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New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
GERMANT AND UNITED STATES.
CENTRIsT ORGAN URGES GOOD UNDER
STANDING WITH ENGLAND. TO GIVE
FREER HAND AGAINST THIS
COUNTRY

Berlin. Feb. 2I.-The Cologne "Volks Zeitung."
the leading centrist organ, argues to-day in ia
vor of Germany maintaining a good understand
ing with England lin order TO have freer hand
against the United States" adding:
We have hitherto shown the gentleman in
Washington too much readiness to yield. We
can only make them feel the full weight ot our
power when England does not stand i'm the
way. OF course, nobody in Germany intends 20
provoke war with the United States. from
which we would have nothing to gain; but the
interests of our agriculture absolutely demand a
more energetic assertion in Washington through
the imperial government than they nave hitherto
had
The United States surround themselves with a
tariff wall ever growing higher. Nevertheless
they continually demand easier conditions for
agricultural exports to Germany.
The paper explains the yielding attitude of
the imperial government toward the Yankees
as due to consideration for England. and it
hopes that Count Biilow will use the pres
ent opportunity to test the honesty % England S
new friendship for Germany
The ''Vorwaerts,' Socialist. denoulces the
present rapprochment with EngIano, declaring
that it is leading Germany deeper and deeper
into useless welt politik of adventure
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
4 RTR4I DELTSInN

Albany dispatches say that il is the country
members Of the legislature who are responsible
for the mutilarion Of Governor OdeIrs plan to
abolish double taxation Of real estate. This
may readily he believed As Tammany Hall
trades on the prejudices OF the tenement house
-dwellers when il wants 10 misgovern them. SO
other politicians have n way of telling the
farmer that they are guarding his interests
from attack 10y the moneyed people of the cities
when they are urging laws which will operate
10 his injury Industrious attempts have been
made TO delude the small real estate owner into
The belief that by taxing his creditors ON the
amount OF his debts his welfare can be pro-
NOTED. There never was a greater mistake
ne proVerb the borrower pays is true the
world over. Put tax on one man for helpinr
anoJIer in need for giving him a loan with
which 10 buy home a farm. and by Just SO
much Is that assistance discouraged and tho
chance Of The poor man in difficulties or the
poor boy ambitious 10 establish himself I'm busi-
ness diminished
Already interest rates i'm the country are
high The ruling rate is 6 per cent Hero
mortgages are common bearing from 10 :
per cent interest. Some think that a one
half of j per cent tax here would merely
check n falling interest rate BE that as !,
may, il would in the country certainly bave a
more pronounced inconvenient effect With tbo
raie already as high as the law allows. IL would
make loans more difficult particularly for those
having the least desirable security TO offer and
nsurF would flourish in mortgage as il does now
I'D note transactions. Savings banks would of
course, continue 10 loan money probably ON
harder conditions. but a large propor1ion of tho
country mortgages are held by individuals and
individuals of all people in the State tbe mos,
sensitive on the subject of taxation Tho ,or
sonal property tax law Is almost a dead lo,,or
IN inc rural districts. Merchants with ,,oro
houses fun of goods. farmers known 10 h.ro
thousands OF dollars invested in local n,or+s, 40.
ncver think OF finding personal assessments -,
the tax books. and the officials never think 90
including such property. II is only III. widow.
who lives on the income Of known personal
property without other visible means Of sun
Iort who is thus taxed IN the country. Begin
10 tax the mortgages Of these country money
lenders % careful methods whose property is
due 20 small savings. and their neighborhood
viii feel H. In the cities investment in good
stocks and other untaxed securities is common
In the country the real estate owner has had
practically tho entire local investment capital a,
~ call. Annoying taxes may easily drive il to
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
Nrsc3lurk Dailp Gnibnns
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1901.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN A report was received in London
that General Louis Rotha. the Boer commander.
had surrendered On the anniversary Of Majuba
Hul Day == The cost Of the Boer war 10
date was estimated at fl300ooh0. much salts
faction was expressed over Iord Kitchener
latest report of the capture Of Boer supplies
- lose Serapio. an uncle Of Aguinaldo: was
anpoinfed Governor IF the Province Of Bulacan
tv the Philippine Commission. - There is
little likelihood of further demands for the exc
cution Of Cinnamon on the part of the repre-
sentatives of the allied powers. = The pro-
visions Of the Cuban constitution covering re
lations with the United States We're adopted at
a public meeting II the convention in Havana.
with only three dissenting votes = Utter
ences Of German newspapers were in favor of
2 strong understanding with England in ORDER
10 have freer hand against the nlted states
CONGRESS Senate The Army ApprOpria
tion bin was considered at day and night ses-
sons. the SpooneT Philippine amendment was
ADOPTED al !" - p II pN q no.F Sia 81 g. =. - - -
tion on conference reports.
DOMESTIC.-The veteran organizations Of
fhe Civil and Spanish wars have refused 10 take
part IN the parade az the inauguration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley on account Of dissatisfaction
with the positions assigned 10 them by the
grand marshal =- The three bills taxing in
surance companies t.ust companies and savings
hanks We're passed by the State Senate. =
Mark Twain spoke at joint hearing at Albany
in favor Of the bill TO permit osteopaths to prac-
tise their profession - The Republicans of
Maryland have decided 10 fight Mr.. Germans
negro disfranchisement and new census schemes
Tor his Te-elecrlOn TO the senate. POSITIVE
denial made OF the reported inclusion Of the
Dominion Steel Company in the Morgan syn
dicate. = Judge Brown in Boston rendered a
decision against the Bell Telephone Company in
the Berliner patent case.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular at
small final changes. - II was learned that
Superintendent McCullagh had charge OF the de-
receives working for the Committee Of Fifteen;
the prisoners taken in the raids early yesterday
morning were held, released under bail. -=
The New-York Yacht Club made public its reply
10 the Royal Ulste- Yacht Club, denying the lat
1er's request for flying start and no time al
lOwance in the coming Americas Cup races the
dates for the races were announced August
"a. - and "a. == Mr.. Wellman, in pleading
- the jury in the defence Of Davis. the Bellevue
nurse. declared the testimony of Thomas J. Min
mock and the prosecutions insane witnesses
worthless. =- Mayor Van Wyck said he
would not call out the militia while he held his
present Office. -= The Manhattan Club gave
Its president. Judge TruaX. a complimentary
dinner. and ex-senator HILL of the speakers
advocated Jeffersonian Democracy. - Mrs
G. H Mackey had narrow escape from injury
IN a collision between her cab and a car.
THE WEATHER--Forecsst for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday Highest. % degrees;
lowest, "a. average, 26l4
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
PERSONAL.

Judge George A. Gear. Of Honolulu. who came to
this country and unsuccessfully opposed the ad-
mission of Robert Wilcox to a seat in the House of
Representatives delegate from Hawaii. will go
back with certain Compensa tions for his diSap-
pointment-namely. Philadelphia bride and an
appointment to Of the three federal judgeshps
of Hawaii.
If Senator Cockre!l of Missouri, lives to complete
his NTH term in tho Senate he will have equaled
Benton in length of service. His present term will
end In 1905. rounding out continuous Sena torial
service of thirty years.
Colonel Merritt Barber former adiutant- general
in the Philippines is visiting at his old home in
Pownal VI, where the townspeople pre-
sent him sword A mark of their apprecia-
tion.
John NJ. Hunter, the retiring president Of the
Illinois State United Mine Workers. was the Amer
lean fraternal delegate to the British Trades Par
lament AT London last year.
Thomas Wallace Russell who threw bombshell
into the camp of the Conservative Government by
going TO the Nationalists in their demand for
a compulsory land sale act, settled in ireland in
1889. In 1858 he was parliamentary secretary of the
Local Government Board.
Madrid Feb. 27.-The queen regent has signed a
decree appointing Rear-Admral Cervera 10 he a
vice admiral.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
FLUCTUATIONS IN Export TRADE.

We have said that the rate of Increase Of
United States domestic exports in the last
twenty-five years has been incomparably greater
than that of any other great commercial ma
ton The increase has not however, been as
steady from year to year and as free from
fluctuations as might have been desired IL has
in that respect Jared better than Great Britain,
but no better than Germany. In eight of the
twenty five years il has suffered an actual de-
crease from the preceding year. Germany also
has suffered decrease in eight years. and Great
Britain in no fewer than thirteen In the case
of the United States. however, such decrease
has occurred in we'll defined groups of years. or
cycles, while in the OF the other countries
il has occurred apparently at random in individ-
ual years
Beginning with 1873. the United States en-
ioyed a steady increase of exports 10 and in
Guiding 1880. The next five years with the
exception of a slight rally in 1883. were years of
decrease. Increase began again in 1856 and
was continued in 1887, with loss again in
1883. The next three years showed splendid
gains; and then came three years of heavy loss,
followed by slight rally in the fourth. Begin
ming again with 1896. the increase has since con
tinued at splendidly enhanced ratio down to
the present time. The student of such matters
VIII readily observe strlhlhS correspondence
between these fluctuations and the changes of
party control at Washington; the years of in
crease being pretty uniformly those Of Republi-
ascendancy, the confident promise of it.
and those of decrease being those of Democratic
rule the menace thereof. There are, of
course, those who will argue that these are mere
chance condolences. signifying nothing. So we
remember hearing some one say it was a mere
coincidence that ii was light in daytime and
dark at night But then. he was lunatic.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
MUSICIANS COME ON sBoRr
MEMBERS OF THE LEIPSIc PHIIEApuo~-~-
ORCHESTRA AND TWO PIANIsrs Al
RIVE ON THE KAISER W.T.
HELM DER CROSSE

Ihe Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse which 60.
her pier yesterday. brought an unusual nr-,,.I ..
musicians. even for big German stsar,a~ =, "
most OF them belonged To the I.eipsic PbiIha % e
OIches'ra which came with its conduc+o ~ '''
Nlnoerstein. TO make tour in this count-,- r.
came also Josef S4ivirski the nia,i. 80
VIII make the tour with the orchestra. and ~,
fiotfnann. pianist not new TO this countrv
inns orchestra was established i'm lSas h. =,
N'nuerstein' and ii has been conducted in -
'he same manner as the principal orches,roa :"
TINS country, giving series of subscription coro.-.
from time to time. The leader was forr,arI 'S
ouc'oV ot 'he Nuremberg and Munich philhar,,o-a
orch@straS' MI. Winderstein said Yesterday -
dIthouSh ne had never been in America baf,- -
Knew many Americans whom he had met in q 10
many, and that he looked forward with ,Ia.e-
10 meeting them gain assure
MI Won Slivinski was here six wears 49, -
said that he was Just now fresh from = To-
Russia. where he had been favorablv received ,+ "a
thought that the taste of the Russians for ~,
was due more TO natural feeling for it and D..
20 an artiSSlc appreciation than that OF the Nmes
The programme fer the first concert of the Tas,,i
orchestra to be given at Carnegie Hall Fo-roorpp
evening, has been published From tbsy % 9w
April % the orchestra will give concert avsr ~.
day. and two on some days. On ApriI "a -
tour, as thus far planned. will end in ra.rooIi,e
" Is nkely. however, that an arrangements will ~
Inade ior ITS extension 10 San Francisco. MI vcT
SvlnSki VIII play in every city which the orcbss.
FlSltS but not in every concert given wv"
Josef Hofmann has also been making a to,,r =
Russia and Siberia He is to be i'm this country so
Hail on Tuesday of week The prngr.ro-5.
has not vet been arranged. but il will include conn,
5tunlnsteln ana List, and Will have one division
devoted to Chopin 'o'
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
CASE OF nR- ALET4NDER.

Paris Feb G7.-The publication in New-York news
papers of the statement that John W Alexander
the American portrait painter. has been asked by
the Paris Society Of American Painters 70 resign
his membership in that organization has arouseu
interest in the American art colony mere ms
Paris Society of American Painters has resolved to
abstain from replying 70 the statements made In
New-York in view Of the Indirect character or the
allegation but we'll known American painter
prominent member OF the society said TO rep
resentattve Of The Associated Press:
There has never been any conflict between me
society and the American Art Association. Tnele-
fore there is no necessity for any member OF tAe
society to take up the defence OF the younger sh
The reasons for the soctety's action are entlreis
different from those given by Mr.. AlexandefS .
ANONYMOUS friend.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
EDWARD p. DEACON HOPELESS
GUARDIAN OF HIS PERSON AND ESTATE
ASKED FOR IN NEWPORT

Newport. Feb. y tSpeciaD--At a special ses
sion OF the Court of Probate this afternoon tss,,
nony was taken on the application of William, .
Blake. of Boston. for the appointment of a guard
ian OF the person and estate Of Edward Psrks-
Deacon. at present confined in Mclean Asylum ar
Somerville Mass Mr. Blake said that he u,.
trustee under the will of Mr.. Deacon's grand
father and executor Of the estate of his mother
The trusteeship had terminated. and ID was necss-
sary 10 have some one authorized to collect diyt-
dends and do business for Mr.. Deacon who wsz
Incapable of doing anything. Evidence was uu,
IN TO show that at the trne Mr.. Deacon was COM
mitted to the asylum. Newport was his home and
that here his personal property taxes are still
paid
Or. Charles S. Little. Of the Mclean Asylum
testified that Mr.. Deacon s unable 10 recognize any
one remember anything, and cannot recover
There is contest, the only question being as 10
whether this court could grant guardianship Of the
person when. in this case. the person IS out Of
the State. The case continued until Monday
for decision.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
Hmusemeuis.

ACADEMY OF MCsTCs :i5-Barbara Fretcnie
AMERICAN THEATRES. .i5-The Master-at-Arh's'
EUOCF:ib-The Climber
CAsISO-s: :i5-FGorodora.
CRITERION THEATRES i5-Nhen knighthooo was N
DaLY's THEATRD-s:I5-Lsdy Huntworth's Expert
EDEN MTsEE-The World In Wax
EMPIRE TIL EATRE-s 2O-Mrs. Dane Defehcec
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE -t5arrett " Haagn.
GARDEN THEATRES :J5-Tnder Two Rags
GARRICK THEATRES ;l5-c'sptsfn Jinks OF me ho'sr
Marines
GRAND OFERA HOUSE-s-Niss PRINT
HARLEM OPERA HOESE-s:l5--A Royal Fanluy
HERALD SQUARE TTIEATRE-s :i"-fhe Hiri from 1p
IRvING PLACE -s:i5-Landaus Comedy
Der Herr I'm Hause.
KEITH 'S-ContinuoIIs Performance. H..
KNICKERBOCKERf THEATRE-e-2o-Nhen We "e''
ROSTER e RIAI;S-i 45-7 :45-N audeville
I,YcESJ-Af THBATRE-2-s3 30-The Lash Of the " mp
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :31-On the t2uiet
MURRAY Hill. THEATRE-2-S-Secret service.
NEW -YORK-S:15-NAud deNile- 49,.
OLD ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day and Evening
Water Color Society
PASTOR 'S-Day and Nisht-Continuous snow
PROCTOR 'S-Contnuous Performance.
REPI-BLIC-s .i5-In the Palace of the King
GAVOY-s .l5-The GoVern0r's son - .--,-
SF NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-S :i5-Chanpionship
Hockey Match.
VICTORIA TFIEATRE-s;l5-My l2cy-
wALLAcFl'S THEATRE -s:la-Al on Account oi E'iAa
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
CARE on THE FRONT PLATFORM.

Officers and rank and fle in tho Fire Depart
ment complain that some of the motormen on the
streetCars are reckless and indifferent as TO the
safety of fire apparatus and even of the members
of the force when they are hurrying to answer
alarms. The right of way over the cars clearly
belongs IN the fire fighters and also to ambulance
drivers and 10 the drivers of mail wagons: but in
a number of cases this winter the ponderous cars
have been sent along al so furious speed nj the
crossings that serious accidents have occurred
the blame for which plainly belonged 10 the
gripmen and not TO their unfortunate victims
No one doubts that the officers of the surface
companies sincerely regret these disasters, In
many of which lives have been lost, but the
feeling is general that A sharper discipline must
be practised in the management of the gripmen
The disposition Of turies to award heavy
damages to almost all plaintiffs who sue the car
corporations is evidently growing stronger year
after year In a long list of suits within recent
months the verdcts have been exceedingly
large Jurors would not have decided upon
such formidable amounts were II not the pre-
vailing conviction IN the community that there
is roo much careessness on the front platforms
of the immense cars which are moved through
our crowded streets and avenues and over dan
Cerous crossings at n headlong pace Then.
too II must he admitted that many citizens who
take places in the jury boxes are often infu
enced by feelings of resentment against the
companies due TO the discOmforts which they
have suffered because the number of cars run
on certain lines was plainly insufficient and
because changes from car 10 car were insisted
upon when they seemed TO be unreasonable. II
is unfortunate that feelings OF distrust and hos
tility to the management OF the local roads are
so widely difused in the various boroughs OF
New York. The majority Of intelligent citizens
appear TO hold the belief that these companies
enjoy such valuable franchises that they ought
TO be more liberal TO the public and more ener-
petic in lessening the causes of complaint.
Cancellation and generosity will be 10 the ad
vantage of the companies in the long run. And
more effective methods in guarding against the
too frequent accidents at crossings are loudly
demanded on all sides and will surely he in
sisted upon.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
FIGHTING IN AUSTRIAN REIcHSRATH,

Vienna Feb e7.-There was free fight to-day
between Pan-Cermans and Czechs on the floor Of
the Reichsrath. The session opened with prom
ise of storms Herr Schoenerer especially
prominent I'm creating disturbance Later the
tzechs resorted 10 obstruction making speeches in
their own tongue. The Pan-Ciermans protested
against this abuse of the freedom of speech and
a party of them invaded the Czech benches. The
result was a fierce fiSticuffs fight. A Pan-CierUan
named Slim attempted TO ChastiSe Czech named
Frfsl whereupon the Radical Czechs surrounded
him Stm'S friends rushed TO his rescue. and the
various groups became mixed UP in free fight. in
which the presidents bell ard voice were drowned
in the uproar. But eventually the president sue
ceeded in making il known that the session was
suspended Before the house could be cleared
however. the rival members again clinched and
exchanged
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

Milan. Feb. 27.-The body of Giuseppe Verdi. the
composer, who died on January 27. removed
with much ceremony to-day from the cemetery to
the Home for Aged Musicians founded by Verdi
Troops lined the route between the cemetery and
the home, and immense concourse of persons
witnessed the ceremony. A choir OF several hun
dred voices sang of Verdis impressive compost
tionS.
detachment of troops headed the procession
The soldiers were followed by the students and
various ether associations. Then a COM
pany OF infantry with reversed and with
their flag draped with Grape. The hearse was fol-
lowed by the Count of Turin aud the German Con-
sui in behalf OF Emperor William OF Germany and
representatives OF France and Austria the Mayor
of Milan. the presidents of the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies and delegations from those
bodies and otRsr officials.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
NEW CASES OF PL4GUE at CAPE roWN.

Cape Town. Feb 27--Seven fresh cases of bu-
bonic plague reported yesterday. Two OF the
victims are Europeans and The
dead body OF Il aaflr was found in a house near
the cathedral yesterday. In a majority of the cases
the spread of ;he disease Is traceable 10 rats.
The principal difficulty encountered by the author
tiles in their efforts prevent the plague from
spreading is the COncealment by Colored persons
Of It's existence among them
In consequence Of the gravity Of the bubonic
plague situation, the Government has taken over
from the corporation control Of everything con-
nected herewith and is engaging large corps for
4 thorough cleansing of the city, the burning Of
undesirable houses and the destruction of rats
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
DENIED AT THE WHITE HOCSE.
AN ALLEGED INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT
RFPTDIATED.
REPUDIATED

Washington. Feb. 27.-An authoritative denial is
given at the White House to alleged interview
with President Mckinley printed in The Manches-
ter England Guardian and circulated in this
country The language attributed TO the President
is as follows The thirst OF Christendom for blood
must now be considered sufficiently sIaked after
taking al least one hundred lives for every Chris
tan slauEhtered..
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

NEwFoUNDLAND COUNCIL PASSES B1LI. WITH \
STRONG PROTEST.

STRONG PROTEST.
st. Johns. n. F.. Feb. 2I.-The Legislative
Council passed the French Shore Modus Vivendi
hill this evening, after spirited speeches defin-
ing the attitude of the various members
Messrs. Baird, Bowring and Blandford declared
that this was the last time they would support
the measure and that even now they only did
so because of patriotic desire TO assist he en-
pre during the continuance of tire in South
Africa. All three asserted that after the ex-
piraton of the term fixed by the bill. at the
end Of the present year. they would throw upon
the British Government the onus of further
legislation.
The imperial government may then pass a
coercion bill if 1t dares." exclaimed one of the
councillors. Newfoundland has sacrificed her
rights long enough
IheSe outSpOken sentiments were warmly in
dorsed. and represent the feeling of virtually
the whole council Notice Is thus served upon
the British Government that il must effect a
settlement in course of the present year or take
the consequences in the form of general con-
vulsion in the colony
Governor McCallum will sign the bill to-ror-
row forenoon and prorogue the special session
in the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
CUBAN RELATIONS.
CUBA'S PLAIN DUTY.

From The ST. Louis Republic
II is now clearly understood that the Cnlted
States Government will ask of cuba 70 grant spe-
cifiCaIy 70 this country the right 10 intervene ~
Cuban affairs. the right supervise CUBA oonuse
debt the right TO advise its foreign rellluns
and the right 70 establish government coauhs S'A
ttonS the island. IA :.
on the part of the Cuban people there should oe
a prompt and glad response granting 10 MS So, So
ernment the things thus asked for The Ar~neFlCsl. ~
demands are certainly not inordtnate- our - -
ernment does not seek 10 deprive the CuoahS oL -
dependence and government. IL seeks 20 En-. ~
tect itself from what would be very coIlsidedo-s
danger Of serious complications if these rights Ne
not insisted upon.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
REBELLION AGAINST sultan OF WADAL

Tripoli. Feb. 2I.-A rebellion has broken out
against the Sultan of Wadai (also written
Waday). south of the great desert owing to the
many executions. Ahmed son of the late Sultan
Ali. has been proclaimed king by the rebels A
French force is reported 10 be half way between
ToOnt and Wadai