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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19

teer army rolls Of the United States bore the
names OF SG general oficers-i lieutenant general,
progress OF the war a number OF general officers
had resigned from time TO time or been mustered
rank from beginning to end OF the war. and were
sti living at its close. probably not less than
one hundred Of them ' are living at this date
There are, Of course far greater number OF per
sons who are by courtesy called general oficers.
too, who really performed excellent service but
they were only brevet generals and never held the
many Of them held the command Of general,
some even independent commands Besides this
there Is still another bearing the title their
feiiow-citzens who are not entitled to 1t even by
II is difficult for the generation to differ
entiate the several classes OF geneiats iou p, ~
may be concluded with CONSIDERABLE certainty that
the rea article as nenped o9wn rom Inc ne prety
scarce in the outlying districts although there are
still good many In and around Mashlile nc1
eral by introducing some much-needed No" nloou
although "A goodly proportion OF the generals or
the Spanish war already bore the title
CONFEDERATE GENERALS.
The number Of persons who held the commission
Of general in the Confederate service is not &C
curately known but 1t was not less than three
hundred and II very probably exceeded that mum
Der 1t Is believed there considerably more
than one hundred cx- Confederate generals still lv-
There were four grades Of general in the Con
federate service from the outset-general. hen-
tenant general. mator-general and brigadler IN
the Union service there were AT nrst nut Two
grades-ma jor general and briGader. In the spring
Of 1864 the rank OF Northumberland was revived
and conferred Grant. There have peen Dul
five officers OF that rank in the United STATES
Army Washington. Grant. Sherman. sheridan ahG
SchoAeld The grade Of full general was created
In 1885, for Grants benefit. he holding that RANK
from July p. 1895. until March I. 1853. when ne
was naugurated President sherman ana
sheridan were both full generals. sheridan heidd
the rank only two months. from June j. lsSs nhtll
August >. 1885. when he died. Eoo4 mang ket3
Intelligent people unaware that sheridan held
this rank. He the last general The rang OF
heutenant-gencral expires with General SchOheld,
for whom ii was revived by special act OF con-
gress Although provision TO revive II ptIma-
nontlv was stricken out of the Army Reorganlza-
ton bill in the House recently, There is stu tax
OF creating the grade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
WORK on STATE LABOR STATISTICS.
PLANS FOR PRESENT YEAR COVER FOUR LINES
OF INVESTIGATION.

PLANS FOR PRESENT YEAR COVER FOUR LINES
OF INVESTIGATION.
Albany. March ls-The work which the State Blu
reau Of Labor Statistics has planned for the present
year covers four lines OF investigations
First-The system Of reports from labor organiza-
tons concerning their total membership and the
amount Of employment and quarterly earnings OF
members Is be continued.
second-An investigation OF industrial accidents
and accident insurance the State has been under
taken Statistics are 70 be collected from both
trades unions and employers by special schedules OF
questions covering the number and causes OF acci-
dents Detailing working people while AZ work the
nature OF injuries received and the extent OF dis
OF the injured during their disability and the num-
Der of persons dependent upon them Further ques-
tione will cover the amount of benefits insurance
paid by labor organizations or employers in cases
% Industrial accidents well the general sub
feet OF the extent to which employers insure their
eunploVes The schedules will be sent TO all trades
unions and 10 all the larger manufacturers, con
tractors and owners Of quarries In the state as
well 10 railroads
Third-With view TO ascertainng the conditions
OF industry and employment since 1925 statistics re-
garling the number and wages OF employees are 10
be collected from manufacturers
Fourth-A departure in the work or the New
York bureau Is contemplated in the issue OF quar-
terly bulletin the special aim OF which will be 10
make certain OF the general results Of the bureaus
work more promptly available for the puDnc tnan
is possible in the annual report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
IMPROVEMENT or THIS HARBOR
PLANS OF THE ENGINEERS APPROVED BY
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.


Washington. March Il (SpeciaD.-The War
Department proposes TO complete the straight
away deep channel from New-York inner har-
Dor 10 the sea in the next six years, and to-day
approved the specifications prepared for the
work by Major Henry NJ. Adams Of the Engi-
neers. who will proceed without delay 10 adver-
tisc for the construction Of the entire project
Major Adams plans which have been prepared
by direction Of General Wilson, Chief of Engi-
neers call for the removal Of 4O,ODOOo cubic
Yards OF material. which is 10 be dumped IN
the Atlantic at least seven miles outside OF
Sandy Hook The specifications provide that
actual operations on the channel shall begin
within twelve months, that period being deemed
essential TO enable contractors. or in the event
of their failure the Government. 70 build the
necessary apparatus which includes four huge
dredges Of greater capacity and staDlhty thah
any at present available.
II is stipulated that during at least eight
months Of The second year material shall be re-
moved at the rate Of 10000 cubic yards month,
and during the next and succeeding years this
rate shall be increased TO 1.2OOWO yards a
month This rate Of excavation Is demanded Tor
ONLY eight months in each year. a. il is not eX~
pected that operations can be successfully prose
cuted in the remaining four months
Advertisements VIII be issued Immediately for
bids and II no proposals can be obtained within
the limits Of the appropriation the Government.
under the authority provided at the last ses-
sion of Congress. viii undertake the project
under precisely tho same time limitations as
those offered to contractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
APPRAISERS HAND DOWN DECISIONS.

The following decisions were handed down yester-
dav by the Board Of United States General APP
praisors.
on the protest Of Walter II. Graeff & CO. ct al
against the decision OF the Collector al NeW-Aorh
on the assessment OF duty on SILK ana cotton 'i"',
m,ngs imported March T. 1896. the Board oVerruled
tho rotest and held that the goods had been prop
erlv assessed respectively at 90 Is 90 and % per
cent ad valorem. under paragraphs 26 SOl' 23. 20
JOS l02 and "a OF the acts Of August. l%i and Octo
Der 1890
The Board also overrued the protest Of the Roess-
Ter e Hassacher Chemical Company against the
assessment OF 30 per cent on oxide o; iron
The protest OF Benno Hart. OF San Francisco,
against the assessment Of s. pound duty on woyen
fairies under Paragraph 3S1 OF the act OF July l@,
was sustained. the Board deciding that the goods
were dutiable at g. 50 pound under the same act
No reappraisments were handed down yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19

Both the area OF coal production and the quantity
produced have increased greatly in the United
States In 1870 the number Of States I'm which
coal produced only twenty while in 1877
the number was thirty-two. In 1870 the produc-
ton Of anthracite coal reported only from
Pennsylvania. while the census Of 1850 reports pro-
duction in Pennsylvania Rhode Island. colorado
and New Mexico In the South the increase
has been especially rapid. Alabama in 1870 mined
only II 900 tons Of coal. and I'm 1891 $4,000 tons
Kentucky which IN 1870 mined only l5OCop tons OF
creased her output from 1873 tons In 1910 20 100
CO.. tons In lSs7 and virginia, which producee ol'y
g. tons in 1870. produced $4,000 tons IN lht'.
The following tables show the coal production or
the United States and prices in the Phladepha
and Baltimore markets at various times from
1870 to 1925: also the expectation from the United
States IN the period ~.-
Quantity OF coal produced IN the United Std'es'
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
AI1.yIGHT TRAINS on NINTH-AVE.

Au-n,eh, trains will be run on the Ninth Avenue
Elevated Railroad beginning on April l. The last
train now leaves South Ferry at $50 o'clock The
new service will furnish trains from that hour until
midnight at intervals Of eight minutes and they
Will run every fifteen minutes until morning the
same a. on the Sxth-ave. line.
The Manhattan Company is about to promote the
,,.e,erce Of an important class OF its patrons by
r,ttting on Sixth-ave. shoppers express trains
me announcement OF this change was issued YES
terdaV bv Vlce-President and General Manager
stitt and WAS as follows: New Sixth-ave. SHOP
ners' express trains from One-hundred-a nd-hfty-
a.tbst half-hourly from 9.30 10 II a. m, stopping
a. aT stations to One-hundred-and- siXteenth-st,
.ben express 20 Forty-second-st. ana SlXth-aNe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOTERyOR.

Albany March B.-Governor Roosevelt to-day
signed these bills
Senator Browns. amending the Code or CiyI
Procedure relative to the entry OF final judgments
Senator Stranahan's providing that any state
department officer who attends criminal trial
I'm his official capacity shall not receive any wit
ness fee II his actual expenses are provided by tho
denartment with which ne is connected
Senator Stranahans providing that certificate
OF the United states Census Ofice AS TO the popu-
aton OF any political division OF the United states
courts OF this State.
Mr. Murphys. repeating the law authorizing
MIR Posts changing the name OF the Second
Presbyterian Church OF Huntington Long Island
10 the Central Presbyterian Church OF Hunting
ton Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
TO PLACE TAN on FRANCHISES.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT FAvoRs SYSTEM WHICH
WILL BE GENERAL N ITS OPERATIONS.

WILL BE GENERAL ~ ITS OPERATIONS.
Albany March ls-Governor Roosevelt views
with favor the adoption Of a system whereby cor
poratons in this State shall be taxed on the pubic
franchises which they control He has given this
subject much attention. and while he has not com
pletey worked out its details has concluded that
# is valuable step in the solution Of the taxation
problem.
He is not prepared TO state what FORM TINS sys-
TEN should take. other than 70 declare that II
should be general in its operations. general
statute he considers far more effective than sew
eral special statutes which would create dssinllar
conditions In various parts OF the State.
State control over the collection OF the tax its
ultimate destination and the specific application OF
"a general act matters without the pare OF III
Governors conclusions ,,.
II has been suggested that the taxing Of puphc
franchises might be substituted 10 a degree lot
the present system Of taxing corporations IL If
said bv those who have considered the matter that
IN would be more equitable and more easy TO en-
force and would result in driving 10 other
states where the tax laws are less severe the
corpora tons which would under other conditions
remain in this State. II might also permit or
reduction in the organization tax imposed LOT tne
privilege of Incorporating under the laws OF this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
BIG JUMP N TAX RATE.

MOUNT PLEASANT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL
HAVE SOME HEAVY BILLS TO MEET
The Mount Pleasant Town Board met In North
Tarrytown on Friday afternoon ana signed the
warrants for the collection Of taxes and authorized
,h Collector John T. Murray TO begin AT once
THO toY rate was fixed at 81 IS on property inside
The Incorporated villages. and at - 81 outside
Tbts A. much higher than at first expected. ana
nearlv twice as much last year, when the rates
warc 81 % inside and s. Il outside 49,.
The total sum 10 De collected Is s0"p ab"u' ~,
oi more than In 1886 and this heavy Increase VIII
Ic - burden on the small taxpayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
INVESTIGATION or GARDWETs OFFICE.

MATTER WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE BY SENATOR BRACKET.
Albany. March Ex-senator Bracket. chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee admits that he Is con-
siderng the necessity Of beginning an investigation
into the District Attorneys office I'm NewYork. He
thinks Major GARDENERS mode OF procedure in the
Molineux case should be looked into as also some
OF his other actions. He says that the time for In
yesligation what late. and also invests
cations are expensive Yet he thinks an nvestiga-
ton should be made. and with that end In view has
had several conferences with the Governor. The
latter does not want investigation on mere
rumor but II facts secured TO bear out the need
OF an invest igatiOn Il will go ahead. The matter
will be brought before the Judiciary Committee next
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
vrGBT CHANGE uETROPOLTTANs STATUS.

The point was made Yesterday that II the RAPID
Transit bill now before the Legislature should De
passed with the amendments to II proposed py lhe
panid Transit Commission. and II the Metropolitan
s,raet Railway Company should subsequently OBJ
tain the franchise for constructing the tunnel the
Metropolitan would under the terms Of one OF the
amendments referred to. become railroad ana
AZ such subject the authority OF the STATE ran,
- commission and outside OF the jurisdiction OF
me Mmnicipai Assembly. and consequently free
-, Snar ~ attack from Tammany Han In the
t -, Edward NJ Shepard was quoted as saying
Ma no such change In the status OF the Metro
noifan road was in the minds OF the hapid Fahsi'
Eommissioners in presenting the amendment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
FoR WEST VIRGINIA INSTITUTIONS

Charleston. w Va. March Is tspeciaD.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson has appointed W. O. Woriey, OF
Kincwood n member Of the Board OF directors
o.. the State Reform school; Miss Minnie Nc
,8.,,ortcr NJ Charleston: Stlllman Young OF Buck
bannon directors OF the West Virginia Industrial
Home for Girls AT Salem. Harrlson County. which
will omen on April / and Miss kenne Smith on
the Board for the Home LOT lhcurapleS' ~ s"'
coed J. W. Harris. resigned -. . ,,,
The Beard for Miners Hospital No. 2. provided
,or bv nm net OF the recent Legislature was APP
noir,cd "a follows: W n. II. Teller, OF East Bank.
and ] r sullivan. of Cort. for two years ana the
Mood of Fire Creek for four years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
TOp0GR4pHIcAL MAP OF THE STATE.

Albany March Ex-Governor Roosevelt to-day
signed the bill OF Assemblyman Aids appropriating
500 oo for the continuation OF the participation OF
the State In the work OF preparing the topograph-
lcal map Of the State which If being MADE py 'he
State Engineering Department and the united
St ceoloc,cal survey The map will show the
outlines Of all counties towns and extensive wood
Cd areas as existing at the time OF the execution
~ the survey; the location OF all roads; streams
% lakes and rivers and shall contain contour
iines showing the elevation and depression Tor
avery twenty feet In vertical interval OF the surface
OF the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
THE WORLDS COAL SUPPLY.
ABOUT oNE-FoURTH OF 1T FURNISHED
BY THE UNITED STATES.
THE PRODUCTION OF THIS COUNTRY NEARLY
FIVE TIMES As MUCH AS IN isTo-RAPID
INCREASE OF EXPORTS.
lRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBuvE.l


lRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuyE.l
Washington. March lS-The announcement that
the rapid increase in expectation OF coal from the
United States is causing uneasiness among British
coal producers and exporters lends interest to some
figures the coal production OF the world. and
especially OF the United States. just issued by the
Treasury Bureau OF Statistics. From these II APP
pears that the coal production OF the United States
Is now nearly FIVE times much In 1870 that
the expectation has in that time increased from
quarter OF n million tons to over four million tons
and that the United States. which In 1870 supplied
only II per OF the worlds output fur
nishes about D per cent. No other country shows
such n rapid Increase In coal production as does
the United States Great Britains average annual
coal production. shown by a recent and widely
quoted statistical publication 81 tho Swedish Gov
eminent IN the five-year period 1S7l-'75. amounted
TO l27W0cO tons. and in Sl-s5 to 100000 tons.
an increase OF IS per cent in the average annual
output. Germany's average annual coal production
In the period 1S175 A. 0ooGO tons and In the
fve-year period 1891 % was ST. 600 tons. in
crease OF 1l5 per cent.
The average annual coal production Of France in
the period fs7l-75 was 100000 tons and in the
term 1915 100000 tons increase Of 70 per
cent. The average annual coal production Of the
United States In the period ls7l-'75 was 10000
tons and in the period 1875 1900 900 tons.
an increase OF 1893 per cent. The average annual
output Of other countries not individually specified
In 1s7-'75 100000 tons and in 1875 1900 900
tons. increase Of 1872 per cent. The total average
annual output OF the world In ISL . In round
numbers 100000 tons. and in 1918 520C00T0
tons. an increase of IS per cent Omittng the
United States. the annual output in N71-'75 aver
aged 22l.0OCco tons and the average in 1915 was
,SS ,C00.Oc0 tons an increase OF 20 per cent
Comparing the growth OF coal production OF the
United States with other parts of the world in the
periods named the record stands follows
Growth Of coal production Of leading countries.
comparing average annual output in the period
lS7l-'75 with the period 1919:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
AuERIclN locomotives FoR ENGLAND
PRESIDENT OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY EX-
PLAINS THAT COMPANY's ORDER

PRESIDENT OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY FIX
PLAINS THAT COMpANY's ORDER
Washington. March 1s-Consul smythe. at HUI
ENGLAND has transmitted TO the State Depart
ment an interesting report on the recent order for
American locomotives placed by the Midland Rail
way Company IN the United States. This ORDER
Which was given in December. created sensation
IN railroad and commercial circles here, but much
more so I'm England Consul Smythe says that
the first definite explanation was given at the re-
cent annual meeting Of the Midland Railway COM
pauy when the president Of the Board o. Directors
made rather an extended statement covering the
subject He said that all things considered, the
company would always prefer 20 give orders for
home-manufactured products. whore they could be
had even at a considerable sacrifice In price. This
factor he said was one OF the minor consdera-
tions in placing the present order. The main fact
was that with the large increase In train mileage
I'm the last few years the company had been forced
TO keep too many OF its locomotives under steam
for the good Of the service. The ideal proportion
OF engines under steam was IS per cent. but the
company had been forced TO run closer to 80 per
cent.
None Of the British locomotive firms had been
willing 10 make contracts for the delivery OF the
months though the subject had been generally
canvassed Negotiations were then opened with
the Baldwin and Schenectady firms. In the United
States and the result was that not only were me
contracts mad FOR saiisfacIoTy pTice Dul eo one
within ten months against the year ana quarter
demanded by the English builders
These locomotives are 70 be OF the American
TYNE with such notifications 10 suit local condi-
lions as the contractors demanded. Consul Smyihe
added that while the English firms willing 10
admit that engines can be built cheaper IN Amer
lea than in England they do not believe that they
viii prove as long-ived or as powerful Mr..
Smvthe SAYS however. that II does not take a
mechanical expert tell that on the English roads
TWO locomotives are frequently employed to haul
LOAD that one American engine could easily handle.
The order for American locomotives Is essentially
an experiment but II It proves satisfactory there
is no doubt that the business in American-bult
locomotives for English roads VIII largely increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
.,1rcrD coryTERFEITERs HELD.

nor. arrested here several days ago charged with
being members Of a gang OF counterfeiters and with
circulating bogus s. bills were arrafgned before
Inited states Commissioner Fiske In the Postonice
tniIdIne here to-day After hearing the evidence o!
sa~eTai witnesses Commissioner fiske held the de.
Pendants FOR the Grand Jury. Bail was hxed a.
81, 900 in each case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
ARMY AND NAIY ORDERS.
Washington. March ls-The following Army and
Navy orders have been issued
ARMY

r' r. r 5 take A% S Match :s a as
XeS'-YorF and viii join his company.
Major VILLAIN R HALL surgeon win proceed to
conditions Of the camp during It's occupation by Vo
socona Lieutenant HENRY. L NEyRoLD. tn A-tlnery.
fantry. Dayton. Ohio. for recruiting duty FOR one
Lieutenant, colonel WILLIAM a MAEYE Ordnance DE
,srtment WIN max n VISIT Zach month au rms
tectios.
Acting Assistant sgrreon Elias PORTER + relieved
% New-YorS and report 20 Major Henry : XII
frTsc -four i1-s duty medical superintendent Of Transport
Acting Assistant surgeon DAVID T MKrNNEY IS re
proceed to XeS Briebton penn '' ana report to the
Surgeon General of The Army.
Mat5- EDWARD DAVIS assistant adntant- general f.
42aoT4rly !scrares4 ron ne volunteer army OF the
second Lieutenant GVYNN X. HANCOCK 9Th Artillery
viii report 70 Captain samuel " Miller. 9th In
faatr5. Harrisburg Penn. for recruiting duty.
Captain ABRAHAM : BICKHAM assistant quarter
mns'er VII proceed to san Francisco ana embark
ana tak' charge ~ property on either The transport
24h 10 Manila Philippine Issnds
Second Lieutenant LOUIS GRosss .eth Infantry re
announced. 20 date March ? 1880. the date he
would have teer promoted 10 that grade. by reason
u seniority II found qualified
choplain THEoPHILLI,ss G. STEWARD, 18th Infantry
r-ra-t sta,ion -berc fa- d,,,v unde- suct snecta
Instructions pc receive from De
partment
Second Lieutenant SHERWOOD A. CHENEY. Corps Of
Engineer will proceed after MAY T. 1899 West
Point =. J.. Tor medical treatment AZ that posi- by
Major John " Bauster. surgeon
The retirement service March &C. 1899 Of
Major THOMAS WILHELM. 2lst Infantry upon his
own application after ever thirty years service. II
announced
Captain FRANK b. MKE%NA. assistant adjutant gen
oral. viii proceed Rochester. y. Y. and relieve
second Lieutenant sam 2. Bottoms. 9Th Artillery,
from recruiting duty a. that place. and Lieutenant
Bottoms VIII JON his battery.
Second Lieutenant JOHN - BARBOUR lst Idaho In
fanfry is honorhly discharged.
The following officers will report TO the president
Of the examining board appointed to meet at
Washington Barracks, ~ such time they may
be required 10y the board for examination for
promotions
First Lieutenant CORNEILs DE " WILCOX 7th
Artillery and FIRST Lieutenant JOSEPH G.. CAST
NER. am Infan ~.
Captain SOLOMON T. SPARROW. DIST Infantry. j. de-
tailed for recruiting duty and will report o. the com
manlng officer columbus Barracks Onto for assign
ment accordingly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
WEIGHING OF SUGAR BETS.

Albany March Ex-Governor Roosevelt to-day
signed the bill Of Senator Coggeshal providing that
the Weighing OF beets raised pursuant 10 the pro-
visions OF the State sugar bounty act may be BY
,sras,,ar, NJ the buyer and seller at the station
OF Shipment but the weighing In such cases snak
be done by persons appointed by the commissioner
Of AUr