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New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
LIBERIA.

An appeal in behalf OF Liberia Is made to
the United States. 1t Is represented by com
petent and credible authority that the little
negro republic Is in danger from the aggres-
sions of the European Powers which are par
ttioning Africa among them; that ii has al
ready suffered some loss Of territory: that II
Is In peril of utter extinction. and that adms-
sion 10 this Union or at least an active pro-
tectOrate is urgently required to'save the work
of Johnson. Ashmun and their successors from
destruction All Of which is by no means with
ont interest to the United States. though It
NAV not have exactly the effect desired by
those who are making these representations.
It is no news that European Powers are en-
croaching upon Liberia. That republic is
mere enclave. abutting at one end upon the
British territory Of Sierra Leone and elsewhere
upon the French Soudan. France has for some
time been sezing lands originally claimed by
Liberia. until now the territory OF the latter
is only about half as large as IT was once reck
oned 10 be. The important inland region around
Musardu which was explored and opened 10
trade by Iiberians thirty years ago, is now
claimed and actually occupied by France, and
Liberia is restricted 10 n mere strip along the
coast. scarcely a hundred miles wide. Nor has
merly the boundary between that republic and
the French Ivory Coast was the San Pedro
River But the French have now pushed II
westward seventy-fve miles 10 the Cavaly
River thus seizng more than half Of the State
OF Maryland. which formed one Of the original
colonies from this country. and the union OF
which with Liberia in 1S4I formed the United
States Of Liberia. The attitude Of Great Brit
ain toward the republic has been in general
most friendly. That was the first Power TO
recognize the independence OF Liberia. and we
are not aware that IL has made any territorial
encroachments upon the latter. II has Mt times
administered some pretty vigorous discipline
to Liberia but we are not prepared TO deny
that II was in some degree deserved and salu-
tary The department Of Liberia has not al
ways been without reproach. and the crcum-
stances Of its weakness and lack Of culture do
not altogether free It from liability TO reproof.
The relations between Liberia and the United
States are peculiar The former was founded
by colonists from the latter. and they or their
descendants still form the ruling element there.
The present President OF Liberia is. we be-
Iieve n native OF the United States This Gov
ernment has already made II known that II is
prepared to take every proper step necessary
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

TO maintain the relations betweef the TWO
republics; IL has declared that those relations
authorize II to Interpose It's good oii,ces ID ans
contest between Liberia and foreign S'a'e'
and II has warned the world that n refusai 10
Give the United States an opportunity to be
heard for this purpose would make "an nh-
favorable impression upon the mlnds oi '"e
Government and the people Of the ini'en
Estates" Those declarations should DE- suiil-
cent They should constitute all the p'o'e'
torcte" needed If the Liberian Government Is
rooIlv alarmed for It's own safety. It's appeal 10
the United States Will doubtless not remain
nnheard or unanswered. and we have no ldea
that any Power will oppress Liberia III den-
once Of remonstrance or other representation
from this country. The suggestion ina, we
should annex Liberia and admit 1t ms a Stn"
OF this Union is. Of course. too fan'nstIc lor
sorious consideration. This is the United states
Of America. not Of Africa and the u'termos'
ends OF the earth.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
PERSONAL.

~. uo,,or rrizA ~ 900 for the best music for
,,a.,r,on,b College song has just been awarded 10
Addison F. Andrews. Of this city p graduate OF
dartmouth in the class Of 1S. a similar prize TOT
tho words had been previously given TO PROFESSOR
Richard Hovey 81. The prize was estaonshed ssE. TS
ar,i wears ago but not until now awarded. Inc
competition in the case OF the woras was coneu t,
tod 70 compete for the music prize. Nevertheless
a dartmouth man appeared with the required COM
position
r,ru Sk-ar Of Copenhagen a secretary Of the
Danish legation Is in Chicago on n semi-ohicial
mission lie Is commissioned by his Government
n investigate the condition OF the Danes In Amer
ica. and will later make report OF his observa-
tions. The Danish Government Is paying the ,1 ex,
states Besides his work OF Investigation he is try,
ing interest his countrymen IN s1fIey
in Denmark for the purpose OF promoting CONNER INNER
cial ties between the two countries Mr.: skram @
nov 10 the Pacific coast.
The oldest surviving Senator OF the United
states is James Ware Bradbury. of Maine. who has
iust celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday HIS
practice Of law extended oyer period or seyenSS Ky
Two years For part oi nIs Hsmn was his coz
late Vice-fTesident H'"'''N'' MANN" ~ ~
league.
1udxs Archibald A. Glenn. formerly State sena-
tor and Lieutenant Governor OF Illinois has been
elected CITY Treasurer Of wichita Kan. Judge
Glenn ia eighty years Old but discharges all OF the
duties OF his ofhce without the aid OF oook;
keeper or clerk. When elected ne gave persons,
bond 10 the city OF NH'"" ana hahu'es f'''V'' "'
public money year
The Rev Dr. Frank Gunsaulus. pastor OF the Cen
trail Church Chicago. is not altogether unoccupied.
"rhe Record" says of him "In addition to his MIN
Is,erIal duties DR.. GuHsauus finds time TO act az
president OF the Armour Institute of Technology
and 10 lecture write novels. biographies ana poems
H. he course OF single day he will prepare SER
mon oversee the institute work write chapter In
n new book and In the evening deliver lecture.
lie yorks with refreshing ease. and Is always ready
for a ioke or story IN spare moment
f. " Dngley. OF Kalamazoo. Mich son OF the
late Congressman Dingley. Is engaged on life OF
his father President Mckinley. he says. mas
practically agreed TO write the preface while the
members OF the Ways and Means Committee asso-
c,ated with Mr. Dlngey in the preparation OF the
Dingley Tariff bill will each probably contribute
chapter When in New-Haven. Conn, last Wednes-
day attending Yale University commencement,
had a talk with the retiring president DR.. Timothy
Dwight who told me something or his recollections
OF MIR Dingiey when they were members OF the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
". ". ASTOR'S TAXES.
JUSTICE sTOVER DIRECTS THE TAX CON-
MIssIONERS TO REVIEW THEIR
DECISION

william Waldorf Astor Of London. yesterday.
through his counsel Charles A. Peabody. secured
from Justice Stover, in the Supreme Court. writ
OF certlorar directing the Commissioners Of Taxes
and Assessments to review their decision in assess
ing his personal property here at g c)0O O0 The writ
il returnable on the nrst Monday in October, In
speciaI Term Part III. OF the Supreme Court.
The grounds that are set UP by Mr.. Astor for the
reyiewal OF the assessment the usual ones that
the books OF the Tax Commissioners were open
from the second Monday in January until May
for the purpose OF permitting any person assessed
70 object 10 the amount OF his assessment. Mr.
Astor further alleges that ne is nonresident and
that he does not possess the personal property on
which he has been assessed by the Commission
ers
He says that ne attended before the Commission
ers and was examined as to his property. and
testified that he was the owner OF the personal
property on which he had been assessed. He de-
cares that the assessment is unjust and illegal
and appeals 10 the Supreme Court 10 direct that II
be rescnded
Mr. Astor says that he was. when the assessment
was made and for a long period prior thereto, and
has been since, resident OF the knedom OF Great
britain He says that he has no personal property
In this city. and that ne so informed the Commls-
sloners when he was examined on oath before
dence In support OF this contention. II the Commits
sloners wished 10 hear IT, but they dld not require
him TO produce II. He declares that this assess
ment is wrongful and Is not suPported oy the e''-
The Municipal Assembly Is MADE party 10 the
action and the petition says that the Board made
forming the public that the books would be closed
within ffteen days. as required by law 49,.
The books have been closed and the aIeseo
wrongful assessment stands. which he demands
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measure Of hesitation In buying Is naturally ex-
pected. IT is n question which no one can yer
answer how FAR the great combinations, each
seeking 10 protect itself for months ahead. have
contributed TO create an artificial demand for
time. If they have judiciously avoided any such
thing there is yet the question how soon the rise
In prices of products will chill the ardor OF buy
ing by iobhers and retailers. The only thing
quite certain Is that at prices much lower than
those now quoted the consumption appeared To
exceed the production Of pig iron only slightly
In May. and has since been largely increased
TO what extent new orders have meahwhiie
diminished il is not possible now to determine
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
Nstp71ork DAILY Gtibm,te.
THURSDAY. JULY 13. 1899.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN--The steamer Paris was towed into
Falmouth Harbor shortly after midnight -
General Wood has quarantned the city or san
tiago and adopted other vigorous methods TO
check the spread Of yellow fever. - Admiral
Dewey reached Suez on the Olympia yesterday
morning 80 The Yale and Harvard athletic
teams reached Southampton on the 81. Louis
last evening. in excellent condition = The
westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany is to build big plant at Manchester. Eng
land
DOMESTIC-Secretary Alser said that he ex-
pected TO stay in the Cabinet at least for the
remainder OF this year. and added that he did
not propose to retire under fire, - The Presi-
dent appointed Colonel Alfred f. Bates Pay
master General Of the Army. TO succeed General
Asa B. Carey. retired. - The lie was passed
between Senators Gallinger and Chandler at the
hearing on charges against the former in Con-
cord n. H. and the two nearly came to blows.
There was much excitement In Detroit
over the efforts toward tentative municipal
ownership OF the street railroads OF the city.
- The Kentucky Republican State Conven-
tion to nominate candidates for Governor and
other Offices was opened in Lexington -,
The National Educational Association continued
in session in Los Angeles. - Treasonaole
and incendiary placards were placed IN prom
inent places in Boston. = The State Board
OF Charities met at Albany.
CITY-Stocks were strong and higher. -
Winners at Brighton: Theory, Posthsste ST.
Cloud. Big Gun. Greyfeld and Dudley +. -
a heavy thunderstorm passed over the city IN
the evening John Pierce. a contractor.
received an order from Justice Slower directing
the Municipal Assembly and the Board Of Esti-
mate to show cause why they should not be
mandamused and compelled to issue bonds for
The new Hall Of Records =--- Assistant Dis
trict Attorney osborne said that the MohDeux
case would be presented to the present Grand
Jury The organization Of the National
Tube Company was completed. making 1t the
largest tube concern in the world 81 The
Republican Club gave a dinner for Senator
elect Chauncey NJ. Depew. - The Corpora
ton CounseTs office has secured an order from
the Supreme Court to show cause why the
Ahearn law should not be declared unconsti-
tutional
THE WEATHER. - Forecast for to-day:
Showers The temperature yesterday: Highest,
50 degrees; lowest. CO average I4s.
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DFr1TS WORK on DEVILS ISLE


The hideous charges against Captain Drey-
fuss late jailers are not denied. In the absence
Of denial. men will assume them 10 be true. IL
is declared with circumstance ana detail 'hal
the prisoner was deliberately subjected 10 phys
ical tortures Of the most revolving KIM a> wei
as 10 indescribable insults and moral outrageS.
Why not? 1t has been openly admitted. ana
boasted that he was thus treated TO some eN-
tent before he left France, even before he was
condemned or even brought to trial Du Pa'y
de Clam Systematically tortured him while he
was in tail under charges, but untried II that
was permissible then. what might not have been
done after the sentence Of living death had heen
pronounced and he was on the remote Devils
Isle? Every circumstance and known fact
serves 10 corroborate the charges which are
made, and which. as we have said, are not de-
MED.
The only official comment made upon the
charges is indeed something more than half
confession Of their truth. The first statement Is
that no one in 1896 doubted the guilt Of Captain
Dreyfus What then? Simply because his guilt
was undoubted. was it right to impose upon
him the horrors Of the lnquisition: That Is an
explanation thar dnmns those in whose behalf
II is made Next. It was reported that an Amer
lean ship WAS going to his rescue. We should
be loath 10 believe that any man in France or IN
the French colonies was so feather headed as To
credit so absurd tale Yet. even so. did II IN
the least guard against such n rescue to torture
the prisoner? Finally. no injury to his health
has been reported by those who have seen him
since his return 10 France. But ia torture
permissible so long the prisoner Is able TO en-
dure II! And that is all the officials have TO
say Practically It amounts TO this: Every
.une thought him guilty. we shut him in n
"close. hot room with bright light all night
"and swarns OF venomous insects We thought
"the Americans were coming 10 rescue him. so
two fed him on ofral And. anyway. with all
"our III treatment. we did not quite kill him
Until the charges are denied. and unless they
are reflIted promptly the world will believe they
are true. Nor will It be at loss for an eXplana-
ton of the Infamous work. Granted that Cap
tain Dreyfus was innocent and was condemned
ns the result Of n wicked conspiracy, nothing
was more natural than that the consprators
should wish for his death. In order that he might
not be able 10 regain his freedom and prove
OF their own guilt would perish. Nor Will 1t do
10 say they could scarcely be so vile ms 10 have
him tortured to death, II they did not hesitate
10 send an innocent man 10 lifelong punishment,
they would not hesitate at anything. At present
II seems probable that we shall have to make
lasting record of the fact that the crowning part
Of the conspiracy was that Captain Dreyfus
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
FRESH AIR EXPERIENCES.
AMUSING INCIDENTS IN THE COUNTRY-IN.
TERESTING LETTER FROM THE
REV MR. THOMPSON


The following letter will be Of interest to those
who remember that 3ls children were sent by The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund TO Kingston. Penn: Wyo-
ming, Penn. and nearby places last Friday;
Wyoming. Penn. July IL l@e
To the Manager Of The Trionne Fresh Air Fund;
among the fresh air children here which are quite
amusing Many Of then haye never oee9 oo1S.de oysa
sights in the country unfamiliar 10 them
little girl in a home saw upon her arrival there
OF it. and. seeing its long claws. she wrapped
about her hands handkerchief and for two or
three days she went about the house most Of the
time with her hands thus covered. But she ana
the cat are good friends now she says she IS
There is family entertaining coored boy from
Brooklyn. The next morning after his arrival ns
he asked what they were. He was informed they
were cherries, and he was given the prvi.ege t ..
going up the tree and eating all he cSld IN twenty
. One little girl. when asked by her host wha,
her father did. said: oh he blows the bagpipe."
II was unnecessary to inquire her nationality. .
eS m az spsndns w" weeks and wife
were entertaining two boys. The other morning
they observed upon rising that their young guests
tion, and soon discovered them on the sdewSlsd tsd
what they were doing they said We are trying
Reports come from ell places Of the excellent be;
havior Of these children In manners and genera!
department they surpass many OF the native i cni..
dren. The impression among many is that not onIy
will they be benefited physically but they VII! oe
OF moral good in their association with nauVe
children So far is known. none or the chlldIen
have given any trouble. and there mas oeen no ~
ness among them The people are doing everythlns
10 make their visit pleasant one: To express mat
ters in popular language, the fresh air chidren
have made a hit in this valley Applications are
coming in by the scores for children when the mex;
party is sent out. When the first party arrived
some who expected children were for some res.
son disappointed The supply. however was no, se
equal to the demand. These children are All "
comfortable homes some Of them homes OF wealth
and luxury. "a. ..ro-
in body wiser in the things OF this world ana nappy
M heart We say 10 is noble work Chrisueu
act that The Tribune is doing in its fresh air worH'
Every dollar contributed 10 this iund Is a JHa JuuHi
cous disposition OF money. n contribution mao
toward the happiness and amelioration OF hu-
manty Long may this work be done ~ your
great paper ROBEhl X lhOAh. .SsU.'sh
Pastor Wyoming Baptist Church.
Two parties OF children were sent 10 the country
by The Tribune Fresh Air Fund yesterday theiF
destinations being westhed. n. j. and New-"iha-
sor Y Y
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
SAEIEL j. TILDEN ACCOUNTING.
EXECUTORS REPORT OF PROOFS FILED BY
MR. GODKIN AS REFEREE.

Lawrence Godkln. as referee, filed his report OF
the proofs Of the accounting Of the executors Of the
will OF Samuel ]. Tilden. in the Supreme Court
Yesterday The accounts embrace the distribution
of the estate under agreement reached by the
heirs TO the property March &c. 1892 70 carry out
the provisions Of the will and the decision or the
Court OF Appeals which upset the residuary clause
Of the will 1t is shown that the Tiiden trust IN
the New-York Public Library. comprising the
Lenox, Astor and Tiden foundations has received
s. s5sO3i Is. George H. Tilden. Samuel j. Tilden.
ir Henry Etter A. Swan Caroline b. Whttlesey,
Ruby Tllden Paine and Susan Tilden sabn. have
each received s454, sos 20.
The winding up OF the estate has not yet been
completed. the accounts passed on by the referee
only running to the end Of March last. All OF the
real estate has not yet been sold. and the monu-
rnent at New-Lebauon 10 Mr.. Tilden's memory has
not yet been entirely paid for. Besides the money
received for realty. the executors have sum OF
SS0l M q ana about $1,000 in mining securities:
They have carried out the provisions Of the VII
providing for the collection and duplication OF the
papers and manuscripts OF Mr.. Iilden.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
1mnscmenis.

aMERrcAN ROOF GARDEN-s-vaudeviile.
tAsINO-s-The Rounders.
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works, Grand Conce' ana Inv
mstograph.
KEITHs-i2:3 80 .. m.-Coatinuous Performance.
t,osTrR G. PrAI.a-f:3o 10 I a. rn.-vaudevihe
LION ROOF GARDES--Coneerts.
NEW YORK THEATRE-s:iC-The Man In the MOON
VAUDEVILLE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance 49,.
MANHATTAN BE.AcH-4-T--souss's baho ~
rireworks-o-Dockstaders Mins,rels
eT NICHOLAS GARDEN-sis-Popular orcne'""' O'"
VICTORIA ROOF GARrES-vsudsviie
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

famous Beecher council. hope 10 draw on Dr.
Dwight for interesting material for the pi2grapny
When in Washington last called on President NC
Kiney at the White House. The President was ds-
lighted TO learn that was 10 undertake me Work.
and i'm the course OF the conversation sad 10 me
Governor Dingley great man-one OF tne
greatest | ever knew. His Judgment was hl"ass
frst class And when you come TO write OF my
relations to him say in the strongest and most en-
pha tic terms thht offered him the place OF Secre-
farv ~ the rrcasIry and that he declined on the
ground that he could help me more In the House
than in tho Treasury. While was grieved 10 De
obged 70 give him up az my Secretary Of the
TroesIry I believe he was right In his Judgment
His service g. me and to the country was i"'S'u
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

Argeld is a political bankrupt turned prophet.
He predicts that the Democracy will win next
wear If II mixes enough Altgeldism with It's prn-
cines II was fated to Cassandra that she
should always prophcsy true and nobody should
believe her. In like manner nobody believes
Alteeld but Destiny has no league with him
that his forecastings shall come true. After the
election he may revise his vaticinations in
light Of the fact that Democracy and Atgeldlsm
have gone down together in an undistinguisnapls
rubbish heap. After that he should quit
prophecy as we'll as politics. never having been
an ornament OF either
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
bnsiness \ oiltrs.

Roll TOP Desks and Oflce Furniture
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
= G. sELLEW.
No III Fulton 81;
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

Sir Richard Webster II Is announced, VIII TO-
day finish his opening speech In the Nenezue!a
arbitration at Paris. He began II on June ID
and has been engaged upon the delivery Of It,
with intervals OF rest and refreshment' ever
since When he finally sits down the presiaent
~ tho court will say: with these few prelimi-
nary remarks, we will now proceed 10 de-
tailed consideration Of the case"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

should not only he exed. but should be driven
to madness or TO death by systematic anu
fiendish torture.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

II there were six murders a day in and around
this city the public would be wild over the cpl
demic Of crime" II there were six deaths from
cholera or yellow fever there would be a panic.
But with six deaths In day as the result or
fool noise making on the Fourth or july we
suppose the only thing to do is to hurrah Tor the
Stars and Stripes and thank God we are no
longer under the tyranny Of King George
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Total. July -. lsea Gee.

The Tribune employs no collectors, pays no ,sr cen
missions originates and II responsible Tor no a,
tainments The most direct way 10 the chlISS,,eh ~
from the giver is through The Tribune once, wi wasi
evervbody can reach with the mails: And the .ha
est way 10 reach II Is with check arawn '.ser ~ ser
order OF The Tribune Fresh Air Fund-the o,SSs noss
the better and the more the merrier, tor 'hose ">
in need OF merriment
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

In the ashes Of Coxey survive the wonted
fires Of Coxey. now being blown up TO be ready
for the coming campaign. No sign OF his IN
tended tactics has yet been given, and he is as
Iikelv to appear on one side as on the other or
skirmish around on his own hook the enemy OF
both and the ally of neither. IT Will not he
easv IN keep him of the grass in a political
crisis so urgent. He sticks to MS Ola theorS
that the Government ought to issue irreueeii'@-
bic bonds In unlimited amount and distribute
them generally among the people. HIS hnanciaI
theories thus bear kind or remote faHny re-
semblance to those Of Bryan, whom he may ne
found supporting when the time comes pict-
uresque political figure carrying the spectacular
force Of an entire circus.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-13

N p Walsh Editor Of The Augusta Chronicle"
who has been in the city lately says ne hardly
thinks that free silver will be as
THE SILVER much OF an issue In the campaign
CRAZE next year as II In 1896 Mr..
DYING OUT. Walsh said further: 1T must De ad-
mitted that the sentiment In favor
~ free coinage OF silver at the ratio OF IS 10
is not as strong in the South to-day as IL was in
the last Presidential campaign. The change in in-
dustria conditions has been sufficient 20 weaken II.
and this coupled with the issues of to-day In which
such keen interest is being taken. makes II ques-
tionable with great many OF It's strongest sup
porters rs TO whether leading position should De
given Il IN the platform"