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New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
SHORT COTTON CROP.
COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE WILL
ADOPT PLAN TO PREVENT FALSE
ESTIMATES.

Raleigh. n. c.. Aug. 27.-The second annual con-
vention of the Cotton States Association OF the
Commissioners Of Agriculture will meet here to
morrow at noon The session promises be most
interesting and fruitful. There are many ques-
tious OF vital Importance to the farmers be dis
cussed. Probably first in importance is the per-
fscting of plan, outlined at the New-Orleans con-
veuton for the estimate Of the cotton crop at all
periods Of the season
Should the present plan Of the association be ex-
ecrted 1t is believed that false estimates IN the
future will be nearly impossible The Conmis-
sioners have reached the conclusion that the tax
receiver Of each county in each State is the proper
man 10 estimate the crop.
Every indication points TO the fact that the crop
win be short, as compared with last season The
figures unoficially show that a crop OF S.500000
bales viii be about what the Commissioners will
declare is in sight
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
GIRL gHIRT WAIST MAKERS FIGHT.
NoN-UN1oN WORKERS ATTACKED AT LUNCHEON
HOUR FOR TAKING STRIKERS PLACES.

NoN-UNIoN WORKERS ATTACKED AT LUNCHEON
HOUR FOR TAKING STRIKERS PLACES
The Hveliest luncheon hour ever experienced at
the shirt waist factory Of M J. Nathan. at Nos
I15 and I15 Sprng-st. probably that Of yester-
day The girls employed at the factory recently
went strike, and the proprietor has been seek
ing TO replace them with non-union girls. num-
Der Of these working in the factory yesterday
and when the noon hour came they fled out Of the
hot rooms in search of fresh air and luncheon.
TIE girls from the neighboring factories, where
there strikes. quickly gathered around the
non-Union girls In a threatening manner. They
called them '-scabs and indulged in other demon
strations that caused the non-union girls 10 seek
safety in flight. The pugnacious union girls made
e rush, however. and everything before them went
down. Hair was pulled, hats were destroyed and
much other damage was wrought before Superln-
tendent Lederer Of the factory came running out 10
learn the Of the disturbance He quickly look
n the scene and exerted himself rescue his en-
ployes This he finally succeeded in doing and
the frightened girls back into the factory
Several girls were minus their hats. among them
Lizzie Stern. who had been IN the thickest Of the
fray and who had been considerably jostled and
knocked about
If you go up into that factory your beau viii
leave you the parting shot she got from the
attacking forces. Her fear Of this misfortune was
fear Of bodily harm. and she ran into the factory
Sadie Mich said have been OF the most
active OF the union girls in their rush.
A committee OF the Central Federated Union
called the headquarters of the striking shirt
waist makers in the afternoon DToffer its
sistance in seeking settlement OF the strike
Later the committee decided go the police
station by and ask the police not 70 interfere
with the girl pickets on duty about the Nathan
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
MR.. VANDERBITs SUCCESSFUL DRIVE
MISS FRENCH SURPRISES THE PARTY AND RIDES
BESIDE THE DRIVER.

Newport. r. L. Aug. Z7 (spec4aD.-A few minutes
after 7S0 o'clock this evening Alfred c. Vanderbilt
and his coaching party Of four friends arrived at
Rocky Hall. his Bellevue residence, on the return
trip from Boston. Mr.. Vanderbilt held the reins
over the four horses, but there was one more pas
senger than the outward trip. This Miss
Elsie French, who gave the party a surprise by
about six miles from town, and joining them for
the finish OF the long homeward journey. She had
the box seat beside Mr.. Vanderbilt
It was not quite o'clock when the brake crossed
the Stone Bridge from the mainland TO the island
OF Rhode Island and soon afterward an extra
horse from Oakland farm met the party. and
added TO the team for the hard pull the
sand fats and up Quaker Hill The groom was
mounted on the extra horse in position fashion
man and horse being dropped at the farm the road
this side Of that point being down grade and in
good condition Except for the intense heat. the
drive home was a pleasant one. as. indeed, was
the outward journey Saturday.
One Of the party is the authority for the state
ment that nothing said when the excursion
was planned about lowering the record on the run
10 Boston and that easy stages were laid out for
the primary requisite said he more relays would
have been arranged and better day awaited be
trip was intended simply q pleasure drive and
not as record breaking event. Unfortunately, the
TWO days selected proved TO be among the hottest
OF the summer. In spite of this inconVeAienee the
mprobabe that it viii Be repeated later @ n n oe the
season, when the weather is cooler.
MI Nanderbilts guests on the drive were ". 2.
Whitehouse. tr. B. B. Moore. William Stackpole
I'd, and Braddis G. Johnson. The start for the re-
turn was made from the Hotel TouraSues Boston
at o'clock this morning, and the drtyea WaaT over
the same route on Saturday taking trf the re-
lays Of horses at the points where they were left
the outward trip.
To-day the first announcement Of cottage rental
for the season Of 1901 was made As usual 1t was
to J. De Forest Danielson, who for several years
has been almost invariably the first TO take house
for the following summer. AS usual, also. Mr.
Dauelson has rented the Swift cottage. at Bellevue
and Wheatland aves,, which he has now occupied
continuously for several seasons.
Dinners tonight were given by Mrs. z. T Gerry
Mrs. n. Mortimer Brooks and Mrs. George Hofr-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
ELECTRIC GLOBE BREAB sEvERH1G THE MANS
NOSE

George A Clifford, seventy-three years old. OF No.
612 East One-hundred-and-forty-d -drst-st., Is the
night watchman for Rogers Brothers, dry goods
merchants al One-hundred-and-forty-th -thiTd-st, and
Third-ave. When IN the building Clifford has
no way OF getting out, he having no key. Last
evening Clifford sweeping on the second floor
when a globe q large light broke. piece
struck Clifford top Of the nose, seveTing it
Clifford, with the blood flowing freely, tried to
summon help with the telephone, but failed He
then went 10 a window and called for help Police
men Of the AIexander-ave- station heard the man
calls and secured a ladder from the quarters Of
Hook and Ladder No. II Ftrenen then carried the
man TO the street DR.. Blackmar took Clifford TO
Harlem Hospital
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
BROKE RECORD FROM HEW-0RLEANs.

Captain E Y. eager, commander Of the new
steamship Proteus and commodore Of the Cromwell
line Of steamships, entertained at luncheon
at the Cafe Savarin yesterday by party OF friends
and steamship shippers to celebrate his having
broken the record between New-Orleans and New
York The Proteus cleared South Pass, at the
mouth Of the Mississippi River. $3.50 o'clock last
wednesday and reached Sandy Hook al lao o'clock
sunday covering the distance OF l4sO miles four
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
EoHAy BANKRUPT DRAWS OWN PAPERS.

The FIRST case on record OF G woman hling a peu-
-on IN bankruptcy IL the United States District
court here without the help Of attorney oc-
cured yesterday The woman is Marie Mott Cage.
q no, IL East EIghty-second-st Her petition
states that she was sometimes known as Mary l.
Gage and IS TIE Gage Drug and Chemical Com
peAy, OF No So Park-aVe- The Liabilities are
ksed al s. Us and the assets none Nearly al the
.-z9ilties are for advertising IN magazines ana
sSssty newspaDers. contracted for IN Chicago from
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
PEOPLE WHO CAN'T SING AMERICA"

PEOPLE WHO CAN'T SING AMERICA"
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Two letters you published in July were es-
peciauy timely. The first. the 4th. by Margaret
Macdonald, was supplemented by another on the
25th. signed "One OF the Least" Both emphasized
urgent need and imperative duty. The writer
can confirm by the experience Of several voyages
the utter inefficency of attempt by Americans
board ship sing America" even the first
Of it! Last September, in the saloon OF the
Germanic, had love feast. usual. nearing
port. We Americans held heads high. The
chairman. in words peternauy tender, closed his
function by giving out the English and American
anthems. God Save the Queen" was sung with
uncton stimulating to pride With American
throats IN preponderance to give It voice Amer
lea" started with spirit faltered at the second line
incoherent tumble at the third and at the
last q collapse inarticuIate. An English cler-
gyman said, You Americans don't seem TO know
your lines" and didn't.
Taking I'D this matter IN q serious spirit ad-
dressed the chiefs OF the Offices Of the Cunard and
have just received replies TO request that on the
menus OF the dinner just preceding the concert
they would print the words Of the English and
American anthems The former, with thanks for
bringing the matter before them" have already
arranged for It; the latter, equally obliged, say
"the matter will receive attention ready assent
I Of For this function. OF course, Amer
ica' must be used the setting OF the two re-
Quires IL. With such incentive TO wake the
echoes the standing repTOach that we cannot sing
National anthem at sight should 10 longer lie
ga Americans trayerse-and where do they NOT
In this day?-"The Star Spangled Banner and
ny. County lis OF Thee SHOULD rise p ne Ups
73 srooI2ivn - ATe 55 100
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS- PLANNED.

Buffalo, Aug. 27-ArraEgements are under way for
the holding of Sunday school congress in this city
in connection with the Pan-Anerican Exposition.
Sunday school workers Of National reputation have
interested themselves IN the proposition. which
seems to have been received with general favor
in all sections Of the country
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

days, four hours and twenty-eight minutes, allow
ing one hour for the difference in time. between the
two points The best days work was logging ~
knots between noon Thursday and Fri
day The record formerly held by the Morgan
Line steamship El Rio, which made the in four
days, four hours and thirty-seven minutes
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
TIE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington. Aug. 27-Thers is no well marked storm
centre On to-nights A ridge high pressure
tends from the South Atlantic
Manitoba The pressure is low the Gulf ST.
Lawrence and in the middle plateau region
during the last twentyrour
tering, except in Missouri Arkansas temperature
continues high in Tennessee. the Atlantic
Eastern New-England 1t degrees above the sea
sonal average cast OF the Mississippi Is
degrees above the normal in Massachusetts,
Maine The maximum temperatures Monday gen
eTa4Iy lower than those OF Sunday by degrees
Local rains and rhunderstCrLns
indicated New-England. n pOr-
tons OF the Central Mississippi Valley. Moderate
peratre Will prevail Tuesday "Wednesday through
Ohio Valley Maryland. District Of
gnia On the England Coast the winds viii light
% Iresh westerly On the Middle Atlantic Coast light
fresh northwesterly winds Will
lantic the winds viii be mostly westerly.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
For New-England local rains and cooler to-day: to
westerly. winds.
For Eastern generally to-day and 10
morrow; ught northwestery winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, New-Jersey Delaware
partly cloudy to-day Tomorrow: northwesterIy
winds
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland. Virginia
North Carolina and South Carolina generally fair to-day
westerly
For Western New-York generally fair to-day, with
cooler in portion; tomorrow fair; light
westerly winds. shifting northerly-
For Western Pennsylvania generally fair to-day and
tomorrow: cooler to-day light 20 fresh northwesteriy
winds
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Tribune once Aug. Is. a. m.-The weather ysster-
day was fair and The temperature ranged between
rs and 81 degrees C7e degrees) being a
degree higher than that Of sunday and sls degrees
higher the corresponding year.
The weather to-day VIII be fair and eoolsr.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
GRANDFATHER OF MOLIEEUX DEAD.

Middletown. n Y. Aug 27,-George T. Clark.
grandfather OF Roland B. Molneux, died to-day,
aged eighty-four He was firm believer in the in
nocencs OF his grandse1~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

In this diagram the white shows the
changes in pressure indicated by The SELF
recording baromater dotted tempera-
recorded q PeFrys Pharmacy
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
politiral Notire.

Flag. and Banners for the campaign. THOMAS MAss
TIN. s3S Canal ST. Broadway. Nsw XorN-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes has been at the Hot
Springs Of Virginia C. Albert Stevens who was
there last week, has returned and is al Newport
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

NJ and Mrs. Oliver Hartman, jr. are visiting
NJ. and Mrs. George 3. De Forest at Newport. z.
:. Berw.nd, who sails for Europe this week gave
4 stag luncheon recently al the Casino, Narragan-
ser Pier Thomas 2. Reed Is also expected at
Newport this week
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
MARRIED..

FERRY-WHITE-On Tuesday. August 81 1900 the
presidents house Cornell University. Professor Erwin
Sidney Ferry OF Purcee University, LtaYette, Ind 70
Ruth Mary, daughter Of Andrew D. White
Notices of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
DIED.
Adee Frederic w Priest Isabella n
Arnold. Mary L Reese, Albert ;.
Bostwick, Adelaide smith, Emily
Cotton Chester ". Vernilye Josephine W
Dresser, Kate a B. Wnitternore, Clara
Fullerton. David Nray. Hannah B.
MacCOruac James H
ADEE-At residence. Edsewater wesschestsr. N z.
wear OF MS age Frederic W. Adee o late
George Townsend Ades and Ellen Louise Henry.
Funeral neral a s ST. S Ps5sT' 6 chuF'h ws'''hes'eF Tuesday
Train on Harlem River branch New-Haven Line. VIII
rages wiz be IN waiting on arrival ot train at West
chester.
ARNOLD-At Port Chester. n. Y. residence.
=. 1900 after lingering Illness
Mary L. David P Arnold
Funeral services Al Christ Church Rye, n Y. On 1nss
day. August >. 1900 at quarter past eleven n
Carriages viii train leaving Grand Central Station
New-Hsven Railroad 1000 a m
Kindly or y noWers
BOSTWICn-At Pottstown. Penn august "a Ade-
la4de daughter the late John Mckinley, of Phlla-
delphia and widow OF the late DR.. David D Bose-
OF I4tchne1- Conn, IN the Teth OF her axs
Interment ~ Litehneld- y
Woolworth Cotton. aged 20 years.
Funeral from his residence IA Cottage
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
pREssER-At Springfield Mass August Is. Kate A.
Biruie. widow or Charles A. Dresser.
Funeral from the OF A. s Bryant No. = Mal-
beEry-sL, a. ,. n, TUESDAY. August q
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

P.C
P-w wait til this hot soerand r nrend youas Mr. rBuz@
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Mss Daisy Letter has been visiting Lord and
Lady LonscaIe at Lowther Castle. Miss wetrnore
IS one OF the players at the golf tournament at
H0UbU-g- Mrs Frederick ". Rhineander sailed
Saturday for this country.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW

TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

FERRY-WHITE-On Tuesday, August q. 1900. the
presidents Cornell University Professor Erwin
Sidney Ferry OF Purdee University Lafayette Ind, 70
Miss Ruth Mary, daughter Of Andrew D White.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
APPRECIATION OF NoRrHF1BrD REPORTS.

APPRECIATION OF NORTHFTEI4D REPORTS.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: feel that I wish TO express my personal
appreciation OF the reports which you have given
Of the Mortified Conference It is unusual that
a large daily paper should give fun and good
reports Of a religious gathering like the Just
closed Mortified, and I wish to thank you for
your kind attitude toward the work which has
been intrusted 10 Us at NorIhheld, and to assure
you, also, OF appreciation OF the work salts
factorily accomplished. from our standpoint by
your representative.
trust that the reports which have gone all over
the country, and from which we are coIltinually
hearing from friends who have followed the meet
ings through your columns, may aecqInplsh much
East Northneid, Mass, Aug b. 1900.
INFLUENCE OF THE MOODY CONFERENCE
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As one interested in the Northheld Confer
ences and their work, permit me TO express ap-
probation Of the careful and complete reports
which your paper has furnished. Through them,
without doubt. the influence Of the Northfeld meet
ings has been widely extende6-
Brattleboro. Vt, Aug. q. 1890.
ENJOYING THE NORTHFIELD MEETINGS
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: feel It my duty TO tell you how have en-
ioyed your reports of the Mortified Conference.
7 could not arrange TO go this year. but by the
aid Of your most full and excellent reports have
kept pretty well in touch with the work 1t ad-
vauced from day TO day.
Your correspondent seems 10 have been espe-
caly happy in selecting the characteristic sermons
and addresses well suited 70 give an outline or the
teaching Of the entire conference. As reader Of
The Tribune, I want 10 thank you for these excel
lent reports Of q great Christian gathering whlch
means much for our country and cannot have too
wide circulation. wish The Tribune al success
ST Johns Lutheran Church Ancram, n Y.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

W4TCHHAy. HURT, PRISONER N 4 STORE.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Notices of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

r Is stated that Mrs Nicholas Brown Will visit
Bltnore and that there will be q family gathering
10 see the new Vanderbilt baby Mrs. Vanderbilt
vi later 20 70 Newport
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Mrs Brockho-st Cutting Is expected at Newport
FOR The middle Of September. Mrs J. A Bostwick
who has leased her cottage Wee Bush. Will GO
abroad Mrs. Cutting and her son, William Cut
ting have been al Homburg this summer and
Ezors recently were n Paris. They are booked TO
Ea OF Wednesday next
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
5periaI NOtirss.

HeinfEkc
& Bowen, MEMORIAL WINDOWS
New
Expression restored - artificial teeth Dr- Dszn@
dentist LAxington-svs. 18Th Award Coluza5zs
EE POSITION
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

NJ and Ms William D Sloane have left the
Thousand Islands and are due at Lenox Miss
Lila Sloane did not 60 with them but Miss French
went 70 LeIo-, and visited her in the last week
NJ. and AIRS. Hammond al Lenox visiting Elm
Court Mss Elsie French Is going TO Bar Harbor
for E short visit
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
Postomce Notice.

CShouId be read DAILY BY al interested as Changes
Foreign mails tor the week ending September / 1900
(prun1ptly Post
once follows Parcels Posi- Mails
earlier than closing time shown below Parcels Post
Mails Germany close az ?. Wednesday and
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

81 EARLY MAIL TRAIN
CFor points toursida Gr>4xsx
New-Torxl- Canada and MsxicO1
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

southampton viii have the first day OF its great
raf match this afternoon. Every cottage Is
crowded arE there are number OF house parties
THIS week ends officially the Southampton season
f-he cortagers. however. VIII remain some time
io1re- The wedding Of Marshall Dodge and Miss
pike Barnes VIII take place next week
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

BY OCEAN STEAMER
Ger Europe the British al sOu1trtss n t14
Universal Postal Union-l
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Alfred G. Vanderbilt and his coaching party
reached Newport al o'clock last night after start
ilg from Boston a. : o'clock n the morning The
party comprises y. z Whitehouse. jr.. 3. B.
Moore. William SrackpoIe and Bradish johnson.
While az Oakland, the Vanderbilt farm. SIX miles
ou- from Newport, they were joined by Miss Elsie
French who drove back with them. No records
were broken on tds trip, The weather being far
TOO not
New-York tribune., 1900-08-28

Tomorrow evening Mrs. william P Thompson
III give large dinner in honor OF her sister
Anzs Atherton Blight. This VIII be the first enter
-ss-7,eur given by Mrs Thompson in some wears
- she hzs been IN mourning. To-day Admiral and
zTrs Dewev are expected TO arrive at Newport and
TFev vii be entertained by several of the cot
rEgers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-16
DEATH IN THE WIRE FENCE,

A single strand of fence wire is cas-
lily capable of transmitting such volt
age of electric current that contact
with it when thus charged is fatal to
man or beast. A teamster driving in
an alley to empty load of coal dis
placed wire clothesline so that it
touched live arc light wire, the
clothesline flying back and touching
his horses heads. They both dropped
dead in an instant. Thus cattle lying
on the moist earth contiguous to a
barbed wire fence are in as great dan
ger from a bolt of electricity which
falls half mile away and charges the
fence wire as though they were In the
immediate path of the current as it fell
from the clouds. This fact is not gen.
orally known. A simple remedy is to
ground the wires of the fence at inter
walls, by which the extremely high volt
age of the distant lightning stroke may
be safely conducted to the earth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-16
KEEP PLANTING.

Orchard trees all through the middle
west, particularly apple trees, are from
various causes short lived Extremes
Of temperature, blight and drought,
borers, neglect, overbearing, each and
all contribute to Limit the profitable
life of the apple tree to about 20 years
on the average, and one seldom or new
er finds aged trees of the style and Wig
or common to the Atlantic states Thus
1T comes about that if the western men
want to raise their own apples they
must keep on planting new orchards to
replace those that are dying and dead.
And in this connection we win say that
it is poor policy to try to toggle up an
old orchard with new trees and every
way better to set the new trees in a
new orchard. the missing plats in All
old orchard being so thoroughly pre-
empted by the roots of the trees which
are left that it is almost impossible to
get young tree to live among them
The enlarged knowledge about fruit
trees which is now available for the
western planter, covering varieties,
sites and care, is still powerless to cope
with the certain climatic conditions
which are so unfavorable to the growth
of the apple trees, extremes of heat
atmosphere which is wholly uncongen-
ial to the healthful development of this
fruit
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-16

Cheap coal has been the rock upon
which England has reared her COM
mercial and manufacturing supremacy.
Her cheap coal contributed not little
to make her mistress Of the seas and
enabled her to build up Il merchant ma
rine which is the wonder of the world
For ten years past rumors of falling
coal supply have arisen. but have been
treated as scarecrows. During the past
year. however the unpleasant fact has
been developed beyond contradiction
that England's day Of cheap coal has
passed, the cost of mining at the great
depths now being worked having so in
creased the cost of the coal that ship
ments OF American coal in large
amounts are now being made to that
country. And what is true Of England
is to large extent true Of all the Flu
ropean coal producing nations. In this
connection it is of interest to inquire
what the coal resources of America
are In general way it may be said
that they are practically without limit,
six states Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Illinois, Alabama and Iowa
now produce the most coal used In this
country Inexhaustible fields of coal
lie practically untouched as yet in vir
! ginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas