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New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

period Of one year from this date. namely. Janu-
ary ~. 1899. provided that the interest on such
debts Is paid when due at a rate not exceeding
IL per cent per annum.
This order Is not intended to affect proceed
ings Tor the collection Of insular or municipal
taxes.
operation. 1t is directed that It be printed in the
Official Gazette" and also promptly communi-
Gated TO all alcaldes judges and courts this
island for their information and compliance.
AS evincng General Henry's determination
to uphold the civil authority In the island and
make 1t supreme, even over the military author
ity. the following order is quoted:
II has been determined at places or towns
where apparently troops and citizens do not
harmonize, owing to improper interference or
troops, to withdraw such from those towns and
TO hold the alcalde and his council strictly re-
sponsible for law and order in his municipality.
If they fail to preserve law and order or show
Indifference and neglect of duty. towns in
which said neglects occur Will be put under
military officer and necessary troops. and the
functions of the alcalde, council and courts he
suspended. and the town governed by military
law.
In the proposed movement Of troops away
from the island, many towns must thus be left
without troops. and II the civil authorities can or
will not do their duties. the military Will do them
for them If councils are composed of men who
are Indifferent to progress, honesty OF action or
not properly representing the people, they VIII.
on representation to these headquarters by the
business men of the municipality. be relieved
and others put in their places.
1t is hoped that 1t will not be necessary TO
make an example Of any municipality by thus
showing that they are incapable OF governing
themselves, and thus injure the island and stop
its progress or future legislation.
This order will be communicated to all con-
cerned. and placed in the Official Gazette" or
other papers OF the island.
After all. the most serious problem confront
ing military governments in the tropics Is the
sanitary condition of the principal cities San
Juan. although the walled portion Is less than
mile long. and from a quarter to half mile
wide. contains about thirty thousand inhab
itants. not to mention horses. dogs, cats, goats
and poultry. Up to the present writing there
has never been a water system sewerage,
although both are in progress OF establishment.
The city proper Is we'll paved. and It's streets
are usually cleanly; but the earth upon which
it is built is literally honeycombed with cess
pools which are in dangerous juxtapositon with
the cisterns. for rain water has been the only
supply for four hundred years. At night the
odor from the cesspools is foul to be al
most unendurabe. Excavations for the cess
pools have been ordered. and Board of Health
has been appointed not only in San Juan. but
in every city and town upon the island
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
ARRESTED IN COLON.

II came out at the Custom House yesterday "hy
q mysterious and thorough search was made by
customs officials on Wednesday OF the Panama
liner Finance before she was allowed 10 reach
her pier. The authorities hoped to arrest an as
sstant engineer. who is charged with comphcI'y
in opium smuggling. He was not on ooaiu' ~, ~"
a,or and tho customs officials were baked. They
said soma one must have leaked and warned
the engineer that he was wanted here.
At the office OF the Panama Railroad steamship
Company r. L. Walker. the agent. told tribune
reporter that in fndeavor to assist thS 'b ins
~ he sure that the assistant engineer In questlon
should come north the Finance but Just oeiTr9 t,
tho vessel sailed the man was arrested py tne cinl,
authorities there for a breach OF the peace, ana
could not join his ship.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
NOLAN WAS FORCIBLY ELECTED.
JUSTICE GAYNoR's DECISIVE METHOD OF GET
TING RID OF A TROUBLESOME MAN

JUSTICE GAYNOR's DECISIVE METHOD OF GET
TING RID OF TROUBLESOME MAN.
w. E. Nolan a Greenpoint plumber had an un-
pleasant experience in Justice Gaynors court yes
terday and It resulted in his being forcloiy re-
moved from the courtroom Nolan Is wealthy
man but he has been acting queerly or late Some
time ago he did some work for Father OHare
rector OF a Catholic church In Greenpont ana
there was n dispute about the payment or the DILL
The disagreement finally led to Nolans arrest lot
disturbing the peace and annoying Father U Hare
Then Nolan brought suit In the supreme Cour.
for s5OOOOo damages against Bishop McDonneli ana
Father O'Hare for alleged false Imprisonment, ana
when it came TO trial before Justice Gaynor tho
latter told Nolan that he would allow him 10 drop
the suit If he would promise never to bring 1t into
court again Nolan said "All right, ana Wen, %ent
away but this week he visited the county M Moiein
and asked to have judgment hled Inc papri
was seen to be simply formal order 0, oisc0n-
tinuance He was told in a joke TO ne tne paper %
I'm Chautaudua County. Yesterday ne Visiteu US
tice Gaynors court and demanded an oroer IrSn. ON
tho Justice requiring the County ClerK 10 me ms ms
judgement and asserting that he could not oo'a.tl
{ustice anywhere. Justice Gaynor tolo MN %
Swait few minutes and he would get JUSTICE, anu
I'm a few minutes two strong attendants chile IL
and seized Mr.. Nolan, who soon fouho ninnseiA
outside the hall of justice.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
FRENCHMAy ARRESTED As HE LANDS.

Among the welcoming crowd on the Hamburg
American Line pier yesterday who threw kisses
and waved handkerchiefs to those on the deck or
the incoming Spaarndam was man with
warrant in his pocket. Among the crowd or pas
sengers who came smiling down the gangplank was
Angelo Squassoni, with 1000 francs in his posses
sion. an admiring wife upon his arm and glad
anticipation Of new life in America in his heart.
The man with the warrant tapped NJ Squassoni
on the shoulder and told him he was under arrest
The scene changed at once. Squassoni who Is
yoluble Frenchman. stormed and protested. His
wife became hysterical and seemed as II about 10
loan into the river She was restrained however,
and accompanied Deputy Marshal Bernhardt ana
her husband TO the court of United States Commis-
sioner Shields, where Squassoni was formally
charged with embezzling $3.50 francs from marble
dealer. Philip Sarcie, his employer IN Marseiies'
The prisoner refused to say anything to Commits;
sIoner Shields and committed without pan
to Ludlow Street Jail to await extradition proceed
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
CANDY POISONED, BUT NOT DEADLY.

Professor Witthaus, the expert chemist. reported
TO Captain McClusky OF the Detective bureau yes
terdav that he had made analysis OF the cough
droos which were sent 10 Max Stark proprietor OF
the Cosmopolitan Cafe No. Second-ave.. last week
by a man thought to be Charles Freeman who sent
q letter 10 a newspaper in which he signed himself
bv this name and "Denouncer OF the Pope" He
said that he had sent the candy TO two persons
The other is a member OF the firm OF +. r. Pustet
e. Co., of No 50 Barclay-s The manager OF this
house Edmund G. Seiz. said he had received some
powders in an envelope addressed 10 the firm, and
that after he accidentally inhaled some he felt sick
showed that they had been coated with ferro
cyanide Of potassium. He declared that a although
necessarily a deadly one, and that there was not
enough poison in all the candies in the box to Kill
a
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
HOOKING COAL COMPANY TO DISSOLVE.

Toledo Ohio. March 23-The General Hooking
Coal Company, the largest soft coal combination
In the country, will cease 10 exist on April /. All
the mines are on the Hooking Valley Railroad.
The output OF these mines has been 100000 tons
year, the individual operators selling their product
through the combination. The trouble which has
resulted in the dissolution Of the company has
arisen all. sides. There are complaints from
every quarter, and an attempt 10 renew the con-
tracts which expire on April J. has proved futiA
and much bitterness is expressed over settls-
ment. Among the concerns In tho Hooking COM
pany are the New Pittsburg Coal Company this
the Sommers Coal Company, Joseph Slater.
Courtwright. Kestler Co, and the Greendala
Company has secured a lease on the offices OF ths
Hooking company, while another firm has secured
the office force.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
TO OVERHAUL THE BARACOA.
THE DEPARTMENT GRATIFIED AT THE ADDi-
TIoN OF THE SPANISH GUNBoAT TO
THE AMERICAN NAVY.

Washington. March 23-The Navy Department Is
gratied to learn that Its representatives, who nave
been working for time in the vicinity OF Santi-
ago and Guantanamo. have succeeded in adding an
other vessel to the American Navy In the shape OK
the gunboat Baracoa which was reported to have
been towed into Santiago yesterday. Tho Baracoa
was one OF the Spanish gunboats sunk near Guam
tanamo She is a useful type OF vessel for patrol
work and is about so per cent larger than the gun
boats Sandoval and Alvarado. now at the Washng-
ton Navy Yard. ,,. , 20
The Baracoa Is of steel. ia feet inches long 10
feet 5 inches beam and feet inches draugnl'
Her displacement is l35 tons. and with 20 Morse
power she Is able to make ten knots. she carries
one Hontoria gun of 35inch calibre one or 2I-incn
callbre and two machine guns. Probably she VIII
be ordered North soon as she can be maze ready
the voyage. TO be thoroughly overhauied at one
OF the Navy yards ~ 49,, . ,
The Navy Department is still waiting TO near
from the Swedish company which proposes TO raise
the Cristobal Colon The project has not been
abandoned by any means Expert engineers In the
employ of the company visited the wreck and made
a careful study OF the situation They returned 10
Sweden and according to their report began the
preparation OF exact estimates OF the cost OF rals
ing the ship. They entertained no doubt of their
ability to raise the ship.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
COUNTY CONVENTIONS IN ALABAMA.
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION DEVELOPING.

DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO CONSTITUTIONAL.
CONVENTION DEVELOPING.
Birmingham, Ala, March % SpeciaD.-Yesterday's
Democratic county conventions, held TO nominate
district delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, developed considerable opposition to the con-
vention, In spite of the fact that the party Is
pledged to IL. The opposition was most marked at
points in the BLACK Belt" where there Is a large
negro population. and seems to be based on fear
OF the loss Of strength in party councils and In the
General Assembly IL the new Constitution elimi-
mates the ignorant negro vote.
A number Of conventions. including that OF JEFF
ferson, which pays one-sxth Of the State taxes,
adopted resolutions favorng the submission OF the
Constitution to be adopted to the people, and de-
clared against increasing the maximum OF State
tax. which Is Is cents. The State Convention.
which meets at Montgomery on March %. 10 for
msly nominate the thirty-three deegates-at-large,
will probably declare itself on the taxation and
referendum questions in the line of action taken to-
day. The Constitutional Convention Will be held
In August II the people decide at an election to be
held in July to call IL.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
RUMOR ABOUT THE CULVER ROUTE.
BEEN TRANSFERRED TO BROOKLYN
RAPID TRANSIT.

1t was reported yesterday that the Long Island
Railroad Company had transferred to the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company its lease OF the Pros
pect Park and Coney Island Railroad. the Culver
Route" control of which line would give tho Rapid
Transit company virtual monopoly of the Coney
Island business; and also that the Rapid Transit
company had made arrangements with the Long
Island Railroad Company for extending its recently
acquired Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad
into Manhattan Beach. which property Is con-
trolled by the Long Island President Baldwin OF
the Long Island Railroad Company when asked
yesterday afternoon by a Tribune reporter what
basis there for these stories. answered: There
is nothing TO say about Them.
1t was said yesterday that the Brooklyn RAPID
Transit Company would begin In few days 10
eouip the Brighton Beach road with overhead cleo
trio wires the plan being to make 1t practical
extension OF the Rapid Transit system and operate
It in conjunction with the Kings County Elevated
road.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
NEW TREATY WITH ME1ICO.
UNTIL ITS RATIFICATION THERE Is No fHoNi-
SION FOR THE EXTRADITIoN OF
OFFENDERS.

Washington, March 2.-The authorities mere are
looking forward hopefully to the meeting OF the
Naxlcan Congress next month. when the new
extradition treaty already ratified by the United
States Senate, will be ratified by the Mexican Sen
ate Until then a peculiar condition OF affairs ex-
lists. as the old extradition treaty has expired and
the new one has not gone into operation Ihls
interim makes Mexico asylum Tor oHenuers
from this side and similarly the United States -
an asylum for violators OF the laws OF Mexico. IL
is understood however that the terms or the new
treaty viii not permit this condition to give perma-
nent Immunity to offenders Although the treaty Is
s, held I'm secret. OF the provisions Is that II
shall be retroactive, covering crimes committed
cid will terminate any brief asylum offenders
NAV enjoy up to the time the Mexican Senate
ratihes the treaty.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
Value Of principal articles Of tropical production ~
ported into the United States during tho year endii
A DIRECT MARKET OFFERED.

The direct market offered by the ISLANDS prousht
into closer relationship with us by the events OF
the year amount 10 fully sl0oOoO'ooo The annuai
importations into Porto Rico under normal cohdi-
tions. amount to about sl6OOo0OO; those into Cuoa
about s65 100000 those into the Philippines ABOUT
s22 O.OOO and Hawaii SOcooOo' making 'o'al VI
oHout s,fo 600 Ooo which seems likely to be greatly
AUGMENTED with Increased production and busi-
ness activity very large share of the articles
imported for these markets Is OF the classes sso
nroduced in the United States. and the disposition
70 purchase these largely from the United states
was apparent even under former adverse cohui-
iors and especially so during the period in which
reciprocity agreements so rapidly increased our
axn6rt ations TO them Much greater than these
bowever is the market offered by the countries
commercially adjacent to J the ood m and
uhose chief points OF distribution lie. many OF
them as near to Manila as does Havana TO the
city of New York.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
THIS COUNTRYS TRADE WITH FRANCE

Washington, March 23.-Henry Peartree. presi-
dent of the American Chamber OF Commerce OF
Paris has had talks with Ambassador CANNON
of France and Mr. Kasson. Special Reciprocity
Commissioners regarding the Franco-American
racinrocitv treaty now in course OF negotiation.
Mr. Peartree brings a fund Of Information con-
cerning American interests in France The Amer
lean Chamber at Paris represents those most d.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
SECRETARY ALGER'S RULING.
no CHIEF OF STAFF TO BID DETAILED TO ANY
DUTY WITHOUT HIS APPROVAL.

NO CHIEF OF STAFF TO BID DETAILED 10 ANY
DUTY WITHOUT HIS APPROVAL
Washington. March 2a-The following order has
been issued at The War Department:
Headquarters OF the Army, Adjutant-ueherai
Warrington. March %, 1899.
The following decision has been made and IS pun,
llshed for the information and guidance Vi "1'
concerned: ,,, ~ ,soo
Ordered That hereafter no chief or acting chie.
OF stan CORPS shan be detailed or ordered 10 any
duty by any authority without the approval OF the
r. A. ALGER Secretary OF War.
By command OF Major-General Miles:
IL c CORBIN, Adjutant-GeneraL
This order OF Secretary Alger has been issued 10
set at rest all questions to who Is the supreme
authority in the War Department. 1t Is an ola
controversy dating back to tho time when Jener-
son Davis was Secretary OF War and General scout
Commanding General OF the Army. The last tme
the matter was brought prominently to the atten-
ton Of the country was during the Administration
OF President Arthur when Secretary Lincoln wrote
a caustic letter TO Lieutenant General Sheridan
stating that the staff corps OF the war Depart
ment with the exception of the adjutant-generaTs
and the Inspector generals corps, were under the
direct control and subject only TO orders by the
The order OF Secretary Alger will hereafter In
clude the chers of those corps under the soe con-
troll OF the Secretary General Miles has neld 10
the construction based upon the letter OF secretary
Lincoln The cause for the Issuance OF the order
was recent order OF General Miles TO LieutenanI-
Colonel Darlington. acting chief OF the Inspector
generals corps in the absence or GeneraI breckln-
ridge directing Colonel Darlington to visit certain
points in the West an inspection tour Inc or
der OF the Secretary does not refer to General
Brecknridge's present duty in Cuba. as he Is act
ing under orders issued by Secretary Alger
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
MUST PAY THE WATER TAX.

The application for a writ OF mandamus' made
bv the Dominican Church Of Our Lady OF the
Rosary, directing Water Commissioner William
Dalton to relieve that institution from the payment
Of water rent on the ground that the institution
was primarily a home for needy and destitute chill
dren was denied by Justice Russell in the Supreme
Court yesterday. The motion for a mandamus was
10 test the right TO exemption from water rent OF
ecbonls and conyents and the amount at stake was
several thousand dollars a year
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
TRANSPORTS GET away.

The transports Dixie and Mcpherson. which were
kept from sailing Wednesday on account Of the
heavy weather left the Government pier at the
end Of Pacihc-st.. between and o'clock yester-
dav morning The Dixie formerly an auxil-
iarv cruiser in the Navy and is bound for Casildo,
near Trinidad. Cuba. from which port she Is to
take a Tennessee regiment to savannah. The
Mcpherson goes on her regular trip TO Porto Rico
and Santiago.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

Washington, March 23-The Roumana has sailed
from Santiago with the bodies of 5Si soldiers who
died or were killed in Cuba and 100 from Porto Rico.
The Roumanla Will arrive in New-York on Tues
day where arrangements Will be made TO send the
bodies OF the soldiers TO their former homes where
requested. Where no requests are made or the
Identity OF the dead soldiers is unknown they Will
be sent to the Arlington National Cemetery. A
salute will be fired from Governors Island when
the Roumania arrives.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
FINED FOR ALLOWING BOYS TO PLAY POOL.

Ramon Xiques. jr.. twenty years old, who man
ages a poolroom at No. IS Bowery for his father.
Ramon Xioues sr., was fined $50 in the Court OF
Special Sessions yesterday for permitting boys OF
twelve and thirteen years old TO play pool In his
place Tho Penal Code particularly defines the age
at which minors may play billiards and pool in
open and public places as sixteen.
Xioues sr owns three places. all poolrooms. on
the Bowery. at Nos. IS. IA and s2 The conviction
u,as brought about by the Gerry society. In pass
ing sentence the Court said that such places must
he made 10 feel the heavy hand OF the law. The
father paid the fine and the defendant was dis
charged.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

counir,es :" To a man Mr. Pcartree says tnsy
hope broad and liberal policy Of rertan 70
deveIop a large American market In France .,ns re
points that the present time Is osa ofoIa reason
that the United States Is reaching out 10 ,s secu
tho markets of the world and tina, nf TO show 70
France and 10 all Europe what great resources '''
United States has In the way OF nf the vast
nroductiye capacity of the United States s.n1 sn.
Gr Peartree 'although this fact Is just pesi'"'"s
10 dawn upon people abroad
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
CEJLD DECIDES AN ELECTION.

Little Falls, n. Y. March D-Tuesdays village
election in Dolgeville resulted In tie for Presi
dent between Julius Breckwodt Republican. and
J. B. Fenner. Democrat. Last night the village
trustees had a number OF ballots put In hat ana
bndfolded child drew one IL contained breck-
u,oidt's name and he declared elected.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
CONFERENCE ON BOWLING GREEN SITE

There was an informal conference at the Custom
House yesterday between Collector Bdwell and
nine of the fourteen property owners who control
tho Bowling Green site on which 1t Is proposed TO
erect the new Custom House. No propositions wero
advanced on either side. but committee. consist
Ing of j. Frederick Kernochan. c. S. Brown and
~ Sanborn. was appointed TO consult with the
other owners, the end that the Government may
acquire the property by private sale instead or re-
sorting to condemnation proceedings Inc com
office
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
STgJErT OF YALEHARVARD DEBATE.

Cambridge Mass March 23-The following SUBJ
,ect for the Harvard-Yale debate which is 10 be
held in Cambridge May Il. was announced this
evening by the intercollegiate Debating Society;
Resolved. That the present method OF electing
United States Senators is preferable to a system
of election by popular vote" The question was
sent 10 Yale to-day. and the latters choice or a
side VIII be announced In two weeks, or nvs weeks
h.fore tha debate Itsen.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
TO RETURN ARMS TO EACH STATE.

Washington March 23.-The Ordnance Bureau OF
the War Department has sent a circular to the
Governor OF each State in the Union stating that
the arms and ordnance stores furnished the volun-
teers during the Spanish War will be returned TO
the State in kind. The circular gives directions as
10 how requisitions shall be issued for the purpose
~ having such arms and ordnance stores returned.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS IN CUBA.

Washington March 23.-While In Cuba Secretary
Alger will act upon the proposition 10 divide Cuba
into four military departments. This has been
under consideration in tho Department for some
time II n is determined TO do So after consulta
tlon with General Brooke. Secretary Alger VIII tee-
necessary orders Will be issued from Washington.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
THE ORDER MASTERING OUT FOUR ASSISTANTS
OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON
GENERAL MILEs's STAFF.

Washington March 23-By decision to-day or
Acting Attorney General Richards the four principal
assistants of the Quartermaster-General and tho
ouartermaster the staff OF General Miles, are
mustered out Of service by the legislation OF March
400 The men affected are Majors William s.
Patten and Crosby p. Miller, now serving as colo
nels. and Captains NJ c. Martin and F. G. Hodg-
son. now serving observation-disclosures In the
Ouartermasters Department here. AT present
there is no Quartermaster on the stan ot General
Miles.
At the beginning OF the war Heutenant-Colonel
Charles +. Humphrey was made colonel under the
law He did not serve long on General Miles
staff, but sent TO Santiago with General shai-
ter's army He remained there until the army was
can, home For the conspicuous services per-
formed during the war Colonel Humphrey was
made a brigadier- general OF volunteers and again
senf to Havana az chief quartermaster or Cuba.
where he is AT present. He was on the list marked
tor nnusfer out which Issued few days ago.
bu, the order so far II affects him. has been re-
voked and he will continue to hold his rank Tor
,bn
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
TO RECOGNIZE NEW MINING CLAIMS.

Washington March 23.-Acting Secretary Meike-
John has issued an order stating that gold having
been discovered on the Anvik River and It's triou-
taries within the limits OF the military reservation
OF Fort St Michael Alaska all mining claims IN
that region in accordance with the mining laws
and usages. are to be recognized py the military
authorities in the reservation.