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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
COMBINING ADVANTAGES.

new incandescent gaslght has just been .x-
hibited in England. being a novel application =,
the principle Of the Bunsen burner. II ..
claimed for 1t that It produces "a clear whit.
light, possessing many Of the best qualities a,
electricity without loss Of those peculiar charan-
teristics which have retained for gas 80 many
supporters In commercial circles where heat ~
well as light is a desideratum." This puts us a.
the track OF the commanding reasons for tb b
preference Of gas. 1t combines many advan
tages Out OF single gaspipe can be had lirh,
end heat ana power. III IL were only question
gas-though gas would remain, even then. ths
best fuel TO drive the dynamo which produces
the electric light. But when the !llumnant n
also a fuel and a substitute for steam In an en-
CINE, its superiority for general Industrial uses
is incontestable. Such considerations suggest
the great future yet before gas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
NET LOSSES ALONG THE LINE.

The stock market which declined Monday and
advanced on Tuesday. went see-sawing down again
yesterday Tie trading was SIN professional. and
the efforts o. the bears 10 bring out long stock
were as unsatisfactory in their results on Mon
day for the outside investors expect an American
victory when the warships Of the United States
encounter the warships o. Spain. and they expect
a rise In values when the news OF that victory
comes and meanwhile they are not going to let
their holdings be whiskcd out o. their grasp by
whiffs OF boardroom rumor. Al the opening yes
terday prices advanced the upward movement be-
Ing pronounced and general largely on the con-
tnued covering by the shorts. which was a feature
O, Tuesdays market. Bn; AFTER an hour or 50 the
trading became dull. and ior most o. the day the
market kept gradually saGging. the close being
weak with net losses In almost the entire list.
compared with Tuesdays close. London was a
seller but not extensively enough 10 affect APP
nrncahly the local market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
SAND BATTERIES AND MINES.
EXTENSIVE HARBoR DEFENCE WORKS o.
STATEN IsLAND-ExPLosIvEs FOR

THE NARROws.


United States Engineers yesterday began tho con-
structlon OF sand batteries at Seguines POINT.
Princes Bay. Staten Island. on the site OF the OLD
Quarantine yellow fever burying grounds. The bat
teries will be the most powerful OF their KIND IN
the harbor. When completed they Will be mounted
with ten s-inch rapid-frng rifles.
The place where the batteries ere being placed IS
within twenty feet o! tho main channel used
by vessels going to Perth Amboy and navigating
Staten Island Sound.
The new batteries at Wards Point. ToitenvHe.
the southwesterly end OF Staten Island. are rapidly
nearing completion. and will be ready for service
within a
sixty emergency contact mines were delivered at
Fort Wadsworth yesterday forenoon and are IN
readiness 10 be planted In the Narrows, rom shore
to shore. between Fort Wadsworth and Fort HAM
ilton.
Should a hostile fleet be reported of this coast
approaching the harbor they VIII be immediately
planted" but otherwise IL was reported the mn
will remain at For, Wadsworth In case OF hurried
call from another place. -,, -
Since the reported appearance, OF spanish war
vessels near this coast tho usual cave OF absence
granted TO the soldiers AT Fort Nadswortn mas
been discontinued. and an extra night patrol near
the fort is maintained by the two hundred artN-
lerymen stationed AT the post.
Two hundred additional soldiers 20 man the new
guns recently mounted are expected TO arrive NJ
Fort Wadsworth by the end OF the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
BETTER THAN EVER, SAYS GHERARDI.

THE RETIRED REAR-ADMIKAb TALhS VT 'HC
AMERICAN NAVY AND sEAMEN OF TO-DAY.
There are just good men In the American
Navy to-day as there 1t Is often said
that the American sailors not good to-day as
they were a quarter OF a century ago say this Is
not So There just much grit. Just as much
brains and just as much ability to-day In the Amer
lean Navy as ever. and would not hesitate to say
that there better men to-day In the Navy than
ever When Admiral SIMPSONS feet meets the
Spanish feet this will be proven. as 1t has been
proven al Manila
These remarks greeted with tremendous
cheering the part OF the sxty-one persons who
sat down 10 a dinner given by the Booksellers
League the Zangheri Restaurant last night at
No II East Twenty-second-st. Rear-Admiral Ban
croft Gherardl L. s. ", retired. was OF the
speakers and called upon TO say something
about the American Navy. When he arose 10 speak
the diners sprang TO their feet and sang "Colum-
bia. tho Gem OF the Ocean"
1T has been hfty-two years since hrst set my
foot American war vessel" said Admiral
GherardL II saw the surrender OF Vera Cruz. and
that time was the baby OF the ship. Since that
time there has been wonderful change In sea
warfare and IN the construction OF war vessels.
While there have been great changes In other
things the change I'm the Navy has been still
the conflict to-day and is anxious 10 see whether
or not all the millions that have been spent in
these great improvements have been wasted
Gherardi had finished and waved their napkins with
n VIII closing by singing THE star Spangled Ban
ner" Tho other speakers were DIT Thomas Dunn
English, Rossiter Johnson, S NJ. Marvin and Rob-
ert Ruttcr They spoke on topics connected with
bookmaking and hookselllng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
LIKELY TO CONTAIN BOND FEATURE
WHAT BANKERS SAY REGARDING THE WAR

Despite the action Of the majority OF the Senate
Finance Committee In eliminating the bond fea ,ure
from the War Revenue bill. local bankers have
little doubt that the bill. when It finally goes
to the President for his signature. will contain that
provision. although advices from Washington ind-
cate the probability that the bond issue finally
authorized will be only 10000 CO., proposed by
the minority OF the Senate Finance Committee. in
stead Of $500 10000. as originally planned II is
also said to be assured that the President will
issue any bonds except as Congress may authorize
him TO take such action. until he Is compelled
to DO 1t to protect the god reserve.
A great many National banks all over the coun-
try have within the last two weeks sent requests
10 Charles g. Dawes. Controller Of the Currency
asking that banknetes be printed In advance. for
oeHVery 10 them upon their purchase OF bonds
when the War Revenue bill becomes law and
upon the depositing by them OF SUCH bonds with
tne treasurer or the United States to secure the
additional circulation. The Bureau OF Printing and
engraving Is ming these advance orders as rapidly
as Posslble, so that the new circulation may be
ready for delivery TO the banks as soon after the
nave subscribed the amounts desired by them re-
specuveiy OF the new ten-twenty per cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
GARRISONS FOR SEACOAST FORTS
RESERVE TROOPS ~ THE NEw-ENGLANp AND
NORTH ATLANTIC STATES TO BE Used
~ THAT SERVICE

Lieutenant Hale Of General Merritis personal
staff who will remain here FOR a few days after
General Frank takes charge Of the Department OF
the East said yesterday that IT had been decided
subject Of course. 70 the approval Of General
Frank-,o place five or six New-York and Penn
sylvania regiments In camp at Hampstead IA a re-
serve force FOR the Department. 20 be called on for
such duty as the commander required The troops
not ordered South from Maine. Connecticut Rhode
Island Massachusetts, New-Jcrsey and Delaware
would remain In their State camps until ordered TO
the various along the sea coast, which are TO
be fully garrisoned. The orders require force
Of two hundred men for each battery Of guns. 50
that there can be three shifts for the fun service
Of the guns Tho greater part - the reserve troops
will be needed II all the batteries are manned ana
only a few companies would be left az each state
camp. Lieutenant Hale could not tell what regi-
ments would garrison the forts about Ncw-York.
but he Eel; sure they would not he from this state.
The New-York troops not sent South. be said.
would go into camp at Hempstcad IN a day or two
Or. W. c. Gorgas. assistant Army surgeon sill
yesterday that men were SIN needed tor the Hos
piial Corps. which he Is recruiting Most ~ nose
enlisted have served ms trained nurses IA city hos
pitals There have been about twenty secured
within the last week. and more are wanted.
Major J. l. Story OF the eth ARTILLERY. has been
placed I'm command OF the post 81 Fort schuyler
and CAptain J. T. Eastman. who has had charge
there. Is expected TO go 10 Tampa with battery
RECONSIDERATION was arranged Yesterday for Bat
terry ". 5th Artillery. under captain WhlsLer 10 80
20 Tampa from Fort Hancock In connection WIN
the transfer OF batteries q heavy artillery 10 the
South il was learned yesterday that n regular
siege train Is being formed at Tampa 10 accom-
sisi Of 5nch and 6-nch guns ana mountain
hoNitzers. equipped 10 attack forhca atoms. Ihrre
will be fif,v thousand pounds Of artillery powder
shipped from Fort Hancock at the same time the
troops for the siege train start
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
PROGRESS ON REVENUE BILL.
SOME AMENDMENTS MADE IN TIE
SENATE.
Mr. TURTLE SPEAKS AGAINST BOND ISSUE
Two WAR MEASURES PASSED.

Mr. TURTLE SPEAKS AGAINST BOND ISSUE
TWO WAR MEASURES PASSED.
washington, May 18-The feature OF to-days
session of the Senate was the speech OF Mr. Tur-
Die. of Indiana, on the War Revenue bill. He
strongly contended that bond issue was un-
necessary; that all the funds required for the
prosecution Of the war could be raised through
the proposed inheritance tax. by the tax on cor
porations. by the coinage Of the silver seignior-
age and by the issue Of legal-tender notes
These four means Of obtaining money woulo
Yield to the Government In the next year. no
maintained, fully S30OO00OOO. an amount IN
excess Of the estimated sum necessary Tor the
conduct of the war. The speech was nne IN dc
ton and close and forceful in range. Senators
on both sides OF the chamber gave It close at
tention.
Considerable progress was made in the read
ing OF the bill. which included. naturally. the
consideration OF the amendments proposed by
the committee. Through the influence OF MT
German. the imprisonment penalty was stricken
out OF some Of the sections relating to viola
lions Of the stamp act
After an extended debate. part OF which oc-
CURED in secret legislative session. the confer
once report on the bill suspendins certain parts
Of the existing law relating to the purchase OF
supplies by the War Department was adopted
The bill permitting officers OF the Regular
Army to accept staff appointments in the volun-
teer army without losing their rank or place In
the regular service was passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
DESERTERs COURTMARTIALLED.
TWO CONNECTICUT PRIVATES, AFTER IAN
ING OATH. REFUSE TO SIGN RoLho'
AND ARE INUNDATED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE A.

AND ARE INUNDATED.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIprNE.l
Camp Haven Mantle. Conn. May l@-Ah
extraordinary scene occurred In camp .o-u"y.
II was the court-martlal and Illumination Vi
two deserters. Yesterday and TINS io' n.''s
every man In the lst Regiment stood IN INC
and took the oath OF allegiance Company
n ~ New-Britoin was mustered In last even
Ing. every man taking the oath. but whcn u
came to signing the roll. two men. Privates hack
ney and Dngnal, weakened and refused THIS nhi'
act, severing them from civilian life
The other members OF Company y were h"'s-
nant and the fact Of their refusal TO sign soon
spread throughout the camp. Colonel Burue''
ordered the men TO be confined In the guardhouse'
This morning they were brought before court
martial composed Of Colonel Burdett, cha'rnan'
Major Hickey, Major Schultz and Captain Leonard
They were found guilty of what the officers deter-
mined was practical deser,ion. and were sentenced
to humiliation similar to that Inflicted upon cap
tam Dreyfus In the French Army they were
stripped of their uniforms and drummcd out or
7 camp.
Tho Is. Regiment was drawn up In a line stretcn-
ing the parade ground The three ar'ihery
batteries fell into column facing the lst Regiment
Then Dagnal and Hackney were taken to their COM
pany street: their uniforms were torn of, and they
were dressed In old clothing. cast off by recruits
Preceded by three members o. Company ID, Win
arms reversed. and followed by three members WIN
bayonets fixed the dseraced men we're compelled
to march the entire length OF the parade grounds
between the columns OF their former comrades. VINO
hooted and Jeered at them as they slowly passeaa
along. their faces blanched their inns quaklhs aho
every movement betokening affect humiliation
At first Dagnal pretended TO laugh II on, out AZ
he proceeded 4 short way down the line he became
convinced that 1t was no laughing matter. and soon
folded his arms and shamoled along LOOKING 70 the
ground. - -
Cries OF "Spaniards" "Qutters!" "Traitorsl ana
such insulting epthets greeted their ears. Mean
while Colonel Burdett had consulted Lieutenant
Rowan. the United States Army recruiting ofhcer,
in regard the Legality OF the proceeding ana tne
latter teegraphed 70 Washington. The War De-
partment wired Colonel Burdett TO confine the men
In the guardhouse and await further instructions.
Accordingly. the dishonored men were locked up.
and it IL the general belief that the War Depart
ment Will order further punishment.
The LIST Regiment is now fully mustered In and
ready FOR service. To-day the physical examina-
ton OF the light and heavy artillery batteries was IN
progress and by night Il IL promised that
every organization will be mustered in. The lst
Regiment expects marching orders daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
CABLE COMPANY's ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOTHING BEARING on ARMY OR NAVY MOVE
MENrs CAN BE roRwARDED-A STRICT
CENSORSHIP EXERCISED.

The cable censorship In this city now maintained
by the Government IL becoming more rigid. Lieu
tenant Maxwell. l.. s. A.. who represents General
Greedy IL practically duty day and nicht at the
various cable Offices. determining in dou N N cases
whether a message is or Is not inim.ca! u the IN
terests Of the Government All doubtful Inc ssages
ara AT once referred to him. and the scope Of his
duties as censor Is Indicated by the following notice
Issued by the Commercial Cable Company yester-
day:
The United States authorities declare that all
messages containing Information OF prospective ma
val movements and current military 7ncratiohs ar
ir.nical to the United States and are consequently
forbidden. Senders 81 press and other Hiessds'S
arc requested not to include such matter II any
such Is found Il will he stricken out ny tho censor
The cable company announces that the Monte
video and Rio Grande cable has been restored: also
that the Siberian land lines are order and that
messages for Japan via the northern route are
accepted without restriction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
TO PROVIDE ICE FOR THE RED CROSS SHIPS

meeting III young girls was held yesterday
afternoon IA; the home OF Mrs. Maturin l.. Della
field No. AS Fifth-ave.. 10 form auxiliary to
the Red Cross for the purpose OF providing an
ice plant for tho organizations ambulance ship.
These officers selected: Frederick J. de Pey-
ster, honorary chairman; Miss Julia l.. Delatleld.
second chairman Adrian Iscln, jr., treasurer. Miss
Helen Van {. lie Peyster. assistant treasurer: Miss
Catherine :. Ieverich, secretary. and Miss Marga-
ret D. Levcrlch, assistant secretary. 1t is pro-
posed TO raise $4,000 FOR this Ice plant. The sum
Of 500 contributed yesterday.
1t was decided that contributions should be sent
to Miss Helen Van c. de Peyster. at No. East
Forty -second-st. The young members OF the auXil-
larry will attend to all routine work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

general claims divisions have not yet been ahecteo
and a Iarge force will be required for these. The
average increase OF work Is about l2o per cent. A
statement accompanying the request shows ina.
since July l. 1897 there has been an increase OF ~
per cent In the enlisted men In the Navy Inc
chief clerk OF the Navy Department says that II INC
war continues the enlisted mea VIII prooaoIy NUN
Der thrty-fve thousand. on May the numDer IN
Guiding Naval Reserves ana crews Oh au 9 h
cruisers, was 90 24 Mechanics al navy yards nave
been increased more than 80 per cent, ana az
working overtime. The auditor says inc eNpenui,-
lures from the appropriation for 1898 are yet mostly
be audited. Therefore, even II war cmus w. W.,
out further necessity for money. the once mus u.s.
audit an average OF about S6OOOoOO a year LOT VIZ
next two years against an average OF less tian
$3l 900 00h the last two years and an average Oh -
tie more than $4,000 90 IN the preceding ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
SONGS AT THE STATION

The regiment arrived at the Communnaw ferry
station In jersey city at =. m. and 2.l5 started
for Chckamauga on n Baltimore and Ohio train IN
three sections. The troops marched Immediately
from the boat into their cars. which stood at the
north Of the Jersey Central railroad station.
Colonel Hardin found Mr.. Ohphant OF Troy walt
Ing for him with an American nag made Tor the
regiment nv tho Society OF the Sons OF the Revou-
tion. Of Troy. Mr. Ohphant presented the nag with
brief remarks. He said the latcness OF tho pres
cntation owing TO the fact that the flag had
just been finished. The fax was not taken from its
About two hundred friends Of the % said fare
well 10 the men in Jersey City. The first section
started on the arrival OF supply of coffee While
waiting the 9Th Separate Company. Of Troy left
their cars aud sang The Soldiers Farewell"
Nearer Ny God. 10 Thee" onward. Christian
Soldier" America" parody on John Brown =
Body" in which Weyers name was substituted
for Browns and 1.-THE Star Spanglcd Banner /"
Mel, OF other companies Joined In. As the trains
moved out locomotives in the yard whstled an ear
splitting salute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
SYMPATHY FOR AMERICA N san JUAN.

The British schooner Lena Pickup. which left
San Juan Porto Rico on Ma >. arrived here yes
terday with a full cargo Of sugar. Captain Roop.
o. the schooner. reports that there was great
element I'm the city Of San Juan owing the war
a Spanish steamer had recently arrived there from
Havana and the latest news was eagerly sought
regarding affairs in cuba. Tho spanish troops at
San Juan could be drilling every afternoon
The soldiers were not all IN sympathy with Spain
but they had been drafted into the army. and were
serving to escape Imprisonment. The Inhabitants
Of the island who had not been forced into the
Spanish Army were friendly TO the United States
and hoped soon to throw Of the Spanish yoke and
see United States Army occupy Porto Rico
Captain Roop also said that provisions very
scarce in San Juan and prices were going Up every
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
NEw-HAMpsHIRE TROOPS porNp souTH

The LIST Regiment OF New-Hampshire Volunteers
passed through Jersey City at $50 yesterday morn
ing en- route TO Chckamauga. The regiment was
In three sections OF n Boston and Albany train on
the West Shore Railroad 1t stopped NJ Sevenih H.
st. and Newark-ave.. where the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company had locomotives waiting
10 take the trains. There was a brief halt In Com
munipaw. The trains left jersey City at 6B to
the music OF OF locomotive whistles The
command consisted Of i.15s men. one man deserted
by dropping from window West Point
His absence was not discovered by the officers until
time later. and sfor: was made 70 re-
car i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
GENERAL TILLINGHAsT IN ALBANY.

Albany. May B-AdJutant General Tiliinghast
was at his headquarters in the Capitol today
having returned from New-York City last night
lie said that the State military authorities had not
reached any decision yet az to how they would
handle the proposed seizure OF the 18th Regiment
Armory by the New-York City authorities.
When asked how soon the decision OF the State
officers would be reached and made public he
said: 1T is serious matter 10 talk about until
something has been definitely decided | can't
make any promises TO when YOU expect to
learn OF the action may take"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
PORT JERvIs COMPANY MUSTERED IN.

Port Jcrvs. y. Y. May is--The company Of
volunteers made up Of Orange County men was
mustered into the United States service by Cap
tain Benham L. 5. A.. last night. Tho company
fifty strong. under Captain Hank. left for New
York tonight accompanied by Major Esmond of
Lafayette Post.
They paraded about the village to-day, headed
by the Grand Army Veterans and civic organiza-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
WARTIME SERVICES AT OLD ST. PAUL

once again IN historic old 81. Pauls prayers were
offered up yesterday for the President. for Con-
gress for the Army and Navy and for the wounded
and dying. In war times. During the Mexican
and civil on day each week apart "A
the church for prayer for those al the front and
for those in authority. and tho custom has begun
again with the beginning of the Hspano- American
war The vicar. the Rev. w. Montague t;eer. Of
nciates. and hymn is sung. At Yesterdays meet
ing the hymn sung by choir of children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
HOUSE.
PENSION DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED

Washington. May lS.-The House adjourned to-
day after a session lasting only an hour and half
An Intellectual effort was made TO pass bill pro-
hibting the publication OF information concerning
the strength Of the countrys fortifcations. With
out word OF debate the Pension Deficiency bill
was passed The bill carries s. 431.0 OF which
ss0Ws72 Is for payment OF pensions The other
items include expenses OF United States courts and
clerical force and printing for the War and Navy
departments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
IN FAVOR OF THE WESTINGHOUSE co.

IN FAVOR OF THE WESTINGHOUSE CO.
The United States Circuit Court OF Appeals has
handed down a decision In favor OF the General
Electric and the Westinghouse companies in the
suit brought by the General Electric Company
against the Walker Company for infringement OF
Patent No. 32I .s92 for the spring suspension OF
electric motors. The effect OF this decision will
be readily understood in view OF the fact that this
method OF motor suspension Is employed on all
electric street railways In the country. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
NO LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MR.. BRIcE.

1t declared IN Tammany circles yesterday
that the application OF Councilman Stewart VI.
Brice-who has been made by the President and
Senate IA comm!ssary Of subsistence In the Army
with the rank OF captain-for an Indefinite leave
OF absence from the Municipal Council Will be
granted. President Guggenhciner received a
letter recently from ex-senator Calvin NJ. Brice.
Councilman Brices father urging that the desired
leave be granted his son. but Mr.. Guggenhemer
said yesterday that the granting OF the request
out OF the question Tammany ali her
votes. When the Councilman resigns the vacancy
VIII be n.ed by the Tammany majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

Washington. May iS-Secretary Long to-day des-
linated Rear-Admiral John Irwin. retired. as
United States prize commissioner to be stationed
at Charleston ;. G. lie Is TO act in conjunction
with two other commissioners. to be appointed by
the courts.