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war making power, which, under the Conftltuticn. belongs exclusively to Congress. Beriies. aftfr a careful examination of the nature ar.4 extent of our grievances, I did not believe they Tiere such a pressing and aggravated character as would have Justified Congress in declsrir.p war against the Chinese Empire withoat asking: sinothcr earnest attempt to adjust them by peaceful negotiations. I was the more inclined to this opinion because of severe chastisement, which hud then but recently been inflicted upon the Chinese by our nssdroo in the capture an destruction of the Barrier Forts to avenge an alleged insult to our Sac" As fOU a re aware.

Wharton's "Digest" was intended to show what has been the settled nrlicy of the United States Government in international matters. It will be reen. therefore, that an "alleged" to our flag wa? considered at that time fcfscient ground fcr usin? force to obtain inflicting "severe rithout invoking the authority of Congress. And if an "alleged" insult to the flag was considered sufficient, what shall be said of jie late occurrences and the things we fear occurred in Peking, judged only from the accounts rrmted in the columns of "The XTorld" itself? Even if it can be which seems imrrohabl in the words of the message above :8 d. that those occurrences are not of pressing and aggravated character as wouli have Justified Congress in declaring war against the Chinese Empire without first making anctber earnest attempt to adjust them by peaceful negotiations," one might ask with whom asd through whom are the peaceful negotiations te be undertaken? For the Chinese Minister here ha? himself to make a desperate effort, apparently, tn communicate with his own Government or.

at least, to effect the delivery of a cipher rrcssage to our representative at Peking ar.d a reply thereto. In what. then, has President McKinley so far his powers, according to the rules here Jaid down for the guidance of the Executive. ana in absence of Congress? ARTHUR DODGE. July 20.

1900. TX SOCIETY. Intense heat has affected society where, but yesterday the cool breezes brcught some relief. When it registered almost one hundred at Newport ever, that place could net be very active The there are of the same nature as in the btrlr.r.ir.g of the week, or, in fact, since the very cf the seascn. They consist of luncheons, i.rs.tr? ar.d bridge whist and euchre parties.

There is izraca interest in the regattns. So far srolf ha? comparatively neplected. The list of hostesses entertain has not charged materially. Mrs. E'sbncee T.

and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, are sacr.s thos- who are most prominent. Other of the last few days have been Mrs Herman B. Dcryea, Mrs. Charle? Berryman Mrs.

George Hoffman. This week will bring to sr. end the reeatta. Last evening there was the at the Casino, which was not very largeiy ended. At nrariy a'J other watering places there is sa cf tertaitunc on a large scale.

new Southampton is much Interested in its apprnachir.g pelf tournament, which on Tuesday, and the ancient game la paramount to everyr else there. Air.or.c the r.fwcomers at Southas'ptcr. ire Mr. and Mrs. Trer.or Park, who r--v- fnst arrived, and Mr.

and Mrs. Charles OeMchs. Mrs. Oeirich? has been thrown Into by the death of her niece. Mrs.

Mayer. zT.i. she win not he able to entertain nor go out season. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Hitchcock. are at Spa. they have gone for a short visit before they settle at Newport for the season. Mr? Peabody Eustis is at Newport, where a-e a Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, and Center Hitchcock.

Mr and Mrs. CoiT-eMu? Vanderbllt. are expectefi is town to-day. They are to for Mr trd Mrs. Richard T.

Wilson, who are the Aaerlcas liner. Alfred G. Var-derbilt Is also due I In to-day. He will go direct to Newport, he will "remain for the rest of the season. N6 plans have been authoritatively announced for hi? wedding wirh Miss Elsie French.

The death mt Miss Emeline Warren will have Its effect oiiNeVpcrt. Silas Warren had not beer. seen society for many years, although at one time was very much admired. She had suffered from mental trouble, and for years had lived In at a sanatorium. la Hartford.

Her sister. Robert Is at Kombourg. and ncr i sister. Mrs. W.

Starr Milier, is expected at Sewvort This is the second death in the Warren family within a twelvemonth. Mrs. Aides died 'ist Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Warren. obliged to recall their dinner. Invitations Mrs lias been giving a of st af Newport. has been looking up a little this lait week, and chief diversion seems to be the r'-Irs of at the Casino. Many of the par- ties come over from Newport Joseph Leiter.

who is Narratirisett. is one of the principal dinner Smyveaant Le Roy also gave a large dm- in of the week. other men irlio entertained R. Livingston Beeckman and David Lapsley. Mr and Stanford YThitP and Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence H. Maefcay have been for last few day? la London has again fallen into ar.d the short s-asor. there is now over. The vein take place within a fortnight.

ana after that society will po to Continent. Uarieotad Koraburjs will be the favorite vaterJas places this season. Prince of i expected at the and the Duke of Cam- at the other. be a reunion of especially the enniers of the seventy footers, at the Larch-. mont this comics week.

The Larchmont Yacht Cub is to have its annual regatta. On Tuesday evening there will be the annuai ball at the ard during the week thfire will dramatic ectenainments and concerts ar.d other diversions tl-t 1 renings following the races. Valiant is expected at Bar Harbor at the of week- WilHam K. VanderhUt has sent I forv horses there and it is supposed that he will Btay a short while, Ilvtns on his yacht. rr.rr- mention has been made of a European trip.

among the arrivals in town yesterday were J. Van and E. D. Morgan. Both came from Newport.

Mr. end Mrs. Morpan closed their honw'at TTheatley Farms last and with their taaily are settled at Newport the sum- etr Mr and Mrs. Thornton Chard arrived in New- Tork yesterday They will sail soon for Europe, jjj. Havemeyer.

according to Within the next fortnight. Coltmel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor are expected at on August 1. They are to make Mrs. Astor long vifit ar.d afterward stop with Mrs.

fr TnV-r. They cc tt at Fernrlilt Mr. and Mrs Orme Tra4n make Mrs. Astor a short visit. )THER CORE AX CRISIS.

TRYING TO KIIX A JAPANESE ATTACKED. Vancouver C. July 19 -Oriental advices by th. Reamer' EmpreM of India hrins the news or another political crisis Jn Corea. According to Kobe Chronicler the Japanese Prince LJ Chun To implicated by the cf Klvong An who were tortured and strangled at Seoul for beon eoneerned in the assassination of tfee Coreaa Empress two years ago.

The Emperor Cores demanded of the Japanese Minister that Li and his father delivered up for yen- KttTSce. but the Japanese Minister declined to to this according to "The Chronicle." Kirn Young Cfciag. df-scribfd as the official assassin of the Court, was sent to Tokio to kill Prince Li Vc and his father. The plot was frustrated. and the was arrested, but escaped made his way back to Ccrca.

The Japanese under protection of special guards. 'The Hor.e-Kcng Press" says that as the steam Kwong Yok was proceeding tjp the Canton with a number of passengers, including three merchants, travelling with valuable nicmty and luggage, pirates suddenly made their aritarance In large numbers, brandishing and pistols. They ftrcd a few shots as a then went through the ship, cor.nscat»"•« the property of the California's. The names or sieged Cafifornians are not given. American Legation at Niago has been a r(j missionaries so severely beaten that were left for thmigh they The 1 cause of the trouble was the of the in the trafficking girls who, It it said, have been openly A earrounded mission station and have destroyed all the buildings but for the tardy arrival of the native oollce.

MRS. PERRY BELMOXT'S ILLNESS OPERATED ON FOR THE OUTCOME SUCCESSFUL. Newport. R. 1., July 19 The Illness of Mrs.

Perry Belmont developed so rapidly Wednesday that It was decided to be necessary to perform an operation for appendicitis. Drs. W. M. Polk and Barrows, of York, were summoned and to-day performed the operation at By-the-Sea, the summer home of the Belmonts, in Bellevue-ave.

The operation was highly successful, and the patient withstood ordeal much better than had been expected. This afternoon she was resting comfortably, and in the opinion of the surgeons would speedily recover. Mrs. Belmont. up to two days ago.

was apparently In the best of health and was seen driving with her husband. She was at the theatrical performance at the Casino Tuesday evening with Mr. Belmont. Many cards of sympathy were left at By-the-Sea in the coarse of the nay. Telegrams were received from all parts of the country, and many flowers were sent to the house by anxious and sympathetic friends.

A few years ego one of Mrs Behnor.t's daughters. Miss Sloane. was successfully operated upon appendicitis in this city. VfTT POSTMASTER FOR IXDIAXAPOLIS APPOINTMENT CF (SEVERAL MAOI.WIS A 1 WTO CONTEST. Washington.

July The President late this afternoon appointed General George Maginnis postmaster at Indianapolis. General Maglnnia is one of the best known men in Indiana. His appointment ends a long contest that has attracted considerable interest. He was indorsed by Senator Fairbanks, Senator Beveridg-e had refused to indorse him. on ground that the appointment had been agreed on before he was consulted.

REFERRED TO THE rQVRT OF GENERAL TB -ATLANTIC SEEKINCS davacts FOR tf TWO VESSELS." Washington, July The General Transatlantic Company, through Ambassador Camboa, has filed with the State Department a claim for francs as indemnity for losses suffered by th seizure and detention of two of its vessels, the Manoubia and the Lafayette, in the early days of the Spanish-American War. The vessels were seized while trying to run the blockade "at Havana, the claim set up 'by the owners being, that they were not aware that war bad been declared. Both were afterward released, and the company seeks reparation for their detention. The claim has been referred Secretary Hay to the Court of Claims, with the following statement: Inasmuch 85 the claimant has submitted no of the damage? suffered in consequence of the and controverted questions of law and fact are involved, and as the decision will affect a class i of cases aad furnish a precedent for the future action of this Department in the adjustment of a class of cases, the claims hereby referred to the Court of Claims for trial and adjudication together with the certified of the papers, briefs and documents pertaining to the claims. MINISTER VERRTS STOLEN LETTERS.

THE COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENT BATS 'HERE VTAS ONLY ONE THEFT Washington. July Some weeks ago several newspapers published statements emanating from the Port Lin-' correspondent of New-Orleans paper, alleging that toe box of Unit States Minister Merry in the postoffice. at San Jose, Costa Rica, had been broken open and letters stolen. It wa? said that the letters were important, and it was intimated that Government officials had taken part in the theft for the purpose of surreptitiously learning secrets Oi the American Minister. The Government of Crsta Rica took cognizance of the a'legations.

and as a result of the investigations Sefior the Costa Rican Minister, to-day made the folowinsr statement: I to state that I have received an official communication from the Secretary of State for Foreign Relations of Coma Rica, which conveys the information that, after an exhaustive investigation of the matter, thore was nothing to show more t-an fine instance of theft of mail, as many times su theftr reported among robberies crmmitted anywhere else, and that in view of this fact Mr Merry declared to said Secretary of State that he was highly phased and satisfied with the manner in which the investigation wa? conducted and in which the author! at San acted on this matter. GENERAL'S SALUTE FOB MISS GOULD HOW SHE WAS WELfOMED AT FORT SHERIDAN CHICAGO Chicago. July The sharp roars of artillery awoke the echoes at Fort Sheridan this forenoon, thirteen guns in all-a salutewere fired, and when the smoke cleared away the figure of Miss Helen Miller Gould was seen bowing her acknowledgments to the officer? In command of the batteries. At her side etood General "Joe- Wheeler the veteran cf three wars, who devoting his attention to the guest of the fort, and who had made special arrangements for her visit. After the booming of the salute had died, away the hundred soldiers in camp were ordered out and 'passed in review.

Later Miss Gould talked with every man in the hospital, and gave each a cheering word. The barracks, the kitchen and the 'tables were also thoroughly inspected, and Miss Gould showed much tnterestin the kitchen depart- After luncheon had been served the visitors re! pf to Chicago, where Miss Gould visited the Army headoukrttrs. At 2 o'clock Miss Gould and he, "frienda i wereon the way to New- York. GOLD COUIXG FROM AUSTRALIA. Washington.

July Roberts, the Director the Mint has received information that there is Tin gold on the way from Australia to the -7'h snitM mint at San Franciaco. and that v. monthly of a like amount our 8 Th)B gold will be paid for in Eastern exchange. NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY.

JULY 20, 1900. IX THE WEB OF FATE PATOLLI IN HIGH STATION. APPOINTED PREFECT OF THE PROPAGANDA BY POPE LEO XIII. Washington. July 1t is learned from an official source that Cardinal Francis SatoUi.

who was Papal Delegate to this country frcr ISD3 to 1597, ha? been appointed Prefect -jf the Propaganda by Pope Leo XIII. This news was received to-day direct from Rome, where Monsignor Satolli has lived since leaving Washington three years It has been tacitly understood among his acquaintances for some time that he would reach the highest station by reason of his marked executive ability. During the greater part of Pope Leo's reign since 1877 the office of Prefect of the Propaganda has been filled by the celebrated Cardinal Ledochowskl, an exile from Germany, who had spent two years in a Prussian prison previously, owing to his conflict with the Falk After his liberation the Pope called him to Rome and him to the cardlnalate as a special token of regard. The Congregation of the Propaganda has the general control of the Catholic Church In missionary countries, like the United States, where no State religion exists by law Questions of ecclesiastical discipline, episcopal appointments, came under its management, and as Cardinal Satolli knows the needs of the Catholic Church in America from personal observation his present appointment may be significant. LOT-BET REVIEWS FRENCH FLEET.

Cherbourg. July President Loubet went on board the dispatch boat Elan- M-aay' and reviewed in the harbor the combined Jlediwrranean and Channel squadrons, which completed their annual manoeuvres. There war vessels lined up. comprising seventeen battleships, five armored cruisers, eight cruisers, fix torpedo boat destroyers and six torpedo; a floating battery. M.

Failures. the Senate; M. Deschanel, President. Of of Deputies; M. Waldeck-Rousseau.

the Prime Minister, and M. De Lannesan, Minister of Marine, accompanied President Loubet. The review was witnessed by enormous crowds from a swarm of excursion steamers. PARK BOARD AWARDS 4 COKTRACT. VIADUCT IN niVEKSISE DRIVE TO COST TIME EXTENDED AT OLD The Park Board yesterday morning awarded the contract for the construction of the viaduct along Riverside Drive across Ninety-sixth-st- to A.

C. CJldersleeve, of No. 215 Wept The approximate cost is $200,000. Cildersleeve was the lowest of seven bidders. On motion of President Clausen the section of the Park ordinanres relating to stray animals In the parks was amended so as to permit employes of the Park Department to capture or kill dogs and cats running wild In the parks.

This amendment was made because lately animals have been killed in the menagerie by stray dogs and cats in the Park. Ed attention to the fact that nts in the park? to authorise he Board of ropriations amounts to ible, becai. fie instruction of the new SBO.OO bids to be The I awaj the material of the i-st. and Fifth-aye. was p.der the terms of the ted by WM.

FXEXPECTED VARPIAnK HE SURPRISES HTS FAMILY BY BRINGING HOME A YOUNG BRIDE. ed Wj the un official capaclt; waa married tn lay, much to sur: i fan Its Tort Chester and his friends May Ropers, of ter, 5. A of Ban Mr. Beadle is sixty-three years old, and for the last seven years, since his wife's death, has lived with cr.e cf his three daughters. Mrs.

Harry lireene, in Port Chester. The marriage was unknown to Mr. Beadle's family this afternoon, but this e.vening he went to Port Chester and told them. They are said not to be pleased. The bride is twenty-nine years old.

She recently received J5.000 from an uncle's estate. ASSISTANT CASHIER At meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lincoln National Bank, held on Wednesday, Charles Elliot Warren, who has been connected with the bank in various capacities since ISS2. was appointed an assistant cashier. Mr. Warren recently resigned the position of Inspector of Small Arms and Ordnance Officer on the staff or General George Moore Smith.

He is treasurer of the Strollers, a member of the St Nicholas, Calumet and Knollwood Country clubs, and of the Colonial. Foreign Wars. Sons of the Revolution and Mayflower societies. SNAKE BITE EXPECTED TO CAUSE DEATH. Poughkeepsie.

N. July -Two boys, one of whom was William Buckley, twelve years uving at Wings Station, Dutchess County, were playing in a lot a few days ago, when one of the boys discovered a copperhead snake. He picked it up on the end of stick and tosed its to Buckley, who. supposing it to be an eel, caught it in his hands The reptile bit the boy's hand several before it could be shaken off. Now young- Buckley is very low with blood poisoning, and Is not to recover.

OBITUARY. DE WITT CLINTON HASKIN. Buffalo, July 19 De Witt Clinton Haskin died In this city on Tuesday night at the home of his cousin. Mrs H. Fowler, No.

443 Fourteenth-st. He had a stroke of paralysis two years ago. and this illness finally resulted in his death. Mr. Haskln was seventy-seven years old.

and in his time was one of the foremost railroad and mining speculators and contractors in this country. He never married and his home up to a few months ago was in New- York. When the gold craze of "49 was at its height Mr. Hasfcin went to California, and shortly after built a railroad from Sacramento to Vallejo. which has since become a part of the Southern Pacific system.

He was tha promoter of the great Hudson River tunnel, and had been engaged in numerous similar enterprises. At one time he sank UO.OOO in the later famous Emma Mine in Nevada, which was sold to a San Francisco man. who cleared a fortune out of it. The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Fowler this morning at o'clock and the body was taken to Fredonia for burial.

JOSHUA HOWARD KING. Albany, July 19 (Special) Howard Kins. Albany's foremost and wealthiest banker, died at his summer home in Rldgef.eld, to-day. For several months Mr. King- had been suffering with anrlna pectorls.

and late in June was taken to Ridgefleld. his condition grew worse rapidly. Mr. King was president of the New- York State National Bank, founded in 1503: president of the Albany Savings Bank and president of ths Albany Insurance Company Mr. King was born in this city August 18.

His father was Rufus H. King, and his mother was Miss Amelia Laverty. the daughter of Henry Laverty. a New- York City merchant. About twenty years ago he married Miss Henrietta Emerson, who was the daughter of Major Emerson, of he United States Army, who owned Dred Scott, of Dred Scott case fame.

His only brother, General H. King, survives him. He leaves three-- daughters. Henrietta Irene Howard and Winona. His early education was received at the Aiba-ny Academy.

From there he enured Union College, rooming for one year with General Daniel ButterSeld and for other three years with Dexter Reynolds. He there joined the Sigma Phi -On leaymg hz of Veynoisn unufng W. bad been prominently connected for many years with three of the well known financial institutions here-tha A'hanv Savi-rs Bank, the New- York State Hade nal Bank and the Albany Insurance Company. member Albany Club and a charter mwnber of the Fort Orange cub, grandfather. fl command at West Point at tae time Major Andrt was captured.

For many years he had been "memb" "the Union and Downtown dabs of New-York. City. DE LANCET GUY WALKER. Camden. July 13 De Lancey Gay Waiter, widely known in military circles, died in the Medlco-Chirusical at Philadelphia, this afternoon.

He was rty-five years old, and for sixteen years had been inspector of rifle practice in the National Guard. He was a colonel on the staff of Governor Green. Colonel Walker was a graduate of Princeton. a memaer of the New-Jersey Bar and also of the Lniyerslty. United Sen-ice nd Sketch clubs, oi Philadelphia.

His funeral will take place on Saturday from his late "home in Burlington. SYDNEY EDGERTON. Akron. Ohio. July Sydney Edgerton.

eightytwo years old. died here to-day, after a long illness. He was the first Justice the Supreme Court of Ui'ho arrd the Rrst Governor of Montana, having been appointed by president Lincoln. He was twice elected Congressman from this distri OBITUARY NOTES. South Bend.

July Colonel Adam S. Baker, president of the South Bend Wagon Compdi.y and a pioneer citizen, died last night. He was seventy years old. J'-iy S. T.

Ladd and mother died here to- ia a lons Illness, aged eighty years. Mrs L-tiad was known ai cnantawe A.V APOLOGY FROM UR STATEMENT REGARDING SIR BERKELEY MILNE IN 'THE PALL MALL GAZETTE." (By The Associated PrVu.) London. July To-day Mr. Astor publishes in his newspaper, 'The Pall Mall Gazette." the following statement: We desire to express regret that a paragraph which appeared in this column July 2 with regard to the presence of Sir Berkeley Milne a-. Mr Astor's concert the preceding Thursday evening should have been published under a misapprehension cf the exact circumstances.

Explanations of a. complete categorical kind now show that Sir Berkeley Milne's presence was due to a misunderstanding that entirely absolves him from ar.y intentional discourtesy. Mr. Astor's apology was said to have beer. forced by the action of the Prince of Wales, who, when the matter was placed before him.

expressed his indignation and declared that unless an ample apolosr was forthcoming Mr. Astor could not be permuted to retain membership in the Club. Th" Prince of views were conveyed to the Club Committee, ana Mr Astor was informed that an apology alone could save him from being expelled from the club UR. ROCKEFELLER HIVE? TRUSTEES OF LINCOLN MEMORIAL SCHOOL HAVE LIKE SUM SIGHT TO SECURE HIS GIFT Louisville. July II (Special.

-John D. Rockefeller Is about to be called or. for the JIOO.OOO conditionally promised to the Lincoln Memorial School at Cumberland Gap. Mr. Rockefeller agreed to give this sum provided the trustees could raise a similar amount elsewhere.

The sum of been raised, and there will be no trouble in raising the rest. The directors of school have bought the Cumberland Gap Inn. the Harrogate Inn. the Sanitarium the Arthur House and the site of the Four Hotel. They have also bought about, three hundred acres of land.

Last year the attendance at the school was 28; this year it is expected to reach 300 The Rev. Mr. Meyers, who is the managing director, thinks they will nave a school of 1.000 pupils by 1905. TtlE PASSING THRONG. John Han-ev.

"coon sons" writer, si Baltimore, came on to this city to attend the recent meeting of the International A BALTIMORE League of Clubs. As be MAN IN A mopped his brow at the Hoffman BIG CITY. House last evening. Mr. aaleJ: they'll tell you.

Is hot, but I've been full many a year In this vale of tears, and most of them Baltimore, and In the matter of real old. fresh eft the heat. I tell you Baltimore doesn't run one. two. eight with New- York.

I haven I time to stye you all my experiences, hut moat of tv-mt -m were disastrous. First, we went to a downtovrn hotel, so as to be near the New-York Press Club. Ii nr.sht have Men, but it was a terrible Ion? distance from the Rialro. The firs' day -was here I went out early, and on coming back at 3 o'clock in the afternoon found my rcom not rnaSe up. I rang the bell: a bellboy responded.

I anchored him on a lounge. Then I rang again, another came, ar.d I also corralled him Then I laughed fiendishly for there were only two, ami sure mv next rin? dislodged the clerk. Without a word I p'ointel to the room He swore to discharge the chambermaid, ana compromised by takinj another room Then I for- cf course, which room I had, and late that evening: burst into the room. Fast flying footsteps decided me not to essay an explanation then, so I galloped me merrily down one staircase, at the night force, under the evident impression that a fire cr a murder was hurled themselves up the other. Then I looked myself up on the register and retired for tha night.

That's only one of the many disasters that overtook me. But your Uncle Dudley will stay put in gocd 'ole Baltlmo' after this. I knew the police, the streets and the thermometers there, ar.d ara a stranger to all three here." A. R. Wallis.

of Spokane. 'Washington, was speaking yesterday at the Hotel Imperial of TVestera holdups. "I never happened to A HOLDUP be in one myself." said Mr. WaOis. IN THE but a number of my friends have been.

They one and all testified later to a similar experience, and that was that no matter how tsvr the holders up or how many they hell up. and every man said afterward that the robber's weapon was Tainted direatly and solely St him. Years ago in California an acquaintance mine was on a stase ccach that a pair of bandits went through. fourteen passer. were all made to get out and stand in a row.

with their hands over their heads. One burly ruffian stood guard over them with double barrelled shotgun, wttlla orhtr engaged In the pleasing task of relieving them of thsir valuablss and spare cash. My friend was nearest the man with the shotgun. While the ceremonies were in progress his began to itch and instinctively he started to lower one hand to scratch it. "Hands up.

came the stem and his hand -went automatically tack into place. But that itching redoubled and ajrain he essayed the reUevefal scratch. 'Say. what's the matter with you. anyhow? demanded the highwayman.

'Are you wishful to become a lead mir.e?' 'My nose Itches so I can't -ta it any tearfully explained my friend. 'I simply' have" got to scratch 'No you ungrammatically corrected the knight of the road, 'cause 111 do it for you." And with that he proceeded to scratch the offending nasal or- ir. with the muzzle of hU shotgun. You can wager your shoes that th.it particular nose stopped itching wirh great abruptness." "Not so very ago." continued Mr. TVallis.

"three men held up one of the most prominent gambling hells in the Northwest, HIGHWAYMEN and although the place at the time HOLD UP was crowded, there being between GAMBLING fifty and sixty men present, they HOUSE. went through the outfit and got safely away with the swag. Play was In full swing, about midnight, when the door suddenly opened aad three men entered. Each wore an exceedingly depressing (to the gamblers) mask, and each carried a pair of ominous "weepings' of such calibre that one Of the unfortunates laid he thought they were young cannon. 'Hands up!" came the regulation order.

The crowd, dazed by the suddenness of it all. was slow to obey, but at the second call, the re looked like a. fled of waving corn. One out of town sport tried to be a hero, and mada a hip pocket play that three grim voices in urison called a halt en. His hands then went up so fast that they raised him a foot off the floor.

He swore afterward that the men were armed with 13-inch rifles. He knew It, he said because the bore of one covering him was so large That he could the cartridge in the breech, which seemed to ba alive, and fairiy straining to get at him. Tha whole crowd was then compelled to stand facing the wall, and relieved of and money. Thii spokesman of the 'three musketeers' then told them on pain of death to stand that way for rive minutes, and a dead silence reigned. At the end of about a minute, one man started to look around.

He had started, and 'Up with your digits, was followed by a crash of breaking glass and a squeal. It turned out to a Chinese servant returning with a tray of drinks. They found It out later: every one too busy to turn around then. Each man was counting seconds to himself and counting then slowly, to be sure to be on the safe side when those five minutes elapsed. Fsaallv one man moved, and the proprietor turned arounu.

The room was empty. He fired a chair through a window and yelled to the crowd la the street tha news of the holdup It was 100 late, however, for those three nervy beggars got away scot free. leaving a sad. woebegone and sultry lot of men behind them." FATALLY CUT BY UOWIXG MACEISE. Poughkeepsie.

N. July Henry Sisson, a farmer of Cokartown, Dutches' County, seventyeight years old, was thrown from his mowing machine to-day, and caught in the knives. His right leg was cut off. and he was lacerated so badly that he is expected to die. SEMI-CEy'TESXIAL OF SASTA FE SEE.

Santa N. M. July 10 Fifty yeara ago to-day was issued the Papal deerea establishing the archbishopric of Santa Fe. The actual erection of the Sea did not take effect, ho'waver. until the summer of ISoI.

after the late Archbishop amy had made his perilous trip on horseback from New-Orleans to Santa Fe, which consumed nine months' time. The semi-centennial celebration of the event will take place at the Santa Cathedral next suniir.er. THE WEATHER REPORT. YESTERDAY'S RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST. Washington.

July No well defined storm centra appears on to-nltht'i map. The barometer has fallen is die like regions and on the South Atlantic A trough -t pressure from UM upper Ww te Western Texas. boosl Bad have occurred from Colorado eastward to lowa aad in the Ohio Var.ey, Western portions of Maryland -and District of The temperature this above tha average 1- Eastern Pennsylvania, N'ew-Ycri. Massachusetts. tSa uprer lake region, the central Mississippi Valley and 'hi extreme Nirttwest; ccderate temperatures prevail.

The highest lerr.perature east of the MissUsippi Kiver to-day. UO degrees. 3 recorded at The maximum temperatures, in region were 3 degrees to 13 degree? lower than thcae at Wednesday Local rains and thunderstorms u-tth moderate temperatures are indicated for tr.e rr.ajerny cf the cf the Misa.ssippi River Friday aad On the ccust the winds wtn te light fresh southeasterly. On the Middle and South Atlantic Coast light to fresa southerly will prevail- FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. For Maine, New-Hampshire and Vermont, tail to-day to-morrow fair.

UeSt ioutheasterly winds. For Massachusetts, generally and continued warm to-4ay; to-morrow fair: freah wtads. For Rhode Island. Connecticut ajii Eastern New-York, and warmer to-day; to-morrow fair; fresh. iouthwesterly winds.

For Pennsylvania, aad Delaware, local and cxOer in the interior: to-morrow generally fair; light to fresh northerly For the District of Columbia and Maryland, local raios to-day; clearing to-mi light to fresb northerly For Virginia. North Carolina and Carolina, local rars and cooler to-day; clear.r.s to- sorrow, fresh DBXbwasterly, ts northerly, For West Virginia. local rains to-day: '-wmorrow narUy clcuiy; southerly winds. For TTfeam 1-jcal ralrta to-day, wltn cooler in western portico: to-morrow showers; fresh southerly Western Pennsylvania. Jocai rains an to- fresh, southerly winis.

TRIBUNE OBSERVATIONS. Tribune OfSee. July 30. 1 a. weather yesterday was fine and cooler temperature ween 70 and degTeei.

average degrees) 7 desrees tower than cr. the day previous and decrees h' if her ifcar. cr. the day las? The weather to-day wUI be lair and warmer. MARRIED.

GBA: June 2. at H. B. Consulate. EjyDl.

and after at All Saints" by the Very Dean Butcher. D. Gcrion Fircuhir Mortce (Egyptian Guard son of Major James A. K. to of the lats Dr.

JaJres A. Grar.i. Bey of Cairo, ar.d granddaughter of the Join Terrey. of Perm. Notices of marriages and deaths must be Indorsed with full name and address.

DIED. CaUhrin, John A. Oar. Maria H. Davis Georee K.

Marsaail. Graydon. X'atttfcjn. Mary A. W.

Johnson. M. T. Mead. Heien Kelly.

Patrick J. Uacd. Jaaper J. Howard. frtr.ker.

A. Klrkbrtie. Thorrras 9. Jr. Waters.

Ajn-s. Law. W. Tisurrlay. John Funeral services at his No.

25 East luklst. Saturday evenirut. July 21. at 8 o'clock. Interment at of fataiiy.

DIED. July n. ItWO. K. Ssvti.

runsrai a his No 77 rt Rwlwsoaa. Island, on FriiJay. July on Saturday at PlttsSeld. Mass. On We.Jn-*sday.

Julr 19th. Martas JtcClla- tock. wife of the late Gray-lea, Funera: at Episcopal CSurcS, Mornstown. N. on Friday artcmc.cn o'clock.

JO July IS. tut 1. lOt-i-st ilacorrb Tracy. tL' and of Edward A- Johnsoc. Fun-ra.

at the Church of Ascension. at 2 o. Friday. July 20. v'u Jr 13 rh his auct.

nT Patrirjt hm wlll th Church of Holy at 10 a. m. on FfMay Jult 20 Relatives ar.d are tr.vl-.ed. hJi Kir.c Funf Klnr. ct Aisanr.

S.T rl 30 from N.u-y"o'r rrlr4l ir Ar PriilaSelpiia. on the V3r.it last. Thomas snd sou cf late Sirk- MiY.T^'i? 1 6n July- IStX MWw Law. of Law locft JUrU k- Car of Joan B. Lv Oar and or and Maria Mulock.

rimaraj services win fc. held at the CSarcS Zton aa4 a-, i irr.o:hy. Sch aad i on Friday morning. July SOUi, 10 o'clock. croton La on Ju.y 15.

ef gstavntx. Amtrrw Harahaii. ta TOtS, AmawaKt rir2? (StsaOxjy. I- at 11 Cs V. i 3 trnis at Amawjlk.

leartor V. aai Putnam R. MATTISOX-A. Hasrincs-oa-Haijcn Slary oi Jota Ifticiaia Wiss and wtdow of Joaesh Funeral fr late resiience. Jul- 20.

at 3 p. tn. EHvpy Hoik at cop.v-21er.ee of family. Carnages wffl n.r^t New-Tort at VCS. DTD Tr Af July IS.

rar.k.in. dausntT r.f S. anci iarih Mead. Fonera. Mnrtee.

wi at the of her tt T- amval xi K. ra Central Station at 2 o'clock Su.lder.iy. UonteUir. N. JuN- 13, Jasper SSSsss STRIKSR-On I CSS Kcp" Uer Oi wrkjw ijnv No.

223 West Ir.term'enrprT^- 4 Pans 1 France) ani Cili.l ccpy a Special Xcticcs. Tribune Sab.crlpi.on srsotjE copies. I cecw I JSSOjT 3 cena. TRI-WEEfeXT. 2 cents.

EY EAKMT MAIL TRAIN. 11 "SSLiss; 3 cf oof One SlOrt Hurcpe. One Month. On- Jftmth. rt Two Months, Two iloatha.

Months. J7 li Sis fXxltoitlm. SIC 3 tbt Twelve Months J2 ft TRI-11 EEKT.Y. six months. J.

a Twelve months. J3 00. Address relative to suftscrtpttcas or to THE TIIISC3CE. Oty. JEit by Postactec money ori-jr.

express money dralt sr registered letter 0F3T1C23. t-TTOTrN OUICEr- rrr-aiTa- cr any a T-iscraVii fTE-n ARK EKA.VCU Or Frederick N. Scsser. Xo. ASP.C.\T> will find Th- at: Orf.ce cf The Tribune.

No. 149 Chaplin. Mlln-. 4 Ox. Limited.

So. 9 E. C. London. Oculd 4 No.

New Ameriiian Ccrajiny. Nc. 3 Waterloo icm. A Circus. T.ie London uSct The cune a eosv-alest piaca to leave anj Louis Vulttcn.

No. Kue Sense, Grand ud all Kiosks and iatsli oa taa Exposition groun-ii. J. No. 7 Raa Jcto Wanaiaajjer.

Xa Rue Ccs 5 Ecuriea. Hoitinsuer i No SS Rue Pn-nrence. Marxan. i Co No. 31 Boulevard HaussT-ana.

CreUi: Lyonsaiaa, Bureau Etransers. American Bxpresa Corr.pa^v, yo. Rue Scribe. Tncmas Cooic Sen. No.

1 rOpira. dea Imprimer.es Xa ds LcmUari. Cd'er 4Cb tTntei Ej-k. TCWtbr Co. HAiTBirRG-- Americoa Espr-ss Company.

No. II BB2MSX- Aiaaricas Espress No. BahaSoT Poslcfllce tShouli be read OAILT by as chasgw aw asy time.) rr.a:u for the endinz July 21. IDCO. win ll tn al! tie Posr MiU close er.e hour earlier fiaa Cioair-g tice below.

J'es: i. i fa- car.y c'oie ra VBaXSATLaN TIC MAILS. SATURDAY a. Dcr a. a.

Sr-aamiUna jr.us: directed s. 1 a a- Italy. s. nsuat be directed "per Ktori: S.2J a. 11 a- fi-r Europe, per a.

s. 'Servta. via Qaeecstcwn; U' a. ra. ior Scoilaci d.rect.

per a. ircal! must ba "per i a. 11 i m. tcr Norway direct, per s. s.

HikU taiil badlKeted s. s. MATTER ETC rallies on Tuesdays Maiter. etc for Germany sail Specially Aidres-eii Hitter, etc. iir otter aana cf Europe.

ar.S TVhlte Star steamers on Gcrrjia ami French en Thursdays, ana Orrr-13 ca li.i* Printed Matter, tzr aU cooatrtea far are to carry trail. A-'Ter cloairys of Cm TraasarlaaUc SIJ.Ha named asove supplementary mails cp-ened oa piers of the American. English. French ani German uatU wltljia Tea Mlautss at the or of steamer. 11AII-S FOR SOCTH AND CEXTRaL AMERICA IXDII3.

ETC. a- 1 p. n. Iriaiua. per s.

onail for Belize. Putrto Gorta Guatemala J.r*ned Thesis" 1: 1 p. its. fcr Brazil and La Plata Coar.tr.es. per a- s.

Coieridee Brazil ni'-Jt "per a. s. CcuaridgV). At 10 a. m.

10:30 a. for Fcrtuae Islarul. S.iv.iail:a, Cirusaijeai Grei-tcwn, per AiUtuttSadc fcr CCsta Rica niuat a lv a. m. fir Porto Rico per San Juan: 3: 13 a.

ra. 1u.30 Curacao ani VfSCXMU, a. Kllilur for tiavannia a-ci Ckrtttascsa mutt be directed a. at 1O a. m.

fcr La Plata Countries, per c. a. Itallac Priict; jt JO 1 n. for del Tcro. per a.

s. Atrtra; at 11 a. m. Cxifca. s.

Kav.c*. Tte Havana; at 1 p. m. (supplementary 1:20 fcr Turjfa lilaad aai Dorciaicaa per p. ta.

for Azores Isalndi direct. Pntasolar; at 3 Tor Barbados aai SortS pe- Malls fir Nawfounifuna. tr rail to North and bY t.lis etti-e at b. here every Monday. anj Saturday 1.

Iw BCHTHtUn. fey rail ia ther.ee cy steamer, cicse this ctTlce daily s3O Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa Fla and thence by neanser. Case at of2ce daily jeseepi at a- "r- conaecruijt are 03 Saaiay Wedr.e<vi»y ar.4 Fr.iay). iLiiJa far Utxico c-y uverUnd. salaa for i- a.

m. fJ3O p. m. itaila for Rica. BellM Puerta Cortes and Guatemala, by rail tv and tierce by stsainer.

at rrt-a c2ca dally fi CUmaaeUag here Tuesdays fcr Kica and tcr Cartaa aad clciea at p. nx. previous day. I mall at 6 p. m.

befare. TRAJESEPAOTtC MA HA JlaUa lor 'a closa hero txV.y at 30 p. tn. to ftji dispatch a. Australia.

Malls far West Australia. which via aad which via San Frsrrcisco. Hawaii ar.d via Vaacouvar. here daily at 430 p. m.

up to July dispatch per 3. iliowera. far Oir.a. Tarart asi rr.i'.ippfas UUnds. rta 3art FrarciMo.

daaa dally p. m. to July ta fcr dUratca per tAjpuc. for and vU Vancouver. here daliy it p.

ss. up July for pc; a. a. ef mail Ns tctr Hiaali. Japan.

Cttaa and lilaiiila. close daily at p. m. up to July '33. a.

Msru. iTaiU tsr Australia (exiept Weat Hawaii, atrf via San clone hers at 6:30 p. ra. July t2i and up AocaM cr oa day or arrlrii ct Carspanui. due at Augus: for dispatch Alarr.eda Chlaa, Japaa aad PaUipFiae lilards.

SeattJe. dally at p. m. up to inclusive, for dispatch a. aktoaaJo Maru max! must tontarde-J to part of daily and the of doting anaand on ef their ur.trcerrupt.id ovuriar.d trtaait.

Utered moil at p. Nx previous day. COHNEUrS VAN i'OTT Poatauuttar Naw-Tara. N. July 13.

1900. 11.