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New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
LNDENNITY FORECASTS.
MINES AND RAILWAYS WILL DOUBT
LESS PAY THE COSTS OF
THE WAR
Copyright; 1900; By The New-York Tribune.l
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE


GBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London, April 16 / a. m.-War news at mid
night was at the lowest ebb for many weeks.
The War Office had not given out a line not
even q casualty list, for twenty-four hours.
There were so few press dispatches that the
Sunday night war editions were suspended. and
Fleet Street was content with editing the large
budget Of mail correspondence from the field.
The Wepener garrison had apparently been re-
heved by the withdrawal Of the Boer COM
mandOes. but there definite intelligence
fespecting British success in cutting off their
retreat. A benignant Easter calm had settled
upon the entire theatre Of action.
There confirmation Of a sensational
Moscow story respecting the Cars ultimatum
TO Great Britain and his threat TO invade Persia.
concerning which the Russian Ambassador in
London has been strictly reticent and uncom-
municative
There was long message from Sir Alfred
Miner, addressed through the Colonial Office 70
tourists. especially women, intending to visit
south Africa in war time The moral was the
same TO which Punch" pointed in its advice to
people about 70 marry, namely, Don't"
"hhe there is a complete shrinkage of war
news there is much quiet discussion among
houth Africans in London respecting the future
OF mining industries after the close of hostllities
MT hhodes has been comforting with Alfred
Bet and ether large capitalists but his views
are not known. Mine owners are reticent from
good cause, for they know from the speeches
VI the Chancellor Of the Exchequer and the tone
VI The press that there is a deliberate intention
VI bleeding the capitalists so far as possible in
settling the bill Of expenses for the war There
are only two interests in the Dutch republics
"hieh can be levied upon when indemnities are
assessed for the cost Of the war and for dam
aess 10 property in Natal and Cape Colony;
hese are railways and mines. The railway IN
uie Free State is owned by Il government which.
ss General Roberts has declared no longer ex-
A portion OF II. with rolling stock, has
zen seized by the British army and General
sS0erts advances TO the Vaal the remainder Of
= VIII fa! into his possession. This State rail-
NY with It's potential earnings and resources.
'-es De regarded as q valuable asset in posses
'N OF the British Government. When the
ahsFaal is Invaded the railways belonging to
Ne'herlands Company HIi also be seized,
o. ihese u time Of peace were compelled 70 pay
- peg cent Of their profits 10 the TransvsaI Gov
eht' South Africans assert tbat thia 50 per
- VIII go hereafter 10 the British Cove. nrnent.
"e main resource for meeting q war IA en-
NopGH sLEEPERS VIA PENNSYLVANIA
r. ~. RAILROAD
y~.D31caSo, ST .oufs bstII and
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
MKINLEY's MESSAGE TO LoUBET.

Washington, April 15.-President Mckinley
yesterday sent the following message to Presi-
dent Loubet:
Washington, April IA, 1900
The President of the French Republic, Paris
IN the name of the American people and on be-
half Of the Government Of the United States, I
congratulate the Government of the republic
and the French nation this conspicuous in
auguration Of great enterprise whose benefl-
cient mission is to draw closer the ties OF inter-
course that join all countries to their mutual
advantages. WILLIAM M'KINLEY
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
CYNICAL GERMAN COMMENT.

Berlin April 15.-The Berlin papers, commenting
on the speeches of President Loubet and NJ Mile
rand the opening of the Paris Exposition yes
terday, refer to them hollow phrases" The
"Deutsche Tageszeitung' says:
There is no hope ground for hope, that the
twentieth century will be any peaceful than
the nineteenth nor that there will be any more
fraternity for international competition is grow
ing and keen all the while, and IS drown
ing every other consideration.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
GAVE HIS VICTIM POISON TO DRINK.

Berlin, April IA Sensational case OF murder has
just come TO light at Gr9newald. popular suburb
OF Berlin, The murderer Jaenioke. has confessed
that no pretended 90 be great magician. and tn
duced his victim. Louise nergneF 20 iaeet him and
10 drink a potion containing strychnine. OF which
she died, Tho corpse hidden under Ice, IL
seems that Jaencks had a regular line Of custom
ers a ma gican,
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
POOR CROPS IN chill.

CHANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TO MARKET WHEAT
Santiago de Chile. via Galveston April i6-In
consequence OF the poor crops wheat prlces are
advancing, and the situation viii allow large i'm
pOrtatlon from California,
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

NEW YORK TO CLEVELAND, IA HOURS
BY the New York Central's Lake Shore i.mited
b3o y, m, New York T43 a, m, Cleveland. Every
day in the year, No excess fare,-AdvL
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
THE 0UFEN r4KES 4 LONG DRLrE

Dublin April 15.-The Queen took long drive
this afternoon through the villages adjacent to the
CITY
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TRAINS TO
CHICAGO CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS,
ST. PAUL AND CLEVELAND
have no superlors, Fast schedules superb equip
ment magnificent roadbed, and every protection
known TO invention all features OF the stand
ard Railroad OF America, "--AdyL
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

At the first sign OF Group, give
JAYNE'b EXpECTORANT.-Ad
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
MISSIONARIES SECURE PEACE
THEIR GOOD WORK IN THE cAMERooNs Ac-
KNOWLEDGED.

Berlin April 15--According to official reports
from the Cameroons. the revolt there is dying
out. and orderly conditions are being resumed
This is understood to be due largely to the good
offices Of American missionaries who have act
ed as Intermediates in negotiations for peace
fui settlement with the Bull chiefs
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

THROUGH sLEEPERs VIA PENNSYLVANIA
r. RAILROAD
Lousriiigis.so 81 Louis. Cincinnati. Nashville and
Adyt ess sJpe tabls in another column
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

Continued on Seventh Page.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

Fifteen more dollars n day paid out In
wages by the contractors would settle tho
whole difiicuIty- I cannot at this time say
whether the sending soldiers o suppress
the strike VIII result in interna tional DIM
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
ARMISTICE OBSERVED,

The Italians remained quiet yesterday Some
of them even attended the Easter services IN
the same church as the deputy sherihs. There
will be a meeting of the strikers at daylight
this morning a hilltop overlooking the dam
at which their method Of receiving the soldiers
will be decided on.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
CAVALRY FOR CROT0N.
HORSE TROOPS TO AID IN
SURPRISING STRIKE.
TROUBLE FEARED AT THE DAM TO-DAY
THE ITALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL
DEPLORES SENDING SOLDIERS
THE OPPOSING FORCES
Cavalry.
In fanrry.

Fourth Separate Company. Yonkers- -.----.------
Eleventh Separate Company. Mount Vernon
Deputy sheriffs. about. -----------
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15
VEST SPRING GOODS AR HERE.

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tive as an argument for driving out
any of its tried friends

There is Il Representative from In
clahl VINO has also made IA miraculous
squirt since Alfred &. Harmer. late
Rather of the House, administered the
oatn oil Office to David Il. Henderson
lie is Charles Il. lands, OF Delphi. 1t
mlBht be we'll for him TO consult the
celebrated oracle of Delphi before
opening his campaign. Singular as it
may seem, he is said to he in danger
lor not following the blaze made by
Littieheid. Edgar D. Crumpacker. of
the same State. at the same ;ime
gained severa! rounds of the ladder by
preserving an eloquent silence when
the Porto Rican bill was under consjd-
Grafton, and by voting against ii. Silent
men frequently take the lead by some
unexpected action where experienced
ellnD efS sip from n rung, and main
tam their equilibrium with great diff
Guilty.
me struggle for commanding place
on the ladder is extremely Interesting.
One of those making fair headwav Is
l.dnund II. briggs. of Brooklyn. u. Y.
ms IS ms second term. In the last
congress ne was member of the hard
est WORKING committee in the House
mat on Invalid Pensions. In this Con
gress he has also been placed upon the
committee on Banking and Currency.
Despite the activity of these commit
tees, Driggs is always on the floor.
awaiting an opening. He has q shrill
voice, ana is an excellent cXtemDora-
neous speaker Willie shutting The
iioodgatcs of his Imagination ana forti-
lying Facts by figures. he shows no
Illustration when questioned always
giving sack AS good rs sent or sturdy
inquire fun hne eyes. and a Capuchin
tonsure, he IS becoming n familiar fig
urc on the floor. There Is an element,
"t inaenendence about him that has
made him conspicuous. He was one of
the SIX Democrats who voted for the
war revenue bill in the last Congress.
ana one OF The eight New York Dem
ocrats who voted for the gold bin in
the present House.
While the army bin was under con-
sideration. ne made q bitter attac,,
upon the transport service. basing IL on
an article which appeared in a Brook
lyn newspaper. In this speech, in re-
ply to question from Mr.. Wheeler.
oi kentucky, he said that he proposed
TO introducc a resolution OF invcstira-
ton. Mr.. HUH, Of Iowa. chairman Of
inc Committee on Military Affairs.
made counier-attack. and the veteran
Joseph q. Cannon warmed himself in
| To Il Juror Of Indignation nnn tried To
unnorSe briggs. Mr.. Il cnrrcson. of
: tennessee. the Democratic leader.
/ cvihccd II disposition to come 20 his
| ana but briggs waived him off. and
showed that he was fully CAPABLE of
taking care of himself While not re-
markably brilliant, the discussion be-
came highly interesting, and sent
briggs up several rounds of the lad
der. The denouement, however, was
sad.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15

After the resolution OF investigation
was introduced 1t turned out that the
editor had been imposed upon-had
bought n gold brick. There was far
more imagination than truth in the
story.
Another figure who seems perfectly
ut home on the ladder is Charles *.
wheeler. of Paducah. AIcCraclxen
County, Ky. When thoroughly arous-
ed in debate Wheeler is a hurricane.
lie mas swapping gray eyes, all impas-
siohcd manner. surprising diction, q
fair share of ammunition, and great
rapidity of enunciation. Like briggs
Wheeler is serving his second term
Both not only hold, but attract the
attention of the House. Each was
born during the civil war. Wheeler
being two years younger than briggs
Each is feeling his way up the ladder
very carefully: Both are promising
statesmen. Neither ventures upon n
lofty strain Of eloquence, but each con-
tents himself with common-sense ar
SumentS and 4 careful array of alleged
facts ribbed with logic. Wheeler, how
ever is said to be one of the best
stump speakers in Kntuceky. II has
superhuman energy. unboundcd activ-
itE, ana nervous mentality that
makes him at times a dangerous an
tagonist.
Here is another man we'll up on the
ladder. He is moving upward RAPIDLY
and gracefully, but silently. He is
william I.orrimer, of Chicago. Lorimer
mas well-knit figure, perfect features
pale, intellectual face, blue ewes. and
long, thick hair, indicative OF Gale
DOMAIN blood. Not many years ago he
was the driver of 4 street car in Chi
caSo. lie entered ward politics before
lie LEI, his place as driver, and has now
as hrm a grip on his congressional dis
trict as he had on his car. He has I'M
questioned ability as public speaker.
put rarely displays it in the House
~ dlHncr given to the Illinois delega-
tion recently. Lormer made the sneech
or the evening. 1t called attention to
our detenselcss condition on the north
ern border and advocated the con-
struction OF canal from Lake Michi-
gan to the mississippi With such n
canal the government could run its
Snnpoats from the Gulf into the Lake
as easily as England could reach II
by the st. Lawrence They would not
only protect our dcfenscless cities on
The Lakes. but threaten those owned
ny the Canadians, and in time of war
might give us another perry's victory.
Although born in England, The sDoech
proved that Lorimer is thoroughly
american in heart. No man in the
House Yields more personal influence.
ana none shows more Judgment and
less elf-consciousness. He is the only
Republican who can carry the district.
lie won 1t from the Democracy, and he
Keeps 1t by his personal popularity.
Those who know him say The is the
best man In Chicago"
Away up on the three hundredth
round of the ladder stands a Jersey
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15

& (Copyrig 10000 Amos ]. Cummings
Washington. D. c. April 14-Nearly
every body in the House Of Representa-
tiyes IS climbing a ladder 1t has more
rounds than Jacobs ladder, and Is full
ly,sas long, but there are no angels on
g Its rungs, More lofty than either the
Tower of Babel or the Eiffel Tower. it
leans like the Tower of Pisa. Compared
ssFitii Its height, the dome of the Capt.
tol and the Washington Monument are
isaiasae ne pigmies. 1t reaches from the
muck and mire of local politics TO the
s airy regions of consummate statesman
ship. is sometimes termed the Lad.
of Fame. In breadth it Is almost as
s ma Yin as in height.
III Some Representatives ascend Il with
'Sinp Eelous rapidly, but on reaching n
SSS5rsat heetShts are apt 10 become dizzy
and drop to- the earth. Others mount
he rings slowly and with great DELHI
L era ton, being sGre-footed and care
y fiIis5a At last they arrive above tba
9, and then disaster follows. Ere
8qIialftl " The work of years is lost The
atnlns pilere becomes frosty, the climba,
posed TO tile freezing winds of 20.
y ilszlaVpr.sg gets hay fever and de-
oi2ss ne ripe. Political pneumonia
ss sitt ervenes, the patient sue
/ Is. ssttd falls hendlong from The
ifssss g. ]lf
fssc Con gressrlen content them
SIS BY 81 tan din on The loves runr
sSitGi Z dX ,sa ne nor retrogradinc.
wa tesil shoot up
e AKA - fc yer Competition ,ifiil
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DON'T MISS THE SPECIAL UMBRELLA SALE

they are lost In the clouds. Others
Chamber n few rounds, face outward
SIT down upon the rung and review
the distance travelled. Their ambition
quickly gives out. and they are an
plrently content TO sit in the atmos-
phere oil duil mediocrity, with pipes in
their mouths, happy in the reception of
no complaints from their constituents.
Inc spriGhtly and most SNOWY are by
no means the best clamberers. Occa-
sionally an envious politician slyly
sreases the rung above him, and in an
unSuarded moment his colleague slips
through the ladder and falls. as Icarus
fell when his wings began to melt. The
shrewd political manipulation mounts
inns ladder with greater ease in dark
ness than in light. He makes more
neadway when unobservcd, and NAV
talloW the ways of some ambitious
competitor without being caught in the
act.
There are asprants who make a
great noise while sprnging from rtlng
10 runS. In the end however they rare
~ achieve as much as those more quiet.
Ihey are invariably more laxative
than eloquent Tho laxative genius is
more of a nuisance than an educator
lie loses no opportunity of displaying
his intellectual weakness TO use n New
Hompshire phrase, he frequently
starts his mouth to going, and then
runs OIL and leaves it," He gets lust so
far on the ladder. and no farther.
Sometimes. In his excitement. he slips
from the rung and travels downward,
h5nd over hand. apparently fnncvin.r
he is mounting the ladder and not des-
cendins 1t. His antics at times remind
you OF his Simian ancestors. who
swung themselves from African palms
ny their long prehensiie tails. pcltlng
each other with cocoanuts making sri-
macos and contortions ana kconinp nm
an interminable chatter. There ar, one
or two such statesmen in every Con-
eress. They never leave The ladder unti,
Capt. Scott. of coon notorietv. turns m
In The form of an indignant CONSTITUENT
cy, when they own UP ana come down
II Is great laddcr-this Ladder ar
fame. Nould-be great men are always
mounting 1t. eagerly seeking the sum
NIT of greatness
The race up the ladder i'm this Con
Gress began soon after the openinp Of
the present session. 4 man from Maine
made a sudden dash up the rounds and
shot away up in the blue ethereal. be-
coming in twinkling the most CON
spicuous figure on it, In two hours he
Went higher than men who had boon
Grinding IL for years. j Is n Question
however. as to how long he WIN last
Maine Will undoubtedly lose n : Con
sressman in the new apportlonment. re-
ouc:ng the number of her delegation
Irom four to three. One Of the four
must be left out. The astutc I3urleie1
me unassuming Amos Allen, and the
veteran Boutelle Will not be apt to give
way to a newcomer without bitter
strpggie The fact that Littleneld has
peen conscientious in his attitude
against The policy Of the friends of she
& administration would hardy be eTec-
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STATESMEN in
WASHINGTON.
Weekly Letter From the Virgin.
ian-PiIot's Correspondent.
A HARD LADDER TO CLIMB

Many Statesmen Slip. In Trying to Ascend
It's Rnnss-Fame is the Thing Sought for
--Representstivo Amos j. Cummings
Tolls About the Climbing that Hns Been
Going on Since the Fifty-sixth Congress
Assembled : Brightest Men arc Ere
auently the Worst Disappointed and tho
Most Flooding Frequently Secure EnvI-
able Plums.
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After the resolution OF Investigation
was introduced, It turned out that tho
editor had been imposed upon-had
bought n gold brick. There was far
more imagination than truth in the
story.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15

Away up on the three hundredth
round OF the ladder stands a Jersey
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man-one of the royal Jersey blues. He
mas all the dignity and manly aplomb
of Il Sir Charles Grandson. AS straight
as West Point graduate, he Is the
PINK OF perfection in debate. and dis
plays all the characteristics of IL gen.
tleman in his associations with his fell
low-members. This is the successor of
Thomas Dunn English the author of
Ben Bolt" X. Wayne Parker is
his name. lie is the son of Cortlandt
farker. a lawyer ranking the Freling-
huysens, the Penningtons, the Bradleys
ana the munyon's forty odd years ago.
Mr.. Parker is Il graduate of Princeton
College. and shouts the college cry and
wears the black and orange whenever
Princeton wallops Yale at football. In
dignity of demeanor and correctness of
department Parker is the peer of any
united states Senator. Indeed he is the
Chesterfield Of the House. An exceed
ingly graceful speaker. he never takes
the floor unless he has something to
say. He says 1t in n way to attract
attention. and drives 1t home in true
legal phraseology. He never scars into
the atmosphere of eloquence. but keeps
close to the ground and sails in fine
shape. The classic production of clas-
sic city. he is n classic Representative,
appreciated by all classic colleagues
Probably no man in the House could
recite Ciceros denunciation of Catalina
In the original Latin with better ec-
feet. Parker has firm grip on the
ladder. and avoids all the soaped rungs.
One of the most pleasing figures on
The ladder is that Of John Sharp Will
liams. of GaZoo. Miss. Like Mercer.
John entered Congress six years ago.
He first attracted the attention of the
House in a midnight speech. 1t was in
reply to one made by Joseph c. Hen
dirk, an exceedingly able Representa-
tive from New York. Although din
ped in the vitrolic oil of sarcasm. il had
all the graces of the old-t!me Southern
oratory. John then started up the lad
der in great shape. and he has ever
since been ascending ii without a break.
In the present session he has develop
ed qualities that have surprised his
friends. Gifted with excellent Judgment.
he has become a Prince Rupert in dis
cussion. His facts are all carefully
grouped his arguments incisve and
clear. and his conclusions compact and
telling. BY sheer force Of intellect he
is one Of the leaders of the opposition.
crossing blades with the masters of The
art. and frequently pinking them with n
dcNterity that showers the House with
applause. or slender figure and n
graceful delivery. he has the nonchal-
ant air of true son OF the South. and
socially beyond criticism.
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GET AN UMBRELLA AT MONDAYS SALE

OF War on the election Of Rryan's an
tagonist. and made brilliant record
during the war with Spain. Mercer
remained in the louise ard Is steadily
creeping up the ladder. HIS rec ,rd mas
Injured 10 the benefit of his conS,i;u-
cnts and awakened the attention of the
country. The success Of the Omaha
Exposition was due largely 10 his cf-
forts. Becoming chairman of the Com
mittee on Public BUILDINGS and
Grounds on the death of Seth Milikcn,
he engineered the construction Of
scores of public buildings scattered
throughout the country. not forgetting
his own state. All rivariess and jeal-
ousies were allaycd and everybody
seemed pleased. Mercer is a heavy
man, with round face and the man
ner of an unassum!ng farmer. Good
humor sQuats on every iincament OF
his coun:enancc. He carries himself
we'll on the floor. and is unusually sue
cessful in legislation. He married Il
handsome and accomplished woman
while in While in Washington, and is
a favorite in the House. He cham
pions his bills with characteristic
pluck and ability, and is a forcible
and effective speaker.
And so they ascend and descend the
ladder. Some are struck by appopla:y
and disappear forever. y few trip
themselves and fall but in after years
regain their fet:, ard once more try the
ascent. Others remain Oh the rungs
Tor nearly generation without making
appreciable progress. The brightest Of
the toiiers are frequently the worst dis
appointed. ana the most piodding. at
times, secure the NEST enviablc posi-
tions.
Miss Helen Gould is said 10 nave Civ
en- 100000 toward establishing an
american Temple of Fawe. Daniel
Webster. John c. Calhoun. flenry Clay.
SHas Wright, stephen A. Douglas :he
Natick cobbler. and even DAYS Crock
EFT may appear In rs classic precincts.
but whether any of those now s:rus-
Cling upward on the ladder Of fame
reach there futurity alone can tell.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15

"A fifth figure on the ladder of fame
IS the Hon. David Henry Mercer, OF
Nebraska. David came here six years
ago with boon companion. George
d. Meiklejohn. While William J. Bryan
was serving his second term In the
House. An three began to scramble
up the ladder of fame. Bryan reached
the top rung, and became the Demo-
cratic candidate for President, Melk-
le1ohn became the Assistant Secretary
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