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New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
LORD PAUNCEFOTE'S ACTION.
LORD CRANBoRNE MAKES A STATE
MENT IN PARLIAMENT.

London Feb. 14-The Parliamentary secre-
tary for the Foreign Office. Lord Cranhorne, re-
plying IN the House of Commons to-day to
question of Henry Norman LiberaD on the sub
ject of the action of the British Ambassador at
Washington. Lord Pauncefote. on April Ia, 1898
said:
The meeting which occurred on April IA, 1895.
was convened by Lord Pauncefote, dean OF
the ambassadors. at the verbal suggestion of
some of his colleagues Whatever opinions were
expressed by Lord Pauncefote during the dis
cussion. which of an informal character.
were personal TO himself, and not pursuant 10
instructions from her majesty's government.
The discussion resulted in an agreement to tor-
ward identical telegram TO their respective
governments, suggesting further communica-
tlon to the United States Government. on re-
ceipt Of this message her majesty's government
Immediately replied by objecting TO the terms
of the communication as injudicious. Two days
later Lord Pauucefote Informed that her
majestys government had decided to take no
action We, at the time, had no information
of the attitude Of the German Government
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
GERMIN TARS SEE THE BOWFRy
THEY ARE INTRODUCED TO AMERICAN
FREE LUNCH AND THE LATTER
PROMPTLY DISAPPEARS.

Half Of the Hohenzollerns company had shor,
leave last night. The tars were allowed TO 20
ashore at p. m. and are due back at their
ship at O'clock this morning. One hundred
of the bluejackets came to Manhattan BY ths
Christopher-st- ferry. but two quartermasters
two gunner's mates and two seanen found tbatr
way to BarcIay-st.. and there took a car 10
South Ferry.
From the Battery the party walked Up Broad
way to Park Row. The Germans expressed the
greatest establishment at the skyscrapers which
line Broadway. One of the seamen asked II the
buildings ever fell over.
The Bowery was their greatest source Of
pleasure. They visited the music gardens in ths
upper Bowery. Finally they went TO a cafe not
far from the bridge. Al one side OF the cafs
was spread a SaVOry array OF free luncheon
One of the tarS said he was hungry and wanted
to know the cost of having some OF that
luncheon. When he was informed that it was
free and that he could eat all he wanted, h
first proceeded 10 lay in a large supply OF stores
for himself, ana then went jOyfUly TO his COM
panOns and told them the glad news Action
ron got under way. and formed in single fIe
his anxiety as the food slowly but surely began
10 sink until it disappeared entirely.
President Nreeland of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company last evening issued order
that mem bers of the crew of the HohenZOlleTn
were 20 have the freedom OF the COmpauyis cars.
The order holds good until February Il. IL
posted last night in the car barns
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15

pleted, and of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
Manhattan Railway systems, Mr. Vreeland met
with the comment Speculation. The charter
Of the securities company. however, gives it the
right TO take over control of companies owning.
operating or leasing elevated roads underground
roads, tunnels. tunnel railroads and bridges, and
il is widely believed that in due time there
will be Incorporated with the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company, under the stock own
ership OF the Metropolitan Securities Company,
the rapid transit road. the railway which is to
run through the old North River tunnel the
Manhattan Elevated system and the brooklyn
Rapid Transit.
Mr.. Vreeland is planning extensive system
of betterments for the coming spring ana sun
mer. The first work to be undertaken VIII De
the equipment with the underground trolley VI
the Ninth-ave. line below Fiftythird-st. IN
the early summer work will begin upon the
transformation OF the Fourteenth-st line from
horse to electricity. Then will come the conf
pletion of the Second-ave. line below Astor
Place, making possible the removal OF It's tIaInc
from Centre-st.. and the extension OF the sixth
and Eighth-ave. lines from Canal-st: ana
Broadway, across to Centre-st. making IL pos
sbe for one to ride directly from the upper
West Side TO the bridge.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
PAPER AND PULP MEN DINE.

The American Paper and Pulp Association ended
its twenty-hfth annual meeting with a business
session and dinner at the Waldorf Astoria yester-
day.
resolution was passed for the establishment
of u permanent Office for the association in this
city, with a permanent secretary and treasurer in
charge. Arthur c. Hastings. of Niagara Falls,
reelected president. and ]. Sanford Barnes
1r.. OF this city, secretary and treasurer All OF
the seven yice-presidents-W. N Caldwell. OF
Holyoke; 9. w. Rantoul, jr.. OF this city: George
w. knoWlton, OF WAtertown; John s. Rigel OF this
city; J, Is. Forsyth, OF Boston; John G. Luke, of
elected.
At the dinner in the evening, at which about
four hundred persons were present Major ]. Fred
erick Ackerman acted POSTMASTER Llewellyn
Powers, a Congressman from Maine and formerly
It's Governor, spoke on The Spruce Forests OF
Maine The Rev. DR.. Minot J. Savage also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
NEW ALLI4NCE SUITS RUSSIA.
CARS GOVERNMENT ALSO PLEDGED TO
UPHOLD INTEGRITY OF CHINA
AND COREA.

AND OOhEA
St. Petersburg Feb. 14.-The Russian official
view of the Anglo-Japanese treaty was com
municated to the correspondent of The Associ-
ated Press as follows:
We accept the news of the entente with the
most complete equanimity. and are very happy
to ascertain that England and Japan are
pledged to maintain the integrity OF China and
the independence of Corea, two principles which
Russia the first 10 establish as the basis
Of her foreign pol cy in the Orient
Russia would willingly have subscribed 10 the
agreement In the preamble. The English-Jap-
anese say their convention has only essentially
pacific aims. This makes II all the more as
tonishns when they speak of war and coalitions.
What power they have in view We cannot say.
But, in any case, II peace is menaced In the eX-
treme Orient Russia for her part Will not fail
20 take all the measures necessary 10 safeguard
her interests. All Russia's conventions with
Japan have aimed at the preservation of the in
tegrity of China and the Independence OF CoTea,
and il is true that Minister Kurino came to US
Immediately to communicate the text OF the
agreement and give the most amicable assur-
anCes
We have reason TO believe il Is not true that
America. with which we remain In perfect ac-
cord Is a silent partner in the affair. We have
given America positive assurances that Russia
VIII do nothing which will disturb the interests
Of America in China. We do not believe Amer
tea Is anxious about the situation. Further
more We have received satisfactory assurance
that America IS not taking any steps against US
I'm China.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
BRITISH ADMIRALTY ESTIMATES.
THIRTEEN BATTLESHIPS AND TWENTY
TWO CRUISERS UNDER CON-
STRUCTION.

London, Feb 1.-THE Admirtltys naval esti-
mates for 1902 1903 show total of E31 ,25oOOO
as compared with s36.S75.000 last year.
There will be under construction April l OF
this year thirteen new battleships, twenty-five
armored cruisers, two second class cruisers, two
third class cruisers. ten torpedo boat destroyers,
five torpedo boats ana eight minor craft.
Lord Selborne. First Lord of the Admiralty,
Announces that a new type OF torpedo boat de-
stToyer Is contemplated, and that important de
velopments are planned in the executive and
work departments 4 committee will be ap-
pointed 10 consider the establishment of volun-
teer naval reserve
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
WARREN G. BROWN DEAD.

Warren g. Brown. oldtime member of the
New-Hork bar, died yesterday morning from pneu-
mona at his home, No. Ill West Ninety -thrd-st.
Mr.. Brown was born in Cherry Valley N Y, in
1873 When twenty-four years old he gradu-
ated from Union College. and remained there for
some years as professor Of English literature
subsequently he taught in the New-York Law
Schools until 1856. when he came TO this city to
practice law. Here two years later, he married
Miss Emily A. Lockwood.
For many years he was partner in the firm OF
Brown & Van Duzer, and later In that OF Brown
* Pease. or late years Mr.. Brown was not ac-
lively engaged in business.
Mr.. Brown leaves daughter and a son--Mrs
Sharles Stewart Smith and Alfred Lockwood
Monday from his home
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
MAD, SHE TAKES HER LIFE
WELL KNOWN BROOKLYN WOMAN
SHOOTS HERSELF.
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE REV.
ROBERT G. STRONG. AND BELONGED TO
WELL KNOWN DUTCH FAMILIES.

WELL KNOWN DUTCH FAMILIES.
Mrs. Harriet Zabriskie Lefferts wife OF Rob-
ert Lefferts OF No J97 Flatbush-ave.. Brooklyn,
shot herself in the left side yesterday after
noon and almost Immediately died Her second
cousin. DR.. John B. Zabrskie, of No. 2,lO3
Church-ave. was called in, but arrived too late
Coroner Flaherty sent DR.. Emil F. Hartung
who examined the wound, which was between
the seventh and eighth ribs. He found powder
marks on the flesh. showing that the wound had
been inflicted at close range.
For the last four days Mrs. Lefterts had been
demented, and attended by relatives. Ten min
utes before the tragedy her mother and Mrs
Gertrude Longmeier. her sister, left her, TO 90
downstairs. In their absence Mrs. LeTferts got
a pistol. kept in the house for protection
On hearing the shot the women rushed back
to their relative. whom they found unconscious.
The smoking pistol was lying near by Neigh
bors aroused by the report, came in
Some years ago Mrs. Lefferts underwent an
operation, from the effects Of which she never
completely recovered.
Mrs Lefferts was thirty-eight years old She
was formerly Miss Harriet Zabriskie strong the
daughter of the Rev. Robert @. Strong, lot SIX
years pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at
New Baltimore. n Y, and pastor OF the Dutch
Reformed Church in Flatbush for many years
Her husband was in the business of manufact-
uring candles till five years ago, at No 500
Fourth-ave The marriage took place in 1884.
There are no children. The families of both
Mr.. and Mrs Lefferts are well known through
out western Long Island The Zabriskies and
the Lefferts are old Dutch families.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
SPEAKS AGAIN.
THE EX-PREMIER WIPES HOME RULE
OFF THE SLATE.
BRITISH ACTION AT THE OUTBREAK OF
THE SPANISH WAR-A WATER
COLOR ExHIBIrION.
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[RY CARLE TO TIE TRIsUNE.l

lCopyrgnt. 1902: By The Tribune Association
IBY CABLE TRIBUNE.l
London Feb. IL, ! a. m.-Lord Rosebery's
speech at Liverpool has been awaited with great
interest on account of the zeal of his friends in
advocating his full resumption of the obliga
tions of leadership. His political foes had done
their best to render the occasion interesting, for
Lord Lansdowne had adopted from him the root
Of the idea of the British alliance with Japan
and enabled him to say that the government
had waited a long time before following the
right cue, and Mr.. Chamberlain at the Guild
hall had flung down his gauntlet in denouncing
a patched up peace The Radicals who had
been invited to the Reform Club dinner had
also suggested that Lord Rosebery should make
1t plain whether he belonged the cross
benches was a Liberal without reserve and
prepared to rally the Liberal party. The ex-
Premier almost went out of his way to explain
that he had wiped Home Rule off the slate. The
times had changed, and Mr.. Gladstones scheme
of an Independent Parliament for Ireland was
dead and buried. This the keynote Of the
speech, and it evoked more applause than his
criticism of the governments policy. He blamed
the ministry for always thinking of the past; he
himself always thinking of the future.
Lord Lansdowne's reply TO DR.. Kuyper was
dignifed and fitting, but ne saw no reason why
the Boer delegates should not have been per-
mitted to go to South Africa in the cause OF
peace.
The speech was by 10 means so striking the
one delivered at Chesterfield. 1t has not cleared
the political air, and has not given the Liberals
what they hungering fora good rallying
cry.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
Gray Hair

Ayers Hair Vigor doesn't
suddenly restore color to your
gray hair; but gradually the old
color comes back-all the dark,
rich color it used to have. 1t
stops falling of the hair. too,
and will often make the hair
groWto be very long andheavy.
Ayers Hair Vigor is certainly wonderful,
IL has restored the natural color 10 my gray
hair and has made g splendid new growth. ."Z
Miss Emma Calder, New York City.
81. All druggists. ). c. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT HERE.
PROGRAMME ADOPTED BY THE FNH'i
DENTS DELEGATES.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE itinerary goverlnHA
Prince Henry's visit to New-York mas Oe-
completed by the Presidents delegates Up
the docking of the imperial yacht in New i0,A M
AS now arranged, when the Prince, aboard %
FSronprinz Wilhelm. arrives at Quarantihe -
will be waited on by Rear Admiral Evans, Nn.
will go down the Bay from TompkinsViHs -
that purpose on a naval tug AFTER sfee's
the Prince Admiral Evans will take MN aOO~.~
the tug. with his staff. and convey niiH -. -
HohenzoIern. which will lie at anchor aIors l-s
side Admiral Evans's fleet at Torpkins',.-' =.
on board the yacht the Prince VIII @ TSSslsS S,,s-
Hill and Adiutant General Corr = thS s pyssi-
will welcome the visitor in the name OF l.r;aI ~
dent Roosevelt. Mayor Low and a Ie" spsSsi,-s4
ly designated committees VIII ais3 80 Se ITsnrv
aboard the Hohenzollern- Then Prince RS 5s.s,
will return in person the cals OF t.ts - vii
dents delegates, and oincers oi nrS ms ~ otner
pay return calls as his proxy on 'lS 'saI IN
callers. These ceremonies finished the slsnHs
the fleet will be given. ana the n nt rn,rty-
will be escorted TO the recreation PIER az AAs-
fourth-st., where she will berth -
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
GUARANTEE FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
REPORT THAT ssoo,e0o HAS BEEN PLEDGED
BY COMMITTEEMEN,

member OF the subcommittee on finance
OF the Mayors general committee on the Prince
Henry reception told a reporter last night that
{. guarantee fund was TO be pledged by the
members of the committee. The committee in
tends 10 fix limit up to which each member OF
the committee may be drawn upon for contri-
buttons TO meet the expenses of Prince HenTy's
entertainment. The member of the COMMITTEES
referred 20 declared nearly enough had ALREADY
heen pledged TO meet the expenses. and that
the COMMITTEES would have much more 70 draw
on than would be needed. Forty thousand dol
liars is the sum that il was reported would b.
raised outright 1t was rumored that >-UVuD
had been pledged
This amount will cover the expenses OF the
Mayors dinner. OF the opera of the Mayors
party 10 Shooters Island and the other expenses
OF the various entertainments TO be given for
Prince Henry.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARADE.
NINE THOUSAND MEN To MARCH-MoRE
MONEY NEEDED.


The united German societies for the recsp-
tion of Prince Henry met last night at Terrace
Garden. with DR.. Louis Weyland in the chair
About fifty members OF the different orgsniza-
tions present
The hrst subject discussed was the order OF
march There will be twenty-four bands in the
parade All of the division marshais Will be at
their stations at ; o'clock sharp on the evening
of February 26. and the marshals Ct all the
societies ilot later than 5:1J at Seventy
second-st. and Park-ave.. so that the parade
NAV start al 6:13. The men will march SIN
abreast. ard four steps apart
The military sections of the parade VIII o.
in uniform. and all of the non-unitorned So
cieties will wear black derby hats Each man
must wear white tie Men on horseback VIII
wear high hats. All presidents OF societies ana
marshals will salute the Prince as they pass ths
reviewing stand by lifting their hats Expheit
orders will be issued that there shall be no
hurrahing or shouting by any OF those par
ticipating in the parade.
There will be nine thousand men IN line ne
singing societies, the peoples organizations the
sharpshooters the turner's. the bOwlers and tns
military societies will assemble between Sky
seventh and Seventy-second sts- east or FarA-
ave. Richard Mueller. president Of the hriessr
Bund composed OF German army veterans WI
be the grand marshal of the parade
The report OF the finance COMMITTEES sho"eu
that only 81 900 had so far been received, WnHs
n is expected that S. COO will be required II was
decided TO appeal for contributions. -.
The report of the committee on musle snoNe91
that of twenty-five airs selected 10 oe plaSs5
by the bands only one was a patriotic air. ana
that was Die Wacht am Rhein Dr. Sennss'
and Edward Braendel insisted that an 1lnerr. sr-
can patriotic air should be played. II was h&iiz.S &
decided that Die Wacht am Rhetn ana tn7
Star Spangled Banner should be played alI9'
nately while passing the Prince ,
The German veterans Will give ieSS1ss.
ton OF an informal character on SUNDAY hlsLIs
for some OF the officers OF the tmperial yaSSt~
Place
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
CIRCUIT PROBING OLD TAX BOARD.
MONTHS OF OFFICE SADDLED THE
CITY WITH LARGE EXPENSE.

At the meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment yesterday Controller Grout declared
that the actions Of the old Board Of Public I'm
provements in its last two months OF Office should
be thoroughly investigated He added that he
making such investigation and was trying
to find why the city saddled with great deal
of expense by reductions of assessments. Some OF
these reductions he said, were approved after no
discussion whatever.
President Brannan of the board OF trustees Of
Bellevue and allied hospitals. asked that phySi-
clan for the pavilion for the insane, at Bellevue,
be appointed. at salary Of $500 year. DR..
Brannan said IL necessary have alienst
so that full attention in many insane cases could
be given. The board approved the appropriation.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
4 NEW ADTERTISiNG AGENT.

". +. Cotton has been appointed advertising
agent of the Lackawanna Railroad. TO succeed
William B. Hunter, whose resignation advertis-
ing and industrial agent becomes effective on next
Monday Mr.. Cotton has been with the Lacka-
wanna Railroad in various capacities for several
years, the last two of which have been spent al
chief clerk in the advertising department An in
dustral agent has not yet been appointed.
Mr.. Hunter, who has been at the head OF the ad-
vertising department for nearly three years. will
become manager OF the advertising and sales de
partment of the Force Food Company. with head
quarters at Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
SPLIT IN TARIFF COMMITTEE.
AGRAR1AN CHAIRMAN RESIGNS AFTER BEING
.NNr-RRI-IFn

AGRARIAN CHAIRMAN RESIGNS AFTER BEING
OvERRULEp.
Berlin Feb 1.-THE frequent differences of opin-
ion which have occurred in the Customs Committee
Of the Relchstag eliminated this morning. after
several disturbing Incidents. in open split and
in the resignation OF the chairman, Baron Won kar-
dorff Zone Of the Agrarian leaders,.
Although Count Won Posadowsky- y-Wehner, the
Imperial Secretary OF State for the Interior. de-
clsred the government could not accept the sugges
ton the committee, by a large majority adopted
a motion 70 the effect that the tariff bill should
become effective January I. 1906 at the latest This
was followed by several Liberal motions which
Baron Won Kardorr refused to entertain. The Lib
erals and Socialists violently denounced the chair
mans ruling and the committee subsequently over
ruled the chair. The chairman's resignation fol-
lowed.
unroarious outbreak and Socialist shouts ~ "r,ir
tatorshipv' and "Terrorisml"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
LNrERNATLONAL SALr DLRECrORs.

The board of directors of the International Salt
Company at present constituted Is follows
+. L. Fuller president. NJ. NJ Beldng. tr., secre-
tary and treasurer; NJ. NJ Beldns. sr., ". b. Put
ney. Oakleigh Thorne, a. 5. White, +. F. Culver
and -. L. Gubelman.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKES

First photographs to reach the North oy
the ruin caused by the recent terrible
earthquakes In Chiipancingo. Mexico, in
which about hundred peonIe -.
killed. in to-morrow's TRInUNE.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
HEAVY PLAGUE MORTALITY IN INDIA.

London Feb lA-A dispatch 20 the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Lahore, capital OF the
Puntab says that. under the new regime OF non
intervention, the plague Is ravagng the PunJab
nnd a Thousand deaths are occurring daily.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15

There arc two Shamakas I'm TranscauCasa-New
Shamaka seventy miles west Of Baku, and Old
Shamaka some distance from New Shamaka. Old
Shamakl has about $500 inhabitants.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
FRENCH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Paris Feb. 1.-THE imports of France for the
month Of January decreased 8.l42,O00 francs and
the exports for the same month increased . es7 oO
francs.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
STRIKERS KILLED IN TRIESTE.
A DEADLY voILEY FIRED BY SOLDIERS WHO
WERE FIGHTING THE MOB.

WERE FIGHTING THE MOB
Trieste. Feb. A-This city is practically in the
hands Of riotous strikers. All the factories ara
closed. and the Few stores which opened for bust
ness were compelled 10 close. owing TO the mobs
which paraded the streets Traffic on the street
railroads was suspended.
The headquarters or the Austrian Lloyds Steam
ship Company whose hremen were the first 10
strike. were protected by a strong force OF poljca
who continually charged the crowds in OR, ar ~
drive back the surSing demonstrators. The mill
tary have occupied the public squares and other
points OF vantage. The mobs frequently stoned the
police, ana some shots were fred
"A IleetInS leld this afternoon In the Piazza
Grande & was followed by street fight in which
the troops nred volley the mob. six OF whom
were Killed and twenty severely wounded.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
LyEUTEN4NT COLONEL POPE DEAD.

Manila Feb. l4.-Lieutenant Colonel Benja-
min F Pope. Of the medical department, died
here to-day of Bright's disease. He had been i'll
for two weeks. .
Colonel pope was chief surgeon of the medical
department here.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
r4RTBOUAKE DESTROYS RUSSIAN TOWN.

London. Feb IA dispatch to a news agency
from St Petersburg announces that the large town
~ Shanaks Transcaucasia. has been destroyed by
an earthouake. No details OF the disaster have
been received.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15

Colonel Pope was born in New-York in 1s4S- He
saw service I'm Virginia during the Civil War, with
sheridan In the Shenandoah Valley and with Grant
ON the James River.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
RrMoR THAT TOLSTOr Is DEAD.

Vienna Feb 15-The "Neues Wiener Jour
nal" publishes an unconhrmed rumor that Count
Tolstoy Is dead.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15

Henry Norman deserves credit for his efforts
in endeavoring to throw some light on the parts
played by England and Germany respectively
in the diplomatic conferences which preceded
the outbreak of the Spanish American War.
Lord Cranborne yesterday explained in answer
to the question of the member for South Wolver-
hampton, that the meeting of the ambassadors
in Washington on April II. 1S9S. was convened
by Lord Pauncefote doyen Of the diplomatic
corps and at the suggestion OF his colleagues.
The identical note drawn up AZ the con-
ference purely the initiative Of representa-
tives of Continental powers. Lord Salisbury
then foreign Secretary, Immediately gave notice
of the fact that the British Government in
tended 10 take action, and that they regarded
the step injudicious. All that remains now
to be told is the reply of the German Govern
ment to the communication Of the Emperor's
ambassador.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
NAVAL STRENGTH.

Compnrison of tho English. Japanese and
Russian nnyies. of the finest battle
shin. d each, I'm to-morro~'s TRIBUNE