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New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

TONS: tons: and. although there is no need of such
LoI LoItincatlons the right to erect them is an inn
porlant right, and its REIMBURSEMENT goes TO the
!ast ist verge of concession. The vast expense of
ae canai is ours. the maintenance and defence
oL IL are ours, AID the American people will
never permit a canal there WHICH they DO not
control, because the defence of the United States
oNerrides every other consideration In building
and maintaining The canal we assume a great
burden, by which the whole world will benefit
sno II we bear the burden alone the power and
the control must be ours alone also
We desire to dispose of the CLAYTON -Bulwer
treaty in the most friendly way possible. We
are most averse TO any other disposition of IT,
england does not intend to go to war with US
10 prevent our building the canal and If it is
physically possible to build il we mean in any
event TO do so. Under these circumstances we
are very clear that II is much for Eng
land interest as ours 20 accept the new PROPOSE
tons in the friendly spirit in which they are
offered, and thus end a controversy over an out
worn treaty which is only stumbling block 10
both nations 1t is not TO be doubted that the
English Ministers. whose ability. experience and
reputation are known to all the world will duly
weigh all these considerations and rightly com
prehend the purpose of the Senate amendments
and the spirit in which they are presented
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
ACRID BRITISH COMMENT.
WHAT THE LEADING WEEKLIEs SAY OF
THE TREATY SITUATION

London Dec. 21.-The responsible weeklies will
tomorrow discuss the Hay-Pauncefote Canal
Treaty at considerable length. THE Saturday
Review" will devote page to the 'Nicara qua
Scandal" saying uncomplimentary things about
the United States Senate, President Mckinley
and Lord Salisbury.
The worst Of it is,' it will say that we haSs
only ourselves to thank for the whole pother
The policy of perpetual concessions to the United
States and of overstrained eulogy upon her
statesmen meets with response from the other
party save fresh demands and increasing inso-
lence. Our own statesmen have brought upon
themselves humiliations which it is conceivable
they may at last be induced to resent"
The worst thing THE Spectator will say is
the following:
Apparently the object of the United States
Senate has not been to attain a particular OBJ
ject so much 10 insult a friendly Power and
TO make il difficult for that Power to negotiate
il a conciiiatory spirit.
The Speaker will go into the canal question
historically, citing Nicaragua's treaties with
Spain in 1851, France in 1860 Italy in 1868, and
England in 1860, neutralizing the projected
canal, pointing out that these are all In force
now except the treaty with England.
We foresee for the United States" THE
Speaker will say. grave diplomatic complica-
tions with other Powers. unless they support
America with the object of achieving Great
Britain's discontinue"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
FIGHTING HAIL WITH GUNPoWDER.
FRENCH wINEGRowERs' NOVEL SCHEME TO
PREVENT HAILSTORMS.

FRENCH wINEGRowERs' NOVEL SCHEME TO
PREVENT HAILsToRMs.
Washington Dec. 21-The prevention of hail
storms by cannon firing is all-absorbing topic
among the winegrowers Of France and Italy John
c. Covert, United States Consul Lyons France,
has sent to the State Department a report this
important subject in to many requests and
inquiries.
Before the present improved cloud destroyers
were in use winegrowers shot powder from sheet
iron case fixed in a strong box the trunk of
tree In some parts of France they ring church
bells at the approach of hailstorm believing that
the vibrations in the atmosphere serve break UP
the storm clouds. But these methods have given
way to system of combating the elements by
means Of a novel artillery service. The guns are in
the shape of inverted cones, the opening at the
mouth being 2Sh inches. They about six and
one-half feet in length. made of thin boiler iron.
and stand upright on tripods three feet high. At
the the base is forged breach which holds forged
fridge containing eighty drains of blasting powder
wadded with a cork and tamped like ordinary
lever attached the base Of the forged iron holder
emphatic in their belief as to the efficacy of f-AI-
ing hail with gunpowder. In localities where great
the cannon were used last summer and no hail
fell. Two or three miles distant, where cannon
cannon it is said, will protect nearly seventy-fve
preaching hail clouds have either had their direc-
ton changed or been broken into shreds, bringing
destructive hastorm.
DR.. Paul Cazeneuve, a well known French scien-
ust oeleVes that the question OF the infallibility
OF cannon is still in the domain Of experiment. He
Inlnks that no amount of cannon firing would in
nuence great storms. and asks what the
gould nave done against the terrible cyclone at
galveston. These doubts. says Consul Covert, will
not however, prevent many thousands of cannon
from being used in the vineyards of France next
summer In Italy the number of cannon used in
cloud shooting increased from 1000 in 1899 to
1000 last year. It is reported saws Mr. Covert
that vast defensive alliance has been formed in
the French Alps for the purpose of buying cannon
and powoer TO wage war against hailstorms next
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
CONGRESS TAKES A RECESS.
DEATHS OF MRS. FRYE AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE WISE ANNOUNCED

Washington. Dec. 2.-No business transacted
oy the Senate to-day. The news of the death Of
Mrs William P Frye wife of the President pro
tempore, was announced, and as mark Of respect
TO her memory adjournment taken unit jan
uary g. 1901. Senator Fairbanks called the Senate
10 order, and the chaplain the Rev. DR.. Miburn
IN mis- prayer made an eloquent and sympathetic
reference to the death of Mrs Frye. The secretary
then read a letter from Senator Frye appointing
senator Fairbanks presiding officer in his absence
In the mean time a conference of Senators had
been held to the order Of business. The reading
of the journal suspended. and at 1906, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Hoar, the Senate adjourned until jan
uary 3.
When the House met to-day there were less than
one hundred members on the floor A majority
already had started for their homes to spend the
holiday recess. The chaplain in his prayer referred
tenderly to the deaths of Mrs. Frye and Repre-
sentative Wise. of Virginia. After the approval of
the journal some minor routine business
transacted by unanimous consent. Bills were passed
to fix the times for holding sessions of the District
and Circuit courts for the Eastern District of
Texas The customary resolutions the death of
MI Wise were adopted, and a committee of seven
teen members was appointed to attend the funeral
1nder the concurrent resolution adopted few
days ago, the adjournment was until January s.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
DISSATISFIED FRENoH-C4y4DIANS.
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND OR
MORE WILL RECRoss THE BORDER.
Buffalo. Dec IA dispatch from Montreal says:

Buffalo, Dec. IA dispatch from montreal says:
The population of the New-England States, but
by $50 600 100000. and that of the Province of
Quebec correspondingly increased early next spring
French Canadians who have during the last thirty
crossed the border with the hope OF betterng
Rene Dupont, colonization agent for the Quebec
and Lake St Iohn region, returned to-day from a
states that the utmost discomfort prevails among
them in Maine, and that he has been asked to make
provision for their reception at the close of the
winter in the Lake St John territory where hun
dreds of thousands of acres of land lie idle for the
OF the 100000 French Canadians in the State of
in the spring The town of Biddeford alone counts
T. 0O0 Of my countrymen in a total population OF
years and this coupled with the fact that the fac
tories. in which thousands of them were employed,
are running only half time has caused them to
There is another reason why the French-Cana-
churches in several places of the State have denied
them the privilege of having priests of their own
tween the two races and the matter has finally
been referred to Rome for adjustment
Boston, Dec. A.-The Quebec colonization move
ment, by which it is proposed TO have a large per-
centage of French Canadians in w-England set
tie upon unoccupied land in Quebec, launched
power in Canada Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the Pre-
mier. who is French-speaking Canadian and
stand directly behind the movement, it is known
that it has his sympathy well as that of J.
Works and the second French-speaking member OF
Importance in the Canadian Government. The real
vincial Government of Quebec and the Lake st.
John Railroad. In 1898 Rene Dupont, the COLOMBIA
tion agent, and others to New-England and
held meetings in many of the mill towns populated
BY, French-Canadians; Special induGements were
and take up new land. The Quebec Government
join the repatriation movement. and the land
to be granted TO settlers at nominal cost.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
GIRL FORCES THIEF TO D1sGoRGE.

SHE WAS ONLY THIRTEEN YEARS OLD BIT
CoRNERED HIM WITH a REVOLVER
Trenton. y. j., Dec. 21 (speciaD.-The police to-
day were asked to look for a robber who was
held up at the point of a pistol by Jennie Griffith
thirteen years old. who lives this city in
Hamilton Township
The thief entered the house and secured S2 s.
from strong box in the dining room. While he
rifing drawers, Jennie who was the only
member of the family at home and who had been
playing in the yard. went into the house and the
man fed. In rumaging about he had found a re-
volver, and laid it upon a table The girl seized
il, and after him.
At her command he halted at a fence which
he about to climb She told him TO give up his
plunder. The thief pulled out dollar bill and
tried to make her think it all he had taken but
she saw more money in his pocket and made him
give her two five dollar bills. She also forced
him to turn his pockets inside out. When she was
satisfied that she had recovered the money she
told him 10 60.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
POSTAL COMNTSSION,S REPORT.
CHARGES OF EXoRBITANT RAILROAD
RATES NOT SUSTAINED


Washington, Dec H.-The Postal Commission.
made up of members of the Senate and House of
Representatives has nearly completed its labors
and probably will make its report to Congress by
January 10. Numerous statements having been
made of exorbitant sums charged the Government
for carriage of mails by the railroads and for
OF postal cars, etc. Congress committed to this
Commission the duty of making a thorough inves-
tigation of rates paid railroads for mail transpor
tation The Senators the Commission are
1dessrs. Wolcott, Allison, Chandler and Martin, and
Catchings and Fleming. The investigation has
Deen in progress for the last two years and
half and has been exhausted in all branches. The
Commission has visited San Francisco, Chicago.
New-York. Buffalo, Detroit and Boston, taking the
testimony of railroad officials and of all others
who could shed light the subject. Meetings We're
held yesterday and to-day for the purpose of
ing a report, tentative drafts Of reports being
presented by members No final agreement
reached, and the Commission adjourned until jan
uary g. when it is expected that the work will be
far along that a report be made by the 10th.
1t is understood that the Commission is unani-
Gus in the view that the specification of exorbi-
tant railroad mail carrying charges. amounting
to three or four times the fair value, have not
been sustained by the testimony. One of the speCi
ton to the Government could be cut % per cent
at once, and that investigation would show that
total annual cost to the Government would be
about S. 100000 instead of upward of SS3GOOOO. 1t
Commission is unanimous in not sustaining. Its
members are not yet agreed however, the QueS-
this is chief point yet be decided 1t is not
yet clear that the report will be unanimous all
being treated as part of the general subject and
the report will include this with the deductions on
cover Several thousand pages, but the report will
be comparatively brief.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
WIDOW DREW THE WRONG PENSION.

watertown. y. Y. Dec. IA peculiar pension
case has been brought the attention of the Pen
sion Department by Attorney F. y. Fitch, OF this
city. During the Civil War George Carpenter. son
OF physician at Massena, N Y. fell in love with
a young woman but his parents opposed their mar
riage. He went 10 sea and was absent several
years Upon his return he married his old love and
told her he had been in the Army He drifted
around the counry, finally dying in smallpox hos
pital in St. Louis in 1872. Mrs Carpenter applied
for pension. which was granted. II being believed
that her husband had served in a Vermont regi-
ment. 1t has now been discovered that the George
W. Carpenter whose pension Mrs. Carpenter drew
served in Company 1 of the 18th Maine Infantry
The George ". Carpenter OF the Vermont regiment
has now made application for pension himself.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
PRESIDENT RECEIVES INVITATIONS.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Foster and Repre-
sentative Jones' of Washington. called at the
White House to-day and invited the President 70
extend his trip to San Francisco in May to
include Seattle Tacoma. North Yakima, Spokane
and other towns in Washington. The President
readily assented provided nothing occurred TO pre-
vent.
who introduced a delegation Of colored men, who
invited the President TO attend the coming emanci
ia ton celebration in Baltimore In case he should
be unable attend they asked that he send letter
which might be read on that occasion. IL is prob
able that the President will comply with the request
for LETT
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
THE NEW-EyGLAyD SOCIETY DINNER.

The annual New England Society dinner will
take place at the Waldorf-Astoria this evening,
and the capacity of the large hall of the ho-
tel will be tested again. The dinner is to cele-
the Pilgrims and the ninety-ffth anniversary
OF the New-England Society in the City Of
NeTo - pi5 ork among the speakers are expected to
oe PRESIDENT Arthur 7. Hadley, of Yale Univer-
sty: Senator Albert J. Severidge. of Indiana, and
Professor woodrow Wilson, of Princeton Univer
slty. Wllliam Z. Dodge will preside The Com
mittee OF Arrangements for the dinner consists OF
Edmuno g Stedman. George II. Robinson, Thomas
H. Hubbard, Rowland Davis Austin 3. Fletcher,
Mr.. Dodge and George Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
GoLDBERGER MUST STAY IN PRISON.

Albany. Dec. A.-Governor Roosevelt has refused.
II Is said to pardon Samuel Goldberger, who last
December was sentenced TO Sing Sing Prison for
term Of two years a charge of colonizing in the
interests OF Tammany Hall in the With Assembly
District OF New-York City. Assemblyman-elect
Adler and others petitioned the Governor to par
i'm
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
LUsK GUILTY OF STEALING LETTERS.

WAS SUPERINTENDENT OF BRANCH G AND A
SPANISH WAR VETERAN.
Robert J. Lusk. who superintendent of Post
Office Branch G in 1898 and veteran of the Span
ish war was found guilty in the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday OF stealing letters from the
mails. Judge Thomas remanded him for sentence.
From a boy in the Postofice Lusk worked him
self UP to be a superintendent. At the breaking
out of the Spanish-American War Lusk enlisted.
His wife left in the protection of another man.
Two months after his enlistment Lusk returned.
The two exchanged shots. The other man
was hit Lusk was tried and discharged on plea
of self-defence.
Afterward Lusk was appointed clerk in the
Postoffce branch uptown, where he committed the
offence of which he was found guilty.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
MRS. BRAssELTs TRUNKS RELEAsEp

Alenhurst n. j., Dec 21.-The trunks belonging
TO Mrs Sarah Brasse. sister OF Mrs Sanger Pull
man. which seized on October by merchants
who were al that time creditors of Sanger Pullman
in the belief that they belonged him. have been
released and turned over to Mrs. BrasseL Nothing
belonging to Mr.. Pullman found and the
trunks were shipped 70 New-York last nlgas
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA URGED

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate Committee on
Territories to-day heard arguments by Governor
Murphy and Delegate Wilson. of Arizona in support
of bill for the admission Of that Territory as
state They dwelt especially the marked in
crease the popula of the Territory and urged
that ii contains both population and wealth sufi-
cient 10 justify the change in form of government
for which the bill provides.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
NEW-HArEy ROAD TO FIGHT TRoLLEYs.

New-Haven Conn., Dec. 21.-It is announced that
the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
Is about 10 equip the Waterbury. Middletown and
Meriden road with electricity. using the third rail
system, and that a similar change Is contemplated
on the Derby line This step has resulted from the
invasion of the territory of the New-Haven road
by local trolley lines. and is thought 10 have been
chosen as a means of lighting these in preference
10 opposition In the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
prTKIy.s REsIGyATToy ACCEPTED.

Washington Dec. H.-At meeting of the bonds
men of the New-Orleans postof1ce yesterday Pur-
nell NJ. Miner, of New-Oreans, was designated as
their representative TO relieve temporarily j. r. G.
Pltkin as postmaster Upon receipt Of this selec
ton the POstmaster-General accepted the resigna-
ton of Pitkin and temporarily appointed Miner
postmaster of New Orleans
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
INAUGURAL BALL IN PENsIoy BUILpING.

Washington, Dec. H.-Secretary Hitchcock to-day
gave the Inaugural Committee permission TO hold
the ball and entertainments incident TO the coming
Inauguration of President Mckinley in the Penso
Building. The spacious court OF the Pension Office
with It's architectural beauty and enormous pro-
portions, is well fitted for the inaugural ball. II
has heen used former occasions.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
". c. WHITNETs ADIRoNDACK LAND.

Albany. Dec n CSpeciaD.-w. C. Whitney at the
recent State tax sale bid in some forty thousand
acres Of land in the Adirondacks He already had
title 10 the land but desired 10 secure addi-
tonal certificate from the State TO clear the title.
He paid about 20 cents acre. His holdings in
the Adirondacks, il is said, amount to about
eighty thousand acres
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
GOTERNoR's GUEST AT LUNCHEON.

Albany Dec 1.-Colonel W Carey Sanger had
luncheon with Governor Roosevelt to-day. Colonel
Sanger went abroad last winter where he studied
the organization of the various foreign militia
systems. having been commissioned to so do by the
National and State governments
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
M1ysTRELs AT SING SING PRISON

self and his troupe to Warden Johnson of Sing
Sing Prison for special performance before the
convicts Christmas morning. The Warden has ac-
cepted the offer. The entire company of fifty will
take part in this performance which Will begin at
9 a m.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
FOR RIVERS AND RARBORS.
THE PRINCIPAL IMPROVEMENTS RECON-
MENDED IN THE HOUSE COM
MITTEE'S BILL

Washington. Dec 21.-The River and Harbor bill
was completed tonight, and Chairman Burton
made public statement showing the amounts ap-
propriated. The total is approximately s6O0OO,Oeo
of which about 900 is in direct appropria-
tions and about sS7 900 in the authorization of
contracts for continuous work Compared with
former River and Harbor bills the present one is
the second largest record. and after the Senate
has added amendments IL is expected TO be well
up to- If not ahead Of all previous records. The
bill of 1900 carried SS9 95S 65 and that of 1897 which
was the largest on record. carried s72.2I5.s54.
The appropriations and contracts over $4,000 for
the Eastern States and the largest Western items
shown by the statement follows
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

Washington. Dec. H-On April /, 1901 the Post
Office Department will establish free delivery service
st Port Richmond. Tompkinsvile and Staple
y. y.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

EVER HUNT FOR AN APARTMENT?
Yes: but Never Again" What's the use anyhow
when The Tribune presents each Sunday pictures
and plans of the best In town2
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

veys to be authorized and general provisions OF
legislation. these features are not yet COM
peted and probably will be given out tomorrow.
The appropriations made for Sandy Bay Cape
Ann, harbor of refuge and Galveston Ship Canal
and Buffalo Bayou are not to be expended unless
the projects receive the approval of a board Of
engineers 10 be appointed 10 examine and report
on them
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
Toilet

is to a woman a serious matter-espe-
cially so when travelling. Every
woman is delighted with the charming
toilet arrangements provided by the
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

The friends of John Proctor Clarke said last night
that IL all rested with Mr.. Clarke whether or not he
TO receive the appointment to succeed the late
Justice Beekman Mr.. Clarke has for several days
refused 10 say anything on the subject His friends
say that while Mr.. Clarke had determined TO fight
shy of political appointments for an indefinite
period and give his time to his law practice which
is said have suffered from his devotion to poltt-
cal affairs in the last year, judgment in this city
much of honor to be refused; Mr..
Clarke however, has given sign that would in
dicato that the judgeship coming his way
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
JUSTICE BEEKMAys SUCCESSOR.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT LIKELY TO MAKE An
APPOINTMENT TO-DAY.

Albary, Dec. H.-Governor Roosevelt announced
to-day that he was likely TO appoint successor L
the late Justice Henry r. Beekman tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
Chicago
Great
Western

Chicago 70 St Paul and Minneapolis 70 Des
Aoines. St Joseph and Kansas City For
rui! Information apply 20 any railroad agent.
cah on or address z " JENKINS. city
Passcnsy Agent. s1s Broadway. New York. or
Z. H. LORD. General Passenger Agent.
Chicago Great Western Railway, Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
FAIR PROPOSITIONS TO ENGLAND.

ihese propositions are all essential TO Ameri-
can interests AMI are fair, reasonable, friendly
ana IN no sense offensive. Englands interest in
having the canal built. be il great or small, is
second Only 70 that Of the United States, for she
S1one has. like the United States. large pos
sessions ia North America and both Atlantic
Gig Pacific coast We agree that all vessels OF
oolIhlerce and Of war shall pass through the
Nehal On the same terms own, and in
= - between other Powers we agree TO preserve
ne neutrality Of the canal toward ali belliger-
ZIG. In difference 10 the wishes Of Nicaragua
sho Costa Rica in regard 10 this treaty, and not
- any We may hereafter make with them. we
'1Ahqulsh the right 10 erect permanent fortifca-