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New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

Washington, April 1.-THE Weather Bureau to-
day issued the following weekly summary of crop
conditions:
In the districts east of the Rocky Mountains dur
been highly favorable for growth Of vegetation,
but farm work was very generally retarded by
rains in the lake region central valleys and At
lantc Coast districts, while complaints of lack Of
moisture are received from PORTIONS OF the Central
and West Gulf States In the Central and North
ern Rocky Mountain districts and on the North
Washington and OGegon have suffered from cold
been generally favorable With the exception of
some damage by frost.
sas. Southern Missouri Tennessee and North Caro-
lima; further south planting is well advanced, and
The condition of winter wheat is generally ex-
FGI: % ~ anu F re n oo+p r nc ner - 01io Viz
however the freeze of the Attn and 9TH caused some
injury. On the whole the condition of the crop in
the winter wheat belt east of the Rocky Mountains
is more promising than for years; In California
Washington condition of the crop is less favor
about one-third of the acreage will be resown.
Spring wheat seeding Is nearly completed in Iowa
Dakota; none has yet been sown in North Dakota
and in Northern Minnesota. but in Southern Min
oats continue promising in the Southern States,
ao an SeeC9 G ITay Pnre ba 1 ar gn H
coming up well
Cotton planting has made good progress in the
central and western portions Of the cotton belt ex
cept in the flooded areas Of Mississippi and
Louisiana; planting is Vel advanced in Southern
Georgia. but is proceeding slowly in Northern
Georgia and IN South CarollIla. over the southern
portions OF The central ana eastern dlStrlcts ana
IN Texas early paintings are coming up TO fair to
good stands.
Tobacco plants are plentiful and generally grow
ing we'll. though late in Kentucky. Transplanting
has begun in the CarolInas.
By the close of March. which very mild
month. all fruits were unusually far advanced.
From April 1 to the whole country east OF the
MiESssippf River. including Tennessee. and the
northern portion of the South Atlantic States, ex-
perienced Temperatures below freezing. ations
in the more northerly districts reporting tempera-
lures from degrees to 18 degrees below freezing.
The reports now indicate that many varieties of
fruit have suffered severely. more particularly
pea ches. In California while some damage has
heer done bv frost the outlook Is faVoTa bic:
the North Pacific Coast the season is SO backward
that fruit has not been exposed to injury.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
SLIGHT DEFECTS IN THE MAINE.
Captain Leutze Says the Only Trouble Is
with the Gun Mounts

Washington, April 14.-That the department Of
1cials might be fully advised Of the behavior of
the Maine her recent cruise to the Caribbean
and of the weakness which developed in the
mounts of her 6-inch guns. Captain Eugene H c.
Leutze, commanding that vessel. arrived in Wash
ington this morning from Norfolk. and personally
reported to the Secretary, the chief of ordnance
and the chief constructor the condition of his ship
There is structural weakness in the Maine,
said Captain Leutze. Her conduct quite
satisfactory, with the exception of the insecurity
of the >emplacements of the 6-inch guns This can
easily be remedied, and a board of officers. with
representatives OF the Cramps. is now inspecting
the vesse! TO determine the extent and cost OF re-
pairs neCeSSa ry.'
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
TIDE WATER FLOWS INTO BELLEVUE
Forces Contents of Sewer Pipe Into Store
room and Damages Food.

Captain McHale. the night watch in Bellevue
Hospital discovered in tho storeroom In the main
building iust before midnight last night flood Of
sewer and river water foot deep Food worth
about g o00 had been damaged.
r4ifty orjerIies we're hurried the =toTeroorn-
They lined up and carried the goods that were not
injured to a safe part OF the building Tide water
kent rushing in No break could be found.
The sewer pine in the storeroom runs directly 70
The river at the end Of the grounds. and the tide
.,s+sr which was very much higher than usual.
had forced the water back into the pipe. IL was
believed The storeroom could not hold all the
water and il flowed out into other rooms through
the doors. -, 49,.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

Washington April 1.-THE following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
Ths retirement If Brizader General PETER 2 vPOON
irsrector general ar his having served
more than forty ysa-c Is announced
The retirement Of Colonel THOMAS T KNOX inspector
general on application. AFTER oV thirty-hv4
years service. is announced
RIDGE. az his reGuest. having served mora than
forty IS announced
The retirenne nj Of Major General MARSHALL. / LUD-
INGTON az his request having served more
than forty is announced
rdsursuart Colonel CHARLES ". RAYMOND corps %
engirsers from Philadelphia g Nev-Yoriz City
Major EATON A EDWARDS. 2S1 Infantry. ofHce
OF adiutsnt general 70 join hrs regiment
tn. following asssnu;ents in Cavalry:
First Ideutenant/ HAMILTON FOLEY. 70 Troop 2.
Second Lieutenant EBERT G. ENGLISH. Troop II
First Lieutenant JAMES F. EDWARDS assistant sur
xeCn is detailed member Of examining Fort
Leavenworth. vice Contract surgeon James Hall
wood
Firs, Lieutenant FRANK r WOODBURY.. assistant
Titan Allen vice Contract Surgeon Charles Mittei
stasGt.
CAPTAIN " Nc LITTLE Gettred,. detached Naval
I.eu,enan, II F FIELD detained csvise station the
Oregon.
Assistant Psvmaster c W EIIAsoN 70 navy yard
N.w-York as assistant 70 general storekeeper.
Cable from Rear Admiral Evans. Asiatic sta
ton April II:
Assistant Paymasfer ?. G PYNE 70 the Monterey
Surgeon n. r HARRIS. the Monocacy 10 the Glacier
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
BRYAN TOLD GlRDNER. 1T is SAID.

DR. John II. Girdner. William J. Bryans per
so,s1 friend is said 10 be the man referred 20 BY
rank CampbeIl Democratic State chairman, at
the Haffen dinner in The Bronx. on Monday night.
when Mr.. Campbell said that messenger was
sent last fall 10 see Bryan and get him TO help the
s,ata t,ckat Mr. Campbell would not dvulge the
- =, Monday night. Mr.. Campbell in his
s,aacb enid mat Bryan told the messenger that he
liked Coer well enough. but that ne would not
advocate the election of the ticket since the plat
.orm contained practical reputation OF the Kan
on the Nebraskan IS looked on as an attempt to
shift the blame for the dereat OF Coef 10 other
shoul5ers than his own
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
sr1Es LEAVES THE TREASURY TODAY,

rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIFyNE-
-4-.-..;-,,-o, Anru 14-Ar the close Of business
,T;,.o- = Allies Assistant Secre tart
q ne Treasury. will sever his connection with 'ls
ro,errraer- service and become Vlce-presloeh' o
+se riggs National Bank Of this city. MI Az Az
entered me Treasury Department just slH'ee 90
=. -ba- riroe consisted Of sweeping
-oo-rs nd 6IIing water coolers with ice Whiie ne
has risen through almost every stage OF
n ,bs rex, 10 the highest place in ne oepai
Re r,-rrne7rs cornplacently or the fa7' maj NJ 10"
al,Esz.s been IN assistant 81, m,
r So has announced thst ne VIII no'
,,o.. . x,ccessor 10 afr. Allies until after ne na~
- lr-ors1 conference with the president
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
CABLE TO THE FARALLoNE ISLANDS
Weather Service Extension of Importance to
San Francisco's Maritime Interests.

Washington. April 1.-THE landing and sue
cessful operation of a government cable connect
ing San Francisco and the Faralone Islands, thirty
miles outside the Golden Gate. is announced in an
official message received late to-day by Chief
Willis l. Moore. of the Weather Bureau. This i'm
portant extension of the weather service was au-
thorized by Congress the result of repeated
San Francisco. Hereafter the government will
display storm warnings from its Farallone station
and all vessels Will report the station by sig
nal and the observer will report them at once to
san Francisco. thus announcing arrivals several
hours ahead of the landing. The service will
permit the calling of tugs the communication of
weather reports and the conveyance of much mari
time information important passing craft and
to San Francisco business men.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
STEAMER SINKS NEAR THE COLUMBIA
Waves and High Tide Do Considerable Dam
age in The Bronx

The high easterly winds Of yesterday afternoon
drove the small freight steamer Oregon. OF the
Rockport Line. onto the rocks between City Island
and Harris Island and wrecked her. The steamer
sank within fifty feet OF the mooring OF the Ola
Cup defender Columbia, which has been ooeheo dl
CITY Island for several months. The crew OF the
Oregon escaped but nobody could be found lasI
night who knew where of them went to-
The high winds did a great deal of damage
throughout the upper portions Of The Bronx yes
rer6ay All along the Westchester shore OF the
sound piers were swept away by the waves ana az
II o'clock last night the tide. although not que 70
roach its highest point until o'clock in the morn
ing already was up above the normal nleh "a'el
Several boats We're washed ashore
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
AGAINST JUSTICES AS OFFICERS.
Bill Would Take Privileges Away from
Their Companies.

The Merchants Association has framed OIL 70
meet such a situation as that created by Justice
Van Rrunt in accepting the presidency OF the
Windsor Trust Company. Assemblyman Conkling
AZ the request Of the association, has introduced
il in the Assembly. The bill proposes to amend
the banking law by excepting any trust company
h.v wing a Justice Of the Supreme Court Surro-
gate of any OF its counties one of its directors
or executive officers from the provisions Of the
law enabling trust companies TO act under the
a-no;ntnenr of courts of record. as guardians re-
Safye-s or trustees of minors and prohibiting their
Oir1Tun
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
GRADUATES OF ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL

Washington. April 14.-Secretary Root delivered
the diplomas TO thrty-eigh graduates Of the Army
Medical School here to-day, and after an address
hy Or Holm $ Billings L s A. retired. Brigader
General William II. Carter presented the Hon
memorial medal The four honor graduates we're
First Iieutenants Harry i. GichriSt, Samuel NJ
T3eIoffre John y. Hammer and Edward NJ Talbot
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
AGAIN TIE PoRTIco ORDINANCE.

The Board Of Aldermen al its meeting yesterday.
by vote of Il l. passed for the third time the
ordinance empowering builders in certain streets,
among them Forty-second-st. to construct orns-
mental fronts projecting five feet beyond the build
ing line II is predicted that Mayor Low will sign
il Under it Klaw Erlanger will be legally within
rights the construction Of the rnamen tai
poI tiCo of their New Amsterdam Theatre in Forty
seroDd-St
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
THE MERGER APPEAL.
\ oTtAer" Securities Company Er-
Pected to Fight to the End

's'"H' Aprh l4-The Department of
Justice has information "a indioa+a +ha+ .,a
Northern Securities Conlpanv win atar,dor its
case, On the contrary all the information in
the possession Of the department is to the effect
mat the company viii appeal to the United
States Supreme Court and contest the case TO
the end
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
6O-62 West 23d Street.
WAVES DASH INTO WESLEY LAKE
Cover Asbury Park Boardwalk-Fears at
Ocean Grove
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

[ BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Ashury Park. \. J, April 14-An usually severe
northwester has heen raging for over twenty-four
hours At high tide to-day the waves dashed com
pletely over the boardwalk and also into Wesley
Lake In Ocean Grove the sea has carried away
thousands of tons Of sand and fears are enter
tained thar to-nights high tide viii wreck part ot
the boardwalk and darage the pavilions At 9
o'clock tonight the tide the highest recorded
on this part of the Jerssv for eighteen years
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
SARGENT GOING TO HAWAII.
To Inspect the immigration Service in the
Islands
IRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

Washington. April 14--Nr. Sargent. the Commits
sioner General of immigration. will sail from San
Francisco for Honolulu April so A $4,000 i'm
migration station authorized for Honolulu by
the last Congress and Mr.. Sargent is to review the
plans. He will also make general inspection of
the service in the Hawaiian Islands. and by
way of Puget Sound for the purpose of making an
inspection at Northern ports.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
Hand-W rought
Willow Furniture

This graceful and artistic ware lends
itself admirably to the appropriate
furnishing of the country home. In
our collection may be found tete-a-
tetes, chairs of new shapes, porch and
library tables, and suggestions for
bedroom and dining-room sets-all
made after our own special designs.
Orders should be placed early
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

Indications are multiplying that America Is
10 longer IN need of British pig iron, and mas
indeed. ceased to be buyer It is now num-
ber Of weeks since the Cleveland market booked
an order from the United States, and though
occasional shipments continue 70 be made theH
are Invariably in fulflment Of old ORDERS OF Vi
prolonged contracts secured last year
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. April l4-The following army an
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
WEATHER BUREAU CROP REPORT.
Promising Condition of Wheat Continues
Injury to Fruit by Frost

Washington, April 1.-THE Weather Bureau to-
day issued the following weekly summary of crop
conditions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

blast! Slow the engines down. up
the commands Of Ottenhausen, given quick
cession
Then men lost no time in obeyng him. Standing with
his back to of iron Ottenhausen the Of
James Hunt Behind the superintendent of
in dress SUITS and further 0ttenhausen
several young women. He caught glimpse of the girl
who had chung to the sapng that September afternoon
Their eyes met. Then Ottenhausen turned again to
work which he had in hand The report pistol
set the house party at Eagles uproar
started for the scene, and his guests followed him
"Only little unpleasantness," remarked Ottenhausen
now"
James Hunt being altogether discreet person,
stood back and permitted Ottenhausen to finish mos-
disagreeabe task. The young women sent back
to the house The in dress suits with them.
'Now men," said Ottenhausen, were getting things
in shape again. Suppose couple of take out that
tuyere."
There almost cheerful alacrity in the way in
which the obeyed Ottenhausen's orders. The
tuyere with its nozzle and water pipes,
out The section of jacket removed. Sledges and
crowbars manipulated by strong albeit unwilling arms
broke away the Of which choked
front of the aperture Another tuyere fitted,
connections made and jacket replaced.
many minutes had gone before the blast roaring
thru the tall tower.
'Wel' said James Hunt, who again appeared upon
the syou won't always be chemist AS me,
rather think have something to explain. The pres
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

the trigger. He the Red group let the club fall
from his nerveless grasp. Sticks pieces
revolver of two fell in the sand The men Laird's
in mute acknowledgement of the fact
"Cut off the water from that No. tuyere" COM
manded Ottenhausen
The "cinder-snapper' sullenly obeyed.
open the cnder notch, and be quick about it,
the next order.
keeper stood stock still "Cowards" he NUT
tered, ''it's only bluff he wouldn't Shoot"
There cracking sound and the jumped
clear of the sand, holding hand to bleeding
"Anybody else to call me?"S said Ottenhausen
he two shiny again toward the crowd
The furnace keeper opened the vent and a smoking
stream of Stag flowed forth single blast of the whistle
and the top filler lowered the bell. pillar of flaming
gas showed thirty sullen faces and calm and
determined.
"Open the iron notch, you fellows snapped Often
hausen Indicating three by many pokes of
revolver barrel
to the waist hammered with heavy
sedges until steel bars slowly forced into the hard
clay which sealed the lower gate of the furnace. The
earthen stopper became glowing shell. The drew
third stepped to side, plunged iron
bar furnaces mouth and gave it quick turn.
fiery the notch and poured along the
channel sand, Kissing and roaring and sending forth
binding light 1t separted into of branches
it reached the sandy bed of open molds The white
glare changed crimson ush and then the cast-house
Illuminated by glow which fainter and fainter
Darkness where there had been light. The men
shoveed sand over the tracery of iron 'Cut off the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

dent Of the company down here and the whole
business. Confound house parties, any way
He of the Red Ok group of anarchists and several
Of the rngeaders disappeared the following morning
Others were discharged. Discipline restored
Lairds furnace and James Hunt held the
reins AS for Ottenhausen he didn't that
anything emarkabe They tried to talk to him about
it and to tell him that he hero but he only smiled
and said that he did what anybody else would
under the circumstances; and the girl laughed
he would hear nothing from subject
and tuyere No. g. The incident with regard
that mule seemed to have been entirely forgotten.
In the top of tall building in Columbus there is
door bearing porcelain label which General
Manager Behind that door sits Carl Ottenhausen,
now directs the desnies of the Mingo Coal and Iron
company. He handsome house in the
which puts Eagles Nest to shame There presides
that household blueeyed whose very look is
merrment These two had anniversary the other
it really doesn't matter how long they been
When the guests had gone, Mrs. Ottenhausen
hand her husbands shoulder, up
eyes.
"Do you know when I fell with you?"
she asked 'Tve told you, you know. said
would day"
Why replied Ottenhausen, IT had always supposed
that were impressed by gentle deneanor when
threatened to do wholesale murder down there Lads
furnace You didn't that I'd actually do all that
I said would, did your
ooh, no, it wasn't them replied the woman, with
merry laugh 1T when that disreputabe mule
throw you over his head"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

Copyright, 1903, by the National Press Agency.
!;
LAKES squadron of the -th Cavalry, coming
n B a scout thru the cactus and mez-
quite far the Mexican line, had bvouacked
Chiricahua Tanks with a "beer town" barely
twenty miles They had been out for two
weeks, and had had but little communication
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-30

The creditable standing of New Jer
sey in the comparative tables showing
the illiteracy of several States, was
emphasized in the Senate Wednesday
afternoon during the discussion of the
statehood bill.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota, in his
speech, cited the statistics for each State,
in which New Jersey shows as follows
Maine. GA per cent; New Hampshire,
TO- Vermont, 10; Massachusetts, ga;
Rhode Island, 90; Connecticut, 6.S;
New York. 90; New Jersey, SO; Penn
sylvania, ~; Delaware, IA; Maryland,
1876; District of Columbia, "a; Virginia,
1913. Taking the whole country at
large, the good States and the bad
States. the average of all the States
is only 1919.
1t will surprise most people when
their attention is called to the fact that
Utah, the Mormon State, shows only
81 illiteracy. The Mormons are look
ing we'll after the education of their
people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-30
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Herman Behr has issued invi-
tations for luncheon this afternoon.
H. P. Phipps is home from a fort
nights shooting trip in North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Whitney will spend
the balance of the winter in California,
leaving next week.
EFT. Nichols and family will spend the
month of February at the Murray Hill
Hotel. New York City. y
MIR. and Mrs. William Grove from
Cedar Rapids. Nebraska, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove of Gin
ton street.
Among the many Morristonians in
Florida are: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Hutton
and son, who will spend the balance Of
the winter at st. Augustine.
Superintendent William H. Vernon of
the South st. Presbyterian Sunday
School and Mrs. Vernon. will receive the
officers and teachers OF the school, at
their home on Early street this evening.
DR.. George w. Wilkinson has rented
the Cooper residence on DeHart street
and will remove his Office there April l..
The doctor for many years has been
located on Washington street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-30
ITALY's PREMIER STRICKEN.
Paralysis Attacks Prinetti While
Talking to King Victor.

Paralysis Attacks Prinetti While
Talking to King Victor.
Rome, Jan. 20. Foreign Minister
Prinetti had an attack of paralysis Of
the right side while being received in
audience by King Victor Emmanuel.
He was removed to his home in seri-
GUS condition.
The ministers were holding their
usual semiweekly conference with the
king at the Quirinal when Signor Pri-
netti, who was addressing his majesty,
suddenly threw up his arms, staggered
and would have fallen but for the fact
that he was caught by his colleagues.
The incident caused great excitement.
The king rang for assistance, and Min
lister of Commerce Bacellf, who is a
physician, was able to do what was
Immediately necessary.
The king, who is specially attached
to Signor Prinetti, was much affected.
His majesty desired that the minister
be put to bed in the Quirinal, but DIR.
BacelIi insisted that it would be better
to convey him to his own home, which
was done. One Of the ministers went
ahead to break the news to Signor
Prinetti's wife.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-30
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Department of Commerce Bill Now
Goes to Conference Committee.

Goes to Conference Committee.
Washington, Jan. 30 = The senate
committee on commerce during the day
heard the report of the subcommittee
appointed to analyze the department of
commerce bill as it passed the house
and make suggestions as to what, If
any, amendments should be made to
the measure, but decided to report the
bill back to the senate without amend
ments and ask for a conference with
the house. Accordingly, after the SEN
ate convened, the bill was thus re-
ported by Senator Hanna, and the SEN
ate ordered conference with Senators
Hanna, Nelson and Clay as conferees
on the part of the senate.
The senators appointed to represent
the senate in the conference are the
men who have acted as the subcom-
mittee, and their efforts will be di-
rected toward securing amendments
along the line recommended by the
subcommittee. The principal amend
ments relate to the provisions author
izing the president to transfer the in
terstate commerce commission to the
proposed department and to the amend
ment for bureau of corporations in
serted by the house.
The trust provision constitutes sec,
ton of the house bill, and the senate
committee will ask for a modification
of that provision which will direct the
corporation bureau to secure all OBJ
tainable information concerning cor
porations and which will authorize the
publicity of such information at the
discretion of the president. The com
mittee also adheres to its opposition to
the inclusion of the interstate COM
merce commission in the new depart
ment.