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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION MEETS.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS RECEIV Ed
THREE OFFICERS SELECTED.
FURTHER

THREE OFFICERS SELECTED.
Washington March 30.-The Philippine Com
mission held it's second meeting to-day and spent
some time in conference on the work 10 be
dertaken In the afternoon the members called
the War Department, and were received by
Secretary Root who, having discussed the sub
ject at the Cabinet meeting earlier in the day,
had some additional verbal instructions for them
II decided by the Secretary and the Com
missIoners that nothing should be made public
this time indicate the nature of the writ
ten instructions further than was stated briefly
by Secretary Root himself last evening. To-day
the last meeting of the entire Commission
in Washington. as three Of the members depart
for their homes tonight and tomorrow.
Chairman Taft announced the names OF the
officers OF the Commission. with the exception OF
the secretary, whose selection has not yet been
determined. Arthur F. Ferguson, of Washing
ton. who is about forty-fOur years Of age. is TO
be the Spanish secretary At present Mr.. Fer
guson is chic: translator OF the Bureau OF Amer
lean Republics. which brings him in close con-
tact with the Latin races of South America. At
the sessions of the Peace Commission in Paris
he was the interpreter for the Commission. and
in Secretary Blaines incumbency OF the State
Department he accompanied the Pan-American
Congress its trip through the United States.
Frank A Branagan, native Of Ohio. is TO be
the disbursng officer and accountant OF the
Commission. He acted in a similar capacity for
the Paris Peace Commission, and is now Chief OF
the Bureau OF Accounts in the State Depart
ment
Rutherford Corbin, OF Adjutant-GeneraI
Corbin. has been chosen assistant secretary
Of the Commission. Mr. Corbin Is about twenty
five years Of age, and has had considerable ex-
perience in this line OF work. having filed places
OF Importance with the Paris Peace Commission
and the Philippine Commission.
President Mckinley gave a dinner at the
White House this evening to the Commissioners.
The members of the Cabinet and few other
guests also invited. Those present were
Judge William II. Taft, Professor Dean c.
Worcester Luke z. Wright Henry c. Ide. Pro-
fessor Bernard Moses. Secretary Gage, Secretary
Root, Attorney-General Griggs. POstmaster-CIen-
eral Smith, Secretary Long, Secretary Hitchcock,
Secretary Wilson. Senator Turley, Representa-
tives Cannon and Henry A Cooper. General
Joseph Wheeler, Colonel Charles DENLY, Colonel
Thomas II. Barry and George W. Perkins, OF
Network
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
PoLYGAHoCs POSTMASTER REMOVED.

Washington. March SO.-Tt announced at the
Postofice Department to-day that J. c. Graham
had been removed postmaster at Provo. Utah.
March IS and a temporary successor In the
person of Read Smoot, appointed In his place. Mr.
Smoot selected by the bondsmen OF Graham
and will retain office until is selected TO
take permanent charge. Graham was removed a
a result of investiga ron BY the Hous@ pns'"@Fo1
Committee OF charges that he was a polygamist.
The committee found that ne was s-.l~s, as
Gals OF the Postofhce Department OF any knowl-
edge that he guilty of polygsmy at the time OF
his appointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31

HEARING GIVEN TO RIVAL CLAIMANTS
FOR CONTROL

Washington, March ao.-The Senate Coast and
Insular Survey Committee to-day gave a hearing
TO Admiral Bradford. OF the Navy; Director
Pritchett, Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and
Director Wolcott. OF the Geological Survey in re-
gard 10 the controversy that has arisen over the
survey OF the coasts of insular possessions Ad-
nfral Bradford. speaking, he said for the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. declared that the survey OF the
islands should be under the jurisdiction OF the
Navy Department In the war with Spain the
Navy survey vessels were In use. and the Coast
Geodetic Survey vessels took tteir place and the
last Sundry Civil bill made appropriation to
carry the work under the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. Admiral Bradford said the Navy was now
better equipped 70 carry the survey than the
other departments OF the Government. The naval
appropriate he said, would carry 5000 for
surveys OF the islands under the Navy De-
partment
Director Pritchett insisted that his bureau was
competent TO carry the work as II had been
doing, and that so far the surveys satisfsc-
tory.
Senator Foster. the chairman Of the committee.
said he would introduce resolution calling for all
information on the subject. that the committee
and the Senate could have the ofdclaI records on
which TO base action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
FILIPINO MURDERERS HANGED.

MILITARY EXECUTION IN THE TOWN OF
SAN CARLOS.
Manila. March 30.-Morales and Gonzales. who
found guilty Of numbering a countryman.
were hanged at noon to-day in the plaza in
front of the church at San Carlos. Province OF
Pangasinan. officer of the 18th Infantry pre-
siding at the execution. which was witnessed
by the principal citizens Of the place. There was
no demonstration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL READY
PROVISION FOR NEW wARsHIPs REMAINS
UNCHANGED


Washington March 90-The House Committee on
Naval Affairs to-day approved the Naval Appro-
praton bill and directed that II be reported to the
House Several efforts made amend the
bill. but material changes made AS ii
will be reported, II provides for two battleships
three arnored cruisers and three protected
Of the dimensions heretofore given and arrlor plate
for the ships of the Maine class. now urgently
in need OF armor, Is authorized at price not ex-
ceeding s545 a The proposition for a Govern
armor factory again brought forward to-
day. and caused animated discussion. but no con-
elusive action taken The effort also
renewed secure the construction Of more
OF the new ships IN Government yards but vote
was not reached The bill carries approximately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
FILIPINO FORCE TO BE RAISED.
LIEUTENANT BATsON TO ORGANIZE A BAT
TALON OF MACABEBES.

Washington March S0-Lieutenant Batson, IA
nous as the leader of the little band OF native
which rendered such effective service In the
campaign in Luzon, has been honored by Secretary
Root by beine selected as the organizer of a bat
talon OF native Macabebes, which is 20 serve as
the nucleus Of the force of native Fiipinos to be
raised hereafter. Lieutenant Batson is at present
il Washington on leave OF absence from Manila
having been severely wounded in the foot in one
OF the engagements last winter. He will return
Manila with the rank of major and proceed az
raise the battalion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
MONEY FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE.

AMOUNT FOR PNEUMATIC TUBES IN
CREASED s5o0Oa
Washington. March 3O,-The Postoffce Appropria-
ton bill has been agreed upon by the House Com
mittee Postoffices and Post Roads II carries
total of about s115OO0,0O0 The largest item is,
usual that for carrying the mails railways,
s3S $4,000 which is only a slight increase over the
allowance Of last year. The rural free delivery
item is 81 10000 and that for pneumatic tube
vice 5000 the latter being increase Of 100000
requested by the Postnffice Department What ia
known the fast mail subsidy for fast mall
trains from New-York and other points 10 the
South. and also the Santa Fe route is retained
heretofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
DECREASE IN EXPORTS FROM SAN JUAN.

DECREASE IN EXPORTS FROM SAN JUAN
Washington. March S0-The War Department to-
day issued a comparative statement of the total
value OF merchandise exported from the port OF
San Juan. Puerto Rico. in the months Of February
1899 and 1850. In February. 1885, the total exports
1919 Goa while the total amount OF merchan-
disc exported in February. 1860 only s7s.212 In
1899 per cent of the total exported went TO the
United States while in 1900 there shipped to
the United States only per cent of the total ex-
ported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
coURT-MART1AL FOR CAPTAIN DEMING

San Francisco. March S0.-The charges preferred
by Major Groesbeck. Judge-Advocate OF the Mill
tary Department of California, against Captain
Peter c. Deming. the commissary officer under
arrest Acatras Island have been fled with the
commanding officer. and the court-martial 70 try
Captain Deming has been appointed TO meet at
the Presido next Tuesday morning. Colonel ]. 3.
Rowes the Sd Artillery, will be president OF the
court-rna rtial- A copy of the charges has been
sent to the accused man, but no particulars will
be made public until the opening OF the trial Ac-
cording 10 General Shafter. the charges deal only
with the actions Of Captain Deming since he
riye in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
DANISH STATE LOAN TAKEN.

Copenhagen, March ga syndicate OF home and
foreign bankers has taken the State
loan OF OO0 kronen. in So per redeemable
bonds, subject 10 the sanction OF the Rgsdag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31

A DvERTTSENEN-s and subscriptions Tor ne rrsurs
~ resolved al their Uptown Ofrce lar Broadway
3ist-st. until O'Clock advertise
following branch ceces resa2F-
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te.-sl lSs East tIth-st; fs3s
slave. between 18TH 18th L0eS sdsvs.
sis-s.; Los Sstn-st; $50 sd-avs-.
&Is-st.; sd-Avs 30 Bleeekerst; 3ss B.secksrs.
2aos 50 FAC Eas, Tethst; issi - 25d3 ~
ave-; q ~ any Amsr1aaa District rslssrAon o1HcA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31

FltEgr-ah surrosate OF ne County o. View
Is hereby claims
E Wing. late % the county % New YORK
WITH vouchers
their transscting business the
Office OF II Baruw-ky. Nos- a and q Val
Street II n YORK Borough - Manhattan
before s5rh OF June Dated New York.
I'd % Decemb-s 1909. GRANT SQCTeES. AZ
n'nisrraior: Lillian WING. Administrators THOMAS
H BAROwSKY for Administrators. Nos Al
and stree; New Vork C1ty. Borough q Man
haitian
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IN PURSUANCE Of an order OF Hon James NJ

IN PURSUANCE OF an order or Hon James NJ
ysrnum Surrogate Of The County % New To-s
all having claims asaarsr
o. GIL, the County Yor dacea
10 present 20 the slbs-
az place Of business at the &c. ot
Anderson Anderson. No IS Wall Street CITY OF
New York, on o before day OF June next
Dated New York. the 18th day OF November. Isss
FREDERICK c. WAGNER
Administrator with annexed
ANDERSON ANDERSON.
Administrator
IS Wall
Borough OF Manhattan. New York CITY
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IF YOU WANT WHITE LEAF
5urrosatrs Noh1es.

IN PURSUANCE of an order Of Hon. James
NJ varnurn a OF County u New York
Matthew Smith, late OF the County of New York.
present the with thereof
place OF transsc.ng No q
Broadway. Borough Of Manhattan City q
before the LIST day OF June
Dated New York the Path day Of November, iSse.
BERNARD M'MANUA
= B JOHNSON.
will and testament OF Matthew Smith
ABRAM Killing.
Executors
90 Broadway.
Borough OF Manhattan. CITY New Yo-r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
THE SPHINX
An Astrological. Magazine
APRIL NUMBER
OUT TO-DAY
Dr. TOBIAS
Venetian Horse Lininent

in pint bottles at Oh cents. For the cure of
LAMENESS collie, CALLS. sPRAINS. BRUIsE
SCRATCHES &c. Warranted the best in the
world. sold by all Druggists and saddIers-
Depot. AZ Murray y. \.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-31
CONsIDERING AMENDMENTs.

At the conclusion Of Mr. Pettuss speech consid-
Grafton Of amendments taken up The pend
ing amendment that Of Mr.. Morgan, providing
that the United States in exchanging the Puerto
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-11
CROATS CON- mo NOW.
still Another Element In the Cosmopolitan
Population Of This Country.

Croatia il officially described in the somewhs,
complicated geographical subdivisions Of Aus.
tria M "A province Of the Empire forming with
Slavonia q kingdom united with Hungary"
Until last year the tide Of foreign immigration
into the United States. which has included people
Of almos, every race and nationality. did no, bring
any material number Of Croats. and in the census
figures Of 1890 II WAS not thought necessary to
make any separate subdivision for Croats, though
Portuguese residents Of this country, Creeks,
East Indians. Turks. Pacific islanders, Cen raj
Americans and natives Of the province Of Luxem.
burg were separately enumerated According
lu IN" figures furnished nj the Barge Office II 10.
pears thai IN 1893 the number Of troats who ar
rlved ~ his port ~ immigrants was 1897 In
1870 THIS number was nearly doubled. being
Is 81, and, while the figures for January, 1900,
have not been completed, 1t is certain that the
proportion oi lncreaS" heretofore established will
be maintained this year.
The fact Of the matter In that with IN, increased
prosperity Of the United States sine. March,
1897, there has been not only an increase in the
number OF immigrants, but an even greater In
crease IN the number Of countries from which
immigrants have been draw n 10 the [ niied States
Ihus, mere has been a large addition TO the mum
n~t ~ SYRIAN immigrants, and New York. though
me nfs' city To have a Syrian colony IL no longer
VI" only one. There has been a very large in
crease TOO. IN the number Of Greek immigrants,
ana there has been some addition 10 me number
from Turkey. Portugal and northern Africa. aud
q very marked increase In The numbeE OF immi-
grants from Finland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-11
ONDERFCL CAPE NOME.
Capt. Crnigie Corroborates the stories OF
the Rich Gold Diggings.

In a letter received recently Lieut.. Wallace NJ.
Craigie Seventh United States Infantry, now
stationed at Cape Nome, Alaska, in charge Of an
Army sub station, says
Cape Nome, according 10 the old timers, viii
be the greatest mining camp in the world. Nome
City. as it is now called, Is right on the coast OF
Bering Sea, and extends for some miles along
the shore. Along the beach the miners rock
out gold and make from SIS to $50 or more a day
one man. This sounds like a statement that
admits Of doubt, but it is a fact. One man told
me himself he had worked with three others for
fou rteen days and they had rocked out iust SO 900,
all hard earned gold. but they had it to prove
the statement, Then up along the several creeks,
Anvil, Discovery, Snow Gulch, &c, the yield is
really enormous. The famous claim here is
known as No. l on Discovery, and has turned
out about a million dollars. 4 few days ago a
nugget weighing thirty ounces was found, and
about a month ago one weighing a little over
~nineteel ounces was taken from the sluice boxes
on the 81 me claim. Some men have a centrifugal
pump down on the beach. below the town, and
have sluice boxes running back To tie soil called
tundra by the natives. which il filled with fine
gold Of a very pure quality,
The thing that impressed me most was that
in less than 4 month after the town started the
'diggings' was the circulating medium md valued
nj sl6 an ounce, although no official assay has
been made. Men 90 out with their rockers and
pans. and come back IN town, and eat and drink,
and pay Tor it with the result of the day diggings,
There ar. numerous propositions IN interest men
Of capital, such as a good water supply system,
electric light plants, and the man who can lay a
trolley system up TO the mines for Transporting
freight and supplies, has the great st and surest
business venture of all. These are now carried
by pack trains and freight wagons Dogs are
also used, they being able 10 carry about forty
! pounds each. The town has increased in five
months from about two hundred aud fifty IN N rec
thousand inhabitants, and il is thought when
navigation opens in the spring there will bs
80. 900 or 10000 people here, Coal is sT5 per
ton. lumber SIPS Der thousand, yet people are
building and settling here. our new quarters
are very comfortable frame covered with CORFU
gated iron. We are all nicely settled for the win.
Ter. | am told the Northern lights rs seen here
are beyond description, and the moon AZ bright
and clear rs crystal. which in n measure will have
10 make mp for no day or sun. II our monthly
mail scheme only proves successful there are
many worse places than Cape Nome, even though
50 isolated and distant. We hope for great things
in the sprirg more United States troops and better
facilities for communication with the outside
world during the long fall and " nter season"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-11
THE VETERAN BTGLER.
Army Days Brought WILDLY Back bv tho
Familiar Calls,

"Ons NJ the first things that attracted mv ,t-
N "' y,
tenuon IN the village 10 "hich wehad removed,
said q Civil War veteran, was the sound Of a
bu,,s "A vos hoard in The dov,;me only and
us :" o"'s ""'
me buRlet never plasro any thlhg pu' army Calls
Some of these calls, rs every soldier knows, are
uo,oaious and some are stirring. ,hs b,,c,.,
h'
kne" them oil ana ne p'ayed them we'll
"He seemed always to be passing through the
viIIcge with occasional b,Its Isu,lv Ia
'"'e ~ ~
approached by 'he man road from the east In
the village this road ran up a low hill, or rising
ground Our own street also Was on this hin
w ~ .-,, a.. ' ""''
ana paraiiel WIN lhe nam ROAD put AZ some
distance to the south Of it; a crossroad ran be.
,uaen thsss two olong the foo, of tho slone
:,
"Wheh the ous'e was nrs' heafn In 'he distance
the sound would be now and then almost lost,
"a wo,ds or uroups nj buildings ip,a,v.,.d. I'm,
90 "V' % ou''
by NE nme 'he pus'e' had reached me cfoSsroad
betv cen the main road and our street We would
he Able To distinguish many Of the calls rs tho
H.. ,,,iaL, " NV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-11

is ia, borrow Ave francs or q louis from a male
relative or friend. Everybody knows that luck
comes TO borrowed money. II she In travelling
with other women she decides with much inward
agitation IN risk Ave francs of her own, Then
you s@e her going around for an hour or two,
wandering from table. to table In search OF lust
the right place. carrying the big silver piece In
her feyerish hand. When she finally puts II
down Il IN No hot II almost scorches the cloth
which does not, however preyen, the c,oupler
which makes the girl gasp.
There are. then. five Kinds Of Americans al Monte
Carlo, There IL the man To whom II IN an old
story who CANDLES In a desul,ory way accord
Ing AZ the spirit moves him There arr the rich nov
ices who, make es much disturbance In the Casino
AZ n bull would IN a china shop, There are the
garrulous women, who Are ridiculous: and III.
timidly determined girls who are amusing since
their agitation Is n matter Of only a dollar or two
And there are the men and women who risk a
few louis quietly. for the sake chiefly Of the eS
perience. Take them all together they form a
very small proportion 81 the crowd; but they
attract more attention In proportion 10 their mum
bers. than any other nationality TO be found at
Monte Ca rio.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-11
Perhaps the Only Palmetto sawmill.

SANFORD. Jan; 3l.-C. W. Kennon 4 Co.'S
ably the only mill for cutting palmetto In Flor
Ida. II not in the world. :The palmetto 10 very
are requlred. The logs are sawed Into strips
OF various shapes and sizes. They are used Tor
pill1 gel In salt water. Palmetto 10 impervious
to the teged0
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
WOULDN'T DRINK MILK.
story of onlf That Grew Up on wa
tea and Grnss md Developed
Into a Good Cow.

We once raised calf that never
learned to drink milk, writes q con-
tributor to National Stockman and
Farmer. 1t was the only case of the
sort / ever heard of and we naturally
supposed that it would die, for by no
possible means could it be taught to
drink any milk, more than just to taste
of it. 1t grew very thin, even before
we gave it up, but as nobody wanted
the job of killing it, we turned it into
the field and let it take it's chances.
After that it lived somehow, on grass
and water, and it did not get any too
much of either, for we had the bad
habit of turning calves into sort of
clearing that had neither water nor
feed in much quantity, expecting the
calves to live mainly on milk. The
calf that would not drink milk seemed
to fairly dry and shrivel up till it was
sort of walking shadow, but it made
n great fight for life and came out in
the fall quite an animal, so that it
wintered with the other stock and be-
gan the second year about even. 1t
was heifer and as cow developed
tne oruiilary uilihihB quuhIies VI ,ho
rest of the herd, none the worse, ap-
parently, for its experience. Nobody
had any idea why it disliked milk.
cannot remember whether it began by
sucking the mother or not, but sup
pose that it did, as it was common to
allow the calf to remain with the COW
till the milk was fit to use.
My experience is that all possible
effort to get calves to eating solid food
early is valuable. We take to late
summer or fall calves as we watch
them more. These can be taught to
eat grass early, and as it does not
physic them as the, over-succulent
spring growth does, they can eat as
much as they will without injury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
FARM FENCE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

special devices at highway and railroad
crossings. 1t is claimed by its orig
inator and owned, Mr.. c. Alley, to be
the only one of it's kind in existence.
The line is IA miles in length, with five
stations, two at Anderson, two in Pen
dleton and one at ingalls,. We are in
formed that additional subscribers
could be served to advantage, but that
the terms of the contract with the
present parties prohibit it. The un-
questioned success of this novel tele-
phone line is stated to be due largely
TO the perfect insulation. The builder
invariably uses the top strand of the
fence wire, which is treated to gen
erous coating of rubber paint. At
the fence sections common galvanized
wire is used to continue the circuit to
n connection with the next fence, the
same arrangement being carried out at
the railroad crossings. In order to
carry across the road or highway, the
circuit is either placed beneath an in
verted trough, covered by the mate
rial of the road, or, as shown in our ac-
J companying illustration, it is carried
overhead by means of two poles, one
on each side of the crossing. In this
illustration Mr.. A1ley himself is seen
in the act of "telephoning to town."
feat which can be performed at any
desired point along the line by sim
ply attaching, as shown, a portable
transmitter and receiver.
I The inventor is very much pleased
with the results of his simple and eco
nomical system, which, undoubtedly,
has many features to recommend it
self to rural communities. The cost
( is extremely low, as there is no eX-
pense for copper wires, and poles are
onlyneeded at the crossings. Where the
number of patrons is not too large, the
\ service is said TO be all that could
D be desired. Our correspondent states
\ that he has used the fence line to con-
verse with n friend some eight miles
distant, and this at time when the
fence-posts were still saturated with
the morning dew, condition under
\ which the line is supposed to work to
Il the least satisfaction.
The line has been such practical
II success that the farmers of the neigh.
y borhood are organizing companies for
the purpose of placing themselves in
telephone communication throughout
the whole district. AS evidence of the
| practicability of the barb-wire tele
phone our correspondent quotes the
case of the Wagner Glass company
who, with offices at Anderson, are able
to communicate daily with their plant
at ingalls,, 13 miles distant. The cost
in this case is only 500 per year, an6
there is the added advantage that hav
ing only two other subscribers on tha,
wire, the line is almost always avail
able.-Scientific American.