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Special Dispatch 10 the pcSt-Tnteiligencer
TACOMA. Oct 6.--Miehael Genner. or
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as Cenner himself claimed
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railroad between Garrett and Mansnt u
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
SOUTH CAROLINA DIsPESSARY SYSTEM
N THE SEVEN YEARS OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT
THE NET PROFITS TO THE STATE
AMOUNT TO 81. 7O8.OOO.

Columbia, s c. Jan. Is (speciaD.-In support of
its claims for existence the State Dispensary
Board has prepared statement for the Legis-
lature the first made, showing the net profits
since the establishment OF the dispensary system IN
1898 10 be 7O6 OOO The least profits were in nine
teen months under Governor TIllmans control,
when they were $4,000 The Board thinks the
profits this year will be $4,000. 1t has hand.
paid for, $4,000 stock
The statement for the year 1899 has been com
pIeted. II shows that in the year the amount OF
profits going TO the counties, towns and cities was
500 4s2 IS The net profits TO the State which TO
the credit of the school fund. are $lS36S 49, max
ing the total profits S41+16 81 The total gross
profits for the year were $iS55 $50 r. The total re-
ceipts for year 81 SIS 939 Is. including the
S46O73 "a surplus brought ever from last year the
total disbursements were s. 495 SIS 26 leaving bal
ance Of S1i312l In the State Treasury on December
81 The aggregate purchases made during the year
were q. 15S 0Sl SO
The discussion in the Legislature OF the merits
of the dispensary law has brought 10 light a re
markabe case from the mountains OF Oconee- A
widow said TO be 100 years old, was ILL., Whiskey
was prescribed by a physician, and her daughter
procured three quarts. and, fearing visits from
spies kept ii buried in the garden. But the con-
stables were the track OF the whiskey. They
found II arrested the daughter, charging her with
running a blind tiger" and she sent 10 jail
for three months. In the mean time the aged
mother, with to care for her, died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
EFFECT OF BRYAN'S VISIT.
TAMN1ANY LEADERS PLEASED. BUT THE
RANK AND FILE ARE DIsGRUNTLED.

William J. Bryan's visit 10 the East has had a
somewhat remarkable effect upon Tammany Hall
The rank and file that formerly stood by him TO a
and were wild with enthusiasm whenever his
name mentioned are disgruntled. They say
they had no chance TO see Bryan hear him speak.
and they are angry over il. They blame him. They
say that he preferred to go to the Democrats
CLUB with the leaders. eat a good dinner and bend
the knee to the bosses. and give the masses the
gO-by. On the other hand. the leaders. who in the
past have always fought shy Of Mr.. Bryan who
would never go to see him and never allowed his
name TO be mentioned at any OF their meetings,
enthusiasts converts to mis- standard. They liked
his and affabIity at the Democratic Club
They liked the way he greeted every one and the
cOndescending manner in which he agreed not TO
make a speech when asked not 10. They came 20
the conclusion that there who was
great vote gettsr and campaigner. and would take
orders from the boss, and so they are with him
to a
The Tammany leaders were saying all kinds OF
nice things about Mr.. Bryan yesterday They
praised his looks, his vie VS.. his actions and his
diplomacy. They said it was a good. thing that he
had come here as he had in all Prooa 6iiiy yerIeq
TO the next Democratic National Convention from
realized the GOODNESS that Tammany had always
upon the plans Of the Chicago Platform Democrats
for electing contestng delegation These leaders
cago Platform Democrats told Mr. Bryan many
end, II there were the slightest chance, throw
Bryan over and help nominate some one else De
spite these representations. Mr.. Bryan discounte-
nanced the idea Of contest, and the Tamnary
much pleased
Mr. Bryan succeeded IN getting from the insCr-
gents agree ment 10 do nothing until after the
meeting of the regular Democratic state Con-
ventiOn and assured them that Mr.. Croker Would
be able get the State Convention to reatnrm the
Chicago platform and announce its fealty 70 the
National organization In the opinion OF the lead
eTs. Mr.. Bryan has efectuay stopped the plan Tor
a mddle-of-the-road convention They are SO
pleased with his work that they are almost sorry
they did not give him a warmer reception
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26

than another IN the last campaign n the d.
ciared purpose or the Democrats 70 run e stats
issues alone; Our Candidates the STATE tic<si
as Vel as the candidates FOR the Legislature ap-
peaied Tor the votes OF gold and silver Democrats
ankle, declaring that 10 state campaign. on
STATE issues and National questions were not IN
VOWED As We were elected State issues only
We must not suffer National questions % Obtruda
and disrupt and divide the party"
UT, MI wins. me Free Silver leader or the Eastern
5nofe VINO offered the resolution. Is being deluged
with cOmmendatOry letters from Free silver nsr
In the South and West
Inc action OF the legislature to-day IN .*rubofns
N tne Snuo 10 Bryan viii widen the breach al
ready apparent between the silver and gold ele-
rnents IN the party IN Maryland 1t - another BIS
nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26

HE WILL VISIT MIDDLE AND NEw-ENG-
LAND STATES. AND RETURN


The departure OF Colonel William Jennings Bryan
from Jersey City was pathetically quiet He was
so eIated the enthusiastic reception Wednes-
day night that he was easily persuaded 70 sleep
the city that had honored him After the meet
ing at which he spoke for more than two hours,
he dined with Congressman DAILY. Mayor Hoos.
Bob" Davis Corporation Attorney Minturn Of
Hoboken. Edward n. Hoos, Dr. John J. Nevin and
ex-Commissioners Fesney and German An anus
ing incident occurred that momentarily disturbed
the festivities.
ing a hat box, informed Colonel Bryan that in leav-
ing the hotel he had taken the hat Of another
guest by mistake and the box contained his own
hat. The mistake reCtified, and the hat or the
other guest, who preferred his own. was sent back
some reporters. the only caller was ex-Congress-
Terrell Colonel Bryan eft the hotel at 10
o'clock for Harrisburg He rode alone. as the Re
CeptOn Committee of Boo Davis's club COnClud-
ed that its duties ended Wednesday evening
He informed the reporters that his plans for the
next two weeks included a visit 70 Harrisburg yes
rerday. To-day he will 90 70 Delaware and speak
at Wilmington and Smyrna tomorrow ne viii ne
the guest Of the CSrtdirOn Club. Washington. d
c.. Monday he will be in Providence. r l.
Tuesday in Boston. Wednesday IN Portland, Thurs
day in Concord, y. H; Friday in Montpelier, Sat
urday in HoIyoke and Springfield Monday. Feb
ruary . at North Adams and Pittsheld; Tuesday.
February s. in Hartford and Bridgeport, and
Wednesday, February l. he viii return TO New
York and lecture at Carnegie Hall On the after
OF that day he will visit Painted n J. and
February he viii visit Burlington and Pater-
SCR n II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
THE ALBANY A CRACK SHIP.
GREAT SPEED SHOWN BY THE NEW
CRUISER IN ENGLISH WATERS

Washington. Jan. % (speciaD.-The new cruiser
month on her first voyage across the Atlantic
promises TO be of the crack ships Of the Aneri
can Navy. She is evidently superior TO her sister.
the New-Oreans, due TO the greater elaboration
with which she completed. and to the thor
ough inspection Of the work II proceeded by
skilled officers from the United States. Her first
performance at sea about two weeks ago appears
10 have been more creditable than was shown by
the brief official cable dispatches at the time.
which announced little than the speed and
power developed. To-day the Navy Department
received official report OF the AIbany's perform
ance from which the following extract is made;
On January the measured mile trials were held.
four runs with natural draught and four runs with
forced draught On January II the six hours con
inch pressure was shown; the course three
hours out to from the mouth Of the Tyne and
The performance OF the machinery and boilers
on both days gave perfect satisfaction to the
contractors both Of whom were represented on
board by their leading engineering experts I have
twenty-one knots as the freroon and engine room
force on board took the work very easily and quiet
curing the forced draught runs so easily were the
results obtained that the contractors offered TO
runs for a bonus OF fl.OO The engine rooms and
dynamo rooms were cool and entirely comfortable.
On the first days trials a stiff offshOre breeze
caused the projections on the exterior OF the snip
TO throw much water and made the waist and fore
the second day there was a heavy swell from north
east which taken head for the first half
OF the run An occasional moderate pitch. never
enough 10 take solid water over the bows. and
very easy roll when turning were shown The
WING was light making no whitecaps. and the
very much more motion than the Albany. Vibra-
ton from screws was considerable in the captains
cabin, but outside OF that neither the screws nor
the engines were particularly noticeable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
WANT TO BUILD SHIPS AT TIE NAVY YARD.

EMPLOYEES PASS RESOLUTIONS WHICH THEY ASK
LABOR BODIES TO NDORsE
The employees OF the New-York Navy Yard evil
IDENTIFY desire to let the Government know that they
are anxious 20 be kept busy The amount Of repair
work al the yard Is not sufficient to provide work
all the time for the men. so they wart the Govern
r,ent 70 have some Of the warshps built there.
The men held a meeting and passed a resolution
which they want Endorsed by labor bodies and
others The resolution reads as follows:
whereas the Government has under considera-
ton the building Of twelve gnnboats and six cruis-
ers. and
Whereas The amount Of repair work is INSULT
Gent steadily employ tHe "oiAli4eH ~ the New
York Navy Yard: be II
Resolved That we request al members OF Con-
gress to use their influence and vote to have the
gunboafs and cruisers referred 70 constructed IN
the several navv wards By the Government as eX-
perience has proven that az vessels hullt by the
Government are better constructed and with less
expense than when done by contractors
The employees Of the yard viii hold a mass meet
ing to-uaorrov, NJ D. m al Waverly Hall. waverly
and Myrtle aves.. BrookyIs 70 me bi!is
II the navy yards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
4pPOINTED RECEITER OF RENTS.

Judge Andrews, Of the Supreme Court has ap-
pointed william E. Wyatt receiver OF rents OF No
Us Pearl-st- in a suit brought by Mary A ChlsoIm
against Joseph r Weed and others to forecIose a
mortgage OF $4,000 made by Mr.. Weed on June %
1886 The property has passed through several
hands since then. and October 2S last was pur-
chased by Emma " Vaughan and Kenerk &
TJsalv Miss Vaughan IS a sister OF William W
Vaughan dealer IN building materials who fled
a DefItion in bankruptcy on November last. and
n ts said his interest put In her name
count OF his bankruptcy. His trustee In bank
ru1tcv was stated, claims that the half-intereEt
In the property in her name belongs TO his cred
itOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
CONTESTING sMITFS ELECTION.

Thomas J. McManus. who was the Republican
candidate for Assemhlyman m the XVIII District
of New-York County last fall. and was defeated
by James E Smith the Tammany candidate, Is
contrasting Smiths election. He has fled protest
az Albany and yesterday he obtained from Justice
FITZGERALD in the Supreme Court order directing
the County Clerk TO produce before the Assembly
Committee on Privileges and Elections the void and
ballots tally sheets and other documents
used in the election IN the XVIII District last No
vember. Mr. McManus alleges that illegal and void
ballots were counted for Smith while good Ne
Manus ballots were rejected by the inspectors OF
election. Smith declared elected, with a ma
foryty Of votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
". 5 Hancock Pos
OF NeW-TOrk
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CONVENTION

Philadelphia. Jan 25.-An important conferences
bearing on the Republican National Convention was
held to-day ar the Mayors Office between Mayor
Ashorldge, Henry Burk, president Of the Citizens
convention Association; W 5 P. Shields. chairman
OF the Executive Committee and Richard q g.
lers. chairman OF the Finance Committee Mr.
Burk informed the Mayor that the movement FOR
tSLS-i1S L-e S-eVNp pledged the Republican Ma
tIoldI committee was not meeting with the desired
success ana ne urged the Mayor 10 appoint a CON-
HLtlee OF cl-lZenS % take the matter IN charEe
mayor Ash9ridse said he would consider the sitna-
LuIL II IS believed the Mayor viii request a num-
Der OF prominent citizens 10 confer with nm On Ire
subject in a few DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
FOR 4 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
ARGUMENT OF SENATOR NELSON - BU-
REAUs PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED

Washington, Jan. 25.-The question Of establish
officer at its head discussed at considerable
length by the Senate Committee on Commerce to
day. Senator Nelson presented substitute for the
bill regularly before the committee and made a
written report going fully into the reasons for
posed to include in II a Bureau Of Manufactures
and the following transfers From the Treasury
Department-The Lite Saving Service, the Light
house Service, the Marine Hospital Service, the
Steamboat Inspection Service the Bureaus of Navi-
cation, immigration, Statistics and the Coast and
GeodetiC Survey. From the Interior Department
The Commissioner of Railroads. the Census Office
and the Geological Survey. and from the State De-
partment, the Bureau of Foreign Commerce. The
Department Of Labor and the Fish Commission are
also placed under this supervision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
4 DINNER FOR E. IT, MORGAN

As fitting mark OF esteem and appreciation OF
his efforts IN the interests Of the Republican Or
ganization OF the XXIIId Assembly District the
Republicans Of washington Heights viii give As
sistant Postmaster Edward NJ Morgan a commit
mentary dinner at Washington Hail One-hundred-
and-sixtv-seventh-st and Amsterdam-ave satur-
day February The dinner will be given under
the auspices OF the Sterling Republican CLUB OF
which Mr. Morgan recently elected president
II is expected that Il will be OF the largest
affairs OF the kind held uptown, as four hun
drsd invitations have already been issued. Many
leading Republicans and Democrats OF this borough
Hroohiyn and New-JeFsey viii be present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
NEW INTERESTS IN B. r. T.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO-DAY WILL BE EA-
GERLY WATCHED IN WALL STREET.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO-DAY WILL BE EA-
GERLY WATCHED IN WALL STREET
The annual meeting Of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
SIT Company will be held to-day, and Wall Street
is deeply interested to learn the composition Of the
Board Of Directors 10 be elected on that occasion
as their names. It IS expected will furnish def
most heavily interested in the property. That
IN Brooklyn Rapid Transit during the last few
months IS not questioned in the Street. and the
general belief is that the Vanderbilts have been
the most extensive purchasers Of the stock.
II is also supposed that the Board will rep
resent. in addition the Vanderbilts the Whitney
syndicate and perhaps. too certain Standard Oil
interests. thus bringing the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company into direct touch with the Metropol-
tan and Third Avenue companies in this borough
and bringing il also under the general control
the gas and electric light companies OF Brook
Iyn and the Consolidated Gas Company and New
York Gas and Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company Of this borough, with which latter two
corporations il seems increasingly probable that
the New-Amsterdam and STANDARD gas companies
VIII be affiliated, the result being the unifca
ton Of the gas and electric interests Of the Bor
ough of Manhattan.
Reports Of another meeting Of the leading inter
ests in the Third Avenue Railroad Company yes
terday afternoon were not confirmed at the Office
of Hoadly. Lauterbach * Johnson, the company 5
statement of the last few days, that satisfactory
progress was being made in the work Of readtust-
ing the company's financial affairs and that the
full details would soon be forthcoming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
APPRAISER WAKEnAN OTERRULED
PROTEST OF NETWORK IMPORTERS sUS-
TANNED BY THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.

Washington Jan. 25-NIr. Spaulding, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury has sustained the de-
cisiou of the Board OF General Appraisers at New
York against the ruling OF the Appraiser increasing
by two cents a yard the duty certain cotton
cloths known S madras shrtings, fancy vesungs
ETC. the authority OF Section 513 OF the Tariff
act. A large number Of importers in New-York
protested against the Appraisers ruling. and the
matter taken 10 the Board Of General APP
praisers, which sustained the protest. This posi-
ton has been affirmed by the Treasury Department
and no appeal from the Boards decision will be
taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
AGAINST AMERICAN MEATS.

a COMBINATION OF GERMAN AND AUS
TRAN BUTCHERS REPORTED.
Washington, Jan. 25.-According to reports
from United States Consus in Europe, the
butchers of Germany and Austria are about to
combine to keep American meats out of those
countries. The Austrian butchers have already
arranged to call congress Of butchers TO
take steps to meet American competition in
meats, among other things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
81 $780, - RIRrHpAY.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Jan 25.-The Bryan Birthday
Anniversary Club met here 70 make preliminary ar
rangemeuts for the clubs annual banquet on March
l9. Mr.. Bryan's birthday Committees were aD-
pointed and covers are 70 Be laid for four hundred
r n HOOD president OF the club. ASSURANCES
that Mr. Bryan viii be here. George Fred Will
iarns OF Massachusetts has sent note 70 say that
ne VIII ne mere II business engagements viii allow
senator TNlnan. Mayor Carter Harrison OF Chica-
60, Ex-Governor HOgg OF Texas and John R Nc
Lean are expected % be among the invited guesrs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
BRYAN PRosnsEs ID vIsIT- PL.AI,zEIELn.

Plainheld. y. J.. Jan. . CspeciaD.-James z Mar.
tine. Democratic leader OF this city. was one ot
the guests AT the dinner given 20 William Jennings
Bryan last night in Jersey City He secured a
promise from Mr. Bryan that he would visit Plain
field Wednesday afternoon. February Z and de-
liver address in Stillman Music Hail During his
visit he viii be the guest OF Mr.. MARITIME Demo
Gratis from the surrounding towns planning to
come 10 this city il large deleEa tons 10 wefcoua
the Nebras<7u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
MARYLAND MEN RUB IN BRYAN sNUB.
LEGISLATURE VOTES DOWN RESOLUTION TO ASK
HIM TO SPEAK AT THE sTArB HOUSE

Annapolis Nd, Jan . CspeciaD.-In accordance
with Arthur Pue Germans anti-Bryan programme,
Representative WiIIs's order inviting Bryan to de-
liver an address before the General Assembly was
to-day reported unfavorably by the House Commit
tee on Federal Relations. TO which Il had been
facetiousIy referred by Speaker Wilkinson, who Is
also Secretary OF the Democratic State Committee.
1t was generally supposed that the party 0rganza-
ton leaders would be satisfied with snubbIng Bryan
by referring the order 20 the committee and there
letting IL die. but this not enough
German and the party organization determined 10
place the Democratic majority In the Legislature
on record as deliberately turning down the free sill
Yer Leader The report Of the committee was
prornptly adopted. Speaker Wilkinson, IN explana-
ton OF his action toward the Bryan invitation says
ne has always been opposed 10 Juggling National
questions into the State Legislature
= satisfied he continued. that the passage
OF the resolution could no good purpose y
there was one thing that stood out IA bolder reflex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
POPULIsT COMMITTEE SUMMONED
TO MEET IN LINCOLN NEE. FEBRUARY II. AMI
CALL THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

Washington. Jan 25-Senator Butler. chafrman
OF the National Executives COMMITTEES OF the Peo-
pies Party. to-day issued q call FOR a meeting az
that committee, 10 be held in Lincoln. Neb.. on
Monday. February u. for the purpose Of naming a
time and place for holding the National Convention
OF That party. The Executive Committee consists
Of three members from each State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-26
CROKER COMING BY NAY !

Tammany leaders who are in the condolences OF
Richard Croker denied yesterday a report from
Washington that M Croker would return 70
New-YOrk until after the Democratic National Con-
ventiOn had been held one OF 1fr Croker's most
intimate friends said yesterday that he had wrirtsn
that he would be here by Nay l.