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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
QUAY VIOLATES PLEDGE.
Continued from first page.

he was willing to desist. Mr. Morgan yielded
and Mr.. Quay moved to adjourn. The vote re-
suited u ayes to 36 noes Senator Teller then
moved TO take a recess. This motion was also
voted down. The result brought out decara-
tien from Mr. Teller that nothing would be
gained by harsh measures Senator Cullom ac-
Cepted this view, ana moved a recess until
=. m. There opposition. and the Senate
dispersed few minutes before o'clock
THE NIGHT SESSION.
When they reconvened at O'Clock compare
lively few Senators were IN attendance, and the
presiding officer had scarcely called those pres
ent to order when the point Of no quorum was
made
After thlrty-hve minutes quorum was Sc
cured and Senator Morgan proceeded until II
o'clock, when. motion of Senator Cullon the
Senate took recess unit, II o'clock tomorrow.
Senator Morgan devoted his evening discourse
largely to the relation of the Colombian Govern
ment to the Catholic Church. He quoted at
length the concordat between the Pope and the
President of the republic, and asserted that the
isthmian government is practically dictated by
the Catholic Church. and especially by the Jesuit
Order. This he said would he true in the canal
zone as well as in other parts of the country.
and he contenced hat if the treaty should be
ratified the United States would find that 1t had
entered into an undesirab bic and un-American
alliance He was not willing to suspend at IL
o'clock and said he prepared TO continue
Just before the close of the session Senator
Cuiiom sought unanimous consent 10 fix a time
for a vote next Saturday. but S-nator Morgan
objected. Senator Quay also said that he would
object unless an agreement to vote on the State
hood bill also could be obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
BROKERS TO BUILD LODGING HOUSE
Free Shelter for Unfortunate Men ard
Women on East Side

Several we'll known Wall Street brokers intert
~ build free lodging house for men and women
The plot and building Will cost $50 go six sL,ry
building viii ~ erected These charitable men
visited the Office OF : Steinsur 4 Co real estats
brokers az No IS Second-ave-. recently. and asked
the senior member OF the hrm 70 buy fer them
a site for the building The site viii - between
Houston and Twenty-third stS and east % First
ave and its sire viii snvt0s feev. The drm IL
nov trying 70 obtain quickly - possible n
suitable site IN rne section named
The lodgrE house viii h. for the exclusive uss
Of the unfortunate and women who cannoe
and shelter and food in the city lodging hou&A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
BIG EATERS OF OYSTERS.


According to a writer in Cosmos there are
some oysters toxic in themselves, but II is gen
orally contaminated water that renders them
poisonous yellowiSh black oyster having pc
culiar odor is noxious in itself. and ii is well to
reject oysters which little open In the shell
= that indicates alteration in them due 70
their having been long out OF the water.
OYSTERS from beds suspected OF contamination
where the sea water is quite pure. They have thus
time get rid of the contaminated water. MOI
every one cares for oysters but people ma
them easily dgestible but light nourlshment
BrtIlat-SaVhrin mentions who swallowed thr-
ty-two dozens Of oysters and afterward ate
hearty dinner. The Emperor Nftellius. according
to historians. took twenty dozen appetizer
but that was before the Ostend oysters We're in
vented. DR. Gastaldi, a celebrated gourmand, IS
credited with swallowing from thirty 70 forty
dozen. his example Is not encouraging. Tor ne
died OF spopsxy the table The digestinrlity NJ
the oyster is enha need by the salt of water
and the condiments added. Few ailments contain
many assimiable and diEestibls matters IN a
small bulk 5 oysters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
THE LOSS OF THE LEYDEN.
Trial of Lieutenant Wells by Court Martial
Ordered.

Washington Feb le.-Secretary Moody has
.ec1ed IT part the findings Of the court Of inquiry
appointed by him - Investigate the conditions
-rder which the naval tug Leyden cast away
m The south coast OF Block Island January p
in z dense Jog and heavy sea The Secretary "a
C. Us the fact that the court found there
preheusihle neglect in not getting soUndings, es-
re-jsr1 when in plain sight Of NoutaUk Point.
The court found that was AT fault except
The commanding officer but alluded 70 his trying
pos51lcr and MS admirable conduct after the
grounding II recommended that he he repri-
raanded and no further PROCEEDINGS be had Sec
-ersr- Moody Giseppr0ved the iasr part OF the
findings and directed the trial by court martial ~
Tgz-.-s-srr Chester Wells II New port on F'ebru-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
TO PAY SEALING AWARDS.
Russian Indemnity for Seizure of American
Vessels.

Washington. Feb. 19.-Count Cassini. the RUS
sian Ambassador here, to-day informed Assist
ant Secretary PIERCE who represented the United
States in the arbitration of the claims 81 Ger
tain American sealers against the Russian GOV
eminent. that he was in receipt Of funds rom
ST Petersburg 10 pay the amount OF the aware
Acoordfnglv. Nj PIERCE had an expert compute
the interest which had accrued in these cases
and submitted the statement 70 the ampassao'i-
A. i stands. the total of the judgment is no"
go aoc-77ad interest: Cape Horn Pigeon. S63,-
0e3- lanes Hamilton Lewis. Stt6S4' = r.
WHITE $50 16q: Kate and Anna, S34-'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
BUILDING FOR NEW DEPARTMENT

Washington. Feb. 19-Secretary Cortelyou had
conference to-day with Representative Hepburn
concerning a building for the Department of Com
u1erce and Labor Mr.. Hepburn is an earnest ad-
vocate Of the immediate authorization by Congress
OF 4 suitable building for the new department He
maintains that. the Treasury has ample funds
IL would idle 10 postpone the arrangements for
a proper building Other members Of Congress
who have discussed the matter with Secretary
Cortelyou Of che same opinion II IS under
stood that determined effort is to he made 70 OBJ
tain from the present Congress the necessary au-
thoriza lion for q new huiIding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
HOW EARLY sLeos WERE MADE
From Outing


From history learn that the boys IN the time
OF George III cOasted on slsds made Of small
board with beef bones runners out these
dropped out Of sight when inventive genius built
one of barrel stave. for his invention vas *
tensiveIy copied The barrel slaves We're called
Jumpers and "skpper5. and were made or a
single barrel stave OF moderate width 20 which was
nailed a tweIve-inch seaJpOst about midShIpS- A
piece Of barrel head constituted the seat To navi-
gate this n required little skill the reVolu-
Mons and cnnvolutiouS porf0rusd b{ ne ridsr
while "cittin' the OF NJ d@rued Old thing
being akin the antics Of r@rtSrtooT on p b''S-
ing bronco = more pie and doctle jumper Was
made by fastening two or three slaves SIDE ~
SIDE but these were not considered fast travel
; the single slaves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
epANrsH WAR VETERANS UNITE.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-At the meeting here to-day
~ 2 Joint committee Of the Spanish War Veterans
and the Spanish-Arner1can War Veterans, the con-
cessions and demands Of each body were speedily
adjusted and resolution for consolidation was
unanimously adopted. A committee. composed Of
General James CoryeH. of Philadelphia and Colo
mel Russell B. Harrison. OF Indianapolis, was
arroirfAd 20 look after the necessary legal steps
70 complete the consolidation of the two bodies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
COAL COMMISSION MEETS.
Beginning the Work Of Preparing It's
Award

Washington Feb. 1s-The Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission net here this afternoon 10 begin the
work Of formulating its conclusions and framing
irs report Al the members were present The
session was devoted 10 discussion Of preliminary
details. such rhe hours Of meeting and matters
~ procedure The commissioners say 1t IS in
possible 10 tel even approximately how long il viii
tzke 70 frame ne award.
They say that no outline u the probable verdict
can be accurately made This time The meeting
vas held in an Cf4lce adjoining the hearing room
a. the Interstate Commerce Commission. All the
sessions viii be secret
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
a COUNTY NAMED AFTER QUAY.

Santa Fe Y ". Feb. la-The New-Mexieo legis-
lsrura to-day passed bill creating QUAY County
IN honor If Senator Quay's night for Statehood.
--r.-e,rros-- a. the junction Of The Rock Island.
Cao--sw and Dawson railroads. VII be the county
scat Il was ~ first proposed 70 name the county
after Roger Q. Nils. and then after Leonard N"'o'
Quay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
THE sENATE's OPEN SESSION.
Bailey Secures Consideration of His Sabine
Pass Bill.

Washington Feb l9-The Senate met at II
O'Clock to-day but spent only an hour and twenty
minutes in open session. This time devoted 70
,o,-ine business and passing bills of great gen
eraI Importance Senator Bailey secured consdera-
rion Of the bill making Sabine Pass a port OF
entry. which has been the subject OF consldsraole
controversy. but q not reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
COUNTRY ROADS BLOCKED.

Hoosick Falls y I. Feb. 19.-In the early part
of to-day the thermometer registered from 70 to %
below zero in this region. A gale during the night
blocked country highways. the drifts in many
places being higher than the fences. The rural
frAA delivery mail service was practically al a
50 ndstfIl The weather is growing colder tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
PRESIDENT ON sgEcHeR COMMITTEE.

President Roosevelt has consented 70 act a
member IF the general committee which IS in
charge Of the fund being raised TO build memorial
for Henry Ward Beecher. in Brooklyn Henry
Phipps the steel merchant. Of Pittsburg, who is
in Colombo. Ceylon, has sent cable message TO
his secretary TO send $1,000 to the fund in behalf
ri Phpps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
SNOW DELAYS TRAIN FIVE HOURS

Riverhead Long Island Fer. fa.-The vest-h'und
c-Ae,nnrr express which snowbouud good
,,rr ~ Tuesday night tn the Cutchozue cut. was
gain stalled this morning This time IL stopped
nv huge snowdrift near Pecouic There
5sIsv 10 traffic OF about rve hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20

PRESIDENT INITIATES CALIPH OF BAG
0AD-Prasidant Roosevelt is fond OF appearing
where he is least expected. In his horseback rides
AID wa liking trips IN the suburbs Of Washington
he delights in seeking out lntrequented spots and
there far from the mao ding crowd enjoying
rs-,,re ar IFS best One day recently. when Old
Sol was particularly in evidence. and the mercury
had taken an unreasonable climb, some BOYS. most
" sons Of well known officials. had wandered out
into the country and were swimming IN quiet
stretch of Rock Creek the Potomac's tributary in
+ba western outskirts Of the city The bows had
nickcd out q spot far away from the highway,
half protected by rocky palisades and thick foil
age They were splashing about in the cool water
in great Elee. when one of them heard crash IN
The- underbrush. and immediately horse and rider
enpearsd on the scene The rider the Presl-
dent He Jumped from his saddle and. bride IN
hand. walked to convenient rock al2ngshore ana
yTTarchad sport. Boys ne called out To
them you seem to be having a pretty good time
Ne Daused 2 moment Then he added And say
bows I'd be delighted to get IN there and join you.
If could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20

RIP VAN vINKLE IN -Representattv tive
Kahn Of California. recently added another 70 the
sheaf Of stories collected by the admirers Of Joe
Jefferson
While travelling with Jefferson said Ny kahh-
we struck progressive Western town. where 20
we're to give a two nights performance Of KIP
Van Wrinkle After the performance on the first
night We went back to hotel. and there W.
found waiting for arrival the most prominent
merchant of the town. : wholesale manufacturer
Of bedsprings After a few preliminary expressions
Of his approval of the performance. the merchant
declared that he was prepared TO furnish bed
spr1ngs to affersons entire family free Of charge
crowded the actor would make one little change IN
r. lines ~ his role His proposition for the
change was extremely simple Al he asked vas
thar after the line where Kip eXClarns: On how
nv homes do ache jefferson should add But.
sb not thus would they have ached had slept
ar rs hadeurirgs" It only z little change
ard the merchant was surprised and indignant
when his proposition was rejected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20

when completed. and the Senator = taking great
deal Of interest in his new venture In ORDER ?"
have the picture finished quickly-and ~ the same
time avoid any absence from the Jldlclary
Committee. where Senator Pettu~ l. busy from
dawn until daWv assisting m trust iAslSlatloI
he has a studio dtre1 up N committee room ~
the C40iroI and every morning at : clock ne
goes rnathodicalIv ais sitting Inc arrSt. Mss
CTIrhArz who i daughter OF Carl Glt1+rZ the ar
list decorate me ceiling 81 the no :S re4lIL
room IN the Library Of Congress has run cLarS-
of the Senator a morning session anu ~
nicrIIre IS reported 70 De growing apace senator
Pertus is reported reSar ing TINS laIeSL 9tT2 o
MS as the most reckless III his whole career FfE
ing fought the MexiCars IN the war or IHIS T-OCUi-
rrT win that republic. and led several orlilahV
charges AGAINST the Uuicr army before N1cksourg
he Is now facing the dangers Of artistic p0rtraNai
with characteristic VaIor-
ILLUMINATING ILL ATIONS--One OF the
n,os- ararEa bic books published = that con-
tanning rba reports o. the boundary COMMISSION
which fixed the dividing line between me United
States and Mexico Were this volume published
nv nrivzre company IF would certainly deserve
tLa advertisement of -aprofusey illustrated The
q5s boundary posts erected ov the commission re-
ceve separate illustrations. despite the tacr that
they ara identical in character Criticism on TITS
form Of government publication has been called out
,naU- bv this marvellous volume Representative
rtar- NJ Massachusetts. suggested that the inten-
ron ar tbA commission 10 illustrate the vari-
,,,z and different kinds OF 0ogs found on the line
~ ,-arious n0ints Uncle joe Cannon declared
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as valuable a. similar set por-
t-av-Dr n0srhoies The one "a flhe feature or the
-arorr is that IL furnishes admirable com
-,-+sr1+ an the present system Of Illustrating ON
-isT r6If~arf0us and will be used text galnst
fhis nv nn-rrhers of the House Of Represenratives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20

p Il
publicity ethics has INTO effect in the Inter
state Commerce Commission All government offices
have some particular fount Of information for news
paper men. and sometimes these news sources are
numerous in d single Office. almost always however
being officials OF high degree, 50 to speak But an
order nov Conspic1ousy posted in the great building
where the commission is domciled indicates that
the really responsible officials are not the only
news sources but, the contrary. that there are
others who have been wont 10 enjoy the privilege.
nor n saw prestige of being founrs Of official
knowledge for ready tapping by the waiting, insist
ent public 'Scoopng' the newspaper men attor,
OUT Of the big buildings. the order exposed the
OF apparently recent leaks OF news OF vital
InG pacsrds theTe is now posted in both ee
vafors thai carry the crowd in the building
following official order:
ton regarding the Interstate Commerce commits
sion or its employees
ANOTHER GET RICH QUICK ENTER
PRISE-Dr- Sheldon Jackson, general agent Of edu-
cation for Alaska. is urging scheme that he say-
can be made more productive than the ''geS
rich quick" enterprises which have recently figured
in the courts and his idea has the advantage OF
being an honest way Of earning money Few PEG
Pile he said to-day. have any idea OF the amount
of money that can b- made in the raising of rein
deer All the expense of care and maintenance OF
fawn for the first four years. when II reaches its
prime is not 81 and the fawn can then be sold
packing and then sold 70 hunters for from SO 70
$50 I know personally of TWO mat were sold last
seq son near Nome for $50 zach start with herd
OF one hundred head. Their cost. AZ - head.
would be S3,501-a very small capita compared with
the general Of investments II the herd com
prises. say seventy females ana ten males you
can begin 10 figure eighty-fv- fawns. which can
he sold at the prices mentioned The large proht Is
apparent. out OF a herd OF five thousand IN Alaska
the number born last spring 1.654 There is
pa sturage in Alaska that can accommodate nine
million head Of ratrdeSr
SENATOR PETTtS POSES 1s0s,or tet-us.
Of Alabama who is the oldest member II the SEN
ate recently decided have MS portrait painted
The picture 90 To the Alabama State Capitol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
IB7 TELEGRAPH To TIE TRrBrvE,I

Washington. February ~
POSTAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED
The Postof1ce Department to-day received from a
postmaster in upper New-York State letter de
cIining make any recommendations for promo
tons in his office force, the ground that all mis-
employees already getting all the pay tina
thew really earned. The postmaster's letter IS A
model in brevity and conciseness. and is unique in
the annals of The postal service. 1t is a rare
tribute to the Hperality Of Uncle Sam toward a
large army OF workers and IT is unfortunate that
the name of the Office and the postmaster VINO
has thus cared a name for himself in the nche
Of originality are withheld from publication by
the department, The letter is in reply 70 an order
few days 70 postmasters directing
them to submit as early possible their recon-
mendations TO- increases in the salaries OF the
employees in Their Office. This is its text
Hon George ". Beavers. Superintendent Bureau
Of Salaries and Allowances. Postofhce Depart
Dear Sir, Yours Of February a received In
reply will say J think that all the clerks AT TINS
25fe 5 5eT Ts ali tBey earn Therefore have
no reconrnend ida lions to make for an increase
ACCOMMODATING this is the blank sent by the de
partnent which is indorsed. NO recommenda-
WHICH LOVED wHIsKET REST2-senator
Joe Blackburn was entertaining some friends in
the Marble Room to-day. when the conversation
turned on the New Mexican's inordnate love Of
whiskey.
Il vas once in Mexico said the Senator.
:
lucky Bourbon One of the natives down there
learned that had that whtskey. and he was 50
anxious for it that he finally offered ne his entire
outft-horse saddle. lariat. gun. etc--worth IN AL
about $50. Yes. sab their love Of whtskey Is
Senator did you take the OUTFIT" asked one Of
the audience r
was the last qua't Of vhiskey had
QUAY TAKES TO STRONG DRINk.-When the
clerk had been reading Senator Quay's flibustering
argument several hours this afternoon the strain
became too great for the Senator from Pennsyl-
vania ana he remarked to Senator Morgan that
he was growing weak Immediately the Alaoanisn
became all concern. and finally suggested that
me ScfTnitar of the Senate had better take
something" Mr. QUAY hesitated for a long time.
his manner suggesting facing great
Temptation. Finally. however. ne yielded. and.
ca ling head page he sent down 70 the TeStau-
rant for a rot OF weak With plenty ~ water
in it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20

SENATOR PETTtS POSES 1s0s,or tet-us.
Of Alabama who is the oldest member II the SEN
ate recently decided have MS portrait painted
The picture Is 20 To the Alabama State Capitol
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-02
APPLES AS LIFE-sIAvERs.
Sixteen Persons Adrift oil a Raft Sus- tained for Four Days by Two
 Carefully Divided.

That ancient joke of the small boy who replied to another'who asked for the core of the apple he was eating, t''There ain't goin' to be no core" late- ly had practical, almost tragic, Illustration in the case of survivor of the British steaHer Elingamite, wrecked off the.coasttof New Zealand, says the Washington: Star.
 When the raft carrying them pushed of. from the vessel dn Sunday it car- ried 16 persons, and the food supply consisted of two apples. One of these was eaten on Tuesday and the second on Wednesday, each being divided into 16 portions. The famished peo- pie were rescued on Thursday. They attribute their salvation to those two apples: Think of that, you buyer of fruit from the corner stand, to whom q couple of apples are only bit of dessert after 1uilch Think of it., youngsters, who nlunch your apples in a luxury of undisputed ownership and glow with pride of generosity when you permit playmate to take bite. Think of it, toos you cooks, who pare apples with an artistic indifference to the thickness of the peelings and the cutting out of the core and ''bad spots." The apple should take on a new and economic aspect in the eyes of all who read of that trying experi- ence in the soUtth seas.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-02
VARYING SIZES OF FISH.
Surprising Fact Concerning Separate Species Learned at the New
 York Aquarium.

There are big fish and little adult fish of the same species, as there are big men and little men. Strange and unaccountable as it may seem, it is a demonstrated fact that there ard fish of the same species and of the same age which differ greatly in size. In some cases it is possible to explain why there is disparity in size. At the aquarium, for instance, there are fish which have not grown for several years, which would have increased in size had they been in their native habitat. In their cases it is known to do with this failure to grow.
 A visitor to the biological laboratory of the New York aquarium a few days ago was surprised to be told that a fish in one of the round glass jars, which was-only an inch or whereabouts in length, was more than year old~ Such fish in its native waters prob ably would have been four or five inches long, he was told.
 That there is also an unaccountable reason for this difference in the size of fish was shown by MT. Spencer, who has charge of the aquarium. 'tYou would be surprised to know" said he, "that in fish hatcheries you will often find fish of the same kind and the same age which are not at all alike in size. Some will be only half as long as the others. Sometimes it is neces- sary to take out the smaller ones, be- cause the larger ones swallow them" !"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-02
A COLONY OF SQUIRRELS.
Large Number Are Pets o6 the Resi- dents of a Pennsylvania Vil-
 IaEe, and proHected.

Brandywine Manor, Pa, has a large colony of gray squirrels, but no shoot ing is permitted near the village, the squirrels being the pets of all the resi- dents of the place, says the Philadel- phia Press
 A number of years ago the late Will liam Rettew, who resided in the vil- lage, discovered number of squirrels in the garret of his house and cared for them Then he became imbued with the idea of protecting all the squirrels in the vicinity. In the garret he ar ranged neat nests for them, and fed all that came. The number multiplied rapidly and they gradually established homes in the trees in the woodland near his home.
 The worst enemy of the gray squirrel is the red squirrel, and MT. Rettew be- gan war of extermination against the latter, which he kept up until his death. Then his son continued the work, and to-day there are hundreds of gray squirrels in the woods for mile around the village, but few red ones. Every resident considers it his duty to kill a red squirrel wherever found.
 During the summer the animals may be seen playing about the trees ir every direction, and they are often found in the houses of the residents.