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New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
INDEMNITY DEMANDED FROM HONDTR4S.
\ CITIZEN or THE UNITED STATES KILLED BY \
SENTRY N REvoLUTIoNARY
pIsTL RRANCE

Washnrton March A.-Dr Hunter United States
Minister to Honduras and Guatemala, had long
talk with Senator Hay to-day. preparatory TO start
ing for his post The most important and press
ing matter with which the new Minister Is
charged IS the presentation TO the Government Of
Honduras OF request from the United States
Government for rcparaton and indemnity in the
case Of Pears. American. who killed by a
sentry ln a revolutionary disturbance In Honduras.
II has been extremely difficult for the State De-
partmcnt obtain fun statement OF the facts I'm
this case. The honduras authorities could not bs
depended to secure any Information. the DE
phrtmcnt was Obliged to fall back It's
sources First. the Macmas was sent 10 Puerto
CorteZ the port to the OF the killing
and Commander Logan made az thorough an in
vestigatOn possible ut this point His report In
dcated that the killing was entirely unjustihable.
there some matters of detail b. de-
vcloped and to that end MIR Mitchell. the United
States consular agent called supple
ment the investigation. He obliged TO make
= long journey on horseback across almost
trackless country. that his report has been
greatly delayed. 1t has reached the State Depart
ment however. and was to-day placed I'm the
hands 81 DR. Hunter for his Information. II fully
confirms Commander Logans report and the d.
mand for reparatOn viii be based these two
documents.
The consular agent shows that Pears was chal-
lenged AT considerable distance by a sentry. I'm
familiar with the Spanish language. he yet COM
pretended the nature OF the call and stopped in
.tantly. but shot down by the sentry in what
appears to nc mer" Wantonne-s In his diving
ments Pears said that he might have ESCAPED
lsngNd but he did not care 10 n4. IN that fashion
and thur justify suspicion that he WAS doing anv.
thing rronr Rssr Admiral Sampson locked IN az
Puerto ror'sy about ten eays sgo with me New.
this subject
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
ST4NDIRD OIL INVESTIGATION ENDED.

VIRGIL. r KLINE OF COUNSEL FOR THE coM
rANy. TELLS HOW DECREE WAS MODIFIED.
cleveland Ohio March 24.-The taking OF testimony
IN the investigation Of the Standard OIL Trust before
the Master commissioner. Allen T. Brinsmade. was
completed here to-day. The only witness examined
was Virgil T. Kline. one OF the attorneys OF the
Standard OIL Company who took the stand in de-
fenca ~ his client to show that the company had
not been guilty Of contempt for violating tho ST.
nreme Courts order Of 1892 requiring the trust 70
10 dissolved.
Mr. Kline ASKED to be sworn when Colonel Brins-
made called upon him TO produce witnesses In de-
fence and was examined 10y Attorney +. II. Gon
Were YOU the attorney for the defendant In the
case brought by Attorney General Watson against
the Standard oil Company IN the Supreme Court"
asked Mr.. Gon.
Il was one OF them" the reply.
When was shat decree issued?'
"On March 2 lS92
What done TO modify the decree"
'On March ] received copy OF tho decree on
March : went TO NewYork. and that date
wrote to William J. speer OF tho Supreme
Court judges. saying that attempts would be made
at once to dissolve the trust, but that there were
some difficulties in the way which desired TO ex-
plain 20 the Court and would ask for modifca-
ton OF the decree.
"On March 10 / met the Supreme Court judges in
chambers with J. x. Richards. who had become
Attorney General. and x-Auorney-Gcnora! Watson.
who had Instituted the proceedings against the
Standard OH Trust. / stated 70 the Court that
wanted temporary recognition OF the trustees in
order 10 comply with the order Of the Court dis
solve the trus'. ! selJ ;hat IL was impossible 10
find the certificate boilers. except through the
trustees and that the company wanted to make "a
distribution at once. through the trustees. In order
10 reduce the outstanding certificates TO the amount
Of the capitalizatC tCn.
Il requested that the Court make a modification
Of It's order The Court declined 10 grant my re-
quest bUi later In he day Judge Speer hauced me
a letter saying that TIE Court WAS hot disposed to
change is ordcr but that > long those IA con-
trol OF the Standard OH Trust appeared to bc try
INK 70 dissolve II the Court would not feel dis
posed to require he strict enforcement OF it,
order
Acknowledgement Monnett asked that Mr.. Klne's
testimony I'm regard 10 The mobilization % The de-
cree be stricken from tho record, but Colonel Brins
made overrued the motion.
or cross-exa minaticn by Mr.. Monnett MI Kline
said that he asked the Supreme Court ~ suspend
the csrrying out of It's cecree for four months.
Mr. Kline said he rad 10 more testimony 20 ofer
IN defence
Mr. Nonreti rspeated the request thai p. MAJ
n the course Of the hearing in NHul YORK, that ne
b. permitted oNer evidence ~ rAbutfsl but
Master Commissioner Brinsmade refused 20 grant
th4 request without further order ., the Court
The hearing was then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
DISTRESS FROM FLOODS ~ CHINA.
AMERICANS At CHE Foo ISSUE Az APPEAL ToR
RELIEF.

AMERICANS At CHE Foo ISSUE AN APPEAL fcR
RELIEF.
Washington. March 2l-Citzens Of The United
States I'm Chc-Foo. China have made an earnest
anpaal through Consul Fowler. 10 tho charitaoie
T., America and elsewhere on behalf ~ the sur
ferors from the appalling yellow River floods OF
this year These foods have been described ny
the natives as "Chna's sorrow, and the petitioners
saw that never before was the distress 50 great ana
heartreudlnz "a now The most conservative est-
mates place the number OF starving at TWO milloh
and time will undoubtedly greatly augment the dis-
,reas The petitioners say that they arc almost
hourly I'm receipt OF reports from their country
men in the interior depicting the CONDITION ol the
refugees. Hundreds OF villages are submerged CIT
los are surrounded by water. and homes. furniture
and clothing are destroyed The natives are HVlhg
in straw huts Many have absolutely no shelter
from, the cold and snow and are subssting on
bark willow tNigs roots. etc. The crops have
been failure the seed for sowing is gone. and
there Is nothing for these starving millions TO nope
fOr in the future.
"With our knowledge Of tho terrible want pre-
yaillng" says the American committee. I'VE vent
urc 10 call upon the charitable IN our home land
TO assist Us IN trying 10 alleviate at least por-
tion OF this misery. Therefore We shall be giad
to receive contributions OF money and corn. We
earnestly beg the merchants and others on the
Pacific coast TO contribute steamship load or
corn The natives Of Shan-Tung. unlike those down
South -ubsist upon corn. and We believe that n
the grain men NJ the West Will ship TO the nlied
states Consul at Chc-Foo direct from the Pacinc
slope = steamer loaded with corn II VIII be the
means ~ not only saving thousands OF lives but OF
openiug a market of from twenty five million 10
thirty million consumers later on. as under normal
conditions American corn can easily compete win
native. and II this be- sent We guarantee that
il will be distributed under the direct and personal
euncrvision or Americans residing I'm or near
the submerged districts. We ask for money 10 he
sent 70 the United States Consul here. with which
food clothing and stock can be bought FOR IN" sur
fercrs and we guarantee strict accounting Tor
every dollar thus received Shan-Tung is peculiarly
interesting TO American merchants as the best mar
ket for their products in all China 10 the mssona
ries because there are FIVE denomina tions represent
"a COMPRISING 1lS adults. scattered all over this
vast province and 10 whom We look 10 assist US
in distributing such relief may receive.
Probably I'm no place in the world. and probably
not I'm this generation. has there been so much suf-
ferinc as is now being endured in Shan-rung. The
natives doing all in their power one firm In
che Foo has contributed the equivalent OF $4,000 in
cash and thousand bags CT corn. and all classes
are contributing. but let not forget that there
are two million starving"
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
THE IOWA ~ EXCELLENT CONDITION.

RUN FROM NETWORK TO SAN FRANC1sco MADE
WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OF CONSEQUENCE.
Washington March "a Reports received at the
Navy Department from San Francisco relative 10
the battle-ship Iowa are 20 the effect that the ship
is really in excellent condition and that the long
run from New-YOrk made by her without any
accident Of consequence. Engineer-n-C Chief Mel
willie said to-day that all that the ship needed in the
machinery department after this voyage was n
new set Of tubes for the boilers. and these tubes
are required TO be replaced periodically I'm every
ship in active service. The cracked cylinder. which
supposed 70 have been serious accident.
turns out TO have been nothing more than what IL
known a shrinkage crack in the cylinder casing.
The engineer officers report that cylinder IL
unnecessary. that when the tubes put in the
machinery will be in perfect order. and soon
she has her bilge keels in place she Will
across the Pacific for Manila
The Iowa will probably start for Manila about
the first week IN June. She may be accompanied
by Of the naval transports coliers. and 1t is
possible that the Badger will be assigned to this
service, for It is not deemed altogether prudent
for a battle-ship undertake long a voyage
without company. When the Iowa arrives at
Manila she win relieve the Oregon that station.
The Oregon will need docking about that time and
IL Is said here that Il Is not desirable that the at
tempt should be made 10 do this at Hong Kong.
owing TO doubt 10 the capacity OF the docks
there to handle so big n ship safely
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
A CUBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATION

Washington March "a (specnD-Genera Brooke
has sent TO the War Department exhaustive re.
port the condition ~ the public schools in Cuba
made under his direction. The following literal
extract II taken from the account OF visit TO a
large school In Havana. The professor gave the
following practical and novel problem 10 a fifteen
year-Old boy.
\ man. stricken with disease and feeling his end
near prudently sent for lawyer TO draw his will.
lie was possessed OF 1000 pesos, and had cXpecta-
tions OF posterity. lie devised his wealth 10 his
wife and son, should II turn out. In the proper
ton OF four 10 two and, should II happen his
wife and daughter OF four TO The good man
died. and In due course Heaven consOled the poor
widow with twins. who, 10 compcate matters
were both son and daughter How should the
money be divided with equity 10 all concerned and
IN accordance with the testator's intentions?
The official report does not give the answer 20 the
problem bur th- inspecting cficer SAYS that n.
Locked over tho school While ths example was he.ns
given and he could not detect smile on the fAcs
Of single pupil He ahde I dc not think the
Cuhane are very humorous"
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
THE DEMAND FOR PAPER HONEY.
Mr. ROBERTS SAYS THE TREASURY Is STRAIN
ING EVERY NERVE TO MEET IT.

ING EVERY NERVE TO MEET IT
Washington, March 2i-The United states Treas
urer. Ellis II. Roberts said to-day that tho I'm
preston that the lack OF paper money Is due 10
enforced Withdrawals OF notes by the Treasury IS
erroneous The total circulation per capita in the
country including coin and paper" said Mr. Rob
erts has increased from S23 So March !. 1898. TO
t25 u March !. 1899 This increase has been pro
srossive for several years. The increase has 10 is
true. been largely in gold coin from Si45 293.o,l
March l. 1896 STOP $3.50 AT the first OF the
rent month You viii observe that the growth Of
gold coin has been sc570ll67s but in total circua
ton for that period the growth has been 500 .lOo-
$50. showing net increase OF ED.GSSS0 outside o,
gold coin.
There has been increase within these years
in every item Of circulation except gold certificates.
Treasury notes and currency certificates. Tho si-
Yer certificates in the hands Of Tho people more
now thai; in 1896 by S63 s5i So. the United States
notes more by Se7SGs25. and tac National bank
notes more ny $30,72A3i There docs not seem 10
10 be deficiency in the circulating medium.
The abundance OF gold coin docs give relief.
because Of the prejudice Of bankers and their GUS
toners against it, use.
As u remedy the National banks might add ID
the volume Of their notes. But they do not SOC
the profit to attrac, them to such policy Tho
only other pathway under existing laws 10 addi-
tictial circulation IS in the use OF god coin IL
with our habits less convenicn; than paper. but
other countries use It. The endless chain Is no
longer I'm operation. 80 legal-tonder notes hayo
been offered for gold IN long time That kind Of
demand for redemption Is for the present obsolete.
Indeed my impression IS that the prospect Of its
revival is slight The Of our exports over
our imports Is largo and so continuous that We
are not likely TO have 10 snip gold 70 the Old World
for some years to come Resides that. and even
more important, the increase i'm our production ~
gold s strong safeguard for the Treasury II Is
a present ard promises TO ne enduring break
Of the endless chain Gold is IN such relative
that wants 10 give up lega-tender
notes. or. indeed any sort ~ per for a.
The Treasury Department strains every nerve
to meet the demands for notes. and especially
those OF small denominations. At the request 81
the Treasury the bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing IS printing and delivering to tho Treasury only
notes Of $40 nnd under
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25

.uay ,o, ,hou.and Iuncheons 20 freDen. police
men and workers at the ruins. opeahns IA.
Police CAPTAIN Smith yesterday MISS pou'o sa 60
oI an, getting TO be quite a success as res
Cantain Smith replied: There Is no DOUBT you
are q success as far as delicious luncneohs aIe
concerned but ] doubt whether your enorts
could be called financial success ,.
Miss Gould smiled. She was assisted T1I
day in distributing the luncneons ny M anarai
widow OF Colonel F. is. Ham VINO Nas s.ie
mana ger Of the Manhattan elevated roao.
The men working IN the ruins at the elevator cr
shaft have at last got down to the water le.u.
The two pumps are fast getting out the Watei,
vet the depth is sufficient 10 make search Iop
more bodies difficult. l. is supposed that whei
the water has been pumpcd OUT many VI
bodies will be found near the elevator "oi
men began Yesterday TO dig away at the rear y,
The hotel near the place where the cour'yaru
was. 1t is supposed that there are some oouieS
here. because of the odor from the mass 49,
Fire Marshal Seery continued his lhVesUsa-
,,cns into the origin OF the fire. but the two
witnesses examined shed no light on the hat'ei'
The following dispatch was sent yesteTus! ~
Mr Leland 10y the surviving eHlployeS oI ~ ~
Windsor who did not know that ne was on ms ms
vav hack TO New York and would reach mere
Yesterday as he did,
New-York March "a, 1899.
Warren F Leland. Forty-seventh-s'. ana DreNe'
rbe sriync employees Of the late Windsor Hotel
eytend their deepest sympathies ia you IN your
bereavement and deplore the sac loss yPn
80 Electrician. Windsor HOTEL
40 o'clock last evening the fire lines in Fifth.
ave were removed and pedestrians We're alio"cu
to nase the ruins on the opposite sidewalk NO
80 ,ras olIou.ed 70 stop. Hundreds aVailed
them selves OF the opportunity. for the ilrst tiihe
extended TO them. OF getting near VIE" oi ere
ruins Most Of the persons were anxious " na' ,,
no5ntad out TO them the house OF Miss Gouid'
All Of them stared more at that than at the
minis The raising OF the fire lines is great re-
lief 10 the residents in the neighporhooo'
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
NEW UiTL ROTTF ~ iLiSE1

Washington. March 2i-An all-AmeTican mail
route in Alaska. from Prince William Sound 20
Circle CITY. through the Copper River region has
been determined by the postal authorities and
the Postmaster-Gcneral has issued circular for
proposals for the service. Postofice Inspector
Nayand has been detailed 10 accompany the War
Department expedition 20 start from Seattle April
/ and VIII est abiish poStOfces the various mill
tary stations 20 he located Proposals for the new
service VIII bc received rp 20 April q FOR letter
rnan only. the compensation To- be- graded accord
meet w.-h ito regular monthly mail by Steamboat
which las beer contracted for. beginning April l.
ana IS 'c l.. acp, ~ regularly through the year
The new rou-- viii run from Nalles through Cop
Der Cratr" Sianua. Telling. Seward ana Eagle 2
total of 5s' niles. The Contrdc. provides for one
round ir.p month from October next to June 80.
1876? with a running time Of thirty days each way
the hrst year and twenty days each way there
after Contractors are required to provide suf'-
equipment
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
ArGrST4,s YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
HEALTH BOARD DECIDES TO DOUBLE IHH
PERIOD OF DETENTIoN-CAMP ~
pE ABANDONED.

Washington March q (SpeciaD.-Ausus'a' "a "
not satisfied with the five days qualan,''e " ~
established in all Southern ports on APT" "S ~
Marine Hospital Service TO guard against the IN
PRODUCTION OF infection by soldiers re'uii'"s '.V'"
cuba and its Board OF Health has Determined "
double the period OF detention There Is camp
I'm the suburbs OF that city when contains iou'
troops Of the 80 Regular Cavalry and four resi-
rnents OF volunteer infantry. the latter pelHs
already under orders for muster out They are the
S5th Michigan the 18th Minnesota. the loth ONO
and the 18Th Pennsylvania, and it IS the expectation
OF the War Department that they Will All pe re-
turned TO their homes in the course OF week o'
ten days After that the camp will be abandoned
II had been proposed 10 maintain this camp III eA-
istence about a month longer and utilize its ar
rangements for several OF the regiments soon 10
come back from Cuba. The change OF plans was
due to the following communication. which reached
General Cor5in to-day:
Office OF the President OF the Board OF Health;
Augusta, Ca. March u.
Resolved by the Board OF Health OF August Ga;
That in the opinion OF this Board the return oi
soldiers from cuba and other yelloW-ieNer injected
places into Southern cities at this time or the year
j. frsught with imminent risk OF disseminating yel-
low fever into such cities unless such soldiers nave
undergone ten days detention In camp and had an
baggage, etc. thoroughly disnfected after reaeh-
Resolved That this Board respectfully calls the
attention OF the Secretary OF War, through sur.
geon-Cenera Sternberg to the fact that this Board
+ unwilling to have the United States operate
camps for such returning soldiers in Augusta or
within forty miles Of this city which embraces me
quarantine jurisdiction OF Augusta. unless such
soldiers shall have previously undergone ten days
detention in a camp in the United states and have
had all baggage and like materials thoroughly dls-
infected
Resolve. That this objection applies only to SOL
ders returning from XeowieSer niscted stb dia
infection OF baggage, etc. above mentioned.
Resolved That this Board heartily approves or
the camp for United States soldiers near Augusta,
and cordially invites continuance OF this camp
under the aforementioned restrictions, which re-
strictons deem necessary to continued health
fulness Of said camp and OF the city OF Augusta.
Resolved That point with pride 70 the re-
markable healthfulness OF Camp Mckenzie. near
Augusta, and car assure the United States au-
thorities that climate offers advantages for
camping soldiers eqvalled by fow cities in America
ard cxcolied by none.
Resolved. Thai these resolutions be transmitted
to the Honorable Secretary Of War through Sur
geon- General Sternberg. L. s A.
Done at meeting BOARD of Health OF Augusta
Ga. this 21st day OF March. 1899
EUGENE FOSTER. VI. n,
President Board OF Health.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
TO WORK A RICH ELONDIhE CLAIM.

LONDON SYNDICATE FORMED WITH 1900 90
CAPITAL
San Francisco. March "a special dispatch
from, Tacoma says that Alexander Mcdonald mas
arrived from London where he and H a Fergu-
son. Of Tacoma. successfully hoated McDonaids
bonanza In the Klondike. with 100000 capital. 10
this CORPORATION they have transferred several
claims which Mcdonald and Ferguson eeheVe 70
be the richest gold PAGER ground in the hIondiks
and prohablv in the world They purchased one ot
them on Bonanza Greek one year ago for Nc'"
Within one month they took slS5o0o from a smah
hole in the claim. which Ferguson says VIII pro,
duce at least 8 90 900 before II IL entirely worhe9
out In forming the London syndicate Mcpona.9
and Ferguson have carried out plan proJecte,n
a year Of enlistIng British capital 70 WORK
their best Kondike holdings on mammoth sea-. sea-.
To this end an immense hydraulic plant, cons s,ins
of six carloads OF machinery. has been purchased
and will arrive iu Tacoma next week
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF FoUR LIVES
BROKE OUT IN a MEMPHIS BOARDING..
HOr-SF

BROKE OUT IN a MEMPHIS BOARDING..
HOUSE.
Memphis Tenn. March H-In a FIRE which broks
out in the boarding house OF Mrs Nolan a. No
10, Court-st at 2:5O oc.ock this morning four per
sons lost thelr lives and several were seriously
injured. The dead are:
CTfAPIN. Mrs = widoy
CHAPLIN. chester. aged four her
CHAPLIN. Roy. aged ten. another
SMITH. william. a painter ana psperhang-r.
Mrs Chaplin was a stenographer for Bradsrs..s
and occupied front room on the third door All
four were suffocated.
Those most seriously injured Robert Car,p-
bell leg broken. Miss Kate Lloyd. burned about ira
face and Paul Martin. badly burned about facs
and arms.
An unknown woman Is missing and II is feared
she persisted IN the flames. Miss Lloyd who Vas
badly burned about the head. Is Mayor Wilams's
Official stenograp pher. She sleeping IN a rear
room Of the building. The young voman's bed wa,
ahra when she awoke and she lesped through
window TO the ground. twenty feet below. She lsy
on tho ground fof fifteen minutes before she was
discovered.
The fire was a remarkably rapid one and had
made considerable headway by the time me hrsn.n
arrived the scene. The injured were taken 10 s.
Josephs Hospital The origin ~ the fire IL No,
known. II tho second fire In he building
in the course Of the night. and u was thought ihs
earlier blaze was not entirely extnsrished.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
UARYLAND-JTRGINI OYSTER TROTBLH
STATE FOR RELEASE OF VESSELS
AND CREWS

Biltimore March "a ,SpeciaD.-The Governor ~
M,ryland has served notice on the Governor ~
Virginia that the Invasion OF Maryland waters BY
the Virginia police boats and the arresting OF per-
sons inside the lines OF this State Will not os
tolerated The controversy grows out OF The viola
ton of the oysterng laws in Tangier Sound and
the other waters bordering on the TWO states Ths
letter sent to-day contained the second demand
made by tho Maryland authorities upon tae Nir-
glna authorities for the release Of the crew ~ -.
schooner Minnie Estelle. and also for the release
of that vessel and another vessel ana their carSoes
The vessels were seized by the Virginia naval
poice I'm Tanger Sound for taking oysters IN Nir-
ginis waters Governor Lowndes says he has no
desire 70 condOne the violation OF the virginia
laws by Marylanders. but that he cannot consent
IN The invasion OF Maryland territory by tbs Viz
ciuia authorities to make arrests and seizures.
The MARYLAND oystermen have long de1Hd the Nir-
ginia authorities and have refused 10 STOP taxing
oysters IN disputed waters.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
R1.R1AL OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. On my return from Chicago this evening l
learned from my physician. DR. Leonard F. Pitkin'
that it had been stated that the remains OF the
unidentified dead who lost their lives In the awful
disaster Of Friday last would ultimately be buried
in the Potter's Field.
This positively must rot be. and trust that
the press will see that my wishes are carried out
There are many who would gladly subscribe to a
fund for the purchase OF lot in Woodlawn or
Greenwood and the erection OF stone 10 marx
their resting pace II necessary will bear the ex-
pense TO that END. . - 8.
Let II never be said that a Leland would ever icy
any of his guests or employees 90 10 Potters Field
WARREN +. LELAND.
Naur-Vork March "a