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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
SENTENCE FOR briggs TO-DAY.
A Light One Is Expected-Appeal To Be
Taken.

BY agreement between United States District
Attorney Youngs and Hugo Hirsh. counsel for the
convicted man. ex-COngressman Edmund H
briggs will be arraigned IN the Federal Court. in
Brooklyn, at 10 a. to-day to be sentenced. He
found guilty of having violated Section Lisa OF
the Revised Statutes in accepting compensation for
obtaining contracts with the Postofice Department
after his election Congressman.
The penalty for the offence Is imprisonment not
to exceed two years and fine not to exceed $4,000.
Judge Thomas Thursday strongly intimated
that the sentence would be light. He said frankly
that unless the law compelled him so to do he
would not subject Mr.. briggs to Imprisonment.
IS supposed that the sentence will be day in
fail and a fine OF moderate proportions.
Immediately after the sentence is passed, Hugo
Hirsh will ask for a stay of execution pending a
decision of the appeal which he is preparing for
already indicated that tho stay win be granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
NO TERMS IN MANCHURIA.
Russia Merely Promises to Respect
Al Treaty Rights.

Berlin, Jan 1.-THE Russian government has
Informed the powers that it will respect fully
the rights any nation has in Manchuria under
without reservation.
Russia gives formal expression this policy
now. in consequence Of the controversy with
Japan, one Of whose persistent contentious has
been for definition OF Russias policy In Man
churia and acknowledgment OF Japan's
trade privileges. Russia's reply has been IN
substance as follows:
We cannot discuss Manchuria with you any
more than we could Australia the Philippines.
Goes not lie within the Jurisdiction of either OF
US TO dispose OF the future of Manchuria.
Russia, however. is willing to observe sAe
treaty rights of all the powers in Manchuria,
and now engages 10 do So thus removing from
the negotiations one of the points upon which
Japan counted for the moral support Of other
powers and especially had the sympathy Of
the United States and Great Britain.
The statement published in London on high
authority that Germany and the Triple ALI
anoe will remain neutral in case of war between
RUSSIA ana Japan is confirmed here
London. Jan. lit said at the Foreign
Office to-day that circular somewhat similar
TO the synopsis Of the Russian position in re-
gard 10 Manchuria, made known at Berlin to-
day. has been received here. Commenting on il.
the Foreign Office says that, no power has
acquired any interest in Manchuria except under
treaty with China, it fails to see the force Of
Russia's circular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
HANGS BY FOOT FROM ELEVATOR.
Boy Is Carried Up Three Floors In That
Way-Eseapes Death.

Robert Denning. of No. 219 West Erfeesusn-
St. employed as elevator boy on freight sle-
vator at the five story business building No.
4o9 Broadway, had a remarkable escape from
death yesterday.
Denning leaned out Of the to pull Q gate
down. lost his balance and fell head downward
One OF his feet was caught between the noor
of the elevator and the wall OF the shaft With
no one to stop il. the machine went up to the
fourth floor. Denning hanging head downward
screaming. all that distance Then from some
unexplained cause the elevator stopped.
DenninSs cries for help reached the ears of
occupants of the building and a patrolman, and
an ambulance came. AS the boy hanging
out OF reach Hook and Ladder % was told to go
20 the rescue. The fremen a short ladder ND
from the third floor TO where Denning was
hanging Up this surgeon scrambled and
gave the boy a hypodermic injection Then the
nreInen chopped away some of the floor OF the
elevator and released him. He unhurt, ex-
cept for a few contusiOns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
RUSSIAN TERMS DEFINED.
co., .'1,i from first page.

cerrna nently occupy fortified towns, either 20 tho
,o-th or south. on the coast or in the interior.
Fourth-A neutral zone OF fifty Kilometres broad
A. 10 be created between Corea and Manchurie
.yong the Yalr and Tumen rivers in which neither
Russia Japan can establish fortified positions;
also the strait between Japan and Corse shall be
psutrsl giving free ingress and egress 10 Rus
dan vessels.
v.fth-Ia reference to Manchuria, Russia accepts
no conditions but declares that she is ready 10
hermit Japan ard other powers to represent their
iuierests embracing the open door for Noukden
snd New-Chwang.
The Gar personally edited end corrected the
above points Of the communication
The "Lokal Anzeiger's" correspondent adds
that Admiral Alexi.r. the Russian viceroy in
tie Far East has Of late been sending two or
three comprehensive dispatches daily to the gov
ernment. in which he takes a gloomy view Of
future Developments The war idea is unpopu-
lar In Russia, but it IL feared that some untow-
ard incident may occur any day which WIFI,
rnsks Il inevitable for Russia to become fully
Convinced CT Jspan's warlike intentions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
JAPAN TO REPLY TO-DAY
Conferences at TOXIC to Decide on
Final Proposals.

Toxic. Jan 1.-THE Elder Statesmen Of Jspsn
had & long conference on the questions at issue
this afternoon with the Foreign. War and FL
nance ministers and the chiefs of the army and
nayal stats. The Premier was absent from the
conference owing TO illness.
A final decision is expected tomorrow. When
this has been reached the conferrees will appear
before the throne and submit the answer agreed
upon After this has been done the final pro-
posals Of Japan Will be handed to Baron de
Rosen.
The note handed by the Foreign Minister. NJ.
Kornura. Saturday to Baron de Rosen was
merely preliminary to Japan's formal response,
which has not yet been delivered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
ALB4NIANS IN ARMS.
-Four Thousand Opposing Reforms
-SdrGfOf at Rome.

Vienna, Jan. 11.-According to a dispatch
from Sarajevo Bosnia, to the 'Neue Free
Presse," four thousand Albanans have closed
the road between Prizren, lightweight miles
from Monastir. and Scutari, the capital OF the
Vilayet OF the same name, their intention be-
ing 20 oppose the new gendarmerie organized
under the Austro- Russian reform scheme.
dispatch from Cettinje says that the gov
eminent OF Montenegro has decided to take steps
Tor the immediate expulsion Of all Albanlans.
According TO an unconhrmed report from Us
kub, the servian Deputy Archimandrite. Wassil'
was shot by Albanians at the Detchini Monas-
terry. 1t expected that the Deputy Arch1-
mandrite would succeed the late Monsignor
Firrilian, Bishop of Uskub.
Rome, Jan. 11-Boris sarafor, the Mace
DOMAIN revolutionary leader, whose arrival in
Rome the press here enormously announced on
January 3, arrived in this city last night. One
OF the objects of his visit is to induce General
Ricciotti Garbaldi to lead expedition, hav-
ing for its object the liberation Of Macedonia
from Turkish rule, similar to the expedition
which Garibaldi headed at the time OF the
Greco-Turksh War.
Sarafofr had an interview to-day with the
leaders of the supporters of the Macedonian
cause here He said he wished to inform the
italian government that Macedouia was not
satisfied with the Austro- Russian action, and
that a revolution would break out next
spring If all the powers who signed the Treaty
Of Berlin do not intervene and cause the grant
ing of autonomy to Macedonia
Sarafoff declared that the insurgents were
ready for any step, and prepared to go to any
extremity. He said that one OF the objects of
his visit to Rome was to learn what support the
Vatican authorities would give his followers in
Macedonia, and that the Orthodox Christians
of the Greek Church in Macedonia were even
prepared to embrace the Roman Catholic faith.
as, he declared. the late Pope Leo most anx-
iously desired.
Sarafoff is being closely watched by the Ital-
ian police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
Il MESSAGE TO ALEXIEFF.
Sent litter Reply to Japan's Prelim-
mary Note.

London Jan 12-'The Daily Mails Toxic
correspondent, in a dispatch sent yesterday, says
that Baron de Rosen, the Russian Minister. sent
& reply Saturday TO Foreign Minister Ko-
murs's communication Of Friday, and that yes
terday NJ. Arsenief. second secretary Of the
Russian Legation, left hurriedly for Nagasald
q Russian warship to Viceroy Alexieff.
The correspondent says that the Naval De-
partment denies that Japan contemplates the
purchase OF the Turkish cruiser Mejidieh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
ASK SENATE TO GO SLOW.
Nezc-HaUen Citisens Want Delhi
Grafton in Panama Il far.

New-Haven Conn. Jan. n-Twenty prominent
citizens OF New-Haven. headed by Professor Theo-
dore s. Woolsey. professor OF International law at
vale University have signed and forwarded to
United States Senator George F. Hoar petition
asking that the Senate defer formal ratification
of the Hay-Bunau Varilla treaty. and that the
governments action in Panama be subjected to
careful and deliberate investigation. Among the
signers of the petition are DR.. Franklin Carter.
formerly president Of Williams College; Henry
Wade Rogers, dean OF the Yale Law School; Frank
X Sanders dean OF the Yale Divinity School;
Professors William G. Sumner and John c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
c,-y COLLEGE AWARD TO STAND.

The temporary Injunction obtained by John I.
,,aNo-d restraining the trustees Of the College
81 TIE city of New-York from awarding the con
tract for the erection Of the colleges new ouiia-
- = r-noross Dsyyer was vacated yesterday.
,|E,',.oss bs WAS the lowest but McCord asserted
t,at DIVERS sureties were not responsiois lot
heir bond and were merely employs ssa., charcoal
nth any improperly in awarding DIVER the cen;
w., nSr has any substantial fact been presented
az, apprehension concerning tina means Nho
Soenciai standing Of Dwyer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
WANTS TO EXTEND PIER LINES.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Department Of Docks
and Ferries OF New-York City has applied to the
War Department for permission TO extend the pier
head lines the East River between One-hun-
dred-and- thirty-second and observation-disclosures
first sts in order to accommodate the increased
ferry traffic between the boroughs OF The Bronx
and Queens. The application is being considered
by Assistant Secretary Oliver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
CASE BEGUN IN 1878 JUST SETTLED.
United States Government Persistent, and
Gets $4,000 from Mans Heirs.

Word Was received at the Custom House yester
day that a case which has been handed down
through dozen administrations Of the Custom
House has finally been settled. 1t is that OF the
government against Merrick Price and others, to
uncoected duties represented by ware
house bonds.
Judgment entered, but was unsolicited. The
suit was begun in 1876 Price is dead, but the gov
eminent finally has collected S. 900 from his heirs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
JAPAN BUYING GUNS IN GERMANY.

Berlin, Jan. ia commission composed of
six japanese officers is. according to a dispatch
from Meppen. Hanover. testing 6-inch howitzers
on the Krupp Companys grounds there. One
hundred Of these howitzers, 1t is added. have
been bought by Japan for immediate delivery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
THIRTY TRANSPORTS FOR JAPAN.
The Vessels Observation-Disclosures Increas-
ing Guard at Seoul

Washington. Jan 1.-THE State Department
has been informed that Japan has requistioned
thirty merchant vessels for transports Advices
received here show that the Russians in
creasing their guard at Seul daily, and that the
guard there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
MISSIONARY SOCIETY BUYS LAND.
Organization of Which Bishop Potter Is
President Gets Fifty-ive Acres.

Milford Conn Jan 1.-THE Protestant Mission
airy Society OF New-York of which Bishop Potter
is president. purchased ffty-hve acres of land
in Milford. A large house is the land and is
included IN the purchase.
II is understood here that it is the intention OF
the society to spend considerable money the
property, which, when completed. viii be used as
a summer home for the society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
THE CzARINA AGAIN Ill

London. Jan. 1.-THE ST. Petersburg CORE
spondent Of THE Daily Mail" says that the
Czarina is again iii. and that her temperature
is high. The doctors fear that an abscsss 10
forming in the inner ear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
GUARD AT SAN DOMINGO WITHDRAWN.
The Newports Men No Longer Needed to
Protect the Legation.

Washington, Jan. n.-Commander Mertz.
commanding the gunboat Newport. sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to the Navy Department from
San Domingo under date Of yesterday:
Revolution continues. Nothing menacns
Americans Legation guard withdrawn to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
PROTECTORATE DEMAND.
Japan Trying to Force Corea to
Recognize SoUereigmtu.

Seoul. Jan. 1.-THE japanese Minister has
made reiterated demands, hitherto without re-
suit on the Emperor of Corea that he recognize
japanese protectorate of Corea. the Corean
government holding itself to the Russo-Japan-
csc agreement concerning Corea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
INSURANCE RISKS CANCELLED.
Dutch Underwriters Revoke Contracts Cow
ering Molestation.

Amsterdam, Jan. 1.-THE "Hanoeisblad" this
afternoon printed dispatch from Rotterdam
saying that the underwriters to-day announced
on the Bourse that they had cancelled all con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
FIGHTING IN URUGUAY.
United States Minister Says Condition of
Affairs Is Serious.

Washington Jan. 1.-THE United States Min
lister, William r. Finch, at Montevideo. says
there is serious state OF affairs in Uruguay,
and that an engagement has occurred between
the government forces and the insurgents. in
which several were killed and many wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
PROTEST AGAINST CHINESE LARoe

Wellington. New-Zealand. Jan. 1.-THE Premier.
Mr.. Seldom, has invited the Premiers of Australia
CANADA, Cape Colony and Natal to in protest
ing TO the imperial government against the intro
ducton OF chinese labor in the Rand mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
READING OF TREATY COMPLETED.

Washington. Jan 1.-THE Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations to-day completed the first read
ing OF the Panama Treaty. Some of the amend
ments that have been suggested discussed
but action was taken The COMMITTEES will re-
sumo consideration of the treaty tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
TAFT, WRIGHT AND IoE CONFIRMED.

Washington. jan 1.-THE Senate in executive
session to-day confirmed the nominations of WILL
lam III. Taft. of Ohio to be Secretary OF War;
Luke T. Wright. of Tennessee. to be Civil Gov
ernor of the Philippine Islands. and Henry G. Ids
or vermont, 10 be Vice-GOvernOr of the Philippine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
EXTRACTION FOR BRIBERY.
Senate Ratifes Extension of Treaty with the
Netherlands

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Senate in executive
session to-day ratified extension OF the extra
dition treaty between the United States and the
Netherlands. An amendment adopted. includ-
ing bribery in the list OF extraditabls offences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12

TORPEDO BOATS AT SIciLIAN PORT
Syracuse. Sicily. Jan. 1.-Two Russian tor
pedo boats have arrived here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12

traces covering roiestation risks IN tie case Of
zee chrgoes or all vessels and from Japanese
chinese or Russian ports In the Far East
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
others present promptly, put with

others present promptly, put with half apology.
 Gentlemen said he, T have made bold to ask the presence with us of a young man who has much concerned himself with problems such as those which we have now in hand. Sir Isaac Newton, this is MT. Law of Edinboro'. MT. Law. the fame of John Locke need not lay before you, and of my Lord Somers you need no advice. MT. Law. shall pray you to be seated.
 T shall but serve as your mouth piece to the court, gentlemen,'' re- sumed Montague, seating himself and turning at once to the business of tho day. "We are all agreed as to the urgency of the case. The king needs behind him in these times contented people. You have already seen the i'm minence of popular discontent which may shake the throne of England, none too safe in these days of change. That we must reorganize the coinage is un- derstood and agreed. The question is, how best to do this without further un- settling the times" One after another, he called upon each of those present for suggestions, leaving John Law to the test.
 MT. Law," said Montague, ''by your leave and by the leave of these gentle men here present, shall take the lib- erty of asking you If there doth occur to your mind any plan by which we may be relieved of certain of these difficulties. I am aware. sir, that you are much student in these matters"
 A grave silence fell upon all John Law, young, confident and arrogant in many ways as he was, none the less possessed sobrleIy and depth ot thought, just as he possessed the ex- ternal dignity to give 1t fitting vehicle. He gazed now at the men before him, not with timorousnesS or trepidation. His face was grave, and he returned their glances calmly as he rose and made the speech which, unknown to himself, was presently to prove so in portant in his life.
 My lords" said he, land gentlemen of this council, am ilI-fitted to be present here, and ill-fitted to add my advice to that which has been given It is not for me to go beyond the pur pose of this meeting, or to lay before you certain plans of my own regardin& the credit of nations. I may start sim ply from established principles of hu- man nature.
 Tt is true that the coinage is a creature of the government. Yet I be- lieve it to be true that the government lives purely upon credit; which is to say. the confidence of the people in that government
 Now, we may reason in this mat ter from the lesser relations of our daily life. What manner of man do we most trust among those whom. we meet? Surely, the honest man, the plain man. the one whose directness and in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
Gro be continued.)
Fatls of n Princess.

Princess CIementfne Is collector ol picture postcards, and during her va. rious journeys with her father, King Leopold, she has pursued her hobby with such energy and diligence that she possesses one of the best collec tions of the kind in Europe. Her royal highness now proposes to collect post age stamps, and it is reported that she has commissioned Belgian courier who is an expert philatelist to pur- chase for her the best collection that can be had for money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
Watch For Friday Nights Adv.
RAILWAY DISCIPLINE.
Method of EnforoinE Regulations Which Is Being Generally -
 Adopted.

Sixty railroad lines in the United States, embracing one-third of the total mileage, have adopted a single system Of disciplinary rules for employees. The rules are, of course, modified to meet local conditions, but the general plan Is one invented and first used by General SuperiltenGlat George R. Brown of the Fall Brook railroad of New York, to check unjust discharge of employees and to improve the relations between enn- ployers and workman, says the Worlds Work.
 The Brown system" has for it's foun- dation record book in which is kept 8 personal record of every employe of the road. In 1t is written a brief state ment of every irregularity for which each workman is responsible. When a man begins to make record inthe book he is called to headquarters and talked to. He is not suspended; he is merely warned. But when the page is filled with irregularities, !" the account is usually closed with the words: Discharged, in competent"
 For every item entered against the em- ploye bulletin Is posted in conspicu- ous place, telling what the fault is, how 1t could have been avoided, and how 1t affects the company'ss E interests. These bulletins are dreaded as much as the '1ay-off'' for which they are substituted in the Brown system"
 The objects sought have been summar- ized in reports--the most important are:
 Avoiding loss of time and wages of employees, resulting in possible suffering to those dependent on their earnings, as we'll as demoralization of employees by enforced idleness.
 Avoiding unnecessary severity in the dismissal of an employe, or reQuir- ing him to serve an actual suspension for single offense that does not tnju- riously reflect upon it's reputation, con- duct, capacity or future usefulness in the service.
 Advancing the education of employees through the medium of bulletin notes enabling them to avoid the mistakes made by others"
 The causes for instant dismissal have been greatly reduced by the adoption of the general rule of the Brown system. ]" The rules, however, arc not intended to operate in cases of disloyelty, dishon- esty, desertion, habitual intemperance tnsubordination. immortality or avoid able violation of rules whereby the com pany's property is endangered or de- stroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
Copyright. lsos. Sy Emerson Houxh.S
By EMERSON FLO

ever in excess Of the supply. More than that, the people of England dis covered themselves in possession of a currency fuctuating, mutilated and unstable, so that no man knew what was his actual fortune The shrewd young financier. Montague. chancellor of the exchequer, who either by wis., dom or good fortune had sanctioned the founding of the Bank of England, was at this very time addressing him. self to the question of recoinage of the specie of the realm of England. He needed help, he demanded ideas; nor was he too particular whence he obtained either the one or the other
 John Law was in London on no such blind quest as he had himself declared He was here by the invitation. secret yet none the less obligatory, of Monta- que. controller of the financial policy of England. And he was to meet, here upon this fair morning. none less than my Lord Somers, keeper of the seals; none less than Sir Isaac Newton, the greatest mathematician of his time; none less than John Locke, the most learned philosopher of the day. Strong company this. for young and unknown man, yet in the belief of Montague, himself young man and a gambler by instinct, not too strong for this young Scotchman who had startled the parliament of his own land by some of the most remarkable theories of finance which had ever been proposed in any country or to any government As Law had himself arrogantly an- nounced, he was indeed a philosopher and mathematician, young as he was; and these things Montague was him. self keen enough to know.
 It promised, then, to be strange and interesting council, this which was to meet to-day at the Bank of England to adjust the value of England's coin- age; two philosophers, one pompous trimmer and two gamblers; the young or and more daring of whom was now calmly threading the streets of Lon don on his way to meeting which might mean much to him.
 All those at the board looked with some intentness at the figure of the young man from the North, who came as the guest of Montague With small formality, the latter rose and advanced to meet Law with an eager grasp of the hand He nade him known to the