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New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Third Committee OF the
Peace Conference at The Hague passed thirty
four Of the articles relating 10 d schenie ~ "a
Trieste on board the Olympia; he Is said TO De
in good health. - Opposition leaders among
the Spanish Deputies agreed to the Premiers S
plans for putting the country on a sound Dasis
-. Changes have been made in the status
Of legal practitioners in Luzon courts -
Storms in Chill are believed to have destroyed
the entire wheat crop = the snamrocS s rs Is
July; owner and designer expressed satisfaction
with the yacht.
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Alger expects to retire
from the Cabinet early next week; 1t is not
thought likely that his successor Will be i,I ap-
pointed before August l. - The personality
of w. j. Bryan dominated the meeting or the
Democratic National Committee in Chicago, and
he made an anti-gold. antitrust anti-Philippine
foreign policy speech at the Altgeld meeting
- Negotiations between Senator Fairbanks
and Sir Wifrid Laurier are said TO have revived
hope for meeting Of the Anglo American Joint
High Commission == Senators Hawley and
McMillin said in interviews that they believed
Secretary Alger to have been unjustly assailed,
and that they believed that he had done all
that could be done. - Ellis H. Roberts,
Treasurer OF the United States, addressed the
Maryland Bankers Association on the advisa-
biity of putting more gold coin in circulation.
- Franco-American reciprocity negotiations
have again reached a critical stage, owing to
opposition developed in France to certain feat
ures OF the proposed treaty. - The Presi-
dent made further appointments of officers to
the new volunteer regiments. - The annual
convention Of the Epworth League of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church opened in Indian
apolis.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and strong. -
Winners at Brighton: Her Ladyship. Cambrian,
Prejudice, Sky Scraper. Prince of Melbourne,
Maribert and Dan Rice. - The strike IN
Manhattan seemed to be rapidly dying OUT
there were few minor disturbances but
riots, and cars running regular time;
BrOOklyn aDDearAd QufetinR
down, although cars We're scarce on some of the
suburban lines. - Roland B. Molineux was
indicted by the Grand Jury the second time for
the murder of Mrs Adams. - r. l.. Cheney
won the golf championship Of Connecticut
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day:
Threatening, followed by showers The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest. 76 degrees; lowest.
6S degrees; average. ~ degrees.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
make a strike when there was no adequate
cause or general demand for one.
MOLINEUI LEGALLY INDICTED.

The Grand Jury has indicted Molineux 1or
murder in the first degree and there Is no fur-
ther reason to doubt that in due time he VIII De
put upon his trial. The Tribune has careluliy
refrained from expressing any opinion as 10 MS
innocence or guilt, but the finding OF true Dill
against him does not require us TO withdraw any
one of the assertions which we have repeatedly
made concerning the conduct OF the DISTRICT At-
torney's Office We have insisted that II an III
dlctment was to be found it should be found IN
an orderly manner and by due process OF INV
and not as the result of irregular and dangerous
manpuvres which savored more OF persecution
than of prosecution.
The law presumes that every man is innocent
until he has been proved guilty, and 1t is the
earnest desire and purpose of the people IN
whose name all criminal proceedings are brought
that nothing shall be done by the officers OF the
law who represent them to weaken those safe
guards which long experience has shown to be
essential to the protection OF the innocent. Ihat
Is the proposition which The Tribune has sought
TO maintain from the beginning of this extraor-
binary case, and the necessity for urging that
proposition upon public attention, in view of the
operatons of the District Attorneys ONCE
against Molineux, has not been diminished by
the latest action of a Grand Jury. We hope
that his trial will be conducted with scrupulous
regard for the dignity of the people, the rights
of the accused and the requirements of justice.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.

Although the full extent Of the damage
wrought by Wednesdays earthquake In Italy Is
not yet fully known. 1t is apparent that the
shock one Of unusual violence for the local
ity visited. Ages ago much more appalling dis
turbances occurred in the central and northern
parts of that country. The foundations OF the
Eternal City are laid on rock OF volcanic origin.
But no signs OF cones remain there now and
active eruptions have long been confined to the
region near and south of Naples. Earthquakes
are not always due TO the same causes that pro-
ducc volcanoes to be sure. but these have doubt
less been the chief agencies at work In Southern
Europe. With the cessation Of one phenomenon.
therefore. the disappearance OF the other was
to be expected. And for centuries Rome has en-
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The International Law Association which will
hold eighteenth conference at Buffalo August
81 and September / and 2. Is composed OF dlstin-
guished members OF the bar. jurists and publicsts
of all countries of the world Until recently II was
known as the Association for the Reform and
Codihcatlon OF the Law OF Nations. One OF the
earliest presidents was David Dudley Field. Other
presidents have been Lord OHagan, Lord High
Chancellor OF Ireland Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Lord
Chief Baron OF England; Sir r. j. Phimore, OF
the High Court OF Justice Sir Charles Butt. of the
fIigh Court of Justice and DR.. Frederick Sieve
king, of Hamburg. president OF the Hanseatic High
Court of Appeal. For three days before this con-
ference the annual meeting OF the American Bar
Association will also be held in Buffalo. at which
addresses will be delivered by some OF the best
known lawyers of this country, Canada and Eng
land.
Not Real Count-Myrtle-why do you think the
Aiice~Because OF the way he acted when l
showed him the paper containing an account Of
pGM Myrtle~What did he do? Break the engage
ment?
said: Never mind darling; you and be
happy long We are left 10 each other. no mat
ter whether we have money or not"-(Chcago
TmesHerald
A short time ago the premises OF the Hong
Kong and Shanghai Bank, one OF the most i'm
posing buildings In Pekng. were opened with much
ceremony In the presence OF the members OF the
foreign diplomatic corps, the members OF the
Tsung IL Yamen and many Chinese officials. I'm
portance is attached to the event as being the first
recognition by the Chinese OF the right of foreign
ers 10 reside in Peking for business purposes
He Didn't Like the Endng.-"Eh. Philbrick. just
heard from your wlfe?"
Yes"
We'll. what are you looking 80 sour about' Is
she coming homer
mo. It's the way she ends her letter. Listen:
From your loving wife, dear, and don't forget to
wash the dog "-(Cleveand Plain Dealer.
II is said out West that Judge Parker, OF Ar
kansas. sentenced more men TO be executed than
any other Judge who ever lived not because he was
so unrelentngly severe. but because he had tho
most hardened lot OF criminals to deal with that
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
TIE SECOND CASINO HOP AT NEWPORT.

Newport. R. L. July 20 (specaD'-rhe second mop
=, tha season at the Casino tonight attracted
another large gathering Of cottagers' many coming
as usual from dinner parties earlier In the evening
these were given among others. by Mrs. Herman
oo,r,cbs Mrs Edwin D. Morgan, Mrs. Potter Palmer,
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. Sidney webster
In the afternoon Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish gave
luncheon. and Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel mad
a sailing party out on the Sultana- Prominent ar
rivals are Bishop Doane OF Central New-fork; the
Earl Of Yarmouth. of England. with letters OF IN
INDUCTION m nrominent cottage residents, and John
La Fargo.
The new polo field at the golf club ground was
tried to-day by a number OF players and pronounced
70 be in excellent condition. Tonight the harbor
is filed with pleasure craft OF alr sorts and sizes
and the streets are dotted with yachtsmen ashore
IN authorization OF the first race tomorrow between
the Columbia and Defender.
The indications for fine weather and q south
erly wind. which should give a good race.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

predominance OF Outlanders, with male popu-
latlon Of 10000 and 1000 voters. The remaining
four come from four districts Inhabited cnieny
by Outlanders,. with male population OF sl,ooo
and only 1000 voters. Thus while In one set OF
districts a male population Of $4,000 sends ~
members, or n strong majority OF the Noks-
raad in another set Of districts male. popula-
ton Of 121,000 sends only Q members. Whlle
the member for Lydenburg, Boer district, rep
resents exactly 1000 men, the member for Jo-
hannesburg, an Outlander district, represents
sc, 900 men, So II all the Outanders were EN-
franchised at once one voter IN LydenDurg
would have as much power as fifty-sx voters III
johannesburg. Beyond doubt this state OF af-
fairs calls loudly for immediate and radical re-
form. 1t would be the emptiest of mockeries TO
give a man n vote and still insist that 1t shall
count for only one fifty-sixth as much as the
vote of his neighbor
Other points worthy OF notice are to be borne
in mind. One is that while sons OF Outlanders
are to receive the franchise at twenty-one sons
of Beers receive 1t fully at the age or sixteen.
Another is that these franchise concessions ap-
ply only to elections for the Volksraad, and not
TO Presidential elections. Third Is that the ut
most proposals are far short al what has long
been granted in the Orange hiver Free state.
Thus, under Sir Alfred Miners demand only
some $4,000 Outlandcrs would be at once en-
franchised, while under the Orange State system
at least A 600 would thus be enfranchised. so
we are not to regard these concessions made by
Mr.. Krger as at all liberal They are really
scanty and meagrc, and it will be an act OF
generosity and condescenslon for the British
Government to accept them as satisfactory.
This is all the more evident when we recall the
explicit promises made by the Transvaal GOV
ernment and by Mr.. KRUGER personally when
home rule was granted to the Transyaal, TO the
effect that Settlers Of whatever origin should
have the full enjoyment of all civil rights, ana
that there should be equal protection and equal
privileges" and mo difference so far as burgher
rights are concerned" That is to say, the Beers
promised TO give alien colonlsts the same politi-
cal rights which they themselves enjoyed.
Never was pledge more fagrantly and utterly
broken For that breach of faith the utmost
concessions Mr.. Krtger could make now would
be but scanty amends. Yet it may be well for
Great Britain to exercise extreme clemency and
generosity and accept for the present the pit
tance of amends which he so grudgingly offers
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
JUDGE COUNTRYMAN DREW OUT,
ON JANUARY HE DECLINED TO ACT AS
ASSISTANT IN THE CANAL CASE

Albany July 20 (SpeciaD. Democratic
newspapers In commenting upon the reports OF Aus
ten G. Fox Wallace Macfarlane and BENJAMIN o.
Shove concerning their examination OF the evil
dence taken by the Canal Commission, declare that
Governor Roosevelt ignored the opinion OF ex-
Judge Countryman. a competent jurist. that the
testimony did warrant criminal prosecution"
AS a matter of fact. Judge Countryman may oe
said to have ignored his own report. He was
clothed with authority by Governor Black to 20
into cour. and seek to convict the canal officers OF
wrongdoing. but resigned this authority. Proof Of
this assertion can be found in the following let
ter which Attorney General Davies made public
to-day. a letter addressed Jointly TO Governor
Roosevelt and himself
Albany. January l. 1890
The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor, and the
Gentlemen; received from Governor Black:
Sndsr ase and ar ee S TO assist
the Attorney General In the prosecution and trial
t Se against ehs late state Ensneer and
Surveyor and superintendent or Pubic Mots
last year before the Canal Investigating Commits;
sion and the reports of the Commission and speclai
While appreciate the compliment implied in th.
designation. / have reached the conclusion, ate.
not to accept the position and l. therefore, respect
fully decline the proffered employment Very trgv
yours, f. COUNTRfMAN'
It was only after Judge Countryman had declined
10 go into court against the Cdildl ohASioS N''e
Governor Roosevelt put the task Of examining the
evidence taken by the Canal Commission into the
ha nds OF Messrs Fox and Macfarlane.
Governor Blacks letter to Judge Counrymans
designating him counsel. was as follows:
Albany December ., 1898
Hon. Edwin Countryman. ,,
Dear Sir: On the filing OF your report as speea
counsel designated 10 assist the Attorney Seh,td
In examining the report and testimony suonn'.eo
to me by the Canal Investigating Commission al al
dressed communication 10 the Attorney Sehs.ss,
on the 3Oth ut calling his attention 10 the tss,,
that your report contained a recommendation tnass
criminal proceedings by indictment be comneneeSa
against the the State Engineer and surveyor s,Ss ss
the Superintendent OF Public Works. reques'.ss
the Attorney General 10 Immediately take chaIgeo' "
such proceedings on behalf Of the State and 70 N
sttute and prosecute TO their conclusion such crms
inal actions or proceedings as may be warranSeo
by such reports and testimony; and he was aiso @
required to attend. In person or by one OF MS depo
proper Grand Jury thereof, for the purpose OF man
aging and conducting such criminal actions or prei
ceedings. I also Informed the Attorney Oene.SH IA
that special counsel would be designated 10 al"
him. o, "a
/ therefore hereby designate and employ you ss
counsel TO assist the Attorney General In the Ptvs
cution and trial OF such criminal actions OF p'u
ceedings and TO perform such services tnereIn :"
' ~ FRANK S. BLACK.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

loved pretty much the same immunity rom
earthquakes as Milan, Turin, Genoa and venice.
A curious feature OF this weeks disturbance
Is that II was an accompaniment OF an eruption
of Mount Etna more than three hundred miles
to the southwark. Vesuvius Is much nearer.
Yet all last year, while that famous object was
attracting world wide attention by Its election
of lava and heated stones, and was creating al
most a panic in Naples. not the faintest dis
turbance was experienced in Rome No special
trouble has been reported Of late from Vesu-
vius. And 1t is only In response to forces that
are actively at work on the island Of Sicily that
the city of Romulus and thirty or forty
miles across in her immediate Vicinity are so
badly shaken as to injure a number OF large
buildings and to cause widespread alarm
The intervening territory seems to have escaped
altogether. Vulcansts suspect that water COM
ing In contact with molten rock at a depth OF
fifteen or twenty miles Is often responsible for
such performances as Etna is now engaged in.
But they confess their inability to explain some
of the attendant circumstances of an eruption
Here is one that might possibly puzzle them.
The statement that the columns Of the Pan
theon were seen to tremble, and that few or
the stones of the Coliseum were dslodged, VIII
provoke solictude all over the civilized globe.
Fortunately, these venerable relies Of a wonder
full period in human history have survived the
ordeal much better than less ancient and sacred
edifces. 1t is similarly cause for universal
congratulation that the palace OF the Vatican,
containing art treasures Of incalculabe value,
has also been spared. The exceptional charac-
ter of the visitation justifes the hope that Rome
will not be afflicted in the same manner for gen.
erations to come.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
Amnsemsnis.
RDEN--s,so-vaudevilie,

AMERICAN ROOF GARDEN-s;so-vaudsviiis.
CASINo-s-The Roundep.
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works. Grand Concert ana Cine
matoeraph.
KEIrHs-12:3o .. m.--Continuous Performance.
ROSTER a BIAES-7;so to 1 a. m--vaudevile.
LION ROOF GARDEN-Concerta
NETWORK T5EATRE-s:ls-Ths Man in the Moon
Vaudeville
MANHATTAN BRACH+ and 7-Sousa's Band-s-
Pains Fireworks-e-Dockstader's MinstreA
PAsTOR's-Contnuous Performance.
ST NICHOLAS GARDEN-s;l5 ;l5-Popular Orchestral con-
certs
VICTORIA ROOF GARDEN-vaudevilie.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

The substitution OF old Kentucky Bourbon for
the too recent moonshine Of the mountain coun-
ties is urged as the best means of wiping out the
ancient institution of the vendetta as it exists
in the Dark and Bloody Ground. The plan may
not possess all the virtues ascrbed to 1t by the
sangune mind Of the Kentucky colonel who Is
its author, but no one who has tasted now
moonshine will be inclined to deny it's crime
provoking tendencies. Probably Clay County
would produce a higher grade Of crime IL It
could be persuaded to age It's whiskey before
drinking it. At any rate, the experiment is
worth trying.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
THE POLICY OF SUPPRESSION BAD.

The policy Of suppression Of news, of slurring
over mlshaps, and exaggeratng the Importance or
sIccesses never pays. No censorship can keep the
truth hidden long, and when the truth does leak
out finally there is much more irritation than II the
facts had been given fully at once. There does not
seem to be any reason why the regular Manila
correspondents, who trustworthy men, should
not be allowed to send unhampered all the news.
good or bad. they can find, provided OF course,
they tell the truth. and the presumption Is that
they will do so.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
pLUyKET GREENE MARRIED.

London. July 9.-Harry Plunket Greene VIZ
well known barytone. and Gwendoline. dausn'e,
OF Sir C. Hubert II. Parry director OF the Hoy"'
College OF Music, were married here this mo'"''s.
Hubert Herkemer was the best man Among VIC
guests were Mary Anderson Navarro and ain''
Valerie White, the song composer.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

fhe North German Lloyd steamship iras.
which arrived from Bremen yesterday orousn'
among her passengers Mr. and Mrs p De ov,
dova, G. w. Botsford Bishop f. A. oerter "''.'
Harrington, F. s. Godfrey Alfred Lowry MISS wi a.
w Corrall the Rev. w. Strohmeyer, r. d. WV
son and Mrs. j. F. Bass.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
NO REASON FOR LOSS OF FAITH.
From The Lewiston Journal

From The Lewiston Journal
General Otis may not be the ideal commander
OF forces in the Philippines. and II might be
the better part OF wisdom to send General Miles,
whose experience I'm ightins Indians might be OF
great value In lighting Filipinos. but II Is neither
the province OF the newspaper 10 constitute itself
wiser than all official wisdom nor greater In its
critical than II Is In Its descriptive and historical
value. The official figures OF our losses IN the Phil
ppines. the extent OF our advance and the general
condition of our troops give good grounds for a
reasonable faith In the early close OF the war.
TWO KINDS OF CENSORSHIP.
From The Boston Transcript
general has a most indisputable right to pre-
vent the transmission Of any news that will embar-
rass him in carrying out his plans. censorship
to that extent Is perfectly Justtfable II General
Otis, whose side have not heard, has merely
prevented the publication OF the news OF his In
tended operations, he has simply exercised his
prerogatives reasonably and for the benefit OF the
public service. II. on the other hand, he has used
fu accounts OF what has occurred he has grossly
abused his powers and has made himself a III sub
Ject for rebuke.
NOT THE WEYLER BRAND.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In the midst OF war there might be justinca-
tion FOR preventing correspondents from sending
out the details OF projected campaign such as
the Immediate movement OF troops In this that
direction, Such precautions would be like those
adopted by detectives. who, II they wish to make
an arrest do not give the culpr notice In advance
through the newspapers, but when event has
occurred. when battle has been fought, then the
American public expects and demands full reports
When Weyler was In Havana he censored the dis
patches and sent out misleading reports to SPAIN
but cannot stand for that sort OF thing In
Manila
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

The Tribune has made arrangements to report
the Mortified Conference In August. and will
present daily account Of it's proceedings, pre-
pared by a competent and judicious correspond
ent. Readers can make sure OF their Tribune
during that period by lodging asregular order for
its delivery at the nearest newsstand.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

If there is any reason why Japan should not
have raised her flag over Marcus Island. it Is
not as conspicuous bump a log The lit
tie midsea rock belongs to the japanese system
rather than to any other. and may be of some
use TO that ambitious empire. 1t would be Of no
value to any else in the world.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
THE CORRESPONDENTS PROTEST.
THE WORST OF BLUNDERs.
evidence Journal.

From The Providence Journal
Somebody else might have conducted the Luzo9
camnaIyn with fewer mistakes than are ascrioed
to General Otis. i is easy TO say that But mn,
Sagainst him for II savors OF desire TO create a
name for himself at the expense of the facts. Yet
1t by means follows that the campaign Is
mn
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
WOMEN AID A HOSPITAL.

Hampstead. Long Island. July 2o.-The trustees Q,
the Nassau Hospital are rejoicing over the noe'n
gifts received for the hospital Mrs. O. n
belmont and Mrs. p. j. A. Harper gave SSv" ee'
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

They are suffering 'fntolerable" heat in Eng
land. with the thermometer at 81 in the shade.
Wonder what they would say to 81. with lot
OF humidity thrown in?
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

Getting up strikes against Brooklyn Rapid
Transit doesn't seem to be much better fun than
getting up Brotherhood" strikes against the
National League.