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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AGREEMENT,
Senators Bound to Vote as a Unit on Party
Questions. with Three Executions.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The agreement Of the
Democratic of the Senate that hereafter the
Democratic Senators shall vote unit on party
questions has aroused much interest that it has
been thought worth while to make public the text
of the resolution adopted By the caucus. 1t is as
follows:
That hereafter the decisions OF the caucus when
made by two-thirds majority. shall be binding on
all the members. except when previous pledges have
been made by Senators TO their constituents or
instructions have been received from their State
legislatures, when a question OF constitutional
construction is involved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
FOR A NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING.

Washington. Dec B-The Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds to-day authorized
Chairman Fairbanks to make a favorable report
on the bill making an appropriation of'$7O00000 for
the purchase of a site and erection Of a building
for the departments Of State. Justice and Labor
The purchase OF the old Corcoran Art Gallery site
bounded by Lafayette Square. HIST Seventeenth
ST. and Pennsyivania-ave., or any other suitable
square in that neighborhood, is directed The bill
names az members Of the building commission the
President pro tenn of the Senate, the Speaker Of
the House the Secretary Of State. the Attorney
General the Secretary OF Commerce and La Dor
and the chalrmen of the Senate and House COM
mittees on Public Buildings and Grounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
TRUTH TOLD BY THE CORRESPONDENT
From Special WASHINGTON Dispatch to Evening


Post
Mr. Hoar's Panama resolutions ask whether the
persons who signed for Panama properly
authorized Mr.. Hay states officially that the sign
had examined each others powers and finds
that they properly used. The Senate will not
ask him whether in this instance he put his name
TO what is not true. Neither will IT ask the Pres-
dent whether the constitution Of Colombia author
ICES secession The constitution of that country has
already been printed Senate document, and is
the desk of The Sena Tors. The PI esident could
do no better IN answering this question should il
he presented, than refer the Senate of its
published documents,
The Republican Senator'S also. while they think
II highly proper 10 ask the Presdent for facts OBJ
jeCt 10 asking him for opinions, such as whether
the people of Panama are ut for sef-government
They object TO asking the President what Is the
population Of Colombia. when that is given in the
"Statesman's Year Book accessible to the
Senate TO the President.
When notifications such these made
there will be objection to the passage OF the
reso utons, as they will give the President an op-
portunity to Tesate the admins trations position
Its reiteration it is believed. Will increase Repub-
lcan adherence 10 the Presidents policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
sUPERINTENpENT THOMSON REsleNs

Borough President Cantor announced yesterday
that he has received the resignation OF H. 8
Thompson the Superintendent OF Buildings to take
effect on December 81 Mr.. Thompson. he added
Will be at the bureau New Years Day To ra-
ceive his successor and viii be there afterward n
necessary, TO assist him in any way possible -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
BRIDGE AT coscos TO COST s5oooor

the Consolidated Railroad bridge to be built over
the Manus River at Coscob provide for a four
track roller lift bridge OF steel which will cost
approximately 500 000. This sum also represeTts
the expense OF building the roadway and other
details.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
FIRE WILL NOT DELAY YALE SCHOOL

New-Haven Dec Is (SpeciaD-Yals University
officials say the fire Quilted rooms OF the Yale For
est School Will be ready for occupancy the first
week in January, that there will not be any In
terruption in the work of the school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19

How the Artistic Taste of People OF Moderate
Means Is Improving. See tO-mOrrOw's Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19

HEADACHES FROM COLDS
Laxative Btomo Quinne removes the To get the
genuine call for the IuI
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
OUR MODERN PRISON SYSTEM
The Most. Dfsgraceful Thing About
Them Is, Says DIR. g. II. Hem
derson, the County JaiIs.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-"The most dis
graceful thing that exists in this coun-
try In the name of law and civilization
is the county Jail. Idleness and bad
associations make crime, and at public
cost we are maintaining free schools
of crime in every county in thet United
States"
This arraignment of the penal insti-
tutions of counties was given by DIR.
Charles r. Henderson at the University
OF Chicago, Thursday night, at the con-
clusion of lecture upon modern pris-
on systems. Prof. Henderson recently
presided as president of the National
Prison association. He has made a
special study of crime and criminals,
and has issued several books upon the
subject.
There Is no necessity for the pres
ent Jail system" he said. I'm Europe
prisoners are kept in separate cells un-
til they are tried. Here we herd youths
and hardened criminals together, and it
is well-established fact that many
habitual criminals find keen delight in
teaching to their less experienced COM
panions the fine points of criminal
practices gained through the expert
ence of years of wrongdoing. That such
condition should be permitted to ex-
ist is shame and disgrace to the en-
tire public"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.
A Flying TRIP From Ocean to ocean
Made by Father In Effort 30
see Hih dying child.

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. Sat i:o6
Friday afternoon the special train
bearing Henry p. Lowe, chief engineer
of the United States Steel corporation.
drew In at La Grande station. having
completed a run from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, distance of more than
s,20o miles, In the fastest time on rec
ord.
Mr.. Lowe left New York Tuesday,
August 1. at 2:35 .. m, and arrived In
this city 10 hours and 81 minutes later,
or an hour and 80 minutes less than
three days. The run from Chicago was
made over the lines of the Santa Fe
railroad, distance of 1856 miles. The
time from Chicago TO Los Angeles was
SO hours, an average speed of AZ miles
an hour, including all stops. The rec
ord breaking run just finished by Mr..
Lowe was undertaken with the object
of reaching the bedside of his ii-year-
old daughter who was lying seriously
Ill In this city. The child died early
Tuesday morning, but Mr.. Lowe was
not advised of her death until we'll on
his way.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
ONE OF THE LEADERS CAUGHT
Admits Ills Participation In Priso n
Break, But Refuses 4" Give in-
formation of Companions.

Auburn, Cal, Aug. s.--Albert Seavis,
the colored convict, regarded as one oil
the most desperate of the men who es-
capped from the Folsom penitentiary,
spent Friday night in the Placer coun-
ty Jail and will be sent back to his
old quarters. He freely admitted that
he took leading part In the prison
break but would give no Information
regarding the subsequent movements
of his companions in crime.
Five of the conviets are reported to
have been noticed near the Crystal
mine, headed toward Dogtown, and
posse has started In that direction.
Pursuing officers are confident that
they are on the trail of Howard, Mil
Ter and Fahey, three other convicts'
who are believed to be no. far from
Sacramento.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
A PLAN THAT MISCARRlED.
A Plot In the E1mira N.y.) Reforma
tory That n Premature Shoot
ing Brought to Light.

Elmira, N Y, Aug. 8.-There is ev-
cry indication that the shooting OF
James H. Gunderman, keeper of the
Elmira reformatoTy, by Brooks, con-
vict from New York, at that institution
Wednesday, came about through the
miscarriage of a convict's plan to as
sassinate the general superintendent
Frank Robertson, and his assistant,
Mcdonald.
The investigation has unearthed an
elaborate plot One month ago the
store room of the reformatory was
robbed during lunch hour. Many weap-
ons were stolen, and since then officials
of the reformatory have lived life OF
terror, knowing the stolen articles
were in the hands of the inmates.
The strain was beginning to tell on
the officers, and Superintendent Rob
ertson was on the verge of breaking
down when Brooks shot and seriously
wounded Gunderman and the plot was
iinearthed. Under pressure, Brooks
made a confession that the weapons
were stolen by the inmates and hidden
in brick pile, preparatory for gen.
eral assault on the keepers.
Superintendent Robertson was ex-
pected out in the yard in the after
noon. and he was to be shot at given
signal and the other officials assault
ed. The conspirators ara now In the
solitary confinement.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
DECLINES APPOINTMENT.
Clement NJ. smith Appointed chief
Justice of New Mexico by Pres
fdent Declines to Accept.

Denver. Col, Aug. ga special from
Santa Fe, N. NJ, says: Clement M.
Smith sent telegram to this city from
Hastings, Mich, Friday. saying that he
had declined to accept the appointment
as chief justice Of New Mexico rendered
him recently by President Roosevelt.
Mr. Smith was appointed to succeed
former Chief Justice Daniel II. McMil-
Ian, who was removed by order Of the
president. Mr.. Smith gave no reason
for his action, but 1t is believed here
that he was influenced by the senti-
ment existing in the territory against
the appointment Of nonresident to
the chief justiceship.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
WHEN IMPORTATION BEGINS.
United States Court HoIds That I'm
portation Begins on Arrival
at Port of Entry.

New York, Aug. s.-Judge Ray, In
the United States circuit court, handed
down two decisions overruling the de-
murrers taken by George r. Bidwell
when collector of the port. in the suit
OF the American Sugar Refining Co.,
to recover duties on certain sugars
brought from Panay In the Philippine
Islands and from Porto Rico.
The refining company sued for $751;
OFT, with interest from October II, 1899
in the matter of the Philippine sugar,
and for $21,716 In the Porto Rico su.
gar, with interest from April Is, 1899.
The allegations of the plaintiff say that
the amounts were illegally exacted and
collected by duress of the goods. The
action was begun in the supreme court
and removed to the United States cir
cult tcourt. Collector Bidwell demurred on
the ground, in the Panay matter. that
when the sugar was shipped, on March
IA, 1899. the Philippine islands were
foreign territory, as the treaty of Paris
was not ratified by the Spanish author
tiles until March 10, and by the Wash
ington authorities until April IL.
Judge Ray held that:
at would seem that merchandise IL
to be deemed imported on the day when
it arrives at the port of entry. and not
before. The demurrer of the defendant
must be overruled with costs. Sc
ruled"
The same ruling was applied to the
Porto Rican case
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
coRoNArIoN PREPARATIONS
St. Peters Was Closed Pending Preparations
For the Coronation.

Rome, Aug. 7.--St. Peters is closed
while the preparations for the corona
ton next Sunday are proceeding. Pope
Plus X. has expressed desire to have
as many of the humble members of the
faith as possible admitted, and 10000
tickets will be distributed by the
parish priests, Catholic clubs and asso-
Citations, semnaries, ecclesiastical col
leges. monasteries and converts. The
remainder of the seats will be reserved
for distinguished guests. Only two
galleries have been erected, one for the
diplomatic body and one for the Roman
.aristocracy. The body of the church
will be divided into compartments with
separate entrances. Thousands are al
ready leaving the Venetian provinces
TO attend the coronation Of their
pope" The papal master of ceremonies
has issued the invitations to the arch
bishops and bishops who will partici-
pate in the participation from the yati-
can into st. Peters. They are request
ed TO be at the vatican at seven O'Clock
Sunday morning.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15

Sounds of Heavy Firing on Mount
Desert Rock Leads 10 the Bc-
lief That the Fight II On.

Bar Harbor, Me-. Aug. s.--Heavy mr.
Ing in the direction of Mount Desert
rock, and continuing for fully Ave min
utes was heard about quarter past ten
o'clock. Friday night, and IL was be-
lieyed here that the enemy" had been
sighted by the defending feet From
the shore path which commands view
of the ocean so ships were visible, al
though the weather at the time was
very clear, with bright moon shin
ing. II is thought that the attack was
a feiDt on the part of Admiral Barker's
line and that the main portion of the
feet might be expected either In the
vicinity of Cape Anna or Eastport.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
VICTIM OF TROLLEY CAR.
Death OF Mrs. g. N. walls, at St.
Louis, From Injuries Received
by Contact with a Car.

st. Louis, Aug. s.-Mrs. c. N. Walls.
OF this city, who was run down by an
electric car, Wednesday morning, died
as the result Of her injuries early Fri
day morning. Mrs. Walls was the wife
of G. N. Walls. well known throughout
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa,
where he at various times during the
last 38 years owned and edited daily
and weekly newspapers. Mrs. Walls
enjoyed wide circle Of acquaintance
in the state named. and was beloved by
al. for her sterling qualities Of head
and heart The remains will be taken
to Paris, ILL.,, for interment.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
SELECTION OF rApAL SECRETARY.
Owing 10 a Division In the Sacred
College Selection In Complicated.

Owing 10 Division In the Sacred
College Selection In Complicated.
Rome, Aug. THE selection of a
new papal secretary OF state Is daily
becoming more complicated, as there Is
division in the sacred college such as
existed before the election OF Plus x.
There Is a strong sentiment in favor OF
the reappointment of Cardinal Ram
polla because be is conyersant with all
papal affairs, and Cardinal Ferrata,
who belongs to the "Rampolla party"
Is also suggested. The latter's op-
ponents intimate that as he was nuncio
at Paris, he might not be agreeable to
some of the powers and besides 1t is
pointed out that he voted against the
pope in the conclave, except on the
last ballot. Plus offered the position
twice to Cardinal Agliardi. who sde-
clined 10 give up the yice-chancellor-
ship Of the church. Cardinal Satolll
also declined on the ground that he
was not sufficiently acquainted with
the French language and that he knew
too little of foreign questions general.
ly, except those relating to America
He suggested Cardinal vincenzi Van
nutelli. Negotiations are proceeding tt
have Cardinal Agliardi, while retain
ing the vice-chancellorship, assume th'
secretaryship OF state temporarily.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
CARDINAL GIBBONS
VISITS THE POPE
Hears Renewed Expressions Of Re-
gard for the United States.
PRESENT AMERICAN TEACH ERS
Intensely Hot weather nt Rome Has
unfHsorabie Enect en- Cardi-
nails Health and lie Is
Somewhat Indisposed.

Rome. Aug. cardinal Gibbons
was received by the pope to-day In
private audience. In lengthy confer
ence, Plus X renewed his expressions
of interest In America, already made
manifest by his reception on Wednes-
day to the pilgrims from the United
States
The pope said he should like TO have
the cardinal remain in Rome for some
time In order that he might become
thoroughly acquainted with all ques-
tions connected with the United States,
but his holiness did not insist. being
aware. he said. of the cardinals dell
cate state of health and his suffering
from hot weather
In closing the audience the ponun
charged Cardinal TO carry the apostolic
benedictlon to all the faithful OF Amer
lea.
After his private audience, Cardinal
Gibbons presented TO the pope Rev.
Dennis r. 0'Connell. rector, and Fa-
ther Charles Il. Grammar. professor oil
theology at the Catholic university nj
Washington, and Father =. G. Gayan,
the cardinals secretary. The pope
spoke most affably to each and said to
Rector O'Conne that he knew the Inn
portanee of Catholic university at
Washington. and would do all possible
TO further It's interests and prestige.
Cardinal Gibbons is somewhat indls-
posed. the weather having become In
tensely hot Still, he has been able to
visit the churches of ST. Peter and st.
Paul. which, with yesterdays visit to
Santa Maria di Trasteyere. was obliga-
tory during his visit. which he must
mako every ten vears
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
THE STATE ELECTION

OF the men who voted against Var
daman for Noel will again vote against
vardaman for Critx.
The yardaman men lay stress up
on the fact that Money carried most
of the counties which went for Noel,
but the critz men answer that there
were not many of these and that in
a popular primary the condition will
cut no such figure as II would In an
electoral fight.
Guessing Nearly Over.
The guessing as to the result of tho
election will be over tomorrow. when
the State Democratic Committee
meets and gives out the official re-
suits of the primary held Thursday.
There will be no more probabilities
In the matter, but IL will be known
exactly what each candidates strength
In the seventy-flve counties in Missis-
sill Is, and who was the victor in the
doubtful contests.
The committee will meet tomorrow
under the call of Chairman C. G. Mill
Ter, of Meridian, and will begin the
work Immediately of tabulating the
returns of the counties of the State.
Secretary of State Power has re.
ceived from a number of the counties
of the State the official result of Thurs.
days primary, but these returns are
sent to the secretary of State by the
secretary of the county committee
sealed in a large envelope. Mr.. Power
cannot open these returns, but deliv-
ers them to the State Democratic
Committee, by whom they are opened
and counted.
The fight between Vardaman and
Critz In the second primary, to be held
on the 9th, has begun, and every In
dication Is that the first race was
rather mild compared TO what the sec
ond is going to be. Both sides are
lining up their men. and are naturally
going after the Noel vote. The side
that gets the Noel vote will win. As
is well known, the electoral vote
makes no difference in the second
race the vote of every man counts
Counties Carried by Each.
According to the vote here today,
vardaman has received 121 of the cleo
toral votes of the State, Critz 12l,
Noel "a.
Vardaman carried Adams, A. Al
corn, 4 Attala, 4; Benton, 3 Calhoun.
4; Carroll, A. Chickasaw, 4; Claiborne,
3; Copiah. g.; Covington, 2; DeSoto, 4 !;
Harrison, 2; Kinds. 4; Jefferson, 3;
Lee, s; Lefiore 2; Lowndes, g. Madl-
son, 4; Neshoba, q: Newton. 4 Prem
tiss, 4 Rankin, 4 Tallahatchie, q;
Tate, 4; Tippah. 3; Union, 4. Warren.
6; Webster, 2; Winston, 8; Yalobusha,
A; Yazoo, 7--121.
Critz carried Amite, A Bolivar, 4;
Choctaw, 2; Clarke. 8; Clay. 4 Goa.
homa, 4; Franklin, 3; Green. 2; Han.
cock, 2; Issaquena, 2; Jackson, 3;
Jasper, 3; Jones, q Kemper. 4; Lafay.
ette, 4. Lauderdale, g. Lincoln, 3; Ma
rion, Q; Marshall, 6; Monroe, 6; Nox
ubee. g. Oktibbeha, a. Panoia. s.;
Pearl River, 2; Pike, 4: Perry, q Pom
tofoc, 4; Quitman, 2; Scott, 2; Shar.
key. q; Smith, Q; Tishomingo. 2; Tu'
MICA, Q; Washington, s. Wayne, q:
Wilkinson, 4-121.
Noel carried Grenada, 3 Holmes,
8; Itawamba, 8 Lawrence, q Leake,
8; Montgomery, 3; Simpson, 2; Sun
flower 2--24
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
The Vote by Counties.

jackson, Aug. 9.-These figures are
not official. but are taken from the
best information at hand to date, and
the official count may change the to-
tails one way or the other, but the
changes, II any there be. will, 1t is
considered. not alter the general re-
suit, unless H. be in the race for treas
urer, which looks at this time to be
very doubtful The figures below
make II neck and neck for vardaman
and Critz, and unless radical changes
are shown by the official count these
two will run the race over The vote,
as reported by counties, Is as follows.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
Meeting Dl.turber. Sentenced.

Boston, Aug. 8.-Granville Martin,
VIM. M. Trotter and VIM. Bernard
Charles who we're found guilty OF dis
turbing the Booker T.. Washington
meeting at the Zion NJ. e. church a
week ago, we're, Friday, sentenced,
Martin and Trotter TO serve 30 days in
prison, the maximum penalty under the
law, and Charles was fined. He paid
the fine, and the others appealed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
InDIAnoLA ENTERPRISE
Merchants and Cotton Exchange 10
Organized.

Indianola, Miss. Aug S.-The Mer-
chants and Cotton Exchange was per-
nanentIy organized here today. The
officers are. A. B Smith, president;
II. c. Goldman, treasurer: Mr.. Ecker
berger, Huntsville. Ala. manager. The
organization was promoted with few
exceptions by every merchant In town.
each paying from SIS to 500. Mem
bership is free.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
THREE NEGROES REMAnDeD.
Two Charged With cashIns Fraudu-
lent Check

Vicksburg, Miss, aug. S.-United
States Commissioner Joseph Short
today remanded three negroes, Ed
mund Brown. Harrison Minger and
AndrewJ ohnson. to jail on serious
charges. Brown, with a number OF
aliases, was charged with impersonat'
ing Federal officer, and the two 9TH
ers were charged with cashing fraud
ulent check OF $73. They could not
make bond of $1,000. Brown halls
from south Warren county, while the
other two are from Shaw Station.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
GOV. TERRELL TO ACT.
Orders Prison Commission TO Investi.
gate the Whipping.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug. S.-Goy. Terrell
has taken up the whipping of Miss
Decrist, white woman prisoner from
Savannah, at the Milledgeyille prison
farm, and tomorrow will call upon the
prison commission TO make an immedi-
ate and thorough investigation Of all
facts pertaining To the affair and TO
report TO him, that he may take proper
action thereon. The case excites
widespread indignation, and If the
facts are as now represented the gov
ernor will seek to punish those who
are at fault
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. s.--Wili
Hudson and Will Jones. negroes. con-
yIcted on charges OF highway robbery,
were executed in the county jaiiyard
here Friday. Hudson denied that ne
was guilty Of the crime Of which ne
had ben convicted
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15

New York. Aug ga general lock-
out affecting more than 400 jewelry
workers was decided on at a meeting
az the New York Manufacturing Jewel
ers' association held in this city on ac-
count Of the demands Of the New YORK
local union.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15
PEACH CROP coRnEHED.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fruit
Being Shipped by J. A. Taylor.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug 81 a Tay-
lor. Of wynnewood, 1 T.. has cornered
the EIberta peach crop in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory and has begun
shipping. In the spring he inspected
the big orchards. giving directions FOR
thinning. paying from dollar q q
dollar and q half per hiishcl The
quslity Of the fruit is excellent and
sataI Of 10000 bushels is expected.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15

Cheyenne. Wyo., Aug. S.--Dr. julius
A. schuyIke. one Of the leading physi-
clans of Wyoming. died suddenly In q
Casper-Thermopolis stage while en-
route to Casper Friday Death, u ~
said, was caused by an overdose OF
some drug. DIR. schuyIkc had Travelled
ALI over the world. He served In the
cuban and Philippine campaigns as
major and surgeon In the regular
army