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New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
Nem'2lork DaiIp Gaibmre
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER S. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A Shanghai dispatch says Ii
Hung Chang has made request for Ameri-
ian escort to accompany him to Pekng;
Vienna report says that Russia has agreed to
troops in Peking and sending the main body to
Tien-Tsin which will be the military headquar-
ters. =- Lord Roberts reported number OF
small operations IN the Transvaal; General
Baden-Powen arrived at Cape Town and
enthusiastically received. - At meeting OF
Manchester cotton spinners il was decided not
10 purchase American spot cotton during the
month of September; the situation will be again
considered on September Il - Excellent
rains have fallen in all the famine tracts of
India, and the winter sowings are assured;
the number Of seople receiving relief IS now
ern Labrador tell Of great distress among the
fishermen.
DOMESTIC abandonment of Peking by
the allied forces is regarded by the United States
Government a contingency too remote for
serious consideration - Minister WI re-
turned 10 Washington and held a long confer
ence with State Department officials on the
situation in China. - The population of sew
eral Of the smaller cities announced by the
crossed Michigan from Detroit to Grand Rapids
and made eight speeches 1.-The course of the
day, the one IN the evening at Grand RaPI1s pas
evoking the highest enthusiasm. - The
strike of the anthracite coal miners is regarded
as certain to be ordered to-day, and 1t is ex-
pected $4,000 men will go out :" 1t was
reported that David B. Hill would attempt TO
cause a split in the Democratic party by nomi-
mating ex-Judge Earl for Governor: it is
sidered probable that Stanchfield and Mackey
will be the candidates -T-T-, Colonel Albert D.
Shaw nominated for Congress by the Re
publcans of the XXIVth New-York District.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
Winners at Sheepshead Bay; Servilla, Serrano,
Luerana, Jack Point Sir Hubert. Unmasked.
80 The friends Of Controller Coler declined 10
accept oyertures from the Croker-Murphy COM
bination at the Hoffman House conference
Commissioner Shea it was said, would present
the Controllers name at Saratoga; there was
also q report that Colef would run on an indie
pendent ticket should he fail of nomination at
F1noir irT,aa oil h
lcan candidate for Governor, returned to work
at the State headquarters and said that the
State Committee would probably meet TO name
q candidate for State Controller next week.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair:
showers tomorrow; moderate temperature.
Temperature yesterday: Lowest. 73 degrees;
highest, So; average, 175s.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Porto Rico correspondent of The Boston
Transcript writes: Among the first signs printed
in English some odd ideas of spelling One
pacard at a cafe in Plaza Crtstoba Colon informed
citizens and travellers that the proprietor had for
sale Soda Wat or 'shaked Milk. grocer In
Crlsto-st at the capital had a constant stock of
groceries and made great speciality of French
and Spanish preserves In Santurce a real estate
dealer offered to let A still palmer sign
of American occupation. however, TO be seen
in the naming of stores. hotels and casinos "Twen-
ty-hfth of July in honor of the day the troops
reached the island, was painted above the door of
a hotel at Yauco; barber Puerta de TERRA
assumed the name of Washington In Mayaguez
casino became Uncle Sans House. and at San
Juan the salient points il history together
with our heroes are remembered by such titles as
Mount Vernon New York Old Glory 'Remem-
ber the Maine The Dewey and Bob Fitzsim-
mons "
The Court-What is Mr. Biibirs reputation for
ought to be- 1t was only Yesterday fhat b tI5 y
me he fully understood the Chinese situation, and
Script ia t0'' '''OO '''' '''s '0'S'0n iran
Pottstown. Penn. has child wife Of thirteen
Mrs. Alveride r. shenenberger who sings to her
baby she might to DOLL while herself wearing
short clothes. She says that her mother objected
to her marriage but finally yielded because '.Hor-
ace" who is twenty-five, begged so hard.
A Blow in the Dark.-McJigger-Tha was a slv
Thingumbob-Why Cribber has been boa astina,
about Crtteek very hattering comment upon N
McJ igger-Hes, he was too deep for Cribber
Criteek told him there were some things in it
that were decidedly original and some Others that
were very clever.'-U'hiladephia Press.
During the last thirty days" says The Kansas
City Journal. -four dealers in Cofreyvine have
sold eighty-ive farm wagons They were needed
in moving the big wheat crop
"A Butler County farmer is accredited with tba
purchase of an electric battery. which he expects
to in shocking corn.
The Mckinley Club in Holton now has the
names of $50 voters on its roster many OF whom,
voted for Bryan In 1896.
Mr.. Fred OFT was elected an alternate to the
Populist convention of Douglas County He in
forms The Eudora News that he Is a Republican
this year. and that his name was used without his
authority want IL distinctly understood that
way. too. said Mr. OFT.
These are only one days pickings. Kansas ia
loaded with prosperity. patriotism and Republi-
canism."
In selr-Defenee-"What makes you assume such
loud ana aggressive tone in prOclaiming yOur
own meritsT" asked the very candid friend
i am 1orceu TO do H." the great actors
answer. Tn naturally OF the most modest
men IN the world, and I've got keep praising
mysef, Tor fear my sensitive nature will compel
me 20 go 20 the manager and tell him | think / am
getting too much money."-(Washingtoa star.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

the head with the accuracy and force OF past
master of the att He recalls the fact that Mr.
Bryan on September 10, 1896. at Knoxville'
Tenn, warned all who thought the gold stand
ard good thing not to vote for him. because
he said that standard "wilI not be maintained
'in this country longer than am able to get
rid of IT."
Does Mr. Bryan still stand by that declara-
ton? Will he If elected. get rid OF the goid
standard as soon as he is able to do soF Or
has he recanted those opinions and intentions
and accepted the gold standard as an accom-
plished and unalterable and benehcent factF
He thus far declines to answer. But until he
does answer specifically and unequivocaily,
and until indeed he retracts that statement of
four years ago, Secretary Gage reasonably and
Justly declines to regard his election as any
thing else than a serious menace to the gold
standard and to the financial interests Of the
country.
If Mr. Bryan still warns gold standard men
not TO vote for him, and still means to abolish
the gold standard as soon as he is able, will he
not be so good as to give assurance Of that
fact TO slch gold standard supporters Of his
as Mr. Schurz? Or If he has reversed him
self, and is now willing to let the gold stand
ard remain undsturbed. will he not be pleased
to make that fact plain TO his Populist and
Silver Republican supporters? Surely, so cour-
Bryan should not he guilty of masking his
opinions and intentions. of trying to be in
such matters 'all things 70 all men,"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
RUsSIA.S PLANS IN CHINA.

Great Britain regards Russia in China with
suspicion. That is no novelty. Such has been
the habtual British attitude toward Russia for
many a year; since long before the Laureate
proclaimed the Northern Power "a monstrous
liar" We need not spend much time in con-
sidering the justice or injustice Of the estimate.
The Tartar mind. which Ia dominant in Russia,
does not always observe the same code OF ethics
that Anglo-SaXon philosophers commend and
at times, beyond doubt Russian ways have been
tortuous and deceptive. 1t is an interest
ing question to what extent they form the
crux of the present situation in China Some
are saying that Russias withdrawal from
Peking is part of a purely selfish trick. Per-
haps it is Russia and Altruria are different
countries Perhaps Russia is aiming to post
pone the final smash in China until she has
finished her Siberian railroad and is able to
rush in troops more rapidly than at present.
Nevertheless, that cannot be helped, unless the
other Powers proceed at once to the partition
ing of the Chinese Empire, which is the very
thing they profess not to want to do.
1t is said. too, that Russia means to grab
Manchuria. She says to the Powers, "If you
will withdraw from Peking l will quit Man
"churia." III they do not withdraw. then she
will remain in Manchuria. And even if they
do, 1t is pointed out that her conquest of Man
room for surprise at that. Russia gained
footing in Manchuria more than four years
ago. Under the treaty negotiated by Count
Cassni in March, 1896, China gave Russia
a lease of Port Arthur and Talien-Wan, and
a concession for building a railroad thither
from Siberia, with the right to establish gar
risons along the line and a regular military
and civil administration. That meant Russian
occupation of the very heart Of Manchuria,
from north to south. That treaty was con-
cluded and made public. There no pro-
test against it, The world tacitly accepted il.
The Russian occupation of Manchuria is an
established fact
That is a matter of considerable impor-
tance to the United States. for the practical
reason that a very large share of our COM
merce with China Is with the Manchurian
provinces, which are. by the way, among the
richest provinces in the whole Empire 1t is
highly desirable that the Russian conquest of
them shall not be permitted to abolish the open
door to our trade. At present the door is open
and Russia seems glad to keep it open. because
she urgently needs ma things which we alone
can supply, or which we can, at any rate, sup
ply more advantageously than any other
country, Russia is importing vast supplies
for her Siberian railroad from this country
by way of Manchuria. But when that railroad
is finished and she wants nothing more for it,
will she be as willing to keep the door open?
We shall see. That is problem of the future.
and it is supremely important one; but the
determination of its answer may not belong en-
tirely to the future. 1t may be decided by our
doings in the present crisis at Peking.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
THE GAGE-sCHURz CONTROVERSY

Mr.. Schurzs attempted reply to Secretary
Gage gives little aid and comfort TO honest
money Democrats who are thinking of voting
for Bryan. On the contrary ii amounts to an
other Indictment of such course for folly and
Wtckedness. Mr.. SchuZ wakes indignant at
the Secretary OF the Treasury for pointing out
the menace TO the public credit which would
be involved in Mr.. Bryan's election. He denies
emphatically that any such danger exists. un-
less The Republican party is false to its pro-
fessions; because, if Mr.. Bryan is elected Presi-
dent this year, as Mr.. Schurz wants him to be-
the Republicans will still have full control of
the Government for four months, and in that
time they will be able, and il will be their
duty, to tie Mr. Bryans hands so tight that he
will be unable to do the mischief he wants
10 do and which he will have been elected
specifically 70 do.
That. then, is Mr.. Schurzs plan for safe
guarding the public credit and the National
honor. He would elect an utterly unsafe and
miscbievOus man, and then look to the Opposi-
ton TO handcuft him. to keep him from COM
mitting mischief He would elect a man on a
platform which calls for the doing OF a certain
thing, and then have the defeated party balk
the doing Of that thing and thus defeat the
express intention Of the majority Incidentally
il is Of interest 10 observe that despite Mr.
SchurZ's low opinion of the Republican party
as pernicious combination for the ruin of the
Republic, be has faith enough In it TO move
him 70 trust it TO save the country from the
menace OF his own candidate Vote for Mr..
Bryan, he says in effect, but look to the Re
publicans, and TO Mr.. Mckinley, for salvation
from Organism.
That may seem TO Mr.. Schurz a logical atti-
tude. We seriously doubt If it will 10 MANY
OF his fellow citizens. Most men who vote for
Mr. Bryan will do so because they want
Organism TO triumph. They want Mr.. BRYAN
10 be President with all his faculties unimpaired
They do not want the handcuffed President of
Mr.. Schurz's fancy. AS for the Republican
party, we have no doubt that il will prove itself
worthy OF the touching confidence which even
its enemy, Mr.. Schurz has in it. 1t will save
the country from Organism. But it will not
DO so, as Mr.. Schurz wishes, by Handwriting
Bryan In the White House. 1t will do so by de-
feating him at the polls.
Secretary Gage mOdestly disclaims all con-
troversial skill, but in his rejoinder TO Mr.
Schurz he hits the nail of the controversy on
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
A PHILIPPINE REMINDER.

The chief interest in the letter or procama-
tion by Aguinaldo which has just been made
public resides in its date The treachery and
savagery which are conspicuous in it are no
new thing. The world has long known that the
ways of Aguinaldo and his followers are those
of brigands and assassins. That such WAYS
were adopted deliberately at the beginning of
his lnsurgent and murderous career is a mat
ter OF no surprise. Nor will more than pass-
ing smile be evoked by the SNUG profession of
high culture patriotism, honor and humanity
with which he closed his bloodthirsty screed
The date, however, is significant It is well
TO be reminded Of 1t. again and again. II is
January Q, 1885, That was nearly a month
before the actual beginning of hostilities at
Manila IL was eleven days before the Filipino
Congress" at Malolos formally authorized
Agulnaldo to begin war against the United
States whenever he was ready TO do So II was
while friendly negotiations were still in prog
ress between the United States officers and
the Tagal leaders. AT such a time Aguinaldo
was deliberately plotting not only revolt. but
treacherous assassination, and was instructing
his followers in methods of warfare SO savage
and inhuman as to be unworthy of any people
processing TO be even half civilized
Since such were Aguinaldo's plans and in
tentfons on January 8. what becomes of the
wretched ''anti-imperialist" pretence TINT peace
and good faith were observed until February
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
PRISON WEDDINGS.

Judge Newburger's remarks on prison mar
riages will meet with the approval of all right
thinking persons. 1t was time that somebody
in authority took 1t upon himself to rebuke
the officials who promote these unions under
circumstances which cannot fail to diminish
the sacredness and dignity of marriage. There
are exceptional cases where prison weddings
are right and commendabe, those especially
where the relation between the two parties is
itself the subject of a courts consideration and
differences are settled for the good of both by
marriage. Generally. however a prison mar
riage Is bad marriage, made from mistaken
motives or in mere bravado Silly, sentimental
women should not be encouraged by sentimental
chaplains If the devotion of lovers is great
enough and true enough to endure the blight
of crime, it is great and true enough 10 endure
until n marriage worthy of 1t can be made in
freedom. The rescuing of criminals by marry
ing them to honest persons is a sort of mission
ary labor which has no justification, and the
marriage of a criminal to another person of
like character should not be countenanced by
the State. Criminals at large will marry and
raise up new generations of criminals. and it
does not seem possible to prevent it, but
talnly the authorities can refrain from teach
ing criminals that they are in position to
marry while in Jail. AS for assisting them to
they make have an excuse to plead for clemency,
that is little short of an imposition on the
Court.
No doubt the chaplans and other officials
who have assisted and encouraged such mar
riages have done so with good motives. The
ministers who have married persons at county
fairs in balloons and in shop windows as an
advertisement for merchandise have not meant
to do wrong. Nevertheless, such practices are
degrading. In the eighteenth century the
prisons of London were Gretna Greens for the
making Of unconsidered unions, not between
prisoners. but between free men and women,
not by chaplains. but by imprisoned parsons.
Long tolerated and laughed at, this disgrace
full institution was finally suppressed; but the
prOverb, ''Al the world loves lover" seems
to be one of the cardinal maxims of prison
officials; for they habitually regard marriage
among their charges as something else than a
tragedy. A tragedy, though. it is. As Judge
Newburger says. it is disgusting. The married
life of a good young woman should not begin
in prison. The criminal who wants to reform
should be made TO establish his status as a
man fit to marry first and marry afterward.
If he is devoted as the sentimentalsts who
promote his wedding would have us believe
he will think long while before linking the
life of one he respects to his before he is freed
from the shadow of his crime. If he is not
so devoted but merely wants to make pathetic
use of fearful bride, he should not be assisted
by chaplans in such scheming.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

and that hostlities began on the latter date
only through the wanton aggressions of the
United States troops in opening fire upon the
Filipinos? 1t is well, we repeat, in the inter
est of the simple truth of history, to be re-
minded again that nearly a month before the
fighting began at Manila Aguinaldo was plan
ming and ordering the treacherous killing of
American soldiers by disguised assassins. and a
general attack upon them with boiling water
red hot irons, petroleum soaked torches and all
the devices of utter barbarism.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

A man who has been waiting since April for a
decision one way or the other on routine ap-
plication TO the Board of Health for a permit to
kill chickens has at last carried his case into
court Adjournment was taken yesterday how
ever because two members Of the Board OF
Health are in Europe. It would seem as If these
officials when they go away on vacation might
make the trif1ing concession to public con-
venience of arranging to have the work they are
paid to do go on in their absence. The whole
city cannot suspend the activities OF its markets
because through the summer they prefer 10 eat
their chicken abroad
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
1mueemente.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s:I5-Ths Rebel
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s-The Great Ruby
BlJOU THEATRE-S-cup!d OutTtts Adam.
BROADWAY THEATRE-2-e-B Ben-fiur.
CASINOS :50-Casno Boy-Beauty Mtnstrels.
CRITERION THEATRE-2I5 2I5-s;15-The Pride OF Jen-
nico
DALYs THEATRE-e-s-The Rose Of Persia.
EMPIRE THEATRE-21b :20-Brother Ofleers.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-S-The Parish
Priest.
GARRICK THEATRE-2:15-s:l5-An Account OF
Eliza
GRAND OPERA HOIHSE-2-S-A Lady Of Quality.
HAMAfERSTFTN'S VICTORIA-S:lb-Roof Garden.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-s:15-The Cadet Girl.
KEITH S-Confinuous Performance.
RNIcRERBoCKER THEATRD-s-The Monks Of Nal
abar.
ROSTER &BFALs-2-s-vaudeville.
LYCEUM THEATRES :30-A ROYAL Family.
MANHATTAN BEACH-5 30-FanciuIIs list Regiment
Rand-s-Psin's Great Spectacle Fireworks
NEW YORK THEATRE-S-CherTy Blossom Grove.
PASTOR S-Day and Night
ST. NICHOLAS GARDEN N--2-S:l5-kaltenborn.
NAiIAACK'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Otto
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
SI.o0 month, except to a city or foreign
address.
Readers are HuUIted TO complain TO This
office, # they cannot find TRIBUNEs at a
meas stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase in sales
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

gather: but those who listen to his plaintive
pipings are forced to wonder whether as a
campaign manager he doesn't realize that he is
again walking, as Henry Watterson once pictur-
esquely put II, through a slaughter house TO
an open grave"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

In his present speeches Bryan lays no stress
on his purpose when he is President TO pack
the Supreme Court thus providing body ready
TO render decisions to Populist order but ne mas
proclaimed it before, and would make the at
tempt If he had the power. But he is not elect
ed yet and may have noticed that the betting
odds are somewhat against that result
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

we are informed that Ii Hung Chang told them
Russia was going to withdraw from Pekins
whether any other Power did or not. but his
statement was not believed. Yet his statement
was true Shanghai follows the familiar rule OK
Judging others by itself
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
hnnf fats.

The Knox Hat has unquestionably Correct
styles: Superior Quality; Highest Class Workmanship.
Stores under 5h Ave. Hotel Bway. Fulton Street;
$40 Fulton Street Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The steamer Auguste Victoria, Of the Hamburg
American Line which arrived from Hamburg and
Cherbourg last evening. brought DIR. Louis Book,
Richard Book, DR.. F. H. Blacknarr, the Rev and
Mrs George s Bishop r. W de Forest Dr. Richard
Hochdorfer Professor Ernst Lacy, DR.. j. +. MOTIFS
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Santos FernandeS and Miss NJ;
J. FernandeS. Professor Ellis SChnabel, Mr.. and
Mrs Louis z. Tiffany and the Misses Tiffany:
Charles l. Tiffany, Rabbi Louis GrOssman and
Professor Werncke
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
Brslncss NoIlrrs.

The most possible pleasure for SlOO is a Day
Line Newburgh Excursion. Music.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

Colonel Bryan is out with this statement: IF
1 am elected, 1 will be elected fof four years
and more" All remember what became of
a similar promise made by a Democratic Presi-
Dental candidate some sixteen years ago
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

DOCKERY n DODGER-Ex-Congress Dock
cry, the Demo-POp candidate for Governor OF Mis-
souri,, is being pelted with all sorts OF questions
administrations. After his lOng service IN Wash
ingtOn, where he was the incarnation OF economy
FOR the National Government. the Republicans SAY
that Mr.. DOckery ought to take 20 discussion OF
economy for the state like a duck TO water. BCI.
no. say they. Mr. DOckery insists on discussing IN
perialsm and In shouting that the temple Is ca hFe
and state issues can wait. Nevertheless, Mr.
Dockery the realm OF prophecy thu
stump and asserts that Missouri will give a Demo
cratic majority OF 60OO0. With this assurance ths
Republicans answer that Mr.. DOckery ought 20 let
Imperialism ard National issues alone and talk
state issues all the more. But NJ. DOckery con-
unues 10 turn his back on state issues. which q
probably political astuteness his part fer me
last Missouri legislature sP-at lot OF money in
unwarrantable fashion, anJ the State admuistTa-
uon has not been above reprOach.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

On the steamship ST Louis. of the American Line
which is due this morning Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Baker William L. Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Du Val Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Fahnestock Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Gould. DIR. Robert Good, Mrs Garret
A Hobart Colonel George F. Hinton, Colonel
James Mrs. Robert W Lesley, Wayne MacNeagh,
the Rev. c.. B. Morgan. Colonel H. K. Nichols.
Bishop j. L. Nicholson, John Philip Sousa George
Singer. Nine NJ Verhaeren. Lloyd Warren, DR..
Gordon White, Miss s. V Whelen and Miss Mar
jorie +. Fucker.
The Rev. Messrs. George F. Burns and J. B.
Baasen. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown W. F. Har-
per. S. W. Hench ]. Kohl John 5. Michaud. ]. W.
Meninger. W. H. Rogers r. E. Pierce, n. F.
Schneider Mr. and Mrs. William Tracy, William r.
Wallace Henry Williams and Dr. and Mrs. T. G.
Kinsman aud Master Kinsman arrived the
North German Lloyd steamer Trave yesterday