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New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
THE LAST WEEK OF THE PRINTING SHOW

The Printing Show at the Grand Central Palace
steadily increases in public favor. Last week was
of exceeding interest, witnessing it did
succession Of special nights each distinguished by
an unusually large attendance. The Eccentric
Association of Engineers, 800 strong, attended in a
body Tuesday evening. On Wednesday 1900
Germans gathered in the Exposition Building to
celebrate German Night" under the auspices of
Topographic No. T. On Thursday evening, Irish
Night" the 1st Regiment of Irish Volunteers, 200
strong Colonel Lynch in command attended the
Exposition in a body, and gave exhibition of
fancy drills and man9uvres On Friday night a
great throng Of wheelmen visited the Palace in
uniform Over twenty clubs In and about New
York represented.
For the ensuing week the special programmes
will include "Tammany Night tomorrow. and the
annual ball of Typographical Union No. on Tues
day evening, commemorating the fttieth anniver-
sary OF Big Six a regularly organized union.
The celebration will take place the roof. in the
aerial Palm Garden of Grand Central Palace. On
Friday night the Letter Carriers Band will attend
in a body, and VIII play programme of selected
music. 1t is expected that this last week OF the
Printing Show will be the banner week OF the Ex-
position.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
COLER'S PAMPHLET ON TRUSTS.
ARGUES FOR THE STATE
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS.
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pamphlet on ''The Trust Problem issued
for the State control of corporations and contains
speeches the subject. The main propositions
stated follows:
Whatever the State creates 1t should either
for the protection of ALL and not that the repre-
sentatives of the people should barter away the
public rights and utilities in perpetuity.
Every corporation should have a definite period
OF existence and the right of renewal should rest
with the State and not with those in interest
Business that requires secrecy of management
the protection of the State, and should be refused
corporate powers
No corporation should be allowed to issue securi-
ties except for actual value, and these should not
be placed upon the public market until the end
at least of actual business year. and then only
after public reports by certified accountants under
This to check stock jobbing and to foster legiti-
mate business and investment. and also to provide
definite information upon which to base assess
The commercialism in politics and the corruption
OF Legisat lures by these concerns that threaten
the existence of free government will receive a
bursement of stock and money for socalled legal
expenses readily be shown. Publicity OF dis
bursemens for such purposes is the surest remedy.
Places of business and location of factories should
be named at time of incorporation, and re-
moval of should be allowed without con-
sent of the State This to prevent the destruction
ployes who have invested their savings in homes
contingent to factories, and in many cases upon
the recommendation of employers.
Popular clamor and political agitation against a
recognized evil that stops short of effective and
intelligent action is senseess it is useless. The
adoption Of a sound political platform does not
no matter how well founded. will never destroy a
trust or reform a public abuse.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
BURGLARS WRECK A STORE.
SHOW THEIR ANGER AT NOT FIND
ING MONEY IN THE DRAWER

'Leve de money in de cash drawer and then
de furnitur will not be broke. The ice cream is
all right
This is the note which greeted the eyes of John
J. Vellia he entered his candy and cigar
store, at Nostrand-ave. and Winthrop-st.. yester-
day morning. Everything In confusion, and
the remains of showcases and the soda water
fountain were lying the floor.
Burglars had evidently had an enjoyable time.
eating candy and ice cream and drinking soda
water. All the candy had been taken out of the
case, some carried away. tho remainder scattered
The soda water fountain had been broken, and
its contents had dripped all over the floor. Sew
eral gallons of ice cream had been dug up out OF
the ice box.
The cash drawer had been broken into, but
there no money there to steal much to the
disgust of the thieves evidenced by the note
they left. Much of the furniture of the store had
been broken and the place looked as though
cyclone had struck it.
The most valuable haul the thieves made con-
sisted of SIS worth of cigars that had just been
put in for Memorial Day. Although the thieves
had evidently spent several hours in the store the
robbery not known to the police until reported
by Mr.. Vellia.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
RAIN PREVENTS CHILDREN's NAY WALK.

The ninety-sxth anniversary and May walk of
the Sunday Association of The Bronx. which was
postponed from Friday. on account OF rain. did
not take place yesterday afternoon also owing
to rain The exercises in the churches, however
did take place. They began at 2:S0 o'clock by
singing. "Oh. Worship the King" The Lords
Prayer was then said and a selection from the
LXVIth Psalm given The superntendents
of the Sunday schools then made a short ad-
dress of welcome. and address of ten minutes
was given Following the exercises refreshments
Were served to the children The churches that
held exercises were: North New York the Elton
Avenue German, the one hundred nd tn
Street, Woodstock and Swedish Methodist; Living
Hope. North New~York ana Morris Avenue Con-
gregati tional; Mount Haven Reform Alexander Ave-
nue. Baptist Woodstock Presbyterian. Church of
the Disciples, Morrisania Presbyterian and the
Lutheran Church.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
NEWS FROM MANILA.
PLAGUE CASES AMONG THE GOVERNMENT
TRANSFERS.

Manila. May 26-The Government corrai at
Manila has been quarantined There are Iour
suspected cases of bubonic plague among the
teamsters who are living in filthy oWeiiihss
which will be burned
Since the murders on board the steamer FL
Cano by the native crew, coastwise captains
have been fearful OF repetitons of the tragedy
and have requested the authorities to furnish
soldier guards for their steamers, which has
been declined Three commercial steamers are
now in the bay their Spanish captains re1usins
to sail unprotected and others intend initiating
them The authorities have returned to the
CAPTAINS their revolvers of which they were re-
Gently deprived.
Colonel Padilla the rebel Governor OF NueVa
Ecija was captured during the recent hghtihs
at Nueva Ecija and is in jail here
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
NEW UNION CLUB GOTERNORS.
EIGHT CHOSEN AT A RECENT MEETING
THE PLANS FOR NEW CLUBHOUSE.

1t announced last night that the following
eight had been elected members of the Gov
erning Committee of the Union Club: franklin
Bartlett. William B. Cutting, ]. Hampden Robb.
Bradsh Johnson Philip Schuyler August Bel
mont Harry B. Hollns and Harry X. Knapp.
They are to hold office for the next three years.
the committee composed of twenty-four men,
bers. eight of whom go out of office each year.
The club comes into possession of its prop
erty Fifth-ave. and Fifty-frst-st., formerly
cupied by the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum.
May 81. and numerous architects busy
drafting plans and specihca tions for the club
house to be erected on this site. As yet these plans
have been submitted TO the Building Committee
of the club which has this matter in charge.
The Building Committee consists of John Mel.
Nash, George c. Clark, Charles D. Dckey, George
De Forest Grant and Isaac Townsend. 1t is
pected that the committee will have meeting
June !, when the plans will be considered. When
Mr.. Nash asked last night by Tribune
porter at the Union Club who the archi-
tectS competing, he answered.
Il at liberty to talk upon the subject.
No plans have been submitted and none will be for
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
UNITARIANS CLOSING SESSION.
PLAN FOR ORGANIZING AN INTERNATIONAL
COUNCIL OF RELIGION.

Boston, May 26-The closing session of the Amer
lean Unitarian Associations seventy-ffth anniver-
sary meeting was held to-day. and the committee
appointed on Thursday to prepare plan for Or
ganizing International Council of Religion pre-
sented its report. The Rev. c. W. Wendte chair
man Of the committee gave the plan Of organiza-
ton as outlined in the report. The object of the
council was stated as being Ito open communica-
ton with those in all lands who are striving 10
unite pure religion and perfect liberty and to in
crease fellowship and cooperation among them"
An executive committee appointed to carry
out the object follows The Rev Samuel A
Eliot, the Rev. George Batcheler and the Rev
Charles w. Wendte. in behalf of the American
Unitarian Association; the Rev. W. Copel the
Rev. Mr.. Bowie and Professor J. T. CARPENTER In
behalf OF the British and Foreign Unitarian Asso-
ciation Bishop Ference and Professor Boros for
the Unitarian Church OF Hungary; Professor
Gustav Oppert, OF Berlin the Rev. James Hocart
for the Free Christian Church OF Belgium Professor
Ferdando Bracciforti. for the Unitarian Churches
Of Italy; Professor Bonet Maury. for the French
Protestant Church: Professor Zitsunen Sail
Superintendent OF the japanese Unitarian Assoc
citation. and Professor Nobuta KishimotO pro
fessor Of the Imperial Normal School at Toxic for
the japanese Unitarian Churches: Mr.. TeIe for the
Remonstrant Churches OF Holland. and Messrs
John Fretwel s. J. Barrows, the Rev CLAW Mac
Cauley and Roger Forbes. members large The
committee shall have power TO add TO their number
and n vacancies.
1t recommended that the first meeting of
the council be held in London in June, 1901
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
EXPERIMENT IN NAVAL GUNNEhf.
AN OLD TURRET SHIP EXPOSED TO THE FIRE
OF A FIRST CLASS BATTLEsHIP

Portsmouth England May 26-An interesting ad-
mraity experiment carried out to-day OH Seisea
Bill near here with the view of settling various
nava, gunnery questions. An old turret ship, the
Belle Isle, was selected for the purpose she is
we'll constructed, iron built coast defence Vessel OF
4S70 tons displacement, 245 feet long, 81 feet oean
drawing q feet of water, driven by two propellers
and having 26o0indcated horse power She was pulit
at Poplar in 1873 at cost of about Sl.2NO0o, has
Il inches of armor her sides. inches over her
bulkheads, inches over her gun positions and
from 16 to inches of deck plating Her armament
consists 12-inch muzzle loading guns, SIX b.
Founders Of the quick firing type. and twenty-seven
rapid fire guns OF various calibres
The Belle Isle moored, completely equipped
with torpedo and splinter nets etc. as she would
be In action, and the British first class battleshp
Majestic. of 1890 tons displacement and carrying
four 12-inch guns twelve 6-inch quick frers,
eighteen 12-pounders twelve 3-pounders and eight
smaller rapid fire guns. steaming past the Belle
Isle at seven knots and at distance just under
mile, treated the Belle Isle enemy and
opened fire her with all her guns. The 12-inch
guns of the Majestic were aimed at the central
battery of the Belle Isle and her smaller guns at
the other parts Of the old turret ship. object
being to explode a live torpedo left in torpedo
tube of the Belle Isle
The firing lasted nine minutes. In six minutes
the Belle Isle in flames. many explosions
heard. and when the volumes of smoke and yellow
lights Of the lyddte shells had cleared away It was
burning, fercely. Tugs with working parties i'm
mediately boarded the Belle Isle and extingushed
the flames, after which a number of officials in
Guiding the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr..
Goschen and Adnirals Sir Michael Culme- Seymour
the commander-in-chief at Portsmouth and Sir
Harry RawSon and others boarded the vessel. The
experts examination showed that the shots of the
Majestic had riddled the Belle Isle She was a
complete wreck inside, the shells having pierced
her light armored and unprotected portions But
they did not pierce the thick with which she
had been specially fitted for the experiment
1t is understood that result of the experiment
will be to discontinue all employment of wood in
the construction of British warshps.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

NEGRO BELIEVED TO HAVE KILLED PROFESSOR
WHITE IDENTIFIED

Philadelphia May 2S.-Amos Stirling alias Will
lam Field. the negro arrested at Trenton on sus-
picion of having murdered Professor Roy Wilson
White, the young law instructor at the University
OF pennsylvania, was brought to this city to-day
Henry Ivory, the negro who admitted being with
the murderer when the crime committed and
who has been in custody since last Sunday identi-
fed Stirling and accused him of the murder
Stirling denied being in the vicinity of Philadel-
phia last Saturday night. when Professor White
was murdered, and also denied acquaintance with
Ivory
The detective of this city who went to Trenton
after Stirling went to Hackensack to secure Acting
Governor Johnsons signature TO the warrant for
the prisoners removal from the State Strings
counsel decided that 1t would be useless to continue
the fight against extradtion, and so advised the
Acting Governor. The latter then signed the papers
and the detectives brought Stirling to this city i'm
mediately. On his arrival here the prisoner was
taken to the office of the Superintendent of Police
and brought face to face with Ivory. As soon as
he staw Stirling Ivory said: THAT is the man who
Stirling professed ignorance OF the crime and
said he did not know his accuser. You know Won
did It, said Ivory. IF you were in the south
you would be lynched but you are here and youI
hang for It, The detectives will endeavor to CO
cure confession from Stirling
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
FINAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL GOVERN
ING BODY OF THE CHURCH
FOR THIS YEAR.

FINAL SESSION OF The ttNr1NAh Wv
ING BODY OF THE CHURCH
FOR THIS YEAR.
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ST. Louis Mo-. May 26.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly adjourned at noon to-day
after transacting considerable routine business
The Moderator appointed several committees
to prepare for the celebration connected with
the next Assembly meeting, in honor OF the
opening of the twentieth century. upon the man
agement of the twentieth century fund and upon
the methods of reporting and transmitting mis-
sionary and benevolent offerings The Celebra-
ton Committee consists of John Wanamaker
the Moderator and clerks of the Assembly. and
William H. Scott, of Philadelphia. The commit
tee to deal with the offerings of the women and
the young people was made up as follows: The
Rev Drs Richard S. Holmes. Frank w. Sneed,
E, Trumbull Lee, J. G. Reaser and j. Gray Bot
ton, and these elders: II. c. Olin, Jacob Wilson,
A Fl. Perkins and Vincent Miller.
The Twentieth Century Committee has for its
members the Rev Drs George t. Purves, Mar
Gus A. Brownson. Richard s. Holmes, Richard
D. Harlan and Robert Hunter, with Elders John
H. Converse, Louis H Severance. John j. Nc
Cook and Frank K. Nipple DR.. Sample with
drew his plan of vacancy and supply, and 1T was
referred back to the committee to report next
year. DR.. Harlan withdrew his suggestion re-
garding the appointment of charmen of stand
ing committees by the Moderator under the
Peoria plan. Dr. Robert Hunter of Phadel-
pha paid a beautiful tribute to DR. W. E. Moore,
the former Permanent Clerk, and a new special
committee was created to assist the stated
Clerk in preparing blanks for the young peoples
work. After resolutions of thanks and an ear
nest address of farewell by the Moderator, the
Assembly dissolved.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
WHERE POLO PONIES CONE FROM.

Wichita. Kan. May % (SpeclaD-Most OF the polo
ponies used in the East come from Indian Terri
tory. Near Minco. in the Chickasaw Nation there
is a ranch where these ponies trained. Rough
cowboys and Indians who can ride any kind of a
bucking bronco do the training. The ponies run
wild over the Indian reservation until an order Is
received from Chicago. New-York or some other
city for a certain number OF trained ponies. Then
the foreman of the ranch orders certain cowboys to
train them. This work generally requires three
weeks. although experts have had a Wild pony
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Ohio Wesleyan University. was recognized next next
by Bishop Vincent, and spoke for the majority
report.
I'VE made a mistake in 1872" he declared;
'let be brave enough to correct It. There Is
better way Of dealing with the young people.
In the one case you appeal to authority' IN 'he
other to principle"
DR.. John Handley opposed driving out Of the
those who Il In s yne sSa
them by love or compel them by force" he add
ed. "The best way to save souls is TO throw
around them the mantle of Christian persua-
sion"
From fifty voices came the cry. Mr. Chair
mani and while all vociferously endeavored 10
get opportunity to express their opinions the
Bishop called attention to the fact that 1t was
recess time. but ii too late, and under the
rules the order of the day took precedence over
the recess. G. f. Ashley thereupon moved the
previous question, and his motion prevailed.
Ex-Governor Pattison Chairman OF me- .ne com, the
closing speech following the Arter incident. He
declared that no change was wanted In the DIS
cipline. The specifications are simply taken from
the penal paragraph and put in a lecture on spe-
cial adyices. The attitude of the Church on the
question of amusements was unchanged. ana
there remained the same power with the preacher
before. The action of the General confer
ence of 1872 was a mistake, continued the
speaker; 'let us therefore undo it, The savel
of the presiding Bishop cut short any further
argument. Under the call of the yeas and nays
the vote was taken.
OFFICIALS AND EDITORS SELECTED.
Yesterday and to-day the Conference elected
to serve during the next Quadrennum all the
secretaries and assistant secretaries Of the
Church benevolences and the editors of the vari-
oss official Church publications, the present Off
GERS being in most instances reelected. The
list is follows:
Missionary Society, DR.. A b. Leonard. re-
elected; DR.. H. K. Carroll. assistant secretary.
Church Extension Society, DR.. w. A. Spencer,
reelected; DR.. ]. NJ King. assistant secretary.
Freedman's Aid Society two secretarles), DR..
NJ c. 3. Mason (colored), reelected; DR.. w. p
Thirkield.
Board of Education, Dr. W. F. Mcdowell, re-
elected.
Sunday School Union and Tract Society, DR..
T. B. Neely, elected.
For editors of the official Church papers tho
elections were follows:
The Methodist Review" DR.. w. " Kelley, re-
elected.
The Christian Advocate" Dr. ]. NJ. Buckley
reelected.
"The Northwestern Christian Advocate Dr.
Arthur Edwards, reelected.
THE Pittsburg Christian Advocate" DR.. c.
W Smith, reelected.
''The Southwestern Christian Advocate" Dr.
l. P Scott, reelected.
'The Pacific Christian Advocate" DR.. A N.
Fisher. reelected.
''Christliche Apologize" DR.. A. ]. Mast re-
elected
'.IIaus und Herd" Dr. F. Munse, reelected
"The Epworth Herald" DR.. ]. F. Berry, re-
1.-The Western Christian Advocate" DR.. Levi
Gilbert.
THE Central Christian Advocate" Dr. c. B.
Spencer
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
COAL COMPANIES INCORPORATED

Trenton. N. J.. May 26.-The following companies
were incorporated here to-day:
The George b. Newton & Co. Coal Company au-
thorized capital s., CO., 10 operate coal mines
Corporators, Frank T. Patterson. William Hi
Percy c. Madeira, Robert c. Hill and Henry II
Smith, all Of Camden
The Donnelly-Dunham Coal Company, authorized
capital 100000, TO operate coal mines in Pennsyl-
yania and Kentusky Corporators. William N
Stone and Evan j.. Dudley. all of Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
RAILROAD INTEREST.
MAY COMPETE WITH CONSOLIDATED

Hartford Conn.,, May 26 (SpeciaD-A hearing
will be given by the Railroad Commissioners of
Connecticut at their office in the Capitol Tues
day, May 29, at 10 a. m, the petition of the
Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad Com
pany to extend the line of the Tariffville Branch
of the road across the land of Charles c. Montague
in East CRANKY. This land is the strip across
which the railroad company has been seeking to
build for time in order to complete its con-
nection with the Boston and Albany road at
Springfield. The road intends as soon as the
branch is finished to enter into competition with
the New-York. NewHaven and Hartford Railroad
Company for the coal and high class freight busi-
ness of Eastern New-EngI4hd. The branch is COM
pleted except across this strip. which is 313 feet
wide
While Charles C. Montague is nomnally opposing
the Of the land by the railroad. it is generally
believed that the Consolidated Railroad is the
opposing power. The Hartford and Connecticut
Western Railroad Company, or the Central New
England, by which name it is better known, has
been endeavoring to secure the right of way
this strip by condemnation and purchase, but un.
successfully. To the road granted a right of
way across the land in 1889 by the Railroad Com
missoners but it failed 10 apply for condemnation
of the land within the two years required by Law.
and the Supreme Court decided against recent
application of the road on this ground.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
SANGER PULLMAN AND N. Y. A. C.

The report that Sanger Pullman had been
PEELED from the New-York Athletic Club for nom
payment of dues verified yesterday by his
brother George NJ. Pullman. The latter said that
he confirmed the report solely for the that
he had been confused with his brother In the mat
ter and that some people thought that he and not
Sanger Pullman had been expelled. Mr.. Pullman
said that he himself stiH in good standing at
the club and often there He declared en-
pnatcally that his brothers expulsion due
entirely 10 his non-pay yment of dues, and in any
way 10 ungentemanly conduct reported.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
FIVE COWS KILLED BY A TRAIN.
HERD STRUCK AT GRADE CROSSING NEAR
PENNINGTON

Pennington n. J., May 26 (SpeciaD-FHve valu-
able cows, belonging to George 8. Cole farmer
living near Flemington. killed by a special
train on the Central Railroad of New-Jersey this
evening. Cole driving the cattle to the barn
when the special into the herd on a grade
crossing. There were nine in the herd Five
Of them were hurled a long distance and killed
Another was so badly injured that it cannot re-
cover: The other three escaped unnjured.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

Mount Holly n. J.. May 26-The jury In the case
OF William II. Earring, charged with the murder OF
James Mullen at Rancocas last February returned
a verdict or not guilty this afternoon. The men
had been drinking and playing cards. and Earring
struck Mullen with heavy iron shoe last, and
hulien dea Two hours later. It proved at the
trial that the blow was struck In seIf-defence
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
eks. They bring from sS5 to $50

trained in two weeks. They bring from S5 to $50
apiece.
The first process is breaking the animal 20 ride.
which, of course. requires first class bronco
buster" After he is broken TO ride he must also
be taught to stop suddenly. wheel about. brace
himself and stand stin when commanded Mexican
ponies are quick 70 learn and kindness goes bet
ter than kicking and abuse with them. The COW
puncher learns this and teaches il TO polo players
who visit the ranch Orders received weekly
ranch.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
WARLIKE, NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
JAPAN TO MAKE A NAVAL DEMONSTRATION
SOON

Victoria B. c.. May 26-News is received here
from the Orient to the effect that following the
naval manouvres Japan will make an intiatory
demonstration.