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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
MERGER PROPOSED.
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION MAY ABSORB
ALL SMALL COMPANIES IN
THE COUNTRY

Chicago, April s.-A convention OF the Interstaro
Telephone Association will be held at the Sherman
House on April O. 10 and IL The association Is
composed Of the independent telephone exchanges
IN the States Of Illinois. Wisconsin Michigan lndi-
ana Kentucky Missouri and Iowa.
According TO The Inter Ocean" the expectation
Is that before the meeting adjourns all the smaller
teIephone companies in the country will have been
merged. ,.a5
AT Joliet yesterday the Interstate company placed
ON record deed of trust for so0000.0t0. IniS
amount of securities will be on hand at the meet
ing TO be held tomorrow. which Is called 1or tne
for rapital stock Of the seven thousand exchanges
involved In the transaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
KING CHRISTIANS BIRTHDAY.

Copenhagen. April Skiing Christian to-day cele-
brated his eighty-fourth birthday. surrounded by
his children and grandchildren. The monarch. who
{. well preserved mind and body, entered into all
the festivities Sixty members of royal families
were present the palace and took part in the
gayeties which included reception at noon by
the King. a family dinner. and in the evening
entertainment with concert by the singers OF the
Royal Theatre. His majesty was the recipient of
gifts from most OF the royal personages OF Eu-
rope. Extensive celebratiors OF the Kings birth
day took place throughout Denmark. including mil
itary parades and feasting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
LIQUOR DEALERS MEET.
THEY DECLARE THAT THERE SHOULD BE
NO ENFORCEMENT OF BLUE LAWS"

The executive committee Of the Central Liquor
Dealers Association composed of five delegates
from each district organization. held d meeting
Yesterday afternoon in the Lexington opera
House and talked in secret for more IMAM t"o
hours. After the meeting the members OF the com.
nittee declined tell newspaper men the nature OF
the discussion what conclusions were reacheo-
When asked If there was decision TO cioSe a,' nc
saloons next Sunday. some Of the men laugheu IN"
said they had not thought of such step one man
said that he thought counsel Of the assocld'io.
would preparations for resisting the ellor's Vi
the police TO close the saloons and would defeho any
saloonkeepers who were arrested for refusing "
close their places. Peter Seery former 1aii'ias
official who keeps a saloon in Second-ave. was SAID
have presented the following statement "iii0'
met with favor, at the meeting
We believe in the enforcement of all laws that
govern the small dealers but we 90 not pelier ". Iii
the so-called blue laws snOua d az etc on sun
Arrests of small tradesInel, ~ ,oemhers and
day is wrongful in the opinion or tne IF
they denounce generally the liiloerai eiioi
ID Smcp on enfornement will encourage blind tigers
speak easies" and places of that sort 49, oo.o,
that the travelling public has no place 10 80 -
when the saloon is closed
Mr. Seerv and Hugh Dolan both declared that the
meeting was an harmonious one. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
its great length. They asserted that "hile hiahS
things were discussed. the Sunday closins mace
did not receive especial attention.
A ''reformer' in a letter to The tribune mas n
vanced the idea of strike among the baFtenders OF
the city as a means of stopping sales OF liquor DIT
prohibited hours. saying:
II would seem though 1t was In order lor nrie
to demand short hours for their work ana no OF
on Sunday If they would take TINS postum tiT
question of closing the saloon would De edsuS
solved and further. is it not probable the salooi
keepers would fall in with this idea proVldiIis "a, az
fbe saloons would close because 1t is very probable
II does not nav the saoonkeepers at the present
time keep open on Sundays!
District Attorney Jerome is to make an ADDRESS
bafora tho Mems club of the Judson Memorial
Church at No. 5S Washington Square SOUTH TO-
morrow evening at S o'clock The Sunday Ques,,
~ ~ n Tho Saloon After the address there Will
be opportunity for general discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
JOHN A. VAN RENSSELAER, BANKRUPT.
HIS LIABILITIES ARE GIVEN AS So 40 rs AND HIS
ASSETS sT0S.

Among the petitions flied yesterday in the Clerks
office of the United States District Court was that
of John y. Van Rensselaer,, of No. So Washington
Square South, who Is III business at Room No. &C.
No &C Broadway. The liabilities according 70
petition are S. 500 u: the nominal sos The
indebtedness is chiefly for money borrowed
uromisso-v notes Judgment has been obtained
most of them. The principal creditors are s. Van
Rensselaer, South Orange. $751; the estate of Oracle
King No 50 Broadway. $500; Mary X. Van Rensse
laer. Newport r. L., $500; the estate of F. A. L.
WaIlin S2T2 and Maurice DAILY. $780, The petitioner
has wearing apparel worth 500 and mining stocks
with a nominal value of $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
CHINAMEN SENT HOME.
NINETEEN OF THEM. THE FIRST LARGE
PARTY To BE SHIPPED. SAIL FOR CHINA
FRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l

IRY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBrNE1
San Francisco April s.-United States Marshal
Charles F. StuIm. for the Western District or
New York arrived here today with nineteen China
men who had been caught the northern border
OF New-York while trying To cross from Canada.
They were sent back China the steamer
Gaelic to-day.
Sturm says that for some time contractors have
been bringing Chinese from Vancouver to Toronto
and Hamilton, from which places they were
snuggled over into the United States Contractors
receive from $50 10 5000 each for Mongolians when
delivered In this country, so that the traffic IS
remunera tive.
This is the first large party to be returned to
China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
MACE E4RyERs TO DRAW DITIDEND.

FAN River. Mass. April S-A wage earne's -,
aera ~ < ner een, earned since September last
is to be paid to the operatives OF the King fn'le
mill The dividend will be computed from oef
,en,har to March and will amount to more 'na'
ts,s kird ever paid IN Fall River although 'is
Rnnrna mill lust over the Rhode Island line. =
operated on the profit sharing plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
GERUiNT BUYS PATENT RIGHTS.
WILL THE KAISER EXPLOIT THE NE"
TELEPHONE AUTOMATIC SWITCHBOARD

Chicago April S--The Daily News" to-day says
financial transaction Of big proportl1r0nns goT.
announced to-day in telephone circles Inc So =,
eminent of Germany appears as the purcna9Ss rsat
patent rights covering all Europe. eXcePt vi tic
Britain ireland and France. for an aue9 ,.i 20
switchboar manufactured in Chicago. Inc 49, .his
the result OF months tnveStiSatoh r! III
citv by q representative Of the German D Low !,
ment The electrical appliances Will d ip,e1ts
Telephone system of forty thousand instr
one person can keep entire system IN order'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
MAKE THEM WORK FULL EIGHT HOURS,
MP Cutting CALLS FOR STRICT ENFORCE-
MENT OF THE REGULATION IN
CITY DEPARTMENTS.

p. Fulton Cutting president OF the Oluzebs
Union last night sent letter to the Board or
Estimate and Appointment calling for a suIcl
enforcement Of the eight hour law in the city de-
partments. He says city employees. working from
g TO s. get in only thirty-eight hours week III
stead OF forty-eight. and that this represents n
direct loss to the city 2 per cent. Mr. Cuttings
letter is, in part, follows:
The average city e,nploye receives long wages
for short hours, and should work the fun quota
of eight hours: any man worth his salt Is willing
to do that. Many heads of departments and their
chief assistants work more than eight hours.
in labor involving great anxietes and responsi-
b,lties; much more than should the average clerk
OF other city employee be content to Work at least
for eight hours. We have reason to believe they
average about six and half hours. If TINS
abuse was corrected il would, of course, lead TO
numerous dsmissas OF whose services are
not needed, desirable thing in our judgment, CIV
ing the Commissioners the much needed oppor-
tunity of Diminishing the ncompetents and pol
itical hangers on. who ought never TO nave
been appointed. and retaining in the service the
most competent and reliable men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
PEACE NOT YET IN SIGHT.

London, April Safer the Cabinet meeting
to-day A J. Balfour. the government leader.
informed the Liberal leader. Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman in the House Of Commons, that
the government had no important information
regarding the peace negotiations in South
Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
AGAINST CONTRACT SYSTEM
SENATE POsToFFICF COMMITTEE MAKES
NO CHANGE IN RURAL FREE
DELIVERY SERVICE.

Washington April 8-The Senate Committee on
Pcstofices and Postroads to-day considered the
question OF changing the present rural free delivery
system to contract system, but after listening to
ano rposIng by A. ". Machen. Superin-
rendent OF the rural delivery service decided
not O make the change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
MONEY FOR BROOKLYN STREETS.

Presiden. Swanstrom Of Brooklyn asked the
Mayor yesterday at public hearing 10 approve
bin providing the Board OF Estimate TO authorize
an extra 100000 for street paving. making the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
YOUNG OGLESBY MAKES DENIAL

SAYS STORY OF RAPID TRANSIT ENGAGE
MENT ON ST. PAUL WAS JOKE.
Elkhart Ill. April S.-Jasper Oglesby. the
twenty-year- old of the late Governor Rich
ard J. Ogesby arrived at his home here to-day
from abroad. He emphatically denied the re-
port of his engagement to marry wealthy
New-York woman
He alleged that a friend. Joke. announced
the engagement The dinner on board the
steamer st. Paul, he says. was given in honor
of and woman who were really engaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
SEPOTS KILLED BY AFGHANS.

Sirnla, India, April s-Fifteen Sepoys were am
pushed on April the Mahnud frontier. Eight
OF the soldiers were killed end three were wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
TURKS AND CHRISTIANS FIGHT
REVOLUTION IN PROVINCE REPORTED TO
BE SPREADING.

London. April 9.-Teegraphns from the capt.
tai of Montenegro the correspondent of THE
Daily Mali reports heavy fighting between
Turks and Christians in the province of Novi-
zabar in European Turkey. and that a revolu-
ton is spreading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
KEYS TURNED on STRIKERS.
GEORGIA MILL, OWNERS LOCK THEIR DOORS
AND TEN THOUSAND ARE IDLE.

Augusta Ga April s-Thc striking mill opera
tives refused to call their strike off. and $50
this evening the lockout in the Augusta district
went into effect The Manufacturers Association
met last night. and decided to fight to the end.
This means that there will not be a spindle turn
ing I'm Augusta or the House Creek Valley to-
morrow morning Everything is quiet. About ten
thousand operatives are affected,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
CARNEGIE ADDS TO LIBRARY GIFT.
MOUNT VERNON WILL. RECEIVE $4,000 FROM HIM.
INSTEAD OF So. 900.

President Joseph s. Wood, of the Mount Vernon
Board of Education. announced yesterday that
Andrew Carnegie had Increased his gift for a Ii
brary at Mount Vernon from 5000 To $4,000. When
Mr. Carnegie made his first gift 10 Mount Vernon
the School Board found that 1t would cost nearly
81 500 year $4,000 library, and only s1ol5
to maintain $4,000 building. An appeal was
made for money. and Mr.. Carnegie granted
the request Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09

total paving appropriation SS"o'VVV 'i'A'
said President Swanstronl- is city oi scnooi''
rosnitals and cobbIestones The cobbestones have
proved a veritable nightmare 10 us cluzens IA
borough was Disseminated against by Ile last slu-
rrirstraton. and received only t6tSo lor pa' 11
to 81 2el 900 which allowed Manhattan ana I'M, me
Bronx. II would be only an act OF Jusuce 10 'ie4'
FOR you approve this measure. -, -.
The Mayor said that in view OF inc Idct NC
there wa 10 or,position 20 the bill he would ap-
prove il. There hearings or number OF pili9'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11

ton and the Stevens primary election
bill; declares for the repeal of all
laws now in force when provide for
double taxation and condemns the
Dingley tariff bill.
The keynote of the convention was
sounded by the permanent chairman,
Thomas M. Kearney of Racine, who
arraigned the state administration and
delivered a TRADE against theproposeo
primary election measure. The con-
vention was conspicuous for the large
number of gold democrats in atteno-
ance, indicating patching up of all
past differences. Joseph e. Davies of
Watertown was temporary chairman.
After the adoption of the platform
three hours time of the convention
was taken up in the presentation of
candidates for the nomination for gov
ernor. The names We're presented OF
David S. Rose, Milwaukee; j. e,
Jones, Portage; Burr w. Jones, Mad
ison: George w. Peck, Milwaukee;
DR.. Wendell A. Anderson, La Crosse;
Neal Brown, Wausau Rose was
nominated on the first ballot, getting
SAT votes. Burr w. Jones, &C.. A
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11
FOREIGN.

Mont Pelee is again in violent erup-
ton.
The strike at Florence, Italy, has
been broken.
Agram, Hungary, is in the midst of
rioting and pillaging.
Throngs of American globe trotters
reached London On their way home.
Dispatches report that 1000 persons
were killed during the recent volcanic
eruptions in Martinique.
Monsignor Guidi. the new apostolic
delegate has received many congratu-
lations from the United States.
Explorer Evelyn B. Baldwin, in a
statement on failure of his polar ex-
| pedition. blamed the open sea, poor
ice, and the death of his dogs.
At Vienna Hugo Scholtz, an engi,
neer, attempted to throw bomb into
the carriage of Max Won Gutmann, q
coal mine magnate. but it exploded
short of its mark and blew the would
be assassin to pieces.
The old town of Preston, IN Lanca
shire, England is celebrating its guild
Since 1928 there have been guild cele
brations in Preston, and since 1916
they have been held at regular inter
walls of twenty years. The guild mer
chant has obviously to do with the ad
mission to the freedom of the town
guild" being merely corrupt spell
ing of ''gild." which means money pay
ment. Lord Derby is mayor of Pres
ton, and his ancestors have been gull,
burgesses since 1542.
Eighteen vessels, mostly sailing craft
have been driven ashore in gale a
Port Elizabeth, south Africa. Five o
them were dashed to pieces and all tn
members of their crews were lost. Tw,
tugs are also reported 10 have found
cred and a score of lighters are ashore
The statue of Emperor Frederick
was unveiled at Posen. The kaise
in an address eoncihated the Poles b.
promise not to interfere with thei
religious beliefs, traditions, or racia
peculiarities.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
POLITICAL.

The Ohio democratic convention
proves to be Johnsonesque.
Iowa democrats named a state
ticket and ignored the Kansas City
platform.
Judge George H. Durand, demo
cratic nominee for governor OF
Michigan, is critically i'll at Flint.
Democrats elected state officers
and all the congressman in Arkansas
by majorities of from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Iowa republican leaders, at a Des
Moines campaign conference, agreed
to support tariff reimbursement
policy.
The democratic congressional cam
paign book, issued by the committee,
makes a fiat declaration for free
trade and ignores free silver.
President Roosevelt in a speech NJ
Fitchburg Mass, declared in favor OF
destroying the evils in the trusts so
far as that can be done without
damage to prosperity.
In the Vermont election Nc
CuIiOhEhy lCpubliNduy loll eit1h VI
Clement, high license, but without
the majority over all necessary to
prevent throwing the election into the
legislature.
Wisconsin democrats adopted d
platform of state issues and nominal
ed this ticket: Governor, David S.
Rose, Milwaukee; lieutenant gov
ernor, John Wattawa, Kewaunee; sec
rotary of state, Louie A. LANCE, Fond
du Lac; treasurer, Ed. i. Luckow,
Sank; attorney general, Olaf r.
Skaar, La Crosse state superinten-
dent. Karl p Mathie, Marathon; rail-
road commissioner, w. A. Redner,
Ashland; insurance commissioner,
William II. Ferber, Waupaca.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11
KING EDWARDS HEAD.
II is of Average Size, Indicative of a
Practical Mind.

it is OF Average Size, Indicative of
Practical Mind.
King Edward VII has not a large
head, though it is rather above aver
age size, and is indicative of a very
practical type of mind.
According to the Hatters' Gazette
his Majesty wears 6B hat; thus
the circumference measurement
where lie hat is worn is 21% inches
and the measurement around the pe,.
ceptives as nearly as possible % -
inches. His Majestys head is rath.
er wide and powerfully developed at
the base of the brain and in the re-
gions of the perceptive organs. His
leading chronological organs and
those which influence his Character
the greatest are strong powers of oh
servation, combined with LARGO
friendship. amativeness, benevolence
agreeaDlcness, alimentiyeness com.
parison, imitation, sublimity. veners-
ton, hope, language and executive.
ness. His weakest organ is copcen.
trativeness.
His Majesty is exceedingly warm
hearted, friendly, adaptable eener-
ous-minded, sympathetic. respectful
gallant polite, sensitive in his feel
ings and very companionable: is not
largely cautious, not over firm. has
strong appetites. is natural sports.
man and loves travelling and outdoor
pastimes and pursuits
Intellectually he is very observant
fact-gathering, apt in perceiving com.
barlsons, very inquiring. likes to en-
gage in big concerns: cannot toIer-
ate meanness; is practical in his
views and very impartial. His Iarg..
ldeality and sublimity give him an
appreciation of what is beautif,,,
sublime and magnificentlv Grand
He is fond of change and variety
He possesses good planning and exe,..
utlve powers, and is fairly iptuitive
out not a first-rate Judge of charac,
ter and motives, and thus finds II
difficult to resist what seems to MIN
70 be the well-meaning intentions of
others toward him.-The ponp1ar
Phrenologist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11

Mrs. Charles Langley of Harvey, Ill,
filed suit for divorce, alleging that her
husband, reputed worth $4,000, bought
her only one pair of shoes in seven
years.
! Chicago union labor officials will
begin a campaign against nonunior
street railway employees. Failure to
wear the union badge is to be follow
ed by assaults.
Henry Martin, 10s West Forty
| fourth ST., Chicago, and shot and killed
by Amaziah Hayner, janitor at 4491
State, because the former kicked him
and insuIted a woman tenant.
Truxton Beale, former minister to
Greece, and T. H. Williams admitted
the shooting Of Frederick Marriott at
San Francisco because of the latter's
alleged SANDER of California young
woman.
George Conrad, head waiter at
Cincinnati, committed suicide at
Bromley, KY, to prevent prosecution
for plotting to kill his wife and the
exposure of his relations with another
woman.
Miss Emily Etheridge, daughter of
DR.. J. II. Etheridge and a Presby-
terrain hospital nurse, Chicago, con-
fessed to a mistake in giving strych-
nine to Mrs. Laura Moore, hospital
patient who died.
A huge wreath has been deposited
at the tomb of General Grant in
Riverside drive by Hungarian
delegation which has just come to
present flag to the Hungarian so
cieties of New York
No change is likely to be made in
the rectorship of the Catholic univer-
sity at Washington. 1t is authori-
tatlvely stated that Bishop Conaty
will not become coadjutor to the
bishop of Pittsburg.
A break in the West Virginia
miners strike was started with the
acceptance of the companies terms
by Norfolk and Western miners.
The old men will be taken back and
the strike there is believed ended.
The Dutch government has con-
scented to the division of the Povie
estate In The Hague, valued at $14,-
100000, among nine heirs who live in
America. Seven heirs live in New
York, one at Quincy, H., and one il
Chicago.
Albert Tasker, the six-year-old son
of Rev. and Mrs. e. S. Tasker of
Dover, N. H., was drowned off Loon
cove, Alton bay, on Lake WIN
nepesaukee, where the family have
been summering Mr.. Tasker is the
pastor of st. Johns Methodist
church.
Rev. Frank Crane, d. D., who came
to Chicago few years ago, and VINO
a year ago succeeded Rev. II. w.
| Thomas, ID. D., at the Peoples
church, an independent liberal or
ganization, has accepted the pastorate
of the Congregational church at
Worcester, Mass.
Luke Colleran and thirty other
police pensioners were dropped from
the pension rolls in Chicago, after
the physicians reported them able to
work. over $1,501 monthly will be
| saved to the public fund. The fire
department must undergo a similar
cutting down.
The belief was strong in Wall street
ar d the anthracite region that the end
OF the coal strike was near. It was
reported that Senator Quay had told
President Baer that if the strike was
not ended at once he would have a
special session of the Pennsylvania
legislature called to settle it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11
The ISLANDS.

Gen. Gomez declared the Cuban
army list padded. The present roll
OF 10000 is likely to be reduced one
half
On the recommendation of General
Chaffee the war department has re-
arranged the Philippines into three
military departments.
Both branches of the Cuban con
gress have passed resolutions calling
for the release of all convicts now
confined on the island of Cuba, who
fought in the Cuban army The
resolution proposes to be general and
irrespective of the crime that the ex
soldier is guilty of The proposition
met with opposition by some of the
most conservative members of the
congress, but the revolutionary mem
bers succeeded in getting ii through
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11

Milwaukee, Sept. 4-Mayor David
s. Eose of Milwaukee, was nominated
by the democratic state convention on
the first informal ballot which was
made formal by a unanimous vote.
John w. Wattawa of Kewaunee was
unanimously the choice for lieutenant
governor. The remainder of the tick
upon which the convention agreed
favors among other things, the taking
of school matters out of politics,
scores the present state administra-