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New-York tribune., 1899-07-25

hired to sell extras appeared in tho field. In
most cases a robust policeman was necessary
10 protect the newcomers. and whenever the
bluecoats vigilance was relaxed the strikers
made things lively for their opponents. The
effects Of the fight the boys are making Is more
general than they themselves could have an
ticipated at the start. At most Of the news
stands about town the two boycotted papers
cannot be found and on the elevated stations
they are by no means conspicuous. AT the Of
flee Of the Manhattan News Company II was
said yesterday that the company Is not inter-
ested In the fight and that the same number
OF Evening Worlds" and Evening Journals
as heretofore sent regularly TO the u
news stands. AS a matter OF fact. inquiry at
number of these stands failed 10 find the papers
NEwsBoYs OFFENSIVE TACTICS.
The newsboys in the neighborhood Of Twenty
thrd-st. and Flfth-ave. had a barrel OF fun
yesterday, morning when the first of the hired
men appeared on the scene. The man had about
fifty papers under his arm. and he took his
stand confidently enough. One Of the strikers
approached.
You're spanyerP' he shouted, and the man
carefully deposited his bundle the sidewalk
and made a rush for the newsboy.
The latter lodged and whistled. and quick as
a flash half dozen lads turned the corner and
grabbed the extras"
policeman hurried up, but was too late TO
save the mans property, which was being
whirled up the stree, like a theatrical snow
storm. The trick was repeated in various
parts Of the city
A number Of the boys were arrested. but near
ly all esccped with light fines.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
DRAWN INTO A MACHINE AND LIVES.

A ..RAcKER" AT THE cLGFFwooD BRICK WORKS
HAS MANY BONES DIsLOCATED.
Matawan n. J.. July q (SpeciaD.-Richard Lyons
an employe Of The Cli1wood Brick Works had
terrible experience this morning as a result OF
which he lies in a hospital with many bones diso-
Gated Lyons a ''racker." his duties being 10
run a large racking machine used at the works for
piing brick and standing them in racks He was
busy at his machine this morning. when his cloth
ing caught in a betting and he drawn toward
the huge cogs and wheels.
When he picked up after passing through
the machine his clothing was torn from his body
and he lay d mass of bruises and broken bones. II
at first thought that he could not recover, but
after an examination by doctor IL was found that
the serious injury the breaking OF the
collar bone Other bones were dislocated and there
were many bruises but 10 is sad THAI the man Will
surely recover His escape from death was no
doubt due 10 the fact that the machinery was not
under full headway when the accident occurred.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
LONDON HEARS OF RESIGNATION.

London. July 23-The Johannesburg corTe-
spondent Of THE Standard" says:
president Kruger sent letter to the Voiks-
Rad resigning the Presidency. IN consequence
Of the refusal 20 give him a free hand as to the
dynamite monopoly. He attended the meet
ing of the Raad this afternoon during the oon-
sideratlon Of his letter. It rs not yet known
whether his resignation was conditional. The
news was kept secret at Pretoria"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
MR. ME1KLEJoHN TO TAKE CHARGE

Washington July 24.-Secretary Alyer returned
TO Washington to-day. and was In his office early.
Soon after his arrival Assistant Secretary Meike-
John joined him. and they had a consultation re-
gardine matters in the Department and the turn
ing over Of the Department 70 General Alger's sue
cessor Assistant Secretary Meikletohn VIII be in
charge untn Mr.. Root qualities on August l. secre-
tary AIger expecting to be absent IN the interval
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
THE hACHIAS AT 81. IHOhAS'

orNBosT.s ARRIVAL CONNECTED WITH ouEs-
rIoY OF COAL PURCHASED IN WAR TIME
ST. Thomas d. W. T. July 3sLThe United states
gunboat Machias arrived here yesterday IN coiinec
ton with the question OF the coal purchaseo NJ Ine %
spanish-Anerican var payment for which Is stih
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
1.-THE BILL IN HOUSE OF LORDS.

London July A.-The House Of LORDS to-o"s
passed the second reading OF the Iltne Ne''
Charges bill by a vote Of lls to %. me nous"
passed the third reading of the bill creating Ag
teultural Technical Instruction Department Tor ire
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lloyd TEHrS DEAD.

San Francisco July "a tspeciaD.-lAoyd TeVis
.,'~ california mining king. rurfInan and stock
-, Baa AT his home n th1s city At o'clock
.o-,,oot He was surrounded By HIS family His
,a,e ir e<stfnna ted at from ten to twenty million
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
RUSSIA'S FEARS AROUSED.

TAKING DEFINITE FORM.
Shanghai July 24.-The reports regarding
Japanese-Chfnese Alliance. which have been per-
sistentIy denied for some time. have now as
suned definite form, and are causing great ex-
element In Russian circles.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25

Mr. Parsons said that the proposed Labor
party intended TO invite the Citizens Union the
German American Reform Union and all inde-
pendent organizations TO Join in the movement
II this movement was successful he SAID IL
would not be class movement and would nos
depend entirely the Labor party.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
NEwsBoYs RIOT IN MOUNT VERNON.

NEWSBOYS RIOT IN MOUNT VERNON.
MEN WHO ANTAGoNrzE THEM BEATEN WITH
CLUBs-PoLICE NEEDED TO RESTORE ORDER
The strike Of the newsboys against the evening
editions OF THE World" and The Journal" reached
Mount Vernon yesterday, and has proved 10 be as
effective IN New-York City. About two hun
dred boys armed with baseball bats and clubs,
assembled early in the morning at the railroad sta
tons and succeeded in destroying nearly all OF the
papers which were received on the trains. The
agents, when protected by the police, were
chased by the mob and beaten with clubs until
they either discarded surrendered their bundles
The Loevine brothers, local agents for The
World" according TO the boys, broke their agree
ment by attempting TO dispose OF several thousand
extras which they received on afternoon train.
The wagon containing the papers was left stand
ing In Steyens-ave The strikers tied the wheels
together and when the LOevines returned a hum
dred boys Immediately surrounded them, and drag
ging them on the sidewalk beat and kicked
them until they were covered with blood and
bruises Leaving them lying in the gutter. they at
tackled the wagon and almost demolished II. The
papers were torn into shreds and the frightened
horse ran down the street. followed by a shower
OF stones.
crowd Of a thousand people was soon gathered
about the prostrate newsdealers, and the arair
would have undoubtedly resulted seriously had II
not been for the appearance Of the police. The
police arrested Thomas Madden on suspicion OF
having helped TO incte the riot John Cnarge' SIX
teen years old and Walter CULVER fourteen, ootn
strikers were also taken into custody. but released
on their promise 10 apepar In court. =,
Last night two hundred strikers. dccompahled
by about three hundred sympathzers' most OF
whom were small boys marched 10 the home OF
the Loevne brothers in Prospective, with the
intention Of searching the house and publicly purn5
ing any copies OF the paper that msnt os tt ISunu
I'm their possession. The Loevines defended them,
selves with baseball bats until the police arrived
and dispersed the mob In the charge of the police
Stephen Carroll, twelve years old was struck on
the head with a nightstick and received an ugly
wound Chief OF Police Foley has been inclined TO
deal lenient,y with the boys, but In view OF the
rIoting and disorder to-day he Is likely to adopt
sterner measures In the future
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
PARsONs's CHASTITY FICTION I
HE DECLARES THAT STRIKE srrhH
EXISTS

Although not the least semblance remains OF rhs
railroad strike which was begun IN this city .
week ago and practically died within Few hours
John " Parsons is still endeavortns TO mako tina
publlc believe that the movement against the
Nstropolitan company Is still full OF vitality As
a matte OF fact, on every line in this city cars
are running regularly. while nearly ali the poIics
who for almost r week have been on duty at the
mower houses and car stables have been returned
to their precincts
But Mr. Parsons who probably stands alone
IN his opinion, apparently does not consider the
strike dead. He has named committee OK hr-
teen 10 carry on a strike which does not exist and
"a raising funds for the assistance Of a railroad
mems union witch has been repudiated by the
great proportion Of the railroad employees In this
city The committee appointed by Mr. Parsons to
manage the strike consists Of Samuel Prince.
president and Ernest Bohm. secretary. OF the
Central Federated Union. John Philips. presi-
dent. and NJ ]. Flsherty. secretary, OF The
brooklyn Central Labor Union; Daniel Harris.
uresiaent Of the State Federation; Jonn II. De-
laney. president OF Typographical Union NO. o. A.
Roulton secretary OF District Assembly NO. -D'
Victor Burns. secretary Of the Building Iraaes
Council; Edward Mofett. editor OF the omcrai
,rxan Of the international Bricklayers and Masons'
linton: George Warner OF District Assembly NO 49,
Jaseph Barondess OF the cloakmakers' j. ). OCon-
nell secretary Of the oookonoers x hs %
Cr,hv Ho9srr presdent OF the Plastersrs Union. and
John o'connen. president OF the United brewery
Association. x,..,o,. 20 tha s,rtka rei,ef
,una have been received. and will be devoted 70
The distress which is beginning 70 De ret
rene. re ne amllies OF those men who quit work,
smVns are unable 10 get back into the employ OF
Inc Metropolitan company'
......-.... tb0
Stationary F.s Fir.nsn r,nio, ............... IS
fsbsrry Dawn Association o..
Association
I~t,er Carriers Association h""
When seen at his once. No. llo East one nun
sred a nd-twenty -hfth-st-. MI Parsons said yer
II want 20 make Il plain that the action OF the
r.r,raI Federated Union on sunday does not con-
an Win the authority vested In me on Friday
night purpose TO eo-opsrsis win me ynlon IN
,reasurer OF the Strike Relief Fund. VIII have his
headquarters at this once where ere. ne can be seen
Tsttssn which have appointed WILL when or
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COULD NOT LAND AT LONG BRANCH.
THE BOATS UNABLE TO REACH THE PIER on
ACCOUNT OF THE HIdH SEA

Long Branch. July A.-The continued high east
eriy winds have kicked up high sea here. II Is
seldom that such a IL running IN July. The
beach was crowded all day by visitors. who had
never seen the ocean In such q mood The waves
beat on the beach. and spume was thrown across
the avenue. The noise as IL hit the buikheads was
like that OF thunder The boats from New-York
were not able 70 approach the iron pier TO nave
attempted 20 do so would have meant certain
destruction they would have been dashed 70
pieces against IT,
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cHAUTAUQUA EXCURSION.

IN round trip by ERIE RAILROAD, July %s
urffcEets good Tor return until August Ath.-Advt
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ESTIMATE OF THEIR STRENGTH

Mr.. Parsons gave out an estimate OF tne
strength OF organized labor In New-York and
BROOKLYN and his figures will prove interesting
In view Of the attempt OF these organizations
TO go into politics. The figures are:
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Race Track" Higgins. who led the Brookly
s,rikers was the next speaker. He began:

SAY wese hin carryin' overweight long nough
and lis Just about time we wus getth some ur @ ue
1'day AZ Brftin Well It's Just about 10 TO dat
11oassa sotn' 10 win dis here night. And we can 40
We SO - down an no whippin' II We keep cur -
skinned and wen de newsooys comes In furst
,,ndar a. wire some dem guys sittin In de gran
S,nn Wild shiny kicks and 'lectric lights on der
fronts II wish dey had gone TO de truoole to do
NIs1 p., want tar tell yer about dat Chief Devery
60 10 him to-day and says. just as periite as
znous how: "Mr Devsry, wants 70 get per-
IL, nIssss TO hays brass band lead me Brooklyn
men 10 De meetin. tonight. -,
s1. . wav Won slob!" he says-dats what de Chiel
ssvs 70 me And | told aim wasn't no slob and
sofne day might be where ne H.
Speeches we're aso made by Fisnoone skln.
,svs s.C,heek'' Gruber. Friedman Frockets
.K,dr Fish Blind" Dimond. Young Monk
~ 1T ItrIe'' Kikie Coon" Reese, who sells
ismonade In Park Row. was master at arms
The floral horseshoe for the best speech Went
10 kid" Blink. ,
A new phase was developed In the strike yes
,.rasv when a large force OF men who hadsbeeu
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
Promotions in Schools,

IL
In his recently published book on educa
tional reform. President Eliot. of Harvard.
makes the following statement:
To discriminate between pupils of diff
ferent capacity. to select the competent
for suitable instruction and to advance
each pupil With appropriate rapidity, will
ultimately become, believe. the most i'm
portant functions of the public school ad-
Observation-Disclosures functions in which he
or she will be most serviceable to families
and to the State"
The new ruling OF the board of educa-
ton, that hereafter promotions in the ele-
mentary schools shah be made annually
instead of semi annually. is. therefore. one
OF the greatest Importance for good or evil,
ana the action of the Association of School
Directors in appointing committee to
draw up protest against this rule is de-
serving OF careful consideration. In the
circular sent out by Superintendent Brooks
1t is stated that pupils who have COM
pieted the work of the so-called A classes
by the end of January are to be retained in
the same grade until the end of June, and
then promoted" 1t is said that this
clause will keep back upward of 10000
children, and II this Is true it may be fifty
termed a great educational injustice.
1t Is also claimed that thousands of chill
dren will be denied admittance to the ele-
mentary schools this month because of the
lower grades being overcrowded, with no
prospect of relief by semi-annual promo
lions. as has been the case in the past.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
noilo-HarO Market.


, As you push your way through the hun
dreds Of natives who throng the market
taking care not to step on their brown
toes, you Will run across some pretty half
caste girls. who have used all their world
ly possessions for f-adornment. and
would starve rather than go without jew
clry and fine clothes. They carry them
selves very erect TALL Filipino women car
ry themselves gracefully, and flaunt the
beaver tail shaped trains of their pretty
dresses in the eyes OF their less fortunate
sisters.
In one corner of the market is a large
hut-the restaurant. an old hag keeps the
place and ladies out the food. On the
split bamboo floor, in Z circle about the
room. large smoking jars filed with I'M
savory stews of buffalo meat and queer
vegetables give off an unpleasant odor.
The clients come with their plates and
squat before the jar which contains for
them the most pleasing mess. They re-
ceive a ladlefuI for l cent, and IL they
like the connection they take another help
ing.
You. as European, will be looked upon
with suspicion. The crowd will stare at
you, and your efforts to purchase anything
VIII be met by monosyllabic coldness H.
however, you want to buy piece of the
pima cloth of pineapple fibre finer than
the finest linen, you must pick out that
neat old lady tthe young women are more
shy in a red and yellow plaid skirt. n
pima waist which leaves her brown arms
and shoulders bare to the sun, with an
embroidered handkerchief about her neck.
you must squat at her bare shiny feet and
ask the price. She will look at the sDot
where you are yainly trying to balance
yourself on your toes as If you were not
there. and answer in monosyllable whose
cold indifference will complete the over
throw of your physical and moral balance
and probably you will retire discounted II
you are experienced. however. you will
continue to squat and finger the goods in
silence. BY -and-by the old lady will look
at you and begin to talk. You will not
understand what she says. because the
chances are she is talking to you in the
Visayan dialect, but you will understand
that in time you may get a price set on
the goods. 1t is your turn to speak next
1t does not matter much what YOU say
fer she will not understand Recite The
Boy Stood on the Burning Deck" do II
dramatically. and then say, "Quanto vale7'
tHow much?), holding up the five fingers
OF your hand. If the old lady. smiles. the
day is won. and after half an hours fur
Their bargaining you will be able to buy
the pima at five times its value. After
that the whole market will show you a
friendly indifference, and you will return
with your keelis laden down with more
goods than have changed hands before for
a month in the market OF Haro.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
REASON IN ANIMALS.
No Such Thing as Horse Sense, De-
cIarcs Trainer Leon


Chicago Correspondence New York Journal.)
frof. Leon. after more than twenty
years experience in the training of horses.
, dogs, lions, and other animals possess in
telligence. None of them, he says has
| ever performed "a noble action, and is ut
terly without the power to do so.
A dog and horse, as well as other ami
mails. have excellent memories, and can
be readily trained to the performance of
certain tricks which appear to be the re-
suit OF Intelligence. II you stop to anaIyze
this, however. you will see that it is only
the exercise of the power of memory The
dog or the horse has no knowledge of the
result of its performance.
1t is easy TO teach dog" Prof Leon
says, TO obey signs. signals. or words,
such as fetch or carry close the door
or open the door but the dog has no
knowledge of the meaning of the words in
any connection apart from the command
He may, too, be just as easy taught
TO shut the door when commanded to open
it, or lie down when told to stand up That
in fact. is exactly the way clown dogs and
horses are taught l have a ST. Bernard
dog, Caesar, that is noted for his tricks
and | have made many experiments with
him to see ii possible whether he could go
beyond the limit of instinct l remember
some time ago l was walking along the
banks of the Surrey Canal with Caesar,
whom | had frequently trained to 20 and
fetch things out of the water.
Suddenly little child fell into the ca
nal from bridge Just ahead of u.s. | at
once called the dogs attention to the child
in the water and said, Fetch 1t. Caesar
he started for the floating body, caught it
IN his jaws and swan back to within a
ha bi-
grip and stood looking up at me. He was
waiting for me to throw the child back
into midstream again. as he had seen me
throw sticks.
He had no idea at all that the child was
drowning. and would have drowned had |
not gone into the water myself and drag
ged 1t out. nor did he realize that the bun
Ole OF limp rags was anything other than
the usual stick. that he had been accus-
toned to fetch
lie was lauded by the people as a no
BILE creature who had saved the chiId's
ire. yet he nor any other dog ever at
tempted to save n child's life unless he
had been previously trained to retrieve"
Prof' Leon icllR another story OF hook
ing the end of walkingsliClS into the rails
of an iron fence and then commanding a
dog to 20 back and get II. He went back
ana tuEgcd ut the "anc without being able
to relensc It. Then he chewcd the stick
III Two and brought one-half in his mouth.
commanded 10 return. he tried again 10
pun the stick away. but never ATTEMPTED
TO give II the simple turn that readily re-
leased 1t.
Leon gives his animal friends full credit
lot the use OF their instinct and says they
OFTEN make better use of them than man
ooes with reasoning powers. A horse. he
says, VIII nevcr drink more than is good
for him. and yet a man, when his instinct
tells him that he has had enough to drink.
attempts to reason out that he can stand
more. and takes it, to his physical detri-
ment. I.u
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26

of James o'Neill's company in THE Three
Musketeers. at the Broadway Theatre.
Mrs. Wilmerding is clever amateur ac-
tress.
Tim Murphy. who is touring the South
in The Carpetbagger. follows Brown s
in Town" at the Bijou Theatre Il was in
this house that Mr.. Murphy accomplished
his notable success as Maverick Brander,
in Hoyt's "A Texas Steer
The jefferson Comedy Company, pre-
senting RIP Van Wrinkle" in the impor-
tant New England cities. finishes its tour
March 49, and after a two weeks rest will
start on the road April with Joseph JEFF
ferson at its head.
Henshaw and Ten Brock. who have been
successful stars number of years. have
just purchased several parcels of ground
on the Boulevard. near Seventy-second
Street. This of itself is not important. but
it is whispered that a novel place of
amusement will be erected on the site
Mr.. Henshaw declines to say anything con-
corning the deal for publication.
NANCY SYKES.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26

In the SLOCUM SYSTEM, which con-
sists of four distinctly different prepara-
tions. carefully thought-out and scien-
tifically constructed system of treatment
is given.
FIRST. it seizes on every germ in the
nose, throat, chest, or lungs, and drives
them completely out of the system, there
by removing the cause of the disease
SECOND. it introduces into the weak
ened and debiitated system a strengthen
ing. invigorating. and fattening food.
which builds up and restores the wasted
and worn out tissues
THIRD, it soothes and allays all in
fiammation of the alimentary canal, stops
all catarrhal discharges, and conquers the
cough.
FOURTH. it gives the system a tonic
influence. which stimulates, invigorates,
strengthens. and makes the blood red,
rosy, and of quick. healthy action. 1t vi
talizes every weak and rundown con-
dition. quickens the brain, and regulates
the heart. till the whole system responds
with warm, natural glow of perfect
health
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
Dignity Upset.

W. tHt 'IilCdSO NcWs.I
The prince of a small German State.
whose ambition it was to be grand. II only
on small scale, had invited a number OF
gentlemen to go on deer stalking expe-
dition. Everything promised well. The
weather was superb and the whole COM
pany was in the best of spirits, when the
head forester approached the petty mon
arch. and, lifting his green cap. said, in
faltering tones:
Your highness. there can be no hunt
ing today
why not?" came the stern rejonder.
Alas, your highness, one of the stays
took fright at the sight of so many peo-
pie. and has escaped into the adjoining
territory. and the other stag has been i'll
since yesterday. But your highness must
not be angry; it is most likely nothing
worse than bad cold. We have given 1t
some herb tea and hope to get 1t on its
legs in few days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
CELEBRATING THE
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Continued From Fifth Page.)

sary to request and obtain an appropriation Of
s5,oOO,0o0 from the National Government, condi-
tlonai, however, upon subscription by citizens
of ST. Louis and others in the sum OF S5.0oO,O00
That it is the Judgment of this committee that
in order to insure the success of the proposed
celebration in honor OF the centennial anniversary
OF the purchase of the Louisiana territory on a
scale worthy of its importance it will be neces-
sary to ask and obtain the amount of S5,O00,0O0
from the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri
combined conditional. however, upon a sub
scrption by citizens of st. Louis and others of
S5,000,0a0 to the organization to be formed for
the purpose OF creating and carrying out the
plans OF the celebration
An advisory committee of five. with the
chairman and secretary ex-officio. was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Howard Ell
lott and John Perry, Of Missouri; w. c..
Perry, Of Fort Scott. Kan; Frank Hill.
Of Little Rock, Ark. and Lafayette Young,
of Des Moines, Iowa.