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New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
CHICAGO PLATF0Rn DEMOCRATS.

AT meeting OF the State Committee or the Chi
cage Platform Democracy Friday night az
which were present the Representatives from the
lower end OF the State. and by proxy some thirty
hve members OF the State Committee representing
the northern and western parts OF the State. II
decided TO select entire delegation 20 the
National Convention at Kansas City represent
the State of New-York Among the talked or
as delegates al large We're g. 3. Matthews. OF Bur
falO. Henry George tr-. John Clark RidDath and
Willis ]. Abbot OF New-YOrk
II Is also the intention 70 place State ticket In
the field. and the talk be principally OF
John 5 Crosby Mayor Mcclure os Syracuse for
Governor IL is also the intention candidates
for Congress in every district represented BY
a Democrat
\ resolution adopted calliug a state Con
vention for May q. in Albany. select delegates
the Democratic National Convention and nOml-
Congress
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

sively used there than In any European country
The Consul is convinced of the Importance OF
Americans entering the cotton goods market there
but he says that the trade must be carefully and
Systematically catered to- The factories In that
country, he says run solely for the nome
market, and when business gets little dun and
goods accumulate the surplus is unloaded on the
foreign market and a short lived foreign trade is
opened. But the temporary ull mas
given way to boom at home customers abroad
neglected competitors the market. ana
the foreign trade is left to be recovered with the
additional handicap of shaken faith.
when il Is remembered" says Consul Bell. that
the people OF New South Wales alone annually i'm
port drapery' the amount of sS000.000. and that
the importation OF cotton manufactures into Aus
tralia about equals the total expectation of these
goods from the United States, American manu-
facturers should appreciate the wisdom of catering
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New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

priation-will provoke a good deal Of discussion
and occupy considerable time. especially the
latter, which besides carrying larger appro-
priation than any Of its predecessors, involves
the question of cost of arrnor plate for the new
battleships. some Of which delayed in COM
pletion for want OF armor. OF course, all the
general appropriation bills will be passed in
due time, but If Congress adtourns sine die
within little more than eight weeks as is now
proposed. they will consume a pretty good
share of the remainder Of the session.
The leaders in both branches Of Congress are
in hearty accord in their desire bring the
session to an end at the earliest date practica-
BILE. and will bend their energies to the accom-
plishment of that result The probability is
that they will succeed. but in order 70 do so IL
will be necessary to quicken the pace Of neces-
sary legislation. and also to postpone until next
winter action on some Of the important meas
ures above mentioned. except the general ap-
propriatfon bills.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
GERMAN FLAG FORMALLY HOISTED.
IT NOW FLOATS OVER FOUR SAMOAN ISLANDS

IT NOW FLOATS OVER FOUR SAMOAN ISLANDS
Chicago, April IA dispatch TO The Chicago
Record from Apia, Samoa, dated March II. says
that the Imperial German flag raised. and un-
disputed German rule the islands of Upolu
Manono, Apolima and Lazy began March l.
The ceremony took place at Mulinuu. in front of
the Governors house Fully five thousand native
Samoans besides nearly all the foreign residents
present.
At 8 O'Clock in the morning all the vessels in the
harbor up their bunting and almost every
building displayed the national colors At
O'Clock d detachment of bluejackets landed from
the German man-of-war CormoTant and formed in
front of the German school. The procession then
moved to Mulinuu. Consul Grunow presented the
flag to Governor Solf who said
BY order OF His Majesty the Emperor 1 de-
clare islands to be German territory: and the
German flag which | receive from the hands
the Imperial German acting Consul and which
hencefOrth shall wave over the islands as a token
of German sovereignty. l. assisted by the COM
mander OF II. NJ. S. Corrnorant, now soemnly MOIST.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
FAIR FOR CUBAN ORPHANS.
IT WILL BE HELD IN THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HOUSE BEGINNING ON APRIL 1e

IT WILL BE HELD IN THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HOUSE BEGINNING ON APRIL 49,
The Children's National Easter Festival for the
benefit of the Cuban Orphan Society promises 10
be a great success. 1t will be held in the Metro
politan Opera House. and will last for a week
ginning Monday. April Is. instead Of two. as
first proposed. J. .. A. Ward and Charles
r. Lamb working the decorative scheme.
Each nation of the world will be represented by a
separate booth. Frank Damrosch will lead a
chorus of twelve hundred voices in the top gallery.
Gifts pouring in. many paintings of high value
being among them.
The night of April l6 will be Army and Navy
night; April II. National Guard and Naval Reserve
night; April IS, Civic Club patriotic societies
night; April 49, clerical legal and medical night;
April 20 musicians and artists night. and on
Wednesday afternoon a large number of pupils
from the public schools Will attend IN a body
Among the special features will be a Cuban VII
lage. Philippine house stills old curiosity
shop Blarney Castle, and a Red Cross hospital
tent
The pictures for sale have given by the
following artists: Roswell NJ. Shurtler. r. F.
Bunner William NJ. Chase. Miss Rowland, Rhodl
Holmes Nichols L. c. Hunter. Thomas n Wood.
Miss Haynes. ]. c. Nicon. W. ;. BIdworth Gilbert
Gaul. George Recke, Charlotte WhitmOre Bruce
Horsfal, T B. Craig Edward Simmons. w c.
Filter NJ Boise tr. ]. y. Marble c. T. Naegee.
Daniel &. French, Y. ]. Whttemore. ". Ganlen.
Charles Warren Eaton, Louis Loci Mrs Frederick
GOtthOld Elliott Dangerfield. W. H. Drake. VIII
lam Merritt Post. Frederic Remington, VI. Cook
man. c. Miles Collier. William Verpanck Birney.
George Shorey, Mrs. z. NJ. Scott. q. e Underhiu.
Margaret X. Spencer, G. F. Won SaItze. Mrs A. H.
Wyant. NJ Whittredge. Lorimer Stoddard, Gran
Vile Smith, NJ. Nettleton. Walter Satterlee, Robert
Van Boskerck Edward Potthast. Carleton Chap
]. Allen ST. John. Freda w. Redmond Miss
Bunker John Redmond Edward Lieber. Mr. Heine-
man, Thomas Dentz, F. V Du Mond. Julian Rix.
F. 5. Church, Isaac I. JOseph Michele Ciordigani.
George Innes. Eduardo Gordigiani De Cost smith.
= N n fEE
Jennie BrownscOmbe. J. H Dolph. Rosina Emmett
Sherwood, George Elmer Brown. Miss CuversOn,
Mrs De Haas. F. de Haven, G. Glenn Newell.
Ernest Haskell. Mrs. A H. Barrows. Edward Mac
Doweu. Mrs. X E. Degolie, Paul COnOyer Mr..
Blashki and Amy Cross.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
WILL PROTECT FOREIGN SUBJECTS

Washington, April THE State Department has
yet been informed of the Iodgment of anv
protest by the British Consul at San Juan against
the maltreatment yesterday by the rioters at
Puerto Tiera Of a number Of British negroes who
had been brought 10 Puerto Rico from st. Kits
and St Thomas TO take the places Of of the
native laboreTs. II is assumed that General Davis
will of his volition extend to these British
subjects full protection guaranteed by treaty
In such matters the British know color line; a
British negro IS regarded 5 entitled TO the pro-
lection Of the British flag in the same degree as
his white brother. and demand for their pro-
lection and indemnity in case OF their abuse would
be forthcoming in short order If the necessity ap
peared. II is hoped. however. that in the present
case General Daviss vigorous measures will
vey assurance foreign Governments that the
United States Government is determined TO accord
their subjects the measure of protection in
Puerto Rico is enjoyed by citizens of the United
States
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
FIVE DIE BY THE G4RROTE.

EXECUTION OF THE MURDERERs AT PONCE
ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH CUi TOM.
Ponce Puerto Rico. April THE five men
Simeon Rodriguez, Carlos Pacheco, Hermogenes
Pacheco, Eugenio Rodriguez and Rosalio San
tiago-convcted of the murder, in October, 1898,
OF Prudencio Mendez, at Yauco, after cririnally
assaulting the wife and daughters OF their vic
tin who were compelled to dance about the
corpse, were executed to-day by the garrote in
this city at a spot about mile from the Jail.
Business was suspended, and large and orderly
crowds lined the streets and surrounded the ele-
waited platform upon which the executions took
place. The policing perfect A company of
infantry held ready in the vicinity, but its
services were not needed
The doomed men, manaced and attended by
priests received visitors during the last twenty
four hours They slept but little and smoked
and talked much The father of the Pacheco
brothers visited his sons, and the sentencing
judges who were present were compelled 10
turn away from the pathetic scene.
The owners of public coaches having refused
the use of their vehicles two wheeled carts each
drawn by one horse, were used to carry the con-
demned men to the place of execution. Each
man had a cart to himself and accompa-
MED by a priest. The executioners' cart led the
procession. The condemned men were man
acled, hands and feet, and wore black caps and
robes which were adjusted upon them by the
chief executioner, who told the TO be brave
and reminded them that it was not a personal
matter with him. but simply the carrying out of
the law.
Eugenio Rodriguez resisted the executioners
and in the scuffie his clothing torn. Before
he subdued five officers were required to
overpower him He addressed the crowds on
his way TO the platform, declaring his innocence
and disappearing and cursing every one, in spite
OF the efforts OF the priests. The women along
the route of the procession walled and wept
the condemned men went by. halt made
the platform and the carts proceeded singly
TO the steps. Some of the condemned men
walked up, but others had to be carried to the
platform, where they seated and bound
with their backs to the posts. AS the execu-
toner frightened the screw rapidly, the bodies
twitched for two or three minutes and then all
The bodies remained in position on the plat
form for four hours. Thousands of people, un-
moved, viewed the spectacle and heard the
speeches Of three of the condemned men from
the platform. but they refused to hear the speech
of the eXecutiOner, who cOOlly paced the plat
form. The Pacheco brothers kissed each other
farewell just before the execution. The citizens
of this place censure the American authorities
for permitting the Spanish mode of execution.
although they favored the death penalty being
inflicted.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
BOOTH BOYS NAME CHANGED.
CIRCUIT COURT IN NEWARK GRANTS APP1IcA.
TON OF COMMANDER AND MRS BAL
LLNGTON BOOTH.

BY order made by Judge Swayze in the Cfrcuie
Court at Newark yesterday the name OF William
Booth. the twelve-year-Od son OF General and Mrs
BallingtOn Booth or the Volunteers OF America
was changed 10 Charles Brandon Booth
The application oy the Booths said that the bow
had been named for his grandfather General WIZ
lam Booth, commander OF the Salvation Arrny-
that there radical differences between the two
organizations. and that IL would be "A serious det-
rlment 10 nave the same name in both OrganIza-
tions and great annoyance 70 the bow IN the
future II is also set forth thar he new name Is
that OF an ancestor OF the bows mother
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
THE GARROTE VIEWED WITH DIsFAvOR.
But THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES COULD NOT
PREVENT IT'S USE IN PUERTO RICO

Washington, April Beyond the mere announce
that five criminals 10 be executed at
Ponce to-day for murder and outrage. General
Davis the Governor of Puerto Rico, has made no
representations TO the War Department on this
subject The officials here are somewhat concerned
about the situation. mainly because of the method
chosen for the execution of these crimtnals-the
garrote. But 1t is explained that neither for the
enforcement Of the death penalty nor for the re-
pulsive method Of execution the military au-
thorttes responsible These the results of the
continuance in the island of the Spanish legal
methods. according TO the officials here. The men
were arrested by Puerto Rican officials. they
tried by Puerto Rican judges under Puerto Rican
laws. and the method OF execution selected also
was prescribed by the law and custom OF the
island. Some OF the officials here heartily wish
that il were otherwise in this particular case. In
deed II is ntimated that pretty strong representa-
tons have been made to Secretary Root, though
from no official sources. TO the impoIcy Of
tinuing in force the peculiarly barbarous method
Of execution (vieWed by American standards 70
be applied in these cases. There is however. a
marked ndispostion to take any official action that
viii tend to incite the latent jealousy of island
ers over any encroachment by the National Gov
ernment upon their cherished customs and laws
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
RETURY OF sE4LING VESSELS.

st. Johns. y. F, April THE steamers Van
guard, with 1900 seals; the Ranger with 80 900
seals ana the Algerine. with 1900 seals. arrived
here to-day
The Ranger had a washed overheard. The
Algerine while making port had her bow crushed
In the icefoes and arrived leaking badly.
All report the remainder of the fleet steadily aug
mentlng tleir catch.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
LOVERS TROUBLES LEAD TO SUICIDE.

Paterson. n. j. April (Specian.-Because Albert
De Blocks parents objected 10 his keeping COM
pany with Emma SPINNER. twenty years old she
committed suicide by swallowing carbOIic acid last
night. The body found lying under an apple
tree in the orchard az the rear OF her hcme. at
Burham-ave and Jefrerson-st by her father al $50
a. m to-day. The girls lover left her al the gate
AZ 10 o'clock last night.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
ORDER PRESERVED AT san JUAN.

San Juan Puerto Rico April The strikers
quiet and the soldiers who were called
out yesterday owing to the riots have been re-
moved. Because Of the incompetency Of the city
police, a force Of insuar police has been de-
tailed to Puerta Tiera- the scene of yesterdays
disorders but more trouble is expected there
Governor-General Davis has appointed Lieuten-
ant Heavy Police Inspector, and the sugges-
ton Of the Mayor a complete reorganization Of
the police force is contemplated
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
ArsrR4LrAH MARKET FOR coTToys.
CONSUL BELL TELLS OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES

Washington April American cotton goods
manufacturers have entirely overlooked the i'm
portance Of the Australian market for this com
modify says Consul George W. Bell at Sydney
New South Wales. in a recent report 10 the state
Departulent Owing TO the existence OF perennial
summer in Australia cottons are worn all the year
round by the majority OF the people The -FOUR
and half millions of Australians rank among
the Healthiest people Of the globe, ana lawns
muslins and other light fabrics moro exten-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
MlN AND YWO HORNEN KILLED RY TR4IN

Julius Sipfborrf. driver employed by Joseph
Hanaway hay dealer the Hamburg Road.
In Newark was killed by a train on the Central
Railroad at the Brt-st crossing IN Newark yester-
day afternoon. Sipfborrf attempted to drive
the track In front OF the train. Both the horses
were killed and the wagon demolished The
dead sixty years old.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
rRAINEp NURsEs wANrEp In CrRA.

TRAINED NURSES WANTED IN CCbA-
Assistant Adtutant-General ST. J. Greble, Super
intendent of Hospitals and Charities Havana.
has written TO the Bellevue Hospital authorities
that he desires TO place trained nurse In each
hospital and orphan asylum in cuba that has
more than hundred inmates. Ito straighten out
the present deplorable condition of these
Institutions He asks the authorities to recon-
mend men and women who would De willing 10
undertake the work. A copy OF the letter viii Oe
sent to the Mills Training School for Male Nurses
in East Twenty -sixth-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
4nERIcAS SAILORS SEE THE POPE.

Rome April THE Pope to-day gave audience
TO ninety Catholic sailors of the United States
training ship Dixie which arrived from Naples yes
tercay. The sailors warmly acclaimed Leo XIII,
who is in excellent health
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
SUPPOSE BRYAN
WE'RE. i,LEtTED

Suppose Bryan were elected President:
what would happen: What sort of a Presi-
dent would we have in him:
In the first place, we should have a
thoroughly honest man in the White
House. This is fact conceded by Mr.
Bryan's political foes as we'll as by his po-
litical friends. And it is more than the
Republicans can say of every candidate
for President put up by their party.
We should have a President of unqucs-
self a man of parts. He is not only Il
brilliant orator, he has demonstrated his
possession Of the qualities of statesman
ship.
sonally unselish Mr.. BRYAN is devoted
to principles rather than to the advance
ment of his individual interests He is Il
broad minded man.
We should have for President a man of
tact and good humor. Mr.. Bryan would
enter the White House without enemies
TO punish or grudges to satisfy. He car
rics no knife
And touching the policies and issues on
which this election turns, we should have
Il President devoted to the republican as
against the imperial theory of govern
ment; to the protection of the interests of
the great body of the Icople as agains;
monopolistic cabals.
We should have a President who has
pledged himself to what we at the East
regard as a mistaken theory of finance
but who would be unable in the four years
of his term to put his theory in practice
in any form.
All in all, even from the Republican
poiut of view, there have been many can
didates, both Republican and Democratic,
whose election to the Presidency would
be properly regarded with greater appre-
hensiun than that Of William Jennings
Bryan.-BOs'O on Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
CHICAGO CHRONICLE FOR
BRYAN.

In 1896 the Chicago Chronicle, a gold
Democratic newspaper, refused to sup
port Mr.. Bryan. This year it will advn-
cate his election In an editorial on Mr..
Bryan's nomination. the "Chroniclc' says
The campaign which is about to open
promises to be one of the most momcn-
tous in the history of the Republic 1t is
a good omen that the Democracy is able
to enter urnn the contest with harmony
and enthusiasm and with a leader whose
ability. courage and candor are admitted
by all.
There is not much doubt that Demo-
Gratis constitute a ma jority of the electo-
rate to day. To harmonic, to inspire and
to urge that majority to the polls and
make it effective in the election of Mr..
Bryan is now the duty of all Democrats
who have contributed to this splendid in
dorsement by the Kansas City Convention.
with this end in view, with federation
for honest differences Of opinion on non
essentials, with kindly oblivion for past
quarrels and with steadfast loyalty to the
leader thus chosen, the reunited Dcmoc-
lacy should go forth to a certain and a
merited triumph"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
MIR. RICHARDSON EXPLAINS.

The Post has printed an interview with
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee,
who was permanent chairman ofthe Demo-
cratic Convention at Kansas City, in which
he says regarding the Democratic plat
form
The controlling reason for using the
phrase 1G to in the platform was because
some thought that, while free silver was
not the issue of this year. yet were it
omitted the very fact of the omission
sibly cause it to lie discussed more than
if it were simply repeated in the plat
form. The argument was that if it were
left out of the platform it would be an is
it would be superseded by the great issue
of imperialism"
"Will the platform command the sup
port of those who four years ago broke
Richardson was asked.
Il have been gratified," he answered,
"to see that the nominees and the plat
form have met with so great favor with
the Eastern press A few have criticised,
but it is only few, and the great bulk of
the Democratic press is once more to be
in line with the party. With this unani-
nifty feel quite sure that we can carry
enough of the Eastern and Middle States
to win the election.
Mr.. Richardson plans to remain in
Washing tou for some time and to under
take actively the work of the Congressio-
nal campaign, which will be managed for
the Democrats from Washin eton.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
\ POLL on EXPANSION.

Through its correspondents in il lead
ing cities the New York Herald has in
terviewed five distinctive classes of repre-
sentative vOters-business men, lawyers,
physicians, clergymcn and laboring men
on the questions of expansion and I'M
pelialsm. The result indicates that
Business men seem to favor expansion.
Physicians favor expansion.
CIcrsymcn. excepting Roman Catholics,
who are non committal, favor expansion.
Lawyers oppose expansion.
Laboring men almost unanimously OPP
pose expansion.
A slight majority Of Tic whole number
Of persons interviewed is opposed to cN-
pansion and imperialism as illustrated by
the Mckinley administration. \ fair pro-
portion has as yet come to no decisive
opinion.
Every effort has been made to have the
poll in every respect unbiased.
The politics of the men interviewed have
been left entirely out Of the question. In
DO case, except that Of the lahorinG class,
is the dividing line drawn sharply and dis
tinctlY.
San Francisco looms mp as the strongest
friend of expansion in all the - cities.
Business men there profess to see in the
retention of the Philippines great oppor-
tunitics for San Francisco to become i
great centre of shipping, the Golden Gate
of enlarged trade with the Orient Else
where in the United States a broader view
of the question is taken.
In Southern cities, even among the bust
ness interests, expansion has many foes.
For instance, the sugar planters and sugar
dealers of Louisiana fear that the sugar
industry in the United States would be
impcriled by the accession of tropical ter
ritory. Even among business men, accus-
toned to count the cost of ventures before
making them, the expense of expansion is
by many considered an invinciblc argu-
mcnt against it.