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New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
MR.. soU1ERs VISITS ISLE OF PINES
Hears Why American Residents Want the
Island Annexed.

Havana March 13-Mnister Squiers has re-
turned here from four sdeys' visit to the Isle
of Pines during which he made note OF the rea-
sons the American residents have Tor urging
United States sovereignty over the Island. he
will report to Washington on the situation
He found the Americans to be extremely
anxious for American sovereignty. the general
contention being that they purchased land or
stock in the four American land companies oper-
ating in the island on the alleged representa-
tions Of an American official that the United
States would assume sovereignty over the Isle
of Pines. 49, ,.,
Mr Squiers pleased with the agricultural
and climatic conditions of the island. A num-
Der OF the American landowners OF the isle OF
Pines entertained Mr.. Squiers at a banquet laRt
night and sought, incidentally, to obtain an ex-
preston Of opinion from him on the subject or
United States sovereignty; but the minister
was entirely non-comnittal.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
HARTMAN NOT WORRIED.
Southern Pacific POOLS Resort to the Courts
Was Expected.

The news that the keene party had applieo LOT
and secured a court order Temporarily restra1ii-
ing the Southern Pacific company from oisPoS-
inc of IT'S lease of the Central Pacific. or or It's
stock holdings in that property, ana also 1roih
pernittins the Union Pacific Railroad Company
to vote its 100000 shares Of Southern Paclnc
stock at the annual meeting Of the latter COM
pany. set for April 8, was not surprising 10
Wall Street. It had been generally understood
that a legal move Of this nature was ABOUT 70
he made, Representatives Of the Union Pacific
declined yesterday to make any statement re-
sardine the line of reply which their attorneys
would take on the hearing to show cause, on
April 1: but they apparently are not worrying
greatly over the pools legal stroke. Nor Woulo
the Union Pacific interests comment upon the
following statement from Talbot ]. Taylor &
Co.:
All these untruthful reports which are being Is
time to time respecting the the m qesard or to
its continuance beyond the day set for the annual
meeting Of the stockholders end as oted ,S % with the
pool stock form part Of scheme to create u Ine g
the peen members snI Of the pool in this struggle and IS
one of the strongest indications that the nni9n m
Pacific Railroad Company considers IT'S posiu0h 'i'
the matter both weak and Vulnerable
An idea of the extent to which Southern Pa
cific earnings are being applied to payment TOT
betterments may be had from the figures pup
Iisned yesterday by the Southern Paclnc COM
pany of the results Of its operations from July I
J. 1902, to January 81, 1en5 Net eaI45Hs a n96 oEo
this period of seven months were S17.2l9'299'
With an addition for 'other income aEd oe-
duction for fixed charges and rentals" there
remained surplus OF $9.32S,l26' expenditures
for betterments and additions, however. aggre-
gated 12,575.O26 in the seven months the net
result being a deficit of $4,246,9OO.
southern Pacific made a net advance or 7s
per cent in the stock market yesterday, and
Union Pacific h per cent.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
THREE BORDER PORTS CLOSED.
Agreement with the Canadian Pacific in Re-
gard to Chinese immigration.
fRv.rELEeRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.I

TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.J
Washington, March 13.-1n order that the same
su,srvisicn NAV be maintained over Chinese ports
of entry along the Canadian line as Is maintained
at sea ports where Chinese are admitted an an
portant agreement between Commissioner Geheia ai
Sargent and the Canadian Pacific Railroad Was
approved by Secretary Shaw to-day Three ports
of entry on the Canadian border are to be closed.
The ports TO remain open are Rtchford, W. MA
lone N. Y; Portal, n. d. and Surnas' wash
Detention stations will be established at these
ports where Chinese intended for the United states
will be delivered by the railroad to immigration
officials of this government. The Canadian Pacnc
viii REQUIRE certificates of all Chinese embarktng
for the United States OF the steamers OF the
company and will not guarantee the entry OF SUCH
Chinese to the United States, but agrees to main
tain them at the detention camps until proper ex-
animation of their right to admission mas oeen
made. In admission is denied to such persons
the company Is to return them 10 ChlnS "ltnouI
10 this government
Under the terms OF the sgreemens SeSe horder
In bond. The railroad benefits under the agree
ment by a more expeditions method OF handling
such passengers
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
BREMEN DoCKMEN'S TROUBLES.
To Strike or Not to Strike the Question with
Them.

RerIin. March 1s-The dock laborers who handle
the freight of the North German Lloyd Steamship
Company at Bremen have been holding meetings
nightly. trying to decide whether to strike OF not
because two members Of deputation recently sent
- ,-o+ast 70 the companys officials against the dis
,oY 80 ono of the foremen were also discharged
n consequence of their having questioned the truh
fuIness of the company's statements
The company does not employ the docAnehi
direct All the wharf work is done by Two CON
t,,tore Heinrich and Johann Hnsch, who won
soaora+;opa from Emperor William for their
nromntness in embarking the China expedition. A
number of dockmen received minor decorations AZ
the same time for loading ships at Hamburg "nile
the tIamburg-American Steanshlp company ertb e
,Io,-eS ucere on strike The dockmen or tne NoF
SS;ernan Lloyd Company have ever since oeen @ spnt
VITO two Darties radicals and the conservatives
The former is alleged, are for pohcal reasons
seeking to force strike.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
TO IMPROVE QUARANTINE STATION

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Nashinston, March I3.-The government Is con-
fempIating large improvements at the United
States animal quarantine station at Athena. n. T..
the Eew-York port of entry for. most OF the blue
hicoded livestock that comes to this country. 1t
Gs expected that seven or eight acres of Ind Sd-
So4nfT1g the present station will be purchased and
extensive structures erected This station is the
most important OF the three animal quarantine
stations the Atlantic Coast and the whole prop
Arty Is owned by the government. The other two
stations are Baltimore and Boston, and the
property there is rented by the government. The
6crty-two acres that constitute the present area
and barns costing Seooo have been built. It Is CAL
c1Iated by the Bureau OF Animal Industry o1ciaIs
khat over fifteen hundred head Of livestock. mostly
CNftie are ouaF1ntined at this station annually.
TheSe animals all pedigreed breeding stock,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14


eszmtnister caths. etc. and that the reeesutsoH
.ras adopted the following day. Thet tnsre =
,,e, expectation Of etiRs ths c1Htelns 80
.esuea with q view to tariR revision u .knoWAs
and Il ts believed that such investigations as
nre made by %he Finance 0onEnittes WIZ De
With q vtew- 70 providing fer more elAsesc
currency and remedytng ctner defects N the
present system.
No one Of che measures 90 Tar proposed mas
met With the entire approval OF even the man
s-asI experts In Congress. The Fowler hin' which
AZ an asset currency measure. is not .regsTceo
with favor By the Senate COMMITTEES on Finance
that committee having several occasions put
itself On record as opposed 20 asset cuLISnes. G
Under these circumstances. II Is feSALE11eo
Trcbahle that the Senate committee VII nee -
come time In the recess and enoeavor 6c u1nG =
Tnea sure which VIII be approved oy the eonME LIZ
Sstratiou and command the support OF Oo'"
houses Of Congress. 4S,. .ro
That Joint committee 70 ccnsaoeF ea1s 80
xor4ant subject was nos appointed N eApssi1I ApS-i1Ie
~ the fact that IL would have been lmpossaD Dls s
Soy the LyIIth Congress to appoint tnem0STT ~
n committee designed to report &c the LFAAIA
Con0resx which In "a far as the House ls Sot-
cerTed is not vet Organized. It ts recaheo Lna'
sithouFh the Finance and The Banking ana CVI
--eI,cv Committees have from time TO Tune "a
horeS Industr1ously to perfect feasible nnAnc'At
Ieirsiation at a session OF Congress, tne Aas'
snc~essft,i measure was drafted In recess, a.
iant{c city having been the scene OF tne JONI
Ssbors Of the representatives OF the TWO houses
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
CUBAN CONGRESS TO ADJOURN.
Naval Stations Agreement Will Not Be Con
sidered Until April.

Havana, March 13-The Senate and House
have passed resolutions to adjourn from March
II until April 6. The Senate will not consider
the naval stations agreement until April.
The Association of Industrial and Commercial
ORGANIZATIONS has petitioned Congress to enact
an amendment to the Soldiers Pay Loan law.
substituting increases in certain customs duties
for the internal revenue taxes on liquors. cigars.
sugar and matches. which the Law provides for.
resolution was introduced in the House to-
day declaring that the reciprocity treaty should
approved.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
PRINCESS DIES IN COTTAGE.
Sudden End of the Wife of Prince Bernard
of Saxe-Weimar.

Berlin March 13.-Princess Bernard, OF SAKE
Weimar died suddenly Wednesday near Hanover.
She was seized with commissions While dr1Vins WIN
her husband and expired two hours later In a
yaysde cottage. The princess was OF obscure
origin and was born at Lubbock. 1t WAS for
her that Bernard second son OF the late Prince
Hermann of Saxe-Weimar. renounced his name and
royal rank about two years ago and received for
himself and his male descendants the name and
rank Of Count Won Crayenberg. The deceased prin-
cess was before she married Prince Bernard the
widow of the Marquis Luchessini, an italian
When the marquis married her In London, in 1900
she was thirty-seven years OF age. but grace
full and accomplished woman. Owing to her varie-
gated career the family of the marquis declined to
receive his wife. whereupOn he gave up his family.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
THE 16,ooo-ToN BATTLEsHIPs.
Te Resemble the Connecticut in Armor and
Armament.

Washington March 13.-The Board Of Construction
Of the Navy Department to-day finally decided that
the three new 160Oe-ton battleships authorized by
the Naval Appropriation bill shall be indentical
with the Connecticut and Louisiana types as 10
arnor and armament the only difference being that
the upper portion of the belt arInor, which Is IL
inches on those two ships, shall be 10 inches on
the vessels and that the superstructure armor
shall be increased from six to seven inches BEFORE
determining the type Of the new l3 cotton battle.
for fast - knot ships and slow II knot ships. When
these plans have prepared the contest over the
question of high power and speed or armament VIII
- led
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
cAsTRo's TROOPS WIN IN BATTLE.
After Three Days Fighting Revolutionists
Are Beaten.

Coro, Venezuela, March 13.-The revolution
ary forces under General Riera and General
Juan Penaloza, numbering about twelve nun
dred and fifty men, which during the course or
the Anglo German blockade were reorganized IN
the neighborhood of this city, were attacked last
Monday by the government troops under Cen
eraI Castillo at Cumarebo, 1SO miles northwest
Of Caracas and after fight lasting three DAYS
were defeated and their intrenched and fortified
nosition was CAPTURED General Rera fed in
the direction of Piritu, port in the Bermudez
Province.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
THROWN FROM TRAIN By BRAKEMAN
Boy Who Was Stealing Ride Badly Injured
ct Yonkera

John Grok. seventeen years old. Of No. l.7s1 Am
sterdam-ave-, while stealing ride on q freight
train IN Yonkers yesterday afternoon, was seized
by brakeman on q northbound freight car and
hurled to the tracks while the train was going at
full speed. The boy struck the tracks with great
force and rolled under the with ais right leg
across the rails in such manner that the wheels
az taA heavy cahooSe crushed It.
Dr. Snodsrase Responded TO the hurry call with
the ambulance from %: 9onEs Riverside Hospitai.
and making 9 cuFsorY examination Of the body
has5 sustained internal injuries "a well rs badly
married leg. He was unconscious when picked up.
h1It revIved long enough to give mis- name and Ad-
dress Thcn he feiapeed into q conatose state The
name of the brakeman b not known.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
EXCESSIVE PRICE ON FRIARs' LANDS.
Double the Figures at Which They Were
offered Last Year.

Manila March 13.-There is possibility that
the negotiations for the purchase of the friars'
lands by the government may fall because OF
the excessive prices asked by the religious or
ders and commercial corporations interested
with the orders. Some of the estimates OF value
submitted to Governor Taft and Archbishop
C4uidi show the prices to be double the figures
at which the land was offered for private sale
last year. The government is anxious TO pur-
chase the lands, bat Is not willing 10 pay eA-
cessVe amounts for them.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
REcoINING HAWAIIAN MONEY.

San Francisco, March 13.-Sixty-fve thousand
dollars Of Hawaiian money has been transferred
from the United States Sub-Treasury to the mint
here. This Is the first consignment of Hawaiian
coins to be melted and turned into United States
money. The work of recOinage will begin at once
and as the metal bears the stamp OF the
American eagle another lot of the island money
will be sent to the mint by the local government
treasurer. There is still $4,000 OF this money in
the Sub-Treasury, and from now until the SloOO
900 point IS reached. every steamer from Honolulu
Is cxpected to bring more Of 1t for recoinaRe.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
~, our rDVoHpAy VyARS

THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
In Hew-YorIz Will erect q ARe statue I'm state
Park Lake George, to commemorate the
winning of the battle of Lake George ON
September 5. 1855, by General william John-
aOn commanding the Colonial f0rces. Photo
os the statue in tO-morrOv's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
SECRETARY SHAW GOES SOUTH.
Saws He win Not Buy Bonds or Increase
Bank Deposits.
y r1YrrLxGRAPB TO THE TRIBUNE.l

II TELEGkAPb To 4HN AHA1DN'..1
washington March 1s-Secretary and Mrs. sha"
Refs washington tonight for ten Gays tT1p IN
the South. Mss Shaw accompanied them. beioro .
sis deDsrture the Secretary authorized denial OF
All y,5mors Of his intention 10 purchase oonos or
20 increase deposits with national banks. IN tns
denial the Secretary says that his leaving the Guy
indicates that he expects no immediate trouble
The Secretary VIII go TO Beaumont, Tex 10 IOoh
o. ht. ytce nroperty ana will examine the Sub
s,re1SuYy. Custom House and Mint at New-Orleans.
He viii also inspect proposed sites for the new new
S,hsic uiIinE IN that city He expects also to VISIT
= Etlsssta Ca on the same mission Mrs; ana MISS
EhaW rasy not go further than Eew-OTleanS VIII Wit
size Serrstary remaining there while he Is In Iexas
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
MR. coRTELYou's APPOINTMENTS.

Washington. March 1s.-SecretSry Corteiyou an
nounced the following appointments in the Depart
xnent of Commerce and Labor to-day:
Chief elcrk-FRANK z. HITCHCOCK. OF Msssachu-
Sestf
DisbursinS cIerk--WILLLAM L. SOLEAU. of Michigan.
Secretary CorteIyou has selected as his personal
RtenoEraphers H. o. Weaver and Charles H. Wood,
both of whom have been duty at the White
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
SITUATION IN HONDURAS.
Many Departments Held by the Troops Of
Bonilla.

Panama March 13.-Cable advices received
here from Honduras by way of Salvador say
that the departments Of Copan, Gracias. Inti-
bucat. La Paz, Comayagua and Paraiso are in
the hands Of the troops Of General Boni!la, the
President-elect OF Honduras. who is marching
on S. nta Barbara. The forces OF President
Sierra OF Honduras il is added, occupy the
capitals of the departments Of Tegucigalpa,
Choluteca and Vale.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ARMY AED NAvY ORDERS.

washington. March ia-The following army and
navy orders have been ISSUED:
ARMY.
He following transfers made IN the 18th Infantry
FYrEf L4e1tenant FRANK a. AWk from COMPANY I
10 Son1nsny z; First Lieutenant CLARK r. ELLIOT
fTurn Isocupzny Company ]. $50
eac-rA Lieutenant HENRY z. MITCHELL 3D. Cavalry,
a. reeyed from Yates and Wth proceed TO Boise
BsET1cka-
se so,lezsns tr1nsfsrs rnsde: Captain WARREN g.
from 18th 20 the 2eth infantry. conn
VauY G. Captain CHARLES W. E3TON. from me
sefh 70 tie 18th Infantry. Company D.
NAVY. ...
Ersa.n l. A CoFTEN to Naval Academy.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
THOUGHT BEST 70 TELL HIM

From The Chicago Tribune.
Mr: Topllght having come Into possession OF more or,
money than he could conveniently spend, had hit
upon the IDEA OF having bust OF himself made and
was negotiating With scupltor.
"Yes, can make II that way IL you want T.
said the sculptor, but it-er-Won't look natural"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ITALY TO EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR.

Rome March 13-The Council Of Ministers to-day
discussed the amount Of the appropriation neces-
sary for Itay's participation in the st. Louis Ex-
position The papers regard this step assuring
Italy's participation. and express much satisfac-
ton at this evidence of the cordial relations be-
tween the two countries. to which, they say, the
American Ambassador has largely contributed.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
wRAY TAYLOR MAY BE IN THIS CITY

San Francisco. March 1S.-Wray Taylor, Commits
sioner OF Agriculture and Forestry Of Hawaii, who
is wanted for eInbezziement. left this city Feb
ruary H. ostensbly for Southern California, but IT
has been learned that his baggage was checked for
New-York The funds which Taylor handled
amounted to S163 900.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
Using THE sLABY WIRELESS.
German Government Accepting Messages at
Twenty Cents . Word.

Berlin, March 13.-The mail steamers Prince
Adalbert and Prince Sigismund IN their pass
age between K1el ard Korsor. Denmark, ars
continuously in connection with the mainland
by the Slaby wireless telegraph system
The government Is accepting messages a. u
70
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ANIMALS IN CHURCH.

The questions raised by the objection" OF
the late Dean of st. PauI's to admit an eques-
traan statue into the great London cathedral
discussed by "Ex-Attache" in tomorrow .
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ouMoNr's SUCCESSOR NOMINATED.

Washington. March IS.-The President to-day
cent the Senate the nomination Of George Uhler
of Pennsylvania TO be supervising inspector gen
eral Of steam vessels, to succeed James A, Dumont
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
KINGS PARDON FOR NATAL REBELS.

Pietermaritzburs. March 13.-The Governor OF
Natal has proclaimed the kings pardon for all per-
sons WHO awaiting trial>for treason or other
offences committed during or arising out Of the
recent war.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
FORMER CENSUS CLERK SENTENCED.

Washington, March 13.-Harry A. Barrows, for
merly disbursng officer of the Census Bureau, who
was dismissed some months ago for embezzlemert
was sentenced TO three years in the penitentiary
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14

THE SILENT MAN OF WALL STREET.
JaEuea Henry Smith. called the Silent Man
of Wall street, has given fine building to
Lake Forest College. at Lake Forest. Hi. De-
scriptfon and photo of the building In to-
morFoW's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14

The police of this city have been asked to look
for Whitaker Wright Captain Langan received a
cable dispatch yesterday asking him to look out
for Wright ana he has stationed men at the piers
Of the incoming steRmshtps ard also detailed men
to look out for Wright throughout the city.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
FAMINE RELIEF FOR SWEDEN.

Stockholm, Sweden. March l5.-The famine relief
committee has received total subscriptions amount
ing to about S25S0Oa of which sum $4,000 was sent
from America
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
THE COMING MEN.

Practical article BY JOha De Wltt WaPae
oa law y career for the coming men. Il
tO.m0RF0w's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
FRENCH TRADE STATISTICS.

Paris March 13.-The imports Of France for jan
nary and February increased l3,235,SO, and the
exports increased s., 200.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
whitaker wRIeHT's ANrgcEDENTs

London. March 13-Accordng to THE ST. James's
Gazette" Whitaker Wright, the company promoter.
for whose arrest g. warrant has been issued. is a
born American but is believed to be naturalized
British subject.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14

The expedition headed by Baron Toll Is exploring
the Siberian Coast line. 1t reported on NoVeI-
Der q to have been cut on from the coast oS cary
winter ice in New-siber!a, and on February u the
ImperiaI Academy of Sciences at st. Petersburg de-
cided to dispatch an expedition to search for Baron
Toll and his companions.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
SIBERIAN EXPLORER HEARD FROM
The Zoologist of the Toll Expedition Ar
rives at Irkutsk.

es pot.-rhurp March 13-Professor Barula, the
zooIoqIst of the Baron Toll expedition, who left
the expeditions yacht saria in May with three
others to engage in scientific research IN new
Siberia, has arrived at Irkutsk, city Oh Eastern
Siberia thirty miles from Lake Baikai.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
cAsTRO,S BLOCKADE OFF.
His Action Thought to Haze
1uerted Reneyal of Hostihties.

Caracas, March 13.-The blockade or tne
mouths Of the Orinoco and OF the por1s o
Guanta and Carupano, recently proclaimed D'
the Venezuelan Government, has been raised.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-19

that q sharp fight had taken place in
the streets between the partisans of the
new king and those of Milan the le
gitimstized son OF the former King
Milan father of the murdered King
Alexander. Young Milan had recent
ly been living in Constantinople His
partisans posted proclamation on the
walls OF Belgrade, and it was torn
down by Peters supporters, after a
free fight.
King Peter telegraphed to the En-
perors of Russia and Austria and to
the King of Italy, announcing his cleo
tion and adding that he hoped to work
for the good of Servia
AS he received congratulations, King
Peter became more excited, laughed
and down the room and finally flung
himself into chair, trembling with eX-
citement.
His acceptance of the throne is stat
ed to be subject to four conditions:
First. that the action Of the Skupsh-
tina is constitutional and entirely free
from bribery or force.
Second, that those directly implicat-
ed in the assassination and revolution
shall be exiled.
Third. that the civil list be increased.
Fourth, that an official delegation
come TO Geneva to confer with him.
King Peter in an interview an
nounced that he had accepted the
crown of Servia and would assume the
title of Peter the First.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-19
CIVIC CANDIDATES
ARE ALL ELECTED

Denver, June 16.-The official count
by City and County Clerk julius
Aichele and Magistrates w. F. Hynes
and r. j. Byrne was finished at $50
O'Clock last night Immediately after
its conclusion Clerk Aichele signed the
certificates of the Civic candidates
and these official notifications of their
election were delivered to the mem
bers of the charter convention at their
meeting last night. The official count
showed Mrs. Welles to be the lowest
Civic. but her plurality over the high
est Republican, J. c. Helm. was seven
ty-one votes, thus electing the entire
ticket beyond dispute.
At last nights meeting caucus was
held and the following officers were
unanimously selected for the places
by the twenty members present. j. X
Mullen being absent from the city.
President-lrving Hale.
Vice President-John A. Rush.
Secretary. II. Gabriel.
Assistant Secretary-Mrs. w. p.
Peabody.
Sergeant-at-Arms-M F. Viancourt.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
Aichele and his assistants for the
prompt manner in which they had can
vassed the vote and delivered the GER
tifcates. A similar record was made
to the lawyers of the convention, who
had served during the legal contro
versy over the canvassing board