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New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
THE CABINET IN SESSION.
NO STATEMENT GIVEN OUT BY THE MIN
listers.
CBy The Associated Press.)

London. May 2T.-The British Cabinet was in
session for two hours to-day. discussing the
communications received from Pretoria since the
meeting OF the ministers on Friday last. II is
understood that the inner committee OF the
Cabinet will telegraph the result Of the delib-
eratiOns to Pretoria this afternoon. The Boer
delegates at the Transvaal capital will then
probably return To Vereeniging and report 10
the buTghers who are still assembled there.
A. J. BalfOur, the Government leader. made no
statement in the House Of Commons to-day in
regard To the peace negotiations. but ne an
nounCed a pOStpOnement OF the discussion or
the Budget, fixed for this week. remarkng that
II would be inCOnVenient 10 debate the Budget
while there We're other things in the balance
Mr. BafOur subsequently explained that II
would he impossible. in discussing the Budget,
TO prevent references to the peace negotiations
According to the views of officials here, there
is nothing To warrant the peSSimiSttC opinions
expressed in some quarters regarding the ultl-
mate outcome Of the discussions at Pretoria
and at Nereeniging. 1t is learned that the gov
ernment continues 10 be satisfied that the nego-
tatiOns will result in a peaceful settlement.
Some minor points are still being discussed. but
these expected To he disposed of within a
day
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
CUBAN RECIPROCITY BILL.
HARMONY ON THE CHIEF FEATURES OF
THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Washington Nav 27-Another informal con-
ference of the Republican members of the SEN
ate Committee on Relations with Cuba was held
to-day in the room OF Senator Platt. OF Con-
necticut. to consider further the provisions and
phraseology OF the proposed Senate SUBSTITUTE
bill to authorize the President to negotiate
straight reciprocity arrangement with CUBA
While il is known that the seven republican
members of the committee are now III thorough
accord to the advisability and wisdom or CIV
ing to the President at this session Of Congress
the special grant of authority necessary, 1t can
not be asserted positively that they have agreed
in detail as vet as TO the exact terms of the
agreement the President will be directed TO
make with the Cuban Government for the pro-
motion of commerce and amity between the
two countries. 1t Is generally thought however
that the tariff reduction finally decided upon
will not exceed % per cent and perhaps 1t VIII
not exceed 20 per cent although the arrange
ment recommended by the Senate will difer ma
teriaIIy from that contained in the House Dill, IN
that the Senate measure will contain no nara
conditions as to immigration and contract labor
laws. nor Will 1t carry any tariff revision pro-
vision like the repeal of the differental on re-
fined sugar demanded by the House.
Whether the majority Of the Senate committee
will be ready to report DliI thls week oI HsN t
cannot now be fOretold. although it would not
be surprising il the bill establishing civil gov
ernment in the Philippines is finally disposed OF.
1t is pointed out that there is no cause to make
haste until the Philippine bill is out of the way
and path is cleared for action on cuban reel
procity. 1t can he depended upon, however
that whenever Mr.. Plat and his associates on
the Cuban committee satisfied that they
have votes enough on the Republican slde OF
the Senate to put through a straight RECIPROCITY
bill they viii bring their measure forward ana
enact il into law with the least possible delay,
If the Democrats want to debate II there VIII
be no means Of shutting them off, but 1t is
lq IL h3 hey "a
seems TO be the determination Of the Republ-
can mana gers to shape legislatio from now
to discourage prolonged and prohtleSS as
cussion like that which for nearly two months
has prevented the passage of the Lodge Dill.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
REFUTATION or IN IDLE TALE.
EMPEROR WILLIAM HIMSELF TAKES a HAND IN
THE POTTS STORY.

EMPEROR WILLIAM HIMSELF TAKES A HAND IN
THE POTTS STORY.
Berlin May 2T-The Foreign Office here is busiIy
engaged in issuing denials OF the story that En-
peror William had refused receive Lieutenant
Commander TempIn NJ. Potts. who will succeed
Commander William II. Beeher naval attache
To the United States embassy here The morning
mail the Foreign ONCE brought back news
paper clipping containing this report which had
been sent Emperor William. This clipping
pasted on "A sheet of foolscap upon which his
Jesty had annotated emphatic denial OF the
statement II contained. His majesty's annexation
follows:
| never heard Of Potts before. and did know
that there was such a man. and still less that
Captain Potts had been ordered 10 Berlin.
Lieutena mt 80 Commander Potts is not yet naval
attache at Berlin. lie has been assigned to special
duty under Commander Beehler and is now
gagged in familiarizng himself with the details OF
the post In order that he may relieve Commander
Beehler on October !.
Admiral Senden-Bibran the chief OF the I'M
periaI Marine Cabinet welcomed Lieutenant Com
mander Potts 10 Berlin to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
DIDN'T WANT TO ADMIT MRS. SAGE.
SHE WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY DooRKBEPER AT
SALVATION ARMY CELEBRATION AT
CARNDGIE HALL.

In commemoration OF the birth OF the Saliva
tion Army in this country twenty-five years
ago. enthusiastic meeting was held last night
in Carnegie Hall. The meeting also marked
the closing of the army congress.
Commander Booth-Tucker presided, and was
assisted by Mrs. BOoth-Tucker, both Of whom
made addresses. Forty cadets from the New
York Training Home were commissioned. Fifty
delegates present. including many Of the
army's prominent officers The commander re-
viewed briefly the work done by the Salvation
Army in this country, and he defended the
methods used by the army.
collection for the work in this country was
taken up. and IL was announced that S3,UJ9 had
been collected. The commander announced that
check for 81 900 had been received from
railroad president who refused to allow his
name TO be made public
Mrs. Russell Sage had some trouble getting
in at the door of the hall The doorkeeper did
not recognize her, and not going to let her
in. An officer who stood by came TO her rescue
Mrs Sage was, however, delayed several min
utes before she finally got into the building.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
COST OF NAVY IN PHILIPPINES.

Washington. May 27.-In response to a resolution
of inquiry the Secretary of the Navy to-day for
warded TO the Senate a statement by the Pay
master General of the Navy showing the expendi-
account of the naval operations in the
Philippines from May ], 1S9S to date. The state
ment places the amount in round numbers at $2O,-
100000 The expenditure to November, 1899. was
s6545 634 1900 5l2o00, and for 1901, $63350OO
The remainder OF the 800 0G00G0 Is estimated for
1902. the exact figures for the present year being
unavailable.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
IM1IIGRA7 7TON BILL PASSED.
THE HOUSE VOTES TO PROHIBIT SALE
OF LIQUOR IN THE CAPITOL.

Washington, May 2I-The House passed the
Shattuc Immgr tion bill to-day. An amend
ment prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating liquors
at immigrant stations, offered by Mr.. Bower
sock, of Kansas, was carried by vote Of S3 70
IS after a lively debate. Mr. Landis Of Indiana
offered an amendment 70 prohibit the sale OF in
toxicatng liquors IN the Capitol, and II pre-
vailed by a vote OF los TO 10.
The bill brings together into one act all the
scattered legislation heretofore enacted In re-
gard 10 the immigration Of aliens. arranges II in
sequence, eliminates what has become obsolete
account of subsequent legislation. amends
OF the administrative features and also
adds some provisions TO the general laws and
others made necessary by the extension OF the
territorial limits of the United States. Among
the more important changes those increasing
the head tax aliens coming into the United
States by land transportation lines from 81 TO
81 30 adding to the excluded classes epileptics.
persons who have been insane within five years
anarchists or persons who advocate the over
throw of government by force. prostitutes and
procurers (whose importation is now a felony,
but whose entry is not prohibited), broadening
the word contract" in the contract labor law
to include "offer. solicitation promise" pro-
vlding for fnng steamship companies which re-
ceive at the port OF departure aliens afflicted
with loathsome contagious disease instead Of
providing as now for their deportation on arrival
here extending the time within which alien
who becomes public charge may be depOrted
from one to two years and providing that immi-
grants over fifteen years Of age must be able
to read in some language
Just before adjournment a special rule was
presented to make the bill for coming subsidiary
silver a continuing order until disposed Of A
vote will be taken on the rule tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
THE BUFFALO ORDERED TO MANILA.

Washington May 27-The training ship Buffalo,
which was held in readiness at Ns>vYork TO trans
port such further supplies for the West indian
volcano sufferers might prove necessary mas
been ordered to sail for the Philippines ABOUT
June l. as 1t Is now that she VIII NOT De
needed for the relief work. The Buffalo VIII carry
to Manila five hundred officers and enlisted men 10
relieve Ike number in the islands who are due 10
come home and a quantity OF stores.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
SANTOS -DUMONTS BALLOON CUT.

AERONAUT UNABLE TO MAKE ASCENSIONS
IN LONDON-DETECTIVE AT WORK.
London May 27.-The balloon in which Santos
Dumont was to make his ascensions here hung
inflated in the Crystal Palace until last Monday.
it was that day packed and removed TO the
grounds be ready for the ascents which were
TO begin next week. On being unpacked at the
grounds to-day the balloon found to have
been mysterously cut with knives in a man
ner which completely spoiled the envelope. The
ascents will consequently have to be postponed
until Santos -Duniont can obtain new envelope,
which will probably take several weeks
Santos Dumont declares the cutting OF his
ba lloon TO be an outrage. The matter is being
Investigated by detectives.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
THE FUNERAL or MR. GODKIN.

London May 1.-THE body OF Edwin Lawrence
Godkin the former editor of The Evening Post.
of New York who died at BriXham on May %.
was taken to-day 10 Paignton, where II was
placed on train bound for Hazelbeech. North
amptonshire where II will be buried morrow.
A number ~ wreaths placed the coffin.
The widow and other relatives and friends accom-
panied the body.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
STATUES OF PULASKI AND STEUBEy.

Washington. May 27.-The House Committee on
the Library to-day directed a favorable report on
the bill for statue OF General Pulaski the Polish
patriot of the Revolutionary War. to cost $4,000
It is expected that the committee will also favor
ably report the bill for statue OF General Seuben
and that both statues will find place with those of
ROchambeau and Lafayette in Lafayette Square
thus making this beautiful reservation centre for
the statues of distinguished foreigners who have
drawn swords in the cause of America.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
A POSSIBLE RATE WAR.
MOVE TO FORCE OTHER TRANSATLANTIC
LINES TO ENTER COMBINATION

London. May 2S.-"The Daily Chronicle" this
morning says it has learned that Herr BalIin.
director general of the Hamburg American
Steamship Line, insists that the Morgan ship
ping syndicate shall give to the outside Atlantic
steamship lines final opportunity to Join the
combination, failing which they to be
crushed out of existence.
This threat, says the paper is undoubtedly
aimed at Elder, Dempster & Co. and is likely
to lead TO a severe rate war.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES.
CAPTAIN RUSSELL. OF THE STI INFANTRY.
ONE OF THE VICTIMS-THE DEATH
RECORD.
RECORD.

the sth Infantry, Is dead. He the first Of
fcer to die from cholera. Up to the present. in
Manila there have been twenty-five cases Of chol-
era among the Americans and twenty deaths and
have thirteen cases and ten deaths
among the European population OF this city, The
cholera statistics to date as follows: Manila
l65 cases and 935 deaths. provinces 5,ool cases
and 2. SIS deaths.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
TINE OF TREATY EXTENDED.
DENMARKS KING AsSENTS TO UNITED
STATES PROPOSITION.

Copenhagen. May fixing Christian. after
long conference with the Premier, DIR. Deuntzer.
to-day accepted the proposal of the United
States TO extend for a year the time limit for
the ratification of the Danish West Indian
Treaty This action was taken in spite of heavy
pressure upon the part OF the opposition press
and members OF the royal family.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
G4THMANN GUN CONDEMNED.
ADVERSE REPORT APPROVED BY BOARD
OF ORDNANCE AND FORTIFICATIONs

OF ORDNANCE AND FORTIFICATIONS.
Washington May 27.-Secretary Root sent let
ter 10 Congress to-day transmitting without COM
rnent additional papers in regard to the recent
comparative test by a Joint board of army and
navy officers of the Gathmann torpedo gun and
the Pinch army service rifle. These papers IN
clude a report made by the Board OF Ordnance
and Fortiications, and supplemental report by
the ioint board which conducted the tests. The
latter was the outct me OF the order reconvenng
the board the inventors instance. In the opin-
ion of the Board OF Ordnance and Fortihcat1ons
'the destructiveness of the Pinch rihe Is deemed
have been of more useful character thail
that produced by the Gathmann proJectile fired
from s-inch gun. and this board, therefore; con,
ours in the opinion expressed by the Joint board
of army and navy officers viz: There Is nothing
in the Gathr1ann system to recommend Its adop-
ton in the public service OF the United States or
warrant further experiments.
The opinion thus expressed by the joint army
and navy board is reiterated in the supplemental
report forwarded TO Congress to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
CHINESE REBELS BEATEN.
FIERCE BATTLE IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE
MORE BOXERS GATHERING.

London. May 2S.-In a dispatch from Shang-
hal. the correspondent of The Daily MALI says
that the southern rebellion Is in full activity,
and that a severe battle has been fought at
Shu-Luh-Sien, in which the rebels were defeat
ed by the government forces. with losses
amounting to 1900 men in killed wounded.
The government troops pursued the rebels to
their intrenched villages and cut off their sup
plies. The insurgents. continues the CORE
spendent, who included boys and women, made
desperate sOrties from the villages. and forced
the government troops TO retreat. The rebel
leader, Ching Ting Pin. killed.
The rebels increasing in strength. con-
cludes The Daily Nails" dispatch and Boxers
are gathering in large numbers in Shan-Tung
PROVINCE.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
NOT HELD FOR .FREsHmAN's DEATH.

Plattsburg " Y. May 27.-The coroner's inquiry
into the death OF Nelson p. Bond. the University
of Vermont freshman who was drowned here last
night, was continued to-day before Coroner Nc
Masters. Jacob Ross and Harry Percivai, the
sophomores who were with Bond when he jumped
into the lake In his attempt 10 get away were re-
leased from custody by he coroner
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
MANY N0RWEGIANs COMING HERE.

Christiania, Norway. May 27.-Emigration stats
tics for 1901 show that fourteen thousand Nor
wegians went TO the United States last year. and
II is estimated that 1902 thirty thousand Nor
wegians will Leave this country for America
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
RETIREMENT or HOBSON FAVORED.

Washington. May 27.-The Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs has agreed TO report favoraby the
bill providing for the retirement of Naval Con-
structor Richmond y. HobSon
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
NICARAGUA AT THE EXPOSITION.

Managua Nicaragua, May 27.-The government
of Nicaragua has accepted official invitation TO
be represented at the st. Louis Exposition. and
will shortly appoint commissioner to arrange
for the Nicaraguan exhibit
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28

effort to seek out the houses of the guilty, but
generally included athe entire in his orders
for destruction.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28

In Liverpool shipping circles the agreement
made by the Atlantic combine with the Ger
man lines is regarded a very favorable one
for Mr.. Morgan. Although the financial respon-
sibility which he undertakes toward the COM
panies may be sufficient. equivalent combina-
tion is now at liberty to deal with independent
English ship owners. II is not admitted that it
is able TO starve them out, but there is feeling
Of depression
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28

The Duchess Of Devonshire. the Duchess Of
Westminster and Lady Lansdowne are among
the hostesses already arranging TO entertain
guests at the time of the coronation.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28

Summing up the results of the Parliamentary
tube fight, The Daily Mair' says that the most
striking feature has been the contrast between
the British and American way Of presenting the
cases Mr.. Yerkes. for instance. dominated the
committee in way never seen since Mr.. Rhodes
Iectured his Westminster judges.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
SEES DANGER AHEAD.
Brazil Preparing to Double Its Stand
ing Army.

Rio Janerio, Oct. 23.-Several men,
bers of the house of deputies have de-
cided to introduce a bill authorizing
the government to double the stand
ing army, in view of possible COM
plications over the Acre question.
Senator Arthur Rios blames the for
eign policy of the government. He
says the foreign officers have caused
the difficulties which have arisen in
the Acre question. The Paiz, COM
menting on German immigration,
says the increase in the numbers con-
stitutes a serious danger for Brazil's
future, principally in view of the fail
ure of the government and congress
to adopt measures tending to safe
guard Brazilian interests.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
CONFESSES HE HELPED ROB
BURLINGTON EXPRESS CAR.
SAYS PAT GROVE. ASSISTED
Prisoners Statement Believed by Of.
ficers and Search for Others .
Is Making.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2%3.--John Flax
captured at Fairbury, Neb., and Sc
cretly confined in the county Jail in
this city, late yesterday afternoon
was bound over on the charge of be-
ing implicated in the robbery of the
Burlington express neal this city on
October II, the plumber, according to
various estimates, ranging from ST.
900 to $780, 600.
FlaX's own confession is responsible
for his being held. He was arrested
at Fairbury while carousing. The
liquor loosened his tongue, and he
divulged- enough Of his history to
newly formed acquaintance to sat
isfy the officers that he knew about
the ROBBERY.
In the confession that he made the
following day when sober he was
prompted by a desire for revenge on
his alleged pals and one of the lat
ter he stated was Pat Crown, the re-
nowned kidnaper of Eddy Cudahy,
sen of the Omaha millionaire packer.
Flax declared that his accomplices
threw him down after the robbery,
kicking him out of the buggy and then
driving away without dividing the
swag. They threatened to kill him
if he ever dared to divulge their
identity.
Flax was brought to Lincoln after
his confession and was > positively
identified as having been seen near
the scene of the train robbery. His
description of the rig in which the
robbers escaped differed slightly from
the facts, but the officers attach no
Importance to this shortcoming, mas
much is the theft of the horse and
buggy occurred in the dark and Flax
had no opportunity to make a close
inspection. The prisoner expressed
his willingness to aid in locating the
three remaining robbers if he could
was pledged, and Flax in custody of
two officers was taken to Omaha
where he declared all but Grove could
found in some of the saloons.
Grove, he said, undoubtedly had most
of the plumber, but he kept in hiding.
He was confident, however, that
Grove was constantly in the near
vicinity of Omaha.
made, but the visit of Flax and the Of
fcers were futile; their quarry had
taken warning and flown.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
EFFECT OF COAL STRIKE
ATLANTIC CARRYING TRADE IN
DEMCRALiZED CONDITION.
OF Large Number of Vessels Charter.
ed to Load Coal Abroad Few
Have Arrived.

New York, Oct. 23.-No apprecia-
bic effect Of the ending of the coal
strike has yet been felt in the way
of lifting the steamship business on
this side from the extreme depression
into which it was thrown, says the
Journal of Commerce.
The movement to import Goa as
sumed much greater proportions than
generally supposed. Nearly one hun
dred steamers have been chartered to
load full cargoes of coal this way
only 20 of which have arrived.
One effect of the increase of coal
laden tonnage this way is demorliza-
ton in transatlantic shipping on the
eastward voyage. The statement is
declared by steamship agents to be in
no sense an eXegeration that grain
can be moved in cargo lots at this
time at lower rates than ever before.
Large steamers are now available for
picked ports in the United Kingdom
at Is Sd per quarter. Some years ago
the regular lines offered to carry
grain free of charge in order to save
the expense of ballast. The steam
ship of today, however, is equipped
with more ballast facilities SO that
free transportation of grain or any
other product is no longer a prob
ability. One apparent improvement
in the situation is in the demand for
cotton steamers.
High prices for grain are the chief
influence in export trade. The crops
abroad are on the whole fairly salts
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
An Unusual Coincidence.

w. F. Adams of Seattle, Wash. re.
ceived two kilograms the, other day
while at Meridian which mark an un.
usual coincidence. One telegram was
from his daughter. MrssM. s. Water.
man, in Seattle, announcing that She
had just become the mother of twi!is.
a boy and a girl. The other dispatcli.
which arrived within an hour of the
preceding one, was sent by his daugh
ter, Mrs. NJ. e. Atwater. in Baltimore.
who announced that she had just be.
come the mother of twins. Il boy and
a girl. The newcomers on the Atlantic
coast and youthful cousins 5000 miles
to the westward came into the world
on the same day and almost at the
same hour.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-28
CENTENNIAL BRINGS SAD NEWS
TO SEATTLE.
FOUR SAILORS DROWNED
Act of Miscreant Held Responsible
for Wreck Of One Of
Vessels.

Seattle, Oct. 23.-The steamer Cen
tennial, arriving late this morning,
reports the loss of two vessels, the
schooner Courtney Ford and the ship
Louis Walsh, both of San Francisco,
and the death of four men. ~.
The Ford went ashore on Iseen is
land the evening of September Z and
the Walsh was lost on the spit near
Dutch harbor during a gale on Octo-
Der IA. Captain M. E. Bergeson and
four members of the crew returned
from the north on the Centennial.
The Ford had delivered a cargo of
lumber from the sound at st. Michael
and was returning when she went
ashore in the fog, having been travel
ing for three days by dead reckoning.
The vessel rests on a sandy bottom,
where it is expected she can ultimate
ly be saved.
On investigating the captain found
a piece Of iron which had. been de-
liberately placed within the compass.
For a week the crew camped on shore,
several trips being made through the
surf in an effort to locate the village
Of Morsovia. On one of these trips
the boat was capsized and two sea-
men, C. Carlson and Walter Olsen,
were drowned.
Papers from the body of one of the
sailors drifted ashore near Morsovia
and a white trader fitted out a schoon-
er and rescued the captain and the
remainder of his crew and took them
to Unalaska. .
No particulars of the wreck of the
Walsh were o%btainable when the Cen
tennial left for Seattle.