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New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
THE RAINY LAKE INDIAN TROUBLE.
MINNEsoTAs GOVERNOR FEARS AN UPRISING
WHICH STATE AUTHORITIES MAY BE
UNABLE TO CONTROL

Washington, July 2-The threatened Indian up
rising in u Rainy Lake region Of Minnesota was
one of the subjects considered at the Cabinet
conference the State Department this afternoon.
A telegram from the Governor Of Minnesota was
submitted saying uprising in that region was
threatened. and expressing fear that it might
get beyond the control Of the State authorities.
1t decided that definite information as
the exact condition of affairs needed be-
fore the Federal authorities could interfere, and
in order to procure this information Secretary
Root telegraphed to Brigadier-General Wade, at
St Paul, commanding the Department of Dakota to
proceed at once to Rat Portage and ascertain the
conditions and extent Of the trouble.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
SUICIDE OF MRS. TESsEL AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City Mo. July 2.-Mrs. Elsie Caroline
Augusta Tessel aged hfty-four. was found dead In
her rooms at the Vendome Hotel to-day. She had
taken morphine and left note saying she was
tired Of life She had told the landlords wife
that her husband had robbed her OF all her prop
artv and then deserted her. The woman's trunk
contained many articles OF value. showing she had
orce lived in luxury. Visiting cards containing
the names of Mrs. f. Ernest, No. AZ Seventh-sL'
T,oi,t,,, and Mrs Mary f. c Eastman. Nyack-
On On the-Hudson found In her trunk indicated s sshe
81 la froTo the East certificate of scholarship
" q Germsn university also found. MRS
Ts.ssl came here three weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
OBITUARY.
ALEXANDER FULTON.

Baltimore July 2-Alexander Fulton a brother of
the late Charles c. Fulton, former proprietor and
Editor of THE Baltimore American" died in this
city yesterday. aged seventy-nine years Mr. Fulton
was born in Philadelphia, where he learned the
printing trade. and afterward became associated
with his brother W. w Fulton, in the Philadelphia
agency of the New York Associated Press A few
years later Mr.. Fulton became the Baltimore agent
of The Associated Press. which place he filed in
the trying times of the Civil War. Subsequently
he became commercial editor of The American
and resigned from that place in 1882 because of
failing health.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
RESIGNS FROM REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

Cleveland July 2-Chairman Hanna to-day re-
ceived a letter written by George B. Cox, of Gin
cinnati, containing the latters resignation as a
member Of the Republican National Committee.
Mr.. Hanna stated that he did not know yet
whether he had the authority to receive Mr. Coxs
resignation, but did doubt 1t would be accepted.
Further than this the Chairman declined to discuss
the matter. 1t probable that General
Charles F. Dick will be chosen fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mr.. Cox General
Dick here in conference with Senator Hanna
to-day. General Dick said he would prefer not to
discuss the probability of his appointment fill the
vacancy the committee
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
JAMES WIGHT.

James Wight. one of the best known OF the
oldtime workers on the metropolitan press. died
on Saturday last at his home in Brooklyn. He
born in Northumberland, England. in 1885; wrote
for THE Leeds Mercury and other English
papers, found employment on THE Toronto Globe
when he TO this country, and for than
thirty years has been actively engaged the press
Of Newly ork. Mr.. Wight mathematician of
exceptional ability and able and versatile
writer. For than twenty years he conduct
ed two departments THE Sunday Mercury"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
FUNERAL OF HERO SAILOR.
REAR-ADNIIRAL PHILIPS BODY STARTS
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
son OVERCOME AT THE SER

ADMIRAL SAMPSON OVERCOME AT THE SER
vICE-ALL THE NAVY YARD TURNS
OUT TO HONOR ITS LATE CHIEF.
Inc funeral OF Rear-AdmiraI John ". Philip
was heId at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday
afternoon The commandant's house. in which
the service was held. was filed with mourners.
IN the rear parlOr the body Of Admiral Philiu
Jay IN chestnut coffin. covered with black
oroadcioth- The body was clothed in full dress
uhilorm- On the left breast the badge OF the
Loyal Legion was pinned and in the lapel OF
the coat was the button OF the Order OF the
Spanish War. About the coffin was wrapped
large American Union Jack. with it's white stars
on field OF blue
The silver plate on the coffin bore the simple
inscription
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
GoTERyoR ALLEN s4ILs FROM san JUAN.
METHOD OF REDEENIING THE SILVER CURRENCY
OF PORTO RICO TOO SLOW.

METHOD OF REDEESING THE SILVER CURRENCY
OF PORTO RICO TOO SLOW
San Juan. Porto Rico. July 2-CfvH Governor Al
len sailed for New-YOrk to-day on the Mayhover
Considerable dissatisfaction prevails regarding
the methods employed for the redemption OF sill
yer. After two months work only half OF the
silver currency has been redeemed. and what re-
mains in circulation after August will not be legal
tender The Treasury Department has sent out
only two men TO conduct the operations depending
local clerks 10 do the work. Three points OF
exchange have been establtshed-San Juan. Ponce
and Mayaguez- People a distance from these
places-say sixty one hundred mies-muSt make
hardship. particularly upon those OF small means
Governor Allen has received many complaints. and
has cabled the Washington Government recon-
mending that special agents be appointed in all the
that the pOstofhces and custom houses az
various points be authorized 10 effect the ex-
change. Fears expressed that n the prevailing
methods are not changed within limited period
labor riots VIII result IN consequence or the hold
OF silver seeing their coin depreciatin value
through fault or their The present sys-
tenn. II Is asserted. encourages speculation and
Il IS reported that syndtcates are being formed
which plan to cover the small towns and buy pesos
at 30 cents. holders being forced 20 sell az this
price because OF their inability AFFORD the iOur-
spectators would make large profit. Spain re-
deemed the same amount OF Mexican silver IN
1895 in eight days by making the mayors % all
towns exchange agsntx
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
FOUND BOERS IN STRONG FORCE.
BULLER REPORTS A sKIRMIsF
IN THE TRANsvAAL.

London. July 2-The War Office has received
the following dispatch from General Butler:
Standerton, July 1-General Talbot Coke with
the Tenth Brigade reconnoitred on June %
toward Amesfoort (TransvaaD and found two
tnouSanq or the enemy there with guns in a
strong position. Having shelled them he retired
ana was not followed up. His casualties were
two killed and six wounded
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
CITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES MEET.
BOARD ORGANIZES FOR BUSINESS UNDER THE
NEW Law

BOARD ORGANIZES FOR BUSINESS UNDER THE
Law.
The first meeting OF the Board OF Trustees of the
College Of the City OF New-York. authorized by
the last session OF the Legislature. was held last
night at the Hall OF the Board Of Education. The
appointment of this Board. which numbers nine
members. by the Mayor. practically takes the COL
lege out OF the hands OF the Board Of Education.
At the meeting nothing but the work OF or
ganiZaton done. The full membership OF the
Board was present The trustees Edward NJ
Shepard. elected for nine years; Edward Lauter-
BACH for eight years; Joseph F. Mulqusen, for
seven years; Fordham Morris, for six years: Henry
T. ONeil for five years; Edward B. Amend. for four
years: Theodore F. Miller. for three years: James
McKeen for two years; Charles Putzel. for
year. and President o Brien of the Board Of Edu-
cation and the President OF the College OF the
City OF New-York members ex-offcio President
o. F}rien was made president OF the Board OF Trus-
tees Messrs. Putzel. Miller and Mulqueen were
ahmed as the three members OF the Executive Com
nittee and Mr. Morris was made chairman OF the
Committee on Bylaws. The meeting then adjourned
subject the call OF the president
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
$4,000 TO BET ON MKINLEY.

With the formal nomination Of William J. Bryan
Kansas City this week the usual betting on the
outcome of the for the Presidency will
begin. j. J. Judge who has placed much money
on the results Of previous elections is already in
the field with the announcement that he is ready to
wager Mckinley the whole or any part of $4,000
10 to
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
TO DECIDE AS TO HEADQUARTERS.

NO lease of rooms for the Eastern National Re
publican headquarters viii be taken before July
90" said Frederick s Gibbs, Republican National
Committeeman, yesterday. Il expect though that
Mr.. Manley will be here on Thursday Friday OF
this week, and that shall decide on the best
place for a headquarters S he comes"
1t is thought that suite of offices in the Metro
pottan Life Insurance Company Building at No
Madison-ave., will be selected.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
pRESTDENr DRIVES AT CANTON.

Canton. Ohio July 2--President Mckinley was
astr early this morning and after hasty O'Clock
breakfast was In his Office attending to public
business The mails over Sunday brought many
matters from Washington which were attended
TO here and number OF commissions were signed
early in the forenoon. The President. Mrs. Mo
Kinley and DR.. Rixey went for a drive
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03

St Johns N. r, July 2-The Peary steamer
Windward. having effected complete repairs here.
will sail tomorrow for Brigus, Conception Bay.
10 embark her heavy gear, supplies and crew.
Thence she will proceed 10 Sydney. where she will
load full stock of coal and will take board
Mrs Peary and her child. Then she will sail for
the Arctic regions She may return in the autumn
or remain until next season circumstances war
rant.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
COLLISION IN EAST RIVER.
FREIGHTER MoHEGAN RUNS INTO FERRYBoAr
COLUMBIA.

The ferryboat Columbia while it's way from
Grand-st, Manhattan, TO Williamsburg. yesterday
morning a little after o'clock was struck by the
Vermont Line freghter Mohegan. The ferryboat
was going up stream and was near the middle of
the East River. The freighter coming down
the river on its way Pier No. SO, East River.
Its captain tried get by the Columbia but failed
His boat struck the erryboat near the port paddle
box on the side of the wOmen's cabin, making a
large hole. There were no women on board No
body was injured. The Columbia made its trip and
then the repair yard The MOhegan was
DANA ged
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
Dutch Harbor. Alaska, June Ii.

via Seattle. Wash, July ?. 1860.
Arrived this port noon to-day. Steamship Garonne
in harbor. just returned from several days spent
in unsuccessful attempt to push through ice fields
to Nome. Her captain reports many vessels along
the line of and within the ice fields. and in
dangerous plight. No serious disaster. however.
reported Twenty vessels still waiting here for
more favorable conditions before attempting get
through. Shall remain myself for few days.
Transport I.awton here with me. The Athenian and
the Rosecrans with vessels the ice fields.
While the conditions of boats attempting 10 make
the passage through the ice IS of some dan
ger, 1t is not thought to be such to Justify any
grave apprehension for their ultimate safety IL
properly handled RANDALL
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
GEORGE S. wEEKEs.

Middetown n. Y, July 2.-George S. Weekes
formerly organst in the Church OF the Holy Trim
ity New-York. died at the State Hospital here to-
day He had been under treatment for dementia
for years.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03

PHILIP BOTHA RELEASED on BAIL.
Cape Town. July 2.-Commandant Phuip
Botha who was captured by the British near
kroonstad on May II, has been released under
heaVy bail He will live at AliwaI North until
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
JOSEPH WYLIE.

Charleston, s. c.. July 2-Joseph Wylie. promi-
and wealthy citizen Of Chester, 8. c.. died
to-day, aged seventy-seven. He endowed Erskine
Theological Seminary, gave a park to Chester, and
made other large gifts to public and educational
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
ADMIRAL SAMPSON OVERCOME

CAPT. MILLER TO BECOME REAR-ADAuRAI.
Washington. June 2-The promotion OF Captain
Merrill Miller, commanding the receiving ship
Vermont. be a rear-admiCal will be the only I'm
mediate result OF the death OF Rear-Admiral John
W Philip.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
CAUGHT IN ALASKAN ICE FIELDS.
GENERAL RANDALL REPORTS VESSELS IN A DAN
GEROUs PLIGHT.

Washington July 2-General Randall. COM
manding the troops in Alaska. has reported his
arrival out and the conditions north of Behring
Strait in the following telegram to the War De-
partment:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-03

The strike is hereby declared of.
T. B. EDWARDS.
Chairman OF COMMITTEES.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
TRIALS IN THE POLICE COURT.
The Conviction of Chinaman for
Promoting Gambling.

The following cases were disposed Of to-
day by Judges Kimball and Scott of the
Police Court:
Joseph Chetney, vagrant, was sent TO
the workhouse for sixty days.
Dora Gibson. for using profanity and in
other ways acting in a disorderly manner
In Balls Alley northwest. was sent TO the
workhouse for fifteen days.
Peter Philbin, whose condition warrant
ed medical treatment. was charged with
yagrancy. He was arrested in H Street
northeast. workhouse sentence Of thir-
ty days was imposed.
Jesse Kent was charged with fast driv-
ing in Kenesaw Avenue northwest. In de-
fault of a ten-dollar fine he was commit
ted TO the workhouse for thirty days.
Michael Liston. when arraigned on a
charge of Vagrancy. proved TO be mental
ly unbalanced. He was committed TO
await an examination as TO his sanity.
Harry Williams, a hack driver, paid a
fine of 81 for neglectirg 10 light the side
lamps OF his vehicle.
John Lewis was fined S. for throwing
stones, which endangered pedestrians.
Joseph MINI. q Chinaman, who keeps a
restaurant in Thirteenth Street northwest
was arraigned on charge of promoting
gambling. Witnesses told The court that
On a certain night they saw -four men en-
gagged in a game at the defendants place
Of business, during which money was seen
to pass between them. lie was fined s25
and sent TO jail for thirty days.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
Election of Officers.

After the regular meeting and installa-
ton of officers of Northeast Washington
Council, No. 1855, National Union, at North
east Temple, last night, the members and
their friends repaired in a body to Hotel
Royal, where the annual banquet was held.
The following officers were installed for
the ensuing year: President. John NJ.
Winchester; Vice President, William A.
Root; ExPresident, Daniel ]. Turner;
Speaker, Thomas J. Daily; Secretary,
Albert ]. E. Hubbard; Financial Secretary,
John T. Maddox; Treasurer, W. R. Carver;
Usher, James A. Healy; Chaplain, Charles
]. Brantty; Sergeant alarms, Hugh P.
Griffith; Doorkeeper, John Whelen; Trus-
tees, A. r. Waite, Daniel Sullivan, and
James A. Healy
The evening times., 1900-01-23
d-NaudeyiIIe.

The story of a Chinese chess player who
won from an emperor the promise of any
thing in his domain and then chose to re-
ceive a cash one day, two cash the next,
four cash the third. and so on during the
hest of his life, is forcefully recalled by
present operations at the Grand Were il
not that a great number OF cash-or larg-
er American coins-build up fortunes, It
would be difficult 10 see how Manager
Chase could expect to provide such pro-
grammes as he is providing at the prices
asked. The current bill is headed by Min
ME Palmer. whom Father Time has
treated with truly fatherly tenderness
since last she was here. Miss Palmer
presents a sketch, Rose Pompon" SC
well that it's various incongrulties are
hardly noted. The Brothers Melrose, ac-
robats are competitors as regards merit
while both OF yesterdays audiences found
enjoyment in the work of the lara Trio
quick change people; Stephens and Tay-
lor, whose skit contains much that is
good; Genaro and Bailey, cake walkers
the Goldens, who dance, sing, and whistle
and the Biograph. The performance, TAX
en- as whole, is admirable. Marie Vain
wright is underlined.
The evening times., 1900-01-23

John d Blanchard thirty four years OF
age formerly employed as bookkeeper by
r ]. Schmidt. tailor at 517 Fourteenth
Street northwest, and wanted here for the
alleged theft of SIS, was sentenced by
Judge Foster Of New York city on Friday,
10 serve twelve years in Sing Sing, for
highway robbery.
The sentence was imposed it is said,
after futile attempt by Blanchard TO
hypnotic the Judge. Information TO that
effect was received by Major Sylvester this
morning in answer 10 a request made on
the New York police for information re-
sarding Blanchard.
blanchard was first known to the local
police in February, 1897, when he was
arrested by Detective Helan, charged with
passing forged checks on five well known
local merchants. He was convicted, and on
April 3 was sentenced TO serve three years
at the Trenton penitentiary. When re-
leased several months ago, he returned to
this city. promised reformation, and was
empIoyed by Schmidt as bookkeeper.
One day about two months ago MIR.
Schmidt had occasion to leave his place of
business in charge OF Blanchard, and when
he returned, after n short absence, the
bookkceper had disappeared. There was
also missing Sis from safe. The police
were at once notified. and a search for the
missing man was instituted. Nothing was
learned of him until the local police were
informed of the arrest Of man named
blanchard in New York charged with
highway robbery.
comparison showed that the man
under arrest in New York and the Blan-
chard wanted here were the same. The
crime charged against Blanchard in New
York was of brutal nature. He saw an
eleven ye9r-old boy with $l-25 and fol-
lowed the lad. and when a favorable op-
portunity presented Itself. kicked him in
the abdomen, and robbed him. He was
arrested shortly after the crime. When
brought into court for sentence Blanchard
announced that he was a hypnotist
Judge Foster smilingly permitted the
prisoner to influence him. Blanchard made
The evening times., 1900-01-23
THE LAFAYETTE STATUE FUND.
A New York Sculptor Suggests a Con-
gressiOnaI Investigation.

Charles Henry Niehaus, a New York
sculptor, with a studio at 1iS West Thirty
sixth Street, has sent to the press an open
letter addressed to the Lafayette Memorial
Commission. The committee is composed
of Hon. William r. Day, Senator Allison
and Ferdinand Peck.
In his letter Mr.. Niehaus asks what is
TO be done with the large sum of money
being raised for the memorial He states
that according to NJ Emile Hovelague
Agrere Fellow of the University of France.
and an eminent art critic. the statue is to
be on a small scale so that it may not
overshadow the statue of Gambetta
occupying an adjacent site in the Garden of
the Tuilleries The letter further says that
never in this country has So, 900 been paid
for an equestrian statue. With these facts
at hand he criticizes the letter from the
Commissioner secretary. Mr.. Thompson
TO the Art Interchange. in which the writer
hopes that at least $4,000 will be added
to the $780, 900 fund already raised. The
sculptor concludes with these words:
what is to be done with the rest Of
the money? j am sure / need not suggest
to you or to Congress what action should
be taken in this matter which so clearly
calls for an investigation"
Mr.. Niehaus has further declared that
many of the Lafayette souvenir dollars of
which Congress voted 10000 to be sold in
bulk at not less than s75, 900, have been dis
posed of singly at prices as high as 81, and
this source of revenue, he says, should
bring the fund up to nearly quarter of a
million OF dollars. Other charges made by
Mr.. Niehaus are that Paul Bartlett, the
successful competing sculptor, made boasts
before the contract was let that he had it
assured, and that only four members of the
National Sculpture Society were notified in
time TO prepare bids.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
Lnfnyette-..Recky sharp

Those who have their Thackerays at their
finger lends must have felt keen delight,
last night at the Lafayette, in seeing the
familiar characters which the great satirist
suggested rather than painted realized in
the persons of some of the best actors ard
actresses Of the contemporary stage. Inc
Langdon Mitchell adaptation that helps ac-
complsh this is entitled Becky Sharp,
and. naturally, the most important OF the
beings brought to life is that piquant, II
remorseless and sanguinary, little lady
herself. 1t is not too much to say that
Minnie Maddern Fiske, the star of the Oc-a-
sion, is, rather than seems to be, the bril-
liant adventures of Thackeray, her vivaci-
~ and grace. her subtlety and intelligence,
her intensity and fine art all contribute 10
an exquisite impersonation. The one flaw
in Mrs. Fiske's work Is her often -unintelll-
gible enunciatioD. which frequently be-
comes trying Maurice Barrymore. 10 the
eyelash, is the brave. honorable, gentle
manly Rawdon Crawley. who became as
wax in the hands OF his wife. and Angus
tus Cook makes an admirable Lord Steyne.
Robert V. Ferguson, Charles Plunkett,
Wilfred North. Stanley Rignold. William
F. Owen. Zenaide Williams. Ida Water
man, and Mary Maddern all are in the pic
ture.
The play-the first successfully taken
from the wealth of material In the novel
has faults. as such an Offering must have,
but. despite occasional dramatic gaps and
commonplaces redeemed by Mrs. Fiskes
labor, il proves amost interesting presen-
tation. Vanity Fair hardly could be
| better epitomized. The march of events is
admirably straight. while the complica
ted story is told with unexpected COM
pleteness. When the curtain first falls.
| Becky has married Rawdon Crawley, and,
therefore, has been obliged TO refuse his
father; in the second scene she meets
| Lord Steyne; when the third act is over
| she has been discovered al her intrigue by
| her husband. and the termination of the
! piece finds her entering her career of self
! satisfied, calm, and selfish hypocrisy.
! Becky Sharp is produced In a manner at
| once elaborate and detailed Ii is precisely
| the creditable effort one might have an
| tlcipated from Mrs. Fiske.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
DEATH OF ROBERT F. PoRTNER
4 Popular Young Man Passes AwaS
Mt the Age of TNNentN-siN.

The sad death this morning of Mr.. Rob-
ert Francis Portner the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs Portner, of Vermont Avenue, at
barely twenty-six years of age, has shock
ed his many friends and relations, for he
was universally liked in Washington.
Robert Portner was born in Alexandria,
and was educated in Germany. then at the
Virginia Military Institute, the Columbian
University, afterwards studying civil and
electrical engineering at the Boston
Tech" or Institute of Technology.
The immense. buildings. known as the
"Portner" at Fifteenth and L Streets, are in
many ways the result OF his thorough
knowledge and skill 1t is safe 10 say that
q brilliant career awaited him in his chosen
profession.
Equally popular in college and in his
home city, he leaves many friends in a
dozen cities TO mourn his death. The fu-
neral will be quite private.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
The Best Cough Medicine for Chill
dreu.

In the winter of 1898, F. l. Russelrs
little boy contracted severe cough and
cold, and was treated by several physi-
clans, who failed to do him any good.
Mr.. d. A. Fisher, of the same place.
Miles Point, VT, said to him: You get
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
1t will cure him." He bought 25-cent
bottle and then 50-cent bottle, which
effectually cured both the cough and cold
He now says: II am judge and jury, and
the verdict is Use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and live" This Remedy is for
sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and re-
lail, and all druggists.