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New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
LANTRY PERMITS INQUIRY.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TANNING TO
BEGIN HIS INVESTIGATION OF
THE TOMBS TO-DAY

Commissioner Lantry of the Department of Cor
rection declared last night that N o. Tanning.
his deputy commissioner, had his permission to
make investigation of the Tombs Prison
II shall place obstacle in the way OF Mr..
Fanning's proposed Investigation he said, IF it
IS for the good of the service"
Commissioner Lantry said that he felt in no
humor to discuss at length the statement of Mr..
Tanning published in yesterdays Tribune, because
of the illness of Mrs Lantry. She is suffering from
Bright's disease, and is in exceedingly critical
condition.
cided maintain silence with regard TO Mr.. Fan
nng's charges. When last night he declined
TO make any comment upon the investigation which
Mr.. Tanning is to start this morning.
Mr. Tanning said that the examination of the
Tombs officials would be conducted in the Office of
the Department OF Correction, and that Warden
been ordered to report at Mr.. Fanning's office at
9 a. m. Commissioner Lantry's attitude, he said,
would develop to-day. The Commissioner had said
that he was ready TO cooperate with Mr. Tanning
in the investigat ton, but that remained to be
II am going to ask him TO do some things in order
does not refuse do these things. 1 shall believe
that he is in sympathy with the investigation
am going examine all the officials OF the PRISON
and some others, and the examination Will prooa-
bv take until the first of the year. when am 'o
retire from office. ., - che u,
II shall make PUBLIC all the uttairSs usra % With or
ouirv excepting any that might inteIIsrS win VI
embarrass me in my work. There VIII De NJ III III
necessary publicity. 1t is a someWhaI olsdsieoa"i1
task but strictly in the line of duty
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
GEN. BELLS TROOPS ACTIVE
NO PEACE FOR THE INSURGENTS IN
BATANGAS PROVINCE.

Manila Dec. 15.-General ]. Franklin Bell has
been exceedingly active in Batangas Province,
where he intends by every means available to
stamp out the insurrection- There are daily
small fights between the insurgents and the
men Of General Bells command, in which the
former are almost invariably routed. Lieuten-
ant Hennessy, of the Sth Infantry, together with
one American scout and six Filipinos, captured
an insurgent major, with 42 men, % rifles and
$50 rounds OF ammunition, wthoIt the loss OF
a man.
A number of captured documents and papers
now in the hands of General Bell irnplicate in
the insurrection the Presdente and other promi
nent natives of Liam, Batangas Province Cen
eral Bell has given notice to the natives in
Patangas that on December 2S he purposes TO
concentrate them in the neighborhood of the
towns. He will move their live stock, rice, etc.
to within the limits of concentration. After this
date everything outside these limits will be
confiscated.
The roads from Batangas and Laguna prov
inces are lined with a continuous stream OF
native men. women and children in carryalls,
carts, and mounted on carabaos seeking safety
from the horrors of war. The column under
Colonel Theodore j. Wint, of the 9th Cavalry, Is
tireless in operations against the insurgents.
and has received high praise from the military
authorities.
The insurgent General Torres who was found
guilty by military commission of ordering the
assassination of an American corporal and
sentenced to be hanged, but whose sentence was
disapproved by General Chafee. broke down
when he was released He said 1t was just that
his life be spared. because he was innocent Of
the crime imputed to him. He has expressed
his highest regard and warmest feelings for Cen
eral Chaffee. and his appreciation that the su-
preme military power in the Philippines is in
the hands of such man. Torres says he is
submissive to the easting conditions.
Patterson the English secretary to SiXto
Lopez, who was expelled from the Philippines
for refusing to swear allegiance to the United
States, left here to-day for Hong-kong on the
United States army transport Warren.
Messrs. Smith. Bell & Co, whose name was
found stamped on rice sacks found in possession
of the insurgents. say that the fact that their
trade mark found on the sacks of rice in
question is proof of their innocence, they
sell rice to anybody for cash
There has been meeting of doctors and
veterinarians here TO consider what means
possible to prevent the ravages now being made
BY surra, an East Indian disease of horses.
Over three thousand American horses and mules
have died from this disease since last July.
The worst earthquake shock since 1868 was
felt here this morning. One house wrecked
and many houses We're damaged.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
IRRIGATION BILL FRAMED.
WILL BE INTRODUCED AFTER HOLIDAY
RTsCEss-PROVIsIONs EMBODIED IN IT.

VIII PE INTRODUCED AFTER HOLIDAY
RrCrss-PRovIsIoNs EMBODIED IN IT.
Washington. Dec 15-The committee Of seventeen
ca,a,ors and members Of the House appointed by
the full Congress representation from the western
arid land States to draft a bill proVdlhS LOT ma
tfonaI aid to irrigation has completed the Dill IL
Vas authorized to frame, but il viii not be intro
I'D IN either house until after the Christmas
HOLIDAYS The bin enbodes some of the provisions
Of both the Shafroth and the Hansbrough-NeW-
lands bills It's central idea is to devote the pro-
ceads of the sale the public lands to the recaa-
g., - those lands II also increases the price OF
the public lands to be benefited by the proposed
irrigation enterprises, 50 as to make setteIS pay
part of the cost of construction
The bin provides that all moneys received from
the sale and disposal Of public lands in the ara
land States shall be set aside a reclamation
fund; that examination and surveys OF reservoir
sites tunnel sites for diversion of water and rrlsa
ton canals connected herewith shall be Haus'
that the Secretary of the Interior may withdraw
from public entry the lands required for irrigation
works and the public lands proposed to be lrrl-
gated by them, and that. upon the determination
being reached that any irrigation project Is prac-
+icable a contract shall be made for its construc-
lion if the estimate Of the engineer shows that
the cost Will not exceed $40 an acre on the land to
be reclaimed
- ba subject to homestead entry in not
exceeding eighty acres upon the entryman's paying
81 an acre to the reclamation fund This fund is
TO be used for the operation and maintenance OF
reservoirs and irrigation works until payments for
the land settled upon made, when all the irri-
cation works except the reservoirs shall be turned
over TO the settlers. VINO are required as BODY
oornarate to operate and maintain them. 1t also
nToIIides tnat in the event that there is sufficient
pwster for public and private lands water rights
NAV he sold for the irrigation OF private lands at
nrice of not less than s. an acre:
PHI ,otar Is given to condemn lands needed for
reservoir and ditch purposes 1t is provided that
State laws shall govern in the matter OF the appro-
nriation and distribution of water. Power TO make
General rules and regulations is vested in the Sec
-etary OF the Interior,
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
MAY BE sECRET4RT or COMMERCE..
NAME OF EX-GOVERNOR w. r. MERRIAM
OF MINNESOTA MENTIONED.
IRI TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.I


Washington Dec. 15.-Ex-C Governor William
T. Merriam of Minnesota, now Director of the
Census will probably be the first Secretary Of
Commerce. At any rate. his is about the only
name that is at present being prominently men
toned in connection with that position. Senator
Nelson, of Minnesota, mas introduced a bill for
the creation of the department, President Roose-
Welt urged its creation in his message, ma
jority of both Houses of Congress seems to favor
the proposition and the necessary legislation
will be pushed when Congress reconvenes after
the Christmas recess. In view of the fact that
there is no organized opposition to the measure
1t is considered almost certain that it will get
through.
Ex-Governor Merriam has the support Of his
State delegation for the proposed new port
folio, and Senators and Representatives gener-
ally from the Northwest have assured him of
their good will. The only other name that is
frequently suggested in Washington for the
place is that of Ex-Governor Leslie VI. Shaw Of
Iowa, but as the Hawkeye State row hSs a rep
resentative in the Cabinet IN the person of
James Wilson Secretary of Agriculture, and as
it is not thought likely that he will leave the
Presidents official household. the Shaw boom
cannot yet be said TO amount to much In IA
vor of Mr.. Merriam it is pointed out that his
work at the head of the Census Bureau has IA
mfliarized him with the commercial and general
industrial conditions of the country in such
way as peculiarly TO fit him for the discharge
of the duties of Secretary of Commerce, and
especially to enable him to organize the new
department quickly and efficiently
Since the death IF Senator Davis, who for
Years was Mr. A1errinu.'s bitter political foe, the
oxGovernor has welded an influence in affairs
ar WASHINGTON second nobody from the
Northwest. and for four years has been in a
,,oe;+ior to make many friends by his Of
patronage. 10 say nothing of the friends he has
made bv his administration Of the Census Bu-
roam II is said that President Roosevelt desires
10 give the Northwest additional representation
in the Cabinet before his term expires potn be
cause Of his particular liking Tor that Seclloh
that inc President already has intmated to Ma
+ional Committeeman Thomas SheViin, OF MIN
neeota a wish to have him enter the CABINET III
some capacity. but that Mr. SheNiln has de-
cIined TO consider this office for business reasons
and is supporting Mr. Merriam
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
WAR TAX REDUCTION.
NO DEFINITE PLANS YET MADE FOf' AZ
TON BY CONGRESS INTERESTS
SEEK HEARINGS

v,-1,r,+on Der 15-Chairnan Payne Of the
yTavs and Means Committee, says that no deliI'e
plans have been made thus far for consioeris .,Ie
question cf further reducing the war taxes Al the
-. fine there has been much informal discussion
of the subject considerable data has been gaIhefeu
concerning the items which can be pest reouceu
and there seems to be a general purpose on the
-,ar+ OF the members Of the committee TO push thls
i..,. question 10 the front soon after the holi-
daTs. In speaking Of the mater to-day Mr. Payne
said:
With g surplus of about scO.ooocoo, I have no
doubt the Ways and Means bI 1 the General
lines of the last tax reduction pill 6uI tte
Is hG e Tei are Several contingencies which may call
10 n viii be well to understand pretty well what
our expenditures are to be peio[e @ nfiee nI1s When
We make the reduction we ought to make axe IL LAS as
large as be made with SAFETY: IN my JuI oon
after the holidays. Whether we will have near ar
committee
7, the absence OF action by the committee Mt
pa1-ne Will not discuss the prospects Of reduction
on particular items. Already, however seNerai III
terests have applied for hearings. Ihese lhcluoe
Tho representatives of the interests, VINO desire
"a have the 10 cent tax imposed by the War ReVe-
me act taken off Of that product No formal ap-
plication has been made by the representatives oI
the beer and wine interests but both are eApecteu
n make strong efforts for reductions on ther re
snec+ive taxes Suggestions have also reached
members of the committee that the war tax I'M
posed on banking capital be taken off,
Another proposition is for the doing away with
the withdrawal stamp taxes on imported merchan-
disc particularly on tobacco. these withdrawal
stamps are said be very onerous TO importers
The large tobacco interests have not yet made
known what If any, further reduction they Woulq
seek tobacco. but the INDEPENDENT pIoducerS W oI
manufactured tobacco and snufi are understood to
desire a reduction from the present rate 10 SIX
cents a hundred Bills have been introduced pro-
posinE a reduction low as two cents a pound
There is no suggestion thus far that further
changes will be made cigars and cigarettes
Owing to the large amount of surplus, there, is
some sentiment among members in favor Of wiping
out the entire list Of revenue taxes at a single
stroke thus leaving the revenue and customs laws
lIpop the basis that existed prior 10 the spanish
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
LIBERALS IN RIO H4CHA.
GENERAL. SANCHEZ BRINGS NEWS OF
CONSERVATIVE DISASTERS
IN COLOMBIA.

Willemstad Island of Curacao, Dec. 15.-The
Venezuelan General Vicente Sanchez. who is
now here on his way from MaracaibO to Caracas
reports that a thousand Colombian Liberals,
dlstantly supported by 1000 Venezuelan troops.
captured the Colombian seaport town of Rio
Hacha on the northwest coast Of the Guajira
peninsula. December 10. after Generals Clodo
miro Castillo and Ciro Pupo, both Venezuelans
had defeated 1000 Colombian Conservative
troops near Treinta CTreinta is about thirty
miles southwest of Rio Hacha, in Colombian
territory)
General Rafael Uribe-Uribe is directing the
campaign from Maracaibo. where he has OBJ
tanned lukewarm Venezuelan support Upon
learning of the Liberal victory at Rio Hacha,
General Tribe Immediately proceeded south to
the province of Tachira. The Colombian Con-
servatives made an attempt to intercept Uribe,
but were foiled by means of decoy armored
train.
Venezuelan Colombian frontier. Their object
i've is said to be Bucaramanga. in Colombia,
which it is reported. has been lost to the Co
lombian Government. The Liberals are also
said to have taken possession of the capital ot
the Colombian District of Tolima.
Venezuela has renewed her war measures
since the rejection OF Chis offer of mediation
Her present position IS weakened by grave army
frauds implcating the eldest brother of Pres!-
dent Castro The followers of Castros brother
dwndng away. me z.it ,boinsaTn
Iooting of cattle in the Guajfra Peninsula
Dayila imprisoned the Mayor of Sinamaica, IN
the Guaiira and caused the arrest OF the chief
of staff of General Vicente Sanchez. He has
been replaced in the Guajira by General Oil
wares The charges against MIN are orought pF
PRECEDENT Ferrer Of the State OF Zuia. Ferrer
has resigned his position in disgust. Davila has
been formally accused of murder IT Is SAID he
is to be made military commandant AT caracas.
Maracaibo is restless and popular uprising
iS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
EIGHT DEAD OR MISSING.
RESULT OF HEAD-ON COLLISION OF
ILLINOIS CENTRAL PASSENGER
AND EPEJCIT TR AIMS
AND FREIGHT TRAINS

Rockford, ILL., Dec. 15.-Failure on the part OF
a conductor to obey orders is supposed to nave
been the cause of head-end collision on the
Illinois Central, between Irene and Perryville
early this morning. The two trains were the
eastbourd passenger train and a through
freight from Chicago going west. AS result
eight persons are dead or missing and eleven
injured
The known dead are:
CAREY. EDWARD. Freeport; freight fireman.
FUNK. J. W. Chicago brakeman passenger train
oRMsBY. RICHARD, Chicago; engineer Of passenger
train.
REARDoN. JAMES. Freeport; fireman Of passenger
BEHAN. DAVID Freeport; freight engineer,
THOMPSON ROBERT. Dubuque; American Express
The missing and supposed dead a news
boy on the passenger train. name unknown, and
a section foreman from Irene. name unknown.
Those seriously injured so far as the names
have been ascertained H. G. Wellman, Chi
cago, right arm crushed off at elbow, condition
critical; D. r. Ahrendt, Chicago, cut and
bruised by broken glass; j. H. Quinlan. passen-
ger conductor cut and bruised. crushed about
the chest, condition critical; w. B. keefe, Sioux
CITY, Iowa. head severely cut; Frank Stadleman.
New-Athens, H.. cut about head and arms, and
Thomas Hendricks, NewAthens, Ill, cut and
bruised and hair scorched off
both running at full speed. The smoking car,
express and baggage were piled upon the
locomotives, penning in the occupants or the
smoker only three of the half dozen in that
car escaped. The others were penned in, and II
not instantly killed. were roasted to death All
efforts OF the survivors to reach the victims
were unavaing.
The temperature was 20 degrees below zero
and an icy wind was blowing. the point where
the wreck occurred being in shallow cut
afording no protection. The injured were with
out hats and wraps and suffered terribly BY
the united efforts of the survivors one car was
pushed back from the wreckage to escape the
flames and the wounded were placed on the
hunks inside.
Two hours elapsed before any relief was at
hand Then an engine arrived from the east
and pulled the car to Irene, three miles distant
relf train was started from Rockford with
medical aid It arrived at the scene of the
wreck twenty minutes later. In the mean time
the injured had been brought back from Irene,
and were transferred to the relief train and
brought to Rockford. All the injured are doing
we'll except H G.. Wellman, of Chicago, who is
in a critical condition.
Wreckng trains have been at work to-day,
and have the tracks clear tonight. Six bodies
were recovered from the debris, but were
charred beyond recognition
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
TREATY RATIFICATION.
LARGE MAJORITY EXPECTED FOR IT
TO-DAY-EFFORTS TO UNITE DEMO
Gratis AGAINST IT FRUITLESS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Washington, Dec 15--Unless all signs fail the
Senate tomorrow VIII rafify the new Hay
pauncefote treaty by one of the largest votes
ever given to important international con-
vention. Senator Lodge. who has managed the
treaty since it sent TO the Senate declines
10 give estimate of the vote, though it is
known that he expects it to receive a majority
of not less than forty. The Republican side of
the chamber will vote for it almost solidly in
spite of the fact that three or four Western
Republicans have privately expressed opposition
70 the treaty. because OF the absence from ii Of
the specific stipulation of the right of this coun-
try 10 fortify the canal
Democratic opposition to il ostensibly has been
based upon the reference in the preamble to
Article : OF tde old Clayton BUlwer treaty, the
contention this point being that this refer
ence re-establishes Great BTitain's rights and
privileges secured by that convention. But this
fiction was completely shattered the other day by
Senator Spooner in a speech which set all
doubts at rest that point It is known posi-
lively that the efforts of some of the Democratic
Senators TO array the minority against the
treaty on political grounds have failed, and that
AZ least ten of tie minority Will vote with the
Republicans.
At the recent meeting of the Senate Demo
cratic caucus Senator Morgan pleaded elo-
uuently and effectively with his side of the
issue. as that would have the effect upon the
public mind Of making the Democratic party
hostile 10 the construction of an sthnlian canal.
AS is well known, Senator Morgan for years has
been working for the projected waterway. ana
now that his hopes about to be realized
through direct legislation upon the subject ne
feels that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Is some
thing of a vindication of his course
His colleague, the venerable Mr. Pettus, takes
about the same view of it, and Senator Talla-
ferro of Florida, also is enthusiastically COM
,,l,te7 10 the Hay-Pauncefote convention Both
Senators from Idaho. Messrs- Heitfeld and
11Dhois, will vote with the majority tomorrow
although a few days ago it is understood they
1vare willing to join the movement to force an
sr7endment in favor of fortifying at the risk OF
defeating ratification. Senator Clay, OF Georgia
&c another Democrat who it is confidently eX-
,ac+ed will vote for ratification, while there Is
no doubt that Senator McLaurin, of South caro-
lima will do the same. In addition 10 these II
&c believed that at least four or five other men,
hers of thu minority will give their votes IN
grudgingly to the treaty.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
p,pr ~ CHICAGO APARTMENT HOUSE.

Chicago. Dec. ia fire in the Olinger apartment
building at Indiana ave and Thirty-hfth-sf.' at an
a.r1,, hour this morning the cause of many
orro,,, escapes and daring rescues although it is
believed that every one of the sixty occupants of
the building saved
The fire was caused by an overheated furnace in
tho basement where the flames were first discov-
e-ad Most of the occupants reused from their
beds by the janitor and policeman. When the
fremen arrived men, women and children were
rushing about in their nightclothes through the
dense smoke that filed the halls. Almost before
the alarm had been given all escape by the main
stairway cut off by the hames Many per,
by the fremen down their ladders 20 the street;
Others found their way to the fire escapes, ana
in scanty clothing and with bare feet climbed down
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

unaided. The Intense cold. many degrees below
zero added their sufferings, but all were cared
for in neighborng stores or residences.
The loss the building. which is owned by John
P. OInger, is placed $1,000; contents OF the
building. 81 go, covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

against its spreading. and also to care for t, the
afflicted. He argues that if other nations desired
adopt retaliatory methods. of which there has
been some discussion. the United States would be
q great sufferer Mr.. Taylor not ready to-
day to make public his scheme for removing the
present restrictions 10 this class Of immigrants
but says that he Will have an annoupcement ready
this week
Terence Y. Powderly, Commissioner General OF
immigration. who largely responsible for OBJ
tanning Supervising Surgeon General Wyman $
opinion that ConsumptIvcs were not entitled 20
admission this country still maintains that
such immigrants undesirable and should be
kept out.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
ANY BUST AT A PINCH.
g London Globe.

From The LONDON GIoDe- :, . rl
good story is told in some Ifon Se was giving
hIo n re-forn1ance of Don Giovanni at Duonn; anu
he thought do honor to the composer q AT act
and Performing a chorus from the Mage, FIu.e @
round it. The property man tnousn arrsnsed il was
found that he had used bust or onareS -s Sse MAJ
CO.. refused TO allow the scene A pust Up on t,,e
efsee he said was thing, but oust ip Ia 'ne
audience was another
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
THE TUBERCULOSIS RESTRICTION.
AN APPEAL. FROM RULING WHICH BARS OUT
CONSERVATIVES EXPECTED
rRv TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l

CoNSUMPTIVES EXPECTED.
TBT TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington Dec I5.-In all likelihood Horace A
Taylor. one of the Assistant Secretaries OF the
Treasury Department. VIII bring about an appeal
from the ruling of the Marine Hospital Service pun
lshed last spring which placed tuberculosis OF the
lungs on the list of dangerous and loathsome DIS
eases which are barred from admission to this
country under the existing immigration laws III
was expected that a decision on this question
would be reached last Monday. but as there mas
been some hitch in a preliminary report by the
supervising Surgeon General it will be delayed yet
for days. a short time ago circular letter
was sent the immigration commissioners at all
American ports for special reports on the number
OF aliens having arrived since July who were az
nicted with consumption. An examination OF the
official replies revealed the authorities that less
than hall hundred immigrants had been de-
barred from admission account Of tuberculosis
AT New-York only .hirty-four cases have been re-
ported, at Baltimore and at Philadelphia three
one OF the Philadelphia was that or a
young woman who died before she could be de-
ported.
IT is understood that Assistant Secretary Taylor
aas concluded that the number or Immigrants
alnictcd with tuberculosis coming TO America mas
peea so small that IL Is not matter OF great I'M
porfance, nor one which the city health authori-
ties are unable properly TO handle so as to guard
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
AMERICANS ENTERTAIN BRITISH OFFI-
GERS

Manila Dec 15.-Ninety American army and
navy officers were present a dinner in honor
of the officers of the British cruiser Endymion
last night. Acting Civil Governor Wright. an
swering to The Philippines" said he thought
he had been too long in the islands to answer
satisfactorily. He said he knew much more
about the islands when he had been there only
thirty days than he did now
number of excellent speeches were made at
vailed.