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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
LEISHMAN,S TROUBLES.
Difficulty in Obtaining an audience
7oith the Sultan.

Washington, April A.-Some OF the difficulties en-
countered by the American Minister CONSTANT
nople in his efforts to gain audience with the
Sultan last year to obtain settlement Of American
claims are forth in the following official para
phrase made public at the State Department to-
day Of a cable dispatch received at the time from
Mr.. Leishman:
Mr.. Leishman reports that in the absence Of any
further communication from the palace about the
audience, he attended Selamnik this morning, and
that the grand master of ceremonies informed him
that account of important visits In the harem
his majesty could not receive him today In
view of the fact that the audience was demanded
in the of the President, and that he has been
twice put off, ii seems to Mr.. Leishman TO be be-
meath the dignity OF the government Of the United
States to have him go again 10 the palace to
seek audience unless positive assurance be given
in advance that he Will be received by the sultan
Requests further instructions.
Exasperated by the dilatoriness OF the Porte
Secretary Hay Informed Mr.. Leishman that the
American fleet will arrive at Smyrna in few days
and instructs him to use his best endeavors to OBJ
tain satisfactory from the Turkish gov
eminent before it's arrival, and, If that govern
ment should continue to refuse to neglect to
grant moderate and reasonable requests of this
government, 10 take indefinite leave and to de-
part from Turkey in one of the United States naval
vessels leaving the legation in charge Of the
retarV of legation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
PANAMA CANAL WORK.
Contract for TUenty-four LocomO-
tires Azcarded.

Washington April "A meeting of the executive
committee of the Panama Canal Commission
held to-day, to consider contracts for the complete
re-equipment of the Panama Railroad The most
important decision reached was to purchase a num-
Der of locomotives for the special purpose of
carrying of the earth excavated in the digging
OF the canal particularly in the Culebra cut. A
large number Of proposals were before the COM
mission and it accepted the lowest bid. that Of the
American Locomotive Works Company, for twenty
four locomotives $12950 each. to be delivered at
Colon by July 1. The locomotives are to be
Of the eighty-fve ton double ended type, this
design being accepted in order to avoid the neces-
sity for many turntables and to save time in ex-
cavation 1t is estimated that the big steam shovels
Will dig earth than the locomotives can re-
move, and the rate of progress consequently Will
depend the capacity of the latter. These loco
motives are guaranteed to haul five hundred net
tons over a l Ia per cent grade, the heaviest
the line of the canal This is about three
times the hauling capacity OF the small locomotives
engaged in the work.
A number OF proposals for freight cars and other
kinds of rolling stock equipment were considered
and contracts for them will soon be awarded.
Alfred Noble has accepted his appointment a
member Of the board Of consulting engineers OF the
commission.
Secretary Murphy of the commission has been
instructed to leave Washington for the isthmus
with part of the office force here on May Is. He
viii open permanent headquarters there for the
purpose Of conducting the greater portion of the
clerical work necessary at close range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
FRIARIS' LAND SALE.
Troublesome Question To Be Settled
by arbitration.

Washington, April I.-Secretary Taft and Senior
Gutierrez, representing the Philippine Sugar Es-
tates Development Company. reached an agreement
to-day arbitrate the outstanding issue respecting
the sale to the Philippine government Of the Do
mincan friars' lands amounting to about hun
dred and sixty thousand acres valued at about
$250o000. which amount has been deposit in New
York for more than year, awaiting an agreement
between the principals Title to eight haciendas
Is involved. AS 10 five of these there has been
little controversy. but the Dominican title to the
remaining three is pronounced insufficient by the
Fhlllpplne Council. The basis Of tO-days agreement
is that title to the five tracts shall be conveyed at
once 70 the Philippine government and the lands
PAID Tor, while the title Of the three remaining
tracts shall be submitted the arbitration of Chief
Justice Arellano and Associate Justice Willard Of
the PhlApplne Supreme Court. Secretary Taft to-
DAY informed Governor Wright that this plan would
De acceptable to him. that it will be passed on
formally by the council, and this Troublesome 0ues-
ton at last be settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
EIGHT MEN DISMISSED.
IRREGULARITIES in Indian Warehouse
Here Alleged.

Washington April 21.-Frederick II. Wilson,
the acting superintendent, and seven clerks Of
the Indian warehouse in New-YOrk City, were
sunorarily dismissed to-day by Secretary Hitch
cock as the result of revelations following an
Investigation of the office by Indian Inspector
Nesler, who preferred charges of Irregularities
in the conduct of the Office including Wilson's
accounts, in order to protect number Of en-
ploves who were not performing any service fer
the government. This Wilson enabled to
do. it is said, because ne was also the dsbursiug
agent for the warehouse There were fourteen
persons on the payroll, while Inspector Nesler
asserts that only four five were necessary.
Several of those on the roll. it is asserted,
rendering no service. One of them was a bar
keeper, who, 1t is charged. seldom visited the
office.
Wilson is said to have taken a somewhat
prominent part in local politics in New York.
and to have been connected with the Republican
National Committee. He is also said to have
spent much of his time at Albany. Wilson's
salary was $1,000 a year. and he had held the
office since the removal of Superintendent Rob-
were among those whose services Inspector
Nesler thought could be dispensed with without
injury to the office Wilson had an opportunity
to reply to the charges, but Secretary Hitch
cock considered his explanation insufficient to
justify his retention. Special Indian Inspector
McNicnos has been placed in temporary charge
Of the office,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
WITH POLICYHOLDERS.
Governors Sympathy There, He
Tells Agents at albany.
IBE TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany, April 21.-The general agents OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society who sought
the aid OF Governor Higgins this afternoon left
the Executive Chamber satisfied that the Gov
errors sympathy and interest in the present
struggle were with the policyholders. While
telling them that the laws of the State would
permst neither the executive nor the legislature
70 intervene for the purpose OF bringing about
the naturalization Of the society along lines
they pointed out. Governor Higgins assured
them that he was giving their problem full at
tentie0. In closing a speech notable for its
earnsstness and sincerity, he said:
I do not feel at the present moment that
can assure you as to whether the time will come
81 the immediate future when II will seem 10 me
wise 20 communicate with the legislature and
ask IL 70 pass any particular bill in reference
10 the Equitable Life; but 1 say 10 you this
With the utmost frankneSs and sincerity, that
at all times I shall be interested more largely
in the interests OF the policyholders of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society than in the In
terests of any other person or party connected
with it. And II come TO the conclusion that
can further the interests OF those policyhOlders
II should come TO that conclusion. you can rest
assured that no act VIII be left undone by mo
that viii bring about better conditions for that
society.
After the Spokesman OF the Equitable agents
hRd made their wishes known Governor Higgins
said:
I realize fully that this is very serious talk.
{ realize fully that pOlcYholders OF this CON-
pany have been led to believe that il was mutual
IN its character I would be glad TO DO any
thing within reason that I could 20 bring about
naturalization But desire 10 call 10 your at
tention the fact that difficulties that arise be-
tween citizens IN the State OF New-Yorb-very
fortunately, would say, rather than unforttl-
aately-cannot be settled by the Governor or bv
The legislature; that these questions OF differ
snce have 10 be settled IN this State by the
courts.
CONFIDENCE IN HENDRICKS
The plan OF naturalization which you spoke NJ
few moments ago was adopted, as I under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22

,no,v have n, control over the legislature, and
oar,o+ saw what that body would do. The Ques-
t,or has got TO be determined by the courts. II
Tustice Maddox decided that had no power to
,,,,+ in force the amended charter an appeal
would be made either to the Court Of Appeals or
the United States courts
Il Will assure you though, that whether legis-
lation is feasible not, I'm heartily in favor Of
naturalization. And will tell you. too. that
before I get through with this company will
find out who are dummies. I will find that out
absolutely You can rely on this: When we
oct done we will tell you the truth concerning
the society l can't tell you how long 1t will be,
whether days. weeks or months, but 1t will be
thoroughly done. In the mean time the Flick
committed has asked questions Of the officers
which will take them thirty or forty days to
answer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
TO CHECK LIND FRAUDS.
An Important Ruling By Secretary
Hitchcock.

Washington, April AIN the cases of William NJ
Woodbridge and Cornelius ]. MacNamara, arising
in the Great Falls (Montana) land district decided
to-day by the Secretary of the Interior the secre-
tary holds that the right to make a soldiers add-
tonaI entry given under Section 3O6 of the Revised
Statutes cannot be exercised on lands withdrawn
from entry under the Reclamation Act Of June II.
lO2. The decision is considered an Important one
Under the Reclamation law no entries on land with
drawn for reclamation for irrigation purposes can
pc entered except under the Homestead law There
have been several efforts that exemption for
soldier additional entries, and the present case re-
suited from such effort. 1t is believed that the
decision will prevent speculative entries on those
lands and preserve them for the use of home
steaders. who of necessity will make homes on the
lands and cultivate them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
HYDE TO PUSH LIBEL SUIT
WIN Personally attend to NezO
Action against Kindel.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

Denver April 21.-Although the criminal libel
case brought recently in behalf Of James H.
Hyde against George J. Kindel. Of this city, was
dropped, another information will soon be filed
on the same charge, and Mr.. Hyde will come to
Denver to push the prosecution He has writ
ten to the District Attorney asking that the In
formation against Mr. Kindel be withheld for
a short time, until he can arrange his affairs In
New York In connection with the fight now
pending for control of the Equitable.
As soon the present differences in the Equi-
table adjusted Mr.. Hyde wrote. he would
start for Denver and would remain here until
the termination of the Ktndel trial. Mr.. HYDE
intimated that ne would enjoy the summer
months In Colorado. and such time as he would
not be engaged in the trial of the libel he would
pass al the several resorts of the state
The against MI Kindel is based on the
publishing Of a poster containing the picture OF
Henry Il Hyde father Of James H. Hyde be-
tween cuts of Jesse James and "Soapy" Smith
The poster was entitled "Kindels Gallery of
Dead ones" The first information was stopped
because il was believed Judge Johnson would
quash II on the ground that 1t was defective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
MUST REPORT MENINGITIS CASES.
Health Board Will Probably Take Measures
to Quarantine Disease.

to investigate the spread Of cerebro-spinaI nenin
gifts was heht yesterday a. the Department OF
Health building. While the commission does not
feel IN Il position to advise the Board Of Health
DR.. Darlington believes that the communta hitv
the disease has been sufficiently well established
warrant isolation. Tie said that in the future
all such cases must be reported at to the de-
partmCnt.
1t is probable that the Health Department will
order that all cerebro-spinal meningitis cases In
private houses De querautned in the future. and
that the Kingston Avenue Hospital or at least
several of the hospital wards, will be set aside for
meningitis cases. AL! rooms where there cases
of the disease viii he disiLfected
As yet, the commission has made DO attempt to
dnd q serum. but may DO 30 lateTA 1k~was learned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
To cunE A coLD IN ONE Dan.

laxative Rrom2 Qunine. world wide Cold Cure.
moves the cause call for the full ana look 6or
SIGNATURE u u W. drove 2oes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22

that the germ has been found 10 exist IN the fluid
surrounding the spinal cord OF perfectly healthy
persons. The Health Department has Investigated
the sanitary conditions OF the premises at No. Is
Little West l2th-st, where several deaths nom
building, which Is a four story brick tenement
house, was found To be IN unSanItary a CONDITION.
that the Health Board has requested the Tenement
House Commissioner to order the vacation OF the
premises by Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
TUBERCULOSIS NOT HEREDlTARV.

lBV TELEGRAPH THE TRIRUNEl
New-Orleans, April 2l.-ResolutiOus adopted at
Atlanta by the American Tuberculosis League and
announced here to-day declare that tuberDulo4i. A.
net hereditary and Ia enTahls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22

The plan OF naturalization which you spoke Of
few moments ago was adopted, as under
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-09
Red and Green Snow.

At various times it is recorded that
there has been blood on the face of the
MOON" Some old chronicles tell of
showers Of blood, which, however, are
not we'll authenticated. The "bloody
snow" on the other hand, is an actual
thing. Snow is sometimes found in
polar and Alpine regions, where it lies
unmelted from year to year and the
annual fall is small, colored red by the
presence Of innumerable small red
plants. In its native state the plant
consists Of brilliant red globules en- a
gelatinous mass. Red snow was OBJ
served by the ancients, passage in Aris-
totle referring to It; but it attracted lit
tie or no attention until 1850, when Saus-
sure observed it in the Alps and conclud-
ed that it was dye tothe pollen of a plant.
It was also noticed by the arctic expedi-
ton under Capt. Ross on Baffn's Bay
shore on a range Of cliffs, the red color
penetrating to the depth of IL feet. Less
frequent is green growth of snow.
Just imagine these rich colors decorat-
ing the landscape near our large cities!
Country house parties would have new
attraction which would appeal to the
artistic and aesthetic sense.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-09
Curiosity Is a Disappearing Trait

Curiosity Is a DISAPPEARING Trait.
A high school teacher in an eastern
city, and a woman, says: THE lack of
curiosity will eventually destroy man. I"
The quality Of character that spurs men
on to find out things has an ingrowing-
tendency, according to the teacher, and
ut the final windup, when men no longer
.sk why" and who won the last race ?"
the end will be here and there will be
no more rent to pay. With the loss of
curiosity will come the loss of ambition,
and with the loss Of ambition men will
cease to live. It will be noticed that
throughout these remarks the words
man and men are used. In the absence of
4 specific declaration to the contrary, il
will be taken that the terms are not used
in generic sense. Assuming, then, that
man and men refer to individuals of the
male persuasion only, and not to indi-
yiduals of the genus homo, the assertion
that curiosity is fast disappearing will
be permitted to 90 unchallenged.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-09

(Tormer American Girl WHO Bears One
Of Engand's Iroudcst Tit!es.)
her husband. He acted as godfather to
their son and heir, the little marquis Of
Blandford, who was christened at the
chapel royal in October, 1897. We have
heard less of the duchess of Marlbor-
ough since the first year of her married
life. She has settled down to her career
as ducal matron, mistress Of Blenheim
palace and of Sunderland house inaLon-
don, and there seems to be no reason to
doubt that her life is happy and salts
factory one.
The ninth and present duke seems to
be very fair average specimen of the
young Englishman of the topmost social
class. He has been more or less active
in politics ever since he left Oxford. and
has twice been chancellor Of the Prim-
rose league. At the crisis Of the South
African war he volunteered for service,
and went to the front with the yeomanry
cavalry. He has held the post of pay
master general Of the army, and for the
past two years he has been under Sec
rotary in the colonial Office.
Work under Joseph Chamberlain and
his successor, Alfred Lyttelton. is not
likely to be mere play. 1t is unquestion-
ably tribute to the young dukes char
acter that such men as these, or as Ian
Hamilton. with whom he served in South
Africa, should have chosen him for an
associate.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-09
Ram Kills Old Nan.

A. horrible accident occurred in the
town of Freedom. N. Y, by which John
Baier, an old and esteemed resident,
lost his life. Mr.. Baier, who was 81 years
old and quite infirm, started about eight
o'clock in the morning to 60 to the resi-
dence OF his son, Henry, Baier,, about a
mile and half distant. When few
rods from his sons house he was at
tacked by an ugly ram owned by his son.
The animal knocked Tim down and but
ted him SO terribly that when found, half
an hour afterward, he was dying. His
chest was crushed in, several Of his ribs
were broken, and he was q mass OF
bruises and blood from head 10 foot.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-09

'SCOOTER''s lCEBOAT.
Speed Which This Device Attains Is Pro-
nounced Marvelous)
is quickening on account of preparations
made for a scooter meet on Great
South Bay. Sportsmen of Patchogue,
Quogue, East Moriches, Passport and
Babylon are keenly interested, and one
of the most exciting sporting contests
of the decade is promised. The "scoot-
err is a continuance which embodies the
combined properties of iceboat and
racing yacht. 1t can distance an iceboat
and make the speediest yacht look like
a scow, all in a, days sport. In action it
traverses ice and water with equal facil-
ity, and with perfect security to its pas
sengers. With a skillful skipper at the
helm all one has to do is to hold fast
and drink exhilaration to the dregs.
Picture wooden craft which sug-
gests nothing 50 much as a. 16-foot
yacht tiattened out in rolling mill.
Step a mast we'll forward and rig it with
a mainsail relative to the crafts size;
set a lib on the snubby bowsprit, and
IAACAO SOu law d 6COOLcX, SpS1Cc-
killing, sport-giving device without
peer.
The scooter" has a maximum depth
of about IL inches amidships, diminish
ing fore and aft as the construction ap-
proaches stem and stern, both of which
are brought to comparatively sharp
point. A 16-foot Scooter has an ex-
IRENE breadth Of about four and half
feet. There is shallow cockpit, six
feet in length and of a breadth sufficient
to give nine inches Of deck on either
side. It is on this narrow deck that
small, movable seats are arranged.
Three is about the right number of pas
sengers, although some Of the larger
"scooters' can carry four or five per-
sons. Light, tough wood is employed in
the "scooter's" construction.
The decks are of half-inch white pine,
and the bottom of tough ash. Strips of
narrow iron sheeting are fastened
lengthways of the bottom to Offset wear
and tear from rough ice. There is no
rudder or movable fin such as is used
on iceboats, the steering being done en-
tirely by the jib.
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TREPOFF A DESPO'l'.
NEW OFFICIAL MOST HATED
NAN IN RUSSIA.
Appointed Governor General Because
He Is Considered Highest in Ar
bitrary Dealings-Work Con-
genial to His Nature.

st. Petersburg-Gen. Trepoff, the
newly -appointed governor general OF
this city, is probably the most hated
man in Russia to-day. His name is a
terror as was that of his father, who
held the same position the son now
holds during the Nihilist reign Of blood
under Alexander u.
Three times attempts have been made
upon Gen. Trepoff's life and, in that,
his career duplicates that of his father,
against whom assassins plotted without
success. AS chief of the Moscow police,
which place Gen. Trepoff held for years,
he made himself a reputation for harsh
cars dominions. The measures he
took to suppress the demonstrations of
the Moscow students last December
caused him to be marked for death
by the revolutionary party.
Not only is Gen. Trepoff hated by the
working classes, but his arbitrary deal
ings with the manufacturers Of the dis
trict led to enbittered disputes with
them. His severe treatment of Moscow
students led to two attempts to assas-
sinate him, made within week in 1902.
just previous to the murder of NJ. Sipia-
guine, minister Of the interior, whose
agent he was believed to be. The third
attempt to kill him was made during his
recent visit to St. Petersburg.
Although the Office of governor gen.
eral is newly-created one Gen. Trepoff
really succeeds Gen. Fallon, project of
police, a man of tact who has been re-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-09
Excels All in Charity.

Lord Cheylesmore was recently elect
ed mayor If Westminster, the historic
London borough, and since his wife, the
former Miss French, of New York, be.
came lord mayoress, she has excelled all
her previous efforts in the way of charity
though these were quite notable. Lady
Cheylesmore has devoted much time to
an investigation of the conditions under
which the poor Of her district live. Luck
lily for her, Westminster is not overbur-
dened with exceptional poverty. She
has actually explored some of the widest
slums in Soho and relieved distress in
every instance that came under her no.
tice.
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SCOOTER" SPEED MARVEL
New 1ceboat Is Merely Jogging When
Going at Mile a Minute
Pace

New York:-The successful! flying ma"
chine has been discovered at last, It's
the Scooter" Rapid transit in the
field of sports claims the scooter" as
device which will furnish to the passen-
ger more thrills than any other vehicle
on land, sea or air. A. Scooter" is lit
tie more than jogging when going at
the rate of a mile a minute. The "scoot-
er" is indigenous to Great South Bay,
L. l., and is not to be confounded with
the iceboat familiar to lovers of sport
throughout the country. Interest in
this remarkable and Nttle-known craft
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Use Silver as Ballast.

The rails of the Mexican Guh railway
are laid on mahogany sleepers and the
bridges built of white marble. In West
Mexico is line with ebony sleepers and
ballast of silver ore drawn from cid
mines beside the track. The engineers
constructing these railways had no 9TH
er material on the route and found it
cheaper to use these seeming extrava-
gances than to import the ordinary ma
terial.