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The courier., 1901-05-04

read From Victoria, r. !. His favor.
lite flower" "His." OF course. alluded
20 the late Prince Consort, who was
devoted to the primrose. Oisraeli
himself had no favOrite flower, and
any way his taste was bizarre and a
cabbage rose or some other. large and
brilliant blossom would have been his
choice II he had been consulted about
a "favorite flower" Nevertheless. at
the recurrence OF the primrose ami
versary, Englishmen wear primroSes
and place wreaths OF the yellow field
flower at the foot OF Lord Beacons-
held's statue in Parliament Square.
The present King had no very great
love for the engaging charlatan, and
on Primrose Day sent no wreath to
decorate the statue. King Edward is
a sincere mau whose private and pub
lie acts are characterized by simple.
ity. Quisante. the hero OF Anthony
Hopes last long story, is said TO be a
study OF Disraeli. Certainly the bril-.
liancy. hypnotic oratory, shifting pol
itics and ambition OF Quisante and Of
Disraeli, as well as their careers, are
very much alike. In refusing to con-
tribute q token to the memory Of
Disraeli. King Edward has offered an
emphatic dissent to the popular Opin-
ion. His failure to send a wreath IT, q
reserved mans expression OF Sisap.
prOval, and from King Edward. with
whom reserve and silence are habit
nal, IL Is conclusive.
De-Ameficanized.
Americans emancipated from no
tions about loving their own country
best. and OF being willing to die for it,.
seem to gravitate to Harvard college.
1t is taught In Harvard that the world
is round, that the earth is pulverized
rock. that hills are but eroded plains,
that a lake is but a small body OF fresh
water surrounded by land and that
rivers are but parts OF a continental
drainage system. Therefore, Ameri-
ca. the Green mountains, the Rockies.
Lake George. the Mississippi or the
lyric Wabash are only various forms
OF dirt and water and it is foolish to
get excited and be ready to fight and
die. because the government OF Ger
tain locality is threatened by invaders
or rebels. Harvard undergraduates
fought in the Civil War with crude,
eager. ungrudging patriotism that
must seem very bad form to the pres.
ent faculty and upper classmen. Men
who have been in the school long
enough to acquire the peculiar alOof'
ness from national prejudices, affec.
tions and tastes exhibited by Presi.
dent Eliot disapprove Of all NANTES
tations Of feeling. They can not un.
derstand Why man should love the
sod his feet first trod. or why a Rar-
ward man soaked in culture and di.
vested OF ali loves and hates should be
willing to become dirty soldier for
an antiquated patriotism. The pecu-
liar attitude of most Harvard men,
There are exceptions) the supercilious
Buddhist calm they maintain when
other men graduated from Princeton,
Columbia, or from q state university
are excitedly discussing national
crisis, indicates that Harvard has
reached the stage OF stole neutrality
and aloofness achieved by only the
The courier., 1901-05-04
CALLAHAN.

LIE 8CQulGCAl vi Cdllduou dt O1ouos
after being identified by the abducted
boy and by the neighbors Of the house
where young Cudahy was confined.
is a severe commentary on the jury
system and an example Of class pre-
judice. Callahan's lawyer OF course
made use Of the opportunity tc i'm.
press upon the jury that the prisoner
was poor man. And as juries are
SO largely composed Of lOafers who
like a job Of sitting on chair and
watching other men work, the sym.
pathies OF this jury were quickly
aroused for one of their own kind but
with added energy enough to stimu-
late him to steal a rich mans child.
The defendants lawyer also reminded
the jury that Mr.. Cudahy the father
of the child was rich man and there
fore a suspicious object, probably
tyrant and oppressor of the poor.
II the children of this country are
to be the prey Of abductors. il jurors
refuse to accept the Identification Of
the victim, it will be the death-blow
to the jury system. Every rich moth.
er's heart has been CONSTRUCTED with
fear since the abduction OF the Cud-
ahy boy. The torture OF a mother
and father whose child has been
stolen can not be estimated. Neither
can the dread which this crime and
the acquittsl of the identified abduct.
or. have caused to parents be estimated
The jury system which authorizes
questions, truthful answers to which
exclude all intelligent persons, is an
inadequate means of enforcing the
law. The increase OF lynchings is
directly traceable to the silly pro-
cedure Of selecting jury. Intelli-
gent readers and thinkers. good bust.
ness men, pillars Of the community,
such men as We would all wish to be
tried by il our lives or fortunes were
in jeopardy, are not drawn on juries.
But the wretched hangers on at the
court, the loafers, the neer do wells
whose lives have been spent in talk
and looking for jury. jobs compose the
juries whose judgment sets free kid
napers, robbers. murderers and arouses
mobs in desperation and as a last re.
sort. These structures do not apply,
OF course, to the occasional intelli-
gent man who has something else to
do. who sometimes does his Jury
duty and does it in the fear OF God.
"Rsvenee me on This Mine Enemy"
A difference Of opinion between
members Of the same party can not
be adjusted by federal revenge. The
republican party in Nebraska is deli.
cately adjusted. Any violent removals
dictated by Mr.. Thompson, the de-
feated candidate for senator, in pun.
ishment Of the men who objected to
him as the senator from Nebraska is
very bad politics. Before taking
the oath Of senator from Nebraska
Governor Dietrich filed charges
against Mr.. j. w. JohnsOn's conduct
OF the United States land Office at
Lincoln. 1t is not yet definitely
known what these charges are. but it
is not at all likely that the govern
ment will take action thereon until
Mr.. johnson has been informed Of
their nature and afforded an opportu.
nifty to be heard. Mr.. johnson was and
is . loyal republican and supporter of
President McKinley's administration.
Partly by his efforts Governor Diet
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
TO BE MARRIED AT EIGHTY-SEVEN.
WEALTHY PAUL. JONATHAN BROWN TC
MAKE WOMAN HIS WIFE INSTEAD
OE HOIESEKEEPER.

Bloomfield, July II (SpecfaD-Paul Jonathan
Brown eighty-seven years old. wealthy man. ana
formerly a resident of Brooklyn VINO HloVeu "
this town about one month ago, is soon TO marry
Margaret Andra a Swedish woman, OF New-forh'
Just for the sake of having some one TO care Ior
him in his old age. Mr. Brown has been "ioo"er
for over year. and becoming tired or keeping
bachelors den began to advertise extensively for
a housekeeper. Many were the applicants lof the
position but none suited the fancy OF Mr. Brown
more than Margaret Andra- In fact, IT was loVe
at first sight and after discussing anairs pertain
ing the house, the history OF the woman. VINO Is
more than forty years his Junior was gone INTO.
When it developed that the woman had been nurs-
ing in one of the large hospitals. old Mr Brown
delighted. He then and there proposed mar
riage.
The woman at first hesitated but when Mr..
Brown presented a written agreement to give her
some valuable property in Brooklyn and several
thousand dollars TO be his wife. she accepted the
offer A notary public was called IN and Two Wit
nesses. Lynden Fitch and Arthur Russell. signed
the agreement. Miss Andra, after the agreement
had been signed started for New York TO arrange
her own affairs and to get ready for the wedding.
which, It is said. will take place this week. Mr..
Brown has three grown sons in New-York
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
WALL STREET AND EXCH4NGrs

FOREIGN TRADING-There was heavy .rs,
TRACE trading this market with sales axcaa,
ing purchases by 100000 shares The most exrsn
sve selling was of Union Pacific Southern Pac,s.
the Erie issues and the United States Steel stook
FREIGHT CARS IN DEMAND.-The wss,a-,
roads are calling home their empty freight car,
in preparation for the movement of grain. which
has already begun at some points. Eastern ran
road men say that there several thousands o,
empty freight sidetracked on the lines between
New-York and Chicago.
THE STEEL STOCKS.-whfe the general LIST
this week has been unbefriended and sagging tha
Steel stocks have held relatively very frm under
the influence of powerful support As an invest
ment. United States Steel preferred. a Z per cent
stock. seems at its present price. around a. yerv
attractive; for it is the best opinion that even
when the steel business shall have declined again
TO Mr. Carnegie's 'pauper' stage the United States
Steel Corporation will still be enabled to maintain
the dividend on the preference shares.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIoNs.-Loan quotation,
were; Atchison common. Northern Pacific pre-
ferred and Rock Island 4141a; Atchison preserr.a
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. Peoples Gas
Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda. General Electric
Missiuri Pacific. New-York Central Northwestern
Northern Pacific common. Reading fist preferred
ST. Paul. Sugar. Union Pacific common and pre-
ferred, Southern Pacific, Wabash preferred Man.
haitian. United States Leather preferred Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. Delaware and Hudson, Erie. Ten
nessee Coal and Iron. Western Union. Southern
Railway preferred Louisville and Nashville United
States Steel common and preferred. 4lkG5 and
Baltimore and Ohio common. AZ.
THE WEEK IN THE IRON MARKET-Rogera
Brown & Co. in their weekly market report saw:
The joint buying of the associated naneable iron
1oundr1es in the East has been the feature OF rha
last week II is understood that the order went to
an Eastern furnace after the usual severe cornpe-
ton had developed all possible sources of supply
and In view of the Number of bidders the price oh
tained was quite satisfactory The pine trade Ia
said never TO have been more active than at pres
ent. and this is well borne out by the number Of
orders placed by pipe foundres for odd lots OF from
TO MI out mixtures. and in addition by orders
placed for regular work The trade arnon, tobbine
roundrieS has neither increased IN volume nor
changed in character. Small orders for prornnt
shipment are all that IS going. This has con-
tinued for so long that the market must be con.
sidered very strong one that has been able 20
withstand the pressure
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS

London, July 1.-THE weekly statement of tha
Bank OF England shows the following changes.
Total increased 10000 circulation decreased
100000. bullion decreased f2S5e6s, other securities
decreased f7ssso0 other deposits decreased a. 1872
000 public deposits decreased Fl. .l37 0O0 notes re-
serve decreased f72.00o and government securities
increased f., $4,000 The proportion of the Bank q,
Englands reserve to liability Is 47s7 per cent Last
week 1t 42os per cent Rate of discount m
changed at per cent.
Paris. July 1.-THE weekly statement Of the Bank
Of France shows the following changes Notes IN
circulation decreased 2s3750oo francs treasury ac
counts current increased 2O0,0D francs gold IN
hand decreased 1900 900 francs bills discounted de-
creased 1S.E26 900 francs. and silver In hand d.
creased <226.000 francAs
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London, July II, p. m.-The market for Amer,
can securities closed weak. Final prices follow.
Anaconda, 8; Atchison, 77A do. preferred 1o1h.
Baltimore and Ohio 9slk; Canadian Pacific 1oan
Chesapeake and Ohio 451; Chicago Great Western
Zz1a; St Paul, lSS; Denver and Rio Grande 4sX
do preferred, 94 Erie, 37a: do preferred ss1L
do I'd preferred. 55: Illinois Central 151. Io,,
Vile and Nashville. 1861 Missouri. Kansas and
Texas. 2A; do. preferred S. New-York Central
1854; Norfolk and Western. 4s4; do preferred ao,L
Northern Pacific preferred Sc: Ontario and Wast
ern. s2h: Pennsylvania, 73A Reading @a; do Is,
preferred, 3SA do. I'd preferred 1914 Southern Rau
way. 1875; do. preferred. s5s4; Southern Pacific 90
Union Pacific. 1co13; do. preferred, S,A ITn,tad
States Steel 434: do. preferred. s5z; Wabash. 10
and do. preferred 391h.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12

DOMESTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exchange
on New-York was as follows at the places named:
NewO wOreans-Commercial 75c discount; bank 81
premium San Francisco-Sight. 121ac: telegraph,
15c- Boston-Par Chicago-l5c premium. Charles
ton-Buying. par; selling. &c premium. Savannah
Buying. 1-16c discount; selling 75c premium per
$1,000.
BANK CLEARINGS. New-York-Exchanges.
2973S75-5; balances. $4,7ss.2N observation-disclosures,
s26 766.101; balances, s2.0u1os. Philadelpha-Ex
changes, s2o.305 716 balances. So 49e277. Chicago
Exchanges, s24,u2S4a balances. s.. .1s9 639. Balti
more-Exchanges, ,s47; balances. S64s,76s
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money in
London. 1411s per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills, 2AG21a per cent; long bills. l-l6Q
9-16 per cent Berlin discount rate, per cent for
three months bills and per cent for short bills.
Berlin exchange London. 20 marks 40 pfennigs-
Paris exchange London. % francs 1714 centimes.
Paris discount rate. per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money 925s; for the account. 80 11-16 Spanish As in
London. 692s. French rentes, 100 francs 62la CEN
times.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 5Sasc; Mex
lean silver dollars, 46%4c. Bar silver in London
closed at 26 15-16d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid 3s.12 Lisbon, 1915;
Buanos Ayres. 1880: Rome. AL
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
VINDIC4TED AFTER MANY YEARS
COLONEL SHAW COMES FROM CALIFORNIA
TO DEMAND APOLOGY FROM GEN
ERAL PLUME.

I. was on April u 1871 that Henry G. Shaw ten
dered his resignation leutenant-colonel OF the
4th Regiment. National Guard OF New-Jersey,
commission he had held from the organization OF
the regiment April q. 1868 The resignation was
rendered because Of the opposition he had encoun-
tered In urging that the nliltttamen be taught now
10 shoot and that q rife range be permanently
established. He had served in the Civil War, was
wounded at Chickamauga and was among the
survivors of Andersonville
When he retired from the National Guard Colo
nel Shaw and George w. Wipgate formed the Ma
tional Rife Association, and opened the Well known
range. Creedmoor. Colonel Shaw. when he resigned
his commission. went TO San Francisco. and 1or
several years has been in the United States Rev
enue Service. He returned East a few days ago on
personal mission. Some years ago he learned
that Endorsement his resignation reflected on
him. and he determined the first opportunity to
return New-Jer.ey and investigate He visited
the Capitol and after hours search the resgna-
ton produced 1t addressed to Brigadier-
General Joseph ". Plume. On the resignation was
the Endorsement caa.ed Colonel Shaw TO take
the long journey after absence of thirty years
II
New-Jersey. Newark, N. J.. May S. ISL
can conceive of no greater benefit this brigade
than the prompt acceptance Of this IS resignation
Brigadier-General. First Brigade National Guard.
Colonel Shaw procured official copies OF the resig-
nation and hastened TO Newark to find General
Plume, who since the incident became major gen
eral, and voluntarily retired few months ago.
General Plume is president OF the Manufacturers
National Bank Shaw bent vindication. He
introduced himself but was not recognized Shaw
then produced the of the resignation. and the
Endorsement explained why he had not called
earlier and demanded apology.
General Plume demurred. He had forgotten the
circumstances. and said he would not stultify him
self. Shaw determined and persistent Cen
eral Plume said that he could recall nothing per-
sonal against Shaw. and he must have been actu-
ated by complaints brought to him Then they
talked of the troubles the rife shooting thirty
years ago. and General Plume finally the fol-
lowing. which Shaw accepted satisfactory:
Newark. n. J., July 10. 1901.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry G. Shaw.
Dear Sir: In compliance with your request re-
garding my Endorsement upon your resignation as
Northumberland OF the 4th Regiment. New-Jer-
sey National Guard. desire that
have recollection information of what
prompted my Endorsement that time.
1t also gives pleasure state that know OF
nothing which reflects upon your character a
soldier gentleman. Very truly yours,
J. ". PLUME.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
AN AGED PHILANTHRoPIsT DEAD.

MRS ANN BoYI.AN DE GRoAT DEVOTED HER LIFE
TO RELIGIOUS WORK.
Mrs Ann Boylan De Groot. well known philan-
thropist and church worker In Newark. died at
Mount Tabor Wednesday at the of eighty
eight years. Mrs. De Groot lived at No 1s2 Null
berry-st- She born Mendham, N J.. and
was a descendant of the Rev. Samuel Dunlop. who
victim in the Brant Indian massacre in
Cherry Valley during the Revolution. Her hus
band Alfred De Groot. died in 1869. She left
with considerable fortune and devoted her life
religious work. She founded the De Groot Method
fist Church in Newark and paid for its first
building. She was interested in work among the
colored people and founded the Boylan Home at
Jacksonville. Fia for the education of colored chill
dren, and was its chief support afterward. For
many years she was one of the trustees Of the
Home for the Friendess In Newark In other
charitable and church work Mrs. De Groot was
generous patron. She had attended the Mount
Tabor campmeeting every year for thirty-one
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market weak Total sales
amounted in par value to 50 500 against 50 900
Wednesday The heaviest dealings were in the
Baltimore and Ohio As, Baltimore and Ohio (Soutb
western division 3lhs). Central Pacific As Chicago
Rock Island general 4s Erie prior lien As, Kansas
City Southern 2s. Mexican Central 1st and 2d In
comes, Northern Pacific 3s Peoria and Eastern ,,
come As, ST. Louis Southwestern lists and Eds
Southern Pacific as, Southern Railway 1st rs
Texas and New-Oreans 5s Union Pacific 1s+ As
and convertible As and Wabash debenture Bs
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12

FRANK S. BARTHOLOMEW SENTENCED DECLARES
KNOWS NOTHING OF MISSING BOOKS
Deal Beach. July IL (SpeciaD.-Frank S. Barthol-
onew. who recently convicted of Illegally re-
tanning the books and other papers Of the Borough
of Deal after his term of Office collector had
expired, sentenced to-day by Judge Hesley to
seven months at hard labor In the Trenton State
Prison and TO pay fine OF $3.50. Immediately after
the sentence was pronounced Bartholonew's coun-
sci filed q writ Of error removing the case to the
Supreme Court. The writ stay until the
next session OF the Supreme Court in November
Judge Heisey previously declared that If Barthol-
would return the books OF the borough he
would suspend sentence, but Bartholomew declares
that he knows nothing OF the whereabouts of the
documents
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
ROMANTIC WEDDING AT MoNrcLA1R.
THE BRIDE SURPRISED 10 FIND RELATIVES SHE
HAD NEVER SEEN.

Montclair. July Il {SpeciaD.-There was a quiet
wedding here last night at the parsonage OF the
First Methodist Church. the bride being Miss Kate
Kipp of Jackson Mich. and the bridegroom David
H Clark Miss Kipp came to Montclair recently
to meet relatives she had never seen. While here
she met Mr.. Clark. and they became engaged
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Clark visited
the home of James B. Pier cousin OF Mr. clark,
and as they entered the house Mrs. clark saw
upon the wall portrait Of herself. Mrs; clark
was surprised. and inquired where he had OBTAINED
II.
living out West" Well said Mrs. Clark 10 the
surprise Of the Piers that is portrait painted
wears ago" Explanations followed: and II was
proved that both the bride and bridegroom were
aia afadf N Piers
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
VALUABLE DOGS POISONED.

WEALTHY TIoBoKEN RESIDENTS OFFER LARGE
REWARD FOR CONVICTION OF MIsCREANT.
dog poisoner has been raising havoc among the
valuable dogs of some of Hoboken's wealthy people
In most instances the dogs poisoned belonged 10
persons who OF the city for the summer
The climax was reached yesterday when the hand
some St Bernard belonging to Peter Juncher, OF
No 202 Eleventh-st was found dead in the yard
from strychnne poisoning The city Is now billed
with circulars announcing reward OF $500 for the
conviction of the person persons who admins
tered the poison.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
HoLDUP IN PATERSON; MAN ARRESTED.

Paterson, July 11.-James Kearney. nineteen years
old, who charged with daring holdup last
night in Main-st., arraigned before Recorder
Senior to-day. Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Edward Solomon who keeps a paint store in Main
st., was held up by five young men between Grand
and Slater SITS, while his way home with his
young
He had considerable of money with him.
One of the men attempted to cut out his pocket.
Captain Bimson and Policeman Phalan heard his
cries for help but all the except had dis
appeared Solomon was holding onto one of the
men, who proved TO be Kearney He pleaded not
guilty, and was held for the grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
GIANT SPIRE FOR ELIZABETH CHURCH,

Elizabeth. July II (SpecaD-The spire OF the old.
which demolished by tornado August
1899. has been replaced by a steepe, which
5000 The finishing touches it and the placing
OF the copper ball and weathervane the pin
nacle. 200 feet above ground begun this after
noon. The spire is almost exact counter
part of the old which erected about the
time Washington was inaug7urated President. The
weaolervane is the gift Of Jonathan B. Drake
the United States weather observer in Elizabeth
and will be used take the wind changes for the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
ACQUITTED AFTER SIX YEARS.

Freehold, July II (SpeciaD.-A case that excited
much sympathy in court before Judge HeisIey here
to-day was that of Samuel E. Miller. who was
tried and acquitted of two charges one for chicken
stealing Chapel Hill and the other for larceny
OF a horse blanket in Red Bank in 1895 Although
the alleged offences We're committed nearly six
years Miller tried to-day for the first
time. He was indicted soon after the things were
stolen. York Applegath. who was also accused
was convicted, but Miller had moved out of the
State 10 Long Island. and had idea that he was
charged with crime
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
MAY DIE FROM BROTHER's BLOW.
LITTLE BOYS QUARREL AND ONES SKULL
is FRACTURED.

George May, eleven years old, of No go Willow
ave. Hoboken lies on cot in St Mary's Hospltal
with fractured skull His brother Otto, thirteen
years old is locked up at police headquarters
awaiting the result of the injuries George upSe. b
Otto from his express wagon, and OTTO chased MN
to the house striking him with a club me httie
fellow lay in the hallway hour before ne was
discovered 1t is thought that George VIII ole.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
"HALF A SNACK" COSTS HIN IS.

Paterson. July 11-Nicholas Lall, an italian
bootblack, tried to kiss eighteen Mary L.
Fiji. to whom he had been making love. She sued
him for $500 damages in the District Court. He
admitted he tried to kiss the girl but said he got
only half a smack The court allowed Miss
Fiji S5 for the half smack Lelli said he consid-
cred the experience cheap at the price but hated
to have such fuss made over such little thing.
His defence was that he had courted the girl long
enough to warrant the belief that she would allow
him to kiss her, and that, she having accepted his
attentions for period, he had right kiss her.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The outside securities market was weak but
generally active American Can issues active:
the common sold down 10 %. preferred TO n but
recovered 1Q1i2 per cent before the close. Trans
portation sold down per cent but recovered Per
cent Of the loss. Consolidated Tobacco A were
weak and closed with only fraction better than
the lowest. Seaboard Air Line issues recovered an
their early losses and closed about the opening
Otis Elevator was weak the preferred sold down to
a7s. British Columbia Copper sold at lsx and
Tennessee Copper at 10