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New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
MR.. KRUEGER'S LAST TREK.

The circumstances of Mr.. Kriiger's departure
from South Africa are not pleasant to con-
template. We do not mean merely that he
leaves in utter and hopeless defeat. That has
been foreseen and discounted for many a day
But we are told that he went secretly aboard
the Dutch ship that was in waiting for him for
fear Of violence from the Beers. This infor-
nation cones not through British channels but
through those which are neutral, if not indeed
friendly to the Boer chieftain, and it therefore
is not lightly to be dismissed as idle or malicious
gossip. It is explained that the Beers are en-
ragged at Mr.. Kriiger, first for his fight from
| the Transvaal and again for his flight from
South Africa to a safe asylum in Europe We
can understand that there might naturally be
some dissatisfaction with him for pursuing such
a course. But that it should rise so high as 10
imperil his personal security and make it neces-
sary TO smuggle him aboard a friendly ship
would be incredible did it not come through so
authentic channels AS it is, we must regard it
as one Of the most regrettable incidents of the
| closing days of the South African war
There was at the outset much talk about Mr.
Krdger's not budging from his post but await
ing the cOnquering British on the porch of his
Pretoria house, pipe in mouth and rife in hand
That was, of course, not to be taken seriously
| There has, however. been a serious expectation
among the Beers that he would stay with them
| 10 the end and share their fate That might
have been an heroic course for him to pursue
| But there are other considerations than those
of spectacular heroism. Mr. Kriiger is an old
man. He has grown old in the service of his
country for which he has in more than one war
shed his blood. He is entitled 10 some i'm
munity from further labors and sacrifices TO
ask him to stay at home and surrender himself
as prisoner to the hated Rooincks. and then
TO remain an immediate witness of the changes
In the Transvaal. which ne has so steadfastlv
resisted and which viii be so detestable to him.
and 10 be himself a subject of that conduerinc
Power which he regards as little short of tbe
incarnation of evil-that would be too much.
1t will be hard enough for him To go into lifelong
exile 2mid uneongenal surroundings II would
not he in human nature for him to endure vol
UNFAIRLY the far worse martyrdom of continued
residence in the land which once was his. but is
now HIS no more forever
His going. then, is right and proper It Is the
enforced manner Of it that is deplorable. 1t
was kindly act for the Dutch Government to
send ship for his conveyance He shouId
nave gone aboard il openly. amid the heartfelt
farewells and falling tears and highest honors
OF his counrymen. There would have been no
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
CONTESTS FOR CONGRESS.

Mr. Bryan was silent about free silver when
he spoke in New-York. but the Democratic
party has not been silent about it in its acts.
Croker is working to secure votes under false
pretences for the Presidential candidate who
bows to the greatness of himself and his or
ganization, but when it comes to nominating
men for office who can have anything TO do
with the currency he is careful TO put none
but silver men on guard. Every citizen, no
matter what his party preference who desires
TO see the gold standard maintained should vote
for the Republican candidates for Congress.
repetition of the sweeping victory of 1896
is needed to show that under no circumstances
will this metropolis tolerate cheap money. New
York ought not to be disgraced In the next Con-
gress by having its vast business and financial
interests misrepresented by men who will join
in schemes to overthrow the gold standard if
the Bryanites have power, and at any rate will
be stumbling block in the path of sound dnan-
cial measures and enemies to the welfare Of
the city.
How thoroughly Tammany is committed to
sending silver men to Washington is most con-
spicuously shown in the XIIIth District, where
o. H. P. Belmont is Crokers candidate in op-
position to William r. Wilcox. This district
was carried for the Republicans by Robert c..
Shannon in 1896 but Jefferson NJ. Levy, gold
Democrat was elected in 1895. Mr. Levy
wanted to be renominated and was the strong
est candidate the Democrats could have named.
as the business interests. which are large in
the district, had no special fear Of him. But
he was set aside and one of the most extreme
radicals in the Bryan alliance put in his place.
Mr. Belmont has published one of the most vio-
lent of free silver and anarchstc journals, and
his ambition has apparently been to see how
far he could go in shocking and defying the
conservative sentiments of the community. He
has earned the approval of Bryan and Altgeld,
and Croker has told the Democrats of the
XIIIth District that they must send him to
speak for them and their vast business inter
ests in Congress. Will they submit? The dis
rict is naturally Democratic, but the Republi-
cans have twice carried it in recent years, and
with issue vital to this city so clearly pre-
sented they ought to be able to carry it again.
At least no effort should be spared to win this
or any other district in which there is a fight
ing chance.
The situation in the XIIIth is only illustrative
of the general attitude of Tammany, and, in
fact the Democracy Of the whole State, with
few exceptions, the silver issue. The
Democratic candidates, if successful, will stand
with the Populistic currency debasers as
against the overwhelming convictions Of their
home community. They should be beaten, every
Empire State. Let no vote be wasted and no
effort spared TO send to Washington from New
York solid Republican delegation.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
:tetp2lork Dailp Gribr,se.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1900
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The allied forces entered Pao-
Ting Flu. China, on October IL, without en-
counterirg opposition: NJ. De Giers' the Russlan
Minister. left Tien-Tsin to return to Peklng
80 King Leopold Of Belgium was guest at a
luncheon given by CommissioneT-General Peck
in Paris 10 Thomas F. Walsh, Exposition Com
missioner from Colorado. - DR.. Robert
Koch. the bacteriologist, reached Marsellles on
his way TO Germany from New-Gulnea, where
he has been Investigating the causes Of malaria
- Twenty-nine persons were injured, TWO OF
them fatally, by collision Of trains on the new
underground railroad in Paris. - Lord Cur
zOn. in an address before the India Council al
Simla, described the famine in that country,
its appalling results and the vast work of relief
- President Campos Sales Of Brazil left
Rio Janeiro for Buenos Ayres, to return the visit
Of President Roca Of Argentina.
DOMESTIC.-No further move was made
toward settlement Of the coal miners strike.
and the complication over the powder question
NAV cause a prolonged contest - The mes
sage Of the Emperor of China to President Nc
KinIey and the Presidents reply were made
public. - There marked changed in
the condition of ex-Secretary Sherman. -
Governor Roosevelt concluded mis- campaign in
West Virginia, and showed the insincerity OF
Bryan in denouncing trusts While hobnobolng
with Croker = Senator Hanna continued
his campaign speaking in various Nebraska
towns, winding up at Lincoln, Bryan's home,
Bishop Fowler, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in a eulogy OF Lincoln and Mckinley in
Chicago. declared expansion to be the destiny
Of the Saxon. = Bryan continued his tour Of
New-York State yesteTdsyI at Ithaca the Cor
neI students forced him to declare himself on
the silver question
CgTY.-StOcks were strong and active -
A letter purporting to be signed by Chairman
Odell, Of the Republican State Committee, was
given out at Democratic headquarters and de-
clared by Mr.. Odell to be spurious. - Three
men were arrested on charges Of conspiracy and
abduction. =- Plans for the business mems
parade November We're discussed at a
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel - Sena-
tor Scott. of the Republican National Commit
tee. estimated that Mckinley and Roosevelt
were certain Of 2S4 votes in the Electoral Col
against
Patrick, the lawyer, and Charles Z. Jones, the
valet, of William Marsh Rice, concluded.
- Captain F. Norton Goddard announced
that $4,000 had been placed at his disposal for
hunting down election frauds in the XXth Dis
trict. = Word was received of the death in
London of Sir Roderick w. Cameron.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day. Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, % de-
grees; lowest, 10; average, 477s.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
PERSONAL.

The will Of Caleb F. Symmes Just filed n<gvor-
cester, Mass, contains the following bequests:
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions So. 0OO Board of Ministerial Aid, $4,000; New
West Education Commission, s. 600; Board of Min
isteriaI Aid $500; Massachusetts, Home Missionary
5000 American College and Education Society,
ing Society 500 American Gongregationai ] Union
$3000 American Peace Society, $1,000; Salt Lake
College. Of South Dakota 5000 providing the col
iege gives life annuity Of SIS semi annually to
town, $1,000,
The American" OF Manila, says that Colonel
McGinness the chief of ordnance of the United
States Army in the Philippines has been exploring
the island of Luzon with reference to finding the
healthiest spot for sanatorium.
Henri de BIowitz, the Paris correspondent of
THE London Times although of Jewish stock. is
a devout Roman Catholic, and strenuously denies
the recent of his recanting. His connection
With The Times" dates from 1871.
Count Lamsdorff, the new Russian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, has lived at st. Petersburg for
more than forty years in suite Of apartments in
the Foreign Office. his service dating from the
never seen in general Society and he goes to Court
as seldom possible He takes two hours con-
holiday. and is never i'll.
Dr. Sven Hedin reached Abdal, on the Tarim
River, in Eastern Turkestan June 27. He
states that the Tarim is the largest river in the
interior OF ASIA. he surveyed the river from
Afghan to Abda in a ferryboat. From Jeggeli-ku,
where the river becomes a multitude of small
lakes, he continued his journey in craft made up
OF three canoes lashed together, with deck sur
mounted by a felt tent. In the beginning of
March he made an excursion from the Yangikol,
where he had his winter camp. to the southern
slope of the Karruk-Tagh Mountains, where he
surveyed the Kumbarya bed of the Tarim which
is dry In the neighborhood he found the
marks of a large dried up lake, probably the old
Lob Nor which lies east of the present Lob-Nor,
or rather the four lakes discovered by him in 1896.
The dry soil was covered with thick layer OF
salt and millions of mussel shells. while the banks
held many withered reeds dead trees, consisting
exclusively of pOplars, and ruins of houses forti-
fcatons temples, ETC. which were often adorned
with artistic wood carvings. DR.. Hed1n intended
to return to this region in the autumn. In the
middle of the desert he found and investigated a
larger lake Of salt water and then returned to his
winter camp. During mis- stay at Abdal he wrote
down several songs sung for many generations Dy
the Lob-Nor men when they were fishing.
Baltimore Oct. 1s.-It is announced here to-day
that United States Senator Louis z. McComas will
resume the practice of law, which he abandoned
several years ago to accept a district judgeship
in the District of Columbia. He will form part
nershp with George r Gather, former Attorney
General OF Maryland. and Leon E. Greenbaum, for
mer City Solicitor of Baltimore, and the firm Will
practise in the courts of Maryland and the Dis
frict O Columbia
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
amnsemenfs.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s:15-The Rebel.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Great Diamond
Robbery
BlJOU-2l5-s-8fistress Ner.
BROADWAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CASINo-2-S-TEe Belle OF Bohemia
CRITERION THEATRE-2-S:l0-Zaza-
DhLYS THEATRE-2-s:l0-San Toy.
EDEN NCSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRE TEEATRE-2:15-S:2 :2O-Richard Carvel
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-S-Isost River
GARDEN TEEATRE-2-S-Henry V
GAkRICK Recommendations HaTua
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2S-Le Voyage en- suisse.
EA1fNERSTEIN'S EICTOKIA-2-s: :30-ln Central Fsth-
HARLEM OPERA ROUSE-2:l5-s:l5-Ihe PRIDE OF Jeh-
nco.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-2-S:l5-The Trial Shot-
KEITH S-Continuous Performance
KNTcKERBoCKER THEATRE-2:15-s:l5-Ihe MonAs
Of AslsbaT.
ROSTER & BIALs-2-s-vaudeville. .,
IsYCEITM TFEATRE-2:i5-s::3o ::3o-A Royal FANNY.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:15-s;SO-se anu
Lady
METRoPoLTTAN OPERA HoIsE-s-AIda- -,
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-The case OF heOe'
Nous Susan.
NETWORK THE ATRE-2-s-A Million Dollars
PASTOR S-Day end Nisht-Contnuous SHOW
PROCTOR'S-Continuous Performance.
REPUBLIC THEATRE -15-s :15-Ssg haruFo.. -rhtn-
WALLACKS THEATRE-2:l5-s:So-The Greatest 4-e
World.
w-ALDoRF-As -AsToRIA-8:3o-Grand Gaia Concert.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
STRAUSS AND ORCHESTRA ASHORE
READY TO BEGIN A LONG TOUR OF THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

Eduard Strauss and his orchestra arrived here on
the AIler yesterday morning for their American
tour Considerable information about Herr Strauss
and mis- plans has already been given in these COL
unlns. The conductor said that he hoped for even
more success here than he had had his last tour
ten years ago. when he opened the Madison Square
Garden. He expressed himself much impressed
with the apparent growth of New-York City since
he last IT, particularly to its growth up
into the air. The orchestra prepared itself for the
tour with of weeks in Vienna before
starting. Previous to that it had been making
tour in Germany
The first concert of the American series will be
given this evening at the Waldorf-Astoria and
the second tomorrow evening at the Metropolitan
Opera House. After that there will be a concert
in Brooklyn. and then the orchestra will 90 TO
Canada and stay till after election Concerts Will
follow in Eastern cities including nine in the new
symphony Hall in Boston, and then longer jour
neys will be taken, the orchestra finally going as
far San Francisco.
For the at the Waldorf Astoria this even
ing the following programme has been arranged:
Overture the operetta 'Smplicus'' Johann Strauss
Prelude the Cornelius Schultz .Smaregla
Waltz. Welcome America .Eduard Strauss
arranged string quartet harp by Eduard strauss
Polka Vienna Custom ..-......... Eduard strauss
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1...,......... Franz List
waltz -Nrtlst Johann
Ballet music from the opera lie Massenet
Galop HAPPY the World over .Eduard Strauss
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20

fear of other molestation. No British officer
would have ventured to interfere with him
under the neutral flag. even had there been
desire to do So which there probably was not
But that there was fear of molestation by the
Beers themselves was an unspeakably discredit-
able fact. and it must form one of the bitter
est of the memories which the sturdy old
burgher carries with him into exile. Apart
from that the historic interest of the incident
Is obvious. Mr. Krdger's first trek marked
the foundation of the Transvaal, and his last
marks its fall More than any other ruler or
statesman of his time, he has been able to say
THE State, it is l." He preceded the Trans
vaaI by number of years, and he WILL we
may hope survive it by as many. And IN his
last trek the world. if not the disaffected Beers
at Delagoa Bay, VIII wish him health and
safety
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
"A DISTINGUISHED CONVERT"

THE Albany Argus has discovered real
Bryante sensation in the accession OF "a dis
tinguished convert" 1t is nothing less than
that President Albert Ross Parsons of the
University of the State of New-York has cast
Ibis lot with William J. Bryan" This interest
ing and important information is promulgated
with the full dignity of editorial comment by
our esteemed contemporary, which is published
under the shadow of the State Capitol and may
be presumed to know its State departments.
The announcement will doubtless be received
with joy by Bryanites in general, and the i'm
pressiYe example Of the president of the Uni
versty of the State of New-York" will prob
ably be invoked on many a Democratic plat
form as an offset to President Eliot's declara-
ton in favor of the reelection of Mr.. Mckinley
a few days ago
Out in Indiana and Nebraska they do not
know much about the University of the State of
New-YOrk and people may accept the story of
"'The Argus just as some do the common
Bryanite forgeries and fdbrications such as the
letter about corporations enthroned" attributed
to President Lincoln, but found in no edition Of
his works, and pronounced by his biographer,
Mr.. Nicolay, to be spurious; or such as the dec
larations in favor of a monarchy widely credited
to The Tribune, but which this journal never
uttered. AS a matter Of fact, there is no such
office as a president of the University of the
State of New York, much less any Albert Ross
Parsons in it. The chief officer of the Univer-
sity Of the State of New-York is the chancellor,
and his name is Anson Judd Upson. The vice
chancellor is Bishop William Croswell Doane, of
Albany, as it is remotely possible "The Argus"
may have heard. The only person named Par
sons who is in any way connected with the
university, so far as the official Red Book shows,
is Mr.. James Russell Parsons, jr, the secretary
of the Board Of Regents. We have not heard
any announcement that he is supporting Bryan.
Who president Albert Ross Parsons Of the
University of the State of NewYork" is we do
not know. There is an Albert Ross Parsons
who is we'll known music teacher in this city.
Perhaps he is going to vote for Bryan. If so,
The Argus" is of course entitled to such salts
faction as it can secure from "a distinguished
convert" provided he is a convert; but it should
not represent him as holding an office of great
dignity and influence which he does not hold
and which does not even exist. 1t must he hard
UP for distinguished converts"
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20

good thing or that il must be maintained l
warn him not to cast his vote for me. because
"I promise him it win not be maintained in
''this country longer than I am able TO get rid
"of it." On September of the present year, 4
date, as Mr.. Mcclure viii observe consider
ably later than "a week after the Kansas City
Convention" Mr.. Bryan said at GAINESVILLE.
Ohio THE party stands where it did III 1896
on the money question" He might truthfully
have added that it stood there chiefly because
he would not permit il TO sneak away from that
position, but with a frmness which seemed to
prove his moral fibre while dscrediting his
mental capacity compelled the convention to re-
affirm a policy refuted alike by reason and ex-
perience.
II is the most conspicuous fact in connection
with his recent visit to this city. excepting only
his grateful and adoring tribute to Mr.. Croker's
greatness, that Mr. Bryan said nothing on the
subject of free silver After his exhibition of
what looked like moral courage at Kansas City,
we hate TO say so, but there seems TO be no
escape from the conclusion that he was silent
because he did not dare to speak. He has GER
tainly left no doubt as to his views and inten-
tions Under circumstances which were less
unfavorable to candor amid surroundings and
in presence which did not make him timorous,
he has recently declared that the party stands
where It stood in 1896 on the money question.
Mr. Mcguire may save himself from sinking
into obscurity by occasional official utteranccs
Of a spectacular character, but that is ALL The
free silver issue has not yet been eliminated.
That happy release is reserved for Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM L. WILSON.
SIMPLE SERVICES AT HIS GRAVE IN CHARLES
TOWN. W. VA.

Charlestown, W. Va. Oct. 19-The body of the late
William l.. Wilson, Postmaster General in Presi-
dent Cleveland's Cabinet and president OF Wash
ington and Lee University, of Lexington Va was
laid TO rest to-day in the family plot In Edeebfu
Cemetery The funeral train arrived from licking
ton at noon, and the procession TO the burvirp,
ground started soon after. The escort was com
posed Of John Rowan Camp Confederate Veterans
Washington and Lee University students paI-
bearers the university faculty and trustees the
family, ex-President Cleveland. Isidor Straus and
other distinguished visitors The city was thronge5
with those who had come 10 pay their last tributa
to the memory of of West Virgtnia's most
Eustrous men.
AT the request Of the dead man. the ceremonies
at the grave were simple The Rev Thomas
Johnson. of Hagerstown. ofdcated and read a
Scripture selection. Prayer was offered bv the Rev,
DIT. Abner c. Hopkins of Charlestown aud a choir
sang Lead, Kindly Light" The benedction was
delivered by the Rev. r. s Copeland of Charles
town, At the cemetery were assembled several
thousand persons. All places of business were
closed The funeral train came from Lexington
without special incident At stations along the
route were assembled crowds with bare SS.-a5S
EN-Presldent Cleveland arrived here last nieht
owing TO a mistake, he was forced To remain here
instead of going 10 Lexington. Accompanying Mrs
wilson ana her children We're the venerable Rev
Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20

]. D. Schultz. Albany: third vice-president J. d.
Mitchell Brooklyn; chaplain. the Rev. L. E. Liver
more, and secretary and treasurer. Joseph n
Barker. NewYork.
Among those present Captains Henry q
RhOades. L. s. N, Mount Vernon; John A Fease
Brooklyni David B. McIlwaine New-YOrk ana
Comrades William J. Maeee Brooklyn; Fred
Goldthwaite. New-YOrk; Captains Henry - S5nlIh 11
Henry l. Smith and Joseph II. Barker. New 1OI1
Lewis Deitz. Albany; Comrades Adam Appienai1
a Van Fouten J. D. Schultz, J. D. Mltcheli, a =
Stewart. W. II. McMannus. Frank Scherer Jane
Fitzpatrick William Bitter, G. b. Johnson. T. ..
Bixby and J. W. Goodall Of Glasgow. Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
DELTA UPSILON ELECTS OFFICERS

Syracuse. y Y. Oct lathe National Coh'e-, s
tion of the Delta Epsilon Fraternity this a'ie'i''
elected these officers.
President W. II. F. Faunce president OF tII,,bsrt
University; first president, Professor - n
Capper. of McGill. second Vice-presicent Se.5jsnt
Hinckey. Of Pennsylvania. s6: third Weep Golden
A II. Shearer. OF Rutgers. 80. Secrettt -ssr d
Goldsmith. of Columbia, 'Sf treasurer, ~ II c.
Horton, of Brown, o., orator the Kew - - ot
Moore Of Marietta; poet che Rev A. ~ NlIa~Srarl
Harvard historian. Clarence Burke. or a- TO- Ths
Chicago University granted ca9t..sss--ssrslY.
fraternity viii meet next year at Brown lAl'''
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
4 REUYTOy OF VETERANS

The twenty-seccnd annual reunion and dinner OF
the Veteran Association Of the Dandy 5th New York
Heavy Artillery Volunteers was held the St
Denis Hotel last evening to celebrate the thirty
sixth anniversary of the battle CT Cedar Creek
The following officers were elected: President
W w Hanna. New-York; first vce-president A.
Van Houten Oakland. N. j.; second vice-presldent
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
NOTES OF TIE ST4GE.

The management OF the Metropolitan English
Grand Opera Company has decided to reduce the
prices now charged Tor evening performances in
certain parts OF the Metropolitan Opera House
Beginning Monday. October p. the new schedule
for evenings viii be follows: Entire orchestra.
81 90; grand tier boxes. 81 seat entire dress circle
81; entire balcony. 80 cents; entire family circle
reserved. . cents. The scale of prices at tns
Wednesday and Saturday matinees remains for
merly with the exception that the entire family
circle at the Saturday matinee viii be reserved
at % cents. All tickets. whether single or SUD
scripuon. issued under previous schedule for per-
fOrmanceS on or after Monday. October p. can oe
exchanged and the difference received in cash on
presentation at the box office, beginning on Mon
day morning at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
"DEnoCRACY'S HALL OF FAME"

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Can you not put out in lthograph or in some
other enlarged form your cartoon of October Is
"Democracy's Hall OF Fame?'' 1t IS very strong
and would make fine poster. The object lesson is
one Of the strongest ways, of reaching people Re
spectfully yours. F. b. BEERS.
fNevr-Y Yori oct. 19, 1900