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New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
TRAFFIC. TO CEASE.
General Lockout at Amsterdam
Trades affected.

Aueterdap April "A general lockout will
be proclaimed tomorrow by all the local snip
owners and warehouse companies. and traffic at
this port will be entirely stopped.
The associations of carting contractors. trans
port companies and master bargemen have
issued 6 proclamation that, inasmuch as the
situation renders the continuance of work I'M
possible. a general lockout VIII be enforced TO-
morrow morning
A number of employees Of the Netneriahus
Railroad returned to work this morning. en-
ablinar the continuance of a restricted service.
All the trains carry military escorts. 1t was
announced that any employees who did not re-
turn TO work by to-day would be DIS
missed.
The Workingmen's Committee Of Defence has
proclaimed a strike of the bakers through the
country, but the master bakers hope to prevent
It from becoming general. The distribution OF
bread however. will be restricted.
Rotterdam April AT meeting of three
thousand dock laborers late last night 1t was
resolved to make common cause with the strik-
ing railroad men. but It was also decided that
order must be preserved. so as to give the gov
ernment excuse for the adoption of harsh
measures. One hundred were told off TO
act as pickets, with instructions not to use vio-
lence.
Workmen employed In the building trades
threaten to Join in the strike.
The warship Holland is moored off the town.
and thousand soldiers have arrived here. The
river is being patrolled by steam picket boats
An attempt made to wreck a passenger
train which left here IHst night. tie was
placed across the line but the wheels Of the
engine threw 1t off. and the train remained on
the rails.
The Hague, April THE bakers here have
decided to cease work in compliance with the
proclamation of the workmen's committee.
The gasworkers, however have refused to
join in the strike.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
BRITISH COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Its Form Not Unusual-0pposition to Iber-
ian-American Union.

Havana, April 1T is officially stated that
the commercial treaty mentioned in President
Pama's message to Congress yesterday as being
negotiated by Great Britain with Cuba is Great
Britains ordinary form Of treaty of COM
merce and has no special effect beyond a
mutual pledge of friendly treatment in COM
mercial matters. 1t is uncertain whether Cuba
will approve such treaties unless they are sim
ilarly offered from other nations The Marquis
of Montoro who has been appointed Cuban Min
lister to Great Britain. stated to-day that he did
not know vet when he would start for London
to establish the legation.
The organization of the Cuban branch Of the
Iberian-A American Union is meeting with oppo-
sition from those who believe that it will de-
velop anti-American prejudices- The object or
the union is the perpetuation and strengthening
of the natural ties and characteristics of those
peoples who are wholly or partly of Spanish de-
scent resident in the American hemisphere IL
is favored by the Spanish press and many prom
inent CubanS.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
OBJECTION TC SILVER BOND.
Alleged Action of United States Agent Not
Favored by Foreign Legations.

Peking, April THE American financial
agent at Shanghai recently submitted to the
International Financial Commission silver
bond for the American indemnity to be pre-
sented to the Chinese representatives for sigma
ture The commission declined to present the
silver bond, whereupon the United States agent
forwarded it direct to the Chinese. Information
received from other than American sources Is to
the effect that the United States has withdrawn
the silver bond and is preparing substitute on
a gold basis which is practically identical with
the Japanese bond. There is strong feeling
among the other legations against America
nese admit officially. as .hey have always ad-
mitted privately, that the debt is on gold
basis. The American policy is intensely un-
nonular with all classes of Americans in China
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
WORK ON THE CANAL.
4dmiraL Walker Says Thirty Thou
sand Mem Viii Be Needed.

Washington, April 7.-AdmraI Walkers estimate
OF the number Of men to be employed on the Pana-
Canal when the United States formally enters
the project IS 10000 For all practical pur-
poses this government is engaged in the con-
struction OF the canal Under the agreement
signed March 3 by Secretary Hay and Mr..
Cromwell. the American representative Of the New
Panama Canal Company the work of construction
TO be continued by the canal company until
the exchange of ratifcations OF the Colombian
treaty, with the understanding that the United
States should pay for such construction work
The men engaged the work principally
Jamaica negroes AS they Injured TO the Cen
American climate they do not suffer seriously
from the diseases prevalent the isthmus. One
of the purposes of the visit to the isthmus soon
to be made by subcommittee of the present Canal
Commission Is to study the labor question as 1t
relates 10 the construction of the waterway, with
a view of ascertaning a source from which an
additional labor supply may be obtained The local
labor supply is insufficient TO meet the demand 1t
is probable therefore that laborers will be drawn
by the thousand from the Southern States and the
West Indies AS the labor supply is controlled
largely by companies organized for the purpose. 1t
is likely that many Chinese and Japanese will be
imported They are excellent workmen. and are
peculiarly fitted by nature for labor of that kind
and In that climate
Mr Cromwell and Admiral Walker called at the
State Department to-day to talk to Secretary Hay
the value Of the work the canal company is now
doing II reported 10 the Secretary that the
company now employs 160 engineers, about forty
five medical officers and about 100 iaporers eIld
foremen. They nearly all at work in the Gu
Zebra cut. Five thousand dollars day is a mod
est estimate Of the money which the United States
will be expected to pay the canal company for
continuing this work and 1t is suggested that the
payments may date back TO the last report Of the
Gar al TOr1 1,aiGe
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ROOT DENOUNCES FALSEHOOD.
Sentence of an Untruthful West Point Cadet
Approved.
TBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington, April "A notable characterization
Of lying and especially of the evils of so-called
white lies, is made by the Secretary Of War in
approving the dismissal of untruthful West Point
cadet. On the court martial sentence of Cadet Glib
son T. Berry. jr.. member Of the third class at
the Military Academy. Secretary Root has written
the following Endorsement, which. while addressed
10 West Pointers in particular and to the army in
general may well apply to the public at large:
The defendant in this attempted fraudU-
lent evasion Of the truth and succeeded only in
he would have been equally guilty, for truth is a
matter Of substance. and not of form The truth
or falsty OF a statement is to be measured by the
meaning which the speaker knows the hearer
at disingenuous subtlety by which the young men,
of whom this defendant one. sought to conceal
their practice of cigarette smoking. would to
be natural to a police court than to com
pany of officers and gentlemen. It highly dis
creditable II is of the first Importance that the
cadets Of the Military Academy should discounten-
ance and abhor falsehood. however disguised. and
the President directs that the findings and sentence
in the foregoing case be confirmed and carried into
execution.
cigarette package protruding from his sleeve when
he entered the French section room. and when he
was called upon for explanation he gave 1t in
official letter the commandant of the cadets TO
the effect that he ignorant of this possession
10 be empty He charged with knowing such
statement be false and with making it for the
purpose Of deception. On this charge he
quilted. but he found guilty of making the
session since last September and had stopped using
tobacco at that time.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
NAVAL GENERAL STAFF.
Its Object to Aid Strong Secretary
and Restrain q Wedk One.

Washington April For the enlightenment
of those interested IN the proposition to establish
a general staff for the navy. prominent members
Of the General Board have drawn up the fol-
lowing axiom. which sets forth the object Tor
which the general staff is TO be organizedi
A great organization like the navy should ne
based on such efficient system that strong
Secretary can do TIE greatest amount of good
n weak Secretary the least amount al har1n
and that when the Secretary is a. bsent the ma
chinery may not be interefered with.
This axiom Will be submitted to Secretary
Moody when he returns to Washington this
month The Secretary carried with him on his
trip to the West Indies the details of the gen
eral staff proposition, and it is expected that he
will commit himself in regard to the advisability
of adopting such scheme, which will involve
a reorganization. when he returns to Washing
ton.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
RANSOM FOR CONSUL?
Prospectors Say ReUolutionists Con-
troll Spanish Honduras

New-OrIeans April 7-Dr. w. r. Gillespie,
w. M Dilhoefer and f. E. Miller. of Cleveland
and Frederick w. Wedrch and Frederick Mil
ler Of Dubuque, Iowa the American prospec-
tors for whose protection Senator Hanna asked
that a warship be sent to Honduras. arrived
here last night Dr. Gillespie said the revolu-
tionists were in control of all the ports of Span
ish Honduras. Consul Campbell it is said, is
practically held for ransom in Tegucigalpa by
the Sierra forces. He has been forced TO con-
tribute 100000 to the campaign against
Bonilla.
Washington. April THE list of names given
in the dispatch from New Orleans about the
American prospectors who have returned from
Honduras does not include all those for whom
Senator Hanna asked protection. Owing to the
interruption of telegraph and cable communca-
tfon the government has not been able to OBJ
tain direct information to what is going
in Honduras; repeated efforts to communicate
with Admiral Coghlan. supposed to be at Puerto
Cortez have failed 1t is known that the ad-
miral landed marines and it is not doubted that
he would send them even to the capital of the
country if 1t were necessary to protect Ameri-
can interests.
There is no consul named Campbell at Te-
gucigaIpa The State Department officials doubt
much that American consul in that part OF
the world could command 100000. The consul
at Tegucgalpa is Alfred K Moe Of New York
He was last heard from about the middle of
March. AT that time the country In a con-
dition of chaos: mails being carried
nor were kilograms being transmitted though
the government was accepting and soliciting
tolls. Business paralyzed and great dis
tress existed among all classes. A private re-
port received here refers to most arbitrary
act on the part Of the President of Honduras In
forcing the Bank Of Honduras to open its safe
and surrender 100000 pesos submit to being
looted This may be the foundation of the re-
port that the American consul subjected to
tribute. It was also said that the capital city
was under martial law, and foreign residents
were being badly treated by the police.
The collier Marcelus has left Baltimore for
Puerto Cortez. Admiral Coghlan having advised
the Navy Department that his coal supply was
low.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
MAY REoReANIzE APPRAISERS BOARD
Effect of the Supreme Courts Decision in
the Shurtleff Case.
rBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l ]

Washington. Aprfl by the decision Of the Su-
pre-ne Court of the United States yesterday IN
the case OF Ferdinand y. Shurtlen. who appeared
IN the courts to sustain his contention that under
.ha law he had a life place as a member of the
Board of General Appraisers the tenure OF once
of any member Of the board is placed entirely al
the Measure Of the President Of the United States
The court did not sustain Mr. Shurtleff in his
contention
The decision is regarded by Treasury officials as
most sweeping in its effect. and complete reor-
sanization of the Board Of General Appraisers Is
regarded as not only possible under it, but most
,,rls ble The duties of the board are regarded as
highly important. and official expressed it
to-day: There is considerable dead wood on the
hoard that can now be disposed Of and this action
will follow the decision Just rendered"
Pending the decision ir the Shurtlef case. no
action has been taken TO fill the vacancy caused
~ his removal There is general understanding
however that this place has been promised to w
II Thumunel of Iowa, a son-in-law of Representa-
tive Hepburn. of that State The board was or
ganized under the act Of June 10 1880. known as
the Customs Administration act In this act it
IS provided that the board shall consist of nine
members not more than five Of whom shall be Of
the same political party The personnel of the
board al present is follows: Henderson NJ
Someryille OOemocrat. Alabama; William B.
Howell Republican,. New-Jersey; 7. A Jewell
sDerno>rat). New-York: Marion De Vries Demo
ora0. California; T s. sharretts Democrao. Mary
land; F ". Lunt Republiesnl Maine; Israel Ta.e F
fiSCEeT
Republican,. Michigan. and one vacancy.
Much inconvenience has been caused by the
vacancy on the board its operations divided
into ellb-corrrnissionS with three members in each
division Tha three sub-commissions have charge
f tea classification and reappraisenent respective
IL. A special ruling has had to be made to allow
the tea board to 90 business with only two mem
hers since the vacancy occurred. The Treasury
Department has been doing nothing toward filling
This "a -anc- pending the decision. but il is the
understanding. row that the had ruled that
ery member may be removed the will Of the
President. the general reorganization of the whole
hoard will engross the attention Of the
administration In this reorganization. IL is said.
81 is not likely that III the members Of the board
are 70 be replaced.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ARMY EXHIBIT AT ST, LOUIS.

Washington. April Mr.. Schofeld. Chief Clerk
Of the War Department and member OF the govern
ment Board OF the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
by the War Department the Worlds Fair. IN
planning ths exhibit. has added many instructive
and imposing features, in order show the actual
service conditions of the army of to-day. Among
other things there will be complete battery of
the big coast defence and disappearing guns. in
cluding the great Pinch rifles their disappear
Ing carriages and mortars OF the same calbre. The
disappearing gun carriages Will be worked at stated
intervals each day under the charge OF detach-
rnent from the coast artillery.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
VIRGINIA GETS S. AND SOME BONDS
Settlement of Long Standing Claims with the
Federal Government.

Washington. April T.-Senator Daniel, of Virginia
been advised by the Controller OF the Treasury
that an official decision has been reached and a
settlement-by offsetting the claims-made OF the
long standing claims of the United States and the
State Of Virginia against each other The claims
amounted nearly s, 100000 each. By the terms
Of the settlement Virginia will receive check for
s. and some interest bearing Virginia State bonds
which have been held by the United states. Tnese
bonds It is said will amount to more than S5oo,ooO
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
LEAVES JUDeEsHIP FOR coRTELYoU.

Auburn NE, April IL. w Mitchell. Judge Of
the Municipal Court. has rendered his resignation
TO Governor Hill. accept place in the Depart
ment Of Commerce under Secretary CorteIyou in
Washington.
Washington. April T.-The position which Judge
Mitchell is to I'll in the Department of Commerce
and Labor will be that of attorney in the Bu-
-eau Of Corporations. The duties of Judge Mitchell
VIII be some extent those Of q consulting at
torney
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.

Shanghai. April THE newly appointed
Viceroy Of Foo-Chow is Hsi-Lang, and not
Itch h-Lang. previously stated. The mistake
arose through Chinese telegraphic error Hsi-
Iiang is the degraded anti-foreign Governor of
Eo-Nan and is regarded being even worse
choice than Itch -Liang, who. as already stated
is an unknown Manchu of Peking, who has
held a prOVinC!al post.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
BOTTLSRS IN CONVENTION,
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

VF--T
Saratoga. N. Y, April THE first of the many
conventions scheduled for this town the present
wear held its annual session the Hotel Worien
to-day. the Bottlers' Association of the
state OF New-York. OF which {. w. Sharp. of Utica
is president. President Sharp reelected, and
the following also elected: Vice presidents
T. w. Calvin, Of Rochester: g. r. Settle. of Sara
toga and r. w. CahiH, OF Utica secretary. j. r.
Scanion of Syracuse. treasurer. George Gamme
of Utica: executive committee, r. F. Schroeder and
+. F. Schneider, of New-York: W. f. Holledeli, OF
Brooklyn: J II Holmes. of Auburn; ] McGynness
of Utica, L. G. Roesche. OF Albany; n Klein. OF
Rochester and Z. ]. Hefrernan. OF Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
THE PHILIPPINE COINAGE.
Governor Taft Asks for Over 100000. 900
Pieces of Subsidiary Silver.

Washington. April THE War Department has
been in correspondence with Governor Taft by
"a BILE with reference the subsidiary coinage for
the Philippine Islands. Secretary Root has
auested the Treasury Department to make ar
rangements for coining subsidiary silver in the
same manner for coming the pesos. Governor
Taft has recommended the coming of 100000 so
centavos L. 20 centavos, 100000 10 centavos
10 900 90 5 ccntavos G00oG centavos and 80 900
01 half centavos making a total of $3.50 600 pesos
out Of total Of 900 pesos OF currency
The Treasury Department has purchased for
Philippine coinage III 300 ources of silver at
cost of s533 This bullion will 432 1876 pesos
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
A VICTORY FOR BONILLA.
One of Sierra's strongholds Taken After
Nine Hours Fight.

Panama. April T.-AdvCes from Hondura 5
received by way of San Salvador state that
General Davila, one of the generals of Senior
Bonia Presdent-elect of Honduras. in the
latter's struggle against the retiring President,
Sierra, captured the town of Choluteca, sixty
eight miles south of the capital, Tegucigalpa.
yesterday after nine hours battle. and is now
besieging NaCaome. 1t was by way of ChO-
luteca that General Sierra received help from
Nicaragua.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
LARGE GAIN IN BRITISH TRADE.

London. April THE March statement Of the
Board of Trade shows Increases of s30O93 $50
ports and Sl4 4 eco in exports The articles princi-
nalIv making up the increase in imports are grain
and -four over s50e0000: cotton S. 600 600 and
wool nearly s5OO000o The increase In exports in
cludes manufactur OF iron and steel about So 500
Oaa nd cotton. s3,0600go.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
cHIli'S NEW MINISTRY.

santiago Chill. April The new Ministry which
succeeds the Cabinet which resigned on Saturday
is as follows:
fairs. - 80 - =" ~
MANUEL SALINAS Minister of the Treasury
ANlBAl- SAN FUENTES. Minister OF Justice
ppiS piS AZ NICuNA Minister OF Puhlic Works.
nSARpO MATTE, Mnistsr OF War.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
THE PosTOFFICE INVESTIGATION
Charges Against the Chief of the Division
of Supplies

Washington April Another chapter In the in
vestgation of affairs at the Postoffice Department.
was furnished to-day when charges were filed with
Acting Postmaster General Wynne against W. II
Louis chief of the division of supplies The charges
allese that the hand stamps and ink pads now
being supplied postoff1ces under the present
tract are inferior in quality and not up to the
contract standard
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ISLE OF PINES CUBAN.
Title Likely TO Be Confirmed IN the
Nezo T're0tU.

Washington, April 7.-Although negotiations
are still in progress between the United States
and Cuba respecting the Isle of Pines. there is
reason to believe that the treaty, which is now
practically completed, will confirm the title OF
Cuba to the island.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ACTION ON EDUCATION BILL.

London, April THE London Education bill
nassed its first reading in the House Of Com
mons to-day. A division on the question that
leave be given to introduce the measure re-
suited in a vote of 159 to II in favor Of the mo-
fioD
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
DYNAMITE BOMBS IN CHURCH.
Spanish Student Disturbances Continue
Prefecture Stoned

Madrid. April Three dynamite bombs We're
exploded yesterday evening at the Villabiian
Church. Considerable damage done. but no
one was injured. Slight student disturbances
continue at Saragossa, where the Prefecture
and Jesuit College stoned.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
PLACE FOR HEFFELFINGER

Ninnea polls. April 1T transplres that while
the President in this city he offered the va
cant place in the Civil Service Commission to W
" HereIfnger. the former Yale guard. a
leading citizen Of this place. Mr.. Fefelfnger has
not yet given his answer
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
HARTMAN WANTS YUcATAN ROADS,

Monterey Mex. April 1t is rumored here that
the Hartman interests negotiating for the pur-
chase of the consolidated railroads Of yuCatan.
which have capital OF about SsS0G0.OX The con
soidated roads traverse the productive Beneauin
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
w. H. FISHER RESIGNS.
British Financial Secretary Leaves ONCE Be-
cause of Syndicate Connection.

London April William Hayes Fisher. NJ. P.
Financial Secretary. announced his resignation in
the House of Commons to-day. result of his
connection as director with a financial syndicate
and of his acceptance of bonus OF shares In the
concern.
Mr. Fisher said the syndicate. whose affairs were
now before the courts. had never issued shares
to the public. The whole difficulty arose from the
vendor pedgng shares TO banker who sold them
Though he CMr. Fisher not rich. he and Sir
Joseph Lawrence. another member Of this private
syndicate, had arranged that every creditor aud
every shareholder should be paid in fun He had
handed his check for $4,000 for this purpose
While conscious Of his own integrity. Mr.. Fisher
recognized that the structures OF Justice Buckley
rendered him liable to attacks in his offcaI capac-
itv and that he had therefore become a source OF
weakness the government.
Mr. Fisher showed considerable emotion Will.
explaining the cause Of his resignation and was
sympatheticaIiy cheered from both sides OF the
House.
Mr. Balfour. the Premier. expressed mis- sympathy
paid tribute to Mr.. Fishers personal
character and official capacity
The Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man associated himself with Mr. Balfour's re
marks.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
To cure n Cold in

To cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bron.o Quinine Tabets All druggists
refund the money II II falls cure. FL W. Groves
s each box &c
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08

Mr.. Fisher succeeded Austen Chamberlain ~.
Financial Secretary OF the Treasury I'm August
last He had previously been Junior Lord Of the
Treasury and private secretary To Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, the former Chancellor Of the Ex-
cnequer and A. J. Baifour.
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