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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
KIRKMAN DETERMINED.
Despondent officer Would FolIozo
MrS. Chandler Beyond Craze.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Valentine. Neb.. March 10-Captain ]. w.
Kirkman, named as correspondent in the petit
ton for divorce filed recently by Lieutenant
Louis B. Chandler. husband of the Baltimore
woman who committed suicide at Omaha last
Friday, is keenly disappointed at the refusal Of
Secretary of War Taft TO accept his resignation
Kirkman has made several attempts to commit
suicide since the tragic death of the woman
whose life he ruined Soon after he learned Of
Mrs. Chambers death he took morphine with
suicidal intent, and the same day opened the
arteries OF his wrist. Since then he has on
several occasions tried to end his life He said
to-day that no matter what the outcome of
his court martial may be, he will end his life
soon opportunity presents itself. He
stoutly protests his love for Mrs. Chandler, and
declares that he will meet her after his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
ASSAULT SCHOOLGIRLS.
Shopkeepers Entice Them Into
Their Places. Police Say.

The police of the MadisOn-st. station and officers
Pissaro and Fogarty, Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children. yesterday arrested
three Cinnamon and Hebrew and took in charge
several young girls under sixteen years old.
The girls, who all regular school attendapts,
seemed not to realize their predcament. Jacob
Kempner, a cobber at No Il Rutgers-st.,
was arrested, charged with criminally assaultng
ffteen-year-old Ethel Grnsberg. Of No. Il Forsyth
Hon Hing, a Chnaman who keeps laundry
at No. 172 CInton-st.. accused of enticng
CIussie Rather fourteen years old. of No. Is Rut
gers Place, and Goldie Levine also fourteen: of
No. 20 Jefferson-st, into his place ana aSsaultng
them on several occasions. Hon Hal Gong. an
other Chinaman, an employe Of Hing, living at No.
II Doyers-st is also accused of asSaulting Gussle
Rather at the laundry 81 Hing, and Ham Sing Lac.
also an employa of Hing, and living at No. II
Duyers-st, is accused of the same crime Ella
Cohen, thirteen years old, Of No. SO JecrsoH-st,
at tho ClntOn-st. laundry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
WANT SQUARE VOTE.
CoIorado's Contesting Candidates
Desire Joint ASsembIy's Verdict.

Denver, March 10.-Further consideration or
the Peabody and Adams Governorship contest
has been postponed by the General Assembly
until Monday next for the purpose OF obtaining
an opinion from the State Supreme Court as
to the right of the joint convention to declare
vacancy in the office of Governor and the
effect of such an action. Three questions were
to-day submitted to the court. the answers to
which may have an important bearing on the
decision of the contest.
The questions to whether the two
houses of the General Assembly in joint con-
vention can legally adopt the Alexander report.
whether the joint convention can legally de-
clare a vacancy to exist in the office of Gov
ernor and whether the joint convention. in the
event of the adoption of the Alexander report,
legally decide who is entitled to the office
of Governor "or, does the constitution Of Colo
TO such Office, and if so what person is so en-
titled under the said constitution
Neither Governor Alva Adams nor former
Governor James H. Peabody wants the gov
ernorship contest settled by any process OF
procedure except a square vote in the joint
assembly on the question as to which of them
is entitled TO hold the office. The submission
the Supreme Court for its opinion on the
propositions involved in Senator Alexander's
resolutions, namely, to declare last Novembers
election void and declare the Office of Governor
vacant, seems to be a device of the Peabody
Republicans to force straight vote to Gust
Governor Adams and declare Peabody elected.
1t is not expected that the Supreme Court Will
decide that the legislature can declare the eXecu-
tive chair vacant, and PeabOdys supporters
planned to-day TO nullify the anti-Peabody Re-
publlcans' efforts in favor of seating Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
TREATY BEFORE SENATE.
RATIFIC4TION LIKELY.
action on Dominican Contention E1-
pected Neat Week.
IrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

Washington. March 10.-In the opinion OF
prominent Senators on both sides OF the chem-
ber the Dominican treaty will be disposed OF IN
the coming week. and indications are that WIN
perbaps some further amendment ii will be rat
ihed-Repuhlican members of the Committee on
Foreign Relations are working valiantly TO dis
pei the opposition of their Democratic col
leagues and believe that they have accom-
piished much in that direction
The Senate to-day devoted short time TO
consideration of the treaty Senator Cullom re-
ported il favorably No formal report on the
treaty was presented from the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee either by the majority or the
minority ana il is understood that none will be
prepared. Senator Hale offered an amendment
providing that ali proceedings under the treaty
shall cease ana determine in ten years unless
the HE Of the treaty is extended by another
convention. The Senate adjourned until Mon
day and discussion of the treaty Will be begun
81 that time There was no effort to bring UP
the Bacon resolution. which by common con-
sent hent over until MONDAY
Data compiled by Senator Morgan relating
10 The debts of Santo Domingo and the nego-
tatiOns looking 10 their settlement, including
the thirty-frst annual report of the council OF
the corporation Of foreign bondhoIders. have been
prinIee by the Senate a public document. 1t
gives history OF the foreign debit of Santc
contains the full text of the protocol under
which the United States undertook the settle
ment OF the claim Of the Santo Domingo I'M
pTovement Company and the text of the award
OF he 6rbitTators. The total debt OF Santo
Domingo is given in the following condensed
form:
Foreign bonds Cess those TO be delivered TO
the Dominican government under the proto-
cob. Sl4,s42, 697 Improvement company debt,
81 10000: general internal floating debt ST.
ga. 644. special internal hoating debt, 81 3d.
900; bills Of the national bank. about 81 100000;
nominal at average redemption price, S215,000:
international claims. 1913, 146; uncasshed in
ternal debt. estimated at Sl.000000; arrears Of
interest under French Belgian contract about
$4,000; arrears Of instruments under procotOl
with United States, for benefit OF improvement
company, $225 900 Total S24643.3SI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
LAND FRAUD PROSECUTIONS.
There Have Been sixty-eight Indictments
and Six Convictions.

Washington, March 10.-Secretary Hitchcock to-
day gave out statement concerning the investi-
cation made by the Department of the Interior
into the irregularities in Oregon in connection with
the public lands. 1t shows that there have been
siNty-eiSht indictments and six convictions OF the
indictments. fity-two for conspiracy to de-
fraud the government. and the others for perjury
subonatton OF perjury, obstructng the administra-
ton OF justice. etc. The persons indicted include
one United States Senator j. H Mitchell; two
congressman. Elnger Hermann and John n. Will
hanson; eight attorneys, one State and two former
state Senators, an eX-assistdut United States at
torney and his deputy ex-surVeyor general and
deputy surveyors. examiners of surveys ex-speciaI
agents one United States commissioned and two
eX-commissioners, ana number Of land and tim
Der dealers and homesteaders. The names OF two
women appear in the list one of them being Emma
l.. Watson, convicted of conspiracy, and the other
Nellie Brown. indicted for the offence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
GRAIN IN FARMERS HANDS.
Department Reports 100000 Bushels
--- Wheat and 954.OOO.0Oo Corn.

Washington. March 10-The monthly report of the
chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics Of the Department
OF Agriculture will show the amount of wheat re-
naming in farmers hands on March 10 have
been about 100000 bushels. POI per cent Of
last years crop. as compared with POS per cent of
the crop Of 1903 on hand on March ! 1904 and "a (
per cent OF the crop Of 1902 on hand at the CORE
spending date in 1903
The corn in farmers hands Is estimated at about
~ 10000 bushels. or 3s.7 per cent of last years
crop against Si per cent Of the crop 1903 on hand
on Marcn J., 1894 and Sl6 per cent of the crop Of
l"E on hand az the corresponding date in 1903
OF oats there is reported 10 be about 3z7 900 or0
p'lshes, or Ss cent % last years crop stIlI Ia
y ners hands; as compared with $40 per cent OF
Ire crop OF 1893 on hand on March ! 1903 and ~ Q
per cent Of the crop OF 1902 on hand al The oorre
spending date in 1868
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
TO CHECK NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
Work Mapped Out for the Presidents Special
Commission

Washinst N, March l0-The special commission
created by the President consider the subject of
naturalization will, IS expected, be prepared to
submit a full report this important subject to
Congress at the regular session. The President
fas shown lively interest in the question not only
having before him reports OF federal officers
tanning many specific instances Of gross fraud and
error in connection with the application Of the
present naturalization laws. but having himself.
while connected with the municipal government OF
New-York city, noted many OF these evils. Be
sides fraud. insuficiency of the exist
ing naturalization laws has involved the State De-
psrtment in endless corTesp ondence with European
governments growing Of of doubtful
naturalization. Gaillard Hunt. the present chief
Or the Passport Bureau of the State Department,
who will be the chairman of the commission.
has given much study this subject, and his
port thereon has been laid before Congress. II
veals amazing number Of cases Of false. fraudu-
lent improper and improvident naturalizatons and
wholesale forgery and sale of spurious certificates
particularly IN the of those issued Italians
and Haytians. Many have been reported
the State Department where both federal and
State courts have issued certificates 10 persons
der twenty-one years Of age and 10 those who had
not lived least five years IN the United States,
The most primitive ignorance Is occasionally
shows by the judges OF local courts this sub
ject.
Some OF the questions which are likely to come
before the commission these The propriety OF
restricting closely TO certain courts the right TO
nstDraZe. particular definition of the testimony
necessary TO netlraza tion the ACCESSIBILITY
OF printing certificates distinctive paper TO pre-
vent ounertelting ana 10 separate declarations of
II tension from the hnal certificates; the advisa
birth and Of date of arrival In this country of the
holder, and. finally, the prOpTiety of requiring re-
turns at stated periods 10 the general government
o. All naturalzatlons and declarations Of intention
20 become citizens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington. March 1O.-The Senate in executive
session to-day confirmed the following nomina
George b. Anderson, District OF Columbia consul
at Antigua, " l.: Robert 5 Chiffon ir District -
Soln T oia consul Al Toronto, Ont: Hunter Sharp
Aofth Carolina. consul al Kobe. japan. Robert
,5Ient Mosher District Of Columbia. consul at COL
hlgW9oo. ont; William Phillips. Massachusetts
second secretary OF The legation at Picking. Henry
L. r letcheT Pennsylvania secretary Of The legs-
lJh al LISBON: Thomas Ewing Moore. District Of
Columbia. secretary legation and consul general
10 RuTnanie and Seryia: Charles s Wilson Maine
secretary or the legation and Nonteue2rn
&c OF the diplomatic agency IN Bulgaria with resi-
fence a. Athens: William Bumenthal New-York
NNto secretary or the embassy Paris: eWis Fin
s ;. New fork thrc secretary of the embassy
az LONDON; Craig W. u adswoTtil NeH- York second
secretary OF the embassy d London: John FidgeiS
carter. Maryland secretary OF the embassy At
London. '7s 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
BILL AT REQUEST OF KILBURN.
FOrbids Conduct of Savings Banks by Persons
Not Responsible to Department
lev TELEdHAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Albany March 10.-The conduct OF a savings bank
business by persons OF companies net responsible
to the State Benktrs Departmt NJ is forbidden by
a bill introduced to-day by Senator L'HommedieG,
the request OF the State Supe-inte ndcut %
Banks. II prohibits such Unauthorized persons
not only from carrying on savings bank business.
but from advertising 10 10 and from adopting
rules similar those used by bona fde SAVINGS
banks.
Another section of the measure tpTDlCS trust e0li
panies to represent themselves savings banks
The bill wO-d affect in particular the recent say
inSS bank feature OF department stores Employ
who receive and pay interest ON deposits Itat.
by employees are exempted from tine provisions "
the proposed act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
ADDICKs MEN GIVE UP HOPE.
General Assembly Will Adjourn Without
Electing Senator
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

?
Wilmington, March l0.-The chief outcome of the
present session Of the Delaware Legislature will he
"a trip 10 Europe By Senator Conner. Senator Con-
ner is active Addicks worker and when the
efforts of his colleagues and himself TO continue
the Senatorial deadlock to the end OF the session
shall he successful as now seems evident he will
signalize the event by going abroad. The General
Assembly will adjourn about March % without
eecting a Senator, and Saturday March u Soma
Conner and several friends will sail from New
York for six weeks tour of Great Britain and
France The ballot to-day was, customary with
out change. The Addicks men have given up all
hope of electng their leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
CHARGE $4,000 THEFT.
Washington Receiver Arrested at Ray
vile. n Y.

prehenson in Rayville. n. Y. OF Thomas NJ Fields
of this city, wGs received here to-day. Fields
a well known lawyer here. He was a receiver of
the defunct Washington Beneficial and Endowment
Association. and charged with embezzling its
funds, amounting to about $4,000. He disappeared
last May, and his whereabouts has not been known
until He is in the custody of q Washin gton
detective, who has started with him for Washing
ton
The grand jury to-day indicted Fields charging
him with embezzling December g. 1903, the
sum of 1853 held BY him as the funds of the
Washington Beneficial Endowment Association.
LBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEI
Hudson, \. Y. March l6.-The arrest Of Thomas
NJ. Fields. wanted in Washington. was made at
the direction of a federal detective. Fields went
to Rayville last September. and had been known
in this region as DR.. Brown He resided with the
family of -. A. Carpenter, the road between
cluded life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
PANAMA CANAL BUILDER.
Milwaukee Hears the President Is Consider.
ing Choice of John L. Beggs.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIRrNE.

Milwaukee. March 1O-There is a persistent re-
port in Milwaukee that John L. Beggs. VINO organ
lied the disjonted local electric railway systems
into one company, controlled by the North Ameri-
can Company, Of which he is director, is the man
the President is considering as the builder of the
Panama Canal. Mr.. Beggs his return from St
Louis to-day refused to discuss the report. Mr.
Beggs is acting for the North American Company
in the proposed purchase and unifcation Of the St
Louis electric lines, as he previously purchased and
combined the various lighting companies of that
city. He did the work in Philadelphia before
coming here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
MANY BIDS FOR PHILIPPINE BONDS.
Mercantile Trust Company of St. Louis Offers
1O906 for Whole Issue

Company OF st. Louis the highest bidder to-
day for the $500 Oo Issue OF 1870 per cent Philip
pine public works bonds. The bids were opened AT
the insular Bureau The bid Of this company for
The entire issue was s272e.5n or at the OF
1906. At this price the bonds. IT is estimated
would be equivalent to .2s5 security. for the
bid made by the Mercantile Trust Company leaves
the Philippine government in possession of the in
erest accruing on the bonds since March J. amount
Ing over $4,000 =
:. me bidding was strong. there being less than
isfactory to Colonel Edwards, chief of the Insular
Bureau. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
ASSEMBLY BILLS INTRODUCED.

Albany. March l0.-Bills introduced in the As
sembly to-day include those of:
Mr.. Beden, prohibiting minister OF magistrate
from marrying "a couple one of whom is knoW-.
to him TO be under the age of legal consent vita
out the consent OF the parent or guardian uut. r.
penalty of fine not TO exceed 800 Tor yEe Firs-
offence and S10QO for the second
Mr.. Pendry a TWO platoon bin fer the are Sc
partment Of the City OF New-I orK-
Mr.. Beden providing that every railroad ee-n-,e~
ton shall make a quarterly Inspection Of st'i if
connective boilers. under penalty OF SiAo for e5ct
violation. The bill further provides for tae ~
pofntmsnt Of a state Inspector of ioC0rnCfiss -o. :
ers by the Railroad Commission. at a salary or
e of0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
WILL NOT HANG ON ST. PArRIck,s DAY

Jefferson City. Mo, March 1O-The Supreme Court
refusing TO grant rehearing to William Rudolph
convicted of the murder Of Detective Charles Sohu-
macher at Union. Mo. Governor Folk to-day
granted a respite OF thirty days. Rudolph was SEN
fenced To be hanged on March Il, and the petition
for the respite signed by large number or
irish Catholics who claimed that an execution I'm
st. Louis on the morning of st. Patrick's DaV
would cast gloom over the celebration planned In
honor OF Ireand's patron saint "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
CIVIL SERVICE BLOCKED AT SAN JUAN.

San Juan. P. r.. March 10--The legislative
ference committee has failed to to agree
ment the Civil Service bill After a long dis
cusson the House of Delegates insisted the pro-
vision requiring the examination of all present en-
ployes, but the council refused yield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
MAY USE GOVERNMENT SURVEY.
More Than 100000 May Be Saved in Con
struction Of Barge Canal.

Albany, March 1O.-Announcement was made
to-day from the Office of the State Engineer
and Surveyor that the advisory board Of con-
sulting engineers for the barge canal, through
the efforts of Colonel Thomas w. Symonds. OF
that board had secured through the joint action
OF Congress authority for the preliminary ex-
animation. survey and estimate for a 12-foot
channel from Troy to Waterford which work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
uld save to the barge canal
If completed,
fund SI31,6S3.

If completed. would save to the barge canal
fund $T37,6s:i.
There is also an appropriation of 100000 for
the commencement of a ship canal at Black
Rock, Niagara River. connecting Lake Erie
with the river below Black Rock, which when
completed. viii save to the State in the con-
struction of the barge canal between TOuawanda
and Fort Porter lin the city of Buffalo, SiSS1 la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
COURT DECIDES ALVoRD REWARD.
Boston Hotelkeeper Gets $4,000 for Capture
of Bank Defaulter

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision affirming the iudg-
ment the lower court In awarding to John H.
Atwood the entire of 5000 which had been
offered as a reward Tor the arrest of Cornelius L.
Avord IT,. the paying teller OF the First National
Bank Of the City of New-York. He stole 500 900
from the bank and disappeared in October 1900
when the crime was discovered. He pleaded guilty
and was sent to State prison.
Atwood the proprietor of a small hotel In
Boston. where Alvord stayed after his flight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
ROBBERS FIRE WAREHOUSE

"'Hahspor' Penn. March lO.-Robbers set fire
10 warehouse at Muncy Penn. last night and the
~ .osether with the stores OF Jacob Per
and Lewis Smith & Sons and two du,a,tr - -
were oeStFo!ed The total loss is placed at sS0eo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
EXPLOSION KILLS FOREIGNERS.

Johnstown. Penn. March lO-As the result Of
furnace explosion at the Cambria Steel Companys
works to-day three men ali foreigners were killed
Their bodies were horribly burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
NEW-HlTEN SPREADING.
Purchases Hartford Street Railroad
Lines.

Nevy-FfarAn Conn March O-The offer OF ths
New-York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany to purchase the Hartford Street Railwry Com-
pany has been accepted. the compromise figure be-
ing Ss5 cash share for this stock and $3.50 ths
East Hartford and Glastonbury Horse Railway
Company's debentures. The offer is made TO al
holders Of stock and debentures. \ majority Os
both have accepted it.
Negotiations for the purchase of the Hartford
street railway system have been in progress Tor
time. Recently the discussion OF price was
stopped by the figure OF $500 "a share demanded by
the stockholders. The price named to-day. there
toIS' Is uuueIslOol 20 De compromise IAe mart
ford lines, it IS understood. VIII become part o.
the system of the Consolidated Street Railway Com
of The New-York. New-Eaven and Hartford Rail-
road COMPANY Al the present time ngsotaIioas
field street railway lines and Of lines in Rhode
Island
Hartford, Conn, March 1.-THE purchase Of the
Hartford Street Railway Is. with the exception Of
the purchase year ago OF the Fairhaveu and
Westville system. the most important step taken
by the New-York New-Haven and Hartford Rail
road il the acquisition of ConnecrIcut street raf
ways Physically and locally the purchase Is I'M
poftaht 10 the steam company IL blocks proposed
long distance extensions of rival companies toward
Boston and to the southwark. IL also stands in
positive relations to the rival trolley traffic between
Hartford and New Britain and Bristol in c0upetl-
uon with the steam company's third rail line. IL
gives significance 10 President NeIleu's recent
tl+stt ttt tllfu T1ll line WCllG De us
SIi'tilueG IT this line Is discontinued the traces
WI DC clear over the Highland division for The
P p increase Of freight Irafhc by way OF the
me Hartford street Railway Company had ty
tue last report 20 the Railroad Commission SLUU-
90 stock and $2.76aO0d in bonds outstanding,
tquiVutAt OF about $500 ui,e IN stock ana
pCHuS- ~ ne length OF track operated is unety-tW'
mites Fhis added what the NeW-York New
naE$n and Hartford Railroad Compauy mas a.
IeluE acquired IN the State gives 70 that corpora
uun total single track mileage of about 80 oIr
OF ABOUT 40 miles of street railway Connecticut
IN connecticut and Massa chuSettS combined me
company now owns about 81 miles OF single TRACK
electric lines The purchase is in pursuance as the
declared policy OF the road of protecting the SyS-
tenn by electric road barriers. both its outposis
and ut the centres OF population
luquury at the New York New Haven ami II lvJ-
iord Railroad office brings out the statement tnal
the plans Tor financing the purchase have NOS been
dehnIlely determined. bur the money may be raised
hy S5a per cent debentureS. was the ease On TIE
purchase of the NeW-Havcn system year aCc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
ExTENps CONNECTING RAILRoAp,s LEE.

Albany, March 1o-SenaJor RaireS to-day intro
duced bill extending the time for the completion
and operation Of the New-York Connecting Rail
road COmpany'S proposed lines from January L
1896. to January I, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
Mr.. FAIRBANKS PRIVATE SECRETARY

washington, March l0-Vice- President Fairbanks
has appointed his private secretary his son
Frederick & Fairbanks. who vas graduated from,
Princeton Ia the class Of 'Os