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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

lot Of sticks and pretend to be talking to each
bill has been introduced In the Ohio Legislature
providing that ruling bodies of religious denomna-
tons shall be empowered to name the trustees OF
UNCONVENTIONAL institutions. Its object Is to give
the control Of Lane Theological Seminary to the
Presbyterian Church.
The late Lord 4ueensberrys famous protest at the
quaint sequel. A society journal, now deceased
SeaRng mse on w fhs heany
whip and called at the office. asking to see the
elderly woman who regarded him severely through
her spectacies Remembering the "Queensbe,rry
that he had called to talk the matter over.-CLon-
don Chronicle.
Three bishops of the Episcopal Church. namely.
A. N Littlejohn. of Long Island; George +. Sey-
mour of Springfield. H., and Leighton Coleman
of Delaware. have taken a step unprecedented IN
the Episcopal Church. They have sent an encyc-
lcal to every bishop in the world who does not
obedience to the Roman POntiT. commencing
in the highest terms a volume entitled "A Nindica-
ton of Anglican Orders by the Rev. Dr. Arthur
Lowndes, Episcopal clergyman, OF this CITY
1t also announces that a fund has been raised TO
which il IL understood Bishop Potter contributed,
for the purpose Of sending copy Of the volume 10
every bishop to whom the encyclical Is addressed
This is done because. in the opinion OF the three
bishops DR. Lowndes establishes the validity of
Anglican orders against the letter OF Leo NIL
and also because they think it desirable that the
Church In general should be appraised OF the fact
that the Episcopal Church, though yet young al
ready possesses theologians and scholars The vol
ume will be translated into Greek and Russian
The strenuousness of the missionary's efforts i'm
pressed profoundly.
"He is trying very hard convert you we re-
marked. addressing ourselves to the cannibals. a.
"Oh. yes the savages replied. FOR II ne rams
you know the understanding Is that the luncheoh
Is on him. Yesi'
Hereupon there seemed to be something almost
sinister in reluctance of these benighted people
to embrace the religton-(Detrot journal.
Brisbin Skiles. of Gap. Lancaster County Penn
though eighty-four years old still makes good his
claim TO the title the king of fox hunters. which
was bestowed upon him many years ago.
Physician with ear 10 patients chestl-There IL
a curious swelling the region OF the heart ST.
which must be reduced at once.
Patient Northumberland swelling Is my pocket
book doctor. Please don't reduce II too much
-(HarIem Life.
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CLEVELAND NOT SERIOUSLY I'LL.
THE EX-PRESIDENT IN HIS USUAL HEALTH
SAVE FOR AN ATTACK OF
RHEUMATISM.

Princeton. N J., March 1.-The report that eN-
President Grover Cleveland seriously i'll caused
many injuries 10 be made to-day to his con-
dition Dr. D. J. II. Wikon. who is Mr.. Cleveland
physician saws that the ex-Presidents Illness has
been exaggerated He says Mr. Cleveland has had
another attack Of rheumatism, by which he mas
lately been confined TO his house. but that the ex-
President aside from being attacked with his Ole
enemy The rheumatic govt. Is In his usual health
The most intimate friends Of the Cleveland fam
fly In Princeton do not credit the report that the
ex-President is critically III. and say they under
stand he has lately been suffering from one OF his
oId attacks and that is all
When the information conveyed 10 MI CIeVe-
land that reports had been circulated that ne was
dangerously I'll he expressed indignation ana was
anxious 70 have the reports denied. Mr. Cieveiahu
SAID:
T have NOT been in a. fine health IN three nonths
ss ON to-day | have had lot or trouoIe wiz.
rheuuatIsr as everybody knows but nave so'
over that now and am In good CONDITION.
II was learned here to-day from personal illellu7
or Mr. Cleveland that he has already prepared one
Of his lectures which will be delivered before the
university students this spring. The ex-Presldens
expeCts 10 go TO Florida next week on a pieaSu!Ee
trim and dates will probably be arranged TOT MIN
10 deliver the lectures soon after MS return dOout
April /
Dr. 7 d Bryant of No. 50 West Thirty-sixth-st
u,bo rrobebIv knows as much about Mr.. Cleve-
lands constitution as any man. said yesterday ne
M ~, doubt that the ex-Prssidents present illness
has been greatly exaggerated by certain news
papers.
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BLEEDING KANSAS CITY.
HOW THE HOTEL KEEPERS ARE TO
POSSESS THEMSELVES OF THE
CONVENTIONS MONEY

r+ e. the determination Of Kansas City that what
ever money comes into the town because OF tAe
Democratic National Convention next summer
shall STAY there II the place ever comes 10 be
called bleeding Kansas City II will deserve the
name through its way OF bleeding its guests For
It is evident that prices Of those things which
all travellers must have while they are in Kansas
City viii be enough 10 make angels weep and
Democrats take sevsrer measures.
The hotel keepers there think that s. day is
about the right price for guest while the con-
venrion IS going on. and that room ought TO hold
about six But they do not think that they ought
10 lose through the failure 10 I'LL any room II
the Democratic party cannot I'LL every room IN
every hotel in Kansas City that "a the fault Of the
Democratic party. rot OF The hotel keepers There
fore the price OF a room will be- $50 II the first
guest who gets into IL is lucky enough 70 be
Joined by five others. he will have pay only s.
a day. II more FISH come into that particular
net bleeding Kansas City Will bleed the whole $50
out Of him II he is Joined by less than five they
will have to divide the bleeding among them \
bath will be ST day. both the bath and the price
being Invisible. like the room. by any number
up 10 six
The Democratic party may may not make free
silver its Issue but there is doubt that II will
have 10 its silver freely 1t IS yet undecided
whether the prices OF drinks viii be raised pro
portiouatey. but there Is talk or 1T IL IS said
that OF the leading hotel keepers oppose this
the ground that there IS still time for the
Democratic party to change It's mind. and hold Us
convention in some large town.
But the joke of IL all is in an interview with
hotel keeper telegraphed from Kansas City. He
says that the high prices necessary 10 keep
outsiders from engaG ing all the rooms that
there will be left for the delegates and the
newspaper who must have them. and he
adds: We must do this If Kansas City is prove
its declaration that it can properly for Ma
ticnal convention So they are going 70 put six
men In a room at - a day each. 70 prove that
they properly care-Oh. come-hasn't Kansas
City any sense of humor at all?
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land and house and cattle and money will be as
much his as they ever were, and he himself will
be free as he ever was-save in the one par
ticuar that he will not be so free to Cypress his
neighbor There will be no spoliation of the
Transvaal, no oppression of the people Some
years ago some American Outlanders excited
the ire of President KRUGER by telling him that
In case of a crisis between the Beers and the
Outlanders they would take the side of liberty
and good government" THAT means then, "
cried the President, that you will side with the
English" In that he spoke better than he knew
or meant. There is no doubt that the collapse
Of the Boer olgarchy and the establishment of
British authority will mean liberty and good
government for Boer as well as for Briton.
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An Idaho tramp who injured a railroad
car while stealing ride has brought suit for dam
ages. alleging negligence the part OF the en-
ployes of the company because. although they
knew where no and that he ought to be put
off they did put him off.
How are conditions IN your part OF the State?'
IAN right answered the Kentucky mountaineer.
The dangers all over. We were powerful scared
for while but don't reckon there's any chance
OF an ammunition famine now."-( Washington Star
A Pennsylvania man travelling through Kansas
recently heard a great many tall stories. and
thought he would tell or them in a letter
home. This how he did it.
Most of the streets paved, the grains of corn
being used for cobblestones. while the cobs are
followed and used for sewer pipe. The husk
when taken off whole and stood on end makes a
nice tent for the children to play In. 1t sounds
queer hear the feed man tell the driver to take
a dozen grains OF horse feed to Jackson $
livery stable If it not for soft deep soil here
| don't how they would harvest the corn
as the stalks would grow up in the air as high as
IL Methodist church steeple. However when the
get too heavy their weight presses the stalk
down In the ground average OF ninety-two
feet; this brings the enough to the ground
to be chopped off with an axe"
In the melodrama the distracted woman had
fed TO the brink of the river with view 10 escap
floating ice, while laughing mo ckngly back at her
pursuers.
But this evening the Sheriff had attached the
ice machine: consequently there was no Ice float
what shall | do?" she cried wrnging her
"A neat song and dancer' suggested her womanly
intuition. almost at once
All, yes' For long she was doing special
ties he pursuing party couldn't conveniently do
a thing but stand at the back OF the stage like =
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to preserve to the United States without fail
half understood problems of our new posses
sions. That is all there of it, and the some
what tardy realization of that necessity fully
accounts for the sudden change of policy at
Washington.
The enemies of expansion have been trying to
bungle our administration of outside territory
and by soaring we'll meaning sentimentalists,
TO hurry the Republican party into legislation
which would embarrass il III governing the
Philippines. The Democrats would like nothing
better. than to commit the Republicans to the
doctrine that Puerto Rico and consequently the
Philippines are under the Constitution, with the
promise of Statehood. How quickly they who
are now whining about equality for the Puerto
RiCans and Filipinos with ourselves would turn
and denounce the Introduction of new and bar
barous elements into our Union. and ask to be
intruSted with the task of finding some way out
of the difficulty even If they had TO turn the
Islands adrift or cede them to some other Power
as the only alternative to making States of
them This constitutional question was the real
issue in the Puerto Rican bill, and all the talk
about trusts and oppression and Spanish cruelty
and rallying of Protectionists was mere cant.
The sentimental humanitarianS of some relig-
ious journals who have taken ii up were per
haps naturally misled by demagogy dressed In
morality. But the practical politicians who have
tried to make their country'S administration OF
external possessions difficult Just to secure n
party cry have been using their cant with con
scous and constituencies cunning
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Amnsemenfs.


ACADEMY OF MrsIc-2-s:l0-way Down East.
AMERICAN THEAFRE-2-S:15- Rigoletto.
BERKELEY LYCEUM-2: l5-s: 30-Japanese Players.
BIJOU-2:lS-S-l5-Aunt Hannah
BROADWAY-2-s- Ben-Fur.
CASINO-2-s-rhe Princess Chic.
CRITERION TFEATRE-2:15-s:2 o-The Little Minister.
EDEN MUSES. a. m. TO II p. m.-WaxHorks Grand
EMPIRE THEATRE-2:l5-s.20 -Brother Officers.
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Anto-
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-A Romance
OF Athlone.
GARDN THEATRE As: i0-Hearts Are Trumps.
GARRICK THEATRE-2:15-S-S Sherlock Homee.
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-2-s-Rogers Bros in Wall
HAMMERsTEINs vIcToRIA-2:l5-s:l5 - Nam selle
Awkns.
HARLEM OPERA HoUsE-2-s:l5-The Last Of the
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE s:2o-Naughty An
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-2-s-Hans.
KEITH S-ContnUous Performance.
KNIcKERBOCKER THEATRE-2:l5 -s:20-Nhen We
Twenty-one-
ROSTER q halls -s:1--Vaudeville.
I,YCFJ-M EATRE-2l5-s:3n-My Daughter-in-lIaw
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:i5-s:5O- Corale &
Co. Dressnakers.
Sportsmens Show.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-2-Lohengrin-
Rigoletto.
MURRAY HIII-2-s-I,ord Chumley
NETWORK Neutrality-suspicious. 10 TOXIC
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance.
ST. NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-sl5-Hockey.
Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
ray WICK WITNESSES ASSAULTED
THE Ex-JUsT1CE COMPLAINS TO JUSTICE
SLOWER IN THE JOHNSON WILL CASE

sToyER IN THE JOHNSON WILL CASE
Justice Augustus Van Wyck, counsel for fathers
Power and Quinau. the proponents OF the VIII VI
Mary Johnson Informed Justice slower aIter To-
cess IN the Supreme Court yesterday 'hat ,"'
~ hts witnesses had been assaulted when ieaNlns
Tho Court House presumably by some OF the con
astants or their friends Justice Slower said tha'
unless some act had been committed IN the COURT
room he could not interfere. but asked ior IN
formation Neither the court officers nor the po-
lcemen who do duty In the building heard any
thing OF the matter. and II was allowed 10 drop
Mrs Johnson left 10000 TO the Roman Cathohc
Church OF All Saints and other Catholic religious
and benevolent institutions and additional testi-
rnonv was given yesterday 10 show that she was or
sound mind when she executed the will and codi-
ell The will Is contested by a number or relatives
OF Mrs Johnson who cut on with small
requests.
Mrs Annie F. Foley a widow. testified that Mrs
Johnson was a refined woman OF motherly, dignt-
fed appearance This testimony given 10 re-
flute that of witnesses for Mrs. Johnson's rela-
tves. who previously that Mrs. Johnson was
frequently intoxiCa ted. and used about sweep
ing the sidewalk In her bare feet.
Daniel WhItford the lawyer who drew the codt-
Gil the will. the last one examined. The
court then adjourned until Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
GIVING INFORMATION PROHIBITED.
PROSECUTIONS FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS OF
AMERICAN CONSU-IS

Berlin. March The 'Vorwaerts." organ OF the
Socialists publishes to-day the text OF secret in
struCtions issued by the Prussian Minister OF the
Interior. Baron Won Rheinbaben, in regard TO
swertng United States consular queries, which Herr
Kunert Socialist, mentioned yesterday In the
Rechstag. The instructions say that under no cir
cumstances must there be given 10 American
suls statistical Information about contravention of
the food adulteration law including the sale OF
spoiled Injurious food. etc: also toys and the
adulteration and sale thereof. Information Is also
forbidden the subject of trichne, etc. found
In home meats. and the status OF human and ami
NAL diseases In repsy TO all such queries the con-
suls must be referred to the published imperial
statistics.
The "Vorwaerts'' further asserts that. according
to the criminal statistics, about twentyseven hun
dred persons punished In the empire annually
for the above contraventions. and adds:
In the Reichstag the Government was not Obliged
to the above charges but when the Meat
bill is debated II will compel the Government to
speak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
APPEAL FOR PALISADES BILL
MEMORIAL FROM THE NATIONAL sCULPr-
URE SOCIETY.

The National Sculpture Society, through a COM
mittee consisting OF John De Witt Warner H. X
Bush-Brown and Charles De Kay, has issued an
appeal 10 the Governors and Legislatures OF New
York and New-Jersey in behalf of the bill 10 pre-
the Palisades by means OF an interstate park
In the appeal the committee says
We believe II unnecessary otherwise than orleny
note that the Palisades are of Worldwide tanies
not only as the most striking combination OF rock
and river grandeur and beauty existing IN the
midst of a great city population but as one OF tns
grandest of geological features. The cooperation
happily had between New-Gork and canada 20
the preservation of Niagara should not De less
hearty between sister States toward reScuIns Ior
country and the world the most prominent ana
picturesque of the natural features for the preser
walton destruction OF which these States are 70
spOnSible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
THE POPE'S WISH FOR PEACE.
REPLY OF THE PoNTIFF TO BIRTHDAY coN-
GRATUI.ATIONS.

Rome. March 2.-The Pope this afternoon re-
ceved in the Throne Room the members OF th'
Sacred College and the Roman prelates' VINO pre-
scented to His Holiness congratulations upon tns
occasion of his birthday The Ponttff's reply was
read by Mousignor Mscatelh After thanking ths
prelates their wishes TO his health. the Pops
dwelt on the divine mercy which sometimes makes
use OF the weakest to guide, during many years.
Peters bark" He referred to the Holy Year cele-
brations and the demonstrations In honor OF
Giordano Bruno the Italian philosopher attrtout-
ing the latter TO the work of Satan and conciudea
with expressing his keen desire That nooG wOusa
cease to flow in South Africa, where Two PeoPles.'
although brothers are Strengthening one anothetL
and hoped they would meet and sIaorsee y
the kiss OF peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
DANCED At A FAMOUS BAIL.

London. March LADY Louisa Madeline Ttghe
died at Woodstock. County Kilkenny, this morning
She daughter OF the Duke OF Richmond. and
born in 1903. She danced at the famous ball at
Brussels the night before the battle OF Waterloo
and Rirded the Duke OF Welington's sword when
he started for the field OF battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
SECRETARY GAGE COMING.
TO ADDRESS THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB ON THE
MONEY QUESTION

Lyman J. Gage. Secretary OF the Treasury. will
be In this city the evening of March Il as the
guest OF the Union League Club. II Is said that he
has promised address the members OF the club
the monetary question and the probable effects
OF the proposed financial legislation by Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

first JOB was that it was too easy. Probably 1t
makes him sad to read about three feet of snow
on a level, with here and there ten foot drift
in the northern part of the State, but the people
who pay Mr. Nagle's bills will be able to bear
UP under their present exemption.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

The Order OF the Golden Fleece bestowed
upon the Crown Prince OF Germany on January Q
by the Queen Regent OF Spain. The insignia OF the
order carrie; TO Berlin by the Duke OF Vera
qua the descendant of Columbus. special Am
bassador. charged TO invest the young prince with
the order The honor 1t is understood. was con-
ferred in recognition OF Emperor William having
bestowed the order OF the Black Eagle NOvem-
Der g. 1899 on the young King OF Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
JUDGMENT AGAINST LORD YARMOUTH

Judgment for ssi2 was entered yesterday against
George Francis Alexander Seymour. otherwise
known the Earl of Yarmouth In favor Of
Charles II. Johnson, assigned claim for
money lent on September IL, 1899 The Judgment
was obtained In the City Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

The clearly the present condition Of the
Third Avenue Railroad Company is disclosed
the urgent appears the necessity of show
ing how it was brought about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

1t was quite characteristic OF "Bobs" who
does not advertise" to postpone his entry
into Kimberley until after he had rounded up
and shipped to Cape Town the late besiegers Of
that place. His rule always has been, duty first
and celebration afterward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
A. d. SHAW TO RUN FOR CONGRESS-

COMMANDER OF THE g. A r.. WISHES TO suo-
CEED Mr.. CHICKERING.
watertown. y. Y. March 2-General A D. Sha"'
National Commander OF the Grand Army OF 'ns
Republic to-day announced himself as candioa'e
for Congress 10 succeed the late Charles A Cnick-
ering from the XXIVth Congress District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

The announcement of the murder OF Messrs
Riddle and Sutherland was telegraphed from Ran
COON to The Associated Press February Is last
and IL added that Consul Iitton had heen
wounded. but had succeeded In making his ESCAPE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
CONGRESSMAN EPES CRITICALLY I'LL.

Washington March AN operation per
formed Congressman Epes. of Virginia. at Gar
field Hospital to-day for appendicitis Hts condition
Is critical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
BURMESE PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
SIXTY NATIVES KILLED AND TWO THOUSAND
HOUSES BURNED.

RanGoon. British Burmah. March 2-The British
punitive expedition sent to avenge the murder in
the Monghem district of Messrs Riddle and
Sutherland. British Commissioners. who had been
engaged In the demarcation of the Burmo- c hinese
boundary, has captured the whole group of villages
implicated I'm the affair. Sixty of the villagers have
been killed and two thousand houses have been
burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

Lord Roberts doubtless realizes with some
anxiety that he has tremendous reputation u
sustain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

We believe the only fault the new Commits
s!ouer Of Street Cleaning had to find with his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

Some fake" Tammany men have been ar
rested on the charge of holding UP saloonkeep-
ers to buy tickets. None but genuine Tamnany
allowed to blackmail saoonkeepers In
this town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

No apology is needed for recurring at short
intervals to the Horton Law Repeal bill and the
strenuous efforts of the przefghting ring to kill
it outright by amendment. The situation
having become too critical for the small fry to
be left in charge Senator Grady has appeared
in the congenial role of advocate for the pu-
gilsts. Their latest scheme includes restrictions
which will keep lucrative and brutal swindle
going and a > per cent sop to the farmers. Now
is the time for public opinion to declare itself
in the reputable newspapers Of the State and In
personal admonltions to members of the Legis-
lature with emphasis which will more than
offset the persuasions of the ring Unless this
is done the States disgrace is likely to continue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

1t sounds nightly fine to talk about our Ma
tons birthright'' and the way in which it is to
be sold for mess of pottage in the enactment
of tariff law for Puerto Rico. But what about
the Nations birthright which would be forever
lost by admitting remote and alien peoples to
share in the government Of this Union?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
TNVESTTTURE OF A GROWN PRINCE.

Berlin March 1.-The Crown Prince Frederick
William was invested with the Order OF the Golden
Fleece to-day after which the Emperor gave a
banquet at the palace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
Business Noncrs.

pon TON Desks md Office Furniture.
Great Variety q Style and Price.
T G. SELLEW
No. III Fulton 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

The difference between real and affected pity
for the Puerto Ricans is becoming clearer from
day to day