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New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
COLOR LINE IN THE ARMY.
Three Officers Who Preferred Lower Rank
in White Regiments
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

,,u.o rah. The color line in the army,
as it excited the prejudice OF three army e
thirteen wears ago, is visible in the Dill no" oeA
the President bearing the formal title TO correct
ors IN original appontments." The bill relates
~ Ca,+ai,s lanes J. Hornbrook, 18th Cavalry, on
duty at Fort Sam Houston. 1exas' "il.ldli
Clark Cd Cavalry, on duty at Fort Myer VIZ fsI.i' -
and Samuel ]. Jones' 11th Cavalry on ou'y at 49,
Point When these officers were graduated from
West Point in 1890 the method Of promoton was
repin,AntaI and while there were vacancies TOT
them as second lieutenants In the caNairE' 'heS
preferred to become additional second heuteiaii',
instead of being commissioned second heu'eHdH'S VI
regiments of colored cavalry. where the Vacahcies
is+ad These three officers Southerners. or al
Ieast had the views of Southerners ana pre-
ferred TO go into white NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -"
the I'd Cavalry Clark in the 1th ana Jones III 'he
eth When the method OF promotion was changed
70 the lineal system these officers found they mao
lost two files and they have since been trying 10
have their positions changed or the hneaI hs'
The War Department is at present III Ia'ol ot
making the amendment in the lineal list so that
those three officers in the order named Will De
moved, I'D two places. dispacing Captains M W.
Powell nth Cavalry, and L. ]. Fleming, oth cav
airy who were in the class of 30. junior 10 Horh-
rroos Clark and Jones' at the time of graduation
In previous years the War Departments mas not
been so agreeably disposed toward thu plea OF
80 of4cers hut no objection will now be inter-
posed To the proposed change, although In othef
cases of amending the lineal list Secretary ROOT
has recorded his emphatic objection he mas hao
before him until to-day the copy OF the Dill intro
drced by Representative Bankhead. of Alabama,
the provisions of which change the lineal list OF
lieutenants of the line. to the manifest advantage
Of many Of them, including Representative BANK
heads son. Lieutenant Henry M. Bankhead' -V,h
Infantry who passed through Washington to-day
on the way to his station, Columbus Barracks,
Ohio Secretary Root has returned Mr Bank
heads bill to the House Military Committee with
this Endorsement:
AS all of the officers provided for by the act OF
February 2 1901 have been appointed ana accepted
their commissions, / do not think 1t adNlsaoe 70
enact a law which by increasing the rank or some
~ the appontees from the volunteer force would
decrease the rank of others 1t would; OF course: Sc
he very gratifying to those whose rank WoulG De
Increased. but it would be very unfair TO those
whose rank would be decreased without their nav
ing any opportunity to be heard upon 1t.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
SABBATH UNIONS OPPOSITION.

At meeting of the beard Of managers of the
American. sabbath Union yesterday a committee.
consisting of the Rev A B- Sanford, the Rev. 4.
z. Myers and the Rev. I. w. Hathaway, prepared
a statement defining the attitude OF the American
Sabbath Unicn toward District Attorney Jeromes
Sunday opening excise bill The statement. in de-
claring the opposition of the union. asserted that
such legislation is not demanded by any large
class of citizens: that such opening of saloons
would in any perceptible degree tend to pre-
vent blackmaI: that there in the city already
at least twenty-four hundred places in which
liquors are legally sold Sunday; that the
serton that the saloon is the poor mans club is
altogether falIacioUs: that since the Sabbath is
the only day when laboring spend any
length of time in the saloon. Sunday opening. as
consequence. would largely increase the teTnpta-
ton of young men; that Sunday opening largely
increases drunkenness. vice and crime, and that
the proposed legislation would interfere with
ligious services in the afternoon and evening.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
NAY CLAIM INDEMNITY.
Secretary Hay Investigating Jersey
Ctu Mans I4cCusatiOn.

Secretary Hay is investigating the aheseu
Illegal arrest and detention by the ponce vi 'iie
Argentine Republic of Herbert b ho"alus' Vi
Jersey City, and it is probable that ciaiiii ior
indemnity will be made. The afhdaVits nave
been flied. They set forth that Edwards was
for five years the South American agent Oh
New-York firm of coffee importers ana haih
tanned headquarters at Caracas. 'ehezuela' III
December when IT became evident that Venez-
uea would be involved in trouble Win Ehsidhu
and Germany Edwards was instructed to trans
fer his office to Buenos Ayres. the capital of the
Argentine Republic. He arrived in that c1'y on
December II, and was placed under arrest py
two police while stepping from the raiil-
He protested as an American citizen. ana
mentioned the names of merchants OF the city
who would vouch for him. No heeo was paid 10
the protest. and he was Immediately pldceu VII a
train, carried to Rosario. 16o mics Instant
and lodged In prison. He was lncarcera'eu dt
2 O'clock in the afternoon and although he had
had no food since early morning. 1000 was not
given to him until noon of the folio"lhs uaS'
He was thrice visited during the interim oS
Leon Corrado. head of the police force, who
threatened to starve him if he did not make
written confession that he was Walter 3 Yer
non. q fugitive from England. Edwards denied
that he fugitive and urged that certain
merchants of Buenos Ayres be called to esiao-
lish his identity. but his pleading had no ERECT
On December 2S two men, with Corrado VS.
tied the prison. The strangers asked MIN Ie"
questions and departed. a few moments iater
Corrado returned and released him.
Edwards AYERS the confinement and worr1-
ment made him seriously ILL., He sailed on tle
first steamer for home, and filed his complaint
with Archibold & Doherty, of Jersey CITY VINO
have prepared the papers and transmitted thein
to Secretary Hay. who has ackno"iedsed thelr
1,o,,ld he ests blished forthwith 1t is said that
the overzealous Argentine police official ms,
took Edwards for Vernon. the Bank OF Engiaho
cerk who defauted in a large sum, and lot
whose arrest 8 reward of $1,000 was offered
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
SHORT LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
Little Business Transacted in the Houss
and Senate

AIbany. Feb 6.-Three minutes were consumed
to-day in the session OF the Assembly. Assembly,
man Bostwiek's bill providing that crime COM
mitted before the age of sixteen shall not prevent
holding State office passed Among bills intro
duced
Assemblyr1an Remsen-Cienerally amending the
navigation law. relating 20 the details OF boiler
tests OF steam vessels. and to signals used oy
vessels coming under State navigation laws.
Mr.. Lynch-COmpelling Buffalo streetcar corpora
tiODs 10 furnish school children under the age
OF eighteen ticket emitting the holder three
cent fare.
G. H. Smith-Authorizing the public park com
mission Of Rochester to permit railroads in tnat
city tC lay tracks in the parks.
Mr.. ROgers-ApPrOpriating &0.s4s for the quar-
antine stations at Hoffman and Swinburne islands
Mr. Richter-PrChihiting street surface or elevated
railroads from denying TO passengers admission TO
with boxes packages. II such packages can
be carried in the hand the lap The penalty
is fixed at s25.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures railroad corporation
to place two hremen on locomotives. who, in addi-
tion the engineer. will make three men constant
ly on duty IN the cab
The Assembly adjourned until 30 p. Monday
The session OF the Senate this morning lasted one
minute and a half and the shortest in the
history Of the legislature Only tive Senators were
present. One bill introduced and commit
tee report received The Senate adjourned until
$40 D Monday
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THE 4NIT TRUST DEB4TE
Liflefeid THINKS HIS Bill Step IN
tie RigM Direction.

Washington. Feb. 6.-General debate on the Anti
trust bill closed in the House shortly before 8
o'clock this afternoon. 1t had continued since 10
O'Clock this morning. More interest aroused
as il proceeded and the closing speeches by Mr..
DE Almond Dem. Mo- and Mr. Littleheld tRep-
Mel delivered to crowded galleries and
full attendance the floor. The closing. however
devoid Of brilliant pyrotechnics and sensa-
tional clashes.
M Jenkins (Rep. Wis.,. chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee. said that the power of Con-
gress was as limited this question as that Of
any common council in any city in the United
States As 4 Of fact. he declared. there
were no trusts in the United States. TIM business
Of the country was carried by corporations,
not trusts. He quoted many authorities in support
Of liis contention that Congress had no control
over commerce: that its power strictly limited
20 regulation. In reply a question he agreed
that the taxing power of the government might be
invoked TO suppress Undesira ole corporal atons.
Mr.. De Almond said he realized how difficult 1T
TO deal adequately with the trust question
Human greed with the best human intellect at its
command. was TO be easily bafied and there
fore solution Of the problem required sincere and
honest endeav vor- He OF those he said,
who believed that revision OF the tariff could ac-
complish much. He did not believe that the tariff
sheltered all trusts Still, II IL would break the
bones of any of the giant trusts why, he asked.
should the remedy not be applied? Some on the
other side he said. openly admitted that the tariff
should be revised in certain particulars why
should the bars De let down when the tariff had
been made 4 shetering place and a breeding
ground for trusts? His side proposed an amend
rnent "a cIothe the President with power to sus-
pend duties on trust made articles whenever neces-
sary 10 protect the public. Why, he asked would
the other side join i'm the enactment of that
amendment DO you prefer he asked. address
ing the Republican side, to trust the trusts rather
than your PRESIDENT"
We a not seeking TO DESTROY" Mr. De Almond
said. but 70 preserve. act bulwark TO pre-
sent tn concentration and constantly multiplying
monopoly which will finally crush out the Ameri-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
BILL TO INCREASE EXCISE TAXES.

Albany. Feb. 6.-The expected bill to increase the
amounts of the excise tax introduced in the
Assembly to-day by HaIbert D. Stevens. OF Frank
lin County. The proposed changes in the tax
as follows:
For a full license to sell liquors. to be drunk
the premises, cities above 100000 population.
increased from $500 $1,000 above 10000. from 500
to $500 above 50 COO $500 500; above 000o $50 TO
$3.50 above $780, $500 10 s450 above LOO. SEQ 70 $50;
in any other place, 800 to SS00.
For license to sell quantities Of five wine gall
Ions or less, no part to be drunk the premises
in cities OF the first class. increased from $500 to
$500 of the second class. $500 $500; OF the third
class $500 to $780, of the fourth class 500 $780,
between 500 and 1900. 500 $500: above leo. s5
to $50; in any other place. $50 to 800
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
LOCKED IN HOUSE; BURN TO DEATH.
Two Children, Their Parents at Work, Killed
in Fire.

Fassaic. " j. Feb. 6.-Two little girls were
burned to death this morning shortly before noon
at Wallington. They had been locked In the mousse
While their parents were at work. They were the
.u5-a, of Frank Zaboiusky who works in dye
bouse His wife works in the Botany MIL Ihelr
parents custonarfy locked them up each day.
The house was burning iercely on the INSIDE
when the neighbors discovered the fire. Ihose nrse
ON the scene found 1t impossible 10 enter ai'ioue
,t,,- sai5 rho children were inside. After
,-ar5 the cbarred bodies found Coroner Nor
can will make an investigation, as II is a common
locked in houses while they go to Work In the iils'
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
LONGER COMPULSORY SCHOOL TERMS.

Albany Feb. 6-Charles ". Cole of Albany.
chairman of the Legislative Committee Of the State
Association OF Public School Superintendents. is
preparing for introduction in the legislature bill
intended to amend the school laws so as to compel
children between the ages of seven and fourteen
Inclusive 10 attend school, instead of between eight
and twelve years, at present; TO compel attend
ance for the entire school year, instead Of for
eighty DAYS only give superintendents of schools
authority to apply an educational test 10 cnldren
taught at home and TO permit ma gtstrates 20 COM
NIT truants for indeterminate periods instead OF
for terms ending with the school year
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
BILL FOR EXCISE VI0LATORs.
Mr. CuIlinan Intimates That It Is Scheme
to Evade Punishment.

Albany Feb. &C concerning the bill introduced oy
Asseublyman Keegan. OF the With Kings District.
this morning. which proposes that the Comr1is-
sioner of Excise shall make known the day. the
hour and the circumstances Of alleged violations
of the law so that the defendant time OF trial
will be fully aware of Just what the accusations
are against him. State Excise Commissioner Cul-
Iinan made the following statement:
The bill is intended TO prepare the people
cuse so that at the time OF trial they can have
a lot of ''stterS around to swear that everything
say is false. and that they never violated the
law say. we know well what the
scheme is. and shall be prepared for it.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
REFoRMAToRY MAY BE A HOSPITAL.

Albany. Feb. s (SpeciaD-Assemblyman Morgan.
Of Kings County. introduced bill to-day for the
conversion of the NeW-York State RefOrmatory for
Women at Bedford. Westchester County. into
State hospital for the insane II is The design OF
those who favor this bill TO transfer the present
inmates Of the reforratory 70 the reformatory for
women az Hudson and the Western House OF
Refuge for Women. at Albion
The buildings at Bedford are to be repaired and
altered. and new structures to be built The
buildings. a whole are to accommodate eight
hundred patients The cost OF the alteration OF
the buildings and of new ones proposed is to be
only S15O00G.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
A MINE CAR AND SUPPLY TRUST.

ptttsburg Feb 6.-Agents for a New-York syndi-
- 80 ,,crkiug 10 torm a combination OF mine
car and supply companies in Western Pennsylvania
ard West Virginia They have 'optons on about
eighteen plants and negotiating for others.
Nearly all the large concerns have it is said named
rrice ard given an option. The combine is to
be capitalized at several millions and 1t Is to have
its headquarters in this city.
After the mine car merger is perfected IT is the
intention Of the combine take in all plants in
te terr,torv that manufacture supplies. such
as mine machinery. hoistng engines, tipples and
electric mine machinery
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
m,caRREN PREDICTS VICTORY.

Senator Patrick H. McCarren. Of Kings. was
a visitor at the meeting of the Board OF Esliiiie
YESTERDAY calling TO see President Hanen OF Inc
Bronx. The Senator discussed the poA'icai -
- n.x+ fan with several friends. He predicted
a Democratic victory here. and said that all oi
the Democratic factions would be united be paId
a commitment TO Charles +. Murphy, the isauei
of Tammany Hall. and said that he Woulo pe ioui'o
9t The head of the Democratic forces
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
ST LOUIS FAIR COMMISSIONER

St Louis Feb 6.-George w. Fishback, formerly
NJ this city has been appointed Worlds Fair com
missioner the Windward Islands, Irii-ldao anu
Porto Rico He was formerly United States secre-
tarv of legation at Buenos Ayres and later was
secretary of the commission which codifed the
laws Of Porto Rico. During the Spanish war ne
was a payna ster of volunteers 1...
Nr Fishback IS member OF me 70, 10
Rjcan legislature, making his headquarters at san
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
PRINCETON. =

One of the newest things at this uni
xerrity il the formation of duplicate of
the French Chamber of Deputies. This IL to
teach the students debate rendsly and ex-
,empo ra eousiy the topics of the
day. Photos and description IN te-Aorr"w'a
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
TO BE TAKEN TO MANILA FOR TRIAL.

Washington, Feb. 6.-William a. Wilson, dis-
bursting clerk connected with the Philippine Civil
Government charged with a shortage of $500 in
his accounts is held under arrest ut police station
in this city He found in Montreal and con-
sented to Washington WITHOUT eXtradition
proceedings AS the pending Phlllpplne
extraction bill becomes law Wilson will be re-
moved 10 Manila for trial.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
ANOTHER JUDGE FOR THIS DISTRICT

GgY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington Feb 6-The President this after
noon. spp cved the bill which passed the Senate
Tuesday providing for additional judge for the
United States District Court for the Southern Dis
trict of New York. II is the impression that As
sistant District Attorney Baldwin will be nomi-
ed place.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
TO EXTEND A coMPANYs POWER.

Albany. Feb (SpeciaD--Only bill was pre-
sented 70 the Senate to-day. II authorizes the
president and directors Cf the Manhattan Company
organized in 1929 and conducting banking busi-
ness in NewYork TO avail itself Of all the rights
and privileges granted to banking corporations
organized under the general laws OF the State
in the increase reduction Of its capital stock and
in the number of its directors.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
WRIGHT RETURNING TO MANILA.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Judse Wright. Vice-Gov-
ernor of the Philippines, who has been in this city
several weeks in connection with egisla ton for
the archipelago. started this evening for his home
in Memphis preparatory to returning to Manila
He expects to sail from San Francisco about March
10. He spent several hours at the War department
this afternoon arranging his official affairs.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
HoesoN's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

Washington Feb. 6.-Naval Constructor rich
mond p Hobson's resignation has been accepted
by Secretary Moody, who has written TO Mr. Hob
son as follows:
The department acknowledges receipt OF your
resignation rendered on January %. i9S also your
teiesram on February ), 1903. declining to recon-
slider the same Your resignation from the Calted
States Navy is accepted, 10 take effect from this
dat February 1898
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN MONTANA.

Helena. Mont, Feb. 6.-Woman suffrage received
its death blow in this State for this session to-day
When the bill came up for final action In TIE sen
ate sixteen Senators voted for indefinite postpone
mont and ten voted against II.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
LONDON COMPANY BUYS OIL FIELDS

Buffalo. Feb. Ga dispatch 10 The news from
Bolivar says that big oil deal has just been closed
whereby the National Petroleum and General Con
struction Company of London secures possession
Of 239 producing wells. 400 OF leases and
monthly production OF 20 barrels of oil for $685.
40 The property is In Wood Hancock and Auglaze
counties in ohio and owned by seven different
comOaDies.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
INFLUENCING UNCLE SAM.

An interesting feature of contemporary
poIitfcs The devices of European nations
TO win the friendship of the tnffed states'
Article nv Ex-Attnche In fO-mOrrow's Trfb-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
HEARING ON A PURE FOOD MEASURE.

Albany Feb. 6-The Committee Agriculture
will give hearing at p. m. on Wednesday next
on the proposed amendment to the law prohibiting
the adulteration of food.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
OPPOSITION TO NoTARIAL TAX.

Schenectady, y. Y, Feb "a special meeting OF
the members of the Schenectady Bar Association
vas hold at noon to-day for the purpose of taking
action on the proposed Notarial Tax bill. Resoiu5
tious adopted calling upon liie SeHa'e diiu
Assembly not pass the bill
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
BILL TO EXPEDITE SUITS PASSED

Washington Feb I'm the Senate to-day the
House amendments to the bill 70 expedite trlals IN
cases under the Sherman Antitrust law were
al greed TO, thus passing the bill
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
WATERBURY CAR STRIKE.

Humorous Incidents tchiefy concerning
the miIitfnD of this strike. with photos
of soldiers cooking in the street. etc. in to-
mOrrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
BASEBALL IN PORTO RICO.

Til. rative. nre proving their aptitude for
American ritizen.hfp by taking to the M
tfonaI game q baseball with rapture. fict-
ure. and story In to-morrOw's tribune
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07

POPULAR PUBLICATIONS.
The Tribune Almanac for 1903 should be
included i'm above hendtnH. the first edi-
lion wus exhausted I'm few days and the
second edition II nearly gone. frice' 20
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
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z. H. HARTMAN.
ALFRnD G. VANDERBILT.
JEFFERSON COOLIDGE
AUGUST BELMONT.
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THOMAS T. EcKERT,
c. LEDYARD BLAIR.
wA- H BALDWIN. Jn,
JANIS B. FORGAN,
JOSEPH T. LOW.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
LOUIS FITZGERALD,

LOUIS FITZGERALD,
CHAUSCEY NJ. DEPEW.
WM. A. wHsELOCk,
II. {. DENING,
CORNELIUS n. BLISS,
GEO. II. SQUIRE,
THOMAS D. JORDAN,
{. 3. ALEXANDER,
Y. P. SNYDER.
SAMUEL NJ. lSMAN,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07

H. II i Ols
JACOB II. SCHIFF,
JAMES J. HILL,
CHAS. S. SMITH,
HENRY c. FRICk,
WM. ALEXANDER.
JOHN ]. NoCOOK,
II. c. HAARSTiCH.
DAVID H. MOFFAT,
SIDNEY D. RIPLEY,
John SLOANE,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
I " ALEXANDER. JAMES n.


JOHN A. STEWART,
A. ]. CASSATT.
ROBT. T. LINCOLN,
J. J. ASTOR,
GAGE e. TAR BELL,
MARVIN HUGHIrT.
VIM. II. MCINTYRE.
NJ. HARTLEY DODGE,
BRAyTON IVES,
bRADISu JOHNSON.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
DIRECTORS.

, EIJRrHER pARTICULARS SEE DETAILED STATEMENT.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07

f 70 the correctness of the The Reserve
nce DEPARTMENT is ss77 For Supentendents certificate see
J. G.. CISE, ActSsyy- R. G.