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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
TUBE FIRE KILLS NEGRO.
Foreman Brings ont Dynamite from
p. Z. Z. Tunnel Blaze.

Fire in the Pennsylvania Railroads East River
tunnel. starting IN some bags OF hay and saw
dust, a short distance east OF the shacu az First
avenue and SD street. yesterday morning burned
for dve hours, stopping all work. and caused
the death Of negrO Waterman stationed there.
Fortunately for the gangs OF sand hogs" who
work at the extreme end Of the tunnel IN the Dor
ing shield, the fire broke out time when one
gang had just been relieved and had gone Up the
shaft and before the relieving gang had arrived
The victim Joseph Johnson. q negro. who,
IL is believed. started the IRE by smoking IN the
tunnel. against the rules He was posted JUST
inside the air lock heap OF thirty bags OF salt.
hay and sawdusr, Used for plCgslng leaks in the
tunnel
For four hours the wOrkmen tried 20 put out
the flames, which spread % Tie woodwork the
sides or the tunnel The steel plates Of the tunnel
lining were LrLurt All 20 a. m Fire Headq Iarters
was asked for help Engine Company q with
Captain Fox N charge. was sent and the nrenen.
after an hours cropping about iD the smoke tha
bottom OF the 10e-t1Ot shat. finally put Ozr the
remair.ng sparks OF the blaze and recovered John
sons body.
When the fire burning briskly, George Ear.
a foreman. remembered that there were two g.
tered the air lock dashed through the flames and
brought out the dynamite safely The smoke and
the sudden change of ai- pressure from the air
lock 10 the SHAFT OvcrCaCle him and he required
the at-erfon bf doctor The contractors refused
TO say 10 what extent the tunnel had been dam
aged. Work the shield was resumed as soon as
hs smoke cleared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MONEY FOR p. O. SERVICE.
appropriation, $191,S78,848 - $685.
100000 for Rural Delivery.

Washington March l9,-The Committee Post
offices and Post Roads reported the POstoflce Ap-
Precipitation bill to the House to-day. 1t provides
for an expenditure Of 1878 S4s for the fiscal year
1907 or S932g1 less than the modified estimates OF
the Postof1ce Department. This amount exceeds
the appropriation Of 1906 by S1O.85l. 755.
Legislation for freeing the mails OF heavy matter
and for gaining information to reclasstfy mail is
included in the bill One provision appropriates
$4,000 to pay freight all supplies for the service
These supplies are 10 be withdrawn from the mails
Immediately preceding the weighing period An
other provision requires a record from July 10
December 81 1906, Of ell second class mail matter
received for free distribution. and also at the
cent q pound rate so as TO show the weights in
pounds respectively, by classes. Of all papers
magazines scientific, educational religious, trade
journals Agricultural and miscellaneous periodicals
and sample copies ETC., and report to Congress by
February l next together with estimate Of the
average length OF haul by classes. The report says
this will become the basis Of proper inquiry
either into a change Of method Of handling the
bulky character Of second class mail. possibly
change OF upon some Of the classes Of second
class matter"
An appropriation Of S2s2OOOOO for the pay Of
rural free delivery carriers is recommended. This
Is S.OSoOOO more than the appropriation for the
current year. The report says that with proper
limitations and restrictions and without impair
nent TO the service or unfair restrictions TO It's
extension" rural free delivery service will soon
reach normal stage.
The bill provides that hereafter no article pack
age or other MATTER shall be admitted the
mails under penalty privilege, unless entitled
under laws requiring payment of postage. and
son entitled under the law 10 the OF a frank
10 lend said frank, or permit its use by any com
use BY any person for. the beneft or uss Of any
committee organization or association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Argentina to Propose Adoption of the DragO
Doctrine.

Washington, March I9-The American delegates
% the approaching Paa-Amercan Congress met at
the State Department to-day for organization
There were present the chairman William l. Buch-
anan Of New York. Edmund James. OF Illinois 81;
Leo S Rowe OF Pennsylvania; James s. Harlan
Of Illinois and Julio Larrinaga. Of Porto Rico. The
committee on programme OF the congress. OF which
Secretary Root Is chairman, has held several meet
iugs here recently. and Is making much progress.
Among the subjects which viii soon engage the
attention of the American delegates and on which
will receive the mnItest Instructions. Is that
~ the DrasU doctrine, which opposed to the
f8rcibIe collection ~ private debts by nation
from another. Dispatches from Argentina to-day
bring the news that the Argentine delegates Will
propose the formal adoption of this doctrine at the
congress. Whether Argentine Will have the honor
of proposing TO the Congress doctrine long ad-
arTed Dy Che United states has not been decided,
bur iu Fau-Amerlcau circles the fact that ttA
Washington government farors the general prin~
c.pla underlying this do-trIne is taken evidence
that il Will be adopted by the congress. Mexico
is also said 70 be IN favor OF the doctrine II Is
expected that European nations and private inter
ests IN this country may oppose the doctrine,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Senate Bill, RecIassifyieg the Ser
Uice, Passed By the House.
IRON The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, March 19.-The House passed the
Consular Reform bill to-day with a rapidity
that astonished even the most enthusiastic sup
porters of the measure. All that now remains
10 make the much desired legislation for con-
suIar reform effective is the agreement Of ths
Senate and House conferrees. This agreement
with few compromises, It is believed, will be
quickly reached. and the President will then
sign the act.
Consular reform bills in previous sessions
have usually caused prolonged discussion in the
House and eventually were defeated. To-day
the managers of the bill by arrangement with
Speaker Cannon got the measure before the
House under a suspension of the rules and the
opposition was swept of its feet. The debate
was limited to forty minutes. Some protest
was made against the short time given to dis
cussion. but those who criticised the blu dld so
on the ground that it was not extensive enough
rather than because Of its provisions for strict
regulation of the service. The ease with Wnlcn
the bill was passed has caused the friends OF
consular reform to believe that the House
would have accepted more drastic measure
and that consular reform legislation with civil
service features would have been possible at
this session Of Congress
The bill was called up to-day by Representa-
tive Adams Of Pennsylvania, temporary chalr=
man of the Committee on Foreign Ahairs. MI
Adams SAID tQaL the DIN pLONitCA 40 "A
some reorganization of the consular service 1t
represented the evolution Of a plan to put the
service on g. practical business basis. The most
important feature, he said, was a provision for
inspection Of consulates. This was to encourage
efficiency and prevent scandals in the service.
Representative Mann. OF Illinois, said the bill
did not go far enough in the way Of reform. 1t
was small crust from a big loaf" The Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs should have reported
a bill with other good features besides that Of
inspectors. He approved the bill as originally
drawn. but said that the present measure was
mainly intended TO increase salaries under the
guise Of reform He objected to the bill being
brought in under a suspension Of the rules.
which prevented amendment
Representative Slayden, Of Texas, said that
Judging by the character Of some of the AmertS
can consular representatives abroad in remote
countries they were merely sent there as a good
radiance
The bill as passed to-day reclassifles the SER
vice and adjusts salaries so to make an ade-
quate salary the only compensation OF the con-
sui; authorizes the transfer Of consuls to act
temporarily as vice consuls general etc, so that
emergency vacancies may be filed temporarily;
abOlishes the grade Of commercial agent pro-
vides for systematic inspection and supervision;
requires clerks in consulates, If paid $1,000 or
over. to be Americans; prohibits consular officers
from practising law for private compensation
and abOIishes all personal fees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
PROGRESS IN PANAMA.
SteUenS COntradicts Burr and Par
SOns-WOrk at Culebra.

Washington. March 19-The Isthmian Canal
Commission sent to Chief Engineer Stevens
Saturday the substance of the testimony Of
Professor William H. Burr and William Bar
CLAW Parsons that the hill at Gatun was not
long enough 10 accOmpodate three locks Of the.
length proposed in the report of the minority
Of the board Of consulting engineers. Mr..
Stevens replied to-day:
have just made a careful personal examina-
ton of the exact site Of the Gatun dam. There
longer locks than reported by the minority Of
the board of consulting engineers Contradict
Burr and Parsons on my authority and say
that If Nature had intended triple locks there
she could not have arranged matters better
Following is the latest report from Mr.. Stevens
on the excavation work:
We are steadily improving in our work in the
C,ulebra cut. While of course. a number Of our
shoveIs are not seeking TO produce yardag6 and
are merely trimming Up the cut ready for ser
vice tracks vet our report for February shows
total number or cubic yards taken out Of 16S.-
40 and the cost 61.S cents yard.
Reports have been current for some time that
Mr.. Shonts was about to resign from the chair
r7anshfp Of the canal commission. 1t was said
at the War Department to-day that these re-
ports were without foundation. so far as the
officials knew 1Ir. ShOnts's health is badly
broken. as the result Of overwOrk. and his
nervous system has suffered particularly. An
attack Of boiIs has been followed by grip, and
finally Secretary Taft at the instance Of Mr..
Shouts's physician. pereuptOrily ordered him 10
take q rest for two weeks at Atlantic City.
That was on March s. and Mr.. ShonJs, accord
10 Washington ON Saturday on business, he re-
turned 70 Atlantic City yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MAY INVESTIGATE WHISTLE NUISANCE

Iron The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March 19-Unnecessary blowing Of
steamboat whistles in New York Harbor may be-
come subject for investigation by committees OF
Congress at this session. Representative Bennett
of New York has prepared bill TO be introduced
in the House soon which Will prevent steamboat
men from blowing whistles indscr.mnateIy. and
limiting the OF whistles TO giving the signals
required by the steamboat inspection service The
supervising inspectors of steamboats, at the u-
session here recently considered the advisabJy of
making a special rule that only signals absolutely
necessary for navigation shall be made 10y steam
boats, but they came TO no conclusion on the sub
ieCt Meanwhile the complaints of residents of
Riverside Drive against the noise of steamboats, at
night have been renewed and the aid Of Congress
has been asked. Representative Benuet's bin has
been drawn after consultation with officers of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor. A hearing
on the bill will probably be given by the Commit
tee on Merchant Marine, and IL is likely that wit
ucsses will come here from New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
ANTLHAziNc BILL PREPARED.

washington March ia hazing bin was agreed
~, to-day by the subcommittee sent 10 Annapolis
no investigate discipline there Tho bin viii be
rerorted 10 the fun Committee on Eavnl Affairs
and y-iu be introduced ia the House in few days.
In rr.,ides for ID Graduated system Of punishment
f,r r.zfrs empowers the Secretary Of the Navy
10 dismiss ridshpmen when DE sees III and makes
ir posellle f5r him 10 have cases Of hazng aYesu-
gated by courts martial. Inc DID cmbodles most
III -l lions o. Secretary Bonaparte and
vests ne whole responsibility FOR discipline a. the
.csderrv i1 the Secretary Of tie Navy and the
Superintendent q the academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
TLLMAN DEFENDS THE SENATE.
Writing a Reply to Critics and UNFOLDING
Traditions

washington, March 1s.-Senators were greatly in
terested 10 learn to-day that Senator Tllman. OF
South Carolina. popularity supposed 20 be- the most
extreme radical I'D the body and the beneficiary Of
the primary system Of election tantamoIni 10 The
CHOOSING Of Senators by popular vote is writing
defence OF the Senate against its critics and up
holding Senate traditions.
me- Ire-e surprised 10 hear that the last man
thew would think TO bc found supporting the tradi-
Mons Of that body likely TO be tho first 20 come
an ~ omen 0Uuositi0n current criticisms. An lu
rrasrirf feature Of the fOrthcoMiuE defence viii De
The ground on which il IS 10 De based. II Us said
that Senator Timau VIII argue that ir the present
evefen I'M the senate rs abolished one-mar rule or
-. F.T-trrrf1u OF q small group n men VIII pre-
van and that il VIII De easier tor the trusts and
,.--r,1rg lions 90 control the senate.
senator Tnlman made his FIRST essay to-day as a
--+--fcaI leader control OF pending legislation.
H. .l7.f~acxl5 the FortifcatiOus Appropriation bill
a., fsy5r OF The Railroad Rate bill in his care, and
-'----r-eF Tho role Of consulting with the majority
flfers ~ the Senate and debating terms for con
effg~af-cU % legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20

Charles Spencer Francis has had experience IN
the diplomatic field. He served Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the United
States 10 Greece Rumania and Servia for the
two years beginning December, 1900 and ending De-
cenber, 1902 He also served secretary TO his
father John N. T. Francis. when the latter
United States Minister 10 Greece. Since April 2.
1893 he has been q member Of the Board Of Regents
of this state
Mr.. Francis is Editor and proprietor OF THE
Troy Times" which his father founded. He is
graduate Of Cornell University, Of the class OF U,
and while in college had high reputation as an
oarsman. winning the single scuI championship
Of the university and the intercollegiate single
scuI championship in 1876 when tweuty-three years
old making what is still the worlds record IN in
tercollegiate contests, two miles in - minutes 42%
seconds. Saratoga Lake.
MI. Francis began his newspaper career by
learning to type in The composing room Of
THE Troy Times He afterwRrd reporter,
interest in the newspaper in 1881. and IN 1887 be-
came equal partner with his father, and upon the
arfeI~ death. I'm 1881. he assumed editorial direC
ton and sole ownership Of the newspaper
He was am officer the staff of Governor Cornell
and afte~ward the staff OF Major General J. 2.
alumni trustee. He is a member of the Sons of the
Revolution and Of the Society OF the War of 1872
and is vice president Of the NeW-YOrk Society for
the Preservation Of Scenic and Historic Places and
Objects Ar Francis is connected with a number
OF Albauy and Troy financial institutions In poll
1875 he was married 10 Miss Alice Evans, daughter
of g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
NEW RREEDs OF COTTON.

Washington. March -9.-FoIIowius a series OF ex-
perneuts extending over several years, the Blu
reau of Plant Industry Department Of Agriculture,
to-day announced that IL had developed a num-
be~ OF new breeds Of cotton, seed OF which IS
ready to- De sent out fo- next seasons planting.
The bureau believes these new breeds promise al
most TO double the value OF the cotton crop wher
ever they are used These new co-tons have been
bred from the native and short staple upland
r.r.r ana are from o1o-laIf 20 thrae-l quarters OF
al inch longer .- -lre than cotton grown from
the parent seeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
SAY ROCKEFELLER IS WE'LL.
Cleveland Physician and Real Estate Deals1
Declare Financier Is Not Sick.
- - b - -. !

Cleveland March 19-John d. Rockefeller IS not
suffering from any mental or physical disease &c
cordlnE 20 Or Hamilton i. Biggar. his physician,
and J. c. w Coyyles. his real estate repressnta,iva
here. Mr.. Rockefeller Is in Lakewood and Is
enjoying his usual normal health" declared DIT.
Bigzar tonight i received q letter from him q
day or two ago. and ho told me he w-s feeling
good
business papers from mr.. Rockefeller, and they
I'm themselves are ample PROOF that he "a not suf-
faring from any mental or physical disorder slid
M C1vles THE stories printed IL tie East ara
fabrications pure and simple"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
HIGHEST ARMY RANK TO GO.
But COrbin and Macarthur May Become
Lieutenant Generals

Washington, March l9.-The House to-day
reached a compromise on the question Of abol-
ishng the grade of lieutenant general in the
army by providing that it shall not become ef-
fective until October l. next in order that Cen
erals Corbin and Macarthur may be promoted
before their retirement The bill abolishing the
grade was passed without opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
Mr.. sHoNTs NOT TO RESIGN.

Thy Telegraph % The Tribune
Atlantic City. n. j.. March 1s.-Mr. Pepperman.
secretary Of T. P. Shouts. chairman OF the Panama
Canal Commission. who, with Mr.. Shonts, has been
spending several days in This city. denied tonight
ruruors ,hat Mr. Shonts IS thinking OF resiguins
his place on the commission
SO far as 7 ku0w-and I am tn a position 20 be
well informed" said Ny Pepperman. no such
thing as resisu.ng from the commission has ever
entered the mind Of Al-. Sh1uts-
Mr. shonts was considerably benefited by his stay
at the shore. and left here to-day for New-YOrk
ready % take ND his work with zeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MR.. BABCoCK DETERMINED TO RETIRE
Urges Selection of His Successor in Cam
paign Committee Guardianship.

Washington. March ls-Representative Babcock
OF Wisconsin. has again made it clear 10 RepubIi-
can leaders that he will serve in another cam
paign as chairman of the Congressional Commit
tee He has urged Senator Allison and Representa-
tive Hepburn TO agree on date and call joint
caucus to select d chairman.
my health will not permit 10 undertake the
committee work In another campaign. Mr.. Bah
cock said to-day Il have made up my mind
finally
Representative sherman, OF New-I Ork, and
TaWney. of Minnesota are being discussed as prob
able successors 10 Mr.. Babc0Ck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
ST PAUL EXTENSION TO PACIFIC.

Washington. March 19.-steps indicating the ex-
tension OF the lines OF the Chicago. Milwaukee d
St Paul Railroad 10 the Pacific Coast through
South Dakota Montana, Idaho and Washington
ySre taken to-day ia the preparation OF bills FOR
~ ->Idglng Of the Missouri. the Yellowstone and
the Columbia rivers. Representative gG-ke. OF
South Dakota, introduced the bill 20 bridge the Mis-
other bills would be introduced IN both houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
DTIDING ON RATE BILL.
n1IET WIDENS BREACH.
p,,,,bEcan and Democratic Senators
Not Likely to Get Together.
IRON The Tribune Bureau

,,-..nirgron. March 1s.-Senator Bailey. the
.,-a+ic leader, drove the wedge in the Sen.
,A,s afternoon which is TO split the majority
=, Democrats from all the Republicans on
o .. ps1-oad Rate bin. From now on the breach
- r+sen. and 1t is not believed that the two
--.,es csr get together again. In view Of Sen
- Rsney's remarks this afternoon, leading
e..s,o-s say il IS futile 10 hope for coalition
s..-seD Democrats and Republicans with the
1.-oc-sts leading 20 form a majority vote Tor
psgroad Rate bill Inasmuch as President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
DoMIE On WAY 70 MEXIco.

Havana. March Is-John Alexander Dowie
rived here to-day from Jamaica. After a few hours
spent in visiting points Of interest he started for
Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
Mr.. sToRER NOW IN EGYPT.

Vienna. March 19.-BeIIamv Storer. the
American Ambassador 10 Austria is in Egypt,
and no official information that he has resigned
his post has reached the embassy. Mr.. Storer
is expected 10 return 70 Vienna in about
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
WANT OPERATOR AT WRECK INQUEST

Denver. March ls.-The police Of Denver were
asked to-day 90 md Frank Lively. telegraph
operator 90 whose alleged negligence is attributed
the disastrous collision on the Denver q Rio
Cfrande Railroad. al Adobe. Col. Friday A
subpoena had been ISSUED for Lively 10 appear at
eoTOuers inquest into the wreck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
FORMAL ELECTION OF SENIOR PALMA

Havana March l9.-The Cuban Presidential cleo
tors formally met yesterday and unanimously
elected Tomas Estrada Palma President OF the
republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
4 NEW AMBASSADOR.
S. Francis appointed to Sue
coed BeIIamg Storer at Vienna.

Washington, March 1s.-The nomination Of
Charles s. Francis, Of Troy, n. Y, as Anbas-
sador TO Austria Hungary, TO succeed Bellamy
Storer. was sent to the Senate by the President
TO-DAY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-20

The Ellsworth American, in August,
1900, printed the following item: zone
young man showed a wisdom which
should entitle him some day to be presi-
dent of the United States, by selecting
Ellsworth as his birthplace, even against
the wishes of his parents. His mother,
who is Mrs. Luther E. Cotton, was on
her way from Portsmouth, N. a., to her
old home in Columbia. At Ellsworth
she left the train and went to the Han
cock House, where an hour later DR.. N.
G. King announced the arrival Of boy.
That young man should be named Ellis
worth Cotton, and he ought some day to
be a great man." The suggestion of the
American was adopted, and on Monday
of last week, Master Ellsworth Edward
Cotton, now of Kittery Point, visited
Ellsworth with his mother for the first
time since that eventful day in his life in
August, 1900. Mrs. Cotton called at the
American Office and introduced Ellis
worth. The editor says: HE Is
bright, handsome boy, and bids fair to
verify the Americans prediction and do
credit to the name he bears"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-20

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and lace insertion, $I.4o
WAIST Of lingerie, fine quality, has
lace and embroidery of neat design
and 40 fine tucks, very stylish, $I.o8
WAISTS of lingerie, front has three
rows of lace and fine tucked, en-
broidered panels, pretty tucked sleeve
with lace, S1'So
WAISTS of fine Jap silk, three rows
fine lace and two fine embroidered
panels, S<'9o