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New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
FIRST MINISTER FROM URUGUAY.
ANOTHER STEP IN CLOSER PAN-AMERIcAN
RELATIONS

washington. May y (Specia).-Dr. John 'Cuestas,
the first Minister from the Republic OF Uruguay
TO the United States, is expected to arrive in New
York early next week, and. at the instance Of the
uruguayan Consul-General Prudencio de Murgui-
ondo. instructions have been sent by the Treasury
Department to the Collector of Customs extend
TO DR.. Cuestas the usual diplomatic courtesies OF
the port
The action OF Uruguay in establishing a mission
at Washington is regarded with great favor by
the State Department officials. who regard 1t as
another step in closer Pan-American relations.
completing. IL does, the representation by dipo-
matte agents at the capital OF the United States
Of every Independent milton on this continent ex-
cept Paraguay. Added significance is attached TO
the fact that DR.. Cuestas is the OF the Presi
dent OF Uruguay. who thus shows extremely
friendly disposition toward this country. The new
Minister is about thirty years old. Is graduate
recently served two terms in the House OF Repre-
sentatives of Uruguay.
Mr.. Finch. the American Minister to Paraguay
and Uruguay. in informing the State Department
Of the appointment Of Dr. Cuestas several months
ago. commended him highly. and expressed conf
dence that his mission TO the United States would
promote more cordial relations between the two
countries.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

as the accompanying cut shows. replaces the
two front wheels Of a wagon combining In its
simple construction and mechanism the two
essentials. motive power and steering device
In case OF large truck two OF these motor
wheels calculated 20 provide sufficient power
fer loads running up 20 several tons fn weight
are employed. But the steering IS SIN mauipu-
lated the same as with the single wheel wagon
Perhaps the construction of the Motor Wheel
can best he described by comparing it o. the
front wheel and forks % a bicycle. \ single
wNeel Is to1rraled in a stout yoke or forks. tha
head OF which turns in socket Instead of
being ccntro led tv a handlebar. as the front
wheel cf q tl-ycle. the steering is done bv means
OF Eantvlec' EHsft and gear wheels
To the right hand fcrk is attached a two
cylinder gas l-ere frCrc~. and two Easoleue tanks
are carried On the other fork. The wheel IS
driven by means ~ z loosely mounted pinion
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

which meshes into gear bolted 10 the sp0kes
OF the wheel. and clutch mechanism. The
two cylinders are carried horizontally. one on
each side Of the fork. with the crank shaft be-
tween them.
PRACTICAL. TESTS MADE.
While this technical description may be unin-
telligible TO the average newspaper reader. IL Is
sufficient 10 say that repeated practical trials OF
the motor wheel have demonstrated its efficiency.
on Tuesday OF last week J W Walters. the in
ventor and patentee. travelled down TO The
Tribune office from his shops. at No. 302 20 3O6
West Fifty-third-st. in the wagon herewith
pictured and a representative Of this paper took
a ride in the vehicle through some OF the most
crowded streets of New-York. where test OF
the practicability OF the motor wheel under ali
sorts OF conditions made The result was
erninently satisfactory. The vehicle was at all
times under perfect control, and its speed was
easily regulated.
An especially noteworthy advantage Of the
motor wheel is that reversing mechanism IS
necessary. II it is desired 70 back the vehicle
the motor wheel is turned completely around in
the steering socket and the motor Is started
The action Of the motor wheel In propelling
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
PREPARING THE NEW BONDS.

TO BE READY FOR DISTRIBUTION ABOUT
JUNE 10
Washington May 12.-Assistant Secretary Van
derlip, who is devotng much of his time TO the
supervision Of the work in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing said to-day that the plate for the
new $1,000 registered bond OF 1890 would be COM
pleted Dy the engraver next Tuesday. The $50 900
registered plate is expected TO be finished by May
% and the $4,000 registered plate by May 80 II
will be thirty days after each OF these respective
dates before the plates from which the bonds will
be printed will be ready for 1t is probable
therefore that the first bonds will be ready for
distribution about June 10 next. AS all the
sources Of the Bureau have been concentrated on
the registered plates nothing has yet been done
the coupon plates, but they will be prepared
promptly possible after the others dis
posed of.
The work the National bank notes also IS
proceeding satisfactorily. About twenty-five
plates being finished every week. and IL is
pected that this number will be doubled within a
short time several new engravers have been
put 10 work them. The notes. however. will
be ready for about thirty days after the plates
COMPLETED.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

the laws Of N-w-Jersev and - which y ".
Walters, the inventor 90 the motor wheel. is
the president Plans have been formulated lock
ing o. the extension q the field ~ nperation N
of the international Motor Wheel CO.. ard the
general introduction ~ the m0rog wheels With
this end Ia view general construction company
Is about On De- organized. with capital stock
~ SI.untsN. &itHntsU ~ which has already
been subscribed. The -arlaIrti~r 20 the stock
u.s. % h~ sold az par o. th- public. The const-uc-
different places iu this country FOR the manu-
farturr ~ the motor wheels. IN order % secure
The hest results ln introducing the motor
wh-e--. % Is proposed o. organize numerous sub
ssiiary companies Tn cities and towns through
OUT the cUl-fry, where stations or stables may
he established lu which vehicles aul motor
wheels can h- properly cared flr and repaired
These stations VIII h- in charg- % expert me-
Chauics. with a sI-1c.. NJ number o. experienced
helpers t1 clean. on and adjust all parts of the
machinery and keen The vehicles clean and pre-
seutabl-. The owner of vehicle wiz n IRIS
way be- relieved or all annoyance with regard
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

totally ignored. That contest settled for all
time the fate Of the commanding General un-
Der the present American military system.
GENERAL SHERMANs COMPLAINT.
General Sherman says that Secretary BeIknap
just as much commanded the Army as he d.
rected the legal financial and routine business
Of the War Department He issued orders
granting leaves to officers transfers to dis
charge soldiers, and resumed all the old 'abuses''
which had set General Scott wild Sherman
says he could never prevail on President Grant
to protect him from the encroachments of the
Secretary, Notwithstanding all Grants previous
Ierce convictions concerning the General in
She1s prerogatives. The relations between the
Secretary and the commanding General became
so eXasperating that Sherman finally concluded
70 let things run their course by removing TO
st. Louis.
In an order issued on September 3. 1874. by
request of the General the headquarters OF
the Army were transferred TO St. Louis. The
Closing paragraph Of this order significantly
reads as follows:
o. The reguiations and orders governing the
relation to the transaction OF business with the
war Department and its bureaus will continue in
returned on promise OF decent treatment"
which was that thereafter orders to the Army
should pass through the General commanding.
III was also ordered that the Adjutant-General
and Inspector-General should report 10 him and
De under his control in all matters relating TO
the Army. This lasted only little while, and
in fact there was real change in the situa-
ton except to minor details
General SchOfied had been Secretary of War
before he became commanding General He
had originally strenuously held the theory that
the General and not the Secretary should COM
mand the Army. But experience in the ad-
rninlStration Of the War Department entirely
changed his mind this point. He came to
the correct conclusion that under the present
system the General in Chief is only noTninalIy
commanding General. As such. he sent an order
70 the AdJutart-Geueral never to issue an order
IN ms name as commanding General without
hrst laying ii before the Secretary of War and
ne formally disclaimed the right 10 issue orders
without the knowledge OF the President and
his Secretary Of War General SChofied in his
memoirs speaks of this a dangerous con-
troVersy, and asserts the fact that the PresI-
dent, whether soldier civilian Is in fact
as Well as in name the Commander in Chief OF
the Army and Navy" That is evidently the
conclusion at which General Grant arrived when
he rescinded his first Presidential order put
ting all staff bureaus under the commanding
General
1t appears from all these circumstances. then
particularly from the findings Of those emf
nent soldiers Grant, Sherman and SChofield all
Of whom had held both offices-that the Office OF
commanding General is obsolete In theory
they had all thought differently. but in practice
they concluded that there cannot be two COM
manders Of the United States Army.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
sfea+ed-o2 TO Gas follows:


Mr. Tulman's amendment striking out the
committees proposition 10 pay S44o ton for
armor. fixing the maximum price at $500 ton
except for arnaor for the Maine, the Missouri
and the Ohio, for which S545 was paid and
making il mandatory on the Secretary OF the
NAVY 10 construct an armor plant was defeated
80 to - the vote being the same as that on
M Pettus's amendment.
Mr. Tillrnan then offered his amendment three
times each time raising slightly the limit OF
cost Of arnor. Each time the amendment was
defeated An effort was made by those opposed
70 the committee TO prevent its proposltlon
from coming TO a vote. Mr.. Hale appealed TO
the Senate TO stand by the unanimous agree
n1ent TO vote finally on the arrnor plate question
tO-day's session ,
Mr.. Chandler offered an amendment precisely
similar 10 those proposed by Mr. Tilman Ihe
vote on the amendment Indicated the absence
Of q quorum. being II ayes TO - noes call
Of the Senate was demanded, and quorum
was present A vote Mr.. Chandler 5
amendment was taken again, resulting, ayes,
j.. noes 22-nOt quorum
1t is evident said Mr.. Hale. that we cannot
dispose Of this question to-day. We are at the
mercy Of the minority On his motion the
Senate then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ANOTHER MOTOR DEVICE.
PROMISES TO REvoLUTIONIzE EXISTING
METHODS OF PROPULSION.

BIG COMPANY WITH s5OOOOOo CAPITAL FORMING
TO EXPLOIT THE INVENTION
The doom OF the horse as a beast Of burden
seems inevitable. Each day its inexorabIe fate
is drawing closer The latest development
which promises to shorten the DAYS OF the
faithful animal The Tribune presents herewith
pictorially. II Is an original and practical de-
vice for the application OF mechanical motive
power TO ordinary wagons trucks. and prom
ises TO revolutionize not only the existing meth
DDS for the propulsion OF vehicles. but eventu-
ally to be used wherever locomotive force fs
required Its possibilities for ploughfng and
other agricultural pursuits are apparent on the
most casual inspection
Ihe invention consists or motor wheel which.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

vehicle is the same as that % ths locomotive IN
drawing train
The motor wheel Is built IN various sizes ar-
cording 70 the required power. In applying these
motor wheels % any existing vehicle % is merely
necessary 90 remove the framework ~ the front
wheels and bolt the steering socket % the body
OF the wagon When the motor wheel - ap-
piled % a light vehicle it is attached in front
thus TRANSFORMING the same into a tricycle. IN
the case OF hanson cabs IL Is attached az the
STANDS IN CLASS BY ITSELF.
The Invention. although an evolution a. m.
automobile. stands IN a class BY itself II bears
much the same relation 90 the wagon carrfax-
or other vehicle 20 which 10 Is fitted the loco
motive does 20 its train notwithstandinr the
fact that Il cannot run alone. The motor Wheel
can readily be transferred from one Vehicle TO
another. or. In case % dlsablerneur The sas.
with which a change ~ motor wheels can D.
effected Is obvious The cost % a motor wheel
varies with It's power and size. but Mr Walters
SAYS that IL viii not exceed the price % a good
morse, " nile the expense % maintenance win BE
a. least - per cent Jess a mile travelled
All the patents and rights % this inver,sor1
are controlled BY the International Motor Whe-f
Company. an organization Incorporated under
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. May l2.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations the Senate to-day:
CHARLES s wINANs. of Michigan. Consul at
TquiQue
JOSEPH c. BONNER. to he Collector Of Customs Dis
OF Miami. Ohin
HOWARD X. sANDERsON. be Postmaster at
Lynn, Mass.
Appointments in the Volunteer Army-KENSEY J.
HAMPTON. Of Kentucky, assistant quarernaster. with
OF captain: First Sergeant THOMAS CARL. Com
pany \. 42d Infantry. be second lieutenant.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
DWELLING OF LAFAYETTE STATUE.

Mr.. DAvIs'S JOINT RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
THE SENATE.
Washington, May Fin the Senate to-day Mr
Davis reported from the Committee on Foreign Re
Iations his joint resolution respecting the unveing
OF the statue of Lafayette in Paris on July T. The
preamble rectes that the school children OF the
United States have contributed $4,000 for the
statue. and the Government of the United States
has added $4,000 for the pedestal The resolution
which adopted, is follows:
That the people of the United States anticipate
and appreciate this ceremony with feelings of the
greatest satisfaction. and that they regard the
statue expressing the honor and gratitude with
which they cherish the memory Of Lafayette and
those OF his countrymen who. by their arms and
counsel. assisted in securing the independence of
the United States.
That the President OF the United States IS hereby
requested to transmit copy Of this resolution to
the Government of France
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION.
BILL FOR GOVERNMENT AID PRACTICALLY COM
PLETED.

Washington. May 12-The House Committee on
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. at ST. Louis
in 1903, to-day practically completed the bill pro-
viding for Government participation although sew
eral matters Of detail are yet 10 be passed upon
The appropriation section considered at
length. and the view prevailed that the Gov
ernment was 10 contribute one-thrd OF the cost
OF the enterprise the bill should provide that the
Government will share proportionateIy with St
Louis and the subscribers in the proceeds from
the enterprise The section referred to
subcommittee redraft 1t with this end in view
With this change II is probable that the
utttee Will favor Government assistance. although
that question and the left open. The
committee will meet May y TO pass the sub
iACr tIy
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
CRUISES OF NAVAL TRAINING SHIPS

Washington May I2.-The Navy Department has
published the itinerary Of the training ships Ian
caster and Essex. which are about 10 -aN for
Europe with the naval apprentices Inc Ian
caster xiu leave Boston about May 25 for South
arupton She viii visit Scotland. Norway, Sweden,
Holland France Gibraltar and Madeira, and arrive
a. Hampton Roads about December The Essex
will saT FROM Newport News OF May = direct tor
Queenstown. Her cruise VIII closely tolioW tflal
o. the Lancaster except that Will include Porto
Rico and Cuba. which will delay her return 10
Hampton Roads until December 8
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
p yEPKFs WILL NOT DISCUSS 1T.

Charles r Yerles last night refused 10 discuss
the rerort thar he would build several miles OF IN
derground railroad in Chicago His Chicago friends
sav that n the last eighteen months he has realized
about 81 100000 from the sale CT various surface
lines In Chicago 10 the Union Traction Company OF
thar city He stn retains his interests IN the
elevated lines there When last night Mr.
Yerkes said i am sorry be obliged to refuse 70
cisrss report that Interested in an under
ground railroad venture in Chicago"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
MRS. CH4uBERL4Ty,S THANKS.

London May I2.-In a letter thanking the Lib
eraI Unionists OF West and Central Birmingham
for the resolutions Of coincidence they adopted on
May on the death of her father William Crownin-
shield Endcott. Secretary OF War IN President
Clevelands first Cabinet. Mrs. Joseph Chamber
lain writes:
greatly appreciate the kindness always shown
in my adopted home. and value the resolutions
another token of the kindly welcome always
given by my husbands friends and supporters
in Birmingham.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
PRAYERS PROM 4 sLOF u4cHIyE

From The London Chronicle
Prayers blessed by a hadji can be obtained BY
cropping a coin In the slot machine which has
been placed n a street in Algiers. Affixed - q
notice IN Arabic % the effect that any mtscr-anr
who dares TO cheat the Prophet BY annexinz 4
prayer in return for a disk OF lead or a sptsrfouo
coin viii be consigned eternal punfshuaeuc =
without the hope Of entering Paradise BY any sub
sequent earthly OF repararion English auto
matte machine companies would De Elad 10 havD
such penalties for swindlers a. their disposal
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
OPENING OF THE DAY LINE SEASON.

The Hudson River Day Line announces the open
ing OF It's May %. the steamer Albany
making the first trip On the next day the steamer
New-York follows on her initial trip. Thereafter
until the close OF the trips will De made
daily except Sunday. by the Day Line steamers.
leaving Desorosses-st pier at $40 a. m. ana west
Twenty -second-st- at 3. with connection oy the
Annex from Fulton-st- Brooklyn. at a m Al
bany is reached at 6:l0 2. m, and landings are
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

made al, Yonkers. West Point. Newhurz PuSxh-
keepste. KINGSTON Point. CltskiI and hudson
The Albany has been much improved during ths
winter. Her forward saloon cabin has been en-
larged by thirty feet plate glass has taken the
place Ot crown lu the windows. carpets have
replaced the Old the upholstery and flrnishfnxs
have been renewed and The ooas has been entirely
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
4 MUSICiL EEIT.

From The IndianaDo Press
The Instructor IN Music-Hls ufe 7 shan nav.s
Hls friend-Wel. you ought 20 have known you
would get thrown out lie - too rich allow hts
daughter 70 marry a musician.
An. Yes. know / know But does that Justify
MS klcklng me down the steps IN raetirae -
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

LEN HEINZE REVIVED.-The Centrist party OF
the Reichtag will make another effort to pass the
so-called Lex Heinze. which places a number of
onerous restraints upon literature and art despite
the known disapproval OF the bill by the EMPEROR
The Centrists, with the Conservatives intend that
the bill shall be put on its ina passage before the
summer adjournment. The Opposition Will again
use obstruction, however. and If the bill Is passed
the Bundesrath viii reject II. The German Liberal
press Is greatly wrought up because the Bavarian
Government eXtradited the Austrian editor. Kor-
dou. under an obsolete resolution Of the former
German Federation OF 1854. Kordon belongs in the
INro Where a court sentenced him six weeks
IN jail for critcisng the Catholic Church The
ossische Zeitung'' recommends that such uutena-
Die conditions be Obliterated by Buudesrath and
Reichstag legislation.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.

THE KEARsARGE GOES TO sEA-scHLEY's SQUAD
RON AT RIO
Washington. May 12-The battleship Kearsarge,
having taken en- her torpedo outfit at Newport,
sailed to-day for the Virginia Capes where she will
spend some time in shaking down" swinging COM
passes and gun practice.
The training ship Adams has arrived a Yerba
Buena.
Admiral Schley's sanadron-the Chicago. the
Montgomery and the Wilmington-has arrived az
Rio.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
THE QUEEN RETURNS TO WIyDsoE

London. May 12.-Queen Victoria, who came to
the city 70 hold a Drawing Room yesterday re-
turned 10 Windsor to-day. arriving at the royal
palace at o'clock this evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

ARGENTINE CATTLE SHUT OUT OF chill.
Santiago de Chilli May u Cvia Galveston).-The
importation of cattle from the Argentine Republic
has been prohibited account of the prevalence
OF sickness among the herds there
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin May 70.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICA-This
weeks proceedings in the Reichstag were rather
tame. but the passage OF the African Steamer bill
Is Of interest to Americans inasmuch as the Gov
eminent declared its willingness 70 insert into tie
contracts with this subveutioned line the same
paragraph that is already IN the Lloyds North
German contract, fOrbiddus their steamers land
Ing agricultural products competing with German
products at German ports. The fact that proviso
exists IN the Lloyd contracts for German malls was
brought out clearly because the Agrarian leader
Oertel, without contradiction thanked the Imperial
chancellor. Count HOhenlohe for the pro-
Vlso However, practically. the effect OF the pro-
viso IS likely ~ be nil. because American agri-
cultural products cannot bear the high freight
Charges Of fast steamers.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

Personal PARAGRAPHS-D. f. Stone. or
Cleveland Ohio a cousin OF Mrs. John Hay. who
arrival recently from Cairo. has gone 70 Paris
s H Minor Of Aurora. Ne. has arrived here
with his wife.
Mrs F Winthrop OF NswYOrk. will give a tea
on Wednesday 10 the wife OF Count Won buloW.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Mrs White wife OF the United States Annoassa-
dor will go on Wednesday 70 Rugen. with Mrs
Beehler and others, for hunting and summer
quarters. - -..- (,,,,,,
General here will spend six weeks IN Paris ana
the rest OF the summer az Nauhelm
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

believes the fairy tale OF the exchange OF North
Schleswig for the perfectly worthless Danish
Antilles and the foolish babbe about founding IN
dependent German colonies in Southern Brazil
The article concludes as follows:
Do not let Americans believe they gain the
sympathies OF the world through such rhodomon-
tades With such thoughtless speeches they can
only still further discredt their political lie aud
the forms IN which this Is embodied
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

EMPEROR AND LIBER ALS.-The curious idea
mas fastened on a large part Of the Liberal press
that by showing effusive willingness 20 pass
any bills for military naval purposes the En-
peror will abandon his prejudice against the Lib
erals and summon their leaders Cabinet positions
ana the like. The "Tagebatt' leads in exploiting
this notion, while the whole Conservative and
Centrist press. representing the Government ma
1orlty, ridlcue the movement. The serni-offcial
Post to-day speaks Of il as Liberal ByZant,n-
Ism however, II IS quite certain that the En-
peror has been powerfully impressed by the naval
enthusiasm on the part OF Liberals. including en-
tire fna rCial circles
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

SOUTH AFRICAN INTERVENTION. - The
'hreuz Zeitung' in inspired article. discusses
the Boer mission to America. saying IT considers
American intervention probable. and advises Eng
land to accept IL and finish the war II England
wishes 10 retain American friendship.
Lleutenant-Cieneral BeCher in the "I.okaI An
zeiger,' reviews recent movements in South Af-
rica, and concludes that Beers will continue 10
avoid decisive battles but infiiCt great damage upou
moving British columns
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

TURKISH COMPLICATION-The Turko-Auerl-
can imbroglo is unfavorabIy criticised here the
German press holding that the object is too insig-
nifcant, and also that the United States is un-
grateful. because il due 10 the Sutans counsel
that the MorCs OF the Sulu archipelago did not
join the insurgent FilipinOs.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

TORPEDO BOATS AT BINGEN.-The torpedo
hotilla has reached Bingen. where the officers were
entertained to-day. The Grand Duke Of Hesse has
Informed Commander Funke that on Monday he
will proceed board the hagboat 10 Mayence.
where there will be a series OF fetes The press
recognizes that this hCtia is immensely popuiarz-
ing the navy.