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New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FLAILS DAVID b. HILL.
Shepard Nan Says Selfish Personal
ambition Is a Menace TO Success.

Taking occasion to shy brick at the head OF
ex-senator David b Hill. although not men
tioning him by name Richard W. Bainbridge.
the Sheparcite chairman Of the Kings County
Democratic General Committee. yesterday gave
out a statement concerning the reorganizatlon
of the party in the State Capital credit, N
tegrity and ability. says Mr. Bainorldge, are
the necessary qualifications Of political leader.
He says that he believes the Democratic leader
ship has suffered from lack OF integrity
Giving his ideas OF the proper measurements
of a leader. Mr.. Banbridge continues
He should be willing to serve his party uuselfshly
at an times. avoiding entaugng alliances Tor PEI
s0naI advancement and always keeping IN nln1
fact there better men than Airrlsei4.
The Democratic party in NeV-Tork is TOO lerse 49,
digniIed work with pupDet strings. ana tnS
laader no tries will later. wear I'm
self ont re may control II. but % what use g
control without victory at the pOIls3 do not zee
that tbe present leadership is building perIlaaeIL
sfrrIcfurc There appears to be ar the oaSe a ser
jsh personal rnbfton that Is 50 unintelzenr as 70
be not only a 20 success o1lI an S2-aIly7
fo ora MIA ton workers which. II accidental VIC
torv should come. would lead 20 early dereat
In thus attacking Hill Mr.. Bainbridge also
raps Hugh Mclaughlin. the aged leader OF tna
Kings County Democracy. who for many years
has been a. personal adniTer and warm friend Or
Hill Mr. Mclaughlin is expected back rronl
Florida tonight n is said that he is coming
home earlier than usual this spring N order 70
get an early start for the coming campaign
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
THE CHARGES AGAINST COL. HOWE
Secretary Root Says Two Investigation;
Have Shown Them To Be Unfounded

Washington. April Secretary Root has been
considering the recent charges against Lieutenant
Colonel HOWE alleging abuse OF Fflipinos by his
command il 1899
The Secretary to-day addressed a letter TO the
Editor of The Nev-York Evening Post replying
20 = letter which inclosed the charges against
colonel Howe in considerable detail. The Secre-
farv says that these charges we're made soon after
the alleged outrages were said 10 have occurred,
and were presented 10 Governor Taft and General
Macarthur. The latter made investigation and
reported that they were without foundation. The
record IN the was transmitted 10 the War
Tsepartr1ent Since the revival Of the charges
another fnvestigat ton has been made BY the Judge
Advocate General. with The same result
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
PRODUCTION OF COTTON.
First Annual Statement Issued by the Census
Office

Washington. April 1.-The Census Bureau to-day
made public the first annual statement of cotton
production under the permanent organization of
that bureau. The statement is made by William
Stewart. chief statistician Of manufactures. 1t
places the cotton production, exclusive OF lnters
for the year at u,07S,S82 commercial bales equiva-
lent 0630945 bales of 500 pounds each The total
crop. including inters, 11.275105 commercial
bales. 1082716S J00pound bales The difference in
the figures on commercial bales and 500-pound
bales is due to the fact that of the CONNER
cial bales are round bales. which contain only 25J
pounds, or little more than half the weight OF
the square bales.
It is explained that the figures are the result of
personal visits the part of Census Office agents
%, ,753 ginneries. The canvass extended until
March e, but at that time small quantity of cot
still unginned. This is estimated at 1874
N5 commercial bales. and these included in the
figures given. The production by States III CONNER
cial baIes is given as follows:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
SULTAN GAVE HIM HORSES.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Royalty Treated
IN Morocco.

J. W 5. Langerman. commissioner of the St.
Louis Exposition to Morocco. arrived here yester-
day from Morocco On the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse with weird tale of bIoodshed narrow
escapes from the rebels under Ben Humara and of
gifts of coal black Steeds of purest blood from the
Sultans stables According to Mr.. Langerman,
while in Fez he treated if he were a men,
Der Of the royal household Everywhere he went
he kowtowed to by the populace. He told of
conflicts with the rebels. in which hundreds of
heads detached and later attached to the
gates of Fez- Wherever he went he was accom-
panied by escorts ranging from one to one hun
dred and fifty The Sultan. ne said. gave him
four horses from his stables. These were led
the entire distance from Fee to Tangier ISCJs
miles, because but the Sultan might sit on
them. Unfortunately. three of them were lost
while in transit to Liverpool The other is now
in Liverpool, recuperatiug for the voyage TO this
country. Mr.. LangeTman went to the Holland
House.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
GROWTH OF THE BANKING SYSTEM
On March 81 There Were 1859 National
Banks, with Capital of S739, ,17s, ,695.

Washington. April 1.-The following statement in
relation to organization of national banks since
the passage of the act Of March II 1900 has been
Issued from the office Of the Controller of the Cur
Tency:
At the close Of March. 1903. the law in relation
TO the organization of banks. with minimum cap
ital of So CO. has been in operation three years
and seventeen days. During that period there
have been added to the national banking system
LAP associations, with aggregate capital stock of
$86,1355O0- The additions to the system by CONVEX
sious of State banks and congratulations of State
private banks 179 and 443 respectively, the
capital of the converted banks amounting to S2.-
225000 and of the reorganized associations TO s29
10000 The banks organized during the period in
question deposited security for circua ton bonds
the Of only so. .475 800, fraction less
than a per cent of the capital. During the month
tMarchD fifty-six national banks organized.
with capital stock of S2IT0,G00 and bond deposit OF
s542 $50 On March 81. 1868 the number Of national
banks 1853 and their authorized capital stock
S739 1855. The amount Of bonds deposit e
curity fol circulation has increased since March "a
1900 from s244 S342 $50 no S97 200 and
national hank circulation shows a net increase
during this period of $l281I6,528.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
RECIPROCITY ASSURED.
SENATOR LODGES pIEWS.
No Doubt of FaUorabIe 4ction by
Congress on the Cuban Treaty.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlBUNE.I

Washington April 1-"There is no doubt. in
my judgment, that the necessary legislation ap-
proving the Cuban treaty will be passed
promptly on the assembling OF the special ses-
sion of Congress next November, said Senator
Lodge to-day to a Tribune correspondent. Mr.,
Lodge, who just about to start for Boston
in company with Secretary Root, confirmed in
every detail the statement regarding the treaty
which appeared in The Tribune this morning
saying that Democratic hopes of preclpitatng
an extensive tariff debate based on the Cuban
treaty question would be frustrated because
the proposed legislation would take the form OF
a simple joint resolution of approval which
would not be subject to amendment IN either
house.
Senator Lodge said that the adoption of the
Bacon amendment was merely an CXpedient de-
signed to disarm opposing faction which
maintained that on constitutional grounds the
Senate could not ratify the treaty without the
approval of the House The expedient had ac
complished its end. and now. in the judgment
of the Senator. there was little possibility of
further delay.
Senator Lodge will address the Home Market
Club of Boston, on Thursday. but will choose
different subjects from those which Secretary
Root viii speak and which have already been
outlined in The Tribune Mr., Lodge will ex-
plain TO the club the reasons which prevented
action by the Senate on the Hay-B Bond reciprocz
ity treaty and will speak at some length on the
subject of reciprocity. especially between the
United States and Canada. He will point out
that the United States has made many advances
along that line, but all efforts have heen frus-
trated by the unreasonable attitude or Canada
herself. He will further demonstrate TO his
audience that reciprocity is strictly d Republi-
can policy, and one that cannct logically be
adopted by the Democratic party because it is
based on the principle of protection. principle
repudiated and condemned by the Democrats
The Senator will also make some reference to
the charges that testimony regarding the Phil
ippines and alleged cruelties in the islands has
been suppressed, ard will present clear cut
refutation of all propositions advanced along
that line. He will dwell with emphasis on the
beneficial effects of the government of this coun-
try in the islands and will review the excellent
2-,d
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TAKES COMMAND OF NAVY YARD.
Rear Admiral Rodgers Succeeds Rear Ad'
niral Barker.

With the forrnality usual on such OCCASIONS Rear
Admiral Frederick Rodgers yesterday assumed
cor,r,and of the BROOKLYN Navy Yard. succeeding
Rear Admiral Albert 5. Barker who has been
comnandant for nearly three years Immediately
after being relieved Rear Admiral Barker LETT roT
Washington. where he goes 10 JON the Oen7la'
Naval Board
The new commandant reached the Sands-st. gate
where three hundred marines under LIeutenan9
Colonel SpiCer were drawn up. exactly al ctoca
Ne n as greeted BY Rear Admiral Barker and 10
gether the Two men proceeded TO the connInan1r
ants office As they reached there the guns on tne
ooh Dock belched OUT a salute 70 Rear ACInlral
Rodgers and his flag flung 20 the Oreeze aS
that Of the retiring official was lowered
Rear Admiral Rodgers is no stranger 20 In@
Brooklyn yard. as Just ten years dsO IL W"
there as captain OF the yard
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
THE CROP REPORT.
Winter Uheat in a Very Promising &
Condition.
Washington. April 1.-The Agricultural Depar
ment's monthly crop bulletin is as follows.

Washington April 1.-The Agricultural Depart
ment's monthly crop bulletin is follows.
March weather conditions were generally favor
able Tor the growth OF grains and grasses in all
districts east of the Rocky Mountains but outside
Of New gland and portions Of the Middle Atlantic
tarded By excessive rains and the consequent wet
soil condition. On the Pacific Coast the weather
was too cool and the season is two TO three weeks
late in Washington.
wheat is in very promising condition generally.
The crop has wintered well and Is making
vigorous growth in all sections Too rank growth
IS reported from limited areas IN hentucky. ana
Ohio and Central Mississippi valleys.
In California winter wheat IS in excellent conoiton.
with heavy yields indicated from a large acreage.
Some reseeding is necessary in scattered portions
Of Eastern Oregon and some reports of slight
ton; otherwise in these States the crop is consid-
cred in good condition although not especially
Some spring wheat has been sown in Washington.
but seeding has been done in the principal
spring wheat states, the soil being too wet for
preparatory work.
The seeding Of spring oats has begun as far north
considerable extent by wet ground. Fall sovn
oats making vigorous growth in the Southern
States, with excellent prospects although sert-
ously damaged by lice in some portions of South
Very little corn has been planted north of the
Gulf States. Where the early planted is up the
Cotton planting is in progress in Southern Geor-
eia and Eastern South Carolina. very little has
been planted in Alabama and Florida Prepara-
tons are general for this work in Louisiana and
mississippi except in the flooded districts. In Texas
the crop is being planted in the south
ern portions, and some is coming up
Serious injury to the peach crop by frost is re-
sissippi and from Oklahoma and Northern Texas.
Other fruits are more promising, although the ab-
forced buds TO such an extent that frosts at this
time would he very damaging.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
REFUNDING PLAN a SUCCESS.
The Treasury Has Received $S,5S3, 100
and Per Cent Bonds.
tBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Washington, April Bonds bearing interest at
the rate OF and per cent TO the amount OF $685.
100 are ROW in the process OF being refunded into
thirty year per cent bonds by the Treasury De-
partment. The recent offer OF Secretary Shaw to
refund the bonds maturing in 1907 and 1905 to the
extent Of S100005o90. became operative to-day and
the aggregate mentioned above shows the accumu-
lation OF bond offerings for this purpose since the
Secretary's circular. The IS to be issued are
considered decidedly more advantageous for Sc
curity for national bank circulation, and 1t is pre-
dicted by Treasury officials that before the demand
for more money is made at the crop moving period
next fall the entire amount offered by the Secre-
tery VIII have been refunded. Assurances from
New-York bankers to this effect are said to have
been given TO the Secretary before he left Wash
Ington for the West.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FIRST USE OF CONCRETE PILE HERE

Many engineers and architects yesterday saw the
placing of the first concrete pile TO he in the
country for foundation work driven at Pearl and
Park SITS. where the Hallenbeck Building Is en-
largng. The pile twenty-eight feet long and
twelve inches square. and composed OF one part
cement to two parts sand and four parts of three
quarter-inch stone. Three weeks time was re-
quired TO set the mass Along the outer edge
Of the pile, running It's entire length, there are
four two and ne-half inch wrought iron rods
bound with steel wire bands at eight inch inter
vals About two feet from the bottom the pile
narroWs point. Sixtyfour of these piles set In
chapters. will be used for this ten story building
the plot for which Is 20 by 81 feet. Similar piles
have been used in England. France and Germany
principally in dock building. They used to
overcome the difficulties experienced with wooden
nil
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
UHLER ASSUMES OFFICE.
To Make Thorough Reorganization of the
Steamboat Inspection Service.
Irr TELEGRAPH t. THE TRIBUNE.

Washington, April L-George Uhler took the
oath OF Office to-day supervising inspector gen
eral Of the steamboat inspection service Mr.. Uher
succeeds James A Dumont, who held the office
twenty-seven years MI. DuInOnt has been made
inspector Of huls at the port of New-York. Many
changes are scheduled take place in the service
with the advent of Mr.. Uhler. The inspectors
throughout the service will have to undergo spe
cial examination to show their fitness hold their
places. hew examinations TO be prepared for
applicants for places in the service, and the meth
ods of inspection also 10 be revised and mod
ernized. Mr. Uhler is considered perhaps the most
practical and experienced engineer in the country.
with the additional training OF having held for
years the presidency of the organization of marine
engineers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
DR.. HUNTER RENEWS CHARGES.
But Consul McEally, Whom He Accuses
VIII Not Be Disturbed.

Washington, April I.-Dr- Hunter, formerly
r-n;ted States Minister 70 Honduras and Guate-
-osla was again at the State Department to-day,
and finally managed 10 see Secretary Hay and re-
new the charges he tried get before the de-
rsartrnent alleging conspiracy IN connection with
the killing OF Fitzgerald the part OF J. J. Nc
NaIly formerly consul general at Guatemala City,
and now consul at Liege. Belgium The Secretary
s,esr5 DIR Hunter but reached the conclusion that
+5e minister had made presentation Of the
facts which in the slightest degree anected the
5ens rtvnent's criminal decision as TO where the
blame Law. Accordingly the case will not be re-
onene6 and Nr. NcNally Will not be disturbed
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FAvoRs MuzzLINe OF DOGS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In replying to that intelligent animal lover.
G. F. H in your edition Of March 80. only one
question: Did you ever see poor and unfortunate
one die from hydrophobia? 1 have seen one, and
hope that I never will be compelled witness
again such cruel proceeding Of nature TO kill
poor human creature. You say the nluzzled dogs
rubbed scraped plunged. rolled. raced up and
down, etc. Do not forget that a hydrophoba
patients sufferings are a thousand times more
horrible than dogs ever suffered from muzzling-
New York Aprfi L DOCTOR
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02

ARMY
Captain CHESTER HARDING. COPS Of ensinee[Es E, IS
ing for the District of Columbia
Boards of officers are appointed 70 meet sta
tfons designated for the mental and physical ez-
animation Of candidates from civil life for appoint
nent as second Heutenants-
Army NexTQ5k Gty,2ane5 , IZ7 TTLLI4N I s,I 2
LIPS surgeon: captains " 1850 i ~
IoItN r DEvBT;ECX- assistant surgeon and JOHN
Fort Monroe-S1ajor< RICHARD " JOHNSON. surgson.
and CLERMONT l. BEST. artillery corps: Captain
GEORGE T. BARTLETT ard FRANK h EERe5Is-
son. srtirery corps: First Lieutenants WIL,FFIn
SUCK. artillery corps
Fort Ieavenworth-Colonsl CHARLES ". 5TINER. en-
ClOnelS HENRY WXGANT, 6t1
Infantry. and JOHN VAN R HOFF. deputy surgeon
ssoSra sso9 and fafiac foRE Ef + rAaT ' 6th fsan
First LIeute11nt HARRY T. DALTON. 9Th Infaarr..
ColoEel CHARLES L COOPER. 5th Cavalry-
STERLING P. ADAMS. 18Th cavalry and CEIABLEzS
5;roRcis n R1GHARIs0N assistant srSso1 an
FREEBORN P HOLCOMB. 1ftn Cavalry.
San Juan. Porto Rico-Majors WILLIAM F. LIPPITT
:sias 4LBsRT 6. BLtNT ard RoDERicSi Z cxR
1 DoCGHERTY first lieutenant JAcoB 81 T-YkE
artillery corps
Fort V Taq1 ,!s Lieutenant eol28e lon caLy
SO% suTgs31 & and Lotus III NILES artillsry corps
9 HISS : BttAdLoE - sssi5Sant s1TssoI
amt GI1R1Es " Van wY. 13h SIPS cy EES
Fort vaS Eth2n ASfi9Tf s55 7NP PASLEI g PESSoN =
tsns SH4RIS ! : ;rE;v2I Ss'5 M = tS91; I$foE a2
SARGENT. 2d Cavalry. Contract Surgeon C,FI4FSIFS5
HOPKINS. artillery corps
Fer' MePherSoHreO9qeI BJLER PRICE 1sh n
WILLIAMS JoHNsrax s5h mann Inf1nl-y 2T3 S@P5s,
surgeon JOSEPH F. SILEsf}- First IIeurenant Louis
; d. RCCKER. Jr. 18th Infantry
Fort snelling-CooneI JACOB KLINE and Major HUN
SKINNER and AI.MON L. PARSfERTER- 21st In
Lieutenant ARCHIBALp l. HARRISON @ist In
fantry
Commando 4 @ BERRY. detached command Puritan.
home and wait orders.
Conmauder W \ MARSHALL. detached as Inspector %
Fifteenth Lighthouse District 81 Louis. 70 Aststie
Leg1sneP, tenant Goga@1T s and ,, & 1 RopERS detached ta'
Lieutenant Commander e. JCNGEN. detached the
Puritan: home and wait orders
Lieutenant Commando II. MrNETT. detached The wnss
Lieutenant G. p. GELN detached the Puritan tb@
Topeka
Lieutenant y E Irwin. tsr Puritan: to COW
Lieutenant c. P. PLUNKErT detached th- Puritan. 20
the Topeka as executive cfacer
Lieutenant II \ PEARSON detached the Puritan. -
homo and wait orders.
Lieutenant n F PARNENTER detached ths Puritan.
20 the Wheeling.
Lieutenant r B BAsSErT detached the Purtan. to
Bancroft executive officer
Enszn ". b TARDY. detached ths ecnrnart
Medical Director 4 \ HoEHLING tstireaD 70 -
Der Medical ENamlinE Board. Washington
Medical Director G p BRADLEY. detached Medical Ex
aiming Board to naval Hospital. wsshinstoa.
Medical Director r C. DEAN rstrei'. detached rrest
dent Medical Examining Beard. - Naval ksiiFinS
Medical Director F. NJ GUNNELI. ,re,tred' detached
bureau u Medicine ant surgery. % be PRESIDENT
MEDICAL Director a. a.. GRAvATr detached Naval Rstr-
ing Board. 70 examination for retirement
Acting Assistant j. DEvRIEs. 70 recruiting
party No. 5.
Acting Assistant Surgeon y p rcoRp. detached re
eruitinE party home and wait orders
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
THE STATUS OF ALASKA.
Contention Made That 1t Is Territory, Not
District.

Seattle April About May l. or possibly a
week earlier Volney T Hoggatt lawyer, of
Valdez will appear before Governor Brady, at
sitka and submit brief. supplemented by argu-
ment in support of the contention that Alaska
which so long has been referred to as district
is in fact and been since its acquisition from
Russia 4 Territory of the United States. Governor
Brady is said to have ntnated in an Informal dis
cusson Of the question that if Mr.. Hoggatt makes
anything like as good legal showing as he repre-
sAn+s in the premises he will call special
election with the sanction of President Roosevelt
for the choice of a Territorial Delegate. MI Hog
gait bases his contention of Alaskas right 10 ter
ritorial recognition decision of the supreme
Court Of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
PRIZEFIGHTER DIES FROM BLOW.
Fatal Result of Bridgeport Fight-Holmes
Released on Bail.

bridgeport Conn April Joseph Stearks. of
New-Haven better known Kid Stearks. who
was knocked out in a boxing match last night with
Max Holmes, of this city died at the hospital
here to-day In the sixth round Holmes landed a
hard rieht hand swing to Stearks's jaw. Stearks
fell and was counted out He was taken 10 ms
corner but failed to regain consciousness.
Holmes gave himself up to the police. as did his
seconds. Harry Thompson and Peter Farrell HIS
case came up in the City Court to-day. and was
continued until April s. Holmes being held in pan OF
81 600 upon the charge of manslaughter His seconds
were placed in bail of S25 each for breach OF the
peace All furnished bonds and were released
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
ALBANY AND HUDSON BONDS.

Albany. April 1.-The State Board of Railroad
Commissioners to-day authorized the Albany and
Hudson Railroad Company to issue mortgage bonds
10 the amount of 81 00000l OF that amount ST.
is to be issued at once, the remaining SJO0000 to
be sold at future time. These are the bonds
which necessary to carry out the reoTganiza-
ton plan by which the Albany anC Hudson Railway
passes from the control of the Albany and Hudson
Railway and Power Company 10 the Albany and
Hudson Railroad CompanN.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
INCREASE IN PosToFFIcE RECEIPTS.

Postmaster Van Cott yesterday gave out figures
showing the receipts of the General Postoftce and
branches for March TO be increase of 400 per
cent over the month last year. and an in
of 10 $500 per cent for the quarter. The
ceipts of the month just ended 81 204OOS SS as
against 81 03 SIS % for March 1902 actual gain of
$780, 545 o. The quarterly receipts for the three
months just ended $5,3S6 040 80 For the same
period last year they s3.04519S 5S $331S -
less than the quarter Just ended.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
HUNGARIAN REPUBLICANS MEET.

The annual dinner OF the Hungarian Republican
Club Of this city. which viii also be q tareWeli
dinner for Marcus Braun. Special Inspector Tor IN
migration. who will sail for Europe on April 2.
will take place April 9 at care Bouls'all-
- +re i,,-i+e5 7114s+s are President Roosevelt.
secretary shaw Secretary Cortelyou. senator y
Q PIatt Senator Depew. Governor Odell Aay.oi
ov Posrn1aster Van COtt, Immigration CoraIlls-
si0ner Williams Robert c Morris. senator Rs
berg Edward Iauterbach City Chamberlai IN GouLd
Wiiiaim Loeb. jr Major Bird. Judge Meyer am
lob Hedges.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TWO coNsULs APPOINTED.

Washington, April 1.-The President has ap-
pointed DR.. Theodore J. Bluthart of Chicago,
to be United States Consul at Barmen, Germany.
vice Max Bouchsein, of Illinois. He has also ap-
pointed Pierre Paul Demers. of New-Hampshire,
to be United States Consul at Port Limon. Costa
Rica, in place Of J. B. Richardson, of Kansas,
transferred IJtilla Honduras
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
DENIED BY PRESIDENT RIPLEY, TOO.

4. T. Ripley. president of the Atchison Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company, being asked as to
the possibility of merger between the Atchison
and Rock Island said: Il wish to deny in the
project between the Atchison and Rock Island or
any control of either by the other, is under dis
cusSion contemplation.
A similar denial from Rock Island interests was
utad
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
DRANK ALL THE WHIsKEY IN TOWN.
Elephant Then Died on His Arrival IN
Chicago.

Chicago. April 1--SuItan the half grown lndlah
eIephaut of Ringing Brothers menagerie, died
yesterday boxcar juss before being taken TO the
Coliseum. The elephant had just arrived from
Baraboo, the winter quarters of the circus. Whie
being carried across Wisconsin he was taken with
chill At one of the stations all the whiskey
which could be secured in the town was made INTO
a hot toddy for the animal