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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
BERLIN'S GAMBLING SCANDALS.

THREE DEFENDANTS WILL GO FREE-ANorHER
IMPERIAL ORDER
Berlin, Oct s-To-day's developments in the trial
OF the persons charged with gambling at the Club
der Harmlosen indicate that the Special Commits
sloner to whom was intrusted the task Of working
up the prosecution was wholly UNIT for the task.
He allowed the worst offenders to escape.
Three Of the defendants will be acquitted OF the
charge OF fraudulent practices Herr Won Manteuf-
fe after the trial. will be disciplined
Emperor William It is reported good authori-
ty will issue another anti-gambling decree. and
will also punish superior officers whose regiments
have dsregarded his repeated orders against luxu-
rious living on the part OF officers
The press. commenting upon the trial uniformly
depores the evil existing IN the highest fashionable
circles in Berlin. The Post (semi-offlciaD says
drastic measures required. and the "Norwarts"
asserts that the IS typical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
HOPE FOR AMERICAN MEDIATION.

Pretoria oct 6-The Rev. DR.. Bosnian, the
Dutch Reformed clergyman Of Pretoria, now Wis
ting in the United States. is reported as doing
good work in the interests Of peace. Strong
homes arc entertained in official circles that
President Mckinley may be induced by the peo-
ple Of the United States to offer mediation IN
the present crisis
General James r. O'Beirne has been appointed
the special representative in the United states
Of this republic to work IN the interests Of peace
The Government is reducing official salaries on
a sliding scale Those receiving over SZVjO
have had their salaries reduced 10 per cent a
saving Of $4,000 a month has been effected.
The town Is being divided into wards ana
special police officers are being sworn in.
In an interview Secretary Of State Reitz said;
The Government desires n possible. that all
Of the mines remain working as long as pOsslDle'
The Government has promised to give every
assistance in its pOWer to enable them 10 90 so,
and where II is necessary for the continued
working Of the mines that British SUBJECTS
should remain. the Government promises 10
nafelv occur. we will give to the miners every
opportunity If they desire to leave the country
safely
The further dispatch Of commanders has been
temporarily suspended.
President Kriger IN an interview with ret-
erence to the rumors OF mcursions Into British
territory by burgher forces, said:
The republic has no intention Of acting on
the AGGRESSIVE unless forced to by the mlhtary
attitude Of Great Britain, by the masslhe ol
sending Of heavy reinforcements from over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
GENERAL OBEIRNE NOT ACCEPTED.

THE TRANSVAAL SELECTED HIM AS IFS
REPRESENTATIVE IN WASHINGTON
Washington, oct. 6.-The state Department
has received notice from the State Secretary OF
the Transvaal Republic that It has appointed
General James r. O'Beirne. of New-York. to be
its diplomatic representative in Washington
The State Secretary has also asked whether
General O'Beirne would be recognized by TINS
Government. Acting Secretary Hill In reply has
informed the State Secretary that the rules OF
the United States Government forbid the recep-
ton Of an American citizen as the diplomatic
representative Of foreign Government
General OBerne arrived here tonight ana
has an appointment with Acting Secretary Hin
for II o'clock tomorrow, when ne VIII take
up the matter Of his recognition by this Govern
ment He said he would ask that the friendly
Offices Of the United States Government be usea
TO avert hostilties between the Transvaal ana
the British Empire. He was not clear as 10 the
procedure to be followed. The Transvaal Gov
eminent he said. probably has sent MN run
instructions, but they have not yet been re
ceived He expressed the opinion that war
would be averted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
MR. MORLEY MAKES AN ADDRESS.

FAILS TO SEE WHY ENGLAND AND TRANS
VAIL CANNOT COME TO TERMS.
London oct. 6.-Addressng a peace meeting
AZ Caernarvon this evening. John Morley asked
the country to realize the predcament to which
Il had been brought by unhappy diplomacy and
tho bedlanite counsels OF the war press and the
war party.
or" said Mr.. Morley president KRUGER had
accented the franchise proposal Of september .
with reliance upon the Convention or 1901 TIC
would have been planted behind diplomatic IN
trenchments which by fair and reasonable
means could not have been forced Even AFTER
that refusal there was stn room for friendly
settlement but just as the Transvaal maze a
mistake our Government capped 1t by Withdraw
ing the franchise proposals.
Mr. Morley dwelt upon the moderation ana
,.osorobl encss Of the recent speech of the Duke
Of Devonshire. which proved that Great Britain
d,d not desire to Interfere with the TransVaai
tndcnendonce The speaker said he had always
nroesod the urgency OF the Transvaal meeting
croat britain half way. He regretted the with
dravval Of tho five years franchise. but con-
damned Great Britain FOR now abandoning the
franchise which had hitherto been the founda-
tion Of the Government policy. lie dllated upon
tho eventual DANGER of having at the back OF
strategic post like the Cape diSaHecteu Popu-
,o,ion hold down by force Of arms, and SAID ne
,,uod "a soc why the Transvaa! and Great BTU
a., were unable to come to terms. MI Morley
smoke derisively Of the talk OF a Pan-Afrikander
conspiracy in South Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
FORMAL COMPLAINTS MADE.
COLLECTOR BIDWELL INTENDS MAKING
AN EXAMPLE OF OFFENDING
STEAMBOAT PILOTS

Collector Bidwell through Deputy Collector
Phelps. OF the Law Division OF the Custom House,
has forwarded to the local Board OF Inspectors Of
Steam Vessels formal charges. with specifications,
against the steamboats, Glen Island and Idlewild
The pilots are charged with repeatedly disobeying
the warnings Of the revenue cutters and other
boats patrolnne the course and 1t IS the intention
Of Collector Bidwell 10 make example q these
pilots
The steamboat Magenta s also classed among
the principal offenders but as she halls from
Perth Amboy the Collector Of the Port Of Newark
Will be asked TO prefer charges against her pilot
Should the local Board Ind the pilots Of the
Idlewild and the Glen Island guilty their licenses
may be revoked. and the Collector may recommend
that u heavy nne be imposed.
30 complaints have been lodged with the col
lcctor against vessels which present Thurs
days race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
STIFF BREEzEs POSSIBLE.
A FORECAST FULL OF HOPE SENT OUT BY
TIE MEATHER BUREN,.

THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Fair weather and brisk northerly winds diminish
ing in force in the afternoon promised for to-
day by the local Weather Bureau.
There will be a good stif breeze In the forenoon
Forecaster Emery said last night but he was not
30 positive about the afternoon.
At 3 O'Clock last night the observer at Sandy
Hook sent a dispatch announcing that the wind
was from the north. blowing at the rate or thirty
six miles hour and increasing IN force. with
clearing weather. !,
At 10 o'clock last night reports were received
from Bay Ridge that the wind was moderating
Az the same hour the following dispatch was re-
ceved from Sandy Hook Wind still from the
north and blowing at the rate OF thirty-t"o miles
an hour The skies clear"
The observer at Galilee. y J.. last night reported
as follows: THE wind tonight IS north northwest,
with a heavy sea running. The indications are that
there will be a fresh wind at the beginning or Inc
race tomorrow. also a heavy sea, but that the sea
will 60 down the race proceeds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
PARLIAMENT TO MEET OCTOBER IL
FURTHER SUMMONS TO RESERVES WILL

BE SENT OFT TO-DAY.
London. oct 1T is now practically certain
that Parliament Will meet on October II.
Reserves will be summoned to-day in suffi-
cient number 10 bring up to a war strength the
regiments warned to hold themselves in readi-
ness for service in South Africa, or about one
sixteenth Of the total reserve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
REPORTED SYNDICATE FOR MURDER.
TALE FROM MONTEvIDEo ABOUT BLOOD
THIRSTY GANG OF INSURANCE
SWINDLFRS

London Oct. 6-AccOrdng TO the MonteNldeo
CORRESPONDENT Of THE Times the discovery has
heen made there that a syndicate exists which has
been Insuring the lives OF poor people and murder
Ing them in order to collect the Insurance money.
Three cases OF the sort known 10 have occurred
from which the promoters OF the scheme Melted
eiO0n0 The syndicate has other policies amount
ING TO 10000 The rngleaders have been arrested
The Equitable Life Assurance Society Of New-York
is said TO be affected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
ORDERS FOR CANNED MEATS.

Brisbane. Queensland. oct 6.-Great surprise
and dissatisfaction are expressed in commercial
and political circles here at the news that the
Bitsh War Office has placed large orders for
canned meats in the United States As matter
II fact the Queensland Gamers. anticipating d
large demand. had prepared increased stocks
which VIII now possibly be a drug on their
hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
FIRE CHEF SWENIES EXPERIENCE.
New. work. HOTEL CLERK THOUGHT HE MIGHT
RE NERVOUS ABOUT FIRE
EXTINGJIS

From The Chicago Times Herald
When chief Swenic. the veteran Chicago hre
oehtrr was in New-York city few weeks ago De
had an amusing experience at the Mammal tan Hoi'h
C0uehln Coughlin was a guest of the Manhattan
while Swonie was there. and he vouches for the
II had been staying at the house several days
when CHIEF SWcnlc arrived, IS inc way out1IlI
relates The tale. and had made Killing YIN those
trying to get rubber at me; ana guess they
Along comes Denis Swenie with his little grip, and
there ain,t man IN the house no IS hgTt o TO l.
uses his Job with brass band. and when the clerk
Chicago and let's It 20 at that me clerk am
wise that the modest little man In 'front.' OF the
Chicago Fire Department, ana ne szes MIN up LOT
q stOckyards man. or something Ike that
clerk asks OF swenie. just to be socabie while he's
hunting for II room. How many hogs are they
hot one he handed him The old didn't like the
clerks familiarity and ne never bats an cy, Prctiy
Front" Up comes bell hopper and the clerk tells
him TO show the gentleman To- room number eignt
and an ave 70 be- used in case Of fire When the
bow Stop ut the door and opens 1t the old man
rcngs He's up against fire apparatus twenty -four
want any Of it on his vacation The old man tells
the kid that he don't Ike The room and If they
haven't anything else he's going 10 put up al some
.wh%is the mater WIN tas room, the ka
thing. the wall FOR quitting out IRE, are you?
Never mind what I'm afraid or. says the old
man Take me back 10 the Office. and be quick
about IT, On returning 10 the office the bellboy
said to the clerk: The gentleman won't take that
room It's the where tho hose IS outside the
door To this the clerk replies ! suppose IL makes
YOU nervous TO those things makes you feel as
II the hotel was going 10 catch fire. Really. n IS
one Of the best rooms in the house fire escape
al the window and every other convenience Take
nv word FOR it, You Will forget all about those
things in The corridor for extnsuishing fire after
Won are fl the a few minutes SIN. u you
think Won VIII be haunted by the thought Of fire
will give you another room
''Juat al that moment came into the hotel and
shook hands with the chief introduced him 10 the
clerk who was knocked ont completely when be
learned who Swcnie was The old man had great
laugh over IL. and he was given the best room IN
The house
In old Rome.-The wounded gladiator saze9
auxlous.v al Nh, thumbs Of the vast coucourse n
humanity n the great amphithcatfc
His gaze ranged from Nero. lunchlns hshly "h
nightlncnl,s' toullies 90 the rahhle chewing pea
aufs and drinking pop right of ih' lc".
II am waiting said ne FOR something To turn
up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
STATUE or ERICSSON N SWEDEN.

MONUMENT TO DESIGNER or THE MONITOR IN
YELLED AT GOTHBNBURG.
Gothenburg. Sweden Oct. 6-To-day was unveiled
here in the presence OF an enormous crowd
statue of John Ericsson, the celebrated engineer
who designed and built for the United States Gov
eminent the warshp Monitor. which In 1862 de-
stroyed the Confederate ironclad Merrinac IN
Hampton Roads. .
Nearly forty thousand school children. with ban.
ners marched past the statue which was modelled
by the Swedish sculptor Fahlstadt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
James H. Hyde OF the Equitable Life Assuran

James H. Hyde OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, when seen In his office by Tribune re-
porter yesterday. said:
"I made a careful investigation soon as |
heard this story and learned that we have not
done any new business In Montevideo FOR three
years so It Is extremely improbable that any OF
the policies spoken Of were taken out from the
Equitable ! also learned that the mortality had
not increased extraordinarily before that time, No.
| am pretty sure have nothing 10 do WIN me
affair There Is an insurance company calico me
Equitable In Montevideo. and think Il Is ikey
that have been confused with that company III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
RTOTING, IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

MINERS SEIZE CLAIMS AND RESIST ATTEMPTS OF
POLICE
Perth oct s.-There has been serious rioting al
Kalgoorlie. Hundreds Of miners have rushed Var'-
Gus claims and removed the ore in defiance OF
e,rorg forca ~ nolce whom they beat of with
pcks and shoves. Reinforcements have been ois-
PATCHED to the scene Of disturbance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

rapldity with which they had responded to the
call
He said the Orange Free State did not In
tend TO make attack. but that 1t would
fercely defend It's cherished rights. The enemy
was strong but II the enemy crossed the border
it would be to meet with a determined resist
ance
In concluding he exclaimed we would De
fighting for the independence OF our State"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
MANY BURIED UNDER A FAILING CLIFF

Dover England oct. 6-While some harbor work
was going on at ST. Margaret Bay to-day large
norton Of the cliff fell burying Il number Of the
men engaged I'm the work. large force Of men
il now engaged in attempt 10 rescue inc buried
workmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

Rear-Commodore Oscar NJ Upton will have his
steam yacht Iaurena heightened nearly twenty feet
this winter and she Will 20 out Of commits ION at
the yards OF her builders as soon as the lHteIhd-
tional yacht races are over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
HE WANTS STEAMSHIPS For ENGLAND.

HE WANTS STEAMSHIPS FOR ENGLAND.
Norfolk Va oct 6.-John y. Davis. who says he
represents the British Government. arrived here
to-day from New-York. and says ne came to CONFER
with the representatives OF steamship lines with
the view 10 charterlng steamers for service In
TT transporting troops and supplies to South
Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
FREE STATE STANDS FIRM.

Bloemfontein oct. 6-President Steyn. ad-
dressing a commando In Market Square on
Thursday. congratulated the burghers on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
LOSS or A HAYTIAN STEAMER.
THE ARMED TRANSPORT Defence WRECKED
IN THE BAHAMAS

Nuevitas Cuba, oct. 6--The Haytian Government
steamer Defence. used az an armed transport mas
gone ashore near Fortune Island In the Bahamas
and will proye A total wreck All on board were
saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
EX.PRESIDENT HARRISON At BERLIN

Berlin. oct. 6-Goncral BENJAMIN Harrison and
Mrs Harrison arrived in Berlin this evening from
Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

Tho famous old schooner Water Witch, owned by
former Commodore David Banks. OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club. has gone out Of commission AT Green
mort Long Island. for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

Some men
are said to
possess such
wonde full
animal mag
netisnn that
they can put
other per
sons TO sleep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

The Keystone Yacht club OF Woodmere' mas
elected the following officers for the ensuing year
l,o-,,,odoro = c. Smith: vice-commodore Joseph
Comics. secretary Ruof V Brewer; treasurer. j.
poh~rt Laws ir Board OF Governors. J. r. Laws
IT, ". II. f. Jay, r. Y. Brewer ana Hec'o' "U00"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

o,,v, GRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
The canarsie Yacht club will go out Of COM .,D-
Ito, tomorrow. The feet Will sail from the
clubhouse at Sands Point in procession 10 RUNE
BAR where shore dinner VIII ne c sJDu3s poinl
%' o,tnrtainment VA be given at the clubhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

The Penataqut Corinthian Nacht O'"p' u Day
slider plans for the enlargement o. the clubhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07

The seawanhaka Cor!nthian Yacht club OF oys''i
Bay Long Island, went out OF coh'''ss'0" '"''
week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-22
At the Orpheun.

A big house greeted the players at
the Orpheum last night. The opening
farce, THE New Judge" by Post and
Marion. made decided hit. Jim Post
as the Judge created plenty of fun. Miss
Ethel Dixon, in her Bowery songs, was
one of the pleasing features of the
evening. Boggs and Harvard, in ga
Winters Night received two curtain
calls Miss Lillian Leslie sang by re-
quest waiting" and was obliged to re-
spond to several encores. The rest of
the artists did their work in a most
pleasing manner. Tonight the same
program will be repeated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-22

In this case, therefore, if | am with
out jurisdiction to inquire into the au-
thority of the inspector. | must remand
the petitioners 10 his custody If. or
the other hand, l have such jurisdiction
and find that he has authority 10 make
final decision. | am bound by that
decision and must remand the petition
ers 10 his custody, and if l find that he
has no such authority but that the col
lector alone can make such decision
still | must remand the petitioners, be-
cause the collector has. in fact, not
made such a decision and | have my
self found that the petitioners are not
entitled 10 land and that the respond
ent is charged with the duty of pre-
venting them from doing so.
The petitioners are therefore re-
manded to the custody of the respond
ent, j. X. Brown.
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