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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
CRUELTY" nv rHe CONGO.
Belgian Socialist Leader Demands an
Investigation.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE SUN.

Special Cable Dsspatca'to TIE SUN.
BRUSSELS, July IN Van der Velde, the
Socialist leader, interpellnted the Govern
ment in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day con-
corning the administration of the Congo
Free State. His questioning had special
referenc, to the recent debate In the British
House of Commons, when the alleged afro
cities on tie natives Of the State were de-
nounced.
NJ Van der velde condemned the exac-
tons imposed on the natives. but argued
that all colonizing countries were guilty
Of i'll treating natives. He demanded
that Belgium insist that the Free State
fully inquire into the charges before any
other State takes action.
Baron de Favereau. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. replied that Belgium was not en-
titled to interfere in the affairs of the Congo
Free State unless the Berlin convention
was glaringly contravened. which as vet
had not happened. even regarding the laws
relating to the protection OF natives.
It would he contrary to international
law. he said, to ask the Congo Free. State to
institute an inquiry into its own affairs,
the State being its own master
The Minister declared that Belgian OFF,
GERS had acted like heroes in destroying
slavery. All Belgians were proud of their
work The cases of cruelty were few and
isolated. and those guilty had been pun
ished
The debate was adjourned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
DIED.

DANA.-A o East 9th ST., Euulce Macdane l
widow OF Charles Anderson Dana. In the
Soth year Of her age.
Notice OF funeral will be hereafter.
poHMAN.--Suddeniy. on June 90. 1908. at Norfolk
Conn. Richard A, Darnan.
Funeral services Al his late residence, ~ West
Sixty .nnth street. on Friday morning at "a
o'clock. 1nterinont In Greenwood Cemetery
n the convenience OF the family.
FLETcHER.-At Brookiine. Mass. on Tuesday.
June 30. 1908, Nina Huntington. wife OF Fred
trok Charles Fletcher and daughter OF Or.
William and Amelia c. Jarvie.
Funeral from her late residence. 6s Clinton road
Brooklne. Friday afternoon. at s clock
HOY"r --.At his home at Bryn Mawr June 90
1901, after a prolonged Illness the Rev. Thoma,
A. Hoyt. D. d.. pastor emeritus OF Chambers
Wylc Memorial Presbyterian Church OF Phila
Hclphia
Funeral services In the Chambers .WylIe Memo hi al
Presbyterian Church. Broad st.. below Spruce
Philadelphia, on Friday. July ! At O'Clock
p. NJ. Tntenncnt at Nashville. Tenn.
MUM --Dicd At East Orange. n. j.. July /. 1908.
Edward Mum princeton Class 1908, In the
10Th year of his age.
Funeral from residence OF his father Joseph L.
Mum. 10 Mum Av.. East Orange. on Friday,
July g. at $50 p. N.
WALTER. On Tuesday. Juno 30. Helen Walter
daughter OF the late Ellwood Walter. in the
41d year OF her age.
Funeral from Friends Meeting House. Ru,her.
ford pl. and 18th S.. New York, ON Friday,
July ., at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
WILLIAMSON Wednesday. July 1. Maria Lererts
Camp. wife of Perry p. williams and daughter
OF the late Hugh N Camp.
Funeral services at the residence OF her mother
Mrs. Hugh N. Camp. Norris Heights. At ..
r. NJ. Friday July D. Hudson River sYAns
from GRAND Central Station az 40.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
LINE UP AGAINST CHAMBERLAIN.
Opponents OF His Tariff Plan Organize
ITO Save the Government"

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun l..
LONDON, July 1.-Fifty-four Unionist
members of Parliament who oppose the
taxation of food for protection purposes
met in one of the committee rooms OF the
House of Commons to-day to discuss the
question of what action should be taken
regarding Mr. Chamberlains tariff pro-
posals
Viscount Goschen, who was specially
invited to attend, and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, both of whom were formerly Chan
cellors of the Exchequer, made striking
speeches in which they reiterated their
objections to Mr.. Chanberlain's proposals
but declared their loyalty to the Unionist
party, which, they said. it was their duty
TO save from defeat by preventing it from
being committed to protection. They
said they we're friends, not enemies. Of
the Government, which must be saved from
itself.
A resolution was unanimously. adopted
appointing committee. of which Sir
Michael Hicks Beach is chairman. to ex-
anime into the probable effect Of the pro-
posed tariff changes. and TO educate the
electorate go as to prevent voters from
being misled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
CHINA PAYS IN SILVER.
Danger In Thus Ignoring tine Demands
OF the Powers.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SUN.
PEKIN, July THE semi-annual in
stallment Of the indemnity TO the Powers
was paid to-day in silver at Shanghai In
addition to there being a default in the
protocol. the payment was made at the
tael rate, which is % cents below the cur
rent rate of exchange. This further ag-
gravates Chinas danger.
The statement cabled to THE SUN that
China would sign the indemnity bonds
was based upon positive assurances from
Chinese officials, but England's proposal
In connection herewith and the arrival
here OF .Viceroy Chang Chih Tung have
annulled the thrones decision.
The entire diplomatic body foresees only
misfortune for China in the indemnity de-
fault and in Americas encouragement to
further violations OF the protocol. The
Throne is apparently unable to understand
the British proposal.
1t suspects a trick, and refuses TO ac-
knowledge the receipt of the proposal or to
reply to it. England is disposed TO withdraw
the proposal.
The Viceroy Of Yunnan announces that
the cities In that province that were held
Dy the rebels have been recaptured, ard
mat the rebel leader Las been beheaded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
CHEATING FISHMEN CAUGHT.
Licenses Of Sixty Pctliers VINO Gave Short
Weight Have Keen Revoked.

The licenses Of sixty pedlers who have
been doing business in the new fish mar
ket have been cancelled by James B. Rey-
nolds, who is now in charge OF the MarshaPs
Bureau. Mr.. Reynolds has discovered that
the peders have been systematically cheat
ing their customers by unfair weights.
In the offices of the bureau Is a oollec-
ton of these fraudulent weights. which
run from 3 to 3 ounces in a pound short.
Scales were also found to he doctored in
various ways, Mr.. Reynolds says the
next offender caught will he prosecuted
Since May no now licenses have been
issued to pcdlers. There are now 5000
licensed pedlors, and this number. Mr.
Reynolds thinks, s sufficient. George w.
Gibbons, one of Mr.. Devery's friends, went
to Mr.. Reynolds's Office yesterday and
wanted TO know why "tbc poor pcdlers are
not allowed to make a living"
When 1t was explained why no flesh
licenses were issued. he exclaimed: AN
right. then; Mr.. Dcvery will tell the pedlers
to so in the street without license, and II
they are arrested he will pay their fines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
The weather.

A part OF the low area pressure. which covered
the Northwest States on Tuesday. was moving
eastward over the Lake regions yesterday. This
movement In conjunction with an area Of high
pressure central over the South Atlantic States.
caused a general now OF warm. southerly wind
from the Gulf north to the Lake regions over all
the country east OF the Mississippi River. oreatI NC
a warm wave with temperatures ranging between
no and 20 degrees. The heat bids fair TO last for
several tays In this region. The pressure was
generally low over the Rocky Mountain States.
Thunder storms prevailed in Kansas and parts
of Minnesota and in scattered places around the
Lake regions; elsewhere the weather was fair.
In this city the day was fair and warmer: winds
fresh sou,herly; highest temperature. 90 at4P. M.
average humidity. II per cent; barometer cor
rccted TO read to sea level at A. NJ. 2980 p. NJ.
2ss5.
The temperature yesterday, as recorded by the
or,c,al thermometer. Is shown In the annexed
table.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
Tammany's July 4 Orators.

the braves at Tammany's Fourth Of July
celebration was completed yesterday by
Secretary Smith. 1t is ar follows:
Long talks. ex-senator Charles A. Towne
OF Texas: short talks. Congressman Champ
Clark OF Missouri. Allan NJ McDermott Of
New Jersey. e1-Govern9r william I, oAston
William McAdoo, senator Thomas r. Grady.
fogie. John J. Delany, Edward G. Whitaker
and stephen V. White OF this city.
Col. franklin Bartlett will read the Declar-
alton of independence, and Grand Sachem
James A. 0'Gorman will preside
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
FAT cor AND WIDE CARS.
Another Accident 10 BroadwPy Guardian
OF tho Peace.

Another policeman of the Broadway
Squad was squeezed between two Of the
new open cars on the Broadway line yester-
day. The new cars are eight inches wider
than the old ones.
Policeman George Herren, who is in the
fat class, was the victim. His shoulder and
Knee were bruised and his head cut. He
was taken to the Hudson Street Hospital.
According 70 the Broadway cops. II e.
have to do their own watching for the new
chrs, az the mot ofmen do not seem 10 realize
the width Of the cars and the width OF the
Manager not long ago was almost killed at
Grand street. The new cars are numbered
from 1000 to $500
RS only by keeping one eye always on
watch fer these numbers that we're able to
i've said one Of the giants yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
NO ACTION ON COTTON CORNER.
British Government Declines to Call an
International Conference.
Special Cable DespaSh TO THE

Special Cdblc Despd1fh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, July In the House of Com
mons this afternoon William Field, Nation
alist and Labor representative for the st.
Patrick's division of Dublin and president Of
the Irish Cattle Traders and Stock Owners
Association. called attention to the Ameri-
can corner in cotton and asked II the British
Government would confer with President
Roosevelt on the subject, with the view Of
arranging a conference of the various
Governments, in order to secure interna-
tional legislation to control gambling In
food stuffs and other commodities.
Mr.. Andrew Bonar Law, Parliamentary
Secretary for the Board OF Trade. replied
that no such action would be taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
Gray--SeyInOyIr.

Miss Alice Lawrence Seymour. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Seymour. was married
yesterday TO Leslie jackson Gray Of Pitts
Avenue Boomasd. s o 'R The er' Rev IN paTa
White Of Christ Episcopal Church performed
the ceremony. Mrs, r. q. Benson. sister
Of the bride, was matron Of honor and James
Gray, was best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
will live In PittsburH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
Strike for More Pay for Less Work.

CAMDEN, N. j., July About six hum
dred shipwrights, joiners and caulkers
I'm rloyed in the shipyards in this city
went on strike to-day dem ndng for
an Increase in wages to "a cents an hour
for nine-hour work day. They have been
receiving 50 day for ten hours work
The New York Ship Building &c moepy is
the only shpyard in the city not affected
by the strike
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
Twenty Hurt I'm Belgian Collision.

Special Cable DeHpntch 10 THE Sun.
BRUSSELS, July THE Antwerp "eI-
change special" train for Brussels collided
this morning with freight train at Schaer-
beck
seriously. ,
chants patronize the train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
AM Union Minors Out ln AIabamA.

BIRMINdHAM, Ala. July Thirteen
thousand coal miners in north Alabama
stopped work to-day as a result OF the
failure Of miners and operators to agree
on a wage scale after holding conferences
OF and on for ten days Not pound OF
coal is being mined by union labor to-day.
Only the mines operated by the convicts
and number Of smaller mines where union
men do not work are working There Is
no immediate prospect of settlement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
on TRIAL FOR STRIKE RIOTS.
Government Ia Wrong. Says Prosecutor,
II Men Arc HIndered From Working.

II Men Arc Numbered From Working.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., July For two
days a jury in the MiddleseK County Court
has been listening to the case of the State
against Antoine Stass, Antoine Dumak,
John Cuba. Jack Brea, Andrew Washka
and Charles Sandry Of Perth Amhoy,
who are charged with melting a riot at the
Aworks of the Raritan Copper Company
during strike.
Prosecutor Voorhees, made a strong
appeal for their conviction.
IF in this free age and free land he
said "men can't work when they are willing
to work and when they have employment.
then we'd better tear down our form OF
government and try something else"
The jury has been locked up for the
night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
Russian Attache Transferred.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
ST. PErERsBuRo, July IN. Routkovski,
Financial Attache of the Russian En-
nassy at Washington. has been transferred
to London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
Bulgaria no THE POWERS.
Complains OF Turkish Troops on Her From
tier-Turkey Ready for Trouble.

tier-Turkey Ready for Trouble.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, July THE Turco- Bulgarian
situation is again troubled. During the
last few days Bulgaria has sent circular
to her representatives abroad and to the
foreign ENJOYS At Sofia complaining against
Turkey for concentrating troops on the
Bu earian frontier. asking the powers
to procure their withdrawal. and to bring
pressure on Turkey 10 make the latter
carry out the Macedonian reforms.
Turkey, on the other hand. Is indignant
At what she describes az the menacing
attitude OF Bulgaria, and has consequently
occupied three strategic positions In the
Kossovo, Monastir and Adrianople dis
tricts as bases for possible operations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02

Miss Sheldon is tho daughter Of Charles
H. Sheldon, of this city. Her father Is
the manager of the Carnegie Music
Hall, and her sister, Suzanne Sheldon who
married Henry Ainley last month, took the
part of the Abbess in Sotherns produce
ton of "lf We're King" Her brothers
were in their time celebrated Yale athletes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON, July l.-Bandmaster Sousa
is rapidly recovering from his illness and
Expects to be out Of bed tomorrow. His
'hoisposition is attributed to exhaustion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
PLAGUE SHIP AT MARSEILLES.
rats Died OF the Disease on the Trip From
Buen0s Ayres.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN
MARsEILLEs, July When the steam
ship France, from Buenos Ayres. arrived
to-day it was found that some thirty rats
on board had died Of the bubonic plague
The necessary precautions were adopted
to prevent any dissemination of the germs
and the crew was put under observation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
OUR SHIPS IN DANISH WATERS.
Admiral Cotton Won't Sail for Portsmouth
Until saturday.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN,
LONDON, July THE American Euro
pean squadron, Rear Admiral Cotton com
manding, which sailed from KEEL last even
ing, anchored to-day in the roadstead OF
Kallundberg, Denmark. The vessels will
remain there until Saturday. when they
will sail for Portsmouth, England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
ANTHONY HOPE WEEDS.
NoveIist's Bride Miss Elizabeth sheldon
. Of This City.

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SUN.
LONDON. July l.-Anthony Hope Haw-
kins, the novelist, and Miss Elizabeth Shell
don OF New York were married to-day at
St. Brides Church. in Fleet street, Of which
the bridegroom's father is the vicar. There
we're six bridesmaids, one Of whom was
Miss Ethel Barrymore,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
CUNARD PLANS SECRET.
No Announcement Vet OF a Cut I'm shipping
Rates.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, July THE Cunard Steamship
Company has as yet made no announce
ment Of alterations in the saillngs OF its
vessels or reduction in rates.
Developments are expected IN lew
believe, in view Of the present depression,
that there~will be rate war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
LORD MONsON.S AMERICAN BRIDl
WEEDS Mrs. Turnure at the British Embsss.
Church OF Paris.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch to THE sun
PARIS, July Lord Monson, Honorary
Attache to the British Embassy here, was
married to-day to Mrs. Turnurc, widow OF
Lawrence Turnure of New York and
daughter Of Gen. Roy Stone OF the United
States Army. The ceremony was performed
In the British Embassy church
The witnesses were Sir Edmund Monsoon,
the British Ambassador, Lady Monsoon.
Mrs. Roy Stone and Mary Stone. The best
man was Mr.. Crozier Bailey. After the
wedding luncheon was served at the en-
bassy. The bride and bridegroom have
started for England.
Augustus Debonnaire John Monson, ninth
Baron Monson, was born In 1858 and sue
ceeded his father TO the peerage in 1900.
He ia private secretary to his uncle, Sir
Edmund Monson the British Ambassador
to France, and was Controller of the House.
hold Of the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Mississippi State News
Common School Fund.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield has given out the fig
ures of the January distribution of
the common school fund. The total
amount distributed is 1888, 1888,
which is two-t thirds of the yearly
appropriation made by the last leg
islature for the schools of the State.
OF this sum the counties received
$735, ,O23.S0, and the separate school
districts received $98,3O4.2O.
Yazoo county heads the list with
the largest number of educable chill
dren, having an enumeration of 49,
26S, which entities her to receive the
largest pro rata share Of the school
money, $2O,217.89.
Meridian shows up with the larg-
est number of educable children
among the separate school districts,
with an enumeration Of $3.50, on
which she receives $7,22S.91.
Vicksburg comes next with 1888
educable children, and Natchez is
third with 3,716.
The distribution is as follows:
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
SALT LADEN BARK WRECKED.
Five OF the Crew of the Bark Abic1
Abbott Rescued and Fonr be-
lieved to Be Dead.

Atlantic City, y. j., Jan. 21.-Thc
bark Abiel Abbott, salt laden, from
Turks island for New York, went
aground near Ship Bottom light,
Tuesday night. and is fast going to
pieces. Five of her crew of nine men
were picked up Wednesday by life
savers. but it is believed the other
four were killed by falling wreckage.
When the bark struck the strain
caused one of her masts to fall, and
it is thought that four of her crew
were either killed by the wreckage
were drowned. The rescued men
were in dying condition when taken
from the wreckage.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
william Lowe Bryan, Ph. d., Form
ally Installed as Prestdent OF
Indiana University.

Bloomington, Ind, Jan. 21.-William
Lowe. Bryan, Phi. D., was. Wednesday
afternoon, installed as president OF
Indiana university. An address was
delivered by w. II. P. Faunce, presi-
dent of Brown university. Then fol-
lowed the installation of President
Bryan by Chief Justice Hadley, of the
Indiana supreme court. President Bry-
an then delivered an address on 1.-The
Faith in Education"
President Bryan succeeded David
Swan, who was recently elected pres
ident of Swarthmore college.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
LYNN. MASS, SHOE CUTTERS.
Efforts of the Mayor to Preserve tho
Peace in the City.


Lynn, Mass, Jan. 21.-Prompted by
the disturbances created Tuesday
night when the striking shoe cutters
and their sympath thizers attacked the
cutters who took their places, Mayor
East stham. Wednesday, issued a procla-
nation calling on the police to en-
force to the letter the city ordinances
against lettering on the streets, and
urging all citizens to refrain from
congregating in the shoe factory dis
trict or making any demonstration IN
connection with the strike. The po-
lice on escort duty at night will b,
mounted.
Order prevailed in the morning, and
the union shoe cutters continue the
work Of placing new men in factories
from which the Knights of Labor cut
ters struck last week. Considerable
excitement developed when the board
of health learned that some of the cut
ters brought here came from fac
tory in Rochester, y. v, where it was
asserted an outbreak Of smallpox had
caused shut down. When this news
was received by the Knights of Labor
cutters it was decided to ask the city
to appeal to the courts for an injunc-
tion to restrain the Boot and Shoe
Workers union from bringing men
here from infected districts.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
N THE REALM OF LABOR.
The United Mine Workers, at Indian
apolis Listen to the Read
ing of Resolutions.
LYNN, MASS, SHOE CUTTERS TROUBLES
Mayor EaStham Iasucs n PrOclama-
ton Com nl nd ing Enforcement OF
the Law Against Lettering and
Urging All Citizens to Conform
Thereto.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-When
President Mitchell called the United
Mine Workers to order, Wednesday,
he announced the following special
committees:
appreciation-Wm. Treager. District
8; Paul p. Pulaski, District 9; John
Manning, District IA; Gilbert Bron,
District OWN. Monahan LDistrict 12;
John +. Elhenny, District z; Arthur
Blakeley, District 20.
Special committee on in junction.
T. l.. Lewis, District 6; w. b. Will
son, District 2; Adam Pow, District
20: John Fallon. District /; Edward
Cahill, District II; Patrick Smith, Dis
trict Z; James ID. Wood, District 23.
The resolution committee began
reading the resolutions submitted by
the different locals. Most of these
resolutions first demanded increases
ranging from IS to 25 per cent. for
the runof-mine basis; for weighing
coal on the miners car: for smaller
ditferentials and for advance in the
wages of inside and outside common
labor.
\ resolution from an Illinois local
to buy a $4,000 residence in Indian
apolis as a permanent residence for
| the president of the association was
not concurred in by the committee.
n resolution from one Of the Penn
sylvania anthracite districts asking
that all districts petition the legisla-
lures Of their respective states to
| cause one per cent. of all coal sales
to be set aside as a permanent benefit
| fund for the miners who are crippled
injured or permanently apacitated
in mine casualties, was not concurred
| in.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24
Historical Society.

DR.. Franklin L. Riley, secretary
of the Mississippi Historical Society,
the executive committee of the So
ciety has decided to hold the. fifth
annual meeting in Yazoo City in
the latter part of April. Mr.. Riley
states that it has always been the
rule of the society to hold one-half
of the meetings at Jackson, the cap
ital Of the: State, and the other half
at various places of historical inter-
est in the State, the wisdom of this
policy he says has been demonstrated
by the success of the meetings here
tofore held, and continuance Of the
policy will doubtless be adhered to-.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-24

He Declines to Respond to the De-
mnnd For His Resignation.


Denver, COL, Jan. 21.-D. Il. Fairly,
chairman of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, whose resignation was
demanded at a meeting of the COM
mittee on Monday has refused to COM
ply with this demand, and is still con-
Quoting the business of the commit
tee at the republican state headquar-
ters. He takes the stand that he was
not lawfully deposed, but that the
federal of1iceholders violated their
oaths of office by coming to Denver
and voting him out of Office with the
proxies furnished them.
The provisional committee appoint
ed at the meeting of the state central
committee on Monday to assume the
power and work of the chairman is
conducting business at the headquar-
ters of Edgar O. Wolcott, the leading
republican senatorial candidate.