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New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
A COSTLY SERVANT"

Mr. Wood delves into figures to prove that the
canal is costly servant" He says that I'm 1887
paid in taxes s2.500,OO0 for canal support and
operation and that amounted to Il cents per ton
mile for every ton moved on the canal and that
1T is worse for the city of New-York than for
the rest Of us; for when we find the number of
tons delivered from the canal 10 that city and ex-
anime the equalization tables, find NeW-York
paid 81 II for OF freight delivered her
True, she got whatever benefit there was in the
business but does any sane man say she got 81 Il
for each ton?"
Whether this statement is correct or not. 1t is
based upon canal of such limited size that it is
not surprising that traffic upon it had fallen to 81
per cent? the wonder is that there is any business
done upon IL at all There Is no nducement to
build boats under present conditions. In 1852 there
were $50 new boats built In 1900. thus far five
boats canal Is faulty only when it's means of
transportation are so limited that business cannot
be done at profit. Enlarge its size and its COM
mercial usefulness will be increased in nroportIop
TO It's enlargement If Mr.. Woods financial state
ment has any force whatever, II is not as an ar
gument for the abandonment but for the enlarge
ment of the canal upon lines not less than those
recommended by the New-Yofk State Canal Com
mittee, and approved by Governor Roosevelt
Mr.. Wood, in considering the matter of perc.nt-
ages writes: THE fact Is that Boston Is the only
one OF ports that shows a decided gain IN
this respect, and that gain Is nothing alarming
We FEAR Mr., Wood has not seriously studied sta
tistics. In the percentage OF exports Boston had
In 1899 two-ffths OF wheat. one-haIf OF corn and
one-third or rour, as compared with New-Yorh
Bostons commerce Is undoubtedly due 10 her en-
terprise I'm making II economical TO EXPORT and
import through her harhor yet all the same Il Is
The New-York railroads that the connecting
links with the interior and make IT possible for
Boston 20 show decided gain in her export and
import trade. Mr. Galloway, president OF the New
York Central Railroad Company. in testiryng be-
fore the New-York State Commerce Commission
said:
=, we nave contract with the Boston and Albany
heiroao company by which IL gives all bust.
ness we control-that Is the relationshiD OF
the two roads I believe. The business OF the
Boston and Albany Railroad is now about as large
as ue Boston and Albany take care Of We
give theIn very large traffic at Albany every day
Mr., Galloway also said:
Boston trafnc that goes the Pennsylvania
hallrond comes through New-York and goes 10
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

Nor Is this all of New-York's showing Of loss Of
commerce through the workings Of railroad freight
discrimination The Philadelphia Sunday Times"
OF May 49, 1900 presented to the reading public the
following statement:
For ten months. ending April 30 last the total
value of breadstuffs exported from New-York de-
creased T3-215SSS, as compared with same period
last year, while at Philadelphia the decrease, as
compared with last year. was but S69o,S25.
The ten months here alluded to involve fve
months of lake navigation. July 10 November in
elusive, yet the distance from Buffalo by rail is
six miles nearer New-York than is Philadelphia
the Lehigh Valley Railroad and connections be-
ing A5 miles TO Philadelphia, and the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad 409 miles to
New-York.
"The Northwestern Miller" of July H. 1900 pub
lished the following comparative statement:
During the first six months of this year the ex-
ports of corn from Philadelphia increased 6T726l9
bushels, compared with those for the same time
in 1899 In the same period the exports from New
York decreased 6S65 bushels
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

The following statement shows the growth OF
tonnage cleared from Atlantic ports in the last
enteen years, COMPLIED by Mr. Emil L Boas
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
HOW NETWORK IS AFFECTED

Now, what has this railroad control of traffic
done for the commerce of New-Yor1k? Mr. ]. c.
Brown, statistlcian of the New-Yorx Produce Ex-
change gives the folowing
Percentages of exports of wheat. corn and -four:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Result of the Fighting During Last
Weck-Amnesty Resolutions
Sent to AguiEaldo.

Manila, july 23.-It is officially
stated that last week 200 insurgents
were killed and 1870 surrendered or were
captured. One hundred rifles were
taken. Twelve Americans were killed
and IL wounded. This includes the
casualties of Col. William +. Brk-
himer's engagement with a force of the
Twenty-eighth volunteer infantry. who
attacked 200 insurgent rifles intrenched
two miles east of Taal. killing IS. \
detachment of the signal corps. while
repairing wires. was twice ambushed.
Capt. Charles ID. Roberts, of the Thir.
ty-fifth infantry, who was captured by
the Filipinos last May, has arrived here
on parole. He will not return to cap.
tivity. Senor Buencamino last Thurs
day sent TO Aguinaldo by means of
Aguinaldo's mother the amnesty resc-
lutions adopted by the meeting of rep
resentative Filipinos here on June p.
together with Gen. MacArthur's an
swer TO them and other documents
bearing upon the restoration of peace
1t is understood that AguiIaldo will
summon his advisers. and that a reply
may be expected within month. FIJI
ipinos here will give banquet next
Saturday in celebration of President
MckiIley's order of amnesty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

Mount Azuma, near Bnndaisan,
Japan, broke into volcanic eruption
and 200 persons were killed or injured.
1t is officially stated that during the
past week 200 Filipinos were killed and
100 surrendered or were captured. One
hundred rifles were taken. Twelve
Americans were killed and eleven
wounded. A plot for an uprising in Ma
Mia was discovered in an isolated re-
cruiting station in San Miguel.
The secretary of the Chinese lega-
tion at London declares that COM
munication with Pelling is practically
reopened. The Chinese, disheartened
by the fall of Tientsin are said to he
suing for peace. President Mckinley
may mediate in response to an APP
peal by Emperor Kwang Su. An
imperial edict received at Euro
pean capitals states that foreigners
were in Peking July is under the pro-
lection of the imperial court. The
Unitea States, believing Conger is
alive, is preparing to attempt his
rescue without Europe's aid unless
the allies make haste.
Illinois apples took the first prize
at the Paris exposition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

Recent rains are said to have been
worth $1O,oOOOoO to the growing crops
in Nebraska.
Lucinda Taylor (colored), aged 40
years, eX7s,ave, was sent TO the infirm-
AIRY in Cincinnati, o.
A crowd at Mansfield o.. seized Elder
Fockler, disciple of Dowie, stripped
him and smeared him with oil.
Three young women, Cora and Ruby
Townsend and Pearl Flack, were
drowned near Hamburg, Tenn.
\ street car jumped the track at
Mineral Ridge, o., and 40 persons were
injured.
Herman Strasser, aged 35 years,
railroad man, shot and killed his di-
vorced wife in Evansville, Ind, and then
killed himself.
The American Federation of Labor
has issued an appeal urging the unions
throughout the country to organize
under one head.
Trouble growing from the hazing of
a cadet at West Point resulted in the
adoption of severe disciplinary meas
ures.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 22d were: Brook
lyn, GA; Philadelphia, .541; Pitts
burg. 500; Chicago, .514; Cincinnati,
.iso; Boston, ASS; ST. Louis, .457; New
York, .371.
Charles Kuhn and William Wilson
and the two horses they were driving
were killed by a train at crossing in
Tifiin. o.
At Newtown, o., David Brown,
hostler, killed Mark Robinson and
Frank Murphy. An old family quarrel
was the cause.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
COLLISION AT SEA.
Cunnrd Liner Cnmpanin Sinks Britt
ish Bnrk-Elcven of the Int
ter's Crew Are Lost.

Liverpool, July 23.-During a dense
fog off Holyhead Saturday morning
the Cusard liner Campania ran down
the bark Embleton. of Liverpool. Sew
en- of the crew of the Embleton were
saved by the Companies boats, but H.,
including the captain, were drowned.
Although the liner was going dead
slow, on account of the fog, she went
clean through the bark. The Campania
reeled for moment. Before the pas
sengers had rushed to the decks to
learn what had happened the big
steamship had gone ahead again, al
though the engineers bell had sounded
II warning to stop.
Meantime the big black shadow
seemed to separate suddenly into two
parts. One passed along the port side
of the Campania and disappeared; the
other passed to starboard. and as it
passed chorus of cries of agony
reached the Campania. The great en-
gines were stopped apd reversed. The
shadows had disappeared and probably
were almost mile back, but soon that
distance was recovered. two lifeboats
of the Campania. filed with brave men,
were lowered into the fog and the ap-
parently hopeless search began.
The passengers waited with impa-
thence for sign from the lifeboats.
1t seemed as though hours had passed
before they heard shout and soon
saw one of the boats at the side.
There were more passengers in the
boat than when it had dropped from
the davits. AS the occupants were
raised TO the deck it was seen that
seven of them were strangers. These
men were members of the crew of the
bark Emblcton. There were IL more
of the crew to be accounted for. in
cluding the captain, but all search
was unavailing.
The last of the lifeboats returned to
the Campania. the fog had begun to
lift, and soon the water could be
scanned for miles, but there was no
sign of bark or even debris The Cam
pania's engines were started again.
and Liverpool was reached with but a
few hours delay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Charcoal is almost the only fuel used
in Havana.
A japanese labor union has been
formed in Hilo, Hawaii.
Belgium's census shows a population
in the Kingdom of 6,744,532.
More coffee is used in the United
States than in any other country.
A supposed pauper died recently in
Florida and in his pocketbook was
found $4,000.
The divorce docket in Cleveland, o.,
shows that one marriage out of five
there is failure.
The National Association of Retail
Furniture Dealers elected John NJ.
Smyth, of Chicago, president.
Proposal to withdraw the colored
troops from Arizona is opposed by the
settlers, who fear Indian outbreaks.
The names of the new United States
submarine boats are Grampus, Shark,
Pike, Porpoise, Adder and Mocassin.
Caterpillars are said to be so thick in
Colorado that they are obstructing
traffic on the railroads near Florence.
The three little Danish islands in the
West Indies contain an aggregate of
only 220 square miles and a population
of $4,000.
The English war department an.
nounces that over 10000 British sol.
diers have returned from South Africa
in broken health.
The programme of the national con.
ference of American mothers is ar.
ranged. The meeting will be held in
Chicago in August.
1t is claimed that the Wesleyan Fe.
male college at Macon, Ga, which wa.
established in 1896, was the first WON.
ans college in the world.
The wife of Percy Young, a San Fran.
cisco man accused of swindling, paN
$500 for private car to take him TO ST
Louis TO face his accuser.
The supreme court of North Carolina
has sustained a decision rendered ir
Burke county imposing fine of $1,000
on railway company for having given
an annual pass TO doorkeeper of the
legislature in 1897.
Next to Gov. Roosevelt, the most
popular person at the reunion of the
rough riders at Oklahoma was Mrs.
Capron, the young widow of Capt. AL
lyn X. Capron, of troop L of the regi-
ment, who was the first officer to be
killed in Cuba. She has been declared
the patron saint of the riders.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
THE BOER WAR.
Lord Roberts Attacks MiddlcDurg
and Fierce Engagement
is the Result.

London, July GA special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Saturday,
says:
Lord Roberts has attacked NIiddles-
burg in force and big battle Is in prog
ress. President Kruger is with the burgh-
ers directing the defense"
The war office has received the fol-
lowing from Lord Roberts, dated at
Pretoria:
Little, temporarily commanding the
Third brigade. reports that on July 10
he came in contact near Lindley with De
Vets force, which broke through Hunt
er's Gordon. The fighting lasted until
dusk. when De Vets force. being re-
pulsed, broke into two parties. Littles
casualties were slight. He buried five
Beers. Hamilton ana Mahon continued
their eastward march yesterday, and
should join hands with Poe-Carew to-
day near Ersten Iaabriken station. A
body of the enemy wrecked a train carry
ing sick between Krugersdorp and Pot
schefstroom July 19."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The democrats nominated Jospeh T.
Day for congress in the Eighth Indi-
ana district and Roman I. Jarvis in the
Fourth Michigan district.
Isaac Miller Hamilton, of Illinois,
was elected. president of the League of
Republican Clubs by acclamation.
Idaho republicans nominated ID. w.
Standred, of Bannock, for governor,
and John I. Morrison, of Canyon, for
congress.
John II. Gear. United States senator
from Iowa, was buried in Aspen Grove
cemetery at Burlington. his home city.
Michael Murphy died in Greencastle,' :
Ind. aged 1O4 years.
North Dakota democrats have nomi-
mated NJ. \. Wippoimann, of Richland,
for governor.
Kentucky democrats have nomi-
mated J. w. Beckham, the present in
cumbent, for governor.
Sydney Edgerton, aged SO years, died
in Akron, o. He was the first justice
of the supreme court of Idaho and, the
first governor of Montana.
Florida republicans have nominated
J. ". lOHDS, OI L tTduhllu county, lot
governor.
The democrats of the Eleventh Illi-
nois district have nominated L. A. Hol-
~ for congress.
The middle-of-the road populists of
Nebraska nominated ticket headed
by Taylor Fleck. of Custer county,
for governor, and indorsed Wharton
for president.
John G. Woolley was formally noti
fed in Chicago of his nomination for
the presidency by the national prohi
bition party, Samuel Dicllie making
the speech, to which Mr.. Woolley re-
sponded.
Judge Robert Pleasant Trippe, the
last surviving member of the confed-
crate congress, died in Atlanta, Ga.
L. Z. Chittenden, register of the
treasury during the Lincoln admins
tration, died in Burlington, VT, aged n
years.
Iowa republicans will hold their state
convention in Des Moines on August l.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
FOREIGN.

France, Germany, England and the
United States have practically agreed
to punish China and to preserve the
empire intact. The Russians have de-
feated the Chinese and have occupied
Blagovestchensk, capital of the Amur
government, with large force.
Lord Roberts reports the repulse of
an assault by the Beers on the posi-
ton held by Gen. Pole-Carew. The
burghers are said to have lost heavily.
Advices from China say that the sit
uation is growing more dangerous,
that Prince Tuan is mobilizing $50, 600
men to expel foreigners, and that a
general determination to kill all
Christians or drive them from the en-
pire is indicated. London papers de-
clare the Chinese government is now
at war against all Christianity and de-
mand decisive action.
The state department at Washington
received through Minister WI cipher
dispatch from Minister Conger at Pc
king, believed to be authentic, which
indicated ENJOYS were safe after date
of alleged massacre. Date thought to
be July is. Message stated ENJOYS
were in British legation under continu-
Gus shot and shell from Chinese troops,
and quick relief alone could prevent
general massacre. The London press
regards the Conger message as a Chi
neses trick. A commissary depot for
American troops in China has been es-
tablished at Taku.
Japan has consented to have Amer
lean troops land there on the way to
China.
At the opening of the Cape Colo.y
parliament Sir Alfred Miner, gov
ernor of the colony, prophesied an
early close of the Boer war.
President Loubet of France has re-
ceived a message ostensibly from the
emperor of China asking his mediation
in favor of the empire.
Gen. Torres, commander of the Mex
lean forces againsG the Yaqui Indians,
reports that the trouble is at an end
practically.
The Campania sunk the bark Emble-
ton in the English channel during n
dense fog and IL of the crew of the
bark were drowned.
A dispatch from Pretoria says the
British repulsed an attack made by the
Beers at Rail Head, 13 miles east of
Heidelberg.
Thieves stole Mrs. Potter Palmer's s
$4,000 diamond necklace in Paris.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Fought to The Denth.

Aberdeen, S. D., July ga terrible
encounter occurred between two Rus
sian farmers, whose names have not
yet been learned, in Emmons county,
which resulted in the death of both.
There was no witness to the battle.
but it is supposed 'hey quarreled over
a tract of hay land and attacked each
other with pitchforks. Their bodies
were found in the field where the fight
took place. There were evidences of
terrible struggle between the two
men, their bodies being pierced by the
fork tines and covered with blood from
their MANY wounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
A FafaJ Fight.

Knoxville, Tenn, July Elm fight
between railroad negroes and deputy
sheriffs near Hartman friday two ne
groes were killed outright, Deputy
Sheriff Pemberton was shot, perhaps
fatally, through the head, and Deputy
Read was shot through the shoulder.
The deputy sheriffs were attempting
to arrest viii Walker, n negro, for
selling whisky. The railroad negroes
came to his assistance and the fight
ensued Much excitement prevails,
and reports are that mountaineers are
gathering and threatening to drive out
the negroes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
LATER.

Chicago engineers are planning to
build, for the water supply of Denver,
a gigantic dam, 220 feet in height,
that will hold back greater depth of
water than any other barrier in the
world. 1t will cost 100000. The gil
gantic wall will be of either concrete
or masonry, and will extend across
the canon of the South Platte river,
about so miles from Denver. Enough
water Will be impounded to supply
Denver with water for two years.
News comes from Ventura, Cal, of
the drowning of five persons in Wi
lcy's lake, while bathing. The dead:
Mrs. Byron II. Wiley; A. Wiley, daugh-
ter of Mrs. b. II. Wiley, aged 13 years;
Miss Foshun, aged 10; - Broderick,
young man; unknown boy, aged
about 13.
Gen. w. F. Draper, of Milford,
letter of resignation as ambassador
of the United States to Italy. The
reason given is necessity of attention
to his private business.
a Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
passenger train ran into a landslide
near Wabasha, Mimi, on the gath. The
engineer and fireman were killed and
several passengers injured.
Surrounded by crowd in City Hall
park, New York City, on the oath,
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander L. Spiro, of
New York, and Claude A. Bigelow and
his bride, of Flushing, L. l., started
on their wheels for a trip around the
world. They estimate it will take 40
months to accomplish the journey.
The expedition is the outcome of u
supposed $4,000 wager.
Some time ago Mrs. Anna NJ. Jones,
| of Marcus Hook, Pa, swallowed q liz
ard while drinking water. Frequent
ly the reptile climbed up into her
throat, but successfully resisted all
| attempts at ejectment. Mrs. Jones
was a prey to the constant fear that
| in one of these excursions of the liz
ard she would be choked to death.
On the night of the 23d, after COM
planning of choking sensation, she
suddenly expired.
Miss Susan III. Lands, of Ephrata,
| Pa, who recently recovered her
| speech after silence of nearly six
years. is dead. Miss Landis' case was
one of the most remarkable in med
ical annals. About eight years ago
she was taken sick with an affection
of the spine. In January, 1894, she
lost her power of speech, and the eff
forts of physicians failed TO restore it.
DR.. William II. Brooks, director Of
Smith observatory. at Geneva, n. y,
has discovered new comet in the
eastern heavens This is the twenty
second comet discovered by DR..
Brooks
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Seeking Boer Tenants.

Laporte, Ind, July 23.-Landown-
ers in the Kankakee region will unite
IN sending a representative to the
Transvaal to encourage emigration
and settlement of colonies upon the
immense tracts of land which have
been reclaimed in the immense waste
OF swamp lard which stretches across
northern Indiana. The representa-
tives who will visit the Boer republics
will hunt out President Kruger with
view of obtaining his cooperation in
the enterprise. The movement is well
organized and has the backing of men
with almost unlimited capital.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Famous Actress ParnIyxed.

New ork, July 24.-Mme. Fanny.
Januschek, the tragic actress, is pa
tient in st. Mary's hospital, Brooklyn,
suffering from almost total paralysis
of the left side. She was attacked dsr-
ing the recent hot spell, and her i'll
ness is due in part to her weakened
condition caused by the excessive
heat. 1t is hoped she will recover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Safe July 10.

Brussels, July 21.-The Belgian con-
sui at Shanghai sends the following
dispatch, under date of July 10: Sheng
(the administrator of telegraphs) an
nounces that the foreigners at Peking
were safe and sound July 10. An i'm
perial decree, dated July 16, orders the
viceroy of Tientsin to appraise the
damage caused by the troubles and or
ders the local militia. to repress the re-
bellion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

New York, July 24.-The United
States army transport Crook, having
on board a detachment of the Eighth
United States infantry, from Havana,
has arrived here.