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New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

the United States to accept the reduced amount
caused Mr.. Straus 10 come home and suggest To
the State Department that the only way 10 col
iect the indemnity by the method pursued
by England in Nicaragua, by France in Hayu
and by Italy IN Colombia
PROMISES MADE AND BROKEN.
When Minister Angel resigned. in 1905, the re-
Iations between the two countries were critical
by reason of the inaction OF the Turkish Govern
ment and its refusal 10 entertain the indemnity
claims Mr.. Straus. account OF his successful
former mission and his experience, was sum
moned by the President to take up the Mission
the best qualified to adjust the pending
questions in a manner satisfactory 20 both coun-
tries Soon after his arrival al COnstantinople'
in September 1898, several matters yielded to
negotiation. He then addressed himself 10 the
main questions-the compensation for mission
ary buildings destroyed and for property looted
and for the permit for rebuilding. The Turkish
Government shortly before the departure OF Dr.
Angel sent a reply denying all liability for the
buildings ana property destroyed A similar
reply was sent to the Ambassadors Of England,
France and Italy. having like claims.
Mr. Straus took UP the question anew, basing
his argument the well recognized principles or
International law, with the result that an audl-
ence with the Sultan on December 5, 1898. prom
examined with great care and scrutiny, based on
the principle OF indemnity for the actual value OF
the property destroyed. The Sultan also stated
that he had given permission for the reconstruc-
tion Of the destroyed buildings. Neither Of these
promises has been kept.
The situation is practically this; Minister
Straus has succeeded in obtaining Judgment by
confession the claims. the confession being
made by the Sultan himself. but the execution
remains unsatshed Mr.. Straus under the guild
ance of Secretary Hay has done everything
diplomacy could accomplish to bring to the
Sultans attention the seriousness of the situa-
ton. The Minister we'll as the Government.
hoped that the Sultan's promise. though de-
layed. would be fulfilled
In Minister Strauss absence the Legation is
in charge of Captain Lloyd c. Griscom. the
Secretary of Legation. who is fully conversant
with the business.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
DIR. PATTON on CREED RETISION.
PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON SEES NO PRESSING
NEED FOR CHANGE IN PRESBYTERIAN
CONFESSION.

Princeton. n. j., April T.-Dr. F. L. Patton
president of Princeton University gave out tonight
the following statement concerning the discussion
on the revision OF the Presbyterian Confession OF
Faith:
At present 7 am taking active part in
theological discussions see no pressing neeti rOr
revision Of the Confession. II is impossible TO
forecast result of this agitation OF the question
Il is possible that there Is greater demand now
for revision than when it was tried ten years ago,
but I do not know
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
STATES HoyGoLI4N PHE4sANTs 4srR4r

FISH GAME AND FOREST COMMISSION INDIGNANT
AT LOSS OF VALUABLE BIRDS
A lively time is expected the meeting of the
Fish, Game and Forest Commission 10 be held this
afternoon. Four hundred MongoIian pheasants
part OF a lot the State has been propagating for
distribution 10 sportsmen, are said TO have some
how gone astray and some of the members are
indignant in consequence.
The Commission. which goes out of Office on April
r. Weed, Of Potsdam; Charles H Babcock OF
Rochester; Hendrck 5. Holden, OF Syracuse and
Edward Thompson, of NorthpOrt Long Island.
Mr.. Davis, the New-Yorlk member OF The Com
mission. was not in mis- Office 4 reporter
called yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

rA11.IA,Y LEADER TO VISIT THE CONTINENT
WHEN HIS son ARRIVES.
Richard Croker ir will sail for Europe Saturday
in the Campania He will join his father Richard
Croker at Vantage. England and with him VIII
travel on the Continent and visit the Paris Expo
sitfon Mr. Croker said last night that his trip
was both for business and pleasure. He Will report
10 his father the progress OF his many business
an1erprises and give him a detailed account of the
iocai political situation He thought all would re-
turn home about June l5.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
PRAISE FOR AGU1NALDo.

q Hoar discussed a. great length the Filipino
's--on and the causes which in mis- opinion led
- T. he made earnest and vigorous defence Of
e E!-p-nus especially OF AguinaIdo. VINO, he de-
'ea was brave honest ana patriotic" IN his
-'zy u Agunaldo he said:
- deserves 20 De remembered with that small
tss-- @ho nave given life and everything dearer
So -ie 70 tnelr country in losing cause de
I've Tith kossufh. with Dom Paul with
w. = with EmmeI with Egmont ana Horn.
nan Hale with Warren with all the great
of sts OF history. whose blood mas been the seed
= ne church cf liberty
= Roar maintained MS well known position
- 'ae F-hpinos had achieved their Independence;
= ne United States had made them IT'S allies
- "@S oounc 70 recognize their Independence
- l'lat they mad proved themselves NJ for such
-, sSe-aence and capable Of SELF government As
vi of proof Of their statecraft he declared.
he STATE papers Of Aguiualdo the discussion OF
rnssts-4g q nations Dy hIs Acknowledgement. t!le
asss-5-s appeal of Mabiut. prOcucts or ne
gssr.t-- El4nc They unworthy or Jlls
ss - ..A-tc, the vehicle through which came 70
n --e Seriptures of the Ola ana New Testament T.
s6eessilg ot David the elOqUence Of Isaiah, me
RsUI - SOioHloh' me profound pniiosopns %
-. insoe az elaborate defence Of the Filipinos
-si tee charge that they were responsible for
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
PREPARING TC ADVANCE.
Continued from first page.

two months longer. The men in the trenches
determined TO play the game to the end
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
FORECAST FoR ro-pAr AND rHrRspAY

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY.
For Maine New-Hanpshire and Vermont showers and
today; fair Thursday; high south
winds
Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut Eastern
Nev-York Nev-Iersey. to-day high south
southwest winds, Thursday
the District Of Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania
Delf ware and Maryland showers followed by clearing
ana olay; Thursday fair ard SOUTH
erly shifting winds.
Western New-Y1rt, showers today; clearing and
tonight Thursday fair ana high south
erly. shifting westerly. winds
West Virginia and Western Pennsyivan!a. clearing
and colder to-day; Thursday fair and warmer;
TO northwest winds
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST.
WaEhingon April 1.-THE Western disturbance ad-
vanced Wisconsin and the extended 10
the Atlantic Coast. the Middle Lower Mississippi
Valley and the Southwest followed by fair
weather and fair weather has prevailed generally
the Mississippi. except the Lower Missouri
the Middle Rocky Mountain region. The temperature has
risen in the Ohio Valley and the Southern region
where II - Is degrees above the averuge
fallen the States OF Valley and
thence Oklahoma and in Middle Rocky Mountain
districts where it is 10 20 degrees normal
marked rse in temperature has in the ex-
Northwest. with maximum reading Of - degrees
Medicine Hat During Wednesday Wisconsin storm
will continue northwest course its passage being
tented clearing and weather
ley over the Middle and South Atlantic East Gulf
In the lake regions he
showers Will continue Wednesday the
Mississippi weather viii prevail During THURSDAY.
weather may expected the east
southern districts Along the Atlantic
high southery winds will shift southweserly during
"wednesday Storm signals displayed the
Coast from Delaware Breakwater 10 Eastport.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

An effort was made to see Minister Straus at
his home in this city last night, but he could
not be seen.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

R. CROKER. JR. TO JOIN HIS FATHER
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

The Thorneycroft referred TO is probably Colonel
Alexander Whiteaw Thor2eycrott of the Royal
Scots Fusiliers. who ordered the retreat Of the
British troops from Spion KOp after he had re-
ced the late General Woodgate in command at
that point. Thorneycroft served in the Zulu War
1873 and in the BOer War OF 1881.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

In thls diagram the continuous white line shows the
II pressure Indicated by The Trtbunes
recording barometer The line rhows tempera-
ture as recorded Perry's Pharmacy
Tribune once April Is ! yesterday
was shovery The temperature ranged between 90
degrees. the average t544. being IA
lower than Mltay degrees higher than that
Of he corresponding of last year
Ile weather to-day win shoE-ry toIIowe cd bs fair
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DIED
Special Nonees.


Of the Statue OF Washington and La Fayette. by
Barthoidi nr--ent-a n The city u View York BY
ton OF MoInngside Avenue Manhattan Avenue and West
114th Street.
Thursday Afternoon \ priI 10Th 1900.
at naf-paSf O'Clock
The EXERCISES win Include addresses by General Ho-
dent Of the Municipal Council and Colonel W. D n
There win also be celebrating the event.
Commemorative F;xerci-e-
a CarucEe Hall a .
With an Grafton by General HENRY EYD. DOUGLAS.
* Mar "a Snd % Original Poem b. EDWIN MARkaAM a..
DONALD NJ LEAN Regent D. A R.). and
Grand Concert
Ry EARL GULICK. the Boy soprano.
and the
seventh Regiment Band.
No tickets sold, al cordially invited,
Frederick TaIInadEe r DTf Washington C-harie< =
8 Dickinson. j. G. A Ward and William Fearing Gill
Park HII-on-the-HudSnn.
DELIGHTFUL HOMES AMID THE GBANDEURS or
Nj re with every re'urernnn Tor rorfortaule living
streets aaEsea dewaIs daliy mail deii-eries good %
lice and fire protection and ether which
Homes are now offered here on terms so liberal as 70
Be wtnin Easy reaeh of people ot mooest means send
AMERICAN REAI. ESTATE co. 20 Broadway. y. z.
Art--I,wenty mos: artistic beard trmmers n
nett, % Nassau Manicure chropodist Open even
ings. II o'clock
Cream OF Cucumber- far the Improvements = me
texture and appearance ot the skin immediate ~ erect
Caswel Massey Co.. New York and Newport K J.
weIIinE- Dyspepsia Tablets tar Flara.eHcy. In
digestton Heartburn and sour stomach All urrgEists
Established 1864
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ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY.
Contained from first page.

the United States to accept the reduced amount
caused Mr.. Straus 10 come home and suggest 10
the State Department that the only way TO col
iect the indemnity by the method pursued
by England in Nicaragua, by France in Hayti
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

REdITTANCES should always made Postorscs
money order LNpTsss order draft NswForz
City II cash by NAL unregistered The Tribune
will not De- responsible TO- loss
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

The following was sent out yesterday oy Oor-
,orn+iOr Counsel Whalen:
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

BIsSELL-On Sunday. April * $ 2. Bissen only
son Rensselaer, II. and Fredrika Bsseh in the Zstn
O his
Funeral services residence of his father No
55 West Eighty Wednesday. April Is. AT
q. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
FOR A CITIZENS TICKET.
Formal Convention Cali Issued by
Nonpartison League-'r0 De
Held at GermanIa Hall.

Yesterday the provisional central COM
mittee of the Nonpartisan League issued
a formal call for citizens mass con-
vention for the nomination of a nonparti-
san ticket. The convention will be held
at Gernania hall. on Second avenue, at
. o'clock on the everfing of February 6.
Before citizens will be admitted. TO par
ticipate. in the convention as delegates
they will be required to sign a declara-
tion In favor of the main principles advo-
Gated by the nonpartisans, including d.
rect legislation, enforcement of all laws.
opposition to the proposed consolidated
street railway franchise and the estab-
lishment OF a municipal lighting system.
These in brief are the principles which
win be set out In the platform to be
adopted by the convention. They were
stated in full In the proposed plan OF nc.
tion submitted by the league TO the Peo-
pies party city committee last Sunday,
and Endorsed by that body. The official
plan on which a union R,ween the nom
partisans and Populists is proposed TO be
formed was printed In yesterdays POST
Intelligencer.
The call for the convention states fur
Their that all citizens are invited to par
ttcipate. Notwithstanding their desire to
participate in any partisan convention.
Cards containing statement of prin-
cfples for signature by those intending to
participate In the convention will be dis
tributed by member sof the provisional
committee and at the league headquar-
tiers. Cards will also be offered for sigma
ture at the convention hall.
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CALL TO BE ISSUED TODAY.
Republican Committee VIII Finally
FIX AppOrtiOnmentO of Delegates
increase I'm Allotment.

4 formal call for a municipal convention
Will be issued today by the Republican
man. At the same time the committee
will fix the apportonment Of delegates to
the various precincts of the city. material
ly changing the allotment as made in the
first instance by the committee several
weeks ago. These steps were decided
upon at a meeting of the committee held
in Chairman Roots office yesterday after
noon
The apportionment of delegates decided
upon by the committee when the dates for
ten votes cast for Mayor Humes at the
election of 1898. This would have made,
1t was estimated, convention of $40 dele
gates
Between the first meeting of the COM
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
SHEA SAYS HE ASDRUGGED
Stranger I'm City Cnuses the Arrest
of Henry Culver on "a Charge
of Grand Larceny.

Henry Culver, who gives his occupation
as "A carpenter. was arrested yesterday by
Detective Wappenstein on the charge of
stealing $50 from j. r. Shea, recent ar
rival In the city, in a Third avenue sa-
loon, Sunday night.
Shea claims that he and Culver came
over from Portland on the train together
Saturday. He says that they met late
Sunday afternoon, and that they had sew
erel drinks together in the saloon in
question. Culver in the meantime having
he says he to a certain extent lost con-
seriousness. While he was in this condi-
ton he claims he heard one of the men
ask the other Did you get 1t ALP to
which he claims the answer was made:
Yes; all but his ticket
Shea reported the matter to the police
yesterday and Wappenstein was detailed
on the case. He soon had Culver in Gus
tody. When searched at police headquar-
tiers Culver was found to have sos con-
cealed In his hat hand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
INTEREST IS REDUCED.
COUNTY WARRANTS NOW BEAR 5
PER CENT. INSTEAD of o.
Under the New Inv Auditor Even
son. Not tho County Commission
ers. Has the Say in such Matters
Fourth Reduction in Ten Years.

For the fourth time in ten years there
has been reduction in the rate OF interest
on county warrants. Slowly but steadily
1t has been dropping until 1t has now
reached per cent. For about two years
II has been 6.
The rate of per cent. is official, having
been ordered by County Auditor Evenson.
who derives his authority from an act of
the last legislature. In time past such
orders have come from the board of county
commissioners but as the matter now
stands. the auditor has the say. He 'nves-
tieates the market and II. in his judgment.
a change is needed to meet existing condi-
tions he proceeds to act officially for the
ensuing month.
The legal rate Of interest in washington
is G per cent, but the laws of 1892 specify
that all state warrants shall bear only 5
per cent interest. or less, unless special
rate shall be specified. A distinction is
made in che matter OF county, city, Town
and school warrants. This class or paper
may bear as high rate as per cent,
but the right to specify less rate Is con-
ferred.
1t is made the duty of every public Of
ficer who issues warrants. to make
monthly investigation TO ascertain the mar
ket value of current warrants, ana TINS
having been DONE to fix the rate for the
ensuing month so that the par value of the
warrants issued shall be the same as the
market value.
The action of Auditor Evenson in order
ing reduction did nos surprise the officials
of the treasurer's office. Only short time
ago $4,000 of warrants were called In and
with the rush to pay 1899 taxes. due Feb
ruary g. there is probability that the cur
rent expense fund will be put on cash
basis
Such being the general condition 1t was
thought that there was no need OF the
county paying per cent. when warrants
were in demand at par. and there was an
immediate prospect of cash payment upon
presentation to the county treasurer.
The new order of Auditor Evenson speci-
fies only road and bridge fund and current
expense fund warrants. but it will natur-
ally be extended to all school district war
rants, because they bear the same interest
that other county warrants bear.
At q conservative estimate. according to
Chief Deputy Treasurer Padden, the coun-
ty will save 600 year with interest at
) instead of s per cent II, however, the
current expense fund Is placed on a cash
basis within the next three months the
saving he much greater.
1t was in 1896 that the county commission
ers reduced the rate of interest on warrants
from to ~ per cent. About a year later
the rate reached and in 1898 it was made
6 per cent.
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nsittee and that held yesterday, many re-
publican ward and precinct workers APP
piled 70 the committee TO have the appor-
committee, after discussing the matter,
have about reached the conclusion that
In addition to giving the precincts one
delegate for every ten Humes votes of two
years ago. each precinct should be given
one delegate-at-larEe. This would make
o convention of about SSi.
Republican workers from the Ninth
ward have requested the committee TO In
crease the representation from that ward
In conformity with the increase In its
lately by the council. Two precincts were
added, making six In all. 1t Is probable
that the committee win grant this request,
which VIII increase the membership In the
convention from the Ninth from seventeen
to nineteen members, exclusive OF the
observation-disclosures.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30

The property owners OF the first hill are
again agitating the necessity Of definite
scheme for street Improvement. Since the
preliminary meeting of last fall few OF
the leading residents have been canvassing
the general sentiment of the people OF that
section with view OF getting plan adopt
ed. so that when improvements are made
they will be harmonious and according to
the general outlines OF a systel, to be
agreed upon
A general meeting Of property owners
viii be held at the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms at y O'Clock Thursday evening, when
the prospective improvements will be dis
cussed in detail and an effort made for
harmony The principal things to be dis
cussed will be the advisable width of the
streets, sidewalks and parking strips, with
the necessity for the grading of the streets
In that district, SO that work may be done.
when decided upon. without the delay
caused by the present lack OF definite
grades In many places there are hills
and holes in the streets that need cutting
down and filling in, with the establishment
OF curbs, so that paving and sidewalking
will be the only Developments needed
when 1t is decided to make further i'm
provements.
The members Of the board of public
works are united in the opinion that there
should be a driveway thirty-two feet wide,
which allows nine feet on each side Tor
parking, and eight feet for sidewalks Some
of the property owners are in favor OF
much narrower roadway and corresponding
greater width of parking, but ii IL believ-
ed to be the general sentiment that thirty
two feet Is the most feasible width for all
streets in the district. All are said 10 favor
concrete curbing, which would be perma-
nent. and when 1t was constructed mark for
all time the outside limits Of the streets
on the established grade.
The district represented In this agita-
ton Is bounded on the north by Union
street. on the south by Terrace street, on
the west by Ninth avenue. and on the east
by Broadway, covering the principal resi-
dence part of the city. The area is sixty
To seventy blocks square. and contains
nearly thirteen miles Of streets.
Some of the property owners have already
gone to the extent of laying sidewalks, over
half mile or concrete having been put in
during the last few months. This sidewalk
ing has been done by the following: ]. ID.
Lowman, w. r. Ballard ana Samuel Ram
sey, 1024 feet; W. r. Towne, F. NJ. Conn
and J. l.. Cow. and others. 5S4 feet: Mrs.
II. Hopkins Fl. ] "A James and others, $40
feet; N. II. Latimer and Joseph Foster, 376
feet; Thomas w. Prosch, 256 feet; Mrs.
Taylor. 60 feet and others, 80 feet making
q total of $3.50 feet
c. j. Smith, L. o. Graves and Theodore
Haller have taken the initiative In these
improvements. and are leading In the pres
ent movement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
YOUNG ENGLIsHMAN FOUND GUILTY.
Jury MOdfnes It's Verdict From
Grand to Petit Larceny.

William Moody. young Englishman of
good appearance, was convicted in Judge
Benson's court yesterday afternoon of
petit larceny in stealing q. W. Bowman's
watch November 26 The charge was
grand larceny, but the jury saw fit to
make a modification in its verdict
Bowman is bartender, and on the
night he lost his gold watch became in
toxicated on his way home. Moody was
arrested In Tacoma November %. and In
explaining possession of Bowman's watch
said he had purchased 1t from sailor in
Portland eight days previous On the
stand yesterday he told the same story,
but Increased the time between the pur-
chase and his arrest to eleven days. As
against this testimony Bowman said he
took the watch out of pawn on the morn
ing of the night he lost IT.
The watch was valuable. but II the
jury had convicted of grand larceny It
was Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Harris intention to ask the clemency Of
the court, because he was satisfied that
Moody Is not bad character