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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
BELGIAN STRIKER ACTIVE
THIRTY-FIvE THOUSAND TROOPS IN
READINESS

Brussels. April 1.-THE strike has begun III
the mining regions of the country "hioh ei
divided into four coal fields, surrounding Mohs'
La Louviere. Charleroi and Liege. NO serious
incidents have yet been reported anywhere
Strong military precautions have been taheiS III
every part of Belgium. thirty five thousahu
troops being distributed In the agitated regions
Brussels is quiet. There are no signs Vi tic
strike in the centre of the town. but numper
of strikes have occurred in the factories STU
ated in the suburbs.
No socialist meetings have yet occurred mere
to-day but the workmen have been urged TO
meet in the various halls of the city, in orue'
to act in favor of a revision of the constitution
There will be no meeting at the Mason uu
Peuple tonight as the socialists fear an as
serlblage there would be followed by disturb
ances which would probably cause the Burso-
master to close the hall IL
Detachments of Civic Guards have been sta
toned in the vicinity of the Maison du Peupie
to prevent gatherings and the entire civic
Guard will be modified this evening, ready LOT
any emergency. 49,,
Bands of strikers at Charleroi paraded the
streets and the surrounding country. closing the
workshops and factories whose employees mao
not Joined the strike. They succeeded in smut
ting up all the metal factories, most or 'ne
glassworks and a number of other establish
meEts. $1,000,
The same tactics are beginning to be adopted
at Junet and RouX both about three miles
north of Chartered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
PHILBIN SAYS STICK TO DUTY.
EX-DIsTRICT ATTORNEY ASSERTS CATERING
FOR VOTES SHOULD NOT BE KEY
NOTE OF ADMINISTRATION

At the dinner of the Phi Delta Phi Club. at the
Hotel Marlborough last evening, the presiding off,
Charles Thaddeus Terry. the president, and
the guests of the evening were Recorder John W.
Golf and ex-District Attorney Eugene A Philbin.
In the course of some remarks Mr.. Philbin said:
Il do not say that liquor should not be sold
Sunday. but it would be under crcum-
stances when a mans wife and family could enter
the saloon with him. Then I might object.
But In this as in other questions have to con-
slider the welfare of the whole community. If there
set aside for 1t, my Hebrew fellow citi-
would consider the advantages of the entire
community. But there must be half way work
about it. The men have placed in public office
must be faithful to their trust They must follow
out the law, matter what such a course costs.
IL is not dignihed to my mind for members of a
government to enter into defence their acts when
they have tried to do their duty but happen to be
subject to abuse. Performance of duty and not
catering for votes. is the keynote of a successful
administration, and that is the policy | tried to
pursue when III office. 1t Is best for any adj
ministration TO try to meet every wind that blows
Recorder Golf said:
The condition society rests upon the observ-
ance of the laws of government and the ability of
government to enforce its laws No organization
Is incapable of enforcing law for that TO admit
that the people cannot or do not ii enforced.
1t is astonishing how many laws there on
statute books which are practically dead letter"
Frank Moss said
II believe that the administration and the Police
Commissioner should be brave enough to issue its
orders to the police and leave IL to the
captains to issue their own instructions and make
a patchwork out of the whole business. 1t should
have a decided policy and issue instructions in
black and white to the who have to enforce
the law. that they will know just what they will
have to do. The chief criticism of the present adj
minstratlon in the minds the people is its att-
tude not upon the excise question. but upon cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
RTENDER ALLEGES ASSAULT.
PRISONER. ASSERTED To BE EX-YAIE
ATHLETE. SAYS HE is SON OF
BROOKLYN BANKER

young man who gave his name as Thomas
Hancock Bancroft. and who said that he lived at
No. l22 East Eightyfirst-st., locked ND I'm the.
West Thirteth-st. station last evening on y cbarpa
of assault. The young man said that he was ASSOC
ciated with his father. banker in business in
Brooklyn
Inc complainant was John p. Murray. of No.
2bS6 Deeatur-aye. The Bronx Murray is a bar
tender at the Cafe Martin, Twenty-sixth-st and
broadway lie said that Bancroft came to the
place last evening. and not being a desirable Gus
TONER or In desirable condition, he ordered him
out The prisoner waited until they got out on the
street and then punched him. Bancroft denied the
assault. ' ~
a man who saw Bancroft in the station said that
the young man was eN-Yae football PLAYER n
IS believed that Bancroft is an assumed name
Lieutenant Jones. Rear Admiral Evans's flag lien.
tenant, called at the station early this morning
and sent his card to the prisoner. He then left tn
get bail for Bancroft, it said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
you deserve to be chastised for the Philip
pines" 49,
Henry Norman voiced the opinion Oh the I'LL
reriafist Liberals when he said:

syou deserve to be chastised ior 'he hii'p
pines" - -,
Henry Norman vetoed the opinion OF the I'M
periaiist Liberals when he SAID:
You..cannot call it protection IL IS iIll
for revenue only. and America VIII nav ~ ~
cause for retaliation But il is irritating. WITH
out being compromising. OF course IL VIII pass
II the government told its supporters " eat
their hats they would do so without mufmur
The regulation concerning checks Is slaNlsh
initiation of the American action during the
Spansh-American war
Outside of the House of Commons the lncoiiie
tax and the increase in the amount OF the Stamp
TO be placed on checks have created the most
comment. The man in the street is generahS
very angry over both these Increases
In the House of Commons the general debate
on the Budget followed party lines. winston
Churchill, Conservative, approved the proposals
but called serious attention to the enormous IN
crease in expenditure, amounting to f4oVoooo
in seven wears a sum which, ne said, was out
of proportion to the national enrichment
The House divided on The corn ana iioul
duties resolution. which was adopted by d vote
of "a to 80.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach is seldom dramatic,
intention to restock the Boer as well as the
colonial farms his voice rose to an eloquent
pitch When he spoke in praise OF the valor
of the Beers and expressed his hopes Tor suDse-
ouent friendship between Briton and Boer
he took the House with him, and the cheers, ts-
pecially from the Opposition. prevented the
speaker from continuing spcONi hOA So
moments. ,
In this pause the Chancellor of the Exchequer
turned toward MIR. Chamberlain. the Colonlai
Secretary, who sat pale and motlonheSs anu
palpably none too we'll pleased at this ofilclai
recantation of his unconditional surrender
formula.
The ooinions IN interviews with members OF
the House OF Commons indicate the existence
of considerable divergence of ideas with re-
gard to the new taxation, which. although colil
Daratiyelv urimportant in the revenue II VIII
WELD affects important economic principles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
DECLARES TAMPERING IMPOSSIBLE.
CHIEF CLERK OF MUNICIPAL CIVIL SER
VICE COMMISSION DENIES STORY
WHICH IS BEING INVESTIGATED.

Chief Clerk Briscoe of the Municipal Civil Ser
vice Commission has made pubic denial of the
story that the Civil Service lists on file in the de-
partment have been tempered with In the interests
of certain aspirants for positions The chief clerk
asserts that 1t would be next to impossible to
tuggle with the lists in the manner that has been
described. He admits however, that an investiga-
ton is going on
THE story that a mans standing the Civil
Service lists can be altered, described is alb
surd" Mr.. Brscoe said The reason is plain TO
those who know how the department works Each
candidate is examined by three examiners. TWO
of these examiners put the candidate through at
separate times. The papers then go to the chief
examiner, who adds the percentages given to the
candidate by the other examiners together
and divides the by two. In this way he strikes
an average The candidates name is then placed
on the lists with his average opposite. 1t would be
necessary not only TO alter the mans average. in
order TO juggle with the lists but his name would
have be changed. There several lists
which mans percentage is kept. and all these
would have to he altered.
There lots of people who believe that the
lists be altered easily, but there is truth
in IT. AS / said, there several records kept of
a candidates percentage, and clerk In the de-
partment has keys that would allow him to get at
more than one record of the same man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
WATER METER FRAUD UNE4RTHEL
TEETH OF REGISTER IN RESTAURANT
FILED OFF-COMMISSIONER DOUGH-
ERTY TAKES ACTION.

One of Commissioner Dougherty's inspectors
in the Department of Water. Gas and Elec-
trcity has found another irregularity in water
meter. Recently Commissioner Dougherty re-
ceived a request from William M. Powell, a law
yer at No. 20 Wall-st that the meter in the large
saloon and restaurant at Ninety-Seventh-st ana
Broadway be read to date. Inspector Mulllgan
examined the meter on April and found that
it had been tempered with. Seven of the nine
teenth the pinion of the one hundred ulti
had been filed off, so that the meter registered
only two-ninths of the water passing through
it. The inspector says that from an examlha-
ton of the inspectors book it would appear thde
the counter in the register was run BACK sohe
time between June 20 and September IA, 1879
and that il tempered with some time De-
tween February Is and April II, 1900. and also
some time subsequent to January %, l9ol 1he
proprietor Of the restaurant and saloon is IT,
Stilgebauer
In June, 1899 the register showed that lzo'-
O00 feet of water had been used, ana IN the
following September the counter had Deen run
back to 1l2,0OO. 1t was reset and in April,
1900, it showed 1000 feet. In June 1t was sun
1000 feet and remained until November.
In January, 1901. it had registered 44I,oOO ana IN
the following April had gone back to 39o.ooV-
The inspectors book shows that the seals were
broken several times, and that the hood was
loosened Finally the examination by Inspector
Mulligan showed that teeth in the plnloh had
been filed off.
Mr.. Stilgebauer has been asked to call on
Commissioner Dougherty and explain He VIII
be compelled to pay for all the water ne mas
used Notwithstanding the record of the regis
ter. Commissioner Dougherty believes that some
of the old inspectors under the Tammany regime
were either dishonest or stupid. An inspector
with anv intelligence, he believes, Wouiu nave
noticed the discrepancies in the book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
LOSSES CONSIDERABLE ON BOTH SIDES
IAN HAMILTON SUCCEEDS METHUEN


IAN HAMILTON SUCCEEDS METHUEN.
London April 14.-News of severe fighting in
the Transvaal at the end of last week has been
sent by Lord Kitchener who reports that about
two hundred Beers were killed, wounded or cap
tured. There were about hundred British cas-
ualties
The British also captured three guns and
considerable quantity of supplies Commandant
Potgeter among the Beers killed.
Lord Kitchener, in dispatch dated from Pre-
toria Sunday, April 13, recounts how Colonel
Colenbrander. after locating Commandant Bey-
er's laager, at Peel Kop moved his force by diff
ferent routes from Petersburg (Transvaal Col
ony), blocking the principal lines of retreat.
The fighting began April s. when the Inniskill-'
ing Fusiliers attacked Molipspoort, covering the
Boer position, and by dusk had seized a hill
eastward of the poort. after considerable opposi-
ton, resulting in Colonel Murray being wound
ed and Lieutenant Lincoln killed. An officer
and five men were wounded. Since then the OPP
erations continued daily. Colenbrander's latest
report April u, gave the Boer losses In killed
wounded and prisoners at 106 men. The colonel
hoped to be able to report further captures.
The most severe fighting occurred on April ii in
Western Transvaal. where General Ian Hamil-
ton has replaced General Methuen in command
OF the British troops. The Beers attacked Colonel
Kekewich's force near Rooiwal and fighting az
close quarters ensued The Beers were repulsed
leaving on the field forty-four men killed in
Guiding Commandant Potgieter, and thirty four
wounded. The British captured twenty nm
wounded prisoners
According to last accounts. General Ian Ham,
ilton was pursuing the remainder of the Roer
command The British losses in this fight wer.
six killed and fifty-two wounded.
At the beginning Of the pursuit Colonel Keke-
witch captured two guns ponpom, quantity
IF ammunition and number of wagons
A force of Beers recently overwhelmed
strong British patrol out from BuitfonteIn
(Orange River Colony to clear distant farms
An officer and two men were killed fourteen
men were wounded and the remaining members
of the patrol were surrounded and ca ntured
Lord Kitchener mentions holding an inquiry
into this reverse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
BEEF TRUST INVESTIGATION.
ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX To LOOK INTO
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF FED
ERAIl LAW.

Washington. April A-Representative Ray OF
New-York chairman of the House Committee
the Judiciary. to which the Thayer resolution cali
ing on the Attorney General for information rela-
tive to the prosecution of the alleged Beef Trust
was referred has written a letter to Attorney Gen.
eral Knox. and has received reply. which he will
lay before the Judiciary Committee at it's meeting
Tomorrow. The Attorney Generals letter will not
mittee.
Mr.. Ray said to-day: II have no doubt that tho
Attorney General of the United States will imme-
diately probe the matter of the alleged Beef Trust
to the bottom and prosecute all offenders promptly
and vigorously if there is substantial evidence that
the law has been OF is being violated
Trustworthy information is TO the effect that the
Department of Justice has not gone beyond the
point of investigation into the question OF
whether not the trust has violated the federal
law. No prosecution has been ordered and no
grand Jury has been summoned to determine the
question, so far the department knows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
OPPOSITION TO CASTRO SHOWN.
PRESIDENT OF ONE STATE REVOLTs-REV-
OLUTION SAID TO BE ACTIVE

PRESIDENT OF ONE STATE REVOLTs-REF-
oLUTION SAID TO BE ACTIVE
Willemstad Island of Curacao. April 1i.-Ac-
cording to advices received here to-day, General
Montenegro, President of the State of Cotedes,
has turned against President Castro. Together
with / 800 men he left San Carlos. the capital Of
Cojedes, last Saturday morning and Joined
force of 400 revoutionists under Luciano Men
do1a. These revolutionists intend to march tow
ard Valencia, the capital OF the State of Cara
bobo, which is only three days march from
San Carlos The detection OF General Monte
negro is believed to be serious blow to Presi-
dent Castro, and ii is said here that several
other government generals will follow Monte
negros example.
The various revolutionary bands are joining
forces and in two more large bodies, num-
berng about two thousand men each. have been
marching in the direction of Valencis for the
last few days.
General Obdulto Bello of President Cas-
tro's faithful followers and the troops of his
command were routed last Saturday near FL
Palito a small village. about seven miles west
of Porto Cabello.
II is believed here that the Venezuelan reVo-
luton will now go on actively
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
BEEF UP ANOTHER CENT.
THAT is. AT WHOLESALE. But THE RETAILs
FIGURES WILL FOLLOW

Should the retail price of beef take another
flight upward this week need be surprised
The wholesale price has been raised a cent pound
above last weeks price This increase, according
to Simon & Andesner. OF Washington Market. APP
plies 10 every cut AMI grade of beef. The retail
price they said. had not yet been raised TO Offset
it, but would have to De If there not CORE
spending decrease in few days There had been
some hope that the price might drop again in
few days. but this additional rise they said, made
II unlikely.
Speaking OF the for the rise In the whole,
sale price this firm said that while II true
that there was scarcity OF cattle in the country.
there was reason for great an increase IN
price. The combinations were making use OF the
opportunity 10 squeeze the public
Srloin steaks sold in the market yesterday az Is
and 25 cents a pound and porterhOuSe steaks from
Is to 80 cents comparative table Of retail prices
last week and this week. published yesterday gave
the following. the first figures being those OF last
week: Roast beef. 20-22; rib roast, ID: rouno
steak 15-10: chuck steak. Ills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
BROKE LEG EuUL4TIyG FIREuEN.
WOMAN WEIGHING THREE HUNDRED
POUNDS TRIED TO SLIDE DOWN
POLE IN ENGINE HOUSE

AS result OF trying to slide down the pelt
in firehouse as firemen do. Mrs Sallie Elsier'
of No. 50 Riverdale-ave.. Yonkers. has corr
pound fracture of leg. With three other
women Mrs Eisler. who weighs three hundred
pounds. visited the Yonkers engine mouse al
Riverdale-ave- yesterday. and Fireman Green
haIgh assigned to show them around.
While upstairs in the main dormitory. Green
halgh was called away for few minutes. One
of the women suggested that all four slide down
the poles the firemen do One OF them iltl-
mediately accepted the challenge and SIG st1e
ly down to the lower floor Then Mrs Eisler
tried 1t. She went down about halfway sdleS,
but then lost her hold on the pOie and fell tne
rest of the way. She landed on one side ana
was unable 20 move. Captain Klein and one OF
the men were attracted by the woman's cry OF
pain and helped her TO a chair
Mr. Eisler and a doctor We're called ard the
Injured woman was carried to her home, where
the doctor found that she had a compound
fracture of one leg well many bruises. and
she was taken to st. Johns Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
MICH MONEY CHANGES HANDS.

Lcndon. April 14.-One Of the first results Oh
the Budget announcement was that considerap-e
sums of money changed hands at Lloyds where
for weeks risks have been accepted against the
various commodities upon which ii seemed likely
that the Chancellor of the Exchequer might I'M
pose a tax The premiums demanded on sugar,
grain and income tax risks were 10 guineas per
cent each and many policies were written. On
the other hand, big chances were taken Tim
Der paid a premium OF 40 guineas per cent,
while petroleum and cocoa paid 70 gulneas per
cent each. None of the last mentioned artlcieS
came under the announced taxation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
LEGALITY OF TRIALS IN THE ISLANDS IN
EOLVED.

Washington April 14.-Briefs in the case of the
Territory of Hawaii against Osaka Mankichi were
filed in the United States Supreme Court. and the
submitted them to-day. Mankichi on
August II 1885, found guilty of manslaughter.
He released writ of habeas corpus. and
the question involved Is whether in the period
covered by the transfer OF Hawaii to the United
States the constitution of the United States was
I'm force in Hawaii render void indictments
trials. etc. under the municipal legislation of the
Hawaiian Islands. Under the old insuar laws the
jury requirements the as in the
United States. In Mankichts there
Jury, but three OF the members dssented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
OPINIONS ON THE BUDGET.
OPPOSITION LEADERS SAY THEY WILL AT
TACK IT

London April 14.-Not for many years has
Great Britain's fiscal programme been awaited
with such interest as that which attached to
this years announcement. and there is no doubt
that all the proposals contained in it will be
adopted 1t is equally certain that none of
these proposals viii meet with the unanimous
approval of either side Of the house.
More important. perhaps. than the curious
form Of the new taxation is the statement made
by Sir Michael Hicks Beach that the government
had acceded to the Boer demand concerning the
restocking of farms.
Sir Charles Dixie voiced the opinion of many
OF the economists when he said THE Budget is
q reversion to protectionist principles and al
though only trivially so. shall oppose it on
those grounds
John Redmond said:
I can only speak from the Irish point of view
We regard the whole thing as a war tax and
ireland has approved of the war We
shall naturally fight IL for that reason. The
protection Of Irish agriculture has been good
thing, but this duty on flour and corn is too
small to do any good. Indeed. IT will merely
raise the price of the cheap meals imported
from America and largely used by the Irish
peasantry, besides making bread dearer ] think
IL quite likely that these duties may affect the
American nillers, the difference between the
duties raw and manufactured corn NAV
perhaps give TO the English miller a chance to
grind. whereas hitherto he has imported Ameri-
flour.
John Burns particularly vehement in
speaking of the Budget
1T is a cowardly Budget he declared "for
bully's war. 1t devolves upon the very moor
The cost of aggraneizing the adventurous rich
II taxes the industrious producer at home for
the prodgel speculator abroad 1t further 70
iuces the standard OF the comfort OF the moor
who foolishly cried Bravo. and let loose the
dogs of war. In short, the mothers and chill
dren, in dearer bread, pay for the husbands,
traficking"
Asked il he thought that American -four would
De affected by the new taxes, Mr.. Burns said he
was inclined TO believe that Minneapolis and
other large milling centres would find n nnch
harder TO get trade In England.
But that does not matter" said Mr. T3,,rns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
BRITISH AND Beers CONFER.
LORD MILNER, LORD ROBERTS AND DELE
GATES IN CONFERENCE.

GATES IN CONFERENCE.
London, April 15-In dispatch from johann
nesburg. dated April IA. the correspondent Of
THE Daily Mali says that the leading Boer
delegates conferred to-day with Lord Miner,
the British High Commissioner in south Africa,
at Pretoria, and that Lord Kitchener was pres
ent at this conference
Il understand says that correspondent, that
Lords Miner and Kitchener VIII Jointly con-
duct the negotiations, and that Lord Miner
viii forward the Boer proposals to Mr. Cham
berlain."
THE Daily Mali asserts that Mr.. Chamber
lain, the Colonial Secretary, received an i'm
portant dispatch from Lord Miner last (N1on-
aay) night 1t is understood this dispatch out
lines the basis Of negotiations favored by the
Beers. The Daily Mail" says it will be sub
nitted at the Cabinet meeting to be held to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
LORD FRANCIS HOPES LIABILITIES

London April H.-At meeting to-day of the
creditors in the bankruptcy proceedings against
Lord Francis Hope 1t was disclosed that his liza
bilities amounted to $4,000, including a claim for
s45 600 on bill of exchange given to his divorced
wife (May Yohe, the American actress. in 1901
The debtor disputes the claim on the ground that
he received no consideration for the bill The only
asset is the debtors life interest in the family
tafa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
FOUR DESERTERS FROM NAVY ARRIVE.

-Four deserters from the United States ships ALL
ahce and Prairie arrived at Quarantine yesterday
on the British steamship Hillary. having been taken
on board the latter vessel at Para Brazil The
names OF the deserters Critics, Fuller Never
and Green. They were put on board of the Hillary
at Para by the request of the American consul
there. with the Of the British cons III They
We're taken off here with the consent of Sir Percy
sanderson. the British consul general in this city.