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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
A WARIIYE WORM.

caterpillar OF the puss moth. as soon as
it scents the approach OF danger At once
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
SOME BURMESE 0cOPS' /,

The accompanying iIlustrat
show the diversified types " !sss,sst 81
dian natives who wear the Uni fssr Slls al
the British soldier. rnese .ifit ~. tstsslsts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23

oriStles like dminutlve tomcat and
draws it's head back into the nrst ring
of its body. swelling out the red edge
of these rings like lighting cock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23

office at Washington. The
accompanying picture, for
instance. shows Il sphinx
like looking mousetrap
which is now awaiting an
owner at the rostofice
and was at first thought
10 be something new in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
THE HEAD OF RAMESEs.
AN ODD MOUsETRAP.

Year by year Some Very curious ar
ticles find their way into the dead letter
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
CONTEMPT FOR LAW.

Governor Tanner of Illinois has again
brought himself into undesirable notorlety
this time by his violation OF the Colorado
game laws For the sake of n four pronged
buck. 1t seems, the Chief Executive OF the
Commonwealth Of Illinois is willing 10 stand
before the country q self confessed lawbreaker
His offence has parallel In that OF another
Governor Of State not very remote from his
borders. who was recently accused, on ap
parently good authority, of having violated the
excise law Of n Southern State.
Such actions by such men are, Of course
peculiarly open to censure; that they should DE
so oblivious Of their special obligations to set
a wholesome example of respect for law seems
almost impossible; but the fact that these VIC
lators Of law are high in official position Is not
the text upon which the moralist is disposed TO
enlarge Possibly they are the only two Gov
ernors In the United States who would be guilty
of conduct SO unseemy-possibly. But that
thousands Of highly respectable citizens VIII
this summer repeat the offences for which
these men are condemned IS the really serious
feature Of the subject. Pillars Of society in
this city who love the rod and gun will risk, as
many times before, the fine imposed by the
State OF Maine for the killing Of deer before
September To- and, as they pass through the
seaport cities Of the Pine Tree State, will slake
their thirst at "blind tigers without thought
of wrongdoing. And hundreds of the good
women who shudder at the wickedness OF the
male animal will return from Europe in the
fall tell their little taradiddles to Uncle Sans
customs inspectors and boast afterward to
their dearest friends OF their latest smuggling
exploits
Possibly there are habits Of minor wrong
doing which are more insidious and wide
spread among Americans than these three of
respectable" poaching, smuggling and excise
violation, but they do not occur at the present
writing Why can't we reform?
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

The time draws near that was set for the re-
assembling Of the Anglo-American Joint High
sCommission. 1t is now only a week away.
Yet no agreement has been reached upon the
None matter the adjustment of which is ad
amittedly requisite to the further usefulness Of
rhe Commission, and, indeed, TO the resumption
xof its meetings. There is, Of course still time
for such an agreement 10 be reached. Efforts
ITO reach II are being made with much earnest
mess. We sincerely hope they will prove
rcessful. But we must now frankly confess
fwhat we have hitherto been unwilling to reckon
,among reasonable possibilities, that the out
Slcok is not for success, but for failure There
smay be better grounds for hope than any of
(which we are aware. Diplomatists properly
fkeep their own counsel But the situation so
far as it is revealed at Washington and London
Eand the latest utterances of responsible men at
Ottawa indicate only too clearly that the great
stumbling block In the way of the Commission
has not been removed, and is not likely to be
lremoved within the week, and that, therefore
the work so well begun by the Commission will
remain unfinished, and all the various contro-
verses and causes of friction between the
United States and Canada will remain un-
labated
This Is an outlook which we must regard
with sincere regret but it is n regret materially
tempered by the assurance that this Nation and
this Government are free from blame 1t Is
seasy for Sir Charles Tupper, with his iaeradica-
BILE anti-American preJudices, to talk of the ''un-
iustifiable course" of the United States 1t is
leasy for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in his desire TO
make @ sensational stroke, 10 talk of "arbitra-
ton or arms" But these gentlemen in their
calmer moments must realize, as all impartial
observers must know, that the United States
has exercised In this matter patience, mod
GRAFTON and a spirit of concilation and sweet
,rea soma bleness" far beyond what was called
for by any letter Of the law, and that II the
dispute be not tentatively settled or referred TO
larbitration before the time set for the reassem-
bling of the Commission the blame will rest
directly and exclusively upon the Dominion
Government 1t is Canada that stands In the
/ way of a settlement by direct negotiations be-
tween the Powers concerned. 1t Is Capada
that in default of such settlement, prevents the
Isubmission of the case to impartial arbitration
by seeking TO impose upon such arbitration
conditions which any self-respecting nation
must regard as inadmlssible.
The Canadian demand is, for example, that
title to the entire strip Of coast OF Alaska be
low Mount Crillon shall be subjected TO arbi-
tration, thus putting in jeopardy our right to
Any Of that coast. or TO anything more than
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
Netu21ork DAILY Gribm,re
TUESDAY, JULY %. 1899.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Peace delegates at The Hague
fhave embodied in final act three conven-
itions and five expressions OF opinion :,
xlispatch from Trieste announces that Admlrai
Dewey is in good health, and that the Olympia
will remain all summer in Mediterranean ports
e. Reports of a Chinese-Japanese alliance
are taking a definite form. - Argument IN
Ibehalf Of Venezuela was continued before the
Boundary Commission. - Runors that
president KRUGER had resigned were without
Houndation. - The transport Sheridan. bear
Hng reinforcements for General Otis. reacheo
Manila. Precautions are being taken 10
Jprevent outbreaks during the trial OF Dreylus
at Rennes Many leading men in CUBA
flavor continuance Of American administration.
DoMEsTIC.-The reciprocity treaty between
fthe United States and France was signed yes
,xerday - serious error has come to light In
the hull design Of the new battle ship Maine
t. There were developments in the Alas-
ikan boundary dispute yesterday. - The
,streetcar strike riots continued In Cleveland
and youth was shot and killed by non-unon
Conductor: more troops were called out by the
Mayor - milk trust 10 control the busi-
ness in New-York. was again reported to be
forming at Bnghamton. - Twomeetings or
<isafYected Democrats were held in Kentucky to
oppose the candidacy of William Goebel FOR
Governor - EN- Governor Boies expressed his
views in regard to the political situation from
the Democratic standpoint. - By an ex-
.plosion of gas in a Pennsylvania mine four men
iost their lives - The Tammany Society OF
FChicago proposes to make itself National
tpower in Democratic politics - well
known woman and Christian Scientist of Pough-
Skeepse died suddenly without medical at
tendance.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
Winners at Brighton: Bishop Reed, Mynheer
,Kirkwood. Lindemere. Roysterer, King I. -
The striking newsboys held successful mass
meeting in New Irving Hall 7@ Mr.. Parsons
named committee Of fifteen to manage the
trolley strike" - The Governor accom-
panied by Senator Platt and others, visited
Quarantine. - The Rev. Dr. Loring Batten
has accepted a call TO st. Marks Church. -
A number OF messengers employed by the Pos
tai Telegraph and American District Telegraph
companies went out on strike yesterday; at
the offices OF both companies 1t was thought
that the strike would not interfere seriously
with business. - Negotiations were closed
for the sale of the lease Of Days Theatre
yand the rights to certain Daily plays to the
Theatrical trust. - 1t decided that the
funeral OF Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll should
be held to-day; the body will be cremated to-
morrow at Fresh Pond. - The Socialists at
a meeting in Cooper Union INDUCED in stormy
'denunciation Of the strike leaders. - A din
tner given by the Manhattan Single Tax
Club for Professor Edwin Markham at the
Hotel Marlborough.
THE WEATHER Forecast for to-day:
Threatening. The temperature yesterday: High
yest. 70 degrees lowest. g. average. 6o2
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25

Senator Hanna and others. In Brooklyn IL WAS
publicly declared by General Master Workman
Parsons that If the strike were finally brought
about through the Vaccinations OF clique OF
"stock jobbing politicians" he would expose
them Yet he and his organization were Doth
used within three days by the same Clique. III
his conduct in connection with the Metropoiitah
road has more satisfactory explanation IL mas
not yet come to light.
All sane men, whether employers or EN-
pldyed, will agree that labor organization
which can be used against the interests OF the
thousands who support 1t by their earnings
whether used by politicians to gain point TOT
one party or candidate or by stock jobbers VINO
can spend money to depress prices OF securities
and fill their pockets, are the worst foes that
wage earners can have. Their confidence can
always be abused II they intrust afairs 10
few leaders or small committee, without per-
sonally hearing or reading what answers may
be made to their requests. Much lnJustice 10
both parties might perhaps be avoided IL eih-
ploying companies would receive only writteh
statements and reply only in printed Slips dis-
tributed TO their hands. But the nature OF re-
cent consultations Is accountable for great
part of the dissatisfaction which appears ana
In order to avoid this more tact and considera-
ton for previous circumstances than some COM
panies have shown might be advisable, ana IN
the long run to their interest
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
NEwyORK. DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. JULY %, 1899

The battalion however. was stopped on us way wa =
IN rho scene OF hostilties, returned nome ana was
dsbanded. owing to the suppression OF the repe'-
lion.
H. X Mackinder reader In geography at tne
University Of Oxford has started for Africa as the
leader OF an expedition whose purpose IL TO make
thorough study of Mount Kenia. He intends 20
establish a camp at a height OF ABOUT sixteen tnou-
sand feet and from this point as Dase 20 make q
complete examination OF the summit ana SLOPES vi
the mountain.
Major william p Biddle. Philadelphian, VINO
has been decorated with one of the Dewey medas'
s one Of the ilustrious Biddles of the Quaker Cly
He Is a son OF Captain John Biddle. VINO ser'eo
with distinction In the Civil War.
The venerable Lord Gwydyr. who was born IN
1870 the son OF the Hon. Lindsey Peter Burreii' VIII
celebrate the beginning OF his ninetieth yea, anu
the coming of age OF his eldest grandson j.. rStcy
Burrell. who is attached to the Britls'n., E'a
bassy at St. Petersburg, by weeks res'Nit'eS ~
Stoke Park Ipswich next month.
Professor Nordenskjold. the famous Arctic ek-
plorer has just lost the whole Of his fortune he
was on intimate terms with the heads or the srea'
Stockholm publishing firm OF Messrs f. " BaJe yes
which has failed with liabilities stated az ~ sSooyy ~
Unfortunately Nordenskjod is deeply inyoIVeu ~,
the specuaions carried on by the firn oon,e I'M, a
since he had to sell the whole OF his yaluape
graphical library, and It Is stated that AZ, % 10
life's savings amounting to 10000, nave Bohe Ia
the crash.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
PERSONAL.

Surgeon Eugene Wasdin. OF the United States
Medical Corps has been detailed to attend the
medical conference to be held In Brussels In Sep
temher.
Lieutenant Colonel Hugh II. Mclean. the COM
mandant OF the Canadian Bisey team. which Is
taking part In the competitions at that great rifle
range was born at Fredericton. N. H.. In 1854 In
1873 when war between Great Britain and Russia
seemed imminent. he was n captain In the st. John
Fuseers. and being anxious to see active service.
he raised a company OF one hundred men and
forwarded his application to the Imperial Gov
ernment. AS the war did not take place. the Inn
perial authorities declined the OFFER with thanks,
conveyed through the militia department. At the
time OF the Riel rebellion. In 1856. provisional
battalion OF fourteen companies was raised In
New Brunswick. Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island for service In the Northwest. Captain Nc
Lean was appointed adjutant Of this battalion.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
PRICES OF DOMESTIC WOOL.

The Democratic tariff so depressed the man
ufacture that the average Of 100 quotations
fell 1886 cents from May. 1892. to September.
1896 but the growers gained by the election
that year 4S0 cents before the Dingley tariff
was passed. Then speculation carried the aver
age price 3.S1 cents higher, rise not largely
beneficial to the growers, and TO many of the
spectators It was disastrous, fall of 2S2 cents
following to May /. 1t is the unwecOme fact
that speculation has been extremely costly to
the wool growers in recent years AS the
table shows, in washed fleece of the higher
classes and in combing wool the quotations
have varied less than 80 per cent, but almost
that in Colorado, New-Mexico and Texas wool
taken as a whole, and more than 30 per cent
In Montana and Utah wool. The recent rise
OF over 10 per cent has been unequally shared,
amounting to more than 20 per cent in un-
washed dark, II per cent in Utah, 14.5 per cent
in Montana and Texas, 13 per cent In New
Mexico, 12.5 per cent in Colorado and un-
washed light about 10 per cent in combing
and New-York and Pennsylvania wool. about
8 per cent in Ohio, and less than Z per cent
in pulled.
In the fall Of 1897 a vast quantity Of wool
was bought on speculation, beginning before
the Dingley bill was passed, when the average
price for all kinds of domestic was about II
cents, and lifting It to 2O37 cents in October.
The wisdom of the operation was questioned,
in view Of the enormous quantities known to
have been imported but all caution was treat
ed with contempt by men who were certain
that "wool must go straight TO the importing
point and stay there, and manufacturers will
"soon be forced to buy" Many million pounds
Of wool were carried on speculation all through
the winter, Western dealers having loaded up
with enormous quantities by the aid of banks.
and speculation kept the price gradually rising
Until 20S3 cents was the average on February
l. But manufacturers proved 10 be as fully
supplied as the spectators themselves, and,
moreover, were not in position TO run their
works at full capacity with great quantities Of
imported woollen goods pressing upon the mar
ket So the market for wool dragged all
through that year. falling nearly every month
and through the first part OF this year. How
many millions were lost In this long and disas-
trous speculation cnn only be conjectured.
The recent buying has been mostly specu-
lative, and IL based on the belief as before,
that manufacturers must buy soon" whatever
the price, and that wool must go 10 the i'm
porting point" In addition. in these days
much argument is based on the rise I'm prices
of fine wool In the English and other foreign
markets, though here In small demand. while
English prices have declined 20 per cent for
combing, medium and quarter blood, which are
al present most in demand In this country. For
comparison the following shows the ratio Of
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25

few outlying islands. That Is certainly ii'au-
missible as inadmissible as 1t would have oeeh
for Venezuela to demand the arbitration OIL
Great Britain's title to the whole OF British
Guiana. Our title to an unbroken strip o.
coast from Mount St Elias to Portland Canal
cannot be regarded as open to question. Inc
only question is as to the width OF that s'r'p'
The latter is fairly arbitrable the former IS
not Again, Canada seems unwilling 10 reearu
undsputed occupation as comforting titie' al
though that principle is not only admitted ou'
insisted upon by Great Britain in the Venezuela
case. II all territory undisputedly IN posses-
sion Of Russia and the United States for hfty
years be excluded from arbitration accoruine
to the Anglo Venezuelan rule, there would De
no objection to including all the rest Ana YET
again. sense and Justice dictate that pendlng
arbitration the status quo shall be mani'aiiieu' ;
but Canada demands that, pending arpl'ra'ioh'
territory now and for all past time IN our or
Russa's, possession, and important 'o"nS
founded and inhabited exclusively py Aineri-
cans, shall be transferred to her.
We need not discuss the matter IN 1urther
detail All would be to the same erect. IL Is
Canada that blocks the way And despite 'ne
denials of Canadian statesmen, we cannot re-
sist the conviction that that fact is recognized
In London as we'll as at Washington. There IS
ample ground for believing that the Briush
and American Governments would long ago
have arrived at a satisfactory and equitaple
agreement if Canada had not interposed IN the
character of a marplot. Our regret at the wan
ing prospect of n settlement is therefore, still
further tempered by confidence that, how
ever much controversy and friction between
This country and Canada may ensue there will
be not the slightest dimlnution Of cordiality
and fraternity between this country and the
great kingdom of which Canada is merely
colonial possession.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
STPEETCAR STRIKES.

The epidemic of strikes this year is largely In
the local service Of transporting lines. The
street railroad employees at several places. nota-
bly, at Cleveland, have had serious difficulties
which at that point are now renewed. The
Brooklyn lines have had to contend with a po-
litical stock jobbing scheme which has tried
TO extend its work to lines in this city. The
freight handlers Of several steam railroads
have been pushed into a strike, as many Of
them allege by intimidation and against the will
of the majority There are also reports of some
other troubles not yet resulting in strikes. But
by far the most important strikes have been on
streetcar lines.
A suggestive feature Is that these all occur
where different lines have by comparatively re-
cent consultations been brought under one man
agement In It's nature the service is such that
regulations which best suit some lines do not
suit others, either injurlng the public service or
working oppressively for employees 1t might
have been predicted that such consultations
would result in trouble, because new central
management, in the effort to secure the highest
economy and efficiency, would naturally fail In
some cases to regard the interests Of customers
or the established habits Of employees, while the
men would be quick to see a grievance If a con-
SOllQAtlOD, reported 10 secure large prOntS IOr
capital, should bring them no better wages, but
only more onerous work. Probably every such
consolidation has sown the seeds OF discomfort
In the minds of multitudes who might not have
discovered grievances at all II they had been left
TO consider, as before only the needs and con-
ditions Of the particular lines on which they
were working and II there had not been widely
heraded changes promising profits for owners.
1t is perfectly natural that complications should
arise under such circumstances, and on the
whole II is credltable to the men employed in
many cities that the controversies and Interrupt
tions of traffic have not been more frequent and
serious Il does not appear that the organiza-
tons of the employed have In all cases used
their large influence with wise conservatism. 1t
is not easy to resist the belief that at Cleveland
political schemers have secured such control Of
organizations as TO foster and even force strikes
aud riots, utterly regardless Of the interests Of
the men, in order to drag into the controversy
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
FOREST LANDS FOR CORNELL.

Albany, July "A party OF engineers LEFT the
city to-day acting under instructions OF state En-
gineer and Surveyor Bond to survey the proposed
tract Of forest land In the Adirondacks recently
given by the State to Cornell University TO % ap-
n,ed to experimentai uses 10 connection with the
Cornell School OF Forestry. The land IN question
consists Of 5000 acres and lies in townships Nos.
q and @. Franklin County. in the vicinity OF sar-
anac Lake, - .. A. -..,,.-
part OF the appropriation OF $4,000. made b. the
purposes When the tract Is surveyed Cornell will
enter into possession.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
SENATOR BETERIDGE IN QUARAAIish.
PLAGUE ABOARD THE VESSEL HE is oN-His THlr
TO THE ORIENT.

PLAGUE ABOARD THE VESSEL HE is oN-hiS INIT
TO THE ORIENT.
Chicago July PA dispatch to The Ir'ouhe
from Indianapolis says that there has been some
concern here over the present Whereabouts OF oei1
tor Albert J. Beveridge. Letters Just received from
Nagasaki Janan. dated June 80 showed that ne
was quarantincd on board ship near there. WIN
the Asiatic plague on the vessel One OF these iet
ters. apparently smuggled ashore. was rom 'ne
Senator himself He states that the Victims oA
hoord ware Chinese from Hong Kong. In the letter
the Senator says: Thank Heaven Mrs. Beverage
Is at Kiota!'
There has been no cable dispatch from him since
the date of the letter. although occasional caoie
messages have been received from the Senator
since his arrival in the Orient. Senator Beverage
has been over a great deal OF China and travelled
over four hundred miles on horseback around
Manila. He with Lawton In adyances, anu anu
was under fire several times. Advices by mail say
re senator had a close call in one engagement
where bullets were embedded In a tree against
which he was standing. several within few inches
of his head.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
ST. MARKS NEW RECTOR
THE REV. DIR. LoRINa BArTEN ACCEPTS CALI
TO THE PARISH.


Ths vestry OF ST. Marks Episcopal Churcn.
Second-ave. aud Tenth-st.. this city, has unahi-
mously called the Rev. DR.. Loring W. Batten as
nector and he has accepted. DR.. Batten Is at pres
ent professor Of Old Testament literature and hn-
guages at the Episcopal Divinity School, IN fhiia-
delphia, and also has charge Of 81. Andrews
Parish at Wilmington. Del. He has been professor
at the divinity school for the last ten years. sue
ceeding the Rev DR.. John P. Peters. now rector OF
St Michaers Church. In this city.
At one time DR.. Batten was rector OF St. Georges
Church. IN West Philadelphia and he has been In
strumentai in building several churches in ana
near Philadelphia DR.. Batten was born In Glouces-
ter County, n. j.. in 1859 He was graduated from
Harvard In 1856 and from the Phadephia schooi
in 1851 In theology DR.. Batten belongs 20 the lo-
eral school, and as preacher ne Is said . 10 Ss Ss
pubtished a book entitled The Old Testament from
TT The members OF 81. Marks Church are much
pleased with the choice and predict that DR. Bat-
ten will take an important place among the Clergy
OF this city.