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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04

CECIL. LESLIE ARRIVES FROM CLEVELAND ANp
is TAKEN TO BROOKLYN

CECIL. LESLIE ARRIVES FROM CLEVELAND AND
IS TAKEN TO BROOKLYN
Cecil Leslie. who was private secretary and press
agent for W. T. Miller. of $40 per cent fame ar
rived In this city the Empire State Express last
night from Cleveland, Ohio where he was arrested
by Detective Sergeant McConville. of the Central
Office.
The taken to Police Headquarters.
where he was turned to Sergeant Humphreys.
OF the Brooklyn Detective Bureau who started i'm
mediately with the man for Brooklyn. He refused
to say anything concerning his arrest but seemed
to be cool and collected
Detective McConyille left Cleveland with the
prisoner on Friday morning. They were accom-
panied by Leslies wife, and arrived in Buffalo at
o'clock on Friday afternoon. They missed the
Pan-American express, and Leslie was locked I'D
In the Buffalo Police Headquarters for the night
his wife remaining with the matron OF the prison
The detective while strolling around Buffalo on
Friday night saw Dayton p. Tanner, alias Doc
Tanner. who is wanted IN this city for grand lar
ceny McConville knew that a warrant had been
issued for Tanners arrest and Immediately had
the man arrested. He informed Chief McClusky
and Detective Valley left for Buffalo yesterday
afternoon to set Tanner.
Lesiie's wife left her husband at the Grand Cen
trail Station. saying she going to a hotel for
the night.
AT Brooklyn Headquarters Leslie's pedigree wa.
taken. He gave his age as ffty-two his occupa-
ton as journalist" and his last place Of residence
AS No. IA German Place. Borough OF The Bronx
lie was charged with grand larceny In the second
degree He declined 10 make any abatement as n.
said he did not care try his case in the news
papers.
pad when he was brought back to Brooklyn = said
Lesie laughing. when they started 10 search him
Ras found On Miller Leslie locked up in the
county court tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
A LETTER TO SECRETARY GAGE
ISAAC y. SELIGMAN SUGGESTS AN AMEND
MENT TO THE CURRENCY BILL

ISAAC N. SEIlGMAN AN AMEN L.
MENT TO THE CURRENCY BILL
Isaac n. Seligman has letter to Secretary
Gage suggesting amendment to Section OF
the Currency bill He says among other things
Section of the Currency bill provides: That
with the provisions of this section shall be relssued
but shall be held in the reserve fund untn eT
coin and bullion in the reserve fund together With y
section. shall at no time exceed the maximum sum
Whenever the gold in the reserve fund falls be;
low s000oNoOO the Secretary of the Treasury would
sell bonds TO replensh the reserve fund. provided
other ways provided in the law. Assuming that he
s eonsis of saw SIS 0S ge remainng in it, the
s5o0o9o9 gold produced by the sale Of bonds as; ana
the reserve fund making a total of 100000 O,
Under the provisions Of t the se Sa quoted IA owe
general fund of the Treasury otherWise. the maxi
mum sum I'M Of s5oooooc5 as defined in this sec
ton, would be exceeded; and this $4,000 600,
7sbe af for ay 'e Of s general
the Government Even If It were provided ed that
deficiencies of revenue, they would be available
under appropriation bills applying to funds IN ne
were not the purpose the notes should certainly be
Redemption. and not be turned into the general
fund OF the Treasury Under the wording Of the
to remain in the custody Of the Bureau Of Issues
revenue of the country fail short OF its require
ments these legal tenders would certainly. In one
form or another. be paid out, and would have
repetition of the pernicious endless chain which
wrought such disastrous effects under the last
Cleveland ADMINISTRATION. In fact, the insertion,
in the law, in the section above quoted. OF the
words together with the redeemed notes held for
provided in this section" will, in my judg-
ment; vitiate much of the good effect which this
law is expected to accomplish. The object of the
law. as passed. was TO prevent a recurrence. in
times of stress such to happen at some
time in the future, OF condition of affairs similar
to that outlined above namely the endless
chain"
have consulted with some bankers here and
they agree with in thinking this feature Of the
law quite serious I think that more extended is-
held although the attention of but few people has
so far been called to the exact wording of every
portion of the law, passed. 1t may now be too
late to make any change in the BILL reported to
the House and Senate. II any change can be
made, L certainly think that effort should be
spared to have 1t made. If it Is too late. am
nrmly Of the opinion that a-short act amending
the Currency bill, by striking out the words in
pushed with vigor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
A HOT WATER RAILROAD.
LINE WITH CAPITAL OF MILLION DOLLARS
PLANNED-DR- WEBB SAID TO BE
INTERESTED

Toledo. Ohio. March (SpeciaD.-The latest local
enterprise is a 100000 hot water railroad from
Toledo to Detroit. 1t is said that the capital
stock Of 100000 has all been subscribed and the
company Will be known the Toledo and Detroit
Rapid Transit Company The promoters are R
j. Law and Elson Blackmar, of this city, while the
man with the money is DR.. w. Seward Webb the
president Of the 100000 storage power company
OF New-York The road will be operated with the
hot water storage system now in vogue the
New-York Central and other Eastern roads R J.
Law returned yesterday from Detroit. where he
completed arrangements for an entrance to that
city. He said
The right OF way has all but been secured and
there is 100000 in cash in the bank back the
project. We have seventeen men at work
ated by the hot water storage system and will
have storage stations here, at Monroe and Detroit
in diameter and carrying FIVE hundred pounds Of
hot water will without changing to Detroit and
back We expect TO have the road running by
August /.
Mr. Blackmar, who formerly connected with
the Imperial Building and Loan Company returned
from New York three weeks ago with a check for
$4,000 and s, 100000 in New-York to draw upon
all arrangements completed
A dispatch tonight from Detroit says:
A party of business men from New-York and To
ledo, headed by L. H. Bryan, said to be a wealthy
lac for two three days business connected
with the building of line between Detroit
and Toledo Among the others in the party are
F. L. Brown, Of New-York. and Robert j. Law, OF
Toledo, and E. Blackmar, Of Toledo, who has done
most Of the work Of promoting the enterprise. Mr..
Bryan says that the road is a thing! that the
Is now sl,oeDooo paid into the treasury with which
10 begin preparations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
RUMOR OF A PEACE CONFERENCE.
PRESIDENTS KRU EGER AND STEIN o11ID
TO BE IN CONSULTATION.

TO BE IN CONSULTATIONS
London, March 3, 227 p. m.-President KRUGER
is said to have left Pretoria with the intention Of
meeting President Steyn. The place where they
will meet is not mentioned, but Is believed to be
somewhere in the Orange Free State. Those in
South Africa who are conversant with the effect
the recent reverses have had on the Beers ex-
press the opinion that the meeting of the two
Presidents is preliminary to a suggestion OF ne
gotiations for peace. But If this is the case 1t
must be due to the pressure brought to bear
upon the Presidents by the burghers and Afri-
Handlers in the British colonies rather than to
the personal inclinations of the Presidents. as all
the available information depicts them as being
determined ever to persist in the war I'M
til the resources of the republics are much more
enfeebed than they seem to be at present. al
though significance is attached to the con-
suitaton in view Of the reported visit to Eng
land of Chief Justice De Villiers Mr. Hofmeyr
and Or. TIE Water. ostensibly private bust
ness and for their health. But the closest OBJ
servers do not anticipate any sudden cessation
of hostities. and certainly the reports from the
theatre of war do not tend to encourage the ad-
vocates of immediate peace. The Beers are ap-
parently rallying with their accustomed ability
to repair a temporary reverse, and Great Britain
has yet to test their force defensive power
under the new conditions of warfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
MAP OF THE RAMAPo co.'s VAST CLAIMS

The Merchants Association is having map pre-
pared which will show the territory in which
the Ramapo Water Company has filed its options
in this State. and which Is likely be a reveIa-
ton to the public IT shows the enormous extent
OF watershed controlled or claimed to be controlled
by that corporation. in which the city cannot
hope 10 exercise Its right OF eminent domain for
water necessary For the city. against this COM
pany unless the amendment to tho charter pro-
posed in the bill now before the Cities Committee
Of the Assembly. known the Morgan bill is re-
ported favoraby, and passed by both houses of the
Legislature. Copies Of this map will be out
by mail to about thirty-fve thousand merchants
in the State of New-York The object IS TO hav.
those 20 whom 1t appeals petition their Assembly
men and Senators. by letter telegram in favor
Of having the Morgan bin reported out from the
Cities Committee of the Assembly which meets
on Tuesday, and in favor ot speedy action by the
Leg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
COTTON MAKES ANOTHER JUMP.
THE STAPLE ROSE IN VALUE NEARLY ONE,
DOLLAR A BALE YESTERDAY

Such excited conditions prevailed on the Cot
ton Exchange yesterday have not been witnessed
there since 1898, experienced brokers said Prices
FOR future delivery from March to August contracts
jumped nearly 81 a bale, and much business was
done. March sold up to 937 cents and closed
at $50; May went up TO $40. July TO 941 and Au-
gust to 932 This surpasses 1t is said all previous
records for cotton options on this crop and has
not peen equalled since the boom of 1895 when some
options touched $50 cents. These sharp advances
are SAID 10 be due to further rise of 3-32d for
spot cotton at Liverpool, which advanced TO hS
i5-S2d for mddling, with sales of twelve thousand
DaieS tut lres closing 0-6id to 11-6d higher than
Fridays final quotations. e '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
WOMAN DEAD. MAN UNCONSCIOUS.
THEY ARE FOUND WITH THE GAS TURNED ON
AND HE HELD AS A PRISONER

couple who registered James Carter and
Wife Brooklyn. went 70 the Manhattan Hotel at
Sixty-hfth-st and Third-ave.. yesterday afternoon
and asked for n room. They were shown 10 room
NO. II. on the second floor The man left word
that he was 10 be called at o'clock last evening
AT that hour he was found unconscious from gas
Alongside OF him IN the bed lay the woman She
was dead. Carter was brought to his senses by
Or. Jackson OF the Presbyterian Hospital and was
removed 20 Bellevue Hospital a prisoner charged
with being a suspicious person. He refused 10 say
anything. except that he and his wife had come to
Ianhattah TO Visit relatives. Later they decided
70 remain In the city. and engaged a room in the
hotel.
me woman was twenty-seven years old five feet
hVe Inches tail and wore dark skirt, dark waist
green Jacket, black hat, trimmed with black feath-
ers and red velvet and blue underskirt. In her
ears were pair OF gold earrings The body was
allowed to remain at the hotel
captain Brown and Detectives Collins and Maxim
OF the East Sixty-seventh-st. station, are st work
the case "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
MAYOR VAN WYCK KET0ES 4 RI11

Mayor Van Wyck has vetoed bill to prevent
the opening of streets through the grounds OF the
Sacred Heart Academy at Classon Point in the
Borough of The Bronx. He says that the charter
gives TO the Board of Public improvements and
the Municipal Assembly power to open and close
streets. and all that the interested parties ask for
In the bill can be obtained from the authorities
regularly constituted by the charter. The bill he
aods; adJudlcates the rights and interests of the
pupic IN an ex parte manner, and is distinctly OBJ
out any foundation in necessity. WIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
SUCCESS OF IRrING.rERRY IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March (SpeciaD.--The Irving Terry en-
sasemeht' which closed at the Columbia Theatre
tonight. broke all records In the matter OF re-
ceipts the box office sheets showing SIS OD taken in
Tor the three weeks. Miss Terry did play last
night nor tonight. owing to bad cold which de-
Veioped annoying hoarseness. but she appeared at
the matinee this afternoon. With the exception
OF some grand opera seasons and the run of
America during the Worlds Fair. which under
the management or Abbey, SChoeffel & Grau took
~ 100000 some weeks in 1893, the engagement Of
the English stars just ended the most rel)ark-
aple In the amusement annals OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
LABoRERs BURIED BY FAILING RAyr

While number of laborers We're excayating for
cellar in Hooper-st.. near South Fifth-st Brook
Ign, yesterday, they were buried under a falling
bank of earth For a time ii was feared that tn
men would be dead before they could be dug out
Dut All were rescued Michael Lewis, of College
Point, and Michael Peterson received serio,s t
1urles Lewis was under the earth at least three
minutes before he WAS reacss.l. ''-es
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
vIcE-coNsuL MoRpHY cRrr1cIsrn


Minneapolis. Mimi, March Sc X. Morphy Brit
ish Vice-Consu at ST. Paul is being severely criti-
cised to-day for his speech meeting of British
born citizens here last night. In which he spoke of
Governor Lind as blatant politician" who In pro-
claiming his sympathies with the Beers was pros
ttuting his office for votes" Parallels are drawn
with the Lord Sackville-W West incident and Gov
ernor Lind has been urged to make complaint TO
the Federal authorities. He has declined how
ever. TO take notice of the incident Mr.. Morphy
declares that he Is American citizen and spoke
last night as an American citizen, as was his right
ne looks after the consulate business incfdentay
and Is not seat here direct representative OF
the British GNXernment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
ACTIVITY IN CUSTOM HOUSES.

London. March 3.-There was unprecedented
activity to-day at all the custom houses IN the
United Kingdom. the object being to unbond
the greatest possible quantities of tobaccos.
wines. spirits. tea, etc, on which, 1t is assumed,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, will announce increased duties on
Monday 1t is said that enormous sums are be-
ing paid in duties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
ACCIDENT AT THE MANHATTAN.

An accident which, fortunately. proved less dis
astrous than 1t might easily have been occurred al
the Manhattan Theatre yesterday while the mat
inee performance going on An unfinished act
drop, weighing two hundred pounds which
was hanging on the paint frame, high above the
stage fell close to number Of chorus girls who
were grouped at the back OF the stage. 1t struck
one Of the girls Cecilia Rhode, and disocated her
shoulder. None of the others were hurt though
Two or three tainted from fright. There was A
Httle commoton In the audience but was eoor
over and the play went on, with only moments
interruption - - ."oII1 .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
GENERAL ROBERTS TO LORD MIMIC.

ottawa. Ont, March 3-Lord Roberts cabled
the Governor-General to-day as follows:
Osfontein. March g. 1900
/ sincerely thank Your ExCelency for your
telegram and for the hearty congratulations OF
Canada. ROBERTS
The Governor General received another cable
dispatch from Sir Alfred Miner the High Com
missioner in South Africa. as follows:
Following casualties reported: Bugler Holland
Privates K. ktdner and A. Parker slightly
wounded at Paardeberg February 90.
MINER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
HEAVY ICE ON THE HUDSON.

Rhinecliff, N Y, March 3.-The tugs Mead ana
Street of the Cornell Line, with tow OF ice barses
from New-York. opened up navigation to Rondout
last night. The tugs forced their way through the
heavy ice from Hyde Park to Kingston Point
where the barges being loaded with ice brought
in cars from lakes on the Ulster and Delaware
Railroad. At this place and northward the ice in
the river is stlIl firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
HEBREWS INDORsE THE RoERs

The attendance at the Pro-Boer meeting, held by
the Young Mems Hebrew Association, at No 10
Wiett-st, last evening was very small Congress-
man William Sulzer, who expected to make
the principal address, a letter OF regret.
Short speeches made by City Clerk z. j.
Sculy, State Senator Foley and CONGRESSMAN
Thomas j. Bradley. Resolutions adopted
praisng the Beers, indorsng the resolution intro
duced In Congress by Congressman Sulzer pratsing
the Beers and condemninS the Administrations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
c. p. HUNTINGTON GOING WEST

announcement was made yesterday that Coils
+. Huntington will leave this city this week for
''aFeston' Tex. where he will inspect the recent
improvements of the Southern Pacific Company
docks and terminals. While there President Hunt
inSton 1t is said, will give his personal direction
70 me plan of concentrating the traffic of the
iuhtlnston Will go to the Pacific Coast To attend
at San Francisco. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
RED CROSS WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Washington. March S.-The American National
Red Cross Is In receipt Of letters OF intorma ton
from the International Committee OF the Red Cross
AT Geneva. Switzerland. to the methods open
through Red Cross channels OF assisting in reliev-
ing the conditions arising from the IN South
Africa The following extract Is given;
There exist In the two South African republics
societies OF the Red Cross. for the Transvasl.
the other Tor the orange Free state. which. act
ing with ire cooperation and under the control Of
their governments reunite the conditions consid-
cred by US necessary TO be recognized information
ally. They have their seats respectively at Pre-
toria and AT Bloemfontein. and under the di-
reCtion. that Of the South African Republic OF
Or. ]. y Knohel. Pretoria South African Republic:
that Of the Orange Free state OF Or. Ramobotom.
Bloemfontein, orange Free State
Offerings OF money or material may he addressed
to either Of these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
DANGER PAST IN CONNECTICUT.

Plainfeld Conn, March (SpeciaD.-The food
has passed the danger point, and water is now
slowly falling Reports of washouts coming
in from all sections. bridges, culverts. bank walls
and mill trenches suffering most. This town alone
has a big bill of expense, and from all sections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04

Regarding the report that the Leyland Line nao
absorbed the Atlantic Transport Line. he said an
amalgamation had been made. whereby he you'd
still be managing director in this country WINE on
the other side the business would be controlled ny
F. Leyland & Co. Mr.. Baker said that the details
would be known in the near future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
SNOW CEASES AT BUFFALO.

Buffalo. March 3.-No has fallen since last
evening. The railroads rapidly getting into
shape and soon the regular schedules of the roads
will be carried out without difficulty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
A DENIAL FROM DR.. LEYDS.

London, March A special dispatch from
Brussels announces that DR.. Leyds authorizes
an absolute denial of the report that he had re-
ceived news that Mafeking had been relieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
THREE VICTIMS OF DOG AT PIsrEUR.s.

Christopher WALL ten years old and Augustine
F. Delpourc. hfty-six years old. both of Princes
Bay, Staten Island were admitted tine Pasteur
Institute yesterday for treatment They were Bit
ten on February q by the same dog that bit Carl
de Laet. who Is also a patient at the Institute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
SUICIDE OF A TONKERs FOU1DRYHAy
DEsPoNDENT FROM ILLNESS. JAMES HrGGrss
SHOOTS HIMSELF

James Higgins. nifty years old a we'll known
foundryman OF Yonkers committed suio,da nv
shooting himself in tho head some time yesterday
For number Of years he had been connected with
the OTIS Elevator Works. After dinner he told his
daughter that he did not feel we'll His body was
round lying In the shruobery In Van Cortandt-
ave, i-9werre; bulldog revolver was in his right
hand. He had been i'll for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
scores for the Barker Cup follow
SWIMMING RECORD BROKEN.

Boston, March 3-Schaefer OF the University of
Pennsylvania, made amateur swimming rec
ord for 200 yards to- night, his time being 230 2-5
previous record, 237 20
The University of Syracuse girls basketball team
defeated by the Posse Gymnasium girls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
REPORTS OF THE STORM.
THEATRE ROOF FALLS.

Watkins, n. Y. March 3.-The roof of Mickey 5
Opera House at Montour Falls fell in this after
noon under the weight of snow. completely wreck
ing the building. Several barns in this county
have collapsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
SCHOONER A TOTAL LOSS.

Orleans. Mass. March 3.-The heavy of last
night broke up the schooner Montego which
stranded two miles from Nauset station on Thurs
day night. Wreckers succeeded in getting only
small quantities of material from her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
Edition de Luxe.

IL In response TO your request you receive
Dr.. Humphreys Manual with paper cover.
son't be disappointed, the Edition de Luxe
will follow as soon a new lot bound.
Chapter on the Diseases of Children.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co,
Cor. William & John SITS, y. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
Reconnaissance BY GATACRE.

Sterkstroon, March General Gatacre made
a reconnaissance in force toward Stormberg to-
day The Beers opposed him with two guns
and the British artillery pitched some shells
into the Boer laagers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
MALONE STILL sTORMBOUND.

Malone N. Y, March 3.-This section is still in
the grasp of the storm People in outside districts
find it impossible to bury their dead The body OF
girl who died last Monday still lies in the house.
Milkmen can reach only small portion or their
customers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04

him as the most fitting sovereign to act the part
of peacemaker.
His telegram to the Queen after the victory OF
Lord Roberts Is believed to have been intended
to pave the way for such step.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
SYRACUSE MAN ARRESTED.

He IS WANTED N WASHINGTON, IT IS SAID AND
AT HOME ALSO.
Leroy c. Shear, ffty-eght years Old who says he
is a salesman living in Syracuse was locked up
in Police Headquarters last night by Detectives
Logan and Collins al the request of the Washington
police, who want him. 1t is not known what crime
Shear Is charged with. At Police Headquarters u
was said that Shear Is also wanted in Syracuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
UNION OF ATLANTIC AND LEYLAND LINES

Bernard y. Baker, president of the Atlantic
Transport Line arrived at Quarantine last evening
On tbs Cunard Line steamer Lucania from LIVERPOOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
BATTALION CHIEF BYRyEs DEAN

Joseph Patrick Byrnes. battalion chief of the
81, yesterday at Sl5 p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
HIGH PRICE FOR COTTON

Norfolk. Va, Mach S-Severll bales of long
staple cotton sold here to-day at 1919 cents a
olIDA