Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-27
COLONEL BINGHAM TO RETIRE
President Roosevelt Sends Kind Letter to
Departing Official.
SECRETARY ROOT ALSO ADDS REGRETS
chief MacLennRn of Warrant Division
starts for Hawaii with Money 90
Repay Losers from Bubonic
Plague sanitary


WASHINGTON, March 26.-In view Of the
approaching termination Of the services Of
Colonel Bingham as superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds here, involving
close personal management of the White
House proper, especially of the social func-
lions therein, the president has addressed.
through Secretary Root, the following let
ter to Colonel Bingham, which is Of inter-
est mainly because of the lighi Il throws
on the exact relations which have existed
between the president and Secretary Root
and the retiring officer:
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, March
q. l9I3.-My Dear Colonel Bingham: AS l
am about to leave for a trip to the west,
and as your services here will be finished
before l return | wish to send you this
parting line OF thanks and appreciation for
the eNcelitnt work you have done in your
present position. You are now leaving, of
your own accord, with what 1 hope is the
satisfaction of feeling that you have not
only done good work, but that this good
work has been appreciated. ] have a very
high regard for your successor, Colonel
Symons, and perhaps my feeling about you
can best be expressed by saying that l be-
lieye that he will keep up to your standard.
With warm regards to Mrs. Bingham and
to yourself personally, | am sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
In transmitting the presidents letter to
Colonel Bingham, Secretary Root wrote the
following letter:
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON,
March 24.-My Dear Colonel: The president
has sent to me the enclosed letter of his
own to be delivered to you. ] wish to ac-
company 1t by an expires sion of my appre-
citation Of the faithful, capable and devoted
service which you have rendered, ever since
| have been secretary of war, as the office.
In charge of public buildings and grounds.
| should not have assented to your trans
fer to another station had IL not been for
the general policy which has been applied
throughout the engineer corps. for a num-
Der OF years past. and which requires
changes of station In regular rotation after
comparatively short tours of duty. / hope
in your new station you viii find as agree
able personal relations and meet with as
marked success as you have here. Faith
fully yours, EDIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.
Time for Filing Answer Extended.
The Interstate Commerce commission has
extended until April 20 the time set for
filing an answer to the petition of the Cattle
Raisers' association Of Texas, complainant,
and the Chicago Live Stock exchange, inter-
venor, to reopen its case against the Fort
Worth & Denver City Railroad company
ct al, involving the Chicago terminal
charges. The action follows a motion made
by the railroads to vacate the order reopen
ing the case for a further hearing.
Million Dollars for HawniiRns.
w. F.. MacLennan, chief Of the warrant
division of the Treasury department, started
today for Honolulu, charged with the duty
of disbursing the $1,000, goo appropriated by
congress to satisfy in part the judgments
rendered on account of the destruction OF
property in HCnolulu in suppressing the
bubonic plague during the years 1899 and
1900. The territory of Hawaii also was
authorized by the same act to issue bonds
not to exceed $500, 900 in amount. the pro-
ceeds of which will be applied to the pay
ment of its share of the judgments.
Antitrust Law Decision.
Chief Justice Bingham OF the district
supreme court today made an important
ruling in the case Of John F, Grove, q
retail feed dealer OF this city, against
members of the Wholesale Feed Dealers
association, involving proceedings insti-
tuted under the Sherman antitrust act.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendants
combined to restrict the retail trade by
fixing each day the minimum price al
which retailers shoul sell feed products
and refused to supply any retailer who
failed to sell according to these prices.
The plaintiff claims $50, 900 damages.
The court held hat the defendants mus
plead to the allegations and overruled the
demurrer of the wholesalers, who claimed
that the declaration was faulty in failing
to allege that the defendants obtained an
exclusive monopoly.
Judge Tyner Resigns.
Judge James N. Tyner. assistant attorney
general for the Postofice department, has
resigned, to take effect on the appointment
OF his successor, who has not yet beer
chosen. Mr.. Tyner is in a serious physical
condition, and owing to that fact and his
advanced age. he has not been able to dis
charge the duties Of his office for a Ions
time and he will not again visit the Post.
Office department oflcially.
Governor Taft Reports.
Secretary Root has received a dispatch
from Governor Taft stating that all Is
quiet at Surigao. Assistant Chief Taylor
reports to Governor Taft that the affail
can nave no political significance. as tn,
leaders we're jailbirds and dishonorably dis
charged constabulary. No active members
of the constabulary we're implicated. H,
says Clark attacked the band alone anC
was cut down at once. no one else beinI
injured.
COEhIan Ordered TO Return.
orders we're issued today to Admira
Coghlan. commanding the gulf squadron
which is now at Puerto Cortez, Honduras
to return to his base at Culebra. IL In hi
judgment conditions warrant his departure
The Navy department offered to have
squadron touch at San Domingo, where
revolution is in progress, but the Stat
department felt that the detail o
Atlanta for hat service some time agI
was sufhcient for the present.
Philippines Hemp Crop.
Information concerning the hemp croI
in the province Of Albay, Philippine Islands
is to the effect that the output OF hemp il
March will be a little in excess OF Febru
airy. The indications are for a small out
put in April, partly due to the disturbe,
condition Of the western part Of the prov
ince. but largely due to the drought pre-
vailing there. Should the drought con,
tinue during April the output Of the prov
ince will be greatly decreased. 1t is ex
peeted that the monsoon period Of Apri
mill brfnU rains uvkgck xyfI raIHava 2ha IL