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ally of Russia than otherwise. While
that republic has much at stake it
has but little 10 fear from Russian
influence so long as the friendship be-
tween her and Russia remains un-
broken. In fact, with French interests
lying as they do in the southern por-
tion Of the empire, and with as strong
an ally as Russia in favor at Picking,
if not in actual control, France would
be in position to expect much more
than she could get if the empire re-
mains undivided. Then, too, French
capitalists are heavily interested in ST.
IBERIA and Russia, and any extension OF
Russian power and influence in the
far east will be to their benefit. At
the present time the returns on these
Investments have been but meager
because of a lack of profitable mar
kets, but with an increased demand
from China, such as would he sure
to follow an increase in Russian in
f1uence, these French capitalists would
find greatly increased dividends.
Russia, great and powerful as she
is, has never shown an inclination to
enter into commercial competition
with the outside world to any great
extent. Siberia is a growing colony,
capable of vast production, and for
these market must be found. If that
market can be made an exclusive one
SO much the better for Russia, and,
despite all guarantees to the con-
trary, such the northern provinces of
China would practically become if they
once fell under the influence of the
czar's government.
Two hundred thousand farmers are
annually arriving in Siberia to in
crease a population that already num-
bers more than 100000. This immi-
grafton to the east is being encouraged
by the government at St. Petersburg
by giving to these emigrants free
transportation and the use of some 40
acres of land for stated period.
The present population of Siberia
is producing 100000 metric tons of
cereals, of which from one-third to
one-half is exported. The same pop
ulation can produce some five times
the amount of cereals that is now be-
ing produced, the increase being prac-
tically all for export. But this is only
the beginning. Figuring on the basis
of the population of Russia in Europe
Siberia is capable of sustaining
population of sO,OOO,O0o people,
while the government has still at
its disposal 134,O0O,OOO acres of
cereal-producing lands for the use Of
emigrant farmers.
There are in Russia at the present
time an excess of 10000 births over
deaths annually, and Siberia is the out
let for this overflow. If Siberia is to
continue to afford sustenance for this
rapidly-increasing population she
must have a market for her products,
and the Russian policy has been to
seek only such markets as are free
from competition. In fact, in the COM
petitive markets of the world Russia
has never made great progress. Where
she has sold to advantage have been
places where natural or artificial causes
have given her a practical monopoly.
Northern China is naturally the
market for Siberian products. With
the completion of the Siberian railway
the natural conditions will be but
supplemented by powerful artificial
assistance. If. added to these. Russian
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and the Reason. four miles of river
and let people in at so much per head.
On the other hand, the foot ball teams,
which cost even more to maintain,
usually earn from $4,000 to $25,0oc
above their huge expenses:
But that is nothing. One college
spent million-or lost it, which is
the same thing-upon athletics this
year. And it is small college at that
Rutgers.
There was q millionaire who had
willed million to the college. He was
interested in all it's. affairs until the
college established a training field
next door to his fine mansion. He
complained of the. noise, butsthe col
lege authorities, after spending lot
of money on the field, did not feel like
abandoning it, even to oblge rich
friend. So the field stayed and the
millionaire suffered in silence.
He died the other day. There was
no bequest for Rutgers in his will.
That will was new-drawn after the
protest to the faculty about the noise
of the athletic field. ,a*y,,sr.
Pretty costly, wasn't it? =:
-. OWEN LANGDON. =
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fOtIer, " n G Aoe'eA'
Park Row building was some years ago
the scene of one of the most terrible
fires New York has ever witnessed. He
is on his own account a nice fellow,
with no particular force of character
or ambition.
Mrs. Potter was a very beautiful New
Orleans girl, Cora Urquhart. She shone
in private theatricals and drifted upon
the professional stage from pure rest
lessness.
remember we'll her first appear
ance. She was easily the most beau
tiful woman have ever seen upon the
stage. Her beauty was of refined
type. Seeing it, one might we'll be-
lieve her often laughed-at saying that
her purpose in acting was ''to elevate
the stage"
Of course she could not act very well
at first.
"Act?" said society matron in my
hearing; "she doesn't need to. All
she has to do is to walk about and
behave herself"
And after all, she was no worse stick
than Mrs. Langtry, during her first
season.
Of late years I haven't heard much
of Mrs. Potter's elevation of the stage.
She has been willing to aid in some
of the most improper plays ever pro-
duced.
When her stage career began, there
was a little daughter. This girl, Fiji
Potter, is now almost the image of her
mother at her age. This means that
she is the most beautiful girl in New.
port. She is, however, more athletic
more vigorous, more English and less
French in her manner and tastes than
her mother at her age. And it is need
less to say that there is no girl who
has been more carefully brought up
after the strictest canons of the most
exclusive society.
Only once have mother and daughte e1
met since the separation between the
parents.
1t was some four years ago, at q
New York hotel, that a meeting was
arranged between the young girl and
her mother, then playing an engage.
ment here.
What they said to each other, you
may guess. This is what happened
after: The girl, walking away rapid.
ly, pitched a big bouquet of flowers
behind sofa in the hotel corridor. A
servant found it there. It was one
that Mrs. Potter had been wearino
before the interview. The reasonable
presumption is that she gave it tc
her daughter, who carried it at least
hundred feet upon her way home
way that she trod with tear-dimmed
eyes and a heightened color in he,
cheeks.
Mother and daughter never met
again.
I have yet to hear of anyone who
does not wholly sympathize with the
husband in this matter.
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II THAT is to be the ending of the

WHAT is to be the ending of the
" present troubles in China? 1t
is q question that is taxing the
ingenuity of the statesmen of all the
great powers of the world to answer,
and will in all probability tax their
powers of diplomacy to the utmost to
settle, if, indeed, it is settled without
recourse to international war.
Every nation, with the possible ex-
ception of Russian allies, is looking
with distrust upon Russia. Eastern
representatives of the great powers
are straining their ears to catch the
meaning of every disjointed' sentence
that comes from behind the closed
doors OF the dowager empress pavilion
at Peking, for the dowager empress
is known to favor Russia of all the
powers that are interested in China.
England, Germany and Japan would
seemingly prefer to have China remain
the great populous empire that she is
to-day, with open ports to the trade
OF all nations, rather than that she
be divided between the different ma
United States, though the foreign pol
icy of this government would prob
ably prevent any direct interference
with division of the empire.
England, America, Germany, Russia
and Japan are to-day the five great
and growing commercial nations of
the world. England seeks market in
which she can both buy and sell to
advantage, while America, Germany,
Russia and japan are seeking pur-
chasers for surplus products. All five
have found in China in recent years
a worthy field for their best CONNER
cial efforts, and the results have been
a rapidly-increasing trade with China
from each of these nations.
France is to be considered more as an
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.ARIS, it seems, is a most delightful

DARIs,i it seems, is a most delightful
center OF fashion, with the elite
of Europe and America q drawing
upon her. In Paris you will see that
the gowns range from. the smart sim
plicity of the trimmest and most bust
nesslike cloths, TO the airy loveliness
of foulards, satins, and muslins. You
will also see tn pt harmony in colors
and combinations is perfect, forming
. great panorama "a in color Of the latest
fashions.
There is always much that is new in
this great panorama, and one of the
latest of these~noveltiesi is a new trim
ming that is in vogue at the present
time. This is colored lace matched to
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$50, 900 = per year.
This is the inter.
est I, at Il five per
cent. upon say ST..
100000 a good
endowment in it.
self for a second
class college,.
The boat crew
alone Costs a big
college from Sc, 900
to $4,000. It earns
only half of that
sum. You can't
put a fence about
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Suitine the Action.

(which one of the popular books of
the day do osyou like best?'' asked the
maiden.
To Have and to Hold,'" he an
swered, in an ecstatic whisper. Z
"Dont, Harry!" she protested, but
her voice had a suaothered sou1updi.-Chf.
cago Tribune. r.. =, s.
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Seth Low, now
president of Co.
| u m b ia college.
Mr.. Low is far
from forgotten.
There was a time
when he seemed in
danger of that
fate. But til e
president, of the
greatest college
in the state-the
man who gave a
million 1o11o- ~
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James Brown Pot.
ter from his &C.
tress wife.
Potter is social
ly one of the "Tux-
edo set" He be-
longs to the pow
erful Potter fam
lily, which includes
the bishop of New
York; Frank Hun
ter Potter, the
singer, and the
millionaire. O. B.
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Chaplin, because he
forgot that, while
the people will
stand a good deal.
there are some
things that they
will not stand.
This is a fact that
it is we'll. for poll
ticians to remem.
ber.
Van Wyck has
been in Office the
willing tool OF
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uucudy duO SuOuIu
chance to look up
at the windows of
the old Union club,
he might S e e,
standing at one of
them, a middle
aged man with a
fl n e, thoughtful
face and a slen-
der, youthful fig
ure.
He might fail to
recognize the man;
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Speaking Of lawyer

'sWhat sort of legal light is q
pettifogger?' asked Dimling, when a
discussion arose about lawyers and
lawyers. .stz.5 = &@s
"A pettifogger is legal lightweight,~
replied Larkin.-Detroit Free Press. :
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Waste Makes. want.

Mays shevery extravagant?
= Aaud-Very! She spends her money
g thoughtleisly that she is sometimes
obliged to be content with an inferior
complexion.-Pucl. .- ..--. ~ -.
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Information While You Wait.
Mr.Spellem, of Highlandtown writes:
Dear Sur-Please tell me wat is the
holesomest food fer children?"
You will find doughnuts about the
'holesomest" articles of diet.-Balti.
more American.
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A General Shake,

Sandy Pikes-When woman, shakes
her head faint no use to argue any
longer.
Pellucid Pete-Same way when q
bull shakes his ,head:-Chicago Dali,
NaWA. d .I sss,. ...ve
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OF PURE WHITE MOUssEL1NM.
it looks papery, but the best of this
material matches capitally with silk
braidings and embroidered chiffon,
with frills and killings of silk muslin,
and with white and black lace. A small
garment, cut rounded away at the
front, but deep enough at the back ia
be protective-a sort of cross between
a zouave and an Eton COATS one
of the most popular kinds of cape now
worn. In Paris just at this season of
the year coat that opens in fr ont is
not to be objected to, as it can have its
deficiencies in the way of warmth sup
piled by one of the numerous rufles OF
boas that are quite popular.
SADIE MERRITT. |
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Evtdentiy Q. r

~ Mrs. Brown-Do you trust your hus,
band perfectly? .
Mrs. Jones-Absolutely! He never
gets scared when I tell him he talks in
his, ,sleep!-Puck.. .s3.sz: s. 1-.s
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About the ICE TRUST and
Other Things in New York


If Mayor Van Wyck should happen
to be walking down Fifth avenue some
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Seth Lows Caae,

One of Mr.. Chapin's immediate pre-
decessors as mayor of BROOKLYN wa.
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What College Athletic. Cost

"A college of the first class spends
upon athletics between 100000 and
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Mayor Van Wycl<'s Blunder.
Politically Mayor Van Wyck a month
ago had future. Now he is as dead as
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ers, with the tone of despair, women
need not look to him to put an end to
the beer drinking."
understand it to be DR.. Lows opin-
ion that, however bad the beer habit
may be, it is less harmful than the
drinking. of rum, whisky, absinthe
frappe, martini cocktails, gin rickeys,
high balls, Santa Cruz sours and a va
riety of other compounds obtainable
within a short distance of Columbia
AS matter of fact, the beer contest
was farce; meant to be so.
The Brown-Potter Divorce.
Newport's most juicy morsel of gos-
sip this season will be the divorce of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
SLAIN BY MEIICAN CANNIBALs
FATE OF MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF WELLS
EXPEDITION ON ISLAND IN GULF
OF CALIFORNIA

Chicago, Sept "a dispatch to 1.-The Chron-
icle" from Hermosilla, Mexico, says that nine Of
the dozen members Of the Wells expedition
which left Guaymas last June TO explore Tor
tugas. have been slain by the cannibals on that
island. The three men who escaped did so only
after a fierce fight to reach Of their boats
The Wells expedition was fitted out by Mr.
Wells Of Hermosilla. to explore the island Of
Tortugas. in the Gulf of California. The expe-
dition left Guaymas in a sloop last June
It landed on the north coast Of the island
in July, and for three days was unmolest-
ed. The explorers erected several strong huts
which they planned to use as forts in case Of
attack.
In the afternoon Of the fourth day, when the
entire party was ashore they were attacked by
the savages. So sudden was the attack and so
great the number of their enemies that the
small party panic stricken. Their firearms
were not within easy reach, and many of these
were secured by the savages before the explor-
ers had recovered from their confusion. Wake
field Newton, in command Of the expedition
gave the order to take to the boats. But only
three of the got away. The savages barred
the way to three Of the four boats. The three
who secured the boats were Don Williamson. an
American, and Everest Aguilar and Natcho
Gonzales. Mexicans.
The savages had the others entirely at their
mercy, and the combat became a slaughter, but
the slaughter slow. With axes, rifles and
revovers the little party fought the great mob
The three in the boat poured lead into
their foes as fast as they could fire. Their COM
rades shore, firing more desperately, did less
execution, but for every Of them that fell
dozen savages went down.
Before uightfall the struggle was over and
the savages made off with the bodies of their
victims. The news Of the massacre came from
the Isla del Guardia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
ARRESTS IN MURDER CASE.
HOTEL PROPRIETOR AND PORTER HELD
ON SUSPICION OF STRANGLING
MAN FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR.

AS the result of an autopsy performed yesterday
afternoon by Coroner's Physician Weston upon
Charles 7. Merry. twenty-one years old. Of No
251 West Twenty-seventh-st.. two are under
arrest at the West Thirteth-st. police station and
the police working to find a cew to justify
belief that the man murdered
At a. yesterday Merry was found dead in
a chair on the sidewalk in front of No los West
Twenty-seventh-st.. the body being in an upright
position. Policeman Kinney, of the West Thrift
eth-st station summoned ambulance from the
New-York Hospital Dr. ConneH who responded
said the man was cad and gave his opinion
that death had resulted from heart failure
The autopsy disclosed two wide vivid marks IN
the throat. One was about an inch wide. and ex
tended across the throat; the other about an inch
and half in width, and running up and down
under the chin The latter was about two inches
long. The mans face was badly discoIored and
the lungs were in a state Of congestion All indi-
cations pointed to death by stranguaton and DR.
Weston so reported to the police authorities
Merry had for four months been employed as a
waiter in the Tiger Hotel No. 299 Seventh-ave. at
Twenty-seventh-st. Patrick Martin, the proprietor
and Louis Grioux the porter. OF No 266 West
Twenty-fourth-st.. were arrested and taken to the
station. No. 168 West Twenty-seventh-st. in front
OF which Merry's body was found. is the next door
east from the side entrance to the hotel
Martin aud Grioux denied that there had been
any trouble with Merry. or that his death had re-
suited from violence. Martin said he hired Merry
four months ago. and that he was a good waiter
SOBER ana INDUSTRIOUS About 10 o'clock Saturday
night Martin told the police. Merry had COM
planned OF feeling ILL., He went 10 a drug store AZ
No. So4 Seventh-aye- and got some medicine When
he returned to the hotel he took a DOSE such as
prescribed, and was shortly afterward taken
sick. There pronounced nausea, and Merry
fell to the floor in great agony. Martin said that
he and Grioux. the porter, then picked Merry UP
and carried him out to a chair on the sidewalk
where he could get fresh air. Both denied that
there had been any quarrel trouble of any sort
When arrested Grioux had a number Of small
scratches on his nose and face. He explained them
by saying that when he bent down to pick Merry
up from the floor the sick man threw out his hands
and struck him in the face. Merry's two sisters
who lived with him. said that he did not drink and
bore good reputation. W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
PARoCHIAL SCHOOL BLESSED.

The new parochial school OF st. Francis Xavier,
at Nos. 10 TO 126 West Seventeenth-st blessed
at special service by Archbishop Corrgan at
p. yesterday. The building is a substantial
structure, which cost about $1S50OO. 1t will take
the place Of both the old schools of St Francis
Xavier's parish. in Eighteenth and Nineteenth SITS
The boys department will be taught by the Chris
tian Brothers. while the girls department will be
under the control OF the Sisters of Charity Father
II J. McCluskey, S. j.. is the director OF schools
and the exercises yesterday were under his charge
At the conclusion Of the religious ceremonial
there address by Monsignor Mooney Father
Hearn, the president OF the college, introduced
Monsignor Mooney and incidentally made a few re-
marks himself. Father Hearn said that the excuse
could no longer be made by parents that the
facilities were inadequate at the parochial school
since the building they in equal TO any
school building in tie city
The Archbishop also spoke briefly He especiallv
eulogized the Christian Brothers and spoke of the
exhibit of the order which he had recently seen
II Paris; The order has at present about twenty
sand schools the number their pupils footing I'm
the great total of four hundred thousand The
school viii be opened this morning About one
thousand hoys and girls ara expected TO attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
PORT CHESTER.

The cornerstone Of the new $4,000 Methodist
Episcopal Church which is being built here by the
Summarized congregation, was laid Saturday
afternoon in the presence of many people from
this place and adjoining cities. The Rev Dr.
Joseph Pullman, presiding elder Of the NeW-York
District Of the New-York East Conference, put the
stone in place and made the principal address.
Among the clergymen present the Rev W T
Pray. pastor Of Symmetrical Church; the Rev. Dr.
Saul o. Curuce. now stationed in New-Rochelle;
the Rev. +. B. Upington OF Mamaroneck: the Rev
W. Giliesr Of Greenwich; the Rev B. T. Abbott of
the King Street Church, Port Chester. and the Rev
II. W. Hunt, OF the Congregational Church, of this
place list Of :orty-two articles was sealed in
copper box and placed in the cornerstone Among
them were the records taken from the former build
ing. which was built in 1886 through gifts from the
sisters OF John Summerfed, the evangelist: a CODY
OF The Tribune and copies Of the local papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
KATONAH.

Mr.. and Mrs Isaac n Halt OF South Salem.
have invited large number Of friends to attend
the wedding Of their second daughter Miss Emily
Virginia Hat, 20 George Linus Hoyt, which will
take place next Wednesday at 1870 The ceremony
will be performed in the South Salem Presbyterian
Church. and reception viii follow at the Manse.
the home Of the brides parents.
The Rev. David Il. Hamburger. president OF Drew
Seminary, at Carmel, and former pastor Of the
Ketonah Methodist Episcopal Church. will preach
her his morning; AT the evening service the pulpit
will be occupied by another former pastor, the Rev
W. E. Winans, Of NeV-IaYen.
The funeral O Mrs. Mary Knowlton Clark. the
widow Of Amos Mead Clark. held Thursday
at o'clock at her home, lear Bedford Village
Mrs. CLARK in her eishty-irst year and
the daughter of Robert Kno~-toD. a former resi-
dent Of the town of BedfoIl. Her death occurred
Tuesday Four childTa- =Gr.ivs-Ste phen I.
Hart. OF Yorktown. Louis X. H-il Robert &. Clark
and Miss Margaretta Clark. Of Bedford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
BELLEVUE DEATHBED WEDDING
ALCOHOLIC PATIENT DIES THE DAY AFTER
THE CEREMONY-THE BRIDES
NAME WITHHELD.

A wedding which is surrounded by a mysterious
silence was performed Saturday in the alcoholic
ward in Bellevue Hospital At o'clock yesterday
morning the bridegroom, who gave his name as
George W. Cosgrove, died from alcoholic pneu-
uonia.
Late Thursday night Cosgrove was taken to
the hospital in closed carriage by a stylishly
dressed young woman. who refused to give her
name. She said Cosgrove had been drinking heavily
and that he wanted to straighten up. He said that
he a bookkeeper and lived at No. 22S West
F1fty-eighth-st
Cossrove was placed in the alcoholic ward and
the usual treatment given. DR.. Buck, OF the
hospital staff, had the case. but gave out in
forna ton to his patient.
Saturday the young woman returned TO the hos
piLal accompanied by a minister of some Protes-
tant denomination and they were married. The
bride left the bedside OF her husband few min
utes after the ceremony had been performed DIR.
Buck last night admitted that the marriage had
taken place but would not disclose the OF the
bride nor that OF the minister. 1t was said that
Cosgrove came OF aristocratic family, and one
that had a long social history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Mrs. George W Curran. wife OF the secretary of
the Yonkers Gas Company, seriously injured
Saturday by being thrown from her wheel.
Mrs .Curran was riding down Main-st. when the
bicycle caught in a nut in the road and turned
over, throwing her heavily TO the ground. She was
taken home in a carriage
The Bottlers' Association is making upon
persons using marked bottles Saturday Judge
Kellogg fined Charles Embree So 90 for having
twenty-three bottles belonging to the Ebling Brew
ing Company in his possession. Edward Shannon.
who keeps a paint store. fined 81 so for filling
three soda water bottles belonging 10 D. H. Smith
with oil
A child year old, the son OF A Hartman OF
Mount Kisco. had a escape from death
Saturday from drinking acid Mt. and Mrs. Harri-
man. with their infant. 10 their farm near by
for the day. A plumber repairing in the house,
and the child, unknown TO its parents picked UP
bottle Of acid used by plumbers and drank some
az the contents. The child's screams brought Mrs.
Hartman its side. She hurried a neighbours,
where DR.. Brown happened TO be, and he quickly
administered antidote.