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New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ORDERS OUTSIDE THE LAW.
Effect of Wednesdays Vote in the French
Chamber of Deputies.

Paris March Is.-The vote in the Chamber OF
DEPUTIES Yesterday evening gives definite form TO
the nresent policy Of the government to terminate
the existence Of the religious teaching orders and
f. substitute a system of governmental schools
The Drinciple Of this change was formulated under
the Premiership Of M Waldeck-Rousseau. but It's
actual enforcement left TO the present Comoes
Ministry The law voted yesterday Is very Dr1ef
and negative in its terms simply refusing author-
iza+fon To teach to all the male teaching oroers-
The effect Of this Is to place the orders OUTSIDE
che male Of the law and their further existence IS
4brouqh sufferance There remains to be deter,
,atnad the time the orders will be allowed TO Wind
~ 1heir afafrs and terminate their work many
~ tbe orders anticipating the Chamber vote OF
have already completed tnelr plans 10
Teffre from the field. It Is expected that rev
1rcnfbs will almost sufce TO execute the changes
aronS Incidental questions involved in the
trsnsference of the pupils and the enect on tne e
tensive properties and notices of several interpel
fetjons have been given with the view or securing
t5eIay peruitting an adjustment OF the new condi-
tionS But the statements Of M Combes ano other
NinstertaIists indicate the prompt carrying out or
the Premier's policy. -. ,.,..
rsysined an ample jority for all pract1cal pur-
noses although there was some falling on from tne
usual Ministerial strength. twenty hVe Mlnisterial
ie+s separating themselves from the majority and
four others not voting. On The other hand the
Minis1erial strength was augmented by scattering
votes from the Nationalists, while practically the
Democrafs supported the Ministry, The vote shows
that Notwithstanding all defections, the Ministry
commands mere than sufficient strength TO put lis
policy in execution.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
C, P's NEW OCEAN SERVICE.
Beaver Line Steamers to Ply Between
Montreal and English Ports.

London, March 19.-The Beaver Line steamers
recently purchased by the Canadian Paclhc
Railway will run between London and Montreal
the new owners having abandoned the plans TOT
q CIasgow-Canada service. which. 1t was an
nounced was to be started in April
Sir Thomas shaughnessy. president OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway. confirming this even
ing the statement that the Beaver Line steam
ers will run between London and Montreal
added:
We have decided to establish oiWeekly
sar,.ica he+veen London and Montreal, and
weekly service between Liverpool and Bristol
and Montreal temporarily leaving out Glasgow
which we shall take in later, with a numoer
of other ports in the United Kingdom. when
additional facilities are secured EVentuaHy
We hope to have semi weekly saiings from
o,dor We are unable to make any more
definite statement at present. The general idea
however. is to link up the producing and con-
suning terrnini by the most direct routes.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ARSON THREATS; WOMAN ATTACKED.
Negroes Give Anonymous Letters to Alabama
Contractor and Assault His Wife.

birmingham Ala. March IA series Of myste-
rious threats to burn the home of w H Boyd.
contractor Of this city eliminated to-day IN an at
tack on Mrs Boyd by unknown negro. Yester-
day Boyd received anonymous letter warning
t,r, that his house would be burned In the after
,oon an unknown negro met him and handed him
another letter containing similar threat After
delivering the letter the negro fed Later e. tele-
nhone message from unknown person conveyed
similar threats. While at supper last night boSo
and his wife discovered that the house was on re,
but with the aid of neighbors the flames were
quickly put out. - ,,.r,-
around the Boyd house. Apprehendng danger; Mrs
Boyd procured pistol and fired at him: Missing
at the same time. TO telephone to her husband;
While she was at the telephone the negro snatched
+b rsvojver from her hand feIed her with the butt
Of the weapon and fed Mrs Boyd is severely
wounded. . - 80,
gated BY some discharged erploye or other person
SSbo had a grudge against Boyd. No arrests have
Hoav made
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Attitude Of the Nationalist LsadeE-Two
Convictions.

Manila, March 19.-The Attorney General has
decided that there is not sufficient evidence to
justify the prosecution Of President Gomez OF
the Nationalist party and other leaders OF that
organization who charged with assisting
the ladrones in Rial and Bulacan provinces
Gomez asserts that his party is supporting the
American government. and that it hopes to gain
the independence Of the Philippines through tho
Americans and by strictly legal means. He also
asserts that he has the sympathy and co-opera-
ton Of several leading Democrats in the United
States and that he has written to them asking
them to send an accredited representative mere
to confer with the leaders Of the National1sts
Jose Javier, the alleged head Of the new
Katipunan, q secret society. who was recently
captured in Rial Province and who has been
tried for treason and sedition. was convicted to-
day and sentenced to hve years imprisonment
and to pay fine of 5000.
William Crozier, Editor of THE American
who was convicted on March 10 on the charge or
libell1ng General Davis commander OF the
American troops, sentenced to-day to TWO
months Imprisonment and to pay nne OF
81 900
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
DR.. COVILLE RESIGNS.
Trouble in Cornell Faculty Orer In
frmary Management.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BCSE-1


ithaca, N. Y, March 19.-Dr. Luzerne Covlle'
one Of the first members of the Cornell MedlcaI
College faculty at Ithaca mas resigned from the
faculty because Of differences with the president
and the nfrnary committee Of the board OF
trustees over the management Of the Cornell
Inf1rmary during the fever epidemic
DR. Coville Is an alumnus of Cornell and took
his degree in medicine from the College OF Pny-
sicfans end Surgeons in New-York in 1889 He
pra ctised in Brooklyn for some years. In $3.50
he was made secretary Of the Cornell medical
faculty here and held the Office three years He
did much of the work in formulating the courses
NJ study for the college and has been lecturer
and instructor since the course in medicine was
adopted.
Last summer he wrote book on surgery
which has already been adopted by several med
icaI schools He ia one of the best known physi-
clans in this part of the State. and IS a proTni-
nent member of the State Medical Society.
The resignation was accepted, and DR. NJ L
Sudler was appointed to the vacancy, his WorA
to begin at once Dr. Covie's only statement
regarding his RESIGNATION is that II was dis
tinctlv not because of his other professional
duties. He has been intensely interested In the
success Of the medical college.
1t is expected that other designations from the
medical faculty will be announced soon. one or
the storruiest general faculty meetings OF the
wear was held a few days ago. and II mas since
leaked out that forcible and plain statement
oP rhe views Of the medical faculty regarding
the management Of the university lnnrmd -
made hv one of the oldest members Of the FAC
,,Ity No reply was forthcoming from the in
frnary committee a lawyer brought IN 10
speak for the committee
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
mp-LENT FESTIVITIES IN PARIS.
The American Cakewalk Feature Of the
Boulevard Shows.

Paris March 1e-The city was completely given
I'D to-day to the annual observance Of the mid
Lent festivities. Government and commercial ouSl-
ness was suspended, and the boulevards were
thronged with merrymakers in quaint. picturesque
costumes monster procession was formed at
noon marched through a number of the streets
and visited the Elysee Palace, where PRESIDENT
Joubet received the Queen of Queens" and her
courtiers The calvacade embraced many oeauti-
fully decorated floats and allegoricai groups cav
alters mobiles and ladies IN gorgeous costumes
and a hundred clowns. acrobats and cakeWalkers-
One Of the chief groups showed American cake
walk as the apotheosis OF dancing with cro"o
OF Southern darkies executing dance The queen tt
of Queens seated In an ELECTRIC automGOi5e 1e
Vile the municipality distributed prizes to TN me e
maskers Dense crowds Of people lined the route
of the procession. Many Americans occupied rented
ha Icories and several American newspapers enter
tained large parties Of Americans. includIng rear rear
Admiral and Mrs Kautz ami Consul General Go"dy
and Mrs. Gowdy. . ~ , 49,, s-
in the boulevards were not SO great. soon atter
dark however the thoroughfares resumed their
holiday aspect and shortly became so dense5y tat
thronced with Ynasqueraders ana Fnerryrnakers tna
ali traffic had to be suspended The main boGIe-
Yards of the city were given up to Ihe pleasure
seekers and confetti throwers The croWd became
50 rnrcested that II almost impossible 70 make
through II.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
DISASTER AT DOMINION NINE.
Four Men and Scores Of Horses Perish at
Glece Bay.

sydney N s. March 1s.-As the result of an ex-
pios,on followed by fire, in Dominion No. coliery
at GIace Bay, c. B.. early this morning. four men
are missing. seventy-eight horses were sunocateo
nv IRE damp and property estimated at half a nail
lion dollars was destroyed. The fan shaft in the
mine broke at II O'Clock last night and large
mained at work 4 great quantity OF bad gases
soon accumulated and at o'clock; when a snot
that part of the mine burst into flames ,
The men made a Wild rush for the mouth or the
nit and All hut four succeeded in reaching before
the deadly dredamp overlook them On the way
sonne of them ssixed the horses near at hand and
gaIoped fun speed to the opening. warning others
Of the danger a. they proceeaAd atsnS. eronS
efEorf 1Tns made to get the horses out. but only
e-nIYa MarA femoYed alive.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
BIG LOAN TO VENEZUELA.
SELTGMANS PROPOSAL.
Syndicate RencsUs It's Offer to Pay
Debts-No Guarantee Asked.

washington March 19-The international
syndicate headed by the seligmans. has re"
newed on & larger scale than At its nrst venture
the o1er to assume venezuela's debts to the
powers on conditions I. N Seligman has been
in Washington two days on that mission ana
he has visited the White House and conferred
with some members OF the diplomatic CORPS
With him il associated Mr.. salcmonsohn, repre-
sentative Of the Discount Bank of Berlin WHICH
is the largest individual creditor Of Venezuela
Mr. SeIignan has also made arrangements with
the banking firm OF speyer & Co., OF London
to share in floating the Venezuelan DEBT 30
that. instead Of being purely American syn
dicate, as at first supposed, the new partner
ship will have an international nature
It is understood that no demand is now mace
for q guarantee by the United States Govern
nent that these investors shall recover EnelE
money from Venezuela when the loan becomes
due. It is said that the action or the Cn1teo
States in signing protocol providing for the
settlement of American claims has satisfied Mr.
seIiRman that when the time comes he Ike
any other creditor, can ask the State Depart
ment to aid him in collecting his money IL JUS
tice is refused in Venezuela. The PRESIDENT
therefore is not asked to make any spec'i0
promise as was the case in the first oVerrureS
when he promptly refused to bind this govern
ment as proposed by the syndicate But "hlie
the syndicate has not renewed 1IS i040eS~ 00
at first made, it does want some visible ex-
hibiton of the interest of the United States
in this matter-something that might connect the
United States Government with the enterprise.
1t wants an American to be appointed an agent
and stationed in Caracas to manage the re-
demption of the loan and, If necessary. TO COL
lect a certain proportion Of the customs re-
ceipts.
1t is believed that this proposition Is attrdc-
tive to both England and Germany. for II II
should be accepted Venezuela could pay her
creditors within a few days, and the disagree
able necessity of adjusting the question OF pref
erential payments would vanish.
Secretary Hay being absent, 1t cannon De sdlu
that the proposition has been fairly Ialo peLoie
this government. but 1t has been broached IN
a suggestive shape, and Mr.. Sehgman leIt
Washington to-day, expecting to return IN ABOUT
two weeks, when il conditions are ausplclous'
and the officials after thinking the matter over
are favorably inclined, he may put the pFoposi-
ton in concrete form.
The proposition is not favored by Venezuelan
representative in Washington. and is likely 10
come to nothing unless the principals nnd some
Way to induce President Castro to act IN person
The success of the undertaking mlgnl mean
the advancement to Venezuela by the synoi-
cate of more than S5OOOO.OO0. the syndicate
has estimated the amount Venezuela Will nave
70 nav her foreign creditors at S45OOo,Ou. ana
additional amounts must be allowed Tor eH-
penses and for not less than 10 per cent COM
mission to the syndicate
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
CORRUPTION IN HAWAII.
Serious Charges Made in Report OF Leg1s'
lative COMMITTEES.

Honolulu, March 19.-The House Committee
on Public Expenditures. which yesterday re-
ported the discovery of another emoezzlement
in the Board Of Public Works. the amount
aggregating $4,000. charges Charles Wilcox
with having received at least q portion OF the
money. The report also says that the fact that
there was a shortage in the funds Of the Board
of Public Works was known to Governor Dole
superintendent Cooper and ex-Attorney Cen
eraI Dole and charges the above named ofacials
with having neglected to take any action IN
the matter The report also says that Governor
Dole has apparently attempted to cover the
matter M
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
BRITISH TREATMENT OF BoERs.
Repatriated 100000 and Gives $75,ooo, 900
to Them.

London, March 19-There was an unusually
large attendance in the House OF Commons tnls
afternoon when the House went into committee
n debate the vote for the account Of the civil
Service. in expectation of Colonial Secretary
chamberlain giving some interesting details Of
bJe South African tour The Secretary, how
ever said that until the arrival in London OF
further papers which we're now on their way
here. he had nothing to add to what was al
ready known. The only point in Mr. Chamner-
Iain's speech which was Of international interest
was the statement that 100000 Beers had been
repatriated and that the government was CIV
ing the new colonies. under the peace terms ana
as military compensation, the remarka Die aggre-
gate of $75,OOOOO0 toward the expenses OF their
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
RESCUED FROM FLOODED CABINS.
River Steamer Sinks While Passengers Are
AsIeep-Two Drowned.

Palatka Fla March l9.-The steamer Metamora
Of the Lucas Line. running UP the OcklaTaha
River sank early this morning four miles above
the mouth of the river and two negroes were
drowned. As the passengers we're all asleep and
The steamer sank almost without moments warn
ing II is remarka Bile that only two were lost.
Manuel Myers, who the wheel when the
hoat uent down. was the first to discover that the
boat was sinking He Immediately called 20 Cap
tain Mercier, who had just retired The vessel u
few minutes later made . lurch 20 port, STRIKING
The timber on the north hank of the river ana
Gitb crash rebounded starhoard and sank.
EubEnergihg the second deck and filing the state
rooms with water 49,. -.
with an axe thu engineer broke IN the doors ana
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
oeDENsBURG NAN MISSING.
Henry Rodee, Well Known in That City
Thought to Have Committed Suicide.

watertovn, n Y. March IA dispatch TO
.The Standard" from Ogdensburg says that be-
tween the hours Of and this morning Henry
Rodee seventy-hve years Old one Of the wealth
lest and most prominent residents Of this city.
mysteriousy disappeared from his nome. ana
all efforts Of the police and friends to ind him
have nrov.d futile Mr.. Rodee has been in i'll
baaJtb and respondent for some time. and 1t is
believed that in a fit OF temporary insanity. he
"a 81 himself into the st. Lawrence River. Large
parties are dragging the river IN search or the
hodv MT Rode- Is said TO Be worth in the
neighborhood of EJtOOn
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
Won sTERKBURG IS SILENT.
Declines to Comment on the Attack Made
Upon Him

WASHINGTON. March 1a-Baron Won sternburg,
the German Minister. has decided not TO reply or
comment in any way the attack made on him
in the Reichstag To representative Of The
Associated Press the minister tonight said:
obviously it would be improper for diplo-
mat to comment upon the utterances or actions
of an official OF any branch Of his government
In diplomatic circles here it is the expectation,
based on European advices. that Baron Won
Sternburg is shortly 10 be decorated by his
ma iestv in consideration of his services here in
connection with the recent Venezuelan 0egotla-
tfons and that his elevation TO the rank OF am
bassador will be announced before long.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
THE NATIONAL GUARD BILL.

Albany, March 1s.-The Assembly Codes Commit
tee to-day decided to report substitute bill
for the Hughes measure, which prohibits persons
and corporations discriminating against National
Cuardsmen with regard to the employment Of
labor The substitute bill in the main follows the
same lines as the Hughes bill. but is more rigid in
definition OF what shall constitute discrimination
against National Guardsman The Hughes bill
made the penalty Imprisonment for not more than
six months or fine of not more than 500. The
suhstitute bill states that a violation is a msde-
meanor This will make the offender liable to
nurh heavier fine and imprisonment. II courts so
HaCJd
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
CHINESE LABOR FOR TRANsVAAL.

Tondon March 1s.Commissioners Skinner and
Hove., who have been appointed to proceed to
china to investigate Chinese labor with the view
of its employment in the mines at johannesburg
,-sr.vaa1 and who started from the latter place
-. xr.h-,arv 20 have arrived IN London They will
saf for New-York on the Cunard Line steamer
TTrnbTis on March q. on their way to California,
1here they viii inquire into the methods OF work
fr1 rhe Chinese in that State.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
SAMUEL UNTERMYER'S MISSION.
Organizing a Combination to Control Pump
Works Abroad.

Berlin, March 19.-It has been learned here
that the negotiations upon which Samuel Inter
rnyer. of New-York has been engaged in Europe
have been for the organization in England and
on the Continent of a combination to control
steam pump, engine and water works on basis
similar to that employed by the International
Steam Pump Company. Of New-York Mt
Unterrnyer already has acquired the works Of
Tar,ez Simnson &, Co. in England. and is now
arranging with two large German concerns to
4oin the combination. Factories in Austria,
Russia and France are to be acquired. MI
TTntern7ver left London for Brussels Tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
WoRKMEN MUST BE SOBER.
II Those of Milwaukee Have Had q Drink
Their Agent Will Not Hear Grievances.

Milwaukee. March l9-Mem5ers Of the FEEDER
ated Trades Council have been warned to stay
sober Frank J. Weber. business agent Of the or
xanizaon At its meeting last night said that here
after hA would refuse to consider grievances pre-
Eented nv men who under the influence OF
liquor.
Give man A drink two OF EhIskey.'' he said
and is bound to have some kind OF a zrieyan nee
want to notify every union man whether he "A
here or not that hereafter II he has any kind OF n
grievance he wants me- 10 consider he viii have "a
Sc sober when be AppearA
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
PARCELS POST WITH ENGLAND.
Communications Being Exchanged on the
Subject.

London, March 19.-Replying TO question in
the House Of Commons to-day, Postmaster Gen
eral Austen Chamberlain said the Postofhce had
long desired to conclude parcels post agree
r,ent with the United States. but had been un-
able to obtain American assent. Recently, how
ever the United States had proposed reopenins
the NEGOTIATIONS. and communications on the
s,1hiact 1rere NOW being exchanged.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
OFFICIAL SANCTION FOR DUELL1NG.
Austrian Officers Forbidden to Aid Move
ment Against It.

Vienna. March 1a-The War Minister has
forbidden all officers to join the Anti-Duelling
League.
The order Of the minister directs retired army
officers who members of the league 10 re-
sign. The minister contends that officers join
ing the Anti-Duelling League subject themselves
TO being placed in opposition to the military
courts of honor. which receive official sanction.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
AN EcuAooRIAN DEBT MISSION.

Guayaqufl March 1S-LiEa-io Garcia manager OF
the Commercial and Agricultural Bank Of this
civ and Rafael Vasconez Gomez, secretary of the
EcusAorian Legation at Paris left here to-day for
Europe by way Of NsW-Yc.k sehor Garcia's mis-
aten is TO settle matters connected with the ex-
feYnaI debH Of Ecuador and to contract for the
drainage OF GuayequiI. He viii remain few days
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
IAaeE EIRE lN MAssAcHusETTs.

Pepnereu Mass March ia fire which started
shortly after o'clock this morning in the big shoe
factory occupied by NJ c. Grimm, at the corner OF
Main and Foster sts East Pepperell. destroyed the
factory and a score Of other buildings. including
stores and dwelling houses entailin9 a loss esti-
mated at 5000 600 AS the local re department. could
Hashna n II II is thought that the hre was Of
{y1a 6iarIy orig
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
CATHEDRAL IN VIENNA ROBBED.

Vienna. March 1s.-Jewels valued at about $lo-
on ernbelIishing a painting above the high altar
~ the St Stephan Cathedral, were stolen during
the night The painting. which represented Maria
Won Beco. was greatly veneratcd. 1t was brought
TO Vienna from Hungary on the occasion OF a
tts+ssr Fnf Maria Teresa, Queen of Hungary and
md Empress OF GermGny.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
BANK OF ENoLANp's PROFITS.

London March Sat the seuns-annual meeting
Of the BANK Of ENGLAND to-day the net profits for
the stx months ending February . were announced
70 be S.sss75, making ths amount Of the reserve
At that dats S75osSs The usual seni-annuai dvi-
dend of per cent was declared
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ELECTRICIANS AT SARATOGA.
[RY TELEGRAPH TO

IEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
sera+ora n Y March 1e.-A general convention
~ over dve hundred electricians will meet here
1rra u and continue In session four days The
Irnited States Hotel has been chosen convention
head d1ua
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ANOTHER CORNELL STUDENT DEAD.

Utica March IA Purdte LORD. student or
ro-aeu T-rya,si+v who had typhoid fever. died in
the Masonic Home in this city to-day. The young
man was a Masons orphan. and last June won
State scholarship at Cornell. He was trying to
work his way through college.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
NO MEDALS FOR LARGE FAMILIES.

HARRISBURG PENN March BIN the House to-day
the bill presented by Mr.. Blumle OF cameron
c-our+y and which had previously passed second
reading ITO subsidze large families and provide for
1oid medals for mothers of large families. failed
eO anal massage BY a vote OF 50 81.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ONE HUNDRED AND TWO YEARS OLD.

waverly N. 7. March ls-Israel Burt. Of this
nlace was one hundred and two years old to-day
number OF his friends gave him reception At the
home of his son in BidGburS.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
LoNpoN MURDERER CONVICTED.

LONDON, March D-KIosowsE, alias Chapman
tsse Southwark saIoonkeeper. vas found guilty at
fhe Ola Bailey to-day Of the murder Of three
vozasn by poison In different parts of London. and
Bna asutenee1 % DEATH
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
Sales By 4uCtiOH.

windows while other members - the crew carried
out The half drowned paSS"-l-et~. some nf whom
had to passed the cabin ROOF over the outer
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20

cUNARp LINE DECLARES A DIVIDEND.
London. March Is.-The Cunard Steamship Com
varv to-day declared a dividend Of per cent
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20

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