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New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
SA VS. TEWKSBURY WILL PAY.
FUGITIVE BANKER HAS MADE A NEW
FORTUNE IN MENICO, HIS LAW
YER DECLARES.

B. Gerson Oppenheim of No. 265 Broadway.
attorney for Lewis G.. Tewksbury, who fled to
Mexico last July, leaving debts amounting to
S6G0,0G0. announced yesterday that he would
advertise tomorrow for meeting of his clients
creditors. to inform them that they would be
paid in full by Tewksbury.
Mr.. Oppenhem has just returned from the
City of Mexico. where he conferred with his
client He told all interesting story of Tewks-
bury's career since his disappearance
Leaving here with a trife over 5000 in his
pocket" said Mr.. Oppenheim. this adventurous
man went to Chicago to adjust some mining
of returning East. as he promised his friends
he would do. he esta blished himself in princely
style in an office in the City OF Mexico. Accord
ing TO his statement he succeeded in securing
important government contracts from President
Diaz. He amassed a fortune sufficiently large
TO enable him TO arrange for the full settle
ment of his debts here. He has already paid in
full the claim of S15. 900 of my former client,
w 3. Johnson The remaining creditors are
mostly New-York men. The largest individual
claim against Tewksbury is $4,000
Not until he had made a success of his
operations in Mexico was he recognized as the
fugitive banker. He had concealed his identity
is now in the mining business in South
America
Tewksbury had banking and brokerage Of
flee at No. 50 Broadway. and several uptown
offices. He one of the best known bucket
shop proprietOrs in the city.
The original attachment brought against
him last July by w. 3. Johnson. the Judgment
being perfected in the following October.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
AGAINST PLAIT AMENDMENT
THE CUBAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
TION PLACES ITSELF ON RECORD.

Havana, April 1.-THE Cuban Constitutional
Convention placed itself upon record to-day
against the Platt amendment, by vote of Is
to 10 on a resolution that the convention should
declare itself opposed to the amendment ''on
account of the terms of some of the clauses. and
the way in which they are drawn, and also on
account of the contents of others, especially
Clauses III, VI and VII"
The Conservatives assert that this action is
embarrassing, inasmuch it practically ties
the hands of any commission that might be sent
to Washington.
The legal authorities have granted permission
to Charles f. w. Nicely to sell the brickyard and
land in Havana standing in his name. The
money realized will be turned over to the court
and kept in trust until a decision is reached in
connection with his alleged embezzlement OF
noStal funds.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
CHINA'.S ABILITY TO PAY.
COMMITTEE OF MINISTER'S BELIEVE
THEY CAN SECURE S3OOO00.OOO.

Peking, April 12-The committee Of ministers
which is considering China's financial resources
has learned from the information thus far OBJ
tainable that $500 900 be raised without
injuring China's resources. The examination by
the committee into the subject is thus far in
complete, and 1t will probably subsequently
learn that other Chinese resources for indemni-
ties available.
The discussion OF politics has this week given
place to amusements, beginning with the Ger
races at the Hunting Park on Monday last.
The remainder of the week devoted to in
ternational races. assault at arms and tent
pegging at the Temple of Heaven. The Rus
slams particularly celebrating the Easter
holidays.
The ministers openly express their desire that
the foreign troops leave Peking. They are SEEM
ingly as anxious for the departure as were the
besieged ministers anxious for the arrival OF the
troops.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
EIGHTY BOERS CAPTURED.
CT .ERAL KITCHENER REPORTS A BRITISH
SUCCESS NEAR DEwETSDORP

London, April ia dispatch from General
Kitchener from Pretoria dated Thursday, April
II. says Colonel Monros mounted infantry after
two hours hard fighting has captured eighty
prisoners, including Commandant Bresla at
Lietfindeyue. near Dewetsdorp, in the Orange
River Colony.
London, April 13-"The Daily Express" this
morning says it understands that the govern
ment has decided sending reinforce
ments to South Africa.
General Sir Redvers Butler speaking last even
Ing at Plymouth eulogized the assistance which
Canada and Australia had rendered Great Brit
ain in forming in South Africa a third English
speaking nation.
New nations are springing up around us he
said and must he allowed TO do what is proper
for themselves. Reasonable concessions must be
granted to them. We must not repeat the error
which lost us America. That first great child
of the empire lost because a fine growing
lusty boy not given enough rope. and was
not allowed to think differently in small mat
ters from his parents
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

OFFICIALS HOPE HE WILL REPUDIATE
SOME OF HIS ALLEGED UTTERANCEs
Washington. April 12-The various interviews
ascribed to Minister Loomis at San Juan have
attracted much attention here. and the minister
will probably be invited TO explain some of his
utterances. if he is not able TO deny the ac-
curacy of the interviews. Reflections on the
personal character of the President of Venezuela
not regarded as proper, according TO ofhclal
etiquette and it is confidently hoped that Mr.
Loomis Will be able to repudiate them. Other
wise it would manifestly be impossible for him
to return to Venezuela. even if the issues which
led to his departure were satisfactorily settled
The belief prevails here that, no matter how
these personal questions settled. it VIII be a
long time before United states Minister re-
sumeS the post at Caracas
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
CHARTER HEARING TO-DAY.

Fifteen public hearings bills approved by tha
legislature and relating 10 New-York City
scheduled 10 be he,c before Mayor Van Wyck at
the City Hall Perhaps the most noteworthy Of
them all is the one this forenoon at 10 O'eoca
the amended charter IL is likely that at least
twenty people will speak in opposition to the meas
ure Other hearings advertised Kings
County Clerks Sheriffs and Registers bills. These
hearings will begin Monday morning at II
o'clock Other hearings on Monday are on the Car
nese Library bill and the amended bin relating TO
tbs Construction OF a reservoir at Forest Park.
f}rookIyn The latter bill was before the Mayor
few weeks ago. he objected 10 IT, as II did not
giva tha Board OF Estimate discretionary power as
70 the selection of the site The Dill has been
amended to meet the Mayors views. and ne VIII
probably approve IL
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
LEFT $4,000 FOR PET DOG.
MISS ELLEN A GRIFFIN, RICH RECLUSE,
DIES IN BOARDING HOUSE.

Miss Ellen A Griffin. who years ago was
prominent in social circles in NewYork, died
yesterday morning in plainly furnished room
at No 81 East Eleventh-st- Curled up at the
foot of the bed upon which she lay was little
black and tan dog. Dandy Jim, and swing
ing in cage near the window a canary,
both of which had been her only companions for
many years Although Miss Griffin was reputed
to be worth S15O,0OO when she died. for years
she had been recluse.
few days before Miss Griffin died she sent
for Mr.. Lord. of the law firm of Lord, Day &
LORD, and instructed him to draw her Will. The
only special bequest in that instrument was one
of $4,000, which she gave to Mary McGivney,
the housekeeper of the house in which she lived.
for the care and maintenance of Dandy Jim, her
pet dog. to the end of his days The rest Of her
property left to her nephews and neces
who live in Santa Barbara Cal. The arrange
ments for the funeral are being made by A w.
De Forest, the president of one of New-Havens
banks who is cousin of Miss Griffin
Miss Griffin the daughter of Charles Alex
ander Griffin, lawyer prominent fifty years
ago. Her grandfather George Griffin, was at
that time criminal lawyer. and an author of
some note. She was born at No. 20 Beach-st.
fifty-eight years ago Her most intimate friend
during her SchOOldayS, she used TO say, Miss
Ellie Vanderbilt daughter of Jacob Vanderbilt
and granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt.
Miss Griffin's father had a home, Magnolia Cot
tage, at New-Brighton. Staten Island, near that
Of Commodore Vanderbilt.
1t is said that love affair was the primary
cause of Miss Grffns retirement from social
life and her subsequent hermitlike habits. The
story goes that she became engaged TO a cousin,
but that because of the relationship the families
Objected broken
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
THE EW-NEIICO OIL FIELD.
MUCH EXCITEMENT OVER DIsCOvERY-CoMPA-
MES BEING ORGANIZED.

FL Paso Tex April IL (SpeciaD.-The excitement
here over the discovery of oil at Denlins, n NJ
near FL Paso is growing every day The an
nouncement of the discovery was made puoilc on
Tuesday and already more than one hundred pros
nectors are on the ground. taking up claims and
investigating The Okefe Company, which MADE
the discovery has been chartered with capitai
of $500 eco and has already let contracts for boring
wells The first discovery was made oy the oni'eu
States Geological Survey. which treated the ground
with a needle drill. AT a depth of six hundred feet
oil gushed out the top going twenty feet above the
surface There is no question 10 the existence
of the oil, and spectators are crowdins into the
field from every town in this region Every tram
out of FL Paso is crowded with prospectors ana
tomorrow two more companies Will be organlZ a.
with an aggregate capital OF Sl,UoV" Inc OH heiu
Is seventy miles from FL Paso
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
ENGLAND WANTS COMPENSATION.
TON-BULWER TREATY PROCEED
ING IN LONDON.

London, April 12-Negotiations the Hay
Pauncefote abrOgation of the Clayton -Bulwer
Treaty are proceeding although they have not
yet passed the tentative stage. A representa-
tive of The Associated Press has been informed
that they are being conducted a quid pro quo
basis. and that other method of abrogaton
would he considered by the British Govern
ment. The Foreign Office hopes that a settle
ment satisfactory to both the United States and
Great Britain will be reached before Congress
reconVenes in December.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

BRITISH VIEW OF THE BEST WAY TO Sc
CURE INDEMNITY FROM CHINA.

London, April 12.-Great Britain has not yet
definitely estimated the money indemnity she
desires China to pay. A representative of The
Associated Press is informed that the govern
ment adheres the belief that little can be
gained by insisting upon cash payments from
China, and though the government regrets that
this will possibly be a cause for delay, it con-
tinues to instruct the British Minister to China.
Sir Ernest Satow, to try to induce the powers
to agree to a demand for greater trading privi-
leges instead of money The government is OF
the opinion that the opening up of those rich
provinces hitherto closed to foreign commerce
will result in much greater benefit to the ma
tions concerned. and to China herself, than the
extraction of lump sums Of money.
dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Company
from Pekng says that the French military au-
thorities contemplate removing seven thousand
men at an early date The Germans are prepar-
ing to repatriate the infantry brigade
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
GOVERNOR ODELL HERE.
HE WILL INSIST ON CHANGES IN THE
CHARTER REVISION BILL

Governor OdelI came to the city last evening he
arrived at the Grand central S'auoh doou'
o'clock and was met by Congressman sherman,
U5ttsuer and Emerson The Governor went 70 the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. where he had a few moments
telk with Senator PIatt. After that he changed his
clothes and went to dine with the congressman
mentioned
Tho conference between the Senator and the Cow
ernor was brief and politics was not touch upon
They will meet again to-day for long talk. and
other Republican leaders viii be called into the
conference. The changes in the charter. the ap-
Dointment of port wardens and other matters in
cluding the Congress reapportionment viii he dis
cussed II may be said that Governor Oiell will
az this conference insist upon supplemental egis-
lation to eliminate the bad features of the charter
revision bill. especially those clauses relating
subsidizing newspapers and the granting of money
private schools.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
WANT KRUGER IN ILLINOIS.

Springfield H.. April IA resolution
adopted without opposition by the lower house of
the Illinois Legislature to-day laudng Paul Kriiger
as the leader in the patriotic cause of his race in
resisting British oppression and preserving TO his
people the inaenabe rights CT home rule and
self-government" and extending TO him "a cordial
welcome our shores and the State of Illinois" "
1t will also ask him. II he should visit America, TO
address the Illinois House.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
TRADE PROSPECTS GLOOMY IN CHINA.

Tien-Tsn April 12-Trade prospects are ex-
tremely gloomy Chinese importers and whole
sale dealers are fearful, owing to the disturbed
state Of the country and the uncertainty as TO
the future.
The customs collections for the March quarter
were 81 900 taels against 10000 taels for the
same period of 1900.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
HE NAY LEARN TO TAIN AGAIN.
PART OF BROOKLYN LECTURERS TONGUE Sue
CEssFULLY REMOVED

William H. Champion. adventurer' ex-pohceinah
and lecturer who spent Thursday talking into
monograph at his home. No. 42S Thrteenth-st,
Brooklyn in order that he might still lecture-oy
proxv-after his tongue had been removed by ,he
surgeons at the Seney Hospital passed through the
operation successfully yesterday afternoon M"eh
1,rampton was put under the knife II was found
that the cancer which affected the tongue. had
not spread as far had been supposed A portion
oniy of the tongue was taken out. diagonal cut
,raS mada and the front section OF the member.
back hearty to where IL joins the lower jaw. was
removed. One of the doctors said iast nisht ,nat
..han the nerves shall have become revitalized In
w n,,n,n Of the tongue Champion may be able 10
learn 70 talk again, after fashion-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

London, April 13-"A serious seditious move
ment.' says the Petermaritzburg correspondent
of The Daily Mall lis spreading among the
natives 1t is headed by native ministers who
preach the doctrine of Africa for Africans and
incite the natives to throw off all European con-
troll. The authorities are carefully watching the
propaganda, but reluctant to interfere
through fear of making martyrs of the ring
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
ANGRY AT CAPTAIN YOUNG.
HIS IMPRISONMENT OF TWO CUBANS FOR
LIBEL STIRS Up FEELING IN HAVANA.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSE.l

Havana, April 12.-The sentenced to
prison by Captain Young yesterday have been
released. Americans and Cubans declare the
Imprisonment a great outrage and 1t will have
a bad effect throughout the island. They say
Captain Young did not have jurisdiction in the
case of a crime committed outside the harhOr
The coincdent is regarded by General Wood as
unfortunate at this time. The press condemn
the act an American usurpation of justice. 1t
may result in the recall of Captain Young.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
MORGAN TALKS OF STEEL TRUST
BELIEVES IT WILL NOT INJURE THE TRADE
IN ENGLAND OR GERMANY.

London, April 12.-J. Pierpont Morgan in an
interview with London reporter is quoted as
saying he thought the Steel Trust would have a
s'eaoylng effect on the British steel market. and
fapher more favorable than otherwise. He did
hOt see why the steel trade should suffer either
~ Great Britain or Germany. AS to the report
.na' ne intended TO place trust securities on the
european market Mr. Morgan said:
mere is no surplus capital TO give away. The
tT'pie pn on this side under misapprehension.
An ii the Shares are allotted long ago What we
'ought We had to pay for.
MI. Morgan courteously declined to discuss the
point any further
Niiiieo states Steel will be listed on the Lon
ntock LII STOCK Exchange by the end of May At
g., eoei, there Is practically business in this
A - mere although there were some actual
&c saisdcuons to-day at 40 for common and 97ih
a. Ptierred Brokers, however, are paying for
i'iscan os account 81 for calls at 20 for the end
uesoorough, Yorkshire. April 12.-The
"s Vi the Improvement in the iron and steel
as.hess business In the United States is influencing war
OF March.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
EXTRA INSURANCE ON VESSELS FOR ORIENT

San Francisco, April l2-'The Examiner says
that vessels bound from this coast TO Chinese and
Japanese ports must carry extra insurance and
have been put on a war risk basis. This meaps
a heavy addition to the usual rates of insurance
and comes in the class special hazards. The
reason for this decision the part of the marine
Underwriters is the strained relationship between
JaDan and Russia. The first vessel on which war
risks were written the Hong-kong Maru. one
of the japanese line She sailed yesterday and car
ried extra lines of insurance on both hull and
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

LARGE BLOCK OF THE PREFERRED STOCK
CHANGES HANDS

Baltimore. April u (SpeciaD.-The great rail and
marine steel works of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany at tidewater. Sparrow's Point. below this
city will. 1t is believed be acquired by the
United States Steel Corporation within the next
month. This will give the great steel company con-
troll of a plant that speedily be developed into
one of the biggest shipbuilding works and steel
shipping points in the world. A syndicate
posed of E, n. Morrison & Co. of Baltimore; Dick
Brothers & Co.. Drexel q Co. and f. B. Smith &
Co., of Philadelphia, has purchased $40 600 coo of the
preferred stock of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany to be issued under the plan of reorganiza-
ton of this company. Funds to pay for the
purchase of additional mines In Cuba will also
come from the money thus secured.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
A CUBAN DEPUTY AUDITOR.

Washington, April l2.-Another step toward the
establishment of full civil government in Cuba was
taken to-day by the appointment by General Wood
of Ernest Fonts Sterling deputy auditor of the
island. Senor Fonts has been discharginS similar
duties for time under Major Ladd, but Is now
reappointed a purely civil official.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

As told in a special cable dispatch TO The Tribune
from Havana yesterday. Captain Lucien Young,
Captain the Port of Havana. sentenced Secun
dino Torral Garcia and Julio Urrutla, editor and
director of Eel Estvador sixty and thirty days
respectively in Altares Prison. for a lbellous
article in which it said that Young lied when
he General Wood a copy of the paper pur-
porting TO contain the agreement with the steve
dores reached in the recent strike. Young has
harbor and claims authority for his action
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
PLOT TO KILL KRUGER.

London April 13.-"The police of this city"
says the Amsterdam correspondent of The
Daily Express" recently got wind of cOntem-
plated attempts upon the life of Mr.. Kriger
One of the persons arrested is said to have
made a confession"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
FARoUHAR's FLEET COMING HOME.

Washington. April 12-The Navy Department
announced to-day that the North Atlantic
SQUADRON. now at Culebra Island. is due to ar
rive at Hampton Roads April 23 or n This
sets at rest the rumOrs that the squadron is TO
be sent to Venezuelan waters.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
AMERICANS IN A ROBBER BAND.

Berlin April l2.-According TO dispatch from
Peking dated yesterday to the "kolnische Eel
ting a robber band of four Americans and four
Chinese WAS recently captured by German out
most at Tung- Kia-Fu. west OF Ten-Tsin.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
oSlhlAL DISTRESS IN GERMANY
AeuARTER OF THE WORKING PEOPLE IDLE
OR INsUFFIcIENTLy EMPLOYED

oR INsUFFICIENTLY EMPLOYED.
r.h' april ia recent article In the "Berliner
esodlt takes a gloomy view of the industrial
fs fsois IN Germany, which IL says bad
~ charitable efforts powerless TO cope with
en.-. Reduced production and the conse-
M = dismissal OF working people are so general as
ohser 10 attract notice
49,, sale 10 say that a quarter of the working
There 3, are either idle insufficiently employed
situst,on i'.rie prospect Of an Improvement the
unce,tsin;, ne matter is made more serious by the
indrs,r.'s OF Gerlnany's commercial policy. The
disssros OF the country do no, know whether
Years Us tarin wars will destroy the work OF
trad no.i ne uncertainty OF Germany's vacilating
to ounS ey drives German capital and intelligence
hinder .atse industrial undertakings abroad and
Prices are pasiness relations with foreign countries
Iron worre 80 depressed in Silesia that even the
and furns mere which possess their coal mines
The fin .ss cannot cover operating expenses
Tor tie Eiite and tube manufactures the plants
feytie inauiacture Of electric supplies and the
Many fusfies are In similar plight
hour q, ,aactories have closed and In others the
crowd fo naaoor have been reduced while workers
nent TT gates OF the factories seeking employ
these conJs. wealthy classes feel the pressure Of
and profess,iohs proportionately with the working
classes, but this is less general.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

Syracuse n. Y, April ia dispatch to The
Post st-Standard'' from Oswego says that Henry II.
Lyman State Commissioner of Excise, is critically
i'll from heart trouble. brought by grip. He re-
turned TO his home from Albany to-day. Syracuse
physicians have been summoned by Oswego
doctors
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
no MORE PEERAGES IN POLITICS.

London, April 13.-It is asserted that King
Edward intends 20 a great extent to abolish
the giving of peerages and other honors for
purely political and party services.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

RE SURE TO SEE NIAGARA-SUPERB SERVICE
So Of course you ahould take the New York
Central from Grand Central Station. the centre oe
The Metropolis Of AmeytcA-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
TALK OF BIG COTTON GOODS TRUST.
REPORT FROM NEw-ORLEANs DOUBTED BY
MEN IN THE TRADE HERE.

New-Orleans April y (Special).-Cotton
houses in this city have received private ad-
vices from New-York that billion-dollar cot
ton mill trust is being organized and that the
banking house of J. p. Morgan & Co. is inter-
ested in the syndicate.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

THE EYES OF THE WORLD ON CHINA.
Japan and the Far East. Reached by the over
land Limited San Francisco via Chicago &
Northwestern. Union Pacific and Southern Pactfc
Rys. Address Northwestern Line. AS1 Broadwsy.-
AdY1
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
WOULD RULE BOROUGH

The friends OF Randolph Guggenheimer viii make
a brisk nght for him for the nomination for oor-
oush president of Manhattan in the compg Tam
MANY city convention. Mr.. Gugsenheimer does noe
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

J. H. Lane, Captain F. Norton Goddard and
other men prominent in the cotton goods trade
in this city said last evening that they knew
nothing about the formation OF such trust
They said they did not believe the report.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

JAYNE.s EXPECTORANT-th Cough cure
JAYNE'a EXPECTORANT--Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

POLAND POLANDi POLANDi
The purest natural spring water in the world
-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has decided to continue
Until further notice special train Atlantic City to
New York Sunds-' afternoon. leaving Atlantic
City at 4:50 p. m. will ugh Pullman Parlor Cars,
Dining Car and Coac opping at Trenton. EuZa.
beth and Newark 70 passengers-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

POLAND, POLAND! POLAND.
The purest natural spring water in the world
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

POLAND. POLAND, POLAND.
The purest natural spring water In the world
dyy
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

POLAND! POLAND! POLAND!
The purest natural spring water In the ve''o
-AAve-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
'AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS"

MUSHROOM is eighty miles north of Pretoria o
the railroad.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13

Ths p,oLAND! POLAND! POLAND!
-AAvt natural spring water In the world
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
Fl. II. LYMAN SERIOUSLY I'LL.

STATE EXCISE COMMISSIONER SUFFERING FROM
HEART TROUBLE.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
CONCENTRATING ROERs AT PRETORIA

Nylstroom, Transvaal, April All the in
habitants of this place have been sent tc
Pretoria
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
POLAND! POLAND! PCLAND.
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