New-York tribune., 1899-05-25
THE PASSING THRONG.

James A. Bauey FORMER partner ot tne idte Z. Il.
Barnum and at present one OF tho leading show
men OF the world arrived In this city yesterday.
He expects to remain only a short
Mr.. BAILEY time sailing again in few days
AND for England. When seen last
HIS CIRCUS ing at the Hotel Manhattan. Mr..
Bailey said: MY visit here is strict
Iy n business one but Il has nothing TO do with
shows OF any kind Tomorrow will 90 10 Bridge
port"
Mr.. Bailey said that his circus In England. which
was recently organized into a stock company. with
a capitalization OF $.oo.ooo IL q pronounced sue
cess England, he added, IL not as good place
for crowds az this country but Il is nevertheless.
paeys circus avn Will S never return to the Uhed
States. but It's proprietor has determined to or
an would BE- @ eesd and the esa
acter Of It are IRE details which Mr.: Bailey was not
The circus. would be ready 10 start out at the be-
ginning Of the season.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Leonard Levy. rabbi Of the
Reformed Congregation Keneseth Israel in PhIla-
delphia OF the largest Jewish congregations In
the United States. came to New
sTERILTZED York yesterday to confer with
MILK DEPOTs Nathan strsus. founder OF the
IN PHILA- sterilized milk charity Dr. Levy
DELPHIA. has. since 1894. been conducting Q
similar movement In the Quaker
City, and once a year he arranges a meeting with
Mr. Straus TO talk over preparations for the coming
season Dr. Levy Is staying at the Hotel Imperial
Speaking Of the work In Philadelphia, he said:
I'VE have in operation five depots in
various parts OF the city from which we distribute
to the worthy poor. without regard TO creed or
color, milk from dalres in the interior OF PENN
sylvania and New-Jersey, where only tested hands
are kept sterilized milk in bottles and Ice at cost
price: The organization is nearly self-support-
ing that each depot costs us only about $500 year
Since we began the work the infantiIe mortality
IN the sections where We operate has been reduced
% per cent as Is shown by the records OF the
This year, Il the contributions are large enough
to permit OF IT, we intend to distribute from each
station one thousand gallons OF sterilzed water. In
the hope that the epideme OF sickness which must
summer months may be averted.
Senator William NJ. Stewart. OF Carson City.
New, Is at the waldorf-Astora. Senator Stewart
is the oldest. In point Of service. OF all the United
States Senator'S. II think Il un-
SENATOR fortunate" he said to a Tribune
STEWART reporter yesterday afternoon. that
ON INTER the delegates from the United
NATIONAL States at The Hague should be
ARBI- foremost in proposing international
TRATION. arbitration. That has long been
part of the policy OF the United
States. There are many questions Of property and
commercial rights which could be settled by
European tribunal, but in the management OF the
Western Hemisphere this country has pursued
policy Of It's own. and Europe is opposed to It. The
to the European family Of states except this eoan
& her eooY Ened t could not a9rd 70 sub
decision would necessarily be adverse TO her inter-
ests.
follow out our own established policy. That we
would sl, 90 without treaty, but we cannot submit
court. am firmly convinced that our delegates
have made grave mistake"
Captain F. F. vandegrift, OF Pittsburg who was
formerly prominent figure In the Standard OIL
Company, and who Is STILL although retired from
active life, a large stockholder in
OLD AND that and numerous other corpora
NEW BUSI- tons. is staying at the Hotel I'M
NESS perial Captain Vandegrift does
METHODS. not like modern business methods
II have been practically out OF
It," he said "for ten years, and in that length OF
time the business world has grown away from
entirely They don't think any more OF 100000
now than we did Of so bill when a young
don't know what all these trusts. with
captalizations OF s5ocoOOoo and 10000 CO., are
coming to. 1t seems almost certain that they will
be brought up with round turn Of these days
OF course realize the fact that the country
never was as prosperous as IL is to-day, and IN a
condition to offer field for many corporations;
but watered stock is not good and It is plainly to
be seen that more than 80 per cent Of the stock OF
half the trusts organized in the last few months Is
water ..,- c., ca, r,..
capitalized at hundreds of millions. I wonder how
many people realize what a tremendous amount Of
Gft' dOnt believe. @ could form any idea Of Il Wen It
goes without saying that the trust does not repre-
tse se' amount It is this watered stock which will
prove the runation OF a large percentage OF other
new CORPORATIONS. Trusts are a good thing II they
are worked on an honest business basis. They are
saving to the manufacturers and don't raise the
prices.
Dr. p Bonllla ex-President OF Honduras. and the
only President that republic has had in forty
who retired from Office without being thrown
by revolution is In the city
CHANCES undergoing medical treatment.
IN HON When seen yesterday afternoon at
DURAS the Fifth Avenue Hotel. DR.. Bo
nilla said that Honduras Is passing
through period Of the most profound peace It
has ever known.
The interests Of the Ave republics" said DR..
Bonilla ARE so closely allied. and they are so
continually jostlins against each other that union
must come sooner later. The last union was
overthrown by general in Nicaragua who wanted
to be President, and who thought that ne could
accomplish his purposes better II Nicaragua was
a separate country instead Of a member Of the
Union. At this particular time the republics are
not ready for amalgamation but feel sure that
IT will not be more than a few years until they are
DR.. Bonilla said that the opportunity for the In
vestment OF American capital in Honduras Is tempt.
ing, and he expressed surprise that the Amerloans
had not taken advantage OF 1t. The soil he addea:
is capable Of producing better tobacco than can 90
raised in Cuba. Rubber plantations M haa esn nesni
been developed. There was most promising open
ing for men who willing TO invest little n9ney
in raising coffee. and, in short, the whole o. ~ mon ~
duras, according to its ex-President is "auhS "
| be cultivated.
| w. A. Clark, United States Senator-eiect from
Montana was one OF the passengers on the Ma
jestlc, which arrived here yesterday. He said tnat
he had gone abroad for his hea'h
SENATOR and a rest and returns well.
ELECT There is nothing that can say
CI,ARK,s about affairs. except in general
RETURN way" saM the Senator Ihhes
on the other side appeared TO me
TO be prosperous and the single cloud is the one IN
Franc. over the Dreyfus case think Dreyfus
will be brought home and that the revision WI WI
cause his release The Germans seem to Dc it'enu'y
to us Since the sure there has psen Ysri,.S
| graat nhapge As the policy or the Onleo