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New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
REPUTATION FROM BERLIN.
NO INTENTION To EMRARRAss ENGLAND
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. WHITE

INTERVIEW WITH MR.. WHITE.
Berlin. Feb. 13--Referring 10 the expression
IN the London press that the publication of Dr.
Hollebens dispatch of April 10 1898, was
unfriendly act toward Great Britain, the
German officials assert that. on the contrary,
the British Ambassador here. Sir Frank e.
LasCelles was informed beforehand that the
dispatch to be published, and was assured
that Germany meant nothing unfrieudly TO
Great Britain, but merely wanted to clear her
own record. Regarding the intination in the
London papers that Great Britain could make
II unpleasant for Germany by the publishing Of
certain documents. the officials here say:
We have nothing TO fear No document in
this matter exists whose publication could cause
us embarrassment
The Ulited States Ambassador Andrew D.
White, declined to express any opinion. except
that the line of conduct revealed on Germany's
part was entirely in accordance with all that
had passed between the Foreign Office and the
United States Embassy at the time of the Span
ish-American war. Mr.. White said:
The German Government showed at that time
not d Captous, veXatioUs neutrality. out a
friendly neutrality, evidently feeling that war
was Inevitable. and that to interfere would be
folly.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
II. s. r. MEETING TO-DAY.

The directors OF the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company will hold special meeting this after
noon, and after the meeting, 1t is understood.
statement will be issued explanatory OF the plan for
leasing Metropolitan system IL is believed that
the lease will 10 the New-YOrk. Westchester
and Connecticut Railroad Company and that the
stock OF that corporation increased to possibly Ss0
Oa.OOO will he held by new company to be known
as the Metropolitan Securities Company
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
OLYMPIA HERE FOR THE RECEPTION

Again the cruiser Olympia lies where she dropped
anchor when Admiral Dewey returned from Manila
at the naval anchorage of Tompkinsville. She
arrived there yesterday from the Boston Navy
Yard where she has been receiving a thorough
overhauling. She comes here TO be of the
SQUADRON under command OF Rear Admiral Evans
which will welcome Prince Henry. Admiral Evans's
flagship, the Illinois. arrived here from Newport
News on Wednesday and is also anchored off
Tompkinsvie.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
OF PRINCE HENRrs VISIT

ceipt OF the letters, which are already stacked
high on the desks In the box office. Inquiries
at ths Opera House yesterday behalf of per-
sons who said that they were willing to pay any
price for seats were not at all encouraging. 1t
may be that some who have already filled
orders. either IL out of the privileged classes
will get seats, and viii be willing part with
them at advanced prices. There seems to be
little chance that anybody who has not yet ap-
piled viii be able 10 set them in any other way
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
FORAKER on THE ALLIANCE.

Youngstown, Ohio, Feb Ex-senator Foraker who
came here yesterday to attend the Foraker Club
dinner, said in Interview to-day regarding the
Anglo-Japanese alliance:
1T is a of the nations against Russia for
an open door. Russia occupied Manchuria with
the intention of keeping the other nations
and now England and Japan standing for an
open door in the East. 1t is the same position AS
was taken by the United States against Russia in
the China affair, and the position will rebound Ia
the benefit OF. this country" -
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
sPRECKELS N BIG MERGER SCHEME.

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIHUNEl
San Francisco. Feb. 1S.-Rudolph Spreckels, head
of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company
Is behind a combination which is attempting % Sc
cure IS 600 out of the ISol3I shares of stock al 80
share PAYABLE on or before February lS4 N
the mean time stockholders are OtfeTed 90 ctuSS
quarter on each share OF stock placed M escIoH, "
This Is regarded the first move in a ScnchS ~ -
secure control of all seven and electric t5 So
plants in this Citv. which CaqttaliZe1 1t - "A
600 OO0 IL forced gas and electric stock froA ," "
to $50 to-day, but II closed at 81. 90
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
METHODIST SALARY ALLOWANCES.
BOOK COMMITTED RECEIVES REPORTS AND
ADOPTS PAY SCHEDULE

ADOPTS PAY SCHEDULE
Cincinnati. Feb. lS--The Methodist Book COuilhi'-
tee to-day heard additional annual reports. among
then being those of the Rev. Dr J. NJ Buckley
Editor OF The Christian Advocate in New-horN'
and c. w Smith. Editor of The Christian Advo-
cate in Pittsburg. The report salaries vas
adopted allowing the widow of Bishop Wiley Ss'
and the widow OF Bishop Haven 500 Bishop Bo%-
man retired gets 81 500 and Bishop Foster, retired
S2.S75. Bishop Andrews gets $500 because OF Ms
residence in New-York. Bishops Merrill, Warren'
Foss. Hurst, Walden. MaIeueU. Fowler vincent
Fitzgerald. Joyce, GOOdseu- NCCobr. CralStusn+
Moore and Hamilton get S50 each The p0sLsSn-
ing agents, Homer Eaton and GecrSe = EtII' ~
NewYOrk: II. G.. Jennings, Cincinnati. ana . 80 -.
Pye. Chicago, get $3.50 each ". '. Kelley. OF Lne
Methodist Review. j. NJ. Buckley, of Ihe ms
tan Advocate and I, y. Nicely OF me SIhuTSS
School Publications also receive NtSL -. - =.
Thompson. Levi Guilbert. y. J. Mast C. x SpSnTT0
and F. NUM-. editors. paid 81 iet each and l"
r Scott and a. y. Fisher N-lW each. = ~ Fei-.-
assistant secretary of the Epworth League t.
ceives 81 200.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
STILL FIGHTING IN S4H1R.
THIRTY FOUR INSURGENTS CAPTURED
LUKBANs NARROW ESCAPE

Manila. Feb 1S-Captain William NJ Swaines
OF the 1st Infantry. in an engagement with n
surgents at Paranas. Island of Samar, recently
captured thirty bolOEe1 and four rihemen-
There were no American casualties Ihs
enemy's loss is not known II was learned
afterward that Lukban. the insurgent leader N
Samar had been with the same band two hours
previously
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

ington which consists OF D. J. Hill. assistant
Secretary Of State; Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans
and A.jutant General Henry C.. Corbln, and APP
proved by them. The designer is Max f. Fried
erang Of this city. who formerly art in
structor at Munich and at Karlsruhe. The pro-
gramme will be issued next week.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

closed the switch he received these words; This is
the HohenzOllern We want wireless station.
Then followed conversation, which was taken up
again after the gangway of the HohenZollern was
put ashore, and continued at intervals weu into
the evening. There two other vessels In port
equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus. the
Lucania and the Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
PRINCE HENRY PROGRAMME DESIGN.
IT IS ACCEPTED BY AMBASSADOR Won
HOLLEBEN AND THE WASHINGTON
COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE.

visit has been adopted and cut OF IT is shown
above This design has been submitted TO Am
bassador Won Hoileben and the committee at WASH
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
PLAN TO ENL4RGE MEL CANAL.

Berlin. Feb l2-The German Nautical socle''
of Hamburg has passed a resolution for the widen
ing of the Kiei Canal as this canal has alreaay
reached its traffic capacity
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
san CRISTOBAL IN DANGER.
INSURGENTS REPORTED TO BE MARCHING
ON THE CITY

Wiemstad. Curacao, Feb. 13-It is reported
here to-day that the Venezuelan insurgents
who had concentrated on Colombian soil have
crossed the frontier of Tachira and are moving
on San Cristobal town of Venezuela capital
OF the State OF Tachira
Loreto Lima, the revolutionary leader was
wounded in the abdomen on February near
Tinaco. State of Cojedes Venezuela, and was
taken prisoner February IL
The British cruiser Pallas has arrived at La
Guayra.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

telegram to The Express" states that
Prince Henry and mis- suite VIII take a special
train from Kiel early on Saturday morning 4
short stop will be made at Bremen. where the
Prince will take luncheon in strict privacy at
the railway station, and thence viii proceed TO
Bremerhaven, where he Will board the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm Immediately. thus avoiding all
farewells. the passengers will have en-
barked previously. The vessel will then start
at once. This desire on the part of the Prince
to crcumvent all demonstrations will make
necessary the pOstponement of the scheduled
hour of the ships departure from noon to
$3.50 p. m.
Lord Roseberys speeches at Liverpool will be
followed by dinner at the Reform Club under
taken for the avowed purpose Of concIiating
some opponents and promoting the restoration
OF harmony in the Liberal party. His friends
quote him saying that the treaty with Japan
ought to have been made long ago. l. y. +.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
THE GUARDS OF THE EAST.
BRITISH PLEASED WITH AMERICAN
VIEWS OF TREATY.
DIPLOMATIC EXPLANATIONS OF ITS ORIGIN
AN OFFSET To THE AFRICAN WAR.
Copyright; 1902. BY The Tribune Association)
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Copyright 1902: BY The Tribune Associaton)
lBY CABLE TRIBUNEl
London. Feb II, ! a. m-The English opinion
of the departure in the Far East has been
greatly stimulated by the American approval of
Lord Lansdownes policy. Every leader writer
infers from the outspoken utterances of the
American press that the treaty has the
moral support Of the Washington government.
and that while a second Triple Alliance is i'm
possible. the United States. England and japan
stand together. The Continental press has also
united in describing the treaty event of
far reaching Importance, and in crediting to the
Salisbury government sagacity In restoring
British prestige in the Pacific by a mastery
stroke.
Englishmen are naturally exhilarated when
they find that the bow of Ulysses is not un-
strung after a long course of mscaculatiOns
and laDors In South Africa, and that the power
of their empire is recognized abroad when the
great step is taken for securing the control of
the Pacific in the interest of free commerce.
The point which diplomatsts discussing is
the immediate cause of the alliance. While the
bolt has apparently fallen from a clear sky, It
is suspected that there must have been some
source of disturbance either in Russian intrigues
at Peking in the German acquiescence in the
impending changes in Manchuria. DipOmatists
are not convinced that Lord Lansdowne's com
mentary upon the motives leading to the new
alliance Is complete, and believe that either
Russia has supplied proofs that aggressiveness
has not ceased, else that Germany has made
ii plain that the agreement with England is in
operative in Northern China. The secret his
tory of the admission OF Japan into the circle
OF European alliances has not yet been told.
This was the chief point raised by the oppo-
sition at last nights debate, which had hollow
sound Henry Norman knew Japan better than
any other member of the House. and opened
the debate effectively, but not with an air of
conviction that the treaty a wrong princi-
pie. He blurted out the fact that the treaty
might commit England to a war with France
and Russia at the bidding of Japan, and Sir
Henry Campbell Zimmerman equally sus
picious. while accepting the groundwork of
policy with which Lord Rosebery was known to
be In fun sympathy. Lord Cranborne replied
with little effort the artificial criticism of the
opposition.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
THE GERMANIo OFF FIRE ISLAND.

The White Star steamer Germsnic which left |
Liverpool on February g. was reported southeast Of
Fire Island at lo:S o'clock last night
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

Members of Parliament interested in the sugar
question taking more hopeful view of the
ultimate results of the Brussels conference and
express the belief that pressure from the Brit
ish Government may be strong enough 10
cure a modification of bounties.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

Mr.. Chamberlain follows the whist players
rule of When in doubt play trumps" His
speech at the Guidhan was brimming with
imperialism and good feeling for the colonies.
With him the restoration OF British authority
in South Africa and the consolidation of the
empire synonymous. and the war has been
just and righteous, the colonies themselves being
witnesses. There not a single labby pas
sage in his Guildhan address.
The compliment bestowed upon him has pre-
viously been reserved for great Commoners like
Mr. Gladstone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
OPENED BY THE KING.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT RESUMES
ITS LABORS.
Regal Pomp Attends the Ceremonies
-Populace Halls the King Speech
from the Throne Greeted with CAeeTs,
Ruler Defends His Soldiers.

King Edward opened Parliament with
a ceremonial in all essential respects sim
lar to that of february last. The pro-
eession to the House of Lords was of
the same character as that witnessed on
the occasion of the opening Of the first
Parliament of King Edwards reign,
while within the upper house were seen
the same state pageanuy. the same hiS-
toric dresses and the same revival of All
eient forms.
The route of the royal procession.
though less than a mile in length. was
lined with more than 1000 trained troops
and LOCO policemen.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
occupied their thrones beneath a canopy
with the Prince and Princess of Wales
on either side of them The other mem
bers of the royal family were seated on
chairs ar the foot of the steps leading
to the throne.
The gentleman usher of the Black Rod.
Gen. Sir Michael Biddulph, having sum
moned the speaker and the members of
the House of Commons. his majesty read
the speech from the throne. Their ma
jesties then retired amid fanfare of
trumpets and attended by the same regal
ceremony as accompanied their entry into
the house.
King Edwards speech from the throne
opened with reference to the tour of
the Prince and Princess of Wales. They
were everywhere" said the King, re
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Brief News Items

A postCGice has been established at
Binger, O. r., with Lemuel g. Thomas
as postmaster.
Fire destroyed Spencer's department
store in Victoria, Il. c. The loss is es-
timated at S250,0oJs
A new record price for a seat on the
New York Stock Exchange was estab-
Iished by a sale at $4,000.
4 bin has been drafted in the Atto--
ney Generals office. at the request Of
Gov. Nash. providing for corporation
tax in Ohio.
The clearings OF the Kansas City
banks during the year just past were
S9IS, 19S. 4I6. a gain over 1900 Of S143,-
133. 603. or 10 per. cent
Oh was struck at Sapulpa. /. T., at a
depth Of ] 400 feet. The flow is stronger
than that OF the gusher struck several
months ago at Red Fork. ten miles east
Of there
Margaret O'Connor. aged 60 years. and
her two grandchildren, John and Annie
Drummond. aged 6 and 3 years respec-
lively, were overcome By Illuminating
Gas in their home in Germantown, a sub
urb Of Philadelphia. Pa. Mrs. O'Conn0f
and the girl died after being taken TO .
hospital and the boy cannot recoyer.
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ceived with demonstrations Of the livel
est affection, and | am convinced their
presence served to riyet more closely the
bonds of mutual regard and loyalty by
which the yigor of the empire is main
tanned"
Referring 20 Great Britaip's relations
with foreign countries the King said:
MY relations with ~he Other powers con-
tinue to be of a friendly character"
Contrary to expectations, the Kings
reference to the Boer war was just as
indefinite as the statements on the sub
ject made in the last half a dozen mes
sages from the throne.
Il regret" said his majesty, that the
war in South Africa is not yet concluded.
though the course OF the operations has
been favorable to our arms. the area of
war largely reduced, and industries are
being resumed in my new colonies.
THE necessity for relieving those of my
troops who have most felt the strain of
war has afforded me the opportunity of
again availing myself of the loyal and
patriotic offers of my colonies, and fur
Their contingents will shortly reach South
Africa from the Dominion of Canada. the
commonwealth OF Australia and New
Zealand"
In regard to the sugar conference the
speech said: IL trust its decision may
lead to the abandonment of the system
by which the sugar producing colonies
and home manufacturers of sugar have
been unfairly weighted in the prosecu-
ton of this important industry"
Then came the following clause: Il
have concluded with the President of the
United States a treaty, the provisions of
which will facilitate the construction OF
an interoceanic canal under guarantees
that its neutrality will be maintained,
and that it will be open to the commerce
and shipping of all nations"
On the opening day of Parliament the
sggressiveness Of the opposition rivaled
the speech from the throne in public in
terest. The attacks upon the govern
ment were Of such an unexpected nature
that they drew the fre of Premier Sails
bury in the House of Lords and that of
Joseph Chamberlain in the Commons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
KANSAS LATEST PLAGUE.
Prairie Dogs Reader Useless 100000
Acres of Land,


Worse by far than the terrible plague
Of grasShoppers of 1885 is that of the
prairie dogs from which Kansas is now
suffering. These active little creatures
have captured eco coo acres Of choice
farming lanl, turning it into vast area
Of san | hills and mounds, unier wf.ch
they make their homes.
Kansas offers $1,000 reward to any one
WIN VIII successfully cope with the pest.
Hundreds have tried, but none have Sue
&C. Il. AM the number OF li,t!e AMI
mss, is in yeasing.
An official report recently issued shows
thar l.224.S5f acres haze been ruined
entirely ~ tie prairie dog. There are
cog towns IN some Of the western Kansas
counties covering 100. 900 acres Wherein
no less than :G0,000 dogs may be found.
The report also states that 1.400 blanks
were sent oat. ana $50 replies tabulated.
These show that CS OF the f05 counties in
Kansas are afflicted with the pest In
Wallace County all the cattle on the
range have been taken away, because
they refuse to eat the grass where the
dogs have run. In Logan County cattle
men are ppsurins but half the number
tueS uld idSt ! Ndl, otNduSc HVitlNl N1LIiei
horses nor sheep will eat grass after a
prairie dog has nibbled at it.
At the last session of the State Legis-
lature $4,000 was appropriated to be used
in Kidding the infected sections of dogs.
In each township one man was appointed
to buy and distribute poison above the
holes. These men, 500 in number, have
been buying poison and distributing it
ever since-eleven months now-and the
dogs are more numerous than ever, they
being too cunning to eat the arsenic
which has been placed on tempting bits
of grass and laid in their paths
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28

who hold regular services. Various 9th
er religious sects who have churches of
their own round about are, however, al
lowed to hold occasional services there,
among them the members of the Latin
or Russian and the Greek churches. who
have just come to conflict.
The guards generally find their hands
particularly full after what is known as
the miracle of the sacred fire." which
consists in the appearance on the ;"tar of
mysterious tongues of fame at the end
of the services. manifestation which
outsiders generally attribute to some
clever trick. Upon the appearance of this
fire the most violent sort of an orgy in
variah!y takes place. and it is hard work
for the guards to prevent the religious
fanatics from injuring each other.
The custody of the holy tabernacle was
one of the 0Stensible causes of the Cri-
mean war. and as to lis authenticity
there has heel coniiict among students
far Cppt,Iripe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Washington Notes.

House coinage committee has agreed
upon a bill to maintain silver al a parity
with gold.
Bills have been introduced for public
buildings ut Champaign and Jackson
vile, Ill.
Senator Rawlings presented resolution
to inquire into lease Of mineral lands
by Indians.
Representative Watson introduced a
bill creating office of Fifth Assistant
Postmaster General.
Rogse committee on rivers and harbors
heard delegations from the Chicago
drainage canal and other organizations
who explained the necessity of deepening
and otherwise improving the Chicago
river.
Gov. W. NJ. Crane of Massachusetts
is said TO have been selected as the sue
eessor Of Secretary Long. According 70
the program. the change is not to be
made until after the adjournment Of the
Massachusetts Legislature.
House committee on agriculture deci1-
ed to grant public hearings on oleomar-
garine tax bills.
Senate committee on military affairs
exonerated Gen Corbin and Col. Hes-
tan5 in the hemp inquiry.
There is a growing sentiment in Con
gress to adopt some plan to relieve the
President from the opportunities OF office
seekers.
Cuban merchants have appealed 10 Sec
rotary Root to have Congress enact a
law giving the island tariff concessions.
1t is declared il this is not done the IN
dustries Of the island will be ruined
Congressman Cooper explained that The
present civil government in the Philip
pines is not affected By the new bill con-
corning the islands.
Commercial Gable Company is facing a
lively contest in the Pacific cable matter
Isfc.e Congress. Seven bills on Pacific
cables are pending.
Representative Lowering OF Massachu-
setts has introduced bin providing a
salary Of $4,000 a year Tor Presidents
Of the United States.
II is said that President Roosevelt has
brought a majority 81 he Senators TO
support his plan Of ggarting tariff con-
eessions 20 CHban sugar and tobacco
China threatens 70 deprive the United
States OF its favored nation privileges II
the exclusion law is continued.
Michigan and California Congressman
in caucuses decided 10 oppose any reci-
procify concessions 70 Cuban sugar
Congressman Kern 81 Illinois is oppos-
cd to an appropriation to defray expenses
~ special eavoys at King Edwards coro-
nation.
Anzrew Carnegie has outlined fhe plans
NJ his s10OO0.O00 Carnegie institute and
named its trustees, who ineiude many
weIs-known men-
1sForua H. rx.f.af
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SAVE roRTY-FouR rRo, WRECK
Pere Marquette Railway Steamer Is
Ashore al Ludiugtou. Mich

PereN Marquette Railway Steamer Is
Ashore al Ludingtou, Mich.
The Pere Marquette Railway Cam
pany's steamer No > struck the bar al
the mouth of she harbur nj LII lingtoa.
Mica. while attempting 10 enter in Il
high southwest gale and was seuttled IN
nine feet of wafer. The nine passengers
and the crew Df thirfy-iive were taken
of the wrecked craft by the lifesavins
crew with their brooches buoy apparatus.
The accident occurred before daylight.
Passengers and crew We're rudely awai;
ened by the succession Of shocks a. the
steamer pounded on the bar. Signals Of
distress were Immediately blown and the
lfe-saving crew quickly responded. Run
ming their mortar out on the pier the life
savers sent 4 line to the wreck \ heavier
rope was then hauled aboard. and when
day broke there was q line 200 feet long
stretched from the pier to the 80. 3 and
the breeches buoy apparatus was ready
for use. Over this line nine passengers.
four OF whom were women. and the crew
of thirty were safely taken in the
breeehes buoy % two hours. Ii was 4
thrilling rescue. As the people We're
drawn along the rope the great waves
broke over them, and all were drenched
by the icy water when they arrived on
the pier. The boat was loaded with 20
600 bushels of barley and 200 tons of
merchandise