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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20

France is not only going to have
more battleships, but heavy estimates
have been drawn up for the defence
and enlargement of the naval ports in
France, and the colonies Cherbourg
and Brest are to have an extension of
their land defences, and the mobile de-
fence and eoaling and dock facilities
are to be largely increased. There is
also to be torpedo esta blishment at
Lezardreux. AT Lorient and Rochfort
the coaling facilities and docks are to
be improved, and the western passage
at the former port is to be dredged to
considerable depth. At Toulon great
extensions of all kinds of requirements
for the large fleet, which it has been de-
cided TO keep up permanently in the
Mediterranean, have been decided on
AT Biserta in Tunis and in Corsica
there is to be a large expenditure in de-
fensive works, and at Deaker on the
coast of Senegambia and at Seigon in
1ndo-China the construction of the
works to make them effective naval sta
tons is to be actively carried out.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20

1t Is reported from Washington that
only a comparativ small sum will be
required to put the ordnance in the for
tifications at Galveston in shape again.
The ordnance itself did not suffer from
the effects of the storm as much as was
expected The most disastrous effect
big guns are not impaired, although
will have to be temporarily dis
mounted and cared for until the de-
partment restores the forts.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20

King Solomon's millinery bill must
have been something prodigious."
Yes; but he died in time to avoid the
sealskin wrap era."-Columbus (Ohio)
State Journal
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20

AT the coming session of the South
Dakota legislature a bill will be intro
duced to set aside sum for the col
lection Of documents, relics, etc, bear
ing on the early history of the territory
now embraced by that State, and to
furnish suitable quarters for the preser-
ture of Dakota territory, which met in
1862, Incorporated an historical society,
many prominent pioneers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20

The official figures of the strikes and
lockouts in the United Kingdom in 1899
have Just been published, and contrast
very favorably with those of the two
preceding years, in which the labor dis
turbances in the engineering and build
ing trades We're of an especially serious
and calamitous nature The total du-
ration of disputes In 1899 in working
days was only 2,516,4 16, compared with
15,2S9,478 in 1898 and 1O,345 ,523 in 1897.
If the total for 1899 be compared with
the average of the previous quinquen-
NAL period it shows falling off of over
70 per cent, and is the lowest annual
total yet recorded. So far as can be
ascertained the present year will show
a similar comparative freedom from i'm
portant disputes The aggregate dura-
ton of disputes during the first ten
months of 1900 has been about 2,542, 900
working days, compared with 2,2SS,O00
for the corresponding period of 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
JUSTICE SMITHS SUCCESSOR.

Governor Roosevelt's appointment Of ex-
Judge James A. Blanchard to fill the vacancy
in the Supreme Court caused by the death OF
Justice Smyth is an excellent one. Jusuce
Blanchard has had a long and honorable career
as a practitioner of the law in this city, and
his brief but satisfactory service as Judge or
the Court of General Sessions showed that In
learning aud judicial temperament he is well
qualified for the seat on the Supreme bench
which he will hold until a year from next Jan
uary.
Justice Blanchard is a Republican. That fact
will be by some considered disqualification.
It has been urged that Governor Roosevelt
ought to show his devotion to non-partlsan
courts by choosing for Justice Smyths success
sor an anti-Tammany Democrat. He was es-
pecially urged to appoint ex-Justice DAILY on
the ground that the Republicans were prac-
tically pledged by their support of him in 1898
to place him on the bench IL opportunity of
fered We have not heard that ex-Justfce
DAILY himself holds any such view Of the duty
of the Republican party. When Mr. Croker
determined to punish Justice DAILY for refusal
to distribute patronage at his dictat1on the Re
publicans faithfully defended the independence
Of the judiciary. The fact that they worked
to keep a good judge on the bench does not,
however, place upon them the obligation to
pick that particular man from private life In
preference to all other citizens whenever
vacancy occurs in after years. The Governor
was entitled to liberty of choice among men fit
for the place. He successfully offered an APP
pointment to Mr.. Beaman and to Mr.. Taft, and
in his final choice lives up fully to all pledged
or unpledged obligations.
The appointment Of ex-Judge DAILY, If Gov
ernor Roosevelt had thought best to make it,
would have been considered excellent in itself.
We think, however, the Governor was right in
placing a Republican in the court. Since the
retirement of Justice Cohen there has not been
a single Republican justice Of the Supreme
Court in the First Department. All the judges
have been Tammany men or Independent
Democrats. The Republicans now have a fair
representation in the Appellate Division here,
and it is not unreasonable for them to wish one
Of the many trial judges in this great city to be
in sympathy with their party. They have
turned no good Judge out Of the court nor
have they in any way sought TO degrade the
bench to partisan purposes. Indeed, IN filing
vacancy so as to keep the court from being
absolutely of one party complexion the Gov
ernor has been true in the highest sense to
the obligation to maintain an impartial and non
partisan administration of justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
SETTLE, NOT SCUTTLE.

We have described the Administrations
latest note on the Chinese question as a mere
proposal, or a suggestion, and not a positive
declaration of policy or commitment of the
Government TO any certain course of action.
That is an accurate description Of it, and in
that fact lies one of its most commendable
features. The United States Government adj
heres steadfastly to its original aims and OBJ
Jects in China. From them there is no thought
nor hint Of departure. 1t reafIlrms its convic-
tion that they are best to be attained by joint
occupation Of Picking until some further prog
Tess is made toward the re-establishment OF
stable government and the redress of griev-
ances. But il recognizes a changed condition
not Of its own making or its own seeking or de-
sire One of the most important Of the hitherto
cooperating Powers has announced its abb
stention from further cooperation and It's dip
lomatic and military withdrawal from Picking.
The United States Government sees that a
partial occupation of Picking, by only few of
the Powers. might render negotiations futile
and be fraught with much danger to interna-
ti0nal peace Apparently, therefore, with the
hope, and perhaps with the expectation. that
Russia will reverse her decision, our Govern
ment somewhat reluctantly asks the other Pow
ers, IN case she does not TO consider the advis-
ability of a withdrawal OF all the forces not
from China as yet, but merely from Picking.
This proposition is an expedient Of necessity.
The Government does not like IT. But it would
like the alternative less. And after ALL the
Chinese question is a question TO be settled not
TO be maintained indefinitely as a bone of con
tention. The way 10 settle it is TO settle it. If
IL is 10 be done by standing persistently against
the judgment of other Powers and compelling
them TO accept our view. as was done in the
matter Of the advance upon Picking. we'll and
good. But If IL is 10 be done by accepting their
view and by making concessions thereto that
is the proper thing 10 do so long as the right
md is surely TO be attained. There is no sacro-
sanct quality in Picking that makes it es-
sential for negotiations 10 be conducted there
II Tien-Tsin will serve the purpose better let
Tien-Tsin be the place. Certainly we can have
DO wish 10 sit down at Picking indefinitely. for
months or years waiting for the Chinese Gov
eminent TO return, nor yet TO go chasing that
Government over the Pe-Ling range and into
the Koko-Nor. We do not wish to keep large
army at Picking, or TO put it under the COM
mand Of foreign oficer-and If it were not mt
under such command the danger OF bad blood
would be much increased.
II is not necessary for this country TO concern
itself with the ambitions and schemes of this
Power that or 10 call into question tho
motives Of any Power. That is we'll recognized
IN England. as our London correspondent as
sured US yesterday. People there realize that
the United States has no political interests in
China beyond that Of securing freedom of trade
spheres Of influence" 1t simply wants an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
Ietp9lnrk Dailp Gribmtrs
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The position Of Russia in regard
70 China was officially and minutely stated in
St. Petersburg; ii renewed Its denial OF any IN
teption 10 secure territorial acquisition in China,
EXPRESSED opposition to the dismemberment of
the empire. and said that Russian troops would
be withdrawn from Picking to Tlen-Tsln ana
also from ManchuTian territory so soon as order
was restored therein. - General ba4eh
Powell got in the rear OF Boer force north OF
Pretoria, Transvaal, COMMANDED py 6eherai
tsrobelear and demanded its surrender -
Colombian Warship arrived at Colon from
Carthagena with sixty political prisoners on
board. = Sydney Grundy's new play A
Debt Of Honor" was produced at st. James's
Theatre London. 80 A letter from the late
Lord Chief Justice Of England, Baron Russell OF
Kiowen to Mrs. Maybrick. affirming BELIEF In
her innocence, has been made public by Mrs.
Maybricks counsel - Eighty-three persons
In all are under observation for plague in Glas-
gov: Spain and Egypt have declared quaran-
tine against the port Of Glasgow.
consolidating Secretary Adee denied
reports of discord in the Cabinet on the Chinese
ing replies from the Powers to its note of August
% regarding the Russian proposal to withdraw
from Picking. - MaJor-General Otis has been
selected to command the Department OF the
Lakes - The population of Syracuse ana OF
Elmira, n. Y, was announced by the census
Bureau - W. ]. Bryan paid another visit
10 Indiana and made speeches at La Porte and
South Bend. - The annual convention OF
fire insurance agents in Milwaukee was ended
with the election Of officers for the new year.
So Twelve persons were arrested IN AKRON,
Ohio, for alleged connection with the riotlng
there last week. - Sentiment at Saratoga
was strongly in favor Of the nomination Of B. B.
Odeu for Governor and the denomination OF
other State officials.
CITY.-Winners at Sheepshead Bay: Mod
rine Moor, Ballyhoo Bey, Voter, Perton and
Villa V - The Republicans held Assembly
district conventions in NewYork County, to
elect delegates to the State convention. -
There was a report that the Hill men would try
to push Mcguire as a compromise candidate
for Governor - The steamship Deutschland
arrived from Cherbourg, having made a new
record TO sandy Hook Of days II hours and
% minutes, and a days run Of 5S4 knots. -
Miss Frances c. Griscon, OF iladelphia, won
the women's golf championship of the United
States for 1900 by defeating Miss Margaret E..
Curtis Of Boston, in a brilliant game on the
Shinnecock Hills links
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and continued warm but probably more
moderate on Monday. Temperature yesterday:
Highest So degrees; lowest 70; average, 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
4 MARTYR OF AYrY-IMpERTA15sv

Word comes from San Francisco OF the ar
rival there Of the transport Thomas with Henry
Vance, formerly a musician Of Company L. 37th
Regiment, United States Volunteers. under SEN
tence to ninety-nine years Imprisonment at AL
catraz. Vance deserted from the United States
Army, took up arms against his country, served
as a major with the Filipnos and devoted him
self to attacking wagon trains and escort
parties of the Americans. He was captured
tried by court martial and sentenced to be shot;
but that bloodthirsty despot and apostle of mill
tarism, President Mckinley, committed his SEN
tence.
PROBABLY nobody in this country will have
any apology to make for his crime or suggest
that his punishment is too severe. Even the
most bitter of anti-imperialist journals describes
him as a traitor" We do not think that Mr.
William Lloyd Garrison will write a sonnet In
his honor, or that DR.. Montague r. Leverson.
who urged the Fipnos to seize American Off
GERS and treat them as pirates, will come for
ward to champion Vance as one of the noble
army or martyrs in the cause of freedom And
yet they ought TO do so; for Vance has done alb
solutely nothing but adopt their teachings Mr..
Garrison told him that President Mckinley was
a murderer and that his service against Agui-
haldo was n crime before Heaven. DIR. Leverson
said II he We're not so old he would Willingly
take the held to aid the Filipin0s Anti-im-
perialistc meetings have made prayers that the
American soldiers might be driven into the sea
If Vance had been brought up to obey what
he thought the voice OF God rather than that
OF man. and had these teachings on his con
science, what less could he do than brave
obloquy and the possibility of being captured
and treated as traitor by the "tyrants" and
"murderers' with whom he Ind become assocl-
afed and to the assisfapca ~ 4Lr i,,a,vo -,
whom some Of his distinguished countrymen
declared to be right and deserving of assist
ance from all good Americans In their task of
driving out the American soldiers operating
against themI
How can these anti-imperialIst leaders who
from the saie retreat of their libraries call the
American troops pirates" desert this man
who took them at their word abandoned the
pirates" and sought to overcome them? They
ought to rise up and call for his pardon and re-
] ward They ought to 20 and share his suffer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
PERSONAL.

Brigader- General Bell the new Provost-Marshal
OF Manila. began his career soldier in 1852 as
a lieutenant Of the s6th Ohio Volunteers. For his
courageous bearing during the battle of the VIII
derness he received the brevet of captain. and
he was brevetted major for gallant and meritori-
services" in the battle Of Reams Station.
Regular "e Army. General Bell performed distin-
guished service in the war with Spain
Booker T. Washington has accepted the position
offered him by the directors of the South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian Exposition chief OF
the negro department 1t has been suggested that
designs for the negro building be invited from
coored architects throughout the United States
II being the intention OF the managers and OF Mr..
Washington that the department shall be entirely
the work Of the colored man, in order to make the
Of the raee 'n' anu
Robert Burns Begg. who recently died at Kin
ross, Scotland. was a granddaughter Of Robert
Burns, being grandson of Isobel Burns. sister of
the Scottish national poet. He belonged to the
legal profession and for than twenty
years Sheriff Clerk Of the county Of Kinross; he
also held several other important public appoint
tTioutor to the press ne was the author OF
History Of Lochleysn Castle" The Loehleven
a stanch Conservative.
Cyrus Field Adams. the negro editor lnguist and
orator who has been appointed a member of the
Advisory Committee of the Republican National
Committee, is a native of Louisville. but now re-
sides in Chicago. He has been since 1885 Editor Of
The Appeal which has a large, circulation
He delivers political speeches in the Scandinavian
German. French, Italian and Bohemian languages.
Saulte Ste. Marie. Mich, Sept lat Garden
River. nine miles from the 500. on the Canadian
side yesterday Miss Alice NJ. LongfeIlow and
Mrs J. G. Thorpe. of Cambridge Mass daughters
Of the author OF Hiawatha," were adopted into
the Ojbway Nation with impressive ceremonies
Miss Longfellow presented to her hosts a hand
some portrait of her father. framed in birch bark
This will hang in the council house at Garden
River.
Oberln. Ohio, Sept. 1.-The appointment of DR..
Ernest l.. Bogart of New-York. associate pro
fessor of economics and sociology in Oberlin Col
lege was announced last evening DR. Bogart is a
graduate of Princeton, and has studied at the
universities of Halle and Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

open door into the whole Empire That was
agreed upon long ago. before the present
troubles arose That agreement STANDS Inc
United States will expect It TO be respected anu
maintained, just as though there had pceh no
Boxer outbreak and no march to Picking For
sny Power as a result of this presenf trouble
to violate Il would be to manifest an IN
friendly disposition toward the United states
And that, 1t is to be assumed, no Power ue-
sires to do. But however that may oe' the
present duty is not to scutte, but to settle; ana
then TO get out of China. There will be an ad-
ditionaI gain If in so doing it is made clear mat
this country has no thought of getting into any
foreign entanglements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

ings, like faithful brothers reside as near as
possible to his prison and visit and console
him. and If opportunity offers deliver him from
the clutches Of tyrannical government. They
ought to secure from Mr.. Bryan public pledge
that, il made President, he will Immediately
pardon this hero. who had the courage TO act
as Mr. Bryan's supporters talk. Brave men,
honest men. chivalric men would not desert
disciple In the hour of need, deny their respon-
sibility for him and Join the empty headed
throng in calling him traitor" for putting
their words into deeds, for using his hands and
his sword to bring to pass the hopes OF their
speeches and their songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS RETURNING.

Paris. Sept l CSpeciaD.-Among the passengers
the st. Louis
DR.. and Mrs Thomas H Mr.. and Mrs Burnside Pot
MTT;; and Mrs. Thomas F MS. Charles Pnaer-
The Misses Baker Master Jack Leichman.
Mrs Mr. I Hrophy H'o'ny Ms and Mrs O. l. Richard
ST . HoiSSoGs Gg:ti' ~ ana SI sp@IISs stanton
Colonel and MIS-. william L Miss Emily stanton
ME- snd m sRa t Jame Ewing Mrs cSaSes Emory smith
Mr. and Mrs George 4. Mr.. and Mrs sidney F.
MI ana Mrs Edwin Gould Mr. and Mr. George R.
The Hon. and Mrs George Mrs George E. Tur-
Mr.. ana Mrs. Moses B. I Mrs. L ]. Tate. -
Mrs A Gar4et 4 HOBART 1rGO Mr. and Mrs Peter Fucker
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Han Miss Fucker ,,
Mrs Henry Hutchinson J. l. Nicholson. ir.
Mr. nn and Mrs A G. 'en w. AT'R CO Parsons larson
ana MrS VAIN! EiRE T,.8s P Roger.
Mrs Wayne Macveagh. Lloyd Warren Leverstt
Miss Margaret MacVeagh. s. Webster.
Mrs W. K. New ogden Gilmore.
Mrs. R. B. Potter. Colonel George Hinton
Passengers on La Bretagne from Havre include:
Mr.. and Mrs Harold sorby. Ghagncey Moore.
Mn ner and Mrs Robert SKIN MISS Westward
Passengers who left Paris to-day to sail on the
Etruria include:
Miss NJ G. Francis, George Roosevelt
MRS. Mrss b n TuTnure Mr. and Mrs R s kings
Mrs r. c. Jefferson DR.. and Mrs. Calvin ) case
Miss Dora Jefferson Mr. and Mrs r r Trotter-
Miss Katherine Blunt. George Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert z. z. N. Robinson.
A. 3. Colt.
Gilbert Jones. jr
The following sailed the Auguste Victoria on
Saturday:
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Chin Miss c. L. Curran.
nery Mr. and Mrs. W. H Parsons.
Mr. J. wheeler Mr. h. ". Howe.
Misses Howe.
Mrs Edward Spencer Mead. Charles Tiffany.
Mrs A. V. Lamotte Robert De Forest
Miss Lillian Nicholas.
Passengers booked TO sail on the Kaiserin Maria
Theresa from Cherbourg on Wednesday include:
Count Telrener DR.. and Mrs. c. Inperatorf
Pierce. Mrs. Bertha Adams.
Mr.. Mrs G.. H Shaw Mrs. Howard Bancroft.
Mrs H W. Cannon. Mrs J A. Jeffrey
Mr. and Mrs Thomas sun Mr. and Mrs John Ellis
derland. worth.
The following booked on the Gernanic on
Wednesday,
Mr.. Mrs. Willard Mrs. J. II. Robinson
Humphreys. Miss Robinson.
Mrs w R. SeweT J. Randolph Robinson.
B. Miss Helen Richards.
Miss NJ. a. Folsom Miss Clara Richards
Miss 5. o. Folsom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

The Tribune does not claim to have engaged
Ii Hung Chang as its special correspondent in
China. 1t does, however feel certain degree
of satisfaction In having been able TO secure
from him. exclusively, and to lay before the
American public, two important dispatches at
and upon two OF the most important crises In
the whole campaign. Our readers will agree
with us that a few lines or words from him
are OF greater significance than columns Of ir-
responsible gossip from the clubs at Shanghai.
It is no common thing for a public official Of
his rank to communicate with the world through
the columns OF a newspaper. When he does so
he apt to select that paper which he, in &C
cord with enlightened opinion In general, deems
most worthy of such use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
Sl.OO month, except to a city or foreign
address.
Readers are fnUited to complain to this
office, if they cannot find TRIBUNEs at a
news stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase in sales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

with confidence that hitherto no one has offered
convincing evidence that any specific case of
malarial fever was due to other causes than
the bite OF mosquito. From what Is now
known, then, mosquito nets are the best i'm
mediate safeguard against malaria where the
disease Is known to prevail, and the extermina-
tion of the mosquito is the best permanent pre-
vanttvp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

Daniel j. Campau, the far famed Michigan
rainbow chaser" now serving his second term
as a member of the Democratic National Com
mittee is in town. He made his debut at Demo-
cratic State headquarters Thursday with Il
characteristic rejoinder to some faint hearted
questioner who wanted to know whether the
Michigan statesman expected to carry New
York for Bryan and Stevenson. IT do" thun-
dered Mr.. Campau. ITO suppose anything else
would be a reflection on the intelligence OF the
people of New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

Among the passengers who arrived here yes
terday on board the steamer Minneapolis. or the
Atlantic Transport Line James Brown Pot
ter Mr. and Mrs Frank L. Babbott and the Misses
Babbott. Mr. and Mrs Charles Darcy. Professor
NJ L. d'ooge, Mrs. d'ooge, Nine. Evans Won Elem
Ter. Mrs. Herman Hamburger and the Misses Ham
burger c. M Van Kleech Mrs. Cora D. Little
Mr.. and Mrs. wnslow 8, Pierce Mrs. n, w
Southern Charles F. Smith, George WOrthington
Mrs. Worthington and Miss r. c. Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

Among tho Sc who sailed yesterday on the Cunard
Line steamship Umbria were Captain A Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batting Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Blaokmar Mr. and Mrs. W. z. l. Broctsopp James
Cahill Captain Benjamin Crimp, Mr.. and Mr.,
James Munro Coats. Miss r. Il. Ellison. Mr.. ana
Mrs E. w Hamlen. J. D. Kee2dqll. Mr. and Mrs I,s
Dwight Roberts, J. G. Pitou Miss Gertrude Whit
iIg A p Sugar and Walter A. WittTick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
NEzvyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1900

Thomas Powell Fowler. Bishop Hendrix. Or and
the Rows; 2 McKenna: NJ e oFarrsll , J: ~ ';
family F. w. Rhinelander and SON. Captain VIII
lam Appleby Robinson and wife. the Rev InoInas
land, Miss a. NJ Sutherland. Fttzhugh ToWnsena
and daughter Colonel r. White and James l.