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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
KEARSARGE CONING TO NEW-YORK.
TO 60 IN DRYDOCK IN THE NAVY YARD IN
BROOKLYN PREPARING FOR BATTLE
SHIPS OFFICIAL. TRIAL

Newport News Va. Sept - (Special.-The new
battle ship Kcarsarge will leave the shipyard
here tomorrow for the Brooklyn Navy Yard to
go in the drydock there and have her bottom
thoroughly cleaned preparatory to making her
official speed trial off the Massachusetts, coast,
between Capes Ann and Porpose The Dig
varship is all ready for the official run. with the
exception Of the removal Of the foul growth
which has collected on her hcull since the ship
was last in drydocl on August :. 1S!lS. When the
Kcarsarge leaves New-York for the Government
trial course she will be within l per cent Of
completion and further advanced for the official
test than any ship ever built FOR the Govern
ment at the time Of trial
Captain Faircloth. Of the Ward Line who took
the battleship out on her builders trial, on Sep
tember > will probably navigate her to New
York and also on her official run Among those
who will be on the Kearsarge tomorrow. 10 be
gone the time she is away. which Will be about
two weeks will be the General Superintendent
Walter \. Post: NJ. V.D. Doughty Superintendent
Of Hull Department: James Row wbottom. super
intendent Of Machinery Department. captain
W VI. Folger who will command the battleshp
when in commission: Captain c. NJ Chester
who has been assigned to the command NJ the
Kentucky; Naval Constructor j. J. Woodward
and other naval and shpyard attaches
The hour of the departure of the Kearsarge
is not certain but il is expected that she VIII
get away before noon.
Her bunkers have been filed with picked New
River steam coal In addition 10 the guns or
the main battery, the mounts for the fourteen
J-inch rapid fire rhes are I'm position ready 10
receive the guns The body Of the ship and the
supcrstructure have been painted white. and
the turrets stacks. tunnels and davits are huff.
50 when the battlcship steams into New forR
HarbOr she will resemble the ships Of the
famous White Squadron. 1t IS probable that
she will reach New-York late Sunday afternoon;
She will go into drydock Monday or Tuesday. ana
remain about three days. then going 10 sea 10
timber up for her official trial on September %
The official trial board will be taken on at Bos-
ton The builders and the naval officers who
VIII be attached to the ship. and who have been
interested I'm her construction are confident that
she viii smash all speed records. It is predict
cd that. with favorable weather. she will aver
age between 11.5 knots and IS knots an hour
for the four hours test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
DETAILS or THE SESSION.
COURTROOM ~ THE MORNING LOOKED
LIKE 4 FIREMEN'S CONVENTION.

>. . a-o,+ before the committee convened
tha' fae Fire Department was 20 he one OF '"' S"'
jscts ~ i~quiry during the day. over seventy ''e
men 81. uniform were present under suhp"na' ana
amor oil e,, r,,n,ber were chief Edward + Croker
PicA.~s crok4r.s nephew ard Fire Commissioh'r
s~snrol pYt despite the number Of employees Oh
the Fire department in attendance MT Moss d'-
voted himself 70 continuing his proplnS mo we
Rarna-o water ioh. He called As MS hIs' "i,"e'9
ex.Jgage John + Dillon. who was a member OF me
cb,..,. r,-o,,tesi,, and who has been Controller
Colers adviser I'm the controversy tha' the Na"'P'
contract has called up.
NJ Moss questioned him II the outset c'h'' ii','s
t1e authorship of Section no Al Of the charter MI
Dillon 9id not know who wrote that pai''u'"' 80
tor but No. repeated the explanation given on '"'
previous DAY hy Mr. be Wit that Mr 10" ""'
had that section under his supervision Ih"' ser
ton was af,erward submitted 10 the Commission a7
4 whole but The witness did not think mat the
secron authorized the giving OF such powers as
were sought by the Kamapo company
MAYORS TERM TOO LONG
Nr Dillon vas asked for his opinion as 10 the
working n the charter so far and especia'y az -
hos he viewed now the making Of borough pfes'
dents members Of the Board OF Estimate ana HP
porionment. and he replied:
cont think my opinion on ,hai point "od a,d naTF oe
any particular value The charter was sChf"ie ~ ~
eonso idstion. not Of confederation ir'ii@PS' P az
l'Me gOes on u may De wei TO 80 ",' ~, ~, =
Presidents greater. perhaps less power can, can i sS
That my opinion that subject Il worm dily
low The members Of the Charter Commission e o.
agreed many points; for instance IN M rln'0IIs
Two years wa the proper term for the Mayor ~
he's good one the people viii re-eleci MN II "' r
al one Two years Is quite long enough
Ex-Asyor Wurster Of Brooklyn was the mex
witness He testified that Brooklyn was su" J..
o. much need Of water as II in 1896. when IL
Was demonstrated 20 the satisfaction or the Wu
nicipa officials that the borough had only Blk
months supply Ee added
This extra supply believe 0e can get reas'.,a-
BY. IN lses We could have built a conduit from ihe
ANlbuln pumping station 10 Spring Creek for }fV0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
ENDLESS CHAIN MYSTERY.
LETTERS HAVE BEEN RETURNED
UNOPENED

BOSTON Sept y (SpeciaD All Of the letters in
closing dimes which sent by Boston bankers
and brokers in response 10 endless chain requests
10 Allen G. Blackwell. Care George J. Gould. No
IN Nassau-st New York. have come back un-
opened The letter received here follows:
Dear Sir. An endless chain has been started by
TN. National Committee which has I'm charge tho
erection ~ a memorial 10 the men who were killed
I'm Cuban battles and the martyrs OF the Maine.
II on receiving this comm uncatiOn YOU will maze
four copies and send 20 four of your friends you
VIII greatly oblige us and aid in commendable ob-
ioct When you have made four copies please
turn this letter with 10 cents 10 Mr. Allen c.
Rlakowen. care Of Mr. George J. Gould. treasurer
Of the National Committee. Room 60 No $50 Mas
sau-st New-York City. y. Y. Please number the
head - each copy the next number higher than
This and sign your name and address 20 each
please 30 not delay and above all things. 40 not
break this chain. which will result In honorng the
memory ~ men who sacrificed their lives I'm the
cause ~ liberty and humanity The first link ot
This chain was started hy Lieutenant Richmond p
Hobson the hero OF ,he Merrmac.
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A FIRE ADJOINING PRocToRS THEATRE

THE THOMAS & wYLE LITHOGRAPHlNG COM
PANY's PLACE or BUSINESS DAMAGED TO
THE BXTENT OF $4,000
Fire broke out at liz o'clock this morning from
an unknown cause the fourth floor Of the six
story brick huiliing 30. 13o 70 l3S West Twenty
fourth-st.. occupied by the Thomas Wylie Litho-
graphing Company seventeen men were at work
but they escaped in safety. The fire extended TO
the roof. The stage entrance 20 Prootor's Theatre
runs through the building. and the theatre adioins
The fire under control ~ o'clock. The dam
age was estimated at about $1,000
ProctOrs Theatre was damaged 10 the extent OF
cbout &jOp by water. which entered the place
through TIE skvights and into the dressing rooms
The hreproof walls prevented the flames from get-
ting into the theatre
The adjoining building 70 the fire Is where Deputy
Chief Rrcslin killed Il few years ago h5 ti"
collapse o. large water tank. and the buildnS
where the fire located Vas tho scene Of th"
murder Of Wafchman. committed by negro
named Johnson. for which hc was executed.
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CLEJELlND STRIKE AT Az END.
TT WILL BE CALLED OFF At \ MEETING TO-
MORROW NIGHT-MEN LOSE ALL

TT WILL BE CALLED OFF At 4 MEETING TO-
MORROW NIGHT-MEN LOSE ALL
Cleveland Ohio Sept = (SpeciaD-The strike
among the employees Of the Cleveland Electric Com
pany. commonly known as the Big Consolidated
Street Car Line. will be called off meeting 10 he
held on Sunday night This Information emanates
from the strikers themselves. and its truthfulness
is vouched for by Charles Ebery. vice-presdent Of
tho union Of which the strikers are members.
The position Of the has been growing weaker
and weaker as the days and weeks have slipped
away since the second strike declared. In the
first place, when the second strike was called
there were IS per OF the men who wanted to
continue working. The 50 per cent prevailed and
trouble between employer and employe was re-
sumed. The 4s per cent have been wanting to get
back to work. and have several times made over
lures for their positions. bur have always been
buked The rebuke OF these at first brought
down The boycott, which has made deep inroais on
the earnings Of the company. and they have been
ready to yield slightly for some time
Now both sides in 4 position 70 give and
take and the result Is 10 be a settlement To-
day there were one hundred and ten Of the former
employees Of the company VINO went back to their
posts, and tomorrow there Will he thirty more
that Will he reinstated. This will open a gan
through which all Of them will rush that can find
employment on the other side This action has
led 10 the decision 10 call meeting and formally
declare the strike AT end In this announce
mont tho men will declare that thov have baffled
and lost and are willing 70 surrender.
Vice President Charles Eherly Of the Railroad
mons Union, said to-day: IT the men are going
there is why It should not be called Of
formally The other unions have been working
riding on the cars and in is onlv fair vhen
have lost to tell them and allow them to
60 back 20 patronzing the cars There is no
doubt that at the meeting Sunday will
decide that the strike IS AZ an end.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
BRYAN WOULD NOT SPEAK
REFUSED TO MEET BOCRKE COCHRAN
IN JOINT DEBATE on TRUSTS.
A BIG AUDIENCE AT THE CHICAGO Conc
FERENCE SURPRISED But WELL EN-
TERTAINED BY THE NETWORK
LAWYERS ADDRESS
LAWYERS ADDRESS.

Chicago Sept. 1.-THE exciting joint dena'e
looked for tonight between william J. Bryan
and Bourke Cochran trusts did not take
place Central Music Hall was packed win an
eager audience but the people present had 20
content themselves without tho oratory of ~"
Nebraskan. who. however. occupied a seat on the
platform.
Mr. Bryan reached the hall early IN the even
ing and at once went TO room upstairs. Wher'
ne was greeted by Chairman Franklin teah.
CONGRESSMAN Gaines Ralph VI. Easley a"d
other members Of the Programme Committee
Of the civic Federations conference on trusts
Mr. Bryan surprised the committee by declining
10 sneak at the night session with Mr. Cochran
i'm accordance with the program le previously
arranged Mr. Bryan explained that he did not
wish TO let the impression 60 out that he was
10 enter into a debate with Mr.. 'ockran.. fot
that reason he said he would not speak Win
Mr. Cochran at the same session. Mr.. Cochran
was sent for and he and Mr.. Bryan discussed
fine situation The committee withdrew 10 allow
the two orators to sett the dispute among
themselves Mr. Bryan asserted that ne never
said he would follow Mr.. Cochran with an az
dress on the same evening II the commlttee-
men got that impression from the conversation
he had with them over the long distance te'e-
phone on Thursday, he said, they misunderstoou
him.
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DROUTH N THE ADIRONDACKS.
SCARCITY OF WATER II HAMILTON AND WARREN
COUNTIES UNPRECEDENTED

4
COUNTIES TNPRECEDENTED
Saratoga y. Y. Sept. Is 0SrecaD The scarcity
Of water I'm some portions Of the Adrondacks. ana
especially i'm Hamilton and Warren counties. IS al
most unprecedented and II IS doubtful n the Sit
uation will be relieved until the late autnmnal or
early fall rains set in.
North Creek Warren County. the terminus of
the Adirondack Railway is destitute Of water. and
the uppor Hudson River at that point Is reduced
10 the width Of a big creek All inc mhs arc
dry and residents are compelled 10 carry water IN
buckefs from the river. The same condition exists
as far south as Corinth. Saratoga County. Seven
teen miles above North Creek is the state dam at
Indian Lake Hamilton County, which was recently
ordered opened 10 certain extent daily, J. ne
order was issued by the state auth0rieS haVlng
charge of the same We're il not for TINS the upper
Hudson River at North Creek would be wholly dry -.
Al North Creek the Adirondack Railways tanks
are dry. To-day an attempt was MADE 10 siPnoh non
aer from the river into tho tanks OF oconot tlN"-
81 baif supplv WAS secured there, and the
engines had 10 be filled at different stations SCUM
81 ba nlace All % the mills in the region OF the
Sro1fh have been compelled 10 shut down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
THE VENEZUELAN CASE.

SIR RICHARD WEBSTER COMRATs GENERAL
TRACY'S ARGUMENT.
Paris, Sept 15-At to-days session Of the
Anglo Venezuelan Boundary Arbitration Com
mission Benjamin +. Tracy concluded his ar
gument. contending that Great Britain could
not obtain rights previous to 1880 IN oonse-
quencc Of an agreement made that year
Sir Richard Webster, the British Attorney
General. began the final speech in behalf OF
Great Britain He urged that the whole case
of Venezuela was built upon the paramount
title Of Spain. and that Mr Tracy had failed
10 reply 10 his colleagues speech. which COM
pletey shattered such title.
The session will be continued tomorrow.
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>.o.-Irsven Conn. Sept. l5-The hnal business
.,,, ~ the thirteenth annual convention OF me
United TypoihctH % America was h'id to-'"y'
and so FAR A. the transaction OF business j. con
-, ,h, convention concluded It's work upon ad-
t,',rnreuf AT l2.l5 this afternoon. ,
~ fnilovfug officers were el'cff0. 1Trsleehl l.
I,,tn Tndenn Kansas city first vice president
i 't6wnrd Frc,gari. of - Louis, secretary j. ;.
cushing OF Boston. treasurer 1hohlaS r. I"n"e"!'
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
MARN1NG From SIR ALFRED.

Cape Town. Sept. 1.-THE British High COM
missioner. Sir Alfred Miner. has issued proc
lamation prescribing severe penalties for incit-
ing the natives Of Basutoand and other districts
10 rebellion.
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BRYAN WILL SPEAK TO-DAY.

Mr. Cochran wanted to spca at the same se~
sion with the Nebraskan. and offered to toss
M a coin to determine who should nave the
privilege of delivering the closing address MT
BRYAN would not accept this proposition Mf
Cochran then agreed to appear at any time tne
committee desired The programme was tnen
changed to meet Mr.. Bryan's wishes MT bryah
said he was anxious 10 address the conference
and represented that hi only reason for cnans-
ing the programme was to avoid any indication
of a public debate with Mr.. Cochran. MT Bryan
will speak at to-morrows session
Though disappointed in failing to see sucn d
spectacIe as Bryan and Cochran pitted against
each other the audience nevertheless enJoyeh
rare treat as Mr. Cochran was at his BEST ana
his speech was punctuated with frequent ana
prolonged applause. When Mr.. Bryan appeared
AT the entrance it was the signal for tumui'u-
Gus cheering which lasted until he had taken
his seat on the speakers stand. Mr FoulKe' OF
Indiana who was in the middle OF an ADDRESS
when the outburst occurred, put the audience IN
good humor by remarking Il guess you cams
here tonight to hear somebody else SPEAK Sil.
Foulke was followed by Edward Rose"ater' Ok
Omaha. whose address received close attention.
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R1-N,OR OF MARTIAL LAW.

johannesburg. Sept 13.-"The Eastern star
NJ Johannesburg asserts that martial law
proclamation is being printed. II IS reported here
that the reply Of the Transvaal Government 10
the British note will suggest seven years fran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

THREE MEN BURNED TO DEATH ON TIE
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Omaha Sept. 15.-Twenty-one cars and an
engine went through bridge on the Missouri
Pacific a few miles south Of Nebraska CITY
this evening Three men were burned to death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
DEFINITION OF PROSPERITY.

shall endeavor for the purpose ~ establishing
an intollieent has 81 discussion. somewhat free
from these terms over which men have becoms
moved 10 passionate defamation. shall define
prosperity as a abundance Ot commodities tairly
distributed among those who produce them Now
this not statement o. true conditions, separate
and distinct but rather statement OF two aspects
OF one difference For my friends. | hope 70 cs-
tab.sh before get through that there cannot be
abundant production of commodities without an
extensive distribution ot them in the form OF wages
I'm country wherein prosperity is based upon
freedom (Applause) Bu; whether this distribu-
,ion IS not as effective and complete might
wish ~ can defer consideration o, that question
FOR a moment and No can all agree that there cam
not be any distribution II there is NOT production.
and that there cannot be an extensive distribution
unless there Is an abundant production We must
have commodities TO distribute before we can dis
tribute them IN the form OF wages or o, profits
II this definition OF prosperity bc correct Il is
perfectly plain that there Is no reason Why SEN
sble man should grow excited either To the ap-
proval or resentment. AZ combination merely as
such \ combination may be good bad accord
ing 10 IFS effect. For instance combination for
prayer is A church. All good men would subscribe
10 the success of H. Gaugher) A combination
for burglary IS a conspiracy. All good men would
call out the police TO prevent u 0aushterD Any
Industrial system which operates 20 swell tho vol
ume OF production should be commended. anything
that operates 10 restrict il should be- suppressed
Now whether these great combinations of capt
tai or these combinations OF labor operate raise
or TO reduce them IS subject about which there
has been a wide diversity ~ opinion not merely In
this hall but wherever economic questions have
been discussed. Some contend that the tendency
OF these combinations Of capital f. To cheaper the
product. Others say that il Is 10 raise the price
Of a product. Now. while I am fully conscious
that the movement OF prices depends upon many
forces or rather. perhaps should say. upon every
force upon the bounty of the earth. upon the sun
that quckens the crop upon the rains that refresh
H. upon thc rivers that wash the soil In which Il
H. embedded. and fruc;ify Il. rs vel las upon the
Industry OF man. yet venture to say that neither
side OF this controversy Is wholly right or wholly
wrong. There are some combinations which op-
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pennsvlvania Railroad announces that on ac-
count OF quarantine regulations. the New orleans
sieener now running on the l. o5 midnight train
viii be discontinued for the present south OF Mont
gomery.-Advt
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Dover. Sept l5 Percival Spencer. the aeTonAut
Who started by balloon TO convey tho greetings OF
tho British Association 10 inc fIfnch S,l'h'lItc
A.sociation, now assembled ut h""i"t"'' ""' ''''
"a safely near Duukirk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

Leaves Grand central station Tor Buffalo and the
Iyest. l50 miles Of the Hudson River 9e miles ~ the
Mohawk Valley. unsurpassed scenery. perfect
track by the New-York CenTal-Advt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
SINKING FUND COMMISSION MEETS.

The Sinking Fund Commission met in the Mayors
office yesterday afternoon and passed a resolution
permitting the Dock Board TO spent part OF the
amount II Is entitled TO spend annually 10 the
amount of 81 .OoD 90 I'm making dock improvements.
The question OF fixing upset price for the kings
bridge Road franchise. granted recently by me
NtinlclpaI Assembly Was referred the Con
froller and the Corporation Counsel The ON
mission renewed a number OF small leases nFld pN
The city Engineer Mclean reported a plan Tor
r.dlstrihuting the offices iu the Criminal courts
Ruilding from which the Health Department mas
moved The report Vas laid over
POLAND MINERAL SPRING WATER
Al f,r, y nd medicinal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
MR.. COCKRAN's ADDRESS.
The chairman then introduced Mr.. Cochran
who said in part:

-rho chairman then introduced Mr.. Cochran.
who said in part:
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen: There Il
NO nerson who could have listened % the papers
which have been read from this platform during
the last three days and doubt for a moment that
the object OF this gathering was an honest search
for truth ApplsuseD | think the country Is 10
no congratulated upon some OF the papers which
we're contributed TO this discussion. notably those
that came from the representatives, Of the labor or
ganizations and from the National Grange. zap
plauseD Indeed. I listen 10 the conceptions oi
economic law which mark every address ~ "nich
7 listen delivered by representatives. of organizer
labor become convinced that the la0orers VINO
spoke 10 MS understood these laws much better than
,beir ouplovers: indeed believe that some recent
events IN our hisiory would have been impossinle
~ both sides Of these labor controversies under
stood the economic laws governing the relation Or
nroducers 70 consumers as we'll as ono SIDE sho"eu
that Il understood them this very day
Now I believe ladies' and gentlemen tnat tne
,urs,lt % truth is not hopeless or even dlhcult
task am one OF those who believe tnat IN any
assemblage OF men honestly endeavorinS 10 nis-
cover Truth she always app"ars-not neces-
CARLY toward the adoption Of suggestions of any
one-more often through the partial reJectoh OF Al
suggestions Somehow or other al"ass S"'
en,erges and when she discovers herself her ex-
cellence is 50 transcendant and conspicuous mat
All recognize her, acknowledge her ana proclaim
her.
NOW the precise question which we have neen
called 70 consider Is the effect upon the general
prosperity OF the community Of combinations.
whether Of capital or Of labor one OF the great
difficulties in A philosophical inquiry Is me use OF
vague sonorous and misleading phrases when raiss
clouds OF passionate defamation about me aim
Guilty Of the problem, ohscuring us outhnes ann
even rnaenifving its dimensions There have been
certain words which have figured so much IN tne
controversies that have arisen over this question
that I find great difficulty in discussing the tacts
which confront US on account of certain words
which excite Us Nauehter and applausel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

To do ihe Hudson right. take Day LIN sle'WeeI,
r-s,esI and Finest. Grand Scenery. Muslc.-AdFt
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1ND14v CrRREycy BILL PASSED.

simla. Sept. 1.-THE Council to-day passed
the Currency bill.
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on ninth pageI
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ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED.

Aside from the various railroad representa-
tivcs. The Z, lowing institutions or organizations
,,,ro rapresentcd. The American institute Of
Christian Philosophy. 10y Chancellor Henry NJ.
Nlaccrocken. president. The American Church
R,,ildfn., Commission. James Grant Wilson. sec
r.tarv. Columbia University. W. H. II. IIeebe,
secretary: Cathedral of 81. John the Divine,
George Macculoch Miller. Eye and Ear lnhrm-
Ar, DR. Gorham Bacon. Home for Incurables.
Henry NJ McLoren. Hospital Saturday and
Sunday Association. the Rev Or George 5.
Baker; Improved Dwellings Association. Samuel
u Babcock. New-York Society for the Ruptured
and Cripplcd Walter Jennings. st Lukes Hos
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POLAND MINERAL SPRING WATER
Recommended for purity and medicinal poweE.-A"'