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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
WHY LAURIER REFUSED.
INTO World. August I.

From The Toronto World August =
The visit of the Chicago Postofrice or1cials TO
Ottawa Is a fortunate occurrence II has given rs
the opportunity we desire and that is 10 let
both Great Britain and the United States under
stand that we are serious and uncompromisng in
the stand we have taken the Alaskan boundary
dispute. The Americans would have us fraterniza
with them. We say mo: justice before frater-
nifty" We believe In the principle OF Justice among
nations moro than the fad OF 'nterna tional fellow
ship" which has been so much the lips of poll
ticians OF late. Canada will be good neighbor 10
any country that has honest and gentlemanly IN
stincts, but We have no sentiment to waste on
those in whom the instinct Of svarice and trickery
Predomnates over that OF justice. There can be
little friendship between Canada and the United
States as long as the latter refuses to refer the
Alaskan boundary dispute to disinterested arbitra-
ton. Sir Wilfrd Laurier's refusal to accept the In
vitation OF the Chicago people TO attend the open
ing ceremonies OF that Institution will be univer-
sally commended by the people OF Canada The
united states press is quite insulting enough 10 US
az distance. The Premier did perfectly right in
declining an invitation the acceptance OF which
might subject himself and the Governor General to
ridicule, ana which at the same time might be mis
construed by people whose sense OF honor n not
too acute.
II the Chicago people wish to show their soodu m
toward TINS country the best way they prove II
Is by pettioning the Government at Washington 10
agree 10 Canada's demand for arbitration Let
them tell President Mckinley that Canada is will
ing 10 leave TO disinterested tribunal the decision
% ner rights under the Alaskan boundary treaty
lf the people OF Chicago cannot indorse Canada's
petition Tor arbitration certainly accept
their evidence OF international goodwill Canada
Ia honest In this matter. We cannot go to Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
REPORT ON PENSIONS.

Washington Aug 10.-The report of Commits
s,oner OF Pensions II c. Evans for the fiscal year
.nhed June ~ last shows total disbursements OF
,tas eSss1 leaving a balance Of 81. s571s in the
treasury out Of ihe s40000.00o appropriated. The
total number OF pensioners on the roll on June ~
was e9l5la decrease OF 2195. There 10 s9l
nsnnes added to the roll and 431ss dropped The
renort shows the pension roll Is decreasing
or those dropped 4,A5 were because OF death
and ssn because OF remarriage. minors attaining
their majority failure TO claim pension and other
causes.
Under the general law there were 1912 claims
flsd and 1874 allowed. There were s.1& original
widows claims fled and 4.246 allowed.
The war with Spain brought total OF 1eaSs
claims OF this number S6 have been allowed.
Under the act OF June e. 1880! original invalid
pen sions 10 the number Of $3.50 were Med and
IsN allowed. There were 1856 original widows
claims under this act filed and 115 granted. Out
OF a. $50 APPLICATIONS for increases under the general
law % 40 were granted. and out OF g. 40 appca-
lions for increases under the act OF 1850 1908
were granted A recapltulation shows that out OF
total OF 1857 claims filed, @.O5i certificates were
Issued.
In the year sixty-three attorneys were disoarred.
ten suspended two dropped and one application
for admission TO practice revoked The total num-
Der OF attorneys standing disbarred July J. 1884, Is
l1e3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
WORK FOR FISCAL YEAR GREATER EXPENSES
SMALLER

Washington Aug 10-Returns from United states
sbinping commissioners Except NorfolR TOT the
esca wear ended June 90 1900. show 75lS shipments
erd reshipments of seamen and 454H discharges
cornpared with 72,ei3 shipments and resnipmehts
and 1872 discharges for the previous hscal year
Ths increase Is chiefly at Boston, san FRANCISCO
and Port Townsend Shipping commissioners at
NeUy-York and San Francisco have co-operated
without extra pay with the War Department IN
shtpping crews for Army transports Such snip
rr4nts in New-York numbered 7o69. While the work
q. the service was considerably greater than In the
nrsvious year the cost to the Government was
s1.77 in the last year. compared with tS3S' for
tho previous year.
or 100 40 shipments and discharges 1851 were at
Nex-York 44H at San Francisco, 1908 at Boston,.
10 4I2 at New-Orleans and SOFA at Philadelphia or
751os shipments, including In many cases repeated
voyages OF the same seamen, 1909 were Americans,
Is III were scandinavans 322 British Chiefly from
British North America s,7ll Germans and the bal
ance OF other nations. including many Portuguese
on the Massachusetts coast Shipments In the deep
.ea trade across the Atlantic and Pacific were ll5i2
on steamships and 1852 on sail vessels. Owing TO
re- yoyyge the shipments steamships.
however rep psent less than ZOO individual sea-
men Shipment before n commissioner Is optional
In the coastng trade. or trade TO British North
hrnerica the East indies, Mexico and Central
America so the returns give no indication or the
number of merchant seamen in these trades
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
INTERNAL REVENUE EXAMINATIONS.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Commissioner Wilson Of
the Internal Revenue Bureau has called the atten-
ton OF collectors to the fact that under the terms
OF the Presidents recent Civil Service order the
non competitive examination referred to Is to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and
not by the Civil Service Commission. The char
acter and scope of these examinations TO be pre-
.crihed for the Internal Revenue Service, the Com
missioner says IL now under consideration, and as
soon ma completed notice will be given to collectors.
Pending such notice collectors In no instance shall
make application TO the Civil Service Commission
Tor such examinations, seek information In re-
gard 10 them from that source. Necessary appoint
Tnents to excepted places In the Internal Revenue
Service may be made in advance OF the examina-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
AUTOMOBILES FOR MAIL WAGONS.

washington. Aug johannes z. Bell, superin-
tendent OF city delivery OF the city postoffce, and
" G Wilson started this afternoon at o'clock
on a test ride IN automobile buggy manufact-
ured in Chicago. Postmaster Merritt Is planning
10 have the automobile introduced for the collec-
ton OF mails through the city and district, believ-
ing there will be considerable saving as well as
greater expediency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11

TO BE COURT MARTIALLED FOR GETTING DRUNK
WOUNDED HIMSELF SLIGHTLY.
San Francisco Aug. 10 GpeciaD.-N. r Coleman.
a young ensign on the battle ship Iowa attempted
suicide last night by shooting himself but inflicted
only trining scalp wounds. Coleman, who comes
from Syracuse. n. Y. got drunk while his vessel
was at the Port orchard dockyard. Charges were
preferred against him. and his court martial was
set for to-day. Last night he wrote letters to
relatives and fellow officers and then tried to
shoot himself with a revolver, The pistol jumped
as he pulled the trigger and the bullet pIoughed
through his scalp. INJECTING only . superficial
wound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES TO SEPARATE
TABERNACLE BRANCH WILL REoRGANrzE I'M
DER DIRECTION OF THE HOME MIS-.
sIoNARY SOCIETY.

The dispute between the two branches Of the First
Congregational Church. OF Jersey City will bet set
tied by the members OF the Tabernacle forming
provisional church under the direction OF the Home
Missionary Society and they will have the free use
OF the Tabernacle. The trustees OF the church wer.
authorized by resolution TO treat with a committee
OF the members OF the Tabernacle branch, and
the members OF ths latter met last night and ap-
pointed Messrs Trent Ware, Parker and Dough
erty the committee This committee will for
mulate the plan for the organization OF the new
society When it II adopted by the members tho
committee Will he informed by the trustees. and
the two branches which were united three Years
ago Will separate, and the Home Missionary So
ciety will aid and have Jurisdiction the new
society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
Selling Out the
Model Apartment

MIE offer this morning all the furniture
w contained in Our model apartment
on the fourth floor. You who read this will
probably require no description of the goods.
For the last six months this apartment has
stood as an object lesson in interior furnish.
ing when the item of cost could be ignored
The time has come for the semi-annual
rc-furnishing of the apartment, so we offer
the present furniture as one Of the tid.bs
of this August sale.
A brief schedule follows:---
n THE PARLoR
yeInis martin ssso., q; 500 $40 GsggIaTy ,la'
Goid chair 3. $40 regularly st2
ga ga char chair ., 81. go T Tsoni,Iy e.
Cold diysn. at SIS. regularly s,lS
psaa ss s a. ST. at r ss rSsu,ssy ~
n THE MUSIC ROOM
Plano bonch at SO regularly $3.50.
IN THE LIBRARY
ana q. sSm r. .sa1 At -, =" regularly So
bookcase. .so at SCI; rss.. va 500 each.
Nahossny table. at si25. regularly sizes.
IN THE BEDROOM
Eg 800 '0'm0er SUM- pieces AZ S''''
E@.ms4 sss "a. char ss. :. s.sy In
IN THE HALL
Inaid chair al s33. regularly s45.
Inlsid tabourette, az si1 regularly SIS.
Inlald settee at $40. regularly slT0
Mahogany seat az S43. regularly $780,
Inaid chair. at $50, regularly $S.
inlaid seat, at $50. regularly So
N THE DRESsING-ROoM
Table. at IS Is. regularly IS.
Toilet table, al $50, regularly $3.50.
Wardrobe. at s35. regularly sac.
Rocking chair at Sill regularly us.
Small chair, at $3.50. regularly Sl2oo
Dvan. $50. regularly s12o.
IN THE RECEPTION-ROOM
Inlah chair at s23. regularly s34.
Tabcurette at 81. regularly S22oO
settee, $50, regularly $40.
Table az $50, regularly $50.
Arm chair. at $40. regularly s5o.
Side chair at So regularly SS.
IN THE DINING-ROOM-An IN Flemish saA
China closet, at $40. regularly $40
China closet s27. regularly $40
Sldeboard az sos regularly E42oo
sideboard at SIS. regularly s72
Extension table. at S33 regularly sb
Dining chairs at s1T, regularly SOB each
2 Arm chairs at s2l, regularly SIS each
Buffet, s2T, regularly $40
Gong, $i2, regularly SIS
Corner Cabinet, az Sl4, regularly Sls.
Cup Rack $50, regularly SO
Mahogany PEDESTAL. az 81, regularly sbD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
INQUIRIES CASE DISCUSSED.

INTERFERE AT PRESENT.
Albany, Aug. 10-The sudden death OF James
Mcclure, a New-York City patient at the Manhat-
tan State Hospital. on Sunday last under dis
cussion this afternoon special meeting Of the
State Commission In Lunacy.
The Board decided in view Of the fact that
the local authorities OF New-York were now con-
siderng the case, to take action until the sub
tect disposed Of far as the local authorities
OF New-York were concerned. This is strictly in
conformity with the ussges and directions OF the
Commission in former AS soon as the In
reference Will not be considered by the local au-
thorities as embarrassing them, an investigation
VIII be held by the Commission with reference to
this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
Two for a Quarter.

Next, Neeleee Shnts--An item that men eant End
too much about at this time Of year. These are re-
rarkabe values Made of chevots, percales adrasses
with silk fronts Some imported fabrics, some domestic
miscellaneous lot You see, but making all the better
pjckinp and uniform in prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
The Expected
items
in Mems Wear

does not exact the price for Itself that most
popular new things seem to feel justified in
doing.
II Is called ~The Musset" II is of the 'lcck-ficnt'
class 1t made with It's inner band riae smaller than
the outer fold so that the collar stands away from the
neck-band and allows easy adjustment Of the scarf
we'll as being cooler and more comfortable It has o&
clever little improvements 5-py, with linen outside and
4. M rriced dat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11

which wer. opened At the Navy Department sew
osot Aavs ,oo are being examined by an expert,
and IL vim probably be week or ten days before
an award II made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
BIDS FOR NAVY YARD MACHINERY.

washington Aug. 1o-The bids for the machinery
and tho power plant OF the New-York Navy Yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
Csc. Each, 3 for ST

That's about one-hfth value for most of these.
Next Black Satin Scarfs-Ihe hftycent kind for half
that price Black in style in season and out OF season.
and there are tendencies toward its preeminence neck
wear this Fall IA marked prevalence Of black almost
invariably follows a season two Of high colors 50
here's chance and hint together. Tecks and In
nerials full SOC. sorts for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
TO.day's Sale
of WOmcn'S
Umbrellas
Mems and WOmen's
Initial
Handkerchief

sales averaged 100 dozen a day. There's
good supply here to-day again. Inc
women's handkerchiefs arrived YESTERDAY
and we confidently bespeak for them inc
same cordial reception accorded their male
companions. All are pure linen with new
design of initial. SIPS dozen for either
sort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
25c. Each

Mems Furnishing Store. Ninth street.
Our main aisle is little
Japanese Mikado land. Tableware
and novelties straight from the Orient, curl
Gus, quaint and beautiful. Little prices
queerest of all, most foreign to tradition.
Bamboo and bead portieres inimitably ar
tistic. 81 to $40 each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
THE BUILDING TRADE
TT Is RAPIDLY ASSUMING NORMAL
CONDITIONS IN RICHMOND.
ELECTRIC PLANT AND PULP.MILL.
work on buildings for These Enter
prises soon to Begin-unlon Depot
and Mayo's Island improvements
stores, Churches, and Residences.

The condition Of the building trade in
Richmond more nearly represents its nor
NAL state at the present time than it has
done for several years. IL is certainly
better than it was last year. and shows,
very decidedly. a progressive tendency.
The condition of the building trade at
present is indeed one Of the hopeful signs
OF the times, for this Industry has not
inaptly been styled the pulse Of progress.
In all parts Of the city buildings are
going up, factories are being built, exist
ing establishments are being enlarged,
and many contracts are in existence for
residences in the city and suburbs.
OF the larger enterprises it is said that
the work Of constructing the paper and
pulp-mills and the plant Of the Virginia
Electric Railway and Development Com
pany will be begun within the next three
weeks. The plans for the mill have been
drawn by mill experts in New York, and
the electric plant will be patterned after
the most improved buildings devoted TO
similar uses now in existence.
Rapid progress is being made with the
building Of the union stock yards, near
the Hermitage road. These buildings
are upon a very large scale. and the CO.
lossal frame structures will cover many
acres Of ground.
THE UNION DEPOT SCHEME.
The building of the Union depot on
lower Main street seems now TO be an
assured fact. and both companies IN
terested are confident that their lines Will
run into a handsome terminal here, and
that the work OF construction VIII be
begun IN the near future.
The glass factory which is TO be situ-
ated on Seventeenth street, is already
rearing its head. The plans were made
in the North, but the contract has been
awarded TO Richmond builders.
The work of retaining Mayo's Island
IS being pushed forward by wealthy |
syndicate, composed, for tne most part |
OF Boston gentlemen When the great |
wall Is built round the island it will fur |
nish splendid factory sites, many Of |
which have been bespoken.
Architect Hunt is shortly TO superlntend |
the construction of n tannery for the |
Chalkley Company, at the Manchester end |
Of the Free bridge. the cost OF which IS
estimated at $500.
The same architect is also building
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

Many woman throws away the flower
Of her youth-her beauty, her amiability
and her capacity Tor wifchood and mother
hood without realizing it, There is no
sadder sight than that Of a young woman
who has for years been bearing up bravely
and silently under physical tortures that
would drive man TO the mad house.
Thousands of women suffer IN this way
and ask neither aid nor sympathy. They
realize that they are the victims o. weak
ness ana disease of the distinctly womanly
organism. They do not consult a physician
because of the well-founded fear that he
will insist upon disgusting examinations"
and local treatment" DR.. Piercc's Fa-
vorite Prescription does away with all
necessity for these ordeals. II cures in the
privacy Of the home IL restores health
and strength and vigor TO the delicate or
gans concerned in wiiehood and mother
hood II tones, invigorates and builds up
the nerves and transforms nervous, over
wrought sickly invalids into healthy,
happy wives and mothers. DR.. Pierce is an
eminent and skillful specialist who has
been for thirty years chief consulting ply
stefan 10 the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, at Buffalo, y. Y. He will answer,
without charge all letters from ailing woin-
Ell. The "Favorte Prescription is Tor
sale by all good dealers
Il suffered from womb trouble for about twelve
years" writes Mrs. Harry Pomeroy, OF Box 2sS.
Monona, CLAYTON Co. Iowa. &C. dOctorcd with
six different physicians. but found only teinpor-
AIRY relief Their used six bottles OF Dr.. Pierce
FavoTite Prescription and three of Pleasant
Pellets / am new woman. hope and pray
that this Wi induce other poor sufferers TO Use
d.. Pierce medicines and be cured"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
FOR wOMAN's COLLEGE LIBRARY.
"The Lady of Lyons" VIII BE Given
at the Academy Next Week.

1.-THE LADY Of Lyons is to be produced
at the Academy on Tuesday. the 18th in
slant, under the auspices Of the alumnae
OF the Woman's College. for the benefit
Of the library of that institution 1t Will
be well acted and prettily staged The
cast is to be made up of ladies from the
college, and gentlemen who are proml-
nent IN social circles I'm this city.
The rehearsals are being conducted by
Mr. Charles Pierson. the veteran actor,
who has occupied prominent position
on the American stage Tor many years.
Mr. Pierson has appeared with all the
great actors. including Booth. Barrett
ROssi. Salyini, and the rest. Modjeska
and Mary Anderson were among his pu-
pills. and many of the best actors on the
stage to-day owe their positions 10 his
training.
The object for which the play is TO be
given on Tuesday week should appeal
strongly 70 the Richmond public. The
library OF the college is by no means
large and those connected with the IN
stltution have been for some time past
extremely anxious 10 extend its scope ana
usefulness.
Tickets FOR the entertainment can be
secured on application at the Woman's
College. and the sale OF seats at the box
Office VIII commence at the end OF this
week
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

return avenue in the tracks and feeders.
If at a point in the track return there
exists a joint of somewhat hish resist
ance, this high resistance will tend 10
prevent the current flowing back through
the rails, and hence the only other re-
turn avenue offered Is through the earth
and the water and gas pipes. You Will
therefore, readily see that electrolytc
action in any metallic structure which
may occur in the earth path of the return
current IS practically almost directly pro-
portional to the faultiness Of the con-
struction in the rail return.
IN the face Of all the evidence that has
been accumulated, together with the fact
that Richmond is the first TO have cleo
tric cars Of commercial value, and that
your honorable servant has seen the roads
grow from their infancy 10 their present
magnitude: knowing too well the trials
and conditions which had 70 be overcome
i'm the construction and operation OF the
Sprague System being personally and Of
hcially associated with Mr.. Frank Sprague
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16


large tobacco warehouse FOR the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company on Cary street.
1t will cover 270xl6O feet Of ground. VIII
be built Of brick, and Will cost $4,000.
DIR. INQUIRIES HOSPITAL.
! Messrs. holland & Baskervil have
made the designs for Or. Hunter Nc
Cures new hospital. which Is being built
on the corner of Grace and Harrison
streets
An annex IS TO be built to the Forbes
meat-packing establishment, as well as
10 Rountree's box factory.
Store improvements are being made on
Main street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, I'm the property Of Messrs.
Stern q Strauss.
An extensive addition is being made to
the building Of the Wortendyke Manu-
factur'~g Company, mt Thirteenth and
Pyrd reefs The factory is 90 oe Of
three stores, and butt with brick. Ma
chinery for making paper twine is % be
added. and the total cost Of the improve
ments will be $500
A new front is being placed in the store
No 1913 east Main street and extensive
repairs and alterations Will be made
i new building will take the place Of
Myers old book store, on the corner or
First and Broad streets.
JEFFERSON WINTER GARDEN.
The plans Of Captain Edgerton Rogers
for the new winter garden and theatre
at the Jefferson Hotel Will be put into
effect I'm the near future. all the prelimi-
nary details having been arranged and
the preparatory work is being done.
Alterations and Improvements are being
made in the handsome store of 1lessrs.
Watkins < Cottreu, on Main street
Plans are being drawn for a new church
for the Denny-Street Methodist consre-
cation. II IS TO be built Of red brick, ana
to be capable of seating between I'VE
hundred and six hundred people. tne
cost OF the church will be between SouV
and $1,000.
Work is progressing very tayorably on
All Saints church, which Will pe one I.
the most substantial edihces OF the hlhd
in the city when complete. II VIII prood-
blv be ready for occupancy by the tall
The Oak-Grove Baptist church In Man
chester Is also we'll under way.
Extensive alterations have been made IN
the interior arrangements Of Centenary
Methodist church. al a cost Of $1,000 The
plans were drawn by Mr. ". G. West,
and the alterations have not only added
materially TO the beauty Of the building
but have vastly improved the acoustics
1t IS now under contemplation 20 put
new front 10 the organ, and add deeper
pipes.
The new university for colored people,
which adloins the Hartshorn College pro-
perty, IS in process Of construction. The
group Will embrace seven large buildings
MANY NEW DWELLINGS.
Architect Reuhrmund has drawn plans
for eight dwelling houses TO bee built of
brick. with tin roots electric bells and
galvanized-iron cornices, the cost OF
which will be $1,000.
improvements are being made In the
jefferson Club, which include the con-
struction OF a very handsome bar
Two houses are being built for Mr.
Charles strauss, and Mr.. West has
drawn plans FOR a pretty suburban resi-
dence for Mr. Thomas W. Gardner.
Four houses are being built for Mr. Z.
T. Gum on Fourth and Canal streets.
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