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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED.
Severe Measures May Have To Be Adopted
in Dealing with Moros.
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washington. April 1.-THE dispatch from Gen
e~al Wood. reporting engagement with the
H.oros on the Taraca River. confirms the opinion
IN military circles that the United States VIII
have hostile Noros 20 deal with. The attack on
the American force left alternative but the de-
struc4ion OF property and such operations are
calculated 10 arouse the AIoros feeling Of
NIFTY. The problem is not made easier by the
rou-r7fIitarv character OF the Moro people, who
know nothing Of the art OF war. possess conoep
lion u such thing as tnctics, and poorly
armed Their weapons consist OF old guns. such
as discarded Remingtons. spears and bolos Their
warfare is carried on II the brush and consid-
cred proper to attack uususpeoting soldiers sep
arated from their comrades. They have the fac
1.ltv % hiding. as General Wood says OF the
troublesome chiefs, who have eluded capture for
two years Their forts are OF bamboo. and DO not
offer special resistance against attack. the principal
rl~otection on such occasions being In flight. and
every forr pCsEesses secret ext by which the de-
feus.ve works may be empued OF their force when
In Washington who have served IN the Moro cOun-
D the early OF the trouble say that there
means except the seFerest military opera
lions bv which the MOrOs can be brought 70 re
ersact ,srican rule Some Of these officers so
Q insist that a form OF repr1sal must be
established IN the management Of the Moroa. ard
that II will TO Identity every murderer
o. white soldiers and punish i've or six mem oars
OF The same tribe for the offence As one oftcer
sad to-day. Il VIII be the only argument which
rsFll arueal the Moro open warfare VIII not be
noerhle the greatest vigilance must be maintained
AGAINST secret attack and IN the end, the same
measures must be adopted a. were Used IN deal
Turing one, and the opportunity for glory is
-if1szed N proportion the lack OF valor OF the
Zoe he task OF bringing the Moros 70 a condition
OF peace and order IL not attractive 20 army ON
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KILLS TYP HOLD GERMS.
DIR. MOORE'S DISCOVERY.
Simple Method of ErterHliHating
Source of FeUer IN Water.
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washington April IA simple system
whereby typhoid fever germs can be extermi-
mated in any water supply however extensively
it may be irnpregnated. has been discovered By
DR.. George F. Moore. in charge OF the labOra-
tory OF plant physiology OF the Department Of
Agriculture. This important discovery is the
result OF three years experiments undertaken
for the purpose OF discovering preventive OF
aIge. the most common form Of which is the
green scum often seen on stagnant pools and
in water troughs- Not only did DIT. Moore dis
a preventive OF alge. but thorough
eradicator OF typhoid germs we'll
DR.. MOores system does not consist OF the
application OF Bordeaux mixture. as has been
enormously stated. but OF the application OF
various chemicals. changing with existing con-
titiOns. The chief principle OF the discovery.
however. IS the method OF application Although
the chemical constituents OF the water. the char
acter Of pollution. the temperature OF the water
and the season OF the year are all factors in
governing the method and constituents OF the
treatment the system is comparatively simple
and is susceptible OF application by any trained
scientist such should be found at the head
OF boards OF health or in charge OF State laOora-
tories
The cost OF application Is insignificant being
apart from the pay OF those engaged TO super
wise the work. not over 90 or 90 cents a million
gallons OF water treated. and the preparations
used for eradiCattng the typhoid or other germs
are tasteless odorIess and harmless. in way
interfering with the use OF the water for drink
ing purposes. DR.. Moore IS convinced that. had
ne been able 10 apply his system TO the water
supplies Of Cornell University and Butler, Penn.
where typhoid epidemiCs directly traceabIe TO the
water supplies have recently ragged. he could
have promptly eradicated the malignant germs.
and, without diminishing in the slightest degree
the good quality OF tbs water. have rendered II
harmless.
since the discovery OF the system. Dr. Moore
has thoroughly and repeatedly tested IL. and
typhoid germs OF long established pedigree and
pre-eminent viabiHty have yielded TO its lnnu-
ence and become tnnOcuOus as the pUresc
water so that he does not entertain the slight
est doubt OF the efficacy and value OF his syS-
tenn As typhoid IS one OF the few diseases con-
veyed by water and as this discovery, properly
applied. 1t is believed, viii aHord immunity
from its continued ravageS. both Secretary IL
son and DR.. Moore OverJOyed at the re-
suits
In the near future the Department OF Agrt-
culture will publish a bulletin giving full de-
tails Of the system. which will be supplied with
out charge to boards OF health and scientific
bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
NAVY NO REFUGE FOR CRIMINALS.
Department to Ask Magistrate Manner II
Ills Reported Statement Is True
rFRow TIE TE1BUxE BuREAU.l

Washington. Apr! u-PoIoe Magistrats Nau-
re-. q Brooklyn. VIII receive a letter from the
Navy Department. fnGuiring into TIE truth OF the
Statement that be recently agreed 10 release =
young prisoner charged with theft provided the
cuprtr would agree enlist Il the navy. otherwise
The offender would be sent 20 jail OF course. this
iE administration G: justice which cannot for
moment be cOuntensnced by the naval authorities
Gnd II Il should appear that the Brooklyn mzgis-
trate sdopred the course In Furnishing prisoner
q requiring hi1 70 enlist In the navy, there would
be prompt and emphatic protest from Washington
II VII be pointed out to the magistrate thar the
nEvy s not q ha-bor for offenders against the law
AID that service or shipboard should not be con-
st-ued rs punishment such policy would soon
degrade the service and make Il extremely Ciffi-
cut 20 get respectable young men 70 enlist. Re
cruiting officers who would be likely 10 receive a
81 from che prisoner who was before The Brook
~ magistrate warned 10 keep a strict lookout
Tor George Tyler. eighteen years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
AGAINST GENERAL STAFF.
Secretary Moody FaOOrs q General
Board for the Many.
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Washington April u--Secrstary Moody to-day
made a vigorous protest against the creation OF a
body which might usurp the power and authority
~ the Secretary Of the Navy. maintaining that a
civilian must always be at the head Of the navy.
respousble TO the President and the people for its
efficiency.
The Secretary appeared before the House Com
r1ittee on Naval Affairs. He opposed the general
staff PLAN and supported his bill authorizing the
detail OF seven officers not below the rank Of cap
tain 10 constitute a general board for the navy
1t further provides that. with the exception Of the
admiral OF the navy. officer shall be detailed
for such duty for a longer continuous period than
three years. ana shall eligible for further
detail except after service OF two years IN other
The third section Of the bill is regarded by naval
experts and members OF the committee highly
OF the members OF the General Board military
holding the Office have the rank pay and allow
ance Of senior rear admiral
Moody said that it authorizes by law. in the dis
erection OF the Secretary, the continuance Of the
General Board already IN existence, but limits
his power as 70 the members who serve, and
also as 70 the time Of service he pointed out the
49, az i@-iIls Ilat under
oligarchy over the navy and the fortunes Of its
ieferfIa;; 10 the third section of the bill the Sec
Rotary explained that IL gives a and important
power which does not now exist. by permitting the
Secretary 70 detail the military adviser who no
declared, should outrank everybody afoat. He be-
syed that the sole duty Of the board should be to
pointed out that. while the bill recognizes board
In existence, II slVeS Il executive
and T. supervision bureaus. The Secretary
would absolutely control the personnel and exist
OF the board and its officers would be as
ISOLATED with any Of the bureaus OF the depart
mcnt.
The object and Intent OF the bill is 10 place the
continuance Of the General Board and the detail OF
is members absolutely IN the discretion the Sec
rotary Of the Navy. The scheme practically legal
ties the present General Board Of the navy but II
IS not believed that the legislation enacted
into law, at least at this session OF Congress.
Mr. Moody. before he went 20 the Capitol consult
ed a number OF bureau chiefs in his department in
regard his plan. He found much criticism OF
what the opponents OF the idea said enter
ing wedge" Tor more u1enaCfug things. Representa-
tive Foss. chairman Of the House Naval Commit
tee. Informed by Paymaster General Harris
who Is leading the opposition 10 the creation OF a
General stan and Is also opposed TO legalzing the
General Board. that he and others of the same
view would ike to be heard when the COMMITTEES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
KIPLING NEW JEREMIAH.
Johns Hopkins Students Gioe HIM
Credit for Quotation from the Bible.

IBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBJNEI
baltimore April u--President Remsen OF JOINS
Hopkins University has made the discovery that
few students in that institution are familiar with
the Bible. In a recent address before the Woman
Club OF Roland Park. this city he spoke OF the
yyorul lack OF good English IN schools One great
cafse FOR this ignorance he believed 70 be me
general neglect OF Bible reading in homes and col
IeRes and he regarded such neglect as a grave
menace to the development Of true literary style.
To find out how much or how little the JOINS
Hopkins students might know concerning Biblical
subjects the faculty decided an imprOnptU ex-
animation OF eighty students They did not know
that they were being examined at all or FOR what
purpose, but, since their papers were not 10 oe
held I'd against them in the way OF examination
Judgment the faculty felt excused for making the
experiment.
An editorial from a newspaper was chosen con-
tanning two Biblical references TO the Ethiopian
changing hts skin and the other TO the shadow
moving backward the dial Tho editorial was
read 10 the class. and it's members were asked to
tell where these quotations were from and 10 say
whether their use in the editorial conforned TO
their meaning or the association IN which they
were originally used. In telling OF the papers. Dr.
Rezasen said:
read every one OF those eighty papers. and the
writer's had evidently struggled with those cues
general way that the quotation about the Ethi-
Opion was from the Bible but that was all sew
his spots. Some hazarded a well known book OF
Natural history coneerniRg the spotted tsopsLa IA,
gave hipling as the source. only one man out OF
tho eighty knew exactly the a4usion and where
7 felt a keen interest in that young man. and
when his card was brought 70 = few days later
wholly foreign TO the Biblical quotation. but as
no was leaving ne ! remarked You are close
yes. he responded in some surprise IT do read
the Bible closely hope TO study Tor the minis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
WOOD FIGHTING MOROS.
Pun;tiUe Expedition against Satan
of TrGcQ-TTCO americans Killed.

washington April 11--Generai Wood reports 20
the War Department that he invited the Sultan OF
Taraca 10 meet him az Wears March s. for con-
sultaLon. and that the Sultan refused come and.
instead made extensive hostile preparations.
Marching columns from 3Iarahul and Wears left
on April ,. to assemble n Taraca Valley. The
Wears column fred into al night ten miles
from Wears, and enlisted seriously
wounded The Ma-ahuI column strongly
sisted the mouth of the TRraSS River although
every effort made TO accomplish peaceful
landing Two enlisted men were seriously
woun6s5. The combined forces assembled in the
valley on April 1, and a large number OF hostile
fortified cottas occupied were destroyed from April
70 = The troops then returned TO their proper
stations NewcCmh. Company X. nth Infantry, and
Warrpler. Company D Z3d Infantry, killed.
Every effort was made 20 bring the Moros terms
peacefully but IN each instance troops were
attacked before firing q shot, and force only
used when all peaceful methods failed and the
enemy attacked The two chiefs who have been
at the bottom of al the trouble the east side
% Lanao for two years are now IN hiding. and
they viii be arrested. = possible
Genera Wade, who transmitted General Woods
report 10 the department adds that the 4i-.Ors
In the Tarach Valley Tor the last three months
have been such 70 render the above action ALSO
Iuuelv necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Il
EXTRA RECRUITING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
officers engaged in recruiting duty have been in
structed by the Washington authorities exercise
greater in the acceptance OF recruits. 10 the
end that many minors whose relatives and
friends in OF time apply for the discharge OF
the soldiers on the ground that they Of age
may not be accepted. In some cases these demands
for discharge OF alleged minors are accompanied
with proof in the form OF affidavtS and copies OF
court and church records showing that the minor
enlisted in his sixteenth or seventeenth year. Re
cruiting officers have now been advised to take
every precaution possible verify the statements
to age. at least in where the appearance
OF the applicant is sufficiently youthful warrant
the suspicion that he is not twenty-one years old
The instructions that when the recruiting
officer has doubt which cannot be cleared away by
proper proof the applicant must be rejected. no
matter how desirable he may appear IN other re-
{raHdiIent ENLISTMENT vcb4rs The frsnd coDsiSt ~
low such trial by discharge from the service with
honor Recruiting officers are Instructed IN the
cases OF youthful applicants inform them OF the
probable consequences OF fraudulent enlistment. and
that discharge without honor would bar their re-
entry into the military service after attaining their
majority.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain EVAN NJ JOHNSON Jr. from 18th To stA IN
Captain james NJ GRAHAM from sth to 18Th Infantry
First Lieutenant EDWARD HILL. artillery corps. d..
tailed with War Department exhibit Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
NAVY.
Lieutenant ". s. MILLER, detached Machias. 20
naval hospital. New-GOrk-
Lieutenant A. z WATSON detached the Brooklyn To the
Lieutenant H P MCINTOSH Gstrsd) to ONCE Of naval
Mdshipnlaa Q A BRIILHATeT detached the Gloucester
q Machias
Commander A NJ. KNIGHT. detached the castins; home
await orders.
Commander E J. DORM. detached navy yard Boston:
command the Castne
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS.-Ths fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
April The Hartford, a Puerto Plata
april 9-The Cesar. at PenHacola-
April 10-The Hartford and ths Minneapolis. Calves
ton the Isla de Cuba, at Alden; the Vixen. at Guam
April 1.-THE Wilmington Shanghai
SAILED.
April The Hartford from Puerto Plata for Galveston
via San Domingo City
April 10-The Nashville the Lawrence, from New
Orleans for Memphis.
April 1.-THE Vicksburg and the Helena. from Shanghai
FOR Nimrod Sound the San Francisco. from Cavits
for Hong Kong the Kentucky from Colombo for Port
Said the Don Juan de Austria, from San Juan for
Guantanamo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
LOCKOUT AFFECTS 5000.
Trouble Among Vermont Granite
Cutters OUer Sharpening Tools.

Barre. VT. April IA general lockout OF all
granite cutters employed by members OF the Barre
Granite Manufacturers Association IN this city
East Barre. Montpelier Northneld West Berlin and
WilliamstOwn, was declared this noon at a meet
ing Of the association held here. Three thousand
men are thrown temporarily out Of employment
OF The locked out cutters two thousand were en-
ployed In this city and three hundred at Montpelier
The lockout followed strike instituted last week
by two hundred tool sharpeneTs. who refused TO
ratlfy a recently made agreement between the cut
ters and hhe Manufacturers association relative I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
CHARGED WITH THEFT IN DORMIT0RY.

Cambridge. Mass. April Thames I. Bancroft
and Stanley Z. EstAbrook. each tweuty-three years
Old arrested to-day. charged with breaking
and entering and larceny at Harvard University
dormitories. Two others. Kenneth f. Wade and
Thomas A. J. Hodgson. were arrested yesterday
similar charges
All four men were arraigned in the District Court
to-day but the case continued until April %
The police said to-day that they had recovered
jewelry and other articles worth 1900 from the
rooms OF Bancroft and Estabrook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
BEAVERS LOSES A POINT
Supreme Court Decides He Must
Stand Trial IN Brooklyn.

Washington. April lin an opinion by JUS
tice Brewer. the Supreme Court Of the United
States to-day sustained and affirmed the opin-
ion of the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the Southern District Of New-York in the habeas
corpus proceedings of George w Beavers. for
merIy chief of the salary and allowance division
OF the Postoffice Department against William
Henkel, the United States Marshal. This case
grew out Of the prosecution of Beavers the
charge of having received money from the Ed
ward J. Brandt-Dent Company for procuring a
contract for the government. Beavers was in
dicted in the Eastern District OF New-York but
the warrant was served on him in the Southern
District. Before an order of the Southern Dis
trict Court could be executed Beavers presented
a petition for writ of habeas corpus TO the
Circuit Court for the Southern District This
petition was refused and the case was appealed
to the Supreme Court. The case turned on the
efficacy OF an indictment in removal proceed
ings, and the court held that within the spirit
of the rule giving full effect to the records and
judicial proceedings OF other courts, an indict-
ment found by the proper grand jury shouId
be accepted everywhere throughout the united
States as at least prtma facle evidence OF the
existence OF probable cause; and the place
where such inquiry must be had and the decl-
sion OF q grand jury obtained is the locality IN
which. by the constitution and laws, the final
trial must be had"
The court held that the proceeding in this
different from that in a matter IN
volving extradition, and decided all other points
raised against Beavers
It was reported yesterday that Beavers will be
brought to Brooklyn for trial some time next
month The next session of the United States CIR
cult Court in this district begins May T. and his
case will be of the first to come up Judge
Holt OF the Southern District. has already issued
an order requiring Beavers 70 De DrousilL - 100
rariy suspended the execution Of the writ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
SHIPPING LAWS FOR CANAL ZONE.

Washington. April u.-Senator McConas to-day
Proposed amendment 20 the bill to provide FOR
ne temporary government 81 the canal at Pan
ana. n orcer 20 extend the shipping laws or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
wARsHTP GOES TO BLUEFIELDs.
Great Britain Takes Steps to Settle Turtle
Fisheries Question.

Kingston. Jamaica, April 1L-Acting under IN
struotions from England the British cruiser Retr
button has gone to Bluehecs 10 settle the dispute
between the NIcaraglan authorities and the Cay
turtle fishermen. and also TO arrange Tor the
release OF the schoo1srs seized by the Nicaraguan
Eovernnsnt ard the crews Imprisoned at Srac4as
dos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
PANAMA RAILROAD STRIKE ENDS.
Host of the Laborers Return TO Work Under
Former Conditions.

Panama April 1.-The strike on the Panama
Railroad ended to-day. most Of the laborers re-
+,.-rf-.p 70 work under the former conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12

decides to take up the subject with view 70 re-
porting bill the House. There IS also evidence
Of opposition to the General Stan plan or aIytnln
approaching It within the House c0mHitte Itself.
and. Of course. the antagonism Of Senator HAZE
chairman Of the Naval Committee Is tTnpOr-
tant and permanent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12

United States 10 business between the United
states and the canal zone. The amendment pro-
vides that me sections and provisions Of the act
limiting the time for the take effect TO July
4 -So shall be applicable the ports and places IL
the canal zone July 1. $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
OTHER SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Heinze's Petition Denied-Extension in Chi
cago Drainag. Canal Casa.

Washington April u~-By denying the petition OF
o. certlorar. tho United States Supreme Court to-
day refused to review tho finding OF ths Circuit
Court OF Appeals for the IXth District IN the
case or the Butte and Boston Consolidated Mining
Company against the Montana ore Purchasing
COMPANY and others. involving the quartz lode
known the Michael DaviIt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12

rbe installation OF tool sharpening machines. rns
wen c0rnpained that they were compelled by cer-
rain firms still sharpen by hand small tools noe
conveniently slarpeDed by machines. and struck
uendiug an agpe1I the union.
A meeting OF the cutters Will be held In a day
or two. and a resumption OF work viii depend on
whether they side with the manufacturers or x,n-
port the convention % ths TWO hundred sharpensrA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12

The court rendeeS1 decision IN the case Of the
heirs OF william H Slater against the Mexican
National Railroad. involving the question OF dam
ages awarded by a Unitsd States court account
OF the killing Of Slater by the railroad. he being
switchman and killed IN Mexico. The case turned
on the application OF the Mexican law awarding
damages in such cases. much as aIinony would
be awar.ied in a suit for divorce The Circuit
Court for the Northern District OF Texas awarded
damages IN accordance with the Texas statute, but
the Circuit Court OF Appeals for the Fth District
reversed the finding That opinion was attrrnec by
to-day's opinion. The Chief Justice and Justices
Harlan and Peckham united IN a dissenting opL4-
lon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12

The court to-day extended the tine until Juno
Tor taking testimony the OF Missouri against
Illinois involving the proceeding of the former
State enio.r the emDty'EE OF the chicago Drain
age Canal into the mississippi River.