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New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
CHINESE EXCLUSION DISCUSSED.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST BILLS
PENDING IN CONGRESS.

Washington. Jan. 21-The Senate Committee on
immigration gave a hearing to-day TO representa-
tives of various interests on the question OF
Chinese exclusion. Among those present were D.
S. Tompkins. of the Industrial Commission; Slias
B. Webb president of the China and Japan Trad
ing Company. of New-York: Charles S. HaInlin' OF
the Boston Chamber of Commerce: Samuel COM
pers, ex-Secretary John W. Foster. 5. g Mead,
assistant secretary of the Merchants Association
of NewYork; Theophilus Parsons OF the Ark
wright Club. of Boston; Edward ]. Livernash. of
San Francisco; John Foord of the Asiatic Asso-
citation; H. R. Fuller. representing the railroad
employees OF the United States and number of
representatives Of Southern industries. Mr. Com
pers the first speaker. outlined the efforts which
the Federation of Labor had made in connection
with the Pacific Coast delegations in Congress to
Chnese exclusion, and this had been accomplished
IN what is known as the Mitchell bill. ,,.
presented statistics of trade between China and
any action BY Congress looking to Chinese ex-
elusion until the expiration OF the present treaty
terms with China he said. and should treat her
cent regard for international facts" He said that
the the Chinese student, traveller and merchant have
was division of sentiment among the delegation
represented by him. some of them being satisfied
satisfied with the Interpretation of the law.
Cambr of b OF the BoS9n b
law until the expiration of No existing treaty
adopted inconsistent with that treaty. because, he
said, that treaty involves the honor and faith of
the United States Government"
Speaking for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
Pany. Maxwell Evarts declared that the Mitchell
on niil would put tax on American commerce that
no subsidy bill could replace. It would prohibit the
employment of Chinese aboard American
ships and this would result in enormous differ
enceS in wages. lie said that tho commissioners
TO negotiate new Chinese treaty in two years
should not be hampered and embarrassed by the
passage of any law.
number of others made brief remarks for and
against the proposed measures. Ex Secretary
roster will be heard next Thursday on the inter
national phases of the proposed Chinese exclusion
law Chairman Penrose announced after the hear
ing that the whole subject would be carefully con-
sidered by the committee.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
NURSING MOTHERS

A mothers poor health is bad
enough for the mother but worse
still for the nursing baby.
Mothers find SCOTS Emulsion
nourishing and Strengthening
lood. If the breast milk is
scanty or thin SCOTS Emulsion
will make it rich and more
abundant.
When mothers take SCOTS
Emulsion the babies share in the
oenehts. Thin babies grow fat.
Weak babies get strong.
~ M ~ send you little 10 Try, II you like
wi BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New York.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
DIR. RIKEY SURGEON GENERAL.

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE BY
THE PRESIDENT.
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
NAVY.
Chief Of Medicine and Surgery. with
Of rear admiral-Medcal Inspector PRESLEY NJ RIXEY.
To be captain-co1nnander ALBERT r CoUDEN.
Lieutenant commander. 10 be commander-CARLOS G.
CALKINS
Second Heutensnt marine corps-Corporal ALONZO @.
ARMY.
First ueuteuauts 10 be captains cavalry-HENRY B.
Word V. ANDERSON, 9th. and HERMAN A sIEVERT.
Surveyor General Of New-MeKico-MoRGAN o. LEW
ELLYN.
Registers Of Land oflces-HowARD LELAND, at Ros-
well. y. N; NICHOLAS GALES, at Las Cruces. N NJ
MANUEL P OTERO, at Santa Fe y. NJ
Receiver Public Moneys-HENRY D. BOWMAN at
Las Cruces y. n.
W W FOLIETT Of Colorado consulting engineer OF
the United States the international boundary commits
sion provided for in the convention with Mexico.
County Va, on July Il, 1852. and was graduated
from the University OF Virginia in 1873. He was
appointed assistant surgeon in the navy on
January 2s. 1874, and passed through the various
grades in the medical corps until he reached the
known the physician OF President Mckinley and
MS family. He attended Mrs. Mckinley through
out her severe illness in San Francisco last sum-
mer and was with Mr.. Mckinley in Buffalo from
ceed Rear Admiral ". K. Van Reypen, who
Gently retired. as Surgeon General of the Navy.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
THE CHANGE FAVORED BY HOUSE COM
MITTEE

Washington. Jan. 21.-The House Committee
on Election of President and Vice President to-
day made a favorable report on the bill for the
election of United States Senators by direct vote
of the people
In the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections there informal discussion to-
day of the same proposition. There are before
the Senate committee petitions from six States
asking Congress to call national convention
to amend the constitution so as to make TINS
change in the method of choosing Senators.
Thirty such petitions necessary TO insure
such a convention, and the discussion To-Day
turned on the point as whether all the thirty
necessary petitions should be addressed 10 one
Congress. whether a petition once made
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
IRRIGATION BILL IN SENATE.
THE MEASURE AGREED UPON BY CON-
GREssMEN FROM ARID LAND STATES.

THE MEASURE AGREED UPON BY CON-
GREssMEN FROM ARID LAND STATES.
Washington Jan. H.-In introducing a bill in the
Senate to-day for the reclamation OF arid lands
Mr. Hansbrough. OF North Dakota. said that It
measure unanimously agreed upon by the
Senators and Representatives OF thirteen States
and three Territories He had been directed by
the conference, he said. 10 introduce the bill 1t
provides that all moneys received from the sale and
disposal OF public lands in Arizona California Col
orado. Idaho. Kansas. Montana Nebraska. Nevada.
New-Mexco North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
including the surplus fees and commissions in
cess of allowances to registers and receivers and
excepting the per cent OF the proceeds of the
sales of public lands aside for educational pur
poses, shall be set aside and appropriated as a
special arid land reclamation fund.
The Secretary OF the Interior is directed TO make
the necessary examinations and surveys and to
locate and construct these irrigation works. re-
porting to Congress at the beginning Of each ses-
sion the results OF examinations and surveys. with
estimates OF the of all contemplated works.
The bill empowers the Secretary OF the Interior
TO withdraw from public entry the lands required
for any irrigation works. and to restore them when
his judgment they not required for irrigation
afs m or te ana eGed iD for the suppor of
70 that reasohapy so aS We'll ~
the charges on lands In private ownership 5ene-
labor IS is fSed G at Eight eight fs.''' houTs
The bill prohibits the employment of Asiatic
labor. No right TO use the water for land In
private ownership shall be sold for tract exceed
ing 160 to any person, and no right shall
permanently attach until all payments therefor are
made. When the payments provided for are made
for the major portion Of the lands irrigated the
management and operation of. but not the title
to. such irrigation works, excepting reservoirs and
works necessary for their protection, shall pass to
the of the lands irrigated thereby, TO be
maintained at their expense under rules and reg
ulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Interior who is also empowered to acquire rights
OF property by purchase condemnation. The ap-
propriation and distribution of the waters n
dered available by the works provided for in the
bill shall be governed by State and Territorial
laws, the right TO use the water being appurtenant
10 the land irrigated, beneficial be the basis
the measure and the limit Of the right
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
PRESIDENT OF HOBART RESIGNS.
ACTS ON ADVICE OF PHYsICIAN-NOw IN
SOUTH SEEKING HEALTH

Geneva N. Y. Jan. 21.-At meeting of the board
OF trustees OF Hobart College to-day the resisna-
ton of the Rev DR.. Robert Ellis Jones. president
the college, placed in the hands of the trus-
tees In his resignation Dr. Jones said he resigned
upon the advice of his physician, who urged him
TO do so because OF his poor health. DR.. Jones has
not been we'll for time. and last october the
board granted to him three months leave OF ao-
sence dating from November l. 1t is understood
he has not improved any. and 1t Is doubtful II he
will return to Geneva He Is now in the South
The trustees deferred action on the resignation
until the boards next meeting, in June.
Or. Jones elected TO the presidency Of the
from Holy Angels Church, New-York City. Dean
William z. Durfee acts as president In Dr. Jones's
absence.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
PHI DELTA THETA DINNER.

An informal dinner OF the members OF the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity living in and around New
York was held last night at Hecker's No. liz Fifth
ave Professor William A Keener, Of Columbia,
the president OF the Phi Delta Theta Club. presided
and Julius NJ. Mayer, recently appointed justice
of the Court OF Special Sessions was the guest OF
honor: After speeches by Professor Keener. Jus
tice Mayer and Lee Fairchd, the rest OF the even
ing devoted to discussion of the arrange
ments for the coming bi-annual convention Of the
fraternity, to be held in this city next November.
The report of the committee of arrangements was
heard and additional committees were appointed.
1t is expected that General Frederick Funston will
be present at the next dinner.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
ALLISON AND DOLLIVER REFLECTED.

IOWA LEGISLATURE CHOOSES TWO UNITED STATES
SENATORS
Des Moines. Iowa Jan. 2--By a strict party
vote, both houses of the Iowa Legislature for the
second time in the history of the State this af-
ternoon elected two members Of the United States
Senate, Allison and Dollver. These selections will
be ratified at joint session tomorrow. The vote
this afternoon stood follows: Senate. Allison Sc
Thayer, 10; Dover, So: Seerley. 10: House. AL
lison, 50: Thayer, IA Dolliver. 50: Seerley a.
This is Senator Allsons sixth election to the
Senate, he having been chosen first In 1872 Senator
Dollver, while a representative in Congress,
appointed on August %. 1900 fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator J. H. Gear His
election to-day Is his first the legislature did
not meet last year.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

ASKS THAT THE VERDICT AGAINST HIM BE
SET ASIDE

washington, Jan. 21.-Admral Schley's appeal
from the verdict of the court of inquiry
delivered to President Roosevelt late this after
noon. The Admiral and his wife arrived here
from Savannah this morning. Messrs. Rayner
and league, the Admirars counsel, came from
Baltimore and had conference with their
client. Admiral Schey approved the appeal
and 1t was delivered to the President by Mr.
league. 1t is a long document, covering about
one hundred and twenty typewriter pages 1t
gives the grounds of error on points of law and
fact alleged by Admiral Schey, and closes with
a long argument in support of his contention
that he has been unfairly treated Admiral
Schley and his counsel refused to make the ap
peal public. They say 1t must be given out at
the White House The President, it Is said. will
submit the appeal to Attorney General Knox
for an opinion on the legal questions involved
Admiral Schley expects to leave Washington
for Chicago Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
CONCESSIONS TO CUBA OPPOSED.
OF DOMESTIC TOBACCO
INTERESTS TO HAVE A HEARING

INTERESTS TO HAVE HEARING
Washington Jan. 21.-The Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day resumed hearings Cuban reci-
procity. with special reference the proposed
duction Cuban tobacco. The tobacco interests
Of the United States were largely represented the
officers OF the large leaf, manufacturers and grow
ers' associations being present.
John r. Young. president of the National Leaf
Tobacco Association. made earnest plea against
any tobacco concessions to Cuba. He said there
granting relief to Cuba. but he contended that we
should be just to the people of our own country
the people of foreign countries. The purpose
OF the movement for reciprocity. he said,
have the whole expense of Cuba's relief fall
American industries-tobacco and sugar. There
was now a tobacco In Ohio of 5000 acres
Wisconsin. 25,0O0; Pennsylvania, 1900: NewYork,
7aOoO Connecticut, 1900, and several thousand
acres in other States all of which production would
be seriously crippled. AS to cigars, Mr.. Young
declared that the proposed concessions would
wipe the American made ten-cent cigar
The Cuban cigarmaker would lay down a cigar
here for less than the American manufacturer re-
ceives for his high grade goods. and the Cuban
would have the advantage of having his goods ad
vertised as imported cigars This, Mr. Young
said would secure for Cuba the entire American
Richardson, of Tennessee, asked
If the price of cigars would be reduced TO the
smoker. , -.
he did not believe the consumer would ask this
reduction at the expense of the American Industry.
alleged serious effect of concessions on the Amer
lean cigar interests. -,
bscco Association, and extensive cigar
manufacturer, also argued against concessions to
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
PLATFORMS NOT MADE IN CAUCUS.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE DEMO-
CRATIC STEERING COMMITTEE.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The committee OF twelve
appointed by direction OF the caucus Of House
Democrats to consider number of resolutions out
lining the policy to be pursued by the minority in
the present Congress. has agreed by a vote OF
II to l 10 recommend to the general Democratic
caucus, which meets on Friday. the adoption of
resolution declaring IT to be the OF the Demo-
Gratis of the House that the caucus is not for the
purpose of making platform declarations and has
no power to add to subtract from the national
platforms already adopted.
Mr.. Henry. of Texas, will offer as a substitute
resolution for the reafrmatfon of the Kansas City
platform.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
SALE OF WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL.
EX-SENATOR DAVIS TO CONSULT THE
GOULD INTERESTS.
IRY rELEGRAPH no. THE rR1nuNE.l ]

IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TR1BUNE-I
Baltimore, Jan. 21.-Henry G. Davis. president OF
the West Virginia Central Railroad went to New
York to-day to consult with the Gould interests
concerning the negotiations in connection with his
road. When asked regarding the reported sale OF
the West Virginia Central. Mr.. Davis said:
An option has been offered for a majority of the
stock and there is strong possibility that IT will
be accepted. The option is not held by parties
representing either the Pennsylvania the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Further than that my
lips sealed. So far as / know the offers for
the Western Maryland have nothing TO do with
the West Virginia Central.
1t is understood that the price be paid for the
West Virginia Central stock is 800 share, its
Value.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
MAMMOTH HOTEL FOR PITTSBURG.
H. c. FRIcK PLANS ONE TO COST ABOUT S. 900 ooo

fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
Pittsburg Penn. Jan. 21.-Plans have been
drawn by which this city is to have a new hotel
which will probably surpass any in the
try. 1t will be erected by Henry c. Frick, once
of the Carnegie Steel Company at Sixth-ave.
and Grand-st., and. inclusive of the ground, will
represent about S5OOOOOO D. H. Burnham &
Co.. who designed the new Union station and
the Frick Building, have drawn up sketch of
the interior. which has been submitted to Mr..
Frck and has met his approval 1t will take a
year to complete the designing of the interior
and exterior and another year will be consumed
in the erection of the building.
f. r. Graham. general manager of the Burn
ham COMPANY has visited almost every city of
Importance in the world and he says that the
Frick hotel will not be rivalled by any in the
United States
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

0uoa, he said the tobacco interests of Cuba were
ItoI @ as much depressed represented; that they
Wete prosperous and enjoyed great advantage IN
d,9 s anercan market, and that in effect they now
IIesired an absolute monopoly OF the American mar
SeC ST. II the calamity of annexation came Mr
@ paoFm SAID the tobacco interests would bow to IT,
uut TOT the present they protested against move
calculated TO enrich the tobacco and cigar In,
States. ~ O' ~ -
PRESIDENT Coleman of the New-York Tobacco
oard or Trade. Daniel Harris. of the International
agar Htigarmakers Union, and several other representa-,
iuVes or State tobacco interests also were heard
IN opposition to any concessions to Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY.

a. m-No. l58 MadIson-st; Solomon Alpine; 500.
D. m--No 1874 Monroe-st.: Annie Knupey: 800.
11:1o a. m.-No. 2oe Eadridge Joseph Rabinowits:
trhing.
12:47 D. m.-No 141 Orchsrd-st-; Morris Peltz 800.
1:2o D. m.-No $50 West End-sve.: Carlos Henrique:
5000.
1:55 D. m-No. 7 West Forty-nrth-st Edith Dillon:
trhing.
D m.-No. $40 West Fortieth-st.: Stein Bros; $500
AIS p. m.-No 32O East One hundred -nnth-st :
Nicholas Arbolino; s.
D. mNo. 3o5 West One-hundred- fourth
ST Frank Lewis; $50.
51o D. m-No. 326 Henry-st: Louis Lebins,en ,rtn,ns
40 D. m.-No. a36 East sxty-third-st Gattufo Gar
selo: $50.
$40 p. m-No. eo2 rhird-ave.; Caroline Mclean: $50
e:S p m.-No. Sprins-st.; Mrs Jacobs: $1,000
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
APOLLO

The APOLLO piano-player has the
remarkable compass Of eighty-two
notes-a range Of over two octave,
greater than any other piano-player-
controlling practically the entire key
board
To hear the music played by this
GIANT OF THE KEYBOARD is like
listening to the music Of a GRAND
orchestra. The quality Of tone is of
the most brilliant and sympathetic
character. An overture ike the famous
Tannhauser, or one of the impetuous
Tschaikowsky symphonies is as
thoroughly enjoyable to everyone. as
il it were played by a fine orchestra.
1t is MASTER PIANO-PLAYER, and
everybody can play it just as delight
fully and as fascinatingly as if their
fingers were tingling with the musical
feeling Of one Of the grIat pianists Of
the world. No one can understand
the grasp that il has upon the most
classical forms of musical composition
until it is heard
Come and hear it any day at our
informal recitals from 10 A. NJ. to
4P. NJ. lfyou can't come write for
" "Apollo's Fourteen Points of Super-
onty"
The APOLLO Company,
Apollo Building, ioI Fifth Av., NY.
Between ITth and 18th Sts)
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
TO CONTINUE NEAT INSPECTION.
SECRETARY WILSON WANTS AN EMER-
GENCY APPROPRIATION OF $4,000

Washington, Jan. flowing TO the threatened in
terrupton of American meat exports to Europe be-
cause of failure of government inspection the
Secretary OF Agriculture to-day sent to the House
Of Representatives request for an emergency ap-
preparation of $4,000 to carry forward the inspec-
tons conducted by the Bureau of Animal Industry
Without this. he the microscopic inspections
cannot continue after March l. The Secretary SAYS:
The indirect effect of its temporary interruption
VIII be much more damaging to American interests
than the mere loss of the Continental export trade
for few months. 1t Will result in breaking com
mercial connections and creating a bad impression
in countries to which our products are sent.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
REWARD FOR MURDERERs ARREST $4,000
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY NOW HOPES TO CAPTURl
ASSASSIN OF ITS TREASURER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

Newcastle. Penn. Jan. H.-Placards offering s10
900 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer OF
County Treasurer John Blevins posted to-day
half OF the amount being offered by the city and
half by the county. The crime committed three
years but all other efforts having failed II Is
the belief of the authorities that the only hope for
detection lies in reward large tempt any
one who may possess the secret Blevins
old and had been treasurer of Lawrence
County for
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
MUST NOT DISPLAY STARS AND STRIPES.

An ORDER TO UNITED STATES CUSTOMS OFF,
GALS IN CANADA.
Washington. Jan. A--Assistant Secretary Spauld-
Ing. acting the suggestion OF the Secretary of
State has directed that official flags in future
should not be displayed by United States customs
officers stationed in British North America Some
time last summer a Canadian customs flag
torciby removed by Americans from building
cupied by the Canadian officials at Skagway,
Alaska. and that incident started a correspondence
which resulted in an agreement between the United
States and Canada that neither should display its
tag In the territory Of the other.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
NOMINATIONS coNEIRMED.

Washington. Jan. Z.-The Senate in executive
sion to-day confirmed large number Of nomina-
tons among them being William K. Townsend. of
Connecticut to be United States Circuit Judge for
the lid Judicial Circuit; Francis E. Baker, Of
Indiana 10 be United States Circuit judge for the
With Judicial Circuit; Fletcher NJ. Doan. TO be
associate justice OF the Supreme Court of the Terri
tory of Arizona, and c. Wesley Thomas to be Col
ector Of Customs for the District Of Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
FOR NATIONAL GUARD REoRGAgIzATIoy.

Washington Jan. 2-The draft OF bill provid-
ing for a general reorganization OF the National
Guards OF the States and placing them on uniform
footing was submitted to-day TO National Guard
association. which the adjutants general of many
ststes attending, by special committee, head
g by Representative Dick of Ohio. The bill has
Y view the greater efficiency of the National Guard.
Iartcuiariy in equipment.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
SENATOR TILLMAN IN DEBATE.

Fredonia, N Y. Jan. N.-Benjamin r. Tillman
United States Senator from South Carolina. and
Charles b. Lands. Representative In ConlY from
Indianapolis engaged in a spirited joint debate In
Dunkrk tonight on the question: Democracy VS.
Republcanism.' Two thousand persons listened to
the addresses, which were acng the lines of the
platforms OF 1900.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
MR. WU TO SPEAK IN SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield. Mass. Jan. N.-Wu Ting-fang. Min
lister to the United States from China has Informed
the Springfield Board of Trade. through Congress
man Gillett of his acceptance of the invitation to
become the guest OF the board for its annual BAN
Quet, which will be held some time in March.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
ASSISTANT SECRETARY DARLING INJURED.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Judge Charles II. Darling.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. sustained severe
Tall on the icy pavement to-day. cut on the side
of the head one on the lip as well as several
bruises about his knee resulted, but is thought
that serious results will follow
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
TIE VERMONT TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION

Washington. Jan. 2-The old receiving ship Ver-
has been stricken from the naval list and will
be sold at public auction. The monitors Manhattan
and Mahopac also have been condemned.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

ELECTION IN JEWELLERS LEAGUE
The Jewellers League Of New-York last night
elected these ocers: President Henry Hayes; VICE
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
GREAT DEBATE BEGINS.
Continued from first page.

into a bill legislative promise vague. uncertain
and perhaps impossible Of fulfilment, raising vain
hopes and doing good.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
The Best Underwear
DermOphiIe.

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dyed. Economical. because doesn't sh- ,,.ns
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