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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
BROADWAY TABERNACLE SITE.
New Church to he Duilt At Broadway and
F1fty-sixth Street.

The Broadway Tabernacle Society bought
a site for a new church yesterday on the
northeast corner OF Broadway and Fifty
sixth street. The society sold it's present
church on the northeast corner OF Broad
way and T~hirty-fourth street a fortnight
ago for 81 800, 900 TO the Washington Build
ing Company, headed by Edward F.. Searles.
which intends to put up a twent y -story
hotel on this and adjoining property. Tor
the Fifty-sixth street corner. which meas
ures 30 feet on Broadway and III on the
street. the society paid A50,0O0, A church
and a parish house will be erected. for which,
however, tho architect has not yet been
selected. The society retains possession
of the old tabernacle until May, 1902, and
negotiations have been opened 10 secure
a lease Of Mendelssohn Hall after that date.
chase by Cornelius n. Bliss and William
Ives Washburn, acting as a special COM
mittee OF the board of trustees. The
property was acquired from the Central
Realty. Bond and Trust Company through
the brokerage Arm OF Frederick Southack
terday that the site had been determined
on after consultation with at least five
sixths Of the officers and members OF the
church.
The rest Of the Broadway block between
Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets IL
owned by tho Central Realty. Bond and
Trust Company. which bought IL in several
parcels last year with a view to reselling
II as a site for a great apartment hotel.
Henry Morgenthau, the President OF the
company. said yesterday that the rest OF
the block has not been formally disposed
OF, but that a sale is in negotiation that
hinged on the congregations purchase OF
the Ffty-siNth street corner.
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now BONNER WAS SELECTED.
Story OF the way He Was Named for Fire
chief OF the Philippines.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3O.-An interesting
story Is being told here in regard 10 Hugh
Bonner's selection "a Chief of the Philip
pines Fire Department, The Philippine
Commission had cabled Col. Edwards,
Chief Of the lnsular Bureau Of the War
Department. 20 ask the Civil Service Com
mission to recommend n suitable fire chief
and the commission took the matter under
Amusement. II was long on clerks, mes
sengers, laborers and scientists, but when
IL came to putting out fires, the Civil Ser
vice Commission had no eligible list. Com
missioner Proctor wrcstled with the prob
lem for several days, until he met al a din
ner at the White House former Fire Com
missioner Sheffield Of New York. During
the dinner the conversation turned on
fires and the Commissioner spoke Of several
large fires that had taken place in New
York. The thought occurred to Com
who could suggest a fire chief for Manila,
but he was doubtful Of the propriety Of
asking his advice, 30 he waited until tho
next day, when he went to the White House
and laid the matter before the President.
President Roosevelt approved the sug-
gestion, and at Mr.. Procter's request wrote
to MIR. Sheffield. Back came Mr.. Shelf
fields recommendation that Bonner he
appointed, and the President sent the letter
TO Col. Edwards with the terse comment:
- lnr uplbInl N'ih w iuihf III NOfTlt
perplexity Col. Edwards went TO the White
House and presented the letter TO the
President.
What ia the matter with this'' inquired
Mr.. Roosevelt.
We'll. you know" replied Col. Edwards.
'the Philippine Commission asked that the
Civil Service Commission select a man for
the place, and ] don't see where the COM
mission has made the selection Besides,
he added with a qIizzical emile, you know
political recommendations don GO
President Roosevelt laughed heartily
al his insdvertent attempt 20 violate his
WI rule and suggested that the recom-
mendation he sent 20 Commissioned Proctor,
at whose request he had written to Mr..
Sheffield, with the remark tina he thought
Mr Proctor would indorSe the recon-
mendation. In this he proved correct,
and this place was offered Mr.. Bonner.
which hs has accepted.
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OPPOSED 10 rENNr PO:TaGr.
Chairman Lou sa,s u Would Create .
Greater Deficit and D, ImprscIICabie

W~AsniSoToS. Doc 80 Representative
Loud Of California, chairman Of the House
Poet Once COMMITTEE, talked wlth the
Pr-.ldeut to-day with rrgard 20 th" postal
service aud expressed ,,ows pn the question
Of penny postage, Which are directly upro-
bite tho-s eNpr.r5rd hy the new Postmaster
General
Penny puHtagr cannot uuN ic made = suc-
or-- be- sald ~ q Nrh reporter aftorsard
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THINK THEY DESERVE MEDALS.
Young Detroit Miliionaires VINO Served o n
the Yosemite Demand Recognition.

WASHINGTON Dec. 30.-In view OF pro-
tests against The recommendation OF the
Naval Board on Awards that no Spanish
war medals be conferred on officers and
men OF the United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite, Secretary Long has referred
back the boards report, with directions
TO give a hearing to the parties making the
protest. Among the communications on
the subject received by Secretary Long
was a telegram from Representative Cor
liss OF Detroit. asking him 10 suspend 40
ton on the report until interested parties
could be heard. II was on this telegram
that Mr.. Long acted.
An interesting story lies behind the
protests. The Yosemite was manned prin-
cipally by members Of the Detroit naval
militia composed of some OF the wealthieet
young men OF that city. and it was said
that the combined wealth OF the members
amounted TO nearly $40. 900 900. No person
was admitted 10 membership whose social
status was not the best. Much arnuse-
ment was caused at the beginning OF the
war through proposals OF members OF the
organization 10 pay men to do the work
Of s~wabbing down decks and other druid
gerry for them.
But Capt, W. II. Emory, tho Y~osemite's
commander. insisted that every man should
40 the WORK OF DIS rank OF IdNlHH anu iuo
young millionaires had to take their medi-
cine, which they did more or less cheerfully.
After the war the Detroit men who served
on the Yosemite filed charges against Capt,
Emory and the executive officer of the
vessel. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nathan
Sargent, now aide TO Admiral Dewey,
alleging that these officers did not treat
their men properly, and that Capt. Emory
declined to follow a Spanish armed vessel
which passed out Of Kingston .tJamaica)
harbor as the Yosemite was entering. Capt.
Emory's explanation was that, in Accord
ance with international law, he could not
leave a neutral harbor until .twenty-four
hours after an enemy's ship had departed
thence.
The Detroit men who served on the ship
have formed an association n have
determined to fight for what they believe
to be their rights without the aid Of their
late commander. They have n great deal
of influence, political and personal, and
will seek TO have the war work OF tho Yose-
mite reviewed by the Secretary OF the Navy
TO show that they are entitled to recogni-
tiOn.
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CORONATION OF KING EDWARD.
Army and Navy May Not he Represented
Unless Congress Pays the Expense.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-It is possible
that tho United States will not be repre-
sented at the coronation Of King Edward
by a special officer of either the army or
tho navy, unless Congress makes an APP
preparation for the expenses Of such officer.
The selection entails additional expense
upon the officer. and there are few In the
service who really care enough for the
honor to pay the expenses Of entertain ming
out Of their own pockets. The experience
Of the military representatives of the United
States at the coronation of the Car and
at the Peace Jubilee In London has shown
that such honors are costly, owing to the
failure Of Congress to make adequate pro-
vision for the entertaining viii CHI IL re-
quired. There is no probability OF trouble
In finding n man for Special Ambassador,
as there are plenty Of men willing to pay
from $4,000 70 $50 900 TO secure this honor,
but a more difficult undertaking confronts
the President In selecting army and
navy officers TO be designated as special
military representatives.
Whitelaw Reid represented the United
States Government a. Special Ambassador
az the Jubilee and an appropriation OF
$4,000 was made for expenses. Owing
20 the difficulty OF accounting for much u
this sum he was compelled 10 turn part Of
IL back into the State Department, but his
sccounts showed actual expenditures out
side of the Government funds Of about
$4,000. II has been figured up that an
army or nav officer 10 meet all the re-
quirements al the occasion, will ave 60
spend not less than $4,000 and few officers
arr ready To pay tlat price for the pleasure
Of representing their country at the coro-
nation. Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles
have been mentioned as likely to be sent
a. special military representative. but
Gen. Miles had one eHps1ience when he
attended the Jubilee and Is not anxious To
repeat II ~ a cost ~ $1,000 II Congress
falls "a make the Appropriation tho only
military rel r~ersutatiNes will he thote ON
the ground and thoy Will not have ths title
u 'Sp.slal Military Representative 81 tho
United State Rear Admiral CROWN
shield will probably D.. IN hand "a r"presen,
the navy ~ be- will be- In command 81 tho
European naval station Even without
sperial designation 30 wll BE- opmpollsi
a. ~ deeply into he Own pocket Tor enter
tanning uiuUoy Ito Viii be- inyit.d - din
Dor by tho IuFlish naval C~uumandsrs and
h. tum will ho oall~i upon Ca give a dinner
- each uus SEPARATELY uL flo lattlrship
Illinois. Nhioh wll oDat oulsldora able
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
rARIFF DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
n WIN BE on the BIZ to Provide Revenue
for the Philippine Islands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-A lively and
perhaps prolonged tariff debate Is antici-
pated, soon after the Senate meets on Jan.
o. over the bill that recently passed the
House Of Representatives entitled a Bill
Temporarily 10 Provide Revenue for the
Philippine islands and for Other Purposes.
The main objects Of this bill are 70 apply
the provisions OF the Dingley tariff act
to imports into the United States from the
Philippines Islands and TO continue In
force the law enacted by re Philippines
Commission last September, providing
for the collection of duties on imports
into the Philippines from the United States.
This bill was framed as an emergency
Measure TO maintain the status quo until
a law for the permanent government OF
the Philip pines can be enacted, and was
made necessary by the recent decision OF
the Supreme Court In the last OF the insular
cases.
Secretary Root and Senator Lodge. the
chairman Of the PHILIPPINES Committee,
and Senator Spooner, who, while not q
member Of that committee, Ii greatly in
terested In the Philippines question, have
been busily AT work during the holida ys
drafting a bill which will lie ntroduce
a. soon as Congress meets in the new year.
The Senators talked with the President on
the subject to-day and they have outlined
the new bill already. II will comprise
all the recommendations of the Philippines
Commission as submitted in their recent
report. with a great deal OF new matter
necessary to complete a scheme OF general
and municipal government for tho islands.
In the House Of Representatives II was
possible to limit the debate upon the emer-
gency bill TO two days and II was at first
thought that there would be No debate
upon il In the Senate, but thst the oppo-
sition would defer action until the bill
now being prepared should be called Up.
There are Indications. however. that the
free trade element in the Senate will not
forego the opportunity to propose amend
ments TO tho emergency measure in tho
way OF suggesting a reduction of duties on
certain importations from the Philippines
into this country. These will not he agreed
10, however. as there is a determination
not TO open up the tariff question at this
time or at any other time II II can be voided
Under the terrns Of the bill the gross amount
of duties collected under IL are 10 be held
in a separate fund. TO be expended only
for the benefit Of the Philippine Islands.
1t is impracticable TO raise funds by internal
revenue taxation on the islands and they
will need all tho money that can he collected
under tho terms Of the Dingley act.
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CARNEGIE'S $40. OOO. 900 GIFT.
satisfa ctory Arrangement Reached. II Is
Said, with President Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-No official state
ment was made ut the White House to-day
concerning the Carnegie fund OF SO, 900 900.
which he proposes to give to the United
States in trust for educational purposes in
Washington. but it was intimated that an
arrangement had been made which was
perfectly satisfactory 10 the President and
Mr.. Carnegie. under which the $4,000, 900
fund would be placed In the hands Of the
President in trust. II is understood that
Mr. Carnegie will invest the proceeds Of the
sale OF 100000 Of United States Stool
Company bonds In Government bonds and
the gift will be made in this form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
B,RNaRD GOLIEGE's MT DAY.
Must naisr s2OO. u d, Midnight Ia secure
az ri elier's Provisional Gift.

The friends o. Barnard College are a."r'
to-day In their erorts 10 complete a i.ri
~ t2n.ODO which h. necessary 90 s''s
a similar sum from John u k'"t"'".'r
L., than three months agp NJ lH bee
f.lrr promised 90 contribute s"''' ZOE
Naul the end vm"ui hand OF 80"
pr1,lirI iUr. a hkr sum We ~
IA, ,uls' ..- 80 the college be- DID,. D. 1919
T. A. uulrr- d 'Ea' the fund tern
,om,le .a-' n.ghi
Sllas q Bf1Npsil. n tr. ..I J W
Sh. I.. SECRETARY - tI. ba.I .' lr.s
.,... .. AIRED YESTERDAY f.H' '..F d.i r.'
I..r NuN tho matte .f IH" Fh '
ALA b. u ths haudr .f ,,..fF. i.twl'
..r .lil.g- Ir-arlf.f vN. sa. Boo Va
.ugfuu YESTERDAY
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STILL MORE TITLED SLEUrHs.
There1I Be a Fine Lot TO Use Up When
Col. Murphy Has Retired.

Police Commissioner Murphy spent all
day yesterday at Police Headquarters.
instead OF going home at noon a. usual
and staying there. His outer Office looked
like a meeting OF Tammary district leaders
most of the time and everybody said that
Col. Murphy was making detective ser
geants in patches Of ten and twenty. Col.
Murphy protested that he hadn't promoted
anybody. but at least seven men were
made detective sergeants somehow. They
We're: Roundsmen Thomas Clougher,. Long
Island City Joseph O'Donohue. East Fifty
first street, ana Meehan, East I2oth street:
Patrolmcn Cornelius Leary. Alexander
Roundsman O'Donohue was a detective
sergeant for years but was reduced TO the
ranks by Capt. McClusky when he had
charge OF the Detective Bureau.
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expensive locks and dams. Three NOM
bers have been added to the committee,
and II Is argued that even had a quorum Of
the old committee been present when the
vote was taken. q quorum Of the committee
AZ IL Is now constituted was not present
and therefore the reporting of the bill
was not done In a strictly proper manner.
The Senators who favor consideration Of
the Offer Of the Panama company before
a decision Is made against 1t realize that
they are laying themselves liable to a
charge OF being opposed to the construc-
ton Of any canal. but prefer to take such
a stand rather han see the United States
pass such a bargain by without even look
ing at IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
sio, .m.ni. of Naval ,s.srl.

N~AsnIkotOs, Drr 81 u. uainiuE
chip Ai-u has aiu,-i a. san Trit1. al
~. sunbpat Wilmington at Np4sunE.
Ctina and a.. d--patrh hYai Dllptlu at
v aahlnftnu
Tho Training shlp isrrs has sailed from
BEL Juan &c NJ iiHuar. tHr fralI 40
sllp hIhaio ftlm luu - nJaIn o. haiuala.
habu thr t~.fflsslAp NisufurIp tit,ai
hdmiisl a-" hayrhtpl iHm A aiul l.
hrtl"u tUf iailsu. lrfu Uhr teen irg riII
Iufsaa ffuu fsu H. aI 90 haI IusD. co.
DHnluf Justin hum tatut tuf tuhu aii
go uaNuF fllp rsIUs TOGO IamItsn
llaa4r iH luU ~ SPAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
tRGI\TI>tfHIIE DISPi ~.
shile Prompii, Accepts While Ars~ntins
nrfuse, sbur t.ool Onnees

N~AsHiSufoE, D,c 80 Adyio~s received
here ludicat- tat chile lac shown q mon.
trmIeai. disposition than IA. Argentina
Republic 10 dealing With tho questions
vlirh mas ultimsioly involve ths two
uunr." boz VA ILa up.st surpfisins
feature - fha nss ltailons. snolfdlAE 80
us.-. advises b. ths refusal - Afsantius
e.. arspf tiss friendly unin,r - "a. { uit.i
nfatus Geo bang az aul, aldo siJustuaut
God us IH~umptuaas - ,hlo No. esinumlng
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m.fs sram Boz ipi vhlrh nearly iu,al,.d
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Mrs Heoss,sit and rsTib nrturn Ifom
IasiF fnp Do~n the Pot

W~AsnAoTos. D., 30 Tho naval ds-
spatrh ussi pllphin io'uUeI g. N.sliug
taA this morning vlth SIC ksnasssIt. tho
HnY.at. t 'illIfrH Ai.s Ctirs and wiuf
sar-is afrf o. fIlr dave tup dusu 40.
lfHu.a tlH IaUN slfsUasrd tls laHu.ls
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g. iaIfI isI 70 fHIIsuf lIi rUlsfallr doe
o. I'D arH I.sarri n. 80 isu.r aEaln
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31

G"urgr = Adams II Poughke-psie. y ! .
VA ar,sted al ,anal aud Meet streets
yesterday on a charge ~ forgery Adams
was a d@'kLaud ON the .toausf Fanny
Noodal, witch ruus Ca peeksLil Tho
complainant is capt Goorgo Morton. oNu.r
~ the st"ami1af lie ave fLAi Adam.
go' hold ~ hts oiooilsok and ~afrrvapt
pr,ssnt.i a fpfy,i ci"st fuf So al a. go
lel National Bans Il f-ckrkul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
.aa Y,., a..,s ..ls sa 40. r,s.la.a,

NasHIRstuh a.. o. n.HEs Ssa
IuYas - hsrtas as iiHs ria sas
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90 ta traff 80 A. D.. ta b.
g. hr.ata u hs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
49,, ,pps,a,m.n, tor a .s,.s. >s.ro

NAsHAutos. Dec b. isnf-s~utarhs
Cur,s. ~ kansas caliol "u Fu,a.Hf
Roosevelt to-day lo ruiiuif q iriY's .
tia isu ~ tis kantas lrb slfIuu U 'r
49, IIHf uir - halrts Ntg lu.Hn
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
Appointments In Porto Rico Regiment
and Philippine Scouts.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Ths following
appointments were announced at the White
Houss this morning

Porto Rioo PROVISIONAL Regiment 81 In
fantfy To he Captains. John N Fi.ld. Frank
ftTst l4eutspnnts, ~. sau Mote her. Ralph
> Campbel aud MI Il 1aulboc 20 be
fecoud l4eItenants- frauk { Wood, q 4
DeTby shir". Eb"rt NJ itobertson. A Moreno,
William : Mpodfun, Richard N potlou,
Jf william d pritoEard aud MILAN l.
Patterson
Philippine Scouts 10 bs Tfst Il.utsuant.
AWbrus' 4 C. Williams 20 10 aud John
H0ltman % be Ssouud iAeuteuuuts. Inrsuyu
Al.sls dr talfuuut Jr-.s ilsfsluns. Il.A
Marie d~l Rosario, tosard White snd Ifauk
1 baTvn.t
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,..m.,. ,l.,a ,na, psl.lan 80 100.

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I..r u. i..lHF u.I
Go Isu IHfn IH nH i. "
81. IIsF 81 o. HH..
uaI.H "a a. sar. '.I
nHsf Geo. 80 HHHH HHI Is
IaIFt r.a ..H HIHI
nj. IH.Hf H T. Il. CO.,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-03
Something Which lie Learned.

4 soft answer has not only the effec
Of turning away wrath. 1t may serve L
aveQge an injury. Years ago the Rev
J. II. Jones was making visit in Bos
ton and attended a biweekly confer
cnce at Divinity hall. Just at tha
tin" he was out Of sorts NTH the east
an lis address reflected an acrt
mood. Especially did he insist that
"1-ey didn't knew everything down in Ja.se
areyon in Cambridge
Wen lie sat down. there was a mo
mentary hush. and then the late Dear
Everett slowly rose. lie began in hi:
usual soft and hcsitatinS tone. "Ther'
are doubtless great many thing
which Mr.. Jones knows and we do no
know, but there are also few thing,
which we know and he does not"
Then followed pause. during whic!
each man held his breath. for the dear
was known TO carry OH his lips dag
ger which sometimes found its unerr
ing way TO the hearts of men anC
things. but after due pause he contin
ued gently:
And chief among them is how GLAD
we always are to see him. m.'-louth' !
Companion.
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!, Of the United states on account OF the
cNpansionist tendencies which she now
displays. and ii was generally main.
tanned that the conditions for the man
agement Of the canal ought to be very
clearly defined so that this country
should not be able to extend her con
troll over the canal 10 the point OF terri.
iorial control which might -csult later
Oh in the absorption of \ica~a qua into
the pos session Of the United States.
SO far as | could learn ii is the in.
t.n,iun II the governments Of Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica IL demand AN i'm
purtau; share in the control Of the ca.
nal under 4 tripartite agreement.
was informed hy an official of the Nica-
rasuan government that the people oi
Nicaragua had been toll that the scnti'
ment Of the United States was In favor
Of canal through Nicaragua and that
Il would be built along that route. CON
seauently they regarded il rs a valua-
hlc concession and would demand In re-.
turn for II either a share In the control
Of the canal or n large money indeltl'
nifty.
"If the government should undertake
IN dispoS, OF the concession without
such conditions. according to this ON
clnl. II would result in revolution.
The question OF constitutional author
ity would not he n bar 10 such action IN
his opinion. because the constitution
could be amended hy the action OF the
Nicararuan congress- In which the gov
crnmcnt party has n substantial major
ity. but the very fact OF taking suen
action. as he explained. would he fak-
en- advantage OF 10y the opposition 10
stir up a revolution. as tn" party "l tie
outs stood ready 10 use any prctehS'
to seize the government before the
actual beginning of canal work III lh'
cxpectation that during IFS coh>irh''
t,on those in authority would have op-
portunites to enrich themselves.
as 10 the interest In the canal on the
nort Of the people Of Nicaragua. II
could not he greater than ii Is. II IS the
one great topic Of discussion There are
oll kinds Of talk Of concessions. priv
,l,rcs and so forth. and all KINGS OF
more or less intangible enterprises are
beinc set a,,oat. As an example ol tue
nreyoilin- attitude was informed Una.
certain officials Of Costa inca ha"
houcht M the lands on their side OF the
river which will hc flooded by the con
strnction OF the great dam across the
San Juan and will demand large III
dcmnity for the flooding or their prop
erfy."