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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
THE WEATHER BUREAU CROP REPORT.
Farming Operations Retarded by Cold and
Lack of Rain.

Washington, May 12.-The weekly crop report of
the Weather Bureau is follows:
The Ohio Valley. Middle Atlantic and Southern
while the temperature has been above the seasonal
average in the more northerly districts, the re
the lower Missouri. Central Mississippi and Ohio
northern portion Of the East Gulf States rains
would be of much benefit Rain would also be
districts. Much needed and abundant rains have
fallen in the West Gulf States and Florida In
Minnesota and Wisconsin the conditions have been
Corn planting continues very late. but is now in
general progress throughout the central valleys
and has begun in the extreme northern districts
This work has been carried on under much diff
Guilty in the lower Missouri central Mississippi and
Ohio valleys and portions of the Middle Atlantic
States, owing hard and cloddy ground. Germi-
re in q the west & e Se o si0w m crop
has recovered rapidly from the effects of the cold
An Improvement in the condition of winter wheat
e reported ot from NEBRASKA kansas Oklahoma
ration in Indiana, Illinois Kentucky and Missouri
State having been greatly damaged by rust and
insects, Wheat is now beading as far north =, as
c0sst wpteF wheat coptiRued thrifty in oregon
OF rain the late sown in California being very un-
Spring wheat seeding is now practically finished
and the early sown IS coming up to good stands
and is in healthy condition. No damage seems to
siogs week In the northern Rocky Mountain ain dis
vorabe. rain being needed
The seeding Of oats is nearly finished in the
more northerly districts. where good stands are
promised, and from Texas northward to the upper
Missouri Valley the crop has improved much since
last week. but from the lower Missouri Valley
eastward over Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the stands
uneven and the crop is much in need of rain.
Although much too cool. nearly the whole Of the
cotton region has received abundant rainfall. which
Of the greatest benefit TO the central and
western districts. where termination and growth
f fo9a Tg eo% qeng s05 PT1gres
termination and growth have been very slow.
Planting is very nearly completed in the northern
portion Of the belt but the crop is generally much
later than usual.
the Caronas and Tennessee. Plants continue
plentiful.
The reports concerning apples are somewhat more
encouraging than in the previous week. but the
outlook for most Of other fruits continues very
In the central valleys and Middle Atlantic States
grass has made very slow growth, ana is much in
need Of rain and warmth. but is in more favorable
condition in the lake region and upper Missouri
Valley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
N4VY FACES EMERGENCY.
alarmed by Sickness at O0ercrovded
Training Stations.

Washington, May 12-To lack OF sufcien'
shore barracks at the various naval traln1rs
stations on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts the
Nevy Department attributes much of the SICK
ness existing at the stations. The officials were
face to face to-day with the question OF whether
or not recruiting should be abandoned unui lhe
congestion at the stations could be renewed
Captain McCalla, at San Francisco sent an ur-
gent dispatch to the department to-day asking
that mere men be sent there The dlspatch
was brought to the attention Of Admiral Taylon
chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and Acting
Secretary Darling and after conference 1t was
decided that the need for men to man the new
ships shortly to be commissioned was so great
that the department could not afford to call In
the recruiting officers. Captain McCalla was
advised of the necessity for sending more men
to San Francisco and instructed to ask Tor as
many tents as are needed there, and to make
the best of the situation for the present. Other
dispatches were from Newport and League Isl
and relative to conditions at those points. Where
djphtheria and meningitis exist. inquiries are
reaching the department from parents an over
the country who are becoming alarmed ABOUT tIe
health of their sons. Three hunored tents az
ready have been borrowed from the war De
nartment and sent TO the training stations: II
the sickness increases all the men ashore VIII De
ouartered in tents until the receiving shlps can
be thoroughly disnfected. Two addlUonal us
Injecting pIants have been ordered,
The Navy Department is apprehensVe OIL 'he
e4Tect of these conditions enlistments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
UNITED STATES sHIPBUILDING PLANS
Reports as to the Reorganization of the
Companys Finances.

1t was reported in Wall Street yesterday that
plan for the reorganization of the finances OF the
limited states Shpbuilding Company had been sub
,otted 70 certain OF the large holders OF the COM
rany's stocks and bonds. According to this report
the plan provides for the issuing OF new common
stock which viii be exchanged for the present out
standing common and preferred stocks. and also
the 100000 collateral trust per cent bonds OF
the company which were given IN part payment
for the Bethlehem Steel Company The terms OF
exchange according TO the story wouid DC as to'-
lows:
Collateral trust bonds to receive 100 to ITO In new
stock present preferred stock to receive new com
mon at the ate of Is TO 20 per cent OF present hold
inrs. nresent common TO receive new common az
the rate OF per cent Arranserlehts VII
probably be made also to OBTAIN Iresh working
capital. . 49,, ,...u eAt-4 ia
ing Company said yesterday afternoon that TINS
summary of the new plan was ineorrect IN NarIous
particuisrs but declined To disclose the terms
seh,Sh re Ia no offered II is said good author
ity 10 be the intention OF the controlling interests
OF the company to retire the outstanding rTst mort
gage bonds by an issue OF new preferred STOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
SECOND CALL ON TULLOCH
Mr. Payne again Asks for Evidence
to Sustain CHARGES.

Washington. May 12-Postmaster General Payne
to-day made second request to S. W. Tuiioch.
formerly cashier of the Washington City postofnce
who alleged irregularities in the service for infor-
nation in proof OF his charges. The letter Is ad-
dressed TO Mr.. Bristow. Fourth Assistant Post
master General, and says:
Some time since there appeared an interview with
Mr. s w. Tulloch, formerly cashier OF the WASH
ington postofice, which reflected upon the official
conduct of certain persons formerly in high posi-
lions in the government service and other persons
still holding office. On the 5th instant | wrote Mr.
Tulloch stating that should be pleased to receive
from him any statement confrmatory of the
charges. This he has failed to furnish therefore
request that you will call upon Mr.. Tulloch and
ask him to give you any statement which ne is
willing to make in writing. accompanied by any
papers documents or evidence confrmatory OF the
charges which he has made, to the end that they
may be inquired into. and II it is found that any
irregularities exist. that they may be corrected
The Postmaster General says that Mr. T'uloch
has promised to submit a statement on Friday. He
says there is no intention of furnishing TO Mr.
Tulloch copies of replies from those whom the
Postmaster General addressed regarding the
charges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13

gsons At the outbreak of the Civil War he en-
tered the United States Navy as acting assistant
surgeon. serving in that capacity until the coss'
when he settled in this city general pFacH-
TONER.
AS early as 1870 DR.. Mason became conNiICeo va
the value of the psychic element in the treatment
of disease. and in 1883 he read before the Ne"
York Academy of Medicine a report OF SIX caseS
treated by hypnotic suggestion Dr. Mason was
well known through his books and a consldeIaOlo
,,bsr of magazine articles His first volume, en-
titled .skstches and Impressons-Musical. Theatre
cal and Social contains history OF the cary
days the NewYork Philharm9nie, sS'bi;r,inai
SELF and ''Hypnotism and Suggestion III tte
peutics Education and Reform deai VIZ ~,
general subject of psychology anu 10 "PP'
to education and disease. 80, ,t.-;o, Ts.heI
Or Mason married twice: in 1871 Mar x@So-
GOODWIN and in 1885 Charlotte Van Der Es5I
Quick He member of the New I OH 40 Pc
emy Of Medicine the Society OF Psyc -
search and the Dartmouth Alumni tssoOi@''
HIS widow and one daughter survive hiil-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
T. STODDARD DEAN
He Had Been Failing Since Death
of His Wife q Year Ago.

Richard Henry Stoddard. poet and essayist'
died at his home, No. 800 East Fifteenth-st, at
7:30 o'clock yesterday morning He died. said
Edmund Clarence Stedman, who, with Ripley
Hitchcock, was at his bedside until midnight
on Monday, las he wished to die, although we
did not expect he would pass away so soon.
Early In the morning he relapsed into uncon-
seriousness, from which he never awakened.
Ever since the death Of his wife less thah
wear ago Mr.. Stoddard's health had been faliins
He remarked then that he should not long sur
vive her. Grief at the loss of his wife and his
son Iorimer, rheumatism and other ills incl
dent to old age all conspired against him. When
he was confined to his bed few days ago his
friends knew the end could not be far off. On
Monday evening he had not become perceptibly
weaker although in the night hours he was rest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
DAVID HUYLER UPSET IN PARK.
Horse Frightened by Noisy Automobile and
Ran Away.

David Huyler, said to be member of the
we'll known family of that name. giving his ad-
dress as No. s West Seventy -second-st.. was the
victim of spill in Central Park yesterday.
caused by his horse running away.
The accident occurred at o'clock in the
evening. Mr.. Huyler driving big bay
attached TO q runabout Near the Seventh
and Fffty-ninth-st entrance to the park
tomobile passed noisily, soaring the mettlesome
animal so that it got beyond its drivers
troll and ran away. In a few jumps the light
wagon was overturned and Mr.. Huyler spilled
out. He escaped fortunately with a few
slight bruises and scratches. The harness gave
way and the animal free for few blocks
until stopped by Patrolman McNulty, of the
Central Park station. Afterwards the wagon
was righted, the harness fixed and Mr.. Huyler
drove home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
WILD RUSH TO COVER.
Demand of the Shorts Net By E'nor-
nous Selling BIZ BuH Clique.

The shorts In cotton made another wild rush
to cover yesterday morning, the demand being
met by enormous selling by the bull clique, for
the tyofold purpose OF realizing profits and
preventing Il bear panic. Cables were dissp-
noinhng. receipts were fun. the weather
fine and new crop accounts were glowing. But
these factors were set aside for the time being
I'm view Of the more immediate necessities Of the
speculative shorts. July and August were the
active months but it was apparent that short
interest still fingered in May. which remained
steady at 111Sc to Hoe within the first hour;
July. which closed at 1064c on Monday. sold up
% 1O75c. and then off to 1O61c; August. which
closed at 1O38c. sold up to 10.3Ic and ran on TO
TO- jc; September. which closed at S.4Sc. sold
nm to o 43c and declined TO Ollie.
The market was comparatively quiet IN tns
afternoon, and closed materially lower than on
Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
CENTRAL PLANS COMPLETED.
To Be Submitted to the Board Of Estlmats
Friday.

The mans OF the Nev-York Central for the
change of motive power in the Park-ave- tunnei
from steam to electricity. the addition OF yen
stories to the present Grand Central statlon.
the construction of annex and the OtN1,
,ronroveuents to the Forty-second-st- terllliilai
nave been completed. These plans VIII %
submitted to the Board Of Estimate on rIlOaS
and when the city's approval Is secured WIN
will be undertaken at once Inc railroad 1oN,-
-, vas informed tenants on the property ad-
soi-t,. the station which It secured TO give II
s1oca for reconstruction work TO get OUT at
once. .-x.
The Tribune has outlined in detail JUST whae
these improvements are 70 be- The Cnl'eu
states Realty and Construction Company WIN
undertake the work OF remodelling the station
and building the annex Ine WCT or w - 1tsr
Tered with and the present station facilities VIII
he uufrnpafred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
pRoNx LIQUOR DEALERS TEST LAW.
They Make Fight Against Paying License
of 81 200.

The question as to whether the liquor dealers =
the portion Of the Borough OF The Bronx Nl1hlH
tf1e county Of New-YOrk are TO nave tnelr H9u"t
g., certificates increased from $500 to S9o year
49, the amended Raines law act. o. TO nave ms
cost OF a license reduced to $50 year was
tbrashed out In the Supreme Court yesterday %
fore Justice BischoH in ceruoraa proeeeol,E
brought by the Eoling Brewing Company N II7
o - George A. Csress a saIoonkeeper at NJ
7g1 81 Ann's-ave.. 10 review the action OF Georee
Hf1Iiard. Special Deputy Commissioner OF Excise:
IN refusing 10 issue certificate for the sum OF
$50 and accept bond from the BanNsIs S''
Germany Of Cleveland IN the sum or S0uo
Frederic E. Perham and Edgar " LevenIrl''' OK
the firm, Of Nathan Leventrit & Perham. appeare'
for the brewing company The Excise Lspart1e ~
10 rsI7re sene9 bv Herbert H Kellogg, WlllaIn x
scbencl and william Vananee, OF AIoany T--f~a
- +hs state Commissioner Of EXCISE 49, .5Cs
p;gcbnrs said he would accept briefs on both SIDES
and reserved his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
CITIES EXPECTED TO EXHIBIT.

ST Louis May 12-It is likely that a considerable
number of American cities will maintain munich
nal pavilion as part OF the Model City or install
municipal exhibit part OF the general exhibition
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition The COM
noittee on legislation has begun movement to in
duce the cities appropriations for this pur-
pose. New-York City already has made an appro-
nnriation of $4,000: Boston Will probably make
Similar appropriation. and preliminary steps have
beeu taken in Washington.
secretary Charles e. Reeves OF the committee on
Hesitation has addressed TO the mayors of the
,usenrv-fye largest cities OF the country letter
urging that each make a representative exhibit as
a part of the general municipal exhibition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
EDUCATION FOR PRISONERS.
Illiterate Ones Compelled to Acquire Knowl-
edge.

Commissioner Hynes Of the Department O. Cor
rection Yesterday took number OF city oInciaiS
and friends on visit Of inspection OF the depart
nnents buildings on Blackwel!s f'lker anu Ih'.s'
80. l,-bs 5Anartr,ent steamer Massasoit was
used for the trip one OF the things which interest
ed the visitors greatly the new laundry "--o'
Mr. Hvnes has established Formerly the Depart
rnent hired it's washing done Now the greater pc
N =. = 49, ~, the inmates Of the correctional in
e+ttutions At Harris Island the party inspected us
school among the inmates. Formerly the prisoners
had little to interest them Many or them Whe"
committed are unable to read or Write Sol.,Is- ~,
nailed the prisoners who cannot read or sS~sIl
acquire knowledge The results nave w.
TnnF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
MEDICAL CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON.
A Bow Cured of Clubfoot by DR.. Lorenz Ex-
hibited.

Washington May lathe sixth tiennal session
Of the Congress Of American Physicians and Sur
geons opened at the Columbia Theatre this AFTER
noon The congress includes in its member
ship many Of the most eminent medical and sur
gical specialists in the country, several hundred
of whom were present when it was called to order
by the resident DR.. Walter W. Keen, of Phila-
deIphia professor of surgery at the Jefferson Med
zeal College DR.. Lorenz the distinguished Aus
triar surgeon was expected to be present. but CID
not arrive Sixteen societies of specialists animated
with the congress held meetings to-day for the
discussion of subjects directly related to their
work.
At the session of the Pediatric Society Charles
wiIett OF this city eleven years old, who last fail
was operated upon for clubfoot by Dr. LorenZ. was
presented evidence Of the efficacy Of Dr. LoreIlz
method of "bloodless surgery" The boys feet
are now as straight as those Of any child, ana
members of the society asked TO compare
them with the casts showing their condition be-
fore the operation DR.. Lorenz's methods Will be
discussed freely in several sections OF the congress
When President Keen called the congress TO
order he announced that a committee had been ap-
pointed to take charge Of the project Of erecting
memorial this city TO the late DR.. Walter Reed,
Of the army medical department, whose expert
Inents tended TO prove that mosquitoes transmit
the infection of yellow fever 1t is proposed TO
At to-day's session of the congress the subject
considered was The Pancreas and Parcreatic Dis
eases" Papers Were presented by DR.. e. l.. Ople,
of Baltimore; Professor R. H Chittenden, OF New
Haven; Dr., Simon Flexner. Of Phiadep4hia; 1 DF
kulicz-Radeck, Of Germany, and Dr. Roswell Park
This evening DR.. Keen delivered an address at
St. Matthews Church, on The Duties and Re-
a reception for the members of the congress and
the women accompanying them was held IN the
The American Academy of Medicine closed its
sessions to-day by elect1ng ofncerS- Inc ne%t
meeting will be held at Atlantic City, June IL to 13
1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
GIRL TAKES POISON AFTER sCoLDING
Cabman Hurries Her to Hospital and Her
Life Is Saved.

Kate Myers fourteen years old. OF No III
West Fifteenth-st-, drank poison at her nome
yesterday because her mother uporalded her TOT
staying away from home She was treated 81
the Roosevelt Hospital and then taken 20 ths
Children's Society, prisoner
rrba Girl m to two weeks ago worked IN a
laundry. but lost her position She remained
avvav from home. apparently afraid to go
hack. until yesterday. Her mother began 70
,,nbraid her for staying away from home, ana
the girl felt the rebuke much that she plched
up a bottle of poisonous hnlment On ~. eHT ,,-1s
board and drank about an ounce OF Ine IqLIu-
Mrs. MYERS ran downstairs screaming. Ihonlas
- a cahrnan found out what the trouble was,
rushed upstairs, carried the grI Cow, ~ ia
e. tJ,a cab and drove hurriedly TO Roosevelt HOS
nitaI He was in time, as Dr. Hayden PlliteI
the poison from the girls stomach She 90
then put under arrest and taken 70 'hs O''
dren's Society rooms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
CHURCH TO HAVE FRESH AIR FARM.
President Humphreys of Stevens Institute
Gives 100 Acres to All Angels.

1t is proposed by the congregation OF All Angels
Protestant Episcopal Church. West Eighty-nrst-
CT and West End-ave. OF which the Rev. Dr. B
De Lancey Townsend Is rector. TO establish this
summer at New-Hamburg fresh air home for the
benefit of the poor OF the neiShborhood OF the
church A farmhouse and about one hundred acres
Of land have been given for the purpose by Dr.
Alexander Humphreys, president of Stevens Insti-
tute and an Easter offering Of about $500 VIII be
spent In remodelling the building and In provlolng
the expenses of this years outing. 1t is hoped to
make the farm self-supportinS.
Every summer the church has sent about forty
moor persons each week to Stamford. Conn., The
farmhouse will accommodate about fifty persons
1ybo will he sent there a week or two at time
A unique feature Of the work will be that m9tners
ne former are often in more need OF an outing
than the latter There will be no distinction made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY TO DISSOLVE

Justice Leventritt. OF the Supreme Court has o
pointed Frederick c. VOss receiver for the inel.-
gia-American Fire Insurance Company, 4 NeN
York corporation application OF IT'S directors %
a voluntary dissolution OF the company. The elTeC
+ors are Alexander H Stephens Richard Deaneid'
philip Lehman Norman Henderson. Carl Schele''
William j. Schieffelin and William L Bull lbs
assets are 1923. II has capital stock OF S'0o-
The corporation ceased to transact active business
in 1900.
rrbs coropanv of which Mr.. Voss has been made
cat,-er decided to retire from the Insurance. otsl
ness three years ago and as its policies nave nov
tba fnal act in the voluntary dissolution OK t''e
coruOratiOu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
RULING ON PHILIPPINE DUTIES.
Government Property for Use of the Army
Entitled to Free Admission.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-J
Washington, May 12.-The Secretary of War has
sent the following cable dispatch to the civil au-
thorities in Manila:
This department rules as a matter of administra-
tive direction to its officers that property belonging
to the United States Government sent into the
Philippines good faith for the of the army is
entitled be taken in without payment OF duty;
that having been imported the army is entitled to
and dispose of it in accordance with the law and
regulations governing official action in dealing with
such articles and that, when in accordance with
the law and regulations 1t becomes the duty Of an
officer to dispose of condemned surplus stores
by sale, the articles cannot then be subjected to
duty as if they had not been already in fact I'M
ported. AS a matter of policy the department does
not intend to permit any such large sales as will
interfere with the mercantile business of the
Philippine Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
SAME OLD MISTAKE: MAN SHOT.
Neighbors Each Took Other for Burglar
Real One Escaped.

ST Adams w. May 12.-This city furnishes an
other victim Of the thought ne burglar
mistake in the person of T. A Summerskill. super
fptendent Of motive power the Central Vermont
Railway
Early this morning the Summerskill home was
visited by a burglar He discovered by Mr.
Summerskill who called Justify for assistance. His
cries were heard by Colonel A. A. Hall, promi-
nent lawyer whose house is by. Colonel Hall
called his son Harry, who took revolver and hur-
red TO the superinteEdent's house In the dark
ness Hall rnistook Mr. Surnmerskn for the burglar
and Mr.. Summerskill. supposing the young man
was the robber, attacked him with club. and
Hall fired Meanwhile the burglar escaped. Mr..
Summerskin is seriously injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
WISCONSIN GOING TO THE EAST.
Dispatch of the Battleship at This Time
Without Especial Significance.

Washington. May I2-Orders directing the battle
ship Wisconsin TO proceed to the Asiatic station
have been ISSUED by the Navy Department. The
Wisconsin has been destined for that station for
some time but her departure delayed owing
10 extensive repairs the vessel has been undergoing
at the Bremerton navy yard Further repairs than
those already made were recommended, but the
officials here do not consider them absolutely es-
seutiai and the vessel VIII proceed the Asiatic
station without them, stopping first probably at
Yokohama The department officials say the de-
1oarture of the vessel the Far East this time
Is without especial significance. and that they
simply putting into effect a programme announced
some time ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
COLONEL WOODRUFF TO BE PROMOTED

Washington. May BY direction of the Pres-
dent, Colonel Charles A. Woodruff. the senior colo
mel Of the cornmissary department is to be APP
pointed a brigadier general and retired In July,
when vacancies viii occur the result OF the re-
tirement Of Major General Davis. Colonel Wood
ruff was wounded four times in the Civil War and
three times in the Indian wars on the plains. He
has served some time chief commissary In Ma
Mia, and OF late his old wounds have been giving
him considerable trouble His retirement Will pro-
mote Lieutenant Colonel William T. Alexander to
be colonel and Major James n. Allison 10 be lieu
tenant colonel in the commssary department.