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New-York tribune., 1902-05-16

and driving them around the tree with holos,
while they disembowelled themselves Ana YET
you gentlemen stand here and condemn Amerl-
can soldiers for standing by the men VINO ar ar
loyal TO the American flag and VINO are SUI
fering such outrages these
Mr Nandiver-For the very same klnd OF par
barties which ycu are now charging against the
Filipinos
Mr. Hjl-Talk about water cures" Fight
your political battles decently- Do not attempt
TO do it by slandering American soldiers In the
performance Of their duty. tApplause on the
I Republican side)
LEssLER SPEAKS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Mr. Lessler said that the sander and vilihca-
tion directed against the American soldier was
only another case Of the malOdorous bird be
foulng ITS own nest.
The Philippine discussion became general Mr.
Hepburn referred to Mr. Nandiver's service for
/ the Confederacy and declared that. after thirty
five years. Mr.. Nandiver could not forget the ola
days and the old methods. He should reHeih-
| ber.' said Mr.. Hepburn, that the army he at
! tacks is army. that these boys are our boys
They have been reared in American homes, and
he should join the libellers and slandeTers
in traducng our American soldiers The MIS-
, souri, member he said had seized every eX-
aggerated story in order to attack the Ameri-
can soldiers. And this is done asserted Mr..
Hepburn bitterly, TO secure a miserable. a
despicable. political advantage"
Mr. Williams Of Mississippi. asked if Mr. Hep
burn defended the order to make Samar "a
bowling wilderness"
Il believe that is a lie" replied Mr.. Hepburn.
Il believe no American officer ever made such
order; ! believe il TO be SANDER pure and
simple"
MIR. WHEELER HEARD FROM AGAIN.
Mr. Wheeler made short and caustc re
joinder to Mr.. Hepburn. While agreeing with
the Iowa member that the Philippine question
should not be turned to party advantage he said
he wanted TO know why it was that men must
close their mouths against cruelty and bar
harity. If there We're unworthy members of So
ciety or Of the army why should they not be
exposed in their unworthiness2
Mr. Grow recalled the horrors of warfare seen
at Gettysburg and Atlanta. and on other bloody
fields. He maintained that such conditions were
necessarily incident to warfare. and that the
course Of the American forces in the Philippines
was in pursuance Of the established usages of
After the Philippine debate had continued two
hours. the discussion brought back to the
Naval bill.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
WHY BELMONT WAS Not APPOINTED

statement has been printed that oliver H. p
belhoht mas not been appointed upon the Naval
Doliiii''ee Oh the House of Representatives for
Ce''ai" reasons The following letter from the
speaker Oh the House explains itself:
NY uear Mr. Belmont: My attention has inst
f pTen 1',Itu TO certain dispatches in which I am
,. " :" nave stated that you had not been in
Sou 80 at quarter of the rOlcalls this session
az on IN reason why you should be aDDoint- =
'isdi committee. l have given
S ta, whatever this subject and never
'tu 40 any yHrs SrIhs or he kind.
~ - mtute ou the other day IL will prorabl,
s % ny ny IuS TO MI this vacancy with a Repubican
rri,tnes ir ilNtd foG the making up of the com
10 49,, ~ ms Congress entitled the Republicans
tbe NevaI Gu Gu lhe Democrats to six members on
tbe, .o,lllIllttec. But the Democrats on
disturb bthhfee thnnee numbered seven | did not like to
the dcatb 80 NJ, mis- vacancy occurring by
s hi9 odih e 4' NJ Cummings my duty is clear that
want apvtbipo ~ ~ with Republican. Stiu | do not
as I have ne s 20 70 &c from me rejecting upon YOU,
yours ~ ie"soh 70 DO so. Very truly
Washinptop n - ID. B. HENDERSON.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
SCHWAB on HIS FRESH AIR PLAN
EXPECTS To ENTERTAIN TWO THOUSAND
CHILDREN a DAY AT RICH
MOND BEACH.

In order TO correct numerous misstatements
in regard to his recent purchase of Ocean Beach
property. Staten Island, for the benefit of
poor children. Charles NJ. Schwab. president of
the United States Steel Corporation, made the
following statement yesterday in regard to the
Investment;
I have purchased Richmond Beach facing New
York Bay the south shore of Staten Island, near
Totteuville for the benefit of poor and sick chill
dren of New-York The lana comprises about a
quarter OF a mile of fine beach; also fine fresh
water lake. "A grove and high land reaching back
10 the Richmond Road. The improvements on the
property at present consist OF a. farmhouse. pa
yiiouS the ocean shore, paEodds and "A large.
steamboat dock. These buildings will be altered
suit the purposes of the purchase, after con-
sultation with charitable institutions or Newly ork
II Is expected that from fifteen hundred to two
thousand children daily be provided Tor az
the beach and they will be given good time IN
the usual way. by means Of bathing boating on
the lake. rides doukeys. games in the helds ana
the grove. The children VIII be conveyed TO the
beach probably large steamer, and the out
ngs will continue during the open air season. Every
child will receive good dinner.
Mrs. SChWab IS closely Interested with me IN
this undertaking and both have our hearts IN
it, We shall proceed carefully in all respects, avail
ing ourselves of the benefit OF the experience OF
near this beach. and ] regard IL as one OF the
properties for the purpose that could be pur-
chased anywhere II gets the fun sweep OF the
ocean breezes across the Lower Bay, and 10 reach
the place the children will have the benefit Of q
Tine sail OF hour more
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
FORBIDS SIDEWALK SPLITTING.
BOARD or HEALTH MAKES LAWS To
PREVENT CARRYING CONTAGION
MORE STRINGENT

The Board of Health it's meeting Yesterday
amended the laws to prohibit splitting on
sidewalks. floors of public buildings public ha lis
of tenement houses, hotels and lodging houses
theatres, halls, or other places buildings in
which there are public assomblagcs station Dlat-
forms or stairs of elevated or steam railroads
ferry houses and ferrybOats. The owners or those
in control Of all such buildings and places are
ordered to keep permanently posted In such places
notices forbldding splitting and provide sufficient
ana no proper receptacles for eNpectoration.
me action was taken the result of a letter
from Dr. Hermann II Riggs i'm which he said tho >
the poiluton OF public places led to the inevitable
transportation OF dangerous material on the foot
Weir ana on the clothing. and particularly on the
skrtS OF women. into private houses
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
ANOTHER MANILA EDITOR SUED

Manila. May 15.-BenitO Legarda a Filipino
member of the United States Commission has
brought criminal suit against the newspaper
Freedom for having repubshed "A lbellous
article which originally appeared in "Miau" a
Spanish newspaper here. Freedom published
the article in question from its reading in court
in the course of the libel suit brought against
the Editor of "Miau' by Sehor Legarda This
suit was won by Senior Legarda and Senor
Valdes, the Editor. of "NIau." was sentenced to
six months baniShment.
Senior Legarda is suing Freedom from a de-
sire to give that paper an opportunity under
the new law, of proving it's published allegations
concerning himself. and in order that he may
prove their falsity.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
MAY CALL FLORENCE BURNS
CORONER'S JURY AT BROOKS INQUEST
HEARS CONVICTS SAY SHE
CARRIED \ PISTOL.

The inquest into the death OF Walter Brooks
continued yesterday before Coroner Brown
and his jury. The developments included the tesu-
mony Of two inmates Of the EImlra Reformatory
10 the effect that Florence Burns at one time car
ried n revolver and a dramatic interruption OF one
Of the convicts by Mrs Brooks the mother OF the
murdered man. Foster /. Backus. counsel for
Florence Burns stated that he desired to show
intent to commit suicide on the part Of Brooks
It unoficially reported In the courtroom that
Florence Burns would be called on 10 testify Ruth
Dunn will be one Of the witnesses at to-days ses-
sion
William S Fink who had been brought down on
"A writ from the Elmira Reformatory, testified that
he had at one time seen Miss Burns with a
volyer in her mun He said:
Il took IL Of her muf and unloaded IT, There
were six cartridges In the revolver"
he added that MISS burns and BROOKS were not
Burns told him the pistol had formerly belonged 10
Joseph Wilson. also an inmate Of tn Elmlra Re
Brooks
She said she heard he was running after another
girl. but that If he threw her over he would suffer
for IT, ne testified Witness saw something SHINY
always carried pistol because she lived IN. a
lonely part OF Flatbush and might need it for self
Mr.. Bacleus ELECTED the information that when
Brooks's father had been friends for SS
The witness went describe a scene at
Baders roadhouse. at which, among others, Miss
May ask question:" said Mrs. Brooks rising
dramatically I'm her seat. She continued:
THAT November y. the night my son was
drUgged, and not found until the day after'-
81 verify that" shouted T. q. Wells Brooks's
business partner. 81 know IT. to be true"
Ruth Dunn, who sat in front of Mrs Brooks
began to cry, and left the courtroom to recover.
Mr.. Wells the next witness. MIR. Backus in
his crOSS-eXaminatiOn, challenged BY Mr.
Schurman. He defended his line OF questioning by
saying:
II shall show that Brooks's business was ruined.
If the court prevents showing that Brooks
went to the hotel practically ruined and intending
TO commit suicide must bow to the decision Of
the court. but contend that this nVestiga ton
should be broad any counsel can make it
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT.
BILL FOR RELIEF OF \ DEFAULTING POST
MASTERS BONDsMAN DIsAPPROVED.

Washington, May 15-The President to-day sent
a message TO the House, saying in part;
return without approval House bill No. 44iS
entitled AN act ior the relief Of Harry e. Mix"
The Attorney General writes me as follows con-
A F Holt was postmaster at vaIdosta. Ca. and
Suit was brought on his Official bond and the
amount was finally recovered Criminal proceed
gave a bond for his appearance a. court, with
failed 70 appear and forfeiture was taken
The Attorney Generals communication 10 the
President then quotes William r. Leaken. who
represented the government in the proceedings TO
enforce the collection Of the bond given in dis
approval Of release OF the bond. and says:
Mr. StrOhecker. who was attorney for the de-
feudant Holt and also for Mr.. Mix in a letter
dated March 2l 1893. the assistant attorney said
Please find out as soon possible whether or
case II 1t can be- i am pretty sure the money due
the government on the defaIcation can be obtained,
and We can produce the man, We will have him
claim unless nolle proSse Is entered have found
the man he did not die, as We thought bur re-
Could it be arranged SO that the noe PROSE- could
he entered at Macon during this term Of court!
done. Mr Irwin being disqualified Of course it Will
YOU have heard from the Department [ will sneak
70 the judge concerning the nolie prose- and pay
The Attorney General then continues:
The defendant. Holt. il seems went 70 Mexico.
and has been tried II is alleged that al one
time Mr.. Holt. the defendant. about % be pres
CDt at a term OF court, when deputy marshal said
10 him that the case would not be mp that
Of court. and 10 would therefore not be necessary
Tor him, the defendant 10 be- 0resent or course.
the deputy marshal was not authorized 20 excuse
Mr.. Holt from attendance. required by his bond.
1t seems useless 10 require persons charged with
crime 10 give bond for their appearance IN court
II they remain away and the suretieS on their
bonds be- relieved from liability. To give relief
this particular ease seems tO be but a bad
example.
The President after this citation Of the Attor-
ney Generals views, says:
In view of the statements above set forth. Z am
constrained to withhold my approval Of the bill
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
MEDICAL STUDENTS GRADUATED.
THE FORTY FIRST COMMENCEMENT OF THE
ECLECTIC COLLEGE HELD AT CAR
NEGIE IYCEt-M.

Tho forty-hrst commencement OF the Eclectic
Medical College Of the City Of New-York was held
last night at Carnegie Lyceum before large gath
erinE. There were eight graduates-seven men and
one woman. President W. r. SpOOner conferred
the degrees Dean C. w BoskOwitz read the Te-
port of the faculty. lie said that there had been
niuety-four matricuants in the past sessions eigh
teen of whom women that the fund
started at the alumni meeting year for
the purpose OF erecting building had been
completed. and that the college would soon have
new and more commodious building.
The Rev. L. a. Banks delivered address to
the graduates, in which he called their attention
the responsibilities Of the profession which they
had chosen. Hans Harris gave the valedctory ad-
dress. The Rev 4. l.. Morehouse. who for many
years has been the chaplain OF the institution
pronounced the Invocation and benediction. The
graduates +. l.. Fruchs. r. y. Gordon. Hans
Harris. \. l.. Kiraly w a. J. SchwarZ. V. SillO
NJ. \. Sturm and Il. Turkel.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
COUNTING TIE BRIDGE PASSENGERS.
IN THE TwENTY-FOUR HOURS ENDED AT NOON
YESTERDAY 100000 CROSSED BY
r. 7.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company finished
yesterday noon "a twenty-four hours count OF the
number of people carried across the Brooklyn
Bridge by bridge and trolley The count
showed that approximately 10000 persons made tne
trip the bridge in the twenty-fOur hours
The exact number could not be obtained YESTERDAY
the thousands of slips filled out by the con
duCtOrS had not been figured up and verified Ihe
number Is by means record for the company
and is not more than average daily figure.
The count is made several times in the year, eut
particular days. The system OF keepins
OF the passengers Is not complicated Each
conductor Is handed a slip approaching the
bridge the Brooklyn side. and when the car mas
passed Sands-st- the slip is nlled out. givins thS
line, number of time Of day and number ol
passengers On the easthOund side about eight N
spectOrs stationed. each assigned to look aIte
certain lines. These inspectors take the number oL
fares on the registers before the cars leave the
bridge.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
zooLoGIcAL PARK GETS i JAGUAR.
IT WEIGHS ABOUT THREE HUNDRED AND sEv
ENTY FIVE POUNDS AND is NEARLY
SEVEN FEET LONG.

logical Park made yesterday in the form Of a
monster jaguar. The animal. which weighs about
375 pounds and Is rtary seven feet long was capt
ured In Paraguay last fall. and delivered William
Mill Butler manager Of the Paraguay Development
Company, by whom the animal was taken to Eu-
rope and then brought To this country
The jaEuar belongs to the family This fine
specimen is tawny yellow with black spots; II has
"a massive neck and head. and is said by w T.
Hornaday. the director of the Geological Park, to
he a beautiful specimen. ON the way from Liver
pool the animal ate. among other things. three
sheep
The member Of the Geological Park commu-
nifty has been assigned to temporary quarters at
the east end of the reptile house
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
MARSHAL BROWNS LETTER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has been called to the editorial
in to-days Tribune relative to recent complaint
against licensed hackman tried before me as the
Chief Of the Bureau of Licenses for report and
concentrations thereon to the Mayor.
The circumstances remind me OF story told of
the editor of of the prominent daily news
papers of this city. that on one occa sion he was
called to task about editorial affecting indi-
vidual who claimed to be much hurt thereby and
particularly incensed because it was not true. The
editor replied and assured the complainant that
the distinguished honor Of having his pub
lished in the editorial columns of that paper
sufficient compensation for any damage that could
be done and consolation for any untruth that might
be told.
In this instance I did not realize the importance
Of this case until 1 found it placed in the prime
position II occupied this morning to the dispIace
ment of all other matters. Since it's prominence
mus pronounced II occurs TO me that II might he
Wen 10 tel exactly what ! did. and that was TO
recommend the revocation OF said license by the
tntI,oh ana IN accordance thereWith, the Mayor
has this day revoked the license of this haCkmau.
and communicate directly with The Tribune. be-
cause the paper has taken much interest in the
aid to the efforts of many organizations and iudi-
by suitable legisat6n In this / am personally in
Igrrstgd as an official and desirous Of securing If
p4SSinIr' municipal ordinances which shall Ia cap
a6Ig of Efficient administration and direct rcspon-
sihilty. II therefore becomes important that my
GEORGE W BROWN Jr
New York. May I5 1902.
The reporter who obtained from Marshal
Brown the story published in Wednesdays
Tribune based the statement then printed on his
conversation with the marshal. This conversa-
tion was interrupted by the appearance Of the
c1bmau. with whom Marshal Brown held "A con
ference. Prior 10 this conference the marshal
declared that he intended recommending the
revocation Of the license. After the talk with
fIra alb.
appeal for mercy he announced that he should
content himself with recommending the restitu-
uon OF - 80 wrongfully cXtorted The reporter
is "a thoroughly competent and careful man. an
expert stenographer and took down in short
hand the talk ne had with Marshal BrownI
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
CAN CONTINUE AT LAW SCHOOL.
JUSTICE MAREAN SAYS FACULTY CANNOT ExPE1.
STUDENT

Justice Marean in the Brooklyn Supreme Court
Yesterday made permanent injunction restrain
preventing Louis Goldstein from, continuing his
studies in the institution. Goldstein, who was a
STUDENT ht the school. was expelled April on
the charge OF falsehood. 1t was alleged that he
had written a letter to young woman pupil ask
tIs s lVt an INTRODUCTION to her. tie taken be-
tS "e1h OF the faculty. and denied writing
Justice Marean fo,,S ne was eNleiitu- ,., -
{rar hetwean M 1e considered breach of the con-
IL ~ ~ ,le pupil and the faculty the fac
sn 10 IeaI ,.S Syersity Law School had not offered
fri;,h Chen hui b that Godsten had not told the
"'i' WY" "O uchied writing the letter
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
JUSTICE A. G. BRADLEY DEAD.

Washington. May l5.-Andrew G. Bradley one of
the Justices of the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, died here at midnig 1t after a short
illness. from an abscess On the brain. following
attack Of grip. He ffty-eight years old
and native of Washington. He a graduate
OF Harvard Law School and served in the quarter
masters department of the army in the civil War.
being appointed to the bench IN 1889. Justice
Bradley presided over man" celebrated trials. in
cluding the Breickinridge- Pollard case. the Have
n eyer contempt proceedings and the Holt viii
case.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
MAYOR Low REVIEWS THE THIRTEENTH

HE PRESENTS THE GOULD TROPHY. To RE CON
TESTED FOR IN RIFLE PRACTICE.
Mayor Low and several members of his cabinet
reviewed the 18th Regiment at its armory, in
Brooklyn, last night. On behalf OF George J.
Gould he presented to the regiment the Gould
Trophy. a bronze statuette which is to be con-
tested for In rifle practice by the various COM
panies. Colonel Austen commanded at the review
ana Lieutenant Colonel Russell took the parade
AfterwaTd representation of the destruction Of
given.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
METTLTNG BADLY INJURED.
PICYCLE RIDER SEVERELY HURT AT
CHARLES RIVER PARK

Boston May l5-Louis r Melting OF Jamaica
Pain the well known amateur bicycle champion.
vas thrown from his wheel b. the collapse OF a
tire at Charles River Park this afternoon willis
training behind motor and is az the Mas
SachusettS General Hospital. suffering from con-
Cussion of the brain and 4 in critical condition
He is conscious only at intervals and has IRE
queut hcmOrrhaSes from the rose. eyes ava ears.
V hich the physicians hope prevent eliot form-
ing on the brain. and improve his chances OF re-
Netting had been rubbing tires with his pace.
ard the accident occurred just after The WheetS
had parted company. He had recently entered the
ranks OF the professionals and had been ualnlns
hard
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
VERDICT AGAINST CLYDE SHROPSHIRE.

ACTRESS GFYrs ONE FOR $500 N SALT LAKE
CITY COURT
Reeves. Todd & Swain. lawyers at No. 80 Lib
crty-st. yesterday received telegram from salt
Lake City announcing that their client, Miss Hat
tie Dclaro the original Yum-Yu in The Mikado.
had in the Federal Court for the District Of Utah
obtained verdict for ESQ against Clyde Shrop-
shire who is we'll known William Jennings
Bryan's double. and VINO was. in President Cleve-
lands administration. vice-consIl at Paris. II was
al the latter place that Miss Delaro and ShrOp-
shire first met I'm 1895 They became close friends,
and afterward when the vice-cOnsul got into hnan-
cial difficulties Miss DearO pawned her tewelry TO
raise the g Igo necessary to clear up the claims
against him She afterward learned that Shrop-
shire had married wealthy Yoman- She began
two suits against him. the hrSt To force the pay
mrnt OF defaulted notes and the second an action
for breach OF promise
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
PORTS or SAHAR OPENED.
EVIDENCE OF THE PACGFICATION OF THAT
ISLAND.

Manila, May 1.-THE ports Of the island Of
Samar were opened to commerce to-day
Inspector Taylor of the native constabuIarv
on the island of Leyte. has received permission
to close three OF the ports Of Southern Ieyte on
June | should he consider such steps necessary
in order to prevent the brigands on that island
from obtaining outside assistance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-08
WANTS TO PIPE GAS
Chanute Man Asks for information In
Regard TO d Proposition.

Regard 70 4 Prcposfuons
City. Clerk Leland yesterday received
letter from George w. Alcock OF Cha
mute The letter stated that he had
been informed that Wichita was consid-
ering a proposition TO ZDe or GTiI for
natural gas and that H would Ike to
be better informed in regard 10 the mat
ter
He stated that he was n charge Of d
company Of Chanute men who had thirty
thousand acres CT land purchased or
leased il Wilson county on which they
had Already found some gas and would
continue 70 prospect for more, as there
was plenty OF gas south OF their lands
and east OF II and they had good reason
TO believe that their wells would bring
good flow OF gas and they were looking
for 2 place to sell Il
He stated that there were two small
wells already on the property that were
paving and he thought there would be
larger wells when the drill reached q
greater depth. They have ordered their
rnachlnery and as soon as the weather
viii permit they xii begin work pros
pecting for more gas He wants 10 make
proposition % the city 70 pipe the gas
here by company that now intends TO
do this and the Chanute men would sim
ply furnish the gas 70 the pipe line
company.
At the next meeting OF the council
proposition viii be submitted by a Mr..
Harris Of 8Iuncie. Ind. 70 pipe gas to this
city from the fields east 81 the city Il
is not known Just what the proposition
viii be but J. Giles Smith stated 10
reporter for the Eagle that II the propo-
sition was accepted this city would have
natural gas TO burn n the stoves before
the middle OF the summer and that the
company would spend two million dol
lars in bringing the gas to the city. This
ar Harris had stated % Mr. Smith that
there was no gas near Wichita he was
OF the opinion that the natural gas fields
had its center near Ceney where the
highest fow was found and that II be-
came less as the men prospected north
east or west Of that point. but that gas
was found south Of this city IS the field
seemed 70 extend in a southwest direc-