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New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
CHANGES AT THE BRITISH EuB4ssy.

Washington, Feb 27.-The British Embassy has
had a change Of personnel through the transfer Of
Max Muller one OF the secretaries TO Madrid in
similar capacity He has been succeeded by Percy
G. Wyndham who arrived in New-York on the
Oceanic a few days ago. Mr.. Norman. the third
secretary OF the embassy sailed to-day the same
steamship from New-York four months leave
Of absence. to be spent in England
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

What can hinder the triumphant advance of
golf? The vice-presdent of the national asso-
citation says that in as recent a year as 1871
there was only one golf club in or near Cook
County. in Illinois, and that was a very small
affair, with links shut in by the scanty limits CT
sixteen acres. Now there are no fewer than
thirty-nine clubs whose home ties are centred IN
Chicago. Thus golf goes conquering and to
conquer 1t is plainly irresistible in it's onward
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
ro PrNISH OGApEN SoMALIS.

London. Feb 2s-It is reported that the gov
ernment has decided to dispatch strong punitive
expeditions Of Indian troops against the Ogaden
Somalis The expeditions will advance about
the end of March from Berhera. on the Gulf OF
Aden
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

1t would be a great pity II the appropriation
for the Southern States and West Indian Ex-
position at Charleston. s. c.. next fall were to
fail of passage In these closing days of Con-
gress 1t is a small one. only S250.OO0, and It's
object is a peculiarly worthy one. The Federal
Government has given its aid 10 the Buffalo
Exposition, which is TO open this coming spring
and II would seem invidious If il 10 decline
similar aid to that ct Charleston.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

What has Devery TO say to the remark of the
negro waiter in one Of the gambling houses
raded on Tuesday night: We didn't think 1t
was to be the real thing, so they didn't take
the tables chips and other things. We
supposed it was going 10 be one of the regular
police fakes. and that it would be all over so
we could open up tome night"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
COREA FAILED TO SECURE LOAN

St. Petersburg. Feb. 2L-Informaton comes from
Seoul that COrea. with Japanese support. desired
to borrow 5.o100 900 yen mortGaging her customs
ceipts security therefor. to purchase shares
of the Seoul-FouSan Railway; but the Russian
representative in COrea. NJ. Pablof. believing the
road 10 be Improbable prevented the transaction.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

The passage of the Veteran Preference Dill
now pending in Congress would be serious
blow to the merit system. The nation is prop
erly grateful to its soldiers but it should never
theless select it's servants for expert work soieiy
on account of their superior equipment 10 90
that particular work not because they nave oeeh
heroes at some other work.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TRANSATLANTIC TR4TELLEPS.

tn.ons the passengers on the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. which arrived here Tues
DAY night from Bremen. going 70 her pier yes
terday. were DR.. and Mrs. Baker. Maurice Bern
hardt J. Roosevelt Carmody, William L. CAL
houn Sir and Lady Edward Colebrooke Mr. and
Mrs. T @. Carroll John H. Dale. Miss Cath
crime Eddy. Mrs. Fithian. Kasinnir Hoffman,. Josef
Hofmann. Mr. and Mrs T P. Mccormick. Mr..
and Mrs. a. X Mansfield. Mrs. E F Shepard
August Prissing. engineer OF the staff OF the Ger
man navy. Mr. and Mrs. Josef ven SltvnskL Diree-
tor ". SchwanhaUser, Mr. and Mrs. Charles p
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Van Wyck, Theo-
dore Steinway and William Steinway.
Some Of those who have booked 10 sail to-day for
Havre on the steamer La Gascogne, are ]. c.
Charpentier Mr. and Mrs. August F Chamot,
Baron de Fontenilliat and Count de Gramont
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TrRKEY NOT TO GET CRUISER.

Coustantuople. Feb. 27.-It is stated that, the
Porte not having paid the instalments due on the
cruiser for which a contract was signed recently
with the Cramp Shipbuiding Company. of Phila-
delphia the latter considers the contract void and
repudiates all responsibility in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

Every day brings news Of the extension of
civil government in the Philippines and its joy
full acceptance by the people. In such circum-
stances II is not conceivable that the President
will not be authorized to continue and TO COM
plete the good work.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TO rom NEW SPANISH C4BINET.

Madrid. Feb. g7.-The Queen Regent to-day
suited with the presidents of the Senate and Cham
her, and both Of these officials advised her mai
cSty u intruSt SeGor Silvea with the work of
forming cabinet. Senors Silvela and Sagasta af-
terw;lrd were also consulted.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
NEW RUM4NIAN CABINET.

Bucharest. Feb. "a new Cabinet has been
formed NJ. Sturdza takes the premiership ana
foreign and war portfolios ad interim
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
VIII OF DR.. T. ". ErAys PRoB4TED.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE RELA-
TIvES AND OTHERS.
Surrogate Thomas yesterday admitted to prooate
the will of DR.. Thomas W. Evans, the American
dentist who lived and died in Paris. He lert
large estate when he died in 1897 Much OF 1t was
disposed Of in public requests. The will was con
tested by Rudolph H. Evans, Thomas B. Enos anu
other relatives. and recently an agreement was
reached under which the will was probated.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
LIPPE DETuOLD CONTROTERST SETTLED,

Berlin. Feb 27.-Emperor William has assigned
an ordnance officer 10 the Regent Of Lippe-Det-
mold indicating that the long standing contro-
versy over the succession has been settled.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
STTDENTS RIOT IN OPORTO.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED IN CONFLICT WIN
POLICE.

Oporto. Feb. 27.-At meetings OF the council OF
the Industrial Institute and the students to-day
II resolved to request the government 10 prose-
cute the police who abused their authority
spectinz students bands The students and others
afterward paraded through several streets, and
gathered in front of the residence of the Brazil
ian Consul. cheering for liberty and denouncing
the clericals The mob stoned the Catholic AS
soCiation's building and made demonstration in
'front.' or the offices OF the Liberal newspapers.
shouting. Long live liberty
Mounted and dismounted police then charged
the manifestants and dispersed them. Numbers
of persons were injured four of them seriously
that they had 20 be removed 10 a hospital.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

There ought to be some way Of averting dead
locks in Senatorial elections. At the same time,
it might be better for Delaware to go without
Senators for while than to send Addicks TO
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

in the supposed interest Of labor, when aouS
thousands of dollars TO the burdens borne oy
the poor taxpayers who are likewise laborers.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

The decision of the Court of Appeals holding
the prevailing rate of wages law unconstitu-
tonal ought to discourage demasog legislation
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

Mr. Nixon will now be free to attend to his
important shipbuilding business May it be more
successful than his Tiger hunting
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

Fortunate will II be II she does without
violent revolution.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
CUBA's WEAKNESS.

From The Baltimore News
The Cubans new 10 self-sovernu1ent ana az a.
are weak and IL the safeguards against thelL ~
volvng themselves in overwhelming DEBT Nni.I5 ~
would give foreign power a preteXt 1or Wal. IiS a
against their entering into any treaty Wnich Hou s
give a foreign power undue control or the lSttnu.
were 10 be used solely for the prevention oL'',T ,
evils they would serve a wholly oenencen' PN'
pose.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
UNANIMOUS SUPPORT.
From The Syracuse Herald

American opinion will be almost unanlnlsnuS, ~ =
support Of these just and sagacious denanSYI SYI rnt
seriously be disputed in any quarter az Icass ,Ss
side of Cuba Their object Is not 10 haraSs ~
Cubans or no impair their integrity wound tnei
pride an independent nation out 70 Lnso Ln.or,sT-
able protection TO the pol1ical anu NO
cial interests OF the United states.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
THE BETTER WAY.

From The RocheSIer HtId4u
There is no doubt slight the dinerence nnas
be to some minds, that the Cubans. VINO are IS. -
torously ssnsitive will find IL much easier 70 49,
us all that we may ask through treaty tnan saI
would 10 include our demands in their rundaineHla
La
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
NO GROUND FOR OBJECTION

From The Troy Times.
II is difficult to find any ground for partisan op
position the agreement reached yesterday py g..
United States Senate Committee on Relations ~
Cuba. formulated as amendment 10 lhe A..5
Appropriation bill The amendment, III aoopo aon3tp.ars
will be a notification TO Cuba of the conaisslsenuS
under which the United States Will withors" 49,
exercising sovereigntY oNAg t6o tA111R
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21

Everybody should 80 on Union Elk
u,sion, Thursday June 9th.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
GOING HOME.
Many Insurgents Reported to Be
Leaving the Field.
FRAUD WITNESSES ACCUSED
Charges OF Theft Made Against
Number OF Those Who Testified
In the Recent Conmissary
Trials mt Manila.

Manila. June 20.--It Is estimated that
40 insurgents were killed or wounded
during the recent engagements which
have occurred in Albay and Sorsogon
provinces.
Many insurgents are returning to
their homes. General Cables, who was
at Pagsanjan, Laguna province.
Wednesday, Is now at Cayinti, not far
from Pagsanjan.
The provost marshal has decided to
accept an ordinary bond for the release
of d. NJ. Carman, the Californian who
was arrested last February In connec-
ton with the commissary frauds.
He has been held under bond OF
$4,000, but 1t was decided last month
not to prosecute him temporarily, and
he applied for reduction of bail prior
TO returning TO the United States.
Calman has received permission to
leave the islands for an indefinite pc
Rod subject, however, to the call OF
the government. The action of the
report, already cabled, that there Is
probability of Carman's ultimate dis
missal.
Charges of theft and the sale of pub
lie property are made against num-
Der of the witnesses In the commissary
cases.
Provost General Davis has submitted
plan for the municipal government of
Manila. The United States Philippine
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
UNION W0RKMEN AND
THE NATIONAL GUARD
A Warm Discussion by the Print
ing FRESHMAN on the
Subject.

Washington, June 20.-The printing
pressmen, in their national convention
yesterday, nominated the following otfi
GERS, who will he voted on tomorrow:
President, NJ. 4. Higgins, Boston: vice
president. james II. Gallery. Philadel-
phia; Il. "A. BalSer. Washington; second
vice president, u. j. Mcdonald. Boston;
Il. ]. Unger, Denver; Il. 4. McGrath.
New York: third vice president C. Il.
Malpas. rittsburg: w. III. Burklins, st.
Louis: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, w. j. Webb,
New York.
Considerable discussion occurred on the
resolution, forbdding members of tho
union from joining National Guard or
ganizations. The resolution was favor
ably reported from the committee on
Laws and Appeals. While there was n
general sentiment in favor of the resolu-
tion. the minority put MP n stubborn op-
position to- and prevented n vote. Presi-
dent Bowman said that while laboring
men We're uneduivocally in favor of law
md order. they desired civil law. ana not
military rule. He asserted that the adOp-
ton of the resolution in no wise would
lessen the patriotism of members of the
craft, and suggested an amendment that
the same should not he operative in time
IF war.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21

Attorney General Ward said yesterday
in discussing the probability Of Mrs. Bot.
Kin going free, that rather than see The
woman escape without trinl the State
of Delaware would take her, IL tho Cali
tosiis authorities could find way TO
SURRENDER hec. 1t is doubtful if in the
light OF the former decision II can 10
fninu. If is assertsl" said Mr.. Ward,
-tlat two States hav. Concurrent 1uris
uietlcns In one case; California because
the poison which killed the woman was
mail'd there and Delaware batnuse tie
VI men died here.
''bnt it seems 10 mo that bringing her
her. would be imp: aeticable. So many
Questions would be raised by the 1efcr,l-
ants counsel that it is ,,oubtfal if we
rcn'd have a trial Then, too, would
tAni' the question o. whether Delaware
wat!d stand the expense of bringing
California witnesses here. So far as
KNOW, there is no fund in the State out
of which these wiaessas could be paid
extra compensation.
- have had no consultation with Gov
erhn Hum in regatd To this matter. nor
VIII have any until | receive official
notification from California that they
Will not pay the nriee demanded by the
Delaware Witnesses"
Nothing official was received from Cali
fo'' q mp to last night.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS,

The old schooner yact America, which
won the Americas cup in 1851, in the
lannon's race around the Isle Of Wight, is
fitting mp at East Boston. She will cele-
bate the tiftieth anniversary OF the win.
ning Of the cup by being present at thu
next rae "a for the cup.
III the plans formulated at meeting Of
the council Of the Ladies' Kenr ell Asso
citation at the American Kennel Club
are carried out, New York will have a
tench show under the management o.
the association this fall.
Johnny Nelson the Swede, won q
twenty-five mile motor paced race at the
colosseum in Baltimore Wednesda,
night, from Burns Pierce, the Canadian,
by one mile and seventy yards, in forty
minutes and eight seconds, The miit
record OF 1.30 was lowered two-fiths O
second
Kid Thomas of Philadelphia, is train
ing hard Tor his twenty ronnd bout will
Danny Duane OF New York, " hich ia /.
be he'd at the Trenton Athletic Club OF
Monday next.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
LABOR TROUBLES
ON NEW SCHOOL

Philadelphia. June 20. From present
Indications there is all kinds Of trouble
i'll store ut the school building now IN
course OF construction at Fifty-Second
and Pine streets. 4 strike may bc called
there ut ANY time by the Unions affiliated
with the Council Of Allied Binding
.rades. owing to the character Of stone
which is being used in construction.
Mess some satisfactory Arrangement is
coached every union in the building
trades may take a hand in the trouble.
The stone objected to comes from the
lattenhonSo quarry Of Germantown.
which has been placed on the ..unfair''
list because of the alleged cmplovmeut
Of hon-nnlon workmen throughout the
establishment. Some weeks ago. after
many efforts to have better conditions
enforced at the quarres. il was deter
mined that stone from this quarry would
not be laid.
NJ meeting of the executive board
Of the Council Of Allied Building Trades
which board has sole power to sanction
= strike il was decided today that here
aftcr stonnmasons affiliated with tho
Council will refuse 10 lay stone furn,
| ished by the lsittenhousn quarry. This
action is the signal for trouble nj I'll,
new school house above named. ana
pr"mnt action is expected to follow.
II Is stated by leaders of the union
movement that this quarry is the only
one in this city at present that employs
non-nninn workmen. Every effort has
been made to have the firm adjust mat
t"rs. Int without avail 1t was stated
tins morning on good authority that III,
firm had not only refused to recognize
| The union. but failing to secure workmer
here had imported five colored men from
he south to cut stone. As no arrange
ment seems in sight. the stone used or
ms new building will have to come ur
q specifications in every particular
otherwise there may be trouble in secur
'ns payment. as every fault will he IRE
eMt'd to Controller Walton for consider
aiion.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The ash pit cleaner which has been
installed 1T the ruundhousr Of the r.,
W. < y. railroad is working with perfect
satisfaction,
.aere is il probability Of the Il. & o
Railroad Company aholishng all grade
crossings Of any consequence on the
philadelphia division.
.Ialnes |. Walsh Of NJ. 1923 West
.'nmth street had the thumb Of his right
IAN" badly crushed while working at the
Pullman Palace Car Works
While inilip IN was alighting from
a street car Mt Fifth and Market streets
Yesterday morning the heel of his shoe
nanglt in the running board Of the car
and he fell, and was slightly injured.
j, Paul Brown was mentioned yesterday
morning as candidate for water com.
missioner. which appointment is to be
made by Mayor-elect Fisher on July I.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
CADET PROMOTIONS.
List Of Delaware College Boys Who
Have Advanced.

The following promotions have been
made in the cadet corps of Delaware
College:
To be major, L. Jones, vice Mailer,
graduated; captain, w. +. Harrington.
vice Nau,Min, graduated to Company
A; captain, IL. "A. Warburton, vice OFT,
graduated to Company b; first lieuten-
ants and dajutants, G. II. 5. Speakman,
vice Mcdonald, graduated; first lieu-
tenant and quartermaster, ID. y. Avis.
H.; first lieutenant, IL. c. Evans, vice
Fred. Evans, graduated to Company Is;
first lieutenant, G. C. Cooper, vice Griffin,
graduated to Company Al; second lieu
enant, A. a. Clifton, Co. b; second lieu
tenant, w. l.. Fader, Company A; adj
liticnal second lieutenant, u. u. NC
Daniel, to Company A; additional second
lieutenant, G. ID. Kelley, Jr., to Com
nanny B.; sergeant major. II. Reybold,
iice Jones. promoted; quartermaster SER
seant, ID. Stewart. Jr.; first sergeant,
II. l.. Wright, vice Harrington, promoted
o company Al; first sergeant, w. L.
Constable. vice Warburton, promoted to
Company b; sergeant, j. III. Mitchell,
ice Cooper. promoted to Company A:
ergeant. j. Il. Mackall. vice Speakman.
promoted to Company Il; sergeant. l..
irern. (color). vice Avis, promoted to
company A: sergeant, J. III. Frazer
tstandard). vice Kelley, promoted to Com
ANY b; sergeant. $. w. Sawin. vice
Sadcr. promoted to Company A; SER
cant. Il. X. Householder. vice Evans.
promoted to Company h; sergeant G. II,
Button, vic. Mcdaniel. promoted to
Company A. sergeant. Il. G. Hardesty,
ice Clifton, promoted to Company b;
er.ennt. j. NJ. Conner. vice Stewart,
promoted to Company Il; corporal, II.
ferguson. vice Mitchell. promoted to
company A. corporal, j S. Groves. vice
Mackall, promoted to Company a: cor
oral. w. Iawton. Jr.. vice Reyhold
promoted to Company b; corporal. r.
Schahinger, vice Constable, promoted to
Company h; +. III. Shalcross. vice
Householder, promoted to Company b:
,nrporal, j. u. TruXton. III. vice
Wright. promoted to Company A; l.. w.
3arnagy, vice Sawin. promoted to Com
ANY Al: corporal. X. s. Rodney. vice
Iardesty, promoted to Company b: cor
oral Il. X. CroSsan. vice Button, pro
noted TO Company a; corporal. J. S.
'raZer. vice Conner. promoted to Com
oany b; musician, A. L. Matthewson.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
NAVAL BOARD TO MEET.
VIII Prepare Plans For Contin-
gencies of Possible War.


gencics of Possible War.
Washington. June 20. Admiral Dew
ey called at the White House during
the day to pay his respects. The adj
miral leaves on Monday for Newport,
Il. l., to attend n meeting of the gem
eral naval board. of which he IL presi-
dent. The admiral says the work Of
the board in preparing plans to meet
the contingencies of possible war Is
very interesting.
"Our work." said he, sis somewhat
analogous TO that performed by the
general staffs of the German and
French armies. 1t is preparation for
war. After the declaration of war be-
tween Prussia and France one of Won
Moltke's visitors was greatly surprised
to find him reading a French novel
and asked him why he was not prepar-
ing his plan Of campaign. 1t is already
prepared, replied Won Moltke. 1t Is
in that cabinet yonder.'
Il think we should have a general
staff in our army" said the admiral.
Il should regret to see the United
States involved in another war, but II
one should come | hope the work tho
naval board is doing may be of service
in finding us prepared for It,"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
Catarrh Cannot be Cured,

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as the
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it You mus
take internal medicines. Halls Catarrl
Cure is taken internally, and acts di
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls catarrh Cure is not qu8t
medicine. 1t was prescribed by ono
the best physicians in this county Tor
years, and is regular prescripym. y
is composed of the best tonic KNOWN
combined with the best bloc BURNERS,
acting directly on the mugas surfaces
The perfect combination tne TWO IN
gradients is what produgs such wonder
full results in curing ptarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & %, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggigs, price 7bc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Read The Sva. IA
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
.MAcH|N|STS FAIR
OFFER DECLINED
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York Shipbuildng Company, who have
been represented as being ON the point
of deserving tn nine hotr movement and
returning to wprk on the c0Ihpany's
terms. The result seems to have been to
strengthen the strikers determination
to fight the battle to finish. Officers
of the union declared that the reports Of
OBJECTIONS among the men were the re-
suits of work of agents Of the company,
and that there was no truth in the state
ments. AT any rate the men have re-
newed their pledges of loyalty, and the
union will see that benefits are paid them.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
CITY ELECTION BILLS.
Statement Made That They Would
Be Passed Next Thursday.

There seems to be considerable mys.
terry about the bills of the city election.
They apparently have been pigeon-holed
for the time Icing, Chairman Johnston
Of the election comllittaa of Council has
not seen them yet. neithe, has Mr.. Stew
ant, member Of the committee. The
latter rndcayorcd last night to find ont
wha. The trouble was but was unable to
get any satisfactory answer.
II was stated that the bills would he
passed next Thursday night Democratic
nr'micrs Of City Council declined to say
lil;ii il"ht whether or NOT the city cleo
4 II weald be contested.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.
All Expected 10 Arrive In Frisco he
fore June rs.

All Expected 10 Arrive In Frisco Be-
fore June 21.
San Francisco, June Cot Is expect
ed that all the volunteers, numbering
1850 men, will arrive from Manila he
fore June ri.
The Thomas, with part Of the Thir-
ty-eighth and Forty-ninth regiments
and all of the Forty seventh, is expect
ed next saturday. The Ohio, with til.
Forty-second, should get in Oh Sunday
The Buford. according to her captains
calculations, should get here with the
Forty first infantry on June "A.
The lndiana, with part of the Forty
second; the Logan, with part of til,
rhirty-eighth. Forty.third and Forty
fourth. and the Grant, with the Forty
eighth and part of this Forty-ninth in
fantry, are all scheduled to arrive OF
June %, while the Kirkpatrick, witt
part of the Thirtyeighth, Forty-thirt
and Forty-fourth, will probably arrive
the next day.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-21
ISSUED MARRIAGE LICENSES.
One Couple Married in Magistrate
Hollis's Office.

MAGISTRATE Hollis is doing big mairi-
NJ NAL business. Yesterday the magis
tratc ISSUED two marriage certificates
Both couple were fror Philadelphia. 1t
is thought that at least one was a run
awfy match. At nom Miss Annie l..
Smith and Robert ]. G. lIlliott were mar
RED IN the magistrate, nllice. The cerc.
mt'h.! was performed by the Rev. r.
fnreette Short, pas 0. o. Epwmth NJ.
Il. Church.
Later in the afternoon John Il. O'Neil
and Miss lydia Galsby called at the
magistrates office and asked for mar.
rage license II was issued and the connl,
We're married by Mr.. Short at his home
on Thirteenth street.