New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-05


Indiana and the Fern. lie expects to pick up the
Marblehead outside the capes. The fleet will pro-
coed TO CHARLESTON. s. C., for exercise on that mar.
Terror and the Dolphin are expected to join the
squadron before the evoutons begin
The Guatemalan Minister. Lazo Arriaga. denies
the published statement that revolution is now in
progress in Guatemala In reply TO n telegram
sent by him to his home Government he was In
formed by cable last night that not only is there no
revolution in the republic, but the entire country
Is at peace.
Secretary Herbert to-day awarded contracts to
the Penn Bridge Company, of Beaver Falls. Penn
for improvements to the naval station at Port
Orchard. Puget Sound consisting of construction
and repair shop for s5i 100 and storchouse for sl3
SIS When these structures are available for the
installation of the necessary machine tools, the
great dock can be utilized and the largest war
ships will be repaired al that station.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, who has been III In
this city for some time, had operation performed
last night on Of his eyes which has given great
relief 10 him. All day yesterday he suffered severe
pain. and a measure Of relief the ocust decided
to operate on the eye last night The Senator re-
fused 10 take an@sthetic. but cocaine was
sprayed locally, and in spite of his age MT Harris
stood the severe shock well. he ocust is as yet
unable 10 determine whether or not the sight Will
be destroyed The operation consisted in the re-
moval of part of the diseased tissue from the outer
corner of the left eye. 4 second operation OF
similar nature will have 10 he performed later on,
but IT is not thought necessary a: present Whether
the Senator will lose the sight of the eye the ocu-
list would not say but is probable that this VIII
prove to be the case as ii has been discovered that
the eye has been defective for two years and grad
ually losing It's power OF vision.
Secretary Herbert has directed that further
proceedings shall be taken in the case OF Com
mander Royal b. Bradford. who was navigating
the Montgomery when she was injured In New
York Harbor Off Castle William. on January r.
court of inquiry which considered the case three
days later found that blame could be attached TO
any one on board the ship, which was properly
naVgated at the time she struck some unknown
object. Admiral Bunce. in approving the nndinS OF
the court, suggested resurvey Of that portion or
the harbor. which Will be done.
The House Committee Coinage. Weights and
Measures at its meeting to-day acted on two meas
ures but did consider the Senate bill providing
for the appointment Of delegates TO an 1nterna-
tonal Monetary Conference to be held in the fut-
ure. This bill and two others on the same subject
introduced by members OF the House were made the
special order for meeting 10 be held on saturday.
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO make
experiments as to the best metal or combination OF
those coins and the bill to maintain and pro-
tect the integrity Of coins of the United states by
providing that no coins shall be refused In ex-
change at or in payment TO the Treasury of the
United States on account of being clipped. mutt
lated punched burned. 80 long as they can be
recognized as genuine United States coins, but au
thorizes the Secretary to deduct from the value OF
such
by mu,ilation. Mutilated coins are to be redeemed
In sums of so or muples thereof.
The Senate Committee Military Affairs cleaned
up it's executive calendar to-day by ordering IA
vorable report to be made on every nomination be-
fore IT, The only in which there was any
question was that Of Captain Thomas Henry Barry
Of the 1s , nate 70 be t Major o
John Il. Babcock, promoted. NO protest was re,
er over e the heads of Officers his
senior in the service and in the absence OF protest
the committee decided there was no reason why the
nomination should be held up.
After hearing Congressman Fitzgerald and Chief
Constructor Iiichborn the House Committee on
Naval Affairs to-day voted to include in the Naval
Appropriation ill a transfer Of the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for the repair Of the
famous old frigate Constitution from a specific te
a general purpose The appropriation made last
year provided for her repair to be used as an aa
;unct to the Naval Militia or New iiampsnire. by
may be repaired and then used for any purpose In
the discretion Of tho secretary or me navy as as
n Massachusetts man, the interest OF MI. fltz-
e sb rs R nd her o way before while
from Portsmouth TO boston MI Hlchnorn toid
the Constitution in condition TO go anywhere.
A bill establishing Department OF Public Health.
prepared and indorsed by the Pan-American Med-
cal Congress, was introduced in the Senate to-day
by Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire. The duties
Of this Department may be inferred from the title.
but the range of subjects to he investigated and
upon which reports are directed to be made cover
every phase OF vital and social statistics. the con-
dtion of the laboring classes and their workshops.
the origin and classification OF INSANITY the sound
ness OF food and the purity OF water supply. etc.
The officials Of the Bureau Of Immigration are in
e quandary over the.pitiable case of young man
named Magdson. who is detained at the Ellis
Island immigration Station an Idiot. The Rev.
II ] Messig Of ST. Louis, telegraphed to Con-
aressman Bartholdt, OF Missouri about the case,
and the latter reported IT to Commissioner Stump.
Magidson's father. mother and other members Of
disposition Of his case. Under the immigration law
of 1891, idiots prohibited from entering this
country and must be returned TO the port whence
they came No discretion is allowed, and unless
some hitherto unknown way is discovered Magid-
they are willing TO return with him. In which case
they will be Obliged 10 pay their own passage Mr.;
an IDIOT, An appeal will probably be taken TO de-
tcrmine Magidson's mental condition.
In n report 10 Colonel Stump. the Commissioner
General of Immigration. William J. Burke. chief
detention officer at Ellis Island. tells Of the safe
conduct 10 Montreal Of number OF Canadians who
emigrated TO San Paola Brazil, and were obliged
by restitution 10 desert the colony. About fifty of
them reached Ellis Island recently from Brazil.
Some Of them wanted to stay in this country but
the permission could not be granted because of
their destitute condition. The immigration Bureau
fed them AT Ellis Island for two days until the
British Consul at NewYork furnished transporta-
ton Montreal No provision for feeding them
on the way was authorized by the British Govern
ment, and Mr.; Burke, who went along TO see that
remained In the United States. paid for their
food out Of his own pocket. About nifty more
Canadians from San Paola are expected In for,
night Thirty members Of the colony died from
dysentery In Brazil
AMY REORGANIZATION DEFERRED.
Washington. Feb tSpecaD.-No Army Reorgan-
izaton bill wiz he passed at the present session OF
Congress, For several days Speaker Reed has been