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New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
ARMSTRONG IN HIS NEW OFFICE.
Many Changes To Be Made in the Customs
Service

Washington. March 4.-Robert e. Armstrong. who
has been private secretary to Secretary Shaw for
the last year. took the oath OF office to-day As
EIsant Secretary of the Treasury, to succeed q. L.
Spauldng The oath was administered in tho
presence of the chief officials of the department.
and a large number OF Mr.. Armstrong; personal
friends.
Secretary Shaw has decided to make number
of changes In the customs service. To John x.
Garrison whose resignation auditor for Porto
Rico has been accepted to take effect ON March 81
was offered a month or ago the post OF chief Of
the customs division The present chief. Andrew
Johnson will he made assistant chief and tho pres
ent assistant chief. who is in III health will have
subordinate place. Frank f. Johnson who
has been detailed to the Office OF Assistant Secrc
tary Spauding. will be made special agent and as
signed to outside service. Hts place In the office
of the assistant secretary will be filled by James
L. Gerry, now law cIeTk In the customs division.
A number Of changes have been decided upon In
the special agents force. hut they vii! not be
nounced until they are actually made The eff
cheney OF the customs service In all the important
Shaw has I'm mind a number of changes OF more
less Importance. Mr.. Spauldng will be assigned
to duty special counsel for the customs depart
ment. Assistant Secretary Armstrong has selected
T. e. Van Dorm his private secretary. SecFe-
taTy Shaw to-day said that he not ready to
announce the name OF his private secretary 10 sue
coed Mr.. Armstrong.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
GOVERNOR DoLE's MESSAGE.
The Hague Tribunal Suggested in Matter Of
British Claims.

Honolulu, Feb. a. via San Francisco, March A.
Governor Doie's message 30 the legislature, which
was read in both houses on February 20, refers to
the hard times among sugar men during the last
year as emphasizing the need for giving special
attention to securing diversity OF industries and
ENCOURAGING small farmers. Attention is called to
the decrease of Ieprosy and the diminishing number
of inna bitantS of the Ieper settlement. The Gov
ernor reeomIpends liberal appropriation for an
exhibit at the st. Louis Exposition and also an
sppropriation for the establishment OF an agri-
cultural college in Hawaii Local option is advised
in the matter Of liquor laws.
The suggestion has been made here that the
claims of British subjects against the Hawaiian
Government on account OF the alleged illegal I'M
prfsonment of them during the Hawaiian rcvoiu-
tion might be referred TO The Hague tribunal. The
claims have been the subject Of continuous nego-
tiatons since the revolutions OF 1898 and 1885, and
In his message to the legislature Governor Dole
suggests that commission be provided to investi-
gate them ii.
factorily. II is stated that in few days the chan
mel leading to the locks will be deep enough TO al
low small steamers to enter.
japanese are migrating tG the United states from
Hawaii In large numbers. Almost every boat 60
ing to San Francisco carries q big delegation
A movement IS reported to secure Chinese from
the islands for Mexico. II Is stated several nun
dred Chinese willing TO go.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Failure of Appropriation Will Not Prevent
It's Meeting Next Summer.

Washington Marlh 4.-The action of Congress in
striking out in conference item approprlatinS
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the Joint High
Commission while regretted at tho state Depart
meut will not be allowed to prevent the reassem-
bling OF the commission next summer. Tile Pres-
dent it is held is not obliged to look to Congress
for authority to appoint commissioners to conduct
negotiations for which he must assume ultimate
responsibility. The action OF Congress. therefore
does not affect the official status OF the United
States commissioners, headed by Senator Fair
hanks 1t does make necessary the adoption Of =:
moro economical programme for the future work
of the commission than was originally framed. but
il * found possible to reaSSPmhle the commission
and nav its expenses out of the contingent fund of
the State Department Senator Fairbanks and Sir
Wifril Iaurier. the latter the head of the Cana
,lian commission. are accordingly in correspond
enCe with A view to arranging a date for the re-
assembling OF the commission.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
GALUsHA A. GROW HoNoRED.
Resolution on His Retirement Adopted by
the Pennsylvania Delegation.
Hon. D. 3. Henderson,
House OF Representative
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBtNE.I

THE TRIBJNEI
Washington. March AT a meeting OF the Penn
sylvania delegation in the LVIIth Congress the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution unanimously
adopted. engrossed parchment, with the sigma
lures of the Senators and all the Representatives
and presented to Mr.. Grow:
Whereas. the Hon. Galusha A. Grow. Congress
man-at-Large from the state of Pennsylvania, has
Signed his intention to retire from public lfe and
Whereas. His services have been of unusual
century ago. when he was elected to Congress from
a district which had been represented by the Hon.
six consecutive terms, once by unanimous vote
In 1861 he achieved the high honor OF being elected
active business railroad building in the State OF
Texas, he elected in February. 1894, Congress
man-at-Large to represent the State of Pennsyl-
time, having received In November. 1896, plurality
OF 2S7, 49, the largest given 20 any candidate
for office in any State of the Union, During his
fed with many great public measures: and his
biography will be repetition of portion Of the
is justly entitled to claim as his own and which
has conferred measureess benefits upon his coun-
under which the public domain has been turned
wilderness into world OF happy homes.
The sSoect or 10 ms fba s6 o IN ten
years he introduced the Free Homestead bill at the
opening of every Congress and never relaxed his
efforts in It's behalf until they were crowned with
success. No belted knight ever pursued his chval-
ric ideal with moro zeal and courage No single
act has been more productive OF public and
private good II he had no other claim to the re-
membrance and gratitude OF his countrymen. his
efficient services as tho chief promoter Of the
name among those whom they delight to honor.
Resolved. That We commend the unblemshed
to principle of the Hon. tialusha A. Grow during
all his public life We Witness his departure from
these halls with regret. and declare that his great
Of his countFymen.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
THE PRESIDENT At THE CAPITOL.
He Signs ALI the Bills Presented 70 Him

Washington, March 4-President Roosevelt. ac-
eoupaniedS BY Secretary Leeb and two or tnFeo
members of the White House executive force az
rived at the Capitol shortly after 10 O'Clock TO-DAY
He was conducted at once to the President F0o'n
In the Senate wing. There he was joined soon
afterward by the members OF the Cabinet. Mhl.e
the business of the Senate was being nnishe0'
Senators and members OF the House called on tne
President in his room. some OF them taxing 70
him bills in which they were interested personanS
All measures presented for signature were scanned
carefully by the President and members Oh .nS
Cabinet who were interested in them. Ihe oiIls @
went through the regular channels AFTER Dells
entered by the executive clerks in the White House
record. they were examined by the members OF tne
Cabinet whose departments were affected by tnen'
Then they we're signed by the President.
Soon after the PFesI0ent arrived the sunofS Cnt @
and the General Deficiency appropriation osiis
we're presented and. after their approval by I Lne
Cabinet he signed them. The Naval AppIopa..ss.
fIon b was the last of the big supply n1e4suHnSSS HS
the Fresjdent signed He signed the Puolic buIS1-
inps htIi IN which members OF Congress thFous"-
ont the country are interested. ALu
T3v Il:E5 O'Clock the President had SSheo az 80 tS
bills presented TO him, and few minutes ITsa
the fact was Announced In the Senate and Aouss'
dent Roosevelt gave an informal reception 70 Sehs
tors and members Of the House IN his rooIni a.
1910 O'Clock he was escorted TO his earriaEe pS
detachment Of Capitol police headed by She sT ser
seauf-at-arms Of the Senate. Daniel N ftSnS1eA
and returned TO the White House.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
ANIMALS TREATED SUCCESSFULLY.
Houed to Perfect Cholera Infantum Serum
for Use for Children.
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpuKE-l

baltimore March 4.-The work OF discovering
a serum which will kill the cholera infanturn
germ has progressed SO far that animals can now
be successfully treated when suffering with the
maIady This has been demonstrated by several
experiments at the Wilson sanatorium here'
under the direction OF DIR. ]. H. NJ. Knox. SINH
lar results have been achieved by DR.. Simon
FIexner of Philadelphia. No effort has yet
been made to try the remedy on human beings.
say the experImenters OF this city, and none
will be made until the serum has been greatly
improved. All OF the physicians who are inter-
ested in the antitoxin are hopeful Of perfecting
the remedy so that 1t will prove successful in
treating children.
1t was established by the observations Of the
army surgeons in the Philippines and by subse-
quent experiments conducted under the super
vision Of DR.. william II. Welsh OF Johns Hop
kins University. at the Wilson sanatoriunl, that
chiIdren's summer complaints were due to a
germ. Dr.. FIexner believes that the remedy
that has proved SO efflcacioua with animals can
be reduced to the proper strength AID secured in
the right quantity 20 cure human beings. The
experimental work viii be continued at the
Muiford vaccine farm neGr Philadelphia. SINH
lar experiments will also be made by Baltimore
phvefciRns. DR.. Knox has made important dis"
coverfes I'm connection with the serum.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
CANNON GRAsPs THE GAvEL.
Enthusiastically Welcomed as Speaker OF
the Heuse.
tRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

fBY TELEGRAPH TO AhADC"~'1
Washington March 4-By applause nearly, W.
ciferous, demonstrative. and in which Democrats 4s
veil as Republicans took part, "Cr1cie Joe Ca"-
non Vas welcomed to-day as Speaker OF tine he@'
Co,Sress When the tins came for the aoopuoh
of resolutions of thanks to the retiring speaker, an
ho,,r before adjournment. MT Cannon was inNi'eo
to preside He gr1sped the gavei In his lett manu-
and hammered for order. While he hammered the
members appIauded. With bis usual keenness 20
take advantage Of legislative good nature. MI
Cannon at once sprang a request Tor uhah'tnouS
consent" q request which had not been srShteu
since the Democratic flibuster began week ago
When he paused after putting the quesnon ana
stating "Is there objection?" not voice was
raised in opposition, ana again applause orohe
forth .,
Mr. Cannon's manneriarns are well known III
the House. but were watched with interest from
the new point OF view. He is exceedingly active
and when he speaks he uses his arms, hanos'
fingers and head in unison to make the emphasis
When he recognized q member to-day ne "ouIu
either indicate who he meant by the index nnser
Of his right hind or point with the gaveI handle
I'm the left When he began pounding on the Iett
side Of the desk for order there was hurFleo
TearranRement OF inkstands water glasses ana
ofher uSraphernalia on the desk While Mr.. Can
mons parliamentary language was not as sInootn
As IL viii be after his first hour OF presiding mas
Speakership marked by sincere coroiah'y ana
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
NOMINATIONS THAT FAILED.

Washington, March 4.-The nominations that
failed OF confirmation at this session of Congress
are
William D. Crum. TO he collector of customs at
Charleston 8. c.; William NJ Byrne. United States
District Attorney OF the District OF Della
Page Morris. to be United States district Judge for
the District of Minnesota II wax at Mr. Morriss
auest that confirmation was delayed. The ofhce
10 which he was appointed created In his term
as a member OF Congress from Minnesota, and the
constitution provides that no Senator or Repre-
sentative shall during the time for which he was
elected be appointed TO any civil Office under the
authority OF the United States which shall have
heen created the emolument whereof shall have
been increased during such time"
number OF postmasters also failed OF conirma
ton.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
NEARLY 1900 BILLS INTRODUCED.

Washington March 4-The number Of bills in
troduced in the LVIIth Congress aggregated h'O"'
Of which 3S1S were reported and more than 1000
psssed The House calendar Is clearer at the close
of this Congress than It has ever been before only
serenty-eisht bills remaining undisposed Of. In
the LVth Congress ala bills were reported and
1S1S passed; in the LN1th 21S7 were reported ana
e9o4 passed The nearest approach to the number
Of bills introduced in the LVILth was IN the ;VIth
Congress- Hhen 1889 were brought In, and the
Greatest number reported was in the XLIXth Con.
gress the aggregate being l1Si. The number OF
private bills passed by this Congress was exceed
fngiy large. Fifteen members of the House died
I'm the Congress just closed. an unusually large
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
ps.ed mr. pettus. who ~as tennpcrariiy occupying
the OhAH. THANKS TO AR. FRYE.

v5l3eS So Pettus Whc Waa teEnpo5erIIy VoVupglals
the ChAlH THANKS TO aR. FRYE.
1x-,.h ,plv a minute on two remaining before ad-
4o,rnment Mr.. cockreli arose and said 1t afforded
him sincere pleasure to present TO the Senate
resolution expressing the appEeciat0n 81 the se Id
afe Of the S'untfoFm courtesy. lihparuatlty anu
dignity with which eur president pro tenn. mas
presided over the proceedings of this Senate A..
resoIution said Mr. Bailey ''snd to say that one
of the reasons why ] approve Is that the
cupancy of the floor. decided distinctly and posi-
fixeiv different from what the present occupant OF
the chair has decided" s
T FoIiowing this statement there was renewed
,auShfer The resolution was then agreed to- ana
amid haudclappinK Mr.. Frye resumed the chalr
and thanked the Senate for !ts action, speaking as
follows:
I appreciate highly this expression OF your con
hdeice / can only hope that in some regar1 a.. ss
yoyr nresidIng officer may have nertted II. 49,
Gods benedlctton be with you all. Your pEessolns
oYficer declares the Senate adjourned sine 0ie'
The Senate thereupon at Il O'clock adJourneo'
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
cRowNINSHIELDs RETIREMENT
Captain Dayton to Command the European
Station Temporarily.

u-s.btrston March 4-Peudtng tire arrival 81
Rear Admiral Cotton the European SttuoI
succeed Admiral CrOwninshield- th" c'mi"'u
the squadron will devolve on the senior ohl''' pr
qnt Captain James II, Dayton r'1mndhHijjS ljS,i;s~
cruiser Chicago. Captain Dayton dcled l .
capacity Just before Admiral 1r""iilil~i'l''''
rival ON the station n April. l@N- ..fr ~
Canta{n PuFIelI- I. Harrington, NOW I'm,
the New-Yurk Navy YHnd. has hcen Hdlyy ~
roudsnt Of the Norfolk Navy Yard IN Ptr
Admiral cotton captain Harrington '''''l''S
rear admiral by this assignment
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
DENIED AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
No Foundation for Reports That Mrs. May
bricks Release Is Contemplated.

Washington. March 4.-The Associated Press
is authorized by the British Embassy here to
say that there is no foundation for the reports
that Mrs Maybricks release is contemplated by
the British authorities. and that there has been
no recent correspondence on the subject between
Washington and London. No representations
whatsoever have been made to the State De
partment, and none are contemplated.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
ROOSEVELT TO HENDERSON.
The President COngratulates the Ex-Speaker

1IV 4ICS1uVHT OOIl6 0Vu1aVV0 V110 @71@ y
Washington, March 4.-PresIdent Roosevelt this
afternoon sent the following to ex-Speaker Hen
derson
MY Dear Mr.. Speaker: As / did not see you
to-day the Capitol wish to write you line to
congratulate YOU on the work accomplished by the
Congress which has just closed. There were GER
tain measures of Importance the failure to act
upon which L greatly regretted, but 1t is never
theesS true that, taken whole, no other Con-
gress Of recent years has to its credit record
Of more substantial achievement for the public
good than this, over the lower branch OF which
you presided. l congratulate you, and ] wish
you we'll wherever your future may lead you.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEN ELT.
Hon. D. 3. Henderson,
House OF Representatives
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
MAY BE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER
George McAneny Regarded as a POsslOls
Successor to James R. Garfield.
Icy rEIEGRAru TO me rRIEt "

Washington. March 4-ti,orgr McAEeny O. N'"-
York CITY is regarded a possible 'i'h :,
commissioner to succeed james r. tiIrh'.d' W.
,,,, I-on,n,issioner of corporations Mr- N'Nh,'E
WIS formerly srcrrt-pry % IN" New-I0rk li'E
Service Board. Scnutor-e"ct Hopkins Q, i'Ii''''S
urging tho name OF Frank e. ltuii Hi NaT,'a. NaT, ~;
TnStoD i, also mentioned a possibility
Mr. McAnsAy said last evening that Ne '''N
potbjnr directly OF his possible appointment Una
declined TO express any opinion upon ia" sunJr-..
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
coNeRAruLATEs SENATOR VEST.

Jefferson CITY, Mo. March "A resolution was
sdonted nv the legislature to-day congratulatins
George G. Vest on his retirement from the United
States Senate after untarnished and brilliant
career In that body. and welcoming him hack 10
Missouri as ono of her most honorNd and respected
niAi
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

While Mr. Mason was speaking Secretaries Hay.
Root. Hitchcock. Wilson and COrtelyou. Attorney
General Knox and Postmaster General Payne en-
tered the chamber and occupied seats on the floor.
Secretary Hay in particular displayed much in
Serest in Air Nason's remarks. Mr.. Allison report
ed that the special committee had waited on the
Presadeat vino had announced that he had no COM
xrunEcatIon to make and said. Mr.. Allison added:
s'If Cd Is IN order ] would like TO say that CON"
srafuIafc the two houses OF Congress upon the
admirable work performed during this session
Az Ar. Mason had just been aFraignihg the Sen
ste for ffs failure pass necessary legislation,
otter went around which broke out Into laughter,
in which everybody Joined.
Al u.T FIVE minutes before adjournment Mr..
Bailey vas recognized. and said that, strong an the
Temptation was 10 reply to NJ Mason, ne pre-
1eFTed 20 have Q vote on his bill.
instantly Mr.. Mason was I'D. he said that he
had ie1I out the most important part OF his re-
snaFks," which caused loud laughter
Ar Bailey made the point that, having spoken
Ao0r. He was oyeFruIed by the chair.
Then" said Mr., Bailey, u viii at least force
him 10 Speak this sesesen out"
NJ Mason re6orfe1; ."The Senator from Texas
soaId sogre nee 20 no moFe pIeasaat duty Lake the
EanatoF from Texas. ncthsng peaSes me more than
90 hear the sounG OF my own Yoiees Again there
vas ar upEoaf Of sRAEnteTs
MT. doekrei wanted MF, Mason 10 yield to him
30 present resolution of thanks 20 Mr.. Frye the
Freei&enf pro eefE when Mr.. RBfio- interrupted 70
say that under tic rules e1 the SsH''n a senator
"a asn9t Yield without unanrDcu9 consent
esTAe Chair 81 cf different epsntont quickly re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-16

II Is truly astonishing what m
amount OF knowledge our philosophers
have extracted from the precious small
quantity Of radium they have fosad.
Not half a pound OF It, all counted. has
been produced. and yet It is claimed tor
II that II has upset all accepted theories
OF the nature and properties of matter.
And what It win do for the future, Is
simply beyond comprehension II Is
said Of it, that 1t will revolutionizP ell
economic conditions Of human exist.
ence. How little It takes TO upset tne
whole structure Of scientific TRUTH
For years We have heard Of the eslab-
lished facts Of science, as contlasled
10 the "fancies" OF theology, what be-
comes OF those facts, when an ounce OF
a newly discovered substance can DIS
turb them In this way?
As to this radium. II is claimed for Il
that It proves that the atom is not the
indiylslble. indesructble and inylsi-
bic particle OF matter which former
scientists found It necessary 10 con-
struct and give a place in their think
ing, but that Il Is really little uni
verse. In which smaller atoms, called
ions. are eirclins about, as the sun and
the planets DO in space.
Considering the fact that nobody ever
saw an atom any more than they saw
a mathematical point this discovery
that Il Is composed Of suns and stars
Il marvellous But that Is only the be-
ginning " the wonders. These same
scientists have actually counted the
suns and stars In number Of atoms.
They have iound for instance, that an
atom az hydrogen contains 700 ions:
an atom OF oxygen has 1900: an atom
Of gold contains 1890 Ions. and an
atom OF Iron s6.S52 You notice that
the Ions IN an iron atom have an been
counted; not enc is overlooked. and yet
no one ever saw an iron atom. Would
II be irreyercnt TO charge the builders
of theories on such alleged facts With
eredultyl
Some would object that so many
thousand ions could not possibly
find room TO circulate IN an atom, but
we ere met with the scientific explana-
ton that Il 10000 grains OF mustard
seed could be noated separately Ga a
cnblc mile Of afr space, they would ap.
moxImately represent the flying ious
in single atom Of radium That, Of
course settles u.
We doubt not that the discovery OF
the peculiar qualities Of radium. polo.
mum, ana kindred substances marks
an epoch IN science. but we think 1t
is too early to construct new HYPOTHESIS
oD the scanty evidence obtained. The
N~st fact In the new discovery is that
3, points to the mutabilty Of matter
Il this is proved. the world VIII again
be- fun Of aiohemists, trying TO turn
The haser metals into gold.