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New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

DIR. LITTLEJOHN BURIED.
BISHOP POTTER AND OTHER PRELATES
OFFICIATE AT FUNERAL. IN
GARDEN CITY.

Garden City. Long Island. Aug. Z (SpeciaD-The
funeral Of the Right Rev. DR.. A NJ. Littlejohn was
held this morning in the Garden City Cathedral
The funeral was attended by many people from all
parts of Long Island. Clergymen from all parts of
the country were brought here by a special train
The cathedral was decorated in royal purple with
floral pieces from the Bishops many friends
At O'Clock the body borne from the private
mortuary chapel 10 the centre of the cathedral by
family servants. At $50 the celebration of the
Holy Eucharist took place. Dean Cox being the
celebrant assisted by Archdeacon Bryan. From
to 10 the body lay in state after which it was car
red 10 the tower vestibule preparatory to the
funeral.
At 1890 the funeral procession moved from the
crypt into the church in the following order: The
cathedral choir the vested clergy. the bishops in
cluding Bishops Potter. of New-York; W. ID.
Walker. OF Western New-York: 7. +. Gailor of
Tennessee; George Wortningtoa, of Nebraska; C. b
Brewster of Connecticut. and E. 6. Weed, of
Florida; the pallbearers. including Alexander E.
Orr. II. H. Cammann A n. Weller, Colonel W. S
Cogswen. August Belmont wilhelmus Mynderse
and the Rev Spencer S Roche: the verger of the
cathedral Mr.. Phleging; the Rev. H, B. Bryan,
acting as chaplain. carrying the Bishops pastoral
staff; the coffin: the family and friends.
Bishop Potter read the opening sentences fol-
lowing which the choir chanted the 99th and 9Oth
psalms of the burial office The lesson then
read by Bishop Brewster. which was followed by
the anthem, Whose Dwelleth.' Greed and prayers
then read by Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky.
Bishops Potter and Worthington then finished the
services There were several seieSto1T pX the
Home was sung as recessional
At the grave at Great Neck collect and prayers
read by the Rev H. Huske. The anthem, IT
benediction was pronounced by Bishop Worthing-
The ushers were DR. Miller and H, E. Pierrepont
OF Brooklyn, and Carroll F. Norton. Frank P
Of Hempstead -
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
BUILDER OF SHAMROCK II TALKS
SAYS HE is NOT DOING ANY BETTING; ON
THE RACE-TTIINKS Upton HAS
\ GOOD CHANCE.

Halifax. y. $. Aug. 0SpeciaD.-Speakng to-
night banquet given by the directors OF the
Dominion Atlantic Railway Of Nova Scotia 10 a
number OF leading citizens of Halifax. Archibald
Denny, builder OF the Shamrock H. referred 10
the Americas Cup races, AS 10 Lpton's chances of
lifting the cup he said:
4 will tell you how I am betting and then you
take the hint. l not betting at all. We
were the builders OF the yacht and every man on
the stan worked hard make her a good boat.
We would Ike 10 lift cup and Sir Thomas
Upton deserves win, many Americans have
told The Shamrock II and the Constitution are
alike IN two things Both broke their masts and
both were beaten by the previous boat. The Sham
rock II beaten by the Shamrock l. but just be-
fore l left the other side she sailed a splendid race
against the challenger of 1899 and beat her. as
always contended she could. The Shamrock I has
been much improved, and having beaten her |
think we have good chance of beating the Ameri-
can yacht. AT any rate. hope Upton will have
good for his money.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
ANOTHER VAST COMBINATION
AMERICANS SEEKING TO CONTROL THE
WORLDS GLASS INDUSTRY.

Brussels. Aug IA representative OF American
capitalists, named Chambers. who IS negotiating
to acquire the Chareroi glass works had three
hours conference with the proprietors OF the works
this afternoon. The decision arrived at was not
announced. The glass company owns forty furnaces
and values them at 10000 francs each
Referring to the negotiations, The Journal
says: I'm the improbable event that the transfer
is consummated, the Americans would not close up
the factories. has been rumored. but the whole
product OF the factories would he thrown upon the
American market"
1t adds that several Belgian manufacturers have
decided to sell If their terms accepted.
Pittsburg Aug. THE Times" tomorrow will
say:
Another vast Industrial combination, OF the
greatest that has been planned. is evidently
under way and prominent PittSburgers
project. that has its object the placing In the
power OF corporation the control OF the worlds
supply OF window glass
The proposed Dna tion Is take Ill OF the
window glass manufacturers OF the world, and II
effected The business Will be conducted from Pitts
burg. the nucleus of the organization Is the
American Window Glass Company Of this city
This company practically controls the window glass
business OF the United States and the only
factories I'm Europe that amount to anything are
located in Belgium a mblattOn OF these. judg-
ing from the item from Brussels is under
way. and Of the there ;s accredited
with being one OF PittshGrg's leading hnunciers.
deals of a like nature is safe 10 assume that the
present one VIII be consummated-
The PittShurgeTs who conducting the nego-
tiatiors President James \. Chambers and
Window Glass Company. They left this city for
Europe about ten days ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
TRANsATLANTIC MAIIs-

THCR$DAY-At a. m. for France. per s $ Ia Nor
nandie via HaVre (nail for other parts OF Europe
be directed per s. : La Normandie'); T:30 m
supplementary a TD for Europe per :. ; Deutsch-
land. Via Plymouth. Chsrbourg and Hamburg 1890
N. for Italy. :. > LigUria Naples mail must
he directed per LiSuria'l
SAIC ttDN AZ $50 a. H. fer Netherlands. Ter
Staatendan tmal must be directed per 5 Staten
lam -. AZ $50 m .nr Scotland direct. .
Astoria (IlaN must b direc.ed per 5
$3.50 a supplementary II a Europe per
s. Canpanla, via Queenstown: a 10 a. Italy
per Vera. via Naples Crnai' be directed Per
Werra').
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-This steamer takes Printed
Matter Commercial PsTers. and Samples Germany
only. The class of m4il for other parts
Of Europe will not be sent by this ship unless specially
directed by her,
After the closing ot The Supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named above additional supplementary mails
opened the piers OF the American. English
and German steamers. and Ienan open until within
Ten Minutes u the hour OF sailing Of
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Aug. THE southern disturbance has
the ST Lawrence causing rain in
lake region tHe portion OF the Middle
Atlantic states and New England. Rain continues in
Eastern Georgia and along the South Atlantic Coast and
in the middle plateau.
temperature has risen generally in the Ohio Valley
region the Middle Atlantic States and in
portions Of the South Atlantic States.
Generally weather indicated for all districts.
except Northern the Atlantic
Gulf regions where local showers probable.
The temperature slowly the third
OF the country and fall in the Middle Mississippi and
Lower Ohio valleys.
Along the Atlantic hight sou,hwesterIy
winds viii on the lakes the winds VIII be fresh
west % northwest
Steamers which depart Thursday for European ports
viii have fresh southwest winds and cloudy
weather 70 the Grand Banks.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

Three masked burglars entered the American
Express Company's Office in Paris on the night OF
April 26 and escaped with 5000 francs after blow
ing up with dynamite the safe in the Office. The
burglars left behind them a complete outfit OF
American burglars tools. Before beginning work
on the safe the burglars bound and gagged the
colored porter who asleep on the second story.
They overlooked a packet OF French bills worth
5000 francs and number OF gold pieces A feature
OF the burglary was that the policeman duty in
the vicinity heard and nothing OF the burglars.
though the latter worked loudly and the sound OF
the two explosions necessary TO open the safe
sufficient to awaken the porter the top story OF
building across the street and cause him de-
scend and search his house for ntruders.
The express companys office is located IN the
of Paris. has long frontage facing the
opera house and is surrounded by business houses.
tom" Edwards. said to he a native of Chicago
and described as the leader Of the gang. ar
rested the following day. and George Nubcr..
ported to be the second member OF the gang.
taken into custody at Amicns May l. In his
possession was found burglars tools and a number
OF checks that had been stolen from the express
office. On June the police of Paris arrested a
notorious woman named May Churchill. known as
't'fcago May who was suspected of completely
with Tom Edwards in the robbery. Finally, In
June last. Eddie Gucrin. OF Chicago also
arrested by the French police the charge or
being one Of the three burglars concerned in the
robbery. Guerin. II said by The police is, the
Lyons. France. OF 10000 francs The police OF
Chicago assisted in the identification Of Guerln by
means Of the Bertillon measures of the man taken
ten years ago by the French police.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
MANY THOUSANDS PERISH.
AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE BY THE FLOODS IN
THE YANG-TsE RIVER. CHINA

Victoria. q. C. Aug. Great floods, caused by
the overhowng Of the Yang-Tse. have caused the
death of many thousands in China. The river has
risen forty feet. and for hundreds Of miles the
country is a great lake. with only tops OF trees
and an occasional roof showing At Anking the
town is flooded of the houses to their roofs. At
Kiu-Kian; the native Is flooded. and two feet
Of water stands in the foreign settlements. Lower
down the river toward Swu-Hue the destruction
was greater and boatmen estimate that twenty
thousand drowned in the district Chong
Teh was wiped away by the food and thousand
drowned there. and many other points have been
inundated, involving awful loss Of life and great
destruction TO property II was feared an embank-
ment built by Chong Cheh Tung near Wu-Chang
would break, and II II did the food would drown
hundreds OF thousands.
News comes by the Empress OF japan that the
Hong-Kong police seized on July 1s at house in
Queens Road West many hundreds of Maus-
ers, old hammer and needle guns, several hundreds
of revovers and Chinese horse pistols. with ammu-
milton Of every kind. A Chinese junk owner says
his vessel had been chartered by Europeans to
secretly land the arms in Samai.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
ONE WAY TO COERCE TURKEY.
TURKISH BONDS MAY RE BARRED FROM THE
PARIS BOURSE

Paris Aug. "A high official of the French For
eiEn Office to-day explained the nature Of the diff
hcuty at Constantnople between the French Am
ernment. There two matters pending between
France and Turkey-the affair of the Quay Com
pany and a number of claims Of Frenchmen against
the Porte the amount of which was fixed and pay
promised long VI. Constans has been
unable obtain satisfaction in either matter, and
in May he intimated that he would be forced TO ask
for his recall II the Turkish Government persisted
in its procrastnating tactics The French Foreign
Minister. NJ Delcasse. VINO returned to Paris yes
terfay. went the same afternoon to Rambouiliet.
dned with President Loubet. spent the night at
Rambouillet, and returned TO Paris to-day.
The French Government is seriously considering
the question OF suspending Turkish bond quotations
on the Paris Bourse the best available means
of coercing Turkey.
The Marseilles correspondent of lie Journal" re-
ports that a French squadron is waiting for the
signal to proceed to Turkish waters.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
THREATENED BY AMERICAN ENERGY.
BRITISH COAL TRADE AT MARsEILLEs IN DANGER
or EXTINCTION

London. Aug. The British consular report re-
Garding trade Marseilles. issued this morning
declares that the most vital recent development.
from British point Of vie is the determined at
tempt of the United States 10 obtain monopoly or
the coal imports at that port. The report further
says II is still too early to say how much OF the
general activity in Marselles In future will be
due to American enterprise and energy; but it is
certain that large share OF the future trade and
commercial activity, both at Marseiles and in the
South of France generally will he absorbed by the
United States and A considerable portion OF it at
the expense of the United Kingdom. unless British
traders wake up to the danger and night 1t by COM
bination
A great coal combination is contemplated. With
out il American coal will surely share the market.
hui will NOT be able entirely 10 Gust British coal.
1t would simply be question of freights and
quality. both of which are AGAINST the United
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
OFFICES.

MAIN OFFICE-No. 15f Nassau-st
UPTOWN OFFICE-NO. 242 Broadway. American
District Telegraph once
NEWARK BRANCH OF,FIC,EC-FrederIcLx Son,r,Ar No
T94 Broad-st.
AMERICANS ABROAD will md The Tribune
LONDON-Offce % The Tribune No I49 Fleet-st
Brown. Gould & Co No 81
American Express Company. No 3 Place.
Inc London ofce Of The Tribune is convenient placs
70 leave advertisements and subscriptions.
PARIS-J. Monroe & Co. No. Z Rue Scribe
John Wauamaker No. ~ Rue des Petites Ecuries
Hottinger & Co. No IS Rue de Provence.
Morgan. Hsrjes & Co No. 81 Boulevard Haussrnsrn
Credit Lyonnais Bureau des Etrangers
American Express Company No. II Scribe
Socete des 1uprimeries Lsrnsrcier. No. Place De
FOpsra
GENEyA-Iom6ard. oder Co. and Union Bank
CONGRATULATIONS & Ca.
HAMRCRG = American Express Company No. II
Schniede Strasse
BsEMEN-Amertcan Express Company. No. Bahnhoc
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
CoNDoLENcE IN THE COMMONS.

London, Aug. IA resolution providing for
an address OF coincidence with Edward and
sympathy with Emperor William on the death
OF the Dowager Empress Frederick their sister
and mother, respectively. was unanimously
ADOPTED in the House OF Commons to-day. Mr.
Bsifour, the government leader, in moving the
resolution. highly eulogized the exemplary life
OF the daughter, wife and mother, who through
out her life strove 10 the utmost TO promote
mutual comprehension and sympathy between
tMo great nations, upon whom much of the
future OF civilization depends
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
OPPOSED TO GERMAN TARIFF BILL.

Berlin. Aug 7.-German gardeners assembled in
Dresden to-day adopted a resolution against the
new German tariff bill. the ground that its
provisions do not afford adequate protection TO
gardening interests.
The Munich Chamber of Commerce has formally
declared against the mnimal system and also the
high duties upon necessares of life and materials
for pdu
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
WILLIAM BOYLE

Asoury Park, y J.. Aug. (speciaD. William
boyle tho brewer and horseman Of PHILADELPHIA
d'ea suddenly to-day at his summer home from
iatty degeneration Of the heart He was seventy
two years old and leaves a widow and one daugh-
ter. Mrs Rosa Powers. OF Philadelphia The body
w.ll be kept here until Monday. when a special
train VIII carry II to Philadelphia The dead man
owned "A stock farm Trenton where he kent
20 horses many Of which are noted for their
speed. " N''-''
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
TROUBLE on THE INDIAN FRONTIER
MAHsUDs ATTACK. CAPTURE AND LOOT BRIT
ISH POST.

srnla, Aug. Two hundred Mahsuds attacked
militia post Kashmirkar August 6, killed
sentry and surprised the garrison. which sought
refuge in the barracks The Mahsuds demanded
the rifles threatening 10 burn the post If the
weapons not given up. The militiamen then
surrendered their rifles Seven Of the were
killed and an officer and three men were wounded
The Mahsuds then decamped with the rifles. am
munition uniforms and kits OF the garrison without
losing a man.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
CHILLy MINISTER CRITICALLY I'LL.

Buffalo, Aug. THE Illness Of Sehor Vicuna, the
Chilian Minister TO the United States, has again
taken a serious turn, and his condition is
considered critical. Seflor Vicuna came here sew
eral weeks ago participate in the ceremonies in
cdent to the opening of Chirs building at the Pan
American Exposition. He was taken sick and
symptoms of pneumonia developed. A week ago his
physicians stated that he rapidly recovering.
A relapse occurred yesterday and he is again very
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND FRIDAY.

For New-EnsIand far to-day except rain in Eastern
Maine warmer. Friday fair fresh westerly winds.
For Eastern New-York. Eastern Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and Delaware and to-day. Friday
fair: fresh northwest winds
For District OF Columbia. Maryland Virginia and
Carolina. to-day and Friday. Nsht
winds.
For Virginia, fair and to-day. Friday
fair; variable winds.
Western Pennsylvania, fair today and Friday light
10 fresh souhwestery winds; not warm in western
portion Friday.
For Western New-York. fair to-day. with warmer in
portion. Friday fair, not warm in western
portion. Hight 20 fresh southWesterly winds
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ].

Washington, Aug. THE Navy Department was
informed to-day of the death of Lieutenant C ON
mahder James G. Cresap last night at Norfolk.
va where he had been on duty since October g.
4"o lie mad been i'll several weeks from blood
poisoning. He was appointed TO the navy on June
~ lS6'' from Ohio He was executive officer of
the Vicksburg during the war with SPAIN and as
sisted In the bloCkading of the port OF Havana In
1870 ne was elected general secretary the Society
OF the cincinnati His commission lieutenant
SoinHlahder dated from March 3. 1892 and he would
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

The German antarctic expedition viii sail FOR the
southern seas I'm a specially designed snip built at
Kiel, and named the Gauss after the eminent au-
thcrity in terrestrial magnetism. The Gauss is en-
tirely CT wood. and resembles Nansen's ship Fran
She is specially strengthened by internal slIpports
and triple planking OF oak and pitch pine She is la
feet long. draws sixteen feet of water is rigged
A three masted schooner, and has engines which
give her a speed of seven knots hour. Professor
Won Drygalski the leader of the expedition will
have as a staff DIR. Ernst Van Hoeffen of Kia
zooogist and botanist; DR.. Hans Gazert. of Munich
medical officer and bacterioogis;; Or. Emil Phippi
OF Breslau geologist and chemist. and DR. Fried
rich Bidlingmaier, Of Laufpen- he-Neckar mag
netician and meterologist.
The Gauss is commanded by Captain Hans Ruser
with Herr A. Steho engineer. These two officers
have been in the service OF the Hamburg-Amercan
Steamship Line. The expedition will take a fine LOT
OF dogs, as extensive sledging is contemplated A
number of kites win also be taken TO make OH
seryations of the upper air both sea and on land
The expedition is financially backed by the German
Government, though conducted by civilians
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
DocE DUES AT LONDON TO BE RAISED

1onaon, Aug AT a meeting to-day OF the Lon
sOh @ and India Docks Company the chairman. Mr.
'P announced that he had this day formally
1s ea houce TO the shipowners and brokers that on
Sannary the shipping dues would be raised from
Is TO is. Cd ton
slott explained ta2t increased dock accom-
honsS eS9oh was lmperativc and that they could not
49, 20 raise the capital necessary TO bring this
~N0'l unless they improved their revenue
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
'FHTRS VOYAGE NoT no BE crry.ILrn

asr ION Aug lit was officially announced to-
corbssdlfi wall the tour Of the Duke and Duchess OF
-" ana York will not be curtailed
On yst ast report received % the Ophr, the vessel
YorE In IN the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
colo,as been visiting Australia and other British
of 49, was On August 4. when she was sighted
Ocean sn5 5ho OF Mauritius. an island OF the Indian
r0n fhe ~, colony os Great Britain wing cast
IONS are fa9nG OF Madagascar. Extensive prepara-
euEe ana Sss Sias naaoe at Cape Town 10 receive the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
C4RyEGIE's TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND.

New-Haven. Conn. Aug THE committee in
charge of the Cornelius 5. Bushnell Memorial Asso
citation fund received to-day check for $1,000 from
Andrew Carnegie The gift is attributed TO warm
personal friendship which existed for many years
between Mr.. Carnegie and Mr. Bushnell. dating
from the that they associated together in
financing the Union Pacific Railroad
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
RICHMOND IRON WORKS COHBINED.

Richmond Va. Aug. THE negotiations be-
tveen the Old Dominion Nail and Iron Works
Company and ]. l.. Williams Sons were closed
to-day by the transfer of a majority of the stock
of the company the Williams firm The price
paid was not made public. II said however
that there would be changes in the management
for the present. but II not unlikely that the
works would be enlarged in the future.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
pna+nmrn ~o4Ioa

Shoud be read DAILY by 81 Interested changes
tmeO
Foreign malls for ending 10 1901 will
close promptly all General PostofHce az
follows: Parcels Post Mails
closing time shown below Parcels Post Mails
close at ) 2. "Wednesday
Regular and Supplementary Mails close at FOREIGN
Branch hall hour later than closing below.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
PRESENTED STOLEN CHECKS.
ARREST IN BERLIN OF 4 MAN SUSPECTED
OF BEING ONE OF THE PARIS
EXPRESS ROBBERS.

Berlin. Aug. IA man calling himself T. G.
Boes. of San Francisco. but who registered at
the Kaiserhof as Boes, Of Boston. was ar
rested to-day for presenting 10 n branch OF the
Dresdner Bank checks identified as part Of
the booty obtained by the robbery OF the Ameri-
can Express Company's office in Paris during
the month Of April last. Bolles said he ac-
quired the checks legtlmately
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08


oa borough OF Bronx. New York CITY
Oinee ~ Easr 23d Street. Madison Square South.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
MoURN1NG REGULArIoNs IN ENGLANp.

London, Aug. THE Gazette announces
that the Court Of st. James viii assume full
mourning for the Empress Dowager Of Germany
on August s, continuing the same until August
% when the mourning will be changed, and
when black dresses, with colored ribbons, flow
ers or feathers or gray or white dresses with
black ribbons or ornaments, may be worn.
Half mourning for Queen Victoria will be re-
suned on September 10
The army and navy mourning regulations call
for arm Grape until September 70.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO KING EDWARD

washington, Aug. 7.-President Mckinley to-day
sem The following message Of coincidence TO King
Eo"ard upon the death Of his sister, the Dowager
Empress Frederick Of Germany:
H. ,, state Department. Washington August Z.
Mayesty Edward VII. London:
lender 70 your ma jesty sincere condolences by
Nason OF the death Of your beloved sister Her
aslssty the Dowager Empress Frederick Of Ger
's WILLIAM MKINLEY.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
TR4NS4TLANTJC TRAVELLERs.

Among the arrivals the steamer Majestic,
which came into port yesterday. were ]. Gurney
Barclay. l. L. Benedict L. S. Bigelow. W. Sander
Brown. Lleutenant-Colonel de Burgh. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Constable, Miss Clarice Coudert, Mrs
Grace Davis. J. Howard Duer. l.. T. Duryea. the
Rev. John +. Glavin. MI and Mrs. J. Horace Hard
ing. Dr. J. B. Kilgo-e, DR.. r. j. Marsh, Professor
Henry A. Miers. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mills. Mrs
W. Barclay Parsons. Oakeigh Thorne Henry Rus
worth. N. c. Kranzein. VI. r. Yates and III. Y
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

Among those who arrived last night the
steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresa from Bremen
Southampton and Cherbourg were Sir r. Baker
Colonel c. Graham Bacon Professor s. B. Christy.
H. II. Dutton. E: Isham z. D. Kelly. Walter kim
ball. A. S. NJ. Moran. Herman Montforts. Major
c. Rathten J. sotomayer and Comte and Comtesse
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
THE KING GOING TO HoMBURG FRIDAY.

London, Aug. king Edward. Queen Alex
andra, Princess Victoria and Prince Nicholas OF
Greece. who is the guest Of their majesties, will
start for Homburg Friday 10 attend the funeral
selElces OF Empress Frederick to be held in the
presence Of the family next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
GIFTS TO rcoRurcK SEMINARY

Chicago Aug. Two important gifts TO McCor-
mick Theological Seminary are announced Mrs
Nettie F. Mccormack gives $4,000 10 be used in
endowing a fellowship for the highest scholarship
IN Hebrew, and Stanley Mccormick gives SIS 600 10
purchase books for the library.