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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
MR.. BAILEY'S EXPLANATION

Washington. June 19.-G. NJ Bailey Washington
correspondent of THE Galveston Dallas News"
said tonight with reference to Mr.. Cleveland's
statement. that the ex-President must havs over
looked the letter he Bailey him and the
reply of the latter when he intimated that he had
not known Mr.. Bailey was there with the purpose
Of obtaining his views for publication.
In answer to my letter" said Mr.. Bailey, II re-
ceiVed A letter from Mr.. Cleveland. saying. have
received your letter of the 4th inst. suggesting a
visit TO my home your way to New-York in
behalf of your paper. but suggesting the visit be
deferred until after his return from Ohio. as he
was very busy then, and If the trip were post
poned the chances of a satisfactory visit would
greatly increased In view Of this response 1t is
beyond my conjecture what II could be thought
was in Princeton for except TO get story for my
paper. ! would gladly have submitted my COPY to
Mr. Cleveland If he had requested 1t. and if there
any inaccuracies in any part of my story |
eret it. but specification is made as to mac
curate statements / cannot know to what part the
criticism is offered Certainly there was no pur-
pose do Mr.. Cleveland any injustice. and the
story published shows its tone kindly through
out
Splendid hunting grounds of Ncwfound-
Sea ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
BALKAN SITUATION OMNIBUS.
Correspondents Recalled from Belgrade
Bulgaria May Aid Macedonians.

Belgrade. June 19.-The newspaper CORE
spondents who came here from Sofia have been
recalled. They say there are indications of seri-
GUS trouble in Bulgaria. Those who IRE con-
versant with the Balkan situation, anticipate
recrudescenCe of the revolt in Macedonia They
consider it possible that the revolutionary COM
mfttees have proclaimed the autonomy Of Mace
donfa, and say It is quite possible Bulgaria VII
OPENLY favor and aid such a line of action The
best informed people here regard the Wnole
Balkan situation being most serious ana tfey
think that unless the powers act quickly and de
cisiveIy there is likely to be general outbreak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
NO CRISIS AT CoNsTANTINoPLE.
False Rumor of the Sultan's Abdication
Circulated at Belgrade.

London. June ia dispatch from Belgrade
received here to-day said that reports were cur
rent there of political crisis at ConstantinopIe
and the abdication of the Sultan. The foreign
offices here and at Paris had no advices tend
inc 70 SHOW, that ANYTHING unusual had occurred
In the Turkish capital, and dispatches from that
CITY contained no reference TO any political
trouble.
Washington June 19.-The State Department has
received no confirmation OF the reported revolt at
ConstaTtinope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
PORTS STILL CLOSED.
China Refuses american and jap.
anese Demands.

Yokohama, June 19--The Japanese Minister
at Picking yesterday, filed formal demand on
the Chinese Foreign Office for the opening az
Moukden and Tai-Tung- Chan to foreign trade
The Chinese officials replied that circumstances
were not favorable to the opening OF the cities
mentioned The American and British repre-
sentatives are supporting Japan's Demands
Minister Co1ger is also demanding the opening
of Hardin. Nanchuria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
A MIDSUMMER REVIVAL HERE.

Tie directors If the Northfeld extension work
have planned a midsummer revival for New-York
and Carnegie Hail has been leased for Sunday
evenings during July for this purpose. The speaker
be the Rev. 6 Campbell Morgan, and those
IN charge hope for great things from his work
Nr. Morgan associated with Dwight J.
Moody in the work al Northhed. and has assumed
= prominent place there since the fatter's death
Iie has been chosen leader in the religious work
he undertake the s.. Louis Exposition next
year, and has just returned from successful evan
geliStlC tour Of The Pacific Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
NILE EXPEDITION AT ADDS AsEsA.

London June ia telegram received here TODAY
from JibutiI. Abyssina. announces the arrival at
Ads Abeba capital of Abyssina. OF the expedition
headed by W. n. Mcmillan, of St Louis. which is
explore the whole course of the Blue Nile to
ascertain It's navigabilty as trade route from
Central Abyssina To the Mediterranean. Mr.. Nc
MILAN was detained ii week owing To the murder
by natives OF ID Dubois de Saulie. the correspond
ent of the Figaro" who was accompanying the ex-
petition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
RICH GOLD REEF IN SIBERIA.
From Six to Fourteen Pounds of Pure Metal
in Every Seven Tons of Material.

ST. Petersburg June 19.-It is announced from
Tomsk, West Siberia, that a gold reef seven feet
wide has been discovered in the forests border
ing the River Bari5ule. The trial workings
yielded from six to fourteen pounds of pure gold
for every four hundred pools G442S Pounds of
ma teriaI extracted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
LEO REFUSES TO SEE LoUBET.
French President May Postpone Visit to
Italian Capital.

Vienna. June 19.-The Wiener Tageblatt" an
nounces that all efforts to induce Pope Leo 10
receive President Loubet in his official capacity
have failed and the attempts at a compromise
bv which the President would be received pri-
yately have also been without result. II is prob
able that President Loubet's visit to Rome will
be POSTPONED until 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
CAR THANKS KRoUsHEvAN.

Vremya" announces. has accepted n copy of a book
on Bessarabia written by NJ. kroushevan. the edi-
tor of the ant-Semitic organ in Kishneff. the
'Bessa rabetz." and. 1t is added. has commanded
StV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
ESCORT AT AUSTRIAN CAPITAL.

Vienna June 19-The Servian deputation
which left Belgrade this morning on its way
to Geneva to meet King Peter. arrived here this
evening The late Queen Draga's sisters came
here on the same train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
GERMANY STRICTLY NEUTRAL.

Berlin. June 19.-Germany is not supporting
Russia's demand for the punishment of the Ser
Wan regicides The Russian note on the subject
was published without consultation with Ger
many which feels no interest in the matter ex-
had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
DECISION HELD ON FRANko CHARGES

The adjourned hearing of the complaints against
Nahan Frankie the musical director connected with
the Duss band and the Metropolitan Opera House
made to the board of directors by several members
OF the Musical Mutual Protective Union held
yesterday at the Old Homestead, Ninetieth-st. and
Third-dVe. Decision reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
RUSSIAN COURT IN MOURNING.

ST Petersburg, June 19.-The Russian Court
has gone into mourning for twenty-four days
for King Alexander and Queen Draga. Masses
for the repose of the souls of the late King and
Queen were celebrated to-day at the cathedrals
o. md N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
JAMAICAN BUSINESS MEMS VIEWS.

Kingston. Jamaica June ia public meeting OF
commercial men held here this afternoon passed
resolution in favor of Colonial Secretary Cham
berain's proposals for preferential tariffs within
the British Empire There was a small minority
resolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
MONETARY COMMISSIONS WORK.
Support of British Government Officials Sc
cured-Members Start for Paris.

London. June 1V.-The members OF the United
States International Exchange Commission left
here for Paris this evening All gratihed
at the cordiality of their reception in London.
IL is stated that they have secured from the
British Government all the support they expect
ed for the project Of giving stability 10 the
monetary systems of the silver using countries
The British representatives on the Exchange
Commission consisting OF officials Of the Foreign
Office. Indian Office. Treasury Department and
Colonial Office have promised TO recommend
that the British Government give support % the
principle of the introduction Of the gold standard
into silver using countries on the basis of silver
coin of unlimited legal tender and power. but
with fixed gold value. the ground that such
a monetary system would promote the develop
ment OF the silver countries and encourage trade
with the gold countries
The United States commissioners expect to r.
main three weeks in Paris. and then 70 80 70
Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

Page OF scenes at state Camp while I'D
Regiment there. to-morrow's Trib-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
SCORES OF DEER BURNED TO DEATH.

Glens Falls. y Y. June l9-The lumber
panies that lost heavily ny tie through.
out the Adirondacks making preparations for
the immediate cutting OF the burned sections II
Is predicted that for the next years numbering
will be conducted scale heretofore unknown
in the Adirondacks Reports are received here
from Essex County that scores Of bodies az deer
are found in the burned forest districts
Ambition. scheme remodel Cbautaaqua.
N " See to-morrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

Splendid hunting grounds of Ncwfound-
land. See to-morrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
AMERICAN SQUADRON NEARING Ng

Copenhagen. June 1s.-The American squadron
which is on its way 70 KEEL passed through Danish
waters tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
INDORsE LIQUOR COMMISSION.
Organizations and individuals Favor Bill
Now at Albany.

4 conference of representatives. of organizations
and societies and individuals interested in the
else question was held last week at Citizens Union
headquarters No. "a Union Square East. TO discuss
Assembly bill No. 1851. which provides that the
Governor Is authorized 20 appoint seven persons
for Liquor traffic commission"
The following petition prepared and will be
sent to the Assemblymen and Senators;
Tnasmucb as the excise problem is the most seri-
Gus and important of all those that face society
to-day since in 1t involved on the side the
question of individual liberty and on the other
that of the sobr!ety. order and security of the
community.
Inasmuch as the large number of bills presented
at each session of the legislature. and the con
tinuaI agitation of the excise question. especially
in our great cities. would show vast difference
of opinion to the proper method of regulation;
policy should only follow the most thoroughgoins
and impa rtial preliminary investigation of the
periences of other States and nations Joined with
a careful study of our own special condition;
sage of Assembly bill No. ISL providing for the
appointment by the Governor of commission to
investigate the liquor problem in this State and 10
report to the next legislature
Fulton Cutting president OF the Citizens Union
A F. Schauffier. president of the NewYork City
Mission and Tract Society; Robert Graham. gem
eral secretary. and DR. Andrew II. Smith. of the
Church Temperance Society; T. V Boynton. of the
Protestant Episcopal City Mission: Dun G. May
director of the Peoples Institute j. 6. Phelps
Stokes of the University settlement: Robert Err
skne Ely. director OF the League for Political Edu-
cation; Bishop Doane of Albany the Rev Or
Professor Seligman and Professor Matthews. or
Columbia University; Frank Moss. Richard Wat
John B. Pine. Henry Hentz. Or. Z. r. l. Gould
and Philip j. Mosenthal
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
FIRE SCARE IN HOTEL AND THEATRE.
Burning Chimney in Morton House Pours
Smoke Into Keith's Playhouse.

The guests and employees Of the Morton House,
Feurteenth-st. and Broadway, and the employees
of Keith's Theatre. which Is in the same building
had fire scare last evening, but no panic re-
suited In burning some rubbish in the kitchen Of
the hotel chimney caught fire. and clouds of
smoke poured The smoke got into the cor
ridors the hotel. and going through an airshaft
got in through windows at the side of the theatre
near the stage.
The clerk of the Morton House summoned the
Fire Department When the fremen arrived the
cook and pantryman had succeeded in extinguish-
ing the blaze The guests of the hotel were quickly
informed that there danger and panic
resulted.
When the stage hands the smoke coming
through windows Of the theatre they feared
panic and act cut short and the curtain
dropped. One employee rushed back to inform Man
ager Rogers. The manager was just thinking Of a
plan get the patron of the theatre out in safety
when Sergeant Mailing of the Mercer-st station
Informed him that there no danger. The win
dows in the theatre had been closed. and when
the smoke faded away the curtain was raised
again Very few in the audience knew that there
had been any danger.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
TO AMALGAMATE UNIONS.
President Shafer of the Steel Workers at
the Head of the Scheme.

Pittsburg. April 6.-"The Gazette Will say TO-
morrow that defensive alliance of most or the
trades unions of the country is a possibility OF
the near future. The heads of various labor
organizations led by President T. j. Shaffer of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel ana
Tin Workers are making plans to that end
If formed, this amalgamation of worklng1nen
will be the largest ever in existence and VIII
have a membership in the millions President
Shaffer said yesterday:
II is my intention to have the miners. railroad
workers. AmaIg Igamated men. locals of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. and. in fact. every
union in the nation, enlisted in the movement
proposed the plan at Milwaukee several years
ago and then il received with inCredulltS
and many labor leaders were overcome by the
magnitude of the project.
Mr. Shaffer intimated that after the Anal
gamated convention at Columbus is over stems
will be taken to get the heads of the labor
orga MIA tions of the country TO consider the
plan Systematically. He said that this defeh-
sive alliance coming and that its organlza-
ton only question Of time
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
o'CoNNOR ANTICIPATES OPENING.
Says It Is Impossible for Psolroom to Start
Without His Knowing II.

Captafn O'Conuor. OF the Tenderloiu- and Defer-
tfves Lyons Armstrong visited an alleged pool
room Yesterday afternoon az No = East FORTY
hrst-st. The place is known a. Weldon iicrsi
but CAPTAIN O'Connor says that II has not Beer 4
hotel for two or three years. according 20 ina
Raines law.
Last Saturday Captain O'C"unor l'arnei tnt- 2
man named Burke w3s 70 open poo'rcou r1s-s
yesterday. When the captain and his us-n S"r 20
the house thsv received warm welcome h3-'s
himself not there.
Sure. come risht in said Weldon bis place
is on the square. see a pooiroom9 >'t on -r.-
life, Look here the first floor. Captain TI.r.
an inch Of dust everything There NOT e.'l
a footmark on the floor. cap
.Humph 7 guess we'll take = look AZ tHs .-~
floor said the captain
Weldon complied with I'M grace WUHou- s =
the police would have had hard time f9r tra
proach the pooIroom is guarded ~ rctz" rt
passages. on the second floor were found l1~-
sheets. kilograms from the tracks and t-ie4l-.
ready be installed
Weldon was warned that p00r0CrH rtl-- Do
tolerated in his place. and that he must comp I.-
with the strict letter CT the Law in regard tr fHs
hotel itself.
within twenty-fOur hours. fie says THAT mo- room
can Open with less than one hundred customer.
and in that number there is sure ~ b. one 7-
more who will tip him off At once II j. In tbs
learned Saturday OF Burke place.
which opened Friday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
PREDICTS GENERAL LABOR WAR.
Buchanan Will Return Here to Lead Bridge
and Iron Workers.

Chicago April 6.-Frank Buchanan. who will lead
the bridge and iron workers if the threatened
struggle with the United States Steel Corporation
takes place. predicted general labor war throush-
o,,t the country in address made last night be-
fore the Chicago Federation Of Labor. He said IN
part: - .s,
hone and expect that the labor organizations
of the country will soon concentrate IN open war
against the ra pidlv growing combinations OF capt.
tai. The American Bridge Company lS trying 20
braak K IN orr ma tional union. From press reports
builders OF iron and steel work have formed an OF
ganizstion To reetfy certain evils What these
evils are I do not know unless they consist OF
demands for higher pay and better working con
ditionS.
company Is likely to spread II is possible tnat W.
will call out all construction Work ana
if We are forced do 50. then We Will tie up the
Industry and force enormous number OF men
of work.
Mr. buchanan is here To look after the Western
end of the strike and will return 70 New-Nork IN
few DAYS The general strike will he managed
from that city.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
TENEMENT BILL P4SSED.
Mr, 4gne1c Erplains Proposed
Chances IN the Lac.
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

Albany April s.-The Assembly passed to-nsht
Senator Marshalls bill amending the Tenement
House law of Nev-York The bill is that framed
by Mr. De Forest the Tenement House coIIiiiiia
sioner No opposition offered TO Its passAse-
Mr. Agnew made the following statement:
This bill for ose The I% Covering S
Cities Of the first class The amendments to that
law therein proposed are based upon upo, Io House De-
parment of NewYork. These men have cqnterrea9 a o9
opinon in regard to tenement conditions. and this
bill is the composite result not only gp OF aIso ncoT
goTates ali the best features of the many tenement
house bills which have this year been hltrou"'eu
~ In ' the words of Commissioner De Forest we pro
sstent with Its n Rrdokyn and the OUT
ton of small tenements at low low mandments are
snacted m9rs W permit four story buildings which
have than two families on moor; srort ~it ~
rear Of the budin, to be of semi-irepro99f ifb ma
terals to the stairs and haWay5 hdy5 ana NAV "ib be
placed on lot II Is beilsneq 3nat a
terals will decrease the cost of construction about
$1,000 consequently allowing s, lower bdi5r Which
are amply protected with fire escapes 1t Is not pc
lieved the safety of the occupants IS IN any way
In three story houses of the same ne type h which
slightly smaller interior court is allowed Oltslde
oopstrction oo of three story (one family to floor
wooden tenement houses. This Is for the reason
tend 10 a higher social and moral development of
the people than the present two story, -FOUR fahiS
houses. zo.
buildings wha ateyer should be allowed IN solln
blocks but long the fire laws permit them
In certain sections, it is not unreasonable 10 ao"
this three story. three family type of tenement
This bill modifes in several particulars th7 pro
visions skylights in both old and new tehe-
in anv way weaken the fundamental theory OF the
existing Tenement House law, namely, that the
greatest good of the greatest number demands that
the people living in congested districts OF our great
cities should he furnished with a certain amount or
light and air Statistics show that of the people
dying in great cities one-eighth Gle OF con
sumption AS of the well-to-do suffering with
this disease leave the city for healthier regions.
in all proba hility 20 cent of the deaths IN our
congested neighborhoods due to consumption.
When We remember that the germ of consumption
thriyes in dark ill ventilated the light
ventilation and sanitation provisions of the Tene-
ment House law become at once apparent.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
MAYOR APPROVES APPROPRIATION.
For New School Buildings and Additions
,5OO,OOO-New Brooklyn Park

Mayor Low yesterday approved the resolution
BY the Board CT Aldermen authorizing the Goa
troler to issue s3500.0e0 corporate stock for the
building of new schools and additions 20 Old ones
Another thing that met approval was an ordi-
nance providing for the laying out ~ neV park
bounded by Avenue ]. Avenue j. East Thirty-eishth
and Thirtv-ninth sts. i'm the Borough of Brook
Iyn. The cost of the improvement is not stated
The Mayor also approved resolution authorizing
the appropriation Of $1,000 for the establishments
of fire alarm system in the Borough OF Eiea-
rnond and additions buildings under the Jlris-
diction Of the Department Of Public Charities.
other resolutions approved authorized the issue %
see 90 for the construction OF an interior public
bath in Brooklyn. <750f1 corporate stock 70 pre-
pare the necessary plans and SpeGlfca tlpla toE -
construction Of a Bellevue Hospital % fare
place present old structure and -. s.'sp
for making alterations in the Borough ta-l-
RrOnklNn.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
NO PROOF OF BRIBERY
4ssemblymon Clarh Not to MoUe fo'
an Investigation.
my TFLEGRArB TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Alhsnv April 6-Before the Assembly met to-
night there rumors that a resolution might
he introduced by Assemblyman Clark. of New
York providing for an investigation Of alleged
charges Of bribery. The Assembly met however.
and adjourned without any resolution calling for
an investigation of charges Of bribery being of
fe-ed.
Mr. Clark said when he asked if he in
tended 10 introduce any resolution calling for an
investigation,
/ have no evidence of bribery having been com
mitted and have no reSoIlnon caInag bor an IN
have no intention of introducing such resolu-
less 1 was convinced that there evidence war
ranting such proceeding. for II is very grave grave
made such wholesale charges OF corruption as nave
been attributed to me. All have ever SAID was
that had evidence that might prove that certain
members of the Assembly Cities Committee were
/ was advised that the evidence not sufficient
10 warrant an investigation lhat al mere tfi
here are such that corporations could a1ord 10
pay large money to have them paSsed rsbfS
construct railways public roads TO enahie the
on'i,eg @ fe wsv a. from to Buffalo if only TWO
Of the grab bills should pass There IS q P9ssII PI
leys all over the State to be constructed regard
less Of the wishes Of The lo'ates N oS SoG1 ~ ,ss
who guarding the public rights
Mr. Clark was exhibiting tonight a paper show
ing the position the legislature of the measures
introduced by Senators Goedsell. Grady, Wilcox and
I.Homnedieu changing the railway law in regard
10 street railways IN a radical way. and obviously
thought this information should be brought To the
attention of the public Of the State.
W J. Mcconnell. who represents the Board OF
Trade and Transportation here. said tonight:
The Board of Trade and Transport alton has nc
evidence that bribery has been committed in Al
hany or elsewhere and is not hunting cor any eVi-
Gence of that character What the board is doing
is investigating the character of such bills have
been introduced in relation 10 the street railway
systems of the State. Such had it will call
TO attention of the legislature. If public meet
jngs IN New-York favored by the Board Of
Trade and Transportation It viii pc 10 appeal to
public opinion and arouse il against had railway
bills and not TO lay before such meeting any
evidence of bribery. for none has been received.
The contest over the street railway bills in the
legislature this week promises to be 1erce.