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SECRETARY ROOTS
new ARMY BILL
viii Be Reported to Congress
Within a Few Days.
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE.
Provides for Several Changes In Re-
organization Observation-Disclosures
establishments of Consolidated
supply Department..

Secretary Root will send to Congress
within II few days a new army bill. pro-
Viding for several changes in the reor-
ganiLation bill, passed at the last Con-
eress, and authorizing the establishment
OF consolidated supply department. The
bill viii also provide for general army
stan, OF which ii Is intended TO have the
War College Board form a part.
Secretary Root Is OF opinion that tho
general and field officers of the army have
been too exclusively occupied In details
of administration. and fayors the forma
tion OF body OF competent military ex-
perts to provide for the study Of great
military questions. He has therefore in
cluded In his bill provision for the or
ganiZatiOn OF general staff
Consolidation of Departments.
He also includes a provision for the
consolidation into one department OF the
work OF the Quartermaster. Commits
sary, and Pay Departments. This section
Of the bill is now being drawn to meet
with the approval of the heads of the de-
partments affected.
secretary ROoL DeleVeS IL aOViSaOle 10
make some change in the existing law
regulating the detail staff system, and
provides for an amendment to the present
bill which will make certain the detail of
the Chief of Engineers for period of four
years, instead of making the selection Of
that official permanent.
To BE Detailed for Four Years.
1t was intended when the bill passed
Congress that all the heads of depart
ments should be detailed for four years,
but recently when Colonel Gillespie was
selected to be Chief of Engineers it was
discovered that through technicality in
the law his appointment must be perma-
nent. For that reason the Military Com
mittee has not yet reported his nomina-
ton.
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COAL FAMINE In BUFFALO.
Not One Carload of Bituminous Fuel
to he Had.

BUFFALO, Feb. 10.-One OF the most
serious effects OF the snow blockade
which prevails in this part OF the coun-
try was made known this morning, when
local coal dealers announced that not a
single carload of soft coal was 10 be had
in Buffalo.
The fact that coal famine was i'm
minent was made known to the manu-
facturers last week. but it was promised
at the same time that several tr6luloads
OF soft coal were on the way from Penn
syivania mines.
Some OF the factories were able to get
along with hard coal screenings.
The factories are entirely out OF soft
coal and may have TO shut down tenn
porarily.
There is not single factory in tho
city. the coal agents say, which has twen-
ty-four hours supply OF bitumiuous coa,
on hand.
The coal trains are stalled between the
mines and Ashford Junction, forty three
miles out of Buffalo
Crews are now at work trying To set
the trains at Ashford Junction out % the
big drifts. but even ii ali arrive. the re-
lief will be only temporary. because IL
has been impossible to get empty ears
back to the mines SO more coal can be
sent out.
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MANY Volunteers
ILLEGALLY SENTENCED
Decision in Deming Case
Will Have Sweeping Effect.
SECRETARY ROOT HAY APPEAL
Mnny Enlisted Men Tried During
Spanish War by Officers of the
Regular army May Endenvor to
Secure Release on Same Ground.

War Department officials are very much
interested in the report from St. Louis
that Judge Walter H. Sanborp, of the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals,
has delivered an opinion against the Gov
erIment in the case of Peter C. Deming,
now prisoner at the Fort Leavenworth
prison.
The effect Of the decision will undoubt-
edly be farreaching. and may result In
compelling the Government to release
hundreds OF military prisoners tried for
offences committed during the war with
Spain.
Tried by Regular Army Officers.
Deming was a captain of volunteers. and
attached to the subsistence department.
While on duty in San Francisco he be-
came involved in financial difficulty.
which resulted in his court-martial. con-
yiction, and sentence, on a charge of haV-
ing used funds Belonging to the Govern
ment.
One of the regulations of the army pro-
vides that volunteer officer shall not be
tried by court composed of Regular
Army officers. This seems to have been
overlooked at the time, as it was In .
great many cases preceding his, and was
first called to Deming's attention at tho
Leavenworth prison by Capt. Oberlin NJ.
Carter, who is confined there.
May BE Taken to Higher Tribunal.
His attorneys. when informed of this
construction Of the law, attempted to Sc
cure his reiease upon a writ Of habeas
corpus. This was denied by the lower
court, but an appeal was taken to the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals,
In Missouri, and it is now reported that
the case has been decided against the
Government.
Owing to the sweeping effect the de-
eision will have. Secretary Root proposes
to consider the advisability of carrying
the case to the United States Supreme
Court.
Point to Be Raised in Other Cases.
The point raised in the Deming case
has since been raised in the case of Capt
James C. Read, who was convicted in the
Philippines some time ago for completely
in the commissary frauds in Manila. Lieu
tenant Boyer, who was also tried at the
same time, will be affected in like man
ner.
Besides these officers, there are great
many enlisted men, tried during the Span
ish war by courts composed of officers OF
the Regular Army, who will sndearor to
secure their release on the ground Of
Illegal conviction, owing to the presencs
of regular army ocers On the court.
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Toy Dog in the Windpipc.

fact mothers have been acquainted
with since the world began, that nothing
is too queer or unusual to find its way to
a child's mouth. was demonstrated by
the report OF odd cases made last night
by DR.. John Oliver, professor of surgery
at the Indiana Medical College. DR.. Oil
yer was called by frightened parents not
long ago to relieve the suffering of a child
that had swallowed small toy. Prelim-
mary examination failed to disclose the
nature Of the foreign substance, and a
delicate operation had to be performed in
the windpipe. The result was that DR..
Oliver succeeded in removing from the
windppe a small iron dog that had be-
come tightly wedged there. singular
coincidence was that within very short
time afterward he was called to attend
another child who had done exactly the
same thing. and he removed from the
second youngsters throat little toy dog.
Indianapolis News.
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Threatened steel Famine.

William II. McCord, vice president of
the American Bridge Company, was
quoted recently as saying that the coun-
try is within a short distance of a serious
steel famine. No contracts are now being
accepted for foreign delivery, and impor-
tations from Germany, he stated seemed
inevitable. Prices will continue their up
ward tendency. The greatest scarcity will
be reached during the summer months.
1T is the price we have to pay" said
Mr.. McCord, for our unparalleled pros
perity.'
The Iron Age says that the situation
is becoming more and more strained and
perplexing. owing entirely to the phenom-
enaI demand. A leading Southern road
has found it impossible to secure the re-
quired delivery on a block of about %. 900
tons OF steel rails. and is now looking
seriously into the question o. importing
at least 10000 tons of foreign rails.-New
York Sun.
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PRAYED FOR PRESIDENTS SON.
Chaplain of the House Makes lnvo-
cation for His Recovery.

Chaplain Couden, in his prayer in the
House yesterday. made reference to the
son of the President, who is i'll at Groton.
and asked for his restoration to health.
Mr. Couden prayed: Let thy blessings,
Almighty God, our Father. descend upon
us this day Make us know thy will.
Give us the disposition and the strength
to do it. And. o Lord let thy blessing
descend upon all who are in anxiety, all
who are sick and afflicted; especially let
thy blessing descend upon the President
and his companion. Spare the life, We be-
seech thee. OF their child. that he may
grow up to be comfort and blessing
to them in their declining years. We ask
it in the name of Christ. our Lord.
Amen
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LAWYER PATRICK IS
ONCE MORE ON TRIAL
CIVIL SERVICE In PORTO RICO.
DR.. George w. LcndIey to Establish
Examining Honrds.

DR.. George W. Leadley. the representa-
tive of the United States Civil Service
Commission, will leave for San Juan.
Porto Rico, on March l. to establish local
boards of examiners at san Juan and
various other points where such boards
are believed TO be required
The places to be filed by competitive
examinations are numerous. aud under
section 1854. Revised Statutes of the
United States. persons honoraoiy dis
charged from the army and navy service
by reason OF disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the line
Of duty shall be preferred in appoint
Eent 10 these Offices.
According to a statement by one of the
Civil Service Commissioners the examiu-
atiOns will be open TO the competition OF
all citizens o; the United States residing
in Porto Rico. and OF all persons who
were Spanish subjects residing there on
the date the treaty was ratified and who
did not declare their allegiance to the
King OF Spain.
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TO FORM A UNION.
Rolling Mill Employees to Guard
Against Foolish Strikes.

SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. 1D.-At the re-
quest of their employer the men at the
Timmes & Hecht Rolling Mill and Spike
Factory today took up the work of or
ganizing a union.
On Saturday there took place at this
mill one of the foolish strikes that men
sometimes inaugurate. Mr. Hecht repri-
manded a workman. who became abusive
and was discharged He went among the
other men. and so wrought them up that
they went on strike.
Today after the difficulty was settled
Mr.. Hecht asked them to form union and
adopt code of rules, which he thought
the best method of avoiding such strikes
in the future.
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Should Teddy Roosevelt, jr.. grow
verse, continue 10 be in a dangerous con-
diticn, or worst of all. succumb to the
attack of pneumonia. Prince Henry viii
indefinitely postpone his visit to this
country. This is the statement of those
who are acquainted with the royal guest
or with diplomatic custom. \ corollary
Of this statement is another, naturally;
that is. Miss Alice Roosevelt will neither
christcn the Kaiser's new yacht nor at
tend the coronation ceremonies of King
Edward VII.
While everyone is earnestly hoping
that the boys health will soon permit the
President TO return to Washington, ana
trusts that there may be no untoward
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wanted to Dorrov $3.50.
NAVY ORDERS.

Commander " W Kimhall. detached
command Concord, when out OF commits
sion. to command Wheeling.
Lieut.. Com. II. Minett. detached Con
cord. when out Of commission to Wheel
ing as executive officer.
Lieut.. w. S. Smith, Lieut.. A Dffen-
bach, Lieut.. J. L. Sticht. Ensign r. n.
Marble, Naval Cadet Is. A. Long, Passed
Assistant Surgeon L. Spear, Assistant
Paymaster f. r. Sackett, and Paymaster' s
Clerk G. McBlair. detached Concord, when
out of commission, to Wheeling.
Chief Boatswain c. +. Pierce detached
Lancaster, and continue treatment at Ma
y3l Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
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PRINCE HEINRYS VISIT MA Y
HAVE TO BE POSTPONED
Euerl1ng Nov Depends The Outcome of the Condition Of
the Presidents Son and NameSdke

event to mar the beginning OF the Roose-
welt regime, yet these matters are of i'm
portanco, and give rise to considerable
discussion.
The fact has been pointed out that
nearly every administration of the past
twenty years or more, unless those of
President Cleveland be excepted. seems to
have been hovered over by dire fate.
This was particularly true Of President
Harrison, who within a very short time
lost his wife and several relatives, and
this was followed by more deaths in his
official family. or rather among the fam
lilies OF his official family. All of this
occurred in the first few months of his
rule The Affections of William McKiu-
ley are TOO recent to need recall
The Washington times., 1902-02-11
RAILROAD ENGINEER ARRESTED
Wanted In New Haven on Charge OF
Mnnslnughtcr.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. i0.-Fcr one
searching for Harlow 1. Read. OF this
city. locomotive engineer on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
up to January IL. who had fled then from
town because he feared prosecution on the
charge of manslaughter.
Engineer Read. who was running in vio-
lation Of the rule OF the road. passed by
the Bradford station while a passenger
train was standing there. II struck and
killed Charles II. Hull. of that town. The
road promptly discharged Read and he
skipped town. He was found in Savannah.
Ga. and today he was brought before the
Bradford court on the charge Of man
slaughter. and put under $500 bonds for
trial.
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physicians in the State of North Carolina, who
said the trouble had reached my lungs" writes
Mr.. J NJ. Patton, of ciotho Transyivania Co,
N. c. RI grew worse every day until tried Dr.
Picrces medicines. Will say Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery with one bottle Of Or. sage,s
Catarrh Remedy cured me. and to-day am well
and hearty. and 1 will say further that my
former physician, DR.. W. NJ. Lyday, recon-
mends DIR. Pierce's medicines to me and to
others. I am sure your medicines will cure any
case Of catarrh that exists. recommend them
to all.p
IF you ask your dealer for vGolden
Medical Discovery" because you have
confidence in its cures, do not allow
yourself to be switched off to a medicine
claimed to be rjust as good" but which
you did not ask for and of which you
know nothing.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
2I one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth-bound
volume Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
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ADMIRER PRESENTS
SCHLEY WITH PIANO
Gift Was Accompanied by an
Anonymous Note.
Dr.vman Who Delivered II silent ns
the Grave in ReEnrd to the
Donor and Refuses Tip.

4 magnificent mahogany piano of ex-
quisite finish and tcne has been delivered
at the Richmond Hotel for Admiral
Schiey. The draynan who brought it
handed the admiral receipted bill for
81 ,oC0 and an anonymous letter
| To the astonishmeEt of the admiral the
letter conveyed the information that "an
adnlirer' desired him to accept the beau
tif,,l instrument as an expression of his
regard.
From sincere Admircr.
please accept this gift from one who
is your sincere admirer, who desires no
notcriety, but who desires to take this
method of expr essing his regard for you
was the way TIE letter concluded. There
was 10 signature The paper and en-
velePe were plain. IN vain the admiral
questioned the iraymdn. Ee either was
resoIacd act to tell what he knew or else
he knew nothing at all
When the instrument was placed in the
atinirais apartments it locmed up as
high as the doors through which, on ae-
count Of its size. difficulty had been ex-
perienced in carrying it.
Drayn.cn Refused "a Tip.
Admiral Schlcy, rendered the drayman
and his assistants a bill OF generous de-
nonina tions. They backed away.
oh. no. admiral; we can't take any
thing from you" they said. We've been
paid. and it's all right" and following
cut instructions they claimed to have re-
ceiyed they said not word, politely de-
clined any tips, and left the hotel, with
the admiral and Mrs. Schley in surprised
possession OF the piano from the unknown
adnirer. Admiral Schiey has been unable
TO gain any clue to the giver.
1t is the most valuable OF the many
gifts he has received, ard one OF few
which have come anonymously, the do
nors. as a rule, preferrins that their gem
crosby be known.
Wanted to Borrow $50.
The adnirai's mail is immense and he
receives all sorts Of letters. Only few
Gays ago he received an eight-page mis-
siye of The most fiattering tone. The
writer. however, concluded wiki a request
that Admiral schley loan him $50.
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THE DEMOCRATIC WHIP.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri
Fills the Position in the House.

tEe Ifoube.
Under a mistaken impression Represen-
tative Underwood of Alabama was re-
ferred to yesterday in The Times as the
Democratic whip
Mr.. Underwood does not occupy that
position at this session of Congress, al
though he did in the Fifty-sixth Congress
The present Democratic whip" is Rep
resentative Lloyd of Missouri, who is now
serving mis- third term as 4 member of the
House. 1t is lie who sees that all the
members OF his party are properly paired
and who rounds them UP from the COM
mittee rooms and the Iobbies whenever
their votes are needed upon an important
measure.
The task is by no means easy, ard it re-
cuires a wideawake man to fill the po-
sition. But in the Missouri member the
minority has the proper man Upon sew
eral occasions during this session he has
brought his full force to bear against
the opposition.
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over Forty Thousand s,rong.
WORKMEN TO GET $3.50 A DAY.
Grievances of the WiiISesbarrc Mold
ers AnicabIy Adjusted.

ers AmicabIy Adjusted.
WILKESBARRE. Pa, Feb. 10.-At
conference here today the grievances OF
the molders of Scranton, Tamaqua, Pitts:
ton, and this city were adjusted amicaoiy.
The workers were represented by Vice
President j. p. Frey and Joseph Naien-
tine and State Business Agent ID. M.
Shalop.
For the companies there were Mr.. E. H.
Jones. manager of the Vulcan Iron Works,
of this city and Tamaqua, and the agents
OF the Dixon works of this city anu
Scranton, and Mr.. J. T. Thomas. OF the
Exeter Works. at Pittstou. 1t was agreed
to give the men minimum of $3.50 day
for ten hours.
They had demanded that for day OF
nine hours, whereupon the companies had
refused il and increased the days to ten
hours A compromise was reached after
some discussion
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Mr.. MorreIrs Resolution.
rbc Habit OF Association.

Pittsburg Dispatch-When the Dowager
Queen Of Italy and the Crown Princes of
Siam and Japan have followed Prince
Henry's e.amph, the American peors
NAV get particular and refuse to max
fuss over anything less than reignins
monarch
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GEN. CHAFFEE WANTS
NO MORE ''ROOKIES"
Gables He Has Enough to Fill
All Requirements.
SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
No Material Reduction Of Force Has
been Made and NOne ts COntem-
plated at This Time-No More Men
10 lie Dischnrged AT Manila.

General Chance oabied the War De-
partment yesterday from Manila advising
that no more recruits be sent TO the Phil
ippines, lie explains that he has enough
recruits 20 MI ali requirements, win the
exception OF the Ntnth Infantry, tor which
he will require about 300 men
No material reduction OF the military
force IN the Philippines has been made,
and the plans ot the War Department
show that none is contemplated at this
tine.
Over Forty Thousand strong.
The latest cable reports OF the military
strength in the Islands show total of
l0,S7O enlisted men. This Ii exclusive OF
the troops nov on their way TO Manila to
relieve returning short term men.
Secretary Root has decided that no
short term men shall be discharged in
Manila. and camp has been established
on Angel Island. Cal. where men return
ing to the United States from the Philip
pines with but few weeks to serve are
to be sent until the expiration of their
enlistments.
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which uucheCke0
has gradually in
volved the lungs
in disease. Such a
cough finds its
cure in DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery which
cures bronchitis,
obstinate coughs
lung disease, hem
orrhage, and corr
ditions which,
if neglected or un-
skiifully treated,
lead to consumption-
1For twelve years I
was a sufferer from
catarrh and was treat
81 nv one of fbe bexk
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HACKING.

That word hacking is expressive to
those who have experienced the aggra-
waiting constant cough, which is called a
hacking cough. Sometimes it is tho
result Of cold, or Of grip, and some
times it is consequence of catarrh,
The Washington times., 1902-02-11
Or the Automobile.

Chicago Record -Herald-That New York
man who wants to be viysected might
give the grade crossing trial IL he fails
to find any other chance.
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laws affecting the educational qualifica-
tions OF voters.
Opposed the Measure.
Mr.. Cannon, who from the first has Bit
terly opposed force bills, and, in fact,
any Legislation looking toward the cur
tailment of Southern representation, made
a stirring speech denOuncing the propo-
sition.- He said it would avail nothing
for the House to pass a resolution of this
character but to stir up sectional feeling
and strife. He considered it very unwise
1t would do nothing but stir up a muss,
and nothing would come of it, because
there was no possibility OF getting any
measure through the Senate looking
toward the restriction OF Southern repre-
scntatiOn in Congress.
He called to the attention of his fell
low Republicans the disastrous defeats
which the narty had met with when it
had attempted force bill Legislation His
speech, delivered in his usual vigorous
STYLE made 2 deep impression.
Not Due to Force Bills.
Representative Dick of Ohio replied to
Mr. Cannon. He showed that in the years
when the party met with its most disas-
trous defeats those reverses were not
due to force bill legislation, but rather to
conditions over which the party had no
control, and which would have happened
regardless of what the Republicans in Con-
gress had done toward restricting Southern
representation.
He said there were 5000 colored voters
in Ohio, and they demanded that their
brethren of the South should be given a
IIn al rom nIi-
torial in a cOlpred newspaper
Repre- sen tive Capron of Rhode Island
one of the mCst conservative members OF
the House. endorsed moderately Mr.. Can
mons views. and counseled against TAX
ing apy action which would do the party
harm. rather than good, and create sec
ticnal feeling. now fast fading away. A
majority of those who spoke. however,
favored taking some action. The speak
ers. besides those already mentioned. were
Representatives Cushman. Mahon. Nor
reIIs. Tompkins of New York. Tompkina
of Ohio. Douglas of New York. Reeves.
Lessler. Patterson of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Payne of New York
Mr.. MorreIFs Resolution.
Mr. Morrell in his remarks offered
resolution providing for the appointment
of an additional committee of six TO work
in conjunction with the committee of
eleven and report to Il future caucus.
Mr.. Payne presented a resolution to the
effect that all the resolutions pending be
referred to the Republican members OF
the House Committee on Census, and give
them permissiOn TO report to the caucus
When the time TO take a vote ap-
proached attention was called to ne fact
mar there were considerably less than
1t,..-s h.,
nregent and there was no quorum
On motion of Mr.. Moody tMassJ. al
adjournment was accordingly take7 for
another week.
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Cashier Nervous Wreck.

Cashier Andrews is at home suffering
with nervous prostration. brought on by
insomnia, and cannot be interviewed. His
home is under police surveillance.
Police Commissioner Andrews will
probably resign at once. His disaster will
have widespread effect politically, as he
was appointed police commissioner last
June by Governor Bliss, under the So
called ripper act" passed by the Re
publicans in the last Legislature.
Andrews Gives $4,000 Bail.
raigned in the police court tonight and
gave bail In the sum of 100000 He was
member Of the firm of Warren, An
drews & Co.. Is Wall Street, New York,
until February l last
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of nearly 100000 The board is secured
by the treasurer's bond for s500.000.
signed by the bank directors. The county
deposit is more than 100000.
Mrs. Hazen S. Pngree. widow of the
late Governor stands to lose S12I 600,
the amount of insurance on the late Gov
ernors life. paid last week by the New
York Life Insurance Company. 1t is not
believed that other banks will be af-
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BIG DETROIT BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS

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