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New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
COLONEL STRONG.

The election OF Putnam Bradlee Strong yes
terday lieutenant-colonel of the 69th Regiment
will give the friends of the regiment new hopes
and will cause the officers who have been dis
satisfied with the methods which have prevailed
in the regiment to cease calling for its disband-
ment The present commander of the regiment
is anxious to retire, and it is well understood
that yesterdays election will soon be followed
by the elevation of the new ieutenant-c colonel to
the command of the regiment which he joined
as a private when General Smith was It's com
manding officer.
The Goth is the only regiment in the State
which is distinctively foreign in its composition
The French, German and Scotch regiments have
ceased to exist such, and the election of Colo
mel Strong indicates that the 69th may also
throw off its Irish eXclusiveness and become
what every National Guard organization should
be-American.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
NO "UNSURMOUNTABLE OBSTACLES

The President Of the Board of Public I'M
provementS, who was the chief sponsor and
champion of the attempted Ramapo raid upon
the city treasury, now declares that the city
should, if possible, own its own water supply
but that when 'unsurmountabe obstacles to
such ownership exist it is incumbent upon pub
lie officers 10 pursue other courses Uhdoubt-
edly. Never was a more undisputed thing said
in more solemn. way. Upon that point there
is no room for dispute. We are not aware that
any one desires TO challenge the correctness of
Mr.. Holahan's propositions that the city must
have water and that if it cannot get it in one
way 1t must get ii in another.
The point at issue is however found in his
obvious intimation that there are or recently
were, "unsurmountable obstacles" to the city's
acquiring such additional water supply as It
needs Practically that is the gist and purport
of his remarks. for he admits taking a course
which he says was juStitiable only in the Dres-
ence of "unSurmOuntable obstacles" 1t would
be highly interesting to know what those OBJ
stacleS are, outside of the legal huggermuggery
with which the Ramapo conspirators have
sought TO bind and cripple this city. What are
the obstacles TO the completion Of the new dam
on the CrotOn and the Jerome Park reservoir
which will vastly improve the water supply and
make ii adequate for n generation TO come i?
What are the obstacles to the completion of the
works so long demanded by the Borough of
Brooklyn, which would make the supply there
ample for present needs? What are the OBJ
stacles 10 n connection of the Manhattan water
system with that In Brooklyn so that a tempo-
rary shortage i'll one borough might be made
good from the other? We had thought nothing
more was involved in these matters than simple
engineering problems. We have heard of no
''unsurmountahle obstacles"
Moreover, II seems pertinent to inquire what
the "unsurmountable obstacles to a rational
outstanding of the present supply. We believe
in the freest possible use of water but not In
the waste of a drop where such waste can be
prevented Respectable authorities have esti-
mated that fully half of New-Yorks water sup-
ply is wasted IT will be remembered that when
n certain clubhouse in this city was built the
builders were for n time much troubled hy what
seemed 10 be a great spring. If rot verita bic
river of water. which gushed out into the exca-
walton made for the foundations After time
it was found that the flow came from a leaky
water main. How many more such leaks are
there? How many ordinary faucets are there
which leak continually? How many peopIa
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

through sheer laziness or carelessness, leave
taps wide open all the time? And where are the
''unsurmountable obstacles In the way Of cor
recting these evils?
1t is doubtful If there is another large city In
the world that "uses' anything like as much
water as New-York. There are certainly others
which apparently use far less, proportionately,
and yet which are cleaner and more heaithful
than this. The explanation is that they use ALL
or nearly all, their supply, while New-iork,
through slovenness or dishonesty, lets half OF
its supply run to waste. But are slovenliness
and dishonesty ''unsurmOuntable obstacles?
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

tional barrier stands in the way. Upon careful
perusal the joint resolution will be found so
framed as to be Of great value In that aspect
The proposal to enlarge the power of Congress
over the corporations and franchises by amend
ment Of the Constitution is In no way antag
onized by the Porto Rico resolution On the
contrary the object lesson which Congress has
now offered by that resolution, showing the
prioc:yIns Upon which corporations and fran
chises should be treated If constitutional
doubt operated barrier. ought to help ma
terialy to convince Legislators and the country
that an amendment is desirable. Possibly it
may be found Of some practical service that the
Democrats in Congress will have less reason
now than they have had 10 prevent action on
the amendment proposed. Should they contrive
TO block it they would still have to confront the
Porto Rico resolution, showing the principles
upon which the Republican party believes it
right to act. so far as the Constitution gives
power for the protection of the-rghts and in
terests of the people.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

introduce our star witness After heafng ner
testimony you will never have the heart 10 con-
vict my unfortunate client OF burning MS parn'
Speak up, madam" ,.,
For forty-three years." said the witness. Il We
lived with the defendant an commencin with tno
day after married I've built the nres res
lar every mornin Start fire. Why that HAL
couldn't start a fire in powder magazine!
Whereupon the jury acquitted him without Iea'-
ing their seats-(Clevcland Plain Dealer.
In his fast day proclamation Governor Llewehyh
Powers Maine styled this "the sunset year OF the
nineteenth century"
Mayme (disconsolatey increase In salary
hasn't done a bit of good.
Marie-Dear me, Why hasn't II?
Mayme (more disconsolately)-It has just MADE
my wants ncrease.-GLfe.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

The cabmans habit Of knocking down pedes-
trians and then driving off at a breakneck speed
Is cowardly one which ought to be discouraged
by judicial severity. 1t is excuse to say that
a fare was in a hurry and there was no time
to stop and see what damage had been done.
The driver who ran down Mr.. Jones, of Yon-
kers, on Saturday evening may may not have
been crimfnally careless, but his conduct in run
ming away was brutal well suggestive Of
conscious fault. There are always enough cabs
at Fifth-ave and Thirty -fourth-st for him to
have stopped and let somebody else take his
fare to the train without delay. And for that
matter. 1T was curious passenger who would
see an aged man run over and fatally injured by
bis carriage and go indferently along.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
THE CONTROLLERS LITTLE JOKE.
A TESTING REMARK LEADS To a REPORT THAT
THE MAYOR Is GOING AWAY To
GET MARRIED.

Mayor Van Wyck said at the meeting OF the
Roard of Estimate yesterday that he about to
leave the city for days, but he did not say
where he going. President GGggenheimer of
the Council, who Will be Acting Mayor. anxious
to know where Mayor Van Wyck intended to be
and how long he meant TO be absent from the
city but the Mayor did not appear be willing TO
tell. Controller Coler said in jest: Il know The
Mayor is going on his wedding trip" The Mayor,
who is a bachelor still refrained from disclosing
his plans The Controllers little joke led
report about the City Hall that the Mayor
going to be married. but Secretary Downes said
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

products. Within its borders are to be found
also nearly all the woods and minerals Of prac-
tcal service in the arts. And widely distributed,
in inestimably vast quantities. here Is the stand
ard fuel of the industrial world. These are the
elements Of industrial and commercial suprem-
acy, granted to this Nation in a completeness
no other nation has ever enjoyed. The only
other essential is the ability to employ them
Alright; and that despite a certain sef-depreca-
tory scepticism here and there prevalent, we
may be sure this Nation possesses In adequate
measure
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

To MAKE Sur Of Youy Coty Of THE TRIBUNE
ii Is important fer all 7ohO oI5A 10 read THE ZPLB-
UNE regularly 10 o,arr the raPrr delisr,rd 10 Mem
o. S00e1 fo' h4f7 b. regular neC5aeaLr. Il ifmi
tahon has been bIacra rrfnus Of g0G cobIrs from
neUsStand5 6r ZHE IRLBUNE. Eatyy nfuSdealf,-
aoiH br glad ia supply TIE TRIBUNE for any fe,1od
I0ng or 5A0,t, upon a regular ordey.
IHE IR/BCNE caa al7cayS he foHnd on Mf ne7c5
JfanaS Of tie El.5afed RalI,oaa5.
F0r nai! Trims Of THE TRIBUNE, all rqItiOns.
Jee 9eo0sIhr Page, Aa5t column.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
Amrsemeris.

ACADEMY OF DE,SlGN-1G &. m. to 10 p. m.-Tissot's
Paintings Illustrating Life Of Christ.
ACADEMY OF MCSIC-2-s:I0-Way Down East
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:Io-A Night in Venice.
BROADWAY-2-s-Een-H -Hur.
CASINO-S-The
CRITERION THEATRE Pride Of Jennico
DALY'S THEATRE .l5-S IA Runaway Girl.
EDEN MUsEE-3 a m. to IL p. m.-WaNworks' Grand
Concert and Cinematoeraph
EMPIRE THEATRE 2:15-s .2o-I1ord and Lady Algy.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-Rip Van Winkle-s:lo
The Rivals
FOURTEENTH STREET THBATRE-2-s-The Great
Ruby
GARDEN -2-s-Hearts Are Trumps.
GARRlCk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holmes.
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE-S-Printing Show.
GRAND OPERA EOUSE-2-s:I5--A Young Wife.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE -2-s:i5-A Romance OF
Arhlone.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-S-Ouo Na1s.
KEITH Iinuous Performance.
kNICKERROCKER THEATRES S;l5-The Ntceroy.
LYCEUM THEATRES 50 -Borierside.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S:15-Wild West.
MURRAY HIII-e-S-Tha
NETWORK THEATRE 2-S-Gauo Nadis.
PASTOR 'S-Contnuous Performance.
I.ACK'S-S-Sapho.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
SECRETARY ROOT III.

Washington. May 1 (SpeciaD-Secretary Root
has been compelled TO cancel all engagements for
the present, including his trip of inspection with
General Corbin to Chickamauga next Saturday ON
account of serious Illness. the exact nature of
which has not yet fully developed TO the satisfac-
ton OF his physician. although he confined 10
his with high fever and liberated throat
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

The positive statement Is put forth that the
Panama Canal Company has never maintained
u lobby at Washington done any such
wicked thing for pushing It's own interests and
hampering the Nicaragua project. In that case
must believe that 1t has a considerable num-
Der OF friends VINO. doubtless with the most
selfish motives, have busted themselves in its
behalf and in opposition to its rival
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
nR. AND MRs. CARNEGIE TO sAIL TO-DAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie their child and
four servants will sail for Europe to-day on the
American Line steamship ST. Louis. Mr.. Carnegie
is going abroad for his annual trip. He will 20
directly TO his home in Scotland after brief stay
in London II was said yesterday that Mr.. Car
negie would probably not return before fall He
would not talk yesterday about business affairs
He Will probably visit the Paris Exposition before
he ret
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
GorERNoR TOoRHEEs RAISES GIFT.
PRESENT OF $4,000 TO THE REFORMED CFIURCF
BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS

Some weeks Governor Foster NJ. Voorhees,
of New-Jersey promised to give the Board OF For
eign Missions of the Reformed Church Of America
5000 condition that the remainder of the debt
$4,000 raised by May l. The Board failed 10
raise the amount. Yesterday Governor Voorhees,
word that he would raise his gift OF s. sO 10
So and make IL unconditional.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

OF the 65.0OO.0OO gallons OF water delivered
daily at one Of Brooklyn's pumping stations,
more than one-third goes to waste simply be-
cause there is no storage room for 1t and not
enough mains to carry 1t elsewhther. And In
stead of providing a reservoir a conduit the
Tammany gang that runs this town has been
conspiring to loot the city treasury in the name
of Ramapo.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
REMAINS OF CLIFF JEWELLERS

Santa Fe. y. NJ. May l (speciaD.-Conslderabl bile
work is being done in exploring the elm Dwellers'
ruins in the Choco country, San Juan County Over
one hundred persons employed and the COM
pany doing the work has large treghting outfit
which Is busy bringing in supplies and sending out
relics The main building that is being excavated
measures o40xSoo feet, and Is four stories, or 80
feet high There are over seven hundred rooms in
II - 81 which have BEEN excAyAtsd and explored.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

1t does not yet appear whether baseball IN
this part Of the country Is this year to he
sport for decent men and women to witness. or
only for rowdes. Last year 1t was seldom safe
for people who disliked blackguardism to go in
side the Freedmanzed Enclosures. There
hopes that this year would a better order
of affairs but it must be confessed that thus
far they have not been convincingly realized.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

GENERAL MERRIrT's REQUEST TO BE RELIEVED
on MAY 10 GRANTED.
Washington May (SpeciaD.-Major- General John
r. Brooke has been ordered to assume command
of the Department of the East next week, instead
of waiting for General Merritt's retirement from
active service June 16, when he reaches the age
limit of sixty-four years. The change in arrange
ments has been made by the War Department on
General Merritt's request. He has asked be
heved May 10, and his request. made at the
same time for permission to remain abroad for six
months. has been granted. General Merritt expects
TO sail for Europe about the middle of this month";
and to travel in leisurely way the Continent
after visiting the Paris Exposition.
General Brooke has completed inspection OF
of the important Atlantic Coast defences, and
is familiar with the department he is control
the two years remaining to him in active service.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
PRESIDENT ROCA'S MESSAGE.

ARGENTINA ON GOOD TERMS WITH CHIII-IN-
CREASE IN PUBLIC RECEIPTS.
Buenos Ayres, May 1-President Roca, in his mes
sage to the Congress of the Argentine Republic de-
clares that the foreign relations OF the republic
are excellent and that the Government enjoys the
goodwill of Chill in the demitaton of the frontier.
The message asserts that the public receipts in
1899 exceeded those of 1895 by s3S 100000 Various
economical measures promised to enable the
resumption of the sinking fund payments.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
REPAIRS TO THE WINDWARD.
VESSEL BEING PREPARED TO RELIEVE LIEU
TENANT PEARY

st. Johns. y. F.. May 1.-The Peary exploring
steamer Windward arrived here yesterday from
Brigus and was docked to-day to undergo extensive
repairs to her hull and machinery prior to sailing
for the arctic region In July with party >elieve
the explorer. who is there.
The Nindward Will go to New-York before the
end OF June and will clear from that port the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

Berlin May 1.-The Interpretation placed by GER
tain American newspapers upon the remark OF Ehhl
Root at the dinner of the Grant Monument Asso-
citation regarding the possibility of fighting for the
Monroe Doctrine attracts considerable attention
here. high official of the German Foreign ONCE
said to-day
Nobody in Germany contempates annexations In
South America. This the United States Govern
ment knows we'll 1t knows also that there has
been regular emigration from Germany to Brazil
for years, although of late 1t has diminished Tne
American newspaper Interpretation of Mr. Root :
words, as directed against Germany, seems 70 De
addressed the ImperialistS In the United States
as campaign utterance.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

Tammany is apparently discouraged about
Ramapo. Mr.. Hoahan has discovered that the
present water supply is adequate after ALL
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

The census has begun, but the census guesser
still has plenty of time to get in his work.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
NOT CONTEMPLATING ANNEXATION

GERMANY DENIES MOTIVES OF COLONIZATION IN
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08
COST OF ARMY AND NAVY.

Secretaries Root and Long have
chosen a most inopportune time for
presenting claims for more than S225,-
0OO, 900 for the support of the army
and navy for the next fiscal year.
When the country is beginning to feel
the burden of the immense military
organization which has become neces-
sary to conquer our new colonial pos
sessions and to keep the natives over
awed, and when the Republican ora
tors are shouting themselves hoarse to
prove that imperialism and militarism
do not exist and are mere creatures OF
Democratic Imagination, is scarcely
the time to come forward with figures
that so clearly prove the truth OF all
the Democratic charges. Unfortunate
compelled to call on the chiefs OF their
several bureaus to submit their an
nual reports, making recommendations
and estimates of cost, and it is these
figures which show how expensive is
military glory.
The chiefs of bureaus in the war de-
partment figure on an army of 100, 200
men, and standing army of that size
will undoubtedly be recommended in
the event that Mckinley is elected. On
the other hand, if Bryan is elected, the
recruiting Offices, through which it is
proposed to increase the army to the
100000 limit, will be closed at once.
1t will be necessary to recruit q num-
Der of regiments to take the place Of
the volunteers in case this increase of
the army is authorized, and when they
are ready for service they will have to
be transported to the Philippines. This
will call for some 100000. The pay
of the army will require SAT 900, 900
more. and the subsistence stores $751;
100000 Secretary Roots estimates
for the military establishment for the
current year aggregates $12S, ,583,
and this sum will have to be greatly
increased for next year. The total may
run up to S150, 1000, 900. There are other
estimates for military establishment,
the construction and repair of arsenals,
the construction, repair and armament
for, Notifications, military posts, etc,
that will help to further swell the al
ready large total We have to pay on
account of our army.
The secretary of the navy is equally
extravagant in his demands for money,
and his total sums up to $21 ,000, 900
more than we have ever before paid
for our navy, even during periods OF
active warfare.
It must be evident to the people
from these figures that there is some
thing after all in what the Democrats
have had to say of the growth OF mill
tarism in this country, and that mill
tary glory is very expensive luxury
for the taxpayers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08
BUYING WAS RESTRICTED
But Longing For a Free Field To
Leap Forward.
NUMEROUS BRIDGES ABROAD.

New York, Nov. 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly report says that business
has been longing for free field in
which to leap forward, but restricted
buying largely to wants for immediate
consumption Some evidence appears
of willingness to take speculative
chances in the movement of a few
standard goods, notably of iron and
steel The actual resumption of oper-
atoms in the anthracite coal fields has
added largely to the working force,
and closing down of a few small steel
plants, is only in the nature of con-
centrating operations at more advan-
tageous points, and has not much
reduced the number of men employed.
The weather in some sections has
favored business but at New York it
has been unreasonable, accounting for
the decrease of 12.1 per cent in bank
clearings here compared with last
year, though the week shows gain of
20.s per cent over 1898
Encouraging signs multiply in the
iron industry. improvement in do
mestic buying Of pig is the more
noticeable because of decrease in ex-
ports Structural shapes continue in
urgent request, plates advancing with
active demand from shipbuilders and
with talk of a pool to sustain the
price. Bar iron would sell readily al
former prices, but holders grow stub
born. Reports are current that Amer
can concerns have contracted for
machine shops in Bremen and numer.
Gus bridges abroad, including some in
Africa.
Full forces are employed at New
England shoe shops and heavy orders
insure brisk work for the rest of the
year. Prices have not advanced for
the finished articles with leather and
hides.
Textile operations are more vigorous
sales of wool at the three chief eastern
markets exceeding all recent records,
with a total of 7,sO4, 500 pounds.
With the greater activity there appears
tendency toward fruer prices, and
/ 100 grades on November 1, averaged
1885 cents, according to Coates Broth
ers of Philadelphia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08
Bullion Captured in Pekin.

Washington. Nov. 2. -Brigadier Gen
eral Haywood, commanding the United
States marine corps submits the fol-
lowing account of taking of consid-
cradle amount of bullion in the siege
of Pekin. The treasure which con-
sisted principally of silver bullion,
fused with brick, mortar and other
debris, was recovered from the ruins
of the salt commissioners yamen,
which had been looted and burned
before the marines arrived on the spot.
The bullion was counted by board
appointed for the purpose, who esti-
mated its value at 1916, 800 United
States currency.
General Haywood says that the bull
lion was exchanged for three New
York drafts which have been forward
ed by Paymaster Bryan, of the navy,
to the secretary of the ravy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08
Mall Service Figures.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The annual
report of the second assistant post
master general shows that the routes
of all kinds in the domestic mail SER
vice cover over 100000 miles in length
and the miles travelled over them per
annum was ASS. 205, 773. An average OF
almost nine trips a week on each routs
was maintained throughout the coun-
try. The service employs railway post
Office cars, 1861, 900; railway postoffice
clerks, 1O,97s, 749; mail messenger ser
vice 1,O3s, 900; street car service costs
100000; wagon service in cities, $780,
900
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08

Washington, Nov. SIS, cretary Hay
has cabled Commissioner Rockhill an
appointment as COUNCILLOR of the Amer
lean legation at Pekin. He has been
directed to proceed at once from Shang-
hal to Pekin to assist Minister Conger
in that capacity in the negotiations for
final settlement. The purpose to ap-
point Commissioner Rockhill and Gen
eral Wilson fellow commissioners with
Minister Conger to conduct the nego-
tiations was abandoned only because
it appear ed that no other power YVES
to appoint commissioners.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08
Important Caas Deoidad.

Eeavenworth, Nov. Judge Hook
rendered a decision against the
Armour Packing company, who had
asked for an injunction against officers
of Wyandotte county TO restrain them
them from examining the property
returns of the company. Wyandotte
county officials had proposed to raise
the assessment of a number of corpora
tions about seven million dollars and
demanded the right to make an inves-
tigation to determine if the returns of
property for assessment were correct
Judge Hook held the county officials
had right to make such an investiga-
ton. The Armour company gave mo-
tice of appeal to higher federal
court.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-08
T.lephone. For PhIlippin...

New York, Nov. 3.-The United
States has arranged to put in q tele-
phone service in the Philippine archi-
pelago. A contract is made to supply
$4,000 worth of telephone instruments
and to ship them to Manila as soon as
possible The contractor has put on
100 extra men and ordered the employees
to work 10 to II hours a day with
extra pay. The government plan is to
have the telephone service extended.
not only throughout Luzon, but TO
connect Manila with other islands