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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
SOLDIERS AT CANES AND DRILLS.
LIEUTENANT CORNELIUS VANDERBILT \ JCDG
OF TWELFTH REGIMENT CONTESTS.

OF TWELFTH REGIMENT CONTESTS.
Company q of the 18th Regiment. y. q. n Y.
held series of games the arnory last night
characterized by much athletic viGor and the mar
tial smell of powder. The judges OF the contests
for which gold and silver medals awarded
were Colonel George X. Dyer. Captain J. p
Bernhard and Lieutenant Cornelius Vanderbilt The
Governors Island Band led by George Steret2
furnished the music.
The first contest-the 440-yard novice regimenta
10y + Conklin. Company ID, with Il. Brock
Company +. second. and J. Hart Company H.
third-was .03 %. Frederick Suzer. of
Company u. an exhibition In bicycle manage
ment. making mile against time In 2:35 -. The
championship for Company q In the 22o-yard run
by J. McAdam. Edward Ennis being
second and c. Bloom third. T. Donahue of Com
pany +, the ii0-yard heat in heavy marching
order; j. Fagen. of Company F. second, and
J. Donnelly of Company c. third, the time
being l:l03-5
The tug of war, after mistria when the
rope parted. to Company @. of the 18th
Regiment, Brooklyn, after two five minute heats
the first by ~ inches the final by 6ia inches
The winning team was composed of the following
men: Oscar Larsen, Oscar CoSon George Eric
son. Alfred Peterson and Charles Christensen
anchor. The 18th Regiment team was Captain
j. Connors, Frank Clark. b. Iuby, G. Hollcr and
:. Allen, anchor.
Quartermaster Sergeant Edward Ennis with a
detachment of ten men of Company G, 18th Regi-
Frank Clark commanded the Butts manual must
cal drill and Captain Bernhard the drill in ex
part. and which closed the games
Dancing followed, the many guests who had
occupied the galleries unfiinchingiy under CALLING
rifle fire then taking the floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
BRINGS 1902 N STEERAGE-A RECORD.

The Hamburg American Line steamer Batavia.
which chartered for this trip by the North
German Lloyd Line. arrived here yesterday from
Bremen with 1892 Storage passengers. said 10 be
the greatest number ever brought by one vessel
The Batavia left Bremen with 1886. but four died
on the way and were buried at sea. The greatest
number OF steerage passengers brought TO this
port previous to this the Rher. of the
North German Lloyd Line, April S, 1901, listing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
TREASURY STATEMENTS.

A SURPLUS OF MORE THAN ss."naco0 IN
MARCH.
Washington April The comparative statement
of the government receipts and expenditures for
March shows the total receipts s4s SOL ALB
as against $40 sol l25 for March, 1901 The expendi-
lures for the last month amounted to SS,l02 i31,
which leaves surplus for the month Of sS.39S976.
The monthly statement of the public debt issued
to-day shows that at the close of business on
March 81 the debt. less cash in the Treasury.
amounted TO 1897 332 which IS decrease for the
month of S. S23. 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
RITHKONE'S BAIL HIGH

Havana April 1.-The Supreme Court has
fixed the bail of Estes G. Rathbone at 100000
cash The court ruled that until sentenced
Rathbone was entitled to bail under the Penal
Code.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
RTHOR OF PLOT AGAINST KING.
ANARCHISTS SAID TO HAVE CAUSED ED,
WARD VII TO GIVE UP RIVIERA VISIT.

Rome April 1.-The "Corriere Della sera" as
serts that King Edward abandoned his proposed
visit to the Riviera account of the discovery
of an anarchist plot against his life. The an
archists II is said intended to give the appear
ance of Boer revenge TO their operations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
" 6. STREET NOT YET CONSCIOUS
CONDITION OF BROKER WHO WAS THROWN FROA
4 HORSE SAID To BE SLIGHTLY IN
PROVED HOWEVER,

The condition Of William g. Street, Of No Al
West Twenty -sevcnth-st., the broker VINO
thrown from a horse the bride path in Central
Park Sunday, said last night at the Presby-
terrain Hospital to be slightly improved. He has
not yet recovered consciousness however
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02

GREATsINGER SAYS NO CHANGE ON &. r. T FOR
SOME YEARS.
President Greatsingcr of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company when asked yesterday about a
report circulated to the effect that within two
years the company would adopt the storage bat
terry system for operating its cars. said:
There is nothing in It. We have been and
investigating all of the latest improvements in
street railroad science. but not likely to
adopt any methods of propulsion for some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
FJTCHTE's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
WILLIAM WILLIAMS TO BE COMMISSIONER
OF IMMIGRATION HERE
IHy TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBrNE.l

IRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBJNE1
vyoetirrton Aprr 1T was announced at
the White House this afternoon that William
Williams had accepted the Commissionership of
immigration at the Port Of New-York, 10 sue
coed Thomas Fitchie. The nomination VIII oe
sent to the Senate within a few days
Joseph Murray, who is likely 10 be appointed
Assistant Commissioner Of immigration. TO sue
coed Edward f. insolvency. called at the White
rIo,,s. to-day and talked with the President
about immigration matters. This office was re-
moved firm the ella ssified service last January.
so when the time comes to make the proposed
changes there Will he no difficulty in regard 10
the RESIGNATION Of the Assistant: Commissioner
Mr. Murray will probably be recommended for
the assistant commissioners ship by the new COM
missioner ct New-York. and the recoIhrne hda-
ton viii he approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Conn. thirty-nine years ago. and is descended
from old New-Fngland ancestry. He spent part
of his early life at school In Germany. and was
graduated from Yale IL tine elias of 81. and from
the Harvard Law School in SIS. He has since
that time successfully praCtsed his profession as
LAWYER i'm this city. and has offices at No 10
Wall-st Mr.. Williams has alreadS held public
office having been IT, 1892 OF the Junior counsel
for the government il the BehrinP Sea arbitration
In 1925 he took the field with squadron A OF
New-York He received commission as major
I'm the Ouartrrmaster's Department Mr.. Williams
is a Republican. but has never taken active part
IN polltics lie lives the University Club. of
which he is a popular md highly respected MEM
Der. =, .
lac had no idea when he would assume his new
duties. and declined to discuss administrative ue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02

THE CELTIC AT TTLLEFR4NCHE.
Villefranche, France April 1.-The White Star
Line steamer Celtic arrived here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Rose Sullivan of West Winterport Me-. Will
resign as postmstress of that place March s.
after continuous service of fifty years. Mrs Sulli
il seventy-fve years old She was appointed
postmistress at West Winterport November 49,
1851 She finds her occupation gone because Of the
rural free delivery service, which does away with
the little postofIice.
Tho Countess ToIstoy. in her way" says Main
~ About People lis almost wonderful as her
famous husband whose severe illness is at present
causing such grave anxiety. Her individuality and
her theories as marked and distinct as are his
Nor does she always agree with him in his views
In fact, she most strenuously opposed his TRADE
against the copyright system. Neither is she
blind admirer Of the counts style and stories. but
often freely and somewhat warmly attacks both
the result being a rather heated argument. The
countess is woman OF broad training and ripe
education Strong in her character and great in
best understand a man Of her husbands kind. one
both their lives"
Alexander II. Rice has been appointed 10 take
charge of the Latin department OF the College of
Liberal Arts. Boston; He IS at present in Rome
Italy, where he has been studying during the last
year at the American School for Classical Studies
J. Ogden Armour. of Chicago. will present a club
house and golf links to his employees. The members
clubhouse and the grounds
Bishop John l.. Spalding. OF the diocese of Peoria
Ill. emphatically denies that he is a candidate for
the recorship OF the Catholic University at Wash
ington He asserts that he does not want the place
The indictment OF the former Democratic City
Treasurer of Buffalo and three OF his assistants
recently announced in news dispatches was largely
due TO Frank NJ Loomis. the lawyer. who con-
Quoted the investigation OF the financial irregu-
larities of which those officials stand accused
This is the third inquiry Of this character which
Mr.. Loomls has been engaged. his aggressive per
sonality and freedom from partisan prejudice pc
culiarly fitting him for such work. He is an in
dependent Democrat in national politics and has
devoted much attention to Civil Service reform
affairs. having been prominent in the work of the
Buffalo association. besides holding office a
Civil Service Commissioner i'm that city. MI
LOOMS is member of the National Municipal
League. and in his addresses before that body has
advocated the abolition of the caucus system for
choosing candidates for municipal offices. and the
substitution of independent nominations
DR.. William Stokes Lyman, president OF the Uni
versity Of Alabama. has rendered his resisna ton
to the trustees on account of advanced age.
Professor Alexander Kerr. of the GrceI, depart
ment OF the University Of Wisconsin. has taught
the Greek language in that institution for thirty
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

In a recent address H G.. Wells diScoursed en-
tertaningly about the possibilities OF the future
explaining first that the tendency to explain or
justify tho present by what it will bring forth
in the future is a distinctly modern temper
Three hundred years ago people deduced their
rules of conduct from some precept of the past
as most people. indeed do to-day Cod or some
authority representing Him, spoke and it was
not for man to question the utterancc however
hard il might seem. But this temper of mind
that the thing commanded must be done though
the heavens fall is beginning TO be questioned
to-day. Scientists. philosophers and even teach
ers of morals and religion take into considera-
ton the moral and even physical results of a
course of action. In fact, some may be found
who frankly regard morality as a means TO an
lend, an overriding of immediate and per-
'sOnal considerations out Of regard to some
thing to be attained I'm the future and who
break away altogether from the idea of a code
'dOgmatcally established forever" The mem
ace TO morality involved in that attitude is ap-
parent. 1t is simply the old adage. The end
justities the Means writ large and many
irons must pass before the mass of mankind
will be willing to accept it,
But. Mr.. Wells says most people to-day
vacilate between the two attitudes he de-
scribes We profess allegiance to the prescripts
OF the past but qualify them in our practice
when such qualification seems likely to result
in a greater good. We believe in keeping
promise, for instance, but if the promise is not
important and would entail great suffering
we might persuade ourselves that the best way
to keep it in spirit would be to break it in the
letter. In other words, we are coming to nav
more and more attention to the future results of
our actions instead of blndy doing the thing
commanded though thereby the heavens fall In
public affairs these two attitudes are at war
The legal mind insists on obedience to the letter
of the law as written The legislative, or Gre
alive, mind tries constantly TO change the law
when it seems TO work evil. And so 1.-THE legal
mind becomes glOritied and TRANSPORTED in
the form of hopeless loyalty; the creative mind
inspires revolutions and reconstructions." Thus
one man justifes or condemns Il war by appeal
ing TO some fact, alleged fact, in the past
whlle another judges it by its broad results not
merely Tor those engaged in it, but for humanity
at large Ii is with this latter temper of mind
mat MI Wells seems TO sympathize. Not yes
terday, he says but tomorrow. is the eventful
thlng for us. Yet we marshal and order men
INTO classes entirely with regard to the past;
we draw shame and honor out of the past"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The disabled Cunard liner Etruria
arrived at Horta. the Azores in tow of the
steamer William Cliff, all well on board: her
passengers will continue their voyage to Liver
POOL by the Royal Mail steamer Elbe. the Etruria
being towed home by tugs = The demands
OF the striking crews Of the sealing fleet at New
foundland Were refused by the vessel owners.
- American activity in extending banking
facilities in Mexico is attracting attention in
that country. = Much interest is felt in Eng
land over a speech which Lord Rosebery is eN-
pected to make at Glasgow to-day; the Home
Rule question is coming rapidly TO the front IN
British politics == United states Minister
Newell at The Hague unveiled window in the
Anglican church. the gift of Mayor Low as
memorial OF The work Of the Peace Conference
IN that city. == The French Chamber Of Dep
uties held sessions on Sunday in order to dis
pose of the Budget. which adopted by
vote of 39S 10 Ga. == The controversy between
the French and American consuls at Tien-Tsin
over mission property has been transferred for
settlement 10 the French and American minis
ters at Picking: no serious developments are eX-
pected from the affair. - The American
legation at Constantinople presented a second
note 10 the Porte pointing out Turkey RESPONSE
bility for the capture of Miss Stone by brigands
DOMESTIC-A bill will be reported by the
Finance Committee of the House, providing
radical changes in the banking system. -
The situation IN Washington regarding Cuban
reciprocity remains unchanged, though several
conferences were held. ~ Imports into
Spain, and exports from the United States to
that country in the last year showed large in
crease - The House is expected to take up
the discussion OF the Postoff1ce Appropriation
lege will play the first baseball game Of the
season on March %. with Rutgers College. -
Many Pennsylvania coal mines which were
closed because of the recent floods will reopen
to-day. - The canal bill and the Stranahan
Mortgage Tax bill will be the features in the
legislature at Albany this week.
CITY.-Prince Henry spent busy Sunday; a
company Of singers from the Arion Society Of
Brooklyn sang for him the song that the
Enperor's prize; he was entertained at luncheon
by the Presidential delegates at the University
Club and at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt at their home. No. COS Fifth-ave
- The exceedingly dry day that prom
ised for yesterday did not come about many
OF the smaller saloons were closed, but the big
ger places did their usual amount of business
- General Howard, Major General Roe and
W. Cary Sanger, Assistant Secretary of War
spoke at Young Mems Christian Association
meeting held to help the soldiers Of the regular
army - A Westchester motorman leaned
over the dashboard Of his and picked boy
from the track when the going at full
speed. - Peter Murphy, the most seriously
injured OF those hurt in the Park-ave. tunnel
wreck. was taken back to NeW-Rochelle in a
special train
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, IS de-
grees; lowest 40; average 43
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
NINETEEN HUNDRED IN THE SHADE

While it may yet be too early to pronounce
with absolute certainty upon the success of
shade grown tobacco in Connecticut current
indications are increasingly to the effect that its
success will in time be esta blished to a degree
scarcely expected by the most sanguine The
growth CT the industry-for it is already an in
dustry-is certainly significant. In 1900 about
oneEizth Of an acre was grown. expermentally
Last year fifty acres were cultivated, for prac-
deal market supplies. This year no less than
a thousand acres will be cultivated. That truly
is advancing by leaps and bounds
The financial results appear 10 be highly
gratifying. On a sample acre of ground last
year there were grown 1907 pounds of "Su-
matra leaf" which is now being marketed at an
average price of 81 81 pound. That is some
thing more than $1,000 gross returns from an
acre. The initial expense $3.50 63 an acre
but the average yearly expense is reckoned at
1926 an acre for culture and scarcely as much
more for curing and marketing That would
give net profits Of $1,000 an acre. liberal al
lowance for occasional failures Of the crop TO
keep up 10 the standard set by that of last
year would not reduce these figures below
$1,000. That sum. as net profits from an acre
Of ground in q New-England State. is caIcu-
lated to make some owners of gold mines
envious.
seems probable, be permanently established
gives added point 10 the declaration of Mr.
Frye, lately the president of the Connecticut
Tobacco Growers Association. that the Ameri-
can tobacco industry well afford concessions
10 Cuban trade. Nineteen hundred in the shade
are figures SURPRISING the most tropical record
Farms that yield a clear profit of 81 900 an acre
are not in danger Of ruin through a little lower
ing of the protective tariff. Neither we should
say, are beet sugar factories which can make
clear dividends of 81 per cent year on their
capital. The farmer who has been induced TO
grow sugar beets is not nearly so we'll off. and
IL is wonder that Mr.. Oxnard has at times
found il difficult to get farmers to grow enough
beets to keep his mills busy. We notice that in
Colorado where the beet sugar industry is
largely seated, farmers on non-irrgated lands
made last year only SIC an acre while those on
irrigated lands made $50 from beet growing
Those are small figures compared with those of
Connecticut tobacco.
Nevertheless, it does not appear that tariff
CONCESSIONS TO Cuban sugar would-or should
prove Injurious 10 the farmers who grow beets
For if such concessions should affect the beet
sugar industry ~ all the manufacturers
eAS~uaded the farmers 10 into the business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
SAVED BY THETR "PTLL"

Superintendent McCullagh in his annual re-
port declares over his signature that in the
Foley-Divver fight bribery intimidation and
violence were practsed extensively, while the
police force did not attempt to check these Grim
inal misdeeds. He asserts also that in the
Ryan-Frawley contest similar offences were
conspicuous. Moreover, he says that IN the po-
htical struggle In the With Congress Dis
trict frauds were carried on and bands OF re-
peaters were organized
Mr.. McCullagh is a responsible State officer,
and he presents these charges in an official doc
ument. Who was ever punished for these ras-
calities? No doubt Mr.. McCulIagh did what he
could to bring the lawbreakers 10 book. but he
was not successful Probably there were scores
and even hundreds OF ward heelers who should
have been put behind the bars but who have
never paid the proper penalty for their crimes
1t must have been their pull" which saved
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
MONEY AND BUSINESS

Stock market operations continued narrow
with little outside interest. While this was at
first attributed to the damaged Geographic ser
vice the situation not improved during the
last days OF the week, after wires resumed nor
NAL conditions. The professional nature of
trading was conspicuous on Thursday when
prices Of a few speciaties were violently adj
vanced small transactions Fluctuations
were most extensive in the issues of which the
floating supply is insignificant Chicago and
Northwestern being advanced 10 1898 and Gen
eral Electric to 1902 while Pullman advanced
SIG to $40 on sales of only 1SOO shares The
general average was forced up by these wide
changes. but the stocks usually active were not
materially altered. Uncertainty regarding the
financial situation checked commission house
buying, and the bank statement fulfilled the
worst expectations by exhibiting loss of about
two-thirds in the surplus reserve. An encour-
aging feature was the decline in loans from the
high record established in the preceding state
ment.
A slightly frmer tone in the local money mar
ket was not unexpected, more surprise being
expressed that rates did not go higher Call
loans did not command more than per cent
and much borrowing was done below that figure
while few banks marked up the rate of out
standing obligations that had been placed a
shade lower. Time money the best class of
colIatefal was not altered and the limited offer
ings Of commercial paper were readily alb
sorbed at unchanged figures. The specie move
ment out of the country was large making
for two weeks about 100000 This was NOT
productive Of anxiety, for Treasury holdings are
still close to the top record, and any decided
advance in rates would not only check exports
but attract large sums from the interior No
stringency is threatened in a market which is
thus in position automatically to adjust itself
Although arrangements have been made with
the Sub-Treasury TO transfer $4,000 600 or
more TO San Francisco in case 1t is found neces-
sary in connection with the street railway deal
there is feeling that the transaction will be
accomplished by transfers of credits in the main.
If not wholly. AN interesting feature OF the
monetary situation is the failure OF foreign ex-
change rates to receds from the gold expor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
A. A. MLEOD GETTING BETTER.

Archibald A Mcleod. the railroad man. who
has been seriously i'll at his home No. Il West
Fifty hrst-st, said yesterday to be improving.
DR. St Clair Smith. who has been attending Mr..
Mcleod. is confident that the patient will be able
to leave his room within few weeks. He has
called DR.. Jancway and DR.. Fisk in consultation.
Mr.. Mcleod has had severe attack OF angina
pectoris, and has suffered great pain in the region
of the heart, which has rendered him extremely
weak.
Mr. Mcleod was at one time at the head OF FIVE
of the most important railroads Of the East. He
succeeded Austin Corbin to the presidency OF the
Reading. and then stirred the financial and rail-
road worlds by an attempt to combine several OF
the competing roads. He leased the Lehigh Valley
and Jersey Central systems. forming a coal COM
binatiOn of great power He obtained interests IN
the New-YOrk and New-England and the Boston
and Maine. and the POughkeepsie bridge to
form the connecting link between these systems
and the coal roads. He planned a new terminal
in New-York to compete with the York. New
Haven and Hartford. and built terminal for the
Reading in Philadelphia, notwithstanding the op-
position OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. His want
OF capital forced him TO abandon these projects
Recently he has been interested in the Whitney
and Ryan American Air Power Company, and the
American Railways Company. which operates troll
ley lines in various parts of the country.