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'■'■".''" **■ '-■..-■' . - . ■ X ov LXH....N 0 - 20,526. ACCEPT BOWEN'S OFFER. THE ALLIES SATISFIED. Venezuelan Blockade Likely To Be Raised at Once. fCoprrtrtit: 1J>(13: Br The Tribune Association.) London. Jen. 27. 1 a. m. — The Berlin corre spondent of "The Morning Post" learns that th*> British and German governments have ac cepted provisionally a guarantee of a portion of '.he Venezuelan customs revenues offered by Mr. Bowen, and that the raising of the blockade •may be expected to be proclaimed at any mo ment. Mr. Bcwen approached the, British rep resentative fjr-.«t . and. having obtained his pro visional a«seri. placed his proposals before the man Charjr£ d'Affaires, who has now been informed that the guarantee is regarded at Berlin as satisfactory. Baron Speck yon Stern burg hi due to arrive in Washington soon, when he will take over representation of the German interests from the hands of the charge d'affaires. All that will remain for him. in effect, will be the general agreement between the powers and Minister Bowen regarding the method by which a satisfactory settlement of all claims can be attained. Notes embodying the terms of this agreement will then be addressed to Venezuela by the powers simultaneously, and the blockade will be raised. It may be said that with the cessation d th* blockade will cease for all practical pur poses th"* co-operation of the powers. It is hoped that this result can be achieved before the close of This month. Details of the claims will then be negotiated separately between the representatives of the powers and Mr. Bowen. I. N. F. RAISE BLOCKADE TO-MORROW ? British Naval Officer at La Guayra Says as Much. Caracas, Jan. 2^..— Associated Press cor respondent has just received a communication from the British naval officer at La Guayra In forming him that the blockade will be raised iext Wednesday. ONE POWER "WANTS MOEE. Demanding 50 Per Cent of the Venezuelan Customs. R-me. Jan. 26.— 1t Is learned that the powers ■TC stffl negotiating regarding the percentage if the customs receipts that Venezuela is to give e«« a aruarantee. one government Insisting upon N per cent, instead of 30 per cent. BRITAIN AND GERMANY ACCEPT. Aliiance To Be Dissolved on Signing of the Guarantee. Berlin. Jan. 2«.— The report that Germany and Great Britain had provisionally accepted the guarantee submitted by Minister Bowen for the payment of claims reserved from arbitration is confirmed here. Written declarations regarding raising the blockade of the Venezuelan ports have been ex changed between Minister Bowen and the rep resentatives of Great Britain, Germany and Italy. In their declarations the representatives Bf the Eurof-ean powers promised to consent to the immediate raising of the blockade as soon p.s an agreement was concluded between them and Mr. Bowen embodying the conditions laid down by the powers. These conditions chiefly related to the guarantee to be furnished by Venezuela. The guaiantee offered to the powers through Mr. Bowen is a portion of the customs receipts sf La fTsijiß and. perhaps, of several other pirtf. The prcposal was first made to Great Britain, which provisionally accepted it, and then to Germany, which accepted it in principle or Saturday. The allies are now engaged in examining the value of the guarantee offered End are negotiating details, like the form of payment. A question which is being considered is ■whether the allies shall establish an interna tional commission for receiving the customs, or whether Borne neutral agent shall be appointed receiver. If the latter course is decided upon it Is believed that some American authority will be chosen, perhaps Mr. Bowen: The proposal contemplates dividing the allies' claims into thre» grades, and that each be treated sepa rately, and in proportion to their validity. It is still believed here that all the matters In pate w«tl be satisfactorily arranged at Washington, without resorting to The Hague Arbitration cou-t. • rtion of the Vecwsaeian revenues will lfli.le for th«- payment of the claims, be ' the large part already hypothecated as • ■• for foreign leans. Th«» German Foreign Office is very hopeful of an early settlement, and of the raising of the blockade -without much further delay. A lively exchange of telegrams occurred be tween Germany and Great Britain on Saturday before the acceptance of Mr. Bowen's proposi tions as cabled from Washington. It is ex platoed that Great Britain's acceptance was for •»ard»-d to Washington first because Mr. Bowen Fubmirted his proposal to Ambassador Herbert before swing Count Quadt, the German Charge d'Affaires. Italy's attitude is to accept any arrangement j agreeable to Great Britain and Germany. Af f=oon as the guarantee for the payment \ of the Bnrt jrra«l« claims is disposed of the nego- ] tiations for the settlement Of the remainder will j jirocerd v.lth each power Independently. The alliance between Great Britain and Ger- j many may 1~ considered to have been definitely ; *-nded as 8008 as the guarantee is signed, and j the consequent raisins; of the blockade occurs. Th» German cruisers Vineta »nd Falke left I Curar-oa on Friday, and. therefore, the Navy fepaftsneni here is not In communication with Cbnmtodorc Sch^der But H Is understood that , 1!)" German naval agent at C«racos will b kept I «<iviped of -he progress of the peace negotia- j lion?. POWERS ASSENT TO PROPOSALS. Satisfactory Basis for Further Negotiations. London, Jan. 20.— 1t whs learned to-day by a representative of Th- Associated Preys that Great Britain and Germany have informed their represTitatves .'it Washington that they con eider llinirter Bowc-n's proposals regard- . ■ Conflnnrd on fonrtti pnsr, SOME SPEAKERS AT CONFEDERATE DINNER AND LEADING CONFEDERATE VETERANS HERE. EDWARD OWEN. DA V FOR SUPREME COURT He Accepts President Roosevelt" s Appointment. Canton. Ohio, Jan. I'fi.— Judge W. R. Day has accepted an appointment as associate justice of the I'nited States Supreme Court. He said to day, in answer to :i query as to his appoint ment: "T received the tender from President Roose velt on Saturday.- I nailed my acceptance this morning." Judge Day does not know when the appoint ment will be sent to the Senate. Washington, Jan. 2<>. —It was announced at the White House this afternoon jhat Judge William R. Day, of Canton, Ohio, had accepted the offer made to him by the President of a seat on the Supreme Court bench. The formal offer ■was made to Judge Day three days ago. His acceptance was received shortly after noon to day. Judge William R. Day became widely known as Secretary of State, succeeding John Sherman and being succeeded by John Hay. His father. Luther Day, was a well known < >'ii" lawycrCknd Chief Justice of the State. The son was horn In Ravenna on April 17. 180. He early shoved a desire for a liberal education, ami he was graduated at the University of Michigan i:i I*W. He was a devoted student, but read widely outside th< curriculum, and also found time to devote hiin«eif to athletics. and played on the college baseball team. Upon graduation he studied law at Ann Arbor, and was admitted to practice in I*7: He opened an office in Canton. Ohio, and was practising there when President McKinley made him Assistant Secretary of State in April. 1887. He had previously been Judge of the Court of Common Picas. Ik ing fleeted by both parties from 19K to 1889 President Har rison selected him for Federal Judge In the North ern Ohio District in 1889. but his ill Health caused him to resign before assuming In* duties of the office. He succeeded Secretary Sherman as head of the Department of State on April 26. ISSB. nnd retired from this office the following September to become chairman of the United States Peace Com missioners at Paris at the close of the war with Spain. The following year he became Judge of the United States Circuit Court In Ohio, by ap pointment of President McKinley. the post he now holds. m ■ . OLD SCHEDULE STILL. Elevated Road Fails To Extend Rush Hour Services. EXPECTANT PUBLIC DISAPPOINTED. (nv rELECBAPS I>O THE ti-.tbinf.. ] Albany. Jan. 36.— When inquiry was made to night at the Railroad Commissioners' office in relation to the time set for the running of more trains by the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company of New-York, it being reported that the Indications were that the orders of the Railroad Commissioners were not being obeyed, the statement was made that the time had not yet arrived for that road to live up to the schedule marked out for it? trains by the Rail road Commission. It was said that the recommendation of the Railroad Commission that as many trains be run in the non-rush hours as in the rush hours was !<• go into effect on January U<s (to-day) originally, but that on January 12, at the re quest of the officials of the railroad company, the time was extended two \v a eks. to February I*. The extension was made because the railroad company pleaded that it could not get cars. According to the foregoing dispatch the idea seems to obtain In Albany that the time allow ance granted to thr- Manhattan Railway ('•>:» pany extended for two weeks from January 26 to rel.ru;. ry !». The letter issued by the Rail road Commission on January 12, to which reference is made |n the dispatch, distinctly said: Therefore, the additional time asked for is hereby grante.j. said directions to take effect January IT,. l'.Hf',. The directions referred to were those of the order of the Railroad Commission dated Janu ary -, In which the elevated officials were di rected to submit a rush-hour schedule for all day by January 12. If the order has been modi fied and an extra two weeks of grace been erante-1 to the elevated road, the fact is not generally known In thus city. On the contrary, the public fully expected the new schedule to go into effect yesterday. S. C. Mead, the secretary of the committee on franchises and transportation of the Merchants' Association, started for Albany last night to see if the schedule had been filed. William F. King said yesterday afternoon: It's up to the Railroad Commissioners now. We uroposi bo see it" the order is carried into effect. Mr. Ifead, the secretary, will start to night for Albany, «n<i to-morrow will examine th'- records to see if the schedule has been filed. Our next Etep Will be determined by what he finds at Albany. It wa.s impossible yesterday to learn from the railroad officials what action the company was to take mi the order of the Railroad Commis sioners. | Employes of the road said they had heard of no forthcoming change, and thr if such a change vvere pending they would surely have heard <>f it. Apparently the company had added to the st- V j, f . .several trains, but how many could not be learned. It was stated by train dispatchers that four additional trains had been put on the Sixth-fiv*-. tine, between Harlem and South Ferry, and a few additional trains had been run on the Bast Sid- lis^-p. (ffo new trains, it was declared, arete being run on the Ninth-aye. line between Harlem and thr- Battery. STEAMER GEORGIC IN COLLISION. Liverpool. Jan. 2fi.— The White Star LJne Meamer <;«-orclc. Captain Nico). from Near-York, which ar rived here yesterday, reports that she was In mi lislon In latitude 4 f >. longitude la, with the British FtearrKr Saxon King. Captain Smith, from Rotter dan January I for Boston. (The Saxon King ar rived at Bfiston to-4ay.t The vep.«eis stood by each other for < isht hours ;i " IJ finally proceeded, neither requiring assistance. FAST TRAVEL. FACILITATES BUSINESS. The Pennsylvania Bp*dal leaves New York every f.%y Stock report* ■•■••' a stenographer on board.— AdvU NEW- YORK, TUESDAY. JANUARY 27, 1903. -FOURTEEN PAGES.-b 77 n 11 e CC T c r^ t AiSfci«ti« 1 . WILLTAM LINDSAY. PRAISE FOR LINCOLN. THE SOUTHS FRIEXD. Would Have Prevented Reconstruc tion Evils, Says Col. Wattcrson. The annual dinner of the Confederate Veteran Camp, of New-York City, was held last night at the Waldorf-Astoria. Toasts to the President and the army and navy were drunk standing. The speakers were Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts. "Robert E. Lee"; Colonel Henry "Watterson, of Kentucky, "Abraham Lincoln," and William Hepburn Russell, "Jefferson Da vis." Mrs. Hollingsworth-Watkins, formerly of Louisiana, in appropriate costumes, sang songs of ante-bellum days, r.nd Reed Miller, formerly of South Carolina, also furnished vocal enter tainment. The last thing on the programme was the sounding of 'taps. Four hundred members of the camp, with their wives an r ] guests, sat down to the dinner. The spacious dining hall was lavishly decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. Immedi ately behind the guests' table a great profusion l of silken American Rags were draped, the colors of the Confederate Veterans' Camp, a big Tvhite flag, with red and blue Maltese eros? and thir teen stars in the centre, occupying a conspicu ous place in the foreground. Instead of the customary long white tables, small tebles, sent ing three men and a corresponding number of women, were used. At the guests' table with the commander of the camp, Edward Owen, were the speakers and Mayor Low, ex-Chief Justice D. L. Sncdgrass, of Tennessee; James 11. Parker, past com mander of the camp; General Thomas H. Hub bard, of the Xew- England Society; 'Walter S. Logan. Sons of the American Revolution; W. W. Fuller, North Carolina Society; the Rev. Dr. J. Nevltt Steele, Maryland Society; Roger A. Pryor, Virginia Society; George H. Taylor, Alexander Hamilton Post; General A. S. Barnes, Lafayette Pest; J.E. Graybill. Georgia Society; the Rev. George S. Baker, chaplain of the Con federate Veterans' '"amp of -York, Colonel Samuel B. Paul, lieuten-uit commander, Confed erate Veterans' Camp of New-York, and Au gustus Van Wyck, Southern society. Other guests were J. Ilampden Robb, John H. Ingram, Colonel Arthur Murray, U. S. A.; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Calhcm, Dr. John A. Wyeth, Isaac N. Seligman, William P. Clyde, Dr. Will iam M. Polk, Dr. Simon Baruch. General Fran cis V. Greene, Justice Charles M. Truax, O. W. Buckingham, ex-Judge William K. Olcott, Will iam Preston Hix, Colonel Premiss Ingraham, General H. T. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Wise, Professor Thomas R. Price, Patrick Cal houn, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Caskin, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gwathmey, Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Pritchard, Dr. and Mrs. Russell B. Pemberton, Captain Charles P. Eckols. V. S. A.; Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. T. Darring ton Semple. Dr. and Mrs. (-. H. Winkler, Jus tice and Mrs. Henry Btechoff, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Grade and R. W. Gwathmey. Mr. Adams was the first speaker. In advocat ing the erection of a statue for General Robert E. Lee, the speaker saiJ he did not want Con gress to pay for it; that he had been misunder stood in that respect. He would have Congress give the Bite only, and have the monument built by subscription. He also said: So I am hero this evening— as I have said, a Massachusetts man as well as a member of the Loyal Legion— to do honor to the memory of him who was chief among those once set In array against us. I might speak of him as a strategist; but. of this aspect of the man. enough has per haps "neon said. I. might refer to the respect. th« confidence and love with which he inspired those under hi* command. I might dilate, on his re straint In victory, his resource and patient en durance in the face of adverse fortune, the serene dignity with which he, in the end, triumphed over defeat. But. passing over all these well worn themes, I shall confine myself to that one attribute of his which, recognised in a soldier by an op ponent, I cannot but regard as his surest ■ and loftiest title to enduring fame. I refer to his humanity in arms and his scrupulous regard for the most advanced rules of civilized warfare. Reckless of life to attain the legitimate ends of war. he sought to mitigate its horrors. Opposed to him at Gettysburg. 1, here, forty years later, do him justice. No more creditable order' ever Issued from a commanding general than that formulated and signed by Robert E. Lee as, at the close of June, 1863. he advanced on a war of Invasion. "No greater disgrace." he then declared, "can befall the army, and through it our whole people, than the perpetration of barbarous outrages upon the inno cent and defenceless, and the wanton destruction of private property. Such proceedings not only disgrace the perpetrators and all connected with them, but are subversive of the discipline and efficiency of the army, and destructive of the. ends of our movement. It must be remembered that W« make war only on armed men."' And here, as a soldier of th-> Army of the Poto mac, let me hear my testimony to such of the army of Northern Virginia as may now be present. While war at Its best in had. yet its necessary and un avoidable badness was not in that campaign en hanced. In scope and spirit Lee's order was ob served, and I doubt if a hostile force, ever advanced in an enemy's country, or fell back from It In re treat, leaving behind it less cause for hate and bit terness than did the army of Northern Virginia, in that memorable campaign 'which ■ culminated at Gettysburg. Why should not his effigy, erect on his charger and wearing the insignia of his Confederate, rank, gaze from hi? pedestal across the Potomac at th<» Virginia shore, and his once dearly loved home of Arlington? He. too. is one of the precious pos sessions of what is an essential factor In the na tion that now is and is to be. I never supposed that Robert E. T,»e's statue in Washington would be provided for by an appro priation from the national Treasury. I did not wish It; I do not think it fitting. The effigy, as signed to its place merely by act of Congress, should bear some such inscription as thl*: "Robert Edward I*ee, Erected by Contribution of Those Who. Wearing the Blue or Wearing iln- Gray Recognize Krilllant Military Achievements and Lofty Character Honor. Greatness and Hu manity in War. and Devotion and Dignity in De feat." Ha was followed by Colonel Watterson, who ■ ud In pan : Jefferson Davis, than whom there never lived, in this or in any land, a nobler gentleman and a knlghtller soldier— Jefferson Davis, who. whatever may be thought of his opinions and action*, said always what he meant and meant always what he Mid— Jefferson Davis declared that next after the surrender at .Appomattox the murder of Abraham Lincoln made the darkest day in the calendar for th* South and the people of th" South. Why? Because. Mr. Davis hail come to ft knowledge of the maennn!mit> of Mr Lincoln's heart and the Benerofltv of hi.« Intentions. If Lincoln had lived there would have been no era of reconstruction, with Its repressive URen- Continued on loiirth pagr. A SCOTCH HIC.H-BALL , is Just the thins this weather— providing it, bo Usher's Scotch Sold everywhere.— HENRY WATTERSON. SHOOT AND BURN NEGRO. HE MURDERED SHERIFF. Honiblc Revenge of a I Louisiana Mob. fBT TEI.EGIUPH TO IB! TRIBfSE.] Luling, La., Jan. 26.— John Thomas, a negro, who murdered Sheriff Louis S. Oury. of St. Charles Parish, was shot to death and his body burned by a mob of several hundred men thia afternoon. When the Sheriff, who had a warrant for Thomas, attempted to serve the paper, the negro drew a revolver and shot Oury dead in his tracks. Thomas fled, but a mob was quickly on his heels. Telegraph and telephone mes sages were sent to all parts of the parish, sum moning white people to join in the chase, and in less than an hour five hundred men armed with rifles and shotguns were engaged in the man hunt. Thomas was overtaken on a planta tion about six miles from here. When brought to bay he opened fire on the mob, but without effect. By this lime a thousand men, including rela tives and many personal friends of the mur dered Sheriff, surrounded »he negro, and they opened fire on him. and filled his body with bullets. Then they dragged the body into the cabin behind which Thomas had sought shelter, and piled oil soaked faggots on it. One of the relatives <>f the Shehiff applied the match. The fire enveloped the body in an instant, and the entire building wns s-^on a mass of flames. Into which (he mob poured volley after volley. When the fire finished its work the negro's <o;it was cut a:;d torn into pieces, which were distributed for souvenir? A special train, carrying a posse and a pack of bloodhounds, came from New-Orleans, but it arrived too late, the mob having ao omplished its work ;i:id dir-persed. LVXX CAXAL IXCLUDED. Canadians Pleased icitli That Feat ure of; Treaty. |bt TELEGRAPH TO T-:i: Tninr.vE.] Ottawa, Ont.. Jan. 26. Although the composi tion of the tribunal of arbitration which is to decide the Alaska boundary dispute is not such as to hold out any strong hope of finality in the settlement, it is satisfactory to those here to know that hi» American proposition to reserve from arbitration the ownership of the Lynn Canal ports is not recognized in the treaty just concluded at Washington. The issue as to the delimitation of the boundary line is to be sub mitted to arbitration in its entirety. This was made clear to-day by Si:- Wilfrid Laurier in an interview. "The treaty," ih.-> Prime Minister said, "goes to arbitration without any re?erva-. tions whatever. The arbitrators are to decide where the boundary between Canada and Alaska should be located according to the wording and intent of the treaty." (By Th? Associated Pros.) Ottawa. Jan. "6.— Sir Wilfreci Laurier, the Pre mier, arrived here this afternoon from Montreal. Seen at the station by The Associated Press cor respondent, the Premier was asked whether or not there were any conditions attached to the treaty for the settlement of the Alaska boundary. "There are no conditions," replied Sir Wilfrid. "The arbitrators are appointed to interpret the treaty." "That is, the ireaty of 1525? " "Yes: the treaty or 1525. The arbitrators will not be hampered by any conditions. They will have the whole case before them, as shown by the conven tion of 1525." "What are the provisions as to the selection of the arbitrators?" "The only provision Is that they are to be jurists of repute. There will be three jurists of repute on each side." "Canada will be represented?" "Of course Canada will be represented. It Is needless to ask that." "And if the arbitration be against Canada, what then?" "Canada must bear it. We will have to abide by the decision of the tribunal." Montreal. Jan. C6.— J. Israel Taite. until recently Minister of Public Works said to-day that if Great Britain agreed to the old demand of the United States and ceded to them Dyea and Skag way It .would be giving away something that abso lutely belong to Canada. JOINT COMMISSION EUMORS. Toronto. Jnn. IW. "The <;iohe\s" Ottawa .r> - r respondenl says that reference of the Alaska dispute to a special tribunal removes the chief obstacle to the resumption of the Joint High Commission, nnl that if any reliince can be placed upon rumor the Washington authorities are well disposed to the reassembling of the commission, and are prepared to negotiate for reciprocity In .'i number of arti -!e=. CALCUTTA REJOICINGS BEGIN. Grand Ball Given by the Viceroy. Lord Curzon. Calcutta. Jan. 2(>.— The coronation rejoicings , began here to-day with school feasts and 11- • laminations of the city. The Viceroy, Lord Cur- , zon, gave ■ ball to-night to celebrate the cen- [ tennial of the first Government House ball. It was n splendid success, the fifteen hundred ■ guests present all wearing the costumes in vogue a hundred years ago Mrs. and Miss Letter • and Mrs. Adair were among the participants. Lord- Carson was attired In a costume which , was ■ fac simile of that worn by Lord Wellesley j n century ngo. Lady Curzon was robed in a r beautiful gown, embroidered with gold, and hay- £ inn a magnificent train of Benares work. Th* i: ancient military costumes and those of the na- j the princes were very effective. ••CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS LIMITED." F!v« trains a day from New York to Cincinnati and St. Ixiuis by the. New York Central. Including 'Th" Limited," lea .ins New York at 3:30 P. M.— I Advt. i WILLIAM HEPBURN RUSSELL. CHARLES FRANCT3 ADAMS AMERICA X BOAT ASHORE Reported Stranded on the Wckk Coast, Near Hohjhead. Holyhead. Wales. Jan. 27— An American liner is reported to be ashort off Alv»rfos»m Point. (Aberfraw Point, fifteen mil<»s south of Holy head?) A heavy gal" is raging in St. George's Chan nel. The name of th» transatlantic liner ashore off Aberfraw Point, Isle of Anglesey, Is not yet known. Part of the crew gained the shore in the steamer's boats, but it is stated that the remainder are unable to get ashore owing to the heavy seas running. London. Jan. 27.— A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Holyhead says that a portion of the crew of the liner reported ashore off Aberfraw Point, numbering seventeen men, have come ashore in their own boats. They report that the vessel la a total wreck. It is very improbable that any vessel of the American Line of steamers is ashore at Aberfraw Point. Vessels of the American Line's Philadel phia-Liverpool service sail from Liverpool on Wednesdays and the only steamer be ! from Philadelphia to Liverpool which might aa in that locality is the Noordlar.d. It is not lik-ly that the Noordlaml has reached St. George's Channel as she has not been reported posing off the Irish coast nor arriving at Queenstown^where she always stops, unless prevented by a severe gale. ' It is not improbable that- the vessel is th? Chesa peake and Ohio Steamship Company's steamer Shenandoab, which left Newport News January 13, for Liverpool, and which passed Kinsale. on the Irish coast, early Monday, bound to Liverpool. MR. GRATS SUCCESSOR. Frederick Latham Regarded as the Probable Select ion. Kaarice »;rau met the directors of the M polltan op*ra and R«r.i Estate Company >••« terdaj afternoon at the office of <leorge O. Uav. n, and informed them officially that he was in able t" sign the five yum lease of the opera house, 'biting from the end of the pres ent season, which ha-1 been prepared and await ed hi= signature His declaration was received with regret, and a discussion of a successor fol lowed. In the -oorse of this discussion a iong list of possible candidates for the office of manager was gor.e through, each one betes considered at length. While no definite decisioa was reached, and may not be r«>a rhed until March or April, it may be stated that Frederick Latham, who until recently was Mr. Gran's right hand man in the management of the opera, and is still a member of the bear:! of directors of the <Jrau Opera Company, is regarded as the probable sele-'tion. The Metropolitan Real Estate Company will not take the responsibility of managing the opera, of course, and for the purpose of securing the best results next year, and holding the position open to Mr. Grau on the chance of his return a year hence, it seems feasibly to keep the Gran Opera Company, the present lessee, in existence, filling Mr Grau's active place in that company with another man pending the impresario's returr. Mr. Latham will probably be the man. and perhaps Mr. Grau will give ad vice from time to time. Others who were discussed for the place were Charles Frohman. who, the meeting felt, would not consent to the proposal; Daniel Frohman. whose executive ability, combined with his in terest in music and art. were counted strongly in hi? favor, and Jean de Reszke. who has signified his willingness to undertake the direction of the op-ra if a business manager can be found to shoulder that part of the work and the right terms can be made. It was hardly felt that terms suitable to the finger could be made, now 6% The present l<vse does not expire til! May and there is still time for consideration, bur it looks now as if the Grau Open Company would renew it. and Mr. Latham be made active manager for next year. DE RESZKE AND METROPOLITAN. Famous Singer Would Have Considered an Offer from New- York. (<?p-ctal to The New- York Tribune by French i>b>.l (ropvrlEht: IMS: By The Tribune Association.) Pari?, Jan. I"'!. Jean de Reszke. who. with Mme. de Reszke. is just now taking a keen in terest in supervising the furnishing of Ms sumptuous house in the Rue de la Falsanderie. containing a delightful private theatre and pict ure gallery and with stable?, making it one of the most attractive residences in Paris, was asked this morning as to the likelihood of his being induced to assume the artistic and musi cal management of the Metropolitan Opera House in New-York. M de Reszke said that his fondness for New-York was such that .t would be exceedingly agreeable for him to divide his time between 'ew-York and Paris, hv.i that at present fill that he knew of the rumoreJ offer of the artistic directorship of the Metro politan was what he saw In the newspapers, and that, naturally, be i «M pot make a defi nite statement until an actual proposal hail reached him. He >id that a similar offer had been made to him seven years ago by an influ ential group of shareholders of the Metropottan, l ut that he then declined, because he dM not wish in any way to interfere wit! his good friend Maurice Urnu. The Impression conveyed by Jean dp Resake*s »e"iarl;s «ai that under fav».rab!e conditions h • would be .-. l.liriK to assume the post of musical and artistic adviser to the Metropolitan in con junction with Charies Frohman "■• any one *•!?.•> whom the stockholders might select to take charge of the "■••-»lnes3 management. C I. B. A NEW-YORKER DiZS IN PARIS. Parin. .Lan _*. •;• •■ _•• SJ T. I-ord. Si New- York, died to-day at his residence, in this city. SEABOARD FLORIDA LIMITED. Choice of rooms at St. Augustine Hotel goes to first nrrivals. Thos#- who travel by the Seaboard Florida Limited will be comfortably locate! before the later arrivals of other trains. Office. 1,183 B way. — Advt. PRICK THREE CENTS. DOBLIN \DMITS iMJMIRY. /.\7> X ( USES LESSLEM. Says He Was Persuaded to Make False Charge Against Quigg. (By The aSBMfaaMI Pr<*»».> Washington. Jam 2K Philip Doblin. who. testified before the House Committee on Naval Affairs on Saturday that he hid approached Representative Lessler. of New-York, with an, offer of mon»y to influence his vot* on the Sub marine Boat bill, and that he hvl been isM there might be $I,*>oo in it for ; m. mad« th*» Bstoundlnsr statement before that committee to day that he had given evidence on Saturday which was nor true, and that he wanted to re fract his statement that Mr Quigg had offered a brib* to him. The stitement came without any previous warning that Dobiln Intended; making any such retraction. Members of th<* committee looked at one another in amaze ment as Doblin went en with his statement. Gustavus Rogers, an attorney, arose in th^ committee room after the first witness had left the stand this morning, and said he ap peared for I>oblin. who had told him that h«» (Doblin) had made some statements on Satur day which were true and / some which wer<» false, and held in his hand a statement to which Doblin had sworn. The committee was) unanimous in agreeing that Dolilin must appear In person forthwith. He was called, and raadw a specific denial of all statements he had pre viously made wherein he alleged attempts at bribery. He was rigidly cross-examined by practically every member of the committee and! pressed vigorously for explanation of his action of to-day, but he persisted that he was telling the truth to-day and adhered to his denials, When Doblin left the stand the committee** programme, which contemplated calling; Dr. W. R. Kerr to the stand, was abandoned, ami it went into secret session. Some of the mem-» •era, in view of the remarkable developments, favored dropping the investigation, but other* urged that it be continued. It Is understood that Representative Lessler asked that ha b», permitted to make, a statement, and said he hadl another witness he would call, -whereupon th» committee decided to meet again at 10:30 to-» morrow. Representative Lessler was present !n thtj committee room when Doblin gave hi.3 testl'* mony. It was said to-night that Doblin had left th<* rity for New- York. The. admissions mads bjr him were discussed informally by members ot the committee with a view to determining; Iff any action should be taken in the case, Som<» expressed the opinion that this should be don<», while others were disposed to let the matter drop. Xo positive determination was reached, but it is probable that the matter may com 1 * up for future consideration. EVIDEXCE IX DETAIL. Doblin' s Retraction Xot Shaken by Cross- Examination. . tßv The Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 26.— The House Committee en, Naval Affairs to-day resumed the investigation of the charges made by- ReprssenkrtiTe Lessler. of Mew-York, that he had been approached with an offer of money for his vote in the committee. Th« first witness called was Leonard J. Obermeir, an attorney of New- York and a friend of Mr. Lesaler. He told of an interview ha and Mr. Dob!in had with Mr. QakjSJ on January 8 regarding the «m!> marine boats. Qutgg said at that time that \\* asked Lassiti once about the matter, art'! did not thii-k he would make a second attempt. Th- wit ness said ha told Mr. Qatssj he was going to Wash ington, and that while there he would see Les?!rr and possibly urge upon him any argument which might cause him to change his mind. Representative Rixey asked: "Did you ever kr:nw cf the fact, as testifiei to here by Doblin. that Mr. Lessler had been approached with the offer of a bribe?" "Xn." wttaess replied. "I ascertained that sub sequently." He then told of a conversation he said he harl with Doblin since January 8, saying: "Doblin sai i 'to me that there had been talk of money in con nection with this attempt to gain Lessler's vote fa this committee for this appropriation. I think his exact words were. 'There is nothing to it." and, that ha believed that if the vots was to be gained, at all it was to he gained on the ground of friend ship." When Mr. Obermeir left the stand. Mr. Rogers, an attorney from New-York, announced to th<» committee that ha appeared on behalf of Mr. Doblin. and said: "Mr. Doblin stated to rr.e that some of the testimony he Rave before this com mittee was true; that some of it was not true, and was false. And I want to pay at this point that Mr. Doblin is before this committee upon my ad vice, to answer any vjuestions which this committee may i!» sir-- to ask him." Continuing. Mr. Rogers said ha had known. Mr. Lessler "and prized his friendship highly," and added: ''Nothing I will say is intended as reflec tion upon Mr. Lessler. I an-, simply carrying out my duty aa attorney for Doblin. and he. is her* in the interests of Justice for the offence which ha thinks he tea committed against Mr. Quigg." ♦ Mr Tajler, of the committee, insisted that hi wanted the truth, and that it could not be oh tained from the lips of counsel. "If an Injustice has been don?." said Mr. Tayler. "let us see that we wipe it out at the first possible moment, and if Doblin has said anything that is unfair to Mr. Quips let him he swift to take that chair. Don't let us wait; for seme counsel 1 to say something htf« which Is the least degree ■ work of supereroga tion. I demand thai I>oblln take the stand." Mr. Rogers desired to submit an affidavit sworn. t-> by Doblin. and wanted to make a statement In cor.nertion with it, but asstnteii to the committee's derision that DoMin take the stand. Eefore Dottir. went en the stand to make his statement Mr. Rogers askerl that such immunity be .lcc^rded him as '.vis within the power of the committee. Mr Tay!fr siiil only such Immunity as the statute s'vrs ■■'■■■ be accorded. UORLIN'S AMAZINt; STORY. Doblin then proceeded to t»M of his coming tf> W:ishin>rton anl of hi.-? appearance before th« committee. He saW wh«*i> h<* ertm» to Washington to appear before tin* f.i'l committee he ■Mad '■> make the statement ho flfcl ~l m-v.- refract." ho said, 'every word m which I s.-iM Mr. Qui?sr ten dered ir.e any tdib" !n any aav." "Will you state to thp committee in what r~s;vwt jour testimony is not true?" lv>bHn was asked. ■ It Is In relation !•• my being railed t>> Washir» ton and rry eouVcrsntJoo with Mr. Letter at ih<* Ilotrl Normaniix «it S i>\ !>rk <*r thereabouts. Thr fact 1?. ttoe Matermrits I made resanlinjc Mr. Q»i!j:;j are not tru«». ! read the .irtic-:»» as it wa* bacded to me. ;m<! I was t<>»! l>v Lesaler. 'To** hay got to stan-! for th\r.' Am? I ?nM. 'Oh. that cannot t'e.' "Wfll." he rays-, 'thfn lam politically derjrl* 'WVl!.' I s.-'li!. f Y<»'s carry re* with you.' H>j said, 'You will be all ... you will just ap peor !iefo;e this ct>mmitt' > c. I w'U «n an»l see th>» Fpeakfr. ecid I All •!-. it ti-.v" He pnes out of th»» r-w:m. comes buck n.vl he- said he h;:d m th-» S;>*aker. and !<aid: "It wilt be nil right All you hare pot to do I* so before the committee and substantiate my story.' "When 1 was <■■' •' to v I ?.->t this ■ ira: Take ml'?n!ght train end cotr.e tt> me. Want to s?e you. Ketp this conndentiaT. MONTE. Mr Roberts— Signed by whom? "Signed •Monte." '■ Mr. Tayter— Who Is "Monte" in your association? 'TWEEN LUNCHEON AND BREAKFAST The Pennsylvania Special makes a dally trip from New York ts. Chicago. Palatial equipment.— Advt,