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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
DISPATCH FROM cHAFFEE.
Americans Carried First Line OF Defense
at Yang Tsun.

Americans Carried First Line OF Defense
mt Yang Tsun.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
telegram was received at the navy de-
partment to-day from Admiral Remey.
"Che Foo, Aug. 10.-Chaffee tele-
graphs from the front on August 9Th.
that Yang Tsun was occupied. Casu-
alities, about sixty in my command.
two marines wounded. Many pros
trated by heat and fatigue. The next
move is as yet unknown. The general
commanding the British at the front
telegraphs: Marched from Pei Tsang
nine miles toward Yang Tsun, then
formed for attack with the Americans
on the right, and the Russians on the
left. After a rapid advance Of three
miles under a hot rifle and shell fire.
our troops carried the first line of de-
fense. Casualties, about fifty killed or
died from sunstroke.
RIyNTI,Y
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
Landing OF Troops.

London. Aug. 11.-A dispatch from
Shanghai. dated August 10. says that
the British consul general, replying to
the protests Of the Chinese merchants
against the landing OF troops, explains
that this is merely precautionary
measure. due to the fact that distur-
Dances In the north are spreading, and
coming daily nearer Shanghai. He also
says that Kiang su is already In a
state of revolt. and in Tai Tung there
has been serious rioting, the telegraph
station being burned.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE viceroys
of China, including Ii Hung Chang.
have addressed a request to the United
States government to use its good offi-
ces with the powers to prevent the
landing Of foreign troops at Shanghai.
The state department received the
communication from Minister WI. who
received it last night. The document
states that an agreement was made
about month ago by which the for
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
Wholesale POISONING.
Texas Town Excited Over Fatal Water.
melon Poisoning Case.
RENfEY.''

Texas Town Excited Over Fatal Water
melon Poisoning Case.
Cleborne, Texas, Aug. 11.-At Bluff
dale, an isolated place west OF this city.
the people are greatly worked up over
an alleged wholesale poisoning. A
number OF boys went into a farmers
melon patch and ate and destroyed a
great many melons. A few days later
the boys wrote the farmer a note telling
him that they were going to visit his
patch again and would get more melons
than on the previous visit. The farmer
split the stems OF some of the melons
and inserted strychnine. Six boys
visited the place and ate the melons.
Two OF the boys died in the patch and
two died on the way home. and two
died after reaching their homes.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

Chicago, Aug. 1L-Perry 8. Heath
secretary of the republican national
committee. resumed ] A''''"" '"-day
at headquarters, after oi
the east and south. h
saw Governor Roosev .
ernor's itenary was a
general way Mr.. Heath SAID u 10 GOV
Roosevelt's purpose TO visit the Pacific
slope. and on his return make speeches
In Illinois. Indiana. Kentucky and West
Virginia. His last speech in the cam
paign will be made in New York state.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

ladies are enrolled In the order given:
Misses Anita Palladino, Margaret Kent,
Edith Stevens, Rica Baer. Mabel Hunt
and Cora Gehring. This Is one chance
OF your life. boys, and don't miss the
opportunity TO get in your vote and. of
course. vote often. The coupon is 80
arranged that one coupon can count for
as many votes at 5 cents each as you
wish TO deposit.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Train Robbery at Columbus, ohio, and Ex
press Messenger Killed.

press Messenger Killed.
Columbus, o., Aug ia daring rob-
berry was committed on the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis rail-
road train which arrived here from st.
Louis at 1880 last night. Charles Lane.
the express messenger, was shot and
killed shortly before the train reached
the union station in this city, and the
local safe was robbed of all the money
and valuables 1t contained. The rob-
bers escaped. How much booty they
secured is purely a matter of specula-
tlon. The safe robbed contained only
money and valuables collected after the
train left st. Louis. and the officials OF
the express company insist that the
amount was not large.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

eign governments exercised the right
of protection over the caty OF Shang-
hal This protection, u is claimed. can
be amply carried out without the land
ing OF troops, as twenty foreign war
ships are now in .he harbor, and are
able to protect the interests of foreign
ers and maintain order. The viceroys
also urge that the landing OF troops
will fncite disorder.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
Bank Statement.

New York. Aug. li.-Surplus reserve.
decrease, si.0ls,925. Loans, Increase.
A.43sSoO specie. increase. NiS, 300; le-
gal tenders, decrease, $4,000; deposits.
increase. s2,92e, 900; circulation, increase,
s765.6Oo Banks hold s2s. 1876. $50 in excess
of rnniil lrnrnnnia
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

on diamonds, watches, &c. or any
good security; also on household goods
stored with me; stricly confidential.
Highest cash prices paid for household
goods. II. A. WHITTEN.
ia Gold avenue.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
Eree Cnnoeri.

There win be a free concert and dance
at the orohestr'ion han tonight also a
free concert tomorrow Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Everybody invited
to attend.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
NAVAJO BLANKETS.

We have just received an immense
stock of Navajo blankets and rugs OF
very pretty patterns. Oali and see
them. l.. B. PUTNEY.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
LOAN OFFICE.

Simpson for loans on all kinss OF coll
lateral security. Also for great bargains
In unredeemed watches. 2Os south Sec
ond street, near the postoffice.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

Here is a good tip. Go to Me-
lima & Eakin's Yello wstone bar
tonight, and sample their free
chill con earns lunch.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11

INSURANCE GASOLINE STOVES mr.,
safe. sold by whitney Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
NEW MEXICO'S
LEADING JEWELRY
CT0DE

...STORE...
DIAMONDS are going to be very much
higher. Buy now and save money.
Our stock Is beautiful and complete
WATChES-We are acknowledged
headquarters for 6ne railroad
wstches-either for cash or on
easy payments.
SiLvERWARE-A very complete stock
for wedding or anniversary gifts.
Whist prizes and staple table
goods.
FINE WATCH REPAIRING and en-
craving a specially. Stone setting
beautifully done.
HONEST GOODS at honest prices for
honest people TO buy.
H. e. FOX, Albuquerque, N. M
II. e. Fox & Co. wlnslow. AT.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
PETITIONS IN B4NkRt PTCF.

Walter S Besse shpbroker at No 40 Pearl-st.
has filed d petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities
OF s239,727 and nominal assets of $500 He mas
been in this line since 1889. formerly of Sher-
wood & Besse who dissolved last year and was
one of the managers OF the Atlantic Transporta
Company, OF No. l Broadway and at Newport
News which went into the hands of receiver
on the application of Mr.. Besse in January, 1889
with liabilities reported at over N,00000. OF Mr..
Besses liabilities $3.50 is for personal taxes 5000 coo
is due the Western National Bank, secured by
1000 shares OF stock of the Atlantic Transporta-
tion Company. Mr. Besse's liability being an
indorser a note given to the bank by the
company: $34 800 William II. Besse for balance
due on a note of Sherwood & Besse, and 81,
drafts of the company. A Judgment en-
tered yesterday against Mr.. Besse for SITE in
favor of Pickford Il Black
Robert Mccartney, carpenter and builder at No.
ST. Seventh-ave., has filed petition in bank
ruptcy, with liabilities of s15350 and nominal as
sets OF 1853 in outstanding accounts. The debts
contracted in 1890 partner in the late
firm of Mccartney Robinson.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11

THE STATES TITLE UPHELD BY THE COURTS II
TWO DECISIONS.

THE STATES TITLE UPHELD BY THE COURTS IN
TWO DECISIONS
Albany, April 1O-Through the efforts OF At
torney-General Davies decisions in favor of the
State in two of the most important test cases re-
specing the States title to sales of in the
forest preserve which have been presented TO
the courts have been recently rendered by the
Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme
Court.
On March 27 the Court of Appeals handed down
the opinion of Judge Cullen, IN which all con-
Cured, IN the case Of Meigs agt Roberts. Con-
troller-an action OF ejectment the States
title to land in Franklin County-where the Court
took much broader view than has ever before
been taken OF the effect of Chapter l4S of the
of 1885. which, though it is in aspects a
curative law. is primarily and essentially much
mOre-a statute of limitation.
The Court reversed the Appellate Division on the
proposition that the failure the Controller TO
publish a proper redemption notice jurisdc-
tional and not cured by the act OF 1885. and held
that the legal principle SO frequently laid down that
such tursdctional defects were beyond the power
of the Legislature to cure by retrospective egisla
tion does not apply to a statute Of limitations for
such statute will bar any right. however high the
source from which it may be deuced. provided that
a reasonable time is given party enforce his
right, and, has been held. the six lmita-
tion contained In this statute afforded such
able time.
To-day "a special dispatch from Washington an
nounces that the United States Supreme Court fol-
lowing the decision of the Court of Appeals In
Meigs agt Roberts. has dismissed the writ OF
error in the ejectmert suit of the Saranac Land
and Timber Company agt. Roberts, Controller, an
action brought to recover seventy-ive hundred
acres adjoining Lower Saranac Lake. in Franklin
Comfy
Many actions of ejectment have been brought
and are now pending against the State Controller
and the Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission
and numerous other actions are pending to remove
and punish trespassers and the timber thieves on
lands In the Adirondack Park. where the States
title is at issue.
The effect therefore, of these two important de-
csions is 10 confirm the States title TO many hun
dred thousand acres of forest lands derived under
the sales and practically to settle the many
questions in dispute involved in the other lawsuits
still pendnE
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
NEW COMPRESSED AIR COMPANYs PLANS,

Henry D. Cooke yesterday announced that the
Compressed Air Company incorporated at Albany
on Monday with a capital of SS0Oo,0O had been
formed for the purpose of acquiring the ownership
of the American Air Power Company OF New
York and the Compressed Air Motor Company or
Illinois. The officers Of the company are Henry
D. Cooke president; G. II. T. Coils. vice-presdeht'
Henry A. Himely, secretary and Robert Harov'
chief engineer. The Board of Directors are Will
lam /. Elkins and Thomas Dolan, of Phiadelphia;
G. f. p Howard Henry d. Cooke. Francis K
Foraker, William c. DuXbury. Charles H. T. Coils,
Howell c. Knight and William H. Kimball. Presi-
dent Cooke says:
When all outstanding stock Of the American Air
Power Company and OF the Compressed Air Motor
Company are exchanged there will still remaln IN
the treasury of the company more than SleD.-
coo of unssued stock none of which will be onered
for sale. Abundant cash for the treasury has been
provided without selling the stock.
President Cooke adds that the company starts
with orders for twenty-eght for the Metro
politan with 100 to follow, for use on all the
crosstown lines He also dwels upon the efici> icy
of compressed air. and says that every effort Will
be o the Introduction or these motors
and demonstrate their usefulness ana economy.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
cITY's CIVIL SERVICE CENSUS.
FIRST OFFICIAL ENUMERATION OF EN-
PLoYEs SHOWS A BIG INCREASE

The first official enumeration of the city employees
day by the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
and II gives another impressive illustration or the
extent TO which Offices have been multiplied uncer
the present Tammany administration. On January
1900 the nupber Of city employees IN the cassineo
Cifil Service S.1s0 Policemen and fremen are
in the classified Civil Service but teachers, qrnci-
pals and superintendents of the public schools are
not, and to get the total number of city employees
II is necessary to add those in the classified
perintendents the 1O0o officials in various depart
ments who exempt from the Civil Service law,
and the 5e90 laborers who employed in the sum-
months alone. In that way II ascertained that
the employees of the city number 4S0. or about one
In every seventy-two of the city's population
The enumeration shows that the city employees
in the classified Civil Service are divided among
departments of the city government follows:
Police Department 1852; Fire Department, 211
Department of Highways 2S46; Department OF
Street Cleaning. 5O64: Department of Finance, 47S
Department of Buildings S72; Department or TaXes
and Assessments. 100: Department OF Law ia De
partment of Parks. 1865; Department OF water
Supply l.406; Board of Public improvements. ZUI
Department of Bridges, 750 Department of Health
ment OF Correction. &c., Department of Education
teachers. principals and superint tendents NOT n
cluded) 944; Department of Public Buildings, Light
ing and Supplies Sl2: Department of Sewers, fSS;
Department OF Docks and Ferries L04 MAYOR
office AZ: Borough presidents offices, 49, Commits
sioners OF Accounts. 76; Civil Service Commission
81: municipal district courts, 159; magistrates
courts 1i5; Coroner's office. "a.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
INSURANCE FUNDS IN AFRICA.
LOCAL COMPANIES NOT DISTURBED BY
RUMORS OF THEIR DISAP-
PEARANCE.

Dispatches from Cape Town via London telling of
the disappearance Of negotiable securities amount
ing to 100000 belonging TO the Mutual Life 1nsur-
ance Company, of this city, were received with
reservation by officials of the company yesterday.
The Equitable Assurance Society and the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of this city, each have
about 100000 IN securities knocking around be-
tween Bloemfontein and Pretoria, South Africa,
but the officials Of the companies do not seem TO
be worrying The dispatches in yesterdays papers
saying that the Mutual company had sent out a
warning with reference TO negotiating Its secur-
ities on deposit in the Orange Free State was de-
MED by Walter r. Gillette general manager or the
Company, yesterday. He said:
We have not received any word from our agents
in South Africa about the disappearance of any
securities deposited by us. The Mutual has on de-
post in Orange Free State 0c0o in Free State
per cent bonds, and an equal sum on deposit IN
the Transvaal in per cent bonds of that republic
Before doing business there compelled to
deposit securities in this sum as guarantee TO tne
policy holders there that would fulfil our obli-
cations That is the law. Apparently no effort has
been made to negotiate The bonds, and We are not
worrying about their safety. If they have disap-
the Beers left that place they took them to Pre-
toria for safe keeping. The story of their disap-
terests who think that 1t Is about time to
give the Beers another black eye.
George T. Wilson, third vice-presdent of the
Equitable. said
Our securities in South Africa consist of West
Shore first mortgage bonds TO the value of 10000.
amount is deposit in Pretoria. These securities
cannot be negotiated except by an order of the
contracts with our policy holders. l don't know a
thing about the report that these securities have
The securities cannot be negotiated very well
without knowing it, l cabled our agent at
and we shall doubtless hear from him as soon as
he ascertain the facts.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
REPORTED ULTTMATUM TO CANADIAN
PACIFIC

Representatives from ten railroads entering New
York attended the meeting of the Trunk Line Pas
senger Committee yesterday afternoon at the office
of the Trunk Line Association, In Iiberty-st. one
the principal topics of discussion was the hostile
attitude of the Canadian Pacific toward the Trunk
Line Associations recent efforts to restore rates
In the West. The Western Trunk Line passenger
agents have requested the Eastern men to meet
the of the Canadian Pacific, and II was re-
ported after the meeting yesterday that the East
passenger agents had determined to do it at
unless the Canadian Pacific showed an in
clination to cooperate with them and bring about
a restora ton of rates which disturbed when
number of Western lines met alleged cut of
the 500 \ telegram sent to the Canadian
Pacific passenger agent yesterday and ii is be-
lieved it more or less of an ultima tum Com
missioner Farmer of the Trunk Line Association,
when last night. would not say what the tele-
gram contained. He said that the discussion Of
routine matters had taken up the greater part of
the time yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
THE RAPID TRANSIT BOARDS POWERS
HEARING BEFORE THE MAYOR ON THE BILL. TO
EXTEND THEM

HEARING BEFORE THE MAYOR ON THE BILL TO
EXTEND THEM.
Opposition which somewhat unexpected
manifested toward the extend the jurisdc-
tion OF the Rapid Transit Commission, with regard
10 which public hearing given by Mayor
Van Wyck yesterday morning. When the Com
mission appointed the city consisted only of
what now the boroughs of Manhattan and The
Bronx, and since the Incorporation of the greater
city the question has been raised to the jurs-
diction OF the Commission all rapid transit
questions in the various boroughs comprised in
the enlarged city.
1t IN order to make definite the authority of
passed. Alexander E. Orr. president of the Com
the bill TO the Mayor, and George L. Rives an
counsel to the Board also spoke in favor OF the
measure.
Councilman Cassidy opposed the blk He said
there were objections II because the Rapid
Transit Commission not answerabe TO the
people and he did think the city should build
sl5 100000 tunnel, and then turn II over to pri
Vate corporation.
Alderman Bridges said the bill was In the inter
est Of the Long Island Railroad Company. and
should be vetoed.
A letter was read from Charles O'Conor Hen
messy. manager Of the Franklin Society for Build
ing and Home Savings, In opposition to the bill
Mr. Hennessy characterized the recent contract
with Mr. Mcdonald as a shameful exhibition of
and mprovidence.
Mayor Van wyck said nothing during the hear
he would read the bill and take it into considera-
tiOn.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
NEW BRUNSWICK PRESBTTERY.
THE REV 1R PURvEs RELIEVED FROM pAa
TCRATE AT PRINCETON
PROCEEDISG5

New-Brunswick April 70 (SPec'aD.-Ths P-csby.
tery of New Brunswick held session to-day az ths
First Presbyterian Church here The opening SER
mon wss preached by the Rev Robert L Canon. o.
Milford the retiring Moderator The organization
effected was: Moderator. the Rev. James p. CIa-x.
permanent stated clerk the Rev. Waiter 2 BrooxS
Ct Trenton: stated clerk. TIE Rev A l. Armstrong
OF Dutch Neck.
1T he request O. the congregation u the First
Church OF Princeton the pastoral relations % the
Rev Dr. George I. Purves were dissolved
The PrestyteTy is entitled to three ministerial
and three lay Delegates 20 the General Asseublv
Five ministers and FIVE elders were nominated to-
fav The election Of tne delegates from tkesa
nominations Will take place tO-TOrroE- This even
ing addresses we've delivered by the Rev. @ Ma
I.anahar o. Lawrenceville. and the Rev j. Roxan
OF Pennington
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
ARBrCKLEs RAISE SUGAR PRICE.
DENIAL. BY OFFICIAL. OF AMERICAN COMPANY
THAT THERE WILL. BE A GENERAL CLOS
ING OF REFINERIEs.

Arbuckle Brothers, who few days ago reduced
the price Of refined five points. to 495 cents
a pound. yesterday restored ii to cents. which
makes the prices of the Arbuckles and the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company again equal. James
y. Jarve, of Arbuckle Brothers. declined to x
plain the firms object in Withdrawing its cut. be-
yond saying that market conditions warranted the
step. AS far can be learned. the action of the
Arbuckles has especial significance. related to
the settling of the sugar
An official of the Sugar company, while refusing
TO be quoted characterized yesterday untrue the
story that there would be general closing OF the
companyS refineres. Conferences held be-
tween representatives of the indecen COM
panies in the of the day but il was de-
clared that these conferences had bearing upon
the present situation
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
INCORPOR4TED IN ALBANY.

Albany. April i0-The following companies filed
articles of incorporation with the Secretary OF
State to-day:
New-York Clock Case and Manufacturing Com
pany of New-York City: capital. 100000 Dlrec-
tors W. l.. Darnell j. Whtehouse. j. r. Whitman
C. s. Mackenzie and c. c. HOge. OF New-Nork
CITY,
Allied Arts Ccmpany of New-York City. for the
development industrial works; capital. $780,
OOo Directors. Louis c. Tiffany. Prngle Mitchell.
George Schnitt John Cheney PIatt. Philip Schmitt
and Henry w. De Forest of New-York City. and
Frederick Wilson. OF Pelham y. Y.
Boat Owners Forwarding Company OF Buffalo,
carry the business of forwarding grain. luu-
ber iron and other freight and merchandise, cap
itaI $4,000 Directors. Ira Belts. of Phoenix: Ira
NJ Rose. of TOnawanda; ". F. o ROurke, w. F.
O Rourke, jr, Adam Homer and l.. p. Smith, OF
Buffalo.
INCREASE IN TELEPHONE CO.'S STOCK.
Albany. April 1o-A certificate Of increase Of
the capital stock of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company Of New-York City from $40
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
OYSTER TRUST COMMITTEE MEETS

The committee OF oystermen appointed few
days ago for the purpose of arranging the details
for the organza ton Of combination Of the oyster
planters and dealers of the States OF Rhode Island
Connecticut New-York and New-Jersey held its
first meeting yesterday afternoon at the Office of
Theron G. Strong No Is William-st Beyond the
election of Mir Housman chairman and Mr..
Sanford as secretary no formal business was done
The time was occupied with a discussion of plans
The first work which the committee will take up
will he the examination Of the options submit ed
The committee will meet again next Monday
morning at II o'clock Mr.. Strong's office.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11

o0o.eoo consisting OF $1,000 shares OF 500 each "a
sioo COO consisting OF 100000 shares OF 500 eacb
was field to-day with the Secretary OF State rhs
amount Of capital OF the company actually paid IN
is s70.s75G0l and the amount Of rs debts and La
bities ia s2i 07S t2i The certificate IL signed for
the company BIZ Edward ]. Hall and Edward D
MeSny, chairman and secretary CT the meeting =.
stockholders which authorized the conpany's in
crease OF capital
The American Telephone and Telegraph COMPANY
formerly controlled only the long distance lines q,
the American Bell Telephone Company. but a,
December /. 1890. the directors OF the latter cor
poraton voted 20 all Of Us assets TO th.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company On
the basis Il understood at the time OF ora
share Of Bell Telephone stock for shares OF me
long distance cOrnpany's stock