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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-03
MACEDoNIANs RESIGN.

Sofia, Bulgaria, April 3-The Mace
donian congress has been convoked for
April Is. Several agents Of the Mace
donian committee havebeen impriso ned
by order of the minister of the interior,
General PetrOff, in connection with Il
than obey the orders OF the minister Of
Bulgarian officers have resigned rather
than obey thhe order OF the minister of
war forbfdding military men to retain
memberr"in in the Macedonian So
cieties.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-03
WRECKED A TRAIN.

Newcastle, Natal, April 3.-The Beers
derailed and wrecked train near Mount
Prospect. Subsequently General Camp
BELLS column attacked them and heavy
fighting ensued, General Campbell being
at a disadvantage. Owing to the mist on
the hills the result is not known.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-03

san Francisco, April 3.-Major General
S. Is. NJ. Young, who is to succeed Cen
erai Shafter as commandant of the mill
tary department of California, left for
" ashington to-day. accompanied by
Lieutenant Smedburg.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-03
FLEETS PLAYING TAG.

Toulon, April 3.-There is much COM
ment here at strange and unexpected
order received by the Russian admiral
to leave Toulon with his fleet in order
to avoid meeting the Italian squadron
here. The Russian feet. which arriv ell
in these watersto participate in the fetes
attending President Loubet's visit, prob
ably will sail thisevening.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-03
TAKE IN MORE BONDS.

Washington, April 3.-The secretary OF
the treasury today purchased at New
York for the sinking fund $672, 900 in gov
ernment short term bonds on substan-
TALLY the same terms as the $4,000, ,O0o
purchased yesterday.
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Continued on Page Three.)
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
TIE SOUTH AFRICAN SEES4T.

It would not he easy to imagine any news
short Of that of actual disaster which would be
more irritating to the British than that which
now comes almost daily from South Africa 1t
is veritabe seesaw. now up. up up. and now
down. down. down. Or perhaps II would be
more correct to describe it as up and down in
the same breath. Yesterday. for example, Lord
Kitchener telegraphed news Of the capture of
Petersburg the Boer capital. with some rail-
road rolling stock, and at the same time. In the
same dispatch. news of the capture Of detach-
mcnt Of British troops by the Beers.
Such mixtures Of loss and gain are only what
was TO be expected, and on the whole, of course
the gain is on the British side of the account
British thus to he punished by a beaten foe
They could bear with equanmity the stubborn
holding out Of the Beers in mountain fast
nesses. A mere handful may wage a long
defensive warfare against a great host But
that the Beers, numbering a tthe Of the
British, should actually take the aggressive and
should almost daily harry the British and capt
ure odd detachments is a different matter.
Especially exasperating is it now that the war
has lasted for year and half. 1t was sup
posed that by this time the British troops would
become agile and as wary as the Beers, and
thus be able. because OF their superior numbers
TO beat the latter at their own game. Such does
not seem to be the case. and so the daily feast
of victory is seasoned with bitter sauce.
There is probably. however little room for
other European nations to jeer at the British
for these mishaps. 1t may be accepted as true
German military observers said some time
ago. that no other European troops could have
done bit better than the British have done.
Certainly il would be njudicious to take South
African occurrences as an index Of what would
happen if British troops Should ever be called
upon to meet other Europeans in war. For in
the latter case both parties to the conflict would
have the same general style of warfare. The
British would have to deal with tactics similar
10 their own. with which they were familiar
The style is the man. 1t has been said. Equally
true is il that the plan Of campaign is the war.
1t Is through having plan Of campaign which
is altogether strange 10 the British that the
Beers are able so long to hold out and to infict
such losses upon their foes The question is
how much longer such plan will compensate
for diminishing numbers and failing supplies
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10

dream as matter Of self-interest Of merely
complying with the proposed law. They go far
beyond ii. Others who wish to build cheaper
even than the law allows would put up merely
pretences of apartments" which would deSen-
crate into "tenements' without tenement safe
guards soon as the paint wore off. The city
is full of buildings now which, in spite OF for
mer respectabilty. are lurking places OF disease
and crime. No distinction can be made. which
will not result in evasion Of the most essential
requirements of safety and sanitation which
the State should insure to all who intrust their
lives TO communal dwellings. whether they are
wealthy and live in apartments" or In mod
crate circumstances and live in flats or poor
and live in ''tenements.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
Amnsemeuts.

ACADEMY OF MUsrC-2-s-Cncle Toms Cabin
AJNEEhioAN THE.ATRE-2-s:l5-East Lynne.
BlJOC--2 :l5-s :i5-The Climbers
BkoADWAT-2:lo :lo-s:l0-The Price Of Peace
CASlNo-2-S: :l5-Fiorodora
CRITERION THEATRE-2-s15-wheH Knshthood Was
in Flower
DALY's THEATRE-2-s:1o-San Toy
EIEN NUSEE-The World
GAPIRE THEATRES: :9D-Brother Officers
FoJRTbEETH STREET THDATRD-2-s- -Mavourneen.
GARDEN s:l5-Under Two Flags.
GARklcK THEATRE-2-s :30-Captain Jinks of the
Horse Marines.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-21The Ameer
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE, :45-Hamlet
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s:15-Die Beruehrnte Frau.
KEITH S-Contuuous Performances
kNlCKERBOCkER THBATRE-2-Sle-The New Casino
Girl.
ROSTER & RIALS-1 :45-1 :s5-VaudeIille.
LhcECA THEATRE,-s:i5-On OFF, followed by The
Shades Of Night.
Quiet.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s:I5-Wild West.
MEIRoPOLITAN OPERA HOuSE-2-s-L Aiglon.
MURRAY HILL TEEATRE-2-s-A Contented Woman.
NEW-YORK-2-s:15-Vaud
PASTOR S-Day ana Nisht-Coitinuous Show.
PROCTOR S-Continuous Performance.
Ebfl- BlIC-2-s l5-In the Palace Of the King
VICTORIA THEATRE-2-s-My Lady.
NALLACk'S THEATRE-2:15-s: :3O-Are You Mason !?
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
PERSONAL.
content,

The illness Of Lord Salisbury calls attention to
the fact that other since the Earl of Liver
pool has been Prime Minister long and only two
men in English history have held the highest office
IN the state longer than he He has held the Pre-
4,49S days. '
The vacancy in the board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. caused by the death of
DR.. ]. NJ Da Costa. has been filed by the election
Of Or. Frederick A. Packard of Philadelphia DR.
~ ,0so vas graduated from the department of
iss5 iTsSs IN lS' and from the medical department in
Frederick d. Underwood, the new president of
the Erie Railroad was born in Wisconsin ffty-
one years ago. At the age of eighteen he entered
the service Of the Chicago Milwaukee and ST
Paul Railroad Company He started as a clerk
and became successvely brakeman. baggagernan.
fireman. foreman of elevators conductor assistant
division superintendent and superintendent In
Of the Minneapolis and Pacific Railway. but when
shat s road Vas consolidated with the Minneapolis;
manager. In January. 1889 he was made general
manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and
ne leaves that place now to enter the service of
the Erie
All the oil paintings of former secretaries of the
Treasury are being boxed up for shipment from
Washington to the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo. Two paintings put In each box. Gu
riousiy. as some one has discovered the portraits
Of a Republican and Democrat are nailed in
together Thus II happens that Chase and Carlisle
same box: Foiser and Manning are paired with
each other; Alexander Hamilton and John Sher
man are made companions for the journey to Buff
falo, and Dix and McCullOch will go together.
Lord Strathcona the Canadian statesman. is a
commodore Of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club.
Montreal: president of the Winnipeg Rowing Club
and patron OF the Manitoba and Quebec Rifle asso-
Citations.
Tom l.. Johnson. the Mayor Of Cleveland.
says in a recent interview that he has nothing 10
regret about his recent campaign except that he
often compelled 10 himself in print with
quotation marks around his Christian name
Tom.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
TOO COSTLY An APPROACH.

IL does not now seem probable that the
ambitious plan for diagonal approach from the
vicinity Of Cooper Union to the Manhattan end
of the New East River Bridge will be approved
NO sufficient argument to justify the immense
expenditure which would be required in order
10 open so extensive a roadway TO the new
span has been brought before the public New
York is already committed irretrievably to
porfentons array Of huge public enterprises
which must impose staggering burdens upon
the community. These are 80 numerous and so
expensive that words OF warning should be
almost incessant We must have more bridges
and we must have tunnels
We must have rapid transit, more park area.
more public schools. better pavomsnts. public
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
OPERA COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING
GET MORE OPERA THAN USUAL
NEXT YEAR.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Maurice Grau Opera Company vas held yesterday
afternoon al the Metropolitan Opera House One
stockhoder present. besides the directors
majority of the stock was represented. however
and the attendance was regarded as an indication
Of growing interest the part Of the stockhod-
ers, the meeting OF last year was attended by
the directors only.
Maurice Grau. the president. said that the lars.
amount of business which he had had 20 transact
in the last two weeks had prevented his preparing
formal report. He said that the opera season
of next year in New-York would be limited 70 ten
weeks. instead Of the usual fifteen weeks and that
the company would devote more time TO engage
ments in other cities than heretofore Not much
progress had been made in the engaging Of artists.
but Mr. Grau that the company would be
up the usual standard.
The following board of directors was elected for
the coming year Maurice Grau, Henry Dazian.
Frank y. Dodd. Charles Frazier. Roland z. knoed-
ler Edward Lauterbach and Frank W Sanger.
Mr.. Knoedler chosen to take the place left
vacant by the death of Robert Dunlap. After the
meeting OF the stockholders a meeting or the d.
rectors held and the officers OF last year were
reelected. follows: President Maurice Grau:
viee-president. Edward Lauterbach: treasurer.
Charles Frazier. and secretary, Ernest CIoeltZ.
II is intended that the road season Of the opera
company shall begin about October /. and the sea-
son in New-Ycrk in Christmas week
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
TRYING TO FRIGHTEN PEOPLE,

While freshets and floods of unusual volume
are sweeping through the valleys of New-York
and New England, destroying property and ccm-
pelling the stoppage of mills employing thou
sands of wage earners. this extraordinary met
ropoltan water department of ours sends out
an official declaration that unless a large
amount of public money is appropriated in
stantly Brooklyn may be suffering from a
scarcity of water within few weeks. And
yet all Long Island is soaked and dripping
from the recent heavy rains. This alarm
ing prediction of insufficient supply for
Kings County within a short time seems to be
an affront to reason and common sense
For months and years the signs and indica-
tons that our metropolitan water department
is under the control of men of small minds
have been accumulating so constantly that
much distress has been occasioned TO the good
people who are eager TO believe that every
Tammany office holder is a man devoid of guile
and packed with public spirit. Faith in Dal
tonian human nature and trust in the loyalty
of the rulers Of the water mains have been
sadly shaken again and again under the pres
ent municipal administration. After us the
deluge' was a notable countersign of the
French farmers general who did so much to
bring about the Robespierre Reign of Terror
Our water department seems to be influenced
by similar watchword. Anyway, It ap-
pears to be determined that spring rains, no
matter how heavy and excessive they may be-
shall not influence the officials to refrain from
sounding out loud alarms with the purpose of
soaring New-Y Workers. into wild demands for the
hasty pushing through of the most dishonest
OF water jobs.
New-York's water department should be
swept out TO sea, or at least the unscrupulous
rapacity now obtrusive all over it should be
drowned out
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
MODERATE TENEMENT HOUSE Reform.

III.
The opposition of speculative builders to the
new Tenement House bill should not be allowed
10 defeat that moderate and much needed
measure. The complaint that ii goes too far and
makes unreasonable requirements Of builders is
TO be considered in connection with the counter
complaint that it does not go far enough and
permits the erection of tenement houses which
do not give adequate light air and fire protec
ton When the Tenement House Commissions
report was first published the complaint that 1t
only touched the surface Of the problem was
loudly made. and that opinion was advocated in
the local press The Tribune then pointed out
that the commission had 10 be so conservative in
its rules not 10 discourage building. and that
a moderate improvement in requirements with
provision for the strict enforcement which has
hitherto made tenement house reform some
thing OF farce, was the wisest thing to be
striven for. That view prevailed, and the CON-
missions bill was passed Those who know the
enormous evils, moral and physical, springing
from i'll planned and unsanitary tenement
houses. heartily as they recognize the wisdom Of
the commission in going no further than it
did. still cannot help being too much surprised
nj its moderation 10 have much patience with
the complaint that IL is too radical
II is, OF course. impossible to please every
body. No building law yet ever suited the
builders who wanted TO erect cheaper structures
than the public welfare would allow So now
though The commission stopped far short OF
what may he regarded as a perfect tenement
house the speculative builders are in arms II
they were allowed now 10 build wooden houses
in the heart OF the city they would be in arms
against n law forbidding it, OF course they
object 10 everything that prevents them from
erecting as cheaply as possible buildings which
will rent and sell. Not their wishes but the
general welfare is 10 be considered and that
calls for building laws with the commissions
report as a minimum standard. Seventy per
cent OF an interior lot is as much as ought TO
be covered and more than the law now expects
10 be covered In general. OF would be covered
except for the abuse OF discretion by the Build.
inGs Department The requirements as to light.
ventilation and ireproof staircases are abso-
lutely necessary for public safety The lives not
only Of the tenement house dwelers but OF the
whole community are nenaced by the nurseries
OF tuberculosis built under the old law
The specious plea is made that some distinction
should be made between apartment and 'tene-
mcnt" houses This subject was thoroughly con-
Sidered before the law was passed. The builders
Of Tie better apartment" houses would never
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
NespDork Dsaflp Tribn,te
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The Yanstse viceroys have pre-
eentea a memorial the throne. urging radical
reforms in the Chinese system. - 1t was re-
ported that Russia's demand for indemnity
would be 100000 - Lord Kitchener re-
ported the occupation of Petersburg by the
British and the capture of seventy-fve men of
the 5th Infantry and Imperial Yeomanry by the
Beers. - Advices from Manila said that
Aguinaldo had signed the peace manifesto: the
surrender of many insurgents was reported
Three gold bars. valued at $4,000 EACH
were stolen from the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. - The Russian squadron re-
turned to the Riviera; the admiral was enter
taned at Nice by President Loubet. who pro-
posed the Cars health. =" The special mis-
eion TO announce King Edwards accession TO
the throne was well received by the German
OF Meckenhurg- -Schwerin. assumed rule over
the Duchy.
DoMEsTIC-A statue of General John A
Logan was unveiled in Washington, addresses
being made by President Mckinley and Senator
Depew Philander c. Knox. Of Pittsburg,
took the oath Of Office and assumed his duties
at Attorney General of the United States. -
In address before the Young Mems Repubi-
can Club of Philadelphia, Governor Shaw of
Iowa sad the Republican party had solved the
problems of the last half century. and must
deal with the new ones of the present. - The
Navy Department has completed eoaling sta
ton in Mexico. the first TO be established by the
United States foreign soil. - At the
Appomattox anniversary dinner of the Hamilton
CLUB Of Chicago. Bishop Dudley spoke Of Of
was announced that resolution for the ID
journment of the legislature on April 23 would
be introduced in the Assembly to-day: Gov
ernor Odel il is said. still has confidence in the
Charter Revision bill. but is open to argument
some of its features.
CITY-Stocks were strong and higher. -
The body Of DR.. William Noah Guernsey was
found in a field, where he had committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. - At the Patrick
hearing testimony by Charles F. Jones that he
had told his story of how he murdered William
Marsh Rice 10 Patrick and Mr.. House. his coun-
sell in the Tombs admitted. - The
footbridges connecting the towers Of the New
East River Bridge were stretched from shore
20 shore yesterday in the presence Of large
crowds. - The employees of the Central Rail-
road Of New-Jersey cast ballots as 10 the wis
dom Of declaring strike. - The officers Of
the United States Steel Corporation were elect
ed c. NJ. Schwab being chosen president: the
directors were divided into three-year. two-year
and one-year classes. - District Attorney
Philbin offered TO protect policemen who
transferred for doing their duty.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest. 40 degrees;
lowest, Al; average, 455s.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
MRS. M'PHERsON's Will
DAUGHTER OF LATE UNITED SrArrs
SENATOR HAS ONLY LIFE INTEREST
BULK OF ESTATE. ESTIMATED BY sURRo.
GATE LrLLIs TO BE $4,000 GOES
ULTIMATELY TO YALE

The will of Mrs. Edla Mcpherson vido,v ..
filed yesterday in the Hudson County Srrroso,..
offce at Jersey City 1t provides that her only II,
child Mrs. Edla c. Muir who eloped with DIR M,
shall enjoy only life interest In the estate az
no provision Is made for her offspring Additfo,
ally. however. Mrs. Muir inherits all Of her motba-
jewelry. household furniture. pictures ornaments
silver service and SO forth except the large siv..
salver. formerly the property of her son. the Ia,s
Gregory McPhe-son which Mrs McPherson h.
queaths to Sarah G. Almy. Of Washington D. c
IL the executor. Aaron s Baldwin. OF Hobokar
survives the daughter then the life interest is trans
ferred to him. On the death of the daughter ara
the executor. IL he survives her $4,000 is 10 hs
given TO Christ Hospital. Jersey City in men,orv
of her band: $4,000 to the Emergency Hospital
ory Mcpherson. and the balance to Yale University
be handsome Request y the value OF the estate :
maintained enhanced. il is estimated by
Surrogate Lillis. of Hudson County. at S00ON0 or
which 100000 is in zeal estate and $4,000 in per-
sonalS.
Mr. Baldwin. lifelong friend Of the late Senator
MCPHERSON is to continue the interest Of the testator
in the firm of Mcpherson & Co a bequest OF SIS ~.
is made to purchase interest for him in firm
and his salary is to be Zoo year which income
shall continue until his death. on the death of
the executor. who is not required TO furnish
bond. the Union Trust Company Is named as trus-
tee.
The will was executed on March % Of this wear
and was witnessed by Cornelia VI. Parsons OF
ave. and Read @. DiIworth. of No. 5ss Greene-ave
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
RETURN OF CAPTAIN CHESTER.

San Francisco. April s-Among the passengers
or the steamship China. from the Orient was
Captain Colby NJ. Chester, I. s. NJ who took the
battleship Kentucky to the Asiatic station by way
of the Suez Canal He Is returning home on wait
ing orders. and will proceed direct 10 Washington.
Referring to the trip Of the Kentucky, he said: II
was amused when heard that my ship called at
smyrna 10 collect claims for the United States
against the Sultan OF Turkey. We simply put IN
there 70 brea6 our journey and took the oppor-
tunity Of going TO Constantnople'
other arrivals by tho China were Nicomte de
Ciuichan. of the French diplomatic corps; DR.. Rob-
ley II. Brown OF the British navy. and the Rev
Y. J Allen. who has been one OF the best known
American missionaries In China. Mr. Allen. who
has lived In the Orient for fifty years. is 10 make
a visit his old home in 81. Louis
New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
ALDERMAN PALMER's MOTHER ToTEs.

Chicago April e.-The city administration.
headed BY Mayor Carter Harrison inducted
into ONCE at the City Council chamber last night
A picturesque feature of the gathering was the
presence OF Mrs Potter Palmer with a coterie OF
prominent persons. who came TO see her son,
Honore Palmer, alderman from the Twenty-hrst
Ward sworn in city official
When the time for Alderman Palmer 20 poll
his first vote he busy explaining the workings
the audience laughed and appIauded. Reading
Clerk McGafey caught HIM unawares the second
time also his mother. who was listening. evil
IDENTIFY knew how her should vote. for she ut
tered an involuntary Aye. and the vote was
counted before the listeners realized the situation.