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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
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TO MARX BATTLEFIELD.

HOOPS PILLS cure constipation. Is cents.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
RUSSIA'S CLAIMS IN CHINA

The full text of the Russo-Chnese convention.
as telegraphed from Peking differs in some de-
tails from the earlier summaries. but does
not diminish the formidable features Of the Rus
sian demands In fact. those demands are ma
terially enlarged. China is to have no military
forces in Manchuria until Russia completes her
railroads in that province, and then only such
as Russia approves Meantime no arms or am
munition shall be imported into Manchuria and
in none of the northern provinces shall any for
eigners save Russians be employed in the Chi
nese army or navy. Nor the Russian de-
mands confined to military affairs. China is to
be positively forbidden TO lease any land in
Leao-Tong or Manchuria outside of New
Chwang, to any foreigner but a Russian That
is 10 say, il the convention goes into force, no
American citizen will be permitted to lease a
bit of land in one of those provinces-the very
part of China in which Americans are most
interested! That will be closing Of the door
with vengeance.
The convention, however covers much more
| than the northeastern provinces. 1t is ap-
plicable TO half OF the empire. 1t specifically
| names, in addition 10 Manchuria. the whole
| of Mongolia, Kashgar. Yarkand Khotan and
| Turkestan. That includes everything down 10
the border of British India to Thibet and TO the
Hoang- Hottie whole northern half of the
| Chinese Empire. True. those vast regions are
not TO be formally annexed TO Russia--not vet
| But IL Is stipulated in the convention that in
them China shall not grant without Russians
permission. to any other power or to the sub
| jects or citizens OF any. any leases of land or
concessions for mines. railroads or other enter
prises. Thus half OF China. from the Roof of
| the World to The Yellow Sea, is TO be closed
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20

simple justice runs counter to prejudice ana
ignorance, which insist in seeing something or
value in n mortgage beyond the land value al
ready taxed. If there is any such value men
can lift themselves by their bootstraps and
there is no longer reason for anybody to be
poor Five neighbors owning fields worth
81 900 each 5000 altogether, can double
their aggregate wealth by taking mortgages TO
the full value on one another's property in
circle. And so on, without a new acre, or new
dollar or a new crop, they could create wealth
in paper mortgages instead of paper money
Under Mr. Stranahans bill they would pay
taxes on their five fields, and in addition pay
taxes ON the five mortgages. Yet there is said
TO be danger that the intelligent Republican
legislature of the State of New-York may make
laws in accordance with this Populistc nat
value theory. which has been overthrown as
applied TO money.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
THE POLICY RING BEATEN.

The anti-polcy BILL which passed the Assem-
bIv unanimously fortnight ago, passed the
Senate with only one opposing vote on Mon
day. and is now in the hands of the Governor
whose approval is assured. 1t is not clear Wh!
the policy hackers, who succeeded III getting
last years bill amended in such n manner tnat
it became necessary TO kill it, and who appeared
10 be ready TO employ the same tactics III the
Senate on this occasion. finally abandoned the
contest Senator Maby and others intimate
that the ring confidently expects TO be able 10
get around the new law as ii got around the
old and therefore glad TO let it pass AFTER
a deceitful show of opposition; but II Is more
agreeable TO suppose that the gamblers had
become convinced that they could not prevent
the passage of the bill. and consequently gave
up the fight in preference to encountering a
spectacular defeat Moreover. that assumption
is sustained by Captain Goddard's belief that
the act for which he is in large measure re
sponsible will prove effective. He is thoroughly
familiar with the abominable conditions which
have long existed in this city, and his estimate
of what is needed TO meet them inspires re-
spect.
OF course this meanest and most demoraliz-
ing form of gambling will not be completely
destroyed by this or any other legislative enact
ment but there is reason 10 hope that it Will
not flourish so abundantly and so safely here
after. enrichng a group of cruel swindlers and
running host of poor and ignorant dupes. The
worst feature of policy gambling is that 1t
keeps q great number of innocent persons in
state of want and suffering by making their
natural supporters its victims. Therein lies its
peculiar baseness and that is perhaps the
strongest argument in favor Of a drastic law
against IT, Objection has been raised to the
Weekes bill Just passed because it makes the
possession of policy slips or paraphernalia evil
dence of guilt as if blameless citizens were
sure TO be constantly ensnared by having the
implements of the game found upon their per
sons But under the law which forbids the
CARRYING of concealed weapons nobody Is amazed
and harassed by the sudden extraction from his
pocket of a dagger which somebody else has
secretly put there and there is little danger
that anybody will get into trouble through the
unconscious possession of policy slips.
Occasionally a cheap and nasty prizefght is
still pulled off, in this State, Notwithstanding
the repeal of the Horton law, but the pugilistic
business has been practically ruined. We trust
1T is not unreasonable TO look for important re-
suits from the new law against policy gam
bling. In the nature of things, the latter evil
cannot be so quickly and thoroughly extirpated.
but it probably can and will be greatly dimin-
ished.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
THE MORTGAGE T4K HEARING.

The taxation committees of the Senate and
Assembly will this afternoon give hearing in
Albany on Senator Stranahan's bill imposing
tax OF one-half of / per cent on mortgages
other than those issued by corporations and
held by others than savings banks. trust com
panles, insurance companies and building and
loan associations. A large delegation is ex-
peeted TO go from this city 10 oppose the meas
ure and favor the bill of Senator Slater ex-
empting all mortgages from taxation In the
delegation will be A strong representation of
real estate interests. which are erroneously
supposed TO be specially benefited by mort
gage tax, but which are in fact most seriously
menaced by ii. Anything which disturbs the
loans and frecipitates a calling of mortgages
is ruinOus to real estate owners. a large propor-
ton Of whom might have their entire equities
Ia property destroyed if they were forced to
settle up with their creditors by tax ANNOYING
10 those creditors.
The defenders of the Stranahan bin say that
IL is impossible TO pass law exempting mort
cages, and that the small tax on individual
mortgages, accompanied by exemption of the
borrowings OF rich corporations. is an advance
on the present method. That plea would be
more effective If it were made after sincere
trial 10 do away absolutely with the existing
lnSledu Oh slarllIg OF With an at
tempt TO fasten anew a bad system upon us
AT present comparatively few mortgages are
taxed, and great is the injustice in those
few cases, in theory there is no double taxa
uon. True, the owner of a mortgage NAV be
taxed for IL as personal property, and the
mortgageor cannot deduct this debt from his
real estate assessment. He can however de-
duct il from his personal assessment and if
everybody had personal property 10 be taxed
the result would be practically the apporton-
ment of the real estate tax in proportion 10
equity and lien. Personal property is however
not evenly distributed, and frequently the man
who OWNS a mortgage is not assessed for per-
sonal property at ALL or for an amount smaller
than the mortgage, there Is nothing for him
10 Offset with this debt. Consequently this
present method of taxing a mortgage in the
hands Of the mortgage and exempting the
mortgageor from personal assessment to the
fmount Of the mortgage operates uniustly
when ii is generally enforced, and with ex-
aggerated unjusrness when IL is only enforced
against a few out of the many mortgage owners
Hence there is loud demand for reform and
obviously the only scientific method is entire
exemption OF mortgages. accepting the fact
that there Is certain value 10 be taxed in a
piece Of real estate, which is not increased be-
cause part OF the money invested there is bor-
rowed. and so leaving the borrower and lender
10 adjust their rights freely in the matter of
interest and taxation, a course sure 10 be TO the
advantage OF the borrower, because ii puts no
~s.iaclc in the way OF the lender. This plan OF
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
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New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
PERSONAL.

Lord Kelvin was interested spectator the other
day of test made in London of an automatic rail-
way coupling. The fact that the inventor was like
nm hIm, Il GLASGOW man may have explained his pres
novelty to him W " "
writer in The Boston Transcript gives this
reminiscence of the Rev. Dr. Elijah Kellogg of
Harpswe1, Me-: "One Sunday before his sermon
the doctor announced from his pulpit The widow
Joness grass is getting pretty long. l shall be there
with my scythe, rake and ptchfork at o'clock to-
morrow morning and hope every male member
of the congregation will be there, too The next
morning they were all there. and among them Cap
tain Griggs, six feet two in his stockings with
weight or nearly two hundred and fifty pounds.
Parson said he. they were working up the field
near each other. I'm gon to cut your corners this
mornin'.' Now DR.. Kellogg was a little man,
weighing scarcely more than hundred and thirty,
but he knew how to handle scythe and. he
told told me. with a little shrug of his shoulders. he
that the man who had thought ne could beat the
from working with such pacemaker"
People of Linn County. Mo-" says The Kan
sas City Journal take special pride in the re-
cent promotion of their fellow citizen Captain
John H. Goldman. to the position of governor OF
the province OF BAHAMA. in the Philippine Islands.
Governor Goldman is native of I.nneus, and was
reared and educated there. afterward becoming a
resident of Brookfed, During the war with Spain
he raised n company and went TO Cuba with a Mis-
souri, regiment. When, shortly after having been
mustered out the 32d Regiment of Volunteers was
organized he again rendered his services and was
made captain therein. going at once with his
command to the Philippines. His particularly capa-
BILE service there has for him this handsome
recognition"
The royal farms at Windsor will be maintained
by King Edward. to whom Queen Victoria be-
9ueathed her splendid herds of pedigree cattle
The Queen exhibited regularly and won great
number or prizes. George III the only British
sovereign before her who kept farm Windsor
Berlin. March i9-The Cologne "volks zeituug"
to-day prints private correspondence from the
ozars immediate encourage which says the epi-
leptc attacks. which formerly occurred every four
or SIX weeks have not occurred since his majesty
tIheSs IL Is also announced that his headaches
nave disappeared and that his face has grown
run and round. His complexlon Is healthy.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20

becoming dull from frequent repetition he moves

becoming dull from frequent repetition he moves
into a district.
popular Cleveland doctor tells this story or a
bright boy his own. who had reache9 tne n'
age of nine after an early career marked Dy many
wild and mischievous pranks. -
His restless nature has made him Somelhins oI a
torment his teacher at times. ana one alleruoon
long ago she kept him after the otheIs Were
dismissed and had a serious talk with nm. fef-
haps was little afraid that her adnioIlitionS
were falling stony ground Anyway she nhdiiy
said: .
and me-"
Don't you do It," said the boy. ..,..
The teacher thought she had made an impression
Yes" she repeated Il must send for your
father"
You b.tter not" said the boy.
WHY not?'' Inquired the teacher.
cause he charges 50 a VISIT, said the scamp
cleveland Plain Dealer
The smallest man in this years batch OF con-
scripts In France comes from Cunel. near Mont
faucon in the Department of the Meuse- He Is
named Emile Mayot. stands only three feet nine
and three-quarters inches in height. and weighs
forty-two pounds in his clothes. He is, however
declared to be co1stitutionally quite sound. ana
has never had days illness in his life. The Dig
gest man comes from the Department of the He
rault He stands siy feet six inches. and is named
Eugene Casenae AS usual. girl has been by some
accident inscribed the lists.
Stranger-Whose place is that over there .
Native-That's the mansion or one ol ou'
wealthy refners. -. , sord 4"
Stranger-Ahi another "house built upon sano a =
Native-Say, rather, the rocks tnat ne hau0
of sand.-(Catholc Standard ana llihes'
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
THE SECOND CHOICE VOTING BILL.

The bill introduced at Albany early In the
session providing for first and second choice vot
ing in elections has excited considerable in
terest among thoughtful students of politics.
but has not yet been acted upon In committee.
This is doubtless due 10 the failure of those
who do appreciate the Importance Of free vot-
ing TO impress upon the lawmakers their views.
Naturally the lawmakers regard the new plan
of ballot reform academic" They always
so regard any reform. They took that view of
the secret ballot and the officially regulated
primary until other people discussed those sub
jects and gradually brought them to the prac-
tical stage.
1t is not likely that we shall see any change
in our voting system this year. But II must be
evident TO all that our present method is by no
means ideal as an index to popular will, and
all those pubicists and political bodies desirous
that election machinery should be unmis-
takably expressive Of public sentiment should
not settle down content with imperfecton, but
should be on the lookout for methods of I'M
provement.
The bill for second choice voting has been
before the Legislature several times. The plan
invented here, and subsequently adopted
in Australia, where 1t has had a satisfactory
trial. Whether il would be wise or not for
this State is question open to debate, but 1t
is question which should be debated by good
citizens. AS a progressive people we cannot
afford to shut our eyes to the consideration of
anything respectfully recommended as likely to
give Gs what we most want, officers really repre-
sentative of the people and not merely represen-
tative of a knot of politicians who give the
voters choice of evils. and sometimes so d.
vide them that minority actually controls the
government
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
Nesu7lork Ds,ilp Grib,nre.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Mr. Chamberlain announced to
the House of Commons that General Botha had
rejected the terms Of peace offered TO him by
Lord Kitchener. and that the other Boer leaders
ioined with him. - There were over seven
hundred persons arrested in connection with the
Russian students riots but the report that any
had been killed not confirmed. -
Edwin A. Abbey, the American artist has been
commissioned by King Edward VII to paint the
scene OF his coronation. == No further devel-
opments were announced in regard to the trou-
ble al Tien-Tsin, and serious difficulty is not
anticipated by the powers interested. - Ger
many, according to Chancellor Won Bdow. wants
compensation from China for the killing of
Baron Won Ketteer. 80 The first sealing
steamer returned 10 Newfoundland and report
ed great catch for all the vessels.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley returned to
Washington from his trip to attend the funeral
OF eX-President Harrison. - The first steps
were taken in a scheme to provide park sys-
tenn costing many millions OF dollars for Wash
ingtOn. - Consus Fowler and Ragsdae
ported to the tate Department on the enormous
losses TO American trade caused by the Boxer
troubles in China - Governor Odell signed
the bill repeating the powers of the Ramapo
Water Company. - Tammany Hall sought
sto make political profit out of MI Carnegie's
gift of S5.260,0o0 to New-York through bill
introduced at Albany to create commission OF
city officials to purchase sites =. The will of
eX-President Harrison admitted TO probate;
1t disposes Of about 100000 in specific bequests
TO relatives largely.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular but generally
higher. - Senator Platt announced that a
bill placing the city police under State control
was ready to go to Albany. and that he thought
Il would be passed and signed by Governor
OdelL - Coroner Bausch said that he thought
the death Of Mrs. Caroline Cabus, reported to
have died from apoplexy or the attack of pet
dog was suicide homicide. - Charles E.
CosgroVe was arrested in the City of Mexico on
the charge OF embeZZling Sl4 600 from Stewart
Howe May. of this city, and will be brought
mere Tor trial. == The various trust companies
designated as depostaries Of the stock of the
companies forming the United States Steel cor
porafion received large blocks of the securities
Tor conversion into the corporation stock.
THE NEATHER-Forecast for to-day:
showers The temperature yesterday: Highest,
90 degrees; lowest 30: average, 431b
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20

against American enterprise. Nor is only Rus
sia's protectorate against alien powers to be
asserted but also her control of those terri
tories against China herself for it is stipulated
that even China shall build no railroads in
there without Russia's permission,
Finally, Russia demands the right to build
railroad of her own, of course accompanied by
Cossack regiments guards, from Manchuria
down into the Province of Chilli, toward Pc
king and to the Great Wall" AS the Great
Wall is only some thirty five or forty miles
from Peking. that means the extension of
Russian control to the very suburbs of the i'm
view. of such claims Russia should take the
trouble TO add that the amount of her indem-
nity for the Boxer Outrages, and the security
for it and terms of payment, shall be adjusted
'conjontIy with the other powers. There
would really seem to be little reason for con-
sultlng the other powers in such trifle, if
these incomparably greater matters are to be
disposed Of without them. And If Russia is
thus TO take virtual control, adversely to China
herself, OF half of the empire, it may not I'M
naturally be asked why she seeks further in
dembity. Questions may in the reflective
mind. also arise as to what becomes of the in
ternat0nal agreement of n year ago to main
tain the open door in al of China, and to
what becomes of the Anglo-German treaty of
last October. in which those two powers pledged
themselves, $50 far they exercise in
fuence." to prevent this very thing which Rus
sia now proposes TO Go.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
To Our Esteemed Leader.
ABRAHAM GRUBER. ESQ.
From the Boys Of the Regular Republican Or
SANITATION Of the XXIst Assembly Dtstriet-

Alderman Mathews made the presentation speecn'
and in his reply Mr. Gruber said. among o'he'
things:
This is perhaps the hardest job ever underI% %
/ don't know what to say because nave not OeeA
attacked
Then. strosing the three buckhorn hahuie' "
the loving cup. he continued:
Fut the symbol of harmony makes wish tna-
as I erasp enc handle the senior Senator or New
York were grasping the other, and William ChIs Cdis
sanger tha third No one wants any more trOuoie
in the Republican ranks. We want 70 niaAe W a.
only for Tammany Hall. and the best way 49,, 70 ~
that is 10 nominate Andrew Carnegie IOr NiaSoA
on a non-partisan and anti-Tanmany ticAe'-
When the cheers that greeted this declaration mao
subsidized Mr. Gruber went on 10 eulosize VT CaIhe
gle In glowing terms and ended By SAVING Sna. ST.
IL the regular Republican organization OF the
Assembly District formally indorsed Carnesle ~
Nnyor as he had no doubt IL would many osIe.
organizations would follow. He had no fear thas
Mr. Carnegie would accept the Eonor II Va
call from all the anti-Tammany elements eouAa
he made unanimous.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
NOTES OF TIE STAGE.

Miss Julia Marlowe and her company, Miss Amelia
Bingham. Miss Blanche Bates and Campbell ticllan.
in a new one-act play; Miss Lillian Russell and
De Wolf Hopper, j. Fl. Stoddart and Miss Maude
Harrison. In "One Touch of Nature; Weber *
Fields and David Warfield. James T. Powers Will
lam Collier J. +. Dodson, Miss Annie Irish and
Robert Edcson. in one-act play; Miss Annie
Yeamans and Miss Viola Allen and her company
will contribute their services for the benefit given
to Nine Janauschek by the women of the American
stage at Wallack's Theatre the afternoon Of
Friday. April y. Theodore Moss has given the use
the attaches aud of the orchestra. Charles Burn
ham. who is acting treasurer of the benefit,
ceived yesterday check for $500 for an orchestra
seat.
A deficiency judgment for s26.S52 docketed
Yesterday against Thomas Henry French in favor
of Elliott Zborowski growing of the foreclosure
sale in October. 1897. of Mr.. Frenchs interest in
the property at Eighth-ave. and Forty-second-st.
occupied by the American Theatre.
The third matinee performance of the students
of the Stanhope -Wheatcroft Dramatic School takes
place at the Madison Square Theatre on Thursday.
April is. when four five plays written
by the members of American dramatists' club
will be presented.
The mana cement of the American Theatre n
nounces for Monday night revival of The Wages
of Sn,' melodrama which first produced in
this country the Fourteenth Street Theatre. The
original of the play included Mrs. Agnes Booth.
that fine actress. the late Georgia Drew Barry
more. Charles Overton and Charles Maubury. AT
acted by Ralph Stuart, Jane Remark and Georgia
Wells.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20

A legal defender of gamblers. trying TO get
them free from the penalty OF their law break
ing. says they were not guilty Of gambling but
merely of "brace" game IN which there was
no chance for the players to win. The dstnc-
ton is fine one reminiscent of the man who
wasn't killed, but merely had his head cut off.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
REPORT ABOUT F. ID. UNDERWOOD REVIVED

The report again current yesterday tha' So
D. Underwood second vice-president Oh tne
Baltimore and Ohio. TO be made presLienl %
the Erie President Thomas being promoted 10 lne
office of chairman of the board Mr. Underwoo"S
selection Is ascribed TO the influence OF James q
HiIl who is known to have a high opinieo At M
ability a railway executive.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
VISIT OF FRENCH NAVAL CADETS.

The French naval cadets. who will visit this city
next month their schoolship. will be entertained
by Columbia University at the suggestion OF Presi-
dent Low. A gymnastic exhibition and basket
ball game. probably with Harvard will precede an
elaborate and fashionable dance in honor OF the
cadets who VIII attend the gymnasium in full uni
form. - - ~