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New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
NETWORK PEOPLE AMONG THE GUESTS
GOOD FISHING REPORTED.

jefferson. White Mountains, n f.. Aug. (Spe-
ciaD.Jeferson has had all sorts Of weather in the
last week, ranging from the clOudess, dazzlingly
bright day to the showery and from the clear.
start sky to of dense blackness. frightened
and then by vivid fash Of lightning.
The Waumbek and Jefferson entertaining n
goodly number Of guests. and August will be
the best month In the history of both houses.
There is a great deal of outdoor life among the
guests, and golf tennis. crOquet, living and riding
the favored sports, while fishing is by no means
overlooked. and many morning fishing party
off sunrise. while the dewdrOps and spider
webs the grass foreteH fine day. to return at
sundown with a basket full of speckIed beauties
resting nest of cool green leaves.
John Dorr, the veteran guide ut the Waumbek,
arranged a days fishing with picnic dinner on
Saturday. The party included Mrs Jesse HOyt,
the hostess Cornelia and Isabel Hoyt, Jesse Hoyt.
jr.. Mrs. Gorham Bacon. the Misses Ruth and
Bessie Bacon. Mrs. V. s. Stagg. Dean Stagg and
Reginald De Witt Smith. Every member of the
party met with success In landing trout. and the
day was voted of the most pleasant ever spent
by the young people
The Rev DIR. and Mrs z. Walpole Warren. of
New-York tribune., 1900-08-05

Thames Club. which is a popular institution 11
among the men who here for the summer IL
will be held on August at a nearby resort
The bathing season Is at its height The water
has been in excellent condition of late and bathing
has become more popular. The Bath and Beach
Club is well patronized
scheduled for to-day. The doctors OF the city
played n team made UP from the members OF tne
local Board Of Aldermen.
Colonel A. c. Tyler carried party of friends on
his stean n yacht Fedama last Sunday to Gardeners
Bay, where the warships were anchored. The party
Following are the latest arrivals at the hotels
here: Mrs Joseph A. Eddy. Troy; Mrs. F. l. Gard
rer BOSTON; r. S. Beardsley, New-York; w. p
Mason w p Mason. jr,, Miss ]. Mann. Troy: Mr
and Mrs. Guy Standing. Louis Meyers. New orK;
Mrs Adelaide Pierson and baby, Newport; Mrs. Al
exander c. Young. Hoboken: c, Douglass Green
Tew-York: Mr. and Mrs. 5. Richards, Miss Hutch-
ins a X Hutchins. Worcester: II. II: Perrin X
G. Perrin r. c. Paine. II. c. Sears, Boston; Mr.
and Mrs William +. English. Indianapolis; Mrs
K Martin New-York Dallas NJ. Koons. Brewster
Rooms Mrs. j. w. Carstain: PHILADELPHIA MISS MISS
Taughlin Pittsburg: Miss Wharton, w. Barklie
Henry Parker Ross Freeman Henri, s Jeanesdi agd
James Iaughlin. jr., yacht Flying Cloud.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-05

Annandale Road
The Newport Golf Club has elected Buchanan
Winthrop president. George l.. Rives Vice-presi-
dent: and Il, Mortimer Brooks A NJ Goats ,oI1a John
G. Gray. Oliver II. =. Belmont and Royal Phelps
Carroll governors for two years. The presldent
has appointed house committee o. n: T. Bel
mont, Royal Phelps Carroll and William X
Travers, and as greens committee Frederick r.
Sands. Arthur T. Kemp and A. NJ. Coats
On the Board of Consulting Physicians ana sur
geons of the Newport Hospital, chosen this week;
Drs. William T. Bull. Clement Cleveland ana
Austin Flint, jr.. of New-York
Work was begun this week by New1f9rk con,
tractor the greenhouses for r. J. Berwlnd
on the land in Parker-ave-, near Mr. Berwind,s
summer home, which he recently purchased Tor
that purpose Gardeners say the plant when COM
peted. will probably be the finest and best equipped
In the city. There will be large, high house Tor
palms. and numerous other houses for grapes
violets. roses. etc.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
PESNSrLr1yI4 STATE c1uP oPEyED'

MOUNT Gretua. Penn. Aug 4-The S'Atv "a,
campment OF the National Guard of fenpsS -,
was formally opened at o'clock this mo- -
The entire division OF the State militia. mum
lO.5o0 men, is in camp. which has been -,
Camp Alexander l. Hawkins. in honor OF .'' @ "a
Colonel OF the 10th Regiment who died While -
command was serving in the Philippines, -
camp is under the command 9f MaloI-s''' t6rA
Charles Miller, and the commanders or ~ are
brtgadeS. into which the division Is ItEt..o,, ant
Generals Schall. Goblin and Wiley Lletsl,S and
General Miles will visit the camp on N1ut-.iiv in
70 him Will be rendered the honors OF IeSS A8fl-
line and march past. Secretary Root aSv atS ara
tant-Geueral COrhn are expected TAutsuSss,, mar
will participate with Governor Stone u me -
review scheduled for that day.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
ON THE ST. LA WRENCE.
INCIDENTS OF THE WEEK AMONG THE
THOUSAND ISLANDS.

Alexandria Bay n Y. Aug. (SpeciaD-August
has arrived and the midsummer host of visitors
are now the grand old river enjoying the life Of
the Thousand Island and Chippewa Yacht clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
THE COLOMBIAN REToLUTroNTsTs.
CoNsUL-GENERAL GUZMAN SAYS REBELS
ARE HEMMED IN AND CAN
NOT ESCAPE.

Eduardo Espinosa Guzman the Consul General Of
the Colombian Republic in this country. denounced
yesterday as false the dispatch from kingston
Jamaica, published in this city few days ago.
which said that the revolutionsts in Colombia were
having things their way. The dispatch re-
ferred to said that steamer from Cartagena
had brought a report that Bogota the capital OF
Colombia, had fallen and in the hands or the
revolutionists. 1t said that it was Impossible TO
verify the report as communication by wire with
Bogota had beel cut off
That dispatch was inspired" said the Consul
General, "and is false from beginning to end, as
can easily prove to you. l have later dispatches
from Colombia right here which will show you how
true that report is"
He then showed the reporter dispatches from
the Colombian Government of recent date which
told widely different story.
These dispatches in themselves prove that the
wires not down." he said, and as they are
from the Government at Bogota they are also
pretty good proof that Bogota has not fallen.
tell you this for the sake OF American shippers.
When irresponsible dispatches are published here
saying that the reyolutionists nearing their
goal the shippers OF this country naturally be-
come afraid and hold back their shipments. This
hurts trade, and Is bad for your country as It
is mine. 1t is outrage that such things
should be published when Colomu.a is safe
place TO send goods TO any country in the world.
If the revolution had made 1t unsafe to send ship
ments would be the first one to warn the ship
BB sFf i0F !" 'hS' way ~0ui0 serve my country
But. as matter Of fact. this revolution. which
crushed. From accurate information just received
from Colombia l tell YOU that the revolution
lists, under General Tribe Tribe. number not more
than 5000 men; that they poorly armed and
that they hemmed in between two vastly u
perior Government forces The revolution broke
out in the little mountainous department of San
lander. on the border Of Venezuela and has been
confined that department with the exception of
unsuccessful attempt of the revolutionists to
force their way up the Magdalena River. Two
battles were fought. in both Of which the reyolu-
tonists were badly beaten. Then they made
desperate attempt to slip by the Government forces
and go straight from Santander to Bogota. intend
ing 10 pick up recruits the way. They
beaten back into the mountains, and General Casa
blanca is hot after them with 1900 men, General
with 10000 men. and he holds Cucuta. This place is
between the revolutionists and Venezuela, and is
the only available that country, whittier
the revolutionists would hope escape a last
resort Thus the rebels hemmed in. trapped
a force of 5000 threatened by 10000 troops
side and 1900 on the other, and with avenue
of escape before them. The result is a foregone
conclusion. L expect to receive tldings any day
OF the extinguishmenI of the revolution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
THE HILTON BRIC-A-BRAC.
THIRD DAY OF THE SALE BRINGS IN MORE THAN
$l1 600

THIRD DAY OF THE SALE BRINGS IN MORE THAN
$1,000.
At the third day of the sale of the Hilton COL
lection of statuary, bronzes clocks silver furniture
and china held yesterday afternoon at the rooms
OF the American Art Association. No. East Tween
tythird-st., 2l7 lots of sterling silver plated ware
bronzes were sold under the hammer The
amount realized was 81, 697 go The total for the
three days is 81 35l Tuesdays sale of brc-a-
and European ceramics producing 74SS go and
Wednesdays sale of glassware, Sevres vases and
table services in Sevres. Minton and Worcester
so. 165.
The attendance at yesterdays sale was not SO
large that of the first day. The bidding on most
of the articles active.
Some Of the larger pieces OF silver went at prices
hardly than their value as old silver the
workmanship not being considered in the bidding
The highest price paid for silver piece was s35N
Franklin Murphy paid this amount for trophy
OF ever design, ornamented with a group OF
figures illustrating buffalo hunt by North Ameri-
Indians. Its height was 81 inches and its diam
ii inches The bronZes also sold at low prices
The highest price paid for a single object was
$3.50. This sum bid by l. LOCKER for a bronze
copy by Barbedienne of the we'll known statue of
Mercury. The highest price paid for a pair OF OBJ
jects $3.50 George Pope bid this amount for
two fine life size bronze busts by Guremin, en-
titled "Zeibecke' and Woman of Smyrna" There
some surprise that the Mercury should bring
more than either of these pieces.
AIMING the largest buyers were George Pope
S. z. Shotter, A. A. Housman, l.. Delmonico J.
Fletcher and Franklin Murphy. Mr.. Pope and Mr.
Shotter have been large buyers throughout the sale
The highest amount given for piece of silver
was that paid by Mr.. Murphy for the trophy vase
j. Fletcher paid 1926 for sixteen ounce silver Gun
in which thirty-eight valuable coins of English
history were inserted. George Pope secured a o.
inch silver shield in which were inserted seventy
German coins. for 1920. a pair OF German coin
vases, in the walls OF each OF which were twelve
old German coins, obtained by j. FIeitman
for $500.
The highest price paid for an article OF plated
ware was s52 so. This paid by j. Fletcher for
a roast beef dish by Cristohe OF Paris Among
the bronzes the best price bid other than those
ALREADY mentioned was that OF h. Lounsbury for
a fac sime of the silver Bryant commemorative
vase now In the Metropolitan Museum of Art He
obtained 1t for $40 There are four OF these fac
SMILES In existence.
A pair or lifesze busts. OF Japanese girl and
an Ethiopian girl, by Truiot. were knocked down
TO George Pope for $3.50 N u""h
TWO statuettes of Bernard Palissy and Renvannto
Celnl were obtained for $2l0, and FrankIin MnrnhV
secured pair OF seven-light candelabra Of earI,,
victorian design at the figure No other
bronzes brought over 900. " ''"e'
the sale will end this afternoon when the cIocks
valuable statuary art furniture ana other ohtsct.
VIII DC naf under the hammer. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
MAGISTRATE TESTS MR. KELLER.
ELEVEN MIGRANTS SENT TO THE CHAR
tiles DEPARTMENT RETURNED
TO COURT.

Policeman Holzeman, of the East Twenty-second-
St station who IS detailed special duty arresting
Migrants. appeared in the West Side police court
yesterday with eleven Migrants. The Magistrate
was about to impose the usual sentence when he
suddenly stopped.
by the way" he said these cases bring to my
mind something that John w Keller, Commissioners
CT Charities, said in statement in the papers this
morning bearing on this matter"
Then Magistrate Brann pulled a paper from his
pocket and began reading The statement OF Com
missioner Keller made in respect TO Assembly
man Mnton's bill concerning the transfer of per
sons sent to the Workhouse criminals to the
Charities Department After having read the state
ment Magistrate Brann said
will send these men down to Mr.. Keller l was
pleased to read that he so kind and generous
suggested However, I will say that the Commits
oner has no right to pafe the T Sbd a my
warrants to the Charities Depar1mfent they would
Patrolman Holzeman then look the Migrants to
the Charities Department, but just as Magistrate
Brann was about to adjourn court at noon Holze-
man reappeared with them. He said a representa-
tive OF Commissioner Keller refused 10 receive the
men, and said that representative of the Char
tiles Department would be in court at o'clock.
Magistrate Brann smiled
William c. York, Superintendent Of the City Lodg-
ing House, appeared representative of the
Charities Department and Mr.. Keller at o'clock.
He told Magistrate Brann that Mr.. Keller had
asked the men II they WOulu not ike 10 go 10
the Almshouse. and they all refused to 60 they
were sent back to court again.
Magistrate Brann then said:
l am willing be held responsible for my acts.
but do not want to be held responsible for the
acts OF another.
Then Magistrate Brann began asking the men
where they wanted TO go. He asked them first If
they wanted to go to the Workhouse. Some said
that they had been there before; others said
that they were afraid to go TO the Almshouse;
others that the people there too old
ciate with.
John Mitchell. old man, when asked by Mags-
trate Brann why he did not want to go to the
Almshouse, replied:
l don't believe the Commissioner meant what he
said when he asked us whether wanted to go
the Almshouse or not 1 willing.
He discharged, with Joseph Clacey and
George Bradley The other eight men were told
they could go to the Workhouse if they desired.
and could choose the length of their They all
selected one month.
1T will be almost spring them said man,
land maybe can get work them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
CHINESE BRANCH POSTOFFICE.
ONE ESTABLISHED IN CHATHAM SQUARE
WITH TWO INTERPRETERS

John Fine and Moy Tighe ere the two manifest
cinnamon in the city yesterday, probably and
the reason may be found in the fact that thew
nave been told that they to be Uncle Sans in
terpreters at the new branch postoface opened
yesterday at Park Row and hottest, in the build
ing occupied by branch the International Bank
ing and Trust Company The new branch post
master is Theodore Frelnghuysen Baldwin man.
ager of the Chatham Square branch of the trust
company referred to.
In the first four hours of business yesterday Mr.
Baldwin made out for Chinese merchants OF Mott
Pell and Doyers SITS money orders on Hong Kong
for several thousand dollars. 1t is expected that
the centralzing of the Chinese postal business at
TINS point VIII relieve the main office of consfd-
cradle vexation. The Cinnamon have been in the
habit of doing their business with Hong Kong
Canton and Peking through the main office. and
ofttimes 1t has been necessary TO send to hottest
FOR an interpreter.
'Moy Tighe used to be plain Chinese Moy TT !"
said Mr. Baldwin; in Speaking of one Of his new
assistants yesterday. There is a suggestion in
his name that a Tammany man got sociable with
MN, and induced him to tack the CHE Mr..
Iighe and Mr. Fine are fluent takers in Chinese
and English. and no doubt they will be proud to
consider themselves employees of Uncle Sam. BY
the way said Mr.. Baldwin. "a Chnaman was in
here few minutes ago and surprised me by ask
ing to use our long distance telephone. He wanted
to talk with Boston Chlnaman."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
M4NH4TTAN'S THIRD RAIL PLANS.
BOARD TOLD THAT THE COMPANY
HAS THE RIGHT TO LAY 1T.

The hearing before the Board of Health in the
matter of complaints as TO the condition of the
structure of the Manhattan Railway Company
was taken up again yesterday in the office of the
Board of Health Fifty-ffth-st. and Sxth-ave.
The condition of the Sxth-ave. structure was
taken up by President Murphy and the other Com
missioners
Engineer Gardner. of the Board of Health, took
the stand to present his report. A. d. Townsend
represented the Manhattan. Mr.. Gardner, In his
report the condition of the structure between
Third and Fifty-third SITS. showed by photographs
where the curved connecting support between the
pillar and the crossbeams had become loosened
by passing trains. He said also that in other
parts Of the structure rivets had either been drawn
through the rivet holes or the connecting angles
had been cracked When trains passed, he said.
the free ends of floor beams and the ends of the
channel rails rise ard fall and pound upon the
{russes One hundred and fifty instances of these
failures had been counted, and he had no doubt
that there many Others
These conditions. he said, all matters of
danger to the public The inspection which he
was reporting was made in October and November
1ast, but he had made a supplementary inspection
during the last few weeks
complaint of a citizen living in the neigh
borhoOd of One-hundred- and fifty eighth-st and
Eighth-ave. of the drip from exhaust steam pipes
on the structure in the yards of the West Side
elevated roads above the undred-and-ffty
ffth-st viaduct was read, and President Murphy
asked for answer from the company. Mr.
Townsend promised a reply to-day.
There is another question 1 would like to have
the counsel for the Manhattan Elevated road
swer," said President Murphy. us the Manhattan
Railway Company laying a third rail along the
elevated structure for the purpose of conveying
electric power?"
Il can't answer just what is being DONE"
piled Mr. Townsend, except that the Manhattan
Elevated Company is proceeding in every way to
equip the road with electric power"
Has the Manhattan Railway Company received
authority to lay the third raiIs?"
, Il understand the company has authority TO lay
them"
I'VE would like IL 1t is not too much trouble
a copy OF the company's authority for laying
Well. l don't know about that. The authority
Is contained In the charter of the company" re-
piled Mr.. Townsend. do you want a copy of
that?' ~
You mean that under the charter YOU have
complete authority to lay the third rail to conduct
electricity? asked President York OF the Police
Board ~
Yes"
- Subject to the regulation of the State Railway
Commission
We understand that we have the authority in
the charter The State Railway Commission was
created after the charter given to the com
The hearing was adjourned till next Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
WOES OF MARRIED CHILDREN.
HUSBAND TAKEN BACK TO JAIL AFTER A
BITTER MEETING IN COURT.

George Walker the nineteen year old railroad
clerk from Philadelphia. who arrested
Tuesday last on warrant secured by his wife
Helene, seventeen years old, who lives with her
mother at No. 25S West Twenty-fifth-st on charge
OF abandonment. arragned before Magistrate
Crane in jefferson Market Police Court to answer
the charge yesterday. George A. c. Barnett. coun-
sci for the young wife. asked that the hearing
go until Monday next. saying that he thought
that by that time some arrangement might be
made whereby the support of Mrs. Walker would
be assured. Walker spoke up and said;
1 willing TO take my wife to Philadelphia and
don't want ITO to- stay locked up in Jail The fare
may be good enough but it is not the style have
been accustomed 10.
He told his wife they could go to his mothers
house. but she replied that she did not to
repeat the experiment. Magistrate Crane then
broke in, eXcaiming;
You are simply children. who should be wrapped
in blankets and put to bed bed You know C no of
was Responsible for this marriage should be
ashamed or their act.
Mrs. Smith, the mother of Mrs. Walker, said that
Walker had represented that he had good po-
sition, and well able to care for his wife
We'll you should have permitted your
daughter to marry this man as she did" said
Magistrate Crane.
Then turning 20 the defendant, he said: THAT
fact, however does not release you from the obi
cation you have assumed You do not seem TO
realize your position You want to stop smoking
cigarettes
Mrs. Walker said her husband lived for two
weeks with her mother. and knew what fare she
had Yes" the young man replied, and soon
tired of her oatmeal buildings, and went to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel where hung them up for my
board"
Mr. Barnett said that If the young could
afford to board at the Fifth Avenue Hotel he Ger
tainly could afford to pay for the support OF his
wife.
Walker said that he had been forced into the
marriage by Mrs. Smith. who had threatened to
shoot him unless he married her daughter. When
asked II he had supplied his wife with any money
since the marriage he said: How could 1? Her
mother followed me to Philadelphia. and queered
every office where l might have got en-
ployment.
Magistrate Crane finally decided adjourn the
case until Monday, and Walker was led back to the
court prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS,

On the Campania. due here from Liverpool to-
morrow. is Sir Weetman D. Pearson, Bart NJ P
and several other well known persons
Rear-Adnliral Henry L. Howison L. s. N re-
tired. Of Washington. is booked to sail for Naples
OF the North German Lloyd steamship Trave IN
Saturday On the same list are the names Of
Bishop H. J. Richter. Of Grand Rapids Mich; the
Rev. Archibald McCullagh. of Boston and the
Countess Amelia Bethlen Sander, OF New-York
Among the passengers expected here from South
snnpton en- Sunday on the American Line steam
snip 81 Louis are Colonel Winfield Scott Proskey
count L. de Airnerbi and Sir Charles Arthur Row
Among those who arrived here from Bremen on
TIE North German Lloyd steamer Lain yesterday
hitler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
NATIONAL Committeeman HERE ON THEIR WAY
TO WASHINGTON-TALK OF BRYAN's
RUNNING MATE

There several members of the Democratic
National Committee In the city yesterday the
way to Washington to attend the meeting of the
committee in that city February -. Among
those here yesterday Frank Campbell, of
Bath, chairman Of the Democratic State Commit
tee and National Committeeman from this State;
Ex-Governor Hogg Of Texas, Daniel ]. Campau, of
Michigan, chairman of the Executive Committee
of the National Committee; Ex-Governor Peck of
Wisconsin and Is. b. Smalley, of Vermont. The
talk nearly all hinged the date of holding the
convention. There only two cities which
making A serious bid for the gathering. One is
Milwaukee and the other is Kansas City. 1t
the general opinion yesterday that Milwaukee
would win. 1t said further that the cOnVen-
ton would be early one, and would doubtless
be held about June 6, which is before the Repub-
lican Convention.
There was some comment yesterday over the pub
lie announcement that ex-senator A. P. German, of
mean that Mr.. German has given up all hope that
any else than Mr.. Bryan has any chance 70 OBJ
tain the nomination and that like Richard Croker,
he is getting aboard the band wagon" His con-
versation is taken indicate that Mr.. German,
who is deft and efficient campaign organizer and
manager. will have a responsible position in the
ker's support of Mr.. Bryan will be recognized by
substantial proof of faith in him. and that he
may be placed in charge Of the campaign in the
where he could work with ex-senator German as
ally in the campaign.
There or less talk about the Vice
Presidency, but seemed to have any definite
idea who would be nominated Arthur Sewal OF
Maine, who was Mr.. Bryans running mate in 1895.
fact that he is an ardent expansionist. There is
some talk about Congressman Sulzer. o. H. P
statesman of Dedham, Mass. and others, but the
Issue is apparently an open one yet