by changing It. The silver plank should De re-
tanned II II is ignored thousands and HUNDREDS
OF thousands OF Democratic and Popuhsuc votes
in the West will be lost. and the only gain VIII oe
a few Eastern votes. BY next year the war WI"
be over and a memory and think tnat no wal
Issues will be incorporated In the Natonal pat
forms. ! believe however, In the adoption OF
strong anti-imperialstic plank think there snouiu
he . radical statement against trusts and also
reaffirnation in favor OF the income tax
Mr.. Stone said he had heard some talk ABOUT
o. H. p Belmont for the nomination TOT VIC.
President but added: II think Elliot Danfortn pisu
He has made a host Of friends not only In the East
but in the South and West by his loyaty 10 od ,Is
party and the platform, and MS nom'hauo" "''''
When asked whether he would vote TO ADMIT IN me
stand for the gold standard to the next National
Convention against the contSsstng sTer vote For
FWsoSstan. .n Naisaaf Pi
Ing under a thin Disguise.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
FOR AND AGAINST A SHORTER COURSE

HARVARD MEN DISCUSS THE ApVisABiLirf of
rHREE-MILE BOAT RACES
Cambridge, Mass. May s.-'The Bulletin the
Harvard graduate weekly. has called for dis-
cusson on the part OF the rowing men OF the ques-
ton Of shortening the annual boat race from rour
% three miles In its issue OF this week is com
r,rr,cat,on from President Eliot. In favor Of the
three-mile course President Eliot says:
can imagine no possible pleasure or advantage
deriyable from a four-mile race which three
mile race would not yield as well or petter.
General w A. Bancroft. Is. who was captain OF
two winning Harvard crews Is opposed 10 'he
h,r. Harry Richards 49, of Gardiner Me-. op-
noses the change on the ground that four-mile
rpaces are on the whole beneficial 10 the health or
"a conte.tsnts I % Merrill 80 favors the three
mile course the ground that most races arc se'-
tIed al the end OF the third mile.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
PAUR TO LEAD THE PHILHARMONIC
REELECTED TO THE POST OF CONDUCTOR
FOR NEXT YEAR.

The annual meeting OF the Philharmonic society
was held Yesterday morning The most Important
business transacted was the reelection OF Emil
Paur as conductor for the coming year MI rau'
has been conductor OF the orchestra for one year
already having succeeded Anton Seidl, VINO died
a little over a year ago Mr.. Paur yesterday re-
ceived hfty-eght out OF sixty-one votes. Tne
financial result Of the season OF the philharmonic
Orchestra which has Just ended, was not so satis-
factory as the previous one. Each OF the seventy
six members OF the orchestra received dividend OF
$3.50 as against 1856 In the previous season. when
Mr. SeIdl was the conductor The difference IS
partly attributable to the fact that this season
there has been a series OF operate performances
OF unparalleled popularity. while last season there
opera. -
other officers were elected follows: f. Francis
Hyde president: Richard Arnold. vice president;
August Roebbeen. secretary: II schmitz treasurer
directors. F. Bergner. william La Croix A. Hoch
r. Klugesheld l.. Kester and j. N. 1aendner
trustees Anthony Ref Bernstein 1s r1T and h carl
in this list from that OF last year Is the substitution
OF william La Croix. In the Board OF Directors for
George Wiegand. who retres on account OF age.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
CYCLING.
ANOTHER BICYCLE SYNDICATE AN
NoUNCED YESTERDAY.
THE INTERNATIONAL vrHrCLE AND MANUFAcr-
URING COMPANY ORGANIZED IN NEWER
sEY-R I. COLEMAN WILL NOT 60
INTO THE ORIGINAL BICYCLE
TRUST.

Considerable interest has been manifested by the
trade at large regarding the proposed bicycle trust
II has been difficult to get authentic Information
regarding the proposed trust. Those VINO are not
In close touch with the manipuators OF the scheme
profess to know all about II. and those VINO are III
possession OF positive information VIII say nothihs
One day there are rumors that the trust has been
accomplished. and the next day IL - saio 'ha' '"e
trust has been abandoned
An announcement was made Yesterday which
may and then again II may not. have considerable
bearing on the The announcement II 10 tne
effect that corporation has been Incorporated
in New-Jersey and that II may become strohg
rival OF the trust The name OF the new organha-
ton is the International Vehicle and Manufactur-
ing Company II is intmated that r. j. Coleman
and other prominent bicycle manufacturers are IN
terested in the new company. According TO 'nfor;
nation circulated last night this company VIII IN
all probability contrd a large number OF wheei
Frederick ] stimson Of No So Lberty-st.. coun-
sci for the Western Wheel Works. said yesterday
afternoon that he report that President Coleman
would on reconsideration enter the much, h,taiked.oi
wheel trust was untrue Mr. Stimson intmaten
Mr.. stimson said that the trust was nrst talked &
several manufacturers ~ bicycles. among snem m
MI coemsn Mr. c9em0s 3 option nr0sres wns %aas ns
Of ' other herr manufacturers were made good unit. June June
/ Since the time limit + on Mr. &C ooemans Lena o"er
Mr. Stimson THE circulated 70
the effect that r. L. Coleman has recopsidered his
recent decision and will rc-enter the trust is en-;
tirely without foundation. II Mr.. Coleman had
done So / should certainly know Of IL. and ! am
positive that thore is no truth in the report II Is
true that Mr. Coleman objected 70 certain De
partures from the original proposal made 70 MN
at the time he gave his option Those op)ecuons
we're In part the cause OF his unwillngness to ex-
tend his offer. | have been told that there were
some reasons for believing that the parties in con
troll OF the combination are disposed to yield 70 MT
Colemans demands but the adjustment OF the dir,
hCultiee has advanced beyond tndt point, dnO
personally Of the opinion that they Will not ad
vance"
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
DEPOSITORY AS WE'LL AS FISCAL AGENT.

The North American Trust Company OF TINS
city has been appointed the depositary OF all tne
United States Governments funds IN tne is,anu %
cha Tn. COMPANY was recently appointed fiscal
ogsnt for the Government in the islands but under
the new appointment the company becomes the de-
...,,or, ~ the war Department which mas
rbarre Of the collection Of customs taxes ana
other revenues OF the island In other WORDS .he %
company performs pretty much tne same me p.ns o.,
sne a,a ,or the Spanish Government before the
sI",.a state, assumed control Of the island rhs
company will transact all The h naass Mss de-
the tn,,sS yastsrday and Sl.boo0oo wiz b dspostso
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
RRooKLyy ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES.

Al the Brooklyn Athletic Club games. which are
.o,.au,ed to take place on Decoration Day AT 2
m the following contests will be open to all
amateurs under Amateur Athletic Union rules ana
League OF American wheelmen sanction; one-hun-
dred-yard dash handicap; 2so-yard dash. handi-
can. half-mle run, novice: one-mile run. nanoi-
can one mile bicycle race. novice. and special Two
raR, reh. hicvcle race handicap. Gold and silver
catches will be awarded to the nrst and second
man In each contest ......
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
CHINESE NOT SHUT OUT.
THE EXCLUSION ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO IN
suLAR POSSESSIONS.

washington, May s-Acting Secretary Meikle-
,ohn said to-day that the Chinese Exclusion
act did not apply TO insular possessions. About
three weeks ago an order was issued extending the
laws and regulations governing immigration into
the United States to the territory under military
control and collectors Of customs were directed TO
enforce them pending the establishment OF regular
immigration stations BY some people this order
was interpreted TO mean the exclusion OF Chinese
from Porto Rico. Cuba and the Philippines This
is a mistake. Mr.. Meiklejohn says that the order
only extended the regular immigration laws, not
the Chinese Exclusion act, and that there was no
intention for the present of making the latter act
applicable TO nsular possessions.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
BILLIARDS..

s1ossoN AND scHAEFER AT PRACTICE FOR
THEIR BIG MATCH.
Both slosson and Schaefer played short practice
games last night In their hnal preparation TOT the
big professional match next week, and compari-
son OF the averages favors the Student" Slosson
played a local amateur named Arthur L. Brock
and beat him 300 TO n. His average was II ILL,
and his best runs ss and S. He plays STARK To-
night. , -.
"Wizard" schaefer p:ayed in Boston again last
night with Harrison the Chicago professional He
ran ont a game Of 400 points in thirty innings,
averaging Is 10 80 his best run being 76
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
lppO1yTBENTs OF POSTMASTERS.

Washington. May "a large number OF Presi-
dental postmasters were appointed to-day. among
them being the following
New-York-Antwerp. Charles G. johnson; Breek-
port George B. Harmon; EutonViile. John N van
Antwerp; Mohawk d. c. Ford $780,
New -Jersey-Egg Harbor CITY, George r. brener'
Hackettstown, George w. Smith.
r,,o ,orowine were among the fourth-class post
masters appointed to-day:
vork-Jacksonyille Edwin S. Johnson
NewJersev~Folsom Thomas Chalmers
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
GOLF.
AN INVITATION TOURNEY At THE
MARINE AND FIELD cLUB-NEw
CAPTAIN OF THE APAwA-


The Marine and Field Club Of Brooklyn. has g.
cided TO hold a small invitation tournament on its
links At Bath Beach. Brooklyn. on May rs ana "a
The limited facilities of the clubhouse and the short
Of the course prevent The club from extending
Invitations to players generally but the members
of those clubs with which the Marine and Field
team has been accustomed 10 play In other sessons
will be asked to compete and this should make neId
Of about thirty: The Dyker Meadow. Crescent Atn-
letc Apawams. Westchester. Richmond County.
Flushing and Oakland golf clubs are among ,noss
this week the club will hold members tourna.
meit for prizes presented by " ". Curtis. the
clubs captain
team match has been arranged between fhe
Harbor Hill and Lawrence Harbor golf clubs
to take place on the latter's links on May DO just
now the members Of the Lawrence Harbor club are
Gently entered into with the Deal Beach and Holly.
wood golf clubs, whereby the players OF one VIII
receive the privileges OF the others during the sea-
Golf is apparently to be more popular this sea-
son than among the residents OF the Oranges.
and both the Essex County and the Fart Orange
clubs are making elaborate preparations for play.
Howard n. Colby has been chosen captain or the
Essex County team. and he is now In comrnuniea-
ton with several Of the nearby clubs with a view
East Orange team will open It's season on May ~
with match on its home links AGAINST the stevsrs E
Forest Hill Field Club, at Newark
Team matches among women are something OF
Q novelty in golf. but Judging by the enthusiasm
with which the game has been taken up at se'era
OF the woman's colleges the present season may
a number OF such contests AZ WenesIeJ ess
pecialy there is a strong interest in the game ana
the golf numbers than hundred-
There Is a fine nine hole course near the cohege'
and many OF the girls have become expert player.
Miss Gordon Walker r. the president o. the cuo'
and Miss Mary Vail Is Its secretary ana treasurer
The Richmond Hill Golf Club tas arranged ths
following team matches for the season
May 2o-westchester Golf Club al Richmond HilL
June 1T-Crescent Athletic club at Richmond MN
June 24-Nutley Golf Club. At Richmond HUI
July 5-Crescent Athletic Club Al Bay Ridge ,
July 15-Harbor Hill Golf club a. Richmond hMi
September Westchsster Golf Club at West .nesn~
October sHarbor Hi Golf Club. at Brighton He'snsA
Staten Island.
Herbert A. Sherman has been elec ed captain OF
| the Apawams Golf Club which Is soon TO open 'ts
new eighteen hole course In the suburbs OF Hye
| He has chosen tho following men to represent the
club in this sea sons team matches: Maturfn Bal
| Ion Frank n wiggin Victor Delano. q. Ward
| Doubleday and F. II Kimhle. Thus far the io,-
| loving dates have been selected Tor interciuo
! matches: May 20 the Richmond County tounuy
| Club al Rye June g. Bedford Golf CUB AZ, hyeeS
| Jure TO- Wee Burn. at Rye: June IL. BEDFORD COX
| Club. at Bedford.
There will be a women's tournament NJ the MOT
ria County Golf Club to-day for the Long Course
! CUp
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
FRENCH MAIL BAG MUTILATED.
NONE OF THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE
EMBASSY STOLEN.

Washington. May s.-The official mail bag from
the Paris Foreign Office which reached the frehch
Embassy to-day was in a damaged condluon'
hole having been made In one end large enough 10
a,,, q band and an arm to be inserted and the
contents Of the bag examined. Fortunately. now
ever. an examination Of the contents and com
psrison with the official list Of Enclosures showed
that nothing had been removed. The seals on the
official communications were unoroken. probably
because an inspection indicated that no funds were
The reports Of the payment TO Spain OF 2oooO0O
through the medium of the French Embassy may
have led 10 this mutilation Of the bag. The mole
was too carefully made be the result OF an acci-
dent A large heart-shaped incision was made In
the leather and this was torn Sideways making an
opening about six inches wide.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
SWEETLAND EIONERATED.

A PROMINENT CORNELL ATHLETE RESTORED TO
GOOD STANDING AS AN AMATEUR.
Ithaca. ~ Y May "a meeting OF the Cornell
Athletic Council held last night TO take fnai
action the charges OF professionalism against
= r sweetIand OF the varsity football team,
which were brought before that body last winter.
II was unanimously voted that the charges were
unfounded and sweetland was restored to stand
ing as an amateur athlete in good standing IT Is
sweetland's Intention TO begin training for the
varsity crew and It Is probable that he Will train
Tor he fnofhall team next fall.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
co1oNr1s BacON AND CARROLL RETIRED.

Washington. May s-Colonel John NJ Bacon Stn
Cavalry, and Colonel Henry Carroll 7'n cavalry
have been placed the refined list al tneif ,n U"n
ra,,a, o,,er more than thirty years service This
nil rro,oo,e Ijeutenant- Colonel A. r. Chanee, OF
the 81 Cavalry to be ccSns %SsoaS1s Of the s Badwn oi
The I6th cavalry 10 be colonel OF the 7th cavalry
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
DECORATED BY THE BEY OF TUNIS.

Washington MAY s-The Bey Of Tuns has con-
.orra6 handsome tewelIed decorations on MN THE
hant and Boeufve, Of the French Embassy here for
having represented Tunis at the international
postal Congress. which met in Washington some
m
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
A JUNK DEALERS ROMANCE.

P J. RILEY TO ROSE CRANE. DEBTOR. FOR NOT
MAKING HER MRS. RILEY. $1,000.
Lowell, Mass, May 9-In the breach Of promise
suit OF Rose Crane against p ]. Riley, a junk
dealer the jury to-day gave the plaintiff verdict
for s. 600 She sued for $4,000
New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
BOXING.
rpNr DEFEATS M,FAppEN ON POINTS.

ERNE DEFEATS MFADDEN ON POINTS
Frank Erne. OF Buffalo and George McFadden. OF
this city. both lightweights. fought twenty-five
rounds last night at the Lenox Athletic Club. The
decision was awarded Srne on points. Both
boxers gave a clever exhibition OF scientific spar
ring Erne did most OF the leading and McFadden
good in defensive work.