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New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
THE ALASKAN TREATY.
Ratifcatioms Exchanged by Secretary
Han and Sir Michael Herbert.

WASHINGTON March 3-Ratifcations OF the Alas
kan boundary treaty were exchanged by Secretary
Hay and Sir Michael Herbert The preparation Of
the cases OF the two sides will proceed with all
speed, as, under the treaty. they must be sub
nitted to the commissioners within sixty days.
The treaty provided that these ratincations might
be exchanged either here in London. but 1t was
decided to complete the treaty in Washington to
save time 1t will require the greatest effort on the
part Of the United States Government to have it's
case ready within the appointed time The State
Department for many years has been making the
most careful examination into the basis Of every
rumor and Indian tradition regarding the location
Of the original boundary line between the British
and Russian possessions In addition to this. ex-
pertE have visited European capitals. especially in
structed to study the eartography Of Northwestern
America, in order to throw light on the question.
Consequently. the United States Government has
come into possession in recent years Of a vast
amount Of data regarding this controversy, which,
to be of use, must be thoroughly studied secre-
tary Hay has given this work to ex-Secretary John
". Foster. assisted by Mr.. Lansink, who became
nection with the BehrinR Sea arbitration. These
agents at work preparing the case Of the
United States. but owing to the magnitude OF the
task il is doubtful whether they can be ready
within the specified tima.
Now that the ratiications have been exchanged
1t is understood that the names Of the American
commissioners will be formally announced. It is
already known unoficialy. however. that they
will be Secretary Root. Senator Lodge and Senator
Turner.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
EOR FIVE BITTLESHIPS.
Cowfyrees> on tic NdUal EM Reach
Agreement.

washington. March 3-The conferrees OF the
two houses on the Naval Appropriation bill
reached an agreement at 10 o'clock to-nfsnt'
The Senate surrendered on the principal item
a, ,sisaRreement the amendment relating to the
increase os the navy. The provision as agreed
upon authorizes three battleships Of 16UUO tons
dispIAcement and two battIeships Of 1900 tons
displacement, and eliminates the provision lot
cruisers.
The matter of naval increase was the chlel
matter in controversy. The House conferrees
trsIsted on the provision in the House bill TOT
three large battIeships and one large cruiser
while the Senate eonferrees were equally IN
efstent on the retention Of the Senate amend
rnent providing for smaller warships. The enece
OF the agreement is that the House programme
is accepted, except that two $4,000 ton battle
ships are substituted for one cruiser. 1t is pro-
yided that the ships authorized may oe built by
contract or at the navy yards and shall be
built at the navy yards il it is found that
combination OF shipbuilders exists.
The provision for an increase in the personneI
of the naHy remains as the bill passed the
House. including an increase in the number OF
Enidshipmen, but the increase is to continue
until 1913 instead Of 1909, as fixed by the Sen
ate. Under the agreement members OF the
LTIIth Congress may appoint midshipmen
where a vacancy exists ard was not filled, and
where an appointment was made and the ap"
pointee failed OF admission. Porto Rico is to
have a midshipman. The age limit for adrnis-
sion tn the Academy is fixed at from sixteen to
twenty years. The provision for naval hos
pitaI at Washington to cost $4,000 remains
while that for an army and navy hospital @ IN
New Mexico is stricken out. The item Of $2JO,-
600 for coal depots and another for power and
heating plant at Boston and an increase In the
approprfatfon fer drydocks already authorized
go out: IkeWfse1T The provision for monument to
Charles V. Gridley and for monuments ut
Vicksburg.
The Senate amendment adding FIVE medical in
spectors WAS dropped, and the item for increased
clerk hire at navy yards was cut out. The pro-
vision made by the House for professors at the
Naval Academy remains.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
HHvnrf,IrnAnA AZ


FILIBUSTER VOICE.-The Democratic filibus-
ter in the House Of Representatives for the last
few days has demolished the voices of the reading
clerks To-day the House found itself without a
across the chamber hurried ri % canvass Was a made
OF available voices for the task Of the numberless
tol policeman volunteered for the task. He proudly
Maryland legislature and an aGctioneer He was
hurried down TO the room of the Sergeant-at-Arms
conference report on the sundry civil bill was
b me nst xon oe sond ns hat sard the Hos
and some members remarked that this test
al n thu eS0ral amendmnts u reported
seemed be constant source OF surprise to the
cent and pause after he had read the figures,
1sh The ne House to @ e
and took to the new entertainment with great
ipt rupt@d IN the midst Of the Eesdins viii hearty
h be new ter o had eas snns bald d
stopped and bower gracefully to both the Repu6Ii-
relish.
THE CRACKING OF THE wHIP-when the
Democrats Of the House started their present nli-
buster the Republican majority began TO cast about
for a means Of preserving quorum The success
that has crowned their efforts is due in small
TO 81 the S OF r IN S G
lowing telegrams:
H., ,,-,,,, Washington; ,, 6; March l. i,;s 1903
Do you desire the Speaker to say to the people
of Massachusetts, that you have not been In at
tendance upon the present session of Congress eN-
cept long enough to draw your salary? Or do you
want II known that you are aiding the Democrats
quorum from doing business? The sergeaut-at-
arms has sufficient force to back him to bring yO1
TO Washington. Will come?
JAMES A. TAWNET. Republican Whip.
(Paid.)
Lawrence, Mass, March l. 1903.
Hon; James A: Tawney House of Representatives.,
WASHINGTON. d. &.
Have been unavodably detained here. Do not
want to go to Washington but will 60 if absolutely
necessary. WILLIAM >. hNO3A
COLLECT government ratesJ
Washington. d. G., March ,
Hon William Shadraeh Knox Lawrence Mass
CPaid)
SENATOR ALLISON HOLDS TIE RECORD
When the gaveI falls in the Senate tomorrow Sem
ator Allison will have completed thirty years OF
consecutive service in that body, and the follow
ing day will begin his sixth term a Senator.
Never before In the history of the Senate has this
record been made The late John Sherman. who
served nearly six full terms. did not equal Senator
AIlison'S record for consecutive service. Senator
ent on an equal footing with Senator Allison both
having entered the Senate at the time But
when Senator Allison begins his sixth term the next
day, he will have no rival Another anniversary Of
Senator Allison, his Seventy-fOurth birthday. was
observed yesterday. although the fact that the
and 2 deprived him of birthday in the legislative
calendar Senator Allison is younger than Senator
Pettus and his friends assuring him that he
will reach seventh term
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
RIFLES FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD.
General Crozier Making Arrangements to
Supply Krsg-Jorgensens.

Washington March S.-General Crozier. chief Of
ordnance has made preliminary arrangements for
arning the entire organized militia of the United
States with the Krag-Jorgenscn musket Of the
regular service in accordance with the provisions
of the new militia Iaw. He already has collected
about sixty thousand OF these arms at the govern
meut arsenaIs at Augusta. Ga. Benicia, Cal; Rock
island ILL.,, and San Antonio. Tex, and more will
be shipped to those points from the armory at
Springfield Mass, as needed. Nearly thirty-fye
thousand Krag-JorEensens have been sent to the
arsenal at Rock Island, a larger number than
sent to any other point, Rock Island being the
centre distributing point for almost the entire
Middle. West These arms will replace the Spring
field muskets. which 10 be returned to the
government.
According to the latest returns received by Ad-
jutant General Corbin the organized strength of
the militia II57 but the impression prevails at
the War Department that the sixty thousand KTag-
Jorgensens already collected at the arSenals named
Will be SUFFICIENT to meet all demands for several
months come.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
COMMITTEE WANTED MORE LIGHT.
Why the New-York Postofice Site Appro-
priation Failed.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE rBIsuxE.l

Washington. March Sin the discussion in
the House to-day on the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill conference report, Representative
Cannon was called upon for an explanation
of why the appropriation of 100000 for u
site for a new postoffice building for New-York
City was rejected by the conferrees- His ex-
PLANTATION was this:
The proposition to purchase site for an
additional postoff1ce from the Pennsylvania
We never investigated 1t and had no knOwI-
edge OF 1t. 1t did not reach the Senate until
after the bill had been reported to the Senate
with the amendments of the Senate committee.
While the bill actually being considered
the Senate put this amendment into 1t. When
we went into conference q gentleman spoke in
the interests of the NeWYork Central Railroad
Company. and said that that company also had
a site at it's terminal that II wanted TO dis
pose of to the government. and the application
was made to the committee TO see IL that mat
ter could not also be included. After getting
all the light possible the conferrees found them
selves somewhat in the dark and In the position
OF not knowing exactly what we were to author
Ize the purchase of. Therefore, not knowing
whether we wanted to buy this terminal prop
erty for $2.OOO.OOO pay $1OOOOOO for the
New-York Central site. whether II would he
q joint benefit for the government and the
railroad companies, we asked: will these
terminals be equipped before Corgress con-
Senes again?' The answer was "N,," There
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
REFORM CLUB TO SELL
Economy the Reason GiUem-ReU-
enucs insufficient.

tice O'Gorman, in the Supreme Court yesterday,
sell its club premises at Fifth-ave. and Twenty
seventh-st, and No. / East TWerty-seventh-st
for a Of $4,000. 1t was announced some time
ago in The Tribune that the club to move
to a more economical site. The petition of the
trustees of the club says that the property TO bo
sold is too costly for the club with its present
or prospective revenues to carry It's mortgage
Indebtedness is said to be over 100000, and its
floating debt is about $780, 900. and the revenues
not sufficient to pay the interest on the mort
cages and the constantly increasing taXes and at
the same time provide sufficient funds for the
running expenses of the club
The petition submitted by Wallace Mac
farlane. president Of the club. and further says
that the resolution in favor of the sale was
adopted by two-thirds of the trustees. The per
senaI assets of the club consist of furniture,
libraries. accounts due. supplies wines and cash,
amounting to about 10000, while the liabilities
are placed at 1896 90S.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
@CANlL oPTT0N CLOSED.
Panama Company Accepts attorney
- Gencrnk Knor's PROPOSAL

washington, March 3.-Attorney General
Knox announced to-day that the Panama Canal
Company had accepted the proposal he recently
made with respect TO the extension Of the option
held by this government on the company s
property He said that the option would be
kent alive until the ratification Of the pending
treaty with Colombia The following letter from
William Nelson Cromwell, counsel Of the Pan
anna Canal Company. was made public:
Hon, P. c. Knox, Attorney General:
Sir: Pursuant to authority upon me cor conferred ss
bv the president Of the Panama Canal Com
many ha9 leave to state that the. acceptance
made by the President Of the United States
through your cablegram OF the 1!tn WI. OF
fhA offer of the company as contained In 1ts
cablegrams of January 9 and II. 1902. addressed
10 the president OF the Isthnian Canal com
ity with said offer.
am, sir, very respectfully yours.
WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL.
csneral counsel New Panama Canal Com
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04

fore the whole subject can be taken up next
December and disposed Of
Mr.. McTsae, also a member of the conference
committee the bill. explained that the ap-
preparation involved S3.OO0.OOO. and the location
of site on the property Of a railroad company
which only controls 10 per cent OF the maLS
that come into the city of New York. The other
60 per cent OF the mails coming into the CITY
were yet to be provided for. and for that reason
it was deemed best to consider the whole qu'S-
ton before any appropriation was made
Mr. SulZer called attention to the fact th'
efforts had been made for the last six years es
the New-vOrk Represent tatIVes to get an apprp-
prIation for a new postoffice. He CaustiCaly re-
marked that after these efforts had succeeded -
the extent OF getting commission whlCn nf,I
selected a site Congress ought uot TO refuse 10
ma ke the approDriatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington March S.--The foONfn ms army ann
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
FIrs, Lieutenant ROBERT VI. ERAMBiI@N Ia
fsntry will report United states grncT4l HNt
Preside Il San Francisco
The retirement n Colonel EUGENE; n DlNtNI'h '''
airy at his request. Is dnnoInte'i o..
Iba following officers will reIort by lettHr ~ W.
uarfnent Of Texas assignment to duty: Cap,-
GUY II D. SMITH. 4th Infantry; tirSS a..
tenant IiORDON n KiMBAI.I. Eth cavalry.
CsDtaIn THOMAS H. CARPENTER. infantry y 2'',5s
On tho unlimIte,l retired list ~ the army u
class whose disabilities result from WOUNDS 'T'''
In battle. --.--
The fo,InwnR transfers made: Ftr~t I+>-L'- -
ROBERT J. MANET. from the d,l infantry ,,s,,r -
Infantry Company e. ami tirst
CHARLES II. GORDON. JT.. from the loth l''--'
10 the eth Infantry. Company l. ~,
rar,ain John W JoYES. ordnance department WIZ
proceed to Pensacola HarboT
NAVY.
,,,ptsIn T, c. LOGAN. additional duty As "HIn'~' -
the board Of inspection and survey -
JIeutAnant Commander n. r. USHER 6eta|HC4 -
Illinois; 20 home and walt orders. -.
lieutenant r. T. JOHNSTON. detached command ~"
barry: the Hearsarge. . q,
Ensign J. T. BECKHER. detached the lsla dc l"'-''
Pavmaster r v MOHUH naval training ,IsitCn. sis
Narraeansett Bay, IS officer OF tae ools> -
PasSed Assistant PaymaEter j. 7. sAt MI |. -, navy
naval training station. Narraganse' nay "
yard. Boston. .--,-,h4a.
Assistant paymaster II. D. LAMAR. TO the CoaH0"%
navy yard NeH-4orks
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
LOSING. FLESH.

Are you losing fiesh7 If so.
better consult your doctor at
once. He will tell you the cause.
We can provide the remedy,
which is SCOTS Emulsion OF
cod.Iiver oil.
A young woman in Batavia
writes us she had lost twenty
FIVE pounds in three months, and
her lungs were seriously affected.
She took three bsttles of SCOTS
Emulsion and gained fifteen
pounds. and was able to resume
her work.
seaa soF Free Sample.
SCOTT BOVINE chsnistA 80 FssEi St, y. =.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
TO KEEP WATERS PURE.
Bill to Prevent Typhoid Epidemics Sup.
ported by Health Officers.

Albany, March 3-More stringent laws relative
to the disposition of sewage and other refuse
are desired by Senator Stewart. Of Ithaca who to-
day introduced bill making II a mlsdemcanor for
any person, corporation municipality to dis
charge sewage into river stream, unless with
permission of the local board Of health or the
State Commissioner Of Health, or after having
been forbidden to do so by those authorities.
The State Department to-day received a prelimi-
nary report from DR.. William H. Johnston. medical
expert who was sent to investigate the situation
at West Seneca by DR.. Lewis when It was learned
that 200 Of typhoid had developed in that VIII
.lage Dr. Johnson reports that the West Seneca
water supply is vile, and that there are many
cases Of typhoid fever among the foreign element
along Smokes Greek, where sanitary conditions
are bad. The locality is largely made up of work
mon from the big plant Of the Lackswanna Steel
COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
CAUGHT IN BURNING CAR
Sirtecn Imprisoned Whcn Trolley
Wire Breaks.

Sixteen men and women imprisoned in a
nortflbound West Farms electric car at Third
ave and One-hundred-a and thirty eighth-st. were
In deadly fear of being killed by electricity last
night for a quarter of an hour, The trolley wire
broke Peter Sullivan. the motorman. was
struck, the current knocking him senseless on
the platform, and the car then ran on, while the
electric WIRE sputtering brilliant lights Of
variegated hues, wound itself around the car,
binding the doors, and the people inside could
not get out. The current had to be shut off,
stopping half the traffic in The Bronx, and the
wire picked up before the terrified passengers
could be released from the 1t had stopped
up grade.
The accident occurred Immediately after the
car passed off the Third-ave. bridge into the
Borough Of The Bronx. The trolley wheel caught
the big heavy copper wire and severed it. The
lights in the went out and the wire struck
the motorman in the face as 1t fell knocking
him senseless.
The passengers were Mortified, the current
was still OIL, the motOrman not having had time
to turn 1t of. The front door was locked and
no one could get out to stop the car, If he had
known how. The women shrieked as they stood
up. some rushing to the door, while in
spector Of the road ran alongside the car and
told the people to remain inside If they did not
want to get shocked. The men stood still and
wondered how 1t would end.
The sputterings OF the wire set the wood
work of the af1re and flew danger dawned
on the prisoners IN the car. They seemed to be
agitating whether to break the windows and
try to get out but the inspector seemed to
divine this, and shouted and nOtiOned to them to
stay inside and they would get out safely. The
people seemed too afraid to take hold. of any
part of the car. especially the steel and iron
work, and they remained in their dangerous
position
The car shot along until II came to the I'D
grade at one-hundred- and thirty eighth st
when it came to stop: but the fiery display
from the wire did not discontinue Some water
and dirt extinguished the hdmes but this was a
delicate Job as the men had to be careful of
the live wire.
Some men had been hurried from the repair
shop and they first cut the wire some distance
of. The sputtering lessened and then few
men with rubber gloves set about pulling the
wire away from the car. so the imprisoned pas
sengers could be released. This dangerous
and necessarily slow. but ii was safely done
and in a quarter Of an hour after the passengers
had been placed I'm their prison they were re-
leased. They walked out breathing heavy sRhs
Of relief and hastened to their homes. None
had been injured. The notorman was taken of
the platform and revived He was slightly in
jured by the shock. but soon recovered,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
PARTY PASSION HIGH.
BEDLAM IN THE HOUSE.
Stormy Closing SceDes-AppOpT1G-
tioms Nearly Completed.

| ISyosh,n1tcn March S-To-day was almost q
repetition OF yesterday In the House SLOWLY
but surely. through the operation OF ceaselesS
roIlcaIIs the conference reports to complete Ihe
necessary legislation were ground out ana when
the House. a. O'Clock tonight, took recess
until 10 o'clock. only two conference reports on
appropriation bills were still undisposed of-the
General DeAciency and the Naval The Demo-
cratic opposition did not abate. and Will be
continued until Congress expires at noon TO-
morrow. In the debate OF conference reports
members on each side got N politicaI speeches.
and several times party passion fafeo up JUST
before the recess bedlam broke leose ana there
was an exchange Of high words between TWO
members on the floor. A personal alteration
seemed imminent in the coneg giop, 6ut was
avoided by the Intervention OF friends fhe
actual business done in the eight hours OF the
day session consisted of the adoption OF the
conference reports on the Immigration, PUBLIC
Building and sundry Civil bills. the reference OF
the Presidents veto message Of Virginia claim
bill to the Committee on War Claims, the adop-
ton Of resolution TO correct clerical errors In
the immigration bill. and the passage or
Senate bill to authorize the Treasury Depart
ment TO coin souvenir coins for the Thomas Jer-
ferscn Memorial Association.
The recess was taken With the conference re-
port on the bill to reduce the population OF
reserve" cities Tor bank OGpoSltS from UVsUOU
to 25,OO0, and in the midst Of a scene Of wild
confusion caused by Mr.. Payne. the majority
leader, reading an editorial denouncing the
course of the minority.
AT THE NIGHT SESSION.
When the House reconvened at 10 o'clock the
hall presented brilliant appearance. 1t was
flooded with light from the stained glass ceilings
overhead. The overhanEing galleries were
thronged, and in those reserved for the families
OF members OF the executive and the diplomatic
corps were many handsomely gowned women
come to witness the closing scenes On the noor
many Of the members wore evening dress The
knowledge that the conferrees on both the ap-
preparation bills still out had agreed was a
source of general satisfaction.
Nevertheless the Democrats were as resolute
as ever in their determination to prosecute tnelr
fiIibuster to the end and as soon as speaker
Henderson dropped his gavel, Mr Richardson.
point Of no quorum. The chair overruled him, as
he repeatedly has done in the last few days. ana
OH the demand of Mr. Payne, the majority lead
er, the roll was called on the pending questlon-
the adoption OF the conference report on the
Senate bill to reduce the population required 1or
reserve" cities from $1,000 to 25,OOO. The re-
port was adopted 199 to aS.
Mr. GrosVenor then was recognized and moved
the passage under the suspension OF the rules
of the Veterans Preference bill.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
RECEIVER FoR>y. ovERToN PAINE

MiGs NJ. O'BTien. IT,. OF no. 30S Broadway. has
been appointed receiver in supplementary proceed
Inss for John Overton Paine by Justice O'Gorman
of the Supreme Court, the application of Joseph
B. q. TueII. a Judgment creditor for <2,29S Paine
is 9 member of the Produce Exchange and q dealer
IN stocks and hondg. Tho receiver IL required TO
give o bond OF 81, ,O01.
Paine was at one time q member OF the Con-
sclidated Exchange. and IS credited with, having
made more than 81 10000 between 1895 and 1901. He
has been in the last year two the defendant in
number Of suits brought by customers. At the
attorneys in several Of these suits, IL said yes
terday that the fFm did not know where he could
Ct present be sosESds
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. March 3.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Navy ChapIains-RoswELL. R. HOES. with rank OF
captain; WILLIAM @. CASSARD. with rank Of CON-
maR6eI.
Also a number Of promotions in the marine corps
DAVID M'GINNITY Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the District Of Michigan.
Mr.. McGInnity succeeds Charles Wright. He was
indorsed by Senator AlgeE It was announced to-
day that Major L. 8. Trowbridge will succeed
James Il Stone Rs appraiser oe the port of Detroit
Major Trowbrdge Is an old personal friend OF Sen
atoF AIeer and served under him in the Civil War.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
SHOOT TO BE SEATED.
His Eligibility Will Be Determined
.Afterward.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBuxE.I ]

lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBUNE.I
Washington, March 3.-Under the rules Of the
Senate, nothing can prevent Reed Smoot the
newly elected Senator from Utah, from taking
his seat on Thursday, his credentials being per-
fectly regular. 1t is understood, however. that
an effort will be made by certain influential
Senators TO establish Mr.. Smoot's ineligibility,
but such action, under the rules, must be taken
after ne is sworn in. Senator Hoar is already
nrenarinR TO question Mr. Smeots right as a
Mormon 10 retain his seat, and evidence to sup
mort the charges against him is being collected
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04

gsarolsna being accepted by the House confer.
reeE FTshfa breaks the dea6gcck
A. 1.sO a m the s. nate agreed 70 the con-
esrSnce TeUort on the Naval bin. and MT Hale
Immediately folowsS T ns5c,ency ~ easa m bill.