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New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
THE LIBERTADOR'S FIRST BATTLE.
AIATOS TELLS OF EER FIGHT
WITH THE CRESPo.

GENERAL MATos TELLS OF EER FIGHT
WITH THE cREsPo.
willemstad. Feb. IA schooner which con-
mUnicate yesterday with the Venezuelan rsyO-
lutionary steamer libertador confirms the re-
port that the latter sank the Venezuela gunboa5
General CrespO recently, near Cunarebo- The
following report of the engagement was Os-
tanned:
On Board the Libertador
OF CumarebO. Venezuela, February =
We left the vicinity OF Curacao al o'clocs
this morning. going southwark We were In
formed by a schooner that Venezuelan Govern
Tnent warshipS were OF La Vela de COro and
headed south at fun speed At o'clock in ths
afternoon we met the steamer CreSpo before
Cumarebo. and she Immediately prepared for
the fight To our summons TO surrender which
was accompanied by blank cannon shot, Jhe
CrespO replied by opening fire on Us. 10 which
the LibertadOr answered by directing the ara
Of her heavy guns and rapid fire guns on the
CreSpO The latter kept up firing for time,
but her shells did not strike Us. while shells
inflicted serious damage 10 her. After half an
hours fighting, the Crespo hoisted the white
flag and surrendered uncond1tlonaIly- Inc COM
mapdeT of the CTespO- General Pedro Rivero
SuJero. and ell her crew were then transre-rsc
on board the Libertador. and the Crespo. ren-
dered completely useless, was abanCo-e1 on
the coast, after all her war material hfd been
removed and the guns which We could not take
away had been destroyed
We then continued our cruise
When the commander of the Crespo arrived
on board the Libertador We noticed that his nat
had been pierced by bullets. and We acknOwi-
edged that he and ali his crew had tougnI
valiantly. MAIQS.
The signer OF the above report is General
Manuel \. Matos. the leader Of the Nenezuelaa
revolution and commander OF the Libertador.
No confirmation has been obtained Of the re-
port that a naval engagement took place Mon
day last of the coast OF Venezuela, though the
sound OF cannonading was heard here tnar
morning.
The Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador toI-
merly George ]. GOuld's yacht Atalantal IS az
La Guayra undergoing repairs The Bolivar -
at the Island Of Trinidad
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
FROM 90 PER CENT TO PER CByT.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUNE-l
Albany. Feb. 12.-Senator Wilcox introduesa
a railroad dill OF Importance to-day II reduces
the penalty for the non-payment OF percent
age of the gross receipts OF a railway corpora
tion 10 the city or village in which its lines 1le
located The law now reads
The corporation failing TO pay such percsnns-
age Of its gross earnings shall, after NoVelns.b
/. nav. in addition thereto ) per cent month
on such percentage until paid
Senator Wilcox's bill makes that sentences
read as follows:
The corporation failing to pay such percentage
of its gross earnings shall. after Noxenaoel :. =
paw in addition thereto at the rate or per C@H-
per annum on such percentage till paid
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

Gazette this evening corrects dispatch from
New-Yorlx to THE Manchester Guardian which
says:
Emperor William has requested that all ad-
dresses made by the German Americans 70
Prince Henry be in the English language.
The paper in question says it is authorized TO
make the following statement:
Emperor William has never expressed any
wish whatever regarding the ceremonies and
circumstances OF Prince Henrys reception. but
has left all these details 10 the Americans.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
FOR 4 NEW CHARITIES BOARD.
PRESENT BODY TO BE ELIMINATED AND
NEW ONE TO BE APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR.

Albany Feb IA bill abolishng the present
State Board of Charities and the Boards OF Man
ayers of the State charitable and reformatory in
stitutions has been drawn and 1t will be the chief
subject of discussion at the conference between
Governor Odell and the Republican leaders in the
legislature which will be held soon.
The bill as 1t will be submitted to the conference
legislates from office the members of the present
State Board of Charities and provides for
board OF i've members to be appointed by the Gov
orner, with the consent OF the Senate. from the
State at large. The members OF the board
receive a salary for their service. Each member
Is to serve q term OF four years. provision being
made that the entire board shall not go out OF
Office at any one time.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
DON'T OPEN BUTCHER SHOPS.
MAJORITY OF BUTCHERS OPPOSE BILL RE
PEALING SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I

ny IELtGRAPH TO IFIL IhIhJNE'I
Albany Feb 12.-About three hundred butchers
from New-York City filled the Assembly Chamber
to-day on the hearing Oh the Prince and Adler
bills permitting the sale OF meat Sunday morn
iugs up to IL o'clock. The hearing was held before
the Assembly Committee Codes, of which John
A Weekes jr is chairman. II appeared that
about two hundred of those present We're against
the bill and they made this clear by wearing blue
badges on which inscribed in gold letters,
FIFTY thousand butchers are against opening
butcher shops on Sunday, three hundred for
Those who spoke in favor of the bill. among
whom were several rabbis from New-York, said
enth day was their Sabbath and that under the
present law they We're compelled 10 close their
shops two days in the week
The opposition to the bills under consideration
advanced the argument that the great majority of
butchers worked six days in the week and wanted
the Sunday for rest
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
FAVORABLE TO BOTH BILLS.
THAT Is. FOR PENNSYLVANIA TUNE
AND TO ALLOW MDONALD TO
ASSIGN TUNNEL RIGHTS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l

Albany. Feb. II (SpeciaD.-The Senate Com
mite on Cities to-day voted 10 report favorably
Tomorrow Senator StrHuahon's bill. given in
full in to-day's Tribune. authorizing the uthor-
tiles of N,v-York to permit the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company go build an underground rail-
road on Manhattan Island from the North River
to th, East River. as q connecting link to its
proposed tunnel beneath those rivers.
Similar favorable action was taken on Sena-
tor Strenahan's bill authorizing Mr.. Mcdonald,
the contractor who is building the tunnel for
the rapid transit underground road in New
York, to assign his contract Tor the operation
NJ he
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
MORRISON ADVOCATES PANAMA ROUTE.

gireer member Of the Isthrnlan Canal Commission.
testified before the Senate Committee Inter
oceanic Canals to-day expressing preference FOR
the Panama route. He said that. according 10 his
opinion the dam Bohio the Panama liue could
be constructed for much more rtasOnlbe sIru
than had been estimated. and he thought the con-
ruCtiOn OF dam there entirely practicable. He
old not believe Gouble chambers In the locks would
be necessary, and thought the control OF the
Chagres River practicable Mr. Morrison spoke OF
the plan toI q canal through a tunnel proposed IN
TO person could undertake 70 say IA advance what
material would be encountered in running a tunnel
be estimated. lie thought II mpractcable 10 tow
ships through such a tuune! by electric trolley.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
CLOSING or PORTS UNAUTHORIZED.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT DIsAPPRovEs THE
sITKA COLLECTORS ACTION AGAINST
PEIAGIC sEAI.EcRs

Washington. Feb. 12.-N1r Spaulding Ass,sta nt
Secretary OF the Treasury has sent telegram to
Collector Ivey, at Sitka. Alaska. saying that the
department is unofficay advised that he has issued
instructions suspending collection of tonnage tax
and virtually closing Oonalaska ports to vessels l.
legged 10 be engaged in pelagic sealing and inform
ing him that such action is unauthorized by Jaw
Copies OF such instructions directed 10 be for
warded at once to the department.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
FOR 4 NEW GEOLOGICAL PARK

Albany, Feb. l2-Senator Audett introduced bill
providing that tract Of land in Prospect Park,
Brooklyn shall be set apart TO be used a zooIog-
ical garden and that the Park Commission may
arrange for the transfer of animals now in the
NewYork Geological Garden in The Bronx.
Senator Hennessy introduced bill providing for
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
THE ILLINOIS ARRIVES.

FIRST OF THE FLEET TO ESCORT THE
HOHENzoLLERN REACHES THIS PORT.
The new battleship Illinois, which is TO be one OF
the feet to escort the Hohenzolern on the arrival
of Prince Henry. arrived Tompkinsville yester-
day. This the end of her final trial run, and
IN every test she surpassed all the other big
sells Of the navy. 1t apparent that al natural
draft she would be about half a knot faster than
her sister ship the kearsarge
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
MILAN DI- VA.

William Du Val died yesterday at his home No
Munroe Place, Brooklyn. Mr.. Du Val was born
in 1922. He the Of William Stuart Du Val
He was graduated from Wesleyan University in
1876 For many years ne represented the govern
nent in the United States Naval Rendezvous at
No. CherrY-st. He retired from active business
life in 1865. and settled in the house ir Brooklyn
which he occupied at The time Of his death. He was
one of the organizers Of the Second Unitarian So
ciety. He also helped to organize the Brooklyn
Club He was secretary of the Brooklyn Chess
Club He leaves two daughters and three sons, one
of whom Is H G. Du Val.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
JANUARY Export STATEMENT

Washington, Feb. 12-The monthly statement OF
20 exports OF domestic products from the United
States for January, 1902 shows follows:
Breadstuts. sis.1Al 433, decrease compared with
January, 1901. 100000. ~
Cattle and hogs, 81, 81. .T6l: $3.50. 900
provisions, SO. l39. 996: decrease. 81, $50, coo
Cotton. s4V,o2l BIS: Increase, S4,4T5.ooo.
Mineral oils $3.50, 525 increase s72oO 900
Total for the last seven months $50 l4s against
January 81, 1901. 'SN 0iN'N
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
ELIMINATE EXPOSED TROLLETS
BILL INTRODUCED THAT WOULD CHANGE
BROOKLYN's SYSTEM

Albany. Feb. l2.-Mr. Sulzberger introduced in
the Assembly to-day bill prohibiting the use OF
electricity on any railroad where the power is sup
piled from any exposed or unprotected open or live
rail or trolley No railroad built after the passage
Of the act shall electricity unless the mech
anisrl and appliances for feeding conducting SAID
power shall be protected and free from all danger
D persons, ANIMALS property. Within three
years IRON the passage OF tie act all railroads al
present using eXposeu wires, etc, must cndnge
their mechanism ana appliances so that they shall
be Gree from Danger 10 persons, animals or prop
rrYy
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
POSTOFFfCE BILL COMPLETED.

PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED FOR
IN SEPARATE MEASURE
Washington, Feb. 12-The Postof1ce Appropria-
ton bill has been practically completed by the
House Committee on Postoffces and Postroads and
Will be reported in few days 1t carries s1379l6.
ss an increase of sl439l0 over the current appro-
priation and OF s31s5.022 over the estimates The
largest item is 81 10000 FOR railway transportation
of mails The rural free delivery service gets an
increase of 81 2aO00 making the total $029 COO and
provision IS made for placing the rural carriers
der contract system, instead of salaries at
present The extra allowance for fast railway mail
service between New-York and Washington is
omitted. bat that for the service between washing
Newton, Kan, is included. There is no provision
for pneumatic tube service that subject being COW
cred In a separate bill For increase OF salaries
of postoice clerks SS110 is allowed and 5000 COO
for Increase in salaries OF railway mail employees.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
OBITUARY.
20" BLACKBURN. JR.

frankfort. Ky. Feb. 12--"Jo'' Backbirn jr
son Of United States Senator Blackburn died at
the home Of Colonel Eph Lizard here to-day. He
was about thirty-five years old and unmarrf1d He
held official posts IN Washington for ten years Ills
body Will be buried IN the State Cemetery here
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
STATE TROOPS AT PRINCES RECEPTION.

Boston. Feb. 12.-Adjutant General Dalton today
announced that the following State troops had
been detailed for duty in connection the visit
OF Prince Henry of Prussia; 1st Battalion cav
airy, Major PeTrins. handing; Naval Brigade,
NJ V. N. Captain Burlington commanding: Bat
terry A. light artillery, and a detachment Of the
First Corps Of Cadets.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
PETITION FROM FILIPINOS.
THE FEDERAL PARTY OPPOSED TO
INDEPENDENCE
THEY WANT THE ISLANDS ADMITTED TO
THE UNION AS TERRITORY, WITH
THD PRIVILEGE OF STATEHOOD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

tBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretary Root sent to
Congress to-day a petition from the Federal
party Of the Philippines, which was brought
to this country by Governor Taft. This organiza-
ton is composed of more than two hundred
thousand of the most influential inhabitants or
the islands, and It's great influence is vouched
for by Judge Taft The object of the petition Is
to secure the establishment Of government in
the Philippines modelled the American Ter
ritorial system. with the right of eventually eb-
coming State Of the Union
The memorial was adopted at extraord-
nary session Of the Federal party held In Manila
in November. 1t sets forth that the perform
ance of that obligation OF the Treaty of Paris
which gave the United States Congress au-
thoriy to fix the status of the Philippine Islands
has been deferred to this time because Of the
attack by the Filipinos the sovereignty Of
the United States. act brought about, the
memorial says. through a misundersta nding,
and not through hatred of American SOW
eregnty. 1t further says that out Of the sixty
provinces and districts war exists in only two
-Batangas and Samar. It also asserts that It
is a demonstrated fact that the pueblos. or
towns. anxiously desire "a dehntive civil rule
and says those who are still in arms allege the
lack Of a civil regime agreed upon and pro-
mulgated by the Congress of the United States
as a weighty pretext for their belligerent atti-
tude which regime shall determine at the
political status and civil rights Of the inhabi
tants of the archipelago in accordance with the
Treaty of Paris" The memorial then presents
the deduction Of the Federal party that Congress
should proceed TO carry into effect its intention
Of defining the future Of the Philippines in their
relations 10 the United States, and asserts that
there is no reason for not replacing the mill
tary regime by civil rule Of a popular char
acter in conformity with the decisive words
of the never 10 he forgotten President McKin-
Ieyt
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determined level there has been no chance
for rate cutting and the packers have al
ways had far the better of the argument
with the public. Il win require the shrewd-
est kind Of management on the part Of the
packers to preserve this level without bind
ing contracts. and the result is almost GER
tain to he the resumption of competitive
methods. Already in Philadelphia certain
butchering establishments which have here
tcfore been under the thumb of the COM
bioe have announced their intention to re-
suTe Strengthening and retailing without re-
gard for trust prices.
The moral effect of this victory BY the
government may be even greater than the
economic effect. 1t has been demonstrated
10 he possible to prevent the maintenance
of agreements between distinct corporations
in restraint of trade. This win give the
people courage in the fight for the regula-
ton of the trusts or formally combined cor.
porations. If the Northwestern railway
merger suit instituted by the Attorney Gen
eral proves equally successful. showing
that the government has the power to regu-
late distinct organization of the trust ma
ture, then. indeed. will the way be opened
to q satisfactory solution of the problem.
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The Liberty Bell.

Washington extends a welcome today to
the Liberty Bell which bespeaks the patri-
otto sentiment of the capital toward all
relics of the great creative struggle As
this now mute herald of the joyous news of
independence tours from time to time
throughout the country it awakens thrills
of public spirit. It quic1e ms the citizen
ship of all classes. 1t offers in tangible
form a reminder of the days when great
sacrifices were made for the principle which
formed the corner stone of the republic.
The people of the United States who live
outside Of Philadelphia do not begrudge
that city it's possession of the bell. They
applaud the re*erent care bestowed upon it
there. They appreciate the. generosity
which has led the Philadelphia custodians
of the priceless relic to send the bell around
the country for exhibition at expeditions
and incidentally to satisfy the patriotic
curiosity of hundreds of thousands of Amer
leans on the route
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Constituting the Smoke Law.

II is n mistake on the part of the heaith
officer TO oppose an amendment OF the anu
smoke law which merely tixss b brief pc
Rod within which the emission or uehse
smoke is not punishable. The law now re
cites that the emission of dense or timex
black or gray smoke or cindcrs from any
sn1okestack or chimney used in connection
with any stationary engine. steam boiler or
furnace of any description within the DIS
trict of Columbia shall he deemed ana Is
hereby declared TO be a public nuisance.
Under this statute as construed by the 70
lice Court the law is broken If dense smoke
is emitted for any length of time. however
brief. II only for 4 few seconds. either in
the day or night. and III any part, even the
remotest corner. of the District.
In this shape it is impossible to obey the
law and equally Impossible ia impartialiy
enforce it The two smoke inspectors
perChed on the District building cannot de
tect and punish those who break the law
at night, or those who offend in any section
of the District except in the neigh5orhood
or within the range Of vision OF the District
building. Short chimneys, cut off by inter
vening buildings from the view of the
Waterman on the District tower may emit
smoke with comparative IMMUNITY
If, as the la " seems 10 contemplate and
the Police Court COnsJrlIcs it, even Il few
seconds of. dense emission constitutes an
Offense, there is chimney in the District
which is not under the ban. The establish
nents named by the health officer as law
abiding do not comply in a single instance
with the law of the statute books and the
courts. but with the Law as ii shapes itself
fl the mind of the health officer.
For the latter says that no one is pun
ished for a shorter smoke emission than
one minute. This effort TO make the law
rational and enforcibie by reasonable con-
struction is wise. but 1t elfectualiy pre-
cludes the health officer from any logical
opposition to the fixing by statute of
minimum period Of punishable smoke ennis
sion.
If he has the right TO constrUe 4 law
which makes a misdeneanor of even two
seconds of dense smoke emission. so that
emission of less than minute Is TO be
punished. he has the right to substitute
three minutes for one minute as the period
OF which no note is 10 be taken. And il he
may make the law reasonable by construc-
ton it IS better that Congress Itself should
make 1t reasonable III All open and perlna
nent fashion. not leaving the decision to
the within of individual, who may con-
strue the law one day as furnishing only
five minutes emission. another day three
minutes. another day one minute and still
another day one second.
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Mr.. Bryan's Wise Decision.

Mr.. Bryan in the following brief state
nlent puts end to a suggestion which has
attracted some attention:
Please say for me that l am not and
cannot be a candidate for governor. / be-
lieve | can accomplish more In national
politics than | can in state politics and be-
sides | do not intend to stand in the way
of those democrats and populists who have
given me such loyal support in the past
There are a dozen men who call poll the
entire fusion strength. 1t Is the duty Of the
fusionists to agree on one of these men and
to not let strife for place interfere with
success of the cause.
There is no reason. at any rate. why my
name should be mentioned in connection
with the matter. They must pick out an
other man..
This suggestion came from ex-senator
not a very wise man. He thought 1t essen
tiai to democratic success in Nebraska this
year that Mr.. Bryan should head the party s
state ticket and he proposed his name in
a newspaper which he controls In an edito-
rial of much warm praise. The Ultimate
relations existing between the two men gave
the deliverance wide currency. and in some
quarters it was accepted as feeier put out
with Mr.. Bryan's cooperation. We see
now that this was a mistaken view of the
matter.
Mr.. Bryan is right. He is a national
quantity. Why should he be drafted to
save a local situation. Ia an of year? His
policies have to do with the country at
large. No man represents them as he does.
and he should give them his whole time.
Their prospects just now are. II is true. far
from bright. Organism i'm both the south,
where it was once so strong, and in the
middle west. is waning. But, for that very
reason. Mr. Bryan is to be expected to ad-
dress himself the more vigorously to the
task OF re-arousing interest In his prescrip-
lions for saving the country. While the
lamp holds out to burn the yilest sinner
may return While Mr.. Bryan retains his
health and eloquence his determination to
devote both to his propaganda. in the hope
of finally reaching the obdurate and be-
nighted. will probably remain firm.
And just now, too, Mr.. Cleveland reap
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pears on the scene. He is booked for a
speech within a fortnight and that Is the
most distinct challenge possible to Mr.. Bry
an. Neither man regards the other as a
true democrat. Both are on record to that
effect. Mr.. Bryan has characterized Mr..
Cleveland as the betrayer of his party,
while Mr.. Cleveland has characterized Mr..
Bryan as one who has strayed OFF after
false gods. Mr.. Cleveland wants harmony.
but at the expense of Organism. Mr. Bryan
wants harmony. but at the expense of
Cieveiandism. With Mr. Cleveland in the
ring again. tnerefore-fun of fight If little
disfigured-Mr. Bryan must grid UP his loins
afresh; and he does wen to turn that Ne
braska scrap over to lieutenant.
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The Beef Packers Knocked Ont

Tn" beef trust has been utterly routed
In its legal encounters with the govern
ment's forces. Injunctions have been Is
sued against it in New York and Illinois
forbidding the continuation of the agree
ments which have enabled the trust here
tofore to establish prices without regard
for the natural conditions which ordinarily
govern the market. With these agreements
swept away by the courts there remains
out the force OF written contracts between
the various packing houses as the heads Of
those establishments can maintain Whether
these mutual relations will continue long
under the strain of the natural competition
remains TO be seen. The public is likely to
be disappointed because the beef prices do
not Immediately fall in large meas ure They
are not apt to fall much until corn descends
In price. There has undoubt eddy been some
degree of foundation for the higher prices
OF meats. but the agreements between the
packing houses have enabled the six COM
panies TO combine on eyeir,. higher prices
than the corn market warranted. The re-
suit has betn an extortionate advance in
the retail prices altogether out of propor-
tion TO the feed rates.
- There was no .tFast.' smoag the packers
= IN the sense Of the steel trust and the sugar
trust. Each of the six companies which
dominate the trade has retained its individ-
uai organization. But with working
agreement to maintain prices at a mutually