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New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
IN AUTOS" ON SPEEDWAY.
6 Congressman and Guests First to
Ride There in, Such Vehicles.

The second days trip of the Congress Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors yesterday includ-
ed a welcome from Mayor Low at the Hotel
Manhattan, automobile rides through the upper
section of the city, luncheon at Bronx Park
and a dinner.
Mayor Low, after expressing regret that of1-
cial business prevented him from accompany
ing the party, said he hoped the visit would
convince the committee of the necessity of the
improvements the city has asked from Congress.
BY special permission the automobiles were
allowed the Speedway, the first time since
the building of the course that automobiles
have been allowed on it.
After leaving the Speedway Dyckman-st was
followed until Broadway was reached. and then
a straight made out Broadway.
through Kingsbridge, past Marble Hill. and
across the old Kings Bridge to Van Cortlandt
Park At the park stop made for brief
inspection of the Colonial Danes exhibit.
Then the party went to Mosholu Parkway
and TO Bronx Park where the Geological
and Botanical gardens We're inspected. Lunch
con was served at Woodmansten Inn. The re-
turn trip was made by way Of the Southern
Boulevard to Boston Road. to Third-ave, tc
One hundred -and-sixty- -tflird-st.. to Melrose-
ave In Merose-ave the party a1ighted at the
Morris mansion to view the Bronx Kills. The
trip was continued across the Harlem River and
down to observation-disclosures -ffth-st to
Fifth-ave., whence roundabout route was
taken through Central Park.
The dinner given for the committee in the
Metropolis Theatre Building, in The Bronx, by
the North Side Board of Trade Harlem Board
of Commerce, Taxpayers Alliance. Harlem
Property Owners Association, Fordham Club,
Ki1sgsbridge Improvement Association and the
Mount Vernon Board of Trade. The committee
men were present, and other guests included
Mayor Low. President Haffen Of The Bronx
President Fornes and Vice Chairman McInness
Of ne Board of Aldermen, Colonel Amos Stick
ney A Wener, and Congressmen-elect Cold
fogIe, Sulzer, Harrison Rider, Shober. Goulden
and Rupert.
of the North Side Board of Trade. The princi-
pal speech of the evening was made by Con-
eressrnan Theodore G. Burton, of the committee
He said that he favored the appropriation
asked for and assured the diners that he would
nush all that was asked for to a conclusion
Mayor Low responded to the toast The CITY OF
New York" He called New-York the gateway
for the imports of nations" He expressed the
hone that the improvements asked for would be
gained.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
GENEV4 CONFERENCE.
More Humane Methods of Warfare
To Be Considered.
AMERICAN DELEGATES NAMED.

Washington, May 6.-The delegates TO repre-
sent the United States at the International Con-
ference at Geneva, Switzerland. for the purpose
Of revising and extending the Geneva Treaty of
1864. under which the various Red Cross socie-
ties are recognized. have been designated by the
President They are Francis B. Loonis. the
Assistant Secretary Of State: General George B.
Davis, Judge advocate general Of the army, and
Commander Nathan Sargent. u s. N. whose ap-
pointment was announced this morning
Many important topics will be considered by
the conference in Geneva next September. chiefly
looking to the arreloration of the sufferings and
horrors Of war. All the principal nations will
take part in the conference Many important
amendments TO the treaty are TO be considered.
IT is proposed to provide for q careful ez-
animation of bodies the field before their
burial or cremation, 1t is q well known fact
that hasty burials after q battle sometimes
consign living men to the grave. It is also
proposed 10 enact that every officer or soldier
shall bear his person a mark rendering ii
easily possible 10 establish his Identity
The suggestion viii be made that field hos
pitals and other temporary establishments Of
that sort following troops the field Of battle
receive the sick and wounded shall be con-
sidered neutral under all circumstances, and
that If they fall into the hands Of the enemy
II shall be the latter's duty 70 return them TO
the army when they are no longer required for
the care Of the sick The adoption of this pro-
vision would mark an important and humane
advance
L is also proposed 10 discuss the question
whether there is substantial reason for retaining
as the sole distinctive sign a red cross on
white field or whether il would be proper TO
allow exceptions in the case Of non-Christian
countries such as Turkey, which has substi-
tuted z red crescent for the red cross.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
DENIES he SIGNED sIMoNDs LETTER
Mystery of His Mission to Chicago Not
Cleared Up.

TIE mystery surrounding the uaissisn Of Z Morris
s,nnonds New-York broker and promoter. 70
Chicago where ne net his death. deepened yester-
aav when rurnor was current that W n Meyer.
vice-president OF the American finance ana NOR.
80 r,o,nanv OF No il2 Wau-st-. the ''W
u NJ" who signed the letter from New-York
,onnd among the dead mans effects, instructins
ts-, "a call on MIR. K" and arrange 70 have
satisfactory report made on the Independent Guar
anty and Trust Company OF No. 2 Whhan-sI'
this city
To a Tribune reporter Mr. Meyer admitted tnat
.ha American Finance and Mortgage Company
was afFilieted with the Independent Guaranty and
T--,sss f.onpany but denied Ia wing been the w
n NJ OF the letter declaring that neither he nor
mis- firm had ever had any dealings with Mr SIM
name
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
POSTAL INQUIRY GROWS.
FAR REACHING IN SCOPE.
Most of the Large Offices To Be
Ocerhauled.

Washington. May Ga far reaching extension
If the present investigation of the affairs of the
postofice Department is in contemplation. Il
viii cover all first class Offices whose annual
ceipts amount to s5ooo00 Mr. Payne said to-
6sx that the present administrative methods of
tbe postal service put in operation by
Postmaster General wanamaker fourteen years
sro. and since then the business of the depart
-,ent has treble6 He said it might be that some
~ the methods We're faulty and the practices
,-regulsr and that the investigation would be
-,ade in the hope of introducing new and better
,,e+hods as we'll correcting abuses. Mr.
Psvne also said that the 5000 increase in the
snnropristion for the contingent expenses Of his
own Office had been made for the purpose OF in
,-estieating the affairs Of the department along
these lines but he admitted that it not at
that time believed that the investigation would
prove so sensational
The details of the proposed general investiga-
,ion. ne said. have not yet been formulated.
owing 10 the fact that all efforts are being
reutrzted the inquiry now in hand He an
rounoed that II might be necessary TO employ
rpen outside Of the government service to look
into local postofice conditions. A lawyer. for
instance he said might be engaged to go over
some rolls A committee may be designated TO
look into the needs and conditions at the post
Offices generally, including such matters dis
patch Of supplies to Offices. etc
Postmaster General Payne has now received
replies from ex-Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith, Controller Traceweu, Postmaster
Merritt Of this city and Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow regarding the charges
made by ex-Cashier Tulloch. Of the Washington
Postoffce
The abstraction Of papers from the safe Of
the Office Of the Assistant Attorney General for
-0a-.o ~
Tyner is now regarded as practically closed
incident The papers were taken on April 21,
and the case was referred TO the United States
Attorney for the District Of Columbia a week
later. No further action has been taken. The
case has not been presented to the grand jury,
and it is generally believed that the grand jury
would not be likely 10 take action because of
lack Of proof that the papers taken were gov
eminent property.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
NEW LAWS TO REGULATE JUNKMEN

Albany Nav 6-Three bills signed to-day by
Governor Odeu are designed TO meet long suffered
evils connected with the junk business, especially
in the larger cities. One by Mr. Moran. OF Sen
eca provides for 2 system of junk dealers u
oe,sae AZ q each payable the president OF a
,,tl,s1a or Navor OF a city Another. by Senator
FIsberg. amends the PENAL code 10 make 1t mis-
demeanor 10 purchase junk OF annd under six
teen wears OF age A third by Mr.. Phillips Of Ale
gany. makes it criminal for junk dealer TO pir-
obasa material stolen from q railroad. gas cleo
frie light telephone telegraph company In all
the SAFE the evil OF thefts, chiefly by
paits pa,sn " ~ brasses wire lead pipe and other
materiai and the sale to junk dealers, mas en-
nioved much police time and energy
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
x1susEp GENERAL MILEs's NAME.
II Was Said That He Visited the Philippines
TO Aid the Anti-Imperialist Cause.

Washington, May 6-In recent trial ct Manila
there was .ntrokuced IL evidence q letter. taken
from Filipino and signed by native, saying that
the visit Of General Miles TO the Philippines
was for the purpose Of collecting evidence TO aid
the cause OF the anti-fmpeT1aists The letter with
other evidence was published in a Manila paper.
General Davis commanding in the PHILIPPINES. sent
a COPY OF the letter 10 the War Department. with
an Endorsement, saying he had no doubt that the
use n. General nffIes's name was unauthorized
The letter with the Endorsement was referred 70
General Miles who returned IL with the further
Endorsement that the view OF General DAVIS was
correct and the use OF his name was unauthorized
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
NOT ON NJ s. a. BUSINESS. SAYS NIcoLL.

fry TEIEGRAPE TO THE TREBUSEl
Albany Nav 6-Delancey Nicon said tonight
,Le, oelad If his visit TO Albany to-day had any
relation TO any possible action by the State Rail
road Commissioners in regard TO the inquiry now
g., nvopress ; ncerning the financial AFFAIRS OF the
Metropolitan Company OF New-York;
M - - bare absolutely and solely make
- ar,,Trnent on Senator Bailey's automobile BILL
and know nothing. Of intentions OF the state
Tai,rcad Commission respecting the Metropolitan
rTha three State Railroad Commissioners are ap-
saTf from Albany and therefore noth1ns cou!o @ pe
Si,s from them about possible action py
.hsrn IN the Metropolitan case
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
JAMES q. KELLOGG DISCHARGED.

James B Kellogg who gained notortety by being
named in the E S. Dean & Co. and other sWindies'
vvae Yesterday discharged by United States Com
-,issioner Shields He was accused of fraudulently
using the United States mails. Kellogg has SEN
tences. federal and otherwise, hanging over his
head amounting TO seven and oue-haf years, the
cases being on appeal Several weeks ago kelogg
&c arrss+ed in his office in the Park Row Build
;,g He was interested IN the Penny Express Com
na5v the International Wheel Tire and Rubber
Eom3Danv and the Consolidated Oh Company Tne
government failed to make out a case.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
". G.. BROKAW FINED.
Paus for Fast Automobiling-H. Z
Whitneg Not Tried.

William Gould Brokaw Of No. 800 Fffth-ave,
now living at his summer home at Great Neck,
Long Island who arrested on April 70
charged with speeding his automobile on One
hundred-and- -thirty-ffth-st., between Fifth and
Seventh aves, was found guilty in the Court OF
snecial Sessions yesterday and fined 80
The trial Of Harry Payne whitney VINO Is OUT
r,5e- hail on q charge of speeding his auto
~nobiie faster than the law allows was ad-
iourned until May 10.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

Captain SALMON DUTToN. oOuamissa-y. from Philip
pines 70 San Francisco
following assignments announced Lieutenant
Colonel JAMES PARKER. 18Th Cavalry; LeUten-
Colonel JOSEPH GARRARD Z 14th Cavalry:
Major JAMES 3 ERWIN. TO 9th Cavalry; Captain
GEORGE z. MITCHELL 70 18Th Cavalry Troop NJ;
Captain PIERCE a MURPHY, 10 LIST Cavalry. Troop
2: Captain FREDERICK T ARNOLD, 10 4th Cav
airy; FIRST Lieutenant GEORGE GARTTY, 10 2d Cav
airy, Troop 3: First Lieutenant EMORY s WEST
tn Cavalry Troop H Major ERWIN. TO Fort
wslle wziia; Major LEWIS Z. sTRoTHER, TO 11th
Infantry: Captain DAVID L STONE. 70 26th In
sznrry, Company /; First Lieutenant MARTIN
NOVAK &c 22d Infantry: First Lieutenant JOHN
3 SEUMaN 10th Infantry: First Lieutenant
@. LAWRENCE. 70 1zth Infantry First
FREDERIC @. KELLOND 70 18th In
Company 7: Lieutenant WILLIAM
KITS 10 zIst Infantry Company p
Is.,,,enan. " 2 n FIELD. detached Illinois; home
Lieutenant MACARTHUR. detached command Holland
70 Sap Francisco command Grampus
Euxeu c A ABELE detached Massachusetts,; 70
Potomac
Ensign L ARNOLD. detached Nashville; TO navy yard
Boston. with crew oS ErnoE4yn-
r-rsgn F J. HORNE 70 Alert
ssid.hipu.sn J P JACKSON detached Massachusetts,:
70 Nashville
assistant Psyrnaster E q MMILLAN. detached Inde
peodenos: klbstross
Assistant Psyrnsster r. SPEAR. detached Albstross
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
r1E1n SERVICE FOR STATE TROOPS.

Albany May e.--Governor Oden as commander
:. ,,,ef.of the National Guard. has selected num-
ta =, organizations do tours OF field service IN
the summer. The entire Third Brigade, which IS
r,sa4 of the lst and I'd regiments and the 4th
5 tatb battalions. will be nobiiized under the
command Of Brigadier General r. s Oliver at a
rofrt near albany. Troop 3. cavalry, will be as
signed TO duty with the brigade. The 18th Heavy
Artillery will perform service at the government
lion at Plum Island The I'D Engineers. the
stb Battery and the 7Ih Regiment the 6orh Regi-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
FRENCH CANADIANS INVADE SOUTH.
A Project to Establish Colonies in the Cotton
Belt

Washington. May (speciaD.-A party OF we'll
to-do and influential French Canadians passed
.bropeb washington last night, bound for the
eorfb uvhere they viii make an extensive exanina-
ton OF the cotton belt with view to selecting
sizes for one or more French Canadian colonies.
n is expected that this will prove to be the be
s,i,r,,e of an extensive immigration OF French
S--.sfsrs who have been attracted by the glowing
accounts they have heard Of the Southern States.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
wINToN GOES MILE IN 1:o2.
Member of American Team for international
Race Beats Record 0ne-fourth Second.

Cleveland May 6.-Alexander Winton in a trial
rim with a gasolene autono obile covered a mile
at the Glenvine track in one minute and TWO sec
oods or one-fourth second better than the
,orId.s record Winton is of the three
men who make up the American team for the
fbree hundred mile for the Goroon Bennett
;nferna tionaI cup in Ireland on July
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

ent ana the 1st Cd and Sd battaions Of the Fourth
Brigade viii go on practice mafches near 1neii
respective home stations.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

and impressed with the establishment OF extensive
cotton mills where the younger members of their
families can find employment, seriously conten-
plating the purchase of extensive tracts OF land,
which will be used by the older colonists for ag-
ricultural purposes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington, May 6.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

Captain SALMON 3 DUTToN. oournissary from Philip-
nine 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
The tI'ilnes-.D Dispatch
Nj published Daily attd Weekly
| AZ No. a NSrth Tenth street.
Rlehmond, Va. Entered J JAM.
airy 27, 1903, al tslch'nond, Vaaa
as sccontl.elass matter, undcr
ACT 81 Congress- OF March 3
1879.

la8S& The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH Is s.. 500 OF
at 2 cents a copy.
s1'hc SUNDAY TIMES. D1sPATECfi n - Is
sold ut s cents n COPY
The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH r 5f by
a tnail-5o cents month: $500 year,
$3.50 for SIX months; s15o} FOR three
{ months.
The SUNDAY TIMES DISPATCH by
mail $500 a year.
rhe DAILY TIMES DISPATCH, In
4 cluding Sunday, in Richmond ana Man IAN
\ chester BY carrier, 10 cents per wees -
80 cents per month.
The SUNDAY TIMES D1sPA'ICH' ny ~
carrier cents pnr week.
The WEEKLY TIMES DISPATCH -
H &1.oo a year.
All Unsigned Communications viii DC
4 rejected. s.. 5
Rejected Communications Will not DC
4 returned unless accompanied BY stamps IS
M Up.Town Office at r. a. MlIere. NO. NO.
SIG East Broad street.
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The Cotton Industry.

Cotton mill men from all parts OF the
South are billed to meet at Charlotte,
n. G.. to-day to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of ourtailng production, and 1t Is proha-
BILE that reduction all along the line will
be decided upon.
'The situation is critical" said Lead
ing manufacturer the other day. Taken
as a whole believe the condition con,
fronting us to-day is the worst In twenty
five years. The only remedy ! see is a
general curtailment, the chief benefit
from that being that the mills could run
at smaller loss. What makes 1t worse
for the South Is that the mills In every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
The Virginia Building.

The proposal to raise n fund by private
tho st. Louis Exposition grounds has
not been enthusiastically received by tho
people at large, and we are not surprised
at it. Individual citizens naturally ask
themselves why they should bear a burden
like this for the benefit OF tho people
at large, and while some have IN a spirit
Of patriotism subscribed to tho fund,
many have declined and only n few thou
sand dollars have been subscribed.
Delegate Kelley. OF Richmond, pro-
poses that tho General Assembly come
to the rescue and he has offered bill
to appropriate $1,000 for TINT purpose.
The bill should by all means pass. Viz.
gina is peculiarly Interested In the ST.
Louis Exposition, and she should BIO vol
represented. She will have fine exhibit
but she should also have State building
which will do her credit Some sort of q
building Will DO erected for the money
which has been subscribed will be used
as TAR az " VIII SO' pul ulliess tHe l-cs' -
lature makes an appropriation, It will BIZ
y poor affair, and poor advertisement
for the State
Thousands of Yirgnians will attend thu
exposition, and the building will DO ,
great convenience to them, to say NOTHING
of Its advantage to the State us an udyer
tisemept We believe that tho tax.Dayer
generally are In favor OF liberal appro
prlation for tho Virginia building, and W,
hone the kelley bill Will mass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

ID . d " q .
other part Of tho cotton manufacturing
world are better off, so far MS supplies
/ of raw material nre concerned. than we
are, Early iii tho season. when Wc Wero
holding of for lower prices, tho conti-
mental spnners came into the market and
purchased their cotton, and, to-day, no
matter where the prico Of cloth may CO..
they can manufacture cotton ut u cost
OF from two to three cents a pound less
than we call, 5.
MS not more than Il third OF
the American cotton crop Is consumed
& In this country, we arc In no position
Whatever to control the market cspc-
cially on export goods. AS i see It. the
only hope for us now IS to curtall pro.
t,uction and run our plants at q reduced
loss" ift# Fl.
In other days, when cotton planters
Of the South were considering the aucs-
ton Of forming n trust to curtnil the
production of raw cotton and advancing
the prlca, NO argued that even II this
was possible, tho effect OF 1t would prob
ably be to in1ure rather than to benefit
the South. 1t is a good thing for the
farmers to get high price for their cot
ton, but It is good for the entire South
to have an abundant supply Of raw cot
ton at reasonable price. TO cut down.
the supply Of the raw material and adj
vance tho price Is to cripple the cotton
manufacturing industry. and to cripple
that industry is to injuro tho South.
.rhe logic Of 1t all is, that whatever
tends to help the South as a whole, tends
to help the farmers. and. vice versn,
whatever tends to injure the South as a
whole, tends to injuro the farmers. No
man lveth to himself, and no class Of
men live to themselves. This is an age
OF interdenendence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
Hill and Murphy.

The New York Sun says that David B.
Hill recently paid visit to Chief Muir
ply, as q result Of which harmony has
been restored, and Judge Alton d. Parker
is to be New York's man for the presi-
dental nomination.
! The story Is that Murphy was disposed
to ignore Hill and to give him no part
in tho campaign. But Judge Parker IS
Hills friend, and would not agree to tho
programme. lie is reported to have said
that no owed everything IN his
political career to Mr.. Hill, and that
Y IL war was to DO nado upon Mr.. Hill he
would have no part In 1t. That gave
Mr.. Fill decided advantage, and when
Mr.. Murphy fully understood it, truce
was Inevitable.
If Judge Parker has. indeed, succeeded
in harmonizing tho New York Democracy,
it gives him a great lead In the race
for tho nomination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

Dowe the modern Elijah, hasn't gone
up In n chariot of fire. but he has gone
up, all the same,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

Mr. Roosevelt very promptly stuck an
other prop in tho half open door of
Hope which DR., Crum has SO long been
trying to crawl through,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

The people Of Zion City seem to have
played raven as long as they had the
cash TO buy waffles and things for Eli
jah' Dowic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

France is to reopen the Dreyfus case.
Shouldn't wonder II somebody soon digs
up some "reminiscences Of the Cluverlus
trial,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

The Montgomery Advertiser finds 1t
hard to give UP Mr.. Cleveland. and wants
to stop him from duck hunting and run
him for the presidency, whether or no.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

Tho "'bg Joke" hns passed into history,
and now we have a regular session Of
Congress- on hand,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

Dr., Wood himself can hardly tell now
whether hs is major-generul or just q
brlgadler,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

The message Of the President to Con-
gross tells a great deal more than even
congressman will read about.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

Now that he has put himself out of the
presidential race, Mr., Cleveland Is hav
than ut any time since he first came
from Buffalo to reach for higher things
than were to hs found in the mayors
Office Of that city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

With all tho AGO keeping quiet and
Grover Cleveland entirely out Of the
ring, all Kentucky is breathlcssly await
ing Colonel Watterson's next point Of at.
tack,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

People who love to think and write
on tho weather can fill several columns
about this delightfully."- cool spell we
have had for the past five weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

Crum undoubtedly admlres the stick
Ing qualities Of the President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
Transit,

merce and traffic Of tho whole civilized
World, OF The means Of undisturbed trans,
II across tho Isthmus Of Panama has be-
United states. we have repea teddy exnr-
clscd this control by Intervening IN tho
course Of domestic dlssention, and by
yasion. IN 1853 Mr.. Everett assured the
Peruvian minister that we should not
hesitate TO mainan the neutrality or the
isthmus In the case of war between Peru
and Colombia, In 1864 Colombia, which has
always been ylgilant to avail Itself Of its
privileges conferred by the treaty, ex-
Of war with Peru and Spain the United
States would carry into effect the suaran-
" Of neutrality. There, have been few
IN which this treaty has not, either by