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New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
DEFENDING THE ARMY.
GENERAL CORBIN RECEIVES \ FLOOD
OF PROTESTS AGAINST CRUELTY
CHARGES.

Washington. May H-Adjutant General Corbin
has received many letters and teegrams from all
classes of people in this country and abroad.
soldiers and civilians protesting against the
charge that members OF the United States
army harsh and cruel in their campaign
against the Filipino insurgents. a fair sample
Of these messages is one received from Alton B..
Cusick. OF Columbus, Ohio, formerly second lieu
tenant in the 44th Volunteer Infantry. who served
in the Philippines in localities where most of the
alleged atrocities said to have been committed
and is no longer connected with the military estab-
Ishment. Lieutenant Cusck says:
notice in the daily papers reports OF atrocities
alleged to have been committed by American
troops in the late insurrection in the Philippine
Islands. Now. ] served nearly one year as OH
of United States volunteers the island
where most of these atrocities alleged to have
occurred During my service there. to the best
of my knowledge, all the native prisoners were
treated with the utmost humanity and kind
ncss-n fact. much that il the opinion
of a great many that the natives did not appre-
ciate it. instead mistalfing lentency and humanity
for weakness. Altogether, the campaign in Panay
was conducted with the utmost regard for the rules
Of civilized warfare. Any assistance | might give
the department in the way of testimony | should
be happy to do as l should like to see the army
get fair show.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
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New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
THE OLDEST REGULAR SOLDIER.
"a BILL TO RETIRE HIM LIKELY TO START
LIVELY CONTROVERSY.
IBE TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR1BuNE.I

Washington, May IA bill authorizing the
president TO nominate second lieutenant Of in
fantry in the regular establishment the Oldest
enlisted man on the rolls of the army for the
purpose Of placing him the retired list is like
ly 10 start lively controversy if II becomes law
Representative Elliott. Of South Carolina who
fathers the measure, expects the beneficiary to be
one Of his constituents, James Condon. now sta
TONED at the Citadel Charleston but the officials
OF the War Department think there will be many
contestants for the honor. and that the ambiguity
OF the bill will cause end of trouble. Whether
Condor proves his title not his claims are
strong. and a hasty search OF the records verihes
his remarkable term Of service from his original
enlistment nearly sixty-four years ago the pc
tition he sent to President Roosevelt a few weeks
ago. setting forth that his present pay ser
geant altogether inadequate to support his
six little children. three girls and three boys. all
under thirteen years OF age
He points out 10 the President the facts that
Sergeant Mills made a lieutenant by President
Lincoln, and Sergeant Michael Moore by President
Grant as precedents fitting his case shows
that his father died in Mexico City in 1847 and his
only brother AT SulliVan's Island in 1858, both of
them being soldiers at the time OF their death.
United States Infantry, the regiment being then
on its way 10 the Florida campaign He was only
ten years old, and was admitted, many young
sters were tnen allowed TO join, In the capacity
OF a drummer In continuous service for the sue
ceedtng forty-seYen years. there never a
written charge fled against him. and finally. on
.David's Island. New-York, he took advantage of
the retirement law.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
FEAR PLANK ROAD WILL BE CLOSED.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTIES AND COMPANY
EXPIRES NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Newark business fear that the Plank Road
between that city Jersey City will be closed by
the North Jersey Street Railway Company, which
operates trolley the road and controls the
Plank Road Company, which controlled the road
for many years An agreement between the COM
pany and Essex and Hudson counties that the COM
pany would operate the draws of the bridges over
the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. expires next
Wednesday, and the Plank Road Company gave
notice yesterday that it would take possession of
the property If the draws turned off the
trolley cannot be But they may be kept
open and the company attempt again to collect tolls
for wagon travel
The Essex County FreehOders will fight the COM
pany in the Chancery Court if the draws are turned
off. Hudson County does want to bear lis share
OF maintaining the road and bridges, saying that
Newark is mainly benefited by the road
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
LONDON BROKER SUES FOR seo,o55.

HE IS SEEKING COMMISSIONS SAID TO BE DUE
HIM FROM EMERSON MMILLIN & co.
An action has been begun in the United States
Circuit Court by Arthur Beves a resident of Eng
land against Emerson McMillin and Henry B. VIII
son. composing the firm of Emerson McMinin &
Co. brokers and bankers. of this city, wherein
Beves seeks to s2O955. which he alleges is
due him from the bankers. and which he declares
he has been unable to collect.
According to Beves's bill of complaint he was en-
ployed by Emerson McMn G. Co. to dispose of
stocks and bonds of the Winnebago Traction Com
pany, and that acting such broker he sold S2SOOO
of the stock and S75 900 of the bonds For this Mr.
Beves says there is due him commissions 10 the
amount of s20.955. which sum he prays the TO
award him, with costs
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
FORTIFICATIONS BILL IN SENATE
MR.. PROCTOR LEADING A FIGHT AGAINST
DISAPPEARING GUN CARRIAGES.

Washington. May H-For the greater part of the
Senates session to-day the Fertilization Appropra-
ton bill under consideration. Mr.. Proctor, of
Vermont offered amendment providing that no
part of the appropriation should be used for pro-
curing disappearing gun carriages. The amend
hours and had not ended when the bill was laid
aside for the day. Mr.. Proctor led the fight against
disappearing carriages, declaring that they never
would be effective. and that in actual it would
be shown they a lamentabe failure. Mr..
Perkins. of California, warmly defended the War
Departments action in adopting disappearing car
riageS, maintaining that the bulk OF the evidence
in support of the carriages.
For some time the Senate had under considera-
ton the bill providing for the construction of
union railway station in Washington A upon
this bill will be taken tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
DELAY OVER DANISH TREATY
TIME FOR EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIoNs
MAY BE EXTENDED.

Washington, May 14-While the administra-
ton is naturally desrous that the Danish West
ent session of the Rigsdag ii does not feel that
the fate Of the treaty would be seriously jeopar-
died by delaying ratification until next fall. as
indicated in the Copenhagen dispatches Such
non-action would, however, oblige the President
20 submit 10 the Senate for ratification sup
Elemental article to the treaty changing the date
fixed for the final exchange Of ratfcations. 1t
is not expected that any serious difficulty would
be encountered in procuring favorable action on
such merely formal proposition.
The opposition to the treaty in the Landsthing
at Copenhagen is understood here to be based
on desire that there shall be plebiscite in the
islands. not confined TO the extremely limited
property holding classes, but general, and in
Guiding all the inhabitants.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
THE VIEWS OF L. S. GRANT POST.

At the regular meeting of L. S. Grant Post last
evening, at which a hundred members were
present. General Horato c. King denounced the
attitude of a small minority OF the press and peo-
pie toward our army in the Philippines. and intro
duced the following:
Whereas. Violent. unfair. unjust and unreasonable
attacks have been and still made upon
our army in the Philippines by some of the press.
a few members OF Congress and some OF the peo-
pie. which show a profound ignorance Of the
usages of inspired by political dema-
gogy. which attacks recall vividly the attitude
of the Copperheads during the War Of the Re
belliOn; therefore,
Resolved, That L. S. Grant Post, No. 327
Department. of New-York' reattirms its CON
ity OF our brave officers and soldiers in the Phil
ippines. who are acting under the orders of the
War Department the responsibility for which Sec
retary of War Root nobly assumes.
Remarks made in support by DR.. George w.
Brush who gave the details of the ndescribabe
torture of Lieutenant Bumpus. at Ballingar, which
ne had just learned from Judge Bumpus. his
father; by Past Commander Parsons. the Rev. A
Stewart Walsh and Harry w. Knight whose son
is in the army and is now in Samar The minute
and resolution were adopted with enthusiasm and
by rising vote.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
TEST OF DISAPPEARING CARRIAGES.

Washington May 1.-THE interest shown in Con-
gress in the merits of the disappearing gun
riage of which General Burlington and General
Crozier were the inventors has Influenced Secre-
tary Root arrange for a demonstration Of the
capabilities of he carriage for the special benefit
OF the committees which have TO do with fortitca-
tions Invitations have been addressed to Senator
Hawey and Representative Hull, chairmen Of the
Senate and House military committees. respective
y, and Senator Perkins and Representative Hem
enway, chairmen of committees providing for forti
cation work in appropria tion bills. TO go down the
river the Sylph Saturday afternoon, together
with the members Of their committees, and witness
a practical firing test of of the big l0-inch
guns Fort Washington mounted on disappearing
carriages.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
THE PHILIPPINE ARMY
PROGRESS OF PACIFICATON SHOWN
BY REDUCTION OF FORCE.
FIGHTING STRENGTH THIRTEEN THOU
SAND LESS THAN YEAR AGO.
GBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUNE.I

SAND LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington May 1.-THE fighting strength
OF the army in the Philippines has been reduced
below twenty-seven thousand men, as compared
with force of forty thousand soldiers on duty
in the islands at this time last year. The progress
of pacifcation is pretty well shown by these fig
ures, especially when it is considered that gar
risons have been relieved only from thoroughly
loyal provinces, and it has been possible to dis
pense with thirteen thousand men, with the
consequent reduction in expense. This credita-
bic showing appears in a statement prepared
by Adjutant General Corbin for the information
of the Senate, based a cable dispatch from
General Chaffee, showing the distribution and
strength of garrisons in the Philippines May
10. 1902, with which a similar report dated
May 81, 1901. is compared. account being
400 stations were garrisoned with 4OS COM
panies of cavalry, infantry and artillery. This
year only 245 stations are garrisoned. and the
number of companies has been reduced to- 2ll.
Military garrisons have been discontinued in
eleven provinces. and in the city of Manila the
force is only half the size it was last year al
though distributed among a greater number of
stations. In Samar the force has been notably
increased, and increases have also been made
in Batangas. Mindanao, Tayabas and a few
other centres of disorder
Adjutant General Corbin's tabuated state
ment is follows:
Stations occupied and American troops in each
province in the Philippines May 81, 1901 and
May 10, 1902:
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
A BRANCH COURT AT LONG BRANCH
THREE-FOURTHs OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
CASES WILL BE TRIED THERE.

VAoEo VIII TRIED THERE.
Freehold. May Il (SpeciaD.-The Board Of Chosen
Freeholders here to-day voted to establish branch
court at Long Branch. to be conducted apart from
the court at Freehold, the county seat This is
the hrst branch court to De established in New
Jersey. II is done under a law passed BY the
legislature last winter empowering the freehold
ers at the request of the judge presiding in the
circuit to establish such a court. Justice Fort re-
fused to make such request unless asked to do
by the freehoders.
and he made the request for a court at Long
Branch. He asked the county TO lease for twenty
years building which Judge Wilbur HeisIey. OF
the Monmouth County Common Pleas Court pro-
posed TO erect there Immediately. The county will
pay Judge Heisey an annual rental of So for
the part OF the building used by il. Hereafter
three-fourths of the cases in the county will be
tried at Long Branch.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
SAYS WOMEN SHOULD WEAR HATS

Trenton. May Il (SpeciaD.-The usth annual con-
vention OF the Episcopal churches ef the Diocese
OF New-Jersey ended to-day St. PauIs Church
Camden. was selected the place Of meeting OF
the next convention. In his annual address Bishop
Scarborough dwelt at length the question Of
divorce He condemned the growing practice OF
appearing in public without hats. This was
noticed frequently at seashore resorts and in some
churches. he said. He also urged the use OF the
veil by women at combinations
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
ROYAL ARCH .MAsOys ELECT OFFICERS

Trenton, May II (SpecaD.-At the forty-fourth
annual conVocaton of the Royal Arch Masons Of
New-Jersey' held here to-day. these officers were
elected TO serve the ensuing year: Grand High
Priest. Nelson Y DUNCAN, Somerville; Deputy
Grand Gran high Hgh Priest Joseph Mason Paterson; Grand
hlns. Eusar L. Brown, Jersey City; Grand Scribe
Feter McSiiil, Lambertville; Grand Treasurer
F FREQ u; Wiese, Bordentown; Grand Secretary
george Is. Edwards Jersey City; Grand Captain
2I ,fa1 Ine Host Thomas G. Angus. Hoboken; Grand
rdp rrheipnt 81 oo1ourner Daniel c. Adams Painfield;
larsG Iarsn City @ Grand Trustees George B. Edwards
Jersey lily Charles Bechtel Trenton, and Thomas
n. Reqway, Trenton; Grand Master Third Veil
JaGoo ,hlrkner, Plainfield; Grand Master Second
ven, James 5 Ware. Bridgeton; Grand Master
Prgarst 6Tst Eeil Charles sparkman Paterson Grand
T5r Ge9rge e Divers, Jersey City. and Grand
lyler' aired T. Osmond. Trenton.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
agreement of the jury. The jury ST

agreement Of the jury. The jury stood seven for
the plaintiff and five for the defendant.
March alleged that he had gone to the bank to
deposit 81 500 and to stop payment on a check and
had addressed the bank cashier as Billy. Inc
cashier had resented this familiarity, and a quarrel
had ended in President Sehlesinger emerging sud
denly from his private office and throwing the Port
Warden into the street March said he had gone
back again for explanation and had been again
elected President Schlesinger positively denied
that he assaulted March
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
POSTOFFICE CHANGES.

Several postoffice changes have been and will
be made in New-Jersey. The postofice at May
wood. Bergen County. consolidated on May !
with that at Hackensack. In lieu Of the former
office haywood Station was established. The post
Office at Long Branch City. Monmouth County will
he consolidated June l with that at Long
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
ADMIRAL COGHLAN'S ASSIGNMENT.

10 BE SECOND IN COMMAND OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC STATION
Washington. May 14-It is learned at the Navy
Department that Admiral Coghlan is TO be second
IN command on the North Atlantic Station. This
station has increased in magnitude and importance
10 point where Admiral Higginson, the COM
rnander in chief feels that IL would be prudent TO
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
MARcH-sCHLESINGER JURY DIsAGREEs.

The trial of the action brought by Port Warden
James E. March. the Republican leader of the
With Assembly District, against Leo Schlesinger,
the president OF the Mechanics and Tralers' Bank,
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged assault.
terminated yesterday after hearing lasting three
days before Justice Giegerch and Jury. in a dis
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15

have second admiral attached it, Admiral
Coghlans successor as captain of the yard at
New-York will be Captain P. F. Harrington VINO
has been detached from the Portsmouth Navy
I'd
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
DEBATE ON THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL.

Washington. May 1.-The Naval Appropriation
bill occupied the attention OF the House to-day,
Mr.. Dayton. of West Virginia speaking the need
OF strengthening the naval battle line, while
Messrs. w w. Kitchin. of North Carolina FTtz-
gerald Of New-York; Metcalf of California. and
Maynard of Virginia. advocated the building of
warships in navy yards. The debate took wide
range at times Mr.. Rhea, of Virginia, speaking in
criticism OF the administrations Philippine policy
and M Elliott Of South Carolina. presenting the
serve.
Rising TO question of personal privilege, Mr.
Mahon, or pennsylvania denied statements
tained in circular sent TO members alleging that
certain contributions had been made his cam
paign expenses
The conference report the Cuban Diplomatic
and Co:iauar bin was agreed to.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
MRS. HOBART BUYS SUMNER HOME.

SHE GETS THE MACCULLoCH PLACE IN HALEDoN
HILLS FOR s5.2s5.
Paterson, May II (SpeciaD.-Mrs Jennie T. Ho-
BART widow OF Vice-President Garret A. Hobart
yesterday purchased large brownstone house in
the Haledon Hills. which she intends to
summer home 1t built twenty-five years ago
by john W. MacCulloch, British merchant. a
cost of s25 900. and sold at auction yesterday
to Mrs Hobart for S. 2s5.
Mr.. MacCulloch extensive traveller and
had about $4,000 worth of brc-a-brac in the house,
which he had collected on his travels. He is now
seventy-eight years old, and has gone to Scotland
TO live His brtc-a-brac and pictures have been
shipped to him
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
FOR A DELEGATE FROM PoRro RICO

washington, May 1.-THE House Committee or
lhsuiar AHalrs to-day ordered favorable report
on the oili TO provide for a Delegate to the House
from Porto Rico. Frederick Degetau the resISa,.
commissioner from Porto Rico 10 the United States
aSSheu tnat the island which he represents he
rtagcd S. an equality with the Territories or the
Ohited states so far Delegates are concerned T
AMEhi'aNs VISITING EUROPE THIS YEAR
will find The New-York TrIhun. 70 -.
- p' po"h stalls of the leading hotels
throushout the continent of Europe and
~ .,,' as well the Reading
,, IL may also be obtained at
'" hrhneinm RAILROAD stations
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15

Branch. and in place of the former thai. an
established Station B. Long Branch City ' oe
on July with that Montclair and the-a rif, go
established Upper Montclair Station Tha III nat oe
office at Ampere will on the same day he cor.s,
dated with that Of East Orange. Ampere Stafo5
being established. aN0n
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15

PETITION FOR REPUBLICAN CAUCUS IN c1Rcu-
LATION.

Washington. May IA petition for caucus of
Republican members of the House next Tuesday
night to consider the Fowler bill. revising the bank
ing and currency laws. circulated to-day and
received a number of signatures
New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
CoNGREssMEN START FOR HAVANA.

Washington. May Ex-senator Money and his sec
retary, Senator Mason. Senator Jones' Of Arkan-
Ess ex-senator Thurston and Representative De
Almond started this afternoon for Havana. 10 at
1end the inauguration Of President Palma
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. March II CspeciaD.-Prosident Rocse-
Welt has decided to to Charleston in the second
week in April. He will be accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt members Of
the Cabinet, their families and other invited guests
officials in charge of the exposition had hoped that
the President could arrange to make the visit in
the last week of this month. but the later date
was found to be more convenient. Friends of the
President inclined discourage this trip
late last week. One of the reasons that Presi-
dent Roosevelt did not arrange to go to Charleston
earlier due to his desire to remain in Wash
inston until the Cuban reciprocity question is
settled.
Jules Beufve chancellor of the French Embassy.
gave the President papers to-day In con-
neCtion with the resolution now before Congress
directing the President to invite the great-grand-
sons of General Rochambeau to be present at the
unwilling of the monument to be erected in this
city in commemoraton of Rochambeau. who. with
Lafayette assisted the Colonies in the War OF the
Revolution. The resolution provides appropria-
ton to pay the expenses of the French guests. who
to include. besides the two Rochambeaus. a
representative of the French army and one OF the
navy. The statue of ROchambeau is to be placed
in the end of Lafayette Square, opposite that
of Lafayette. 1t. Is 10 be unveiled May "A with
imposing exercises. 1t is replica of the monu-
ment near Vendome, France. not far from the
Chateau de Rochambeau the home OF this Famous
French family for hundreds of years.
President Roosevelt has received from Harry D.
the offer Of The First Assistant Postmaster Gen:
eralship. The President and Postmaster General
Payne talked about this vacancy at the Cabinet
meeting to-day. but no decision was reached
Carolina expires on March H. and the President
will soon reach decision in the case. Attorney
Charges dG ME- eon and W oo
report to the resident -''''''
President Roosevelt has signed the bill increas-
ing the sopS of Hiram cRS TIE last I
lives in Ava; Oneida County. n. Y. and is about
c. c. shayne. Of New-York was the Presidents
guest at luncheon this afternoon.