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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

sociations and learn how many workingmen
have been able to get homes built for them.
Then let him seek out the number of homes
occupied by their owners in these Eastern
States-in 1890 no less than 1,e15.4S7 where the
number of all families was 3.94S 9o9-and re-
feet that this great army of wage earners, like
those having now 81 $780, 76,446 in money saved
and deposited in savings banks alone In these
Eastern States, has definite personal interest
on the side OF property. of law and order, of
sound money and no swindling of creditors by
debasement Of the currency.
When Mr.. Bryan puts his mind on this in
quiry he viii be amazed TO discover that a
clear majority of the wage earners themselves
have a direct personal interest in voting down
Bryan and any party that accepts his notions
If he goes further and remembers that most Of
the farmers also have property interests at
stake, that the merchants and traders and man
ufacturers are necessarily inclined by their per-
sonal business interests to oppose the party Of
unsound money. OF social discord and anarchy,
he will comprehend better than he has thus far
the reason why this is indeed for him 1.-The
enemys country" He will find that the more
he makes himself known TO the people of the
East, his temper, his real opinions his prejudces
and likes and dislikes, the more enemies he
will find in this section who will count it their
principal duty at any election to vote down
Bryan and his ideas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
NO FEARS FOR HENRY W. CANNON.

The dispatch from London published In The
Tribune yesterday. which told OF the Illness there
OF Henry White Cannon. president OF the Chase
National Bank OF this city. was read with interest
and solicitude by many OF Mr. Cannons friends
here When a Tribune reporter saw his brother.
James c. Cannon, last evening his home. No
q East Ftfty-fourth-st, Mr. Cannon said that
caoe message received from his brother in the
morning brought the good news that his brother
was recovering, and that his condition not
alarming. James G.. Cannon telsgraphsd Z hts
brother yesterday for further particulars and
expects a reply this morning. He expressed 20
fear that the illness was dangerous and thought
1t was only the effect of rough voyage upon
constitution still vigorous, but somewhat run down
and in need OF the rest which Henry W. Cannon
went abroad TO get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
DIR. PURTES BREACHES on DANIEL.
DECLARES HIS LIFE THE MOST All, ARoT-Vo
SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT

Princeton. n. J., Jan q (speciaD.-The Rev Dr.
George t. Purves preached to the students in Mar
quand Chapel this morning. He held I'd 10 then,
the lie OF Daniel the most all around successful
life portrayed in the Old Testament He said IN
part:
You, as university men, who soon going out
INTO the world to do battle in the commercial.
mercantile and various professional sgrIIgzglss
may do we'll to study the life OF Daniel He was
an educated man, but OF strong faith in God: he
was statesman, but also religious man:
VINO attained the highest worldly success, and who
was unflnchingly true TO his principles. He
an All around man, and venture 70 say that II
mere We're athletes in Babylon. he captain OF
the winning team, and that in the three years
course or study he pursued he first group
man l commend him to you this morning Study
mis- life and you cannot fail to that a
gain the highest worldly success in his secular
HE without In compromising with
divOrcing himself from his religious principles and
his faith In God
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
artp91prk DAILY 1-ibntre
MONDAY, JANUARY %. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Butler reports that Cen
eral Warren's forces were engaged all day Sun
day west of Ladysmith. swinging forward two
miles; General Butler expressed the opinion that
his army making substantial progress;
Webster Davis arrived at Lourenco Marques.
whence President Kruger's private car will con-
yey him TO Pretoria. this distinction causing
much comment in European circles; General
Roberts issued an order forbidding looting by
British soldiers. - Richard D. Blackmore
the novelist died in England; the death of the
Duke OF Teck was announced in London. -
The funeral of John Ruskin will be held on
Thursday, the body being buried in Coniston
Churchyard. Fl The second officer and two
fremen Of the steamer Mannheim. from New
York, at Gibraltar, were severely injured by
fire on board the steamer. - Mail advices
from Negros have reached Manila showing that
serious treachery the part Of the autono-
nous government led to the revolt in the island
last month.
DOMESTIC.-The report of the Civil Service
Commission recommending the adoption of the
merit system in the new possessions was made
IN the House will oppose the extension of the
United States tariff laws to the new possessions
the ground that those laws are already in
force. - meeting IN support of the Boer
cause was held at Washington; several Sen
ators and Representatives made addresses. -
The reason for the delay in naming successor
10 Insurance Superintendent Payn was thought
at Albany to be TO give Senator Piatt time to
consider the names OF proposed appointees. -
The British steamer Sutton, which went ashore
of the coast OF Delaware, is expected to prove a
total loss; her crew were all saved. As
senhlyrnan weekes set forth the reasons for
abolishing common law marriage in this State.
CITY.-Three Italians were killed in a feud in
East Eleventh-st. ~ A runaway in Central
Park resulted in the death OF one man. - A
service in memory Of Dorman B. Eaton was held
at All Souls Unitarian Church, and addresses
were made by Dr. stephen Smith. Carl Schurz
and others. - John B. Mcdonald, the con-
tractor for the underground road, said he ex-
pected 70 have his bonds ready early this week
THE wEATHER-Forecas for to-day: Fair
and warmer. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 50 degrees; lowest, 80; average, SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

about half as many shares Of stock soid' TOT
the average OF daily payments at the prin@--
pal cities outside New-York has been IN JahuaiS
S97 624 600 against $751; III .0Oo last year. an IN,
crease of 1i.3 per cent. While money comes -
rapidly from the interior and remoVai Oh u'
posits from various trust concerns to banks mas
been Of some Importance. there is not visible as
vet the disposition heretofore often seen to apply
such funds In stock speculation as quickly %
possible Railroad earnings are in the highest
degree encouraging, 10 per cent larger tnan iaS'
year in January thus far and the conferences ana
agreements of leading railroad managers give
definite promise of more prosperous business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
MISS G4RREFSoy GOING on TIE STAGE

Miss Helen BIoodgood Garretson, Of No 100 East
Nineteenth-st-, who was engaged 70 be married
this month to Charles Van Volkenburg Gunther, a
broker, announces that she has broken the en-
gagement and will so upon the stase. George ".
Ledsrer has engaged her. she says 10 take tho
part OF the Salvation Army lassie m The Belle
OF New-York" This will be the young womans
first appearance IN any play amateur profess
sional She Is a daughter OF the late DR.. Eugene
Garretsnn Her mother Miss De kNn ana
her grandfather a RloodgoOd Mr., Gunther. u -
said. strongly opposed 70 her plans Tor a the
atricai career
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

Chicago finds itself with an empty city treas
ury and unable to meet the current expenses or
the municipality. 1t wanted wide open al
ministration, and has had one; the gamoilns
houses and other vicious resorts have been wide
open." and the treasury has been wide open 10
public pIunderers the machine modelled on TAM
many lines running things to suit itself. II COM
munitles have the governments they deserve an
affirmation which wisdom crieth aloud In all
thoroughfares, Chicago's deservings would seem
to be of rather poor sort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

The production of ''sapho" BY Miss Olga Neither
sole at Wanack's Theatre has been postponed until
tomorrow evening. Miss Nethersole Is IN WasA-
ington. suffering from a cold Her physician ists-
sranhea YESTERDAY, 10 her manager that Miss Meth
ersole was better, but that il was adylsaols 10
thls evening WIN be good for tO-morros
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

Tammany win not bluntly prescribe the terms
of Bryans speech in New-York, but will gently
insinuate to him that it feels less interest IN
free silver than in some other issues Inc
pivot on which the Wigwam's policy always
turns is the spoiIs, and it is quite right in the
belief that free silver Jimmy" is not the tool
to burglarize them with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

Since the United States Navy reports the en-
tire practicabilty of laying a cable across the
Pacific by way of Honolulu and Guam to the
Philippines the people Of the United States Will
not call the practicability of the scheme into
question. And if Congress shall, as now seems
probable, decide to let the Navy lay It, no one
will doubt that 1t will be we'll laid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

selfshness and demagogy are again combin-
ing to deprive the convicts in State prison OF
what little work they now able TO secure
from the State and cities as a prevention to
lunacy If children never get nearer to prison
than sitting at a prison made desk they will
come to no harm from the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

II told you the other day about the Sultan OF
Zanzibar's clocks" said Robert Crawford yesterday
but there was another thing
AN heard OF while IN that country
ELEPHANTS which is not without interest. The
TOOTHACHE. Sultan used 20 take me round 70
show me the place and OF what It's
trade consisted II is the greatest Glove raising
country in the world. and such conveys comfort
and courage TO out between the acts theatre goers
the world Other spices and cocoanut rope ara
also important features Of their export trade But
In addition TO the sale OF that which they raise
within their borders their revenues are largely
increased by the trade in ivory. Zanzibar IS the
greatest market for South African ivory which Is
brought there in large quantities from the interior
This ivory is placed in large warehouses from
which it Is either sold az once or else held therein
for a better market. The man IN charge OF these
warehouses was very interesting character-an
expert In ivory. He told me many curious things
about IT, and among others propounded the follow
Ing theory as an explanation OF why elephants 20
mad and occasionally run amuek; In the warehouse
were a pair of magnificent tusks measuring fully
fourteen feet from tip to tip, which in life must
nave been carried by a veritable Goliath among
elephants. The expert in showing me these tusks
pointed out the fact that while one OF the tusks
was complete and fawless, the other was broken
on at the point and showed deep scratches and
aorasions throughout its length. Now said he
~ you VIII look near the base you will ind a hole
a{ 10y, o. Geeay that had struck into the nerves
anu gwen mat elephant toOthache and think what
nusf a 9i tGothaehes fourteen foot tOOth
the elephant rubbed his tusk against rocks tsn5
trees and drove it into the earth, which mutilatsd
across places where an ELEPHANT ba tlS
up great spaces in forest and torn down I've
cause Of this frenzy An elephant Ia eireSs gons
suddenly mad and killing his keeper is NOT an IN
OF ten if they would properly nvestisate me mai
ter they would find that the brute's sudden FRENZY
day toothache. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

Bryan promises to keep up the fight along tie
lines he has laid down, even If he Is Oeate" "
the coming election But he will find II the
opinion of the country that four years VI Ms
'hollering" are quite enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
THE PASSING THRONG.

Gwen II they are now driven back" said Samuel
stockton. Of johannesburg. who is in this country
waiting for a cessation OF hostili-
WASTE ties. yesterday at the Waldorf
HEAPS AS Astoria Il Go not believe that the
FORTIFICA- Beers have yet fought the great
TIONS. battle Of the war or even that this
fight will occur IN the mountain
passes into their country Not even Laing's Mex Is
more impregnabIe than johannesburg. or. rather
than johannesburg can easily be made to be. do
not know that it would be strictly correct 20 say
that johannesburg Is naturally defended and vet
her fmpregnable condition Is not due TO any effort
or intent to make her but has come accidentally
and as an incident to the mining that has been
carried there.
The Rand belt OF mines stretches for a full
thirty miles between johannesburg and the inv8a-
ing force at intervals OF between quarter and
half mile apart. At each mine are falling heaps
from which the gold has been extracted These tall
ings, which of tremendous height and breadth
and much resemble in size and contour the
heaps outside Of the anthracite coal mines in Penn
escb ar6
natural forts. while the short distance they lie
apart. with cannon mounted on them would make
between. on the other hand. they cannot be bat
tered down. and to attack them with artillery
would be lost. Let them explode in any part ~
the mound, the shifting Stag would Immediately III
up the hollow thus made. and the pile would be as
before. Absolutely no advantage would accrue 70
the attacking party
Just TO give you idea OF how great a quantity
Of these tailngs there must be. take the following
calcula ton; There are mills with say. five thou
sand stamps in the Transvaal. which have been
running Steddliy TOT IVe years Iney, or a large
part OF them. have really beer running longer bur
for the sake Of argument We will put IL at five
years. That means there sufficient tailinRs
adjacent 10 johannesburg to construct a fortiacs-
ton % feet wide by feet in height from That
point. continuously to Cape Town. and even fur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22

Il think, Stockton" said David Humphreys. a
friend OF the first speaker. who is also familiar
with the TransvaaI country that
BURIAL all you say OF those mounds or
GROUNDS IN tailings IS true, except that Won
failing have underestimated rather than
HEAPS. overestmated the amount OF them
You remember when I was one Of
went out there % accept that position and almost
the first thing that struck me-and il struck ne
mighty disagreeably. tOo-were the Niger grave
yards. The soil Of the country is sandy almost "a
much a seashore. since ii is made I'D OF Dis
integrated red sandstone. 1t naturally packs badly
and remains loose. The 'nggers are LAZY and
never bury their dead more than a foot deep and
covers them blows away. and it is uncommon
thing for an arm. leg. or even whole body to
become exposed in this way. There Is. however. no
evil odor attendant danger TO health from this
cause, in that soil and climate the body rapidly
becomes desccated. II is a greWsOrne and
has its own graveyard. one frequently met with.
made up my mind TO put stop 70 IL. and tried
burying them deeper. but for variety Of reasons
this did not improve matters and finally hit upon
the idea of burying them on the edge OF the tail
tngS- As the tailngS are brought from the nine
they dumped the top OF the mound. and the
constantly added weight forces the base 10 become
widening one; a result the kaffrs
buried the edge Of the base line soon
covered over with Stag, and nothing short OF an
ment day. The idea met with approval and was
generally adopted by the other mines, that to-
grounds we'll"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
THE QUEEN SHOWS HERSELF
Is to Drive in semi-state Through
London streets and Then Go to
Ireland

LONDON. March AT no other tine
since the diamond jubilee has the queen
been so conspicuous an object in the public
mind as she is tonight. This promises 10
be even more strikingly the case toner
row.
Her majesty's visit to London for drive
in semi-state from Padington station to
Buckingham palace would be sufficient in
itself to create great public manifestations
Of loyalty but the announcement this
evening that for the first time since the
jubilee she win tomorrow drive from Buck
ingham palace along the emhankment TO
st. Paups cathedral and back through Hol-
born and Piccadiily to st, James. synchron-
izing with the new success Of Lord Rob-
erts, is bound to make tomorrow a gaia
this Is the announcement Of the queens
intention to visit Ireland for the first time.
1t is said, since the death OF the prince
consort This Is regarded as one OF the
most remarkable acts of the queens life.
No minister OF the crown has ever dared
to suggest such remarkable undertaking.
1.-THE trip" said a well informed official
this evening, rs the spontaneous sugges-
tion of the queen alone, and the enthusiasm
II Is bound to create when known in Lon
don tomorrow can scarcely be estimated.
intense devotion to her people, and her
sacrifice in making the trip at such a sea-
son of the year is renewed evidence of the
keenness of her mind In selecting the
proper act at the proper time"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
PEACE MEETING BROKEN UP
Edinburgh students Secure Possess
sion of the Hall and start
RtOtfng.

EDINBURGH. March IA stop the war;
meeting, admission to which was regulat-
ed by ticket, was held in this city this
evening
Long before the hour fixed university
students secured possession of the hall
IL Is alleged that several hundred gained
entrance by counterfeit tickets. and the
audience was so unruly that the doors
were barricaded inside and outside.
James Keir- Hardle, chairman OF the In
dependent Labor party and editor of the
Labor Leader endeavored to speak, but all
TO no purpose. Finally he announced that
the principal speaker, Mr.. Cronwright-
Sehreiner, was outside.
The meeting was thereupon abandoned
by the promoters, and rush was made r
the platform. The police used their batons
and a free fight ensued. Numerous ar
rests were made.
gentleman whose identity has not been
established, was severely handled outsiae
the hall by the crowd, under the impress
sion that he was Mr. Cronwright Schrei-
ner. He tainted. fell and was trampled
Ultimately he was rescued insensible by
the police. The students finished the anti
peace demonstration by parading through
the principal streets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

PANIC IN COTTON MARKET.
Prices Drop Nearly Thirty. Points
and There IL n Rush to Unload

NEW YORK. March 7-There was much
excitement on the opening Of the cotton
exchange today. Prices on the opening
call showed "a decline OF ten and seventeen
points on weak early cables which show
90 decline OF az2 In spot prices and
4htlaa 6sd In futures. large number %
selling orders had accumulated over night
ana the rush to unload long contracts was
great. soon after the cali thn decline
was Increased 10 seventeen and twenty.
nine points. nearly one-half cent on MAY
from the high point OF yesterday Later
Later rriees took a favorable turn on
covering, and strengthened ave AMI ten
points. after which liquidation set IN and
The market eaEed on again Al noon
prices had reacted again, with a general
let up IA the strain of excitement that
had az the opening threatened dcmarali-
zAfion
IN the early afternoon the cotton mar
ket hraced vp considerably and the prices
advanced five and nineteen points on the
low level During The last hour. however
another selling movement set In which
carried prices % she ioWost f.oint 81 the
day; The market cioeed barely steady.
slightly below the lowest az a ~ lass az
twenty-ons 10 thrty-f0ur points
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

recoiIed, the minute figures that composed
II squeezed themselves into cover among
some rocks A great many groups Of men
began carrying away black objects A
trickle Of independent drops dispersed it.
self Then we groaned. There had been
a check. The distant drama continued
The budding figures began to move again
1.-the, active forms moved about rear
ranging things, officers, we knew, even
at the distance. Then the whole wave
started again full of impetus-started,
went forward and never came back. And
at this we were all delighted. and praised
the valor of our unequaled infantry and
Wished we were near enough to give
them a cheer"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
FOUND DEAD IN THE STREET.
Patrick Noonan. of seattle. Dies
suddenly in san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. March IA man
supposed TO be Patrick ]. Noonan, OF Sc
attic, was found dead today.
Deputy Coroner Flynn. who investigated
the case. believes that death was due TO
natural causes. In one OF the pockets a
letter from William Sinclair, of Tacoma
was found. II was addressed to p. Moo
nan, Seattle. Wash.
Noonan was about 80 years OF age. II Is
believed he was n marine fireman.
The only Patrick Noonan mentioned In
the local directory Is Patrick ID. j. Moo
nan. whose occupation Us given as that OF
a stevedore. and whose residence Is at 800
Maynard avenue. \ lodging house is
located at that number.
Inquiry at that place last night devel-
oped the fact that Patrick Noonan. a
fireman. had been tenant of the house
until last Saturday. when he disappeared
without saying anything concerning his
intention TO leave. He was dressed In his
best clothes and left his working clothes
In his room.
Noonan is fireman, and until six
weeks ago he was employed by the Seat
tie Steam Heat and Power Company.
Since leaving the employ of that COM
pany he has been out OF work.
The lodging house people stated that
Noonan was a drinking man, and one
who was not unlikely to die suddenly of
heart trouble Nothing IL known OF his
relatives. He was a member OF the Wood
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
SUSPECTED PLAGUE CASE.
San Francisco Chinatown RigtdIy
Guaranteed, Owing to n Recent
Death.

SAN FRANCISCO. March IA case OF
what Is supposed TO be bubonie plague.
though the exact nature of the diseases
Is uncertain, has been discovered in Chi
natown. The patient who Is a Chinese.
residing at 1904 Dupont street, was inn
mediately isolated. and the whole Of CHI
natown has been Placed under strict quar-
antine regulations. 10 fear is appreheni-
ed OF spread OF the disease, whatever Il
may prove. A large force OF police IL be-
ing kept in Chinatown to maintain the
quarantine placed upon that section, pend
ing the outcome OF the archaeological ex-
animation OF those portions of the body
removed from suspected Chinese. Physi-
clans Interested in the case are not yet
prepared to make a definite statement re-
garding the case, but from others who
have had experience in such matters II
is learned that the case viii hardly prove
70 be one OF plague, az the dead man has
long been resident OF this city. Had he
been a recent arrival from the orient
greater alarm would be felt.
The Gordon OF police now watching Chi
natown is kept there simply as precau-
uonafy measure.