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Obituary Notes.

Alexander Paxton Gould died at his
home 42l Hancock street. Brooklyn. yes
terday from hemorrhage of the stomach
caused by violent fit of coughing on Monday.
H. was law blank publisher and stationer in
the Potter building. at Nassau and Beekman
streets. and the Lawyers Diary" which he
issued. is accepted as standard reference
book. Mr. Gould was born in this city nearly
40 years ago He succeeded his brother. W.
Reid Gould in the ubishin business. which
at the time was carried on in THE SrN build
which Mr.. .Goud's grandfather was member.
was founded In this city in 1901. tpon tho
Bank Banks q continuing m the puGiicatlonI OF law
books. while the Goulds carried on the law
1snA apG n 1915 tS ss A.yn M %o"d
Arthur Reed. a confidential employee ot
Moore 4 SchleX since the organization i that
tirm. died at BrsSwsters: n y, on Tussday. Of
to I work he was the order % corE
Of the Arm. ana in that capacity assisted in the
ever done by single firm on the floor OF the
Stock Exchange Besides being an efficient
serf ssrdns ne sscars ssS Fors TO T esan his heah
hy a soJourn in Colorado proved futile, and last
week he was brought home to die.
Mrs MSrcarrt Lydia AnsHTSon tod one Of the
day She went from Pennsylvania to Rich
mond ffty-two years ago Her father, John
Of the RevoiutIon, Mrs, Anderson was noted
wounded. keeping her private home full Of
suffering soldiers all the time Her husband.
Mr. G. W. Anderson. a prominent merchant.
and Gen Charles j. Anderson. her son, survive
her.
Word was received in Youngstown. O., from
| Denver Yesterday OF the death in u hospital in
| that city OF Robert Woodprldge, formerly a
prominent Republican OF Youngstown. and
WIZ was private sscretey for Prpadsnt Mc,
| only son Of DR.. Woodbridge.
August T. Schuessler. who had been gas
| meter Inspector for the city Of Newark since
1879 Ia dead at his homo in that city He was
| born In Darmstadt in 1889, and came to tins
| country twenty years later with diploma as a
| chemist
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REPUBLIC STEEL COMPANY.
Plans for a 5000, 900 Mnl-Companies in
the Combine.

CLEVELAND. o.. May 1.-THE newly formed
Republican Steel Company. better known
as the Rolling Mill Trust plans to build
one large mill. having all OF the latest
appliances in steel working. The cost Of
this plant was to have been $3.OOOOOO. 1t is
said, however. that the erection Of this mill
will not take place at once. as 1t Is the desire OF
the trust to get in full operation before any
new work OF that kind is undertaken. The
mills in the com mbnation are said to have an
annual output of something like 1,0OOOOO
tons Of merchant bar iron.
The following establishments are now part
OF the trust: Lake Erie Iron Works: Union
Rolling Mill Company. Cleveland: Andrews
Brothers Company. Youngstown. o.. Brown
Bonnell Iron Company Youngstown, o.. Ma
honing Valley Iron Company. Youngstown. o.:
Cherry Valley Iron Works. l.eetonia. o.. Sharon
Iron Works. Sharon. Pa. :Atlantc Iron and steel
Company New Castle. Pa; Lake Erie Iron
pany, Mass!on. o.: Toledo Rolling Mill Com
rany' Toledo. o.: Mitchell Tranter 4 Co. Gin
Eags Iron ron and Steel Cqmpnny ir"p
Muncie Iron and Steel Com panv, Muncie. Ind. ;
White River Mills, Mupcie. Ind; Union Steel
stsTa5t iifon ScHmTany: Marion. Ind. :WsN,
Indiana Forge and and RoIinE Mil company, New
Albany, Ind, Central Iron and Steel Com
nna sss ssp1 % TsrFs TFs a"s H"S S rGG
Wabash Iron Company. Tene liaute, Ind !;
Sylvan Steel Company. Moline, III; Minnesota
Iron and Steel CoWpnny Mtnncap9iis, Br-
ham, Ala. Pioneer Mining and misunderstanding
Company. Birmingham. Ala Cambria Mining
Company, NegaunSc. Mich: Frank lin Iron M
willie Coke Company. New Castle. Pa; Crotun
Land COMPANY New Castle. Pa.
ir.N,, rt, INF
part of the combination. The Pioneer Mining
and Manufacturing COMPANY OF Birmingham
are coal. $500 red and brown iron ore.
800 limestone aud l.7dO Of other char
acter At the furnaces and , coke. plants.
Mining Company was purchased last month
from Frank Rockefeller. and includes the
Franklin. Bessemer and Victoria mines. among
the largest interests Of the Mesabn range. BY
these acquisitions the company will be largely
independent Of all other interests i'll the iron
IluslrX.
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LAWTON'S STEADY ADVANCE
DRYING THE REBELS TO THE NOUN
TAINS NORTH or SAN ISIDRO.

Gen. Otis Praises His Good Work-The Cap
ture of San Isidro-Detachment Moves
Up tho Rio Grande from Calumpit-Rive
Rebels Killed in Skirmish Near Patay,
Special Gable D.,patch to TIE sUS.
MANILA May II. 7 p M-The capture Of San
Isidro by Gen. Lawton's advance guard. con-
sistng OF the Thirteenth Minnesota. Second
Oregon, Twenty second Infantry and First
North Dakota. under command Of Col Sum-
mers was made with little opposition from the
enemy.
Advancing from Beluarte early this morning.
Col Summers's command met the enemy two
miles south OF San Isdro. Scott's battery
aheed the enemy out OF their trenches. and
the enemy retired to the town. whore they were
ilanked by the American troops. The insur-
gents made brief resistance and then broke
away. Col Summers pursuing them some dis
tapce beyond the town. The force OF the enemy
was estimated at 1000 men. The insurRent
loss was five killed aud twenty wounded. while
the Americans had only two men slightly
wounded.
Major Kobhe. with a special command COM
prising the Seventeenth Infantry. battalion
OF the Ninth Infantry. a battery OF the First
Artillery and six mountain guns. accompanied
by the army tugs Iaguna de Bay. Cavadonga
and Oceana towing cuscoes loaded with sup
plies, moved from Calumpit up the Rio Grands
last night.
Twenty-Five men OF the Sixth Infantry. under
command of Lieut.. HILL who were occupying n
concealed trench near Pasay. we're attacked by
Filipinos this morning. The Americans fired
only five individual shots in answer and this
weak reply mised the enemy, who boldly ad-
vanced. evidently expecting to capture the en-
tire party When the Insurgents had advanced
to within 200 yards OF the trench the Americans
opened fire upon them with volIeys. killing i've
OF the Filipnos and scattering the rest.
The gunboat Napidan returned yesterday
from the lake She is slightly damaged in the
stern. having been hit by two cannon shots.
fred by the insurgents at Santa Cruz.
The first mum ber Of the newpaper Denoc'dcid.
published by Filipnos friendly to the Ameri-
cans, made it's appearance too day.
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wants to Change the Constitution So as to
Levy More Taxes.

DETROIT Mich. May l7.-Anticpating that
the Supreme Court will declare unconstitu-
tional any bill which places a direct tax upon
the actual value Of steam railroad property.
Gov. Piugree and his advisers have agreed
upon programme which has In contempla-
tion an extra session OF the Legislature by
which the matter OF railroad. telegraph and
telephone taxation may be made to agree
with tho Constitution OF the State by
changing the Constitution. Part OF this
programme is outlined in the message
Coy. Pngree sent to the Legislature th is after
noon. The Governor recommends that the
Legislature pRss l0int resolution amending
SECTIONS 10. / |. and l3 OF Article IA of the Con.
stitution 30 that the property OF railroad and
other, corporations can be taxed upon the
actual value: second. that they provide for
special election to submit to the people the
question of general revision OF the Constitu-
tion.
knowing that no such measure can be intro
duced now. he says ewll call special session
imm edately upon adjournment OF the present
session. The third clause calls for the enact
ment OF law providing for state Board OF
Assessors to place upon the tax rolls property
which has heretofore escaped taxation. The
fourth clause provides that at least 81 ,OOO,OUD
of add itional specific taxes shall be collected
from the raj iroads.
Tho hfth clause calls upon the Legislature in
its special session to amend and repeal all ex,
listing special chartsrs SO that all railroads will
he subject to the same laws. rates Of fare and
.taxas. The Governor Ia moved to this on ad-
VICE Of ex- Supreme Court Judge Cahill and eX
Circuit Judge Speed. his legal advisers. who
the points he wishes without changing the
4 iConstitutiOu.
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The Vaccinations Against Him Began
When He Discovered Esterhazy's Guilt.


PARIS. May lSThe Figaro this morning
publishes memorial which Col Picquart sent
yesterday to the Court OF Cessation He points
out that the four heads Of the charge under
which he is Il prisoner arc communicating to
Lebluls information drawn from Esterhazys
dossier. communicating information drawn
from the Dreyfus dossier. forgery and using
forgery.
Replying to the first accusation. which Siben
fully developed on Aug. "a 1898. alleging that
Picquart WAS not attacked when he commun
tion from the Esterhazy dosser, Picquart
points out that the Vaccinations against him
began in August. 1896 the date when it was
discovered that the bordereau was written by
Esterhazy. and that the secret dossier did not
apply to Dreyfus. and when Picquart COM
muncated his discovery to his supcrors.
He gives incidents OF the Vaccinations point
ing out Col. Henry's duplicty in writing friend
ly letters to him while conspiring against him.
When Henry was unmasked he retorted with
menacng letter written in completely with
Gems. Boisdeffre and Gonse. in which he
threatened to turn Picquarts discoveries re-
garding Esterhazy against himself. Pic1usrt.
seeing THAT strong influences were working
for his destruction. conveyed to Lebluis the
minimum OF Information necessary for his de-
fence.
Picquart absolutely denies conveying to
Lebos information drawn from the Dreyfus
dossier. He proceeds at great length to disseot
Henry's. Gribelin's. Capiauxs and Guencs's
depositlons
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PRESBYTERI1N GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Meets To-Day in Ninneapolis-Dr. Samples
Candidacy for Moderator.

MISSEAPoIIs. MINI, May 17-Commissioner
to the Presbyterian General Assembly. which
convenes in Westminster Church at II o'clock
tomorrow morning. have been arriving all
day. and at midnight nearly all OF those who
will attend are in the city.
The canvass made to-day by the supporters
OF the various candidates for Moderator has
been active though good -natured The leading
candidates are: The Rev. Dr. r. +, Sample.
New York; tn" Rev. Dr. William McKibben.
Cincinnati; tho Rev. DIR. r. +. Coyle.
Oakland. CAL and the Rev. Matthias
Hainos Indianapolis. OF these Or. Nc
Kibbcu j. considered tho candidate OF
the ultra conservatives. DR. Sample of the
moderate conservatives, while Drs. Haines
and Coyle are looked upon as representing
the more liberal element OF the denomination.
From indications tonight the choice ,appar-
entYrrsts between Dr. sample and DIR. llaines
Developments so far do not indicate that tho
liberal element will make much progress with
this assembly. The Peoria resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of committees by
the Synod instead OF by the Moderator will be
carefully considered but from the action Of
various Presbytcries it is probable that the
plan will be defeated.
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He Had Just Been Appointed Professor In
tho New Cornell Medical College.

He Had just Been Appointed IA Professor in
the New Cornell Medical College.
DR.. William Hale McEnroe. 45 years old. who
was considered an authority on therapeutics.
died yesterday morning OF heart disease at his
home. 145 West EiRhty-second street. He
had been suffering from heart trouble for sew
eral years. On Tuesday night the doctor par
took Of late supper. He retired to rest ap-
parently in the best Of health but at l 80
o'clock in the morning his wife was aroused
from her sleep by her husbands heavy breath
ing. She sent u messenger for DR.. Alfred K.
Grain Of l25 West Eighty-second street. but
when he reached the house DR. McEnros was
dead
Dir. McEnroe. who was born in Virginia. was
graduated from the Medica! school Of New
York University in the class Of 1888 Later he
was chosen assistant professor OF mdtertd
Inedicd in the same institution. He was one OF
the organizers OF the free dispensary at
Bellevue Hosrital. and devoted much Of his
time to it. He was the author of q book on
!tdteria medica which was highly commended
hymedical men: He received notice on Tues
day Of his appointment as professor Of n,dteria
ntedcd in the new Cornell Medical College.
The sun., 1899-05-18

Cernerstone of the New State Historical
Building Laid Yesterday.

DEs MONIES. Ia. May 1.-The cornerstone
Of Iowa's new $500. 900 State Historical Build
ing was laid here TO day with appropriate cere-
monies A b. F. Hildreth. the oldest living
editor in the State. called the meeting 10 order.
James Harlan. urst State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction in Iowa and afterward
United states Senator. presided. and after
speaking al length OF the progress aud pros
perity Of the State. said it was behind in mat
ters Of art not having produced a single
famous artist and not owning. as a State.
single piece OF statuary except those on the
soldiers Monument. which he ridcued He
regarded the new building as hopeful udica-
tion Of an awak"ntng 10 the lmportauce OF
these things as it iS TO be memorial. histor-
ca and art building.
John A. kasson. for many years member OF
Congress from Iowa. now the special repre-
ton for the negotiation OF reciprocity treaties.
made the principal address. as he did many
years ago upon the dedication Of the state
House. He declared that tho conditions pre-
vailing in the large cit les were not favorable
for the breeding and tra ming OF wise men and
statesmen. and that the uuieter and more
rational living OF the people OF Iowa produced
Congress with some Of the larger Eastern
cities and said:
1T will be a proud memory for US that Iowa
has never clamOred for the return OF her SOL
diers while tho bait le OF the nation was waging
and the national flag was flying in the face Of
the enemy"
The corn erstone was laid by Gov. Shaw with
the same silver trowel that was used by Gov.
Merrill in laying the cornerstone OF the State
House in 1871.
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HELD FOR HIGH TREASON.
TRANSVAAL PRISONERS REMANDED
AND MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED.
Alleged Plot to Seize the Fort at Johan-
nesburg and Hold 1t Until the Arrival
of British Troops-Furloughs OF Brit
ish OficerA in South Africn Stnnneh.

Alleged Plot to Seize the Fort at Johan-
nesburg and Hold 1t Until the Arrival
of British Troops-Furloughs OF Brit
ish Officers in South Africa stopped.
Special cable Despdich."S to THE sun
PRETORIA, May l7.-Seven Of tho eight men
who were arrested yesterday at Johannesburg
were arraigned before the Landrost this morn
ing. charged with high treason.
Atfidavits were submitted declaring that the
prisoners had already enrolled 1000 men for
the purpose OF seizing the fort at Johannes
burg and holding it until the arrival of British
troops. The accused we're remanded for a
fortnight without bail. They are a shabby
looking lot.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest Of
more residents of Johannesburg
The Dane. Fries. was not arraigned with the
other prisoners. 1t is stated that he has re-
turned to Johannesburg.
LONDON. May 17.-Of1cial confirmation OF
the reported arrest OF a number OF persons in
the Transvaal has bcen received at the Colonial
Office. The official dispatches say that the
reported yesterday.
The consensus Of opinion in the city Is that
the Transvaal arrests will not create any sem
saton. the action being regarded as move
ment on the part Of President KrGger to divert
public opinion from the nextricable difficulty
In which he and his Executive Board find
themselves. Mr.. Chamberlain. it is believed.
has President krGger pinned to the wall. and
one or the other will have to give way.
CAPE TowN. May 1.-THE transport Avoca.
with 500 time-eXpired soldiers on board, is due
to leave Smonstown. but she has been ordered
to remain where she is for the present. IT IL
believed that the order was given on the
strength Of the first exaggerated reports OF the
arrests In the Transvaal. The furloughs OF
some British officers who We're about to start
for England have been stopped.
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r. NJ. THORBERN ~ THE RACE.
He Nay he Appointed Commissioner of
Records in BROOKLYN.

On his return from the Adirondacks to-day
Lieut. -,iov. Woodruff will have a conference
with the Republican managers in Brooklyn in
regard to the Endorsement OF candidate for
the place Of Commissioner OF Records. pro-
vded for in the bill signed on Monday by Gov.
Roosevelt The bill legslates the present
Commissioners out Of office. and provides for
the appoint ment OF the new Commissioner by
District Attorney Hiram r. Steele within ten
days. The salary is $4,000 year. and consd-
cradle patronage goes with the office. the force
in the bureau numbering about eighty. The
bin was championed all through its progress
by Lieut. Gov. Woodruff. Col Michael j. Dady,
and Walter b. Atterbury. and waa. opposed
mainly by the small remnant OF the Worth fac
tiou In the Republican organization.
There are at least dozen candidates for tho
place. but the list will probably be pared down
considerably at tO-days conference. and it IL
not likely that more than three or four names
will be submitted for the consideration Of Dis
trict Attorney Steele by the Republican man.
ayers. Jesse Frost Of the Twenty second ward.
who was formerly Chairman OF the County
Committee. is one OF the Leading candidates.
Marcus Is. Campbell. the present secretary OF
the committee. IL also an asplrant. 1t
Was said. however last night that Frank y, N.
Thurburn. an active Twenty-thrd ward Re-
publican, light possibly get the Commission
ership. Some prominent members Of the bar
well as many leading business men. have
written to Mr.. Steele highly commendng him
for the office Mr.. Thorburn is a hm Der mer-
chant and served a brief term as Assessor dur
ing the administration of Mayor Wurster.
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MINISTER'S PROTEST Ar 4 HANGING.
Believed That n Tramp Hanged for Killing
Policeman Was Innocent.

TORONTO. Ont. May 17-"God forgive us
and God forgive Canada" said the Rev. DR..
Johnson at tho hanging Of Marion Brown, n
tramp with one leg. at London. Ont, day.
for the killing OF Policeman Twohey two years
ago. Mr.. Johnston went on to protest against
what he characterized as an "overstraining OF
Justice" in the case of a man against whom
the crime OF murder as described by any stat
ute under British law had not been proven.
Brown opened his heart freely to me with
regard to the crime. and he was as innocent OF
murder as the birds that fly. saldthe minister.
Brown was trespassing on raj way property.
He knocked down with his crutch watrhiran
who ordered him to leave. and when TwOhey
attempted an arrest he shot the 9iilccr At
hey's body was found and Brown had escaped.
reward was offered and many tramps with
wooden legs were arrested in various parts
of Canada and the United States on, sus-
picon. Finally Brown was found III
that he was kidnapped from the Seattle lail and
brought to Canada against his will His coun-
sci petitioned the Canadian Government TO
move in the matter. and also endeavored to
get the United States Government TO interfere
and demand the return Of Brown. but neither
Government would act.
The sun., 1899-05-18
THE CAR IS HOPEFUL.
Clings to the Idea of an Agreement Re-
stricttng Armaments.
Special Gable De,pa.ch to The Sun.

special Gable Desratch to THE Sun.
LoxDox, May ia letter to the Daily Mail
from st Petersburg. which. though not signed
by Mr. Stead. is known to have been written
10y him, records the views entertained in the
Russian capital regarding the Disarmament,
Conference. The writer declares that it is in no
wise truc that Russia has lost heart respect
inG the success OF the conference; on the
contrary. in the highest quarters there is much
more hope now that something will be done
than was entertained six months ago. 1t Is
everywhere felt that the Czar can rely on the
energetic support of France and England. The
misgvings expressed in 1893 concerning the
latters attitude haNe been entirely dispelled.
Even lMr Chamberlain has changed. and. as
an eminent Russian said. he has quite 'swal-
lowed his long spoon" This refers TO Mr.
'hamherain'7 recent statement anent Russia
that when surpinG with the devil it was neces-
sary 10 use a long spoon.
Germany attitude is regarded with less con-
fd"n"". II is feared that the nomination OF
Count Minister. who is old and infrm. and
Prot St"nge, who is demonstratively opposed
r. l"ao", indicates Emperor Williams desire
tha' III" conference shall he abortive and even
rltj"uous. The most astonishing stories are
current Ia st. Petersburg to account for this
R't'ude
bur the general opinion is that Emperor Will
ian.s weil-known views regarding an inev-
i'aho conflict between the Unitedl States
and Europe. which. significantly enough. were
also frankly expressed in Prof, Stengel's recent
IdmUhlet, will not facilitate any German
American alliance against the Russian pro-
Io-a.s
As regards tho outcome Of the conference.
IL" writer dweIIs on the Russian hope OF es-
tanA7hing an International tribunal such as
dealt at Berne with international postal
and other questions. To it would be
r"'"rr"l all disputes respecting ques-
tons Of law and their Interpretation
Ihs would be a small body consti'
tI'nd 10y the conference and vested witt
authority by all the Governments repre-
H"Dt"i there. The members would probably
!" bUtrh, Belgian or Swiss. Tho principle o.
mediation would be invoked regarding dis
IH'es that could not be solved by a judicial de
1.-'un. in such matters as the Interpretation o
L! Claus" Of a treaty.
Th" question Of the Limitation OF armaments
"i"u London regarded as so hopeless. Is still
Gang to very strongly by tho Russian Govern
nrN' The writer was surprised to find tina
the sin hope to arrive at some agree
n"at rs to the establishment Of a finan
rd rather than military interna
'"lal understanding. They have def
llr",y abandoned tho idea they one
entertained Of basing this understandin
60. Il lAed ratio of soldiers TO population. Wha
w'hcuEht Of is establishing fixed rati
l'l"""u the money spent for armaments an
III" whole expenditure Of a country. Takin
Tie budgets OF this year as q starting point. 1t
ought possible to arrive at a general pei
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centage beyond which military and naval e1-
ndlti1rn ahnIild rnA I'll


penditure should not rise.
Referring 10 the possibility OF commercial
treaty between Great Britain and Russia. tho
correspondent declares that 1t is possible at
present. NJ. Witte. the Russian Minister of
Finance. with whom the writer discussed tha
subject. said that Russia should attract British
capital and skill to develop her vast resources.
The correspondent warns English manufac-
turers that unless they are spry they will find
themselves ousted by American rivals. He re-
fers to the visit Of Mr.. X. r. Porter and COM
mercial envoy from Philadelphia. whom he
describes az two able. pushful Ameri
cans" He adds that IL lobbying can do
anything to open still wider the open door Mr..
Porter will do IT, 1t is worthy Of note that. so
far from regarding Russian authority as hos
tile to trade. they confidently believe that the
market for American goods in Asia chiefly de-
pends on the growth OF Russian power
there. Among the many signs that the
Americans appreciate the opportunities OF the
Russian market. the correspondent says he
noticed near Wirballen harrow that was made
in New Jersey.
The sun., 1899-05-18
Boys to Camp at Plum Island.

Tho boys branch Of the Educational Alliance
wrote TO former Mayor Abram S. Hewitt several
days ago asking him to grant them the use oi
Plum Island as camping ground this summer
Yesterday Mr.. Hewitt wrote TO them giving tho
desired permission. Accordingly the boys will
occupy the island from July To- Aug. 80, They
each and each group will remain on the island
about two weeks DR.. Bausten. the superin-
tendent OF the Hebrew Institute will keep n
watch'ul eve over the boys and various mem
bers of the Board OF Directors viii call at tho
camps each Sunday