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New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
PRICE THREE CENTS.
LEANING TO LOCAL OPTION.
UP STATE REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN
CLINE TOWARD ALLOWING THIS
CITY To VOTE ON sun
DAY SALOONS

There appears to be an increasing sentiment
among the up State Legislators for granting local
option to this city in the matter of opening sa-
looms on Sunday. According to State Senator
Stranahan, who reached this city last night. the
policy of passing bill amending the excise law
regards this city. with a referendum clause
which would bring the question before the voters
of this city at the next election is meeting more
and more favor throughout the I'D State coun-
ties
No one said the Senator last night has
contended for any positive action than
that New-York should have right to vote and
decide for itself whether it wished the saloons
TO remain open Sunday That would be the
form in which such a measure would be pre-
sented. If the law is not going be enforced
it stands now. why 1T would better be re-
pealed. There is nothing which so Injuries good
citizenship as to get contempt for the existing
laws
Il do lot believe the legislature will oppose a
referendum measure which will bring the sub
ject before the voters of this city, he continued,
"and L understand that the sentiment which I
have just expressed is meeting and more
favor the question is further discussed
through the length and breadth of the State"
From what could be obtained of the views of
other upstate Republican leaders who were in
town yesterday it is evident that there Is a,
greater willingness to let this city go to vote
on the excise question than at any time since
the subject first plainly brought before the
people by Justice Jerome in the course of the
campaign. Many appear to believe, however,
that If the question put to the people for
their decision they would vote against it. As
one upstate politician said yesterday
Although my home is in an upstate county,
1 am we'll enough acquainted with the people Of
this city know that they will never vote for
open Sunday saloon. The women going
to rise up against ii, and the women have a
great weight at the polls-more than is some
times believed Then. there are large residen-
tial districts, where the people do not want
open Sunday saloons. for the reason that they do
not want the quiet of their neighborhood dis
turbed on that day. Then. too. ii is not right.
IN the minds Of many. that the people of the
foreign parts of the city should force those in
other parts to have this kind of a Sunday, that
they do not want
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

SLOW PROGRESS OF THE EFFORTS TO SAVE
MISS STONE.

Sofia. Bulgaria, Nov 1.-THE brgands who
abducted Miss Ellen NJ. Stone the American
missionary, and Mime. Tsilka. her companion,
have not yet replied to the latest proposals of
Mr.. Dickinson, diplomatic agent of the United
States in Sofia. This is believed to be due to
the fact that the band has many leaders. and
that the latter unable to agree among them
selves.
There is a general impression here that time
is being frittered away while waiting for the
brigands to reduce their demands. 1t is felt
that the only by which matters be
brought to a head is to inform them to the
sum available for ransom. and to declare that
this cannot be increased for any consideration
whatever. Such an ultimatum might endanger
the life of Miss Stone. but 1t is more probable
that the brigands will accept this condition.
Besides, every days delay imperils her life, not
so much on the score Of the brigands them
selves. but by reason of the exposure and strain
she is undergoing.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
GOVERNOR VAN SAINT MAY CALL. SPECIAL,
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE TO PRE-
VENT CONSOLIDATION.

wfnona Mimi. Nov. 17.-Governor Van SAINT ar
rived from St. Paul last evening. When asked re-
garding the incorporation OF the Northern Securities
Company in New-Jersey, he made the following
statement:
The great railway deal in New-York having for
its object the uniting of two great competing and
parallel lines-the Northern Pacihc ana Great
NorrberD-is a matter of great public interest.
There is Justly a widespread opposition to it in our
State 7 do not know whether II can be prevented,
but II is nv intention ask Attorney General
Dougias on his return to bring suit in the name
of tbe State to prevent If possible. the consoda-
tion ~ of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Halfway ropanies 1t Is clearly in open violation OF
10 ',ain intent and purpose of the law. If, under
existing law the eonsodat9n cannot an be
session Of the legislature TO take the necessary
stems successfully resist it II it cannot be accom-
s,elis - t,is means Believing be plain
duty / shall leave no stone unturned to prevent
49, con+eu Mated consolidation Owing to the
ms, fIterast Of our and people at stake II
Should and will fight TO finish II the WIZ o or
ar naonie of Minnesota be trampleo on n 1nIs
anper the sooner this fact is ascertained ana uh-
derstood the better
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
THE RAND WANTS PEACE.
,pFssURE on THE GOVERNMENT BY
MINING INTERESTS.
rENLEY-ARAB LABOR IN RHODEsIA.
fcopy-ight 1901: By The New-York T.tbune)
rBT CABLE TO THE TRIsuNE.l

London. Nov. is. a. m.-There increasing
eeus that heavy pressure is being brought to
hear on the government by a powerful section
4 those interested in South African finance to
.oune 10 a settlement with the Beers ]. B. Rob
4,son the well known gold magnate. is taking
leading part in this movement the primary
obiect OF which is to protect vested interests Of
the Rand capitalists The Chancellor Of the Ex-
checuer has promised that the Rand shall be
-,sde TO contribute a share Of the war expenses,
ond it is evident that the longer the lasts
,he heavier viii be the call those VINO have
-ooct al stake in the South African gold mines.
No decision has yet been arrived at as TO the
exact proportion Of the cost Of the war which
the Rand will have to dfsgoTse, but it is stated
bv q newspaper which is understood to be the
roouthpiece Of Mr.. Chamberlain that the mat
fer has more than once been under serious con-
s,saration in the Cabinet. The very doubt on
.he point is being used lever by Mr.. Rob-
,nson and other Rand nlillionaires to bring
about the pacification Of the Boer territories at
vellngh any cost.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEAD.

SENATOR CJI.LOM WILL SUCCEED THE LAID
SENATOR DAVIS
Washington, Nov. 17.-Senator Cullom, or ILLINOIS,
will he chairman Of the Foreign Relations Committee
or the Senate to succeed the late Senator DAVIS.
Ever since Senator Frye announced that he "ouiu
not take the Craftsmanship of that committee,
said Senator Cullom to-day. 1 nave expecleu "
take II being the senior member of the comm1tleee
after Mr. FRYE That is still my intention II u
so understood by my friends and by other xt
Yasterdav talked with Senator Lodge, who is mex
on the Committees after myself and he Offered me
his CONGRATULATIONS coming chairman
which I accepted. We conferred as TO the lu'u l
work of the committee Ihere @ Is no % nv oyntest
for the place 1 cannot understand why rumoIs 10 70
the effect that I was undecided whether or not 10
take this craftsmanship should be put into crGula I
ton have had no other intention ,n snse M to ao-
cept this Craftsmanship will cause him to resign ,ne
craftsmanship OF the Committee on Interstate ooA
meyce
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
PLATTA AND THE RALNES LAW.
HE WAS THREATENED AT THE TINE OFF
ITS PASSAGE. AND HAD A BODY
GUARD ON POLICE ADVICE.

Senator Platt is still keeping silent on the
question Of an amendment to the excise law
permitting open saloons in this city on some
part of Sunday. When seen yesterday by a
Tribune reporter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel he
said:
There is nothing say this subject.
I do not understand that any definite form OF
legislation has yet been put forward
DO you think that it would be advisable for
the people of New-York to decide for them
selves whether or not they want the open Sun
day saloon2' was asked
That is asking me whether or not I am in
favor Of local option" was the answer. ''As TO
that do not want 70 say. Nevertheless if there
is any legislation it would have to pertain sim
ply to this city. and not be general act
But you are interested in this talk about
amending the Raines law suggested The Trib-
reporter
Naturally. and for this one reason. if no
other. When the original act was under con-
sideration at Albany I received several anony-
nous letters which threatening in their
character and which were. moreover, outspoken
in their antagonisn to this piece of legislation
did not think they ought to be considered very
seriously, but nevertheless l showed them to the
police, and was then advised that would better
have a detective two. had that kind of a.
bodyguard for some time but the writers OF
those letters never appeared"
reached the city this afternoon was asked
Il have not. I him last Friday, when he
was in the city on the way to Washington It
was then that I suggested to him that it would
be only right and fair TO his constituents that
he should not take the Office until April L This.
I believe. is the arrangement which has been
agreed upon
Are the Republican leaders making any re-
quests of Mr.. Low for any appointments" was
Il understand that no demands have been
made on him
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
r,ro r,1rFD STATES M4RsHALs KILLED
THEIR HALF BURNED BODIES FOUND IN Ruins
OF THE HOUSE OF THE MAN THEY
SOUGHT To ARREST.

Oxford. Miss. Nov T.-John r. MONTGOMERY,
deputy United States marshal of oxford and
Hugh Montgomery. deputy United States marshal
of Pontotoc started from here yesterday for the
purpose of arrestfng VIII Mathis, an alleged
counterfeiter and moonshiner, who lived twelve
miles east of this place. Early this morning Hugh
Montgomery's horse found standing at the gate
of Curdy Hail. neghbor Of Mathis. and Mathis's
house was burned the ground. Upon further
investigation partially burned bodies were
found in the ashes of the burned building which
have been identified those of the deputy mar
shals John Montgomerys horse has not been
found. and it is supposed that Mathis made his
escape on him after the men had been killed and
the house fire Mathis's wife was at her
fathers house, a few miles from her burned home.
and she says she and her husband left home yes
terday her husband leaving the country
Mathis indicted last summer for making and
passing counterfeit money, and was out on 8 0n
bond. The principal witness against him a
negro living in the neEhborhood. who a
month ago was assassinated. The Montgom
erys went out arrest Mathis for making Illicit
whiskey, and it is supposed that they were pre-
vailed on to remain for the night, and were shot
while guarding their prisoner A posse OF thirty
forty OF the leading citizens of Oxford went out
TO the of the murder to-day, and every eHort
will be made to capture Mathis
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
CHICAGO WANTS NEW ROCKEFELLER GIFT.
SEEKING ENDOWMENT FOR CONTAGIOUS Dis
EASE HOSPITAL
Inv TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. ]

c,,cago Nov 17-John D. RockefeIIers last
,rtbutfon to education reached Chicago. and Dr.
T. G. Friedman an inferno at the County Hospi-
raj has been appointed to a fellowship In Rush
Medical College result of the gift OF the New
YORK man The research work to be done by Dr.
Friedman will be especially in contagious and in
fectious diseases DIR. Friedman has been selected
bv DR. Ludwig Hektoen. and the work will begin
on December l.
1t is possible that hospital for the study OF
nersons afflicted infectious and contagious dis
eases may be built in Chicago by MIR Rockefeller
Such an Institution greatly desired by the doc
tors and IL is said there is place in the city
where such patients can be properly cared Tor ana
cured. The Hhich is devoted to the research
work in Chicago is a contingent amount Of the
great gift recently made tc New-York, where 4
hospital for the treatment and study OF Infectious
and contagious diseases is TO De erected Dr. Fried
man will carry his work in all the medical coll
Ieees hospitals in Chica until the city Sc
cures special hospital for those diseases Efforts
will made by ChicagoanS to have Mr. Rockefeiier
give enough money to endow contagious disease
hospital here
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
QUEEN LILIUOKALhNTS VISIT.
SHE IS SEEKING TO SECURE CROWN ISLANDS IN


SHE IS SEEKING TO SECURE CROWN ISLANDS IN
HAWAII.
San Francisco, Nov 17.-Former Queen Lilfuo-
kaIani Hawaii. who arrived here yesterday, is
combining business and pleasure. Besides seeking
the recovery Of her health she has to consult
with the federal authorities relative to the crown
islands in Hawaii. These were sequestered by the
revolutionary government at the time the monarchy
was overthrown, and attempt has since been
,nads TO rciInburs her for the loss of the crown
revenues amounting to about 100000 year. Inc
territorial legislature passed bill appropriaJins
s2F1 nG0 for the crown lands. but President Dole
vetoed the bill the ground that there was not
sufficient money in the Treasury to pay it. SuoSeS
ouentlv he legislature offered her a pension OF
s25 COO a year but she refused to accept the money
for the reason that 1t would place her on the st ol
receiving charity, step that was exceed.
ingly repugnant to her Before the annexation OF
the islands she was advised by competent attorneys
to submit her claims England for arbitration.
The crown lands are than million acres III
extent and are worth about s1501,co0
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
EMPRESS DOWAGER HONORS Ii.
HIS DESCENDANTS FOR TwENTY-THREE
GENERATIONS ENNoBLED.

Peking. Nov. 1.-THE Empress Dowaeer Aas
issued another edct eulogizing Ii Hung Chang
and ordering the erection OF a memorial arch
near his birthplace. The edict also directs that
the rank of marquis conferred upon the eldest
son of the late Chinese statesman in his own
right, shall descend through twenty-three gen
erations. II confers high rank upon the other
sons of Earl Ii. upon whom the posthumous
rank Of a marquis has been bestowed and con-
lucrative Offices.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
GorERyoR HUNT HERE ON 4 VACATION.

He WILL. CONSULT THE PRESIDENT BEFORE
RETURNING To PORTO RICO.
Governor William H Hunt. of Porto Rico and
Dr. NJ. 3. Brumbaugh Commissioner of Educa-
tion arrived last night from Porto Rico the
steamer Ponce. They on a vacation, but viii
consult President Roosevelt regarding Porto
Rican affairs before returning TO Porto Rico
DIR. Brunbaugh is accompanied by his family
The Ponce remained Quarantine last night
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
PARIS WRAPPED IN FOG.

A TOUCH of LONDON WEATHER IN THE FRENCH
CAPITAL
Paris Nov. 17.-DUring the greater part Of to-
day Paris and its suburbs were shrouded in
dense fog which seriously interfered with rail-
way transportation and vehicular traffic, and
caused a number of minor accidents. The fog
was so thick along the Seine that the steam
boats were compelled to suspend service
Snow has fallen at various points IN the prov
ipce
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
PREPARING FOR 4 FIGHT.
REINFoRCEMENTs FOR GENERAL ALBAN
REACH THE ISTHMUS

REACH THE ISTHMUS.
Colon. Colombia, Nov. 1.-THE Colombian
gunboat General Pinzon arrived here to-day
from Savanilla with three hundred troops.
In view Of the unchanged conditions on the
isthnlus this evidence of the governments pol
icy to reinforce its forces here gives credence to
the presumption that General Carlos Alban,
military commander of this district has finally
resolved to lead a strong attacking force against
the insurgents within his jurisdiction and at
tempt to terminate the present wearisome dead
lock between the Colombian rebels and their
government.
The Colombian officials and society of Pan
anna gave ball last night to the officers of the
Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
4 FLYING MACHINE FOR SII.
BRIDGEPORT MAN. BACKED BY NETWORK COM
PANY. CONSTRUCTING AERIAL
CAR To COST 81 600.
CAR TO COST $1,000.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE-

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Bridgeport Conn. Nov. 17.-Gustave White
head of this city, promises the world a flying
machine by next spring. He goes further and
pledges an aerial car that will hold six persons
So confident is Whitehead of the ultimate sue
cess of his invention that he has force OF M
teen mechanics at work night and day on a
model of his flying machine Whlteheao Is
hacked in his venture, it is said here, by COM
80 of Nawyork men The car that is to carry
six persons will cost about S2,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
BOERS MADE A HAUL.

OAF FIORED FIFTY-EIGHT BRITISH YEo-
MANRY AT BRAKSPRUIT.
-iooh Nov. 1S.-The South African casualty
--e' SHOWS that in the affair Brakspruit on No
.tii"ef ID. which Lord Kitchener reported last
eos' nfty-eight yeonlanry were captured by
ihe Beers and afterward released
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
DUTCH AND BRITISH IN SEA FIGHT
A DEMONSTRATION OF PRo-BoERIsM IN

London, Nov. 1S.-An extraordinary demon
scelaon Of pro-Boerisrn is reported by Brus-
s@S newspaper. 1t seems that Dutch hshlng
'Oat belonging to Ymuidon, while off Weillngen
-ishtship, in the North Sea, pretended to be In
estress and approached British smack Thir-
zen zen nsherTnen from the Dutch boat boarded the
.'i1lish craft and attacked the crew Of the lat
tt .si' shouting Long live the Boersi Several OF
'he British were wounded
Al IS alleged that before making the attack
'i1g putchrnen locked their captain IN his cabin
- me bfltlsh smack succeeded in escaping and
cc,ss crasea al Ostend, where the captain lodged
'id'ht with the British Consul.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
LOST WITH ALL on BOARD?
RUMOR THAT A NORWEGIAN STEAMER WENT
DOWN OFF NEwFOUNDLAND

Halifax. n. S. Nov. lit is reported here
tonight that the Norwegian steamer Ella has
been lost off the Newfoundland coast with all
hands.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
SAID PACHA AGAIN GRAND FTzIER.

Constantinople, Nov. 17.-Said Pacha former
Grand Vi1er has been appointed Grand Vizjer in
succession to the late Hall Rifat Pacha.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

CALIFORNIA IN FOUR DAYS
From New York Best of everything en- route. Inc
ITn;o1 Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways. Of
fces 49, 2S7 and 34s BroadwaFAdvt
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
THE NEVA FROZEN OVER.

ST Petersburg Nov. 1.-THE winter has now
fairly set in throughout Northern Russia, and the
Neva is frozen over.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

" Il. Grenfelrs proposal that for the future
foreign competitors shall be excluded from the
Henley regatta is to be considered by the stew
ar6s on Saturday. The opinion Of the English
rowing world is sharply divided on this point.
but at least one important club on the Thames
has been liberal minded enough TO decide by
majority OF three to one in favor of the rule re-
naming as Il is at present. The Thames Club
takes the view that when England's hold upon
the Grand Challenge Cup has received a severe
shaking the exclusion of foreigners would lead
TO the just accusation against English rowing
men Of q want of sportsmanship- There can
not be any question that Henley will lose in
popularity If the stewards decide against inter
national racing. Meanwhile il is interesting to
note that Lord O'Brien. the Lord Chief Justice
Of Ireland has signified his intention TO present
q CUP Of the value of f250 for competition be-
tween eghts representing England. Ireland and
any other country that may elect to compete.
The race, subject to certain conditions, is to be
rowed at the Cork regatta, on the River Lee,
next July.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

TO PROHIBIT FREE SILVER IN SPAIN.
Madrid. Nov. 1.-THE Spanish Senate has passed q
bill prohibiting silver coinage
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
RENEWED RIoTING IN GALWAY.

MAN STABBED AND IT IS THOUGHT
FATALLY INJURED
Duohn' Nov l1--The election disturbances in
aai"ay growing out of the campaign in which
norace Piunkett. Unionist is opposing Colonel
ianl iaI.huT Lynch, who served with the Second
Dilsaoe on the Boer side in the South
sai war Were renewed to-day man
es STABBED and. 1T is feared, fatally injured
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
GENERAL WOOD RETURNS TO sANTI4GO
WAS THE RECIPIENT OF MARKED HONOR FROM
THE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA

Santiago, Cuba Nov 17-Governor General Wood
and his party returned tonight from Jamaica on
the government yacht Kanawha While at King
ston the Governor General was received with much
honor by the Governor of Jamaica Sir Augustus
Hemmng, and the military officers and he re-
mained day longer than he had originally intend
ed in consequence OF the brilliant social functions
Tomorrow night General Wood will probably go
to Guantanamo to inspect the troops
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

MINNESOTA AND BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
DEATHS FROM PLAGUE At ODESSA

a. sessa, NOV 1.-Two deaths were recently certi-
h.. ooessa as due to the bubonic plague The
the . nunoIiues took vigorous precautions against
~. h 49, 80 oI Ine disease. and further cases
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

NEW CAFE HOTEL VICTORIA.
Garner broadway and 9th St, opens to-oAS.-Ao'1
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
uUssULn4ys AND CHRISTIANS FIGHT
THE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT GOES on IN
AISA MINOR

Constantinople. Nov. 11--Confficts resulting
in much bloodshed reported to have
CURED between Mussuluans and Christians at
Beyrout.
Similar reports have been received from Scu-
tari and Albania The military commander in
Albania has resigned, on finding pacifcation i'm
possible.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

II is famous doctors prescription for Colds
JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.-Ad-..
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

Some idea of the pains taken by the deputa
ton which visited the United States on behalf
Of the British Iron Trade Association to inquire
into the causes of the supremacy Of the Arneri
can iron and steel trades may be gathered from
the fact that the report of the commissioners
will il is expected, extend over a thousand
pages. Their conclusions cannot yet be made
public as the inquiry is not finished Several
ether well known experts are going out shortly
to complete the work.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

The sentiments expressed at the Lotos Club
reet with a hearty response in this country.
The Standard perhaps, scarcely voices the
nreral opinion of Englishnen when it says the
american invasion Of Great Britain has been
Feped without the smallest jealousy. but it
strikes true note when it remarks:
With the best will in the world an English
man usually finds il little difficult to overcome
certain insular stiffness which separates him
from the Continental peoples, but with an
American he is SO soon at home that he scarcely
regards him as a foreigner The most salts
factory feature in the political horizon, not
wholly free from Clouds is that this tendency is
becoming national we'll as Individual Ameri-
can statesmen have during the last two years
treated with scrupulous fairness and an anx-
ious desire to avoid adding TO our eInbarrass-
ments, for which We are none the less grateful
because il is based in part on the recognition
Of the service that able to render &c
the United States in their last serious interna-
uonal complication
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

The scarcity Of labor in Rhodesia is still a
matter Of great difficulty and one pressing TOT
immediate solution. The dislike which is shown
70 the Importation of Asiatic labor is being met
ny the experimental Introduction of two thou
sand Arabs into the colony at the instance OF
Cecil Rhodes 1. n F.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-18

Particulars Of the Able Perosi's new dramatic
cantata Moses" which reach here from Milan
show that the first performance on Saturday
night was a great success. The music is de-
scrihed by a Telegraph" correspondent as
warm and full Of pathos. There are some remf-
nscences OF Beethoven and Of Wagner few
meodious phrases, indeed, vividly recalling the
'Ealkyrie" and ''Parsfal," which Perosi has
evidently studied with deep appreciation The
third part aroused real enthusiasm. and the
whole finale, expressing the contrast between
the wailing of the Egyptians struck by the
anger OF the Jehovah and the song of the Jews
Performing the sacrifice Of the lamb, was loudly
spplauded