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New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
CAN'T USE FLOWERS IN TENDERLo1N.
Telephone Talk Between 0'Reilly and His
Old Precinct Overheard.

The following heard last night at the West
Thirtieth-st station after Sergeant Shibles had
called Captain Miles O'Rei.ly to the telephone:
What! The Forty-seventh Precinct" the cap
tain said. "Is that you. James? Always glad to
hear from my old precinct
What flowers for me? Well. amt that nice.
.Horseshoes, do you say, and wreaths and big
bouquets?"
No I'm too busy flowers in the Tender
Ioin; but / always glad to find that my old
friends In Brooklyn remember me-.
'No, | haven't been transferred. Why shoulo
be? Haven't made the Tenderloin a Sahara and
put the poolrooms out of business?
well we'll, you say my old room is hlled
with flowers. Isn't that nice of them? I'll tell you
what to do with them Send them to sister
Josephine; she'll know what to do with them.
yep, Green's all right. L amt got no KICK
coming
''Cioodby, James
The captain wouldn't tell more about the Moral
tributes at his old station than was learned from
what was overheard When questioned he blushed
and buried his face in the blotter.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
COLONEL oLIN RESIGNS FROM N. G. N. y.

Colonel Stephen II. Olin, assistant adiutant gen.
era ,he s.aff of M.:cr G Charles F. Roe.
has resigned, and Lieutenant Colonel Frederick
Phisterer, who been holding tho place of
Junior assistant adjutant general at Albany, has
been appointed to succeed Colonel Olin. The latter
has been connected with the National Guard since
1892 and before being appointed the STAFF of Gen
eral Roe In February 1898. served on the staff of
ex-Genera Louis Fitzgerald. who commanded the
National Guard Of Manhattan. Colonel Phisterer
has been connected with the National Guard of
New-York. in the adjutant generals office, since
January 1880 His military service anteda ted that
of any other officer in the Guard. He entered the
United States Army a private in ConpanyA. Sd
Artillery, on December g. 1855
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
SAYS HE WAS TO GET w1FE's FORTUNE.
Nephews and Nieces Sue Young Uncle for
100000 Estate.

A suit has been brought In the Supreme Court by
Antoinette P. Harrison. niece of Mrs. Jane
Elizabeth Baker, who died less than year ago,
and number of other nieces and nephews, against
Cloyde kidwell Barker. their annt's widower. to
compel him to hand to them her property,
which consisted Of land worth about $4,000 in this
city and about $4,000 in Rockland County.
According to the complaint, Barker his Wife
al Key West in March 1892 He then twenty
eight years CT age. and she seventy three. Barker
declares that the old woman proposed to him twice
in Kew West. and that he finally accepted her on
condition that she enter into an agreement with
him that he was to have all her property upon her
death. to which she consented. This agreement
was never reduced to writing. did Mrs. Barker
deed him any of her property prior to her death.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
MAN ARRESTED IN BEHRENDT CASE
Wife and Sister Both Back, However-Hus-
band Says He Is Satisfied.

Benjamin c. Smith, mentioned in connection with
the disappearance of the wife ana sister of Benno
Behrendt, of No 256 West Ninetyseventh-st. was
arrested at the Rossmore Hotel yesterday an
affidavit sworn to by Detective Sergeant McConvile
charging him with abduction. Captain Hangan, of
the Detective Bureau, said he had wanted Smith
for a long time il connection with alleged
sUindling case. and that Smiths picture was in the
Rogues' Gallery, and that he had served time for
swndsinE.
his home at the Hotel Delavan. He arraigned
in the Tom rs court before Ma gstrate Barlow yes
terGay afternoon, and was held in $2,PU bail for
examination tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Behrendt yesterday reported that his wife
and sister had both returned, that their eXplana-
ton of their absence was satisfactory to him and
that they had not been, as he originally asserted.
at the Hotel DelaVan.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
WALL ST. MEN
Delaney NicoU Predicts Many Ar-
rests tn N, s. e. Case.

The Metropolitan Street Railway Company Is en-
deavortng to bring to account certain persons al
legged to have been concerned in spreading reports
about the falsifying OF the companys accounts.
Delaney Eicoll. OF counsel for the Metropolitan.
when asked yesterday about rumored arrests saio
II can't tell you about this, for 1t would not do
to disclose the plans in that direction. but 1t Is
safe to say that there will be arrests In connec-
ton with these charges. not only Of the people
who have been spreading the reports, but OF some
connected with certain Wall Street brokerage
agencies, which have been deeply interested IN the
raid f"
District Attorney Jerome YESTERDAY said that ne
had prepared a statement the Metropolitan, put
that he had called up the counsel of the company
before making the statement public. with the z re-
suit that he had found that MISUNDERSTANDING
existed between him and counsel. which wouid
make 1t impossible for him to give the statement
out,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
uNpENTHAL RAPs HILDENeRAND.

Bridge Commissioner Lfndenthal replied yesterday
to the statement Of Mr.. Hiidenbrand in Engineer
ing News" criticising him for substituting eEeoar
cables for wire cables on the proposed Manhattan
Bridge. Commissioner Lindenthal saic IN part
The statement purporting to issue from Mr. H1-
danh1and is Yidicrious. If Mr.. Hldenbrand s coz
rectIy reported appropriate answer to ms stare
tage Of looking at the question at issue ihTousn s1
and his employers the John 4. Roebling Company
and of being without facts sufdcient to enable MIN
tsrest on the citys Investment. three years Decay
toe vSet$nS nIi5iic and three years life added to
tSa 1sshs 1iss Of the bridge BY the public deter
mined the Department of Bridges in favor OF the
eyebsr cable construction TOR suspension nriote~
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
MYSTERY IN DISTRESS SIGNALS.
Steamer May Have Sunk Off Point Reyes,
California.

San Francisco, March 12-Great mystery attaches
to the disappearance and identity OF d steamer
which is reported to have sent up signals of dis
tress off Point Reyes last night, and which sud
denly dsap appeared, though swallowed b" the
sea. Just before her disappearance, the observers
say, the steam siren of the vessel sounded three
long blasts and lanterns were swung on the port
side in a frantic manner
To the watchers at the Point Reyes lighthouse 1t
looked If those on board were preparing TO dis
embark Captain Jorgenseu. of the lighthouse.
with his launched a lifehOat ana spent several
hours the vicinity of the spot where the steamer
is supposed to have gOn down. but nothing 10 IN
Gicate a wreck was found. The steamer Columbia,
from Portland, Ore. arrived to-day. and her COM
nander WreCkagr or any other indications
that vessel had gone the bottom
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
SCANNELL MUST BE TRIED.
Demurrer to Indictment Against
Him and Marks OUerruled.

John j. Scannel who Fire Commissioner In
the Van Wyck adminstra ton, and his friend VIII
lam L. Marks, who were indicted on November Zz'
1901 for conspiracy. will be brought to trial soon
District Attorney Jerome says, now that their last
demurrer to the indictments has been overruIed
Justice Scott. IN the Supreme Court yesterday gave
a decision overruling the demurrer, thus putting
end to long fight to stave of trial
Before the end of Scannelrs term Fire Com
missioner there were many complaints by mer-
chants and manufacturers that they could not sell
supplies to the Fire Department except through
Marks, representative OF manufacturing COM
pany, who close friend of Scannell. 1t was
declared that Marks could sell anything to the
Fire Department provided he received commits
sion. and that the prices were made high enough
to pay his commissions. 1t was charged. too. that
competitive bidding for contracts for supplies Tor
the department became farce, Since the Commls-
sioner would accept a higher bid in which Marks
interested. ard reject lower bid made by
competitor of Marks.
When Eugene A. PhiIbin was District Attorney
the grand jury investigated the methods of Scan
nell and Marks and found indictments against
them. These indictments were dismissed later on
the ground that the evidence presented to the
grand jury by Samuel H. Ordway. who at the time
was not an Assistant District AttoT9eS yet was yit a.
nesses. After the dismissal Of the indictments the
in 1901 and the present indetmens We're found De
Lancey Nicon and John D. Lindsay. counsel for
and argued the before Justice Scott early last
Year Later they asked leave to file addltlonal
briefs on the ground that a provision of the city
charter under which the indictments We're found
had been repealed by the legislature. The law
made ii manda tory for the Fire Commissioner to
award to the lowest bidder CONTRACTS for supplies
compcated that Justice Scott took several months
to come to A decision. There are two indictments
against Scannell. charging him with conspiracy
with Marks and the other accusing him OF nesIect
O duty. The charges deal with a contract for
supplying Is OOo feet of fire hose.
The Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Company
and the Mneralized Rubber Company bid 50 cents
Il foot The Akron Rubber Company, OF when
Marks was the agent put in a bid at 81 a foot, and
the contract was awarded to his company.
Justice Scott says in his decision:
find no essential allegation of facts lacking in
the ipdictmentz. 1t is thc duty of a commissioner
inviting bids for supplies to clearly indicate DE
standard description. test sample the kind and
quality of goods which he requires. The rule for
to evasion of the restrictive provision of the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
CHANGE IN YoNkERs BANK CONTROL

sensation was created at Yonkers Yesterday by
the publication of the change of control of the
Citizens National Bank Of the City's strong
est financial institutions. to interests closely asSo
ciated with the Westchester Trust Company, Of
Yonkere. The Citizens Bank has been controlled
by local interests entirely. John H. Keller its
cashier. would go further yesterday than to say
that no transfer Of stock had been made. Later
the hank authorized the following statement: "Rob-
ert &. Van Cortandt. together with gentlemen con-
nected with the Knickerbocker Trust Company. OF
New-York has purchased controlling interest In
the hank but no change will he made at present In
the manag cement of the hank or in the board of
fapS
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
ANOTHER SCHENECTADY rIEUP.

Schenectady n. Y. March 1c-The members Of
the Iathers' Union this morning were informed by
Yhe Rui1ders' Exchange that the three days set in
the ultmatum of that body had expired, and that
~ they would not go to work non-unon men would
he secured for their places. The lathers declined
to do So Accordingly. general tieup Of the
builders trades ;ts CITY Is believed to be
inevitable.
At a meeting held yesterday the contractors de-
cided to extend the utimaun: to the fathers until
Saturday morning Il by that time the men do not
return to work the old scaIe the contractors de-
clare they will put non-unon men to work: They
say they have had scores OF applications Tor EN-
nIovrpnt from lathers In other cities.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
TO OPEN HAGAMAN's GRAVE TODAY
The Body Will Then be Removed for the
Autopsy.
LR1 TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

TBT TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.I
Poughkaepsie N Y, March 1.-THE BODY Oh
Theodore Hagaman. who was buried in the
Hagaman plot in the Poughkeepsie Rural Gene
terry on September 13, 1900. will be taken from
the grave tomorrow morning. All the necessary
ARRANGEMENTS were made to-day by N &. Bring
lev of the New-York District Attorneys once.
Mr.. Bringley says that he will return to Poush-
keepsie Tomorrow morning with DIR. Schultz,
coroner's phvsi"ian who will perform the au-
topsy, and Professor Witthaus, who will make
the chemical analysis.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
AUSTRIAN FLEET FOR THE LEvANT.

Vienna, March 12.-lt is officially announced that
division of the Austrian Navy. consisting OF three
armored cruisers and torpedo boat will proceed
at the end of March to the Eastern Mediterranean,
visiting the ports in the Greek Archipelago and
Asia Minor The authorities careful to state
that the crus- Is entirely without political sig
nfhcanca.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
FRANCIS AND 'scHwAB RETURNING.

Paris March 12-President Francis. of the ST.
Louis Exposition. and Charles NJ. Schwab were
among the passengers board the North German
LLOYD steamer kronprrz Wilhelm. which sailed
from Cherbourg yesterday evening for NewYork.
Mr. Francis had intended TO embark at Bremen.
hut he changed his plans to enable him TO
visit Brussels, and thence went direct to Cher
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NEW SHAFT FOR THE READING.

Shamolin Penn. March 12.-Work WAS begun to-
DAY near Bear Valley by contractors to sink one
thousand-foot shaft for the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company. The shaft when
fnished will employ hve hundred men and bows. 1t
Will cut through number of the richest coal veins
I'm the region.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
FoRMAL1N CURES BLOOD POISONING
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Madison Wis. March 12.-Dr. ]. A. Jackson an
nounced to the Madison Medical Association to-
night that for the first time in this State formalin
had been used to cure blood poisoning, and with
success He said
Mrs. A Wcndt bore a child
Blood poisoning set in and four days ago her con-
ditfon became so critical that gave up hope
of her recovery. injected fOrmalin, and the next
DAY increased the strength. To-day she telephOned
me to ask if she could not have something to eat
in the way of beef and potatoes. instead of
cruel. She will recover. and can have her meal on
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
LIEUT.. MARSHALL o. ROBERTS ENGAGED.

London March 12-The engagement is announced
of Marshall O. Roberts. OF Mrs. Ralph Vivian.
formerly Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts, of New-York,
10 Irene Helen daughter of Sir George Herbert
Murray Mr. Roberts is a lieutenant In the Scots
Guards, Of which regiment his stepfather was
formerly colonel
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
CONFERENCE ON COLLEGE COURSE

Chicago March IA conference of university
and college presidents will be held here on May s
and Q to discuss the advisa btv of shortening the
college course to three or two years. The confer
eDce will be under the auspices of Northwestern
University. Four hundred Invitations have been
sent
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
FOR WEST FoRTY.sEvENrH-sT. HOTEL

nine and one-half story hotel is to be built
at No 145 TO 15l West Forty-seventh-st.. a plot
4Oxs9 feet, al of $35o,00O. from plans drawn
bv G. F. Pelham. architect This is the seventh
hotel to be built in this street for which plans
have been fei within year. Solomon Wolf is the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NO ANTICIPATION OF INTEREST
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Washington March 12-secretary shaW SAID to-
S,v that he had denied the statement that he was
% anticipate the April interest He said mis- New"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
EoR AMERICAN ARTIST.

Vienna, March 12-Emperor Francis Joseph has
conferred the cross OF Ofcer Of the Francis Joseph
Order on George Hitchcock. the American artist,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
LONG SUBWAYS FOR BROOKLYN

LONG SUBWAYS FOR BKUUkLYN
MR. PARSONS ALSO PLANS ANOTHER EAST RTVER
TUNNEL TO CONNECT WITH BRIDGES.
7xrtUen of Road and 1eo Miles Of NO Track at Cost
of $5e, 100000.
100 miles track at cost Of about
S52O0oO0o
Maiden Lane and WGamst through Centre
reaching
the grade Of the Man
haitian Bridge
through Fbusave to East
Hauh Atlantic along
the Fuon Broadway Mleave and Fifth
the
Fkinve Futont through Frankhave
for Blackwels Island bridges
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13

Add third track on the Futon-st. elevated from
the end OF the line at East New-York TO the Brook
Ian RvsSO
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

We have already said that fer.
t,lizcss must have water to feed
them TO 'he crops. The supply
of water during the crop season
depends setv much -Hpon the
depth OF the soil. Shallow soil.
with hard.pan just under il will
not afford sufficient supply
of water. On such soils crops
always suffer more or less. But
with deep soil fifteen or eighteen
inches and no hard pan the case
~ quite different. Such soils
having absorbed the winter rains
have on hand plenty of water for
summer needs. Being loose.
capillari,y will bring the water
up. The roots can also go down
after the water.
so we see that fertilizers pay
much better upon deep soils,
There il plenty of water to dis.
solve and fceu them to the plants.
y very large part of the ferti-
li1ers used upon three-inch soil is
lost. None is ever lost on fifteen
inc hes OF soil.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01
PROF. W. c wELsoRN. Editor

Heavy rains about the middle
ot the month brought cotton up
to good stand and with il great
crop OF weeds aud grass. This
IN late start for u cotton crop.
The price OF the staple. near -
cents at this writing. il uti,cient
To indncc great deal of late
planting. /, il no, likely. how.
ever. that there IL enough labor
avaIla bic IN the cotton producing
sections to greatly enlarge the
area that was cultivated last year.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01
so CENTS \ YEAR.

as ~ woods aud canebreaks.
they will make fully half their
gro vth without further cost, and
when such range is not availa.
h!c pasture should be provided.
There IL no other grazing plant
which will give so much hog
food per acre through a large
part ot the year as alfalfa. aud on
soils where it can bcgrown it will
pay we'll TO provide the hogs with
such pasture. The soil for al
falfa should b. sandy rather
than heavy clay, and the subsoil
must be well drained or the
plants will be short lived. Good
alfalfa soils are found N all
parts at the South along the riv-
ers and larger streams. on the
mari hills, in the rotten limestone
region, and in the sandy hill
lands of the middle district.
The man who has land suitable
for an alfalfa pasture need have
no trouble in making pork prof.
table. Where alfalfa can not be
grown Bermuda grass, lespede-
IA. aud mellilotus are excellent
substitutes. The hog is natur-
ally an animal which feeds lover
a wide range and, although the
the food which he gets from the
native pastures or even from al
frlfa will not alone enable him to
make the rapidincrease desirable
still il il essential to health and
will form a good part of the bone
and muscle needed for satisfac-
tory growth. A good pasture is
as necessary for prohta bic hog
raising as for the growing of
beef animals, and no one should
attemt to grow pork for mar
'ket without providing at least
one field where the hogs can
have abundant exercise and can
find enough roots and herbaRc to
keep them IN health S. NJ. Ira
cy, formerly director of the Mss
issippi Experiment Station.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

Hog manure IL very rich aud
concentrated, as these animals
live largely on concentrated
feeds. II is easily worth more
than a ton OF sheep or horse ma
nurc. II il rather difficult TO
handle unless il is given especial
care. Spread dry dust or rub
bish OF any kind over the lot and
scrapc all together when wanted
for application to the field. The
manure dccomposes very rapidly
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01
Permanent Pasture.

Hog raising can seldom be
made profitable without a good
permanent pasture, where the
hogs can secure large part of
their coarscr food at a nominal
cost, End where they can have
the exercise which is absolutely
necessary to good health. II the
hogs have an extended range,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

and unless dry earth or some
other kind OF absorbent il at
hand. the valuable gases will es-
cape. II the horse stable is ham
dy. horse manure may be thrown
'nto the pig pen. where il will be
rooted over aud result in the i'm.
prove ment OF both. .-Ex
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

The editor of this Department
has about 50 head OF hogs that
have not been fed "a mouthful OF
food since the hrst OF January.
They are nearly tat enough for
killing and are living off oi green
oats aud wheat The smaller
shoats and sows sucking pigs
should have some grain, but the
larger shoats aud mature hogs do
spleudidly on the pasture alone.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

The Journal ought TO have at
least 10000 subscribers IN Miss.
II csery subscriber will send in
list Of two or three new sub
>cribcrs the list will run way up
INTO the thousands. The larger
The list. the better this Journal
will be.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

II is not advisable to buyany-
,hIng on credit unless il IN abso-
!utely necessary. Food, clothing
10 work IN aud tools TO work with
should cover the credit goods.
BE sure and grow all kinds Of
'oodstuffs that yonr farm will
produce. II IN not too late now
10 plant corn, peas, potatoes,
plndars etc.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

II the farmers as rule apprc-
ciatcd the real value ot a tcle.
phone no farmer would be with.
out one. Oncc tried they are
found indispensable.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01

Those who are behind and fail
to pay what they owe this Jour
nal within a few months will be
removed from the mailing list.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-01
4 stitch in time saves nine.
Don I get behind with the crop.

Please read the instructions
at the head of the Editorial page
before writing to us IN regard TO
anything.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-29
ArMRs. HENDRIx's.
Farewell Dining TO Two Popular
Ladies Who Left Today for the
Sunny South

Misses Jane Hendrix and Ed
wilma Mckenzie we're the guests Of
honor at & delightful dinner yester-
day at 1890 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Webb Hendrix. 1t was
pleasant little farewell gathering
of few warm friends of the two
ladies who are popular teachers
of this city and community, and
sister and niece respectively, Of
Mr. Webb Hendrix, on the eve Of
their departure for an extended
visitin the Southern climes. Miss
es Hendrix and Mckenzie left this
morning for Datesville, and other
Mississippi towns where they Will
visit relatives.
Those who enjoyed the delight
fully prepar, d menu were as fol
| lows. Mesdames j. w. Light, Z
liz. Riddle, Ben Hampton, aud
Frank Thurman, Of Deming, n
In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-29
COMPRESS FOR HOBART.
Chickasha Cotton Oil Company Js
Figuring on Building There
or at Snyder.

There is a movement on foot by
cotton men to locate q cotton COM
press IN this city, says the Hobart
News Republican. R. X. Wootten,
president of the Chickasha Cotton
Oil Co., A. L. Nelson and Love
4 Thursman, cotton exports OF
Ardmore, ]. T.. and several other
men Of prominence, whose names
could not be ascertained, are here
looking out q location for their
plant and ascertaining the feeling
with which the people of the town
would receive such an addition.
It's an evident fact that they
will locate a compress either here
or at Snyder. The town offering
the best inducement will of course
ret the plant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-29
TERRITORIAL NOTES.

AnadarkO is to have cotton
mill.
Hinton is already preparing to
celebrate the glorious fourth.
New towns are already spring
ing up on the Pauls Valley extern
sion, and Lindsay is enjoying q
boom.
A fellow robbed the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Co., at Lawton
recently, but be didn't steal any
beer. The robbery was committed
in the presence Of over 30 people.
The $50 Indians at Darling.
ton agency drew from $3.50 tc
5000 each from the Great Father
Monday. It was their quarterly
payment of lease money and an
nuities.