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New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS
Sons of Admirals Sampson and Phillip
Named as Midshipmen.

Washington. March 1.-THE President to-day des-
ignated the following to be nidshipmenat-large at
the Naval Academy:
RALPH EARLE SAMPSON Of the late Rear Ad-
mirsI W. T. Sampson.
J. ". PHILIP, of the late Rear Admiral Philip.
ALFRED H MILES, son of the late Lieutenant Charles
r. Miles, u s. n.
RUFUS KING, son of Brigadier General Charles King
L. 6. A.
SLOAN DANENHowER. son of the late Lieutenant
John Danenhower, U. S. n.
The following have been designated alternates
in the order named:
GEORGE W SIMPSON. of Lieutenant Colonel ". A.
Simpson, L. s. A.
W. PRICE WILLIAMSON. son Of Chief Engineer Will
hanson. retired.
WILLIAM TALBERT TRUXTUN, Of Commodore
William S. Truxton.
HENRY LYON. Of Captain H. ". Lyon. L. s. n.
c. F. AMES. nephew Of General James Longstreet.
JOHN HARRISON KNAPP. Of Lieutenant Com
msndAE> Knapp, L. s. n.
wEYMAN POTTER BEEHLER. OF Commander W.
A. Beehler, L. S. n.
T. Brady.
The following have been appointed visitors to
the academy for the coming year:
DR.. HENRY S. PRITCHETT, of Boston
Professor H. s. ELLIS Of Texas.
LEWIS NIXON. of New-York.
Rear AdmiraI GEORGE BROWN. (retiredD, OF Indiana
Captain A. T. MAHAE (retiredy, OF New-York.
Lieutenant r, NJ THOMPSON Cretired). OF Sew-Jersey.
JOHN R. PROCTOR, of Kentucky.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
MANILA STREET RAILWAY PLANS.
Secretary of Firm Which Gets Contract Tells
of Proposed Work.

Announcement made yesterday by Secretary
Coette, of j. G. White & Co. firm which is
part OF a syndicate to which the Philippine COM
cesson for st eet railways and electric lighting
heating and power plants in Manila, OF the condt-
tions OF the concession and plans OF the company
for carrying ont its contract with the Philippine
Commission
Aanila's street railway system up to the present
time has been limited to a fifteen mile mule car
and steam tram line. which originated in the
lower part of the business district OF the city and
with a few short ramifcations within the city
limits continued its route into the suburb
Within the city the mule cars are used and In the
open districts the passengers transfer to the
steam tramcars.
The governm snt provided the route in Manila
over which the thlrty-ive miles OF street railway
provided for in the concession will be constructed.
Except in or two stretches OF less than mile
included in the concession route, so that when
the thirty-five miles OF new electric railway ls
completed the old line Ia electrified, the new
syndicate will control about fifty miles OF electric
'"The work must be commenced in six months
from the date OF the contract said MI Col
lette yesterday. "and must be completed within
twenty months after work is commenced We yin
probably finish the construction in considerably
shorter time than that. 40 In less than two years
the people OF Manila will not be obliged to depend
on mule cars for street transit. The eiectr.nca-
struction ana Installation Of siectricity on the
lines authorized In the concession
Mr. Collette said the machinery and electrca!
apparatus used in the street railways ana IN the
make and It's nrobiliEation in Mantle would com
mence Immediately The total cost Of construction
will approximate $,0 ,00c.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
PRAISE FOR DE FOREST.
His Efforts for Tenement Reform
I>auded at Plymouth Church. r.

Resolved That it ts the sense Of this meeting
that ne legislation affecting tenement houses
should be approved by the Mayor or the Governor
OF the legislature that is not favored by the rene
ment House Commission This resolutaoh was
ths mark of confidence placed upon the ~orK OF
Tenement House Commissioner De Forest at tne
end OF meeting OF Brooklynites IN fHn9ou'h
Church last night where the necessity Tor proper
tenement houses and proper laws resarons t5n 1ne.
was discussed. The Rev. W. P Harmon. assist
ant rastor who presided, read tribute TO the
work of the Tenement House Commission from
Edward NJ. Shepard,
DR. Lyman Abbott said. IN part:
susiaSr Ian So viii hysisne reform STOP building s1 ~
building Of on pid6x yet yof cons II m0fIq for
he dead che building Of s9ns is fer srooRyn 5Rs BE-
m Tsey want saS III Il n. E SEP o 1os Do nyte
sII Of the slums of Manhattan to Bro9k!ynE Ipey h
S so On eondon, a That produces tuberculosis in
Manhattan not produce them in Brooklyn?
Richard Watson Glider the next speaker. said
that the tenement house amendments that had
80, introduced at Afbeny by the builders were
shining examples of the rapacity ana auoaclty OF
greed"
Commissioner De Forest then spoke Of the last
smendatory BILL recently introduced by the rene
r5ent House Commission with the approval OF
Governor OdeI, Mayor Low, President Swan
strom and Others. which supersedes all former
smen6atory bills.
Some this bIIi will not satisfy" he declared
The builder on the hand who is willing to put
up anything that looks like house, regardless OF
its future tenants and :he politicians who find their
only profit in dscord, and on the other nano IIe
bic nerfection II would be Violating no confidence
TO say that Governor odelI will veto any bill that
him and II any improper amendments are tackled
on our department will be called upon to oppose
'Pe 1 R viii Rsm Gn tae e. T the
Island RsiirosG spoke % woT0 70 foT Ine That had
been abandoned by the Irish and the Italians
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
SECRETARY CoRTELYoU's OFFICES.
Modest Quarters for the New Department
Besieged by Politicians.

Washington, March 1.-THE off1ces OF the depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, which unth tne II" !" '.
dscaI wear are to in large ONCE Dulloins a.
No 10 +o 721 Thtrteenth-st. Northwest are oelhs
put I'm shape and Mr. Cortelyou VIII move INTO
them the early part of next week The secretary Is
following modest ideas In getting his department
into running order His own ONCE and that Oh 'he
force trnmediateIy connected with it will be in a
,inrIa room, the total area of which is 3,7SS feet
Accommodations have been arranged for private
ONCE for the Secretary and another for MI Gar
field the chief of the Bureau of Corporations ana
for about forty or fifty clerks
secretsry CorteIyou has been besieged this week
nv noiticans who wanted secure places for their
constituents but he has been compeie1 % 10 cor9 as
hy selections from the Civil Service eligible ilst'
This applies to all clerkships and minor appoint
1orfa
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
Outlook Regarded at Peking as Not So Bad
as Reported

Peking, Mar:h 12.-The queries received a.
the foreign legations here from their respect
I've governments indicate that greater irnp2r-
tance Is attached abroad to the disturbances
in China than the most competent Observers
here think the outlook warrants The foreign
ers are entirely confident of the ability and
disposition of Yuan-Shi-Kai, the Governor OF
Pe-Chf-Li Province. to suppress the occasional
Boxer demonstrations in Pe-Chi-Li. OF the other
revolts the Canton movement is now alone
considered serious. The remainder are regarded
as having no national significance While the
hatred Of foreigners and the discomfort with
the Manchu rule has Increased since 1900 CO.
operation between the discontinued elements IL
lacking, and there appears to be Absolutely
no formidable revolutionary movement
Yung-Lu, the First Grand Secretary, IS Crftf-
cally III OF dropsy. His death would probably
promote Prince Ching, President of the FOreI n
once 10 the head of the government
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
WHITAKER wR1GHT's CITIZENSHIP.
Nothing to Prove the Report That He Is a
Naturalized American.

London, March 12--Accordng to financial
paper. Whitaker Wright, the director of the
London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited,
for whose arrest warrant was issued yester-
day, following the order of the Chancery Court
to prosecute him criminally. and who is said to
be in Egypt. secured American citizenship while
engaged in business enterprises In Philadelphia
and elsewhere. Those who are interested in
the prosecution say that this is the first they
have heard Of Wright being an American citizen,
although they knew he went to America as a
young man. Wright is believed to have been
born in Cheshire. England. 1t is pointed out
that, providing Wright proved his American cit
izenship, his extradition could not be secured by
the British Government without the consent or
the United States State Department.
Twelve of the best known detectives have left
England to trace Wright.
PHILADELPHIA. March 12.-The records of the Nat
uralization Court were examined to-day and the
name of Whitaker Wright does not appear upon
them. There Is nothing to indicate that Wright
took out even his first papers.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
MORE Talk OF CLOSURE.
Modification of Rades Proposed by
Senator O. II. PlGtt.

washington, March 1.-The open session OF
.ha senate to-day lasted Ave minutes. Mr.
Kean. Of New-Jersey. reported back favoraoly
from tie Committee on Contingent Expenses the
resolution introduced yesterday by Senator ALI
son to authorize the Committee on Rules TO slt
in the recess for the purpose OF examining 'iie
rules and it was adopted
In connection with this subject hr' fiatt' q
rxo,,act,crt raye notice of modification of the
-,,Ie. he proposed, under which the Senate st
anv time. by q three-ffths vote, could make an
order liking the time at which vote should De
taken on any pending question. and nxins tne
limit of time any Senator could occupy IN f.fH
bate pending such hnal vote. Ehis ppIUt,on pIUp r.
for closure was in the form OK resoAU'I''i' -
p as ordered to lie on the table
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
ASSISTANT APPRAISERS NAMED.
Three Appointed to Fill Places Of Men Re-
moved at This Port.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrNE.I

RY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBCNE.I
Washington March 12-Three assistant appraisers
in the customs service fl New-Tork were appointed
hv President Roosevelt to-day. They were Amos
NJ Rnapp, OF New-York, in charge or drugs TO
take the place Of Alexander Hammel removed;
George Sawter OF New-York. in charge OF woollens
to take the place of ]. P. skillman, removed, ana
George Robinson, of NeW-York, in charge OF SILK
goods to take the place Of Warner Sherwood
whose resignation requested and received Tine
changes were made 'for the good OF the service,
as was said at the Treasury Department to-day
and the officers whose places were filled leave the
service because the department believes them IN
efficient. This simple explanation is all that Is
made regarding the changes by the Treasury OFF,
cias. ~.
Amos NJ Knapp was recommended by the Presi-
dent himself He said he knew Mr. Knapp 10 De
a kood druggist, because he was patron OF MI
Knapps store at Oyster Bay. Mr. Robinson was
the personal selection of Secretary Shaw, and the
Secretary believes he has found the right man
to take charge the silk inspection branch OF the
service. Mr. Robinson has been In the mercantile
born in ireland and bound out to a merchant
by his parents to learn the business. This, 1t is
said he did in thorough manner and has become
an expert on the subject of fabrics. Mr.. Sawter
was formerly consul to GuayaQui, appointed to
succeed the late Thomas Mast. He was recalled.
however for his present place before assuming the
duties at that post. Mr.. Sawter has demonstrat ted
his ability serve the government IN the consular
service in Germany.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
SCOTS EMULSION

makes pale, thin children fat and
chubby. Overcomes wasting tenden-
cies and brings back rosy checks and
bright eyes.
It's surprising how quickly children
respond to SCOTS Emulsion. 1t con-
tsins lust the element Of nouriShment
their little bodies need. They thrive
on IT.
Even few drops in the baby's bot
tie have @ noticeable effect for good.
Nothing better than SCOTS Emulsion
for growing children.
wSa sens yoa o AanpIs trts upon request
AGp1T BcWaE. 80 PsAa. strsst. New TeFS-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
BRAZIL TAKES A FIRM STAND.
Regards It As a Sacred Duty to Take Pos
session of Acre

Washington March 12.--Mr De Assis- Brasil.
the Brazilian Minister to this country, same here
from New-York yesterday to make some repre-
sentatlons to the State Department touching the
dispute over the possession of the territory of
Acre. The minister very firm in his tone.
and made it clear that Brazil, in taking pos
session of Acre, was performing what she re-
garded as a sacred duty 20 other nations in
South America He held that to permit the
government Of that territory by foreign syn
dicate a great majority Of whose members were
not Americans. would be in violation of the
spirit Of the MoDroa Doctrine. and the opening
wedge for the division of South America among
Europeans
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
FOR IMPROVED SERVICE,
ACTToN BY PRESIDENT.
Commission to Prevent Duplication
of Work Appointed.
t.4 xnraelApn 10 .xnR THfBUE1.l


washington. March 12.-Acting under the au
thorsty Of the act creating the Department OF
CArr,saSrNa and Labor, President Roosevelt To-
nav anuotnted commission from the various
government departments to report drecuy "
him on the organisation. needs and present Co"
dttion Of government work. with view 10 IN
ciudfnr other rureaus under the new depart
,nent and 30 prevent the duplication OF scSehti'0
snd statistical work The personnel OF the CUM
,nittee being composed, a. 1t is, OF tne younee
men of the service. indicates that the Fresl0eHs
desires to take vigorous action IN the n'A''ei "
departmental work,
tn. +oYovInp letter which explains the Presi-
dsnt,s wishes in the matter and indicates the
nersonneI Of the committee. was sent 10 eacH
member appointed to-day:
white House.
washington, D. c., March II. 1913;
Ny Dear Sir: Section Of an act en6.tleo An an
Act 70 Establish the Department OF CoL
and Labor contains the following provisions:
That the President Is authorized to transfer by
order writing At any TINE re any nbfin HG Service en-.
herein transfsrred included IN the nf
of Commerce and Labor 70 sal0 Ne'O1 NA'|
Commerce and Labor.
In view of the authority so conferred on me-
end sfter consultation with the CABINET L hP-
n me upon the organization, present conoluon
and the needs Of the executive gov en- Ih.r
work wholly statistical and scientinc IN Chd. H.
acter' and upon the subjects which snouIo e Oe
treated, IL any. to prevent the duphSa1Ionh has %
such work, to coordinate It's various bian ~ e.
20 increase its efficiency and economy ano 70
T,ronote its usefulness to the nation at large:
cukrYrs WA1/coTT, representing the Department
Of Interior. 49,
r,rsa,er-oeneraI WILLIAM CRozIER. representing tn'
x..r0Hdnirsi fNAsc1s r sowriDs. representing the
Navy Department. =,
CLIFFORD PINcHoT, rspresentns the Department OF
Agriculture .. =.
.AxEx r. GARFIELD. representing the Department OF
Commerce and Labor
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

washington. March 1A-Tne following army navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY
mAecnd rSeytensn8 CLAUDE N. FBAAsTER is assigned
20 the eth Infantry Fort Sam Houston.
the following changes the stations Of oceFa OF the
srhEistence departTnent ordered: Captain
CHAHIES 2. EfIvERs, coaamissary. is relieved from
duty ef CHICAGO and will report to the commiss2ry
seneFsi: CaatAln HARRY n WILKINS cornHnfssaFy,
is relSeyed from duty the Philippines and Will pro
ceed to San Francisco
NAVY.
FnsiSn l. cCrTEN On completion Of examination at
Washington. to Naval Academy. AnnApclIs.
MARINE CORPS.
CAPTAIN w H M'KELvY from marine barracks. navy
yard. Marc Island. to home
Spcana I.seuAsaant WILLIAM BRACKETT from home to
marine baFracks Naval Academy.
Captain L c. LUCAS from Naval War College. Newport.
70 Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
WILL ADHERE TO PRESENT POLICY

There were developments yesterday in the
little war between the Keene pool in Southern
Pacific and the interests controlling the property.
Representatives of the pool management said that
they had nothing to add 10 the statements en-
bodied In the circular issued Wednesday to the
shareholders. and representatives of the Union
Pacific asserted that the present policy Of deyOt
Ing the earnings of the Southern Pacific to the
improvement of the psysical condition OF the sys-
tenn would be adhered to. Reports again
heard that the pool managers would seek TO
strain by injunction the Union Pacific from voting
its 100000 of Southern Pacific stock at the ap
preaching annual meeting, but It was not gener-
ally believed that such move would be made.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
PLANS FOR NEW BATTLEsHIPS.
The 1e,0oo-Ton Vessels To Be Of the Mis-
souri, Tyre.

washington, March 12--The Naval Board OF
Construction to-day considered plans for the hve
as%z battleships lust authorized by Congress. The
board took UP the projected 1s .oooton ships hrst
aud Il was practically decided that the missouri
frne now under construction represents about the
best ship of the kind yet designed. 50 the 1 Plans
vii. BE- xd for the new ships, WIN possibly
slight alteration in the disposition OF the armor
Fy ADOPTING this course 1T is estimated that ad-
rsrtisernente fof constructor can be issued within
eIx weeks In regard to the 1900 ships; II is
ssjd that the navy list does net INCLUDE a snip OF
fnie +cnnaRe which is satisfactory to the con-
Struction board, new plans viii have to be pre-.
Yared fnvovfag the consumption OF many months
time One proposition is to make the yesseiS
armored cruisers Of twenty-five knots Speed Win
Hn-nch
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
FEW DEsERTloNs FROM 1ArrLEsHIPs

Washington, March 1.-THE following report re-
ceived at the Navy Department to-day from Rear
Admiral Higginson commanding the battleship
squadron on Pensacola, Fla. is Of especial inter-
est in view of recent reports of wholesale deser-
tons from the North Atlantic squadron:
have the honor to report that during the last
week. from March l to March 8. $50 men of the
battleship SQUADRON have been granted liberty at
absent over liberty at end Of the week a per
centage Of "a. This showing is most creditabe,
especially after several months spent in the West
Indies. where very little liberty could be given.
have also heard from a number of citizens of
Pensacola and through the newspapers at this
place of the marked sobriety and orderly conduct
Of the men while shore
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NO MORE HUGE STEAMSHIPS.
Decision of the International Mercantile
Marine Company.

London, March 12.-"The Shipping Gazette"
says it understands that the International Mer-
camille Marine Company has decided not to build
any more leviathans, like the White Star Line
steamers Cedric and Celtic. until improved port
facilities enable the company to exercise greater
economy in working the vessels and render their
construction a less risky financial undertaking
The Gazette also says it believes the new
White Star Line steamer Arabic OF IL, 800 tons
will represent the limit to which the combina-
tion is prepared to go under the present circum-
stances.
This may refer to the conditions in New-York
Harbor. At the present time 1t Is impossible to
bring such ship the Cedric into this harbor
fully loaded. She draws thirty-six feet when down
to her load wateriine, and cannot cross the bar
with draft of more than thirty-one feet The new
Ambrose Channel which will be forty feet, will
ultimately remedy this. c. Leist. director of the
North German Lloyd Line. arrived here yester-
day on the steamer Barbarossa to examine the
new piers being built by the company at Hoboken.
1t necessary, he declared that Pier No. 2
should be finished before April 20, the
ship OF the company, Kaiser Wilhelm II. expected
to be the fastest steamship in the world. would
be unable to get to the Cunard pier. which the
other large steamers Of the line have used sine the
piers of the company were destroyed by fire three
years
Vernon H Brown. of the Cunard Line. only a
short time ago declared that longer piers were
necessary for the accommodation of the new ships
which the Cunard Line proposes to build The
Rock the Nor S Ver go f OF
St. but, unless the War Department 9 will permit the
inaiIy planned they win not meet the requirements
OF the new a steamships; i o,n,,os r,
Of these new piers Clement 4; Griscom jr..
Rs knew OF 6os & hh Il
true he asserted that that, was useless to build more
and deeper channels.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
FRENCH POST ATTACKED BY ARABS.
Garrison sorties and Repulses the Assail.
ants with Loss

Paris, March 12.-The "Soir" tonight pub
fishes dispatch from Libreyille. French Congo,
according to which party OF Touareg Arabs
recently attacked Fort Prade, in the Kavra re-
gion. The garrison made sortie and repulsed
the enemy, with loss on the French side of
French Resident has organized company Of
ma frn0D9
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NOMINATIONS ~ THE PRESIDENT.

washington. March 1.-THE President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Assistant Appraisers OF Aerchandss 10 the District Of
New-York-AMOs II. KNAPP. GEORGE sAwTER and
GEORGE ROBINSON
Consul at Aden Arabia-wILLlAN W. NAsTEReON,
OF Kentucky
z. 8. Cunningham, OF Tennessee consul at Alden,
has been transferred to the consulate at Bergen,
Norway vice Victor u. Nelson, Of California Mr..
Nelson was allowed TO reslgns
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
HAWAIIAN OFFICIAL 4 FUGITIVE.
A Police Agent Sails in Search Of the Miss
ing Man.

Honolulu, March 12.-Wray Taylor, Commissioner
OF Agriculture and Forestry for the Territory, is
wanted for embarrassment. police agent left
Honolulu yesterday the steamship Alameda with
rest Taylor sailed from here on January for
San Francisco to consult with the California Board
OF Horticulture. He was heard from regularly up
to the middle OF February. ana was expected to
return here February L. 1t IL believed that Taylor
went East from San Francisco and crossed the
Atlantic II that Is the case police agent will
endeayor to trace and follow him,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NO ACTION on CRUM's NOMINATION.
It Will Probably Fail to Reach Vote in the
~ Senate.

Washington Marfh 12.-The Senate Conml'.
tee on Commerce to-day decided to possp0ns
action on the nomination Of DR.. William "
Crum to be Collector Of the Port Of Charleston
s. C., untn next Thursday. The suggestion 10.
postponement was made by Senator Ciay' ol
Georgia There are number OF vacancies ."
the committee, and he urged that no action
should be taken until these were nheo. IL 10 'no ne
aoor.I oninion that there will be action on
the nomination at this session OF the Senate
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
poPE's JUBILEE PRESENTS FOR FAIR

Rome. Marcn 12-Negotiations have been begun
with the Vatican. with view to securing the
placing on exhibit at the st. louis Exposition OF
Pope Leos jubilee presents. The American vessel
which will transport the Jubilee presents OF Queen
Victoria which King Edward has promised to ex-
hibiE at the exposition. would call at Sivita vec-
CHA the port OF Rome TO embark the. Pope's jubi-
lee presents. II the negotiations are brought to q
auccessful termination.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
DOMINION PARLIAMENT OPENED
Lord Minto's Speech Deals with Emigration
to the Northwest

Ottawa. Ont. March 12--Parliament vas ope7A4
this afternoon by Lord Mimic, the Governor Gen.
eral The speech from the throne. which his sy-
cellency delivered, saws that owing to the rapid
Increase Of population in the Northwest Territories
and the large areas brought under cultivation the
question OF transpoFta tiOn of grain tho
Of the world through Canadian channels is oc-
cupyinR much attention, and a commission Will be
appointed to report upon the whole subject.
Short reference IL made TO the treaty for the
AeIiroita ton Of the Alaska BOUNDARY
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
PAINTINGS AT THE UNION LEAGUE.

Twenty-six paintings BY Hendrix Wiem MesdaE 3
are exhibition in the Union League Club. They
represent Dutch marine scenes Among the pct-
ures THE North Sea-" Shrimp Fishers,
Twilight" and THE echeur Rotterdam"
To-day and Saturday. from 10 a. m. to .. m,
women will be admitted to the gallery and to-
morrow evening they can 90 attended By a member
Of the club.