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New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
NAVAL CONTROL OF SURVEYS.
ADVOCATED BY CAPTAIN STOCKTON, PRESI-
DENT OF THE WAR COLLEGE.

Washington, May (SpeciaD.-The efforts of an
element in Congress to curtail the hydrograp phic
surveys of the Navy, which until recently made all
the charts beyond the immediate coasts OF the
United States, and build up service afoat
under the Coast Survey. resulted in the reduction
of the regular survey appropriation to $4,000 in the
Naval bin 1t passed the House ten days ago.
The Senate committee has now restored the amount
10 the customary 100000. and the battle will be
fought in conference In the Sundry Civil bill,
reported the House to-day, the Coast Survey
appropriation is increased $500 900 above that
OF last year as Offset the $50 900 taken from
the Navy the ground of economy A succinct
statement Of the Importance of retaining in the
Navy the control of such surveys is given in the
following letter received by the Naval Hydrog-
rapher to-day from OF the highest authorities:
Naval War College, Newport. r. L. May !. 1900.
My Dear Sir: There Is an enormous amount OF
photographic surveying 10 be done in our pos
sessions owing to their multiudinouS insuar char
and the meagre and imperfect hydrogra phic
work already done in them. These possessions.
bound 70 be points OF attack in almost any
which may become involved and position
tive that should prepare for their defence with
the utmost dispatch necessary first step in such
preparation is a thorough survey Of their chan
nels. harbors and adjacent waters An adequate
feet and equipment fer such survey and a per
sonnel trained in photographic work cannot be
Is present only sufficient for home waters and
all our photographic work since the Civil War.
even that done under the supervision of the Coast
Survey. has been done by naval officers However
since such surveys will necessarily take several
years time, there must. in the beginning, be
cause Of their strategic importance naval bas ases
refuge harbors torpedo boat harbors etc, and
such selection would only be made under the
supervision OF the Navy.
A consideration OF equal importance is that the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
GOLD COINS AS BUTTONS.
From The Chicago Tribune.

tHICdSO
Benson Mckee, who reached town on a
horse train from New Mexico with a carload
Of "broncos' for the East. caused mild SEN
sation at the stockyards with his fad of wearing
gold coins for buttons His great coat was
fastened with double eagles his vest with So
pieces, and his coat had eagles ghstening In the
buttonhoes and above the tails From q chain
attached to pin in his necktie hung a So gold
piece. or which few ever were coined. He had
money wear
When he swung off the of Chicago Bur
lington and Quincy caboose the stockyards men
opened their eyes and stood amazed He gave
orders about feeding his stock walk
over TO the Transit House and sauntered
through the horse pavilion. From there he went
back to the yards, and at 4 O'Clock boarded An
eastbound horse" train for the East. Before ne
left he said
Il come from Albuquerque. where / have n
large stock farm. The idea of wearing gold
pieces for buttons is only eccentricity OF
mine. and ss the money 10 my own, ! zee NO
reason why cannot wear IL II please"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
T4HN4NY OFFICIALS PLEASED.
MUCH GRATIFIED WITH COURT OF AP-
PEALS CIVIL SERVICE DECISION


PEALs CIVIL. SERVICE DECISION.
The decision of the Court of Appeals rendered
Tuesday In the Bnghamton Civil Service
has pleased the Tammany officials in this city.
They saying yesterday that the decision goes
long way remove restrictions imposed by the
White law in the appointment of men to places
In the municipal government Under the decision
II said. the heads Of departments
stricted to choice Of persons who stand at the
head OF the eligible lists but appoint others
lower down on the lists.
The police on1cials have been looking for the
decision. and they gratifed. The decision. they
say allows the appointment of twelve captains
sixty-two sergeants twenty y-eight roundsmen. five
detective sergeants thirtythree doormen and sixty
five patrolmen. There is vacant inspectorship.
The law only allows for ten inspectors. and there
are eleven inspection districts. Kane is acting
inspector covering district. Inspector George
W. Rhodes asked TO be retired yesterday morning
The Police Board will probably act at once on the
decision, and make appointments
In view OF the decision. Lee Phillips. secretary
OF the Civil Service Commission announced yes
terday that he would not certify 10 any
eligible lists until he had some authority from the
Commissioners themselves. The decision. Mr..
Phillips declares. makes II possible for the city
employ three times many from the eligible
lists heretofore.
George McAneny. secretary Of the Civil Service
Reform Association said yesterday that as far
he could the decision only affected the
clause concerning Civil Service appoin tments.
regards the appointment of veterans, he said that
would undoubtedly stand just before Veterans
be appointed first The law of 1888 he said
which is practically revived. is to the effect that
the appointing officer must select the names OF
left should again head the list. and the
pointments should be carried on in that way do
think that the Civil Service affairs injured
in any way by the decision"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
VISIT TO JUVENILE ASYLUM
DIRECTORS AND FOUR HUNDRED CHESTS Ar nm,
EXERCISES MISSIONARIES PRESENT

Inc semi-annual visit of the Board of DIrector
and their friends to the New-York Juvenile Asy-
lum. One-hundred- Observation-Disclosures and An
sterdam-ave., took place yesterday afternoon from
TO o'clock. The asylum band OF forty n,aces
prayed Tor an hour on the lawn Dinner was
served for the four hundred guests present
one feature OF the reception was the exhibition
OF the kindergarten work of the eight hundred in
mates AT O'Clock the exercises of the kinder
sarten classes were held in the assembly rooms
AT O'Clock the general exercises were held IN tho
chapel of the asylum. Mornay Williams Dresda,,
OF the institution, presided The Rev DR. William
Ashmore, missionary to China. spoke TO the chill
dreh, and EVert Jansen Wendell made an address,
among the more prominent persons present were
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William Ashmore the Re,,
ana Mrs. William Ashmore. jr.. of China; Mrs II
Macarthur, of Japan the Rev f. E Aiken. of
China the Rev. r. J. Hammond OF Paraguay: the
Rey H. ! Bruce. of India; the Rev John II
Eager OF Baltimore; Mrs. ]. p. Klein of Vickshurp
Mss. Miss Mrs; Eleanor Raymond. of Lincoln Neb' :
the ao5e Rev 5 John Lewis Chtlds of Floral Park n Y
present were Henry Talmadge. James r Barrow
Rchard ; Dorman, w. Hartley. Henry Tiff
ana Henry T. Gregory. "
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
LAKE SHORE AND NICKEL PLATE REPORTS.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 2.-The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway Company was held here to-day
The report of the directors for the year ended De-
cember 81. 1899. showed the gross earnings were
s23 si6. increase OF s6o26S or 1913 per cent
the preceding year. The operating expenses
including all taxes and betterments for the year.
s15,s32 145. 67.05 per of the earnings
1898 Of sO4 earnings S,7ssOl.
Increase of s956.137. l40l cent The stock
holders reelected the following directors To serve
three years. William X. Vanderbilt, Samuel F.
Barger and Hamilton Nick. Twombly of New
York and Charles NJ Reed. of Erie; TO
years, to fill the unexpired term of the late Cor
neius Vanderbilt W. Seward Webb of New York.
The report of the NewYork. Chicago and ST.
Louis INickel PIate) Railroad for the year ended
December 81 1899. showed gross earnings of IS .91s-
sS5 the largest in the history of the road This Is
increase OF S.563 S.27 per the
earnings of the preceding year. The total
penses including taxes and terminals were s5.7l7.-
4ol and the net earnings 81 POP 5S3 The only change
made in the directory was that W. E Roosevelt
was elected 10 succeed the late Cornelius VAN
derhit
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
AMENDING THE NAVAL BILL.
PROVISION FOR FIVE HOLLAND BOATS-THE
PRICE OF ARMOR PLATE.

Washington. May 1.-The Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs to-day decided to recommend the
amendment of the Naval Appropriation bill to
authorize the purchase of five submarine torpedo
boats of the Holland type and restore the orig
inal provision appropriating 600 for lake and
ocean surveys. The Yandiver plate amend
nent offered in the House agreed to- 1t au-
fhorZes the payment of $50 ton for the for
the Maine, the Ohio and the Missouri. the three
vessels approaching completion. and provides
that IL the contractors viii supply it for s445
ton for the remaining eleven ships authorized the
Government shall construct an armor plate plant of
its own.
Messrs. Chandler, TillInan and Butler contended
for a limit of exceed $3.50 ton orders for
future after for the three ships named
IS contracted for and gave notice that they would
make this contention in the Senate
The committee also adopted amendments provid-
ing against any further increase of the Marine
Corps a.id increasing the limit of of the
largement Of the Naval Academy from s6,000,00o to
IS UlAO O00.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

defence Of these possessions will fall to the Navy
naval oficers with every detail Of localities that
we can with certainty predict Will some day be
scenes of naval conflict. The subject OF your
memorandum is therefore not only a matter that
directly affects the efficiency of the heet but the
efficiency OF naval personnel in time or war.
The arguments to which have confined myself
sufficient to demand that the work be as
signed to the Navy a measure of National de-
fence. but have in addition the obvious facts
that the Navy has the necessary fleet and trained
personnel now on the scenes ready to do the work.
Very sincerely yours,
C H. STOCKTON, Captain L. S. N, President.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

Washington, May 2-The War Depart has
decided that the revised Cuban tariff shall go into
operation on June Is. 1t is said that the purpose
of the revision to make good grave defects in
the Porter tariff which experience has developed.
The principal fault which is sought to be cured is
the inadequacy of the Porter tariff as "a revenue
producer, and It is also sought in the revision to
stimulate the Introduction into Cuba of American
goods which have so far not been received in the
Cuban markets to anything like the extent an
ticipated when the original tariff arranged
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
TEXT OF THE BILL AS PASSED.
The text of the bill as passed is as follows:

The text of the bill passed is as follows:
BE it enacted. etc. That the President of the
Quire from the States of Costa Rica and Nicaragua,
for and in behalf Of the United States, control or
such portion Of territory now belonging 10 COST,
R.ca and Nicaragua as may be deslraDie aiid
necessary. which to eNcavate. construct and
protect a canal of such depth and capacity as Will
be sufficient for the movement OF ships OF the great
est tonnage and draught now in use, from point
near Greytown. the Caribbean Sea. via Lake
Nicaragua 10 Brito on the PACING ocean, and
such sum may be necessary to secure such
control is hereby appropriated out of any money
n The Treasury otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Q That when the President has secured fun
control over the territory in Section referred to-
he shall direct the Secretary of War TO excavate
and construct q canal and waterway from point
the shore of the Caribbean Sea, near Grey
town. by way of Lake Nicaragua point near
Brito on the Pacific Ocean. Such canal shall be
OF sufficient capacity and depth as that IT may be
used by vessels of the largest tonnage and great
est denth now in use and shall be supplied with
all necessary locks and other appliances to meet
the necessities of vessels passing from Greytown
struct such safe and commodious harbors at the
teTn1ni Of said canal and such provisions for Tor
protection OF said canal and harbors-
Sec g. That the President shall cause su h ur-
bors and in the construction Of the same shall
employ such persons he may deem necessary.
of said canal the San Juan River and Lake Mica
ragua. such parts of each as may be made
Sec ) That in any negotiations with the States
Of Costa Rica or Nicaragua the President may
said States the use of said canal and harbors
upon such terms may be agreed upon for all
vessels owned 10y said States or by citizens thereof
Sec. s. That the sum of sl0.o0O,OOO Is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated toward the project herein
hereby authorized enter into a contract or con-
tracts for materials and work that may be deemed
necessary for the proper excavation, construction
completion and defence of said canal, TO be paid
for as appropriations may from time to time be
hereafter made, not 10 exceed in the aggregate
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
TO RESTRICT BURT4LS AT SEA.

Washington, May (SpeciaD.-Mr Lowering of
Massachusetts. has introduced bill in the House
aiming restrict burias sea as far as possible
1t provides that all steamships and vessels sailing
from any port of the United States shall be
equipped with appliances for transporting to the
port OF destination the bodies Of all persons dying
the voyage, unless the death Ia caused by a
malignant contagious disease or the person
dying requests sea burial. The penalty for not
observing the regulations framed by the Secretary
of the Treasury carry the measure into effect
is to be a fine not exceeding s., 600
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
mANGLED AND KILLED IN AN ELEVATOR
MAN CAUGHT BETWEEN FLOOR OF CAF
AND TOP OF THE DOOR

Charles Cutting. forty-two years old. of Mills
Hotel No. l. almost instantly killed yesterday
in a passenger elevator he running No. e.
Grand-st. The man alone in the elevator. and
caught by the right leg between the floor OF
the and the top of the door of the third floor.
His body mangled and torn. and ambulance
surgeon summoned from St. Nincept's Hospital
said that death had come almost instantly.
1t Is supposed that Cutting his up to
the top of the building answer call for the car
The elevator shaft has doors n. ard IL is
thought Cutting must have fallen forward from
the and been caught by the leg as the elevator
ascended.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
rERMINAL CoMPANY CHARTERED.

Albany. May 2.-The Massena Terminal Railroad
Company Incorporated to-day with capital of
$4,000 to construct and operate a steam road tive
miles long in ST. Lawrence County, from point at
the junction of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens-
burg Railroad and the Grand Trunk Railroad at
Massena Springs to point near the power house
of the St Lawrence Power Company. The d.
rectors are William F. Zemmerman Thomas H.
Gillespie, Charles r. Hebard. F ]. Gableman. Will
lam X Archbold Frank Townsend. William b.
Wreaks z. W. T. Grav and Robert A. Johnston. of
New-York city.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

special 6.Gis
MAY - Saturday-Iarchmont Y c. opening day
Ms Msy 80 80 Wednesday-IdsTlem G. regatta
May s" HaHsa Z C. openinF sRESi' regatta
May 80 Medneeday-Atlantc Y. C.. opening day
MAY 30 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cornthian Y c. opening
Msy Msy 90 60
ing regatta - > 0peN
sav
June June 8 Saturday.Atantic Y. G.. special Cprobabiy5
June June i is S'
June H. Thursiay-New work Y. c. hfty-fourth annual
Tune Tune 10 49, Satu1day, Y c. regatta
June 2i rhursday-Seawanhaka Corinhian Y G.. speca'
June %. Fridayseawanhaka Corin,hian Y. c. special
June % saturday-seawanhaka Corinthian Y c. annual
luna % regatta reg so and & special race series
July to 6,seawanhaka Cup trial races White Bear
July 3. Tuesday-stamford Y. c. annual regatta
uiy c. annual regatta
July f. Observation-Disclosures Corinthan Y. G. club
July July sng Field cs sssss
July I saturday>-1ndlan Harbor Y c. annual regatta
July 1 Saturday a}Atantic Y. c. cruise
July s. sunday-Atlantc Y. G. divine service
July g. MondayAtIan,c Y c. feet starts for easterly
July July Il T. TGr4 SsTpss9
InIy I,iy = satnEda ay-Rrdsepo5t r Y. G annual.
July D. annual annual
July ~ Saturday-Iarchmon Y. G., regatta. all
July 90 Monday- -I.archmont Y. c. race week second
day. different classes.
July "a Tuesday LarchmOnt Y. gigs. naphhas
sports.
July 25 Wednes.ay-Ia rchront Y c. open regatta all
July 2e Thursday-Iarchmont Y. G. different classes
July o. Friday Larchmon Y. G., different classes
July 2s saturdayLarchmont Y G.. regatta trace
week ends.
sy e 5H arO9 % special
Cup match Montreal.
August 4, aturday-Hempstead HarbOr Y. G, annual
regatta.
August Penataquit Corinthian Y c. special
saturday-K -Knickerbocker Y c. cruise rendez
az Glen Cove.
August IL, saturday-Horseshoe Harbor Y. c.
August IL Wednesday-Am Y G. open regatta
August is. Sat SatuTday-HIuntngon Y C.. annual
August IL. Saturday-Huguenot Y. c. regatta
August 20. Monday-Manhasset Bay Y. C.. special
September /. saturday-Larchmont Y c. epecial regatta
September l. saturday-sachem's Head Y. G.. annual
regatta.
September /. saturday-Indan Harbor Y c. special re
September l. saturday-Pena taquit Corinhian c. fall
regatta.
Day) fall regatta. all classes.
September 3. Monday-Brooklyn Y. soecial
September 3. NOTWITHSTANDING and Field Club. club
gatta.
September 9, saturday-Seawaahaka Corirthian Y. c.
fall regatta.
September s. saturday-Lar rchmont Y. C. Larchmont
Cup and different classes
September IL. Tuesday-New York Y. c. Autumn sweep
stakes. Sandy Hook.
September 10. SaturdayAmerican Y. c. special
September Il. Saturday Manhnsset BAY Y. G..
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS IN SESSION.
INDEPENDENT COAL MEN PLEDGE THEIR SUP


INDEPENDENT COAL MEN PLEDGE THEIR SUP
PORT To THE NEW KINGSTON ROAD.
meeting OF the Anthracite Coal Operators As
sociation held at the Wald0rf-AStoria yester
day afternoon. This association is composed of
independent coal operators. and recently some of
their members gained the right to construct a new
coal carrying railroad along the route of the old
Delaware and Hudson Canal to Kingston. This
road Will give the operators an outlet from West
ern Pennsylvania and the anthracite coal fields 10
tide water At the meeting yesterday resolution
was passed, in which the members of the associa
ton declared that the road would be of great bene
ft not only to the coal operators, but also TO the
public generally. and In which all members of the
association pledged to the new transportation
route their hearty support and active cooperation
in constructing the projected route. and promised
to deliver to and procure for the line when COM
peted, all of the coal tonnage controlled by the
members of the association. The meeting
annual one. and was largely attended The Off
and Board of Managers We're reelected to
for another year.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
GREAT SALES OF POSTAGE STAMPS

Washington, May (SpeciaD-In the week end
Ing April 2s sOgso7o0 two cent postage s,smns
sold throughout the country. This aa e
breaks all previous records Even in January.
1900 when the month record was broken there
was week to compare with the Inst vaak
In April. The reWpue from postage stamns Of
the end OF the cur ent year is expected TO exceed
all previous records.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
YACHT RACING FIITTPES 1900

owing to the Atlantic Yacht Club not arranging
itS programme for the coming racing season. 1t
mas not been possible so far TO give complete list
of the racing fixtures and with several dates in the
sub)oined list the word probably" is added 10
proposed race days of this club because in these
cases they have only been announced proba bill
ties
New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

FISHING ON THE PICTURESQUE ERIE
Illustrated Guide TO best lakes and .,resr. A.
ply to Erie ticket agents. New York and Brookiyn.
-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-22
MILLIONAIRE MESSENGER BOY.

Chicago, Jan. 10.>-Honore Palmer,
eldest son of Potter Palmer, is spend
ing his time these days running from.
one bank to another and occasionally,
for variety, he makes trip to the
clearing house. He is not, as might be
supposed, ,cashing checks or placing
large sums of money to his credit in
various banks. This might have been
his occupation few weeks ago, but
now young Palmer is playing quite n
different role. He is bank messenger
for the Merchants Loan and Trust
Company, and for his services receives
each week an envelope containing six
bright new dollars.
Palmer has started in as messenger
with the avowed intention Of learning
the intricacies Of banking and the man
agement of q great bank from the
ground up" He started work last Mon
day and at first the spectacle of a
multi-millionarie' son reporting at s
o'clock in the morning to carry mes
sages for bank officials Throughout. the
day created considerable merriilent
among the clerks at the bank. The
novelty of the situation soon wore off,
however, and the clerks realized that
the new messenger was taking hold of
his work with quite as much spirit as
though he never expected 10 inherit
enough money to start a few banks of
his own.
Honore Palmer is a graduate of Har-
ward '9S, and last summer was one of
the leaders of the younger set at New
port. Mr.. Palmer, Sr. was DESTROYS Of
having his boys get practical business
experience which will enable them to
control the vast fortunes which will
some day be theirs. HonOre and his
younger brother, Potter Palmer, Jr..
accordingly started looking for Jobs. "
Honore proved more fortunate and the
position Of messenger was offered him
and accepted. Potter Jr. Is still one of
the army of unemployed, but ne has
hopes Of better luck soon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-22

If the Board of Health considers it
necessary to continue its embargo on
the Tram cars, the business houses
conveyance for their clerks to go TO
and from business morning and even
ing. What to the general public seems
the best solution is for the Board to
allow the Tram Company to at least
make an early morning trip from the
outside districts to the townalso trip
out from town at night. This would
prevent indiscriminate riding of Asia
tics and give accommodation to the
working people now forced to walk.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-22

The Advertiser will announce to-
morrow that 1t has obtained a special
telegraphic service giving the latest
news up to the time of the sailing of
steamers from San Francisco. The Bull
letin has had this service for the last
twelve months and we offer congratula-
tions to the morning paper in its pro-
gressive efforts in following the Bull
letin's example. The Bulletin service
continues as before giving the people
the latest news from all parts of the
world up to the hour of the steamers
departure from San Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-22

In foolish effort to save itself from
the ignominy Of defeat in getting the
news. the ADVERTISER charges the Bull
letin with uttering self evident false
hoods" The Advertiser evidently eX-
poets the public to believe the say so
of its ponderosity. This is also funny
and the people see the joke. They read
the latest foreign news in Saturday
nights Bulletin, after the Advertiser
on Saturday morning had admitted
that it had no foreign papers. In its
Sunday extra the Advertiser published
the foreign dispatches which it copied
from the Bulletin. If tnrs Is false
hood, let the Advertiser prove its
statement
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-22
Ship Subsidy Bill.

Washington, January I3.--The Senate
Committee on Commerce today resumed
It's hearing on the Hanna-Payne Shipping
subsidy bill. Thomas Clyde, OF the Ciyde
steamship line, was then called. He took
up the cost of the construction and opera.
I on, showing that the figures under the
.Anss..!!cccc.". . a." were much higher than un.
der any cher flag.
The cost Of the production for material
and maintenance would, in his opinion
gradually decrease as the demand for them
increased. So that If, by the enactment
into law of the pending bill, the demand
for vessels should Increase, as 1t naturally
would, the cost of communication would
just as naturally decrease in brief course Of
time.