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New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

suffice to keep the roll of pensioners practically
stationary Meanwhile the vast accumulation
of outstanding claims from which the roll is
annually replenished is suffering an enormous
shrinkage. Two years ago there were e35,O59
unadjusted claims on file. On June 30, 1900
there were only 43T, T,104 At this ratio 1904 or
1905 should see this important source of pen
sion judgments entirely exhausted. Altogether
n substantial decrease In pension payments in
the near future may be confidently expected.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The company to support Chauncey Olcott this
season will Include Richard Malchien, Paul Ever
ton, George Brennan. Daniel Gilfeather, Luke Mar
tin. William Jones. Joseph lie Brass, John Foster.
Rudolph Bonne. Miss Edith Barker. Miss Louise
Marcell, Miss Elizabeth Washburn. Miss Eta
Baker. Miss Jennie Buckley Miss Katherins VII
lard the Misses TOttie and Gertis Carr. Miss Clara
open on September in Minneapolis In the early
RsTt OF Ine season ne viii be seen IN rsyiya & o
from Europe on August IS
Percy ByndaI has Just arrived from London TO
appear IN The Husbands OF Leontine." which Is to
be produced the Madison Square Theatre on
lea IN the original ~ prostior II f5is ciry ot
rCharley's Aunt when he played the part Of Jack
Chesney, CharIey's chum.
Willis Z. Boyer. the manager OF Daniel suIly. has
engaged Miss Flora Fairchild. sister Of Mss
SdS %tS A56 A55hgr h for part ~ in ~, hs PaA s,
Theatre viii open on Thursday. August D.
After the run OF The Great Ruby at tns Amsr1-
can Theatre there viii be a change OF bill every
Monday night throughout the season.
The members of the Empire Theatre stock com
pany who will appear in Brother Officers have
returned to the city. william Favershsm. who
was Ill at the close OF last season. has rsc9ysrsd
Witch was n the rSle S ne pook last season
The company from the Savoy Theatre. London.
which Is to present Sir Arthur Sullivans comic
opera The Rose OF Persia at Days Theatre
on September 6. includes John lie Hay. Charles
Angelo. 5. Braeey. Z. Clayton, Walter HYDE. John
Doran, Arthur Barry. Miss Ruth Vincent; Mss
phens, Miss Amy Martin Miss Della Cunningham
and Miss Blanche La Tour.
Martin Cody. who played Brother Paul in "Ihs
Christian last season. has been engaged BY FranN
MKSs to play Sa an s ST RsT n 70
star the coming season.
The company which viii suppor, Andrew Mack
IN The Rebel" which IS TO appear at the Aesc-
" peyo Giles shine Ben T Ri4SoId ShaTTss TSo5Sss
po1sld. Edwin Brandt John Ipee IT, T0vett
and Miss Clara Knott.
Miss Olive May has been re-engaged by paniss
FrOhman for the Daly's Theatre stock company
Julia stuart. an actress well known in the West,
has been engaged by Liebler & co. TO play Gi''S
Quayle in their Western Christian company
Edgar Davenport. who last season played Horsuo
Drake In The Christian" IN support Of MISS V.o-
Allen. has been engaged for the role Of me 1o he
dtnaL Louis des Torres in her new play Al ~
Palace Of the King
Liebler Co have engaged Miss Marian Lea as
leading lady with Henry F. Dixey. 70 create fne
Of Francois" In private ffe Miss Lea is the wife
of Iangdon Mitchell
George W. Barber has been engaged 10 play
Prince Eugene In The Pride Of JennicO.
F. Q. Whitney has engaged Charles Abbott as
leading for Miss Minnie Seligman's company
Frank Worthington has been secured by w a
Brady the leading for Miss Grace GeerSes
who Is to take the title part in Her Majesty
one OF the new motion pictures in the oosrap'
at keiths this week shows the German warshil
Odin as she appears going into battle with a.
guns IN action The picture was taken al Ale@
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
TOO MUCH BODIES"
so A FRESH AIR CHILD LAMENTINGIy DE-
sCRIBED HER CITY SURROUNDINGS

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund has from time n
time tried to show people what a hot crowded and
weary life IL is that the little children OF this cIt
tenements lead these summer days II Is a hard
thing TO picture correctly without being dishe-
heved for the actual conditions are weInish fncred
ihle. So the Tribune Fresh Air Fund yields this
function to-day 10 of its children who re-
ceived fortnight of fresh air in the country She
was little girl. and she came from one Of those
rear tenement houses that the missionaries who
know about such things describe as ''unspeak-
able" Her fresh air outing was Just about the
best ever given. and when it was all over and she
had been back in her tenement home for a few
days the missionary dropped in and asked her n
she liked NewYork we'll as the country
No" she said thoughtfully IT don't like IL At
all. It's too noisy and there Is too much bodies
the street.
This same little girl once one OF family
OF ten. so 1t little wonder that she could de-
scribe population we'll Five of the children died
some time ago. The other five are living When
she was asked about her family she told the story
with a military brevity that could give cards and
spades To the "Neni. vidi, vci'' telegram.
and five got left
Forty-fve children were sent to the country bv
parties OF fifteen children each. The places whittier
they went were Colesville, N j.: Ellenville N y.
ana Bethany, Conn The people of Colesville who
invited children TO their homes are as follows Mr.
and and Mrs. Mrs Wesley Harden. Mr.. and Mrs John VII
sarah Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Brink Mr.. and
MRS. Clarke Martins, Mrs and Miss Martins and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pride
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
SECRETARY YoUNGs AT BUFFALO.

Buffalo Aug ia-wiiam J. Youngs. secretary
to Governor Roosevelt, and Mrs. Youngs arrived
here last evening and will remain here and at
Niagara Falls over Sunday. Mr.. Youngs says his
visit is entirely for recreation.
There is no lethargy In this campaign the
part of Republlcans he said, but II Is too early
to do active work that counts" -
A number OF well known Republicans have called
Mr. Youngs.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Little tropical revolutions, like that going on
at Panama, sometimes outlast the big wars
that make ambition virtue. and the prepos-
terous isthmian hubbub put down a dozen times
or more still breaks out Internationally with the
accompaniment at present Of something which
looks suspciously like bubonic plague. If 1t IS
the real thing it ought 10 wipe out all insur-
rectionary dispositions in that quarter in short
order.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
S1.00 a month, except 10 a city or foreign
address,
Readers are fnTifed TO complain TO this
office, if they cannot find TRIBuNEs at a
ne1Cs stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase fn sales.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

vote for Colonel Bryan but could not bear to
support electoral ticket named by Richard
Croker Truly the niceties Of the third ticket
school OF statesmanship beyond appraisal
or emulation
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Whatever may be thought Of the law, morals
or propriety OF the resolutions adopted by the
citizens Of Cheneyville. La for the restraint OF
bad negroes, there be possible question
that the count of wonderfully and fearfully
bad grammar they stand supreme and solitary
among the immortal pronouncements of man
kind.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

John Jay Chapman is said to have told his
fellow third party anti-imperialists at Indian
apolis on Tuesday that he would really like to
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

The National Executive Committee OF the
Populists issues a call for a meeting at Chicago
on the eth OF this month. and sets forth exult-
ingly that there is perfect harmony between
Democrats. Populists and Silver Republicans,
and that all are solid as silver brick for Bryan
1t is an odd political mixture, it's elements sepa-
rately more or less absurd and In their union
ridiculous as the tumble of incoherent and con-
Trajectory principles which they represent
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
Mr.. cHoArE VISITS THE BALTIMORE.
THE FAMOUS CRUISER MAY SHORTLY REACH
HOME AGAIN.

London. Aug 16.-United States Ambassador
Choate. attended by the full Embassy stan. yes
terday visited the United States cruiser BaItf-
more at Greenwich. The party was received BY
Rear Admiral Watson and Captain Forsyth, and
the guns that did 50 well at Manila doomed out
over the Thames in the Ambassadors honor.
Admiral Watson expects TO go to Belfast on
Friday and from that point TO New-TOrk. which
will be the cruisers first appearance in those
waters since the battle OF Manila.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
amrsemeufs.

CASINOS :So-CAsino Beauty Minstreis
HAMMERSTEIN's VICTORIA-S:15-Roof Garden
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:16-The Cadet Girl.
KEITH 'S-continuous Performance.
MANHATTAN BEACTS-S: :so-Fanculits list Regiment
Band-s-Fanst-S-Pain's Great Spectacle and Fire
works.
NEw-YoRK TREATRE-s-cherry Blossom Grove.
PAETORS-Day and Night.
ST NICHOLAS GARpEN-sumre~ Night Concerts.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Perhaps the most impressive feature Of the
whole Chinese situation is the non-appearance
of those innumerable Chinese hordes which were
to overwhelm, by sheer force of numbers. the
invading armies. But 1t is easily explained.
The vast majority of the Chinese don't want
10 fight" and regarding the present an
uncommonly auspicious time to go a-fshing.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Willis z. Boyer the manager OF Daniel SUl1y. has
engaged Miss Flora Fairchild sister OF Miss
julia Arthur. for a part in The Parish Priest
with which the season at the Fourteenth street
Theatre will open Thursday. August %.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

George Peabody wetmore. George l. Rive.
Nathaniel Thayer and Henry A. g. Taylor bavs
been elected governors OF the Newport CASH
for terms OF four years.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

After the run OF The Great Ruby az tns AHsri-
can Theatre there viii be a change OF bill svsry
Monday night throughout the season.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
Speaking of fast voyages. Deutschland
Deutschland iiber AIlesv'

James z. George. the Mississippi Judge and
Senator. seems TO be acquiring a curious sort of
posthumous fame. Says THE Times OF WI
mona, Miss, in a recent Issue:
The Southern States are falling into line with
Mississippi in eliminating the negro from poll
tics. The ideal of the practical and effective,
yet constitutional, Acknowledgement of the coll
ored voter conceived by Missssippis great
est lawyer the late Senator George, and his
plan embodied in our new Constitution has
stood the test Of the highest courts Time has
proven the wisdom Of Senator Georges plan,
and other States are adopting 1t. North Caro-
lima last week voted overwhelmingly for
Constitution, which 1t is understood will dis
franchise the negro The Alabama elections in
dicate that the people Of our sister State
tired of the negro in politics, and are deter
mined to have no more of him. The action of
the Southern States is most assuredIy mag
nificent tribute to Mississippfs beloved and la
mented son. to the whose brain conceived
and executed plan to rescue the South from
the danger of negro domination. Future gen
erations will call him blessed, and will lovingly
do homage 10 his memory.
Possibly Senator Georges keen sense OF con-
stitutional construction would be scandalized,
rather than hattered, by the introduction Of the
unlawyerlike grandfather clause" into the
Louisiana and North Carolina amendments,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

The Cleveland suitor who has introduced the
amatory innovation of making love by tele-
phone is now rung off by the courts. which for
bid him hereafter to make any such use OF the
instrument. He has been in the habit OF calling
up unwilling Dulcinea dozen times a day
and insisting a sentimental conversation
across the wire. This has become an oppression
so grievous that she has been enforced to seek
legal relief, which was promptly accorded to her
as soon as the case was brought before com
petent tribunal It's decision will constitute a
precedent which ought to be OF unimpeachable
validity hereafter. not only in Cleveland, but
everywhere else.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Looked at through German military spectacles
the Pretoria conspiracy is entomologically clas-
sified humbug, inviting more attention
than to be pinned against the wall as a
curfOsity
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Percy LyndaI has Just arrived from London to
appear in The Husbands Of Leontine which Is to
be produced at the Madison Square Theatre On
September 10. Mr. Lyndal was last In ATner-
lea In the original production II this city Or
Charley Aunt. when he played the part Of Jack
Chesney, Charey's chum.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Mrs Herbert {. Peil Is at Newport with h.
mother Mrs James ?. KernOchan. who reesBfFv
returned 70 this country after a long stav =,
Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Randolph are IU<s
wise at Newport as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartman.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes are retUruna
to I~nox at the end Of this month from their camv
In the Adirondacks. where they have been spend
ing July.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Peter Marfe has gone to Bar Harhor. while M-
and Mrs John Jones Kane will sail for Europe On
Wednesday next
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Mr. and Mrs Orme Wilson have closed ,h..-
country place at Bay Shore and have arrived i,
Newport to spend the remainder OF the season W.T.,
Mrs Astor.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Hamilton Fish and his daughter are at Dinard
both stin IN deep mourning for Mrs Hamilton Fish
who died last winter.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

The members OF the Empire Theatre stock COM
pany who will appear in Brother Officers have
returned to the city. William Favershsm, who
III at the close OF last season has recovered
his health and will appear as Lieutenant Hinos
which the role he took last season.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Martin Cody who played Brother Paul in "Ihs
Christian last season. has been engaged BY FranA
Mckee to play an unimportant part in "Jsniss
Meredith. in which Miss Mary MNnnertnS . :"
star the coming season.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

Invitations have been issued By Mr. and Mr,
Abner Mckinley for the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Mabel to Dr. Hermann Ludwig Baer Ths
wedding Is 20 take place Wednesday, Septeuaba-
12 at Mckinley Place Somerset, Penn. and II y.
expected that the President and Mrs McKinlev
Will be present the ceremony Miss McEinley
made her debut at the White House, where So
spent last winter assisting her aunt, Mrs. McKn-
ley. IN her receptions
New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

The company which will support Andrew Mack
in The Rebel" which IS 70 appear at the Aesc-
emy of Music August 20. Will include Geors'
W. Deyo. Giles Shine Ben T. RingOh. Charles Ms As,
Donald. Edwin Brandt. John Iuce IT.. A2oIl.ss .s
Jackson. John c. FentOE. Miss josephine Lo's''
and Miss Clara Knott.
The age-herald., 1900-09-21
PHILEMON FOOLED GRAVEOEND TALENT Was Booked to Win the Algeria
 Stakes. FINISHED WITH ALSO RAINS Hitchcock Steepleohase Was Won by Plato, a Lukewarm Favorite,
 Who Game Out of Bunch
 in the Stretch

New York, Sept. 20-1 he chief event at Gravesend today was the Algeria stakes for 2-year-olds, with selling weights, in which Telemon was a hot favorite, but he was never prominent except in the last quarter, when he got into third place, but fell back at the end. Colonel Padden went to the front at the fall of the flag and was never headed, winning very easily, with Kimberley in second and Schreech in third place. The other feature was the Hitch cock steeplechase, in which Plato was a lukewarm favorite. Westown, a rank out sider, ran at the front to the stretch, when Plato came from third place and won cas- fly George Keene fell, but he and his rider escaped injury. Summary:
 First Race-Five and one-half furlongs: Elizabeth M. 116 CHenry), 10 to l, won, King Peper 1O6 (KnighD, to l and to 2, sec ond; Sinf 105 (Wedderstrand), 12 to l, third. Time: TOT 2-5. Cold Heels, Servila, Lady of the Valley, Lief Prince. Brandy Smash, Scurry, Monarka and Chuctanunda also ran.
 Second Race-Mile and one-eghth: Ban- gor III McCue), to l, won; The Amazon 107 (Shaw), to 2 and out, second; Al Ske 104 (Brennan), to l, third. Time: 1854 4-5. Trysbena also ran.
 Third Race-The Hitchcock steeplechase; two and one-half miles: Plato 159 (Veitch), 1s to 5, won; Westown 1s9 (Finnegan). 15 to and to 1, second; Perion 150 (Mara), to l, third. Time: 4:55. Charagrace, Old Tank and George Keene also ran. E Fourth Race-The Algeria stakes; sell ing; five furlongs: Colonel Padden 102 (Burns), to ?, won; Kimberley 99 (M Daly), 20 to l and to l, second; Scheech 95 (Shaw), to l, third. Time: 1:o5 l-5. Au- tolight, Satiner, Annie Thompson, Tele- mon, Six Shooter and Drogheda also ran
 Fifth Race - Mile and seventy yards Brigader 103 (Burns), 2 to 10, won; Kama "a 113 (Turner), to l and to 5, second Star Bright 1O6 (Odom), 12 to l, third. Time: 1:45 2-5. Cyrano, Toddy and Herbert also ran.
 Sixth Race-About six furlongs: Kitche- ner 102 (Henry) to l. won; Sadduccee 10S (Odom), to and l to 2, second; Pupil 122 (Williams), to 1, third Time: 110 4-3. Lost Chord, Onamastus, Midnight Chimes, Elfin Conig, Belle of Orleans and Ventoro also ran.
The age-herald., 1900-09-21
MANY ALIASES
 HATH THIS MAN Believed to be Wanted for Mur- der in lndiana-A Mont
 gomery Charge.

Bob Hill, alias Frank Robertson, alias Walter Smith, alias Walter Scott, A brown skinned negro, was arrested yesterday by Special Policemen Shirley and Cole on va- rious charges from other cities. The negro Is wanted in Evansville, Ind, for the Al- legged murder of a prominent white man In that city. It Is said that he had insulted the mans wife, and when the husband, who had the negro employed as coachman. remonstrated and slapped him, Hill grabbed a carving knife and stabbed hls employer several times Death resulted almost 'in- stantly. The negro escaped. and the man arrested yesterday Is thought to be the guilty person. The officers think they have positive evidence as to his identity.
 It is also stated that the negro Is wanted in Montgomery, where he skipped big bond. He will be held awaiting instructions from the distant cities.
The age-herald., 1900-09-21
CHAMBERLAIN'S MANIFESTO
Claims Statements of His Opponents
 Are Untrue

London. September 20. - The manifesto of Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and member of Parlia- ment for West Birmingham, was issued to his constituents tonight He says:
 'Our opponents assert that we deliberate ly provoked a war for which we had no preparations. The first statement is un- true and the second is greatly exaggerated. The war forced on by a sudden in vasion while the negotiations conducted with the greatest moderation on our part were proceeding"
 Mr. Chamberlain then reviews the causes of the war briefly and the immense and successful exertons of the war office" at considerable length
 In conclusion he declares that to return the Unionists to power would mean to con- serve the fruits of victory which otherwise would be thrown away.
The age-herald., 1900-09-21
GADSDEN
Daily Budget of News from the Queen
 City

Gadsden, September 2O.-(speciaL)-Wi jam Chambers, negro employed by Coop CT and Company's circus, was killed Mon day night by a heavy wagon passing over his body. He was drunk and lay down in the weeds near the tent to sleep off the effects. After the tents were taken down, and wagons loaded, one of drivers said that he had run over something A light was brought, and 1t was found that the heavy wagons had passed over Chambers body, breaking his backbone and ribs and crushing him to death An inquest was held, and the verdict was that he came to his death by an accident, and that it was unavoidable. The show people gave paying the rest. He was from Lebanon, Tenn.
 his brother, G. c. Eaton, at Marble, Gun nison County, Colorado.
 The fine pipe organ which has been or dered for the first Methodist church will be ready to put in the church by the 2Oth of December.
 Mrs. Ellenond |, most estimable lady, wife of G. Alex Bond. died at her home in Fourth street Monday night after a short illness. Her remains were inferred at Wills Valley Tuesday.
 William Dortch the little 6-year-old son of Col. W. R. Dortch, happened to a very painful accident Tuesday. He was riding
The age-herald., 1900-09-21
SDeCiaI Rates Via Louisville & Nashville
National Wholesale Druggists Associa- ton, Chicago, H., September 17th to 22nd.

National Wholesale Druggists Associa- ton. Chicago, H., September 17th to 22nd.
 Round trip to Cincinnati, September l2tb. 1ath and 14th, National Association of Mexican War Veterans. Certificate plan
 Round trip to Cincinnati September 9th to 18th, meeting of the General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of United States. Certificate plan.
 Round trip tickets to Denver, Colorado springs, Pueblo and Glenwood Springs, Col. Hot Springs. Spear Fish, Deadwood, Custer and Rapid City, South Dakota, Salt fake City and Ogden, Sheridan and Cas- ner. Wyoming, sold on August Hst and September 4th and 18th at one fare pluS $200.
 For further information write to passen- ger agent Louisville and Nashville, or call at office under Hotel Morris. Birmingham. Ala.
 Round trip to Louisville, ky, via Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad. Tickets on sale September 29th-30th and October l, at one fare.
The age-herald., 1900-09-21
New York, s; HrookiIn,2

New York, September 20.-The New Yorks beat the champions in a ten-inning game this afternoon. With one out in the tenth inning, hickman hammered the ball to deep right tor three bags. Seymour, who .batted for Bernard, got his base on balls, and Doyle sent Mercer home, the latter running for Hickman with a neat hit to Jenkins which the latter could not get to McGuire in time to head off Mercer. The game was an interesting one, both pitchers doing good work. Dahlen was put out of the game for kicking in the ninth. Score:
 R.H.E. Brooklyn. .... ....0 0 2000-2 s l New York. ....O 00 0020 l. 10 8 Batteries: kitson and McGuire; Taylor and Bowerman.
The age-herald., 1900-09-21

RUSSET TAFFETA PERCALINE, 36 inches wide, complete line of oolors; former price per yard, 20c. Special price Friday, only Sc
 NEAR SILK REMNANTS, in good lengths, complete line of eolors; regular price 25c per yard. Special price in Fridays remnant bargain sale only, per yard, 17c
 NEVA REMNANTS, lengths of from
 CAMBR1c' REMNANTS, Friday, per per yard, Sc
 REMNANTS OF MERCERIZED SILK ULSTER, all colors, 3o inches wide, in good lengths. Special Friday price, only 29c
 WIGGAN, used as a stitching for bottom of skirts; regular price 1oc per yard. Special Friday, only Sc
The age-herald., 1900-09-21

his bicycle in Chestnut street when his Iet foot slipped in between the fork and tn pe1dle, and as the peddle came around his ankle was caught and badly mashed. For tunately no bones were broken It took fully five minutes to file off the crank.
 Cotton seed is selling at 22 cents per bushel in this city.
 A young mems prayer meeting has been organized at the McTyeire Memorial church and meets once week. At the protracted meeting which closed Sunday night there were twenty-five conversions.
 Miss Lalla Blankenship has returned to home in Attalla, after visit to relatives Mrs W. R. McKinzie.
 Fire destroyed the household effects of W. A. White at the new furnace Monday night.
 Ira Smith, the 7-year-old son of Ira J. Smith, fell from a ladder at his home at Woodlawn and broke his left arm.
 The Southern Manufacturing Company is erecting two one-story buildings in the burned part Of Boaz.
 There are twenty-eight lawyers in Eto- wah County, twenty-four in Gadsden, and four in Attalla.
 N. F. Adams received a letter from c. M. Adams and wife of Texas, in wIAch is described their escape from the dreadful storm. Thei' home was blown away and they ran across the street to a neighbours house and were almost blown away in the short trip. Mrs. Adams has not heard from her fathers family and thinks they have been lost.
 Miss Eula Browder, a young lady IS years old, died at Taff, near here, on Wednesday last. She was young lady who had many friends and will be saddly missed. Her remains were inferred at For est cemetery in this city Thursday.
 A large crowd of young people from Goats Bend enjoyed picnic at the falls Thursday. A most delightful day was had by all who attended.