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New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
BOERS READY FOR PEACE.
PRETORIA ADvICEs SAY THAT DUTCH
REALIZE HOPELE LEssNEss OF STRUGGLE.

PRETORIA ADvICEs SAY THAT DUTCH
REALIZE HOPEL LEssNEss OF STRUGGLE.
Pretoria July 1O-The British success at Beth
Iehem has considerably improved prospects for
peace. II is said here. The whole Of the Govern
ment Of President steyn Of the Orange Free
State has surrendered except President Steyn
himself British prisoners have been allowed TO
communicate with President Steyn for the pur-
pose OF attempting 10 prove 10 him the useless
ness O1 continuance Of the struggle. which can
only produce bloodshed without any counter ad-
vantages- The collapse Of the forces of GeneT..I
De Wet Is expected daily The Beers here say
that the men have taken solemn oath never
personally 10 surrender, bur that they are begin
ming 10 see the uufairness OF sacrificing life 10
personal wishes. Il IS expected that when General
Botha learns Of the defeat Of his colleagues he
VIII gladly enter into conferences looking to the
establishment Of peace. The need OF more civil
administrators IS urgent, and the necessity for
their appointment is becoming daily more ap-
parent. Intelligent adninistrat tors with a knowI-
edge Of the people could undoubtedly greatly aid
in the future settlement Of difficulties inasmuch
as z frank feeling in favor of submission is
prevalent among the Beers.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

LITTLE PIG DIMES on A PYTHON.
BRITISH STEAMER FROM SINGAPORE
BRINGS IN A SNAKE STORY


The British steamer St Regulus entered port
Tuesday night with three pythons. a pig and a
strange snake yarn aboard. When the ship began
her long voyage at Singapore there were four
pythOns and d little pig that counted. for
it was expected that # would be only the most
transient of passengers
When Captain McMullen took on his serpeuts he
was told that they would not eat much on the
voyage for they were poor sailors. Perhaps il
would be wise though he was advised to set a
little morsei like pig within their reach. as they
might get hungry. A little provision like this ex-
perts on snakes informed him would keep the
reptiles from trying 10 break loose and overrun the
snip. So the captain bought bit of pig and
put II in the case Of the largest snake.
The sailors took much pride In their ugly mas
cots especially in the biggest and at every port in
the orient where they touched they showed them
10 many visitors But the python family was not
the great curiosity in the East that would be in
America Win this thought in their minds the
proud sailors lOnEed for the end Of the VOYAGE and
me cLdhce 70 point out TO New Workers the big
pets from the tropics 80
The little pig the mean time
ways hlnsry, and the ocean breezes. instead of
l-e-t-Il- lL BADLY made II even more ravaUous
-Itea5 man rs kind that are faJtened in sites on
si9Ie. IN Jlelr admiration Of the big pvrb0n the
sailors one day forgot 10 feed the Dia were
Keeping Tor the snakes repasC. When the hungry
poIheF hac sGLealed until the seamen began 10
LOOK around for something 10 stay its 86ne-i-a
men Jfle pig took taste of the big uvth61 fbar
s ssl-oL4C nave eaten the pig The taste must have
S1- peLa aIler TOT the pig dued hearriIy-s0
nearby Jhat the python died. The disgus+e6 ssfI-
Us elEeW me BODY OF the Dig Serpent overheard
ana feC me pig on the best canned goods On loo-7
LtS considered TOO rich diet ior q young norl-ar
Inc SNAKES ana the pig are now separated.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
GEN GREENE sUsTAINS GRUBER.
AUSTIN REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE HIM IN
THE XXIST DISTRICT.

Abraham Gruber. the so-caued anti-machine
leader OF the XXIst Assembly District. yes
terday officially recognized by General Greene, the
president OF the Republican County Committee
the organization leader Of hts Assembly district.
and ex-Assemhlyman George c. Austin was in
formed that hereafter Mr.. Gruber must be recog-
nized as the district leader General Greene had
both leaders at mis- Office, No. Il Broadway. yes
terday and communicated the intelligence 10 them.
Mr.. Austin says that his friends viii stick to-
gether and rry 10 wrest the leadership from Cru
ber at the August primaries. Mr. Gruber says
nothing further than that AUstin's flowing viii
dwindIe the days go by.
Mr.. Gruber made it known 10 General Greene
few DAYS ago that the Austinites soliciting
campaign subscriptions without consulting the reg
ularly elected district leader (himselG and he told
the General that this clearly a violation or
organization custom When General Creene's
predecessor was running the County Committee
every OfiCehOlder in the Assembly district set
TO work against Gruber This Of warfare will
cease, and II is believed by Grubers friends
that Gruber's victory is q permanent one
The decision Of General Greene shows that he IS
trying To bring about harmony IN the party wher
ever II Is possible The XNIsJ district Is OF
the largest and safest in the county A bitter
faCrional fight there regarded dangerous
by State Chairman Odel and other prominent Re
elected president Of the County Committee he
turned his attention the muddle in this district
AS result OF the night made by Cruber against
certain men in the organization County Commit
II expedient retire from mis- official position in
the committee. Cfruber's friends last night
iubilant his victory, and they predict an IN
creased Republican majority in the district
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
R0SsTEP SATISFIED WITH P P r.
SAYS EARNINGS FOR THE LAST YEAR ARE
THE LARGEST N ITS HISTORY.

SAYS EARNINGS FOR THE LAST YEAR ARE
THE LARGEST IN ITS HISTORY.
ne -rsr authoritative statement which has been
1zde ir regard 70 the earnings Of the Brooklyn
HaSlc Transit Company for the iscal year ended
s-Ee Sc came yesterday from President Rossirer.
vao said Il an interview published in z Brooklyn
paper
The earnings of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
---@-- -9r LEe last year are saI-StacJory-rne
-a-g=s- made n the history Of the road The
---la- report. which Is now in course Cf prepera-
-91, VII 5e ready and fled ahead Of the tine pre-
s1-1e- -C- such action The exact figures VIII
10y 1e MADE public until the report is completed,
ana I VIII make no estimates.
There has been for some time much guessing in
Val Street 70 the showing which would be made
" ths company for the year just ended. a year
R1lca included the period Of the costly strike.
As recently Monday ot this week local fnan-
ca news bureau printed a series OF figures from
Nllc1 q appeared that the uer earnings Tor the
year would Be only S23l, ,09g Last years net earn
--ss however aggregated about $4,000, twice the
news bureaus estimate COr this year and accord
-lg Do President R0sstrer the annual report soon
e 1e 1-el albany VIII show net earnings II
cess Or the latter sum.
The rerg-- was received yesterday that the
take over the Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail
rozc Cc--arv owning controlling the DeKalb-
ave EUtrE-sr and FrankIln-aVe lines. This
company Is except fOr one Uu!mportanr line in
so-t- Brooklyn the only competitor Of the Brook
gn Rapid Transit Company
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
no DELAY N FOREIGN MAIL OFFICE.
F9srNAsrEE VAN CoTT SPEAKS OF THE NEW
BUILDING AND sANrTArIoN OF OLD ONE

Fosr1lAsrEE VAN COTT SPEAKS OF THE NEW
Ruu.DrzG. AND sANrrArIoN OF OLD ONE
Postmaster van Coct said yesterday that the
-ofegl mai annex of the Eew-York Posto1lce tAe
Aie % which as printed Il The Tribune yesterday'
Is 70 be- IL West-s;-, between Christopher and hihs
tz4 would now De erected without further delay
re ceuie- that there had been any hitch IN Ihe
-'estigat4on Of the Site Committee OF Whlch ne
F member and said mat me selection mad Deeh
-@ce only after rae greatest Of care, and WIN
.2e1-a- consideration Of its convenience 70 l.S
2Ees
~ speaking Of the letter which he nae toT"aL,-s'
III me Board or Health 10 the Treasury lJT9poi -
-- E---cn cou1 1euued the sanitary cot-lll4St -
cellar Of the New-fOrk PosloTlce, llIe ,t-5 L2s,5
ss,er said point Or right tle clLy L2Oat- -
fesltL had jurisdiction "naitteL III ~ -
5e-ef4. buildings Through courtesy hpWeFet | |+C
a4 allowed al inspector Of the DeDarL rLihtil - -
e4ia'rr the cellar ~ the Postofhce ana itd ss---
- ne report 10 washington As ioE NJ ~ ~
p-o- of the sanitary condition OF l4le eeIL1l eILE--
r----ster did Dot wish 10 express an ti'lIb ffaI,b
ee-s3ls ylarh. secretary or the -a'al- ~
e. llat IL me report the inspector haa espe.li5 ti5
rsgilas-zea the point that the cellar was IioL $50
T-s-y ventilated for the rwo h1ndleq me- me- -e
- tAere. Ia the summer the place y t+e at H4-
-~eL11l1l-e t-e report said. because OF Inc HSa''
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
OBITUARY.
DIR. CHARLES F. MACDONALD

Washington July Il CspeciaD-Information has
been received a the Postofice Department OF the
death Of DR.. Charles F. Macdonald for thirty
years trusted employee OF the Department, and
the man who perfected the money order system
by adapting that in use in Canada and Great
Britain DR. Macdonald tutor IN a school
in Massachusetts when he received an appointment
in the Postot1ce Department. BY strict attention
to duty he rapidly until finally he became
chief of the money order system. For upward Of
quarter Of century he held this important place
In 1894 ne resigned and became United States Con-
SUI Il Hamilton Ont DR.. Macdonald man
OF rare attainments. be a finished scholar
and a lnguist OF ability. This is the second death
within a year OF former chiefs of the Money Order
Division
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
KonAH DRAGGED LNrO N4CHMERT.

Mamie Lawless a bag sewer. twanty-six years
old OF No. 268 Court-st.. Brooklyn was caught in
the machinery in the factory Of James Ross Col
lins at No l97 Wesr-sC., last night.
When the accident occurred she had ventured
too near the machinery the third door Of the
big building. Suddenly her skirt was caught by a
rapidly revolving shaft and dragged IN
among the wheels Before the engine could be
stopped she had sustained extended lacerated
wound of tEe scalp. fracture of the left arm and
q confusion Of the abdomen
Dr Smith. OF the Hudson Street Hospital, who
attended her. said that her injuries were serious
and that her recovery was doubtful
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
PRonIHENT ARRITALs AT - HorELs.

AsTOR-Frank NJ Baker. State Railroad Com
missioner CAMBRIDGEH Won Rebeur Pa
schantz German Embassy Washington. FIFTH
AVENUE-Ex- Senator Frank Hiscock. OF Syra-
Cuse Baron de Lagrange Of Paris; DIT. Charles
+. Faber. OF Cairo Egypt. GRAND-Captatn H
X Davis or London; Captain !. W Hinkley,
Z A. Acknowledgement p. NJ Hoffman, \. G.
n Y: CAPTAIN c. ". Dunn L. s A. HOLLAND
BENJAMIN p Opdyke Of Philadelphia IMPERIAL
L. A Hazard OF Baltimore. MANHATTAN
+ NJ Pomeroy Of Auburn. MURRAY HILL
Lieutenant Colonel H. Davidson. OF Toronto.
NETHERLAND-E- L Lomax. OF Omaha VAL
DORF-Jay Roger Dickinson. OF Providence;
Charles A. Webb. Of Baltimore, James Ross. OF
Montreal
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
DOCK BOARD RULE PREPOsTEROUs
PRESIDENT CRAM SAYS A MISTAKE WAS
MADE IN GIVING IT OUT.

The amendment to Rule IS OF the Rules and Reg
ulations OF the Dock Board that was distributed on
wednesday. astonished vessel owners. II forbade.
under a penalty OF $50 day. loading unloading
from pier lighter or barge alongside a pier
amy cotton, turpentine, rosin. hay. straw. ex-
celsior hemp, palm fibre, moss, oil or other in
dammable merchandise
When John Lee, general agent for the White Sta
Line, was told OF the regulation, ne would
first believe such a rule possible When he be
came convinced that II was the way the text read
he said it would drive mis- company over 10 Ho-
boken. Cotton and other freight that his line
handles could not be touched unless they were
loaded in the middle OF The river, and then they
could not be discharged for there other
way OF doing Il except by using a pier.
President !. Sergeant Cram Of the Dock Board
explained IL all by saying the rule evidently
not printed correctly. There should have been
qualifying clause i'll 1t. prevent these
staples from being lett any considerable length OF
time on the piers.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
FRANCIS R TORRINGTON.

Washington. July 1.-THE Isthmlan Canal Com
mission to-day received a cable message from
Darien saying that Francis r TOrringtOn, an en-
g1neer IN the employ OF the Commission, was dead
The message came from Boyd Ehle, an assistant
engineer at that place It gave no particulars. Mr.
T7or-ington was employed by the former Nicaragua
Commission tOr two years. and had been with the
present body about nine months He from
Ferrwood. Penn. The Commission received let
ter from Mr. TOrringtOn several DAYS ago. but II
contained nothing TO indicate that he ILL.,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
THE REV. CHRISTOPHER sANDQUIsT.

Chicago. July 1.-THE Rev. Christopher Sand
quist, aged seventy-eight, retired Swedish Bap-
tfst minister is dead in this city at the home OF
his son. The Rev Mr.. Sandduist came 10 Chicago
in 1860 and IN 1872 ne ordained Baptist
preacher and went 10 Oakland, Neb.. TO take
charge OF pastorate. He was stationed atterward
at Rockford III: Minneapolis and several Iowa and
Dakota towns. He noted for his simplicity
mis- refusal be put salary by any
church. He was scholar and NnguiSt- He spoke
Swedish. German and English with huenCy, and
translated many English and German works into
the Swedish language.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
COLONIAL CRUISER ASHORE.
THE FIONA STRIKES NEAR CoDROY-FEARs OF
THE VESSELS LOSS.

st. Johns y F, July 1.-THE colonial cruiser
Fiona is ashore near Codroy. within few miles OF
the scene OF the wreck or the British steamer
Nareotis bound from Montreal Tor Liverpool,
which went ashore on June % at Cape AnguiHa, on
the southwest coast OF Newfoundland. The Fiona
struck in a dense fog and II Is feared she VIII not
her or but failed Wreckng tugs have been
dered 10 her assistance
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
THE GERMAN MEAT BILL.
-r,fr FOR ITS ACTION UNDECIDED-NAvY WANTS
AMERICAN CANNED GOODS

Fsar1in July 1.-THE ''Reichanzeiger' tonight
,It,Iisbes p text OF the Meat bin but the time at
nbfch the measure viii go into effect is not
sehntteIv stated. II is said that the measure VIII
not become effective before autumn
t5sl r,ress points out the singular fact that
~ German navy which admittedly was satisfied
For many years with American canned meats. is
,,- yainIv trying 10 obtain these goods for the
noM -fstIed for China and IS obliged 10 take
s.lgIigF canned meats and 10 3an!sh sausaKeA. De-
naIsss 40 German goods are obtAIhAp4s'
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

MatoE WILLIAM n J WHITE aaarteru1astsE viii i'd aa
josiah Simpson General Hospital near Fort Monroe
70 relieve First Lieutenant Leigh A Fuller assistant
PiJai
Captain JAMES D N1CKERsoN. 17lh Infantry. having
his retirement is announced
Second Lieutenant ALFRED E KENNINGTON 10Th
thar regiment.
sary Department Santiago and Puerto Prin-lps
report for assignment TO duty.
Acting Assistant sqrgson Aq9lST v4S GItEssSAE lis is
relieved from 1uty a. JeTrerson BarTacas and VIII
% P6d eSan5nsr nj s Of Fq5 rra25 5 IN @ iaai as si5y
The extension Of sick leave Of absence granted Chaplain
cEPHAs C. BATENAN q -.S is further extended Two
The leave OF absence surgeon eerJGcaJe granted
FEst Lieutenant HERMAN G sCHCAIM. q Ar-
ness and he receives PERMISSION TO 70 beyond sea
Leave o absence for four on account sickness
is granted Major LOUIS BATCH. surgeon
The following transfers are made in the 18th IN
Captala y III T NAY tr2H1 G2T9P2ay z 70 e3Gpany p
TO Company E; second Lieutenant HAYWOOD ROB
tenant FRANK B. HAWKINS, from Company E to
NAVY
Lieutenant F P BRAINARD. detached from the
Massachusetts 10 home and sick leave granted for
teiiiEence on expiration OF leave
Surgeon Il. RUSH sick leave granted until October /
Captain N. p 8. MACKENZIE sick leave granted until
Commander C P. coLvocoREssEs. commissioned
Commander c. E Co1AHAN commissioned rom July L
IIeutenant-Conmander B W. HODGES. commissioned
Iieuteaant-Corauauder ]. P PARKER commissioned
rom June 80.
11spssqsRs 1saa n E IRWIN commissioned nom December
Passed Assistant surgeon W 3 GROVE. detached from
the Scindia 20 home
Commander C A. BIcKNELL. to War College July %
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
THE PASSING THRONG.

John Barrett, formerly Minister to siam. is now
in this city, at the WaIdorf-Astorfa. IN speaking
of the Chinese insurrecJion last
Mr. BARRETT night he said The destiny Of
ON SITUATION China hangs on the life OF the
IN CHINA American Minister The United
States is looked upon BY the more
Intelligent class in China a friend who has no
axe to grind. Should Mr.. Conger be killed there
fore Il would be believed throughout the Empire
that the Power which has thus far disinterestedly
antagcnzed. and the last prop Of hope for a stable
government mad been knocked away. In case OF
between China and the foreign Powers. The result
vii ineylJa0Iy be her dismemberuent-
I had a talk only a few days ago with Vu Tine
Fang. the Chinese Minister at Wasbf1gtor and Z
round that he fully realizes how dependent Is
nina integrity upon the life or Mr. Conger WI
ing rang has been working haroicaIIy 20 save the
5LneIIc4h 4Iipassador from the fanaticsm OF the
boxers, and II his life has been preserved too raIrb
credit cannot oe given TO the energy of the chinese
] a MS intercessons with the Govern
IieilI at Fek1ng have also the appreciation Of
diplomatic circles in Washington. and tufriug Fro-1
conversation had recently with sec~efary Hav
partment- ~ 80" ''a'e L.
aerDert Leolitz, a merchant Of Berlin said 10 a
tribune reporter last night at the Herald Square
Hotel: The song Deutschland
THE GERMAN Uber Allies is now being sung in
rEhLING the streets Of our German cities
AGAINST with the greatest fervor The
CHINA death of our Minister al Peking
and the stirring appeal OF En-
peror William TO the people have aroused the ma
uonal spirit 20 unwonted height AS a general
thing, service in the army is dreaded by the Young
German, because MS plans of life are etsr5ed bV
IT, but now many who have served their lime are
asking that they may continue in the service
entered into the people but it is also a feeling OF
righteous indtgna ton II is rather The feeling fhat
such barbarism and fanaticsm as are now rampant
IN China 1t IS becoming the general belief Of the
European nations"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
Washington July 1.-THE barometer Is low this even
ing over Ontario Montana It is relatively
high in Upper Mississippi valley Light rains and
thundersorrs have occurred region and
the Central Mississippi valley Scattered showers have
occurred TN Aabarna Central Georgia and Easteu Texas
The temperature the Middle Atlantic States
and +he uDper lake region II fallen the Lower
Missouri and Central Mississippi valleys Northern
Illinois and Michigan Moderate temperatures prevail
quiz, generally east Mississippi Rvev the highest
maximum being 90 degrees az Washington and Phila-
iepha Maximum temperatures ranging degrees
10 s6 degrees occurred throughout the East Rocky Noun
nd PhuanN q temperature
or degrees Local nd-
Gates for New-E England and Eastern New-Cyrk- Mod
erra temperatures prevail all districts of the
Mississippi on New-Engand Coast the winds viii
De- fresh 20 westerly on the Middle and South
Atantlc coasts fresh brisk southery prevail
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
BLoEMFONTEIN THE CAPITAL.

Cape Town, July lit is understood that at
the close Of the war in South Africa Bloemfon-
tein VIII be the headquarters Of the Commander
in-Chief, the seat OF the South African Court Of
Appeals and. eventually, the Federal capital Of
South Africa
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
MRS. MARY LIE coMEY MoRGA1

Word OF the sudden death Of Mrs Mary lie
Comey Morgan, wife OF Alexander c. Morgan. Of
this city. at the Beechwood Hotel, Summit, n. J.,
yesterday was received last night in this city
She was a daughter OF the late william lie COmey.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow afternoon al
Grace Church. Orange. \. J.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
PASSENGERS FROM CAPE TOWN

Cape Town, July 1.-THE Duke OF Marlborough,
the Duke OF Norfolk. Lady Sarah Wilson and Dr..
Conan Doyle sail for England to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND FRIDAY.

For Maine NewH Hampshire and Vermont. showers to-
day; fair preceded local rains Friday. fresh south
westerly shifting westerly winds
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut pos
sthy thuuderstor7ns today. generally
fair Friday southwesterly. shifting westerly
winds
For local rains and thUncerstorrrs
and cooler to-day. generally Friday brisk
ery shifting westerly winds
For District Columbia Eastern Peunsylvania New
Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina and
south Carolina partly cloudy today and Friday cresh
s0utheriy winds.
For Western NeW-York and Western Pennsylvania
generally FAIR cooler today fa- Friday.
erly winds
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
Mr.. PECK REDUCES SALARIES.
EXPOSITION EMPLOYEES WILL SUFFER A RE
DUCTTON IN WAGES.

Paris July u.-Ferdinand ". Peck United States
Cornnnissioner-General 10 the Paris Exposition to-
day decided 10 make general reduction in the
salaries OF the employees OF the Commission, and
notices 70 this effect We're sent nearly all those
on the salary list, informing them that after Au-
gust / their compensation would De az lower
Tate the reduction ranging from 10 TO 80 per cent
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

Rudolph Aronsou sailed yesterday on the Oceanic
to consult with Herr EduaTd Strauss and To ar
range the final details of Strausss of the
United States with mis- band, composed of fifty
artists. The programme for the one hundred con-
certs which viii be given here VIII be decided
and for this Mr.. ATOnsOn takes with him
more than one hundred and nifty compositions by
American composers Mr. Aronsou win also close
the contracts with the artists who VIII take the
principal parts in the production OF Wiener Blut"
which VIII be presented here next faIl.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

The Eastern Division Of the Vaudeville Man
ayers Association OF America is now in session in
this city In the St James Building Broadway and
Twenty-sixth-st. The Western Division is well
represented. About the only manager Of prom
inence from that division not here is John B.. Hop
kins, OF ST Louis. The secretary said nothing cf
the close OF this afternoons session. He denies
that there exists any friction between the Eastern
and Western divisions.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

BRITISH CREWS HELD on WARSFTPS.
London. July 11.-There is considerable comment
here owing TO an Admiralty order suspending the
granting OF furIoughs 70 the crews Of the ships be-
longing 70 the Channel and Reserve sQuadrOns.
The order is reported TO be connected with the
r1anceuvres Of the French fleet in the Channel
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Charles Frohman has announced that Miss Ida
Conquest viii be John Drews leading woman dur
ing the coming theatrical season She succeeds
Miss Isabel Irving. who is now to star under the
management Of Mr., Frohman. AS may be remeu-
bered, Miss Irving succeeded Naude Adams as the
leading woman Of Mr. Drew
Miss Conquest is already well known TO New
York audiences. having played in AIr Drew's com
pany last season in The Tyranny of Tears" the
Empire Theatre. She formerly a member Of
the Empire Theatre Stock Company.