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New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
JOHN MORLEY on THE WAR.
SHARPLY ATTACKS THE POLICY WHICH
LED TO HosTIIITIEs"

London Jan 24.-John Morley, addressing his
constituents this evening at Forfar, made little
reference to the present aspects of the war in
South Africa, confining himself chiefly to
newal of his indictment of the policy which led
to hostilities." He ridiculed 1.-The notion that
a few Boer successes entitle the Transvaal to
be described as a first class military Power
and declared that "the fact of the Beers send
Ing the ultimatum more disposed of all other
questions than the defiance of the American
colonists in throwing the tea into Boston Har-
Dor disposed of all the questions of the war of
American Independence" He continued as fol-
lows:
1t is quite certain that, had the Government
appreciated the temper Of the Transvaal people
and foreseen what coming-what we all
know in these black. gloomy days-there would
have been no war. 1t is dreadful, but true, that
want Of decent foresight and decent informa-
tion led the Government to stumble into war
in the dark Lord Salisbury's menacing speech
Of July %, If applied to a great Power, could
only have meant 1t is absurd, If the Gov
ernment really believed in a Dutch conspiracy,
TO spend time in negotiations regarding the
franchise. The conspiracy an afterthought
of the Government conjured up to mask hide
Gus and CHASTITY olunder.
In conclusion Mr.. Morley declined to commit
himself to what would happen in the future,
but he warned his hearers not to be duped by
the idea that the Beers, after defeat would
settle down quietly. With reference to the point
at which the conflict would come to an end Mr.
Morley observed:
Something depends on a chance which, hope
is remote, but is certainly not invisible of
being called off to meet dangers in other quar-
ters
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RUMoRs PERSIST, THOUGH DENIED.

The runors of a merger of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway and the Union Pacific,
through the leasing of the latter by the Northwest
ern. still meet with persistent denals. Chauncey
NJ. Depew said yesterday about the report: Il
director IN both companies. and would know il
any such plan were under way. There Is no truth
in the reports
NJ L. Sykes. vice-president of the Northwestern.
also denied the report emphaticaly, Despite these
denals the story OF merger on some basis or
other is equally persistent. and II Is said that
plan of merger ic urder consideration and that the
possibility of its adoption is by means remote.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PROBABLE INCREASE IN WATER RATES

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment prob
ably will take action proposed ordinance TO
increase the minimum water rates in the city The
proposed increases amount in some cases to 25 per
cent They are mainly for water supplied to upper
floors and in large quantities. The Department of
Water Supply has made announcement of rea-
for the increases and 1t is expected that there
will be considerable oppOsitiOn TO the now rates.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

]. w. MACKAY MAY BE A DIRECTOR
President c. p Huntington. in answer yesterday
70 a question regarding the current report that
John ". M1ckay would enter the Board OF
the Southern Pacific Com )any. said that II was
likely that Mr.. Mackay would be elected The aff-
nual meeting OF the Southern Pacific viii be held
in April but II is understood that Mr.. Mackay NAV
become director before that time
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
NO CONTRACT, SAYS MDoNALD.
HE DENIES THE STORY ABOUT THE BIG
CARNEGIE COMPANY OPTION.

The centre rapid transit enthusiasts
n this city was yesterday transferred TO Albany
Controller Coier, Commissioner Rives and Albert
B. Bcardman. Of counsel 10 the Rapid TRANSIT
Board started for that city the morning on the
Empire State Express, carrying with them the
proposed amendment 10 the city charter which
provides that the Municipal Assembly shall have
power over the issue of bonds for rapid transit
purposes and that the Board of Estimate can
authorize the entire issue time the bonds TO
be sold from time time by he Controller as the
necessities Of the may require. .
Wall Street news agencies kept alive the runior
that John B. Mcdonald held option. given him
by the Carnegie Company when the price or
structural steel low. for enough steel 10 COM
plete the road for which he has bid Mr. dcDon-
aid, however, was at his downtown office yes
terday Afternoon. and said positively that he had
contract with the Carnegie Company, and had
nof even considered where he would buy the steel
for the road- He added that several companies
were willing 10 sell ii to him and that he was
fairly overwhelmed with bids and applications OF
all kinds. His bonds not ready yet.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
NOTHING FROM BULLER.
Continued from first page.

Times" at Lourenco Marques. telegraphing on
Tuesday. says:
The wholesale expulsion of British subjects
now remaining in the Transvaal is expected next
week Schultz, military commandant of the
Rand. is maintaining his reputation an un-
scrupulous and vindictive official. His latest
move was an attempt TO break open the vaults
Of the Rand Safe Deposit Company, ostensibly
10 obtain their securities for the residents.
It appears that all the bridges on the Natal
Railway and in I4aing's Mex Tunnel and the
bridges the Free State line have been under
mined, so as TO enable them to be destroyed at a
moments notice in the event of a Boer retreat.
The French liner Gironde has arrived here
crowded with military looking foreigners bound
for the Transvaal These include fifty Russian
ambulance men, with Germans, Frenchmen,
Italians and Greeks. Herr Potts, the Transvaal
Consul General here has arranged for their con-
veyance to Pretoria by a special train.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

Connolly Iron Sponge Company. and now he mas
obtasned an option the land owned by the estate
Of Ellen Dolan. which adjoins the Nixon plant on
the south side. -. a.
This property Mrs. Dolan wanted 1000 for out II
is understood that AIR. Nixon will get IT for S2eVV
Re has already purchased the interest the Prop
erty of City Physician Thomas Z. Dolan, of Eliza
beth who is one CT the three heirs. and mas is Sc
John L and Peter II Dolan The management
al the Nixon plant did deny the report that q
large part Of the material for the underground
railway in New-York will be turned out at Eliza
befbport and extensive additions may be looked
for especially in the iron manufacturing line, at
~
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TO CONTROL THE F1TcHBUR''
RosroN AND MAINE MAKES A DEAL
THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.

roston Ian. PA proposition submitted % ,once
.rnor crane to the Executive Council to E,trb-
the 10000 shares of the common stock OF oo 600 IN
burg Railroad held by the ota'e - ao.ton and
oftv wear per cent gold bonds OF the .a Dos mis-
Maine Railroad was unanimously appiO. -os,,,t 81
afternoon The Governors action was .-,oo~ tn the
negotiations which have been pending Gov
necials Of the Boston and Maine road and tne "J.
ernor for the last two days. ana REM ~ =, tbc
opposition of the State to the proposeu - ,bich
Fitchburg Railroad to the Boston and MAINE e,.,.
was abandoned last week on account VI 'i'e
attitude. 49,. t.asa Of
This action was taken as assuring the eso
the Fitchburg to the Boston and name, 4anii,e crock
the transfer gives to the Boston ahI Lb,trr
holders a controlling interest in the otcebanRe
The vote of the Council approving lnS 1esse ~
was taken with this provision: hdt oH0 ss oro-
the property of the Fitchburg RaiIroaSq S,,rne the
nosed be ratified by the Legislature 3ultls ~, roon
pTesent session and that such sale OF the COIL tts
Stock be also ratified by the Legislature uUii'e -
present session. ,-o..,oaItb for its
holding of Fitchburg common STOCK cause q ss.l5
vance Of so in the preferred stock toIoa$ morn
nearly fifteen hundred shares sellhs IN '. .e SIss
ing dealings. Later there was reactoh ~ T
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
DEATH OF FIRE CAPTAIN TOBIN.
EXPOSURE WHILE ON DUTY RESPONSIBLE FOR
HIS FATAL ILLNESS

Captain Edward Tobin. of Engine Company No. 2S
in West Fify-eighth-st., died in Roosevelt Hospital
last night at II o'clock. Captain Tobin was one of
the many hrernen overcome by smoke In the fire
No $40 West Fifty-ninth-st two weeks ago. With
them he was taken to the hospital. The shock of
the exposure brought on pneumonia, and it
his death.
Captain Tobin was forty-six years old. He leaves
a widow and seven sons His boys range from
seven to twenty-one years old. The entire family
were at his deathbed.
The Captain until two months ago in com
mand of the company Fire Headquarters. He
appointed to the department twenty-five years
ago. and was one of the most popular 1remen in
the city
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
REFUsNG TO BOOK LARGE PARTIEs.

The passenger carrying transatlantic steamship
lines are almost uniformly refusing to book large
excursions for passage to Europe this summer
Parties have been formed to go to the Paris Expo-
sition. and of them number as many as six
hundred persons. 1t was said at several steamship
offices visited yesterday that the refusais were
caused by the desire Of the lines to refrain from
overcrowding their steamers and to be able to pro-
eide accommodations for their regular yearly
patrons, who might not apply for staterooms so
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
CALLS 1T 4 PIPE DREAM"

CAPTAIN PRICES COMMENT ON THE REPORT
THAT MILLER HAS BEEN FOUND IN CANADA
When Captain Price, of the Brooklyn Detective
Bureau. was asked yesterday whether he proposed
to go to Montreal and arrest Miller, the Franklin
Syndicate man. he replied: That's pipe dream
Why should l go? / have plenty of men to send If
il should be necessary" Deputy Chief MacKellar
would not discuss the report that Miller had been
found in Canada and was under surveillance and
District Attorney Clarke would not give auv In
formation as to the report that another Indictment
had been found against Miller
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RELEASE OF THE HANS WAGNER.

Berlin. Jan. 24.-The German bark Hans Wag-
ner, stopped on December 10 in South African
waters by the British gunboat Fearless, and
ordered to go to Port Elizabeth to unload. after
leaving the contraband specified by the British
authorities. has proceeded on her way to Della
goa Bay. being the last of the seized German
vessels to be released
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
DIED WHILE OUT WALKING.

Mrs. Annie Atwell. wife Of Edwin Atwen OF No
LOSS Dean-st, Brooklyn. died suddenly at Under
hill-ave and Bergen-st.. Brooklyn late yesterday
afternoon. She out walking with Mrs. r.
Preston Moody. wh.n she was suddenly taken ILL.,
Mrs. Moody called a carriage and Mrs Atwell
was placS1 IN H. Her condition was so critical that
Edward H. Belts. OF No. l,234 Pachc-st. who was
passing py. called an ambulance Before the ar
body was taken 70 her home.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
MORE SALARIES INCREASED.

Some additional increases In salaries of city en-
poyes were announced yesterday as follows: j. W
Burns. clerk in the Registers Office from 81 100 to
1880; William H. Hart, clerk In the Fire Depart
n.ent. 81, 500 to 5000 and several mechanics In
creased from 50 to 50 30 day. Joseph NJ +. Oatis
Albert w. Orr and II. r. CroftOn have been an
pointed assistant fire marshals at 81 800; John J.
Clarke assistant fire marshal at 81 800; Frank Nc
Cafferty. assistant foreman at 81 200 and William
]. Heany. collector, at ST.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ENROLLED as A DEuOCRAr

Edward (. Lee who calls himself the leader Of
the colored Democracy in New-York. and is called
by some the "Colored Croker" yesterday sent out
a statement that he had not enrolled as a Repub-
hcan in October. although his has appeared
In the published list OF enrolled Republicans Gen
eral Rodenbough the Superintendent OF Elections
has given certificate that Lee enrolled as a Demo-
crat and that the transcript given "The CItv
Record" a mistake.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RHODES SHELLS THE BEs1EGERs.

Modder River Jan. 23.-A heliograph message
from Kimberley says the Beers vigorously re-
newed the bombardment to-day
Kimberley, jan 23-The Commandments have
ceased. but the Beers are perpetually engaged in
sniping. Long Cecil" is doing excellent work.
and Cecil Rhodes has personally fired several
shells from the gun.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25


4 mass meeting in behalf of arbitration and
peace is to be held at Carnegie Hall next Thurs
day February l. More than one hundred clergy
men of this city have written letters accepting
places vce-presidents Of the meeting. Its object
is to urge the President of the United States to
act under the Peace Convention Of The Hague
in behalf of peace in the present South African
war. and the addresses and resolutions viii be
solely in the interest of peace and to bring about
a cessation of the terrible slaughter of good men
on both sides.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ALL QUIET ON THE WABASH.

At the office of President Ashley Of the Wabash
Railway in this city yesterday it was said that
there was no change in the controversy with the
employees over the question of wages Their de-
mands were being considered, and 1t said that
when the result was announced 1t was confidently
ted here
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
MANY sIGNERs TO A PEACE PAPER

Brussels, Jan. 24-Nearly hundred thou
sand signatures have been appended to the ad-
dress, promoted by NJ. Lejeune and other mem
bers of the Universal Peace Society, asking
President Mckinley to mediate which will be
forwarded to Washington N the course OF a fort
night
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
NEW RRANCH OF L. AND n.

At the Offices of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company in this city yesterday it was
said that the company purposed to bUiid branch
line to be called the Northern Alabama Railroad,
The main line of the company, through jefferson,
Walker and Culman counties, to Bessemer. Ala
rThs line will penetrate the mineral fields of the
State and relieve the main line Of much heavy
freight.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PRESIDENT TUTTLE's STATEMENT

President TuttIe of the Boston ana Maine IS
road issued statement tonight giving e4e1I
history of the origin and result of the offer 10 the
State The feature of this statement Is the DoS-
ton and Mane's offer of the same terms 20 me
minority holders OF the common STOCK OF - III
Fitchburg and the belief that the pToposeu 5f,i
will enable the Fitchburg to pay per cent NV
dends on the preferred stock
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

thousand laborers gunboats and lighters to be;
gin the work OF clearing the thick growth called
sudd which obstructs the navigation on the White
Nile. The ex-Srdar. now succeeded In his com,
manding office by Wingate Pacha. had prepared
the way for the visit which Lord Crorner. Sir
Garston and w. Yorst the English trumvirate
which presides the destinies OF Egypt, intend
to make this winter to Khartoum and the Soudan.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PRIVATE TELEGRAMs PROHIBITED.

The Commercial Gable Company this morning
sent out the following notice:
We are advised that the Postmaster General
at Pretoria announces that all private kilograms
for the South African Republic will be stopped.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
VIEWS OF GERMAN PRESS TACTIC1ANs

Berlin, Jan. 24.-Gernan press tacticians are
almost unanimously Of opinion that the situa-
fion of the British forces around Ladysm,th is
desperate. The 'Berliner Tageblatt' prints a
Brussels special claiming that Sir Charles War
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RECEPTION On THE MAINE.

Cape Town, Jan. 23-The reception on the
American hospital ship Maine to-day was largely
attended. Many women were present
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

has been sgnaly defeated A military
writer for the 'Kreuz Zeitung" says the move
ment to relieve Ladysmith has failed rendering
the British line OF retreat endangered.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ASSISTANCE FOR A TRANSPORT.

Cape Town, Jan. 23-The British transport
Cymric has been dispatched TO assist the trans
port Manchester Corporation, reported Janu-
airy 13 in latitude 3 south and longitude s.
west, with two Of her propeller blades lost.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
DR. WGLYNN,S SUCCESSOR NAMEn

Archbishop corrigan has appointed Father VIII
lam Livingston chaplain OF the House OF the Good
bIrf IN succsSs,pp ~ .p a ist f 6nluIeh New
known as writer and lecturer literary subjects
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
GUARDING AFGHAN ROADS.
STRANGE PRECAUTIONS OF THE AMEER-
GARRIsoNS REINFORCED.


Berlin, Jan. 24.-The Afghan Ameer. according
to a dispatch from st. Petersburg. has ordered
all roads leading from Herat to Kutschk, in
Transcaspia, to be guarded, and at the same
time the frontier garrisons have been reinforced.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

London. Jan. 25-F. w. Reitz, the Transvaal
State Secretary, has written a parody on Mr..
Kipling's "Recessonal" It is entitled Progres-
sonal." and is dedicated 10 ''Mudyard Pipling''
The first stanza follows:
Gods of the lingo, brass and gold.
Lords of the world. by right Divine.
Under whose banefu sway they hold
Dominion mine and thine
Such lords these have made them rotten.
They have forgotten. They have forgotten.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PROPOSED EXCHANGED OF PRIsoNERs.

London, Jan. 24.-According to a special dis
patch from Pretoria, it is reported there that
fourteen field comets will be exchanged for four
teen British officers
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
CHoATE CALLS ON SALISBURY.

London Jan, 24-United States Ambassador
Choate called twice Lord Salisbury yester-
day, which the regular diplomatic reception
day,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

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~ received their Uptown Once. No. 12t2 BroadNas
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New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

cause and puts an arresting hand upon the disease
II is in such way that DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the 1nvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute Buffalo, n. Y, succeeds in hunt
ing ont and arresting diseases where the less
experienced practitioners fail. More than thirty
years of special study and experience have enabled
Dr. Pierce 10 read symptoms as easily and as truly
as the Indian reads trail which is without hint
for less acute vision than his. ANY sick person
can consult DR.. Pierce by letter, absolutely with
ont charge Each letter is read in private and
answered in private. It's contents are held
sacredly confidential. 1t is answered with fatherly
feeling as well as medical skill, and the reply IS
sent sealed in perfectly plain envelope that there
may be no third party to the correspondence.
Thousands have taken the first step to health by
writing to Dr. Pierce. No writer ever regretted
writing. Ninety-eight in every hundred treated
have been positively cured. If you are afflicted
with any old obstinate ailInent write to-day, you
will be one day nearer health. Address DIR. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure biliousness.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
JOHN HARsEN RHoADEs.

When John Harsen Rhoades. president of the
Greenwich Savings Bank asked what he
thought of the bill he said he in favor of ex-
empting real estate from taxation for State pur-
poses. but he did not think bill should be passed
to disturb existing mortgages on real estate dis
turb real estate values If the savings banks
should have TO pay the tax without being able TO
arrange with the mortgagers to repay them by an
advance in the rate of interest charged II would
result in reduction in the of dividends to de-
tor
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
DEDICATED TO "MUDYARD PIPLING."
SECRETARY REITz WRITES A PARODY on

KIPLING's "REcEss1oNAL."
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

Times" at Lourenco Marques. telegraphing on
Tuesday SAYS:
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
W. H. Carr.

Among the business men mentioned
in recent issue of Bath Daily Times
we observe the name of W. II. Carr a
former Searsport boy, of whom the
Times says: .....:.
w. H. Carr, Bicycle Repairing and
Vessel Work, Broad street. There is
one place in the city of Bath that a
bicycle can be taken where it will re-
ceive intelligent and careful attention,
and that place is conducted by Mr.:
Carr. He has made special study of
the intricate work of different makes
Of wheels and has all the machinery and
tools for making repairs of all kinds.
He also does general repair work for
vessels, making a speciality on steam
fitting for vessels engines, and has from
two to seven men employed on different
work He requires for this lathes, Jig
and band saws and various other ma
chinery which is run by electric power
Mr.. Carr is a native of Searsport, Me-,
on Penobscot river, but has lived in
Bath for twenty-five years; for eleven
wears he has been engaged i'll business
for himself, seven years IN bicycle
business, and four years at his present
location. For three years he was a
member of the city government, and is
a member of the Modern Woodmen OF
America.