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New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
DRUGGIST DIED FROM 4 kICh.
MAN WHO oUARRELLED WITH HIM OVER
TWO WOMEN CHARGED WITH MURDER

TWO WOMEN CHARGED WITH MURDER
James z Branigan, forty-one years old, a drug
gist whose place of business at No. l6l Am
sterdam-ave. and who lived at No. l49 West
Sixty-seventh-st died in Roosevelt Hospital on
Thursday night from violence. according to Cor
oners Physician O'Hanlon. who made an autopsy
The body was bruised badly.
Detectives Dunn and Donohue yesterday arrested
Patrick McHenry, a carpenter thirty-three years
old Of No 1O4 West Sixty-fourth-st, on the charge
of numbering Branigan According to the police
McHenry says that Sunday afternoon he met
Brangan coming from Healy's dining rooms. in
Columbus-aye. In Sixty-sixth-st few minutes
later he saw Branigan with two women. An argu-
ment took place between the two men, and Nc
Henry says that Branigan struck him. Then he
kicked Branigan, but not in the groin. he de-
clares
McHenry will be arrsigned in the West Side
court this morning.
brother who is employed in downtown drygoods
house Another brother Is a prfest IN Toledo ONO
IL is said by the dead mans friends that since his
mothers death year ago he had drunk TO excess
az times.
The detectives learned. they allege, that Brani-
Sunday met SiXty-siXth-st. and Broad
way Mrs. Sadie Bosser and her sister. Jennie Cox.
with whom McHenry had boarded at No. 26 West
cause they had been customers Of him. According
70 the police, Branigans conversation with the
women aroused McHenry's anger. The police say
the women admit that McHenry and Branigan
came 10 blows IN the street, but they insist that
Branigan struck the first blow.
Mrs Bosser and Jennie Cox were arrested last
night 10 insure their appearance as witnesses
They now live at No. 2oi West Sixty-fourth-st
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

PRESIDENT CAPoTE INFORMS GENERAL
WOOD OF THE CONVENTIONS ACTION.
Washington, June 14-Secretary Root to-day
received the following dispatch from General
Wood:
Havana, June IA, 1901.
Secretary of War Washington.
Following from constitutional convention.
dated yesterday:
The Military Governor of Cuba.
Honorable Sir: Replying to your official let
ter of the Sth inst. forwarding to me the report
of the Hon. the Secretary of War, dated May 81
last, have the honor to advise you that at the
session held yesterday. June II, by the constitu-
tional convention there was taken the following
resolution: The constitutional convention. pro-
CeediEg in conformity with the order from the
Military Governor of the island dated July -.
1900, whereby same convened. has deter
mined to add and does add to the constitution
of the republic Of Cuba adopted February II
last the following appendix Then follows the
Platt amendment without any change what
ever. With assurances of the highest consider
alton, very respectfully. the president.
DOMINGO MENDEZ CAPOTE."
WOOD Military Governor.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
NAVAL BASE IN PORTO RICO.
TO BE LOCATED WITH REFERENCE TO
DEFENSIVE VALUE AND PROXIM-
ITY TO ISTHMIAN CANAL.

Washington. June 14.--Secretary Long to-day
appointed Captain Cooper. Commander Berry
acknowledgements Staunton, Surgeon
Lowndes and Civil Engineer Parks a board to
proceed to Porto Rico and report the location
OF a naval base. with special reference to its
value in the strategic defences of the United
States and its proximity to the isthmian canal.
The board is to meet at San Juan. where the
Mayhower will be placed its disposal The
Secretary's instructions direct the board to
port on the advisa bility of abandoning the naval
station at San Juan in case the permanent naval
station is located elsewhere
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
ITALY'S FOREIGN POLICY.
CANCELLATION OF SOUTH AMERICAN STATES
-CHINA-COMMERCE WITH AMERICA

-CHINA-COMMERCE WITH AMERICA.
Rorne June 14-In the Chamber of Deputies to-
day Signor Prinetti. Minister of Foreign Affairs,
made long speech in explanation of the govern
ments foreign policy He declared that every
effort was being made 10 render the relations be-
tween Italy and the Latin American States whittier
most Italian emigrants went cordial adding that
the Iatin-American States had brilliant future.
Regarding China. SignOr Prinetu said nothing
remained except determine the method of pay
ing the indemnity the amodnt Of which had been
fixed.
Italy. he announced. would abstain for the pres
ent from any modification Of the tariff. so as not
70 throw difficulties in the way OF renewing the
commercial treaties with Germany and Austria.
He emphasized Italys adhesion to the Triple Al
lance Year by year he continued "the Triple
Alliance has proved its pacific character, while
not adding TO ItaIy's military expenditure and not
preventing cordial commercial relations with
France as has been plainly manifested by the
demonstrations at Toulon."
He then declared in favor Of the preservation OF
the present relations in the TrpoH regions. and
asserted that there was no TO anticipate any
disturbance Of the balance Of power in the Mediter-
ranean In the course OF an eloquent peroration he
expressed the greatest confidence and hopetulnesS
as 10 the future of Italy.
In the discussion which followed the speech the
Foreign Minister announced the government IN
teauon to open commercial negotiations WIFI ''o
United States and Russia. , -
The galleries were crowded. and the German
Russian and Austro-Hungarian Ambassadors were
present The keenest interest was displayed
Sgnor Prnett asserted that neither Austria nor
Italy would attempt 10 secure the upper im mann IN IN
Albania. He denied that there was any co0ihtSS
in the relations between Great Britain and ltaly
and gave 1t to be understood that Great britain
would assist Italy in opposing any interference
With Italian interests in the Mediterranean. and
that Italy would only renew the triple allance
provided she could obtain certain advantageous
conn arCia treaties.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
SENATOR 0. IT. PLATT ON CUBA.

Orville H. Platt. United States Senator from
Connecticut, and author of the PLAT amend
ment," spoke for more than hour last night
Cuban questions before the Phi Beta Kappa
alumni their third annual meeting. at the
Hotel Savoy. Reporters were excluded from
the meeting. In explanation Of this action SEN
ator Platt said afterward:
l invited here TO make an informal ao-
dress. My talk purely informal and was
not at all in shape go into print HAD
thought that my remarks were to be reported
l should have prepared an address with greater
care.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
PERFORMANCE OF THE ILLINOIS.

NAVAL OFFICERS THINK THE BATTLEsHIP
Washington, June l4.-Rear-Admral Robley ID.
Evans, head of the board which conducted the
trial Of the battleship Illinois. Washington.
and called at the Navy Department to-day to pay
his respects TO Secretary Long and other naval
officials. The admiral is enthusiastic
record breaking performance of the Illinois. Her
engines functoned perfectly, and the whole make
up Of the big vessel worked with a smoothness
which resulted in a display OF the highest speed
yet made by American battleship. There is a
strong belief that the Illinois was not by any
means pushed TO the full limit OF her powers in
the trial and naval officers say confidently that
there at least three-quarters of knot more
speed in the vessel, and had she been driven
top notch rate all the way would easily have made
eighteen knots.
Rear-Admiral Evans spoke in the highest terms
OF the services rendered the by ten naval
cadets who had been detailed additional mem
herS of the trial board.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
THE CABINET T4LKS OF CUBA.
NO ACTION BY THIS GOVERNMENT CONsID-
Erred NECESSARY AT PRESENT

Washington. June 14.-There was some talk
at the Cabinet meeting to-day about the course
Of procedure in Cuba that the constitutional
convention has accepted the Platt amendment
No action by this government however. was
considered necessary.
Secretary Root has returned from Buffalo. and
was at the War Department to-day. He finds
that there is necessity for a reduction of the
United States force in Cuba, as the military
authorities will remain there until the Cubans
form government of their own.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

PRINCE SAID TO HAVE LEASED ISLAND
FROM SULTAN OF JOI.O.

San Francisco. June IA dispatch to THE Call"
from Manila says that Prince Ponatowski. of San
Francisco. has procured from the Sultan of Jolo
absolute concession for fifty years, ending with
the year 1850 OF the island of Paraguao. 1t is re-
ported that the prince has formed S1OOOOO00 COM
pany. and is making arrangements for thorough
exploration the timber. mining. rubber and pearl
industries of the island and development of its
shipping. The scheme also embodies plan Tor
the building of roads and harbOr improvements.
The representative of the prince John Anthony,
presented documents the Philippine Commission.
and asked for an Endorsement of the plan. AS
the question involved the agreement Of General
Bates with the Sultan, and also the validity of the
Sultan's Jurisdiction and authority. 1t probably will
be referred Washington
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
WOMAN GETS VERDICT OF S20,0O0.
METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY WAS
THE DEFENDANT IN THE SUIT

jury in the Supreme Court at White Plains
Yesterday AWARDED $4,000 damages to Mrs. Sarah
F. Stewart against the Metropolitan Street Rall-
way Company of Manhattan. Mrs. Stewart Is
widow and the daughter of the late a. T. Aloro, or
New-York She through her lawyer, John Digney'
sued for s5n 600 damages for being thrown from
Lexineton-ave. car at the corner OF Forty-hfth-st
on January 81. 1900. through Careessness on the
part of the company II alleged. Her hip was
broken. and she crippled for life She went 10
stand crutcheS.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
AN NSTRUcTREsS TAKES HER LIFE.

DRINKS cARBoIIc ACID IN THE INSTITUTE FOR
THE INSTRUCTION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Louisa Hobbs, thirty-eight years old, for four
years an instructress in sewing in the NewYork
Institute for the Instruction OF the Deaf and
Dumb, Broadway and One -hundred-and-sixty-
third-str committed suicide in the asylum yester-
day morning by taking carbolic acid.
The single. No cause for the
Is
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
THE ASSYRI4N A WRECK.
LEYLAND STEAMER AND TUG BROKEN Up
CREW SAVED.

St. Johns, n. F.. June 1.-THE Leyland Line
steamer Assyrian. ashore off Cape Race. went 70
pieces during the night, and this morning is
total wreck
yesterday afternoon while engaged in attempting
10 assist the Assyrian. has also become a total
wreck. The crews of both vessels escaped safely
TO the shore and are housed in the Cape Race
lighthouse
Tonight the battered huiks of the Petrol and
Assyrian below water. with the exception of
tie latter's bridge. The steamers hull broke off
abaft the engine during the afternoon the
cargo floating out. and little being saved owing TO
the heavy seas, which dashed the packages against
the rocks.
n the scene of the wreck. will embark the crews
of both vessels and female passenger on the
Assyran, and bring them TO ST. Johns.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
NUMBER LOST IN NINE DISASTER.

Port Royal, Penn, June H-Rumors abroad
to-day that more men than the eighteen first
counted for burned in the Port Royal mine
Two from Smithtown have been missing since
the night of the explosion. and the wild story
circulated that the number of unknown victims
would reach thirty. A long time would be required
to ascertain accurately the number Of those
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
RCssI4's TERMS FOR GERM4NT.

Berlin, JunA 1.-THE "Kolnsche Zeitung, the
'Berliner Neueste Nachrichten'' and the Ham
burger Correspondent print St Petersburg spe-
cials announcing that commercial treaty negogia-
tion with Russia Will be impossible II Germany
insists the double tariff the nlinimal
tariff for Russia. This inform tiOn is understood
10 come direct from the Russian Government.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
COLD FOR HOLLAND.

The National City Bank yesterday ordered at the
Sub-Treasury 100000 gold. which will be used to
replace 100000 which the bank is taking from its
own vaults for shipment TO Holland by to-day's
steamer. Demand sterling closed yesterday at
4ssis. Foreign exchange houses are of opinion
that, although gold may be sent abroad in the near
future. the amount will be relatively small
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHOSEN.

Havana. June 14.-Sehors Bravo. Silva. Ale
man, Betancourt and Zayas have been appoint
ed by the Constitutional Convention a commits
sion 10 draw up the electoral law 1t is proba-
The commission is studying the New-York law
a basis.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
COLD WEATHER PREDICTED.

The temperature yesterday again went up into
the eighties the maximum being 81 degrees re-
corded at D. m The heat was felt more than
on Thursday. owing 10 the high percentage of hu-
nidfty Cooler weather is predicted A dense fog
enveIOped the lower harbOr yesterday morning and
DELAYED incoming steamers.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
TREASURY BOND PURCHASES.

Washington, June 1.-THE Secretary of the Treas
ury to-day purchased s65. $50 bonds consisting OF
$4,000 1907 l13si35 $4,000 1904 1OS 1896
s,250 As of 1867 at 1885. and s,7OO 5s Of 1904 at
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
FIFTEEN KILLED. TWENTY INJURED.

Paris. June 14.-An explosion in a cartridge fac
tory situated in the suburb of Les Moulineaux has
resulted in the loss of fifteen lives and the In
turing of about twenty persons. The victims were
horribly mutilated. A majority OF those injured
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
SPAIN ABIDEs By TRE4TYs TERMS.

Madrid. June 14-At Cabinet Council held yes
terday the Queen Regent presiding. ii decided
that any claims emanating from American sub
jects relative the destruction of the battleship
Maine in Havana HarbOr should be addressed TO
the Government of the United States. in conformity
with the Treaty of Paris
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

tho United States, Is seriously Ill at Goehenours.
Sweden. is not in Gothenburg, but in Paris wnere
the great singer recently returned from Mentone.
She is seriously ill., but suffers from fheuiaiASA
and the effects of influenza.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
MRS. BOTHA TO SEE MR. KRUGER.

The Hague. June 14.-Mrs. Botha has arrived
here and is staying at hotel near Scheveningen-
She will visit Mr.. Kruger.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
ATTACK on RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.

st. Petersburg, June IA minor official OF the
Ministry of the Interior was attacked, but not
injured. to-day by who has not been tdenti-
fed. The incident gave rise TO a report that a
Nihilist outrage had been committed
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
ADLER's ExTR4DITIOy GRANTED

London June 1.-THE extradition Of Bernard
Adler. of New-York. was granted in the Bow Street
Police Court to-day. Adler. who is wanted by the
police of New-York on the charge Of larceny, was
arrested at Southampton May %.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
GREAT FIRE AT ST. PETERSBURG.
TWELVE LIVES LOST, AND A CRUISER. SHIPS
PIERS AND SUPPLIES DESTROYED.

St Petersburg June IA fire at the Galleys
Island shipyards yesterday consumed the slips.
the cruiser Vitjas and other vessels, the govern
ment and other buildings there and large stock
of timber. The flames also leaped the Neva-Fon-
tanka Canal, destroying several military ware
houses filled with supplies. According TO the
"Novoe Vremya" twelve persons lost their lives In
the flames. The damage done amounts to 100000
rlhla
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

AI.GIERs DEPUTY ELECTED FROM THE PARIS
CHAMBER.

Paris. June 14-There exciting in
the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon. NJ. Dru-
mont (Anti-Semte, Algers) attacked the Govern
ment IN connection with the administration of
Algeria. When a of and exclusion
from the Chamber proposed a result of his
remarks NJ Drumont refused 10 leave until file
of soldiers entered the House. when he retired,
shouting "Vive rArmee A has les Juifsr'
NJ. Drumont. during the course of his attack on
various officials called the Prefect of Algiers a
wretch, and declared the Minister OF Justice. NJ.
Nfonis and the Minister of Marine, NJ de Lanos-
san, were dsreputable men.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
DUTCH LIBERALS DEFEATED.

Amsterdam, June 1.-THE elections for the Sec
ond Chamber OF the States-General have resulted
In defeat for tho Liberal party.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES IN 1ooo
SECOND ONLY TO GREAT BRITAIN.

I confirmed I'm my belief that the above
figures are correct, from the fact that they agree
with former statements Of the statistical authori-
ties Of the customs, that their tables credited
America with only about two-thirds OF her i'm
port trade. My figures also confirmed by the
United States statistics of exports BY these
reced figures. the United States is second only
Great Britain in amount Of goods sold TO the
Chinese.
The customs value the exports from China to the
United States in 1890 81 o6. 723 25 These figures
are further from the truth than those In
gard 10 imports The table following shows
the total amount of invoices of goods shipped TO
The United states as fled in this consulate (Shang
han during year 1900. and the total Of the in
voices filed in the other United States consulates
In China for the first nine months OF the year. L
have not at hand the figures from the other con-
sulates for the last quarter OF 1900;
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
DE BEERS AGENTS IN GUIANA.
REPORT THAT LARGE TRACTS OF GOLD LANDS
WILL BE PURCHASED.

Kingston. Jamaica June 1.-THE Royal Mail
steamer Orinoco. Captain Pope. from Southampton
on May 90 which arrived here to-day. brought two
representatives of the De Beers Mining Company.
who are their way to look over the gold fields
Of British Guiana. with view TO extensive opera
items. Large finds were recently made in the In
terror of the colony
Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary Of State for the Colo
MES has prohibited further emigration of laborerS
work under the American syndicate on the rail-
road being constructed between Quito and Guaya-
quill Ecuador.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
THE ILLINOIS MAKES ANOTHER FAST RUN.

Newport News. Va. June 1.-THE batteship Illi-
nois arrived the shpyard o'clock this even
ing, after remarkable down the coast. in
which she made average speed of sixteen knots
hour under natural draught.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

WIFE AND CHILDREN. IGNORANT OF HIS FATE
IN HOSPITAL.

Detained in a hospital in Kingston-ave, Brook
lyn, Mrs Anna Dolnsky and her four children arc
ignorant of the fate prepared for the husband and
father. who is awaiting death In . prison In Cook
County Illinois, for murder. Mrs. Dolinsky's hus-
band. since she. with her family, sailed for Ger
many for a visit a year ago. has been convicted OF
killing a man while attempting robbery. He was
10 be hanged yesterday, but respite was granted
him until his wife should reach him. She and
her children arc detained because OF illness and
OF funds.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

FOUR FAMOUS SHIPPERS
Photographs and sketches of Captains III an.
Barr Rhodes and Sycamore, of the Inde-
pcndcnce. the Constitution. the Column b a
and Shamrock IL. in The sunday Tribune to-
IN
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1900
Total
-rra ev-orts 70 the limited States from The six

The exports 10 the United States from the six
the wear NAV be safely estimated E.000oo0.
According to the above hgures, the Inlleu SIateS
buys more goods from China than does any otner @
nation. and her total trade with CHINA. imports
and exports, EQUALS that OF Great brila5n V9' no @ IN
Guiding coloniesl, and is lar ahead OF @ un 80 t <f
other country II matter OF common know,
states Was increasing faster than that OF any
o-her country: but am sauSfed mat AZ lle pres
nortionately mot absolutely than is ours The
reasons for this are patent 10 iIle oIuIIIai ~
10 handle her goods: the Germans here work in
tensely and have long business nt nUIl, tbaf
can be utilized in business way Inc! i heIP anu ana
hiog md e1erything so far as she can manufact-
ure or buy il, that the trade demands ana sup
THE difcultv Of obtaining room for freight from
he United States China did not decrease. our
The existing ones did not increase their 1aciIIles @
il Is gratifying 70 know tnat heS ~ an Francisco
lines: that a new line is beirg esia oiThed RON rom
Portland and also line from seattle lhes st m ma
winter winter: of 1901.
OTHER NATIONS PAY SUBSIDIES.
In lso l87 vessels entered at and D. cleared lea, 1TS
Ia were under the American flag Our traoe ein
china represented u per cent OF her total lores Sn
eSinning In connection with this matter would
cali attention to the fact tha5 all teamers owned
Nv Americans are subsidized in some form py thtr me-,
resPeeHe resp &c 9ee n Diners it takes the of CON
fract for carrying mails at rates whlch are TT Ta
t,e1Hond nrices paid for any other freight Inc
Nord Deutscher Lloyd German the Messafeale5
1%anadian Pacific (i3ritish). the various JapaneSe
lines the Russian lines all are suhsiaized1 dece5s
or bv liberal mail contracts. Even the japanese
line ITovo Kfsen Kaisha). running from san r ram
cisco in direct competition with the American me
from that port is subsidized by the japanese Coy
ernment Recently the Nippon Husen haisha, san
srg from Seattle in competition with our lines mas
te9,ir "a receive a subsidy from the japanese Gov
ernment In sharp contrast with thls poicy 9i
other governments. pay no subsidies TO AInerl-
can lines bringing goods TO this coast ana p,y
only first class freight rates on the actusl welgh,
oF our mails carried between the United states ana
China.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

DRESS CORRECTLY.
that follow the ash ions
closely the womenf Read the answer in
The Sunday Tribune Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
PATRICIAN NOSES.

PATRICIAN NOSES.
The sunday Tribune tomorrow will tell
what they indicate to the character
of those who possess them.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
POPULATION OF BRITISH CITIES.

London June 14.-A preliminary census volume
just issued gives the population of the five largest
cities of England. exclusive of London. as follows:
Liverpool. 64,9f; Manchester. 54s sos; birmingham.
522 1s2; Leeds. 42S.953, and Sheffield 3sO1l-
The total number of male persons in England and
Wales is 18Th 72s OF female persons l6 s4 SAT men
serving abroad in the army. navy and merchant
marine being excluded.
Seventy-seven per cent of the total population Is
the cities and % cent is in rural districts
against 70 and % per cent. respectively. In 1881
The population of Great Britain almost doubled
during the Victorian era. but that OF Ireland de-
clined from 6 SO1, 900 in 1921 TO 4.456O00 in 1901
The mean annual death rate has been steadily de-
cning since 1851 The birth rate has declined with
still greater rapidtty.
CHRISTINE NILSSON NOT SERIOUSLY ILL.,
Copenhagen, June 14-Chrstine Nilsson. who ac-
cording to a agency statement circulated in
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

BLUE vs.. ORANGE AND BLACK.
Iartisans of either color will find n
complete report OF the NaIe-PrincetOu base
bail game IN The sunday Tribune to-mOr-
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

YOU A WINNERs
Whether You win or lose In the Suburban
ID will want to read the best ac-
count of this noted race. You will find ii in
Sunday Tribune.